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      Ai soon zs proper arraiigeffitTjts can fee made for jwfecfing the work , every BEGULrAB . Subscriber ^ ftteSlar Trill be presented with a Full Lengii Portrait of tbe Christian Minister . Stepsons ¦ will appear at Full Length , holding a Factory Child in each baad . tinder one foot will beslaced the * ' Poor Law Anendmeot -Act , " and nader the « Qier fe < l Factory Bill ; " at the foot wife be the ^ Soirimg worfs-:

      —*« I 3 K 8 ew « e of my -flock . I am taw appointed Shqsberd ^ ~ &d& whoae ' ojjpjesaeih th £ ra $ will make ^¦ iv nMfn J 1 -fottph Rayfizr Stephens . 'TbtaWrePertraStif'haU be worth One Guinea , « md spon the rlty ' oa which It appear ! , the Star ^ ball * be printed upon superfine -paptr , containing a . "BIOGRAPHY of the ' tHarious Champion . 31 » Trice npoa that day- " will be to Sob-» eilbw 8 SrxPEsrE . 2 s " on-sub *; rib € rs , £ 1 . Lv « d . "We limit tie gift of r £ a Portrait to all « io shall subscribe from the £ rstweek in FecrsKry , ihxtwe may-fesoTT the ¦ nnmfcer to order . "W « hor > e

      "to hare it ready about the time of his trial , aad tFymnfflu shalj be Kpeediiy placed in the bsais of « nr aerera ] llf ents . " To this we pledge OTTEelres "Soat it -sh « i be the most ~ splendid present ev * r pre-. f att * Q with a newspaper . K-3 . Agents are Teqcested to keep bcx&s , with "She vaste * of Snbsfcribers .

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      ^ KE CORN LAWS , AND YTHAT * WOULD ' 'BE THE EFFECT OF THEIR REPEAL "IE CARRIED WITHOUT tXIYERSAL ¦ SUFFRAGE . "Ws most ^ ever l » ok with suspicioa and distrust « pcm public men who first sanction , sad afterwards ^ bsfier sad uphold , injustice , until it snits their own OTtawt or conrenieoce to clamour against its effects . 3 Bmee * fesr -ewmtry became in a Ftste of national % aj ^ knjptcy , in oonse ^ aenceof the mortgage for blood -tirVfng precedence trf the mortgage for monev , and

      all artier liabilities which the folly and injustice of * 6 e law « f primogeniture hare entailed upon the laid , the owners rf that description of property hare iaet ibeir real station in society , and have betn ^ obliged to hare recourse to the political meam which ^ naaased in their hands , to substitute fiction Sat reality , acd d peaiency for independency . TDie error wV ' ch the landlords committed was in -ifeeag p : ttks to a daubJe joggle , rather than boldly « b -an ?« t of substantive jasrice . Had they , " in 3 S 15 , reduced the raloe of moneT from , tbe waT

      ¦ jfrice to the peace price , instead of endeaTocring to 4 $ &e&d com to the ¦» ar . price , they would haT « -sMIged tie money-mongers , to p * y their proportion « f the price of each drop of innocent blood shed ¦ abroad , for the benefit of tie English Aristocracy 3 nlS 15 , the manafacrnring * 1 nterest was not suiin-- « endj powerful to euapete with the landed oaterest , neither was the price of bread of that vital anspcrt&Dee to employers , of . which it has since ieootne . MacMnery was , at that iirae , eoraparanTeW aa its infanev , axd as tbe Chnreh became

      orer-- « tocked with hastr-ma ^ c-parson ? , manufactured st of , army and nzry oSeers , sa did a TesJna&ancy of bands leaTe a pick and choice to && employers , the e ^ er stock being -wholesomely pro-~* i&e& fer ¦ under the local patronage of their national j § jatroaa , iy a-wise , a just , and an abundant dispribu-^¦ a of-tbeir savings' ba&k , the Poor Law ' fundiiom tbe great increase of machinery , however , and "" inwi . the increased , polisical power which tbe " Re-Soob BiD" gave to tke manufacturing interest , it ^* . fai > f necessary for the more perfect success of the

      yawng system * , tbat : " a corps of re ? erre" should ie | 3 Ksed at the disposal of the masters . The mw-* ewgpt into i 9-fferia : R 33 and 1854 ; their servants lad . tbe -& * t eiott by . 'paasiag tbe : * ' Poor Law AmeBaJ 9 erit > Aet , 7 - " Jhe fSwtt oT which " has been -to & ^ w ry k ^ rj ' ^ p ^ 3 T * maa ,. " ani child iato a * ampetidve ^ labow mavtj -wbsreat ibe nrastere may ^ eardaxsk- * t- ffic ^ Sieapegt' j ^ fa , ; . -onder the dreadjfid ^ feernaij ^ re ,: ^ - _ » BrkiagT tfecaper , or dying ; jBMHttB « dy- ; ir"ii ! * r" ^ a * iy -year * antecedently : to i 83 ^ - ^ 9 >? Te especially . * ub ^ Q . uent to that

      ^ eripd ^ . tjr e , Xn ^ M bT ^ oiaBSr- * : body . not political , 4 > at whose ¦ mstftika + za ' -itr Tegulstirg supply and ieaa ^ d Ea * ji eyfi f . ^ T ^ en done justice to—by a « i « e stfii . jiatorai- « QBibinadon , struggled , ana ^• uueuRfaffTj-a ^ aiBst' the unrestricted -use of labour . 3 jl 1 SS 8 , fids T ? o ? y was ^ feoken up , and thus , with ; 4 ke ^ Poor 3 jBMr . Actr opon tie one hand , and the "ffieolnticn of thetJmoiS upon the other , did labour iepwne-wballj : ani entirely at tbe mercy of em-^ defers . We are awire-tfcat by far the most popnlar amaaer of argwagthe gcestion , of a repeal of the

      "CBWiiawa , wouiiie-by loudly bawling— " Cheap i »» d "—" cheap bread " -- *< cheap bread "—but we prefer iaiing tbe war-cry of those who seek for tbe been , by crying— - ' Cheap labour "— " cheap idsnsf "— " cheap labour . " If the Whig crisi * - isd * ot coae co . unexpectedly upon u » , we jfcoaH iave commenced at the BBurce of Hhe « oa > plaint , bet baring only a weekly

      3 < Hzrsal at our command , ieetead of commencing * rifli our -own course , we must rest satisfied witiadmicktering sedariTes , till we take the patient rat of the hands of the quacks . With that riew we ball oommeace , by meeting the arguments set forth aafkrauTof as immediate repeal of the Corn Laws , * aa as facts &Ed figures are stabborn tbiBgs , we akall call them to our aid . -Some of the moitplau-« We writers upon the question of the Corn Laws

      « tate that their -eSVet is to increase the price of the ^ nMtir ycfcora coisamedbyjElSjOCO ^ OO annually , mt hereabouts , ivcsr , we t » ke thk or any iub arlaek ihey please to offer us , and make a fair ' rule-« r-fl » n * sum of it . W * take the population of the # sree countries a £ 24 ^ 00 , , and we suppose fi « one-fourth of these labour for bread-and « b will suppose that exch labooien' familj -conrcaes as maeh u -the family of a Peer , * s a wealthy farmer . We ti »? n hare t f ^ Oe , ©*) lakourers paying ^^ 00 , 000 . man for brea

      •^ eur d annually than they ^ sald pay , v&s it not ^ artfes restrictions upon the importation of . foreign * r » a . Hare we mutt refer to tbe-objeet tought by . a-repealof Ae Cora Laws , namely , # heap labocr , to ^ saile tha English manalaeturer to jeompete with Htte fcrei gner . We Aall reppdse ihst tke 6 , 000 060 ^^ , « poa * n icerage of men , sroawaa , And ehil-T&a * , 16 s . per * n&—we ;« t « -t « 7 maei voder it—* Jm « to * an smoant qf £ 3 , o 09 , « W > er week , or ^ 136 ^ 00 , 009 ^ Maui a . ^ ^ ^" j , llm £ d > J >« day ; ana if the aannfactnrer cannot take 2 d J » **? « one-tentb off the price of wages by a of

      - ** p « athe Corn Laws , he does nothing ; and if Redoes that , he rrfoces ihs anDDaI amount paid in «»« by £ 15 ^ 00 , 000 , ther ^ r making » balance apdBst the 6 , 000 , 000 laboazer * of £ 11 . 100 , 000 anvndfcr . But we contend that unless he can reduce J » e price of labour by even more than one-fourth ie <» , »<* attain his end , namely to undersell *« ign labour with Eng li * laboar , and , Whie » lew In miad that Fnglish labour ha 8 to contend ^ ^ «^ toBe £ 800 , 000 , 000 of debt , against AeeoUecting that debt-againn penrioner .- ^ riry ^ TOUton , ehurca establishment , placemen , jad

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      commissioners "wWiout end—army and iteXy , local taxation , andifeore all landlertB leasisg rWtrictions and tbe ctfaseqaent locking "op of mucb " of Ae benefits " * rtHCb . oar own lafcd # < Jald otherwise pro * duce . ^ nt suppose with tire ZMsters increased poH * tied power , ( always used -Against the labourers and wt& the horrors of tbe Pcror Law Act , ) that wages s reduced by ano-foarfl ^ how tlien stands tbe account * ? The * , Baved to the 6 , 000 , 000 by a repeal

      of the Corn Law £ 4 , 500 , 000 money 5 lost to the 6 , 000 , 000 , in redaction of wages , £ -35 , 000 , 000 annually ; balance against labour , £ 34 , 500 , 000 annuall y * Now-, ? a this calculation ^ w « bare very much caderrated the amount paid in wages , sad we have also "very much underrated "the amoutft by which wages " would be reduced . When we coce to disccss the -question of Trades' ^ Tnions , we shall show that * ose bodies formed -a protection for the masters which no Act of Parliament can ever

      affbra'them ; and as thia article is directed to a consideration of the promised good from a repeal of the ' Grrn Laws , we shall ncrvr enter somewhat mofe generally into wbst the probable results of " &e measure would be , if administered by the by the servants of tbe present constituent body . -Tkat corn would flow in streams from the Contwent to our market , would be the immediate conteqaenee of a repeal « f the Corn Laws , no man can doubt . That wages « ould be obtained to purchase an abundance of bread , we do not mean to infer

      while we assert , witiont fear of contradiction , that with the impetus which all gambling speculations would rectire , acd Trith the improvements now making in machinery , the easy means of employ . meDt , would ereatc such an overstock of produce in twelve months , a ^ for all time after to subject the labourers of this country to the mercy of those who would be kind « oocgh to employ them . During tbe first flush of tiris novelty of plenty ( God knows bow procured ) wages would be fixed at the mhihutun regulated by the then markets . Much capital

      would eventaaljy be applied to speculation in foreign grain . Warehouses and storehouses would be bcik , where food w-ould be stowed tiH it would fetch a buying pr ice , and the masters would hold their workmen to the standard of wages as establUbed , by the . lowest , price of com , while that article * vas . a-drug Ut our market . " What has been , mar be j" « d-v * now a * k if-tbe repeal of the Corn Laws _ ft not a master ' s question ? and we &fk our readess . KbethEt , or not-thesei * aoy magic in this qoesaen ; wikit , -aboTB hII others , is t « open

      the pores of cbaTrfyj and give feeling acd jympatLj where neither ever beTort ; existed ? aud » e _ ask if ib * masters via -all .- tieir undertakings .. with their -men , ' :-have "not ' seized upon a'Tedoction in the jrjce of manufactured good ? to bring wages to a . corresponding , price . ? and we ask if tie same appareptly , joit ^ rhxafle- has been applied by the mastew opou- a rife taking place in tbe price of _ manrfacture ' ji _ artitTes ? Oh the contrary , have not low « t 2 gei » i * i , ; uicieasing . prices btea retaiced for year * -ag * ies ^ alb-wi « e and just TeroonatraEce ? ¦

      Unie * s , '" tflen , ~ a&- ' pakt experience is to go for nothing , are we ^ 0 look upon this new jug ^ le ^ a ? having a magicpow , « r .. which neyer jet has beea difiCDrered ,-namely , to inculcat * a d « sire-iipon tbepaxtoftbe ¦ wralthy to 3 b'jnyneeTto tb ' p'e b y whom that wealjth . is 4 n _ ade ,- and between , wlpp 6 n { . arti ^ tial state o £ society , is pre eiBineBtiycjdculated . te < 3 ve * te 4 iftru » f ani djstnrionj Tatfair than confidence itjd barmony ? We ?" hal > hereafteT Siscas * this subject in its " various bearicg ? , as conEectcd with oargeaeral , monetary , commt : rc ; a 3 sgrieoinija ] , social , and political

      interest ? . We -jhall triumphal ! tly pro ** , that diis country , would be a "beggar st the door of foreigners if the Corn Laws are repealed , by tbo 5 « who buy cheap and sell dear ; while we shall also prove that if the Corn Laws are preceeded by Universal Sufjrage , jmtice will be done to all acd injustice to no man ; because " all will take care that if done by all , it will be fnr the benefit of ail ; whtreas , if done by a class , it will be turned to Ih * advantage of that class . If we were destructives and" revojutigniste , we would use the language oi the Corn , L ^ vr . Jtepeal

      agitators , in daseaxsing : the question - « f ) the suffrage . Hear their laUdest language ' : — " 4 tta ' c £ the landed icterest" | f If i « * « p ' o ! iat 5 on apjjTptJKeryJ'i " The man who went to hi * neighh < jur '»» tack . helped himself would not be guilty of -any ! moral crime . " " If we were operatives , we -would flilt to ' the death against such a system . ' "' "It is ^ your strength alone vou can repeal those iajquitaas laws , " "" Tbe landlords are tyrants and robber ? . " Sneh- is tbe mild language x ^ rd by our opponents , who dare to canvass our views when we substitute the toreii

      for those rays , of wh »« e light tyrants would ckpr ire their slaves the use for constitutional purpose ? . The fact of Sir W . iloLZSWOKTH sending £ 50 for Corn Law agitatioD , while he would not give a * many pence for Universal Suffrage agitation , prove ? that tbe B * form hoax is to be practised over again ; while it also proves that Sir William merely echoes the cry of Universal Suffrage because be sees tire figure at a harmless distance . Mind , this cry is got up by the supporters of the " damnable Act "—by the blood-suckers who would fill you with a meal for

      their own benent , while they are starring you for the purpose of making money of you . If the generosity of Sir Wtlliam is followed , we shall hav € a well-supported agitation ; but we will beat down Mammon with justice , and humble tyranny in the dust , by meeting this new buggaboo with th « cry of Universal Suffrage , by which alone the working classes of this country can expect any justics at the hands of their employers . When had the people ever matured any great political question , that the

      meneymdngers did not throw in the apple of discord , aet-TTith & view to prodacing any permanent benefit but for the " purpose of silencing tbe demand for justice . We shall return to this question again and again . ; and if the contemplated change is to be benefieial , it must be done by the people , and at the same ti » e that ihe Corn Laws are repealed , our taxation , oar Church , our institutions of all kinds must be reviewed at the same time , otherwise any injudicious -. interference by an interested faction would lead to . eis-ii war , confusion , and anarchy .

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      THE CANADIAN PBIS 0 XZES . Ox Wednesday , the argument was resumed , Mr . Hill -. ha-sicg obtained a rule for . ao attach , meat against the _ Liverpool gaoler , for jaakiag a false retarn to the writ of Habeas , argued at great leDgth , ae " did aW Mr . Roebuck * td the « ther Coanstl for ihe prisoners , that the retain ought to be quashed , inasmaeh as the name of Lxowaxd Watsoh , « ne of the prisoners , was not in the warrant of Sir John Colbobke , whieb . the . gaoler admitted wasitje . only . aathority he had &r detairiipg tks prisoners , and was _ yet inserted in ku return far ifce writ of . Msieat , It was also contested that

      these parties were wisely juried « convicts , " the feet being , ibat , so' far from ibeir haying beea con . victed , ma ^ y of them hav * Boj ; been tried . On these grounds , it was insisted b y the Prisoners' Coumel , that the return was bad , and . aught to be quashed . Tbe Attobkey-Genebal spoke of the proceedings in Canada s £ a quati consietion , and contended that the omission of Wat&o «' s name was a mere clerical error , subjecting the jet-urn not to be quashed bnt amended . The Cour < g&v « its judgment against the prisoners of coarse , digcharging the rule ,, sad ordering tbe reisrn to be amended ,

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      A HALF-CEOWN DINNER FOR E 1 GHTEEN-PENCE , In a Garret , in honour of Four Leeds Whigs , — Mr . Alderman Hebden , Mr . Councillor Wutson , and Missrs . Robert and William Cadman . On Wednesday evening last , tbe Burgesses and ntfR-Bnrgesses ot" theJ ^ orth Ward dined together , in ' & cock-loft belonging t « Mr . Robert Cadmau , Ae late unsuccessful NY nig candidate for the North Ward . The dinner , we understand , was in honour of the four gentlrnien whose names stand at the head of this report . Oor readers may perhaps feel some little astonishment &t that part of the heading wi

      ¦ nch says— A Lulf-crown dinner for eigbteenpence . ' We . hare to inform them , however , iu explanation , that though the dinner wad to be provided at not less thai * 2 J * . Gd . per head , tbe churge for the ticket was only Is . ( id . —the balance , most likely , coming out of the pockets of some or all of tbe genilemen who . were honoured on the occasion . The place of diuiug > as we have already ata'ed , was the cock-loft ot Mr . Cadman ' a warehouse , in Lady-bnei The toft was decorated with several pieces of yd ! 6 fr glazed calico ^ on one of which we vbsened the-folio wing inscription— " Burgest es ao . d non-ljurgetses" of the North Wanl , be united , and "we will ex > ngaeredj ' ( ilaw toe tie lost word , at 3 «* st * on the part of the Wh > s »!) A good dinner by

      was onxheitftbla » ffiva o ' clock ^ prowded Mr . Whiitaker , . ofr tk » , ^ ore . wopd Arm ^ Ebepczerstreet . . Mr . jobja . Piub . y jsclioolniatltr , occupied tie cliair , auj ) ported , ou \ , \ tn rigUt bj .. Edward % in ^ sv E . ^ q ., M . P ., ' Robert Cftdin '» n Esg , ' ., -Mr . W . ' WLtyenend , tea dt ^ iler ^ Char lf « ' CuuiinuiF , Ksqr .. Charles Hootcn , &ql , ( late Ed ' ^ toV of ike Leeas -limes . ) Samuel Sniilei , ' Esq .. tm » serit Editor « f tSe afore-named journal , and Mri "William Watson , ytm . On the left of tho cbairmwr were Wm . Cadman , Darnton I . upton , William Wat&on , Israel Burrows , William Wilkinson , and — Emiuot ! , ' Esquires , VV'hen the wanning opflrationa were finished , g . nd the clodi * dr ^ wu , the chairman , afref a speech congratulating the party on their ii .

      tellig « ice , elrdercL , and so forth , proposed ihe health of her Majesty ^ The Queeu , " desiring that the toaxt might be responded to by three times three , and one cheer one . When the toast was given , most of the company rose , but the attempt at cheering « a « the most ridiculous ever heard . The first three cheers were so faint as scarcely to be distinguishable rom the noise caused by contersation ; jmd it was not until one guest , who was ashamed of the disloyalty , of the re * t , bad spping uu « a ihe midille of n faWe , and ^ Kiyi aToudi roice , cried out , " Sij » i'tV ti " D " s , aHovr , ' spotT i ' sHot-T /' ^ that . the sh . outy"tjj " vas - at ail ' -iaipTuviaV Same yoTOng inen then * mg ihe taBodnl in'tlirerriid'uria ^ whick Ao ' c ^ or piir t of tbegtieVw wef * either ghizline , "jestinrl WoghijMr 1

      tir-trsaiwiagitaeaumit * ' wifti' rimes , ginger bread , . orangei , and , tuch hkfr twiA . The I « st : * er « e of the anthem was encored at the reqoast i « f the chairman , jn ©» tof the eunpany mini ? . ' 3 'tiere were a ; few not ^ r ; o sa J » Cobiw < and Republican ^ , wh % hpvwewr , weie so ungaUant aa to k « ep their seat * and laugh at the foHy of the rest . E . Baineu , Esq ., MjP ., then rpse to mate an apology for the absences ofl « o or three brother Whigis who were expected to be jfeient . This he did in a short upeecb by way of suundiiig the meeting . The next toast proposed ws 8 * The Dnchesj of Kent and all the J&oyal Pamily , witb . thft ejtception of the King of Hanover . " The toast vpj received amid cheers and roars of laucLter , with here and there a question ol k

      * >> ho voted for the peni-inn of il 5 , 000 a year U > the King of Haaover ?—Neddy . " The ne > t tba » t was u Lord Meloourne , and her Majesty's Ministers , " which the chairman hoped would be drunk with , all the honours—three ume > three and one cheer more . The " , company rose " , drank the toast , and after giring six fuia . t cheer * , sat down again , amid cries of »* We ' ve only ge ' en 'em six , " and '' Three cheers is enough , for ' em " and " One cheer is a devilish deal more thah they are worth . " The next toast was , "The Army and Navy ; and may they always be pn the peaco establishment . " This toast waa received with tile loudest laughter , and was considered k > inippropn , ate to the eccasion , tbat very many woum not ' rise to drink it . An

      attempt was then , ma . de to raise a cheer , which , however , utterly failea , lind the fugleman was obliged again to have recourse to the cry of" Shout , lads , shout . " After , th i * , **? luV Britannia" was Runfc , the company joining ^ in this chorus , anj Mr . Cummins acting as B—^ ass-Haon on the occasion , varying the ., tone of bja voice sometimes in imitation of tbe JtromboilB . blowing through bis fingers for an Instrument , 'and measuring the distancei bet ^ eea hiii right hand and his left , to denote the motions of that instrument Those apish motions raited a good laugh at the expense of thi » eminent Whig . The next toasts wer e " Messrs . Aid . Hebdeo , Wm . Cadman , Wm . Watson , and Robt . Cadman . " Aid . Hebden was

      not present , and , therefore , no reply wa « made to that part of the toast which related to him . Mr . Cadman after he had disposed of a string of apologies , thanks , < fcc , entered into a history of his election tor the North Ward ; recommended the burgesses to continued union ana exfrtion , and cautioned them to beMtare i& future of Tory stratagems . He concluded by amurifig them with a story of " sliift ?' at sea , aud assured them that the Tories were now put to their last shift . Mr . Councillor Watson , in replying to his part of the ' ioast , said a good deal abont ** stand up fights" with the Tories . He wished he could congratulate them upon the last election , because Mr . Cadman was a man of such excellent character that even , a doc in the ward

      would not open hwinoutb / against mm . He was sorry he had last his last election , bnt . he' waspersaaded it arose from an impression that had gone abroad that the WTugswereno better than the Tgries now that they weiem office . He then entered into ahistor ^ of the policy of the Whresi wio had passed the Reform Bill—and did they call that jaothing ? They had passed the . Manicipal Corporations' Bill—and did tLey call that nothing ? They had reduced the taxation of the cooa ^ ry £ 7 , P 00 , 0 ( X > ^ er annum—and did they call that uathiag ? Lastly , tb » y had emau * cip ^ ted rf . he slave *—and did they call . that nothing ? He wTttfiore if any man would say tbat on this last ground tie Whig ' s were no better than the Tories , that man could not be a Christian . ' ! While this fendematteeeoon ted the glorious acts of * be Whigs , tke whole ceeting ma&iSested the most languid apathy ., N «* cieer for ihe Reform Bill ; not one

      let the Munvupal Corporations' Bill ; nor ane , eitk ^ r for &e ^ 000 , 000 Redaction of Taxation , or the ficnancipajioa of the Slaves . He concluded by promking t&em hk best aasutance at the next . election ; because if tlave was apsttby in the manicipal electio n * they would have Tory Corporation * , and if they gotTory Corporations the / would get a Tory Government ; and those who said there was no difference between the Wines and Tories , would ' then find out their mistake . Mr . Robert Cadman , in responding to hia part of the toast , delivered a speech of some length , in which he deplored the loss of the last election , and assured them that if th « y had only attended to the registration they wonld have no cause to meet as on the present occasion , for the purpoi ? e of deploring their defeat . The next toad was the "Mayor and Corporation of Leeds ; " to which Mr . Israel Burrows responded in a serauai , regularly divided ii * to three heads and sis

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      tails . We have oe titte to specify th « m farther at present . Daftrtoa Lupton , Mr . Camming * aud Mr . Baines , subsequently addressed the goett * ih speeches iha < t denoted the keenest , sensibility at the loss of tke election , and ttome other gentlemen were not sparirig in their abuse of the" vile dagger aud torch / ' Rascals by whese aputhy the Tories had won the dt \ J % Th « coovivialities ended about half-past twelve ¦ o'clock , but not until the chairman , tad got h » < eyes so full of " O-beJoyfnl , " as to b « ima $ le ,

      even with the aid of hu silver spectacles to read ihe last toast , ; which was done for him by a kiad friend who sat ne * r him . A Mr . Atkinson who ¦ responded to the : last toast , wan so muddled that he could not utter two aentence * of the plainest common sense .. Previous to the " dispersion" we obsehed several gentlemen , taking a comfortable n , ap with Jheir heads on Ihe tables . These-are the pretty Wliiga who talk about the mdr&liw « f ] the working classeBl !! : ' ¦!'•¦ ¦

      Marriage otfHeh Majesty- — " The conntry will learn with delight that tke mbs , t interesting part in the Speech from the Throne to both Houaei bf Parliament , and the country it large , will be the announcement of Her Majesty ' s intended marriage . The happy ob ject of Queen Victoria ' a choice )¦ Prinee ALBERt , son of the Reigning Duke of Saxe Coburg , and cousiu of Her Majesty . Prince Albert is handsome , and about twenty-two years of age . He ban resided for some time in this country , on a visit to his Royal Relatives , How won rte happy event is to tike place , we are no ^ prepared to say ; but our readers may depend upon the authenticity of our isrbrtaation . —Sun of Wednesday . iMPtrpENT Robbery . —Two yountr women .

      named Mary , Snowden and Sarah Fowler , were brought before the Magistrates , T- Hebden and T . Benyon , Esqrs ,, on Wednesday last , charged with stealing a quantity of ribbon and a number of uilk handkerchiefs frem the shop of Mr . J . C . Hutton , linen-draper , Kirkgate . It appeared that they had gone into the shop on pretence of purchasing some trifling articles when they contrived to secrete , partly in a basket and partly in their pockets , goods to tbe amount of between £ 3 and £ 4 . Immediately after the girls had left the shop , Mr . Hutton miwed some of the articles in question , and sunpecting the prisoners , pursued and took them . They wf re given into custody and the goods found upon them . They were committed to W * keficld to await the next Borough sessions .

      Assaulting a Constable . —On Tuesday last , two men named Wm . Goodson and James Marnden , of Armley , were charged with nssaulting Mr . Wm . Bripgs , chief constable of Armley , ou the 4 th of September last , at the house of Mr . ArmHage , ^ hite Horse Inn . Tbe prisoners had been parties in a row in which the constable was called to interfere . A warrant was subsequently served upon them , when instead of answering to it thty decamped and had not been heard of till this week . Goodann was fined 40 s . and costs , or in default of payment was to be committed to the House of Correction for two months . Mar ^ den was discharged , there not being sufficient evidence to inculpate him .

      Fighway Robbery . —On Tuesday last , an old man , named Joseph Broadbenr , appeared before the Magistrates , charging a young man named Joseph Reynolds , of Armley , with having , in company with two others , knocked him down in Holbitk-lane , on Saturday night , and robbed him of a pair of spectacles , and elevenpence three-farthings in money . He stated that a young man , like the prisoner , was sat on a wall , and that two other men were near him ; and that when he advanced towards them , this young man fell upon him and threw him upon his bick into the middle of the road , and placing his knees upon his breast , rifled his pockets . As , however , he could not swear to the prisoner , the case was dismissed . Bethel Sunday School . —The children of tliis establishment have been examined as to their

      progress , and the most deserving rewarded by R . Baker , Esq ., surgeon , with two neat bible * . This is the third time tbe liberality of this gentleman has been thus instanced in behnlt ' of this school . Bethell School was ojiened about fifteen years ago , by a fewfriends of the rising generation ; although the school is nut connected with any Christian denomination , the funds have been raised and are supported entirely on tbe voluntary principle . The teachers are members of various Christian denominations and many of them formerly scholar * . The teachers have to acknowledge their thankfulness to those ladies and ' gentlemen who have contributed to the support of the school , and hope that their kindness will be met by the exertions of the teachers in behali of the rising race .

      Sprixq Assizes—Circuit of the Judges . — Northern—Mr . Baron Parke and Mr . Baron Alderson . Oxford—Mr . Justice Patteson . Home—Lord Abingcr and Mr . Justice Littledale . Western-Mr . Baron Gurney and Mr . Justice Erskine . Norfolk— Chief Justice Tindall and Mr . Justice Bosan . quet . North Wales—Mr . Justice Williams . South Wales—Mr . Justice Coleridge . A Word and a Blow . —Ob Wednesday last , a waterman from Hull , named Frederick Brumfit , was brought before the Magistrates , charged with having assaulted a barber named Hugh Nichols . 11 appeared that the prisoner and the complainant , in

      company With two or three other young men , having been drinking the . evening before , at an alehouse , some angry words , havipg arisen amongst them , the jirtsoner up l < ith h ? s fist , ' . and . with one blow severed the upper lig ' bf jhe complainant literally in two , and o ' thdrwise' lacerated it In a dreadful manner , ho i ? to expose atmoyt every tooth in his upper jaw . The prisoner ^ in his' defence , said he was a stranger in Lved ? , having never been in the town before Tuesday evenfng , and that ' the complainant having gSjr ' fri him some provocation , he " gave it him back with Mia 1 fist . " "He was fined 20 s . and costs . He looked" exceedingly simple at this , and seemed to thitik he" hid' been perfectly justified in thud rebutting' ' an Insult .

      Odd Fellows' Hall in Leeds . —The members of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows of the Manchester Unity in the Leeds District , have it in contemplation to build a splendid and substantial Odd Fellows' Hall , suitable for all publie purposes , which will be an honour and a credit to thiB large commercial town . The want of such a building has been long felt to a considerable extent , as there i * not one in Leeds sufficiently spacious to contain a large assembly of people congregated together at public meetings . In the district th « re are sixty-four lodges , composed of 5412 members . It is intended to raise the amount of

      £ 12 , 000 in shares of £ 1 each ; at present no member can have a larger number than five shares , but that limitation next month is expected to be taken off , as some are wishful to have a larger number . When £ 7000 have been subscribed , they will fix upon a rite and purchase the ground . To show the usefulness and utility of this order in Leeds , it is only necessary to state , that during tbe last six months they have paid £ 517 5 s . 6 d . for funerals of their members , and they are paying about £ 200 per week for the rapport of their sick . This muBt be a great relief to the parochial funds .

      The Northern Circuit . — Tbe following appointments for holding the ensuing assizes have been made by Baron Parke and Baron Alderson : — Westmoreland—At Appleby , February 23 . Cumberland—At Carlisle , February 20 . Northumberland— At Newca $ tle-on-Tyne , March 1 Nciccastie-on-Tyne—M Newcastle , the same day . DurJtiim- ^ 'At Durhamj March 6 . Ywkthire—At York , March " 1 , Yowt CU y ¦ —At YoTk , the same day . Lancashire—At Lancaster , March 23 .

      The Newcastle Murd ? r . — "We are authorised to state , that important evidence respecting this mysterious transaction has been elicited within the last few days , but that prudential considerations prevent the parties concerned fropa making it public . For tbe sake of even-handed justice , it is fervently to be hoped that Mr . Bolam : will not be tried by a Newcastle jury ; the inhabitants of that town seeming , in thie instance , to have allowed their prejudice completely to forestal their jadgmeat . " —Sunderlund Herald .

      ANNiTER 6 AttY . —A few days ago , &e members of the Tent Lodge of the Grand Independent Order of the Ancient Tribe , held their first anniversary at the house « f Mr . Samuel Farrar , Maso n * Arms Inn , Pudiey . TRxut order , was only formed on ,-t ' he 12 th of May last , and the lodge comprises fiftyeight members , whose ages do not average twenty five years . The dianer wm a good substantial one , which reflected gr # at credit upon tbe worthy host and ho « tes « , aud the « veHiDg waa afterwarda spent ¦ io brotherly Jove and Jhannony . , ^ . .... .

      Fatal Accident .. —On Monday , an inqtiest van taken before Mr . Hojja , deputy coroner : at the house of Mr . Thomas Russkforth , Bay' Horse Inn , Armier on view of the body of Joseph Asqoitb , aged tijrfcf-five years , who on tke Thursday previous was driving a horse and aart lo . * ded with manure , the property * f Messrs . B . fiott » nd Sons , when he had the mfcfortuoe to fall , and one ef the wheels of the cart passing over his body , inflicted » uch seriouB injuries that he expired « B Sunday , Yerdicfc—Accidental Death .

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      * 8 i , onV »—Eliza WatowWh , an aged woman , ^ w !? V , t 0 ^ Rkefi « W House of Correction on Wednesday last , to take her trial on acHa ^ of stealing a hammer , an oil can , and remit . bobbins Sfer tiay m ¦¦ l ° l , V Atkin ™ n . The . prisoner admitted having stolen the articles , ¦

      KEI 0 BLEV , ^ WEDDiNo—At the weddiug of * wool-comher and a fair nymph on Wednesday last , the party were escorted to , and from the Church , ' by ahumber of the brraegroom a acquaintances mounted on asses The ssses and riders were -decorated with ribbons ' and attracted a large crowd of people to witness the novel honours paid to the happy couple . Ratjicav Meeting *—On Tuesday night last at a meetingheld itf the Radical Association Room ' it was agreed upon that £ 25 , the sum at present collected towards thfc National Rent , should be sent off to Birmingham on Monday nextfor the use of

      , the Delegates ; and that the petition which has now obtained some thousands of signatures should be forwarded to the Northern Star Office on Monday next , being as soon as it can be made convenient . The Radicals are in the highest spirits at the near approach of the Conventional Meeting , and although the Whigs have commenced throwing out feelers about the astonishing benefits that would result from a general nibble at the Corn Laws , this hoax , invented by Neddy & Co ., is only laughed at as a decoy to divert public attention from the only object that can in reality either repeal the Corn Laws , or any other lawn that press upon the labouring class .

      Poor Rates . —Since the establishment of the wonder-working New Poor Law , the rate-payers have . been somewhat surprised at the improvement of that- law in point of economy , instead of the three rate * per annum of £ 600 each , the collector now only comes round for one of £ 700 every twenty-one days , and candioly informs the astonished ratepayers that his orders are to call only ouce , and that unle « s they clear off in 10 days they must take the consequences , as another rate is in progress of manufacture , and will be always due ia 11 days a ' rerhis visit . We understand that a string of these 21 day rates

      are at present on the anvil , but as tbe Guardians now manage all the affairs of the p&riahioners , we are as yet ignorant of the cause , and might be led to suppose that the whole fry of Clerks , Guardians , and Commissioners , tramping , and stationed , belonging to this admirable law , were let loose upon us with a full determination to worry us up at once . One thing we are certain of , that anwther Whig improvement or two in law making equal to this , will make the labouring class believe that no further reform is necessary , and cause them at every future election to rend the air with shouts of ,. * ' Yellow for ever . "

      . ¦ „;¦ ,.. . ; : j htjlil . Working M-bu ' s Association . At the weekly meeting of the Hull Working Men ' s Association , in their rooms ; S ^ lthouse Lane , oh Tuesday last , Mr . Stubbn in tbe chair , Mr . Jackson delivered some excellent reinavks . respecting tbe Corn Laws ; but Mr . Westoby and Mr . Lundy condemned any other subject being introduced for discussion in the Association except the one great principle—Universal Suffrage . Mr . Wilde then addressed the meeting on the very handsome manner in which Dr . Ca ^ san had always assisted the Association , but more particularly at the Demonstration , aud by a present this evening , of a handsome bust of the late Wm . Woolly ,

      teq . Moved by Mr . Wilde , seconded by Mr . Peck , u That the thanks of this Association are due , and hereby respectfully tendered , to their kind friend , Dr . Cassan , for his valuable present of a bu ^ t of their lamented and esteemed patron , . the late Wjn . Woolly , Esq .: further , this Association hope , and believe , when thi great struggle shall arrive ,, they will find their friend Dr .. Casson ,. with , nuoyotufer ? in hi * sphere of life , staijdjqg forwarij , !^ Support the people in their forthcoming battle . of , right against might , for the establishmeatojt the . Charter . ' , ' In conformity with a resolution of the last Ritetingj i ; he

      portrait of that arch-traitorT ^ aniel O'CgtmeU >' wa 8 publicly burnt , amidst the execrations of all present , when three hearty cheers were jriven for his . downfall , Moved by Mr . Westoby , seconded hy . j ^ r . Deheer-,-" That the _ remaining portrait of Daniel O'CpnneHf be sent to him , with the above resolution wrote on the back . " Moved by Mr . Lundy , seconded " by Mr . Burns—

      Celebration . —On Tuesday , the good folks of Hull were rejoiced by the ringing of bells aud hoisting of colours on the ships , to celebrate the arrival cf the ship William Lee } Captain Shepherd , from the East Indie « , being the first Bhip from that country for a period of eighteen years . She brought a valuable cargo of rice , sugar , coffee . &c , which , in the pre- t ent state of the market , will bring great profit to the owners . The Isabella is shortly expected from the same place , and two other new ships are aboufeto sail to China ; thus we may hope for a revival of an excellent trade . Notice . —The collectors of the National'Rent are requested to bring in their books to Mr . John Stone , the treasurer , at his office , Blackfriargate , where he will irtend every day from . 9 o ' clock in the morning to 9 o ' clock in the evening . :.

      Present to the Vicar . —We understand the subscription ha ? commenced with every prospect of 8 iicces 8 , the object of which is to present a handsome piece of plate to the Rev . J . H . Bromby , Viear of the Holy Trinity Church , as a mark of the esteem and respect entertained for him by his parishioner * . The present is to be accompanied by a purse of sovereigns . This compliment is well deserved . Mr . Bromby is a liberal , benevolent and truly Christian Minister ; respected alike by those of his own Church and the various dissenting bodies in the town . He has been Vicar of the parish more than forty years .

      Hull Temperance Society . This important society , which has already done so much good , is making a steady progress . On Wednesday evening week , Mr . T . B . Smith delivered an address to the juvenile branch , in which be forcibly pointed out the importance of inculcating the principles of temperance on the minds of the younp . Mr . S . was listened to with deep attention . Several youths also addressed the meeting . Hull , January 21 , 1839 . Fellow Workmen , —Having read for some time past a great deal about" moral force , " I think it my duty to state ray opinions on the subscribers , ( or in my opinion subscriber , ) to the article thus headed ;

      I durst almost venture my existence , that they are all written by that apostate , A . Duncan ; at least that which appeared in the True Scotsman ; what confirms me in th « abote remark is , that sometime ago , I read , in some paper or other , an attack on the editorof the Scotsman , in which he acted such a piece of duplicity , as any politicall y honest man wonld 1 $ e ashamed of subscribing himself , so » g to make it appear as if it came from a body of people , in some distant part of the kingdom , and as Mr . Duncan in of the p lural number , who knows but all the columns written about this •' force , " may be from the pen of that scribe . At least , I leave it to your readers to form their own conclusions—mine are as above stated . W . T . H .

      NOTTINGHAM . Radical Meeting Postponed . —A meeting of Delegates being holden at Loughborough , in Leicestershire , and a meeting being also holden in Belper , in Derbyshire , both in the Nottingham district , at the time appointed for the meeting at Nottingham , the Nottingham men have postponed their meeting to a future day , of which due notice will be given in the Star . National Petition . —The Nottingham sheet ofi signatures to the National Petition have been transmitted to Birmingham . They contain 13 , 264

      names * . National Rent . —The Nottingham district has collected about £ 60 of National Rent , wbick will be transmitted forthwith ; and the subscription will still remain open . : " FiftS AKD Loss of Life . —On Friday , the " 18 th instant , a dwelling-house in Convent-strtet was discovered to be on fire . The flames were goon got under ; but the unfortunate occupant of the hovwe , * Miss Crackle , wan found dead , her flwfi being literally burnt off her bones . , , _ Fatal Accident . —On Monday evening , as a timber dray was pasiing along Swinton-str « et , the : axle gave way , and the wheel falling upon a child of Mr . Clayton ' s , barber , killed it on the upefc The child was about three years old . The mother wasjso overpowered with the shock that she died toe same nig ht ; ' •¦ '• ¦ ¦• : ; ' 1 : ' ; ¦ ? ¦ ¦ ¦

      • = _ = - ¦ - ¦ XJTJOIFRIE 3 . ' ., ; .. ... .::, Working Mjen ^* Association , —^ a genera ]! meeting of the Working Men ' s Association of I ) umfrfes and Maxwelltown , the following wsolution was unanimously agreed ito :-h" That we , the Working Men V Association , make known , through the medium of the public press , that we have no con * hect ' wo with Mr . Abram Puaean , as Delegate to the N « iidnal Convention , as we unawuneusly consider hisdiection illegal , and if he insirfs on such election ., the whole proceedings will be iftid before tbe Coav «» tioa&r their toneideration . "

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      ^ ^—— HU 2 > DEXL 0 FIEU > . Mr . Brook and the Board of Guahdiahs . At this Board on Monday last ^ -no business of importance was transacted . The letter which Mr . James Brook , one , of the Guardians , gent in a secret manner to the Poor Law Commissioner * , on the 27 th of last month , and in which he endeavoured to implicate the : " inftaential rate-payers , " his fellow Guardians and Mr . Priestley , schoolmaster , the latter of whom « btaiaed the election of Assistant Overseer ou the 24 th ult . formed the chief topic \ f convewation . Previously to the assembling of fhe Board , it was said that James Brook would never again show his face there ; but he made an early appearance , aud with " unblushing front , " attempted to vindicate his conduct ! Every one who heard bun could ^ not but see ; through his ffimsy artifice , and when he saw that he was " fairly caught , " hi attempted to throw the blame the Poor Law

      upon Com mwionenf ^ t , ingKnii A majority of in ^ tiZ ? v ' ^ favour of Mr - Mesiy , and , Ek W > m Ti to the ^ ardians with whom ; t « £ i'a ^ , i : t ^ & ^^ t ^^ M able tnne I Upon which , one of the eT ^ L jocu arly observed ,. that if ' this was t ^ ifS would also soon take against him . Priestiey , however , now stands fairly acquitted , and he courts tbe moat searching scrutiny as it regards his character and qualifications , and if he doe ? not- ultimately obtain the appointment , nine-tenths of the ratepayers , rioh as weU poor , will be led to the conclusion , that his rejection will be merely to serve party purposes . We insert a letter sent by Mr . P

      on Saturday last to the Chairman of the Board of Guardians , and leave the public to judge for themselves , whether , if he should be ultimately rejected , ( it nothing can be brought to light to show him disqualified for the office ) . it can be fairly concluded , that the Commissioners in Somerset House would act a manly , conscientious , and honetit part ? It is proper , perhaps , to state that the chairman forgot to bring the letter to the Board ; but in justice to him , he certainl y mentioned the leading particulars therein contained , and not a single Guardian attempted to invalidate or to question the truth of the contents . » i , ri ! - l 0 WiDg V \ ^ of Mn Priestley's letter to SiSfSS 1839 l ^ ° " aiaDS dated H ^ fe ^^ K ^^^^ si ^ a t » laid before you-for their cowiaeration . VJ

      I canaot but ihmk that the Hon . Commissioner . hav « acted very pjecipuately in this aff . if ; , nd that bad yeu , teen i » cm In i ' ^ ° r ^ ld hsLVe laken raore ^ «¦ « " ¦ tonsidera ! uon , especiaUv as the communication of Jamo » Brook couia nL ?/* v— f ? P tiT : lte ft » T individual of . operior attainment * , or an pelllng cotnrej B the leagt id th *„ ™ LmJ"fr ' c " ,, r 8 tepa > J ™ wer « «« & «»• to » M y f * S u " 2 VfVfC Lalld A » ai » tant-OveMeer of the District -vffi ^' " ^^!^^ mucb " »—«• ¦ ^ -iffi&jg ^ rsssap y aisara ufi » : m )^ : ™* ^ to ' * " ^ be Lked B ,-f « w , v !? iK ? ti"Jl , klI 0 7 " t 0 yoB > and *» " oaaCT " ( tot v < " ^ 5 5 V , h fl- " jU r / ° - '" J q ^ lification . er non-qn ^ lifica-. tionn fur the efhee of Assmtant-OTerseeT , I thoneht it rk'ht to whJh ? r ° rH T «^ »«™^ of three mVneP cTnb 8 ° whwh I h ^ ve attenaed as clerk , during th * present week , and m every instance , without a dissentient voice , they w »» most

      aramea cheerfully ; thew « U 1 also be laid beforu you ta Monday sext , at the board of Guardians . * rL \ ¦ J *'" * ^ t TP ^ w iU - sgree with me , that the Hon . UmMwntoc paid more attention to tfiia James Brook l \ d «« ^ i y e * lr - " ^ t ^ yttre at . distanco iTom hi ,,, , audeaaBotknow him go weM u tho « e among whom he hai « hr v J " - ^^ we ' f ¦ » ' glowing colours , I think it would Bionem th « : ualair ,-thBinih « ndMm « treatment which lhave they flhouIAV called upon to reconsider their decision . 1 only ask for fair-play and no favour , except it be such fevvoMt a * every : one ought to expe « t from having acted a connieaUow * part . I « evor made any arrangoment with James iffi ^ ^ % <) . v . v tl ) er 6 - Uardia ^ M * wwe la Guardian , it ilinoceht of the eharpe 8 imputed to them , ( except I had e * rdent wjfnd of contrition , ) I should certainl y denounce

      . . UetdmoTTj that I have been compelled toxay so much or the ' ¦ '' ¦ "' ¦¦ '' 1 am , your obedient sprrant , c ¦ - ¦¦ : ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ . ¦ , - EZRA PRIESTLEY . X ¦ P * greAt . is the interest excited , in Mr . Priestley ^ s fa . v ^ ur | . tl ) ftt ,, all the . Guardians who have been waited up Pa , twenty-one in number , have signed the following Protest , which was sent to Somerset-House on Thursday : — To the Poor Law Commissioners for England and //• ales , the Protest of the undermentioned Guardians of the Huddersfield Union ,

      Shewetii—_ That your protesters view with astonishment the proceedings that have lately taken ptace- which threaten th « rejection of E « ra Priestley as th > Assistant Overseer for the township of Huddewfield , and they Ut \ surprised that . Gentlcmen « xa \ ted to the dignity of . Poor Law Commissioners should take any notUe of it , or be guided by any letter , or number of lettew , frem any individual , or number or individUBls , containing ; assertions , without being well corroborated , relative to this important aflair . That your Protctew , BeVertheleM . acknowledge the prompt manner m which the Commissioners sent down a copy ol the letter of Jarues lirooV ; yet they cannot but express their

      surprue that their answer was so precipitate , as-your Petititioners think that before aiiy definite measurea had been taken , a searching investigation into the character and qualifications of Kara Priestley ought by all means to have been instituted , so that reasonable ground * of complaint , if such could have been feund , niighthavebeen brought aaaingt him ; but , as nothing is yet broright to light that at all tend , to im pugn hw character , th « yT ) eg that you would reconsider your decision and place the gentleman aUufled to in that situation which he so honourably merits , and to which he ia

      That your Protesters have « rerr reason for believing that Ezra Priestley never made any agreement with , or promise to , James Brook , a * to allowing him any part of hU salary for any services he might render to him find yeur Protesters on their own part Unequivocall y affirm that 110 such arranV ™ Bients were made by them , aad that James Brook ' s communications are fallacious . fi JV y our . Prote f « » consider James Brook highly nnqHalifmdfor the office of Asswtant Overseer , if it were for nothing elae than his hand-writing and spiling being so miserably thL ? ' ?" f- h ? « »«« ned thatrimual proposes to those mentioned in his letter to you were made by him to another caudidate- ^ idently imposing that it was £ b fete £ ' n to get into oflice ,. however dishonourably . That your Protesters having made many and strict in-K J" ¦ ; ° whsth « the « Irrangement 8 ^ w \ ich James

      _ . . . brook mentions « meeting the view , and wish ., of The ru epayers' hud any foundation in truth , no such " views and » x-he 8 "have hitherto come to the . ir Imowledge , a « d tnat tne whoW shows such downright trickery as few would attempt to FtTmW 2 teste . " « V « prewtheir full confidence in «? f A' Tf ° ' » "' divicinal who U tetter qualified for the ofiice of Assistant Overseer ; and they respectfnlly call up « n the . CnamusuMn to . aiiction higelectios , a » he obtained a majority of the vote , of the Guardian , on tne 24 th V i \ m 7 C 0 Mlier Mother electionfor the same object highly illegal , more especiall y as they believe that by far the greater number of ratepayer , areTn his favour ; and theV m * reovtr , a « ertth » t he . » ¥ y fkr the mo . t likelv ' indiv dull who presented Lunself as candidate for the ifiice . -CW * . ponaent .

      Crosland MeoB .-At a meeting held at the Junction Inn . Crosland Moor , on Monday , theSlst instant , the following resolntionji were agreed to : — . 1 st . 1 hat ^ thK aeeting highly approve of the People ' s Charter , and hereby adopt it as oar own » and haviHg signed the National Petition , do herebv ' pledge cmwlves to subscribe to tbe National Wand Delegate Fund , aad to snpport our Delegates in London in every possible way " 2 nd . 'J That we are convinced that the Whiri Malthusian . P « uile 8 s . ExtincUon crew intended t ^ victimize oixf champion StepheKs , but are proud that , by his wisdom and transcendent talents ' he rose like a phoenix from its ashes , and soared above their venom , their maKce , and , their power ; and are proud to' < witneia bia standing upon the tot pinnace of fame and abont to be landed down to sffis ^ yE ^^ " - * **«¦ . »«

      O Connor , Esq ., for his mightyefforts in the people's cauavfpr the nnmerow and splendid triumphs he has achieved over the enemies of justice and right JjSW ' . *?* gentleman J are ma ° 2 lyX Uebtedforthe rapid prqgress which the great prin dple of Universal Suflrage has made ; and we hope and trost « iat he will Jong continue in health and t ^ gour to light onr battles , and call forth the bleswng *; 9 v . the inilUons who look to him for succour andTsnnpoii ! ' , , ; , ¦ -. . '¦ ¦ . * % .-. f ?< h ^ t we are - determined to look upon e , very one , who if attacked by our enemies , for the ^ SXfj CBtff ^ r onr nght » as a brother , that wephall MTOtt 'lij onr , order , and those who strike a brother mayWiidi ! t 4 tnkectirselves . " Sflii ^ That Htb shall jribscribe otur mites-to . snp . poit : MftStephisn » in hit unequal contest with , aud againti the wealth and power of the Whig Government » and shall protect biao , if necessary , with onr lives . " >> ' : ;

      • The Tobies at their dirty w < mx aoain ^ On Monday last , tbe Tories ealled a meetthe bv reoDisition , to the constable of Almondburr to meedoralfce the ^ commissioners and the Board of ;< 3 uardian » - , for tbe purpose of rejecting the relievine officer , appointed fy the . Guardians at the Tto elections , and . SAbsUtuting their old tried tool to do 2 5 # * t ' WPPose .. if they can have their own . way , the new faw wiU do . There was Ertr ^?^^ Dutch had taken Hot . ft ^ vi to the »** & *> of the meetbp , he made another blnnder , for when tbetbanks of themeetm was given to the chairmau it passed with , the . exception of two , Adam and the W » tratej so here ended the farce of opposing tbe new law of tne lories of Aimondbury . —Correspondent :

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      TO READERS « t CQRRESPONDIENTS . B % s John TATtOR . —r " v 7 e xmatrsfetia that Octtor JoVn Taylor is to be in Cwiislc on tXre » day evttfag , the 2 Sih iost ., Vy the Glasgow mail , wfecn he rrW . addrest the Working Men ' a Association , « nd procee * , on Wednesday , toSIevccaafte—where bo Villmakt arrangements to visit Winlayttm and S « n 4 « rland , prffrious to hi * departure for London . MR . BaXER . —We rapponc the letter - » oken of hss not been Mid , ud , eonatqaeetfy , retdnwo . We received » formpir order frow Mr . Jaekstia , for Mr . Baker , * nd , ¦ after we h » d uppfed him with seven enpies , he sent us 2 * . 2 jd ., thus ( e * v » 9 qb tnimta 5 d ., and the p « st « g « 1 Id . BEVERLEY . —The rwrtraits 'for Mr . Johnson ' s robsaibers were sent to ft « B , c * reof Blanthard , as he ordered , a fortnight ago . : R . Nash . —The portraits'for bu subscribers were sent ietare his letter atsae to hand . J . RUCASTl * . —The parec ^ g for the North , containing engravings , wert seiifb ^ rore his letter came to Wand .

      To Agsktsasd Correspondents . —Sereral i « twr « h * v « thia week been returned to the Post Oftc ^ -onopuned , boeMse -aier cs . bw charged -with pottos hi -fiftwe we ri » H not Uk »«» sb » t « unpaid letter , except -from regular appointed new » -collector * « r eorre » p « od < Mrts . With re-• pect to the agents , it is just as easy to tiiem , «\ d nineh l « s « Troilbtefor « 3 , for thrm to pay tbe poihrfeof tkeir « r 4 « n « hen M * , m for v * to h » ve to charge Siem . with it afterward * . TO QCARTBBOY-fiVBSCRlBEKS . —Onr QosErterly Subscribers aj « reqaisted-to aettle their acconata to -December . All person * wishing toT > ecomt subscribers < for the Sorthertt

      Star » r » - T * gnetted : to send a remiRanee , in sdvance , po « t p » d—itwma , 19 * . per ye * r—ottierwise they will not ce supplied . ¦ . ¦ - . P . HALTON . —VPubaTt r « eived from B . iHilton , SUkesltv , jTI , for KaUw »» lBent- The portrahs he mentions will / be -tli . each before Hu ' nlY—all the others are dne to him , and he can have . tbeni bjr c » lling , or ordering any person to call , at th » nfflee . R , CARErjTHBRS . —On referring to his order , we find he only ordered ten more th * n the previous week , whifh were -sent . His second letter came too l » te to be attended to by the post he desired . LEITH . —Mr . Pargiters proposal shall be submitted to Mr . O'Connor . "

      J . ARTHl'R . —We cannot say anytiiing at present reipecting the papers nor the portraits . Rwceived from W . C . safe . The Ashton Female Politjcax Uniox . —Their Address next week . J . MORGAX . -His verses don ' t suit u » . THS ACROSTIC « n Joseph Rayner Stephens Li somewhat lame . SEVERAL POETICAL and other communications are under coiuiaeruiion .

      Leeds Andwest-R1d1isg News Leeds.

      LEEDS ANDWEST-R 1 D 1 ISG NEWS LEEDS .

      Full Length Fobtbait Of The Eev. J. E. Stephens

      FULL LENGTH fOBTBAIT OF THE EEV . J . E . STEPHENS

  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), Jan. 26, 1839, page 4, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1042/page/4/