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      ROWLEY AND SMITH , TEA DEALERS , BEG to inform their Friends and the Public , that they have taken the SHOP , No . 20 , Kirkgate , lately occupied by Mr . Harral , corner of the Free Market , Leeds , which they WILL OPEN on SATURDAY , THIS DAY , with a NEW STOCK / of the Finest TEAS and COFFEES , which have been purchased for Ready Money , in the best Market ; and from the experience they have had iri some of the first Houses in the Trade , they feel confident that their judgment of the

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      CORONATION MEMORIAL , In green or crimson Silk , Gilt Edges , 18 mo . 3 s . VICTORIA ! AN Anecdotal Memoir of her Majesty , from her J \ . birth to the present period ; comprising highly interesting and generally original Anecdotes , Personal Traits , and Characteristic Sketches op the Queen ; with a Faithfully and Exquisitely Engbavep PORTRAIT , by Mote . London ; J . Saunders , Jun , 49 , Paternoster Row .

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      BATTVS ARENA . CLOWN'S BENEFIT ; MR . CHARLTpN humbly begs leave to . inform his Friends and the Public that his BENEFIT takes place on SATURDAY EVENING , Junbt 23 rd , 1838 , when a Splendid "Variety of Novel Entertainments will be presented .

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      f { ftX * " ** A ^ - j ^ ppoiKthent or Attobneys . —At die examinatk * of candidates for admission as attornies , on the 6 th of Jnne , inst ., Mr . Thomas Ashworth , of Bradford , aid Mr . B .. C ^ ossley , of this town , were admitted . - Bail * AYS . —The "woris of ti « Leeds and" Manchester railway , in this neighbourhood , have been centracted for , and it is said "will he commenced in lie course of a few days . Fair . —The Midsunufter fair commences on Monday aeit , and the ensoing coronation festivities , which will take place in the conrse of the week , are expected tote appendages which will help to eke © at the amusements for a short time longer . ,

      Statistical Society . —A meeting was held at the Ttus& * s' Office in this town , on Monday evening week , to form a Statistical Society , at which a number of resolutions were passed for that purpose . G . Pollard , Esq ., was appointed President for the ensuing year . - - The Shbbitf ' s Cotjbts . —It is understood that the Sheriffs Courts for this district , will he held on Friday the 31 st of August , and on Thursday the 29 th of November , instead of "Wednesday the 27 th inst , and ^ Wednesday the 12 th of Deeem-¦ ber , as had been previously announced . ' .

      Sefi / bctioks ro » those "who come to the Roy . ax Fbbd on thb Day of the Cobosa-Tioir . —Tour Poor Law Guardians of the Union belonging to this neighbourhood , have had some serious comersation on the subject of huilding a new workhouse for you to live in , and a Mr . "Welch seems to have sent a report to the meeting , which was held on the 8 th of June , with an estimate expense of one that would hold about 400 paupers , which he states would cost about £ 5000 or little more . A very deliberate conversation ensued on -this subject , iu which , Mr . Pollard , one of the best supporters of the piece-hall feed , took a very leading part , and talked about borrowing money of

      government , and the very easy manner in which it might be paid back by assessments in the space of twenty years , supposing the sum to be about £ 6000 which might be required , A number of other gentlemen also took : part ¦ with . Mm on the same grave subject , one ef which observed , that an establishment for four hundred was too large , whilst Mr . Power , the Poor Law Commissioner observed , that if they bnilt a small one they would be likely to want another , and H was far better to build one of a gsod size . One for four hundred was not of a very extraordinary magnito . de . The greater part of tie -metropolitan workhouses were of a greater size ] that of Mary-lebone , was for 1000 , St . Panera * , 1000 ; and there was several others for 800 and 600 . That at livers pool , which was nat under the commissioners , was

      for 1800 , and was the largest in the world . You therefore , whoever yon may be , that partakes of the peice hall feed on the day of the Coronation , may foT any thing you know to the contrary , be An inmate of one of the above described bastile ? , or some newly erected one which may hereafter be prepared ibr you , and to which , in fact , you may be made contributors , even against your will in the expense of its erection . The working classes have the power to gay " thus far shalt thou go but no further ; " once bastiled and all is over , if the fiendlike act be once carried into full operation , yon may then sing your song of liberty as long as you like , but no one will heed yon . Talk of your suffrages , but who will notice you ; and ask for annual Parliaments and they will laugh at you .. The silent system may vet be established within-the bastiles to make them

      more hateful to you , so that you may be compelled to leave them more readily and die outside , that " your cries may never pierce the iron hearts of your oppressors , who can live more luxuriantly out of the fifteen-pe-nee per week that they will save by your removal . Think of the expense of that pageant which will take place en the day of your feed , and which will have to be paid for out of your blood and treasure , for there is no wealth but what the labourer produces , and there is no engagement into

      wmch the state may enter , whatever be the amount of the expense connected with it , but the people ¦ will have to pay the charge for fiddleing . The treat to a Coronation dinntr may prove very expensive , though it may be all given if the return expected be worth twice its value , and it bespeaks very bad taste in a nation to shout for royalty , when hundreds and thousands of subjects are pining away in wretchedness and want . Are these things so?—Correspondent ,

      Poor Law Gtjabbiaxs . —The weekly meeting ¦ of the Beard took place on Friday last , when about a dozen of the elected Guardians attended , together with two Ex Offidos , viz . J . 'Waterhonse , Esq . and J . B . Balph , Eso ^ , being the only two who did ^ attend out of that body . J . "Waterhonse . presided in the chair , and the clerk read the minutes of the pre-¦ ceding meeting , and one notice of marriage . Sixtytwo iron-bedsteads had been received for the workhouse , which had cost £ 50 los ., so it was reported . A desultory conversation ensued , as to the number of paupers which the Halifax , Elland , and Northowram workhouses could accommodate , * but nothing new transpired on the subject . Then followed a

      long debate arising out of a proposition which had been made by ^ Mr . Baxter , that no decision should be come to as to expending any considerable sum upon the present workhouses , or as to the erection of anew one , without the clerk giving 14 days' notice of such subject being intended . Mr . Baxter gave a pretty open allusion that there was a party amongst the Guardians who were desirous of taking the Board by surprise on this subject . This was dis » - claimed by the < &airman and others , as to the existence of any such party , or the intention of hurrying on the consideration of thesubjeetj on which Mr .

      Ralph objected to Mr . B . 's proposition , as establishing a bad precedent , for giving same of the Guardians a sort of license to stay away from the weekly meetings , except they had notice of some special business . Mr . S . moved an amendment to the effect that it was not expedient to entertain Mr . Baxter ' s moMan , as it in-rolved an imputation on the Board , to the eSect , thatiraportantobjeets woold be brought forward , of which the Guardians in general might not be fully aware . Several Guardians pressed Mr . Baxter to withdraw his motion , but he refused , and the amendment was lost br 8 -or 9 to 3 . The

      original motion was then carried . An application was made by the overseers of Hipnerholme , as to the retention of tfeeir workhouse , as the ma ? ter had been engaged as ene of the assistant ^ overseers , and must enter oa his aew duties on the 25 th instant , therefore , a new master must be engaged , or the pre-HHses given up , aad the paupers removed ; it was stated that they had a tenant ready , and the landlord was willing to accept him . The paupers , six ia number , are to be sent to the Halifax workhouse , and the premises given up . The next object of their attention was a complaint made by Mr . Wainhouse , of the arduous duties which had to

      be performed by Mr . Highlej , assistant overseer of Halifax , who could not do his dnty with respect to Skircoat without an assistant . A good deal of conversation took place on this subject , the exact result » rf which did not seem to be easily ascertained , as a number of the Guardians , wearied by the waste of time , began to divide , and take the different districts for the examination of applicants . During the proceedings , the overseer of Waxley made some statement with respect to removing their paupers , and giving up the workhouse , bat no order was made to that effect , as the rate-payers had never been eonsulteiL

      Socialism . Lectures were delivered to the Socialists of Halifax on Sunday afternoon , by Mr Barker , of Shelf ; and on Sunday evening , by a Mr . Freeman . The members of this branch have made arrangements for protidingtea in their room for those of their country friends , who would otherwise be obliged to resort to a public inn ; and though Sunday ^ as the first time , not less than thirty sat down to tea . —[ "We are very sorry to learn that the subject « f Mr . Freeman's lecture was most injudiciously < ioseu . TT § can discover ho connexion between Socialian and " the authenticity of the books of the "Old Testament . " "We have always understood that * he social arrangement advocated by Mr . Owen

      z&i his followers , under the name of Socialism , was fnogether separate from polemical discusdon . "We know fliat the Socialists generally represent it to be onerf liseii fundamental principles that on matters of relipou every man shall be at perfect liberty to entertaaihwown gentin ^^ This is as it onght to ; v - S we P ^ ectly accord to Mr . Freeman xhe pg ht , eu an individual man , to hold whatever opmKJBS _ may seem to him to be right , and to promulgate those opinion * in MJ argumentative manner he pleases , we deny that h / or any man has a nght to expwe the Socialists , a , hodv to the «»>»>;„ . ~ t * u « 3 - -,. > " ooay , to me nmof tfce ndprejdi '

      ge on «« uce ,, of aoriet ? b yp * bfcel y aebvenng , m his capacity of a Socialist , indi-J&al opinions why * have no connexion with So-« a km If our friend . ie Sociauste of Halifax ha ^ e ^ much prudence as we give them credit for they gfl see d » matter in the ^ ae Btfa , ^ J"J ^ daim all connexion with bo discreditable a proceeding . Ik one could regret more than we did tK . apparent persecution to which the Socialists wer ! ^ bme ago exposed at Halifax , but if the , wffl « ect themselves into a sect and attack ethers £ h * jn st naturall y look for the usual aecompaninienS * polemic wnrfare . ~ -El >< =. N . j """* uenis

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      TStJjfDEB-STOBMv—During the thunder-storm , an Monday the 18 th Instant , the electric fluid entered the roof of Mr . Moore ' s house , at Saville Green , in this town , and came out on the opposite side , doing considerable damage ; it then took a direction outside the house , down the water-pipe , enr tered a drain at the bottom , and splintered a flag into fragments .: BRiaHOTJSE . —A Sunday school was opened on Sunday last , at this place , near ^ Halifax . The building owes its erection principally to the instrumentality and activity ^ of the clergyman of the village . Previous to the opening , circulars were sent to the Lodges of secret orders in the vicinity , requesting their aid and assistance ; they mustered rathe' strong and to their lasting ^ honour be it known , that the sum of £ 9 128 . 3 d . was collected on the occasion .

      BAKNSLEY . Coubt House . —G . H . Smith , Esq ., surgeon , was summoned before the magistrates on Wednesday last , charged with allowing persons to tipple in the Odd Fellows Hall , at an untimely hour of the night This appears somewhat strange . A license was granted to a person named Towers , who was appointed ^ servant to the order of Odd Fellows , in the capacity of innkeeper ; but who , after disposing of the stock , refused to give up the money to the maHaging committee . He was consequently ejected , and the house has since that ejectment , remained without a tenant . The lodgers , however , continued

      to hold their regular meetings at the house ; and on Monday night , while they were transacting their business , the place was entered by the constables . Finding no landlord , they were determined to have hold of some person , and consequently seized Mr . Smith , who is a trustee , arid charged him as if he had been the landlord . After a lengthened hearing of the case it was dismissed , with an order that the Odd Fellows fhould pay the expenses . Several other persens were charged with offences against the Beer Act , the whole of which charges were dismissed ; the parties agreeing to pay the expenses . John Ingham was £ ned £ 5 and costs " for an offence 1

      , against the Licensed VictuallersAct . On the breaking up of the Court , Mr . Crabtree applied to the magistrates to ascertain whether they would raise any objection to a transfer of the licease lately held by Thomas Towers , at the Odd Fellows , Arms , he { Mr . Crabtree ) having lately taken that house . He was told that a transfer of the license would not be made to any one taking those premises , as the Odd Fellows was a very improper body to be allowed the privilege of such a license . The magistrates stated that the license was first granted to this house under a wrong impression . Had it been

      properly understood it would not have been granted . at all , and they could only correct that error of judgment by refusing to transfer it . In further remonstrating with the magistrates , Mr . Crabtree stated , that these poor men had expended about £ 2 , 000 in the erection of that building ; and he hopedthey would not , by persisting in their determination , prevent them from obtaining some slight interest for their money they had thus expended . ¦ The only satisfaction that he received was , that they should "have kept their money in their pockets ; that when they commenced building they had no promise of a license .

      > ortheks Union . —The first general meeting of the Northern Union was held in Mr . Crabtree's large room . Mr . George Utley in the chair . A number of resolutions were passed , and steps taken tor its future government ; and there is every reason to believe that it will prosper , as most of the parties present enrolled their names , and pledged themselves not to abate their exertions until they have accomplished all that it promises to gain for them . Some excellent speeches were made , which would have done credit to the " classical" rulers ^ f the nation , who have such great pretensions to superior knowledge . Another meeting was held the same day , in the Court House , to arrange for the Coronation procession , at which about twenty

      persons were present ; and , from all that we can learn it is likely that the Aristocracy will have the pleasure of parading the streets alone . "We haTe been told that it is the intention of the Aristocratic party to feed the people in the marketplace , and thus to bribe them into a disposition to shout for them on that occasion . We trust , however , that the people will understand that this feed is not given either in charity , or in honour of the Queen , but for the purpose of blinding the minds of the people to a sense of their rights . If , however , we rightly understand the feelings and

      intelligence of the people of Barnsler , they will not be entra pped by this Coronation trick . " There was a good deal of twaddle about " loyalty ; ' hut only one gentleman was fbuud to propose au > rational or useful display of then- loyalty . Mr * . Micklethwaite proposed that a public " Dispensary be built by subscription , to be called the " Victoria Dispensary . " He would undertake to give land for it , and £ 20 towards the building . This was not the sort of " loyalty" wanted , and the proposition was , accordingly , " waived , " in favour of the more ostentatious and less expensive one of a public procession and a feed .

      Burglary . —One evening last week , the house of Mr . John Hill , shopkeeper , "Wilson-pieee , Barnsley , wa 3 broken into , and two flitches of bacon , 4 lbs . of tea , and other articles , amountin ? in value to about £ 20 were stolen . —JThis is one out of many similar hardships arising out ot the villauy of those whose duty it is to see that the town of Barnsley is lighted , watched , and paved . For many years have the inhabitants of that town been fleeced by a gang of swindlers , who rigorously enforce the rate * which the law . authorises them to levy Jor lighting , watching , and paving the town , while the

      town is neither lighted , watched , nor paved . The district in which this robbery was committed , is one of the largest -and most densely populated of any in the town , there is not a single gas lamp in it . During last winter the whole town of Barnsley had just five watchmen , for a population of 14 , 000 inhaoitants , and tie Streets , for which paving rates were regularly paid by the inhabitants , were often scarcely passable on horseback ! "We do not hesitate to say that the parties who for so many years have robbed the whole town , are more worthy of transportation than the petty thkves wko robbed Mr . Hill ' s shop . 3

      B&ASFO&S . Bbadfobtj Loyalty . —The coronation committee met , pursuant to notice on Friday evening , at the houseof Mr . John Crook , Commercial Inn ; Mr . Popplewell , in the chair . Delegates were in attendance from the following societies : the Five Mason ? , Druids , Independent order of Odd Fellows , Reehabite 8 , and from one court of the ancient order of Foresters . After a few preliminaries were gone through , Mr . Schofield , from Clayton , ( who represented the court of Foresters . ) addressed the

      meeting , in the course of which le depicted * + " * condition of the working population of this country , and the absurdity and wickedness « f coronation foolerit-s , while distress and poverty presented itself on every 8 ide . The * e remarks considerably affected certain gentlemen present , who declared that the man was speaking treason , and in order to prevent their chaste ears from being stuog with the sound of truth a motion was made , seconded , and carried , that Mr . Schofield leave the room , in consequence of which " the gentleman retired .

      Poob Law AiTENDME ^ T Act . —After all the Merciirial sophistry of failure—ridiculous failnre &e ., on this qnesdon it appears that the people are determined toTesist the law , as arrangements are in course of preparation to hold meetings in the separate townghi ps . Those already fixed upon as to time , are Manningham , on Monday next , at seven o ' clock in the eveniDg , and Clayton , on the evening following at the same hour . Absconding .- James Ferguson , formerly of Bradford , -was brought np , charged by the overseers

      with having left his famil y , foar years ago , chargeahl& to the townshi p of Bradford . " He acknowledged haviDg left , his family at the time , but said he was not aware that they would become chargeable to the parish . He had been four years in Canada , and intended to have returned ^ a year ago , to dispose of some property which had been left to him here : but was prevented by the breaking out of the rebellion . He had now come for the purpose ; and would endeavour to satisfy the town , and take his children back with him . He was , in consequence , allowed to go and make hk arrangements with the overseers .

      Accident . — On "Wednesday a very serious accident occurred to a boy named Hodgson , residing in Bowling-lane , Bradford . He was riding on an ass laden with milk-cans , in "Westgate , when his leg came in contact with the wheel of a cart , and got entangled in the spokes . The injuries sustained are serene ; hut it is hoped amputation will not be necessarjv and that , in process of time , the lad will be again enabled to follow his avocations . Pbize Fight . —The neighbourhood of this place was on Tuesday the scene of one of these brutal exhibitions . The parties were Brassey , the Bradford pugilist , and a man whose name we have not been able to learn . Thpy took the precaution to be out of-the jurisdiction of the Bradford police , or their names would have appeared more prominently . The contest was of short deration , when Bra » gey was declared the Tictor .

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      ¦ Lxjsxjs Nattjb ; e , — On Monday last , a cat b ewngmg to Thomas Withers , of Bowling , brought torth a kitten with two perfect heads and only one v& P lacedintne centre betwixt the shoulders . ! v re ° ders ** " « production still more remarkable ' w that the heads are separated by the entire body , one being at each end of the animal . Opebatite Consebvatives . —The members composing this body of noodles received circulars last week to attend a meeting , to be held at the J \ ew Inn . The document solicited the members to be punctual in their attendance , as the meeting was of great importance , which was placed beyond all doubt by the secretary , making , the announcement that they were in want of money .

      A Detebmineb Bbeakeb of the Peace . —John Kitchen , of Manningham / was brought up 0 » Ursday lkst > charged by Mr . Jarratty ^ ith wilfull y throwing down an ont-building , his property , on the day preceding . . There was also a second charge against him for assaulting John Hartley , in toe Lower Globe Inn , on the morning of the same day . Kitchen ' s conduct was so extremely violent ^ that the persons first sent to apprehend him were forced to get father aid . On returning again , they found defendant in a large chest , in the hay loft when

      , they placed the handcuffs upon him and fastened his legs with a rope 5 in this state he was brought down , placed in a cart there provided , and brought , to the Court House , guarded by several constables , &c ; when placed at the bar ^ he was found to be in a state of stupification , arising from intoxication ; he was , therefore , remanded to next day . There was an evident reluctance on the part of the complainants to give evidence against him , he was , therefore , ordered to pay expenses , and find two sureties in £ 20 each , and himself to be bound in £ 30 , to keep the peace for twelve months . It appears no one appeared inclined to become his sureties , and he was therefore committed . Catjtion . —A woolcomber of the name of Crawley , was charged by Mr . Z . Senior , with breaking a pane of glass in his shop-window , by falling against it when in a state of intoxication . Damages 3 s . 6 d ., costs Us . FELONY . —William Robinson , who stated that he was a machine-maker , and had been in the employ of Me « srs . Hind and Atkinson , of Leeds , was brought up at the Court House , charged with having

      stolen a gown from the dwelling-house of Mrs . Ann Scott , in School-street , on Saturday last . From the evidence in this case , it appeared that the prisoner , iu company with two other lads , notin custody , contrived to get into the house during the momentary absence of Mrs . Scott , and opened the drawers , from which they took the gown then produced . The two others made their escape , but he was taken with the gown in his possession . He did not deny the charge , and was committed to take his trial .

      Disorderly . —Mary Gilbert , from the Far Bank , Leeds , was convicted of drunkenness and disorderly conduct in the streets , at half-past two o ' clock on the morning of Monday . She was committed for one month .

      Flaring up . — Joseph Hinchliff and John Heminfrvay , of Bradford , wooleombers , and Samuel Midgley , of the same place , were charged , under the Lighting and Watching Act , with taking part in a disturbance in the street on the morning of Tuesday , at half-past three o ' clock . The two latter were charged with attempting to pull up some stone steps befo . e a dwelling-house in School-street . Hinchliff was fined 10 s ., and the-other two 20 s . 6 d . each , and expenses .

      Military Nuisance . —During the Fair , the town has been thrown into confusion by the presence of several recruiting parties . The usual immoral scenes attendant on these gentry have been exhibited ; such as drunkenness , profanity , &c .: this system is a disgrace to the British nation , and requires the strong expression of public opinion for its suppression . Board of Guardians . —At the meeting of the Guardians last Friday , they entered into a subscription among themselves which amounted to £ 12 . 153 ., with which the poor persons incarcerated in the workhouses iu the Union , will have roast beef and plum-pudding to dinner on her Majesty's coronation day .

      Assault . —A Hofeful Son . —Charles Bruder , the younger , was charged by his father with committing a violent assault , early on Tuesday morning . It appeared that the son went home in a state of intoxication , and after taking something to eat ; , he commenced an attack on the crockery wure , in which he was opposed by his father , who gave him a striking proof of iis authority with the coal-rake . Charles the ypuneer , however , edeed « knife , uud

      swore be would kill him , and drove the old man out of the house . On this evidence the son recriminated , and it was difficult to say which was the worse . He was ordered to find sureties for his good behaviour for twelve months : after which , the constables preferred a charge against him for gambling on Sunday last , on which he was convicted in the penalty of 3 * . 4 d ., and 8 s . costs , and in default of payment was committed .

      Matrimonial Strife . —Joshua and John Jackson , father and son , were charged by the wife and stepmother , with an assault , on the night of Friday last . It was evident there were faults on both sides , but it was very cleaT that on the occasion referred to , Elizabeth stepped into it . It appeared that the husband and wife have been living separate for some time , but having tasted too much of the cratur , she went not simply to see Joshua , but to enter into possession . The consequence was , she succeeded in gaining a pair of black eyes , which she wore very prominently . Joshua also came in for his share , her finger naiis having told deeply on his face . He acknowledged that he struck her , but declared that it was in self defence , to prevent a like occurrence . They were bound over to keep the peace for twelve months .

      Anniversary Sermons . —On Tuesday last , two sermons w-ere preached in the Wesleyan Chapel ^ Clayton Heights , near Bradford , by the Rev . h ! Casson , of Birstal , after which collections were made for the Sunday School connected with the above place , amounting to the sum of £ 14 0 s . 0 £ d . The above school was erected in the year 1831 leaving a debt upon the premises of £ 117 . In the present year , 1839 , the debt is £ 50 , thus , in the short space of seven years the school has been freed of £ 67 , for which the trustees are truly thankfuL—Same day , two sermons were preached in the Primitive Methodist Preaching Room , Clayton by the Rev . G . Lamb , of Halifax . Collections were made after each service .

      Flood . —The heavy rain on Monday last had well nigh caused as great an overflowing of the Bradford beck as w-e experienced in December last . We have no doubt that had the rain continued an hour longer , the water-courses would have been entirely choked up , and consequences disastrous to the inhabitants would have again resulted . As it was , the water overflowed the arches over the Bowling beck , covering the adjoining land : the field on the east side of the brook was soon under water and the timber laid there floating about , and it was necessary to secure some large pieces across the gateway to prevent the loss which would otherwise have been sustained ; about one o ' clockthe

      , water attained its greatest height . It then flowed through the gateway across the Hall Inge , and covered the low ground adjoining the New Station House ; fortunatel y at this juncture the rain abated aad the water began to subside . The arches first full were those in the Hall Ings and Leeds Road ; those along the Beck were not full with one exception , when the water was at its highest , over that one behind the Rawson ' s Arms Inn , the water flowed about a foot . It is very strange that nothing as yet has been done to prevent a recurrence of the dreadful catastrophe mentioned above , whtn not only property , to a large amount , was lost , but also human life sacrificed .

      Bradford Poor Law Union Medical Officers . —Among the other business transacted by the Board of Guardians last Friday , the following professional gentlemen were elected medical officers for the Union , viz ., Mr . Kirb y , for Bradford ; Mr . Thomas , for Horton ; Mr . Falcon , for Pudsey ; Mr . Tolson , for Bowling ; Mr . Anningson , for Idle and Shipley ; Mr . Hemroingway , for North Bierley and Wike ; Mr . Mackley , for Wilsden , Allerton , and Heaton ; and Mr . Fawthorpe , for Thornton and Clayton . The other district was ordered to be divided and re-advertised . Cleckheaton and Hunsworth to be one , and Tong and Drighlington the other .

      Bradford Faib . —This Fair commenced on Monday last . The attendance in the former part of the day was very thin , owing to the day being excessively wet . There was a tolerable show of cows , and the fair being well stocked with present calves , they were better to bny , back-end calves being scarce and in request , fetched good prices . The show of horses was larger than on recent occasions ; but generally speaking they were of an inferior description . Some good draught horses brought high prices . The pleasure fair has been very thinly attended , owing to the wet state of the weather ; and if we are to judge , the givers of pleasure have had a bad speculation .

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      ^; ' VV v-: V' ^ swsBUB * . ' ; . ' ; ; v : ; r ^ M ; / r - ;\ ^ Knob a * p Spell . - ^ A few days ago a match at this game was played by a , wvmbeT of respectable manufacturers residing in Dewsbury and tbe neighbourhood , for a supper for ^ twenty , with wine , which was won by the first six gentlemen following ; the parties had ten rises each ; James Sheard f innkeeper and manufacturer , 4 score the last stroke ; Joseph Newsome , 38 score ; Benjamin Wilson , 64 score ; Matthew Parker , 50 score ; Joseph Fell , 51 score ; William Newsome , 37 score ; Jas . Sheard , manufacturer 37 score : Opposing sfofe —David Fox , 3 score ; Joseph 1 Senior , 25 score ; Joseph Jubb , 56 score ; George Jubb , 27 score ; Benjamin Spedding ,: 38 score ; George Sheard , 6 score ; Benj . Ineuon , 45 score . The winners , consequently , best by 91 score which they consider a splendid victory . ; - - "• ¦/ . : ¦ ¦/ . ; > " ¦ , ¦¦ ¦ ¦'¦ - ' ' . ... : ; .

      CoBON ^ TiON . T-On Mond ay evening , a public meet ing of the inhabitants of Dewsbury was hoiden m the New Cloth Hall , ; to consider whatTand whether * ny demonstration should be made at the approaching coronation . The Constable in the chair . y o ^ 1 . * moved an adjournment to the Man and Saddle Inn , Mr . Dibb then rose and said , that the coronation of her majesty was a thing of great importance to the . working classes , for should the inventors of this meeting think proper to pay for the celebration themselveS j the working men , he thought , would have more sense than to feast on that day for one who was draihingfrom their pockets what they out to enjoy > and as he was confident

      that the majority of that meeting would not consent to a celebration , and as the meeting was a " public one to determine whether there should be any celebration of her majesty that day , and in what manner it should be done ; " he therefore should move that the business of that meeting was done there as the people had not money to spend at the Man and Saddle . yMr . George Catlow , grocery then said that the meeting had not a right to decide the business ^ as that ought to be done by those who should be subscribers . A discussion now took place between Mr . Catlow and Mr * Dibb , when Mr . Marriott , the Sheriff ' s Officer , said that the meeting had nothing to do with their businesi ? , for though it

      was a public meeting , it tacts for a private purpose . A tumult then began , which is impossible to describe . Mr . Benjamin Clay , woolstapler , moved that the meeting do now adjourn to this day month . Mr . Catlow then moved that the meeting do adjourn or ever . The Chairman , with some of his party , then began to leave the room amidst great confusion , without ever putting to the meeting a motion at all . Mr . Joseph Halmshaw , sen ., then said they would have another chairman ; when Mr . Joseph Clay , draper , had the impudence to say , . "If you do

      appoint another chairman , you shall pay twelve shillings and . sixpence for the room . Several then said they would have the meeting out in front of the Hall ; but the Whigs would not allow this . The working classes then adjourned to the Market-place and from there to the Radical Association Room ' where they settled their business . The Whigs adjourned to the Man and Saddle ^ where they had the pleasure of consoling one another in their mortified « ituation , by ordering a dinner of the landlord for the Coronation-day . The Tories are also going to have a dinner on that-day * at the Royal Hotel .

      HUDDERSFIELD . HUDDERSFIELD PbOR LAW UNION . —On Tuesday last , an extraordinary meeting of the Guardians of the Huddersfield Union , summoned by the Clerk , at the instigation of Messrs . Sidney and Joshua Moorhouse , for the purpose of hearing read Over , such notices of marriages as was entered in the marriage notice book j was held at the Board Room , Princess-street , - Huddersfield . There was but a very thin attendance of Guardians , and the following letter , signed by seventeen of the Guardians , was presented to the Clerk . There were seren notices of marriages , which had been entered on the books , read over , and this was all the business the Guardians were summoned for . Huddersfield , July 19 , 1838 .

      Sir . —Wp , the undersigned , having received under your hand , by the post , notice of an extraordinary meeting of the Guardians of the liuddersfield Lmon , to be held at the Board Room , in Princessstreet , Huddersfield , on Tuesday , the 19 th of June , 1838 , at eleven o ' clock in the forenoon , for the purpose set forth in the notice , which meeting we are requested to attend . Oar answer to that notice is as follows ; We have not the actreferred to in the notice , and we feel it hard to be required to perform gratuitous duties under acts imposing penalties , whilst such acts have not been delivered to us . We have repeatedly declared , and are prepared to prove that the room in Princess-street bus not beenleeallv

      contracted for by the Guardians , anrt ti « they refused , at their last meeting , to adjourn to that room , or to have any connexion with it . It is well knowu there is no ascertained fund , by which any expense incurred can be discharged , 'rive majority ot Guardians have at the four meetings held this year , been denied the enjoyment of their rights , as set iorth in the law called the Poor Law Amendment Act , and the Commissioners' Rules . Wherein we shall be shpwed that we have acted contrary to law , or the'Commissioners' Rules , we will yield , but we cannot submit to see the law and the

      Comriiissiouers Rules violated in order to impose disagreeable measures on the ratepayers of this Union . We are , Sii , your humble servants , —Joseph Hirst Samuel Midgley , John Moxon , William Cook , Jonathan Senior , James Hirst , William Jrlaieh Joseph Matthews , William Wright Bond , Chares Senior , John Mellor , Henry Littlewood , William Roebuck , James Perkin , Thomas Kaye , William Varley , and Joseph Chadwick . To C . S . Floyd , Esq ., Clerk to the Board of Guardians , Board Room , Princess-street , HuddershVld .

      Thunder Storm . —During the storm of thunder and lightning on Monday last , which passed over Huddersfield , a valuable horse belonging to Mr . Cockhill , of Dalton , was struck dead in the field by the lightning . A New Me / thod of Buying CLOTH . —Tbe following novel mode of buying cloth was practised in the Huddersfield Cloth Hall , on Tuesday , the 20 th of Eebruary last , and should the very honest merchant settle the account without further delay it i $ not the intention of the manufacturers further to expose him ; nor is it their intention to charge him more than they received for the fellow pieces , which is 6 d . per yard less than his valuation , save and except interest from 1 st April . The following is a verbatim copy of a letter sent by the honest merchant to the manufacturer : —

      To- ^ -, Sir , — " 1 write to inform you that I tooke a blue narrow piece of yours last Tuesday from your window in the cloth hall ; there was no one in , it was just the colour Ihad an order for ; j-hai aim to seen you in the afternoon to pay you for it , but I could not find you . I should uot have wrote yoji but I shall not be at Huddersneld next Tuesday . I hana going into the Country , and it will be five weeks before I shall be back . I think it is- worth 4 s . ( id . a yard . I hope you will not think it hard at me . taking the pifice , but I will not meet with it no where else . I did not know whose it was , but I enquire the number of the window , and they told me it was yours , but you shall have your money for it when I come back . " I remain , —

      Coronation Day at Huddersfield . - —We understand the labouring population of the Huddersfield district , intend to meet in the Market-place , Huddersneld , on Thursday next , the day of the Coronation , at tvf elve , o ' clock at noon for the purpose of agreeing to an address to her Majesty , and making some pithy , remarks about certain gentlemen called the three Somerset-House Kings . "We fancy that the Huddersfield boys cannot rejoice under the reign of the Devil King . We leaye the matter confidently in their hands , and have no doubt they will be there in great numbers to bless the Queen ^^ and curse the traitors .

      Meeting of Rate-Payers . —On Thursday last , a meeting of the rate-payers of the hamlet of Huddersfield , was held at the Pack Horse Inn , at 11 o ' clock in the forenooD , for the purpose of taking into consideration the raising of the road , at Shore Foot , Benjamin Bradshaw , Esq ., in the chair . Plans and sections of the proposed improvements , with an estimate , showing the saving of money to the rate-yayers , were laid before the meeting , notwithstanding which , from the hints thrown out by the agents of Sir John Ramsden , of his opposition to the improvement , it was decided that it should remain in its present dangerous state , and be merely temporarily repaired .

      , KEIGHLEY . Coronation . -On Wednesday last , a meeting was held in the Court-House , in this town ; to take into consideration the b ^ stmeana to be adopted towards honouring the Coronation . The meeting was called b y the constables for eleven o ' clock ; but it was ntarly twelve before any of the respectables , who had originated the meeting , came . At length , however , about a dozen having made their appearance , Mr . Joseph Craven took the ; chair , stating , that at the request of a few individuals , they , the constables , had called the meeting to consider in what manner they , should observe the Coronation day . With respect to himself and his brother they were going to let their workpeople have holiday and to treat them with a tea feast . He , however could

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      not tell what the other masters were going to do . He wouia now sit down and hear What the other ge ntlemen had to propose . F . Greenwood , Esq ., here entered the room , and being made , acquainted with the business of the meeting , stated that he was opposed to any procession , illjiminatipn , or any other thing of that sort ; and further 8 tated , ; that he was going to treat his workpeople ia the manner Mr . Craven had mentioned ; he should , therefore , suggest that the other roasters be requested to adopt the same plan . A resolution , containing the for egoing suggestions , was accordingly drawn up and submitted " to the meeting . Thie Chairmanthen enquired if any person had an amendment to

      propose , when Mr . Joseph Firth said , that if the originators of the present meeting had proposed to make an expensive display of loyalty at the approitching coronation , he should certainly have opposed them , having a resolution in his hand for that purpose ; as there , however , appeared to be a similarity of feeling he should content himself with stating the resolution , which was ' ¦ ' That this meeting cannot take any part in festivity on the approaching Coronation , whilst so many of the labouring class are suffering such unexampled privations through low wages and want of employment . But more especially whilst a law is at present in

      existencesanc-, tioned by the predecessor of the Queen , intended to degrade the poor of this country , by shutting them up in bastiles and making their condition in all other respects worse than that of felons ; that instead , therefore , of a foolish display of loyalty by either a public dinner or procession , a subscription be entered into towards relieving the poor who are starving through want , in our own neighbourhood ; this being , in our opinion , the more rational way of manifestthg the loyalty of a Christian country under present circumstances . " The suggestion-of MrV F . Greenwood was adopted and the meeting separated .

      HULL . Coronation , —Tea is to be provided for such of the wives and female relatives of the workingclasses as think propar to partake of it , in the Shambles , on the day of the Coronation . Funds sufficient to give a treat to the working-men cann » t be obtained . So much for the sympathy of the middle classes !

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      HOUSE OF LORDS . POOR LAWS . Earl STANHOPE presented a petition from the Guardians Of the Poor Law Union of St . George ' s , ^ outhwark v against the New Poor Law . Also a similar petition from Ashton-under-Lyne . In presenting this petition , the Noble Earl said it was not true , as had been stated , that the Rev . Mr . Stephens of that town had used inflammatory language in regard to the Poor Law . The Noble and Learned Lord opposite ( Lord Brougham ) had -used language more inflammatory , if not treasonable , on some occasions .

      LORD BROUGHAM—M y Lords , I did not think I should have lived to be charged with using treasonable language . ( Laughter . ) It is quite untrue that I erer made an inflammatory harrangue to the people of Binningham , as it has been stated . I never stopped in that great town longer than to change horses ; nor did I ever say—aw it has been imputed to me- ^ -that I hoped to hve to see the day when the heads of kings should be made footballs for little boys to kick along the streets ! ( Louu laughter . ) I leave to your Lordsbips to say whether that is my usual way of expressing myself on any subject . ( Hear . )

      HOUSE OF COMMONS . NEGRO EMANCIPATION . Sir G . GREY said that he had much satisfaction in sta ing that , by the mail to-day he had received an account from Barbadoes , stating that the Legislature of that colony had passed an act cbmpletely emancipating the Negro Apprentices in that Colony from the 1 st of August next . ( Cheers . ) He had also received a similar account from the Colony of St . Vincent —( cheers)—and in the Colony of St . Kitt ' s a resolution had been passed by the Legislature for completely emancipatine the neero

      appreiitices on the same day . ( Loud cheers . ) 1 he account he had received from the West Indies led him to the confident anticipation that the other Colonies would probably follow the example . — ( Cheers . ) In Jamaica the Legislative Assembly was convened for the 5 th of the present month , for the purpose of carrying so desirable an object into effect . The Governor had called together the Legislative Council , and he was happy to say every individual in that body , though not in their Legislative capacity , were unanimously of opinion that such a measure would be conducive to the best interests of the Colony .

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      BURNING THE SIR R . PEEL BRITISH STEAMBOAT . ( From the Albany Argus of June \ . ) FROM THE NORTHERN FRONTIER . An express from Watertown reached the city yesterday afternoon , bringing despatches to Governor Marcy froni the District Attorney , Marshal , < fec ., at that place , by which we regret to learn that a most extraordinary outrage was committed within the American waters early on Thursday morning . The British steam-boat Sir Hobert Peel , lying too about seven miie , s from French Creek , on the Uiver St . Lawrence , was forcibly seized by a body Of armed men , supposed to be Canadian refugees , set on fire and entirely consumed . No lives were lost but the mob was sadly burnt .

      The monetary intelligence from the United States is exceedinglyfavourable . Stocks continue to rise , and specials abundant . Canadian Patriots . —Messrs . Nelson and Cote have been " discharged from prisen in Vermont , the Grand Jury having ignored the bill .

      Tea Warjehouse, No. 20, Kibkgate, Leeds.

      TEA WARjEHOUSE , No . 20 , KIBKGATE , LEEDS .

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      TO THE WORSHIPFUL THE MAYOR OF LElk W ^ Si 6 ne *> Innabit «> ts of theBoroijgk of LEEDS , respectfully request your " Wbrshitt to convene a PUBLIC MEETING ofS 3 to take into Consideration the Propriety of petkioU ing Parhament that the Interference ? of British-Functionaries in the IDOLATROUS "WORSHTP ^ of th * NATIVES of INDIA may entirelf ce ^ eand that no Sanction may in Future be given t& Idolatry , either by the Collection of Taxes fromr the ¦ Worshi pperii , or by the Custody and Management of / the Funds for the Temples , or by rendering Honours to the Idols , or in any other Way ; but that the Natives of India may be left entirely t » themselves in regard to their Religious Observanses

      William Hey , William Sinclair , James Fawcetty George Goodman , ' ^ illiam Vevers , William Wilks , John Kendell , Edward Brown , Christ . Dove , Benj ; Goodman , Thos ; Townend Dibb , J . P . Garlick , Wm . C , Copperthwaite , George Buhner , Joseph Holmes , Edwd . Baines , Jun . Win . Osburn , Jun . Alexander Crawfurd , Wmi Qsbnru , J . H . Risdale , G . K . Hirst , Jas . Y . Kni g ht , Edward Ne \ ins , Josh . Storr Lister , T . S . B . Reade , Saml . A . Walker , John Atkinson , Edward Cookson , W . H . Chorley , Thomas Blayds , John Anderson , John Burton , John Smith , James Mnsgrave , Thomas Jepson , James Hubbard , Thomas Shan n , Richard Morley , Henry Rawson ,

      Samuel Smith , Thos . T . Luccdck , Matthew Gaunt , John Heaton , Win . Williams Brown , : John Greaves , Robert Perring , J . R . By water , J . H . lownsend , G . Smith , -. '••' Jno . S . Barlow , James Rawspn , John Cud .-worthV R . D . Newman , Joshi Smiili & Sons , Thos . Anderton , Thos . Hemmant , Josh . Broadhead , . Thomas Scales , John Ely , Benj . Hallawell ,-W . Fenwick Stow , Thomas PJint , Ricd . Winter Hamilton , Geo . Matthewman , Josh . Mitchell , Robt . Dorrington , O . Brooke , jun . Wm . Hey , Jun . D . VV . Nell , Wm . Gatlifte , Edwd . Wilkinson , Edwd . Joy , Jno . Waddingham , N . P . Simes , Robert Barr , Joseph Bateson ,-John Jowitt , Jun ,

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      On Sunday . last , at the parish church , Leeds , Mr Stephen Hook , plumber and glazier , Leeds , to Miss Eliza Ami Steel , Tadcaster , Same day , at the parish church , Mr . James Hartley ; clothdresser , to Miss Mary Bennett , both of Leeds . ¦ Same day , at the parish church , Leeds , Mr , James" Wray , clothdresser , to Miss Elizabeth Scottj of A-rmley . . Same day , at the parish church , Leeds , Mr . John Dobson , currier , to Miss Jane Alack , both of Leeds . .

      On Monday last , at the parish church , Leeds , Mr , Joseph Birdsell , flaxdresser , to Miss Ann Simpson , both of Leeds . Same day , at the parish church Leeds , Mr . William Sykes , blacksmith , Hunslet , to Miss Mary \ V eldon , of Leeds . Same day , at the parish church , Leeds , Mr . Wm . Jeffery , woodman , Kirkstall , to Mrs . Sarah Jeffery , of Bramley . Same day , at the parish church , Leeds , Mr . Henry Westerby , woodman , Kirkstall , to Miss Antt Robinson , of Leeds . Same day , at the parish church , Leeds , Mr . Thos . Hill , woodman , KirkstaU , to Miss Martha Wood-of Leeds .

      Same day , at the parish church , Leeds , Mr . JohBr Wright , shoemaker , to Mrs . Elizabeth Jackson , both of Let'ds . . . On Tuesday last , at the parish church , Leeds , Mr . John Upton , malster , to Miss Hannah VarW both of Leeds . On Wednesday last , at the parish church , Leeds-Mr . Francis Moon , malster , toMiss Ruth Keighley , of Hunslet . On Thursday last , at the parish church , Leeds .

      Mr . George Newby , butcher , of Leeds , to Miss Ana Walker , of Seacroft . Same day , at the parish church . Leeds , Mr Christopher Hartley , farmer , to Mrs . Elizabeth Drake , both of Wortley . - ... On Wednesday last , atWoodhouse church , by ^ tne Rev . James Fawcett , the Rev . Robt . Kirby , of Whitby , to Mary Ann , only daughter of Mr . Howarth , Providence Row , in this town , and neice to Wm . Lee , Esq ., Chateau d

      On Tuesday last , at the parish church , Wakefielcl ,. by the Rev . W . Sharp , Frederick Ibbotson , Esq ., o € Crofton Hall , to Marianne , only daughter ^ of Giles Diston , Barker , Esq ., Chesnut Grove , Wakeneld . Same day , at Seaton Carew , in the coanty of Durham , Barbara Isabella , relict of the late Rev . Marmaduke Lawson , of Boroughbridge Hall , in this ccunty . On Saturday last , at Scarbro ' , Mr . Coates , stone mason , of Falsgrave , to Miss Martha Price , of the former , place . " Ou Wednesday last , at the parish church , Bradford , Mr . Henry Marshall , to Miss Martha , Raistr ick , both of EccleshilL

      On Mon'lay last , at the Office of the Superintendant Registrar , Mr . John Annis , of Wilsden , to Miss Hannah Hopton , of Ebenezer-street , in Bradford . . ' ¦ , - On Sunday last , at the parish church , Bradford ^ Mr . George Crossley , to Miss Priscilla Butterfield . both of Thornton Heights . On Monday last , at St . Mary ' s , Bryanston-square , London , by" the Rev . R . Wykeham Martin , Charles Wykeham Martin , Esq ., eldest son of Fiehne * Wykeham , Esq ., of Leeds Castle , Kent , to- Matildasecond daughter of the late Sir John Trollope , Bart , of Casewick , Lincolnshire .

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      DEATHS . On Sunday last , in the 11 th year of her age , to the inexpressible grief of her parents , Hannah Maria , the second daughter of Mr . John Walker , of Armley , cloth manufacturer . On Monday last , Sarah Maria , wife of T . R . Hills , of York * one of the Society of Friends . ; On Monday last , after a painful and lingering : illness , bome with Christian patience arid resignation , aged 66 , Mary , wife of Mr . William Tinkler , Sculcoates , greatly respected by her family and a large circle of friends . Her end was peace .

      On Saturday last , aged 42 ( , Elizabeth , wife of Mr , Joseph Wilson , mill owner , of Dewsbury . On Saturday last aged 66 , Mr . Jpieph Hammond maltster , of Scarborough . On Friday last , aged 21 , Ellen , the wife of Mr ^ J , Bailey , manufacturer , Hanging Heaton , and eldest daughter of Mr . Joseph Firth , merchant and manufacturer , of Batley Carr . On Friday last , after a lingering illness , universally esteemed and respeclted , John Dearden , Esq ., aged 62 , of the-Hollins , one of her Majesty ' s Justices of the Peace , and late Lieut . -Colonel of the First West YorkMalitia .

      tj - ^^ 5 o Sday la 8 t ' f' ThoiiiiB ^ Pullan , late of the Bradford Brewery , aged 61 . _ . On Tuesday last , after a yery short illness , Mr , rhomas Cowman , machine maker , John-stree ^ in Bradford . . :. . ^ OnSniida ; last , aged 49 , Mary , wife of Mr . Thos ^ Wood fBndge-street , Bradford . On Saturday lasti at Bowling Hall , Sarah , relict of thelafe Mr . Timothy Horsfall , of Goit Stock , in , her 77 th . yeah ; On ^ aturday last , aged 15 , Benjamin , son of Mr . John Greenwood , of ifnderclifle . On Friday last , Mrs . Phillips , of Cleckhestton , widow of the late Mr . George Phillips , formerly of . London . V .: : Same day , aged 42 , Mrs . Carolina Hood , Bndge street , Bradford .

      On . Monday last , at Hatn ' eld , near Doncasterv , -:. Mr . Humphrey Porter , aged 3 ft , brother to the latfcrfiL . Mr . Edward Perter , of this town / . ' -:. ¦ - .. ¦ : - ' ^? £ ™ \ 2 S& £ f ± ¦ ' . Lately , at Hay-a-Park , near ^^ " ^ OTJlKft : rf- \ LumleYs aged 61 , wife Mr . John LxM ^^ S ^ m ^ j ^ , man and farmer , much respected . fU&SlS ^^^^^ On Wednesday week , alter along a » Ifl |« KE ^ v ^^ illness , Susannah Charlesworth , relict fiiinme ^^ i ^ Thos . Charlesworth , card maker , of H ^^ vmXw ^ jM near Huddersfield , and eldest daugtoer jCTB ^^^^^ m& Mr . James ; Lister , card maker , of t ^^^^ j ^ t ^

      Latest Intelligence. London , Thursday Evening

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      In compliance with the above Requisition , I dohereby convene a PUBLIC MEETING of the Inhabitants of the Borough of Leeds , to be held at the Court House , on MONDAY NEXT , the Twenty-Fifth Inst . At Twelve o'Clock , for the Purpose abovementioned . THOS . WM . TOTTIE , Mayor . " Leeds , 22 d June , 1838 .

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      June 231388 . THE ^ ORTfiERN ; BTAR . c

      Hindoo Idolatry.

      HINDOO IDOLATRY .

  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), June 23, 1838, page 5, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1011/page/5/