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« TDD * JirrOJS »—Cost ojjhk Btjui , Police . 7 % ^ si « i rasIield ia liieO 14 BparifisaaAa 8 enjbiy d __? £ a _ g- «*» st . iliddletoa ; » Hed ; . b 5 3 I _ . S . ^ sdea , asslstast oteraeer , fortitf purpose pf memo-* -X : c £ * v *> magistrates of T-aaeaBCdje , praying them Sta saeh stopsa » tt 31 tend , to ihplisb the Baal Wilieefrom -QietoTniihip of JiadlejKKL - The meeting ! _ . called for the 15 th . instant , and fi » ehaii -was to be _ en si — o ' clock in . the eveoirig . At the time of innnencement , tbe rown was crowded to excess , « nd widreds we « unable to gain admittance The meeting lasted chiefly of worlingmen , . wxtfca « mall * pri _ fr . w of tie showwrXT . Mr . WiWam Tfcornjej , weaver , «_ catted to preside . Mr . 8 . B * nmden , anut&nt overseer -ben read -over an account of the demands , fjnce the Tear 1 S 26 , of the county , in the shape of etraatj raiSi which had , beea levied on Mi&tSleton , and _ _ *__ irss as follows : — Yean . Jufsfasi Cteewawv GbwHj' itafc * . _ . s . d .
ls » S—T John Lsp—hire ... _ 269 15 n «» 7— ^ John arid , Joslah lancathire . ... 2 W > 2 9 1 S « S—9 Samuel Pilkingtpn ' . ,,. , 98 18 9 l *» 9 _ 30 Ditto .., ... ... . ... ... " ... 181 2 8 t ^ io—l Diito „ 381 2 i ££ _ - » ¦ - - - - 21 B 15 ° 7 * 3 * _ -3 ,.....,.. _ Sol 111 _ SS _ _ 4 ... ... ... . « ¦ ' ... 190 7 10 jgsi-5 .- 212 12 2 1 S 35— 5 S . FOkington and . J . Hughes ... 194 5 9 1 S 3 S— 7 Sansnel Bamsden ... ... ... 108 2 3 lS 3 r— S ...... ....... ... ....... 202 6 0 3 ? 3 j _ 9 ... ... 267 18 o 1839- —59 .. ; . ' ' ..: ... ... .... 301 16 1 2 SiO— 1 S . Ramaden ... ... ... .. .. . 554 8 3 Ihe last item being read ,, groans of indignation came ftorn an parts of the room , at the jacreaae w _ icb ha 3
t « e _ . cccss oaed by the police force . The overseer was asted if he "was able to' point out the difference betwe * n the expenditure of -he oW coost&btos and the police . The answer ¦»*» , that before the new police wee ptii in force the expenditure of the old constables irss about £ lo annually ; and the last year , namely ISiO to March 5 th , l&H , the new police co * t the town of Xiddletoa the sum of £ 193 9 a . Id . ( Groans of incEgn-tion . ) ?_ U this part of the proceedings , some disturbance tool : place on account of it » being known lo ( he meeting that a reporter to Mine of the Manchester papers " ^ as in a secluded place . Some cries of "Pu him o-V "were raised ; but he -raa ultimately requested to send a faithful account of the meeting , a > it was gaid that many most false and ridiculous reports appeared in those papers "which this reporter -writes for . lir . R . ""Ward rose , and said he felt s . wtt that we had
jo uinf "^'" ' a force which "vrere walking np and down the toffc , doing that -which -was worse to the people than nothing . We had arrired , at & $ * ettr pitch of things , "when we must be guarded by a number of men destitute of every feeling of besevolence , and whose Interest —a diametneaUy opposed to the peace of the township of JiiddkVon . It had heea aid that the jniddle classes had induced tbe *» o * yit overseer to call that meeting to-night "Who sent for the police ? The mi&Iia c __ sb . Who got up that meeting but the jniddle class ! and there irere -rery few indeed is attendance . The middle class chose the men who
concoded asd passed tbe law , empowering the police to become in society sothing bat oatbws , and men who could - 4 o wJibing with impunity . Tii abcut a . pool xato i why , it was absolute nonsense . Toe rate tilled & poor rale w ? as now collected for the rich . These things could not be altered , by the magistrates Tfee franchise must be extended before theycouJd abolish the bad laws of this country , iCheers . ! Mr . John Tfrijley said , a post in this town had once written a T ^ se ie would re peat to thsm : — 11 Conscience eaa neYer be bought , , Courage can Derer be sold ; The coward may die as he ought ,
Bit the good man may ever be bold . " Be rose consriestioBs ! y assured that to abolish the new fsee was a good Ciuse , and with courage , because no cm o& £ ht to be afraid cf detesting that idle , useless , deeostitutional , and most corrupt new police force . If things were to i » as they were at present ; if the feople ' s condition must nerer be bettered , if the workfcj class were still to remain Ore slaTes , the oppressed , fee trampled on , until the middle' " class , or the magistniet , tbonght fit to reliere them , they most ita-re its poBee si their heels a long tint He must * ay his rate tw dooKe the amount it formerly was ,- he had , there-Sire , csuse to complain of grieTances . Everybody , txrta fi » middle class and the working < - ) n- *« were ming out afainst the burden , part of ¦ which "was created
Ijt tfee sew ponce . He did not wish the police to stop & this town , but the people must set properly about the abolition of them . Were the police of the best cbaiasSer ? He did not say they were thieves-2 fo ; so brtp fciEi £ rod , to his knowledge , they'had aerex st&tea acythmg from h ; s house . But he must * ay that it wss aero than gentlemen could do to protect their ssmat * rrem the amorous propensities of &sae police . < L »? hter . > He would Dot detain them muea lojaet . bat he hoped they would net be duped iythiiSffUatiBt of men , but leep to their Charter . fHes £ . > He wmld read- a proposftion "which he iaiemfe ^ to more : — " That h is the opinion or this jnestiBftlttt Raral Police are an uncoastitational and Hsefess fcrea , establubed against ths vill of a ereat
JujuniT rf the people , to coerce the industrious c ' . ass « the expewe of ihe wbole nation ; but to memor ^ ilise Cie Magistrate i » a foolidi and ignorant attempt at redr ^ naj oor grie-KBces ; that th ere will ba no good dime tor ihi » censtry wnne the men remain in office TlW emcocl&d the Irish Coercion BUI , the Poor Law Asiadmtal BUI , toansporre-l tie 3 > orchestfr latanas , the Siawo-sr Cotton SDicners , Frost , Williaai * , « ad Jcsss , aca imprisoned all the best mtn in the iiazd&n , granted twenty millions of money to ths Wees indiia shTe-owners , esgared in some of the Hoodisst aad most useless wars erer known , to put « w * a liberty abroad at our expence , ruin our trade , Hsts 2 laisjy snd slavery in all the British dominions , aad , to crown all , and keep us In" suWection at home
, lave esiblfeaed tie Rural Police . Therefore , U » ptrid of our nievances , we must hsYB the E -use ol Oraascs on ths prindples of the Peoples Carter , ^ . JTEiTaaal ScSrage , Asrual Parliaments , Tote b 7 Bslot , i ' e Property Qaaliacation , and Pijnnent of * anocr 3 of Pariincfect . " Mr . R / otr : Pears-oa "nronld K& ? rj i > . TTrigieys notion . A ^ a-tioa was asked < ££ C ^ iirr . ia if the magistrates had the power to dia-Paise whh the police . ' The Chairman said he did tosk tie insfcurrateg had the power to disuse witi t ^ P 3 iifc ! ha this district ; but if we had them done f * s ~ with , in a very short time we isight havs them E asother form , ifrifcd ecdreJy on the llbonrine c ; ass .
J ^ -Robert TTX'dsaid he thought trhat had bfcen saiJ •» u ec =: unless ; he eho&ld , tbtrefore , propose that a ttescrAl be presented to the magistrates . Seconded ^ sereriL Mr . J ohn Smithies said , it had been asked no » i : Tras ^ sjg ¦ wese more of tbe ^^^ jg ( . i ^^ j *^~ - Ee eould say for one that the room was too ™^ H ^ ci-uld a ' . sos-. y , from experlerc ^ , that tht ^^• 7 ' ^ ' - was in c «] lecljcg the rate was a sufficient ctJiCaci jujaiast the poUcs force . The Chairman thra P-S t ^ s resolution and the amendment to th-j *^ w uf l ^ Efis , When it appeared / or - roe-% zet 8 smail
A ^"* l - "s ^ a Tery msjority . The Arrstr : pTersetr then read a memorial , which ¦« Bsiething siiailar to those of Bctterworth , Cas-J ^ m , it This was agrerd on without alteration . It Jk ip * d that the ESjisr ^ nt overseer should present ' ^^ ^ iiitratfcs of Lancashire , at their mvf . ing twt " a cf A ? r : 1 DrXl ' Prerton . A vote of k 3 S *^ T a gir ~ n to the Chairman and the meetisa * 2 ? srat ^ d . 6 T 0 ? 0 ? fGE ~ A Meexi - to Abolish the Police « ,.. . ^ T" ? ^ : ^ habitan-j cf Toaee held a meeting on T * ^ ussnt , in the psri ? h school-roorn , for the wre ; i ^ i > ose . Mr . Thosaas Wrigley , cliurchwarden , ^ JT ~ " There w « a good , meeting , and the folr rtsa ' uuons were ucanimcnsly azreed to- — a- " * " I ? " Wa - ^* -- ^ hesd , and secesded by Mr , J £ «; Bn ee , iha : this mfceting Tiews with alarm by the
rZ ~^ ? ZT J ^ Pt" £ fe iacurred constabulary ~« . . s ^ -i that it is unubcessary . " Moven by Mr . ** - ^ - - ^ asre , ^ d seconded by llr . Joseph Par-^ v * e , _ " ihat a n-emorial be presented to the wor-T--. ' _ , - ^ aglstratts of the connry , at their adjourned A ^ " ^ ' 1 hj - « i a * - Preston . , oa the 17 th cay ef jn *" . ' - ' " ' ?¦ ' io ta ^ ^^ = P seem most adviiablo sx-i ^ h the n « w cjnBa . buL ' iry force . " Moved by to * f % - ' ^ seconded by Mr . Joseph Butter---- > T ^ z : z memorial be got up and signed by the ^ -y-jt rs Cf the t ^ w ^ hip of Tonge . " A spiri : of ' , Po * .- '' * ^ war : s tbe establishment of the new £ - £ - -i -rcs w as txLibiUd by the various speakers . The I e ^^ l ^ T ° - ^ S 004 s P " > ^ d Eeparated in ; B ^^ STiE - ^ PON - TTNE . Mb .
« * «~ - ^ ^ ° V ^ KesrcrTI o > . —It is iatended , ini Wj !^ X ^ eeasiuBxvreeimwe undersUEd on : K n ^ - ; r " ^ ui ^ to hold a public meeting in i p » it = r-.-l " " ^^^^ i ^ consider the propriety of , fc if-Vv - FarllaE 1 * = i , to recommend the release of 1 ^ fe - u . ' 5 ° ^ ^^ fi ned fur that unde-A a ^ p ' " ^ - nd ofedition , called blasphemy . te ^ t , 33 " " klforffied ' wm « 1 » be i jS ? f ^ r ^ -r SHOCKl . TG A > -D FATAL ACCI- too ^ , v ; i" = ° nr pamfai ^ niy to record one of the fcr'i c " " -S ^ il " - e : its w l his « e to our nonce T 4 o-J : ^^ bie ^ e- ^ e unfortunate individual « W r " ^ V ^* ^ oarrate , is Win . Buck , an ; road . " a :, \ r : ¦ Jlr- , Ae « oyd ' s factory , Thornton- ' ^^ Am ^ ' l J " factory , Thornton- l cident
fo e"il ™ ^ « happened , tbe on- j WTwf J ! " ^ ^ of mending » bdt , ] *^ fr-vamrt l l pan of the machinery , I ^ ri ^ n 4 m W ,- , ^^ e eariDg . An aiam ^^ P'ii ' ??« hatel J ! b ^ f , before the engine eonld & / pS ^^ PP ^ of e' ^ ry artlcS of wear- j * * OR' § £ * ti ° ^ ^^ ^ d body Bang ] ed i ^ ^ ofS ;? i ? aDEe 2 ' - A '' b « cg extricated , ! ^^ e ? " ^ ? were « Ued ia , fc £ of no avail . ! *» rtsrf t * ^/ ji 111051 excrcciaiin ^ ajfoay for up- i ° f the r «« * u ?* 3 *? the S 1 «» e liice quite sensible i r ^ acteaT * -- snae ? ni 53 Trere ^ SQch a nature , i ^ Ud t- * " ^ ™? noi kQOW wi"ch le « it was that i ^^ thrdr " ,. ^?^ ; He has left a wife and i ^ st jr ;? .- £ ¦* « a « t hu BDrfinelT end . An in- i
S « « -nTedl ^ 3 ^^ ^ iKeEoay , and a rer- - b * . ^ rj a ^ . ^^ y- ^ is bat justice to adj . i ^ for t £ ? J ^ ^^ f and the fatherless chll- ! - i- ^ . ^ i ., anu soae time to come .
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-S 9 £ wi . \ g AcxHDiyTT .-rQa i Toefidayi mdniing , ' David Brear , a poor but industrio ^ a Btmf who reside ^ at BLi k . ca ^ Uiw .. hu > is emDlojed « Bradford-, and wa 3 coming to his "work , ¦ mth-l ? Si ' Scanty proyisipns for tbe day in a bag , wai' seiied by one or the jaekaHs , no donbtllnnKng be wonld be piey for the lions ; but to his tabrtification ; hi found " nothing but ¦ wh et vre hare stated abore . -The man , ' whose character we believe is uatainted , wished to know the reason of ( his uncalled for attack ; but was Bilenced by the jackall , yrho ^ Eaid be would cast him into the dea if ae said another word . What will the rurals do when we experience Each treatment ae this from the good old system t
Meetino of Besb $ kll £ ? s .--A meeting of tbe beersellers of this town and neighbourhood was held on Wednesday last , at the hcu&e of M £ Goruall , th . e Majo ? Cartwri ^ ht lea , when it was agreed that they , as ft bodj " , should exert themselves for the purpose of breaking the trammels bj which they h » ve , for a length of time , been beset . The plots of the common , informer are of themselves suffidentJy Mmoying to weryindiTidual who is desirous of couducuux tea house on fair and honourable principles ^ hot no saaa can ^ nard against the continual and persevering ! y OTAaised pJana of a host of those base Tillaina . Ke beerseilars are therefore only acting a ' prudent part , determining that under every circumstance , where the common informer is at work , the informat'on shall be met by counsel , and , for that purpose , they are about to retain one for their special protection .
LONDONi—Ttjuxkt op thk Midple classocbact . —A correspondent writes us an account of the doings of one of the tyrannical middlemen , who , it appears , from no given caose , thought proper to discharge a poor man from his employ . The fellow not only refused to # ive a reason * for the discharge of the man , bus at the timo he also refused tke payment pi wages then due . Tbe poor man , subsequent . } -, made application for his wagep , but , he not happening to uncover in preseaee of the bashaw , he was sent empty away until ha learned better manners . We have the names , &c , and shall publish them if we bear that the purse-proud scoundrel repeats his insolence .
: CAEilSiE . —Dr . M'Douall save hia aecond lecture on Monday evening ; embraciug the horrors and enormities of the factory systesu . There would not be fewer than from 900 to i , t ) QI persona present . The Doctor spoke for upwards of two houn , taking a clear and comprehensive view of all the horrers practised , and enormities and miseries entailed , upon those engaged in the work vf factories by ihat se ' jilsh and « ver-reaching crew , the master cottou-opinnera . He laid bare , and exposed , in a masterly style , the various systems of plunder which they have recourse to , and concluded a long and interesting lecture by-calling on the people to unite for the purpose of obtaining the Caarter , which would be the only safe means of securing good government and
protecting the industry of the workiug maa . The following resolutions were passed unanimously : — " That while we coadeinn the horrors and enormities of the factory system , bo ably exposed bj Dr . M'Douall this evening , wa cannot but rereii to the inhuman and cold-blooded attempt on the part of Lord John Russell to prolong the pawers of the three Somerset Kings , alias the Poor Law Commissioners , to inflict misery and degradation on the people , and desiroy that good feeling which ou ^ ht to exist between the higher and industrious classes oi this country ,- and which system , if continued , will entail . mieery sufficient to crate a spirit of
disoontent and . disaff = u : ion , which would reuder life and property alike insecure , and might be the means of creating riot and bloodshed , tsnch as every good member of society must shudder at contemplating . " " Ihat whilst we are aware of the horrors creaied by the factory sysreia , and enormities committed by the aid of the cursed New Poor Law , we feel convinced that they cannot possibly be removed uctil the people are placed in full possession of the Charter . " A vote of taanks to the Doctor was then proposed , which was carried amidst loud cheering About " 2 Us . were collected at the door during the two nights , for the sufferers at Castle Douglas .
SUSTPgRTi f \ 'NP .-Maslees' T . yba > nt—Magistrates' Justice . —For a few weeks past , there hzs been a slrik . 0 amoag * c the journeymen tailors of this - to sn , or rather a difference between them and three of the misters , respecting wages , the latter ( though all the other masters hare refused to sanction their conduct ) , seeking to reduce the wageB of the workmen a few pence upon several garments , deductions 30 petty on each , that they were never intended to benefit the public , even if called for , but proposed for the purpose of niching from the earnings of each of their workmen tbe sum of two or three BhilliDgs per week , to be transferred to their own weli-SLed pockets . In consequence of the refusal of the men to consent to this proposal ,
taose masters , ( but particularly a certain stickler for cheap bread , and declaimer against low wages , ) havd narrowly watched the opportunity of pouncing upon some of the men , and bringing them under the iash of the law . In pursuance of this object , two workmen , named Redymarsh and Lowthian , were , on ' Tuesday last , arrested by warrant , and conveyed to the station-house , where they were detained until the Suaderlacd worships -were ready to administer law and justice to the ^ a . A : ek-ven o ' ciock , lhey were brought up to ; he Mayor ' s Caamh ^ r , vrhea a Ma ? ier Henry Bell appeared against Lowibian , for an assault , which Bell said wa 3 commHted while working for his employer . He charged Lowthian with pulliDg his nose
and striking at him , because he was working at the reduced wages . In support of tbe charge , Lard , another workman in the same shop , was called , and he proved that he did no : see Lowthian commit any assa « Ir , and that he never heard him use tbe bad language attributed to him by Bell . Pattisoii and L : > mb , workmen in the same snop , also gave similar Birong evidence against the statement of Be ! l . All said that they were sitting aronnd the shop-board with B ; il , and ihai it would have been impossible for ; he a ?? auit to have been committed without their know . ' edge , so that the evidence for the assault wa ? ihti statement of Master Bell : and on the other
side nearly all his feilow-workmen . Tne ca * e would , therefore , have broken do \ vn , had it not beeu for ihe lively aid rendered by Mr . Foster , the £ oreman of the- workshop , who came forward aud acquainted the beech that the accuse-i u-as a union man ; that the journeymen tailor 3 had combined agzir . si iheir casters ; that the latter could not get men ; and mat the cla ^ s which tht y got as substitutes mast be protected . This opened a new view ol tne case . ' Lowthian was aunioa man , and , therefore , the assault must have been comtuiited , there could be no doubt of it . The majfistra-tes said they saw through it all—it was a combination , aud because it was a combination thev ( ound Lowthian
guiiiy of ihe a ^ auU , fiued him 10 j ., and ordered bun to pay co .-ts in addition , amounting to 19 s . Vd Thej S : fu bcuad him over to keep the peace . Jtidymar = h was ' tiea charged by the veritable Master i 3 eli , with threatening him . One witness . Lard , was called in support of the charge , and corroborated l > y his evidence the charge of Bell . Ridymarsh was then a > ked , if he could call any evidence in his fiivour when the lau ^ r informed them thai he proposed callifg the wh- > le shop's crew , although , they were all likeiy to be interested a&ainsi him . Lamb and Pattison were then called , who positively contradicted the charge ; yet , notwithstanding this , R : djiB 2 rsb was bound orer toke- ^ p th ? pence for six-inouths , to find two sureties of £ 20 each , and to give securitv himself iu the sum of £ id .
Another Specimen of Justice . —On Thursday lasr , three working tailors were summoned by Master Harry Bell , charged with using threatening language to him . Mr . Wright , a £ reat law orator , appeared as prosecutor en behalf of Mr . Robson , and Mr . Raytoa conducted , with great ability , the case of the accused . Bell swore t ' uat he was threatened , but admitted that none but a person named \ Vil 30 n had threatened ; the other two persons had not threatened . him , and he did not know what they had done , except that they looked at him . He called a rritness in support of his charge * , who , as soon . i ? he wss pn * in the box , completely comradicicd Bell ,
by saying that \ v ilson nevtr spoke , it was a p ^ r .-on Burned Lambert ; he never saw Wilson or the oth ' . r party say or do anything threatening . The witness , as iveli as Bell , was subjected to a searching cressexamination by Mr . Ray ton ; in the course of whicK they involved themselves in so many contradictions , that it would have becm impo = iilie ior the magistrates to have done aught , had they not previously kaown that all the accused were union men ; but the last case so thoroughly broke down , thai no ni . ore than one 'surety of £ 5 wa . a demanded , and the men's security for the sum of £ 19 was taken lor their zood behaviour .
fcOJTGBBOSOUGH . — The Poor Law . Monday , February 15 : h , in const qr . t-nce of the overseers declining to corop y with tbe request made to them to call a mectiun uf * rate-payrr .=, a meeting was held at the Charter Hotel , Mr . Unions , iu the chair ; the depution reported tho Tesult of their application to the overseera . Mr . Parson 3 then stated that on Beeing the letter in the ia 3 t week ' s Star , giving an account of the treatment of the poor , he shewed it to one of the officers of tbe union , who said it was only a sketch cf what they had to safier . The meeting then appointed a deputation to wait on the guardians at thiir meeting on ihe following day , to request an investigation into tha reports respecting the treatment of tbe poor : also that they would
petition against the present bill of Lord J . Russell ' s , that is in the House , and cull meetings in various parishep , for the S 3 me purpose . On Taesday _ tbe deputation west to tie Union House , and sent in a respectful request for an interview , whxh their , high mightinesses , sent back in a blank envelope , not deigning 10 make a rcpJv , evidently considering that all tht rate-payers have ' to do , is to pay their money * Bd not trouble themselves with bow the poor are behaved * o . It remains to be seen whether the rate-payers will tamely submit to so gross an insult . STEWASK-UFON ' -TRE » rT .-A petition to tbe Commons was prepared here , on Saturday evenicf iast , aeains ? the iniquitous b- 'B , entitled "The Sew Pvcr Law Amendment Act , "—rerbatim as re-
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commerwfed in the Northern Slar : ' It was forwarded 6 n Taeftday to Mr . Fielden for presehftltioWfcgTefr able 10 the decision of the Committee of Minoge » - meat , ftfter ' receiviDg , duritig that shoft intefra ) , the signatwreaof 1390 of the iahabitants of this town . Lettere have alBo been addressed respectirely to the Sollcitor-Genetai and W . E * Gladstone , who notf fill the seats for Newark , and to F . Thesiger , our recent candidate , requiring the two former , and requesting tb « latter to Bttpport its prayer . This is a petition truly , as the head of it detcribes , a petition of tito industrious classes , intsznu « h as a considerable number of the would-be-called middle class , and would-ateo-be-called liberal * , held back , solely because it emanated from that body who earn their daily bread by the sweatF 9 t their brow . - IiEEJDS . —Bokough SESsibffs . —It Is expected that thja Easter Quarter Sessions for this Borough , will be held on the 12 th of April next . .
Pabochui . L-UNG-mCHAsm . —At a recent meeting of the oommiUee , Mr . Gooige Wilson , St . Peter ' s Square , was , appointed surgeon to this excellent institution , Leeds Impbovkmknt Comjmssiokebs . —Wednea * day , February 17 . —Present : Messrs . W . Sellers , Edward King , Charles Cummiogs , J . Burrows , Horatio Wood , Hulehinson Graham , J . Woodhead , W . Binns , J . Whitehead , J- Emmott , John Heaps , and Arthur Lupton ; D . Witfell , Esq . ia the chair . The clerk , Me . Nfcylor , read a letter in answer to a memorial to the Privy Council , respecting the drainage and sewerage of the streets of largo towns , which h * d been forwarded by the last Board of Commissioners . Tho letter stated that the
subject of the memorial was not in the jurisdiction ©! ' . the Prirr Codeoi ) , snd that ,. therefore , their Lordships could not interfere in the matter . The Clerk suggested that tho memorial be altered in its form , and forwarded to the House of Lords & 8 a petition ; but , after consideration , it was reaolved , that the clerk should write to Mr . Baines , M . P . for a copy of the Bill now before Parliament ; and that the Board should make themselves acquainted with its provisions before petitioning , and that a special meeting be held to take the subject into consideration . Tha Chairman objected to any interferese with property , unless good grounds were shown to justify such interference , which might be made iff the proposed measure . The next resolution agreed to was , that a committee , consisting of Messrs ; Nell , King , and Binns , be appointed , along
with the law clerk , to wait upon Messrs . Barr , Lofthouse , and Nelson , the late cterks , for the books and documents of the Commissioners , snd compare them with the schedule . A desultory conversation ensued upon the mode of making the payments , Mr . Burrows advocating the necessity of making them monthly , ; but it was finally agreed the subject be left orer until next meeting . Mr . Sharp ' s report respecting certain improvements in Swinegate was referred to the Improvement Committee . A number of bills were read over and passed ; and Marsden ' s salary of £ 20 ( £ 10 for collecting the Lamp Rate , and £ 10 for the Improvement Rate ) was ordered to be paid : after which , and other trifling business had been' transacted , the Board broke up .
OZiBHABX . —Suicide . —Oa Saturday morning last , William Whitehead , of Sett , near Leea , committed suicide , by cutting the jugular vein of his neck , which caused immediate death . Death from Wrkstxing . —On Saturday night , Joseph Nichols and William Buckley were wrestling at the Bull ' s Head public-house , bottom of Greenaere ' s Moor . The latter reeeired such internal injuries as to cause his death the following day ; he has lift a widow and large family to lament their loss . ;
CT 7 IXINGWOKTH . Landlord against Tk-naht . —A curjous contest took place at Cullingworth , near Bradford , at a place called Blue Milk Row , ou Tuesday , between a wealthy landlord and one of his poor tenants . ' This gentleman is a strange aniraaL At au election , h » figures as a leading Tory in this neighbourhood , and is ontrageons when anything of a Chartist nature is mentioned to him . The subject of dispute between him and hia tenant was , the right of possessing the ashes produced by the fire of the latter . As the tenant refused to give up his claim , this gentleman took him by the throat
and placed him in such a position that his face appeared to have saluted tho ground ; but while he was held there , he put his hand into a certain kind of dung , aud besmeared the lower parts of his antagonist ' s apparel , which procured him his liberty . After this , poor John proceeded to ill-treat the abdominal parts of the landlord , which completely routed him ; but before the war was concluded , the whole neighbourhood was put in motion , to got a peep at this ludicrous affair . It may aiibrd a lesson to poor men , to beware how they appropriate their manure , especially if they dwell in cottages .
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SALFORD—Salford never occupied a prouder position than at present . All is 1-jfe aud spirit . Mr . Leech lectured oa Monday . The i-ooin was filled to suffocation and ill Werq delighted . Au animated d'scussion ensued , in which Messrs . Cassidy , Brown sad others took part . The Committee have divided the town into districts , and the districts into classes , so that our numbers may at any time be called together in half an hour . Mr . Campbell was appointed to represent Salford in the Dolegato meeting on the 20 th inst , BAKNSLEY . —The Association held its weekly meeting at Mr . Peter Hubj ' b ; nothing of import took place .
Wakefield Prijon . —The country was put in possession of the death of" the unfortunate Clayton , ihe Chartist martyr , through the columns of the Star . The next victim anticipated is the unfortunate Hoey , iu Wakeiield hell . This poor man , who never was guiity ot crime—a man whom his veriest enemies wtre comueJltd to praise , is now in tho lowest state he can be , with a dropsy in his legs , which is moving rapidly towavds ha body , and which was brought on by prison treatment . Will
the Waigs suffer him to die a second martyr on their hands , or will the Committing Magistrates bo tacit , and not use their influence with tho Judge , to snatch him irom tbe raares of d > ath , and save themselves from tne public odium which vnll ever attach itself to thtir names should he die m prison . We hope , for ti ' . e ? ak < 3 of humanity , that their ire is quencbe 4 in for ^ eifalnes 3 of what , at most , was but a trivial breach of the peaca , and that they will now , at the eleventh hour , protect the man from a miserable and untimely death .
NANTwICa . — I tr .-ld you last week that wo were printing " the Manchester Cordwaiiiers' Address , " & . c ; we applied to the bellman to post them , but ho declined the honour , for fear of seeing the magistrates ; iiowevtr , he promised not to destroy them if we putted them ; so , in the evening , we took a louder ai ; i posted diem pretty freely ; but by dayl : gLt , next mon :: u , ' :, they were nearly ail torn oif . We suspect liiul ihe watchmen destroyed many of them , fur one ot the worthies , named John Smton , v , 3 . s Tery b "~ j wiih a besom and a bucket of water the next , morning , scrubbing one poor thing off tha ; I . aopuncd to bo a good height , however wo
have plcaty ieft , and will teaze them for tome time to come , i suppose tho scamps consider it perfectly legal to desiroy our property iu this manner . I am told , that the High Sheriff , I . Toleniadie , Esq ., sat < ni his hon-c reading oi ; e in the town ; when he had finished , "O , " Eajs he , "I suppose they want people ' * properly without working for it . " He tLe .-i uL-rnouutid , to call at the architects . A pool icilow wl : u up io him to hold his horse , " Are you a Ciiarlist t" Bays the would-be M . F . " No , Sir , " ba . id the man . " U , " said he , looking suspiciously ai him , aad gave him the bridle to bold . —Correspondent .
l * o ?« D 0 N . —TheCittof Westminsteb National riujirsK Association held their weekly meeting on We < iaet < day , the 10 th of February , at the Paviours ' Arm ? , Johnson-strew . After tbe usual business bad b ^ n none through , it was resolved , ' * That any member bringing up seven members in one quarter , :-hsll be entitled to an enamelled caid ; also , that we hold discussions every Wednesday evening . " Bonoucn op Mahyleeo . ne Naxjo . vax . Cha 3 it . er Association met on Sunday last , at their room , nrcua-fctrcet , ilarylebone , Mr . Tipper in the chair . The secretary reported : — £ . s . d . Amount of Monthly Subscriptions - 2 14 $ Balance of last month 1 10 Eurolment of members 0 50 4 0 7 Paid—Expenses 2 8 11 Monty in hand for Manchester - - 1 7 2 Balance in hand 0 46 i 0 7 A long discussion as to the propriety of sending a delegate to Manchester then took place , which ended by a decision in the affirmative . A motion , was then made , "That the funds in hand be reserved for Eome time , instead of being sent to Manchester . " This branch is increasing each * day ia numbers . ' Chartism rw Loxdox , —Having come to London to publish a work for the benefit of the widow and cliildreo of a dsceased friend , my time has
necessarily been much occupied ; but not bo much so as to cause me to neglect any opportunity of witnessing the progress of the cause dearest to my heart , and dearer to rae because I have been a sufferer for it—the cause of Chartism . With Mr . Cleave , for my pnide , I one day paid a visit to Oastler in tho Fleet , where I heard that " old man eloquent" epeak his free mind in bodily confinement , a ! who have seen Oastler ' s portrait will have no d-ffisulty in recognising tbe " Old King , " though ho is not eo stout , nor so yoHD ^ -looking . Probably persecution may have wasted aim . One of his eyes Vias a sightless aspeotj
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and his cheek ; is'blfodless . 'He is a * tall ; spare man , ind- ^ brought *©; t my mind ; Flavius , « the faithful sferwwd ^ fr Timon ^ af ^ Athens .. Had S ^ uii * Thdrn-Bi ? llfalte&intt > similar poverty * I can oofceerwthat Oastlerwould-hsveaoted toifardB'himwithBlaillar fideli ty : * birt the Squire has Wealth , and , therewithal , power , and imprison * ' Oastler because he could n 6 t narrow to one , " > ' - . : ' ¦ ' : ¦ ' : ' ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ '•¦ ¦ "A \ mlmT : ; . ' ' " ' . ; : VWeh God ind nature meantfor all mankind . "
Oastler professes to be a Tory—he voluntarily give * himself one of the worst nicknames on earth / Yet he . it not-a Tory—he is a ^ onstitutionaliat , or that anomaly-TTa democratic monarchist . He acknowledsee Universal Suffrage to be due { but h « fan ibati the people would revenge their wrong * , instead of fredreasioK them . He forgets , that by the Charter tti » , p « ople would tie up their own hands from re * -venge , and their oppresaora' from infliotiag further injury . Hetherington , who hM been imprisoned for blasphemy . by those chief of blasphemer *; ihe bishops I have sot visited ; but intend doin ^ so . I « alled on Vincent , who was not at home ; but a very intelligent and kindly UUle « irl , bis sister , entertained me with Chartist chat until be earn © in . Vincent looks
remwrtoblj well after bia lon « imprisonment ^ -he is pltuaprand florid . He seems a very amiable young man . and i as very popular , amoog the Londoners . I have wwajB felt a strong sympathy with Vincent , and our meeting was that of congenial friends , whe haye long known each other , although we never saw each other before . I have now seea and heard most Qf the leading Chartiats . ia London . I attended * meeting the other night , on the subject of the illtreatment of Fear « us O'Connor , and was delighted with the truly eloquent , the forcible , I may say the irresistible addresses of above a dozen speakers , and the stem spirit of the people . . The ohairman , an intellectual looking youug man , named Peat , eonduoted himself most ably , and with true dignity .
But what pleased me most was an amendment , moved and seconded by two of O'Connor ' s "fustiaa jackets , blistered hauus , and unahora china , '' to the effect , that the words "mitigation of punishment " should be altered to " release of himself "—these meacarried the meetio / f without . a division . - Not one of- the speakers but mi ^ ht shame our M . P . ' rf . Lord Hormanby was . played with likeatoy-, ^ nd , had he heea present , ho must , have felt himself no man indeed .. Lorett was / there ; but , like myself , only as a spectator . Poor man ( he is a ghastly spectacle of the effects of Whig persecution . . His thin face , like a wauiag moon , shown how his bodily frame has been wasted ; but his eye * , the index to his soul , are still bright , and seem to declare that
that is not diminished . Lovett is not yet equal to agitation , save with his shrewd and sensible pen . I could sot help thinking that most of the parsons present at the meeting must have come from the eountrj ; for the cockneys are for the mos » - part capable of nothing but dumb shows . But London will Bobu ' take her proper position at the head of the movement—as Soon , at least , as . Feargua O'Connor is liberated—aud then Toryism aud Whlggisra will iiee away like hideous shadows of the bi ^ ht . There can be no greater enemies of the people than those who persecute the friends of . the people ; and does Lord Normanby think that the people who pay
for his support , will ever forget his abuse of power , or forgive it t No ; they would be enemies to themselves if they did . Lord Normanby has sought to degrade O'Connor , not only in the esteem of the public , but in his ovra esteem . His efforts , however , have only tended to disgrace himself , and to make more honoured aud beloved , and likewise more powerful , the uiau of tho people . The poor , ephemeral lord will shrink like an insect in the patriotic breeze which will shortly , B 6 rea « -like , be blown by the mouth of the great giant of Chartism . London , Feb . 16 th , 1841 .
. BBAPFORD , —National Charter Association Council MuiiTiMO . —The members of tbe Council met , as usual , on Saturday evening last , at tbe . chapel , in Long Croft place ; Mr . Hird in tbe chair , iiie business commenced by tbe Secretary reading over the correspondence he had received during the week . A l « Ucx «»» raa , d liom Mr . Btepty , Dublin , stating tbe progre ** of ^ hfc € barter Association in that city , ami their intentions , of holding a public meeting . The following . Cuunuilitium paid in tUe
contributions of their members : —J 4 *« - George J . Ellis , landlurd of tbe Temperance Ho . 1180 , Goodiuonsend , and leader of Ko . 2 , class , is . ( Jd . ; Air . Kobingon , Horton , 2 * lid . ; . Mr . Wood , Smiddle * , Ms . O ^ d . ; Mr . Broadbent , Soutbfield-lane , 5 s . ; Mr . Eastwood , Ilradford AJoor , 7 s . 8 d . The case of O'Connor and Peddie vraa next taken into consideration , it was unanimously agreed that a letter Bhoutd be written to Mr . Martin , to ascertain when he would be liberated , and could bt in Bradford . The meeting for adopting memorials was deferred until that period .
BRISTOL . — Pb . ogr . kss of Chartism . —At a large meeting of tbe West Eud ChartiBta , on Tuesday evening , tbe 16 th instant , duly convened at a member ' s house , who had kindly tendered the free use of a room to the body , the following resolutions were unanimously agreed to ;—1 . "We , the afliociated chartists of the West Ena , now assembled to consider ii necessary for the perfect union of ouc fellows in the cause , that the city sbould be divided into two or more central districts , eacb having its council , meeting room , and the entire controul of its remnant of the funds , to anpport tbe same , aud otherwise further tha progress of Chartism , anited by the General Executive in tho national body ; we do therefore designate this the West Bristol and Clifton Division , extending from the line
of High-atreet , along the outer line ot the Float , to Cumberland Basin , thence along the river , to the extremes of Clifton and St . Michael ' s Hill suburbs , to be extended , if desirable , at any future timo ; and do therefore now , form ourselves into an Association for the above-named division , which shall be called the West Bristol and Clifton Charter Temperance and Teetotal Association . - ^ . " That tbe . following be tbe pledges of membership : —I do hereby pledge myself to uso every moral and constitutional means to cause the People ' s Charter to becomo tbe law of the land , it beins the only meansof ensuring a true representation of the people in the House of Commons , by no measure short of which can' the working classes be permanently benefitted . Temperance pledge : —I do hereby pledge myself to temperance in the use of Intoxicating drinks . Teetotal pleJge : —I do hereby pledge myself to abstain from , the use of all intoxicating
drinks , except in religious ordinanc ? s , or for medicinal purposes . "—3 . " That onsevening shall be appropriated to political discussions or addresses , and one to temperance and teetotal addresses or discussions , alternately . "—* . " Tfcat in addresses , the speakers may freely enter into tbe principks of the Association , but no member shall be allowed to impugn any of them . "—5 . " Rales of discussion must be agreed on between the deputing parties , previous to the commencement of debate . "—6 . " That the recommendation of Feargus O'Connor , to petition against tbo New Poor Law , bt-approved of ; that bis ( petition be adopted , and the secretary prepare the petition copies . "—7 . " That the thanks of this meeting are due , and nre hereby given , to that undaunted patriot ; and our highest commendation for the noble and brave manner in which he has withstood hia base , fiendish persecutors ; together with our sympathy for his tmfl ' erings , which we long to see terminated . "—CorrespondetU ,
HA WORTH . —The good people of this town and neighbourhood are favoured , to their no small amusement , with the trial of a Monday evening '* lecture , not every week , but once every two or three weeks j a thing greatly to be wondered at , it being almost the first attempt that has ever been made by any of the scholastic gentlemen residents of the place . Tbe more wealthy and more talented inhabitants of this town have , heretofore , considered it quite beneath their cloth to thus treat their uncultivated and ignorant , but toil-worn neighbours with a lecture . When any of those learned scholastics have been unable to contain within their bosoms any longer their studied lessens , they have been sure to quit their homes , in ordur to lecture to , and surprise the inhabitants of some other
town miles distant . But , happily , the time has now arrived for the poor of t ^ his town to be considered something more than mere upright walking animals , for two resident geutlemen , who are no ' smatterers in the sciences , ' are now condescending to favour tbe workies , ' free of compulsory cliargo , with the fruits of their studies . One of the gentlemen lectures on geography , and , strange to say , he hns discovered by his txquisite knowledge of the terrestrial globe , and hia microscopic tracings of old and new maps , that the People ' s Ch&Tter ia not to be found neither on the mountains of the earth , in its valleys , nor even in the remotest corners , either of sea or land ; and iu-the delivery of his-last lecture , he fell into a downright abuse , of botb the Charter and the Chartists . Tbe other gentleman is giving a definition of the sun ,
the moon , and motions of tbe planets , in order to prove that Socialism is a false , atheistical , aud infidel-like doctrine ; but his powerful glass bas not pointed out Socialism , neither on tee flark spots ' of the planet earth , nor any other of the planetary bodies . The good results that are likely to arise from the delivery of these lecture ^ aievwry great ; aa people who hear them are , by this means having sounded in their ears the words Charter , Chartist , Socialism , and Socialist ! words which they have never yet seen in their old dictionaries ; aud now a days when people get a scent of something new , they generally trace on , and on , till they ultimately arrive at the truth of the matter . How natural it is for the enemies of truth , liberty , and justice , to be instrumental in furthering the cause they are endeavouring to suppress •'
X-OTJGHBOROTJOBt . —On Sunday , the 14 th of February , the members of the Cqiliioil met at the Association Room , when if was agreed , first , "That a district coutjeil-be chosen in tbe following manner : —Lou ^ hborongh , fourr Hathern , two ; Mountsorrel , two ; Sheepshrad , two ; Loag Whatton , ono ; Sutton , ouc ; Leake , one ; Woodhouse , one . " Second , "That ihe council meet oflce a fortnight , on a Sunday evening , at six o ' clock . " Third , " That at t / io next meeting of the council ,, the various clas 3 leaders are requested to bring their books for inspection . Fourth , " That the * council meet on Sunday , tho 28 ! h of February , t . t six * ' elock in the evening , in the room at the Charter Hotel . " /
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OLD SAUL—in \ hf afternoon , of Sunday last , a lecture wa 3 "delivered' by Mr . Jatfcifes Greaves , of Austerlands , in the National Charter Association Room , Greaves-street , - to a respectable audience , and in the evening , a § ernaon was , preacbed by Mr . Abel Swan , of . A 8 hton ,-under-Lyne . The room was crotfdedtoeiceis . BBlnOETOJC ^ -Tho cause of Radicalism still flourishes in this dietrict , and Chartist ' s principles seem to have taken deep root , and are beginning to exhibit 8 i « n * of vitality , which are not likely to deere * M until w » have ushered in the full harvest of
the people's political and social redemption . A social meeting * m \ held in the Pliblie School , which was crowded to excess , and such is the encouragement given to the committee os all occasions on which they have appealed to the public , that they have resolved to hold » similar meeting drery month ; beiMenrhioh , they intend to open a school , for the purpose of teaehin /? poor children to read , on the most -liberal principles , so that Protestant and Catholic , Unitarian and Calvinist , may have no conscientious scruples in sending their children to thii Radical seminary . ¦
^ AWJCK . — The Hawtck Total Abstinence Chartists held their first social meeting on Monday evening . The magistrates very willingly granted th ' ewe of the Town Hall , for the occasion ; a token Qfreturning flood feeling , which ought to be cultivated .. jn ; , every community , when it can be done wUnout § ,, sacrifice of principle . The hall was crowded to excess ; in fact hundreds had to go away disappointed for want of room . The amusements of the . evening consisted of songs , recitations , and original addt' ^ seas wiib . all of vyhich the numeroua-and respectable . audience , appeared to be highly
delighted ; and . though the thing was entirely new to almost all who contributed to the happiness and instruction of the meeting , still the manner in which they , performed their several parts , was highly creditable to them ,, and deserving , of much praise . The Hawick instrumental band kindly offered their services gratiai , and by their very effoctivo performance of many of our national , and other airs , contributed in no small degree to the evening ' s entertainments . The whole was conducted with the utmost propriety , and a more harmonious and agreeable meeting , it is scarcely possible to conceive .
MANCHESTER . —On Sunday evening ,. Mr . Butterworth delivered a lecture , in the Tib-street Aasociatvon-roora , to a numex'oua asseaibly . He proved to the aatisiaction of all present , that th labouring people , who were ' unprotected , were , in every sense ef the word , slaves . Mr . Tilman gave a lecture in Brown-street , East-Manchester , and our talented friend , Leech , lectured in Salford , in this district . The cause la very rapidly advancing . TOWER-HAMttTS . —At a meeting of the National Charter Association , held at the Bricklayer ' a Anna , Waterloo Town , on the 9 th inst , after the appointment of officers for the county council , &c , a vote of thanks was unanimously given to Messrs . Seal and Markiiam , tor iheir manly and noble conduct m refusing to demean themselves by
holding any conference with the cowardly traitor , Dau O Connell . On the 14 th , another meeting was held ia consequence of Mr . Joseph Hume having sent the association three supplements to the Spectator , for 2 nd January , 1841 , and a copy of hia intended Household aud Room Suffrage , when Mr . John Hover moved the following resolution , which was ably seconded by Mr . H . Wilkins : — " That it is the opinion of the Tower Hamlets National Caarter Association , that we will not support the Household , Room , or Lodging Suffrage , as proposed by Joseph Hume , but the Charter , tne whole Char * ter , and no surrender ; and that we , the members , are determined to keep aloof from any agitation that has for its object anything short of the principles oontained in the People ' s Charter . "
CHE 3 TERFXS&D AND BRATOPTON . —Na-TIONAL CHARTiiK . Associauon . —A general meeting of tho above association was convened on Monday evening last , when the following resolution was unanimously passed : —Thas as this association nominated Mr . George White , of Leeds , on the 7 ch of December last , to represent Chesterfield and Brampteu iu tho forthcoming executive meeting , this meeting is of opinion that it would be premature to elect any one else on . the present occasion , and regret so little uotice snould be given in calling the delegates together . Temperance . —Mr . John Williams , Mr . Allen Bercsford , Mr . John Elliss , and Mr . . Every Broorahead , wish to have their names apponded to the Chartist abstinence pledge .
STOCKPORT . —On Sunday evening ; , Mr . Bairstow delivered a lectura in the Association Room , to a orowded audience , composed of both male , and a large number of females . The speaker produced a lasting impression ; and at the conclusion , a number of females came ' ' forward and enrolled their names as members ot the National Association . A vote of thanks was given for his services , and a collection made towards the support of the cause , LIVERPOOL . —Opposition op the Town Council to THK Chartists . —This town had been placarded , giving publicity that Mr . Bairstow would lecture in the Hall of Science , on Sunday morning . A number of tho rabid Tory gang in tho Town Council expressed their determination to put a stop
to the delivery of tno intended lectare . Mr . Rathbone , the ex-mayor , waited upon Mr . Finch , one of tho principal trustees of the Hal ! , to apprise him of the foregoing conclusion , and stating that the proceedings might endanger tho trust of the building , and wished him to acquaint the Council of the Liverpool Charter Association that , unless they withdrew the delivery of the lecture , serious oonsequences isight be expected , stating , at the same rime , his unwillingness to interfere in the matter , and requested that an answer should be given him previous to the n ^ xi sitting of the Council , oontaining a withdrawal of tho lecture , as ho thought such ? i step would l > est promote our cause . Accordingly Mr . Finch waited upon Mr . Bairstow ,
and laid the uircumstanees belore him , he himself coincided with the opinion of Mr . Kathbone that it would be best to stop the Sabbath morning ' s lecture . ?/ ir . Bairstow then wrote a letter to the ex-Mayor , who is a county magistrate , stating that having ascertained that a pcraererancs in the announced leeturo for Sunday , would bring them and the Chartists into unnecessary and fruitless collision with the town authorities , that he understood there would bo forcible interference with the proceedings , and being wishful te conduct all their movements within the limits prescribed by unjust laws , he consented to withdraw the lecture . Mr . B . in his letter to this gentleman , enclosed a copy of the People ' s Charter ; aud , in return , he received
from the above gentleman , Mr . Rathbone , a courteous letter , expressing his gratitude to Mr . Bairstow , for his gentlomanly conduct and consideration , in not persisting , and ho likewise expressed hia approval © f the object of the lecinrer , though he diifered , perhaps , as to the means of obtaining it . Thont ? h the Chartists had consented , a couple of blue bottles were siationed at the door of the Hall of Science , to ' pruvent the people from entering . No one seemed disposed to encer into the vicinity of their precious carcases , but left them ehiveririg from the effects of the cold , biting their ftps , aud writhing under disappointment at not finding prey for their malignity and uncalled for interference .
Hall of Science . —On Thursday evening , Mr . Bairstow delivered an argumentative and eloquent lecture , in which he gave au exposition of the principiofl of the Charter , and defended them , seriatim , by arguments and reasoning in a lucid , masterly , and dispassionate manner , and laid open , in a style of unbroken and tnajeatio declamation , the present accursed system ; after tho close of which he invited discussion , and challenged opposition , but no one seemed wishful of entering the lists against this champion of the poor nian ' s Charter . The peaceable and crowded auditovy dispersed highly gratified
after passing a vote of thanks to the eloquent lecturer . -Again , 'on Saturday evening , in the Hall of Science , which was very well attended , Mr . Bairstow gave a mo 3 t splendid lecture on the benefits of the attainment of the People ' s Charter , on which he descanted with initimable felicity , and of variety of illustration , and in a style of chaste , classic eloquence , aud clear , profound reasoning , which reached every heart and convinced every judgment . On this occasion , several former oppoaents gave in their adhesion to our principles . A vote of thanks was given to the lecturer before the assembly separated .
8 W 2 FF 1 SUD . —We had our meeting , on Monday night , at aevea o ' clock , for the purpose of forming rules and paying the first deposit for the intended building ; but not having time , as wo had to elose at eight , we agreed to adjourn until Monday Tiext at seven o ' clock . Wo then commenced the business of the Association , and elected a committee to superintend the removal of the body of Ciay ton , to be interred at Sheffield . Names for our intended local organ , to tho number of 360 , were then enrolled ; we shall see how many we get . next Monday night , and then go to work . We admitted several new members . The Charter is becoming more fashionable . in Sheffi ld . We return our Bincere thanks to the different towns that have come forward so-handsomely towards removing our departed brother , John Clajton , to Sheffield .
BUSS AGE . —The Working Men ' s Association , formerly subsisting ' at this place , has been dissolved , and re-organized upon the national plan . Busaago is but a very small village , situate ou the border « f a large common ; the extent of its population » ot amounting to two hundred , one halt" v of which attended our meeting , be iDg the first public Chartist meeting that was ever called within four miles of the spot . A few of the members from the Siroud National Charter Association attended , and the meeting went off with much spirit . We have a licence , and a publiq leefcuro is delivered every Sunday evening .
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Preparations fob War in Fkance . —The Paris papers of Wednesday , are principally occupied with the fortification of Paris , which seems to have become more than ever an object of solicitude with tJieKiug . Connected with this question is the general avmament of France , which those journals show to be carried on with surprising energy by the pacific Soult-Guizot Cabinet . Our private letters repeat , that " tho extent of the preparations for war in progress in France wa 3 even Ies 3 alarming than the unremitting activity , or indeed breathless haste and rigour , with which . the training and esercising of the troop * were carried on . A friend , just arrived from Strasburg , states that there , at Alentz , and every other city or-place in which soldiera were to be found , perpetual drilling wa 3 observable , and that " already the troops began to sink under it . " Among the conscripts this was peculiarly the case * In some districts , one-eighth of tha men . were in hospital . —Times .
Austria akd Italy . —Our private letters from Marseilles state ,. under date Frontiers of Italy , the 8 th inst ., " that V the preparations of Austria and the Italian Governments for war were complete , and everywhere on a large scale . " Spain .- —The armed force concentrated round the capital would amount towards the close of the month to upwards of" 25 , 000 men . The municipality viewed with distrust go large a concentration of troops , and some angry words had passed en tho subject between that body and the Duke of Victory . The latter was said to have replied to his aides-de-camp , who urged him to strike a blow" The moment is not yeo come to have recourse to force . " -. , . '
The Inew Poor Law Bill . —A special general meeting of the guardians of the poor wa 3 held a Birmingham on Wednesday last , to receive a report from thy Law Committee on the subjecs of the bill in Parliament for tho further amendment of the laws relating to the relief of the poor , and to determine upon the adoption of such measures as might be deemed expedient . A strong feeling against the bill was manifested , and a resolution appointing a committee to oppose' the introduction of tho new system into Birmingham was unanimously adopted . Id almost all , the metropolitan parishes meetings have been held with the same object in the course of the last week . ' .
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CHARTIST INTELLIGENCE OMITTED LAST WEEK . BARNSiEY . —At the weekly meeting of the Chartists , held at -Mr . Peter Hoey ' s , it was resotved— " That we deeply deplore the premature and untimely death of poor Clayton , our brother Chartist , who has fallen a sacrifice to the malice and vindieciveuess of the base , bloody , aad brutal Whigs ; and , to demonstrate our love of justice and sympathy with the friends of the deceased , we earnestly request that all lovers of freedom will testify their disapprobation of the Woody system exercised in the NorthaUerton slaughter-house , by entering into a subscription to convey the mortal remains of the unfortunate Clayton to his native town—Sheffield . " A . subscription , in unison with the above resolution , was set on foot in the room , and 3 s . lOd . collected on the spot , with books open , in the room . .
VANTVPWB . —At a meeting of the members of the Nantwich Chartists , held on Sunday , tho 7 th inst ,, it was unanimously agreed that the address of the cordwainers and tailors of Manchester ^ to » their fellow operatives of the united kingdom , which was publisted . in the Star of the 6 th of Jan ., be printed , and the town and neighbourhood placarded therewith ; the address to be headed in . large letters , "National Charter Association , " and the rear to be brought up with the folio ? ring : —
"The members of tha Nantwieh Charter . Association earnestly solicit their fellow operatives to come forward and enrol their name ' s as members of the above association . " Cards of members ' nip , and every information respecting the objects of the association , may be obtained by applyu ig to the following persons :- John Tilaley , shoemaker , secretary , Hospital-street ; Thomas AU icock , shoemaker . Hospital-street ; Thomas Dnrming , News and Periodical Agent , Oat Marke c ; Charles Hobson . shoemaker . Beam Bridge .
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On Wednesday , the 17 th inst ., at the parish church , Eckington , in Derbyshire , ' by the vicar , Mr . Stephen lbotson , of Clievet Vivor House , near Wakefield , farmer and'grazier , to Miss Oxspring , daughter of Wiiiiam Oxapring , Esq ., of the former place . On Sunday last , at tbe Collegiate church , Manchester , Mr . John Roberta an , cloth-drawer , to Miss Elizabeth Mellor , both of Greenfield , Saddleworth . "' .. ¦
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DEATHS . On Monday , the 15 th instant , aged eighteen months and twelve days , " Feargus O'Connor Foden , son of Mr . ' Peter Fodon , of Sheffield , to the inexpressible grief of hia father , who was prevented from paying the last tribute of respect to hia remains , by being ' locked up in York Castle , waiting to take hia trial on a charge of sedition , conspiracy , and riot .. On Saturday Is st , Foargus O'Connor , son of William and Apjetfa Wynn , of Raistricfe , near Hudderefield .
On Sunday last , at an' advanced age , Misa Place , Skellbank Tem . ce , K / pon . On Saturday last , at DarriDgton , near Pontefracs , where she had . gone for the benefit of her health , aged 35 years , Rachel , the beloved wife of Mr . Charles Child , architect , of Eastwood , near Halifax . She was universally respected by all who knew her . Sameday , Mary , the wife of Mr . Jonas Lawson , leather-dresser , Otley . Samo day , at Cwkehall , near Bedale , aged 76 , Sarah Davis . - *•
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. ( from- 't&s ' iospqa papers of FnnuT . ) HOUSE OF COMMONS , ThObsdat . Mr . O'CoNifKU-gave notjoe that , on Thursday , the 4 th of March , he would move for a Committee to inquire into the frauds practised in the number of stamps purported to be iisued to newspapers in Eng ~ land and Wales ., - In reply to . Sir R . Peel , . " . Lord Joan Russell said that the promulgation of the Union between the Canadas had not taken place up to tbo time of tbe departure of the last despatches , bat Lord Sydenham confidently expected that it would be promulgated ou the 8 th or 9 tb ef February . : s
Lord Eliot drew the attention of the Honse to the report of a commission appointed in 1839 by the hoxda Commissioners of the Admiralty to inqaire into the plan of Mr . William Snow Harm for the protection of ships from the effects of lightning . The Noble Lord concluded by moving an address to her Majesty to obtain information as to what measures bad been taken on the subject . ¦ ' Mr . M . O'Fbbraix conceded very considerable merit to the plan of Mr . Harris , and eight vessels had been fitted with his apparatus by way of experiment . He had no objection to the motion of the Noble Lord .
Lord Ingestbie read a letter from the Secretary to the Admiralty to Mr . Harris , declining to give him coinpensatien for his invention , in which letter its utility was admitted . He feared there was eome under current at work , to prevent Mr . Harris-from reaping the reward of the important service he had rendered to the navy ' . Mr . WjknnuRTQN said that after such a strong report from the Commissioners the plan of Mr . Harris should be generally adopted in the navy , and fair compensation should be given to that gentleman for the invention . Sir R . Pkel quoted the opinion of Captain Fitzroy , of the Beagle , which ship was fitted with the apparatus of Mr . Harris ' , strongly approving of the principle , and bearing testimony to its practical utility in that Vessel . He was of opinion that Mr . Harris was entitled to receive a fair and reasonable compensation .
Sir T , Cochsanb had no doubt but that many of those vessels which bad never been heard of were iost for want of such an apparatus aa that of Mr . Harris . This was the . more likely when it was recollected that a ship of war when at sea was a magazine offering a point of attraction to the iightaing . :. ~ Sir R . Ingus supported the adoption of the plan of Mr . Harris . Sir C . Lemon said that , in addition to the value of the invention , Mr . Harris waa between £ 1 , 000 and £ 2 , 000 out of pocket on account of the Government . Captain A'CoiiRTthooght the plan should be at once adopted in every ship in her Majesty ' s service . Admiral Sir C . Adam admitted that the most perfect system of protection was that which ought to be adoptedwithout reference to economy .
, Lord Eliot asked if the Noble Lord would state what sum the Board of Admiralty would consider to be a fair remuneration . This question was not answered , and the motion , on being put by the Speaker , was agreed to . ' Mr . Pakington obtained leave to bring in a Bill to alter the mode of electing coroners . The principal alterations he proposed were to shorten the period for taking the votes , and to have tho right of voting the same as that which conferred the franchise for parliamentary elections . V Upon the second reading of the bill for conferring a pension on Lorii Keaue , Lord Seymour , in reply to a question from Mr . Hume , said there was no objection to lay upon the table a record of the services of Lord Keane . The other orders of the day were then disposed of » and the House adjourned .
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Northern Star (1837-1852), Feb. 20, 1841, page 5, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct537/page/5/
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