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w Friexds , — The duty that I imposed upon iljf of commenting upon the Lancaster trials and 1 ^ mg * brief n&rratiTe ° f ^ caa « s -which led ^^ e crimes charged against myself and fifty- eigh t l ^ -t has so far taken up my time this week , thit V ^ md it impossible to write my letter upon the \ . i Jte labour of analysing the evidence so as to rT-ilje whole case in all its bearings home to the - "Standing of the simplest mind , has been of a "Jjar ^ which I had not at first anticipated , and the ** of onr real persecutors has bo crowded upon Igiii my progress , that upon the whole I find it a —rk of * reat labour .
flie trials are complete in No . 7 } now published , < j ^ e troik will be completed in the text , which -21 contain &s formerly promised , a critical renew -f the evidence , together with a history of the turnpgt » ad reyolntion of August last . I the le ? 3 regret the postponement of my letter upon the Land for this reason—because I hare been ftr some time engaged in writing a work upon prscocjl firming , and I do not wish to hash my subject loo much nniil it appears in a complete form . 1 hope br the second week in June to publish the first of of work the above
Sx ^ EEber 3 a upon subject , of joeh » nature that thosa who are now ignorant will , ¦ » fver pemsal , not onlj fully understand , but heartily , jTpro ^ e the principle by which I hope to see happi--Iga contentmeDt , and peace brought home to every , porting man's door . j X » lso hops to make the work so cheap that the « oorest may possess himself of it , while I beg to ; -ggmfc tod that the difficulties in the way of pub- -. ] i ^ jjig " niere ephemeral works of the kind are very I great . In the meantime I shall continue the subject I enerally in the Star . i r * -ii . _ _ . ii ¦ v •¦ ! ¦¦ __ , of the
— . . Now , I will give yon one responsibilities j inposed upon those who bring out mere ephemeral j trorks . The Trials at Lancaster were sold at 7 d ., ! jfcefc appears dear ; but see the expense . The ' ( flgpoation < tf e&c ^ number cost £ 2 i 6 s . ; 3 , 000 of ^ eb was sold ; that put upon every copy for cpmpostion alone , more than 2 d . ; then the paper of each oosj » i : hina fraction of lfd ., that makes 3 £ d ., then j lie printing costs £ 1 a thousand , or } d . each , tnat ] Bikes 3 fd . ; thenl paid £ 41 for the manu script , that j Biies ceaily upon the whole number , £ d . for each , iriuch makes 4 ^ - ; then the wrapper and stitching and pasting , and other incidental expenses , costs teirlT Id- upon each copy , that makes 5 }> i . and then
the publisher has 2 d . upon each , which makes 74 I . ; the id . loss being my share for great pains and Jttxmr . So that you will find that it is only in an extended sale that the labourer can be saTed from loss and responsibility ; and add to this a portrait from a 5 tsel engraving , bills , advertising , &c , for which do charge is made . This 13 entering into details frith yon , which is quite necessary , as my object through life has been to place myself in a station to meet my calumniators , one instance of the prudence of which yon will learn from the aaswer which I am enabled to give to the following paragraph that appeared in the Times of Tuesday
" Eren Mr . O'Connor himself , who boaste so mnch of bis disinterested services and racriSces in the cause of Charfcim , is charged "with beirg a venal and timeserving pebiic character . The following charges are sudeL jxainst him : —That he accepted £ 2 S for lecturing and assisting at ilr . Sturge's contest with Mr . J . Walter , sen ; fcbit he demanded £ 19 from Mr BofEa for his iervices at the late contest between Mr . &i * bome bid Mr . John Walter , ion . ; and , though last
not least , that he received from Mr . Stnrge's committee the Bum of £ 0 for an active agent , to whom he only psid £ 3 , putting the remaining £ 2 in his pocket . Mr . O'Connor , as a matter of course , denies those cbvga , on : his accusers allege that they can prove than . Some other circumstances is the ' * Lion of the Korths" character have come to light , which argue ttgiit but disinterestedness or sacrifice , and which hvie lowered him -very much in the eyes of his lite m 4 mJTt » r » * *
1 \ ow for the answer . I hexebt offer a he-TAED OP £ 100 , TO BE PAID AT THE OFFICE OF MR Jbhx Cluatz , Ko . 1 , Shoe-lxne , Fleet street , 0 A > T PZBSOS TVHO SHALL SATI 5 FT JL > T THBXi : XE 5 OF AST FJUT 1 CS , HT OS WHOM SBA 1 X BE JAXED ET E 1 MHELF , THAT A > T OKE 5 JKGLE IMPLTAT 105 IX TH £ ABOVE PAEAGRiPH HAS AST , THE SLJGHTISI , rCCXDAlIOX !> ' FACT . Xott , ihen , what will Mr . Walter say to that ? Mr . O'Connor denies the charges ; his accusers allege that they can proTe them . The tribunal of three shall be all chosen by Mr . Walter , and he may be one of them I Feabgcs O'Co . \ - > -ob . Hammersmith , May i 7 £ b , 1843 .
As I have everlaoted to a cheap press as the best means of instructing the working classes upon all enesKons affeciirg their interest , I haTe undertaken to furnish an article upon the all-important , eTaT-oiier- < jnestion-absorbii ] £ topic of the repeal of the Legislative Union , for each number of Cleave ' s Qar&r Circular . This I perform as I have done erm effcer poor serrice for the people , gratuitously ; ud allthe reward I ask cr coret , is that my conntrjirn ia Ei-filand will read tnose articles with are and attention . The first will appear in next week ' s number of the Circular . Feaegus O'Coxsob .
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HiXHAItt . —Mr . Beesley lectured in the Moot-ball , here , oa Thur&di } "Wfcfck . The sum of Ss . hi . was colleeud aid haided to the lecturer , as the firtt contribo-£££ of the HexisaiB Chartista to the fund for the snpport of the lecturer for the Northern District OLDEAM . —On Sunday last the previously aBsesEted discussion on iht land question was adjourned fecm the Chartist loom to the open air on Oidham-2-ire , when Mr . OCoanor' 8 letter was read from the Xsrtherz Siar of last -week , which was listened to with peat attention . Shortly after tbe company had seated
tL-naei-res on the green sward , two of the police passed ijtnt did not interfere . At the conclusion , the meeting -was adjourned to Sunday nact , at two o'clock in &fc afttmoon . This snrject is the all-ibsorbing topic tee- In the evening Mr . Ciart , of Stockpoit , delivered i lec ^ re on the capabilities of the l ^ nd and the means Soibtiirlt . On 3 Ioncay , Mr . Beil , of Heywo&d , de-ETfrt : tis second lecture on the necessity of a cordial r aii :-ii hitwist the middle and -working clarsea for a sic : * t £ cici . L KprescBtation . in th ' - - Cinjmon * ' Euuse of Pariiiatst . Both the lectores -were listened to with
gre ^' . ir .-Eiioa , and gave general satisfaction . SILSTOM —The Gharliits of Silston and tbe s ^ jske : tsiEifcts cet on SnccJay , at the bonse of Mr . J&hn ^ ipei , la form a society for the purpose of propagatins Qfi 5 irr 5 jlc principles . Six men -were choieu to act as KunciL . Ti . ThefoUo-irtEg is a list of the uafc : es and ' ^ Tatiots : —Charles ^ lerchart , Etenemtson ; Hunter ^ H-=. / .- -. rDework-kEitter ; Samuel Gi ' A , ditto ; Thos . **•? . CV . - .-J : Thomas Harris , miller ; Willism Harris , j ^ - niztrr ; K . J . Osbcrn , framewosk-knitter , rnb-^ = i ! : rcr ; John Pep pe r , grocer and news-agent , snb-Seeretorj . l £ AMIK 6 T 0 N . —On Sunday last , three sermons " ^ - " - "" = « delivered in this town , by Mr . O'Ktil , ^ Binsicrhini . The atter . dtnce in the moraine cor .-
~ --M tf abr-nt : hree hundred persons : in the afternoon * - ~ tBDiVir -ffas irjcrea& ^ i to about five hundred , and « e eTcELrrs Reeling was attended by nearly a thonsand J ^ vit-siE . Jt _ iir ^ ing of appropriate hymns ws » tt « -ocn : . e' : with ihe bvst efffeet , and tbe greatest order f ? a" - ^ :: _ i were hrtscrred at the respective assenj" ^ U " f ^ lowin c evfiing , Mr . O'Neill delivered * « ctETe in ii . e t * -mptrLi : ce room , on the subject of tfce f » ples Charttr ; ;^< i 03 this occasion » everal hundreds jK oBr tcuraipc . pia avaUed themselves of the oppor-~™ y to acquire iafcrmation respecting the real merits
w _ » do cument wkich brf hitherto been identified in their *^ with all that is violent and unconstitutional . f ^ * odieEce comprised many of the mi ddle class of 80 ° eiy ; -with a few of the higher classes ; and tbe ^ arts of the l «« rnrer ia eincidatioii of the several P ^ te . or propositions , requisite for ensuring an effective 7 ?*™ « presei . tition , -sere received with the highest ^« it and Batiifaetion , and it is the opinion of our rrr ™ nere ' that more has been accomplished in this «**» * ithin the brief space of two days , in tbe removal « prej udice , atd in the » ' jLV > V . *> iTnent d the PeoDle ' s "
ZZ ***** * ™ the hesrte and affections of the people , than 7 T ^ bsequeiiUy been effected during the entire period « oar agitation . * ° JfTWGHABL-The Chartata met at the Demo-™ Q « < 3 apel , mce Place , on Sunday morning , when it Z *' * ^ . " That ui account ! of monies collected Z ^>™ Public , laiter having been sanctioned by the ad * f * 16 ^^ HJeeting , ) be publicly read in the chapel , ^ « nt a committee of three persona be appointed to ^ 7 centdbuiionB upon the various localities , to defray ** expenses tte ^^ dem&BSlxatioD .
ob tt * LJC M £ sriXG was held at the above place , ^ encay evening , to consider the propritty of a meetnL \ - . ^ . ^ ket-place , when it was agreed that a ^ ai auon bt sent to tbe Mayor to call a Pnblic Meetta ^ i-,, ™ Mcc dsy a a c t , Tor tte purxK > ie of petitioning Ptouxuzi to repeal the Irish 'CaL-aT
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MANCHESTER—At a meeting of the Council the plan proposed by the London Committee for callintj a Conference , to be held in London , on the 26 th of the present month , was read from the No / tiem Star of Saturday last , and after gome discussion the following resolution waa proposed by Mr . D . Dana van . seconded by Mr . Lane , and carried unanimously : — " Having seen in the Northern Star , a request , or notice , calling upon the country to elect delegates , for the purpose of attending & Conference , te be held in London , having for its object the consideration of the best means for the
reorganization of tbe National Charter Association , we , the members of the Council , for Manchester , express onr determination to take so part whatever ia the business transacted on that day , on account of the very short and insufficient notice that Las been given to tbe various localities ; nevertheless we are willing at some future period , when the members of tbe Aasociation generally have had an opportunity cf expressing their opinions , to co-operate with our London brethren in the all-import&nt object of making such alterations in the plan of organization , as will render it more conducive to promote the best interests of the movement "
Cabpbstbr ' s Hall . —On Sunday last two lectures were delivered in the above hall by the Rev . W . V . Jackson , on the principles of practical Christianity . ThS lectures were well received by the large and respectable « . adiesees , and at the conclusion of the evening's lecture twelve new members -were enrolled . A gentleman of the name of Smith gave the sum of two shillings and sixpence for the furtherance of the Chartist cause . OLDHAM . —Mr . Thomas Clark , from Stockport , delivered a lecture in the Charter Association Room , on Sunday evening last , to s large and resptctabie audience , subject , the lasd and its capabilities . At tbe conclusion several questions were put to the lecturer , which he answered to the satisfaction of bia audience , and also the parties making the inquiries .
MOSSIiEY . —On Tuesday evening a lecture was delivered in the Association Room , Brook Bottom , by Mr . Wm . Dixon , from Manchester . At the conclusion of the lecture a very handsome collection was made for the General Defence Fund . ThiB small village has already subscribed £ i to that fund , and are now actually engaged in getting a second subscription . We hope that the other localities in South Lancashire will imitate their praiseworthy example . TODMORDEJJ .- Mr . "Wra . Dison , of Manchester , visited this place on Sunday last , and delivered two excellent lectures In the Odd Fellows' Hall , to numerous audiences .
NEWCASTLE . —The adjourned meeting of delegates from the Counties of Northumberland and Durham was resumed ia tbe Tyne Bock Tavern , South S hilds , on Sunday , Mr . Curry in the chair . Tbe minute * of the previous meeting having been read and confirmed , and the state ef \ be district ascertained by the delegates present , resolutions were carried fixicg the salary of the district lecturer , and appointing Mr . Beesley as lecturer for the next three months . Messrs . Hall and Sinclsii tendered their resignations as district treasurer and secretary , which were received , and a vote of thanks tendered to each of them for the manner in which they had discharged the duties of their office
since their appointment . Mr . Wm . Qilfillan was duly elected as district Secretary , and Mr . Southern , jun ., of the T > n 6 Dock Tavern , South Shields , as district Treasurer for tbe counties of DaTham and Northumberland ; and after disposing of some local business , it was agreed that tbe meeting of delegates do now adjourn until Sunday , £ 5 : h June , when it will be resumed in the Chartist Room , Clark's-passage , ( opposite Roblnson ' slao e , ) Sunderland , at one ' clock in the afternoon of that day . —Any locality wishing the service of Mr . Beesley , may be accommodated by giving a week's previous notice to Mr . Wm . Giifillan , joiner , Tyne Dock Tavern , Long-row , South Shield ? .
THE meeting in the Chartist ' s Hall was addressed by Messrs . Swallow , S . Davis , and B . Watson , with go o d eS W ct , on Sunday evening . The Chartists of Newcastle aDd G&teshead held their weekly business meeting on y . ondsy evening , Mr . Young in the chair . The minutes of the previous m eeting having been read and confirmed , Mr . Sinclair ( in the absence of Mr . Smith ) gave a report of the deleg 2 te meeting at Shields , and stated his reasons for the course h& thought proper to adopt at that meeting , wh ; ch he thought met the wishes of & majority of his cnn « ti tap . n ts .
SCTNDEBLAHD . —Mr . Beesley delivered his second lecture on the land here on Monday night list , in t he Chartist ' c t u re roo m , Clark ' s Passa ge , to a crowded and very respectable audience . Discussion being invited at the conclusion of th § lecture , several questions were asked , and satisfactorily answered by Mr . Beesley . Three new members were enrolled . Debating Societt . —On Sunday last , the question " Is it , or is it not , the duty of Christians to become Chartists : " was discussed by the members of this society ; and , after two hours" debate , it was adjourced until Sunday next , when the question will be fully tone into . The working men of Sunderland are earnestly invited to attend . The debate to commence at two o ' clock . p . m-
UVSRPOOL- —A pnblie meeting was held here in the Association Room , on Wednesday the 10 th , to take into consideration the conduct cf Mr . Baron Gurney in the ease of Mr . William Jones . The meeting waa crowded . Mr . S . Cowan was called to the chair . Mr . H . Jones moved tho first resolution , declaring that " the conduct of Baron Gurney , upon the trial of Mr . William Jones , was disgraceful acd unconstitutional , and that a petition be presented to the House of Commons , praying an inquiry into the case . " Mr . J . Lowden seconded the motion , which was carried . Mr . JS . Jones proposed
the petition , which was seconded by Mr . William McKoifht , and ordered to be forwarded to T . S . Da-combe , Esq ., for presentation . The Conncil held their usual weekly meeting , after settling some preliminary business , it was resolved that " The leadicg article in the Siar , -upon the Irish Repeal , " be again read at our Wednesday evening weekly meeting . " At the usual weekly meetiDg , the Council took into cons :-deration the case of Mrs . McCartney , and a resolution wss passed that the Treasurer pay to Urs . McCartney ten shillings .
BRADFORD . —On Sunday afternoon , Mr . Da vies preached in the open air , in front of the Odd felJowB' Hall ; and in the evening , in the large room , Butterworth BuiidiDg 3 . Collections were made at each sermon to defray expenses . Ox Sv > dat Etem > g the members of the Council met in their room , Butterworth Buildings , when tbe following sums were paid as contribution : —Wapping , Is . 6 i . ; Little Jlorton , Is . lOtt . ; Central 4 from the
Locality , 2 s . ; George ' Srreet , s . ; Koom , Is . ; it was resolved , " That each locality do take into consideration the propriety of having a Concert and Ball , on Whit Monday , the proceeds to defray the rent of tbe room . " Tae meeting adjourned . to Sunday evening , at six o'clock , when all the members of the Couneil are requested to attend , as the books of the Association are to b 3 audited , the agency accounts settled up , and other important business to be brought before the Ccuneil .
O .-V Mondat eveniug Mr . Smyth lectured in the Chartists' school room , White Abbey , on the best mode of repealing the corn laws . Oy Mo . fDAY evening the Repeal of the " Union Association , met at the house of Mr . Daly , Broadstones , when Mr . O'Connor ' s speech at Manchester , was read from the Northern Star , and the Editor ' s comments , amidst the cheers of the meeting . On Tcesdat evening a public meeting was held in Butter worth ' s-buildin ^ s , to take into consideration the establishment of a stationer ' s shop , the pronts to go to forward the people ' s cause . In consequence ot the small attendance , the meeting was adjourned to Sunday evening next .
O . n Monday evening a large meeting was held at White \ bbev , on the milk monopo y , when resolutions were unanimously carried not to purchase milk at the present high price . HAUPAX .-II 1 . John "West delivered an eloquent address in th « Chartist meeting room , Pellonlane , on Tuesday evening last . Although we had intimated to the people not to open the above room until Sunday next , notwithstanding this notice , when Mr . West was announced to appear , the room was filled to suffocation . Af er Mr . West sat down , Mr . Davies . of Hawick , who was preseat , delivered a Dithv audresr . —AH communications for this place to be be addressed to Mr . B . Butterly , Back Albionstreet .
BIRMINGHAM . —Asto . n-stbeet . —At the weekly meeting of the conncil , the minutei of the Conference were read over and confirmed , after which Mr . l « ewhouse was elected as » ecretary foi the ensuing month , and Mr . Fellows as treasurer . Hr . Masos addressed an open air meeting on the waste ground , Daddestoa-row , on Sunday morning STwhicfa w » Tery well attended . He rigmfied his intention of continuing to hold outdoor meetings every Sunday morning and evening throughout the rommer . Ship Iks , Steelhouse Lane . —The usual weekly meeting of Chartist * was held at this place en Sunday evening ! ^ , when a balance sheet of income « d ; expeaditure for tbe lagt three months was brought befwj the meeting , which gave general sstirfaction ; after which Mr . Eames gave b . lecture on the union and b- ^ rly feeling that ought to exUl amongst all political bodifcB of men seeking " the reoemptiea of their country . J
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SHEFFIELD FiG-in . BE LaSE . —On Sunday evening last , Mr . Gammage lectured on Free Trade and the Land ; subjects which he handled in a masterly style , to the complete satisfaction of his audience . ON Monday evening , a public discussion was held to consider the qnestion of Repeal , and the threatened determination of the Government to crush the spirit ef liberty in Ireland , Mr . Clayton in the chair . Mr . Edwin GUI , after reading the Duke ' s answer to E trl Roden , in the House of Lords , and Peel ' s answer to Lor A Jbcelyn , ia the House of Commons , moved the following resolution : — " That the Chartists of Sheffield having united for the obtaiument of equal rights and
privileges for all , hereby tender the right hand of brotherhood to oar fellow sufferers ia the sister isle , and assuTo them of our hearty co-operation and support , in their endeavours to obtain the liberty of their native land . At tbe same time we urge upon them the necessity of destroying class legislation j without which neither their nor our rights can ever be permanently established . " The resolution was seconded by Mr . Morton Rovaton . After some observations by Messrs Browning and M'Go wan it was put and carried unanimously . Mr . E . Gill moved , and Mr . Hall seconded" That the question be further considered on the foilowing Monday . " Carried .
NOTTINGHAM . —The female Chartists of Nottingham net at tbe Democratic Cbapel , -Bice-place , "¦«}» Tuesday evening , when nine new members were enrolled . ABERDEEN . —A discussion en the land question which has absorbed our attention these two week ' s , has terminated for the meantime . The Government against tbe Irish Repealers will now be briefly taken up . We have observed tha recommendation fivSi Perth , anythir . g to concentrate tbe power of the people is extremely desirable ; but nothing short of a Union embracing England , Ireland , and Scotland , can affect that oVject . Tha following resolution was adopted : — " That from what has recently appeared in the
Northern Star , we are led to believe that Mr . C . Murray is in possession of the knowledge of semething which , if generally known , would destroy the confidence of the Chartist body in Messrs . Abram Duncan , and Robert Lowery . We do therefore think that in order to prevent bickerings and dissensions in the Chartist body from being got up on frivolous and trifling pretences , that the Chartist Association , of which Mr . Con Murray is a member , should call upon him to make known to them his charges against Messrs . Duncan and Lowery , and , if satisfied that they are of sufficient importance , that he ( Mr . C Murray ) be
appointed to prove the same in public discussion , in presence of tbe accused , who shall be there to defend themselves . That if this course is pursued ( as Mr . Mr . Robert Lowery is at present lecturing in Aberdeen ) , the Council of tbe Aberdeen Northern District Charter Union will ba prepared to enter into arrangements with the Association of which Mr . C . Murray is a member , to ensure fair play , and a commodious place of { meeting . But until such a course as this is adopted they must hold theEe charges against MeBars . Duncan and Lowery as frivolous and vexatious , if not utterly groundless , and without foundation in fact *'
STOCKPORT . —On Sunday evening last , Mr . John Alimson delivered an eloquent and well-timed lecmre upon tho subject of the Repeal of tho Union . At the conclusion , the unanimous thanks of the meeting were awarded him . On Tcesday evenikg , Mr . E . P . Mead , of Birmingham , paid us a vibit , and for the first time in Stockport opened the meeting by Binging " Rally around him . " After which he entered upon a lengthened and able lecture upon the Land versus Rattle Boxes and Steam . Tbe greatest possible attention was paid , and the lecturer gave the highest satisfaction .
LONDON . —CLERiiEN well . —On Monday evening , a numerous and resptctabie meeting was held at the Commercial Coffee House , 34 , Clerkenwell Greev , for the pnrpose of hearing a lecture from Mr . Balls , on the British Constitution and for the transaction of the business of the locality . Addresses were delivered by Mr . Balls , Mr . Cowen , and Mr . Skelton . The Members met as usual at 1 , China Walk , and deputed Mr . Ross and Mr . Bateman to attend the conference next Tuesday , at 1 , Turnagain Lane , to consider the Pian of Organization . Correction of Errors in Balance Sheet of Political Victims Support Fund , in last week's Siar . — s . d . Kennington Common 8 8 A Gathered at tho hall door bv three
ladies 12 7 . } By Mr . Ford ' s book 8 3 All persons holding books for the above fund are requested to return them on Saturday and Sunday evenings at the Hall , Turnagain-lane , that a balance sheet may be published . I . \ consequence of ill health Mr . R . Ridley will be unable to lecture on Sunday afternoon at Kenmugion Common . A Public Meeting was held on Wednesday evening , M ay lU r h . at the City of London Political and Scientific Institution , 1 , Turnagain-lane ; admission 2 d . Mr . Dron was called to the chair , and in an appropriate address opened the business of the
evening . Mr . Doyle moved thefolJowing resolution » That this meeting deeply deploring the widespread distress and want which afflict the industrious millions of this country , and viewing these common calamities aa the results of class legislation , resolves to pursue the establishment of the People ' s Charter as the only efficient and ample remedy of the social wretchedness and political injustice of which we complain . " Mr . Brown seconded , and Mr . Bair ^ tow supported the motion , which waa agTeed to . Mr . ParkeB moved the next resolution , — 11 That this meeting looks with disgust and indignation on the
mean aud miserable crusade against Chartit-m , entered into by the pre ? pnt administration , and determines to use ail legal efforts of peaceful resistance to such an arbitrary and despotic procedure , and alt-o solemnly pledges itself to support the victims of the unjust and vicious system , in their strufglo for the imperishable principles of democracy . " Mr . Arthur seconded and Mr . Harney supported , the resolution , which was unanimously carried . Miss Inge then briefly addre-sed the meeting . A vote of ihanks was g ive n " to the chairman , and tho meeting dispersed with cheers for the Charter , victims , &c .
At a meeting at the Political and Scientific Institution , 1 , Turnagaui-lane , Mr . M'Donald in the chair , after some discussion , a scale of duties to be performed by the Secretary wps agreed to , and 30 a . per weei ; fixed as his salary . Messrs . Salmon and Wheeler were the only candidates ; Mr . Salmon resigned in favour or Mr . Wheeler ; Mr . Wheeler declined standing , being uuablo to devote hi 3 whole time tothc insMtutiou . . N'J other candidate bcin ^ in the field , Mr . Waeeler was elected Secretary pro tern ., and the tuctiou deferred for six weeks . All nomination-- to be seui in writing to the Secretary pro tern ., 2 J 3 . J , T emp le-bar .
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SUBSCRIPTIONS RECEIVED BY MR . CLEAVE . POLITICAL VICTIMS' DEFENCE AND SUPPORT FUND . £ S d . Previously acknowledged 474 7 i $ Mr . T . B . Vmn 0 2 6 Mr . Bennett n n 0 Mr . Simons ,, 1 n A frieud of Mr . Frost ' s • ? n n Newport , Isle of Wi K ht ( 4 th sub . ) ... 1 J ° Cheltenham , for Victinia « f " A few Sawyers , Waterloo Towd " ¦> * Lambeth , lor Circulars » * Jj * A few workmen , Boulogne-sur-mer ... 1 » " Star Club , Edinburgh » 10 | J MrW . PainBaintree 0 0 0
. , Mr . T . Strut , do « ,, p Mr . W . Manning , do . — } J U 0 Mr . B . Manning , do » « » Mr . W . RusseU , do Mr . Seal , do n n « Mr . G . Streat , do 0 « ° Mr . J . Martin , do ° " £
Mr . W . Speed , do « f » Mr . J . Martin , do ° . { " Taree Friends ° ? « Mr . E . B . Martin 8 11 S Mrs . Downes , Booking ; 0 « Mr . G . Bareman „ , n Mr . T . Jennings , Sibble Hedingham ... < J * " Mr . W . Bareman ? ,, « Pingle , Sutton-in-Ashfield j- ){ " Mr . Williams , Tower Hamlets ° ? . Mr . " Richardson 0 - s
Two individuals of the Borough of Oldham , per Mrs . Henry Vincent .. 11 u ^ iisT 15 ug TOR M DOTJAIi . Penny Fand of Friendly Society of Carpenters , White Horsr , John-street , London .. 100
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BATH . —On Thursday week an interesting lecture on the land question was delivered by Mr . Marriott . COVENTRY—Mr . Arran , of Bradford , preached a Chartist Sermon on Grey Friars' Green , on Sunday afternoon .
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HOUSE OF COMMONS—Tuesday , May 16 . Mr . C . Brcce concluded a long and uninteresting speech , by asking leave to introduce a bill for amending the act which regulates employment in mines and eoUieries . He brought the subject under the attention of the House fa great detail , and proposed that in Scotland any unmarried woman above the age of eighteen should bd permitted to work under ground . Captain Lockhart seconded the motion . Lord Ashley ( who was imperfectly heard during hla speecn ) said , so general and vigorous an attack had been made upon the act which ho had originated , that the House would see the necessity of bis occupying some little of their time in defending it , and he trusted for their indulgence , while he enumerated tbe many
beneficial effects which had resulted from it already , and pointed out what other results might be expected from it if it waa allowed fairly to ran its course . Ha d \ A not think any case had been made out for the interference of the House with the Act . Why was Scotland to enjoy an exemption which was not to be extended to England or to Wales ? He had received complaints from many parts of the country saying that Scotland waa to enjoy an advantage which was denied to them . Surely the law which was good for regulating the mines iu England was equally good for Scotland ? They had heard a great deal of the hardships which the females had suffered by being thrown out of employment ; but was nothing to be said in favour of males who had been excluded from labour by the employment of the females ? —( hear , hear . ) Let the people of Scotland observe the enactments of the law as well as was done in
England , and thon as good results would follow in the one country as in the other . In order to show' what had been done in England be would read an extract of a letter from Dewsbury : — " The young girla have been all drawn out of the pits , and their places supplied by men and boys . I loam that in the neighbourhood of Barnsley and Silkstone , wkere you saw so many miserable Bcenes , it has done a great deal to bring about a more beneficial state of things . ... In some instances the poor weavers , who had nothing else to do , have gone to work instead of tbe Kirls . " Was not that a consummation devoutly to be wished ? From Silkstone he had receivtd a letter , of which this was an extract : — "I have just witnessed the emancipation of about thirty
young girls hnd boys from tha pits , . and they seemed highly delighted , especially the girls , who expressed themselves , ' This is one of the best acts that ever were passed , ' for they had long been tired of working in these holes of darkness and misery . " From Huddersfield and Leeds he had e same gratifying accounts . They said— " The parents are taking the children out quite willingly , and say they have been long grieved to see their daughters made the slaves of a few overgrown unfeeling men . . . . Bsga at ten years of age are to take the places of the girls . " " I find that the working of the Colliery Act is producing all the good you contemplated . I fell in with four girls who have been taken into families as domestic servants , and the mistresses
say they find them quite willujg to learn and regret that such clever females should have been so debased by so disgraceful an employment . I rind also that tbe places in the pits occupied by the girls are filled up by men who were out of work . " He had another account from a correspondent , who dated from near Barnsley , April , 1843 : — " I find it impossible to detail a tithe of the geod resulting from the Colliery Act . Ooe female , the wife of a collier , and the mother of two girls wbo worked in pits , told me that she knew not how to give expression to her joy . . . . The husband formerly spent the earnings of the two girls in intoxicating drink , about nine shillings a week , and while in a
state of drunkenness he frequently beat her moat unmercifully ; but being thrown on bis own earnings he was led to reflection , and tbe consequence is that he has become sober in his habits , and also a cburch-goer , a place be never before frequented . A lady has taken one of tbe girls , and sent her to school , where she is to remain for two years . The home , which was formerly like a heil , is now a paradise . This is not a solitary instance ; tUero are many . Tbe girls are going into service , and becoming useful members of society . " He had many details of such cases ; and were they not most gratifying to every one who bad assisted to pass tbe bill into a law ? Would not the same results take
place in Scotland if the same means were taken to produce them ? He would read one or two more , if the Houoe would oMige him by their patience ; one from collieries near Prescot , in Lancashire : — " It gives me great pleasure to congratulate you on the improved condition of tho poor children already emanci p a ted fro m the trammels of slavery , ignorance , and disease , many of whom are now placed at the charity schools , receiving an education suitable to their humble circumstances , which in after-life will fit thorn for situations mere congenial to their , feelings , and more useful to society . Although females taken from the mines may find some difficulty in obtaining suitable employment , in consequence of their ignorance of household affairs , yet many of them are capable of performing the labour that has
been executed by the Irish on the farms in the neighbourhood , and indeed , from their adaptation to work of various kinds , such as potato-planting , hay-making , weeding , reaping , &c-, they will bave the preference , whilst their places in the mines will be occupied by the other sex , who are now prowling about , and for want of employment are became a public nuisance . I cannot account for the hostility to your humane exertions on any other principle but that cf Eeltf ^ htiesa and nbort sigbudnees , as vre ought to consider it is the duty of every man the least interested in the country ' s welfare to endeavour to improve the condition of the suffering poor , and , if possible , to leave the world better than he found it . " ' Prowling ab"ut . and for want of employment have
become a nuisance ; " weuld tbe Hon . and Gallant Member deny that such a state of thinfrs did not exist in Scotlanu as well as in England ? The Noble Lord the yiewbvr for North Lancashire was well known to be the proprietor of a number of c Uieries , which he ( Lord Ashley ) had been allowed to visit ; and although be was averse to say anything fulsome in the presence of tho N « ble Lord , he must say that anything more kind or more correct in the whole management of that propeity be had never seen—Day , more , he hnd not read . He wrote to tbe Noble Lord upon tb « subject of the Hoiking of tke Bill , and he was favoured with a reply , of which the following is an extract : — " Worsley , February , 1843—Of any practical operation in the particular oH cts of the measure , it is , of course , too
ear ' y to speak . When a barbarfsing and demoralising system has hi en pursued almost from infancy , we car . i . ot expect perc ^ ptilie effects in an instant , from the iner . > abrogation of that pysteni . In some respects your mtasure has hul and will have to con ' . end with Hrea ' . er d'ffieulti < s in this district than in others . Fermle labour in our pits was a moral evil of the first lMHuuude . its physical evils were not in my opinion fiJtbeieas they must have been felt in Scotland and elscwhtrt . Of course at this period of general depreabonsna distress , parents are disposed to count tha cost of any measure which cuts off for the moment an addition to iheir scunty means . In spite of these circumstances , 1 bavo met with no parents who did not at onc ^ admit that the uccupatiou was unfit f «« r wenches
as they call them here , ami I do believe that most of t hem u r e p ' . ad to uavu U 11 : temptation removed of subjecting thteir female offspring to degradation , however lucra ive . With r' - ^ ard to tho young" females themselves , I could wish you no better reward for your labours than to Rt-p scnufhing of their deportment in the school y hich Lady F . has opened for their partial instruction . I am sure you would find evidence that your labours w . T' j not likely to be vain or fruitless . There is an appetite for instruction , an evident sense of its value , anil a decency of behaviour which , consideriog antecedent circumstances , I confess have surprised me by their prevalence . " The measure would be rendered , indeed , vain and fruitless in , Scotland were the measure now ptoposwl to pass ; and as it had been
attempted to deprecrite tho authority of those by whom the horrors of tbeold system had been exposed , he would ask the Hon . Member to Hsten to one or two statements supported by such men as the Rev . Mr . Par lane , of Tranent , the Rev . Mr . Banm-rmann , of Ormiston , the Rev . Bruce Cunningham , of P . estonpans , aud the Rev . J . Voitch , of Newbottlu : — " With some rare exceptions , few of the children that work in the collieries are taught sewing or othti' domestic work here . Those who go to mines acquire habits of tippling ; it is not uncommon to see children of twelve drunk . Lying , swearing , cruelty , and all sorts of moral evil abound
in the future lives of uneducated miners . " Again , Mr . Thomas Goodhall , agent at the Capeldrje colliery , in the county of Fife , writes—•• The colliers are in many places a most barbarous and degraded claes ; and the employment of females in mines . . . baa done more to destroy the colliers physically , morally , and intellectually , than any other thing that I know of . '' Again , from clergy in private letters— " In the pariah of the women and children used to be wrought in a shameful manner , aa I hava witnessed . I was an assistant in that . pariah . " Another— " I can bear personal testimony to the horrible eSlcts tif the fcVhtem . " It should be observed , that petitions , state-
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ments , &c , in favour of repeal never mentioned case 3 of women who bore coal ( a horrible teil ) only ihe «? trammers and putters . " The Hon . Member had been very careful to keep out of view all but these comparatively easy descriptions of work ; but what said such witnesses as the Rev . Mr . Mackston : — ' « That the women worked up to their knees ia water ; always d d the hardest work , and were treated hardly as human " ( hear ); and what had been the simple , but expressive language of the Scotchwoman who had hsen examined as to her own exporience of the coal-bearing work ? That tho labour ofcen produced premature delivery , that it shortened Ufa or rendered existence miserable—( hear , hear . ) " TellQieen Victoria , " a id she " that tbe poor coal-woman will feel grateful to her if she will take them from tho coal-pit and give them a better sort of work . " And ( said the Noble Lord emphatically ) the Queen has done this ; and I hope the good effects of the measure will n < 4 mw be frustrated and
destroyed—( cheers ) There had b < J 8 n something exceedingly easpicious in tho petitions represented as proceading positively from tho-e who had suffered under tbe eld system , am ! who it was pretended were anxious for its restoration . Upon this point he had some statements to read which he thought would tbrow some singular light upon the manner in which the petitions had been got up . A gentleman of great experience in the management of Scotch coal-mines called it : — " Selfish and most mercenary plans of certain coalmasters and iron-masters to overthrow that most benevolent not . " Again— " A ( Ungraceful movement . ' Again—" These lamentations for the destitute females are crocodile ' s tears . " " Slavery , oppression , and love of gold . " From an agent of great experience—" The
opposition to Lord Ashley ' s measure might not appear to much advantage if clothed in the garb of pounds , shillings , and pence ; and accordingly we find its opponents lamenting the injustice that will be done to p o or femal e s , their want and destitution , and so on . Of course we are all aware that no great change like that contemplated by Lord Ashley ' s Act ca n take pface without causing some inconvenience . " He would now call the attention of the house to a letter from Scotland , dated March 8 , 1843 : — " From the knowledge I have of the coal-masters , I cannot bnt say that such attempts proceed , not from any de&ixc to promote the welfare and comfort of the female miners , but with the view of advancing thsir own interests and pecuniary gains . " Also he ' wou ' ul ruad extracts of .
letters from gentlemen of great experience : — " You will , at once , see by the despicable aud unmatdy correspondence , that the movement waa not by the poor females ; they were dragooned by their master , and this I know for a fact , —I heard the females of an extensive colliery heartily bless you in very affectionate terms . " " I assure you I havo not found one exception to their full concurrence in the measure . " * ' Aa to petitions in favour of feitialeB remaining in pits , emanating from themselves , I am much of the opinion , that weru those documents scrutinized to their erigin they would be found to arise from the influence of those interested in their degradation . " " I know of many instances whore , if yo u ng females bad attempted to leave their employment , all their relations would hava been instantly dismissed from
their worK . ( Hear , hear . ) It is idle to talk of these poor creatures being at liberty to leavo their employment . It is absurd to tell the Legislature that tbe petitions are the productions of these poor women . We know the reverse . Want , misery , starvation , &c ,, are held up before them , and in fact in maDy instances they are demanded to sign . " "They ( the getters up of petitions ) waited on the clei ^ y of several parishes where mines abounded , and terrified them by tho threat of sending over all and sundry persons discharged under your Lordship ' s act to their several parishes , a burden on the scanty means they possess to distribute to the needy . . . . Many of our clergy , who at first rejoiced , ia the emancipation of the females , have now been dragooned to espouse tbe cause of the unfeeling mine-masters . "
He called the attention of tho House to some extracts from correspondence of masters engaged in getting up petitions : — " It is a b ill , " says one , " infringing on the freedom of the subject . My present fee ' . ing is , thut those who employ females under grouui s ' uould cause ttnae ftmalea to petition Parliament in separate bodies . " " My own opinion , " says anoth e r , " is that each work which ewpioys females under ground should get those females to petition both HouaeB of Patliameut . 1 fear that tUo heritors in parishes petitioning Parliament would rather be injurious , as their petitioning would evidently ba for tlia purpose of saving themselves , as many of the females would have to apply to the parish for aid . I am now resolved that my female workers shall petition as n body , and should advise all coal workers to get their females to do so likewise . "
In another letter : — " I have itccived a letter from the <; o : il-HianRj > er of my land ; awl from his letter , and a ! l that I can learn , the colliers iu Clackmannan and Fife are in a state of mutiny , uml I understand they all belong to the colliers' unio . i . If such is the case , ycu may rest satisfied they will not allow the females working in pita to sign any petition by intimidation . " Such bad been tbe tactics of the getters up of thesa pretf uded petitions—( hear ) . He hud teen informed , he could assure the House , that in one case & poor widow , who ha , d withdrawn a young p , \ x \ fvoni tbe pits , had a swall allowance taken aaay till sho sent tha child back to the dreadful work—( Hear , bear ) . But now there was a petition from 200 or 300 " Ia iics * ef Scotland , w ho , it seemed , were really dbsirous of sending back theU fellow-countrywomen to tho coal pits . He could not help expressing his regret , t'lat
" Tbose whom lace and velvet bless With all the soft solid . luie ? of dress , " should thus eome forward f-jr tha purpose of consuming poor females to tho horrore of coal-pit labour —( Hear ) . He was happy to k ow that no such petitions had proceeded from Eaglishwomen—( Hear . ) And further , be was delighted to bo ahlo to contrast tbe conduct of the women in oar coal mstTlcts -with that of these Scotch petitioners against eoair of the iiost unfortunate of their sex . He had hbiril that in Yoikiihire , Lancashire , * c . the females of tho middle elassea had ex erted themselves streEucu > iy ir co-operation with the measure , and bad opened lucir doors to afford a refuge for the poor women v . 'ho fca * l )« en rescued from the pits —( hear , hear ) . In one district , where
seventyfour bad left the mines , all but ten bad been forthwith received into the houses o . ' the neighbouring shopkeepers aud small inahdM ' . -rs , ct-. v rovide < l with necessaries , and kindly tnku . j rr . iv of—1 hear , hear . ) This was conduct far more eras foi to couteiuplito than the petitioning ef those Scotch V- ! k 3 , w ); o had added one more to the reasons wheh s > -,: ui times unh . i-jily occurrs for inducing the poor to di .-ti-. •* : t . i-. r-kindly f ^ elin ^ a of the upper classes—( hear ) ja ! ! ¦ ¦< :. i observe that the plan of the Hon . Genlleai : < wus v ? ry much in mitigation » f that which was \ hn orismally proposed , and in favour of which the greater < , ct of the pttitions that had been presented t > ;* io Hous . 1 on this suVjac ' . They were for the total repua ! << ilio ; ict , but the nature of the Hon . Member ' s pro ; . oE t u :. ¦ wiw tlii" —that
married women , were to bo exrfwier ,, p ^ vA r >» no but unwarned women should be retain ' .-. ! in the pits . Jim if they were to keep unmarried women in the pits , w ere they not taking them from ti . j u .-ans of attaining those qualities which belocfji'd to in .-. r ; i « d women ? Was it not , ia fact , a direct boun ' . y on concabinage ? Was it net introducing , under iho pretence of morality , an enormous I ' . uvamoiitary licer . s-, ' of concubinage ? ( Hear , bear . ) No 'ioubt there must be in every transition very cor . & . 'ierub ! o difficulty . fhere always had been , and there always would bo . But in a letter which he had received ( torn a gentleman of great authority in Scotland , tbe writer , after speaking of the difficulties attending the iutroductiuu of the now law , said he was confident that no utl dive man
who had had experience of the old syst ; m and its demoralizing effects would wish for a return to it . He should like the House to observe , that if the master . " bad obeyed tho provisions of the law , atu ! ^» ad tvur . e . O'lt thir old women gradually as tke law proviJei . ' , these difficulties would not have occurred . Their t ' . u ' . y was toliivo turned out all females under 18 within three monthr , and all others by the 1 st of March ia tJ . e following year . But the fact was that in a vast . ir- ; ir < c , r of pits they turned out none 'whatever , and nuw thi .-y said it would create great confusion if they did so . Ht ! knew it was the impression of many parts of Scotland that the women were not turned out gradually , &s directed by the act , for the s . nku of creating- that cotfuaion . All the communications he had had on the subject stated
that to be the impression , and he believed that it was correct . ( Hear . ) And yet those persons now cams forward , and asked for an act which shauld secure to them tha prorit of their own disobedience . But the writer proceeded : —" Female labour in these horribly dangerous places is attended with gttater evils than I hud totmeA any conception of ; hardships which , aboveground , would not be imp .- « d by tbe hardest masters , under-ground females are submitted to labour which would be considered barbarous by any nation under the sun . " The act came into operation in October as to children of tender years ; bat m many parts of Scotland there were many such children still in the pits , and yet
gentlemen came forward to ask for an alteration of that act . Then again , with respect to " hurrying" —with which term he had no doubt they were familiar—the writer said , " The harrying is done by females on . allfours , harnessed like animals ; their limbs bear tokens of their barbarous employment , from the cuts of the ragged rocks and tramways through which they thrust their heavy burdens . " Hat now lot him come to that testimony which bad beer , quoted with so much approbation by the Hon . Gentleman , in respect to the Canon Company . Now , upon tLat point the writer of this letter said , The colliers of the Carron Company ' s pits complained to me of the threats which had been re-
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sorted to as an inducement to make the cottiers *\ cn a petition . " There was the voluntary system aga r . ar . il where o'id the petition lie when tha colliers v > e > _ . .. P-.. | polled to sign it ? " It lay at tho office of the ~ bu ! y ; the employment of females being offensive to r ' uciu , as husbands and fathers , and moreover a t ; c « , £ loss , as iheir wages are thereby diminished . " ] ' ! j > -n this gentleman went on to Joppa Colliery , near h iiuburgh ; and what did he see there ? That wbicii tha Hou . aiember took good care not to Btate—the abominable system of coal-bearing . " There , " siiu iua writer , " the abominable custom of coal-bearinc « y females Is still continued" He then wen * ov . k , & : j " Descending a pit a few weeks since , in the nei £ hb < -r . it .
hood of Traneut , I never was more shocked at 'he degradation of a humm being , while the toil and sau ring which this labour inflicts are unequalled . Dr-, ^ ' g like horses on their hands and knees through si ; : os ; a the sharp rocks , which barely admit them , tholini ^ s > f theee poor creatures "—and thia was going on ;; t th ;\ t moment , in direct violation of tbe act—" are sutj ^ e' to the severest bruise 3 and euts while harnessed to h < < r heavy pads , which they pull to exhaustion or . ? tha tramways , sometimes many inches deep in ¦ waier . " Only that morning he had received a lettor corn : ¦ . ' i-. g this sentence : — " A woman told me the ether « V . th : t often when in harness her shoulders were so Iae .-rf . N ' d . that tha blood ocz ^ d through her garments at the . ikl-. 'S
of the leathern belt . ' And that was the cond ' . tiu » ¦ f things to which they were to believe that the Kvn-n petiti 6 ned to ba restored—( hear , hear;—contr . i ^ . 3 all reaso :: —oontrary to all nature—an 3 if tb tl . a . Gentleman had not said it , he would say , it v > : i , c ntrary to all decency to make the assertion . T ;; e first letter then woundup thus : —" I am ; - : ' .-y in beiug able to assure you there is bu one op inion among tho disinterested , of Scotlv . yJthat the enactment of last session for prohivitHg the employment of women and children in rhe coal-pita is the greatest possible boon to tl s port' of the community . " He hoped , then , tZiat House w : \ . ld not entertain the proposition of the Hon . Gsn ' . ' . ••> m —
that they would not interpose between the operation > f an act that came into full force only in Mart : ! , a-. d whicb they were now called upon to rescind in . very material portion of it in the mid . Uo of May . Ku . l . ubt there , were many cases of hardship ; but , in M ! t * ie cases , quoted by the Hon . Qentlamau , they could t . ud ought to bave been met by the proprietors thi-nwelv js —( hear , hear . ) They had had , God knew , enoi'trh o-it of the sinews and muscles of these unhappy t > r .:- 3 , anrt they were bound by all means in their v •¦¦ r io make them compensation . Afc any rate thuy .-vi 0 right to come forward in that House to pioj •" - - > an : -t th " e upshot of which was neither more nor ies * : h ; -, 1 to save their own purses from those just and eir' - 'tih ' . e
contri out ions . He would state that , to tbe honour of Scotland , very many of the proprietors had shew . - the greatest feeling and kindness , not only in carrying - > ut tha act ; but even in anticipating' it ; but for those - ' -ho persisted in making those propositions , let him su : r-st the example of his Right Hon . Friend at the head 11 .. ' . ' . © Government His Right Hon . Friend had a colliery , uie lease . of which had expired . The tenanc on applying •'•« a fur t her lease , said , that in consequence of this ;\ ct ne could not pay so much rent His Bight Hon . Fir . d accordingly abated the rent in proportion . That 1 it was therefore cleared of females , but no doubt to « e loss of tbe proprietor . He would further so 7 , tl ' . t there were few cases of hardship in consequ 9 nc of * . ' ia act which could not be met by private contrib ; ti ? H e h oped , then , that the House would put its \ to
upon this aud all similar motions . No good could <¦ 16 from allowing the bill to be introduced , and he h > v -d that the House never would allow the bill to be pri 9 si-l ; that thoy never would allow such a system to dp r 3-paated in any part of the kingdom . Better w&u ' i . i it be at once to put a veto on the motion , and to declare that tho House had passed a measure , and t . at they would give to that measure a full , fair , an < 3 j ^ ut trial —( hear , hear . ) Let Hon . Gentlemen take Vcf op . portunhy , and affirm by their votes that night 1 L 9 principle which was at all times valaable , but in tbc ? e days was essentially necessary—that property and station had their duties as well as their rights—ht . r , hear . ) With thosa observations , he begged leava to say " No , " emphatically " No , " to the motion of the Hon . Member .
Mr . Hume supported the motion . He would not yield to Lord Ashley in his desire to make feSr , ! c ' / i- >•* - creatures happy ; but he siw no objection again it allowing women of mature age to accept labour at tu ^ it own option . Sir J . Graham , while he ( iesired to do the f- ifc justice to the motives of Mr . C . Bruce , must lesi-: . is proposal . Experience waa uniform in favour p-. ' -tie exemption of women . You could not degrade tht " ¦ * > men without demoralizing and brutalizing the m- a . Tue experiment of amelioration , had hitherto bee :- : ae most successful . Mr . Curteis said he would vote with Lord Ashtey , and added some sentences upon the Corn La as . ciie application of which was not clearly discerned by this House .
; Lord F . Egerton thought the mover ' s speech pt < » d too much , fos it really went to show tbe laboi .- ia miues and collieries was among tba most eligible modes of female employment He testified to the fiuco'i 1 . the exemption of women iu Lincash- ' , aad would c . acur with Lord Ashley in opposing the motion . Mr . Roebuck admitted that legislation mig > K ho properly applied to the labour of children ; but i > - y ' A think that adults , whether men or wohisd , were ' * > : ^ r judges than Parliament of the way in which Uime own labour should be employed . Kin syniputries , iudetd , wtre with the law that exclcied v . i . uea from underground work ; but he could not agn . to legislate for the regulation of any labour , excel ¦ - > f thuse who wer-j not competent to exercise a discr . -u ^ a for themselves ,
• L-jrd Duxcannon , though not without hesitation , resolved to give his vote in concurrenco wish , I , > rcl Ashley . Mr . P . Stewart , in respect of the present digress in Seotlani , which rendered this particular time a vr-ry inconvenient one for the closing of any cha ^ ne * of eiuplo > u ' . bUc , wa 3 content to vote for the introduction of the bili , although as to the geneial principle he -. incurred wtyh Lord Ashley . Mr . Fjkues was understood as being favourable to tho introduction of the bill . Mr . Brothekton , considering the cia 33 of persons in question , aad the influences exerc : 3 ed upon tueiu , could see no more objection to legislating for tl ^ m , than to legislating for children ; and he hoped the House would not undo the measure of Lord A&hley .
Mr . LocKUART supported the motion of Mr . C . Bruce , and vinilidcateii the motives of the Scotch owners , by whom the object waa promoted . . Mr . Hindlly opposed the motion , and contended that the House had a perfect right to legislate agaiust a , ny uuUanee , whetLtr physical or moral . Mr . Aldtrman Thompson believed , that in South Wiiifc 3 , gr « iai us was the present distress , the raenw ^ uld endure ton times as much rather than let their wive * or daughters uuder : nJ . t 3 tbi « kind of employment . It was , in its own nature , ulU : for women , and ho would resist this moliun .
Mr . C . LitucE replied . He bad no wish to interfere witb tee general principle cf Lorrl Ashley ' s bdl , that tbe labour of w . nncu should eventually ceise ; but he desired to mitigate the evil of too sudden a cessation . Tte ground , therefore , on wLich he put his motion w ^ , j , not thy doctrine advanced by •!»" . Kuebuck , that it is imilfc to legislate at all for regulat : ^^ tho labour of adults . The Hous ' -j divided — F » r the motion 23 Against it 137
Mnjonty against it 114 Sir C Nai '! I- '' i th ' . ii brought under the considera " tion of tho Hi . use the subject of the naval lists . He eulogz-: d tho character oi our naval oflieeTB , and thr . r services both in * ar and in peace , and complai- ed that a naval fffijer v /*» not placed at th . ' head of the Admiralty . He m-. vad an address to Hrr Majesty , prayiug that she v . 'uW give divecticr . a for a list on which captaiis rni ^ ht retire with iin increase of pay . Lord Ikgestp . e stftt > n' 1 ed tlie motion .
Sir B . Peel could not ag f-e that the first Lord of tho Admiralty sbuuld necessarily be a naval man , although he fully admitted that a nava ! nun nikht often bb advantageously appointed to that office . Ackn ^ wludging . aa he did , the ju-Aico of the praiea bestowed by Sir C . Napier on the existing ofin : i-rs of our navy he could not think tL ' . i - . system a vevv bv ! ono which h ul produced a body 'if officers deE ^ rvin ;* such a panai > ric . As to the premr . t proposal , he hoped tha House would enable hk : i tu resist it whh tuoec- » s .
L- . > rd J . Russell doubted whether tfce Hoasa of ComtuoLd ought to address the Crowa at all for the purpose of directing the course of tho Executive Go-Vi'MiJiiont in such a matter as the conduct of the navy . It w . is on 'hat aecount tbat the late Ministry , when tkey desired to revise the navul and military services , had adv > . * etl ths Crown to issue a commission of its own , on vrhith the Duke of Wellington bad consented to ace , for the purposa of furnishing such practical advice as the Executive Government might safely artopt . Witb respect to this particular proposal , he would leave it to the consideration of tho Admiralty anri ths deciaien of the Government ; and hoped Sir O . Napier would not press it to a division . Captain Berkelt / v concurred in this hope , believing thit the discussion would meanwhile havj had a benefilial effect .
Captain Peciiell charged the admiralty with having paW more regard to services on the hustings than to service on the quarter-deck . He gave credit to Government for having now manned the navy ; but they had been in fermerdaj 3 the first to un-man it . Captain Pi . umitidge complained of the slowness of naval promotion . Mr . S . HEKbert vindicated the impartiality with wbieh naval pntrornge had been distributed by the preset t First Lord of the Admiralty . As to the civilians employed in the dockyards , they were chit fly artisans , such as masons , catpentera , and 80 on ; and consequently their places could not have been filled by seamen . He referred to tha testimony which Sir C . Napier himsulf ards , they were cbitfly artisans , ra , and bo on ; and consequently ive been filled by asamen . He ? which Sir C . Napier himsulf
had last year bornu to the integrity as well afl ability of Lord Hacl . ' . inRton ' s arf'niniitr ^| L \ VJ $ 1 T \ P § j Sir C . ~ Napier , in reply , def ^ d ^ mms& ^ ouMpei ^ I points , but withdrew his moty * f ??* 'V ? r t 7 T- LS&X « 2 jz ^' za * "" "mra&W WSi •^^ rtrrJK *" the integrity as well afl ability 1 nin ii tralJjlKW J "> V > \ P £ K 1 t ¥ J > i
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The Producers Oe Wealth, And All Those Who Live By Industry O≫* The Laxd.
THE PRODUCERS OE WEALTH , AND ALL THOSE WHO LIVE BY INDUSTRY O >* THE LAXD .
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Northern Star (1837-1852), May 20, 1843, page 1, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct803/page/1/
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