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STAFFOBDSHIEE ASSIZES. ( Continued from our eighth page.)
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jnaabers of persons to make their way to the Far "West These soon found that the expectations they Vad formed from reading Cox . b ' s letters -were not Iftelj to ^ 8 realized i and that they met YriVh hardships and difficulties where they expected to jneei -witii plenty and enjojment . The ' consequence was . that they -riolently Bet upon Cole , and ie iras obliged to " cut Mid ran" to rare himself Jjoe ! the operation of Ltsch Law !
It is true that the parties who -were thus dis » appointed , had not more to meet , or endure , than { hey might reasonably have expected , could they Imthavs imagined the actual realities of a " first-set-Seis life . " They had , howeTer , formed extravagant expec tations ; they had formed those expectations from reading Cole ' s letters ' , and when they found ftsappouitmeni , ihtj tried to wreak vengeance upon lie man who , they avowed , had deceived them . Mr . Piskkthlt ascertained the fact that the
letters in question were never written by Cols at aJl ! They were written by a land-agent at Racinb yho wa 3 interested in getting parties ont to settle upon bis lands ; land being comparatively ralneless until settled upon . Cole was induced to allow his Dime to be put to the letters ; and thus the public irere deceived . And this is but one of the many cieans of deception that are ^ ontaraallj Tesoited to . "We hare reason to belieTe that in the information
lir . Piukehly will lay before ihe public , all exaggeration teiU be avoided . Thing 3 will be represented a 3 they reaBy are . There will be nothing extenuated : dot ought set down in malice . " Facts alone will be dealt with . The reader will be then best able to judge for himself .
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COOPER'S TRIAL . We had thought to be able to give out readers an entire report of tins trial , so far as out means of getting it ge , in this week ' s Star ; and for that reason omitted in gut last so much of it as had then appeared . They will find elsewhere a very ample report of the proceedings np to the latest time that we conld haTe intelligence , taken , without any deduction but the sneers , from the Staffordshire Advertiser , up to Friday night , and thenceforward from the Times . Whether ve may be able to give lie coDelasion of it in onr second edition we cannot of course tell ; bnt we doubt it . We shall jgive all thai comes of it .
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XOTTJSGHAM ELECTION . Ois readers are , of coarse , avs-are that Mr . Walter 13 ousted . We have only just spaee to refer to the following resolutions , adopted enthusiastically by the men of ^ otringham . Mr , O'Coksob . has gone to Nottingham .- — * Thai we hare snfiewd Tinder the Tarions oppression inflicted npen us by the Whigs and Tories ; who by their system of legislation and selfish Iaw 3 , hiTe deprived the people of their natural resources for obtaining the comforts of life ; reduced the country $ o the Terge of rain j and called into existence afearfnl amount of immorality , misery , and crime . We are , therefore , convinced that the only jaeaus by which tins corruption and misery can be destroyed , is by placing the legislative power with the people , and protecting them in its exercise by the People's Charter . "
° That we hare no confidence in those irho profess srsip&hj for the people , bnt vrho withhold from item those jost righta by Trtaeh alone their grievances eaa be redressed : and being determined to rid oursehrea from the perfidy of one party snd tse tyranny of the other , we rejoice to learn that Peargns O'Connor , Esq ., has come forward as a candidate to represent the town of Nottingham in Paahament , as we are convinced that he will advocate ' . the rights of all ; and we pledge onrselTes to use every constitHtional means to secure his re tarn . "
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JLr . O'Cossob begs to announce thai he received the following stems for the Defence Fund , trhich he has Ttai before acknowledged : —Proceeds of his address in the Hall of Science , when on his vet / to Lancaster , £ 15 ; from ihe working men of Preston ^ ai the Railway Station , £ 4 ' , from Mr . Lunn , ai Lancaster , £ 1 ; from a person whose name he forgets , and icho trill have the goodness to communicate it through the Star , 8 s ., when leaving the meeting at the Mall of Science ; 17 s . ¦ trot tendered to Mr . O'Connor in ihe Court at Lancaster * by Mr . Dixon , of Manchester , but Mr , O'Connor could not then receive it Mr . Uixcm hctccver tendered it . The St fford trials , in mtmev and svbpcenas , have cost nearly £ 30 ;
and shortly iht grand fight comes on in ihe Queens Bench : it is , therefore , most earnestly requested thai all local treasurers tdll at once remit all monies in their hands to Mr . Clefive , 1 , Shoe-lane , Fleet-street . Jones's case , and those of all -who have been convicted , will have to be brought before the Court of Queen ' s Bench : let the mesas , therefore , be sttppRed . B The Tsui . " — The first mtmber of the trial is pub lished . It is printed in London ; those ^ therefore , vho are gelling parcels from London would do veil to order what they may require to be enclosed in Jhem . Several orders from distant parts have been sent to Leeds . By the way we have pointed out , much carriage expence trill be saved ,
Lqsdos Foule Cbxzitsis . —Susanna Inge sends us a long letter to this body in reference to some matters uhich teem to be in dispute among them about the character of some member to whose admission Susanna Inge objected . We cannot , of course , admit their matters of private detail into the Ifonhern Star ; but we give the conclusion of the teller , which seems , indeed , to set forth Ihe object of it . — " It ii b long time since we all mat ; and it is -wished tfcst "we sbonld meet and come to some conclusion . It is , Slerfclore , agreed that we meet atthe Political and SeieniiSc Institution , TninagalD-lane , en Tuesday , ihe 11 th of April , at eight o ' clock in the evening ; and I do particularly request that not onlj those who &t members -will be present , but any -who may have left the society -within this last
three months will come forward and state -wtoy they ia-re done so ; and if I am thB dbrfaele 1 can withdia-w ; sud if I am not , they will , by » o doing , remove the stigma from me . There are also some money m&tieis to settle , at which I iriso all to be present ; and other bwoness to transact Let me then entreat yon not to be bo backward as you Lave been , bnt let us begin our new year in harmony and union ; for I hiveuottbe slightest bemtation in saying that ill - will be settled to om satisfaction "when ire have exchanged our thoughts , and opinions . With these lemarks I taiB my leave of you , hopiEg that yon will respond to mj c&l"And 1 remain , my Sisters , " To tjie Chartist cause and oar own * ' Little Army a true Derates , " Sv&xxsa 1 > ge "
A Cossxlst StsscarasB suqgesU that " Chartists Utrwcftov ! the length and breadth of the land , irho can do tt trilhout inconvenience , grow and vesr hu moustaches ; thus trill the Charier be rver prominently before the eyes of all . Moustaches are becoming more and more fashionable every day ; and zehen the Chartists can adopt the / Oi / . icn tchhoui Rrpey 1 ce they ought by all means to do &o , parliruhly as they will be paying a high compliment to their superiors , who , if they con ~ tmueiowear their moustaches must be considered converts to ihe Charter . " R . BaooK , Tokmobpes . — We always make izse , if passible , of everything that is sent to-us : tee are taliped , hoiccvcr , io be guided by circumstances . Jxmes YocafG . —Thanks for his letter ; butthe Quaker
fool is not worth meddang with . "W . fl . LTHJL—Jlehave no doubt , from his description of the man , that it is Griffin . Cartledge is taller , and has a lame arm . H . D- G&ijtfiths . — We have not -room for his letter an the death ef poor Shipley in the Pentonvilie Hell-hole ; but ve perfectly agree with him that the verdict ought to have been , " That the deceased , Charles Shipley , died of water on the biain , caused by ibss memal torture of ihe separate silent system , the effects of which defies all medical skill . " "W - HiHiB . —West vas not tried at Lancaster ; Cooper zca * in the indictment ^ and of course all ihal i-elaies io him in the trial will appear in Ike report . w Daki exS- —7 X « notice io which he refers teas not
vdtndedfor him . « saT Bcbskh . —His letter is unavoidably post-? onei till -next week . ^ Kaoa is ottr last—In ihe letter of a coal-miner , . the words turning on another's bach ' should be turning oneuT-oiher bade . a Coax-Mixkh . — We have not anything m type that ^ vould correctly represent the figure he draws . wa Wxee ' s Nrws . —The long reports we have given Of the Chartist trials at Stafford snd Leicester * Trust this week plead our excuse for the curtailment of some , and the omission of others , of our Correspondents'favours . Such as are not out of dat , or as possess public interest , shall be at-. y tended to nexl week . **• -Bsslet is now on his way . io Newcastle , and *» # be there , mast likely , on Sunday or Monday . Letters for him must be directed io the care of Air Sinclair .
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TbomaS Tatlob , Toeqdav , Dbvon . —If Mr . Taylor has read the notices of Cash received at the Star Office , -which appeared in the 9 th page of the Paper dated March 18 th , he has overlooked the meney from the Chartists at Torquay : read them again . Pkakcis STIB . IUS . —We do not know anything of the letter . The letter of inquiry lias been forwarded to Mr . O'Connor . To A&ests . —Those Agents who hare received their Accounts are requested to send in the balances , or they need not expect to receive their Papeia .
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FOB . IMS . KA . T 1 OSAI , DEFESCE y \ JKD . £ a . d . From J . Goodridj ; e—collected at Aberga-Tenny 0 5 8 „ a few friendB at Berry Brow 0 9 0 ^ a few friends , per Wm . Wood , Chor' ley ... 0 1 7 _ Hawict , per J . H « gg . ( Proceeds of a raffle for Star Plates ) 1 10 0 _ sLovti of Justice , Chepsfcow ... ... 0 1 3 .. a fewfriends at Kilmarnock 0 3 .. the ChartiBts of P * diham 10 0 „ a few friends at Howarth 6 5 0 « . the Chartists at Ripponden 10 0 FOB MRS . ROBERTS . From London , being proceeds of a meeting held at the Feathers , Warrenstreet 0 14 0 FOB . THE VICTIM FCND . FroiB a few friends at King Cross ... 6 5 0
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5 r&aa OKU , Tuesday , Mabch 28 . ( Continuation of the Defence . ) The following is the conclusion af this day ' s proceedings : — Rupert Swetenham examined by Cooper—I am a boilermaker at Haoley . I remember seeing you on the J 3 ih of April last , about half-past two o ' clock in the afternoon , at the Crown Bank . Yon took for tout text a passage out of Isaiah . You did not
speak of the Queen ' s bastards . You said something about a Xinjps bastard , bat I did not hear you say anything ahont the Queen . I was present at Forresters fire , and saw the witness Abbington there . When the roof was falling in , he clapped his handa , and said , " We shall have a blessed blaze when the the house burns ; this is glorious . " The honse was not on fire then . I was near Mr . Aitken ' s about two o ' clock in the morniug . I saw them break the windows and go into the house . I did not take part in those outrages .
Cross-examined by Mr . Richards—I worfc for Mr . Kirk . J am what they call a Chartist . Never saw Cooper before the lOih of Agril . I was not at the Special Commission . I was . applied to to come hers on Saturday last . Charles Hackney , examined by Cooper . —I am a potter , residing at Hanley . The witness simply proved that Ellis was not present with Cooper at the Crown Bank on the 10 th of April . He ( witness ) was with him from one o'clock on that day until nine o ' clock . The first time he ( witness ) saw Cooper was on Saturday the 13 ; h of August , when he delivered a funeral sermon on the death of young Frost .
Cross-examined by Mr . Godson—There was no meeting on the Crown Bank on the 12 th of August . If there had been I must have known it . Ellis and I worked together . 1 did not see him on the 15 th or 16 th of August at all . The witness Browuhall and 1 are not particularly intimate . The Court here adjourned for a quarter of an hour , and , on the proceedings being resumed , - Cooper said , he had an application to make to tha Court . He found that his wimesses ; afterhavinggiven their evidence , were not allowed to leave the Court , but confined within it like prisoners . The consequence " was that many of his witnesses whom he intended to call , if this coarse were continued , would not come forward , and great injury would oe done to the defendants .
The Judge—The usual course , if witnesses are excluded from the Court before examination is , that they are not afterwards allowed \ o mix with witnesses who are still to be examined . If they were so allowed all the benefit to be derived from such an arrangement would be rendered entirely nugatory , as the witnesses after leaving the CobiI would immediately communicate with those outside . Cooper Baid such a course was not pursued with regard to the witnesses for the prosecution ; and if hi 3 witnesses viere still kept confised in Court he would throw up his defence , and leave himself entirely In the hands of the Jury . The Judge—If the witnesses for the proseention were not . kepi from mixing together you ought to have complained of it at the time . Do you wish , brother Talfonrd , to keep the witnesses in court I
Mr- Serjeant Talfourd—I have no wish npon the subject , further than to prevent the witnesses examined to prove an alibi being allowed to communicate with others who are to be examined on the same point . Cooper—I certainly shall not go on with my defence under such circumstances . The Judge—You may do as you like , I can't help it . Cooper—My witnesses are kept in confinement in a regular prison . It is quite useless to go on ; no jury , I am sure , will convict me under such circumstances . Mr . Reynolds , the crier , and other officers of the court , begged to inform bis Lordship , that witnesses examined for the prosecution were carefully prevented from mixing or talking with witnesses who had not been examined .
Mr . Serjeant Talfourd—What possible objection there can be to these witnesses remaining in conrt I cannot possibly telL The Jfidge thought it of little consequence , as he understood every word of the evidence was daily published in the newspapers . It would be best to say so more about the matter , and let the witnesses go if they pleased . Mr . Sergeant Talfourd—I acquiesce in your Lordship ' s suggestion . Mr . Godson—But the officers of the Court declare that all the witnesses fer the prosecution were carefully watched . . Mr . Sergeant Talfourd—Well , but to put an end to the matter , we will allow the witnesses to leave the Court .
The Judges—This will be contrary to all rule , bat the witnesses must not communicate with each other ; if it is proved to me they do , I will paniBh the offenders . Cooper—My Lord , you did not tell the witnesses for the prosecution so . The Judge^—Bnt I tell yonrs so . Had I known that the witnesses for the prosecution were allowed to mix after examination , which I am told was not the case , I should hare said the same to them . John Bamford , examined by Cooper—1 am a potter , and reside at Sheltoa . This witness corroborated the last , and said he , Ellis , and Hackney went to Hendon on the 20 th of April , and that neither of tb > m attended Cooper ' s funeral sermon for young Frost . During the day Ellis was engaged in reading Lord Byron's Sours of
Idleness-George Mart , china-painter , of Stoke , examined by Cooper—I remember seeing the prisoner Richards in tke month of July last . I saw him at the meeting at the Sea Lion , of which I was chairman . Richards addressed that meeting ; it was held about seven o ' clock in the evening of either the 5 ih or 6 th of July . 1 think that Richards proposed the first resolution , recommending a union of the working and middle classes , which he thought would prevent that ruin which impended over the whole conntry . He recommended the peeple to be peaceable and quiet , as nothing could be got by disturbances . I have no recollection of his referring to the Qneen or the police . They nerer were mentioned during the night . As chairman of the meeting I would not have allowed it . There -were seme colliers in the
Market-place at the time 1 went to the njeetiug . Tiie first time I saw you was when you were liberated on bail , at Stafford . I never heard Richards speak disrespectfully of the Qaeen . He was what we called in the Potteries a milk and water speaker . Cross-examined by Mr . Alexan der—The Queen ' s name -was never meDtioned at all , in either terms of loyalty or-disloyalty : 1 am quite Bure of that . By the Judge—The Queen ' s person was never alluded to ; I am sure of that .
Edward William Sals—I am a china painter and gilder , at Hanley . I first saw yon ^ Cooper ) , 1 believe , in July . 1 cannot say positively whether or not n was m April . On Saturday evening , the I 3 ih of July , and on the fellowing day , Sunday , I saw you at Jeremiah Yates ' s . On the Friday evening preceding 1 was at the George and Dragon , attending a baJ . Keitber Richaras nor Ellis was there . At this period Peplow , one of Cooper ' s witnesses , who bad been observed to leave the court , and communicate with other witnesses to be called for the defence * attracted the _ attention of Mr , RiOh&f d 8 , Q , a 0 eB * 8 Counsel , who in an undertone mentioned the circumstance to his colleaguej Mr . Alexander . Cooper caught the observation , and most vehemently protested against the insiauaAion of the Learned Counsel . Mr , Richards—Don't address your observations to me . ~
The Judge—Really , sir ( addressing the defendant ) you must confine yourself to your defence . Sarely Connsel for the Crown have a right to make observations to one another . I neTer before heard of such » n . attempt to restrioi the privilege of speech . Mr . Sergeant Talfourd—My Lord , we must claim protection against the insolence of this man . No Counsel at the bar would be allowed to conduct himself in -the way he is allowed to do . Coop * r—I insult you ! I do no such thing z but there are perpetual insinuations mada against my honesty and ihe honesty of my witnesses . It 16 I that am constantly insulted .
The Judge—I nave neither seen nor heard of anj intention to insult you . Go on with your case } and conduct -yourself with propriety .
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Sale's examination was resumed by Cooper , with the view of showing that Abbington , one of the principal witnesses , was actively engaged in the ri 8 tB of the 15 th of August . —I have Been Abbington since that period . One Friday evening , when I was at the Royal Oak public house , Abbington , told me he had got some plate from Bailey Rose ' s , and he drew a beautiful pencil case out of his pocket . I asked him to let me look at it . He let me have it in my hands for about half a minute , and said it came from Bailey Rose ' s , thai it was given to bin ) , and that the person who gave it him told him that it
came from there , I told him it was a very foolish thing to have stolen goods in his possession . He told me he should conceal it by putting it in a bottle with oil in it and burying it ; that when the confusion had abated a little he could send it to Binning ham , and have the initials erased , and his own engraved on it . It was a beautiful rich chased silver pencilcase , with a cornelian stone . I cannot recollect what the initials were . I cannot swear to them . I believe it was in September he stated to me thai he had written a threatening letter to James Wheeldon ; that he had written it badly and spelt it wrong to prevent detection .
Cross-examined by Mr . Serjeant Talfourd—I am almost sure that he told me of the threatening letter in September . I cannot Bay how it was that I first stated that he told me of the letter on Friday , the 2 nd of July . I now think it was in September . I am quite sure it was in the year 1842 . I am quite sure of that . Can't tell the valne of the pencilcase . Mr . Serjeant Talfonrd—Did you go to Mr . Bailey Rose's ! Witness—Yes , I went last week . Mr . Serjeant Talfourd—What , . was . that the first time ? Witness—Yes . Mr . Serjeant Talfonrd—What , did you go with Mr . Cooper !
Witness—Yes , and I should not have Rone there had not Cooper taken me ^—( Laughter . ) Witness explained that he had once been committed by Mr . Jiose for sedition , and tried and acquitted before his Lordship , the present Judge , twelve months ago . He did not like to see Mr . Rose on that account . Thomas Tomkinson merely repeated the evidence of previous witnesses . hooper here begged to mention a note which had been communicated to him by a lawyer . He was requested at once to object that the indictment must fail , inasmuch as the averment had not been supported by the evidence for the prosecution . Mr . Godson—What averment f For your satisfaction I can inform you that there are not fewer than twenty averments in chi 3 indictment . The Judge—I very much doubt whether Ihe objection was suggested by a lawyer .
Cooper—I assure you , my Lord , he is an attorney . Thei Judge—He may be an attorney , but he can be no lawyer , or he would have informed you that the time to take such an objection to the indictment would be when the evidence was closed . You remarked upon the deficiency of evidence in yeur address to the Jury ; and it will be my duty to lay the case before the Jury for their decision . Cooper—My Lord , I merely lay the objection befere the Court ; I not being a lawyer know nothing upon the point stated . The Judge ^—And your instructor quite as little . Henry Sharp , Jamea Livesley , and Thos . Mayer , gave nnited testimony to the previous witnesses called for the defence .
They were severally cross-examined by Mr . Sergeant Talfourd , Mr . Richards , and Mr . Godson . They were all professed Chartists , spoke highly of Cooper ' s conduct in the Potteries , and declared that on all occasions hs preached the doctrine of peace and order . John , Moreton examined by Cooper—I am a tailor , and live at Hanley . X remember the lOih of April last ; I saw you about one o ' clocfc , at Mr . Yates ' a . About two o ' clock the eame day , I saw you at the Grown Bank . You delivered a sermon . Tnere was
singing , but I cannot recollect any prayer . [ Witness spoke like the previous witness , to the purport of Cooper ' s discourse on that occasion . ] You spoke of the common land which had been taken from the poor after the Norman Conquest . You spoke of King Alfred as the best monarch that ever lived . You spoke of Charlea II . as a licentious monarch . You dwelt upon the People's Charter , and said they would never get their rights until they agitated peaceably for the Charter . I left the Potteries m the May following , and did not return until about a month ago . I never saw you again , from April , in 1842 , until I saw you in Hanley , on Sunday last , at Yatea ' s .
Cross-examined by Mr . Alexander—The witneaB Peplow was at Yates ' s on Sunday with Cooper . I went theTe accidentally . It was about four o ' clock in the afternoon . Cooper did not aek me to give evidence ; I volunteered . I had previously told Mr . Yates that I was present at the meeting on the 10 th of April , and would be very happy to go to Stafford and tell the truth . I was at a place of worship on Sunday last . Mr . Alexander—What was the text ? Witness—I will tell you presently . It was " Come unto me , all ye that are heavily laden , and I will give you regt . " Mr . Alexander—Who was the preacher ? Witness—I don ' t know his name . Mr . Alexander—Where was the sermon preached Witness—In Brunswick Chapel , Bur . « km . Mr . Alexander—What place in the Bible was the the text said to be taken from 1
Witness—1 think from St . Matthew , bat I will not swear it . Mr . Alexander—Then , you can recollect the place whence the text was taken in April , but not that on Sunday last I Witness—Yes . Mr . Alexander . —Can you recollect any portion of the sermon preached on Sunday last \ Witness—Some little of it . Elisha Mayor was examined by Cooper . —Deposed to facts previously spoken to , when he was subjected to a severe cross-examination . He stated that
he arrived in Stafford at two o ' clock that afternoon , and that since his arrival Peplow ( Cooper ' B friend ) had read over to him in the Market-place a certain paper . Would not swear that it did not contain instructions as to the evidence he should give . All be heard him read be believed was a list of names . Was in tbo Shoalder-of-Mutton public-house with Peplow before be read that paper to me . I was present at the meeting at the Crown Bank on the l £ th of August . I was there all the time . It commenced at about ten in the morning . ( All the witnesses had sworn that it commenced at seven in the
morning . ) Cooper here stated , that in consequence of the course pursued by the counsel , he had now no further witnesses in Stafford whom he should Call . The Judge—But we cannot allow the trial to be carried out to this unreasonable length because of your not having your witnesses in attendance . Mr . Sergeant Talfourd—My Lord , surely we cannot be charged with not having given every indulgence . Thomas Shnte gave the defendant Capper a good character as a sober , honest , industrious , and loyal
man . Cooper now announced that he had eight witnesses in attendance , Henry Foster , potter , Shelton , deposed that he was present at the Crown Bank meeting on the night of the loth of August , and that Cooper denounced drunkenoess , and advocated peace , law , and order . The mob had broken into several places that day , and the defendant condemned them for so doing . At the conclusion of the meeting wituess went to the George and Dragon , and left at from half-past ten to a quarter to eleven . Saw nothing more of Cooper that night , and the next time he saw him was when he was in custody at . Newcastle .
Cross-examined by Mr . Serjeant Taifourd . — lam & Chartist . The sermon was one universal si rain" Peace , law , and order . " Heard nothing about turning ont the hands . Saw Forrester's fire on going home from the George arid Dragon , bat did not go near it . The Conrt adjourned at half-past eight until nine in the morning . Wednesday , March 29 . The trial was resumed this morniug at nine o ' clock .
Joseph Ortons a blue-potter , examined by Cooper , deposed that he attended certain meetings , at which the defendant was present , on Sunday , the 14 th of August , and that his addresses had a peaceable tendency . When at Longton on Sunday afternoon he spoke in terms of approbation of the Rev . Dr . Vale , the rector . Was present at the meeting at the Crown Bank on the morning ef Monday , the ] 5 ; h , when he heard Cooper recommend the people to cease labour until they had obtained the Charter . He ( Cooper ) called himself the self-elected chairman of the meeting , put a resolution to the effect already described , proposed by George Hemming , and it was carried unanimously . Was again present at a meeting on the Crown Bank in the evening , when Cooper said
he had heard various reports respecting outrages which had occurred daring the day , aad which he hoped were not true , for that was not the way to obtain the Charter . Attended a meeting on the 16 th of August , near the Saracen ' s Head , which was addressed by Messrs . EUib , W . Ridgway , J . Ridgway , Richards , and others . There was a motion and an amendment proposed . The defendant Richards proposed the amendment , " That the people should cease labour until the Charter became the law of the land . ' * It was carried almost unanimously , and fte chairman did not put the or ginal motion after . Never saw the defendant Cooper from Sunday , tf , I 5 th of August , until last Sunday , when he saw him in Hanley . Came into Stafford late last , night .
Cr ^ sB-examined by Ml . Serjeant Talfourd—Four mor e came with me . On Monday night , the 15 th , d > d not hear anything about turning out the bands . Did not hear Cooper approve of tha mode in which they had turned out the work people . Tue meeting
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on the 16 th was after the military had fired upon the mob at Burslem . Mr . Rid # w » y proposed the original motion ; it was to the effect that as they could not get all the points of the Charter at once , they must get one point at a time . Ellis seconded the amendment . Heard him say something about blood being spilt , but could not say he stated that every drop of blood which had been spilt by the military should be paid back with interest . Tho meeting on tbe 11 th was dispersed by the military . Charles Steward , spectacle-maker , of Curzonstreet , Birmingham , examined by Cooper—I know the defendant Richards , and saw him at the Chartist-rooms , Birmingham , between eight and nine o ' olock on the night of the 10 th of April last . He was listening to a funeral sermon preached by Mr . Mead on the death of Henry Frost . Richards , after Mead had concluded , addressed the congregation . Should not have recollected the date but from
the date of the printed hymn which was euug on the occasion , and which I now hand in . Cross-examined by Mr . Richards—Was sent for yesterday , and the boy , who was the messenger found me at a ball in Birmingham for Mr . George White . There are Chartist lectures in the same room in Birmingham every Sunday . Re-examined , by Cooper-Theball , at which I was present , was for the benefit of George White , who is about to be tried at Warwiok for sedition . James Martin , china-gilder , of Fenton , deposed to the peaceable character of the speeches of Cooper , at Fenton and London , on the 14 th of August , and never saw hua from that time until last Sunday at Hanley . Johni Humber . clog and patten-maker , of Longton , and John Naylor , tailor , Longton , spoke to the same effect as the last witneBB . They both admitted themselves to be Chartists .
Samuel Smith , clock-maker , Hanley , deposed to the peaceable character of the defendant , Richards ' , speech at the meeting at the Sea Lion , in Hanley , in July . He did not speak disrespectfully of the Q , aeen Witness was a Chartist . Heard the defendant Cooper preach tho funeral sermon for young Frost . Mr . Serjeant Talfourd—We do not rely upon , nor do we ask auy questions , with respect to the funeral sermon for Frost . Witness heard the sermon on the Crown Bank on Sunday night , the 14 th of August , when Cooper preached from the " text " Thou shalt do no murder . " The Judge—The Grown does not rely upon that sermon . You have already got the genoral character of that discourse from previous witnesses , and the counsel fot the prosecution did not offer any contradiction . They did not even cross-exaiams upon it .
Cooper said it struck him as material , inasmuoh as the sermon was preached the day preceding tli « outrages committed by the mob . Tne Judge—You have already got the general bearing of the sormon . Witness next spoke to Cooper ' s addresses on the 15 th , in which he ' -recommended that the people should cease labour until the Charter became the law of the land . Was present at a . meeting on the 16 th , ra the afternoon . Mr . Weir , a Corn Law repealer , waa in the chair ; and Mr . W Kidgway , Mr . J . Ridgway , Mr . Richards , and Mr . Ellis were present . A motioa and an amendment were proposed . Mr . Wflir , the anti-Corn Law Chairman , put the same motioa to the meeting— " to cease labour until the Charter beoame the law of the land , " which he had done to the meeting the previous day . Mr . Weir declared it to be carried . Mr . Weir was
a manufacturer and anti-Corn Law Leaguer . The meeting was called by Mr . Ridgway . Cross-examined by Serjeant Talfourd—At the meeting held at the Sea Lion in July , Mr . Richards did not say— " If the Queen cannot proteofc us away with her . " If any body has suggested that he did say so they did Mr . Richards great injustice . Mr . John Ridgway , at the meeting which he attended , deplored the outrages which had been committed , and so did all the speakers . I am quite sure that Ellis , who is now transported , alfio deplored tho outrages
Re-examined by Cooper—I underetana you , then , that Mr . John Ridgway called the meeting on the morning of the 16 th . Witness—He did . Both Ellis and Richards spoke at that meeting . Recollects Richards said , " Stick to what you are until the Charter becomes the law of the land . " He repeated this several times . His impression was that Richards meant , cease labour until the Charter become the law of the land . Richard Deau , maltster , Hanley , examined by Cooper—I know Abbington , one of tho witnesses for the prosecution . On one occasion in the bar of the Sea Lion , Hanley , I heard him say William Ellis was not at Aitkins's fire ; if he was , I must have seen him . 1 was there myself . By the Judge—Did Abbington also say , H I thought I saw Cooper at Forrester's fire , but I must be mistaken ; for it was Mr . Turner . " Witness—Those were not exactly the words , but thev were to that effect .
The Judge—Will you venture to swear that he did not use Mr . Pearce ' s name ! Witness—1 will not swear it , but I do not recollect . By Cooper—I am not a Chartist : but was subpoenaed last night at Hanley . Cross-examined by Mr . Richards—Can ' t recollect that Abbington said he saw Ellis in women ' s clothes . Will not swear that he did say so , but I do not recollect it . George Crossland , examined by Cooper—lama woollen-cloth-manufacturer , ef Linley , near
Hudderefield , aad visit Hanley six times a year . I stop at the Sea Lion . I remember hearing Abbington state to the company in the bar at the Sea Lion that Ellis was not at Aitkins's fire , for if he had been there he must have Been him , as he himself was there . I am not a Chartist , but a Whig in principle , and also an anti-Corn Law repealer . Henry Bath , of Upper Hanley . and Mary Nicholson , were next examined to the peaceable character ef Cooper ' s speeches in the Potteries . The latter fainted , and was removed out of Court iu the middle of her examination .
Cooper said he had several more poor people to speak to his addresses at Longton and Fenton , but some of them being women , and , like the last witness , never before in a Court of Justice , he was afraid they might not be able to give very clear evidence . He would , however , venture to call one or two more . The Judge—I cannot give you any advice . You muse take your own course . Eliza Ridgett , the wife of a collier , Longton ; Mary Grattan , wife of a miner , Longton ; and Harriette Beech , eingle woman , Lane-end , confirmed the evidence given by tho previous witnesses with regard to the peaceable objeot of Cooper ' s speeches .
Harriette Barker , the wife of the landlord of the Royal Oak , Hanley , was called by Cooper to corroborate the statement of Sale with regard to what Abbinnton had said as to his having in his possession a pencil-case taken from the housG of Mr . Rose , the magistrate ; but the witnesses testimony entirely failed in its object . She could not recollect the words stated by Sale to have been used by Abbiugton . Mr . Preston Barker , the huBband of the last witness , deposed that be had known Cooper for many years , and that he never knew him to be otherwise than a quiet , peaceable , and loyal man . Moses Simpson , boot and shoemaker , _ of tbe Potteries ( Cooper ' s confidential agent in the Potteries during this inquiry ) , was then called , and was left under cross-examination by Mr . Godson when our packet was made up ( half-past one o ' clock . )
It is stated that a Chartist committee is now sitting in the Potteries collecting evidence for the defence and sending up witaesses . About twenty have arrived in Stafford this morning , and are now awaiting examination . Shoals are expected in the course of the day , so that it is utterly impossible , under such circumstances , to foretell the termination of the inquiry . Mr . Justice Erekine has declared that he will sit until a late hour on this and all future evenings until he has fi nisned the case . It is now highly improbable , unless some unforseen circumstance , occurs to curtail these unprecedented proceedings , that his Lordship and Messrs . Sergeant Talfourd Richards , and Godson will be able to join : circuit at Hereford , or even at Monmouth . If Cooper is allowed to pursue his present course , the trial will not be over for a week to come .
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NOTTINGHAM . ELECTION PROCEEDINGS . On Tuesday evening ; we had a large meeting in the Market Place , the lowest estimate of persons there was 10 , 000 . Messrs . Simmonds , Dormand , and Brown , from London , delivered some animated addresses . Mr . C . Roberts in the chair . On Wednesday afternoon , F . O'Connor , Esq ., arrived in Nottingham ^ and at our meeting at six o ' clock in the evening , the number was still larger than that on the previous night . Mr . C . Rodebts was again called to the chair . Mr . Simmonds biieily addressed the meeting , after which Mr . O'Connob came forward amidst loud and long prolonged cheering . He said that it was % fine
thing to be ao honest man , for be was the only candidate who appeared at the last election that had again come forward upon thia occasion—one party had learnt the wholesome lesson "thou thalt not commit bribery , " and the other party , the equally useful one of " thou ehalt do no humbug ; " he stood before them as a candidate , and he was the first in the field ; and , in the present position in which Nottingham stood , if he would condescend to use tho finesse which politicians generally used on such occasions , theiQ Was now a fine opportunity' offered ; but he held that politician in utter contempt who makes uae of circumstances to gratify his own ambition . He did not stand there to gratify any private ambition , neither was he there to be made a tool of by any party , or to make fools of those who supported him ,
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but he was there to protect the interests of Che working classes , and to secure the return of the man of the people ' s choice . He had consented to have his name put in nomination to keep off all shoyhoys , as a scarorow to humbugs . He ( Mr . O'C . ) then stated that he had had au interview with T . S- Duncombe , Esq . upon the subject , for he considered that it was dus to that ] gentleman for the noble exertions which he made in the cause of the people , that he should be consulted ; and as he stood alone in the House of Commons to battle for the rights of the people , it was our duty to send some one from Nottingham that would assist him . He ( Mr . O'Connor ) had no ambition to goto Parliament ; he only wanted to see men in the House who would
work there as he was doing out of the House . He then , in a manner which called { forth the greatest applause , alluded to the essential services which Mr . Duncombe had rendered to the people , aad gave an interesting account of Tuesday { evening's debate ; and he felt convinced that the people would show the Government that the more he iwas insulted in the House , the more closely would they adhere to him , and support him , and show that he not only had pewer out of the House , but that they would not return m « n there who would not support him . He believed Mr . Duncombe would recommend a candidate to them , and it would be for them to say
whether they approved of him ; i if they did , by uniting they mi ^ ht secure his return , and destroy Toryism in Nottingham . But if ihe Whiga would not assist to return a man of the ! people ' s choiceif they persisted in having a Whig candidate—he would go to the poll ; and he pledged himself that they should either have him or a thumping , ugly Tory . But he would be with them again before the election , and come , as he always had done , at his own expence . He concluded a powerful and telling speech ( but which the lateness of the week will not allow us to do justice to ) : amidst the moat enthusiastic cheers . ;
Mr . R . T . Mohrison then proposed , and Mr . Simmonds seconded , the following ( resolution : — That we , the electors and non-electors of Nottingham , in public meeting assembled , having closely and anxiously watched the conduct of T . S . Duncombe , Esq ., Member for Finsbury , and having witnessed his zeal and devotion in the cause of the working classes , and also the insult , contumely , and reproach to which his persevering advocacy of the people's rights have subjected him in the House of Commons ; and having the most' unbounded
confidence in that gentleman , feel ourselves called upon to strengthen his hands by all the means in our power . We , therefore , reaelve tojgive our support at the ensuing election in favour of such candidate as shall have the entire confidence of that gentleman , feeling couviuced that he will not recommend any candidate who will not pledge himself to the Six Points of the People ' s Charier ; and that the Chairman of the Non-Electors' Committee be requested forthwith to correspond with T . S . Duncombe , Esq ., upou the subject . '
This was carried unanimously , amidst deafening applause . The people of Nottingham , by this reso lmioii , have given a quick and powerful reply to the taunts which faction has heaped ! uuoa Mr . Duncombe ; and the enthusiastic manner iu which his name is always received by tbe people will teach his opponents that neither he , nor 1 the cause which be advocates , can be treated with , contempt . A vote of thanks was given to the Chairman , three cheers for Mr . O'Connor , three cheers for Mr . Duncombe , three cheers for Mi . Cooper , and three for Messrs . Frost , Williams , and Junes . A procession paraded the town after the meeting broke up . It is confidently contemplated that T S . Dunoombe , Esq ., will be at Nottingham next week .
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MANCHESTER . —Carpenter ' s Hall . —Oa Sunday last , two lectures were delivered in the above Hall , by Mr . Henry Jones , from Liverpool . The attendance on both occasions was large and respectable . After the evening ' s lecture , the following resolution was moved by Mr . Dixon , and carried unanimously : — " That the : thanks of this meeting be given to the band and choir , for their love of patriotism in coming forward and giving their services to render our meetings both instructive and amusing . " Mr . D . then said thore was another subject upon which he wished to test them . And this was the more necessary , as the enemies of Chartism were endeavouring to give a
false alarm . It was well known to the men of Manchester that during the trial at Lancaster the Leaguers were crying in every corner that O'Connor , Leach , Doyle , and others would be transported . Nay , more ; they actually circulated through the town that such was the case . There was something very laughable in their conduct . Oh the Wednesday night there was nothing so sure as the transportation of O'Connor ; he was ; sure to follow Frost . ThiswaB what they could wish ; but , behold , on Friday morning , there was a full development of the Jim Crow" propensities of Wniggery . When the news of the gloriouB triumph reached this town , how changed was their tone . Oh , said they , " VVe did not tell you BO t but we knew that the Tories wanted not to punish them ; we ] always knew
that the Chartists and O'Connor were Tory tools . " He would much rather hear their friends called these names than have to lament fc their incarceration in the dungeon's gloom But the free trade gents were going too far when they said that the trials at Lancaster had taken away the confidence of the people ! from Feargus O'Connor , Esq . He , therefore , in order to try whether that was the case or not , would move the following resolution for their adoption [ or rejection : — " That we , the inhabitants of Manchester , do hereby give oar best thanks to F . O'Connor , Esq . for his past services in the cause of democracy . And further , that we do place implicit confidence in him as an independent and disinterested advocate of tbe people ' s rights . And also that we are convinced that had it not been for the Northern Star
newspaper oar cause would aot have been in its present proud position . > We , therefore , pledge ourselves to support that paper by all the legal j means in our power . * On the Chairman putting the resolution to the meeting , it was carried by a forest of hands . The Chairman then put it to the contrary , but there was not one hand out of the thousands present . Thanks were then voted to the Chairman , and tiie meeting separated . On Wednesday evening , the Chartist painters opened a splendid new room , in jWatson-atreet , Peter-street , when Mr . Wm . Dixon delivered a lecture to a large and reBpeotabla audience of painters and others . The room will ! be open every Wednesday evening . j
BIRMINGHAM . —The usual monthly conference of the Chartists of this town was held on Monday last , at the Black Horse Inn , Prospect-row . The minutes of the last meeting having been read anJ confirmed , the Secretary read over the balance sheet of the last month , which showed an increase of the funds over the previous month , of nearly treble the amount . The Council then going outjof office submitted to the Coancil then to be elected , the following suggestions : —1 . " That a district delegate meeting should assemble at the earliest jmoment convenient , comprising deputies from [ Birmingham , Worcester , Warwick , Stafford , Wplverhampton , Bilstoo , Coventry , Leamington , Stourbridge , Bromsgrove , Redditcb , Walsal , Wednesbury , Dariaeton , and such other places as might desire to aid in establishing a powerful re-organization throughout the
Midland counties . " 2 . "That an out-door public meeting should beheld on Easter Monday , for the two-fold purpose of extending the organisation of our union , and adopting measures of making known to the Legislature the present state i of publio distress . " 3 . " That every / nember should attend , if at all convenient , the council meetings every Sunday , and also all other meetings connected with the union . " 4 . That every member mil preserve the strictest sobriety in his habits ; such being essential to the welfare of oar union , ana the advancement Of our natonal freedom . " Mr . George White then moved , and Mr . S . Lindon seconded , ' < That , the suggestions read be entered on the minutes Oi the council . " The meeting then proceeded tojt ' ie election of a new council , which having been concluded , Mr . G . White addressed the meelingj which was then dissolved .
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TODOTORDBW . —Mr . David ^ Ross delivered tw « lectures in the Odd Fellows' Hall , on Sunday last . HUDDERSFISWJ . —On Monday night last , a plain and fancy dres 9 ball was given to the inhabitants of Huddersfield in the Hall of Science , B * ta Buildings , BRADFORD . —On Sonday , Mr . Thomas Ibbofcson lectured to the Chartists of Manningham , who have formed a locality . The Chartists of Park-lane met in the Schoolroom on Sunday morning , and resolved to use every exertion to extend the means of education so well commenced by them . The Chartists of New Leeds met in their Room on Sunday morning , and , after an interesting discussion on the law relating to public meetings . Tha question was adjourned to Sunday next , at tea o'clock in the forenoon .
On Monday Evening , the Bradford Council met in their room . Butterworih BaiJdings , when it waa resolved " That the Council do , for the future , meet on Sunday , at ten o ' clock in the afternoon . " The thanks of the meeting were given to Mr . Roberta , for his able and efficient manner of getting up the defence for the Chartists at the late trials .
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LEEDS . —The council meeting of the Leeds General Cemetery was held in the Court House , on Wednesday last , J . A . Buttery , E-q , in the chair . The Rev . J . Rawson read the report , from which it appeared that the number of interments during the past year , has been 390 , being the same as that of the year preceding , with only ths exception of three The total number since the opening of the Cemetery , is two thousand eight huudred and sixty four . The cordial and unanimous thanks of the meeting were presented to T . T . Lucoock , Esq ., and the Rev . J . Rawson , the registrar , for their devoted and active attention to the interests of the establishment . It is the intention of the committee immediately to enclose aad set apart a plot of ground , adjoining the cemetery , the property of the company , for single interments , at a reduced charge , and tnus of rendering it available for the present exigency of the town .
SELBT . —Considerable excitement was manifested in this town ,- during the last week , in oonsequenca of its being the time for the election of Guardians for the Selby Union . It will be recollected that the ratepayers , last year , triumphantly returned Mr . John Limoa and Mr . Thomas Richardson , ( both , members of the National Charter Association J which , made the factions look unutterable things . This year the election proved equally successful , although the Whigs and Tories united . Our friends had a much larger majority than they had last year . So much for Chartist influence .
BRADFORD . —Factory Childhen 3 Education Bill . —Defeat and Flight of tus Dissenting Ministers . —On Tuesday evening , a meeting was held in the large room of the Exchange . Mr . Acwonh was called to the chair . The Chairman addressed the meeting at considerable length , declaring he would firmly support the purport for which tha meeting was called , and allow none to take part in the proceedings unless Sunday School teachers . Mr . Smyth claimed tho privilege of a teacher in taking part in the proceedings of the meeting . The Rev . Mr . Glydethen proceeded to read some of the clauses of the Bill , and commented upon them . Ho was several times interrupted by the people pressing into the room and exclamations of
" The New Poor Law ! " Mr . Glyile declared the intention of the teachers was to move several resolutions and a petition to the Hcmse of Commons against some or all of the education clauses of the Bill . The Chairman rose while Mr . Gljde wa » speaking , and said that some of his friends oa tho plaiform had expressed a wish to adjourn the meeting . Several of the teachers took the hint and cried out , " Adjourn . " A motion of adjournment was made , and an amendment that the meeting proceed with the business for which it was met . On the show of hands there appeared a large majority fer the business to be gone into . The Chairman declared the meeting adjourned . This raised a storm ; several exclaiming for the Rev . Gentleman to stop and hear what the working men had to say to them ; however , they made good a retreat with resolutions , petition
and all . Mr . Thos . Ibbetson was then called to the chair , who commented on the addre&s of Mr . Ackworth and Mr . Glyde . Mr . Hammond spoke on the manner in which the meeting was called , and said that circulars were sent to every teacher of a dissenting congregation , but not one to the Catholic teachers . Mr . Smyth followed , who spoke on the bill , and the cause of the clergymen's opposition was the danger of the pew , rents falling off , should the people become educated ; at present , they were too poor to pay for seats in the chapels or otherwise contribute to support the clergymen ; the master had now to supply the needful . Mr . Hurley followed on the same subject , and declared the clergymen were the only opponents of liberty . The meeting separated with three cheers for the Charter , and challenging the dissenting clergymen of the district to discuss the bill with them .
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Horrible Occurrence at Tandragee . —On the morning of yesterday " week , at Mullahead , near Tandragee , a woman named Jones left her house for a few minutes , her two children being amusiBg themselves in the kitchen at the time . On her return , she lifted off the fire a pot of boiling water , and poured it into a churn ; but found , to her horror , that she had scalded one of her children in a shocking manner—the little creature having bat a
minute before concealed itself in the vessel while playing " hide-and-seek" with its companion . Irritated at the stupidity of her other child for not warning her in time to prevent the accident , the woman in . the madness of her rage , seized astick , and struck the infant so violent a blow as to fracture its skull ; and then rushed from the house , since which time she has not been heard of . It is feared that she has committed suicide . Both of tha ill-fated children , we understand , have died . —Banner of Ulster .
Death of the oldest Woman in Newington , Surrey . ^ —A few days ago was buried at St . Peter ' s , Wai worth , Jenny Rice , aged 108 years ! It sppaars from the parish books that , she was admitttd an inmate of the workhouse of St . Mary , Newington , in the year 180 O , whither she had been driven by honourable poverty ; and from her then comparatively advanced age , it was not at all anticipated by tho parochial functionaries then reigning , that it would romain for their posterity to remove her corse from that building to the place of sepulture , in 1843 .
Romance © y Real Life . —A man who is confined ia the New Bailey prison for desertion from the army , has recently been discovered , to be heir to a property worth upwards of £ 100 . 000 . Application has been made to the Horse Guards to obtain his liberation from gaol , that he may immediately coma to tho enjoyment of the riohes which fortune has so unexpectedly showered into his lap . Since writing the above- we learn that his discharge arrived on Thursday , when he was set at liberty . His name 18 John Flitcroft , and he enlisted early ia life into the Royal Horse Artillery . His discharge was bought for him many years ago , but he enlisted again , and had served till within twenty-one dayB of the period entitling him to his discharge , when , some comrades
having been paid off at Sheerness , where his troop was then lying , he got into company with them , and , under the influence of liquor , remained away from his quarters , till his name appeared in the Hue and Cry as a deserter . Shrinking from the consequences of his indiscretion , he then came down to Manchester , under the name of Smith , and has been in Manohester six years , living part of the t me in the barpacks as an officer ' s servant , without the fact of his being a deserter having transpired , till about three weeks ago , when he was taken and committed to gaol . The property was left by a grandfather , we understand , and a Chancery suit respecting it terminated about a year ago iu his favour . A cousin then set off in search of him ; and , though his journey
Was not attended with such extraordinary adventures as those of the Gnseian youth who voyaged in search of bis father , yet it was a long and tedious one ; and he travelled to almost every part of the three kingdoms in vain . . Me traced him to Manchester several times , but the scent always failed , owing , no doubt , to the charigo of name . He was found at length , through advertisements which appeared in the Manchester newspapers . He is a man very humble in his manners , ana of little education , but an anecdote was told us ,, in connection with his liberation from prison , whieh smacks a little « f aristocratic feeling . Oa being led from his cell into the prison wardrobe , the turnkey handed over t » him a suit of clothes which he supposed to be the prisoner's own , to
exchange ear the prison drees which ho then had on . FUtcro& , afterexamining them , Baid the clothes were not his . The turnkey referred to the book again , ia which * the prisoner ' s names and the situation of their olothfts are entered , and observed , " Oh I I see , it is the wrong Flitcroft 1 was looking at . " Have you another Flitcroft bere then V inquired the prisoaer . " YeB , " was the reply , we have one now M » e for robbery ^ u Oh , " resumed the prisoner , " he is of another family , then , he's not of our generation ! " It is stated that £ 60 , 000 of the fortune will }» paid to him ia ready cash , and tha remainder iu landed property in the neighbourhood of Ashton-snder-Line and Stalybridge . —Manches ter Times *
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TO THE EDITOR OF THE NORTHERN STAR . Sir , —I have nearly got into that ] state of mind to be astonished at nothing that may occur ; but I must say that the assertion which Mr . Brothertou is reported in the Times of Wednesday , the 29 th of March , to have made in the House of Commons , in reply to Mr . Duncombe ' s motion , did ftagger me , I am sure that he would not knowingly utter what ia not true ; therefore , his credulity must have been most grossly imposed on by some one .
Only think , Sir , that I waa " so satisfied with the manner in which Mr . Beswick had ! treated me , that I had since called upon him to thank him for his conduct ; " that by six o ' clock in the morning he should come into my house and take possession inside and out—that he should send my servant to rouse me from my bed—that he should arrest me—afterwards my joldest son—and even his younger brother was tracked from place to place , and taken by an Inspector ( to where I had sent him for the purpose of obtaining bail , —going into nearly every room in my house ; rummaging
my private documents , drawers , &o . ; my daughters work boxes , drawers , &o . ; and theu taking me from my family and my duties—and thank him forsooth ! Let those believe it who will ! Satisfied , indeed !! I assure you it would take a great ; -deal more than what Mr . Beswick , Mr . Irwin , Mr . Green , and all the othtrs who accompanied them , have done , to satisfy me . No , no ; I am not so easily satisfied , Sir . Trusting to your politeness to find a oorner , thus to give public denial to it—having writen to Mr . Brothertou and Mr . Duncombe by last night's post . I remain , dear Sir , Yours very respectfully , J . SCHOLEFIELD . Every-street , Manchester , March 130 , 1843 .
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Northern Star (1837-1852), April 1, 1843, page 5, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct644/page/5/
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