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K&TXOCTAZi CONVENTION . ( Continued from our seventh page . ) - Mr . lloir thonsht Mr . Pitiethly -was vrrong in ? ta-Bng "that tfee oVject of the men at the Conference was a repeal of the Corn laws ; they Trere , a 3 Mr . O'Brien Raid , - » distinct party . He did not ¦ wish in ay w » y to enlejjisethe middle class as a body , but be coald-lsee nothing inecEEiBtant in the clause . If the Chartists Gid tot attend the ntxt Conference , and carry principle , name and all , the fault ¦ would certainly- be their ots . Mr . Powtll was decidedly against it" His conslitneats indeed looked ! on these men with a rery jsaloaa eye . Mr . Leach had received a letter from Manchester , informing him that O'CoeesII had written to parties there , odvisui ; them to join this new more . He he-Iieve 3 they "were endeavouring to or ^ mise themselves to gain a majority in the next Cocferecca .
Mr . Thomaspn—He had been in conversation "with several of Mr . Sturge's friends , and he believed nothing "Was farther from their views than irjariDg cut Absotiatiea . They ba& adopted tbe -whole of the principles , and were flwerving of credft . Mr . Ridley believed that their only object -was to deceive , and inveigle the leaders of tiie people , that they mfght tnm the agitation to their own benefit . It "was his opinion , that if they passed th 3 t paragraph , they -wtrald be aecaiving their constituents , and -would lose theia confidence . Hi . Campbell thought that after the next Conference , if tb > y adopted tiie name and the principles , there ¦ R'oaid be time enough to give them praise . He ' opposed it on the same grounds that he opposed the Tote of thanks to Mr . Cravrfi-rd at tiie corumencemtDt of their sitticf , L = S the men be tested previously to ¦ jutting confidence in then .
Mr . Bessie ? T * as opinion that they had done good , to thb cause by adopting the Six Po " iRt 3 . He should veto for the clause being letaintd , end ^ was not laafful of Ills constituents discarding him for following his 65 m opinion . Mr . Sto'I—cod did cot believe they -were sincere ia the movenifiit . He knew that one of the delegates ¦ Wi 3 fced the Chartist body to change their name . Mr . O'Brien had -wished the Cbai tlsts of CheiVsiham to join Sturge ' s nioTrmer . t He had been told so by several persons in Cheiuaham whose names he- then mentioned . ¦ ¦ " .-
-Mr . O'Brien explained that he only asked those parties to sipi the declaration in order thatihsy might * send a deiesate to the Conference . Nothing could be farther fro ; : 7 ids idea than that they should abandon the Charter . He also saw it reported that Mr . StaHwood should ssy \ b 3 , \ on tbe qn ? stion of a vote cf thanks to the "workm ? classes being proposed at the Conference , that the tongce of an O'Brien was mute , this - - was sot correct , " for he n ; o £ t strenuously supported the section . Mr . Mason said he did not approve of chnrlug the middle classes . He yielded to no one in his a £ herecce to the Charter , name and all ; but he should like to see a good feeling esif-i bstvreen all partie ? . Sir . Harrison objected to ths clause . If their object -was to attain the Cfcarter , -sby © hject to the name ? he in
Mr . Bairito ^ slated tbst ecoM concur psfijin ? what might be considered a vote of coDfldeacs in . the men c > niposin ^ the Conference . It was the ir Ixranden duty to watch sirictly tie machinations of all parties . Mr . Phi 3 p supported the retaining of the clause . -His Tiews on the subject , were -well tnoTrr . The clause was then pus to the vote , and Messrs . Bseslcy , Tbomis = sn , Mason , Lowcry , Phiip , O'Brien , and Mob voted in its favour ; and Messrs . Campbell , Pitiethly , M'Pherson , Stallwood , Ridley ; iiarrisab , Biirstow , laicb ., Doyle , Williams , Powell , and White for its rejection . 3 Ir . Dos can was in tbe chair . Slessrs . O'Connor , "Woo iward , and M'Douall absent -wish kave . Messrs . Roberts and Bsrtlett were &Uo absent . ' -
Mr . Thoznason moved the adoption of a cliuse recommending tLe Chirtist body to abstain from harsh expressions towards those who differed from them in the method of obtaining their demands . Consideiable oiiscus 3 ion originated upon the clause , the majority of the members thinking it unnecessary . " Messr ? . Beesley , Thoiaason , Maaon , Phiip . O'Brien , Sioir , and Cimpbeil voisd for it ; an « l Mestri Piikethly , Zd'PhersoB , S&Hirccd , Ridley , Harrison , Bairstow , Leach , Doyle , Williams , Powell , and White voted against it . Mr . Phiip read a copy of ths remonstrance , which , With s few trifling alterations , wss a . 1 opted , en the motisn of jIt . O Bri 2 S , seconded ilr . M'Pierson . . Dr . > I"D ? ua ! l brought up the memorial to the Que = n , ¦ Which , with same amendatians , was also adopted . * Tee Eddr 6 S 3 -was then read in its amended lorm ; and on a motion of Mr . Powell , secanded by Mr . Campbell , ¦ was nEanjmonslT adopted . . ¦
Dr . M'Douall reported from ths finance committee , from , which it appeared that there was a deficiency of £ 12 or £ 13 to meet all the txpenees . The que&tion of a remuneration to llr . Campbell as secretary to the Convention was then bronght "forward , and xbsbt or the members expresses , ttew uigh opinion of Ms rerrices , ocd cf the large amount of labour he bad performed . It also appeared that he had received but a portion of bis salary , owing to ths limited Bum ? ber of bis constitseuts , and out of that ; had devoted his full quota to the general txpenees of the CoEVention . afr . Bsesley moved , and lit Ridley seconded , that hB receive the full amount du 3 to Mm as a delegate . He had been acting not only for bis constituents ; but for the country at lar ^ e . Mr . Campbell generously declined accepting any remaneratioa owing to the limited nature cf their funds . Mr . Stailwood moved the following
resolutions" That , this Cjnventioa lecommend that every lecturer should have credentiala for honesty and " ability from the locality to which ho belongs before he be accepted in any town or district as & recognised adrocate of the Chartist causs . ** Mr . M'Pb . erson seconded tie rawraQoD . Several members expressed their opinions in favour of it Itueh . iijury had been dene by persona who had difgraced-thenisfclves in their own neighbourhoods going as Jeelarera to other -dietnets . la Hiany districts the plan had already been adopted . . -- ¦ . The resolution tu then adopted .
Mr . Pitketfaly isported that be be had been unable to procure an interview -with the Secretary for Foreign ASaixs respecting the friends of the Welsh victimB having received no communicatrsns from them , but that he rM seen . Mr . Copper , -who assured him -that the fault did not lie with the authorities at home , ssd advised him to correspond with tne Governor of Port Arthur npsn the subject , and hs was convinced that « very attention would be paid to it . Mr . Pitkethly stated that lie impressed npon 3 dr . Copper Shat it would have more weirht , and come with & good grace from them if the proper authorities inquired into the matter , bat he was net able to induce Mr . Copper to adopt the sigRestton . Many of the members expressed their views upon the subject , and likewise upon tbe n * ce * aity of more decided steps being taken to procure their release . .
Mr , Wfeite movec and Mr . Bairstow seconded " That 3 > t M'Douall and Mr . Ridley be appointad to accompany such Members of Parliament as may consent to present the memorial for the liberation of the Chartist prisoners to tbe Home Office , and that Lawrence PLtieithly fee instructed to correspond with the < rovernor of Port Arthur on the subject of lettere , &c . j not having been duly received irom Fxsst , Williams , and Jones . " Carried unanimously . Sir . Beedey moved , and Mr . Stailwood seconded , " Thai a vote of taanfcs be given to Mr . Cleave for the services cf Treasurer which he had rendered to tbe Convention , and for the assistance be had otherwise aSbrded them . '' Carried nnanusonsly .
Some conversition then took plats about the best means of circulating the address ., remonstrance , and memorial , when it -was arranged to have them inserted in the English Chartist Circular , snd then distributed over the ceantry . Several members exprased their warm approval ef the Chartist Circular , and tbeir hope that its circulation ¦ would tiseitby be increased . The ConTention were also informed that Me . Cleave intended , whenever the work produced a remunerative profit , to give £ l per week to the Executive . Mr . M'Pherson staled thsi the proprietors 'of the Scottish Circular had made item an offer of that . wori as soon as it shoald pay its expecces . The Address , Memorial , && could also be advantageously circulated in that publication .
In answer to 3 question asked ty Mr . Stailwood , t £ s Scottish delegates stafod that arranjemeiits were maiing for deputiea from Scotland to meet the English Executive to arrange plans fcr the better promotion of unanimity cf action between the two counties . Mr . B ^ irs tow moved that all fche pro pe rty at the disposal of ths Convention should be placed in tbe bands of Mr . Cleave , naUl it -was claimed by a body elected in a similar manner to the present , and that an . inventory should be kept by the English Executive . Mr . Beesley seconded the motion , which . was carried unanimously , Mr . Staliwood moved and Mr . Beesley seconded * , " That votes of thR-nVa be given to Mi . Duncan , as Chainasn , Mr . Leach , at Yie&GhMnn&iL , and to Mr . Campbell , as Secretary . "
The deputation appointed to wait cm Mr . Roebuck reported that they bad made several nnrocce&sful attempts to obtain an interview 'with Wm * and wished tar advice on the coarse to be pursued . It vh then decided that Messrs . Campbell , M'Douall , « ad all other members of the Convention who might not be Immediately leaving London abouid farm a depotatton to-wait on Mr . Roebuck . Aftet the transaction of hn « imn | g of mt nor Importance the Convention dissolved . Ttea , says « nr reporter , bas terminated the atSng of the most important deliberative bodv Trhich -5 ^* yefc b 8 en tested by tie working classes oftt i * , or of any other eonntey . Tbelr proceedings meoagbeal tare been marked with that naanimity d feeling and action which ooghfc ever to ciaracterise an aswmbly of this description , and ' presento a marked contrast with the behaviour manifested $ 9 Vbat House whicil desecrates the cb&r&cte ; of
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the people , by pretending to be an emanatioa of their wDl and of their sentiments . . . - I have been iatimately connected wita \ he three Conventions -which had successively been elected by the working classes of this country ; aud n .-nh ' ng can give a mora favourable or a jus-ter estimate of the progress of intelligence and suund j udgment in the adherents to our cause , than tbe progressive superiority el conduct and talent evinced by those whom they have delegated to represent them . Their conduct has procured them the re ^ psct of many who are politically opposed to them , anrt wss acknowledged by « r . Leader , in the House of Commons , when he stated that one of the objects why he advocated a deputation being beard at the bar of the
Hou «? , was to show to them that all the talent and abilit ¦? of tbe country was not confined to them , but was a . Vnndantly possessed by those -whose cause ho was ssvecuung ; And truly , Mr . Leader would have had no reason to blush for his clients , would have had no cause to dread the result of a comparison e"ei » "with the " talented , eloquent , and Honourable Members . " who en that evtuirg addressed the House . If any prcjndice existed at tbe commencement of the Convention against any of its members , that feeling , I trust and believe , it is obliterated ; for no puty faction disgraced Useir proceeding , ail were equally animated with the desire to attain the Charter in the speediest possible space of time . This augurs well f jz future success .
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Daki-astos . —A delegate meeting will be held at the Sv .-veu Stars public house , D-irlaiton , on Sunday next , when delegates from the following places are earnestly requested to attend : —Walsall , Wednesbnry , i ) udley , Sodom , Wblverhampton , Bilston , and all o : ser places in the district . Bradford Cou . ncil Rooii . —Mcssr , . Hodgson , Ainky , and Burrows will lecture on Sunday evening uest , at six o ' clock . Idle . —Messrs . Dcwbirst ana Edwards-will lecture here oa Whit-iiouday evening , at eight o ' clock . Shipley—Messrs . Arran and Feather will lecture as Shipley on Monday eveuin ^ , at eight o ' clock . Little oeton wil lecture ia the
H . —Mr . Smyth -: Association Room , on Saaday evening n ^ xt . Cbaig Vale . —Tbe frunds here have a tea and mee ; ii ; g on Monday tt tbe Robin Hood . Sutto > --in Asijfield . —The amateurs of Sntonin-A ? h 2 cld periurm tho play of "William Tell , on Tuesday evening , ior the benefit of Jam ? a Holberry . Sheffield Political Instiiuts . —On Sunday eveEin ^ , Mr . Eldur Pa >; e will preach in the Political Inirituto . Serrlce to comiaence at seven o ' clock . On Whit-Mond ay and-Tcesthy there will he a grand bal ! , for the be . ' . tih 0 ! the above place . Dancing to cGiunicuca each evening at seven o ' clock .
Oldbaji . —On Sunday next , Mr . William Dixon , ? ate ol Wigan . will lecture in the Gr-. aTes-sireefc Room , at sis o ' ek-ek in the evening , and at Wati-rhe-d Mill , at two o ' clock in iho afternoon of Hie same day . New Mills . —On Whit-Monday , a public mccticg -will b 8 heid in Cavendish-tquare , when Mr . Dojle , and Mr . Leach , of Hyde , will attend , and address the poople . The men of CoinpstallLi-i-d ^ e , Mill-Brow , Mdlor , Miiple , Disk-y , Wbaky , & . C . , are invited to atlond . Rcciidale . —Mr . David Ross , of Manchester , will lecture on Sunday ( tomorrow ) , at half-past two , and six in tbe evening .
Bagslate Common . —The mec-tina ; -which lock place on Sunday last , on Rooky-Moor , near Know Hill was adjourned nct : l tcs : Sunday ( to-morrow ) , when the people win meet on Bagslatc- Common , near Rochdale . Mr . BrlJ , of Heywood , and other sp ? aker 3 are c-spc-cted 10 attend . Asuton . —Mr . Dunuivan , of Manchester , wil ) lecture ia the Xavcual Charter Association Room on Snnday Uomorrow evening ) , at six o ' clock . Nottingham —A Chartist iea-party will assemhb at Sneimon Vjlie Tea GardeDS on WJiit-Tuesday next . Tickets , 9 d . each , to be had of Mr . J . Sweet , Gocse Gat-e , and of iir . T . Hawsqn , at the Chapel , on Sunday evening . A 3 only a limited number ol tickets will be issued , immediate application will be necessary .
31 b . P . M . Beopkt will preach on Balwell Fores . , on Sunday afternoon , at half-past two o'clock , and in the evening 21 six : and wili Iectnra at Arnold on Monday and TueBdar , at HucktaU Torkard on Wednesday , and at Lambiey on Thursday , in the eremn ? s . Middleton . —On Sandny evening next , a lecture wiL be delivered in ihe Chanis : Chapel . STiLYnHiD « E . —Mr . Jobn Darhaa lectures here to-morrovr , &i aix in ihc evening . Birmingham . —A puDiic dinner will be held at tho Black Hor .-e Jun , Pru - ^ pect Row , Bjraiinsh . im , on Tuesday , Ma ? 17 ih , in hononr ol ftaT ^ us O'Connor , E > q . Mr . O'Connor wiil attend on the occasion . REDDiica —Mr . White will addras 3 the men of RtdGUch on Whit-jlonday .
London . —Mr . MaLtz -rrill preacn at the room , ; Abbey-3 trt-ei , Betunal Green , on Sunday morning nex ? , at eleven o'clock . \ ' Mabtlfbdne . —Mr . E . Stailwood will lecture at ' Circus-street , on Sunday e > ening next . Ketv Road . —Mr . Martin will lecture at the ; Archery Rooms , on Sunday next . ; LiiiEHOCSE . —Mr . Whr-e !? r will Iectura at the i Victoria , 3 , Colt-street , en Wednesday ntst . j Goldes Lane . —On Sunday evening ntxi , a lecture will be delivered ia the Northern Sisr Coffee House , at half-past seven o ' clock . Members are earnestly requested to attend , as business of importance will be laid before tneia . Shorkditch . —A tuember 3 ' meeting will be held at Mr . Mar tin ' s Teetotal Ccffea House , 3 , Churchstreet , Shoreaitcb , on Wednesday evening next .
Globe Fields . —A public meeting will be held at . the Hn-or-Miss . 79 , West-street , Davonch ' re-s ' . reet , ' on Sunday evening n-xt , at sevsu o ' clock , to elect a i delegate to the iliddlssex County Council , from this locality . I Leicestes-squaue . —Dr . M'Douall will lecture at the Clock House , on Sunday evening- j A Ball asd Concebt in aid of the funds of the West End Chartist As .-odation of Boot-makers , will take place on Whit-Tuesday , at the Clock House , j Castle-street , Leicester-square . Single Tickets , 6 ;] . ; Double Tickets , 5 J . To commence at Eight o ' clock . Dr . M'Doaall will preside .
Walwobth . —A Concert , Festival , and Ball will be held on Whit-Monday , at the Montpelier Tavern , in aid of the funds for the late Demonstration . Dr . M'Donall and other advocates of rhe people ' s rights will attend . Tickets , as usual . Tea to commence at haL ' -past five o ' " c 3 ock . Old St . Pancras-boad . —Mr . Wheeler will lecture at ihe Goldbeater's Arrus , on Sunday evening . CAMBiiiDGE-EOAD . —M ; . Ridley will lecture at the Queen's Head , Mile End , on Sunday evening . St . Pancras . —Mr . Marcia will lecture on Sunday evening a ; the Arcbrry Rooms , New Ro ; . 'd , Lecture to commence at sevtn o ' clock . The members of the above loca ! i : y wili mee ; ibr the future on Wednesday evenings , for general business .
Scb 2 et . —A ^ rasd pablic festival , including tea , concert , and bill , wUJ take place at the Montpelier Tavern , Waiworth , on Whit Monday . Th . 9 proceeds ta be appropriated towards defraying the expences of the late grand aemonstratiun , ia prtsentiag the great National Petition io ihe House of Commons . Dr . P . if . M'Doaall vrill preside . Double ticket , tea , concert ,, and ball , 2 s . 6 d . single do . Is . 6 d . Double ticket , ball and concert . Is . o'd . single dp . la . Tickets to ba Had of the Committee and the Secretary . The Members of the Surrey Council arc earnestly rt-qnested to attend at No . 3 , China Walk , L&mbeih , on Sunday next , a : three o ' clock -precisely , as business of importance relating to our future proceedings , wiil be brought before them . Wandswortii and Deptford are entreated also to attend .
Ma-tcefster . —Mr . John Campbell will lecture in the Carpeiitirs' HaJl , en Snnday afternooa , at halfpast ; two o ' clock precissly ; snd in the eveniag Mr . Jamea Leach wiil leciure at half-past = iz . Maccxesfield . —A delegate meeting wDl asssnsblo ia the Cnartift Assceiaiion rooms , Watercoates , on Snnday , the / 2 ° ; h instant . Each , delegate is requested , if ths Association from which he comes 13 in arrear to the Convention and Lecturer ' s Fand 3 , to bring forward tbe same . Heckkondwire . —Mr . WeBt will lecture here on Whit-ilonday ; and on Whit-Tuesday atEarlsheaton . Busy . —Mr . Bailey of Manchester , will lecture here oa Monday next , at eight o ' clock ia the evening , in tie Garden-street lecture room .
Daklixgtos . —A Delegate Meeting will ije held at Darlington , on Sunday the 22 nd of May , on business of great importance , when the following place 3 are requested to send delegates , namely , Nortballerton , Brompton , Riobmond , Barnard Castle , West Auckland , Bishop Auckland , DariiDgton , Stockton-on-Tees , Stokesley , Darham , Sunderland , South Shields , North Shields , Wingate Grange Colliery . The meeting to commence at eleven o ' clock , at Jlr . Bragg ' s Room , Priestg % te , Darlington ; it is requested that the delegates will be punctual to time . Halifax . —Ok Whit-Monday there will be a lecture delivered in the Chartist Lecture Room , Swan Coppice , by Mr . Wallace , to commence at six o'clock , after which there wiil be a ball and other entertainments . Admittance threepence each , for the benefit of the fsnds of the Association .
A Delegate Meeting of this district will be held in the Charter Association Room , Ludenden , on Sunday , May 15 th , at two o ' clock in the afternoon .
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Newcastle—The adjourned delegate meeting will be resumed at the Banks of vhe Type Inn , West Holborn-streefc , South Shields , on Whit-Monday , May 16 th , at one o ' clock , p . m . ; and as a plan wili be submitted to that meeting for the better organisation of the counties of Durham and Northamberland , it is feoped that every locality that wishes the cause of liberty well will send a delegate .
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TO THE EDITOE OF THE UOBTHERN STAB . Dear Sir , —Tour kind favours uniformly conferred on former occasions form a sufficient assurance that you wiil favour me with a corner for the following : — I bad intended to bring btfore the Convention , just dissolved , a motion on the euhjact of the condition of the iaduBtrious poor ; but motions were life and time limited so I decided upon this course . My object is , as far as possible , to prevent persons from dying of want ; ana to that end would most
earnestly recommend that committees be formed forthwith in every town , village , and hamlet , and that they should be so arranged as that by attention aud observation no one in tbeir locality , under ordinary circumstances , could be destitute without the knowledge of some one of the local committee , -whose duty it will be , instantly , to take uieana to have appUcaUou made to the proper officers for relief , and to see that their wants are promptly supplied , and also that application t > e made to thu magistrates , if overseers or relieving officers refuse to give the necessary aid .
I coma before you , and through yon , to the country , Sir , in this case , with a perfect knowledge that a scheme has been produced , and that it is in activo operation through and over a grtat extent of country ';• and which scheme has been called , "TheNew Poor Law Amendment Act . " It iB being carried out by hirelings ur . der the direction of three gentlemen rolling in luxury , upon enormous salaries paid from t ! ie public purse , for the express purpose of starving off what are called the surplus or unprefltable population , to the extent v ! ttvm two to three millions of our
fellowcreatures . You will , no doubt , Btart at such a horror-striking assertion , but my evidence is- ' strong , and I ftel no di . ubt it is a positive fact , and the tool = s , of course selected ( indirectly to be sure ) by tbe Somerset-House triumvirate , Jike their . * masters , -with heatts of steel , are daily at woik , bro-wbeating , buffeting , and grcssly insulting the once bold spirits—the reduced labourers ; ana unfortunately they have reduced them to . such an extent , that th"y seem determined to B-abmis tamely to starvation , in their cottages , rather thau be subject to the hireling petty tyrant ' s jeers , taunts , and mockery . This is their game , this serves
tbsir -wholesale purposes of murderous extirpation ; and I , holding , as I do , " that the labourer must be first partaker of the fruit , " I , who hold that every ruxn Y > ho is willing to labour and all who are incapable of perfor ; mn £ labour , have an inherent and inalienable right to a gcod living from the soil upon which they were born , in lieflaaco of any individual claim to private property , and that any neglect of persons destitute , and who frtra that might Gie ef -want , amounts , in the person so neglecting , to the crime of murdfcr;—I rec . iuitcend the above plan , trusting that it will ba fpoedily adopted .
I would als «> recommend , that all destitute persons should go in a body , or individually , from house to house , and invite their neighbour a to visit them in their forlorn situation , ar , d also that ' they . ' should walk through the Etreets , Jants , and alleys , and let all be mado aequaiutcd with their want , its causes , the number nnd ages of their families , their tride , the time they tave been out of work , the wages they could earn when at work , with every other matter and thins which may be thought necessary . Trusting that tuese few Lasty sentences may effect my purpose , I am , Mr . E-Utor , Yours most faithfully , L . PlTKETULT . HuddersfiVld , 10 th May , 1 S 42 .
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IiEEDS . —The Association is rising rapidly in numbers , and although a good many of its members are out of employment , it has been enabled with a little assistance from Churwcll , Wortley , and'Woodhouse , to send its proportionate share to the Convention , ior the members . Oa Sunday last , tho Council voted 10 ? ., in answer to the appeal of the Convention bit week ; " 2 i . 6 d . was sent a week or two ago by Mi-. Garbutr , who had collected it for that purpose . The As .= ot ; J 3 tJon has ef lare ' turned its attention more to local affairs than they have done beiore ; the Chartists now take a prominent part iu every meeting , both IocaI and national , that takea
place in the town , and in order that they may make anatiacs- on WbJtrgfcm and Toryism in the Council , on : hft 1 st-Nov . next , let every working man who is qualified , claim to bo put en the burgess list . To be successful , ' it only requires that every one do this—let tho Councils of Holbeck , Hunslot , and Woodhousf , take tho matter up at once , and be really determined to win , and nothing can prevent them . In order to carry it out moro . successfully , a central committee should be appointed in the town , comprising men from every pars of tho iJurou ^ b . Let tibe Chartists kss to it . The Council would respottully request that a larger Dumber of members attend on Monday nights .
BRADFORD . —Delegate Meeting . —In accordance with the announcement in thetSlar , a meeting of delegates from th& several districts of the West-Riding , ' was held iu the Chartist room , Bradford , on Sunday , May 1 st , at ten o'clock . Delegates present from Bradford , Mr . Fletcher ; BiDgley , Mr . Firth ; Dewsbury , Mr . Wilson ; Leeds , Mr . Fra 3 er . Air . Fraser being called to the chair , Mr . Fletcher was appointed secretary , After a lengthened conversation it was deemed very advisable that a District Union should be formed for the purpose of supporting permanent lectures , and to forward this view the following resolutions were agreed to *—" That a central committee ba resolved upon , to consist of delegates from each of the districts in the Wtsj-Ridia # , wishing to co-operate in the support of district lecturers , one delegate to be sent from each district . " "That this committee assemble
quarterly , and that the district secretary have a discretionary power to call special meetings in cases of emergency . ' " That Bradford being tho most central position , be the general place of meeting . " " Tiiat Mr . Fletcher , delegate from Bradford , bo appointed secretary for the union until next meeting , which will be hoken on the 29 ih May , at ten o'clock , in the Association Rooms , Bradford . There being fo few delegates present , it was not thought advisable to enter into any arrangements regarding the appointment of lecturers . But aa it will ba evident how advantageous such a mode of employing lecturers irould be to the spread of our glorious
principles , wo press upon the attention of our brother Chartists the resolutions we agreed to ; and trust they will send delegates to the next meeting , on Sunday , tho 29 ih of May ; and we also particularly request the Councild of the different Associations to Correspond with ihe Secretary upon tbe matter . Remember , brethren , all we have now to depend upon is the wide dissemination of cur principles to ensure success ; then be up and doing ; do not , we beseech you , let this important union be destroyed . Remember , in union lies our strength aud importance . You are requested to correspond with Air . G . Fletcher at Mr . Alderso&V , ' Bankstreet , Bradford .
Coalbb . ook . dale . —Mr . Halford lectured to a large out-door meeting on Monaay last . Sayeral cards were taken . They will hold other out-door meetings in the neighbourhood shortly , and will be ready to sell more cards . Rotherham . —The cause in this place is continually gaining ground . Mr . T , B . Smith visited us on Tuesday evening , and delivered a powerful and eloqueut lecture , in which he discussed , in a clear , and lucid manner , . the whole rf the points of the Charter . Nambera aro coutinually coming to join our ranks .
Convention . -At the Convention fitting , oh Thursday , an address to tho country , a remonstrance to the House of Commons , and a memorial to the Queen , were adopted . A vote of thanks was given to Mr . Duncan , as chairman , Mr . Leach , as vicechairman , and Mr . Campbell , as secretary . The addre&s , memorial , and remonstrance , will appear in nest Star . Baenslet . —The cause of human imprpvemeht has received somo additional impetus during the paet week by the labours of Mr . T . B . Smith , who has been with us delivering leotures on various important subjects . On Saturday evening , we had a good meeting in the Odd Fellows' School Room , to hear a lecture on teetotalism , and the claims of the National anti-Tobacco and Temperance Society . The address was clear , and full of sound argument , and appeared to give very general
satisfaction . On banday afternoon , Mr . Smith preaohed on the Barebones , to more than one thousand persons , and in the evening , in the Odd Fellows * School Room . On Monday evening , the subject was a full , fair , and free representation of the people in Parliament , which was handled in the most clear and satisfactory manner , and rivited the attention of the audience for nearly two hoars . At the close of the lecture Mr . Frank Mirfield , in a speech replete with good sense and manly feeling , moved the following resolution , " That this meeting isresoWed to go for nothing short of the whole Charter , name and all , and as long as our leaders act honestly and Btand by us , we will stand by them . " Thanks were then voted to Mr . S . for his valuable services , and the meeting separated . Mr . Smith ^• mV 0 " Persons as members of the National Ann-. tobacco and Temperanoe Association .
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HUDDERSFIEtD . —A moat drcadfulacoident occurred on Tuesday last , at the mill of Messrs . Armitage and Brothers , Mill-bridge . Aman of tho name of Taylor , w ' ent down , it is thought , to oil the water-wheel , when some one in the mill , not knowing , set the wheel in motion . The poor man was immediately cut in twain , aud the two parts cut into pieces . ' . 'We understand-he ; has buried his wife , bat unfoitunately he leaves a child to mourn his Jobs . STOCKPOET —The New Poor Lavt and its Victims . —The Workhouse " test of labour , " or " labour teat" as it is termed , has been applied to about 150 out-door paupefsat Stookportv They have been placed to breaking stones , &O ; two-thirds of whom havo been paid at the rate of Is * per day for
seven hours' labour . All theso however have recently been reduced Is . a week and three hoars proposed to be added to their labonr . Last week the body wiilingly acceded to the abatement , but objected to tho additional labour— -and a deputation of four were selected to wait upon thd Board of Guardians and arguo the hardship and impropriety of depriving them of the three hours during which they might probably get a few pence extra towards the necessities of . -their ; families . The Board -wore inflexible ; and tho men continued to work the old rate of labour , seven hours . They worked up . to Saturday afternoon at four o ' clock , but in the forenoon a warrant had been issued against the individuals composing the deputation "for refusing ta work and maintain their
families . Their names are John Williamson , Jas . Goodwin , J . Barnes , and R ; Hyde , all of whom have large families . They were taken to " Sadlers Wells " and confined there . till Monday , when they wtre brou s ht before the Mayor , Thos . Walmsley , Richard Sjkes , James Newtqu , and Robt . Gee , Etqijires , Mr . Wm , Vaughah appearing for the paupers , and Mr . Coppook attending on the part of the Board of Guardians , The hearing occupied the Court a long time . ; It was proved that the defendants were paupers , and that for the six days' work at tenpeuce per diem , five days ' earnings , were paid in bread and potatoes , and the sixth , tenpence only was Kiven thorn , which was all the cash they received for their labour during the week . It wa 3 admitted
by two of the witnesses that complaintB havo been made about the quality of the bread ; and- " 'it was also admitted that more of the defendaatB had refused to work , absolutely only objecting to the extra three hours—the new regulation being from seven in the morning , till six at night ; one hour only being allowed throughout the day for meals , &c > 1 r . W . Vaughan contended that the proceedings were arbitrary and excessive , the defendants being at work when the party obtaining : the warrant swore that they were I'Musing to work , and had neglectedtheir families ! The wives stepped forward and denied that their husbands had neglected them . Mr ; Coppock defended tho proceedings ' . The bread , &o . that was given to the -paupers was as
relief , not as wages ; and that the work allotted $ 0 theta was . intcEded as " a labour test . " The new instructions had been issued by the Commissioners ; and if the pauper refused to adhero to them j they , by decliiiii . g to work ftccordipK to their iiistructioUSj refused to maintain their families ; Henco that exponce would -fall upon tho rate-payers in general . They had been ordered to work seven hours per day for six days , at tenpencs per diem , which they had refused to do . The defendants complained that they had been entrapped into the bu'siuess by the Governor and Oakes ( Coppock ' s clerk ); and
denied that they had refused to work , or that they were ever given to uiKlerstand that what they worked for was parochial relief . So long as they laboured hard for what they got , they should consider tho payment to bo as wages , and ou ^ ht to be paid in money , Williamson , said he had two days ' due . The Bench said the defendant's had been sufficiently punished by being confined in the cells since Saturday . They could not by law interfere with the orders of the Commissioners , and they must be observed ; but they would take the ¦ ¦ responsibility of ordering that the paupers should not ; work after four o'clock on the Saturday ; ( Applause . ) They were then set at liberty .
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The Second Quarterly Meeting of the Town Council of this borough , for the present 5 tar , was held at the Court-house on Wednesday last . 1 Town 'Clerk read the minutes of the ' previous meeting . ¦ The first notice on the paper related to the New Gaol , but Mr . Alderman Tottie , the gentleman by whom it was to be brought forward , not being present at the commencement of business , it was agreed to proceed with the second , which was to levy a Watch Rate for raising the sum of £ 5 . 530 ; this was agreed to . Tho third notice was to levy a Watch Rate to raise £ 2 / 0 upon all property within that part of the township of Hunslet which ia beyond the linait . 3 of one mile from the bars of the town , was also adopted .
ERECTION OF A . NEW DOEOCGH GAOL . The notice on this subject having been read by tho Towa Clerk , Aid . Totiie said he would not trouble the Council on this occasion wiih many details ok the subject before . ' them , as tkose . ¦ -. cctails were mostly in the possession of the gentlemen present , having been printed . He then went on to address hiinselt' to two points—the insufficiency of the present Borough Gaol accommodation , and the law by which tliat insiiflSciency might bereuiedied , and after a lengthy address , coiiciuded by moving a iormal resolution , expressive of the opinion of the Council that tho certificate of the Recordorand the presentment of the Magistrates were well founded , and that a new Gaol or House of Correction was necessary . Mr . Cudwortii seconded the motion .
Mr . M ; Cawood said that he had hoped that Mr . Aid . Tottie would have brought forward . some stronger arguments—some btronger than he had brought before—in favour of his propositions for building a gaol ; instead of which , ho had only advanced arguments that had been more than once heard and refuted in that Council Chamber . To show the real Bt at e of tho case , and that i t was not reasonable to build a gaol , he would refer to what had already taken place . There were several persons in the Council now who were not present when a Committee was assembled last year to draw up a report on the subject of a new gaol . Trie 1 eason why that Committee was appointed was , that the Borough of
Leeds was called upon to pay ^ 2 , 495 , or within £ & of one-fourth of . £ 10 , 000 , for buildipg a gaol at Wakefield ; The West Riding . luatioes , it was stated , intended to build a larger House of Correction , and that the Borough of Leeds would have to contribute towards that also . They had three plans proposed , the lowest of which estimated the cost at - ¦ ' ¦¦ £ 56 , 60 % - . the share ot which expence to the Borough of Leeds wouid have been £ 14 , 000 , aud tiie highest was £ 100 000 , of which Leeds would have had to pay £ 25 , 0 U 0 . It did then seem desirablo that the Council should consider the propriety of building a gaol for themselves . But 611 looking to the contract between the Council and tho West Riding Justices ; it was
thought there must be something wrong , that it had nut been properly drawn up , or th&i its iarm 3 nad not been abided by ; and Mr . W . Beckett took considerable pains on the subject , in getting it , duly brought before the West RiaingMaRistrates . When the Magistrates were told that the contributions by Leeds were equal to one-quarter of the whole sum , they thought it was too large a , sum ; and on reference , to the contract , it was found that previous to 1836 , Leeds had paid only one-teinth .. The . \ Ve | t Riding Magistrates then ordered Mr . Dixon , their Clerk , to consider with tho Town Clerk of Leeds j and thi 3 Borough was then called upon to pay oneeighth instead of one-iburth . It , therefore , appeared that the report of the Gaol Committee had bean drawn up under wrong impressions .
It :-was . to be remembered that though the cost of a New Gaol was to be sprea . d over a period of fourteen years , yet it would have to be paid , and the Burgesses would be heavily taxed all that time for the purpQsejmiich more so than by continuing to support ihe borough prisoners at Wakefield * The inhabitants of the town had not been consulted on the subject of building a New Gaol , which they ought to hare beeu before it was decided to commence such an undertaking . He remembered presenting a petition in that Counoil Room , signed by nearly one thousand of the inhabii ;« J ' tts , against such a building being er . cted ; and he did not believe that the opinion of the tovvn wasf in favour of taxing hot only themselves for such am object , but their children also . He concluded by proposing , as an amendment : — ¦¦" .-. .
1 " That the Council , on the 16 th June , 1841 , having deoided that there was no necfesity for builiiing a New Gaoliat Leeds , it would be inexpedient to pass the resolution now proposed bv * Mr . Alderman Tottie . " - /¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ' ¦ ¦; . . . ¦¦¦¦ : ¦ * ¦ / ,. ¦ .- ; . ¦ ¦; - ¦ ¦"¦ ; ¦ ' .. This was seconded by Mr . Wright . / Mr . Alderman Goodman spoke in favour ol the original motion . Mr . Skelton said the principle upon '•¦ wbieh . the arguments in favour of a New Gaol rested i appeared to be that Wakefield should Btand still , % nd that Leeds alone should go on . Alderman Lupton looked at the question , a mainly , in a moral point of view . He thought crimes yould be more effectually repressed by having , * Gao' $ ¦ »* the Borough for the punishment of offenders than * x * those offenders had to be sent to a House of Corre ^ tionat a distance .
Mr . Hayward observed , that tho question had been so fuily gone into on former occasions , that he should hot then trespass on the time of the Council , but he must say , that not the slightest new matter had been introduced to influence them to accede to the proposition Of Mr . Tottie . As regarded the question of expence , it appeared according to Mr . Tottie ' s estimate ,: that the cost of the gaol would be £ 30 , 800 . He < Mr . Hay ward ) hoped that there was not a man in the Council so exceedingly weak as to
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suppose that that sum would be any thing like adequate . They might add £ 20 , 000 to the estimate , and he doubted , even theu , if it would he eufflcient . Supposing" the West-Riding magistrates were to adopt the largest of the plans for the enlargement of the House of Correction , which was estimated to cosi £ 100 , 000 , the proportion due from Leeds would only be £ 12 , 500 , instead of the enormous cost which would be entailed upon the borough by building a new gaol . ^ . v ¦ After some further di ? cussion , in which , Alderman Gaunt , Mr . Patrick , Mr . Sbaokleton , Mr . Bfamley , Mr . Job . Cliff , Aldermaa Musgrave , Mr . HallvMr . Skelton ^ Mr . Birchall , AldermanBate ^ on , Mr . Mw Cawood , Alderman Tottie , arid others took part , the amendment moved by Mr . Cawood was . put to the meeting , and negatived by 30 to 7 . The votes were ordered to be recorded . The following voted for the amendment : —Couh-r
cittors Skelton , Wright , M . Cawood , Nickol 3 , Barker , Hay ward , and Butler . . Against the amendment : —Alderman Musgrave , Gawnt , Bateson , Sihith , Willan 8 , Hebden , Dates , Goodman , Stansfeld , Tottie , Pease , Lupton , Luccock , and Maciea ; Councillors Cudworth , liirchall , Kelsall , Watson , Brumfit , Duftdn , Barlow , Mitchell , Joshua Bower , Joseph Cliff , Vlarch , Shackleton Marshall , Hall , and John Cliff . ¦ : Mr . Hayward said be should move another amendment upon that proposed by Mr Cawood . It was as foliows : — " That it . would be inexpedient to adopt any resolution which would pledge this Council to build a ne \ v gaol for thb Borough of Leeds , ' . until tho opinions of the burgesses shall have been ascertained upon the subject , and that a public meeting be forthwith called by the proper authorities for that purpiose . " . .- '¦ v . /' ¦ . Mr . Patrick aecondedtha amendment .
Mr . Aider man Tqttie said that as the proposition did not point out any moaua by which tha end they had in view could be accomplished , he thought the proposition could only be met mth a direoc negative . ( Hear , hear . ) Mr . Alderuian MtSGBAVE thought , after theispecimen which , they had had of the mode 'in which the bu 8 ineES of public meetings Wiis conducted , it was enough to deter any thinkiuk man from attending them , and it * he , as- an alderman , was to consent to preside at such meetings as those which they had lately seen in another part of tbas . buildipg , he should consider he was a tool , : and should shockingly disgracohimself . ( Hear , hear ) The question was then put , when there woreifor the amendment , Ayes 7 , Noes 30 . Theamehdment was therefora negatived . \ , '
The votes were again recorded on the . original proposition , which wns adopted by a large majority , the numbers beingr-Aycs 30 , Noes 7 . Mr . Alderman Tottie then subijjitted a series of formal resolutions for carrying into effect the one previously adopted , which , being seconded , were put and agreed to . ¦ The following gehtlemen were appointed a Committee fur carrying tha resolutions into effect : —Tho Mayer , Aldermen Tottie , Pease , Hebden , Bateson , Oitea , Luccock ^ Councillors Marshall , Atkinsow , Howard , Bramley , Cudworth , Joseph Cliff , Nickols , Garland . . . It was subsequently ordered , that a copy of the resolutions on the subject of the new gaoi should be transniiUed to the Clerk of the Peace for the Riding Tho Council next went into Committee on finance * and sums amountiu s to £ 3 , 665 13 s . 6 d . wero ordered to bo paid .
Tlio fo'lowing gentlemen were then elected as directors of the Leeds .. Waicr Works Company ;—AMerinen Goodmun . aud Oatea ; Councillors , Lee , Howard , Atkinson , Cudworth , Holmes , March , aijd Patrick .
NEW IMPKOYEJIENT Bltt , The concluding notice was— " A report will be presented from the Improveui'nfc Bill Committee ; and it will be proposed that a Committee bo appointed to co-cperate with the Magistrates in passing the Leeds Improvement Bill fiirough Pairliament . " The report on thin subject was presented by Mr , Mabshall-, and a motion that it should be received and filed was agreed to . The follow : ii ( j ; resolution was then proposed by the Bamegontlcman , and seconded by Alderman Lupton .
" That a Committee be appointed to co-operate with the Magistrates in pas-ing the Leeds Improvement Bill through Parliament , provided that a guarantee fund of not less than £ 400 is subscribed to meet the future expences attendant on passing it , -so that no expence may be incurred by them for which either they or this Council would be liable , and ^ ish the understanding that whilst the Magistrates represent to Parliament that thi-y should be ex-officio on the future Board of Coaimissiono ) a , the Town Council will represent that the Hoard " should consist of the Council alone , but that both parties will rest satisfied with the decision of the Committee of the floaso of Commons on this iubjact . " On tliis motion , tho , follovfing amendment was proposed by Mr . Hay waid and seconded by Mr . Skelton : ^—
'• ¦ " That inasmuch as tho legal adviser of this Council has distinctly stated that if the CouHCJl appoint a Comniittea to take charge of the Loeds Improvcmeufe Bill , tho individuals forming the same can only act in thoir individual bapacity , the Council cannot legally act in the matter . ' ? . .., - ¦ . ¦ ' . ; . . .-- .. This amendment , on being . put to fche vote , was negatived . The original resolution was then ptit and agreed to . Tho following members were appointed the Committee : —Aldermen Bateson , Luccock , Maolea ; Councillors M . Cawood , Baker , Joseph Cliff , Marshal ^ and Garland . This concluded the business , and the Council adjourned . , ,: .
Thus it will be seen that the Wbi £ 8 , confiding in their present majority in the Town Council , came'to the determination to saddle the inhabitants of this borough with the expanse of a new gaol . The impolicy of such a step , under the present expressed state of our trade , must be at once manifest to all our readers . Notwithstanding that it was clearly proved by Mr . Martin Cawood that the building and permanent maintenance of a Borough Gaol would be far more expeusivo to the burgesses than if the present arrangement with the West-Riding magistrates were to continue , the Whigs persisted in their intentions , and the " tyrant majority" carried their resolutions The burgesses will now have to pay a cost of not Ies 3 ithan £ 50 , 000 , besides an annualexpenco of upwards ' ot
£ 2 , 000 . Like the defunct \ yhigGovernment , theWhig mtmbersofthe Town Councilaredetcrmined to commit ^ felodc sc . " They will cut their own throats—they will act in opposition to the will and the wishes of the people ; nay , more , those very people upon whom they relied for support against the Tories , they now reject and despise . Nothing could exemplify the truih of thiB more than the remarks made by Alderman-Justice Musgrave upon the proposition which was made , that a public meeting of the inhabitants should be calla ? , and their wishes consulted , before the Towu Council came to any definite resolution on the subject . This "bright ornament" of the bench of magistrates stated that nothing in the world should induce him to hold the situation of chairman at- a
publio meeting of the inhabitants , "he should consider he would disgrace himself by so doing , " for " that tho recent publio meetings about the Improvement Bill were a disgrace to the tewn . " Softly , softly ! Jlr . Justice Musgrave . Let us see who would be disfirac' > dmo 8 i ; , the inhabitants or the Bench of Justices . / 3 it not notorious that a Certain Whig Alderman-Justice of this- Borough ordered a boy who was brought before him , to ? e " pbivatkly -wipfib'V And is it not an undoubted fact that , within the last few weeks , the same Alderman-Juatice actually ordered another person to be FtooEp ! " Now we teU . such Alderman-Justice of the Peace that any mechanic would have felt it a disgrace to have bsen so illiterate . The Alderman-Justice in question need nos ask any one , like Dogberry , to write him down
an ass . He has done this most effectually himself . But turning from this "bright luminary of the Bench , '' what shall we say to those persons in the council professing to be Radicals , who voted against a town's meeting \ Alas , alas ! the Geese must now see that the Foxes are too many for them . Id is just as we predicted . The Geese may cackle , cackle , and hiss at the Chartists as they please ; but we fancy they must now candidly acknowledge t ' aat tho Foxes have served them as we always told them they iyould do . The advice we should now give to tiie Chartists , seeing that the Whigs and Radicals in the Town Council , after having been elected by the suffrages of the people , are now despising and rejecting them , is this—Watch them well . A 3 ' for the VVhigg , they are your sworn enemies { they are the men who sought the blood of Frost , Williams
and Jones ; they are the men who foment discord , and revolutionary doctrines , to suit their own purposes , and then imprison and betray the people , whose support they have relied upon ; they are the originators and passers Of the atrocious New Poor Law ! From these men we can expeot no evenhanded justices They have betrayed us , and would on every occasion do it again . But as to the prbfessiwg radicals , we say to the people , you novr see their conduct with respect to you ; They , like the Whigs , will betray you , and Bell you for a mess of pottage . Watch them well , then ; and remember that the 1 st of November will come again . Foxea have holes wherein to creep , but we trust that they will not be allowed any more to creep into the wards . We would particularly refer to those who represent the more popular constituencies . Let the Chartists remember their conduct and deal with them accordingly . ; °
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Leeds Corn MiiaKET ^ ThVsqpplies of all kinds of Gram to this day ' s Market are smaller than fast week ; G 00 H fresh Wheat has beeu in good demand , and full Is , per quarter higher ^ but ' thore is no improvement in the chambered samples . Several of the ma ] tsters are giving over working . eo that the demand for Barley is limited . Oats and Beans rather dearer . . / ; ~ r ¦" . }¦ ¦¦ ; ' . ¦ : ¦'¦ .. ¦ - ; : ' . ; ' . " \; - . ; " v - ¦¦ .:. - - ; ' : ' ¦; THB AVEBAQE PBliDlES O ? WHBAT TOK TUB WEES ¦ ; - '¦ - " ¦ -- . ¦ . ' [ ending JiiY 10 ^ 1842 . : ' : ; - vi ; V Wheat . Barley . Oatsi Rye . Beans * Peas Qrs . Qrs ; Qre . Qjs . Qrs . Qrs . 353 : ? 972 492 ¦ -- ; : 339 ; . , ^ 7 £% d . £ a . d ; £ B / d . £ s . d . £ a . di £ «; d 3 1 9 1 8 (^ l' « 8 ^ 0 0 0 113 10 i 1 II 8 i
Leeds Woolen Maeket . —There is no alteration for the better in the transaofions at the Cloth Halls , every thine , in fact , is as flat , stale , and unprofitable as can be well imagined . Trade perhaps was never known so utterly staguated as it has been for some weeks ' here .. - ; . . - . .. V ; :: ' '¦ ' : ' . : ; . ' : ; ' '¦ ' . " - ";/ " . ;; ' HuDDEBSPiELD Market , A pril 10 . —We onderstand there has been upon the whole a more active and improved market this day . The goods bought are principally for America , and will be speedily
shipped , in order that they may arrive in time to evade the new tariff . Ifc is to be feared that persons merely buying under this excitement , will not continue to do so long , so we cauQot augur much for a general improvement to the trade . RocHPAte FtANN ^ L Market , Monday , BIa ^ p 5 . - ' -The market has been vory thinly attended to-day , and the few sales which have been , made in flannels are at ruinously low prices . The wool market bas been as flat as the piece market , and but little business done at any price , vw- * ¦
' State of Trade . —The market yesterday was characterised by the same gloomy feeling which was manifested on the two pveceding Tuesdays . The amount of business done was small , both in goods and yarn ; and , in some descriptions' - ' of the latter , especially in good qualities of 40 ' s twist , which , was recently in fair demand , a decline of £ u per pound was submitted to . —Manchester Guardian of Wednesday . ' ¦ ¦ ' .. ' - ' -- - .-: ' :.- i ' - ' ' : ¦'¦ : ¦ ¦ : ' .. . - -I s '• ¦ MaNCHSSTEB CORN MAnKET . —SATl 7 EDAr , M * J % 7 ^ -A steady demand for prime fresh Flour , fully equal to the supply , has bean experienced duririeithe
week , arid the tales effected were _ at rates similar to those previously realised . The inquiry for Oatmeal was chiefly froni necessitous buyers , who purchased cautiously for .. present consumption . At the market this morning thera was a fair attendance of the trade , and the business transacted in Wheat was at the full currency of this day se ' nnight . English Flour likewise suppor . ed the late rates , and , for some of approved quality , an advance of 6 dto Is , per sack was firmly demanded , but not freely complied with . In the value of Oats and Oatmeal no alteration can be noted , and but a moderate inquiry appeared for either article .
Livebjpool Cattle IVIauket , Monday , May-9 — The supply of Cattle at market to day has been but small , with prices about the same as last week . Btef from 6 d . to 6 id . ; MaUon 7 d . to 7 £ d . per lb ^ Richmond Corn Makii ^ t , Saturday , May 7 . —We only Had a thin supply of Grain in our market to-day . Wheat gold from $ * , 6 d . to 9 s . bd . Oats 2 s . 6 d . to 3 d . 8 d . Bariey 4 s . 3 d . to 4 s . 9 i . Beans 4 s . 9 d . to 5 s . 3 d ; per bushel , ; . ¦ ;• ¦ : . - : ' . - , ; ¦;¦ ' - .: ' .- " . ¦ '¦ ' . York Corn Market , May 7 ' . —To-day we ba > e the smalle 3 . ti supply of Grain that webavohad on any market day since harvest . It- is difficult to say what prices would be paid if there was ah increased quantityoffering ; buf , under existing circumstances . i > 6 r . h Wheat and Oats , are higher , and Beans are ready sale at late rates . \ Ve have had very refreshing rains yesterday and to-day , but the air is cold for the ¦
season . - .. ¦;• • - . . - ¦ - ,- ¦ ¦ , ; ; : :- . .. ;"• ¦ - '¦ ¦ - " -. ' Malton Corn Mabket , May 7 . — We have more demand for Wheat and Oats at this day ' s market , thd former at an advance of Is . per . qr . ; . - ' arid the latter at an advance ol 6 d . per qr ., but not much of either was offering . Barley nominal . Wheat , red , 623 . to 71 s . per qr . of 40 stones . Wheat , wh'te 64 s . to 80 s . per qr . of 40 stones . Oats lOd . to lid . per stone / ¦ " ¦¦ . .- - . ;¦¦ ¦ : '¦ .. ' . " : ¦ ¦ . ¦ ¦" - '¦ " ; ' .. ¦ ¦ ' :. ;¦ ¦ .: ¦ , ¦ ¦ . ¦• Newcastle Cohi < Market , May 7 . —We had a very mooerate supply of Wheat from the country at market this tnorning , and the arrivals from the coast being very light , the" trade ruled brisk , and fine
parcels realized an advance of Is . per qr ., while other descriptions were readily bought up on the terms of last week . There was more doing in fine foreign Wheat than of late at full prices . Bonded Wheat is . eDquired for , but there is little offering oh the market . In Rye there is little passing . Thereiave 4 > een some retail sales made of Barley for malting but the Beason may bo said to have closed ^ " . ' In mult no change . White Peas aro scarce and much enquirea for , and fine boiling qualities 1 are Is . per qr . dearer , but for Beans there is no demand . Tho supply of Oats to-day was v «; ry moderate , and all qualities were Is . ; per qr . dearer , ; ; - ;
Liverpool Corn Mahket , Monday , May 9 . — -paring . ch « last sswen days we have received upwardB of 12 . 398 quarters of Oats from' Irelatid ; but of other descriptions of British Grain the arrivals are of moderate amonni ; , as likewise are those of Flour and Oatmeal . From abroad there are reported 10 , 34 $ qrs . of Wheat , arid 7 , 56 ' 4 barrels of Flour , together with 1 , 660 brls . of the latter article from HalifaXj , Nova Scotia . The new Importation Acs came into operation here on Monday last , at the following rates of duty , viz .,--133 . per qr . on Wheat , 10 s . per qr * on Barley , 8 a . per qr . on Oats ,. - .- 'its . 6 d . per qr . on Rye , IO 3 . 6 d . per qr . on Beans and Peas respectively , and 7 s . lOd . per barrel on Flour , On Canadian Wheat and Flour the impost ia at the lowest point , say Is . per qr ., and 7 id . per barrel . We have
little if any more animation in the trade than ; we have"had occasion to report for soms weeks past , the millers and dealers , still buying cautiously , being unwilling ; to get into stock . Holders of Whfat in bond , however , have paid duty only as they effected sales free , and prices are quite as high as at the close of last week . Flour has sold slowly , and must be quoted 6 d . to Is . per barrel cheaper ; United States sweet 3 Sg . to 36 s . j the general runs of Canadian 35 s . to 35 s . 6 d . per brl . Oats have met a limited demand at a decline of | d . per bushel ; 2 $ . lid ; the top price for Irish mealing , fair runs offering at 2 s . 9 d . to 2 a . lOd . per 45 lbs . Oatmeal , too , has experienced a > dull sale at 25 s . to 26 s . per load . No alteration as regards Barley , Beans and Peas . In . bond , a cargo of Sicilian Wheat , to arrive , and one of Egyptian , in store , have been sold at former rates .
London Corn Exchange , Monday , May 9 . —At this day ' s market there was a fair show of English Wheats which brought rather freely the prices of this day week . The transactions in free foreign were by no means extensive , but rather a better demand than of late , at our previous currency . A few cargoes of ; bonded have changed hands , but at no improvement in price . Malting Barley was difficult to sell without submitting to lower terms ; but hi
the value of distilling and grinding there is no alteration . Malt steady . Beans and Peas the turn cheaper . In addition to the reported arrivals of Oats ; we have several Irish vessels fresh tip this morning . Tho flue qualities of English aad Irish were in moderate reqnest , and fully supported last Monday ' s prices ; there is , however j a large proportion of iuferior quality , which , although not pressed on lower terms , met but a limited sale , and rather ia favour of the buyer . ;
LONDOX SsriTHFlEL D MARKET , MONDAY , MAY 9 , —Notwithstanding the comparative improvement noticed in the demand here for all kinds of stock last week , the fresh arrivals of beasts fresh up this morning were , on the whole , very moderate , but of fair average quality . We Bad a steady inquiry for beef , and in some transactions , aa advance in the currencies obtained on this day day se ' nnight of quite ; 2 d per 81 b was obtained by the salesmen without 'difficulty . " - However , the highest general figures of the best short horns , Devon and Herefords , were from 4 sto 4 s 2 d , those of the primest Scots being 4 s 4 d to 43 6 d per 8 ib , at which rates a good clearance was-effected . Only about 250 old Dovras were in their wool ; while most other breeds were clipped
A large number of sheep came to hand from the various railways , and the suppply , as a whole , was tolerably prime , but the actual quantity waa not to say large . Most kinds of sheep commanded a steady , though not a very brisk inquiry , at fully , but at nothing quotable beyond last week ' s currencies ; the best Downs , in their fleeces , being held it 5 s . per 81 b . Nearly 300 lambs were received by railway from the Isle of Wight . Prime small lambs sold readily , other kinds slowly , at previous rates , or from 63 . to 7 s . per 81 b . The eapply front E ^ sex , Surrey , Sussex , Kent , &c , was not very large . With calves wo wera rather scantily suppliedjand the sale for them was firm , at Friday's onhancement per 81 b . In pigs a fair amount of business was passing , on terms quite equal to those noted in our last report .
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EPIGRAM . •' FLOGED'AND " WIPED . ' I am a bad " speller , " for one " in my station : " But , & ood Mister STAR , I had no " Head-i-ca-tion !" MUS , "A Magistiiate . "
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Vagrant Thustbbs . —Oa Thuraday last , the following persons were elected trustees of the Vagrant Oi "fice , for the ensuing year : — : . Mr . P . N . Settle , saddler , Wobdhouse-lane . Mr . ; 'fohn Woodhead , painter , Park-lane , Mr . J . ^ eeph Womersley , Innkeeper , Briggate . Mr . W . Mltarii Hey wood , pawnbroker , Bank . Mr . "R . ^ Sead , maltster , Kirkgate . Mr . Jno . Walker , butcher , Quarryrhill . Mr . Robert * Bea » , chemist , Coronation-street .
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Northern Star (1837-1852), May 14, 1842, page 8, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct598/page/8/
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