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      DURHAM . GREAT PUBLIC MEETING . —THE MAYOR IN THE CHAIR , ( Abridgedfrom ' the Durham Advertiser . J _ . . The Worshipfal the Major of this city having ¦ proaraed the Chartists , at the meeting held in the Cwmoil Chamber to address tie Q , aeen en the birth « C the Prince of Wales , thai he would call a meeting to consider the distress of the country , if a proper requisition was sent to him fox that purpose , a . Titeqnlsition was last week presented to the Mayor , -who called a meeting for Monday last , at ten o ' clock . Shortly after ftat hoar the body of the Town Hall ¦ was pretty well filled , and the bench also had a considerable number of occupants .

      The Matob , who occupied tae chair , observed that ike meeting had been convened in pursuance of a requisition sent te him , and signed by fortyrdght inhabitants or householders of this city j and the object of that requisition -was to take into consideration the ¦ caase of the distress which at present existed in this country , and the propriety of petitioning Parliament for leilisf from that distress . ( Hear . ) He need scarcely inform many of them that this meeting had sprung out of that held sot long ago for the purpose of congratulating our fratious . Sovereign on the birth of the Prince of Walei At thai time obserrations were made with regard to the-distress which affected the country irrelevant to the subject for which that meeting had been called , and-which had sot entered into the

      con-¦ tderation of the reqnbitionists who called it ; but still tbeir sympathy was excited , and a decided feeling expressed on every hand that that distress should be fally considered , and as fally met and relieved as possible . ( Applause . ) It was in Tain to say that it was only one class , or one neighbourhood of this country , or oae interest , that was labouring under distress : it was in Tain to say that the distress might be partial asd taf-t universal . This country was bo constituted , and tha ramifications of society—its business and commerce , were bo firmly woven together , that it was impossible at one extremity or the other that distress" could te felt which should not more or less affect the whole of this va < st community . ( Applause . ) It was therefore , the wisest plan to investigate it and attempt

      to remedy it If distress existed among the higher classes they might depend upon it that the -poorer -elasses would presently feel it ( Hear . ) Ti e working classes Ml soon experienced that there was some defect in the general system ; and therefore , whenever that distress existed in the commercial , manufacturing , -or working « lasses , he repeated again that'the wisest plan was to attempt to diffuse a general relief fct > that distress . It was therefore , for them , as requisstionists , to consider what could be done , and what relief could be proposed . It was for them , properly and in order to approach the legislative bodies of the country , to ask for thai relief ; at was for them , also , to expect- that their -prayers -would be listened to , and that the remedy ¦ which they proposed , so far as it was . founded- in

      propriety , would , in some degree , be adapted to ; the case of necessity , and procure that relief -which they "desired . ( Hear . ) It was not for him to give advice , or to attempt to lead opinion ; but they would allow him one suggestion , that as there might- be a difference of opinion as to the cause of distress—as the causes might ie various , and as the relief which must be applied to that distress might be difficnlt tonnd out , they ought to desire tuat Bpecies of relief which conld be most « asfly and speedily obtained . ( Hear . ) He would advise them , therefore , not to be led away by fancied topics of relief which might at some future period , and after the present race of men were reposing in their graves , come into nae and be adopted ; but that- they would let it be 5 ome aperies of relief which might be

      laid before Parliament on the 4 th of February , 1 S 42 , and whieh might be the means of producing an imniediats and proper measure of relief . If they did their duty , therefore , let their measures be so constitutedtiieir resolutions st > framed , that they might be adapted to present relief—that they might be bo wise in their arrangement , so consistent and orderly , that it might be a reiief that Parliament could grant , -and that without much delay ; and t ' aen he trmtjd that the distress which was felt more in th « South than in . this" neighbourhood , might be remedied—that Parliament might remove that distress , that its sources might * be ¦ ried up , and that universal harmony , kindness , and happiness , might once more cheer the happy homes ' , the

      hfwrths , and the altars of our own beloved England . ( Mnch applause . ) He should , therefore , only say , in conclusion , that as he had met the requisitionists * in a spirit of candour and conciliation , so he believed that they would not introduce any topic merely infLimmatory , or not in consonance with the language of the requieifcion ; and as he bad met them in this spirit of candour and consideration , he trusted the " remedy they asked would be such as Parliament might grant—that they would meet him in the same kind Epirit / and that their united object would be te procure relief and see the community happy . ( Applause . ) He " Bhould therefore call on the gentlemen -who had resolutiens to propose now so tender them .

      . Mr . Mowbeat then came forward to move the first resolution . He said , though young and inexperienced , yet he considered it a duty which he owed to his " country and to his God , to come forward and advocate those principles which he considered would best contribute to the happiness and welfare of his fellow men . ( AppUuse . ) They were called together to consider the causes of the existing distress which afflicted the wotting classes of thia country . That distress did exist was a fact well known to many whom he saw around him ; but" how much mere severely must it be felt by the manufacturing classes of Spitalfields , where 19 , 500 people were at that time oat of employment , and thousands in the werkhouse of B&thnal Green , while a number of others were receiving out-dour relief ? ' . There were various

      opinions as to the causes of this distress . Some attributed it to the irreligion or immorality of the people ; others to the over-ran state of the population thearj ; others to the Corn LawB ; and some Eiid it was the will of God that man should be such as he is . Bat he did not believe it was tha will of God that there should be ~ millions of slaves in this -country—he did not believe it the will ef God that , whtre he had sent plenty of food , there should he thousands starving . ( Appiause . ) He did bos think it right that one class ahunjd live in idlentsa and luxury , whilst others had not the necessaries of life . ( Hisses and crie 3 of " Where ' sr that ? -j But on the contrary , he believed that peace ; and plenty should be the lot of every man , for it was Intended at the creation that man should

      reap tha fraits of labour , and enjoy ths fruits of the £ 3 rth He would now read the resolution which" he WAS abont to ptoyose . [ Ite resolixuon . affirmed that there was great and gc-ntral distress existing in the country . ] He believed that this resolution -was coneelved in terms which could not meet -with the-opposition of any man , however jnncb he might bs prejudiced against the political opinions of tbe person from wham it emanated . 'Hear , tear . ) It must be to ail a source of unfeigned regret to learn the distress which did actually exist in the country—to think that thousands were turned on the world to Eiuk beneath tlie summer's sun or winter's blast , or to face the tender mercies of tile Poor Xaw Cosisiiissi oners . He would . now move the resolution .

      Mr . As drew " White seconded the resolution , which was put bv the . Major , and carried with four -or ' nye dissentient voices . Mr . Thomas CiASKE , a currier , then came foy-• ward , and said that be stooi there in the place-of a better man to propose the next resoluilon . ' Men . of all parties now admitted that distress did exist , and to a greater extent than was ever known before . ( Tumult ) Ono party attributed tba distress -which ¦ e xisted to the Corn Laws , bat he did not believe that its existence was caused by any one law ,: it was caused by clas 3 legislation . ( Hisses , and cheera ) If they thought , they could pnt him down by hissin " , they were deceived . Bat as there were men to follow him possessed of a greater amount of taVnt , it would be presumption in him to address them at any great length ; and he should theiefore simply move the resolution . -

      The resolution , which attributed the distress of the country to the " monopoly of political power by the privileged classes , " was seconded by Mr . " Thos . Clegxiorn , and carried without opposition . Mr . TaTIok ., of Sunderland , tben s . too ^ up . and * &id , some ascribed UieoAstress to a want ot commerce , and contended that , when trade was in a flotrrishinz ¦ condition , it premoted ths employment of the working classes . In tha abstract that naight be trne ; but if they looted back to the past history of commerce , they -found toat in the exact proportion that commerce had been extended , the working classes had been doomed

      ¦ a proportionate degree of misery . They found that as the wealth of a town increased , so had the condition of the working man been deteriorated . ( Beit , iear , and applause ) Compare tha condition ef Gias-< ow in 1811 , with tae condition of Glasgow fifty years * g o ; and taey would £ nd that in the same proportion Af tha population hal increased—is the saine proportion that the wealth and commesaa of . G . asgow had increased , in the vary same proportion had the physical condition of the people been deteriorated . ( Hear , v T' ^ A * wjiat t * ma in -the history of England was these such a vast amouBt of wealth produced as at pretest ? and at what time did the ' working population oi England suff-r eo much » It was srident , then ,, tha ! there was no want of resources in the . country—it was « iesur that there was now a greater amount of wtaltb prodeoed than was necessary to supply tha ' physical wante-ef the whole globe . Tarious remedies had been proposed f « this dbtrest Some told them that ' the

      had said ttiat it was best to promete measures of immediate nhet There might bs differences of opinion as to what tfcose measures were . Some said the repeal of the Cora laws wonlA most likely remove the evils under wlr-ch . they suffered , but if they were to examine into the eao * titutian of that house from which the ^^ Iff ^ ** " * TO to u « Pected they would find that there existed in thai House a prejodice in favonr of those laws . Were they likely to obtain a repeal of the Corn Laws from tlie House of Commons a * at present eonstitutid ? And even should they do so were they confident that the effect of that repeal ¦ would be to better tiieir condition ? ( Hear , hear , hisses and cheers . ) DM they expect if tie Corn Law was repealed , and coaimerce attended , that they would be benefitted in any degree ? They were told in 1832 that if they but eralated . the class which then possessed political power to attain that power , they would obtain

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      every advantage necessary for themselves . Ten years experience had shewn them the fallacy of such expectations . The explosion of their hopes had taken place , and they-faad * duty to perform to their children and to their country , to see that they were not again deluded —to see that , ' whatever changes might be effected , such changes- and remedies were well calculated to benefit them . ( Load applause . ) Their worthy Mayer had dons himself credit by calling them together ; and if the wealthy classes of seciety would act towards them as the Mayor bad done that ~ day , the prejudice which now existed against them would soon be removed . He acknowledged that he was a ChartJat- ^ JbisseB and ebserB }—but he was so because he believed" the principles of the Chartists to be consistent with every thing reasonable and just . He was a Chartist because he believed fcke principles of the Charter calculated to remove every evil which existed . Trusting that they would pass the resolution , he would Trot detain them any longer . ¦ -

      Mr . Geokge - Westos conWsded that political matters should aotbe introduced into that meeting ; and that as they were m * t to address Parliament to remove the distress in the country they ought to confine themselves to that object . The motion was then put and carried without further opposition . , Mr . Mowbeat then briefly proposed the third resolution , which affirmed that the only remedy for the distress was the adoption of the People ' s Charter . Mr . Clarke briefly seconded tbe motion . The Matob objected to put the resolution as containing nothing specific—nothing to remeve the distress which existed . He begged to interfere in order that there might be something specific added . ( Applause and hisses . ) The simple question was whether it was in order or not

      Mr . Williams—Will you allow me to offer a word or two respecting the resolution ? ( Cries of " no , no , " " y ^ yes . ") ¦ ' " ¦ - : The Mayor amidst a great noise came forward and said the simple point was this—they had already kindly and attentively listened to one individual who was not an inhabitant of the town , and he would candidly state to them that he had no such intention as to confine the requisionists to speak for themselves if they wished to have one or two advocates to speak for them . ( Cheers and hisses . ) There , therefore , need be neither heat nor vehemence about it There was a point in the proceedings at which it was his duty to make a stand , and that they would find he would do . The resolution as moved was that the Charter was a specific for all the * e evils . ( Some interruption . ) He objected- that this was not a specific remedy according to the terms of the requisition . ( Cheers and hisses . ) .

      Mr . Williams and the Mayor here held a conference on the terms of the resolution . Mr . Williams then rose and said , —According to tha strict letter of the requisition he was not entitled to speak t » them because he was not an inhabitant of Durham ; and when ha was first applied to to attend , he had declined to come . He told them he had made it a rule never to attend public meetings called in any other town than that in which he lived , and tike part in them unless by the special approbation of the parties who ' got up the meetinrs ; for he thought the inhabitants of the town being called together to consider any public question ought alone to conduct their own proceedings ; or if strangers did corns forward , that they should not either move or second lesolutions , but only deliver

      observations with the consent of the meeting . He had made it a rule in his public life never to attend a meeting unless he <» uld attend It according to the strict terms of the requisition , and never to introduce topics not within the Bcope or object of the meeting , and he trusted the resolution now before them would , in the op nion of their excellent chairman , be deemed in order , and meet with their unanimous approval . They , then , were willing for him to address them fora short time as one of their countrymen—for they were not met to consider the distress which existed in Durham alone , but which pervaded the whole of England , Scotland , and Ireland . Every man lamenting this distress , and wishing to see it removed , could have no objection to hear the opinions of one who was a stranger to them ,

      because he apprehended they were there to receive al the knowledge they could , and if it was in his power to convey to them any knowledge , or to do aught to remove ignorance , or extirpate error , and to advance the interests of truth , then he was ture they would give to him a fair bearing and receive his observations in that fair and candid spirit that he submitted them to the meeting . ( Loud cheering with Blight interruption ) He conceived then that the resolution was one strictly in or «> er , and that it embodied a remedy and the only effident remedy , for those evils onrfer which they all now suffered . The existence of that distress was undisputed ; and it was important to know that that distress was not local , but extended throughout the whole of Great Britain and

      Iralantlthat > t was not of recent origin , and that it appeared toba increasing . That distress had been attributed to various causes ; and people differed both as to its origin and remrdy . He need not , therefore , harrow up their feelings by the details of that distress . He agreed with the Mayor , that this distress "was nothing in Durham and ^ ihe North of England to what it was in other parts of the country . They were met , then , not alone in regard to tbeir own interests but out of sympathy for their feilow countrymen , and he felt bound to notice tbe leading opinions entertained , and ¦ which bad been promulgated , regarding the causes of this distress . There wera some who promulgated the belief—held conscientiously by some , and promulgated for sinister purposes by otaers—that the distress arose

      from immorality andirreligion . However he ( Mr . W . ) thought that the existing distress was not , as thought by those gentlemen , a visitauon of Providence ; and he did not conceive that the remedy / orthat distress would be found in the erection of additional churches , or the establishment of additional curates . ( Hisses « 5 t cheers ) He did net think that this would be found an adequate remedy , for though desirous of having true religion extended , ye » he did not think tho existing distress had arisen from any want of moral principle in the people , irom a want of religious principles or feelings , or from a want of tbe machinery for dispensing religious truth , but from a want of energy on the part of those whose duty it was ti diffuse it . ( Hisses and cheers . ) There were others who thoueht that the distress arose from a

      superaoundant population . This was at variance with his own opinion , and at variance with the opinion of tbe most enlightened men and the moat cartful observers . He could give them in the spirit of the statistics of Mr . Alison—a gentleman who held Conservative opinions , and a gentleman of unblemished reputation , and of unh ^ emished integrity—a proof that \ kose who held this opinion -wtreiii trror . He iMr . Alison ) was oi opinion that tbe population of Britain was as nothing to what its existing resources could sustain . ( Applause . ) He could aiso give them other statistics to shew that the resources of Great Britain were capable of sustaining twenty times the population that now exists in this country . There waa at the present time a productive povreT in this country equal to the labour of 600 , 06 u , 000

      of human beings . Fifty years ago it was oniy equal to 15 , 000 , 000 . During the last fift ? years , owing to the uiscoverie 3 of Watt and of Arkwright , our productive pjvrertiad incrtased to the extent of the labours of 600 , 0 uu , 000 of human beings . Obviously then tha di £ - tress arose not from the waut of ni&tsrials for producing "wealth ; still less from the want of natural richness in tke eoiL Pcrhap 3 no country possessed a finer soil than Greit Britain—notwithstanding the opinion of those gentlemen who were in favour of a repeal of the Corn I / vws . The number of acres , according to tha report made to the board of public works , which wtre cultivated in Ireland , "was 12 , 125 , 000 ; and of uncultivated , but capable of cultivation . 4 i ) 0 O 000 acres . Then there was a total of

      cultivated acd cuitivatable land in Great Britain , of 61 , 025 . 250 acres , and the number ot acres in cultivation was only about half of what waa capable of cultivation . ( Hear , hear . ) It was also an acknowledged fact that those lands already in cultivation , were capable uf a much higher degree of cultivation ; and that the science of agriculture , as a scieDCS , was capable of very great improvement indeed . Tbe labours of many gentitmen in establiehine home colonies had called out ihis cheering fact , that a very small portion of land was capable of sustaining a labourer and his family in comfort and independence . It had been proved by experiment that about five acres were capable of furnishing sustenance and comfort for a working man and his family , and placing him not only above the fear of

      wj nt , but absolnteiy of securing to him indeoendence as long as life existed , for the cultivation of the soil was not like manufactures ; it was not connected with tbe financial system , or dependent on transient circumstances , giving at one time great prosperity , and at another plunging into great distress , for cultivation would ever yield a sure return for the labour expended upon it He thought , then , that tie evil arose not froBi super-abundant population ; and that , tbertfere , the remedy -seas not to be found in an extensive scheme of tniisration—in lixiiting marriages among the people , or in other maUexs of a disgusting character , which had bsen promulgated by those who thought that England was t *> o densely populated . ( Hear and cheers . ) He was of opinion , therefore , that in emigration was not to be

      ftjuud asufficient remedy , j" 'So , " " no . " ) It appeared that there -were now only half of the people employed ; and tbe other half wera only half employed . Only two or diree years ago they were all in fuii employment Had the population doubled since that period ? If oat , then the distress could not arise from the superabundant popuiit \ OB . If they were to admit that England did possess a superabundant population , what followed t Why , thal # ne-half of the population ought to be removed ; and if one-half of these were to be removed , what a heavy . sum of money w « uld be required to transport them frons their happy shores , to tha wilds and wildernesses of foreign climes . ( Hear sndapplaase , with a few Itisses . ) If the capital requisita to carry on

      an extensive ezhems of cfeis sort were to be employed in increasing the cultivation of your own lands , it would be attended with infinitely better effect * . ( Interrup tion . ) It would not be necessary for the people to be removed from those opportunities of mental and « oefal improvement , which existed nowhere to eo great an extent as in Great Britain , aad to go to other lauds to seek for a home and an asylum , and to setk an , existence from their own proper labour . Upplause . ) Having then , said sufficient to show that the evils did not arise from a superabundant population , and that therefore , they were not to be reined ied by a system of emigration , and still less by the immoral and degrading plaDs of Malthns , he must now pass to the Tiers entertained

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      by a very large and and a very influential class , of Reformers . There was then a very large clan ot Rbforntefra who were of opinion that the chief cause of the existing distress -were the laws restricting the importation of food , and the imrnense value of f » od decreasing the price of labonr . While agreeing that the existing Corn Laws ¦ were unjust in principle and iniquitous in their character , and most pernicious in their operation , atUl he dissented from them in the belief that in a repeal of those taws would be found a remedy for the existing distress . When did the present law come into existence ? By what means did it come into existence ? Not merely through Ignorant puhUo opinion , because it was carried in utter opposition to the expressed wishes and will of the people . ( Cheers and hisses . ) The existing Corn

      Laws were passed because the individuals who passed them had powers which tbe people had not . He did not hc-re allude to the sliding scale system , but to the Coin Bill of 1815 , which was passed at the point of tbe bayonet ; and the people were coerced Into submission to that law , which they knew would be productive of injury to them . It was pa « eu by the aristocracy , and for what purpose ? To advance the interests of tbe labouring class of , people ? To advance the interest of trade and commerce ? To advance the interest of those engaged in the cultivation of the- soilof the farmer or the farm labourer ? No such thing ; but to increase the rent roll of the landlord . That was tbe object which they had in view , and bitterly to their cost the object bad been achieved . Having seen that

      this measure was passed in opposition to the people , because those individuals bad unlimited power , they discovered at once tbat it was in consequence of those individuals having that which they ( the people ) had not—viz . political power , and it was that power which enabled them to set at defiance the wishes and interests of tlie people . ( Hisses and cheers . ) Since that period , but especially for the last two or three yeais , a very powerful agitation bad been carried on to obtain a repeal of these laws ,, and with that agitation the Chartists occupied a very curious and singular position . Tha Chartists had been unahle to co-operate with the Corn Law repealers , but were compelled to take an apparently antagonistic position , not from factious feelings but from a conscientious feeling that tbe

      opinions of the repealers were wrong . The reason why tkey had not fceea able to co-operate with the Corn Law repealers was that they ( the former ) believed the numerous evils under which they now Buffered arose entirely from the monopoly of power by the privileged classes and from their not being amenable to the will of the people , and th&t therefore the only remedy for these evils was the enfranchising of the whole people , and giving them eqaal power with those who now enjoyed it tHear , hisses , and cheers . ) Man wae said to be Belfiish by nature , and 5 f that Were so , they ought net to fcive to any individual political power which would enable him to enrich himself at the txpence ef others , he would assert that it was unjust and unwise to give to any class unbounded political power .

      because they would use it to promote class interest at the expente of tha interests of others , and on tbat princirle was based the People ' s Charter . He contended that all being equally interested as citizens in the welfare of the state , all ought to be in the possession of equal political power to secure their own interests and to prevent others injuring th « m . All parties acknowledged the justice of that principle , but soiue differed from them and said that the principle was correct in the abstract , but that tbe time had not ceme fur the exercise of the principles of justice . Now be < Mr . W- ) said that it was never too early to begin to do justice , and that no good whatever was to be obtained by maintaining institutions which , were not founded en justice . ( Chartist cheers . ) What was the

      argument used for the immediate emancipation of : the negro slaves ? It was said by the opponents of emancipation that they ought to wait until the negroes were enlightened and knew the beaefit of religion . To this it was answered that the ignorance of the slave was not the result of native want of talent , but that in the state of slavery and degradation in which they were placed was in vain to attempt to improve their minds or morals , and that until the caut , o which occasioned that state of ignorance , immorality , and irreligion was removed it was totally impossible to remove these defects . " Therefore , " said they , " strike off their fettera now and make those man who are slaves free . ( Hear , bear , and loud applause . ) Then they will receive the ministry of the gospel in the spirit of the

      true relis ' ioQ—then you will believe them to be what they pretend to be . " If , then , the argument of the emancipationists were sound , his ( Mr , W . ' s ) was equa ' . ly sound , because it was based on the same pricci pie . ( Cheers . ) Those who were opposed to the immediite emancipation of the people—those who were opposed to the immediate giving to the people , political power , said that the people of England were ignorant . That ignorancs he admitted , and was endeavouring to remove ; but they would not be enlightened unjees byexertion—they would not be enlightened as to what meu were if they did not tell them what their rights were . The people were not born more ignorant than tha richer classes . They had the esme natural powers ; and notwithstanding the disadvantageous position in which they

      were placed , men hod sprung up among them of tho noblest character , such as Watt , Arkwright , Burns , Elliot , and many other illustrious men . No one could deny that in intellect all classes were brethren ; and if the masses were ignorant , it was not because they were naturally inferior , but , on the contrary , it was a strong proof that the existing institutions of tbe country were unjust . The more completely they proved the ignorance and immorality of the working classes , the more completely did thc-y prove the mischief of the existing institutions and the necessity of & change . 'People working fourteen houia a day in acatton mill , or in the deep , deep mine . Lad no time for meLtil improvement . Children were compelled at tbe age cf five or six to go down the deep mine for fourteen or fifteen hours a day ,

      and were thus deprived of all tbe means of good education , and of all things useful to them at that time of life . Still less could factory children be expected t > receive any education ; and it was no wonder to find in them such physical debility and moral depravity as were described in the reports of the factory inspectors . He who created us was nota partial father . He did not dole out blessings to oue class , and deny them to others . But it was said that the people had nothing at stake . If tfee time should come when their shores were likely to be invaded , and tlie property of the aristocracy and the millocrals were likely to be endangered they should then hear nothing of the people having no stake in the country . T , iiey would be astonished to be told what a stake they had then . ( Hear , laucbter , and

      applause . ) If they had to com 9 forward in defence of the throue , the sJtar , the institutions of the country , and their homes , thoy would th 9 n find tbat they had most important interests at stake . ( Hear , hear . ) Now , if they had these interests at stike , it came with a very ill grace from those who had had their assistance if the day sfter the battle they came forward and told them that they were ignorant and had no interest in the country . But the peoplo had an interest not merely as strong , but greater than the wealthiest in ths land . A men ' s interests vitally depended upon his relations to taw state ; and any alteration in the Law had a tendency vitally to affect his condition . If there wore a law which would enhance the cost of food and diminish the pries cf labour what became of the working man .

      It reduced hi . ? supply of brrad and of clothing als « . But if there were an amelioration of tho law which rc ' . luc-. d the value of property generally it would only be necesswy for the rich to retrench tbeir luxuries . Taey ini s bb retrench a bottle of wine a day—keep a couple of horses where btfore they kept four , or a couple of servants where they had perhaps six , but they did not feel the pinchings cf want . { Loud cheers . ) The poorer classes instead of having a less , had a greater stake in the conntry than the rich ; bc-cause , if danger did occur , those who had wealth conld sell their lauded possessions , and become voluntary exiles ; but poorer people were chained to the soil on wbica they were born ; and he therefore said that as men , as husbands , and as fathers they had an equal interest bnt , as

      citizens , they had a greater interest than those -v-ho claimed an exclusive interest in the countiy . ( Interruption , and cries of the " Remedy . ' ) Well , then , now for the remedy . He-bad been speaking to the remedy all along—it was that to do jnstico to all was the surest means of promoting ths interest , the honor , and thts happiness of alL He held the opinion that the charter embodied these opinions which were based on justice to all , and what were they ? That tho electoral power of tho country should not be vested in a body of men , who toad property merely , but in the whole aduit people—in all those who had corae to maturity , end who had , therefore , the capacity to judge what waa for the general interest . The present system vested the electoral power in th 3 hands of the owners of property ,

      or the occupier of a house of the value of £ 10 , and the inefficiency of that constituency to effect beneficial changes or to remove the evils of the country , proved , most cleariy that the present system was wrong . The franchise wa 3 now vested in the middle classes . If they had chosen men Ignorant of the principles of justice , they must have done js-j in ignorance or knavery ( Hear , hear , and cheers . ) If through ignorance then , they were unqualified to do their duty ; and if through knavery they were equally disqualified . But if the whole people were enfranchised and should commit blunders they would only have themselves to blame , and the higher classes would be released from the odium which was at present attached to them . If they granted to tbe people their just rights , moreover , the higher classes would have an interest in weaning them from their ignorance , because their best security would be found in enlightening their minds and improving their

      morals . If , then , the men of Durham had entertained prejudices against the Peoples Charter , ha trusted that those prejudices would be now removed . They now knew what those principles were , and what they were not . If they were lovers of justice they would support thos * principles . ( Hear , hear , hear , and cheers . ) They attributed to the representatives of the whole people the remedy of those evils . It waa offered , as an effective remedy and also as a speedy remedy The Chairman very probably thought the Charter was not a remedy of that description . He most tell him ( the Mayor ) that neither was the repeal of the Corn Laws . Sir Robt . PeeVs plan had become known , and it was not in consonance with the views of the repealera . But did . Sbey expect to carry a repeal of tfce Corn Laws sooner than the Chartists conld carry the Chatter ? He should * ay decidedly not ; and in that opinion he was support * < I by the moat intelligent portion of their own prtB 3 , sui ' Va & 3 the Spectator and the Noncon / ormiiL The Charter w . w a broader measure of iutOeeibaaibBj&Beal

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      of the Cora Laws . The Charter was a comprehensive and S sufficient scheme far improving the legislative power of tho country . It was embraced by a larger number , arid , thersfore , was more , likely to be sooner . iearrlei :: ' \ $ be ^ pea 1-. dfth ' d ' Croni . l&ws originated with the ; middle daises , but it could never be carried without ¦ Hie support of the pjeojje , O'Conneli-. haft K ^ iixiB , and at Manchester expressed a wish that the people should back him in order to frighten the aristocracy Lord Melbourne had declared that , to obtain a repeal of the Corn Laws would convulse the country ftom e . n 4 to end—that it " ytmid bring the country to the ; wry verge of a revolution , and if bo why ahonld they be called upon to pass through soternble an erdeal as that to remove one evil when the system which had called that evil Into : existence was to be suffered to last ? The middle classes , therefore ; shottlil lonlte'themselves t <> Chartists . ; ( Cbeera . ) Let the middle and working

      . classes join together to procure a broad measure of justice . It was with no - 'light feelings ihailuj appeared there that day , and If he bad uttered any expr ^ sstbns of an improper character'be moBt sincerely regretted ' it He desired ^ that good and kind feelings should ' . ' exist among them , and if they could not agree in opinion let them agree to differ . ( Applause . ) That meeting was one of the most cheering signs of the times . There was a period when the people were really treated as the •» swinish mnltitride , " when their still feelings felt no utterance on the public platform . Bnt they now lived in times of a very different character when the working people had acquired knowledge , and when men in whom they had the fullest confidence * ere- publicly heard to express their sehtimenta and expound their views . He thanked them fer the patience with which they had heard him , and the Mayor for allowing him to speak . ¦

      The Town Cleek then read the resolution , . which was to "' . the effect that the meeting wass at opinion that the most speedy and effiaientiremedy , for class legislation , and the numerous evils prising from it , would be found in . tha adoption of the . people's Charter . . ' . " ¦ ¦' : Mr . FaXNCiS M'CAUTHy , axarpet weaver , ascended the bench to propose an amendment . He said that much as he agreed in what had falien from Mr . Williriua , yet he considered that the obtaining of the Charter would be at such a distant period , that It would be long ere they felt the benefit of It . ( Hisses aad cheers . ) Being ; convinced of thiB , and at the same time considering that a . repeal of the Com Laws would sooner produce . good effects' — ( much hissing )—he rose to propose a resolution to that effect : Mr . WM . ALEXANbER i another carpet weaver , seconded ths amendment

      The amendment was pat , but not twenty hands wera held up for it It was negatived by a very large majority . The original motion was not put , the Mayor declaring it to have b * en . carried , . V Mr . Mow 9 JUX moved that petitions to both , houses of Parliament be drawn up founded on the resolutions , and aent to Mr . Granger and Earl Stanhope for present tation , which was carried without opposition . Three cheeis were glyen for Frost , Williams , and Jones ;; for the NorifiernStar ; and for Feargus O'Connor . ' ¦ : , : "; ' '¦ " ¦¦ ' - . ' .. ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦^¦ ¦ :.: ' . - ¦ ¦ ¦ . ¦ ¦¦ ¦ ¦ : .. ' ¦ : ¦'¦ - ¦'¦ , ' ¦ - . ¦ ;

      Mr . Williams moved a vote of thanks to-the Mayor * which waa cirried , / and the ; Mayor having returned thanks , the meeting was dissolved . :

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      ¦ ¦ ; " ' ¦¦ - . ¦ ; - ,.. ' ^ SELBr . \ : ' . ' . ' . ¦ , ' , ' .. . - ¦; Mr . John Edson , flax-dresser , New Lane . Mr . Joseph Steels Jordan , ditto , . New Lane . Mr . Joseph Brunt , ditto , New Lane . Mr . John Wellis ; shoemaker , Mill Gate . Mr . William Butler , tailor , Mill Gate . Mr . Thomas Watson , dit (; oVNew-streefc . Mr * George Woodall , ditto , Andus-street , Gowthorpe . - . ' ¦ / ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ . ¦ • ¦¦ - ¦ ' - ¦ ' - . :. ' ..... - ¦ - ¦ ... ¦ ¦ ¦¦ ¦ . ¦¦ Mr ; 'Jbhn :. WoddV . iddre 83- ; Mri ; . WiUwin ' Su ^ hiBrb 5 : ' s i Gowthorpe , sub-Treasurer . Mr . William Suiherby , shoemaker * Gowthorpe , sub-Secretary . ; >

      CHELSEA . Mr . Ruffy Ridley * dyer , 19 , D'Oyley-street , Sloanesta-eet . ¦ "" - . ' ' . ¦' ¦ : '¦" . - ¦ ¦ : ¦'¦ - ' ' . '•¦ "' ' '¦' '¦' . ' . ¦ ¦ ¦ ' t - ~ ' Mr . Thomas Martin Wheeler , reporter , 7 , Min ' s Buildings , Mr . John Dowling , bricklayer , Royal Hospital Row .. . .- , ' ' ¦ - " ¦ , ..:. '¦ ¦• Mr . Samuel Ford , shoemaker , 23 , High Row , Knign'ts ' bri'dge . ' --Mr ; Jamea Budding , painter , 1 , Union-street , Chelsea , j ¦ ' . ¦ ¦ : " ' ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦' - " ¦ ' ' .: '¦ ¦ . ' '' ' ¦ : ¦¦ - ¦ ! : ; '

      ... . . ... Mr . James Warmington , grocer , No . 9 , Blenheim Terrace . '¦¦ ' " . " ¦' . '¦ ¦ - . '¦' - : ¦ ¦ . ¦'¦'¦' ' . ; . ¦ .: ¦ ' . ' ¦ ¦ . ' ., Mr . John Bamber , saoith , 6 , Robert-Btreet , Chelsea . Mr . Win . Daliban j smith , Manor-street , Knightsbridge . '¦ . ' .. - " ¦ ¦ : ' ' ' ; . ' - - ' . - " ¦ ¦'¦ ¦' ¦/ ¦ ' ¦ '¦ ; . V ¦ ' V- .. ' Mr ; William Heath , carpenter , Phceaix Place , Knifi ; httebri « ge , enb-Treasurer . Mr . Thomas Guthrie , smith , 1 , Russell-street , Chelsea , sub-Secretary .

      LIMEHOUSE . , Mr . Tliomas Gilroy , engineer , Alfred-street , Millwall , Poplar . Mr . William Bassage , bootmaker , No . 3 , Cottagestroet , Poplar . Mr . Alexander Fletcher , boiler-maker , No . 8 , Gillstreet ,, Limehouse . Mir . 'John Garbutt , engineer , No . 5 , GUI-street , Liniehouse .: Mr . Samnel Squires , bootmaker , No . 3 , Limekiln Hill , L ^ mehoHse . sub Treasuier . ..... '¦ ., ' . Mr . Josiah Hornblower , engiaeer , No . 18 , Margaret-street , Commercial Road , Limehouse , Bub-Secrctary . . "' .-: B 0 LT 0 N .

      Mr . Wm . Barton , Nile-street . Mr . John Hurley , Kay-street . Mi . John Kerr , independent-street . Mr . Richard Pendlebury , Cannqn- street . Mr . Wm . Parrot , Hovrel-croit . Mr . James Whiteke&d , Back Noble-street . Mr . Henry Gilmoor , Mayor-street . Mr . James Smith , Commission-street . Mr . Johii Pearceall , Dcansgate . Mr . James Entwistle , Bridge-street . Mr , James I » rd , Maudsle . y-street , sub-Troasurer Mr ; Williain Baird , 4 , Flash-street , sub-Secre tary . . -

      UPPER WAJtLEY . Mr . William Mitchell , weaver , New Laith , sub-Treasurer . Mr . William Sutcliffe ., - shoemaker , High . House , sub-Secretary .

      HALIFAX . Mr . Ely Dyson , wire drawer , Range Bank . Mr . George Buckley , shoemaker , Gburch-sfcreet . Mr . Thomas Stoi'y , " carver , Great Albionrstreet . Mr . Joseph Barker , mechanio , Sbakspere-street . Mr . Charles Holding , tailor . High Road Well . Mr . John . Redman ; woolcomber , Charles Town . Mr . William Wiikiuson , ( litto , ditto . Mr . Thomas Lever , twister , King Cross . Feargus O'Connor , E ? q , Hammersmith . Mr . John IllingVvorth , overlooker , Barn Top , sub-Treasurer . Mr . Joseph Thornton , broker , Blackledge , sub-Seeretary .

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      MERTHYR TY 0 yxr * .-r-At a full meeting , of the Association on Monday last , it was resoived that this Association is of opinion that no advance should be made , or any approval expressed of any movement made towards joining the Anti-Corn-League , as this Association is " of opinion that the leaders of the League are fully hostile to tho principle of Universal Suffrage . . . -.. NEWPORT . —( Monmouthshire)—On Sunday , Mr . Blaek-, of Nottingham ^ delivered two sermons ;

      one at three o ' clock , the other at six in the evening . He has made such a good impression on his hearers , that the females offered to enter into a subscription among themselves , in the hope of havjiig him every Sunday , ' but Mr . B . could not attead . If possible he will lecture here next Sunday again , in the Chartists' New Room ; at the houso of Mr . James Horner , the Queen Adelaide , at the bottom of the Market , on Monday . Mr . Thomas Jones proposed the National Petition in a very neat speech , which was secouded , by Mr . Cronin , and carried .

      nXAMTCHESTEB . —On Wednesday evening , the members of the Ten Pound Loan Society , held at Mr . Allen ' s j Woodman Inn , Oldham-rpad , took snppor together . The roast beefi&o . was served up in excellent style . , When justice had been done the good things , Mr . Roberts was called to the chair , and » Very happy evening was spent . OAELENSHAW . —On Tuesday night week , the Rev . Mr . Bayley delivered a lecture on the Corn Laws , in a room occupied by the Primitive Methodists , Stock row . When the lecturer concluded , Mr . Beeyly got up and asked the Chairman leave to speak half an hour , but oh , no , that would not be allowed ; the Chairman saying , I am not the Chairman of this meeting ; I was only appointed until Mr . Dixom arrived , and if he would give leave he had nothing to do vrith it . Mr . Beesly eaid , if he could not allow him to epeak , might he ask the Rer .

      Gentleman a few questions 1 Af ^ cr consent being obtained ftom Mr . Bay ley , Mr . Beesly proceeded to ask aquestit'n ; but before he had finished asking it , Mr . Bayley , tiding that he would not bo able to answer it , interrupted the Bpeakcr and desired him tocome to ths questfbh . Mr . Beesly , not to be put down , promised to be bx -ief , and put to him the following : as Mr . Bayley had stated in his lecture that if a repeal of the Corn Lavs took place it would cause a greater quantity of manu factured goods to be wanted , and would consequently find more employment for the labourers , arid labourers would become Ecarca , and the mastera would gjve more wages to obtain them , how was it that as wt had increased in the manufacturing of cotton goods for foreign markets ; we had decreased in . the paying of wages ? Mr . Beesley entered into some ooservatvous , and Mr . Bailey failed iu his reply . A long discussion Bueeeededj Mx . Beesley completely routine the' Leajguers . ^

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      LEEDS BOROUGH SESSIONS . The Christmas General Quarter Sessions ot the Peace for ;| ke iBorougluof L ^ efta ^ were held lsstweefe * at the Court House inleeds , . before Thomas Flower Ellis , Jun ., Esquire , Recorder . '¦' " :. ¦ : " ; . ¦ . , ''¦ ¦ '¦ ¦ - ; . ' .. The foliswing Gentlemen were sworn of ' ' ' '

      ;;;\ 'V ;;;; THB : CWANp ^ TJRY . ,: ; . ;¦( : ¦ ' - , Mr . Rebert Dennis ChantreD , archlttct , Foreman Mr . Thomaa Barlow , hattefe Mr . Wta . ' SavK ^ , etuiF-rnerchank ' ¦ ;' ¦ . : ' ¦ Mr ; Wm . Brovrii ^ stuff tnerChant . v Mry Robert Cadman , centleman . v : ; ; ; Mr . Benjamin Clark , fentter . - : . ' , ' . " ¦ ¦ : Mr * . Jota OIarlii ' - «»^ itecfc ;' - 1 . r . ' ' ''' . -V . "' . ¦¦ ' . ' . ' : /¦'' "'' . '' Mr . Thomaa Craven , comfactor . , , ; Mr . Thomaai iEnglahd , wrafactor . . ;¦;; ; Mr . Wm . Qraveley , farmer . ' - '' -- ' : ' ¦ ^ Mr . Richard Harrison , timber merchant . Mr . Wm . Hunt , gentleman . ' ' ;; Mr . Frederick B 3 rby , merchant . . * Mr . Wm , Perkin , architect . ' : ¦" : > Mr . James Sandersoo ,-cbrnfiictor . . v Mr . John Scott , cdrnfactbr . ; ^ Mr . Qeorge ^ Smith , merchant

      The Becobdeb , in charging the Grand Jury , Bald that although the calendar was rather heavier in point of number than usual , it presented one very gratifying feature , namely , the almost total absence of cases of stealing 'with anything like , violence , . At too last sessions there were four or fivp cases of that nature , but on this occasion , so far as he had perused the depositiona , he had not found one . There were only two or three caaes with respect to which any thing that be could say would be of uae to them . In one or two cases the excuse ofdrunkenness might beset up . Upon that he csight observe that if there was drunkenness so great that a man did not know what he was about , or whether he took his own property or that of his neighbour , then there waa no crime , because there was no

      malice ; but that degree of drunkenness which merely blinded a man to the impropriety of the act he committed , was no excuse , but an aggravation of the offence . Therefore , In no case , unless thfiiidrnnkeanass hud proceeded to a length which he ; thought it ecarely ever did , of making a man unable to dietinguiah between his own property and that of his neighbour , could it be any excuse for ; . the . commission of a felony . There were other cases in which servants or agents were charged with embezzlement . In such cases it was not sufficient to prove that the accused had received the monty , and that it had not come to the hands of the master , nor been entered in his master's books , because it might happen that the servant had forgotten to enter it ; but the general proof was that the servant had

      designed to make the master believe that all was clear between them , when in point of facb he had mlsappro priated bis nionies to his own use . There was one case in which the defence wouM probably be that ; the article , a mackintosh coat , waB borrowed not stolen , to protect the baker from the rain . If the Grand Jury should be of opinion that it was originally taken for . that ' pntpose , and not with ^ a ' -Maw toappropriats it ultifnateTy to his own nse ; they would not send the bill down' to the Patty Jury , as the offence would amount only to a trespass , and not to a felony / After some observations on cases of uttering base coin , the Recorder said , that there was a case of personation under the Municipal Act , the person charged having Voted in the name of a person whom he was not The 34 th section of the act enacted that only three questions could b « put to a burgess at the time of voting ; the first was whether the

      peraon who tendered a toting paper wag the person whose ; name was signed thereto ; and an afRrmative answer to that might be a correct one , although it was not his own writing . The second question was whether the person who tendered the voting paper was the person enrolled on the burgess roll for the qualification described at the foot of the voting paper handed in ; and it was probable that the indictment would tuim upon whether a false answer had been given to that question . Now if a person of the name of John Styles handed in a voting paper purporting to fee signed'by John Styles , and yet was not the John Styles who was registered , he was guilty of a crime in personating the true John Styles , in addition to the offence created by the statute in giving a false answer . The statute was framed to guard against one person voting for another ; and if a person was ill at home he could not send another person to vote for him . ¦

      THE SMOKE NUISANCE . . THE OUEEN V . GEORGKNUSSEY AND GEORGE NUSSET

      . . . ... - : ¦ . ' ¦ .- JUNIOB ..., ; ¦;• " ¦ . . ¦'¦¦ ; " "•'¦ . ;¦ Mr . Hall said that this case was an Indictment found at the last BesBiona against the defendants for nuisance in not consuming their smoke , and that since the indictment bad been found they had made experiments which , they hoped would succeed in effecting the object the prosecutor had in view ; and as . the ¦ prosecutor had no wish to press nardlyupon them , but was willing to abanden the prosecution , he had to move that the indictment , be discharged . . ' " After some conversation between the Recorder and the Learned Counsel , . \ A verdict of Not Gnllty was taken and recorded . We Understand that the remaining two of the three indictments for Binoke nuisance , found at the last sessions ,, have been traversed till the next sessioas .

      Thansported Seven Years . — -Mary Ann North , 22 , an old offander , for stealing three printed cotton dresses from Benjamin J ^ ollard . Henry Bottomley Hargreaves , 23 , for having feloniously received several pairs ofboots at Leeds / theproperfcy of Benjamin Jackson , well knowing them t ? have been stolen . Imprisoned One Year— Joseph Butterneid , steaK ing boots from Dennis Topham . John Craven Fielding , stealing brasa piping , &c . from John Cookson . Margaret Gollagher , stealing a purse containing £ 40 in bank note , from C . Bell . r :: - r . . ' ¦¦¦ ' '¦ .. •'¦' . '¦ . - ' ''¦ - '¦ ' . '' Imprisoned Nine Calendar Months . —Mary Th < esh , alias Carr , stealing money from-James Crossley . James Chad wick , stealing £ 7 iOs . in money , a cashbox and other articles , the property of Messrs . Wm . Prichard and Company of Burley Mill . Harriet Marshall , 22 , stealing mouey the property of Christopher Hunter . :

      Imprisoned Eight Calendar Months . —Mary Ann Brook , stealing a purse and half-a-orpwn from Wm . Gledliill . ( The prisoner oa leaving the b ^ r , said , ; . " I taink ye might a * well mak * ifc twelve . " } lMPBisoNEDEighteen WEEKS- ^ RobertBoynton , stealing from three . different placas of worsliipj hymn books , &c . from Tliomas Wood , Wm . Walker Wilson , and Wm . Wilkinson WorralL Imprisoned Six Calendar Months . —Ann Stott , stealing a driukiag glass and an iron spitting box from Mr . Thomas Jubb . Win . Farrer , stealing a canvass , cover from John Kitson . John Edward Chambers , feloniously receiving boots , the property of Benjamin Jackson , well knowing them to have been stolen . Jane Mountain , 27 , stealing bacony the property of Thomas Fowler . Elizibeth Meiior , i 9 , ond EtizabethCun ( iaH 19 i stealing wearing apparel , the property of Wm . Hey and others . Wm . Brayshaw and Ann Green , uttering counterf jit coin .

      Imprisoned Five Calendar Months . —Elijah Routh , stealing a number of cow's tails , the property of Messrs . Nickols and Rhodes , from the Aire and Caider Navigation Wharf . Ana Wood , stealing money , &c . from Thomas Burnell . Frederick Gil bertson , stealing money from Margaret Harland . Wnv Conroy , stealing coals from Messrs . Brandling and Co . Imprisoned Four Calendar MoNTus . r-Mark Ridgwell , steaiing cow ' s tails from Messrs . Nickols and Rhodes . Byroui alias Bryan Hughes , stealing a pair of shoes from Christopher Atkinson . Thomas Kelly , stealing brass castings from Mesara Maclea and March , \ yilliaia Edwards , stealing money from Thomas Barrett . William Matthew , stealing a wash-bandstmd , &c from WiHiaui Baxter .- Sampson Spender ,

      stealing from Thomas Hebden . Esq ., Win . Ambrose Jackson , stealing silver spectacles from Bridgtt Cropper , ' and a silk handkerchief from Maty El lis . Jane KUroy , fox feloniously receiving a muslin apron and other articles , the-property of James Thompson , well knowing them to have been stolen . Anu- Simpson , stealing money from George Spencer . ' Robert . Cooke , obtaining mohey by false pretences from George Constantine , with intent to deftaud him of the same . William Nerthcrp , and Thomas Hemingway , stealing band and other articles , the property of Wuk Edward EJlis and another . James Holmes , staaling a quantity of tartar , the property of Benjamin Musgrave . Joseph RAthmell , and Robert Richardson , stealing a too coat , the property of DiTidPawsoa

      Imprisoned Three Calendar Months . -- Mairy Tempest , stealing gingham from Js > bn Dalby . Paul Lockwood , stealing a fender from Jane Barker . Martha Megsoh , stealing a merino apron from liachel Greenwood . Elizi Little , stealing a printed dress , dec , from John Burrow . Abraham Steady stealing a coat and wttlsteoat fronv Wm . Kaberry . James Brook , stealing a woolsheet from Joseph Linter . John Parker , stealing beef from Thomas Higgins . George Woodhead , stealing a box from Benjamin Sharp . Tbomns Horner , steahcg beef from Elijah Law . Mary Hargreaves , stealing a silver plated pint from Abraham Castelow . Wm . Longbottom , st . a portmanteau from

      Robett Pool Samuel Broad bent , stealing silk handkerchiefs from David Hay wood . Thomas Longstaff , stealing beef from Wm . Harrison . Margaret Begg , ttealing printed cotton , tho property of David Butters Gideon Gal tress , stealing ham , the property ef David Brotherton . John M'Ginnhs , stealing money , the property of Matilda Shutt . Isabella Wise , stealing a coat and cloth , the property of John Snowden . Ann Spenee , stealing shoes , the property of Isaac Cheetham . Thomaa Longatafi * , stealing beef . Edward Jackson , stealing a coat . John Laud , obtaining a watch and other articles by false pretences , with intent to defraud Philip Lewis and another . " '¦' ' ' . ' : ¦ - ¦ - .. ' ¦ . -, '¦'¦ • '¦ • ¦ ...-.. .- •¦ : . -

      IMPRISONED TWO CALENDER MONTHS . —James Balmforth atealing caps from Ann Hudson , iilizibeth Redfearn , stealing shoes from Isaac Cheetham . Wm . Wright , « toaling a hat the property of Benjamin Holroyd . . '¦ ¦¦ _ ¦ , ¦ '' ¦ : ¦ . -. ' . ¦ ¦; .. " ¦ '¦" . ^"; - iMPKlsQREDgixWEEKS . —Elizibeth Lynch , » teaiing wearing appaK * i the property of John / Lee . " - ; Imprisoned o ^ e Calendar Month . — Mary . Smith , stealing wearing apparel the property of James 3 &STB , Eaq .

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      IMPRISONBD TEN DAYS IN IJIEDS GAOi . ——Catherine Welah , stealing a top coat from Michael Coulson . ' " - . ' ' ; .. '' . ¦• ¦ ¦ : , ; . " ^ . - / i- ' - --:.- ' - - " ¦; . -V ' ¦ . ' -., ' ¦ - ¦ ' ' . " ¦ - No ^ Bltt against Eli 2 a'Roadhouse , stealing money from Rd- Parkin ., Henry Jackson , chareed stealing a fowl from Thomaa Barker . William Mayfleld , steal , ing bim , the property '/; . bt ..-I ^ d : ^ 13 ieirtoi . ' - ' ;' : ' James Hawfces , and John > Ashworth Lister , stealing wearing apparel , the property of James Curtis . Maria Marshall , stealing money , the property of Jane Emmerson Robert ; Corker , stealing a maclntoshj the property of Robert Cross .: : /' w ; r ¦; " ¦ -. ¦; y . ^ - ' - ' - - v _ ' ' ; " \ ;• . . ' . ; RESPfTED Tltt NEXT SESSrONS- ^ JPatrick JBorgoyne , personating a voter at the Leeds Municipal ' SUctionr - ' - ' ' ¦¦''¦ - - ¦'¦ ¦¦/ H : ' : " , - ' ,: ¦ : ¦¦ : . . '¦ ¦'' : ¦; ,. ; : ¦ : ...

      Not @uilty . —John Sllkstone , charged stealing beef from Elijah Law . Caroline Kay , charged stealing three printed cotton dresses from Benjamin Pollard . Wm . Broadbent . ' cnftrged stealing fowfs from J . Flesher Thomas Broadbent , cbarged stealing silk handkerchiefs from David HaywooxL . DanifatffiUoy , charged with receiving stolen property belonging to James Thompson , knowing it to have been stolen ^ John Kenaon , steal * ing a hand-barrow from Robeit Ward . ' John Cooper , charged stealing a ceat from Thomas Walton . Sarah Askham , stealing money , the property of John Drake John Robinson , stealing money ; the property-of Wm .

      Tetlbw ..: Mary Burns , stealing wearing apparel , the property of Wm . Hey and others . Benjamin Illingworth , stealing money , ¦¦ ¦ the property of Wm . Rhodes . Joshua Brook , stealing cloth . John Broughton , steal * ing wearing apparelj the property of John Burnett , Ann Lumb , stealing a shawl , the property of J . Grower , and another . William Smith , obtaining goods by false pretences , with intent to defraud John . Walgha Elizabeth Blackburn , uttering counterfeit coin . George Brierley , obtaining goods by false pretences , with intent to defraud George PJattfl . Adam Lyon Hagineaur , attempting to defraud Win . Johnson . ; FOKPEiTEi >'; HiaiRECOGNizA . NCES . —Jonathan Fletcher , charged , with having feloniously embezzled money , the property of Mr . W . Middleton , solicitor . .: > .. ' The sessions terminated on Saturday night , a little liefore twelve o'clock . : - V ¦ ¦ ' ¦ .- '¦

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      ¦ L « Ets Corn Marketj Tussday , January 4 . — Thews is a large arrival of Wheat to this day ' s Market , other ' .-kinds of Grain moderate . Wheat has been quite a reiail trade , and prices Is , to 2 s . per quarter lower . . Fine heavy . Batley ; 'full as dear , bat no improvemept in other descriptions . Oats a half penny per stone , and Beans \ s . p ^ r qr . lower . THE AVERAGE PRICES ^ FOR TH E WEEK ¦ : ¦• :: . v ; ¦ ¦; ., . ; e ^ ing Jan . 4 , 18 * 2 , : ¦ ¦'¦ ;; :: ¦; ¦ Wheat . Barley . Oats . Ryei Beans . Peas Qrsi Qjfs ^ Qrsv Qrs . Qrs . < ftra . 2610 1662 ^ 493 ; 9 25 0

      a 5 s . d . £ s . di £ s . d . £ a . d . :. £ ' b .- ~ -& + £ a . d , 3 7 0-1 12 9 1 3 7 % 1 W Q 118 5 f 0 0 0 Leeds Cloth Mabkets . —We are glad to hear that a confident hope exists that trade in this district will in a very short time improve ; and . that a steady demand for , manufactured goods is . anticipated . Stocks are very low , the merchants not having for some time purchased beyond their immediate wants , So that the slightest extra demand would have the effect of causing more employment , the manufacturers having for some time limited their powers of production . The stuff trade is pretty brisk under all circumstances , though even here there are great complaints of want of demand in comparison with what there ought to be , / : . ; :. ¦¦ ' ¦' .. '

      : V .: Hcddersfield \ Cloth MARKET . —Purfirst market in the new year was as gloomy as the one ending : the old year . There was no improvement- in any one department . Wools , Oils , &o . as nsaal . Bradford Mabket , Te [ ursda , y , Jan . 6 . —Wool--Since our last report we cannot learn that any material change has taken place either in demand or prices . The deep stapled wether fleeces and matchings continue most in request . Colonial wools are still much neglected both in combing and clothing sorts ; Tarn . —Th » inquiries . for Yarns are rather on the increase , and perhaps on the whole quite as much done as for several 'weeks past , but without any improvemenl ; in Wool , of which the consumption is chiefly upon , to produce the numbers of Yarn most

      in request , makes the condition of the spinners any thing but an euviable one , and without some very extensive change for the better , either by a rednctionia the prices of Wool oran advance on the Yarns ^ we fear it will be some considerable time before the spinners have either their idle machinery brought into operation , or the residue working fnll time . Piece . —We had a very numerous attendance at our first new market in the year , which is usually of a rather animated character . To-day has not been so mlich so as we could have wished , nor are the purchases made extensive , being in a great measure confined to Fancy Goods , made from Mohair and Alpaca Wool , the latter article having undergone an advance

      causes many to be eager buyers at old prices , which the-Manufacturers state they cannot afford , and are seeking an advance commensurate . In other goods , tix quarter Merinos , SaJtony , and Orleans ; the demand continues rather limited , but late prices are fully maintained , and the opinion- ' is still gaining ground that things hr ye seen their lowest point . Thirsk Corn Market , Jan . 3 . —Supply large , witn a very heavy market . Wheat full 3 d per bushel and Oats from 6 d to Is per quarter lower . Barley dull of sale , but best samples realized nearly former rates . Wheat 7 s 3 d to 8 s ; Beans 4 s to 53 per bushel . Oats 9 d to lid per stone , or 16 s to 22 s per quarter . Barley 26 s to 31 s per quarter .

      Manchester Cobn Market , Friday , Jan . 7 i .- ^ There is but little to notice respecting the trade during the present week , the general character being that of much inactivity ; and , in consequence of the holiday usual at the commencement of ihe year , oar market was held this morning . In the absence of several of the customary attendants few transactions were reported , and eo change can be made in the quotation of any article . ..-: ¦ " ¦ , '" ; London Smithfield J ^ ahket , ' --Monday , Jan . 3 . — We bad a very moderate arrival of beasts from the whole of our grazing districts , up to this morning ' s market , but the general qualisy of the bullock supply ^ was unusually prime for the time of year- indead , nearly the whole of jt was above the middle quality . The limited nature of the receipts , and the Jarge attendance of buyers , produced a very fair inquiry , and an advance in the currencies noted On Monday

      last of from 2 d to 4 d per 81 b was readily obtained ; the primes !; Scots are going off ac full 4 s 104 per 81 b , and the market was cleared ao an ear ' y hour . From Scotland , there were received about 125 .- { Scots , and 1-90 sheep , in excellent condition . Amongst the suPp ! y » we noticed five oxon and a heifer offering by Mr . Wjlioughby , and fed by Mr . Hewison , of . "West Keal , Lincolnshire , which : were the admiration of ail beholders ; in fact , finer animals were soldom , if ever , seen in this market , while they produced ex-¦ ceedin gly high prices . The points were extremely smooth , aud they would weigh extremely heavy Thure was a fair average 6 upply of sheep on sale , the inquiry for which was a firiu , but without any ' . improvement in their currencies . In calves , little was done , yet there was slight enhancement on Friday ' s rates . The pork tr * dc was steady , at last week ' s . figures . ^ ' - ' r- ; : v .

      ! LiytK ]? ooL Cokn . Mabket ; MoNDAy , Jan . 3 rd .---Weha ^ ve this week had moderate supplies of British Grain , &u . j but the arrivals from foreign ports amount to 5 , 530 quarters of Wheat , 1 , 076 quarters of Beans , 770 quarters of Peas , and 9 , 940 barrels of Flcurj and from Canada there arc reported 1 768 quarters Of \ VJieat , 10 , 000 barrels of Flour , and 2 , 600 quarters of Peas . With very trifling excep-• tions . However , all these are for the present entered under bond . The rates of duty on . ' .. foreign Wheat are advaHCed to 23 d . 8 d ., on Barley to 15 ? . 4 d :, on Peas to 11 s . per quarter , and on Flour to 143 . 3 d . ¦ per barrel . Since this day se'nnight , a few parcels

      of free ferefgn have been taken for shipment io ; Ireland : but the trade in Wheat has been of a limited character , and prices gonerally have declined Id . per bushel . In Flour there ha ? been little done at barely previous rates . Oats and Oatmeal have commanded little attention , though both articles have been offered oh rather easier terms . Barley and Beans have sold oiily in rotailj and must be quoted Is . per quarter cheaper . Some parcels of foreign boiling Peas have found bnyers at 42 a . to 44 s . per imperial quarter . In the early part of the week , two or three cargoes ef Mcditeranean Wheat to arrive changed hands at the previous currfincy . NO further transactions have transpired .

      LivBspooL Cattle Market , Monday , Jajt . 3 . — There has been a very fair demand for Beasts and Sheep at market to-day , and those of prime quality \ vero eagerly sought after . Best Beef from 644 i down to 6 d . per 1 b . Best Wether Mutton fromJd down to 6 ^ 1 . per lb . Numbe r of Cattle at market : —Beasts 1 , 415 , Sheep 2 , 964 . ; . ; . : : Richmond Corn Mabket , Saturday , Jan . 1 -7-We had a good supply of Grain in our market this week . Wheat sold from 6 i- 6 d . to 9 s . 6 d . O » ts 2 ^ 4 d . to ,, 33 .-6 d .-:- Barley 4 s . 9 J . to 5 s . Beans ; Bs . 6 d . to 53 . Sd . per bushel . " /

      Leeds :—• Printed For Tile Proprietor Pbakgos ; O'Connob, Eiq., Of Hammwnnith, County

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  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), Jan. 8, 1842, page 8, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct581/page/8/