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NEW WOOLLEN CLOTH AND TAILORS' TRIMMING ESTABLISHMENT ,:, 37 , BaiQOrATE , LEEDS , AND MARKET PLACE , DASLI 2 TGTON . TV T H . DAVIS respectfully invites the attention of the Public io his VALUABLE and EXTENSIVE STOCK OF W 00 LLEI CLOTHS , Whioh he has purchased for Cash , and is determined to se'l for a very small amount of profit . The Goods aro of first-rate Manufacture , and not made for sale only , but will'have tbe good properties of wearing well , and ensuring future orders . The Stock consists of DOUBLE-MILLED WATERPROOF T WEEDS , BEAVERS , PILOTS , KERSEYS , CASSIMERES , SUPERFINE YORKSHIRE and WEST OF ENGLAND CLOTHS , WOOLLEN and COTTON CORDS , FUSTIANS , &o . &e . WaiBtcOatinga from Is . 6 d . upwards , in endless variety . s ' . M . H . D . takes this opportunity to thank the numerous body of TAILORS , who have patronized him sinoe he dissolved Partnership with Mr . Cullingworth , and begs to asgiwe them that no House ia the Trade shall undersell him in any one Artiole . » The Working Classes are invited to purchase Fustiana , Corda , and Moleskins , at the above Establishment ; they will find it more advantageous to do so , and employ thetri own Tailors , than encourage the " Ready Made Clothes Selling Monopolists , " who get rich at the oxpenoe of the Working Man-, by paying him one half for a Garment that other Masters give .
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TO THE CHARTISTS . Pxiejsds , —Anxious that the short period for which we have been appointed for the management of jour affairs should be devoted to the practical carrying out of our principles , and to the advancement of our cause , v * e hare now to lay before you the course which , whh your co-operation , we . are y e = olvedupon pursuing . We bsve come to-tne conclusion , that it is onr duty to use all the available means at our disposal , in order to insure a full , free , and complete representation of the Chartist body in the forthcoming Contention . To ensure that end ire know of no means more likely to be Eneeessfnl than the ^ xiensrre dissemination of OW principles . " We have before sxracninced , to you our intention of employing all the available talent in
our cranks for this purpose . Since then we have received communications from several of our ablest lecturers , which hare enabled us to make the following arasrireffienis , io commence on the first -week after Ktvr Year ' s Day . Mr . James Leach will be appointed as lecturer foi South Lancashire . Mr . Bairstow for North Lancashire . Mr , Wo . Jones for the Swffvrd . shire Potteries , Mr . David Ross for Leicestershire and Derbyshire . Mr . Belt , of Hey-Trood , to Ken-castle and district Mr . M'Graih for Kokfcingliam : district . Mr . Clark for Northampton Hi- Doyle for Liverpool , s portion of North Lancashire , and Cheshire , Mr . West to the West-Elding of Yorkshire ; leaving Mr . Gammage , Mr . Mason , ana Mr . Dorman , and others , from whom we have not as yet had communications , for districts to which -we also propose sending lecturers .
We have not beard from our Scotch brethren , ¦ whom we shall be happy to inclnde in our agitaton arrangecjeEis . The several lecturers wDl be employed for three months , when we presume the general election for delegates to the Convention will iake place ; and the lecturers will be exchanged monthly , in order that as much fresh Tigonr as possible may be thrown into the agitation . Re-Eolved npon not in any wise either exceeding our duty , or being instrumental in fostering dissension in our ranks , we beg to announce that all written complaints forwarded against any lecturer will be instantly transmitted to ihe lecturer complained of ; and that all discussions and decisions relative to any SBch complaint must be submitted to and decided by
fiie proper parties in the several localities from whence the rcmplamt comes . Furthermore , we are determined not to encourage , or ourselves , to keep op any priTate correspondence upon any account ; and that all complaints , whether public or private , ihall be instantly transmitted to the parties -complained of . As our i enure of effice is short , we have deemed it mure jxrndent "to re-organize tbe old and faithful eorps of Cfe&rtists ~ asn-t * * tttanni __ tha opening of new districts for thVprsent , upon whith OUT slishj teteuj © would bnt prodnee a , compara tively slender efiVci ; while , should the funds placed at our disposal enable us to esUnd our arrange-XBentej we snail mort gladly so apply them . There are many matter ? , such as the Land Qaestion . Muniopal Election Question , Parliamentary Question , JiehiHve Dealing . Co-operative Stores , and others , which should interest the Chartist tody , with "which at present we do not feel ourselves further justified
in interfering , than merely to state them as subjects upon which the severalconstitnencies should be informed by the lecturers ; that it is our intention to Eubmit rep-oTiS upon those several subjects , carefully drawn np from statistical information to the Convention . In short , friends , again we have to impress upon yen the fact , that we will neither surpass tbe powers vested in us . nor relax aught in our endeavours to tca ' cle ihe country to-set-the question of Organization for ever at rest , by ensuring the cooperation of the best men in onr ranks in perfecting that good work at onr next gathering ; and . when the tone fcr surrendering our trust arrives , we have the pride and confideEee to hope that our errorssnch ^ s they may be—will sppear as errors of judgment raiher than of the heart ; and we shall be able to show an amount of service rendered , fully cemmtnsurate with ihe means placed at onr dispesaL
As we find that the Enbject of a National Tribnte , to CEsbie ns 10 prosecute the good work , has bejn l * pul 2 Tiy received , we beg , in compliance with numerous communications , to say , thai we deem Christmas week the mo ? t favourable for ? ucb purpose \ and therefore cheei / ully respond to several applications by iirnnug all who 8 Te faTOnrahle to &e prrgect to to coiitritute to the Pand as that we may be enabled to go on and prosper . We beg further to snuouEce that a rapply of cares , logeihf-r vrith a qcantity of enammelled cards for framing , hsve been deposited vnth Mr . X ^ each , news-sjeent , Oak-street , Tib-Etreet , Manchester , of TshoBi xtty msy be had , free of the cost of carriage , by the several EErroundini : districts .
P . M'Ghath , F . O'Corcos , H . Bos ? , T . M . Whizler . T . Cl ^ bs , London , December 13 th . 1843 .
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TBOaXXET COLL 1 KRT—HOST IMP 0 B . TA 5 T CASE . DtTKHjLM , > 0 SBi 5 , Die- 12 . —The tcrsrn of Ihrrbsm - » us -on 1 , uisosv and TriOBy last dirtnrbed from 3 ta Binal lett 2 i | y ,-t > y a fttne which those who witnessed it "will -not soon forget . Leiz before sunrise of the day first m-. ased crowds of pitmen "were observed ihroEgicg towards the toirn ; and as no previous notiee had been given , the asioniihrneut was very great . Abtnl eight o ' clock Mr . Roberta and ilr . Beesley arrived , and the mystery soon -abated . Tee cause of the sudden innnflalion ii soon loli Dining 3 Jr . Hsbais ' s absence in London , tbe o ^ wiiers of liornlej Colliery h « . d taken three of their pitmen to Hie s .- £ sisiT 2 tts lo be sett to the prison for sii weeki for Iravinc their -work on the 24 tb of November laai ;
a request with ¦ which tbe magistrates immediately complied . Such tfcir ^ a are common and easily managed in the coal distrirtF . "WtrrEitB tad also "been granted Sgairjt some r ' xty cr seventy more j and ThuiBday , the 7 ih irst was gcpointfcd for the magifitrates-to send ofi "S frethlot toDnrh&m £ QoL Eleven o ' clock - ?? E 8 the fcc ur appointed . Ajb soon as ihe CcBrt -iris optred , i % -scab discovered tbat it would Hot hold a tenth part of ttose Furrounaiug the tuDfiing ; &e buEi-esg -was therefore at"jonmed to ths large Cuur t where the Ase ' zs tre teldj and every nook and corner waa immediately filled . Hundreds were unable to
obtsin admision : tbe only persons indeed , wfeo had plenty t . f room , ifere the magifcirates and tte prisoners , Bod it is TeaDy difficoit to say trfcidi wore the most cheerful loots . The Justices chuckled Audibly ; £ hey ¦ Were Voout to do a good thing—to " assert the majesty of the la- * , " and "to repress tfce spirit of lawless ontage . and % o forth ; their intended victims had the jraiet smile or ccescoub innocecce , They locked upon ibe-whole thing as a horrible farce—but aim a jocnlar oie . Above in tne gailsy yrete a thousand Searty WM of toil regaining the * ff » ir ss capital fun , ani aeteEQBedto -flgtt it outJJ Rior to ihe case being called upon , Kobekts
« rose and said , before the ease mi wed oa ce btfeed to apply to the bench on a tubject wfaeh iiad heai ^ r ^^ gij brccght before thea , * M on ¦ which he beliered some contrariety of opinion f * a . been txpreawd . Be applied on the part Of tWO wuiett * lio ccffipiaiBea tbat they had l > een deprived ™ tf ^ S 5 »» d in making that appKcation he m ^ fit say that be acted under the advice of Mr . Addi-Km , tte barrister , -wco had told him that be wonld ^ ot be so tt rcEt in Cvurt at tie Assizes , tints he had ™ « S 3 CTtry txutic-D in Ms power before the magistrates . He btgred , tfcertfore , tor a summons ss = icst v J ****™** , tee vittfo . j -VTinjate Grange Col-***? , « . the j « t of iv . lt Shuw aid oso ^ er , to answer * a y he ise tti \ a jttie men ^ g swn . ^ 26 s , s
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fortnigDt , to which they "were entitled under the bond ; because they had refused to -work upon a tops which they consiaered to oe nnsafe , The clerk , doubtless for sufficient reasons , had refused to grant a summons ; and he was instructed to apply again £ or-& aammona iu order that additional evidence might be heard . These persons had not before applied for a summons , and the evidence would be different from that in the cases previously heard , and as every case was to be decided on its own merits , be thought he was perfectly entitled to the summons foi which he applied . In making tbia application he bad thought it his duty to apply to the foil court .
The Chaishah said the meeting had been called for a particular purpose , and they , must go on with it An application of that sort could ba made to any individual magistrate , ard it would be best to have it taken before a magtaiate acting in the district At any rate before they could proceed to any otber business they must have done with that for which they had specially met that day . Mr . Marshall , for the owners , opened the proceedings . His speech was quiet and argnmenfative , and totally devoid of that vindictive spirit which it v ? as evident Ms employers wished bim to exhibit , Thby " jogged" him repeatedly , but he took little notice of them . The case was , that the defendants , being bound servants to the owners of tbe colliery from April , 1843 ,
to April , 1844 , bad , on tbe 24 th of I * or ember last , «¦ strnck , " and , together -with the -whole of the other pitmen , refused to work ; in consequence of which the pit Iiad ever since been laid idle . Ha admitted tbat this conduct of the men had arisen from differences between them and ihe owners ; but this , he submitted , was bo justificati on of that violation of tht law which was then tinder trial i most of the differences were , in fact , in course of adjustment He iMr . Marshall ) understood that the defence would resolve itself into several heads : one , that the bond under which the men worked was so hard that it was impossible to earn a living under it , if it were strictly enforced ; This was no reason . The men bad signed the bond with their eyes open ; and the fact of its being more strictly
enforced during tbe last fortnight than previously , was not the act of the owners , but the men , who , fancying themselves cheated , had required to have their " foul coal" measured , and then discovered that a compliance with their wishes "was injurious to their intereets . Another portion of the defence was , he believed , that tbe "weigning-macfainB had not been " stamped , " in accordance with the Act of Parliament He contended that the Act in question merely applied to " goods Bold , " and not to the present case . Alter some further remarks on the overpowering kindness of the maaterB , and the base ingratitude of the men , and the necessity of making an example of a good few , bo that they might know how to conduct themselves , the speech concluded . Tbe bond was then pnt in , and taken as read .
Mr . Roberts submitted that , as opened by Mr . Maishall , there Vas no case for the consideration of the Bench . If he understood Mr . Marshall rightly , hfl admitted that this machine vraB not Btamped in ac cordance with the provisions of the Act of Parliament . Mr . Marshall had not admitted anjtbing of the kind . The Chairman said the defendants appeared to c « mplain of their masters . They mnst go into evidence on that point There was nothing to found an argument on that there was no case made ont in the opening to g » into .
Mr , Robert * said his argument was , that the contract was an illegal one , Inasmuch ss the bond was not stamped . He should like to have it down on the netes of the court that this agreement was not stamped , in order tbat he might be able to make use of that fact if he En-. nld have occasion to go into the Court of Qsren ' s Bench . The cote having been taken , JIt . Marshall called , — ¦ Heeclcs—I am viewer for tbe Thornley Coal Company . The partners are Sir "Wm- Chaytor , John Wood , Thomas Wood , Richard Webster , John Gully , and John BurrelL Sines the day when the complaint "was alleged Mr . John Wood has died . Ho died on the 25 th of November . I am the attesting witness to this bond . It vras executed by Mr . Tbomaa Wood in my
presence . The bond was previously read over to th « men . Tbat "was on the 28 th of March . It bears the names of Lawrences Smith , John Single wood , and George Harewood . Tbey signed it in my presence The words " tbe mart ef " are in my writing . I re eerreir -a- -letter ~ a » BTtb'anroaa 5 en ~ on" uw -j sttt- ^ November , dated on the 11 th . I received the letter from Bartholomew Bainhridpe and James Cr& \ g . It is tbe writing of James Bsdey , -who , I understand , is secretary to the pitmen at Thornley . It is sitned " for tbe pitmen of Tbornley colliery . " The answer 1 made was , tbat I wondered they did not get a person w bo conld write a plain letter so that it might be understood . On the 14 tb , I received a letter from my servant It is Jsmes Bagley ' B writing and eigD&d by him . I sent
a jerson that njght with a letter to Bagley ,, a copy of which I now produce . ( The letter was thtn read . ) On the evening of the following day j perhaps 150 men waited npon me . I should thi&k i >« if of them spoke . A person n&med Sinnirg was chief Bpeaker . Thty demanded that a new -wtighipg : machine shonia be erected , and that every man should be paid for his own average weight of coals , to which I conceded . As to tfee machine , I said we might erect a new weighing machine , but it would not be in compliance with their request ; for a new machine was on the colliery before they made the - application . Tb&y also requested that boxes sbonld be placed upon the pit ' s heap to see what coals were laid out That was also granted them . That was made on the 15 ih Nov .
and Doxes were placed there before the 17 th November . On Saturday , too men struck work . There was no further request made by tbe men at that tame . I think none of the hewers "worked on that day—none that I am aware of . The pita were also off work on Monday , the 20 th , on which day-1 bad an interview with Mr . Roberts . They resumed work on tbe following day , and worked Tuesday , Wednesday , and Thursday , and struck again oh Friday , for which these warrants had been obtained . The overman had reckoned with the rcen on the Thursday night to take off the fines for not working on the previous Saturday
On the evening of Thursday , the 23 rd of November , after the men , no doubt , had reckoned with the overman , tbey came np to me in a body , and a » ked me why the half-crown was taken off . I told them they "were asking the road they knew well—it was for net goicg to work on the previens Saturday . Tbey made no answer but went away . 1 said to the men that we would likely offer work to them on the pay Saturday , to make np the Saturday they bad Jost , and those who did a fair day ' s work on that day wonld have their fines remitted . Several shouted it was not likely that they would beg for tfieir pay when tbey b&d -worked for it .
3 Ir . Roberts objected to thereception of this evidence as he was instructed that not one of the prisoners was present The Chairman said the bench would take the evidence fei as much as it went for—namely , as a proof that tbe men had an opportunity of having a knowledge of all ibecase . Examination resumed—Nothing more then took plsce . The pits have been off work since . If those three men bad gone to tbe pit any one morning since , except on Sunday , there wonld have been work for them . 1 procince an account of wages paid to these men . 1 learn that Lawrence Smith has earned from tt » e 22 a < l of April to the 11 th of Nov . Inclusive , ^ 22 4 s 4-i Oa that huh taking into
accountair . Boberts objected to tSe witness reading these statements from written memoranda , and contended that though they might be accurate copies from the books , yet they were not admissible , but that the books themselves ou £ bt to be produced . Examination resumed . —The fines for the laid-out ncreas-rd vtry considerably in amount after the boxes Vf ere adopted . 1 ccnoot say to what extent There are percct-s employ . ' 4 for waling the coals when they are Inreed over lie screeD . The foul coal -was pushed out by them , and put into those boxes . Many of the men ' s tubs -wae so far free from foul coal or splint as not te iir 6 er the men liable to fine . Those oame from the same district of the pit as the foul tubs . There is 3 great similarity in the pit The seams were not
more foul on tbe three days when the splint had increased . CroES-examined by ilr . Roberts—I have not examined tbe iuscbiEes so miEUteJy as to say wbetber they are stamped as required by Act of Parliament Tbey nave not been stamped during the five years that I iave been on the colliery . They were brought during the time I vras there—I think in August or October , 1841- I did not see them when they were being put np . Since they have been put up I don't know that they bave been seYeral times incorrect I bare never said they were , but I have thought bo I took the meansito put them correct , and suggested to Mr . Wood tibe propriety of erectbg new nwe&ines . I should think it is vix norths lince I first thought them
incorrect I will not kwou it it not nine moathfc I thouxht tbe machine * weighed iseoneet again * the m » ste » - Sinee then there ia « bee * a new maebfoe fitted bp . The men who were employed on it « aid it would be finished lart nlgbt 1 expect it wonld be finished . By Mi . Elliott—I thought the machines were incorrect from the produce of coals in score not yielding tbe weight which tbey used to do . By the Chairman—I was perfectly of opinion that themacmnes trere incorrect gainst the masters and in favour of the men . By ilr . Roberts—The seam where these men wort is covered with stone . I sbonld say there -srss no stoce in the five-quarter seam , I cannot say how far the m , n could work without a quart of stone . It is
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almost invariably tbe case that the stone does fall down from the roof in tbat seam . If there is above a quart in s tub icontaMug six cwt ) of foul coals , splint or Btone , tbe fine is inflicted . I am not particularly acquainted with the bonds of otber coilieriea , I am not acquainted with any bond which refers to a Beam of such a nature as tbe five-quarter seam . By the Chairman—There was no mere liability for tbe stone falling now than there was last year or the previous year . By Mr . Roberts—The boxes were not introduced for the purpose of measuring , but for the men each to see their own coals . To my knowledge the coala were net measured before the introduction of the boxes . The
quantity was ascertained by tbe judgment of the parties Bet there for that purpose . The men were employed by the owners . I swear they bad no measure , but that they went by their own judgment . One or two men in the pit have suggested that tbey should have boxes . To the beat of my recollection it may be ten weeks or three months since I first beard a suggestion ' of bsxes . That was from the prisoner Harewood ; but not until the night when the boxes were promised to be erected was there any request to have them made . After going down the pit I met Harewood coming out on the borse-way , and be asked me if it would not be right far the men to have boxes . I cannot recollect the exact words . I did not at that time understand that there
was a general complaint amongst the men about being badly used by the mode of measuring . Since this bond has been executed it has not been enforced strictly with Tegard to the laying out—not very strictly . If the men wished to have these boxes , I said I would procore them , and would have them measured strictly . I should think it has been more strictly enforced and more accurately since last November . The over-man will tell better than myself the largest amount of fines inflicted on any two days since the 20 th of November . I do not know that any man has been fined £ 1 2 ? . 61 . for two days , but I don ' t doubt it I believe men have been fined something like 8 s . 7 » - 6 » . 6 a . 4 s . and 3 s . for a day . Tbat declaration has not been made yet , though it is intended to be . By the Chairman—That has not
been the ordinary amount of fines . I am sure that a workman with ordinary prudence wonld not subject himself to sneb fines . I have not paid tbe workmen close up to tbe day on wbicb the payment were made . That would not be in accordat . ee with tbe agreement . The men are paid on tbe Friday up to the previous Saturday . This ia the universal practice in eur colliery and in every colliery with wbicb I am acquainted . We make the deductions only when the wuges become due , when tbe fines were increased . I think some of these men btie hare been fined , but I cannot t-peak poai Ivfiy . 1 think they have been fined fot being absent on the day laid in tbe warrant . We have not fined them for that absence . Tbey were brought up on the 24 th of November , and they were not fined for that day . The
payments for that day are not due till to-morrow . No one has been fined for the offence for which tbey are brought here . Since this bond was entered into , the men have been paid in clubs in tbe greater part , but there may have been exceptions . If the bond be put into full operation , it is possible for average men to make a living out of it , provided the men of tbe pit the men worked wbentbere was nol&yingB oat . Tbe broken is the place where thcr ' i is the greatest liability . The five-quarter seam is the worst for the men . According to my opinion there was more foul from the five-quarter than the other pit Singlewood has worked in all parts ; and tbe other two in the main seam , the most favourable part of tbe pit . If a man
has been fined £ 1 2 a ., they could not have got in in tbe ordinary way ef work—neither could the other flueB mentioned , unless a blind man was working . On the 20 . h of last month the men were standing out . T < - > ey went to work on tbe following day , from whit cause I know not . I was told that day that tbe men wanted a correct beam and scales for their work . I said I would pnt & beam an >< scales , bat not immediately , as I bad other things to do . I also said that they should have a beam and scales , but not because the men had applied for them . By the bond they could only claim to have tbe machines adjusted , which tbey have not done till now . I am not : aware that they have gone to the officer of the district to have them adjusted . My object in getting the scales was to get a greater quantity of coal for the mosey paid . I did not say that I was determined to enforce the bond , even if tbe men
could not get' a living . I did not say tbat the men conld not make a living under the bond . Mr . Thomas Wood ismy employer , and he sanctions these proceedings . [ Mr . Wood was present , and admitted that tbe whole of the owners sanctioned the proceedings Mr . Roberta exclaimed— " Aye , you ' re all in a boat , " upon which the court interfered requesting Mr . Roberts to be more guarded in his language , and tbe Learned Gentleman replied with great warmth that he was there to show that the conduct of the owners was eruel and fraudulent , and it was his duty as an advocate to do so . After some further altercation the examination was continued . ] I was aefced to giro the men a clearance and I refused . I refuse now to do bo . I know Mr . Scott the surgeon . Oae Andrew Hope is a prisoner now . I don't know that he has been fined . £ 1 2 s . I don't know tbat he bas bad two attacks of cholera and one of dysentery .
Re-examined—> Iy opinion is that the cause of the coals being more foul tbe last thiee days than formerly , is that the parties were to be brought bere . The men bad been less careful . Previous to the boxes being adopted it was left altogether to tbe -discretion of the waters , Who were ratn employed in the coiliery . The men made an application to have men to overlook the waters . 1 thenght it a reasonable request and it was immediately granted , and two men were sent by the
workmen . Tbey had instructions at all times from the masters in the first place and above all things to tke saftty of ihe men , and to do justice to them . I never had instructions that the band was to be exercised baTshly . Tbe increwe of the layings-out was ascertained altogether by the request of the men and not of tbe masters . The increase of foul coal and stone during these three days was confined to a few men . 31 en were not stationed on the part of the workmen enricg tne wnole , out fi-uring tne cbiel part ol tub time .
Tbe letters of the 11 th and 14 th of November were then pnt in to be read , but Mr . Roberts objected tbat they were not evidence . Mr . Marshall did not pres > s their admission . [ The cross-examination of the wretched tool , Heckles , was most amusing . As Fact after fact was extracted , and lie after lie was compelled to be swallowed , the suppressed laughter of the jolly fellows in the gallery barat forth . The Benchworthy men—looked grave , held pens in their hands , with which they sometimes appeared to be writing something— -and whispered to each other , as if they did not like it , but were determined to do their duty , " that they were . " Property must be respected —else what should we do . ' 1
The next two "witnesses proved that the three men under trial had been " called" on the morning of the 24 th Nov ., and that they did not attend at the pit , w That is my case , " said Mr . Marshall . Mr . Eoberts then rose to reply . It now became his high privilege to advance to tbe Court the arguments and the evidence on which he demanded for his clients a verdict of honourable acqaittaL On that bench justice had been often administered by the wisest and most learned Judges of the landmen whose impartial bearing and just judgment ensured respect even from those to whom they conveyed admonition and punishment ; and most
fervently did he pray that the Almighty Bearoheroi hearts might , guide their decision , in . the present most important ease , to justice and truth . It was bis , the speaker ' s , firm convioiion , that , if strict justice could be awarded , tbe persons who fiat beside him in the garb of gentlemen—tbe owners of the Colliery—the prosecutors—men so bitter in their vengeance that their eager appetite was not catisfied by the three whom they had already eent to the gloomy cell ; those men would themselves be in tbe dock , with their intended victims as accusers . Gracious God ! of what naiure mutt that thirst be that " three in gaol" would not satisfy ? Wcxo the whole sixty eight whom they had arrested to be . immolated within the prison walls ! After ibis
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three were another "three" to be "had up " Was the vindictive line to extend tillr- [ Here a hurried intimation from the prosecutors waa made to Mr . Robert * , that " the present three for six weeks ' iWonld satisfy those amiable men—who " subscribe a guinea a year to the hospital , " kneol on morroco hassocks , and call themselves " miserable sinners . " ]
, Mr . Roberts continued—It had been written by our text writers through all history that the greatest safeguard Of British liberty was " the trial by jury . " . Of that right we were taught from our childhood , no subject of a British Sovereign could be deprived . How hollow the boast ! His clients were uot to have that privilege . It was to be given to the thief , the felon , and the murderer ; while men like ' those whom he represented—men , against whose fair fame the tongue of slander had never been raised—against whom even the witnesses for the prosecution could not invent a . calumny—were to be debarred from its protection . They were be tried , not by their Peers , not by those who had known them in ; their toil and could judge of their motives ; but by men—gentlemen he meant—pampered in all
the pomp of power , who knew nothing of poverty , save as a picture for a book , and who were taught from their baby-clothes to regard the labouring man , asking for his rights—for liberty to live , as a rude excrescence on society ; as a " nasty thing" that must be "kept down , " or it " would become intolerable . " , Already they had three victims lingering in the gaol which adjoined that' Court ; enei of them , as appeared by the certificate of that skilful and respectable , surgeon , Mr . Scott , had twice , during the short period of six weeks , been attacked with cholera , and once during the same period had suffered from that depressing and often fatal disease—emphatically called the gaol disease—the dysentery ; his life had been despaired of : his wife had told him ( Mr . R . ) that she hardly dare indulge the hope of ever seeing him again .
The Chairman here interrupred Mr . Roberts with considerable warmth ; he had heard the allegation before , and had found , on enquiry , that there was no foundation for it . Tho surgeon of the gaol had slated that one of the men had certainly been attacked with a " bowel complaint , " but that he waa now quite recovered . Mr . Roberts cared little for the letter of the gaol surgeon . Let them pause ere they added another victim to the black catalogue of judicial crime ; let them recollect , if they had forgotten , the Northleach case . Certificates and letters were there plentiful enough . All the officials in that case—in the opinion of each other—were all honourable and amiable men ; and the prisoners were only too healthy ; but the victims died—murdered according to law . Read Mr . Scott ' s certificate ; was not his skill and his honour tin impeached , and unimpeachable .
Mr , Marshall here looked at the certificate , and observed that tbe illness was " within six weeks . " Mr . Roberts—Within six weeks . In the name of the great God of Justice , I ask 90 a how much « " »»«• - «» = »• *» = «•« - *»«* i .-j *» fmMfa * BtOYoy f . " % tell these hard-hearted men "—addressing the proBecators , who grinned horribly ^— ** I tell them that if this man dies in gaol ; the guilt of his murder will be heavy on their souls . " Interruption from the Bench , which Mr . Roberts checked and proceeded ^—Why was the trials of those men so cruelly hurried 1 In the same day taken from their home and conveyed to dungeons . Was it riot known throughout these counties ? , nay throughout the whole country , that he was engaged as the legal defender of all the pitmen . Why could not the ease have been postponed as the present one had been ?
Another interruption . Tha Chairman observed that the men had never complained of illness , nor applied for postponement . He thought Mr . R . was deficient in courtesy in pressing this line of argument . Mr . R . disclaimed all feeling of" courtesy" in the matter ; the man ' s life was in danger—tho straw he was lying upon was probably his death-bed . O , the- Northleach magistrates were " courteous" I After killing their victim , they "buried him with decency 1 " _ . ...
Several ineffectual attempts were made to stop Mr . 11 . in these recapitulations—the magistrates did not like it . One poor thin old man rolled about on his seat in sgony , throwing i » ia arms up and down , and squeaking out w he would ' nt , and "he shouldW " well I never , " and" Ol Lord . " Throughout it all , however , Mr . R . proceeded , raising higher and higher , and never stopping till he had thoroughly made himself understood , Mr . Roberts proceeded—What were tha simple f icts o ! the present case 1 An agreement had , about the 5 th of April last , beensigaod by the men , which it was impossible for them to fulfil . It never was intended tbat they should fulfil it ; and tbey never had been required to do so till the last fortnight .
The agreement provided that for every " quart" of foul coal , stone , &e . found in any one tub ( the tub , it would be reoollected , oontaiaed $ ix hundred weight of coal ) , the hewer should be Sued threepence : this clause , however , had never been enforced till the last fortnight . There were , however , several grounds of complaint wbioh the men had against the owners ; the principal of fckese was the fact of a fraudulent weighiug-maohine having been used , by which the men were cheated of a large portion of iheir earnings . Of this they . repeatedly complained , but never could obtain any redress . The fraud continued unabated , although promises were made from
time to time that the machine should be adjusted . At last the men determined to stop work , unless their desire for a beam and scales" was complied with . Heccles , the viewer , finding tbat the men were determined , consented to this ; but at tho same time told them that he would enforce the " quart " Hue . Tbe men , however , on the advice of himself and Mr ; Beesley , still went to work . At the same time they sent one of their body to a magistrate for a summons agaJnst the owners for wages—some fines that had been unjustly inflicted , in order to bring their whole grievances before the magistrates lor their decision : the man had been sent .
Themagisirateyras applied to ; the summons was refused ; by one of the very magistrates who now adorned the Lteuch ; sitting there to administer impartial justice . Still the men worked on—justice bad been denied to them , but ihcy still worked on . They had lost all confidence iu ti . e magistrates , but fch' -ir coufidence in tht msejves , in the power of truth and the justice ot Heaven , grew stronger . They worked on then ; aud what followed \ Let them listen , and think of : he three martyrs in gaol . The " quart" fine was enforced : twenty two shillings were robbed from one man , for fiues for two days—tho man who was iu gaoi—the very man who was dying there . „ A burst of horror from the body of theFCourt , stopped Mr . R . lor a few moments , as he shrieked oat tho last pace at' his speech .
Mr . R . continued—That man ' s earnings for the two days had not been five shillings . Another had been fined eight shillings—another five shillings : scores had been fined more than they earned . He would prove every tittle of the monstroas fraud ; and for disobeying this agreement—for refusing to work under these terms—sixty-eight persons had been taken into custody . Mr . Marshall ' s assertion that because the men had . signed the bond , they were bound to abide by it , might be true so far as a civil action was concerned , bat no person in his senses could contend that a man committed a crime who declined attempting
what -was impossible . H « vroald prove that above the good coal iu the pit , and immediately connected with it , wera strata averaging more than twenty inches ot grey stone and foul coal , the whole of which came down into the tubs as the hewer was filling them : besides this there was what was called ' black brass , " which being the colour of the coal , ii was next to impossible for the workman to avoid putting into the tubs . He would produce a witness who would prove a declaration by one of the' -punter ' s agents that more than half of the tubs would be '" laid out" if the " quart" fine were enforced . Then as to the weighing machine : testimony
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would be adduced that , time after time , the men had complained of it . Mr . Heccles had himself admitted his Opinion that it ; was incorrect ! and he ( Mr . R . ) would prove that one of the agents had said that " it would vary nine ] pounds either way . " Were these the standards by which labour was to be paid 1 It had been said by the advocate on the other side that the Acte of Parliament requiring weighing machines to be examined and stamped by an inspector , did not apply to the present instance , but merely to cases where " goods" were " sold . " What a wretched quibble jwas this ! The Legislature , kuowing the frauds that were committed by false weights aud measures , passed an Act for their prevention and pnnish ' ment : and now we were told that though all the article ^ which gave comfort to affluences-all the articles which rich men bought and sold , were to be subjeeted to the protection of this law , yet that labour , which was the source of
them all—the foundation of wealth—was to bo deprived of it : labour , without which they who were there to doom would be even pooror than thoir viotim-a . If men w ^ re to be sent to prison for refusing to work by a machine , w ? s it not reasonable that the machine should be perfect ? The men had been taunted with their ignorance —taunted by the very tyrants who profited by it : they were shrew . d enough , however , to know when they were cheated . But if they were ignorant , on Whom ought the blame to fall I What had the clergy been doing in this , the richest Ecclesiastical county in the kingdom t The clergy were reidy enough to aot as magistrates ; why not do something to remove that tgnorauo'i which they professed so grievously to deplore i Time Would show that ( -Ke pitmen were not ^ he ignorant creatures they ha < J bjoea represented . Ho ( Mr ; R . ) had now been in constant , in hourly , intercourse with them for morel than four months ; and he declared that in tha whole time he had not met a
single instance of a ( desire , on the pars of the workmen , to take an unfair advantage of the owaer . All the fraud aud extortion and tyranny had been ou the other side . The next point on which he ( Mr . R . ) relied was the fact , i that , in no one single instance , had the bond been fulfilled with regard to the time of payment of wages ; m every case a week ' s wages had been kept ia hind by the owners . The men would have subtnittejd to this : practically , the eifeot might ba trifling ; but when a master sought strictly to enforce a bond against a servant , it behoved him , in tho first place , tojshew that he had strictly complied with ic himself . The master who had not paid his workmen to the latest moment , and to tho uttermost fanhing , had no right to send that servant to
gaol . Mr . Roberts j then went into several other clauses of the bond , to shew thoir injustice . Rather than return to work jon that bond , the whole of the men , not merely -the three under trial—not merely the sixty eight in the warrants , but ; the whole of them—every hewer in the colliery , were ready to go to prison . They avowed it openly . He was there to avow it for them . Could there possibly be a more solemn assurance of their innocence than that i In conclusion he called upon them to recollect that the prosperity of the coal trade waa- at stake ; the very safety of the Collier ;? might depend
upon their important dcoision . If the Magistrates would not do justice to the pitmen , the latter had come to a solemn determination to do justice to themselves . Prisonsiwoald not deter them .. It was the test of virtnre that torture could not swerve it . He would now ' call his witnesses—they would prove all that he had advanced—and though he did not professs to rely on a favourable dcoision by the Magistrates—they Were too intimately dependant on the coal trade for him to indulge much hopeyet he knew the eveiitual r 9 sult would be beneficial to the mighty cause he advocated , and a homage to justice and to virtue .
The above is but j an outline of Mr . Roberta ' s speech : much of it we have been compelled to omit b y want of spaca . jit was listened to throughout with breathless attention , except when interrupted by the magistrates . | Tnese gentry evidently did not . know what to do . Once or twice they mi . de a sort ot a more to leave the Court ; but just as they got tojjthe door it seemed to strike them all on a heap , ( particularly the thin old man with a squeaking voice ) , that that would not do : then they ran back again . One of thorn held up a pen , and said" he should stop aud do his duty . " Altogether the'thing * beggared desoriptioni The jolly fellows in the gal-W »« f * J » 5 > uKh . t ; it waa : all . __'' 8 plondid . 'J There waa no restraining ; ttfistr ^^ OT ^ uE tasmV " W « most' ^ g ^ -nrio continuation of the proceedings next week . Suffice it for the present ' , that after darkness had set in and Mr . Roberts , in Teply to thB Magistrates , as to j whether he had any Other
evidence " of a different complexion , " had avowed that he intended to eznmine the whole of the hewers on the | colliery ; after this startling announcement—for the number of hewers is be , - tween three and four hundred—and some further discussion , in which ( some warmth was shown , and angry expressions exchanged between the Bench and Mr . Roberts , and promotions of adjournment and of agreement between the masters and men were made , the case ) was ultimately adjourned till Friday , at ten o ' olock , in order to give time for the parties to come to some arrangement , or to proceed with the case , tha Chairman at the same time declaring tbat in a ca « e like this , where large bodies of men were banded together in open defiance of the law , and of tbe peaoe | of tbe district , a ' rid after what had come out iu the e | ase , the magistrates would tstill not hold themselves bound by any compromise which the parties might oome to . .
Tuesday passed in : a similar manner , but more stormily than before jj and the further consideration of the case was adjourned till tho following Wednesday . What the result will be no one can tell or speculate upon . Tho case is looked upou as allimportant , throughout the coal countries . We will give the conclusion next Saturday , * ,
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London . —On Sunday evening , the 17 th inst ., B . Wall , Esq ., professor of languages , will lecture on " the oratory of the bar aud senate , " at seven precisely , at the City of London Political and Scientific Institution . A political discussion every Sunday morning . ! On Wednesday evening , the 20 ih inst . a lecture on Mesmerism will be delivered by Messrs . Taylor and Bagley , in the above place , to commence at eight o ' clock . ! A Festival and Ball , in aid of the Institution , will be hflld in tho abbve Hall , on Tuesday evening , ( Boxing Day ) . Tea ion table at fire o ' clock ; ball to commence at eight . Double tickets , 2 s . 6 d . ; single , do ., Is . 6 d . ;{ io ball only , double Is . 6 d . ; single , do ., Is . i ... _ ...
On Sunday evening m « xr , the 17 th inst ., at half-past seven preoisely , Mr . J . M « e will deliver a lecture , at the Bricklayers' Arms , Tonbridge-street , Cromer street . : | On Monday evening , tho 18 th inst ., Mr . W . Gardner , will addresi the friends , at the Teetotal and Repeal brigade I Coffoo House , Little Saffron Hill . I Mr . E . Mantz will loctura at Harvay ' s Temperance Assembly Ro | w , Bow , on Thursday next , the 21 st inst . The friends from Stratford and ; the vicinities surroundingjare requested to attend . Marylebone—On J Sunday evening next , the 17 th inst ., Mr . J . Sewell will deliver a lecture , at half-past seven precisely , at the Mechanics' Institute , Circus-street , i
Emmett ' s Brigade ]—A public meeting , in favour of > the . People's Charter , will bo held at the Bricklayers' Arms , Hpan r-street , New Road , Marylebone , on Monday evening next , tho 18 th inst ., at eight o ' clock preoisely . Messrs Mantz and Davoo will attend . ] Mr Skelton will deliver a lecture at the Standard of Liberty ^ Brick-lane , Spitalfialds , on Sunday evening next , the 17 th met ., at halt-past seven precisely . j Somebs' Town Locality . —On Sunday evening next , Mr . Mee will I lecture at Mr . Duddridges , Bricklayers' Arm . 3 , Tonbridgo-street , New Road . Mr . Hunniball , of IStaffoid , will deliver a lecture on Sunday , the 17 th iuist * , at the Golden Lion , Deanstreet , Soho , on the { causes of the Revolutions of Greece and Rome . !
London District Council . —This Council will meet at tbe City of London Political and Scientific Institution , Turnagain Lane , on Sunday afternoon nest , the 17 th inst ., & | three o ' olook precisely . Cambkrwell *—A public meeting will be held at the Cock Tavern , Caoiberwell Green ,-on Tuesday next , the 19 th inst ., at eight precisely . Hakhuksmith , Nottinghill , and theiu Vi-CiNmfis . —The Chartis s aad their friends of the above places are most ; respectfully requested , to attend a meeting at the Black Bull Inn , Hammersmith Road , on Tuesday evening next , the ISsh inst ., at eight preeifcoly , ori business of great importance , i
Preston . —A meeting will be held in tho Chartist Association Room , Park-road , on Sunday eveniug next , to take into consideration the propriety of taking immediate steps to ensure the return of men favourable to Chartist principles , at all futuro Municiple Elections . J Chair lo be taken at seven o clock . All ti'ieuds ! of democracy are earnestly requested to attend . |
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^^ LJus ' Hebdew Bbidor—Mr . Jarart Imeh vnYl ectnto twice in the Democratic Chapel , Hebden . Bridgelane ? , on Sunday , Deo . 17 th ; in the afternoon at two o ' clock , and six in the evening . A Public Discussion will take plaoe on Sunday , the 17 th inst ., in the Working Man ' s Institution , Hyde , between Mr . Samuel Sidcbottom , atsthor of a pamphlet , entitled the " Local and General Reformer , " and Mr . J- M . Leaoh , an advocate of Char fist principles . The discussion will commence at two o ' clock in the afternoon , and continue until four o'clock ; after which time it will be adjeuraed until six o ' olock the same evening .
Hyde . —The Chartists who took out cards Of membership , after Mr . O'Connor ' s lecture , at Hyde , are requested to attend & meeting in the Working Man's Institution , on Sunday , the 17 th inst ., at two o ' clock in the afternoon , in the ground floor of the hall . Men of Hyde , fail not to attend . Bring your cards with you . Bury . —Mr . William Dixon , of Manchester , will deliver a lecture on Sunday , ( to-morrow ) , in tke Gardeu-s reef Room , at six o'clock in the evening , A Chartist tea party will be holden on Christmas Day , when Messrs , Isaac Barrow , of Bolton , John West , of Sheffield ; and William Dixon , of Manchester ; have promised to attend , Tea to be on the table at fire o ' clock in the evening . Tickets for males one shilling each ; for females ninepence each .
Royton , Chartist Room . —Mr . James Leach , of Manchester , will deliver two lectures-in thv above room , on Sunday , the 24 th of December : one in the afternoon , at two o'clock ; the other in the evening at six . A colkotion . will be made after each lecture . Sheffield—On Sunday evening a lecture will be delivered in the Room , Fig Tree-lane , to commence at half-past six o'clock . On Wednesday & meeting of the members . An harmonic meeting eveiy Saturday evening , for the benefit of the Association . SalFi > ro—Mr . Doyle will lecture in the Chartist Association Room , Great George-street , Salford , on Sunday evening ' next at half-past six o ' olook .
Mr . John West will visit the following plaoe 3 during the week—Manchester , on Sunday 17 th ; Stockport . on Monday 18 ih ; Bolton , on Tuesday I 9 i . h ; Ashton , on Wednesday 20 th ; Mossley , oa Thursday 21 st . ; Dunkersfield , on Friday 22 nd j and 3 ury on Sunday and Monday 24 th and 25 th . Sexston—The members are requested to meet at Mr . J . Pepper ' s , near the Crown Inn , at ten o'clock in the forenoon , on Sunday , Dec . 24 th , to take out their cards . Failsworth—A lecture will be delivered here on Monday , tbe 18 ; h inst ., by Mr , Christopher Doyle , of Manchester . Subject— " The Charter and Repeal ; " to commence at eight o ' olock in theievenios .
Rochdale—Mr . A . Haigh , of Whitworth , will deliver two lectures on Sunday next ( to-morrow ) in the Chartist Association Room , in the afternoon , at half pa-t two o ' clock , and ia the evening at six . Mr . Kidd , of Newcastle , will deliver & lecture ia this town , on tho Repeal of the Corn Laws , on Moaday evening next . Ashton-under-Lyne—Mr . G . P . Mead will lecture in the Chartist Association Room , Bentick * street , on Sunday next , 17 th inst . Chair to be taken at six o ' clock in the evening-On Wednesday evening , Dec . 20 th , Mr . J ) ha West , of Sheffield , will lecture in the same pkce . Chair to be taken precisely at eight o ' olock in tho evening .
Hanley— A general meeting of the members and friends of the National Charter Association , will be holden on Sunday evening , the 17 r . h inst ., at seven o'clock , at the hoaso of Mr . J . Yates , Temperance Coffee House , Miles-bank , Shelton , to consider the propriety of appointing a committee to arrange a plan for the erection of a Working Man ' s Hall ia this district . All the old subscribers and share * holder are particularly requested to attend , that the above object may be brought to a successful issae . Stockport—Oa Sunday afternoon next an adjourned discussion will take place in the youth ' s anti-room , GarneCt street , Lower Hiilgate . Subject — "lias machinery been a blessing or a curse i Chair to be taken at two o ' clock . There will also be a tea party on Christmas day , in the large room belonging to the Youths .
Bacup . —A tea-party will beheld in the National Charter Association Room , Rochdale Road , Bacup , on Christmas Diy , Dec . 25 th , for tho benefit of tha Association , Tea on the table at five o ' clock , after which ad resses will be delivered by a few friends from a distance . Mosslby—On Thursday evening , Deo . 21 sfc , Mr . John West , of Sheffield , will deliver a lecture in the Chartist meeting room , Brooks'Bottom , to com * mence at eight o ' clock . Halifax—Mr . Hurley will lecture in the Chartist Association Room , Pellon-lane , on Sunday
Cto-morrow ) evening , at six o clock . On Monday evening , Dec . 13 , a general meeting will be holden ia ihe above room , for the purpose / of talcing into consideration the propriety of estab * lbbing a > local fund for a practical experiment on ^ ' ^^ SintSdHSSD ^ G ^^^ bs a public meeting at one o ' clock , and a grand tea party and ball will take place in the Saloon , at the Mechanics' Institute , Great Charles-street , Birmingham , to commemorate the release of Mr . George White from tho Queen ' s Bench Prison . Tickets one shilling each : tea on the table at five o ' clock .
The Mechanics' Jnstitdtb has been engaged for Mr . JVPGrath , the President of the Executive * to lecture in on Monday evening next , Dec . 28 « h . The doors will be . open at se ? eD , chair to be taken at half-past . The friends of liberty are earnestly requested to attend . CovENTRy—Mr . M'Grath , President of the National Charter Association of Great Britain , will deliver a lecture on the principled of the People ' s Charter , in Mary ' s Hall , on Tuesday , Dee . 19 ih , at seven o ' olock in the evening . Oldham . —On Sunday , ( to-morrow ) a lecture will be delivered in the Chartist Room , Greave ' s-streot , at six o ' oiock in the evening , by a friend .
Hollinwood . —Mr . John Crowther , of Oldham , will deliver a- lecture in the Chartist Room , Pevr Nook , HoUinwood , on Sunday , the 17 th inst ., at six e ' clock in the evening . Mb . Kydd's Route . —Mr . Kydd purposes lecturing at the following places : —Rochdale , Monday , the 18 th inss . ; Heywood , Tuesday , the 19 th ; Bury , Wednesday , the 20 ih ; Todmorden , Thursday , the 21 st ; Hebden Bridge , Friday , the 22 nd ; Halfax , Sunday , 24 'Ji . Stockpobt . —Mr . James Mitchell will lecture ia the Association Room , Bomber's Brow , on Sunday next , the 17 ih inst . On Monday , the 18 Jh , Mr . John West , of Sheffield , will lecture at the same place . Admission tree to both lectures .
Nottingham . —A tea party and bail will be held at Mr . Swann ' s Temperance Hotel , Drviry Hill , oa Tuesday , tho 26 th inst . Tickets 9 d . each . Radford . —A democratic sermon will be preached by Miss Biatherwick , in the Independent Chapel , New Radford , near Nottingham , ou the 17 th inst ., at six o ' clock . Bolton . —Mr . John West will deliver a lecture on Tuesday , the 19 th inst ., in the Chartist Room * Cheapsidcr . A Tea Party will take place in the above room , on New Year's Day , under the superintendence of the School Committee . Gentlemens' tickets , Is . ; Laidies ' , 9 d . ; Children of the First Class , 4 d . ; Children of the Second Class , 2 d . Tea on the table at five o ' clock .
Manchestkb . —Mr . West , from Sheffield , will deliver a lecture in the Carpenter ' s Hall , on Sunday , ( to-morrow , ) at half-past six o ' clock in th& evening . Bradford . — On Sunday evening , the members of the CftariisS council wiil meet in . tha large room ! Butter worth-buildings , at half-past five o ' clock . The Chartists ot Bowling Back-lane , will meefc in the Association Room , at ten o'clock in the morning , and two in the afternoon . The Chabtists of Little Horton , will meet in the school-room , Park-place , on Sunday morning , at ten o ' olock , and at two ia the afternoon , when a writing cI&sb will ba formed . The Chartists of New Leeds will meet in their room oa Sunday morning , at tea o'clock , aad at two in the afternoon .
A Delegate Meeting of the Miners of Lancashire will be holden at tbe Black Horse , Blackrod , OH Monday next , December 18 th . Chair to be taken at nine o ' clock in tho morning . A public meeting will also be holden in the same village , at four o ' clock in the afternoon of the same day . : Mr . Wm . Dixon , of Manchester , will address the Miners of Collyhurst , Bradford , and Clayton , on Wednesday evening next , Deo . 20 th at the Forester ' s Arms , Murray-street , Oldham Road , MancHester . Chair to be taken at eight o ' clock ; in the evening .
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Stockport . —On Wednesday the 6 th , Mr . Kydd , Of Newcastle , lectured in this town . On Sunday last , we were again visited by Mr . M'Grathj of the Executive , who delivered a very animated discourse . HoLLiNwooDi—Mr . Christopher Doyle , of Manchester , delivered a lecture in the Chartist room , Hollinwood , on Sunday last , to a very respectable audience .
NQTTjNGHAjf . —At the usual weekly meeting of the Byron Ward Locality several new memDers were enrolled / The members of the above ward , are about getting up a tea party ^ oy the benefit of . the Local Victim Fund , on Tuesday , Deoemljer 26 th , Tickets 9 i . eachjoan be obtained of the Secretary until Saturday the 23 d inst , , " , «¦ . Mossi-et— Mr . C . Doyle delivered a lecture in the ) Association Room , Brook Bottom , on Tuesday last ; on the Land and its capabilities , which gave general satisfaslion . At the close of the leotuTe a vote of thanks was given to the lecturer , and the meeting brokeup .
To The Working People.
TO THE WORKING PEOPLE .
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Ht Pbjekds , —You will see the address of-the Exeentive in ihis week ' s paper , and you will use your own judgment in . arming at a conclusion , whether ox not the means which they propose , are calculated to gerre our caui& ; and if so , whether or not those dufies , the performance of which ihej ^ Tiquire at your lands , are more than ihey have a right to expect . I seed not again direct your attention to the manner 3 n which ihe impoverished Irish respond to the call ef their leaders , nor need I do more than impress upon your minds a belief that a vigonrotts effort for ihe Dext three months will place our cause upon a footing which may defy all theassaults of faction ; but in order to enable us to arrive at that
state , your co-operation and support is indisper sable . Poor tboogh you be tefc Christmas weei : be the appointed time for the collection of a national tribute ; and let every town , vie with Carlisle , the poorest and yet always the foremost , in such undertakings . We can only pledge ourselves that a satisfactory account shall be rendered of every farthing Subscribed . Do jon do jonr dniy ,. and we shall not fell In the performance of ours , lielievefhat this appealwiil not be made in vain , and after having enrolled uearly 10 , 000 members at my own expense , I do not think that you wDl consider me presumpfcnous in making the appeal in my individual capacity . Spite of friend and fa& * we are going on no * only prosperously but jflorionBlyj and while I Jius appeal to jon for new exertion , I cannot feel
surprise at jour ln&ew&nnnesfc , when I think of the manner in which yon Tiare been deceived by znsny in whom you have placed confidence . However , Ibe ranis have been pretty well vreededj and those Who have remained are more nnitcd than ever . Bickering , squabbling , denunciation , and strife are now limited to ihe little minds of the little knot , by whom they have been fomented and kept alive . I look to the forthcoming Convention as an important cr isis in the history of this conmrj—one-which , if properly managed and directed , will ensure for us that position from which , I believe , the disnnion in onr own ranks has hithhrto withheld us . Henceforth let us work togetherfor tbe rights of labour , and the rights of alL Do you your duty , and again 1 say "We frill not fail in the performance of ours . Yarn faithful friend , Fzasgus O'Coxsob .
The Colliers.
THE COLLIERS .
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Northern Star (1837-1852), Dec. 16, 1843, page unpag, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct681/page/1/
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