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LETTER FROM MR. WM. HICK, NORTHERN STAR OFFICE, LEEDS.
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ADDRESS OF THE HUNT'S MONTJMENT COJOtITT . EE TO THE WORKING CLA . SSES OF GREA . T BRITAIN ; BUT MOKE PARTICULARLY THOSE WHO ARE MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL CHARTER ASSOCIATION . Fellow " Working Men , —We , the members of tie monument committee , having had our attention diatni to a letter which appeared in the British Si alesstaa , on Saturday l « st , August 27 th , which conkias an attack on the tharacter of Feargns O'Connor , Esq ., which , if true , would be calculated to injure him in the estimation of the working classes generally ; and u such attack refers to the conduct of that gentleman , Ttfcibt he was at Manchester , during which time he ecnndfred himself to have come at the express wish and invitation of the committee to perform a public
duty : and we having had favourable , opportunity of watching his conduct Tery closely , whilst he remained in Manchester ; as men who respect onr own characters , ve feel bound , in justice to Mr . O'Connor , to put tod in possession of what we ourselves saw ; and in somewhat to answer , or rather to reply to , tho very Berioas charges of a person who , for reasons best known Id jjjcjself , has signed in the aab ; go ~ m terms of "An Old Cfc&rtist . " We Ehall also have a remark or two to naie in reference to the comment ef the Editor of the Stalcsmin on thai letter , caknisted as it is to increase the injury , by cJling public notice to it in a " Lc-adtr , " which is always considered by journalists to iive sreattr ¦ weight , publicity , influence , aud importance , whether teding for good or eviL
TVe assert thit the character of a private man is ths most momentens article that he possesses 0 : 1 earth ; that it is a pearl of great price , and that there is nothing that he should ecdeavonr so much to preserve and protect from frjsry . How much more then ought a pubiic man ' s character to be deftndtd and preserved—especially bis who has been , and ia now , looked up to as a faithful , disinterested , and honest leader and adviser of the people ! How superlatively necessary it is to watch and defend a man . es useful , so persevering and bo very indefatigable , as O'Connor has been to the cause ef democracy by his talents , with tongue and pen , and by his property \
He has great influence amongst the working classes , and possesses more of their confidence than any other public man , and therefore can do either a great amourit of good or eviL Hence the transcendent importance of our , at this time , making yon , our broiler Chartists , acquainted with our opinions respecting his conduct during his late visit to , and stay a :, Manchester . We have do other oV-ject to serve but that of truth and justice , and the good of the people ' s Ciuse , holding ourselves free to give honour to whom it it dua , and on the other hand to censure where it may be justifiable .
We wish , not to ir-jnre lbs feelings of any man , or body of men , excepting % proper discharge of cur dnty does so , and whatever might be the consequence we ihall not flinch from do-ng that . We would not have deserved the name of men , much less democrats , bad we allowed snch charges to go unnoticed , because we knew they were unfounded and uncalled f . r , and because we were the means of bringing Mr . O'Connor t * MwJEhe 3 ter , ( bat , bye-the-by , at his own expense , ; to gratify oar desire sod perform a public doty . We are aware also what an unpleasant and disadvantageous position the man ia placed in who has no one to defend him , but himself , in comparison with that of a man defend ^ by others who were eye-witnesses to ail fcis proceedings .
We think we need not say more in defence of our taking up this important subject , and we promise all to whom this appeal is made , that if O'Cennor can be proved either a coward or traitor we will be the first to expose him . Bnt we demand , and must have better evidence , than thatof "An Old Chartist , " which properly jpeaking is no evidence at all , or any other msa who U toojreat a coward to eign his name to the evidence he adduces . Such evidence as he has produced so fir would not stand good in any court of justice in the kingdom , bad as the tdminkCration of justice is . How then can it for a momert be expected that we can discard one of the most unconquerable champions of our cause , as hitherto considered-upon such loose , p ? Jtry , and unsatisfactory evidence as that of "An Old Chartist "
Onr ungenerous brother Chartist says , " We were told that Feargus O'Connor instead of be ing at the tea party at the Carpenter ' s Hall was engaged with the Executive on business . ' Who are " we "' ? what " we " does hi mean ? We hope he will explain what body of men this " we" is , tha next time he writes to the publi& Because th « Manchester Chartists were aware of the reason that O'Connor was not at the Carpenter * H&ll , and we assure oar distant friends , pledging our bsnoui on its veracity , that the committee begged , acd his host , the R « v . James Scholefleld , insisted that O'Csnnor would not go to the Hall under the cirenmstarces ; and also , that if we bad not have done so he most assuredly would hare been there . And as it r * . spezta his beicg with the Executive , there was a good
reason for that He was there to advise , but not to dictate , nor yet to hold himself responsible for any act of th « Executive , providing Euch act was contrary to , and in direct opposition to his advice and wishes . The Executive are men of principle , of spirit and integrity , and need not a defeace so paltry and weak as that cf " An Old Chartist . " There is another important reason why he was not at the tea party . Many of the delegates were there at the commencezneBt , and wonld have remained there , bad not information been brought to the Hall that the authorities had dispersed a legally convened meeting of the Trades " Dalegatea at the point of the bayonet . The Dtlegates
for the National Conference , on hearing this , came at once to the very just conclusion that there was no guarantee , that if they eat long in Manchester , they ¦ would not meet with tba same treatment Hence it was that they on that evening , ( very wisely , teo , we think , ) assembled to get through part of their business , so that they could complete in good time on the next day , without being interfered with by the authorities and the military ; and to give them every one an opportunity of getting back to bis constituents as early u posdble . Our brother ChartLsts will see , from the ibove facts , that the charge against O'Connor for not being at the tea party is entirely kicked out of court .
• ' An Old Ctxstist" labours , or rather appears to do , cader an error respecting the Executive and the Conference . He endeavours to make it appear that they were all one body . Whereas they were two separate bodies , and e 3 ch accountable to the people for their separate actions . But the Conference were not bound to the Executive for ta » fc which they might think proper to do cf their own accord . " That the Executive put out an address , and . makes a very uncharitable remark about it . That part , however , we wili leave to the Executive themselves , who are well qualified to answer him upon thst Enbjeet
Yet We carnot omit Baying that , in our opinion , he confounds himself , and that he wrote more for the purpose of spleen ,. and sowing the seeds ef discord , than that of serving any good end . His words axe" I wis told "—what " I , "—it was " ice" before , but now it is " I , "— " on all sides , Feargus O'Connor had runaway to London "—who told him ?— "for fear of being arrested , leaving Leoch to da the dangerous part of publishing these placards , " —who told him that Leach had anything to do with the publishing of the placards?— ' * which in my opinion , " continues he , " was a wanton Escriiee of Leach by O'Cennor . " Now we are told by " An Old Chartist , " in oue sentence ,
that the address was already pnblished , and he gives , ia confirmation cf the same , a portion of what the address contains , and in the next sentence , forsooth , tint O'Contior left Leach " to ao the dangerous part of publishing the address . " Surely either the one or tfeb other ia wrong ; two oppasites csnnot be allowed to confirm the same case . The fact was , that the address was published , by Bomebody , before the conference assembled , which , was on the Wednesday , and dissolved on that evening ; and in about two or three hours after l * ach wa 3 arrested , and O' Connor was in Manchester on the TLursday ; so that tte charge of running away is not sustained , and therefore falls to the ground .
He farther says , " that all the leaders ran away and left the complete machinery and arrangements lite a self-actor to do the wort" What nonsense , if he had read the resolution pawed at tha conference ! Bat we believe he both read and knew what it contained . However the resolution passed at the conference pledged every delegate to go forthwith , and lay the result of their deliberations before bis constituents . And for doing whieh they are charged with being cowardi ! "The people ; " says he , " are thoroughly disgusted ¦ with the conduct of O'Connor . " What people ?
Where ? and what cordnct ? LeS him tell yon , fellowworking men , who be means by the people , as * e , who are amongst the Chartists of Manchester regularly have seen no such asserted disgust manifested . Let him answer to the Executive who it "was that were dismasted with them . He also finds great fault with the editor of the Northern Star for not ins- ; rtix ! g the address . The editor knew that one printer tod been arrested and bia press taken for printing the address . What right had the editor of the Star to Kubjtet toe property of Mr . Hobson to the same treatment ?
Scppose the press of either the Star or the Statesman lad been seized , -would that have done the canse any V * A ? And if other papers could be allowed te insert V * address without being prosecuted , that was ne Jeaon why the proprietor of the Slar would not have *** a prosecuted . The non-insertion of tbe address , in ° o opinion , waa quite right on the part of the editor . ! t » tt better for the readers cf the Star to be without «» addresB than -witheut the Star altogether . That kpse , like the preceding ones , is not supported . The fditor would have been mad to have inserted it , knowu a » be did , that the Government would soonei destroy the Slar than any other paper . Just for a momeet consider the circulation of the Star in comparison * ith that of the Statesman , and with every probability « at the latter wfflabortlj go out , and then ask yourselves which of the two the Government would not * WD 6 r pounce upon if it bad the chance .
Let us here ask " An Old ChartM" why be did not « Ki _ fault with the editor of the Statesman for not in-* rt » g the conferece resolution and address , the same ¦* tke editor of the Slar did ? If it was wrong on the ^ t of one not to insert an address , why should U 3 rien go fr ^ s 6 f blame ?
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The next assertion which comes under our notice in the letter of "An Old Chartist" is , that "I have just been told that the Northern Slar was kicked about the Chartist room in Manchester . " What Chartist room ? Who kicked it about ? When was it kicked about ? and who are the parties lhat told him that such an event did take place ? Perhaps he wrote as he could wish . But still we are sorry that any man , who calls himself a Chartist , should make such barefaced false assertions in the teeth of the Manchester Chartists . Not a very good compliment to the men of Manchester . That , like his ether statements , will only live for a few days aDd afterwards sink into oblivion , as it justly deserves ; and the odium will fall upon the head , as it ought to do , of the wicked f . ibricstor . We have ma ^ e all due enquiry about this " kicking , " at all the rocms , bat echo alone gives the reply .
We are feorne oat , too , in our declaration of its falsehood , by the passing of the following resolution , unanimously , at the Carpenters' Hall , last Sunday evening , by at least 2 , 500 of the working people of Manchester : — " That it is the opinion of this meeting , that the letter whxh appears jn tbe Statesman new .-paper ot yesterday , Saturday , August 27 th , End signed by 'An Old Chartist , ' is a gross libel en the character of F . O'Connor and the Chartists of Manchester , and , indeed , of the ¦ srhole Cbartbt canse . And , further , that this meeting empower Mr . D . Ross to write to the editor , to request him to give up the name of the author , and to publish it in the next week ' s Statesman likewise au explanation from the editor , in reference ' to his language respecting O'Connor being a coward and traitor . "'
Before leaving " An Old Charti'i , " we could like to ask him when M'Dounll , Campbell , and OCor-cor dssened the cause , as he himself only has made such a grave charge . According ta the Statesman and the Slar of last week , both M-Douall and Campbell are at their post yet ; and the Northern Star , the Evening Star , the Tiiaes , Sun , and Morning Chronicle , shew that Ft-arijUs O'Connor is at his duty . Therifore , this peg , like all the rest , has slipped from under him . C <; me ^ s now to the language of the editor of the Statesman to which we referred at the commencement < jl cur aduress . And taking it for granted that you are cot all readers of tbe Statesman , we will give you a little of the choice , sound , and logical reasoning of the " seosoltuastcr of the age . " And surely if this is to be taken as a specimen of his transcendent talents , hia
¦ wic , . and profound wisdum and argumentative powers , ana his notions of fair-play , some of the political critics iBU * t havs ov .-rshot the mark iu their laudations of the superior abilities of the Editor of the British Statesman , Here then yon have it ail : n 5 t 3 beauties : — WatLs and all tbe logicians of the pist and present day will fall into tbe shades "when compared with the bright luminary of the British Slaiesm-. zn . We invite y < juto reai it and resd it Will . Now for it— "We agi ee with ' An Old Chartist , " whose letter we insert , tLas ' ifee Esecuti 7 d ought to have signed their names to the address , if they Were tho authors of it . We agree with him also that O'Connor has acted a treacherous an j cowardly part in this matter , as he a ' . w . iys dots iu times of danger . But we see no hiirm in M-Douall , Camp ' r ^ ell , or any body else keeping out of the way of the police as long as they can . "
In our remarks upon this excellent bit of chop logic , murder lo ^ ic , or rather no logic at all , we wish it to be distinctly understood , that we neither wish to icjare ths E - ' . itor nor the Statesman , But in all fairness , as they are both public prc :-srfy , we claim the riefntof fjir crlllcUm . There are subscribers to tea Statesman on » he committee , who have been so ever since O'Brien became ths Editor of it . who feel very sorry indeed to sea both tbe letter and the Eiitor ' 3 comment upon it . We . in this case , will loav ^ the Executive to answer for themselves , and as we were the nv . ans of keeping O'Connor out of the way , for ftar a dL'turbai . ce might bo created by our enemies , to zSui a prett-xt for them to arrest him , we feel bound to answer to the public for our conduct
Brother Chartists , we were perfectiy aware of the plac ^ of our enemies , and of their inordinate thirst fur victims and blood . We wished to avoid a Becond Pcterloo , and therefore we concluded , though at great loss to us ; as a Committee , to frustrate their wicked desig : s ty putting off the procession ; also the meetic ^; and by requesting O'Connor not to go the HalL We likewise thought it beat for him and all the other leaders to get out of the town as quick as possible . Therefore , if there is any blame to be attributed to such conduct , it onj ; ht in justice to fall apon us and not on O'Connor . Why ? Because he was willing to attend to all , and it was with very hard pressing that the Committee could persuade him not to go . And , to sptak the truth , we believe the tears of Mr . Scholefield ' s three daughters alone
prevailed npon him not to go . Bat stop . ' W « are justified in the words of our esteemed friend , the Editor of the St' ^ Unuan himself . If it was right , aiid he says it was , for Campbell uDd M'Douall to keep out out of the vray of the police as long as they could , wa should like to know what 0 Connor has done that we shonld net keep him oat of the way as long as we could ? We she u ' . d infer , if we at all understood the English language , fum the Editor ' s remarks , that M Douall and Campbell E . ust be preserved . But that it did not matter how soon . O'Connsr was plsced in tbe stone jug ! What is sauce for the gooee is saucs for the gardar . What was ri ^ ht in the oce case was righs in - the other . We contend that M'Douall end Campbell were right , and that we were right , a : i < l that the E-iitor cf the Statesman was just xciong . partial , and unfair . Let us ask whether
O'Connor run away from the Hall of Science at Manchester , when stones , sticks , and pokers were whizzing past his ears , and his life was in danger , he having no weapons at all ; and whether he did not stand protecting tbe Chairman till dragged off the rostrum ? The men of Manchester can best answer that question . DA he run away from the Biuea at NottiDgbnm at the late election ? The men of Nottingham answered in the necstive . Did he run away from Manchester the we . k before last ? No . He was the last delegate that left Manchester . We are surprised to find ( he E-Iitor of the States 7 nan flatly contradicting himself in his own leaders . About three weeks since , iii one of his leaders , referring to the melee at Nottingham , be said , " It wi ! l "be teen that O'Connor acted a gallant part . " But bst -w-. bk tha same writer says , that " he always runs aw ; y in times of danger . " Snch contradictory statesieri 3 as tho above need no comment .
We have now replied to the whole of the charges , and tag to submit them to a higher tribunal , namely , tbe ' greit body of the working classes , and are willing to abide by their decisions . We trast we shall not be charged with feelings of vindictiveness , or bad lantruage , or malice , or perversion , or over-colouriDg . We have adhered strictly to the truth . We have given facts to which our brother Chartists of Manchester can bear testimony . We trust we hare wiped off the staia of cowardice and treachery , and we hope that we shall be the means of causing both An " Old Chartist" and the Editor t * be more cartful and have better grounds to work npiii for ths future before they injure a brother ' s character hy making such serious charger . We hope tfcat the working men will always hear both sides of the ca" 3 before they ever pronounce their verdict ,
zrA on all occasions be on their g-asra against misrepresentations which only crente bad feeling , envy and malice , destroys confidence , causes bickeiings , jealonsy and contention one agaiisBt another , and ev \; ry way injares the cause of the onward march of demoeracy . I / et C 3 be united as one man , act as men ought to do professing to admire eur principles . Let love and goodwill prevail in our ranks , banish , and for ever , every thing calculated to breed strife or cause division , and sll with he&rt and hand , tongue and pen bound togtti . er in one common irothetbood , and work together la harmony and gi ^ od undeistandirg , giving honour to whom it is due , c . d admonishing in a spirit of charity vrL « never vre see it necessary , and if we are sober , firm , and united , and persevere rationally and determinedlr , no pawer on earth will much longer be able to "withhold our claims . The God of nature , 0 ! trath and cf justice will fee with us .
Ia justice to oursslves and to O'Connor we demand of tbe Editor to insert this address , to pat us right with the working classes . We Hre , fellow-men , Yours in the cause of Democracy , The members of Hunt ' s Monument Committee , James Scholefield , Treasurer , Johs Murray , John Cockshott , James Wood , Thomas Railtoh . G . HaEGREAVES , H . PAR . B . Y BENNETT , Philip Knight , John Rogers , Joshua Joh . \ so >" , James Cooper , David Appleton , Peter Kothwell , Wm . Grocoti , James Carroll . Every-strett , Manchester , Monday , August 29 , IS 12 .
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TRIAL OF BEAN . At the Central Criminal Court on Thursday , John William Be * n was tried for a misdemeanour in sssaultiog tbe Queen , with a pistol ; the charge being variously expressed in four different counts . Although seventeen years cf age , he was so short and deformed that bis head scarcely reached above the bzx . The Counsel for the Crown were , tbe Attorney-General , the Solicitor-General , Mr . Adolpbus , Mr . Waddington , and Mr . R . Garney ; tor the prisoner , Mr . Horry . The attorey-Geneeai . very briefly sketched the facts of the case , and explained tbe law , by which any menacing action , within a short distance of tbe person threatened , constitute * an assault . Witnesses were then called .. As their evidence differed in no important particular from the accounts that were given at tke time , a recapitulation of tbe chief polnta will
suffice . Mi . Charles Edward Dassett deposed how on Sunday , tbe 3 rd of July , h * saw three Royal carriage going to ward ! the Chapel BoyaL Just as tbe last carriage passed the watering-house , he saw the prisoner come from the crowd , draw a pistol from his breast , and present it towards the carriage , at arm ' s length and breast high ; and then he beard the sound ef tbe click of a pistol-hammer npon tbe pan ; bnt there was no explosion . He lelzsd tbe prisoner , and , assisted by his brother , took him across the Mall , and offered ' him to police-constable Heam ; but Hearn said that "it did not amosnt to a charge . ' Police-constable Flaxman . likewise refused to take the prisoner . The prisoner only atked the witness to give him back the p ' . BtoL At length the pressure of the crowd was so great , that he was obliged io let Bean
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go ; and afterwards the people said that witness himself had been shooting at the Qaeen , and a Policeman took the pistol away from him . Iu his cross-examination , Mr . Dassett said that the Royal carriages were not going very fast Some persons in the crowd laugbed , and others called out that the pistol was not loaded . Mr . Frederick Augustus Dassett , the younger brother of the previous witness , corroborated his evidence . The hammer of the pistol , he said , bad gone down , and tbe pan was In a state as if it bad been fired off . John Junes , a builder , tbe uncle of the two D-issetta , an >* William Jones , a wood-turner , saw Charles Dassett seiza Bean . James Torrfngtoa Parbride , a constable of the A division , said be took the pistol from Charles Diss&tt , and gave it to Inspector Martin . GoO . Martin , Inspector of the A division , received the pistol from the last witness , and unloaded it . The charge was not large : the contents consisted of coarse gunpowder , some
short pieces of tobaceo-pipe , and four small pieces of gravel , rammed down with wadding ; there were a few grains of powder in the pan . William John Byrne , a general salesman , described his selling the pistol to Bean—he thought that It was on the Thursday or Friday before ^ the 3 d of July ; and Bean ' s afterwards coming for a flint to it The pistol was very old , but capable of being fired if properly loaded . George John Whitmore , who cleaned the pistol for Bean before it had the flint put to it , said in his cross-examination , that he tried tbe pistol : tbe lock was not strong enough to fire it Benjamin James was in attendance witfa the third of the Royal carriages on the 3 d of July : the Queen was in the carriage , with the Prince and a lady . The last witness for the prosecution was Henry Webb , Policeman of the A division , who ayprehended B < san at bis father ' s house in Somers Town : be said that he bad be « n on Sunday in Barnsbury Park , Islington , and the Regent ' s Paik .
Mr . Hohry took some legal objections to the form of tbe indictment . If the tobacco-pipe in the pistol was capable of injuring the Queen , B ^ an ought to have been indicted for high treason . Oa the other band , the Queen was not aware of the attack , and could not be alarmed : and therefore the charge ef common assault could not be sustained . Lord Abinger , Mr . Justice Williams , and Mr . B . i , ron Rolfe , successively delivered opinions against tbe objections ; and Mr . Horry proceeded to contend that the evidence did not bear out the charge that the prisoner contemplated any assault , he being one of the mildest of the Queen ' s subjects . He then called evidence .
Henry Hawkes said that be was about six feet from Bean aud D ^ ssett when Bean was se z ? d , and be did not sea him present a pistol at the Qu- ^ eu ; although he thought be mubt have seen it if it bad been done . Bean could easily have * ot away . After Dissett Be'zsd tbe pistjl , he was playing with it , trying the lock , and lauihing . The witness had his back to them ; but he loolud round very often to eee what was passiug . Thos . V ' . spcirt , a painter out of work living at tbe Running Horses in Brook-street , Grjsvanor-gquare , swore that tho prisoner did not present a pistol at tbe carriage . C . oss-examinedbytlieSoLiCiTOR-GENERALand Lord Abingec lie said that be saw the prisoner with the pistol in hia band some tims beforo ho was apprehended . It did strike him as reinark&ble that the boy should have a pistil in his hand on Sunday morning . Lord Abingeu— " Why then did not you interfere and r : ivc information' "
Witness— " I waited to see the result of it " No questioning coald get any other reason from this witcess for bis passiveness : * rhen asked repeatedly what reFv . lt he ixpectid , he only replied that of course he did not know that an attack wru going to be made . David Hatton , a newsvender , and beveral other witnec-sea , gava Baan a character for mildness ; among them was the prisoner ' s father , who wept bitterly . Tho Attorney-General re-explained the law , so as to dissipate the eficct of Mr . Horry ' s ol . j : ctions and arguments : and then he touched upon the evidence , remarking that Vosport criinin . ited himself ; for if his story were true , he admitted to having been guilty of what amounted to mispriBion of treason , in Beeing a man standing there with a pistol , and wishing " to sets the result . "
Lord Abinger having summed up , the Jury returned a verdict of Guilty upon the second count in the indictment ; convicting tbe prisoner of presenting a pistol loaded with powder and wadding , in eon tempt of the Queen , and to the terror of divers liege subjects . In pawing sentence , Lord Abinger observed , that he wished the law in existence at the time the prisoner committed the offence had authorised an adequate punishment : but if any person should imitate the prisoner ' s example , be would now obtain an infamous notoriety by being whipped at tha cart ' s-taiL The Btutaise of the Court was , that he be imprisoned in the Penitentiary for eighteen calendar months .
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SUNDSRI * AKD . —Royal Visit— ( Shut out lost tceck by other mailer . )—Wednesday was tbe day fixed for the visit of his Royal Highness tbe Duke of Cambridge , and his son , Prince George of Cambridge , to the town , where be had been invited to dinner by the Corporation . He has been lately the gnest of the Marquis of Londonderry , a . t Wynyard Hall , nwir Stockton , and it was announced th % t the Marquis and a great number of the nobility would accompany tbe K ^ yal Duk e . Under these circutnitaaces , as doubt , tbe preparations for his reception would bave been on a magnificent scale , notwithstanding the poverty of the town , had there not been a patty war feeling between the Mcrquis and the Whig magistracy of the Borougb . The Wh ; jb , as a body , of course , felt bound to resent
the insult to their magistrates ; consequently , there was grpat difficulty felt to secure a decent display of feeling in favour of the Marquis and his royal and noble guests . It was originally intended that they should enter the town at five o ' clock , but they dl-5 not make their appearance till half-past eight o ' clock . The cause of this extraordinary delay was , it is understood , fears of a very hot reception from tbe people . The military and police were all out to guard the royal and noble party , and to intimidate the people , but notwitlistanuirg these precautions , when they did make their appsatance , they wera saluted with a tremendous btfdy cf groans , and not a soKtary cheer could be beard . The chagrin of the noble Marquis Londonderry was extrtme at this outburst of democratic feeling .
Meeting on the Town Moor—On Wednesday morning a few placards were issued , calling a pnblic meeting for three o ' clock in the afternoon , on the Town Moor , and fit eight in the evening , in the Arcade Room-The meeting on tbe Moor , though called on short notice , ¦ was txcellent Mr . Williams was the only speaker . He addressed the people at considerable length , sketching the characters and claims cf tbe noble and Royal visitant ; , who intended honouring the town by their presence . He then cailed upon the people to join in singing the following song , which was composed for the occasion : — SUNDERLAND'S ANSWER TO DERRY'S CALL . Old Derry wants to buy our votes , With dinners and with wine ; Bat Tory power is past and gone , Like auld lang syne .
The Lords of Seaham need r . ot come , With Judas' speech sie fine ; They ' ve robbed us by their tyrant laws , Sin auld lang syne . The Chartist day is drawing near , When liberty shall shine ; And England then shall happy bo , Like days 0 ' lang Byne . The people sang it right heartily . After this the meeting separated in capital spirits , having received instructions bow to act on tbe entrance of tbe illustrious party . Arcade Meeting—In the evening there was an overflowing meeting in the ATcade ; Mr . Bruce , grocer , in tha chair . The speeches were of the most enthusiastic and spirited character . Messrs . WHHams , Chappie , and tho chairman spoke .
STOCKTON .-Uotaltt at a Discount . — fReceived for our last , bid shut out by other matter . )—Monday was to have been a glorious day . Toryism was to have triumphed . It was fully expected , by the magistracy and corporation , that tbe working people would have huzzwd—would have ranted , roared , and cheered RoyaUy as they were wont to &o some ten or fifteen years ago ; but thanks , eternal thanks , to the working people of Stockton ; they showed the body corporate that Royalty has lost its charm— they are not to be gulled and deluded now—tbe time for that is gone —goun for ever—th ; -y will do honour to whom honour ia dua—they have come to the conclusion that it is f u " . iug tLe thing rather too fat to cheer either for the Dake of Cambridge , or any other person , who is
receiving £ 21 , 000 a-year for doing nothing : whiie they are starving . Had it not been for a dealer in coloured matches , who has been in the ncishbourhood a few days , the procession ( if we may call it a procession ) would have been quite a dead and alive affair—perfectly lusipid . The match dealer , no doubt , thinking this a good and suitable opportunity to exhibit his wares , beaded tbe apology for a procession with his coloured matches stuck in a very peculiar manner on a pole , to the delight of tbe spectators . HiB Highness , the Duke , asked his mightiness of Londonderry , what it was—what it was intended to represent ? What think you , reader ! the descendant of Castlereagh was unable to give an answer . Mr . John WilkinBon , wharfinger , ( who , low be it Bpoken , the lees said the better ) commanded his porters to be in readiness to drag tbe lump of Royal mortality into the town , to make horses of themselves ; bat the Dake said he would rather walk ,
for he remembered that in the time of George III ., that illustrious monarch , (?) several accident ! happened In the dragging in to towns , of Royal personages by men . Now , Mr . Editor , had Wilkinson ' s men refused to obey their lord ' s mandate , we ask , would they Of woaid they not have lost their employment ? A platform waB erected , which extended from the Town-ball to tbe Cross ; It was carpeted , we presume , for fear tbe Royal Duke should contaminate tbe pavement Well , gentle reader , fancy to yourself the Dake and Corporation are now on tbe platform , tho Mayar reads as address to tha Duke and then tries to get up a cheer , bat finds it no go . The Duke then pulb a package of papers from the pocket of his royal coat , and rambles on ( as silly weak old men generally do ) for a considerable time ; at last be extracts a psper , which turns out to be his Royal reply to the address just read by the Mayor , " ready cut and dry , " which he reads ; then some dozen © r so on the platform try to raise a cheer bat and it won't
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do . Tho Mayor next introduces Mr . L « o . Raiaebeck to his Highness , who reads an' address to the Poke , purporting to ba from the olergy and agricultural genta . of tbe neighbourhood . Another try for a cheat , bnt it was ineffectual Hia Higbnus was at a loss , for this was more than he expected , however he managed to mutter a few very weak and nonsensical words , by way of reply , extemporaneously . Another effort for a cbeer , bnt it was destined to meet a worse fate than any of its predecessors ; a sort of howling was its echo ! While the Dake , the Marquis , Lord Seaham , Mr . Farrer , and the Corporation are doing the guzzling part of the piecewe will just observe that the Marquis , to make a show ,
brought hia tenants all on horseback , with blood-red rosettes in their coat * , to see the fan . They cat a sorry figure . Many of them would have much rather been in tba harvest field . Now , then , the Duke is off to Wynyard , driven by the Marchioness , the Marqula , Seaham , and others , following amid the yells , hootings , hissings , and execrations of a discerning and enlightened people . The Tories say the reason why there was no cheering , was because their arrangements were disarranged . No doubt of it , the people are progressing fast—are be , coming intellectual beings , so tbafc In future , a » aacb arrangements will be disarranged , aud they will be tree . —Correspondent .
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NEWCASTLE . —The adjourned public meeting was held in the tbe Forth , on Wednesday evening , at half-past seven o ' clock , aa announced on the previous evening . At the appointed time , Mr . Young was unanimously called upon to preside . The meeting was called by placards , nearly the whole of which were destroyed as soon as posted . The secretary was directed to apply for aommonaca against those who had destroyed them . Mr . B ^ osley , of Lancashire , was then introduced to the meeting , and was received by loud cheering . He addressed the meeting for about an hour and a half in a very eloquent style , giving things their right names , ami tracing the whole of the evils that oppressed the working classes of this country to olass legislation . The meeting then a . 'jouraed to seven o ' clock on Thursday evening , at Blue Q lurries , Gateshead , Fell .
Thursday Evening . —The meeting w » 8 held at Blue Quarries , according to adjournment , and considering the population of the district , there were more present than we expected . At the time appointed , Mr . Arthur , of Carlisle , was introduced to the meeting , who addressed them at great length , showing the great tleprivatJons to which the industrious population of this locality was subjected by the system under which we exist , and that nothing short of the whole Charter could ameliorate their condition ; and the men of Carlisle were determined dot to feed their oppressors any more until the Charter became the law of the
land . Mr . Arthur waa loudly cheered throughout . Mr . Beealey next . addressud the meeting , and concluded by impressing upon all present the necessity of union in action and in mind , which would secure to us that position in soci ' ety which would ma&e our oppressors tremble . Mr , Sinclair next came forward and read the address of the miners of Clackmr . nnanahire , in Scotland , which was adopted . At the conclusion of tbe meeting it was announced that a public meeting would be held in the . Firth on Saturday morning , at half-piat ten o ' clock , but a placard signed by the police offico clerk , appeared , prohibiting tho meeting , which was not therefore held .
Messrs Beeslev and Sinclair , when on their way from North Shields to Morpeth , were met by some pitmen who knew Sinclair , and would not allow them to proceed fuither until they would address a meeting , and in less than an hour upwards of two hundred honest sons of toil were assembled at Avenue-head , for that purp . oss . Mr . Beesley addressed them at great length , and was well received ; they extracted a promise from Mr . B . to visit them agiiia prior to ieavin ? the district , giving due notice thereof , and they would ensure a very large ineetiug . They are prepared to procure the Charter at any risk here . The Chartists of Newcastle met on Monday evening as usual . Mr . Biuns in tbo chair . All the business done was of a local nature , with the exception of a voty of thanks to Mr . Cuckburn , ( for his valuable services to the erase of liberty in this quarter ) who is going to Scotland ia a day or two—which vrw carried uaanimoualy .
HUDDERSFIELD . —It has been agreed that a requisition should be sent to the constable , requesting him to call a public meeting , at which meeting two persona of the C ' -iartitt body , should be elected to represent tho t » vra of Huddersfield iu the forthcoming Conference to be held in Birmingham , on tbe 7 th day of September next . COLCHESTER . —The Chartists bore have voted thanks to the electors of Nottingham and Ipawicb , for their support of Sturge and Vincent LONDON . —Daring the weok many attempts have been made to hold large open-air public meetings , but they have generally proved failures , so far aa public speaking has be > . n concerned , owing to the vigilance of the police , who complain very bitterly of the fatigue to which they are eut'j ^ cted , and the annoyance of havine
printed bills anonymously sent to them , announcing public meetings at Bteckheath , Stepney Fidds , &s . and upon their arrival at the spot , finding thoy have beau hoaxed , and that a meeting is actually being held at a far distant station . A committee of gentlemen , residing in the neighbourhood of KennLngio : i , has been formed to investigate into the cases of tho = a who have beeu seriously injured at the late meeting there , and to endeavour to procure them repress . A requisition is also being numerously signed by tbe electorB of the borough of Lambeth and Ncwington , calling a meeting on Kennint ; ton Cjinmo ! i , to express their feeli . gs upon this subject , ao that the police bave now got their bands full of business . Tho Sun and other papers are loud in their denunciation of their brutal conduct . Many gentlemen in Kennington declare that they will never again pay a police rate .
Metropolitan Delegate Meeting . —After the transaction of tbe usual business the sum of S 3 . was received from th 9 Hit or Miss , Globe Fields , on account of tbe Deptford arrests ; reports were received from the committee for getting up public meetings . A subscription was requested to be got up by tbe localities to defend those persons whose cases were not disposed of , and to support their families ; considerable discussion arose in consequence of an address ordered to be issued , and after some other business the meeting separated . Marylebone . —At a public meeting held at the Working men ' s Hall , 5 , Circua-etreet , New Road , on Wednesday evening , August 24 , the following resolution wa 3 unanimously carried . '—Resolved , That this
meeting view with indignation , contempt , and regret , the brutal instructions given to the polic « for the purpoBe of dispersing tbe people in public meeeing assembled , whili ia the act of legally discussing their grievanoeB and of uselessly petitioning her m . ijesty . That we also consider snch interference always calculated to cause a breach of the peace , thereby endangering the l \ v « 8 and liberties of the pcop ' . e . And that we the householders and others met thla evening do call upon her Majesty to dismiss from her councils such me a as those capable of giving such instructions ; and to call thereto men capable of supporting tho dignity of tha throne , by immediately causing the People ' s Charter to become the law of the land . "
Spitalfielus—An adjourned meeting of the silk trade of Syitaitieida and ita vicinity wua held at the Crown and Anchor , Cheshire-strett , Waterloo Town , on Monday evening , Mr . G . Wilaou iu the shair . Mr . J . Campbell , of the Executive , atteuded , and exhorted the weavers to unite for tho attainment of political power . The following rtsolution was proposed by Mr . Willmore , seconded by Mr . J . Fenuelt— " That thia meeting deeply sympathise with our oppressed brtttbren in the North , and we do attribute their oppression aud
ours to the evils arising from class legislation ; and are of opinion that nothing abort of the Feoplo ' a Charter An remedy the eviL We therefore memorialise her Majesty to dismiss her present Ministers , and call men to her councils who wiil causa the People ' s Charter to become tho l&w of the land . " Cartiud unanimously . The memorial , aa recommended by the lVte Convention , waa moved by Mr . F . L ' -fevre , seconded by Mr . W . Ciar& , and carried unanimously . A voto of thanks was given to tbo Chairman and Mr . Campbell , when the people adjourned . Several persons t <»« k cards .
Walworth—Tbe Chartists of thia locality beJd a meeting on Monday evening , at Mr . Batt 6 U ' s ,, Ci - own und Aucbor , Elephant and Castle , when the room was crowded with Etrnnsers , ( very few of the members obtaining admittance ) , to bear tba principles ot the Charter explained , thinking that the Charter must be something of truth , or the authorities would not have used such violent means to suppress tbe expression of publio opinion at Ktnnington ; the consequence waa , a number were convinced of the truth , and entered aa members .
A public meeting was held on Thursday evening , at the Hall of the National Association , Holborn , to consider tbe alarming state of tbe country . Notwithstanding tbe charge of one penny for admission , tbe attendance was very numerous . Mr . Hetbcrington , having been called to the chair , addressed tbe meeting at some length , and concluded by calling npon them to unite and destroy the monopoly of class-legislation . Mr . Moreton moved the folio wing resolution , — " That tbe distress and disorder prevailing in tbe manufacturing districts are sufficient evidence of the folly and Injustice of class-legislation , and that those who arrogate the Government of the country to themselves distinctly prove that they do not carry out those
principles upon which Governments were founded , namely , the cumfort , happiness , and welfare of tha governed . " Mr . M ^ ore seconded the resolution , and it was carried unanimously . Mr . Linton moved the 2 nd resolution , " That , although the meeting conld not refrain from expressing their regret at what had taken place , they thought the starving population were justified in some measure , but at tbo same time they called upon the people to conciliate instead of provoke tbe troops , and refrain from all violence . " Mr . Watson , In an excellent address , seconded the resolution , which waa unanimously carrried . Mr . Savage moved the third resolution , " That this meeting cannot see and other mode of alleviating tbe disturbed state of
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Great Britain , than by giving to every man equal rights ss set forth in the document called the People ' s Charter . " Mr . Lovfctt seconded the resolution . Several other speakers also addressed the meeting , after which the resolution was carried unanimously . Three cheers were given for the Charter , &c , and the meeting dispersed . PUBLIC MEETING . —An open air meeting was held on Monday , at the open space near the Pin Factory , Borough Road . It having been ascettalnod that Sir James Graham had " kindly condescended" to allow out-door meetings , provided they closed previous to six o ' clock , a . m , the ineetiDg was called for twelve o ' clock / and shortly after thut period Mr . Franklin was elected to the chair , and made a few brief remarks o :
the conduct of the authorities , in allowing meetings to be held only at that period of the day when working men could not attend . Mr . Blacbmore , in a straightforward address , moved the following resolution : — " That this meeting views with regret the position taken up by the Government to stop public opinion among the working classes . " Mr . Rogers seconded the resolution , and showed the utter futility of any Government attempting , by physical force , to arrest the onward march of knowledge and intelligence . Theresolution waa carried unanimously . Mr . Parker moved the following resolution : — " That this meeting , notwithstanding the attempt of the authorities ts crush public opinion , ia resolved still te adhere to its determination of agitating for the People's Charter , until it
b 6 comeB the law , believing it to be the only means © f securiDg peace and prosperity to the people at large " Mr . Parker commented with considerable energy upon the conduct of the Government in putting a step to publio meetings , and on tbe manner in which tbe police had carried those orders into execution- The only remedy for suob a state of affairs was to obtain possession of political pawer . If they had thirty good men in tbe House of Commons , the police would never bave dared to have exhibited such farious pranks . Mr . Bolwell , of Batb , seconded the resolution in a very able address . Mr . Brown supported it in a very elcquent address , which occupied upwards of an hour in ita delivery ; during which be gave such a lashing to the numerous spies by which he was surrounded , as must have made them feel their degraded position ; tho late disturbances in London had done much for the Charter ; what calm reasoning could not tff : ct bludgeons had
effected ; if hunger in the belly and a policeman's bludgeon open the skull did not make men think , aye , and act too , fee did not know what would . Mr . Brown was loudly cheered throughout the wbole of bis aldres * . The resolution waa carried unanimously . Mr . DawliBg moved a resolution expressive of tbanka to the proprietor and editor of the Evening Siar for sending reporters to give publicity to the meetings , and during his address eulogised the conduct of Feargus O Connor , and trusted that tbe Evening and Northern Stars would long continue to dissipate the clouds of darkness and ignorance . Mr . T . Wall , in a long address , seconded the resolutioa , which was unanimously carried . Mr . Lucas moved a vote of thanks to the chairman , and the meeting dispersed . During tbe course of the proceedings several of the police rendered themselves very conspicuous by pretending to tak « notes of the proceedings ,
A tumour having got abroad that the CbaitMa intended holding a publio meeting at Sloaue-square , on Thursday evening last , great was the activity exhibited at Knightsbridge-barracks , and amongst the various divisona of thr police force , and not content with these warlike preparations , the poor old Chelsea pensioners were drawn oat in martial array , and oidered to " shoulder their dutch , and show bow fields were won . " Great was the excitement among the shopkeepers , and all were anxioualy waiting the result of these great preparations . About seven o'clock about 200 boys assembled on tbe Green , and were looked on with a very J 3 alous eye by the conservators cf the public peace ; but nothing further
occurring , tbe inhabitants began to resume their usual tranquil appearance , and to hint loudly to tho police that they had been subjected to an unmerciful hoax . Towarda nine o'clock many spectators were drawn to the , spot , and many were the jok 69 uttered at the expenco of the police ; but the crowning one was the cramming of a police spy ( of whom many wera in attendance ) with the news that the meeting had been given up ia the Square , and was being held in Chelsea Fields . Away flies the intelligence ; the force speedily deserted the Square ; the Chartists retired to their homes ; and tbo police , after a vain endeavour to find the meeting , received intelligence that it was adjourned until the mor . ; ing at Lambeth .
CHELTENHAM . MR Editor , —We the members of the Gdneral Council of the National Charter Association , residing in Cheltenham , have witnessed with , extreuie rejret a paragraph in the British Statesman , of Saturday last , August 5 th , purporting to be from this town , in which it is stated that , " Mr . Huffy Ridley bad two out-deor meetings on Sunday , aud addressed an assembly at Gloucester , on Monday . No doubt but he is rendering aervico to the cause ; but from the opinions I heard expressed he ia not tba mau for this neighbourhood .
Working-man here are , to a considerable extent , qualified as teachers to some of the movement , and not as pupils . " We , therefore , consider it our bouuden duty to inform eur Chartist brethren that , we have nut the least knowledge of the egotistical " Mr . I heard , " nor of his report;—neither in which can we coincide , being very much pleaaad with Mr . R'a eloquent addresses . And further , that we shall ba glad cf hia services at all times , when convenience offers , as also to recommend him as an at » le pioneer to the " movement . " Signed on behalf of the General Connci 1 ,
Thomas Haiward , Chairman . [ This was received teo late for insertion tho week before last , and was last week oveilaoked . We now give it because we think it due to Mr . Ridley ]
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From the London Gazelle of Friday , Aug . 19 . BANKHVPIS . James Palmer , Lynn , Norfolk , draper , to surrender Sept 7 , at one o ' clock , Oct 7 , al two , at the Bankrupts'Court . Solicitors , Messrs . Resd and Shaw , Friday-street , Cheapaide ; official assignee , Mr . Pennell . Henry John Collett , London and Manchester , warehouseman , Sept . 7 , at twelve o ' clock , Oct . 7 , at half-past twelve , at the Bankrupts' Court . Solicitors , Messrs . Adliogton , Gregory , Faulkner , and Follett , Bedford-row ; official assignee , Mr . PrfHnell . John Reeves , High Holbmn and Drury-lane , carver and gilder , Sept . 5 , at twelve o ' clock , Oct . 7 , at one , at the Bankrupts' Court . Solicitors , Messrs . Blake , and Lewie , Eaaex-atreet , Strand ; official assignee , Mr . Pennell .
John Charles Newmnn , Scrips and Great Coggesball , Eisex , and Llaaon , Carmarthenshire , miller , Sept 6 , at half-past one o ' clock , Oct . 7 , at two , at the Bankrupts'Court Solicitors , Messrs . Blood and Douglas , Whithitm , Essex , snd Mr . Vicbery , Lincola' 8-iim-fielUs ; official assignee , Mr . Belcher . Jonathan Wacey , Beeoh-street , Barbican , bookseller , Aug . 31 , Oct . 7 , at eleven o ' clock , at the Bankrupts ' Court . Solicitor , Mr . Elaine , Lincoln " fl-inn-ficlds ; official assignee , Mr . Belcher . John Earland , Lower f names-street , victualler , Sept . 6 , at one o ' clock , Oct . 7 , at twelve , at the Bankrupts ' Court . Solicitors , Messrs . Martineau and Maltun , Carey-atreet , Lincoln's-iun ; official assignee , Mr . Belcher .
Thomas Benson , Darlington , Durham , grocer , Sept . 13 , at three o ' clock , Oct . 7 , at hsif-paat tea , -. at the King ' s Head Inn , Darlington . Solicitors , Mr . Lever , King's-road , Bedford-row ; and Mr . Peacock , Darlington . Ja . mes Seymour Mottram , Alrewas , Staffordshire , wooistapler , Sept . 17 , Oct . 7 , at twelve o ' clock , at tho Three Queen ' s Inn , Burtoa-upon-Trent . Solicitors , Mr . Dove , Now Millman-street ; and Mr . Smith , Rvigeley . Robert Jefferson , Btverley , Yorkshire , grocer . Sept . 6 , Oct . 7 , at eleven o ' clack , at the G : orge Inn , Kingaton-upon-Hull . Solicitors , Messrs . Dyneley , Coverdale , and Lee , Bedford-row ; and Messrs . Shepherd and Simpson , Beverloy .
John Clark , Huttoft , Lincolnshire , cotton-winder , Sept . 17 , Oct . 7 , at twelve o ' clock , afc tbe Public BuikliDg , Loutb . Solicitors , Mr . Scott , Liacoln's-innfielrta ; and Messrs . Boune and Son , Alford . Thomas Todd , Manchester , dealer in cotton and woolien goods , Sept . 15 , Out . 7 , at ton o'clock , at the Commissionera ' -rooms , Manchester . Solicitors , Messrs . Milne , Parry , Milne , and Morris , Temple ; and Messrs . Crossley and Sudlow , Manchester . Cbaries James Townley , Liverpool , share broker and commission agent , Sept . 5 , Oct . 7 , at one o ' clock , at the CJarendon-rooms , Liverpool . Solicitors , Mr . Dean , Essex-street , S-rand ; and Mr . Knye , Liverpool . William Elatn , HuddersSeld , livery stable-keeper , Sept . 13 , at twelve o'clock , Oct 7 , at two , at tbe George Hotel , Hudderafleld . Solicitors , Mr . Cornthwaite , Dean ' s-court , Doctors ' -commoEs ; and Mr . Cornthwaite , Liverpool .
PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED . Morrison and Pickering , Manchester , packers—G Loch and Hall , Liverpool , commission merchants—Mottram and Hargraves , Liverpool , brokers—J . and H . H . Veysey , Salford and Maaehester , wine-merchants .
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From tbe Gazette of Tuesday , Aug . 30 . BANKRUPTS . John Bowler , carpenter , Walsall , to surrender Sept-14 and OcV 11 , at twelve , at the S wan , Wolverhampton . Solicitors , Mr . Hardine , Birmingham ; Mr . Stafford , Buckingham-street , Strand . Thomas Thompson , tanner , Hamb leton-in-the-Fylde , Lancaster , Sept . 20 and Oct . 11 , at twelve , at the Townhall , Preston . Solicitors , Messrs . Wagstaff , Son , and Marsh , Warrington ; Messrs . Sbarpe , Field , and Jackson , Bedford-row , London . ¦" Augustus Applegath , silk-printer , Cray ford . Kant , Sept 7 , at -half-past-one , and Oct . 11 , at twelve , at the Court of Bankruptcy . Solicttora , Messrs . MaiBdan and Pritcbard , Newgate-street ; official assignee , Mr . Penaell ,
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Andrew Gullifer Gifil-rd , wine merchant , Mark-lane , Sept . 9 , et half-past eleven , and Oct 11 , at eleven , at the Court of Bankruptcy . Solicitor , Mr . Hwk , Tokenhouse-yard , Lotbbury ; official assignee , Mr . Green , AWermaiibury . Thomas Smith Goode , merchant , Manchester , Sept . 9 and Oct . 11 , at ten , fct the CoaamissioESTk' -icoorcs , Manchester . Solicitors , Messrs . Makinaon and Sanders , Elm-court . Middle-temple , Lonson ; Messrs . Atkinson and Saundfrrs . Manchester . : George Warden , innkeeper . Leicester , Sept 8 and Oct . 11 , at elev 9 ii , at the Castle of Leicester . Solicitors , Meisrs . Ansteu aud Hobson , Baynion- ' -fcufldings , Gray ' sinn , Lvndon j Mr . Douglas , Market Hurby / m . gh-Joseph Fi 3 her , boatwrigbt , Sneinton , Ni-ttinchamshire , Sept 8 aud October 11 , at thres , at the King ' s Hend , LouRhborouiih . Solicitors . Messrs . Etnmettand Allen , Blooms \) ury-square , London ; Mr . Hucknall , Loujrh borough .
Edward-Corah , hosier , Bristol , Sept 6 , at t * po , and Oct . 11 , at one , afc the Court of Bankruptcy . Solicitor , Mr , Astinrst , Che&paide , London ; efflcial assignee , M . r . Belcher . Louie Coqnerrf , hotel keeper , Leicester-strefti , Leicester-square , Sept . 7 , at half-paat e-Jeven , and Oct . 11 , at eleven , at the Court of Bankruptcy . Solicitors , Messrs . Muliins and Pattleon , Great ; James-streot , Bedford-row ; official assignee , Mr . Belcher . George Boddington , coach builder , Warwick , Sept 12 , at eleven , ami Oct . 12 , at half-past two , at tbe Lansdowne Hotel , Leamington Priora , Warwickshire . Solicitors , Messrs . Watson and Broughton , Falcontq-aaro , London ; Mr . Briggs , Leicester . William Burton , miller , Hutton , Yorkshire , Sept $ and Oct . 11 . at eleven , at the Vane Arms Hotel , Stockton , Durham . Solicitors , Mr . Perkins , Gray ' sinngqu ? . re , London ; Messrs . Wilson and Faber , Stjckton-on-Tets .
Charles Biggs , merchant , Manchester , Sept 13 and Oct . 11 , jvt tan , at the Conimisaioners ' -rooma , Manchester . Solicitors , Messrs . Milne , Parry , Milne , and Morris , Temple , London ; Mr . Jesse , Manchester .
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" Northern Star Offico , Leeds , March 17 th , 1842 . C ^ p Gntlemen , —You will oblige by forwarding , at UT your earliest convenience , the sama quantity of PARR'S . LIFE PILLS as last sent . While am writing I cannot refrain from communicating the flattering intelligence of the great good your piJJs are doing in Leeds and its neighbourhood . It iB clearly a great error to find fault with a medicine merely because it is a patent one ; and more especially sinoo its usohas contributed so largely to tho public health . The fact is , however , preajutiiee is fast giving wayt as it always must where the pills are tried . A few cases in point may serve to confirm and illustrate what I have asserted .
"A young female came into the shop to-day for a box , who stated that they had done her immense good . She had been troubled with a hoarseness so bad that , no one could hear her speak ; but having taken a few boxes of PARR'S LIFE PiLLS , she was completely restored , as was evident by . the way she spoke . " Very many cases of extraordinary cure 3 have occurred among the aged workpeople , both male and female . Ia one mill , an aged couple , enfeebled by disease and debilitated by premataro old ago , had become almost past work ; they wero pevouadedto try a few boxes of PARR'S LIFE PILLS , and in a werk were restored and strengthened that they
could pursue their employment with pleasure and profit ; so much to , that from being unable to work at their calling more 1 than two days in the week , asd this withgreat physical difficulty and languor , they can now not ouiy do a full week ' s work , but overhours besides . Bad as trade is here , the old people being favourites with the mill owur-r , are enabled to get as mush employment as they can do , which has excited the envy of those younger persons who had been emploVedin their absence ; aud it is a laughable fact , that Parr ' s Pills come in for a share ef their rancour . The old people continue to take the pills re ^ uiarly in tmall quantities , and find them asneceaaary to their health and prosperity as iheir daily
food . . ¦• - . - " Tho next and last case which I shall mention at this time , is one of a most extraordinary nature . I have not seen the individual myself , but I shall give you the faot as I have received it from his employer , and from Mr . J . Hobsou , who has frequently seen him since hia convaleseace . The man is a working meohanic an / i had speat about thirty pounds laBt year on the doctor , in going to the Isle of Man and other places , for the benefit of his health , but to no purposo . His food had consisted for a long time of nothing but rice milk , the stomaoh refusing to take anything stronger . His body was greatly emaciated
and his temporal prospects clouded ; with a mind filled with melancholy forebodings for the future , he returned to his frieuds at Leeds , where he was told by his medical adviser that should he be restored a little , his disorder would have its periodical return ; but being advised to try PARR'S LIFE PILLS , he bought a fow boxes , which ha 7 e completely removed his disease , and enabled him to return to hi 8 work , where he was seen a few days ago by Mr . Hobson , ( it being dinner hour ) eating beef-steaks with great gusto ; and to whom he recited with pleasure and gratitude the cause of his then healthy condition , together with a long history of hia past affliction . ¦ :
" Should the above three cases of chtcs be worthy of your notice , you are at perfect liberty to make what use of them you think proper . I am , Gentlomonj yours , respectfully , " WILLIAM HICK . "To Messrs . T . Roberts and Co ., 9 , Crane Court , Fleet-street , London . " MIRACULOUS' CURE F 20 X THE DSE OF PARR ' S LIFE
PILLS . Copy of a Lett » r just received by the Proprietors from Mr . Wm . Moat , 3 , Cobbett-streec , Sfcaw ' s Brow , Salford . ' . „„ . „ " To the Proprietors of Parr ' s Li re Pills . " Gentlemen , —I have the utmost pleasure in forwarding you this my own case of cure , effected solely by the persevering uso of yonr Pabr ' s Life Pills . Beforo having recourse to them . I had been for upwards of five years afii'oted with a most distressing malady , which , the different medical men who attended me all pronounced to be a serious case of hydrocelo ( or dropsy of the scrotum ) , and declared there was no other chance of either relief or cure
than undergoing a surgical operation . I was thus driven almost to despair " ; aud contused tho treatise written by Sir Astley Cooper , wharcin ho states that the operation is generally attended with considerable danger . I therefore determined not to risk so painiul and uncertain an experiment , but rather chose to kavo the result to nature and Providence . Fortunately , I heard of the great fame of P ^ kr ' s Ljfs Pills , and resolved to give them a fair trial . I consequently took them for some time without perceiving any ' benefit , but still kept persevering ; and I have now taken twelve boxes , aud to my great joy I am perfectly well , the dropsy is entirely removed ,
together with a scorbutic uffeotion , which I had been much troubled with since my Teturn froaa India in 1827 ; and now there is not a vestige of disease left in my whole system , as I am now iu better health and spirits than I h&yebeon for fourteen yearn . I feel certain you . would have accounts of far more cures , if people " would persevere in tha use of the pills a proper length of time , as I have done . I give you ray heartfelt thaaks , and authority to publish this letter , " and will gladly answer any applications civher personally or by lectar , and remain your grateful and obliged servant . ( Signed )
» W . MOAT . " Witness- ^ John Hough , Cheadle , carrier . " Manchester , Feb . 7 , 1842 . " FROM MR . HEATON , BOOKSELLER , LEEDS . " To the Proprietors of Parr ' s Life Pille . " " Gentlemen , —I am happy to inform you that we are daily -hearing accounts of the good effects 01 Parr ' s £ i ? e Pills ; to enumerate the cases would be a task too formidable f > r me , and which has prevented my writing to inform you before , as I can hardly tell where to begin . One man said he wanted a box of Life Pills , for Life Pills they were to him , they had done him so much good , in relieving him o 4 an obstinate cough and . asihma . _ . , . .. " Another Baid they were worth their weight in gold ! as he was not like the same man since he had taken them '
. ....... . ,.. ^ " Another said hia wife had had a bad leg fer years , but aftei- taking one small box , which was recommended by his Class Leader , her leg was much better , and whea she had taken the second box , it was quite as well as the other . _ ¦ , . " A very respectable female said her husband had been afflicted above two years , and had tried many things , but . Bince he had taken . Parr's Lipe Pii-us he was quite a new man . "You will please send immediately , by Deacon s waggon , 36 dozen boxes » t Is . l ^ a ., - and 6 dozen at 23 . 9 d , « I am ,. Gentlemen , y ^^ 5 J ^ AT 0 N . " 7 , Briggate , Leeds , Feb . 9 th , 1842 ^ "To Messrs . T . Roberts and Co ., 9 , Crane Court , Fleet-street , London . "
CAUTION — BEWaBE OF IMITATrON 3 . In order to protect the public from imitation !? , the Hon . Commissioners of Stamps tave ordered the words Parb ' s Life Pills to be engraved on ^ tne Government Stamp , whiob . is pasted round the sides of each b » x , in wane letters on a red ground . Without this mark of authenticity they are spnnous aiid an imposition ! Prepared by the Proprietors , T . RoberlB and Co ., 9 , Crane Court , Fieet-stteet , London : and sold whalesale by their appointment , by E . Edwards , 57 , St . Pauls , also by Barclays and Sons , Farringdon-street , and Sutton and Co ., Bor ? Churchyard ; and rsta . il by at least one agent in every town in tha United Kingdom , and by most respectable dealers in medicine . Price la . lid ., 2 s . 9 J ., and family bescs 1 la . each . Fall directions are given with each bos .
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LETTER FROM MR . WM . HICK , NORTHERN STAR OFFICE , LEEDS .
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Northern Star (1837-1852), Sept. 3, 1842, page 7, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct904/page/7/
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