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I 4 THE NORTHERN STAR. February6, i847t
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CHARTER OR NO CHARTER,
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OCONxXORVILLE PLATE.
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Plain specimen Plates of O'Connorville a...
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NOTICE TO AGENTS. SPECIMENS OF THE O'CON...
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OBSERVE. All correspondence, reports; of...
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NATIONAL CO-OPERATIVE LAND COMPANY. NOTI...
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THE NORTHERN STAK SATURDAY, FEBRUARY C, 1817.
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THE WARRINGTON SHALLOWS AGAIN. We commen...
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NOW OR NEVER! TO THE TKAES. Men of the T...
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TIIE " BILL," THE WHOLE '•BILL," AND NOT...
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and acknowledged to be necessary by the ...
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TIIE CHARTER AND NO SURRENDER'. The gaun...
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GLORIOUS VICTORIES OF ,THE CIRCASSIANS. ...
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PARLIAMENTARY REVIEW. After a two nights...
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Co ftea&ers # Comspomier &
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W We are compelled to defer answers to s...
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Chartist £anii Companp
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Peterborough.—At the usual weekly meetin...
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Flogging i.v the French ARMr. —The Frenc...
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I 4 The Northern Star. February6, I847t
I 4 THE NORTHERN STAR . February 6 , i 847 t
Charter Or No Charter,
CHARTER OR NO CHARTER ,
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"ThiThe Executive of the National Charter Association nviniving accepted the challenge of ARCHER GURNEY , SQ . SQ ., Barrister-at-Iaw , publish ; d in last week ' * Star , iputpublic discussion will take place on Friday evening Kxt ^ xt , the I 2 th of February , at the LITERARY and [ CIECIEKTIFIC INSTITUTION , JOHN STREET , TOT-: ESESHAM-C 0 URT-R 0 AD , between that gentleman and [ Ir . Tr . THOMAS CLARK of the Executive . Tbe subj . ct » r or diicnssion , as proposed by Mr . Gurney , is »» fol-
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CHARTIST POEMS , BY ERNEST JONES . i > ric « Three Pence . FIFTH EDITION , BSVISID AXD COBBECTED . 1 Replete with the fire of genius , and poetic powers of the i-veTvery highest order , for eloquence and destructive power , Ithithey appear , to us , almost unrivalled . We say "destruc-Itivtive , " for their tendency is "worse than Democratic . "KtKew tymrterly Review . —( Tory . ) These poems have earned for their author the admiratittion of thousands . They may be classsed together as sti stirring and truly poetical appeals , which must command ththe response of the mighty multitude . —Northern Star . These poems may very appropriately be styled the outp < pouring of a soul inspired by a devout love for labour's ci cause , and intent on the achievement of the emancipa tition of industry . The poetry will come home with p power to many a careworn neart , produce an influence o : on the mind of millions , and do its part towards keeping a alive the flame of hope in the souls of the toiling . —Nofti ttnifium Review .
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TO THE INDUSTRIOUS MILLIONS . On Saturday Nest , January 30 th , will be Published , No . 1 , Price One Pennj , to be Continued weekly , of
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TO TAILORS . LONDON vid PARIS FASHIONS FOR THE WINTER , 1846-47 . y READ and Co ., 12 , Hart-Jtreet , Bloomsbury square , London ; And G . Berger , Holy well-street , Strand ; M » j Ve bad of all booksellers , wheresoever residing . SOW XEADT , By approbation of her Majesty Queen Victoria , and his Royal Highness Prince Albert , a spUndid print
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IMPORTANT TO PHOTOGRAPHISTS . AN application was made on the 22 nd Sipt .-snber , to the Vice-Chancellor of England , b . f Ar . Beard ¦ who , acting under a mostestraordiny delusua , considers himself the sole patentee oi the Photographic process Uto restrain MR . E 5 ERT 0 N , of 1 , Temple-striot . and 148 , Fleet-street , rom taking Photographic Porti . iits , which be does by a process entirely different fror and very superior to Mr . Beard's , and at one-half the cl . - rge . His Honour refused the application in toto . No license required to practice this process , which is aught by Mr . Egerton in a f : vr lessons at a moderate ckarge * AU th Apparatus , Chemicals , & c , to Be had as usual At hisDei'Ot . l , Temple-street , 'Abittfriars .
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JUST PUBLISHED , THE MISERS' ADVOCATE , AND MANX INTELLIGENCER . Price 2 d ., and delivered Free , by post , throughout the United Kingdom and the British Colonies . The above periodical is the recognised official organ of the Miners'Association , and will be devoted to extend its principles—to defend and instruct the miners , and to promote their general welfare . It is intended to be an organ of instruction and communication for the Miners of Great Britain , Ireland , and the Isle of Man-to be a reflex of their opinions and condition ; and its principal object wiU be to improve their condition , mentally , morally , and physically . . .. ..... ,. . . , this the profits de
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Now Reaily , a New Edition of MR . O'CONNOR'S WORK ON SMALL FARMS To be had at the N : rther , t Star Office , 16 , Great Wind will Street ; and of Abel Heywood , Manchester .
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JUST PDBLISHED . Price One Penny , THE DOMESTIC MONITOR , Or Literary , Scientific , Legal , and Medical Adviser . Edited by Hermes . f 1 . LouisPhillippe ' s Vagaries . Speech of the King . — 2 Don Rodtigo , or the Forbidden Wedding , Chapter yj ^_ 3 Th e Nosegay : Poetry , Anecdotes , Maxims , and Mieceilaueous . —i . The Peopk ' s Corner : Military Flogging—5 Correspondence : Literary , Scientific , Legal , and Medical —6 . Medical Adviser : Consumptions cou-Bnued .- 7 . Literary , Scientific , and Dramatic Reviews . —8 . Domestic Herbal , —9 . The Lawyer : WiUs . —10 Adfertiieaienrs . PuWisbedbv E . Mackenzie , 111 , Fleet Street , and to e had ot all Booksellers and Newsvenders .
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A GOOD FIT WARRANTED . AT thegrcat western emporium , 1 , audi , Oxford-street Ubsdell and Co ., practical tailors , are now making a beau ' iful suit of superfine black for £ 3 10 s any size ; sp lendid waterproof orer coats made to order for " 9 s eaen ; and youths superfine suits for 24 s . The above house is the Cheapest andbert iu London , for black cloths of . everydescription , as may be seen by several L 0 ndoa da'Jy papess Of last * uly , September , and November jd o -niVKcp to and from tlie City , stop at the establishment tve'j minute of the day .
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WILL BE PUBLISHED ON FEBRUARY 1 , No . 2 , ( price Sd . ) of THE LABOURER , A Monthly Magazine of Politics , Literature , Pottry , & c
Oconxxorville Plate.
OCONxXORVILLE PLATE .
Plain Specimen Plates Of O'Connorville A...
Plain specimen Plates of O'Connorville are now in the hands of the Agents ; and coloured specimens will be forwarded at the end of this week . Some alarm having been felt at the probable expense of framing so large a pr int , it is intended to have a quantity mounted iu a superior manner upon rollers . The print will be stretched upon a stout canvass ; it will be neatly bordered with silk ; it will be varnished in the best manner , and fitted to an ornamented roller ; so that , when rolled up , it will occupy but a small space .
It will be found that this mode will obviate any necessity for fraaing ; the print , being highly varnished , will be free from damage by dust or exposure , and the varnish will at any time allow si its being cleaned . THE PRICE F 0 S Plain Mounted Prints will be 3 s . Od . each . Coloured Ditto " " 4 s . 6 d . do .
Notice To Agents. Specimens Of The O'Con...
NOTICE TO AGENTS . SPECIMENS OF THE O'CONNORVILLE : PLATE . We are inundated with letters pressing us to sea \ 3 coloured and mounted specimens to our Agents . We beg to say that the enormous expense attending the getting up of those specimens , precludes us from supplying them gratis . Those Agents who require them must , therefore , bear in mind that they will be charged for in the accounts .
Observe. All Correspondence, Reports; Of...
OBSERVE . All correspondence , reports ; of public meetings , Chartist and Trades' Intelligence , and general questions , must be addressed to Mr . G . 3 . Habsev , "Northera Star Office , " 16 , Great Windmill Street , London . All legal questions , and matters of local news , not noticed in provincial papers , and requiring comment , to be addressed to Mr . Joxes as above . All ( piestions respecting Bills introduced into the Legislature , Arts of Parliament , their meaning and intent , & c , and questions respecting the Ministry , and the members of the two Hous . s of Parliament , to be addressed to Mr . George Fleming , " Northern Star" Office . All questions , connected with the management of land , and touching the operations of building , cultivation , 1-c , to be addressed to Mr . O'Connor . Lowbands , Red Marie , Ledbury , Worcestershire .
All communications of Agents , and all matters of account , to be addressed t « Mr . W . Rider , "Northern Star Offlee , " 10 , Great Windmill Street , London Al Applications for magazines to be made through Mr . M ' Gowan , Printer , as above .
National Co-Operative Land Company. Noti...
NATIONAL CO-OPERATIVE LAND COMPANY . NOTICE . Our attention having been called to the question as to whether the next purchase is to be made for the members of the First or Second Section , we beg to state that the next purchase , to the amount required for the location of thirty members , will be for the ] location of that number of the Second Section , as it will be purchased WITH THEIR MONIES , and therefore all who have paid up their shares , and all EXPENSES ON SHARES in Second Section , previous to February 15 th , will be ballotted for on the 22 nd instant , and will be entitled to location on next purchase . Philip M'Grath , l Joint Thomas Martin Wheeler , j Seers .
The Northern Stak Saturday, February C, 1817.
THE NORTHERN STAK SATURDAY , FEBRUARY C , 1817 .
The Warrington Shallows Again. We Commen...
THE WARRINGTON SHALLOWS AGAIN . We commend the perusal of Mr . Roberts's very able , lucid , and comprehensive digest of the most recent magisterial monstrosity to our readers , to whatevpr rlass they may belong , —whether to the higher order of society , whose position depends upon the performance of SOME duties ; to the middle classes , whose standing is being daily weakened and undermined by a brutal exercise of irresponsible power ; and to the working classes , whose liberty , bv their own supineness and want of combination
aud co-operation , will very speedily be made to depend upon masters' convenience , sanctioned by custom . For our own part we will endeavour to keep the poor mail ' s claim to justice alive by complaint of tyranny , so that the indifference of the present generation shall not operate as a statute of limitation against the claims of the yet unborn poor . Talk of ONE LAW FOR THE RICH AND ANOTHER FOR THE POOR ,- indeed , we repeat our oft-told tale , that there is no law for the poor
BUT THE TYRANT UNCURBED WILL OF THE RICH . Custom shall not sanction , nor shall the silence of a corrupt , a venal , prostitute , and hired press , sanctify the oppression of the rich , as long as we have the power of exposing injustice . One of our most bitter complaints is , that , under the present system , those in power have the appointment of the magistrate , the most important officer in the state , \ vhile the people—NEVER IN POWER
—are either subject to justices' ignorance or whim , or to the farce of complaining of their injustice to those from whom they" derive authority , and to whom , in return , they give support . Neither character or fitness are now-a-days considered requisites in magistrates ; partizanship , aud hatred of the poor , are the necessary qualifications , and hence we are daily disgusted with such recitals as those to which we are about to draw the reader's attention-Firstly , —we learn that four working men were
The Warrington Shallows Again. We Commen...
arrested in their beds , , by OUR peace preservers , with DRAWN CUTLASSES ; that they are HANDCUFFED , an act perfectly UNCONSTITUTIONAL . —God forgive us for applying the term to POLICEMEN and FILE-MAKERS—that they are dragged from Derbyshire to Sheffield , thence to Manchester , where they were lodged for the night in the New Bailey , and on SUNDAY NIGHT too , and thence to Warrington , 20 miles , on Monday morning , where , from eleven to within twenty minutes of twelve , two of the four culprits had been tried
and convicted , and sentenced ; and another HALF TRIED , but wholly convicted , and all but sentenced . Mr . Roberts then makes his appearance , and asks for time to get up his client ' s case—ten minutes is allowed ; then , that the information should be read distinctly ; but no , say the Shallows , our USUAL CUSTOM is to gallop , and so MUMBLE gallops over the information , and , of course , with his usual distinctness , and at master ' s speed . We shall , firstly , comment briefly upon this portion of the statement .
For what purpose do Magistrates sit upon the bench if not to protect the liberties of those who may be charged before them , and how can this duty be so well performed as by hearing the whole case , and what measures so efficient to this end as the ability of the accused to make his defence by self or counsel ; and , if by counsel , is not conference and consultation indispensable ? while , in the Warrington case , the accused are told that they shall see no one unt il after the trial * , that is , t ill it is useless . Why this legal farce of allowing the accused to make his
defence by counsel , in all cases where magistrates can exercise a SUMMARY JURISDICTION , if magistrates themselves have the power of nullifying the law , by postponing consultation TILL AFTER TRIAL , or inconveniently limiting it to a period so short as to render it worse than useless ? From our knowledge of Mr . Roberts he is not the person to exaggerate any case , much less one for which he invites the most searching enquiry ; and , therefore , with all custom and precedent in such cases to guide us , and a firm reliance in his unadorned tale , we cannot come to other conclusion than that the
accused were condemned before they were tried , else what possible pretext , what excuse , for refusing Mr . Roberts * application to discharge Wykeand Gerrard , who had not , and have not , BEEN TRIED AT ALL , as they could not be legally tried in the absence of tbe information , which was the Court's authority for proceeding . Again , if the Shallows had not made up their mind to convict , why
commit the indecency of allowing a fresh information to be prepared against Dobson ? and with these strong points in his favour . Much as we rely upon Mr . Roberts ' s judgment and zeal , we should have preferred the inevitable exposure of a Certiorari , to the mock sentimentality of the Home Secretary ; or the farce of a Parliamentary debate . But we err , confound it , we were unmindful of the Melbourne definition of the rich man ' s law
RUIN THEM WITH EXPENSES , and the hopelessness of four file-makers being able to screw tardy justice out of their hard-hearted comrades . Well for the Shallows that the file makers were not CHARTISTS ,, else their case should not have ended in poor sympathy . We now come to the case of Dofcson , and who it will be seen is now on the tread-wheel , not as a misdemeanant , but as a DEBTOR to the amount of £ 4 . Is . 8 Jd . If the reader has temper , and if he is a poor man and must work for his bread , let him stomach the fact if he can—for ourselves , we can scarcely
believe it—Dobsou ' s master is willing to let him oft on payment of costs . From Sunday at six o ' clock , to Monday at half-past eleven , he has , in conjunction with three others , incurred a debt of nearly 2 s . AN HOUR , not regulated by his master ' s standard of wages , of course ; he must he presumed to be the least guilty , even in the estimation of his accuser , and yet , from his inability to pay , he is now to spend three mouths at HARD LABOUR , and lose TWELVE POUNDS , besides suffering in health . This case is too gross for comment , AT
LEAST FOR US , but we must hope that one day the shopkeepers , who will probably have to support the families of masters' victims while suffering unjustly , will rebel against such iniquity , unless , as is not unlikely , they are willing to be beggared to uphold their class distinction . Wc really cannot trust ourselves with a more critical review of this piece of master tyranny , which we fear the indifference of OUR Home Secretary and apathy of the people will allow to be established as a further precedent of—tyrant might to trample upon labour right .
Now Or Never! To The Tkaes. Men Of The T...
NOW OR NEVER ! TO THE TKAES . Men of the Trades , we invite your serious atten tion to the following paragraph : —
TIIE "CONSPIRACY" AT NEWTON . BAIL COURT . —MoHday , Feb . I . ( Sitting in Banco , before Mr . Jusliee Erie . ) Tub Queen i > . Seisbt and 25 otrebs . — Mr . Baines moved for a certiorari to remove into this court an indictment which had been found at the last assizes for the county palatine of Lancaster . The ground upon which he moved was , that the indictment was ona of an extremely peculiar character , and the trial was likely to raise questions ef a very novel description in point of
law . It was tbe greatest monster of an indictment he had e \ er heard of ; it contained 1 , 000 folios , and was twenty-five yards in length . That , of course , was not sufficient of itself for his lordship's interference . A variety of offences had been charged . The indictment contained counts for conspiracy and combination . There would be questions involving the greatest interests of the working classes ; the evidence wou'd be extremely voluminous , and it was desirable to have the assistance of a special jury :
Mr . Justice Erie thought there would be sufficient difficulty in the case to justify the application being granted . From the abo ^ e you will see that your" Attorney General" is not idle ; but that on the contrary , he has taken the first step to secure for your persecuted brethren something like the chance of a fair trial . That this step shall lie followed by others , which will eventuate in victory , you must determine . We direct your attention to an article on this
subject from the Labourer magazine , iu our 7 th page ; if you act on the advice contained in thet admirable article , your brethren will be saved , and you will secure a triumph , which will enable you to dictate terms to your oppressors . If on the contrary you neglect that advice , and , consequently , your brethren are sacrificed , the oppression to which you will then be subjected , is but faintly typified in the monstrous stretch of power exposed in Mr . Roberts ' s letter to Mr . Duncombe .
Without funds it is impossible that this battle can be fought with advantage to you . If you neglect to give your pennies now , you will suffer to the extent of pounds hereafter . But that cannot , must not , will not be . The cause of " Selsby and twentyfive others" is the cause of the working men of England . Pour in , then , your subscriptions . There is time , but not too much time , to furnish the ) sinews of war . At once , then , to the good work . Now or never ! " England expects that every man will do his duty !"
Tiie " Bill," The Whole '•Bill," And Not...
TIIE " BILL , " THE WHOLE ' BILL , " AND NOTHING LESS THAN THE « BILL . " The " Ten Hours Bill" introduced by Mr . Fielden is to be read a second time on Wednesday next . There is no question but that a most determined struggle will be made by the political economists and millocrats , to defeat once more a measure demanded by the immense majority of the people ;
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and acknowledged to be necessary by the meat eminent statesmen of the time , including the members oi the present administration . We believe the Premier is anxious that this question should be brought to a settlement , but if the opposition , supported by plausible Peel within the House , is stronger than the support of the measure , as evidenced by petitions , out of doors , Russell may give way , and the " Bill" be shelved for this year . That the Minister may have no excuse , that he may be made to comprehend the difference between the selfish opposition of the millocracy , who represent none but
themselves and their own class , and the support given to the measure by those who , on this question , speak the views and proclaim the wants of the British people ; that this may be made plain and unmistakeahle , let the thunder-voice of public opinion speak out , and in its roar drown the bowlings of renegades aud oppressors . Petition ! petition Pour in your petitions at once . Monday , Tuesday and Wednesday next , let the table of the House groan under the weight of your embodied demands for justice . Let your demand be , " the Ten Hours ' Bill and no compromise ! " " The Bill , the whole Bill , aud nothing less than the Bill . "
Tiie Charter And No Surrender'. The Gaun...
TIIE CHARTER AND NO SURRENDER ' . The gauntlet flung down by Mr . Archer Gurney has been promptly taken up by the Chartist Executive , and , as will be seen by an Advertisement in another column , Mr . Thomas Clark , a working man , has been appointed to meet the challenger on the terms proposed by the lafter . £ Of course , next Friday every London Chartist who can squeeze into the John Street Hall will be there , not for the pur ose of clamouring' down an opponent , or gaining a victory of numbers , but to hear calmly and dispassiomtely , Mr . Gurney ' s arguments , and to convince him that Chartism is a principle not taken on trust , but adopted from a well grounded conviction of its truth and justice . We entertain hopes that this discussion will be the commencement of a strong Chartist agitation in the Metropolis ; if so , we shall owe Mr . Gurney many thanks . From an address from the Executive , which appears slsewhere , it will be seen that active measures are being ; taken to agitate the country districts in support of the National Petition ; and the Memorial to the Queen in behalf of the Exiles . We trust that ihe appeal of the Executive will be promptly and liberally answered j the people proving their " faith " by their " works , " in their demand for " The Charter and No Surrender I "
Glorious Victories Of ,The Circassians. ...
GLORIOUS VICTORIES OF , THE CIRCASSIANS . While the Russian tyrant is gradually extending his accursed rule towards Central Europe , and England—or rather the English government—crouches in base submission to the despot , it is some consolation to see him foiled elsewhere , and his chosen armies meeting death and destruction instead of reaping victory and conquest . Letters from Constantinople , of the 13 th ult ., bring intelligence of brilliant victories gained by the Circassians over the Russians , from whom they have taken the two forts of Owaychis and Marguki ; and , by the latest accounts , they were preparing to attack by storm Abouhoun . The fall of Marguki took place on the 19 th of December—seven thousand Circassians , at the break of day , leaving their fire-arms in the woods , assembled under the walls of the fort , and shouting "Allah ! Allah l" they forced tbe place , and put the Russians I to flight ; three hundred and seven Circassians fell in this bold enterprise , but the loss of the Russians must have been very great . Let mawkish sentimentalists preach their dogma of universal peace if they will , such , while tyranny continues , shall not be our preaching . Against tyrants , as against wild beasts , all means of defence and offence we hold to be righteous . They rule by the sword ; that they may suffer and perish by the sword is our fervent prayer .
Parliamentary Review. After A Two Nights...
PARLIAMENTARY REVIEW . After a two nights' debate the first batch of the Government measures for Ireland were read a second time . The urgency of Irish necessity has frightened parliamentary orators into silence , or brevity , ye tr , sucha tempting occasion for display would have led to a fortnight ' s discussion . This year , two nights suffice . We wish that we could add the manner the business was done was as satisfactory as the quickness with which it was
dispatched . It is clear that nobody has the slightest faith in the Government plans , as being calculated to lay the foundation of a better system in Ireland , or to prevent the recurrence of the same misery among its population , and the same drain upon the finances of this country . They are accepted simply as make-shifts —stop-gaps . All kinds of faults are found with them by speakers who end in supporting them . The reason is , that while famine and pestilence are devastating Ireland , there is neither room nor time for deliberation . The Ministry were the parties whose business it was to prepare
remedies . They have done so in their fashion—brought forward a bit-by-bit policy—a series of Bills based upon no intelligible principle—incoherent , inconsecutive ; apparently framed with no leading idea whatever , but adopted hap-hazard from tbe medly of projects suggested for the relief of Ireland , in the hope of pleasing everybody . Nobody else is prepared with a general and efficient plan , to run against this piece of patch-work ; and so they arc compelled , perforce , to accept that which every one , either openly or tacitly believes to be a mere temporary set of expedients , which will leave the root of the evils whollv untouched .
The only parties who are really pleased are , the Irish landlords . They , of course , bave no reason to criticise plans too minutely , which will so evidently promote their benefit . It is an old adage , that " You must not look a gift horse in the mouth . " The Irish landlords understand how to act upon il . Not that even they are satisfied with all the measures . One of them approaches too near in . form and principle to that horrid monster a real Poor Law ,
to please them . Another measure threatens if fairly carried out , to destroy the exclusive monopoly of the soil , and of political power , which is so dear to the landlord-class ; and , therefore , it has also been generally disapproved of . The reclamation of waste lands , and the creation of a large body of small proprietors , and independent occupiers of tbe soil , has been denounced in every variety of tone , by men of every shade of political opinion , as Utopim , impracticable , wasteful , extravagant , and so forth ;
So far as they go , these are the only two measures of the entire lot which are sound in principle , or really grapple with the causes of Irish difficulties . They fall below the requirements of the emergency precisely in the proportion they fail to carry out the principles involved in each . We object to them on that ground . They acknowledge the justice of a real Poor Law , they admit the duty of the Government to provide employment for and to promote the social independence of the people , but in neither case is the principle legitimately and fully applied . The landlords and political economists seem , however , to be terribly alarmed at the length which
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Lord John Russell proposes to go in this direction * With reference to the Poor Law there is a growing disposition to concede the necessity for an extension of its princip le ^ which may , in time , reach a full admission of it « abstract justice and practical utility , but the improvement of the soil , for and by the people , seems to have called forth the opposition of all parties . Sir Robert Peel , who opened his lips on Tuesday night for the first tims on the ministerial plans , was profuse in his compliments to Ministers , Sir
Randolph Routb , Mr . Trevelyan , the Board of Works , their Officers , the Irish Landlords , Irish Ladies and females . Everybody had been everything that could be desired , but he could not abide the reclamation of waste lands . At the Carlton Club , the next day , we understand , the utterance of the late oracle of the Conservative Party was the theme of general comment , and measures were taken to get up an organized opposition to this part of the plan . Sir Robert , though formally deposed from the leadership , still virtually rules .
But it is no question of ours , how Party tactics are managed . The matter which the people have to look to , is the sum fhey are called on to pay for the help of their famishing neighbours , and the way in which it is to be disbursed . The only plans which were calculated , however slightly , to have applied the public funds to really public purposes , and to have promoted public benefits , are those which are
most in danger from our legislators . Who are these legislators ? Capitalists and landlords . What is their object ? to benefit themselves at the cost of the industrious people . is , in fact , the wolves legislating for the sheep , and this fact at once explains all the antipathy evinced by Parliament , to any measure tending to the real elevation and independence of Labour .
We are not aware of any document—nor the sources from which such a one could be compiledwhich would show the number of persons directly or indirectly interested in Irish estates , who are now members of the British Parliament . It would be an exceedingly instructive return if it could be got , and we have no doubt would make very clear the
cause of that wonderful unanimity and amenity of manner which all parties , in both Houses , exhibit on those measures which vote away the public money to the proprietors of the soil . It would show how easily , by the present political machine , the wealth of the many is extracted from their pockets , and voted away for the benefit of the oppressor , by the verv parties who are to reap these benefits .
It is gratifying to state , that the swindle—for it is nothing else , and that upon a gigantic scalewhich is now being attempted for the advantage of the " Irish Banditti" meets with due exposure from the most influential journals . The Morning Chronicle , long the organ of the Whig party , powerfully denounces it . The Times has adopted completely the views previously advocated by the Northern star on the subject . In fact , on this particular point there is a thoroug h identity of opinion between tbe " Jupiter Tonans" of the Press and Mr . O'Connor ,
whose thunder our formidable contemporary has , on this occasion , borrowed . Whether this powerful expression of disapprobation will prevent the misapplication of the taxes wrung from English industry , or even secure proper guarantees for their being applied to the improvement of lands , instead of mi nistering to extravagant habits , and wasteful and vicious follies , remains to be seen . One thing is
certain , that the landlords of Ireland have been its rulers . They have made it what it is . They have given no sign , as yet , that they are capable of making it better , and yet to them it is now proposed to commit the task of regenerating the country they have ruined , by means which supply an irresistible temptation to them to pursue the same reckless , selfish , and extravagant career they have heretofore done . The force of political folly can no farther go ?
L > rd G . Bcntiuck , the Protectionist leader , is the only one who has put forth a counter-scheme ; though , whether it is intended as a substitute for the whole ministerial plan , or some particular portions of it , is not clear . It is a measure for the encouragement of Railways in Ireland . He proposes to empower the government to lend money to Railway Companies , the advances to extend over four years , aud to he repaid at fixed and remote periods , not , however , to exceed thirty vears . Three-and-a-half per cent , interest
to be paid by the Companies for these loans , though Lord George anticipates they will realize ten per cent , themselves . The total amount which he proposes to expend in this way is twenty-four millions , of which two-thirds , or sixteen millions , is to be raised by the State , and tbe other one-third by the shareholders . One part of the plan is to build four tenements to every mile of railway , which , at an average of £ 30 a house for fifteen hundred miles would require £ 90 , 000 , and provide comfortable
dwellings for six thousand families , who will be required for the work on the railway . At a meeting on Wednesday , in the rooms occupied by the " Irish party , " in Palace-yard , and where a great number of Irish peers and members of all politics were present , including Daniel O'Connell , Lord George explained his scheme , which seemed to give great satisfaction , though no resolution was come to on the subject . So far as it goes , it is very much ' . in advance of any of Lord John ' s propositions , though it is also liable to many objections .
The length at which we adverted to the Government measures last week prevented us noticing some very serious charges against the officials who have the management of the convict hulks at Woolwich , made by Mr . Duncombe . The most shameful neglect and brutality were alleged against Mr . Bosey , the medical attendant , who was stated to be in the habit of laughing at the sufferings of his patients , resorting to brutal expedients for testing the sincerity of their complaints , and torturing them during fits or convulsions , by spiteful acts of personal violence . Mr . Duncombe asked for a
Select Committee of Enquiry , and volunteered to take upon himself the disgrace that would result from a failure in substantiating his statements . The present Home Secretary , however , seems in such cases to have caught the mantle of his predecessor , and refused an enquiry , which was equally due to the parties implicated and to the hon . member who brought it forward . He gave this refusal too at the same time that he admitted there had been faults in the department which was the subject of complaint . It may be very proper for a minister to be slow in" believing reports to the prejudice of his subordinates , but when he makes the confession that he himself is not satisfied with their
conduct , and an independent member of Parliament , on the part of the public , demands in . vestigation , there can be no valid reason whatever for denying it . Concealment is inferred to be equivalent to a plea of guilty , and the minister , instead of performing his dut y to the public , grossly obstructs those who watch over the general welfare and demand justice . In addition to this denial , which was sanctioned by a large and obsequious majority upon a division , Sir
George Grey too closely imitated Sir James Graham iu attempting to damage the character of Mr . Duncombe , by insinuating that he made charges upon insufficient grounds . He instanced the Commission appointed at the instance of Mr . Duncombe at the close of last session , to inquire into the management of Millbank Prison . He wished the House to understand that the hon . member had failed in substantiating his allegations in that case ; while , on the contrary , the fact is , that two of the Commissioners have made a report , gravely inculpating the conduct
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ot . the Governor of the Prison , who was the ^ TJ complained of , and also by implica'ion coniemn ai of the general management . But even this re " ^ does not , we-understand , go the full length v <\ J ^ ought to have done ; and ano'her of the Comm - sioners ( Mr . B . EsCOtt ) has prepared a separate « nj second report , which a : nply sustains Mr . Duncomlj charges . The similarity of Sir George to Sir Janf * is carried out to a curious . ' y minute extent . ft Home Secretary wants to deprive this hut report f official character and
an authority , and therefore r fuses to receive it except as a letter i Such are th petty , disreputable means by which men in po */ bolster up abuses , resist inquiry , and try to dania * faithful , bold , and honest servants of the communit Its reception by the House on Thursday evenhi by the Irish members , and an influential section f English members , was of the most favourable kind Lord George has evidently made a hit and rallied round him the Irish party . While the Premj er milling the bill to be introduced at all , shows tht he is afraid to take the bull by the horns and off ' an open opposition to the measure .
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W We are compelled to defer answers to se » . ' . ' ., questions , aB » wai VV . K—We have no room for sermons . J . Sweet begs to acknowledge the receipt of 2 s 3 d ana ETit a " ° 8 iSnatUr <; 9 ' from Mr ' Plum ° . of Lamb Also the sum of Is . for the Directors , from Mr Pator son , of Birmingham . ' "' Waste of the Piople ' s Food in feeding the Doos am , IIOBSESOFTHE AhlSTOCSACI ' .-The fblfomV letter appeared in thoTtmesof Monday :-Sir , _ WehavesZ many schemes in tbe papers , of domest icretronchment and economy , in order to supply the wants of the poor famishing Irish , such as children giving up sugar for a month , and families giving up one meal a day ; but these , el similia , appear to me to be onl y cheeseparings and nibblin What
g . we want to see is retrenchment upon a much larger scale , a retrenchment that will reach to foxhounds , greyhounds , hunters , race horses , stall-fed cows , sheep , and swine , all of which consume bushels of valuable grain and meat , to a degree incal . culable . A pack of foxhounds costs about £ 500 per annum in meat and meal . A hunter , to be kept in good condition , must have at least three good feeds of oats a day . Greyhounds that are kept for running have regularly new-laid eggs given to them to keep them in wind , besides the best joints of meat , such as legs of mutton . < fcc . And the beasts th =. t are fed for Smithfield , for mere show , consume large quantities of meal . In the article of swine , the waste is still mora atrocious . I was informed that a pig which was ex . hibited in one of our provincial towns last Christmas , had had the milk of fi or 8 cows for 6 months , besides bushels of meal for 12 months !
lours respectfully , A LOOKER-ON . To the London Chawists . —The Managers of the South London Hall , 115 , Blackfrian-road , are from untoward circumjtances involved in difficulty , they have consg . quenMy made an appeal tp thsir brethren in the Me . tropolis . and which we trust will not be made in vain . They have resolved to take a benefit in their Hall , on Monday evening , the 15 th instant , on which occasion they will give a graml Concert : for which pnrpoji they have secured the great and varied talents of tha " Whitehorn family , " Messrs . C . Doyle , Robinson , Mrs . and Master Wilcox , Mr . Stallwood , and the celebrated Buffo Singer—Mr . John Bobbins . Independent of the enjoyment the company will receive from such an
array of talent , the tody or gentleman who may on that occasion attain the highest position on the ' ¦ Poll , " will carry away a splendid Old Painting , representing the carrying the National Petiti n to the House of Commons , measuring three feet three inches in diameter , and valued at Five Pounds . We trust our London friends will give them a bumper . Mr . Pa . be . rs , Old Shielden . —Your quarter expires this day . Mr . Dobbie , Bisbopwearmouth . —We have not got a com . plete set of the trials . You may get thera of Mr , Heywood , 58 , Oldham-street , Manchester . Mr . Fox , Boston . — . Yes , we ctn send it . Mr . Tovus , Helper . —Must give , the order to some book . seller .
Mr . H . Pbitchard , Stroudwater . —Mr . Cleave is the person to apply to . We only send to those who have their papers direct from tbe office . VIr . Knowles , Pemberton . —You may or you may not be a subscriber . We cannot say— " Leading Democrats " are not obliged to cater to every grumbler to the tuna of "Give , give . " Mb . OiSTLE & 's Address to the Electors of Manchester wo are compelled to postpone till our next . Daventbt . — . Received too late for this week . J . Sdmmebs . — . We know nothing of the Emigration Society at 141 , Leadenhall-street , and thank God we harj had no practical experience of " the climate of Texas ;" but we have the worst possible opinion of that conn , try , and strongly advise our correspondent and hii friends not to think of emigrating to such a land of abominations .
D . Goveb . —Your " Address" should have been sent ear . liet in the week . Sevebal Cobbespondents . —In consequence of Mr . Harney ' s continued indisposition , answers to several correspondents have to be deferred , " West Testimonial . "—Mr . Julian Harney has received J per G . Cavill , the following sums : —Mr . Royston Is ; Mr . Greaves 6 d ; Mr . Holmes 6 d . A . B . L . —We cannot at present answer your queries . Mb . Hobson , Ashton . —Due notiee will be given in the Star .
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Peterborough . —At the usual weekly meeting of the Peterborough branch ot the Chartist Co-operative Land Company , held at the houseof Mr . Scholey , Boonsate , tbe following officers were appointed : — Mr . John Walker and Mr . Charles Theobald , auditors for sis months ; Mr . Thomas Meads , scrutineer for the month ; Mr . Francis Brooks , treasurer , and Mr . Edwin Scholey , secretarv , with a committee for the next six months . It was also agreed that one shilling and threepence be charged per member per share for local Expenses . Members can be enroled at the usual place of meeting , or at Mr . E . Schgley ' s , Midgate .
HINDLEY . The members ot the Land Company of this locality , celebrated their first anniversary , by a tea-party , on February 1 st 1847 . The Land Plan and the capability ef the Land were commented on bv Messrs . Hyton , Morris , Cooke and Hotchkiss . The follow , ing resolutions were passed : — Moved by Peter Higson , seconded by Thomas Morris . " That a vote of thanks , and confidence in Mr . O'Connor , and the other directors . " " A vote of thanks toT . S . Duncombe , Esq . M . P .. for his advocacy of the people ' s rights . " " A vote of thanks were also given to the Host and Hostess , and the females who attended at the table . ' . The sum paid during the last quarter , by sixteen members , amounted to £ 31 . 7 s . Two new members entered at the end of the quarter .
NOTTINGHAM . To the members of the first and second sections of the Nottingham district . The Committee of Management of the Sweet testimonial , had intended to have presented tho I'testimonial" to Mr . Sweet , on the 1 st of February , if tho allottees had then entered upon the Ileringsgate estate , but as other arrangements have been made , the Committee beg to inform the members that the subscription will remain open until the first Monday in March , when it will finally close . Jacob Bustock , Chairman .
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Flogging i . v the French ARMr . —The French journals have from time to time conveyed , and in no measured terms , their disgust and astonishment at the authorized practice of noggin ? that exists in the British army . The " National" of Saturday , with an expression of indi gnation that reflects honour upon that paper , publishes the following horrible and revolting case of a native soldier flogged to death in Algeria , without even the form of a court martial ¦ ¦ - A comongh , the son of a Turkish , ex-functionarv , served asi a private soluier in one of our native regiments . Iluaman having neglected to attend the evening roll-call on the 26 of December , was apprehended on the morning of the 27 th at a short distance from the garrison , on the denunciation , well or ill
founded , of an Arab soldier in the same battalion , who accused him of robbery or murder . Haviug been committed to prison by order of his commanding officer , he was shortly afterwards brought forth to receive , without any trial , 437 blown of a stick . The unfortunate man was then reconveyed to his i dungeon in a state of insensibility , and the following : day again brought out ( a contused shapeless mass ) > to receive 200 additional blows , but he expired in » l few minutes . And the remainder of the sentence s was executed on a lifeless corpse . The same night t thebodj of the unfortunate victim was clandestinely 1 buried . Every human heart was outraged soma a
months since on reading the execution of White , the a dragoon , in England—the victim of a barbarous s punishment . In that case , however , the forms of if justice were observed . The law alone was odious , j , but the military honour of the judges was unstained . 1 . What excuse , we demand , can the authors of the ie horrible drama which we have just recounted plead ? . ? V mlators at the same time of the justice of the cou « - «• try , of the rights of humanity , and of the duties im- aposed on those invested with authority , they have » e compromised even the dignity of a profession which : li owe * its priestase solely to its supposed Identification ou with noble sentiments . "
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Northern Star (1837-1852), Feb. 6, 1847, page 4, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/ns2_06021847/page/4/
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