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      (From Our Own Correspondent.) Stafford, ...

      _-ja fo llowing ia the substance of Mr . Cooper ' s „ , jjun _- H general character ia a scale which ahould _eouBdered when he is charged with criminality . If 5 ? _tenour of bis life have been such aa to give a _^ f _^ _njble doubt of the foll y or inhumanity of the r _?~ irthen the accused is entitled to tbat doubt The _ISSt """ before yon ia charged with arson—a crime of _Sittha blackest dye , involving the destruction , not *| ""jl 0 f property , but frequently tbat of life Itself . _?^ npon my judges to estimate the character of my vifto tbe present moment . I call their attention to _ijT nature of my studies and _oecnpationa—tbe dlspo-* ju _^ _jj fch I have ever evinced in behalf of my fellow t ssk if it be natural for a man who has for

      _~ 1 _ _jja _tjied to promote ine Happiness oi mamma , so IT tbe incarceration and banishment of _thoae fer f _^ _iBD be had struggled » I am not so ignorant of law of the _benefita _reaulting from peace and order in _fL _^ _ntr as for one moment to entertain the thought of J _^ f _^ r ' _nor am I so unealenlating and excitable as to be led ' away by the ' will olhe wisp * of the moment _fto _rtinuBit cnnie . « i call the attention of the Jury to that portion . fbe evidence _asaum your prisoner , which relates f the meetings where he addressed the people at _totouj times at the Crown Bank . I ask of the jury tZweiga well that evidence—to sift it thoroughly . If li _rtjuM sediciouB—if anything criminal—be the result _j _^ _jjeiiivHtigatioB , let the axe fall upon the _prisoner'a _S » d but if , on the contrary , aa I am sure yon will _« _f _d j ' t the nature of the evidence ia contradictory , tends to show that tbe views of the

      d all of it _pri-* L „ bave been peaceable , you will respect your oaths ? nn the v-ice of your country , and acquit bim of _aim-HreHtv I am , it is true , a Chartist . In that faith I _SJe _U-red—in that faith will I die . Chartism makes known the _oppression and tyranny of the rich over the © nor aad seeks a peaceable redress for grievances . I have _fnresfl and wUl continue to spread those principles for the benefit of the oppressed masses . In Lincolnshire I _fcweaeen wealth snstainiEg poverty—in Leicestershire 1 have seen a sad contrast—painful to the heart of every feehnr man . In the latter place trade flourishes , _—\ Se starvation and death seise those who give the nfe-blood to its raeeess . It was to relieve the suffering many that he had toiled—and surely a Jury having the slkhtest spark of _philanthropy would acquit bim of ~ r desire to injure any man's life or property . I shall

      leave my case to you , gentlemen , with a haughty confidence in the supremacy and mercy of justice . I am innocent of the charge brought against me . If I am not , let heaven pour out the vials of its wrath with _jiebteons indignation on my perjured souL . I am innoctnt ! _Sever in my life have I encouraged or even countenanced violence , nor do I wish to obtain the Charter by any but peaceable means . ' I fumot— I will not say that I will give np agitation for the Charter , for it is baaed upon sound principles —the soundest of the sound . I know the length to which I may go , and that length I will work in . I vnll avoid anything like violence , but I will maintain the faith which ia in me . Meetings calculated to break

      the peace , I will avoid as IJ bave ever done—but I will _manstsin the right of discussion and I will discuss fully and freely , and discant energetically and manfully upon the benefits which I think will result from the adoption of the Charter . As honest and conscientious men , I trust the Jury will look to the evidence . It is a sound principle of law if there be any doubt of a prisoner ' s guilt , the prisoner is entitled to the benefit of that doubt This great principle of law had lately been overlooked . The Jury will be charged upon that point , and wiJ ) , I hope , return that verdict which alone is just , aad which alone is _trna _, that the prisoner -is not guilty— as he regrets the transaction , in which it has b ? en falsel 7 _a _^ ld he had participated , and which he

      from his _eonl condemned . " Mr . Cooper then called two most respectable witnesses , who proved that he was at the George and Dragon , and afterwards on his way- to Burslem , where he vras arrested , at the time that he was accused of having been near the scene of outrage . ' The _Solicitor-Genbr al replied , and for one hour and twenty-five minute 3 laboured hard , but in vain , to destroy the alibi so satisfactorily proved by Mr . Cooper . The Lord Chief _Jvstice summed np the evidence

      with great clearness and with his usual ability His Lordship completely frittered away the baseless fabric raised by her Majesty ' s Solicitor-General , and told the Jury that they should confine themselves within the limits of the law , and return a verdict of Not Guilty , unless they were satisfied that the prisoner ' s language and the burnings were so identified that they could not be separated , that they were a part and parcel of the same thing , and that he was near the Epot when the burning took place . _ His Lordship was engaged upwards of two hours in his summing up .

      The Jurv , after five minutes deliberation , returned a verdict o ' f Not Guilty . Mr . Cooper said you are right gentlemen '; I am perfectly innocent of the charge . I waa always a man of peace , and always preached peace . I beg to apologize to the Learned Jndge for the interruptions which , from the fervour of the moment I gave to his Lordship . I thank the Jury for their patient investigation of my case . I thank tbe Counsel and Solicitor who defended , and I thank all my friends for their kindness towards me . Mr . Cooper was then removed in custody , as an indictment for sedition has been laid against him . It is also reported that a third indictment will be " preferred againt him for a conspiracy .

      CONSPIRACY TO BREAK OPEN STAFFORD GAOL , AND LIBERATE THE PRISONERS . Yesterday a letter was handed ioMr , Brntton , fce Governor of the Gaol , informing him that a conspiracy was entered into by the prisoners to break gaol and free themselves . As soon as he received the information , he communicated it to Earl Talbot Jffld ihe magistrates , who immediately assembled , and ordered that every preparation should be made to resist tbe intended attempt to break the Gaol . Acting under these instructions , Mr . Brutton ( the Governor ) double barred all the doors of the gaol , on the wing where the conspirators are kept , and added fresh iron doors and likewise increased the guards . The information came from a prisoner named Neale , who having been led into the secret , communicated it to the governor . From his statement it appears that Ellis , who has been convicted of burning the Rev . Dr . Vale ' s house , was at the

      head of the conspiracy . The plan was as follows : — It was agreed that upon a certain day , and at a certain hour , they would seize upon the ward ' sman as tbey entered the day-room . They -would there take from him the key of the armoury , which he always carries with him . Having placed _. the ward ' s-man in a place of safe keeping , they would furnish _themse ' . _Tes with the arms , which consist of a stiad of sixty-nine guns , and thus equipped would hasten to the liberation of their fellow-prisoners . The whole body would then rush out , and if resisted oppose force to force . If this plan had succeeded it is impossible to guess te what results it might have led . The gaol is , however , now well guarded against any such attempt by an increase of men on duty within , and ihe double securing of all the gates and doors . Amongst other precautions , there were four pieces of cannon within the gaol , and the infantry and cavalry were kept in readiness to act On a minute ' s notice .

      It is expected that Capper , Richards , Cooper , and Elis _, will be tried for a conspiracy on Friday or Saturday . This day , a fellow named John Masser , aa attorney by profsssion , was bronght before Mr . Baron Parke charged with having received £ " 2 . 03 . for the defence of Hannah Boon , but which he neglected to do , leaving the poor woman who was put on her trial this day _undefended . The fellow acknowledged having received the money , "and in _litigation of his offence said , that he was not furnished with the money to fee counsel . In answer to ill . Baron Parke , he said that he had not prepared a brief . John Taylor , an old man , the father of the prisoner , _^ to had not a coat on his back , declared that the fellow hadreceived from him £ 1 . 153 ., and promised to defend his daughter for it . On yesterday , he demanded a further sum of 10 s . which was paid him , yet he left his daughter , tben at the bar , undefended .

      Mr . Baron Parke immediately ordered the fellow to refund the money , and that if he did not do tbat , his Lordship should be informed of it the next day . . A Barrister said , that the fellow ought to be indicted . The fellow sneaked out of Court , promising to _Owy tie orders of the judge . In answer to a question from Mr . Baron Parke , he said that he was an attorney on the rolls , bnt not _qualified to act .

      LIVERPOOL . _KISI "PRIUS COURT , _Tttesdat , Oct . 11 . ( Before Lord Abinger . ) CHARGE CP INTIMIDATION . His Lordship took his seat on the bench at a quart er-past nine , when . "John Dunn -was placed at the bar , charged with _mnaidating persons from going to work . Before the case was proceeded with , the prisoner reques ted that the witnesses against' him might be admi tted into the Court separately . His request was complied with .

      The evidence against the prisoner consisted in his having gone to a house in Peter-street . Manchester , occupied by a young woman , named Harroway , and threatened that ifshe returned to her work , at the Bull of Messrs . Waterhouse and Co ., Temple-street , _« _ok Top , he would " make the bed-stocks into fire-wood . " After the evidence had been gone through , the learned _Jcdge intimated to the Attorney-General , thai he did not think the allegations in tie _indietlaent had been sustained ; and , under the-direction of hi 3 Lordship , the Jury found a verdict of Kot Guilty . The Attorxet-Geneeai . then applied to have the prisoner detained , in oi der that an indictment might he preferred against him for an assault upon a weaver named Henry Houghton _, with the inten-I 10 _° to intimidate him from going to his work . ¦ the prisoner was detained accordingly .

      (From Our Own Correspondent.) Stafford, ...

      STEALING BREAD . James Dodan , Frederick Johnson , Aaron Thorpe , William Hughes , James Robinson , John Manley and George Edge , were charged with having , on tke 10 th of August , entered the shop of Joseph Howarth , provision dealer , Princess-street , Manchester , and stolen ten loaves of bread . The first witness called in support of the prosecution was John Stocks Turner Greene , Esq ., barrister , of Manchester . The learned gentleman stated , that between half-past twelve and one o ' clock on the day mentioned in the indictment , he was passing along _PrinceBs-Btreet , when he saw a mob of persons , amounting to

      between 40 and 50 , coming from the direction of Poolstreet into Princess-street . Ho heard some person call out , " Here is a shop f and immediately a rush was made to Mr . Howarth ' s premises . Among the mob he recognized Dolan and Manley ; the former of whom appeared to be the ringleader , and was the first to approach the shop . Mr . Greene stated , that he saw three or four loaves thrown out of the shop , which were torn in pieces by the mob , and carried ofL On seeing this , he ordered the police officers to be sent for , when the mob directed a number of violent expressions against him , whioh , however , they did not pnt in force . On the arrival of the officers , Dolan and Manley were taken into custody ,

      The next witness called was Mr . Howarth , who said , that a mob of persons appeared in front of his shop , between twelve and one o ' clock , on the 10 th of _Angnst , and seeing loaves in the window , they called out , " Hand out that bread . " Mr . Howarth did so , and the mob gave him several cheers , and walked on . In reply to questions by the Judge , the witness stated , that when the mob came to the shop the door was open , and that none of tbem entered the premises , lbongh he laboured under the apprehension that if he had not given them the bread , they would have taken it by force . On this reply , his lordship expressed his opinion that the charge of robbery fell to the ground , as it was clear that the prisoners did not enter the shop , and that the apprehension of violence by Mr , Howarth was mere matter of conjecture , which might hare been realized or not .

      After this intimation , the Attorney- General said he should not press the charge ; and the jury , in accordance with the directions of his lordship , returned a verdict of not guilty . The prisoners were subsequently arraigned on a charge of misdemeanour , in support of whioh a number of police officers were called to prove that the prisoners formed part of the mob who went to Mr . Hewarth ' s shop , and that tbey were _subsequntly seen with bread in their hands . Mr . Howarth was re-called ; and , in answer to a question by his Lordship , he said , that it was the number of the mob , and the terror and alarm which they inspired in his mind , that induced him to give the bread . He added that if there bad only been one or two persons , he should have refused complying with their demand .

      Johnson , Thorpe , and Manley were undefended ; and witnesses were called to prove their general good conduct and propriety of demeanour . The father of Johnson , who is a Quaker , and a man advanced in years , gave his son an excellent character . He said that he was the most affectionate lad imaginable , and everything he eonld wish him to be . His Lordship , in summing up , explained the law with reference to riotous assemblies . He remarked , that , in cases of thi 3 description , character could have but little influence : though he must Bay , that the manner in which the father of Johnson had spoken of his son had created an impression in his mind favourable to the prisoner .

      At the conclusion of his Lordship _s observations , the Foreman of the Jury inquired whether they might be allowed to see a testimonial in favour of Johnson ' s character , which the Jury understood could be produced from his master . The Learned Judge replied in the negative , observing , that such a testimonial could not be received as legal evidence ; but it might possibly have influence on the sentence . The Jury consulted together ; and _, after a few minutes' deliberation , the Foreman intimated a wish on the part of hiB fellows to retire . Hi 3 Lordship asked whether their object in doing so had particular reference to the prisoner Johnson ? To which the Foreman replied , they had doubts about other of the prisoners besides Johnson .

      They then retired ; and , after an absence of half an hour , returned with a verdict of Guilty against all the prisoners , with the exception of Johnson . They accompanied their verdict with a recommendation to mercy on behalf of Thorpe and Robinson , on the ground of their previous good character .

      _SENTENCE . After the above case had been disposed , the following prisoners were placed at the bar to receive sentence : — Rowland Davie 3 , William Reed , Jeremiah M'Cormick , John Piatt , and William Cash , convicted of a larceny in the shop of Mr . Shipman , of Manchester . His Lordship , after addressing the prisoners in similar language to that applied to Kelly and another , on the previous day , sentenced them to be transported for the term of seven years . The moment the sentence was uttered , the mothers of the unfortunate young men uttered the most piercing shrieks , and earnestly implored his Lordship for mercy , in which the prisoners joined , saying they had never been guilty of any offence before . They were then removed from the dock , but it was some time before order was restored in the conrt .

      ATTACK O _* JIB . MORRIS S MILL , AT SALFORD . John _M'Cann , Giles Peter Hardman , John Hardman , and James Gorton , were charged with having , on the 27 th of August , unlawfully and tumnltuously assembled together , and conspired to make an attack npon the mill of Mr . William Morris , at Salford , with a view to compel the men employed there to leave their work . The attack upon thiB mill will be quite fresh in the recollection of our readers , it being the one in which a man , named John Lyons , lost his life . Several witnesses were called to prove , that the prisoners were among the mob , and that they took either a more or less active part in the attack .

      In addition to this testimony , Mr . Morris was examined . He stated , that his mill had been attacked three times on the day mentioned in the indictment ; and , as he anticipated a fourth , he watched the premises from four o ' clock in the morning . During the time he waa so watching , he observed the whole of the prisoners pass the mill several times , not in a body , but , at one time , alone , ' and at others , two together . This was for the purpose of " picquetting . " The prisoners were apprehended shortly after the attack had been made _. The two HardmanB and Gorton were defended by Dr . Brown , who called three witnesses , for the parpose of proving an alibi . One of these , a man named Driver , in the employ of Messrs . J . A . Turner and Co ., Booth-street , and who was acting as a special constable at the time of the attack , stated that he saw the mob pass his house , and he was auite certain that neither of the _Hardmans or

      Gorton were among them . He admitted , however , that there were several other roads to the mill , along which others of the rioters passed ; but , as these parties were engaged in throwing stones , he did not go sufficiently near to be enabled to identify any of them . The other two witnesses occupied fruit stalls in the Flat Iron Market , Salford , and both distinctly swore to the fact of their having seen the three prisoners alluded to in the market , at the very time the attack was going on npon the mill . The mob were not dispersed till half-past twelve , and the witnesses wonld not take upon themselves to say that they saw the prisoners in the market , from eleven o ' clock , the period at which the attack commenced , up to half-past twelve o ' clock , when it ceased . After the evidence on both sides had been gone throngh , tbe Learned Judge ordered Mr . Morris to be recalled , when his Lordship put the following questions : —

      Have any reductions been recently made m your mill ! Kot since 1835 . What kind of a mill is your _' s f Spinning and manufacturing . What are the actual number of hands _emplojcd by you I In the mill which was attacked 238 , and in another mill , in which 1 am concerned , nearly 500 . What is the amount of wages paid by yon to each individual per week t That depends upon the number of looms they

      have , and tbe kind of work upon which they are employed . Some of them have broad work , and others narrow . Those who have two looms get from 10 i . to 12 s . per week , according to the description of work they have . Those having three looms , get from 15 s . to 18 s . per week ; and those having four looms get from 18 s . to £ 1 and upwards , after deducting what is paid to the helpers . I may state , that , last year , I paid £ 500 more in wages than all the rest of the "lillp engaged in the same description of work in Salford ; and , this year , I am paying 20 per cent , more than any other firm in the same trade .

      Can you state the average amount of wages paid to each individual in your employ ! Yes ; taking tbe whole number of persona , men , women , and children , the average is thirteen shillings and fourpenoe . Were yonr hands willing to remain at work f Yes ; they said they would not be turned out , and that , if they were , they wonld return the next day . Lord Abinger—I _ibink your answers are of great importance . His Lordship then proceeded to 6 um up the evidence ; and with reference to the alibi set up he remarked , that it was entirely a question of credibility as between the two sets of witnesses , audit would be for the Jury to say wbich they would believe . The Jury retired , and were absent upwards of half an hour . They returned into Court with a verdict of Guilty against all the prisoners _.

      (From Our Own Correspondent.) Stafford, ...

      The Learned Judge immediately passed sentence ; and , after commenting upon the liberal wages paid by Mr . Morris , and the fact of there having been no reduction in wages for seven years past , and the further fact that the men employed by him were unwilling to leave their employment , ordered each of them to be imprisoned and kept to hard labour for one year . The following prisoners were also respectively sentenced as follows : —James Dolan , George Edge , and John Manley , to be imprisoned and kept to hard labour for one year ; Aaron Thorpe and James Robinson , to be imprisoned and kept to hard labour for six months ; William Hughes to be imprisoned three months . BOBBEBT AT THE MANCHESTER , BOLTON , AND BURY

      BA 1 LWAY . Edward _Knowles was charged with feloniously entering the premises of the above company , and stealing a quantity of wood , which was afterwards converted into bludg . _jns , for the _puroose of arming the turn-outs . The evidence in this case was very short . The charge was clearl y bronght home to the prisoner ; and , the Jury having returned a verdict of guilty , _his-Lordship sentenced him to be transported for seven years . At this stage of the proceedings , the Grand Jury came into court with a true bill against Mr . F . O'Connor , Rev . W . Hill , editor of the Northern Star , Rev . James Scholefield , Peter Murray M'Douall ,

      and fifty-eight others , for a conspiracy . With reference to the abo _* e , Mr . Wilkins rose , and , addressing the Judge , said , —Your Lordship is _probably aware that Mr . Feargus O'Connor , against whom a true bill has been returned for a misdeamonour , was originally brought before Mr . Hall , at the Bow-street office , London , and there held to bail to answer any charge that might be preferred against him . My application to your Lordship is to allow Mr . O'Connor to plead by proxy , which would obviate all inconvenience . If this is not consented to , I must trouble your Lordship with affidavits as to the state of Mr . O'Connor ' s health , which iB so bad , that it would be impossible to remove him from London , without imminent risk , and , in fact , danger to his life .

      Lord _Abinobr—This is only done in cases where the parties are iu the Court of Queen ' s Bench . Mr . Wilkins—It is frequently done at quarter sessions , my Lord ; but I don't quote that as a precedent for yonr Lordship ' s guidance . Lord Abinger—The question is , whether the Attorney-General will consent that Mr . O'Connor should plead either guilty or not guilty ; and , if so , whether Mr . O'Connor would be bound by it afterward . The Attorney-General—I shall be quite satisfied with my Learned Friend ' s undertaking . Lord Abinger—Then for the purpose , I shall consider Mr . O'Connor as being present . The Attorney-General—I have seen the affidavits referred to by my Learned Friend , and I have no doubt that if his application be acceded to , it will obviate much inconvenience . I understand tbat Mr . O'Connor intends to traverse , as well aa several of the other defendants .

      Lord Abinger—Very well ; if you have no objection , I have none . His Lordship then took another case of a party charged with riot , which possessed no features of interest whatever . The Court adjourned at ten minutes before six o'clock .

      CROWN COURT . Baron Alderson took his seat on the bench this morning at nine o ' clock .

      turning out workpeople . Richard Stacey and John Tear ( secretary of the dyers' and dressers' union , ) were indicted for having formed part of a riotous and tumultuous assembly , turning out the workmen employed at Messrs . Segar and _Dewhurst ' s dyeworks , Salford , on the 12 th of August last . Mr . Sergeant atcherley and Mr . Hilliabd appeared for the proseoutien . Mr . Cobbett and Mr . Whigham defended Tear ; the other prisoner had no advocate . It appeared from the evidence , that , on Friday the

      12 th of August , a mob of about 2 , 000 persons went to the dyeworks in question , and broke upwards of 200 squares of glass , and committed other damages , amounting , altogether , to about £ 80 . Both the prisoners were sworn to as having been among the rioters . Stacey was an apprentice employed at the works vhere the outrage was committed , and had received , within the last 14 or 15 months , upwards of £ 40 in wages . When arrested , he denied having been among the mob ; but afterwards said he would sooner be transported than continue any longer to work as a block printer .

      Mr . Cobbett called two witnesses for the defence , who endeavoured to prove an alibi . The prisoners were convicted . Sentence deferred .

      WEDNESDAY , Oct . 12 . ( Before Lord Abinger . ) sentences op prisoners . John Hickey , Hugh Cavannah , Mathew Dalton , James Tweedale , aud James Saxton , were brought up to receive sentence , having been convicted on Monday of an attack on the mill of Messrs . Stirling and Beckton , at Manchester . Saxton was sentenced to three months' imprisonment , and the rest to twelve months' imprisonment in Kirkdale Gaol .

      the conspiracy charge . Immediately after the passing of sentenoe on the above prisoners , the " great gun" of the Government , which is to blow Chartism out of the water , was adjusted and cleared out , by the arraignment on a charge of Bedition , conspiracy , and a host of formidable et ceteras , of Feargus O'Connor , Peter Murray M'Douall , James Scholefield , James Leach , Christopher Doyle Barnard _M'Cartney , James Arthur , David Ross , Richard Otley , George Julian Harney , James Cartledge , Thomas Cooper , William Hilt , Robert Brook , JameB Taylor , John Hoey , John Thornton , Norman , William Fletcher , Thomas Brown Smith ,

      Thomas Frazer , John Allanson , James Grasby , William _Beesley , James Chippendale , Samuel Parkes , Thomas Raillon , Robert Ramsden , Mooney , Mahon , John Leech , John Morrison , John Lomax , John Arran , John Skevington , Wm . Scholefield . Richard Pilling , Wm . Aitken , Carrington , George Candelet , John Durham , James Fenton , Wm . Stephenson , John Crossley , Albert Woolfcnden , Geo . Inman , John Bell , John Massey Jonathan Brirstow , John Campbell , Robert Lee , John Lewin , George Johnson , Thomas Storer , Wm . Booth , Frederick Augustus Taylor , Thomas Pitt , Peter M . Brophy , John Wild , William Woodruffs , aBd Clarke .

      Of these , the parties whose names are printed in italics answered , pleaded , and traversed ; ( Mr . Wilkins answering for Mr . O'Connor ;) the rest are not in custody , but bench warrants are issued for their apprehension . They were ordered to find bail , themselves in £ 200 , and two sureties in £ 50 each , to appear at the next assizes , and to keep the peace in the meantime .

      riot at eccles . John Bell , Andrew PearBon , William Forrest , AJex . Braid , John Tootle , Leonard Boardman , Geo . Grimshaw , Edward Williams , Thomas Hodges , and John Eccles , pleaded guilty to a riot at Eccles , and are to be sentenced this morning . ASSAULT . James Dunn was placed at the bar and acquitted on the charge of assault . The prisoner was tried on Monday on another charge , and acquitted , and the Attorney-General declined to offer any evidence in this case . printing a seditious placard . Thomas Turner pleaded guilty to publishing a seditious placard at Manchester , and expressed his contrition for so doing . He was to be brought up during the day .

      publishing a seditious placard . Richard Warwick was charged with having , at Oldham , wickkdly , seditiously , and maliciously published certain false , seditious , malicious , and scandalous libels and placards . From the statement of the Attorney-General and the evidence , it appeared tbat on the 16 th of August , the prisoner exhibited on a board at bis door , tbe address of "the Executive Committee of the National Chartist Association" to the Chartist , and that on being requested to take it down by the chief constable he refased to do so . , The Attorney-General read over the placard , and at some length commented upon the evil tendency of its contents .

      Joseph Wild , the head constable of Oldham , stated that he saw the placard at defendant ' s door , where there was a great crowd assembled . Defendant refused at first to pull the placard down , but ultimately allowed it to be taken to the magistrate . He had seen the placard on the 19 th and 20 th at defendant ' s door , and it was not taken down till the 22 nd . Mr . Irvin , of the Manchester police , and others , gave evidence of the progress of the riots , about the time of the riots , and the object of the rioters . His Lordship summed np the case at greatlength , and the Jury almost immediately found the prisoner Guilty . He was sentenced to fix months' imprisonment , Richard Warwick and William Walmsley Warwick , his son , were then arraigned on another charge of publishing a seditious libel , but the Axtornby Genkral refused to prosecute , and they were acquitted .

      Alexander Hutchinson pleaded Guilty te publishing a seditious libel at Manchester , and on the application of Mr . Wilkins , approved of by the Attorney-General , he was held to bail , himself in £ 100 , and two sureties in £ 20 eaoh , to appear to receive judgment when called on , and to keep the peace and be of gcod behaviour for two years ,

      (From Our Own Correspondent.) Stafford, ...

      rioting at bcchdale . Thomas _^ yaon , David Taylor , James Taylor , James bmith , and Thomas Townley were charged their wrkf' ** _° _P * _?* * ° _% ce parties to quit Dyson pleaded guilty , '" It appeared that ihe prisoners formed part of a mob whioh went to thfrmillof Mr , _Hudson , at Rochdale , and demanded _tbafr the men should turn , out . Mr . Hudson told them that if they stopped the men it woald cause him great expense , and he asked permission to remain at WorS until ten o ' clock . They said that would not do tot them . Ua still remonstrated , and at last , one of the crowd m & maikd _. that

      they should have some money . Mr . Hudson gave them a sovereign , and they then went away . They had previousl y been at a coal-works , for the purpose of taking the plug on * of the boiler , but they were prevented . M Wilkins , who appeared for the two Taylors and Townley , addressed the jury , and concluded by stating that he should _oa'l witnesses to prove ah alibi , on behalf of J . Townley . A number of witnesses were then called , who stated that they were playing at pitohing with Townley all the morning , till about five minutes past one , at James Clegg ' _s beer-house . He came baok again before two , and remained till nearly seven

      , Witnesses were called , who stated that they went with David Taylor to Oldham at eight in the morning ot the 12 th August , and remained there until three or four o ' clock . The Attorney-General rose to reply , when His Lordshi p intimated that it would be better to take the rest of the case in the morning , and the court adjourned at six .

      ( Before Baron Alderson . ) BIOT AT MANCHESTER . Richard Malloy , Michael Lynch , Thomas Scott Job Berks , Bryant Kearnan , Francis Kearnan , Morns Burns , John Fitch , John Campbell , John Collins , and Francis Sheridan , were charged with having , on the 11 th of August last , been concerned is certain riotous proceedings in Granby-row-flelds and Canal-street , Manchester . Mr . Sergeant Atcherley and Mr . Hilliard conducted the case for the prosecution ; and Mr . Whigham appeared on behalf of the prisoner Collins . The first count in the indiotmeht charged the prisoners with conspiracy , the second charged them having incited persons to quit their work , and the third and fourth with having been present at an unlawful assempiy . ,

      Mr . Sergeant Atcherley said the prisoners were charged with having been , on the forenoon of the 11 th of August last , engaged in a riot at Manchester . The mob was very large _» Rd violent , and when they were attacked by the police , they attacked them in turn , and had a conflict with them and the _spacial constables for he believed , nearly two hours . One police-officer had been seriously injured , and was carried off the ground to the hospital . This was the general character of the transaction ; the particulars would transpire in the course of the evidence . With regard to nine of the prisoners they were apprehended on the spot .

      A number of witnesses were called , some of whom were casual spectators of the riot ; others were constables and special constables . It appeared that on the morning of the 11 th of August , at half-past eleven o ' clock , a large mob had assembled in the streets adjacent to the mill of the Oxford-road Twist Company , to whioh great damage had been done on the preceding day . Charles-street , Back _Charlesstree ' , Canal-street , Garratt-road , and Granby-rowfields » vere completely filled by them , and they behaved with great violence . In one place a party of them were seen with their shoulders to the door of a private house , endeavouring to break it open . At length a party of special constables came up , and advancing upon the mob from Oxford-road into Charles-street , attempted to drive them back . They succeeded at first , but at length the mob betook themselves to stones , and , rushing on the speoiala drove them back . They turned towards Drnid-street , but the mob

      drove them forward , and when they arrived at Canalstreet , the mob found stones in Granby-row , and attacked them with great violence , using large brickbats and other missiles . At length , Superintendent Stevenson appeared with a party of the regular police , upon which the mob retired to aheap of gravel , which furnished them with abundant ammunition , and made a violent attack on the officers and specials . One policeman , Abraham Lee , was very severely injured , having received eight wounds on his head . He was carried off the ground in an insensible state . A young man , named Joseph Grimshaw , an assistant to a surgeon , created some amusement in describing this part of the case . After establishing tbe important point that not one of the prisoners was the person who struck Lee , he said he was 6 ure it wa 3 an Irishman who behaved so brutally . " It was , " repeated he , " a tall Irishman : 1 am sure it was . "

      Baron _Alderson—Why do yon think , he was an Irishman ? Grimsbaw-tf don't know : he had a sort of glazed hat on . ( Laughter . ) Oh I he was a fierce ill-looking fellow , with whiskers . Oh ! I am sure he was an Irishman . ( Renewed laughter . ) Baron Alderson—Do you think every man who wears a glazed hat and looks fierce is an Irishman ? ( Laughter . ) Grimshaw—Oh , he was a very ill-looking fellow—I am sure he was an Irishman . ( Laughter . ) Baron Alderson ( laughing)—Well , I perceive you think it impossible that an Englishman could have been guilty of so cowardly an act . Grimshaw—Yes , my Lord . The prisoner Burns accused this witness of having kicked him after he had been in custody .

      The witness said he might have struck him , For , ( said he ) when I saw the policeman knocked down , I rushed in amongst tbe crowd whether or not . I struck about me with my stick on all sides whether or not . When I saw the officer so hurt I could not help it , so I rushed in and struok about me whether or not . " The witness identified all the prisoners as present on the occasion , and some of them active participators _. Lynch was stated to have been throwing stones , and one of the first who mounted the gravel heap . Malloy ( a mere boy ) was seen in the crowd . Hugh Campbell , one of the Manchester police , said he was struck with a stone from behind ; and , on turning round , he saw Bryant Kearnan , whom he took into custody .

      James Dent identified Fitch and Bryant Kearnan . The latter , he said , threw stones at tbe police-officers . "One was a very peculiar stone—a very Btrange stone indeed !" Sergoant Atchebley—How was it peculiar ; Witness—Why , it was very peculiar . I don't know how—it were neither round nor square—a gravel stone—as big as my fist : it it was no shape like— a sort of 'hoblong . ' Mr . Gawthorpe , who acted as a special constable , stated that he saw Fitch throwing stones , and that he apprehended him with a stone in his hand . Mr . Whigham addressed the Jury on behalf of his client . The other prisoners having severally spoken in their defence , denying their participation in the proceedings . His Lordship summed up very minutely . The Jury retired at a quarter before two o'clock . They returned at twenty minutes past two , and found a verdict of Guilty against all the prisoners .

      conspiracy and biot at salford . Thomas Ward , 21 , w ? s given in charge for having been concerned in a conspiracy and riot at Salford . It appeared from the statement of Counsel and the evidence of the witnesses , that the transaction had occurred on Wednesday , the 12 th of Angnst , at Salford , upon which occasion a mob of 2 , 000 persons assembled and attacked works belonging to Wilson and Co . Tbe prisoner took an active part in the attack , and , after the mob had effected their purpose at Wilson ' s , the prisoner directed them to proceed to the concerns of Mr . Langworthy , Mr . James , and Mr . Greatrix , whither they went and directed the hands to be turned out . The prisoner was found guilty on both the counts of riot and conspiracy .

      Mr . Sergeant Atcherley informed the Court that the prisoner had been convicted on a former occasion on a charge of having been actively engaged in drilling the Chartists , and that he was then sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment . He had been convicted in that very court ( the Crown Court of Liverpool ) , and he had undergone the punishment . The prisoner Baid he did not deny the fact of his former conviction . His Lordship then sentenced the prisoner . He said he had been convicted on the clearest evidence ; and be asked what right the prisoner had to stop the works of any man f—what injury the people in employment had done him?—or why they should be prevented from earning bread for their families ? If such acts as those of whioh the prisoner had been convicted were done by the force of a despotic monarch—the Grand Turk for instance—all mankind would lift np their hands and 6 ay , what a tyranny do the people endure under

      such a monarch r and that the prisoner , who pre- 1 tended to be for freedom and liberty , should exercise Buch a despotism and tyranny—an insupportable tyranny—over his fellow-men , would be marvellous , if it were not true . He bad been convicted before on a charge of being engaged in drilling the Chartists , doubtless with _eome ulterior view ; and , therefore , ' he should now abide by a severe sentence . Undoubtedly the best way for the country would be to send such a person ont of it ; but the law did not visit his offence with transportation . All it imposed was imprisonment . Perhaps that law wonld require revision ; for , if dangerous acts of tbe present kind should continue to be Eerpetiated , it would be for the Legislature to cnanco the punishment , in which case , the prisoner w _^ uld inflict another calamity on the public , by subjeering them to a heavier punishment than they would I otherwise bave to endure . The sentence of . the Court

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      was , that he be imprisoned and kept to hard Labour fwtwp yews . The prisoner , as he retired from the bar , aaid , " As atwa as I come out , I'll start again . " RIOT AT WEST LEIGH . ¦ Bold _Batdiffe and William Gorton were given m charge for having been concerned in a riot at Wet * Leigh , and palling ont the fires from under certain boilers in that town . It appeared from the evidence that the transaction took place on _Thursday , the Ilth _» f August , and that tbe fires were pulled out in tho works of Messrs . Issue wood and Hayes . _ The prisoners were convieted and sentenced to _imprisonment and hard labour for three calendar months .

      Bras AT HIMKEY . James Mather was given in charge- for _having been concerned in a riot at Hfndley , near Wigan . It appeared from She evidence that oa Monday , the I 5 tb of August , a mob of several thousand people stopped the mills at _Htndley , snd abstracted provisions from different places , and that the prisoner , who was a ' stranger in the neighboarhood , was heard to cry out— I have done the job . " The prisoner was convicted .

      RIOT AT ENTWISTLE , JabezBiroh , William Tootal , and Wm . Bridge , were given in charge for having been concerned in a riot at Entwistle , near _Bolton-le-Moors .. It appeared from the evidence that on Saturday , the 13 th of August , the raills of Messrs . Roxborough and Bust were attacked by a large mob , armed with sticks and bludgeons , and that the prisoner Birch , was the person who took the weights of the safety-valve and let offithe steam . The jury acquitted Bridge and convicted' the other two prisoners , recommending them to mercy . The Court adjourned at a quarter after six o ' clock to nine this morning .

      ( Before Mr . Justice Cresswell . ) SENTENCES ON THE CONVICTED WUSONEBS . George Thornton , Joseph Webb , James Melbourne , and Patrick O'Brien , convicted of having , at Manchester , feloniously begun to demolish the mill and premises of John Preston , were first put forward . His Loboship passed sentence upon them in an address of considerable length . He said the prisoners were without excuse for their conduct , even if they alleged that they had been led on to commit their atrocities by men more wicked than themselves . It was quite impossible that any state would be worth living in , that any country would be fit for the residence of peaceable and orderly men , or that life itself would be worth having , if the towns were

      to be subject to the scenes in which the prisoners had recently taken a part . It undoubtedly appeared that many persons had quitted their work very lately in this and other counties . Whether they were dissatisfied with the wages they were receiving or not , there was no evidence to show ; but so far as the inquiry had gone it would appear that they had no pretence to be dissatisfied with their wages . It was true that for sometime before much distress had been experienced , and persons were without employ ; but it was a very remarkable feature in the present disgraceful transactions that a single criminal had not been brought before the court who was himself suffering from privations , or driven to the excesses by either want of employment or want of the means of

      subsistence . It was those who had been at workthose who had the means of subsistence , that had chosen to become the most activo in creating and fomenting the disturbances . The conduct of the prisoners had been particularly bad . Not content with leaving their employment and aggravating the appearance of the tumult by joining a crowd which excited alarm in the minds of the orderly , they had joined others for the purpose of exercising one of the most cruel and abominable species of tyranny that could well be conceived . Every man had a right to judge for himself whether he would work or not , but if , being able to work , he refused to labour , he had no right to expect that he should be maintained at the expense of others . If he chose to remain idle ,

      he should take the consequences . If some were orderly , peaceable , industrious , and contented to labour for an honest living , they should not be dictated to , interfered with , and told to quit then * occupation , and to take the chances of starvation upon pain of having personal violence exercised upon them . It was impossible that such a state of things should be suffered to exist , while those who thus sought to break the laws and to exercise tyrannical influence would find the law too strong for them . The sentence of the Court was , that Thornton , Webb , and Melbourne should be imprisoned and kept to hard labour in the House of Correction for twelve calendar months , and that O'Brien should be imprisoned and kept to hard labour for six calendar months .

      His Lordship next sentenced John Cannon , Geo . Thornton , James Harrington , Edward Mitchell , and Barney Collins , who had been convicted of being present , forming part of an unlawful assembly , and assisting in creating a riot at Manchester . His Lordship said that Thornton appeared to have been a ringleader on the occasion , a practised _iastigator of the disturbances , one who exercised control , commanded silence , urged the parties on when he pleased , and , in short , acted as the leader and exciter of the tumult . Some of the others were also very active , while more of them appeared not to have taken any share in the transaction beyond the fact of their having been present . A distinction might , therefore , be made between the several cases . Foreucha grave offence , Cannon , Thornton , and

      Harrington should be imprisoned and kept to hard labour for twelve calendar months , and all the others should be ' confined for six calendar months . His Lordship next sentenced Joseph Thomas , John Oldham , John Edwards , Ellis Hall , John Lever , John Holmes , and Michael Clarke , convicted of being members of an unlawful assembly , and creating a serious riot at the Mill of Messrs . Birley aud Co ., of Manchester . His Lordship said it appeared from the evidence that the prisoners had proceeded in a very large body to the place , determined to put a stop to the honest labour which was going on within , and that they bad committed great havoc and devastation . There was evidence against every one of the prisoners that they had been active members of the assembly , and that each had taken

      a forward part in creating the riot . There was no question in the case as to the motive which had led any of them to the mill , except perhaps as to one . All the others appeared to have been seen taking a distinct , although separate , share in the transaction . The prisoner , Thomas was said to be a person of weak mind , but he appeared fully capable of taking care of himself and exercising a most mischievous mind , because he was prepared for any act of violence , and , not content with breaking windows , had absolutely inflicted a personal injury on Mr . Birley himself . Another , and the oldest of the party , Richardson , appeared not to have taken any manual part , but to have been exceedingly mischievous in fancying himself acquainted with the laws of the land , assuming to _instruct the unfortunate men in the outrage , and preventing them from taking their departure from the scene of their misconduot . It was to the ignorant meddling person ,

      who fancied he had some knowledge of the law , that many of the misfortunes into which the humbleminded and ignorant people were often led , had to be ascribed ; and , although Richardson had not taken any manual part , yet he was the very worst of the Whole set there assembled . All the rest had taken a share with their own hands , and there was every reason to suppose that this had not been the first part of the riot in which they were engaged , because they had previously gone from place to place . Clegg , however , _etood in a different predicament , he having been an apprentice , and driven from his work by the tyrannical mob ; and , therefore , in his favour an exception would bo made in the measure of punishment . The sentence of the Court was , that all of them , except Clegg , should be imprisoned and kept to bard labour in the House of Correction for twelve calendar months , and that Clegg should be imprisoned and kept to hard labour for three calendar months .

      His Lordship next sentenced Abel Matley , James Ingham , William Hughes , Thomas Morris , Thomas Leyland , James Harrison , James Ashley , Samuel Sigley , and William Harret , who had been convicted of being engaged in a riot at Ashton-under-Lyne . His Lordship said that the species of tyranny which this case had exhibited , was not to be endured , and that it should be put down by exemplary punishment . The honest and industrious were entitled to know that themselves and their _projpertiea would be protected , and others should be made aware that if they broke the law , condign punishment would follow . In the present instance the prisoners had stopped the works at a mill in _Ashtoa ; they had set about putting out the fires and taking

      the plugs from the boilers ; and then some of them thought they eonld withstand the force which bad arrived and was arrayed upon the side of the law . They had foand , however , that the law was too _^ _twmg for them ; and it was to be hoped that others , would take warning by their rate . What have the prisoners gotten by joining these _disturbaaceal They had abandoned their labour ; their money ,, if they had had any , was spent . ; many of them , who had no mosey before , had endured privations . ; tbey found tha * whereas they had gained nothing during the _iBBRulte _, so , when they were ended * they had to receive punishment . The sentence of tho Court was , tbat Sigley and Barret should be imprisoned and kept to hard labour for nine calendar months , and that all the others Bhould be im prisoned and kept to hard labour for twelve calendar _montht - .

      His Lordship next switenoed _^ Edward Wabb j Patrick Mooney , Patrick Ferns , Thomas Trnanand John Calvert , who had been convicted _oT having stolen 5 s . from Thomas Snibson , at Manchester . In doing so , he said they had been convicted of a robbery committed in company , under circumstances of very great aggravation . It was unfortunately too well known to tbe Judges who bad to take a part

      (From Our Own Correspondent.) Stafford, ...

      in administering . the _juBtioo o'f ; the country , that most unhappy and-disastrous circumstances had taken place ia Manchester recently—circumstances disastrous to the town as well as to the men who allowed themselves to be led into them . Whether the prisoners were participators in the general disturbances the court knew not . There was no evidence on this subject ; but one of two things wr i plain—either they had participated in the gener _?! _soheme to put a . stop to all honest labour , and then , going beyond their fellows in wiokedness , had proceeded to acts of outrage and robbery , which were no p art of the general scheme _. or else , not being mingled in-, the general design , they had taken advantage of the confusion to plunder the shopkeepers in the tov _. m . This was one of the purposes _turbnlenco

      was generally oonverted into ; and no aensible mau could doubt that if large masses quitted their _employment , and became turbulent , whatever might bo their pretence for quitting their work , the nature ' result would be that they would soon begin to prey en _thosi _* who possessed property , and that neither persons nor property would , in such case , be secure It was , therefore , especially important that such excesses . should be put down by great severity of _pusishmeitt . t The Legislature had taken snch a view of tiie subject ; for , by a statute passed not long ago , ¦ a great distinction was made be ' tween rob _. beries eemmitted by one and robberies by two or more persons . The- latter wa 3 an _aggravated efience ; and , if thia were thecase in ordinary times , more especially was it

      necessary that the severity of the law should bo- felt in time 9 such as those that had existed of late . He ( his Lordship ) had _ne-doubt about the guilt of any of the prisoners . He & und no difference in the _oircumstancea in which they were engaged . One of them , _appearedj-at a _foscaer period of his life , _to-havoserved his country , and it was very painful iothe Court to hav e to pass sentence on a man who had been a member of the army , and who had quitted the service many years ago . What his conduct had since been , the Court knew-not ; all that was known * was , that he had participated in the present very heinous crime . He should , therefore , share tho lot of the others . The prisoner , Feras , had made art appeal on behalf of his wife , but it should beknowa > that this was a circumstance which the Court wasnot at liberty to . take into consideration . Men ,

      whohad wives and families , were supposed to have givenhostages to the public that they would not , become ' violators of the law ; but , if neither a regard for their dnty as subjects , nor a regard for their familiesi , served to restrain their turbulent dispositions , were they not worse than those who had no such tie IHow then could the Court make a distinction intheir favour ! The law had pronounced against _, such an offence as the prisoner ' s tho punishment of transportation for life , or any term not less than . 15 years , or imprisonment in England . He ( his Lordship ) would not be justified in sentencing the prisoners to imprisonment in this country . He felt bound todismiss them from this land . The sentence of the Court was , that tbey be 3 everally transported * beyond tho seas , to such place as her Majesty , by direction of her Privy Council , might direct , for the term of 15 years .

      James Ashley and John _Hoyle were indicted for a riot and conspiracy at Todmorden . Mr . Wortley said the prisoner Ashley was a Chartist lecturer , and had been instrumental in creating a riot at Todmorden , and the rioters had gone to the mill of Messrs . Hardman and stopped the works . Hoyle had also knocked out the plug from the engine at the time the riot took place . The prisoners were both found guilty and sentenced—Aehley to 18 months , and Boyle to 12 months imprisonment . Patrick / ignew stood charged with being present at an illegal assembly , but as no serious consequence / had ensued , he was bound over in recognizances to appear when called on . John Woolstehcroft and Joseph Bailey pleaded guilty to an indictment charging them with a riot at Manchester . They were also allowed to enter into recognizances to appear when called upon .

      Joseph Turner waa indictedifor an illegal assembly at Dewhurst ' s mill , in Manchester , and with causing the hands to leave their work- He was found guilty , and sentenced to three months' imprisonment . Israel Crook pleaded guilty to an indictment , charging him with being present at a riot in Manchester , and was bound over to appear when called

      upon . William Collins , who also pleaded guilty to asimilar charge , entered into- recognizance to appear when called upon . Robert Taylor , WilliamMarsland , John Travis , Rowland Beatley , William _Gartwde , and Robert ; Warburton , were indicted for assembling , along with other persons , at Hartley ' s , mills , in Oldham , and breaking the windows , as well as endeavouring to force the hands to leave their work . _Gartside and Beatley were acquitted . The others _, were found guilty and sentenced to twelve months' ' imprisonment . James PitHeld pleaded guilty to an indictment , oharging him with riotous assembly , at Manchester _* in August last , and he was allowed to enter into recognizances to make his appearance when , called on . The court rose at five o ' clock .

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      To The Editor Oe The Northern Star. Sir,...

      TO THE EDITOR OE THE NORTHERN STAR . Sir , —In my lecturing through the country I coiisidet it my duty to make myself acquainted with facta of daily occurrence , and not only so , but to give cM through the medium of the press , to the all-searching eye of an _impaitiul publi _* . Then , Sir , for tbe beaefit of tbe Lancashire tapecheck cotton weaver , I bave seen bleached tape-checks _, sell at the . ' _rate of twenty shillings per piece , that ia twenty-four yards' Bo ton-le-Moors fifty reed coan _* thirty-seven inches wide in cloth . I ahould like some one of the Bolton correspondents to communicate to the Star the real coat of the above twenty-four

      yardspiece , in order that the _worlrpt-ople may see the amount of retail profit realised by their labour . Tbe above is the retail price of the cloth , tbat is , I 0 d . per yard . Again , I saw another piece of cloth sold at 7 d . a yard retail . It was a thirty-four reed , Bolton ' s counts , twenty-nine inches wide , weft under forty ' s count , and the reed yard In proportion . The cloth waa printed , or say , prlated calico . I should like some ona to become acquainted with the net cost of the cloth _, last stated , communicate it to the Star , so that the people may t a the better able to measure the sympathy of the middle class by a true standard , tbat is , by a standard ' of pounds , shillings , and pence , in order that the people may become intellectual Chartists .

      In this town there are about twelve maaters employing about 900 frame-work knitters , that ia , seventy-five to each master , the gross weekly _average income is about 9 s . to _ecoh frame-work-knitter ; . allowing each _frame-work-knlttsr to pay only Is . per week for frame rent , ( and there are In this town who pay 2 s . per week for frame rent , ) , tbe workman will be subject to an expense of at least 2 s . Id . per week , including a many items , so that there is only left as a . net income for a working man , 6 a . lid . to provide for himself and family . And now for the cost of a frame . It is acknowledged by men in the trade , that the original cost of a frame is about ' £ 12 , and repairu about £ 3 , making £ 15 , which £ 15 frame- will continue fn good service for at least nine yeaea . Now , _tuppose a £ 15 frame continues in good service for nine years , and supposing the workman pays no more than Is . per week for frame rent , what will the amount of profit be in nine years , to be realiasd by the appiication of £ 15 as capital ? I say £ 8 8 a . or £ 15 per frame , and £ 23 8 s . per frame-rent .

      Now , each maater baa seventy-five bands or frames employed , consequently , he _niuttt _realize a profit for the use of seventy-five frames , not . less than £ 630 ; 2 * . in nineyeara _, or say , £ 1 , 125 per . seventy-five frames , and £ 1 , 754 . per rehtof seventy-frames , therefore , the whole of the profits derived for the , aae Of 900 frame * for nine years , is £ 540 , 150 , wholly absorbed by twenty Individuals * out of 900 slaves , letting aloue the amount cf profits- derived from labour . Th * antl-monopolista heae are carrying on another foul paaetiee ; that ia , _anyone going to engage work must submit to master ' a teams , and such , berms are aa follows : —If a working man bis a frame-of bis own , he must sell such frame-to hia mas ter fer any price _proposed by such _masten . er not be employed . _Therefosa , let a man be ever . so-frugal in bis _demestic circle , _tOraave the price of ft frame , In order _tareap the profit

      oil bis own capital , ho . must not do bo , masters will not _aJlow him . No , no h working men raaat give up employing a little capital of their own , and give at least £ _& la , every-nine years , besides tho profits of their labour , for havin g * tbe privilege ot labouring Sor a paltry _existence ,, and yet those , masters are very pious ; they go . t » the Established Kirk and the dissenting chapel , and the man to the tub will " cry loud and spare-not , " ¦ •* My poc & brethren , be patient , be humble , _ggbadt yourselves . 3 * under the E & ighty hand of God , tor those whom he . lovetb ho _cbastenetfl ; he does not _Ttillingly grieve or- sfflict the chiidren of men . Not tfc » gospel is _preaahed to tho poor , and be has chosen them to be rich la faith , and heirs ot _aalvatlon . Tharsfore , my dearly , beloved brethren , if you ba persecuted here , God will , abundantly reward yoa in the woald to come . "

      _ GodKjM the people & om such _aurplicsd _ruffiana , la _theiswjstof Youth Peter Bigbv , from Chorley . _Bawlck , in _SeoUasd , Oct , 10 , 1845-

      Deaths.

      DEATHS .

      On Sunday Last, Aged 38 Years, Mary, The...

      On Sunday last , aged 38 years , Mary , the beloved wife of Mr . John Ripley , oordwniner , of this town . On Sunday , tbe 9 th inst ., in the 69 th year of hia age , Mr . Joseph Wade , of Keynsham _, Somersetshire , father of Mr . George Waco of Leeds . On Saturday , the 8 th inst ., William Lister _Fentoa Scott , Esq ., of Woodhall , in thiB county , and registrar of deeds for tbo West Riding , in the 62 nd 3 ear of his age . _ Same day , aged 70 , at his residence , Hammersmith-road , John Walker , Esq ., of New Inn , London , Bolicitoi . biother to Mr , T , Walker , of York .

  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), Oct. 15, 1842, page 5, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/nss_15101842/page/5/