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      Now this is most strange I This is indeed a tax upon public credulity ! Whail a mere servant ; a ¦ putter-out , " to give " orders * for the prosecution of another servant , TOflmt consulting or informing the employers ! What ! a low official , in the employ of a gbbai firm , to order the institution of " proceedings" nr ihe ruck op tthb pibh , -without authority , or even so much as informing them of Ms intention I Is this the my you transact your hnstzuesa , Messrs . Bbxsckb and Co . ? Is it possible j is tt probable ; do you flunk any one can persuade himself tbkt yonr ** system" is bo lax

      as that ! And then the proceedings to be so opportune ! Just when the Tax had been served with a summons to slow cause why they did not pay Ixtloe Ms wages ; jnst mi thsiUme for " our putteroni" ko so manage matters as to ** put" TjLTumln prison , for a month , on a charge bboxight in the iukb ot thb pisx , "which imprisonment effectually prevented him from "prosecuting his charge against u &e firm ! " Famous man , this patter out" ! Exceedingly useful servant . Plenty of knowledge vrith&L Knew where to go to , to get the " pnttingaway * job effected ! And this all of hihself ! ¦ T ell the tale to thB marines" !

      The kind friend to whom we have expressed our obligations , has enabled us to present the public with the following plain unvarnished statement of the whole case . It is from the pen of the -publie-Epirited solicitor , who -voluntarily appeared for poor Hcbsou before the Rochdale Bench , to explain the reason whj Taxlob was not present to prosecute Ms charge against ihe ymx . n It is most opportne , to accompany the extraordinary statement , and averments made by the Guardian on behalf of the raut " : —

      Sia , —By the express direction of Clement Royds , Esquire , "William Chad wick , Esquire , Henry Selsall , Esquire , and other Justices of the Peace , who were assembled on the bench in Sessions , at Rochdale , on Monday , the 4 thinstant , and also at the argent request of the Rev . R . Damford , the Rector of Middlecon , I was desired to approach you , and , by so doing , also to approach the Rev . Win . Gray , and explain the facts , pro and con , as they are known to those gentlemen and . myself , in the case of Joseph

      Taylor , who was brought before yon and Mr . Gray , from Middleton , all the way to Haslingden , on Friday , the 1 st . of I > eeember instant- ; and by the sole and exparte representation of one John Hudson , who lives at Belfield , twelve miles from Haslingden , and who calls himself the " putter-out , " or manager , for Messrs . Beneeke and Co ., c&TTjingon their business at Belfield , he ( Taylor ) was committed to prison for one month , " for not returning and bringing in his work in due time . " .

      The injustice of Hudson ' s proceedings , and the improper assistance rendered by the Inspector appointed under the Worsted Act , against this unfortunate defendant , requires ample redress j and when the whole facts are laid before yoa and yonr brother magistrate , 1 doubt sot bnt yen will forward jour liberate to the Governor , of the Gaol at Salford , and set this poor man , who Is a widower with seven small children , at liberty . - . The simple , and on this side the country wellknown , facts are these : —About ^ he month of July or August last , Joseph Taylor first became the servant of Messrs . Beneeke and Gcl , as f t weaver of Mousline-de-Lalaes ; and in due course took in two cuts of the warp i and without any cause then

      assigned , AS ATUTKVKWT OF SIXPENCE WAS HADE FSOM his wages . On the 12 th September ,-he sent home two other eats , whiei were complained of as being too thin . Bat upon Joseph Taylor going himself , the complaint was changed from being too thin to being too nneven . Taylor desired his wages , xsv was bettskd ; and he therefore summoned his masters before the Justices at Rochdale to compel payment . Their foreman appeared at the hearing , and" demanded a reference under the statute . A reference vaa directed , which ended in the workman ' s favour * the w osxug PK 0 TI 5 Q GOOD , and the masters * had io pay the full wages and cost * . Pending , this reference , Taylor received a Jiote from the manager

      to take in Ms work as it was , finished or unfinished ; bat on the reference terminating as it did , he turned round on the poor , man , and refused to have the work ; and most angrily refused to furnish him with vt ft to finish triih . In this dilemma , or , more properly speaking , Ill-humoured fix , the poor weaver was placed ; and he travelled backwards and for wards more than thirty miles to induce a better feeling towards him ; * nd he repeatedly offered to purchase the foursmall hanks of worsted , which were worth only eight pence each , to enable hum to perfect the warp . _ All his journies and solicitations availed not ; and , as a dernier resort , he sent his neighbour and experienced old friend , John Turner ,

      to intercede for him , who , after long argument with the manager , prevailed upon him to give the required weft ; but ae insisted upon bis taking and paying for six hanks , though four were sufficient . The old man took them , and was on bis way home , sod ra&er less than a mile from the manager ' s office , when he was followed , and under pretence that the worsted was of a wrong shade , and that he was to have other , it was taken from him . He waited more than an hour , and again returned and applied to the manager , who told him he had altered bis mind , and Joseph Taylor should have no worsted from him . The poor man , as I have stated above , is a weaver with seven small children solely

      dependant upon him for support ; and under my advice , from this uncommon treatment , he applied for and obtained a summons , calling upon his masters to appear on the 4 th day of December instant , at Rochdale , and show , cause why ihe wages for the work then done in the loom should sot be paid ; and thinking , and very naturally so , that if they came before the Magistrates to answer the gammons , they at the same rime would hare to gives good reason for not selling or famishing the poor nan with the means of working up his warp . It is supposed , that fearing to asswer this summons , or else to gratify a base revenge , Hudson , the manager , did that which is now complaised of ; and which , as it is true , is one of the greatest outrages upon the liberty and

      character of this poor weaver ; and it is presumed that he dared not commence those proceedings with ' out first consulting his masters . A letter is first written to Mr . Booth , a man appointed by the Worsted Committee at Bradford as Inspector ; and he forthwith enliBted himself into the service of this Hudson . A warrant was then applied for at Haslingden , on an information charging the weaver with not returning his work . Armed with this warrant , a constable hired a spring cart at Ha ^ Kngden , and arrived a * Middleton on the Friday , at twelve o ' clock at noon , three days before Ihe poor man ' s complaint was to be heard at Rochda ' e , and after his masters had received his summons . ' The

      constable immediately apprehended Taylor ; placed him into the cart , and < irove him to Haslingden , where he was" arraigned before yon at abont six o ' clock toe same afternoon ; and upon the evidence -of Booth , who made iimself a partisan , and upon the oath of Hudson , who had a feeling to gratify , he was convicted and sent to prison for one month . It is a rule of procedure with all police officers and constables , having only a public duty to perform , free from prejudice , if armed with a warrant to execute it , to take the party before the nearest Justice for a hearings and if there arise , on such hearing , a necessity for the sake of stricter justice , to have the hearing at another place , then to send it

      there . 3 ni this poor man was taken from his home and family , at twelve o'clock at noon , and hurried in a cart to Haslingden , fifteen miles from home , and then , without a friend , or witness , was eonvieted , principally upon the evidence of the manager , who had gone from Belfield , which also is at least twelve miles from Haslingden . I trnst that these proceedings , as they are now made known to yon , will not be passed over without your severe animadversion . If there had been so other magistrates in the neighbourhood , the peculiar feelings of the party , and especially ef Booth , might have passed without observation \ but when it is inown that Oldhsm is within four miles

      ofJiiddJeion ; Heywood -within three ; Rochdale within five |* od Bury within the same distance ? and that at one or other of these places not less than two magistrates are sitting every day in the week ; and when it is also known that to get to Haslingden from Belfield the person must travel through Rochdale , and thai Sbchdsle is within -a mile of the place , it will appear clear thai the party bringing their complaint before you had two , if not more , unjust reasons and passions to gratify : the first , to stifle the poor man's complaint on the 4 th , and suppress the truth ; and the second , to harrass Mm Across the country , and then have the opportunity « f Baking an exparte statement

      to yonrseil ana Jdr . Gray , and thereby unjustly oppress a poor but very honest working man . Fm glad to have a Toucher for calling Taylor s bad working and honeit man . The Rector of Middleton knows the man , and with myself has BeaTcned out every drcamstaace of the ease j and it ia hoped after this statement and explanation you will exercise your authority and issue jour liberate to the Governor of the gaol of Salfdrd . and restore the oppressed man to liberty and Ms afflicted family . X-havethe honour to be , Yonr Worship ' Blramble Bervant , Baebdale , 12 th Dec , 1843 . Rich . Bxm . To William Turner , Esquire , Hasliasdeo .

      That letter does Mr . Him infininite credit . He has done his work well ; and ought to receive the thanks of every man of spirit and loyer of fairplay . Messrs . Besxc&s and Co . avow their vdsh , to have the case fully investigated . " We trust their wish will be fuDy gratified . Wetrust that they will be made to answer the complain of Tatxob , for having fditly CMsed bis imprisomaeBt , Tiui will be the

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      best investigation that can be had ! Will Mr . Hum see to it ! The good friend who has oommanicated to us the B particulars' * we this week give , has promised to continue his favours . We shall therefore be able to give the termination of this most crnel and oppressive case . If that termination should be the " putting " of the " putter-out" and Ms employers ( in thiB business ) in the prison Tatlob leaves , we fancy the public will not be much displeased .

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      With pleasure do we record the fact that this good " movement" has not Blackened . It has been taken up with that degree of spirit and enthusiasm by the people at large , as to augur well for sneoess . On Monday evening last , Deo 4 , an excellent and satisfactory meeting was holden in the large Odd Fellows' Hall , Halifax . The immense bulding was crowded with a most enthusiastic audience . It was addressed by Mr . Stocks , from Huddersfield , W . B . Ferrand , &q-, M . P ., Mr . Joshua Hobson . from Leeds , Mr . Walker , Mr . R . Wilkinson , and Mr . SotdifFe , of Halifax . It was presided over by Jonathan Scholefield , Esq ., of Raietriek , near Halifax . The resolutions were unanimously adopted . A Committee was appointed to canvass the town for subscriptions ; and arrangements made for affording all parties an opportunity of swelling the tribute to honesty and patriotism .

      In Leeds the cause progresses . Men of all parties join in the good "work . Dr . Hook has contributed to the fund . Mr . Fairburn . a Whig , has done the same . W . Beckett , Esq . has contributed £ 20 , to bis personal friend ; and the operatives in different mills are making their collections also . \ There is one means by which the object can be aided , not generally known . There has been struck a most beautiful medal , with a head of Oastler , and on the obverse an emblematic representation of labour . One of these medals is presented to every factory child that subscribes , or collects , sixpence There is one establishment in Leeds where eighty children are subscribing to the fund at the rate of a penny a week , to obtain the medals . They can be had in Jjoodnof the Committee , at their meeting on . Monday eyemnes , at the Fleece Inn ; or at Mr . Hobson's , the Northern Star Ofiioe . Arrangements should be made for their being similarly disposed of , in all the other manufacturing towns .

      The Manchester Meeting was to be holden on Thursday night . From the preparations made , and the well-known character of the Manchester people , we have no doubt that the meeting would be a good one . We fear , however , that we shall have no account of it before we are obliged to go to press . From Oldh&m we have received the " note of preparation . " It is in the following terms : — "It no donbtwill gratify you to know that we have made a more in this town , in order to assist the Committee in raising funds for the liberation of Mr . Oastler . A public meeting will be held in-the Town Hall , on Friday evening next , the 15 th instant , for that purpose ; -when Mr . Ferrand , Mr . Walter , Mr . Pitkethly , Mr . James Leach , and others , are expected to attend . Every exertion is being made , in order to raise subscriptions for bo humane an object . "

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      Wil Cook , , Dt ? kejjpibi . i > . —We cannot say . The application might be made . The Losdon Type Fottkdebs . —We have not roem to notice their spirited proceedings this week . J . Barbeb , Nottisghm . —We are much gratified with the receipt of bis letter . It shows that the Nottingham men possess discrimination united with honesty of purpose ; and will sot let " trifling differences" drive them into a course of unjust antagonism . Aa for the charges Brought against Mr . O'Connor by the fulsome " man-xvorshipper " from Aisalby Hall the man who went 6 b a pUgrimage to York Castle , to do conomr to Hie MAX ; is tot his charges , we shall not at present interfere , farther than to say that Mr .

      O'Connor , sow that the ixdidmesd has been preferred , will five the " mMk-worshipper" an opportunity of making go * d his charge before the public Mr . Barber , will therefore excuse us for sot inserting the resolu tion he has transmitted . David WiLCOX , Eedqeworth . —We near nothing in Leeds of the wonderful doing" ° f the man Tunnicliffe . If he is effecting " conversions" amongst the leading Chartists , be is wonderfully quiet with it ! But some men can make out an astonishing amount of serrice , —on psper , —when " collections" an wanted . " The end sanctifiestbe means : " bo a £ b or two , if they -vrill but bfeed the simple of their ealn , are never far to seek . TunnielinVt account of progress has been manufactured for the nonce .

      All commiiiocatioks for Mr . John West must be addressed 49 , SilTer-street , SbtffleJd . W . Bhhbssom axd Fbiknds , Arnold , had tatter send their letter and the statement in the Hotting ham . Review of which they complain , to Mr . C Doyle . He will probably put the matter so that we can understand it . AX present we ate unable to do uo . 8 . Johksok , SaKDal , kkar Wakbfibld , should hsTe said whether be baa to pay an extra penny for the deliTery of his letters or not i then we could have told Mm respecting the ether charge he complains of . If letters are delivered in Sandal free of extra

      charge , the postman cannot charge tot the delvrery of newspapers , if they are potted In any other post town than the one ¦ where the party to whom they sre addressed resides . Bnt if letters are charged extra , of coarse newpapers will be so charged too . A . B . C Paisley- —We see no means by which the men could recover ihe value of the tools destroyed , but by an actJon-at-law . Then the master would have to show that he wh not liable to make good the loss : a thing which lie would have some difficulty in doing . A Democrat , Ha wick . —We do not see the point of his communication . He will therefore excuse its

      non-IuBertion . TJkited Patriots' Benefit and Provident Ijt-SCRAyCK Socibtt . —Eebata . —Under the head of superannuated members , instead of £ 12 IDs Sd , read 12 s , 10 s , 8 s , and 6 * . per week ; and , instead of minor RuthoritieB not to be paid , if they make a claim for the same , read "Union" authorities not to bapaid if they make a claim for the same . Help ! Help ! Bblp !—We have received the following letter from Mr . Sweet , of Nottingham , and for it -we earnestly request the attention of

      our readers . When will the people learn to be just to themselves , by being just to those who sacrificed in their cause ! We are weary of asking the question . Pead ihe following :- * To the Chartists of England . Brethren , —1 have just received a letter from the goffering wife of © or martyred brother , Ellis , in which is th « following passage : —* I have been obliged to part with some of onr wearing apparel , to get food for my children / What think yon of that ; can you read it without feeling some compunctions of conscience f I Wnsh for the men who can see the wife and

      children of a patriot like Ellis was , pining m want , without striving to t > ave them . It may not be too late to do something new . To work , then , at once . The address is as follows : —Mrs . E . Eilis , Commercial street , Burslem , Staffordshire Potteries . James Sweet . " Abekdeeb Meeting . —The report arrived jnat as we were going to press ; it shall appear next week . Mr . Bbook op Todmobdbn , and thk w Leeds Mebceby . "—In the Mercury , of . November 25 tb , appeared an attack upon Mr . Brook in the shape of a letter from a John Baigh , charging Mr . B . with having been the direct cause of the death of a nephew of the said Haigh ' s . The writer sayB , " Be not surprised when I tell you that my nephew , George H&igh , is now no more ; he died at Dixon's Springs in the State of Tennessee ,

      North America , 13 ih September , 1843 . He foolishly obeyed the call of a meeting of which yon presided in August , 1842 , at which meeting I heard you put the motion that the people of Todmorden assemble on the following morning , and proceed down the valley . &en the rest being understood to knock in the boiler pings and dismiss from the workshops and factories all the h&ndB ! employed . " ForengagiBg in this work the young man had to fly to America , when , as above stated , he had since died . To thiBattack Mr . Brook sent areply which was " of course" not inserted by the Mercury . That reply Mr . B . has sent to ns . We give the following extracts . Mr . B . having expressed his sorrow to hear of the death of the youBg man , proceeds to refmte the above charge . He says : —;

      Here is one of the most cold-blooded attempts to injure a fellow being that ever came to my notice ; yon are perfectly aware that the monster indictment is still hanging otcs mej an * yet , notwithstanding that , yon coolly and deliberately make np a false Jtatement , that bears spon the charges contained therein ; and pnbliah it to tie world a > a fact , and in a paper too , that ii extensively read by the very class of men that have toen proiecutingand perBecoting me . It i « evident your motive in * o doing 1 « to injure awl get rid of me ; but you will tail , Toox base attempt will recoil upon yourself YouJ&y I was chairman of that meeting . I have plenty ol eviieneeto pnro that I w » aeither cbahman It that nor any other meeting during the strike ; knew

      and I have « otthe leut «»* Wto Ibl Mjgftlji tcattobeafectwfiOTyonwrotetotl »* erc » T' . The next portion of your letter runs tl « s- > ' Sod * nnfortnnatelv , for the peaceful Inhabitant , of Todmorden wm the influence you po « e ^ ed over VtboughUe ^ and warmhearted , but miBfrided people , that . any mov . of yours , to any proceeding , would entirely g ™** *« ° yon irtsbed , *< v , **• " Sir , you cannot but be aware of the following betas that the *^^ JS ! J £ S Rochdale , Bacnp , * c , knocked , or caused to be knocked out , the plugs in Todmorden and neighbourhood j and that yoiSTepbew was working at that time at Mytholmroyd , aix miles from Todmorden . Couple these facts , and then consider wbetHer I bad any xnfluence in causing ttw pings to be knocked ont in Todmorden , or upon your nephew who was tnen » ix

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      miles from me . ; I have it from good authority that be was not at the meeting yon charge me with tring chairman at ; and tberereforei if your charge was true , in that respect , ( which It is not ) I canldbave no influence upon him in what he did . Would not the facts I have just stated have sufficient influence upon the Todmorden paople to cause them to go down the valley and knockout the plugs ? Six , alter you have considered thesa facts over in your own mind , let me know whether or not yon are ashamed of yourself for the part you nave taken in calum *

      niatiog me , not only since the strike took place ! but previous to that affair ? Do you not think that it Is yourself that was the cause of yournephew ' s death , in forcing him to leave the land of bis birth against his will and inclination , and afterwards Insulting him , when be applied far money to bring him home again ? Have you uot , since bis death , received a letter from yout brother , bis uncle , who is now in America , charging TOD with his dcith ? averring that the last letter you wrote to him had broken his heart This report is in circulation in Todmorden . You know beat yourself whether you have recaived such a letter or not

      The above extracts are all we can find room for , but they are sufficient to refute the calumnies of Haigh . whose letter was no doubt written to injure Mr . Brooks and bring discredit upon Chartism . Hence its appearance in the Mercury , and the flourish of trumpets by which it was introduced by the Editor . It has since " gone the round" of the " Liberal" press . Nothing comes amiss to these lying Whigs ; they clutch at everything foul , no matter how dirt ) -, with which to bespatter Chartism . Mb . G « obge Whitb . —Received by the Committee for the support of Mr . George White , Is . from Mr . JohnLowry , Ballyhannes , near French Park , Ireland .

      Mr . Bolweia , Bath , will feel obliged if any of our correspondents in the borengh towns will inform him of the names of any Radical Aldermen or Councillors . A municipal co-operation will shortly be required in effecting important changes in municipal affairs . Stabs to Ibkland . —The Irish Universal Suffrage Association , on the part of their fellow-countrymen , return thanks to their generous and patriotis brethren , the Chartists of Great Britain , for the

      large supply , of political knowledge which they have , from time to time , forwarded , by the transmission of the Northern Star . In order that the generosity of the British Chartists may be turned to the best account , lists of parties to whom the Northern Star should be sent direot , have been supplied to Sheffield , Newcastle-uponTyne , and Brighton . Additional lista ^ ftan be sent to any other towns or cities wherein a desire exists to supply other parts of Ireland with true political kaowledge .

      J . J ., Middleton , will oblige na by accepting the number of Stars sent him . He is heartily welcome to them . Victim Fond—The Chartista of the White Horse locality , St . Marj ' s-street , Whiteohapel-road , have resolved to subscribe one penny each monthly to the National Victim Fund ; they invite their brother Chartists throughout the country to follow their example . A Constaitt Rkader wishes to know the name of the London Publisher of " The Hull Literary and Philosophical Miscellany . "—We don't know . LoitexoN WoBKiNG Man ' s "H all—The addresa connected with this project next week .

      W . F Wakepield—If he posts on Wednesday evening generally , it will do . Matters of great importance would be in time if posted on Thursday evening . Richard Mabsden—His letter is in type . We have withheld it till next week , wishing to aooompany it with a word or two of comment . Ebbata . —In the Star of Nov . 4 tb , in Mr . Cleave'a account "for Executive from Mansfield , " read Victim Fund—Proceeds of lecture by the R 3 v . Mx . Idnwood . 14 s 4 d . A Friend . 6 d . "

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      Cook , Duckinfield . —The papers were postod at the proper time , at Leeds . QKOEGE Swainstone . —Order him to call and send one Fhniing and threepence . Mtckoft , West Auckland , did not-pre-pay his letter , the amount baa been taken from bis account FOB . MB . M'DOUALL . £ . «• d . Wb . Pybus , Leeds ... ... ... 0 0 3 FOE THE EXECUTIVE . From Beny Brow ... ... ... 070 FOB VICTIM FUND . Fr om Wm . Johnson , N > ntwlco ... ... 2 6 From Berry Brow ... ... ... 0 7 0

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      XrAWBSAD , ( Fife . )—The inhabitant * belonging to this village and surrounding district , held apublio soiree in the Subscription School-room , on the evening of Tuesday , the fifth instant , which was very numeronsly attended , above on « hundred and twenty being present . Mr . M'Fail&ne , teacher , occupied the chair ; the duties of which he discharged in a very creditable and satisfactory manner . After pies and tarts bad been di&ttibnted , Mr . Bunciman , teacher , New GiUton , addressed the meeting in an excellent and highly humourooa speech—Subject— " Soiree ' s et they are , and Soiree's as they might be . " The other speakers were Mr . Grorge Brown , Denhead , who delivered an admirable address on the Evils of War , and Mr . C . Stewart ,

      of St . Andrews , who tidrcned the meeting at considerable length , &a the EtUs of Clrv Legislation—the monstrous system of robbery and Spoliation perpetrated upon the people of this nation by iniquitous laws and lawgivers—and the only remedy for these , viz . the People's Charter . The addresses were interspersed with excellent singing and recitations , by which the proc-sdings were prolonged till half-past eleven , when the room was cleared , and those who were inclined set to " trip it on tbei light fantastic toe . " Dancing was kept np with great spirit till a late hour in the morning , when— " Each went off his separate way , Basolved to meet some itber day ! "

      XiONBON . —District Codjjcil . —On Sunday , the loth inst , the Council met , Mr . Gardener in the chair . The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed . Mr . l ) ron reported from the sub-Committee for procuring a place of meeting for the Council . The Chairman announced taat the Directors of the Political abd Scientific Institution had reconsidered the subject , and bad met them half-way . It was then unanimously resolved that the future meetings be held in the Institute , as usual . Mr . Lake King reported that the Cannon Coffee House lecality ( United Boot and Shoemakers ) had rcaolved to bring out a monthly Magazine on Chartism and the Tiades , price one penny , and requested support for the same . Mr . Cuffay reported from the Golden Lion

      locality , Dean-street , Sobo , that , with the sanction of the District Council , they were about to get « p a large public meeting of the aristocratic parishes of St . George ' s and St" Jpmeb ' a , and request Mr . O Connor to attend it ; and that the locality expressed their deep regret that their brethren were so apathetic in forwarding the sinews of war ( money ) to the Executive . Mr . Wm . George , from the Standard of Liberty , said his locality were of opinion that the London Central Yictim Committee should be kept in existence . Mr Dron stated ttiat ao intention existed to break it np . Messrs . George and Slater , weavers , reported that their localities were desirous that a great public meeting should be held at the East end of London , and that the Union Saloon , Shoreditcb . should be taken for the purpose , and that Feargus O'Connor be invited to attend . Mr . Paddenton . from Marylebone and Paddington locality

      meeting in Circus-street , took his seat at the Council , as did Mr . Law , from ihe Emmett Brigade , meeting at the Bricklayer ' s Arms , Homer-street . Mr . Mantz , from the City , and Mr . French , Barmondsey , banded in the respective quotas for the Council Fund . Mir . Gardener , fro" , cierkenwell . announced tnat their locality had agreed to forward theirs , and pleaded ignorance of rule for their apparent negligence . Messrs . £ . Mantz , Sewell , Skelton , Davoc , Grover , and Gardener were then appointed local lecturers ; and on the motion of Mr . Simpson ( Cunberwell ; it was unanimously resolved •¦ That the lecturers be supplied witb credentials duly signed and sealed . ' On the motion of Messrs . George and Dron , it was resolved "That the Secretary call over the list of Councilmen at half-past three o ' clock precisely ; a mark of absence to ta placed against the name of absentees . " The Council then adjourned .

      IIS . Davoc , in eonseqnence of the unavoidable absence of Mr . Cooper , lectured to a numerous audience at the City of London Political and Scientific Institution , on Sunday evening . He wes warmly applauded . JEmmbtt Brigade . —A meeting of the above was held at the Bricklayers' Arms , Homer-atreefc , on Wed * ncsday , Dec 6 . Mr . Wayne was called to the chair , when a new council was appointed ; Mr . Law also to the district council . On the motion or Mr . Rouse , it was resolved to get up a rapper to congratulate George White on his liberation from the Queen ' s Prison , to be held in the second week of the New Year . Tickets to t 3 had , 2 s . each , of Mr . Bomse , 20 , Salisbury-street , Portman-market A vote of thanks was given to the chairman , and the meeting broke up .

      MASTLEBOins . —On Sunday evening , Mr . Edmund Stallwood delivered a lecture on Ireland , Repeal , and the Charter , to a numerous audience , at the Mechanics ' Institution , Circus-street . A vote of thanks was passed unanimously to the lecturer , and the meeting

      dispersed . Bow asd StraTjobd . —Mr . E . Stallwood delivered a lecture , in Harvey's Temperance Assembly Room , to a crowded audience , on Thursday evening last . At the conclusion several friends took out their cards .

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      The United boot and Shoemakers met on Suuday , December Wth , at the Cannon qoffee House , O ™ '" ***' B * . Lvke % when Mr . King moved that an address ta i « sned to the trade , calling apon tnem to oomMorwajd and enrol . Messrs . Cliuk , M'Carthy , and Ricnards thought it would be preferable to publta ¦* mpnthly JnaiaB ' sne , which should advocate the polMcalrfchta of the mosses and defend the institution of Trade Societies , « ho * rlng their beneacial tiudeney in amoral and social point of view ; their power to surround tjie working men with social comforts by proteoting ^ elr wages . He lamented that no ioumal at present In ^ existence—stamped o ( auBtampad—would dvocate

      a their viewa . Mr . Langwith then moved that a committee of three be appointed to consider the beat means of bringing Jt oat } bat it was finally decided that | t abonia appear on Sunday . December 17 tb , bo enfatted THE CRISPIN , and its price one penny . The adjourned debate as to " Whether a Repeal of * n « Pu' ^ t ? nn < 1 ® r ^ ting circumstances would benefit the Working Classes" was then opened by Mr . Brown , who asserted that the argument * ef fata opponents on taa Previous evening were flimsy sophisms ; that Uiey cited individual cases to excite the feelings of tkelr bfeftwrs ; and that—like all Chartist reasonera—they could not argue the question a » it should to argued , namely , its benefit * In a national point of view ; He

      was BDiy answered by those who followed ; bat nothing daunted , he offered , If the discuMion was again adjourned , to open it on Sunday , December I 7 tb , at seven ° j ° T * L ¦ h 0 ' the fallacious mode of reasoning aooptsd . by the various speskers . It was resolved that it shoald be again adjourned in order te give him an opportunity of eo doing . CAMBERWEi , i , —At a numerous meeting held at the Cock Tavern , adjourned from last week , the following resolution , moved by Mr , J . Sewell , seconded by Mr . J . Simpson , was unanimously carried : " That it is the opinion of this meeting that a mere repeal of the corn lawa , unaccompanied by a foil and fair representation of the Whole of the adult ; population of the United Kingdom , would be of no benefit to the working cle wes . " The Leejuers resid « ut in the vicinity were invited to the meeting , and the resolutions ' after a very able and vigorous discussion , was unanimously adopted .

      DUBUN . —The Irish Universal Suffrage Association niet at their rooms , No . 14 , North Anoe-street , on Sunday last . At two o'clock precisely , Mr . John K- ^ ganwai called to the chair . The chairman raid , that it was with extreme regret he had to announce to the meeting that their excellent , efficient , and talentsd eacretary was so ill that he was unable to attend the meeting . He bad very seldom been absent since he had joined the Association ; they therefore felt his temporary absence the more . There were few societies could boast of having for their secretary a man equal to Mr . Ryott in any respect—( hear , hear ) . He hoped that Mr . Dyott would soon be amongst them again . The Chairman resumed bis seat Mr . Joseph Brierly was requested to act as secretary . The last days

      proceedings were read and confirmed , The Objects RUd IUle 8 of the Association were read and ably commented upon . Mr . O'Higgins rose and said that In consequence of so many grangers having within the last few minutes entered the meeting , and ea it was now so crowded , he would , if they desired it , explain the objects and principles of Chartism , and the great advantages which the wbole community would derive from them io the event of their becoming as they ought to be , and he h « ped soon would be , the law of the land—( cheers ) . Mr . O'Higgins explained the Six Points of the Charter seriatim ; and was loudly cheered throughout He concluded a most admirable address by an appeal to the justice of the parties present who might bave bad prejudiced against the Association , and who unwittingly had

      misrepresented its views , principles and objects , to repair by a different line of conduct any injury they might have done to the Association . Nothing , he said , makes a man appear so great or so noble as when he comes forward and says , " Sir , I wronged yoa at one time through ignorance of yout teal character , and I now come forward to make you ; all toe reparation In my power . * ' All the Association required was , that its real character should be known . There are no secrets ; the whole objects , and views , and mode of obtaining them have been stated ; and now , said Mr . O'Higgins , will you apeak the truth of us wherever you go , whether you agree with us in principle or not?—(«• we will ,- we will ; " and it Is due to youf . Before he sat

      down be begged leave to say , lest any one should be mistaken abont it , that the resolution he moved on the previous Sunday , and which was unanimously adopted , did not pledge the Association to co-operate with Mr . p'Conneli generally ; because that would ba a departure from principle ; for as sure as to-morrow ' s sun Will rise , bo sure will O'Connell become a Whig again , in the event of the Whigs ever coming into power—( " No , no ; he'll never be a Whig again );—bnt the resolution did pledge the Association to co-operate with Mr . O'Connell in preserving the peace and tranquillity of Ireland in the hope that he would keep the pledge inviolate ; which be so solemnly made to his countrymen on Sunday , the 22 nd day of October , 1843 , namely : —

      " Give me but six months of peepect than-QBIXLITT . AND IP YOU HAVE HOT A PARLIAMENT IN COLLEGE GRXBN AT THE END OF THAT PERIOD , I ' LL GIVE TOO MY HEAD UPON THE BLOCK . " Let us all be peace-officers till the S 2 d of April , when we shall go In a body to Merrion-square , and cheer O'CoiumU the whole way to College-green , with three cheers ' more after be enters the House of Commons . That Hill be the day for Ireland . He knows well be con keep his pledge , or else he would not have made it , on a Sunday , with all the solemnity ot an oath . He will keep the pledge . He knows the law , and has spent forty-three yean in irnittess efforts to drive a coach and Bix through the Act of Union . But he will do it now ; for surely he is Incapable of deceiving

      and betraying his faithful followers who have confided In him so implicitly . No , no ; he wont deceive them I It is impossible . Let us bear in mind that the 22 d of April ia tho day , at the farthest , that the Irish Parliament will be In College Green . —Mr . Woodward moved and Mr . Rafter seconded a motion to the effect , " That in order to give time to the Association to elect a Committee to prepare a petition to Parliament for Universal Suffrage , Vote by Ballot , and Annual Parliaments , the meeting do adjourn till the second Sunday in January , at two o ' clock . " The motion having been adopted , Mr . O'Connell ( hot Dan ) was called to the chair , when thanks were given to Mr ; Keegan ; after which the meeting separated with the utmost ordet and decorum . All parbd well pleased and satisfied with the proceedings of the day .

      ZiONG BUCKBY . —The democrats of this spirited village have for a length of time been compelled to remain ' almost silent , so far as public meetings are concerned , for want of a place to meet in . They have , however , at length succeeded in erecting an excellent and epacious Hall , capable of containing 700 people . They bad an excellent " rearing'' supper on Monday , the 11 th inst ., of which upwards of fifty friends , mostly shareholders , partook ; Mr . S . Parkes , lata of Sheffield , in the chair . After the cloth bad I : an removed , Mr . Parkes vacated the chair , and Mr . John Eyre succeeded him , while he ( Mr . P . ) delivered a short addreia ; after which several parsons took ont shares in the Hall , and twenty gave their names to take cards to form a body , and enrol themselves as members of the National Charter Association ; after which dancing commenced . The party broke up about twelve o'clock , highly delighted with the evening's amusements .

      SHEFFIELD— - ( Fiq Trke-lanb ) . —On Sunday evening Mr . West delivered bis concluding lecture on " Ireland ' s wrongs and Ireland ' s remedy , " in the above room to a numerous auditory , the subject being "A Repeal of the Union . " Mr . Weat delivered an able discourse replete With sound argument and valuable facts . At the conclusion , a rote of thanks wp 1 ? given to Mr . West for his interesting and Instructive lectures . Mr . West , in acknowledging it , said that on his return from bis short tour in Lancashire , he would deliver a series of lectures on Free Trade , when he hoped to make the subject bo plain that even a ebild should understand it

      STOCKPORT . —On Sunday afternoon last , the Youths held their UBUal discussion ; subject—" Has machinery been a blessing or a curse ? " Mr . Hall opened the discussion in a very argument-. tive manner . Several others took part in the debate , which waa adjourned to next Sunday afternoon .

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      SUBSCRIPTIONS RECEIVED BY MR CLEAVE . FOB VICTIMS .

      £ b . d . Wandsworth J .. .. 036 Mr . J . Wells ... 0 10 Soraere Town Committe , per Mr . Hornby 0 10 0 ¥ OR KB . H ' DOUALL . Mr . W . Place ... 0 10 Proceeds of a raffle , Rochdale , per Mr . Ashworth ... ... ... 0 2 8 FOR EXECUTIVE . Mr . J . Wells ... 0 10 Crown and Anchor , Waterloo Town , per Mr . Lefevsr ... ... ... 0 2 6 Mr . W . Corlet , Rochdale — ... 0 10 Mr , J . Crossly , Rochdale 0 0 6 MONIES RECEIVED BT MR . O'CONNOR .

      JOB EXECUIlVa . £ b . d . From Manchester Council ... ... 2 0 0 Mr . John Boardm&n ... ... 0 2 6 Mr . Joseph Boardman ... ... 6 2 6 Rooden Lane , Prestwich ... 0 4 3 Mr . Abraham Faulkner ... ... 0 10 Huddersfield District ... ... 10 0 Collected at the Chartist Room , Lockwood ... ... ¦ ... 0 8 0 From the New Town class of Chartists , B . P ., Weftrmouthv ... ... 0 8 0 Mr . James MJKowen ... ... 0 10

      ¥ OB CABDS . From Northampton ... ... ... 0 3 4 Marylebone ... ... ... 0 8 4 Hollmwood , near Oldham ... 0 6 8 Chelsea ... ... ... 0 4 0 Redditch ... ... ... 0 0 C

      FOB VICTIMS . From the Ship , Steelhouse- lane , per Mr . D . Pott ... ... ... ... 1 13 0 Walsall , per Mr . J . Griffith ... 0 4 6 Wedncsoury , per Mr . J . Newhouse 0 2 6

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      SALFORD . —The Cfaaitista of Salford met in their room , Great George- street , on Sunday evening , to bear a lecture from Mr . Rankin , who concluded his diecourse by moving the following resolatfon : — " That we , . the Chartists of Salford , do set apart the first weeks in the months of January , April , July , and October , for the purpose of collecting | a tribute for the support of the Executive ; and that we rocommend the Bame plan to our Chartist brethren ] throughout England , Walea , and Scotland . " The resolution was carried without one dissentient ; MANCHESTER-Cabpbnters' Hall .-On Sunday evening last a lecture was delivered in the above , hall , by that old and tried friend in thecauee , Mr . James Leach . The hall was crowded in every part by a highly respectable audience . At the close of the lecture several new members were enrolled .

      Mr . Dixon has been delivering lectures and holding meetings in the j neighbourhood of Wigan . He Bays : On Thursday evening I delivered a lecture upon the principles of total abstinence , in the National School , Hindley . On Friday evening I addressed a large meeting of Miners at six o ' clock , and at half-past eight o ' clock , delivered a lecture upon the priuciples of the Charter , in the Catholic School , Hindley . At the eloae of the lecture , fourteen members took out cards , and as many of the Chartists of this village had enrolled with Mr .

      O'Connor on the Tuesday evening , a Council was nominated . On Saturday evening I addressed-a large meeting of Miners at Lainberhead Green ; the room was not half large enough , and many had to go away that could ; not gain admittance . On Sunday evening I addressed the Chartista of Wigan in the Association Room , and at the conclusion , enrolled five new members ; after whioh I proceeded to the Commercial Hall and addressed a large meetiag upon the abstinence . question ; and on Monday morning took the train , and in a short time waa ensconsed by my " ain firemde . "

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      I AlB . DB . lE . —A . general meeting of Miners was held in tbe Trades' Hall , Airdrie , with Mr . W . Cloughan . in the chair . Mr . B . Embleton delivered a speech of more than an hour ' s length , and which was remnrkable throughout for forcible argument and sound reckoning . Mr . D . Thompson also ably addressed the mrsting , and the following resolutions were carried : 1 st . " That it is the opinion of the meeting that tbe preaant National Union Is a most important a % ep to fc sttering tbe condition of the Miners . 'i 2 nd . "That this meeting is of opinion that nothing will be so fcaneficial in their present circumstances as , the reducing their labour to eight hours per day . " i

      Meetings in Nobth Staffobdshibe . —Mensrs ^ Lomax and Swallow have held a series of most sue-: ceasful meetings , at [ the following places : —Longton , Chestertown , Tunstal , Cheadle , Aisager , Goldenhill , Norton , Barslem , Harseehead , at all of whioh many members have been enrolled . The results of union are already demonstrated . The masters have been solicited by their men in several cases , and have given an advance of j from sixpence to eightpence per " day . This augers well for the future . South Staffordshire . —On Monday last , a publio meeting of the iBilston miners was held at the Sampson and Lion Inn , the meeting was addressed by Mr . D . Swallow afterwards ; Beveral took cards out . j Ettincel Lane . —Mr . Matthew Scott visited this place on Monday last , and held a meeting at the house of Mr . Tyler ; several new members were enrolled . !

      Dudley PosT . ~ Pn Tuesday evening , a public meeting of this place waa held , at the house of Ml . Martin ; the room was crowded to suffocation . The meeting was addressed by Messrs . Scott and Swallow , afterwards near eighteen pounds was paid in from the various lodges , for the eighty-four men who are victimised , on account of becoming members of the union , and 4 s . was paid to each man . A Public Meeting of the Miners of Bilston and the surrounding distriot will be held on Monday , tho 18 ; h inst ., on the Pipea ' s Meadow , to commence at three o ' clock . < A Pub&ic Meeting of Ipton and the vi qinity will be held on Tuesday ] evening , at half-past six o ' clock , at Tipton ., Messrs ! Swallow and Scott will address both the above meetings .

      A Delegate Meeting of the Miaers of South Staffordshire will be held ou Monday , the 18 ' . h inst ., at the Shaking Hands , Wednesbury , to commence at two o ' clock , when it is particularly requested that those ] Lodges who have not sent in their share of money towards the support of tbe viotims will be so kind as io bring it to the delegate meeting . j A Public Meeting of Miners will be held at Wednesbury , on Saturday , the 16 th inst ., ( to-day ) . Chair to be taken iat eight o ' clock in the evening . Messrs . Swallow land Scott will address the meeting .

      All Communications for Messrs . Scott and Swallow must be addressed to them , at Mr . Joseph Cope ' , New-atreet , parlaaton , South Staffordshire . Coal Pit Accident at St . Helens- —It is our painful duty to record another of the many acoidents to which the poor ! Coal Miners is exposed . On Wednesday last , the 13 th instant , as John Hardman , the underlooker of Ravenshead Colliery , and two of the workmen were ascending the shaft in a box used for the purpose of taking the horses up and down the shaft , and when about eighty yards from the bottom , the box caught under the mouthing of another mine , and threw Hsrdznan oat . Ho was precipitated to the bottom of the shaft , a distance of 240 feet . It is useless to say that he was dead when taken up . He has ] left a widow and three small children to lament hia loss . Fortunately the other two men who were in the box maintained their hold , and escaped unhart .

      Great Public Meeting . —The Coal Kings of the the St . Helens District , have commenced an attack upon their men by taking from them their fine coal and turning away individuals unless they will send what the "KingB" please to term a full day's work . No sooner did they commence the attack than the Miners determined upon letting the public know of the masters cruelty , and therefore posted placards calling a public meeting for Wednesday last , on the Moor Flat . At a little after one o ' clock a working Miner ] was called to the chair , who opened the meeting in a brief speech , and introduced Mr . W . Dixon . Mr . Dixon , upon rising , was greeted by repeated rounds of cheers . He ear tered into a minute detail of the manifold grievances of which the Miners complain , and spoke for

      upwards of two hours .: There were several Coal Kings present the whole of the time , and Mr . Dixon concluded by saying that if there was a master or agent , or any other ( person there that could gainsay any of the damnable acts of tyranny and oppression that he had advanced , he hoped that they would do so now . Mr . D . sat down amidst repeated rounds of cheers . The following resolution was put to the meeting : — " That the best thanks of this meeting are due and are hereby given the Miners' friend / Mr . Wm . Dixon , for the able manner in which he has advocated their cause on the present occasion ; and also for his past services ; " which was carried with three times three and one cheer wore . The thanks of the meeting were given to the chairman , and thus ended one of the largest meetings we have 6 een since the commencemeat of the Miners' Movement .

      Mr . John Atjtv has lectured at the following places—Altham , near Padiham , on Thursday , Nov . 30 th ; Padiham , Friday * Dao . 1 st ; Burnley , Saturday , Deo . 2 ad 4 Tuesday , 5 th , Horse Shoes , near Ashton-under-Lyne I : Wednesday 6 th , Old Mess House , Oldham ; Thursday , 7 th Glodwiek ; Friday 8 th , Hollingwood ; Saturday 9 th , Hollings , where a new society was ] formed , and nineteen members enrolled ; Monday 11 th , Shaw , near Oldham ; and Tuesday 12 th , Higginshaw , near Oldham . Mr . Wm . HoLDGinB wilt lecture at Barnsley , ° n Saturday , Deo . 16 th ; Cram Moor , Monday 16 th ; Silkstone , Tuesday 19 th ; and other places in that district . >

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      CLITHEROE . ——Desperate Affray with Poachers . —A gang of poaohers were , early on the morning of the 18 th i of November , poaching on the game preserves of James Fenton , Esq ., in Bailey Wood , near Hurst Green ; and one of the gang shot at William Loud , the under gamekeeper , and lodged the contents in hislneck and face . A reward of £ 50 was offered for the apprehension of any of the depredators ; also , a promise that if any accomplice ( except the mail who fired the shot ) will confess * steps will be taken to obtain a free pardon for him from her Majesty . Up to this date ( Dec . 12 th ) , no due has been discovered to lead to the apprehension of any of the offenders . Another desperate affray took took place at Mitton , on the preserves of John Aspinall , Esq ., in Little Mitton Wood The poachers were about twenty in number ; and one of the party fired a rhot at John Scholefield , the

      gamekeeper , and lodged the whole of its contents iu his loins . He was afterwards severely beaten with sticks . He was conveyed home , as soon as the poaohers had decamped * where he lingered in exorutiating paiu until Tuesday morning last , when death terminated his sufferings . He has left a wife and seven children to curse and exeerate the exist * ence of the present game laws . A reward of £ 100 has been offered for the apprehension of any individuals who took part in . the affray . The greatest vigilance on the part of thei police baa been exorcteed to bring the perpetrators to light , and they have apprehended several persons on suspicion from the nelghbourhood of Burnley and Whalley . They were brought to the Town Hall for examination , oa Monday last ; but nothing was adduced to fix the guilt on the prisonera . Some were remanded ; and three ef them have been liberated , on entering into recogni * lances to appear again when called upon .

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      PRESTON . —The shopkeepers and authoritfes are at loggerheads here . Meetings ha'fe been held , subscriptions are on foot , and the whole shopooracy are in a state of commotion ; and for what t Because the men of their own choice , the Tory administrators of the Law , have decreed that in future they must not expose articles for \ sale at their shop doors I Poor ignorant / dupes ! They could see the working men crashed into submission by the iron tread of the millocracy , and the neble spirit which animated them in the days of the immortal Hunt broken . Nay , they have-laid the flattering nnction to their sbnls that all was right , till every office and place has been filled with rampant Tories But they now find to their cost that they have cherished a

      \ Iper that will Bting them to death ! Tha working classes have had to snbmit to the most degrading insults ; the bellman has even refused to post bills announcing lectures ; and a few months since , two Chartista were taken to the lock-up , for doing it themselves . All , however , are now awaking from their lethargy . ARNOLD . —At a general meeting of frameworkknitters held at the Druid ' s Tavern , Arnold , on Monday evening last , Mr . John Clark in the chair * and Mr . Thomas Emmerson acting as secretary . The Secretary read the rules intended for their future guidance , which were agreed to . After Which the town and county was divided into districts to the

      amount of seven , and committees apr tinted to form the several branch unions . It was then proposed by Mr . Alford Anthony and seconded by Mr . William Threaves , •* That the union now formed be denomu cated the United Company of Framework-knitters of Great Britain and Ireland for the Prevention of Fraud and the Protection of Labour . ? ' It was resolved that a general three counties delegate meeting should be held on Monday , the 25 th of December * at twelve o ' clock , at the King . George on Horseback , Gregory ' s Buildings , Nottingham , when it is requested that delegates from all the framework districts will attend . All communications to be addressed to Mr . B . Humphries , care of Mr . Samuel Mellors , King George on Horseback , &c .

      BarnslbY . —On Monday , last , a public meeting of the ' . weavers was held in the committee room , Which was numerously attended . The auditing committe 3 which had been previously appointed to audit the accounts , read their report which vfas received and adopted by the meeting , and gave general satisfaction . The deputations who had waited upon Mr . Pecket , stated the result of their conference with that gentleman , and his unwillingness to comply wifch the wishei of hi ^? workmen ; confidently a resolution was carried unanimously declaring their determination not to wofk for him until he shall agree to pay according to the m anafaoturer's printed list of prices .

      Fikk at Ripponden—On Saturday night last , about twelve o ' clock , an alarming fire waa discovered in Small Lees Mill , Rippondon , formerly occupied by Mr , Holroyd . The alarm being speedily given , the villagers came out in great numbers , and exerted themselves to tho utmost for the subjugation of the flames , which was not effected nntil naif-past three on Sunday morning . The fire originated in the ground floor , and from certain circumstances , it is considered to have been the work of an incendiary . The mill was unocoupied , with the exception of the low room , in which were six spinning jennies , the property of a few poor spinners , and whioh were destroyed , along with about four cwt . of twist , belonging to Mr * Stead , of Huddersfield , and of the value of two shillings per pound ;

      two skips ready for making , belonging to Mr . Keighley , card-maker , of Halifax , were also destroyed—making the total Iosb of nearly £ 70 , for all of which the p > or spinners , five in number , are responsible , having ordered them for their own purposes , as they lately commenced business in a small way on their own account . They had been thrown out of work by the failure of Mr . Holroyd , ' and now by this disaster they are completely ruined in their circumstances . They are industrious deserving characters , and we trust that their friends and neighbours , especially those in affluent circumstances , will come forward on their behalf , and endeavour , in some measure , to restore them to their former position .

      Wakepield . —Phono « baphic Lectures . —On Friday and Saturday evenings , Mr . T . Walker , of Bath , delivered two lectures in the Mechanics'Institution , on the highly insterestieg subject of Phonography . The first lecture gave great satisfaction , and the audience seemed delighted with the pure and philosophic system of writing which he taught . At the second lecture he met with interruption from the Stenographers , who entirely disagreed with the system . It was proposed ( as the hour was neat eleven o ' clock ) there should be a public discussion on Tuesday night , which the lecturer agreed to . On Tuesday night there was a crowded meeting to hear the contest between the two parties , Phonographers and Stenographers . The Rev * J . Cameron occupied

      the chair . The principal opponent was Mr . Hodgson . Mr . Walker brought a young person to his assistance—a Mr . Reed , who has practised ? Phonography for about a year . At the close of the meeting Ca little after eleven o ' clock ) the discussion , terminated in favour of Phonography . Phonography was declared to be superior in every respect . Tha way that it was tested was this : the Chairman read a poem , translated from the works of Goethe , which the Phonographer took down , and read with perfect ease . The Stenographer tried ; but could not transcribe his notes with half the ease exhibited by the Phonographer : therefore , the advantage of Phonography over Stenography in that instance was great .

      The next trial of strength was a poem in the German language and a quotation from the Greek Testament ; and the Chairman said the Phonographer read his notes , and gave the sounds , so perfect , that if there was any person present who understood the languages they would bear him out in the fact . The Stenographer took down the German poem , and endeavoured to read it ; and the Chairman told him that a German could neither make head nor tail of it : bo the poor Stenographer was beat in every way . He tried to console himself at last by reading tbe opinion of the Editor of the Leeds Mercury ; but the audience did not seem to pkize any value on each an authority . *

      Anatomt of Expbession . —On Monday evening an . interesting lecture was delivered in the Mechanics' Institution , on the above named subject , by Mr . Ikin , of Leeds . The lecture was illustrated by a quantity of diagrams , representing the passions and agonies that man is subject to . It was only thinly attended , owing probably to the amusements at the Theatre and Corn Exchange Saloon . Bradford . —Faib . —For many years , our holiday going folk have not had such a variety of entertainments as was presented to the

      wonderloving people of Bradford at the fair now ended . A considerable amount of money has exchanged hands . Horned cattle has advanced in price . The show of horses not equal to former years . Pigs were more abundant , and did not fetch formes prices . The only drawback to tbe scenes of fun and frolic , was the appearance of from 200 to 300 colliers on strike in the neighbourhood of Bradford , who marched in procession every day through the town . These poor fellows have made the publio acquainted with their grievances by printed bills , plentifully distributed through the town .

      SHEFFIELD . —The Union Worxoose—The " outward and visible sign" of the "improved condition" of England ia fast approaching to com pietion ; and , when finished , will be one of the largest in the kingdom . A great number of workmen have been employed at it for a many months . Amongst the many places provided for the " comfort" (!) of the poor is a large room , in which is placed a hand-mill , for grinding corn , for the " exercise" of the paupers , lest any of them should be afflicted with the gout . It has twelve handles , and is worked by relays of twenty-four each , two being to each handle . Many

      of the poor fellows who are compelled to solicit "law-forced charity" have declared that they would sooner go to Wakefield tread-mill than work at this new "infernal machine . " On Friday last , nine of the inmates were brought before tho magistrates , charged with having thrown quantities of old nails and bits of iron between the metal rollers of the hand-mill . Four of the "ringleaders" were sent toWakefied for twenty-one days ; and the others , on promising good behaviour for the future ; were , after a severe reprimand , diBoharged . So works tho system . When will it have an end *

      The Oasileb Liberty Fcnd . —A meeting of th « friends of the good " Old King , " convened by eos cular , was held in the Committee Room of the Gntler'a Hal ! , on Friday last , to decide upon the best steps to be taken in ShefBeld to assist in the procuring the release of Mr . Oastler from the Qneen ' s Prison . After embodying themselves into a Central Committee , it waa agreed that a puWio meetine should be held on the Wednesday in the Christmaa week , and that W . B . Ferrindj Esq ., M . P ;; John Fielden , Esq ., M . P * y John Walter , Es q ^ , Charles Walker , Esq ., Mr . J . Hobson , Mr . L . Pitkethly and other gentlemen , should be invited to attend . A sub-Committee , consisting of the foUowiag gei ' tlemen , were appointed to make the necessary arrangements for the public meeting : —Rev . J . Hanson , Mr . Daniell , Mr . Webster , Mr ; Peacock , Mr . J . West : J . B . Smajes , Esq ., secretary . The Central Committee meet every Friday evening : the 8 ttb-C > mmittee every Tuesday evening .

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      On Wednesday , December 6 th , Mrs . H * Pnoaiag * --, ham , wife of Mr . Robert Cunningham , meohanifli- tf Ashton-tinder-Lyne , of » son . ; ; l V ; tl ' ^

      MARRIAGE . On Tuesday , thfr 12 th instant , by ^ t he Jtev * J . Soholefield , at Christ Church , Every-street , Ma « - chester , Mr . William Tatlow , librariani ; at Carpenters' Hail , to Miss Alicia Elliot , both of Maa eheater . ' ? +:, & : ¦ : ¦ :- .. ; ..-: 7

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      NORTHERN STAR , - 5 jmi ^ i r i — !¦¦ i _ , — - _ - _ . _ _ _^__— . _^_—^^_^^_^ . » ^^^^^ , - ' ' r - ~ " ~ ¦ ' ¦—— . —^ T ~ r * " ' ' iii . - _____^_^—_ - . . I ,, | —„_ , -.. i ¦ i ; i m . i ¦ ¦ . _^ gfc

      The Oastler Liberation Movement.

      THE OASTLER LIBERATION MOVEMENT .

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      Birth.

      BIRTH .

  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), Dec. 16, 1843, page 5, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct832/page/5/