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LETTER FROM MR. WM. HICK, NORTHERN STAR OFFICE, LEEDS.
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"Northern Star Office , Leeds , March . 17 th , 1842 . Gt g entlemen , —You will oblige by forwarding , at IX your earliest convenience , the eatno quantity of PAHli'S LIFE PILLS as Ia 3 t seut . While ! am writing I canncfc refrain from communicating the flittering intelligence of the groat &ood your pills are doing in Lee'ds and its neighbourhood . It is clearly a great error to fiud fault with a modioino merely because it is a patent one ; and more especially since its use has contributed so largely to the pubJie healih . The fact is , however , prejudice is fast giving way , as it always must ¦ where the pills are tried ! A lew ca ? es in point may serve to confirm and illustrate what I have asserted . " A young female came into ihe shop tc-day for a box , who seated that they had done her immense good . She had been troubled with a hoargeness so bad that no one could hear her speak ; but having tafctn a few boxes of PARR'S LIFE PILLS , ehe was completely restored , as was evident by the way she sooke . " Very many cases of extraordinary cares have occurred . araoDg the aged workpeople , both male and female . In one mill , an aged coup ' ie , enfeebled by disoasa and debilitated by prernatuf o old age , had become almost past work ; they wire persuaded to try a few boxes of PARR'S LIFEjPILLS , and in a week were restored and strengthened that they could pursue their employment with pleasure ana profit ; to much to , that from being unable to work at their calling more than two day 3 in the week , aid this with great physical difficulty and languor , they cau now n 6 i > onLy do a full wce ! i ' s ' work , but overhours besides . Bad as trade is here , the old people being favourites with the mill owner , are enabled to get as much employment as they can do , which haa excited the envy of those younger persons who had becu employed in their absence ; and it is a laughable fact , that Parr's Pills come ia for a share ef their rancour . The old people continue to take the pills re ^ uiarly in small quantities , and find thesa as necessary to their health aud prosperity as thoir daily food . ¦ .. *'¦ "The next and last case wh : ch I shall mention at this time , is one of a most extraordinary nature . I have not Been the individual myself , but I shall give you the fact as I have received it fr m his employer , and from Mr . J . Hobson , wh op has frequently seen him since his couvaleseuce . The man is a working mechanic aud had spout about thirty pounds last year on the doctor , in goicg to the Isle cf Man and other places , for the benefit of his health , but to no purpose . His food had consisted for & long time of nothing but rioe milk , the stomach refusing to take anything ' stronger . His body was greatly emaciated and his temporal prospects clouded ; with a miud filled with melauoboly forebodings for the future , he returned to his Iriends at Leeds , where he was told by hi * medical adviser that ehouli ho be restored % little , Lis disorder would have its periodical retain ; but being advised to try PARR'S LIFE PILLS , he bought a few boxes , which have completely removed h ; s disease , and enabled him to return to his work , where he was seen a few days ago by Mr . Hobson , ( it being dinner hour ) eating beef-steaka with great . gu 8 to ; and to whom he recited with pleasuro and gratitude the cause of bis then healthy condition , together with a long history of hi 3 past affliction . , " Should the above three cases of cures bo worthy of your novice , you are at perfect liberty to make waat use of them you think proper . I am , Gentlemen , yours , respectfully , " WILLIAM HICK . " To Messrs . T . Roberts and Co ., 9 , Crane Court , Fitet-street , London . " MIRACULOUS CURE FaOM THE USE OF PARR ' S LIFE PILLS . Copy of a Lett ° r jusi ; received by the Proprietors from Mr . Wm . Moat , 3 , Cobbett-street , Shaw ' s Brow , Saiford . ' ¦ -,, ' " To the Proprietors of Parr ' s L ; fe Pills . "Gentlemen , —I have the utmost pleasure in forwarding you this my own case of cure , effectedsolely by the persevering use of your Park ' s Life Pills . Before having recourse to them . I had been for upwards of five years afflicted with a most distressing malady , which the different medioai men who attended me all pronounced to be a serious case of hydrooele ( or dropsy of the scrotum ) , and declared there was no other chinco of either relief or cure than undergoing a surgical operation . I was thus driven almost to despair ; aud coaBult ^ d the treatise written by Sir Astley Cooper , wherein he states that the operation is gonerally attended with considerable danger .- I therefore determined not to ribk so painful and uncertain au experiment , but rather chose to leave the result to nature and Providence . Fortunately , I heard of the great fame of Parr s Life Pills , and resolved to give them a fair trial . I consequently took them for some time without perceiving any benefit , but still kept persavering ; and I have now taken twelve boxes , aud to my great joy I am perfectly well , the dropsy is entirely removed , together with a scorbutic affection , which I had been much troubled with since my return f re aa India ia 1827 ; and now there is not a vestige of disease left in my whole system , as I am now in better health and spirits than I have been for fourteen yearn . I feel certain you would have accounts of far more cures , if people would persevere iu the use of the piils a proper length of time , as 1 have done . I give you my heartfelt thanks , aud authority to publish this letter , and will gladly answer any applications either personally or by letter , and remain your grateful and obliged servant . ^ ^ "W . MOAT . " Witness—John Hough , Cheadle , carrier . tv Manchester , Feb . 7 , 1842 . " FROM MR . HEATON , BOOKSELLER , LEEDS . " To the Proprietors of Parr ' s Life Pills . " " Gentlemen , —I am happy to iaform you that we are daily hearing accounts of the good effects of Parr s Life Fills ; to enumerate the eases woali be a task too formidable for me , and which hc-s prevented my writing to inform jou before , aa I cau hardly tell where to begin . One man said ho wanted a box of Life Pills , for Life Pills they wero to hun , they bad daue him so much good , in relieving nini of an obstinate cough and asthma . . , " Another said tbey were worth their weight m gold ! aa he was not lite the same man since lie had taken them , .,,, , u j 1 e "Another said his wife bad had a bad leg t » r years , but , after taking one small box , wbioh waa recommended by his Class Leader , her leg was much better , and when she had taken the second box , it was quite as well as the other . . ' " A very respectable female tavd her husband had been afflicted above two years , and bad tried many things , but since he bad taken Parr ' s Life Pills he was quite a new man . ¦ * "You will please send immediately , by Deacon s waggon , 36 dozeu boxes at le . Lid ., and 6 dozen at 2 s . 9 d . ; , „ -1 am , Gentlemen , 7 ^ 'J ^^^ o ^ 11 Briggate , Leeds , Feb . 9 th , 1842 . n "To Messrs . T . Roberts and Co ., 9 , Crane Court , Fleet-street , London . " CAUTION—BEWABE OF IMITATIONS . In order to protsot the publio from imitations , the Hon . Commissioners of Stamps have ordered the words Park's Life Pills to be engraved on the Government Stamp , which is pasted round the sides of each box , in white letters on a red . § round . Without this mark of authenticity they are spurious and an impusitioa 1 Prepared by the Proprietors , T . RobertB and Co ., 9 , Crane Court , Fleet-street , London ; and sold wholesale by their appointment , by E . Edwards , 57 , St . * Pauls , also by Barclays and Sons , Farringdon-street , and Sutton aud , Co ., Bow Churchyard ; and retail by at least one agent ia every town in the United Kingdom , and by moat respectable dealers in medicine . , Price ! Is . lid ., 2 s . dd ., and family bsxos 11 s . each . Full diractioaa are given with each box .
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ADDRESS OF THE BUNT'S MONUMENT COMMITTEE TO THE "WORKING CLASSES OP GREA . T BRITAIN ; BUT MORE PARTICULARLY THOSE WHO ARE MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL CHARTER ASSOCIATION . Fellow Wobking Me * , —We , the members of tie moBOisent committee , baring had our attention drawn to a letter which appeared in the British Sidesman , on Saturday last , Angtut 27 th , "which coubjne an attack on the character of Feargus O'Connor , Esq ., -which , if trae , would be calculated to i . ynre him ja tf » estimation of the "working ebusea gentmly ; and as sach attack refers to the conduct of that gentleman , whilst he •*« at Manchester , during which time he considered himsslf to hare come at the express wish
and invitation of the committee to perform a pnblic duty : and we having had favourable opportunity of watching hia conduct very closely , whilst he remained jjj Manchester ; aa men who respect our own characters , we feel bound , in justice to ilr . O'Connor , to put jou in possession of what we ourselves saw ; and in somewhat to answer , or rather to reply to , the very serious ehsrgea of a person who , for reasons best known to jjjmself , has signed in the arabiguou ? terms of ' An Old CiiartUt . '' We Ehall also have a remark or two to make in reference to the comment ef the Editor of the Sidesman on that letter , catenated as it is to increase tbe injury , by calling public notice to is in a " Leader . " ¦ which is always ccntidertd by journal !* ta to . ive greaitr weight , publicity , influence , and importance , -wheth-. r tesdiBC for good or eviL
We assert that the character of a private man is the mott momentous article that he possesses oa earth ; that it is a psarl of great price , and ths . t there is nothing that he should endeavonr so much to preserve and protect frcm inJT ^ y . How much more then ought a public hue ' s character to be defendwl and preserved—especially his who has been , md is now , looked up to as a faithful , disinterested , and honest leader and adviser of ths people . ' How superlatively necessary it is 10 watch and defend a man ss useful , so persevering and so very indefatigable , as O'Connor has been to the cause of democracy by his talents , "with tongue and pan , and bj Ms property 1
He has great ii . rlaence amongst the working classes , and possesses more of their confidence than any other public man , and therefore can do either a great amount cf good or eviL Hence the transcendent importance of oar , Bt this time , making you , our brother Chartists , acquainted with our opinions respecting his conduct duriag his late visit to , and stay at , Manchester . We have no other orj = ct to serve but that of truth and justice , and the good of the people ' 3 c ; use , holding cnrBelves free to give honour to whom it is dua , arid on the other hand to censure where it may be justifiable .
We wish not to irjure tha feelings of any mas , or body of men , excepting a proper discharge of our duly does so , and whatever might be the consequence -we shall not flinch from do . ng that We would not have deserved the name of men , much less democrats , tad we allowed sach charges to go unnoticed , because we knew they were unfounded and uncalled f&r , and because we were the means of bringing Mr . O'Connor ta Mmehester , ( but , bye-the-by , at his own expense , ) to gratify our desires and perform a public duty . VTe are awar ? also what an unpleasant and disadvantageous position the man is placed in who has no one to defend him , but himself , in comparison "Vvith that of a man defendsd by other * who were eye-witnesses to all his proceedings .
We think we need not say more in defence of our icSnr . g !/ p this important subject , and we promise all to whom this appeal is made , that if O'Cennor can be proved either a coward or traitor we will be the first to expose him- But we demand , and must have better evidence , than thatof "An Old Chartiii , " which properly speaking is no evidence at all , or any other man who is too great a coward to sign his name to the evidence he Winces . Such evidence aihe haB produced so fir wcvli not stand good in any court of justice in the kingdom , bad as the tdminii-jation of justice is . How then can i : for a moment be expected that we can discard one of the most uucoEqueraV . e champions of our ccuse , as hitherto considered upon such loose , p ? ltry , and unsatisfactory evidence as that of " An Old Chartist "
Oar ungenerous brother Chartist says , " We were told that Feargua O'Connor instead of being at the tea paity at the Carpenter ' s Hall was engaged with the Exscntive on business" Who are " we "' ? what " we " does hs mean ? Ws hope he will explain what body of men this " we" is , tfee ntxt time he writes to the public Beca'Bse tli » Manchester Charikts were aware of the reason that O'Conncr was not at the Carpenter ' s Hall , and we assure our distant friends , pledging our bsnenr on its veracity , that the committee begged , and his host , the Rev . James Scholefleld , insisted that O'Connor would not go to the Hall under the circumstances ; and also , that if we had cot have done so he most assuredly would have been there . And as it respects his being with the Executive , there w-is a good
reason fo ? that . He was there to advise , but not to dictate , nor yet to hold himself responsible for any act of tts Executive , providing such act was contrary to , ani in direct opposition to his advice and wishes . The Executive are men of principle , of spirit ard integrity , and need cot a defeace go paltry and weak as that of " An Old Chartist" There is another important reason trhy he was not at the tea party . Many of the delegates were there at the commencement , axd would fcave remained there , had not information been bronght to the Hall that the authorities had dispersed a legally convened meeting of the Traps ' Delegates at the point of the bayonet . The Dslesatea
for the Xation&l Conference , on heiring this , came at onee to the very jasfc conclusion that th-re was no guarantee , that if they eat long in Manchester , they would not meet with the same treatment Hence it \ raa that they oa that evening , ( very wisely , teo , we think , ) assembled to get throngh part of theii business , so that they could complete in good tinse on the next day , without being interfered with by the authorities sad the military ; and to give them every one an opportunity of getting back to his constituents as early U possible . Our brother Chartists will see , from the above facts , that the charge against O'Connor for not being at the tea party la entirely kicked out of court .
" An Old Chartist" labours , or rather appears to do , under aa error respecting the Executive and the Conference . He endeavours to make it appear that they were all one body . Whereas they were two separate bodies , and each accountable to the people for their separate actions . But ths Conference were not bound to the Executive for that which they might think proper to do cf their own accord . " That the Executive pat out an address , and makes a very uncharitable r * mark about it . That part , however , we will leave to the Executive themselves , who are well qualified to answer him upon thit subject
let we cannot omit saying mat , in oai opinion , he confounds bimieif , and that he wrote more for ths purpose cf spleen , and sowing the seeds ef discord , than that of serving any good end . Hi 3 words are" I was told "—what " I , "—it was " ice" before , but now it is " I , "— " en all sides , Feargus 0 Connor had run away to London "—who told Mm ?¦— " for fear of being arrested , leaving Leach to do the dangerons part of publishing these placards , " —who told him that Lsach had anything to do with the publishing of the placards ?— " v ; hich . in my opinion ., " continues be , " was a ¦ xejiten sacriice of Lsach by O'Connor . " Now we are told by " An Old Chartist , " in oiae sentence .
that tie aadress was already published , and he g Yes , in coi filiation of the Eame , a portion of wLat the address contains , and in the next sentence , forsooth , that O ' Connor left Leach " Eo do the dangerous part cf publishing the address . " Surely either the one or tke other is wrong ; two 0 pp 3 sit . es cannot be allowed to confirm the same case . The fact was , tint the address was published , by somebody , before the conference assembled , which was on the Wednesday , and dissolved on that evening ; and in about two or three hours after Leach wa 3 arrested , u . d O'Connor was in Manchester on the Thursday ; so that the charge cf running away is not sustained , and therefore tills to the ground .
He fuithEi Bays , " that all the leaders ran away and lefs the complete machinery and arrangements like a self-actor to do the work- " What nonsense , if he had read the resolution passed at th 9 conference ! But we believe he both read and knew what it contained . Howevfei the resolution passed at the conference pledged every delegate to go forthwith , and lay the result of their deliberations before his constituents . And for doing which they are charged with being cowardi ! " Ths people ; " Bays he , " are thoroughly disgusted with the eondnct " of O'Connor . " What people ?
Where ? and what conduct ? Let him tell yon , fellowworking men , who lie means by the people , as we , who are amongst the Chartists of Manchester regularly have seta no such asserted disgust manifested . Let him answer to the Executive who it was that were disgusted with them . He also finds great fault with the editor of the Northern Star for not inserting , the address . The editor knew that one printer hod been arrested and hii press taken for printing the address . What rig ht had the editor of the Star to abject the property of Mr . Hobson to the same treatment ?
Snppose tbe prea of either the Star or the Statesman tad been seized , would that have done the cause any fwdr And if other papers could be allowed te insert to » address without being prosecuted , that was ne * wra why the proprietor of the Star would not have teen prosecuted . The non-insertion of the address , in c » opinion , was quite right on the part of the editor . » *¦* letiei for the reader * cf the Star to be without the address than witheot the Star altogether . That <*> pge , like the preceding ones , is not supported . The editor would have been mad to hare inserted it , knowb f . a » be-did , that ths Government would sooner destroy the star than any other paper . Just for a mo-Ta&t consider the circulation of the Star in comparison with that of tht > Statesman , and with every probability * k * t the latter will shortly go out , and then ask your-MlTes which of the two the Government would not » ona pounce upon if it had the .
chance-** t as here ask » ' An Old Charttot" why he did not . fod . fault with the editor of the Statesman for not inserting the eonfereoe resolution and address , the same wtke editor of tfaa &ar did 7 If it was wrong oa the 1 ft of one not to insert aa ddres * , why should O'Brien go free of blMie 2
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The next assertion which comes under our notice in the letter of « ' An Old Chartist" is , that "I have just been told that the Xorlhern Slar was kicked about tho Chartist room in Manchester . " What Chartist room ? Who kicked it about 1 When was it kicked about ? and who are the parties that told him that such an eveut did take place ? Perhaps he wrote as he could wish . But still we are sorry that any man , who calls himself a Caartist , should make such barefaced false assertions ia the teeth of the Manchester Chartfste . Not a very good compliment to the men of Manchester . That , like his other statements , will only live for a few days and afterwards sink into oblivion , as it justly deserves ,- and the odiun will fall upon the bead , as it ougbt to do , of the wicked fabricator . We have ma ^ e rJl due enquiry about this "kicking , " at all tho rooms , but echo alone gives the reply .
We are borne out , too , in our declaration of its falsehood , by the passing of the following resolution , unanimously , at the Carpenters' Hall , last Sunday evening , by at Ifast 2 , 500 of the working people of Manchester : — That it is the opinion of this meeting , that the letter wh : ch appears in the Statesman new .-paper of yesterday , Saturday , ' August 27 th , and signed by « An Old Chsrtist , ' is a gross libel en the character of F . O'Connor £ nd the Chartists of Manchester , and , indeed , of the ¦ srhde ChartL't causa And , further , tbat this meeting empower Mr . D . Rcss to write to the editor , to request him t 3 give up the name of the author , and to publish it in the next week ' s Statesman likewise an explanation from the editor , in reference to his language respecting O'Connor being a coward and traitor . "'
Before leaving An Old Chartist , " we could like to ask him when ITDouall , Campbell , and O'Connor deserted the cause , as he himself only has made such a grave charge . According to the Statesman and the Star of last week , both JPDouall and Campbell are at their -post yet ; and tie Northern Slar , the Exerting Star , the Times , Sun , and Morning Chronicle , Bhew that Ft-rtTius O'Connor is at his duty . Therefore , thia peg , iik ail the rest , has slipped from under hiai . Come -we now to the language of the editor of the Statesman to which we referred at the commencement of our address . And taking it for granted that you are not all readers of the Statesman , we will give you a little of the choice , sound , and logical reasoning of the " BeheolmaEter of the age . " And surely if thia is to be taken as a specimen of his transcendent talents , his
¦ wit , and profound wisdom and argumentative powers , and his notions of fair-play , some of the political critics must kivs ovt-rshot the mark in their landatioris of tb . 3 superior abilities of the Editor of the British Str . ' . csman , Here then you have it ail in its beaulies : — Watts and all the ' logicians of the past and present day will fall into the shades ¦ srhea compared with the bright luminary of the British Statesman . We invite y «_ u to ies . 'i it and resd it well . Now for it— "We agrss with ' An Old Chartist , ' whose letter we insert , tl ~ . a = ' . Ee Executive ought to have B gned their names to tbe address , if tbej were the authors of it . We agree with him also that O'Connor has acted a treacherous ac-. i cowardly part in this matier , as he always dots in tiroes of danger . But we see no harm in M'Douall , Campbell , or any body else ke ping oat of the way of the poliee as long as they can . "
In our remarks upon this excellent bit of chop logis , murder lo ^ ic , or rather no logic at all , we wish it to b * distinctly understood , tint we neither wish to iDjare tb < - ^ Etii ' . or nor the Statesman . But in all fairness , as they art both public property , we claim the right of far criticism . There-. ire subscribers to tb . 3 Siaies 7 nan oa the committee , who hs . ve been so evsr since O'Brien became the Editor of it wbo feel very sorry indeed to eea both the letter and t ' ce E-iitor ' -s comment upon it . We , in this case , will Ie- ^ v-j the Executive to answer for themselves , and as we were tbe means of keeping O Connor out of the way , for fear a dijturbai . ee might be created by our enemies , to df . rd a pretext for them to arrest him , we feel bound to answer to the public for our conduct
Brothtr Chartists , we were perfectly aware of the flar . s of our enemies , and of their inordinate thirst for victims and blood . XTe wished to avoid a second Pcterloo , and therefore we concluded , though fit gre . it loss to ub , as a Committee , t « frustrate their wicked des ? scr . s by putting off the procession ; also the meeting ; and by requesting O'Connor not to go the Hall . We likewise thought it best for him and ail the other leaders to get cut of the town as quick as possible . Therefore , if there is any blame to be attributed to such conduct , it ou ? ht in justice to fall upon us and not o : i O ' Connor . Why ? Because hs was willing to attend to all , and it was with very hard pressing that the Committee could persuade him not to go . And , to speak the truth , we believe the tears of Mr . Scholerleld ' s three daughters alone
prevailed upon him not to go . Bat stop ! W « are justified in tbe words of our esreemed friend , the Eiiitor of the Statesman himte ' . f . If it was right , ar . d he says it was , for Campbell and M'Douiil to keep cut out of the way of the police as loag as they could , we should like to know what O'Connor has done that we shonld net keep him oat of the way as long as we couid ? We should infer , if we at all understood the English language , frcm the Editor ' s remarks , that M'Douali and Campbell must be preserved . But that it did not matter how soon O'Conngr was placed in the stone jug ! What is- sauce for the gooee is saues for the gander . What was ri ^ ht in the one case was right in the other . We contw ; d that M-Douall &nd Campbell were right , and that we were ii £ ht , and that the Editor cf the Statesman was just Vuiong . partial , and unfair . Let us ask whether
O'Connor run awny from toe Hall of Science at Manchester , , wLen stones , sticks , and pokers were whizzing past his ears , and his life was in danger , he having no I weapons at all ; and whether he did not stand protecting ths Chairman till dragged off the rostrum ? The men of Manchester can best answer that question . D . d ; he run away from the Blues at Nottingham at the late , election ? Tbs men of Nottingham answered in the BCi : &tive . Did he run away from Manchester the week before-last ? No . He wjj the last delegate that left Manchester . We are surprised to find the Editor of the . Statesman natly coctraoicting himself in his own ' leaders . About three wetks since , in one of his leaders , \ referring- to the melee at Nottingham , he said , " It ; will be £ t * n that O'Connor acted a gall . int part" But j last week the same writer BayB , that " he always runs j aw-. y in times of danger . " Such contradictory state- j esbP . ts as tfcs above need no comment <
We have now replied to the whole of the charges , i and beg to submit them to a higher tribunal , namely , ' the gieat body of the "forking classes , and are willing j to abide by their decisions . We trust we shall not bs ' charged with feelings of viridictivenesa , or bad Ian- ; gusge , ot malice , or perversion , or over-colouring . We ¦ have adhered strictly to the truth . We have given facts t j which our brother Oliartists of Manchester can i bf-ar testimony . We trust we have wiped ' . off the stain of cowardice and treachery , and , we hope that we shall be the means of ' causing both An " Old Chartist" and tbe Editor t- » b 9 more careful and have better grounds to work ; np ^ a for tbe future before they injure a brother's character hy making such serious charges . We hope : that . the "wciking men will always hear both sides of the ca ? e bifore they ever pronounce their verdict , i
and on all occasions be on thtir guard egainst misrepresentations which only create baJ feeling , envy and malice , destroys confidence , causes bickerings , jealousy asd contention one against another , and evury "way injures tbe cause of the onward march of democracy . Let us be united as one man , act aa men ought to do profeEEing to admire cur principles . Let iove and goodwill prevail in our ranks , banish , and for ever , every thing calculated to breed strife cr cause division , and all with heart and hand , tongue and pen bound together in one common brotherhood , and work together in harmoDy and good understanding , giving honour to whom it is due , and admonishing in a spirit of charity whenever vre see it necessary , and if we are sober , firm , and united , and persevere rationally and determinedlr , no pewer on earth will much longer be able to withhold our claims . The God of nature , of truth and cf justice will fes with us .
In justice to ourselves and to O'Connor we demand of th % Editor to insert this address , to put us right with the working classes . We are , fellow-men , Yenrs in the cause of Democracy , The members of Hunt ' s Monument Committee , James Scholefield , Treasurer , Johk Murray , John Cockshott , Jam £ s Wood , Thomas Bailto . *? . G . Haegeeaves , H . Parry Bennett , Philip Kmght , John Rogers , JOSHL ' A JOHNSON , JaMES COOPER , David Appleton , Peter Rothwell , Wm Grocoti , James Carkoll . Erery-street , Manchester , Monday , August 29 , IS 42 .
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TRIAL OF BEAN . At the Central Criminal Court on Thursday , John William Bean was tried for a misdemeanour in sasau ' it- log tbe Qaeen , with a pistol ; the charge being variously expressed in four different counts . Although seven- teen years of age , be was so abort and deformed that his head scarcely reached above the b&r . The Counsel for the Crown were , the Attorney-General , tbe Solicitor- j General , Mr . Adolphus , Mr . Waddington , and Mr . R . >¦ Gumey ; for the prisoner , Mr . Horry . j The Attobet-GBKBKal Yery briefly sketched the ! facts of the case , and explained the law , by which any ! menacing action , within a short distance of the person ' threatened , constitutes an assault . Witnesses were , then called . As their evidence differed hi no impor- !
taut particular from the accounts that were given at j the time , a recapitulation of the chief points will { suffice . Mr . Charles Edward Dassett deposed how on Sunday , the 3 rd of July , h » saw three Royal carriages I going towards the Chapel RoyaL Just aa the last car- ! ri&ge passed the watering-house , he saw tbe prisoner j come from the crowd , draw a pistol from his breast , i and present it tewards the carriage , at arm ' s length i and breast high ; and then he beard the sound ef the j click of a pistol-hammer upon the pan ; bat there was no explosion . He seised the prisoner , and , assisted by his brother , took him across the Mall , and offered' j him to police-constable Hearn ; but Hearn said that , "it did not amowit to a charge . " Police-constable ; Flsxman likewise refused to take the prisoner . The j prisoner only asked the witness to give him back ' the pistol . At length the pressure of tbe crowd j was so great , tbat he WM obliged to let Beani
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go ; and afterwards the people said that witness himself had been shooting at the Qaeen , and a Policeman took the pistol away from him . In his cross-examination , Mr . Dassett said that the Royal carriages were not going very fast . Some persons in the crowd laughed , and others called oat that the pistol was not loaded-Mr . Frederick Augustus Dassett , the younger brother of the previous witness , corroborated his evidence . The hammer of the pistol , he said , had gone down , and the pan was in a state as if it had been fired off . John James , a builder , the uncle of the two Dussetts , an ' William Jones , a wood-turner , saw Charles Dassett seizj Bean . James Torrlngtou Purbride , a constable of the A division , said he took the pistol from Charles Dassett , and gave it to Inspector Martin . Geo . Martin , Inspector of the A division , received the pistol from the last witness , and unloaded it The charge was not large .- the contents consisted of coarse gunpowder , some
short pieces of tobacco-pipe , and four small pieces of gravel , rammed down with wadding ; there were a few grains of powder in the pan . William John Byrne , a general salesman , described his selling the pistol to Bsan—he thought that it was oa tbe Thursday or Friday before . the 3 d of July ; and Bean ' s afterwards coming for a flint to it . The pistol was very old , but capable of being fired if properly loaded . George John Wbitmore , who cleaned the pistol for Bean before it had the flint put to it , said in bis cross-examination , that he tried tke pistol : the lock was not strong enough to fire it Benjamin James was in attendance witb the third of the Royal carriages on the 3 d of July : the Qaeen wa 3 in the carriage , with the Prince and a lady . The last witness for the prosecution was Henry Webb , Policeman of the A division , who ayprehended Bean at his f ither ' s house in Somers Town : he said that he had been on Sunday in Bainsbury Park , Islington , and tbe Regent's Park .
Mr . Horry took some legal objections to the form of the Indictment . If the tobacco-pipe in the pistol was capable of injuring the Queen , Bean ought to have been indicted for high treason . On tho other hand , the Queen was not aware of the attack , and could not be alarmed -. aud therefore the charge t > f common assault could not be sustained . Lord Abinger , Mr . Justice Williams , and 2 ilr . Baron Rolfe , successively delivered opinions against the objections ; and Mr . Horry proceeded to contend that the evidence did uot bear out the charge that the prisoner contemplated any assault , he being one of the mildest of the Queen ' s subjects . He then called evidence .
Henry Hawkes said that he wr . s about six feet from Bean and D ^ saett when Bean was seizxl , and he did not see him present a pistol at the Queen ; although he thought he mutt have seen it if it had been done . Bean could easily have < ot away . After Dassett seizod the pistol , be was playing with it , trying the lock , and lnujLifng . The witness had hte back to thorn ; but he looktd round very often to see what was passing . Thos . Vosport , a painter ont of work living at the Running Horses in Brook-street , Grosveiior-squaro , swore that tha prisoner did , uot present a pistol at the carriage . C : oss-examined by the SoLlCiTOR-GENERALand Lord Abi . noes , he said that he saw the prisoner with the pistnl in his hand Bonve tims before he was apprehended . It i : ii strike him as remarkable that the boy should hive a pistol in his hand oa Sunday morning . Lord Auisgkk—" Why tiitu did not you interfere ami five information ?"
Witness— " I waited to see the result of it " No questioning could got any other reason from this witness for his passivenees : when asked repeatedly what rtsuithe txpectod , he only replied that of course he did not know that an attack was going to bo ruada David Hatton , a newsvender , aud several other witnesses , gave Baan a character for mitdnesa ; among them was the prisoner ' s father , who wept bitterly . The Attorsey-Gh . nebal re-explained the law , so aa to dissipate the effect of Mr . Hotry ' s objections aud arguments : and then be touched upon the evidence , remarking that Vosport criminated himself ; for if his story were true , he admitted to having been guilty of what amounted to initprision of treason , iu seeing a man standing there with a pistol , and wishing " to see the result . "
Lord Aihnger having summed np , the Jary returned a verdict of Guilty upon the second count in the indictment ; convicting the prisoner of presenting a pistol loaded with powder and wadding , ia eontetupt of the Queen , and to tho terror of divers liege subjects . In passing sentence , Lord Abinger observed , that he wiBhtd the law in existence at the time the prisoner committed the offence had authorised an adequate punishment : but if any person should imitate tho pri-Boner ' 8 example , be would sow obtain an infamous notoriety by being whipped at the cart ' s-tail . The sentence of the Court was , that he be imprisoned in the Penitentiary for eighteen calendar months .
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SUNDSRLAND . —Roval Visit— ( Shut out last iceek by other matter . )—Wednesday was the day fixed for the visit of his Royal Highness the Duke of CambriJqe , atd bis eon , Prince Gaorge of Cambridge , to the town , where he had been invited to dinner by the Corporation . He has been lately tbe guest of the MaiquU of Londonderry , at Wynyard Hull , near Stockton , and it wa 3 announced th » t the Marquis and a great number of the nobility would accompany the K '* ya ! Duke . Under these circumstances , no doubt , the preparations for his reception would have been on a magnificent scnle , notwithstanding the poverty of the town , had there not been a paity war feeling between the jlarqais and tbe Whig magistracy of tha Borough . The Whirs , aa a body , of course , felt bound to resent
the insult to their magistrates ; consequently , there was great difficulty felt to aecure a decent display of fcelicg in favour of the Marquis and his royal and noble gue&ta . It was originally intended that they should enter the town at five o ' clock , tut they di . not make their appearance till half-paat eight o ' clock . Tbe causo of this extraordinary delay was , it is uuderstood , feara of a very hot reception from the people . The military and police were all out to * turd the royal and noble party , and to intimidate the people , but notwitliBtandirg these precautions , when they did make Lheir appearance , they were saluted with a tramendous b ^ dy of groans , and uot a solitary cheer could be heard . The chagrin of the noble Marquis Londonderry was extreme at this outburst of democratic feeling .
Meeting on the Town M « or—On Wednesday morning a few placards were issued , calling a pnblic meeting for three o ' clock in the afternoon , on the Town Moor , and at eight in the evening , in the Arcade Room-The meeting on the Moor , though called on short notice , was excellent . Mr . Williams waa the only speaker . He addressed the people at considerable length , sketching the characters and claims of the noble and Royal visitant , who intended honouring the town by their presence . He then called upon the people to join in singing the following song , which was composed for the occasion ;—SU ^ DERLAXD ^ S ANSWER TO DERRY'S CALL . 0 !' - ) Derry wants to buy our votes , With dinners and with wine ; But Tory poTver in past and gone ,. Like auld lang syne .
i Tba Lords of Seaham need not come , j With Juiias" speech sne fine ; j They ' ve robbed us by their tyrant laws , j Sin auld lang syne . j The Chartist day is drawing near , I When liberty shall strne ; \ And England then shall happy be . Like day 8 o lang syne . ; The poople sang it right heartily . After thia the meet : ing separated in capital spirits , having received inst : uc ; tions how to act on the entrance of the illustrious party
\ Arcade Meeting—In the evening there was an : overflowing meeting in the Arcane ; Mr . Bruce , grocer , ' in the chair . Tbe speeches were of the most enj thusiastic and spirited character . Messrs . WiliiaiTB , : Chippie , and the chairman spoke . ! STOCKTON . —Rotalt-x at a Discount . —( Rei ceived for our last , but shut out by other matter . J—. Monday was to have been a glorious day . Toryism was to have triumphed . It was fully expected , by the magistracy and corporation , that the working people ! would have huzzied—would have ranted , roared , and ! cheertd Roya'ty as they were wont to go some ten or I fifteen years ago ; bat thanks , eternal thanks , to tbe ¦ woikiDg people of Stockton ; they s ' uowed tbe body corporate that Royalty has lost its charm—th ? y are not ! to be gulled and deluded now—the time for that is gone
i ¦ , \ j —gone for ever—they wiil do honour to whom honour { is due—they have come to the conclusion that it is ) ru " . iug the tbing rather too fat to cheer either for the [ Ddkecf Cambridge , or any other person , who is , receiving £ 21 , 000 a-year for doing nothing ! while they ! are starving . Had it not been for & dealer in coloured I matches , who has been in the neighbourhood a few j days , the procession ( if we may call it a procession ) ' would have been quite a dead and alive affair—p ~ r-• fectly insipid . The match dealer , no doubt , thinking < this a good and suitable opportunity to exhibit , his wares , headed the apology for a procession witb his ! coloured matches stuck in a very peculiar manner on a pole , to the delight of the spectators . His Highness , the
Duke , asked bis mightiness of Londonderry , what it was—what it waa intended to represent 7 What think yon , reader ! the descendant of Castlereagh was unable to give an answer . Mr . John Wilkinson , wharfinger , ( who , low be it spoken , the Iers said the better ) commanded his porters to be In readiness to drag tbe lump of Royal mortality into the town , to make horses of themselves ; but the Duke said he would rather walk , for he remembered that in the time of George III ., that Ulustrloni monarch , (?) several accidents happened in the dragging in to towns , of Royal personages by men . Now , Mr . Editor , had Wilkinson's men refused to
obey their lord ' s wandate , we ask , would they or would they not have lost their employment ? A platform was erected , which extended from the Town-hall to the Cross ; it was carpeted , we presume , for fear the Royal Duke should contaminate the pavement Well , gentle reader , fancy to yourself the Duke and Corporation are now on the platform , the Mayer reads an address to tha Duke and then tries to get up a cheer , but finds it no go . Tbe Duke then pulls a package of papers from the pocket of his royal coat , and fumbles on ( as silly weak old men generally do ) for a considerable timo ; at last he extracts a paper , which turns oat to be bis Royal reply to tbe address jost read by the Mayor , " ready cut and dry , " which be reads ; then some dozen er so on tbe platform try to raise a cheer bat find it won't
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do . The Mayor next introduces Mr . Leo . Raisebeck to bis Highness , who reads an address to the Duke , purporting to be from the . clergy and agricultural gents , of tbe neighbourhood . Another try for a ch « e ? , but it waa ineffectual . His Highntss was at a loss , for this wm more than he expected , however he managed to mutter » few very weak and nonsensical words , by way of reply , extemporaneously . Another effort for a cheer , but It was destined to meet a worse fate than any of ita predecessors ; a sort of howling was its echo ! While the Duke , the Marquis , Lord Seaham , Mr . Farrer , and the Corporation are doing the guzzling part of the piecewe will just observe that the Marquisto make a show
, , brought his tenants all on horseback , with blood-red rosettes in their coata , to see the fun . They eut a sorry figure . Many of them would have much rather been in the harvest field . Now , then , the Duke is off to Wynyard , driven by the Marcbieness , the Marquis , Seaham , and others , folio wing amid the yells , hootings , hissings , and execrations of a discerning and enlightened people . The Tories say the reason why there wua no cheering , was because their arrangementB were disarranged . No doubt of it , the people are progressing fast—are b « , coming intellectual beings , so that in future , all bucU arrangements will be disarranged , and they will be free . —Correspondent .
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NEWCASTLE .--The adjourned public meeting was held in the tbe Forth , on Wednesday evening , at half-past Beven o ' clock , as announced on the previous evening . At the appointed time , Mr . Young was unanimously called upon to preside . The me&ting Was called by placards , nearly the whole of which were tlt&troyed aa soou as posted . The secretary waa directed to apply for summonses against those who had destroyed them . Mr . Beusley , of Lancashire , was then introduced to the meeting , and was received by loud cheering . He addressed the meeting for about an hour and a half in a very eloquent style , giving things their right names , and tracing the whole of the evils that oppressed the working classes of this country to claBa legialuUon . The meeting then ajjourned to seven o ' clock on Thursday evening , at Blue Qmrriea , Gateshead , FelL
Thursday Evening . —The meeting was held at Biue Quarries , according to adjournment , and considering the population of the district , there were more present than we expected . At the time appointed , Mr . Arthur , of Carlisle , waa introduced to the ' meetings who addressed them at great length , showing the great deprivations to whlob the industrious population of thi 3 locality was subjected by the system under which we exist , and that nothing short of the whole Charter could ameliorate their condition ; and the men of Carlisle wero determined not to feed their oppressors any mure until the Charter became tke law of the
land . Mr . Arthur was loudly cheered throughout . Mr . Beosley next addressed the meeting , and concluded by impressing upon all present the necessity of uuiou in action and in mind , which would secure to us that position in society which would mafee our oppressors tremble . Mr . Sinclair next came forward and read the address of the miners of Clacbraannanshire , In Scotland , which was adopted . At the conclusion of tbe uieeting it was announced that a public meeting would bo held in tbe Firth on Saturday morning , at half-past ten o ' clock , but a placard signed by the police office clerk , appeared , prohibiting tho meeting , which was not therefore held .
Messrs Bjbesi-ey and Sinclair , when on their way from North Shields to Morpeth , were met by some pitmen who knew Sinclair , and would not allow them to proceed further until they would address a meeting , and in less than an hour upwards of two hundred honest sons of toil were assembled at Avenue-head , for that purpyse . Mr . Beesley addressed them at great length , and was woll received ; they extracted a promise from Mr . B . to visit them again prior to leaving the district , giving due notice thereof , and they would ensure a very large meetiug . They are prepared to procure the Charter at any risk here . The Chartists of Newcastle met on Monday evening aa usual . Mr . Biuns in the chair . AH the business done was of a local nature , with the exception of a vote cf thanks to Mr . Cockburn , ( for his valuable services to the cause of liberty in this quarter ) who is going to Scotland in a day or two—which was carried unanimously .
HUDDEREFIELD . —It has been agreed that a requisition should be sent to the constable , requesting him to call a public meeting , at which meeting two persons of the Caartist body , Bhould be elected to represent tbe town of Huddersfield ia the forthcoming Conference to bs held ia Birmingkaitt , on the 7 th day of September next . COLCHESTER . —The Chartists here havo voted thanks to the electors of Nottingham and Ipswich , for their support of Sturge and Vincent LONDON . —Daring the weok many attempts have beeu mads to hold large open-air public meotiaga , but they have generally proved failures , so far as public speaking has been concerned , owing to the vigilance of the police , who complain very bitterly of the fatigue to which they aro eubj ^ cted , and the annoyance of having
printed bills anonymously sent to them , announcing public meeting *! at Biackheath , Stepney Fields , &c , aud upon theii arrival at the spot , finding they have been hoaxed , and thai a meeting ia actually being hold at a far distant station . A committee of gentlemen , residing in the neighbsurhood of K-jnningtoi ) , baa been formed te investigate into tho cases of thos-j who havo been seriously injured at the late meeting there , and to endeavour to procure theai reclresa . A requisition is also beiag numerously signed by tho electors of tbo borough of Lambeth and Neivicgton , calling a meeting on Keunington Common , to oxpress their feeH . gs upon thia subject , so that the police have now got their han 4 s full of business . Tho Sun and other papers are loud in their denunciation of their brutal conduct . Many gentlemen iu KsBaingtou declare that they will never again pay a policerate .
Metropolitan deleoate Meeting . —After the transaction of the usual business the sum of 3 a . waa received from the Hit or Miss , Globe Fields , on account of the Daptford arrests ; reports were received from the committee for getting up public meetings . A subscription waa requested to bo got up by the localities to defend those persona whose cases were not disposed of , and to support their families ; considerable discussion arose in consequauc © of au address ordered to be issued , and after some other business the meeting separated . Marylebone . —At a pnblic meeting held at the Working-men ' a Hall , 5 , Circus-street , New Road , on Wednesday evening , August 24 , the following resolution was unanimously carried : —Resolved , That thia
meeting view with indignation , contempt , and regret , the brutal instructions given to the police for the purpose of dispersing the people in public meeeing assembled , while in the r . ct of legally discussing their grievances and of uselessly petitioning her majesty . That we also consider such interference always calculated to cause a breach of tha peace , thereby endangering the lives and liberties of tbe people . And that we the householders and others met thia evening do call upon her Majuflty to dismiss from her councils such men as those capable of giving such instructions ; and to call thereto men capable of supporting the dignity of thu throne , by immediately causing the People ' s Charter to become the law of the land . "
Spitalfields —An adjourned meeting of the silk trade of Spitalfiaids and its vicinity was held at the Crown and Anchor , Cheshire-street , Waterloo Town , on Monday evening , Mr . G . Wilson iu the chair . Mr , J . Campbell , of tbe Executive , attended , and exhoited the weavers to unite for the attainment of political power . The following resolution won proposed by Hr . Willmore , seconded by ' Mr . J . Fennelt— " Tbat thia meeting deeply sympathise with our oppressed brethren in the North , and we do attribute their oppression and
ours te the evils arising from clans legislation ; and are of opinion that nothing abort of the People ' s Charter can remedy the evil . Wo therefore memorialise her Majesty to dismiss her present Ministers , and call men to her councils who will causa the People ' s Charter to become tbe law of the land . " Cirritfil unanimously . The memorial , as recommended by tho Uie Convection , was moved by Mr . F . Ltfavre , seconded by Mr . W . Clark , and carried ucanimeusly . A vote of thinks waa givtn to the Chairman and fdr . Campbell , when the peopla adjourned . Several persona took caids .
Wai / worth . —The Chnrtlsta of this locality held a meeting on Monday evening , at Mr . Batten ' s , Crown and Anchor , Eiepbant and Castle , when the room was crowded with strangers , ( very faw of the members obtaining admittance ) , to hear the principles of tbe Charter explained , thinking that the Charter must be something of trnth , or the authorities wonld not have used such violent means to suppress the expression of public opinion at KcnniDgton ; the conaequence was , * a number were convinced of the truth , and entered as members .
A public meeting was held on Thursday evening , at the Hall of the National Association , Holborn , to consider the alarming state of the country . Notwithstanding the charge of one penny for admission , the attendance waa ^ eiy numerous . Mx . Hetheivngton , baying been called to the chair , addressed the meeting at some length , and concluded by calling upon them to unite and destroy the monopoly of class-legislation . Mr . Moreton moved the following resolution , — "That the distress and disorder prevailing in the manufacturing districts are sufficient evidence of the folly and injustice of class-legislation , and tbat those who arrogate the Government of the country to themselves distinctly prove that they do not cany out those
principles upon which Governments were founded , namely , the comfort , happineas , and welfare of the governed . " Mr . Moore seconded the resolution , and it waa carried unanimously . Mr . Linton moved tho 2 nd resolution , "That , although the meeting could not refrain from expressing their regret at what had taken place , they thought tbe starring population were justified in some measure , but at the same time they called upon the people to conciliate Inatead of provoke the troops , and refrain from all violence . " Mr . Watson , in an excellent address , seconded tbe resolution , which was unanimously carrried . Mr . Savage moved the third resolution , "That thia meeting cannot see aud other mode of alleviating tbe disturbed state of
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Great Britain , than by giving to every man equal rights as set forth in the document called the People ' s Charter . " Mr . Lovett seconded the resolution . Several other speakers also addressed tbe meeting , after which the resolution was carried unanimously . Three cheers were given for the Charter , txc , and the meeting dispersed . Public Meeting . —An open air meeting was held on Monday , at the open apace near the Pin Factory , Borough Road . It having been ascertained that Sir James Graham had " kindly condescended" to allow out-door meetings , provided they closed previous to six o'clock , a . m , the meeting was called for twelve o ' clock , and Bhortly after that period Mr . Franklin was elected to the chair , and made a few brief remarks o ¦
tbe conduct of the authorities , in allowing meetings to be held only at that period of the d&y when working men could not attend . Mr . Blackniore , in a straightforward , address , moved the following resolution : — That this meeting viewa with regret the position taken up by the Government to stop public opiuion among the working classes . " Mr . Rogere seconded the resolution , and showed the utter futility of any Government attempting , by physical force , to arrest the onward march of knowledge and intelligence . The resolution was carried unanimsusly . Mr . Parker moved the following resolution : — " That this meeting , notwithstanding the attempt of the authorities ta crush public opinion , is resolvdd still te adhere to its determination of agitating for the People ' s Charter , until it
becomes the law , believing it to be the only means ef securing peace and prosperity to the people at large " Mr . Parker commented with considerable energy upon the conduct of tho Government in putting a step to publio meetings , and on the manner ia which thu police bad carried those orders into execution . Tho only remedy for such a 8 tate of affairs waa to obtain possession of political power . If they had thirty good men iu the House of Commons , the police would never have dared to have exuibitjd such furious pranks . Mr . Bolwell , of Bath , esoonded the resolution in a very able address . Mr . Brown supported it in a very eloquent address , which occupied upwards of an hour in its delivery ; during which he gave such a lashing to tho numerous spies by which he was surrounded , as must
have made thorn feel their degraded position ; the late disturbances in London had done mnch for the Charter ; j what calm reasoning could not effect bludgeons had * effected ; if hunger in the belly and » policeman's j bludgeon up en tbe skull did not make men think , aye , and act too , fee did not know what would . Mr . j Brown waa londly cheered throughout the whole of I his aldress . The resolution wss carried unanimously , j Mr . Dowling moved a resolution expressive of thanks to the proprietor aud editor of the Evening Star for sending reporters to give publicity to the meetings , ! and during his address eulogised the conduct of j Feargus O Connor , and trusted that the Evening and j Northern Stars would long continus to dissipate the ; clouds of darkness and ignorance . Mr . T . Wull , in a i long address , seconded the resolution , which was '
unanimously carried . Mr . Lucas moved a vcte of ! thanks to the chairman , and the meeting dispersed . ! During the course of the proceedings several of the : police rendered themselves very conspicuous by pre-1 tending to tak « nates of the proceedings , j A tumour having got abroad that the Cbaitista in- j tended holding a publio meeting nt Sloane-square , j on Thursday evening last , great was the activity exhibited at Knightsbridge-barracks , and amongst the various diviaons of thr police force , and not content with these warlike preparations , the poor old Chelsea penaionera wore drawn out ia martial array , and ordered to " shoulder their crutch , and show how fields were won . " Great waa the excitement among We * hopkeep ; rs , and all were anxiously waiting the result of these great preparations . About seven o ' clock about
200 boys assambled on tbe Green , and were looked on with a very jealous eye by the conservators tf the public peace ; but nothing further ocourriag , the inhabitants began to resume their usuai tranquil appearance , and to hint londly to the police tbat they bad been subjected to an unmerciful hoax . Towards nine o ' clock many spectators were drawn to the spot , aud many were the jokes uttered at the expeuce of the police ; but the crowning one was the cramming of a police spy ( of whom many werd in attendance ) with the news that the meeting had been given up in the Square , and was being held in Chelsea Fields . Away flies the intelligence ; the force speedily deserted the Square ; the Chartists retired to their homes ; and the police , after a vain endeavour to find the meeting , received intelligence that it was adjourned until the mor . iing at Lambeth .
CHELTENHAM . Mr . Editor , —We the members of the General Council of the National Charter Association , residing in Cheltenham , have witnessed with extreme regret a paragraph in the British Statesman , of Saturday last , August 5 th , purporting to be from this town , iu which it is stated that , " Mr . Kuffy Ridley had two out-deor meetings on Sunday , and addressed an assembly at Gloucester , on Monday . No doubt but he ia rendering servico to the cause ; but from the opinions I heard expressed he is not the man for thia neighbourhood .
Working-men hero are , to a considerable extent , qualified as teacher * to some ot the movement , and not as pupils . " Wo , therefore , consider it our bouudcu duty to inform eur Chartist brethren that we have nut the least knowledge of the egotistical " Mr . I heard , " nor of hia report;—neither iu which can we coincide , b ^ ing very much pleasad with Mr . R ' s eloquent addrospss . And further , that wo shall be glad of his services at sll times , when convenience oSeis , as also to recommend him as an able pioneer to the " movement . " Signed on behalf of theGeneral Council , Thomas Haiward , Chairman .
[ This was received too late for insertion the week before last , and was last week overlooked . We now give it because we think it due to Mr . Ridley- ]
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From the London Gazette of Friday , Aug . 19 . BANKRCPTS . James Palmer . Lynn , Norfolk , draper , to surrender Sept 7 , atone o ' clock , Oct 7 , al two , at the Bankrupts' Court . Solicitors , Messrs . Reed and Shaw , Friday-street , Cheapside ; official assignee , Mr . Pennell . Henry John Collect , London and Manchester , warehouseman , Sept . 7 , at twelvo o ' clock , Oct 7 , at balf-paat twelve , at the Bankrupta * Coutt . Solicitors , Messrs . Adlington , Gregory , Faulkner , and Follett , Bedford-row ; official assignee , Mr . PeBnell . John Beeves , High Holborn and Drury-lane , carver and gilder , Sspt . 5 , at twelve o ' clock , Oct . 7 , at one , at the Bankrupts' Court ' Solicitors , Messrs . Blake , and Lewis , Esaex-atreet , Strand ; official assignee , Mr . Pennell .
John Charles Newman , Scrips and Great Coggeahall , Essex , and Llauon , CarmartheuKhire , miller . Sept € , at half-past one o'clock , Oct . 7 , at two , at the Bankrupts'Court Solicitors , Mesara . Blood and Douglas , Whitham , Essex , r . ud Mr . Vickery , Lincoln ' s-inn-flalds ; official assignee , Mr . Belcher . Jonathan Wacey , Bueeh-atre&t , Barbican , bookseller , Aug . 31 , Oct . 7 , at eleven o ' clock , at the Bankrupts ' Court Solicitor , Mr . Blaine , Lincoln ' s-inn-fklds ; official assignee , Mr . Bolcher . John Earland , Lower finmes-etreefc , victualler , Sept . 6 , at one o ' clock , Oct . 7 , at twelve , at the Bankrupts ' Court . Solicitors , Messrs . Murtineau and Maiton , Carey-street , Lincoln'B-iun ; official assignee , Mr . Belcher .
Thomas Benson , Darlington , Durham , grocer , Sept . 13 , at three o ' clock , Oct 7 , at half-past tea , at the King ' s Head Inn , Dariington . Solicitors , Lit . Ltver , Ki-ag' 8-road , Bedford-row ; end Mr . Peacock , Darlington . James Seymour Mottram , Alrewas , Staffordshire , woolstapler , Sept . 17 , Oct 7 , at twelve o ' clock , at the Three Queen ' s Inn , Burtou-upon-Trent . Solicitors , Mr . Dove , New Millman-street ; and Mr . Smith ,
Rugeloy . Robert Jefferson , Beverley , Yorkshire , grocer . Sept . 6 , Oct ; 7 , at eleven o'clock , at the George lun . Kingston-upon-Hull . Solicitors , Messrs . Dyneley , Coverdale , and Lee , Bedford-row ; and Messrs . Shepherd and Simpson , Beverley . John Clark , Huttoft , Lincolnshire , cotton-winder , Sept . 17 , Oct . 7 , at twelve o ' clock , at the Public BuiWiug , Louth . Solicitors , Mr . Scott , Liaculn's-innfields ; and Messrs Boune and Son , Alford .
Thomas Todd , Manchester , dealer in cotton and woollen goods , S ? pt 15 , Oct . 7 , at t « n o ' clock , at the Commissionera ' -rcoms , Manchester . Solicitors , Messrs . Milne , Parry , Milne , and Morris , Temple ; and Messrs . CfOS 8 ley and Sudlow , Manchester . Charles James Townley , Liverpool , share broker and commission agent , Sept 5 , Oct . 7 , at one o ' clock , at the Ciarendon-rooms , Liverpool . Solicitors , Mr . Dean , Essex-street , Slrand ; and Mr . Kiye , Liverpool . William Elain , Huddersfleld , livery stable-keeper , Sept 13 , at twelve o'clock , Oct . 7 , at two , at the George Hotel , Hudderefleld . Solicitors , Mr . Coratbwaite , Dean'a-court , Doctors ' -commons ; and Mr . Cornthwaite , Liverpool .
PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED . Morrison and Pickering , Manchester , packers-G Loch and HalL Liverpool , commiaaion merchants—Mottram and Hargraves , Livsrpool , brokers—J . and H . H . Veysey , Salford and Manchester , wine-merchants .
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* i From the Gazette of Tuesday , Aug . 30 . BAHKBTJFTS . John Bowler , carpenter , Walaall , to surrender Sept-14 and Oct . 11 , at twelve , at theSaran , Wolverhampton . Solicitors , Mr . Harding , Birmingham ; Mr . Stafford , Buckingham-street , Strand . , _ , Thomas Thompson , tanner , Hambleton-in-tbe-Fylde , Lancaster , Sept 20 and Oct . 11 , at twelve , at the Townhall , P / eston . SoUoitora , Messrs . Wagrtaff , Son , End Marsh , Warrlngton ; Messrs . Sharpe , Field , and Jackson , Bedford-row , London . . _ . . Augustus Applegath , silk-printer , Crayfcrd , Kant , Sept . 7 , at ha'f-past one , and Oct . II , at twelve , at the Court of Biinkruptcy . Solicitors , Messrs . Maxsdsn and Pritchard , Newgate-street } official assignee , Mr . Pennell ,
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Andrew Guliifer Giff ; rd , wine merchant , Mark-lane , Sept . 9 , at half-past eleven , and Oct 11 , at eleven , at the Court of Bankruptcy . Solicitor , Mr . Hook , Tokenbouse-yard , Lothbury ; official assignee , Mr . Green , AUhrnaknburr . Thomas Smith Goode , merchant , Manchester , Sept . 9 and Oct . 11 , at ten , t » t the CominlssioDani ' -roonja , Manchester . Solicitors , Messrs . Mokinsou and Sanders , Elm-court , Middle-temple , Lcn&on ; Messrs . Atkinson and Saund > rs , Manchester . George Warden , innkeeper , Leicester , S *> pt 8 and Oct . 11 , at eleven , at tbe Castle of Leicester . Solicitors , Messrs . Austen and Hobson , Raynjonil-huildicge , Gray'ginn , London ; Mr . Donglaa , Market Harborough . . Joseph FUher , boatwricht , Snainton , NotltDchamshne , Sept 8 and October 11 , at threa , at the King ' s Head , Longhborough . Solicitors , Messrs . EtuKiettand Allen , Bloomsiiury-square , London ; Mr . Huuknall , Loughborough . ¦ '
Ertwaid Uorab , hosier , Bristol . Sept 6 , at two , and Oof . 11 . at one , at the Court of Bur . kTuptcy . Solicitor , Mr . Ash-orat , Cheapside , London ; official assignee , Mr . Belcher . Louis Coquerel , hotel keeper , Leicester-street , Leicester-square , Sept . 7 , at half-paat eleven , and Oct 11 , at eleven , at the Court of Bankruptcy . Solicitors , Messrs . MulHna . and Pattison , Gr ^ at Janiea-street , Bedford-row ; official assignee . Air . Belcher . George Boddington , coach builder , Warwick , Sept 12 , at eleven , aud Oct . 12 , at half-paat two , ^ t the Latisdowne Hotel , Leamington Priora , Warwickshire . Solicitors , Messrs . Watson and Bioughton , Falconsqsare , London ; Mr . Briggs , Leicester . William'Burton , miller , Hutton , Yorkshire , Sept % nnd Oct . 11 , at eleven , at the Vane Arms Eotel , Stockton , Durham . Solicitors , Mr . Perkins , Gray ' sinn-square , London ; Messra . Wilson aud Faber , Sfc ( jckton . oa-Teea .
Charles Biggs , merchant , Mnncbester , Sept 13 ana Oot 11 , at ten , at the Commifisioners ' -rooms , Manchester . Solicitors , Messrs . Milne , Parry , Mi ? ne , aiid Morris , Temple , London ; Mr . Jesse , Manchester .
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Letter From Mr. Wm. Hick, Northern Star Office, Leeds.
LETTER FROM MR . WM . HICK , NORTHERN STAR OFFICE , LEEDS .
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Northern Star (1837-1852), Sept. 3, 1842, page 7, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct614/page/7/
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