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it by Mr . Bishop , the landlord of the hotel , in granting the use of his rooms , and other services , when the members were struggling with difficulties . The Association is now in a flourishing condition , and is about to remove to a building of its own construction . Sixty or seventy persons sat down to table ; the members of the Association themselves numbering about fifty . Amongst the company were Mr . Ludlow , Mr . Furnivall , and other gentlemen of the Christian Socialist circle . Mr . Vansittart Neale took the chair . After dinner several interesting speeches -were delivered .
Lord Goderich , who responded to the toast of " The Promoters , " took the occasion to claim the sympathy of English assoeiators for their brethren in Paris , whose associations have been closed by the arbitrary power of the President : an appeal heartily responded to by the company . In returning thanks for the Pimhco Working Builders , Mr . Nottage entered into a rapid historical survey of the Association—its difficulties , its brotherly feeling , the frankness of its officers and managers , its ultimate successes , with an untutored eloquence , graphic and impressive . the that had
Mr . Lloyd Jones described progress been made , not only in establishing cooperative stores and productive associations , but in promoting a more practical intercourse between the several cooperative bodies . The factories of Bacup and Padiham have before them the prospect of an increasing field through the activity of the central agency which Mr . Lloyd Jones has done so much to render efficient in its provincial working . It was stated in the course of the evening that most of the builders present stood in shoe leather manufactured by the Working Shoemakers' Association in Tottenham-court-road . Speeches were also delivered by Mr . Jennings , the manager , by Mr . Thornton Hunt , Mr . Stevens , Mr . Bishop , and Mr . Walford .
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HALIFAX WORKING MAN'S COOPERATIVE SOCIETY . We have received the Second Half-yearly Report of the Halifax Working Man ' s Cooperative Society , and are happy to find that the progress made during the last six months is of a highly satisfactory character ; the balance in the treasurer's hands being £ 83 . 15 s . 9 d . ; that on the assets and liabilities being £ 34 . 13 s . lOd . ; and that on profit and loss , £ 31 . 4 s . lO . id . in favour of the Society . On this the Board of Management observe : — " Your attention will doubtless be attracted to the small amount of profits , both »; ross and net , which is shown in the balance sheet . The Board have , however ,
to remind yon that every advantage has been thrown cm the side of the purchaser , that none whatever of the usual tricks of trade have been resorted to ; that the profits have been of the lowest shade , and in some articles not even nominal , while markets of the first character only have been sought . They are aware that , by having recourse to the usual modes of conducting business , a more favourable balance sheet could have been produced ; and it remains for yon , at your general meeting , to determine to what extent any questionable practices shall be adopted , or the present mode , with such improvements as experience must . suggest , shall be continued . "
There has been a considerable accession of members during the past half year , the present number being 27 G . We are glad to find from the following paragraph that the board have commenced a system of mutual relations -with other cooperative bodies ; the best means of practically aiiling the cooperative cause , and of strengthening the hands <>( those engaged in its furtherance . With respect to promoting generally the cause of cooperative association , —another object for which y our society was established—the Board may briefly inform -vou that that princip le has never been lost sight of . In addition to the Central Agency in London , and the Branch Society in Manchester , accounts have been opened with the Whit-lane Weaving Company , the Salford Hatters , the Bacup Joint-Stock Company , the Bradford Society , the llochdale Kquitable rioncers , und the ( jarden-lane Weaving Company .
There ; is one passage in the Keport , however , which we are forced to attribute to an oversig ht , on the part , of its compilers . We quote ; it . below , und while we cordiall y concur in praising the honest , and persevering energy exerted in favour of cooperation by the cond uclors o ( the publication in question , we do not . think it fair to speak of it as the " only organ" devoted to that movement , any more than we should to claim the ; honour of its e . rcfitsive advocacy for the Ladder . " The Board having had brought , before , them tho duty of societies hucIi an ourw , to exert them . selvcn in extending the Hale and influence of the i'hristian Xociulintthe only organ of the Cooperative cause ? , and hitherto publinhed at . n weekly Iohh to its In'nevoleiit . proprietors , re-. solve'el to have ; it . introduced uk an article of sale ; and , fe > r the- hint , few weeks , it has bee-n regularly nupplied by ita Jionelon publisher . "
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Tin : National Cii a i < . tkk . Association .--The Kxecutiv .- met on Wednesday , a deal of correHpondence- was read , and financial busine-sH dep oned e > f . A long Ictte-r from Mr llai ney waH also read , for which we ; have ) no jrooiuthiH w « - « U . Mr . It . Cooper , Mr . Swift ., Mr . Stull-¦ wooel and Mr . Ollerenshsiw efccline to . serve' . Instructions for Vot . ui < r .-Y \\ i > ry inembe-r holding a e : arel for the incident year is entitled to vote for nine pcrHOiiN from thelist . Where- le . cjilit . iew exist , it , in requested Unit Hj . ecial ine'etingH be ; called for the purpose' of taking the votes , and all meinbeiH are desired to write the- namen of the ; nine' for whom they intend to vote , e > u a p ie-eio e > f paper , and place the- Hume ; iu a ballot-box , e > r other cemveiininit icccpUcle . It ih also requested that Hcrutineern be
appointed to inspect the votes , who shall record the number of votes polled for each candidate ; and the list , having been duly attested by them and the chairman , be forwarded by the sub-secretary to the office , addressed to John Arnott , on or before Tuesday , December 30 , as all votes received after that date will be null and void . Members residing at a distance from the localities can send their votes addressed to the general secretary as above . N . B . Every member is called on and expected to takepartinthe election . —Signed on behalf of the Committee , John Arnott , General Secretary . European Letters . —Mr . James Bronterre O'Brien has announced Letters and Tracts , which will embrace
the entire range of political , moral , and social science , and treat of the fallacies and misrepresentations of historians , publicists , economists , politicians , and party leaders ; of international rights and duties ( including the solidarity of peoples ); of parliamentary and municipal franchises ; of real democracy and local government ( as opposed to class legislation and centralization under forms of spurious republicanism and constitutional monarchy ) : of social rights as distinguished from social systems ; of the home and foreign affairs of the day ; and of the institution , objects , and prospects of the National
Reform League , in relation to agrarian , monetary , and commercial Reform . The Letters are to appear weekly . Redemption Society . —We have added the tailoring business to our Cooperative Store this week . Two of our members , shoemakers , go to the community on Saturday , December 13 . to make shoes , &c , expressly for the store in Leeds . Moneys received for the week : — Leeds £ 1 . 10 s . 3 d . ; Liverpool , per Mr . Sandys , 8 s . 4 d . ; Longton , per Mr . Riley , Is . 6 d . ; Etruria , per Mr . Wilbraham , 7 s . 6 d . Building Fund : —Liverpool , Is . Propagandist fund , 10 s . Id . —J . Henderson , Secretary .
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Though the poorest of the Irish who j ^ o over romit largely to their relative h , the ; ir remittances would be e'qualizeel by the number e > i' those who would take the'ir money e > v <; r in governmental orders from this country , instead e > f taking it in actual cash and incurring the risk ejf ' the seas . All the wealth e > f every Htate procee-eln from the activity of those ; whe > labour ; and whatever given currency te > that , labour—transferring it from where
INTERNATIONAL MONEY-ORDER OFFICE . December 8 , 1851 . S 1 Il (—A . H excellent suggestion- has appeared , from a correspondent of the Times , lor tin International Money-order Office between America and England . This is so valuable that I ask you to give currency to it in your paper , with these further remarks , that there would be but a very small commission requisite ; for each Government would retain all that it received , except the balance , just as merchants do in equalizing their exchanges . A very small per centage upon the whole sum paid in em each side would pay very amply ; and , if it did not , as an important individual convenience it would be a great national benefit ; but it would .
it , is legist wanted to where ; it is most ne ; eele ; el benefits Imth countries ; for every man carries with him bis waiitn , as well as the means , through his labour or me . ncy ( hoarded labour ) , of supplying the wants of others . The time ; will come , I trust , when society will see it , is worth its while to promote ; locomotion by providing it , gratuitously , e > r , if not gratuitously , at the smallest , possible e ' . ost .
It is hy the ; ! ige > ney e > f man that ( lod ' s purposes in relation t . e > man in this world are curried into act . iem ; and man alwayn acts best , : mel produces uie > nt fruit , when he ; is able' t . e > ( -boose his own Hold of action . Neitber the ; land nor the ; other elements an ; ol ' value without , man to apply ( hem . As to the land , this is palpable . In America , for instance , which now exchanges so many millions per annum with us , and thus adeln t , e > the wealth of thousands and the ; enjoyment , and comfort , e > l millions . I , anel might , have Im ;(; ii bad a century ago for half-a-crown an acre " , e > r even lor Hemattmg upon it ; yet now , by the mere transitions of men
obliged to remember that it was by persecution and depriving them of their reli gious liberty , that our forefathers were driven from us in the Mayflower and that as to Virginia , to which we used to send out transports , it has been the head quarters of slavery and still continues so . How grateful ought we to be , that out of seeming evil God is ever educing good ! A money-order office would also / tend , and probably shortly lead , to the adoption of one of those great wants of civilized nations , the unity of monetary denominations and accounts , and thence to unity of weights and measures .
from Europe to cultivate , America sends back nTo fruits of the earth to clothe and feed and make h » inreTurn ° f Eur ° pe receivin S ^ ose same blessing We shall yet see that it is desirable to teac h thP people to enlarge their narrow home feelings and t seek that country and government where they firS that most good maybe done for themselves tW families , and their fellow-men . ' How grateful would be the reflection , if we could trace the blessings we now enjoy , through commerce and intercourse with that country to voluntary and peaceful efforts and forethought , instead of bein ?
The English and American languages bid fair to be the language of the world . The extent of the commerce of the two countries , the energy of the two peoples , their common sympathies arising from their common language , are all in favour of this ; and the time should be hailed by all , when we shall repair the damage done to us by those who are said to have planned , but could not build , the Tower of Babel . Edward Search .
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^ MONEY MARKET AND CITY INTELLIGENCE . Saturday . Consols have not been seriously disturbed this week . On Monday they closed at 971 , on Tuesday at 97 | , on Wednesday and Thursday at 97 f Yesterday the closing price was—Consols , 98 , good market . The fluctuations have been : —Consols , from 97 § to 98 ; Bank Stock , from 214 £ to 215 $ ; and Exchequer Bills , from 47 s . to 51 s . premium . The French Rentes closed on Saturday at 96 f ., being an advance of near 7 per cent . ; but the rise was suspected in the City . It has , however , been maintained . Business correspondence states that the commercial men of France desire a military government as the only guarantee of order . Yesterday , Foreign Stocks stood as follows : —Portuguese Four per Cents ., 34 , 324 , and 32 . Mexican , for money , 25 § ; for the account , 25 J , i , and £ . Brazilian Small , 95 and 94 ; Peruvian Deterred , 4 ^ 4 ; Sardinian Five per Cents ., 82 ; Spanish Five per Cents ., for account , 20 J , 3 , and \ ; Spanish Three per Cents ., 392-and 40 ; l » e Three per Cent . New Deferred , 10 *; Austrian , 71 ; Belgian Four-and-a-Half per Cents ., 89 ; Dutch Tvvo-and-a-llalf per Cents ., 58 i and 3 ; and the Four per Cent . Certificates , 88 J and . J .
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BANK OF ENGLAND . An Account , pursuant to the Act 7 th and 8 th Victoria cap . 32 lor llic week ending- on Saturday , December 0 , J . BJ 1-ISSUE DKPAHTMliNT . - Note * issued .... S 9 / J 02 . 930 government Debt , . 1 , 01 . 100 Gold Coin and liulnoii -..-.- - •¦¦¦ > ... ..-,-Silver Uullion MJi ^ Swm £ ^ 02 . « J 30 DAN KINO UKl'AUTMBWT . £ ProprietoiVCapital , 14 , r » . , 000 Government Sccu-K « Ht .- 3 . 13 G . 495 ritioj (» . »« 1 » d "" f l ' ul ) lL ( -. I ) e |)() t < itM ( ii » - I . )«; iiel-weijflil ; va ^ lt ] H cliKliii } , ' Kxche- iJir ^ S .-Vu ' ritiVa ' . " . llfitlfi ™ e u .-r , Savings' ( HI . m Siii . untua .. ^ . ^^ JlitnkH , CoiniuiH- Not . ea . -- ¦•• ' Hiom-iH of National "" M liml fallV ( r 615 , 651 Debt , mid Divi- < - !»>»» de-iul Accounts )) .. H , O 77 ,: U 1 Other l )<; poHitn y ,. > . jy , lH 8 Hovcii-diiy undoUier Uilla l , l . > fi , H < 53 jC'HJ 452 , S : iO Bated I ^ Hiber ^' lSaf M . Ma « 8 UALI .. Chief Ca . Wer .
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There is no learned man but will confess he hath much pi'ofitcd by reading controversies , his senses awakened , and his j adginent aharpened . If , then , it be profitable for him to " read , why should it not , at least , be tolerable for his adversary to write . —Milton .
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Leader (1850-1860), Dec. 13, 1851, page 1192, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1913/page/20/
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