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      3 ? i _~ oy-square , for the promotion of Cooperation , have now instituted , ' Under Trust , " a Central Cooperative Agency , " to counteract the system of adulteration and fraud now prevailing in Trade , and to promote the principle of Cooperative Association . " " This agency is founded upon the following principles : —That trade , exchange , distribution of goods , are trusts to be administered alike in the mutual interests of producers and consumers , not to be conducted as matters of speculation . That any adulteration , fraud , falsehood of any kind , in price , quantity , or quality , is a misdemeanour , and should be dealt with as such by public opinion , and by each individual producer or consumer ,

      m the absence of law . That the most legitimate and efficient means which the wealthier classes have for aiding the working-men , and both working-men and the wealthier classes for aiding the poor out of employment , is to secure their consumption to cooperative establishments by giving their orders through a regular channel , acting under an especial responsibility for the purpose . That an equitable and freely accepted arbitration between producers and consumers , and the regulation of demand and supply according to the cooperative principle , should be substituted for the arbitrary and selfish power of private speculation .

      " Rules have been framed and printed , to enable any number of families of all classes in any district of London or any part of the country to form themselves into 'friendly societies , ' for enjoving the benefit of cooperative stores . To be sent by post to parties forwarding four stamps . Particulars of the nature and objects of the Central Cooperative Agency , with a digest of the deed of settlement , are to be found in the printed report of a meeting held at the central office of the agency . To be sent by post to parties forwarding four stamps . A

      list of articles with the wholesale prices for cooperative stores , and a detailed catalogue for private customers , will also be sent by post on payment of one stamp for the wholesale list , and two for the catalogue . Particulars , rules , list , and catalogue will be forwarded immediately on receipt of ten stamps . " These objects are of incalculable interest , morally and pecuniarily , to the public , and we hope they will receive that attention which will prove that no company works in vain in this department .

      Eclectic Institute . —On Monday evening a crowd assembled in the Eclectic Institute , Dean-street , Soho , to consider the awful depopulation of Ireland . The speakers were , Mr . O'Connor , M . P . ; Messrs . Rogers , Laurie , O'Brien , Jefferson , Ellis , Bezer . Mr . Anstey , M . P ., Messrs . Thornton Hunt , Ernest Jones , G . J . Holyoake , who were invited , were prevented by engagements from being present . A vote of thanks was passed to the editors of the Leader , Northern $ tar , Glasgow Sentinel , and Jteynolds ' s Newspaper , for the gratuitous publicity they had given to the announcement of this meeting . The resolutions were passed unanimously . They were inserted in our last number .

      Redemption Society . —We are still earnestly engaged in carrying out the scheme of propagandism agreed to by the / ate congress . The camp meeting , which was to have been held last Sunday on Woodhousemoor , Leeds , was prevented on aecount of the rain . The eamp meeting on Skircoat-moor , Halifax , was held , and well attended , although it rained nearly the whole time . The people kept well together . The meeting was addressed by Mr . D . Green , of Leeds , Mr . James Campbell , of Manchester , and several other friends , who received repeated tokens of approbation from the audience . —Mr . Henderson , of Leeds , delivered a lecture in the Christian Brethren ' s Room , Huddersfield , last Sunday , on the evils which result from competition in trade . At the i conclusion of the lecture Mr . Bowker , of Huddersfield , requested permission to sneak in oppositionwhen it was

      , decided by the audience that a regular discussion should take place in the evening . The discussion lusted from half past six o ' clock till after nine , and was conducted in a satisfactory manner , free from allbitternehH and abuse . Many new members have been enrolled in consequence of these meetings . Two open air meetings will beheld in the neighbourhood of Leeds next Sunday , weather permitting . Mr . Henderson has been spending a short time at the society ' s estate , and reports that all is going on well . The crops are in excellent condition , a . nd promise an abundant harvest . The members enjoy good health , and live and work together in harmony . Nothing seems wanting but more house accommodation . The firompt completion of the building fund is the one hing needful for our success . We hope the friends of association who are able will assist us in this matter .

      The following extruct of a letter received from the community , since the return of Mr . II ., will show the opinion of the located membors : — "It is with great pleasure that I sit down to write to you tins week , us I believe wo arc in a more favourable and progressive stute than I have ever seeu our community since 1 came into it . "Moneys received for the week : —Leeds , £ 1 1 () h . lOd . Huddersficld , per D- France , £ 1 2 s . ; Edinburgh , per J . ltcnton , 2 s . ; Halifax , £ 1 43 . Gd . ; Liverpool , per T . Lundv , Via . 6 d . lhiildiiiu ; Fund , Leeds , £ 1 fis . C > d . ; Huddersfield , Is . Gd . ; J . Y .. 4 s . ; Edinburgh , ( id . ; Bhclton , Staffordshire , 2 a . ( id . ; Liverpool , 18 h .

      Propagandist Fund , Leeds , 1 h . 4 d . ; HudderHfield , fls . HU . ~ Jamiih Hundkuhon , Secretary . Anti-Tkuch Socikty . —in reference to the Anti-Truck Society , whose formation at Derby we noticed in a former number , wo find that an act has been prepared by that body , to be brought before Parliament next session . It provides that all wages , duly agreed upon , shall bo disbursed by the employer to the employed without any deduction on the various shameful pretexts at present in vogue : such as frame and machine rent , money for " standing-room , " & © ., or for any debt whatsoever , uuder a penalty of £ 2 for every such offence . Likewise that when aub-cofUractora employ workmen , the owners of * h * works hall be liable to them tor their w » goa .

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      "MALTHUS AGAIN" ! 39 , Park-street , July 22 , 1851 . Sin , — -In the Leader , Vol . II ., No . 66 , page 616 , we read , in an article entitled " Malthus Again ! "" That population , if unchecked , would advance as 1 , 2 , 4 , 8 , while food would only advance as 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ;" the latter a gross blunder , as any one would find out who had an opportunity of observing the multiplying effect of spade husbandry , followed by good manuring and judicious cropping . The real fact is , food by such a system of cultivation would always be in advance of population as 1 , 2 , 8 , 16 is to only 1 , 2 , i 8 . Arthur Trevei / tan .

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      CANT IN SCOTLAND . Paisley . July 20 , 1851 . Sir , — The walls at the corners of the streets , and in the chief places here , were seen placarded to-day with hand-posters : — KEMEMBEB THE SABBATH DAY TO KEEP IT HOLY ! But why the parties who put up these placards did so , we cannot , on reasonable grounds , determine . Why they should select this , the least important , and the most Jewish of the commandments in the Decalogue , is not easily comprehended . We are led to f suppose that by adopting this commandment in preference to those which forbid crimes against humanity —such as , " Thou shalt not kill ; " " Thou shalt not steal ; " " Thou shalt not commit adultery "—these pious Sabbatarians suppose murder , theft , and licentiousness less reprehensible than Sunday travelling ! Let us advise these pious parties to issue next Sunday a second edition of the placard , thus : — remember . the sabbath day and spend it not in drunkenness ! But , really , until some other means are given the working-classes in Scotland for enjoyment on Sunday , they must needs indulge in the convenient enjoyment of intoxication . Pious , whisky-loving Scotland ! 1 am , sir , your obedient servant , An On-jlookek . By the by , a few Sabbatarians in the management of our coffee-room , the principal news-room in town , contrived lately to get the directors—good easy souls !—to shut the room early on the Sunday evenings , with a view in the long run to cIobc it altogether on that day ; but a linn remonstrance from the subscribers indicated damage to the dividends of the company , and brought the directors to their Henaes . The room was only closed one evening .

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      MARRIAGE WITH A DECEASED WIFE'S SISTER . Dundee . July 17 , 1851 . Silt , —In your edition of last week I noticed , in the columns devoted to Open Council , some passages drawn from Scripture , which Mr . Friend ( the writer of the article ) thinks are prohibitions of " marriage with a deceased wifo ' tf sister ; " and I must confess that they appear to me in the name li ^ ht .

      Hut I think that by referring to Duet . xxv . /> , (» , he will find that un inference in favour of such marriages can easily be drawn . Thus—it in there laid down us a law that , if u man dies without leaving issue , his brother is to marry his ( Iuh brother ' s _) wife , and raise up children , &e . Now , 1 ask , may we not reasonably infer that , if this is to be the case when a husband dies , exactly the opposite is proper if the wife die » ; viz ., thut the husband whould marry hia deceased wife ' s sinter , &c . i Although I have taken this view of the subject from the fcJcripturea , 1 hold tho contrary opinion ,

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      viz ., that a law legalizing such marriages would be injurious to spciety , and may at some futare pe * io 4 trouble you with my opinions on this subject . Meantime I remain , yours very respectfully , A Constant Reader .

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      Sub-Dealers in Flour . — -We have received a letter from Mr . Smithurst , of FarnsfiekT , complaining of the public evil of the existence of " a class of sub-dealers " in flour , who attract purchasers for it by offering it at reduced pricey which they are enabled to do by adulterating the article .

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      MONEY MARKET AND CITY INTELLIGENCE . Saturda . t . ' Consols remained at 96 f to f for money up to Thursday without variation . The closing prices yesterday were—Consols , 96 | f for money . Bank Stock has fluctuated between 214 | to 216 J i and Exchequer Bills from 49 s . to 53 s . premium . Foreign Stocks have been dull . The bargains in the official list of yesterday comprised—Brazilian , 90 £ ; Mexican , for account , 30 $ and i ; RussianFive perCents ., 114 ; the Four-and-a-Half per Cents ., lOOf and j ; Spanish Five per Cents ., for account , , 20 j ; Spanish Three per Cents ., for account , 38 §; Dutch Two-and-a .-Half per Cents ., 59 f ; and the Four per Cent . Certificates 93 .

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      I'LOUil . . Towii-iruulo per Hack . ' ( 7 h . to -10 * Seconds 3 < i — ; t !> ICsm-x and Suffolk , on l » o ; ir < l ahip ; t 2 . — . « J 4 Norfolk and Stockton i >< J —31 An <• lean per barrel 20 — 21 Canadian 520 — ' 2 i WlitMitun Bread , 7 d . tin * 411 ) . loaf . liousuhotda , b ^\ . ( JKNKItAL AVKRAUK I'KUJK (>!< ' GRAIN . Wkiik Kndinu July 19 . Imperial ( Jeiierul Weekly Average . Wheat 42 h . 7 < l . Ry . s 28 h . ~< 1 . Harloy i ! . > 6 lleuim 31 T > Oula 21 11 IVau 2 K 6 Aggrejjutc Avoia ^ o of tliu Hix \ V «; ukn . Wlieat 4 l ' h . 0 < J . Ky <> i- 'Hn . < MHurley s » r > 1 Denim 31 « OuU , Ml H l'euti ~ 'H 8

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      [ IN THIS DEPARTMENT , AS ALL OPINIONS , HOWEVER EXTREME , ARE ALLOWED AN EXPRESSION , THE EDITOR , NECESSARILY HOLDS HIMSELF RESPONSIBLE FOB NONE . ]

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      There is no learned man but will confess he hath much profited by reading controversies , his senses awakened , and his judgment sharpened . If , then , it be profitable for him . to read , why should it not , at least , be tolerable lor his adversary to write . —Milton .

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      Satur . Mond . Tues . TPedn . Tkurs . FruL Bank Stock .... S 15 216 2 ! 5 * 216 A 3 perCt . Ked .. 97 * 97 ? 97 * ? 97 * 97 i 97 ? 3 p . C . Con . Ans . 96 f 96 * 96 \ 96 f 96 | 96 § 3 p . C . An . 1726 . 95 | 961 ¦ 3 p . Ct . Con ., Ac . 96 f 96 ^ 96 ? 96 | 963 99 3 f p . Cent . An . 99 95 | 98 $ 981 98 f New 5 per Cts . —— - *—> Lone Ans ., I 860 . 7 | 1 % 78 7 f Ind . St . 10 ip . ct . 263 263 263 216 216 $ Ditto Bonds .. 62 p <¦ 59 p 61 p 58 Ex . Bills . 1000 / . 54 p 51 p 50 p 50 p 52 p 49 p Ditto , 500 * -. .. 54 p 51 p 50 p 50 p 49 p Ditto . Smal' 54 p 51 p 50 p 50 p 52 p 49 p

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      , BRITISH FUNDS FOR . THE PAST WEEK . ( Closing Prices . )

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      FOREIGN FUNDS . ( Last Official Quotation during the Week ending Friday Evening-. ) Austrian 5 per Cents . — Mexican 5 per Ct . Ace . 304 Belgian Bda ., 4 < J p . Ct . 93 ? Small .. .. — Brazilian 5 per Cents . 904 Neapolitan 5 per Cents . — Buenos Ayrea 6 p . Cts . — Peruvian 4 £ per Cents . — Chilian 6 per Cents ... 1041 Portuguese 5 per Cent . 874 Danish 5 perCents . .. 1044 4 per Ct » . 34 £ Dutch 2 £ per Cents ... 59 £ Annuities — 4 perCents . .. 93 Russian , 1822 , 4 J p . Cta . 100 J Ecuador Bonds .. — 8 pan . Actives , 5 p . Cts . 21 French 5 p . C . An . atParis 93 . 90 Passive .. 5 | 3 p . Cts .. Julvll , 5 l > . 20 Deferred .. —

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      CORN EXCHANGE . Mark-lane , July 25 . —Moderate supplies of Wheat and Flour , and small of Oats and Barley , since Monday . With very little demand , holders of Wheat ask the same prices as on that day . Barley scarce at late rates . Oat trade slow at Monday ' s prices . Arrivals from July 18 to July 26 . English . Irish . Foreign . Wheat .. .. 2050 8 , 510 Barley .. .. 180 Oats 470 6 , 850 Flour 22 C 0 ; sacks , 2670 ; barrels , 2470 .

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      GKAIN , Mark-lane . July 25 . Wheat , XL . New 40 a . to 41 s . Maple 30 h . to 33 a Fine 4 i —43 White ' & — M Old 41 4 . ) Boilers 20 —28 Whito 4 ( 5 —48 Bcane . Ticks . .. 26 — 28 Fiu « 43 — 45 Old 28 — 29 Superior Now 45- — 48 Indian Corn 2 H — - 3 L Kye 24 — tT > Oats , Feed 17 — 18 lUrl .-y 21 —25 Fine \ H — 19 M lilting- 27 — U 8 Poland 21 — 22 Mult , Orel 48 — f ><> Fine 2 i —23 Fine f ) 0 —53 Potato 20 —21 I ' caa . llojf 28 — ; iO Fin « 21 —22

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    • Leader (1850-1860), July 26, 1851, page 712, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1893/page/20/