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      11^ Ttt T? Mhrtptf.Rn Star. February 21,...

      11 _^ _TTT _T _? _MHRTPTF _. RN STAR . FEBRUARY 21 , 1846 .

      M_Mei_T.:\U.S In Jikfculik Of Thf Charti...

      _M _ MEi _ T .: \ U . S IN _JiKfcUliK OF THF CHARTIST EXILES .- _- '• _nw _>• ¦ _ . _** — e _^ s _**! - "" - r ~ FROST . W 1 L 1 UMS _, _RTTjoNkT " lit l ! oi _* ___ or _CtiMMoss _, _Moxdat _] . * _ w T _Mn « 3 n-omb- _? Sve notice , that onth _2-fcU of February we won __ m , v . for „ address to her _MajJv . _S _uc t « - that , she would bc pleased to take into conV . _dera-S _^ ff * J _» _*¦»* for the JSSr If Jrt frjst , Williams , and Jones .

      Llh-He Exiled' Rlstor Atios Committee -C...

      llH-HE _EXILED' RLSTOR _ATIOS COMMITTEE -c _r ° J , CIiARTIST BODY . * bRiKsns _,-WetakcthiRearl _yopportunitvoflayinp iieioetore vou the eours * of policy which wc have r _£ i * l _« ilved to pursue with a view to the restoration of _JMeMesM .. _trost , Williams , and Jones . Vie do so in tt __« t _ e koj-c that tt will meet your a _.-proval , and that 3 y . uy . 1 u will , therefore , afford us the ncccssarv means of _ipnprosecuting it with vigour and effect , 0 " , ° P * nion is that if the House of Commons < co eould bc induced to preseut a petition to the Queen , prprayiniT a remission of the _sentence of the exiles , th that the request would be acceded to . The purpose , tli then , to which all our eff-rts must tend , is to create ai an impression on the mind of Parliament favourable tt to our objecr . Wc must endeavour to bring thc w whole force of the present movement to bear upon ii it . For this purpose we waut the unequivocal

      cxp prcssion of the greatest possible amount of public s sympathy with our cause . Let , therefore , those 1 localities which have not yet held meetings upon tho _s suoject do so without " delav . Let petitions be z adapted , signed by the chairman on behalf of thc 1 meeting , and let them be sent immediately to the 3 -members representing such places for presentation to . Parliament . A petition signed by the inhabitants _s sbn J also be sentto ilr . Duncombe . The meetings ¦ wiU nave neglected a most important duty if they do not require the support of their representatives to Mr . D _^ noonAe _' s motion in favour of tho exiles . "We have resolved to wait , if possible , upon all the members of Parliament , in the hope , that by a personal interview we may enlist them in the cause of our expatriated friends . " There is another source of support to which we wish to call your attention ; we allude tothe Trades .

      Every Chartist locality should at once appoint deputations to wait on the various Trades' bodies , and jet tlicm as finch to petition for the return of the cxiles . Such petitions may he signed by the chairman on behalf ot the trade . One should be forwarded to the Parliamentary representative and another to Mr . Duncombe . The restoration ofthe partiesshouldbe the especial business of every locality at the present time ; ibr , never since the transportation of our friends , did their ca _* e wear so cheering an aspect . There is _another influence which we shall make an effort to exercise in their favour . We shall strive to get up a metropolitan petition signed exclusively by

      ministers of religion . In this we may fail . If we succeed it will doubtless have its weight ; and if we do not , we shall have tested the sincerity of those professions so often made from the pulpit , when we are told of the christian duty , of entertaining good will towards men , and / t > r

      As it will be impossible for the committee to carry on its operations without expense , the various localities throughout the laud are requested immediately to forward all the pecuniary aid in their power . Thomas Martix _Wheel-u , Secretary .

      Exiles* Restoration Committee. Pursuant ...

      EXILES * RESTORATION COMMITTEE . Pursuant to the call of the Executive , delegates from tlie various localities met on Sunday afternoon , at the City Chartist Hall , Turnagain-lane , to form the above _co'tiiuitiee . _ Mr . Clark , of the Executive , was called to the chair , and explained to the meeting thc objects for which they were _assembled . Credentials were then read from Mr . Godwin , from Marylebone ; Messrs . Mills and Luke Kimr . from the Tower Hamlets ; Mr . J . Shaw , from Whitechapel ; Mr . _Miiue , from _Westminster ; _Messrs . Sweetlove and

      Parris , from Greenwich ; Mr . Arnott , from Somers _Tiitva ; Mr . Simpson , from Cam ... well ; and Mr . _Bogevs . from Lambeth . Several others took part {; ir ~ vi . ionalIy ) in the meeting , not having been officially appointed by thc localities from want of time . Mr . Wheeler was elected secretary to the committee . Mr . _M'Grathnioved , and Mr . " Milne seconded , a resolution pledging the _committee to unceasing exertion and _punctuaTattendancc , until Mr . _Dnncotube _' _s motion on the subject be decided upon , which was uuauimousiv _agreed to .

      The Chairman then called upon Mr . M'Grath to lay the views ofthe Executive before the committee ; who then propounded the following plan : — 1 . That every town or village in the empire where Ciiarrist- are resident , should get up a petition , forward it to Mr . Buncombe , and sign niomori-ls calling upon the _bor-nughor county _tnembrrsto support Mr . _Duncomb-. motion for their five pardon . _ . That _-U'pui-tions should be appointed to wait on all trades' bodies :, requesting them lo forward petitions , _em-uath-r from their _boily , to tlic same effect . 3 . That _deputations be appointed to wait npon all the _xru-cber- of Parliament ( mure _tspi-cjaliy th- leaders of _Ji-rties _., reQUesiU );; their attendance and support on the _Occasion of Ur . _Dut-combe's motiou . 4 . That _deputations w = it up _. m all the _ministert of _religion , resident in the _nik-twipolis , and wherever else practicable , requesting their signature to a petition for tlie same object .

      _^ On the suggestion of Messrs . Arnott and Wheeler , it was also proposed , " That a circular should be drawn up , containing all the legal and other points making in favour of the case of Frost , Williams , and Jones ; and that copies be sent to all the M . P . ' s and other infm _. _utial pereous . On the motioa of Me _^ rs . Simpson and Godwin , it was resolved , "That thc committee should request Mr . _Duia-ombe to confine his present motion to the r _. k _* as _. of Frost , Williams , and Jones _; as , in their opinion , ths _arguments and line of policy to be adopted would In . _essentially ilttereni from those in the case of William EUis and other exilei . " This resolution was agreed to unanimously , with the express understanding that petitions should still t- _iiiriiiue to l _» e sot up , and the most strenuous exertions used , in favour of William Ellis , <_ _.., but that tbe motion for Frost take precedence of that for Mr . Ellis .

      The following resolutions were then unanimously agreed to : — 1 . That this ommittee appoint deputations to wait on the T __ ri- __ - ILl _' -V , for tlie jmrpi » _ « f soltritin ; : their _rippnrt and v « jtes iu favour of the re * _toraUon of Frost , Williams , and Jones . 2 . That deputations wait on the various trade * ' bodies in the m _. tr-p-iis . _rcque _.-tini ; them to tend petitions for tht ) abovo object ; also upon the various _Ministers of religion , aud that we recumniend the same course te tlte active Charti-ts _throughout the _kingdom . 3 . That loao circulars he priuted , ( .-onUining the facts and arguments in favour of the return of these exiles for thi use of the members of Parliament , and that the . Executive be authorised to get the same drawn up _atid printed .

      4 . That the secretary tike the usee ? sary steps to procure the situ it ure of th-.- foreman of the jury , _whoconvici-i Messrs . Frost an < Co ., and Midi othvrof the jurors as i : would be _pui-sibl- to obtain to a petition praying for t '»« - _release of these exiles :. _T .. That tlie Executive , i _. n behalf of tbe committee , be instructed to draw up au address tu the country , calling for their pecuniary aud other support . Mr . Wheeler _suggested tHe idea , of waiting upon t : c _le-iding counsel for the defence of Mr . Krost—Viz .. the present Attorney-General and Chief Baron . M . _Tii-ker suggested the idea of waiting _i __ pon

      Lord Breugbara , who had expressed himself strongly in the House of Lords on the points in their favour . Several other useful suggestions werc adopted , and the meeting adjourned until the following Sunday , when every locality _^ Hl doubtless be represented on the c-mmittee . The greatest unanimity and enthusiasm prevailed , and during the sitting Mr . Doyle reported the result of an intetview with Mr . Wakley , and stated that he , as well as Mr . Duncombe , watt heart and soul in the cause of the exiles , but could do nothing effective unless they werc backed up by the united energies of their friends .

      Meeting At Limeuouse. On Monday Evening,...

      MEETING AT LIMEUOUSE . On Monday evening , the 18 th inst ., a public meeting was held in the Brunswick Ilall , for the _purpo , e « f petitioning Parliament for the restoration of the _Tbng suffering exiles . Frost , Williams , and Jencs . _^ jfoout eight o ' clock the spacious building was densely crowded , and shortly after , Mr . Fierce , a staunch and well known veteran in the good cause of human liberty , wa * elected to the chair . The worthy chairman opened the business in a concise bat effective speech , and then called npon Mr . T . Clark , of the Executive , to speak to the first resolution , whieh wag in favour ofa petition beingadopted by that meeting tothe Ilouse of Common ., praying it to present an address to her Majesty , imploring her to use her

      xoyal clemency , and cause to be restored te their Jaiherland . their wives , aad children , and to the circle of their friends , John Frost , Zephaniah Williams , and William Jones . Mr . Clark , in a speech replete with sound sense and convincing arguments , which was repeatedly applauded , moved the resolution . Mr . M'Grath seconded it , in a very eloquent and powerful address , wliich elicited the enthusiastic _ac-lamati' _-ns of the audience . Thechairman put the motion , when every band in the meeting was held up la favour of it . Mr . Doyle read and moved the adoption of the petition in a speech of considerable length , which was heartily cheered . A friend , whose name wc have forgot , briefly seconded it . It was im-Bwdiately put , and carried unanimously . The fol-

      Meeting At Limeuouse. On Monday Evening,...

      _lowing resolution was passed : — "That the chairman « gn the petition on behalf of the meeting , and that ne also lie emj » _. wered to write to the members for ¦ he borough , requesting them to support its prayer iu the lIou * e < if Commons , when Mr . Duncombe , the _i'C'pk ' s -haiHitmi , brines forward his motion to take the case ofthe Welsh martyrs into the serious consideration of Parliament . " A vote of thanks was accorded to the _chairman , and the assembly retired , evidently imbued not only with the necessity and justice of the return of the expatriated patriots , hut also that of uniting to carry into practical . peration the principles , for the advocacy of which they have endured a long and painful captivity _.

      PETITION OF THE BRISTOL TRADES . TO TKK KDI-OR OF TUB " kORTHERK _STAU . " Bhistol , Fkb . 17 , lS 4 _ .-Sir ,-The Trades' Committee of this city will be obliged by your informing their fellow-countrymen , through your journal , that copita ot the inclosed petition have been sent to the Hon . F . II . F . Berkeley by the following trades : — Carpenters , braziers , brassfoundcrs , dyers , masons , clockmakeri , printers , cabinet-makers , cordwaincrs . tailors , smiths , curriers and harness-makers , and one signed by 6 , 300 of the inhabitants . —I am , sir , yours truly , " _Tuouas Davis , Chairman of Committee . To Vie HonouniUe ths Commons of Great Britain and Ireland in Parliament _asstmUed , the petition of tht undersigned inhabitants of the City of Bristol ,

      Sheweth , —That , inthe opinion of your petitioners , tbe time bas arrived when it behoves the Legislature of this country to recognise by iti acti the necessity of some relaxation in theSidministration of the criminal Uw of this-myive , but Tn . Tep & Ttk-btTly when exercised for the suppression of politic-1 action . That your petitioners approach yonr _bonourablehouse with strong feelings ofthe _nrgent necessity of a thorough identification of the acts of the legislature with the _nishe _. and wants of the community at large ; but in tbe present instance they solicit of your honourable house the exercise of a prerogative which would , in the opinion of your petitioners , give great satisfaction to the desires of a great part of the community , and which has heretofore been attended with considerable public benefit .

      Itis tliat yoa would be pleased to address her Majesty requesting that she would be pleased to grant a free pardon to John Frost , William Jones , Zephaniah _William ., irho were convicted at a _spi-cial _coxnrmesion lield at __ _lonmouthinthBji-irlSlO _.-ndWiii . _EUui _. atStHffdrd . _lnlgia . However imprudent may hare been their proceedings , we respectfully submit to your honourable house that the full measure of punishment has been meted out to them , whether considered either in reference to personal reformation or public example , and that the further continuance of their expatriation will subject the governing power ta the character of being a revengeful rather than a merciful and just one . Respectfully hoping that the opinion of your honourable house may coincide with your petitioners , we hops that such an act of grace may prove the _usefulness of a deliberative assembly .

      MEETING AT LIVERPOOL . On Thursday evening a public meeting was held in the Concert Hall , Lord Kelson-street , for the purpofe of considering the propriety of petitioning the legislature on tho behalf of Frost , Williams , and Jones , and all other political convicts . The meeting was very respectably attended . Mr . Henry Smith was called to the chair . Resolutions iu behalf of Frost , Williams , Jones , and Ellis , were unanimously adopted . The speakers were Mr . Edward Jones and Mr . William Jones . A resolution was also carried to the effect that a requisition be sent to Lord Sandon and Sir Howard Douglas , requesting their support to the petition , which will be presented by Mr . T . Duncombe . A vote of thanks was passed to the chairman , and the meeting separated .

      MEETING AT LEEDS . On Monday evening , February 9 th , a large meeting was held in the Court-house , by requisition , amounting to between three and four hundred householders , amongst which were twelve members ofthe town council . The mayor declined to call the _meet ing , but kindly allowed the use of the Court-house . At the time appointed , Mr . Councillor Robson was called to the chair , and introduced the business by reading the requisition . Mr . Councillor Brook moved the first resolution , and spoke at considerable length in favour of the resolution . Mr . J . Harris seconded , and Dr . F . R . Lees supported it , in a most eloquent speech , which drew down thunders of applause . The resolution was carried unanimously . Mr . Councillor Heywood moved , and Mr . William

      Scott seconded , the next resolution . Carried unanimously . Mr . Shaw moved tbe petition , and Mr . E . Scruton seconded it , which was ordered to be signed by the chairman on behalf of the meeting , and sent to William Aldam , jun ., Esq ., M . P ., for presentation ; Mr . Beckett , M . P ., to be requested to support it . A memorial to Sir Robert Peel was also adopted , aitd likewise s petition in favour of William Ellis . Besides the speakers above enumerated , the following gentlemen took part in tke proceedings . - — Messrs . Wm . Roberts , Thos . Clarkson , Jos . _Stansfeld , R . Preston , Joseph Hewitt , and John Barrett . After three hearty cheers for the liberation of Frost , William ** , Jones , and Ellis , and a vote of thanks to thc chairman , the meeting separated , highly del ighted with the proceedings .

      ; MEETING AT BROMSGROVE . A public meeting was held at the Sampson and Lion , Bromsgrove , on Monday , to petition the liouse of Commons for the restoration of Frost , Williams , and Jones , Mr . Matthew Hale in the chair . Tho resolutions were moved and seconded by James Hall , James Heywood , John Pinfield , and John Chandler , __ ad were unanimously adopted , as was also the petition . It was also resolved to send the petition to Mr . Duncombe for presentation , and to write to the members for the eastern division ef the county , to support the prayer thereof . The mimster and deacons of the Baptist congregation in this town have kindly consented to let the petition lie at their chapel for signature .

      WAKEFIELD . Restoration or Frost , Williams , and Jones . —This humane object has been takeu up in right good earnest . Petition sheets have been issued , and in a few days received several thousand signatures . Everybody appears ready to give a helping hand in the good work , and are anxious that tliey may be restored to their families . We have also had correspondence with our _borough member , the lion . W . 5 . Lasoeile g , and received a _favour-blo reply . The hon . gentleman -ays— " I shall have great pleasure in presenting your petition on behalf of Frost , Williams , and Jones . I will give the subject my best consideration when it ig brought forward , and shall be happy if I can comply with your request to support the - f rayer of the petition . "

      MEETING AT EDINBURGH . On Wednesday a public meeting was held in thc Rev . Dr . Ritchie ' s chapel , Potter-row , for the purpose of memorialising government , with a view to tlie liberation of Frost , Williams , and Jones . Tbe chapel , on Wednesday evening , was packed ; the several _speaker were , throughout , enthusiasticallyapplauded . John Dunlop , Esq ., advocate , was unanimously called to the chair . He said that the times looked auspiciously on the accomplishment of the object for which tbey were met that night to petition . Peace prevailed abroad , and trauquillity at home . Thc leading statesmen of the day were discovering the hollownessof mere party predilections , and consenting to learn from the book of experience . Such men

      were not likely to judge harshly of the political aberrations of others . In this country freedom took naturally the form of opposition to government , and the state was not rent , but braced , by thc antagonism of Whig-, Conservatives , and Chartists . Yet in the action of these opposing forces , there was sometimes danger of distraction ; and such a crisis had occurred in 1839 . A government fresh from reform then intimated to the people , tliat reform had its limits as well as its progression , and that these limits had been reached . The flame and disturbance consequent upon that announcement led to the unhappy collision at Newport . The ephemeral and casual nature of that outbreak , and the alleviating circumstances accompanying it , were admirably stated by Sir F . Pollock , in his defence of Mr . Frost . Nor could that eminent jurist

      come in contact with a character so ajniable and open a . that ot his client , without deeply sympathising with him in tlie dangerous position in which his rashness had involved him . The presiding judge , in his charge to thejury , took an impartial view ot the case , and seemed to question whether the acts ofthe accused amounted to the criminalitv libelled in the indictment . Thejury , also , in returning their verdict , _unanimously recommended Mr . Frost to mercy . Tha case of Williams and Jones no way differed from the preceding . An informality in the trial of Mr . _O'fJonuell greatly damaged the case of the public prosecutor , and made way for the reversal of the decision come to by the Irish Courts . Asimilnr objection was taken to the validity of Mr . Frost ' s trial , and referred to the opinion of the fifteen judges , and they decided that a list of witnesses had not been _delivered to him

      according to statute , but tliat the objection had not been made in time . The Canadian insurgents—men high in influence and eminent in talents—had heen permitted to return to their homes ; and no one doubted the wisdom and the policy of that measure . Much more would the restoration of Frost , Williams , and Jones conduce to the general satisfaction in this country . And araidsttke shaking of parties , and the severing of political ties , the Ministers of the Crown would do well to gladden thc hearts of millions , by counselling the extension of mercy to those who-e

      homes had long been desolate ; and who , in doing wroug _. had at least suffered severely for their indiscretion . Thc Rev . J . Ritchie , D . D ., moved the first resolution , in a speech of great eloquence and feeling . Mr . Henry Vincent seconded tbe resolution in a very lengihy and eloquent speech . The resolution was unanimously adopted . Mr . Dunlop then read the petition , whieh was unanimously agreed to by a show of hands . Dr . Ritchie moved a vote thanks lo the chairman , aud the meeting broke up about eleven o ' clock . _Maxc-I-Steh . — A corrc . po > . _* dent writes : — " Thc _foiiowirg is an act worthy of imitation . A few me-

      Meeting At Limeuouse. On Monday Evening,...

      chanics at tho firm of Mr . Whitworth , Manchester , made a collection amongst themselves and bought some petition sheets , and employed a man _forscveral days to stand in the streets to obtain signatures . _Seeing the great success resulting from their first attempt , _thay made a second collection , and employed a reoond man to stand at the New-cross on Saturday last , from nine a . m . till three p . m . He was then reli-Ted by three young mon , mechanics ( who had been home and ckaned themselves up ) , from the above firm—Mr . John Whittley , Mr . William Harrison , and Mr . John _Rawlinson . Mr . R . oott _ m . et _ . ced

      -peaking to the people aa they passed by , and the pet rtion-table soon became crowded . They thon got a second _^ ihle and a fresh supply of sheets , and pens and ink . Names _wcrtf taken at thc rate of seven a minute for five hours and a half . The restoration of the exiles is the topic of every fireside and _svery workshop . Petition sheets are out and being numerously signod by mayors , aldermen , and ooHnoilmen , _magistrates , priests , clergymen , and famei _., b y all kinds of artisans , labourers , policemen and soldiers . AU _handi and hearts are up for the restoration of our brothers .

      _KfionLBv . —Petitions for the liberation of Frost , Williams , Jones , and EUis are now in course of signature , and such is the public sympathy in tlieir favour that they bid fair to be most numerously signed . The petition committoe wrote to the two county members , Lord Morpeth and E . B . Denison , wishing to know if they would present the petitions and support their prayer . Both members expressed their willingness to present any petitions from their constituents , but declined to support any prayer on behalf of the exiles . Lord Morpeth in his reply remarked— " That many men , hail paid the forfeit of their lives for less serious offences . " Letters have since been written to W . B . Ferrand and Sir George Strickland , to know whether their humanity towards the sufferers would exceed that of our county members _, who have declined to support Mr . Duncombe _' s

      motion . Abkkdeb » . —The petition in favour of Frost , Williams , and Jones is getting bravely 011 , and we expect it to bear a great many signatures . _Buknlct—In reply to letters addressed to the representatives of North Lancashire , requesting their support of the Burnley petition in behalf of the Chnrtist exiles , Mr . Wilson Patten has replied that ho will take thc earliest opportunity of presenting the petition . M _.. Talbot Clifton '_ determination is not yot known . held

      Sio . _is op the Times . —At a meeting lately in the Exchange Hall , Nottingham , in support of the measures of Sir R . Peel , a spooney of the name of Whitby proposed "three cheers for the Q , ueen , " which completely failed . Mr , Sweet immediately proposed " threecheers for the speedy return of Frost , Williams , Jones , and Ellis , " which met with an _enthusiastic response . Tbe lying Nottingham papors represented that the cheers wero for Cobden and Bright , which these free-traders in falsehood knew to be a wilful lie .

      No Vote! No Musket!! Address To Tiie Wor...

      NO VOTE ! NO MUSKET !! ADDRESS TO TIIE WORKING CLASSES . At a public meeting , called by tho "National Association , " and holden at the National Hall , Holborn , an address to thc working-classes on the subject of the militia was proposed and unanimously adopted . The length of the address is Our only objection to giving it entire ; we have , therefore , omitted two or three unimportant paragraphs—tho rest will be found well worthy of the serums consideration ofthe class to whom it is addressed ,

      _ADDB-SS , Although explanations have been giv « n by those in authority tending to lull the unreflecting into apathy nnd indifference , yet they are all , in our opinion , fur from satisfactory ; for they all go to inform us that the Militia Acts are to be altered , " so as to afford greater facilities for the calling out and training of the militia force , though a less onerous system than the ballot is to be introduced . " That though " government has no power under tha present law to embody the militia , yet it hath the power to eall them out for training , and beyond that it was not intended to go . "

      But , fellow-countrymen , it behoves ui to tell those by whose acts we shall be the principal sufferers , that the question is not the mere distinction between embodying or _training—betwsen embodying additional thousands of our brethren , by some new process , or thc calling out snd training of upwards of forty thousand of them who were embodied under the old—but tho question is , whether there is any necessity for any addition to our present warlike establishment or not ? That there is no necessity for any additional force , but that the force we already possess is detrimental to the best interests of soeicty , we submit the following reasons : which we solemnly givo as our protest against the whole debasing machinery , by the aid of which the toiling millions have over been made the slaves ofthe few : —

      1 st . Because , as the industrious working-class population of the United Kingdom are debarred ofall political right , they ought not to be made either the tools or victims of political wrong-doers—and inasmuch aB an exclusive few have hitherto arrogated to themselves all power of law and government , of pence and war , _thuy alone ought to be made responsible for their own acts , by being oblige- to settle their own disputes , and tight tlitiir own battles , if battles are at all necessary , 2 ud . Because an addition of 42 , 000 militiamen to our present standing army would be an uncalled-for aggravation of our national evils ; burthensome and demoralising to the people of this country , and would cause other nations to believe that we were more desirous of war than an amicable eettlement of our disputes .

      3 rd . Because our _presont mon 6 _trou 6 _» ur establishment of 120 , 000 fighting men ! costing nearly fifteen millions annually . ' is a disgrace | to a civilised country , aud the more so to a country _professing the religion of" peace and good-will to all mankind ; " producing no other results than those ofburthening , pauperising , and enslaving the people of this country , and , by exciting the apprehensions aud jealousies of others , causing them to indict similar evils on their people . 4 th . Because thc warlike establishments of most ot the countries of the world are fostered and promoted by the few for the purpose of keeping the many in subjection —and in this country in particular have been used for the purpose of restraining _freedom at home and abroad , and for maintaining ths exclusive pow « r , privileges , and monopolies of a corrupt and grasping aristocracy .

      5 th . Because , tlirough the instrumentality of thu tystem of force , fraud , and injustice , million , of our countrymen have perished by battle , famine , fire , and shipwreck—millions of their hard-earned wealth have been vilely wasted , and our country at present kept poor and pauperised by her war debts of eight hundred millions . Cth . Because the spirit nurtured by soldiers , armies , and war , haihithcrtt been thegroatperverter of morality , as it has created two opinions on this vital subject the most opposite and inconsistent ; the one teaching tbat it is right and moral for nations and governments to murder , plunder , aud destioj the lives and property of their fellow-men , and the other that it is wrong and highly immoral for individual members of the same nation or government to do so ; thus perverting the eternal principles of right and justice in favour of the vices of the powerful , and wreaking vengeance on tho weak for having followed such pernicious examples .

      7 th . Because the spirit of war , being that of vengeance , is opposed to " peace , forgiveness , and charity , " and must tend therefore to corrupt or nullify the religious feelings of tho community ; for the preacher or expounder of those humanising precepts who is constrained by hie rulers to consecrate tbe colours of a regiment , to offer up prayers for victory , or thanksgiving for the reeking triumphs of war , must appear before nn enlightened people as a hypocrite or a pervertcr of the truth . Sth . Because the spirit of war , by more or less imbuing the literature ofa country , poisons the fouut of education and learning ; for the false lustre east on warlike achievements , on savage battle and human carnage , perverts the moral sympathies , and gives ambition a stimulus to evil ; and the false notions of greatness so generally stamped on tbe _meii-devtroying- heroes of society , must cause great numbers to be more emulous of being earth ' s tyrants than man's deliverers .

      9 th . Because the war spirit of a country combined with aristocratic wealth aud power , prevents tho efforts of _itenius and achievements of art from being made more efficient means of human refinement and moral elevation ; those being oftencr employed in _pourtraytng the destructive prowess of kings , princes , and warriors and in transmitting their forms and vices to posterity than of those whose acts and deeds have dignified our nature and shed blessings on their country . ' 10 th . BeGause the industrious classes of all countries have in reality but one great brotherl y interest that of living in friendly and peaceful intercourse , enjoving the fruits of their industry , and causing the blessin gs of each country to contribute to the welfare of all and as soldiers and armies are instruments in the hands of the few by whieh nations are divided , impoverished , and enslaved , it is the paramount duty of every man desirous of improving society or blessing his race , not only to

      refuse to be made such an instrument of oppression and cruelty himself , but to warn all otliors of becoming such . These , fellow-couutrymen , are a few ofthe reasons we would urge , not merely against the present militia movement ( bee _mse that m _.-. y individually affect us ) , but for the purpose of directing your serious attention to the deepest foundation and remotest consequences of the whol _* desti _* ucti % _-e machinery of war and warriors . For so long as you , the industrious classes , can be iuduced to believe that standing armies are necessary for oar couutry _' s safaty—that bayonets and bullets are the best instruments for settling the disputes of nations , and tliat it is ' ¦ honourable" to murder by the process of war ; so long , we fear , are you likely to be enamoured with drums , ribbons , and the false glare of military glory I and will those who maintain their power aud ascendancy by brute force , be enabled to raise their lighting tools , and always find fresh _disputes to keep them in exercise .

      But when you are taught to perceive that the safety of our coutitry is more likely to be secured by the freedom , prosperity , aud happiness of our people , by our sti'let !«?« of justice in xll our foreigii relations , and by our seeking to cultivate a free aud friendly Intercourse with all nations , than hy tru .. tiug its safety to ambitious statesmen or warlike adventurers , with thoughtless soldiers at tlieir command—when you arc taught to perceive , that by our

      No Vote! No Musket!! Address To Tiie Wor...

      country exhibiting sueh a just and benevolent examp le w other nations , that mutual interests and fraternal obligations would speedily spring up bo as to prevent _diiputei from arising , or if occasioned , to be peacefully Battledwhen you are convinced that war is man ' * g reatest curse , a „ d soldiers the chief instruments by which he is -mluved , then will your knowledge give you power to commeuoe a new era in the history of nations . If you think , with us , that BoldiorB are _instvumontt of human oppression and individual degradation , tho _chu-f means of generating national disputes , war and misery , if jou thus think , you will be prepared with us to m- k _« any sacrifice , rather than directly or indirectly aid in fostering so monstrous an evil

      . Tlii » conduct may possibly involve our personal safety or individual liberty , but you should remember that n _« great object has yet been _accomplished without sacrifice , and be assured that our individual sacrifices will be diminished in proportion as we are united in the support and countenance of oae another , and ob onr conduct 11 firm , peaceful , and datermined . W . Loveit , Secretary .

      Meeting At Salford. - Address To The Wor...

      MEETING AT SALFORD . - ADDRESS TO THE WORKING MEN OF AMERICA . A public meeting was held at Salford on Thursday to petition Parliament against the embodiment of the militia . The meeting took place in the National Charter Association-room , Great George-street , lne resolutions _passed at the Glasgow meeting were ado pted unanimously . _Messra . Dixon , Jeffcry , bittlcr Ua v lc , and others took part in tbe proceedings , and tlie following memorial was carried without a dissentient : •—iDDBBSS TO _ini WOKKIKG-MSS or PHILA-E _. FHU AHD OF TUE UNITED STATES OF AHEBICA _OENEHAttT .

      Friends , —We , the working men of Salford , in public mooting _as _. embled , wish to communicate to you our solemn declaration that we view with horror and disgust a 0 y attempt to create a war between England and America , knowing , as we do , from past experience , that the bloody tragedy would _haie to bo performed by working-m _an , while those who pass the awful decree for war would be comfortable at home with their families and sleep ing on beds of down . If there is any difference between the two nations , wo most earnestly entreat you to use all your power and influence ( which are greater than we possess ) to have such differences settled by arbitration ; to avoid Hie dreadful spectacle of our two great nntienB sending thousands of thtir induitrioui workers into tha fifild to kill each other , to _tba injury of their families , their order , and their _counttien _atlarj _« , — Signed , on behalf of the meeting , Wiuiak 8 tosx _, chairman .

      ANOTHER MEETING IN GLASGOW . A very large meeting was holden in the Rcchabite Hall on Thursday evening , for the purpose of petitioning Parliament against the embodiment of the militia force . The meeting was addressed by several speakers , and resolutions passed condemnatory of the embodiment of the militia . A petition was moved and carried unanimously . It was resolved that thc petition be sent to Mr . Duncombe to present to Parliament , and that Alex . Smolett , member for the county , be _vcqus-ted to support its prayer .

      MEETING AT MERTHYR TYDVIL . A large and enthusiastic meeting was held in the Market Ilouse on _Monday night to protest against the embodiment of the militia . The meeting was called by the chief constable , but he was unable to preside , and in his absence Mr . II . Thomas , a sterling democrat , was called to theehair . The meeting was addressed in eloquent speeches by Messrs , Owen , Ellis , Gould , John , and Morgan , The resolutions and petition were passed unanimously , and it was resolved that the petition should be sent to Mr . Duncombe for presentation .

      MEETING AT SWANSEA ( WALES ) . A public meeting has b « en held here , in the Town Hall , for the purpose of petitioning Parliament against the enrolment of the militia . The meeting was numerously attended by the working classes and others . Mr . Joseph Rutter was unanimously called to the chair . He opened the meeting in a short address ; after which , Mr . Thomas Morgan , a mechanic , proposed the first resolution . The resolution was seconded by Mr . John Rees , and carried unanimously . Mr . Moore proposed the next resolution . The resolution having been seconded by Mr . Morley , was unanimously carried . The next proposition was briefly movedby Mr . Harris , and after beingseeonded _, wasp < it from theehair and carried . Mr . Cudlippe then addressed the meeting . Thanks to the chair _, man , and the mayor for granting the use of the Hall , clesed the proceedings .

      MEETING AT ABERDEEN . On the evening of Tuesday a public meeting of tlie inhabitants of Aberdeen was held in the Temperance-hall , George-street , to take steps to oppose the threatened embodiment of the _milit-a . From 600 to 800 persons were present . Mr . Hector M'Gregor , a member of tho Society of Friends , was called to thc chair , who briefly explained the objects of the meeting , and introduced Mr . Alexander M'Donald , teacher , to propose the first resolution , in a . _ensible and excellent address . Mr . James Robertson , shoemaker , seconded the resolution in a brief argumentative speeeh . The resolution waB carried unanimously . The chairman then introduced Mr . Clark , of the New-market , who proposed tho next

      resolution . Mr . Clark said , that he had himself been a soldier for _fiv-e years , and therefore he knew something of a soldier ' s life , and he now came forward to denounce the whole system . ( Cheers . ) The first rule in the soldier ' s manual was implicit obedience , which must be rendered on all occasions and undor all circumstances . He then denounced tho barbarous practice of flogging , as practised in the regular army , and said that it might be also practised in ( the militia . He denounced military forces as being destructive of murality , both among soldiers and females residing near military stations . Mr . Alexander Henry seconded the resolution , His speech was much cheered . The resolution was

      passed by acclamation . Mr . James M'Phearson moved thc next resolution , to the effect that petitions should he sent to both Houses of Parliament , signed by the chairman on behalf of the meeting . He said that though invitations liad been sent to the ministers of the city , who were so handsomely paid for preaching the doctrines of Peace , not one had thought proper to attend , to throw a redeeming light on the shameful conduct of their class . ( Cheers . ) Mr . William M'Donald , painter , seconded the resolution in a brief speech . The chairman then put the resolution , which was carried unanimously . After a vote of thanks to the chairman , the meeting , which hod considerably increased in numbers , quietly separated .

      To The Chartist Body. Iietbren,—Mr, O'Co...

      TO THE CHARTIST BODY . Iietbren , —Mr , O'Connor chooses to term the doctrines I have espoused from deep _reflection and _sincere conviction— "beastly , unchristian , unmanly , debasing , " —and , again , " slavish , debasing , cowardly , unmanly , unchristian , and _uuchartist" : the introduction of them into petitions for the _restoration of Frost , Williams , and Jones , ho also characterises as " absolutely childish , i < not idiotic . " I have no other remark to make , at prtsent , upon these wild , ra 6 h words , than that—Mr . O'Connor is a gentleman , by birth and education : I am but a self-educated shoemaker .

      I hope to he well enough to deliver ''two orations against shedding human blood , under any circumstances ; and in explanation and defence of the misrepresented doctrine of non-resistance , " on Wednesday , the 25 th of this month , and Wednesday tb « -th of March , In the National Hall , Holborn , Aa I shall publish the two discourses , iu a cheap form , you will all have the opportunity of judging for yourselves how far the _doctrino I have espoused is deserving of approval or repreheusion . I leave the subject without further _comment . There is one business , however , which I have so muck at heart that I must be ; a little spsoe to say a few words upon it . I urn happy to express a belief tbat our two funds for the relief of the Veteran Patriots and Exiles '

      Widows ' and Children , have now taken so firm ahold of the _C-ortist mind that they may he considered as _eetublished . Nothing is now inoro-Mesirable than tliat the recipients from thoso funds should be put on regular wcskly income *—honourable pensions , shall w _« call them ? Cau anything be nearer every Chartist ' s heart , as a darling object , than to _soe our honoured men of more than three score and ten , living amld 6 t us ns relics of real greatness , no longer starving patriots , but having their scanty wants provided for , and passing _seronely and happily to the grave , after their lofty toil ! Can anything be more deeply desired by you all than to be able to point to the widows and children of your exiles , and to say , " We provide for their wants : we do not let them starve , now tyrants have torn their natural protectors from them !"

      Who will exert himself to effeot this next great step f I offer my poor services as a lecturer , any or every Sunday evening , to any locality that does not meet in an alohousc , on condition that tho proceeds of the lecture ( deducting rent of room , or other necessary expenses ) be devoted to these two funds . Nor have I any objection to lectutc out of Loudon , if I can reach the appointed place on the Sunday , and return hy speedy conveyance on Mouday morning : that is , if tho friends can ensure journeying expenses and raise a little for the two funds as well : I cannot afford to pity travelling expenses , though I seek no remuneration .

      1 trust this humane duty , for such it is , of advocating and aiding the relinf of the aged and infirm men who have " borne the burthen and the heat of the day" in the high and holy cause of Bight , and of succouring the distressed widows and children of those whom our oppressors have sent beyend the sen , will commend itself , more than ever , to every Chartist bosom . Matty Chartist localities have done nobly , but many , very many , have not as yet sent even the smallest contribution , jfydear brethren , do allow me to urge this great duty ouce more on your consideration , and believe nie to be , Sincerely and affectionately yours , . _TuojfAs Coom , The _Ckak _. ist , _13-l , Blackfriar ' _s-road , London , Feb . 10 , 1 S 4 _« .

      C'Iup.W? To A Cow— Dsbkaseb Cattle.—On M...

      C'iup . _w ? to a Cow— _Dsbkaseb Cattle . —On Monday , at Uuildnall , a fellow named Thomas Head was fined 10 s . for cruell y ill-treating a cow , wliich wa 3 in the last stage of disease . It was intimated to the court , that just now ninny biists were brought to the market in a shocking state ol disease .

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      Losno.V Con\ Exciianob, Mo.Iday, Feb. Ig...

      _Losno . v Con \ _Exciianob , Mo . iday , Feb . IG . —The past week ' s arrivals of English wheat for our market were on a very moderate scale , while those of all other kinds of grain of home produce were by no means extensive . Of Irish oats the receipts were again limited , but the general imports of foreign corn were , the time of year considered , moderately good . Fresh up to-day we received about an average quantity of wheat coastwis _, from Essex and Kent ; but by land carriage and sample very little came to hand ; henco the show of samples of both red and white was rather small . On the whole , the attendance of both town and country dealers was somewhat on the increase , yet owing to the pending discussions on the subject of the corn laws in the House of Commons , the demand for English wheat was not to say active .

      However , for the finest descriptions there was x steady sale , at fully l « st week ' s quotations , butthe middling and inferior qualities , though not eheaper , hung heavily on hand , and a clearance of such was with difficulty made . The general condition of the wheat hero to-day was by no means good . The quantity of free foreign wlieat was small ; yet , as the holders wero firm , the trade with that article wa « in a very sluggish state afc unaltered currencies . Bonded samples of wheat were held at higher rates ; hence , thc transactions in it were very trifling , so small indeed that the prices may bo considered next to nominal . Notwithstanding the fresh arrivals of barley from our own coasts , as also from abroad , have been less than those reported for some time past , the quantity actually on offer , and which principally consisted of last week's unsold samples , was more than

      adequate to meet thc wants of the buyers . __ The barley trade was , therefore , heavy , at a decline in the quotations of ls . per quarter . Even at that amount of depression a clearance was not eflected . The show ofmaltwa 8 not large ; nevertheless { the inquiry for it was heavy , at barely , hut at nothing quotable beneath , last week's priceB . The receipts of oats Irom Essex , Lincolnshire , and Cambridgeshire have been somewhat on the increase , while we had several parcels of free foreign in bulk on show . From Ireland very few cargoes have been reported since our last . All kinds of oats were a very dull sale , yet we have no alteration to notice in their value . The supply of beans was moderately good . All kinds sold heavily at laterates . For pea » the inquiry was very inactive , while flour hung on hand at late figures . Sesds of all kinds commanded very little attention .

      CURRENT PRICES OF GRAIN , FLOUR , AND SEED

      IN MARK-LANE . -B 1 TISH 0 „ -IH . Shillings per Quarter , Wheat .. Essex & Kent ) white , new .. SO to 6 . .. 58 to Tl Ditto , red .. .. .. 44 . 60 .. 54 « _. Suffolk and Norfolk , red .. 48 £ 8 white-0 _fiii Lincoln and York , red .. 48 58 whit * 40 6 'i Northumb . and Scotch .. . 48 61 _Kye , .. „ 39 3-Barley .. Malting 30 S 3 extra . 6 - Distilling .. _ . .. 26 29 Grinding , 2 . 26 Malt „ Ship 58 57 War * 59 61

      Oats ,. Lincolnshire and Yorkshire , feed , 23 s 6 d to 25 s Od ; potato , or short , 23 s Od to 28 s Od ; Poland , 23 s 6 d to 28 b Od ; Northumberland and Scotch , Angus , 23 s Od to 27 s fid ; potato , 25 s Od to 27 s 0 d ; Irish feed , 22 s Od to 24 s 0 d j black , 22 s Od to 24 s 0 d ; potato , 23 s Odto 26 s ed ; Galway , 21 s Od to 22 s Od . Beans ,. Ticks 88 -4 Harrow , small .. .. 4 * * Feas .. White .. .. „ „ 37 43 boilers 4 . 43 Gray and hog ,. _„ 38 tl Flour .. Norfolk and Suffolk .. 45 51 Town-made ( per sack of 280 lbs _) 48 57

      Buckwheat , or Brank .. „ „ 80 3 _S

      EN-LIBE SEEDS , & Q . Red clover ( per ewt . ) 40 to 78 White clover ( per cwt . ) ,. 45 74 Rapeseed ( per last ) £ 26 28 Mustard seed , brown ( per bushel ) 7 s to 12 s ; white , 7 s to 11 b . Tares , ( per bushal ) , spring , 6 s . ; winttr , 5 s , to 6 s . Cd . Linseed cakes ( per lot- of Sib each ) £ 11 to £ 12

      _FOKEIGK OEAIH . Shillings per Quarter . Free . In Bond . Wheat .. Dantsic and Konlgsberg 63 extra 70 .. 48 — 61 Ditto ditto .. 54 — 61 .. 46 — 52 _Pomeranian , <_ . c ., Anhalt 56 — 63 .. 46 — -4 Danish , Holsteiu , ic . .. 54 — 61 .. 44 — 50 Russian , hard .. .. — Ditto , soft .. .. 55 — 58 .. 41 — 50 Spanish , hard .. .. — Ditto , soft _* . .. 58 — 62 .. 46 — 53 Italia __ , TuBCan , & c ., red — Ditto , white .. .. 63 — 68 _~ 40 — 60 Odessa _ r . _Tagauroff , bard — Ditto , soft .. m 53 — 58 ., 41 — 50 Canadian , hard .. . 58 — 60

      Ditto , lino .. .. 58 — 6 * Eje .. Russian , Prussian , ic . 28 — SO Burl * .. Grinding 23 - 26 Ditto , _distilling .. .. 25 — 30 .. 18 — 26 Oats „ Dutch , feed .. .. 22 — 26 Ditto , brew and thick .. 24 — 27 .. 20 — 21 Russian 23 — 25 .. 19 — io Danish & Mecklenburg 23 — 26 .. 19 — 21 Beans ., Ticks , 33 to 38 , small .. 36 — 41 .. 28 — 36 Egyptian .. ,. - 84 — 30 .. 23 — 30 Peas .. White , 36 to 50 , gray .. 38 — 40 Flour „ Dantsic and Hamburgh ( per _barrol ) , line 31 36 , superfine .. .. 32 — 35 .. 26 - 89 Canada , 33 to 34 , United States .. .. .. 32 — 36 .. 27 — 30 Buckwheat _ . 8 - 32 .. 24 - . «

      _TOEKION fl-BDB _, & 0 , Per Quarter . Linseed .. Petersburgh and Riga ( free of duty ) .. 44 to 47 Archangel , io to 45 , Memul and _Konigsberg .. -tO -i Mediterranean , 40 to 48 , Odessa .. 47 5 * Rapeseed ( free of duty ) por last .. .. £ 24 26 Hed Clover ( 10 s per cwt , and 5 per cent , on the duty ) .. .. .. .. .. 40 62 White ditto 45 68 Tares , sinall spring ( free of duty ) 40 to 44 , large .. 44 50 _linse-d eake ( free of d « tj ) , Dutch , £ 7 , 10 s , £ 9 French , per ton £ 810 , £ 6 10 Rape cakes ( _froo of duty ) £ 5 0 £ 5 -

      Average Prices Of The Last Six Weeks, Wh...

      AVERAGE PRICES Of the last six weeks , which regulate the Duties from tbe llth of February to the 18 th of February . W _* 7-3-t Barley Oats ., _Bys . Beans Peas

      Week ending 6 ' d * 8 * d B * d * *** d- s » d _* Jan . 3 , 1845 ., 55 1 31 11 22 5 } 35 6 37 9 3 D 1 Week ending j Jan . 10 , 1845 .. 66 3 31 10 21 9 38 11 36 8 86 11 Week ending | Jan . 17 , 1845 .. 56 2 31 11 22 S ; 34 9 36 9 39 I Week ending Jan . 24 , 1845 .. 55 7 31 8 21 10 37 8 36 1 SO 8 Week ending Jan . 31 , 1845 .. 57 11 32 7 23 4 84 5 39 6 42 5 Week _tnding Feb . 7 , 184 S .. ii 4 32 5 23 011 8 38 6 39 11

      Aggregate aver . age of the last six weeks .. 56 1 32 I 22 5 34 6 37 6 89 4 London aver . ages ( euding Feb . 11 , 1845 ) 61 5 32 1 22 5 34 C 37 6 39 4 Duties .. .. 16 0 6 0 6 01 8 61 5 6 3 6

      Lonms Smithfikld C_.Tl_ Mabkkt, Mohdat, ...

      Lonms Smithfikld C _ _. tl _ Mabkkt , Mohdat , Feb . 16 . —The importation of live stock under the new tariff , being a matter of considerable interest at this moment , not only to the agrieultural body , but likewise the great consuming class , we purpose prefacing our report of the proceedings in to-day ' s market witb a few observations with respect thereto . Atmost previous corresponding seasons of the year ( arising from the Dutch ports , whence we have _bicn accustomed to receive the largest portion o f the beasts and sheep into the metropolis , as well as at the _outports , being , closed by ice ) , the arrivals of stock from abroad were on a very limited scale , so small , indeed , that they were unworthy of special remark . This season , however , from its unusual

      mildness , the imports bave considerably exceeded those of any former period , as must bo evident from the returns we bav © from week to week laid ___ fore our readers . Towards the close of 1845 some of the Dutch rivers were partly frozen over ; hence the operation of shipping cattle was a matter of some difficulty . This circumstance , howev « r , acted as an incentive on the part of the Dutch graziers to avail _themselv-s of other modes of conveyance for their stock hither than steam-packets ; henco several sailing vessels , evidently built for the _oxpress purpose , and four of which havo arrived in the Thames during the past week , were procured , and tho cattle was plaocd on board at tho edge of the ice . The navigation bavins suddenly opened , with littlo or no

      prospect of its being again closed this winter , the steamers are now bringing their cargoes as usual . We mention this circumstance merely for the purpose of showing the efforts making by the continental graziers to supply our markets with live stock . Notwithstanding the immense number of sheep and beasts which havo reached us from Holland and elsewhere , it is placed beyond & doubt , especially as the speculations have turned out very profitable to those ongaged in thorn , that those of the present year ( under the influence of a total repeal of the import duties , should such a measure be sanctioned by tho Legislature ) will exceed in number , and perhaps in quality , those sinco the present measure has been in operation . The experiments made in this country to frttten foreign stock , imported in a lean state , having failed in almost every instance , owing to the _chanse

      of food being prejudicial to the animals , it is fair to presume that the future imports will go into immediate consumption , and have a depressing influence upon prices . Most of the beasts which have as yot arrived here have been _fattened in the various distilleries of Kofcterdam , Schiedam , and Ilarlingen whence we have received advices to the effect that there are at this moment nearly , or quite , twentv thousand beasts in course of fattening ibr markets , ia large number ot which will be ahisped iu thc next three months . During the past week thc imports into Londoni h _» W amounted to 30 oxen p « r the John _IfVT f _^ Vr l mn l ° _™ , 207 sheet . por the Magnet , from _Ihvlingen ; 73 cows , * 23 oXeB , and 171 sheep per sailing vessels from Schiedam ; d oxen , 1 cows and 112 sheep per the Columbine from Rotterdam . The quality of these imports has been a lull averago one . At the outports scarocly _ativ

      Lonms Smithfikld C_.Tl_ Mabkkt, Mohdat, ...

      arrivals have been reported . To-day we had on sale 200 foreign beasts and 300 sheep , nearly the whole of which wore disposed of at about previous quotations . From our own grazing districts the arrivals of beasts up te this morning ' s market were somewhat less than those exhibited on this day Be ' ntiight _. buli the quality was decidedly good . The attendance of buyers being omen-hat extensive , the beef trade was steady , at , in some instances , an advance on last week ' s prices of 2 d . per 8 lbs . A few of the very primest Scots we , _* e disposed of at 4 s . 6 d . per 8 lbs ., but _tjie more general figure for that breed was __ _s . 4 d . per 8 _lb ., at which % good clearance was effected . The drovers from Norfolk , Suffolk , Essex , and Cambridgeshire , _compri-fctf . 500 Scots , _homebreds _, and shorthorns ; from th * northern districts , GOO shorthorns ; from the western and midland counties , 750 HerefordsDevonsrunts

      , , , fee . ; Irom other parts of England , 350 of variom breeds ; from Scotland , 100 Scots ; and from Ireland , CO beasts . The numbers of sheep were again smallor about 8 . 000 less than at the corresponding market day in 1845 . Prime old Downs moved off steadily at full prices . In other kinds of sheep comparatively little was doing , yet the quotations were supported . While commenting last week upon the falling off ia the number of sheep shown here in 1845 , an important error occurred . Instead qf the falling eff being 300 , as w . have stated , the actual deficiency should have been set down at 300 , 000 . There were about 2 , 000 shorn sheep on offer this morning . The few prime lambs on offer commanded a ready sale , at 7 _» . per S lbs . In calves very little was _doitit- , at last week ' s depressed currencies . The pork trade was _steadj at late rates . We had on offer 60 pigs from Ireland .

      By the quantities of 81 b ., sinking tbe offal . i . d . _s . d Inferior coarse beasts , • 2 lo 8 0 Second quality ,.,, 3236 Prime large oxen ,. 8840 Prime Scots , « kc . ... » 4 2 * 4 Coarse inferior sheep ... 3 10 4 4 Second quality .,., 4648 Prime eoarse woolled . • 4 10 5 0 Prime Southdown ... 5 2 5 6 Large coarse calves .... 4 4 4 10 Prime small 5 0 6 4 Suckling ealves , each . , 18 0 31 0 Large hogs ..... 3 10 4 8 Neat small porkers ... 4 10 5 2 Quarter-old store pigs , each . 16 0 22

      H-AD OF CA- T __ ON BALE . ( Prom the Books ofthe Cleric ofthe Market . ) _Bessts , 2 . 706-Sheep , 18 ,-0 _O-Calves , _53-Pigs , 290 . Ricm-osn Corn Markbt , Saturoat , Feh . 14 . — We had a fair supply ol ' grain in our market to-day . Wheat sold from os . Od . to 9 s . 0 d . ; oats , 2 s . 8 d . te 3 s . 8 d . ; barley , 3 s . 9 d . to 4 s . 0 d . ; beans , 4 s . 9 s . to G-. 0 d ., per bushel . _Liv-Rfooi , Cor . v Market , Mohdat , Fj . b . 16—We have this week had liberal supplies of wheat , oats , and flour from Ireland , but small of oatmeal . The arrivak frem abroad have fallen o _ f . Excepting a few sales of old wheat to the interior millers at late rates , the business in that erain during the past week

      has been of limited amount . The middling qualities of Irish new wheat have been ineffectually offered for Bale , though a reduction of 2 d . ta 3 d . per bushel would have been submitted to . Flour also has been very dull and rather lower terms taken . We are still without demand for oats , and prices gradually give way : tlie best mealing quality may be bought at 3 s . ' 8 d . per 451 bs . Holders of oatme « l require former rates , but very little has been done in that article within the week . Barley , beans , and peas have been difficult to soil , and lower prices would be accepted . The transactions under bond have been few ; one or two lots of Indian corn have changed hands at 31 » . per d 80 lbs . for yellow , and some Orleans partially sour Hour at 24 s . 6 d . per 196 lb * .

      Af _ t . vcn _ s . _ R Cork _Mark-t , _Saturdat , Feb . 14 . —During the week the trade generally has been of an exceedingly lifelesB character , and in a few transactions which occurred in flour and oats buyers were enabled to supply themselves on rather lower terms . At our market this morning the business pawing in wheat was of the most trivial nature , but prices remain without alteration . Choice qualities of flour , meeting but little attention , declined ls per Back ; whilst other descriptions were extremely difficult of sale even at a greater reduction . Only a moderate demand was experienced for oats , which article must be noted fully Id per 45 lbs . cheaper . Prime cuts of oatmeal , being in steady request , maintained their previous value .

      H-il CoBir Market , _Tnusnir . —Tbe same inactivity , which we have so long had occasion to record , prevailed in everj department of the trade during the past week . The snow of wheat from the fanners at to day ' s market was good , and met prettv ready sale at last week ' s rates ; old and foreign in limited supply , and without alteration in price . We have very little spring oorn of any description offering , but the demand is quite limited . Linseed cakes are offering at our quotations , with buyers at 5 s less money . Rape cakes scarce . In guano but little doing , and the same remark applies te bones also . Wakbfi ___ d Cor . v Market , Fridat . —The supplies of all grain are small . Only fine and dry samples of wheat supported last currency , whilst inferiors were nearly unsaleable . Barley without material change , Oats the same . Beaus in request at 1 _ advance .

      Birmingham Com . Exchasoe , Wedsebdat . — During the present week we have not had much passing in wheat , but last week ' s prices are maintained . Malting barley difficult to dispose of at ls per quarter decline . Beans dull of sale . Oats might havo been purchased on rather easier terms . N _ . wcasti . __ Cohx Market , Tuesday . —Our farmers brought * good Bupj 3 lyofwhe . it to market today , and we had also a fair show of samples from the coast , but the attendance of buyers being small , the trade ruled dull , even for the _fineet qualities , at last Saturday ' s rates , whilst inferior descriptions were completely neglected . The supply of barley exceeded the demand , and little ov no business could be transacted , although holders would have readily submitted to a decline of ls . per sack . Malt was looking cheaper . Beans and peas scarcely maintained their value . Oats and other grain sold slowly on the same terms as last week .

      Liverpool Cattle Maekbt , Feb . 16 . —The supply of cattle to-day was rather small , and sold at our last quotations .

      Pnuastnaophlsi Isaubbm A.Vd The White Js...

      _PnUASTnaopHlsi Isaubbm a . vd the White _JS _' _-oko . —A former Paris gamin , who had , in consequence of sundry misfortunes , become a Pole , had obtained of a fellow cosmopolite a list of the generous persons living within the twelve _arrondissements of Paris . Amongst those charitable individuals figured M . Isambert , the deputy , better _ksown as the friend of the blacks . Our Pole called on him the other day , told him the old story of the campaign of 1331 , dwelt with eloquence on the miseries of exile , and concluded by d _. _» a _ ding some friflinc assistance . If you deny it , " said Gaminow ski" ! shall be reduced to sell my cross of the White Eagle , the only thing remaining to me in theworld . " The beggar fair and

      was rosy and M . Isambert dismissed him , apologising for his being obliged to atteud a rehearsal at the Vanetes theatre . The disappointed Pole was threatening revenge , when public rumour apprised him ofthe success ofthe Petit Mousse ( which vaudeville ts ascribed to the pen of M . Isambert ) , and explained that gentleman ' s last words . Our Pole immediately rubbed his face with yellow ochre , made his hair as woolly as possible , and , in the shape of a mulatto , boldly called again on the witty vaudevillis who gave him five francs and shook hands with him . A week after , the Pole returned to the charge , under the aspect of a real Ibo , soot having succeeded to ochre . # "Pr » y be seated , " said M . Isambert ; " what is it that affords me the honour of vour visit , my dear black \ " " Me hungry ' . " cried the Pole ; " me coma from New York with American lord ; mc in

      trance , me frte , me hungry , thirsty , and not a bit of bread . " " Here are twenty francs for yeu , " replied M . Isambert in his most gracious stylo , whieh he the i more readily used as the _Varietes manager had just _senc him some ef his author ' s dues . The Pole wept for joy , and touched M . Isambert to such a degree , thatthe latter fell into his arms and embraced him like a brother . At length their sobs ended , and the 1 ole , mulatto , and negro withdrew . Oi _re-enterinjc lus closet , M . Isambert happened to seo himself in his glass , and found that bis cheeks and his nose were of a superb black . He fancied himself about to be turned into a negro , and almost fainted with delicht It was some time before this sweet dream was dig * _, gelled , and M . Isambert ceuldpewuade himself that his _Atrican visitor had favoured him , in re urn for his wen y francs , with the contents of a chimney

      _-. A Wild Boi . —A singular discovery has been _madu Tn ? \ _' _^ ys at no _6 reat _stance _WSS In the little town of _Dobrilugk ( formerlv MonZz to Saxony but now included in the PotedamSle ) a boy has been found , of whose birth , _parental ll _tffST hit _^* ° acCOUnt "WW : _JXShBr by _S-Thedm . A " ! 1 ' 08 ' - - He _bribed aS _bSing ;„ •*•* tUe U ° S * d crowing with the cocks , but unable have been _In _^ _Sf ' 0 y , . easfc that ho »»* r eal „» _Zw _»„ _j "J ?* * _^ ' in _annexion with Snt _« _lffS ed Pare " f nn _" 80 violent and _™ - wntroHablc a temper , that the most trifling contradiction ot his will puts him in a state of fury Xr __ - ing to all within his reach . _'

      Tue Late Attempt at Mubder asd Suicide at reaZ _S ~ 'r Will be _* _? "collection of ol SZuf « _es < lay . the 13 th of January last , _MLi i _P _^ _Major » the StaiFordslitre Militia , stabbed ins son , John Lowe , boot and shoemaker at Dienttord-end , and immediately afterwards cut his own throat . Both father and son coutintied'for some nays in imminent danger—Thomas Lowo , at St . _UCOrge ' s Hospital , whither he was removed ; and John Lowe , at his own residence ; but for tho _laiit tliree or four weeks they have boen out of danger and recovering , and a communication to that effect having been mado to the local magistrates , a day was appointed for an inquiry into the transaction . " Tlie inquiry took placo on ' Monday , when tho father wus committed to take his trial _ivt the Central Criminal Court .

  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), Feb. 21, 1846, page 6, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/ns3_21021846/page/6/