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      CHARTIST PERSECUTION LS IRELAND . TO THB DITOB OF THE KOBTHERJf STAB . Sib , — The agitation of the Charter in Ireland , at fcbe pme time fchatit is of the greatest importance , is , in mtBj respects , in & siost critical position , and wen U Dot fox th * laudable exertions and skilful management of two or three of oar friend * a * Dublin , it ia in great danger of being altogether stifled . I hare had too ffiMh cause to pwoelTO ttie truOi of ttU rtttomeat , in jn , reorait Tint to Belfast * where ! have met with the port vindictive sphit of opposition from . the Whigs tod professed follower * and admirers of Shaman Crswford , wh » v indeed , seem to be the only sincere ^ Tottto of our principle ! amongst the upper classes in thit locality ; and my object in writing tfie prestnt letter ii to gfre a general statement of the difficulties ggd persecution I _ encountered , and should there be ^ paee In yonr valuable journal , ftatjt may aerie asan { stroinetion to some other addresses , more particularly * tg tie benefit of on Irish brethren . __ m

      On taf amTal In Bslfart , I . found the organization of tig body there deddedJyineffeefive In many respects , ja eoasexjuerree of not being incorporated with the Irish Fniverssl Suffrage Association , and not the least rf the evfl » arising from this neglect , -was the difficulty of getting the l » w os out own ede in any p ) aa we night adopt . Yet , at the name time , the persona who compose that body are raest sincere and ardent in their attachment to the principles of Chartism . I delivered tro lectures to the members in their room , and at the conclusion of the second , Sre came to the ' resolution of jetting up a more public meeting in some large room , to hear a lecture on government "by representation . Mr . Devlin promisBd us the large room for thi » purpose ; and we accordingly printed the - bills adTertiain ^

      it In the meantime , howerer , certain liberals worked on Devlin ' s feus and prejudices , and employed the Whig newspaper to . publish a string of the most vill * sous falsehoods respecting me and the legality of the Association , for the treble purpose of injuring my character with respectable indiTidoals in the town , frightening all persons from having an ; communication with me or the Chartists , and to urge the magistrates to exert tyrannical power for the suppressing our meetings In answer to this disgraceful attack I published an address to the working people . While the address was in the press , Devlin positively refused to fulfil his engagement ; and when we notified our intention of holding the

      meeting in our rooms at Mill-street , we found that the magistrates , by a course of wretched tricks and theatenings had obtained the sanction of the person who let tie roams , aa sa > excuse fear' placing a body of policemen » t the door , who denied every person admittance . Not content with this , but apparently for the purpose of exciting to a breach of the peace , I was followed wherever I went by several of those steel-armed ruffians , particularly one Cfcsipbell ( I believe that is Ma same ) and one or two others in disguise , who were stt to question the committee and keep close to me . They especially sought to find where our next meetings would be in . order to break them up in the same infamous way .

      The next morning , the whole of the Whig papers contained * repetttoo of U » Norther * Whiff lie * , together with a large addition of falsehood and seorriUty , tad triumphant expressions of satisfaction at the foiling of onr intentions , whilst the ConserratiTe journals codtuned no reference to the affair ; and I must say that throughout the whole of it the Liberals of Belfast , as a body , hare proved themselves to be the reckless and mJeeling advocates of oppression , and -that the papers in particular hare shown that they are utterly unworthy of credit , and are mtreiy tools in the hanoa of the worst isd most crafty enemies of libeity . I am , Sir , Tour ' s , ic Phiiip Beasfon .

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      TO THE EBIXOa OP THE 50 BTHEBS STAB . " ¦ R ' oBid you rekiBdle all your ancient fires , Extinguish first y » ar modern rain desires ; Still it ii your - s your glories to retriere , Lop but the branches , and the tree shall live ; With these erect a pile for sacrifice ; A-Ed ia the midst throw all yoor cards and dice . " Sia , —It is the duty , of every man , is tar as he may h » Te ability to detect , and , taring detected , it becomet a further duty on him to expose any delusion w error the public may be under ; and , as I hav » det ^^ d the delusion which I and many thousands of the pablie art and iiita been under in supposing that distiiied aod fermented liquors contain nutriment in proportion to t £ e tsJim set upon them , I would be very deficient in duty if I did not avail me © t every © pportJmity to fcxpoae it , and warn my countrymen and all

      Who may resd this , of its baneful effects . -Drunkenness is a dire abuse of the body ; it enervates ' the frame , « nd hastens its dJootation . fee greatest aggregate en ] arising from it is . tfee misery brought spos families , and , ia the multitude of families , upon a whole nation . £ be man Or « oaan -who swallow * intoxicating liquors trom habft , swallows gold and &ms It all to" dross , " whilst the ! powers of the body tlwr employed are Ten-Q ^ red deatttctive to « UL « o& ^ Abetanee , "when tbey might h » e been oore hagpily engaged , and prodnctiTe of good te seif , family , and all inankincL . Drunkenness m , V aerefsre , a crime of deep Sje ' . deeper " than theft , for theft does not suppose ' the destruction of ¦ property , " but an ttsjost taking fram « se penon t © apply to ttt »" nse of BioihfcE . Theft is only an unjust , removal oL property frca person and place ; but drunkenness is an ; janihiJaSon of property-, and an acccmulatidn ef pain . ; to all paities . Drunkenness is the nsost offensire- of all ; " ^^ ss ^ for H is jo th » t alone There the aenje of ;

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      wrong and shame ia lost—all other crimes are sought to be kept secret . This exhibits itself with inflated eSeosrreness , ind the offender is insensible to the judgments of those whom he offends , making that his loudest boast which bis every friend must condemn as his greatest shame . Every act of the . kind is a temporary insanity , and it is a wise legislation that treats habitual dronkeynrss as ao incurable incapacity ti partake of cvril rights . The action of intoxicating drinks ia chiefly upon the nerves ; and their root the brain . They first apparently invigorate , but if increased they over-power the whole frame , and ultimately produce a temporary death Repetitions of this kind sap all the sources of health , and if the drunkard be not so fortunate as to obtain an apoplectic fit in ' one of his abases , he lingers with an emaciating frame through a long and painful decline to death , or changes his solid fibres for a mass of bloated corruption . He has no eatie but in temporary

      suspensions of his sensations in the intervals of & thousand deaths ; fee knows-no pleasure * but in the swallowing of those poisons which increase his . disease and ulterior pains ; he becomes his own tormentor , throughout his wretched exutence , and wars with the few pleasurable sensations which are tho lot of eyery man . I will not , "" cries he , know sensible pleasure or happiness ; twin be miserable ; I will gratify that passion which" conscience , thst faithful monitor , assures me to be the , soured of nothing but distraction to myself , misery to " thote who sre connected with me , and disgrace to all ' about me . Tt ia tius , that 51 a sits in ' J uCtgTiien't on itself . aad witti the -most strict justice , apportions a punishment equivalent to the off ^ ncs . No man ev * r abandoned himself to the Tice of drunkenness without fear , a fear like that » f a timorouBJboy , who is learning to Bwim , but , who apprehending the danger and coldness of the water , first dips his foot , then his leg , and last of all he plunees in his whole body .

      That drunkenness is an art , and is acquired by habit , few , even ef those who are practical drunkardB , will ha-ve the hardihood to deny , and it too often arises from the fact of the parents pressing the bitter cap to the unpolluted lip of their child , which habit in time gets confirmed in their nature , and destroys their health , wastes their estate , banishes their reputation , destroys their morals aad religion , and ultimately-destroys their immortal coals , for it is ¦ written "the drunkard shall aot inherit the kingdom of God . » , druokeBness makes severe and unjust parents—it makes . oar sons and daughters contemn all paternal authority , and break the chai » B of modesty and cha * try . There are in almost every large t ' r * n in Great Britain and Ireland plaees of rescrt that msy be tensed the " drunkard ' s nursery , '

      but which are called " free and easy , " The scenes that are witnessed in these places of riot and debauch , of blasphemy and profligacy , it is better to conceal than to bring them in words before the public eye . These plaees sre frequented by our youths , thousands of whom have net attained their sixteenth year , and who of tea loudly boast of having been drunk , and call such haunts places of pleasure ; but surely that cannot be pleasure which will not bear reflecting -upon . Conscience has awoke thousands to a sense of their degraded state ; and in order to aToid a recurrence of such misery and sneh scenes , they haT « for a time abandoned their home , their kindred , their friends , real and pretended , and have gone to seek , in another country , that peace of mind which they thought

      impossible to en ; oy at home . They have tsen feJt confident -of having permanent eiijoyment ; but to be too confident of success at the first outset st Hfe , naturally leads us to neglect- what experience teaches , that maa can do nothing of himself , but should always keep before him the words of the wise man , "It sinners entice thee conseirt thou not . " How many thousands are there who under these circumstances hare been estlced to drink ale and porter with the Tiewof promoting their strength ; but this is a delusion in the extreme , for the gallon of porter brewed in London or Dublin , contains but one pennyworth of solid food , and this too of the coarsest kind ; » that flf teenpenee is threwn away for a host of evils , fattening the excise and rearing up as aristocracy , who

      are regardless of our wants and unfeeling of our woes . The amount of money spent on this poison , may be calculated by an inquiry into the thousands of persons who are profitably engaged and liYing luxuriously by brewing , iKstfflmg , and Tending it . The quantity of liquor -to be sold to support one family may be safely calcalated to be equal to . the pauperising and demoralising of at least one hundred , where labour is the only commodity to be given in exchange ; erery public-house may be taken as a sign of the immorality and poverty of the people , who delegate a power to the keepers of these houses , and thereby swell the numbers of those who are opposed to Universal Suffrage ; let bat the people become sober , and thai * lezitim&ta rights "will follow ; for tbe man -who Is

      unable to govern himself is much less capable of go-Terning a nation . Total abstinence is the steppingstone to universal liberty ; it is the only safe and tffectnal cure for drunkenness , and no man can say he is sober unless he has banished from his lips all manner of intoxicating drink . Let them cease to commit the crime of dranKenness , and time will assuredly cause them to detest it . The Spartans , in order to inspire their youths with a taste for sobriety , used to make their servants drunk on purpose to exhibit to them a faithful and living picture of the shameful brutality with which drunkenness is attended , which generally made a gnat impression on them . We are sot reduced to try such experiments ; we h » Te no occasion to make our servants drunk in order to give our shildren lessons of intemperance . Mo ; for cumbers of our fellow citizens act daily and . of their own accord the Tery characters of these Spartan slaves ,

      and some there are who in the morning preach against inttmpera&ee , and in the evening are themselves a proof of the excess which arises from even the moderate use of intoxicating drink . Let the people everywhere give up the use of strong drink , aad give th ^ he direct to those « bo say they are too immoral and -too ignorant to have the fy **^ h'M > conferred upon them , and who are daily bawling out for more prisons , more barracks , and more churches , but not one weed about more bread . Unless the people adopt some such measure as this , and think and act for themselves , and , by so doing , wmow burthens equally grievous with the burthens of the state , which press so heavily upon the working aad poorer classes , who bare long and continued labour , with small remuneration , great misery , with want of adequate subsistence , all arising from no criminal neglect on their part , but from the want ot the franchise , and adequate representation in the Commons ' House of Parliament .

      Let bat the macster intemperance be destroyed , and then what a pleasing picture may be drawn of the state of society . Then should knowledge and religion fly through the land irith a swiftness out-iirolllDg even imagination , breatfrng its balmy influence into the heart and mind of every individual . Then should our peasants rejoice—then should tbey cause bonfires to be ligLted on the summits of our mountains—then should commence a day of jubilee—a jubilee of peace , for that the monster intemperance and tyranny hath been destroyed—then ehall our exiled sons and daughters return ; and oh ! how delightful it would be to bear them say , as they neared tie shore at the land of their birth" Three cheers , now , for those who resist aB our foes , Who drink not , nor gire it to others ; Down , down with the cup ! the Tile custom break up , And in heart bound together as brothers . "

      Peteb M . Bhophy , Secretary to tke Irish Universal Suffrage Association . No . 1 * , North Anne-street , Dublin , December 13 th , 1841 .

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      TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE THE LORD MAYOR OF DUBLIN . ilT Lobd , —Having in mj last letter presumed to point put to your Lordship tho value of a union betwixt the Irish Repealers aad the English Chartists , I will now , with your Lordship ' s permission , proceed , to answer the objections contained in a Utter from a lady resident in Dublin , and who has , notwithstanding the delicacy of her sex , contrived to write a very -warm , if cot a very clever defence of your Lordship ' s principles . The fair scrivener has signed herself " Mary , " and I must say , it is a pity the lady cannot see that her

      arguments are opposed to political reasoning . A timid man might feel t Aervoos sensation , or a philosopher would perhaps smile at the idea of contending with two such powerful opponents as my fair correspondent and her political idol , the sapient and dignified Lord Mayor of Dublin ; but as I have no pretensions to either qualification , I will take the liberty of inserting one or two extracts from the letter of your fair champion , and which I have no hesitation in saying , are with few exceptions , the opinions of the IrUn generally . The following are amongst the most charitable : —

      " You could be a friend to your country without belonging to a sect held dishonourable . Although I like their writings and their boldness , I cannot reconcile myself to a people , who , by every means in their power , expose our Liberator . " "Recollect , the Chartists have so God for their golde , and how can they be successful ? Be more calm , do not -write to O * Connell as a Chartist , because I am persuaded he can sever form a good opinion of one . You know how much he ought to hate a Chartist" ' Now , my Lord , I would like te ask , how I

      or any other Irishman could serve his country better than by being a Chartist T It is plain although there are many patriotic men now living . In Ireland who would sacrifice even their lives for her interest , that still they are impotent in consequence of your acknowledged influence , which like an unholy spell , withers up their energies . It irf by your influenee that the Irish are made to believe , that to be a C&aitUtiff to be branded with ¦* -dishonourable name , a » , if the Liberator himself , was not one of i the first to . give the Charter ia the people , and I might safely eay almost the only one who deserted , it . . ., ¦ .- • • :.

      Is it , my Lord , because the . Chartists have told truth , in such . matters as those in which we find the aam # of a certainj'Jew , " or many others which your Lordship best knows of , that they are to be branded as dishonourable ? Surely , the truth may be blamed , but your Lordship trill admit there is re ore-dishonour ^ a such acts than in the mere naming of them j and yet this is . one of the mighty reasons why the Chaitista are disliked fey you

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      Lordship ' s adherents . Alas ! time was wheu Irishmen could distinguish betwixt truth and dishonour ; but it seems as if their powers of perception have forsaken them when they cannot even tee they are the dupes , of their own blind credulity . What else but infatuation can possess people who unWusbingly call Chartists infidels , and say " they have no pfod for their guide ? V O ! wise and canning Pharisee , ypu well know the string to touch when you play , with the . fe « Jiijg » o / the Irish—ypu well know that of all . things tfcey cannot bear the sllghtestinnovatloiion tileir religions creed , sind . would sacrifice life itself in its preservation or defence ; and thus , the ruse of making them believe that . the Chartists have no God , ia wee ' itetf ami . acted upou witheat bvib taking the tronble to Inquire , whether the

      assertion be true or false . Is this generous , my £ ord , to first set your hand to the Charter , and then turn round and anathematise the T « y . principle which yon helped to brine ; Into existence ? . your Lordship must knew that a system which & based upon charity , and ; which has for its object the promotion of liberty and happiness to the people , cannot be irreligiousa system . which , offers resistance to tyranny , misrule , and " monopoly , . and which works on your Lordship ' s plan of "legally and . constitutionally , " and which embrace * men . " of all sects and creeds , and holds out the hand of fellowship to all , ( not e , ven excepting your Lordship , ) cannot be allied to infidelity . Oh I no , my Lord ; the Chartisto are practical Christians—their motto is that of the gpod garoarftan . ; And

      they would fain pour wine and oil into the wounds of their bleeding country , and place her beyond the reach of poverty and misery . These being out principles , I cannot see , as my fair' correspondent states , that you should have any reason to- "hate" a Chartist , for , If your Lordship-is truly a Christian , you cannot hate any man , or set of men , were they even your avowed enemies , which the Cbartbta are not ; nor do I wish your Lordship to believe that I am less a member of that church , in which your Lordship professes , although I have the honour to be a Chartist in name and principle . Yoor good opinion of Chartisto , my Lord , must depend on Chartists themselves ; and I now ask your Lordship if they deserve to be represented as your fair friend has pictured them ? The . fact is , if ever the

      Chartists were in fault , it was owing to the influence of secrtt service money , and designing individuals , whose interest or gain ft was to ensnare tnem . Thus ; then , I bold it to be unjust to brand them with a character which every Chartist in England and Ireland disclaims as much as your Lordshfp . What would your Lordship say to the man who would charge you or the Irish people with being lawless and violent in your political oondoct ? Yon would repudiate the charge ; and yet , if we compare cases , we will find thak more lives have been sacrificed in Ireland in tithe straggles and such like , than in any Chartist struggles whatever . Your lordship may say the people were defending their property from the rapacious plunderers of the church , but Chartists can say they were protecting their rights ,

      natural and political ; * nd , if they erred , it was not so much their fault as that of their oppressors . Your Lordship may say you went astray , and were influenced by the Charter . If so , the Irish who suffered have gone astray also , as they were influenced by your advice and example . It is not , however , my intention to bold a contention with your Lordship . I have no object in view , save as an Irishman , and one wholoveshis country as his life , to awaken her to a sense of the "benefits which might be derived from a union of the two great parties , the " Chartists and the Repealers , " or In other words , the people of Ireland . And as your Lordship possesses so unbounded an influence over them , that you may be led to see- not only the value but the necessity of such a union , ¦ .

      I have no interest in thus trespassing on your Lordships' time . I am a free agent , and -what I do for the cause of Liberty , I do without fee or reward , nor do I hope for any , save the pleasure arising from the convic tion that I have done my duty to my God , my country , and myself . I have the honour to be , Your Lordships most obedient Humble servant , W . H . CLIFTON .

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      TO THE WORKING MEN OP BELFAST , EXPOSING THE HYPOCRICY AND FALSEHOOD OF ITS PRETENDED "LIBERALS . " Brethren , —Despised and cruelly-treated slaves of the enfranchised classed ! permit me to offer a few observations to you , in self-vindication . In the spirit of a man deeply affected with the sight of your sufferings , and indignant at the efforts made by your masters to protract them , let me implore you'to seek that political power which will best enable you peaceably to resist their unfailing oppression ; and join with your British brethren in advocating the People ' s Charterthus effecting a union with which all the power of the ruling classes cannot successfully cope . * ~

      The business which brought me to Belfast was altogether professional and private ; but I hold it my duty , as a man and as a Christian , to proclaim the causes of popular misery , and the way of political salvation , at all times and places , and at every risk ; and , therefore , was and still am determined faithfully to discharge thiB portion of my . duty . Bat , on enquiring for s place suited to this purpose ^ Hound that the halls you have built are insolently closed by their little-minded " proprietors" against every one who possessek honesty enough to assert the equal rights of . all , in opposition to gross tyranny and monopoly ; whilst they are opened wide to every hired political juggler—for every childish show or play , that may serve to amuse your "

      superiors , " or divert your own attention from the serious consideration of your real interests . I ahaU not , however , condescend to dilate on the contemptible ; petty opposition with which I have met , nor the trickery which has been resorted to , to exclude me from any fitting place for a public meeting ; but warn yon , tbat the parties calling themselves " upper ranks of society" in this country especially , do now , as they have for centuries past , all that Iks in their power to convert yon into tools by which to work oat their flagitious designs , deluding yon . with high-sounding , bat undefined promises and speculations ; inflaming , your passions ., and with fiend-like tntculence exciting is . your breasts feelings of personal animosity towards all who are opposed to them in opinion .

      Deeply convinced of these truths , and desirous of contributing to give a higher mora ) tone to the politics of the day , I offered to discuss with the Repealers the differences which exist between them and the Chartist body , and the virulent aspersions they cast upon us , with the view of healing dissensions and promoting mutual respect Tbat discussion , however , was declined ; and I now solemnly call on them , henceforth to abandon the allegations they are not prepared to maintain ; and no longer to plant a hatred of their fellows in the bosoms of man -who have not the means of testing the truth . If they do not , it will be another proof how utterly foolish it it is to advocate any change but that which will give the working men the . power of making laws for their own interests .

      I called on a mill-owner , who , I understand , professes agreement with S . Crawford , on radical points , bet yrkh aa great a destitution of good manners as of common Eense—he said be " would have nothing to do with a Chartist ; " he might have added to complete the dense—" who is not possessed of wines and lands , like the holder of Cra-wford ' s-bars- Bat this character uniting hollow professions with a real determination to oppose the establishment of your rights , I do not hesitate to assert belongs to too large a portion of those who have hitherto foisted their pretended radicalism on your too confiding minds .

      Bat I wish to call roar attention more particularly to a paragraph in The Northern Whig of Thursday , headed " Chartism in Belfast , " which is a mere tissue ef lies , and clumsy inuendoes , written with the intention of conveying the most cutting insult , but which the writer , fortunately for himself , bad not talent enough to accomplish . The first lie is , tbat the Chartists here meet in a public-house—the second lie is , that I acknowledged being paid , an assertion that I am as base and indolent as agitators of their own party , who receive wages for gulling the people : and the third tbat I am an " agent , " meaning by that to tell yon I am a delegate , to as to frighten you from having any connexion with me .

      Now , I solemnly aver , that I nsvtr have received , and never intend to accept so much as a single farthiDg for teaching , preaching , or lecturing an either politics or religion ; and further that I have acted solely from a sense of duty , and have not been deputed in any way , by any person , or any body of individuals whatever . But more than this , I trust whilst I have health I will live by hard labour , and that I scorn to exist like a Wbigling Editor , the wretched pacderer to a faction , and the base tool of a body of avaricious men , who wantonly misguide the public , that tbey may fatten on the delusion ; and still more -would I loathe a subsistence , obtained like that of too many mill-owners , by reducing their fellow-beings to starvation , rags , filthlness , and misery—themselves wallowing in luxury and inflated with -disgusting prifie , whilst the wretched victims of their avarice axe sinking into the grave , under the accumulated diseases and galling want originated by the brutal factory system .

      Bat the most disgraceful part of this paragraph is its sinister and atrocious , though indirect appeal to the autherites , to stop by unconstitutional means the fair and open expression of opinion—showing the people it is now time for them to withdraw their support , from factions and their bribed journal * , when they prove themselves , net only opposed to your nights and liberties * but even utterly lost to every principle , of decency , honour , nnd truth . , ... . ' . ,, As to the behaviour of the officer allsded to , I never noticed it , because I do . apt expect to flnd urbanity or principle in persons « p situated . , Had I-experienced anything like g « nuhje poh'tBneB % ; I . ahonjd have remarked it , as i \ wouljthVre bdea altogether ttngxpeoted j and exUaordiaary . . . . . - . -. .-. ¦ . ¦ ,- ' . .

      in the above animadvertiqns I , have ' , not said much of what I could on those anbjecta , but I tave se « n enough of certain parties in Belfast to assure , them tbat I will expose their pretences and hypoerUy to all Britain , if I am again made the subject of such , stupid tnd blackguard attacks . In conclusion } I mutt inform the persona > rho have exerted themselves to prevent the diffusion * " of truth , tbat their efforts will have the directly contrary effect , Ottpite cf the bi util appeals of Whig papers and false

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      leaders . I shall make it my business to visit Belfast as often as I can ; and hope yet to become , In the band ! of God , a useful , though an hamb ^ instrument in promoting the spirit ofliberty in the , Jforth of freland . Had I be « n allowed to proceed in th «^ regular coorw , I should protablybave been , satisfied with wy present visit ; but ,, as it *§„ th » vindictive . feeling , wretched , ignpranoo , and f ^ pj * bteQ&v , pbl&lhift J ^ Uborali ' have shown , detyjnineajne tojsppljM much " doctor ' ing" as powible ,,, fc suqh a oorrnpT ; J > pdy . And I can assure them , anil you , my brother workmen—rather fellpw-slaves-Trthat when I come amongst you again mwhigreaWrr ' exerHonar win : be made , and a more regular course of lectures delivered , by "a person . calling himself * --. ''' ¦ ' ' Philip BBaNNOn ; Artist

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      THE FACTORY SYSTEM . ' TO THE EDITOR Of THB NORTHERN STAR . Sir , —The tery term " Factory System" is synonymous with hell , and every allusion thereto conveys to the mind ideas some what approximating to those arising from the contemplation of the regions of the damned . Volumes upon volumes have been written in exposition ot the evils with which the system In preguant Evidence the most irrefragable has been -adduced of the manifold injuries it entails upon society , both in a moral , physical , religions , and political point of view . Appeals have been made to the Senate of this ; a Christian conntry , to enact such laws as would counteract those evils , yet they still exist—and for why ? Because the Whig Act is too loose and loop-holed , like sir their other Acts of " amending ! " : We want an Act more explicit , pointed , and stringent , which I believe we shall never get until the principles of ; the Charter be enforced .

      My attention has been called to this subject by the following facto , to which ' publicity ought to be given in every journal in the kingdom : — . At a factory . Bituate inllip Leylands , a young girl had part of afjBger taken off by the uncased machinery , on Saturday ^ morning last . Bat this was not all ; for , on the same day another girl had her right arm taken off , in consequence of the machinery not being fenced . This latter i > a poor motherless child , and is thus rendered incapable of supporting herself , to say nothing of the physical pain to which she is subjected . /

      Now , Sir , ought not the law to have said , " Hill " ( for that is the name of the proprietor , ) " you , by your negleet , are the cause of this catastrophe , and , cpnser qaently , ypu must not only adopt measures to . prevent occurrences of a like nature , but you must support comfortably , and during life , the poor victim of your system . " And , Sir , even as the law now stands , ought it not to be enforced ? Mr . Baker will , no doubt , see to ViaL ¦ : ¦¦ -. Teurs truly , William Rider . Leeds , Dec 20 th , 1841 .

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      TO THE CHARTISTS OF GREAT BRITAIN . Brothkb Democrats , —You will eee by the insertion of the list of sub-Secretaries in to-day's Star , that I have given you the troth , the whole truth , and nothing but the truth , as regards the number of plaees In' the Association . There most no longer be any delayon the part of the sub-Secretaries that have not sent in their addresses as yet , to do so Immediately . God knows the amount of labour that has now to be exercised by the Chartist body is truly severe . Several letters have been received by me , wishing that the Executive had the means to employ a number of talentedand useful expounders of the great principles of Chartism . If soah were-the ease , that fifty lecturers could be sent into the agricultural districts , what a change might b » effected In twelve months' time ? As it is , our progress , with our limited-means , is almost miraculous , when we take into consideration the terrible opponents we have bad to contend against - Bat even these obstacles would be-easily overcome , were we united as brother * amongst ourselves . - ' ¦ Ji

      And here let ' me remark , that certain parties in Birmingham have talked about censuring the Executive because Messrs . George White and Mason's names were net officially announced as candidates fox the forthcoming convention . Now , let me inform that individual , if he can point out from whom , when , or-where I have received any official letter requesting the iasertion of their names on the list , I am perfectly willing that I should be censured . I have received a letter from Bradford , to know way Messrs . West and BinnS's names are not on the list ? My answer is the same to the Bradford letter I have heard some persons say that Mr . Doyle has been nominated for Lancashire ; but as I have not had any official communication on the subject , consequently-I cannot insert his name unless I am officially Informed of the same . I see by Saturday ' s Star that Mr . Riehards has Wen put in nomination as & candidate ; but

      how can I officially announce their names , unless I receive official instructions on the subject ? ' And here let me remark , t&at I am personally acquainted with Messrs . West , ' Doyle , White , and 'Mason ; that I know them to be sterling democrats , and that I should have been glad to have their names on the list'had I received written instructions to do so . Mr . Biuns I do not know personally ; but from the character I have read of him I ' am quite sure he is aa worthy a man db , any of the rest I sent Mr . Maynard'S name . to the 5 tar laat week for insertion in the list of candidates for London . I have carefully looked the Star over , but cannot find hla name mentioned : nor do I blame the Star tot any neglect , no , on the contrary , I am sure ithaa been Over-looked In toe vast amount of business that has to be transacted . I think I have shewn justifiable cause for acting as I have , and for the future when any Member feels at a losa on any subject , let him write to me , and if possible , he shall have the desired information .

      The means of emancipating the unenfranchised were never more within the grasp of the p « 9 £ le » thin , at the present time . The system adopted by Mr . Finder with his blacking , will be a more powerful IeVer in the hand of the Chartist * than they are aware of . A shoemaker in Hull is following the example ef Mr . Finder . My own opinion of exclusive dealing is this , that'the shoes , the bat , the clothes I wear , are all made by Chartists . But mind you , my friends , I would not lay out my money on a Chartist , unless I received as much value for it , from him ,, as from any body else . Now , it is my pinion that Mr . Pinder , and men in any other line of business , who Trill act like him , onght to receive the support of the Chartists , so long as their * articles areas good and as cheap , as the articles of other individuals , who perhaps are our bitterest enemies .

      By supporting these menina short time you would have funds enough to employ any number of lecturers you thought proper . The receipts this week from Mr . Pinder to the Executive are £ l 0 s 7 jd . What think you of that ? And now , my friends , I must point out two or three trifling errors in the balance sheet . The amount accounted for In the receipts is , £ 184 6 s . lOid . ^ £ b . d . But by errors in the Type setting , the actual amount in the sheet is 187 10 5 ^ Sheffirld , omitted ... 10 0 Warrington , omitted 0 0 4 Newton Heath , omitted ... ... ... 0 0 4 Portsea , omitted ' i 0 10 0 Wotton-under-Edge , omitted 0 5 0 Proceeds of a lecture , per Wheeler , 55 , Old Bailey ... ... ... ... ... 0 8 0 }

      189 15 0 Deduct : ' — £ s . d . Trowbridge , acknowledged over what was sent' [ ... ... 0 0 4 Stafford , do . do .... ... ... 0 1 0 Spilsby , do . do . -8 0 0 — 8 14 Net Receipts 181 13 8 Outlay ... ... 183 8 7 Due to the treasurer £ 114 11 Y < 5 u shall have laid plenty before you the next week —receipts from the issuing of the balance-sheet until December 81 stt and a -weekly account of the receipts sent to the Star , Vindicator , Chartist Circular , and CornmonweaUhsmaji . Brethren , our position is a proud ose :-we are now In a better position than the democrat *! of Great Britain were ever in before . 299 localities in the association Is something to boast of . I remain , your brother democrat , John Campbell , Sec Salford .

      1 London , Charles Keene , 37 , Weymouth-atrett , Kent-road . . : .. ' 2 Lambeth , Armstrong Walton , 34 , Paris-street . 3 Tower-Hamlets , Edmund . Thirkell , 2 , Mary-row , Essex-street , Bethnal-green-road . 4 Marylebbne , Thomas Taylor , 38 , Molyneux-street , Edgeware-road . .- ¦ ¦ ' ' : ' 1 J ¦¦ •¦' . ' ' . " 5 London , Jo&n Maynard , Norfolk-cottage , Dover' street , ; Hunter-street . 6 Holbbrn ^ Joseph Moor , ' 2 , Bfoomsbury-conrt . 7 London . AM . Wheeler , 7 , Mills-buildings , Knlghts-¦ ' "bridge / 1- ¦ '' - ¦ - - ' ¦¦ ' ' ¦ ¦ ¦ ' ' 8 Westminster , William Young Sowter , 10 , Little ; Windmill-etreet , Golden-eqoare , 9 Waridsweith , Thomas Dolling , plumber , High-. ¦ ¦ " ' street . : "' ; '¦¦ ' - . ¦ ' . ; ¦¦ ' . 1 « CJtybf London , J . Watts , 17 , Graham-street

      11 City Cf London , TheophUus Salmon , 15 , Harp-. alfey , Farringdon-fctreet . 12 iAmaSrj ; George Wyattj 18 , Water-lane , Fleet . : ' street ' •' ¦¦ ' . v : / - 13 Hackney , W .-J . Cook , jun ., 1 , Hayward ' a-huUd-¦ * -. ings , Homerton . , = . , . . 14 Somerstown , tt » Uor « , ) . Charles Turner , % , Pean '* - w v place .. /; '¦ " ¦ v ^ . Tf ;¦ , . . ' . :, V : * •¦ ' . ¦¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ . ¦ ¦ ¦¦¦ 14 LMniehouse , Mr . SpeV ^ er , news-vender , 1 , J&maica-, ' ' : .,: plaje , eaatrlpdia-wad ' : ; . . , ;; . .. ; ,.. ' . , , 16 London , 8 oho t Ge o > ge . pithe , 5 , Maficclesfleli' -. ' ; street , . , < ; ' .. ' . ' : ~ -Z ' " ,. ¦ . "' ,.. ¦¦ .. v . ; .. .:,., ; . ;¦• 17 Xoadon , { shoemakers , ) Thomas Kearns , 13 , Long-. ¦ alley , Mooiflelds . \ . 18 Camber well , James Parker , 6 ,, CpAl-bftrbour-Iane . 19 Sfc , Pancras , Joseph PoUing . 19 ,. Hently ,, Uppw Gore-stxeet ,. '" - ' . . . ' ., ! .. " ,- ; ' 20 Westminster , W . SculUiorpe , ' . 89 , Greai . PeterstreeU . '' . ' .-21 Greenwich , J . WiltaUlre , 30 , Orchard Hill , Lime , Kilns , « .

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      22 Lambeth , R . M'DoaalL . fi . Mason-street . 23 Manchester , RedfOTUstwet , Arthur O'Neil , 43 ¦ ¦ ¦ . vMLwr > Btwefc . -.. , v . - .-i : ; ,- .: ¦ :. . ' . .= . , 2 S Manoheater , Wiles ; Pitting , Thopiaa Abbott , 30 ¦ ¦ . Sycamore-strtet , Oldham-road . iSfi . Lancaster , H , Land * 77 ^ Cburch-sfreet ,, iSd , PjestoitJ . < J . Haltoft , ; News / Agent , - 27 , Lawson 27 ChOrley , William Pitftalds , at H . Norria ' s , Market ¦ ¦ •¦¦ . ¦ street . \ ' ; " ¦¦ . '¦ ' ¦ ' • • : ' : & ¦ 5 J 8 Liverpool , Evan Davies , 42 , Garnrd > street ^ 9 Presc ott , Joseph Lawton , Hillock-street " 30 Warrin | ton , B , Lawlest , 83 , Ql ^ Bank-street 31 Mottram , William WUdgoose , Church Brow . 32 Hjde , John Leach , Overley ., Brow . ; S 3 St ^ ybridge ^ jirtcjn ^ tmt JotuifHalt' " ' r ' . , 34 Ashton , Thomas Storbr , Howard ' s Court , George '¦¦¦ ¦ : ¦ ¦ "¦ ¦ atreet - - ' ^^" - - - " " : ¦ •/ " ¦ . " "

      35 Moasley , Samuel Lees , cloth flnlshar . 36 M « lbott 6 ni , netoOUlhom , KbbertBeaumont 37 Oldbam , Will&m Hamer , Lower Moor , Greenacre's ¦ : "¦' " ¦' Modfii ; v ' - ^ ' . - . ^ ¦¦ : - '¦ ' ' - ' ¦'¦ ¦'¦' ¦' ¦ 38 Shaw , near Oldhani , John Greaves . 39 Newton Heath , David Booth ; Botany-bay . 40 Faibwortb ., » dward Warrell , Watehcoat ^ : 41 Rochdale , John Leach , Temperance News-room , ¦ . ' - Reed-bili : ¦ .. . - ¦ " ¦ ' : ; . ; . " ., ; : 42 Mllnrow , nearBochda ! e H . Clbugi 4 43 Bury St Edmunds , Geo . English . 41 Ratotiffe , Richard Hamer , near Walker ' s School-¦ . room . ' ; ¦;¦ ¦ . ' ¦¦ - " v " . ' . " . . 45 Accrlngton , Charles B ^ esly , ohair-maker , 46 Pilklngton , John Dickinson , Hiker-lane . 47 Roo 4 « n-Jane , Prestwich , Thos . Dootspn . 48 Wigan , 'William Dickion , 1 , Jaggy-lane , Queenstreet

      49 . Eeclej , Pete ? , HamphxeyB , Bridgewater-foundty , Pdtncrpft 60- Burbley , Christopher yTebstar , Rodney-street . SI Colne , James Mooney , High-Street , Windy-bottom . . ' '; 62 Leigh , James Cook , newsman . 53 ChoWbeht , Jas . Higginson . Weaver ' s-walk . 64 Salford , John MUlar , 7 , Russell-street , Adelphi . 65 York , Wm . Cordeux , 26 , Mlcklegate . 56 Hull , William Wordsell , Myton-hall , Anlaby-. ' road . ¦ ' . . . , ¦¦¦'¦ . ' 67 BradTord ; Yorkshire , J . Smith , at T . AJdewon ' s , ; taUo ^ , Bank-street 68 Todniordeii ; RtBrook , newsagent , George-street 59 Hebden Bridge ,. Henry Barrett , . Commercial-street 60 Sheffield , G . J . Harney , Catnno-iane ,

      Paradise-, B ^ uare . 61 Wariey , new Halifax . Wm . Cnlpon , Winter-neb . 62 Sow ^ rbyi ' . ' neajr Halifax . Wm . Crosaley , at Mark CartefiB . Green-nbbbleston . 63 Halifax , 3 . Crosslana , New-pellon . 64 Huddewfleld , Edward Clayton , West-parade , - ¦ Towaiendi ^ ' , ¦ . ¦ . " • - ^¦¦¦ - ¦ '¦ 65 Ripponden , near Halifax , Wm . Barrett , at Philip Platts . 66 Selby , G {> wth ( rrp « i , Jl | r . JBotb ) e « hy ^ aho « makei . . t 67 Richmo 4 , Geo .: Allison , atMr . Taylor ' B , Brewery-•'¦ greaa . ¦ . - ¦ .-n .- . •" . ' ., i ¦ •; . ^ ( v . ' \ : "; . ¦ . 68 Doncas . tejr , Charks Bnektoy ^ Chnreh . street 69 Haworth ; neat Bradford ^ lYtvkshire , Alfred . LeigttftUJ . ¦¦ . ;• "> v ! ! -. ., ¦ .- 70 Soarborb ' , John Thompson , l , Potter-rtreet

      71 -Thornton / nedr'Bradfttxd , Yorkshire ^ Joseph Bowe , . ¦ : ' ; . jwnu > - ^ ; H-: :: : / ..., .:.- ? ¦ ¦> . ¦ . ¦ . . - . ; .. - 72 Hunilet ; near Leeds , Bcnjaroin Gibson , Low-road . 73 Middleabro' , John And « 8 on , 1 « , NevctaUe-tow . 74 Delph , Saddleworth , Owen Byrne . 75 ' ' Spilsby , Thoa . Driffleld . 75 Howden , George Smith , at J . Richardson's , watchmaker , Market Placa . 77 Leeds , H . Stonehouse , Jack Lane , New Paradise . 7 $ Dewsbury , Moseley Stott , nnder the Co-operative - " . ifitore . . ¦ >/¦¦ •¦ : ¦ ¦ - ¦ - . : 79 Aranley , near Leeds , J . Dadson , scboolmaster . 80 , Barnsley , * Erieaa Daly , at Peter Hoeys , Queen' street 81 Kelghley , JohnGamett , Dam Bide .

      82 Wortley , near Leeds , Richard Rylands , Blue Hill Lane . ¦ -: ' - ,.. ;¦ ¦• .- - •¦•¦ /; 83 Holmfirth , near Huddersfield , William Cuttell , ¦ Kippax Row , Undetbank , 84 Ovenden , near Halifax , James Wilson , Chain Bar . 85 Market Weightoa , Thomas Mackenifcy , at J . Roantree's . 86 Knaresbro ' , John Booker , weaver , Fisher Garden . 86 Reading , Berkshire , Thomas Truss , 76 , Chathaiastreet 88 Loughton , Potteries , Staffordshire , William Nicholson . 89 Upper Hanley , Potteries , John Richards . 90 Upper Hanley , Shelton , Moses Simpson , Pall Mall . 91 Bnrton-upon-Trent , Hall Cooper , Goose Moor . 92 Stafford , Samnel Ward , Frlar-Btreet . « 3 Birmingham , Freeman-street , Henry Cresswell , 19 , Coventry-street 94 Birmingham , StoelbMse Lane , Mr . Potts , Ship Inn .

      95 Wolvei-hampton , J . S . Farmer , Petit-street . 98 Bilflton , J . Moseley , Wills BttUdings , Green Croft 97 Hedditch , H . Mole , Easmore Cottage . 98 Stonrbridge , near Old Swlnfbrd , Jaa . Chance . 99 Bromsgrove , John Heath , Edward-lane , loe Warwick , H . A . Donaldson , Chapel-street lOJ BanMirj ' . 'Wm . Collet * . ¦• 10 ^ 2 ^ Darby , John Jackson , Green-lane . 10 » , Wsasalt , Rt . Vakiiie , at Mr . DanieVsv White Lion 1 ^ 04 , Hkexton Common , Derbyshire , Thos . Potter . 105 Coventry , Samuel Knight , 8 pon >» treet ,, 1 Q 6 ; Arnold , J . Thorpe , Knlghtsbridge-square . 107 Darleston , Fred . Bower , bridlebit-maker . 108 Mansfield , Tbos . Duttbn , 901 , Ratcliffe gate . 109 Nottingham , J . SWeet , Goose-late . 110 Calverton , Geo . BarrisoH ,. farrier . 111 Nottingham , Timothy Thatcher . 112 Radford , W , m . West , at VIr . Whittle ' s , 2 , Far field-street .

      1 , 13 Lamley , John Screaton . U 4 Newark , Thos . Simmett JL 15 HuckiosJIdTorkflrd , The * Garner . 116 New Lanton . Jacob Boatock . 117 Hyson Green , Wm : Rate ! ifi ^ ' 118 : Satton-in-Ashfteld , H . Berry , Bowery . yard . 119 Lougbbprougb , John Skevington , Charter Hotel . 120 TroWbridge ; James Amos Marcbant , Mertiiner street 121 TroWbriage , James Haswell , 3 , Mcrtimer-street

      122 Swanwick , Joeh . Ct »* . ' 123 Chalford , Gloucestershiie , Richard Workman , at Joel Whitney * . ¦ 124 Alfreton , John Cross . 125 Westbury , Wilts , William Tucker . 126 Holbrook Bargale , near Belpet , Joseph Munslow , nail-maker . '' ¦ ' T - ' 127 Frome , Chailts White , Ctvthaiine ' a-bilL 128 Belper , John Weatdon , at J . Vioker ' s , bookseller , Bridge-street 129 Wanninster , Chnrcti-Btreet , Joseph George .

      130 Swadlincote . John Barton , at Sharpe ' a Works . 131 Moncktoh Deveril , near Warminster , Stephen Tudgey . 132 Heanor , Hey worth Earnshawi Tag-hill . 133 Bath , C . Clark , Philip-street . 134 Rotberham , George RamsMen , Pill Mill-foid . 135 Bristol , T . W . Simeon , 1 , Temple-street 136 Bristol , Samuel Jacobs , 18 , Upper Maudlin-street . 137 Carrlngton , Richard Hulse , Balwell-lane . 138 Northampton , John M'Farlan , SearletweU-street 139 Brighton , Nathaniel Morling , 22 , Albion-street 140 Southampton , John Russell , Russell-court ,

      Kingstreet 141 Tivdrton , H . Harris , Newport-street . 142 Kidderminfctar , S . Hitchin , watchmaker , Black-¦"'¦ well-street . ' 143 Bradford , Wiltshire , John Hassiwell , White-Hill . 144 PJymonth , T . Smith , 14 , Westwell-Btreet 145 Wotton-nndei-Edge , Rowland Lacy . 145 Monmouth , H . Harding , Monnon-ttreet 147 Stroudwater , H . Pritchard , Fisher ' s-court . 148 Ipswich , Win . Garrard , ' Tatcan-street 149 Yeovil , John Bainbridge , Market-ptace . 160 Hathern , Wm . Sutton . Ifil Rugby , H . Curry , Elborne-atreet 152 Stockport , Thomas Davies , at Robert Rookings , Patriot Store , Park-street

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      153 Wailworth , — — . & Yeomatfa-row , Parkplace , 154 Macclesfleld , Henry Swindles , CroaMtreet , Sut ton . 155 Salisbury , John Wilkinson , Market-plflce . 156 Cardiff , David Hopkins , 3 , Tabernacle-court 157 Truro , William Wade , " jjtjti ; ' ; 30 , Ooodwivealane . ' ' > 158 Merthyr Tydvil , David Davies , Bmith , George Town . 159 Newcastle-upon-Tynej J&snks Sinclair , 3 , P ^ pplewell-gate . 160 Newport , Monmoutbihire , WilliamCronin , Georgestreqt Cottage . 161 Norwich , Samuel Goat , St Augnstlnes . 162 Leicester , Theinaa Cooper , 11 , Church Gate . 163 CarlUle , Joseph Richardson , 32 , Water-stteet . 104 Bishop Aucklands , Robert Davidson , Market-185 OusebS J . Hall Northumberland Flax Mill .

      , 166 Oxford . W . Payne , at Mr . Htnohcombe ' s , Three Tuns , Ebber-street . . ' ' . 167 Gateshead , George Henderson , 30 , Dun Cow Yard . 168 SittlnRbourne , Kent , J . Tjr ^ ht , Ship Inn . 169 Chester , Thomas Youde , Lyon-strect , New Town . 170 Worcester , H . Powell , Hyltoh-stteet ^ 171 Nantwlch , Thomiw Donning , Wejsh Row . 172 Winchebmb , hear Cheltenham , J . S . Potter .

      178 Cheltenham , William Milsom , 22 'Knightson-plaoe . 174 Portsmouth , LandportuPoi ^ ea , % D . Leggett 175 Colchester , W . G . Blaich , North-street , , iW W . igtfin > CjunberIand ,, Ed , ward Tflark , East End . 177 Abergavennyirrnbmas Grlmtns , Tudor-street 178 Gainshorpagh , Tliomas , ,. <*^ ° 1 V . Ch «» di- » t * e «*» .. ' , ' ' FreeHi&sohs ' Yard . ' ¦ ¦ ¦•¦ <•" 1 . 79 WJsbeftch , Bobext Ajnderspn , bookaeUer . ISO Hwieiton , Norfolk , WalW Mason . 181 DeyaRport , ^ Andrew Cumming , at Mr . Tuuilets , . " ; : ' 32 , ' Queen-street " ' " " ,, Jo ' 2 Winsate ^ Grange . Colliery , near Castle Eden , 8 tockton'on-Te es . Rdoe ' rt Arkle .

      183 Tavistock , , Ra . Well , Brook-street 184 Ryde . -lsle of Wigfit , H- J- Bolland , 8 , Player street . ia 5 Darlinglon , J . Reedi t » i » er , Church-atreet 186 Sheriff Hill ,, aear . Gatesbead , NicholaaHann . 187 Stotkton-on ^ Tees , Geb . Winspurr .

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      188 Shafteabury .. DoTS 9 tshire , J . Treck , Bell-street . 189 Stokosley , Geo Twedale . 180 Portyglo , Glamorgan , W . Price , surgeon . 191 North Shields , James Cnrtshotnre , 12 , Wellingtonstreet . '¦ ¦ ¦¦ ¦ ' . 192 Cougleton ,. Mr . Reede , Johnson ' s Fictory , Bug' ' . Jawton .:: . ' ¦ - " . - ¦ . - "¦ ¦ . ¦ - ¦¦¦ ' . : "¦• ; ¦ ¦¦' - "' 193 Durtiam , John Mowbray , 39 . FramweH G « te . 19 ;* Nawporfc , Isle of Wight ; J . Cantello . at G : Oliveris , ¦ - ¦ ' " Corn-market . 195 Bldeford , Mr Mason , shoemaker . : 196 Malton , ^ WilHam RobinsoB Torner , Saville . street- ' . ¦ ¦ ¦ . ' ¦ : ¦ . ¦ . '¦ '•¦ '¦' 197 Ashbarton , S . Mann . , 193 Kendal , John Robinson , Sharp's-yatd , Shaman-.. gate . ¦¦'¦ ¦ ¦ _ ¦ ¦ ' ' . . ¦ , - ' - : . 199 North T *« nton . Mr . GUI .

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      200 Bamstaple , Mr . Bowdea , Green-lane . .. 201 South Molton , Mr . Aogott , hatter . fi ( 02 Oakhampton , Mr . Halnes , shoemaker . S 03 Totness , Mr . Holman , Newtown . 204 Newport . Salop ,. Henry Macklin , halr-dresser . 305 Diventry , George Aakwell , High-street - 206 Skipton , William Spencer . Craven , Union-square . 207 Ketterine , James Roads , lsham . 208 Bishop Wearninuth , Jarae 3 , WilHaiHS . . 209 Nottingham , J . R M'Duff , 27 , Soath-sfcreet 210 Lemlbn , Bsrmondsey hatttrs , J . K&lsey , near the New Ciiurch . 5 , Mann's Crescent . 211 Bonnell Derbyshire , Joshua Tommion . 212 Matlock , DHrhyghire , George Smith . 213 West Auckland , Durham , Thos . Myctoft 214 Woodhouse , near Leeds , William Scott , Scottstreet . . 215 King's Lynn , Norfolk , James Brown .

      216 Wilsden 258 Astley . 217 Birkenhead 259-Sabden , 218 Dufcen&eld 2 HQ Hazlegrove . 219 MelkBham 2 G 1 Cramllrgton . 220 Nunheaton . 262 Seghill 221 Silsden . 263 Percywiain . 222 Aberdare , near Mer- 264 Millford . thyr . 265 Hartlepool . 223 Hammersmith . 266 Yarm . 224 Addingham . 207 Blackwood . 225 Tnnbridge . 268 Glossop . 226 Djvyhulme . 269 New Mills . 227 Exeter . " 270 Gloucester . 238 Penziuce , J . Denne- 271 DaUton .

      : thorns . 272 Manchester youthis . 32 » Koyton . 273 Bristol youths . 230 Sunderland . 274 Ruddington . 231 North ' wich . 275 Scapleford . 232 Winslow . 276 Stoke-npon-Trent 233 Hollingwood 277 Pockllngtoiu 234 Redruth , ComwaBL 278 Chnrwoll . ¦ 235 London , ( tailors , ) Ca- 279 Batley . meron . . 280 Warley . ' 236 Chatham . ' ' 281 kidgley . 237 Woolwich . 282 tfeckihbndwtke . 238 Lepton . 283 Bolien . 239 Dod worth . 284 Brampton . 240 Cleckheaton . 285 ' Qaeenshead . 241 Birttal . 286 Bury . 242 Woolerton . 287 Bacup . 243 Mixenden . 288 Middteton .

      244 Chelsea . 289 Hey wood . 245 Southowrara . 290 Iieea . ; 246 Northowram . 291 Blackburn . 247 Elland .. 292 Brown-steeet , Man-248 Norland . . Chester , Mr . Grocott 249 Stainland . 293 Cborlton , Mr . Holmes . 250 Bedlington . 294 Tailors and shoema-251 Driffield . kers , Manchester 252 Bridlington . . " ; Mr . Melville . 253 Boroughbridge . " 295 , Strand-street 254 Ripon . 296 Deptford . 255 Kingswood-hill , near 297 Openshaw . .,

      Bristol . 298 Lower Moor , near 256 Stanningley . Oldbam . 257 Wilsden . 299 Newcaatle-under-Lyne

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      KENSINGTON PETTY SESSIONS . Fraudulent Weights anp Mbasuees . —Oa Saturday , the following tradesmen , residing in the parish of Chelsea , were coHvioted , at the instance of Mr . Reeve , one of the county inspectors of weights and measures , before Messrs . Flood , France , Frere , and Bsgne , connty magistrates , Bitting In Petty Sessions , at Kensington , for having in their possession , and using , fraudulent and unjust weights and measures , and balances : — , .. '¦ , ' ¦ John Newell , coal-dealerj of Exeter-street , for having an unjust machine , which gave a draught of eight ounces against the porchaaer . Pnied 6 s ., ' and 6 s . 8 d- coats , or seven days'impriBonmerit ' ; Thomas Ewen , ajso a coal-dealer , in the fame street , for having an UDjiist macfiihe , giving a similar draoght against the purchaser , caused by keeping loose eoal under the scoop , and being his second ' offence waa fined ilOs ., and 6 a ed . costa , or ^ ourteendays . — .-. ¦ ' i-- ¦ ¦ ' ¦ ' . ' . ¦ - - ¦¦

      John Barker , coal-dealer , North-street , for a similar offtince , caused in toe same manner , the only difference being that the loss to the purchaser was six ouncea , inatead of eight ounces . Fined lOsl , and « s . 6 d . costs , or fourteen days . . . ' ' ¦ - Benjamin Fritter , eoal- ' dealer , Keppel-street , for having an UDJusfc machine , giving a draught of 3 Jlb . against the purchaser , caused by a piece of loose iron being off the weight tin . The Bench were at fliat inclined to inflict the full penalty of £ 5 ia this case , but owing to the defendant ' s plea of great poverty , they mitigated the fine te 10 s ., and ' £ * . " 60 . oostt ^ or fourteen daya . . - > ' V ' \ - ? ' * : ¦ ^ '' ^ \ ? , ¦ +: ; ^ ¦

      Thomas BriggSi coal-ieafer , King * stieet ; fot having an unjust machine , wbftjbrby means of a weight placed unde ? the scoop gave a false draught of fourteen ounces against the purchaser . Also for having a 28 isv weight ¦ which was two ounces deficient , a 7 Jb . ditto eleven drachms light , and a Sib . ditto seven drachma light Fined 25 s ., and 6 s . 6 d . costa , or twenty-one days . John Freeman , beer-shop keeper , ( Well's Pioce , Little Chelsea , for having six pint measures deficient Fined 15 & , and 6 s . 6 d . costs , or twenty-one days . Joseph , . Robinson , oeer-a&opkeeper , vFulham Road , Little Chelsea , for having two quart measures which were deficient Fined 10 a , and 6 s . 6 d . costs , or seven days . ,. ¦ ¦ ..

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      Raiiwat Coi . i . i 8 ioN . ^ -On Friday eyeninj » last , owing to the oollison of the down-train from London with another engine on the Croydon railway , three or four railway labourers , and four or five passengers were severely injured . Frakce . —Trial of the French Conspiratobs . — The trial of Quenisset and his accompiices was proceeded with in the Court of Peers at its sitting on tho 15 thlinst .: Dafour , in answer to all . persuasions to discover his accomplices , resolutely expressed his determination riot to divulge the names or . ' . ' any parties whom ho knew to have been in the conBpiracy . Quenieset oontinnes to assen that there were more

      than sixty persons at Golombier ' B . He was , he said , sold and betrayed by the republicans , and would wJUingly . snrr&nder his head , to mark with his Wood their clothes , in order that their red mark might be known to a \ i . At the end of the day ' s proceedings , she procureur-general made his rtquiatory . He stated that , as regarded Rioul , he would refer hia case to the prudence of the court ; and he did the same as to the amount of punishment to bo awarded to Bouchcion , Boggio , Mavtin , Chailes ,, » nd FoHEeray ^ With , respect to the other prisoners , he persisted in calling for the severity of the law . ¦ ' ¦ ¦ " : ¦¦ ' : ¦¦ "'¦ . "' . "

      United States . —Arrival op the Calkdonia . — The royal mail steamer , the Caledonia , Captain Lott , arrived M Liretpool on Thursday moriung ; she sailed froia Boston oh the l ? t instant , but did not leave Halifax until the 5 th , instead of toe 3 rd , owing to thick fogs . No political event of the least importance had taken p lace Eince tho departure of the Roscius ¦ — in fact , the news ehe briBSS is of rery little interest . Trade had slig htly improved , and money was to be obtained on easy terms . Exchange Frince de

      on England was somewhat lower . Jomville and Lord Morpeth --were the lions of Netf York ; and- entertainments wero daily given to those distinguished strangers . Jamaica papers- to the 8 th of November have come to hand by this arrival ; but they are very nte&gre . Commercial matters continued in the same state » s by the last accounts received . The governor had given a grand bail , to celebrate the birth of the Duke of Cornwall . The prevalence of fever , however , had prevented many persons from attending .

      Happy Medium .- " I wish I were a princess , mamma , " said Emily * as she took her assigned place , tie nest morning , at-the breakfast-table . S What induces that wish , my dear ?» inquired Mrs . Parley . " Because , " rejoined the child , I should then be a queen , when old enough / # That would not be ft necessary consequence , ' saul her mother ; " suppose you were surrounded with the splendour , and homage , and falsified aspect of things , which constitute the really unenviable attendants on royalty , are you of opinion that no care—no painful anliety-noVeep sense of moriifie ^ feeling ^ no harassing conviction of awful responsibility , would mingle with the indulgences . ¦ tttafth'jou , WoaM have at command ? - " No . * rejoined the ; little prl . * I could not be dnhappy if IbadeverythxngI caredfor " — "Nor I , " exclaimed Henry ; " ltmuat be delightful to be a king . " - " I do L not thhik « o » obaerrc 4

      Edward ; "Ihaw read ofrmany kjngeftn ^ queens that have been very miserable ,, aud , a coRUnuil ¦ _ ... dread of losing their lives ; I 6 houldlike tohavea nioe little cottage , and cuHvvatemy Whnft , »> L . Ii-. ; - ' , too , " said Jane , should flke a ^ ttagovsnoh ^ a-t . ' , ing 3 look so pretty wifcK their : > -tfcat » hed jr * $ ' - ^ ' .... trellised Window , ^ i ^ 'C ^ "JS ^ W& .. " -- ' live ia them look * so healthy and to ^ efert&I /'~ 'gouj t ,, are as much in error , my . deart ^ MnMh ^^ Mrs . ,., iv » Parley " a ? your more ambitions brothel ' ana . . states ? - .. ' -nt for ifc would , eventually , very - Beldbm ; be found \^ % jSm ^ l g advantoKO wae derived from any -. * & ** $ »? mm ^^ M station . A very con&iderahle Pfl | fl ^» ^ happjnej m | pi ^ however , is within the wwh-. of . wwJribmfmgBs * J and may be secured by a , deta-miaafwa t ? W ^ Hs ^ P ^ f P sinjplo laws which Nature has . in 8 titwtc (< l , ^ Jmm £ j& ' ~ ln ' are always , eo rigidly enfotcad that . P ^ PK 3 ' , ^ -W : unerringly follows the slightest violation . -ofgMtf g ^ V great and well-defined prhiciplo . "—i « iwiJMHfe ^ J * N /

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      BIGOTBY AKD 1 KT 0 LERAKCE oersw BEASON . TO Ifl-E XD 1 T 0 S OF Ifli SOSTHEJUf STAS . Sir , —I shall offer no apology for fending you the folio-wing far insertion fa'your columns . My opinions respecting the remedies necessary for the present horrid ¦ fate of s&irs , differ from joar own , but wa are not necessarily p" » ipnU » on that account ; on the contrary , I believe tiat to the Chartists and Socialists the old tarirg , that the nearer t \ ro parties approach each other -in their virws , the greater their enmity , Trill net apply . Whether it does or does not , your paper is the organ of a party struggling , like ourselves , to keep the honey for the vorking bees , and not allow it to be devoured by the drones , and the producers of it starved and murdered by their heartless rulers ; and as sneh its pages , I conceive , are open to the exposure of every description of tyranny , whether practised towards your own , or any other party .

      The drcumstenees I have to relate concern the arrest and imprisonment of Charles Southwell , late Sedal Missionary , and Editor of a periodical entitled the Oride af Reaso n , devotee ! to the development of certain viewi of his own , entirely independent of any party , he hiriEg left the Social "bo < Jy tbat he may net embarrass them or beesifeMTassea .--The fourth number contained an ar&ete upon the Bible , which he termed " The Jew Book ; " an * though the language was severe , and stronger perhaps tian HwJ ever pwvionsly been use * in Rlatksto that book , still they were his feeHngs in respect to it when considered as a guide to humanity ; and in justice be osght not to have been forcibly interfered

      with in hia txpressten of them . Are sot all the books , papers , sad periodicals issuing daily and hourly from the printing oj&cm of the wbele vorjd sufficient to defend the faith of the nraltitnde from the attacks of ok little paper advocating the views of ant individual onlj ? Are not all the sermons preached , and theanatbonas fulminated from all the pulpit * of the four quarters of the giofee , against disbelief , with the prayers of the faithful to boot , sufikaex& for the purpose , without having recourse to iron-handed law ? Cannot religion defend herself without wedding that ihame-faced strumpet , whose favours can be bonght with any man ' s money ? If she be not in a position to do it , she ought to be , and her weakness is her disgrace .

      Hoping 70 a "will exsuse this digression , I will agaia proceed ; S 17 Mend ' s arrest Vx > lt place on Satardsy , November 57 th , too late to permit of our providing bail before etrie business dosed . On Monday two parties were tendered as securities , and after twenty-four hours taken by the authorities to make inquiries , one of them wai refused . Mark how ingeniously they contrive to erade the ends of jialiee : ~ n policeman is employed to atk the seighbom of the tendered bail whether they know bow siuch the tarmac an worth , and their replies deride the question of liberty or imprisonment . Subsequently , however , ether bail was offered , and icquirifis made , when , alas . this man had not paid hia taxes ¦ I lost no time in learning the reuoa , when I Itnud it originated in a mistake respecting the time for

      appealing . They were paid the next day , and after twenty-four hours additional delay—they rtjetted him . One of the baS had freehold property , without incumbrszces , -werth more than ^ £ 1500 ; and the other can rwear himself possessed of more than double the amount of the bond . But this is justice , justice . Charles Socthwell has now been confined in a cold ceD , under the silent system , for upwards of a fortnight : when had the hail been accepted be would only have been there lor a few days . He is treated like a felon ; sleeps upon > straw m » ttr «« v with two blankets and a rug ; and a stcce iboi to bis cell , which is as coW as bigot ' s charity : he is locked up about half-past four p m ., when his clothes are taken from him , and not returned before half-past ex s-m , when he has first ta put his bed furniture in order , and thfn to march to -promenade , is

      holti made for the purpose ; at eight be has some water grnel , and bread hi every way worthy to keep it compacj ; after this he has a kind ef second breakfast of prayers , which , under such dreumstances , is enough to braag the first off his stomach . His dinner , with a pint of beet , is conveyed him by bis friends , and in the evening more bread and more gruel are doled onti and so he goes on dzy after day . He has been allowed two beets besides the Bible— Senecrt Morals and T > r . Wi * e-Eian ' s Citbolic Lectures , which , however , were st . first refused him . His frieods can eomamnic&te with bim tj Iciters , suhjset to inspection , and one person only cm see hi m three times a week for about four or are minutes , with a couple of tn . nkeys by his elbow during tie interview . Some of yoor own friends' have had reason to complain of similar treatment , I believe .

      My Istter ia long , bat not , I hop * , sxrBdent to tire Jon md over-crowd your oolnmcs . Yours truly , W . Chilton . £ , Harrow Wme-street , Bristol . D 3 cember 15 th , 1841 .

  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), Dec. 24, 1841, page 7, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct410/page/7/