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THE DIRECTORS OF THE " LEEDS WATER WORKS COMPANY" announce ^ that their Works are now so far advanced as to warrant them in stating that they will be enabled to Supply Pure Water from Allwoodley to all Tenants of the Old Works early in the ensuing Month of August V and that their Mains and Service Pipes will be extended into other Districts of the Town aad Neighbourhood with all practicable Expedition ; —they , therefore , publish the annexed Scale of Prices at which the Water will be supplied . The Water , from the New Source will befurnished to all Tenants of the Old Works at the present Rate or Charge np to the First Day of Ootober next ; from and afcer which Date Che Sew Scale mil come into Force . All Persons wishing for a Supply may obtain a Blank Perm of Application , with further Information as to the Conditions to be observed , either ; at the Water Company ' s Depot , in Victoria Road , near the School Close Bridge , or of Elkanah OaT £ S , the Collector , Kiug Charles Street , Guildtord Street , in Leeds . An early Application is requested and sfcrong ' y recommended , as the Pipes will be first laid in thosu Streets where ths Demand for Water appear * ( by the Applications ) to be most urgent . Leeds , July 30 th , 1841 . SCALE OF PRICES . Per Annum . DWELLING-HOUSES of which the £ . s . d . Rental is less than £ 7 0 6 8 Where the Rental Amounts to £ 7 and less than £ 8 0 8 0 Do . £ 8 Do . £ 10 0 10 0 Po . £ 10 Do ; £ 12 0 12 0 Do . £ 12 Do . £ 15 ...... 0 14 0 Do . £ 15 Do . £ 18 0 16 0 Do . £ 18 Do . £ 20 0 18 0 Do . £ 20 Do . £ 25 10 0 Do . £ 25 Do . £ 3 tt ...... 1 5 0 Do . £ 30 Do . £ 35 1 10 0 V ) . £ 35 D ) . £ 40 1 15 0 Do . £ 40 Do . £ 50 2 0 0 Do . £ 5 . 0 Do . £ 60 2 5 0 Do . £ 60 Do . £ 70 ...... 2 10 0 Do . £ 70 Do . £ 80 2 15 0 Do . £ 80 Do . £ 90 3 0 0 Do . £ 90 Do . £ Mi 0 3 10 0 Do . JEIOO Do . £ 250 ...... 4 pr . ct . Do . £ 250 or upwards ...... 10 0 0 WATER CLOSETS , each 21 s . per Annum extra . STABLING , at Private Houses , 5 s . per Horse per Annum . WASHING OF CARRIAGES , Four Wheels , 7 s . b'd . each per Annum . Do . Do . Two Wheels , 5 s . each per Annum . COWS , 2 s . 6 d . each per Annnm . LIVERY STABLES and INN STABLES , 2 s . 6 d . per Stall or standing . p « r Annum . COMMON BREWERS , fid per Quarter of Malt used . MALTSTERS served by Estimate , or at the Rate of 8 s . 4 d . for every 100 Quarters of Malt steeped . PUBLIC BUILDINGS , Counting-Houses , Offices , Warehouses , Shops , Hotel * , Inns , Public-Houses , Wine and Spirit Vaults , Distilleries , Dyehouses , Baths , Slaughter-Houses , Brick Yards , Buildings in course of Erection , and all other Cases not , enumerated , to be supplied by Special Contract . The Water Rates ¦ will bo payable in Advance on the First Day of April and the First Day of October in each Year . The above specified Rites on Dwelling-Houses , the Rental of which is under £ 10 per Annum , are Conditional on their being contracted for by the Owners from Year to Year , whether ocoupied or unoccupied . If not bo contracted for , all such Tenements ( under £ 10 a Year Rent ) will be charged the full Rates authorised by the Company ' s Act , being a higher Rate than the above . A Discount will be allowed to Landlords of Tenements under £ 10 Reut , contracting for a Number of such Tenements , whether occupied or unoccupied .
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WEST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE . WAKEFIELD ADJOURNED SESSIONS . NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN , that the MIDSUMMER GENERAL QUARTER SESSIONS OF THE PEACE for the West Riding of the County of York , will be held , by Adjournment , at the Court House , in Wakefield , on Monday , the 9 th Day of August- next , at 12 o'clock at Noon , for the purpose of taking into further consideration the Sites for the proposed New Gaol or House of Correction . C > H . ELSLEY , Clerk of the Peace . Clerk of the Peace ' s Office , Wakefield , July 29 th , 1841 .
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THIS DAY IS PUBLISHED , Price One Penny , A FULL AND COMPLETE LIST OF THE NEW HOUSE OF ; COMMONS , Alphabetically arranged and Classified into English Counties , English Boroughs , Welsh Counties , Welsh Boroughs , Scotch Counties , Scotch . Boroughs , Irish Counties , and Irish Boroughs : shewing , at the same time , the Politics of each Member , and the amount of Population in each Place , County , or Borough , which returns him . The List also set 3 forth the comparative Whig and Tory gain , with the places where each one has displaced the other . The List is corrected by the very latest returns . Printed in a neat and handsome manner , on a Sheet , by J . Hobson , 5 , Market-street , Leeds ; published by J . Cleave , Shoe-lane , Fleet-street ; and in Manchester , by A . Hev wood , 60 , Oldhamstreet .
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C . GBIMSHAW & CO ., 10 , GOREE PIAZZAS , GEORGE'S DOCK , LIVERPOOL , D ESPATCH fine First-Class AMERICAN SHIPS , of large Tonnage , for the following Ports , namely : —NEW YORK , PHILADELPHIA , BALTIMORE , BOSTON , and NEW ORLEANS , in which Passengers caa be accommodated with comfortable berths in the Cabin , second Cabin , and Steerage . Persons about to emigrate may save themselves the expence and delay of waiting in Liverpool , by writing a Letter , addressed as above , which will be immediately answered , the exact day of sailing , and the amount of Passage-money told them ; by remitting a part of the Passage Money to Liverpool , Berths will be secured , and it will not be necessary for them to be in Liverpool tili the day before sailing . N . B . The Ship never finds Provisions for Second Cabin or Steerage Passengers , and Emigrants are imposed upon by Agents agreeing to finjl them . FOR NEW YORK , . Tons Tons Ship . Capt . Register . Burthen . To Sail B . AYMAR , Carver 450 750 3 rd Aug . ELI WHIl'NEY , HardingG 30 1050 10 th „ FOR NEW ORLEANS . JOHN TAYLOR , Mallett 750 1200 25 th Aug . N / B . Emigrants for New Orleans ought not to embark sooner than the above date , if they wish to avoid the sickly season on arrival . Apply as above . Liverpool , July 27 th , 1841 .
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- GUILDHALL . Oa Tnesday , Cbariotte "CleiientB , an oil woman , was ' bronchi up on a charge of begging . . The charge ¦• ras no soocer msde than the wretched prisoner , made bold and almost eloqaent by hunger and extreme distress , exclaimed—" Well , if I -did beg , ia it not tetter to beg than to steal ? One or ! the other I most do , or 1 must starre . I hare not a bit to eat I mure not a place in which to puVmj head . I have not a rag to pat on . What mast I do ?¦ She cried , and her voice rang through Jthe Court . : . Alderman Kelly was much affected , and evidently ponied to answer her question . " Ixjoi at my body , " sud she , raising her arms , which were each thrust Into an old stocking leg , and toraiBg herself round in the dock , exhibiting her breast and -her back , coTered only 'with a pieoe of ragged linen—nodress , aboea , 01 anything .
" Xow tell me , " said she , with great rehemence , the tears xtnomiag down her aged cheeks , " what am I to do ? I could sell little tilings , but they must be b-ught ; and if 1 go to beg the money , I am seized aad taken to prison- " Alderman Kelly—Where la yoar home ? Prisoner —H » ve I sot said I hare bom . Alderman Kelly—Bat you surely know where you come from ? Prisoner—Oh , yea , I know that . I come from Hunalet , sear Leeds . One at the clerks stated that she 'was sent down to Hunalet some time ago , but had returned . ; Alderman KeUy—Way did you return ? Prisoner— ill tell you why . My daughter , the only child I had left cut of thirteen , was taken up and transported . She ; was innocent , I know she was , as you , Sir , who never , aw her . But before she went 1 came to London to see ' her . That was not a guilty act was it ? ' ¦
Alderman Kelly—Hate you no friends atHunslet ? Prisoner—None . Father , mother , brother , Eister , husband , and children , are all gone . I 'have not a friend in the world , but € k > d Almighty above me ; « ad s 0 meti 2 n . I think he is hard upon me to take all away and leave me behind . The worthy Alderman ordered the keeper of Bride-¦ welLto take charge of her for a few days , and supply her with clothes . Afterwards they must see if somethin ? could not be done for her . Aid . Kelly stated on Wednesday , at Guadhall , that lie hid received three contributions for the poor woman from Hunslet , cliarged with beztfng . They were 10 s . from Mr . Riekard , of the Stock Exchange ; 10 s . from a gentleman unknown ,- and 2 a . 6 d . from a gantleman of the Jewish persuasion .
[ We invite our readers to read the above , to read it till every word is engraven not merely npon the tab : ei of the memory , but upon the more durable one of the heart , asd then say if a state of things which can first produce , and then punish such wretchedness , ought any longer to be suffered to exist . We dare not say the tenth fart of what we feel on this heart-rending tale of horror . Here is a female , one who has been ¦ wife , parent , " daughter , sister , —all that woman can be to man —in a state of absolute destitution . Prop after prop has , in the mysterious arrangements of Providence , been- removed , till she has neither staff nor stay . remaining ; and , to add to her misery , her efforts to exist without being criminal , are , by the accursed system which the supineness and indifference
of th » people have suffered to be established in this country , converted into a crime ; and all that a humane magistrate can do is to send her to a prison , to keep her from becoming a tMef . Talk about society ! but society exisU not for her : she is an outcast But though society refuses her heT rights , it sternly demands a respect for ia institutions , and tells her , in effect , that should she starve , it has no tribunal before ¦ which to cite those -whose cupidity and avarice have thus Tenaereotiiem guaty of murier ; hut if she steal to satisfy her hunger and to clothe her nakedness , it has laws for the protection of property , the iron grasp of vhich she must speedily be mane to feeL It is fair to conclude that this woman , in bye-gone days , has
rendered service to society ; she has , it appears , been the mother of thirteen children , the last of -whom the laws of the country has doomed to exile , for a crime of which the mother deems her innocent ; and this seems the only consolation for the seared and -widowed heart . She comes , she says , from Hunslet , near Leeds , and Bhe finds her way to the emporinm of wealth , to the abode of royalty , the British Metropolis , for what ? Te give the last embrace to ber sole remaining child ; and how tonchiugly she asks—" That -was not a guilty act , ¦ was it ? " Yes . in the eyes of bloated capitalists , landlords , and fundlords , a parent's feelings are , indeed , s , deadly crime ! What right had she to feel ? How dared she to leave Hnnsiet in obedience to the calls of nature and bummitv ? How had she the assurance to
corae to beg in London , rather than stay and starve at Huoslet ? Alas ! she had no tie to Hunslet ? " Have you no friends at Hanslet . '" asked the worthy magistrate- " None , " replies the prisoner—the prisoner ! ! made sueh Vy ber efforts to be honest ! " Nose ! Father , mother , brother , sister , husband , and children all are g » ne . I have not a friend in the 'world , but 0 xi Almighty above me ; and sometimes 1 think be is hard upon me to take all away ., and leave me behind } !™ We ask those who prate about " the obedience due to the laws , " and "the respect ¦ which the poor are bound to pay to the regulations of society , " what claim the law can put forth to ihe respect and obedience of a beiag so ¦ wretched ? "I eould sell little tbines , " she says , " but they
must be bought ; and if I go to beg the money , I am seized and taken to prison . " Poor ! ¦ wre tch ! aT » d bad she begged tte money , and gone ; ta sell her things , another elass-made law would have i taken them from her , and consigned her to a dungeon 1 for the crime of -wanting four ponnds to pay- the Government for a licence to do so ! She has no ties to 1 bird her to the -world , and in the agony of her despair she is almost ready to " Curse God and die . We shafl probably be told that the Poor Law offers •' assistance in sash esses of destitution ; this we grant , and we need no better proof of tbe horrid system of < the present English Poor Laws , than this can afford . ' . Ko one but a maniac , under the old system , wonld have '¦
preferred sueh a state of destitution to the provisions of the workhouse ; but see bow such provisions are lo ? ihed and spumed since the Malthusian wretcbe « took the management of the poor out of the hands of She Hsgistrates sad Board of Gnardians chosen by and responsible to the rate-payers , and placed tt in ttie haadfi ef the triple-headed monster , the " DtYil King" of Somerset House . Under tbe new ordeT of things , matters are turned upside down . Our prisons are become hells" instead of places of correctional punishment and discipline , and yet bad as they are > they are preferred to the Bastiles . as being less demoralising , less evil , than tbe dens which factien and political economy have prepared for the slow bnt certain murder of the destitute poor . — ~ Evl
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6 ONBKaXAND . On Sunday afternoon , Mr . "Williams lectured at the Life Boat House , to an unusually large audience . The object of ; he lecture ¦ was to deve ' epe the prospects of Chartist Reform . The lecturer observed in the introduction of ihe snijeci , that tbe question , wheiher tbe ardent withes and hopes of the enslaved , for the attainment of a free and happy state of soeiery , were likely to be gratified , or not , could ecly be satisfactorily answered by an inquiry into the nature of man , and a calm examination of the tendency of those elements of change , which society now contained . Mr . W . then showed that man was a progressive , and not a stationary being ; thai the law of his nature was onward , onward ; notvrithstssdiog the most powerful
obstacles offered by existing institutions , the people had advanced in the knowledge of their rights , interests , and duties , and were advancing , in thai knowledge , while the spirit © f fraternity was still extending , embracing one after another in one common bond of union , upon the principles of equal interests * nd duties ;—that these elements made change inevitable ;—the qaestion then was , what that ehange would be—what direction that spirit of progression , was taking ? He then showed that Ton km * was net the co mine change , that the reaction which had plicsd the Tories in power , was not a Tory reaction , that iiwas in fact a new action of the spirit of Reform ( . which in 1 S 31 , had carried the Reform Bill , ) upoa more rational and
comprehensive principles , than the people as a , mass- had ever yet been wfcdded to . The prospects of Whiggery were -summarily dealt with ; the leeturershowing that Whiggism was only » hypocritical form of Toryism , and was , like that system , dooaed to immediate and stter destruction . The lecturer tfeen gave various and striking reasons , fer hoping that the ness successful reform move would be one epos the principles of the People ' s Charter . The peculiar nature of Chartist Reform was then examined ; the speaker proving that it was ihe only just , caBprehensive , and efficient system of political reform ; that it was a system which tended immediately oa its reception , to improve the indifida&l in mind- feeling , and character , as well as
altimately to rege * erate aad bless sooety . The ksowledge of its principles aad objects expanded the ; Tpyirf . infused a patriotic . aad philanthrapic spirit < into the heart , aadled to that union and eo-operaiion for mutual objects , by which the spirit of ! selfshneas was crushed and the finest features in j humta character were formed . The lecturer then . eonteoded , from ib * extent to which the principles j had akeadj been embraced , from the fact that other systems had been tried and found wanting , aad still more & « m the fact that no other body 01 class of real or p » t « ided reformers could compare with the Bnion , firame 6 s , constancy , and energy displayed by ;
the Chartists , that the Charter would speedily , as ; well as inevitably , become the law of the land . He then concluded by impressing npon bis audience ihe j importance of individual duty in the great national ! struggle in whieh we are now engaged . —Mr . W . ' announced that next Sunday afternoon , Mr . Binns I woold lecture , upon which occasion there would be a collection made on behalf of Mrs . Frost . j DOKCasTES . —A Chartist Assadation has been formed in this town , with every prospect of success , j Mr . Haney has been requested to go over and deliver a lecture . The agitation promises well , and the people ; are all on tbe alert searching after & knowledge of the ' ¦ jdnsipleL j
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SUyPERIiAND . Trade Dispute . —Honocbjlble Decisio . n of thk Magistrates . —It is so seldom that the poor obtain either Iavr or justice from those whose duty it is to administer it , that when an instance , an exception to the rule , does occur , it is our duty to record it prominently , and award the honour that ia due to those who have earned it . On Jlonday , John Rogers , and John Williams , two puddlers , or iron worker : - , in the employment of the Bishop Wearmouth Iron Work ' s Company , were summoned by the company , before the borough magistrates , Sunderlacd , for leaving their employment without sufficient notice . Mr . Hayton , solicitor , appeared for the company ,
and Mr . Cooper for the workmen . Mr . Hayton , having stated the case , called upon Thos . Simpson , manager of the puddliBg works , in support of the charge . Simpsen , upon being sworn , stated that the men came to work as usual on Friday night last , that he snpplied them with ihe proper ^ heats" ( i technical term , meaning the proper quantity of iron , 4 owt . ) ; but that the men expressed their belief that there was not the quantity stated , and as they would be liable to have their wages reduced , if they did not produce a sufficient quantity of work , they objected to work until the metal was weighed . It was weighed , and it was found short weight , except one heat , which was 61 bs . over ; but many heats were considerably less than the proper quantity . Tbe men then refused to work , unless the deficiency was snpp ied ; he adviEed them to work until
morning , when all would be rectified ; they refused . Cross-examined by Mr . Cowper—Did not tell the menhe could not , and would not . rectify the deficiency . The quantity less would make the wage 3 of the wotkmen sixpence or ninepence a day each less By the magistrates— " Why did yo not let the men see the metal weighed before you gave it to them . " Answer—** They might see it if they thought proper . D . d not turn any men off for producing short weight in their work , but for bad work . " An individual in the body of the court here exclaimed , "ThatV false . " The magistrates then desired the man to be brought forward . Simpson was ordered to stand down , and the man being brought before them , gave v iis name John Callis . He was a workman in the Bisaopwearmouih iron works ; knew the facts of the present case ; the manager bad stated a falsehood when he a-serted the men were turned off for
bad work There rrere men in the conrt who had been turned off Tithoiit any notice mereJy because they did pot produce aiCtTtain quantity of work , which was impossible , as they did not get the quantity of metal to do it ; he stated James Williams , a workman , would prove it . James Williams was then brought forward , and proved that he had been discharged , -not for bad work , but for short weight in his work . He had no notice given to him . Mr . Backhouse , one of the magistrates , observed that , in disputes between master and men , it was desirable to have , if possible , a proper understanding established , and that could oaly be done by masters doing the men justice . ; that it was very clear , in this case , the masters had been discharging the men without notiee , and therefore had no moral right to come there , and charge the meu with an offence which they , ( the masters , ) had first committed .
R . Spon , Esq ., another of tbe magistrates , also emphatically denounced the conduct of the masters ; he said that if tbe notice law was right for the masters , it could not be wrong for the men , and that it was clearly established by the witnesses brought forward by the masters that the men had not been supplied with tbe requisite quantity of metal . On a omsultation amongst the magistrates , Mr . Spon staved thai the magistrates were of opini * n that the present charge against the men should be dismissed , tbe masters paying the costs ; that the men who had been discharged without notice should have one fortnight's wages paid to them ; that in future a man should be appointed by the workmen ( but to be paid by the masters ) to see the metal properly weighed . This arrangement was agreed to by the masters ; and the tbe meo retired , rejoieing that there were administrators of the law willing and determined to do justice to all .
KEXGHLET . —Easier Dues . —On Tuesday last , the rector of the parish , Mr . Bus £ eld t commenced actual hostilities on his parishoners by issuing out summonses ( or Easter Due * . The persons singled ont tor this first assault of the church militant are Mr . David Weatherhead , Mr . William Rhodes , and Mr . Milligan , surgeon , the two first being incorrigible Chartists , and the last an obstinate dissenter . This singular claim made by the good man for the use of their own besoms and chimneys has been treated by the individuals in tha maniier it deserves , Mr . Weatherhead , on receiving his note of friendship , sticking it in bis shop window for public admiration . The great bulk of the parishioners declare their determination to set the claim at defiance , and appear inclined to let the parEon pay himself in kettles , pots , and pans , rather than accommodate him with small coin . Should , this hold good , the reveiend gentleman will be en- ' abled to set up business as a broker . i
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HUDDEBSFIEIJD . —Magistrates' Ofmcs . — A person named William Murray was brought before the beooh on Tuesday , charge * with having cut and otherwise- seriously injured Mr . Spirey , painter , &c , and with putting other indviduala in . great bodily fear . It appears that Murray entered a butcher ' s shop , in Bradley-street , in a state of the most maddened excitement , from having drank too freely of ardent spirits ; on entering , he exclaimed , " What are you going to do with me ? are you going to murder me ? " upon which he lifted the dearer from the block , and drove the proprietor and his customers into the street . He followed them , and as Mr . Spivey was passing , ho received a blow from this dangerous instrument upon the arm , which , cut him deep . The prisoner was committed to York , but from the influence of friends , and a general good character , he was bailed out in the afternoon .
Cricket Match . A match between the Dalton and Leeds Victoria clubs came off at H adderefield on Monday and Tuesday last . The days were favourable and a great number of spectators thronged the field . - It was played at Dalton a quarter of a mile from , the town . The Bport was . firstrate , each person exerting himself to the utmost . Dalton won with seven wickets to 20 down . The return match will be played during the next month MANCHESTER , — The Petition Commit tee met on Sunday , when the following resolution wai passed : —Moved by Mr . Gresty , seconded by Mr . Daviee , ** That all persons holding books belonging to this committee be requested to send them in before the 4 th of August , as the committee will meet that day to balance their accounts . "
PRESTON . —On Saturday last , the following placard was extensively ciiculated through the town of Preston : — "Remedy for the National Distress and General Grievances . A public meeting will be held in Chadwick ' s Orchard , on Tuesday evening next , the 27 th July , instant , with a view of agreeing to some general and efficient remedy for the now prevailing and awfully increasing distress of tbe country ; and recommending the general countenance and support of such resolutions as thn meeting may decide upon , and thus prevent division , that we may obtain relief , and the sooner put an end to want and starvation , and the dread of what every good man mugf deplore- ^ bloo'dy revolution . As the meeting is intended to so discuss our
grievances , as to set the matter of remedy at rest , and attain one general and united support , it is hoped that every one will attend who can possibly do so ; and in order that full scope ma ; be given to every speaker , tbe meeting will be adjourned from time to time , till tbe pubJio be put in fall possession of the remedies of the day . The chair to be taken at eight o ' clock precisely . By order of the Preston Chartist Council , G . Halson , Secretary . " In consequence of this announcement , a numerous meeting of the inhabitants of Preston took place at the time specified in the placard . Mr . R . Walton was unanimously called to the chair , who opened the business of the meeting by observing , that now was the proper time for those who bad the least claim
to patriotism to step forward and elucidate their views to tbe meeting , in order that we might arrive at some conclusion to produce a universally beneficial change . Mr . E . Swindlehurst then came forward , and showed that the grievances complained of waa in consequence of bad measures emanating from meu incapable of understanding the real wants of the country . Mr . H . Oddlehum followed , and concluded h ; s address by calliDg upon those who wished for the amelioration of their conntry to follow the excellent advice of Hercules to the waggoner , for " God helps those that help themselves . " Mr . G . Halton was of opinion that the time had gone by to amuse the country with empty professions , that a very great portion of the people of this country had
been taught wisdom by experience , and that if those classes of society who arrogated to themselves the right to govern by exclusive privilege , did not speedly alter their course , anarchy and confusion would be the inevitable consequence . As the evening was far advanced he thought it highly desirable that the meeting should adjourn to some future period , in order to give an opportunity to weigh well the matter in discussion , he would therefore move that the meeting do adjourn to Tuesday next . Mr . J . Murphy , in a brief speech , seconded the proposition , which was unanimously agreed to , and , after a vote of thanks to the chairman , the meeting broke up , apparently highly delighted with the proceedings .
BE ADFOED . —Boy Missing—We understand that a boy . about thirteen years of age , son of Francis Mason , residing in Cannon-street , Bradford , has been missing since Wednesday afternoon last , and though every possible search has been made for him , he has not yet been found . He is of low stature for his years , rather fair complexion , with light hair . He had on , when he left home , a worsted cap , fustian jacket and waistcoat , cotton cord trowsers , and cloge . His ditconsolate . parents will esteem it a favour should any one give them intelligence respecting him .
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BUBBLE BANKS-EXTENSIVE FRAUDS . We copy from the Morning Post an account of the extensive frauds carried on during a series of years by the Messrs . Wakefield , the Bubble Bankers , of Broad-street , London , whose capital , on commencing banking business , amounted to the magnificent sum offifteen hundred pounds!—" The case of the Wakefields . late of Broad-street , bankers and stockbrokers , as unfolded within the l * st day or two in the Court of Bankruptcy , has formed a very prominent topic of discussion among out commeTcvdl men . Educated at a school like the Stock Exchange , it was not to be expected that the books of these persons -would prove entirely free from items thatmi s ht ] ea < i to an indulgence , on the
par ; of the commissioner or the creditors , tue reverse of flattering to their feelings . The public appear , however , not to have been by any means prepared for the development ot'fact 3 so perfectly damning to their repu' ation as men of business , as thoBe which were brought to light upon the occasion ; for what has been the conduct pursued by them for the last rhree-and-twenty years ? With a capital of £ 1 , 500 including the lease of the Broad-street premises , if ? uch a sum ia worthy to be called a capital , Messrs . Wakefield have been recjiving , as bankers , cash to an unlimited amount , partly in deposit , and partly for investment , as well as securities ra trust , the whole of which they nave , apparently without tho smallest hesitation , appropriated to their own purposes as often as their shameful extravagance produced a necessity for supplies . Every species of
property confided to their custody has been made away with , for all that remains out of nearly £ 100 , 000 ( the aggregate of the ir debts ;) is a miserable sum of £ 5706 ( property , £ 4 , 951 , good debts , £ 755 . ) tr say about one shilling iu the pound , and , if the expenses b e deducted , nothing like so much . The bankrupts state the amount of their profits , since January , 1818 , to be £ 73 , 706 . From these we deduct the sum put tdown for expencts at £ 19 , 405 , and another sum or losses ( gambling losses on the Stock Exchange , of course , ) at £ 35 , 547 , which leaves a remainder of £ 18 , 754 to meet the expenditure of the two insolvents for the same period , amounting to £ 112 , 410 , the son having spent £ 37 . 256 . and the father the very modest amount of £ 75 , 154 ! or five thousand a year , of which four thousand was the money of Other people , improperly converted to their personal
* ses . " The elder Wakefield was a member of the Committee of the Stock Exchange , aud Trustee and Treasurer of the Decayed Member's Fuud . In the latter capacity be made free with Exchequer Bills to the extent of £ 4 , 000 belonging to superannuated jobbers , widows , and orphans , a sum which , however , it is likely his co-trustee may be called upon to make good , as in justice he ought to be . He is clearly liable , and can , we understand , well afford to pay .
" During tbe late examination at the Bankruptcy Court an officer holding a commission in the army presented himself . After many years ' service and sevei "e economy , the veteran had , it seems , placed in" tbe hands of the bankrupts stock he had acquired / or , £ K ) , © O 0 . They transferred it , made off wiih the proceeds , and he was thus robbed of every farth . 'ng he possesced . This we oame as but one of the Jaasy miseries inflicted by the unprincipled conduct \ " » f parlies engaged in money transactions , and occupying * fitatlOD calculated to impose upon the unwary . "
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Leeds Waiter Wohks . —We call the attention of the inhabitants to an advertisement in our paper of this day , from which , it appears weare on theeve of receiving that great desideratum—a supply of pore water ; and for publio , as well as private convenience and economy , landlords and tenants should immediately give notice to the company where the supply of water is required , which , we presume , will be general ; The opening « f the streets and thoroughfares , and the various communications with private premises , Bhooid be simultaneous , whenever practicable , and this , in a great measure , will depend on tho dispatch with which landlords and tenants give the requisite notices to the company , for which , and further instructions , see advertisement .
Botanical Garpens . —We visited these gariens on Wednesday night , when th « re was a good display of fireworks . We say . good , because seme people are apt to carp when there ia no occasion , and to attribute that to want of talent in the artist which is to be solely ascribed to the weather . That the designs exhibited on Wednesday were excellent , there is no doubt ; that had the weather been favourable , their execution would have given the greatest satisfaction , admits of as little question . The wind blew almost a hurricane , and it rained heavily during part of tbe exhibition , which is a sufficient cause why some of the pieces should fail ; and this was the case in only two instances—the exception , hot the rule . The
performance of theNew Zealand Chief is a juggle—a complete humbug—and we wonder at the proprietors of the gardens tolerating such a piece of buffoonery . The gardens are greatly improved , but still they do not pay , and for this plain reason—they are , in spite Of all that can be said , kept closed on Sundays . Some of the narrow-souled bigots , who , support thi 3 exclusiveness , would be glad to receive their dividends ; they need not trouble themselves , there willed none for them under the present system . They ate cutting their own throats , and will be obliged either to give up the gardens altogether , or to sell them ; and then it must be without a Sabbath-day-closing clause in the agreement .
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New Post-office Order . ——The Postmaster ^ General has issued an order by which petitions addressed to Parliament , and forwarded by post to Members of either House , if the ; do not exceed thirty-two ounces in weight , are exempt from postage , provided they are sent without covers , or in covers open at the sides . No letter , however , may be enclosed in such petition intended to be sent free of postage , the practice being illegal ; and if any euclosure is found in a petition , it will be subject to the full rates of postage . Hints to Electors ¦ !—Electors , seothat you are registered . The overseers aie bound : to place the lists of voters on the church doors on Sunday next , ( August l , ) and again on Sunday , August 8 .
County Electors . —Look at the county list : note the name of every man you know to be dead , to have lost or sold his qualification , and mark especially the fudged votes of ( he farmers' sons ,, and of tbe men without legal qualification . If you are on the list for the county , give notice of objection to the party and to the overseers . on or before August 25 ' Ai ; it you are not on any list yourself , find some fneud to give the notices . Borough Electors . —Examine the list of voters for your borough ; see that your own name is inserted correctly ; if it is not , give a written notice of claim to the overseers on or before August 25 . See what bad votes are in the list , and give a written notice of objection to the overseers 011 or before August 25 .
Clonmel , July 25 . —On Thursday last O'Connell passed through here on his way to Dublin from Cork ; on getting to Callow , in the county of Kilkenny , he made a violent speech . Bonfires were theresult . Mr . Grant , the sub-inspector of police , brought out his men to preserve the peace ; he was at once seized and placed across a tar-barrel , which was lighted , and he was nearly burned to death ; he however escaped . The po ice were driven into their barracks . Mr . Grant has lodged information against a priest aud several others concerned in the outrage . Armed parties are traversing the country in all directions , and it is reported that large bodies of armed men meet regularly on the borders of Tipperary aud Kilkenny , and go through their exercise and evolutions every night .
Hanover . —The Hanover Gazette of the 17 th instant , publishes a proclamation , setting forth his Majesty ' s reasons for having dissolved the late Chamber of Deputies , and stating that an assembly of the States would be convoked within the period prescribed by law . The proclamation concludes by observing that the spirit of party , which is blind , could alone conceal from itself that the prosperity of the country would be infallibly compromised if the late course pursued by tfee majority of the Second Chamber , which has just been dissolved , should be persisted in .
Fatal Accident on the Northern and Eastern Railway . —On Tuesday morning last , a young man named George Chandler died at the London Hospital from the effects of the following accident : —It appeared that on the 7 th of July last , ho was engaged in throwing gravel into a waggon on the line of railway nearBroxbourne , Herts , when instepping upon a mound of gravel he slipped , and fell sideways on the line of railway just at the time a train was passing , when one of the ballast waggons went over one side of his body , by which one of his legs and one of his arms were broken , and his spine much injured . The poor fellow died in rery great agony , and the shocking catastrophe was admitted by him to have been quite accidental .
Colonial News . —Falmouth , July 22 . —By the Sheldrake , Lieut . Paesinghara , some late information is received from the West India windward and Leeward islands . By a new order reoeived at Barbadoes , she remained at St . Thomas for the Jamaica steamer , Fiamer , instead of going down to the leeward island of St . Domingo , as has for some months been the regulation ; the steamer brought Jamaica letters and papers of the 18 th ult . Positive information was'received at St . Thomas , on the 25 th , of the death of Sir Evan M ' Gregor , the Governor of Barbadoes , which occurred on or about June 10 th . At that date the Seringapatam and Sappho , with a fleet of mail uteamers , lay in the harbour . The Hecla was very sickly , having lost , by the fever of the country , her assistant-surgeon , second master , and firtt and second engineers ; also twelve of her crew . The Blazer had lost her second master by the same virulent malady . The rest of
the squadron were completely healthy . The Griffon had sailed from liarbadoes for Bermuda , and the Victor for Bermuda and Halifax . At Fort Royal Bay , in Martinique , were at anchor eight French ships of war , consisting of two frigates ( one having an Admiral's flag at the main ) , one corvette , three brigs , and two schooners ; at St . Pierre were two French schooners of war . A vessel from the Grand Caymanas reported to the Sheldrake tha total loss of H . M . schooner Skipjack on that dangerous reef ; her crew and officers were saved . The mail schooner Hornet had sailed from Fort Royal to bring away her people and stores . The Sheldrake left the following packet , the Crane , at , St . Thomas , oh June 25 th . Passengers , Captain Vyse , lady , and servants ; Mr . Tbrrens ; Mr . Gilbert , and lady ; Mr . Mohens , and son ; Mr . Bargus , and sons : with some steerage passengers , miners , and servants . Sha had on freight between three and four thousand pounds .
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HunsLet .. —Mr . W . Hick will preach on Stockhill , HumJet , on Sunday , the Ui of August , at halt-past six o ' clock iu the evening , weather permitting . Nottinghamshire . —Mr . W . D . Taylor will lecture in the Chapel , Rice-place , on Monday , August 1 st ; at Arnold , on Tuesday ; at Sutton-m-Ashfield , on Wednesday ; and at Mansfield , on Thursday . Milnrow—Mr . Francis Louis , of Oldham , will lecture here on Sunday evening , at six o ' clock . Ashton . —The Chartists of this place are requested to meet in their room , on Sunday ( to-morrow ) , at nine o ' clock in the morning . West Riding . —Mr . George Julian Harney will lecture on Monday , August 2 nd , at Huddersfield ; Tuesday , Lepton ; Wednesday , Honley ; Thursday , Paddock ; Friday , Rippondeu ; and Saturday , Aug . 7 th , Warley .
Mr . Skevington will lecture at Bradford on Saturday , ( this evening ); at Leeds , in the Association Room , Cheapside , Shambles , on Sunday evening , at Beven o ' clock , and on Monday evening , the 2 nd of August , at eight o ' clock ; at York , on Tuesday , the 3 rd of August ; at Selby , on the 4 th ; and at Hull , on the 5 th ; at which places it is requested that arrangements will be made for the above purposes . CamberweLl and Walworth .- —A publio meeting of the inhabitants of this district will be holden at the Rose and Crown , on Tuesday , August 3 rd , to elect delegates to the Middlesex county meeting . Manchester—A Chartist ball will be hold-n in the browu-street Room , on Monday , August 9 , for the benefit of O'Brien . Gentlemen ' ^ tickets , fld ; Ladies ' , 6 d . .
Derbyshire—Mr . Bairstow lectures at Derby on Monday evening ; at Brearton , on Tuesday ; at Sawles , on Wednesday ; at Melbourne , on Thursday ; and at Castle Donnington , on Friday ; at soven o'clock each evening . On Sunday he preaches at Derby Market-place , at Bis in the evening . Collections after each lecture . Wigan—Mr . William Dixon will lecture on Sunday evening next , August-1 st , at half-past seven , in the Chartist Association Room , Mitigate , ou the principles of the People ' s Charter , and the necessity of the people joining in a thorough union to achieve their political rights .
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STAFFORpsHiRE . —Mr . Candy will lecture at Parlaston , On Monday ;; - at Wednesbuiry , on Tuesday J at Wolverhampton , on Wednesday ; and at Bilston , onThuirsday ^ Sundjerland . —Mr . Binns will lecture a * the Life Boat House , on Sunday afternoon , at half-past twoo ' olock . Liverpool . —Mr . B . M'Cartney will lecture in the Association Room , Preston-street ,: oa Wednesday evening next . Mb . Chas . Connoe will lecture as follows daring the next week :- ^ -On Monday , Augnst 2 , Holmfirth , at six in the evening ; Tuesday , 3 rd , Huddersfield , at eight in the evening , in the Association Room ; Wednesday , 4 th , Slaithwaite , at eight in the evening ; Thursday , 5 th , Honley , at half-past seven in the evening ; Friday . 6 th , Lindley , at eight in the evening ; Saturday , 7 th , Meltham , at six in the evening .
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Leeds Cloth Markets . —There was not so muoh business done at the Cloth Halls on Tuesday Jast , as on the week previous , and manufacturers again complain that they cannot sell their goods . There is , however some small improvement m the general trade , as compared with what as boen the case for some time . HobDERSFiELD Mark ; et . —The market here continues languid and gloomy ; there is little done in any kind of goods ; wools , oik , &c , keep up a sicady price .
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Leeds Corf Market , Jcir 27 th , —the arrivals of Wheat and datfftotfhia 1 "day ' s Daarket . are smalW than last week—Baan . larger .. The weather has become more favourable , but the ^ stock of Wheat in Granary j 3 very small , that there has been afair demand at an advance of Is . per quarter . Oats aad Beans full as well sold ; ; THE AVERAGE PRICES FOR THE WEB * BNDiIN 0 JULY 27 TH , 1841 . Wheat . Barley , Oats . Rye ^ Beans . Peat Qrs . Qrs . Qrs . Qrs . Qrs . Qtt . 5958 20 668 — 333 H 7
£ s . d . £ s . d . £ s . d . £ s . d . £ b . d . £ 8 i 310 Ci 1 10 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 L 19 43 2 8 2 J York Corn Market , Jplt 24 . —The few sample of Wheat at to-day's market are- held at an advance of 23 . to 3 ? . per qr . / and our millers are eager buyers of freah thrashed , samples . Oats are fully 0 W . per stone , and' Beans Is . per qr . dearer . The past week has been equally unseasonable vritk the preceding one . A great deal of rain feJl in the former part of it , and for the last two "days we have Had cloudy dull weather , with' very cold north wiods . ¦ ¦• . ¦ ¦ ¦
Bedale Fortnight Fair , Jblt 27 . —We had as exoellent show of fat cattle , both with regard to numbers and quality . Buyers being numerous ready sale was effected . Beef was sold from 6 s M to 7 s . 31 . Mutton , 6 d . per lb . Rochdale Flannel Markct , Monday , Jvly 26 , —We have had another brisk market to-day , and the buyers have purchased freely at last week ' s prices . Wool still continues to advance a littleyet the manufacturers buy very Sparingly , under the im pression that the present prices cannot long be maintained .
Richmond Corn Market , Saturday , Jtjiy 24 . ^ - We had a very thin supply of Grain iu our market to-day , particularly Wheat , which was quickly bought up at an advance of Is . 6 d . per bushel . Wheat sold from 9 s . to Tla . ; Oats 3 s . to 43 . ; Barley 4 s : to 4 s . 3 d . ; Beans 5 s . to 5 s . 9 d . per bushel . State of Trade at Stockport . —The utmost distress prevails among the manufacturing population of this town , in conseqnence of the number of hands out of employ , and tho short ; time'which has been worked at a number of mills during several months . This state of thingsj we are sorry to say < is likely to be augmented , as the whole of the workpeople employed at Messrs ; Lane ' s ; mills , situate in Higher Hillgate , and Newbridge-latter , will be thrown out
of employment thiB week end—they naving received notice that the concerns will be closed , and their services no longer required . The above extensive establishments have for several years . been working under inspection . Upwards of 4 , 000 hands wiS be thrown out of employment by the stoppage of these mills . State of Trade . —The gloom which hung over the Manchester market , in consequence of the continental bankruptcies alluded to last week , has been deepened by accounts of very extensive failures at Paisley , where thirteen houses are said to have stopped payment , at the latter end of last week , for an amount , collectively , about £ 300 , 000 . Though the immediate effect of these failures upon parties
resident in Manchester will probably not be very serious , they are calculated to inspire great distrust , and , coupled with two or three failures whioh have recently occurred in this town , had , no doubt , a material effect upon the market yesterday , which was one of the worst thai has'been experienced during the present year . Yarns and goods were both depressed in price , and very few sales could ba made , even at the very lowest rates hitherto current . The depression was probably in some degree increased by the unfavourable appearance of the weather , which , after three or four comparatively favourable days , has again put on a threatening appearance , and serious fears are now entertained that a late and defective harvest may be added to the
other causes which press with such tremendous severity upon the manufacturing interests . Two large spinning and manufacturing concerns , one at Macclesfleld and the ' other at Stockport , which have been for some dme ' past worked under the inspection of creditors , are about to be closed , in conseqnence of the unprofitable nature of the business . It is stated that the stoppage at Stockport will only be temporary ; but that , we presume , must depend in eome degree upon the future state of the trade . In the mean tirne , at all events , the effect upon tho workpeople will be very serions . —Manchester Guardian of Wednesday . Manchester Corn Market , Saturday , July 24 . —There was a fair supply of Wheat , Oats , and
Oatmeal from Ireland , and the arrivals coastwise are likewise to a moderate extent . Of Foreign Wheat and Flour the imports were not large , but there are 19 , 173 barrels of Flour and 2190 quarters of Wheat from Canada . At our market this morning holders of Wheat demanded s-u advance of 4 d . to 6 d . per 701 bs . and the transactions in Flour were at an improvement of 2 * . per 2801 bs . on the rates of this day se'nnight . Oats were held at . Id . per 451 bs . advance . Of choice parcels of Oatmeal there were but few samples offering , and an improvement of 6 d . to li , per 2401 bs may be noted ; and for Beans and prime samples of Malt we raise our quotations \ i . per quarter a » d load respectively , Liverpool Corn Market , Monpay . July 26 . —
We have this waek had moderate arrivals ' of British Grain , Flour , and Oatmeal . The imports of Wheat from Foreign . States are liberal ; these , however , have been placed under the Queen ' s locks , and the arrivals of Wheat and Flour from Canada ( consisting' of 3 , 049 quarters , and 15 , 381 barrels respectively ) , have also , for the ' most parr , been put into bond , under the expectation of the coloaiil duty falling to the minimum—fid . per quarter , add 3 £ d . per barrel . During the greater part of the week ,-the weather has been Unsettled , giving further excitement to the Grain trade , under which large transactions have again occurred in bonded Wheat and Flour at advancing prices ; 7 s . 6 d . to 7 s . 91
has been paid for Baltic red , and 8 s . per 701 bs . for good mixed Danzig Wheat ; 263 . 6 d . to 27 s . 6 d . per barrel for United States ; 33 s . to 34 s . per barrel for Canadian Fiour . Free Wheat has been taken to » moderate extent by the millers and dealers at an advance of 2 d . per bushel for finer qualities . Free Flour must also be noted Is . per sack and barrel dearer . Both Oats asd Oatmeal have been held for higher rates *; 3 s . 2 d . to 3 s . 3 d . per 451 bs . obtained for best mealing qualities of the former ; 26 * . 3 d . to 27 s . 3 d . per load for Irish Oatmeal ; grinding Barley must be quoted 2 d . per bushel ; Beans and Peat each' Is per quarter higher than at the close of last week . ..-. :.
London Smithfield , Monday , Juiy 26 th . —On account of the arrival of Beasts up to our market this morning being considerably on the increase , anS the weather somewhat unfavourable to slaughtering the Beef trade was exceedingly heavy , at a depression in the currencies noted on Monday last of 4 < L per libs . ; the highest price obtained for the best Scots being 4 s . 8 d ., and some portion of them were turned out unsold . From Scotland , we received 200 Soots and 370 Sheep in excellent condition . W » were very moderately supplied with Sheep , whilst the sale for them was steady , at fully last week ' s quotations . Although the number of Lambs on the market was small , the demand was heavy , at barely stationary prices . Calves were in fair suddV ana
sluggish inquiry , at previous rates . In Pigs , scarcely anything doing . : ; London Corn Exchange , Monday , July 26 . — There was a good supply of Wheat from Essex , and a fair quantity from Suffolk , but that from Kent was only moderate ; and of Barley , Beans , and Peas from ali these counties , there was a very limited show . There were several cargoes of Oat 6 fresh up fromi Ireland this morning , and a few vessels ( torn our own coals and Scotland , with this article . Th » imports of foreign Wheat during the past week weM good , with a few cargoes of Barley , and afair quan * tity of Canadian Fiour . The weather having been more favourable since Friday , the trade was not so lively for Wheat as on that day * . 'but tbe advance of Is . to 23 ; then obtained has been established this
morning for all fina qualities of English , and oar millers took the choicest samples more freely at the dose of market ; good free foreign brought a similar improvement , ' with a steady demand . Bonded Wheat met afair sale at Friday ' s quotations , which were 3 s . to 4 s . per quarter over those of last Monday aud the trade in this description was firmer than that for free samples . Town-made Fiour was pat up to 60 s . per sack to-day , and ship-marks were 1 & to 2 s . per sack dearer . Barley , being scarce , was Is . per quarter dearer . Malt was quite as high and good sample ? were in fair request . Beans and Pew commanded an advance of Is . per quarter . O » M were taken off steadily ; prime Com realising rather more money than on this day se ' nnight , in some instances to the consumers for fresh and sweet parcels 6 d . to Is . per quarter higher .
WAKEFIELD CORN MARKET . ( . BY RXPRESS . ) Friday , July 30 . —Our arrival of Wheat is moderate , for which we experienced a good demand , at fully last week ' B prices . Barley fully as dear . Oats and Shelling steady . Beans and other articles without material alteration .
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FROM OUR LONDON CORRESPONDENT . Thursday Evening , July 29 . The anti-Corn Leaguers are making efforts to get tbe steam up here , though from the apathy of their gulled followers , it must be a work of extreme hardship , for well as their lecturers are paid , it is not pleasant for them to have their breath wasted on some twenty auditors ; and as the game is spoiled , it would ba more advantageous for even Cobden , and a great deal cheaper to tbe body of leaguers , if they wonld jnst help tbe " workies" to get what is real 17 wanted . The females of London have established a Chartist Association , which will meet for the first time this evening .
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United States . —By the Patrick Henry , Captain Delano , accounts from New York to the 8 th instant , five days later than the last arrivals , have been received . The news is not of importance . What an Idea . —A writer in the Sun , who signs himself Thomas Morgan , ( most probably the Tommy Morgan , of Leeds , ) recommends the people universally to mount a scarlet cockade , which he styles the Queen ' s livery , before which , he deelares , the Corn Laws would fall to pieces . The conception is worthy of its author ; Tommy will doubtless chuckle with delight at bis splendid idea of " demoyislration "
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] j j ! ' ' ! ] j 21 ANCHESTEB . —The CbartistBoom , Salter-street , i - « ras entirely crammed on Tuesday ereaiqg , A great j imny of oni Sister countrymen were present . Mr . i Christopher Doyle was called to the chair , and adj dressed the meeting for abeut a quarter of an hour , : expressing his joy that a room which had been dosed t by the despotic Whigs ~ was again opened , and hoped ; they ( the people ) of that district would come ont , and j go on as they had begun , until their efforts were I crowned with success . When they had that room j before , many able addresses -were delivered from the j platform on which he then stood , and so formidable i were the Chartists at that time , that tbe middle class
. { , { j j and shopkeepers , man ; of whom resided contiguous , ; professed to De Chartists . After a few appropriate < remarks , he introduced Dr . M'Donall , who , on coming j forward , was greeted with loud cheers . The Dr . then ! went through a very able heart-stirring and convincing 1 address , touching upon the obstacles which tbe Chartists ' have had to contend against The lecturer spoke in bis \ usual explicit style , cleared up hia points to the satls-! faction of tbe meeting . Mr . Leech " afterwards delivered ; a Bhort and effective address on the position of the ' Chartists . A vote of thanks -was given to the speakers , 1 and it was announced that JA » . PhUp wonld lecture In ; that room on the next Tuesday evening , after which tbe crowded assembly dispersed , evidently highly pleased with -what they bad beard .
BOLTON . —The democrats of this town have given a dinner to Mr . J . P . Kenyon , formerly a resident there . , but who has been for a few weeks on a visit to his native country , and who was again about to embark for the land of liberty . An excellent dinner was served up by Sirs . Teddon , of the Temperance HoteL Mr . J . Lowe presided , and the evening was spent in a friendly manner . An address was presented to Mr . Kenyon , and on bis health being drunk he returned thanks in an excellent speech .
WARKINGTON . —Dr . M'Donall has been lecturing here with much success . MANSFIELD . —Mr . Skevington lectured here in the Market Pt&ce , to one of tbe largest audiences that ever was held in Mansfield , there being upwards of two thousand persons present . He was listened to throughout the ltc ' . ure with the most marked attention . At the cenclusien , three cheers were given for the " Caged Lion , " after which the meeting separated , highly delighted with the animated address . LEEDS . —O'Connor and O'Brien ' s Demonstration . —The time will soon arrive when the " uaged iiou , " and that noble of natnre , O'Brien , will be liberatea from the grasp of Whig tyranny . The Chartists of Leeds and its neighbourhood have
determined to welcome the above gentlemen , on their liberation , by a publio demonstration , to shew them the people know how to appreciate honesty and patriotism , and prove to the factions that Chartism in Leeds is not dead , nor yet sleepeth . A committee has been formed tor the above purpose , and have determined upon issuing , at their next meeting , collecting books , with printed headings , and appointing places where subscriptions will be received . The committee will meet again on Tuesday evening next , at the Association Room , Shambles , at eight o'clock precisely , when it is hoped there will he a numerous attendance of the committee and friends of the good cause , as business of great importance will be brought before the meeting .
LIVERPOOL . —On Wednesday evening , Mr . wm . Jones delivered a powerful and eloquent lecture in the Chartist Association Room , Preston-street . SIA 1 THWAJTE . —On Sunday last , Mr . Clayton delirered a very instructive lecture to a number of friends , a : the house of Mr . William Rollitt , the Chartists' Delight , back of Mount Pleasant , SlaTthwaire . The lecture was listened to with intense interest , and after having fairly exposed the villany of class legislation , and the Whig delusion of cheap bread , he shewed them that nothing short of Universal Suffrage would render them any immediate or ultimate benefit . At the conclusion , eleven persona were enrolled as members of the Association , after ¦ w hich the meeting separated . Thus are tho first ? eeds of Chartism sown in this hitherto Whig-ridden place , and which promises , ere long , to bring forth much fruit .
PAT 3 COCB .. —On Tuesday afternoon , a very respectable and happy company agreed to make a tee-total Chartist tea-party . The company assembled about five o ' clock , out of doors , and the weather beins TCry favourable , the apparatus being arranged , and the viands , the " bread and cup which cheer and do i-. 0 E inebriate , " set in order , about the number of seventy < at down , and were greatly delighted with tne treat and with each other . Before the conclusion , ram seemed u > threaten , and the party removed to the Temperance Hotel and wound up the rational conviviahty by music and dancing . KEIGHLV . Y . —Lecture . —On Tuesday evening Ja ? t . Mr . G . J . Hariiey gave a lecture in the Working Men's Hail , on the principles and prospects oi Chartism . WOSSL ^ T . —At the weekly meeting of Chartists , held on Monday tvenics ; , an unanimous vote of censure was passed on John Collins and Arthur O KeiL
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Northern Star (1837-1852), July 31, 1841, page 8, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct560/page/8/
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