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DEMONSTRATION AT MANCHESTER . f Coxchidedjrom our sisih page . ) shines the same rcpon one aa tbe other , and after each had travelled through thia transitory life , tech has to descend to the cold and gloomy grave ; the grass after death trill grow -with the same freshness , greenness and Terdoor on one aa on the other ; the -worm Trill feed upon tbe bodies cf the rich the same as tbe poor , the one as delicious a morsel as the other to them . Then through all the changes and ririssitudes of life , and of nniyeisal nature there was no privilege given for one to be a tyrant and the other a slave ; God and nature bad made no difference , no distinction . And the system Tfhieh made such an inequality was contrary to the aforesaid powers , consequently , wicked , and unjust ,
sad ought not to be permitted to continue . Heace the necessity ^ ^ People's Charter , which w- - , uld give justice to all and injustice to none . When mouldering in the dust the parents , relations , sons , and daxsgtters of toe poor cfcerished their memory and talked of them as affectionately &s these of the rich . Then aiaid 3 t such numerous , abundant , and conclusive evideaco , iliat nature had made no distinction , he would laugh to scorn the assertion , the impudent and wicked falsehood and libel upon tie poor , which had been insinuated and uttered by a Jozse leader of the WMgs—( loud " dhesmgu Tbe poor had hitherto been the unwelcome guests £ t nature ' s bounties ; they , althouch producing all that give sustenance and support to the aristocracy hag been treated by the parsons , the law , and the
goyerument , with all the cruelty , with all the severity , and with all the harshness of a step-mother— { load cheers ) . They till the soil , but are without food ; they weave the cloth , but are clothed in rags ; they protect and defend the cation , but are not protected themselves When he saw nature bringing the rich aan ' a child into the world with spurs npon its heels , then , and not till then , would he permit such inequality rf the law , -without endeavouring to effect a change . Then , and not till then , would he be convinced that one was bom to govern and the otner to be his slave —( cheers ) Sir . Jones then gave a dear and vivid description cf tta ytHTmpr in which all other living agents in the nnivarse could partake of the good th ngs of nature , whilst man ornament
in that respect , who haa been considered the of nature , stood alone . After an impassioned strain cf eloquence , which carried all hearts with him , he attributed all the evils of the present anamolous state of society wholly and solely to the system which had been brought about by class legislation . Sir . Jo&es then related the following anecdote . He remembered reading of a little boy -who once got into conversation vriUi spasson , who asked him if he ever read M 3 bible Ot piajcd , to which the boy replied he did not The parson , ¦ who had just before relieved the boy with a mouldy crust of bread , engaged to teach Mm how to pray . The parson requesting the boy to follow him , who began aa follows : — Parson—Our Father who art in heaven .
3 oy Out Father who ait in heaven . But stop , Sir , allow me to ask you one question . Bo you mean , Sir , to say that your Father is my Father , and tdj Pather your F&ther , and your God my God ? Parson—Yes , &od has made us aL of one family . Boy—Thea of course we are brothers and sisters ? Parson—Yes . Boy . —Then bow can you be so cruel and hardhearted as to give your little brother such a stinking mouldy crust as this ? The manner in which 3 Ir . Jones told this , convnlsed the audience with laughter . Mr . J . showed how willing the parsons were to educate the people in a state of servility and passive obedience , but would never teach them the doctrines which Christ taught , namely , those
of equality ; they would sooner give them any descrip tion of eaocaSoUjthsn-msie them politicians —( cheers . ) They -wished ihesiselves to partake of the fOOd fcie&d , and ths millions to get but the mouldy crust . In order to carry out the sentiments of the toast , it required tee unity , talent , and energy of the people combined , every industrious and sober man should exert himself in order to change the system ; and , in order to stimulate them to their duty , let them think that these poor creatures who wcra confined in the various prisons—those who were trarsperted to a foreign country for thfffc , and those who were brought to the scaffold , came to such by tbe bid institutions which were calculated to make
them more viciou 3 than virtuous ; and let them remember that though they -were brought to that point , and looked' upan with scorn and contempt , although no one seemed to pity them , et the fathers and mothers bring to mind that they were once smiling innocent babes—tossed upon their mother ' s knee—kissed , loved , snA cherished aa asecjion&teiy as tcey kissed , loved , and cherished their babes—aad zhzt the same systtm which brought tharu to such an end , was yet in existence , and if net destroyed was as likely to bripg their children to the same a-srfal position . Mr . Jones then exhorted all , in a strain cf slowing eloquence , to assist fer the Charter , and Kffidud&i amid the most rapturous applause .
Tbe Chairman then gave , " The Executive , and may tfceir Exertions in the cause of the people te crowned with snecess . " Tune . — " A man ' s a rnrm for a' that . " yh . 3 vLi ± y Har > 'et came forward and was greeted With loud cheers , to speak to the toast , iir . Chairman , Brother and sister Democrats , he had the honour of srpearicg before them that evening a 3 the representative of the Chartists of Sheffield . He had come thitcsr that da ? for tbe purpose of witnessing the grand display wfcicb he and they saw that day in the streets of of ilMxhester . Mr . Hamey congratulated them for their conduct in protecting Feargus O'Connor , and Kid i ! he came to Sheffield be -irould not be wanting Of the sirone snn 3 of the -working men to protect him . He
then congratulated them for the manner in which they had performed an act of gratitude to the late Henry Hunt It was with pleasure he spoke to tbe toast of the Execitive ; their actions had been before the public , and every one who took say interest in the movement mast know that they were men of integrity , and had performed valuable services to the cause . They all know the opposition which . Mr . James Leach had given to the Corn Law League ; how he had exposed their fallacious statements , and opened the eyes of the working mm to tt . 5 ir tree interests . Mr . James Xeach stood very high in the estimation of every grade ot -working men of Sheffield , and of the ceuntry generally . ( Hear , hear . ) Then there was Dr . iS'T > DualL " Hr . Harney thtn speke as to the honesty and consistency of the
DxK-jr as Member © f the first Convention , He was ths utSinching and undaunted friend of the people , and the satocate of the rights of the insulted millions ; and for his Bufferings and firmness he was entitled to Its Eappoit and confidence of the people . ( Cheers . ) Thei ttiere was p'ain John Campbell ; they could bear testimony to the admirable manner in which he had acted as the Secretary , and the good he had rendered the cause , and though he respected the Doctor , who was a Scotchman , and Leach , as an Englishman , he gave the same respect , the same honour to Campbell , who was an Irishman . And the people respected every sin ttbo was honest , independent of country or creed . 2 > h . Harney then exposed the Sturgite question , and hoped tbe people would not be led from . the Charter .
He then showed that there were other monstrous grievances besides the Corn Laws , and he saw no reason why that question should be tagged to the Charter { Hear , hear , and cheers . ) There waa the state church , the laws of primogeniture , hereditary monarchy , hereclit&ry ¦ Defcrage , fee ., eqnally as grieTons as tbe Corn Laws . He hoptd they -would come to the Bame conclusion , and curry out the same resolution as the Bilston people— " That every sgitation which does not go for the Charter is a humbng so far as the working classes are ccr-ceraed . " Mr . Hixuey then give a description of the men at the head of the " complete move" party , snd sikfcd who heard of Sturee coming out for the
lioer : ; rs cf ths people before ? Where was the test of hk sincerity ? Had he given a single farthing tcwar ^ s the iwcal -victim fund ? He never heard that he had"VTas is cot connected with the "Whigs who sent Fesrcus 0 Connor , Dr . P . M'Douall and J . B . O'Brien to prlsuu . Mill 500 huaared of their best men ? and Frost , Williams , and Jones across the seas ? Then did not CobOm say , at the nomination at Stockp » rfc , that if lifting up of his finger would bring Frost , Williams , S £ d -idea back , he -would not do it—( shame . ) Mr SaiicT ex cluded fcy txhortins them le renmin firm to the Coarwr , and Eat down , £ ft £ i an excellent speech , Staid l ; z \ chs ^ rs .
Thr Chaibsas then gave " The thanks of the woriiug nKn G ! Mstscbeater to Feargus O'Cunnor , Esq . " Mr . Cooped , of Leicester , stepped forward , ebg spike in lie most eulogistic terms of Mr . O'Connor ' s pnMic lire , ta ' . c-nts , and physical energies in the c&nse of the p < rspie ; and , in conclusion , said that as ha had ¦ plecgeu cinis&if to the < suuse , he deserred the respect and snvpi-tt < , f the -woikteg aen . Mr . Cooper then gave out the ^' auonal Anthem . Xot , said be , the old Krrijc aLd bloody anthem , bu » the Chartist Anthem . In this Mr . O'Connor forms a prominent feature . Mr . Cooper thtn started the tune , and led throughout , the 3 ett : ng f / Jo-wing to the top of their voiceE , accompanied tj- ihe music , which was dose in excellent rtylv , aM j roduced a good impression at the time .
Mr . A BEywoOD , news a ? ent , rose to propose a Tote of ti ^^ cis to Mr . SchokSeid , chairman , and said it then K-sme his duty to move a vote of fhanTm for the terj erecitable manner in which the chairman had perlonred Ms duty that night , but before he sat down he Tisbfcd to make as observation or two in reference to file charact-jr and conduct of ilr . O"Connor , as a public Can . The ether speaker merely Bpokt of his public confect , and it -would be observed that there were men who lliwever consistent thty might appear before the public , ta-e m-thing t » boost of in private . He had bad the test opportunity during Uaelast few years , of judging tot only of Mr . O'Cotiror's public character , and in 8 at respect , he had found him honourable and eon-Cjtent , and he believed that if ever auv man's heart
ns truly and skca&ly devoted to tbe cause , 3 Ir . 0 "Con-^" s was . ilr . Heywood then gave him equally as "fed a character in all his dealings and transactions as a ^ Tate gentlemen . After speaking of him in the most fistic terms as a private gentleman , he said that ^ 8 ar all circumsteuces , he considered Uie cause of the ^ Jlebtfjre his own comfoit and happiness . , Xt JriXLN Habxet seconded tie - ? ote of thanks ^^ Cnairmail , Which . wa 3 carried by acclamatioii . . ftfltrrr , of Shfcffield , thea requested " three cheers , * atcu to O'Connor , three for the Charter , and three - * ^ Rtpsal of the Unien , '" which was duly responded ' < a ¦ which the music struck np , and the baa com-»^^ ^ " ! r 3 B co " i : lcfcd till aa early hour . The Wfi ** istiTities passed off with the greatest eclaL
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PUBLIC MEETING . A public meeting of journeymen and master boot and ahoeniakeTB was held pursuant to advertisement , on Wednesday week , at the Crown and Anchsr , Strand , to consider the question of Sir Robert Peel ' s amended tariff The chair was announced to be taken at two o ' clock , but long before that time , the place was crowded to excess , and thousands went away without even having a prospect of obtaining admittance . Mr . Laidlow , a master shoemaker , having been called to the chair , commenced by congratulating them on the number and respectability of their attendance ; it proved that thty entertained feelings of strong and painful excitement upon the subject , and he wished it to be clearly understood , that the meeting was composed exclusively of boot and shoemakers , and not with other persons connected with the leather trade ; he would draw their attention to the alteration-which the
Government intended Tnafcipg in the duty on foreign boots and shoes . The present duty waa 4 s . 6 d . a pair on boots , and 23 . on jshoea ; the Government proposition was to admit boots at a duty of 23 . Id ., and shoes at a duty of Is ., thus making a reduction of morethau one half . In London and its suburbs there were from 26 , 000 to 30 , 000 persons engaged in the boot and shoe trade , having at least 100 , 000 souls dependent upon their employment for daily bread ; they had not even now half employment The alteration in the duty would greatly reduce that quantity , and the distress
and misery it would produce was incalculable . They were not assembled for any party purpose—their object was not to - make enemies but to create friends . He trusted they would keep to the question bif ore them , and avoid the introduction of politics —( laughter—and cries of " its a political question . ' ) He trusted they would noi ireak faith with him , He took tke chaii only on the condition that politics should ba excluded—( confusion in the meeting . ) He knew that a few men could make a great noise , but he trusted to be supported by the great majority of the meeting .
Mr . jSsiEVE had great pleasure in moving the first resolution . The interest they felt in this question could be readily observed by the alarm and anxiety depicted in their count * usjices . Mr . Grieve then read that portion cf the tariff which applied to the'trade . ( Tbe reading of this was interrupted with repeated cries of " Shame . ") Without going into the price of provisions here or abroad , or other topics connected with the subject , it would be quite « lear to them that this contemplated alteration -would deprive a great mass of
them of employment , that in fact it would l > e the complete ruin of all engaged in the manufacture of the lighter descriptions of goods . He appealed to them whether they did not already experience considerable difficulty in competing with the foreign manufacturer ? whether they were not at present in a sufficiently distressed condition , without its being further aggravated by t&is enormous reduction of the duty . He coped that they would conduct themselves with decorum and good feeling towards all . He would conclude by moving the first resolution : —
" That this meeting , consisting of masters and journeymen engaged in the manufacture of boots and Bh » ea views with feelings of anxiety and alarm ths alteration proposed > y her Majesty ' s ministers in the tariff duty upon . the importation of foreign boots and shoes , and is of opinion that it will be totally inadequate to protect the interests of the British manufacturer . " Mr . Shi pp £ K seconded the resolution . It might , at first sight appear anomaleug to oppose the principle of free trade , that principle which was so desirable should be carried into full effect , but it waa impracticable ; England was burthened with & debt of £ 800 , 000 , 000 , -whilst the " debt of France waa only £ 200 , 000 , 000 , and she had a much larger population to enable her to pay it , anS the necessaries of lifa were to be procured at a much cheaper rate : under these circumstances
it was impossible to compete with them without the aid of . a heavy protecting duty ; even with the present duty the shoemakers of this kingdom were a pool poverty-stricken class of the community . Four years ago a . statistical enquiry was made into the wages of journeymen shoemakers in London , and from the returns from bootmen , shoemen , closers , jobbers , and all the branches of the trade , the average wages was only 17 s . a-week ; this too was taken in the best month of the year -, since then the average rate of earniegs was considerably decreased . If this scheme was not abandoned it would create a degree of misery and destitution among a large and useful class of artfzans , greater than he . conid attempt to describe ; ha called upun them nevtr to cease importuning tha legislature until they compelled them to let the duty remain as at present ( cheers . }
The resolution was then put and carried with two dissentient ; . ilr . M : e : dtvi > moved the followiig resolution : — 11 That the preseat depressed state of the home and export trade in boots and shoes , having already suffered considerably from various causes , tkiB meeting rely upon Her Majesty's government—to continue in furce 8 uch an import duty as shall afford a due and sufficient protfcCtion to tha British znanirfzcturer . " He saw ia the meeting before him a vast body of men brougbtfroin their homes and their enjoyment , to eooBider a subject which deeply interested them , and bore upon their welfare' in life . He considered that Great Britain and her Colonies was one vast machine , the interest of each being bound up together ; it was like a wheel
t -within a -wheel , if the one waa injured it injured the ; other / He believed that the present depressed state of ; xhe trade arose from tbe depressed * tate of the colonial trade ; o-sring to tne distress in the West Indies , the ; disturbances in Csnada and the East Indies , our trade j in exporting boot 3 and shoes had greatly fallen off ; one I bouse ia the city which previously employed 1400 ¦ bands in the export trade , now ocly employed 180 j hands—this would show the state ef the trade . When ; the last speaker stated that four years ago the average I wages was 17 a . a-week , he should have qualified it ¦ by deducting the expense paid by the journeyman for I grindery . " Other trades had a place found them to work ! in , but the shoemaker had to rent his own
manufactory . He did not think , when all the deductions ¦ were made , that tha present average wages were more than 10 s . 01 12 b . & week ; and when they considered that tbe 1 majority of them had wives and children te support , they could not be at a loss to account for the depth of their present distress , amounting almost to starvation . I Pif ty or sixty years ago we manufactured shoes for the | whole world ; now Germany , Holland , and France were competing with us , and in neutral markets completely I heating as . out « r the field ; and in ttie Westlndifig , where there was but a low protecting duty , our trade was fast dwindling away . Germany , Holland , and France were not boot-wearing countries ; ' their home sale consisted chiefly of low-priced shoes ; but the wages being better for boots , they , from a natural
feeling of gain -and emulation , manufactured boots , and , having no home sale , sent them to this country , to the ruin of our artisajis . How could we compete with the French manufacturer , whe only paid 1 a 8 d . lot making boots , and 7 Jd . for c orin f them ? Then , in the women ' s branch , silk ' and satin shoes , which are the best-paid description of work , are mads for 5 d . a pair , and bound for 9 d . or lOd . a dozen . If this Government plan is carried , I , Bee around me twenty or thirty manufacturers from the City , who must either turn factors for the sa ' e x > t foreign goods , or establish manufactories in the sea-port towns of the French coast , and distribute there those wages of which you will be deprived , and Britain , instead of being an exporting , will be an importing country , at least fer the lighter and better paid
description cf poods . In the metropolis there were ; 100 , 06 V persons dependent on this trade for support , in the whole country 1 , 000 , 600 of people ; and would they allow this large body of persons , amounting to a twenty-seventh of the whole population , to be rained by this measure ? They must besiege the Legislature with their complaints , and never let them rest until th = y abandon it , er else they must sstk on foreign shores that protection which tbe British Legislature danJed them- " 'Their employers wfruld be equally ruined by the introduction of foreign salesmen . They would estab : uh depots at the East and at the "W&st .
Already fcad many gentlemen declined giving him orders until tse reduction took place ; they would not be satisfied even with the reduced duty , when ib was taken eff the leather , it was a loss to them . Free trade was a cbsrmiag thing , ' it bound nation to nation , but they should stand on an equal footing and duties should be levied on those articles best able to bear them , Leather on which only three hours labour was expended was protected by a duty of Is . 0 ^ d . and only a similar pro - tection would now be given to shoes , on -which twenty eicLt hours labour -was expended . He trusted they would not cease agitating until thej made Ministers abandon tbe scheme .
Mr . Davis seconded the resolution . As a manufacturer and an exporter of shoes to nearly all parts of the world , he could bear testimony to the truth of all which . Mr . Medwin had stated . In the Brazils aBd South America , not a single pair of light goods will they take . They are happy to ta £ e our Btrong made boots and our men's , but not a pair of women ' s . At the Cape of Good Hope , we once bad an extensive trade , but it was now monopolised by tha Germans . To saow . them the extent of our export trade , hB would mention that at the port of Sydney alone , in the year ISiO , our exports in boots and shoes , was of the value of £ 80 , 000 . It had been Eaidthat tha average wages was 17 s . a week ; he knew that ia the country , many a man had done a hard days' work for less than Is . 6 d . This rate of wages , the altered tariff would again ¦ red uce .
Mr . Bexbow here rose to address the meeting , but not being appointed by the committee , they would not allow him , some asserting he was not a shoemaker , until his bands convinced them to the contrary . Immense confusion was tbe result , the gents , on the platform being loud in tkeir vociferation to turn him out ; the tables Were speedily filled with the adherents of both parties , and the business for a time , completely suspended . Mr . Benbow at length retired , on the coaciiiion of having an opportunity of expressing his views at a later period of ihe meeting . This , in a measure allayed the disturbance , but from the pressure on the platform , it was impossible to give anything like a report of the ensuing resolniions . A Genlleman , whose name we could not learn , moved ihe following resolution aa near as we could
ascertain it : — " That it is the opinion of this meeting that the contemplated reduction in the import duty on boots and shoes win throw uit of employment great numbers Jof
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workmen , and produce a corresponding degree of destitution in the trade ; and we call upon the Government to pause before they cause it to become the law of the land . " Mr . Skeltok , a working man and a Chartist , secended the resolution in a very eloquent address , in which be administered some very hard hits to the employers on their past treatment of their men ; it was only when the shoe pinched them—when the misery was likely to approach their own door—that they once thought of the distress of tbe journeymen . He was aware that the grand m&Bter evil was clasa legislation , but he would not dwell upon that after what had taken place . Why had not Sir Robert Peel taken the duly off silks and satins ? Foreign shoes could be imported for less money than they could in England buy the Bilk and Satin to mate them . The -weavers were
already ground down below starvation point . That the Government t 3 id net dare to takeoff the duty on silk and satin . If this measure passed , they would soon be in as wretched a condition as the poor silk weavers . He called upon the gentlemen he saw around him te cease looking upon tbe interests of those gilded butterflies , who basked in the sunshine of the Court , and fattened upon its corruption . If they looked to them in the present hour of tribulation , they would be bitterly deceived . He called upon them to look to the working men , and treat them as rational beings . ( Great cheering . ) The day was gone by when they were called a drunken set of men . He could tell them that the men could now calculate and look to their interest as we ] 2 as Sir Robert Peei ( Cheers . ) The resolution was then put to the metting , and declared carried .
Mr . HOSKERS moved a resolution appointing a deputation cf bix journeymen and six Ju&Btera , to 'Wttit npon htr Majesty ' s Ministers , and likewise on the M . P . ' s in their respective district ! Mr . HaRROGan seconded the resolution . Mr . Boley moved a resolution ordering the insertion of the resolutions as an advertisement in certain newspapers . Mr . Chbistopheb was called upon to second it , who said that since he had entered the room he had seen so much unfair treatment made use cf towards-Mr . Benbow , that he should decline giving his sanction to the proceedings , and would not second the resolution ; they complained of Sir Robert Peel ' s one-sided legislation , and yet acted in the same one-sided way themselves . ( Cheers . )
Great confusion here took place , loud cries of Benbow to address them being uttered from all . puts of the room , ami < i the confusion several attempted to address the meeting , and a vote of thanks was said to be given to the Chairman , who with a portion of the Committee quitted the room . Mr . Leigh was then called to the chair , and attempted to address the meeting amidst considerable clamour . Ihe proprietor cf the place then appeared on the platform , and stated that the Committee had pledged themselves that the meeting Bhonld close at five o ' clock , they had informed him the business was closed , and authorised him , if necessary , to send for the police to clear the room . An adjournment was then moved to the Craven Head , Drury-lane .
The Mori . iTig Advertiser asserts that , after the committee left the room , a scene took place which was a disgrace to humanity , < fec . ; this it must know to be a base and malicious lie ; for the meeting dispersed in a most qukt and peaceable manner , and what little disturbance did take place , after the committee left , was not created by the Chartists .
ADVKMJRSED MEETING AT THE CRAVEN HEAD . On our arrival at the place ita every avenue waa literally besieged with claimants for admission . Mr . M'Frederick was called to the chair , and briefly addressed the meeting . Mr . Leigh moved the following resolution : — " That this adjourned meeting fully agree with the resolutions passed at the Crown and Anchor , but are nevertheless of opinion , that until the working classes of this country have the management cf thc-ir affairs veitsd in their own hands , according to the principles laid down in tbe People's Charter , they will never be able successfully te struggle with those who oppress , injure , and d-prive them of their employment . "
Mr . Leigh , in a speech of great ability , showed the ene-sidedness of the union betwixt themselves and other employers , and that if the masters could get more profit by turning factors for the said of foreign goods than by their labour , they ( the journeymen ) would immediately be left to perish . Fifteen out of twenty of the great boot and shoe manufacturers had joined heart and hand with that great monied faction , the Corn Law League ; they cared nothing about the distress that a Repeal of tbe Corn Laws would create under present
circumstances ; that they tell you must no& be regarded , if it produced a great national benefit ; yet , how speedily they cried eut when the same principle was applied to them ; he considered that Sir Robert Peel had given them a Rowland for an Oliver . They had joined in the cry of " down with the aristocracy ; " and now in return , he was tantalising them . It was not by joining the employers on this subject that they would permanently benefit themselves . He called upon them to unite for a grander object—the attainment of political freedom .
Mr . Benbow seconded the resolution . He had no intention of disturbing tha meeting-, but they refused to hear him because they suspected he was a Chartist He was surprised to hear it asserted that he waa not a shoemaker ; he and his family before him , for a century past , had been shoemakers . The late Mr . Cobbett had dedicated his grammar , of which a hundred thousand copies had been sold , to William Benbow , shoemaker , of Manchester ; and yet at the Crown and Anchor , above all other places , he hod been asked if he was a shoemaker ? Mr . Benbow then ably Bupported tbe resolution in a lengthy address . Mr . M'Carthy also in a clever manner addressed the assembly , and showed the folly of the Chairman at the Crown and Anchor asserting tliat politics could not be introduced ; it was not politics , but Chartist politics he was afraid of .
Mr . Children , a German , next addressed the meeting , and thought that , instead of opposing the plan of free trade in boots and shoes , they * should have demanded a free trade in « veaything else , so would tbe nations of the earth best become united aud prosperous , they would tben prefer their family to themselves , their country to their family , and mankind to their country . He then went into the details of the foreign trade in boots and shoes , with which he appeared to have a perfect acquaintance , and explained that there was only three houses in London that imported shoes from France , they could getFrench goods made better and cheaper here : the cheap Bhoes
they had been told of wwe sent to the colonies , not more than 15 , 000 pairs were imported into England in a year , and these were high priced articles . There was only two houses in London h : id their goods made in Paris ; those shoes for which 5 d . a-pair was paid for making were sent to Mexico , no one would purchase them here . He knew a man who smuggled a quantity over , he set up in business , but could not sell them , aad was forced to hawk them about . He was afraid they had injnred tbeniBelves by tbeir meeting of to-day , the aristocracy would think they could not coiiipete with the French : iud there would be a greater demand for Parisian goods . If we had open trade in all things good might flow to the human race .
Messrs . Wa ^ dington , Ford , and others addressed the meeting , and the chairman ably wound up the proceedings , and siated his intention to call a meeting of the City Shoemakers , to give their unbiassed opinions on the subject . The resolution was then carried with two dissentients . A vote of thanks was given to Mr . Christopher , for his manly conduct in refusing to second their resolution after their unfair treatment of Mr . Benbow , shoemakers only to vote ; to prove that it was a bono fide meeting of shoemakers , every hand , with the exception of about three , waa then held up . A show of loinda vras then taSen from all those who vponia aid in procuring the return of Frost , Williams , and Jones , which waa unanimous , and the meeting separated .
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therefore move un amendment that there be nineteen ratepayers elected as Surveyors for the ensuing year , Mr . l . Morgan seconded this amendment , which was . put to the meeting , and negatived , tha orieinal motion , in favour of thirteen , being carried by a large majority . ¦ Mr . Whitehead then read the names of thirteen persons whom be proposed as Surveyors , men who he believed would endeavour to economise the public money , and to reform the bad system that had prevailed at the Board : They were as follows : — Mr . George Hammond , Mr . Christopher Heaps , S " i ° ^ S ^ ' Mr . Johu Sellers , Mr . Robert Wr . ght , , Mr . John Kirk , Mr . John Wales Smith , Mt . George Hogg , Mr . Thomas Whita , Mr . Thomas Tiiney , Mr . John GocwUson i Mj . JohnFrahkland . Mr . John Binder ,
After reading these names , he proceeded to state that when he first went into office , he and his colleagues found tho books of the Board in a most wretched condition , but they had now got the accounts into a business-iike style , and those wuo took office would find things as they ought tobe , and that their predecessors had set their house in order . When he went into office , there was a debt of £ 1777 owmgby the Board ; but at the eadof the first year thiB was all paidoff , and they had £ 100 in the hands of their Treasurer . They then thought that a fsurpenny : rate would be sufficient , and such a rate was collected , and they had left offica with £ 500 in their favour . A great deal of the money .-.-raised as highway-rates was paid for what might be denominated " rank jobs , " for ; according to the general Highway ^ Act , if the tolls taken on the different highways did not pay the trustees tae interest of the money expended in the malting of roads
juch , the ratepayers of the townships through which the road passed had to make up the deficiency . One of these " jobs" was tho Wellington-road , ^ on which £ 300 was , yearly expended . The Meanwpodrond , which had been made for the benefit of the landlords on each aide , was another of these jobs , and which cost £ 600 year bbfore last , and £ 350 last year . And there was the York-road for ' whichthe surveyors were paying £ 250 a-year , although not in their bands . Taking these things into consideration , themeeting would see that the surveyori had not much money to spend on the stretsta * but he thought if the streets were to be better paved , there should be a pnblic meet ^ ing of the ratepayers , and a rate laid lit 8 ( 1 . or 10 d . in U 10 pound : it ought not to be done by the surveyors . —Ihear , hear , and laughter . ) It ou ^ ht not to be forgotten , however , that not more than one-eighth of tho streets w « re in the hands of the surveyors .
Mr . wm . Brooke said he bad alist of men to propose as surveyors , which he would now exhibit to the consideration of the ratepayers The list waa as follows : Mi-. Edward Blnudeli , Mr . David Winter , Mr . William Greig , Mr . Henry Morley , Mr . Joshua Hobson , Mr . John Holroyd , Mr . John Ardill , Mr . John Beacock , Mr . Thsina 9 Otley , Mr . JohuFrankland , Mr . Henry Wilks , Mr . William Fletcher . The name of Mr . George Wood waa also included , but , being in the room , he declared positivelyhe would not stand , and it was therefore withdrawn ; the name of Mr . Jonathan Sugden Darby was substituted , but not by the Chartists . .:
Mr . Whiteueao objected to the list , because , he said , it contained a number of gentlemen who were Improvement Commissioners , and he had been told that no men bad neglected their duty so much as they had . But , moreover , it was proposed by one who waa not & ratepayer , and no person who was not a ratepayer , or who had not paid hia rates , had a right to take part in the proceedings , and was only allowed by courtesy to be present . The principle ms a fair que —it was representation hand in hand with taxation ;—and no one but ratepayers ought to vote or take part in the business that day .
After a few words by Mr . Brooke in defence of the names in the list he hacl proposed , and in denunciation of what had fallou from Mr . Whitelical , the latter gentleman delivered a seVf-laudatory speech , avowing himsflf to be a staunch friond of democracy and a republican , but a condemuer of '' those men . who wished to lead the working classes , and thrust a thing calied the Charter down men ' s throat ? . ' ' Ho concluded by imputing to Mr . Brooke a paltry trade jealousy . Mr . RoBEitTS said ; as Mr . Brooke was not a ratepayer , au imputation wbith would not attach to himself , he would propose the list that that gentleman bad offered to the meeting . . After some demur , a show of hands was then taken for each name , one being taken from each list successively . Mr . Whiteheatl and Mr . Brooke wera appointed tellers , to . assist the / chairman . The . result waa as follow : —
John Frantland ... 150 John Wales Smith ... 86 John Ardill ...... 115 -George Hammond ..... 81 Henry Wilks .. 114 Joseph Lobley .. 81 Joshua Hobson ...... m Thoiiiaa White ......... 81 Wm . Gr « ig , iio John Goprtison ... ...... 75 David Winter . 101 ) George Hogg ..... > ... 66 John Beacock ......... 108 John Binder * ........... 65 Thomas Otley ...... ( 167 John Sellers 62 Wm . Flbtcher ...... 104 Johu Kirk ............... 56 John Holroyd ......... 104 Thomas Tilney ......... 54 Henry Morley 102 Christopher Heaps ... 51 Edward Ulundell ... 98 JonatuanSugdenDarby 44 Kofaerc Wright ...,.-... 8 S Mr . John Frankland , it will bo seen , w * s in both lists ; the thirteen genttenien in tho flrafc column having the largest number of votes , were called over by tha Law Clerk , and declared by the chairman to be duly elected .
Mr . Wuitehead said , that feeling confident that the election had not been made in accordance with the interests and wishes cf the inhabitants of the borough of Leeds , he demanded a poll in the name and on the behalf of George Hammond , Joseph Lobley , John Wales Smith , Thos . White , John Goodiscn , John " 'Kinder , - Christopher , . Heaps , John Sellers , John Kirk , George Hogg , and Thos . Tilney , the unsuccessful candidates . ( Cheers and disapprobation . ) The expense of the poll would have to bu paid out of the highway rates ; and those only who paid poor rates and highway rates , or who were liable fo pay highway rates , in the ., township of Leeds would be entitled to vote . . . ¦ - ¦ '¦ ¦ . .:. ' : . .
Mr . Roberts said it had been suggested to Jbhn ( by Mr . Nelson ) that some arrangement might be come to between the two parties . H 9 ( lid not propose any ; but in order to save the town expense , and as he knew there were a great number of ljberal men on the other side , be had no objection that six names should be selected from each list . ( Applause . ) : Mr . Wuitehead objecVid ' ta- act upon this suggestion , ami said he would not move a jot . In auswer to a question from JVIr . Roberta , Mr . Whitehead paid the expense of taking ' the poll would be about £ 40 , and the poll could be kept open three . days .
Mr . N 21 SON submitted a resolution to the meeting to the effect that , a poll haviug been demanded , the meeting should be immediately adjourned to the Court Housa , where a poll should be commenced and kept open until three o ' clock , and then adjourned until Monday , on which day it should commence at ten O ' clock £ n tho morning , and COntiBUB till four in tho a { teraoon , and in the same way continue on Tuesday and Wednesday , closing on the latter day at four in the afternoon . Mr . CiilESMAN here declared his intenWen to submit : a resolution to the meeting . He thought the reading of it might have a good effect , at least he intended that it should do so . It was this : —" That this
meeting disapproves of the conduct of any party endeavouring to put the ratepayers of this town to the exptnee of a poll for surveyors of the highways , and eoasidere the proposition to avoid a poll by substituting an equal number of each party to complete the surveyors'board , a fair proceeding . " This proposition seemed to ineot the views of the majority of themeeting , and one or , two parties Btated that the cost of taking a poll would be from £ 200 to £ 300 , rather than i £ 4 O . Mr . WHITEIIEaD Baid he saw no reason to alter hia determination , and waa assailed by cries of disapprobation . ' ' ' .- : ' , ' Mr . Christopher Heaps said if Mr . Whitehead gave Hp a poll ,-he . would demand one . Mr . Roberts thanked the other party for setting a precedent , and promised them they sheuld have plenty of pelling . They could not go away , and say that he and his friends had not been inclined t 7 meet
them—( Applause . ) He would lika to ask the Law Clerk if it was in the power of the meeting ta adjourn at once , and fix their time and place of meeting . ' .- .. - . Mr . Nelson thought it was . Mr . Roberts then moved that the meeting should adjourn until Wednesday ,- " and meet them at the Chartist Association Ssom , Cheapside , where the poll should continue on that and the followinga days .: Some doubt having been started whether the meeting had the power of legally adjourning boyond Monday , Mr . neison was questioned on the subject , and he said he thought the meeting could be legally adjourned until Wednesday , if they desired it ; but as the law of vestry was very uncertain , it would be better to take a few votes now , and then adjourn until Monday .
Mr . T . Morgan said the Court House waa public property , and much more convenient than the Chartist Association Room . He therefore begged to propose that \ . poll should Immediately commence , and clOBe at three o ' clock , and then be adjourned to the Court House on Monday morning , and be continued there en Monday , Tuesday and Wednesday . ,-This was seconded by Mr . GREVESON . Mr . Whitehead asked the taw Clert if the Chairman had not the power of fixing tho place where the poll should take place . Mr . Nelson said that if the proceedinga were interrupted in any place that tha ratepayers might appoint , the Chairman then had the power to t » ke \ the poll to what place he thought proper . i The Chaihman . —Without the meeting can agree as to the place , I will commence to tafee the poll immediately , and then adjourn till Monday morning , at the Court House ,
Mr . Nelson . —No , no ; adjourn te this place—( disapprobation . ) : ; Mr . Joshua Hobson asked what teas the meaning of this attempt to thwart the will of the meeting , when they had been told that the majority of the meeting had it in their power to decide where they would adioura to ? ( Applause . ) In allusion to the
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imputation cast upon the Improvement Commissionera by Mr . Whitehead , he ( Mr . Hobson ) conld tell the meeting that be bad attended every meeting of that body since the last election , except on two occasions , when he was prevented b > l ? sickness , and he was quite sure that the majority .. of those elected by the . ratepayers had attended well , and acted efficiently . The magistrates , who were ^ ^ Commissioners ex-offtcio , were the only parties who did not attend properly , but who did make their appearance to vote £ 500 out of the pockets of the ratepayers . ( Hear , hear . ) He should * in order to save expenco end inconvenience , b 8 glad if there were no- poll on the present occasion ; but if the other party persevered in demanding one , why , let them have it ; but , as to the ^ time and place of taking it , those were matters not in the hands ef the Chairman , who ' . was the servant of the meeting , but in the power of the meeting alone . { Applause . )
After same warm discussion , in which Mr . Whitehead , Mr-Brook , and others took part , as to the powers cf the Chairman to fix the place and time ' of adjournment , Mr ; Roberts consented to alter his amendment , so as to allow the poll to commence immediately , and be closed at three o ' clock , and then adjourned until Wednesday , at the Chftrtist Association Room , to be there continued on Thnrsday and Friday . The Whig-Rads seemed now iohayelost all self-control , and began to . conduct themselves in the most riotoub and disorderly manner , and questioned the '' respectability" ci iho Chartist Association room , which they declared totally unfit for the purpose , doubting at the sanve time whether they woulcl be allowed to peaceably exercise their right thersin .. This taunt was indignantly repelled by the Chartists , and an un « ertaiin > j was signed : by two ot the trustees of the bulling : that tho loom should be had free of charge for the purposes of the election .
Mr , BARK , in whose absence Mr . Nelson had been acting , -haying just come into the veatty , he was asked by Mr . Whitehead aad some of his friends if the Chairmau could not sui joiun the meeting to some other place , if he thought the place fixed upon was not St for taking the poll in . Mr . Barb replied that if the Chairman knew the Chartist Association Room was net a convenient place , ha had the powor of adjourning to the Court Houbb , or some other convenient place , if bethought proper . The Chairman said he was convinced that the Chartist Association Koom was not a convenient place . Mr . Joshua Hobson said the Chairman ought to act upon the opinion fit the meeting ; and if he afterwards found any obstructions to the takmg of the poll , he might then adjourn to the Court House .
Mr . Barr rather inclined to think that if they commenced .. ' to take the poll to-day , and then adjourned over Monday , the whole proceedings might be objected to na being unjustifiable aud 'illegal .. It 'would , in order to avoid the grounds of such an objection , be much better to adjourn until Monday ; and then , if desirable , a few votes might b « taken that day , aud then an adjournment , and the next day the same , and soon till Wednesday , whea the poll might go on in earnest ' and close on Friday as proposed . . In answer to questions from Mr . Roberts , Mr . Barr
further said that he was quite eure the Chairman would be perfectly safe if he adjourned the Bieeting until Mouday ; and if he was peifectly satisfied that the place fixeid upon by the meeting to take the poll in was inadequate and unfitted for the purpose , he ( the Chairman ) had the power of now adjourning to a place in which it waa convenient to take the votes . If objections were taken to the legality of the proceedings , the matter would have to be settled by the Court of Queen's Bench , and the contending patties would have to pay the Saw expeuces .
The Chairman then mounted the tafele , and in an excited manner said , "I determine that the poll shall be now adjourned , and opened again at the Court House on Monday morning , at ten o ' clock ; there it shall continue on Tuesday and Wednesday , and close at four o ' clock 01 the latter day . And I now declare this meeting dissolved : " He then jumped from the tible . Uproar and " confusion worse confounded" followed this announcement . White ' s friends , and the supporters of Whitehead ' a list , euw that he had dono wrpng—¦ that he had voluntarily resigned the chair . And so strong was the feeling of disapprobation among the Chartists , who wished for nothing but fair play , that the great majority of the nieetiJg called out for Mr . Hobson to preside , aud there were cries ot" White'snot fit for it . "
Mr . WHITE had removed from the place Where he sat as Chairman , when he was reminded by Mr . Nelson and some others , that it waB his duty to stay about ten minutes—till three o ' clock—to take the , votes . He accordingly made an nttempt to return to his post , Mr . Nelson , in the meanwhile , taking the names of \ those who wished to vote ; arid whilst this was going on , Mr . Roberts moved that Mr . White do leave the chair , which waa carried atnklst che « T 3 , by a Very large majority . He next moved that Mr . Hobson do take the chair , which was carried in the same way , amidst tremendous cheers .
Mr . Hobson at once took the chair , and said that having been elected by the meeting , he was ready to hear any proposition ; and after two or three unimpottant remarksfrom Mr . Whitebead and others , he ( the Chairman ) put Mr . Roberta ' s resolution as previously agreed to by the meeting ; but with the alteration of keeping the poll open thei-e until half-past three instead of three O ' clock , and ILJs rdsolation , as amended , was affirmed by a very large majority . Mr . Hobson accordingly announced that he would then open the poll , and keep it open until halfpast three , after which it would be adjourned until Wednesday morning , at ten o ' clock , at the Chartist Association Room , and be there continued until Friday , in accordance with the terms of the resolution ; and he otdered the Law Clerk , Mr . Nelson , to continue to take the votes till half-past three ; and he also proceeded to appoint six other persons to act as clerks ai tke taking of the poll on the succeeding Wednesday , Thu ; sday , and Friday .
Before these appointments bad been completed , three o ' clock had arriyed , at which hour Mr . White , assuming himself chairman , declared that the meeting was adjourned , amidstjthe laughter and jeers of the whole assembly , and much to the discomfiture of Mr . Wbitehead and his smaU clique . Mr . Hobson said tile meeting was to be kept open till half-past three , according to Mr , RobertS ' 3 rfiSSJution , and it would be kept open until tnat time . Mr . NELSON then gathered up the papers on which the names of the persons who had voted were entered , as veil as the resolutions of the meeting , aud he , Mr . White , Mr . Barr , and others proceeded to leave the meeting . Mr . Whitehead seized the Testry Minute Book , which was lying in front of Mr . Hobson , and declared that , as a churchwarden , he was responsible for the safety of that book , and he would not leave it in the hands of Mr . HobBon . or hia friends , after the meeting had been adjourned .
Mr . Housoi * « aid the book should not be taken away until the minutes were duly entered ; he as Chairman was responsible for tbat , and no man should deprive him of his right ; or nullify the proceedings of that meeting . ' Mr . Whitehead attempted to take the book by force , npon which both Mr . Hobson and Mr / Roberts seized it as well . Several persona told Whitehead he waa . wrong ,, but he still seemed determined to persist . Mr Roberts insisted upon his resolution being entered in the book before it was takeiiaway . Mr . Whitehead said it could be done afterwards . Mr . Hobson and Mr .
Whitehead having each hold of the Minute Book , contended for the possession of it for some time , during which Mr . Whitehead Bent for a policeman . At last Mr . Whitehead consented to give the boek into the hands of Mr . Pickard , who has the , charge of the vestry , and he at once handed it to Mr . Hofoon , having : pre « viously , obtained a promise from him that it should be returned safely as soon as the resolutions passed during the time he was Chairman were entered . These were accordingly Written in the eaid book , signed by the Chairman ( Mr . Hobsoii ) and some of the ratepayers present , and the meeting broke up at half-pafit three o ' clock .
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TO THE CffARTIs : S OF GREAT BRITAIN . Brother Democrats , —It-is the urgent request of the Executive that the Convention Delegates should bring with them all the petition sheets in their respective districts . This Will save a vast amount of money , that otherwise would have to be paid for carriage . The Convention monies in the bauds of the local Treasurers ought to be forwarded immediately to Mr . John Cleave , bookseller , 1 , Shoe-lane , Fleet-street , London , who has been appointed Treasurer . And that every Delegate should be in London on the appointed day , viz . April 12 th . Yours in the cause , John Campbell , Secretary .
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Old PARR .--It ia impossible to calculate tho many benefits to the human race which must result from the discovery of Old Parr ' s receipt . The fine herbal medicine which is compoanded from its direotion has , in thousands of cases , proved that nothing else is required to secure health and prolong life . Miraculous Escape . —Mr . Charles Bright , of Nitohj waa xeBtoxed , oh Monday last , as if froni the de ad , to his family and friends . He was believed by them to have lost his life on the night of Wednesday , the 2 d instant , amid the fearful storm , which proved fatal to so many persons . Mr . ? right wad on board a small fiuhing vessel , belonging to Mr . M , Lock , of Shanklin , laden with coal , from
PortsnJoHth , for Ventnor , together with the owner , hia Bon , and James Heal , marinet , from Atfoerfield The vessel was driven down Channel on Weanesday , and by the evening their ¦ ¦ rigging' was blown to ribbonde , and their hull vras half full of Water . At about three in the morning ; theur little vessel wa 3 struck by a Iarg 6 Russian ship of 500 tons , bound for Algiers ; she was also driving before the gale , and unmanageable . Bright sprung , up the bows of the Jlussian vessel , and reached the deck ; his companions and their vessel were all lost . Bright remained on board the Russian , beatiBg about ia the Channel for a week when :, at last , their signal of distress was seen , and they were relieved . —Hampshire Advertiser .
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NOMINATIONS TO THE GENERAL COUNCIL . - . ACBINGTON . ' Mr . Wjlliam Beesley , chair-maker . Mr . Stephen Dixon , engrayer . Mr . Robert . Ash worth , engraYer . Air . Thomas Decn , block-printer . Mr . Stephen Sutcliff , engraver , sub-Treasurer Mr . John Dixon , block-printer , sub-Secretary . ¦ - . ¦ ¦ - ;• ' - .- ¦ ; . " ; . ; ; -v / boston . - - " ¦; .. ' ¦ ¦ : - . ' Mr . David Waterfield , tailorFowJer ' s-row .
, Mri David White , tailor , Wonngate . Mr . Jarass Thompson , shoe-malcor , Tattershall road . ' ' . - - - ' .: '; v ^; - ¦ - . - ' ¦ '¦'"• .. ¦¦ . " . '¦ ¦ ' . . " . ' Mr , Mark Clarkson , blacksmith . Union-street . Mr . John Morley , whitesmith , George-street . Mr , Thomas Marshal ] , shoe-maker , Innocent ' street ; .:.-. ' : . . . ' - " ' ; -.-V ,- : " . ' -:: ¦ . ' ,- ¦ ' ¦ : ¦' ¦ ' - ¦ ' . - ;¦ Mr . William Fox , stons-mason , West-street , sub-Treasurer . „ . .. •¦ ' . ; - ¦ "¦¦ - . ¦ : . ' - .. ' ¦¦ '¦ .: ' . ;¦¦ ¦ . . ' . '¦ .-. ¦ ¦ ' . Mr . Joha Mumby , shoe-maker , High-street , sub-Secretary , . ' . ' : ¦ ' ,
CRAIG . Mr . Joseph HaJstead , spinner . ' Mr . JosephStptt , ditto . hlr . John Leach , carder . Mr-Thomas Greenwood , warper . Mr . John Waring , tailor . Mr . Rich . Hinchcliffij , beer-seller , sub-Treasurer JMrs Charles Eastwood , sub-Secretary ,
tANCASXEK . . . Mr . Richard Wearina :, Pointer-houses . Mr . John Parkinson , Chapel-court . Mr . James VVi } soa , BarroTr ' s-garden . Mr . Samuel Pilkijigton , Brewery-yard . Mr . Thomas Marshal ! , China-laue . Mr . Williain Gudgeon , Sketton-Mr . Johtf Thomaii Lund , Monmouth-Etreet . Mr . Christopher Nixon , Rosemary-lane . Mr . James Walley . Mr . George Ball , 100 Moor-lane , sub-Treasurer . Mr . John Gibson , newa-agcnt , 102 , Moor-lane , sub-Seeretary .
WALSALL . Mr . James Livsey , bras 3 founder , Windmill . Mr . John Grifnths ^ plater , Portland street . Mr . Joseph Dixon , hammer maker , Stafford street : . - - _• • _ .. . ... ¦ Mr . Thomas Unitt , brass founder , St . John street . ; " ¦ * , ¦ . . ¦ ¦ - . ¦ ,. ¦; ' - ¦ '¦"¦ . ¦" . ¦ Mr . John Mayo , plater , New Hali-stvett . Mr . Edward \ yells , stirrup maker , Long-acre . Mr . William Al'Cu 31 inhj tailor , Rusliall-street . Mr . John Crow , plater , Peel-strt'ei ; . Mr . Charles Goodwin , bridle cutter , Marsh-lane . . Mv . Jumes Scholefiald-,: miner , sub-Treasurer . Mr . . Robert Valoise , tailor , Dudley-street , sub Secretary . , ;
COVEHTRV . Mr . John Starkie , silk printer , Hillrstreet . Mr . Peter Hoy , silk printer . Grey Friar ' s-Iane . Mr . Robert Mahon , silk printer , Grey Friar ' alane . . - ¦ - ¦ ; ¦ ¦ " ¦'' - - ' " .- . .. 7 ¦ ¦"'¦ ¦ ' ¦ ' ' ' ¦ ¦ . -: ' - : ' ¦ Mr . Thomas Williams , oordwainerj "Victoriastreet , Hill Field . Mr . William Parker , weaver , Kew Leicester Read , Foleshill . ¦ ' -.. ' Mr . George Hetamings ; confectioner , Marketstreet . ; ; •" • ¦ '¦¦ . .- ¦' .... Mr . George Allen , watch-maker , Sovereign-place , Butts . - . , . ¦ : ¦ ¦' ; . Mr . Enoch Ramsbottom , silk printer , F 2 eet-8 treot . 7 . ¦' . - . . . ' -.. ' ¦ ¦ - . ¦' . ¦ . 7 Mr . William Forrister , Bilk printer , Saint John ' 3 Bridge .
Mr . David Buckney , ribbon manufacturer , Milllane . Mr . David Haine 3 , weia . ver , Sherbourne-street , Spcn-streot . Mr . Thomas Hembury , grocer aud provision dealer , Spon-street , sab-Treasurer . Mr . John Plant , weaver , Sherbourne-street , Sponstreefc , sub-Secretary . Mr . Samuel Knight , watch-maker , Spon-3 treet , corresponding-Secretary .
BURTON-ON-XHENT . Mr . Wiiliatn DadJey ^ coal-dealer , New-street . Mr . Thomas Day eroux , labourer , Nc ^ v-street . ' Mr . William Sudlow , news-agent , New-street . Mr . Daniel Beesby , stone-mason , Wood-street . Mr . William Hall , cooper , Goose Moor . Mr . Philip Tyzack , Brewer , High-Street , sub-Trea surer . Mr . Joseph Hall , painter , New-street , sub- Secrc tarv .
HUCKNALL-UNDER-HXJTHWAITE . Mr . John Alfrey , framework-ktiitter . Mr ; Wm . Marshall , jun ., do . Mr . Wm . EUiB , do , Mr . Wm , Marshall , sen ., do . Mr . James Hardy , do . Mr . Johu Tardy , do ., sub-Treasurer . Mr . Thomas Sellbrs , do-, sub-Secretary . , DUKINFIELD . Mr . William Woolley , spinner , Parliament-street Mr . William Cook , calico printer , Oxford-road . ' Mr . William Smith , coppersmith , Clay-buildings , Mr . Elijah Andrew , spinner . Queen-street . Mr . Thomas Cartwright , spinner , Grettoa-baild " ings . - " '¦ -, - " 7 .- -.. . . ' . '" . ' - ¦ ¦ - ¦ ¦ v - ¦¦ - : ¦• .. ; .: - Mr . Nicholas Whittaker j joiner * Georgions ' -street Mr . Jamea Hague , hatter , sub-Treasurer . Mr . James Lockett , shoemaker , sub-Secretary .
RAUNDS . Mr . Alfred Nichols , carrier , Rauadg . Mr . Joseph Bates , cordwainer , do . Mj . Daniel Manning , do . Ringstead . Mr . John Webb , do . Raunds . Mr . Daniel Skagnor , do . do . Mr . John Bailey , do . do . Mr . Thomas York , do . do . Mr . John Wignell , tailor , " -. Raunds , ' sub-Trea surer . . ¦' - : ' :- . \ . ; ' . ¦¦ ' ¦ Mr . John Marriot , labourer , Stanwick , sub-Se cretary .
JIILNROw . , Mr , Bod jami n Sutcliffe , weaver , Milnrow . Mr . James Miines , do . do . Mr . James Belfield , do . Stonepiifield . Mr . Thomas Buckley , do . do . Mr . John Tatter ^ talli do . Milnrbw . Mr . Henry Clough , do . do . Mr . John Crowther , do . Cross-gates , sub-Trea surer . . " 7 .. -. ,: . ¦ ¦;'• " ; - ¦¦" ' . -... : 7 " - ' . ' ' ¦ -. ' : / ' Mr . John Butterworth , do . Stonepitfield , sub Secretary . -
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HUGK . N AS . 1 U-tri «» EB . -IiVTftWAXTE .--OaSun « day afternoon , lAr . Bairstow deUvered an interesting and instructive lecture on the principles of the People ' s Charter to an attentive audience . TONBIUOGE WBX . X . S ( kekt ) . —A lecture on Oxe principles of the People ' s Charter was delivered by Mr . L . Snelling , of Tonbridge , in the Hall of the New Temperance Society , on Thuraday , March 24 th . The place was -well fillei . TThe Petition was proposed , and unanimously carried . KILBIRJrJXE ( Ayrshire ) . —A public meeting of the inhabitants of this place was held on Thursday lafltj to hear aleotnre on the Socialand Political State of the Country , from Mr . John M'Crea , Perth . At the close of the lecture , the National ! Petition , as drawn up by the Executive , "waa unanimoualy adopted , and a committee appointed to gefc the signature sheets as numerouely 8 ia ; ne < l as posaible .
CAUIiISLE . —The Council of the Chartist Association held thtsii weekly nieeUng at the Council Room , John-street , Caldersgate , on Wednesday evening , Mr Armstrong in the chair . After some business waa settled ia regard to public lectures , which ¦ were recently delivered by Mr . Jas . Bronterre O'Brien . Mr . ; Williani Atkinson inoved , and Mr . Henry Bowman seconded , the resolution ; " That the balance due to th& Eseoutive Council be remittefl to the ^ secrekiry without delay . " The motion was carried unanimously . The town haa been divided into-twelve districts , which are collected weekly , and the money paid into the hands of Mr . Thomas Sinclair , treasurer , who will soon be able to meet the expendltare of the Association . Mr . William Knott gave notice of a motion which he intended to
bring before the Council at their next sitting , for holding a public meeting for the purpose of changing Uie mevnbera of tbe Cotmcil . We trust Mr . Knott Will bring forward and carry his motion , as is is a fundamental principle of the Charter , to give the people frequent opportunities of either approving of th& conduct of theit present representatives , orcboosing othera , who they may think more qualified to serve them , and in whom they can place more implicit confidence . Several members spoke in tstma 6 ! tide highesti coninieniiation of the very able leading article , which appeared in the Stor of that day , on the Peel Budget ; which , on the whole , seems to be partially Batisfactoify to the people , who hope to derive some benefit from ita being enacted . It has created a strong feeling here , aa in other places amongst all classes of society . Nearly all the Tories eupport it becausB . it to a Tory measure ; whilst the
Whigs rail bitterly against it for the same reason neither party having much regard to the principle of the bilL The Chartists approve of it from . a strong conviction that the working classes are quite sufficiently taxed alteady , and that ixone are more able to pay taxes than . those Twhose Incomes exceed £ 15 * a-year . The anil-Corn Xaw Xeagoe , thpagk it -was expiring in its last dying agenies at the timo of the announcement of the Peel Budget , became at that moment totally cxt \ nct ; and has neyer been heard of since . A public meetiBg is expected to be got up against tLe Income Tax . Should such be the case , we feel convinced that the humbugging Whigs , and insincere , shuffling , and hypocritical anti-Corn law Leagues will be taught such a lesson aa they will not readily forget ; for , whatever the lying newspaper press may in general say , the people almost universally approve of the measure .
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ELECTION OF SURYEYORS OF THE HIGHWAYS FOR LEEDS . On Saturday last , at twelve o'deck at noon , a meeting of the ratepayers cf the township cf Leeds , aaseased under the Highway Act , was held in the Yestry of the Parish Church . On the motion of Mr . Thomas Morgan , seconded by Mr . William Brooke , Mr . Thomas White was called to the cb . dr . Tbe Chairman having read the notice by which the meeting had been convened , Mr . William Whitf . uead moved that the Board for the ensuing year should consist of thirteen ratepayers , and not cf nineteen a 3 iast year . Mr . GO 0 D 1 S 0 N seconded the motion . Mr . ChiesmaN asked Mr . Whitehead to give his reasons for reducing the -. umber of surveyors .
Mr . Whitehead , in the course of his reply said that he had been in office t vro years , and that he had attended the meetings of the Board much better than roost cf hia colleagues , and he then read a statement of the number of meetings each surveyor had attended during the past year . There bad been fifteen meetings , and two of- the surveyors ( himself feeing one ) bad attended thirteen of those meetings . The others had attended much less frequently , some of them , indeed , not more than two or three tiines . He , in this statement , kept oat cf view the weekly Board , at which most of the business was done , and which was not attended by more than two er three persons . The Board previous to last year consisted of only thirteen , and he thought that number was preferable to nineteen ; for six right intelligent men would get through the business better , to the comfort of themselves , and to the benefit of the inhabitants of the town , than weuld a much larger number .
Mr . Chiesman said that Mr . Whitehead ' s statement about the bad attendance of the late Surveyors , did not prove that a Board might not be elected who would attend better ; and if thirteen could be got to attend well , he saw no reason why they conld not get nineteen . Thirteen would not be bufiicient to apportion to the different Wards , some of them—the West Ward for instance —« quiring more than two ; and he should
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Northern Star (1837-1852), April 2, 1842, page 7, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct748/page/7/
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