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Jl" _ - ^ eire a distinct and gratUjiug change in the Medics at the nomination hustings on . this point-^ Extension of the Franchise , just previous to the El ection , and for some time before , was a tabooed sn bject in the upper circles of the political world , ^ talked of Sanitary Reform , Educational Re-, " Medical Reform , Military Reform , Colonial jLforni , Commercial Reform , Knan r ial Reformf and every kind of Reform hut Political Reform . They it fd deceived themselves into the belief that the unenfranchised dupes would beguiled rZ ntita distinct and grati / yiug change in the SU » - — ^* - » , **
into acquiesence with theu exclusion from political ria lits , by a show of spurious philanthropy on other subjects . They were mistaken . The flections at Nottingham , Tower Hamlets , Oldbam , jlacclesfield , Lambeth , Tavistodr , and other places , { join which avowed Universal Suffragists were returned , dispelled the pleasing illusion . Chartism lias now a party in Parliament . If well directed , and animated by a spirit of unity—by a desire to siek for points of agreement rather than of difference—it might become the nucleus of a great and power ful body , into whose hands the real power of this miehtv Empire must pass .
Even the so called defeats were triumphs . A principle is never defeated . The hundreds polled at Halifax , Sheffield , Derby , Leeds , Ipswich , and Northampton , for avowed Chartists and Universal 5 uffrag ists , in the face of ministerial influence and the established despotism of party and wealth , were proofs that the harvest is ripening within towns the electoral body are so far converts , that the aest General Election must return Chartists by a tr iumphant majority . Another class of triumphs was gained in those cases where the appeal was only made to the people on the show of hands and stopped there . Everywhere the advocates of the Charter were successful .
These facts have not been unnoted by the «• better to be safe" class of politicians . Our columns this week contain , under the head of "The E ' ections , " uumerous instances of their speaking out upon this question . They do so in general terms , it is true , and where they are definite , cautiously stop at Household Suffrage , bat there is much hope of sucn apt scholars . Looking to the materials of which the House is composed , we are disposed to believe that the present will set be a long-lived Parliament . Neither will it , we think , be much of what is called a «•
Working Parliament'in the ordinary acceptation of that tsra . It will be a Parliament to teach legislators what kind of work should be done ; the principles on tthichthey should act , and the objects they should aim at . Once right on these points , the work will be quickly done and well done . If these expectations as to the probable course of the new Parliament are rot fulfilled , the result we look for will be more speedily attained . No stand-still ministry can maintain its position long . Some statesman , fully comprehending the nature and extent of the yast 3 _ M 3 ge which has passed over British politics , mav
coae forward and frame measures in accordance with the growing demands for reality , earnestness , and sifctance . If any one does so possessing such a character for intellect and practical administrative ability as will secure the majority of a somewhat heterogeneous andunamalgamated body , Lord John ' s lease of office will be at an end . He looks upon Reform as a thing accomplished , and not only shows a reluctance to move further , but a strong desire to move backwards . It remaifis to be seen whether the vigorous action of an earnest and true Reform party will force Mm openly into the arms of the Church
and the Tories , or coerce him into the adoption of a progressive policy . For our own j > art , we will not csnceal our decided opinion that , in any case , he is unfit to guide the destinies , or to sway the power and resources of this empire , and that we believe , in the long run , whether it be in this or the next Parliament , the nation will have to recal Sir Robert Peel to the helm of the state . He himself has entirely cast of all allegiance to party , and can nerer again , tita if he would , became its slave and cat's-paw
lie n& 3 declared that principle , aud his own convictions of what is best calculated to promote the interests of the country , are to be his guides in future , and we feel a strong impression that , having been theiH 3 trnment for destroying all old party combinations , and being also entirely unfettered himself , he will become the centre of a great national party and tha firat truly national minister in English - story . If not , we must find some one who will take that place .
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MISCELLAXEOC 9 . Kstll Subscribers . —it is wrong to imagine that the nonarrival in Hall of Mr Luudy ' s parcel was in consequence of his being in arrears . He is one of our best agents , being both pnnctnal and persevering . Mr BisBici . or . GH , Shefileld . —Xo . 1 of the Labourer has teen issued gratis to all agents . Xo ^ cbarje ought iy be made . You are wrong in saying Xo . 2 . EsiAirM . —The eleven shillings acknowledged last week V > v Mr Jones , for the Election Committee , should have fcrtn from " Working men at Stainland , '" instead of 1 Halifax . ' »'• I ' £ icocK , Greenocfe . —Tour letter shall be read at the !! itt meeting of the Fraternal Democrats , and your * J 5 h complied -with . The lines shall appear , but , ' perhaps , not for some -weeks Tet .
J CaaisTr . Reading . —Received . Shall be attended to . ' " - Peieie . —No room . « . E . Meisle . —It would be perfectly vain to hope for iuythiug like justice from tlie respectable * press , metropolitan or provincial . By an advertisement in another column , it will be seen that Mr llarney ' s speech has been reprinted , and can be had at the Star "Set . Copies have been sent to all the daily and several of the provincial journals . ¦ Mr Bsett , Xewark . —So room . - Hlttbbworth , Heywood , has mistaken bis vocation . Aottischam Ejlectios Fcn-d . — J . Sweet acknowledges Vae receipt of , with than _ s .-Prom Retford , £ 1 ; Mr Tun ! —sun , 6 d ; Mr Morris . 6 d ; Mr Buuney , Is ; Mr Benson . Is ; from Ashton - under - Lyne . 11 s ; Mr Eiliocck , 2 s fid ; from Crewe , Cheshire , 7 s « d ; Mr Clttland , 5 s ; a Friend , is ; B . W . B ., is : 1 . Dunu
, H ., -5 s ; Mr Treece , and Two Friends , Is Cd ; Mr C » aj Hall , Is : per Mr Grassby , London , Mr Horatio Brothers , is : from Kflbarchan , 12 s ; from Shetteston , ~ s Cd ; from Glasgow , _ t * j 8 ; Mr Liversedge , Is ; from Uads MiU , 2 s 3 d ; Byron ward locality . Is 3 d ; a Friend , lj Mr Smith . 7 d ; from Reading , per Mr Rous , 4 s . MrD . r _! TCHAE » , Garnddeffeth . —You can send both t » gether . We will see its proper appropriation . l > UHM _ B ( i-f Locitm . —To remedy future disappoint , meat , Mr S . Boonham will have the Aortftern Star on sale at 144 , High Holborn . 5 'r P * 8 eeb , Old Sbfldon . —All right . "»¦ Cuftos , Bristol . —The amount sent is correct . ' A Mehbeb ok the Land Cos _ asi . '—The lines are inadmissible . S ' jsra Shields . —We know nothing about the ages of Messrs O'Connor and Duncombe . J . TAiLOB- ^ rWe do not know that Mr Fielden Lad erer any connection with the Tbce Sus . We believe Mr W . J . Fox was for some time editor of that paper , in the
days of its ' decline and fall ; ' but for how long a tune « e cannot say . w - T . 0 . — You must address your questions to the "See of the Land Company , 144 , High Holborn . WToy . —It was not possible for us to insert alongrel-ort received on Thursday , of a meeting to give in-• tructious to delegates appointed to attend the forth->"< 'iaiu 5 Conference . Besides the proper place to report tbi . » c instructions is at the meeting of the Conference . * : KvisUTSox , Plymouth , must write to Mr O'Connor-^ OTnscHAM , August 7 th , 1847 . —To the editor of the J \ X < -riltr , i . Star . —Sir , —In your last week ' s publication l'jou have made a trifling mistake , attributing there-. pwt of Mr O'Connor ' s speech , which you eulogised for » : * correctness , to a'Mr Cocken' as reporter thereof , . jnittidoftliereal Simon Pure . All I ha * e to request " . tiiat as you have made a mistake in giving him the -fdit , you will not make another mistake , and give mm the cash , instead of to . Your faithful reporter , Henry Sctton .
•' -3 . ! ain desired to request your correction © fan "Wum in the account of the proceedings preliminary ' ' the Nottingham Election ; strictures were made on "" " conduct of the editor of the Review , which was afterwards retracted by Mr O'Connor ' s friends ; you ••«*» id they were attracted .
LISAL . A « TSCE . _ Since the repeated requests fora cessation of « S _ correspondence until further notice have been "fowl y disregarded , andtuenumber of communications « <•** & the possibility of repl j . -l lierely gire notice , *« 1 "ILL U T 0 TB 1 S ASS « BR NO LEGAL IBCTEB , U . 1-ic «» H » AVIEU BI _ re _ ornV- 8 HlLUNOS , UNTl-St 3 t . Jhi * ASsocxcfiMKT , And , as the spaceoftha Starts oai ted , s « letters wiD be gratuitously answered m the •^ e ilttilu -n , except from those who are etidkktlt *>* m ED ^ BDlizAB ^ Se ' nd me a « opy of th » letter . JW wrote to Mr Hawes . and also a copy of his reply . '"Uwam M'Cabe .- Up « n repreienting your « rcum' « antt > to tbejudeehoiniKht possibly revise his juds-«« M and order 5 w to pa / by easier instalmeute . intre is nething else that you can do ; unless it oe to •" ten your creditor and prevail upon him to accept the *» t bj smaller instalments . There is nothing to prei b ^* « « r J for his drugs . c Bwoht . —Accept vour landlord ' s offer . **«¦ £ « Ai ihMox . —I have written asaui to Mr Terry » si hops £ siKii , ffect an amicahU settUment * Ka her ,
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I . C . L . —If you have ' receipts , for years back » fn , 'rent of 4 d . the lord / . I Aould think , would !_ akaS-m * ? to establish hisclaim to a quit rent oflld Tf i * n " Ids claim to lid , he most lftelY TrtU nSttteSS ?** force it ; though do not get into S'&RJffi ; proeeea against himin the SmaffiSf ? - think > tion for m . ney had and received toWs ««» ^ W an aclike satisfactory evidence can be aSi \ Ifany thin e the secretary wilfully destroyed £ fgS ^ J " ™ » t proceeded against crmiinaitv _^ D 1 °° ^' maybe rsociety was not e nrolled . unfortunate your Thomas Hottomoma —Yon m , c * under the Pawnbroker ' s Act V S ? magistrate you seem to « ish , for so trifling L an action > as Ul-judgca . ^^ "S matter would be very J tne SmuU ebte rJurt . lnay reC 0 Ver ^ fivcshuUn S T n T ^ T— - — ' —i ,,, r aaisasassaBLsS ^ as
_ an ? 25 - ffi ^ " ^ ^ M «• » any book or on refusalSv vo »^ . i - andpayment of « ana - on of it . FoAhe £ ii ^ action forUlc ™™ V amagistra teand ™™ ? ° lsm i ™< you must apply to been ^ rd t oXSdoCr dlle&re ' **" mLl ^?? - -1 S ? w goods were wrongfully seized m _ Si « JudEme . , a Court of Law against John ™ ' ^ ? lnfer was the fee * . thc sheriff i » the _ person against whom von mnct ,, ^
iiwi- n , /' Kirl £ ^ y .-Speakto the Justice of the fff ^ IlImse 1 ^ and not to Ids clerk ; and if that has no enect write to the Commander-in-Chief , and tell a ll the tacts of the case , and the names of all the parties ; that <™ t"e justice inclnded . come Ujde * ~ I 5 o ; uuless the railway is producing in-H . W . Helper . —Such windows ( if windows they can be called ) are not liable to the window tax . MrJohs Newbv . —I cannot hold out any hope to Ann XJicholson that she can recover the property . If you think Jlr Sauton can give any information respecting Her right tO it , if JOU will give We his address I will write to him .
Alex . SIcClemekt . —I have , of late , been so overwhelmed with business , that your law case , with many others , remains unattended to . 1 shall , most likely , come to it before long , and I will , then , bestow my best attea . ttonuponit .
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BALLOT FOR FOURTH SECTION . Two Acres No . of 2 f 0 of Prize . Name . Residence . Cert 1 John Langley Norwich ... 43 « , George Staples ) Family nffi T . ., _ ¦ , , „ , " Henry Staples } Ticket OfficeL « tl 51 & 152 3 Jame 3 Harmer Office List ... 206 4 Stephen Needham Derby ... 121 6 John Hudson Leicester .. 108 7 Charles Firth Office List ... 108 5 James Holt Manchester 146 9 AnnMiles Bristol ... 274 10 Maria Merryman Nottingham 118
Three Acres ' , 1 Able Williams \ Familv u t 1 George Williams / Ticket Banbury 151 & 152 S Robert Troulings Ledbury ... no 4 Charles Gibson Leicester * 28 3 Charles Hall Atherstone ! " 54
* our Acres . 19 Oliver Jackson Burnley ... 17 H 5 ?? tthew MeHor New Hadford 330 12 EhSummeraeld Northampton 705 20 Charle 3 Nibb Worcester ... 644 H i ? f , 1 P hGray Birmingham 821 20 WiUiamStorrer Boulougne ... 543 1 <> James Jones Banbury ... 1424 ? a ThmasMenth Leeda ... 1536 o 0 Gilbert Burton Office List ... 757 qo ^ °° n Vjap er Market Lavgtn 132 32 John Moss Manchester . 1459 29 Mary Ann Hall Bimiingham 822 10 Richard Greenhalgh Newton Heath 1022 H fe ^ Bilston - 81 4 WilhamTownsend WakeBeld ... 134 t Henry Horn . ^
o Hugh Horn , and J- Family Burnley Henry IIorn , jun . J Ticket 6 SG-635-637 C John Gordon Stockport ... 149 ° to ^ °° dy ^ Nowc-on-Tyne 214 4 TfiSSSSgffi SniethWick 2 G 3-128 21 Adam Fox Office List ... 1016 33 A _ sras ?} agr omc iM *^ 17 Fennil Winter Office List ... 484 3 i JaraesHollenrake Bacup ... 710 n » ? m L ke Birmingham . 913 2 M . Jucker Plymonth 1008 4 vVm . DonneySteYenson Office List 1169 In « . urter Newc-OB-Tyne 362 10 Harriot Lovecroft Torquay 60 J lo William Savage Nottingham S 7 C w ThomaB Hartley 1 Family « , ^ " * Robert Hartley / Ticket Cobe 638-08 s
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RECEIPTS OP THE NATIONAL COOPERATIVE I , A ? J _» COMPANY , FOR THE WEEK ENDIN'G AUGUST 12 . PER MB . O'CONNOR . SECTION No . 1 . SHARES . £ s , d . Brighton .. 1 1 2 Oldham .. 1 10 0 Carrington .. 0 li 0 Birmingham , Butterly .. 0 5 0 Gooawin .. 0 10 Cheltenham .. 0 2 4 Rochdale .. 0 10 Hamilton ., 315 0 Hull . .. 0 2 0 Yeovil ., 5 0 0 Dewsbury .. 16 9 Tiverton .. 4 0 0 Sunderland .. 0 10 Alva .. .. 0 10 0 Nottingham , Manchester « 2 11 3 Sweet „ 1 0 0 Wellingborough 14 0 Newport , Mon-Carlisle .. 115 mouth .. 0 4 0 Whittmgtonand Kew Radford .. 0 12 0 Cat „ 0 5 0 TVigan .. 3 2 6 Sutton in Ash- Burnley ( No . 1 . ) l 0 e field „ 0 5 9 Glasgow .. 0 4 0 ColnetXo . l > .. o 1 9 \ fakefie \ a .. o 3 C Bradford .. 4 0 0 Lambley .. 0 8 0 teiga ,. 0 U 0 Ashton .. 2 19 0 Birmingham , J . Chapman .. 0 0 C ( Ship ) .. 0 10 C . Stacey .. l G G Ashtoa .. 0 7 6 G . Bishop ,. 0 I 0 J . Curtis „ 0 2 6 £ 39 j a 11 SECTION No . 2 . ^™^—Brighton „ 1 16 8 Derby .. o 1 C Carrin » ton .. 0 4 0 Camberwell .. 0 3 0 Butterlev .. 0 3 o Rochdale ., 18 2 Cheltenham .. 0 7 0 Hull .. .. 026 DeTizes , Lore .. 313 0 Duckinfield ., 0 4 G Maidstone .. 2 10 0 Woodside , Car-Bath .. 4 14 0 ter .. 0 10 Corbvidge .. 0 3 4 Sunderland „ 0 9 G Gastown .. 013 0 J Nottingham , Shrewsbur } - , Sweet .. 2 7 2 Powell .. 2 8 0 Lancaster .. 0 3 0 Glasgow .. 0 16 Bridgewater Manchester ,. 310 6 ( So . 1 ) .. 9 14 6 Hjde . . 0 16 Kew Radford .. o 3 0 Bury ,. 19 2 Wigan .. QIC Hindley .. 0 7 0 Burnly ( Xo . lj ,. 10 0 WeUingberough 0 3 6 Westminster .. 0 2 6 Carlisle .. 0 10 Old Shildon .. 0 4 8 Aahton .. 0 lo 0 Xesvcastle-upon-Hollingwood .. 0 5 0 Tyne ,. 10 0 Whittington and Aberdeen ,. 1 18 0 Cat ,. 0 11 0 Kilmarnoclc .. 0 6 0 Stockton .. 0 4 0 Cripplegate .. 0 3 6 Glasgow .. 0 17 0 Ashton .. 0 4 6 Devizes .. 012 o Gosport .. 0 3 0 Clayton West .. 0 3 6 Wakcfield .. 0 0 6 Newton Abbott .. It 9 0 Stafford .. 0 16 HawicU .. O 2 O Markhinch .. 0 13 6 Retford .. o § 6 Cheltenham .. 010 Bradford ,. 4 0 0 Lambley .. 0 5 0 Leigh .. 0 3 0 Banbury .. 0 2 6 Birmingham Ashton .. 0 2 0 ( Ship ) ,. 0 10 SomersTown .. 0 2 6 £ 57 l C | |
. SECTIOKNo . 3 . I I Brighton .. 3 li 8 Birmingham , Butterly .. 5 9 6 Goodwin .. 8 8 2 Cheltenham .. 16 3 Camberwell .. 0 7 0 Bu-mingbuni , Rochdale .. 010 0 Fare .. 4 0 0 Hull .. 9 1 C 6 Bath .. 415 0 Duckinfield .. 1 9 e Blandford .. 14 3 Woodside , Car-Lower Warley .. 012 0 ter .. 0 5 o Alloa .. 14 0 Accrirgton .. 016 0 Gastown .. 0 6 0 Smethwick ,. 1 17 G Alva .. 1 10 0 Dewsbury .. 215 11 Tewkesbury .. 112 4 Haworth .. 0 2 4 Glasgow .. 0 4 0 Sunderland .. 0 8 0 Manchester .. 1513 6 Nottingham , Hyde .. 2 12 4 Sweet .. 3 7 10 Burv .. 5 12 8 Bridgewater Marple .. 015 3 ( So . 1 ) .. 086 Bacup » 1 10 0 Hexham .. 019 b Carlisle .. 0 9 0 Norton Folgate .. 10 0 Stourbridge .. 1 18 6 Newport , Mon-Ashton .. 3 0 6 mouth .. 011 C Wandsworth .. 0 13 6 New Radford .. 4 5 4 Hellingwood .. 0 2 6 Wigan .. 0 10 Whittington and Burnley ( No . 1 ) .. 8 0 0 Cat ,. 0 8 0 Staljbridge .. 0 4 0 Stockton .. 2 3 0 Westnunstei- .. 012 RedMarley « 010 0 OldSbildon .. 0 3 6 Derby .. 0 110 Aberdeen .. 2 13 C j Glasgow ... 110 0 Middlesborougli 0 6 11 Lticester , Astill 10 0 0 Bolton .. 0 5 6 Devizes .. 0 3 0 Banburv 0 8 6 Nortbwich .. 0 3 0 Liverpool .. 0 5 0 Newton Abbott .. 119 0 Ashtou .. 18 2 2 Great Dawley .. 2 9 6 Norttiampton .. 1 0 0 Colne ( No . 1 ) .. 0 10 0 . MhcendenStones 3 7 0 Ilawick .. 0 5 6 ShoreJitch .. 013 0 Retford .. 0 8 0 Mr Billing ,. 0 10 Radford .. 4 0 0 Mr Love .. 0 12 0 Leigh .. 8 2 1 R . Jones .. 0 5 6 Doncaster .. 0 U 6 T . Mvrry lt 4 It * Binningbani M . Merry „ 4 14 4 ( Ship ) .. 010 6 T . Merry , iunr ., 4 4 4 Ashton .. 2 3 0 AV . Jones .. o Gosport .. 2 9 10 Geo . White .. 0 2 6 Wakefield .. 0 8 6 J . Jordon .. n 5 0 Cheltenham .. 2 8 11 Mr Wall ., n 2 0 Perth 10 0 J . Waters .. < i ' > c Lambley — O _ 9 O H . Farker .. 0 4 4 C . Parker „ o 4 0 £ 190 19 & SECTION No . 4 . ~~" J . Redman .... 0 2 0 MrShaw . ' senr .,. 0 5 0 il . Milner ... O t C C . Pilgrim ... 16 0 A . E . Milner ,.. 0 l fl T . Mulvey . „ 0 2 « J Hammond ... 0 3 C C . Cooper ... S 0 0 J . Aghton ... 0 5 » CMowl ... 0 2 « J Clark ' - 0 2 6 T . Redman ... « 2 fi ILDespret u . 0 8 0 MrShaw , juar « i 0 8 ( J |
« ° : - : s : _ ft . _; - " gaf :: : s J fSSsSa " . i 1 Sclby ,. 4 10 0 Bacup - .. 310 0 Bury ., 19 0 0 Carlisle .. 337 Prescolt .. 0 16 0 Stourbrid ge .. 1716 6 Cheltenham .. 36 14 4 Ashton .. lo 18 lo Arbroath „ 5 7 8 Plymouth „ 20 0 0 Sheffield .. 10 8 0 Stoke-sub-IIara-Parkhead .. 5 4 0 den .. 0 6 0 St Pierre le Buckley .. 0 4 0 Calais .. 5 4 4 Withain „ 5 0 0 Win . Ritson .. 0 3 0 Wandsworth .. 0 5 10 John Rawley .. 0 5 0 Hollingwood .. 3 U 4 StHilhers .. 2 0 0 Whittington and Devizes , Love .. 014 2 Cat 817 0 Aberdeen .. 3 9 4 Novwich . Clark .. 11 7 3 , ====
Eccles .. u IG 0 Stockton „ 20 18 0 Vf l % . „ - 5 0 0 Red Marley .. 0 1 0 Llcwelhn , Mor- Sutton-in . Ash . B » n .. 0 10 field „ 1 10 11 John Taylor ., 10 8 Oldham .. 5 10 0 Preston , Brown 5 4 4 Mansfield , Wood-Atherstone .. 3 17 0 house .. 100 Padiham .. 0 10 0 Winchcombe .. 0 15 0 Oldham „ 10 0 0 Derhy . 6 7 6 Tiverton .. 3 0 0 Birniingliani , Maidstone .. 6 ir . 0 Goodwin .. 20 2 10 Ashburton .. 5 4 4 Ca . m erwell .. 5 15 6 Mnhnsbury .. 6 2 0 Rouhdalo .. 11 10 0 James Ander- null .. 31 19 G
son .. 016 Duukinfield .. 5 1 10 N ° tJ ln , Sham , Bernard Castle .. 1 19 * Wall .. 8 18 9 Wooclside , Car-Kilbarchan .. 0 10 ter M 080 F . Cartridge .. 5 4 < Accrington .. 13 16 l « Uirmingbam , Smethwick .. 4 12 Pare .. 1 !) 0 0 Chester .. 2 4 7 £ .. 2 G 10 0 Dewsbury .. 10 10 3 Girvan .. 9 3 0 Haworth .. 1 19 0 Tcignmouth .. 15 0 0 Suiidcrlaud .. 5 5 0 Corbndge „ 10 18 s Noitingliani .. 21 19 9 Warnngton .. 5 2 o Lancaster ., 1 15 3 P . Duft „ 0 i 0 Bri . igewatcr Blandford .. 353 ( No . 1 . ) .. 1 i 10 Campsie .. 0 3 0 Hexham .. 0 10 llanscll „ 2 0 0 Newton Folgate 2 18 6 Lower Warley .. 0 19 6 Newport , Mon"indyNook .. 0 19 e mouth .. 1 1 6 Newton Heath ; .. 4 IG 0 New Itadford .. 13 0 5 MonkttmDcverill 0 2 0 Wigan .. 22 19 10 Kadchffe Bridge 5 4 4 C . Hudson .. 0 5 3 i ! !/ ui \
Alloa .. 9 10 o ,,,.,,, T n n ift n n A « ua .. 2 18 8 Burnley ( No . 1 ) .. 16 0 0 Gasstoitn .. 0 12 gi Stalyhridge .. 30 0 0 Dunfermline .. 0 4 0 Greenwich .. 5 0 0 A « a ., 4 5 10 Westminster .. 0 2 0 Glasgow „ 450 Old Shildon .. 681 Manchester .. 150 0 G Newcastle-upon-Mausfield , ^ yne „ 9 0 0 Walker .. 1 4 3 Aberdeen .. 3 5 8 Hyde .. 29 S 8 Kilinarnock .. 0 17 0 « ury .. 10 3 6 -iddlesborough 1 4 11 Chorley .. 1 15 0 Cripplegate .. 2 7 10 Marple .. 3 2 lo Ashton .. 17 0 4 Gosport ,. 0 17 4 Retford .. 3 0 5 Wakefield .. 10 18 8 Bradford .. S 0 0 Stafford .. 0 19 6 Bramhope ., 15 0 0 MarUhinch
.. 0 10 Leigh .. 29 5 0 Cheltenham .. G 0 2 Doucaster .. 1 3 10 I ' er ' b .. 13 6 Birmingham Romford ,. 2 0 0 ( Ship ) .. 4 5 fi Lambley ,. 1 7 0 Newport , Pagnell 21 7 4 Chtiierue .. lo 0 0 Lanucllj- .. 010 8 Sittingbourne .. 4 0 0 T . Staples .. 2 12 4 Cambenvell ,. 0 4 4 II . Staples .. 2 12 4 Lambeth „ 1 1910 j . l . w . ., 0 5 0 Bolton , .. 42 17 lS i ,. w . .. 0 5 0 Banbury .. 10 9 0 S . Heath .. 0 14 Liverpool .. 5 18 10 T . bavies .. 0 10 0 Ashton .. 53 6 6 Mr Loom .. 0 3 0 Northampton .. 49 0 0 N . Loom .. 0 3 0 MuccndcuStoncs 1 13 0 Hy . Margrcts .. 0 5 0 Shoreditcb
„ 1 s G W . Saver .. 0 5 e Somers Town .. 5 18 4 II . D . Griffiths .. 0 II 6 Marylebone .. 1 0 0 E . Griffiths .. 0 0 6 Glasgow „ 4 16 6 II . D . Griffiths , Stockport .. 25 0 0 A . E . A . .. 0 0 6 Leicester .. 30 0 0 A . Hays .. 0 10 0 Devizes .. 9 14 6 C . Vaughan .. 0 8 0 Northwich .. 0 13 6 R . Clarke .. 0 6 0 Clayton West .. 2 12 6 Mr Mulvey .. 0 2 G Newton Abbott .. 11 8 0 W . A . E . Close .. 010 Swindon .. 4 0 0 J . Farrell .. 0 10 GreatDawley .. 1 10 8 W . Thomas .. 0 0 6 Wolverhampton 10 0 0 E . Rieley .. 0 2 0 Ashton , near E . A . Lane .. 0 2 6 n Wigan .. no 8 G . Patterson .. 0 5 0 Colne ( No . l ) „ 9 4 3 W . Wo . ton .. 0 2 6 Kircaldy .. 2 0 0 _ . Beake .. 0 3 0 Hawick „ 2 5 7 C . CoUinwood .. 0 6 G Ootham .. 0 8 0 W . Barker .. 0 0 6 v . _ £ 1 , 323 31 U SECTION No . 5 . " E . Moore ... 0 16 J . Barnes ... 0 5 0 T . Dickens ... 0 2 6 A . L . ... 0 14 P . Stones ... 0 2 6 F . Denman ... 0 5 4 G , KeywortU ... 0 2 6 J . W . M . stuncb . 0 V 4 R . Pilgrim ... 0 2 6 R . C . Brown ... 0 14 M . Slack ... 0 14 w . Troughton ... 0 2 6 C . Martin ... 0 1 4 J . Field ... 5 4 0 A . Cleland ... 2 12 4 C . Anderson ... 0 5 0 , i . Harrison ... 0 14 E . Benson ... 0 5 0 J . Wells ... 0 2 6 A . L . ... . 1 4 0 : W . O'Hara ... 0 5 0 T . Swales ... 0 1 4 1 Somers Town ... 0 8 0 1 - £ 15 14 6
¦>___¦ EXPENSE FUND Brighton ... 0 12 7 Corbridge ... 0 9 0 ^ G . Benton ... 0 2 0 Biandford ... 15 0 Carrington ... 0 10 10 Lower Warley 0 2 0 Butterly .. 0 4 4 Newton Heattl 0 4 0 Buiy ... 0 4 0 Radcliff Bridge 0 1 9 Georgie Mills 0 13 Alva ... 0 4 6 Cheltenham 0 10 1 Shrewsbury Powell 0 1 G Sheffield ... 0 4 0 Tewskesbury 0 1 9 Barhead ... 0 2 0 Glasgow ... 10 3 St Pierre le Calais 0 2 0 Manchester 12 19 3 Devizes ... 6 13 Mansfield Walker 0 a 0 Aberdeen ... 0 2 0 Hyde ... 10 0 Eccles ... O t 0 Bury ... 0 4 0 Hamilton ... 0 5 0 Marple ... 1 11 0 Preston Brown 0 2 0 Wellingborough 0 3 5 Atherstone ... 0 10 Stourbridge 0 5 0 Helstone ... 0 10 Ashton .,. 210 0 Maiastone ... 0 15 0 J . Henderson 0 2 0 ABhburton ... 0 2 0 Whillington and Mahnsbury ... 9 2 0 Cat ... 0 2 0 KttbaTchan ... 0 2 0 Stockton ... 1 15 0 Birmingham Pare 10 0 Oldham ... 2 0 0 Bath ... 0 11 0 Winchcomba 0 2 0 Girran ... 0 17 Birmingham Good . Hawick ... 0 2 0 win ... 0 10 0 R « ondate ... 0 2 0 Doncaster ... 0 4 0 Hull 0 17 0 Cheltenham ... 117 11 Woodside , Carter 0 2 0 Bolton ... 1 10 10 Nottingham , Banbury ... 1 0 Sweet ... 0 8 0 Liverpool ... 0 19 Lancaster ... 0 13 Shoreilitch ... 0 2 41 New Itadford 0 3 0 Thomas Staples 0 10 Suuderland ... 0 0 5 Hannah Staples 0 I 0 Carlton , Hudson 0 0 10 T . Merry , Westminster 0 2 9 Junior ... 0 2 0 Middlesborough 0 W 0 T . Merry , Cripplegate ... 0 10 Senior ... 0 2 0 Glasgow ... 0 G 10 J M . Merry ... 0 2 0 Devizes ... 0 5 0 II . Holmes ... 0 18 Great Dawley 0 14 A . Cleland ... 0 10 Colne ( No . 1 ) 0 3 0 C . Cooper ... 0 2 0 Warrington 0 2 0 42 15 7 TOTAL LAND FOND . ———_ . Mr O'Connor , Section No . 1 ... 39 15 11 Mr O'Connor , Section No . 2 ... 57 1 GJ Mr O'Connor , Section No . 3 ... 100 19 9 Mr O'Connor , Section No . 4 ... 1 , 323 3 11 * Mr O'Connor , Section No . o ... 15 14 0 " Expense Fund ... ... 42 15 7 Rules ... ... 3 14 7 Land Purchase Department ... 2 14 0 £ 1 , 075 19 10 Bank ... ... 34 9 0 jEl / riO 8 10 Chkistopheh Doile , Thos . Clauk , Philip M'Geath , Secretary .
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" Union forthe Million . " oflfnSTrTi - \ "bjeCtof NationaI Association ject of discSoV' , e ? Tng t ffiOre ™ A more an ob - general aEK _? IBtewIt '' ^ exciting more What is th ?~\ every part of the comtry . t o « b 2 utT r ! i 0 n ? fl Ho J «» Associl sedat ion ? In what m ^ tlie . obJects of the Asraised ? And Wh _ t ™ T ^ . aVaikble means tion ? Such alt , the . pnnci P of itso P erathe tradedl ^ SP ?!?? ^? Vr * "W » « ... _ i ' tenerai . Questions of tl »» lii « Wf ,- m
== ffr 3 £ S 3 ? Si spB ssafcsSSSSfi . ^ and degradation in which it has XJbilS ? oped , preponderates over the letha , S a X ^ 5 £ om . ry " ET 7 !^ "Tf "P ^ ti . ns offi couiurj ihis spirit is manifest from the mAnncr in St ^ S f ? a f « S the abov ? S " am we thiuk it advisable to devote a litt e time to : ! £ «^*« ^ 4 kj ;
Firstly then-what is the ereat question ' In ans s ^ fa ^ j-iitBS f ^ ss ^ - S dehver the toiling and the industrious om the ° r cellars and garrets and ill-ventilated abodw , and place them in comfortable habitations , where the pure air of Heaven may refresh their dwellings , and ft *™ , f t " 10 Sp , here ira P Snated with disease . It ii a contest for happy homes , for ample food , for good doOung , aild for a ] i the comforta l d
sanes oflife , to supersede the prosent distracted fa milies , careworn countenances , ill-fed and ill-clothcd condition of the working classes . In a word , it is to raise the price of labour , to emancipate the oppressed , and to protect in every form the inalienable rights of industry . This is the great question of the National Association , and the manner in which it proposes to effect these things , will be seen in the sequel to be at once rational and effective . ' _ Secondly .-Howis this Association constituted ? the t
„ . f s nexquestion , that is , agitating the different trades . And m reply . we would refer to the rules , page 4 , No 1 rule , where it will be seen that ' The Association shall consist of those trades' unions and othtr organised bodies of the working classes that subscribe to its funds and conform to its laws and have a stated time and place of meeting Thi « therefore , is ; the manner in which the National Asso . ciation is constituted . It is composed of trades ' societies who have been sectionally organised for the protection of industry— -of men who see thfinceessitv
«> : to m '" pr { . ; , , fr til i st ai cc . ; for a unity of action to redeem labour , and for that to be attained , they see the necessity there is for a more extended principle of operation , than what has hitherto been acted upon , and that extended principle to be efficient must comprehend every variety of operatives earning every grade of wages , from the very highest to the lowest paid trade in the united kingdom ; who seeing theidentity ' of their interests , the inseperable bond of brotherhood that subsists between the different trades , have resolved and are determined to be combined in one mighty confederation , which will be universal in its o ^ atum ; and , consequentl ybe the more powerful and
ei pi * " ft fi ° e t . , effective m its attempts to regenerate the low and oppressed sons of toil , in which our past disorganised , divided , and sectional exertions have placed us . But it is unnecessary to descant now upon the follv and fruitlessness of our former labours to beat down the firm and well directed opposition of capitalists by our simple local combination ; suffice it to say , however , that past experience in trades' movements , has taught us tins great and useful fact , that nothing sh ortjpf the well organised power of the trades , upon national
a 1 , t i ( ' < a principle , can effect that in which our ocal efforts have proved such signal failures ; and hat such a National Union , u > be effective , must be constituted of those trades who have been striving individually to raise the price of labour . And such is the Constitution of the National Association . It comprises men of every class of handicraft , divided indeed by distance , but united in determination and co-operation to ward of the aggressious of capitalists , awl vo procure a better and more equitable remuneration for their labour .
i , _ What are the objects of the National Association . is the third great question we wish to answer . The objects of the Association are , to levate the position of labour—to res . cue industry from the talons of oppression and cupidity—to dispense with the g \ oom and terror of a Saturday night , when the poor man , after a week ' s hard toil , and with the most rigid economy , is unable to sup . ply the wants of his family ; to pay his way , and to maintain his credit in society , ' it tortures his mind . Oh ! the wretched week ends , the
labouring man and his family have to endure . Saturday vih \ c \\ sYitmU be the day on which the reward of a mans toil should afford a ground of rejoicing and merriment , is to him the most gloomy , the most miserable and comfortless day in all the week , and otten drives him in desperation to seek relief and a temporary and artificial pleasure in the delusive charms of the gin shop and inebriation , which for a moment extinguishes his care , but leaves him still the mi serable and unfortunate victim of oppression and ill-requited toil .
One object of the Association is to renovate , to remove , to change this state of things , to make the Saturday nights of the'hard working operative the most happy day of the week , to make it a day of Measure , a day of peace , in which the profits of his skill and handicraft will enable him to meet the demands of the shopkeeper , the provision dealer , &c , and leave him wherewith to prepare for sickness , or old age , and every contingency incident to human nature ; also to afford him the time and the means to ramble in the broad green fields , to hear the feathered tribe humming forth tneir notes in loud and harmonious strains , —to view the beauties of creation , to breathe the pure fresh air of heaven , or to spend the Sunday the most agreeable to the convictions of their own conscience .
Another object of the Association is to destroy that anti-brotherly feeling among the working classes that has operated so antagonistically to their general interests . It is to crush that spirit of independence and aristocracy on the one hand , and that feeling of degradation and subordination on the other , and to supplant those unhallowed and inimical feelings—by feelings of kindness of brotherhood , of free , mutual , and constant , and undivided cooperation , for the improvement and preservation of each others rights and liberties . And instead of their being a division and sub-divisiou in labour ' s
army—each contending by bis individual tradestrength , independent of the assistance of his contemporaries , to prevail against the gigantic foe of labour . Instead of this , it is contemplated to organise these divided lorces , and by a concentration and an able and undivided exercise of their combined energies , develops the power of the nation , and effectually put to rout the enemy of the working man . And when a generous and brotherly feeling actuates the bosoms of the operatives , and a deep sense of the wrongs they have to tustain incites them to duty , they will with indignity repel all attempts to encroach upon their privileges , and a hand , strong and powerful , will guide their efforts to a successful termination .
Then , indeed , will the bumble toiling man labour in an atmosphere of freedom , well knowing that his physical exertion will meet and enjoy its just reward . And when toil ami labour is properly rewarded , there is something sweet and pleasant about it . Another object of the Association is , to abandon that old fashioned , worn-out , and inefficient method of conducting trades' movements ; namely , the unprodujtive strikes and turn-outs that has existiul
or attended trades' societies ; and to supersede this injurious system by a new and improved system of a self-employing and reproductive institution , in the purchasing and rental of dwelling , houses , workshops , in purchasing laud foe the location of our surplus labourers , ov to let it out on ease , to be engaged in agricultural and manufacturing speculations ; and , iu fact , in any just and legal calling that will tend to promote the hidependence , and enhance the interests , of the workiug classes .
AVe are aware that this old system , cannot be at once got rid off ; nor can we in a moment change the customs of our forefathers , or leap to the complete attainment of the ultimate objects of the association . No ! it is a work of time , aud for its efficient management will require the skilful teacher—experience , the best and wisest of teachers to instruct its directors , Nevertheless , oue object
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of the Association is , to abandon this system of rtnkes and turn-outs ; for conscious are we that the results of strifes or turn-outs have been , in general , beneficial things for employers , and the men T a ? i j I far by « wh unprofitable struggles . And had they only understood the real value of capital-the influence of wealth , the capabilities of the accumulated pence of associated bodies of riWw ?? i , never have so foolishly and so unceremoniously have scattered to the winds so Mras wsftis ^ ' pafZsz ' s ^ plan to remove the evils we have to complain of , and the better to succeed , endeavour to keen nace with the growing intelli gence of the dav AndI so sure as we do , depend upon it , we shall soon he m a better position than at present .
1 he degradation of the working classes may in many instances be attributed to the want of enenry and zeal to keep pace with the progressive ascending spirit of the age . Everything almost is beii . e improved upon , but the price of labour . The various arts and sciences have been extensively developed and amplified , and rendered more caw and practicable , and attained an height of almost incredible perfection ; the most stupendous plans have been executed , and ihe natural elements made to minister to the purposes of wealth and pleasure , and rendered submissive by the t jonm and skill of man .- But we must reserve this subject to a fl ! 1 ! er ' althcSame ! iine ™ cannot hel
r ... p Hi- hV hUe cve / y ^ % * advancing and pa fating , the price of labour has been dceneramg , wage * have been on the decli , " and the working clasps are still exposed to be -f arther re . duced by the cupidity and caprice of ca l and tyrannical employers . But it is the ohfect of the Association to keep pace vrUh the present age , to leave far . behind the practices and doings of our fote . athers-and by a more rational plan , a plan ( which is the offspring of the nineteenth century . ) of practical co-operation upon a National principle , be enabled to regain our forfeited position , and to secure to our children the unmized rights and fruits of industry .
Another question is—Ho < V are the available funds of the Association raised 2 In referring to rales 23 , page 7 , it will bo seen that " the central committee shall be empowered to call for any levies from the associated trades , as may be required for the maintenance of such measures for Ae protection of industry to which they may give their sanction . —the pnnciple of levying the tracks to be at the rate of 2 d . in the pound per week , upon their average earnings . " This is the plan adopted by the National Association , in or der to create funds necessary to its efficient and practicable working . Tins principle of levying we consider tbe
o a just principle , and admirably adapted to suit every variety of earnings from 2 s . ' 6 d . to £ 20 containing an intermediate scale so as to meet every trade . For instance , a trade averaging their wages at 2 s . 6 d ., would have to pay at the rate of a penny per month ; a trade of 5 s . average would have to pay 2 li . per month ; a trade at 10 s ° . average would have to pay 4 d . per month ; a trade of 15 s . average would have to pay Cd . per month ; a trade at 20 s . average would have to pay 8 d . per month ; and so on to any amount the trades average—they return their own average and pay accordingly . The justice and equity of this principle of levying the Viades witt he seen , and we trust appreciated . Lastl
y . What are the principles of its operation ? In answer to this we say , first : —the principle upon which we act , is to endeavour so to marshal our forces , that we may accomplish the greatest amount of good at the least possible expence to the Association , and instead of entering rashly into contentions and broils , we think it best to take time to delibeiate , to examine the number and strength of our forces , to ascertain the position of the ground on which we stand , to understand the plans and schemes of the enemy , to calculate upon the amount of oposition we shall be likely to encounter , and to endeavour , by moral means , by arbitration and mediation , to compromise all differences between the employer and the employedand
, by these means obviate the evils that generally attend a collision of masters and workmen . But i ' f moral power fails—if mediation and arbitration prove inadequate for the task—then the entire power awl influence of the association would be brought to bear against the tyrannical impositions and cruel exactions of grasping employers . And when the trades are properly organised , who would dare oppose them , or attempt a reduction upon their wages ? Why the being who would do so , would be reckoned insane , and active steps would be taken to have him confined in Bedlam , the fittest place for thuse who will wrench the last farthing from the working man , and screw down the price of labour to a starvation point ,
In conclusion , we say , let all our efforts tend to promote union and co-operation among the various localities in order the better to defend ourselves . Let us endeavour to extend the principles of the Association . Let each trade have respect to its own interest , and the interests of their fellow labourers . Let a hearty and spirited co-operation commence , and , depend upon it , the glorious reign of peace and plenty will soon appear , and the working classes be aWe to sing and rejoice , having obliterated all that can hurt or injure either them or their little ones .
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The Central Committee of the above expanding institution met on Monday cud following days , for the transaction of general business ; Mr Green in the chair . An enormous mass of correspondence has been received from various parts of the kiugdom . Also the following adhesions received from the boot and shoemakers of Huddersfield , Childe-bank printworks , Glasgow , Bristol basket makers , Newcastleon-Tyne chain makers , &c , &e . Also the following reports—Rochdale . —We have received a communication from a correspondent at Rochdale , announcing tho pleaiin ? intelligence , that the Association is making
wonderful progress in that town . The card-room operatives appear to be fully conscious of the utility and superiority of the National Association over all local sociotics , andaie heartily endeavouring to extend the principles they conceive so well calculated to work out the redemption of the working classes . At a public meeting for the purpose of explaining the rules of the Association , a resolution in favour of the National Union was carried , also a resolution highly eulogising our honourable president for tho uoblo aird praiseworthy part he has taken in the affairs of tho Association , and to F . O'Connor , Esq ., M . P ., for ' allowing the use of the Northern Star , to advocate the principles ' and objects of the great
union . X , kkd 3 We beg to acknowledge the receipt of £ 50 from the Leeds society of tailors , to be invested as . a loan in tho Nntioaal Association tor the employment of lal our . This ii an example , which we trust will to followed by every trade possessing surplus funds . Invest your idle funds with us , we will givo joa 4 per cent , interest and you will assist us to conduct the movement to a glsrioiu issue . Hurrah lor Leeds 1 They have acted nobly . NoRTiivrrcii , The Lnfamouj Document Again !—On Friday morning last , a deputation from the Rock Getters arrived in Manchester , and had an interview with Mr J . W . Parker , to request his immediate attendance at Northwich , in eonaequenco of the
manager , Mr Thomas Brock , of the British Salt Rock Pit , in the occupation of Mr l . ub , having on the previous evening called all the hands together , and informed them that unless they immediately left tho association , they must leave their employment ; adding , he would give them ten minutes to consider , upon giving up the association , they must at once sign a declaration , of the same at the office , before they would be peraittea to resame their work . Mr Parker accompanied the deputation back to Northwich , and held a meeting of the Rock Getters . ' Society , consisting of aearly 20 ft members , and after hearing and inquiring into all tho particulars of t ! ae case , promised to lay the same before the Central ConiraiSJoo . The utmost excitement prevailed in the
town , and promises of support aro freely held out by the shop-keepers and trades generally . The principles of tho National Association have taken deep root in Northwich , and all parties agree that the Uniou is necessary to the resuscitation of the salt trade , hence their desire and determination to resist the unwarrantable attempt of Mr Brock , to . enslave tho hands employed under him . Tho tiros has now arrived when the trades of Ctipat Britain should rally around the Central Commitlee , and enable them successfully to resist the many encroachments now being attempted in almoBt all parts of the the Manchester
kingdom , district js up and doing . An extraordinary delegate meeting of the Trades , wag held on Wednesday evening last , at tho Railway Inn , to concert tho best mtaan of affording effectua assistance to tho Central Comin S ; upwards of torty delegates attended , it appeared that in consequence of the extreme depression under which all trades Imve been Buffering , that mueh aimeulty in paying thoir regular levies has been tho result . 1 lie delegates respectively urged tho necessity of the levies being paid up forthwith , and a general ' teeling existed that a six penny levp , throughout the union should , be calM for . la fact , that energetic
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? S ? w-fe " ? meUiately taken , to place theCeI SSSST ' v 16 mas "P » ° rP 09 ition . inaccordancl therewith , Messrs . Patten , Goulding , and Sir were appointed a sub-oommittee , to devise Ja" ?" carry into effeot the opinions as 38 t forth bv thp delegates . Mr Parker reported t !)» stn / n 3 Ihl strike at Smith and Co ' s ' sill Mill fth 11 hi gs remained u before , apparently as far off settlement as ever . This strike has now beenon uPira 38 ofJSe weeks , at a cost of sixty pounds per wee ^ L III honour and credit of the hands on S sS / - only one , ( a female ) has returned to her employment and she has been forced in by her parents . '
Warrinqtoh . —Mr Parker , in c-mpany « ith Mv Tomkins , waited upon Mr Robinson , glass cutter , whose hands have been on strike for ' a considerable time , to effect a reconciliation if possible after an interview of an hour and a ha lf ' s length ! the deputation failed in the attempt . Mr P . also waited upon Mr Barlow , cotton spinner , at Stock , port , to endeavour to persuade that gentlem . m to ferego a reduction that he has made of five-pence halfpenny upon certain counts , but he declared ho would not alter ; lie has since told his hands , that he intends stopping his mill . A similar ease is on hand of the Power Loom Weavers , of Astjey Bridge , Theso and » vast number of cases are requiring tho assistance of tho Central Committee , which goes tar to allow the nocesiity of the trades strengthening their hands to meet tho demands made upon them . r
The depot for the sale of goods manufactured by the National Association for the employment of labour , is at No . 5 , St . John-street , Manchester . it the trades generally would purchase these -ooda , a Powerful assistance would thus be awarded , in addition to the levies . Pbestos . Auo . 4 th . -Mr Pkel reports that , on Tuesday , he attended , by previous arrangement the shoemakers and others of Preston , bat as no efficient means of giving publicH jr to the meeting , except the at best uncertain motfer of employing an individual to warn the parties concerned , the meeting was a comparative failure , as the party employed had contrived to forget his encasement . A larae muinritw
at the shoemakers ot Preston and other towns in Lancashire and Yorkshire , , are favourable to the National Association , but there are a small band of active , busy influentials connected with the < e-local bodies , TYho feartu of losing emolument or ihfluence , are always glad to obstruct our progress ; but the crooked proceedings of there parties are at length pretty well understood , and in Preston and othW towns active steps will be taken to counteract their proceedings . However , Mr Pcsl was glad to find that the Association had lost none of its nonularitv
in Preston since he was there before . Almost unexampled depressioe in frade , had hitherto prevented the fruits which would otherwise have followed his former glorious meeting in the Derby Cockpit . He was assured by delegates who attended from various departments of the cotton trade , as well as the shoemakers , that a 3 soon as he could make it convenient to visit Preston again , be might expect to reap good results . e Blackburx , Aog , G . —Mr'P . met the cotton spinners , who , as well as the card-room hands-reported
oetore . nave at lengtli determined to join the great movement . Their usual weekly meeting room wa 3 crowded , and Mr Peel ' s explanations were listened to with deep attention , and the most kindly spirit manifested by all , including many who had previously been oppoted to us . This presents a cheerin" evidence of the imperishable nature of the Association , which has had to struggle tor the last twelva months against unexampled difficulties arising from the poverty < rf \ ts members . It is cheering to-find bat the film is at length falling from tluTeyos of the factory operatives of Lancashire , and that every department ot that important interest . ,- . * i
, looking to the National Trades for deliverance . Blackburn is certainly the most important to ™ in JNorth Lancashire , and from six to ten thousand members may be looked for from that town alone . Mr I ' eeWas also pleased to hear that his presence would be acceptable in Bury , Darwen , and other towns , where all confidence in mere local efforts is completely lost . On Friday , he attended the power-loom weavers of Accrington , in consequence of some grievances between them and their employers . One firm had reduced them Id . per cut ,, which , as it was not exacted by other employers , the hands were desirous of resisting . Meetingswereheldon the subject very much to the distaste of the employers , and four hands were discharged for attesting , or taking a leading part in those meetings .
Mr Peel , having made himself acquainted with the particulars from the hands , resolved , in company with ono of the men , to visit Messrs 0 . and M ., who received him courteously . In this case , as in most othors of a similar character , the history of tha affair , as told by the employers and employed materially varied . Messrs 0 . and M ., according to their account , are quite the friends to the working men ; and do not blame them fortaking any proper steps for maintaining their wages and rights . but they complain that the hands , in pursuance of these measures , molest and intimidate those who do not wish to belon ° to their Union ; that they make the mill the arena of agitation , and generally conduat themselves in an
improper manner . To these wholesale charges , Mr Peel replied , by assuring these gentlemen that the National Association did not—nor could not—sanction any other means but persuasion and kindness towards those who \ feve unfavourable to the movement , nor did they approve of the mill being converted into a meeting-room , or the business at all obstructed by any proceeding conneoted with the Association , hut thej would , to the utmost eatent of their means , protect their members from the undue oxarcise of tha power possessed by employers , to oppress and punish , by discharging their hands , for no other cause than attending meetings , and taking active parts therein .
Mr M . observed , thafche had no objections to their calling meetings when there was any necessity for such meetings , but he admitted he had discharged a female lor attending a meeting after he had warned her not , as he did not see the necessity for such meeting . Mr P . observed , that the working men were the best judges of the necessity of meetings , and that if Messrs C . and M . would join the body , as paying members , no doubt they would then be consulted upon such points , and their experience and opinions on such matter * would have its due weight . Mr P . then gave explanations as to the principles of the Association , and said ,. that when those principles were more generally understood , both by employers
aud their hands , these complaints would cease ; as each party , knowing their real position , their rights and duties would , backed by the power of the Association , steadfastly maintain the one , and cheerfully and scrupulously observe the other . Messrs C . and M . bore testimony to the equitable spirit of the Association , presuming that Mr P . had been a faithful exponent of its principles . Upon the question of reduction . Messrs G . and M . contended that it was so trifling as not to be worth complaining about ; .. that ifrora the superior nature oi their machinery , when got fairly into operation , the advantago to the weaver over those of other mills would be so great as more than to counterbalance the reduction . Mr P . contended in reply ,
that tho advantago to the hands , supposing the superiority of the machinery as described to be correct , was more apparent than real . Admitted that more goods were . ' produced , they would yield [ to the employer greater profits at a diminished cost , that is extensively carried on the supply would be SO much increased , as to produce a glut and a consequent depression in the market , and what the weaver gained to-day by inoreajed quantity turned off with a « reate * expense of labour , he would soon lose , either by further reduction or want of employment from » n ovesstocked market ; he denounced the principle of making the workman repay the owner for his machinery or any improvements in it , » 3 being unjust in tile extreme , and begged them to consider the subject . Mr C . replied that they should certainly try how it would would worki hut that if when the new
machir . ery . had fairly got into operation , theyfoun 3 . it act injuriously to the hands ,, ihey would then withdraw it . _ Mr Peel then begged that these { enlemen would give to the female- they had disci ar jefii for attending a meeting , her lowns . Mr G-. t < pli id thai she had never applied for them , but ho h nt . sd that upon a proper application upon her part , it was not improbable she would get them back . On Mr P . roporting to the hands the result of his interview they oanie to a unanimous resolution , Shat the I present prioes paid by Messrs C : and M . bo tried for a fow weeks longer . Mr P . has reported this case rather full ? , because he thinks exposure of tho unjuBt practice of making th * opesatives pay directly or indirectly for the mastera' machinery , must eventually lead to , iti dUcontinuaaeo .
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Psoonuas as tus Carpsntrto' akd . JtaMBas' Movbujsi . — This movement is now drawiag to a succesEtul termination . The privilege of , leaviDg off work on Saturdays at four e ' clock , instead ' of half-past five , is now m operation in upwasds ot seventy establishments , amoBg which , are tha aanwj of a majority of the most influential builders in town . It is gratifying to state , that this important privilege has been granted without a strik e ¦ : wV . ch alike reflects -the greatest credit on the food , sense of the mechanics , and tho friendly spirit of their employers . The delegate meetings of ihe p . ' ooto trade still con .
tinue at the Parthenium Coffr e Rooms , St . Martin slane , every Thursday eyenJ-ag , and will continue to do so until the privilege is completely established . It is to be hoped that tbose shops , where the pnvilege has not yet been granted will Bend dolegates to these meetings . Mr A . Stafford O'Brien , tho member for North Northa tnptonsbiroibas dropped the name of O'Brien , so as to be now ; Mr Augustus Stafford . It is reported , says the Cormvall Gazette , that her Majesty wiVi tbia autumn visit Cornwall ; probablj on her Voyage round to the west coast of Scotland A WeXn papor saya eke , w , m $ & Milf wd Haven ,
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* \ FORTHCOMING MEETINGS . ChorIet . —A meeting of the shareholders will be held at the house of Wm . Wilkinson , 9 , Princessstreet , on \ Sunday week , the 22 nd inBtant , at five o ' clock . No monies will be received at any other time than meeting nights , and no monies will be booked after half-past six o'clock . Bethsal Grkn . —The Globe and Friends branch will take their annual excursion to O'Connorville , on Sunday , August lath , in a splendid four hone Tan to start at six o ' clock irom the Globe and Friends , Morgan-street , Coramercial-road . There will be n lecture on Sunday evening . ~ Ledbury . — 'f he members of the above branch are respectfully requested to attend the branch room on the morning oi the VGth instant , to proceed in precession to Lowbands . Flags and music will be provided ior the occasion . \ MmniBTSR . —The usual monthly meeting of tin shareholders will be held in the ' -People's Institute , Ueyrod-street , on Sunday , ( to-morrow ) . Chair to be taken at nine o ' olock in the morning . Tho shareholders are respeotfully informed thai the office ii closed and business suspended until WedneBdaj evening , August 25 , when it will be re-opened . foi receiving autecnpUwis w the usual eyeaings .
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' 0 RECEIPTS OF NATIONAL CHARTER ASSOCIATION . ¦ Mr Stevenson ... 0 16 Burnley ... o 10 n 1 One Card ... 0 0 1 : _ ~ RECEIPTS OF THE VICTIMS' COMMITTEE . 1 Mr Pearson ... 0 3 0 Westminster ... o i 3 I HOTTINSnAM ELECTION . ... ... 100 i C . Doue , Secretary . 1 NOTICE . All letters for the National Land Company must , ! during next week , be addressed as follows : — , Feargus O'Connor , Esq ., Lowbands Estate , Red 1 Marley , near Ledbury . 1 By Order of the Directors , > P . M'Grath , Secretary .
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Northern Star (1837-1852), Aug. 14, 1847, page 5, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1431/page/5/
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