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MR. JAMES LEACH; of Manchester; wishes thus publicly to announce that he has become
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Agent . for the I sale of the Vindicator , Common ' wealthsman , Chctrtist Circulart ^ and all the Lon don Weekly Periodicals , and can supply News Venders on the same terms as any other Agent . Persons giving orders for the same must address for him at No . 110 , Tib-street , Manchester . He wishes farther to inform his Chartist Friends and the Public generally , that he has opened a Shop for the Sale of STATIONERY ARTICLES , and engages to execute orders for Printing , Bookbinding , and Ruling . Also Picture Frames , on the most prompt and reasonable terms . / P . S . The first number of the Cmmontoealthsman , Edited by Messrs . Bairstow and Cooper , wUl , ia its improved shape , be out this week .
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"D EFORMERS OF ALL CREEDS , CLASSES , XI AND OPINIONS—Should promote the circulation of the National Association : Gazette , which advocates cheap , just and popolab Government—the political , social and moral improvement of tho People , —the Universal Education of the Millions , —the Equal Rights of Women , —and the Abolition of all Monopolies , Legislative , Clerical , and Commercial . It is publishedTVeekly , PRICE 1 W . By H . Hetherington , 13 and 14 , V / ine-Office Court , Fleet Street , and Sold by all Booksellers in Town or Country . .
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DR . P . M . M ^ DOUALL begs to inform bis Friends , and those who are disposed to become Agents for the Sale of his Medicine , thai they can have his Treatise on the Nature and Progress of Disease in the Human Frame , on Application to Mr . J . Cleave , I , Shoe Lane , London . The Treatise will be descriptive of the rational and scientific Remedies to be used in opposition to the Professional and non-Professional Quackery of the present day . As the List of Agents will be immediately completed , those who are desirous of the Appointment must send their Names and Address to Dr . P . M . M'Douall , or to Mr . J . Cleave . 1 , Shoe Lane , London , or to Mr . James Leach , 110 , Tib-street , Manchester . > :
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CHARTIST SCARFS . THE Manufacturer who has presented the Chartist Tri-coloured Silk Scarfs , to the Executive , has appointed Mr . Leach , 110 , Tib-st-ree ^ Manchester , as Agent for the sale of a quantity of them he has on hand . The price of each Scarf is As . 6 d . An article of as good a quality cannot bo purchased in any shop in th « Kingdom under ( is . 6 d ., and any Association requiring one dozen may have them for £ 2 . 10 s . He is induced to do this in order to assist the Executive in the agitation . He intends giving tho profits , which will amount to seven or eight per cent ., to the good work of the agitation for the Charter .
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CHARTIST CONCERT . A VOCAL and INSTRUMENTAL CONCERT will be held at the Political institute , 55 , Old Bailey , on Monday Evening , the 7 tb instaut , to commence at Eight o'clock , to consist of Songs , Duets , Recitations , &c . The following Geutlemen have promised id attend :- ^ Missrs . Cameron , Randle , Cuffsy , Swindle , Symonds , Peat , and Wisedill . Tickets , 2 d . each , to be had of the Committee , and of G . Wyattw Secretary .
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HOS . RIBLE DEATH . - DEI'IO iABLE DESTITUTION . * / On Wednesday morning an inquest was held at the Court Honse , Leeds , before John Blackbars , Esq ., on the body of Henry Harrison , a whitesmith , foriy-nine years of age , who died on Monday night last , in a wretched dwelling in Back GeorgeV street , in which place he had lived , or rather existed , for two years ; latterly , for about twelvemonths , without any furniture , and almost without food . His son , about nineteen years of age , has resided with him ; and though his "wretched and filthy appearance at the inquest excited a thrill of horror , there was a degree of becomisg behaviour and superior intelligence about him which excited a Tery strong feeling in his favour ; a subscription was entered into for him by the Jury , and Fame clothes were promised him by the worthy Coroner , and ehoes by Mr . Wright , Briggate , one of the Jury , Mr . Brownof the Prince of Wales _
, eating-house , also , another of the jury , desired him to attend as his house every day for a basin of soup . It is to be heped he will deserve these favoHrs , and be enabled to get into some employment . -When the Jury proceeded to view the body , the scene which presented itself was disgusting in the extreme , although painshad betn taken to cleanse the wretched hole of some of its filth : to attempt to describe it would be impossible . The body , when first visited , was laid upon ashes , whh a block of wood to support the head . There was not a particle of furniture ; the walls were black and filthy in the extreme , and the shutters had been kept constantly closed . . The joints of the man's legs seemed in a state of putrefaction ; and altogether the appearance was calculated to inspire unmitigated horror . It may be as well to add , that , according to the testimony adduced , it has been brought on in a large measure by the voluntary act of the deceased himself . We subjoin the evidence : —
Ellen Harrison , wife of the deceased—The deceased was a whitesmith , and was 49 years of age j we have been married twenty-five years ; I have not lived with him for the last four years : he did not make a home for me . He comes from Barton-upon-Humber . I have not lived with him at all since he came to Leeds . We cuse from HhII here . I think it is about three weeks since I saw him ; he came to "where I am living , in Somerset-street . His . son lived with him . The deceased was a very sober man , but odd in his temper : when he called at our
house , Mb daughter wished to get him into the Infirmhry but he refused to go therej saying they would kill aim . I saw him at eleven o ' clock on ilonday sight , when he was dead . My son and daughter were there ; we did not tell any of the neighbours , as we wished to get the dirt away before any person saw him ; there were two or three barrow falls of dirt and ashes . In answer te a question from a Juryman , she said she had two daughters . We have had * relief from ike workhouse , and take m washing .
Sarah Cookson—I live in George-street . My mother belongs the house where deceased lived ; I last saw him alive on Sunday week ; the son of deceased , Henry Harrison , came into our house about eight o ' clock on Tuesday moraing ; he threw the key of the house on the table , and said his father had died about half-past eight o'clock on . Monday night , and he had done with him . I went with some other females to the house , and found deceased laid on some boards and ashes . The deceased was rarely seen out ; I do not know how he has lived ; he always kept the door and shutters fastened ; he has lived in the house some time .
Elizabeth Windill—I live in Back George-street , and washed tne deceased after his death ; I saw no marks of violence ; his feet were tied together with a piece of small cord ; his Iimb 3 were in a state of putrefaction . The house was the most filthy I e * er Eaw ; he was laid with Ms head on a piece of " wood , and his b&dy and feet among ashea Henry Harrison , who presented a woeful picture , but who answered the questions pni to him in a very intelligent manner , said , —The deceased is my father ; Ilived with him in Back George-street . I was with him on ilonday night when he died ; I had not been oat all day ; he had not been out ^ _ he could not walk ; he complained of weakness on Saturday , and said he wanted some support j he told me to go to my brother , in Meadow-lane , and ask him to let
him have some money j my brother refused . The deceased had some bread on Saturday , which we received from the relief fund ; he had nothing to drink _ bat water ; he had nothing to eat on either Sunday or ilonday , except a potato . . He drank a great deal of water . He has no ; had any "work for twelve mouths ; we have been very badly off , and have sold all we had to get something to eat ; we have been half pined . I went and iold ffiy mother the same night ; she came down about eleven . I went with my mother and sister to clean the place on Tuesday morning . I afterwards left the key at the landlady ' s . My father had neither had a doctor nor any medicine . I have not slept in a bed for twelve months , nor have I had any soap , or a cloth to dry myself with if I washed me .
There being no further evidence , the jury returned a verdict that the deceased was found dead , without any marks of violence , but that there was no evidence to satisfy them of the cause of death . The jury , before separating , expressed a strong opinion on the filthy state of thq whole of Back Georges-street , a 3 well as of the peculiarly unwhole-Bome situation of the building in wMch the poor fellow had been domiciled . This property , we understand , belongs to Mrs . Barnett , in Georgestreet . We think the attention of the Improvement Commissioners should be- drawn to the subject .
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detcrmiutd to go the whole ho ^ i Whigs thereupon determined to move their own resolutions , and the Chartists were equally determined to move theirs . At twelve o ' clock , the Mayor was unanimously called to the chair , and after the placard calling trie meeting was read by the Town Clerk , Mr . Hardy , late candidate for the representaiion of the city of Worcester , moved the first resolution Captain Corles seconded the motion ; the resolution was put from the chair , and carried unanimously . Mr . Elgie , solicitor , moved tho next resolution , Mr . Fisher seconded the same . Mr . George Davie , a Chartist , then stood forward and said that the resolution was not sufficiently explicit , and after dwelling en the manner in which the working
classes had been formerly betrayed , and explaining the principles of the People ' s Charter in » manly and straightforward speech , which was loudly cheered , ha moved that the words " as defined in the People ' s Charter" be added to the resolution . Mr . James Williams seconded the amendment . Mr . Mason , Chartist lecturer , then presented himself to the meeting , but the Mayor objectod to his addressing the meeting , and on Mr . Mason remonstrating with him on the iojustico of such conduct , the Mayor , instead of putting the question whether Mr . Mason should be heard , asked all those who thought they could not conduct their own business to hold up their hands ; this caused much ill feeling in the meeting . The amendment moved by Mr . Davie was
then pat to the meeting , and carried almost unanimously amid loud cheers . Mr . G . Davie then moved the adoption of the National Petition , which he read at length amidst tho applause of the meetiDg , and the most dejected looks of the Corn Law Repealers Mr . Martin Griffiths seconded the adoption of the petition . The Rev . Mr . Redford then , stood forward and expostulated with the Chartists on their unreasonable conduct , and hoped they would not persist ia putting the Naitonal Petition to the meeting . He said if they persisted it would not be nnanimpus . H * was laughed at by the meeting , and treated to some curious remarks on his saintly hypocrisy . The Mayor then asked whether any person had any thing else tc propose , when nobody appearing to move any
thing as an amendment , he , at the instigation of about a half dozen of the clique , declined putting the petition to the meeting , and departed from the platform amid the yells , groans , and hisses of the working men . Mr . J . D . Stevenson , a Chartist shopkeeper , was then unanimously called to the chair , and , after passing some appropriate remarks on the conduct of the Mayor / he declared his willingness to hear . any person who thought proper to address the meeting . He then introduced Mr . J . Mason to address the meetiug . Mr . Mason entered at great length into the question of the people ' s rights , and administered a severe castigation to the Mayor and the paxson for
iheir ungentlemairiy 3 iid unchristian conduct . He delivered a very effective address , and was loudly cheered throughout . Mr . George " White was next introduced , and spoke at great length ou the objects , views , and principles of Chartism . He adverted to the Reform Bill as a decided failure , and shewed that there was no means of rectifying the abuses of misgovernmenr , except by placing power in the hands of the people ; and after reverting to various other topics in which the people were interested , he retired amidst loud and repeated cheers . The Chairman then put the National Petition to the meeting , and it was carried unanimously amid loud cheers . A resolution was then come to that the petition be forwarded to the National Convention about to
assemble in London . On tho motion , of Mr . White , Mr . Young was placed in the chair . Mr . White then moved the thanks of tho meeting to Mr . Stevenson . Mr . Blackwell seconded the motion , i-hich -was carried unanimously . Three cheers were then gi 7 cu ¦ for the Charter , three for Feargua O'Connor , and notice was given that the petition would lio for signatures in the Market Hall , and the meeting separated . REDBXTCH . —At the meeting , on Saturday evening , the following resolutions were unanimously passed : — " That , we the Chartists of Redditch , view with surprise and indignation the conduct of John Collins , in compromising the principles of the
People a Charrer , and openly supporting tho resolutions of treacherous Wbigs , at the Anti-Corn Law meeting held at the Tovrn Hall of Birmingham , ok Friday Ia 3 t . " " That we , the Chartists of Redditch , in the Birmingham District , have every confidtnco in Mr . George White as a leader of the people ; that his sufferings , bravery , and talents , entitle him to lha respect and honour due to a patriot , and that we will support him so long as he continEes to defend tho glorious principles contained in tho People ' s Charter . " '' That the thanks of this me-. tiug aie due , and hereby given to Feargus O'Connor , E-rq . in defending the principles of the Charter in the mids ^ of 300 traitors and Whig assassins . "
A most alarming fire took place on Saturday night , between eleven and twelve o'clock , which completely destroyed the needle mill at Apsley , near Redditch . The dr . inntie atcounts to neariy one thousand pounds . Is is not ascertained how the fire occurred . Birmingham . —A meeting ^ sas held at [ the Ship Inn , Steelhouse-lane , on Tuesday evening last , Mr . Lane in the chair . The meeting was addressed by Mr . Emes , of Lionel-street , on the complete
suffrage questioe , who read copious extracts from the Nonconformist . He advised the people to keep a strict eye on . the middle classes , as he was doubtful of their sincerity . Mr . Emes was warmly applauded . A deputation was then appointed to endeavour to procure the Town Hall . A committee was also appointed to act in conjunction with the members of the General Council , for the management of the requisition , drawing up resolution and otherwise conducting tho forthcuniip . g meeting . After the transaction of othes business , the meeting separated .
BBESTON . —Complete Suffrage Humbug . — On Wednesday night last , a meeting was holden at Beeston , a village near Leeds , called under the auspices of the Goose section of the Leeds Whigs , for the purpose of coming the complete ' suffrage dodge ' over the natives , it was attended by Dr . Smiles and Mr . Councillor Whitehead , for the purpose of persuading the Beestonions to pitch into the Tories through Sir Robert Peel , and to raise the Whigs again , at the expence of both people and Tories , through the " complete suffrage" movement . Ii was no go , however . The villagers were not to be done . Preparations had been made for giving them a complete route . As soon as the two geese above named found out that this was the case , they dodged
again : tney gave up their " complete-suffrage" reso-! lution , and agreed to support the " whole Charter " j resolution , plainly seeing that unless they did so , i they would stand no chance of carrying the resolu-¦ tion they mainly wished to h 3 ve carried , the one ; condemnatory of Sir Robert Peel and the Corn | Laws . Their second dodge succeeded . The Cora-Law-condemnation was put Jirst ; and then the i resolution for the whole Charter was moved and s seconded , and carried . The following are the reso-I lutiens adopted by the meeting . The first resolu-] tion was carried , if carried at all , by a bare ' majority ; but for the second one every ; hand in the room was holden up . " Thai , ; this meeting considers thai all restrictive I duties are in themselves bad , but more especially i those affectms the first necessarv of life , and therc-| those affecting the first necessary of lifeand
therc-, fore visws with disgust andSncbgnation the Eliding : scale of duties on Corn proposed by Sir Robert Peel , ; which has been proved to be unjust in operation , and i mischievous in its tendencies ; this meeting , therefore . pledges itself to use every constitutional means ¦ to remove a law , which for the sake of * prvteotmg ' : a grasping and rapacious aristocracy , restricts the ; freedom of trade , and tends to prevent the bounty ; of Providence from reaching the habitations of the ; industrious classes . " Moved by J . Horner , and seconded by H . Titley . "That this meeu ' ug having 1 seen with mortification the complete failure o ? bygone Euh-jines of Reform , is convinced by fatal cxpi-rience , that nothing but the principles embodied ia -be People ' s Charter , can save the naiiou from utter destruction . " Moved by Mr . Elloy , seconded by Sheridan Nufs ^ v , supported by Dr . Smiles , Wm . ; Brook , and Wm . Whitehead .
fiSAN CHESTER . —Great Demonstration is Favour of the People ' s Chahtsu on Wednesday Evening . —The Chartist Town Council of thi 3 _ town , according to an agreement with the t ^ quisitionists , succeeded in obtaining tho Town Hau , King-street , for tlib purpose of holding a public meetiu !; in . As soon a 3 it was settled about having the Town Hall , the members of the Council waited upon the Mayor , Mr . Brooks , and other gentlemen , to ascertain whether tliey would contribute anything towards the expences . The deputation was received very courteously , aird the subscriptions were such as to clear the Council from having anything to pay either for the Hall , or placards . The Town Council , who have been throughout very
industrious , met on Sunday morning to arrange for speakers , resolutions , and for the issuing of bills to annouDce the meeting . On Tuesday morning , the town was placarded , wMch caused great excitement . Previous to the time of meeting the streetB were lined with a masB of human being 3 , and the Hall was literally wedged . Mr . C . Dojle moved that the Rev . Mr . Schofield do preside , which was seconded by Mr . J . Linney , and carried by acclamation . Mr . John Bay ley moved the first resolution , " That it is the opinion of this meeting , that the unparalleled distress that so severely presses on both the manufacturing and working classes of this country has
been entirely bronghfr about through the iDfluence of class legislation . " Mr . James Cartledge seconded the resolution , which was put to the meeting and carried unanimously . At this time people were shouting " adjourn" from all parts of the room , and it was announced that the landlord in the square would allow Mb room for the Bpeakers to speak from one of the windows . Mr . Doyle rose and moved that the meeting adjourn to StephensonVsqu&pe . This was seconded by one on tho platform and carried without dissent ; and a general rash was made down the landing . On arriving at the square , where a dense crowd was congregated } Mr . Schofield ad-
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du . s ; d the multitude through the window , showing how both Whigs and Tories have deceived the people , and iu his humourou 3 manner elicited loud applause . Mr . Leech , in an excellent speech , moved the ne " xt resolution , That this meeting is of opinion that the only effectual remedy for putting an end to the baneful influence of class legislation , and thereby removing the distress of the country , is to have immediately passed into a law the six points ' of the People ' s Charter , namely , Universal Suffrage , Vote by Ballot , Annual Parliaments , No Property Qualification for Members of Parliament , Payment of Members , and the division of the country into Elcctorial Districts . " Mr . Joseph Linney seconded it , and it was carried nnanimously , followed by loud cheers . Mr . James Wheeler addressed the meeting for a short time , and was followed by Mr . TiUman . The
Chairman then introduced Mr . Brophy , who , on coming forward to the window , was received vrith loud cheors . Air . B . spoke at some length j and was followed by Mr . Doyle , in moving and seconding the following resolution : — "That it is the opinion of this meeting , that any agitation for other measures short of the principles stated in tho previous resolution will never be of any permanent good , or remove the distress which is fast bringing this country to ruin . " The resolution was carried . Mr . Watts , Mr . Duffey , Mr . Donovan , and Mr . Murray , afterwards addressed the meeting . A resolution was carried thanking the mayor , Mr . Brooks , and the Finance Committee , for obtaining the hall for them . A vote of thanks was given the chairman . Three cheers were given to O'Connor , three for Frost , Williams , and Jones , three for the Charter and the Star , and the meeting quietly dispersed .
Manchester . —Mr . Griffin lectured at Strand - street on Sunday , to a very attentive audience . Mr . Littler afterwards addressed the meeting . Brown Street . —Mr . Cooper , of Salford , lectured here on Sunday , followed by Mr . Leach . The room was crowded , and an excellent impression was made in favour of the cause . Redfearn Street . —This room was crammed to hear Mr . Clarke , of Stockport , on Sunday . Both speaker and hearers were in high glee , stimulated by the progress and probable success of the cause . On the same evening , Mr . Crowder lectured at Yerk-strett , Hulme , and Mr . Cartledge at Miles Platting .
Gkand Demonstration in favour of the Charter , —The large meeting , which was adjourned last Tuesday to Monday ovening , took place at six o ' clock , and certainly a more numerous or a more enthusiastic meeting has not boeu held iu this town sineo Mr . O'Connor ' s entry after his liberation from York Castle . It was tho unanimous opinion of both Chartists and middle classes that thero were , iu Stepheusoii ' s Square on that evening , no fewer than from ten to twelve thousand persons . One sentiment seemed to animate tho vast multitude ; tha Charter , and nothing less , resounded from every part of tho great mass of the people . Mr . Alderman Brooks was called to the chair , who , after a few remarks , introduced Mr . Councillor Mason as first speaker .
Mr . M . made a touching and a searching speech on the poverty , hunger , and distress of the people , and lashed , in a powerful manner , the system which hae brought millions of industrious and virtuous peopld to a state of starvation . Mr . Prentice , Editor of the Manchester Times , in the course of a long speech , advised the Chartists not to give up their agitation for the Charter , as the whole community would have to come to it sooner or later . Mr . George Thompson , the lecturer on the slave question , next spoke , and made a powerful address in defence of the Chartists and the Charter . He denounced both Whigs and Tories , and stated that if the middle cUsseB could havo parauaded the working men to ob ' ain a repeal , they would turn round and leave the working men as they had done before . He told thorn not to be deceived ' by either Tories or
recreaat Whigs . Their Charter was a righteous instrument , and must be obtained . Messrs . Potter , jun ., Gardener , and Marry , afterwards made some regular Chartist speeches ; and there being a general cry for Leach from all parts of the crowd , the chairman brought him to the window , when tho cheeriDg was vociferous . Mr . Leach spoke in his usual sensible argununtativo manner , and hold out the right hand of fellowship on the part of the working classes to the middle classes , if the latter would only bo honest . To be rather plain , he would unite with the devil himself , if he would give the peoplo universal justice . There was no resolution submitted , bat the speeches were thorough-going Chartist ones , and unanimity and good feeling were manifested from beginning to end , which certainly augured well for the Euro and triumphant victory of right over might and faction .
York Street Chartjst Institute . —Mr . Crowther , of Oldham , delivered a most excellent and instructive address ou Sunday evening last , to a very respectable aunience . Rato . iffe Bridge . —On Monday evening , a public meeting was held in this village to take into consideration the distress of the country , and likewise the plan brought iWward by Sir Robert Peel as a relief . The parties calling the meeting brought forward a resolution embracing four points of the Charter ; but this did not satisfy the ' * whole hog " lads of this place , consequently a working man camo forward with an amendment for the whole Charter . This was seconded by another "fustian , " supported by Mr . Edward Clark , of Manchester , and was carried by an overflowing majority .
Eccles . —A discus .-ion on the Corn Law question was held here on Tuesday week ; the disputants being Mr . Wm . Bell , late of Salford , for the Chartists , and Mr . Edward Williams , of Eccles for the Corn Law Repealers . The discussion was conducted very peaceably and orderly , and at its olose , the meeting evinced almost unanimously their determination to abide by the Charter agitation . Idle . —The Chartist body of this place held a meeting in their room , on Monday night last . There was a good attendances of people . The following resolution was passed : — " That it is the opinion of this meeting that neither the present Government , or any future Government , will legislate for the good of the people , unless elected by them , on the principles contained in the People ' s Charter .
Bradford . —At a numerous meeting held at tho North Tavern , Wapping . on Monday evening , it was resolved unanimously : — " Taat as frequent intimations made on the part of certain professors of 'liberty' of their extreme desire to separate tho people from their leaders , Feargus O'Connor , Esq ., J . B . O'Brien , Dr . M'Douall , Mr Leach , and other * ; we , therefore , hereby express our unabated confidence iu their undaunted patriotism , and pledge ourselves never to abandon them to please any party , so long as they continue , as hereto tore , honestly and faithfully to the great principles of tho Charter . ""That , while we the Chartists of Bradford would hail the co operation of the middle classes , wo will
not surrender an atom of our known principles , not even for the sake of securing the powerful aid of wealth ; but will stand uuiiiuchingly to all the points of the People ' s Charter , though we should as a certain conseque&ce , struggle alone for an indefinite term ofyears ; and that we will enter into nv coalition with the Corn Law Repealers , in future , on any other consideration than the broad basis ' oi' the Charter . " — " That as the Corn Law Repealers of Bradford , gave on the 17 th instant , at tho meeting held in front of the Bowling Green Inn , a tacit assent to the truth of the great political positions held by the Chartists of the British Empire , we are of opinion , that , if they be sincere , they will not expect us to
make the least surrender : but come forward a-t once , and join ua heartily in this important'movement . ";—" That the three resolutions be sent to iho Northern Star and Bradford Observer , for insertion . " —On Sunday last , after other business had been done , a subscription was set on foot for the purpose of assisting brother Travis , an agod veteran in the cause , whose wife is very ill of fever . Thu sum of two shillings and one penny was collected and given to him , for which he was very thankful . Stanninglet . —On Sunday afternoon last , Mr . John Arran , from Bradford , delivered an abl- ; and talented lecture on the principles contained m the People ' s Charter . Daisy Hill . —The Chartists of this placQ were addressed , on Sunday evening last , by Mr . Flinn .
Manningiuji . —Mr . Smith delivered an able and interesting lecture here , on the condition of the peopld of Ireland , and the repeal of the Legislative Union . New'Leeds . —Air . Smith delivered an able lecture here , on the principles of the Charter . The meeting was but thinly attended . Oldham . —Mr . Brophy lectured here on Tuesday evening last , to a numerous and respectable audience . At the close several aew members were enrolled .
On Monday last Mr . Brophy , of Dublin , gave a mast energetic and soul-stirring lecture to a respectable and attentive audience , in which he depicted that tho same causey which had brought his unhappy countrymen to their present deplorable condition , were fasi bringing the people of this country to tho same level , the causes of which he ably traced to class legislation , and made a powerful appeal to the labouring classes of both countries to unite in obtaining the People ' s Charter , as the only means for removing all our grievances of which we complain . A vote of thanks were passed to the lecturer , and the people went away highly delighted .
Ashton-undbh-Lynb . ——Mere than a thousand signatures to tho "GreatNational"have been obtained here . The work goes bravely on . Thai association room is open every Saturday night , at seven o ' clock , for singing , dancing , and reciting , and is well fitted up for such amusements . An effort has been made by the Corn Law Reptalers to induce the Chartists to join them for the Suffrage , the Ballot , and Corn Law Repeal , or to let them go on with their repeal agitation unopposed , bofh which proposals the virtuous and right-minded C'Wrtista met with a decided negative . The Charter , Vud no less , and no humbug , is their purpose .
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Preston . —The Corn Law Rotj&Lebs Caboht in their own Trap . —Oa Monday ' -evening last , the Corn Law Repealers of Preston , wishing to show their indignation of the Corn Law measure proposed by Sir Robert P ^ . 'l , made application to some of the ChartiBs leaders to get up an effigy of the slippery Baronet , aud parade him through the town ; but it was no go . They then applied to some of their own tool « , who , ever ready to obey their employers ; went about the town in a private manner , stating the Chartists intended to burn Peel in effigy in Chadwick ' s Orchard , at nine o ' clock in the evening . Accordingly , the tools of the Plague * accompanied with drums and fifes , marched through the
principal streets of the town , bearing an effigy of Sir Robert , which caused considerable excitement ; and ; by tho time they had arrived in Chad wick ' s Orchard , several thousands had collected , where-one of the Corn Law Repoalers read his indictment , oharging him with murder and robbery ; they then set fire to him . The Chartists , taking advantage of the great concourserof people , exposed the ' wholetrick , and -delivered some out-and-out Chartist speeches , to the utter dismay of the Corn Law Repealers , and the evident satisfaction of nine-tenths of the body of the peop le . ^ Three cheera were then proposed for the People ' s Charter , and the meeting quietly dispersed .
SowEtmy . ^ On Tuesday last , Mr . Edwards , of Bradford , dolivered a very powerful aridiriteresting lecture at this place . At the conclusion , thanks were voted to the chairman and lecturer , and the meeting peaceably ; separated . Bolton . ' —A . very hunierous meeting was held on Monday , for the purpose of forming a coalition , if possible , between the middle and working classes . The mayor was in the ch * ir , and a memorial to the Queen was unanimously adoptod . Todmorden .- —Mr . Luui , from Lancaster , visited
Todmorden last week , and gave a most satisfactory lecture . He went through all the points of the Charter , and explained them in a familial' and convincing manner ; indeed the Whole of his lecture , which lotted ' . upwards- ; of two hours , was delivered in a calm and temperate manner , and gave great satisfaction . We are rapidly progressing here ; we have a society that numbers upwards of three hundred , and we have lately commenced a . female society * that is increasing very fast ; they have given an invitation to Mr . James Leach to come and doliver a lecture .
RoTHERHAM . —Mr . I bbotson lectured here on Wednesday last ; at the close of hi 3 lecture , a number of members were enrolled . Salford . —Mr . Roberts , from Bury , lectured here on Sunday night , to a very numerous audience . Dewsbory . —Mr . rl . Caudy gave a lecture in the Market-place , to upwards of two thousand , who heard him patiently in spite of the cold , on the necessity of union , and the present position of the people . All seemed highly satisfied : there was a good sprinkling of the middle class . The night was fine . Batley . —On Tuesday a large Com Law Repeal moetiug was holden here , Mr . J . Burnley , an extensive miller / in the chair . A resolution for the Charter was carried . Tower Hamlets . *—Mr . Frazer lectured to this locality on Wednesday evening .
jT . h ' b London O'Brien Press Fund Committee . —At the usual weekly meeting of this body , held at the Dispatch Coffee House , Bride-lane , Fleet-street , on Monday evening last , the following resolutions were unanimously passed , previous to which credentials were handed in from Mr . Carter , for the City of London , and from Mr . James Illingworth , for the Tower Hamlets . Moved by Mr . Harper , and seconded by Mr . Tnadwellj '' Thatthe Secretary be requested to write the Northern Star desiring Mr . Morton to attend this committee ou Monday night next , on business of great importance . " Moved by Mr . Illingworth , seconded by Mr . Watkins , "That every locality in Middlesex and Surrey be earnestly requested to send a delegate to this
committee , on Monday next , for the more effectually carrying out the objeots of the committee . " Moved by Mr . Treadwell , seconded by Air . Harper , " That tho raffle for the frame and plate of O'Connor , be postponed to this day fortnight , and then to take place at half-past eight o ' clock , at the Craven ' s Head , Drury-lane . " Moved by Mr . Illingworth , seconded by Mr . Treadwell , " rhat deputations of two each be sent to the Middlesex and Surrey council ? , oii Sunday next , to impress upon the delegates present the necessity of their localities sending a delegate to this committee , to assist usin carrying into effect tho desirable object we have in view . " Tho meeting then adjpuriid to Monday ni ^ ht next , at eight o ' clock , when it is hoped that every locality will send a delegate .
Fatal Accident from Fire Damp . —Oa Monday morning last , a terrific explosion of firo damp took place at one of the Low Moor Company ' s pits , called the Soldier Greca Pit , Robert GarsHe , the steward of the works , descended the pit to examine what stato it was in ; two other colliers followed , named Crampton and Lishtowlers , along with two boys , who worked in the pit . The firo which is constantly kept at tho bottom was got low , the Steward broke it up , when is immediately caught fire acd exploded with a report as loud as a piece of artillery . The wholo of the five were dreadfully burnt , but
particularly Crampton , who is not likely to recover . Wo are sorry to say the catastrophe did not end here . Two , boys , just at the time of the explosion , had got into the corve , for the purpose of being lowered down , when the cold blast , which iuvariably follows eitch explosions , blew one of the boys on to the pis hill ; iho other , wo are sorry to say , fell down the pit , which is nearly one hundred yards deep , and was literally shattered to atoms . An inquest wao held on the body on Wednesday last : the Jury , after hearing the evidence , returned a verdict of " Accidental death . "
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PHYSICAL-FORCE MOVEMENTS . Since writing the articles of caution in our first edition , we have learned that in Manchester the " Extension" men have naado thoinselves quite roady for an onslaught upon tho people , so soon as their violence and rabid treachery shall have furnished the" authorities" with a pretext on . which to make it . ' . . ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦¦ ¦¦ ' ¦ ' ¦ " ¦ ¦ On Thursday evening , a largo body of soldiers , three pieces of cannon , and a large quantity of ammunition , were brought very quietly into the town , and disposed of with asTiUlo shew as possible .
And this at tho very moment when the " League " are pouring out from tho throats of their incendiary orators , the most iniiainniatery stuff that has ever been uttered since the last Whig fever in 1830-1-2 , and when they have a Cpoxmittee sit ! in ? , to arrange for a great demonstration on Kersal Moor ! What does it import 1—what doeBit look like ? Are the two factioHS merely watching each other , or are they secreUy playing iato each other's hands , to obtain a larga " thinning of the surplus population" ? We again tell the people that
the times never were moro critical ; that a ' single false step now might ruin all ; that- there never was ( in our time at least ) so much need for activity , firmness , and prudence as just now . The game is almost played out . Tho stakes are even now within reach , if we do not lose them by our own folly . See then that every point be guarded . Leave not a single outpost without its garrison ; but let all be well disciplined . "Peace , Law , Order , " must bo our tactics ; " Onward !" our determination ; " No surrender ! " our
watchword . If . the " League" call , a meeting upon Kersal Moor , or any whore else , let the people go ; let them go in their might—in their thousands—t ' noir hundreds of thousands ; lob them assemble peaceably ; hear everybody patiently ; and negative all tho " Plague" men ' s resolutions , just as they negatived Mr . Baines at Leeds . We like to keep that instance before the people as an example ; it was done so well , so coolly , so deliberately , and yet so , unmistakeably . Such be the fate of every " Plague" resolution from this time forth : silently ,
peacefully , but effectually negatived by counter votes or by an amendment of the right sort , moved and seconded by men of the right sort—hard handed fustians whom the people know . Teach the mushroom , * upon occasion , " Chartists , that they must learn to follow , before they can expect to lead--that their place is in the back ground while their schoolmasters read lessons to them . Receive them , of course , if they choose to come over to you ; but receive as you do , in common life , a known , though repentant , pickpocket , cautiously , and without trusting them .
Above all take care to have no concern , at all with their excesses—either of speech or conduct . Leave all tho honour of all the violence entirely to them . Every working man who aids in one of their effigy burning exploits is a traitor to himself and to his country . Let the contempfcibles thus amuse their amiable dispositions , in
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propria persona '; let them make the effigies and carry them and barn them with their own proper hands , and shout for them ; with their own proper tongues ; while you go about yoar own businessgetting the Charter and proving that you aro fit for it as well as have a right to it . Do this , and / the villains -will be disappointed ; all their adroit management for turning loose "the . dogs of war" upon their dupes maybe laughed at , and your success is certain . ' .
Once more we exhort you to be vigilant . Suffer not a meeting to be held without you ; and suffer not a single resolution , petition , or memorial to pass at any meeting where you axe , for any object bvt the Charter . The " League" affect now to regard the Charter as the only means of securing Repeal . Nail them to that . If it be so their agitation for Repeal is useless . Get the means first , that the end may follow .
HURRAH FOR LONDON ! While writing , we have just received a report from our correspondent , of a glorious thrashing of the " League" at the Egyptian Hall , Piccadilly ,, oh Wednesday . Nearly all the London M . P . ' s were announced to attend , supported by Sidney Smith , aud the whole force of the "League . " The Chartists , notwithstanding this array of " influentials , " determined that they would follow the example-set by the men of Southwark , and soundly thrash them , which they did , and no mistake . V ' The chair was taken by W . Maule , Esq ., Churchwarden , and the first Plague" resolution : — .
M That in the opinion of this meeting , the sliding scale of Peel is unjust in principle , and an insult to the suffering people of this country , and we pledge ourselves not to relax in our exertions until we obtain a total repeal of the Corn Laws ;" was moved , in a most Bilky , insinuating , speech by Mr . Leader , M . P ., and seconded by some Mr , Cr . ARK . But though Leader is a great favourite as anM . P ., with the Londoners , they were not to be seduced from their allegiance by him . Mr . Ruffy Ridley in a speech that does honour to him , run up the Chartist flag in the shape of the following amendment on the " Plague" men's resolution : —r
"That this meeting is of opinion that the majority of 123 in the House of Commons in favour of the sliding scale is a clear proof that the monopoly of class legislation is the great cause of all other monopolies that exist in this country ; and that we are further of opinion that no permanent relief will be given to the alarming distress which exists until the people are fairly and fully represented in Parliament in accordance with the principles laid down in the document called the People ' s Charter , "
The amendment was seconded by another good Chartist named Armstrong , who " pitched into" the League in proper style . The creatures tried all their possibles" to prevent either him or Ridley from being heard , but the people ' s patience and determination overcame them . The Chairman , after , several attempts to cajole the Chartists to pass the " Plague" resolution first and their own amendment afterwards as an original
resolution , put it to the meeting ; when , out of" the immense assembly , —the place being crowded to excess , only six hands were held up against the amendment . The League seemed aghast , but wanted again to cajole the "lads" by pressing them to vote also for their resolution ; but this was " no go" ; about one hundred hands were held up for their resolution , and a whole forest against it . The Chairman then declared the amendment
carried . Colonel Evans then rose , and in a long palavering speech , in which he declared himself almost a Chartist , proposed the following resolution : — " That this meeting is fully aware of the evils inflicted by the present laws affecting the importation of corn and provisions , but is entirely opposed to the present ministerial project of altering without amending them . '' Iu both tho Colonel ' s and Mr . Leader's speeches the " soap" was very plenteously applied ; all , the
evils of the Corn Law 3 were unsparingly attributed , to class legislation ; the Chartists were highly complimented , and great promises made to them as a return for their labours in the carrying out of the "Repeal , " But "it wouldn ' t do . " The "lads" were wide awake ; and Ridley , in another elequent address in which he administered a severe castigation to the manufacturers for their treatment of the factory children , and likewise to Colonel Evans , proposed the following amendment : —
"That in the present state of the representative system , it is useless to expeot any measure of efficient relief from the Legislature , and that this meeting do now adopt the National Petition of the working classes , and will exert their energies in its behalf . " The amendment was seconded by Mr . L . Jones , who , in a most able and logical manner showed the working of machinery as it affected the people of this country , aiid its relation to the Poor Law ; completely demolishing tho flimsy arguments of Evans
and Leader , that machinery was a benefit to the working man because the population of our large towns had increased . The home truths of Loyd Jones , of course , drew forth great opposition from the platform " gentlemen . " Colonel Evans again addressed the meeting in explanation , and convinced them that a few lessons under Loyd Jones would greatly improve his knowledge of the subject . Capt . Rous in vain endeavoured to obtain a hearing . He was hooted down , not by the people , but by the " gentlemen . ' '
The Chairman then put the amendment for the National Petition , when about 1 , 600 hands were held up for it , and only four against-it ; the Whigs were bo chop-fallen , that they darenot attempt to put their resolution . Mr . Ruffy Ridley moved and Messrs . Wheeler , Parker , and a score of others , seconded a vote of thanks to the Chairman ; three cheers wcro given for the Charter , for O'Connor , for the Star , and for Fhost , Williams , and Jones . Thus ended the only large public meeting whioh the League has dared to call in Middlesex ; no language can express the bitterness of spirit with which they received this galling defeat .
A much longer report was sent to us , but the time of receiving it compels us thus to shorten it . Again , wo say , Hurrah for London ! This is the way to do is . Lot every other place do likewise .
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GOOD FAITH OF THE "LEAGUERS !"SINCERITY OF THEIR CONVERSION TO CHARTISM !! A public meeting of the anti-Corn Law Association was held on Wednesday evening last , at the Mother Red Cap , Camden Town , the Churchwarden in the chair . Mr . Smith moved a resolution deprecating the present Corn Law ;? . The Rev . Mr . Getry seconded it in a long rambling speech . : Mr . Farres moved the following amendment : —
"That , in the opinion of this meeting , were tho Corn Laws repealed , under existiug , circumstances there would be no guarantee that other equally cruel and oppressive laws would not be enacted . We , therefore , are determined not to assist in any agitation that has not for its object the enactment of the document called the People ' s Charter , without deduc * tion or alteration . " . Mr . GooDFBLLOW seconded the resolution . The Chairman and " Gentlemen" prthe League , with a deal of flummery , persuaded the mover and seconder to let it stand as an original resolution * and they would carry both . This being acceded to ' the Corn Law resolution was put and carried . They then , with the greatest effrontery imaginable , endeavoured to oppose the Chartist resolution ; but
in this they were unsuccessful—two thirds of , the meeting voting in itg favour . But the Chairman would not give any decision , although his own party acknowledged it to be carrieth The Chartists , therefore , moved Mr . Hodges into the chair , and Mr . Farber in an able address , in which ho completely cut up the Cora Law repealers * moved the adoption of the National Petition , which - was seconded by Mr . Jordan , a repealer , who advised them to get a repeal of the Corn Laws first . This sophistry , however , was of no use ; the National Petition was carried with only one dissentient hand in opposition . A vote of thanks was given to Mr . Hodges ; three oheers for O'Connor , and three for the Star ; three for tho Charter ; and three for Frost , Williams , and Jones . The meeting then broke up .
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Leeds Corn Market , Tuesday , March 1 . — Our supplies are well sustained , there is no apparent falling off in either Wheat or Barley . The be 3 t dry new Wheat bring 3 about last week's rates , but all damp secondary qualities are very dull sale , and fully Is . per qr ; lower ; id old Foreign Wheat not much doing , and late prices barc-ly realised . The Barley trade is extremely heavy again , and inferior qualities are almost pasi sailing ; we note ail descriptions Is . per qr . lower . Oats , Beans , and other articles steady . . THE AVERAGE PRICES OF WHEAT FOB THS WEEK ENDING MAECH 1 , 1842 . Wheat . Barley . Oats . Rye . Beans . Peas Qrs . Qrs . Qrs . Qrs . Qrs . Qra . 1918 2026 528 2 277 7
£ s . d . £ & . d . £ 8 . d . £ s . d . £ s . d ; £ a . d . 3-1-8 J . 1 1210 | 1 1 0 2 0 0 1 14 7 i 1 18 li Leeds Cloth Markets . —The market , on Tuesday , at the Coloured Cloth Hall , was fully equal iO that of the Tuesday previous ; perhaps , if anything , rather more cloth was sold . ' . . In the White Hall very little was done ; in the Shoddy Hall . nothing . A reduction in price was submitted to , in order fo ' tjiiect the sales that were made at the Coloured Hall ; and , therefore , had a similar reduction been allowed in tho White Hall , it is more than probable that more goods might have changed hands even there . . ¦ : ¦ '¦' ¦ ¦ : ' -:-. ' . :: . - - ' ' " , - \ :
Richmond Corn Market , Feb . 26 th . —We had a fair supply of graiu in our market to-day , but seme of the samples were very moderate . Wheat f > 'd from 6 s ,: t 9 .- £ > 3 3 d ; Oats , 2 s 8 d to S 3 8 d ; Bariey , 4 s 9 d to Ss ; and Beans from 53 3 d to 5 s 9 d i »; r bushel . Thirsk Corn Market , Monday , Feb . 28 . —A good supply of all kinds of Grain ; prices without alteration , except Barley , which was about Is . a quarter lower . Market on the whole heavy . Wheat 7 s .: to 7 s . 9 d . ; Beans 4 s . to 4 s . 9 d . ; Tares 6 s . to 83 . per bushel ; Oats , 15 s . to 21 s . ; Barley : 26 s . to 31 s- 6 d . per quarter .
Newcastle Corn Market , Feb . 26 . —We have a good supply of wheat at market this morning , the best samples of which were a dull sale at last week ' s prices , while other desoriptiona were bought on easier terms . There was a little demand for foreign wheat , and the few sales made realised the same rates . Rye is without inquiry . The supplies of barley are exceedingly small , but sufficient for the demand ' , and prices haye a further tendency downwards . Malt is a slow sale . In beans and peas nothing doing . The supply of oats to-day was exceedingly large , and to effect a clearance a decline of 6 d . to Is . per qr . was submitted to . The sale of flour ia exceedingly dull , and we must note a dech ' ne of Is . per sack on the best marks . — -Arriyals here this week ' . —English , 47 qrs . rye , 257 qrs . barley , 60 qrs . oats , 69 qrs . peas , and 224 sack 3 of flour ^ Foreign , 975 qrs . wheat .
York Corn Market , Saturday , Ffb . 28 . — -We have very little Wheat or Barley offering to-day , but a fair qaantity of Oats . For Wheat our farmers are stiff' and unwilling to make any reduction ia price . Barley is dull sale , and Is . per qr . lower , and Oats have declined from a id . to id . per stone , but are ready sale at the reduction , " immediately after the last market , flour was reduced 3 s . per sack . \ . ' ; ¦ . ' ¦ ¦¦ . "¦ : ' . ¦ ¦ . ¦ ' : . ' ¦ ' ¦' . - ¦ ¦ ¦ . ' . ¦; ¦ '¦ Liverpool Cattle Market , Monday , Feb , 28 . — There has been rather a larger supply of Cattle at market to-day than last week , but prices are about the same . Best Beef from 6 3 d .. down to 6 d . ; best Mutton 7- ^ d . down to 7 d .
Liverpool Corn ?> Iarket , Feb . 28 . —The week's arrivals of British Grain , Flour , and Oatmeal are of moderate amount . The imports from abroad consist of 19 , 477 quarters Wheat and 268 barrels Flour . Duties have advanced is . per quarter on \ yheat , and Is . 6 d . per quarter on Beans . Though the bus / ness iu free Wheat since this day se ' nntght has still been very limited , a- buyer or two have latterly appeared from the interiorj and the sales in that grain on Friday V 7 ire without any material reduction of price . Flour was rather easier to purchase . Oats have continued to meet little inquiry and must bo noted Id . per bushel cheape )' . Oatmeal
too , has ruled dull , at a decline of 5 d . to 3 d . per load . Very good mealing Oats h ave bera sold at 2 s . 10 J . per 45 lba . ; Oaimeal at 26 a ; per 240 lbs ; No change in the value of Barley . A few hundred quarters of duty paid Egyptian Beans have been sold at 29 ? per 480 lbs . but in other descriptions Jit ' . le has been done , and they have barely sustained their previous value . Peas have moved ojiiv iu retail at about lasi week ' s rates . No transactiona have tranepired under lock , except the sale of 1 , 500 barrels United SW . & sweet Flour at 26 s . per baii-ol . There have been inquiries for Wheat in bond , - but without resultiflgt as yet , in actual business . ^
London Corn Exchange , Mo :. dat , Feb . 28 .-Thero was a somewhat batter supply of Wheat from Essex , Kent , and Suffolk this morning , than for the past two weeks , with a fair quantity of Birlejt Beans , and Peas , mostly English aud Irish , baring only a small addition of Scotch . Flour brou / sM last week ' s currency , good marka ex-ship meeting a steady inquiry .
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WOSCESTES -Trtuhph of Charusm in this City . —A crowded and enthusiastiaineetine wnvened by the Mayor , on the requisition of 1000 electors and householders , was held at the Guildhall , on Wedcesoay last , the Mayor ( Edward Evans Esq ^ banker , ) in the chair . A vast deal of coquettmg b ^ the mid die classes to win over the worMngmen , warmed andproved ineffectual . The Chartists being
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SHEFFIELD . ( From our men Correspondent . ) Pb . ogbt . S 5 of the Cause . —The men of Sheffield have arisen from their lethargy , and the cause is ad-Tancing with giant strides . Peel's ' * sliding . scale ' is forciDg scores of the middle-class into our ranks , whilst the gallaat" workies" are determined to abate not one jot of their demand for equal rights and equal laws . Figtree-la £ 3 room has been densely
crowded every evening durmg the last fortnight , and every evening has seen a glorious addition to our patriotic band . These are the triumphs of principle ; the chaff is eow sifted from the wheat ; the people know their false frieads and treat them deservedly as enemies . We are rallying the masses and winning the respect and adhesion of the honest portion of the middle class by our stedfast adherence to the Charter , and our determination to make it , whole and entire , the law of the land .
Lecture , —Mr . Joseph Linney , of Manchester , delivered a lecture on *• the progress of the people's cause , " on Sunday evenirie last , in the National Charter Association Room , Fig-tree-lane . The room was filled in every corner . A large number of members were enrolled , llr . Linney delivered a second lecture on Monday evening , on " the Horrors of the Factory System . " The lecture was loudly applauded . Above twenty members were enrolled ; and the greatest enthusiasm pervaded the meeting . The ~ room was crowded to snfibcation , and hundreds could not pain admittance . At the conclusion of the lecture , Sir . Gill rose , and , at the close of a brief but excellent address , moved the adoption of the following resolution : — " That thi 3 meeting views , with extreme regret , the abandonment of principle on the part cf some of the Chartist leaders on Friday
last ; and while eessuriug then , cannot too strongly last ; and wnue ceasunug inem , cannot too strongly express their satisfaction at the cofele conduct cf Sir . Julian Harnej , Mr . Parkes , and Mr . Jones ; who , in defiance of open enemies and covert foes , gained a glorious triumph for the people by the adoption of the Charter , whole and entire . " Carried ¦ unanimously . Jlessrs . Harney and Parkes "briefly addressed the meeting . On the motion of Mrs . Ward , a membtT of the Female Association , seeonded _ by Mr . Willey , the thanks of the meeting were given to the council for their strenuous " exertions in promoting the interests of the association . Mr . Evison moved , seconded by Mr . Wright , a vote of thanks to the lecturer , which being given , the meeting adjourned .
Youths' Association . —The Chartist Youths met in their room . Fig Tree Lane , on Sunday last , Mr . Armitage in the chair , when a short address was de-Jrreied by Mr . Nadin . Female Association . —The Cbartiit Females met in their room . Fig Tree Lane , at six o ' clock on Monday cTening last , when Mr . O'Connor ' s letter was road ; its contents elicited tho heartfelt applause of the fair supporters of the Charter . The Trades . —Mr . Julian Hamey addressed the
boot and shoe-makers of Sheffield on Taesday evening last , Mr . Melluishin the ebair . The following resolution , moved by Mr . John Firth , seconded by Mr . Michael Shannan , was enthusiastically adopted : " That an association of such members of tho cordwainers' trade , as are favourable to the principles of Charnsm , be now established , to form part and parcel of the National Charter Association . " The thanks of the assembly being given to Mr . flarney , the meeting adjourned .
Selbt . —Mr . Jones lectured here on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings , in the Market-place , and had a very good audience each night ; a considerable portion of the middle clsss was present . Abksdabb . —Mr . Morgan Williams , Merthvr , has b « en nominated delegate to represent the Ab ' srdara Ui&rusts in the ensuing Convention .
Mr. James Leach; Of Manchester; Wishes Thus Publicly To Announce That He Has Become
MR . JAMES LEACH ; of Manchester ; wishes thus publicly to announce that he has become
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Northern Star (1837-1852), March 5, 1842, page 8, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct420/page/8/
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