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- Ml ¦ CHARTIST PERSECUTION IN IRELAND . TO THE EDITOR OP THE SOBTHEBK STAB . SIR , —The agitation oj the Charter in Ireland , at the aline time thai it is of the greatest importance , is , in many respects , in . a , most critical position , and were it sot for the Uud&ble exertion * and akilfal management of two or three of oar friends &tDahlia , it ia is great danger of being Altogether stifled . I bare had too hibcIi cause to perceive the truth of this itateinent , in Byreoeat ^ Uit to Belfast , wnere I havemet with the jaosi Tindietive spirit of opposition from fee Whip tni professed followers and admirers of Sharmac Crsfrford , wb « , indeed , seem to be the only aincere ^ drocate of our principles amongst ihe upper classes ir ttit locality ; and my object in writing the prestnl letter ia to gvre a general statement of the difficultiei aad persecution I encountered , and should there bt ipace in your valuable journal , that it may serve as an introduction to some other addresses , more particularly for the benefit of our Irish brethren . „ .
On my amral in Belfast , I found the organization of the body then decidedly Ineffective in many respects , In consequence of not being incorporated with the Irish Universal Suffrage Association , and not the least of the evils arising from this neglect , was the difficulty of getting the law on out own side in any plan we Biigbt adopt . Yet , at the same time , the persons who compose that body are nseat sincere and ardent ia . their attachment to the principles of Chartism . I delivered two lectures to the members ia their room , and at the conclusion of the second , we came to the resolution of jetting np a more pnblic meeting in some large zoom , to hear a lecture on government "by representation . Mr . Devlin promised us the large room for this purpose ; and we accordingly printed the bills adTertisinj
it In the meantime , however , certain Liberals worked on Devlin ' s lean and prejudices , and employed the Whig newspaper to publUii a string of the most TiUanous falsehoods respecting me and the legality of the Association , { or the treble purpose of injuring my character with respectable individuals in the town , frightening all persons from hating any communication with me or the Chartists , and to nrge the magistrates to exert tyrannical power for the suppressing our meetings . In answer to this disgraceful attack I published an address to the working people . While the address was in the prat , Devlin positively refused to fulfil his engagement ; sad when we notified our intention of holding the
meeting in onx rooms at Mill-street , we foand that the magistrates , by a course of wretched tricks and tbeatentags had obtained the sanction of the person who let ihe roams , as an excuse for placing a body of policemen at the door , who denied every person admittance . r Not content with this , bat apparently for the purpose of exciting to a breach of the peace , I was followed wherever I went by aeranl of those steel-armed ruffians , particularly one Campbell ( I believe that is bis name ) and one or two others in disguise , who were set to question the committee and keep close to me . They especially aonght to find where our Bext meetings would be in order to break them up in the same infamous way .
The next morning , the whole of the Whig papers contained a repetition of the Northern Whig lies , together with a large addition of falsehood and scurrility , tad { T < nmp > i « jit expressions of satisfaction at * H » foiling of our intentions , whilst the Conservative journals eontaised no reference to the affair ; and I must Bay that throughout the whole of it the Liberals of Belfast , as a body , have proved themselves to be the reckless and UTifeeling advocates of oppression , and that the papers in particular have shown tfeot they are ntteriy unworthy of credit , and are merely tools in the hands of the wont a&d most crafty c * " >™ W of liberty . I am , Sir , YoBrt , &c Philip Braxhox .
BIGOTRY AND INTOLERANCE rersw REASON . TO THE iDlTOS OP THX KOSTHEBK STAB . Sra , —I shall offer no apology for «« w » ii g you the following for insertion in your columns . My opinions respecting the remedies nocoaary for the present horrid state of afikirs , differ from your own , but we are not necessarily enemies on that account ; oa the contrary , I beliere tb&t to the Chartists and Socialists the old saying , that the nearer two partis * approach each oiter in their views , the greater their enmity , will net apply . Whether it doea or does not , your paper is the organ of s party struggling , like ourselves , to keep the honey for the working baea , aad not allow it to be devoured by tbe drones , and the producers of it starred and murdered by their heartless rulers ; and as snob Us page * , I conceive , are open to the exposure of every description of tyranny , whether practised towards your own , or aay other party .
The areumstanees I have to relate concern the arrest iBd imprisonment of Charles Southwell , late Social Misrionary , and Editor of a periodical entitled the Orack of Beo * ox , devoted to the development of certain views of bis own , entirely independent of any party , he having left the Social body that he may net embarrass them or be embarrassed . The fourth number contained an article upon the Bible , which he -termed *• The Jew Book ,- " and though the language was severe , and stronger perhaps than had ever previously been used in relation to that book , still they were hit feeling * in respect to it when considered as a guide to humanity ; and la justice be ought not to have been forcibly interfered
with in his expressien of them . Are sot all the books , papers , and periodicals issuing dally and hourly from the printing offices of the whole world sufficient to 5 erentl the faith of the multitude from the attacks of o * s little paper advocating the views of one individual only ? Are not all the sermons preached , and the anathemas fulminated from all the pulpits of the four quarters of the globe , against disbelief , with the prayers of the faithful to boot , sufficient for the purpose , without having recourse to iren-handed law ? Cannot reli > pon defend herself without wedding : that shame-feeed strumpet , whose favours can be bought with any man ' s money ? If she be not in a position to do it , she < mgkt to be , and bar weakness is her disgrace .
Hoping you will excuse this fflgrtauflon , I win again proceed ; my friend ' s arrest took place on Saturday , Nevember 27 th , too late to permit of our providing bail before civic business dosed . On Monday two parties woe tendered as securities , and miter twenty-four boon fr » Vc » by tie authorities to make inquiries , one of them was refused . Mark how ingeniously they contrive to mde the ends of justice : a poUctnan it employed to ** k the neig hbours of the tendered bail whether they know how aneh the former are worth , and their replies decide the question of liberty or imprisonment . Subsequently , however , other bail was offered , and inquiries mule , when , alas ! this man had Dot paid his taxes : I lost no time in learning the reason , when I found it originated in a mistake respecting the time for
appealing . They were paid the next day , and after twenty-four hours additional delay—they rejected him . Ons of the bail bad freehold propexty , without ineumbranees , werth more than . £ 1500 ; and the other can nresr him « p ) f possessed of more than double the amount of the bond . But this is justice , justice . Charles Socthwell has now been confined in s eold cell , under the sUaii Byrtem , fo ? upwards of a f ortnigfct : when had the bail been accepted he would only have been tbere iat a few days . He is treated like s felon ; sleeps upon l straw mattrass , with two blankets and a rug ; and a sUme floor to bis cell , which is as eold as bigot ' s charity : he is locked up about half-past four p . m ., when his elothes are token from him , and not returned before half-past six a . m , when he has first to put his bed furniture in order , an * then to march to promenade , in
holes mide for the purpose ; at eight he has some water gruel , and bread in every way worthy to keep it oom-J * cy ; after this he has a kind of second breakfast of payers , which , under such dreumataneei , la enough to bring the first off his stomach . His dinner , with a pint of beer , is cosveyed him by his friends , and in the evening more bread and more gruel are doled out , and so he goes on dsy after day . He has been allowed two books besides the Bible—Seneca's Morals and Dr . Wiseman ' s Catholic Lectures , which , however , were at firtt refused h \ m . His friend * ean communicate with him i > 7 letters , subject to inspection , and one person only can see him three times a week for about four or fire minutes , with a couple of turnkeys by his elbow during the interview . Some of your own friends have had reason to complain of similar treatment , I believe .
My letter is long , but not , I hope , suffioent to tire yon and orer-crowd your columns . Yobtb truly , W . Chilton . 6 , Narrow Wine-street , Bristol . December 15 th , 1841 .
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TO TH 2 ED 1 T 0 B OP THB SOKTHESJi BIAS . " Would you rekindle all your ancient fires , Exticguish first yeur modern vain desires ; SUll it i » yours your glories to retrieve , Lop but the branches , and the tree shall live ; With these erect a pile for Baerifiee ; And in the midst throw all your cards and dice . " Sm .--. it is the duty of every man , as fax as he may b » Te ability to detect , and , having detected , it becomes s farther duty on him to expose any delusion or error the public may be under ; and , as I have detected the delusion which I and many thousands of the pnWje are and have been under in supposing that distilled and fermented liquors contain nutriment in pro-Portion to the value set upon them , I would be very deficient in duty if I did not avail me of every epportanity to expose it , and warn my countrymen and all ? ho may read thisof its baneful effects . Drunkenness
, a a dire abuse of toe body j it enerotei th » frame , * &d hastens its dissolution . The greatest aggregate * tQ arising from it Is the misery brought upon families , ^ ad . is the multitude of families , upon ft whole nation . The man or woman who swallows intoxicating liquors from habit , swallows gold and tarns it all to dxoa »; whiltt the powers of the body thus employed are rea-&Md destructive to self and substance , when they tti sbt have been more happily engaged , and productive ?* good te self , family , and all mankind- Pronkenness i * , therefsre , a crime of deep dye , deeper than theft , for theft does not suppose the destruction of property , bnt an unjust taking from one person to apply to the ** of another . Theft is only an unjust removal of Koperty from person and place ; but drunkenness is an ^ aihilation of property , and an acccmnJation ef . pain to ail parties . Drunkenness is the most offensive of all Riaa ; loi it is in that alone where the aen » e of
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wrong and shame is lost—all other crimes are sought to be kept secret . This exhibits iUelf with inflated « ffensiveaess , and the offender is insensible to the judgments of those whom he offends , m ^ Vp g that his loadest boast which his every friend must condemn as his greatest shame . Every act of the kind is a temporary insanity , and it is a wise legislation that treats habitual drunkenness as an incurable incapacity t j partake of civil rights . The action of intoxicating drinks is chiefly upon the nerves , and their root the braio . They first apparently invigorate , but if increased they over-power the whole frame , and ultimately produce a temporary death . Repetitions of this kind sap all the sources of health , and if the drunkard be not so fortunate' as to obtain an apoplectic fit in one of bis abuses , he lingers with an emaciating frame through a long and painful decline to death , or changes bis solid fibres for a mass of bloated corruption . He has no ease but in temporary
suspensions of his , sensations in the intervals of a thoasasd deaths ; he knows no pleasure * but in th » swallowing of those poisons which increase his di » eaae and ulterior pains ; he becomes his own tormentor , throughout hi * wretched existence , and wars with the few pleasurable sensations which are the lot of every man . I will not , cries be , know sensible pleasure or happiness ; I will be miserable ; I will gratify that passion which conscience , that faithful monitor , assures me to be tie source of nothing bui distraction to myselT , misery to those who are connected with me , and disgrace to all about me . It is thus , that sin sits in judgment on itself , and with the most strict justice , apportions a punishment eqoiTaient to the oSeacs . 2 ? o mas ever abandoned himself to the vice of drunkenness without fear , a fear like that ef a timorousfboy , who is learning to swim , but , who apprehending the danger and coldness of the water , first dips his foot , then his leg , and last of all he plunges in his whole body .
That drankeonoss ie an art , and is acquired by habit , few , even of those who are practical drunkards , will have the hardihood to deny , and it too often arises from the fact of the parents pressing toe bitter cup to the unpolluUd lip of their child , which habit in time gets con . firmed in their nature , and destroys their health , wastes their estate , banishes their reputation , destroys tUeir morals and religion , and ultimately destroys their immortal souls , for it is written " the drunkard shall not inherit the kingdom of God , " Thus , drunkenness makes severe and unjust parents—it makes our sons asd daughters contemn all paternal authority , and break the chains of modesty and chattiy . There are in almost every large town ia Great Britain and Ireland places of resoit that may be tenaed the * ' drunkard ' s nursery , '
bul which are called " free and easy , " The scenes that are witnessed in these places of riot aad debauch , of blasphemy and profligacy , it is better to conceal frh" > to bring them in words before the public eye . These places are frequented by our youths , thousands of whom have not attained their sixteenth year , and who often loudly boast of having been drunk , and call such haunts places of pleasure ; but surely that cannot be pleasure which will not bear reflecting upon . Conscience has awoke thousands to a sense of their degraded state ; and in order to avoid a recurrence of such misery and such scenes , they have for a time abandoned their home , their kindred , their friends , real and pretended , and have gone to seek , in another country , that peace of mind which they thought
impossible to epjoy at home . They h » ve . aea felt confident of having permanent e&joyment ; but to be too confident of success at the fint oh tie t of life , naturally leads us to neglect what experience tenches , that man can do nothing of himself , but should alwajB keep before him the words of the wise man , " If sinners entice thee consent thou not . " How many thousands are there who under these circumstances have been enticed to drink ale and porter with the view of promoting their strength ; but this is a delusion in the extreme , for the gallon of porter brewed in London or Dublin , contains but one pennyworth of solid food , and this too of the coarsest kind ; so that fif teenpence is thnwn away for a host of evils , fattening the excise and rearing up an aristocracy , who
are regardless of our wants and unfeeling of our woes . The amount of money spent on this poison , may be calculated by as inquiry into the thousands of persons who are profitably engaged and living luxuriously by brewing , distilling , aad vending it . The quantity of liquor to be sold to support one family may be safely calculated to be ef oal to . the pauperising and demoralising of at least one hundred , where labour is the only commodity to be given in exchange ; every public-house may be taken as a sign of the immorality and poverty of the people , who delegate a power to the keepers of these bouses , and thereby swell the numbers of those who are opposed to Universal Suffrage ; let but the people become sober , aid their legitimate rights will follow ; for the man whojds
enable to govern himself 1 m much less capable of governing a nation . Total abstinence is the steppingstone to universal liberty ; it is the only safe a | d effectual cure for drunkenness , and no man can say lie is sober unless he has banished from his lips all manw ^ r of intoxicating drink . Let then , cease to commit the crime of drunkenness , and time will assuredly cause them to detest it The Spartans , in order to inspire their youths with a taste for sobriety , used to make their servants drunk on purpose to ex . hibit to them a faithful and living picture of the shameful 'brutality with which drunkenness is attended , which generally made a great impression on them . We are not reduced to try such experiments ; we have no occasion to make our servants drunk in order to give our children lessons of intemperance . No ; for numbers of our fellow dtizans act daily asd of their own accord the very characters of these Spartan slaves ,
and some tbere are woo in the morning preach against intemperance , and in the evening are themselves a proof of the excess which arises from even the moderate use of intoxicating drink . Let the people everywhere give up the use of strong dr ink , and give the lie direct to those who say they are too immoral and too ignorant to have the franchise conferred upon them , and who are daily bawling out for more prisons , more barracks , and more churches , but not one word about more bread . Unless the people adopt some such measure as this , and think and act for themselves , and , by so doing , remove burthens equally grievous with the burthens of the state , which press so heavily upon the working and poorer classes , who have long and continued labour with small remuneration , great misery , with want of adequate subsistence , ail arising from no criminal neglect on their part , but from the wast of tbe franchise , and adequate representation in tbe Commons ' House of Parliament .
Let but the monster intemperance be destroyed , and then what a pleasing picture may be drawii of the state of society . Then ihould knowledge and religion fly through the land with a swiftness out-rivalling even imagination , breativng its balmy influence into the heart and mind of every individual Then should our peasants rejoice—then should they cause bonfires to be ligtted on the summits of our mountains—then should commence a day of jubilee—a jubilee of peace , for that the monster intemperance and tyranny hath been destroyed—then shall our exiled sons and daughters return ; and oh ! bow delightful it would be to bear them say , as they Beared the abore of the land of their birth" Three cheers , now , for those who resist all our foes , Who drink not , nor give it to others ; Down , down with tbe cup ! the vile custom break up , And in heart bound together as brothers . "
PETER M- BBOPHT , Secretary to tlte Irish Universal Suffrage Association . No . 2-t , North Anne-street , Dublin , December 13 th . 1811 .
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TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE THE LORD MAYOR OF DUBLIN . 1 IT LORD , —Having in mj last letter presumed to point out to your Lordship the value of a union betwixt the Irish Repealers and the English Chartists , I will now , with your Lordship ' s permission , proceed to answer tbe objections contained in a Utter from a lady resident in Dublin , and who has , notwithstanding the delicacy of her sex , contrived to writ * a very warm , if not a very clever defence of roar Lordship ' s principles . The fair scrivener has signed herself " Mary , " and I must say , it is a pity the lady cannot see that her
arguments are opposed to political reasoning . A timid man might feel a oervous sensation , or a philosopher would perhaps smile at the ides of contending with two such powerful opponents as my fair correspondent and her political Mol , the sapient and dignified Lord Mayor of Dublin ; but as I have no pretensions to either qualification , I will take the liberty of inserting one or two extracts from the letter of your fair champion , and which I have no hesitation in saying , are with few exceptions , the opinions of the Irish generally . The following are amongst tbe most charitable : —
•• You could be a friend to your country without belonging : to a sect held dishonourable . Although I like their writings and their boldness , I cannot reconcile myself to a people , who , by every means in their power , expose our Liberator . " "Recollect , the Chartists have no God for their guide , and how can they be successful ? Be more calm , do not trite to O'Coanell as a Chartist , because I am persuaded he ean never form a good opinion of one . You know how much he ought to hate a Chartist " Jfow , my Lord , I would like t » ask how I
or any other Irishman could serve his country better than by being a Chartist ? It is plain although there are many patriotic men now living in -Ireland who would sacrifice even their fives for her interest , that still they are impotent in consequence of your acknowledged influence , which like an unholy speU withers up their energies . It is bj your influence that the Irish we made to believe that to be a Chutist is to be branded with a dishonourable name , aa if tbe liberator himself , was not one of the first to give the Charter to the people , and I might safely say almost the only one who deserted it .
Is it , my Lord , because the Chartists have told truth in such matters as those in which we find the name of a certain " Jew , " or many others which your Lordship best knows of , that they are to be branded as dishonourable ? Surely , the truth may be blamed , but your Lordship will admit there is more dishonour in such acts than Jn the mere naming of them ; and yet this is one of tbe mighty reasons why the ClLartiata are disliked fey your
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Lordship ' s adherent * . Alas ! time was when Irishmen could distinguish betwixt tenth and dishonour ; but it seems as if their powers of perception have forsaken them when they cannot even see they are the dupes of their own blind credulity . TVhat else but infatuation can possess people who anbluabingly call Chartists infidels , and say " they have no God for their guide ?" 01 wise and conning ; Pharisee , you well know tbe string to touch when you play with the * feelings of the Irish—you well know that of all things thwy cannot bear the slightest innovation oa their religious creed , and wonld sacrifice Ufa itself in its preservation or defence ; and thus tbe ruse of making them believe that the Chartists have no God , is received and acted upon without even taking the trouble to inquire whether the
assertion be true or false . Is this generous , H > y lord , to first set your hand to the Charter , and then turn round and anathematise tho very principle which you helped to bring Into existence ? Your Lordship must know that a system which is baaed upon caarity , aad which has for Its object the promotion of liberty and happiness to the people , cannot be irreligiousa system which offers resistance to tyranny , misrule , and monopoly , and which works on your Lordship ' s plan of "legally and constitutionally , " and which embraces men' of all sects and creeds , and holds out the hand of fellowship to all , ( not even excepting your Lordship , ) cannot be allied to infidelity . Oh ! no , my Lord ; the Chartists are practical Christians—their motto is that of the good Samaritan ; and
they would fain pour wine and oil into the wounds of their bleeding country , and place her Uyond the reach of poverty and misery . These being onr principles , I cannot see , as my fair correspondent states , that yen should have any reason to " hate" a Chartist , for , if your Lordship is truly a Christian , yon cannot hate any man , or set of men , were they even your avowed enemies , which the Chartists are not ; not do I wish your Lordship to believe that I am less a member of that church , in which your Lordship professes , although I have the honour to be a Chartist in name and principle . Your good opinion of Chartists , my Lord , must depend on Chartists themselves ; and I now ask yoar Lordship if they deserve to be represented as your fair friend has pictured them ? TheJaet is , if ever the
Chartists were in fault , it was owing to the influence of secret service money , and designing individuals , whose Interest or gain it was to ensnare them . Thus , then , I hold it to be unjust to brand them with a character which every Chartist in England and Ireland disclaims as much aa your Lordship . What would your Lordship say to the man who would charge you or the Irish people with being lawless and -violent in your political conduct ? You would repudiate the charge ; and yet , if we compare cases , we will find that more lives have been sacrificed in Ireland in tithe struggles and such like , than in any Chartist struggles whatever . Your Lordship may say the people were defending their property from the rapacious plunderers of the church , but Chartists can « ay they were protecting their rights ,
natural and political ; and , if they erred , it was not so tnueh their fault as that of their oppressors . Your Lordship may say you went astray , and were Influenced by the Charter . If so , the Irish who snffored have gone astray also , as they were influenced by your advice and example . It is not , however , my intention to hold a contention with your Lordship . I have no object in view , save ss an Irishman , and one who loves his country as his life , to awaken her to a sense of the benefits which might be derived from » union of the two great parties , the <• Chartists and the Repealers , " or iu other words , the people of Ireland . And as your Lordship possesses so unbounded an influence over them , that you may be led to aee not only the value but the necessity of such a union .
I have no interest in thus trespassing on your Lordships' time . I am a free agent , uad what I do for tbe cause of Liberty , I do without fee or reward , nor do I hope for any , save the pleasure arising from the convic tion that I have done my duty to my God , my country , and myself . I have the honour to be , Your Lordships most obedient Humble servant , W . H . Clifton .
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? TO THE WORKING MEN OF BELFAST , EXPOSING THE HYPOCRICY AND FALSEHOOD OF ITS PRETENDED " LIBERALS . " Bbethben , —Despised and cruelly-treated slaves of the enfranchised classes ! permit me to offer a few observations to you , in self-vindication . In the spirit of a man deeply affected with the sight of your sufferings , and indignant at the eflbrts made by your masters to protract them , let me implore you to seek that political power which will best enable you peaceably to resist their unfailing oppression ; and join with your British brethren in advocating the People ' s Charterthus effecting a union with which all the power of the ruling classes cannot successfully cope .
The business which brought me to Belfast was alto gether professional and private ; but I hold it my duty , as a man and as a Christian , to proclaim the causes of popular misery , and the way of political salvation , at all times and places , asd at every risk ; and , therefore , was and still am determined faithfully to discharge this portion of my duty . But , on enquiring for a place suited to this purpose , I found that the halls you have built are insolently closed by their little-minded " proprietors" against every one who possesses honesty enough to assert the equal rights of all , in opposition to gross tyranny and monopoly ; whilst they are opened wide to every hired political juggler—for every childish show or play , that may serve to amuse your "
superiors , " or divert your own attention from the serious consideration of your real interests . I shall not , however , condescend to dilate on the contemptible , petty opposition with which I have met , nor the trickery which has been ressrted to , to exclude me from any fitting place for a public meeting ; but warn you . ' ftat tbe parties calling themselves " upper ranks of society" in this country especially , do now , aa they have for centuries past , all that lies in their power Co convert yon into tools by which to work out their flagitious designs , deluding you with high-sounding , but undefined promises and speculations ; inflaming your passions , and with fiend-like truculence exciting in your breasts feelings of personal animosity toward * all who are opposed to them ia opinion .
Deeply convinced of these truths , and desirous of contributing to give a higher moral tone to the politics of the day , I offered to discuss with the Repealers the differences which exist between them and the Chartist body , and the virulent aspersions they cast upon us , with the view of healing dissensions and promoting mutual respect That discussion , however , was declined ; and I now solemnly call on them , henceforth to abandon tbe allegations they are not prepared to maintain ; and no longer to plant a hatred of their fellows in the bosoms of men who have not the means of testing the truth . If they do not , it will be another proof how utterly foolish it it is to advocate any change but that which will give the worki ig men the power of making laws for their own interests .
I called on a mill-owner , who , I understand , professes agreement with S . Crawford , on radical points , but with as great a destitution of good manners as of common sense—he said he " would have nothing to do with a Chartist ; " he might have added to complete the sense— " who is not possessed of wines and lands , like the holder of Crawford ' s-burn . Bnt this character uniting hollow professions with a real determination to oppose the establishment of your rights , I do not hesitate to assert belongs to too large a portion of those who have hitherto foisted their pretended radicalism on your too confiding minds .
But I wish t 3 call your attention more particularly to a paragraph in The Northern Whig of Thursday , headed " Chartism in Belfast , " which is a mere tissue ef lies , and clumsy inuendoes , written with the intention of conveying tbe mofct cntting insult , but which tbe writer , fortunately for himself , had cot talent enough to accomplish . The first lie is , that the Chartists here meet in a public-house—the second lie is , that I acknowledged being paid , an assertion that I am as base and indolent as agitators of their own party , who receive wages for gulling the people : and the third that I am an " agent , " meaning by that to tell you I am a delegate , so as to frighten you from having any connexion with me .
Now , I solemnly aver , that I nsvtr have received , aad never intend to accept ao much as a single farthing for teaching , preaching , or lecturing on either politics or religien ; and furtherthat I have acted solely from a sense of duty , and have not ' bees deputed is any way , by any person , or any body of individuals whatever . Bat more than this , I trust whilst I have health I will live by hard labour , and that I scorn to exist like a Whigling Editor , the wretched panderer to a faction , and the base tool of a body of avaricious men , who wantonly misguide the public , that they may fatten on the delusion ; and still more would I loathe a subsistence , obtained like that of too many mill-owners , by reducing their fellow-beings to starvation , rags , fllthlness , and misery—themselves wallowing in luxury and inflated with disgusting pride , whilst the wretched victims of their avarice are sinking into the grave , under the accumulated diseases and galling want originated by the brutal factory system .
But the most disgraceful part of this paragraph Is ita sinister and atrocious , though indirect appeal to the autheritea , to stop by unconstitutional means the fair and open expression of opinion—showing the people it is now time for them to withdraw their support , from factions and their bribed journals , when they prove themselves , net only opposed to your rights and liberties , but even utterly lost to every principle of decency , honour , and troth . As to the behaviour of the officer alluded to , I never noticed it , because I do not expect to find urbanity or principle in persons so situated . Had I experienced anything like genuine politeness , I should have remarked it . as it would have been altogether unexpected and extraordinary .
In tho above animadversions I have not said much of what I could on those subjects , but I have seen enough of certain parties in Belfast to assure them that I will expose their pretences and hypocrisy to all Britain , if I am again made the' subject of such stupid and blackguard attacks . In conclusion , I mutt inform the persons who have exerted themselves to prevent the diffusion of truth , toat their tffoits will have the directly contrary effect , despite of the biutil appeals of Whig papers and false
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leaders . I shall make it my business to visit Bel / ast as often as I can ; and hope yet to become , in Ufl ^ jands of God , a useful , though an humble instrument ia promoting the spirit of liberty to the North of Ireland . Had LbewiaUowed to proceed in the Wjpdajrjjqnrse . 1 thould probably have been satisfied with my present visit ; but , as It is , the , vindictive feelisg , Wretched ignorance , and stupid bigotry , which the "liberals " have shown , determines me to apply as much " doctoring" ae poasibl * to such a corrupt body . And ! can assure them , and you , my brother workmen—rather feilow-alavM—that when I come amongst you again , much greater exertioES will be made , and a more regular course of lectures delivered / by "» person calling himself '— ¦ . Philip Brawnon , Artkt
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THE FACTORY SYSTEM . TO tOX , EDITOR OP THE NOBTHERN 8 TAB . SIR , —To © very term " Factory System" is synonymous with hftll , and every allusion thereto conveys to the mind ideas somewhat approximating to those arising from the contemplation of the regions of the damned . Volumes upon volumes have been written in exposition of the evils wita which the system is pregnant . Evidence the most irrefragable has been adduced of the manifold injuries it entails upon society , both in a moral , physical , religious , and political point of view . Appeals have been made to the Senate of this , a Christian country , to enact such laws as would counteract those evils , yet they still exist—and for why ? Because the Whig Act is too loose and Ioop-h » led , like all their other Acts of " amending ! ' We want an Act more explicit , pointed , aud stringent , which I believe we shall never get until the principles of the Charter be enforced .
My attention has been called to this subject by the following facts , to which publicity ought to be given in every journal In the klagdom : — At a factory situate in the Leylands , a young girl had part of a finger taken off by the uncased machinery , on Saturday morning last But this waa not all ; for , on the same day another girl had her right arm taken off , in eonseqienoe of the machinery not being fenced . This latter is a poor motherless child , and is thus rendered incapable of supporting herself , to say nothing of the physical pain to which she is subjected .
Now , Sir , ought not the law to have said " Hill " ( for that is the name of the proprietor , ) " you , by your neglect , are the cause of this catastrophe , and , consequently , you must not only adopt measures to prevent occurrences of a like nature , but you must support comfortably , and during life , the poor victim of your system . " And , Sir , even as the law now stands , ought it not to be enforced ? Mr . Baker will , no doubt , see iolhai . Years truly , William Rideb . Leeds , Dec 20 th , 1841 . > Wir » r ^ y ^ v ^» sj ^ J ^ l srtf ^ MWv ^ jT - i _ m
TO THE CHARTISTS OF GREAT BRITAIN . Brothkb Democrats , —You will see by the insertion of the list of sub-Secretaries in to-day ' s Star , that I have given you the tenth , the whole truth , and nothing bnt the truth , as regards the number of places in the Association . There must no longer be any delay on the part of the sub-Secretaries that have not sent in their addresses as yet , to do so immediately . God knows the amount of labour that has bow to be exercised by the Chartist body is truly severe . Several
letters have bean received by me , wishing that the Executive had the means to employ a number of talented and useful expounders of the great principles of Chartism . If such were the case , that fifty lecturers could be sent into the agricultural districts , what a change might be effected in twelve months' time ? As it is , our progress , with our limited means , is almest miraculous , when we take into consideration the terrible opponents we have had to contend against But even these obstacles would be easily overcome , were we united as brothers amongst ourselves .
And here let me remark , that certain parties in Birmingham have talked about-censuring the Executive because Messrs . , George White and Mason ' s names were net officially announced as candidates for the forthcoming convention . Now , let me Inform that Individual , if be can point out from whom , when , or where I have received any official letter requesting the insertion of their names on the list , I am perfectly willing that I should be censured . I have received a letter from Bradford , to know why Messrs . West and Binns ' a names are not on tbe list ? My answer Is the same to the Bradford letter . I have beard some persons say that Mr . Doyle has been nominated for Lancashire ; but as I have not hod any official communication on tbe subject , consequently I cannot insert his name unless I am officially informed of the same . I see by Saturday ' s Star that Mr . Richards has been put in nomination as a candidate ; but
how can I officially announce their names unless I receive official instructions on the subject ? And here let me remark , that I am personally acquainted with Messrs . West , Doyle , White , and Mason ; that I know them to be sterling democrats , and that I should have been glad to have their names on the list'had I received written instructions to do so . Mr . Binns I do not know personally ; bnt from tbe character I have read of him I am quite sure he Is as Worthy a man aa any of tbe rest I sent Ilr . Maynard ' a name to the Star last week for insertion ia the list of eondidatea for London . I have carefully looked the Star over , but cannot find his name mentioned : nor do I blame the Star for any neglect , no , on the contrary , I am sure Itbas been over-looked in the vast amount of business that has to be transacted . I think I have shewn justifiable cause for acting as I have , and for the future when any Member feels at a loss on any subject , let him write to me , and if possible , he shall have the desired information . ' '
The means of emancipating the unenfranchised were never more within the grasp of the people , than at the present time . The system adopted by Mr . Pinder with his blacking , will be a mot * powerful lever in the bands of the Chartists than they are aware of . A shoemaker la Hull is following the example » t Mr . Finder . My own opinion of exclusive dealing is tola , that tbe shoes , the hat , the clothes I wear , are all made by Chartists . But mind you , my friends , 1 would not lay out my mon « y on a Chartist , unless I received as much value for it , from him , as from any body else . Now , it ia my opinion that Mr . Pinder , and men in any other line of business , who will act like him , onght to receive the support of the Chartists , so long as theit articles are as good and as cheap as the articles of other individuals , who perhaps are our bitterest enemies .
By supporting these men in a Bhort time you would have fnnds enough to employ any number of lecturers you thought proper . The receipts this week from Mr . Pinder to the Executive are £ 1 Oa 7 ^ d . What think you of that ? And now , my friends , I must point out two or three trifling errors in the balance sheet . The amount accounted for in the receipts ia £ 184 68 . 10 £ d . ; £ B . d . But by errors in the Type setting , the actual amount in tbe sheet is 187 10 5 j Sheffield , omitted 10 0 Warrington , omitted 0 0 4 Newton Heath , omitted 0 0 4 Portsea , omitted 0 10 0 Wotton-under-Edge , omitted ... ... 0 6 0 Proceeds of a lecture , per Wheeler , 55 , Old Bailey 0 9 0 % 189 15 0 Deduct : — ¦ £ t . d . Trowbridge , acknowledged over whatwas sent 0 0 4 Stafford , do . do . 0 1 0 Spilsby , do . do . 8 0 0 — 8 14 Net Receipts 181 13 8 Outlay 183 8 1
Dae to the treasurer £ 1 14 11 Yon shall have laid plenty before you the next week —receipts from the Issuing of the balance-sheet until Dicember 31 st , and a weekly account of the receipts sent to the Stmr , Vindicator , Chartist Circular , and Conunonwealthsman . Brethren , our position is a proud one : we are now in a better position than the democrats of Great Britain were ever in before . 299 localities in the association is something to boast of . I remain , your brother democrat , John Campbell , Sec . Salford .
1 London , Charles Keene , 37 , Weymouth-street , Kent-road . 2 Lambeth , Armstrong Walton , 34 , Paris-street 3 Tower-Hamlets , Edmund Tbirkell , 2 , Mary-row , Essex-street , Bethnal-green-road . \ 4 Marylebone , Thomas Taylor , 36 , Molyneux-Btreet , Edgewate-xoad . 5 London , John Maynard , Norfolk-cottage , Doverstreet , Hunter-fctreet 6 Holborfl , Joseph Moor , 2 , Bloomsbury-court . 7 London , T . M . Wheeler , 7 , Mills-buildings , Knightskrldge . 8 Westminster , William Young Sowter , 10 , Little Windmill-street . Golden-square . 9 Wandswoitb , Thomas Dolling , plumber , Highstreet : " ' ' ¦ . ¦ '" " ¦ -.. - , 10 City of LoHdon , J . Watts , 17 , Graham-street . 11 City of London , Theophilus Salmon , 15 ,
Harpalley , FarriDgdon-street 12 Londen , George Wy » tt , 18 , Water-lane , Fleetstreet 13 Hackney , W . J . Cook , jnn ., 1 , Hayward'B-bulldings , Homerton . 14 Somenrtown , ( tailors , ) Charles Turner , 2 , Dean ' splace . 14 Limehouse , Mr . Spencer , news-vender , l , Jamaicaplace , Eaat-India-road . 16 London , Soho , George Pithe , 5 , MaccolesfieHBtreet 17 London , ( shoemakers , ) Thomas Kearns , 13 , Longalley , Hoorfield 8 . 18 Camberwell , James Parker , 6 , Coal-harbour-lane . 19 St Paneras , JoBeph Peiling , 19 , Hently , Upper Gore-street 20 Westminster , W . Sculthorpe , 99 , Great Peterstreet . 21 Greenwich , J . Wiltshire , 30 , Orchard Hill , Lime Kline .
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22 Lambeth , R . M'Douall , 6 , Mason-street 23 Manchester , Rsdfero str « et , Arthur O'Neil , 43 , Lever-street : 35 Manchester , Miles Platting - , Thomas Abbott , 30 , Sycamore-street , Oldham-road . 25 Lancaster , H . Lund , 77 , Church-street 26 Preston , G . Hal ton , News Agent , 27 , Lawson-¦ ' ¦ ¦ . street ¦ - : ¦ ; - ¦ , - . ¦ .. - 27 Charley , William Fitflelds , at H . Norris ' a , Marketstreet . " . . ; ¦ - .. - . - . . - . . .. : ; . " .. , . , & " . - 28 Liverpool , Evan Davids , 42 , Garr&rd-stxeet 29 Prescott , Joseph Lawton , Hillock-street 30 Warrington , E . Lawless , 83 , Old Bank-street
31 Mottram , William Wildgoose , Church Brow . 32 Hyde , John Leach , Oyerlsy Brow . S 3 StaJybridge , Newfcon-street , John HalL 34 ' Aahion , Thomas Storor , Howard ' s Court , Georgestreet 35 Mossley , Samuel Lees , cloth finisher . 36 MiUbottom , near Oldhpm , Robett Beaumont 37 Oldhun , ^ William Hamer , Lower Moor , Greenaere ' 8 Moor . 38 Shaw , near Oldbam , John Greaves . 39 Newton Heath , David Booth , Botany-bay . 40 Failsworth , 1 dward WarreU , Watchcoat . 41 Rochdale , John Leach , Temperance News-room ,
Reed-hilL 42 Milnrow , near Rochdale , H . dough . 43 Bury St . Edmunds , Geo . English . 44 Ratcliffe , Richard Hamer , near Walker ' s Schoolroom ; 45 Aoerington , Charles Beesly , chair-maker . 46 Pilklngton , John Dickinson , Hiker-lane . 47 Rooden-Iane , Prestwicb , Thos . Dootsoa . 48 Wigan , William Dickson , 1 , Jaggy-lane , Queenstreet 49 Eccles , Peter Humphreys , Bridgewater-foundry , Patrlcroft 50 Burnley , Christopher Webster , Rodney-street . 51 Colne , James Mooney , High-street , Windy-bottom .
52 Leigh , James Cook , news man . 53 Chowbent , Jos . Higginson , Weaver ' s-walk . 54 Salford , John Millar , 7 , Russell-street , Adelphi . 15 York , Wm . Cordeux , 26 , Mlcklegate . 56 Hull , William Wordsell , Myton-hall , Anlabyroad .. ... .- .. .. .. ' . . 57 Bradford , Yorkshire , J . Smith , at T . Alderson ' s , tailor , Bank-street . . 58 Todmorden , Rt Brook , news-agent , George-street 59 Hebden Bridge , Henry Barrett , Commercial-street 60 Sheflfeld , G . J . Harney , Campo-lane , ParadiBesquare . 61 Warley , near Halifax , Wm . Culpon , Winter-neb . 62 Sowerby , near Halifax , Wm . Croatley , at Mark
Carter ' s , Green-habbleaton . 63 Halifax , J . Crosslaad , New-peUon . 64 Huddenfield , Edward Clayton , West-parade , Town-end . 65 Ripponden , near Halifax , Wm . Barrett , at Philip Platto . 6 ( 5 Selby , Gowthorpe , Mr . Sotherby , shoemaker . 67 Riobmod , Geo . Allison , at Mr . Taylor's , Brewerygreen . 68 Doncaster , Charles Buckley , Church-street 69 Haworth , near Bradford , Yorkshire , Alfred Leighton . 70 Scarboro ' , John Thompson , 1 , Potter-street 71 Thornton , near Bradf « rd , Yorkshire , Joseph Rowe ,
jun . 72 Hunslet , near Leeds , Benjamin Gibson , Low-road 73 Middlesbro ' , John Anderson , 16 , Newcsstle-row . 74 Delph , Saddlewortb , Owes Byrne . 75 Spilsby , Thos . Driffield . 76 Howden , George Smith , at J . Richardson ' s , watcbmaket , Market P ' iace . 77 Leeds , H . Stonebouse , Jack Lane , New Paradise . 78 Dewsbury , Moseley Stott , under the Co-operative Store . 79 Armley , near Leeds , J . Dudson , schoolmaster . 80 Bamsley , Eneas Daly , at Peter Hoeya , Queenstreet 81 Kelghley , John Garnett , Dam Side . 82 Wortley , near Leeds , Richard Rylands , Blue Hill Lane .
83 Holmfirtb , near Huddenfield , William Cuttell , Kippax Row , Underbank . 84 Ovenden , near Halifax , James Wilson , Chain Bar 85 Market Weighton , Thomas Mackenney , at J . Roantree'a . 86 Knaresbio ' , John Dooker , weaver , Fisher Garden . 86 Reading , Berkshire , Thomas Truss , 76 , Chathamstreet 88 Longhton , Potteries , Staffordshire , William Nicholson . 89 Upper Hanley , Potteries , John Richards . 90 Upper Hanley , Shelton , Moses Simpson , Pall MalL 91 Burton-upon-Trent , Hall Cooper , Gooee Moor . 92 Stafford , Samuel Ward , Fritur-street 93 Birmingham , Freeman-street , Henry Cresswell , 19 , Coventry-street
94 Birmingham , Steelhouse Lane , Mr . Potts , Ship Inn 95 Wolverhampton , J . 8 . Farmer , Petit-street 96 Bilston , J . Moseley , Wills Buildings , Green Croft 97 Keddlt ^ h , H . Mole , Eosmore Cottage . 98 Stourbridge , near Old Swinford , Jas . Chance . 99 Bromsgrove , John Heath , Edward-lane . 10 d Warwick , H . A . Donaldson , Chapel-street 101 Banbury , Wm . Collett ' 102 Derby , John Jackaon , Green-lane . 103 Walsall , Rt Valalae , at Mr . Daniel's , White Lion . 104 Ilkexton Common , Derbyshire , Thos . Potter . 105 Coventry , Samuel Knight , Spon-etreet 106 Arnold , J . Thorpe , Knlghtsbridge-squaro . 107 Darleston , Fred : Bower , bridlebit-maker . 108 Mansfield , Thos . Dutton , 901 , Ratcliffe gate . 109 Nottingham , J . Sweet , Goose-gate .
110 Calverton , Geo . Harrison , farrier . 111 Nottingham , Timothy Thatcher . 112 Radford , Wm . West , at Mr . Whittle ' s , 2 , Farfield-Btxeet 113 Lamley , John Screaton . 114 Newark , Thos . Simmett 115 Hucknald Torkaxd , Tbes . Garner . 116 New Lanton . Jacob Bostock . 117 Hyson Green , Wm . Ratollffe . 118 Sutton-in-Ashfield , H . Berry , Bowery-yard . 119 Loughhorough , John Skevington , Charter Hotel . 120 Trowbridge , James Amos Marehant , Mortimerstreet 121 Trowbridge , James Haswell , 3 , Mcrtimer-stxeet 122 Swanwick , Jobq . Cree . 123 Chalford , GIouceaterBhire , Richard Workman , at Joel Whitney ' s . 124 Alfreton , John Cross . 125 Westbury , Wilts , William Tucker . 126 Holbrook Bargate , near Belper , Joseph Munslow ,
nail-maker . 127 Frome , Charles White , Catharine's-hlll . 128 Belper , John Weatdon , at J . Vicker ' a , bookseller , Bridge-street 129 Warminster , Church-street , Joseph George . MO Swadlincote , John Batton , at S&wpe ' s Wotka . 131 Monckton Deveril , near Warminster , Stephen Tudgey . 132 Heanor , Hey worth Eamshaw , Tag-hill . 133 Bath , C . Clark , Philip-street . 1 S 4 Rotherham , George Ramaden , Pill Mill-fold . 135 Bristol , T . W . Simeon , 1 , Temple-street 136 Bristol , Samuel Jacobs , 18 , Upper Maudlin-street 137 Carrington , Richard Hulse , Bulwell-lane . 138 Northampton , John M'Farlan , Scarietwell-stieet 139 Brighton , Nathaniel Morling , 22 , Albion-street 140 Southampton , John Russell , Russell-court , Kingstreet 141 Tiverton , H . Harris , Newport-street . 142 Kidderminstar , S . Hitzhin , watchmaker , Blackwell-itreet 143 Bradford , Wiltshire , John HassiweU , White-Hill . 144 Plymouth , T . Smith , 14 , Westwell-street 145 Wotton-under-Edge , Rowland Lacy . 145 Monmouth , H . Harding , Mannon-street 147 Stroadwater , H . Pritchard , Flsher ' s-court 148 Ipswich , Wm . Garwrd , Tatcan-street 149 Yeovil , John Bainbridge , Market-place . 160 Hathern , Wm . Sutton . 151 Rugby , H . Curry , Elborne-strett 152 Stockport , Thomas Davies , at Robert Bookings , Patriot Store , Park-street 153 Wallworth , — , 3 , Yeoman'a-row , Parkplace . 154 Macclesfield SwindlesCrowstreetSatotrunuvof ijii i ?
, Henry , - , 04 JuaCOlGSntHll , nourjr v » yw » - »»~> , *••« ton . 55 Salisbury , John Wilkinson , Market-place . 56 Cardiff , David Hopkins , 3 , Tabernacle-court 57 Truro , William Wade , jun ., 30 , Goodwiveslane . 58 Merthyr Tydvil , David Davies , smith , George Town . 59 Newcaatle-upon-Tyne , Jamea Sinclair , 3 , Pspplewell-gate . 50 Newport , Monmouthshire , WilliamCronin , Georgestreet Cottage . 51 Norwich , Samuel Goat , St Augustines . 52 Leicester , Thomas Cooper , 11 , Church Gate . 83 Carlisle , Joseph Richardson , 32 , Water-street . 54 Bishop Auckland * , Robett Davidson , Market-ULEC 6 * " - ¦ _ - ¦ m ifjil
166 Oxford . W . Payne , at Mr . Hinchcombe ' a , Three Tuns , Ebber-street 167 Gateshead , George Henderson , 30 , Dun Cow Yard . 188 Sittlhgbourne , Kent , J . Trlght , Ship Inn . 169 Chester , Thomas Youde , Lyon-gtieet , New Town . 170 Worcester , H . Powell , Hyltonstreet 171 Nantwich , Thomas Dunning , Welsh Row . 172 Winchcomb , near Cheltenham , J . S . Potter . 173 Cheltenhami William Milsom , 22 Knightson-ylace 174 Portsmouth , Landport , Portsea , T . D . Leggett 175 Colcbester * W . ft Blatcb , Norttotreet , / _ ,. 176 Wigton , Cumberland , Edward Mark , East End . 177 Abergavenny , Tfaoma * Griffitns , Tadorstreet . 178 Gainsborough , Thomas Allsop , Church-street , Freemason " * Yard * 179 Wiabeacb , Robert Anderson , bookseller . 180 HariettonNorfolkWalter Mason . , ¦
, , _ 181 Devonport , [ Andrew Cumming , at Mr . Tumlets , 32 , Queen-street : ¦ ¦¦ „ ¦ _„ „ . 182 Wingate , Grange Colliery , near Castle Eden , Stockton-on-Tees , Robert Arkle . 183 Tavistock , Rd . Well , Brook-street 184 Ryde , Isle of Wight , H . J . Bolland , 8 , Playerstreet 185 Darlington , J . Reed , tanner , Church-street . 180 Sheriff Hill , near Gateshead , Nicholafl Hann . 187 Stockton-on-Tees , Qeo . Winspurr .
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188 Shaftesbury . Dorsetshire , J . Treck , Bell-street . 189 Stokesley , Geo Twedale , 190 Portyglo , Glamorgan , W . Price , surgeon . 191 North Shields , Jamea Chrisholme , 12 , Wellington . street ¦ ¦ . ¦' - " -- - ; ¦¦ ' ' " ' ' ' . -. : 192 Congleton , Mr . Reede , Johnson ' s Factory , Bug . lawton . 19 a Durham , John Mowbray , 89 , Framwell Gate . 194 Newport , Isle of Wight , J . Ctateilo , at G- Oliver * , Corn-market . , " ' 195 Bldeford , Mr . Mason , shoemaker . 196 Malton , William Robinson Tomer , Saville-. ¦ . '¦ ' street ; ' . ' . .. . - . ;; .. •"; ' . ¦ . - . ¦ - . : 1 * 7 Ashburton , 8 . Mann . 19 3 Kendal , John Robinson , Shaxp's-yard , Sharmangate- ' " ¦ ' ¦ " . ¦ •• ' ¦( ¦ . "' 199 North Taunton . Mr . GHL
200 Barnstaple , Mr . Bowden , Green-lane . 201 South Moltoo , Mr . Aogott , hatter . 202 Oakhampton , Mr . Balnea ; shoemaker . 203 TotBess , Mr . Holman , Newtown . 204 Newport , Salop , Henry Macklin , hair-dresser . 205 DaveEtry , George Askwell , High-street 206 Skipton , William Spencer Craven , Union-square . 207 Ketterinff , James Rodds , Isham . 208 Bishop Wearmoutb , James Williams . 809 Nottingham , J . R M'Duff , 27 , South-street 210 London , Bermondsey hatters , J . Kelaey , near the New Church , 5 , Mann ' s Crescent 211 Bonnell , Derbyshire , Joshua Tommion . 212 Matloek , Derbyshire , Qeorge Smith . 213 West Auckland , Durham , Thos . Mycroft 214 Woodhouse , Bear Leeds , William Scott , Scottstreet 215 King ' s Lynn , Norfolk , Jamea Brown . 216 Wilsdea 258 Astley . 217 Birkenhead 259 Sabden . 318 Dukenfield 2 eo Hazlegrove . 219 Melksham 261 Cramlington . 220 Nunheaton . 262 Seghill 221 SiUden . 263 Percymain . 222 Aberdare , near Mer- 264 Millford . ¦ thyr . 265 Hartlepool . 223 Hammersmith . 268 Yarm . 224 Addingbam . 267 Biackwood . 225 Tunbrldge . 268 Glossop . 226 Davyhulmev 269 New Mills . 227 Exeten 270 Gloucester . 238 Pentance , J . Denne- 271 Daktoh . , thorne . 272 Manchester youths .-229 Roy ten . 273 Bristol y ^ nths . 230 Sunderland . 274 Ruddington . 231 Northwich . 275 Stapfcford . 232 Winslow . 276 Stoke-upon-Trent 233 -Hollingwood 277 Pocklington . 234 Redruth , Cornwall . 278 Cburwell . 235 London , ( tailors , ) Ca- 279 Batley . meron . 280 Warley . 236 Chatham . 281 Midgley . 237 Woolwich . 282 Heckmondwlte .
238 Lepton , 283 Bolwn . 239 Dodworth . 284 Brampton . 240 Cleckheaton . 285 Qaeenshead . 241 Biretal . 286 Bury . 242 Woolerton . 287 Bacnp . 243 Mixenden . 288 Middleton . 244 Chelsea . 289 Heywood . 245 Southowram . 290 Lees . 246 Northowram . 291 Blackburn . 247 EUand . - 292 Brown-street , Man * 248 Norland . cheater , Mr . Grocott . 249 Stainland . 293 Chorlton , Mr . Holmes , 250 Bedlington . 294 Tailors and shoema-251 Driffield . fears , Manchester , 252 BridliBgton . Mr . Melville . 255 Boroughbridge . 295 Strand-street 254 Rlpon . 296 Dcptford . 255 Kingswood-hill , near 297 Openshaw .
Bristol . 298 Lower Moor , new 256 Stanuingley . OMbam . 257 Wiladen . 299 Newcastle-under-Lyne
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KENSINGTON PETTY SESSIONS . Fraudulent Weights and Measures . —On Saturday , the following tradesmen , residing In the pariah of Chelsea , were convicted , at the instance of Mr . Reeve , one of the county inspectors of weights and measures before Messrs . Flood , France , Frere , and Bagne , county magistrates , sittiDg In Petty Sessions ,, at Kensington , for having in their possession , and using , fraudulent and unjust weights and measures , and balances : — - John Nersell , coal-dealer , of Exeter-street , for having anunjast machine , which gave a draught of eight ounces against the purchaser . Fined 6 s ., and 6 s . 6 d . costs , or seven days' imprisonment Thomas Ewen , also a coal-dealer , in the same street , for having ah unjust machine , giving a similar draught against the purchaser , caused by keeping loose coal under the scoop , and being his second offence was fined 10 s ., and 6 s . 6 d . costs , or fourteen days .
John Barker , eoal-dealer , North-street , for a similar offence , caused in the same manner , the only difference being that tbe loss to the purchaser was six ounces , instead of -eight ounces . Fined 10 s ., and 6 s . 6 d . costs , or fourteen d » yi . Benjamin Fritter , coal-dealer , Keppel-street , for having an unjust machine , giving a draught cf 2 Jlb . against tbe purchaser , caused by a piece of loose iron being off the weight tin . The Bench were at first inclined to inflict the full penalty of £ 5 in this case , but owing to the defendant's plea of great poverty , they mitigated the fine to 10 s ., and 6 s . 6 d . costs , or fourteen days . '
Thomas Briggs , coal-dealer , King-street , for having an unjust machine , which by means of a weight placed under the scoop gave a false draught of fourteen ounces against the purchaser . Also for having a 281 b . weight which was two ounces , deficient , a 7 ib . ditto eleven drachms light , and a 21 b . ditto seven drachms light Fined 25 s ., and 6 s . 6 d . costs , or twenty-one days . John Freeman , beer-shop keeper , Odell's Place , Little Chelsea , for having six pint measures deficient Fined 15 s ., and 6 s . Cd . costs , or twenty-one days . Joseph Robinson , beer-shopkeeper . Fulbsm Road , Little Chelsea , for having two quart measures which were deficient Fined 10 s ., and 6 a . 6 d . costs , or seven days .
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Railway Collision . —On Friday evening lost , owing to the collison of the down-train from Londoa with another engine on the Croydon railway , three or four railway labourers , and four or five passengers were severely injured . France . —Tbial of the Fhench Conspirators . — The trial of Quenisset and his accomplices waa proceeded with in the Court of Peers at its sitting on the 15 th inst . Dufouf , in answer to all persuasions to discover his accomplices , resolutely expressed his determination not to divulge the names of any parties whom he knew to have been in the conspiracy . Quenisset continues to assert that there were more
than sixty persons at Colombier's . He was , he saidsold and betrayed by the republicans , and would willingly surrender his head , to mark with his blood their clothes , in order that their red mark might be known to all . At the end of the day ' s proceedings , the procureur-general made his requisitory . He stated that , as regarded Ricul , he would refer his case to the prudence of the court ; » nd he did the same as to the amount of punishment to be awarded to Bouoheron , Boggio , Martin , Charles , and Fongeray . With respect to the other prisoners , he persisted in calling for the severity of the law .
United States .-Abrivai of the Caledonia . — The roval mail steamer , the Caledonia , Captain Lott , arrived o ff Liverpool on Thursday morning she sailed from Boston on the 1 st instant , but aid not leave Halifax until the 5 th , instead of the 3 rd , owiDgtotbiokfogs . No political event of the least importance had taken p lace" since the departure of the Koscius : —in fact , the news she brings is of very little interest . Trade had slightly improved , and money was to be obtained on easy termp . Exchange Joiu
on England was somewhat lower . Prince de - ville and Lord Morpeth were the lions of New York ; and entertainments were daily given to those distinguished strangers . Jamaica papers to the 8 th -of November have come to hand by this arrival ; but they are very meagre . Commercial matters continued in the same state as by the last accounts received . The governor £ ad giveu a grand bail , to celebrate the birth of the Duke of Cornwall . The prevalence of fever , however , had prevented many persons from attending .
Happy Medium . — "I wish I were a princess , mamma , " said Emily , aB she took her assigned place , the . neit morning , at the Breakfast-table . s What induces that wish , my dear ! wqwjjd Mrs . Parley . " Because , " rejomed the child , I should Jben be a queen , when old enough . " " That would not be a necessary consequence , ' said 1 her mother ; " suppose you were sorronnded with the splendour , and homage , and falsifiedaspect of things , which constitute the really unenviable attendants on royalty , are you of opinion that no care—no painful anxiety-no deep Bense of mortified feelmgr-no harassing conviction of awful responsibility , would mingle with the indulgences . which you would have at command 1 " - " No . " rejoined the little girl , "I could not be unhappy if I had everythinglcMedforJ — " Nor I . " exclaimed Henry ; " it-must be delightful to be a king . "— " I do not think so , " observed Edward j " I have read of many kings and queens miserableand in continual
that have been very , t dread of losing their lites ; I should like to have a nice littlff cottage , » nd cultivate my own land . - ^ J , too ? ' said Jane ; " should like a cottage V Bueh buildings look so pretty with , their thatched roof , and trdlised window , and Sttle garden , and those who live in them look m healthy and bo cheerful . . . — You are as much in error , my dears , " eontinu « rMra . Parley , " as your more ambitious brotwrwid sister ; for it . would , eventually , very seldom * fe « W | W that advantage was derived from any . Baaqm-. twufp or station . A very considerable portion * f . toppmeBS , however , is within the reach p £ , « $ *¦ wamdual , and may be secured by a determination to obey the simple lawB which Nature baa teififctod , and which are alwavs so rigidly enforced ^ ha ^^ umahment unerringly follows the slightest ^ vtoMioa of ^ theut great and well-defined principle . "—Farle y ' s Penny Library . '
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Northern Star (1837-1852), Dec. 24, 1841, page 7, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1141/page/7/
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