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      in aa humourous speech : — "That this meeting , indrndWly and collectively , pledges itself to parade the town and neighbourhood , to raise snbseriptions on bebalf of the trade , till lie mannfaetnrerg give the legitimate price asked for , viz : that of the comjnenoemenl of 1 * 43 ; " seconded by Sir . Smalley arid carried unanimously . The following resolutions vrere also earned without one dissentient , after which the meeting broke up : — "That the different trades of Leicester pledge themselves to support the glove hands on Btrike , and that the glove hands in return pledge themselves to support all hands who may assist them in this struggle . " —" That in eonsequence of ihe Leicester Chronicle

      coming-forth as the enemy of the general body of frame work-knitters , this meeting pledges itself to use every exertion to put it down ; and that we further pledge ourselves to support Payne's Advertiser as long as it supports the interests of the working classes . The last jresolution is aimed , properly at the emasculated Leicester organ of the * ' League , " -which has lately been industriously putting forth its pal trr strength , to crush the honest struggle of the working men ; and it is worthy oFrem&rk that a Mr . "Warbnrton , one of the . glove manufacturers and a furious free-booter , when lately waited npon by deputation from the workmen , be said to them , * Now . why don't yon strike for » repeal of the Corn Xaws ! then the middle classes wonld join you , and

      yon "would have no kings or qneens to support , and no taxes to pay ! 1 " Bat the glove hands of Leicester are too enlightened for this middle-class knave . Mr . Biggs , the greatest manufacturer in the town of eloves , and a large contributor to the Brigand-League ' s £ 100 , 000 , is the most bitterly opposed to giving the price of any man in the trade , and refuses even to hear a deputation from the glove hands ; because , said he , " they carried a black fl « g and groaned against my warehouse last Jane . " Notwithstanding his interested opposition , he will be beaten into compliance ; already seven manufacturers have given the price , and it ia expected the rest will soon follow .

      Watjetield . —Strike o ? tbts Bejcklayebs am > MiskbS- —The bricklayers of W&kefield still remain out of work , the masters offering 22 s a week and the men demanding ' 243 . The prison buildings eontisne almost at a stand , as well as other erections in the town being delayed . The coal miners at Mr . Burn : ley ' s pits have also . struck werk for an advance of wages and we hear that all the miners in ths district will case work on Monday next , unless an advance from 2 » 6 d to 3 a 6 d per day be given . The miners propose to work eight honrs per day for 3 s 6 d , which will cause an advance of -id per ton on coals , & sum incomparably email in comparison with the amount of human misery involved by a continuance of the present system . The iron founders of some establish ments have also struck work , so that the town presentB the appearance of a partial holiday . —Tori Courant ,

      Bbadpobd WooiCJOMBKBS . —On Monday evening the woolcombers Protective Society , held a public meeting on Peckover walks , Mr . John Carr in the ehair . The meeting was addressed by Messrs . Atkinson , "Wilson , Mullen , Roberts , and Ainley . Resolutions were moved in favour of protecting those men , who should suffer by loss of employment on account of taking part in the society ' s affairs , also pledging the men to obtain work if possible for the men on strike at Pudsey .

      MONIES RECEIVED BY MB . 0 * G 07 iX 0 R ' iob p . m . arDOUAxi . £ . a . d . Trom Wigan , per Joseph Bowden ... ... 0 8 0 RECEIVED BY MB CLEAVE , roa he . sichabds .

      Hr . Piercy , o i o Mr . BsUifcone ... 0 0 6 TOB 3 . TFIXXIXMS . Pioeeedi of & Harmonic Meeting , Feathers , Warren-Jtreefc . 096 IOB . MB . JI'XKJTIirL . friends , BrightBisgBea , Essex ... ... 0 7 6 IOK T 1 CTIM JTXD . 2 & 1 . Chaiwin ... ... ... 0 10 A few Journeymen Tailon , -Sfarewibury 0 0 2 0

      RECEIPTS BY GENERAL SECRETARY . SUBSCRIPTIONS . £ . a . d . Si Andrews Locality „ . 0 1 0 ¦ Weaver ' s Arms ... 010 Golden L ? on „ 0 3 o Mile End Road ... ... „ 0 2 6 Joonlfcnrting ... ... . „ . „ o l o VICTIM FCSD . Alnwkk , per G-Ifcylor ... ... : 0 7 6

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      10 IBS BIGHT SOn . ASD BOX . IBS HEMBEBS OF THE BRITISH BOrSB O ? COSHOSS , Reply of the Pictory Operatives { prepared l > y practical cotton spznsen } to a Document called " A Statement vl racta , " submitted to the Member * of the Boose of Commons , and signed ' Henry Ash worth , " on behalf of "M&nufaetoraia and Millownera , representing more than 200 firms engaged In the cotton , woollen , and «^ ttii ^ t tiacei . " * Is the first place we must question the authority of Hr . Aahworth to act on behalf of any 200 firms , because , after the most rigid inquiry , we cannot learn that

      any meeting of the trade was convened for the purpose of electing deputies , or that Mr . Ashwortb was ever appointed as the representative ef the manufacturers ; indeed , we have too high an opinion of cut employers to suppose the ; would ever trust their affairs into bis bands ; and , judging from the " Statement of Pacts " before us , we are disposed to think that there are sot twenty respectable masters In Lancashire who wonld , after reading it , lend themselves to the promulgation 61 tuth a document , which contains more "miareprerotation" and " dangerous mwUtemento * than , perhaps , were ever before comprised within the sane limits of letter-press printing .

      The document is the united production of some halfarx = n miU-ownm and maBufacturera , some of whom have been considered , evei since they were connected with the trade , to be , in many lespects , the worst of muter * , and the most determined opponents of any general measure calculated to promote the welfare of the operatives of tLe north ; sad at the head of this description of mill-owners stands " Mr . Henry Asbworth . " It is not , however , our intention to deal with the character of these gentlemen as masters , but with the mis-statements they have imposed on tbe members of the Brituh Legislature . We may , however , be allowed to suggest , that it would be well for Hon . Members to inquire into tbe credibility of this so-called " Statement of Ftets , " before they attach any importance to it ; asd to rtqnest Mr . Asbworib to explain tbe meaning of an expression well known in lurtou—we mtan ' Owd Sammy ; " and which if fairly aad fully explained , will throw some light on the modern use of snlea and beams .

      Sow for the " fact * " of Mr . Aibworth After quoting Lord Ashley ' s speech , Mr . Athwortb says—* ' But , in truth , the tjue-sUon of distances rtquires no farther knowledge tf niathematics than is comprised in the jot of a measuring tape , and a tolerable acquaintance with tbe Erst fuur rales of arithmetic- " We beg to ssj that , whts statements are set forth to gentlemen who are unacquainted with tbe trade , it requires honesty of purpose , which seems t » be one of the greatest dtficiencir * io the manifesto signed " Henry Ashworth . " In tbe document under consideration there appears an

      esgraring of the spinning mule , attended by a piectr and spinner , which is one of the giossest " misrepresentations" ever imposed on the Members of the House of Commons . Is this engraving both spinner and pieeer are described is an erect position , with their shoes os ; whereas it must have been known to Mr . Ashworth , as a practical mas , that it is quite out of the power of either to work witb shoes on , on account of the continual runsing backwards , forwards , laterally , and diagonally , which is kept up without intermission during the whole of the twelve working hours .

      [ The statement here contains a wcodcat , explaining the leaning positbn in which the spinners and piecers wwk l Mr . Ashwcrth says , " Now , it is obvious that the quantity of yarn spun by the smlts in a given time , will be the exact measurement of the distance to be travelled by the spinner , who goes backwards an-i forwards nearly in a straight line . " If this was sot intended aa a wilful misrepresentation of trnth , It displays a degree of ignorance which totally unfits the author for taking any part in attempting U " facilitate the ¦ nndenUEdJEgs" of the Members cf tbe House of Commona , as it it well known to every person wbo bas ever seen a spinning mole at work , that the carriage travels over at least tvclce the dktaxce of tbe

      length of yarn spun , to say -nothing of the increased distance , which is considerable , occasioned by breakages . Mr . Aibwortb , in the same paragraph , gives a calculation , and arrives at the conclusion that the tpinner travels "just nine miles per d » y . " These art his own words—• ' Taking the extreme of twenty-eigbt banks , this will give a length of twenty-six miles and two-thirds per week , or about four and a half miles per day ; aad donblisg this for the two frames , w < j find that ihe extreme distance travelled by tbe splnnex is jnst nine miles per day . " 2 ? ow , let us see how these figure * of Sir . Ashworth will stand the test cf examination A splnntr , spinning 30 s * , produces twenty-eight hanks per spindle per week , of 810 yards each , which , when

      multiplied by 28 , give 23 . 120 yards of yarn per wetk . To complete tors' length of yarn , 24 , 112 stretches or Boiicns cf the carriage are required . Now , the spinner travels seventeen feet each stretch , and Dot ten left , as set fnrth by Mr . Aahwoxlh ; these 14 . 112 itretebes , multiplied by seventeen feet per itretcb , give 258 , 90 * feet , or 45 miles 768 yards per week for each * ht * l ; this multiplied by 2 , maksa 99 miles 1 , 536 yerd * P « week , or li and i 5 th * per day , when divided by 69 hours or S ] days . This calculation proceeds from Mr Ash-worth * own data , which we think will at once show « e dishonesty of tbe writer . We bavo been drawn frtottiese calculations , in consequence of Mr . Asbwortb > ^ air gnotation from Lord Ashley ' s speech by selecting fletac&jd expmsions , wjitoui gnotiag the context Ircm

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      Which the true meaning eould be gathered . lord Ashley is made to fpeak of tbe spinner , instead of tbe piee ~ r , as regards the distance travelled . In tills " jBtatemeni of facts , " It is said , " the distance travelled by the piecei cannot be estimated with similar precision , because it depends on the breakage of threads / ' To estimate with precision the exect distance travelled by the pieoer , is certainly a difficult task ; but we give the best pessible evidence which we , as working men , are possessed of , and that is , that in the description of work which requires the spinner to travel 26 miles a day the pieeer nearly doubles that distance . We give the testimony of thirty-fonr of the mosftntelllgent operative cottos-spinners in England ,

      depnted by their fellow-workmen from twenty ^ ne towns in Lancashire , to consider and determine the distance travelled by tbe piecers . These men met at Manchester , and , after most careful examination , came to the following resolution : " That in the opinion of thw meeting of delegates , consisting of practical operative splnnew , and other factory workers , the preeera , or children wbo follow the mules , do on tbe average travel over a distance of never less than onethird more than the spinner , whilst in a majority of instances we are prepared to prove , that they travel more than twice tbe distance traversed by the spinner ; and the delegates sow assembled , publicly challenge the opponents of the Ten Hours Bill , to an investigation of the aeccurscy of this statemect . "

      { A dbgram is then given to sbow to those who are unacquainted with the trade tbe distance tbe pieeer Is liable to travel over , who la compelled t » keep hia own " twlP' of the frame ) . The ntxt paragraph to which we beg to direct attentios is as follows : — " The alleged increase of the number of spindles , by double-decking , &a , only proves that breakages have been diminished to a corresponding extent by rbe use of superior cotton , and greater skill and expenditure is tbe preparatory processes . They have sot , therefore , added to the fatigue of the

      operative : and they have not displaced labour to any inconvenient extent , aa is already proved by the rate of wages . ** How Mr . Ashworth could arrive at the eoncluiion that "double-decking proves that breakages have been diminished to a corresponding extent , " we are at a loss to understand ; but from our experience as operative cotton spinners , whose duty it ia to assist in piecing np those " breakages , - we state , without fear of contradiction , that it increases the breakages ; and that it has displaced labour to an inconvenient extent , we offer aa proof the greater number of spinners employed in 1844 .

      In the year 1836 the number of operative cotton spinners employed is Manchester was , 2 200 , and In 1844 , only 525 . Thns there have bee * 1 , 675 men thrown out ef employment within a period of eight yean , most of whom are now subsisting on the labour of tbeir wives and children , wbo are doomed to toil in the factories , whilst others are sweeping the streets and hawking sand , && , through the town . The " statement of facta ' contains ao many " misrepresentations'' and palpable falsehoods , that to answer them all by statistics wonld be tedious ; and

      even if it were not so , it ia not worth while to notice them in detail , as we have already shews the dishonesty of tbe author . Mr . Ashworth says , " we have before us the important fact , that the only one of Lord Ashley's witnesses mentioned by name in the report of the debate , waa thoroughly discredited , and finally abandoned by tbe Noble Lord himself . * * We cannet tell how many of them ( Lord Ashley ' s statements ) were famished hy William Dodd , or how many by observers of facts equally trustworthy . " This was a device to which no honourable writer wonld have bad

      recourse . It must have been knows to Mr . Aabworth , wbo was present in tbe House of Commons daring the debate , that Lord Ashley sever mentioned the name of Dodd , although Mr . Bright did . Not a single statement made by Lord Ashley rested on Dodd's authority . In co- dufdoH we appeal to your judgment , whether any reliance can be placed on the " statement of facts " put forth by Mr . Asbwortb , The calculations here given have been attested by the signatures ef practical operative cotton spinners from twenty-one towns in Lancashire , and we challenge Mr . Asbworth , and those with whom he acts , to a public investigatioa of Ms " Statement of Fact * , " and of our " Bsply . ** On behalf of the Central Short Committee , Qeo . Higgi > 'bottoh , Chairman .

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      DUMFRIES . —Matters continue in a satisfactory state in this locality , although political stir is almost -W& 0 II 5 confined to the Charter Association . There is lutle cause of complaint is this , however * as the industrial portion of the population are now bo thorongly indoctrinated with Chartism , that even were they left to themselves , the Cobdenites , or any other class of humbugs , wonld , did they dare a trial , find the working men of Bnmfries proof against all tbeir sophistry . The Association enjoys the confidence of tbeir fellow workmen almost to an unlimited extent—their appeals for assistance , whenever the enemy has had the courage or temerity to take the field , have never been unheeded : in fact , since the cemmencemfnt of the system of enforcing

      the discussion of the people ' s right to selfgovernment at all meetings , a course which the men of Dumfries were among the first to adopt , their career has been a succession of victories , withont a single defeat . At a meeting of the Association a few days ago , instructions ware given to the council to communicate with the Borough member , Mr . Ewart , requesting him to support the Ten Honrs' claase in the Factory Bill , and to oppose to the almost tbe Irish Representation and Masters and Servants' Bills . With the first part of that reqnest Mr . E . declined to comply , but promised that our expression of opinion should have its proper weight with him , and receive the fullest consideration : the Masters and Servants' abomination he

      said he would jealously watch , and had already done so ; and be intimated his full acquiescence in the view we had taken of Lord Eliot ' s measure . The council have received another communication from tbe Honourable Gentleman ( Mr . Ewart ) since , intimating tbe defeat of the Ministry on the Masters and Serranta' Bill . The draught-boards introduced by tbe Association into the reading room , uuder their management , have given great satisfaction , as well to those who supported the meas-ure , as to the frequenters yf the room— affordiBg an instruction , or at least an innocent

      amusement , wben the dearth of news , or newspapers , would have caused the desertion , in a great measure ; of eo useful a rendizvouB . Nor , as I anticipated in a former communication , has this good been tempered , in the slightest , with evil . The proceedings of the Convention have been the theme of general praise ; and the members here are ready to bring , as eoon as possible , Us recommendations into practical operation , Tbe exertions of an able lecturer , for a month or tix weeks , aided , as they should be , by an Association numbering between fifty and sixiy working members , would materially advance the cause in Dumfries at the present

      nme . GtAECOW . —The UMial weekly meetingwas held in- ike YouDg Men's Academy , Collrge-street , on . Monday evening laBt , Mr . J . ^ mitb in the cbair . Tbe ordinary business being disposed of , Mr . Burrell buggesied the necessity of getting meetings in the various localities in and around the city . Atttrconsiderable discussion , the further consideration of tbe subject was adjonrned te that night fortnight . On the motion of Mr . Colquhoun , it was resolved that an address to the people of Scotland be issued , . soliciting the co operation of the various towns and districts , in order to seenre the services of one or two ltctoiers from the Executive at as early a period aapcss . ble ; and above ail , to make the necessary arrangements for the promised vi > it of Mr . O'Connor . The usual weekly meeting will be held in the same place on Monday evening next .

      NEWCASTLE . —Mr . Dickinson , the Manchester packer , delivered a lecture in the Three Tuns long room , Manor Chare , on Sunday evening .

      WOTTON UNDEREBGB . —Tub Adjourned Wrsx of Ej .-si . akd Delegate Meeting . —On Sonday last , at ten o ' clock , delegate * had arrived at Mr . Borland Lacey ' a C ^ ffse House , from tbe following places : Cheltenham . Messrs . W . Milsom and T . Hayward ; Bath , Mr . T . Bolwell ; Trowbridge , Mr . a Bolwell ; Bsistol , Mr . J . C Evans ; Sirond , Mr . Harris ; Wotton , Messrs . Licey and Wm . Bennett Mr . Balwell was elected Chairman , and Mr . Milsom Secretary , The delegate from Trowbridge Btated that his constituents were of opinion that some plan should be laid down that tbe district should be divided into two divisions , ao that Delegate * would not have ao far to go , and . to have one delegate meeting for the whole district once in three months only , and once a month

      for each of the divisions . A letter was read from Wincbcomb , etating tbeir -willingness to co-operate with tbe other part of the district , in the promulgation of Cbartii-m . Mr . Harris , from Stroud , stated that n complete revival of CbartlHm had taken place withfo the last month in his district , on account of assistance rendered ihtm by stvtral Dissenting Ministers ; and that his constituents were willing to render assistance towards engaging a lecturer immediately . Mr . Evaua moved tbe following resolution : " That the delegate * present pledge themselves to use their exertions to carry out the Pian of Orgat ' zvtivn as agreed to at the Con' erence , acd farther con bid tr tbe above plan best suited to the present state ef psblic opinion . * " Seconded by Mr . C Bolwell and carried . Mr . C . Bolwell moved : " That a District Treasurer and Secretary ba appointed

      at this meetl » ig , whose duty shall be to correspond witb the different localities , and receive contributions for the purpose of forming a district lectnrers ' s fond . * ' Seconded by air . T . Hayward and carried . Movad by Mr . Eraoi : "That Mr . Bowland Lacy and Mr . W . Bennett be appointed Secretary and Treasurer for the West of England . " Seconded by Mr . Hayward and carried . Movtd by Mr . C . Bolwell : " That no lecturer be employed until the fund amount to six pounds , and when it amount to that cum tbe District Secretary to Inform the sub Secretaries of the different localities of ths same . " Seconded by Mr . Harris and carried . Moved by Mr . Evans : " That a list of lecturers names be given to tbe District Secretary , for him io apply to , ao aa to ascertain which can be engaged . " Seconded by Mr . BesxeL and carried . Mured lj Mr . Erani ; " That

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      we recommend to tbe different localities the necessity of holding a delegate meeting in a fortnight after a lecturer bas been engaged . " Seconded by Mr . Hayward and carried . Moved by Mr . Milsom : '' That all communications and contributions for the lecturer ' s fund be sent to Mr . Rowland Lacey , Coombe-road , Wotton-TJnderedge . Yorkshire West Riding Delegate Meeting . —A delegate meeting was bolden on Sunday last , May 5 th , in the new and commodious Boom , situate in Bull Close-lane , joBt engaged fey the CbartiBts of Halifax . It waa attended by the following delegates : —Mr . Smith , Horton , Bradford 1 Mr . George Bishop , GBorgestreet , Bradford ; Mr . Tfaos . Cole , Central Locality , Bradford ; Mr . John Ackroyd , Halifax ; Mr . William

      Ingbam , Wadswurth , near Halifax ; Mr . D . Gledbill , Mr . Joshua Hobson , and Mr . Joseph Ruahworth , Huddersfield District ; Mr . Squire Farrar , Le 6 ds ; Mr . Elia * Hitchen , Mr . Robtrfc Sutcliffe , and Mr . John Smith , Hebden Bridge . After the minutes of the meeting , holden on the first Sunday in April , had been confirmed , the following resolutions were unanimously carried . Mr . Smith moved , and Mr . D . Gledhill seconded : ' That a levy of one halfpenny per member be made on the different localities in the West-Riding , to defray the expenses attendant on the West-Riding , delegate meetings . " Mr . Robert Sutcliffd moved , and Mr . W . Ingbam seconded : " That the delegates here assembled from the several localities of the West-Riding beg to record tbeir approval of the Plan of Organizitiou

      adopted by the Conference , of delegates at Manchester , and a ' so to return their thauks to the members of that body for their valuable labours . The delegates further , on behalf of their respective constituents , pledge tbemaelvoa to carry the aaid Plan into practical and tfftctvve operation . " Mr . John Ackroyd moved , and Mr . Joseph Rushworth seconded : " It appears to tbia meeting that one most effective mode for thoroughly organising the Chartlsta of tho Weat-Rtding , and thus accomplishing one of the main objects of the Plan , will be the establishment of a well-regulated system of local lecturing , by which aa interchange of local talent can be had , and a good understanding amongst all promoted . " Mr . Klias Hitchen moved , and Mr . Thos . Cole seconded : " That

      for the pnrpoae of effecting this object it be recommended to each locality in the Weat Riding to consider the matter over amongst themselves ; same tbe parties among them fit and willing to officiate as lecturers ; and send their delegate te tbe next West Rldinf Delegate Meeting , with Instructions bow beat to accomplish the desired end , by the appointment and planning of tbe lecturers . " Mr . Gledhill moved , and Robert Sutcliffd seconded : " That the delegates here assembled recommend to the several localities to procure new cards of membership , with the Plans of OrganisAtiou , aa speedily as passible ; and also to procure a sufficient number ef the 'Hand Book' f ; for each locality , that the officers and members generally may become fully acquainted with their several dutier . " Mr . Ingham moved , and Mr .

      Smith seconded : " That the attention of the localities is particularly called to the announcement of the General Secretary , that the Balance ) Sheet for tbe last quarter ia ready for publication j and that they are required , by vote of Convention to forward to tbe GeneraUSecretary one shilling—( remittance in postage stamps will be the most economical )—for which in return he will forward them aa many copies of the Balance Sheet aa tbe sum will pay for . * Mr . Bolert Sutcuffe moved , and Mr . J . Acroyd seconded : "That the resolution ! coino at tbe West Riding Delegate Meeting , holden on March 3 rd , calling upon Mr . O'Connor for an explanation of Boms expressions respecting Mr . Clayton , of Hudderafleld , late West Riding Secretary , be rescinded ; it appearing to tola meeting that Mr . O'Connor had bat too much reason for expressing himself as be did . ' Mr . Robert Sutcliffe moved , and Mr . Smith seconded : "That this meeting congratulate their brethren , the

      producers of wealth of the empire , on tbe Bignal success of their prompt and general effort against the contemplated infliction on labour—the Masters and Serva / iis ' BUI : and are of opinion that the most grateful thanks of the working community are due , and ought to be tendered , first to Mr . Duhcombe for bis bold and gallant defence , in the House of Commons , of the Rights of Labour against the contemplated aggression ; and to the ninety-saves Members of Parliament of all parties who voted with Mr . Dancombe , and thus strangled the horrible monster ; and farther to the conductors of the Northern Star tor being the first to expose to the country the atrocious nature of the measure , and for having aroused public opinion against if' The most cordial feeling pervaded the meeting , and each resolution elicited a friendly discussion . The business of the day terminated by the following being pasaed : — " That this meeting adjourn till the first Sunday in June , to be then bolden at Dewsbury . "

      Liberation ov John Richards , trow Stafford Goal . —On Saturday last the old veteran waa liberated . On emerging from the bouse of woe , he was met by many friends , who heartily congratulated him on his liberation , amongst others Mr . David Evans , from Birmingham , who was sent to congratulate him on his release , and invite him to spend at least one daj with them . On Sunday seven cars , filled with the friends of liberty , came from the Potteries , a distance of seventeen miles , to welcome the old veteran , and to escort him to his home . After tbe friends had refreshed themselves they assembled at tbe house of that staanch friend of freedom and advocate of the people ' s rights , William Peplow . When the procession was formed our old friend mounted one of the cars , and gave out the fourth hymn in the Charusl hymn book , beginning" Britannia ' s sons , though slaves ye be , "

      which was song in good style , making the air ring a ^ ain . The procession then moved on . At Stone where we halted for a short time , we were met by many friends who heartily welcomed our oid friend , and wished him prosperity . As the procession neared Loogton , tee road was for a considerable distance one moving mass of human beings , cheering and welcoming their old friend to his home . At Hanley words fail to describe the enthusiasm of tbe congregated thousands who filled the road . Oa Monday night the old veteran again commenced his work by a lecture to the inhabitants of Hanley and

      shelton , on the Crown-bank—that place where he delivered bis last address previous to being arrested . More than three thousand of his fellow townsmen assembled to hear their old advocate again pleading the people ' s cause . There was a goodly number of the blues present , some in their regimentals , and as many di ^ uised in plain clothes , but not one of them interfered . The meeting was peaceably conducted and ended to the entire satisfaction of alt present . In addition to the above report sent by a correspondent , we have received a letter from Mr . Richards . Tbe old veteran says : —

      "During tbe time of my confiaement I frequently heard ihat Chartism was dead , but to my great pleasure I iound that it was not so , and quite sure am I that it only needs to be stirred a little , and it will be manifest that it is anything but dead . On Thursday evening next 1 shall have the pleasure of addressing the inhabitants of Hanley . Onward we must go . We have but one watch-word , and that is Forwa rd . We are making preparations for a public meeting on Monday next , for the purpose of passing a vote of thanks to T . S . Duuc ; mbe , Esq ., and to our borough members , ( or their vote on the Masters and Servants' Bill , aud also to get up a petition to Parliament for the immediato release of Thomas Cooper . It may be some satisfaction to the people to know that my late fellow prisoners keep their spiriis up , nor will all the imprisonment that man car puffer or tyranny inflict , ever subdue the minds of those men .

      On Sunday next I shall preach two sermons at Longton , on the very same piece of ground that I wodsioned off in the year 1841 . After the public meeting on Monday next , I intend to start on a tour through the Midland Counties , and shall visit the following places , vizM Wofrerhampton , Tuesday Hih ; Wednesbury , Wednesday 15 ; b ; Bilston , Thursday 16 ih ; Birmingham , at the Chartist Chapel , New Hail-sirefct , Sunday 19 ih . John Bichards .

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      • W ° 5 TH * "ANCASHIRE .-Important Delegate MKETiKG . -The North Lancashire delegate meeting was held at Mr . Beesley ' a Abbey-Btreet , AccnngiOD , on Sunday last , to take into consideration , the beat « ean 3 of spreading the principles of the Peoples Charter by the adoption of the new Flan of Organization , and to endeavour by every available means to restore the district to its former 8 tr u J ? V * £ J' « ou * - Mr . Gilbert Ruehton was oailed to rtto chair . Delegates were present from Colne , Chtheroe , Accrington , Blackburn , Barnolds-^ i . Vr - g ri en ' -Baoup ; Preston by letter . The District Secretary read the correspondence , ?• himself and the District representative , regarding Mr . Dixon ' a votes , and concluded by moving ,

      1 ? tJ , ln tlie opinion of the delegates present Mr . Dion's votes are sufficiently understood and appreciated without further explanation ; conse-< l uentJy we see no necessity for Mr . D . to come through tho district in order to give an account of his stewardship . " Carried unanimously . 2 nd . "That Mr . D . s votes on ali questions or motions brought before tho Conference , affecting the vital interests of our movement , more particularly , in bringing our correspondence before the Conference , have given our various constituencies the most unqualified satisfaction , and that we accord him our unfeigned thanks for the competent and efficient discharge of h's duty" 3 rd . "That Mr Dixon be allowed the sum of £ 1 10 s for hia services , besides 5 j which he paid to the Convention fund . " 4 th . That the sum of I 73 9 i now in the district fund shall be appropriated to that purpose , and that a levy of 2 s 6 d shall be

      made on seven localities , to make « p the necessary sum . " The appointment of a district lecturer was then brought before the meeting , wben it was resolved ,: That , tho District Secretary correspond with and invite ( on behalf of the localities represented here to-day ) Feargus O'Connor , E > q ., being convinced that if that gentleman would pay them a visit , it would be the means of infusing new life , ijnthusiasrn and vigour into our movement . " The District Secretary said that he had given notice of his intention ) to resign that day , but no one appearing that wculd accept the situation , he consented to fulfil it till the next delegate meeting . " That the next delegate meeting be held in this room in four weeke from this day . " A vote of thanks was given to , and acknowledged by , the Chairman ; and tbe delegates separated , highly pleased with the good feeling evinced throughout the whole proceedings .

      BILSTON .-Mr . C- Doyle and Mr . J . Clark , addressed the people of this locality , on Thursday , May 2 , in the Association Room , which was numerously attended . The gentlemen gave . general satisfaction . Mr , Clark also lectured here on Sunday evening last , to an attentive audience . At the close of the lecture the following resolution was carried unanimously : — "Thatit is the opinion of the Chartists of this locality , that Mr . C . Doyle , and Mr . J . Clark , are fit and proper men io hold the office for which they have been appointed by the late Convention . " HETWOOO . —A tea party was held here on Saturday night last , when upwards of one hundred sat down to tea . The evening ' s amusements went off exceedingly well .

      MOTTHAltt . —A Chartist supper and ball was held at the house of Mr . Robert Hampson , New Idn . Hollingworth , on Saturday evening last , when upwards of seventy sat down to a good and substantial supper , got up in . honour of the liberation of Robert Wild , James Wild , and others , who were sentenced to two yoara' imprisonment by Lord Abinger , at the Chester Special Commission in 1842 . After supper , Robert Wild gave a short address . The rest of the evening was spent io songs , recitations , and danoing , whioh was carried on till nearly twelve o ' clock , when the company retired , all well satisfied with the evening ' s entertainment .

      SUNDERtAND . —Mr . Thomas Dickinson lectured here on Sunday morning to a very good audience , and gave general satisfaction . On Sunday afternoon , the Chartists met in their room , Burleigh-street , Mr . Robert Johnson in the chair , to consider the new plau of Organization , when the following resolution was moved by Mr . Scott , seconded by Mr . Coulson , and carried unanimously : —•* That the thanks of this meeting be Riven to tbe members of the late Convention , for the manner in whioh they discharged their duties , and that we do all in our power to carry out the plan of Organisation . " After whioh a lengthy discussion took place concerning the most suitable time to collect the Victim Fund contributions , when it was decided to set apart the first Sunday in each month for that purpose . The meeting adjournod till Sunday evening , May the 12 ; h , at seven o ' clock .

      LTfi WASTE . —The usual weekly meeting of the Chartists of this locality was held on Monday night last , when six members were nominated to serve on the General Council , and the Secretary was instructed to write to the General Secretary for twenty-five cards and rules , aud aUo for the handbook . We are in full hope and expectation of haying a goodly array of members , for the Bpirit which animated the men of Lye Waste still exists 7 ; though , through poverty , they have not been able to make such manifestations of their determination as they did in 1839 .

      LONDON . —Metropolitan Delegate Council , May Sxh . —Mr . Cannon in the chair . The various deputations to the traues reported , and congratulated the Council on the successful termination of their labours , by the throwing out the Masters and Servants' Bill . The Council resolved to continue their sitting until the Executive issue their hand-book , giving the necessary instructions for the guidance of any future Council . Lecturers having been appointed , the Council adjourned .

      Meeting op tub Chartists of the Metropolitan District . —Turnagain Lane , May 5 th . —A numerous meeting was held this evening . Mr . Parker was unanimously called to the chair , and read the important letter from the Northern Star , addressed to Richard Cobden by Feargus O'Connor : the reading was received with great cheering . Mr . Parker then briefly opened the business , aud called on Mr . Wheeler to render an account of his stewardship at the late Convention . Mr . Wheeler read and commented on tho minutes of Conference , aud sat down warmly applauded . Mr . M'Grath then rose , and gave a very interesting report of his conduct in Contention , descanted ably on the measures adopted ,

      and also related the numerous meetings he had attended while on bis mission . He was rewarded by the loud and unanimous plaudits of the meeting . Mr . Wheeler tendered an apology for the nonattendance of Meesid . O'Connor ana O'Higgins . Several questions having been put and replied to , Mr . SJallwood roee , and said he had recoived a latter explanatory of his votes and conduct from Mr . O'Higgins , and felt it his duty to read the same to tbe meeting : the letter , dated Dublin , April 80 th , was read accordingly . Mr . Humphries , Somera Town , moved the following resolution : — " That the thanks of this meeting are due , and are hereby given , to the whole of the metropolitan delegates to the lato Convention . " The resolutionWas agreed to ; and a vote of thanks having been awarded to the Chairman , the meeting quietly dispersed .

      BRADFORD , —On Sunday evening the Chartists of Little Horton met in the School-room , Parkplace ; a report of tho proceedings of the West Riding Delegate Meeting was delirerfed in by Mr . Smyth , when the following resolutions were unanimously adopted : — "That wo highly approve of the steps taken by the delegates to forward the organization of the Chartists in the West Riding . " " That we wiil use every exertion iu our power to forward the organization , and support tbe Executive Committee . " Tbe meeting adjourned to Sunday morning , at ten o ' clock . On Sunday tbe M'Douall Committee met in the Association Room , Idle , near Bradford , when they resolved , T 5 iat Dr . M'Douall be invited to Bradtord , in : Whit 6 un week , for two evenings , one tor a lecture , and the second for a eoiree and bail . " The committee adjournod to Sunday next , to meet in the Chartist Room , White Abbey , at two o ' clock in the afternoon .

      OLD HAM . —On Sunday last , Mr . Daniel Donovan lectured in the Chartist Room , Greaves-street . On Monday evening Mr . Leaoh , of Maucheser , delivered a very interesting lecture on the Factory Bill . A vote of thanks was pa&sed to the lecturer .

      Uai /Aicutia 01 Tne Wd India And China. Abbival Of The Indian Mail—London, Thors-

      uai / aicutia 01 tne wd INDIA AND CHINA . Abbival of the Indian Mail—London , Thors-

      evening . —L papera % ana Bombay papers and correspondence to tho 13 ih of March , inclusive , have been re < x lved by the Bentinck , wfych reaohtd Suez on tbe 12 th of April ; they were brought to Marseilles from Alexandria direct by the French steamer . The most important military news relates to the refusal of one Madras and two Bengal regiments to proceed to Soinde on finding that they were not to be allowed ful batta .

      " There is nothing of importance from Lahore and Afghanistan , but it is supposed that these two States will shortly come to open hostilities . A letter from Calcutta , dated March 15 : h , contains this passage : — " Sindo is finally and for ever annexed to the British possessions . " There is no news of importance from China .

      ITALY . Thibty-foub officers of the Austrian army have been arrested at Trieste and Venice , and among others the son of General Paulucci . It is said that they are all implicated ia tbe troubles ia Italy . ' A letter from Leghorn , of the 22 nd of April , states that the eon . of General Nugent , Governor of Trieste , has been arrested . Within these few days a great movement has been observed at the headquarters of the Austrian army of Italy , established at Verona . The Italian Field Marshal , Maszuohelli , has been replaced in the command of the fortress of Mant » a by another officer .

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      United Tailor s Protection and Mutual Benefit Socieiy . —A meeting of the trade was held ob Tuesday evening , April 23 rd , at the White Swan , Bunhill-row , FiQbbury , to take into consideration the Plan of Organization as agreed upon by the late delegate meeting . The Plan was unanimously approved of . A vote of confidence in the Executive Council passed , and a hundred cards , and fifty copies of the rules were ordered . The section to bo formally opened on the next meeting night . — A meeting was also held at the Three Compasses , King-street , Regent-street , jon Thursday evening , April 25 th , to hear the New Plan of Oganization explained by the Executive Couneil , who were present . An animated discussion took place , and an

      adjournment was moved to the Monday following , to enable the members generally to be summoned , so that the voice of the whole section should be taken on the matter , at the adjourned meeting . A numerous portiou of tbe trade assembled , when Sir . Eataes , a member of the Executive , entered fully into the proceedings of the delegate meeting , which gave general satisfaction , and a unanimous vote of confidence was passed to the Executive Council . A committee of five persons was appointed to draw up rules for the guidance of the section as a house of call , as several employers and men of influence in large shops have expressed jtheir intention of employing none but members of the United Protection Society . Carda and laws were ordered . —

      A meeting was held on the ; same evening at the George , George-street , Blask fFriars-rrad , Mr . Gray in the chair . The plan ofjorganisation was explained by i Messrs . Cotter and Parker of the Executive Council , whioh gave general satisfaction , and was unanimously agreed to . The election of the Executive Couacil was approved of ; fifty cards and fifty rules , &o . were ordered , and several members signified ttuir intention of becoming members of the benefit portion of the society . ' During the last weak upwards of twenty employers have sent to the section for men . —A crowded meeting was held on Tuesday evening , 30 th ult ., 1 in the large room of the Coach and Horses , Market-place , Greenwich , to receive the report of the London delegates .

      Messrs . Eames , Cotter , and IParker were in attendance , and a resolution was carried approving of the proceedings of the late < delegate meeting , and pledging the meeting to render every support to the Executive Council in carrying the plan of organisation into effect . —A deputation from Woolwich was in attendance to request the Executive Council to attend a meeting of the trade in their town the following week . A vote of Uhanks was passed to the Executive for their attendance , and to the Chairman . Rules and cards were ordered , and the meeting separated . i Glass House Colliert , Middleton , near Lekd » . —In tho Star of April 20 th , appeared a statement that sevea of the men employed at the above

      colliery had been turned away for belonging to the Union , and attempting to carry out the restrictive system . To this statement 1 a reply was sent on the part of Mr . Robert Gosney , agent , which reply should have been inserted in our last Star , but being mislaid we ] were unaware of its existence until attention was called to it by a second note from Mr . G . Mr . Gozney denies that the men were turned away for belonging to the Union ; on the contrary they have been told they might all be Union men if they thought proper . Mr . Gozney denies that the mon have been prevented carrying out tbe restrictive system . On the contrary , on announcing their determination , to stint themselves to 2 s . ffd . per day , no objection

      was raised on the part of their employer . The act of leaving their employment was solely the work of the men , who were told , if they were dissatisfied , they might leave when they thought proper ; and accordingly leave they did . Mr . Gozney denies that the men were deprived of their employment at a moment ' s notice , or deprived of it at all . They left of their own accord . Mr . Gozaey denies that anyone act of " cruelty" of " oppression" can be charged to Mr . Joshua Bowers' account , or that of his agent . Mr . G . defies contradiction to this , and demands that if any further charges are made against Mr . Bowers , or himself , that the parties making them will give their names , and produce their evidence . i

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      Respite of Mary FurleyL—On Saturday afternoon , about four o ' clock , we are happy to say , the sheriff ' s received a communication from tho Socrotary of State for the Home ] Department , stating that her Majesty had been pleased to respite the sentence of death passed at the last assizes of the Central Criminal Court on Mary Furley during her Majesty ' s royal pleasure . It will be recollected that the wretched woman was convicted under circumstances of a peculiarly distressing kind : she had been long out of employ , and ; having no meaos of supporting herself or her offspring , she resolved on destroying it , and afterwards committing suicide . The former part of her resolution she carried into effect , but was fortunately frustrated as regarded the latter . Since her conviction several humane gentlemen have strongly interested themselves ia her behalf , and have represented to the Secretary of

      State , that under the melancholy circumstances of her case she was a fit object for the royal clemency . We are happy to state that their humane and praiseworthy exertions have been successful . When the respite arrived at Newgate , ] four of the aldermen of London and a Member of Parliament , distinguished for his philanthropy , were present , anxiously awaiting the result of their exertions . The moment the important information arrived , it was at once communicated to the wretched woman by the ordinary of Newgate and other official personages . Tne poor creature , on receiving the information that life would be spared , burst into a flood of tears , and when she had somewhat recovered her self-possession , expressed her gratitude ia the warmest terms to the gentlemen who had so kindly interested themselves in her behalf ' . It is not at present known what her commuted sentence will be , but it is expected thatjebe will undergo a very short imprisonment . 1 ¦

      . . The Wili FoBGBRiES , —Since the conviction of Barber and Fletcher , some important disclosures have been made , and it is expeoted that Fletcher will now make a full disclosure , of the whole facts , by which it is stated that another celebrated firm wili be implicated .

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      The Colliers . —Ex Parte Copssiick . —Habsas Cokpus . —Queen ' s Bench , Monday . —This was a conviction of a collier for negU sting his work . No one appeared in support of the conviction , and , the rule for the habeas being made absolute , the prisoner was discharged . The Colliers' Strike in the North . —Ex Parte Tordolf and others —Habeas Corpus . — Judgment . —Queen ' s Bench , Tuesday . —The partie in tbese cases are miners in the North of England , who were committed by Mr . Bennett , a magistrate

      in the West Riding of the County of York , for negl ; Jting their work . They applied for a babci . i corpus , the return to which was argued yesterday . Daring the course of the argument , Mr . Bodkin contended on the part of the prisoners , that the conviction wa 3 bad , because it did not set forth that'the evidence had been taken in tbe prisoners ' presence , and the Csurt reserved its judgment . The judgment of the Court was delivered this morning ' , which was that the conviction was bad on the grounds stated , and that the prisoners must therefore be discharged .

      Liverpool . ^ —Imposition upon Emigrants . —On . Sunday morning last , two poor men , Irish emigrants , each named Daniel M'Carthey , went down te tho Pier-head just as the Henry Bliss , the vessel ia which they had engaged passages for New York , and on board of which their luggage and provisions f orthe voyage had been left , sailed out of tbe br ^ in . Anxious not to miss their passage , they readily r > oepted the offer of four boatmen to place them onboard the vessel , which was then about the middle of the river . When the boat was made fast to the vessel , the boatmen demanded £ 1 for their trouble . The poor men said they had only 2 s each , and thera they gave to one of the boatmen . Still the men

      refused to allow them to stop on board , and also to permit one to go to his chest and get money to pa ; the exorbitant demand , whilst the other remained a ? a sort of security for ihe money . One of the emigrants took hold of the rope , by whioh to assist himself on board the vessel , when he was told by Jacob Francis , one of the men , that if he did not quit His hold , he would cut biB hand off . The result was that the poor men were brought ashore again , penniless and friendless . The party above named ( Francis ) was on Monday brought before Mr . Rushton , who said he was happy under rhe sixth George IV ., chap . 87 , sec . 73 , he could puni-h the prisoner . He then ordered him to pay 403 . an : o ^ ir , or be sent to gaol for two months .

      Removal of Convicts . —On Saturday morning , at an early hour , seventy-nine prisoners who had been convicted at the late sessions of the Centrr ' Criminal Court , and sentenced to transportation were removed in the van from that gaol to tho Penitentiary at Millbank , there to undergo a short imprisonment previous to their being taken on board the transport ship , which is to convey them to Botany Bay . Among them were William Henxj Barber , Joshua Fletcher , and Henry Sanders , the parties convicted of the late will forgeries , the two former having been sentenced to be tran c ported for life , and the latter for seven years . There were also among the female convicts the lady shoplifters , Mrs . Earnshaw and Miss Wills , whose cases excited so much interest a short time since . Both Barber and Fletcher were extremely low-spirited .

      Ordered for Execdtion . —Mr . Sheriff Musgrora attended at Newgate on Friday to perform the painful duty of fixing a day for the execution of Mary Furley , under sentence of death for the murder of her infant child , and be has appointed Monday , the 6 th of May , at eight o ' clock a . m . He afterwards visited the unhappy woman , in company with the Rev . John Davis , ordinary , and Mr . Cope , the governor . The prisoner received the announcement in the greatest agony of mind , and in a few minutes became almost insensible from grief . She has conducted herself with great propriety in tho prison * and exhibits every sign of real penitence . .

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      Sudden Death . —On Monday evening last , an inquest was held at the Moulder ' s Arms Inn , Holbeck , before Henry Nekou , Esq ., ou the body of a man sixty-six years of age , named John Dougil , a flax dresser , residing iu Water-lane , who was seized with apoplexy on Sunday afternoon whilst returning home , and died shortly afterwards . Verdict-Died by the visitation of God . Stabbing . —Francesco Lanchar , a Spanish youth , eighteen years of age , dressed in the uniform of a sergeant in the Spanish army , was charged , at Lambetn-street , with stabbing and seriously wounding a young man named Benjamin Rogers , who now fies in the London Hospital in a dangerous state . Pxi « soner was remanded . The late Abduction Case—At Clerkenwell on

      Tuesday , W . B . Newham was brought up on remand , charged with tbe abduction of Frances Louisa , Wortham , the daughter of a widow lately residing in Gerard-street , Coburg-road , Islington . Mr . Southee was for the prosecution , and Mr . Humphries for the defence . The court waa st < H more crowded than on any former occasion . Every part of it was thronged to inconvenience . The first witness examined on this occasion was Mr , Hammond , a solicitor , residing in Furnival's Inn , but' his evidence was not important . Miss Wortham was also reexamined at some length , but nothing of materiel interest was elicited . The prisoner was again remanded for further evidence of a technical nature .

      Attempt to Murder . —Lewes , April 30 . —Considerable anxiety was excited here on Sunday afternoon by a number of rumours to the effect that the Earl of Chichester bad been shot at in Stanmer-park , between this town and Brighton ; bnt a short time sufficed to discover the real nature of the facts from which the rumours had originated , which was an attack upon Carter , one of his Lordship ' s parkkeepers . It appears that on Saturday night lasfc Carter , who lives at Falmer , retired to bed about half-past nine o ' clock , but his wife , having some work to finish , sat up till nearly twelve , when she

      aho went to bed . The moment after she bad pufc out the light there was tho report of a gun , and a simul taneous smash of the window . She and her husband , greatly alarmed , did nut sleep during the night , and , on the arrival of daylight , thoy observed a round hole through one of the panes of glass ; the bed post bore the mark of having been violently struck by same small round Babstanoe , and scattered about the floor were the fragments of a boy's marble . A man named Beard has been apprehended on suspicion of being the party who fired through Carter ' s window .

      Distructive Fire . —At about half-past ten o ' clock , on Friday night , the watchman ; at the Twerton Cloth-factory , in going his rounds , discovered that the upper part of the extensive clothfactory of Charles Wilkins and Co ., at Twerton , near Bath , was on fire . The alarm was instantly given , and the engines from Bath having speedily arrived on the spot , every exertion was used to put a stop to the progress of the flames , which , by this time , had burst out with fearful violence , but without success , the centre factory bein # burned entirely to the ground . These extensive factories consist of a centre building and two wings ; the one wing being connected with the central building by means of iron doors , each portion of the building being

      about from 150 to 200 feot m length , and containing six floors for the manufacture of West of England broad cloths , at which 1 , 500 persons are employed . Tne fire originated in the mule-room , at the top of the building , in which there had not been any fire during the last fortnight , and which had been looked over between seven and eight o ' clock the same evening , when everything was believed to be safe . By half-past eleven o ' clock , the fire had spread so rapidly that fears began to be entertained for the whole building . The railway , whioh is close to the factory , was also covered with lar ^ e flikes of fire . At this period portions of the roof , 4 fco . fell in , and a large mass of stone fell upon and burst one of the two large gasometers used for lighting tho factory . Fortunately , however , immediately on the

      discovery of the fire , the wise precaution had been taken of letting all the gas which they contain escape . Crash now succeeded crash in quick succession , the fire spreading on every aide with immense rapidity , there being large quantities of oil and other combustible materials ia the building . The sceue was awfully grand . The vrho ? e of tbe centre of . the factory was now enveloped in one sheet of flame , and the only hope of saving the wing which was attached to it arose from there being a strong party . wall and from tbe iron doors , wnich were now completely red hot , being kept carefa'ly shut . At one o ' clock , whea the mail train passed , the wind blowing the fire across the Hue , the guard describes the train to have passed through a complete shower

      of fire . ; From half-past one the fire began sensibly to decline , and the other par's of tbe building were fortunately preserved . Of coutsp , as yet no accurate estimate of the damage sustained , can be given , but it will probably amount to £ 10 , 000 . Wakefield , —The abominable Truck Ststem again . —On Monday last , Joshua Glover , of the firm of Glover and Sons , manufacturers , Ossett , was summoned before J . F . Caxr and E . Tew , Esqrs . by Jacob Land , for paying their workmen ' s wagea in goods , instead of the current coin of the realm . The excitement occasioned amongst the manufacturers of Ossett was very great , owing to the recent triumphs of the working men over the ' truck gentry . " Mr . Terry appeared on behalf of the complainant and Mr . Mijchell for the defendant . Mr . Terry after a

      few introductory remarks called upon Edward Pickersgill , who stated that he was working for Messrs Glover and Sons , on the 30 th of March ; on that day he went to Joseph Glover , at the mill , and asked him to pay his wages in full , but fie refused ; whea he went , to reckon with him at Ossett , he charged for som 6 flour and coals j when a balance was drawn he bad four shillings to receive ; he refesffleaBiiya him four but gave him three shUljJffiar iaS ^^ would make him pay the fnll junnftntf < ^ jj ^ fffl ^ raSfij he could not—that he could « beaW ^^ ra ^« KS the world . " Since he laid the chM S ^ CH ^ haspfferedhim any money not to t ««|^};\|®^ long time the men had been obngefl a- IW ^ fteS wages in goods . The bench werr ^ immSMmm that the charge had been proved ^ arid flned ' i ^ 'tfe / fondant in Ihe anm of five potn ^ yane fcaj £ 5 &f ifi * penalty to be given to the inforigeirlv -V ; v ^' ^^ TN - ¦ -c" J

      The Factory Masters Answered.

      THE FACTORY MASTERS ANSWERED .

      &Lt;£I)Arttet Rntetlizence.

      < £ I ) arttet RnteTlizence .

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      HAMILTON . As was previously announced a public meeting of the inhabitants of Hamilton was convened for the purpose of hearing a lecture from the talented Mr . John M ' Crae , of Strathaven , Mr . John Thompson was unanimously elected chairman ; he briifly introduced Mr . M'Crae , who delivered an excellent lecture of an hour and a half duration , on the evL' s of olara legislation , and the necessity of forming democratic schools for the proper training of the young . He was repeatedly cheered throughout , and so convinced was the audience , that a meeting was appointed for Monday evening , to take immediate steps for the p' ocuring of a school room and engaging a teacher . We therefore expect that , in the course of two or three weeks , a democratic school will be established in Hamilton . A vote of thanks was tendered to Mr . M'Crae for hia excellent lecture , when the meeting Efparated .

      AUCHTERMDCHTT . —We have had a very unexpected but welcome visit from Mr . Robert Peddie , on his way to Edinburgh . He arrived at this place on Tuctday evening . A requisition , for an open-air meeting , was drawn out and presented to the Chief Magistrate for his sanction , when to his utter disgrace he refused to comply with our wishes ; bis reasons being that" Mr . Peddie was a dangerous character" ! A meeting , however , was got up , and was very numerously attended . Mr . Peddie addressed the meeting , for an hour and a half , in a strain of eloquence that could not be surpassed .

      Leicester . —Last Sunday morning , Mr . Bairstow opened our out door Summer campaign , by a review of the " news of the week , " in the pasture , and by a lecture in the Market Place , in the evening , the remarks of the lecturer being mainly a defence of an article iu the Leicester Chartist Pilot , headed , " Is it not time f" The meetings were of a most enthusiastio character , and were well attended . Chart . fcm is now rearing its head again , and in the course of the forthcoming summer we are determined that it Bhall be carried to the remotest parts of the county of Leicestershire . The new plan of organization , we believe , will be zealously carried out by this locality .

      It Ali) Antr Polite.

      it ali ) antr polite .

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      IREG / VND .-THE STATE TRIALS . Dublin , A pril 25 . —The arguments on the motion for a new trial commenced this morning , and Mr . Whitc 6 ide , who led , as counsel for Mr . O'Connell , occupied the Court all day . ¦ On Friday Mr . Whitesido reaumed and concluded his address at three o ' clock . Mr . Hatohell then addressed the Court on behalf of Mr . T . M . Ray . The Court adjourned at half-past five . Saturday . —Mr . Moore addressed the Court on the part of the Rev . Mr . Tierney . Mr . O'Hagan followed on bohalf of Mr . Duffy . The Solicitor-General then rose to oppose the application for a new trial . The Learned Gentleman was proceeding with his address when the Court rose at four o ' clock . :

      Monday . —The Solicitor General resumed , and had not concluded his address , when the Court rose at four o ' clock . Tuesday . —This day the Solicitor-General brought his reply to a close , when Mr . Henn , Q . C ., commenced his address to the court in support of the motion for a sew trial . Mr . Henn was proceeding when the express left . - The counsel who are still to address the court on the part of the traversera ere Messrs . Fi ' zgibbon , Q . C . ; Monahan , Q . C . ; and MVDonagh , Q . C . The Attorney-General finally replies on the part of the Crown .

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      THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE TO THE MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL CHARTER ASSOCIATION . I Brother Chartists . —Your representatives in Conference having entrusted to our care the general government of the Association , we have deemed it advisable briefly to address you on the present occasion . I Since our appointment to office we have been actively engaged in making the necessary preparations for giving effect to the New Organization .

      We have received already several communications requesting to be informed as to when cards of membership , account-books , and j plans of organization , will be in readiness . Each locality may be supplied with cards and plans of organization , by Sunday , the 13 th instant ; account-bookr for the use of the localities by the first of June . In a subsequent address , we shall be able to state the price at whioh they can be supplied to the localities . The Hand-Bqok op Instructions is prepared , and will be ready for issue , along with the cards and plans of organization . The price of the Hand-Book will be threepence . '

      It is indispensable that \ each locality Bhould be in possession of at least one of these , as it will contain such information as will enable them to put the whole machinery of the Association into vigorous and effective operation . Several localities have been : negligent in sending np their quota of the Executive fund . We therefore earnestly appeal to such localities to lose no time in doing so , as the new arrangements are attended with considerable ex pence . We furthermore impress upon each locality the necessity of immediately nominating its General Council , sub-Secretary , and sub-Treasurer , and sending their names to us for appointment . Let this duty be promptly performed throughout tho Kingdom during the next week .

      Up , then , fellow-countrymen , and be doing . To the glorious work of effecting your political and social regeneration with that energy , spirit , aad determination whioh must ultimately crown your efforts with success . Thomas M . Wheeler , Secretary . P . S . —The Balance sheet ia now ready , and will bo sent to each locality immediately upon the receipt of twelve postage stamps . ;

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      Mat 11 , 1844 ; NORTHERN STAB [ 5

  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), May 11, 1844, page 5, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1263/page/5/