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rpHE Proprietor of DR . HAMILTON'S VITAL -L PILLS , feeling convinced that the innate good properties of this Medicine , must by the recommendations of those who experience its benign tffioacy , ( in many instances after all other means had failed ) do more to bring it into notice , than anything else , has abstained from publishing cases of euro , and the more so , as be well know * the frauds that are constantly practised upon the public by fictitious or manufactured cases , which causes little faith to be attached to such statements . But how different is it with those persona who are eye , witnesses of the curative powers of a Ms-dicine in' their own imme » diate neighbourhood ; these , indeed , stiike home to the convictions of every one under whose notice they hupptn lofall . The entire columns of a newspaper would be totally inadequate to contain a fiftii th part of the details of previous suffering , and the joyous expression of gratitude in the numerous letters he has received . But he disdains to agitate the publio mind with them , knowing fuli well , that the Medicine having gained a footing , alike in the mansions of the peer and the cottages of the peasant , nothing can stay its course , nor is there a civilized portion of the globe where it will not ultimately be known and prized as the great restorer of health . Sold in boxes a 13 Jd , 2 a . 9 d ., and 11 s . —In Leeds by Hobson . iVor / hern Star office ; at the offices of the Mercury and Times ; by Reinhardt and Son , 76 , Briggate , and by most respectable Vendors of Proprietsiry Medicines . In London , bj Simpson and Co ., the Proprietor ' s Agents , 20 , Mile End Roa 4 ; Barclay and SonB , Farringdon-atreet , and Edwards , 67 , St . Pauls .
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CAKtISKS . —TTTE WOEKK 6 > tKS * S MEKTAL !»• 7 BOTKHEST SOCIETY . —The members « f the above society held their regular -weekly meeting , on Sunday eTening , at Xo . 6 , John-street , Caldewegate . Tht minutes of the former meeti-g -were lead over and confinned , after -which .. Mi H- Bo"wman delivered a , lecture an tha foUoTring subject : —•* What are likely to he the e ^ xts of a totai una unconditional Repeal of Ou Com Lawi " AHBBOATS . —Mr . Robert Peddie addressed the people of this town en Thursday . TROWBaiUGE- —Oa Monday evening last , a lsotiire was ddiTered at the Democratic Hall , on tie late trials ** Fcargoa O'GonnoT , and fifty-eight other Chartists , by W . P . Roberta , Eiq ., to b large and respectful sadienea .
DUBLIN- —The adjourned meeting of the Irish Universal Suffrage Association was held on Sunday , the 2 nd ^> f April , Mr . Patrick Rafter in the ehair , Hr . W . H . Pjo » t entered ihs meeting soon after the chair ires taken , and was received "With the ntmost respect and esteem . He appeared » little the worse after hi 3 recent illness , Mr . Rafter , the veteran ehairmaa said , that as the resolutions , which would be proposed ihat day . had reference Jo the Canadas , sod enBgraSoii , ie should iike to maie a few observations usron them . He regretted exceedingly to see the names of any of the Catholic clergymen to feb prospectus of the Catholic Emigration Society , for he had no hesitation in giving it as his opinion , that lie tens Catholic was jpven to it in order to
mase it popular , and . for the purpose of taking in the unthinkin g and the unwary . He knew something of Canada , and he knew this , that if the promoters of this scheme thought to profit by it theT would as willingly have given it the name of ** Glorious , pious , and immortal memory society , " as that of Catholic society . He conld not truss , nor ¦ ff otf . d lie irast , &d ^ aaced in yeara as he wa * , a cier ^ jman , whose name was to the prospectus of that " Carbolic Emigration Society , or who , sanctioned it , no more than he would trust Mb life in rhe hands of a clergyman of the reign of Louis- the Sixteenth , or Luther , or Cranmer , or Cardinal Wolsey The £ rss Catholic priest that brought a blush to his cheek , was the Rev . Mr M'Donald , P J » .
of Glengarry . He ( Mr . Rafter ) was at the time a Ttry young man when he met Mr . M'Donald in Greenock , where he was aJ one and the same lime Catholic Chaplain **<* paymaster to the Glengarry regiment , H « met him afterwards in tie same capacity in Guernsey . Hfc conduct , as pnest and paymaster to the Glengarry regiment in Ireland , in 1793 was better known to some of those present than ' to him ( Mr . Rafter ) . But , this much he did know that Air . M'Donald got a graat of land in Canada , from Mr . Addington , the Prime Minister of England , for theserrices he rendered the English Government ia Ireland , and he afterwards became Bishop of Toronto ; and every body knew of the services he rendered the late Whig Government
when he fomented a rebellion in Canada , after having robbed the Canadian Exchequer . An honest man , priest , or layman , cannot belong to any scheme of sending his poor countrymen to Canada , Mr . Bafier resumed his seat amidst great cheering . After some of ihe nsual routine business of the Association was settled , Mr . O'Higgins brought forward the resolutions which have already appeared in the newspapers ; and . after an able and lengthened « xposi&on of toe aicks to -which the Catholic EmigTa . - tion Society havehvl recourse to , and are practising for the purpose of making money by the unfortunate-dupes and victims , he concluded by moving the adoption of the resolutions . Mr . Dyott seconded the motion ,, and , in an able . and eloquent speech , exposed the nefarious practises of the Catholic Emigration Society ; and proved , to the entire satisfaction of the meeting , the great advantages which
Ireland , bnj particularly the industrious classes , erired from an association founded upon such principles as that which ie was then addressing . Mr . Manning supported the resolutions , and said he felf a pride in belonging to & society that had the manliness to adopt such honest , patriotic , and independent resolutions . Mr . Moian said that he fally coEcnrred in thB resolutions j and that he regretted hi 3 inability to attend the meetings as he ought to do . Hisheart was with them , bnt his own trade ( painters ) met every Sunday , at two o ' clock , and he was obliged to be witli them , which circumstance prevented bis attendance at the meetings of the Association . The resolutions were put from the chair , and carried unanimously . After "which , 'Mr . Moran was called to the chair , and the nsual thanks voted by acclamation to Mr . Rafter . The meeting ef-the Association was adjourned till Sunday the " 23 rd of April , at one o ' clock .
xont > o ? j . —Tbb MxTKoretrTAS Delegate Meet-2 xe was held on Sunday afternoon . Two shillings ¦ was received from Camberwell . Mr . Simpson reported from the Observation and Yictim Committees Credentials were received from Mr . Ritchie , for Somerstown . Mr . Wheeler reported from the committee for geifirg np a meeting In honour of Mr . Dnneombs j and Messrs . Mills , Knight , Ritchie , Piekersgill , and Salmon were added to the committee . After the transaction of other business the meeting adjourned , reports having been received from various localities approving of the new arrangements for organizing the metropolis .
SCTESDFIC A 5 D PpUXICA 1 ixSHTTTJOK , 1 , TcBSAGAts-loXE . —Tae direciors were occupied the whole of Sunday in making arrangements for ihe furtherance of the objects of the institution , Messrs . Wheeler , Dron , Borshwick , Salmon , Davis , BrowettjSHQ Walker were appointed a committee of management for ihe ensuing month , Messrs . Browett , Wartnabv , Dron , Parker , and "Wyatt were appointed a committee to report upon any alterations or improvements which might be effected id decorating the halL Messrs . Wyatt , Flude , and Hathbone were appointed to report relative to the establishment of pinging and Other classes . Arrangements were made for lectures , and the meeting aejerarned nnill Thursday evening . MiBTLXBosB . —On Sunday list a lecture was delivered by Mr . W . Balls , after which he gave a dulling to the defence fond .
Wxlwobih . —At the weekly meeting here , after ike usual business Jwo members if ere enrolled . The Rottsda .- —The members of the Council residing in Snrry and Kent , met on Sunday , at the Rotunda . Arrangements were made for a meetiBg on the oihj and one or two notices of motion were given . Sir . Besbjw lectured at the School room , late Zion Cnapel , Ropemakers ' -Fields , lomehouse , on Tuesday last . Mr . Wheeleb lectured on Monday evening , at TiUman ' s C-ff ^ e-house , Tottenham-Coort-roiwL Mt-Parrer aiso addressed the meeting . Laxbeth , 1 , Chisa-Walk . —On Monday evening a lecture was delivered here by Mr . Gammage , of Xcrthampton , to whom was passed an unanimous Tote of thanks .
South , LoifDos Locality , —The members ef this locality met on Monday night last . Mr . Fussell gave an excellent lectors to a numerous audience . Mr . Martin also addrcsed the meeting , eliciting much applause . Sheffield . —Mr . Edwin Gill addressed the Chartists of Fi ^ Tree-lane , on Snnday night last , npon the GovHnunEiu . Jsstory Bill . On Monday evening a very spirited dtcussion took place on that all-impanant subject , " the Land , " in which Beveral spsake ^ took part . The disenssiou was adjourned Bnio the Monday night following . Mr . Edwin Gill toected ihe attention of the meeting to the trial of waiiam
Jones , at Leicester , by Baron Gnrney ; aad coadnded bj moving the foUowing re-^ KiKi : ^ That this meeting deepljTegrets the pros-Faaon of justice , as witnessed atthe late assizes held ^ A ^ cater , ia the case of Wm . Jones 1 and this jneeoBg caSh upon every lorer of bis country to asm Feargus O'Connor , E ? q ^ in his patriotic effort 10 ootain for die defendant a new trial , to endeavour to remove Baron Garaey from that seat , which by fi ^ iDitrarjaad partial conduct he fca 3 disgraced , «« 1 to acert themselves for the obtainment of the reopes Charter , that being the only means of ^ vnzg the rifchts and liberties of the people . " J-ae resolution was carried unanimously .
Bi 3 » £ LET . __ i 5 le Chartists of this town called a Pn&ae aieeting , to take into eonsideration the New y —ofJAct , and to determine what coarsejhonld oemsaedb j the working people in regard to the P £ 0 ue meetog called bj thel Dissenters on the « ore question . A resolution was adopted , to the tpwj that the working people sheuld attend the ^^ gin the Odd Tellowa' HaU , to watcH the ^^ oings , and to give their support to any plan Sw *^ ^ y tMnk' improTement to tie Bill w . ore tie fltmse gf CommonB . A resolution was «™ at the eooncfl meeting , that the Secretary ri -Measurer to the Defence Fund , should audit P *» books by next Monday night , and that all ^» ns holding monies belonging to the above fnnd j £° ? "a send in the Eame on Monday night , as it is ^^ tfMle to send it off as soonas possible . Si ockposx . —Mr . Thomas Clark lectured on Snn-^ yarternooiL to a numerous » nd attentive audience
35 *] £ ' mti&n commodioHSroom , afterwhich a *; aytod e ntertaining diseussion was entered into ^ J ^ BnbJect of competitioii . In the large room ^ F ^ . o dock in the erfining , a respectable eongre-^? a assembled sad listened to ft long and con-^^ leetare from Mr . dark , on fte iand . At m « ese , a Handsome collection was made , lJ ^ CHEsna . —On Sunday last , Mx . David Hoss ^? ea in Carpentert Hall , both afternoon and e renaig } to large and respectable andienees . rf ^ uiEiOT .--On Monday evening , Mr . C . Doyle , 2 ^ Chester , delivered a lecture , in the Reformers ' " ^ apel , npon the present alarnung 4 istress , the f *^* f tfc&J distress , and ihe remedy . Mr . James ^^ 1 cf Manchester , will lecture ia the same Pace , on Monday « Tening next , at « gh * o ' clock . j ^^ EBOBOUGH ^ -Mr . Beesley , of Acerington , ^™ 6 d here on Priday , npon the ^ ' capabilities oi « f- ~ aa ? - -He was weD xeceired , and gate general ^? Hiacupn ,
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Lkwisham . Keot . —Strong resolutions on the rejection of Mr . Doncombe' 8 motion by the House of Commons have been passed here . / - sttTOS-TxsuEB .-LTSE . —Mr . Challenger lectured here on Sunday last . Coxa-e . —The lads of this place , at a public meeting , have parsed a strong resolution , condemcatory of any agitation , except in favour of the People's Charter . Clithsbo . —An address has been presented from this pkee to Mr . Thomas Duncombe , in approbation of his public conduct . SurroN-iji-AsHFiELD . —Mr . John West lectured here on Monday night , in the Market Place , to a very large and attentive audience .
Halifax . —On Sunday evening last , Mr . B . Rushton lectured in the room of the Association , 5 wan Coppice ; after which Mr . O'Connor ' s proposed plan of Organisation was taken into consideration . ifomyGHAX . —The Female Chartists of Nottingham have formed themselves into an Association , Twenty-one new members have enrolled their names . Bolton — James Mitchell , of Stockport , lectured here on Monday .
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Visit of his Mj jestt the Kisg of Hasover . — We understand there is not the slightest doubt bat that his Majesty fully intends to lisitthlB country in the course of the ensuing month . It will entirely dr-pecd on the health of the Queen at what period of the month his Majesty will leave Germany , as it is said that it is the King ' s intention to dtfer his departure from Hanover until her Majesty ' s recovery from her accouchement , Various alterations are being made at the King ' s apartments at St , James ' s Paiace , and & number ofserrants hayo been engaged . It is staled the King will remain six weeks ia this country , and the extra domestics have been taken on for two months' certain .
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NOTTINGHAM ELECTION . NOMINATION—Wednesday , Apb . il Sth . The doors of the Exchange were thrown open by about a qnarter to ten o ' clock this morning , and every part of the room soon became densely crowded . Shortly after ten o ' clock , commenced the Ipgal formB , ihereading of the writ and the proclamation against bribery , during which there were repeated calls of " What do you think of that John V after these were concluded , Lord RASCLiFFsmade bis appearance amidst loud cheering , and said brother electors and non-electora , he had the pleasure of proposing to thema candidate worthy of their support ; but previous to doing so he wished to assure the gentleman on his right that he ould avoid
w any personalities ; he wished to perfub a straightforward , fair , and honest course ; he was there to advocate principles and not to serve the cause of either Whig or Tory ; he would ask what had the Whigs done for the people —( nothing )! —nor had they anything to expect from them ; and he wonid ask what had the Tories done \ Why , Peel had told them that he wonid prescribe when he had got possession of the fee—but he was like the Doctor who gave no relief , but said , I physics , I bleeds , and 1 sweats ' urn . " He stood before them now as he did in 1812—they might say that ht was not much hnproved- ^ but he held now the same principles which he held then . He was the firm advocate of Annual Parliaments—( lond cheers)—of Vote by Ballot , and Universal Suffrage—( continued and prolonged cheers)—in fact , he agreed with and supported every principle of the Charter ; but it appeared that the Tories thought that instead of the
principles of the Charter being carried ont , that the peeple ol Nottingham were to be handed from father to son . ( Laughter . ) Now he held this to be the greatest absurdity . It was hereditary legislation . Mr . Walier , Jun ., had not told them his poluieal opinions—and he was ignorant of them . He could not discover what he was ibout ; but Mr . Gisborae was thp tried advocate of the working man's rights , and agreed with him ( Lord R . ) that the people were the tirce of all power and wealth ; It remained for tbcm vo judge like men , and say whether they would have a tried friend of their cause , or one who sBc-mtd afraid to state his political opinions . He wonid also add , that by returning Mr . Gisborne they would wipe away the stain from their characters ; and be was not only an advocate for the People ' s Charfer , but was opposed to the Corn Laws . He concluded by proposing Thomas Gisborne , Jun ., aB a fit and proper person to represent the town of Nottingham in Parliament .
D . Beam , Esq ., in seconding his nomination , said that it was well known that he was an Anti-Cora Law man . He also wished to see the rich paupers done away with , to prevent the polished scamp from putting his hands into the pockets of the people and robbing them by Act of Parliament . He had much pleasure in seconding the nomination of Thos . Gisbone , jun . —( cheers . ) Mr . Chabltok , who was received with much dissatisfaction , said that he claimed at their hands fair play which open-hearted Englishmen should grant to each other—( hear , hear , from Mr . O'Connor—they would also , perhaps , be more patient when he told them that he should not detain them long—Ibear , hear)—the recent events which were well known to them had cansed a vacancy for a member for Nottingham , and ha had & candidate to propose to them . The Noble Lord who proposed Mr . Gisborne had said that he had been a member
for twelve years , and he agreed with him that he had been the friend of the working man ' s rights—( here the speaker who was much confused , said that he h » d forgot , which was met with cries of " Your fast" )—he was now about to name a candidate to them , Mr . J . Walter , jnn ., whom they bad never seen before —( cries of ** We doa ' t want to see him again ")—and though he was young , he was not younger than the Noble Lord when he first represented Nottingham ; he would remark that the committee had absolved Mr . Walter personally front oeing a party to bribery , and he fought their battles well and often . It had been asked what were the political opinions of Mr . J . Walter , jnn ., but he said that was not to the question—( Oh . )
It was immaterial for this election . Their part was apart from all political motives—( laughter ) And as to Mr . Gisborne , it appeared doubtful to which part of the liberals be belonged . Was it their intention to forget Wbiggery ! ( Yes ) . Wonid Mr . Gisborne go the whole length of the Charter ? ( Yes . ) But he would tell them that the Whigs were more their enemies than the Tories . Eight months ago Mr . Walter had to contend against secret enemies ; now all would bo fair and above board . He accused the parties who had entered into the compromise of having opposed Mr . Walter . ( Loud cheers from Mr . Walter's friends , and counter cheers from Mr . Gisborne ' s } He would sit down by proposing John Walter , the unflinching advocate of your rights . Mr . J . Barker seconded him .
Mr . J . Sweet , who was loudly cheered on coming forward , said that he should propose a man who would advocate the rights of all men . They had heard something abont the New Poor Law , bat he could not look upon those men as sincere who depri-ad the people of that power by which alone they could gei it repealed . He proposed F . O'Connor , £ .-q as a St and proper person . Mr . C . Roberts said that he had again the honor otseconding the nomination of F . O'Connor , Esq . Mr . Gisbosne then xose , but gave way to Mr . Ms . th . le who proposed Mr . Tyas . Mr . Cbxs . Wilcocksom seconded him , when
¦ Mr . GiSBOKHB again came forward , and was received with lond applause , and said—Electors and Inhabitants of Nottingham , as he had the hononr of standing before them as a candidate , he thought that it was a privilege to which he was entitled , to know who were his opponents—for as to the last candidate he fchew nothing , and he believed from what he saw , that they were all equally ignorant as to who he was , what was Ms ocenpation , or where he came from—and under these circumstances he mu ? t ask the Sheriff to again repeat his name , and inform them of his residence .
This was complied with amidst considerable laughter , hlr . Gisbobwe observed that they did not appear to be much wiser . Now he ( Mr . Grisborne ) wished for a fair stsnd-np English fight , and he believed that it was usual for them to shake hands before engaging , and he tendered his hand to Mr . Walter ( ibis Mr . W . refused . ) Well , he had offered it to him in good faith , for he could assure them that he had no personal animosity , but he stood there to assert principles which he had advocated for twelve years , and during that time no one had accused him of inconsistency ; and he hoped that they would give to his opponents as patient an hearing as they bad given him , for ie wished te give them every
opportunity of pulling his character to pieces—he had sat with Mr . Walter on his side of the House , nntil Mr . Walter was ashamed of it , , by Mr . O'Connell calling him w The last Rose of Summer , " and" Mr Walter then kepthiB proper situation on the Tory side of the House . Mi . J . Walter , J an ., in his address , had stated that ho did not think it safe to come amongst them sooner . This was the first time we bad set eyes upon him , because of the danger l » e would hare been in , if he had been amongst us sooner . Now , he ( Mr . Gisborne } said tfaas where there waa no roguery , were was co dangerj but he should say that the danger for it certain that
was in him stopping away , was he knew of this address , and that he approved of it , and that of itself was prima facia evidence that he only stopped away , in « rder tha * the bribery migw not be traced to Mm , though in reality it was evidenced that lie sanctioned it—fox if there were no intentions to commit bribery there was np need to stop away . He ( Mr . Gisborne ) did not keep away 5 bnt « s his remarks appeared to make hiaopponents uncomfortable , ie would go to more general principles , after he had adverted to another circumstance . They had been told that the Whigs could not consistently support him ( Mr . Crisborce )—( hear ,
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hear , hear . ) Now , he contended that they could not consistently do otherwise . He ( Mr . G ) did not differ from them on principle , and the only difference was , that they set limitations to their principles , and he did not agree with the limitations ; and he had , as he had stated , supported the Whigs to keep out the Tories , for since Toryism had again commenced , tyranny had raised its hoad in every form ; in the courtB of law , by magistrates on the oench , and in ecclesiastical courts . ( Hear , hear ) The Lord Chief Justice has carried political partizanship arid intolerance to the bench , —( hear , ) —and not only made use of his situation to browbeat witnesses , but defendants . ( Cheers . ) He then exposed the conduct of the magistrates—the recent decision withrespect to church rates—and tbe
sending oHt of bishops—and it was singular that the Lord of the Admiralty should select the steam-ship Devastation to send out that minister of peace the Bishop of Jerusalem ; h « also alluded to several of the clauses in the proposed Education Bill ; he thanked Mr . Cbarlton for saying that he had always bten the friend of the working classes . [ Mr . ' . harlton — I did not say so . ] ( Cries of you did . ) [ Mr . Charlton , then it was a Blip . J He ( Mr . Gisborae ) challenged them to Bhow to the contrary ; he was glad to see the liberals united , for cold aristrocratic Whiggery could not put down Toryism . He was an advocate for the extension of the Suffrage ; he had always held that the safest place to deposit the Suffrage , was with the whole people , and without any oli . er limitation than such as ia necessary to have a registration . He bad looked at all classes and he had not
discovered one that would produce good Government ; ihero was not one clasp but what would abuse that power—the class who now possessed it had abused it , and they were more ignorant than the body ot the people , and were alwuys behind them . And what little good they did get , was caused by the pressure from without ; ana if they wished for tyranny to be curbed , magisterial authority to be properly restrained , and the people to enjoy their rights , they would not send a boy . ( A . voice , " but is there nothing else than Universal Suffrage ]') Mr . Gisborne thought that he had fully explained big ¦ views on that subject . He would say , in conclusion , that if he was elected and they should at any time call upon him to resign , he would do so .
Mr . J . Walter , jun , then came forward and said , that Mr . Gi .-t > oTne had eaid that the working people were before the constituency and the legislature , and therefore , Mr . Gisborne could not be possessed of much knowledge , as he aspired to belong to the inferior classes . In the observations he should make ho should be guarded to put a proper construction upon what had been said ; and he claimed their regards for the unequivocal attachment they had shewn to his father . He did not come thare from ambitious feelings , and therefore , if he was returned it would enhance the value of it both to himself and his father . ( Laughter . ) Mr . Gisborne certainly had one advantage over him , as he ( Mr . J . Walter ) had not any past conduct to refer to , but he
advocated the same principles as his father ; and his father bad given proofs of his conduct . ( LoBg-continued laughter . ) But if he was to come here on different , principles—( here the speaker came to a pause , and there was a cry that " he wanted a fresh book . ") Young as be was , he was old enough to remember when Mr . Gisborne endeavoured a 3 far as possible , to deprive the poor of their rights , by supporting the Kingclair Enclosure Bill , and his father , to his immortal honour , succeeded in throwing it ouf . Now , as his enemies had no other charge to bring against him ( Mr . Walter ) they had brought forward
one of a very heinous nature—a charge of being young , and to that he must plead guilty ; but let the de ^ pisers of youth tell them what intrinsic value there is in age . He considered youth was the time when they were most free from age , and as he waa young that was a fault which he should mend of in time—he hoped that he should improve—( hear , hear ) , —and should they think him worthy of being their representative—( no , no ) , —he hoped they would find that he should improve , and that he should be always found to serve them to their satisfaction . After some other remarks ihe Hon Candidate sat domu
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NEWCASTLE . —A meeting of delegates of the miners of the Tyne was held in the Half Moon Inn , Byker , on Saturday . The Chairman having been appointed , and the minutes of the previous meeting read and confirmed , the numerous delegates were requested to report the progress of the society in the various localities , when it waa ascertained that the numbers were greatly increased in each locality , and that twelve fresh localities had joined the society on the Tyne sine ' e last delegate meeting . A good deal of local business having been transacted , and large sums of money paid in from each locality to the general funds of tbe society , the delegates separated highly gratified with the progress ; so visibly made in the society .
Thefollowingresolution iras nnanimously adopted : — " That the miners of Lancashire , Derbyshire , Staffordshire , Cumberland , Wales , IreHnd , Scotland , and every other district where either iron , lead , or coal miners are employed , be respectfully requested to pnt themselves in communication with the General Secretary to the Miners' Philanthropic Society , ( Mr . David Swallow , care of Mr . James Sinclair , news agent , 25 , High Bridge , Newcastleupon-Tyne , ) who will feel great pleasure in giving every information necessary for becoming members of that laudible body . "—Another delegate meeting of the miners of the Durham district waa held on the same day at Shincliff-hill top . The minutes of their previous meeting were read and confirmed ; likewise the minutes of the last dolegate meeting of
the Tyne district . It was then reported that not only were tbe numbers increased in each of the former collieries that were joined , but that nine fresh collieries in their district had joined sinoe their last meeting . Some local business having been disposed of , and the contributions paid in by each locality to the general funds of the Miners' Philanthropic Society , it was unanimously agreed that a general meeting of delegates from all the collieries in Durham and Northumberland be held at the house of ? Mr . Hamlet Booth , Rose and Crown Inn , Shields New Road , Newcastle , on Saturday loth April , at ten o ' clock in the forenoon , when each colliery that considers the welfare of their order in each of the two counties are expected to attend by delegation .
UBEDS . —Mesmerism . —We have not had much to eay respecting this new " Science , " whioh ia just now making such noise throughout the country . The following account , however , has been handed in to this office by a gentleman upon whose veracity we can place every reliance ; and on his authority we publish the statement . He states that he was an eye witness of the facta he relates . Hu . nslet Wabd . ——Ntw Turnpike Bill . A public meeting of the ratepayers of the above ward was held on Monday ; , evening last , the 3 rd instant , in the large room adjoining the Punch Bowl Inn , to consider certain clauses in a bill now passing through Parliament , which , were they to become law would remove , on the expiration of their acts , the whole of the Toll Gates on the eighteen different turnpike trusts in the whole Borough of Leeds . The meeting was called by the Alderman , Charles Gascoigne Maclea , Esq ., in compliance with a numerous and
respectably signed requisition . At seven o ' clock , the time appointed for commencing the meeting , the Alderman , by virtue of his offioe , took the chair , and after reading the requisition , called upon the requisitionists to introduce the subject to ^ the meeting , when Ml . Thomas Jones , wholesale wlreworker , &c , rose and addressed the meeting at some length , showing in a forcible and energetic manner the injustice of taxing the whole of the ratepayers for the benefit of of a few . He concluded by proposing the first resolution , which will be found in the Advertisements . Mr . Benjamin Gibson , an operative , briefly seconded the resolution . Mr . Richard Bayldon , the surveyor of the Leeds and Wakefield Turnpike Road , then rose to answer some questions asked by several gentlemen present . Having informed the meeting that he had been employed by the Town Council to collect information on the subject now before the meeting , proceeded at some length to show toe injury the poor , who had no animals or
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vehicles of traffic or pleasure would sustain , were the nineteenth olause in the New Turnpike Bill to become the law . He stated that in a very short time after all the Toll Gates were removed , that the Highway Rates for the Township of Hunslet , would be double what they are at present . He sat down amidst \ the plaudits of the meeting . Mr . Holdsworth , millowner , then rosa and made a long rambling speech in which he attempted to show that the cost of maintaining the Leeds and Wakefield Turnpike Road , as well as the other roads in the TWmihip , would not augment the Highway Rates £ < 1 . in the pound , that the removal of the Bars would be a benefit to the poor . Mr . John Carr , cudbear manufacturer , followed in the same strainand after
, veutiugMs malice , like the bursting of Mount Etna , upon tfye devoted heads of Messrs . Bay 1 don and Jones , asat down amidst the groaus and disapprobation ot the meeting . After a few remarks from Messrs . Beckett , Stockdale , and Rushforth , against the motion , Mr . Jones rose to reply , and after rebutting the calumnies and misrepresentations thrown out by the different speakers , in a clear and masterly manner , eat down amidst the loudest applause . The Chairman then put the resolution , when nearly the whole of the meeting held up their hands in its favour . Mr . bamuel Beaumont , traveller , then rose to propose the second resolution ; and , after a few brief remarks
, read the resolution and the petition founded upeii it . Mr . Poster Wray , printer , seconded the resolution , whioh , after a few words in opposition trom Mr . Joshua Barnard , getleman , was put to the meeting , and carried all but unanimously , a few hands only being held up against it . " Joseph Beckett ,. Esq ., then proposed a vote of thanks to the Chairman , for his able and impartial conduct m tne chair , which was seconded fay Mr . Jones , and carrwd unanimously , amidst the loudest applause . Tde Chairmau then returned thanks in a brief and appropriate manner , in which he stated that it was the first time he had had the honour of presiding over them , but he hoped it would not be the last . The meeting then separated at half-past nine o ' clock .
Fbaser ' s Musical Evenings—Wo visited the Commercial Buildiugs the other evening , and were most agreeably surprised at the mode in which Mr . Fraser treats Wie subject . The musical part was delightful . We have attended concerts where a combination of talent has been concentrated—we have heard the " stars" of the musical world—but we certainly were not prepared lor so rich a treat as we received at Mr Fraser's party . We never before heard anything to equal it : the true spirit and feeling of the post , and the rich , yet simple
melody or the composer , were so nicely blended , and so neatly executed , by Mr . Fraser and his two daughters , that the very soul of music was made apparent to the mind of man . On leaving the room we sensibly felt ourselves called from the heights to which' fancy had soared , on bearing " A man ' s a roan for a' that , " and " The days of Auld La » gsyne , " to the dull reality of fighting for a living in this community of barter , where " oheap , " " cheap , " banishes the nuer feelings of humanity from the heart of man .
Phreno Mesmerism . —We see from bills posted in various pans of the town , that the public of Leeda are likely to have an opportunity of witnessing the astonishing effects produced by Phreno-Mesmerism . We would advise all to attend , and , form their judgment , from their own observationspin your faith to uo man's sleeve . Facts for Mesmerisers , or Mesmeric Phenomena becobded for the benefit of the public , a . nd the Edification of Dr . Stanixand . —The 3 ocialiats of this town had notified during last week that on Thursday evening , the 30 th , a lecture would be delivered in their rooms , Heaton ' s Court , Briggato , on Mesmerism , admission twopence each . At the time announced for the lecture , the room was pretty
well filled with a Tery respectable audience , all eager to witness the phenomena of whioh so ranch has been said ; but very few of them prepared for the new discoveries exhibited , and the astonishing effects produced ; but as those will bo much better understood by a condensed report of the proceedings , we give an ontline of the operations and effects no doubt , much of it will be disbelieved by many parties , but hundreds of our townsmen who witnessed the extraordinary effects can be appealed to for the truth of these statements . Shortly after eight o ' clock the leoturer and chief operator , Mr . Sladen , a member of the Socialists' Mesmeric Class , mounted the platform , accompanied by Mr . Briggs and two boys
on , o namrd John Briggs , aged about 17 years , dark hair and eyes , apparently sueh a pubjeot aa mesmerieers desire ; the other named Unah Walls , aged about 18 , but quite of a different temperament and disposition , light hair , ruddy countenance ; in appearance altogether an unlikely subject . Both of these youths had been previously operated upon several times ; but at first the one named Walls could scarcely be affected ; it took forty minutes to produce any peroeptible mesmeric effect . The baseness of the evening was commenced by a short address by Mr . Sladen , after which he proceeded to exhibit the strange effects of phreno-mesmerism . The two boys were seated in two chairs , with
their backs towards each other . A brass chain was then made fast round the wrist of each , passing , in the sitting posture of the boys , over the shoulder of each , so that it was not in contact with anything but the clothos of each boy and the skin of the wrists . The operator proceeded to mcsmeiizi the one named Briggs , ( the most likely one to bo operated upon ) , by contact of the thumbs and a steadfast gazo . Both of the boys were in the fourth stage of the mesmeric sleep in one minute . A few passes were made over the head ; and then " self 68 leem" W 8 £ excited on one of the boys . They both rose up together , with apparent self confidence . On " comb&tiveness" being excited in Briggp , Walls exhibited the feeling very markedly , the development
of this organ being larger in him than in Briggg , and he apparently possessed more musouhr energy . Oa Walls being operated upon , Briggs exhibited the feeling so decidedly , that it must have convinced all that a sympathetic connection was formed by the chain . In general the person operated upon exhibited the feelings first ; but the time it took to exhibit the feeling in one by operating upon the other , appeared to depend upon the excitability of the person , in connection with the power and activity of the organ excited . Thus Walls was large in " combativeness , " and could be excited sooner by operating upon Briggs , than Briaga could by operating upon Wails . The operator waB very careful in exciting these organs : as in some private
experiments Walls had manifested " com bat i ven ess most decidedly , clearing all before him . Indeed , during the publio examination , notwithstanding all the operator ' s care , the chain which connected the two , a strong one , was often snapped in two . This was the case both when " combativeness" and " acqusitireness" were excited . Walls was more deficient in u tane" than Briggs ; and Briggs could be made to sing by operating upon Walls much sooner than Walls could by operating upon Briggs . Indeed as a general rule , Brings , being apparently the most excitable , couJtl be sooner effected by operating upon Walls than ., Walls could be by operating upon Briggs . Many times when Walls waa being operated upon , Bnggs gave the first indication of
being excited . He sung long before Walls attempted , although Walls was the person operated upon . I would just remark that Walls appeared liable to fall into a deep sleep with the muscles of the faee , and the mouth in particular , quite rigid , so that many times when the operator was exciting tune in Brig * a he would sing as long as the excitement continued , while Walls gave no evidence of being excited ; but as soon as the muscles of the mouth were relieved by a ware of the band in front of it , or blowing upon his face be would move his lips as if in the act of swallowing the saliva and then commence singing , sometimes the same song , and at others a different one to the one Brings was singing . It wag impossible for the one not operated upon to know the
operations performed upon the other . It would be too tedious to go through the whole of the operations , and the ( fleets produced ; 1 will , therefore , pass to the conclusion . Previous to demesmerizing the boys , the operator took several electrical shocks from the lower part of the cheek of Brigga by merely bring ing the points of his fingers near to each lower jaw . Several other persons m the room wore desired to try to produce a similiar effect ; and all who did so agree ( hat a plight shook was diutfnotly perceivable in their fingers , but not extending to the arms ; while the party ia the mesmeric sleep gave indication of the shock by a slight jerk of the head . Mr . Young , one of the members of the Leeds Social Mesmeric Class , is the discoverer of the power of
giving off thel electric shook . Briggs was the party upon whom the process of demesmertziuon was practised ; bat both the persons opened their eyes at the same moment . Walls had one of his arms quite rigid when Briggs was demesmerized ; and ic remained . so till fanned by the operator . Several boys now mounted the platform , all desirous of being mesmerised ; but none of them appeared to be affected . A member who a few days ago expressed himself sceptical as to the effects produced , suffered himself to be operated upon , and he was found Very excitable . During the time the lecturer and Mr . Briggs were endeavouring to meameriBe the boys who presented themselves , the gentiewan alluded , to ( who was at the other end of the
room ) was asked to allow himself to be operated upon . He partially declined , on the ground of the exhibition being publio . Oa being' further pressed , he consented , and todk a seat at the far end of the room , where very few . knew waat waa here going on . In a very short time he was in the second Stage of the mesmeric sleep ; and in this state he was induced to walk up to the platform , a way being made for him through the audience , and the person who operated apon him taking hold of his hand , and desiring him to " step oat . " When arrived at the edge of the platform , he was desired to " step up ; " and , though he lifted up his feet , one after the other , several times , he put them down again ia the same places ia the floor , without at-
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tempting to rise on to the elevation . He was , therefore , lifted on . When there , his eye 3 were just fanned a little , and he opeaed them . The organ ot " veneration" was then exoited , by merely touching it with the finger- * ; ind he immediately , commenced to deliver , in an impressive and feeling mami « r , a realty beautiful extempore apostrope to Truth ; During the coarse ofiit ho exolaimed , " To thee , 0 ! Truth ; to th' * e , the real and 00 ly Saviour of maukind ; to thee , I humbly bow the knee ! " suiting the action to the word . Th ' e boys Briggs and Walls , when under the excitation of this organ , had each of them repeated the Lord's 'Prayer . The gentleman continned his address , still kneeling , when the part of his head formerly touched was slightly blown upon ; and he immediately ! ceased . Oa " sulf esteem "
being touched , the j expression of his features instantly changed , auol he rose from hia kneeling position , folded hia arnn , threw back his head , and stalked Uo aud fro on the plaform in a most self-sufficiout manner . After the excitation had ! been allayed , " philo-progenitireness" was touched , and the manif-stauon was most marked , j " Tnne" was excited ; and though he did sing , he proved himself to be greatly deficient of the organ , i Several othur manifestations , particularly tho ^ e of ! the orgins , '' benevolence , " " acquisitiveness , " " combafciveuess , " were produced . A ntwly-discovered organ " velocity" was operated upon ; and the moment it was touched , he attempted to spring from the platform against the wait . The operator caught him inihisarms , and waaaided 03 seve ral others . Il took four of them to hold theexcited
subject back ; he nuking great efforts as torun . Oa beimj demesmerised , he was asked what had bseu his t-ent ations ; and he replied that ho had no kuowleu ^ e of any thing beyond the fact that he felt , a strong dw > ire to close his eyes at the commencement , and the robbing of his eyos at . the last , when he was dtuit-aj - - ' rised ; all eise was oblivious to him . He sta-ed also that he had endeavoured to resist the going into the mesmeric state . All the experiments exfiied great interest ; and the proceedings ended by Mr . T . S . Mackintosh ( who had been present during the evening ) shortly addressing the assembly , advising them not to place too much faith in all they heard respecting the new "[ theory' o ( mesmerism ; bin rather t . o look on with au inquiring eye , and chronicle the facts as they came before them , ao that a " science" might bd built up from them . Ho also cautioned them against at > y attempt that might be nude to twist the facts so as [ to accord with preconceived notions . ;
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LEEDS T (| WN COUNCIL . A special meeting of the Council of this Borough was held on Weduesday last . There were twentyfour notices on the paper ; including twelve under the Municipal Act , and twelve under the Improvement and Burial Ground Acts . Memorials from various wards in the Borough , agreed to at recent meetings , were read by the Town Clerk , but no discussion was allowed ou any of them . >
VALUATION OF IHE BOROUGH . The first notice on the paper was , " That in pursuance of the recommendation of the valuation committee , the Council do ! lay ( he next borough rate upon the amended valuation of Messrs . Sharp and Cooper . " Mr . Aid . Luccook moved this , and after a very long debate , it was carried by a majority of 18 to 10 . -
THE NEW GAOL . The report of the New Gaol Committee having been read , Aid . Tottie moved , "That the Council do confirm the conditional agreements already entered into tor the purchase ot ' tho land belonging to Mrs . Hannah Walker , in the Township of Acmley , and to Mr . William Hardwick , in ; the township of Wortiey , namely , for the close containing 3 acres , 2 roods , and 33 perches , or thereabouts , belonging to Mrs . Walker , at the price of | £ 2 oO an acre ; and so much belonging to Mr . William Hardwiok , at the price of £ 250 au acre , as , together with the said close , shall not exceed 10 acres , for the erection thereon of a new prison with suitable offices and buildings . " Mr . Aid . Luccock sccouded the motion .
Mr . Mabtw Cawood moved as an amendment , M That in consequence 0 / the distress now existing in this borough , and the great difiicuHy of collecting the various ra ' . es , and the heavy burdens on tbe rate-payers , it is inexpedient at present for the Council to take any further preparatory proceedings towards building a ; new gaol . " Mr . Listhr , seconded the amendment . After a short discussion , the motion was carried by a majority of 44 to 67—the Bix who voted for the amendment being Conservatives . The following resolutions were then put , and carried : —
" That the Council do immediately appoint some person or persons competent to estimate the expense , and to superintend the erection of the proposed prison and other buildings , ] and to declare , or authorize the Gaol . Committee , or some other Committee , to arrange tho duties of such person or persons , and agree with him or them iu respect to the terms on which he or they shall undertake and executo the same . " \ "That the Council do resolve that it is expedient
to borrow mouey for the purpose of completing tbe purohase of the said ten acres of land , and tne eroction and completion ot the new Prison and buildings in the manner authorized and required by the Act 6 Victoria , cap . 98 , aud other Acts of Parliament now in force , not exceeding the sum of £ 40 , 000 , at the lowest rate of interest , to be repaid within thirty years from the time of borrowing the same , either by thirty equal annual instalments , or in such othsr instalments as the Council shall determine . "
It was also resolved to advertise for tenders for loans , on the terms required by the Act .
BOROUGH EXPENDITURE . The estimates for the Borough expenditure for the ensuing half year , were then brought forsvard . The total amount was £ 12 , 997 10 s . ; this was reduced in committee by £ 300 ; the other items wore all carried . ' A very long and uninteresting discussion took place on other resolutions !; but there was nothing of publio interest . The Council sat until after five o'clock , and then had only got through eight out of the twenty-foar notices , j The OK-esing was therefore adjourned until nexl < Wednesday .
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and enjoyment ! ot ouil&rge and often distressed population . Be the cause whatever it may , "we have come to this conclusion , aud we tb ' . ak the shareholders tvt large must now ba o £ tha sama opinion as onrseiyes , tU 3 t there is now no other altejnatue left but to sell—and if this be not the immediate decision of the shurenolders , we be , ? ever / one who ttainka othcrvras to prepare not only to loae all the pies .-at amount of hia shares , but to at ! J ( 3 S they have does at Manchester ) something more to get rid of his loss , or we fchall soon be woise tbau insolvent .
Mr . Eddison having read the report , moved the following resoiutiou : — " That the gardens , and the whole of the property , both real and personal , be sold without delay , either by auction or private contract , and sutler together or in parcels , as a committee to be now appointed shall think proper . " Ho expressed bis anxiety for ihe suesoss of the g ; rdens » , but thought that the coarse he had suggested was the only one left open to the society . Ho inticiaud that there were present , gentlemun wiih the same good wishe 8 for tho " success of the gardens as himself , ant ! who were bt . th willing aiid able to make the attempt to purchase aud to carry thorn ou if possible . Mr . Wm . West seconded the motion .
Mr . H . ti . 6 ta . nsfif . ld moved as an amendment the a ijourmnant of the meeting for a mouth , because he thought thvjro was a chance of carrying them on . Mr . M earns , the curator of the gardens , had given ii guarantee that tho expenses of keeping them up , for 1843 , exclusive of interest on money borrowed , sbo'ild not exceed £ 550 . Now tne receipts last year amounted to £ 661 , but supposing that this year ihe total receipts real'Z ^ rt , say at the gardens £ 350 , subscriptions £ 250 , and the sale of tho plants £ 15 , this sum would exceed the actual out ' ay for laoour , &c , as estimated bv Mr . Meartw , and leave a
surplus of £ 65 towards the £ 200 per annum of interest , whioh tftey had to pay . He ( Air . S . ) thought it would bo madness , in the present state of trade , to offer these twenty acres of land for sale , and in a few years , should trade revive , thoa perhaps the gardens might be carried on without any diffiuuliy . As to the Sunday question , he had advocated tho opening of the gardens ou that « ay , but as the very thin attendance bespoke ( he imiiffereuco of the public to the privilege oifered , he should not now oppose the elo&ing of them on the Sunday . Air . Willock seconded the amendment .
Mr . West then , in a very vehement speech , supported at great length the original proposition . Mr . Bund , solicitor , argued against the sale , and contended that tbe gardens eouia yet , by proper management , be carried on . On the amendment bsing put to the vote , there was a majority of two in its favour , so far as persons went , but the minority holding the largest number oi shares , it was declared to negatived During the pause wheh ensued , several of the
shareholders left the meedng ; on the original motion being put , there appearod ten for aud thirteen against it , but tha minority holding seventy-six shares , aud the majority ouly fifty-nine , it was thought to bo carried , but on referring , however , to the rules , it was found that no sale could take place , unless sanctioned at a meeting , not merely by a numerical majority of persons present , but by the holders of a majority of shares , to the extent of twothirds , and consequently this proposition was not carried .
Mr . btansfeld then moved an adjournment to the 19 . h April , which was seconded by Mr . Bond , and carried .
Mauri Ages.
MAURI AGES .
On the 1 st instant , at Richmond , by the Her . G . T . Driffield , M . A ., Mr . Barber , to Mies Hedly both of that place . On Tuesday , at the parish ohuroh , Blackburn , Mr . Thomas Bury * pawnbroker , to Maty , third daughter of the late Mr . Wooifall , joiner and builder , Blaokbnrn .
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IMPORTANT TO INVALIDS .
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J % ? £ 0 T Couuos 3 . —Thursday . —On the motion of Mr . Hume , a new writ was issued for the borough of Nottingham . Mr . Busfield Ferrand moved for , and obtained leave , to bring in a bill for compelling allotments of waste land . The name of Lord j Manners was agreed to be coupled with that of Mr . Ferrand . There was no other important business . Sxappoup . —TheTrui of Cooper avid others . — After the examination of two or three witnesses for the defence , Mr . Cooper announced that he had closed his case , Mr . Sergeant Talfourd ocoupied the remainder ot Wednesday with his reply , and the Judge commenced his summing up on Thursday morning . He was not expected to conclude before late at night .
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ZOOLOGICAL AND BOTANICAL GARDENS At noon , on Monday , ! a meeting of . the shareholders in these gardens : was held at the Philosophical Hall , in Park Row , to cousider a proposition to sell the same . Amongst the shareholders present were J . G . Marshall , Esq . ; C . Beckett , tsq . ; W . H . Marcus , Esq . ; E . Eddison , Esq . ; R . Cadman , Esq ; W . West , Esq . ; W . Willock , Esq . ; J . C . Maolea , Esq . ; E . Bond , Esq . ; W . Smith , Esq ., of Burley ; and E . Barnes , jun ., Esq . W . Smith , E ^ q ., was unanimously voted into the chair . The following report of ! the Council was read by Mr . Eddison : —
After referring to the long and explanatory report presented by the Council to the special meeting of shareholders , held on Monday , the 25 th of April , 1842 , we do not think it needful to go into much detail on the present occasion , and we shall , therefore , merely state the present condition of the funds , and our view of the society ' s future prospects . The total income of the Society , for the past year , from all sources , has been £ G 62 2 a . 5 d . ; the total debt , including outstanding accounts , is £ 4 , 373 8 i 3 d ; the monies received during the year , including expeDoes of management , has been £ 800 Us . 2 £ d . ; leaving an accumulation of debt for the year of £ 138 11 s . 9 id . I
It waa atatad at the general meeting held on Friday , the 29 th July , 1842 , that 'f Mr . Mearna had received instructions to estimate and had estimated that tbe sum of £ 750 would coter all tb ^ e expences of keeping up the gardens for the ensuing lyear including tbe interest of the debt . " i It was also stated at that meeting that" a sale of the property which bad been then long expected , could only be effected at a great sacrifice , " and we recommended " tuat it should be abandoned , Rt all events uutil the experiment of annual subscriptions had been fairly tried . " I
We now think that that experiment has been fairly tried , and that , from tbe apathy which has been manifested by the public to become shareholders , as well as to become annual subscribers , the shareholders will be satisfied that at the earliest day the gardens should be sold . This course has been often alluded to by us , and we feel that we should not be acting justly to the shareholders If we did now Wat explicitly announce and atrenuoualy urge it - After a canvass made darling tbe last two years , we regret to Inform the meeting that very few shareholders have been obtained , and that the subscription' list instead of reaching £ 600 , has only realized the sum of £ 275 , with an expectation of about £ 10 more . We feel convinced that even with the greatest economy , we are not warranted in recommending the shareholders longer to carry on beyond the time which most elapse before a sole can be nude . \
It is with great regret and [ equal sincerity , that we feel compelled to make this announcement We feel , as we have often before expressed , that such an alternative ia a disgrace to the town , and its Inhabitants , and sucb of as as have been in the direction from the first also feel that notwithstanding onr best wishes and personal exertions , for the success of tne undertaking , a very large portion of that jdlsgiace , must and will fall upon ua individually . j We would not now particularly mention that which has been so frequently alluded j to as the cause fox so limited and so insufficient a support , viz , stagnation of trade , or tbe closing or opening of tbe gardens on SundftyB ; but there does « xut a «; ery apparent indifference to tbe wants , the necessities , and the rational pleasures ¦* - tfg > fiaftf * cjjlL uj f" ~ ta ^ Sift ^ mtrZ i tiim f "• fii'itfni'ifff ^ - ~ - ' jumrjr
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Highway Subveyobs . —A public meeting of the ratepayers of the township of Leeds waa held in the Vestry of the Parish Church on Saturday last , at noon .- The * ' lads" mustered in great ; strength , and carried the meeting , all their own way . Mr . Wm . Brook , tobacconist , Kirkgate , was called to the chair . The Vestry being completely wedged , a motion tor the adjournment of the meeting was made and carried , it being agreed that the meeting should be held in she Churchyard . On its asembling here , however , the vicar " forbade the banns" and consequently another move was made—from the Church yard to the Vioar ' s Croft . Here , although it was market day , there was " ample room and verge enough . " Tho
notice by which the meeting had been convened was read at each place , Ia an&wor to a question put to Mr . Barr ' s cicrk , that gentlemau said that any householder having paid his poor-rates , and liable to the highway rate , was eligible , aud might legally be elected on the iJoatd of Surveyors . Mr . Bcnj . Knowles moved that the Board of Surveyors consist of-nineteen . This was opposed by Mr . Greveson , engraver , who thought fifteen sufficient , the meeting , however , did not think with him , and carried the original motion for nineteen . Mr . Joseph JoneB then proposed a list of nineteen persons , whom ho considered ia every way eligible for the office ; and Mr . Thos . White proposed a list of 13 , whom he considered qualified . Tbe latter list
included tha names of Geo . Hammond , W . Hornsby . John Goodison , John Sellers , John Ririder , Edwara Walker , Joseph Town , Thomas Auderton , Thomas Gamble , w . b . Hindis , Wm . Mawson , J . S . Darby , and J " . Wilkinson . Othor names wera proposed by various persons in the meeting , including John Stowe , George Dufton , Thomas Tikiey , John Frank-Jaiid , Thomas Brumfitt , and Robert Baker , Esq . On Mr . Tiluey being proposed , some questions were pat to him as to what he had done with some wood blocks , whioh he had taken from tbe Highway in Vicar Lane , and substituted stones in their stead , fhese , he ( Tilney ) said wtre at his yard , but they were ready when they were wanted to repair , with . Some confusion took placeaud Mr .
, Tilney appeared to be glad to escape the further questioning of the meeting . The voting was then proceeded with , and the following persons , Including the entire list of Mr » Joseph Jones , except two who d > clined to stand , were elected by very large majorities , a show of hands being taken for each candidate : —Messrs . Wm . Gregg , butcher , Shambles ; T Clarkson , shoemaker , Central Market ; George Dufton ; John Goodison , milk dealer , York Road Joshua Hobaon , publisher of the Northern Star ; John Sellers , tallow chandler , Leadenhall ; Thomas Fraser , news ageat , Georges-Btreet ; John Jackson , corn mill r ; Wm . Brook , tobacconist , Kirkgate j Nicholas Dunn , coffee house keeper , Kirkgate ; Wjq , Baron , tailor , Gower-Btreet ; George Hogg , mason
Oobourg-street ; Benjamin KuowleB , joiner , Bowling Green Yard ; Samuel Boothman , bricklayer , York-street ; J . Sanderson , cloth dresser ; E . P . Kitson , butcher ; George Robsou , butcher , Georges-street ; and Edward Blundell , toy dealer . These were dtciare . d by the Chairman to be duly elected . A motion was then made by a person in the meeting , that the new surveyors be instructed to look after the wood blocks whioh had been taken by M . v . Tilney , and bring them back , whioh having been carried , thanks were voted to the Chairman for his business-iike conduct in the chair , and the meeting separated . —The accounts of the old Surveyors are to bo passed on Thursday next , at noon , at the Parish Church vestry .
YEADON .-A public meeting of the ratepayers ol' the township of Yeadoa was held on the 9 th inst ., in the Old School room , in that place , for the purpose of electing the constables aud overseers of the poor for the ensuing year . In cons- quence of a press of business , the meeting was adjourned until Wednesday , thelStb . Candidates for tho office of overseer were proposed , and tenders of the salaries were put in the hands of the chairman , aud read by him to the meeting . A show of hands was then taken for each candidate , when a large majority appeared in farourof J 03 . Fickard , an operative , ( . the working men's choice ) . A poll was demanded on behalf of Michael Gill , a provision dealer , and the nominee of the respectable masters and middle
classes , the poil to take place on Monday , the 20 th instant . In the moan time the liberal Leaguers , Anti-monopolists , and Free Trade middle class men , seeing that the popular will was in favour of Mr . Pickard , demanded a large amount of bond from his supporters , a custom that bad not been acted on before The masters of the Union mill met previous to the day of the meeting , called on some slight pretence , but ostensibly for the purpose of intimidating their workmen , and one of the partners , in the true spirit of liberal tyranny , proposed that two of their workmen , active supporters of Pickaid , should be
discharged from their employment . A majority , too , of tho master manfacturers have also acted in the same diabolical spirit , by threatening to starve them into compliance , by depriving them , of their work , i ( th . y ( their workmen ) did not vote for the man that they ( ' / heir masters ) did . lu fact , every species of coercion and intimidation has been used by the masters , who , in thus taking advantage of the necessities of fheir workmen , have forfeited all claim to the title of Reformers—a title , they have long notoriously held , by conduct thai would have disgraced the worst daya of rampant Toryism .
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Northern Star (1837-1852), April 8, 1843, page 5, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct645/page/5/
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