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TO THE EDITOR OF THE NORTHERN STAR . Sir . —I have yet to complain of the disposition you evince in the Star of each week , to create an unfavourable impression in the lainda of the Chartist body respecting iny acta . In your paper of the 28 tb of May , a note purporting to be from "the Bath Chartists , " asserts that Messrs . Vincent and Philp have created division , and formed another Society . I have denied this emphatically before , and regrbt again to be called upon to reiterate the denial . The division in Bath ( little thonph it be ) -was not created' by ' Vincent and Philp , but through tho conduct of your reporter , which has already been amply coramectsd on in the Star and
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THE NEW TARIFF . WITHOUT THE SANCTION OF THE PKERS OB CONSENT OF THE QUEEN .
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NOTICE TO EMIGRANTS . The following splendid Ships , ( and many others which will be named in future advertisements , ) will be dispatched in June , 1842 . FOR NEW YORK , The SYLVANUS JENKINS , Captain Seymour , ¦ '• - ; 1000 tons burthen , 1 st June . The Black Ball Line of Packet Ship NEW YORK , Captain Cropper , 1 , 300 tons burthen To sail on her regular day , 7 th June , and carries an experienced Surgeon . And will be succeeded by the ~ well kuovm aud deservedly favourite Paokot Ships Captain Tons Burthen MEMPHIS E . Knight , ... 1400 10 th ; June . METOKA . WLauren , — 1300 15 ih . ONDIAKA Childs ... 1300 19 th ,
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CHARTIST BEVERAGE . MFSSRS . CROW and TYRRELL beg to call the attention of the Chartist Public to the BEVERAGE prepared by them , as a Cheap and Wholesome substitute for Taxed Coffee . Its nutritious qualities are equalled by none in ^ he Market ; while its mode of Preparation renders ifc vastly superior to the Trash offered / or'S . a Je by those who regard not the health of the Consumer . As a Means of supporting the ** Executive Committee of the National Charter Association , " and as a Means of crippling the Governmental Exchequer , it may be made a ready and powerful weapon in the hands of the Sons of Toil . A single Trial will prove its superiority over ofcher Preparations oi ' like pretensions .
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NOTICE ! EVERY CHARTIST IN LONDON TO HIS POST . ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE . X BENEFIT will take Plane , at the Royal Vic-Jx TOBiA Theatke , on Wednesday , June 8 Ui , 1842 , in aid of the Funds to liquidate the Debt incurred by the PETiTLOS DEMONSTRATION . The Performance of the Evening will comrnonce with the Popular - Drama , entitled THE WRECK OF THE HEART . Agnes Primrose ........ Mjss Vincent . After which Mr . Horger will dance the " Highland Fling , " in national costume .. To he followed by the Patriptio Historical Drama entitled * ANDREAS HOFER , THE TELL OF THE TYROL .
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NEW FABKIC IN THE VIANUFACTyilE OF ;" -: " : - ' .::: W . - i . ' ¦ v- . 'CLOTH .. ¦ . ..: ¦ - : ;; " : ' ; ¦ ; ¦ ¦ ¦'¦ - ; TXTM . HIRST will exhibit hi 3 new Manufacture VY of Fttltcd Cloth oa a Woven Fabric , in a Large Room , Top of Skinner Lano ., opposite the New Church , on and aft 3 r Tossday , July 5 th , from one p'Clock to Four every Day , while necessary . After the Exhibition , the Yorkshire Manufacturera must make up their minds whether they will koop the Trade in York . ibire or let it return to the West of England , where I brought it from . On that occasion I will undertake to prove that Cloths made upon my new principle of Felting on a Woven Fabric , will require in one way or other , as
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NEWSPAPERr FOR SALE . rpHERE will be exposed to Sale by Public Rpijp , J- within the Chronicle Office , Dyer ' s Close , Murraygate , Dundee , on Friday , the 24 th Day of June ,. 1842 , the COPYRIGHT of the DUNDEE CHRONICLE , which has now been Published for about Seven Years , together with the whole Founts of Typos , which comprehend a very Extensive Variety ' or Newspaper and every description of Job Printing ; also the Priritirig Presses , including a Printing Machine of the largest class , and of the best construction , by Cair and Smith , together with the Typo Cases , and generally the whole Furniture and Materials connected with the Printing Office ; aiso the whole Furniture of the Publishing Office ; : , .-. ' . / ;
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sneh meeting rooms , and a General Council for ^ ach of them , separate from , and independent of , each other , bnt all subordinate to the " English Exeentire" as a common Head . This is clearly bis idea of the National Organization ; and this settles tis in the opinion that he has never once read the plan of organization through , and that he is utterly ignorant of the state of the law in reference to political societies . He seem 3 quite as innocent of all knowledge of the Corresponding Societies' Act as of the amended and legalized plan of organization . He does not seem to know that A SATIOTUI POLITICAL SOCIETY , HAVING 5 IANT VEETI 5 G PLACES OE BBAKCHES , ASD A GEJSEKAi
COU 5 CIL TOR THE GOVEB . SXEXT OP EACH , STTBOEDT > AI E TO OSE GBSEBAL HEAD , WHICH OF ITSELF SUBSISTED AS AS EXECUTIVE COUNCIL , PISTINCI FBOS ALL THESE GENERAL COUKCILS , ¦ WOCLD B . E 5 DEB . EVERY ONE OP ITS MEMBEBS iiabls to tkanspobtaxion . And yet , to avoid this , was the very purpose for which the Rational Delegate Meeting at Manchester was called ; for which its sittings were most anxiously prolonged for three whole days ; and for which the national plan of organisation assumed it 3 present form ; much less effective for operation than the old plan of districts , branches , -Town Councils ,
County Councils , and Executive Council , but . absolutely necessary fox safety and for the protection of the law . In fact , Mr . Philp seems as ntterly innocent of the character , and qualifications , and knowledge , most particularly requisite in a member of the people ' s Executive , as a child just "born . We may here state a fact which it may not be amiss for the people to know . Of many oScial documents sent here for publication , by the present Executive , we have beea obliged to alter the phraseology , to saTe the Executive from the h&zxrd of coming within the fangs of the Attorney-General It is highly necessary that the people should have upon their Ejtecuuve , men who know what they are about 5 men who know the state of the law , so far , at least , as it may affect themselves in their official
capacity , and the society with whose interest they are entrusted . Let it not be forgotten that we now live nnder a Tory Government j and that every member of an illegal society 13 , by the law , held responsible for nil the official acts of every officer of thai society ; and that it is in the power of the Executive , by ignorance of the law , or by ignorance of , or inattention to , the plan of organization , to furnish an Attorney General with sach documentary evidence as might be made most misehievoos use of . These are aot matters to be triflid with . They are matters to which the earnest consideration of the whole Chartist body should be given at this important juncture . Mr . Philp goes on , in hi 3 letter to say : —
u I regret that you permit your reporters to write i > eir own prejudices or feelings , rather than important facts , and that thus many good and Gonfiding Chartists are misled . " Now , to what does this remark of Mt . Philp allude ? He cannot allude to the paragraph about which he professedly wriies to complain ; becanseheknew from the terms of that paragraph that it did not come frcm our reporter ; and also because he affects to treat that paragraph as coming from the Editor . And yet he does not cite any other instance to which the remark can apply . So that we have here an assertion made , without a Ehadow of evidence for its rapport , evidently for no other purpose than that of founding an offensive remark upon it .
Mr . Philp next treats U 3 to a detail of hi 3 success in persuading the Chartists of different localities to be delighted with his Stttrgb Conference movement . We have Ehewn how msch credit is due to his statements as to a very plain matter of fact in the case of the two Chartist meetings , or societies , ai Bsth ; and we Ehall only therefore say in reference to these statements that we hope he may not have practised ingenuity of the same kind to a like extent npon them .
Mr . Philp iaiiext pleased to oblige us with grave admonitions a 3 to how we ought to conduct the Horihern Star . We thank him for his fatherly at-Mentions ! We are quite willing to trust the judgment of out paper to its readers ; and we have no doubt that they are quite as willing to trust its management to us . One sentenee only , iu this paragraph , requires our attention . It is this : — " Look to men ' s actions , and allow these to speak for themselves ; but do not impute motives to men you do cot know , and whose hearts and minds you cannot read . In connection , with this sentence , we give also the ] asi sentence ia the letter : —
"And in conclusion , I desire all who have presumed to judge hastily of my motives , to watch narrowly and unceasingly the aciions of Robert Kemp Philp . " Connecting this with hi 3 talk of an attack upon him " in the Star of each week" Mr . Philp would insinuate that we are in the constant habit of imputing unworthy motives to bis actions . ( It either means this or it means nothing . ) Mr . Philp knows this to be false . We never but once even hinted at motives in connection with Mr . Philp . This was on the 19 th of March last ; just after the famous Bath Conferences . We then said , speaking of him and Vinceni and others who acted with them : —
ft Wa donbt not thai they err from the excess _ of their anxiety to seize every opportunity of making converts to the Charter , and from their readiness to estimate the motives of others by their own , and so to give ihe middle-class Siurgeiaen full credit for sincerity in their profession of Universal Suffrage principles : they suppose them to be sincere in wishing for Universal Suffrage , _ and that , therefore , they can easily permade them into the adoption of the other points of the Charter . We think them much mistaken ; and we still opine that their eiror wilL not be found less fatal for being amiable . "
This is the only time that we have ever even hinted at motives , in connection with Mr . F hilp , and we leave any one who reads it to say whether that justifies the sentences jast quoted from his present letter . Finally , Mr . Philp assures us of hi 3 " friendship . " We can only reply that we neither ask his friendship nor fear hi 3 enmity . We ask only for that " fairness" which he requires from us . but which he has not shown to us .
One word more and , so far as we are personally concerned , we have done with this matter . A few weeks ago we ventured very mildly and respectfully to iiitimaje that we thought Mr . Phil ? and a few friends Gf his wrong iu a matter of judgment . We expressed that opinion in ihe language which we have above cited , in reply to his insinuation about motives . We defy any man living to find in the Northern Star no to that time , a word less
respectful towards Mr . Phllp than those words which we there give . Mr . Philp , and his friend Mr . Vincent , had then a paper aVcommand called the Vindicator , & £ d in the next Vindicator this Tery mild and gentle expression of a dissent from his policy was thus referred to by Mr . Philp : — u Bnt there are some mixed up with Chartism , to its pr ( jndiee and injury , big in self-esteem ; who , having imperfectly learned the alphabet of politics , presume to speak its language . Such mea are but drags npon the wheel of human progression ; their * 3 oraticn is of ken , not of principles ; their discourses ABUSE A ^' D DECLAMATION , not 4 SGUMEST . They seek to earn a reputation ; and not , having the ability to gain a People's esteem 'fo rlheiLS ^ lvesthey assail the characters of others ,
, that they ra&y be elevated by their downfall . * * - The coarse I have taken I am still prepared to defend , and will still pursue , notwithstanding the falsehoods of Bartlett , to which several additions are made in the Star of the 19 th ; notwithstanding the dieislorshi p of its Editor . * * 1 declare for ©^ DEPENDENCE ! of thought and of acuok . M i ean fail to adduce argument and reason for my jesiiion , if I compromise a single principle , then ' 1 ET JCB 25 C 05 DEH 5 TD . I COUTt not popularity , T 3 or prai ? e ; I Jabonr zealously to advance the " esase'of Chartism , but I am not to be turned from * p path by every mushroom that starts up in jn y : * eay . * * * * * * * LSI THOSE CaOUCH -ffHO WILL—I ' LL NOT BE A
u This is the Srst time since my connection with Chartism tha ? 1 have been called upon to defend Bsyalf frsm malicious abuse aid n isrfpresentauon ; SBdl will resist to the last the tyrannical conduct of man , even though they cloak themselves by the name of Chartists , ** I-repeat—dosa any honest Chartist desire me to state eorrecljy what I have done , and whar course J txommend to be pursued , I v ? ill do so with extreme readiness and pleasure ; but let me 7 ioi be viewed through the darkehed racdiuir . of other men ' s thick htads and Mac }; hearts ''
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Thi 3 was Mr . Philp's reply to the language we have given above , aud which may be read in the Northern Star of the 19 th of March last . The italics , small capital ? , and capltal 3 , areall his own . Wemade , npon this pieoe of bluster , some few remarks the week following , and Eince then we are not aware that we have noticed him editorially at all . We have , however , given insertion to various paragraphs of public meetings which he has addressed in different places . These paragraphs have generally been of a favourabb character . Ia last week ' s Star , for instance
there were as many of these favourable notices of Mr . Philp as make , altogether , somethiDg more than ; a column of the paper ; to these Mr . Philp does not at all object . Bui then tbeTe was also in last week ' s Star three lines from the Bath Chartists somewhat distastefnl to Mr . P hilp , and on account of these three lines Mr . Ppilp thinks it necessary to send us the letter upon which wa are now commenting . It i 3 quite clear , therefore , that -Mr . Philp ' s idea of "fairness " - is , that everything said of him is " unfair , " except it be gratifyiug , and that we ought to insert all resolutions , &c . in his favour , but none
that might intimate the slightest disagreement with him either as to matters of opinion or matters of fact . Now this does not happen to be our notion of "fairness" in discussing the conduct of a public man . We have every desire to oblige Mr . Philp if we can ; but wo have a decided objection to do so at tho expence of " feirness . " And we have , therefore , no alternative but to reqnest that , in future , no mention of Mr . Philp , in any shape , "fair" or " unfair , " may eoroe to this office at all . We shall then , perhaps , be able to avoid doing him the injustice about ¦ which his complaints are . so ready and so bitter .
So mnch for the dispute between Mr . Philp and us . It is bow over . Wo kiss Mr . Philp ' s hands and wish him " God speed ' ' in all hi 3 good undertakings wheiever he may go . Hs shall nevermore have occasiou to complain that we "in the Star of each week" evince a disposition to create an unfavourable impression on the minds of the Chartist body respecting his acts . We bow turn to a serious portion of our duty , This man is a candidate for the highest post of honour , trust , confidence , and usefulness , in the Chartist body . We ask the people to read his
letterin this week s Star—to weigh it well and carefully , and then say whether they think him fit for that post . We ask them , is the man who is capable of thus deliberately seeking to establish a despotism of the press which would stifle the people ' s voice fit t ^> beeoms a member of the people's Executive ! Is the man who is capable of the ingenioas but palpable dishonesty of charging upon the . Star the statements publicly and openly made by his own neighbours ; is the man who can do this deliberate aud wilful wrong to one who never harmed him a fit man to be entrusted with grave responsibilities in the cause of right ?
We ask them whether so perfect an adept in trickery , casuistry , and insinuation as this letter proves Mr . Philp to be is a fit man to be put in the front of the struggle of simple honesty against all those qualities in the factions ! We ask them if moral honesty and truthfulness be a matter of no consequence in the qualification of an Executive Commkteeman ? We cannot think they will answer in the affirmative . But if they should , we would then ask if they are willing to place the high destinies of our great cause again in the hands of a man who is proved to be utterly ignorant of the plan of organization , and utterly ignorant of the meshes of the law , which may at any moment be drawn round him and all who are connected with him . Let it
be rememttered that this present weeek decides the matter . We presume not to dicfate to the people whtm they should choose . But in spite of all the ravings ' abont "dictation , " we we will tel ! them frankly that we think they ought not to choose Mr . Philp ; and for this simple reason ; all the members of the Executive Committee should be honest men and wise men , and we think this letter of Mr . Philp ' s , proves him to be neither the one nor the other .
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Wjj . Kussell ( late of Nottingham J . —We have received his letter ; and , so far as ice at present knmc of the matter , certainly coincide with him -in the opinion that his friend has been ill used : tec think , however , that its publication would do more harm than good , especially as . the public ' resolutions of last week will do much to neutralie , the poison of private slander . These , of course , Mr . Russell did not knoxc of when he wrote . Will Mr . Russell give us his precise address ? J . W . —A householder whose landlord pays the rates may claim to be entered on the rate book , as though he paid the rates himself . He will then be entitled to his vote ; but any composition on the part of the landlord for less than the full
amount of rate would disfranchise him . Thomas Bbiggs — We never received any letter containing an announcement of the Derby tea meet-. ing and O'Connor ' s lecture . To his " remonstrance" we can only answer , that in these cases we must remember thai we have ell England , Scotland , Wales , and Ireland to deal with and for . H . B . Mabley . — On reading the " remonstrance" to which he refers , ice find it would occupy more space than we can spare : it is besides unnecessary , as the National Remonstrance adopted and -recommended by the late Convention—has appeared in the Northern Star . John Skevisgton , of Loughboroiigh , writes ;—
" Allow me to correct an error that appeared in the balance-sheet of the Ctmention . It ia there stated that 5 s 8 iL was seat from Loughborough . I sent it , aod at the Batae time stated that 3 s . of it wa , from Mouctsorrel , 2 i 6 d . from Eastlake , and fid . from ; a friend , which , deducting 4 d . for order and postage , left J 3 . 8 d . I wish this to appear for the satisfaction of those who have p lid the money , and for my justification ; as it desirable tfeat every man that h . xs to do with public money should stand dear with those he has to do with . " We must really request that those who have the preparing of balance-sheets to send here will be careful to have them correct , and not let it be necessary for our space to be thus occupied , week after wetk , with corrections of public documents . Joh . \ skevixgto' writes : —
" In reference to the elecLion of the Executive , while I -would wish not to give offenee te any one , yet I think the election should have taken place at the " time fixed in the plan of organisation ; or else a meeting of delegates called to alter the time . For , as t * ne of the delegates present at the remodelling of the plan , I was aware , when the time was fixed , that the first Executive would not have to eit for a whole year ; acd I think if we cannot keep our o-wn rales , we are not qualified to legislate for the -country . "
We think Mr . Skevingion perfectly right . Le > Ji > o ; s Delegate Council . — We cannot publish their address without the Christian names of all the delegates in full . We have returned it to our correspondent to hate that deficiency supplied . Roeeet GaRbvtt . —We have no room . James ScRtrroN , Yoek . —His communication \ is an advertisement . Thosus Kerslake . — We cannot interfere . Sltto > --in Asetield . — We have received notices oj ' public meetings of the Chartists and ihe female ¦ Charlies of this place , to be holden at some lime , of ichich the name is not given .. Jonx Hope . —Because he assented to the bill for
their dufranchisement . Joii- \ Wa-tkiss , intending to take a tour for ihe benpfil of his health , and wishful , at the same time , to do what service he can to the cause , requests that those localities tchich may desire a visit from him will write to him immediately , tltal he may [ make arrangements accordingly . Address , Baiterica , Surrey . Saddlewokth . — We have several letters asking mir opinion of the brst steps to be taken in reference to a petty blackguard of a constable here t mho tears the Chartist lecture bills from lha walls . We know no better way than to summon him before the magistrates , taking care to nave good
proof . If the magistrates refuse , m the face oj clear evidence , to convict , indict him at the Quarter Sessiwis , if the means to do so can be raised \ if r , ol , set the tcOmen to watch him and let ihem catch him , find they trill doubtless hit upon so me mode of summery justice that may be tfcr / u * . John Jo ^ es trill be thankful to ar , y person xcho can inform him whether the memoirs of Henry Hunt ^ Esq ., were ever fi . iUhed publishing ; and , ifsc where he must apply to complete his set . Mb . Esocii Bamsbottoji , « ' ^ Mr . Fmdlotc s , Weil Orchard . Coventry , win < e glad to receive fr < tn Mci'n : C ro-c end Tyrrdi their terms of agency .
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John Cockcroft . —Poor Law Guardians are elected by the ratepayers . The qualification to vote for the other town ' s officers mentioned in his note varies in different places : generally the elective power is in the ratepayers . A householder whose rates are paid by the landlord would be eligible if he claimed to have his name on the rate-book —not else . If a composition on the rale be paid it disqualifies him . Mr . O'Connor desires us to say , that he cannot on any account leave Nottingham at present : those placs , therefore , which might have been expecting him will wait their turns . Jonathan Barber , —We fear that by inserting his letter tee should injure the party whom he wishes to serve . T . W ., Sheffield , suggests . —
" First : That the Executive ba requested to draw up a new petition , simply stating the humble but sincere and earnest wish of the petitioners to have the whole Charter made forthwith the law of the land . Second : That each and every Chartist be advised to Increase twofold his energies and exertions , and so place on the sheets that shall be presented in the next Sessions of Parliament double the number of signatures that were appended . Third : That duplicates be kept of each and every signature ; and that the Chartists everywhere threaten the shopkeepers with the loss of their custom if they refuse to subscribe their pence or shillings towards the expence of the extra quantity of paper . "
E . M . Old-street , St . Lukes . —Transfer the 3 s . for Mts . Roberts , to Mr . Guest , bookseller , of Birmingham , who will forward ' it toils destination . Convention Funds . —The Tavistock Chartists write thus— " Having seen a mis-statement in the Star concerning our money that was sent to our delegate , we wish vou to correct it . We have sent £ 2 to him , and there is only £ \ acknowledged , £ 1 was sent to Mr . Cleave and the other was sent to Mr . Powell ; we think Mr . Powell ought to have reported it to ihe Convention . " Me , Candy , the Lecturer —J . Leech of Huddersfirld , desires w to note in this manner , that the time fired by Candy is fully expired ; and that he expects to hear from him without delay .
T . P . Green . —We object to it altogether . The man is dead ; let him alone . John Richards , Hanley Potteries . —We do not see what we can do in the matter . The men were clearly wrong to be in the fray at all . Manchester Chartists . —Fold your papers in the regular way , so as to leave as much ivhite paper at ihe end as possible , tie them round with a cord , write the address legibly and carejully on the paper itself , take th " . dates when they are posted , and if you have any more complaints write to Lord Lowlher , the Postmaster General . Subscriptions to the Convention . —Several sums have been received during the past week : a list of them , by the General Treasurer , will be given next week .
Mr . Cleave has received 20 s . from Peter Rogers , Esq , of Ivy Hilt , near Chelmsford , and 5 s . from Mr . Reynolds , of Sheen Vole , near Mortlake , in support of the National Charter Association , te be placed in the hands of the Executive , both gentlemen ertrol / ing themselves as members , and taking enamelled cards . May their example be extensively imitated ! Henry Morb , Swansea . — Will he furnish us with his exact address .
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WillJ . Johnston say which Post-office the papers are to be left at , Liverpool or Detroit ; and if he wants one weekly or all on one week . George Jo . ves Hale . —The Post Master General has . been written to about the detaining of the newtpapers . B . Me Castney . —Yes . George Lke . —Yes . FOR C . WOOD OF HONLEY , 8 . d . From the N . C . A . Mansfleld , per J . Q . Hlbbard 2 6 FOR MR BROOK , NOW IN NORTHALLERTON . From the N . C . A . Mansfield , per S . G . Hibbard 2 6 FOB THE EXECUTIVE . From the N . C . A . Swansea .,. ... 14 0
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TYLDEBLEY . —Ofi Monday evening a public meeting determined , by resolution , ta buy no more fresh milk , biifcter , or buttermiJk , till tho prices of those articles be reduced tt > three-halfpence a quart for new milk , a halfpenny a quart for buttermilk , and eightptnee a pound for butter .
High Life below £ > ta irs . —A gentlemau of fortune , refciding in the neighbourhood of Haiupstea . d , and who for some time past has been sojourning at a distant part « f tho country , returned ' unexpectedly to his house at Haoipstead on Thursday evening last , and on arriving at his residence was surprised as perceiving lights issuing from the windows of his best apartments , whilst shouts of merriment , mixed with the musioal sounds of a harp and other instruments , broke from the interior ol the mansion . Mr . ——at first conjectured that he must have made a mistake , aud that lie had in a temporary absence of mind wandered to the residence of a neighbour . But . no ; to relievebi 8 doubts , Saricho , theyard dog came bounding towards him . He was at home , and
feeling curious as to the cause of all . this ; revelry , the house having been left solely to the care of the servants , he cautiously made his way into the premises through a back entrance , and succeeded in gaining a balcony extending round the windows of the first floor , whence he could ' command , a view of the interior of the drawing-room , when , to his ' surprise , h'Q beheld a scene that completely bewildered him , A numerous party was assembled , dressed in every variety of costume , representing a motley crowd of Jews 4 Gipsies , Turks , sultanas , sailors , soldiers , &c . all commingled together in chaotic confusion , and pJaying off the most practical jokes imagiaablfl oa each other . On perceiving these strange visitors located within his habitation , the gentleman conceived
that some friend or neighbour had "borrowed" his rooms on an emergency for a fancy dress ball ; and he was on the point of ' -retiring from the spot to make inquiries of tho servanta ^ when , lp , could he believe his eyesight ; bedecked in the costume of a brand Turk , with a luxuriant display of beard , that might have excited the envy of a bond : fide bashaw , forth stalked from amongst the crowd in the back drawing room , no less a ^ personage than Sam , his under footman , leading daintily , by the "blushing finger ? , ' Sally and Susannah , the belle de cuisine and femme de mansion of his establishment , both ladies attired after a fashion that would have pustz / ed the united conclave of antiquarian dames throughout the entire kingdom to have defined . The appearance of Sam and his Bmirkjng " handmaid " at once elucidated the mystery . Mr . -r— sprang through the open window into the room , when a |
scene ensued that beggars description . The inagio word ' * master !'•• never produced greater consternation among a set . of urchine engaged in the revel of a BchooLtooni riot / than didI that exclamation from the united voices of Sam , Sally , and Susannah produce on the motley eet assembled in the drawing room aforesaid . Sauuequi petit was ths order of the night . Arush was made for the doors . The crotfd , in their eagerness to escape , blocked up the head of the staircase , and the efforts of those in the rear threw the foremost off their ' egs . The mass gave way , and Jews , Gipsies , and Turks , t-uttauaB , sailors , soldiers , cummultis alits t rolled head long down the stairs , amidst the screams of the women and the frantic struggles of the rccu . The intrfidore were bunoled out of the house sans cevemonic , to seek their respective domiciles as best they might , and the servants employed in-the establishment rewired uoitoe to qnit i ' orthvfivh .
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SiKQULAK Will . —Mr . William Falkous , lace of Gateshead , draper , who died in July last , by his will , proved at Durham on / the 21 st ., bequeaths £ , 7 , 410 in legacies , varyingfrom £ 10 to £ 300 , to " industrious and upright professional men , tradesmen , and pthera" ( in all 101 ) , some of ^ whom , he remarks , he had observed contending' with difficulties , and yet preserving their integrity . To one legatee he bequeaths j £ 50 as a token of his esteem for him in closing his shop on the Sabbath , which shop had been kept open by the previous occupier . —Durham Advertiser .
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On VVhit-Monday , the infant son of William and Mary Butler was christened William O'Connor Butler . ¦ ¦ '¦ ' ¦ ' . ¦ '¦ ' . ¦ . . ¦ ¦ , - "" , . ;/ . ; .. ; ' .: ' . ¦• . ; .. ¦' ¦ ¦ ' .. ; : ¦' . ¦ ., - . Christened , at the parish ohurcli , Blackburn , FearifUS O'Cdnnbr , son of Peter and Mary Cronshaw ; : also Jane Frost , daughter ! or Aaron-and Mary Crpnshftw . 1 / .:, ... . ¦ ¦¦ - ' ' . / ¦ : V Tho int ^ nt'fiaughter of Robert and Sarah Warner was chri tened , oh the 3 rd uli . ' , byihe Rav . L ) ttan , atSt . Ebbe ' s Church ; Oxford " , by thi name of Ann O'Connor Warner . 5 " : ; , " The son of Mr . John Warburion , pt Black Hill , CUyton , near Bradfordj has been registered Fearau 3 O'Connor Warburton . . ¦ ,- '
Baptizedj at St . John's Church , Hampstead , by the Rev . Wm .. Collins , the son / of Joseph and Sarah Waljis , by the name of Alfred Frost Emmett Bronterre .
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- . ' ; . - . ¦ - . . ' , ¦ . - . . DEATHS . ; ,., , ; : j , , ; - . ' ¦ : ¦ .,... ; •' On : Wedne 3 day week , in Lo « don , in the 79 jb year of his age , Christopher Wilson , E » q ; , of Oxton House , near Tadcaster , the -lather of tu ' eTurf . - On Sunday , May tho 24 fch , at the residence ofrhis parents at Sheffield , Thomas Afmnage , aged ^ lfi after a few week's illness . The deceased was a member of the Sheffield Youths' Charter Associa-Morii and was warmly eFteeracd by his youthful friends and brother patriots , who h » ve now to deplore Ms untimely loss . On Wednesday , at Fnlford , afur a louK-illuess , much respected , fl ^ ed 72 , W . H , llc-arou , Kiq ., emt of-the " magistrates of York . Hoeerved t-Ivo offieeof Lord Mayor of York in the years 1815 and 1827 . On Saturday last , in hia 7 Mh year , Mr . Richard Gage , gentleman , ' ' . of Old Jklaltoiu
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HOUSE OF COMMONS , Tuesday , May 31 . The first business of importance Jn both Houses of Parliament was the agreeing to an address to her Majesty , congratulating her on her escape from the ¦ fttrodona and cowardly" attempt on her life , and expressing the feelings of loyalty and devotion which actuated the legislature . The address was proposed in the House of Lords by the Duke of Wellington ; and a / message was sent down to the Commons , asking their concurrence in it . A committee to manage the conference was accordingly appointed ; and on its return , ¦ Sir R . Peel proposed the adoption of the address , or rather the concurrence of the House in it , expressing , with considerable emotion , his feelings on the occasion . ; ' ¦' - ' ¦ .-.. ..:- ¦ .
Lord JOHN Russell seconded the motion , giving utterance to similar sentiments ; and the concurrence of the House was expressed by an unanimous shout of assent . •;• ' ' :. ' . - .. "" . ' ¦ ¦''¦¦ ¦•• • .. . " - ¦ -- ¦¦" - ¦ ¦¦^ -V - ¦ ¦¦ ¦• " " ¦ It was intimated by Sir R ; Peel that her Majesty would receive the address on Wednesday . It was ultimately agreed that the House should meet at a quarter-past two for the purpose of joining their Lordships in going up with the address . < On the motion : for the resumingidf the adjourned debate on the third reading of the Income Tax Bill , Mr . Laboxjchere asked a question relative to the rumoured , intention of the French Government to raise the duties on linen-yarn imported .
Sir Robert Peel replied that some Buch informati » n had reached them , but that the British Government had promptly given an expression of its regret at the adoption of this intention , should it ba so determined on by the French Governmenfc . We were now engaged in such communications with other winegrowing countries , as might niake the people of the South of France deeply regret , the suspension of tkeir intercourse with this country . Several other questions were asked ; one by Mr . D'lsratli , addressed to Sir John Hobhouse , respecting the suppression of some of tho documents connected
with the occupation of Afghanistan ; and a qweBtion from Mr . Vernon Smith , addressed to Sir James Graham , respecting what he considered to be "the theatrical parade , " and unseemly proceedings , on the occasion of the preaching of the ' * condemned ser non " on the Suaday before Good ' s execution . Sir James Graham concurred in opinion with Mr , V . Smith as to the impropriety of the proceedings , but said that the Secretary of State for the Home Department had no direct control over the civio authorities , though he had no doubt tbat they would attend to any representions which might be made to them .
Mr . Hume then took occasion , on the third reading of the Income Tax Bill , to give expression to his sentiments on the commercial situation and prospects of the country , and the commercial measures of the present government . He regarded Lord Palmerston as the evil genius of the late Government , leading this country on from war to war , till it was plunged in the mire of the financial difficulties in which the present Government found it . Sir K . Ptel should deal with public affairs as he would with his own , and not permit any wasteful and unnecessary expenditure of tho pubHc money , in keeping up naval and military establishments far beyond tho exigencies of the public service . The country was now less able ta bear the pressure of additional t xation than when its commercial affairs were in a prosperous condition ; and on these and other grounds , which he stated at some length , he opposed the bill .
Sir Charles Napier expressed his strong disapprobation of any proposition for reducing our naval and military establishments , but , at the same time , deprecated additional taxation so long as the monopolies in com and sugar were maintained . After some observations from Colonel Wyndham and Mr . Curteis , . Mr . F . T . BaRINO asked if this were a bill which apportioned the burden of taxation fairly and equally on the public ? There was no allowance to be made for losses under different schedules ; and a merchant might have to pay his income tax on a given amount of
stock , while his losses In trade might be double the amount of his dividends , and thus the actual result leave him without any income at all . Passing ia review tho different arguments against the bilt . He pointed out the breach of faith in taxing the stock belonging to foreigners , not resident in this country ; and expressed his fears for the result of the application of a tax on industrial capital , leading probably to its abstraction from the trade of this country . The morai influence of this tax was also to be taken into account , as its tendency , from its inquisitorial nature , would be disastrous to the character of the country .
The Chancellor of the Exchequer re-adduced the former arguments in support of an income tax , contending th it there now existed that exigency in the public fioances which called for its imposition . The collection of the tax is to be placed under the Commissioners of Assessed Taxes , who will be enabled to do so at an additional cost of about £ 30 , 000 to their present establishment ; and the entire fcxaeuca of collection , inclutding establishment , salaries , travelling txponces , &c-&c , will not be . iboye tone-half of tha expencs of the collection of the former income tax , which , in 1815 , was about £ 300 , 000 . Mr . Mangles entered into a review of the condition of our Indian finances , with a view of . shewing that they were not in the embarrassed stato asserted by Sir Robert Peel when he proposed the income tax .
Sir R , H . INGLlS expressed his regret that Ins suggestion had not been adopted by the Government , of only taxing income above £ 150 , which would have been a great boon to a large class of people of small incomes , varying from £ 150 to £ 200 . Mr . YILLIERS contended that the income-tax was politically unwise , and , practically , atrociously uujust . Its necessity had arisen from bad legislation , interfering with trade , limiting the home niaiket diminishing expenditute , and deteriorating the condition of the people . Mr . DTsraeli replied to Home of the statements of'Mr . Majsgles on the subject of our Indian finances . Mr . BRoruKUTON argued that the income-tax must necessarily fall on the working chases , inasmuch as any tax on trade diminishes profits , and reduces
wages . .. : . - .. - ¦ : ¦ . ¦ . - . .: . : ¦;¦ ¦ - . . ¦ \ On a division , there appeared For the third reading of the Bill ... 2 D 5 Against it 149 ¦ ' . '¦' . .: : - ' ' - ' . ¦¦' -- . " '¦ . - ¦' ¦ -- —106 Certain amendments were then proposed by the Chancellor of the Exchequer , to one of which an exceptioa was taken by Mr . George William Wood , and another division took place , when there appeared 19 i ) to 96 in support of the Government . The Bill then passed its final stage in the House of Commons , and the House shortly after adjourned .
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On Wennesday evening , tfie 1 st of June , in this iown , afc their own residence , Mr . J . C . Pirani , to Miss A . Dayis , of Mount Preston . On Saturday , May 28 th , at the Baptist Chapel , Horsfbrth , Mr . John Hardaker , of Rawdon , to Miss Eiizibeth Lancaster , of Horsforth . This waathen first marriage solemnized at the above chapel . At St . Peter's' Church , Derby , on the 24 th of May , Mr , T . Gadd , of Siddal ' s Lane , to Mary , eldest daughter of Mr . Robert Coulta 9 , slater , of the eame place . :. ¦ :, - . ' . - ¦ ¦ ' . ' - . ¦ . - '¦ . ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ . ¦ . ¦ . . , ' ' " ¦ : ' . ' . ¦' : ' ' ¦;¦ ¦ ' . ¦ ¦¦' . '¦ ' .. ' . ' . - . - , ; at
On Siturday last ^ the vpaiish church , Wakefieid , by the Rev . Samnel Sharp , vicar , Walter Shepherd , E-q ., to Eliza , eldest daughter of the late Charles Greaves , Esq ., of St . George's Vlace , all of Barnsley . ¦¦' : ¦ ' - '' . ' ¦ - .:, ¦ ¦ ' ¦ ' ¦ . - . ... "' . ' : ' - ' ¦ . ¦ ¦• ' . ¦ - ¦ ' ¦ ¦¦ ' ¦ : ' : ' ¦¦ ' ¦ ' ¦ ' Samo day , at the Superintoadant Registrar ' s Office , Westgate , Ofcley , Mr ! John Norfi ? lk ,, to Miss Mary Dickinsoni both of Staiuburn , near Otley .. ;
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Northern Star (1837-1852), June 4, 1842, page 5, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct756/page/5/
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