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pMPOSfJ ) NATIONAL PETITION , to be ¦ Mfd ttTonxhou : the country , * nd entrusted lo £ e tsit of ihe * Political Prisoners' Release and . { fcrUr P etition Convention . " ft 8 * Iif > fv « rable ike C + mmovt of the United paod&n v > Bsrlioment Asicrnblcd ; -2 Vfas ^' f petition of the jwkiag demes of Great Britain , Sei ^ STB , — Thai ifcere are now in the several gaols ftr ^ vs- "B" iinguom , a ncm&er of persons c > nSned jjril&&i ! i t-Seaces , nwny of -whoia have « i £ T « v < l aorc yfibs tfce moat
' ^^ treiveJn of rigorous , offensive , ueig gzn-iaijA , an * illegal treatment , by Wicg placed ijKifci tKftdluili , or forced io perform olber degr ^ diDg BPteta cciosoa "wiiii fetensj and even worse irestea fba fttoj . RE £ « re fca cot been a single committil lor any yfljfo t-n , ace for the Ik : cfieta uK-ntha , notwith-S » fc » ; bai a winter of almost unparalleled severity , teewp = ri « - ' fcv 5 * dtstiiation , has -ccurred wivhin fistpsiol , ajidthai a perfect organ ration aad icees-MBiroUuc J agitation ta 3 been kepi up by the -working
Eat jtcr petitioners beg serioBEly to direct the attests ' -i y- 'tr Honourable House ta tlie strong , exciting isd l : K-= rrt flections -which the following cntatogw tithe disparity between tbe mo «! e of administering Urf ii- * to the -wealthy acd tfc « pocr presents of tbe difsnaii aduaniitradoii cf the Utts « they affept tiie L ^ rcct dis » es . Xhx £ tte Esri of Csnligxn ias " keen la : <} j acquitted ,
aadjuEjT scq-aitxft , by a Jury < tf his Pters , upon b . ( bars ? of fetoDj so locssly bfonght as to be incapable cf jcitijying a Tta ^ air . of jp ^ lrj-, " ^ 'ore the hjgV * : * wr « of aiminal juadidictiva , "by tiw-fiat law officer of ths Cwvra , Ttho , ia all pKOtcntiocs agalast political oSkideis bo iEgftaioos ^ sijread all ths cets of the ls ^ . -W to laiTe co to ^ s or dance of scaping , -whetiier fuiltfof the ease astcslij charged in * . ht indicUnent . or to be JEferentiaHy judged cf by -what tho re ^ ih xukh ; biTe been .
TLit joar pentjesera Itare seen s Peer of the "ReaTm . sad an officer iH h £ r Majesty ' s sta ^ ice , -who in a > -Wfcii leg ^ Jsied j ^ te of soeisty ihonld tst an example of BoraJhy and phe-iismeD io tb « iaws , taro « d from the "U * of the Court cfQaeg | S Bench wiffc Sonsfijt of tte Attoraey-G # aera / , < ud at the scggt * tiou of the Lort Qikf Jcitiee , to psy comj-easation fur hariog re ^ riy ^ prired a ciTil &fS « j of ^ ia life in the exficudoB of iadrty . Eat ytrar petitiocsrs hare learned that the Hon . Mr Pitiiket , sa ofiicei ja her ilijisty's fierrise , vas Icc = d gtiity at the Litj-tt-ooI Spring Airzr 3 , of liariiu-
-CRtssed tKs msyor and CiTil aothoriUea Of WlglQ , in ti « cseeatioa o £ ibeir duty , and tbat for such chargt * jerj-focad die said Hon . Mr . Pluniet guYlij . and the Coen taiteoeed him to twelTe months' imprisonment Eat whsa on * half the term of his imprisonment had ex-IBreiUje aid Eon . Mr . PJunttt " * ras liberated by order ¦ rf Sa Msrquis of If orm-vsby . That your petitioners hin » & , nad the mock trial of Captain Di < ngl . s . « be ?» q for Wcay before Sir John "Williams , -when & £ &id Sir Join Williams maintained the right of fiapraepaj -witness to -withhold the only material r&ace Tticj could he given against the accused , ^ tak fiola-w officer of the Cro-sm appearedin support of wsjssrfEtJos , learin ? to the Jndge the ta 3 iof exa-BE 3 j an < lcrGES- * x £ nii 3 iBJtlie witnesses .
Ti ^ Ka Miner ilL .: burst , defended by the Attoroey-^ saicpsE a fiarre of murder , aad found guiltjol&r Han ' . *; sursa-jgater , upon the clearest testimony , is ¦ S 8 ^ K 05 ] Ttjr . fiycars ' rvsid ^ EC 5 inoneofher M 3 J ' : itr'B ^ = . - » t-T ; ts ia allowed U 19 use of a turning >* a =, i ^ I ' .-th-T nmixs of smaseraent , ar ^ d not placed Bpe ' in tiisd ^ iil , or set to sty sort of l&Jv ur . Eat a * iiarquis of Nonmnby has ktfe ' y preyailed ^ She ma ^ ii ^ stes of Ke-wcastle-npon-Tyne to 5 *^ 5 a pT ^ stcnuon for libel agiinst Mr . K il * rt e *^ . l * i * iiaror of Morpeth , and proprietor of the ** & * Lixraicr niTPg ^ per , -while one John Bell , a * j ^| aa , was iniprisoned fcr a period of six ¦^^ for ha-ricg , in the discharge of his dnty , as e ^ ttto trie siid Sit . Blatey , attached his name to fcoid iibeL
t » ~ tlil * Msrqais of Xormar . by assigned a * a reason j Tj 25 *^ £ tl £ reqae ^ t of the aathonties , " the * *^ Xa ' z of the times . " ; j ^ r jour petitioners consider that if snch be a ^ aiie csa *; f « ths suspension of hostilities , those 'S ^ « 2 "^ red are fcqtis . Uy entitled to the benefit ] * Z B ! a ^ 7 > " » ho pleaded guilty , ami -was liberate . j : W ^ cfericg in « o ^ jg ovn TrP . r > oT , 7 yjini » P to ketrp the ' 5 ^'? . Drake , Brooke , Holdiworth , Waker , j a- ^ V" ^ 'iiDg , haTe undergone more than twelre , ^^^ aprlsosilieat it bard and degrading lab jar , j h ,,. - ? j : - ° spend ironi one to two years , accord- 1 " ^ ~» r ^ -pec :- ; Te s-n ' snsts . ^ £ * ' « E » h and all ef ih 3 aid prisoners -were co-n- 1 Gt&J ?^ ^ desce cf one Harris jb , who , upon j ttig fj ? -o =. ^" as pruTed to haTe bttn an approver j ^^^^ a . both in E .-giand and Ireland ! to haTe ' * ° tsSSr - n ; a ; C ^ acl-I : ricg aau p ^ ssia ?; false menty ; ' ^^ , - * am dL « nissed from seTeral ai ^ aationa for wal- ; ^^ j S 2 d feat the magiiirates of Bradfowl lateJf ! ^^ srr iral eafa brought be fore thtm , upon the : iUo £ * y * ^ « ai'l Harrisoo , and actually rcfcbed to ; fee i * P ° a seTcn Ee ; r casus , in support of wh ? e > i ! , £ ^ a « i * on - ! tm the witness , stating that they ' jjsg V \ t * sere the said Harrison upon his oath .. ' jettfi ^ j- * Cizytoa , an old man , sentenced to {»»! ! t
* a ^ 2 '' lnti tha > - ^ a * lo ; iad fc y t ^ scrgeon to , wa ^^ ieLt , tba ) tie said Clayton Lad Irom tht ! ¦»^^^«« Cf fiis iirprisonmeiit being aEicted ' : t ^^ 'heartn . Mzm , and goat . I kg ^ - wrr petitioner are of opinion that the ; tb gjL !! ' Clayton contr&btg strangely with that of ! 604 « ev ^ Loudaa ' * &o -were recently liberated ; E ^ - '' -y for contempt of your Honourable 1 » ia ^ £ r ^ aere assaran ^ - of a surgwin that tbe j « f & rJrr ^ * jr ^ exardse tsi ^ iojers the health i j . H 3 a ; trs . i j ^ - ^ ar Hory , JOs , fh Crtbtree , and William j fasijS ^ *^ * aScred Di » re than fH-fcire months ; ^ jij T ^ . ^ ^ ith hard labour , and upon the silent j S ^^ J •<» House of Correction at Waiefield , for ! ? ij ^^» pao ' iie meeting , -where not the slightest i » 5 fta ^^ » i t <» k place , nor waa the tightest j * s * ^ ^ ¦* " the charaetT of thfc « e men , that an & 5 bsj ^ ~? XTm 7 icd laasirtrate of the West- j ^ Jte ' tJL ^* ' off £ ? ed to coae from Waies , j £ * tfc xZLZ ?' ^^ theni B P ° teeip * » t « * Wj **» W £ Ufit IrtT fVia T \« n » u « U > .. — _« ki 1
^^«» opon their trial . ^ i > Si ? Utiial P ^^ ers bare be « n liberated , £ * ^^ iuied &i tvii t « n o ^ tbeii ^ ntence , ^» »^ r ? ** " * tli * political prisoners I ^ tteto ^ MTerel r * a < l iiQon . iniously treated ! S * W ^ fel on * ' Tl » at in the o . i « lrt of the i ^* s ^«^ di » toeM , the workirg cl ** M * ha-ri j 5 > d « J « j " ^ *^ » eTeral thcusand pounds ! S ^ fc ^ S ^^ ^^ own ofder ' ^ 'e they ! *^ l auaared prkonerj for more than fwelTe j 2 te ^ S ^ iaona > ^ fmrther to « utrist tte IzNaW ^ r Upon P ° UticaI f ^ ndera , With the ¦ ^ W " ** Vused irithin the pzaeat week , by ; ^^^ StLr ^ . v 60111121011 fe ! ons aad notorious ^ "iadV ^ T oajtr BtattE ^ recect-y passed :
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That you * peUtkmers beg to direct tiie attentton ot yoar Roamaabie House to tie foltowlag eutenecs , tteenUy psesed upon tb « first das * of criminals not transported , and upon the first dan of misdemeanants sot political , aad to those pasted apon the third otya of Chartist pttaoen , that ia , thos ? -who have been csorieted of the mere attendance at public meetings , and out of which public meetings not a single riolaUca of the petse occurred . That yaar petitioaea request your Honourable House to
LOOK OK THIS PICTURE ; TOES ON THIS . Sentences Passed Upon Seatatcttpassed vponChar-FfiLojcs . tist Political Offenders . Mas , Medbuist , canricted K Peter Hoey , two years ofaggaTatednwntfanghter , and hard labour , having barbarously mur- Joseph Crabtree , two dored his school-fellow . years and hard labcus . Three feai »; allowed fall WlllUm Afhton , two privilege of a debtor , and yean and bard labooa , to smttM himself with a Henry Vincent , two tvnisj lathe , which he year * , has put up in the prison . W . V . Jackaou , two rnrfeoaea t ^ tt » Attorney- years . GenaaU j . B . O " Briea , eighteen The-folhrwiay aiB JBtt- " dontfia . tenc 9 » JM » edbjtb «© i | pr ; Ywtgu O'Connor , eightupon tto Northern CircaiV teen months ( solitary conajLypsk : — " fi * eni «» fc ) ^ ^ v
. em ~ tf' fr "" % w . ^ Isaae Vaiaspn , ' tT ^ Jji glary , twelve monti ! a *^ tn- " " tobnths . prLsomnent . withoutbibour . James Bake , twelve William Marshal ! , calf months , stealing , twelve months Win . Bcnbow , sixteen imprisonment and hard months , labour . G . H . Smith , eighteen William Haddock , cattle months , steaaing , twelve months' W . Barker , eighteen imprisonment and bard Hionths . labour . Isaac Hasten , twelve George Jones , hone months , stealing , twelve months" James Fenny , twelve imprisonment and hard menths . labour . George Smith , twelve
Anthony Percival , for months , stealing a ' pony , tmlva George Bellamy , eighmoEtl-s' impriBsnment and teen months , hard labour . Jeremy Rigby , twelve G-.-orjis S > ea . thley P ^ t > 7 months , stealing , twelve m » nths' PtUr Hilton , twelve impriS-jmneut . and hard month ? . bb--ur . E . W . Brown , eighteen EHzibtth Thompson , for months , uttering i ^ se coin , eight Timothy Hi ^ gins , eighm ( jnths'Lfaprisaumeut , and teen in on tit . har . l lalour . Edward Reilly , eiglit ^ en Francis Simpson , for ut- months . trihig base coin , twelve James Cowper , eighteen rooatLs'imDrlsonment , and rcontha .
liaTii labour . R . Eait-wood , twelve Frances Wmg % , for ut- month ? . tering base coin , six Jolin Pilling , tw « lve mocths'iHipnsoiiuient , and months , hard latwr . James Hey irood , twelve Kxhard - C ^ lluni and months . Bimard Fox , for burglary , Robt GUlihand , twelve tweire inoaths' imprison- months . cjvnt , s ^ i- ! hard labjur . Andrew 31 organ , twelve Th' / rjas Cropland , fcr months . horse- » uaUng , 12 months' Thomas Farrell , twelve irn i r . soniiJEut , and iiarA months . ! a > - > cr . Jonathan Merle , twelve Jifcn Wili-. n . for stabb- months . Jr . z Simuel Hdesworth , of JoUnGHl , twelve months .
Ailerton , imprisoned four Joseph Bost * c& , twelve mcntUs . mentha-i Charifes Morris , twalTe v . ' ni . Smitli and James months . Bros-n , for burglary . twelve June * Muir , twelve mouti > s' imprisuuiuent , and month ! 1 , hara Isbour . - Willie , twelve Jolm Smith and Wiliiam months . Bir . nj , for burglary , twelve Gleciiow , twelve m < -niiis '! Tnprisonmcnt , aad months . hnrd labour . Wiilirim Lovett , twelve Patrick Boyle , fcr man- months . Elau ^ itcr , twelve months' John Collins , twelve imprisonment , and hard months . . l- 'boar . Willbfii alartia , twelve months .
. Henry Thomas Tamer , for oow-steuing , twelve months' impri'sonment , and hard lafeoor . Wiliiam SniiA end James Brown , for stealing proven ? belonging to C Wilson , Esq ., Smith one iTi ? nth . and Brown foor months' imprisenment . Gtorge Johnson , for stealing three heifers , twelve months' imprisoiLment and hird labour . John Hook , for stealing two heifers , twelve months ' imprisonment , and bard labsur . Christopher Hall , for stealing a horse , a saddle and bridle , twtlve months' imprisonment and hard labour . John Pybua , far stealing a heifer , six months imprisonment and hard labour . John Farnhill , for stealing in a warehouse , twelve worths' imprisonment aad hard labour . Joseph AiotJey , for stabbing and cutting Joshua Xaylor . six months' imprisonment and hard labour . Christopher Hall , for stealing a mare , tw « lve months hard labour .-
Wiliiam Walker , for manslaughter , two months imprisonment . Robert Wilson , for bigamy , twelve montts'imprison ment and hard labour .
MI 5 DEMEA . > A : < TS , > 0 X POLITICAL . Lord Waldegrave and Captain Duff , f-r a brutnl as-uuit up ^ n a poZiceman in the execution of his duty , and by whicii his life was endangered and bis health Las beea greatly impaired ; allowc-d by the Chief Justice of the Court of Queen ' s Btiich , with the concurrence of ihe Attorney-General , to compromise . The Hun . C ; pt Piunkst , for an assaul ; Dpoa the civil authorities of Wigan , while in t ^ e ex » eution ef ihe : r duty , twelve month ' s imprisonment without la > oar , six months of -which was remitted by the Marquis of Nosmiaby . Liea : ecaiit Cash , for the Bime as » anlt as the lastmentioned , six months' imprisonment . Robert Blaiey , Etq , for a poiitica ! libel , to enter into his own recognizances . The servant of Robert Blakey , Esq ., ( a poor man , ) imprisoned six munths for merely putting bis naTne , aa toe printer of Biakey , to the same libel .
Tii . it y&ur petitioners do not m _ nt ; on the S 3 ntences fcr aets alleged to bare been coraniitted , but merely those for language uttered ct public meetings , at which n :: t a single violation of tbe peace tcccrr ^ d ; neither do yonr pedtioners mention a great number of sentenefs of six and nine months for merely attending pjliticJ meetings . Trmt you * petitioners ask if this picture does , or Acrra nt / t , iliow one law for tie rich and another for the po : > r , { all the political offenders , -with tiia txeepticn of O'Brien , O'Connor , and Jackson , being working men , ) and one Liw fur the ftlon , and anotlfer , and more nfljust one , for ^ the politi-jal misdemeanant .
That your petitioners cannot avoid being struck with the aE-cnialy of the " Htforzn" which thi s reJucts crime l-. Wy punished by death to an offcnee expiated by une half the punishment icfiicted upon pohticil offenders of the third class , while the punisbrosnt for political offences has increased in proportion as the punishmen ; for moral delinquency h&s been diminished ; thus fully pruviDg , that the greatest of all crimes is to complain of existing abuse . Tha roar pet / tionera caanot without serious anguish
rtfiec : upon the fact , thst , those very felons will now be placed upoc thetreadmUl or at othsr labour , wilh Crau-* r 6 « , U <« y , and Asbtou , and others , who have already suffered 12 montixs iaipnsonmeat , and the horse stealers , cow sUakrs , and political cff * m ' . ers wiil bereltated upon the same day , with this further brand , that tbe latter with good characters , and convicted of no morul t . ff = nce , will be obliged to give security for their good behaviour , while the convicted r » bbcr win be allowed to walk off without mark , brand , or guarantee for his future conduct
Taat in many instances the said felons committed to the North and East Ridings , will find political offenders who have suffered twelve months imprisonment , and will , upon the expiration of their time , leave the political offenders to ' suffer one or two more yean at hard and degrading labour . That the fact orTrom four lo fiva hundred persons being confined in England , for periods varying from one to four yean , and subjected to hard labour , mutt lead to a belief that we are afflicted with Mrious domestic ui .-tracti « n , which , In the word ! of Lord John Russell , must have considerable effect upon our foreign relation * . TLat the Repablie of America , and the despotism of France , present a striking difference in t £ e administration o : justice , as compared with England .
That serious apprehensions as to the loyalty ef Englishmen roust prevail in foreigs countries , vben it is known that between four and five hundred working men , leading themselves , have been at the same time imprlioaed for political offences , and when the doctrine ia remembered , that " tha most effective of all insurrections it that which never actually brtaks out , but which is always to be apprehended . Ttat your Honourable House cannot expect tbat a people so treated will either support an aristocracy , or fight their battles , if they are to be denkd equal justice with the rich and therefore privileged orders .
That your petitioners do not occupy much of the vaiuablo time of your Honourable House with the presectation of . or debates upon , their grievances , bting
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well conTineed tttat tbe Booae of Commons never can , of never will , do joatfee to t&e working classes until it i » made" tbe trwrt : flt < cTtan of their opinions , and a perfect representation of thei * wUL That jrcur petitioners vdlliat petition for any atfminhtoafiTB improvement , » ri Jang withheld , T > ut ^ B eontins * , by CTet 7 ¦ legal sndcOnsatitionalflwans in their power , io enforce tb « ir ikif ^ M jtttt cdim to arepresentatiwj « ystem-, based Bpon the prlscSpIes contained in the Pwple ' atfharter . " ^ J ^ That your petitioners request y « ar Honourable House not to treat this thttr present petithm with the same friToIityaod levity wittfwhich . the NaUonal Petition for the Charter was treated ; because your petitioners beg most respectfully to assure you that they are in any thing but a playful hmuour . .
That you Honourable House may as well think ot taming » he course of the sunras of stopping the agitation for , and fixed and determined resowton to have , tbe Charter ; and , therefore , the hope of 'auppreadng public opinion fey persecution isv&ln , and should be dispelled from the mind ctyour Honourable House . That your Honourable House may ,, In the courso ef events , be very soon sent back to ¦ yemr constituencies , when your petitioners tru&t that all will be able io givo a faitQfui accjvmt of thtsir stewardship . Tour petitioners tii ^ refore pray that your Honourable House will prevent a hoi » W » addruas to her Majetty , praying that - « ta » may . be gracionsly plew » d to |{ ive immediate diu * ctlon for tbe liber * ^ feJJMPMMilirisoaew Jipi l ijj ifci Un the several
W !* ¦ of ^^ Wii |^{«» Ilti « it » Afliee 8 . Aud that yWHioaoarable House wilt be graciously pleased to present another humWe addreis , prayinp that ber llajesiy may be graciously pleased to grant a tree pardon to Johu Frust , Zspbaniah Williams , ami William Jones , now suffering the penalties ef expatriation in a penal settlement . And that your Honourable House , having done these things , will t-htn proceed forthwith to pass tbe act entitled tbe People ' s Charter , without the slightest alteration in the priucipltsuf tb . us . iid act . And your ptticiuners , as in duty bound , ¦ wil l ever pray .
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GRAND DEMONSTRATION , AND RECEPTION OF MESSRS . MARTIN AND HOLDSWORTH , IN BRADFORD .
A public meeting , convened by requisition , at which Messrs . Martin and Holdswrrth , two of the Whig victims , and lately injinttts of Northallcrton "Hell , " were present , was held in front of the OJd Fellows ' Hall , on Monday last , for the purpose of petitioning Parliament for the release of Feari ; us O'Connor , Robert Pedule , anJ all other political prisoners . Tne mtt-ting was numerously attended , considering the poverty of tile classes who generally attend meutings of thia description . On tho motion of Mr . Smith , Mr . HODGSON was railed to the chair , M-ho opened the business by re ; i' ! in » the placard , and requesting that cvtry spenkfr inij .-ht have a fair hearing , -whttlier of tbe ss : ne ojiini ^ a a 4 th-. uistives c > r not . After maXing a few olhor rtJHarks , he called upon 4 Mr . Henry Burnett to nmve the fiist resolution . Mr . Blknett moved the resolution , which was as follows : —
" Tbat it is the opinion of this nioetlng , that the treatmeut political prisjr . ers are subjected to in the varicuj dungeons throughout the country is cru-. 'l and unconstitutional ; and that we hereby rtsolvo to potition the tv ? o Hous . 3 of Parliament for a total remission of the sentencca , or mii ' ii ^ . iiion ot the punishment , by removing them to prisons where treadmills are unknown , and whero tha rules are le ^ a stringent than thoss of the Houses of Correction . After reading the resolution , Mr . Burnett delivered a lengthy address , which did him groat credit , beiug fraught with some exceilent rtiuarks on the present sUte of affairs gcnaralry . Mr . Aldersok rose acd briefly seconded the resolution . ilr . Ksowles , of Keighley , most ably supported the resolution , ai : J gare the Whigs and midiiit-class gentry ( we meau those who heard tiimj such a dressing as they wiil not easily forget .
The CiuiiiJiAN then read tee petition , which was as follows : — To the Bight Honourable-. and Honourable the KnicfUt , Citizens , and Burycsset-, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland , in Parliament assembled ; The Humble Petition of the undersigned inhabitants of the Borough of Bradford , Sheweth , —That , in the opinion of your petitioners , the treaunent of Fcar ^ ua O'Connor , Esq ., Mr . Robert Peddie , and other political prisoners , con-Sned in various G-aola and Houses of Correction , in England and Wales , is most unconstitutional and cruel . That Mr . O'Connor , formerly a Member of your Honourable House , is conHued in a horrid dungeon , on the feion's tUe of tbe prison , in York Castle , where he is denied free intercourse with his friends .
That he is only permit ted to exercise occasionally on one side of the felons' yard , to prevent his corresponding with any of the prisoners ; aud then , if it should happen to rain , he ia compelltd to walk therein , or to retire up several flights of stairs to bid dismal apartment , though thtre is an txce . icnt day-room at-Uiclibd to eixh yard . Tbat your petitioners beg to call the attention of j-our Hoaourri . 'ie House to the case of Kobtri Peddie , vrko -sra 3 conrictc-J , at tbe Spring Assijfca ( , f 1 S 4 U , in York , for riot at Bnuifonl , auil was seiactnced to thcee years' raid labour , in Bererley House of Correction , County of York ; and wh » has forwarded a petition to your Honourable House , containicg a cata ogue of his iutferia ^ gs , wj ich , fur cnicity , ( tscept in Northailerton and Wakeflelj , ) staniis unparalleled in the history of Britain ; and , ju the opimou of yeur petitioners , is morally wrong and a sin . That in the Gaol of Kurthalierton , six Chartist
prisouers , -whose senteuce was nicre . y imprisonment , were put to hard labour , on the treadmill , contrary to law . That William Brook , one of the said prisoner * , who had been coavitted t-f sedition ana conspiracy , at the same time as Pctidie , un-. l -whuse stntence - wan thrse jtars , fall off the mill ; auil , though fats informed the Visiting Surgeon , that he vras fMqueutly troubled with a cramp , jet fl 8 was foreod , coutrary to his sentence , to M-ork upon the -svhuul , for nearly one calendar month , until removed by an order from the Most Honourabie tho Secretary of State for the Home l ) epartckeut-Tiiat your petitioners have been informed that John C . ayton , a Chartist , irh ' j lately died in Ji ' ortlialJertoii House of CjrrectioD , had betn sentenced to solitary confinement , upoa u charjo of violating the silent system .
That your petiiioners have every reason to believe , from -what they have hoard of th « conduct of the authorities of the prison , that lie nme to his death in consequence of tho cruel manner in which he -was treated . That Wm . Martin , vrliobad been confined in the said House « f Correcticu , Nortiiallerton , was remoted to Lancaster Castie , in consequence of the severity of the silent system , and of the tyranny of Wm . Shepherd , the superintendent . That your petitioners have likewise been Informed tbat ths physical condition of the prisoners in tiie House of Corrcctiou , Nortballerton , is deteriorated not only by the nurd labour of the mill and the horrid siient system , but by the ulthy manner in which they are obliged to sleep ; that they have been for a fortaight at a time without a clean shirt , and their beds infested with vermin ; that the only place where they are
permitted to wash , is at a stouo trough in tbe yard , and the superintendent is in the habit of coming to the yard gate and shouting to the petty officers to report the men for being too long washing tbemsalvea ; that some of the prisoners have been punished for Ubing too much soap , which is a proof that the object of the Governor U to enrich himself instead of attending to the comfort of the unfortunate convitU . Your petitioners therefore humbly pray , that your Honourable House will take the necessary steps to mitigate their suffering ! by a total remission of their sentence , or placing tbexi on the J > el > tor » ' side of the prison , or by removing tkfe prisoners trhoxre eoa&ned ia tbe House of Correction to ga »]« where the discipline is leu stringent , asd the authorities more humane , Asd your petitioners will ever pray , kc , 4 c
Mr . Smith then moved that tbe petition now read be adepUd , which was unxuiiuouafy carried , and afterwards supported by Mr . Tatterwll , of Colne , in one of the most brilliant speeches we have beard for some time . Mr . M aktix was called to move tbe third resolution , and on coming forward was received with thunders » f applause ; si the conclusion of which , he said , Mr . Chairman and Fellow-workmen , —I am happy te see so large a number of the men of Bradford around me , and more esptc ally so , that you should be for the moat part of the saruu opinion ; after some other remarks , he went on to htate the reason of his bfcing arrested at Sheffield—his treatment in York Castle beforu bis trial —bis removal to North&Uerton O&ol , the treatment be received there , &c He next epoka of the treatment of Paul Boldeworth , one ef . the Bradford Charturta ,
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who was eoBftnafth the aame # aol j that he was sent to solitary confinement for throe days , on j » charge of speaking , whle&'M ( Jlairtln ) believed to be untrue ; the solitary eell wna ' b 6 cold ' and damp , that it ' was enough to give a man tta death in the height of auminer . The sanio individual wa # , at another time , deprived of hia supper for iptf «» j ^ ouk in the yard , attkougU his stomach at the tin »»^ s overloaded wiUi phlegni . At another tlm » h « * wii "fe prived of hla supper for not keeping Uta atep in returning ' from chapel . These aad
other reniMfca , vraich the speaker adduced , showed the treatment ' palitical prls <> nera / Were subjected to , which called fdrth the disgust of the assembled multitude . He conefafled by moving the resolution ho had had put into W < 6 » nd 3 ^« That T . S . Duncombe , Esq . be requwjfclto present' the petition to the House of Commons , ^ fd Lord Brougham to the Peers ; and that Mess » # Wakley , Fiolden , au ' d ' Oe ' neral Johnson be requested to 4 trpportiU prayer In the House of Commons , and Bari'Stanhope In the Hpusa of Lords . "
Mr . Jobs Arb ^ n , in a neat and raostexcelltait speech , seconded the resolution . .. . Mr . DBwaissi , or Manchester , wa » next called , who said tbat as « o noch pad been adductsd by the « ther speakerB , it would be superfluous in him to occupy thfcir attention . He would , therefore , content himself by reading a letter frten Mrs . Peddle . A vote of thanks was given to the Chairman , and the meeting brake up to prepare for tbe tea-party and ball , which ^ J ^< j # n In the Social . Institutfpn , and at which excdSvntfeeeches were made by Messrs . Burnett andMiwttfr ^ " ' The remafnrter of the evening was spent in singing songs , delivering reiitaiions , and dancing . Tho evening ' s entertainment concluded at a seasonable hour with singing the Chartist National Antbeio .
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TO THE CHARTISTS OF ENGLAND , IRELAND , SCQTLAHD , AND WALES . Brethren , —You are about to be called upon to increa *» th : » t power which of right belongs to you , in the election of persons whom you iii your wisdom may tbiuk proper to guide the good shipofDomociacy , ami to watoU over your interests for the forthconiiug eight months . Periiapa in thu annals of the world there never has beeii a more noble staud inatf © by the wording tlosS ^ Sof any country , toon that which has beeu made by you , the Chartiatl of Great Britain , sidco the commence- ' ineiit of the iato plan of organisation , to obtain for yourselves bo equal and just sham in the election of tho L : £ is '; ativt ! Assembly of the nation .
You must bo aware that , owing' to tha ot jeetiona which were raised by a few in somo thrts or four places , and those same men rrfutfiug to stand as c : vudid ; ites for ths permanent Executive , we deeniod it tho most prudint iin : l juaicioua step to call a . National Belfgnto Met-ting , to rc-iiiotk-1 the plan and to luake It perfectly k-gal . xtw raeetins ; was called , and tho Delegates sat fourdaya in Manchester , and , aftur ' mature deliberation the o ^ jtct for which they m <\ waS obb . inetl , by the production of tht ^ vrtrsent plan , - which wo taluk louvus it out of the power of the must fastidious critic , or the moat wily iawytr , to nibble at uny single clause of it .
Fellow Chartists ,--The prestni is a moat important auU portootoua tiiua , either for good or evil . Timt tho present hi ;!; ou 3 system , witli all its nioustroiis ftwusos « aaaot ex . st > uuch ioni ; er , must be tvidunt to erury person who has given tlie question any or the Ieadt ; couai 4 « ation . Tho trade of the country is in sucia a ante which may cau »« a universal stagnation at any moiuaht—and which wouhl hhaka the prcseut coniuiercial ^ ystem to its foundation . The population of tha uahi ' pyy , and alas ! anfortuuate , oppressed , and insulted Ireliuiil , aro justly discontented -wUh , tUewat rule tu 'Which they are aad Lav « been subjected . We b&ve , in tLo co' . Uctivd wis ( lora of the nation , assembled in 8 t . Stephen * , vhe conflicting parties of the manufacturing and agricultural interest , contending only who shall have most of tha productions of jour labour . We are on : the ete-of a war with , the free people of the
United 8 tates , who are detennined , if possible , to sec justice done—men who , if ' they enter into warfare , have happy homes and a froo country to contend for , while we , tho toil-wom serfs of Britain , have neither comfortable homes , nor a country free . We , on ^ the coutrary , are doomed from the cradl » to the coffin , to uever ending slavery , inheriting from / our Eirea bondage , with all its concomttaat n *|^ S ^» privations , and destitutions , tegettii ^ j taida ^ QFft pa-to tre ? id tfcft ^ amo ieatea path of jtervituoo ana degra'lation . Uut thanks t » the growing iutdli ^ euce and exertion ot" the people , they are now rousuJ froui tbe routine of thtir former energies , and are allvo to their own int = res * 3 , and are moviog with that * jal , perseverance , and detenuiuation which the glorious and hallowed oiuss demands , and is truly worthy of .
Brother Democrats , let us proceed firmly , and resolutely , and there is a sure prospect of a obauge for the better taking place . Yes , -fcjUow-sIaves , we have every reason to bo proud , of our preaant position . We have given a bruadside to every humbug set up by the middle classes , to cajole and deceive us ; they have not dared to meet us fairiy and honestly , but have fled to tho cowardly plan of calling holu and corner meetings , to evade fair discussion . The people , the mighty people , now purceive tbat there is no hope for them but in their own exertions . Tlie tenacity vrith which they attach themselves to principles , and not to men ; despising , Eay crushing , every delusive asitation , and nipping in the bud every plot that inigbt impede tha progresi of genuine Democracy ; alithis proves there la aright spirit amongst the people , and tbat they will nurer again be aatutied with any instalment , or anything k « 3 than a full measure of justice aa contained in the People ' s Charter .
Fellow-labourers In the cause of tbe millions , we wish txprestly to call your attention to the election of the permanent Executive , wkich will eousist of five hi number . We hope and trust that you will nominate and elect such men as are knowu for thtir hentst and upright conduct ; men who are alike sagacious ami energetic ; men who havo integrity awl resolution enough to guide the vessel of freedom through thu trouMed billows of political agiution ; in fine , men , in whom you can place tho greatest reliance both ia and out of dnoger .
We -wish , likewise , to impress you with the important fact that -when , the permanent Executive conwa into office ( which will \> o on tire first of . May ) funds will be required to enable them to carry on the work of imitation . It has been truly asserted Unit " money is tbe sinews of war . " How do Whig , Tory , Sham-Radical , and other factions act towardy us ? Why , by tho money they suck and screw out of our labour , thty bribe the base hirelings of a proslitut : d press to misrepresent us and our principles . They employ , by tbe same means , spies , informors , and emissaries to
entrap you , -when seeking your lawful and inherent rights . Then , if we would silence such unfesiing ¦ wretches , let us be determined to placo the Executive on a proper footing . Agitate the country until every town and village shall b « visited by missionaries , and the immortal principles of our Charter planted iu the bosom of every working mau in the united kingdom . We strongly and urgently recommend ovary town to remit , ts soon as possible , the inouey now omnfj to Mr . Abel Heywood , treasurer , OMham-street , Manchester ; and ; at the same time communicate to the secretary an account of the sum so sent
Brethren , we call upon you , by all you deem saorea and juat , to bestir yourselvts thoroughly for the next few weeks . Act upen the advice of O'Connor , in last Saturday ' s Star , ttt . there bo a Conventfpu formed in London , for the treble object of assisting the brave patriots of the metropolis to agitate it . Petition for the Charter ; not that we lead you . to expect Universal Suffrage by that means alone , but merely to bring our opinions before the public , and prove that we shall never rest satisfied until justice be awarded us , and for the purpose of tuiDg our best efforts for the liberation of all political prisoners .
Surely , if the franchise was ever worth contending for it is now , FtHow-countrymen , it you hare any sympathy for that great and good man , John Frost , and his two compatriots—if you consider Fcargtu O'Counor of any utility , the man who has so steadily devoted so much of his time , talents , and fortune to the forwarding of the principles of justice—if you can sympathise -with the schoolmaster of Chartism , with tbe father of the new ideas , J . 13 . O'Brien , and the hundreds of other political prisoner * who hava suffered and ore now suffering imprlBonmeat and
privation , unparalleled in the history of this country for political offences , we say , if you seriously reflect on these things , and upon your own wrong * and grievances , you will leave no stone unturned—AQjtfort untried , to send delegates to London for a fortnighiS ^ The time is pressing and fchort . Up , then , and be doing , and prove to our merciless oppressors that wa are worthy of tbe destiny of freemen , aai that we will never cease or rest contented , until we find ourselves possessed with those rights and immunities to which justice and the laws of God entitle ms .
Jakes Lkkcu , Preside *! , Richard Littlxb , James CAaTL » noK , Joum GAiiPBSLL , Secretary . P . S . The returns of the candidates -who ;* ave beeu nominated for the pernu jient Executive , inust be iu the hands of the Provisional ExeouUvo oa the 4 th of April , ' at the latest . 7 hey mutt bo addressed to . John Campbell , 18 , Adder ) < jy-sireet > , Shaw's Brow , Salford , Manchester .
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THIRD EDITION . ^ — GLORIOUS DEFEAT OF THE CORN LAW LEAGUE AND TRIUMPHANT VICTORY OF THE CHARTISTS AT A PUBLIC MEETING IN MANCHESTER . BY EXPRESS . The Corn Law party aunounced a public meeting to take place on Thursday , 19 th inst ., at eleveu o ' clock in tho forenoon . The Chartists' Committee issued counter placards , stating their intention to bepresent . No soouer had these placards been posted than circulars were tseutto . all tlie Corn Law party , giving notice that a postponement of the meeting was agreed upon , and th « meeting would como off on Friday morning , to commenooasbefore . atoleven o ' clock . At hall-past tea o ' clock our reporter went to the Town Hiill , the place where the meeting was held , aud , after makiuf * a score pf applications for admit * tance , lie could not be allowed -until the front doors were opened ; whilst the reporters of all the
Manchester papers had passed some other way , and procured themselves cooatorcable se&tg . Two policemen were stationed a ; the door , with a ^ eutlemaa be » ide them , to poiut out ail who were lavourablo to the Whig method ot packing public meetings . We stood there while more than , a bitnjAud passed ua , and all going uud . er the name Oj ^ BDiiaittce men ; and when aaied whether they belonged the Committee or not , they invariably said that they were not going to the meeting , but wauled to go inco the BoroUjifhreeVc ' s room . At eleven o'clock the doors were opsned ,
and a general rush was made by the people , to get s * ats if possible , at a place where they might hear theBpeakera . When they enteredthe large room , they expected it would have been empty ; but to their surprise and disgust , on entering tho room they fouud every scat tilled with the middle class , aud oqr reporter was obliged to-take the most i « convenient place uudor tho rostrum , where the light was prevented reaching him by persona standing before the windows , and where be ww exposed to hive his pens , ink bottle , aad book , trodden upon ari ' d . kicked about by the respectables passing from ona side of the table to the other .
At a quarter past eleven o ' clock , Mr . Dixon rose to propose a chairman . He said , as the meefciiig was called for eleven o ' clock , ho was of opinion that the business should have commenced at thai tjma . He would , therefore , more that the Rev . Mr . Schofield takd the chair . Mr . Nightingale seconded the motion , and put it to tho meotiu- ; , when threo ' -iourihs ol the people htld up their baud * in favour of the Rev . Mr . Schotield beiug the chairman . The Whigs objected on tlie ground that tho Mayor claimed tho chair as a matter of right . The people , however , were not to be done ; and , therefore , requested the Chairman to proceed with the business . The Mayor said he would keep the chair . ( Tremendous groans . ) . .. U 1 WUMVUU k » UWiW . ^ w _
Mr . Schofiklo raid , h © did not come thither expecting to bo placed as their chairman ; but that the lufaabitauts of Manchester would choose whom they thought proper to preside over ihein . Ho would , however , by their permission , decline , and let the Mayor preside . ( CrieS i Of " No , no , " " We will have our own . ' Tiie CiuiKUA . v said that the nuyur had proved himself a party mau by reiusiig to call a public oiOtthlg to petition against the Pvor Law . Mr . Dixon said as thu meeting had been driven a quarter of au hour bj ^ oud the time , that alone loracd sufficient ground for tho meeting , when assembled , to elect th >; u own chairman ; and if the Mayor persisted , it would bo usurpation and not a right . ( Hear , hear , and cheers . ) Thu meeting at this timo was in the greatest uproar . Hissing , groaning , booting , and whirling .
Mr . Clarke , one ot' the league , began reading something tioai a newspaper , but it was inaudibleamid tho criea of " Soiioh ' old , Schofield" —and from tho opposite " Mayor , Mayor , " which waa finished tor a moment by tremendous groans , and other marks of disapprobation . Mr . Dixon said , that right which tbe Mayor claimed had not been settled . He knew neither Mayor nor Corpor * tioo-at a public-lOMUng . X Vociferous , cheering from tlie Cliartisis , and hisses from the respectables . )
Mr . i > ovi . E wanted to know whether Mr . S . had not been duly elected by the meeting to take the chair . ( Hear , hear . " Heban , aud no others shall ; they are not going to thrust him down our throats whether or not . ") Mr . Schofeld rose to address the meeting , and was received with vociferous cheering from tho working men , and hisses from the Whig * . He said , sinca it was their determination that We should occupy tho chair , he would maintain the right . ( Cheers . ) M . r . Codden then presented himself , and received a sally of groans and hisses , and cries uf " Olf , off , off , " & . O ., &c . Dr . M'Douai . 1 . rose and procured Mr , Cob < fea a hearing , but tiie people were uot satisfied uutil the Chairman had been decided .
A chair was then hano ' eJ over to the reporter ' s tablf , amid the most rapiurous applause . At this time a Mr . Clarke whispered , in our hearing , that one of tho men beside him must go for Mr . Sawley , head of the police station . Mr , James Caktledge rose and exposed tlie tyranny of this ^ cntli-man to the meeting , and for which they shewed their disgust and execration at such conduce . Tho Chaikman wa 3 acknowledged by Mr . Cobden , who requested lie would procure him a hearing , while lio moved the first resolution . The Whigs cheered , and the working men groaned .
Mr . Leixii stepped forward , and was loudly cheered . He hoped they would give every speaker a fair hearing ou the Whig side of the . question ; afur which the working ineu would expect tho came opportunity , aoil let reason aud argument govern tho meeting , and ho waa sure tneae coru law gentlemaa wouJcl bu perfectly answered . ( Hear , hear , aad cheers . ) Mr . Cobden said that though there had been some difference of opinion as to the Chairman , he was sure there would bo but ouo opinion ou the resolution which ho was about to more . He then read the following resolution : —
"That it is the opinion of this meeting , the state taxes outfht to be imposed upon the different classes of tho community , with a due ri-gard to their ability toflustain ihe public burden ; but a duty upon foreign corn , iu oihor words aa impose on the bread of the people , is a flagrant violation of this just principle , inasmuch as it taxes tho poorest man as heavily as the richest , upon the necessaries of life , con-Bumed in nearly equal proportions by all ; that a still greater injustice is inllicted by the Com Law ; for as tne duty upon foreign corn , however smali the quantity imported , raists the price of Uw whole of tfce ' htfmt ) produce , a tax is ttius imposed for the uurpoeo of protection , far greater than the amount contributed to the revenue ; aud this tax ia paid by the people at largo to a comparatively few rico . proprietors of the soil , aud for which they receive no beatnt in return . " . .
JVeithwr pur space nor time will permit us to give any speeches this week , aud we regret this the less , as not a new idea was advauced , even by the great lion oi'the league—nothing but what we cave published many times before , m the various discussions . Suffice it to bay , that be went all over the world , and forgot the starving artisans of ma own immediate neighbourhood . Mr . M'Cakuol rose to second it in a long , rambling speech , which resembled more a sermon than a political oration . It airuck us at the time that he had forgot himself , and fancied he was in his pulpit . He professed greu , t sympathy for the working classes , and used every wheedling , Bhufflmg , aud cajoling argument ho was master of , to get the peopio to vote for the resolution . '
Dr . M'Douall rose , amid the most deafening cheers , waving of hats , dapping of hands , &c , which lasted tome seconds . He begged to move the following as au amendment , ¦ " That in the opinion of tflis meeting , « ui only the Cora Laws , but every other tax on tlifl necessaries of life , ought to be immediately repealed ; and , to make up the deficiency in the revenue , a tax should be laid upon all real and funded property ; that there should be an equitable adjustment © f the debt miscalled National ; and thai as soon as possible the National expenditure ought to be regulated by a House of Commons chosen upon tho prinoiple of UniTersal
Suffrage . ' ( Tremendous cheering followed tniB . ) The Uoctorsiid he came there as the atvocate of the rights of labour , and made aa eloquent , a&tj caatical , and powerful speech , in which he exposed the delusions of the Corn Law repealers is ° avr ^ how the working classes have been robbed of the rights of labour ; drew a woeful picture of the cotton slaves in Bolton ; gave Cobden credit for his siucerity . becauae he was working for his owu mterost , and while ho was giving ft vivid ^ description of the factory eystem , the cotton lords wnthed to that degree that at timostheycould not bear it , and impeded his progress by htoling , hissing , and sdoutsof ' * question . " The DooU > r stood his grooad , and toid
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-: % / i / r—/ s > / / / ^ - / ^ : x # - . -. ¦ / $ A \ y . ' ' A . t * them if they thought to put him down after the peo- .. * - pie had given Cobden a fair hearing , they would b ^^ " : very much mistakeij . 'thiswaB bailed by vociferotar cheers from the working men . After gUucftggp many fallacies put forth by the Corn Law Repel&R he retired amid cheers lot : d and long . ISF Mr . Leech rose , Mid was received wUh ^ gSw cheering . He thought the question for tbe wdrSuijjf classes was , how much benefit they were about to derive from the repeal . He contended that it was » Ibattle between the cotton lords on the
one hand , and the landlords on the other : —( hear , hoar)—the working classes were crucified I between these two ifai * res . It was a battle of wood and iron and steel , against flesh , blood , and bones . He brought facts , figures , and dates , . against every argument adnced by Cobden , and shewed clearly the false portion that gemlemEu had taken , by ae * sei-tiug that , in proportion as tho demand ior goods increased , bo would the , wages of the workmen . He proved , that just ia proportion as thVyhad increased in production during the last forty years , in the same ratio , had the wages decreased . He drew a picture of the factory svstem , and Baid
these Corn Law repealers could not be sincere in their sympathy for the working classes . Trie tax upon each man was 4 d . per week , allowing ( hat he eat two shillings' worth of bread . He would liare thought , for his part , that when the Corn Law Repealing Cotton Lords , reduced the wages of their hands , within the last three months , they would have been content to have taken the tax alone } instead of which , they had taken both the tax and the loaf of the labouriug man . ( Hear > He wa » working in one of thes j crucibles prior to the reduction , and they wanted to take 5 ? . from his wages , which was not only the loaf , but a portion of what would have been devoted
to pay nig reat , or purchase clothing ; and becarise he resisted this , and exposed it , he was not C 9 Usidered a fit person to eater a factory , although he had worked at the samemill for eight years . ( Soamc , shame . ) Mr . Leech spoke at considerable length , and acquitted himself in a masterly style , and concluded by declaring that no good couid be dono lor the working classes until they were protected by the law ; until the labour of the artizin was protected equally
with the capital of the rich man ; and sataownamiU long and loud cheering . , " Mr . Campbell , Sanial MissJonary , addressed ; the meeting ; he acknowledged the right of ta »» p ^ ople to the Suffrage . He w ^ s desireas that the meeting should pass both tiio reaolution and . the amendment , and he thought he could shew that each of the preceding speakers had supported the resolution by speaking to the amendment . Ttie people did not appear very desirous of hearing him , and he retired amid partial troans and cheers .
Mr . Buchanan Social Missionary , supported the amendment , in a speech replete with argument and sound sense , interspersed with most cutting sarcasm upon the Corn Law Repealers for their ntboling projects , and characterised-, too , by a bold and manly defence of the rights of the labourer to good food , good clothing , good lodging , and , above all , u > the tight ot representation ,-as a means oi' securingl » im in their possession . He was loudly cheered throughout . . " Mr . Dixon supported the amendment in a short and pithy speech . ' The meeting now became impatient for the vote to betaken upon the motion auU amendment . Loud cries of " put it , put it , " resounded from every side of tha hall . -
ihe Mayor , whojup to this period hau remained a Ci > mpleio Cipher , rose to put ikeqaestioii . and waa received by a tremendous volley oi groans , accompanied with cries of " Sit thee dowa , ' " away With thee , " " ' ve nought to do wi' ihee , " "we will have our own chairman . ' " ' Mr . Schofield , tho chairman of the meeting , here stepped upon his chair , and was received with vociferous and enthutiustic cheers , which lasted for
soma time . The Mayor asked Mr . Schofield for tho amendment , for the purpose of putting it to tho meeting . Tho Chaikhan very properly refused , but proceeded to read it , aud take the sense . of the meeting upon it . [ On a show of hands being a- ; ked for , a furest of i / ands was raised ; at least three-fourths of tiie meeting declaring for the amendment , with the most ' enthusiastic eheermg aod dapping of haids-. J The M \ YOR , hereupon , in a Very pre .-uiaptuou 3 ly oflirious manner , pruceedod vo take Uie voi » lor the ongiual motion . His friends granted him his request ; they held up tlwir hands , and manifested the "' forlorn hope , " amidst the derisive j-ersand laughter of the rest of the meeting . Ta « countenances of the rep ^ lers foil , aud they "looked uuutierablo thing * , " when they , heard . 'thai
Chairman , Mr . ticbofield , ' a-H'd tueir leader , Mr . Cobden , declare , that the amendment was carried by an overwhelming majority . Waving of hats and bandkercliitis , clapping oi' hands , and loud aud most enthusiastic cheering , followed this announcement . Three cheers were here proposed for Feargna O'Connor , and responded to most lustily ; theu followed three for Frost , Williams , aud Jones ; three for the Charier ; and three for the Northern Star . Three terrific groans were given ^ for % ho Manchester Guardianf and thus ended oaSTof fSSTncsk " eoniplete triumphs ever ob ; ained by industry over cupiuijy—by hon « sty over triokery—by woikiug men over the blood sucking , grasping , grinding tyrants . [ Hurrah ! for the Vlads" of Manchester 11 ! Hurrah ! Hurrah ! ! Hurrah ! 1 ! l
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MAJJCB £ &T . FR—Clayton ' s funeral sermon was preached by Dr . M-Douill on Sunday evening last , in the ChartisVroom , 'l'ib-slreefc , to a crowded and enthusiastic audience . The Dector ( rave universal satisfaction by his mode of handling tbe subject . At the conclusion , a collection was made towards the removal cf thecovpseto Sheffield , which amounted to £ 1 5 s . Feargus O'Connor ' s letter was read , which called apoa the p > ople to elect a Convention , and was taken up in the beat spirit A collection was entered into to carry out the object ; and , although a collection had been previously made for poor Clayton ' s . family , the sum of 18 s . was subscribed towards the Convention . Har » man-street . —Mr . Leech preached Clayton ' s funeral sermon in the Shoemaker ' s and Tailor ' s Room , in the delivery of -which he acquitted himself in a masterly style . The Manchester people seem determined not to be backward in their support of the widow of Clayton , and the now fatherless children .
Bkown STiiEET . —Mr . Littler preached a funeral sermon in the Chartist-room , t » a numerous assembly , for poor Clayton ' s wife and children , mingled with , symptoms of disgust and execration towards the unfeeling , cruel , and iinmsrciful treatment of the Whigs . At the conclusion , it was announced that a committee had been formed to carry out the object contemplated by FearguB O'Conner , and recommended in his letter of last weefc . The Manchester Local Committee have received , since the last notice , the following sums for the wires and families of the Manchester
imprisoned Chartists : —Tib-etrcet dancing party , £ 10-i . 9 d . ; Tib-street box , £ 1 ; Mr . Buchanans ) lecture on phantasmagoria , 14 a . 81 ; Mr . Schofield , 5 s . ; Mr . Davis' book , Cs . Od . ; Brown-street box , Cs . 5 d . ; fatricroft , per J . Bradley , 5 s . ; Silford box ,-6 / . 9 d . ; books and boxes placed in various parts or the town , 10 s . Tbe Committee hope that those who have not subscribed their mite to these suffering families , will now come forward and assist them to keep up their weekly pay ; aud those who have subscribed , it is hoped , will not slacken in tfwir exertions , but Keep up tho agitation , and gel their friends to do likewise .
Mr . Leech lectured with great effect to a large audience iu the Chartist Shoemakers' and Tailors ' - room , 53 , Hardman-street , on Sunday evening-last . Lootures » re delivered in this room every Sunday evening , and Chartist meetings holden every Tuesday evening .
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UE 2 EDS . —Assault on an Ikfam . —On Tuesday last , Heury Joucs , a lad . fifteen , years of a ^ e , was brought before the magistrates , at th © Court House , charged with having committed an abominable assault upon an infant , fifteen months old , named Emma Curtis , whose parents reside in Wetst-sireet . It was elicited in evidence , that a little boy was entrusted with the child to nurse , and that he waa playing with Jonce by the side of a sawing shed , which had recently been covered with gas tar , a quantity of which was laid upon the ground , which Jones gathered up , and with whiob he covered the lower part of the little girl's person . The punishment to the little sufferer was intense , and the magistrates , after severely censuring his conduct , fined the prisoner 40 s . and costs .
Stealing Sacks . —On Tuesday last , a young lad , named Abraham Mason , who had been remanded from Friday , was brought before the magistrates on a charge of having stolen . three sacks . He baa offered them for Bale » t a shop in Kirkgate . when tho skopkeoper refused to purchase , and r » vo information to tho police . The sacks were icftatified by Mr . Dalby , maltster , of Farnley ,. as bis Pn » P « l& f » he could not tell how orwhen he lost them . Ihe lad said he bought them of a woman in Kirkgate , fox had stolen the
6 d . There being no proof tbat he property , he was , by the consent of ma pareats , ^ flogged and discharged . Cautiok to Railway TaAtsLtERfl . —On . Friday last , William Smith , of Baraaley , blacksmith , war fined , by the sitting magistrates , at Leeds , 10 a . and costs , for having ridden in a railway carriage ^ , ^ from Barnsley , without having tne means tft 0 f > . T 1 l'hSl > his fare . The prisoner had only 11 id . in his P ***!^ ' ) " - , \ - R Diath by Drowning . —Yesterday morning , abfl ^ . ^ ^ __ ^ v seven o ' clock , the body of a man . nsmed Sti f le ,: WU = /} ^ -M eating-house keeper , of Meadow-lano , Ijew ^ -WMN ^ i ^^ -fr ^ V found in the river Aire , near-W » ter- ) ane . P . l ]^ dl ^ -v ^ i ' M « i- V ' ceased bore a very indifferent oharactcr , ( W 4 ' - » g ^> : « ijjfe 4 > 5- |! well known to the police as a t < fcnce .: iRtete . dr ^^ i | i $ 5 j !« f receiver of stolen good ? . It is eu ? posed thM M ^ ji ^ - ' - jpj- ^^ . ' -JS ''' thrown himeelf into tha wattr whUsfc u ^* 3 M ^ - ] JlllU- > > infiuence of intoxicating liquors , ^ . ^ - ^ t—^ l— ^^ S HSdVdSAiiiJL
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Northern Star (1837-1852), March 20, 1841, page unpag, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct847/page/1/
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