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Again , what could be more eloquent than the appeals made to the Jury by Mr . Mtjiphy and others , in ill of which the abomination of the laws of conspiracy and sedition was so forcibly exposed ta to extract an admission from < the Judge that while -he admitted the justice of the censure , he was nevertheless compelled to administer the law as he found it . The foolish notion of fooliBh men to occupy time , by each man being separately tried , and challenging the Jury , is calculated to
create much misapprehension , if not exposed The fact is , that prisoners of this clas 3 hare no power of challenging , nor yet of separating their pleas : and as to poor men occupying so much time for the purpose of protracting the proceedings , the notion is fascinating , but the practice will be found to be Tery difficult . The Judge would very speedily tell the wandering prisoner that he was willing to eit all night to hear him , as long &s he confined himself to the question at issue ; but that he could not allow the time of the court
iSB THB C 0 TT 5 TR" ? TO BE "WASTED TTPON IRRELEVANT hatter . Tor all these reasons , we sincerely rejoice in the wise decision , to which our Leicester friends haTe come , and we only hope , that it will hare its due effect upon the cooatry , and that one gentleman will not again be compelled to supply over £ 300 out of his own pocket , for the defence of his associates , and in three yeara after , for so doing , be charged with an act of high treason against his PART ? <»
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ARXAkgemekts have been made -with the Proprietors of the Evening Star , by which our Publisher , Mr . J . Hobson , is enabled to supply that Paper , in any quantity , and at any distance from London , at the nsoal time . Orders addressed to him , endowing Post-office Orders for the Eumber of Papers wanted , or an order for payment , 'will meet with prompt attention : the parties receiving their Papers in due course of post . The E vening Slar is daily on sale at Mr . Hohson ' s shops , 5 , Market-street , Leeds ; and 3 , " Market-¦ walk , Huddersfield .
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JTotices of Mr ; Bbophy ' s Lectures at Colne and at Sabden Bridge , and of his route for the present week , were received too late for our last . Nouce op a Special Meeting of the Committee and collectors for the Mason's Relief Fun d at Birmingham , on Sunday , teas received some hours after the Papers were printed and in the ^ Post-office . Chi >' a Walk Chartists . —We have often given notice thai ice cannot insert addresses from localities . Joh . v Miller , Bo . thill . —We ought to have had his report for our last Paper . u F . " —We bid him welcome to renewed acquaintance —we thought ice had lost him . Geoegs Finos . —We think him quite wrong in his opinion . Ebeob is ors last . —/ jj the letter of Peter Rigby inserted m our last , complaining of the infamous use mads of his former letter by a mock
Chartist print , the name Rigby was spell Rigley . Sukdeklakd CousctL . —Their resolution is received . They mistake the whole matter , as far , at least , as we are concerned . There is nothing personal . It is our duly to give the people notice of the " presence Jif an enemy whenever we discover him , tchether he may assume an open front and manly bearing of hostility , or whether he skulk beneath the cloak of democratic profession that he may Jl'sh his coward knife more readily . We have done so in this instance . The villain stands naked in the scornful gaze of honest men . If the Sunderland Councillors had read the Star of la ^ l week , they would have seen their resolution to be unnecessary—at least so far as it affects us—because we there state our determination to " have done" with the wretched scamp .
A Democrat , Haworth . — We perfectly concur with Jam that the scamps who seek to make us the cat ' s paw for tha advancement e ^ f their own interests , and the gratification of their fiendish passions of malignity and revenge , are the deadliest enemies of the people ; whatever amount of mouth-patriotism they may lay claim te . We have not room for his Utter . - AiiXASDEB Campbell . —We have sent his letter to Mr . Cleave . Co-operation . — Will any Chartist Co-operative Store forward a copy of their rules to Mr . Wm . Martin , Beetwell-slreei , Chesterfield ? It will be esteemed a great favour . Squire Autt , Bradford , must send his letter of comp laint and explanation to the Paper which has misrepresented him . If he be refused justice there , we will try to find roem for his
statement . Jahis WpBKBSoy , of Aesbdeen , wishes for the address of Mr . Wm . Thomason , late of the Vale of Lev en . F . Habcomb , Oxford , wishes us to slate that Mr . Campbell has received no communication from Oxford since the last money-acknowledgment in theSt&T . John Tatlob , Hopwood Cocbt , Oldham . —His communication , stating that his wife , a sharp , clean-looking woman , with a Scotch accent , a full eye , dark complexion , and ahout fifty years of age , left home on the 5 th of June , in company teith her son , a bay about fifteen years of age , and not been seen or heard of by him since—and
stating ifiai he is in great distress ef mind about her ; that he supposes her to be somewhere in Cumberland ; and that he will be thankful to any one who can induce her to return , —would be considered ai the Slamp-offi . ce an advertisement : me cannot , therefore , insert it . We hate received the following . — " Will our worthy General Secretary oblige a Watford Chartist with the English of xhe Latin he used in reference to O'Brien m his letter of the 3 rd instant ? By inserting the above , Mr . Editor ^ you will oblige one who has read every Star for this four years past , and never saw cause to grumble *—Watford , September 11 , 1842 . " As Enemy to Humbug and Ttbannt , and . an unflinching Chabtist , Bibmingham , w rites us that
at a late sitting of the Council of the Complete Suffrage Union , in Birmingham , a copy of an address from the Committee , for the defence of Georoe White , presented by deputation to the Chairman , requesting the co operation and as ~ sistance oj the Council in raising funds for his defence , it was returned with the single word " KO" written on a Li ! of paper ! He aho complains that , though the business en which the Council were met was professedly national , and though the meeting was called by public advertisement in the Birmingham Journal of Saturday last , and from the wording of the same , he , in conjunction with a portion of his fellow-towns men , went for the purpose of being edified and instructed by their proceedings , they were refused admittance , unless they purchased a members
ticket of the Union . A Wandersb . "— We have received his letter , posted ; at Market Raisin ; but did not receive the other to which he refers , or it would certamly have , been inserted . He will see in our present Paper j a letter on the same subject from "One of the \ Delegates : ' Of course ice ihaII not occupy space needlessly with a repetition of the same stale- \ ment of facts ; but if there be any circumstances peculiar to the case of " A Wanderer , " m addi- Hon to the general statement of his co delegate , ' , now published , we shall be happy to do him
Geobge Henbt Smith . — We are sorry that any \ body should have been so stupid as to suppose that the epithet * starved viper , ' used in our . notict of his communication , was intended for . him . We are quite sure that it icoidd not fairly > bear that application ; and never dreamed that \ it would be se applied . We intended it , of course , for the wretch to whom his communication had reference . We could have no purpose to treat Mr G . H . Smith disrespectfully—because we have no reason to do so He will see that , ™ , Mr . O'Connor's letter of this week , the matter to which his communication referred is put m Us irne light .
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W . H . Newton SiewaBI . —Mr . Stewart , White chapel , Liverpool . The Petition Plates are not yet ready for tee whole of our Subscribers ; but as soon as received they will be forwarded to the Agents . The price of the Star wb * B each Subscriber receive bis Plate iB 1 % ., and w > more . The AgenU are aLewed a K * centage upon both the Paper and the Plate , to corer earriage expances : they can , therefore , not haw any excuse for charging more . # III PoaTBJUT OF T . DUNCSMBB will be given to all oar Subscriber ! on November 19 th . They will be in the hands ef all the Agents by November 16 tb ; and by about September 24 th , we shall have sufficient at Dunoombe ' s printed to sspply those Agents ¦ who desire to have both Plates in one parcel . The charge for the Star on the day the Portrait ot Daneombe is distributed will be the same as the ebarge lor it en the day the Petition
Plate is delivered . Jakes Eorkbr , Newport . —The address sent here was upon Mr . Parry * parcel of 26 . How the parcels have been chasged is impoadWe toi us tomy Bulflss it has been done at the Post-emce , . Pontyrool . It is evident Mr . Homer ' s address has been at Pontypool , or the parcel with Mr . Parry ' s address would not have found Mr . Homer at > ewport
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FOB THE JTATIOJfAL DEFENCE FUND . From the Chartists of Burton-upon-Trent ... 0 6 0 From Wingate Grange Colliery , per R . A . 0 5 o From W ., St . Langton , near Tonbridge Wells 0 0 4 FOB THE EXECUTIVE . From Wingate Grange Colliery , per R . A .... 0 10 0 ~ T . Woods , Sudbury , Suffolk 0 2 6
FOB MASON ' S FAMILY . From Wingate Grange Colliery , per R . A .... 0 2 6 VICTIM FUND . From Wingate Grange Colliery , per R . A ... 0 2 6 FOB JIBS . HOLBEBKY . From the Committee at Sheffield , after paying Mrs . H . £ 1 during the last month 117 4 « . Merley , proceeds after a sermon by Mr . T . B . Smith 0 6 0 .. the Chartists of Brighton 0 6 6 - Long Backby , collected after an address by Wm . Jones , of Liverpool 1 15 0 ^ Chesterfield , per Wm . Martin ... o 5 4
FOB THE PBOSF . CUTION OF M'KINNA FOR PEBJUBY . From Brighton , subscribed at the Red C 3 p 0 3 7 .. Wm . Thompson , Saltcoats 0 0 2 FOR GEORGE WHITF . From Wm . Thompson , Saltcoats 0 0 2 The Plates . for Bamsley have been forwarded to B . Hague ; for Sheffield , to G- J . Harney ; for Halifax , and surrounding towns , to R . Wilkinson ; for Hudderiield and Villages , to Joshua Hobson ; for Hull end Beverley , to R . Lundy .
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SHEFFIELD . —State o * the TcrwN .-Whatever amendment in trade may hare taken place in some of the cotton districts , no such reriral in Sheffield is yet seen ; on the contrary , the cutlery trade in all its branches continues 6 teadily to decline ! nor is there any hope , that we can learn , entertained of a better future . The number of persons in the Sheffield Poor House in the week ending Sept . 3 rd , was five hundred and thirty-five . The amount paid to the regular ticket poor for the same week in money , bread , &c ., was £ 95 5 s . The amount paid to the casual poor for the same week , was £ 583 103 . 6 d . being a total of £ 598 153 . 6 d . paid to the out-door poor for the week ending Sep * . 3 rd . A paragraph has gone the round of the Sheffield papers stating , that five hundred of the ablebodied poor have volunteered to work on the Old
Park contract ( the Sheffield and Manchester line of railroad ); that two hundred of them are already employed upon it , and that the remainder will very shortly be set to work . We believe the truth is , that the ' volunteers' above Fpokeu of are something very much like ' pressed men , '—there being ' no compulsion' in the matter , only ' you must !' The paragraphists forget to add , that the ' volunteers' are to be paid at the rate of fourpence halfpenny per yard , something like half the prices paid ( we believe ) to the navigators and usual railway workers . Of course , the railway proprietors and guardians of the poor have no pecuniary interest in drugging the labour market with law-made paupers We understand that several severe accidents have occurred , the men being altogether ignorant of work so foreign to their past employment .
Chemnitz , Sept . 1 . —We have just received the melancholy intelligence that the town of Sayda was this morning burnt to the ground , with the exception of twenty houses . A report states that Tetschen is in flames , and several hundred acres of forest . — Leips ' ic Gazette .
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TO THE EDITOB OP THE NOBTHEBJJ STAB . Sik , —Having s » nt a copy of the following statement to tfee Scotsman for publication , and it never having appeared , we take it for granted as a refual ; therefore if you will have the goodness to insert it in your paper , the Northern Star , you will much oblige Tour bumble and bedient Servants , The Opebat ? ve bodt of Colliebs , In Mid and East-Lothian . We , the colliers and miners of Mid and East-Lothian , having long been in a distressed state respecting our ¦ wa ; es , we have thought it necessary to engage in an important struggle with a full determination , by all lawful and constitutional means , to gain a fair remuneration for our labour ; as labour is the source of all wealth , it is therefore considered that labour , in all ito several engagements , should receive its due reward .
That we , the above , having formerly laid before the public , conjunctively and severally , a statement of our demands upon our employers , for a rise upon the price of labour , -we further thought it an object of prudence acd honour to lay before the public a statement ot the wages we have been making for this someitim * back ; and to confine the limits to the strictest scrutiny , we hereby give an exact statement of the wages we have been making , for regular working individuals , for at least the last three months . It is therefore humbly requested , that the discerning public will contrast this statement with the prices our employers have been selling this commodity at , and this -will * how them tfee profits they have been formerly receiving , and partly at the exp € nse of the depressed workmen . Moreover , it will enable them to consider ¦ which of the parties , between employers and servants , are most to be blamed for the present rupture : we hereby annex the following statements , viz .:
—i Dilkeith Colliery , la . 8 d . per day , for ten hour ' s i labour , or 10 s . per week ; this ia after deducting workj ing expenses , such as light , tools , &c Newbattle i . Colliery , West Bryans , 3 s . per day , working from ten to twelve-hours per day , or 18 a- per week , after deducting 7 s . for putter ' s wages , 1 b . 7 d . for light , and 4 d . for tools , leaving a balance of 93 . Id . for the collier . East Bryans , 3 s . per day , of twelve hour ' s labour , or [ I 82 . per week , deducting 7 s . for drawer ' s wages , and Is . lid . f « r light and tools , leaving a balance of 9 a . Id . for the collier . Edgebead Colliery , 3 s . 6 d . per day , for twelve hour ' s labour , or £ 1 . Is . per week , after deducting 2 s . 6 i . for cutting road , 5 s . for drawer , 1 b . 9 d . for light , 4 d . for tools , and 6 d- for house rent , leaving ^ balance of 10 s . lid . for the collier . Armston . Colliery ,
Parrot Coal , at an average 2 s . 7 ld . per day , working thirteen hours per day , and five days per week , 13 * lid , deducting working expenses for light , 4 c , leaving a " balance of 10 s . 10 ^ i . for the collier ; Great Seam , 2 s . 4 d . per day , working eleven hours per day , and five days per week , 11 s . 8 d ., after deducting working expenses , Is . 2 d ., leaving a balance of 10 s . 6 d . for the worker . Edmoston Colliery , at an average rate p « r bearing men , working six days per week , and twelvs hours per day , 14 s . 7 d ., deducting 7 d . for a woman , for light Is . 10 J ., leaving a balance of 53 . 9 d . to tne collier ; Putting men , same colliery , at an average rate per week , of six days , 13 s ., deducting working expences one shilling , leaving 12 s . balance to the collier per day . White-hill Colliery , at an average rate of five days per week , working twelve hours per day , lls . 6 d .,
afu = r deducting Is . 2 d . for expences , leaving a balance of 10 a 41 . for the collier . Barley Dean Colliery , under the same master , at an average rate of five days per week , working twelve hours per day , 13 s . 6 id ., deducting working expences , tonnage 8 d ., lost work C ^ d ., for light , powder , and toals Is . 8 d ., leaving a balance of 10 s . Sd . for the collier . New Craighall Colliery , at an average rate , 2 s . 4 d . per day , or per week , of six days , 14 s ., working from twelve to fourteen hours per day , deducting working exp . nses , light 10 d ., tools 3 d ., powder 9 d ., leaving a balance of 12 s . 2 d . for the collier . Yogrie Colliery , at an average rate , 15 s . per week , for man and drawer , deducting 6 s . 8 d . for drawer , Is . 3 d . for light , 4 d . for tools , leaving a balance of Gs . 9 d . for the collier , -working from twelve to fourteen hours per day . .
E& . ST LOTHIAN STATEMENT . Tsanant Colliery , at an average rate per week , of six daj-s , is . Sd . per day , or 10 s . per week , working fourteen hours per day , deducting expenses , say for a Patter 6 ± per week , light Is . 6 d ., tools 4 d ., leaving a balance of 2 i 2 d . for the collier . Elpbinstone colliery , at an average per week , between man and putter , 12 s ., deducting expenses , say for a putter per week 69 ., light It . 6 d ., tools 4 d ., leaving a balance of 4 s . 2 d . for the coiJier , working twelve hours per day . Pdncaitland colliery , at an average per week , £ l 4 s ., or 4 s . per day , deducting expences , say for a putter Is . 2 d . per day , or
7 s . per week , light 23 ., tools 9 d ., score tubs 2 b . 7 d ., leaving a balance for the collier of 12 s . per week , working fiom ten to twelve hours per day . Huntlaw Colliery , at an average rate , 3 s , 9 d . per day , or £ 1 2 s . 6 d . per week , deducting expenses , say for a putter Is . 4 d . peT day , ot 8 s . pel week , light 2 s ., toolB 9 d ., leaving a balance to the collier of lls . 9 d ., working twelve hours per day . Birdey Colliery , at an average rate 2 s . per day , or 12 s . per week , deducting expences , say for a putter Is . per day , or 6 s . per week , light Is . 6 d ., tools 4 d ., leaving a balance to the collier of 4 s . 2 d . per week , working twelve hours per day .
The public may hereby consider what kind of wages this useful body of artizins would receive , provided they had -not wrought more than eight hours a day , which is considered to be a lawful quantity of hours for any individual to be confined in the subterraneous bowels of the earth .
Signed , Wh . Natsmith , Chairman . Thos . Cunningham , Secretary -. ^— ¦ — — - — — ~ f-i - i . f j— j-
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^ ^^^^•^ ^ ~^ ------TO MR . FEAEGUS O'CONNOR . Sib , —I have the honour ot sending enclosed an OTder for 15 s . Id ., which sum has been subscribed to the General Defence Fund , suggested by you in the iVor / A * m Star of the 27 th ult . ., It may not be amiss to state that the subscribers are all working men , and , with one or two exceptions , entirely unconnected with the Chartist body , Hatred of oppression , and sympathy for the oppressed , have alone induced them to gnbscribe on the present occasion . t , , . . 1 have only o request that the above may be inserted in the Northern Star as soon as convenient , and remain , S ir , yours respectfully , »• J Leicester , Sep . 11 .
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MB . COOPER'S DEFENCE . TO THE EDITOB OF THE KOBTHKRN STAB . . Sib , —In your last week ' s number , a paragraph appeared from our indomitable and worthy advocate , Mr . Cooper , stating that it was not his intention to employ any hireling to defend his cause , but that he would defend himself . The Committee of his Defence Fond , desire to state , through the columns of the Northern Star , that it is their intention to employ counsel to watch the proceedings of his adversaries , in addition to his own powers of speech . They consider it their bounden duty to use all lawful and constitutional means to save their virtuous and incorruptible patriot from the fangs of the law .
The subscripticm is going on gloriously . Leicester is doing its werk nobly , and they hope that all true lovers of freedom , will at once bestir themselves in raising contributions towards defraying the expences of his trial , which will come off on the first of October . The Committee beg to acknowledge the following sums on behalf of Mr . Cooper ' s defence : — £ . b . d . From an Old Radical , Hull ... 0 1 0 From Great Glen , per Mr . Whye ... o 7 ° From Countestaorpe , per Mr . Grant 0 15 lj From Gainabro ' , per Mr . Partridge 119 8 £ 3 2 » £ By Insetting the abore , you will much oblige , T . Wintebs .
11 , Church-gate , Leicester , Sept . l 4 tb , 1842 .
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THE CALM AFTER THE STORM . Wobking Men of Sheffield , —The Strike is vistaaily over . The jails are gorged with victims . But you have escaped the pit To whom ate you indebted ? The question is soon answered . To a wise , virtuous , sterling patriot , who determined , even at the risk of his justly earned popularity , yea , the risk of his life , rather than suffer you to run headlong into the lion ' s mouth . The consequence is , you , your wives , and families are quiet in your houses , while scores , nay hundreds , are mourning the loss of liberty , leaving destitute those that are near and dear to them , and yet with all have accomplished no earthly good .
Working men ! if ever one man deserved better than another of his fellow men , that man is Julian Harney . But for him , many , very many , of you would at this moment be pining in prison , your children crying for bread . ' Yes , fellowmen , he saw the danger , boldly met it , and completely set at naught the machinations of designing knaves , treacherous friends , and wild unmeaning enthusiasts . To me ht Is a stranger ; but I freely declare ny opinion te be , the tows of Sheffield owes him a deep and everlasting debt of gratitude , and something more , from the highest to the lowest , for the peace of the town , tha preservation of yourselves , your wives , and children . From the higher or richer class he has little to expect ; but from you , working men , I trust to hear of better things . Up and be doing ! Let not yonr energies longer lia dormant ; bat show your detestation of the tyranny of class legislation , by enrolling yourselves
members sf the National Charter Association ; by your support « f those who are incarcerated , the victims of an infernal faction . Working men , if you possess the feelings of men ; if the least spark of sympathy animates yeur breast , or one drop of the milk of humao kindness flows in your bosom , suffer not the ensuiug weak to pass without ample proofa of your regard for your brothers In bondage , members of one common family , God the father ot all . Instantly set to work in the holy cause , and render all the support in your power , and show your gratitude to yonr preserver , by aiding and assisting him In the glorious cause of liberty . Finally , working men , if your hearts are . not as hard as the necher mill-stone , you will not relax one iota , until the trials are all over , and you have made Harney a testimonial ( substantial ) « f approval for the horrors he has saved you from . Do this , and you will command the respect and admiration of not only Sheffield , but the good and true of every town in the kingdom . That such may be the case , is tbe earnest desire of
Your friend and brother Chartist . G . A . N ShefBeld , Monday evening , S « pt . 12 th , 1842 .
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TO THE TRADES AND WORKING CLASSES GENERALLY iOF MANCHESTER AND ITS VICINITIES . Fellow Workmen , —At a special general meeting of the smiths of Manchester , called for the purpose of taking into consideration the circumstances connected with the arrest of our esteemed friend and delegate , Alexander Hutchinson ; and for devising the best and most speedy method of raising the accessary fnnda for his defence , it was unanimously resolved : " That a committee ef seven persons be appointed , with power to add to theii number , to act aa a finance committee , and that they he rtquested to issue an address to the trades and the working classes generally , to Bolicit their assistance in behalf of Alexander Hutchln-Bon , and that each trade be requested to send a delegate t * the finance committee . "
Most of you are aware of the circumstances under which our brother was arrested , but te those who are not we would kriefiy state that in accordance with a resolution passed at tbe meeting at tbe Carpenters Hall , we held a meeting of our body and appointed Alexander Hutchinson to represent us at the Trades Delegates ' Meetings , of which he was elected chairman ; and for this , which might have been the case with any o ! us , oar brother has been arrested , incarcerated , insulted , and abused : the authorities are using erery means in their power to convict him of sedition and conspiracy , and to throw the responsibility of tbe meeting upon Ma shoulders ; it follows therefore , from the fact of his being appointed chairman ef a general Trades' Meeting ,
that the trades generally are imperatively bound to come forward aad assist us 1 b this great public cause , and endeavour , by every means ia their power , to restore him free and unfettered to tbe bosom of his disconsolate family . We are also impressed with &e belief that yonr sympathies will not be abated when we inform yon that our brother has at all times endeavoured to render bia services for tbe benefit of bia fellow men , and has always maintained a character for honour and integrity he has been most assiduous in endeavouring to educate , instruct , and instil in the minds of the millions , sound practical knowledge , pre-eminently calculated to improve their morals and to elevate their social condition , and no labourer in this bJgh and tools cause fiTsiere
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justly entitled to your banevolence than the victim for whom we are appealing . In conclusion , we most earnestly solicit yonr assistance to defend him at his forthcoming trial , which we trust will be cbeerfirily and energetically responded to ; and we hope that each and every Individual will , by considering the case at his own , together with the impending danger of our friend , and the privations to which bis helpless and heart-broken family will be subjected , in case of his conviction , be stimulated to co-operate with us and thus restore the trades' martyr to his previous position amongst us .
We have made a calculation of the probable amount of expense that will be incurred in his defence , and we find that as the success of the case principally depends on obtaining the best counsel , and the necessary number of witnesses , that nearly two hundred pounds will be required , which may be easily raised by the Trades coming manfully forward and supporting a cause which is decidedly their own . We are , fellow workmen , In the cause of human freedom , Yours very respectfully ,
The Committee . N . B . —The Committee meet every Wednesday and Saturday evenings , from half-past seven , to half-past nine o ' clock , at the Olympic Tavern , Stepheneon ' ssquare , for the purpose of receiving subscriptions .
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MR . WILD AND THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF HIS ARREST . TO THE EDITOR OP THE NORTHERN STAP . Sir , —I find in your last paper a short notice of my arrest , && will you allow me to state through the same medium a few facts relative to ray conduct from the commencement of tbe strike , up to the day of the meeting , for attending whiob I was apprehended . On the 18 th of August , a large concourse of people came to Middleton , some of whom came into my house , and insisted on my leaving work immediately , saying , if we find you working again , we'll cut your warp across . Thinking it the least of two evils , I complfed , being fully resolved to take no part in the proceedings connected with the strike .
Ou the evening of the 13 tb , I heard it reported that some evil-disposed persons connected with the procession , hod visited certain shops , and obtained money , bread , < fco ., by means of intimidation . I had yet abstained from attending any meeting or procession . But feeling that thesa patties , if allowed to go on , would bring disgrace upon tbe working men of Middleton , I determined to avail myself of tbe first opportunity of exposing them publicly . I attended the meeting for the first time on the 15 th , for that purpose . I did expose them , aa did also the Chairman . The consequence was , no procession took place either then or since . i
I was arrested for attending that meeting ; cut acting aa I did , whatever the result may be , I have the satisfaction to kuow that I did my duty . : Yours , &c Thomas Wild . ?
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TO THB EDITOR OF THE NORTHERN STAR . Sir , —Having seen in the columns of your invaluable journal of the 20 th of August , an account of the riots which took place in Preston on the 13 th , from yonr correspondent in , that town , in which he states something : that has an evident tendency to cast suspicion upon the two delegates who visited tbat town ; and having bIbo seen in your leading articles of the 20 th of August and Sept . 3 rd , two paragraphs , in which yon state tbat ; the whole of the six delegates were paid by tbe shopkeepers and factory masters of Ashton , such statements are entirely false .
Now , Sir , as such statements , if not contradicted , will probably tend to ruin tbe characters of men whoso honesty has never been questioned , I shall , as one of tbe delegates , with your permission lay before your numerous readers and the public , a plain statement of the facts connected with our delegation . It had been for some time previous to the present strike , generally known by the working men of Ashton and the surroucding towns , tbat it was tbe intention of the League millowners either to shut up their mills or reduce the wages of the bands in their employ to that starvation point , upon which they knew they could not upon any means subsist , by which means they hoped to drive the working people to a state of desperation , and that constquantly anarchy and confusion would become the oruer of the day , during which time they bopeil to frighten the Tory Government to a repeal of the Corn Laws . Mr . Alfred Rayner and Brothers , of Ashton , were tbe individuals select-d to commence this Cum
Law crusade against the land-owning monopolists . But , Sir , the working men saw through the move ; and no sooner did the Corn Law repealing R :. ynera announce their intended reduction than the working men held a public meeting . This was on the 20 th of July , at which meeting Rayner ' s hands stated that they could not sabaist if that reduction was submitted to ; and it was the unanimous opinion of that meeting , composed of factory hands of all trades , that if Bayner ' s redaction was submitted to a general reduction all through the town and district , would be the consequence ; accordingly a resolution was passed at that meeting , that if tke Riyner ' s did not withdraw their reduction , they weuld , unitedly and collectively , cease working until they could obtain a fair day's wages for a fair day ' s work , and in order to baa 3 the Corn Law move , they declared further , that if any political change was accomplished , through their cessation of labour , it should be not a repeal of the Corn Laws , but the enactment of the People ' s Charter .
That meeting was adjourned until the following Tuesday evening , July 26 th ; it was held in the open air , when there could be no less than from twelve t « fifteen thousand people assembled on that occasion , when resolutions were come to that a general strike for a fair day ' s wages and tbe Charter , should take place if Messrs . Rayners' persisted in their reduction . Mr . Dixon , your reporter , attended , and took a copious report of the proceedings . I do not know how it was that Mr . O'Connor had to complain in his letter to the Imperial Chartists , of the 27 th of August , that the strike had come on like a shock ; if proper publication bad been given to tbat , and the subsequent meetings , Mr . O'Connor would not have bad to complain . The fault was not the people ' s , as they ' paid Mr . Dixon and P . M . Bropby for reporting .
On the Thursday following , the Rayners withdrew their reduction ; bnt no seoner had they withdrawn it , than the Messrs . Bayleys . ot Stalybridge , gave notice to reduce ; and no ssoner did this bacome known , than meetings were held in Stalybridge , Ashton , Dukinfleld , Hyde , and Droylsden , at all of which meetings , tbe above resolutions were unanimously adopted . On Friday , the 5 th of August , the hands in Bayley ' s employ struck work , and on Monday , tha 8 th , a general strike took place in Stalybridge and Ashton . The working men here knew well , tbat isolated and alone they could accomplish notking ; they therefore felt a desire to extend the Strike ; the men were too poor to
send out delegates at their own expense : application was therefore made to those shopkeepers who had long sympathised with tbe people's sufferings . The shopkeepers generously responded to tbe call : a public meeting was held on Tuesday , tbe ninth day after the general Strike commenced , for the purpose of electing delegates to go into North Lancashire , to show tbe people the necessity of cooperating with the people of South Lancashire U carry out their object The meet-Ing at which the delegates were elected was convened in tbe Market-place , Ashton , and upwards of 40 , 000 persons from Dakenfluid , Stalybridge , and Ashton , ittended , and the delegates were unanimously elected .
New sir , it was no secret that the shopkeepers furnished the delegates with funds for their mission : it was announced in public and was received with the most deafening cheers , by upwards of 40 , 000 persons . Yes , sir , the delegates do not blush to avow that they were paid by the shopkeepers : but they were not paid by the factory masters , as you state in your articles—Tney would have scorned to have received a fraction from those monstrous reptiles who have brought ua to destitution and misery . The delegates deny the assertion , and would long since have replied to it , bad not the peculiarity of their situation rendered it imprudent . And , sir , the abopkeupers who did furnish as with funds , who are they ? Some of them have long been struggling against factory tyranny , and have suf '
fered imprisoment in the Cbartiet cause . The delegates who visited Preston did tell your correspondent in that town that the shopkeepers furnished them with funds . Tne also told th * people of Preston so , and fait proud in so doing ; but they never told your Preston correspondent , or any created being that they were paid by the factory masters . No , sir , it is as false as it is perfidious . Ia reference to the reduction offered by Mr . Ainsworth , your Preston correspondent asks—Was it not preconcerted before these Ashton men came ? Perhaps , Sir , as your correspondent lives so near Mr . Ainswortb ' s , can beat answer that question . Your Preston correspondent further states that the Ashton men , after addressing tbe meeting in tbe morn-Ing , were quietly boused ; and that when tbe military fired , they bad fled .
Now , Mr . Edifor , tbe fact is , tbat the Aahton men neither attended nor addressed any meeting whatever on tbe day on which the riot took place ; neither ' did they flee when tbe militaiy fired . Bat they went away when they bad done their business , trong In their own integrity . Sir , in conclusion , I can only say tbat the conduct and character of tbe whole of the six delegates is in their own localities above suspicion . Three out of tbe six have suffered imprisonment for advocating tbe rights of tbe people , and for struggling for the enactment ot tbe Charter . Hoping , Sir , that yon will give Insertion to tbe above letter , in order tbat your numerous readers and the public may have a fair opportunity of judging of oar conduct from plain facto , I remain ,
Your ' s , in the cause of truth and jastice , One of the Delegates . Stoekpoii , Sept . 7 , 1842 .
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BEESLEY—THE NORTH-LANCASHIRE CHAMPION . , Brother Chartists , —Our long-tried and muchvalued friend , M . r . W . Beesley , has at last been arrested on a charge of sedition , and committed for trial at tbe next Lancaster Assizes ; we therefore consider it to be onr duty at once to establish a defence fond , in order to prepare him . with , the necessary means in the hoar of need , being confident that the friends , and Chartists generally , will rally around oar champion . We have appointed a Committee for the purpose of receiving subscriptions . receiving suDscnptions .
It ia useless to say anything about the sacrifices he has made in the cause , and the energy and perseverance with which be baa pushed on tbe agitation , and th « fineness be has displayed upon all occasions , in support of our principles . This is well-known to all ; and ii order to give all who feel inclined to assist the Com mittee an opportunity , the Committee have appointee Mr . Thomas Honefield , engraver . Abbey-street , Ac crington , treasurer ; and Mr . Stephen Sutcliffe , engraver Church-street , back of Warner's Arms , secretary , t < receive subscriptions , —which will be duly acknowledged through tbe columns of tbe Northern Star . Stephen Bvtcliffe , Sac . Accrington , Aug . 12 , 1842 .
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STAFFORDSHIRE VICTIM FUND . TO THE EDITOR OF THE NORTHERN STAR
Sir , —Allow me space in the next Star , to acknowledge the receipt of the following sums for tbe support of Mason and his fellow victims : — £ s d From tke Flint Shoemakers , Stafford 6 2 6 Tbe Assotiated Chartists , Stafford 0 6 0 Southampton ... 0 4 0 From tbe Metropolitan Delegate Meeting as follows : — Goldbeater ' s Arms ... ... ... 0 2 0 Star Coffee House ... 0 6 0 Lambeth Locality ... ... ... 0 2 0
Rock locality 0 0 9 Clock Honse ... ... ... ... 0 2 9 Carpenter ' s Arms ... ... ... 0 9 0 Crown , and Anchor ... ... 0 10 A Friend , Birmingham ... ... 1 0 0 The tnoney from Stafford and Birmingham is paid me expressly to find food for Mason , according to contract ; the other will be placed at the disposal of the Committee , for tbe wives and families . Yours , fcc . Wm . Peplow , Frlar-street , Stafford , Sept . 11 th , 1842 .
. — ¦ ¦ TO THE EDITOR OF THE NORTHERN STAR . SIR , —Be so kind as to publish the following caution , and you will oblige the Chartists of Newcastle . Thore are four men in Newcastle who have got as mueh money as will enable them to "spree" about for a month . These men profess to be Chartists , and by that means are endeavouring to insinuate themselves into our affections , and thereby get us to commit ourselves in our private conversations , and so get us entrapped .
While I was lecturing at Avenue Head , a snare was set by one of the " respectables . " Bat it was no go . I am too cool , and too deliberate to be entrapped by spies . I will say nothing , either in public or private , but what I am prepared to prove and * abide by in a Court of Justice ; and I hope my countrymen will do the same . No man need go to Newcastle unless he can produce his credentials from bis own locality , and tbe locality be last visited . I hope every place , during these trying times , will adopt tbe same rule . The reason of the above is , there are men who were good Chartists (?) a few weeks ago , but are bad ones now . Yours , truly , Peter Rigby . South Shields , Sunday morning .
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STATE OF THE POTTERIES . TO THE EDITOR OF THE NORTHERN STAR . SIR , —I have been here for some time and have made all the inquiries I could , as U the real state of the district . Truly it is lamentable to see the array of military and civil force , that parade the streets of the Potteries . The market bouses are converted into Barracks , and the special constables parade tbe streets every night A terror seems to pervade the minds of the people , and yet they know not what for ! The local press exerts its utmost powers to prejudice the public mind against the Chartists , but witbout any great effect , for numbers are now enrolling their names and taking out cards , and great numbers of the special constables are subscribing liberally to the Defence Fund .
I am happy to say there ia not a dozan Chartists in Stafford Gaol , and the evidence against them is so trifling , and so mixed up with gross perjury , that I doubt not but with a proper defence they will be acquitted . The Chartists are in good spirits and are exerting themselves very much to collect evidence for the defence . All that will be wanting will be money , and that I hope will be liberally supplied by tne Chartist body . Mr . Ellis has been arrested , I have heard at Glasgow . He will be examined this day in Newcastle , and is sure to be committed—they will strive hard to make a case against him , as he has been an honest and indefatigable Chartist . The prisoners are all in good spirits , and so are most of their families . All pubile meetings are prohibited at present , and tbe known
Chartists and their houses are watched closely . I have just been with a bill to the printers to announce a lecture on the " Corn Laws , '' but he refused to print it withont the consent of the high Bailiff , but I could not as yet see that gentleman , he not being at horns . Persecution seems to be the order of tbe day ; several have been suspended and others threatened . A Mr . Lester , of Newcastle , a bigoted Tory , making himself most conspicuous , on Saturday discharged one of bis men of most excellent character , who served his apprenticeship to him , and whose wife was an old servant of the family , for being a Chartist . " For , " says this wiseacre , " if I beep a Chartist in my empl # y , be will enter into conspiracy with otber Chartists to come and destroy my property . '' But all will not do ; Chartism is too Btro&g to be pot down by tbe puny efforts of such modern UPSTARTS .
Mr . Capper's case is exciting universal disgust in the minds of all classes , —going back to last February to rake up a charge , and supporting it with tke basest perjury . Mr . Capper is universally respected , and one friend has privately sent him £ 5 towards his * defence ; Oa tbe whole the Potteries are not in such a bad state as most people imagine . If anything more transpires I will send you an account . Yours faithfully , John West . Tuesday morning , Sept . 12 th .
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LETTER FROM E . P . M . TO HIS DEMOCRATIC FRIENDS AND BROTHERS . My dear Friends and Brother Democrats , — In times like these discretion and prudence are certainly tbe better part of valour ; through tho vigilance of my Nottingham friends , I nave escaped with the utmost difficulty the clutches of their Dogberries , and their blue devil bltodbounds , and have taken precautions to secure my own liberty , because I Know all impartial justice has ceased to exist in our ill-fated class-misgoverned country . Call me not coward or renegade , for I am neither the one nor the other ; and aa long as I could be useful I remained at my post Mr . Roberts and Mr . LoDgwise apprised me that a warrant was out , and brought me money to assist me on my journey . Careful as I was , however , the bloodhounds tracked my path forty miles , when I doubled upon them , and they lost scent . I am doing pretty well , and am a little recruited , and ready to work'for the good cause while life and health remains .
Too many useless sacrifices have already been made : some of onr best and staunckest advocates are now wearing the gyves of class-tyrants , and the iron is entering into their souls ; their stifto philosophy may grin and endure , but still men like Cooper , Mason , White , and Joues , have minds too sensitive , too much alive to those keener feelings of the enlightoned heart , not to feel doubly galling thote fetters which bind their limbs , and those restrictions wbicb tyrants have laid upon their tongues , pens , and usefulness . We that
are still at liberty in our persons and minJs . bave now a duty to perform wbicb no sincere Christian ( I mean no practical Christian ) , no sincere patriot , no sound democrat , no real Chartist , can or must negleet , namely , warmly to sympathise with oar persecuted and incarcerated friends and brothers , —in the first place , by defending their characters when maligned in oar presence ; and , secondly , a z ? aloua and incessant activity to provide for them tbe ablest and beat defence , and relieving their minds from all anxiety about their dear families .
This , by a small pecuniary sacrflce in each and every man , may be done : a single penny per week paid by every member in every locality every Sunday morning to a General Defence Fnnd , will be ft pleasing oblation in tbe sight of our great democratic example , Christ , and a proof tbat we . are sincere in oar sympathies for onr dear victimised friends . This I am resolved to do ; and , according aa God shall bless me with tbe means , more too . Yon shall , from time to time , bear from me in the Star ; and in a few weeks I hope to resume my labour as a public advocate of oar man-exalting and tyrant abasing principle * ... . . . the West
1 sincerely thank you , my dear friends of of England , of Wiltshire , Reading , Birmingham , London , Leicester ., Nottingham , Derby , and Newark , for all yoar past brotherly love and good-will to me , and still hope , by steady , active , and prudent—bnt zealous —perseverance in tbe great moral battle , to the best of my humble abilities , to merit still the esteem you have hitherto professed for your sincere friend , The Old commodore . Sunday , llth September , Safety Cove , Snugland . On board the Caution , Democratic Sloop of Ptsace ,
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BONCASTER MEETING , 1842 . MONDAY , September 12 . The CHAMPAGNE STAKES of SO sovs . each , b ft for two-year old cohs 83 t 71 b fillies 8 st 51 b . The owner of the second horse to save his stake , and the winner to give six dozen of Champagne to the Doncaster Racing Club . —Red House ia ( 34 subscriber ? . ) Mr Blakelook's b q A British Yeoman ( fempleman ) 1 Lord Maidstone's b o The Caster ( W Scott ) 2 Lord Westminster ' s b f Maria Day ( Mirson ) 3 Lord Sligo ' s br f Winter ( J Day ) 4
MrRamsay ' sb f Lady Skipsey ...... ( Noble ) 5 Even betting on the Caster , 3 to 1 against Maria Day , 4 to 1 agst A British Yeoman , 10 to 1 agBfc Winter . —Won by a length . The GREAT YORKSHIRE HANDICAP of 25 sovs each , 15 ft but 5 only if declared , &r with 200 added by the Corporation . The owner ' of the second horse to receive 100 sovs . out of the stakes , and the third to Bave his stake . The winner to pay 20 sovs to the Judge . —St . Leger Course . ( 106 subscribers , 65 of whom declared . )
Sir C Monk ' s b c br to Garland ... ( Hobdalo ) 1 Mr Powlett ' s br f Disclosure ( T Lye ) 2 Mr Robertson ' s Little Wonder ... ( Robinson ) 3 Mr Johnstone's br h Charles XII ( Marson ) 4 Mr Crawfurd ' s br f by Langar ( Arthur ) 0 Mr Vansittarfc's b c Galaor ( Cartwright ) 0 Ma j or Hay ' a ch b Retriever ( Murphy ) 0 Col Cradock ' a b c Pagan ( Oates ) 0 Mr Clark ' s b c William Ie Gros ... ( Howlett ) 0 Mr Peck's be Paragon ( Bell ) 0 Mr Oabaldeston ' s br c Devil among the
Tailors ( Simpson ) 0 Mr Bell ' s b o Thirsk ( Bamby ) 0 Lord Palmerston ' s b m Iliona ( W Day ) 0 Mr Jones ' s b g Tubalcain ( Coupland } 0 4 to 1 agat Charles XII 5 to 1 agst Disclosure , 6 to 1 agst Retriever , 8 to 1 agst William Ie Gros , 10 to 1 agst Pagan , 10 to 1 agst Iliona , 12 to 1 agst Little Wonder , 20 to 1 agst Thirsk , aud 20 lo 1 agst Tubalcain . —Retriever took the lead after a beautiful start . A splendid race : all well up . Won by a length . HER MAJESTY'S PLATE of lOOga . Four miles Mr . RaruBhay's br c Moss Trooper ... ( T Lye ) 1 Mr Gascoigne ' s Jack Sheppard ( Templeman ) 2 Mr Osbaideaton ' a Woldsman ... ( WakefieM ) 3 Lord G Bnntinok' Yorkshire Lady ( Hobdalc ) 4
The Produce Stakes of 100 sovawas walked over for by Gen Sharpe'a ch o Lara .
TUESDAY , Sept . 13 . The TWO-YEAR OLD PRODUCE STAKES of 100 sovs . each . —Red-House in . ( 4 subscribers . ) Mr . Clark's b f Ameine , ( J . Holmes ) walk . over . SWEEPSTAKES of 10 r } sovs . each . —Mile and a half . ( 3 subscribers . ) Mr . Bowes'schf The Ladye ofSilverkeld * Well ....... ( N . Fiatman ) 1 Mr . M . ostyn ' 8 b c ( S . Darling ) 2 Won very easy . The GREAT ST , LEGER STAKES of 50 sovs each , h ft for three-year old colts 8 st 71 b and fillies 83 t 21 b . The owner of the second horse to receive 100 sovs out of tbe stakes . —S * Leger ' - ¦ Course . ( 133 subs . )
Lord F-glinton ' e b . f Blue Bennet ( Lye ) 1 Gen Yates ' s br o Sea-horse ... ( Chappie ) 2 Mr Dixoa ' s b c Policy ( J Butler ) 0 Col . Anson ' s Attila , by Colwick ,... ( W Sport ) 0 "Mr . Bell ' s bo fiboracum .. ( Heseltine ) 0 Mr . Clark ' s b c Master Thomas ( Holmes ) 0 Mr . Combe ' s br f Rosalind ( S . Rogers ) 0 Mr . Ferguson ' s ch c Fireaway ( Jacques ) 0 Mr . S . King ' s b o . Cattpnite ... ( J . Day ) 0 Mr . Kitohing's br f PriscilJa Tomboy ( Oates ) 0 'Mr . Meiklam ' s b c Aristotle ( S . TempJeman ) 0 Mr . Owsley'a .-b c Happy-go-Luoky . ( Bradley ) 0 . Mr . Price ' s b f Marion ,......... ( Cart wright ) 0 Mr . Ramsay ' s ch c Cabrera ( Noble ) 0 Mr Thompson ' s Pharmacopoeia ... ( Fiatman ) 9 Mr Maher ' s b c Ballinkeele ... ( J Robinson ) 0 Lord Miltown ' s ch c Scalteen ( Calloway ) 0
After one false start , all got off well together , Master Thomas leading . A splendid race . Seventeen started , being six more than last year . As on that occasion there was a false start , in which Attila got well forward , about fourth or fifth horse ; but the horses were recalled . On the second start when about a hundred yards from the starting post , he shot out and took the lead , which he kept over the hill and round by the bushes , where he was first by three lengths , and bo on to the Bed House , where tho little filly , Blue Bonnet , till then " unknown to fame , " came up to him , and defeated him at the distance . About half distance from home , Attila struggled with her , but in vain ; he could not pass her
While at this point , Sea Horse made a tremendous rush , passing Attila , and coming np to Blue Bonnet , Tommy Lye , who was holding in , Beeing that Attila was done for , and that Sea Horse was aiming at the front rank , let out his mare , and ehe came in first winning cleverly by a length . Priscilla and Tomboy ran a good third . These three were quite clear of the " ruck ; " which , however , were well up , Attila amongst them . No acoident occurred to mar the race . The start was made exactly at a quarter before four o'clock ; and though we have not heard the precise number of minutes and seconds in which it was performed , we understand that it ig considered as
quick a race as has been run for some years past . The Betting . —Of course it is generally known , that the prime favourite was Attila ; and just before the start , the betting was even on him , and 5 to 4 against him . As to the other horses speculated on , the prices were 7 to 1 against Ballinkeele , 8 to 1 against Cabrera , 8 to 1 against the winner , 10 to 1 against Master Thomas , 15 to 1 against Fireaway and 15 to 1 against Policy . Sea-horse ( the second in ) was not mentioned ; and the betting was chiefly confined to the four horses first recorded . Of course , the backers of Attila are Josere to a considerable amount , and very large sums of money changed lands on the occasion .
Remarks . —Will Scot , after carrying off the St . Leger prizo for four successive years , on Don John in 1838 , Charles XII . in 1839 , Launcelot in 1840 , and Satirist in last year , appeared equally confident of success on the present occasion ; and the knowing ones very sagaciously pronounced to their familiars a few words of oracular import , to the effect that Attila was booked to win , and mu 3 t win . Scott ' s brother declared , on Sunday , that no horse could have been better trained , and the race showed that Will did his best to carry off tbe prizs a fifth time in succession ; but the charm was broken . Attiia reigued first favourite , not only with the said knowing ones , but with all classes of sporting men : ho
was , in fact , a sort of popular , if not universal favorite ; an * this , without any doubt apparently felt of his success till Monday morning , when , it is said , Lord Eglingtoun took 1 , 000 to 40 against Blue Bonnet four times successively . Up to that time , we believe , "her Dame was never heard" as the song says ; but his lordship ' s example found several imitators , and the filly rose in estimation a little ; but , as will be seen by the above betting , was far below the favourite at the time of starting . It is seven years since the S » , Leger stakes were carried off by
a filly ; and it is not a little remarkable , that on both occasions Ttmmy Lye rode the winner ; and being the only times he has won this race , he may say he has never won the St . Leger save with fillies . From 1816 till the present time , a period of 26 years , only four fillies have carried off the stakes , viz . the Duchess of Levcn , in 1816 ; Matilda ( ridden by Jem Robinson , ) in 1827 ; tbe Queen of Trumps ( Tommy Lye the ri < er ) , in 1835 ; and now Blue Bonnet ( T . Lye ) , in 1842 . —We have not heard the exact amount of the stakes won on this occasion .
The CLEVELAND HANDICAP of 20 sovs . each , 10 ft . but five only if declared , & . c , with 60 sova . added by the Corporation . The owner of the second horse to receive 30 sovs . out of the stakes The winner of tho Great Yorkshire Handicap to carry 7 lb . extra .... One milo . ( 25 subscribers 13 of whom declared . ) . Mr . Walker ' s b f Billingham Lass , ( Buraby ) 1 Lord ChesterfieldV oh c Knight of the Whistle ( NFlaxman ) 2 Lord Kelburne ' s ch c by Retainer ,...... ( Bell ) 3 Mr . Brook ' s br f Idolatry ..... ( Howlett ) 4 Mr . Denham ' s Compensation , ( Whitehouse ) 5 Mr . Beli ' s b f Frea .... ( Hebdale ) 6 A good race .
The CHESTERFIELD STAKES of 20 sovs . each , with 50 added by the Corporation . Maiden .. horsea , &c , at the time of naming allowed 51 bs » and a winner of the Derby or St . Leger to carry 41 bs . extra . Mile and a half . ( 3 subscribers . ) Col . Craddock' fl b c Pagan ...... ( Templeman ) 1 Mr . Gasooigne ' s b o Jack Sheppard ... ( Oats ) 2 Won cleverly .-
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CONDITION OF MB . GEORGE WHITE . TO THE EDITOR OF THE NORTHERN STAR . Dear Mr . Hill , —The annoyance of which I last week complained , instead of being diminished appears to increase . I have been under tbe necessity of requesting tbe attendance of the visiting magistrates , for tbe purpose of ascertaining , through whose authority my Utters are detained : for although they were withheld last week , I received a few lines copied from them ,- but now they are detained altogether , and what is worse still , I am informed tbat nearly a whole page of one of my letters to my wife had been erased previous to leaving the prison , for the post-office .
To-day I was called into the Magistrate ' s room , and found there a Reverend Gentleman , whose' name I understand is Boudier ; he informed me tbat he was the only visiting magistrate in Warwick at present , as they bad left town on various business—one of them , and that the best , has Itft to attend Doncaster Rices . After a vast deal of conversation , be gave me to understand that my letters would be kept back if they contaiued any extraneous matter . I wished to know what he meant by extraneous matter , and after a deal of twisting and twirling , I found that every remark which does not accord with the'r honour ' s notions , is considered extraneous .
I told him tbat perhaps what be might tbiijk wrong , I might form a contrary opinion of , and atatod my determination not to submit quietly to such injustice , and was told that I might apply to Sir James Graham , if I thought proper . I have drawn up a memorial to the Home Secretary , not that I expect any redress , but that the Government may either repudiate , or identify itself with thia beggarly system of persecution , and Bhall forward it to
T . S . Duneombs , Esq ., M . P ., from whom I have received a very instructive and straightforward letter yesterday , in answer to one sent by me a few days since , in reference to tbe conduct ot the Warwick aad Birmingham magistrates , and from which I quote the following extract : — "As to the Birmingham magistrates refusing bail , on account of political opinions , such conduct is monstrous and illegal ; bail is a question of property , not of politics , and it is quite a new doctrine that a man must be either a Whig or a Tory to qualify as
bail . " Well , so it is in both cases . Our beautiful set of justices , a great many of whom call themselves Liberals , " thrust me in here fer a row , manufactured by themselves , and their brother '' Conservatives " neglect no opportunity of tantalizing me here , so between them both I am hi a comfortable condition . 2 am in excellent health , snd manage to pass my time away middling well , by reading several capital books , forwarded by that staunch friend of the cause , H . A . DonaldsoD , of Warwick . I am still confined by myself , not having a mortal to speak to , so that on Friday I ahall have had three week ' s solitary confinement . I am sorry to hear they have got my friend Cooper in Stafford Gaol , together with Joseph Linney . Are they going to mike an 1839 jab of it , I wonder ?
I have evidence to prove that the collier's strike originated with the "Anti-Corn Law League , " and can point out the very room where it was first broached , and the men who brunght it forward . Put that down I It ' s monstrous to see Cooper , Linney , Leach , M'Dauall aud others suffering for these men ' s villany . Youts , truly , George Wuite . Warwick County Gaol , Sept 13 , 1842 .
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Her Majesty ' s Ywrr * o Sootlanb . —Ewnbro' . —Monday . —I have nothing of importance to communicate . Her Majesty is gone to Drummond Castle , and is thera enjoying herself with her spouse , ia the midst of revelry aad gaigty of the most extravagant kind . I perceive that the London press teems with exaggerated and fulsome descriptions of the doings of her Majesty in Scotland . .. Very few of the stories abroad , with regard to the enthusiastic reception of the royal visitant by her Scottish subjects , are true . I have been ont and about a good deal , and my ears have been appalled with complaints that hex Majesty can . spend fast enough her subjects' money , but that she is very alow in endeavouring to ameliorate their miserable condition . I will not trespass farther on yonr Bpaee , as I kaow your columns will be occupied with far more impor tant and interesting matter .
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