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      LEEDS BOROUGH SESSIONS . N OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN , That the next GENERAL QUARTER SESSIONS of the Peace for the Borough of Leeds , in tbe West Riding of the County of York , will be hoiden before Thomas Flower Ellis , the Younger , Esquire , Recorder of the said Borough , at the Court House , in Leeds , on Thursday , the 31 st Day of December Instant , at Two of the Clock in the Afternoon ^ at which Time and Place all Jurors , Constables , Police Officers , Prosecutors , Witnesses , Persons bound by Recognizances , and others having Business at ihe said Sessions are required to attend . And Notice is hereby also given , That all Appeals will be heard at the Sitting of the Court , on Saturday , the Second Day of January next , and that all Proceedings under the Highway Act will be taken oh the First Day of the Sessions . By Order , JAMES RICHARDSON , Clerk of the Peace for the said Borough . Leeds , 3 rd December , 1840 . :

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      TO THE GLOUCESTERSHIRE NATIONAL CHARTER ASSOCIATION . rriHE COUNCIL OF THE BRISTOL NAX TIONAL CHARTER ASSOCIATION do hereby Convene a County Council Meeting , for Gloucestershire , to be held at Mr . John Sidaway ' g , Magnet Inn , Union Street , Gloucester , upon Monday , the 21 st December , at Four o ' clock , Afternoon , for the purpose of Nominating a Candidate to serve in tho Executive Connoil of the Association , according to the Rules—( See Charter Almanac ) . We are induced to take this step on account of the shortness of time . —( See Addresses of the Provisional Executive , in the Northern Stars , of the 7 th , 14 th , 21 st , and 28 ih ult . The Local Councils , in the various Towns and Villages of Gloucestershire , are hereby requested to call their Members together immediately , to elect one of their body to represent them in the said County Council , at the time and place herein appointed . Signed , on behalf of the Council , F . W . SisiEoN , Sub-Secretary . Richabd Daniels , President . Bristol Charter Council House , December 4 th . 1840 .

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      PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY OF THE WEST-RIDING DELEGATE MEETING OF YORKSHIRE , BY THE LEEDS NATIONAL CHARTER ASSOCIATION , FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE IMPRISONED CHARTISTS , npHE CHARTER ALMANACK for the Year J . 1841 , iu Book and Sheet , Threepence each . Containing the People ' s Charter ; the Plan of National Organisation of the Manchester Delegate Meeting ; a List of the Imprisoned Chartists ; and other matter of importance to every real Chartist . To be had of the following Agents : —Mann , and Hobson , Leeds ; Cleave , London ; Heywood , Manchester ; D . France , Newcastle ; Guest , Birmingham ; Sweet , Nottingham ; and Messrs . Jack and Currie , 41 , Nelson-Street , Glasgow .

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      HUDDERSFIELD CO-OPERATIVE TRADING COMMUNITY SOCIETY . THE Members of the above Society beg most respectfully to inform their Brethren , the Productive Classes , that they have on hand a Large Assortment of Broad and Narrow WOOLLEN CLOTH , CASSIMERES , KERSEYS , BUCK and DOESKINS , TWEEDS , FANCY WAlSTCOATING , CAMLETS , &c . &c , all of their own Manufacture , which they offer at very reasonable Prices ; and as their Goods are made ior durability more than to please the eye , they hope they will meet with that Support from their " Order , " which a strict attention to Business merits . Co-operative Societies , Communities , or Private Persons can be served on the shortest Notice . STORES , No . 10 , Westgate . WAREHOUSE , No . 2 , Pack . Horse Yaed , HUDDEKSFIELD . ABRAHAM TURNER , Secretary .

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      Just Published , Thirty-two Pages , small Print , Price Twopence , for the use of the Meetings on New Year ' s Day next , CHARTIST SONGS , and Other Pieces , by William Hick , Secretary of the Total Abstinence Charter Association . Leeds : Printed by J . Hobson , Market Street . May be had of A . Heywood , Oldham Street , Manchester ; J . Cleave , Shoe Lane , Fleet Street , London .

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      TBOH OPB LONDON C 0 JtB £ SP 0 XDR . V 7 . Thursday Evening , December Zrd , Quarter-past Seven . Thk tosmai . Pkokogatioh of Pabliament till the 26 th of January nest , to be then hoiden , took place this afternoon , at two o ' clock , by Comciisaou . It is in contemplaticx to hold a pnblic meeting in the metropolis to petition for a repeal of the law affecting free discussion ; which renders that blasphemy when published in penny numbers , which is allowed to pass utmslested in works sold at from 5 s . to 12 i .

      Bow-Street , Tins Dat . —Lots in thb Kitchen ~ Fbjvolous Charge . —Elizabeth Rawscm , 3 bopneing niece , was placed at the bar , in company with a sedate middle-aged man , namad Carter , ( said to be a foreman of tailor .- ) , both of whom had been found in the kitchen of Mr . Will-am Lambert , with whom the female prisoner liTed in ihe capacity of cook , at & late hour ia < t night , comrary to the special agreement and instructions of Mr . Lambert . It appeared , by Mr . Lambert ' s accouut ., that about a men ; h since , he engaged the female prisoner as his cc-ok , with an ticellent character , and they covenanted with * aeh other tha * > she should have no foUoicersespecially male ones . Elizabeth Kawson cheerfully assented 10 this covenant , ani Mr . Lambert

      nattered himself that , at her time oi life , there was j Hide danger of her breaking it ; but they were-1 both out in their reckoning . Before one short fort-. night had elap-ed , Mr . Lambert found his cook } seaied before a comfortable fire in the kitchen , and the other prisoner on his knees before her , making love to her . He ( the proseeut-jr ) upbraided her with i her breach of contract , bat tns fact vra =, Mr . Carter j bad just promised to make her a Mrs . C ., " and j therefore she boldly declared " n -. ^ as of no use i talking , for if she didn't suit the place , why the i place didn't sun her ; and the sooner he got himself , another cook the better Lambertinime

      . " He ( Mr . - ) - j aiatdy saw the pnaUer in & m : uriincraial light , and \ contented himself on that occasion with taking the ! the cook ' s notice to quit , accompanied by her i promise " that the courtship shoold be totally bus-I pended until that notice expired ; " for . as he said , he i ¦ was determined to allow no followers . ( Mr . In , by the j bye , is a bachelor himself . ) But it so happened that i a week before ihe expiration of the notice , the ! housemaid went away in an interesting condition , I though it was stated in Court ihe had ; io followers , j and Terr seldom left the house ; and the cook was j therefore requested to remain until another could be :

      got . This 5 ' ne undertook to do , and things went on j quietly enough uutil last night , when Mr . L * mbert ' bad company , and at a very lat-e hcur he learned that Betty Riwson had got her sweetheart in tin . kitchen agafm Ke w& = exasperated at hearing this : the cook was bold in her defence , and Mr . Carter vowed that wherever B ^ tty Rawson wns , there would he be also . High words ensued , and at last ,- Mr . Lambert , in irs anger , consiimod the lovers to the care of the police . This was " the j -rery head and frtiit" of the offence ; and Mr . Lambert assured the magistrate he did not icish io press the matter further . The cook , in her defence , pleaded that her pr » mise not to admit Mr . Cirrer , expired vtrith her notice to quit ; and that as she re- j mained after that notice had expired , to suit her [ Blaster ' s convenience , she thought she was fnllv jus- ! titied in suiting her own , by again admitting her i suitor . His worship observed ihat she had done i

      Tcry wrcoi- ;; thf-uga the punishment they had both cnuergube was perhaps fui ' y commensurate with the crime , and he sh-ml = j , thtrefore , now discharge them . Mr . Lambert p& . d the c < x . k the wages due j to her ; _ and she imd hzi iover trudged off direct for j the " Union '* ' office , to legister thrir consent to a i more interesting ceremony than that just concluded . \ A Meeting is to be held to-morrow evening , at the Gra ; ion-street Ruom ? , Fitzroy-street , " to peti- ' tion the Queen w-. d : h- L-cislature aira n = t Catholics Eitting iu : ru- House o * \ v . r . mons . " Some in ' . ^ rest- \ ing scenes v . T " . anv . i-ipat . d ; pre . a-j ' -ions being aLeady taken to pack the mr-e .. nt ' , and especially to " keep ; tio = * ras ^ aLy CL ^ i-iist- czt , ¦ j-ho up'set every ai ^ ei- j ing : hey cm get itio , vnvh iheir ai . c-niir . able U . iiver- ¦ ' sal Suffrage s ' . uf . " "Savage ' s n . ob , " is the new name bestowed ou the Maryiebor . e Radicals by their qnoudam ^ ieudrrs , '' par excellence . "

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      *• Alexandria , >" £ > T . —All is over . The Viceroy consents to restore the fleet . He has jusi giv-- > n orders for ihe eracuanon of Syria , wkea wiii be ¦ eS-cizd by tea aid by means of English ships . It appears that i . u- Ei ; ^ lish .-qu&urou 13 going : o enter the Jx / ri , and vriii re-main there nil afier ; he execution of ihe convennon , which has jus ; betn concluded . Ths Cotiiliiv-ticunel takes notice this morning of an article in the Chronic ' e , which announces that the French G-ovsrrm iit is coagidering the question of setting Dou Carlos , at liberty . This cews is totally destitnie of foundation- —L 2 Slonileur .

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      SaAI 27 O £ 9 . —National Charteh Association . ' , —The members of ihe Council of this Association J hsid tneir weekly m ^ eting on Saturday evening last , i at the Cnapc 1 , m J ^ ontcrcft-piace . * TY . a business , ' commenced by luaitir : *; the accounts cf ihe Various \ A ? soci * uons which haa been brought by the counciiiors . In coniequence of ail not attending the ! meeting , it was adjourned to Saturday , Unis eTening ) , \ at ei ^ ht o ' cl-.-ck , when it is hoped all wiil attend ' , and bring their book 3 with them . j Fbost , WtLUAMS , i . yj > Jones . —The committee , appointed for carrying ou ; the public , demonstration on 2 s " aw Year ' s i > ay , met on Sandav last , at ths temperince house of Mr . George Ellis , opposite 1 Dead-lana trp , Gooimansend , Mr . Hird in the ¦ chair . Afier ihe Secretary had read over the minutes ; of the previous meeting , ihe following resolutions i were moved , seconded , and unanimously carried : —

      1 . Tr , a . t a subsvrip : ion be entered into , in the town and neighbourhood of Bradioro , to defray the expenaeaof th ^ procession a ~ d public meei-n ^ -svhicu will be in Bridiord on the 1 st of January , and that every commfctse-man do ali that lays in his power in the various Associations to get the members to contribute in order to raise the necessary fuEd . ? . ' 2 . " That a tea party and bail be had the same day , the tea . to be on the table at six o'clock in the evening , in the Social Institution ; after which a short &ddre « 3 will ba delivered , and tne ball commenced at eight o ' clock ; the tickets to be one shilling each , and the number to be limited to 400 . Men of Bradford , prepare yourselves for this day , and show by the thousands in whic ^ you assemble together , thi : you we determined never to res * contented until those three expatriated patriots , Frost , Williams , and Jones , are again restored to the bosom of their supplicating families . "

      Chabtist SzBiio . vs . —Mr . John Arran , of Bradford , preached two sermons on Sunday last , in the Chapel , Longcroft-place . A collection was made at the conclusion of each , for the wives and families of the imprisoBC-d Chartists , and it was announced that a sermon would be preached on Sunday evening next , in the same place , w commence at six o ' clock . Cha _ ste 2 Association . —The brave and patriotic men oi I > aity Hid ? met on Sunday last , at the house of Mr . Kitchens , and formed a Charter Association ; twenty-three members enrtiied themselves in the Association , and received their cards of membership . Nzw Leeds . —The Chartists of this district increase in number every week ; their weekiy meetings are held at H ^ nry Edwards ' s , every Suuday morning , at ten o ' clock , and the Association is in a flourishing condition .

      KUDISERSFIEIiD . —Having been favoured with a copy of the SuiTiey Gazette , of July 21 st , 1840 , from a friend , we copy th-3 following— " Mr . Fro = t —This gentleman , with the two othrr persons sent here for treason , have been sent , we suppose , by order of the Secretary of State , to Pori Arthur . " How they are to b 9 treated there remains to "be seen . This is the first instance of political offeuder ? b ^ ing classed with fejons , and it is by a Whig Minister that such unfitting punishment is perpetrated . In the Tory time-persecuting " at home , " as they cid all such offenders , they treated tuem according to their situation in life , when the ? sen ; them to

      Australia . Messrs . Margaret , i ' ysche , Palmer , < fkther of the member of Berks , ) Skirving , Muir , and others , sent to New S :-uih Wale ? , weTe all treated with marked attention and kindness , landed free of all restraint , and colonial pardons immediately issued to them . The present unfortunate persons were sent away while their case was under discussion in Parliament , certau-. y not as in a wellknown former case , upon the ground of its illegality , bat npon other very strong grounds . We shall , of conrse , refer to this subject . The lives of the ^ e men h » ve been spared , and we cannot see wiiy they should be puffed up as martyrs to the cause—of madness !"

      BABNSLEY . —The usual weekly meeting of the Chartist Association was held at Peter Hoey ' s , on Monday erening , when the Star was read to the members at large , aed a vote of thanks VFas passed nn&nimons ' y to Mr . Francis MeBor , for hi 3 manly endeavours in instructing the working men of Antrim &b to the caase of their grievances , and ¦ hewiiig them tkfct their surest means of redress was in the People ' s Charter , which would guard them against the middle ck&s tyrants . It was also requested by the Council that all the members would be in attendance on Monday evening next , at eight o'clock , hs there was business of the utmost importance to be laid before tkem .

      Thb O'Co . fssiiS again . —It really appears that these meddit 3 ome , mischievous men will never be at rest , for we find J . O'Connell , Daa ' s son , " a chip of the old block , " viliifying the patriotic Spence , for his mode of concilia ting the Chariiete and repealers in bis lectures , whilst bis old dad was requesting of the LeedB Association to bring in all moral force Chartutg to thmr aid .

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      HULL . -- Mb . Baiestow ' s Lectures . —On Thursday evening last , this gentleman , Recording to previous announcement , delivered a lecture in the Christian Church , Fetter-lane , belonging to the Rev . Mr . Spencer , who kindly lent it on this occasion to the Chartists , unlike the major part of the clerical order , who prosecute and oppose us . The meeting was numerously and respectably attended , a good sprinkling cf ladies in the gallery , a tolerable number of the middle classes , and a guard of the police , all of whom conducted themelves with the utmost order and decorum . On Friday evening , a still more numerous audience was assembled , who manifested equal approbation of the lecturer ' s

      state-. SffORLEY — Mr . Bairstow lectured here on Wednesday evening with considerable effect . SSETPIEU ) . —The Sheffield National Charter Association met as nsual , in their Room , top of Porter-street , adjoining the Devonshire Arms , top of Sheffield Moor , on Monday evening last . Great disappointment was frit in consequence of the nonarrival of the cards of membership . It was agreed to have a tea party on the 28 th and 29 ih of this month , at one shilling each ; and that a meeting be held on the 30 th , to petition for a free pnrdon for Frost , Williams , and Jones , and that Mr . Bairstow and Mr . Richardson be invited . Chartist sermons will be preached on Sunday morning and evening , l > y Mr . Radely . A public meeting will be held on Monday next , at ei ^ ht o ' clock . The News Room is open on Tuesday , Wednesday , Thnrsday and Friday , at one penny per week .

      YCPK— The Council of the York National Charter Association held their weekly meeting at the Fat Ox , Cattle Market , on Tuesday evening last , when the following resolutions were adopted : — " That a public demonstration be made on New Year ' s Day , iu favour of the exiled patriots , Frost , Wiliiam ? , aad Jones , to consist of a u-a party and ball , the proSts of which wiil be handed over to the restoration committee . " '' That George White bo invited jo thes-me . '''

      MANCHESTER . Lecture . —On Friday evening last , Mr . George Thompson delivered his second and last lecture on the claims , resources , and slavery of British India . He was listened to very attentively , and without the least interruption . At the close , Mr . Joseph Brothenton , M . P ., ro 3 e and said , he ha < i no doubt but the resolution he had to move would meet the support of the meeting , after the eloquent address they had heard . His friend had shewn them that India was inexhaustible in her resources , bat millions i / f its inhabitants had died of famine , the evils of which he attributed to the misgovernment of tho British Legislature . They had heard that night

      1 j ' | 1 > ! j i ! , that justice to India would be commercial pros-1 perity to England . He saw that promoting I the prosperity of other countries was ad-| vancing our own welfare , he deplored , as much i as any man the condition of his own country , he \ said impressed upon the President of the Board oi ! Control the necessity of good roads in India , iu ! order that they mi ^ ht be enabled to bring them I produce to the sea coasts ; but he need nr . t take up ! any more of their time ; as the lecturer had done 1 justice to the subject , he would conclude by moving J the following resolution : —'' That the objects of the British India Society are worthy the attention of i the benevolent and philanthropic exertions of the

      British public , and connected with the vital interests of Great Britain . " Mr . John Brook ? seconded it in a speech of some length , and made some exaggerated statements relative to the working classes of this country getting higher wages than they had for thirty years before . ( . He ^ a . s saluted with cries of "It ' s trash , and we know better ; " "Trash ,- "' "Sit thee down . ") Not feeling satisfied , he rose again , and said that this was a home question , for , could they only accomplish their object , it wculd give such an impetus to trade , that it would cause the mauufae : urers of England to build factories side by side , from Manchester to London . ( Cries of " We have too canv rattle-boxes already . ") The Cflairman

      was abou * to put the motion of the meeting , when Mr . CampVll , Chartist , ro ? e and taid he had an amendment to move ; the Chairman objected , by saynig that tho meeting was called for a special p-orr > ose . All now became confusion , amid cries of ' Chair , chair , " " Order , oiaer ; " "Go on , " ' Campbf- ! 1 , goon , go on ; and le : us have fair play . " ' Mr . Lmuey rr . se and said all that the Charusts wanted W 3 s fair " play , and that they were resolved to have . ( Hear , hear , and cheers . ) Mr . Campbell then said , that the reason he came forward to move an amendment was , not that he wished slavery to continue in India , but because he thought it inconsistent in fhem to stretch their necks fourteen or miles the for

      fifteen tfcou ^ ai ^ d across seas objects of charity , so long a $ there were so many white slaves here moving among us . He would put it to every working man whether , as exports had increased , ' \ v comforts of the people had not been dinrni .-hi-d Then away with that will-o ' -the-wi ^ p cil ' . ed extended commerce . ( Criesol '" question" from ti . e respectables on the platform , which interrupted the speaker ) Here Mr . Campbell retorted , by sayitig , that he hoped , at all events , the working men would not be taunted viih igi ; o-Tscce ; the operatiTes present had b' en silent and attentive during the lecture , and had given Mr . Brotherton and Mr . Brocks an unu .

      t-r-rupted hearing , and now when the working m » n cjic forward to speak they were opposed , and conius-. un created by those men who were alwiy .- ci . aroint ; t ' : ^ operatives with ignorance . Mr . Can ^ beli roferrru them to a poor woman who , auer applying to many places for relief or shelter , was actually delivered in the cab in which she was can d . ( Loud ydis of disapprobation , and " away w - h yonr cant and hypocrisy . ") He recommended iiie people to obtain their own liberty , snap their own fetters , and then they could assist in emancipating others . ( Tremendous cheers . ) He should move the following amendment : — " That the people , prior to travelling to India , or other countries , to eamncipate

      the people , ought to obtain a thorough reform of the Commons' House oi' Parliament , and then we would have power to free them , being ourselves freemen . " H ^ wished that these humanitymrngers wnu ' . d stay at home , txV . d as 8 ' >< d a ^ justic vra ? done the working c ! as = es of Great Britain ; m <) Ireland , tb n y would do justice to o : he p . He wouia now a > k Mr . Brotherton a question . T : ; py hud ue n told India wuld take fifty million ? more of their goods ; but he ( Mr . Campbell ) would ask , what the devil would it do for working men , so icng as one class aonccolises all the benefit ? Why , they were working for all the world , and wera wanted to work for India in addition . ( Cries of

      " Qu-jstion , " from the respectables . ) YW , that was the questioa to the working min ; while the indutriocs -were walking the streets in ra ^ s . He told them to go on as they had been , and they would repeal , not only the sutcar and corn monopoly , but every other , when they had Universal Suffrage . The effect wa 3 electrical . "Loud cheers , and cries from the respectables of " question , and chair , chair . " The ladies around the platform applied their quizzing classes , to see what sort of animals Chartists were , and some of them were so pale and frightened , that we thought an application of rose water would have been necessary . Mr . Adshead rose , and , in a very affected tone , said that Tcom

      was engaged to hear two lectures on British India , a ? id , therefore , the amendment was out of place . ( Cries from the Chartists , '' the meeting is public , and the room is ours . ") The gentleman seemed anxious to upset the amendment , but it was no go . Hefiidifthe Chahists would wait till the resolutions were pas ? ed the people might adopt anything they thought proper . Mr . Linney ro . e to second the ' amendment , and asked Mr . Thompson if the factory Fjatom was not as bad as the slavery practised in Inaia . He made a powerful impression on the audience , and sat down , after seconding the amenument . Mr . Warren now ro ^ e , and began , in his way , to annihilate the working classes , by telling them that if they would only wait till the

      resolutions were passed , that the Chartists should have the room to pass reso utions after . He received a sally of groans , hisses , '' another go between , " " another tool ; " "it will not do ; " " your'e out of order ;"" put the amendment , " &c . & . c . He tried to proceed , but his lungs at length failed , and was obliged to sit down , apparently rather nettlou that the meeting did not properly respect his sagacitysbip : Milton's Satan did not appear more chap-fallen . The Chairman was then called to put the amendment , and said they were in doubt respecting the amendment being put . A young man in the body of the hall argued that the amendment was quits in order . After consulting his friends

      behind , the amendment was put and carried by an overwhelming majority . The Chairman put the resolution , and pretended to say he did not know which had the most supporters . It was put again , at tha request of Mr . Linney . A most tremendous burst of cheers arose at the result . Mr . Thompson rosa and said , he hoped they would not exult so much a ; their triumph , as it would not alter him , and thai it was only a triumph of opinion among themselves . Mr . Linney said he did not wish it to go to tiie world , that they wished Elavery to exist in India , but because they first wanted the means to abolisk it . Mr . Thompson then said he hoped they would retract some of their expressions who moved

      the amendment , and not jest at ths expence of suffering humanity . Mr . Campbell denied that he had thrown cold water on the attempt to relieve India what he contended for was , that it was a crime in them to get Blaves liberated by the House of Commons , when they saw so much misery at home , without raising a protest against it . The Chairman retired without attempting to pass any more resolutions . The multitude gave three cheers for O'Connor , three for the incarcerated Chartists , three for the Charter , and three groans for the Manchester Guardian , when the meeting separated , afterproving to the satisfaction of the " respectables" how powerless the ; are before an united audience .

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      Terrific Struggle with , and Capture op , Bxtbglars at Bust . —It has , for some time past , been known to Mr . Baker , the superintendent of the Bolton division of the county constabulary , that a gang of burglars had concocted a scheme , in Lancaster Castle , for the robbing of various houses , in and about Bury , as soon as they were liberated . He , therefore , made arrangements with the several parties threatened , including Richard Hamer , Esq . ( who resides in Bolton-street , Bury ) , for ' their protection , and the apprehension of the robbers . In pursuance of this arrangement , Mr . Baker , for the last ten nights , has kept up a constant watch on Mr . Hamer ' 9 premises ; and about one o ' clock on Saturday morning last , he heard the steps of the

      depredators in the yard of the dwelling-house , upon which Mr . Baker , with his inspector and serjeant , secreted themselves behind the curtains of the drawingroom window . After a delay of about twenty minutes , ( during which time they distinctly heard the crashing and cracking of the window through which one of the gang entered , ) three ruffians entered the house by the back kitchen door , which was opened by the first-mentioned offender . Having lit a candle , they proceeded to the counting-house door , the lock of which they soon picked , and entered . In a short time afterwards , ona of them exclaimed , " Here ' s the cash box , by ; "and , a move being heard as though they were going off with it , Mr . Baker thought it time to be

      up and doing ; so , shoutiHg out to his men , " Now , lads , " he sprung upon the thieves . Mr . Armitage , the inspector , was the first who came in contact with the depredators ; and in attempting to seize the nearest to him , was saluted with a terrific blow on the ear with a iifepreserver , and , while staggering from its effects , got another favour on the head , which , had it not caught the edge of the door , would , most assuredly , have killed him . Being a powerful man , Armitage closed with his opponent , and soon gave him a quietus . All this time the others were by no means idle , —one of them fighting his way , through the midst of the police , down a Jong v . > as = age leading from the counting-house to the back cioor , at which place he gave Mr . Baker

      • v dreadful kick on the stomach , which laid him on his back , and while in that position gave hi . ii another severe one in the groin , and then fled . The third fellow had possession of the oash-box , which , in spite of the efforts of the inspector and sergeant , ho pertinaciously kept possession of , until a blow from the butt-end of a large horse pistol , lent Mr . Baker by Armitage , laid him prostrate in the kitchen , which presented more the appearance of a butcher ' s shop than a room in a private gentleman ' s residence ! The desperation with which the two ruffians fought may be conceivrd when it is known , that , in spite of the police , they forced their way out of tha counting-house , which was guarded Dy Serjeants Williamson and

      Moody , both well armed , and having Baker and the inspector pummelling away in their rear , down a very long passage into the kitchen , and to within a few yards of the place whore they effected their entrance . As soon as the captured thieved were secured at the police office , Mr . Baker , accompanied by his inspector , start , d for Manchester ; to which place they traced the fellow who had escaped , and after a diligent search , captured him in bed , at his lodgings . He was in a high state of perspiration , arid , splashed up to the shoulders with mud from running . Ou btnug taken into custody , and spoken to on tho subject of the entry into Mr . Hamer ' s , he exclaimed , witli the utmost sang froid , " You need not kick up such a row . Mr . Baker ; you can only transport

      me for it . " He was immediately brought back to Bury , and , with his companions in villany , committed , by Abraham Wood and Edmund Grundy , Esqrs ., to take their trial at the next Assizes at Liverpool . They gave the names of George Brindle , Thomas Stopford , and Robert Wilkinson , but are known to the Manchester police by other names , and as desperate and previously-cenvicted felons . We are glad to add , that uoue of the police are dangerously hurt ; and that , atter the application of a dozen leeches to the stomach of Mr . Baker , he is doing well . Mr . Hamer is nearly seventy years of age , and has no one residing with him but two female servants ;

      so that , but for the vigilance of the police , the house would have been ransacked ; and , if he had beon alarmed , and attempted to interfere with tho robber ? , he would probably have been murdered . There was generally from £ 1 . 000 to £ 1 , 200 upon the premises every Friday night , lor tho payment of wages on the Saturday ; and this fact , it is supposed , was known to the prisoner Brindle , who was formerly a boatman , and had frequently occasion to go to the counting-housp . The priscaerd were only liberated from tho gaol at Lancaster five weeks ago , and yet , notwithstanding their imprisonment , had planned this and a number of other burglaries on gaining their liberty . ;

      DEWSBUEY . Ancient Okder of Foresters . —The members of the ate Executive Council , Dewsbury , were indefatigable in their exertions , during the time they held ofh ' ce , to establish a school for the maintenance and education of the orphan children of departed brethren ; and since their retirement , several meetings have been held for the purpose of devising msans to carry the i-ime into execution . Auother meeting , we understand , is to tako placo in the Cloth Hnil , Drtwsbury , at ten o ' clock on Saturday morning , the 2 lith in-tant , for the furtherance of the above iru ^ t desirable and praiseworthy object . A very numerous attendance is expected , and from the fpeling manifested generally throughout this extensive and flourishing order , little doubt can be entertained of us ultimate success . Such a noble undertaking is highiy deserving of the attention and assistance of the more enlightened and opulent portion of tho community .

      LEEDS . Thomas Moslet . —At a meeting of tbe Leeds Ctmitr Association , on Monday evening , it was resolved : — " That the name of Thomas Mosley be Btruck off the books of the Association , liu having ( in the opinion of that meathig ) violated tho principles of the Charter , m accepting the office of anti-Corn Law lecturer , for tho Corn Law League , and that we take this oppjrtunity of publicly stating thai Tiwmas Mosley never was an acknowledged leading Chartist , by thh association , and furtther , wo ncwr had any confidence in him as a member . "

      Accident . —On Wednesday last , as a man named John Hardca ^ tle was in the act of rolling sonio shafting in Mr . Edward Taylor and Sons , clothdres ^ ers , of Oatland Mills , his arm got entangled in the strap that goes round the dresser , which crushed it in a such a manner that it had to be amputated . We understand that the poor man has a wife and five children dependant upon him for support . West Wapd—The " leading Chartist" of the Leeds Times , Mr . Thomas Moplcy , gave utterance to a string 0 ten thousand times refuted absurdities , in the Caroline-street School Room , on Thursday evening last , on Corn Law repeal . Mr . Brooke was elected unanimously to the chair , and performed ita duties with great credit . The Chartists proposed and carried an amendment by a large majority . *

      South Ward Charter Association . —A meeting of the above Society was held on Tuesday evening la ' t , at the Grove Inn , Victoria Road , attended by Messrs . White and Bairstow . It was the wish of the Society that Mr . Bairstow should deliver a lecture on ihv principles of the Charter ; but it was ultimately agreed that a friendly discusMon should take place that evening , and that on the next meeting night a lecture would be delivered by Mr . George White , iu defence of Chartist principles . After which he will answer any objections that may be brought forward . The meeting for the above-named purpose will , therefore , be held at the Grove Inn , Victor a Road , on Tuesday evening next , at eight eight 0 clock , when ali real Reformers are invited to attend . - ^

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      We have received the London journals of Friday . Tho following are extracts : — >* Fire . —The inmates of the . London Tavern were aroused at an early hour yesterday morning by an alarm oi' fire . A quantity of smoke was found in theroomB of tho upper stories of the building ; the source of which , it was eventually discovered , was what is called a wooden brick in one of the chimniec , which had become ignited . Very little damage was done , and that not by fire , but by the means uaed to trace aud extinguish it .

      Chartists in BRisioL . —On Sunday last , the walls were placarded with a lengthy address to the working classes , duly signed by the parties who , we doubt not , reap the greatest profit from the weekly pence . We had hoped that in our city , whose wary inhabitants in the olden time slept with one eye open , there would havo been no encouragement to mob orators . The case of Mr . Herapath may be thought an exception , but he has long since found his level . From inqniries we have made wo regret to find that in several parishes the Chartists have houses for holding weekly meetings . Atone of these houses , in Back-fields , St . Paul ' s , there was rather a large muster ou Monday evening ; among other inducements held out to subscribers , it was gravely stated that the holders of card 3 would be entitled to special favour " when the Charter was carried I" The dupes pay twopence per week , and one penny additional to defray the cost of a triumphal entry into Bristol for the firebrand Vincent . — Bristol Standard .

      Representation of Manchester . —The health of Mr . Greg , one of the present Members , is considered so far rostered that it is likely he will not resign his seat . Outrage on a Female in Hyde Park . —On Wednesday evening , a desperate outrage on a female was committed in Hyde Park . Her name is Jane Rodgers , she is aboui 26 years of age , and lives at No . 1 , Griffith's-rents , Bermondsey . She had been that afternoon to Hammersmith , to see a lady respecting a situation , and , on returning , at Kensington was induced by the bright moonlight to proceed through the Park , as the nearest way to town . She , however , by mistake , took the footpath by Kensiugton-gardeus , instead of that at

      the side oi the carriage road , which closely abuts on the high road , and had not proceeded far when she passed a tall , stout man of respectable appearance , who followed her , and on approaching the one-arch bridge accused her , and wanted to enter into conversation , which she avoided by walking fast . About the centre of the bridge he suddenly caught hold of her , pushed her against the balustrades of the bridge , which at that spot consists of ornamental iron railings about three feet high , and forcibly attempted to take liberties with her , which she strongly resisted , and , being a powerful woman , struggled

      desperately with him , calling out Murder" at , the utmost pitch of her voice , when the villain suddenly stooped down , and , catching hold of her legs , threw her violently over the bridge into the water , and he instantly escaped . From her appearance , when brought to the receiving-Loute , it wa > evident she had fallen head foremost into the water , as her head and shoulders were thickly incrusted with the inud at the bottom of tho stream . During yesterday the police were actively eugaged in endeavouring to trace the perpetrator of the outrage , but up to last evening no clue likely to lead to his discovery had been obtained .

      Fatal Steam-boat Accident . —Yesterday afternoon , an inquest was held on the body of Ann iiott , a young woman who was drowned on Friday ovening last , by the upsetting of a boat in Woolwich Reach , by the Vesper , Graveseud fteamor , before C . C . Lewis , E ? q ., Coroner , at the Adam and Eve public-house , West Ham , Essex . The body of James Bott , the husband of the unfortunate woman , who perished at tho same time , has not been recovered . John Bowman , master of the collier brig , Effort , of Sunderland , said he was going up in his vessel in Woolwich Reach , and saw the Vesper going down , and a small boat rowing up tho river . Tho steamer and the boat were nearly on a line with each other . He heard some

      one call out from the steamer to the boat , but tho people in her took no notice , but continued pulling right up . He next heard a voice say " back a-stern , " and at that moment tho steamer and the boat mot . The collision took place instantly after he heard the cry to back a-stern . The evening was rather foggy . He had been accu-.-tomed to the navigation of the Thames for forty yeard , and considered tho small boat in its proper course , but a good deal depended on where the boat was going to and comi'ig from . If the boat was coming from tho Prince Regent Ferry House , where she had lauded a man , she was in her right course . The Vesper ought to havo gone to the southward it she saw the boat to the northward . Olherwitnesses

      confirmed this statement , and the Jury , after two hours' deliberation , returned a verdict of " Accidental death , " with a deodaud of £ 100 upon tho Vesper steam-pack'it .

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      arc .-omtitimcs told tlr . it me present Libei-al administration has lar # e claims upon the ^ rtati : ude of the people , on the ground of the support they have given to the cause of popular freedom . We are aware tliat one of the characteristics of partizinship is unblushing elfroiitery , but it dots appear to require move than tho r . sual share of effrontery to puc forth such a claim upon our graU / fui considerations 111 the teeth of the tact referred to in the following letter : — London . Doc 1 , 1840 . 20 , Pembroke-place , Vauxhall Bridge-road , Pimlico .

      Dear Sir , —I am disappointed in my desire of personally presenting your petitions , in oiisequenee of our order , that no petitions shall be presented on levcj < l : iys ; and this order was madu almost immediately after I presented a number of petitions similar to yours . As I have taken pains to ascertain the truth of tho above statement , and tbat order al ! uOei \ to is still in force , it only remains for me to learn your wishes whether the petitions should bo placed in tne hands of Lord Xotuuiiby for presentation . I 11 m , Sir , with every disposition to assist your loyal , moral , and Christian exertions in favour of the unhappy , Your obedient servant , Arthur S . Wade , D . D . To Mr . H . De Courcy , Mansfield .

      We have no faith in tho efficacy of petitions of any kind , or to any body , so long as cla ^ s legislation and the exclusion ot' the masses from all share in ihe management of their own affairs continues . And this will continue until the people , ar sing iu their moral majesty , learn to reject the shadow for the substance , and claim their fair share of influence and controul in the management of public affairs . We remember a writer who says " that to pray and to pay" is , in tho estimation of certain parties , ihe sole duty of the humble classed of society . This waa in 1 ( 530 , but ten years has enabled us to make rapid advances in the march of improvement , aud it seems our rulers' duty , considering that praying when no answer to our prayers can be reasonably expected , and considering , moreover , that the reception of prayer 3 and petitions by parties who are predetermined to tako no notice of them , is a waste of time which might be more

      profitably employed in dovismg further means of fleecing and oppressing the petitioners , have , as far as in their power lies , resolved to dispense with praying altogether , aud to continue the more profitable employment of paying only . Hence the resolution not to allow Members of tho House of Commons to speak on the presentation of petitions , and hence tho order referred to in the abovo letter . Well , well , we are not to be fooled in this way . Let the people in this and in allca- > es keep within the pale of tho law , and comply with aU the recognised constitutional forms for the transaction of public business , leaving the onus of breaking them upon the head of those who seem determined to trample upon the dearest rights of a whole people . The time will come when the ear 01 Royalty and of the legislature must be , and shall he , open to the humblest individual , who , by his skill and industry , bear the burdens of the state .

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      Registered lately , John Feargus Williams Binna Riley , the son of Htdkoth Riley , weaver , Sunderland . Mr . John Loyd , of Bilston , has lately had a son duly registered Vincent Loyd . On Sunday , Nov . 22 nd ., at St . Peter ' s Chapel , Oldham , was christened , by the Rev . Win . Lees , Edward Frost O'Connor Lawless , son » f Thomas and Sarah Lawless , basket-maker , Bottom of Moor . Mary , the wife of John Hardy , was safely delivered vf a fine daughter on the 8 th inst ., which was christened on the 25 th ., at the Old Parish Church , Sheffield , and duly registered Harriet O'Connor Hardy .

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      WAKEFIELD CORN MARKET . ( by express . ) Friday , December 11 . —We have a fair arrival of Wheat , for which there is a steady sale at Is . per or . over last week ' s rates . Barley is taken off readily without al teration in value . Oats and Shelling as before . Beans and other articles as last quoted . Leeds Corn Market , Dec . 8 . — The arrivals of Wheat , Oats and Barley , to this day ' s market are larger than last week . Beans smaller . Wheat has been in fair demand and one shilling per quarter higher . Barley has been one shilling per quarter lower for all descriptions . Oats and Shelling , fall as well sold . Beans much the same .

      Bradford Market , Thursday , Dkc . 10 th . — Wool Market—Wo cannot report any improvement in this branch of traJe . Consumers are still very cautious in their purchases ; and as the supply m th " e market is increasing , prices are not likely to advance . The prevailing opinion is in favour of . » moderate demand , at stationary prices . Yar » Market—We have the same story to tell as « r B « veral weeks past ; a fair amount of business u done , and priced steady . Piece Market—To ® has been a good attendance of buyers , yet during the early part of the day scarcely any busing was transacted , but towards the close of the marke * a fair quautity of goods changed hands .

      Salford Cattle Market , Wednesday , Dec . 9 . — There was not so good a show of stock to-day , especially of beasts , as on this day se ' nnight , and t& buyers were very numerous ( many coming as far » s from Sheffield ) , a brisk demand took place for beei which went off freely at | d . per lb . advance . Pron » mutton in good request also , and ^ d . per lb . dearer * Nearly every thing sold . Best beef , 6 "d . to 6 « d . 5 inferior 5 d . to 5 ^ d . Best mutton , 6 Ad . to 7 hi ., a " ewes and inferior , 4 | d . to 6 £ d . per lb . sinking »• offal .

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      O'CONNOR , Esq ., of Hammersmith , Con « J Middlesex , by JOSHUA HOBSON , atntoPrf" * ing Offices , Nos . 12 and 13 , Martet-street , Brf # gate j and Published by the said Joshua HobsoBJ ( for the said Feargus O'Connor , ) at bi » V ** i ling-house , No , 6 , Market-street , Briggate : ¦ Internal Communication existing between the No . 5 , Market-street , and the said No * W •¦ 13 , Market-street , Briggate , thus constituting * whole of the said Printing and Publishing 0 BS > one Premises . All Communications must be addressed , ( Post-p «** * J . HOBSON , Northern Star Office , Leeds . ? Saturday . December 12 , 184 W

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      8 THE NORTHERN STAR .

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      TO THE MEN OF MANCHESTER . 11 The creatures are at their dirty work again . " You have advertised that a triumphal entry will be made into your town by myself and others , on Christmas Day , and that you purpose mating a great demonstration of your mural strength , in honour of our release from gaol . " Count not your chickens before they are hatched , " says one of eur own wise paws . Your suburban villages may pour out their thousands , and your town may pour out its tens of thousands to greet us , but the mean , diity-souled

      Whigs are moving Heaven ( at least what little influence they have there ) and hell with all its influence , to stop your demonstrations . My friends have tendered good and sufficient bail for me , but the creatures in Manchester have , by a species of low Whig cunning , endeavoured to keep mtt in gaol , by saying that I must get them all particulars of the amount of bail , and the term of its duration , k . c Yes , J must get it . Poor , ignorant creatures . These Manchester Whigs do not know anything about it ? Indeed ! Men of

      Manchester" Procrastination is the thief of time . These despicable fellows—RadicalB they call themselves—are endeavouring to drive my release beyond Christmas Day , by this kind of jugglery , so that your holiday may not be made into a day of rejoicing . Watch them well , and tell them if they , by such means , expect to prevent your demonstration on Christmas day , they -will be deceived , and that instead of deceiving you , they will only add to their own mor tification and defeat , by receiving the denunciations of the men of Manchester , Rochdale , Bury , Bolton , Leigh , Stociport , Asbton , and Oldham , trhese moral power they so much dreaded on the 24 th September , 1838 , at Eersal Moor . I remain , yours &c , R . J . Richardson .

      P . S . —These steps may be taking in the case o Butterworth , Doyle , Aitken , and Johnson , who leave their prison-houses , and enter Manchester an the same day . R . J . R . Kirkda aol , Dec 7 th , 1840 .

      Moke Proofs Of The Pkrtinacity Of Whig Vlll\Sx And Hatki:D Ov Popl/'Lar Llbkkty.—We

      Moke Proofs of the Pkrtinacity of Whig VlLL \ SX AND HATKi : D OV PoPl / 'LAR LlBKKTY . —We

      Ivxore Young Patriots.

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      Promised Portrait Of Mr. Feargus O'Connor.

      PROMISED PORTRAIT OF MR . FEARGUS O'CONNOR .

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  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), Dec. 12, 1840, page 8, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct532/page/8/