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      I—MMBBBB—W ^ ^^ " '" ASHTON " DISTBICT . VBPOnTAXT- PROCEEDINGS IX STAlEYBniDCE . . The cause of real Reform is rapidly advancing in this town . The prospects of the people are highl y encouraging . : Every , thing connected with their . prosperity assumes a cheering and gratifying aspect , and It affords us sincere delight to witness and record their manly and independent exertions to prdcure a pure : and impartial administration ~ of their local affairs . By ¦ vigorous efforts to correct the abuses which" exist in their own immediate neighborhood , they-will best prove themselves able to obtain and ¦ wor thy to enjoy , the blessings of an improved system of national legislation . No smull share of merit ougbtto be awarded to the members of the Radical Associafion-of this place , for their unremit-W ^ BB ^ Kl ^ Ett ^ Kl ^ X ^^ Bi ^^ BS ^^ ElBn ^^^ KI ^ BBU ^ B ^ B ^^ BII ^^ B ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ '• rm-mAw T \ ToirT ) Tr"r '

      ting zeal in preparing the public mind for a successful demonstration in favour of popular rights . Every opportunity has been taken to impress the people "with the conviction that the system of misgovern ^ ment , which . degrades and afBicts them , is partly the result of their own carelessness and indifference ; and that , if Reform is to be accomplished , it must "be "b y greater attention and diligence on their part . The exertions , which the association has made to accelerate the progress of sound and correct views , in reference to the science of government , usually

      termed politics , we are proud to affirm , have been rewarded with abundant fruit , which promises , ere long , to rip _ en into full maturity . As a convincing proof of this we take the . liberty of referring to the recent election of Police Commissioners for the ensuing year . Although there is Household Suffrage , the Commissioners have contrivea to deprive the people of its benefit and to convert themselves into a self-elected and irresponsibleJx > J 3 \ ] twa . < impossible to procure a copy of the Police Act—so careful were tliey to confine it < circulation amour-st themselves and their own immediate" friends : md

      connexions . Lntii very lau-ly the peo ple never imagined they bad the privilege of electing the Co : nmisiioner . ^—tliat every rate- ^ ajer had a ri ^ lit to assemble iu the To-. tii Hall annually for that purpose ; the cousefjr . eEce was . that the important trust of selecting compel eat persons , tc . Jisch . ir ? .-tie duties coiuiectel with that office , devolv .-dupou a mere friction of tiie iinuibitsmts—who . if we are toju-ge fro _ i _ t"h-ir previous Ctfuduct , tboiirht mure of retAiiihig improper individuals In public aquation .-. r .: ii screening B ^ iori .-as ileliiujUri ;*^—tLs a ^ oi awarding rue meed of ju .- * . ice t-iin . oily :: ~ -i i ^ iparualir to rich and puor . We cn . i ; n' -t refrain Irom itimciuj . ' the manner , in wliich the . placards— : onvenini : t ! : e

      peo ; . ! - ; u ^ . in various occasions—have Uvu drawn up by tlii- Commissioners' Cleri . Why Dut s iy expiiritly that "the re ' e-y-ayers are to meet b ' r the jKirpLrse of electing C-. umnissii-iziers " - ius eai o "ilie >»? venil persons qualified to iv > : e for Cu-amiss oners . \\ e c ; umot conceive anv reason wnv sach phrn .-e ^ osy should be res -rted t > but oue , ; : id that is to blindfold the people—to keep them iu ignorance . Had the Clerk said that the raie-pa : ! trs should meet for that purpose ; there would Lave been n- > d *> abt—ao uncertainty . . Every person ass ^ -seJ - vvoald then have been apprised that he was called cp- > n to exercise that p rivilege , and would hase .-icrei accordingly—but tiiere is uoiliin ? definiie or satisfactory in ** tLe strcerat persons . " It

      m : sbt ine-iu , as it appears it ikd , me whole of the rate-payer;— . rit la ^ 'ht be construed tamu-an , only a ' r -eriivv . —a privileged f ^ w , anJ there was a prevails ing iinpre ^ s ' c-u llut such was the case . That iuipressSon , - ^ -e a re glad to say . "sras erroneous . Every rate-payt ? r . iai-a vok * ia the appointment of tie twenty-one persons , ^ ho gtireni the !* j . vn _ au d upon his own bea . 1 be the j-huir . e—the disgrace if he neglect to exercise his undoubted nght—or use it to the uisadvaninge aed injury of his fellow-townsmen . We will rj » w proceed to relate tiie proceedings at the election of Police Commissioners , that ~ took place on Wednesday , the 3 d . instant . Before we do so , ho-xever , we 5 I 1 -uli nodee , that the members a '

      the Radical A . s . -ociauon had assembled every night for a fortiuaht " prer iinj . - 'ly . lo concert measures for an efficient opposition to the re-election of those parties as CVmunssinuers , who were reputed friends of the present disgniceful system . The success , ¦ which crowned their efforts , proves their prudence an : foresight , and their capacity to" transact thenown business . On Mouday evening ,-the 1 st instant , a great public meeting v ' as held in King-street chapel , to inspire the people with resolution for the approaching struggle—amd to convince them of the necessity of being at their posts on the following Wednesday . That meeting was the death blow of tyranny and oppression in this town , It was a

      glorious spectacle to behold . The chapel filled to excess with intelligent upgrown men . Several persons addressed the meeting upon the importance of the subject , for which they were assembled and earnestly called upon the people to do their duty . Mr . Deegan spoke at considerable length , and with much , eloquence , describing in strong terms th « various absses existing in the town , aid urging the people nerer to rest satisfied until they obtained their rights and enjoyed the blessings of good local government . The people were thus prepared for Wednesday ' s work ; and on that morning assembled in large numbers before tae Town HalL The door was ^ nly half opened SD ^ " ^ as gvardedby half a dozen vatch wj ^ n and constables . Tbe collector of rates was also

      there with his book , to examine every person favourable to the liberal cans * before he -was . admitted I We cannot vouch for every person favourable to the old state of things undergoing a grniflar examination . ~ So person was allowed to go in whose name was not on the rate bosk , nor unless he had paid up his rates . A word of admonition to the inhabitants of Staley Bridge , upon this part of the subject may not be inappropriate , and may famish matter for useful reflection . We wish to convince the rate payers that they w 21 be guilty of a gross dereliction of duty if they allow themselvei to be disfranchised by not paying their rates . Let every head of a

      family consider this matter well , and we have no fear of the result . The man , who has three or four sons under the paternal roo ^ who may be well qualified to exercise thesuffrage , as far ai regards moral or intellectual capabilities , but may be disqualified by not occupying a house , should remember-that it is a serions matter to deprive those sons of the benefit of their father ' s voice in these important matters . As soon as the meeting was opened , Mr . Derham enquired whether a person could be admitted to report for the Northern Star , and was informed by the ssge and learned Mr . Appleton , the Commissioners' Clerk , that no person was allowed to attend , who was not a rate payer .

      Mr . Abel Harrison , an extensive -mill owner , was proposed as chairman , when Mr . Bestox made an amendment in favour of Mr . Robert Seel , whereupon ~ ' Mr . Applelox rose and said , he thought it would be treating Mr Harrison with disrespect , did they refuse to elect him chairman . He urged upon 'bis heialfthathe had 1 etn appointed head constable by the Lord of the Manor , the Earl of Stamford and U ' arrinffton , and in courtesy they ought to honour £ im with the presidency . ^ Mt . Bextox lepliel that the Earl of Stamford and ^" arrington had nothing to do ¦ wi th their business . The rale payers assembled to transact their business ^ anl were not to be influenced in the election of their chairman , by Lord Stamford . He then pressed his

      motion , that Mr . Seel should take the chair , which was carried almost unanimously . The meeting then proceeded to elect Commissioners . ' Several of the old ones were proposed , but were rejected bv the meeting , and new ones chosen in their place . In fact the people had it all their own "way , there was nothing like opposition displayed against them . So well were they disci plined , and so resolute , that on one or two occasions only did they allow themselves ta 1 « overreached by a few w 2 y , cunning fellows , who were determined to accomplish by stratagem , whatit was impossible for them to do by a fair and honourable trial of strength . " We allude to the elecfionof one of £ he fiddle-faced tribe , one of the sanctimonious , canting , prayer-maiing , methodistical gentry , wlu > tm 3 er-the pretence of superior jiety would oppress their fellow-men , by the most Let the be

      cruel ^ ind tyrannical laws . people more vigilant for the future , and not aBow a march to be stolen upon them unawares . With one or two soh ' - tary exceptions , fhereira 8 no man chosen except ' with the sanction of the people . Me ^ rs . Benton , MalMn , and Derham acted nobly upon that occasion , and deserve the thanks of their fellowtownsmen . -Fearless ,. Sidepen ^ ent , ' and uncora promiang , they stood in the foremost ranks of the people , and" fought their battle nobly and tnumphan % . At the tennination of the proceedings , the leaders of the Radical Association wnttotheHaigh , a laree vacant piece of ground , a-ijacenttothe Town Hall , to inform : thVWiei who were refused admisoon to tie jaie-payer ? meetmg , of 1 heresultofthdr exertions . Tneweathet threatenmg to be unfavourable , the meetin / rad ~ joumed u > King-street Chapel ,-and , itnow feme dinner tune , there was a yery nunaerous attendance . . .

      Mr . Bestos was called to the chair , ana relate tie proceedings at the Town Hall , vfricb . appeared to give -unmingled sabstachon to thg audience He called uponlthe , people , in energetic language to prosecute , mtU rigour , the cause in which they had embarked , until tfrery abuse iu the town was eradicated , and all their ' grievances Tedressed ; -He was oonyinced that a system of good Iecal Government wonld amply repay fhftir exertions . - Mr . -M . AXKIS , who ia an amusing speaker , congrattQated the meeting upon the victory the people

      z , 7 . . _ . had achieved tiiat morning . He considered it-but i- _ . iie-prelude " of other and more irnpartant tnumphs , ¦ '" ¦ ifthJey ^ wmfinue to do their duly . He exeated con' - - -. V * :- ^ erablean ^ byobservin ^ gaiatfiiey . l » i- ; that . day ,. ^ - "Householdrhtffrage and universal ' squigl- He is * »* ¦ . "jT ^ ted they would exercise their ioriseipT £ jpifftage ~ ~ j ! j , '" t ^' - - "in such a JBSBitei as to show ^ their opponents- feey " ^^ % ---.. da 9 earrad .- ^ Brrersal Suffiage , and they only , desired * vJ * ^ ' 3 t *^^ 8 Litteans of obtaining just and . righteous'go" ^•^ L " ^ r < Deegas also addressed tie " meeting , enforc-\ j !* xng the claim * of the Radical Association to tie

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      conntenance . and support of the people . These claims were-weigh . tj , _ and * deserved the attention of every right thinking man—every pne /'; v ! io - was anxxon&tq see wealth in the . place of poverty- ^ iap piness instead of misery—sobriety bamsTiiiig drunkenness—virtue expelling vice—and cheerful , happy cottages , with contented inmates adorning the land —instead of the tens of thousands of gloomy wretched habitations , with their discontented occupants , that were now its disgrace aud shame . Mr . Dohham then read , for the information of the meeting , the names of the persons who had been appointed Commissioners , onl y four of whom are factory masters . In the late fioard there were no less than tirelve ! ^ The meeting then separated , highly pleased with the cheering news they had received . ' conntenanca . and- snnnort nf the twv . t » 1 a _ T ^ hoao

      The prudent and well regulated' conduct of the people has been the theme of universal admiration , * nd has created an extraordinary sensation in the town . The transition from sslt ' -elected and haughty governors , to popularly chosei men , was so sudden and unexpected , as to entirely discomfit aud prostrate the Jrieuds of lawless power and corruption . > iany persons , who falsely supposed the peopla would exhaust their energies in . declaiming against Whigs- and" Tories , whilst they permitted gross" and enormous evOs to accumulate ut their own doors at Tiome , were grievously , disappointed . The people had long witnessed misgovernment , in every shape , —making rapid and unexampled strides , —but they only waited an auspicious

      opportunity , to check the monster in his career . The time at length arrived , and the work was done . The Radical Association h ' aV been very active in procuring cases , where the constables and wntchmen have acted improperly , that the parties aggrieved may obtain redress . " The late superintendent of the night police brought forward various cases implicating his former colleagues in olTice . Those charges are of various descriptions . So : ae are for drunkenness—odiers for disliouesty—more for extortion aud brutality of conduct . Serious charges , indeed ! and well worthy of investigation . One of the constables attended the Association room , on Sunday evening last , to defend his character and conduct , which be understood had bren impugued . Several charges preferred n ^ ainst bin ; . , e answered in so satisfactory p . manner as to erf aw a favourable

      impression on his behalf . Me also agreed to appear Oeiore a committee , which was appointed , to answer any charges advanced against him , to the satisfaction of the people . This circumstance . speaks volumes iu favour of the people . Such un occurrence is unprecedented in the annals of Radical Associations - ' It demonstrates triumphantly their power of aocomplishiug good , and proves the capability of their niemlyers to assume a prominent position in themanagementof their oicji ioculaffairs . Tuey are well qualified for the momentous task of directing the energies of the people . The people , when properly guided by honest , talented , and zealous leaders , are irresistible ; their claims must Le conceded ; and , when their conduct is character ^ el by temperance and forbearance , they will assuredly have the curuiul approval of every wise and good man .

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      mip ¦ QUARTERLY MEETING OF THE LEEDS TOWN COUNCIL . On Monday last , the Quarterly Meeting of the Town Council was convened for the transaction of basines ; - . TheTe were nine notices of motion * on t . e paper ; but none of them were of much public importance , except the first , which referred to the laying of a Watch Rate , aud the fourth , which related to the valuation of all rateable property within the borough . The attendance of members was never large , during the whole of the meeting , which lasted nearly five hours . The greatest number in tbe Council ( for the number was continually fluctuating ) would not , at any time , exceed two or three and thirtv . The meeting was called

      for eleven o ' clock , but it was nearly half-past , before a Chairman was appointed . The whole of tbe business might have been got through in , at most , half an hour ; and not less than four hours might have been saved to a number of persons who valued their time at a better rate than listening to local legislators , talking about ventilating their spouting room by means of pipes and tobacco , wind pipes , and pipes perforated with holes on the upperside , to prevent these wise men from taking cold , which , a worthy Councillor was trise enough to observe , ik might come upon them by degrees , and without their being aide to perceive it . " It is well , for the credit of these gentlemen , that the burgesses are not admitted to their " legislative chamber : " for , were it

      -so , they would not need to go a second time , to be thoroughly disgusted with the folly of their representatives in their local Parliament . If so many working men had been present for the transaction of business , instead of those gentlemen who live upon the labour of working men , and who meet in Council for one of two purposes , either to a 4 d to tbe already too heavy burden .- of tbe working classes , or to show their own folly , —if working men had been present for the transaction of business , it would have been performed in a business-like manner ; their debates would have been characterized , if not by elegance of phraseology , at least by common sense ; and there can be little doubt that they would have

      known better how to employ their time than crack their foolish jokea at oiie another under the preteuce of making laws for the regulation of the borough . Letit be remembered that this meeting lasted nearly Five Hours . Then let every reader of our report look at the reports contained in the otner Leeds papers , and he will see how much sense these gentlemen can talk , and iow much business they can transact in five hours . True , there are amongst them a few sensible men ; but they are onl y like honest men in a House of Correction . But , at has already been said , the best pocf of the business ^ habits of our present Conncfl will be seen in the information communicated in the several reports . Business cemmenced by

      Mr . Alderman Hall being called to the chair , in the absence of the Alayor , who was not in town . The Town Clerk then read the minutes of the preceding meeting ; also a letter from the Bishop of Ripon , and another from Mr . Baines , acknowled g - ing the receipt of the petitions from the Council , on the slavery question , and promising their best support to the prayer of these petitions . It was then moved by Sir . Bywater , and seconded by Mr . Pease , that a Watch Rate , amounting in the gross to tie sum of £ 3 , 117 . 6 s . 7 d . be levied on all rateable property -within the borough of Leeds , aud within a mile of the bars thereof ^ -Carried . A long and irregular debate thun followed as to the proportion which the township of Hunslet should pay of this

      sum . One said it would be £ 129 . 7 s . lOd . Another declared that the people of Hunslet should have just as mnch of the protection of day and -rriglvt policemen as they could pay for . A third averred that they could dispense , with the day police altogether , and at length Mr . Alderman Wright moved , and Mr . Alderman Byw-ater seconded , " That , so far as Hunriet wps concerne , the matter should be leftin thekands of the Watch Committee . " That being agreed to , Dr . Williamson rose to propose the adoption of a petition to both Houses of Parliament , for amending that part of the Act of 5 th and 6 th ¥ m , IV ., c . 76 , which refers to the revision © f the Burgess List He adverted to the inconvenience attending the revision of the Burgess List :. and gave it as hb decided opinion that there was but one sentiment in reference to-the revision Conrts , viz ., that they should be entirely done away with . Dr . Williamson therefore moved , and Mr

      Alderman Goo on as seconded , that a petition ( which was read ) be adopted : and that copies bp sent to the Earl of Hare wsod , for presentation to the House of Lords , and to Mr . Baines , for presentation to the House of Commons . Dr . Huxter -wished to know whether Mr . Bond had seen the petition , and if he approve ^ of it . Dr . Williamson in reply , stated that he did not think he was under any obligation to submit the petition to the inspection either of Mr . Bond , or any other person ; but he would state , for the information of Dr . Huutei , that he had shown tie petition to Mr . Bond , with winch that gentleman , in tie main , expressed his satisfaction . Mr . Alderman Wright objected to the petition , because it was not English . He maintained that it was nonsense ¦ and that many clauses a it were perfectl y unintelligible . Dr . Williamson answered , that the draft had been drawn up by * ,- S ^ r . ' ™ w h ° se judgment , in these matters , he had the fullest confidence - I

      The petition was then read sentence by sentence , and anxiety of frivolous objections were made , which only showed the ignorance , and the factious opposibon : of ttie objectors .. Some of the Tory party t inected to the petition , on the ground tWit was calculated to do away vith the serving ofttotices of objection personally to . the parties obj&ted to . and ttu 3 , xt vas contended , would increase the elective franchise , ( one of the greatest evils they could encounter . ) Mr . ' Alderman Wright , therefore moved , on behalf of the . Tory party , that that p ' art of the petition which recommended the disuse of the practice of serving notices of objection personally be omitted ¦ ^ his motion , iowever , was lost . The conversation now became general , and all order -was lost sight of . It was consequently moved , in order t © flavour this

      disorderly state of things , that the Council do go into committee ( aflerthefadiiontftteHoiisetfCoinnions ) . The motion being agreedio anirregulardiscnssion ensued m which every member took his part , each speaking to his nearest neighbour , and indulging in every sort of remark winch was mtd d propos . One thought were was no clearness in the petition ^ another there ¦ 52 w ^ T * 7 * Qn ^ ¦ & <>* £ * " if was just what il l Hi ' r s » £ &sa SsSilSi » Pt ^ ss % swgwii come prepared to gKe either his jttS Or l ^^ fn ^ siriontc . tiepetition , as more fflK ^ ffisESE might show him to be requisite . «»« uciaUun

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      'i Dr / JViitiAiBONKWonliJ noti ^ prfts ? its adoption agaiiwt the . wish of the Courtcil ^ " but thctogfct it waS a matter of considerable importance , ' ogte ' cawly as the Session of vParliaioent was ' xapidly advancing . After $ ome . fnr | her ; uninterestirig jjiscussion , Mr ; Ciarlesyfoxti ^ s motion " was lost By a -iiiaMaty ^ of ks i to ' ¦ ' $ . ' It Svas then moved nghn if Ut . Will&msbh , that ' cb p ies of tie uetitioin ; ie engtoesed , with the Boroiign se ? il attached therefd ; and , that tie Earl ' of Harewood be requested tojiregfeiititto the House of Lords , and Mr . Baines to the House ,. n >< n % > rnn »»^« miiA «««• . ^ ui v ,,, i * U- nti ' nn-

      of Commons . - ' - , ¦( Mr . Alderman Wright proposed also that Sir Wm . Molesworth be requested to support the petition , The proposition was carried amidst roars of laughter . The next matter for consideration was , ) a pro * position by Aid . James Musgrave-p" To receive a Report of the Court House Improvement Committee on the proposition of p lacing a vertical ( alias sky ) light in the Council Room , and to pass such resolutions relative thereto as the Councilmight determine . " The Report was accordingly read , in which it was stated that a vertical ( sky ) light would cost the borough £ 55 , and a quadrangular ; one about £ 79 . This sky light ( for by that term pur readers will best understand what is meant , since a " verticalilight "

      might mean a round window in the wall , and a " quadrangular light" . a square one ) , this skylightwas intended to answer the two-fold purpose of a ventilator and a medium of lights and it is probable that the windows were to be blocked up , since some of the gentlemen complained of the " glare of tbe xun , " which penetrated through the dark browh-Hollaud window blinds . Thii ! sky light , therefore , would save tueir eyes from being distressed with too brilliant a glare , as well as carry off all the foul brf . atli . which they emit from their stomachs while making speeches . Dr . Williamson , indeed , admitted that it would be possible to ventilate the-room . fit acost of about £ 4 or £ 5 , by means of a pipe placed in each corner of the room ,

      Mr . Bakkk , tlierefore , moved '" that tuese pipes be tried first as an experiment . " Mr . Alderman Whiuht desired to know what kind of jjipes they would be ? Mr . Bakeh very courteously replied that they would be windpipes . - ( Lnugiter . ) Mr . Alderman Mi'sgr / . vk thought it -would be better at present to adopt the least expensive mode of ventilation ; and he therefore secoiidei Mr . Baker ' s motion , iu order to efiuet a complete ventilation of tke Council Room , at tbe least expense , Mr . Councillor Chakles . vop . tu moved , that in future all these members who smoke , shoul . i come provided with pipes and tobacco . The proposition was received amidst shouts of laughter , at this unewpecled display of wit . At length the proposition for the cheapest mode of ventilation was agreed to , nnd the matter was referred to the Court House Improvement Coimnittee . Tliis beini' decided ,

      Mr . Alderman Musg . rave again rose to move , " That with a view to the makine ; of just and equal Borough Hates throughout-the Borough of Leeds , ) it isi necessary to have a complete map , survey , and valuation ' of all the rateable property within the Borough , made by cOAipetent professional persons , and that tbe expense thereof be defrayed out of the Borough Fund . " He said , that in the . diftereut townships of the Borough-there was much opposit ion as to the inequality and injustice of the present valuation ; and that it was not only likely to end in considerable and serious litigation , but in-. 'the prevention of the collection of the rates . A valuation

      by . parties disinterested would , therefore , be the most likely way to settle these disputes . He ( Mr . Musgrave ) had written to the Poor Law Counnissiouers to inquire , if they would give an order lor a new valuation . Their two letters , which he had received in reply , were exceedingly courte . oiw ; and they stated that they would have given an order f ' or a new valuation , if they had had the power to do so ; but they had not yet tliat power , because the whole of the borough was not yet formed into a union . Ih further support of the necessity of a valuation , he might state that several meetings had beeu held oil the subject ; aud that all parties concerned were persuaded that'nothing ' , short of haying the entire borough valued by competent parties would ever

      restore any thing like peace , or afford to the several parties concerned any thing like satisiacfion . in consequence of this the report had been drawn up , which they were desirous of presenting to the Council . An application to the Quarter Sessions would have enabled the parties to obtain the valuation ; but that would be attended with considerable expense . They had , therefore , resolved to make application to- the Council , They were induced to uo this from the iact that the Council have the same power in reference to a borough rate , that the justices in sessions have in reference to . a . county rate . They had , therefore , the power to order a new valuation , the expense of which would be defrayed out of the borough fund . He regretted that some

      less expensive method of obtaining a valuation could not be had recourse , to ; but he was persuaded that this was the 011 ly one which was at all likely to be satisfactory . It would be remembered , that in accordance with certain resolutions , passed some time ago , at a vestry meeting , valuers were advertised for in thre « of the Leeds papers . One party had -offered to value the whole of tht * borough for the sum ol £ ( 5 , 000 . Another for £ 6 , 000 . Another for £ 4 , 400 . Another for £ 3 , 700 . Aud another for il , 800 ; but trom inquiries that had been inade , it had been found that thelastmeutioned valuers were not at all Lkely to give satisfactiou . With , respect to the map , A : c , tbe parties who had offered to take the valuation for £ 3 . 700 would furnish the plan or . map

      included in the cost above named . These parties had been-extensively engaged in valuing ; property , —they had valued for the Water Works Company In Bradford , aud were allowed in « very respect to be competeut persons . If he thought that -business could be done in any o : her way , he should vote against the " proposition he was about to make ; but he did not set ; how it was to be done . It would be more satisfactory , perhaps , in the first iiistau . ee , if an assessment of all rateable property iu the borough was to be made by the overseers . Indeed , before the council could do-any thing ,-it would be necessary to call upon the overseers to value the borough : and ii

      they khould refuse to do so , then the Council could order it to be done ; or e \« n if they did not do it satisfactorily , the Council could order it to be revalued . Now , as the overseers had lately failed in their attempt to give satisfaction to the whole of Ihe boiougb , it would not be worth their while to make any return of their valuation . He , tbereiore , begged to move the resolution , which he read at the beginning of his address . ( See resolution above . ) Mr . Charlesworth should be glad to know whether some less expensive mode could not be adopted . Mr . Musgrave was quite of opinion that this was the last resource .

      Air . Howard begged to say a few words upon the question . Heiutiicted one of Ids usual ridiculous speeches upon the Council , the substance of which was the uneven manner in which parties were rated , and the shocking things which lie' himself had known to have been practised under Aie pretence of valuiug . - . ' Mr . Baker then delivered a long speech , wliich was intended to prove , that . before any thing could be done in this matter , it was necessary 1 st . That the overseers of the several townships should be served with , notices requiring them to make a valuation of their respective townships . 2 d . That such valuation should not onl y be returned to the Council , but that its accuracy should , be sworn to , so far as they could ascertain it . This latter part of the business had not been aUehded to , and , therefore , the Council could do nothing in the present matter .

      He objected to a statement made by Mr . Alderman Musgrave , " that the Council had power to order a new valuation , in case that made by the overseers was not satisfactory . ' The usual course in such cases was not to grant a new valuation , but to appeal , at the Quarter Sessions , against any particular part of the valuation so made . Above all t ^ angti , he would press upoil the minds of the Council that the filbert Act ; as it was called , wa * not sufficient for them to go Bpon , in takiug a valuation ; because , when Lt « ds was put w , ittnu : a union , the Poor Law Compaissioners would have power to order a new valuation , which they certainly rnight do , and then the whole expense of the present valuation would be lost . He . therefore , would just ask the rown Clerk three questions , 1 st . Have the precepts beea issued to the overseen , ? 2 nd . Have they been renirned ? 3 d . Have they been re . urned upon

      • ™ -Tows-.-CisEiijt- replied that they had been issued and returned , bnt nof upon oath .

      Mr . Baker—then there can be no valuation ! Mr . Alderman M usgrave , to meet the case , then moved to ; tie . ¦ effect— " That the overseers of the poor , or other persons appointed to act as such in the several townships within the borough of Leeds , chargeable . to the borough rate , be required to inake returns to thp Council , by the eleventh day of June next , of the total amount of the total , fair , and annual value of the several estates , house . ^ and other rateable property , chargeable to the' borough' ratesto tie intent that the same may -be used in and * for the making of a just and equitable b prougi rate , according to the statute in tiatcase made aud

      provided . He was convinced , tuat from the disposi . ; tion manifested , by the Poor Law Commissioners in tie two letters he had received from them , they were not at all likely to attempt to disturb the valuation made by the Council . Mr . Wiisojt seconded the motion ( which' we should have observed , was substituted for thepreceding motion ) . Carried . \ 'Tie Towm Clerk then read the report of the Financial Committee , of bills now due by the Corporation . to' the amount of £ 2177 7 s . lOd . Oneof the items was £ 295 for compensation to Mr . Read . Ordered to be paid . .

      The 4 , ext' mbtiou was for the election of nine members of the Council ' to act with the directors of the " Leeds Water Works Oompany . " The following gentlemen were elected : —Messrs . James Williamson , S . B . Pease , Matt . Gaunt , James Holdforth

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      )^^ M ^ ' ^ j ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ i ^^^^^^^^^ w ^^ + * $ - ^^^^^ i »~~ + £ EmSS ^ KmBm 33 ^ SS * SSSSSS £ SSESB 3 Geoii ( Jbo < toaanv ^ p ivaifib ^ alrdV RobeitBaker , iehas . Ma 5 kle % . ffnd ; I ^ te ^ BBirbairn 4 : ;! , n ;; : . - . } •; ^ ¦; : In answer to a question aa to t ^ e amount of money au-eady expended in ( ' thi 3 uiidertaViug , t i , Mr . * 'HEBbEfN" Statedthat '" At lainounted to ! about £ 10 , 000 which had fallen chiefly into tie ifinds of engineers-and solicitorji . ¦¦ ¦ ¦' / . ^;>* J ; i I : ¦ j ' It was then moved and seconded tiatthe doiiation of £ 1 , by the Watch , ; Committee ,, to a Policemaii named-btubbs , for his good conduct in ; thie detection of two notorious thieves , be cpafirnied by tie Council . Carried . " . .,: ¦ . .-,.. ' ; .. . . ' , ' ; . ' , ; : ; . " ^ -, ' - \ \ . ' \ - . - ¦ - . 'Mh Baker ; then enquired for tie report of the Bye Law . Comrnittek ^ iicli was read ; and a budget . of bye-laws which had . ' been received from all-parts- of the ; country , were produced arid ' Ordered to be printed , so that each member of the Council might have an opportunity of judging of their merits by the time of the next Council Meeting . This being done business was ended . ^ ^^^^^^^ ¦ , ^^^ f ^ S ^^^^^^^ BBB ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ t ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ * j ^ J J _ J ¦ - * . I ^ ^ v ^ A . . ; * ' ' T ^ T ^ ~ . ^^ — Gi * n ' . ifir > nd' mnn- ; tnlin Mrii-siriJ j nA'KaifTR ^ i . i . t . ; r > i , r > «

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      TO THE EDITORvS OF- THE NORTHERN STAR . . RALAHINfi . LAWS RELATING TO IHE FOUMATION OF CHABACtER . v . Th ^ term , formntion of character , asused at Ralahine , , js more comprehensive in its meaning than ed cation , including , every circumstance an | every arrangement m . ade for , the purpose of remonng ieno" ^ ranc « aiicl evil , aiidfor enligitening the minds , improving the . dispositions , regtilating the conduct , and increasing the happiness of the members

      . Law 25 . We guarantee to eacli other , that the young children of xvaj person dying whilst a member ot this Society , shall be equally protected , educated , find cherished , with the children of the living members , an i entitled , wheu they arrive at the age of 17 , to all the privileges of members . 20 " . Thiitoach individual shall enjoy perfect liberty or coiiscieiice , and _ frecdorn .: in the expression of opinions , aud in religious worship . . 27 . Thut wo ench observe "tie- utmost kinauess . lorbeaviince , and charity , from all who may differ from us in opinion . . ¦'"¦¦"¦'

      2 b 1 luit We particularly obsene never to call any member by any other name than the name he or she nuxy bw entered iri the books of the Society . 29 . -That no gaming of any kind be practised by any iiifiuLiei-of tkis Society . , ¦ . 30 . Tlmt no individual shall keep a four-footed beast or poultry of auy kind . 31 .. ' 1 'hat no spirituous liquors of any kind , tobacco , or suutV , bo kept in the store , or on the premises ; and any iiiembi-r pennittiiig any of these articles to be brought in , or knowing them to be us « d , and not giving iulormation thereof to tbe Committee , shall be trt-ated as for a breach of Rule 30 " . 32 . That if any of us should unfortunately have a dispute with any other person , we agree to abide by the cleci-sion of a majority of the members , or any pors . nis to whom the matter in question may be by th . 'in re erred . " •¦ " .

      33 . Iliat any member wishin g to marry another iiieinber , sigu a declaration to that enect one week previous to the marriage taking place , and " that ini- ' iiieiiiate preparations be made ibr the erection or . rittin " g up of a suitable dwelliiig-kousG foi- their rc-eepti . U ) . ' 34 . That any person wishing to marry another person not a member , shall sign a declaration according to the last rule : the oerson not a member shnll t ' ^ eu be . ballotted for , audif rejected , both must leave the Society . ¦ . f : ' . Tuat ' each member have opportunities and laciluies lor communication with their relatives and lrit'iids , aud for travelling ; and that such time be allowed to the members for these purposes , as shall be compatible with the interest of the Society , and the pleasure of the individual . Suitable accommodations shall also be made for the visitiug friends ! of the meiubfrs .

      3 b . That if the conduct of any member be found injurious to the well-being of the Society , the Committee shall explain to him or her , ia what respect his or her conduct has beeu injurious ; and if the said meinb * r shall still continue to transgress the rules , such member to be brought before a general meeting , called tor the purpose , and if the complaint be substantiated , three-fourths of the members present shall have the power to expel by ballot such refractory member . *

      PRACTIGAI . EFFECT OF THESE LAWS . The principle ' s acted upon in the formation of character at Ralahine , \ yere--lst . That the character of man is formed for him , audnot by himself— by his original organization at his birth—by the circumstances that are allowed to influence that organization through life—and by the action and reaction of each of these upon the other * The practice of this urinciple consisted in removing every circumstance from the- Society that had a tendency to create bad tempers , bad dispositions , ignorance , vice , and crime , and the introduction of arrangements to mako all wise , virtuous , and happy . Their efforts were directed , to prevent rather than lo punish—to reform , uot to inflict pain upon individuals .

      2 nd . That no human being has any natural right to require another human being to do that for him or her , that he or she ought or would refuse to do for that individual . In other words , all mankind are b \ j nature etjual . Hence , that it was the duty of every member to perform any service that was necessary tor the comfort and well-being of tie Society . That all employments that are necessary , are equally honourable . From this principle also flowed their rational and natural classification of society ; a class ification accordingto age , each age performing those services for the Society that were best suited to its previous knowledge and experience . This Was their rule j but owing , to their previous training , some exceptions were made in practice .

      3 rd . The only religion taught by thin Society was , the unceasing practice of promoting the happiness of every man , woman , and child , " .-to the utmost extent of their power , without the least regard to country , sect , or party . Hence the Bible was not used as a school-book , and no sectarian opinions were taught in their schools . No public disputes about religious dogmas or party political , questions took place : members were not allowed to ridicule or revile eacli other ' s religion ; perfect freedom in the performance of religious duties and religious exercises , was guaranteedto all . The teaching of religion to tie youth was left to ministers of religion and to the parents of tie children ; no priest or miuister received pay from the . funds of this Society , but both Protestant and

      Catholic pnests were nevertheless friendly to the system , as soon as they understood it , and one reason . . was , they found the sober , industrious persons had a little to give them now out of their wages , whereas formerly they had been beggars . No nicknames were allowed to be used ; all were obliged to call each other by the names they Were entered in the . Society's books . Quarrelling was a high crime , which would subject members to be called before a Society ' s meeting , and if repeated , those who caused it would be expelled . No litigation , either before . lawyer or- magisttate , was allowed ; all dispntes were settled by arbiiration ,: among themselves , as we have before observed . No single iiistance occurred in tliis Society of any application

      either tOia magistrate or a lawyer . Only two quarrels of any moment took place among them : one of these arose from one of the Members going to one of those Irish superstitious abominations , a wake for ( he dead , in the neighbourhood , where he bad Ireland ' s greatest curse , Whiskey , given him which made him drunk and caused hiin to kick up a row , on his return home , for which he was expelled at a society ' s meeting , but was received again in a le \ v days after , oil expressing sorrow for liis conduct , and a desire to avoid the cause in future , and he took care never to OtTenid again the other was caused by a passionate rniin calnng another by a bad name :, tie trial for which happened when I Was there , which gave me au opportunity of witnessing a 01 tneKaianme

      meeang Parliament . Twenty-seven adult males , and seventeen females were assembled on this occasion ^ and tie case was entered into and ended in a caution to- tie offenders ,. against a repetition of such conduct . All Were educated at Halaihie , male and female , ; the infant and the old , arid all received the best education , physical , intellectual , and morale that eitUer Mr . Vandaleur . or anyother memberof the society could impart . In the Infant iSciool , gymnastic sports , the name , nature , and use of every article , and every object around themj and the principles of love to each otherj were taught , and every means adopted to make the little creatures cheerful add happy . The youths-and adults , iu their schools , were taught ( principally by Mr . Craig ); reading , writing , arithmetic , grammar , geography , astronomy , drawing ^ { of which I saw some pretty pieces execnted % plough-boys , ) idpmestic and Poiiticaleconomv . atirl

      mdrais . Lectures , were also delivered upon these and t > ther subjects , by Mr , Craig , Mr . Vaudaleur , and occasionally by gentlenyen , usifofs at -his house . Mr . Craig also ^ g ave lectures oh Chemistry , elucidated by expieriments ; mHsic and dancing : Were also taugit ; We iave already mentioned that every youth , male and : female , learned agriculture , gardening , and some manufacturing trade , before they were seventeen years of age , and that every adult member , on entering tlie society , engaged to do the sairie » Knowledge , virtue , and good morals were thus secured , by removing the circumstancea 'that produced ignorance arid vice , and by the force of public op inion ;' :-, '; prank . ehuess was prevented by making it impossible tor them to procure strong drink . They hadnone in their store , and they \ yere paid in labour riotes . onlY ,: \ yiici would not pass at the dram-shops and puplic-Kbuses . ¦ "¦ They had at . first : two or three fellows inclined ^ to be : idle , and they Were cured- in the way wild

      ele-_ Whenever members wweaiscKarged , theCotnihitteenotified to tnemthat their services were uo longer required ; that they would have no more employment , or -waires , or food frrtu the store .

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      B ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Jjiantsare tamed . 'the committee ^^ ? wi (> , rlixe ^ l- ; the abour , knew . theif ch&iQCUpa < and appointed jone of these idlers to M ork 15 e % een ' two others , that tyere inaustribrig ; ( at' digging for instance . ) ' He was dbligedto keepiip' witi ^ tbeni , or ne iecalnethe suDject ' oflaughter aiid iidicule to : tiewi 6 le scjciety . This " . vraLs what tt&man could stand ; tiy tties&means they were 3 bon cured . When I was there , tiej-e was notaii'idleman , wornan , or , child in tnewtioie society . Indeed . public opinionJwas' found sufficient for tie cure of eyery vice , and every : folly , ; Human beings naturallylove virtuemore than vice ,-, and : in pubic put on , at least , its semblance . ^ yice and . folly seek priyacy , and are practised only in secret . The preseat irrational state of society , especially ini large n ^^^^^^^^^^^^ B ^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^ . ^ ^ . , : ^^^^^^ W ^^^^^^^^^ uhants are taihed . f T ^ e , ^ mtnitte e ? wh (>" . rfixea ^ -: thfl

      and crowded towns and cities , aflords

      We ^ e perfect . iberty spend Sunday any way their inclination or their conscience disposed them , without any interference . Two ladies ,- a Catholic arid a Protestant , visited Ralahiue , vq , nd after examining minutely all the arrangements ^ they said , ' all is very excellent , very good , Mr .. Vandaleurj but after all , it wantsthe one ming needful . " What is that ladies ? " " Religion ! " ; > vShall I teach them the Catholic , or shall I teach them tie Protestant religion , " , g aicL . Mr . Vandaleur ? Both ? were silent . " Ladies when you havesettled thatpoint between you , " continued Mr . V ., "I may then begin to teach the dogmas pf religion to my people . " I am respectfully , ' JOHN FINCH .

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      CHURCH RATES , CROMPTON . TO THE EDITORS OF THE NORTHER ^ STAB . GcjjTLEJiEX , —On the 21 st . of April I sent you a concise account of a meeting held at Shaw , on the 19 th , not at all expecting that any one would ( jucslion its feraeiiffi but , however , Veritas has sent yon a widely different one , in which he says that mine is " an entire misrepresentation of facts , and contains no fewer than twelve falsehoods ; " but yet he does not attempt to show what those falsehoods are . In reply to this , I have only to say that the ^ buugiin / ' statement was read at a meeting of " Rads" on Monday evening , tie 30 th , ' when that meetiug declared that it contained the truth , but not tie u-hole truth . Now , then , I will take the article of " Veritas , " and plainly show , by incontrovertible facts , " that ie lies , and also how inconsistent

      he is . In the first place , he says , " the notice was suffered to remain on the Chapel door as long as is customary . '' I thank him for this information . I never knew before how long was " customary , " but if this be true , it has always been " customary" to put it on for a few moments , and' no more . Secondly . — "A little after eleven o ' clock , A , ji ., Mr . Crompton was voted to the chair , in the Cbapel . " This is false , and Mr . Printer knows it 'k Veritas , you know , as well as I , that J . Wilde said , "I move Abram Croinpton is chairman , " Which motion was seconded , but not put to the vote ; and you also know , that the meeting broke up before J . T , ravis ' s clock , had chimed eleven , though it is the leading clock at Shaw , and consequently well regulated .

      Thirdly . —The " amendment . " in opposition to tie rate , " Was lost by a majority of fifty-two—no one \ 'oted against the rate—it passed unanimously . " Meadowcrpft moved "That there is a * scrutiny . " What admirable consistency !! Now , Task you , yeritas , does not this prove that you have written lies . Fourthly . — " 11 had always been customary to pass the accounts" ( without the books ) .: Then Mr . Henry Whitehead had the honesty to break that custom when he was Chapelwarden , though ie preceded J . Milne , the preseut one , for he not only read the items , but gave them to others to read . This is a fact that proves that you have Written falsehoods ^ Fifthly . — " Anv person might have access to bis books . ' To this I simply say , that if

      any such language was used , I was deaf ,. for I was not more than two yards from him , and I never heard any such words fall from his lips . But I do know that he said , ¦ " 1 have not the books , and if I had I would not read them ; " and now 1 ask you , Veritas , did he , or did he not , bring his books with him ? And what were those books on which , a friend of his sat ? It is true I did not open them , but every one that saw them knew what they ' were ; nay . a brother-in-law told me what they were . But ' j leaving all these absurdities , ! will go on to that which , to the people of Crompton , is ofmostimportance , iiiasmuci as it is a libel on their character . Ill your fifth paragraph you state that they are either favourable to the rate , or exceeding apathetic ; and why , because the } ' did not attend the meeting . And why did they not attend ? I answer—it was because many of them have not forgot going to Oldham to hear their beloved friend , Feaugus O'Connor , when they were some of them-fined , and others thrown out of employment for doing so

      , and but too well know that such would be the case if they dared to attend a vestry meeting , except they voted for the masters . -This shows thatthe Radicals of Crompton are not opposed to FeargBS O'Connor , but are his friends . Well , but they are apathetic , you say . Tie following will prove this to be false . On the twenty-first of April , tie ratepayers sent a p erson to Manchester to inquire of some lawyer , or lawj'efs , whether a rate so laid would be got by tie law or not , and have now in theiands of the Associartion a lawyer ' s opinion on the subject , in whici he states that if a person be summoned for tie rate , no magistrate can grant a warrant of distress . After this opinion was got , a meeting was called in the Union Room , at Shaw , at which the following resolution was passed : — .. ¦ ¦ "That this meeting will indemnify any man who shall be summoned for the rate , and that we are determined , one and all , to resist it . "

      This motion was carried with only five dissentirig voices , and those five were members of tie Conservative Club , at Shaw , of whorn I have been informed , Veritas , or T . M ., was one . So much for apathy . . . - ,, : ¦¦ ¦" I remain , Gentlemen , Yours respectfully , ¦ ¦ "• et m J . BUfTERWORTH . Shaw , May 12 th , ¦ „ " -: : \ ' .- '¦;¦ ,

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      JOHN BELL AND THE BRADFORD RADICAIS . TO THE EDITORS OF THE NORTHERN ST £ R . Citizens , —In your glorious Star , of tie 5 tK inst ., appeared a paragraph , under tie iead of Biiadford intelligence , stating "that tie Radical Association of that , town had , by a large majority , declared tie Radicals of England answerable for their ' nonsupport of John Bellj of whom it is alleged that that advocate of the rights of labour is at present one of the Editors of the Tory Moniing Herald— arid that this motion had been carried in opposition to a proposed vote of censure oil tie " Apostate Editor ;" The paragraph goes on to state that "Mr . Bell is known to have been a loser of a splendid fortune by his' speculations' iri Radical ^^ papers . " : " t •'

      Now l find no fault with the Bradford Radicals for discussing tie justice of censuring ; John- Bell- — much leas do I find fault with the vote of censure passed on the English Radicals generally—forimuci as I may lasient the necessity , tie justice of that vote is unquesti . ona . ble ; but Idameat that' tie paragraph in question siould iaye been so worded as to render it very possible that inariy of your readers may be lpd to regard John Bellas having been formerly a mere u spdcufator" in Radiqal papers , and as being now an " Apostate Editor / ^ I must deny that John Bell has ever been inTtiie genftrall y understood meaning of the term a specula * tor in Radical papers . I have heard of"

      Shamnadicws" and Tones spectilating in Radical papers , but I deny that John Bell is to be ranked -with such parties * His whole conduct from the comrnencement of the True Swi , to the fall of . the . ioriesi , talented and truly Democratic 4 / f « iry , triumph ! ar itiy proves the truth of my assertion ; besides , iad ie had no other end . in view than that •• which the generality of speculators have , viz , ^ the increase : of their wealthj I am . not one who Would lapaenit ; jthe loss of iia fortune , for I readily confess I have no ? ity for tie misfortunes of a mere profit-mong ^ r < r fo ! John Bell expended Ms wealtijn tie service of his oppressed countrymen j of whom , X ; will venture to assert , in defian . ee of calomny , he' is still thefrierid . : : ' : .

      Again , I cannot consider ATohn Bell as an " apostate Editor , " even taking it for granted that ¦ ¦ -, he is Editor of tie Morning , Herald , - "aiid-which I / cannot take upon myself to deny ,. tiough" I ain riot certain of its truth-rthat . paper . offera great facilitiescfor the assertion of , the peculiar opinions of ; Join Ball , long before he coaldiaye been connectei with it ; the ^ Herald was well known to tie' public as tie rinfiinchirig opponent of tie damrio-ble New Poor Law , as tie staunch defender of tie enslaved factory children , ; as tie untiring advobate for tie abblitibn of the brutal- punishment of death , arid its sentitaeritsori the questions of tie corn laws , the currency , and free trade were very similar to those so ably advocated

      in the ; columns of tie London Mercury I assert then that Join . Bell . niay write- on any of the above important questippe witiuout at all apostatising from hisolten declared principles . " Buttie Heraldma Tory parjer . "; True ;» still this I will assert fiat of all , tie Lonaondaily press tie Heraldisb ^ yoriddoubtthe best , "for prooffl refer to its eternal war wth mal ^ husiaiiisrh'in every grade and shape to it ^ iigily laudable conduct ^ in - the case of the -Glasgow' Coitpn Spiriners--as the only daily papervthat'Tkiaedi its voice in th ^ ir behalf , that ventured' to impugn tie verdict of the Jury or . the , sentence of the Court . Let the sham-Radical eulogisers of that rush-light of fVlnggery the Malthusian " Sun" contradict this if they can !

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      ^^ rib ^ t ^^ -fMMS ^^^ K ^ iiari . " apb ^ icas /^ lM ^ henfloM ' at Hdiiil ^ M ^ l ^ t ^ arci- | Ml « aSS c ^ S cal ^ siones ^ Twt ^^ feq ^ p ^^^ I allude totiose ^ wi a ^ iri-tne ' words % f thenrt ^ i stove t ^^ e ^ gH ^ inrmdieaUsS ^^ ^ findjtmmn ^ iM ' t ^^' ifiing ffei ^** tiatthere mayieWin ^ take MtawnBm T ^ ** m&f add that my ¦ Wqrd $ ' aprilr - ' tb- certairf-1 ^ ' ' patriots ^ t ^ Mi ^^^ schetners , wh onVi ^^ Deniocntts are rry tins t ^ eso ' well iclaan ^^ as to render it unriecessarV fof-rrifl ^ rnWfcS ^ uSi ? - *?! ^^^^^^^^^^^^ B KEK ^^ KKBEMtSBEtKI ^^ KEtKKRKtgSHl ¦ . p ^^^^^^^^^ fc . ^ fc ^ fcl ^^^^^^^^^^ L—^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ W ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ B ^^ L- ' - ^ " ¦• . X ) iifiTMr 'rtiAiiiiit ' 'tii& : %# tnffiT # > lii 3 iBE !^^

      . Ai j Ihtle do workingAeir WrKit $ fiB ties an ionest adyociste , of iheir ciraset is ? S Join Bell , for instance , sacrifices a fortune m" ffi * l ™<< e—nay , more , he loses fHendi arid coiuSJ ^ thus rebnquisiirig . airibDes of retrievJig hi 3 fortunes—arid what is his ; reward ? Becari , P * * daining theiumbog of denouncing « K infes ,, Priests , aridLords ^ 'he wagesvwari ^ tg S robbers and tyranfe ? of vjorietyi the ^ sc ^ n , ?^ shoppcracy—becaTi 8 e-n 6 t TOnfin % battlfcg : - * iffiiWhigs i and ^ Tories ^ Knmlsg ^ ^ Id-hearted viUaiiiy-tie . cool , calculating Jr creantim of Sham-Radicals ^ and Malthusian ^ rousesthe deadly iat * i ; bf false patriots . andW ^ ded fhends of tie people ,-who cease not > Usecret intrigues until Ljs ruin i * accbmplis ¥ aa ~ £ does ; their erimity ; CRase iere . ¦ Thev ^ t ^ ' . ??

      opportunity , arid : striving toblast his farne ^ xS 84 ram Ins iopes , they yeU « Apostate" OV ^ alas J this-is not a solitary instance . In ' a W measure such is tie fate of all true friends offt people-of all who dare -to tear orr ^ xnS sham-patnotism—of all who ioriestly contendft the rights of mankind . -.- ¦ ""^ «» Before I conclude I must bfter a few remarks » another subject of vital importance to all true Ik mpcrats ; tiat being the , projected estabHshrneritof the Evening Star . There has not that T am aws , of been anypnblieresponsefrom L 6 ndoir : but tbi ! J know the announcement was received ^ mostW thusiastically by not a few of rriy order . Many k been the eye that beamed—many has been the tea * that leapt with hope to whom I read tie annnnw

      ment . ' I alsp know that a general detestation of & Morning Advertiser exists throughout tie-Metm pohs , and ' a strong desire to kick John Anderson t Co . overboard , is everywhere manifest In mV W ble opinion the publicans , coffee-shop-keepers , beer shop-keepers , < fec . might be made to see ^ tie neca . sity of supplying its place with- the Evening S ^ I have not forgotten that the one is a mornin » - rtl other would be an evening paper ; still this di& a" £ ? - ?? y' * , ercome - I * is wonderful howso ( a difficulties vamsi before the voice pf the Sovereia People , atJeast there . would be no ; harm intryS the " moral force" of"exclusive dealing , " the oi species of" moral force" that ever has been or tto ever will be worth a straw . ¦¦ ¦ - ¦ ' , /¦

      Fain would I enlarge oiv this and other topics , h f m l ^ 1 de ^ W ^ f reJ 0 ice at the format ^ of the"Northern Political Union . " Brave men } the North , go on and prosper . Glory I to & women of Birmingham . Immortal honour ! to & women of Yorkshire , forwelliave they cheere d & hearts of the brave . " - . ;• Your Brother Democrat ^ and fellpw-labourer GEOEGE JULIAN HAENEt London , May 15 th , 1838 .

      . P . S . —Onr ^ Guide , Philosopher , and Friend , Bronterre has too often been under the necessityof upbraiding the men of London , for their ^ isgractftl apathy . _ Let us hope this lamentable state of thine is near its close ; a new organization of the Prole tartan Classes of the Metrojwlis is in progress . ] must not however dwell on this subject atpfeseai 1 ou will hear more within a week or two " »

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      AN ADDRESS FROM THE UNIVERSE SUFFRAGE ASSOCIATION OF MANChS TER TO THE UNREPRESENTED ?? GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND . Fellow . SLAVESj- ^ For such we are , and such ^ must remain , unless we arouse us from , our letharac slumbers , and dash our chains in the face of pt oppressors . Fellow Slaves ,--Would we be free , bW selves must strike the blow j aye , and the soonern strike the better . A few ; more years Of torpid it sensibility , and bur fat © is sealed for ever . " A fet more years spent in Idle rant , about mere measure of detail , and the tyrants will have chairis forged sufficient to bind us hand and foot for a century .-Every step taken by } our class , except directed

      towards the attainment of our political rights , rails tends to strengthen tie hands of the cornmoneaeinT i than , to promote the interests of the unrepresentei milions . And why is it so ? because the : very ature of the case renders it impossible to be othewise . Any one properl y acquainted with theiuma character will recognise this as an incpntrovertibk fact , especially in the present state of society . Wk folly , then , to waste your time and ) slender meaK , in contending with the oppressor upon any measm of detaU , whilst your rights , as citizens , arewithheli To ask for any measure calculated to promote til niterests of the producing millions from those vk represent those very classes who think themselra interested in our utter prostration to their will is

      absurd , and only calculated to excite " their ^ ^ contend where we Ought to command respect . As proof of this , we have only to refer yon to the proceeairigjif the Honourable House , upon the-jaotion « f Hr . Join -Fielden , for a total repeal-of that most & gusting measure , ' tie New Poof Law , —wheni , outrf a body of representatives conMsting of 638 membai only 17 was found to support the motion for a torn repeal , although that motion was well supported by petitions inost numerously signed ; and whicli . # tion tiose same ioriorirabfe gentry knew- well lmi the approval of nine-tenths of the people . But wiai care they for tie people , tiey do not represent to ueople ¦ : . . the people did not send them , therefore tit ] have no sympathy in common with the people . But

      why waste 3 jDur , tune and torture your minds fords enormous privilege of being paupers under the 43 d of Elizabeth ? > Viy not demand your rights as feeirieriy and tien you would have the means not odj of making a comfortable : provision for those whos misfortune it would be to require it , but also to render poverty scarce , by giving to ; industry its < fae reward ; 'But remember , fellow-worknien , ' thi'sean privileges which belong to freemen , ' not inherited Ij slaves . Arouse ,-tierij from your slumbers , eretM chains Of the tyrants become too strong , and yam frames too weak to . brirst them asunden The fieuilike Genitis of Despotism rears its Gqrgori head , W while his iron ioo £ is batied in Patriot blood on tha snow-clad siOres of Canada , iis infernal influea *

      spreads itself o'er Britain ' s isles , forging new claim for . the sons of labour . But amidst this universil gloom , a beam-of hope ^ breaks through , dispellisi | he : clorids , of ; . adversity ^ driving , the demon $ oppression .: frpin ; oefore the glorious beams of ligit tha | 'dart '' - ; 'forth ; from the rising swi of univers ^ freedom ^ hack , to the shades of ascient night , ' arid ' as the horrid form retires , thJ angel h ' ke spirit 'Of democracy rises majeMcjDj bearing iri ; iis hand tie banner of the Northera Union , inviting all who are not too debased bj slavery , to -join the noble band- of patriots alreadf assembled , around tie : sacred' standard ,. until 4 ? phalanx ^ eoomes too strong for { chains ' to bind ^ Assaying forth'in tie inaiesty of its strensrth , itilevels ™ i

      the . dnst all aristocratic distinctionsv and alltpansK institutions , giying back to man the rightsVwlii " just heaven bestowed on man , hut which the robbffl . portion of marikirid has hitherto withheld , for purposes of plunder , from , whence arise the unhaton ! arid invidious ¦ distirictibri of rich and poor ; and # the Northern Union thus unfurls its glorious banner ; the men ? of Birmingham , ( aye and the womfn tod )) asseinbles-intheir tens of thousands , riot for a palW meastve of mock reform , but for the sacred rigW of : mankinc | r avoicein making die laws for everj mM in ; the cimtnunitryj without which , men are but $ && to the -Will and caprice of a privileged few . V / Men « the North , seeingtiat both these Unions havein « e * the one object we would wish ; nay , we feel coi * - dent that a unity of sentiment will exist between toe 1

      two , in ordeito produce a tmirf of action ;^ thefeforej call you * attention to the ^^ Northenil nioD to act iri- unison with arid to back the brave men ° » Birminghamvletitextend ' allover-northern uortow of the enipire ;¦¦ and while the midland counties se » J forth their jinndred thousand , let the bleak Borts usher forth her million sons all firm of purpose 8 ^ panting for . their rights . Men of Manchester , j ° you vfe nOw'ti ^ icularly address ourselves . Hift . ^ we haye stood alone , a smaflbrit firm and detertm ?^ handi The ibhier body of those interested-inj ^ princijpleff ' arid objects of our Association , have now aloof , frorn whatcauseis best known to themsei ^ We ; mention this j not by way of ¦ reproach , but , a ^» »^ l y t » those wiBeacres who continuany excise ' ^ why ,. y 0 u do nothing , -as if the matter rested ^ orcpuldbeiaccomplishedbyj afew individuals * >^ Fellipwitownsmen r itis the business' " of all , ana \ . reauire the aid of all : and now that the staaw *

      of Freedom : is , once ' . inoile rinnurled in the nortt )' the tidusands Of Manchester stand forth as »|? . of the'Greatiiortieni Unioil . ' Let District Assoo » . tions be forriifed iri ' CTefy part Of Manchester : ana ** vicinity , and # BpAre-OiTirselyes to ^ end two rev ^ . tatives to , thf great assembly'abou ; to £ ake pla <» Leeds . Up ; , ' Men of : Marichester , and is douigi ; the women of Birmingiani will ( aye ' arid tie ff om ^ of Manciesfejr-tiya , ) ' raise tie bluah of shame iW our cheeks / -Arisei , while the Mday of ¦ : & ** £ dawns , lest the night of bondage returns witH K ^ fold iorror , ^^ hnttiug forever , tibe dolpr ofhopeaga ^ its victiris . y . Arise ,, Men of England , Men oM ^ land an ? Meri ' of Scoflarid ^ ehalce off , yow : m . - r ^ Wxs j ^ ^ 'Mein ^ a ^ im d Let f Z forriied iri : ' 0 yerypait ^ : to one greafeandglorions object of freedom and . flaw ness to . all ^ the watciwordvour n ^ right 3 , and hp c&mpronuse . Thenjand not till t ^ will you te erititledjto . the name of freemen .. then , we-suhscribeiburselves your : hrethren m P ° r J By fitder of the CqnimiUedt , V A . PRENTICE , S ecretary Committee Room , 9 , "Wiittle-streetl Manchester , May 6 th , 1838 .

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  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), May 19, 1838, page 6, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1006/page/6/