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^^^ REBECGA" MOVEMENT SOUTH WALES .
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j From oar own CorrespondexLJ CaRHabtjtsk .- Hiring again taken a joarney thresh the territories where -JBabecca" holds nnlinntt-d control ! , I have seen & number of the traces of her pwsreES , snd&ra consequently better able to furnish yocr readers vrfth a correct account of her doings for the ireek . On my arrival at the PoEtaridnlalj -gate , tfct sc ^ ce of tke late skirmish , I foand , it guarded by four &rjE = d _ collectors , commanded by Mr . Bullen , the lessee . In person .. . The gate had been replaced by & tettf-rsry substitute , ¦ sphllst the toll-bonse had nndergou ^ a thorough repair . A printed bill replaced the l > oard vh ' . ch is iront in some cases to be suspended in iroDX of : be toll-house , such bills seemingly being itpt lead ) for i-ueb emergencies , &s tbe name of the fate tfss irerely pencilled on the top . Tons loaded carls
Vert steading at the bar whilst tbe drivers were keeping a ; - a noisy alttrcatien with the parties -whose dnty it trss ' to levy tbe tolL They flatly refused to pay a Eiagk firthinj :, "whilst the others as pointedly refused tosli- » ibem to pass . 1 surveyed the scene for some X&inutcs , End heard the carters tell the toll-men that xhej should wait half-an-bonr when they . knew tta * . th-v durst . not remain . And * nra enough , in the -c-srse ¦ •*! a Ttryfew minutes the toll-keepers prepared for thslr departure ; for Mr . Bullen talked across to ihe lied Lion , entered his gig , and drove off for Swansea , foUotfisd by the-. other iour , in a cab "which Tras -TElung them at the end of the toll-bouse ,- and "¦ bicL it stems is hired to convey tbem to the gate in jroFsuon : n : bs ny > rning , and back to the town , so soon as the i - rtiicz iBn ' is sinking behind the hills . Prior to Bieir departure , however , the gate -was thro-sra open to everr passer by , and no one was left to ask any
qUtriV . vtS . 1 &jjamed far a time at the Bed Xion , and there ¦ awtiifcir . ed that "the report of the sfiair between the rioters ~ r . J the police in XheNorihem Star , was the only correct - ; ne -ainch as yet haa appeared ; in so far as tbe gre * -. bouy of the rioters-were gone , prior to the police miking "be it-. ack- One thing , however , bothered Hie not -z . n ^ se ; and that was , why they should depart ¦ wltti-ci fhnshiBg their ySb . I am now , 1 think , able to euvi 'J tha deficiency . It seems then that scouts "trot ^ hi ap word that a body of soldiers ¦ were at the £ ftriliy&aie ; ami as the rioters had no wish to come into colli- -. jis with the regular * , the principal part of- them moTc \ ap lbs bill , on the road to Carmarthen , firing their gn ' -ia and "blowing their horns in order to lead the
jold' -- ~ i on a false scent , whilst the few whom they had left l- ^ - ' -d shotld finish the work which was already also ! c-:. Eipleied . A ieeling of general exasperation exii- ra the minds cf the people against the police ; and s- « i . those who have do . sympathy with the 'Bccca mov- - nicEi are loud in thtir condemnation of the tactics of C- j : -In Nspisr , They state that they had hlthtito oonEiucrvd tiat & policeman ' s duty consisted in p-eoent isp anj preach of the law from occurring , and not in akooiiiTji and slashing a mob after the outrage had taken pL » ct ; f et in the present instance , the police lay skulking i-cb-nd a hedge , while they knew a felony was belt-- committed within * hundred yards of them ,
trhki it iras certainly their duty to prevent From all that ' - -can learn , and I have ltft no stone unturned , to AetcT-iii ^ the troth , there aeems to be ne doubt also that : ^ e police ¦ were the first who fired j and if the tes--Knu -j -A these "worthies can be shaken in such an imporU-: particular as tbii , with a Welsh jury in the box , the •*¦ -:-of the priaonersieed not be deemed hBiirdous . I m . cht also mention other drtumsUnces , in connection ¦ BitL the above ontrage , which will be substantiated in aid < -f "be accused on the trial ; but as it forms no part of nij tiaty to forwarn the pobiie prosecntor of the line of kefese ? to be adopted , "we ahall leave the developns « i ) t &f iheae'tacta tolhe proper time .
JJi-5 also I gained a knowledge of sems dreamstaik -j in connecdon T 5 "ith tbe xnelsscholy death of . the old —• Tuan at tbe Hendy Bridge Gate , with which J 2 nak ? i-- > apology for troubling your readers . * O ^ tbe night in question the party who were engsge-j lr > breaking down the gate and demolishing the toU bi'Mss according te their wont , removed the furniture from the heuse , prior to setting fira to the that en ; they "ht-n insisted upon the old woman leaving the house , which she refused to da Thej even went so faiss to carry her forcibly out in their arms , but she threaifp ^ S to hang them all , saying " Joan , a Thomas , a 3 > i / jd ,. a lago , " { mtTning the very parties who took part in tte proceedings ) " I ksow you ever / one j and all cf you shall hang as high as Hainan . " It was only then tfc = t one of the party , rendered desperate by her xnenscss , committed tbe crime which is generally deplored ; bat which , sneh is the present state of feeling in TV a 3 es , not a few are to be foand who are willing to palhitr . if not altogether to Justify the proceeding .
On the following day , in tha course of a walk of some fif » . D miles , 3 raily mr one toll house standing , the occnp ^ n ^ if which honoured me "with a very inquisitive glance , aa Hiuch as to say , " Who the dueoe are you ?** but a £ 23 -words prow ^ t ] ' * thirs t for kno wledge rema ined ntaj ijed . Ssarely iowever , can a couple of miles be xaua-a ot »» . bni a mined . cottage and the projecting StniBf p of broken posts tell a tale ot tjegono birriera , vhics : hs dsu § hten of Rebecca hava caused to be num berea iinong " the things that "were . " Ssven of these meiLcatca -st-ere pjLsaed by yonr ccrrespocdent in bis day ' s ? -table , "which , "with the one It-ft standing , must hive ins . Is a total of eight toll-bars in tbe short space of fifteen miles .
Xcrgs meetings of the farmers and others continue to be bt-iicn from time to time mt which resolution * are « dor-w-c to inemorialiie the throne , requesting Her Maj ^ svy to dismiss her present miosters and to dissolve her lA ^ MJit ^ Parliament . Other resolutions are also occaci anally adopted , an extract or two from which may not bt snacceptabJe to your readers , as tkese are best cuaT-S-. d to give them an idea of what the Welshmen
¦ : ^ - " Thai long and bitter experience has brought your Haj = si / s psutioners to the conclusion that an indiaerininate sctection of an irresponsible magistracy is a great calaji-iiy to this country . The seat of justice should be above Imputation as to its competency—above suspicion as to ita purity—instead of appearing , as may sometimes be the case , sn object of reproach , and of indignant but afleiit contempt , calculated to work deep dissatisfaction in tbe minds of the people ; and calculated , if it contnufes to ^» v «* all regard for the institutions of the OOUntry . "Tbat your Majesty's petitioners earnestly hope that some means may be devised whereby rente may be regulated by elective and indifferent asssessors , between the opposite interests of landlord and tenant , "which would materially conduce to public harmony and prosi-riiy . - _ _ ...
• ' That your Majesty ' s petitioners are hopeless of re-Bef , r > at through vigorous and enlightened legislative action . They have observed with pain and mortification rbat the present Parliament , -which premised so xrach , lias manifested little or ao consideration for the eondldon of the people ; while its attention seems to have -been principally directed to class interests , or to xarty objects , regardless of the incessant calls of the country which is sinking and writhing under accumulated eTils . Totir petitioners are , therefore , of opinion that tie present Parliament is both disinclined and incompf tent to meet the -wants or -wishes of the commnnit ? , i > r to deTisa measures to amend its condition . " Hc - ' r aost er acieus Msjssty may tell "My Lords and
esDtSemen" that tbe disturbances in Wales " have no conn .: caonwiSi political causes ; " but verily such re-Bolutitias as tbesa must go far to convince the peopl « that poiidcal dissattafsetion occupies no small share in the raindB of Welshmen ; and , however mnch our xulew maywidi that politics had nothing tp do in the 3 nafer , yet they may perhaps find ont , in the loDg run , that nothing short of sn entire change of the whole political system wHl at all satisfy either Bebecca or her dausbttra . Three such meetings ¦ were held last week ; and ttt ^ sore are announced to take place in the present jna at ess ct which I shall contrive to be present , aedtr ^ ard you an aeccnnt cf their proceedings for ycur nrxt . Turn -we now to the disturbances of the "Week . _ _
la > t Priday right , about twelve o ' clock , the tollhouse ad turnpike-gate at Llanon , in Cardiganshire , were wholly destroyed . Not a stone is now left of the eutiir handing , and the whole of tbe fandture found in it WEs ourced . This proceeding was adopted , it seems , in cr » citqnence ol the gaifc-keeper having refused to comj- ' s -with some of the previous mandates of Rebecca . The notera numbered about 300 strong ; but the general opinion is that only few in the neighbourhood took part in the proceedings , as the main booy is said to have come from the direction of Khos-y-meiBiog . This feat -was accomplished hi &e immediate xicinity ot a large bo dj « f military .
Ob Monday night , the Dolehirim and Porfhyryd gates ¦ w ere r : * ited by about 208 of the followers ol Rebecca ; and they met with "the usual fate of such'Obstructions ; for they were both totally demolithed . On the following day , the contractor received an intimation from «¦ Beccai" apprising him that if he attempted to take any i * ore tolls , at either of the above gstes , his property should be made " to pay the piper . " With this intimation he promised mabesitating compliance , and has given notice to the trustees to that tffeet These demolitions also were accomplished in the immediate neighbourhood of a troop of horss . Oa ruesday Bight , the - whole cf the gates { five hi rumbas bet ween Uandovery xnA Lampeter were Rebea-< aised , by a party of abor « t 430 ; but in so Us as I can learr , seither personal violence nor destruction of property , in any case accompanied the downfal of these
On Thursday night , the stock-yard or J . R . L . Uoyd , » q of I > slhaidd , -was set on fire , and hay and grain , « Btimated to be » orth £ 800 , were totally conramed . Whe n the fire was ^ iseoT * r 8 d , it was too far gone for a » y attempt to b « aad « to rtbdue it ; and although the 3 « izhboBZ > bkb » up ia ooBsiderableBBmbers , yei it had ? bteined themastBty to raeh an extent that evtry effort t » save tbejffcjsertT ms deemei hopeless . On Friaay right , is tbe iwiibbowhood of AbargwiDy Bieei ^ mbeloBg iBgtoatomtr { who had just entered « on the land -which ha had taken over the head jof another ) -sras Battered about his bara-yard ; his carts , and oUier imp lements of a ? ricnliure , were broken np for fire-wood . The offices and cattle-sheds wera next set on fira and then the inmates of the dwelling-house -wereiu-ouEed , and it too was s peedily enveloped in a akeet of rfiame . - The whole of the buildings , when jtornixjj dawned , exhibited amass of smoking ruins ,
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The military are meanwhile harassed beyond endurance . Marchings and counter-marchings are daUy taking place in every comer of the Principality ; which , coupled with the nightly fatigues which the soldiers have to undergo , have so disinclined many \ from the service , that desertions are not at all uncommon . In the short space of three weeks , it is reported that no fewer than eight men have deserted from a company of fifty-five , belonging to the 75 th Regiment of the line , which was stationed in Aberystwith . Other corps , stationed in various parts of the country , are said to have been thinned to an equal extent from the same causes ; and it is shrewdly guessed that the villagers famish the soldiers -with the means of carrying their intentions into tffecL
Ab I stated In my last , a party of the London police have been imported into Wales . These fellows don't exhibit the cloven foot They dont carry " the number and mark of the beast" either on their forehead or their coat collar . They are all gentlemen in appearance . But it is reported that every nan of them is already well known , not only to Rebecca , bat also to every member of her amiable family . Of course all sorts of rumours are rife ; and amongst the rest it is said that the fate of these gentry is Bealed if ever they fall into tbe " lady ' s" hands ; nay mere , that their prison is already provided , deep in tbe penetralia of a deserted mine . Two of the number are reported to have had a very narrow escape from this fate already . They had cone out to the country to spend the night with a
kindred spirit , a constablp at Tumble , with whom they had opeBed » p a Bort of a correspondence . Intelligence of the meeting was received by some of the followers of Rebecca , who forthwith proceeded to the domicile of the aforesaid constakle ; a cart , well furnished with nice clean straw , accompanied ber in her route , for the purpose of conveying the Londoners to their subterranean hose . Bnt other spies , as well as Rebecca ' s , had on that night b » en abroad ; ' for on her arrival at the constable ' s heuse , she found out that the . cockneys had taken the hint , althongh in the hurry of their departure they had not only forgotten certain portions of their attire ; but also a letter cf instructions from head quarters , which , under the head of " intelligence and booty , " were seized upon by the daughters of Rabecca as Iswfnl prey .
Another anecdote 'which I have heard from a source worthy of credibility is too good to leave untold . A certain magistrate , who resides within a hundred miles of where I now write , occasionally allows his fears to get the better of his judgment . Erer since be signed a certain warrant of committal ; the vengeance of the offended liege lady ef Wales has haunted bis visions and disturbed bis repoBa . To such extremeties has he been reduced by his fears , that not only is every one of his domestics armed , but a guard of policemen are also located in his mansion , ] est the servants should be unequal to the task of defending their lord . One night last week he was even more alanped than usual , in censequence of some threatening letters he had received , and double precautions were accordingly nsed with those -which had hitherto been considered necessary . At about eleven o ' clock on the self-same night the rockets were wh'aing into the regions aloft ; the beacons were btezing upon every hiU ; the blowing of the hornB gave trumpet-tongued testimony to Vhe fact that
" Tbe clans they are gathering , gathering , gatbeiing ; O'er mountain and moor hath pass'd the war sign" ; whilst the firing of the gnus acted like so many electric shecks upon the nerves of tbe terror-Btricken squire . A messenger was dispatched with all speed to the nearest market tows , is order that the cavalry might hasten to the rescue . They were speedily in the saddle , and proceeding at a gallop to the scene of supposed slaughter . The havoc at tbe mansion-house had not yet begun ; but 83 tbe dragoons -defiled upon the lawn they could observe the Rebeccaitea , in tbdr white dresses , at some distance on the left The order to " handle carbines , with ball cartridge , prime and load " , were speedily given and promptly obeyed . Their next
movement was a sentfcular " wheel " , in order to surround the doomed mob , which unmoved awaited the formidable charge . The steady conduct of the rioters induced the commanding officer to pause , and try what effect a volley -would produce . Tbe fatal mandate was given to fire ; and as considerable confusion was thereby effected in the ranks of the foe ( for they could plainly be seen making off with all speedrthe carbines were again slung ; and , sword in hand , the dragoons rushed forward to the charge . Ther * they found , weltering in their blood , no rebel traitors , bnt three of the squire ' s sheep , of the improved Cheviot breed J How hia Worship bore the loss , your correspondent is unable to relate .
I mentioned in my last , a report of a riot which had occurred in Carmarthen on the Saturday previous ; a rumour of which bad reached me in Swansea . As I am now on the spot , and as tbe inquiry into ; it only terminated on Saturday last , I may be excused in going over the particulars . On the evening of the Way in question a highly respectable female , a working man ' s wife , was going along the streets of Carmarthen on business , and happened to be expatiating rather freely on some previous conduct of one of those pests of society , a policeman . The fellow overheard her , and without tajiag aithaa ^ " By your leave I . ' " or anything else , gave her a severe blow on the hand with his truncheon . This brutal attack npon a woman drew on him the reprehension of the whole of the by-stand era .
As the mob increased , other policemen , of course , came up , and a general shindy was the natural result This affray was , however , speedily got ' under ; but considerable excitement was still manifested by the town ' s people , which was not a little heightened by tbe insolent demeanour cf the new policemen , who were trying to introduce the regim * of tbe "keep-moving" school . The Carmarthen folks had only been accustomtd to " move" when they liked , and felt wondrously disposed to kick against the introduction of any such arbitrary laws . About ten o ' clock , the dragoons were ordered oat , but by what authority is a complete mystery . Tbe Mayor says , that he didn't do it ; and common politeness requirea us to believe him . The other Magistrates re-echo the sentiment ;
and of course , nobody did it ; yet sare enaugh , it -7 as done ; and moreover , Lieutenant Kerwain , who was the officer ha command , ordered bis men , if any of the people maltreated them , to CUT TEEM ACROSS THE W . kJ \ s \ ] and everybody says that his txaaple was quite in harmony with his precept Even the Editor of the Welshman maintains , " that numbers of the peopla had a narrow escape from tbe Lieutenant ' s sword ; and that one yomng man was threatened by him , if he did not move quicker that he should run him through . " Really things are come to a fine pass in this free country o ! ours , that the people cannot go walking en the streets , without being in danger of being bludgeoned by policemen , sabred by cavalry , or bayoneted by infantry ; whenever a few old women in breeches take it into their brainless noddles to have a little
recreation at our expence . [ Query . Mr . Editor , do you think it could be possible that Mr . Rice Trevor—I beg his pardon , the Honourable Mr . Bice Trevor , vice lieutenant of the county , —could be guilty of such a thing as ordering out the military , eh ? Rax&our says he did it ; but everybody knows that rumour is a liar . ] The infantry next , with fixed bayonets , appeared upon the scene ; and after ths people were tired of looking at them , they went quietly home and turned into bed , asd both horse ani toot followed the example . The policeman who was the original cause of the affray was brought up on a warrant for an assault ; and on Saturday last , when the ease was fully decided , he was ordered to strip off the policeman ' s garb , and pay £ 2 . or take a fortnight's recreation on tbe revolving turnpike .
Two coach loads of the London police have gone off somewhere ; but no one knows where . The people say , " Devil may care if they never come back . " iMyotfKDiMG a " Bbh . "—A bailiff belonging to Mr . James Thomas , of Llandllo , who , it would seem , is down in " Becca ' s" black list of the law , being in possetsion under an execution , said to be of no very lenient character , against a farmer living at Foagreel , Llanfynydd , was on the night of the 22 nd instant suddenly called by tk- » above lady to his account ; which , not being very satisfactory , he was himself levied upon
nnder " Becca ' s" warrant , tied hand and foot , and committed to the nearest common " pound . " " Becca ' ordered his liberation the following morning , on his paying the sum of fourpence ( the accustomed legal fee for relieving quadrupeds ) , and entering into his own recognisances to keep the peace towards all " Beeca ' s " children for twelve months . Suffering and association sometimes beget extraordinary sympathy , even in such % s had before been callous ; and it is now said that the bailiff in question has become a strenuous oppenent of cruelty to animals , and no less an enemy to solitary confinement
MORE OF REBECCA . We have received the following from another correspondent : — Merthtb Tydyil —I have to record , for the first time , some of the doings of the renowned lady " Rebecca" in this town . A rumour was abroad last week thBt tbe tollkeeper of the Tydvil Well Gate had been served with a notice to quit the house before Friday last Howsver he did not comply with the request ; but conveyed the notice to the Sapedataident of Police , who is always ready at a whittle's call to attend . Tbe gate was closely guarded every night during the week ;
and on Friday night there were about a dozen of tbe S " blues" concealed in the ^ toll-house , waiting the arri-! val of the lady and her daughters ; but the night passed I and no Rebecca appeared : they therefore thought they had gained a complete victory . But on Sunday morning last Information was brought to tbe police camp that the Superintendent ' s horse had been shot in the stable . The rumour spread like wildfire through tbe town . On hearing the sews yoar correspondent repaired to the spot , and soon discovered that the poor hom had bees shot in the back . This evming , Bept « tb , handbills hav « t * e > pablished efferimf Five a ^^ V *! toT thM * PP * ShenaIo * of the parties oo » - nsetea with tbe deed . :
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HoBBr * LB DKHuvnr .-The following is too good to be lost-.- "Dover , Aug . ll .-Sir , I read ¦ mih great pleasnre your article upon Father Malhew , concluding -with the injunction— ' Swear not at all . ' It is ay own custom only to swear at those who offend me , but what is to be said to a set of drnoken feflovrs that are daily an < i houriy blasting tbe rorks in every direction !~ Your ' s very respectfully , Twigg . "
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CASES BEFORE THE MAQTSTBATES . Gateshead , Sept . 20 . —The pitmen of the Jarrow Colliery had summoned their masters for non-compliance with the Guarantee clause of the Band . Under that clause the men were to be found work to produce 26 s . per fortnight : in faux fortnights there had been an aggregate deficiency in the wages of Thomas Lamb of 9 a . 6 d ., and for this sum the summons was granted . Tbe case was one of considerable interest , as almost all the men in the colliery had been defrauded in a similar way . The case was fully proved by Mr . Roberts . Mr . Philipson attended on behalf of the coalmasters , and cross-examined the witnessea at very great length , but without in the slightest degree shaking thelt testimony .
Mr . Philipson then contended tbat the magistrates had no jurisdiction over the case ; that tbe men hid been paid for all they had eared , for all the work they had really performed ; and that their charge against the masters of not having given them the amount of Work guaranteed was matter for an action at law , and not one over which the magistrates had any controul . In reply Mr . Roberts submitted that as the relation of master and servant was constituted by tbe bond , all tbe contracts relating to payment must be considered as images . They -were the consideration for which the labourer bound himself to one colliery and restricted himself from seeking work elsewhere for a whole year ; that if the labourer refused to do the work required by the bond there was always jurisdiction enough to send him to prison ; and by all fair analogy the same jurisdiction could enforce the payment guaranteed by the same instrument If a contrary decision were arrived
at , the following case might happen : there might be cross-summonses ; John Nokes might summon hie master for not giving him tbe employment guaranteed , or any employment at all ; and at the same time tbe magistrates might be required to decide a charge against Nokes for absenting himself when he ought not to have done so : and this would bo the result of Mr . Philipson ' s argument ; tbe magistrates wauld be called upon tossy , "John Nokes you have established , yonr case against your master , and your master has established his case against yon ; over the former we have no juris ' * diction , so yon may bring your action , which will cost you about ; CS 0 ; . but as to your offence against your master , we have jurisdiction over that , John Nokes ; so John Ntkes you mubt go to prison for three months —turnkey take him away . " Was it poBsiblo that law bo administered could by any possibility obtain the respect of the -working classes .
The Magistrates retired , and were absent half an hour . They ware all coal-owners , and Mr . Philipson is aJso an txtenslve coal-owner . Their decision was that they bad no jurisdiction , and the case was dismissed . ) Mr . Roberts immediately gave notice of an action to be tried at the next March Askz ^ s . BJSHOP AUCKLAND , SEPT . 21 . WESTEKTON Colliery . —A standard weight was provided by this bond—7 cwt 2 qrs .: to this weight each tub was to be filled , and every one deficient was " set out "tbe labour ef that one being forfeited by tbe pitmen . Only two tubs out of twenty-three were weighed , and
by their average the other twenty-one divided . If the two selected to form the average by , were under tbe standard , they were not "set out , " as by tbe bond they ought to have been , but retained for the purpose ofmakivg ( he average ; but all the others under the standard were set out . Tbe two selected might be six cwt—then tbe other twenty-one were averaged at that weight ; but ef these there might be some that were eight cwt , and some that were but seven cwt ; those that were eight cwt were averaged at six , and the seven cwts . were " set out" altogether . The injustice of tkis will be immediately apparent , more particularly when it ia recollected that the twentythree tuba were contributed by different bewets .
Sach was the case ; but it was doomed to a very rapid though most satisfactory termination . Imradiately on Mi . Roberts' appearance in the Justice Room , he was requested by the masters " to walk out for a moment—just to talk it over— to see whether they could net setle it—without kicking up a dust , &c . < fec ;" and walk out they did—and talked it over—und the result was that the masters verts persuaded to do away with the standard altogether , and arrange that each man ' s tubs would be weighed and paid for according to what they actnally contained . ' A similar termination has attended several other cases . The masters have yielded to reason , rather than go before the magistrates . Id all cases they vehemently protest that they never knew of the evil before , and * ' were very much obliged to Mr . Roberts for calling their attention to it , " and to on .
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REPEAL DEMONSTRATION AT LISMORE . Another " monster" meeting was bcld at Liamore , oa Sunday last . . An immense number of clergymen , at the head of their respective flock * , were present . A company ol the 72 nd Highlanders , and a troop ol th ^) 2 ud Dragoou Guards , were brought into the iov ? n , but their services were not required .
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Sir B . Mobbis , of Waterfordj was called to tha chair . Theusnal resolutions were moved and spoken to by Sir R . Musgrave , Mr . R . A . Fitzgerald , Mr . Meagher ( sod of the Mayor of Waterford ) , Mr . V O'Dorinell , the Revi Mr . Sheeban , Roy . Mr . Fo £ arty , and Rev . Mr . Cantwell . This laat gentle * man , after highly eulogising Mr . O'Connell , said •* He would support O'Coonell with his voice , bat he would support him . with more ; look at that aria ( said the Rev . Gentleman , stretching forth his right arm ) ; after the magnificent scene , 1 have this day witnessed , I ' ll die a death , or see Ireland free —( tremendous cheering , waving of hats , &o . ) Mr . O'CoxNELh came forward amidst an
enthusiastic burst of applause , ' and briefly addressed the meeting in one of his usual speeches . He pointed out the means by which Repeal was to be carriedby enrolling themselves in the Repeal Associationby avoiding secret Societies ( of which he had blown up one in Belfast , and would nest week blow up another in Dundalk)—by continuing to him their loreand confidence—by being ready when he wanted them ; but . when a little too ready , by suffering him to quiet ; them . He was maturing his plans , and they would sec whether , before the next meeting , he would not have advanced the cause of Repeal . His standard he had planted for weal or woe , and on it was inscribed "The Repeal of the Union "—( cheers . )
THE DINNER Took plaoe in a room in the hotel capable of accomodating aboat 200 persons , but considerable over thai number having been crammed into it , great confusion was the result . Letters of apology were read from the Mayors of Waterford and Clonmel , Mr . Smitberwick , of Kilkenny , Dr . M'Hale , Lord Ffrench , Mr . J . O'Connell , &c . The liev . Mr . Shebham in a veryenergetio speech responded to the toast cf "Tne people . " The Rev . Mr . Cantwell responded to the toast of "The Catholic Clergy and hierarchy of Ireland . " He had not come there as a delegate , but he could assure the company that he left behind him 7 , 000 persons who would go with him to the mouth of the cannon—( enthusiastic cheering ) . On the part of the Bishops and Clergy be returned thanks : not for all , however , because he would let those who were not Repealers take care of themselves—( cheers and laughter ) .
Mr . O Connell returned thanks for hia health , which was toasted in an epthusiagtic . manner . He explained that his first anxiety was to wrest from the present judges the administration of the law at petty sessions , and vest it in a tribunal of no Saxon constitution , but orgiinating in the generous dispostiou of the people —( hear , hear ) . The Moaning Post said , that it was not Lord De Grey who was now " Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland , but one Daniel O'Connell—( cheers and laughter ) . They were not so wrong after all ; for Lord De Grey might exhaust his lungs before he could collect the ten thousandth part of such a meeting as th ^ y had that day witnessed . He would meet Lord De Grey foot to foot to see which of them was Lord-Lieutenant of
Ireland—( a voioa— "You will > soon be" ) . ' * lam at present , Sir , " retorted Mr . O'Connell ; who proceeded to say that his next new step would be to arrange the number of members for each town and county , the mode and object of which he explained ( as on former occasions ) , observing that he wished to have his plan so matured that her Majesty would have no trouble ( laughter )—would only have to direct a bit of wax to be put at the end of a bit of parch ment—all else being done to her hand . Ha wished to commence with so complete a machinery that within a fornight from the issuing of the writs the Irish House of Commons would be ready to meet . He defied them to go to war , and now bo defied them to go to law with him . If they did not pack the jury he must be acquitted , for he had csmmitted no violation of the law , and if they did pack the jury they
would make a martyr of him , and if they made a martyr of him , let them consider how far that would tend to quiet the people . ( The company here rose en masse , shouted most vociferously , and waved their handkerchiefs and hats for some minutes . ) They might put him into prison ( a voice— ? ' Dare they ? " ); but they would not , be a bit more secure for that ; for they would thereby make moderate men violent , and violent men more so—( hear , hear ) . He darea them to their teeth , and from that spot he defied them to go to law with bim —( cheers ) . Mr . O'Connell then proposed the health of the Chairman , who returned thanks , and gave in succession iK Sir B . Morrig , " " the Mayor and Corporation of Waterford" ( for which Mr . Meagber returned thanks ) , " the Press" and a few other toasts , after which the company separated .
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^ . BRADFORD—At a meeting of the twisters ia the employ of Messrs . Sutcliffe and and Rawson , oa Tuesday last , a vote of thanks was given to the above gentlemen by the meeting , for the advance of wages lately given . XtiVfstsssas . — Ikcknti 11 risk . —On Saturday morning last about one o ' clock , the barn and a wheat stack belonging to Mr . Peter Dison , of Liver * sedge Hall , were destroyed by fire . It is generally believed to have been the work of an incendiary .
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Leeds Cohn . Makket , Tuesday , Sept . 26 . —Our supplies of Wheat continue fair , and the condition of new is now coming very good ; prices are of Is per qr higher than last week , with a healthy demand for all the best qualities of new . In old Wheat there is rather less doing , although the fine descriptions of Foreign are held at Is to 2 s per qr advance . We have now some enqairies tor Barley , but as yet little comes to market . Oats and Beans maintain the rates of last week , and there is some slight improvement in the demand . THE AVERAGE PEICES OF WHEAT , FOB THE WEEK ENDING SEPT . 26 th , 1843 . Wheat . Barley . Oats . Rye . Beans . Pea * Qrs . Qrs . Qrs . Qra . Ore . Qr * 4921 2 * 1 561 186
* s . d . £ s . d . £ s . d . £ s . d . £ s . d . £ s * d 2 12 11 } 1 15 6 | 0 19 6 i 0 0 0 I 9 H . 0 0 6 Leeds Wooixen Markets . —We have no alteration from recent accounts . The markets continue brisk , and we should say rather increase in the quantity of goods sold . In the warehouses there is great animation , and the working classes are becoming much better employed .- —Wool . —There is much more doing ia wool , but principally in the lower descriptions . Bradford , Thcrsdat . Sept . 28 .- —Wool—The market is now better supplied with all kinds , both Colonial and English , and the buyers of both Combing and Clothing Wools are able to supply their wants readily , and a good business is doing at the
rates current last yrems . —Yarn . —In consequence of the recent advance on Wools , coupled with the increased rates for Woolcombing , the Spinners find themselves unable to offer Yarns at old prices , and the business done to-day has been at improved prices . — Piece . —There is hardly so much animation in the Piece Market to-day as we have witnessed . for some weeks past , which may be in some measure attributed to Leipzic fair being now on , and the export Merchants being desirous to ascertain what description of goods have sold best , before they renew their operations . The houses engaged in the home trade are doing a full average business , and the recent advance in Yarns tends to inspire confidence that ere long goods must advance proportionately with Yarns .
. Skipton Cattle Makket , Sept . 25 . —We had an excellent supply of fat stock to-day , and no want of customers ; on the whole we may say it was a selling market , yet there was not much alteration in prices . Beef from 4 hi to 5 i ; Mutton and Lamb , 4 Jd to 5 £ d per -Ib . Malton Corn Market , Sept . 23 . — We had * this day's market a plentiful supply of offers of 0 ** $° * and in consequence of continued fine we ^ tHer f " samples produced were in fair condition , and ' es were easUy effected at the following rates .--W ?? from 54 a to 643 per qr . of 40 stones BarW Mleto 32 s perqr of 32 stores ; Oats 9 d flOd Sv ** *' WAKEFIELD CORN MARKET ^
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IMPORTANT MEETING AT H UDDERSFIELD . 1 On Monday evening last a most numerous and important meeting was holden in the large room of the Philosophical Hall , to call upon the Queen to direct her Ministers to make the principle ot protec tioh por LABouRthe basis of measures for thetelief of the oppressed producers of wealth . It was called at the instanoe of one or two gentlemen of the town , for the purpose of giving Dr . Sleigh of Brill-House , an opportunity of laying a memorial before the meeting , and of stating his views on the all-important question of labour .
Mr . Jonathan Leech , the chief-constable , of the town , was called to the chair ; but he haying to leave , he appointed Mr . W . Stocks to officiate in bis absence . The Chairman , after a few observations in opening the business , introduced Dr . Sleigh , who addressed the assembly in excellent style for about an hour , in support of the Memorial which follows . He went through each portion of it with great clearness s ^ nd force ; entering into calculations to show ^ he immense loss to the Home Market by the present system of low wages , and gave the outlines of a plan by which wages might be regulated with perfect justice and protection to all parties . Ho was loudly and repeatedly cheered . The following is the Memorial : —
Td'THK Ql / KEirS MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY . The Memorial of the Cteryy , Gentry , Merchants , Manufacturers , and Operatives of Huddersfiild t in Public Meeting assembled , this 25 th day of September * 1843 , Sheweth , ' Firstly—That manual labour is the original source of all wealth , both national and individual ; and that all property is derived from labour , and the wages paid for labour . Secondly—That , in order to maintain peace and oontentedness in any civilised nation , and to
preserve the greatness of any ; Kingdom , labour and property must acknowledge a mutual dependence . Thirdly—That either wages must be raised to the level of the reputed wealth of the nation , or capital mush sink to the standard of wages ; for wages being the source , it necessarily follows that , in proportion as the source is diminished , so must that which proceeds from it . Fourthly—That , as manual labour is the only capital . of the working classes , it is unjust towards them , and impolitic towards the nation at large , that this property should be the only one in the nation unprotected .
Fifthly—That in the midst of immense wealth , hundreds of thousands of your Majesty ' s loyal subjects are destitute of the common comforts of life ; wageB having been from time to time , through cupidity , so reduced , that at length the reward of labour has ceased to be , in'this country , equivalent to the procuring even the necessaries of life ; and this even in what have been termed prosperous times , so that while some were creating vast fortunes , the working classes by whose labour those fortunes were made , have been rendered by a reduction of wages , unable to purchase any of the
comforts , and vast numbers of them unable to procure even the necessaries of life . Sixthly—That not only do the working classes suffer by labour being thus unprotected , but the Home market , which is five times more advantageous to manufacturers than the foreign market of the whole world , hxa loit many millions of pounds sterling annually . So that the evil of low wages producing » want of ability in the consumer to purchase the goods of the producer , has reaoted on agriculturalists and manufacturers themselves ; and to this in a great measure may be attributed the present depressed state of trade . ;
Seventhly—That , in corroboration of this statement , it may be remarked that wages have been reduced in 6 ome places , seventy-five per cent . ; but , supposing the reduction to be three shillings from the weekly wages of a working population of six millions , the Home Market loses annually , at lea t , forty-six million pounds !! A sum tqual to the value of the export trade of the nation !! 1
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Eighthly—These undeniable facts plainly demonstrate , not only that common justice , bat the advantage of the great' landed and manufacturing proprietors demand that labour should be protected ; that the working man may receive a fair day's wages for a fair day's work . Ninthly—That it is unreasonable to expect , and unjHSt to require , the British snbjeet , while heavily oppressed ! with taxation , to compete with foreigners , who jhave , comparatively , little or no burdens : or , in other woids , to require or expect that' taxed labour can compete with untaxed labour , without bringing to inevitable rain all who have- to depend on taxed labour for subsistence But lit your Majesty ' s faithful and loyal subjects must be exposed to this unwise policy , it is only consistent with common justice , first to with the
put them en an ^ quality foreigners , by removing their burdens . Tenthly—That while agricultural and manufac tured productions j are protected by law , it is only consistent with sound policy that the wages of labour should be regulated according to the price of corn , or of provisions in general , so as to enable the working classed to purchase the ( at least ) necessaries of life , and thus vastly increase the consumption of British productions , beneSttiog all classes in the community , agricultural , manufacturing , mercantile , and operative . Eleventhly—That your Majesty ' s petitioners ask no exclusive privilege , but such as would be beneficial equally to all ; nor the adoption of any mea-Bures but such as justice demands , sound policy inculcates , and the peace and prosperity of this nation imperatively requires .
Twelfthly—During a period of nearly 300 years , that isfrom the year 1350 to 1602 , various acts of Parliament were enaoted on the principle of protecting labour , regulating wages according to the price of provisions ^ and with the object as expressed in the very words of one of those acts : " to banish idleness , advance { husbandry , and yield unto the hired person , both ] in time of scarcity and in time of plenty , a convenient proportion of wages . " Lastly—While your Majesty ' s Petitioners do noi express any opinion on the merits or demerits of the Corn Laws ; they desire most unequivocally to declare their conviction that while labour remains unprotected ^ if eveD those laws were repealed tomorrow , the comforts of the labouring classes can never be restored , but their condition become worse and worse , and consequently agricultural , manufacturing , and mercantile affairs Btvll more embarrassed . ;
They , therefore , ; mo 3 t ardently trust that the first 6 tep taken by the Legislature , prior to any further advance in the theories of free trade , will be to protect the labour of the humble though no less important operative classes ofithe community . Your Majesty ' s [ petitioners do , therefore , most humbly pray that your Majesty will be graciously pleased to command your Majesty ' s Ministers to take this all-important subject into their immediate and serious consideration , so as to devise some means byi which the labouring classes may be extricated from those direful and trying privations to which they have been exposed for years , in consequence of labour being unprotected—in consequence of the gradual decline of protection from British industry ; and inconsequence of their having been left to the mercy of selfishness , cupidity , and avaricious competition .
And your Majesty s petitioners will , as in duty bound , ever pray . At the close of his address the Memorial was moved and seconded ; and , when put to the vote , was earried all but unanimously . This was the more extraordinary , as a considerable number of free-traders were assembled in the Hall , for the purpose of opposing . They dare not however show fight ; having evidently measured the opponent they would have to meet ! When the Memorial was adopted , Mr . Joshua Hobson came forward to move the resolution which follows . In doing so , he animadverted most strongly on the conduct of the free traders present , in not daring to oppose that which they knew tore their system of " principles" to atoms . He enumerated the many struggles that the working people had
had to obtain protection for labour ; and also Bhewed that they ! had failed because Labour had no power over the law , while Capital had . Mr . Hobson addressed j the meeting for more than an hour-and-a-balf in pursuance of this general argument ; and in the course of it held up to gaze the worthless and indefensible system of " fredeom of action" which the Free-Traders Fought to introduce . His account of the j doings in Sheffield , where the men of "freedom" make " cast metal" knives , anxi sell them as good steel , coupled with his exposure of the " Devil's Dust" doings in the town of Huddersfield itself , made a marked impression on the assembly . At the conclusion of his remarks , his resolution was seconded by Mr . B ; Robinson , a Corn Law Leaguer , and Poor Law Guardian ; and when put to the vote , was carried , in che crowded meeting , wlttt only three dissentients . IHere it is : —
" That while this meeting most heartily agrees with the object of it , as expressed in the Memorial just now adopted ; and while it would gladly hail the accomplishment : of such object by any party as a new . era in modern , legislation , it must be true enough to itself to declare that it has no hope that such object ever will be accomplished until an entire change in the character and composition of the REPRESENTATION be effected . It cannot shut its eyes to the fact that all the efforts of the working people to obtain protection for labour have been derided and set at nought > the most prominent of their advocates persecuted and imprisoned ; their petitions scoffed at , despised , and scornfully rejected ; their wants disregarded , and their wishes thwarted : and all' by a Legislature chosen by , and representing , party and class . This
meeting has reason to { believe that had that Legislature been what it ought to have been , —a rtftex of the national will , —Protection for Labour would never have been lost , or a course of policy adopted to give cupidity and avarice unrestrained operation over unprotected labour ; for the national will has ever sought to maintain labour in its proper position : and it would appear , either from the amount of gross ignorsnee i that pervades the legislative lasses , or from a jtotal disinclination to give up fancied interest and ; benefit , that labour never will be righted or secured in its true position until labour has its fair ; share of the representative power . It is for these reasoiis and these considerations that labour ! so consistently and so pertinaciously contends for the legislative adoption of the principles embodied in the document entitled the People ' s Charter . "
This was an important meeting . We regret that we are not able to give a full report of the proceedings . It has produced a powerful sensation , in Huddersfield . We understand that the same memorial will be submitted to public meetings in other towns of the North . !
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THE REPEAL ASSOCIATION . The weekly meeting of this body was held at the Corn Exchange on Monday last . Joha Reynolds , Esq ., was called to the chair . Mr . O'Ndill Daunt handed in several sums from Ulster , and announced < hat half the contributors were Orangemen—( cheers ) . Mr . Daunt next referred to the Repeal meeting in Liverpool , with which , he said , he and the other members of the deputation from Dublin were delighted . Their visit to Liverpool had bieu called by those hostile to
Repeal an invasion ! upon the shore of the enemy . Tnero was , tobc sure , a ' shindy" in the Amphitheatre ; but their friends were more numerous than their enemies—( cheers ) . The Learned Gentleman then took a review jof the prospects of the Repeal agitation , and informed tbe meeting that the council of 300 would be sitting and in full operation , before New Year ' s-day . He also wished to state that he wa ^ informed , aud he believed bis information to be unimpeachable , that Lord Gosford employed two Btaff-sergeanta to go about the north , collecting signatures to anti-Repeal petitions .
Mr . John O'Connell acknowledged the receipt of £ 22 Us . from John Power , Esq ., Gurteen , oae of the first of the dismissed magistrates . Mr . Ray ( Secretai-y ) then read a letter from Lord Ftreuch , accepting the office of arbitrator in his district . ' , Mr . Ray next read a letter from the Very Rev . Dr . M'Guiuness , of Clones , enclosing the names of the arbitrators appointed in his parish , and also a letter from the Hon . Thomas Ffrench on the same subject . These documents were ordered to be inserted on the minutes ; after which tha secretary proceeded to read letters from various partsof Ireland , all of whioh stated that the appointment of arbitrators had already began , and was progressing rapidly . Dr . Gray handed in several small sums of money from the West of Ireland .
Mr . J . O Oonnell proposed the admission of Wilson Grey , Esq ., a member of the American bar . Admitted . I Mr . Gray addressed the Association , and handed in 29 dollars from Toledo , in the state of Michigan , and 32 dollars from another small district in the same State . Many of the contributors were native Americans—( cheers ) . Mr . J . O'Connell moved a vote of thanks to Mr Gray , and to tbe contributors . Carried unanimously . Mr . J . O'Connell announced the Repeal zent for the week as £ 689 11 s . 6 j . ( Cheers . )
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Ccxnock ( Ayeshire ) . —Mr . Benjamin Etnbleton has been lecturing to the Miners of this part of the country . Meetings were beld on ibe 19 th , 21 st , 22 nd , and 2 Ird , in the above neighbourhood , -with the best snocew , the men everywhere resolving to join the Miners' Union , and taking out cards of membership . CLAckmaN . naNSHIHe . —Messrs . Daniella and Hammond have been actively engaged among tbe Miners and Colliers of this county during the post week , and have been ¦ well received . Tbe spirit of unity , which has long been slumbering , is again awakened , and from present appearances this county will soon rank among the foremost in tbe good cause . A public meeting of tbe colliers was held in tbe bail , Coalsnangbton , oa Tuesday last , Mr . Hunter in the chair . A very good spirit -was displayed , and a district committee chosen . The meeting also unanimously pledged themselves to join the Miners' Association . On the Thursday Messrs .
Hammond and Danielle met tbe Committee in the Hall , to make arrangements for a county meeting , which came off on Saturday last , Mr . W . A damson in tbe chair , and -was addressed by Mr . We Daniella , on " The rise , progress , motives , and objects of tbe Miners' Association" , and afterwards by Mr . Hammond , when the following resolutions were passed : — " That we hold another pnblio connty meeting , to be called by printed placard , on Monday , October 2 nd , tbe chair to he taken at twelve o ' clock at noon , and tbat Messrs . Daniells and Hammond be requested to leave the Bannock burn district , -where they will be engaged during the ntxt few days , in order to attend that meeting . " " That the best thanks of the meeting be given to tbe English delegates for their exertions in our cause , and to our brethren In England for appointing such talented individuals . " A vote of thanks was then given to the Chairman , and the meeting broke np .
Staffordshire Potteries—A public meeting of Colliers was holdfan on Monday at Small Thome . Mr . Thomas Myer in tbe chair , the following resolutions were unanimously passed— " That it is the opinion of the Miners of this district , that the hours of labour are teo long , and that the present rate of wages ia not sufficient to maintain as and our families . " '' Tbat it is the opinion of the Miners present , that it will be tbe interest of the Miners generally to cordially unite for each other ' s protection ; and that We highly approve of the rules and objects of the Miners Association of Great
Britain and Ireland , and not only intend to become members ourselves , but will use all the influence we can to induce others to join . " Messrs . Swallow and Lomax delivered lengthy addresses on the present sufferings of the Miners , and -proved to demonstration , tbat nothing but general union will ever do them good . Both were loudly cheered . After a vote of thanks to tbe chairman the meeting separated highly delighted . Messrs . Swallow and Lomax were highly honoured , fox there were no less than nineteen policemen , besides a captain and sergeant present . '
On Satdedai Mr . Lomax attended at Lane-end , and formed a society . Mr . Swallow also established one at Small Thome . At both places a goodly number of members were enrolled . BTmsLEH and Hanley . —A public out-door meeting of the colliers of this neighbourhood was bolden at Smallthorne , Mr . Thomas Mayer , a collier , in the chair . Mr . Lomax , a Lancashire collier , addressed the meeting at considerable length . Mr . Swallow followed Both speakers were loudly cheered . Babnslbt . —Mr . Hopwood , a coal-pit owner in this town , has commenced the work ef oppression on bis already too badly-paid workmen , by putting thirteen corves to the dozen . This act of oppression , no doubt , ¦ will be followed by the other masters , unless a timely
stop is put to it by the Miners of the district . Bat yet , numerous ss that bedy are in this locality , they are rendered powerless from want of organization . They have , it is true , formed an Association some few weeks since , which numbers about 100 members . It is earnestly to be hoped that the Miners' Executive will communicate with the Association in this town , with a view to direct them to organize this vast district There is work enough in this locality for a lecturer , for a month or two ; and unless the men of this place be assisted "with alecturer , they will never be able to do much of themselves to assist the national movement . All communications to the Miners' Association in this town to be directed to Geor « e Wqoi > , Coolera' Row , Crow Well Hill , Barnsley .
MOEE " COAL KING" TYRANNY . Blacklethdkst . —On Friday , the 22 nd instant , one of tbe agents of tbe Coal Miners'Union paid ub a visit and delivered a lecture , which g » ve great satisfaction to all who beard it We accordingly volunteered to enrol our names in the Miners' Association of Great Britain and Ireland . This being done , the underlooker came np stairs , and said that if any man who had joined the Association dared to set his foot upon the ground of the colliery , lawful proceedings should be taken against him er them . We however took no notice of tkis , but ¦ went to onr work as usual : bat he ordered us ont of
the pit This being done , he thought that the other me « would stop at their work ; bnfc , to hia great surprise , they came out of the pit too , and enlisted in the s&mo regiment He next went and stopped tbe Tommy Shop , —for the truck system ia carried on here . We consider it U be our duty to make this piece 01 injustice known to the public : and knowing tbat uo other newspaper will do the working classes justice , we have taken the liberty of sending you these few lines In conclusion , we hope that our brother misers wiJt stand to their guns in spite of all tbe masters can do , for thej are determined to trample us under their feet We remain , Sir , &c , The Coal Mi . ners of Blackleyhurst .
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D . Davies visited the following places last week with great success : —rMon ^ ay , Sept . 18 , Low Moor ; Wednesday , HunBlet Carr ; Thursday , Ditto ; Friday , Potovens . A DELEGATE MEETING OF COLLIERS Will be bolden on the 14 th of October , at the h » nse of Mr . Samuel BauiBbottom , Union Inn , Adwalton , when delegates from each district are expected . ' The meeting to commence at ten o ' clock . Meeting op Miners at Aspell Moor , near Wigan . —A public meeting of Coal Miners took place on Aepell Moor , on Monday last , which was very numerously attended , and resolutions were unanimously agreed to , expressive of a determination to unite themselves with the National Association of Miners , for
the purpose of obtaining , by legal and peaceable means only , such an advance of wages as will more effectually enable them to furnish for themselves and families a aumofei'cy of the common necessaries of life . The chair was ably occupied by Mr . Joha Berry ; and the meeting was addressed by Messrs . Thompson , Burrell , Anty , and D , enne"tt . The greatest order was preserved throughout the whole proceedings , and tbe sneakers were listened to with the greatest attention . The Aspell " Rurals" were in attendance , and received such a costigation from Mr . Thompson , as they will not soon forgetU for at tha termination of the business they s ' unkaway , evidently ashamed of themselves and their very respectable calling . The delegates then assembled according to appointment , at the Brown Cow .
Scholefield Lane ; and Mr . Berry having been called by the delegates to preside over their deliberations , the financial business was entered into , and the following Bums paid in : —Duke of York , Wigan , 17 « i lid ; Colliers Arms , do , 11 s ; Angel Lodge , ditto , 5 s ; Hand and Heart , Hindley , 7 s 8 d ; Bridge Inn , Standiab , £ 1 16 a 3 jd ; Bank Top , 5 u 6 d ; Wroes , Standish Gate . Wigan , 3 s 4 d ; FarnhiU , Bury , 4 s 6 d ; Pendlebuiy . £ 1 QA 6 d ; Batoliffe Colliery , 3 s lOd ; Legs of Man , Upnollaud , 13 s Id ; Dog and Pheasant * Westhoughton , 18 s 9 . 1 ; Stand Lane . Ss 4 d ; Gibralter Tavern , Wigan , 8 s H ^ d ; Top o'th Lane , 4 s 4 d ; Blaokley Hurst , 10 s ; Clayton Colliery , Ss 9 d ; Bradford Colliery , 6 a ; Aspell Moor , Lane-Ends , £ 1 4 s 8 d ; Over Hulton , £ 1 7 a 5 ^ d ; Little Lever , £ 2 0 s 5 d ; Edge Green , 8 d 9 d ; Darlington ' s
Colliery , £ l 6 s 6 d ; Chorley , llslOdj Cbortey Moor , 2 a 4 d ; Butis Head , Wigan , 3 a 6 rt ; Crofter ' s Arms , ditto , £ l 0 a lid ; Fleece Lodge , Bolton , £ 1159 3 gd ; Haddock Colliery , £ 1 6 s 3 d ; Geurge and Dragon , Wigan , 2 s 9 d ; Darcy Lever , 14 a ; St . Helen ' s , £ 9 5 s 7 £ d ; Brown Cow , Wigan , £ 2 lla Old ; Laraberthead Green , 14 s 10 d ; Halabaw Moor , 8 s 8 d ; Bingley , Grapes Inn , 149 101 ; Rinxley , Hoibb Shoe , 10 s 6 d ; Black Horse , Black Rod , 18 s 11 ^ 1 ; Whirley Branch , 6 a Id ; Hanging Bank , 2 a 4 d ; Jolly Carter , Aspell Moor , 6 s ; Colliers' Arms , New Spring , £ 1 Is ; Hurst Brook , 8 s 2 d ; Dukenneld , £ 1 7 s ; Bradbury , 17 a 2 d ; Red Lion , Black Rod , 163 4 d ; Goose Grean , Pemberton , £ l 6 s 6 jd ; Black Bull , Blandish , 1 D » Od . Total . £ 43 13 s lOd .
, Various bums were paid over on behalf of the Cumberland men , amounting in the whole to £ 16 lla . IA ., which , deductingpostage arid postnffice order amonnting to Is . 10 d ., bas been faithfully transmitted to tbe proper quarter . A lengthened discussion afterwards took place upon business of a purely local nature . After it had terminated the Blackley Hurst buniness was taken into 1 consideration , and the following resolution was agreed to : "That if , as reported , tbe proprietor of the Bl&cktey Hurst Colliery wish tbe men to go to their work , they are at perfect liberty to do so , provided they are not required to sign any agreement to relinquish their connection with the Uuion . " " That the Treasurer be requested to transmit £ 1 $ to Newcastle , as an instalment towards the payment for cards and
rules . " " That a publia meeting be holden on tbe Moor Flats , St . Helens , on Monday , October 9 th , chair to be taken at eleven o ' clock in the forenoon ; and a delegate meeting immediately after at tbe home of Mr . Geo . Hugtou , Bridge-strt *> t , St . Helens . That Mr . Berry continue his labours in tbe Wigan district . That Mr , Dcnnet go into the Cuorley district ; Mr . Auty to the Burnley district ; Mr . Birrull into tbe Oldham district ( which includes a portion of Cheshire ); and Mr . Thompson into the Boitoa district . " Thanks being voted to the Chairman , the business then terminated . The delegates who attend the meeting at St . Helens are requested to come prepared for at least two day ' s deliberation , as it will be impossible to get through the very important business that will be brought before them in the usual time .
Mess re . Auty and Thompson will address a public meeting of Miners at Bacup , on Monday next , Oct . 2 nd . Chair to be taken at four o ' clock in the afternoon . It mat bb satisfactory to the Miners generally , to be informed that the whole of tbe lecturers in the Lancashire District have met with success exceeding their most sanguine expectations . Great numbers continue to enroll themselves as members of tbe Union , and the work goes nobly on . Mr . John Auty will address tbe Miners of Burnley en Siturday ( this evening ) .
Loncton . —Staffordshire Potteries .. —Go Thursday , the 21 « t instant , two of tbe authorised agents or ; he Miners ' Association , made their appearance in this town , when it was decided that a meeting of tbe Miners should take place . Accordingly the town crier called a meeting , to take place In the Large Room belonging to the Cock Inn , Folay . The room was soon crammed . Mr . Joseph Afford was unanimously called to the chair . One of the agents first addressed the meeting . He spoke for abeut an hour , and was loudly cheered . The chairman tken called on Mr . David Swallow , who spoke for about an hour and was loudly applauded . The following resolutions wero then passed — "That we form a Branch of the Union . " "That a report of the meeting be sent to the Northern Star . "
Padihah . —Mr . AutyJ addressed an excellent meeting at Padibam , on Wednesday , the 27 th instant . A great , many members were enrolled . Mr . Auty will visit the following places : —Burnley , Saturday , Sept 30 th ; Bacup , Monday , October 2 nd ; Sinallbridge , Tuesday , the 3 rd ; Dalesgate , near Tndmordon , Wednesday , the 4 th ; and on Friday , the 6 th , in the same neighbourhood . ,
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Northern Star (1837-1852), Sept. 30, 1843, page unpag, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1232/page/8/
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