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MR . O'CONNOR has given the Proprietor of the above Publication directions to state that he will coinrueiice a series of articles in the Circular , No . 57 , which will be published oh Saturday , March 5 th . This &tep is adopted in ctittsequence of the frequent difficulty of Mr . O'C . 's communicating with tUe Star . '" " ¦ ' ' - . ¦'¦ : ' " ' ' ¦ - ' '¦ ¦ .- "¦ ¦ : ¦ ¦ . ¦ ' ¦ . " : ¦ ¦' : ¦ '¦' London : Cleave , Shoe-lane ; Hobsori , Star Office , Leeds ; Hey wood , Manchester : ; and ail Agents in fovm and Country . ' ¦ ' ¦ . '¦ - ¦ i ( -
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TO THE CHARTISTS OF NOTTINGHAM : ' . AND YICINITY . . '¦ '• ¦ r , - : - MRS . SMITH , Democratio arid General News Agents VYarser-gate , corner of Queen-street , in returning Thanks to her numerous Friends for the Favours she has received from them , begs to inform thein that she intends commencing News and Coffee Rooms , on tho 26 ih of February , and hpfjei by perseveranco and attention , to buSinecs to merit their supporJ in her additional Estabiishment ; N . B . — -She will also carry on the Newspaper and Bookselling Trade as usual . : v r
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JUST PUBLISHED , PRICE SIXPENCE EACH , A SELECTION of HYMNS and PSALMS , for XI . the Use of the Working Mmi f » Churohes > - Sold by John Cleave , No . l ,: Shoe Lanej Fleet Street , London , : . - ;' . ' : ¦ : -- ¦' ¦ ' • ' < .- ' :-A :-f : ^ - The Publishers of these Hymns and Psatesi have endeavoured to avoid all Sectari 2 niRrfl ,: an < i to inake such a Selection as seem to them calculated to unite all good men into one universal bratherhodd , and to give offence to none . JShould any pecuniary advantage be derived from the sale of this Book , it will be devoted to the promotion of the mental and moral improvement of that class for whom the Publication itself is des i gned . : <
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CHABTIST PILLS . IMPORTANT TO THE AFFLICTED . MR . J . HOBSON , Northern Slar Office , L ^ eds , haviu ^ accepted the- Whole ale . - " au'l Retail Ayeuoy of those Pills , is authorised to give T ^ opftneeput of each la . lidBox / tobe divided between tho Executive and the Familids of the Imprisoned Chartists . ' / ¦ : ' ¦ .: ¦ ¦"¦¦ - .: /; ., . :-: ¦/ : ' '¦ '' ] .- ¦ - The many jBrledicines lately offered io the public would have prevented the proprietor Ironi advertising thesa Pills ( although convinced of their efficacy ) , did h « no > feel it hia duty to give his snfforin ^ fellow Chardsts an opportunity ( by their affl-. ction ) to forward ^ the cause of Democracy , arid assist the faaiiliesof their incarcerated brethren . . -. ;' .. To no one is health so imporia i . i ; as to tho WorkinvMan , when deprived of it hia aieaus oi subsistanoe are suspended and his sufft rings % . i ; iava ! ed by rcfl ^ ctiorifl on his poverty , and the helplessness of hib famil y . ' : v ' - ; " ¦ ¦ . ' • . ¦' -: ¦ ¦ . ' ¦' . . ' . ¦ ' " ¦' . - . ¦ - : . - . '¦ ¦ ¦ . . ¦ •¦ ¦"¦ : . . These Pills are -not put fortha ? a cure for all die ases , but their U 3 e will avert rn \ sclv of the illness usually affecting the Working ClasHep .. The Proprietor has witnessed -wji . h pleasure their extraordi--nary efficacy in numerous inhances o ? loss of appetite , head aihe , heart burij , palpitatioas of the heart , bilious and jiervous diseases ^ paias ia the stomach , arid ; other synjptorna indieaJia ^ au imperfect action pf the Digestive Organs ^ : ¦' :-¦ -.. : . ' To those of . ¦ "Bedenpary iiabus vvhGse tr&des confine ihein iri ... an unwholehOiaa atni 08 phcr « 3 , aua parhapa for hours together in a ^' cohtmued po ^ fcara , thweby inducing habitual costiveuesd , \ indi ^ satiori , and nervous debility , they , are . strongly recommprided . and'Ua > c ; beea . fc&i < i . A ) f cEsrmisl service , " as they enable theBysteriitothroivoii those raorbidaccmnnlai ious which occa 3 ion disease , at the same time stryngttieniriij / and ¦ ¦ givibg . ioheto th < 3 8 tomaoh , van ( i iavigor ' atiDK the wliolo tystttri , by these means establishing health buaiiriafouuUaiion . : ~ V T Uutii Agents are appointed generally , those per-6 pr . 6 who wish to try theui can receive a box , with sniplc direct : oasi ppst . freej by ^ sending Fourteen tostage , Stamps , ia a pro « paid Lottar ^ t » Jyta « d ^« W HobsoK , StanOffice , ¦ -l ^^ si ;; ¦¦' ¦' ¦ -: i-- ^ - ^ Sv ? T ^»^\ / ¦ ¦ ¦ . ^ Application ?! for- Agency will be attended ^ 4 toP -- > . tne terms sent by return vi Post , bj ^ v 3 BSelg \ 5 ^ rsr tv \ to * Mr . HoBsftN , or to the Proftj ^ WW ^ Ee ^^ A gw ™ r > - m * mi , spiisby ^ Ji ^ t ^^ MMi ^ v ^; : ^ vifl-vv ' : 'V"T : ;; ' S&te ^ fil ^ & * te nadViisMai ^
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Thb Stjbrkt Cotoctx . This body met aad ti 4 B 34 ctsd & variety of loo&l business last Sunday afternoon . LmcBtEJU—At a meeting of the All Saints ' Open Association of Leicester Chartists , held Feb . 15 th , the following resolHtion was carried : — " That a school be opened on Sunday , the 27 th inst ., and eTery succeeding Sunday , from six o ' clock till halfpast seven , in the eTening , for tke te&caing of persons from ten years of age and upwards ; admission free ; the school to be held at their room , All Saints' Open , Leicester . " —N . B . Any friendB that feel a desire to assist us in our laudable pursuit in sowing fhe seeds of knowledge in the minds of our fellow men by the presentation of books , they will be kindly received and acknowledged by us at our dwellings . _
Ail Sauos' Opek , Feb . 21 ^—The meeting was well attended , and unanimously adopted the following resolutions : —1 . "That ; this meeting having heard of the postponement of tiie Convention of the Industrious Classes by the Executive ( with the reasons assigned for the delay by ttat body ) beg to express their concurrence in the above step , and trust the end sought to bs attained by the delay will be realised . " 2 . " That at this time we deem it important to adhere to the principles of the ( garter , the whole Charter , with the inosl nsfimching tenacity , asd to support , in preference to ail others , thosa tried leaders who have conducted the agitation for years past , with so much credit to themselves and advantage to our common cause . " Mr .
Msrkbam , in moving the last resolution , said , the circumstances of the eoontry , and the altered position of parties , rendered it aeces * ary that we should at once avow our unchangeable determination to adhere to the principles we hare long professed , as the only remedy for the nation's good . The more eo as various parties are now in the field bidding high for our support , and praying for unanimity , to carry isolated me&snres , one of which embraces an extension of the franchise . He ( Mr . M . ) inclined to the opinion that any drawback on our part would be a signal for the enemy to advance , and certainly destructive of our brightest hopes . Ner could he forge ; the long-tried opposition we had received from Biany of those who now courted ns . He was
disposed to forgive , and not to accuse ; but the past should make all watchful and cautious in fature . Again , another condition required was , that the old leaders should be given up—the men who had dispntsd every inch of ground with the enemy up the hill to the present moment . They had laboured , and fbnght , and suffered , and wlien tried they had not been found wanting ; and to give such leaders up for men who have all along opposed them—their plans and exertions , as visionary and destructive , would be to throw ourselves at once into the mouth of the lion and the paw of the bear . ( Loud cheers . ) Mr . Mansfield eordially seconded the motion . Mr . Bowman in supporting it , raid ingratitude was the worst principle which could infest the human mind , and such a return the beast never made for continued
ser vices and favours bestowed ; but to cast off our veteran leaders , would be an act of base ingratitude , stamp ns with deep infamy , and the next generation would justly treat ns with contempt , and point at us with the finger of scorn . ( Cheers . ) Mr . Weston aid circumstances had come to his knowledge , within the last few days , which satisfied his mind that a sincere desire for the extension of the franchise among the middle classes was limited to a very Email circle-, and that a single false step at this time would blight oar hopes for years to come . I advise you , said Mr . W ., neither to diminish yonr demand for the whole Charter , nor for a moment think of givingupyour leaders . Spurn the thought , and spurn as deceivers those who make such proposals to you . ( Cheers . )
Macclssfield District . —A delegate meeting assembled in the Association Rooms , Watercotss , on Sunday , the 2 Oihj when delegates from the following places were present , namely , MacclesSeld , Hazlegrove , Wilmslow , Northwkh , and New Mills ; letters were xead from Stockport , Congleton , and Dackenfield , stating the forwardness of the petition , and "their determination to make it as numerons as possible , and likewise the state of their fund 3 . Each delegate then gave in a statement of the progress they were making in their districts , which was most cheering , in particular Hazlegrove , which not only announced its forwardness with the petition , but tendered down the whole of their quota to the Convention-funds . The delegates then proceeded , according to instructions from their constituents , to
declare 2 Ir . Christopher Doyle duly elected as the member for Cheshire , to serve in the forthcoming Convention , and ordered the county secretary to draw np his credentials and forward them to Mr . Doyle . A short address was then given by Mr . West , ihe chairman , in which he explained the movements of the different parties who were trying to gall the people in accepting parts of the Charter , io forward their own base and interested motives . At the conclusion of the address , the delegates all declared for themselves and their associations , that they would stand or fall by their principles , and the tried and approved leaders of the people , whrcn it seem-rd the intention of different parties to get rid of , if possible . The meeting then adjourned to the week before the Convention sits .
Lectubk . —Mr . West lectured with great effect , on the difference of the whole Charter , and only pieces of it , as is now endeavoured to be put forth by the league and other parties , who Tvlsh to strangle Chartism , and usher forth their own spurious bantlings to the world . Baesslkt . —Neither the Whi ^ s nor T ories dare meet the people in this town ; a . requisition , calling a meeting for the relief of the unemployed , was posted on the walls on Saturday , Btating that a meeting would be holden in the Court-house , on Monday , at three o ' clock . At that time the people assembled , but the constable was ordered not to let them enter the door . Thus , even under the guise of charity , they seem conscious that their deeds are not Et to bear the light .
Leptos . —Mr . B . Candy delivered an excellent lecture on the principles of the Charter , our present position , aad the necessity of firmness and onion to attain ii . His address occupied two hours , and was heard with grea * attention by an overflowing audience . His lectures here ha 3 £ iveo satisfaction . Many fresh members have been enrolled . Our lhanksare due to Mr . Sykes for the use of his large and spaeions room , which is ever at our call when a lecturer visits us . Sheffield . —Pgutic-vl Institute . —On Sunday night , Mr . Richard O ; ley lectured to a crowded audience , * on the likeliest means of cuffing the middle and working classes . The lecture gave great
satisfaction , and was repeatedly cheered . On Monday night , the large rooia was agsin crowded by a respectable audience , to hear a discussion , on the likeliest means of making the Charter the law of ihe land . At the conclusion , the following resolution was past unanimously : — " Tnai it is the opinion of tins meeting , that in order to unite all classes upon a jost and equitable principle of good government , aad having examined all the schemes laid before the corajry for the above purpose , declare it as their nonest conviction , that none ^ s so likeiy to guarantee to all classes of tliis ctniitry , perminent pea . ee , prosrarity , and hsppiness as " the People ' s Charter . " The above rcSoJuiion was proposed by Mr . M'Xerierick , seconded by Mr- Harrison , and supported by Mr . Gill . fv 1
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thing , and that he never adveeated it ; that the Executive-were elected by about 1 , 500 persons ; that a few men west abeufc the country iflterrnpiing the business of meetings , ana doing the cause more harm than they coald evar do it . good . Some of this may be true , feufc why did not the Doctor tell the men of Heywood , Bury , and Batdiffe , at the time that he was pocketing tiaeit xaoney , that he would not advocate t&a Charter . The Doctor bad some six or seven reasons per week for net telling this ; had he done so he most not have sat in the Convention as representa tive of the Bury district No , no ; the men of Bury paid tke ^ Doetor because they believed him to be a Chartist , and an advocate of the Charter . If the Ciaitar , as a whole , is ridiculous , why did he not say go sooner , and by that means have given the Chartists of this district an opportunity of sending one who ¦ weald have advocated the Charter 2 for ha knew well tliat he was paid ( and better paid than most of the
Jlembers of that Convention ) by Chartists , who bt-Jieved ' that he . was a sincere advocate of their causa . Let the Chartists look to this , and not be again deceived , by sending mea to the forthcoming Convention who are not Chartists , as it appears they were by sending Dr . Fletcher . Let them , send no man who does not openly avow himself a thoroaghgaing Chartist , and one that has proved himself by his actions to be what he professes to be ; for be assured that our enemies "wi . l do all in their power to cause a split in the ranks of the people , and there will bs no better place than the Convention to effect thit object . By unanimity , a great deal o £ good may be effected by the delegates whiist th 6 y are in London r but should dishonest men get amoDjgst-thfrm , they will neutralise the efforts of t-ie good men , as M-as the casein the first Convention , of which Dr . Fletcher was a member . I therefore call upon the members cf the National Charter Association to . Voto for no man . who is not piepaar&d to go the "whole bog , bristles and all , for the Charter .
And remain , In the cause of democracy , Yours truly , Wh . Bell Groodeu-lane , Heywood , near Rochdale , -Feb . 21 st , 1841 .
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the National petition of the executive . TO THB JEDITen OP THE NOBTHESJf STAB . Sib , —I deem it necessary , with your permission , to make some observations upon Dr . M'DouaU ' s fourth letter upoa this subject . As the Doctor ' s remarks are rather of a rambling nature , I shall direct attention to the most relevant ; tearing many which do not bear upon the question unnoticed . After observing that it is the use and exercise of the Charter , which is to bring relief , the Doctor adds , — " I ' widely differ with Mr . Duncan , when he designates admitted and terrible grievances a 3 rr . ere opinions ; " and again , — " Mr . Duncan mistakes
grievances for opinions . " The mistake lies with the Doctor himself . He confounds existing facts with the view taken , of these facts by the public ; and seem 3 , to think , because he considers certain things grievances , that all must view them in a similar light ! The existence of the union with Ireland is not a matter of opinion ; and nntil the Doctor converts all friendly to the Charter to his opinions on the subject of Repeal , he ha 3 no right to mix up the one with the other ; and thereby deny many the opportunity of petitioning for the former , without compromising their present convictions regarding the latter .
The Doetor furtner says : — " It is idle to tell me that I ought not , or I must not , allude to the New Poor Law , * and the Union with Ireland , because certain parsons do not like it . " I never denied ( . nor am I aware that any other did ) the Doctor the right of expressing himself on all matters aa freely as he chose . On the contrary , I expressly stated that any one of our party had such a right . But while I would allow him what I claim for myself , the widest scope as an individual , I deny that he , or any section of our body , has a right to introduce his own , or their own , peculiar views into a document intended for adoption by the whole Chartist body , including , as it doe 3 , many who dissent from these "news .
He quotes the following from my former letter . " As Chartists , we hold a certain fixed opinion upon the consthution of the legislature , but no one particular opinion whatever upon any of the laws that ought to be proposed by it . " Oa this he remarks , that to such a standard he cannot s ' ubscrioe , " beca ^ seas he says , I not only object to the powers of the legislature , but likewise to the laws they have framed , and far from entertaining no opinion whatever upon one or two , I have tiie strongest opinion , " &c . Here tne Doctor absolutely confounds the Char ; - ists , as ab ody , with Peter Murray M'Douall ! ! 1 asserted , the Chartists a 3 such , have expressed no opinions on certain laws . Th ^ Dootor dissents fro m this , and -why ? Because " ha entertains the strongest
opinions ^ &c . Isow , the Doctor must observe it by no means follows , although he has made up his mind in a certain way , that therefore every man willing to petition for the Charter has come to the same conclusion . The reverse is notoriously the case . Many would willingly subscribe a petition for the fix points of the Charter ^ who do not agree with the sentiments put forth by the English Executive as to the Irish Repeal question . Such men must either refuse to sign the petition altogether , or put their hands to sentiments they do not believe . Does it relieve them from the dilemma , to be told by Dr . Al'Doua-11 that he ** has thestrougest opinion" on the subject ? This might lead them to think the Doctor conceited and arrogant , but would not be at all likely to make them look upon the Union with Ireland as a " terrible grievance , " if they thought differently before .
It is no doubt desirable that the greatest possible unanimity should preva : l among us aa to the measures best calculated ( after the Charter shal ? have become law ) to bring prosperity and happiness to the nation ; and nothing would dolight me more than to see steps taken for bringing about such an unanimity . Eut at present , there is no disguising the fact , that a great difference of opinion exists on this subject . The very Petition in question is proof of this . I take h as representing the views of its iraraers , and their opinion as to the magnitude of exiting evils . 1 find the income of her ilajcsty , of Prince Albert , of the King oi Hanover , oi the Archbishop of Canterbury ,
& . C ., cccnpymg a pri--nisntnt place , and dwelt upon ai Irnx ' n . Tuescj are no doubt evils ; but ia ray liuinole opinion , ( and in that of many others , ) iaey " are evi . d so comparatively insignificant as to bs mjivorjcy of a place in the complaints of a people , wreaked a 3 we are . At the same time what many consider the real grievances , those that have blasted the happine = ss of myriads , are left unnoliced I I do not say these ought to have been introduced , ( ail important as I deem tbemj but their suppression , while otfiers of inliuittly smaller mxjLicnl are £ 0 blazjntd , shears that mueii remains u > bs done ere we can , 13 a body , possess the unam-2 ii : y "hich is bo desirable .
I may i > 3 asked whether I would object to iatrodociiig any grievances into a Nmional Peihicu ? Provided , they were universally allowed to be grievances , I should not ; but , at the same time , it appeaca ts ina a petition is useful more as showing ihe extent to which the sentiments contained in it are held , thaa as , in itself , an argumentative cocuin-nt . The proptr way , in my humble opinion , would be thus : —let the people De made fuhy anti thoroughly acquainted with the manner in which -. he prese&t" laws and insthutioiis work to tae : r ruin ; let it be shown how other and d ; ff = rent laws and lnsti . mions would remove the evils thit tffl ct
liieiB , asvrtll astne absolute necessity , bbloie t : D change can be got , for a radical reform in the legislature- Ihi 3 done , they wc-uld , to a man , prt-ss losmrd to s : gn a petition for suca rtf- ; m , whaiker tie particular grievances were ciiumerated iu it or oi , Bui at preasn : no such kaowiedge is possessed by the great mass . The tniightciitro of the public nun-i are _ not agreed themse . Tcs upon the greatest k'rjerances , nor how to remedy them ; and carry on but a desultory and irregular mode of a ^ itaii jd . The measures which I , for instance , would consider i ; ece 5 sarj to the salv-tion of the country , Doctor
M'Dijnall hardiyever aiiades to ; w , ' : ile rue chief topics with him , so far as I can garher , seem to me of comparatively Ficall moment . Indeed , with the exceuuvn of Mr . O'Brien , none of the " leaders" ( so far as I can set ) grapple with the whole system , but simply nibLls u ; corners , and these not the nio&t important either . In such circumstances , 1 consider the introducing into a pentiou purposed to be national , gnevauces &omu of vrinch arc disputed aud maay comparatirely nu-igmficai ; t ( Prince Albert ' s pension , &z . ) to be nun'iso and objectionable ia the exutnie . So much for ihe original merits oi
the petition . A woid now aa to the conduct of the Scotch delegates in the deciding upon it : — Dr . 31 'DouaiI-Eays , " 1 am bound to abide by the vote of the majority , and will atund to its decisions . " This is quite proper , whea such decision is fairly ascertaiiicti a-uci wi ; nin legitimate limits ; bnt I deny that in ihe present case , it ia either the one or the other . If the majority were to decide that , in order to" gain over the Irish priests , and of course , those "wkose coiiEciinces they have in keeping , we were all to jcin the Holy Church , does the J ) octor mean of
to- ssj i '^ ii every man ns was forthwith to become the possessor of a crucifix , and to go 10 mass a » d confession ? He reign : ; but I can tell him mauy equally good Chartists would not . Let tho majority " decide as to . the coarse to be pursued , : akisg care that their decisioa dees not interfere m *! i ihe private opinioas of members of our body on orhcr subjects ; and then the minority will , 1 dvubt not , see the necessity for giving in . faut ^ ince the- Di-eter has ur > ed me to ii . ) I deny that a bare rflijsrity ever decided upon the petition in a way ao prevent others of our bojdy from considering it . Tiie petition was ooncoc ^ ed "by one or two individuals , sr < d no proper means were taken to ascertain the
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Bentiments of the Chartisfc publio concerning it . Even members of ihe National Charter Association might object to it , ( for though they have chosen the Executive because they have a general confidence in its members , it doe 3 not follow that they are to approve of all its acts , ) and , besides , the Doctor must remember that there were many more of the English Chartists unconnected with the Association than members of ii . How much of their tacit acquiesence in the Petition is owing to their fear of creating disunion , ( though they disapprove of it , ) the Doctor canjperhaps , say ; at all events , no fair opportunity was ever afforded to elicit their senfiments . To talk
of a "majorityin such circumstances is prepo : *? terous . It is entirely contrary to the . spirit Of the Charter to call oa men . to pursue a certain line of . conduct , when they were not consulted in determining what that line of cotfdncfc should be ; and , without speaking harshly , the Petition ia 3 been altogether got up in a manner I trust we shall never see repeated . This , " of course , is no objection to its merits , nor do I urge it as such ; hut it is grounds sufficient , coupled with" the address issued by the Central ComhiUtee : sgainst h on , its appearance , why the people of Scotland should take it up fi > r cousideration , and decide as they rxr ' ght deem
proper . . . 1 should have Ukcd here to havesndcsJ m " y- ' Jetter , but a remark made by Dr . M D . demands no ' tica . At the ccmracnceaient , hi says , " You , the working men ara fully awara of tha hi ^ h opinion , ! have entertained of his ( Mr . Duncau ' t ) survjees in the cause , " I confess , when I read this , I did not sec why the opinion held of John Duncan by Doctor M'Dcuall , or of Dr . M'Dpaall by John Duncan , should bo a matter of concern to the working men ; nor , at all events , what it'liad to do with the merits of the English Petition , but should have allowed it ( like many other small sbservations , of more consequence to the Doctor himself , than to any one else ) to remain unnoticed , had no 5 the following more grave assertion followed , as a commentary on it . He says , " Mr . Daiicanwilfully mistakes the majority fora faction , grievances for opinions , " & . C . Now
the Doctor must hayo known , if he knows anything , that a " wilfull" mistake , is no mistake at all , and that he has , in eff : cr , charged ine with knowingly and wilfully leading the public mind astray . I need not , I believe , do more than repel the charge with indignation ; and I am certain that , however they may agreo or disftgree with my views ; those who know me will know it to be false ; and I trust thosa who do not know me , are , ( unlike the Doctor , ) either too liberal-minded to believe such a charge , merely because they differ with me in opinion , or too honest to propagate it if they do not believe it . The Doctor talks rather obscurely of rnen " throwing the mask from their faces , " " political traffic , " &c . I will not say but there ato-boiii " masked faces" and " political trafiio" in Scotland ; but 1 fear when the day of unmasking ai rives , a proportionate share will be found south of the Tweed . Does the Doctor not thiuk so ?
I now conclude , and unless ihe Doctor , or some of his colleagues , succeed in throwing new ii ^ ht on tho subject , it is not likely I shall trouble you further concerning it . Yours , John Duncan . Dundee , Feb . 21 . 1842 .
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CAJJLANDEH . —Upwards of forty of the brethren of the Callander districts belouging to tho Doune Gardener ' s Lodge , with thttr sweethearts , held a temperance ball on Friday week . The Hall they met in waB tastefully decorated with overgreens ; the chair was placed in a complete bowrr of laurels , intermingled with Christmas roses abjye the chair , and within the bower was a beau ; iful representation of Adam and Eve : that end of the hall kad really a charming effect . The amuserpeui consisted p f dancing , appropriate addresses , songs , &c , and if blyth faces be an iuiex of a merry and cheerful heart , the amusement gave general E&tisiacfaction . Ia the course of the evening , Mr . ^ I'Nid , who acted as Secretary upon the occasion , was presented with a token of acknowledgment for the
extra trouble he was at in get tin gup the ball , likewise the prompt and ready assistance that he gave upon former and similar occasions . In returning thanks , he addressed the audience in a . warm , feeling , and appropriate manner ; but that which spread a moral charm over the whole pro coed in # s , vva 3 tho contributing of a handsome donation to the poor of theparish ; this must bo considered as the greatest feature of the evening ; it ' -shovF 3 that in ibo . vc ' ry midst cf their joy , they wero not unmindful of the destitute , that not only they could rejoice with those that rejoice , but likewise they wore ready to weep with those that weep . If the perusal of this paragraph will induce any associate bod y , or even a single individual , to follow tiie example of the Callander brother Gardeners , the end for which it was inserted in the public press will be obtained .
HU 23 DEBSFIELD . —A desire bavin ? arisen with maay persons of tho working classes , to establish a library for the express parpose of supplying a want that has long ' been felt , viz ., intellectual advancement , a meeting waa held 3 a ? t Monday n ght , tho 2 ist instant , when a number of persons signed their names as members ; several gave donations ; and the following was agreed to : — "That a library be formed , called the * Working Man ' s Library , and that the members shall meet on Monday next , the 28 ih inst ., in the Association room , Upperhead-row , " whou it is expected that all who can make it convenient will attend ; the chair will bo taken at eight o ' clock . The weekly subscription w 511 commence on that night .
BARNSLET . —Fatal Explosion . —Oa the 20 th inst ., a fire damp explosion took place in the colliery of Mr . Hopwood , of this town . One of the men , and three young females , were burned to death . The names of the females are—Mary Day , 15 years of age , Ann MalHsson , 16 years , Maria Malii ; on , 15 years—the last two being sister 3 Their father died about three week 3 ago , and their poyr raotb r has been ill ever since . They belong to a parish near Sheffield , which is in union with that town ; and they have applied for relief to the overseer of Birnsley , and he refused to relieve them . The Rev . Mr . Roberts , of St . George ' s , had a comrauriicaiLon with the overseer of their parish , and the matter was referred to the overseer of this town ; and , up to this time , he still refuses to give them relief .
BBAt » FOn . D . —Daring Robbery . —On Sunday nifiht las :, or early on Monday morning , eomo dariug villain or vilUius broke into the shop of Mr . WaddiD ^ ton , butcher , and stole therefrom the carcases of two sheep , with which they got clear cff . The entrance had been effected with skeleton keys-or piekiecks . No c 2 ue has bsea obtained which in likely to lead to their apprehension .
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Halsiiaw Moor . —Jin Isaac Barrow , of Bplton , lectured in ihis ' village ' ,. ' - on Monday evening . After the lecture , wo enrolled ten new members . ¦ ; ' DARiitfGTOtf . —Mr . Charles Connor lectured m the Social Institution , Park-street , on Tuesday week .
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liEEDS . — -A Son stabbed by his Father . —An tt ! ipieasatot ; affau' occurred at Halton , in the parish of Whitkirk , near Leeds , on Wednesday night week , between an old man , a labourer , named Francis Hill , residing at that place , and his son William Hill , a collier , about twenty-soven-years of age . It seems that the son went homo about a quarter-past oleveu o ' clock , the wovso for liquor , and began quarrelling with his father , who was eating some bread and meat for supper , which lie cut with a clasp-knife . The son struck at the father , and according to the statement of the mother , who unfortunately was the only other
person present , ; and who cannot be examined as a witness on tho matter , he knocked him but of : tho chair upon the floor , aud was about to repeat'the assault , when the father , in self-defence , struck him with the knife ho was / ' using , on the side of the stomach , just below the basa of the heart . The father was of ' courso- taken into custody , and on Thursday afternoon the son ' sexaminatioh was taken in his presence , befo ^ eJohn . Wilson ^ Ef-q , of Seacroft , Hall , one of tho Riding Justices , by whom the old man waa remanded to prison to await the event of the wound ; On inquiry yesterday we learnt that tho young man was doing well .
ANOriLEk . Serious Case of Stabbing , —Wf regret to say that another life has been placed in great danger ^ in tin s " town , by the unmanly use of the knite . On Sunday evening , a quarrel , arising out of some family tiiffcreaces , took place '' at the house of Mrs . firunton , the Horse and Jockey , in Huuslet Lane , between two men named James Thompson aad Thomas Ciough , the former a son of the late Mr . TiioBipson , hackney coach" proprieter , and . the latter now , it is affirmed , the owner of the coach formerly belonging to Mr . Tuompaon , and which , it
ia alleged , he purchased ot Mrs . T . j who sold or -transferred ' . it . in . consequencei of her son ' s conduct towards her . / Quarrels have frequentiy occurred iu cousequencei aud on Sunday evening , froia words they came to blows , when T ( iomp 3 on , unseen , drew a kiufoV vvhich he plunged into the abdomen of his opponent , and caused a tremendous gash . He was iustantly securod with the knife ic his " posbcssiiTi , ana sur ^ i 6 al aid was at once called to the sufferer , who yesterday , we learnt , was likely to do well .
JvvENiiE Di-PRAYiTY . —On Saturday last , a very little girl , about fourteen years of a ^ e , whose patents reside in Ball ' s Yard , York-atreetj was charged withhaving stolen two tarpaulin ; cart covers and other property . The cart covers were produced in Court , and puzzled all who saw them to know how so diminitive a child oould carry either of them away . It appeared from the evidence of Mi \ John Almacki broker ^ Wharf-street , that on the Saturday previous the A prisoner- went to his warehouse , and after " tellinga pitiful tale of the distress and starvation of brt mother , who she . said wiis pining in the houses offered for sale aflat iron , which sho said her mother had sdnt her to sell . After asking lief a few question ? , to all whioh Bhe gavo the most ready
replies , he purchased the iron , and the same evening was somewhat BurpTissd at her reappearance with a cart cover , which she eaid her mother had also sent , as her father had not come homo , and she vvauted to buy' some bread : Mr . Almack refused to buy the coyer , but gaye her fourpence , and desired her to send her mother . Ho than mentioned the matter to the police , and it was discovered that the givl had giYcaafalseaooount of her residence . Mr . Almack saw no more of her dntil Wednesday , when she made her appearance with another cart cover , which she said her father had fourid . She wa 3 of course given into custody , an « i then it turned out that tho iron had been stolen from her- mother , and that other things which she had Hold at other placss had also
been stolen ; Geftrge Jordan , a fruu . salerrhani said the cover first effered for sale belonged " ti > him , and was stolen from uuder his cart in Vicar's Croft , on Saturday evening , jiis back having been turned not More than five minatea . James Coleman , also a truit « alessnan , owued the ot \ iir cover , whioh was stolen from hit ) cart iu the Crdtt , on . Tuesday evening . It also appeared that tho prisoner had been pVeyiou ? ly panished . Mr . ' Clapham , who was on the benon , expressed bis astonishment at the turpitude of / ehatacterj end -the amount of ' guilt oxhibited ; by oae so youpgi and committed fcer for trial , in hope that she might become ari inmate of a penitentiary . The prisoner exhibited the utmost oareMsne 83 "aiidniiconcern during'the examinattionv ^^ ' " ¦ ¦; -:: :, > - ' ; -: ' - : ' ¦ ¦ - - : ¦ ;¦ ' ' ' : " ' r' ^ ^ - ' x-
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TO THE MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL CHARTER ASSOCIATION , AND THE PEOPLE GENERALLY , IN THE COUNTIES OF SOMERSET , GLOUCESTER , AND WILTS . Friends , —You have been united ia one doctoral district , for the purpose of sending two representatives to the Convention . Without referenco to whoever the two individuals honoured with your choice may be , it i 3 necessary you should prepare for the further requireinents from you , viz , your proportion to the General Convention . By a little arrangeraenJ ; , and a proper understanding between tho several towns in your district , the amount necessary may easily be raised . Tho Convention being only to bit three weeks , instead of one month , as at first proposed , your amount of contribution will be £ 30 instead of £ 36 .
Permit mo therefore , in order to participato its collection , to 6 ubmit tor your consideration the following proportions for the several town 3 in your district : — ¦ Chcttenham ... ... 4 . 5 0 * Bristol ... ... ... ... 4 t > 0 Bath ... ... ... ... ... 4 5 0 Tvowbridge ... ... 3 0 0 Salisbury ... 1 10 0 Bradford ... ... ... ... 1 10 0
S-. roud ... ... 2 0 0 Gloucester ... ... ' . " 1 5 0 Kingswood ... ... ... ... 0 10 0 Frome . ... . ; . ... ... 0 15 0 Westbury ... ... 15 0 Yeovil ... ... 15 0 The Devorelis ... ... ... I . 5 0 Wottou-under-Edge ... ... 0 15 0 Winchcomb ... ... ... ... 0 10 0 Cireneester ... ... ... ... 0 15 ( Warniinster ... ... ... ... 0 5 0
29 5 0 This , it wiUbeseeD , leavfcsa deficiency of 15 s . on the whole amount . But as there are many towns in the district , not included in the above enumeration , that would undoubtedly contribute somisthin ^ if appealed to through the press , there is no dotibtthe whole sum may be raised in duo time , if proper steps are taken . In behalf of the omce , A MfMBEKOF THE NaTIO-NAICharter AtsopiATioN . * Collecting books should be sent out in all the towns ; muuy wouM subscribe who are riovmembers , arid at- ' -the mecsinga to elect repre-bntauves , collectiona should be made .
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MRS . FROST . THE EXECUTIVE COUNQIL OF THE NATIONAL CHARTEB ASSOCIATION TO THE PEOPLE . Brother Cuaktists , —Daring our visit to Bristol , we conceived it to bo our duty to visit Sirs . Frost ; out * f respect to her husband , and from sympathy to herself and family . It cams to our knowledge that she Is still surrounded with difficulties , but of a leas serious nature tbsn theso formerly explained to the public . We have conceived it ' nepessary tot appeal to the Chartists ic behalf of a family which has suffered so muehj and to whom so ranch of support and respect from the public is due . We conceive it will bo sufficient to state that some immediate assistance is required from our body , and whilst giving : it , let ns not forget nil others who have unjustly suffered in the cauae .
We jearned fforn our ffiends from Wales that Mrs . Williams and Mrs . Jones have been comparatively well supported in their own localities , at leastwt > have had no urgent complaint made to u ^ , and therefore Whilst we apeak oi them with all possible respect , we have not the advantage of knowing personally , as ia the case of Mrs . Frost , the particular position they may be placed in , or whether like her they stand in immediate need of assistance . " . ;¦ ' . ; . ¦ : '¦' ; '¦¦ : . ¦ ¦'' ; ¦'¦ . ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦¦ - : ' - ' - ' ; '¦ . : - . . - . ¦ ¦ : V ; ¦' . ; " If we are incorrectly informed , we shall rectify the mistake , but in the rneaa time , we recommend subscription lists to be opened forone month for Airs Frost , the amount to . be transmitted weekly to the Treasurer of the Executive , by 1 * 110111 it will be foxwitrHed to Mra . Ftoab . ;' ¦ . . ;• " We desire to remove all her difficulties as speedily aa possible , and with as liberal a hand as our united means will permit . : : . ; :. ¦'¦• : . ;"' . ¦ ¦ .- '¦
We are fully aware of the many calls made upon ths Association , and it is only in such cases we would apply to them . ¦ ¦' . ¦'¦¦¦ . ¦ . ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦; , : : : :. ) . ¦ ¦¦ ' - .: ' :. " _ ¦ - ¦ : ^' -- ' . /' .- - , - In this instance , tbe subscription sheets should be presented to all pnttiea who are likely to sabaciibe , and it will be important for each locality to adopt any particular plan they may think proper . . A balance sheet will be published at tho end of the month . - ¦ : ¦¦ . ' " . :. '¦" ¦ : - \ ¦'•!• ¦ - ¦¦ ¦' ¦ ¦ ¦¦ ¦ - ¦¦ , '¦ ¦ -- ^ r . v- ' ¦¦'•¦ ' Remember the heart of the exile will be rhado lighter by the assurance that bis family ore protocted : by a generous people . ^ . ' ¦ ; ; '¦ - ¦ ¦'¦'¦ ¦/; ' ¦ ' ¦ . ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ . ¦ ¦ - . - ¦¦ ¦ ¦
Your faithfnlirepresentafaves , ... - >; ^ ¦¦ .. - ¦ : JaMes ; . Lbach , . "¦" ' P . M . M ^ DOVALL , . : " Morgan Williams , hit K , PfftLlV John Camtbei , l .
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HORRIBLE DEATH . —DEPLORABLE ¦ . ¦ ¦ : . ;¦;; ¦ : ¦ , ; " ; . ' '• DESTITUTION . - ¦ ' ¦¦ ¦ •; : ; : : ' ; . . . " '¦ ¦ /¦; On Wednesday morning ah inquest was held at the Court House , Leeds ! , before John Blackburn , Esq , on the body of Honry Harrison , a white * smith , forty-nine years of age , who died on Monday night Jasfcj in a wretchcfl dwelling in Back George'tstreet , ; in which place he had lived , or rather ex-¦ iated ' i fat two years ; latterlyV for about twelvemonths , wiftiout , any furniture , and alnaost without rodd . His soiij ' aboufc nineteen years of a » e , has resided with hini ; arid though his wretched and filthy appearance' at the inquest excited a thrill of horror , there ; was a degreo of becoming behaviour and superior iutelligencg about hirnivhich excited a very strong -..-feeling in his favour ; a subscription was entered into for hint By tho Jury , and some clothes were prorijiged hife by . tho worthy Coroner , and shoes by Mr . ' ; Wrightv Briggate , one of the Jury , Mr . Brown . of the Prince . " of Wales
eating-house , also , another of the Jtirjr , desired him to attend at his house evhy day for a basin of soup . Itis to be hoped he wilt deseTve ' . theise favoure , and 6 e enabled to get intg ' S' 3 me "' CEi"iiI oyment ;; When tho Jury prooeeded to view the body , the sceue which presented itself ! was disgusting in the extreme , although painsha'd bot ntaktiu to cleanse tho wretched hole of some cf . its . filth : to attempt to describe ii would be imposiible . "Tho : body , when first visited , was laid hpon ashes , with a block of wood to support the head . There was not ' a particle of fiiraitiTfe ; the walls were black azidfiit ); y in tho estreme , and the shutters 1 bad been kept : constantly ^^ closed . ' : ; The . joints of the man ' s lc ^ 's se crucd in a stiitb 0 ? putrefaction j and altogether the ; appearance was calculated to inspire ununtigated horror . It may b © as yveUto add , t ^ at , accordingb the testimony adduced , it has beeu brought bri in a large measure by tho voluntary act of the deceased himself . We subjoin the evidence : —
Ellen Harrison , wifeof the decfiased—The deceased was a whitesmith , and was 49 years of age ; wo have bseu-rnarricd twenty-five years ; I have not lived with him for the last four years : he did not make a homo for me . He conies from Bavton-updn-Humber . I have not lived with him at ail since he Came to Leeds . We camo from Hall here , I think it is about three weeks since I saw him he came to where I ara livinjsc , in Somerset-street . His sou lived with him . The deceased was a very sober man , but odd in his temper iv / heu he called at our
huuso ; hi 3 daughter wished to get him into the InnrT mhry but he refused to go there , saying they woi'ld k « H him . I saw hiia at eleven o ' clock oa Monday night , when he was dead ; My son and daughter were thore ; we did uot : tall any of the neighbours , a . 3 we wished to get the dirt away before any person saw him ; there were two or threo barrowfulls of dirt and ashes . Iaanswei to a questiun from a Juryman , she said she h&d-tyro daughters . We have had ' relief' from tho workhouse , and take in Washing . . ¦ . ' ' ' . ¦ . ¦' . . ¦• ' . . ' .,- ' . - ¦ . ' . ,: ' ¦
Sarah Cookson--I live ia George-street . My mother belo . uga the hou ^ e whera deceased lived ; 1 last saw hiui alive on Sunday week ; the sou of deceased , Henry Harfisozi , oaaie into our house about eight o ' clock on . Tuesday moraing ; he threw the key oi' the house 011 the table , and said his father had died about half-past eight o ' clock ou Monday nights and he had done with hini . I went with some other females ' to tho house , and found deceased laid on some boarvis &ud ashes . The deceased was rarely seen out ; I do not know how he has lived ; he al ways kopt the door and shutters fastened ¦; . ha has lived in tho housosomo time .
Elizabeth Windill— -I live in Back George-street , and washed the deceased after his death ; Xsaw no marks of violence ; his feet were tied together with a piece of small cord ; his limbs were in e , stats of putrefaction . The house Was the most filthy I ever t ' aifj . hfl' was laid with Ms head on a piece of wood , and hi * body and feefcaniong ashes . . Hei . 'ry " - ' Ilarr-isou , who prcssnted a Wiicful picture , but w . ho anawcicd the questions put to him in a very iatojligeat manner vsa ? d , —The decea , 3 ed ia . my father ; I lived with'hiia-iii pack George-street . I ; vvaa-with hiru on Monday night when ho died ; I Had uot been out all day ;; he liad not been ou i ; lie could not walk ; no complained of weakness on Saturday , arid said "iiq wanted sorao support ; ho told nw to go to my brother , in Meadow-lanB , ' and ask him ti > let lacl hava some money > my brjtlicr refused . The deceased had some broad on Saturday , which we
received from the relief fund ; lie had nothing to drink but water ; he had nothing to eat on eiiher Suiiday or Monday , except a potato . He drank a great deal of water ., He- ' has--not had any work for twelve months ; we have been very badly off , aad have sold all we had to get something to eat ; we have been half pined . I went and told my mother the same night ; she came down " " about eleveu . I went with my mother and sister to ckaa the placo on Tuesday morning . I aftorw . ar / i- ! left the key at the landlady ' s . My father liad .-rieilher had a doctor nor any medfrhig . ' I havo not slept in abed for twelve nipnths , nor Iiavs I had any soap , or a , cloth to dry myself with if I washed inc ..., / . ¦ . There b ^ ing no further evidence , tho -jury roturudd a verdict that tho decia'sed was found dead , without auy marks of violence , bat that thero ivas no evidence to satisfy them of the cause of death .
Tho jury , before separating , expressed a Btrpug opinion on tho filthy ¦ : state of tho whoie of B&vk Geor / i «! -str « et ,: as well as of the peculiarly u a wholesome situation of the buildiiig in ' . vaicU tlio poor fellow had been domiciled . This property , we understaad , belongs to Sirs . Barnett , in Georgestreot . We think the attention of the Improvement Coa : missioners should be drawn to the subject .
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' WWtWlii < - ) » . * ^ " 1 ' " 0 * + ^^^^^ r- — THE PEOPLE AND THEIR REPRESENTATIVES IN CONVENTION . TO THE CH-VRTISTS OF GREAT BB 1 TA 1 >* . Mr PEjii Pjiiexds , —At no period in tbe history 0 ! the CLartsr agitation trere the working men p ; ac £ -l in snea a prcad " positien as they are at the present Brcs . Tiie Whigs , defeated by the Tories in the " cheap bread" pud cheac labour scheme , are" now bidding Ic-r the p % or > le : taey have fouod out , froai experience ,
what they fcave often been told by tbe working menthat the only f ? sy to repeal the Corn L ^ wa is first to reform the House of Commena ; and to obtain that o ^ JCi they must first gain the assistance and ca-operation of the workirig clisser . To effect this , meetirgs hava been heid in most of the large towca in the manu'ictnring districts , at "which m&fetinsa resolutions for 3 repeal of the Corn Laws , ana extension of the suffrage to every man of twenty-one years of ave , pf scu ^ d ndnfl , and untainted by crime-, and tbe Ballot to protact Lira in the exercise ef it , have bt * n rabmitted ; sod in soms instances , as in Saltoni aEd Bradford , the Charter has h ** n carried unanimonslT .
Tee Ker-eruers of Bury determined not to be behind tbtb friends in the neighbourinr towps , g ' 'i op a requiatcnto the coEstables , r&QGest 3 Lg iLt-ui 10 call a public niesiiag for the purpose of petitiomrg for a repeal of the Corn and provision Lairs , a jmmi-sal of iiiniitiis , fcc In compliance "with the requisition , tbe meftirig vras called , and took place en TtuTSi ' . ay tver . ing , the 17 th nlUmo , in tbe Working 31 r . n ' s Hal :. I was rcqutsts-d bj the CLartista of Bury to attend and t 5 ke pan in the Proceedings , as it "was thf ir intention t-. m ove the Charter as an amsudiiisnt to the Repealer ' s TJi-Iversal Soffiage r ^ soJDtion , bat . as the rtqusitioniits L .-. d ststcd upon their bill that strangers -would cot be a J . ywed to Epeak , Eie Bury men . had to Co their ovro "bus-iatES ¦ w uv-li tbey fiiu in despite o £ all the diScalties they bad to ccmtosd Witli .
_ The "WoTkir ^ Man ' s Hall "being too small , the meet-13 5 adjo ^ raed to tfcs Square , and coy-avencrd business by candle lisLL Aff ^ r a rerolnii ^ n ca iii' -g upon -the liberal members to atop tLe snppiits had btfcn passed , D& Fietcher stood foTward tu prtpost a . resolotion for S » e repeal of the Com s . nd proviroa Laws , in which resolution -wa 8 a demaiid for TJr . iVvisa : Safeag « and the Ballot ThfiD ; cior mace s ] cd ? speech , in tbe course of which he € BdeavoBrt < i 10 prove that his resolution embraced » H that \ ras Viin ^ ile in tho Charter ; that the other pciaa wer ^ iLrro matters cf detail ; cay , went so far as to ay ihst the Ccart .. ' ? . is a irfcoJe ^ as a ridicnlons
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Pi . nder ' s Blacking . —The money due to thcExecu : ivo this week , from the sale of II . Pinuer ' s blacking is as follows : — Mr . Haslem , Oldham 1 10 Mr . KiiigtoD , Shelton 1 7 Mr . Gale , Southampton 1 ll > 53 Beelsfobd ' s Blackikg . —Dne to the Convention Fuud from the sale of Wai . Brekford ' s blacking , Burnley : — 8 . d . Mr . Geo . Hattin , Preston 1 3 Mr . Joseph Suteliffa , Bnmley 0 3 Mr . John Shackleton ,. Ditto 0 Ij Af : orthe meeting of the Convention the threo - halfpence out of each ehillioj , ' , allowed to tho Convention ior the Kale of Wm . Brelsford ' s blacking , will be transferred to the Ex < x ; ntive , and as the parties su ;> - plying the in / jreaients , allows a discount , the said discount to go to the Victim Fund . All persons sending orders , must send a copy to tho Executive .
The new number for March of " Bentley ' s Miscel lany" is as usual profusely illustrated by Crowquill , Cruikshank , aud Leech , whilo tho literary department is alsofull of wit and humour , more even than we recollect in any one previous number . Among the numerons droll contributions we may mention '' The Harmonious Owls , " by a wellknoicn" ¥ ileiim in London , " with an Illustration by George Cruikshank ; " Miss Dagsnose , " with an Illustration by Leech ; "Tbe Philosophy of Physic , " with numerous comic ombeDidimein . v by Alfred CrowquiJl ; " The Saddle , " a Wiltshire story , also illustrated , by Paul Pindar ; "Old Green , " Offlsj ' s " Regular Customer , " with a portrait bv Leech ; "' Valentine ' s Day , " "Tommy Doddy , " and "The Barber of
KorthaUeiton . The number possesses interest , moreover , for readers of a more serious character , among others , " The Enthusiast at Shakspeare'd Tomb , " with the Great Bard sitting with bia friend by his own fire-side , and a " last year ' s pippin of his owngraffin , " hisiword , and Ann Hathaway ' s bed , by way pf Illustration ; •* The Banquet Hall ot Daath ; '' "Aunt Sarah ' s Ghost ; " and " English Couatry Life , " by Jlariingale , giving us one of Jhe best pictures of a poacher's life , we recollect to have met with . We must not close this notice , however , without alluding to the intercEting Romauco oi "Eichard Savage , " ( illustrated by . Leech ) which
proceeds in the same vigorous and spirited manner in which it commenced ; the scenes aro painted , iiideed , with a truth and nature which will render this story worthy of a place among the best which hare appeared since the novels of Sir Walter Scott . Thaccount of Savage ' s introduction to Sir Richard Steel , and subsequent intimacy with the worthy km ^ hi , the interview of Savage with his dav . ght . er , Miss Wilfred , and the quarrel between Steel and Savage are equal in their way to anything we remember in modern fiction . Altogether , from whatever cause , "Bentley's Miscellany" manifests increased spirit and resources , and will ,-it it were possible , bac ^ nse ovea more popular than ever .
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TO THE CHARTI ^ TSr OF THE * EA ^ T AND NOBTH
RIDINGS OF YORKSHIRE . ADDSESS OP THE » EtEGJTES ASSEMfiiED AX SEtBY , FEBRUARY 20 XH , 1842 , : Fkli-OW CotiNtaiMENV—Assembledfor thepnrpOBe of devising the beat means of forwarding the causa of truth and justice , it becomes our duty to adiireas you at this most critical period . In so doing we are bound to record the great progtess yjihich bur cause is making in this district , it is now but five monthsuinw the Past and North Riding district v ? as formed , embracing only
aixtowns ; it is now our gratification to inform you that it at present embraces fourteen of the principal towns in the above Ridings . No aobnet was the district formed than the'ispiritof democracy seemed to animate the people , and with energy ; and determination moat 6 reditable to theiusblveB nave succeeded in breaking down the various' prejudibea and establishing Associations whire it was little expected , arid the day is noi far distent when th& men of , the East and North Ridings will holda ' most prominent position in the cause of civil and religious liberty , ; ¦ " . ;¦ - ' - ' ' ;' ¦ ' ;
Brothers , you have hitherto been persuaded to trust all political matt&rs to men holding higher' stations in society than yourselves , that you had noihing to do with the laws but to obey them , nothing to do with the taxes but to pay them , and in many instances you have been told you are not taSed at all ; vbilst i 6 is a fact not to be controverted that near two-thirds of your earnings r . rc taken from you : to support the present system , and your having been too confiding to thpsa in authority over you , you have given them nuthcrity to tax and oppresss you to that degree that -whilst you are constantly producing food' arid raiment ia abundancei you and ycur faiiiilies aro cotnpelled to go . short of the commonest necessaries ; 61 \ life This ought never to have been . This system onght no longer t ) continue .
Friends , tho power is now in your own hands to improve yonr condition . If you allow the present opportunity to pass , you will bo the means of forging the chains of slavery , that havo so ieug bound you to the chariot wheels of corruption , so strong as to leave uo hopes of England ever again holding that high station amongst tho nations , of the e . iith which she has so long maintained . If you wish to see your wives and children starving for want of food and yourselves driven to deeds of desperation and deatlj , " ingttire not into politics ; " "but if you wish to seeni happy aud cor . terited , inquire the reason . they are not so , and -you will find that class legislation is the chiof and solo cause of ycur preaeut conditiuh , and that nothing less tlian tho whole Charter becoming the law of the laud will have the power of restoring you to that Station ia society which your usefulness to aociety as productrs demand .
Friends , various mt-ans will be proposed to you by designing parlies to improve your condition , but trust them not . Remember you have beeni once deceived ; , by being too conrlding . No movement got up by any party is sineeve unltss it will give you the power to improve your own condition , instead of tiustiny to others to do it for you . Join for no half measures * Countenance not tho Corn Law Repealers , for they merely wish to remove an evil and atiii leave the cause of that evil in existence . ¦ . . . Rsmember , friends , that if the chnnnel is polluted the stream cannot be pure ; than wa would most earnestly impress you neither to turn to tha right hn . " nd no / tb the left , but proceed as you have hitherto done for that Charter , which will givo full , fair , arid free representation to the whole people , and by so doing , you may defy the upholders of tyranny , and restore universal peace throughout the land .
Friends , the Convention elected by your suffrages will shortly assemble to take charge of the great National Petition . Rally round them arid support their propositions with all your energy let each man endeavour to outvie the other , to obtain signatures , and millions will seal the doom of tyrafl » yi Let your exertions also ba directed to the support of tbe Executive Council ; iu them lies great power to serve our cause ^ -that power , may be either advanced or destroyed , advanced by your confidence and support —destroyed by your apathy or neglect . In cdDclusion , we most earneitly « xho » t you to be united ; let not petty quarrels divide you . Our cause la too sacred to bo injured by indiscretion ; ouv strength is in our union ; our enemies' strength lies iuoutdls-UDion . Onward , and we conquer ; baijkwareland we faU . ¦ ¦ . . -: ¦ .. . , ; :. ; . " ¦ . : , - : ; , .., " : ' ¦ Signed on behalf of tho Dalegatis , Edward Bublev , Distrlc !; Secretary . York , February 22 nd , 1 S 42 .
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THE » . XRK . —Mr . Hooper , tho iEauager of I ^ eia Th ? atre t opeu 3 for three nightij , ws -perceive , next week , Monday , Tuesday , ; and Wednesday , for the purpose of again introduofng-td the Eoeds lovera of song the celebrated vccHbsts , Mr . and Mr ^ . Wood . The opera 6 f La Sonnavibula is annonncGtt for Monday niaht , and that of Fra Diovolo for Tuesday night . No doubtihe houses ^ will be bumgeK oa oac h of the three pccasioDB ,, ^ > ; ENtjMERATicN CtoMMiTTEB . - "The Enumeration Commiitee , ^ - --at its meetiu * on Tuesday eveningj adopted a petitioD , praying for a repeal of the Cora Laws , an exteniioa of the saffrage , votehy- - ballot * - short ParlianiontSj rip property qualificationj and payment of taembers- This was- an amendment to a resolatipn meivly : to repeal thoCora Laws , ahd extend the suffrage , without statins any particular
pi * v- It was the intentioa of tho Committee * had the correctness of its iteport been disputed , by the --authorities to whomiit was submitted , to hayo inatituted a ; second inquiry into the cquditioa of the unemployed bu > , & 3 thi * has not -been' done , with the exception of ilc . Lucoock'a ridiculous tabiesi published'in ' the Mercurt / , a . s to the Overseers' revised report , but which they totally repudiated , and of which he himself has sinco bocpme ashamsd ; and , as the Coirirnittee ' s report has been more than corroborated by trie reports of the vjkitcrs of tho jRelief Gommitteo ,. it is intended-to bring the labours of the Enumeration-Gprdmiitee to a close . On Tttesday evening nskt f ' ¦ ¦ . the delegates are requested to attend at the Committee ; Ropm > in order to detcrmino upon the appropriation of the ( ands remaining in tho ^ hands of the Treasurer , and upbn other matters . - . ; ; - ' -.::. ; . :
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Northern Star (1837-1852), Feb. 26, 1842, page 5, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct587/page/5/
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