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THE COMMONS . Tuesday , January 25 . The " House" met at two o ' clock , and was shortly * ft r summoned to the " Upper House , " to hear her Majesty speak , la obedience to this gammons , the Speaker , accompanied by the greater number of Members then present , and preceded by the Serjeant at Arm ? , bearing the Mace , left the House . Tae Speaker returned after as absence of about tea minutes , and the House adjourned during pleasure . The Speaker resumed the Chair at half-past three o ' clock , and informed the House , that- during the recess , be had issued new writs for the election of Membere to serve in Parliament , for the borough of Carlow , in the rooai of Mr . Vigors , deceased ; for the county of Mayo , in the room of Sir W . Brabaxon , diseased ; acd for the KirkaJdy burghs , in the room of Robert Ferguson , deceseed .
Mr . CaKEW took the oaths and bis seat for the eotrcty of Wexford , and Mr . Pi got , tee £ tu > ruey-Ganeral for Ireland , took the oatii and hia seat , upon his re-election fer ClonmeL Sir T . Fbemaitle stated that there was another Hod , \ 5 embar iCoL Bruen ) "who was -waiting to take the oavhsand hteseat for the borough of Carlow , but there wss an error in the date of tie return . The election took place on the 30 th of November , and a return was made on the o'Hx of D-. cember , but by sjme accident or mistake it ira dattd the 5 th of November . He ( Sir Thomas Frsmantle ) apprehended that it was nierdy » clerical error , and that it did cot affect the merits or Taiidity of the election . ilr . Auchdall stated that he was j-resent at the election of C&riow , when Colonel Bru&n was returned . The tl&ction took place on the 30 th of November , and the return was made on the 5 th of December .
Sir T . Fs . emamle then moved th » t the return be amended by striking out Ntmmber and inserting December , which was accordingly dona ilr . E . J . Stanley gave notice that , on the part of Lord Jshn Russell , the Noble Lord would , on Monday , the 29 th of February , more for leaTe to bring in a Bill for UiO continuance of the Poor Law Commission for a limited period- He also gave notice that , on Wtdr . esday , February tbe 3 rd , Lord Jukn Russell w ^ iild more for l = ave to bring in a Bi 1 to amend the laws rel&ting to the registration of Parliamentary electors in England and Wales ; and that , on Thursday , the 4 ih of
February , Lord Mcrpeth would msve for leave to briruj in a B : il to amend the laws relating to the regi .-tntlon of -voters in Ireland . ( Hear . ; ihe Noble Lord would also move , on the 9 th of February , furjeave to bring in a Bill to amend the iswb relating to the drainage of I&nd 3 in Irtland . He sJso gave notice that , on Tuesday , the Sad of February , Loid Morpeth wonJd move ivr leavr t ? bring in a Bill for the better administration of justice in Ireland . He also gave cot : ce that , oa Tcuraday , the 4 th of February , Mr . Labuucbere wjaid more for leave to bring in a Bill -for the betu r regulation of railways .
Mr . E . J . sTa . vlet tben moved for anew writ for ttie cocn * y of Monroouth , m the room of Mr . "Williams ; or Canterbury , in the room of Lord Albert Cooynghani ; alto one for the borough of Walsaii , in the room of Francis Finch , Esq . Mr . Kxmble moved that a new -wtiS be issued for fee Essteru Division o / Sarrej , in the room of kichard Alsagtr , E&i , deceased . Ordered . Mr . Kellt gave notice that , on Tuesday the 9 ' . h c < February , ha would move for leave t * bring in a Bill for the abolition of the punishment of deata in certain cases . Sir T . Fkemastlb , on tbe part of the Noble Lord , the Member tot North Lancashire ( Lord Stanley ) , gave notice thai , oc the 2 nd of February , he ( the Noble Lord i would more for leave to bring in a Bill to amend the law rtlatu-s to the registration of Teters in Ire-Ian ^ . Cheers , i
Sir . O"Co-Y * ell wa * about to give a notie * , when he was interrupted by The Speaker ., who said the Hon . Member ought to put L : » aaaie upon the list . After vs-ards , Mr . O'Co » ELL gdva notice that , if the Bill of tbe Koble Lt > n 3 , th ? . sleznher for Lancashire , did not con . tain a c ? au * r to dtine the franchise , he shoald divide the House on tbe motion for leave to bring in the Bill , fflsar , and a liuan . ;
THE ADDRESS . Lord BajBAZo : * moved the address . The firs' . pan of his twra ^ gae wa ? a mos : fulsome toadying o : the Queen and the Court , respecting the poor little innocent babby Victoria laiely irave birth to . He then acoo . TJpanied the Minister * and their batchers to Syria , to India , and to China , fighting their baitlea over again in most stlf-g ' . or \ fy \ ng style , and he concluded by saying , that—He -sraa happy to bear testimony that Ireland participated in the general prosperity that perva . ied every part of the empire . She was improving in wealth and industry , and great beniSts were perceptible from tbe eare ti-at had been taken to disseminate throughoat the eocntry the advantages of edacrvtion . " Mr . Graktlt Berkeley seconded the address . In eo daing . aiEOEesS other things , he said : —
" He congratulated the country , aad he congratulated tie Grovernir . ent . up 3 n the Chinese war , as being so advantageous to the great commercial interests of that ouotry . When op * ration 3 commenced against China , the remoteness of the seat of war , the novelty of tbe circumstances , and the enormous numerical strength of the power against which they were to contend , might ¦ well haTe raised a doubt in the mindi of some as to tbe issue ; but tfcey had now seen , that the policy which had given instructions to the Admiral commanding on the ttation , was founded on the most jost calculations . It Kiast be most gratifying to the breasts of all , that a
mete handful of men , schooled to forbearance , but determined on sacceas , had humbled the brutal pride of an enc-rmons empire , and forced the Emperor of China far the future to regard the humblest English m ^ rchAnt , whiie tra . ling with that country , with honour and respect —[ SnrsggEng opium!]—Not only was tbe highlykriumphant policy of the Noble Lord likejy to be productive of beneficial results in a mercantile point of view , but he was induced to regard them in a religious Tiew—ia laugh )—[ well might the brutes laugh 0 — and that a dawning Eight was about to break thro ' u ^ i the darkness of that idolatrous land . \ Hear , hear ,
hear . ) " - , Af-er some "whining , respecting the unpopularity of the New Poor Law at firsl , and the difficulty of getting proper persons to work it , he asserted that : — ** Now , however , the proTisionj of the law were carried proper ' ? into effect The poor were now feeling and acknowledging its advantages . Thera existed now no doubt tLai the Poor Law Amendment Ac » was progressing in the most satisfactory manner . In his own county the rates were reduced twenty per cent , as compared with the three years preceding the passing of that Act . On the 5 ih of January , 1 S 36 , there were i& that county 846 able-bodied men receiving parochial relief- On the 5 th rf January , 1841 , there were but 16 . ( Hear , hear . ) In spite of letters , written from the feloni cell , to stir up discontent , and to render the law odious ; in despite of these and other
subterfuges resorted to , by persons who sought only by tnch means to screen themselves from responsibility , ' ii could not be denied that , generally through the country , the great mass of the people showed an improved disposition to look to consequences . ( Hear . ) He might safely say that the snow ball of the ChartisU , roll « d in the first instance , by disaffected people who bad nothing to lose but everything to gain by eonfusion , had melted away before the wise measures of bar Majesty ' s Ministers , and tbe returning good-sense f the people . Incendiarism vas forgotten , and the day labourer could now retire is peace to his cottage . " . Hi . G& 9 TB censured the policy of ( Joveniment in making war on a power which had never been unfriendly , and which neTw had done any injury to this country . He dwelt at mach length on tbe foreign policy tf the country , m a tone of disapprobation towards the course adopted by the Government
Ms . JaH £ s defended the conduct of the Government Lord J . KrssKLL entered at great length into the eastern question , and defended the Government from the charges made against it by Mr . Qrote . In reply to as observation , to tbe effect that the present Ministry ¦ were finalists , and opposed to all reform , he said that each was net the case , for they were friendly to reforms , particularly in matters more immediately connected with trade and commerce , but they did not conceive the institutions of the country to be grievances because they were looked npoa is that light by others , and they were firmly resolved to maintain the Establisfaed Church , the Hereditary Peerage , and the Here difcarv Monarchy of tbU empire . Mr . MIL 5 ES regretted that France had sot been treated with more deference by the British Mi&istry . Mr . Hums , after a speech of considerable length , moved an amendment to the address .
Siz . R . Pjikl would decline to agree to anything Eke censure on the Crovermment on the ground of its foreign policy , until ail the documents should be Uid on the table . He was , however , of opinion that a proper degree of courtesy had not been observed towards France , and referred to tbe explanations of M . Quint is tae French Chambers , is which be state that be was not aware of tbe execution cf tbe treaty by tbe otter allied powers , excluaiTa of France . He was of opinion that the intention to sign it should bare bees confidentially communicated to M . Quiiot , who wm a warm friend to England . The Right Hon . Baronet strongly condemned tbe omission of the t ^™ ° of France from the speech , and said it would have bees in xo degree derogatory to England , and would be Tery conciliating towards France , if there bad teen in tbe speech an expression of regret for the disagreement ¦ which had taken place between the two countries , and a hope for a speedy return of the cordial understanding Wi ^ cn . formerly existed between thwa .
Lord Pai . xe&ST 05 said that no fair opportunity ' Would be lost in enddsvosri&g to conciliate France , bet be could not allow that there had been mj disetmrte » y towtrd * that country—oa tbe contrary , a grmt number of eeseeesioas bad been nude to France ,
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with a Tiew to obtain I > er co-operatian , and at length a final one was sent , to which a positive refusal was received , on tbe ground that to coerce tbe Pacha , France could be no party . After that communication it would have been vain , he contend ^ , to have again solicited the coalition of France , when it was the decided intention to take coercive measure * . All the documents , hawever , connected with these matters would be laid before Parliament , when Hon . Members would be better able to judge of the correctness . if tbe course pursued by her Majesty ' s Government He vould cn ! y add , that if the Mime zeal bad been displayfU to enlighten the people of France , upon the course pCsrsued by the British Government , as had been displayed to mislead and excite them , there would have be » n no danger of collision between the two countries . He regretted that this irritation kad been excited in France , but he hopsd ere long to see the two countries once more resume their former good understanding . Tte amendment of Mr . Hume not being p «>» 3 ed , the address was agreed to , and the House adjourned .
Wednesday , January 37 . Sir Robert Ikchs «• blew up" Ministers for not having caused tbe Queen to " bloif up" Dan and the Kepeal movement in the speech from the throne . Little Johh defended bis pals , by taunting the Barontt about the phyaical-force of the Ulster Orangemen . Mr . Brothkbtom moved his usual resolution that no new business , objected to by five Members , should be brought on after twelve o ' clock-After a pietty " talk , " and some nice disclosures , as to the manner of conducting debates after midnight , Uib motion was , of course , lost , the numbers being 31 agalnrt 138 .
Mr . Ewart supplied the public with another example of the purity of those who are to make all others pure , by pointing out that Members who had local interests were plac-. d on all Committees on private 3 ills , so that the Committees were divided into partisans , and contests were prolonged , greatly to the injury of the petitioning parties . To remedy the evil , Mr . Ewart proposed that the Committee of Selection should ^ choi-sthe Members of Committees amongst those Gentlemen who were personally and locally t ^ e least interested . This , on a division , was lost by 22 to 24 , and the Committees are to be composed , as heretofore , of Joesl jobbers . Mr . Hodges obtained leave to bring in a Bill for the better regulation of the Constabulary in England and Wales . Thursday , January
29-In the Upper Trap some " taik" was bad about black-bottle Cardigan , and it was aurreed that a Committee of all ths Peers , who had attended during the Session , should meet on Monday , to inquire into tLe practices of the " House" in reference to indictments against Noble Lords for felony .
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CABJLISXjE . —Akti-Corn-Law League Committee and P . H . Howard , Esq ,, M . P . for tul Borough . —On Wednesday , the 20 th instant , this bod j met Mr . Howard in tke council chamber of the Towa Hall , for the purpose of hearing his views on the subject of a Kepeal of the Corn Laws . The meeting was called by circular , and was nearly wholly confined to members of the Anti-Corn-Law League and their friends —with the exception of one or two Cliartiots . A meeting of the Committee had been held the evening previous , whtn it was agreed that certain of the l&idine Chartists should be excluded , in consequence of thi
opposition which they so successfully offered to thh body , at their first aud only public meeting , in tht Atbenjeam . This having got wind , the very Chartist * who were to have been excluded at all hazards , waited upon Mr . Howard , and explained to him the unfaii course which was about to be pursued . -Mr . Ho ware denounced the party , and stated that his most auxivuwish was to meet his constituents , and the people at large , in public meeting assembled . In consequence of tbi 8 , the Mayor iMr . John I > ixon ) desired the panic so excluded to come forward . Messrs . Hanson , Arthur , and one or two others entered the council ch&mlxr .
On the motion of Mr . Sheffield , Mr . John Dixon mayor , was called to the chair . He said—The present meeting hid been called by the Anti Corn-L \ w Committee : it having been thought desirable that a friendl ) interview should take place between them and tbti : worthy member Mr . Howard , who had expressed hi > willingness to meet the members of the Association , who felt very stroDgiy on the subject of the Repeal o ( the Corn Laws . If Mr Howard and bis constituents h % d any difference of cplnion , he trusted th- > preaenv interview would have tbe tSed of adjusting it . It wa * i subject of great importance , and it was his firm convictiou , that unless some more liberal system of import
duties were esUbluhed , ( and th « duty on foreign corn form fed the most important of them , our country must go on languishing . The poor were suffering extreme privation , and he was afraid mtm continue to suffer , if these obnoxious laws were not repealed , which bore su heavily on the industry of the country . He then referred to the Report on ImporyDuties , lately published by the House of Commons , and which ought to be in the hands of every one . From this it appeared , that a very groat reduction might take place in the taxation or many articles of great utility—such as < Xiff ? e , corn , sugar , and other articles of provision . He then called upon Mr Howard to txplain his views on the most important of all subjects .
Mr . Howard came forward to address the meeting . He said—I feel sensible of the feelingB which hav ., called together the members of this Association , in asking me to meet thtm . Of the kindness of those feeling * I am fully convinced : at the same time , I cannot disguise from you that , in % discussion of general pri nciples , it would have been more acceptable to me to appeal to a general and unrestricted body of my fellow-countrymen . It would have been more acceptable to me to have attended a public meeting under toe broad vault of heaven , than one confined to gentlemen of one particular opinion . While I feel myself indebted to the constituency and inhabitants of Car-Kale , \ can only regard the common interests ol tht community , and cannot be swayed by tbe local interests
of one town . Having stated ray opinion , which 1 believe is in accordance with some of the best constitutional writers , I am also prepared to prove , that , even taking into consideration the local grounds of Carlisle , there is not a general feeling for an unrestricted importation of foreign corn . Carlisle is as much beholden foT its prosperity to the sons of the soil , as to the intelligence and industry of commerce . I am not spf aking invidiously ; for I am ready to admit tbe advantage the town has derived from manufactures , and the power of the steam engine , for the support of national wealth , though I cannot leave oat of consideration the fact , that without tbe farmer and yeomanthe sons of the soil , Carlisle would not be what it now is . The manufacture of corn is one of the most
laborious and necessary of practices in which man can be engaged . The corn manufacturer works not under shelter , but is exposed to the summer sun and winter blast , and has to contend with the vicissitudes of tte seasons , and the sterility of the soiL It is from seeing that the manufacturers of this country have grown up to such a state of prosperity , under a system of protection— swing that eotten goods least protected is tbe scale , are still protected by a duty of ten per cent , even against our fellow-countryman in our East Indian empire , and seeing other branches of manufacture prohibited by duties from ten to thirty per cent , 1 cannot reconcile the notion of placing the manufacturer of corn under a system of disadvantageous competition with other nations . I will read to yon tbe statements ef a great statistical writer , Mr . T . Mushall , from a
work published in 1831 . The local taxation raised at that time , from different classes of the sounty of Cubberiand , wss £ & 4 , 98 » . This amount was proportioned ss follows : —Taxes yielded by land , £ i « , 765 ; dwelling-houses , £ 12 , 378 ; mills and factories , £ ' 714 ; manorial profits , £ 1 , 829 . The population of tbe country , according to the same authority , was—Agricultural , ( , 3 * 0 , 000 ; manufacturers , 3 , 400 , 000 . This will shew you that 1 am sot taking an ea parie Tiew of the matter . An interest contributing so largely to tbe local taxation must not be left out of the question . But I will give you the aggregate ratio in fractional parts , for the counties where manufactures principally flourish . Cumberland , Nottingham , Warwick . Lancashire , Staffordshire , the West Riding of Yorkshire ; * c : —fractional part of tbe taxes paid on tbe land , 688 out of 1 , 000 ; dwelling-houses , 2 S 1 ; mills and factories , 37 :
and manorial profits , 14 parts . These calculations are taken from authentic documents . The agriculturist is sot only taxed for tbe building be inhabits , but on tbe estimate of bis produce . Taking tha tenth stock from the farmer is like taking from the manufacturer bis tenth price of bis cloth . These are the principal grounds which induce me to think , whether I consider the question one of justice or expediency , it would not be dealing out even-handed justice , if you denied to tbe manufacturer of corn that protection which you extend to other branches of industry . A high rate of wages , and low rate of grain , ess never co-exist ; it has never done so , sad , I doubt , it never will . Mr . H . concluded with some other general remarks . —These sentiments expressed by Mr . Howard seemed to throw utter dismay into the minds of tbe Anti-Cora Law League , who occasionally interrupted the speaker is a Terr uncourteous manner .
Mr . Jakes Ross , draper , replied to Mr . Howard at great length ; bat as bis arguments wan very similar to those advanced by Mr . Dixon , in opening the business , it is nnneeessai 7 to repeat them . He read a great many extracts from tbe Report on Import Dnties , m published by the Hoose of Commons . Mr . CaURICK , potter , rose and said , —He was aa enemy to all monopolies . He eared sot whether it wa * an East or a West India monopoly ; bat if any were more peraidou than another , it was the Corn Law Monopoly . Remove that , and tbe benefit would be felt by all classes and all degrees ; and be felt convinced the agriculturists would reap a benefit therefrom . When be looked at tbe privations of the people , sad especially that portion engaged is manufactories , and saw men only getting serea , eight , or tea ? M » fr »» E « a week ; be was compelled to ask—is it to be endured , that we shall have a monopoly , which is destroying tbe life-blood of society , and deprive man of a suffidtnt quantity of labour to procure him tbe commonest necessaries of Me . He was convinced , but ft * the Cora
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Laws , a demand for labour would have been created , so as to have raised weavers' wages four shillings » eat . He declared , in the name of God , humanity , and religion , sneb a state of things « ugbt no longer to exist He did not believe that a repeal of tbe Cora Laws would reduce the rents of the landlords ; if he thought sc be might pause . If tbe House of Lords and the House of Commons should declare they would not hear us , then , I say , we must make them . Unless the / speedily make up their minds on the subject , then we must find men who will . If we are not beard within tbe walls of the House , we shall be heard without , until we go in , and take the thing into our own hands . We most destroy tbe qualification , and put in working
men . Mr . Joseph Broomk Hanson , one of the Chartists ¦ w ? io wbi to have buen expelled , rose and said—He hopod he would not be out of place if he offered a few remark' * on the important question under consideration . It was desirable that such a question should be discussed in" an open and candid manner ; and be , therefore , agreed with Mr . Howard , that it would have bf en better to kaTe had a meeting of the whole of the inhabitants , and not a partial one , like tbe present . He understood tbe aati-Coro Law Committee bod agreed , the night previously , to exclude himself , Mr . Arthur , and Mr . Bowman ; but the Chairman bad taken a more liberal view , and bad invited them in . Surely men ourht not to be afraid of fair and open discussion .
Every speaker had been sby—with the exception of Mr . Carrick , who had come point blank to the real question , that is , a change in the constitution of the House of Commons . He , Mr . Haason , was a determined repealer ; for ho considered tbe Corn Laws most odious and unjust enactments , born of the National Debt and great taxation demanded at the bands of the people . He need only carry Ilr . Howard avroas the Atlantic to the beautiful republic of America , to prove h ' s assertion , in opposition to Mr . Howard , that high wages and a low price of provisions do « o-exist . There the citizen ot mechanic can earn his twenty to forty ibi ) ling 8 a weak , and can purchase a stone of flour for little more than one shilling . He thought the Corn Laws wtreonly for the protection of thu landowners ,
because every advantage was taken of the farmer to r visa hia rent , without a proportionate rise In the price t hbour . In his opinion , however , the Corn Laws *• -. ul . l never be repealed until tha House of Commons Wiis thoroughly changed , by tho people having the power of choosing their members to make the laws by which they have to ba governed . The National Debt umst also be removed , and an equitable adjustment ctmo to . At tbe game time , he contended , if tha agriculturist had a right to protection against his enemy , the foreign dealer iu cum , the weaver bad an equal right to be protected against his enemy , machinery . Mr . HtvuBou then went into the history of tithes , showing their origin ; the way in which they were formerly ipplitd—that is , a portion for the relief of the
poor , a fraction to the cleigy , and the other towards the repairs of the churches . These wise aud benevolent purposes had all been prevented ; and by the envied New Poor Liw , the people were deprived of that right in the land , which God and nature intended them to have , and for vrhich the famous Act of tne 43 d of Elixibetb nicely provided . He said he learne 1 from Judge Fortescue , that in the reign of Henry tbe Sixth , beef , pork , and mutton , were declared to be the food of the poor , and these were called the dark ages . Would to God he had lived in those dark ages , or that this was the food of the poor at the present time ! There was a law passed in the reign of Edward the Third , in the fourteenth century , regulating tbe price of labour ; at the same time a dung-cart fellow would
earn a whole quarter of wheat in twelve days , twentyeight ston « e , and two gallons of ale . He then read an extract from a work , called the " Spirit of the Laws of England , " by Judge Fortescue , to the effect— " That the King af England cannot alter the laws , or make new ones , without the expressed consent of tbe whole Kingdom . Every inhabitant is at liberty to enjoy what hia farm produceth—the fruits of the i » rth—the increase of his flock , and tlie like . All the improvements he makes , whether by his own proper industry , or of those he ttUius in his service , are his own t » use and enjoy , without the least interruption , or denial of any one . If he be in anywise injured or oppressed , be Khali have his amends and satisfaction against those offending . Hence it is that the inhabitants are
rich in gold and silver , and in all tbe necessaries and convesiences of life . They tlritjk no water , except at certain times by way of penance . They are fed in t . -rvat abundance on all sorts of flesh and fish , of which they bsve plenty everywhere . They are clothed throughout in good woollens . Tnty are well provided with all sorts of household goor ' a Every one , according to his rank , L : s all things which conduce to make Lira easy and happy . " Mr . Hanson continued—How very comfortable eur ancestors lived , in former days ; yet there were no Com Laws then . In our own times , such was the miserable condition of ti . e people , that he hiuiself knew of hundreds •< families in the most abject penury aud waut . It was not a Kepeal of tbe Corn Laws vrhich would remove that want—they must repeal
every law which had a tendency to oppress tke working man—they must come to an equitable adjustment —they mu-it transfer the reins of pewer into tne hands of thorns who would watch over the interests of the pour , aud prevent them being trampled on . He was satisfied tbe present House of Commons would never repeal the Corn Laws . Had they not denied inquiry ? Aye ; and they will continue to do so session after session—to refuse them & hearing—while trade was rapidly decaying , and misery increasing . The only resource was a change in the constitution of the House of Commons . He concluded by suggesting that the Chairman should call a public metting , and that Mr . Howard be requsted to attend it , because he thought on so important a subject the opinions of the whole should be consulted .
The Mayor said , if a requistion was got up , and presented to him , he wuuld , i u all probability , call a meeting of the people . A vote of thanks was then given to tbe Mayor , and another to Mr . Howard , for his readinets in coming forward . DUMFRIES . —Mr . O'Connell passed through this town on Thursday last ; while the horses were being changed , a crowd of about two huudred persons gathered , and when Dan set off he was followed by loud and general groans , intermingled with a feeble cheer . During his short stay , the
words See the Judas , " " Traitor of Ireland . " &c , were thundered in his ear by several voices . Several middle class men shook hands with him , as also did h jtne ot his poor countrymen , who are not yet aware of the cruel and remorseless treachery he has practised on the generous hearted working millions of unhappy Ireland . A few short years ago , and myself did venerate Mr . O'Connell as the friend of freedom and of Erin ; but now , I am grieved to say that I would rather be " a toad , and live upon the vapour of a dungeon , " than be such a man . —Correspondent .
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FROM OUtt LONDON CORRESPONDENT . Thursday Evening , January 28 ( h , Half-past Seven . After waiting in the Court of Queen ' s Bench all day , since its opening at ten o ' clock thia morning , to record the proceedings in the case of Mr . Hetheriogton , who , it was expected , would be called upon to receive sentence for "blasphemy , " an adjournment of the judgment until Saturday morning next , at ten o ' clock , has been decided upon , which waa communicated to Mr . H . shortly before the rising of the Court , at five o ' clock , by Sir John Campbell , the Attorney-General . The Court waa crowded at its opening in every part , and continued so unt il it appeared , from the length of the proceedings before the Judges , that no probability of Mr . Hethexinxton ' a ease being brought on to-day , existed .
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Bo-w-Stbeet . —Liberation op Mb . Yinckst , thb Chartist . —Yesterday , Arthur Dyson , bookseller , of No . 146 , KingBland-road , and Richard Cameron , bracer and stock-maker , of No . 12 , Dorrington-Btreet , Clerkenwell , attended before Mr . Hall , for the purpose of putting in bail for Henry Vincent , the Chartist , at present a prisoner in Oakham Gaol . Mr . Hall inquired of the parties whether they were housekeepers , and bad paid their rent ana taxes ! Mr . Dyson said he paid £ 30 per annum rent , and had paid both rent and taxes . Mr . Cameron said he paid £ 50 rent , and all was paid sp with tha exception of the last quarter , which was ready for his landlord when he calle d for it ; he had paid all his taxes .
Mr . Hall asked whether they bad their receipts with them ! Both parties having answered in the negative , Mr . Hall said that they were to be bound for Vincent for the term of three years . It was necessary that their receipts should be produced . He had no doubt that all would be right , bat it was his duty to make proper inquiries into the matter . It was then arranged thtt the parties should at . tend again on Friday , when , if the documents produced were satisfactory , tneir bail would be taken . —Sun . Thursday .
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„ AfewfriendaofLiberty atGray ' s-Inn Lane 0 ~ 9 0 A few friends at St . John ' 8 , Westininster 0 4 4 A frienii to the Cause 1 # 0 Z Collected by Mr . Grif- ¦¦ # . fith , at three tunes ?¦ 2 _ Ditto by Mr . Hoppey 0 I 8 Dittoby Mr . Merry ... 0 I t > „ From the Journeyman - Cordwainers of Birmingham ... .... 0 10 0 Jan . 0 . —From Marple , Mr . Nemo and a few ' Friends under the - rose ... ... ... 0 10 0 M From a few Working Men of Bradford-Moor and Swaingreen , per F . Bamford ... ... ... 0 10 0 „ From a few Friends at Newport , Salop 0 < ( r From N . C . A . of Kidderminster , after a Tea-party and Ball , per T . Micklewight 9 4 9 „ From Plymouth , per Thos . Beard , Mr . Smith Starrs ... 0 5 5 „ Lecture 0 17 ^ After a Tea-party on New Years Day , and a Friend ... 1 2 From N . C . A . of Liverpool , per Thos . AshwoTtb , Subscription Box 0 17 S Collected by Mr . Bams 9 6 6 „ Collected by Mrs . Wright ft 0 8 Two Friends ... ... 0 0 8 Collected by Mr . Cowen 0 11 0 „ Collected by Mr . Thos . Smith ... I Q 9 „ After a Tea-party and Ball , in the Hall of Science 4 18 t 7 U * Expencesat Liverpool : — Paid Mr . Marsden oa coming out of Prison 0 5 0 To Mr . Foden , on his passing through Liverpool 0 3 8 Post-office Order and Postage 0 10 9 9 6 7 1 9 Jan . 14 . —From Hudderaneld , per Edward Clayton ... 0 10 0 ~ Eight Subscriptions of the Smiths and
Engineers of the East District of London 18 3 Jan . 16 . —From the Eastern Division of Journeymen Boot and Shoe Makers of London , per W . Holiday ... 10 0 From a few Friends at Berry Brow , near Haddersfield , by J . Bramwell 0 12 5 „ . From Courns Lepton . nearHuddersfield ... 0 6 10 0 18 1 From N . C . A ., Postoffice Order and Postage , 0 0 0 17 » Jan . 19 . —From N . C . A . of Kensington , Chelsea , and Hammersmith ... 0 15 2 From East London Total Abstinence Chartist Association , Mr . Booth ' s Book Oil Do . Mr . A . Hoeper , do 0 4 Do . Mr . D . Williams , do .. 0 I 11 Do . Mr . Collinwood , do 0 0 6 Do . Mr . T . Comes , do 0 0 4 0 10 10 Post-office order and Postage 0 0 4 0 10 6 ~ From Marylebone and Paddington . per Mr . Taylor to Mr . Till- 1 i
man ... • man » ~ From a few Sunday Evening Readers of the Northern Star % Nuneaton , Warwickshire ... ... 0 10 0 From Mr . Booker ' s Factory , near Lepton , by T . Sweet , per Mr . Hey wood 0 7 * _ From James Rushton , Coventry , do . ... 1 10 0 From T . Beesley , Has - lington , do . ... 0 5 4 - From Nandsworth Association , per Mr . Dolly , do 0 10 0 From Samuel Parr , of Woolley Bridge , Derbyshire , per D . Wild 0 5 0
_ . Total Money recoived by Committee ... £ 59 0 2 CR . Januart 12 , 1841 . £ 8 . d . Mrs . Peter Foden , of Sheffield ... 2 0 0 * Mr . John Partridge , of Newport , Monmouthshire 2 0 9 Rev . W . V . Jackson , prisoner in Lancaster Castle 2 0 0 Mr . William Martin , ditto 2 0 0 Mrs . O'Brien , of Lancaster 10 0 Mrs . Livesey , of Manchester ... ... t 0 0 Mrs . Barker , ditto 10 0 Mrs . Duke , of Ashton-under-Lyne ... 1 0 0 Mrs . Higgins , ditto 10 0 Mrs . Broadbent , ditto 10 0 Mrs . Benbow , of London 1 0 Mm . Lovell , of Newport , Monmouthshire . 10 0 Mrs . Gibbey , ditto 10 0 Mrs . Jenkin Morgan , ditto 1 0 0 Mrs . Edwards , ditto 1 0 0 Mrs . Roberts , of Birmingham ... 1 0 0 Mrs . Brown , ditto ... 10 0 Mrs . Peddie , of Edinburgh ... ... 1 9 0 Mrs . Ashton , of Barnsley 1 0 0 Mrs . Hoey , ditto 10 0 Mrs . Crabtree , ditto 10 0 Mrs . Balamey , of Leigh ... ... 1 0 0 Mrs . Thomas Hilton , ditto 10 0 Mrs . Armifaste , of Stockport 1 0 0 Mrs . Mitchell , ditto 10 0 Mrs . Burton , ditto 10 6 Mrs . Whareham , ditto 10 0 Mrs . Davis , ditto 10 0 Mrs . Johnson , ditto 10 0 Mrs . Howarth , of Denton 10 0 Mrs . Smithies , of Bradford 1 0 0 Mrs . Hutton , ditto 1 0 t Mrs . Hoidsworth , ditto 1 0 Mrs . Brooks , ditto 1 0 0 Mrs . Walker , ditto 10 0 Mrs . Booker , of Sheffield 1 0 0 Mrs . Clayton , ditto 10 0 Mrs . Hofberry , ditto 10 0 Mrs . Pentborp , ditto 10 0 Mrs . Dttffey , ditto 10 0 Mrs . Marshall , ditto 10 0 Mrs . Bennison , ditto 10 0
£ 46 0 0 Expenses of Committee , in Rent , Postage , Paper , and Letters ... ... 0 11 0 £ 4 S 11 9 Jasuaut 23 , 1849 . £ 8 . d . Total Money received by tbe Committee .. 59 0 2 Total Money paid by the Committee ... 4 C 11 0 Money in Mr . Hey wood ' s haadt ... £ 12 9 2 Audited and found correct , by
Mr . ROBERT GREEN , Mr . JAMES LEACH , Mr . WILLIAM TILLMAN , Auditors . Mr . ABEL HEY WOOD , Treasurer . Mr . SAMUEL CHAMBERLAIN . President Mr . PETER HORROCKS , Secretary .
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— , ——— — . — ajft FROM OUR THIRD EDITION OF LAS ! WEEK . ¦ ¦ ¦;' ^~ ^ ———* . ; . ¦ ADDRESS OF / THE CHARTIST DELEGATES TO THEIR CONSTITUENTS . Tbe Chartist Delegates from all parts of Eoglaja and from Scotland , appointed by their several coa stituenoies to represent their views and feelings tj thd great meeting at Leeds , on the 21 st , assembly iii the Committee Room of the National Charts Association , Leeds , this day ( Friday , the 22 nd instJL and unanimously agreed to the following n >
ADDRESS TO THE CHARTISTS OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND . Fbiknds a . nb FfiLtow-CooNTRYMBH , —Appoiatej by your suffrages to bear the expression of your sea , timents to the fcreat gathering at Leeds , we hav » endeavoured to ptarform our duty . We haye mad * known to the collected representatives of wealth atij rank , the purposeof the people of this kingdom to enforce and to uphold the right of every man ' i equality before the law—the right of every man ' i just influence in the ordering of the law—the ri gty of self-government And self-taxation , fairly exercised through the medium of representatives fairly chosen . And we find great reason , in the events which hava attended on our mission , to congratulate oursehe * and you on its success .
Your voice—the voice of Chartism—the voice of honest and benevolent reason , has been heard among those whose minds have long seemed to labooi under misconception , in reference to your objects , views , and principles . They have been taught to know that you are hot the votaries of anarchy and confusion ; that you are not the slaves of ignorance and cannot be , again made the dupe 3 of treachery They have learned that your purpose is to respect property , to conserve right , and to do justice . They have learned that you understand clearly what yog are about , and , that as you . ask no more than justice , you will bo content with nothing less . We conceive it to have beeu a great step taken , in the advancement of our cause , tooring the middle and the higher classes , as they are denominated , within
the sphere of calm investigation . Man naturally inclines to truth and justice , and , whenever hu cool faculties can be induced to look them fairly in the face , there is great hope of his es pouding them iu spite , even , of the counteracting in * ttuence of prejudice . Sensible that the whole power of the whole people , as it is irresistible for good , is also necessary for the accomplishment of good , we rejoice , most cordially , to see the spirit manifested by the representatives of those classes of society who have , till now , opposed us . They seem fully sensible that without us they are powerless , as , with us , they would be ali-powerfui . And the prospect , to your delegates , appears bright and cheering , that a beneficial union may be , probably , ere long accomplished , between the working classes and the honeat advocates of right of every other class .
While , however , they rejoice in this pro 8 pect , asd while they congratulate you thereon , they are de > termined , for themselves , and equally warn you , to keep your eyes open , and let no specious promises , or fair preteuuionB , uraw you , for one moment , from the full assertion of the whole undivided principle , in full detail and operation , of the People ' s Charter , Let that watchword of your liberty be emblazoned upon your colours , and let your colours be nailed upon the mast-head , and an universal malediction fall upon him who first essays to strike them . While , at the same time , we expect you to take all just aud prudent means , by the avoidance of unlawful acis , and of all unnecessary harshnes s in-your language and your manners , to convince the
other classes of society that you deserve their confidence ; that , while your uncompromising firmness , shall convince the overbearing that you both know and mean to have your rights , and while your well sustained measures , dictated by intelligence and prudence , show equally the cunning and ihe deceitful that you are not to be deceived , yonr peaceful air and calm deportment shall satisfy the timid aud weH disposed , that you are not mad , but a sober thinking people , who may ba safely trusted with their rights . ThemiddJe classes do not know you ; they have ben led to regard you as desiring the destruction of property , and the abrogation of others' rights for your personal advantage ; t-how them , by your
intelligence and general couduct , that they have all this time mistaken you , and that you desire not less their interests than your own ; since all are equally concerned in the establishment and maintenance of good and cluap Government . So shall the ark of our Charter come to be examined and approved as the best refuge of the honest and patriotic of all grades , from the evils of an iil * arraaged and misgoverned condition of society . Signed , on behalf of the Delegates , upwards of thirty in number , from various parts of England aud Scotland . James Greaves , Chairman . Samuel Healet , Secretary . Leeds , January 22 , 1841 .
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Leeds Cobit Market , Tcbsda . t , Jin . 26 . —Tha supplies of grain to thi 3 day's market are larger than last week , and a large quantity of samples showing from vessels near at hand . What Wheat wag up at market ha < t fully supported last week ' s prices , very little doing in what is not up . Barley has been Is . per qr . lower . Oats , Shelling , ana Beans dull sale . THE AVERAGE PRICES POR THB WBBK EWDING JaN »* . ET 26 TH , 18 * 1 . Wheat . Barley . Oats . Rye . Beans . Peas Qrs . Q , rs . Qrs . Qrs . Qrs . Qrs . 2047 , 1980 964 — 102 16 £% . d . £ s . d . £ b . d . £ b . d . £ s . d . £ e . d . 3 4 2 A 1 13 10 A 1 4 3 — 2 1 113 1 19 3 J
Bradford Markets , Thursday , Jaw . 28 th . — Wool Markets . —There is no new feature in this department ; tbe stocks , aa welt as the sales , are similar to our last report . The lower sons of Shafty Combing Wool are still in greater request than the higher qualities , although the latter are a little improving in demand : price * unaltered . — Yarn Market . —The demand for Yarns continues very steady , sad the Spinners unwilling to sell , except at improved rates . —Piece Market . —There has been * fair attendance of Merchants at our market to-day , and a greater degree of confidence exhibited . Prices Tery firm .
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Middlesex , by JOSHUA HOBSON , at bitPriat * tag Office * , Not . 18 and 13 , Market-street , Bri f gate ; aid Published by the said JesHBa Hobsos , ( for tlie said Fbabocs O * Con » ob , ) at bi * DrreJ U » % -botts « , No , fi . Market-street , Briggate ; « internal Communication existing between the said No . 5 , Market-street , and the said Not , 12 and 13 , Market-street , Briggate , thus constituting tfat whole of the said Printing and Publishing ( Mm one Premise * . AU Communications must be addressed , ( Post-paid ) to . Hobson , Northern Star Offloe , Leeds . ( Saturday , January , so , 18410
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iu the Number for the First of February , of the National At > vertjser and Monthlt Herald of General Information . A Copy may be had for 2 £ d ., by giving an Order to any Bookseller in the Country , or by remitting 4 d . for a copy to the Office , 3 , Crane-court , Fleet-street , London . The National Advertiser is double the size of the London Lvenmg Newspapers , and contains ( for 2 ^ d . ) a greater exten t of Information than many guinea volumes .
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JULIAN BARNEY . TO THB HDITOR OF TUB HO&THB&H STAB . Bib , —I have only time to state that myself , and David Kerr , weaver , of this place , were , on Friday , arrested , charged with riot and breaking the peace . The charge was laid at the instance of tbe notorious Don Quixote M'Gtill Choriton , High Church agitator , and non-intrusion bkaer . We were taken from this to Fettercslrn , and , on refusing to make any apology , were committed by the local bashaw to Stonehaven . The case was heard on Saturday night , before a bench of Justices ; when , alter an examination of five hours '
duration , the complaint was dismissed , and myself and Kerr liberated . The unanimous decision of the bench being , that- ' the charge was " not proven . " This statement of facts mast be my apology to tbe people of Brecbin and Arbroath , whom I had engaged to address oa Friday ani Saturday evenings last My Dundee friends will see me with them on Monday next , February 1 st . I must reserve particulars connected with the above , as also my compliments to Auld Mither Kirk , until njy next la baste , I am , yours truly , GKORSB J ULIAS HaRKBT .
LothcrmBir , Kinowdlneshire , Monday , Jan . 25 th , 1841 .
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This Day , January 30 th , is Published , Price Sixpence , A ' o . 2 , of THE PEOPLE'S MAGAZINE : A MONTHLY JOURNAL OF RELIGION , * POLITICS . AND LITERATURE . EDITED BY JOSEPH RAYNER STEPHENS . p ONTENTS : —I . Are there too many of us !—\ J Malthua , Marcus , and Alison , against God , Man , and Mother Earth . —II . The Young Bard . — III . Bad Times , and how to mend them . —IV . The Suliote ' s Farewell , from the Swedish . —V . Homely ReadingBfrom the Holy Book , No . 2 . —VI . Tidings and Tokens : —1 . How to put Rebellion down . —2 . Repeal of the New Poor Law . —3 . The Factory System in France . —4 . The Chinese Pagans . —5 . The Fleet Papers . —6 . The WorkhoHse , a Test . —7 . What will they do in Parliament t
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BALANCE-SHEET of the EX FENCES and RECEIPTS in getting up the PUBLIC MEETING held at White Conduit House , London , January 4 th , 1811 , on Behalf of FROST , WILLIAMS , aud JONES : — RECEIPTS . £ s . d . Marylebone National Charter Association 1 13 6 3 Finsbury , ditto 0 14 0 Lwnbeth , ditto 10 0 tower * Hamlets , ditto 1 9 7 Westminster , ditto 0 11 3 City of London , ditto 0 17 t Kensington , ditto 0 10 9 East London Democratic Association ... 0 13 0 East London Teetotal , ditto 0 9 3 North London Charter , ditto 0 6 0 Frost Restoration Committee 0 6 0 Mr . Rabould 0 10 0 Mr . Maine 0 0 6 Mr . Siowe 0 0 6 Mr . Kendle t 0 « Mr . Dale , of Dorkiug 0 16 £ 9 S 44 EXPENDITURE . ^ a . d . 750 Folio Demy Bills © 17 6 100 Double Crown ditto 0 1 . 5 0 2000 Small ditto , for Distribution ... 0 10 6 Posting .. 0 5 6 Two Advertisements in the Northern Star 0 3 0 Oae iu the OifdFeUew , and one in Cleave ' * Gazette 0 3 0 Stationery , &c . &c . 0 3 9 Eight Bj ' ard-m * n , at 2 * . Gd . per Day ... 1 0 0 Advertising of Balance-Sheet in the Northern Star 0 16 Paptr for Memorial ... ... ... 0 1 0 Use of the Large Room at White Conduit House , for Public Meeting 5 5 0
Z 9 5 9 Due to the Treasurer 0 2 < The sum of £ 4 7 d ., collected at the Doors ol White Conduit House , has been sent to the General Victim Fuud Committee , at Manchester . Audited and found Correct , January 24 tb , 1841 . DAVID CATOR , l Anditon , EDWARD V 1 NER , J Audltonj - WILLIAM BALLS , Secretary .
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TO THE CHARTER ASSOCIATIONS OF ENGLAND , SCOTLAND , AND WALES . THE Council of the National Charter Association , Sunderlaud , beg to inform the various Associations that their tried , talented , and indefatigable friend , Mr . GEORGE B 1 NNS , is desirous of accepting the office of Missionary in any part of the country , for two months . Early applications must be made to secure his services . Direct to the care of Mr . J . Hem 3 ley , secretary of the Charter Association , Bridge-Street Store , Sunderland .
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BALANCE SHEET of the National Victim Fund Committee , from December 19 th , 1840 , to January 23 rd , 1841 . Dr . £ . s . d . Dec . 19 . —Money in Mr . Hey wood ' s hands as Treasurer 22 10 II _ From 11 Dyers , upon short time , at Comersdale Dyeworks , per John Barnes ... t 10 0 Dec . 22 . — -From London N . C . A ., per David Cator ... 0 10 0 _ From Kinross , Scotland 0 3 1 Dec . 24 . —From John Leach , of Huddertfiald ; profit on Stars , per Aoram Haley 0 10 0 J . Torkingtou , ofStockport , per C . Conuor 1 0 _ From Bromsgrove , after a Tea-party in the N . C . A . Room ... 1 0 From Bawhead Chartist Benevolent Society , per J . Whitelow 10 0 _ Chiltenham . per Mercy Brown 0 10 From A . B . C . of King ' s County , Ireland , 5 = > . inPoBt-officeStamps 0 £ 0 .. From Doncaster , per John Bradley and James Armfield . D . Lumb 0 18
„> John Bradley and Ja ? . Armfield ... ... 0 1 0 Ditto and B . Armfield 0 10 Ditto and J . Bradley 0 10 Ditto and C . Buckley 0 1 Ditto and Robt . Wood 0 i 0 Ditto and Thos . Wood 0 10 Ditto and G . Bramhall 0 1 6 ., DittoandJno . Harland 0 0 6 Ditto and R . Walker 0 0 6 Ditto and G . Richards 0 0 6 „ i Ditto and from a few * Females ... ... 9 1 9 Ditto and G . Lodge ... 0 9 „ Ditto and Jonas Ivos- 0 0 6 Ditto and G . Tubbs ... 0 0 0 £ 0 13 6 0 IS 6 Dec . 26 . —Third Subscription of West-end Friends , per G . Thomas ... 10 0 1841 . Jan . 4 . —From N . C . A . of Oldham , per Henry Chappell to Mr . 1 Hey wood S 0 From tbe Boiler Manufactures of John Dufias& Co . Aberdeen , per Robert Davidson ... ... 0 12 9 From Abergavenny , a friend 0 10 - Charles Williams 0 16 - Henry Powell ... 0 6 m *« , Vincent Snook ... 0 1 0 „ _ JohnJinkeos , sen . 9 10 „ - JohnJinkensJuo . 0 16 _ „ George the Third 1 0 4 . » Thomas Hughs ... 0 2 0 ., Mr . Smith ... 0 10 „ Thomas Ingram- 1 6 „ „ Wallace Ingram ^ 0 10 * . „ Bruce Inxram ... 0 1 0 _ ,. Morgan Pays ... 0 10
EECEJVBD BV KB . HATWOOD FOR THE IMPRISONED CHARTISTS . „ Mr . Matthews ... 0 0 6 - H . J . R ... 0 2 0 ¦ w » Enemy to Oppression ... ... 0 10 0 _ ~ Mr . Rowed ... 0 5 0 ~ Mr . Merry . ~ I 1 0
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PARIS . —The topic of interest and conversation in Paris , at present , is the seizure of several of the Paris papers by the Government , for having inserted correspondence between Louis Philippe and Prince Talleyrand , both before and since the former became " Citizen King . " Dreadful Mttbdeb NBAr Bmstol . —A dreadful murder was committed near Bristol , on Monday last . An old lady , named Shedden , aged sixtyseven , wife of a retired apothecary , waa found , by her husband , after an absence from borne of a few hours , in the kitchen , covered with blood , and her skull completely beaten in , as if with some blunt instrument , in three different places . The individual at present suspected of tbe murder , is ajouth . named Rudge ; bat sufficient evidence had not been obtained to criminal him , according to the last accounts .
Local Markets.
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( From the Satirist . ) The Poor-Law Commmisaioners have thought proper , we Uarn , in consequence of the late scandalous disclosures respecting the flogging-master of the Hoo Union , to draw up certain rales for the direction of masters of workhouses , in their punishment of children . The drawlDg up of the document was , we dare say , intrusted to Mr . Chad wick . No master of a workhouse shall be allowed to flog little girls lower than the back , on any pretence whatever 1 and in order to get at the back it shall be deemed decidedly improper to remove the clothes in an upward direction . The infringement of this rule , to wit , the application of the birch to the other end of the vertebra shall , on its being satisfactorily proved by the female " sufferer , " be visited by a sunnuary dismissal .
Girls of from 14 to 16 yean of age shall be privately whipped by the master , or only in presence of the matron , 'in order that she may watch and see whether he takes any " pleasure" in his task , beyond that which every honest man feels in the performance of his duty . The master shall be allowed , if he please , t » do his work by deputy , he standing by at the same time , to decide when tbe floggee , according to her age , strength , and capabilities , has "hadenough of if That , in order to impress on the minds of other female culprits the necessity of good conduct , all girls in the workhouse shall be present at such great moral spectacles ( with the exception already named ) , in the firm belief of the Commissioners that they will derive much edification from " tbe sight . "
With a view to preserve the morals of the master , which might be endangered by too frequent practice of female flogging , be is hereby enjoined to perform this important duty , whenever it is possible , on the rowing principle , namely , to strike one way , and " look another . " No private floggings , excepting in the cases already provided for , viz . those in which the flogger and floggee only are present , shall be tolerated , the Commissioners being of opinion that publicity in all workhouse proceedings cannot fall to be productive of much good .
Lastly , in all cases of flogging in -which the master can be proved to have invaded that which shall in future be deemed " neutral ground "—by which the Commissioners beg to b « understood to mean the region round about the ot tocrum—he shall be considered to have taken advantage of a girl "behind her back , " and be subjected to ignominious dismissal accordingly .
New Jtules For Flogging Wobkhousb Girls.
NEW JtULES FOR FLOGGING WOBKHOUSB GIRLS .
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Every Manufacturer And Working Man Should ».A»H Tha T.Ptten On The Evils Of Low Wages
EVERY Manufacturer and Working Man should » . a » H thA T . PTTEn on the Evils of Low Wages
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Northern Star (1837-1852), Jan. 30, 1841, page 8, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct842/page/8/
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