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( Continued from our Seventh page . ) 4 em , and to reduce the extravagant expences of these establishments . He objected to the expenca of the Xord lieutenancy of Ireland , which amounted to fcetwesa £ dO , OW and £ 60 , 000 . What bene&tiras obtained by this expenditure ? Was the office of any leal use ? Forliis cwn part , he considered that lh& mamtenanee of the office "was no advantage to ths conntry . He thonght , if the * xpsnces of this conncry "were thoroughly investigated , aad if it 8 xesanrces v ere properly considered , such unBBCsssary expend' tare "Would not be incurred ; and he -would repeat , that fcsfore the Honse was railed npon to vote supplier , they ought to have the means of ascertaining in what v- »» y the revenue of the conntry tras to be obtained—( hear * ,. Itwai peculiarly necessary at the present tim ' e , when tb / j country
» as 5 n snch aatat ^ of ^ treme distress , that tb ay should not reckless ly - i-ua-yay the public money . Wit" nregardto Bnperaniis : i" ; ^ llowaices . he Siousbt -bat pn' t > lic effi jers ought to r » c ~ ive a sufficient comp" ~ * v . ron t jr their * er-¦ vices , and taat when those services were n o lo gee re-• quired they should have no further cl ? im npon the cenntry . Hs was well aware that red actions could not be at once effected in these establish menri , 3 > ut he considered that more csonomie&l plans jught is futfcre to be adopted . He asked the Honse to consider th « Bufferings of the people ; they were bound "to do *>; and to think of methods of relieving , instead -of aggravating , the burdens -under which t >« countrj groaned . He wanted toinow , whrthet the G Bvernmett had anj -Jntentioa of relieving fee people -feara the burden rj the lawane Tax , or , if -bo % whether they tad any -o : idieving tlie great body of the -eomnronUy from tin
¦ presssre of indirect tTXs * jon ? The Hon . Gentlen--concluded by -mo-sing > us amendment , — " That aW . Qi present period of extended distress , it i * the duty o the House to consid-tr the merits of lightening thf ¦ pressure of -taxation c-s the people , by "reducing to th < -greatest practicable extent the expenses of the military a » well as tif the cVnl establishments of the country "thxt therefore it is aspedient , feat the voting of anj supplies should be ? postponed tall tire -estimates of th < whole expenditure and the ntean * to meet tfcat ex : penditure be first 'fernished to the'Eoxse . " Mr . Bpj ? 2 secoad 3 d the amendment The question h ctcuj been put , Mr . Wniiiss -rfbjested to the expense of the Irisl -and the MetropoliSm police , which were , in'&ct , wel ¦ trained military belies , supported out of the taxes and inquired why . Ifce army was maintained on i * i pre ¦ sent extravagant forSng ?
32 ) 6 UEASCEiSrB OP THE SXCHSftUfiR COns < iered that reply should be reserved till the paiticuh estimates were - * r > 4 cr discussion . Mr . HlHaE c ordered that with proper tednctior in the expense -of * ur establishEtents the income ta night have been watered unnecessary . Ht ?« opported th amendment . General Johxssf also thonght that the-amendmer ira ? a reasonable ^* i . Daring the five nights of debat on the -state of thearountry he hsd not-heard one wor in explaactjon of- < Le real cause < rf the distress , whic "W B * f . Twt-Tiitifm Captafe Poxseli referred the escee < Sf-distress to th £ 7 e&t andsspid iaersase of the popslstkra . Macbiner Traa the-ccrse of- tfaa country . On a division , -. Mr . Crawford ' s ameEdaient was euj ported 1 > jJ 5 . sadervjected by 62 . The Boose th-jn went into a oammitt-se of supply And
Sir Bmtbt Haxjisge bronght -forward the arm ; estimates . As a . acfared with the jwevioea year ther . is to be a reducticnee 5 740 men , with a total aaviag oi ibe entire € sdmat * s ¦ &' £ 133 , 000 . 7 ssp -reduction in th txrumber of ^ men wi * & aa large as could be efiWcVed at thi -early « ts ^ e-ia the i-e-a ^ ablisiuneni ofgceace ^ cJ relations ieeping Luriew ths ^ Jiroper relief < d * eg imeii' » B-BerTiH -abroad , and-the effaetiye disapline at ^ ije army . Af te ^ oing throagh the vaeions items , he * anclnflcd * y prc iposing the - £ rst vote , which was tx 2 ( 00 ^ 15 -sen f « the land service .
ill . HcME-consideiied that if the noDtber of-troops h -our colonies -cere redased , we could afford to aJxilU the duties on cotton ^ ikd woo L Heaiso -censored thi -system adopted towards tie Boers of tfce-eolony of th ( -Cape of Good -&jpe ; and je-iffinaed that-carr diiti ^ ssej -arose from extBevaganca , * s well as bad JagifiJation . He ¦ wished the forae to be ne-iased to what it was in i 8 fc 5 ; ^ snd proposed ac amendment that the vote &b reduosd 3 > y 10 0 ^ 0 men . lord Akthce-I ^ ksox considered that if -we wished * better clss 3 of aeen to ente ? the army , we fitwold increase the rate of pensions which was at present a -miserable pittance cS sixpence a day . j&ptain Iitass sponld . Tcta for t- * " amendiseat if ~ bB Wtre Convinced ikat ihe -oe-dit an-J dignity otthe € C « 3 : try could be sasi&ined hy dfee reduction , of wtich , liovieve ? . he was not satisfied . Mt Williaxs regretted Hai . Mr . Hume had not inOTzi . for a larser redfiction .
Sir Hexrt Hxsdijsse espMced that many of the stringent regulations complained « f , snch as that relax- ) ing te widows" pensions , were cot to be attributed to ' ths Government , npon whom they wtre forced by the TEGommsadations of the finance committees . He denied that there were too many troops in any one of our colonies . After some further discussion , a dirkon toot place on Mr- Hume ' s amendment , when it wai rejected by 106 to 20 . ; The next vote was for ^ 3 619 , 327 for the expenses of the army , which was agreed to , aa were the remaining Votes The vote for ihe expenses t » f the volunteer coTps was objected to by Mr . Williams , but was carried 2 > y 58 to 2 S . Sir James G 2 AEiM thpn moved the second reading of the registration of Vsters Bill , reserving discussion to a future £ tag& The other crdera of the day were then disposed of , &nd i& 5 House adjooraed-- . ^^ _ '
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- ^ HOUSE OF COMMONS . —Tuesday , Feb . 28 . The SoucrroB-GETEBJO . moved that " The Sergeant-at-Arm 3 and William Bellamy be allowed to appear and appeal to these actions . " This , was an action of false imprisonment under the Speaker ' s Trarraiit , which had beeen issued against the present plaintiff for a breach of privilege , in having conducted , assttorney , certain actions bronght by one Stockdale against Mr . Hansard , the primer of the House , For alleged libels contained in a report which Mr . Hansard had printed by its authority . The Sergeant had been served with a habeas corjus upon one of the arrests made by him in consequence ofStockdale's actions . Tie Attorney-General was directed by the Honse to appear ; he did appear ;
and the Conrt held thai the Speaker ' s warrant was in itself a sufficient answer . The present action bring for false imprisonment under the same warrant , he would propose that , as before , tie House EhoiJd permit ths officer to appear and plead . If they -were found by the Jury to have committed any excess in what they had dose , it was . fit that they shonld be responsible ; if they were found to have committed no excess , the warrant would be their complete justification . Sir T . Wilde regarded thb proposal a 3 do less han a surrender of the privileges of the House , This Honse was , and ought to maintain itself , the sole judge of its own privileges % and it had deserted its
duty in permitting the Speaker to plead to the action of Sir F . Bnrdett . He referred to the speeches made in Parliament by Sir R . Peel on Stockdale ' a case , which he considered as authorities against the xk > w proposed course of Government . Let not the House , after -the resolntion it had passed , depart frOffl itaownprinciple , merely to get rid of a temporaryjineonvenience . If the House would send this question to a conrt of lavr , what question would it not Bosend ? This was an ordinary case , without any ^ r ^ l ^ " ? ^ * to l ^ Vj an exception from 5 SMi \ f ° >?> ? S eraI Tnle - Jnd «» themselves vSri ^ * fcey are if it were not for the TJgilance of this House , which cheesed- aT , v nm « 1 the last
SSlfiiSSlSft - ^^ f inTpor : ss ^ pvh ^ Sff i f ^^^^ L T ^^ i ; proper coarse for the Houseno-pr to take would be to appoint a committee who snonldingnire whetheT ^ wrong had been done in the execution « f its w « - lant ; and , shoald any such wrong be found , then to direct ampie compensation ; bat not to make , in hsstfc a precedent destructive to its independence , aod derogatory to its dignity .
toir it . rsa thought it his duty , before the debate proceeded further ^ to inform the House of what le had only just earned , th * t this process had joot been served till Saturday ; that the time for ^ pleading -jvonld expire on Wednesday and that the notice of application for the enlargement of that time must be . grrenJbeforB nine o ' clock that Digit .
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SirTnosus Wilds and tae Solicitoh-Genebal agreed that no important question would be prejudiced by taking out a summons to enlarge the time . Sir R . Peel , in the exp Nation that the time would be enlarged , proposed to adjourn the debate , ¦ which was agreed to . Lord AsffLEY rose to m j-y " that an humble address be presented to her * ilajesty praying that her Majesty -will be graciously pleased to take into her instant and serious eonsi- legation the best means of diffusing the benefits an ^ i blessings of a moral and religious education amor tgat the workinng classes of her peopte . " After enl urging on the general importance of education , and the great increase of population dating the f resent , cemury , he drew the
attention of the Ho * se to t ne present state of crime and ignorance , and of mo \ -al and intellectual degradation in Manchester , Birmingham , Leeds , and other populous districts , Pjnong the lower classes , especially the yocnger portion of them . Drunkenness , cursing , promiscuous intercourse of the sexes , -were frightfully prevalent among the youth . 3 Hiey knew no religion—no God ; the only knowledge possessed by great numbers of them 'was that of the exploits of Dick Turpin and ¦ Jack Sbeppard . There was evidence which established tke " fact that not less than £ 25 , 000 , 000 sterling are annually expended in ardent spirits ; and it was ^ proved by medical men that a large proportion—perhaps half—of all the « a ? es of insanity are produeod by the inte . nipera . nce thus -widsly prevalent . He was aware that what he asked would occasion
some expense ; but if we would not consent to tax ourselves for the prevention of crime , we must be taxed more heavily still for [ the puni-hment of it . The expense of one convict for one year would educate more than one hundred children . He attributed much of the existing evil to the truck system , to the payment of wages at public-houses , and to the miserable condition of the people ' s habitations . The present state of things could not comiuue for twenty years more , without producing a convulsion which mast overthrow the whole fabric of socitty . It was remarkabla that the better educated poor were net found among the insurgents in tho late disturbances . This country owed a heavy debt to its poor , whose faults were mainly imputable to the neglects of those above them .
Sir J . Graham agreed in the acknowledgment of this debt to the poor , and drprecated , on this importaDt disenssioa of the > r interests , all interference of pariy considerations . He concurred in Lord Ashley ' s opinions as to the truck system and the payment of wages , and would be glad to join in any such further measure for the cure of those evils as could be enacted wilhont a dangerous infringement upon private rigaisand contracts . The state of the people ' s dwellings , and the general arrangement of sanat jry regulations in large towns Jvere subjects on which the Government was at this time actually occupied . He gladlv gave his support to the present motion . He feared that Protestant England had more neglected 'the grand duty of educating the
people than any other nation of Europe . The law had now been victorious ; the soldier and policeman had done their duty ; and the time wa * come wheu ihe public instructors must go forth . The Government had most Anxiously considered ihisncw * &ity ; and he ardently wished that the House , laying aside all religious aud political differences , would j > iu iii endeavouring te find some neutral ground ou which the Church and the Dissenters might amicably meet . He would now state what had be « n done , and what the ministers -would propose to do . Iu Scotland there existed a parochial sjstem of National eduoation ; and grants had been made by the Committee of Privy Counolto two ^ great normal schools which had been established in Edinburgh , and Glastrtiw ,
and from which the whole kingdom would by degrees be supplied with instructors , teaching by the simultaneous t-yr-tem . Grants had also been made for schools in England—large grants , indeed , yet certainly not adequate to the need of the case . With reSpect to the fatare , he would first propose that ^ parishes should be united for the formation of district schools . The children to be there instructed should , in the first place , be orphans and other destitute paupers , or the offspring of poor parents willing ta let them be educated there . He would attach to each school a chapel , with a clergyman who should teach the lii-nr ^ y and Catechism of the Chnrch x : the children « f Dissenters , however , being exempted from attendance on those ministrations ,
jand allowed to leseire religious instruction from JLOy licsntad miiiisUrof = &ny denomination- He save SfVeral p&iiieala rs respecting the state of some of the larger zuanu / acturitg districts , showing a total waat of tie me &ns of instruction there ; and then proceeded to tho . case of children not dependent ao pa . * ochial relief , but employed in factories . H e would propose that no child should be suffei * ed to work more than six hours and a half m one da T ; * &d that each should be obliged to attend si hool daily for three hours . The principle upon wl uch grants had been usually made for the building of schools was , that itrothirds of the cost Ehoul 3 be raised by private contribution . He would m omnaend that for the futuro
on « -tnird only should ^ e r * paired from private sources . The maintenanc e of tne school when built might be defrayed partly i rom small payments to be made by the children them selves for their ichoolins , and partly by a parochial i **• of threepence in the pound . He would h * xe th- ' setoola managed each by seTen trustees , who sho . lld *>* * tJie clergyman , me two churchwardens , ai . d four persons to be nominated by the magistrates . The trustees should appoint the master , with the . «* » etioc of the Bishop . No chJld should be repaired to . vU * sm * > worship of the Church of England , or the religious instruction impar : ed by tfee master , if the f . -ieadsot such child should object to his bein « brough t apin conformity with the Church of England . Tt ¦*« . provisions , he
trusted , would protect all classes , » ^ -ftff ° rd complfcte security against all attempts a * prosdy tism . Lord Jobs Russell felt that the stuosJieretofore voted for the great purpose of educ ^« ° = P . ad been very inadequate , and , indeed , quite i . ittflwacant as compared with the amounts granted fo . * <* k fer public services . On the details set forth bj ' ^ James Graham , he would not , without more m a « irc consideration , prononnce an opinion ; bnt as I et » " « en the Church and the Disserter * , he regarded th e PSicciple of them a 3 one which ought not to be oj ' » P * S 33 by those who had the great object of educatu > a * eally at heart . He illustrated the necessity of L H « T » sition upon this subject , by some evidence of t . legate of spiritual ignorance in the West Riding of Yot-kshire , and expressed his opinion , that when a P * &n
was thus fairly brought forward with a vie w * ° reconcile the consciences of all denomination " * # 4 t would be not only folly , but wickedners , on the j . ' &ri of the House to reject it . His own objection w " * only thai the scale of the provision was not lart , ' e enongh . Any plan for a purpose like this could b . ^ effected only by an Execuiive Government generally supported . He insisted on 'be importance of providing competent schoolmasters , and retaining them . by sufficient inducements ; for it happened ioo often \ that , from the master ' s deficiency in zeal , or from his inaptiinde for his duty , the cnildren learned ; what was taught them in a superficial manner , and without any real understanding or feeling of it ; and ' i
where a master was well fitted for his duties , he was tempted to quit them by finding that he could , get a better remuneration for bis talents elsewhere , j Some dif&eu'ty occurred in the unwillingness of ' parents themselves to let their children attend I school ; and he wished some means to be con-: fiidered by which that unwillingness might be ; removed . He suggested also the expediency of providing some education for the classes above the poorest , so that the Email farmers and tradesmen might n&t entertain a jealousy of the superior means of education afforded to their workpeople .
Lord Saxdon expressed his satisfaction at the prospec's which this evening had opened . Mr . E-waut desired to iwaive theological differences , for the sake of the great object now in view . Sir C . Bprrell concurred . Mr . Shaw was disappointed that Dothing had been said about the extension of the educational principle to Ireland . Mr . C . Bulleb reminded the House of the vast total of charity fund 3 specifically applicable to education , amounting to abont . £ 300 , 000 a year . There was another class of chanties , fonnded for giving Email sums to the poor . Snch small sums were not only useless j but mischievous ; they w , ere generally expended in drink , and would bo much better applied in education . The amount of the foundations for this purpose was not less than £ 170 , 000 a year .
Sir R . Inglis could not approve , in a system of national education , the avowal of an intention to exclude proselytiem ; since it must always be a duty to attempt the propagation of what we ourselves believed to be the truth . Still less could he approve the suggestion of diverting any charitable foundations from the purposes of their founders , unless those purposes could be proved to be immoral . Sir Geobge Ghxy hailed the prospect of improvement which now appeared to present itself through the cordial spirit of all parties . He believed that Lord Covtenham -was in communication with the Government on the subject of a legislative measure for rendering certain classes of educational charities more available than at present .
Sir R , Pkel said , that unless conviction were brought home individually to the minds of all men in the wealthier classes that they themselves had shared the guilt of neglect in this matter , the good effected this evening would be but imperfect . "With respect to the objection on the subject of prosely tism , the question was one of balance between good and evil j and he was not willing , for the sake of the occasional good of conversion , to let the present enoimoxiB evite , moral and religious , continue to press upon us . He would be content to admit some modifications pt educational charities , whwe the change of times and circumstances had rendered the original purposes impracticable ; but he could not concur in a proposal for diverting , even to so ? ood an objeet as thaj of education , a bequest in tended for anall donauVns to the poor . He de Fended theilimiied seale gk Tfhicb . Government pro
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posed to begin their plan . Success in the manufacturing dtstricts , where the experiment was first to be attempted , would open the way for it in the rural parts of the kingdom . ' Mr . Hawes thought the DiBBenters would not like a trust of which the clergyman of the parish was to be at the head . Mr . Acland was content that the comprehensive principle should be adopted in publio schools ; bat he hoped that Gavernment would not discourage the establishment also of suoh achoola as private patties might wish to found for the eduoatiou of children in the principles of the Church of England alone . Mr . Smith O'Brien expressed himself bat little satisfied . Lord ASHLEY , in reply , thanked the House for the reception which it had given to his motion , which was then unanimously carried , and the House adjourned .
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CContinued from our Fifth Page . ) place on the following morning , when delegates should be appointed to go to Manchester immediately ; and on the following Tuesday morning , at four o ' clock , again in the same place , and in procession they would go to Manchester . On the morning of the 15 th , they again met in the marketplace , Hyde . Moorhouse was the chairman , and John Loach appeared . The latter spoke . I have notes of what he said . He alluded to the large sums of money which it took to support the Queen . He asked where that came from but the pockets of the poor ? He finished by recommending the people to
keep out until the Charter became the law . On the evening of the same day , at eight o ' clock , another meeting was held . Moorhouse spoke , but he simply announced a meeting for the evening of the following day . I went to it . Booth and Moorhouse were there . The former spoke at great length . He held a large sized placard iu his hand , which I heard him read . He began by saying what an expense the Queen was to poor people , what quantities of wine she drank —( laughter)—what large quantities of spirits she drank , the number of fat oxen she consumed , tho large number of sheep and lambs she eat , and that she cost tho poor people annually £ 160 , 000 . At this time there was a report that the Magistrates were coming to take them , and Moorhouse
leaped from the waggon , and said a meeting would take place on the following morning , at six o ' clock . At eight o ' clock a meeting was held in the _ Market-place , Hyde . Moorhouse acted as chairman , and Candelet , Leach , and Booth , and a man named Barlow , a factory operative , were present . An excavator got upon the waggon , and wA hft wished them to turn out , and then tho " navies" would be out in five minutes . A man , who said he was a delegate from Manchester , next spoko . He said he was sent from Manchester to inform the people of Hyde that he was in attendance at the hall as a delegate ; that the delegates assembled were 340 for the Charter , and eighteen agunst it ; for the wae ; es of 1840 , or a f cale of wages ; that the middle classes and
all other classes of people in Manchester wero for the Charter . Candelet spoke . A proclamation from the Queen had been posted ou tho walls before that time . ( A copy wa = produced , and put in . It was dated August 13 , 1842 , and offered a reward of £ 50 for the apprehens-ion and convioiion of the rioters . ) Candelet said he did not care a straw for the proclamation , ^ their meetings were Iej ; al , and held in tho day time , to conduct tho interests of the poor ; that special constables and soldiers would bo no use ; that bayonets in eight days time , will be of no use ; delegates were going about in tho agricultural districts , warning ana turning the labourers out , —all except the millers and reapers of grain } but in fact they w ^ re all nearly out ; then where
would the military and special constables be ? But as I am to be in Manchester at ten o ' clock this morning , I must conclude by telling you that when in the Hall last night , at six o ' clock , Mr . Beswick , superintendent of police , entered , and told the people that he was sent by the Magistrates , to inform the people there assembled that they were not allowed to hold their meetings anj longer while the town wa * in that disturbed state . Three magistrates entered , and gave the people ten minutes time to disperse , but in five minutes ( said Leach and Candelet ) they were all gone . The battle was part won , and let us be true lo one another , and never submit to go to work until we get all points of the Charter . John Leach next spoke . lie said he
was appointed one of the delegates to the great National Conference , and at ten o ' clock he had to meet M'Doual ) , for he had Bent him word that he longed to see him . I will collar him and bring him here with me this evening , and in eight day ' s time there will be a fixed wage by Act of Parliament , and the Charter will become the law of the land . He made some observations about the shop * keepers , saying that they were a hypocritical set , and so on . I attended another meeting at half-past seven in the evening of the 18 th , in the Marketplace , Hyde . Leach was present . He commenced railing against the shopkeepers and tho middle classes . Moorbouse , who was in the chair , said that there was a delegate from Giossop , and Leach
began to tell the meeting how much money had been expended by" the Spinners' Union , not one penny of which had been spent for tho Charter . He went on to say—does not ray friend from Giossop tell you that them are many able-bodied men from Glossop-Dale , well armed with their bludgeons , and who are not frightened to use them . Where will the specials and the red-coated gentry be then ? They will bo glad to give in , and we will have them in large numbers to-morrow , to mest and go to Ashton . He called upon the people to be united , and so long as he lived , he would agitate , for the aristocracy of the country was bad , and , without alteration , would soon be worse . During the time I have been speaking of , the mill- ? at Hyde were out of work .
By Mr . Atherton—I am not aware that there waB any distress at that time in Hyde and the neighbourhood . 1 do not know that the wages were low at that time . I know nothing about the matter either oue way or another . By Mr . Pollock—I remember seeing a placard posted at Hyde , from the Executive Committee of the Chartists to the People . I think it would be from the 14 th to the 19 th of August . A gn at many people read them . I can ' t say how many were posted—perhaps two or three . By Mr . Dundas—I will not swear that moro than one of them was posted . I have read the opening and concluding passages of the one now produced , and to the best of my belief it is a copy . 1 will not swear that it is the game ; it might be wrong a word < or two , or ten lines , or more . It is similar to the . fine 1 = aw posted , and I believe it is the same .
By Mr . Atherton—I laid the notes of the partij eiilar transactions on which 1 have been speaking before the magistrates every day , and gave such ex-T > iaa , itions as might be required . By Mr . O'Connor—I prefer swearing to the notes j n t » e book . They are original , aDd not a transoript . ] , vtmjld not swear from memory , without the book t 0 j % efr /» 3 h me . John Leach and Candelet were not brou , 1 ^ 1 . before the magistrates : they absconded . Moor . Ho * 53 was brought up . I appeared against him \ bal'eve it was on Friday , the 26 th of August . The ent ^^ - * n m S book bring down the transactions to the 20 ^ fc-of August . I did not produce the book , when 1 t Mt $ > eared before the magistrates . I could explain tht r awon why I did not show the book .
Judge—i <* Piainit . Witness 1 [ found it necessary to convey the prisoners imn ^ e >< iia . tely away from Hyde to StOckport , in constq a-sace of the inefficiency of the protective force and . b * Magistrates committed them from there I ' gave » . 'tjdence from memory . I was examined before tbt' Mmmittal of the parties . It is my duty to collect *«« ry informafon for the Magistrates , within my ow&ion , but I did not hear any particular expressi . ^ -of distress existing . I am aware that the shopk * S > ors had meetiugs , and agreed to Bupport ih « operati *« s . The town of Hyde was in a state of treat tu o « & &r more than a week , but after Leach left , we had no further disturbances . I have not made auy ent rf & the book as to the day Executive
on which I saw the pla *** & fron » tno Committee . Tne reason w . *«? itjiat when I pulled the placard from the wall , I d . ^ wered it to the Magistrates , aud placed my name b eki ? d it . I thought it would have been here , and the * I c ° uld have sworn to the hand-writing , but it is oat here . It waB on the 17 th of August on which L « i » fih said he was goiDg as a delegate to Mauches ** r . I havo stated that it was ou the 18 th when he returned . At the latter meetiDg , I don ' t recollect i ba * he said any thing about the Charter . I might have made a little interlineation ia the book aboi tt the Charter , when biought before the magistrates , buinot when before the Judge . The interlineation peinted out was made on the Monday morning , v , hem I went before the magistrates . I have not been examined since the Special Commission , at Chestt r « The book has not been out of my possession anoe , except that I gave it to a constable , wrapped in paper , lo bring from the inn , at Lancastert \ &e
, Castle . I gave the same evidence at Chester . *« * am giving now . I remember perfectly that Lt . xeb , spoke in a laughing manner , when he was referrii / g | to what had been said by the Mayor of Stockport ,-j I should think that the counsel for the prosecution must have asked me respecting Leach ' s manner , from having , read my depositions . I admit I may have made slight alterations ia the book . The interlineations here apply for nothing —( laughter ) . I might have -written in . the book as I should have written ia any other book , but not with the intention of giving evidence . Leach was an inhabitant of Hyde ;; and I paid more attention to his speeches i than those of any other patty , because 1 knew j him better than any of the others . I knew that I Leach was a staunch advocate of the Charter , and I a strenuous opponent of the Anti-Corn Law League . I Mr . O'Connor—Then you have confined all the alterations you havo made in the book to the Charter ?
The Attorney-General—Don't let it be said that we have made wholesale alterations . I observe in one place there is the word " not" omitted .
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Mr . Dandas—There are several other alterations , and not of a very trifling nature . By George Johnson , defendant—I am not aware that many distraints have been made upon the inhabitants of Hyde , daring the las ? eighteen months , or what has been the increase in the number of paupers there . The Poor Law Guardians meet at Ssockport , and not at Hyde , and therefore , I know nothing about the facts . Stockport is out of my division . By William Pilling , defendant—I don't know that one faotory labourer in Hyde , is now doing the work of three men . I don't know what you moan by the " coupling of jennies , " for I never was in a
faotory more than three times in my life . Defendant—Then you don't know what you ought to know- —( Laughter . ) Mr . Dundas called the attention of the Court to the alterations which appeared ia the book of the witness , and especially to one part of it where in speaking of one of the speeches made by Leach , the words " they should do as was done in the time of King John , the people went to the King in a large body , and demanded ' Magna Charta , * and it was granted ; and he ( Leach ) would recommend the ' people to keep out of work , and the Charter would soon become the law of the land , " were added after the general body of the report had been written .
The Attorney- Genoral objected to the course of proceedings on the ground that his Learned Friends who appeared for some of the defendants , ware entering upon a cross-examination of that part of the book which had not been given in evidence . If they would consent to put the book before tho Jury , as evidence , he should not object to the examination . Mr . Dundas did not see that he was bound to offer the book in evidence . The Judge said that Mr . Dundas had a right to shew , if he could , the insertion of any fraudulent matter in the book , because that would go far to impugn the general accuracy ot the whole . It was then agreed that the book should be put in as evidence , and Mr . Dundas proceeded with his cross-examination .
The witness , on being called upon to explain the reason of the addition to Leach ' s speech , said that he ' made a practice of examining all the speeches previous to submitting them to the Magistrates ; and he distinctly remembered that on looking at the one made by Leach , he made the addition pointed out . The Judge—When you did make any additions , were they , to the best of your belief , in strict conformity with they truth i WitaeBs—They were , my Lord . Mr . O'Connor—I find , on further looking at this book , that from the commencement of the period at which the witness as Special High Constable of Hyde , began to make his reports to the Magistrates , to the end of the transactions , of which he has beun speaking , not a single iuterlination occurred ; but since then , they were numerous . Tho Judge— Bat , that is merely an observation .
Mr . O'Connor—It would no far , my Lord , to prove that the entries in the book have been taken from notes , which are not before the Court . The Attorney General here asked his Lordship whether he intended to take any ( further witnesses to-day ? His Lordship replied that he would sit till seven o ' clock . A conversation ensued between the Attorney-General and Mr . O'Connor , the result of which was that Sir Frederick stated to Mr Baron Rolfe , that he had been requested on the part of the defendants to ask that the Court might then adjourn . His Lordship hesitated , but on being informed that the application was merely with reference to suiting the convenience of the first day , he consented to the adjournment , intimating that he shouid sit late the following day . Tho Court rose precisely at six o ' clock .
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every working man in the position , that ho would be bound to accept of work on atvy conditions which the manufacturers might think proper to diotate to him . He ( Mr . Kirk ) could tell the meeting that some men in the file trade had been applying to the parish for relief , and had been sent to certain places which he would not name for work ; and if they did not choose to stork for a certain sum , the Guardians told them they could have no more relief . This av stem had thrown a great burden upon the funds of the Trades' Unions , and if followed hd would inevitably be the ruin of the town . Mr . Kirk then instanced the case of a poor man who had come that day from Wort ley , and had pocket-knives to sell for the sum of 1 b . 9 d . per dozen He could only get 8 d . a dozen for making them , and out of that small sum had to find files , oil , and wire . Alter some other remarks Mr . Kirk proposed a resolution to the effect : — i
" That it was the opinion of the meeting that the circular issued by Mr . Crossland , was calculated to brint : to poverty and wretchedness many of our skilful and industrious townsmen , by reducing them to a state of starvation , and that that meeting protested against a system revolting to the best feelings of Englishmen , and calculated to bring on disease and premature death . " Mr . Broadbent seconded the resolution . After some observations from Messrs . Whitham , Buxton , &c , thanks wero voted to the Chairman , and the meeting adjourned to Monday wetk , at seven o ' clock in the evening , to be held in the same place . Mr . G . J . Habney has received 123 . 2 d . from the Chartists of Handsworth Woodhouse , per Thomas Dale , for Messrs . Harneyand Parkes's defence .
Public Meeting . —On Sunday evening , a public meeting was held in the Fig-Tree-laue room , to hear the farewell address of Mr . Samuel Parkes , previous to his departure for Lancaster . Mr . G . Julian Harney delivered his farewell address on { Monday evening . He concluded by moving the following resolution : — " That this meeting returns its sincere thanks to Thomas Slingsby Duuoombe , Esq ., for his noble advocacy of the people's cause , more particularl y for his recent exertions in endeavouring to obtain justice , instead of partisan abuse for the political victims from the judicial bench ; and this meeting urges that
gentleman to persevere in the cause of suffering humanity , assured of our hearty co-operation and support . " Seconded by ! Mr . Edwin Gill , and unanimously carried . Mr . Evinson moved the following resolution , which was seconded by Mr . George Wright , and unanimouslyjadopt-d : —" That this meeting return their hearty ! thanks to Mr . G . J . Harney , for his able advocacy of the democratic cause since his residence in Sheffield , and beg to assure him of their protection and support , so long as he continues the firm , uoninching patriot be has hitherto proved himself to be . ' ¦ Tnauks being voted to the Chairman , the meeting separated singing , " We'll rally around him again and again . "
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* Part of a Contribution to an intended general Subscription | fov the Wt ^ -Riding , but which was not persevered in .
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Leeds Corn Market , Tuesday , Feb . 28 . —The supplies of Grain to this day's market are rather larger than last week . Wheat has been dull sale , and ls . per quarter lower . Barley , Oats and Beans , very little alteration from last week .
THE AVERAGE PRICES OF WHEAT , FOR THE WEEK ENDING FEB . 28 , 1843 . Wheat . Barley . Oats . Rye . Beans . Peai Qrs . Qrs . Qrs . < £ rs . Qrs . Qrs . 3121 1690 549 — 250 70 £ s . d . £ s . d . £ 8 . d . £ s . d . £ a . d , £ s . d . 27 J 1 8 11 | 0 18 5 0 0 0 1 10 1 1 9 9 f Leeds Cloth Markets . —The market , oa Tuesday last , is declared to have been worse than an ; of its predecessors , and there have been some very bad ones lately . But , indeed , it is useless to talk about markets—there is no business doing at all .
Huddersfield Cloth Market , Feb . 28 . — Out market this day is not considered an improvement upon the last , nor worse , it is still bad , no g reat sales at a remunerating price can b ^ effected , whilst the condition of the employed becomes worse every week . Skipton Cattle Market , Feb . 27 . —Our supply of fat stock to-day was not large , but ft was equal to the demand . Prices were a shade higher . Beef , 4 . ^ d , to o . ^ d . ; Mut ton , 4 d . to oid . per lb . —Two twin Lambs were shewn , and sold for £ 1 16 b . each .
Rochdale Flannel Market , Monday , Feb . 27 . —There has been a very s d «« " »> J marfcer item wuaj , busine- RM for nom » w » sKs past has been growing worse , and the very few flannels that have been sold have been disposed of at reduced prices . Wool , at present , is a drug ; and the dealers who have effected any sales , have been obliged to submit to a small reduction in price . St&te of Trade . —There was not quite bo rnach ' activity in the yarn market yesterday as for some days previously ; the business done wa-a limited , though without sensible change in prices . For goods , and especially for wide cloths , suitable to the East India and China markets , there was a very good demand ; and , in some cases , a slight advance was obtained upon the rates of last week . —Manchester Guardian of Wednesday .
York Corn Market , Feb . 25 . —The attendance of farmers is good , and a fair quantity of Oats srfr offering , but not much Wheat or Barley . —Whwfc cannot be purchased for less money than on the last market day . Barley being very scarce , is the turn dearer , and Oats and Beans dull sale . Manchester Corn Market . —Saturday , Feb . 25 . To change in tho state of our trade can ba noted during the week , the sales of Flour having been to a very limited extent only , and the value of middling descriptions was barely supported . Choice qualities ofEDglish whites , however , from their seareiiy , commanded late rates , and at 383 . to 383 . fid . p « r
sack , a clearance was effected . The trade in Oats or Oatmeal was of a very inanimate character , and but little passing in either article . With a prevalence of contrary winds , the imports via Liverpool or Runcorn are light , aud the supplies elsewhere continue moderate in amount . Few purchasers ol Wheat appeared at our market this morning , ana no alteration can be noted in prices . Secondary and middling descriptions of Flour were ^ ie ^\ offered at a reduction of 6 d . to Is . per sack , out superfine qualities found buyers at the previous currency . The business done in Oats or Oatmeal was merely for present use , and late rates with ditncuity realized .
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On Tuesday last , at our parish Church , MM Haiasworth , saddler , to Miss Ann Ackroyd ^ pB of Woodhouse . " iif ! * . On Monday , the 27 th ulf ., at the Lower Independent chapel , Heckmondwike , by the Rev . *«• Martin , Mr . Samuel Chadwick . butcher , to Miss Mary Sowdin , dress maker , loth of Littletown . Same day , at the Parish-Church , Bradford , so-William Waterhouse , to Miss Clapham , daughter oi Mr . John Clapham , all of Clayton Heights , near Bradford . ,, ,, Same day , Mr . Thos . Ackroyd , to Miss Margaret Jowett , daughter of Mr . Edward Jowett , all ot vw Dolphin Inn , near Bradford . , .. On Friday , the 24 th ulfc ., at Pocklingron , by ww Rev . J . F . Kllis , Cnarles Donaon , Esq ., to Dorotttf . only daughter of WmNash York
. , Esq ., . . Un Thursday , the 23 th ult ., at the Parish Ch aron , Wakefield , by the Rev . J . P . Simpson , Mr . Thomas Renton , of Bradford , woolstapler , to Elizabetn , widow of the late Mr . A . Limbert , surgeon , ot « " > former place . , v . Same day . at the Old Church , Oldbam , by the tier . Mr . Lowe , Mr . James R . Homer , of Ashton-nnow Lyne , corn and flour factor , to Mary , eldest ; d * Pri of George Bernard , Esq ., High Constable ot u » borough .
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Middlesex , by JOSHUA HOBSON , at tw «» Ing Offices , Nos . 12 and 13 , fifaricet-fltreet , Bri # » W ' and Published by the sai d Joshua . HobsoJi ( for the said Feargus O'Conmoe . ) at Mb DW » J - ling-house , Ifo . 5 , Market-street , Briggate ; «» internal Communication existing between the «» . No . 5 , Market-street , and the said Nos . 12 a » 13 , Market-street , Briggate , thus constituting «» whole of the aaid Printing and Publishing Office one Premises . to AU Communications must be addressed , Post-pai o i Mr . HOBSON , Nwlhern Star Otfce , Leed * ( Saturday , March < , 18 « -X
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HOUSE OF LORDS . —Tuesday Feb . 23 . ; Tie Earl of Aberdeen , in answer to a question from Lord Erongham respecting the instructions upon v » hicb our cruisers acted in their endeavours tosuppiess the slave trade npon the A'rican coast , took advantage of tbe opportunity thu 3 afforded to express bis conviction that explanation only was necessary to remove the jealousy with which , in spite of the anxiety of France to pnt an end to the slav ; trade , our exertions were still regarded in that country . The instructions which had been issned during the last twenty years wero so inconsistent feat the respoiisibility was frequently thrown upon '
the naval officers engaged in this service of deciding J upon most intricate and important questions of i international law , and they had , as was to be > expected , in some cases fallen into serious errors . The Government felt strongly tbe necessity of for- ; ¦ pjghrag officers with clear and nneqnivocal instrnc- ' tions npon as many points of difficulty as could be anticipated , and anew and explicit code , founded upon existing treaties and the law of nations , had been accordingly prepared ; and as England had nothing to conceal—had none but her ostensible objects to artain—these instructions should be made public , and would , he trusted , disabuse the candid portion of the French pnblic of the unfonnded prejudice they now entertained . —Adjourned .
North Lancashire Assizes. The Trials.
NORTH LANCASHIRE ASSIZES . THE TRIALS .
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SHEFFIELD . MEETING OF THE TRADES' DELEGATES . Mr . G . J . Harney ' s letter , published in the Northern Star of the 11 th ulutno , calling the attention of the trades and rate payers to a circular issued by the Poor Law Guardians , and Bijjned Geo . iCrossland , has not been without beneficial results . The letter alluded to having been read at a trades ' meeting , it was forthwith reaolred to hold a publio meeting of tho trades delegates ; and the following handbill , announcing tha meeting , was extensively circulated through the town . " IMPORTANT CRISIS TO THE TOWN AND TRADE OF
SHEFFIELD . ' Fellow-Townsmen , —Tho Poor Law Guardians of this district have issued their infamous mandate to starve and pauperise tbe remaining portion of the industrious classes of Sheffield . We urgently call upon all persons who have one spark of feeling left in their bosoms to read the following circular , copies of which have been widely spread amongst our manufacturers in this town and neighbourhood . " ( Here folioWb the circular issued by the Guardians . ) " The above speaks loudly for itself . Never was a document better calculated to reduce the working classes of this town to the lowest ebb of misery aud pauperism if carried into effect .
" Fellow-Townsmen , we beg of you to pay attention to the wording of tbe circular , supposing that you are so abject and slavish as to suffer it to be carried into effect . It is in the language of a ratepayer who has declared his thoughts with no small ehare of ability . His language is as follows : — The meaning of the present document is this ; where a manufacturer is employing one man at the prosent time , to whom he is paying 20 s . per week , he is recommended to divide that man ' s work with another , so as to give both half work and half wages ; those getting 10 s . to he reduced to 5 « . ; those getting 8 > . to be reduced to 4 s . ; thus bringing the employed operatives to work for a less remuneration than . parish pay . " Tho forgoing language is so very strong and forcible , that any comment upon it would be superfluous . The miserable pretext that is set up for all this is the saving of the parish funds , or in other words , the pockets of the ratepayers .
' A meeting will take place at the house of Mr . Thomas Mosely , the London Apprentice , Westbar , on Wednesday evening , the 22 nd instant , at seven o ' clock precisely , when it is hoped that all the trades will send delegates to attend ; and it is further desired that all who are opposed to the parish circular , will likewise attend the same .
" By order of the Committee of the " Associated Trades . "Sheffield , Feb . 17 th , 1843 . " On the motion of Mr . Joseph Kirk , seconded by Mr . T . Howan , Mr . Thomas Stones was unanimously called to the chair . The Chairman opened the business of the meeting by a reading a letter from Mr . John Jones , a Sheffield p anufaoturer , who , after having drawn a painful picture of the prevailing distress amongst the Sheffield art . izans , directed their attention to the fact , that the amount of goods exported iu that glorious year of prosperity , 1835 , from Sheffield to all
parts ot the world were £ 2 , 09 G , 970 , whilst in that awful year of distress 1840 , when every person was crying out that there was no demand , the exports from Sheffield were £ 3 , 177 , 658 , being an increase of about one million over the year 1835 ; and that if the same money had beeu paid in , 1840 as in 1835 , the town would have been twice as prosperous at the present time . He alleged that the badness of the Sheffield trade was caused by the competition of the manufacrurers , and concluded by advising the delegates to draw up a memorial to the Master Cutler , soliciting him to call a meeting of the mauufacturers to devise the best means of saving the town from total ruin .
A letter was also read from Mr . G . J . Harney , assigning as a reason for his absence his having to attend a meeting of the Chartist body that evening . Mr . John Drury , after a speech denunciatory of the Guardians , moved the following resolution : — " Tnat it is the opinion of this meeting that the parish circular is an insult to the town , as well as a disgrace to humanity , and that it is fraught with the most serious injury to the respectable manufacturer , by encouraging the system of competitive cheapness and spurious production , which has already done
much to ruin and beggar the town ; and that it is equally injurious to the shopkeepers since it reduces the artizans , who are their main support , to so low a condition as to be only capable of purchasing the first necessaries of life ; aud that it involves all classes of ratepayers , and particularly those that have property in houses , shops , &c ., if carried into effect , it must render tho samo nearly valueless ; and that this meeting recommend the rate-payers to call a public meeting , to devise means whereby a check may be put to its insane and baneful tendency . "
Mr . Ward seconded the resolution . Mr . Horefall said , a deal of truth had been spoken , but not all the truth . It was machinery against manual labour that was grinding the artizan to dust , and assisting in the manufacture of those things which those who lived by manual labour oould not afford to do at the same price . He thought that the best thing tbe poor man could do , , would be to take the maohinery into their own hands , and make it work for them instead Of against them , and not for any poor law guardi ' vis or aristocracy , or despots in the kingdom . The speaker went on to advocate the plan of getting as much ground as possible for the poor man to cultivate , as hundreds of acres were still out of cultiva tion , and would be beneficial to the trades ' unions to have to cultivate on payment of so much per week . Mr . H . concluded by supporting the resolution .
After several speakers had addressed the meeting , Mr . Kirk said he had heard a great deal about the goodness of some of the guardians , but he thought that many of them wer « utterly destitute of feeling , for they were net content with annoying those who were in a worse condition than themselves , but wanted to bring a great portion of their follow creatures into the same miserable state . The circular would ( ii . ee
Leeds Soup Kitchen.
LEEDS SOUP KITCHEN .
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ADDITIONAL S DESCRIPTIONS . £ 9 . d . Miss Hobson ^ Oxford Row 2 2 0 H . C . Marshall , Mayor . 50 0 0 James Browri , Harehills 50 0 0 Thomas W . Tottie , ( second subscription ) 15 0 0 Messrs . Hives and Atkinson ~ - 100 0 0 William Smith , Burley ~» 25 0 0 Edwin Birohall 10 0 0 Donations in jthe Box at the Soup Kitchen during the Month of February .. ; ¦ 4 0 0 George Goodman 2 0 0 * Sir G . Cajley , Bart , ( per J . G . Marshall ) 50 0 0
, G . Marshall 50 0 0 Arthur Marshall 50 © 0 Christopher Dove 4 0 0 | JOHN CAWOOD , Treasurer . 2 nd March , ' 1843 . Subscriptions received by the Treasurer , and at the Bank of Messrs . Beckett and Co ., Leeds .
Marriages.
MARRIAGES .
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DEATHS . On Monday last , aged 63 , Mr . William Brashatf , of Idle . , „« .. a On Friday , the 24 th uli ., at Liverpool , atcer lingering illness , aged 48 , Anne , the wife oi J » r Smith , Esq ., late lecturer on education , and now uu of the proprietors of the Liverpool Mercury . Oa the 13 th of January , at Montreal , in W « j America , Mr . Joseph Pullen , cabinet-maker , * w 63 , formerly of Hull . _
Market Intelligence.
MARKET INTELLIGENCE .
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8 THE NORTHERN STAR .
Leeds :-Printed For The Proprietor Feargffs O'Connor, Esq. Of Hammersmith, Cons'*
Leeds :-Printed for the Proprietor FEARGffS O'CONNOR , Esq . of Hammersmith , Cons' *
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AT a GENERAL MEETING of the SUBSCRIBERS to the UNEMPLOYED POOR RELIEF FUND of 1842 . and the Subscribers to the present SOUP KITCHEN , held at the Court Hou « e , in Leeds , on the 27 th day of February , 18 J 3 , to take into consideration the propriety or nonpropriety ofi Purchasing the Buildings of the Soup Kitchen , in York-strett , now held under a Lease for fourteen Years , with the option of Purchasing the same during the First Year of the Lease , and-other Matters relating to the well-being ef the Institution ; HENRY COWPER MARSHALL , Esq ., i Mayor , in the Chair .
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE . In addition to the printed Report just read , tho Soup Committee beg to present a statement of their operations since its publication , from whjoh it will be seen that a very considerable increase has taken place in the distribution of Soup during the last two months . On the 30 th January , the Committee , at their weeklyimeeting , resolved to extend the grants to the Church District Visiting Society and the Benevolent or Strangers' Friend Society , from 12 , 000 to 16 , 800 tickets weekly . This was in consequence of representations from the Committees of those two Societies , which left no doubt that such extended relief was highly necessary .
Tne Committee have received , since the issuing of the Report , two further grants from the Manufacturers' Relief Committee , in London , amounting to Six Hundred ; Pounds , but for this aid , their operations would have j had to be on a much less extended scale . : In conclusion , the Committee beg to report the two following resolutions , passed at the weekly meeting of the Committee , oa Monday last : — " That in the opinion of this Committee , it is inexpedient to purchase the premises of which the Soup Kitchen forms a part . "
' That it be recommended to the pubho meeting to purchase anlannuuy of £ 15 for thirteen years , in the names of tho Leaseholders of the Soup Kitchen premise !" , in or . der to relieve them from any liability , and that the balance oS £ 120 5 s . Id ., remaining in the Treasurer ' s bauds of the original sum of £ 577 7 ^ . 7 d . , transferred from the Poor Relief Fund of last winter , be applied towards effecting that object . " Tho number of quarts of S&up , fat which tickets have been granted gratuitously to ihe Church of England District Visiting Society , and . to . the Benevolent Society , from the 1 st January to the 25 th February inclusive , is 115 200 ; and the total number of quarts thus granted since the opening of the Kitchen on August 11 th , is 180 , 000 .
The number of quarts purchased by the poor at the Kitchen , ' since the 1 st of January , ia 12 , 660 and the total since the opening 68 , 800 . The total number of quarts made since the present year began , is 164 , 000 ; and the total since the 11 th August , 334 ' 000 . The present delivery is about 5 , 000 quarts daily . Signed on behalf of the Committee , : Edwaud Jackson , Secretary . Leeds , 27 th Feb ., 1843 . Proposed by the Jlev . W . F . Hook , D . D ., Vicar . Seconded by T . W . Tottie , tea .
1 . That the Report of the Committee now read be received and printed . Proposed by Edw . Baines Esq . Seconded by James Brown , E = q . 2 . That it is not expedient to purchase the premises in York ? street , now held under a lease for fourteen years . Proposed by J . G . Marshall , E « q . Seconded by J . R . Atkinson , Esq . 3 . —That the Treasurer be empowered to apply the
balance of £ 120 5 s . Id . which now remains in his hands ( after having paid all the expences of the outfit of the Soup Kitchen ) from the money voted for that purpose at the last General Meeting of the subscribers to the poor relief fund , together with such other sums from the general fund as may be necessary for the purchase of , or procuring an indemnity against the rent of £ 15 per annum , duriug the remaining period of the term , and subject to the conditions of ! the lease .
Proposed by the Rev . W . Sinclair . Seconded by Wm . Smith , Esq . 4 . That this meeting calls upou the charitably disposed persons of this town and neighbourhood for additional subscriptions towards the Soup Fund , and also for such assistance as will enable the Committee , in some cases , to distribute potatoes to the really necessitous poor . Proposed by the Rev . Thos . Scales . Seconded by the Rev . Joseph Holmes , D . D . 5 . That the Thanks of this Meeting are hereby given to the ^ Chairman , Treasurer , Secretary , and the Committee of the Soup Fund , and that , they be requested to continue their services . Proposed by Jas . Green , Esq . Seconded by John Cawood , Esq .
6 th . That the Thanks of this Meeting be also given to the ; gentlemen who have undertaken the laborious office of distributing the Soup , and the hope that they may continue tueir labours . Proposed by E . M . MacCahthy , Esq . Seconded by John W . Tottie , Esq . 7 th . That these Resolutions be advertised in the Leeds Papers . « ; H . C . MARSHALL , Chairman . That the thanks of this Meeting be given to the Mayor for presiding , and his kind attention to the business of the Meeting . W . F . HOOK , D . D .
Ainsworth's Magazine.
AINSWORTH'S MAGAZINE .
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Northern Star (1837-1852), March 4, 1843, page 8, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct924/page/8/
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