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      Lo . vdo 5 . —The Chartists of the Tower Hamlets have engaged the Pavfllion Theatre , Whitechapel , for a benefit for the political victims , to take place on Wednesday , October 25 . Box tickets 2 i Pit la . Gallery 6 d . Mr . Ma « tz will lecture on Tuesday at the Work-Jog Man ' s Hall , Kingston-upon-Thames . III . Browh will lecture on Wednesday at the Sar Coffee Honse , Union-street , Borough . A MEETiyG of the Female Chartists of the metropolis , will be held at the Association Room , 55 , Old Bailey , on Monday next . Mr . Raffy Ridley has promised to lecture on that evening .

      The Sub-Secretaries of the Chartist localities in the Counties adjoining or surrounding Middlesex , are requested to take steps to elect delegates to a Llomhly Metropolitan Counties- Delegate Meeting , to be heid on Sunday , November 6 th , at the Chartist Hall . 55 , Old Bailey , London , at two o ' clock in the afternoon , to consider the best method of promoting the the cause in the several districts , and for the better organization of this division of the united kingdom ; the propriety of holding a monthly meeting of Metropolitan Counties Delegates , will also be discussed ; any communication on this subject cstn be addressed to the Secretary of the Metropolitan Delegate Meeting , Thomas Wheeler , 243 J , Ten ; .-: e Bar , London . Ivlr . Brows from the City locality , will leetnre at the Star Coffee House , Union-street , Borough , on Tuesday next .

      Tee Somzrs Town TrciiM Committee intend gettin ? up a second harmonic meeting for the benefit of the Tictisis , on Wednesday , the 19 th instant , at the Cheshire Cheese , Philips Buildings , Somera Town . To commence at half-past seven o ' clock precisely . Admission . 2 d . Dr .. M'Doujlll ' s Committee will meet on Sunday evening , to "Rind up thoir aceounts , at the Rose Inn , Old iJjiley , at six o ' clock . All parties holding bock ? or money are rf quested to bring them to the aboTe place at the specified time . Jin . M'Gbath will lecture" on Sunday evening , at the Goldbeaters' Arms , Old Bailey . Martlebo . ve . —A good time-piece , in a substantial msb ijauy case , well worth two guineas , will be raffled for , for the benefit of the victims , as soon as thirty subscribers at one shilling each can be obtained .

      Mr . Skelto 5 will lecture at the Working lien ' s Hail . Circus-street , Marylebone , on Sunday , ( tomorrow , ) evening , at half-past seven . Silk Weavers' Locality . —The members of this localry are requested to attend a pnblic meeting this ( Saturday ) evening , at eight o ' clo ' ck , to nominate members ef the General Council , and a delegate to sit on the County Council , 55 , Old Bailey . The meeting will be held at Mr . Arrowsmith ' s , the Halifax Arms , King Edward-street , Mile End , New Town . Mr . BoLwru ,, of B 3 th , will lectnre on Wednesday evening next , at 55 , Old Bailey , at eight o ' clock .

      L > -- "wobth is Pilkixgtox . —On Sunday next ( tomorrow ) , rwo sermons will be delivered in the Primitive Methodist ChapJ , Unsworth , by Mr . Isaac Baxrow , of Bolton , on which occasion collections will be made in aid of the defence fund . Service to begin at two o ' clock in the afternoon and at six in ; he evening . Di . wsBiraT District . —A council meeting will be held on Sunday the 16 th of October , in the large room orer the Co-operative S ' ores , at Iwo o ' clock in the afternoon , when delegates are expected to attend from all places in the district . Iftffiss . —The Chartists of ¦ this place intend bavin ? a dinner on the opening of the large room which tbey bate engaged on iiondaj , the 24 th October , and they would very much lite for P . M . Brophy to visit them nu that day if he can make it convenient He should communicate with Thomas Simnett , Newark .

      J > ottingham . —Mr . Bridges will preach in the Democratic Chapel , on Sunday evening next . It is in : ended to have a ball at the Union Coffee House , on Drury Hill , on Monday evening . The proceeds to go to the fund of the . victims of magisterial oppression . Silsden . —Mr . Benjamin Rushton , from Ovenden , will preach two sermons in the Chartist Room , on Sunday , the 23 rd of October . Service to commence at two o ' clock in the afternoon , and at six in the evening . Collections will be made towards defending the Charti 3 t prisoners . Bradford . —On Sunday next a discussion will be held in the large room , Butterworth's-building , to commence at ten o ' clock in the morning , and conalnde at twelve at noon .

      A . Lecture will be delivered on Sunday evening at fix o ' clock , in the room Butterworth ' s-building , on the principle of co-operation . Discussion invited . Mr . . Ross will lecture on Saturday evening at eigh ; o'clock , at the Mason ' s Arms . ' Mr . Jcseph Walton will ' lecture on Sunday at the Chai-risi Room , New Leeds , at two o ' clock , p . m . on tee present constitution of man—discussion inviicd . Free admission ; the attendance of the ladies are requested . NornxGHAM . —On Monday the 17 : h inst ., a dance and ball will be given in aid of the- defence fund , which is to be held in the large room , Union Coffee Hou .-e ^ a full company is anticipated . Mr . T . Begg 3 will deliver a lecture on Monday the Uth last ., for the benefit of the defence fund in ths Salem Chapel , Barker Gate , when he requests the enemies of persecution will favour him with their presence .

      Oldham . —On Sunday next , Mr . Daniel Donivan of Manchester , will lecture in the Chartist Room , Greases-street , at six o ' clock in the evening . Sib ^ ttd . —The Chartists of Stroud and its vicinity are mtormed that the council have taken a large room at the Globe Inn . in Parliament-street , and on Monday , Oct . 17 th will be the first night of their meeting at the above rooms . The council are determined , with the assistance of the members , to obtain a victory over every obstacle , and earnestly urge upon every member to- meet on Monday next , at Eeven o ' clock . The hour now is that we must work and cot play ; come then , every member , and show a bold front and a fresh determination to conquer the adversary ; let your presence shew those who are weepiag even unto death , that you are determined to do yonr utmost to advance the cause of justice , mercy , and truth . Remember your brothers the victims .

      Huddebsfield—A General Councillors' meeting will be held on Sunday next ( to-morrow ) , at the Temperance Hotel . Paddock . The chair to be taken at one o ' clock precisely . The levy laid at the last meeting is expected to be handed in at this time . Ashtos-undek-Ltxe . —A lecture takes place every Sunday night , at six o ' clock , in the Charter Association Room , Cbarlestown , when the Secretary is in attendance to receive the name 3 of n « w members . BocacLLE . —On' Sunday ( to-morrow ) , Mr . Mills , from Whitwortb , will preach two sermons in the Association Room , Yorkshire-street , at half-past two o ' clock , and at- six in the evening . Shfffield . —On Sunday evening , ( to-morrow , ' ) Mr Lvinson will lecture in the Chartist room , Fig-Tree-Lane . The lecture to commence at half-past seven o ' clock .

      Ox Monday evening , Mr . G . Sutton will deliver a lecture in the aboTe room ; to commence at eight o ' clock . On Tcesdat night a meeting of the members will be held in the Fig-Tree-Lane room , when important business will be brought before them . The Evening Star is read nightly in this room . It contains the latest proceedings of the present Commission , and cannot fail to be of interest to all trus Chartists . EcH . isGT 05 . —The same evening Mr . Edwin Gill will lecture to the Chartists of this place , at five o ' clock , when a collection will be made for the incarcerated vietms . Scndkrland . —On Sunray afternoon , at half-past two , Mr . Williams will lecture on the Moor ; and on Tuesday evening a public meeting will be held in the Arcade .

      Evening Star Class . —A class for the dailv reading of itc Evening Slar is formed at Mr . Wiliiams ' s . Persons wishing to join must apply to Mr . Williams . Chakxestown . —Two Grand Miscellaneous Concerts and Balls will take place in the Charter Association Room , on Monday and Tnesday next , for the benefit of the Association , rickets for males threepence each , females twopence each . Mr . RoBDfSOif , the East and North Riding lecturer , will visit the followisg places during next week , namely , Malton , this day , ( Saturday y Scarbrough , on Monday and Tuesday ; Malton , on Wednesday ; Howden , on Friday and Saturday . SiDDAii . —On Sunday , ( to-morrow , ) Mr . Butterly , of Halifax , will preach in th ' e Association Room ; to commence at six o ' clock in the evening .

      Halifax . —On Sunday , ( to-morrow , ) Mr . Wallace mil preach in the large room , Swan Coppice , at six o ' clock in the evening . Dixrsicr Mbetctd . —The monthly district meeting will be held in the Large Room , Swan Coppice , Halifax , ( to-morrow , ) at two o ' clock in the afternoon . Ths Chartists 0 ? York will have a public Ball in their Association room , on Tnesday evening next , Tickets , sixpence each ; to be had at the Agent's , in Colliergate ; at the Ebor Tavern , Fossgate ; and Mr . Robert Gill , No . i , Bilton-street , Layerthorpe . Leeds DiSTBicr . —Mr . Dean Taylor will deliver lectures in the following places during the next week : —On Monday , the 17 th inst , at Chnrwell ; Tuesday , the 18 th , at Hunslet ; Wednesday , the 19 ih , as Leeds , and on Friday , the 21 st , at Morley . Leeds . —Mr . Dean Taylor will preach two sermons to-morrow , in the afternoon , at half-past two , and half-past six o ' clock in the evening , in the Chartist room . Cbeapside .

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      Holbeck . —To-morrow evening , a sermon will be preached by Mr . Jonathan Hall . A good utteiHU ance is earnestly requited . . - ' . - ' ; : ' - '• " i < "' On Wednesday evening , " a lecture will be delir rered in the same place by Mr . Sheridan Nasser . Liverpool . —The Chartists are requested to attend in the Association Room , Preston-street , on Sunday , ( to-morrow , ) at eight o ' clock in the evening , on business of importance . The Youths of Manchester hold their meetings every Tuesday evening , in the room Tib-street ; also on every Saturday" they hold a recital ; and every Wednesday , Thursday , and Friday they have a night school for reading , writing , &c .

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      Doi- ngs of ths Anti-Corh Law League . —At a meeting of the League in Manchester last week , Mr CobdeD , their " great gun , " detailed the intended doings of the body during the ensuing winter . In the course of a very long speech , he thus expressed himself : — " I am glad to find that , under tbe auspices of oar indefatigable , out indomitable Chairman— thear . hear )—the League is preparing ( or a campaign during the winter months , ot a more daring , and , I believe , ot a more successful nature than has ever yet been attempted by this irfluential and important body—( btar , bear ) . I was struck to-day , as I entered the offica of the League , with tbe appearance of four huge trusses , packed up and bound with cords , such as yon will see in a warehouse selling heavy goods in this town .

      I inquired , and found that they contained tracts—about a quarter of a ton weight of tracts—( applause )—addressed te four of our lecturers in different pait . i of the country , for immediate distribution—gratuitous distribution—( applause ) I was curious to look at out books , to see what kind of business we had been doing in the ¦ printing' line lately . The cotton printing is not good , and it promises to be worse ; but I found that the letter-press printing going on under this roof had be « n exceedingly prosperous of late . Why , it appears that the League bas within the last three weeks ordered about 380 , 000 tracts from tbe printers . ( Loud applause . ) Now that is a pretty good three weeks' work ; but it is nothing compared with what is wanted in the country . I think , under those circumstances , the public have

      only to know the means of usefulness that are at out disposal—that the karvest is ready , and waiting only for hands to gather it in ; and we shall have that amount of co-operation at tbe present moment , which will enable us to cany on this war during the winter with ten-fold energy to anything ¦ we have done before . We are spending , I understand , £ 100 a week in agitatiDg this question : why , we ought to have £ 1 , 000 a ¦ week , until next February , in order to ensure its success [ applause ] . I am afraid Manchester has been too much a monopolist on this question . We have no desire , great as is the honour , to monopolise the whole of that vituperation which the monopolist press directs towards Manchester—[ applause } Let us , therefore .

      offer a cordial partnership with those parts of the country which I am sure must now be anxious to become colleagues with us in the present movement , fhere is Leeds , and Birmingham , and Glasgow , and Sheffield , and the other large towns : I am sure they must be anxious—they have shown their anxiety to put themselves alongside Manchester on this question . It is in the very nature of Englishmen that they should do so . And S 3 I say in reference to Leeds , Glasgow , Birmingham , and the rest , let us offer them that honourable position alongside us in the strife . Gentlemen , tbe first consideration iB the sinews of war ; money is wanted to carry on this conflict as it shon d be carried on for the next six months . I know that our friend in the

      chair has got a project ( you will be startled when I tell you of it ) by which he intends to subsidize the country to the extent of £ 50 , 600—( hear , hear . ) Well , that is just a million shillings . We had two millions of petitioners for the repeal of the Corn Laws ; where is tbe difficulty of getting a million shillings ? Fifty thousand pounds may be raised by the League , if they will only tell the country the money that is wanted , and that it is wanted to accomplish an object by tbe beginning of the session of Parliament . I am sure the money is wanted , and I tell you of it now lest you should be taken by surprise , and it should produce any ill consequence—( laughter . ) I tell you now that the Chairman and Council of the League are determined to raise £ 50 , 000 in the country . They'll lay an assessment upon tbe country —( arplause)—and they'll get the money , I am convinced , if you only co-operate , as I know you will co-operate with them . —( applause . )"

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      ¦ P ¦*¦¦¦¦ ^^ M ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ I ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ " ^^ AGGREGATE MEETING OF THE LEEDS MUNICIPAL ELECTORS . On Thursday at noon , a pnblic meeting , attended by large numbers of the Municipal electors and others was held in the Vicar's Croft ; Mr . William Brook in the chair . TLe Chairman announced the business of the meeting by reading the placard convening it , and then observed that it behoved all classes of Municipal Electors , and tho working men in particular , to do all they could to stop the extravagance which was going on in the Town Council . Indeed if the working classes wished to make any impression upon the government it must be through the medium of the Town Councils . . The chairman called attention to the iriumph gained by the Chartists in the election of churchwardens , and exhorted the working men of Leeds to stand forward upon principle only , looking neither to Whig nor Tory , but to fight out in their own persons the battle which they had so

      nobly begun in tbe election to which he had alladed . Mr . Thomas Beaumont moved the first resolution , in effect , as follows : — That the meeting viewed with feelings of disgust nd indignation , the manner in which the Town Council had so shamefully squandered away the people ' s money , without regard to the object for which it was granted . They also entertained the same opinions respecting the despotic manner in which the Watch Committee had held its meetings in secret , and also to the great expence of an unconstitutional and unnecessary day police , as well as of the proposition of ths Council to purchase the tolls of the bridges . The resolution concluded by recommending the meeting to vote for none but honest and independent men , pledged to the Charter , and to carry out the principles of true economy to the very letter .

      Mr . Beigqs seconded the motion , and rated Mr . Stansfeld , Mr . George Goodman , and others , for their apathy and indifference , in not carrying out their previously expressed opinions . Mr . Joshua Hobson then addressed the burgesses at some length , stating that they had been called upon to express their opinions respecting the good government of the town , through the means of the Town Council ; and that they had been convened on that occasion because the time drew nigh when the burgesses would be called upon to exeroise that privilege with which the law invested them , viz . to elect their representatives in the Town Conncil . There could be no doubt that upon the character of the men who represented them in the Council would mainly depend the good or bad government of the

      town ; and as the burgesses had the election of such men in their own hands , they could blame no one but themselves if the local government was not a good one . ( Hear , hear . ) Municipal government was good , because it was self government . It was purely a responsible one ; for though it possessed the power to tax the inhabitants and also to spend the money afterwards , yet the burgesses had a corrective in their own hands for in the month of November in each year they had the power to elect : and if one set of men had betrayed their trust or abused their power , the burgesses conld choose another and a better set . Mr . Hobson then entered into a comparative statement of expenses under the old regime and the new . The expenses of constabulary in the year

      1836 amounting to the sum of £ 4 , 368 8 s ., while in the last jear it was £ 8 , 455 12 s . lOd . —( hear , and shame !) He then alluded to the wilful extravagance of the Council in giving Mr . Eddison £ 500 a year , when it had been proposed that another gentleman should perform the same duties for £ 100 ; and besides this , it had been proposed to give Mr . Eddison £ 300 a year more , as Law Clerk under the Improvement Act . Another fact worth notioe was that of the Councils' having given Mr . Whitehead and another person £ 300 a-year for duties which Mr . Whuehead himself had , offered to undertake for £ 150 , thereby carrying out a principle bo different

      from that which would guide them in private transactions ; for it would be just as reasonable for any individual member of the Council to Bay to a clerk who offered himself fcr a pound a week , " no , I will not give yon one pound , but you shall have two "—( loud cheers and laughter)—Mr . Hobson then alluded to the old reason for requiring a reform in the corporation , viz . a desire th at their proceedings should be open , and not secret , and after exposing many of the absurdities of the Town Council , concluded by observing that the object of the burgesses should henceforth be good Government and not party ascendancy . ( The resolution was then put and carried . ) Mr . Babeom proposed the next resolution , —

      " That this meeting cannot too highly commend , the noble stand the men of Hunslet have taken in bringing forward as their candidate , at the election on the 1 st of November next , Mr . Joshua Hobsbn . This meeting wonld call upon them to use every exertion to carry him triumphantly , and wonld express its opinion that be is the only candidate before the people whom they can recognise as their candidate ; and that he is highly qualified to effect an alteration in the Conncil Chamber , both on account of the general knowledge he possesses , and his firmness and determination to withstand the enemies of the people . This meeting cannot bat denounce the nnpnncipled and nypocritial conduct of the Whigs in bringing forward a candidate to oppose Mr . Hobson , and wonld call upon every honest man to scout it as it deserves , and then their paltry endeavours will end in infamy and disgrace . That it is the opinion of this meeting that the Chartist body ought to take a determined stand upon the present occasion , and insist that tbe

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      only man in whom they can place any confidence be returned , and that it 69 expressed to the different "Whig Committees that . unles 8 they will cause their candidate to be withdrawn at Hunalet , and support Mr . Hobson , they will not assist them either directly or indirectly , bat will start candidates of their own principles in every ward and poll them to the last man . "' ¦ " ' . . He supported it -with appropriate remarks , which we have not'room for . Mr . John Hargraves seconded the motion , which was carried on a show of bands .

      Mr . HoBSOff returned thanks . A deputation , consisting of Mr . Brooks , Mr . Thomas Beaumont , Mr . Wm . Barron , Mr . Francis Jackson , and Mr . John Briggs was then appointed to wait upon the Whig Committees in every ward , with the previous resolutions ; and a vote of thanks to the Chairman having been carried by acclamation , the meeting dispersed .

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      TO THE EDITOR OP THE NORTHERN STAR . Sir , —The following letter has been sent to the Editor of the Leeds Mercury ; oar Committee request thai ; yon will have the kindness to insert it in your journal of Saturday next .

      TO THE EDITOR OF THE LEEDS MERCURY . " Carses , like chickens , often come borne to roest " Old Proverb-Sir , —Having seen a paragraph in your paper of Saturday last respecting our candidate , Mr . Joshua Hobson , we deem it our duty , as the committee for the return of that gentleman , to address a few words to yeur readers , through the medium of your paper , in justification of our conduct in selecting Mr . Joshua Hobson as the most fit and proper person to represent the Burgesses of Hunslet in the Leeds Town Counoil .

      You hope , in the paragraph alluded to , that tbe Burgesses of Hunslet will not so far disgrace themselves as to return an " Incendiary " to the Town Council . Now , Sir , as we are alene responsible for Mr . Hobson coming before the Burgesses of Hunslet , as it was from repeated solicitations on our part that he consented to do so , and as he ia now at our service either to persevere in , or to abandon the contest , we consider the above paragraph as a foul , malicious , and barefaced calumny on ourselves , and we take the earliest opportunity to express our deepest abhorrence and disgust at both the paragraph and its author . We would ask in the name of justice , whenever Mr . Hobson committed one single act that might be construed in the most distaat manner to incendiarism ; has he during the ten years whioh he has been a resident in the town of Leeds , ever aoted any part unworthy of an honest , upright , and straightforward character , or a peaceable , orderly , and good citizen ? No , he

      never did . We have watched the conduct of Mr . Hobson ever since he entered into public life , and we defy any man , either Whig , Tory , Radical , or Chartist , to point to a single action during that period , which renders him unworthy the confidence of the burgesses of Hunslet . His publio life has been of a straightforward , uncompromising , and unblemished kind . His private one renders him dear to the hearts of all who know him , and worthy of a better name than that of an " incendiary , " even from his enemies ; but his enemies know full well that they dare not attack him publicly , where he wonld have an opportunity of defending himself ; they dare not attend at the four publio meetings where he has addressed the burgesses of Hunslet , and there meet him face to face ; but they are obliged to obtain a hireling press to malign his character . Incendiarv—it is a foul libel on the character of our candidate , and consequently on ourselves as his Committee .

      " He that robs me of my good name Robs me of that which not enriches him , But makes me poor indeed , " says Shakspeare . We would ask how , in the name of common sense , can you , Sir , reconcile your conduct in thus stealing a man ' s character from him with the great truths of Christianity , which you pretend so much to admire ? " If thine enemy smite thee on the right cheek , turn to him the other also , " was a rule laid down by our Saviour ; but you , Sir , without any provocation , have endeavoured to rob Mr . Hobson of one of the noblest characteristics of a good man . But , Sir , the character of Mr . Hobson is above your paltry efforts to deface : the intelligent working men of Hunslet will respect Mr . H . as a straighforward

      and consistent defender of their rights , when you , Sir , will be looked upon as a base , cowardly , and malignant trafficer in politics . You cannot point to an action in Mr . Hobson ' s life whenever he onoe foreswore his principles , and promised his _ support to the levying of a church rate on the starving inhabitants of this Borough . Did he ever promise universal suffrage to the people , and then write lengthy articles against it \ Did he ever , in short , do anything unworthy of the confidence reposed in him by the generality of tbe working olasses * But , Sir , in the same paragraph you state that Mr . Robert Arthington has been put in nomination for the suffrages of the burgesses of Hunslet . How has he been put in nomination \ Not by a public meeting as Mr . Hobson was ! No , Sir , your party know full well that they have so long tampered with the interests of the working classes , that they dare not face them at a publio meeting . No ; they

      nominated Mr . Arthington at a hole-and-corner meeting ; and now if the working classes do not support him they will probably be told that they will be discharged from their employment , as has been the case heretofore . But , Sir , the working classes of Hunslet have begun to see that they have been deceived too long by the would-be-called Liberal party , and they have begun , therefore , to look for men on whom they can rely to represent them in the only place where the last of their once sacred rights will allow them . Hoping , Sir , that you will no more impugn th « character ef any man who has the audacity to be honester than yourself , We subscribe ourselves , Mr . Hobson ' s Election Committee , Joshua Barnard , Chairman . Hunslet , Oct . 12 th , 1842 .

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      Bradford—Mason ' s Arms . —The Chartists of this locality met at the Mason ' s Arms , on Saturday evening last . After transacting their business they made another collection on behalf of the defence fond . A very good spirit exists amongst them . Mannlngham . —Mr . Hurley delivered a lecture to the Chartists of this locality on Sunday afternoon last , at two o ' clock . After the lecture a collection was made on behalf of the Defence Fund . White Abbey . —A Chartist lecture was delivered in the . Association Boom , on Monday evening last . ¦ " ' Cophctl Meetihg . —This body met , as usual , in the Association Room , when the following sums of money were paid into the hands of the treasurer en behalf of the Defence Fund , and ordered to be remitted to Mr . O'Connor : — 8 . d . Manchester Road 14 6 * Idle 3 7 New Leeds ... ... ... 3 3 Dunkirk-street ... ... 5 0 Golden Cock ... ... 5 0 James * s-8 treet ... ... 1 101 Mason ' s Arms ~ ... 1 5 £ Nelson Court .. ... 1 3 A Fr iend , Pudsey ... ... II MMiTiTT ig haro ... ... 10 T . M . 1 0 A Friend ... ... ... 0 6 Mr . A . Jackson ... ... 0 6 Mr . E . Hutton 0 6

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      Manchester Road , —The Chartists of Manchester-road met at the house of Mrs . Hill , on Sunday evening last , when a subscription was made ou behalf of the Defence Fund , amounting to fourteen shillings and sixpence halfpenny . Littlk Horton . —Mr . Hurley delivered an excellent lecture in the Chartists * meeting room , on Sunday evening last , which gave general satisfaction .

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      IMBEDS . —Death of the Registrar of the West RiDiNG .-The death of Fenton Scott , Esq ., of Wood Hall , near Wetherby . leaves a vacancy in the registrarship of the West Riding . Already there are several candidates to the office spoken of as being in the field : among whom are the Hon , Arthur Lascelles and T . B . Hodgson , Esq ., of Skelton , near York . The perquisites arising from the register office , at Wakefield , amount it is said , to about £ 1800 or £ 2000 a year . The election will take

      place at Wakefield , and the qualification of voters is £ 100 a year in freehold property . In the first instance , in 1817 , Mr . Scott contested with Mr . Hawksworth for the office , and was defeated ; the cost of that election to Mr . Scott was nearly £ 10 , 000 . On the death of Mr . Hawksworth . in 1825 , we believe , Mr . Scott was elected without opposition , as , in the meantime , he had " won golden opinions from all sorts of men , " by honourably paying , in full , the whole of his father ' s debts . We have not heard when the election takes place .

      Accident at Woodhouse Races . —On Monday last , an inquest was taken at the Court House , before E . C . Hopps , Esq ., deputy coroner , on the body of Francis Agnew , a labourer , fifty-six years of age , lately residing in Wellington-yard , Kirkgate . The deceased was at Woodhouse races on Friday week , and during the hurdle race , a horse belonging to Mr . Broughton , whilst attempting to leap one of the hurdles , caught his foot and threw his rider . The animal gallopped off the course , and in doing bo ran against the deceased , who was knocked down . He did , not suffer much at the time , but afterwards became so bad as to render his removal to the Infirmary necessary . On examination two or three ribs on the left side were found to have been broken , lie had for some years laboured under an asthmatic complaint ' , and this , with the injuries he received , produced severe inflamation on the lungs , of which he died . Verdict , *• Accidental death . "

      Highway Robbery . —On Monday last , three men , all notorious characters , named William Hollin , Thomas Greaves , alias Griffin , and James Sohofield , were brought up for final examination , and fully committed to York Castle for trial , on a charge of having robbed Mr . Rioiiard Vickers , calf-jobber , of Addingham , near Otley , on the highway , of £ 32 10 s . Information of the robbery was given to the Leeds police , and Mr . Read having seen the above parties together on Woodhouse Moor about an hour previous to the time of the robbery , and it becoming known that the same night and subsequent days they were spending money very freely , they were sought after . Hollin was captured on Sunday morning , at a house of ill fame in York-street ; Greaves left town on Sunday , but was taken by policeman Stubbs , at Wakefield , on Tuesday ; Schofield , we believe , was taken at Leeds . They had each procured new

      clothes , and on Saturday , were driving to different places in a hackney coach , accompanied by women . The prisoner Greaves was distinctly identified by the prosecutor as the man who rifled his pockets ; a hat belonging one of the robbers was left on the road , and this was sworn to by two witnesses as having belonged to Schofield ; and with regard to Hollin , he had a severe wound on one hand , and during the struggle , the prosecutor got a man ' s hand in his mouth , which he bit most severely . A surgeon proved that the wound on the prisoner ' s hand had most likely been inflicted by somebody ' s tteth . By these means a complete string of direct and circumstantial evidence was produced against all the prisoners , and there can be little doubt that a conviction , and severe punishment for their offence , will await them at the assizes . We regret to hear that they were not taken with any money in their possession .

      Shop Lifting . —On Friday last , John Griffiths and Sarah Ann Griffiths , his wife , were charged at the Court House with having stolen a woollen handkerchief from the shop of Mr . Robinson , hosier , Briegate . The couple went together on Thursday to Mr . Robinson ' s shop , and under pretence of purchasing some trifling article , contrived to steal the handkerchief . The man was committed for trial , but the woman was discharged . A Soldier on the Spree . —On Monday last , a private ia the 32 nd foot , named John Thornton , was charged before the magistrates at the Court House with having been found drank at one o ' clock on Sunday morning , and , wMst in that state , with having assaulted the police , ani every one else in his reach . The man said he scarcely ever got drunk , but when he did so , he did not know what he did ; he had a pass from the barracks on Saturday night , and got so muoh that he did not know what he did . After a caution , he was delivered over to the mi " litary authorities .

      LEEDS DISTRICT . —An important delegate meeting of the Chartist localities was held on Sunday morning in the large room , Cheapside , when the following delegates were , present—Messrs . Jones , Baron , Wade . Perigo , Joseph Denton , Thomas Jubb , Dodgaon , Armitage , Shaw , Flather , and Saville . Mr . Jones was called to the chair . He stated that very important bueiness he believed would be brought forward , and hoped that every question brought forward would be well weighed over before they sanctioned them . Mr . Brook , the secretary , then read over the minutes of the last meeting , when a motion was carried , that they be confirmed . Mr . Wade then rose and said , that it was highly necessary that all the localities should be very cautious who they allowed to lecture in their rooms , for he believed

      hat many spies were amongst them . He concluded , by proposing : — " That the delegates present do recommend to all the localities in the district not to employ any persons as lecturers excepting those recommended by the Distriot Seoretary . " Mr . Baron seconded the proposition ; he thought it was highly requisite . After a little discussion , the chairman put the motion , when it was carried unanimously . The next question was , that Mr . Dean Taylor be employed to go once round the district . This was agreed on . Mr . Wade then moved " That we recommend to all the localities to take immediate steps to wait upon all parties likely to give to the Defence Fund . " Mr . Jubb seconded , when it was unanimously carried . The secretary then brought the question of the

      election of a new executive , as recommended by the London delegates before the meeting . He said that they had taken a very proper step in appointing a temporary Executive , but thought it rather too hasty to call upon the country to elect another , before we were aware what is to be done with the real Executive . Mr . Wade moved , " That we are of opinion that the men of London have acted a very judioious part in appointing a temporary Executive , in consequence of the arresting and banishing of the old one ; but we are further of opinion , that the nominating and electing another Executive , before the country is aware what may be done with those who have been arrested , is rather too hasty ; we would , therefore , advise the country to wait until the trials are over ,

      and then to come to an election if it is needed . Mr . Perigo seconded the proposition ; all the delegates seemed to be in favour of the resolution . The Chairman then put it to the meeting , when it was carried unanimously . Mr . Baron then moved—That this meeting cannot but view with alarm and indignation the numerous arrests of our leaders for the evident purpose of destroying the cause of the people , and the unwarrantable and unjust manner in which they have , under the pretence of punishment for acts which were originated by the anti-Corn Law League ; and we beg to state that in spite ot privations , persecutions , imprisonment , or death , we will never

      slacken our exertions , or cease agitating our fellowmen until the People's Charter become the law of the land , and we call upon all honest and upright Chartists to do the same , believing that when once the people are determined to be free , neither Whig , Tory , or sham Radical , all united , can resist them from attaining their just rights . Mr . Wade seconded it . Mr . Perigo supported it ; when it was put from the chair it was carried unanimously . Mr . Wade moved , and Mr . Baron seconded , — " That a report of the meeting be sent to the Evening Slar for insertion . " Thus ended one of the most important meetings held in Leeds for some time . A vote of thanks was given to the chairman .

      BRADFORD . —Fatal Accident . —On Tuesday evening , whilst some children were playing on the top of the pit hill , situated at Bunker's Hill , a little boy , aged seven years , fell backwards in the pit , and was killed by tbe fall . The name of the-child is William , son of John Butterfield , of Spinkwell-terrace , in this town . Bathes Plain . —The Tillage of SUaden has Iodc been famed for its manufactory of naila , and in such business the village Is regularly visited by commercial gentlemen . A few davB ago , a gentleman from Manchester was making inquiry in the village for William Inman , a hail-maker , who had removed from his previous dwelling , and meeting with a blind man , well known as blind ' Tom , the fiddler , inquired into the whereabouts of Inman Tom called a boy to him , who gave the stranger tbe following directions : — 'You mun go direct for Joan O'Wills—reet b y Tom O" Bill ' s—reet oor Street Brig—reet past Old Woodman ' s—reet in at Cat Hoil End—reet past Harry O'Josssy's—and then he lives haven anien Mas O'Simm's . "

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      House Robbery . —On Monday night , the dwelling house of Mr . Benjamin Bradford , who carries on the business of butcher , in Bradford , but resides at Bradford'a-row , Bradford Moor was broken into and money and property to the value of nearly £ 40 was stolen and taken away . Mr . Bradford married a daughter of Mr . Bailey ' s of the White Bear Inn , Bradford Moor ; and Monday being the annual feast both Mr . Bradford and his wife were engaged in assisting at the public-house , where there is no doubt their absence from home was noticed by some villains on the look out for plunder , for on going home at one o ' clock on Tuesday morning the robbery was discovered .

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      United States and Canada . —By the Great Western , Lieutenant Hosken , R . N ., which vessel arrived at Kingroad , Bristol , on Wednesday night , at half-past eleven o'clock , we have received New York papers to the 29 th ult ., being fourteen days later than previous advices . The Great Western brought thirty-seven passengers , amongst whom was Lord Morpeth , who returns to his own country in good health and spiritB . The news from the United States is of a very inanimate character . The newspapers are chiefly occupied in discussing the prospects of the contending parties for the next Presidential election . Mr . Clay is to be the Whig candidate , and Mr . Tyler will have the

      support of the Democratic party . The Americans appear perfectly satisfied with the Ashburton treaty , and congratulate themselves on the prospect now of improvement in their monetary and mercantile affairs , though at present there is but little sign of chaDge , the markets being in much the same state as by the advices of the Columbia . There is , however , very important news from Canada ; Sir Charles Bagshot has made an almost entire change in the members of the executive government . Mr . Lafontaine has been appointed Attorney-General for the East , and Mr . Baldwin for the West districts . Other changes have been made .

      The Quarterly account of the revenue has just been issued , and the aspect is not very cheering . Far otherwise indeed . The total income for the year ending October 10 , 1842 , is £ 45 . 269 , 927 , showing an inorease of £ 355 , 981 upon the parallel year in 1841 . So far so good ; but in the comparison of the quarters in-the two years ending in Ootober , a decrease in the present year of £ 67 , 473 , appears to exist . There is an inorease on the last quarter , ending Jaly 5 , 1842 , of £ 447 , 730 , but of this £ 313 . 844 consists of the property tax .

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      STAFFORD SPECIAL COMMISSION . ( by express . ) Stafford , Friday Morning . ( From eiir own Correspondent . ) Wm . Arthur O'Neil was liberated at ten o ' clock last night , Mr . Page and Mr . Turner becoming bail for his appearance at the next assizes . He would have been liberated at an earl y hoar in the morning , had Mr . Hibbert , the Birmingham attorney for the prosecution , been in attendance according to previous arrangement between him and Mr . O'Neil ' s attorney . But for some reason best known to Mr . Hibbert , he neglected his promise , and left Mr . O'Neil in Stafford gaol to the hour mentioned .

      Upon the opening of the Courts this morning , a strong proof of " the turning the tables" showed itself in the disoharge of five prisoners . The fact is , there is a break down of the witnesses for the prosecution . One fellow , who has been eighteen times examined as a witness , has completely tripped up . This follow , with his face concealed with a crape , followed the turnouts from place to place , and while he seemingly took a part iu their proceedings , was marking out his viotims . Another dealer in human blood has been heard to declare tj ^ at he calculated making £ 1 , 500 by the affair . Another wretch who has offered his services to do the needful , has actually been a ringleader in an attack by the mob on a police office . This fellow was a witness in seven cases . It must , however , be admitted that the Crown prosecutors do not shew any great willingness to encourage such wretches .

      It was dreadful to hear : the cries of the families of the men sentenced to transportation in the Chief Justice ' s Court on Wednesday . Yesterday , Elijah Simpson and William Turner were sentenced to twenty-one , and Edward Williams and Silston to ten years' transportation , for the destruction of Mr . W . Parker ' s house . At half-past nine o ' clock at night the following prisoners were eonvioted for a riot at Thomas Allin ' s house , namely—James Oldham , Joseph Brook , Thos . Farrell , Moses Dean , Eli Smith , and George Nixon , all of whom were sentenced to eighteen months' imprisonment and hard labour each . William Bam ford and John Feal , who pleaded guilty to the same offence , were sentenced to 12 months eaoh and hard labour .

      Before Mr . Baron Parke . Philip Hanson , and W . Mellor , were convicted of a burglary , in Mr . Billing's house , at Burslem , and sentenced to five years transportation . The following sentences were also passed : — Joseph Warole , three months imprisonment and hard labour ; Hannah Boon , two months and hard labour ; Henry Hilliard , six months and hard labour ; Samuel Mugh , three months and hard labour ; John Steel , nine months and hard labour ; Edwin Wilkinson , six months and hard labour ; Andrew Clewes , and Thomas Hughes , six months and hard labour .

      ( Before Mr . Baron Rolfe . } Absolam Nixon was sentenced to eighteen months ' imprisonment and hard labour ; Anne Lewis to eight months and hard labour ; Saunderson and Page to three months and hard labour ; Foster to two months and hard labour ; and several women to two months' imprisonment and hard labour . Poor Taylor , the old man mentioned in another column , as having complained to Mr . Baron Parke , against a fellow named Masser , who under pretext of defending his daughter obtained from him £ 2 5 s ., appeared before the court yesterday evening , and stated that Masser did not refund the money as ordered . His Lordship , Mr . Godson , Q , C , and Mr . Sergeaut Ludlow , consulted together to

      ascertain if he could be indicted , but it having appeared that Masaer did not represent himself as an attorney , but merely as a perRon who would defend the prisoner , they could not act as they wished . Another case , of a similar kind , occurred before Lord Chief Justice Tindal ; two prisoners gave a fellow £ 2 5 s . to defend them ; but he neglected so to do . The Chief Justice directed that the fellow should be prosecuted by the Crown unless he proved that he did not act as it was represented he did . A third scoundrel got £ 8 , and actually advised his dupe to plead guilty . It is impossible to find language sufficiently strong to express the heartless rascality of those worse than scoundrels . It is to be hoped that the law will reach them , and that their names will not be allowed to disgrace the roll .

      Report states that Mr . ElHs and his twentyfour fellow convicts will be brought up this day to receive sentence . If it be so he is resolved , when called upon to say why judgment should not be passed upon him , to make an able defence in favour of Christian Chartism and his own conduct . It is dubious whether Mr . Cooper and Mr . Linney will be tried for sedition this Commission . It is supposed that Mr . Cooper , at least , will traverse till next assizes . Mr . Linney has been convicted of adr dressing an unlawful assembly . Perhaps his persecutors will be satisfied with this one conviction , and not press another indictment against him .

      Several heavy cases come on this day ; and the Judges are making such arrangements that it is expected that the Special Commission will terminate on Monday .

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      Leeds Corn Market , Tuesday , Oct . 11 th . —The supply of Wheat and Beans to this day ' s market are smaller than last week , Oats and Barley larger . The demand has been very limited for V / heat , and all descriptions Is . to 2 s . per qr . lower ; to force sales , still lower prices must be taken . Barley has been heavy sale , and Is . per qr . lower . Oatsand Beans dull sale , and rather lower . THE AVERAGE PRICES OF WHEAT FOR THE WEEK ENDING OCT . 4 , 1842 . Wheat . Barley . Oats . Rye . Beans . Peaa Qrs . Qrs . Qrs . Qrs . Qrs . Qw . 2951 782 766 153 42 £ s . d . £ s . d . £ s . d . £ s . d . £ a . d . £ s . d . 2 10 Hi 110 11 127 000 1 14 2 i 1 13 OJ Leeds Woollen Markets . —The market on

      Saturday last was rather brisker thaii it , has been for some time , and perhaps more fine cloth was sold , occasioned , it is said , by the improved accounts from America . The demand for tweeds , fancy cloakings , and other heavy goods , also continue .- * , though the season for them is nearly over ; indeed , on Tuesday there was not near so much doing , Surely some demand will spring up for other ariioles , and thus cause employment to be given to the operatives , for , without this , we almost tremble for the approach of a winter which is looked forward to with considerable apprehension . During the week , a good many home buyers have been in the market , but their mquiries have only extended to me ^ t their immediate wanta . There is not , so far as we can hear , any improvement in the woollen market .

      Huddeesfield Cloth Mahket , Ocr . 11 . —Little was done this day except in low goods . Fancy articles are in little request ; upon the whole il was not an improvement upon the last . Wools , &o . remain heavy .

      WAKEFIELD CORN MARKET . Friday , October 14 . —The arrivals to day are not large of Wheat , still , with the samples offaring from below , more than adequate to the wants of the trade , and prices are again 2 a . per quarter lower . Barley in limited request at a decline of Is . per quarter . Oats and Shelling are each sold at less money . Beans steady . No variation in other articles .

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      Middlesex , by JOSHUA HOBSON , at bi » Printing Offices , Nm . 12 and 13 , Market-street , Brig * gate ; and Published by the said Joshua Hobsoh , ( for the oaidFzARGUs O'Connor , ) » t hU Dwel Ung-bonie , No . 6 , Market-rtreet , Briggatej an , 6 Internal Commoaieatioa exiatiar ; between the said ' '' No . 6 , Market-street , and the said Nob . 12 and . 13 , Market-street , Briggate , thus conatitating fcbe whole of the said Printing and Publishing Office one Premises . All Communications most be addressed , ( Post-paid ) to Hobson , Northern Star Office Leed * . Saturday , October 15 , 1843 .

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      Since tho above meeting was holden , the deputation have waited upon some of the Whig Committees , in accordance with the instructions of the meeting . Amongst the rest , they have waited upon the Hunslet Whig Committee , and communicated to them the resolutions come to at the aggregate meeting of Burgesses . The result was , after a few minutes' consideration of the matter , the passing of the following resolution by the Committee : —

      " That this Committee , having pledged itself to Mr . Arthington , cannot consistently withdraw him as a candidate in favour of Mr . Hobson , a non-resident and stranger in the Ward ; and are of opinion that Mr . Arthington , from his known high character and long residence in this township , has far stronger claims upon the burgesses of Hunslet . " During the conversation which took place between the Deputation and the Committee , it was broadly stated by a member of the Whig Committee , in answer to an _ observation that a continuance in their opposition and determination to divide the ranks of the Reformers , wonld end in the return of a Tory , that the Whigs xiould much sooner seeTories in the Council than Chartists ! The people , then , have but one course before them : to start candidates in every Ward in the borough ,

      and poll for them every vote they can muster . They must show that the power they possess can be used for other and better purposes than tho return of Whigs , who would sooner see Tories returned than Chartists I They must make a beginning for themselves ! Hitherto they have only been chained to the car of Whiggery , and dragged through the mire at election times to swell a Whig majority . They have consented to this under the idea that it was the duty of all Reformers to " merge their minor differences , " and " unite" to " keep the Tories out : " and now they see the honesty of the Whigs in raising that cry : for the very first time the people ask fo have one of their own men returned , the Whigs turn round upon them , and declare to their teeth , that they would sooner see the Council Chamber filled with Tories than Bee one out-and-out CharfiBt there . If the people submit to this in .-ulfc without resenting it , they deserve to be spit upon for ever !

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      9 THE NORTHERN STAR .

  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), Oct. 15, 1842, page 8, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct620/page/8/