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N OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN , that the next General Quarter Sessions of the Peace for the Borongh of Leeds , in the County of York , will ba holden . before Thomas Flower Ellis , the Younger , Esquire , Recorder of the said Borough , at the Court House , in Leeds , on Wednesday , the Thirteenth Dat of October next , at Two o'clock in the Afternoon , at which time and place all Jurors , Constables , Police Officers , Prosecutors , Witnesses , Persons bound by Recognizances , and others having
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DONCASTER MEETING , Monday , Sept . 13 . The year h&i again wheeled round , and it is now our duty to lay before our readers & concise account of ike doings at the once far-famed Danesster Races . Bat is the outset ire most refer to a « me particulars connected iri £ h tbe meetiiig , vhicb are not very creditable to the parties concerned . To those of oar readers trho take an interest in sporting matters , it will be well known that dreamstanees tare occurred calculated to dim Ice lustre and ™ v the attraction that , until late years , has existed "Witt respect to these Races . In tie first place , through some nnaccoontable remissness , no Stewards ¦ were appointed at the last Races , as has invariably been the custom , and « o confident were the parties -whose duty it was to look after taem , that no difficulty -would
sjcur in the acceptance of the office by some Nobleman or Gentleman , that it was not until witLin a" Tery few ¦ weeks back that it was found out thit seine effort was necessary to be made to secure two gentlemen whe would act , and it is a positiYe fact that the Town Cltik has travelled near a tkousand miles to find a coadjutor to Lord Maidstone , wbo consented to be put in nomination as one of the Stewards . Lord Miltea , to -whom application was made , refused , on the ground that racing waB not now conducted as formerly , otherwise the Noble Lord would have only been too proud of ihe honour . Now it is well known that racing is not conducted in that straightforward and honourable manaer that it ought to be , and the Plenipo aid Bloomsbury affairs , and no later than last year , the palpable
defections of ilaroon and Calypso , either of whom couid hsTe won the Leger , have in ne way tended to the restoration of the popularity of racing . Thess facts are too glaring and stand forth too conspicuously to be denied , and if this wns the ssle reason of his Lordship's refusal , we Must ssy we cannot , as impartial journalists , censure him . But it has been said that this was not the only reason why Ms Lordship refused , 2 Lcd _ tfcst cir--Ctrmst&nees of Tery recent occurrence , and fresh in the netnory of oni readers , had an influence -with Lord Milton , which , if trne , ought certainly not to hare prevented his acceptance of the office . Be this as it may , it was not until a fortnight ago that it "WM announced that Sir Charles Ibbet ; on , Bart , had , in conjunction with Lord Maidstone , accepted uie office .
That some alteration must be made is evident , and -we -wouid suggest that the expenoe of having to provide a cop , as has heretofore been tha case , be taken off the steward * , and that some noblemen or gentlemen be appointed during the then race week for the forthcoming year , and we will Tenture to say that littls or no difficulty -will then occur . Some alterations must also be made witarespect to the races tbemsel-res , and mor « especially as regards the enp , the entries for which were smaller than bad been known for many years , and Also for most of the otker stakes that dosed ' on the 11 th iast The bungling ef the Corporation , who have been & great deal too parsimonious , and only eaiae out more liberaliy at the eleventh hour , and when they were obliged to do sa , or have very few races at ail , and consequently considerably less coaipany than usual , must ia future be prevented . In fact , a new spirit must be infused into the races ; no time should be lost in
lormiiig an active committee , as in ether towns . Handicaps , -wlikh are now all the rage , must be intr&duced . If any proof were wanting of this it is to be found in the entry for the innkeepera" Handicap exceeding that for th 9 Cup and ail the other gtakea that closed on Thursday week . The Cup should be made a handicap similar to the Liverpool , Newcastle , and other cups . The town , and especially the corporation , must contribute more liberally , and begin earlier than they have done before . The stakes should also be advertised more frequently , and other minor af&Lrs attended is , or the races will further decline in popularity . YTe observe that it has been suggested that the racing should be reduced to four d&ys ; to this we do tot agree , as the baneful effects of reduciions in tbs number of days in other places , especially Ycrk , -wLerc they hive gradually receded from seven to two tejs , with even then sport only barely sufficient for one day , has been
fefc . The weather , this dsj , -was beautifully £ ne , and much ¦ hotter than it has been for many ysars . The number of sacesannounccd on Uie card was *?> , Tbile only three came off . Great dissatisfaction was felt at this . Bee ' s"Wing has farmed the FitzTiliiaa Shakes for a nuaiVsr of years , and was again entered this year , with-only one solitary competitor , -who dtxiined to run with so formidable an antagonist , oonseqatntly there was , for the first time , we beiicre , no race for the stake . The Queen ' s Plate was also walked over for . Why this ahoul-1 be allowed we cannot tell . Sorely the public xnon « 7 should not be squandered away in tuy such manner . Why not hare a condition th 3 t three horses should Itsrt , ot no race ? At ail eTenLs some alteration ought to be made , as it 5 s ridiculous to allow these prizes to be so often walked over for . The attendance of company on the course was mueh thinner than for many years . We now proceed to give a description of the port , Bach asit was : —
THE F 1 Z WILLIAM STAKES . Two horses only bsiD ? entered for this stake , and Smollett declining to run with Bee ' s Wing , the stakes were withdrawn , and there was no race , the Corporation money being also withdrawn . The P&ODrcE Stakes or lfio son each , h ft ; 3 Ib allowed , tc . ) Two miles . ( 5 Sabs .: Mr . Orde ' s b f Queen B * e , ; 31 b . ~ walked over . The CBjlH ? ag > -x Stake ot 50 boys each , h ft for two years old cslts , Sst 71 b , and fillies Sst 31 b . The winner to rive Six Dozen of Champagne to the Djncaster Rising Club . Bed House In . [ Zi subscribers . ) C . L Alison ' s b c Attila W . Scott 1
Jir . Eamsay ' a ch c Cabrera J . K-.-lm-.-3 2 CoL Cradock ' s b f Saily „__ & . Tcmpltman 3 Mr . Brooke's br f Idolatry J . Maiton 0 Hon . T . 0 . Powlett ' s b f by Bay MidAleton Kit- Flatman 0 Mr . Jaqnes ' s b c Playfellow ~ Connolly o 6 to i agst Mr . Powletfs filly , 3 to 1 agst Attilr ., 4 to 1 agst Idolatry , and 5 to 2 agst Cabrera . After one false start , the lot got off , being pretty well together . Attila , however , took the lead , Playfellow being next . Mr . P * wlett's SUy third , and the rest w » U up .
In this position" they continued at a sood pac * to near the old rails , -where Cabrera begio to creep up . At the distance post Playfellow and Hi . Powletfs . SUy f = il back in the rear , Cabrera taking the second place , cud ran Attila in to the end , the ester four bricg a respectable distance from the two , Attila -winning easily by half a neck . Mx . Powk-fs filly was fourth , PlayfeQow fifth , and Idolatry , -who was said to be amiss , last A shcrt distance L-oia horse suae fellow threw his hat in at the horses , which might have erased some accident , but fortunately none ( .-cciirred . Ee ought to be severely punished .
p £ zz Handicap Stakes of 10 sov 3 each , h ft with 30 added by the Corporation , for horsss of all ages . Two miles . fa ku 1-. Mr . Thornhill's b c E . O Pettit 1 Lord Kelburee's b c by Mui ? y > 1 ' . 'loch Jsh . Foster 2 Mr . Ball ' sbmls S 3 ge Femme , R . E- ^ seliine 3 Mr . Dsaca £ ter " s b c Fi : z-Gambol , Bradbura 4 7 to i agst Ls Ssge Famine , and 2 to I agst E . O La Size Femme took the lead , Fiiz Gambol beic ? second , acd Lord Kelbcrne ' s c-. 'lt tLird- At the two-yea ; old skirting post , Fitz G-ibiK-1 was some distance in the rear . The others ran together post the Red Hous * turn , ind near to the Isu ^ k Firm La Sage Femme declined further pan in th 2 coTit-. st . L :-rdK . elfeujE . e " i colt and E . O . ms . de a carit&i race to the post , running held and head to near tht £ aisk , ths latttr winning bj half a length . Match for 200 sov 3 etch , h ft both 4 yrs old , Sst oil
each , at Le s'er Course . CoL Craaock ' s br c Gallipot S . Templeman 1 Lord Kilbume ' s c Pathfinder --.- , - OoTmo'ly 2 7 to 4 and 2 to 1 on Giiiipot , who made all th ; ronning , was never hesdeJ , i ^ d wca in a caster b ; neailj s ciitan&e . Hes Majesty's Plate uf l-. ogs , free for iay hor = e At Four miles . Dake of C ' .-. velaiid " s b h Simrjjn walked over .
TlESDAY , Septumurx , 14 . The u ^ y on - ^ hich the creat and important rtce , the St Le-ger -was to come off , cpesed with a bright and : ¦ D nciou , . ed ? ky , and continued delightfully fine during the -whole cf the day . indeed it was more like a Jnly dsy ths a a September one . Previous to tha nice for the St L ? ger a pleasant L-mza sprung up , uni con-, tinued cn-irg * . he afternoon . Tie sport yrzz cxc-ilent , both ts regards qair . L ;; j- siJ , qr .-vli ; y . The race for th-.--Innkeepers' Har 5 : c-ap . - . rhich brought eight to tie post , and W 33 a Terv pretty -. tr , w . is 3 n sprrepri ^ 'e
introduction to ti- _ St . Leg r . beirg rcn on the same covjts * . \ The Si . Ltger it £ s-: f vrr . = a -err interatir ? iac- ^ . ard wa 3 won by ce : j half a r . ec > :. Cc-rcnation , althangh defeated , not being disgrace 1 Satirist , the wir-= r , is not improperly named , as tho : e is something rr . 'her satirical abont the race . Tsn Arnbnrgh has prcTtl himseif what we expected , & coir . plet ? txtmbug , ^ crt -we she-jJd think that Sc-jtts vriU liaghin their s ! eeT- _ 3 cot a little . Ths atiendarce of compiay , - was for a Leger day , we eh 3 u ! 4 ssy only pocr . Ths following b a description ; ofthesrort .
Bw £ s ?? iakes of 20 5 ovs- each , h . ft , with 50 added by the CorpcraUvn , for four year ol-is . One mile ftni ] a lulfl Colossi Cradock ' s b . c . Gillipot ~^ J . Marson 1 Mr . Me : kl £ m ' s b . c . Broadwatfe _ S . Templeman ' 2 C to 4 and 5 to i en BroadwsUi , -who took the lead ,- * and Es . ? e ronsiEg to about the Red House , where Gallipot went up t « him , ran with him to near the distance . . £ nd won easily . Handicap Stakes of 10 eovs . each , h . ft with 70 added by the Innkeepers of Done-aster , for all ages . The owner of the second hcrse to save his stake . Three to start , or the money added will not be given ., St . Le ^ er Course . < 13 sabs , i
Mr . HeselUce'B b . m . The Shadow ^ K . Heseltine 1 Sir C . Monk ' s b . a . GirlsJid T . Lje S Lord Chesterfield ' s ch . h . All Four ? Flatm&n 3 Mr . Mann ' s b . f . Miss Le Qto > ~~ ( J . Francis 0 Mr . Allen's b . c . Phaon J . Gray 0 Hr . Hawood " ! gr . c Mr . Whippy Bumbj 0 Mr . Osbaldeston ' t cf . Mountain Sylph rVakefield atfi . Kfaiy ^ A . o . Kinpt « iBobiB J . Maoon
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5 to 2 apt The Sbado-w , 5 to 2 agit AllFoon , 5 to 1 ant Kingston Robin , 6 to 1 » gst Mountain Sylph , and $ to 1 agst Garland . At tie first attempt the lot got off in good style , Garland , The Shadow , sad All Fours being in front to about the Cross Rood . Here The Shadow was challenged by Miss Le Crros , aid a severe contest ensued between the two to the Bed Home , where the Shadow came out , had the race her own way , was mm caught , and won Tery easily . The St . Lxgeb Stakes of 50 sots , each , h . ft . for three years old colts , 8 st 71 b ., fillies 8 st Sib . The owner of the Beeond horse to receive 160 sots , out of the stales . —St Leger Course . ( 1 S 5 Subscribers . ) Lord Westminster's b . a Satirist W . Scott 1 Mr . Rawlinaon ' s b . c Coronation , , J . , JJJ ., T . Day 2 Mr . Bell ' s gr . c The Squire Heseltine 0 Mr . ThornhilTs cb . c . Eringo P . Connolly 0 Lord Westminster ' s b . c Tan Amburcb ^ Flat-
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ilr . S . King ' s b . c . Cattonian _»^^_ J . 0 Mr . Vansittart's b . c Galaor Wakefield 0 CoL Cradock ' s b . & Pagan - S . Templeman 0 Mr . GascoigEe'B ch- c Qailt Arnold ^^^ . T . Lye 0 CoL Craufurd ' sh . f . ErmengardL » _ J . Car twright 0 Mr . Gascoigne's b . c Jack Sheppard ^ I . Marson 0 At five minutes to three o ' clock the bell rung for saddling and clearing the course , and Coronation was the first to make his appearance on the course , looking very welL He wm shortly followed by Satirist , Tan Ambursh , The Squire , and the rest of the eleven . After parading , as usual , in front of the Stand , the lot made their appearance at the starting-post The first attempt to get off was , however , " no go , " The Squire , Cattonian , and Van Aniburzh , being the only ones that
got ofil The second attempt was more fortunate , as a most beautiful start was effected . Cattonian took the iead followed by Tan Amburgh second , and Satirist ¦ third , Coronation and the Squire being outside , and the rest behind , Gilaor being in the rear . In this position they ran uatil near the Cross Road , before reaching the foot of the hill , when Coronation took the lead , making strong running , closely followed by Tan Amburgb , Satirist , Cattonian , The Squire , and Pagan . After passing the hill , The Squire nearly sustained a fall , and ma as if he was going to come down for a stride or two , by which he lost his foremost place , and was from liis point , near the T . Y . C . starting post to the Bed House , nearly the last horse , when he made his ground , and rejoined the front horses . Coronation continued to lead , at a steady good pace , with Van , Satirist , The Squire , Cattonian , and Pagan also well up . At the Inlock farm Cattonian ' s career was at an end , aa he fell back , and declined further contest
At the Old Bails Satirist came close up to the crack , and ran with him to the distance , The Squire being close at hand . Here Satirist took the lead from Coronation , was never after headed , and won Tery cleTerly by half a neck , the crack appearing at the last to run very dead in D . iy's hand . The Squire ran in a good third , about a length behind the two , and clear of . the reit Pagan was fourth , Ermengardis fifth , Van Amburgh sixth , and Jack Sheppard seventh . The race was run in tkree minutes , and twenty-one seconds . The Talue of the stakes is £ 3 , 475 . The Marquis of Westminster is most truly a fortunate man , having hist year ran second for the Derby , and first and second for the St . Leger , and this year he has ran second for the Derby , and won the Oaks and St . Leger . Truly may it be said that money almost always runs to the greatest heap . Scott is not less fortunate than the Marquis , for in twenty years he has won eight Legers , four of them successively , six of which have been trained by the no less celebrated trainer , Mr . John Scott , his brother .
PB . OPVCE Stakes of 110 sovs . each , h . ft for two year old colts , Sst 61 b . fillies , Sst 31 b . Red House In . sa subs . j Lord Westminster's b . c . Auckland Flatman 1 Mi . Garforth ' s gr . f . by The Sadditr Marsoa 2 3 to 1 on Auckland . Mr . Garforth ' s filly took the lead , and made running near home , when Auckland caiEe out , passed her , and won easily . Auckland , we believe , is the first winner of Touchstone's get that has started * The Cleveland Stakes of 20 sovs . each , h . ft ., and five only if declared , &c , with 50 added by the Corporation , for harses of all agti Oae mile . — ( Sixteen subscribers , two of whom only paid five sovs . each , i Mr . Meiklam ' s b . c Broadwatb J . Cartwrigbt 1 L-rJ Eglinton ' s b . c Dr . Cam ? T . Lye 2 Mr . Watson ' s b . c . Milksop Nat Flatman 3
2 and 3 to 1 on Dr . Cams . Milksop took the lead , and made running . At the Red House turn the other two vest up to him , and at the distance Broadwath and Dr . Caius challenged , and a most beautiful race fecsued , Broadvalh finally winning by about half a length .
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LEEDS . —Lecture , —On Sunday evening , Mr . Smith , s working man , delivered a lecture on the science ofphrenology , inthe Chartist Room , to a very crowded meeting . He handled the subject in a maiteriy manner . Along and animated discussion ensued . We are glad to End that the working classes of Leeds are bestirriDg themselves in such a manntr as they are at present ; wo feel convinced that if the Chartists throughout the country would take an example from the conduct of the people of Leeds , their oppressors would very soon fiud out whether they themselves or the people would make the beat laws for the Government of this nation . WAKDSWORTH . —At the meeting on Tuesday , resolutions were adopted expressing tbank 3 to Shannan Crawford , for his glorious amendment ; ieliofit at the liberation of O'Connor ; and thanks to Mr . Maynard , for his York delegation services .
BSADFOSD .-Coss Law " Plague . "—On Tuesday evening , the 3 lot ultimo , the Corn Law plagucrs called a meeting to receive the report of ministers deputed to the Manchester Couiemice , and announced that Mr . Acland was expected to attend , and notwithstanding that the Chartists as a body had determined to pa .-s the ex-parte proceedings ' over with that silent contempt they deserved , and despite all due care and precaution ia the fale of tickets to friends , a goodly number of ChartisU as well as Socialists , with ureat reason , feeling aggrieved at the exclusion of their representatives 2 . 1 the Conference , mustered on the occasion , and after patiently waiting for some time for Mr . Acland . who did not make his appearnce , and
hearing the several ministers tell their deplorable and heart-rending tales of misery , caused as they had suddenly discovered by restrictive laws , Mrs . Cliappellsiniih , through the medium of one of the Rev . declamers , passed a note to the self-elected chairman , asking permission to speak , which was granted , and whilst corroborating the Rev . Gentlemen in their cry against the unholy bread tax , gained a favourable hearing , but when she began to show that the r eme dy for the cry ing evil ex .: sted at home , an J altogether ina-. pendent of foreign aid , and to speak of the enormous ravages commuted by those locusts , the parsons , pensioners , placemen , and millocrats , upen the profits ol' labour , sticli a scene of confusion eusued as is impossible to describe . The Reverend
iatroiiucer disclaimed all acquaintance with th lady , -whese presence graced , the platform , and on aud ' all , actuated no doubt by the most Eincere motive of charily , benevolence , and Christian virtue , mos unmannerly interrupted her further progress ; how ever , no : : ; U after many wholesome but unvrelcom trains vr ; re eloquently and forcibly impressed upo ; their ignorant understandings . Mrs . Cnappellsm : t tben t , ave waj for Mr . Ellis , one cf the rrjecte delegates from the rational religionists , the bar announcement of whose came put to flight the whol army of plagucrs , parsons and all ; and themeetb broke up with thres hearty cheers for O'Connor , th Cbart-r , and Frost , Williams , and Jones ! On lh following evening , Mrs . Chappellsmith announce
a lecture on tae _ Corn Laws in all the : ^ earing ? , free admission and frse discussion During the week it was announced that a Mr . Duff would deliver a lecture on a total repeal of the Cori Laws , on Monday last , in the Theatre of the Mecha nics' institute . Such wa 3 the anxiety ou the part o the ChsTtists to bear this Mr . Duffy , av . d to ptov to the Whigs that they were not clamourous ^ tha they assembled by hundreds before the time La arrived for meeting ; but they , to their chagrir were not admitted uatil after the hour fo which the meeting had been called was gone bj Not one of the men who had invited Mr . Duffy t tb- ; lecture accompanied b / m to the platform , no were any of the anti-Corn Lav / party to be res
upon the hustings . Mr . \ V illiata Martin having b ? en called to the chair , observed that as Mr . Duffy sppoared to be unknown to all present but hims-.-. f , and as the public character of a man who set himself up as a teacher of : he people ought to be known , he would introduce ths lecturer , by reading the report of a meeting which took place ia London . He would read the report of that meeting without comment , and would leave tha meeting to judge of Mr . Duffy from the part which he took in the proceedings . The Chairman then proceeded to read a speech of Mr . Preston ' s , and a part of Mr . Daffy ' s at the London meeting , until he came to : be following
words : — " Challenge the Parliament ! Why , thev bodies of the other unfortnr . ate men have not been might as well go into the Pa-ace Yard , and throw np their hats ; it was a piece of buffoonery altogether . As to the competition of talent with the Commons , that was nonsense . " At the close of this sentence , & little knot of Whigs gave the signal for a rosr , by ordering the chairmaa to cease reading , and Mr . Daffy , as it were by instinct , collared Mr . Martin , to force him from the chair . After a Bhort time silence was restored , and the chairman again proceeded to read , but had not proceeded far ^ when Mr . Wilkinson , bookseller , mounted the platform , and behaved in the most violent manner . Several
resolutions wers then proposed , one of which was that a vote of censure be passed on the anti-Corn Law party , for their conduct that eight in disturbing the mee'ing , and neglecting Mr . Daffy . It was moved by Mr . Clarkson , and seconded by Mr . Duffy . The motion was carried ; after which a vote of thanks was passed to the chairman , and the meeting separated in the greatest confusion , the constable belnR busily employed In clearing the meeting . — Correspondent . %
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Mr . O'CONNOR hfls froljett ^ looae sooner than we wished , or than he had originall y intended . He will be in Birmingham on Monday , the 20 th ; in Manchester on Monday , the 27 th ; Leeds on Tuesday , the 28 th ; and Sheffield on Wednesday , the 29 th , of September .
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London , Thursday Evening , Sept . 9 th . The men of Surrey , who were among the first to rally round Feargus O'Connor , in 1835 , were anxious to embrace the earliest opportunity of convincing him of their unabated attachment to the principles which he has so unflinchingly advocated , took the very first opportunity of convening a public meeting , which , after a few hours' notice , came off on Wednesday night at the large Temperance Hall , St . George ' s-road , Lambeth , Surrey . Long before the hour for commencing business , the spacious Hall was filled nearly in deuble column , many leaning over thoso in advance ; and when Mr . O'Connor arrived , the heartiest cheers and welcomes greeted him for several minutes .
Mr . Mavnard , a working man , was called to the chair , who briefly opened the proceedings by inviting discussion , and promising all who might take part a fair and impartial hearing . Mr . Watson , a working man , moved , aud Mr . Morgau , a working man from Deptford , Beconaed , the first resolution of congratulation to Mr . O'Connor on his release from prison . Mr . Ross moved , and a woiking man , whose name we could not catch , seconded the second resolution , declaring adbereuce and fidelity to the principles of the Charter , and a determination to aid their Irish brethren in accomplishing a Repeal of the Legislative Union .
Sir . Paekeb moved , and Mr . Goodfellow seconded the third resolution , expressive of a determination to accomplish the restoration of Frost , Williams , and Jones , to their native country , and also the release of all political prisoners . The several resolutions were carried by acclamation without one dissen ' . ine voice ; after which Mr . O'Connor presented himself and was warmly and enthusiastically greeted . He spoke for nearly two hours , without repeating a sentence of his speech delivered at the Crown and Anchor on Monday , forcibly exhibiting the great damage which the Londou trades and mechanics were experiencing from the over-population of com-Dititive labourers , created by machinery in the
provinces . He directed attention to tho several new faces , aa well English a 3 Irish , which were daily making their appearance in the labour market of London , and showed that if one millioa acres of land wore subdivided , within tifty miles of London , to meet the retail market , that it would firstly releive tho over-stocked slave competition market of nearly half a million , while it would at tho stme time elevate that number to a condition which would render them valuable to those ! who remained behind as consumers , and would also | establish a standard for the mechanics' and artisans ' I labour . He went at great length into the question j of steam-producing power and its ov . ners' objections ; to the Charter , and the landed power andits objection
i to any change . He entered at considerable lengtkinto ; the question of free trade , and labour , and continental : consumption , and tho foreigner ' s eutire independence ! of us . Ho ridiculed the notion of education pre' ceding the suffrage , and shewed that the suffrage must bo the precursor . He then drew a lively and powerful picture of the difference of a Tory Adlninistration for England aud Ireland . We know its length and breadth in Englav . d , said he , and wo can meet it , as we are now , by public opinion : we know all its points , from the Kumo Sacretary to the pohceman , but not in Ireland ; and after animadverting at grtat length , and having exhibited the increased power which it gave to faction as well as party , he abruptly closed the picture thus : I will sum it up
for you m a word : —a Tory Administration is a constitutional license to every little Protestant weaver ' s cur dog to bite an Irish Catholic . ( We never heard greater cheering than followed this extraordinary climax . ) Mr . O'Connor entered at great length upon tho question of a Repeal of the Union , and after a bitter sarcism against the Whigs iu general , aad Lord John Russell and the authorities of NewDort . in particular , for the sacrifice of Frost , he concluded a powerful and soul-stirring appeal by a stroug recommLadation to union and perseverance he defended his party against all atlacks , and announced that he would attend a public meeting every night for the next fortuight The vast multitude then separated in high spirits .
Mr . Jeargus O'Connor meets the people at the White Conduit House , this ( Thuisday ) evening ; he has a meeting in somo other locality on Friday ; he meets tLo stonemasons , at their rendezvous at Diury Lane , on Saturday ; wiil go to Brighton on Monday ; return to aLcnd a meeting at Hammersmith ou Tuesday ; Brentford , or some of the thereabout localities , ou Wednesday ; and the other three nights to bucb . places as arrangements shaU be made ; and then to Birmingham ou the 20 th . Good bathing and rest this for an invalid : however , tho life which Mr . O' Connor ' s presence has already knocked into
Metropolitan Chartism nas , wo can aver , made the i Tones , who had the folly to anticipate trom him a j more moderate course , rather quake for that repose . which they anticipated from reaction and popular ] hatred of Whiggery . Mr . O'Connor denounces I Tories , their principles , and their professions , in ' withering terms , and rouses every latent spark of ; the long slumbering animosity against that fac- j tion ; he says he feels better after every vapour ' ba : h taken iu the sweet breath of tho people . London is now in advance , although Mr . O'Connor still taunts us with backwardness , and frequently ! throws Scotland , aud the Scotch in our toeth .
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FROM OUR SECOND EDITION OF LAST WEEK . London , Friday Morning , Sept . \ Oth . Tns New Ministry . —Yesterday afternoon , Sir Robert Peel aud the newly appointed Lords of tho Tr ^ a ^ ury assembled at the Treasury -chamber ? , when Her Majesty ' s Commission was read , and the usual oaths administered on entering upon office . Earl De Grey , Lord Eliot , and Mr . Frederick Shaw had an interview with Sir Robert Peel in Whitehallgardens , yesterday morning . The Nob ' . o Lords afterwards tran .-acted business with Sir James Graham at the Home-office . The Lord Chancellor and fcveral of the Cabinet Ministers also visited the Right Hon . Baronet yesterday morning . Sir Tho 3 . Fri . cma . ntle does not vacate his seat in consequenco cf being appointed one of the secretaries of the Treasury . The Ri ^ b-t Hon . Charles Arbu-hnot transacted business at the Home Office and tho Treasury this mi > ri .-ii : 2
The Eirl of Jersey , the newly-appointed Master of tho Horse to her Majesty , arrived at Windsor Castle yesterday afternoon . His LorJship , who was accompanied by his eldest son , Vi ^ c ^ unt Villiers , after inspecting the stabling at tho Royal Mews in Sheet-street , proceeded over the now stabling and riding-house just comp' . eted in the Home-park , and shortly afterwards left for town . In addition to the appointments in another column , the following have been officially announced : — IRELAND . Lord Lieutenant Earl Do Grey Lord Chancellor Sir E . Sudden Chief Secretary Lord Eliot Attorney-General Mr . Blackburne , Q . C . Solicitor-General Serjeant Jackson
QUEEN'S HOUSEHOLD . Lord Chamberlain Earl Delswarr Lord Steward Earl ot' Liverpool Master of the Horse ... EjtI of Jersey Master of the Buekhouud 6 Earl of Rosslyn Captain of tha Yeomen of 1 >»„ ,. „ c T ., . the Gua-rd J - ^ ar ( lU ! S ° " Lothian Captain of the Gentlemen \ T , „ Pensioners j Lord Fo" 5 : er Vice-Chamberlain Lord Ernest Bruce Treasurer of the House-1 ,- , hold j Larl J « "iyn Controller of the House-1 u t » t-. hold j Hon ' - Damer I Lord Aboyne . Lord Rivers . Lord Harciwicke . Lord i Jjur
. Byron u uyron Lords in Waiting 1 Earl of Warwick j Viscount Sydney Earl of Morton I Marquis of Ormonde Groom in Waiting ... Captain Meynell Mistress of the Robes ... Duchess of Buccleuch f Marchioness Camden - , ,. . , ~ , . , ! * Lyttelton Ladies of the Bedchamber ¦{ Lady Portman I Lady Barham LCountess of Charlemont
PRINCE ALBERT'S HOUSEHOLD . Groom of the Stole ... Marquis of Exeter Sergeant-at-Arms ... Colonel Percival Clerk Marshall Lord C . Wellesley In the list in another place there are one or twi inaccuracies . Mr . John Stnart Wortley is not Secre tary to the Board of Control , as there stated . Then are two—the Hon . W . Baring and J . Emerson Ten nect , Esq . The Master General of the Ordnance ii Sir George Murray . The Under-Secretary forthi Home Department , is the Hon , C . M . Sutton ; th < Colonial Uuder-Secretary J . W . Hope , E « q . Sir F Pollock is Attorney-General , aud Sir W . Follett Solicitor- General .
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ExW » apisBfi « o Staaim Xamps . —On Wednesday . Patrick Tynan , of Burley , oloth-dresBer , was fined Ia the mitigated penalty of 10 s . and costs , besides l 8 _ 6 d ., the value of a broken lamp , for having beeo detected by the nightly watch , ou Sunday morning , in tho act of extinguishing the public lamps on Wellington Road . Begging Impostors . —On Wednesday last , three men , out of a gang of nine who had been apprehended by the police , wero sent to Wakefield for three months each , for having , by means of forged documenlB , purporting to bo the regulations of the New Zealand Company , obtained a sovereign from Mr . William Beckett , M . P . There is no doubt that these parties would have levied considerable contributions upon the public had they not been thus
stopped ia their career . Other names were in their books , but we believe Mr . Beckett was the only victim . The other six were discharged . Unwholesome Meat . —On Wednesday last , Thos . Bedford , of Gildersome , butcher , appeared before the Magistrates , at the Court House , to answer the complaint of Mr . Homer and the Leet Jury , for having offered ior sale the almost putrid carcase of a pig , on tho previous Friday . The pig was seized and burnt ; and it not being ofiouca No . 1 , the defendant was brought up , in order that he might be bound over to answer any indictment which might be preferred against him at the Sessions . The Magistrates , after hearing the case , bound tne witnesses over to prosecute , and ordered Bedford to
enter into his own sureties in . £ 100 , to answer the charge at the Sessions . Improvement Commissioners . —On Wednesday afternoon , a special meeting of this body was held , to take into consideration an application which had been addressed to them by tne directors of the water company , on the subjeot of providing an additional number of fire plugs , for the service of the town in cases of firo . By the Act of Parliament under which the Water Works aro formed , it appears the directors are compelled to put down one fire plug in every street . This , the company were doiDg . but in the opinion of the engineer , G . Leather , Esq ., it would be highly beneficial if an additional
two or three hundred were put down . The fire offices had been applied to , and stated that they would not be one penny towards the expense , as it would a * t against their interost—a good fire being more beneficial to them than a plentiful supply of water . Mr . Leather stated that the expeuce of each plug : would be about 12 s . 6 * d . A long desultory conversation ensued , which ended in a resolution being agreed to , appointing Messrs . Musgrave aud King a sub-committee , to coufer with Mr . Leather , with power to lay out any sum not exceeding £ 200 in the puttiag down any number of additional plugs , not exoeeding three hundred . The meeting then broke up .
Public Meeting . —A pnblic meeting was called on Mouday evening last , for the purpose of considering tho propriety of petitioning Parliament for the abolition of the unjust system of prison discipline which prevails in her Majesty ' s prisons or gaols at the present time . On the motion of Mr . A . Gardner , Mr . Jones was called to the chair . Mr . Stonehouse moved tho first resolution , which had for its object the entire abolition of the present unjust and nefarious 6 Ystem of prison discipline . He commented upon the system resorted to especially in the Wakefield , Northallovton , and Beverlev Houses of Correction , both to political offenders and all kind of criminals . Mr . T . B . Smith moved the adoption of the petition , and iu doing so , offered a few
remarks upon tho subject which had that night called them together . He said th * t their object was not that of promoting the welfare of tho Chartists who were in prison particularly , but that of tho whole society of criminals—however degraded , however lowered in the estimation of all good men , or however great their crimes might havo been—still they were men , and had a right to be looked after as woll as any other men . For these reasons had ho come there that night : to tell tho Government , and through tho Government , the People , of the wrongs endured by tho criminals who wero tent to prison to be punished , and who , instead of being made better , were , under the presont system , made worse . He contended that if a person went iuto Wakefield
Houso of Correction , under the present state of things , for stealing from his neighbours that which he had no right to , he would , when ho came out , very likely take and murder that neighbour . He went on at great length , delivering severe blows on the Whig ? , and on their unjust legislation , and concluded by saying that until the people had the power in their own hands , such a system as the one which was now in existeuco would continue as long as man continued to exist . The adoption of tho petition was seconded and oarried amid loud applause . The petition has appeared in the Star . Mr . M'Kealoy then rose , and commented in severe terms upon the conduct of both Whigs and Tories , both while they were in and out of office . Thanks were then voted to the chairman , and the meeting dispersed . Death fsom Poison . —Ou Wednesday morning , an inquest was held at tho Court House , before John Blackburn . Esq .. coroner , on view of the body ot
Frederick Hanway Abraham , of Woodhousc-lane , fancy stationer and lithographer , who died on Monday night from having takon poison . Mr . Morley , surgeou , deposed that he was called in to see the deceased ou Monday night , about eleven o ' clock , at which time r . e found him iu a state of insensibility ; he was told then that he had taken poison , aud applied the usual remedies without exoot . From all the appearances he was convinced that he had imbibed a narcotic drug ; the extremities were not cold , but he was fast sinking , and died in about an hour . Oa a post mortem examiuation he found the body healthy ; the lungs dark , and fall of congelatcd blood ; the stomach contained about half-a-pint of liquid , aud a fair share of solids ; ho could not detect tiie mell of opium , but there was a slight smell of spirits . The opium would have evaporated . From all appearances , should say that somo powerful narcotic had btien the cause ot death . Had attended the
deceased on two or three previous occasions within the last twelve months ; ou one occasion he was labouring under delirium tremens , and on another when more marked symptoms of mental derangement exhibited themselves . Ho bad been unfortunate in business , and he had scon him lately when he appeared dejected . Miss Mary Booth , a relative of the deceased , deposed that he had been for some time in a desponding state of mind ; she eoald not say that he had been more so latterly . Ho returned home about ten o'clock , on Monday night , at which timo ho appeared in a state of intoxication ; there was a
young man with him , who stayed in the house a short time , and who , on coming near the deceased , rouiarked to him that he hau been taking laudanum , to which deceased made no direct reply at first , but on being pressed , admitted that he had taken some laudanum to nuke him sleep . Ho was nearly an hour before he fell into a etato of stupor , and without any suspicion tnat he had an intention to dea : roy himself , they thought it better to send for tho assistance of a surgeon . Mrs . Abraham gave similar evidence to the above , and the coroner having summed up , the jury returned a verdict that he destroyed himself whilst labouring under temporary insanity .
Dr . M'Douall ' s Lecix're . —Ou Wednesday last , Dr . M'Douall vioiied Leeds , and delivered an animated and chocring lecture to an overflowing audience , in the Chartist mooting room , Fish-market . Tho room is capable of accommodating nearly a thousand persons , and wad crowded to excess , hundreds having to % o away uuablo to gaiu admiss-ioa—a disappointment which was severely felt . Mr . J . Jones was called to the chair , and when the Doctor was introduced , he was received with tremendous cheering , and delivered one of tho most
effective adOrcs .-es which has been for some timo heard , and of which we had prepared a long report , but , ia consequence of tho pressure of other matters we have beeu obliged , to lay it aside . Suffioa it to say that for upwards of two hours the Doctor was heard with paticuco , and was greeted with most cordial aud hearty cheering . At the close , a vote ot thanks was given to the lecturer aud to the Chairman , aad iho meeting dispersed . The Chariists of Leeds are doiug thoir duty nobly , numbers are being oined daily , and to every other town we say , " Go aad do likewise . "
Determined Suicide . —On Wednesday evening , an inquest was held at tho Locomotive Engine luu , Hunslet , before John Blackburn , Esq ., on tho body of a married woman , named Elizbeth Hall , a resident iu that township , who , on Monday , swallowed a quantity of arseiiic , which , in spite of medical aid , terminated her existence on Tuesday . It appeared from the evidence , that on Monday forenoon she went to tho shop of Mr . Cbpuam , druggist , and purchased an ouiice of arsenic for tijo pretended purpose of destroying rats . She theu went to ilia house of a i ' rieud , at No . 17 , liluav .: ood
strett , wheie she was taken ilJ , and admitted that ehc had swallowed poison , upon which Dr . Thomas Smuh was sent ior , who administered tho usual ruiKcliea , but without effect . Sho was removed home , aud died on Tuesday morning . Tho coatcuts of th :: stomach , on being analyzed , presented a sufficiency of arsenic to cause death . It was proved that sho had been for some time in a desponding state of mind , and the Jury returned a verdict" 1 'hat sho destroyed herself wluls ; labouring uuder temporary insanity . " The deceased was upwards of forty years of age .
j I . nquest . —On Monday , an inquest was held at the Foundry Inn , Holbeck , before John Blackburn , Esq ., on view of the body of Elizabeth Addy , who , j it was stated , had destroyed herself by taking poison . ¦ Mr . Dobson , surgeon , examined the body , and do-| posed to its state . He could not detect the presence | of either mineral or vegetable poisou , though the apptarancesof the stomach , wero such aa to warrant 1 him iu saying that poison had been imbibed into the eyotem . It appeared that she aud her husband , on Friday night , had had a quarrel , in consequence ot her having taken soni « things to pawn ; and she nad left htr own bouse and gone to a neighbour ' * , where ' sho eat in a chair during the ni&at , aud ia ihe morning was found nearly dead . Mi * . Dobson was immediately sent for , buj his ekill was of no aveiL Ver-< iic * . —* ' Died from poisou , but how administered vthero was no evidence to enow . "
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Leeds Corn Market , S * rr . 14 th . —The arrivals of all kinds of grain to this day's market are smaller that * Jast week . The weather was showery up to Thursday , sinoe very fine , aud the farmers are making a clearance of their Corn in this neighbour * hood . There has been no alteration in the price of Old Wheat , but new has been rather lower . Oats and Beans continue in very limited demand , at last week ' s prices . New Red Wheat has been making from 62 d . to 66 s . and White 65 s . to 69 a . per qr .
THE AVERAGE PRICES FOR THE WEEK ENDING Sep . 14 , 1841 . Wheat . Barley . Oats . Rye . Beans . Peat Qrs . " Q , r 8 . Qrs . Qrs . Qrs . Qrs . 1641 124 47 b' 9 162 41 £ s . d . £ a . d . £ s . d . £ s . d . £ s . d . £ s . d . 39 H 1 19 S 1 2 2 | 1 13 10 2 2 0 1 18 6 * Leeds Cloth Markets . —There has not been quite so much business done during the week , as has been the case on occasions recently . The stocks in tho Halls have rather increased , but there is no doubt the demand for cloth , particularly of tho heavier descriptions , is more steady than it was some months ago . The wool market , since therecent sales in London , has been firm ; and manufacturers are anticipating a fair winter ' s demand .
Huddersfield Clotii Maoket , Toesday . —The business done in the Hail , to-day has been somewhat less than last week . A continued gloom appears to hang over the whole market . There . was little done in the fancy goods . Woi > la , oils , and ware 3 maintain a steady price . The demand for them is small . State of Trade . —There was a decidedly better demand ior yarn yesterday than on the preceding Tuesday , aud though no advance was obtained , prices were tolerably firm . In tho goods market there was a tolerable demand for fustians , domestics , and long cloths ; but shirtings and printing cloths continue much depressed . —Manchester Guardian of Wednesday .
Malton Corn Masket , Sept . 11 . —In consequence of field operations we have not much passing in the Corn trado at our market this day ; Wheat in good demand at last week ' s prices ; Barley not much offering , though a sample of new sold to-day » v 32 d per qr . Oats as before . Wheat , red ; 683 to 76 $ ' , wiiite , 7 ' 23 to Ms per qr of 40 stones ; Barley , Mi per qr . ; oats , iOd to lO . ^ d per stone ; superfine more . IIowden Corn Market , Sept . 11 . —There was a moderate supply of Grain at our market to-day , at tha following prices : —Wheat G 43 5 d ; Oats , 20 s ; Bea : i £ , 42 ; j per quarter . Richmond Corn Market , Sept . 11 . —There was a very thin supply of Grain in our market to-day ; the samples of uew Wheat were very soft . Wheat sold from 10 s to 11 s 6 d ; New ditto , 78 6 d to 8 s 6 d ; Oats , 2 i IOd to 43 ; Barley , 4 s 6 d to 5 s ; Beans , 5 s 6 d to 6 i per bushel .
York Corn Market , Sept . 11 . —Tha weather having besn dull , with occasional showers , there has not been much progress made iu carting tha grain in this district during the last few days . Wiiat has been housed is in very poor condition , and unfit for immediate use . There is no old Wheat at market to-day . New is generally so very damp in the head , us to be almost unsaleable ; some few samples , in condition , obtain fully last week ' s prices . Oats are in better demand , but no dearer . Some ntw Barley offered , the quality coarse , and we have not heard of any sales being effected . Newcastle Cobx Markee , Sept . 11 th . —With tho ' exception of Tuesday and Thursday , the weather has been fine during the week ; and although a very « reat deal of Wheat has been cut , yet little or nothing
ha 3 been housed , and the bulk of the few samples ot ' our own growth at market this morning were ia very bad condition , and sold at prices varying from 42 : i . to 06 s . per quarter . A few shipments of new Wheat have got in from Norfolk , the best red samples of which sold at 70 s . per quarter , 631 bs . par bushel . There is but iittlo old English Wheat ofieriuc , uow ; nevertheless it must , be noted 2 s . to 33 . psx quarter lower than this day se ' nnight . In bondud nothing doing . Rye is Is . per quarter lower . Barley meets with a ready sale , and old English is much wanted . In Beans and Feas there is no change . Malt maintains its value . We had a good suppiy of Oats to-day , and prices gave way Is . per quarter . Flour is a very heavy sale , and again Is . lo 2 s . per sack lower .
Salfobd Cattle Market , Wednesday , Sept . 15 . —The show of Beasts to-day was about that of last week , but of Sheep and Lambs the supply was rather bettor . The demand for Beef was quite equal to the bhow , and all sold at the rates of last week . Mutton and Lamb still maintain tho full ratos of last week , owing to there being plenty of buyers at market . Best Beef 6 d . to 6 | ., Lambs 7 d ., Mutton 6 id . to 7 d ., middling O'd . to e ^ d . London Corn Exchange , Mondat . —There was a limited supply of Wheat , Barley , Beans , and Peas , from Essex , Kent , and Suffolk for thi 3 day ' s market ; a few vessels with Oafs have arrived siace Friday from our own coast and Ireland , and the import of foreign grain has been large during the pa ^ t week .
Up to Thursday the weather wa 3 unsettled , but since then it has been very fine here , the pa 3 t three days pplendid—a hot sun accompanied with a brisk breeze from the eastward yesterday and this morning . — There was scarcely one sample of old English Wheat in this day's supply from the home couui . ie 3 , and the quantify of usw being to limited , a good demand was experienced , and the prices of this day se ' nuight wero ii ' . ' ny supported ; and notwithstanding that all tha foiv-igti Wheat will be liberated next Thursday , combined with the present beautiful weather , and favourable wind for increased supplies , yet rather more money was demanded for all heavy qualities , with less disposition to force sales , and a fair extent of business was transacted , somewhat over the prices
of iusc Monday generally , with an advance of Is to 2 s per quarter on choice white Dantsio and heavy red Hostock . Ship Flour was the turn lower , wicn a slow sale . Barley was without alteration in value , sjood grinding beiug in moderate request . Malt was dull sale , but piime qualities were not lower . Bean 3 were taken off at last week's prices . Peas met * moderate demand , at quite as much money ; impsrial , Biue 3 for Scotland realising high priced . Thera was a very dull sale for Oats , * he lartco dealers holding off ; the demand is mostly confined to ths consumers , who secured what they wanted 6 d to Is per quarter under last Monday ' s currency . Linseed continues scarce and dear . Kapeseed much tho ? ame as last week ia value , and taken in small quaat . os by the * seedsmen . Mustard was in short supply , aud about the same in price . LO . VDO . V S 3 IITimEI . D MARK&r , MONDAT , Sr . P . 13 .
—Owing to tho supply ot Beasts on sale in to-day s Euket being great , aud of very superior quality , the weather unfavourable to slaughtering , and the atieudance of dealers limited , the B ^ ef trade w is exc . tsively dull , at an abatement in the curroncies noted ou Monday last oi' from 2 d . t « 4 d . per 01 b . and a l 2 . r » & portion of the arrivals left the market unsold . From Scotland , wo received 200 Scots , and 400 Sheep fresh up by steam-packets . Although the numbers of Sheep offering were limited , the inquiry for them was in a sluggish state , but no depression was subiiiitted to iu rho quotation ? , the priaest old Downs being held at 5 ? . per 8 ; b . As the Lamb season may uow be considered over , we havo discontinued to make any distinction between the prices of Lamb and Mutton ; Calves were ameadiug , aud 4 d . per 81 b . cheaper . In Pigs scarcely anything doing , and the rates were 2 d . lower .
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ANOTHER GLORIOUS CHARTIST MEETING IN LONDON .
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ADJOURNED GENERAL SESSIONS AT WAKEFIEL » . ' APPLICATION OF A CHABTIST . On Wednesday last , at noon , an Adjourned Sessions of the ' ¦ West-Biding was held st Wakefield , the Rev . J . A . Rhodes in the chair , - for the purpose of agreeing upon a site for -a nsw House of Correction , or of determining upon the enlargement of the present one . , , At a former Sessions a Committed bad been appointed , and they novv reported that they had examined some five or six kites , all of which wero either ineligible on aoconnt of their great price , or some other drawback . The site of the present one , therefore , with an addition of some seven or eight acres , was recommended , provided the addition could be reasonably obtained ; and to give timo for further arrangements , the question and the Sessions were adjourned till the 13 th of October next . This business having been disposed of , '
The Chairman said he understood that dno of the prisoners wished to make some application to them , and , with the concurrence of the other magistrates , requested Mr . Shepherd , the governor of the gaol , to let him come before them . William Asbton , one of the Chartist prisoners , then made his appearance . lie was dressed iu the prison dress of grey frieze . He was veiy stout , and with tho exception of an affection of one of his eyes , which he Baid had begun on the previous night , he appeared to bo very healthy . His deportment before the magistrates was firm and manly , but at the same time not uncourteous . The Chairman asked—How long have you been in prison * .
Wm . Asbton—I have been eighteen months in prison and have six months to stay . I wish to be allowed the use of writing materials . I have not been allowed their use since I came in , and have sustained a great injnTy in consequence . I can neither improve my mind in one way or another . Mr . Shepherd—He has been allowed pen , ink , and paper to write to his friends . . Tho Chairman—He wants the use of these materials to put down his thoughts as they arise , I suppose . How do you mean to exercise tnem \ Ashton—O I as I think proper . The Chairman—Yes ; but at what times I mean 1 Ashton—Only when 1 have a leisure moment . The Chairman—You do not mean to forego your labour 1 AsKton—O ! no .
The Chairman ( addressing himself to the magistrates)—The difficulty I feel is this . This person has been guilty of a misdemeanour . There are at preseut a great numbe ^ of other persons in this prison convicted of misdemeanours , and without reference to the nature of his misdemeanour , undergoing similar punishment , I do not know how we should be justified in granting this privilege to one , and withholding it from others . How far we should bo justified in granting it to all , is matter of serious consideration . ( To Ashton)—If you have any other applications to make , you had better state them , and then we will determine what answer to give to them .
Ashton—I wish for the privilege of seeing my friends more than one at a time . The rule says , that a prisoner may see his friends once a month , and I do not think it says or implies anything about his only seeing one at a time . However Mr . Shepherd restricts it to one . I wish ono to be allowed to come with my wife . I have a grtat many relations , onehalf of whom I shall not have the pleasure of secing during the term , of my confiuement . I think this is a hardship that you might relax in some degree . The Chairman—You had better proceed if you have any further applications to make .
Ashton—The chaplain has refused me a certain description of books , and this , together with tho want of writing , makes my situation like that of a mau buriod alive . I cannot occupy the whole of my time in reading religious books , and these are nearly the only kind of books I am permitted to see . 1 have one other remark to make as to seeing ray friends . I am compelled to see them through grates . I wish to see them in a room ; I do not care if there be twenty officers present . You may think these frivolous things , but they are serious to a man who has two years to serve . The Cnairman— Certainly ; but these things are a sort of restraint that are intended as a kind of punishment . Askton—I wish to have permission to have any kind of books , whether political or not , so long as they ara not immoral .
The Rev . W . T . Alderson , tho Chaplain—The principal reason why Ashton applies for books is , that othor prisoners , ia other prisons , have the privilege . Ashton—Men of my class of offenders , if I must call myself an offender , are treated in other prisons so differently from what they are here , that it seems invidious . Here we axe all under the same regulations as the felons . The Chairman—I 6 hould address mysalf to the court in this way . This person has been guilty of a misdeumoanour , wh : it that misdeamtanour was , wo should not permit ourselves to think , but how does tho law intend misdemeanants to be treated ? Ashton—Admitting that I have committed an offence , which I deny myself , I think there ought to bo certain proportions of punishment awarded to certain crimeB , and not all to be classed together .
The Cl airman—We are to enforce the law . Ashton—My senter « oe was to be confined in the gaol at Wake&eld for two vears . You then , make rules here . The Chairman—But you do not put tho thing as it really is , as I dare say ycu desiro to do . Ashton—Yes . The Chairman—The Judge passes these rules , and therefore he knows to what puuishuient he is sentencing you . Ashton—I do not know , gentlemen , whether I am sufficiently plain for you to understand me . The Chairman—( Laughing . )—1 should say you are almost too much so .
Aahton—I make another application . The visiting magistrates ^ iyo " 3 * rce permission to provide our own food . I have not done so because 1 do not wish to be under an obligation to my friends . Latterly , there has been an alteration in tho diot , which has affected me considerably . I feel a deal worse since the alteration , not from any deficiency of the food , but from the way it afl ' ecis my siomuc ' n . I wish you to grant me permission to receive som-j assistance from my fiieiiJs , without being compelled to receive all . Tho food ^ ives nw the Iwars- bum every day , and I havo been very bad iu tho head . The doctor has given me pi asters for i ' ,. The Chairman—What is the particular food of which you complain ? ; Ashton—I think thero has been too much vegetable food . I havo had pretty good health since I have been iu , and I wish to keep iu good health if I can .
These wero tho whole of tho applications which Afchton had to make , and tho Magistrates desired that he would withdraw while thoy considered them . A long desultory conversation thru took place between tho Mi- » iPtrates , Mr . Shepherd , Mr . Dunn , tho surgerm , and iVlr . Aldirson , ths chaplain to tho prison . Ultimately , Ashton was recalled , and asked whether his application as to books was tor more varied reading , or for reading of a differ ' . : it religious character I Ashton replied that iio wished for more varied reading . Mr . Holds worth— Are there any particular books you wish \ Ashton—I could name a , few . There are many novels of a historical kiui , works that no gentleman would debar his daughter from reading .
Mr . C . Beckett—iou must bear this in mind , ilut others can make tho samo application , and they may bo reading from morning to night . The Chairman—Then as to your food . Mr . Dunn is responsible to u ^ for your health , and we are as anxiou 3 for the : < ood health as for the safe keeping of tho prisoii'iVd . Mr . Dunn—Whenever he has made complaint , Ashton is aware that ho has always had his food a : t- 'r < -d . The Chairman—If your application be to have part of your fooil ftvm your friends and pu ; - s from
Jha gayl allowance , I apprehend n is not in our i > owor to do it . If you take the gaol aliowancu 5 on must tako it altogether , otherwise you must bo applied entirely by your friends . Ashtou—I obssa-ved to Mr . Dunn , that I thought , it wa 3 not proper , by letting a mau become ili irorn improper food , to let him keep faliiai ; down ami then pu . il him up again . I said 1 thought thai was injurious to tho constitution ; of course he knows best . Ashton was then again requested to withdraw , and another consultation took place , when the following Jutermiuation was arrived at by the Magistrates , Ashton being called iu to hear it read : —
1 st application—To be allowed the use oi writing paper to set down his thoughts . Not allowed . 2 ud application—To sec more than one friend at a timo , Allowed . 3 rd . application—To see his friends otherwise than through tho grate . Allowed within the limits of the rule . 4 th application—To bo allowed moro varied reading . Ordered to be supplied with books at the discretion of the Chaplain and of Mr . Holdswort !) . 5 th application—To be allowed to receive part of his food from the gaol allowance and part from his friends . Ordered that Mr . Dunn give such food as his case may require ; but vhe Court cannot allow food from two sources . Ashton then withdrew , without any further observation .
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Beqcest . —Wm . Beckett , Esq ., M . PM Treasurer of the Houso of Recovery , has received the handsome sum oi £ 50 in aid of the fuuds of th ^ i Institution , being a legacy ie : ' t by the late Martin Hind , Esq .
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Leeds :—Printed For The Proprietor, Feargffs
Leeds : —Printed for the Proprietor , FEARGffS
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Citation
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Northern Star (1837-1852), Sept. 18, 1841, page 8, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct397/page/8/
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