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      ISAITCHESTEK . A large meeting cf the Chartist mechanics of Manchester was beli on Thursday evening -weeS , in the Brovn-ssreet Chartist Room , East Manchester . The meeting was free to all trade * . There -were present a large number of smiths and other artisans . Mr . James D : XOK , an intelligent mechanic , ¦ was called to the cbair , -who , afttr a few remarks , called upon Mr . Gsiffis to read an address , of "which the undernealh is a copy . Daring the reading ol the address the working men paid most strict and silent attention , inttrspemd at times vritn applsuse , and at the conclusion chet-rs resounded from all parts of the room . It - * r . s then moved and seconded by two member' jnirut . an 4 "Unanimously adopted as the address t ; the Chartist mechanics cf Manchester to their fellow- ' -orkmen . Toe CHAiRiiAN then introduced Mr . Jaaes Lsach to the meeting .

      Mr . Lkach rose and delivered an instructive and argumentative lecture , trMch was respocded to by the plaudits cf the assembly . The following is the address -. — TO THE MECHANICS AND TTIaTIKS OF GREAT

      BRITAIN . Fellow " Workmen , —If ever there "was a time in the history cf our country when it was imperatively the duty of the virtuous , sober , and patriotic of all classes to arouse fr-m their slumbers , and be alive to their own interests , surelv , surely , it never was more so tfean it thfe prsseat . We wish , ic this our humble addrfBS , to call your attention to the awful and truly alarming state of our country—the eiuss which has produced such an anomalous state cf th 5 B ? s ; and -propose for your coE 5 i <

      itration , what we conceive would be the best lever to aft us out of our d : f £ cn ; t : es as a nation ; ebecfc the cause which is hriH ^ iu' ruin npen us , and establish in . place a proper remnnerstien for labonr ; security to capital ; « eate confidence and good-wiil befm ' xi employers and "workmen ; give justice to all , and ir justice to nose ; give health and vigour to trade , brmgftig plenty , peace , and contentment alike to the cottage and the palace ; ensure safety and prosperity in the nation , and mike it what it has been—namely , " the euvy of surrounding nations , and the admiration of the "Wwrld . "

      It raust be evident to every penetrating mind tkat ths same cause which has brought us to our present deplorable couoiti' -n , if allowed to exist , will bring Q 3 lower and lower , by "putting a complete stagnation to trade j ii will destroy all confidence bttsixt man and - man ? sad , bring about discontect , poverty , hunger , crime , bloodshed , anarchy , niurder , universal ruin , and death . \ To prevent such devastation and calamity requires ; the exertion of every true lover of himself , his wife j and children , posterity and his country . * j

      There are thousands of our fellow creatures bordering on a stats of actual starvation—thousands of the real pride and prop of the nation—namely , industrious men , have been compelled to leave their country , to seek a living in another ; whilst thousands of those ¦ who are willing to work , could they obtain it , have betn driven to the degrading alternative , eit ; er to starve , go cut to beg , or go to the bastile . We see vice , pauperism , bankruptcy , wretchedness , and distress stalking forth with unblushing hardihood , through the IanJ . The present sjstem is fraught with danger to the beet interests of society .

      What , then , is the cause . '—Class legislation . From j this impure fountain has sprung the upas tree of cor- ; ruption , which has spread its withering blighting , branches through the institutions of the country . i The system itself contains that which would prove ' its own destruction even if we did not interfere ; but ; ¦ whilst the system is going to rain , the consequences are that the people ara the sufferers . Wiilst shopkeepers , publicans , and tradesmen are living upon what little capital they have created formerly , the con- * fititutions of the working classes are being broken down by grief , hunger , and starvation ; they must , as a matter of course , sink deeper and deeper in privation . and destitution ; more and more every week will be driven to seek relief in consequence of being thrown out of employment ,. which will raise the poor rates , _ and cause a greater demand up _> n property ; money ; ¦ will fee taken ont- cf circulation ; cottage property will ; be ruinouslj depredated in value , in consequence of the .

      Jpeopla not being able to pay their rents , or the houses ¦ will remain empty . It will be as much as the working elasses fn do to purcbr . se even the coarsest kind of food ; to purchase furniture or clothing shortly will be entirely out of their power ; their not being able to consume high , taxed articles will reduce the revenue , and cause tie Government to lay all their taxes on property , "which will destroy the middle class , and make only two-classes in society , the one "very rich , and the other very poor . The home siarket is being destroyed . There are many shopkeepers who are not tairing sufficient to keep themselves , to say nothing of paying taxes , their shopmen's wages and other txpences . Landlords will have to pay the interest of money and ground rent , and thu will in time ruin them ; shopmen will have to be discharged , which "will throw more into the labour market ; and the manufac turers will not be able to find s market for their goods neither at home nor sbroad—then comes the crisis .

      If we are to meet other cations iu the same market , ¦ we ought , in orier to be successful , to have the same advantages ; instead of which we have to carry greater burdens than the psopie of 57 , and in some instances VhKa all the nations against which we have commercially to compete . Our National Debt is £ 158 . 900 , 000 more than the National Debts of France , Austria , Holland , Spain , Russia , Belgium , Prussia , Naples , Denmark , Greece , Portugal , Columbia , Mexico , Brazil , Peru , Chili , and Buenos Ayres put together . Our State Church costs £ 500 . 000 per annum more than all the State Churches of the world . Oar Queen receives more in one year than would pay the American President for more than one hundred and fifty years , The artfzms of Borne cf the above countries are taxed per head , not more

      than twelve shillings , whilst m this country , the taxation per head is more than £ 3 10 i per annum . Oar capital , skill , machinery , and mizans hare gone into countries which we formerly famished with oar manufactures . In America many of the mills , indeed most of them are worked by water power ; the same power which would cost only £ 2 10 s . by water there , wonld cost the English manufacturer £ 12 10 s . in steam . We have to go into those countries to fetch the cotton , bear the expence of carriage , and run all risk , manufacture it into goods , and then pay the expence of carriage , shipping , &c back , whilst they , our competitors , have the ¦ water , the cefctou machinery , plenty of good land , light taxation , plenty cf coal and iron , as good English arti-Sins as we have , and a market under their noses .

      Here , then , axe the odds against us ; from this you may predict our inevitable ruin . What is the remedy J Trades Unions ? No , they hare been tried and found ¦ wanting , a-d have caused ill-feeling betwixt master and man , and drivea each to great sacrifices , and always injurious to society at large . Bspeal the law of jsrimogeBituie , that would only be one bad law , which is only an effect of elass legislation . Repeal the poor law , the rural police law , the game law , the money , or" the corn law , or any one single law on the Statnte Book , and leave the root of the evil untouched , and you will be only dabbling with the effects of class legislation J The tree is known by its fruits ; evil fruit ever will spring from class legislation . It is a violation of the natural rights of man , and based upon a wicked system of injustice to the excluded . We must go to the root of the evil ; we must have an organic change ; we must open wider the doors of representation , and give justice to all , and render injustice to

      none . Onr plan , our remedy , our cure , otrr panacea , is the People ' s Charter , "Without appendage , unmutilated either in details or name ; and wa are determined to agitate for that , and that alone , nntil it is made into a legislature enactment . In this resolve we have already the co-operation of the -working men of upwards of four hundred towns , who are members of-the N itjonal Charter Association—many of the middle class and shopkeepers , snd trades , besides men of the most sterling patriotism and transcendent abilities . Thousands are joining every week ; and almost every other agitation has nearly verged into that of the Charter , believing that to fce the only safe guard to keep the vessel from sinking , As the first grand point of our Charter , we advocate "DniTersil Suffrage liable to the following conditions : —

      " That , the voter should be a male , twenty-one years of age , of sound mind , unconvicted of crime , not guilty of personation , bribery , er forgery of election certificates , and can prove a three months' residence as a householder or lodeer . " . The above is the Universal Suffrage of the Charter ; a suffrage for the virtuous only , from which the perfidious traitor to his country ' s rights -would be excluded ; a . suffrage discriminating , equitable , and just , founded on natural law and first principles . God and nature not having made any difference in oui coming into the world and going oat of the world , there ought not to be any distinction , politically speaking , in our voyage through the world . If any portion of the community are entitled to their birth-right , and ought to enjoy it , surely those who produce everything valuable in society oaght not to be excluded .

      Yote by Ballot we advocate , deeming it the only safeguard of the poor but conscientious voter—his only protection against bribery , corruption , and intimidation : but we resist the Ballot without the Suffrage as useless and insufficient , upon the same principle that we ¦ would a scabbard without a sword . We advocate for Anneal Parliaments , because they would preserve mere closely the connection between the elector and the representative , prevent bad government arising from corrupt Ministers , and Senators troubled with short memories and truckling principles ; and because the first principle of the Charter cannot be properly and honestly carried oat without it . If a man come of age just after an election under Triennial Parliaments , he would hare to remain searlj three yean before he could be made a freeman and exercise the privilege of Toting .

      We advocate for Equal Representation , as by its introduction -the constituencies , in some cases so disproportionately numerous , "would be reduced ; in others ao diminutiTe -would be multiplied , bo that Harwich ¦ with its 350 electors Tronld not send aa equal nnmber of Members to Parliament with , the thousands of TVestainrter , he

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      We advocate the No Property Qualification for Members of Parliament , on the principle that it is neith * the extent of a man ' s acres nor the depth of his purse that qualifies him for a legislator ; but that political integrity , mental intelligence , moral supe riority , and unwavering consistency , in patristic devotion to our common country , form infinitely more important , nay , Indispensable qualifications for the senator and the statesman . Payment cf members we think necessary under the operation of a No Property QTialiflcation Parliament , as the most efficient guarantee for the faithfulness and inteatity of the representative .

      - These , then , are our political principles . They are abstractedly jost ; they partake of the eternity of truth and the stability e > f the immutable . No contrivance , no shcfB ' -D ? , no threats will ever induce ns to forsake them j ite only way to lead us from this is , by fair discussion , to show that they are contrary to truth , not our ri « bta , and also impracticeble . ' We believe that though the country is in an awful state , those principles will , if adopted , prove a remedy There are sufficient elements and materials in Great Britain to make the peoplf happy , comfortable , prosperous , and free . Under a just government every human being might , be put in possession of a good educatieD , good clothing , good food , and good shelter ; the government knowing this , and having the opportunity to carry it out , and net doing it ought not to be toltrated , hut immediately reformed .

      Our past Government has not secured those necessaries to the pesple ; and the present , -we believe , will not ; hence it is that we appeal for your assistance to do it fpr enrselTes ; or , in other words , to obtain the power to elect a Government who will be pledged to do the people justice . Brother mechanics , we call upon you as you love yourselves , as men who wish to be free , as yon detest slavery and bondage , to show your affection for your wives and children , as you wish to show your attachment to liberty , to come forward , convene your meetings as early as possible , and join the National Charter Association . Follow the noble example set by a few of the trades of Manchester , that is , the joiners , smiths , fustian cutters , painters , boiler makers , and shoemakers ; be net last in the field . Remember , that it was more owing to tke determination and spirit in ¦ which the trades in particular demanded the Reform

      Bill that it was passed . Bear in mind , that if you do not alter the system it will destroy you , and you will bequeath slavery t 9 posterity ! The National Charter Association is strictly legal . Arouse , and put your shonlders to the wheel j enrol yourstlves , and extend the Association . Be firm , sober , united , end persevering , and we must succeed , let liberty be onr motto ; and be determined to gain it The factions—the enemies to your interests dread you , the trades , most When the trades of G eat Britain unitedly declare for the Charter in a voice not to be misnnderstood , it will be gained ; and then you live in the sunshine of freedom , bask in the shades of plenty , and n-joiee in the success of your exertions , your homes stored with the good things which nature sends so plentifully , your children and posterity will hold you in lastlne remembrance for good fathers , good husbands , and brothers .

      That you may come forward and lend an helping hand , by joining the Association , which is destined to break the neck cf tyranny , oppression , and injustice , and be the salvation of yourselves and country , is the sincere wish of Your fellovr-Vforkmen , The Chartist Mechanics of Manchester . Signed , on behalf of the Mechanics , in public meeting assembled , James Dixcm , Chairman . June 30 , 18 i 2 .

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      THE BALANCE SHEET OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL OF THE NATIONAL ' CHARTER ASSOCIATION , FROM APRIL - THE 8 ih , UNTIL JULY THE 2 nd , IN' CLUSIVE . RECEIPTS . NO . Of Plain Cards . P . C . E . C . £ s . d . 48 Asiley 0 7 7 39 Accrington ... ... 0 6 6 100 Aberdare ... ... 2 0 0 Almondtmry ... ... 0 2 7 Aitkep , per profits of

      Chartist Beverage ... ... 0 3 0 100 Bolton ... ... ... 0 0 0 100 Bradford , Yorkshire ... 3 4 4 ] 00 Bamsley ... ... 0 16 8 150 Bi 3 hop Wearmouth ... 0 0 0 3 C 0 cards lost , Bilston ... 0 0 0 84 Bury ... ... ... 0 ] 5 8 100 Birmingham — ... 0 13 4 Batiey ... ... ... 0 7 6 . 50 Burnley ... ... ... 000 60 Brighton ... ... 190 Do . per a Friend ... ... 010 100 Blackburn ... ... 0 16 8 200 Bristol 0 10 0 100 Belper ... ... ... 000

      50 Bury St , Edmund 3 .. 000 70 Bsrnoldswick ... ... 000 100 Bath , per Ninnes ... 0 0 6 Berry Brovf ... —035 Cbelmsford ... ... 0 5 6 100 Oithero ... ... 0 16 8 50 Congleton ... ... 000 13 Cambridge ... ... 000 40 Colne ... ... 0 3 4 60 Cockennouth 0 0 0 804 11 Coalbrook Dale 1 2 10 40 Cdmpstall Bridge ... ... 0 0 0 60 Connor , Charles ... 0 10 0 30 Crag Vale ... .,. 0 11 3 100 Coventry ... ... 0 16 8 Crow and Tyrell ' s Chartist

      Beverage ... ... 14 0 0 Duckenfield ... ... 0 5 0 120 Dewsbury ... ... 1 16 0 Dalton ... ... 1 5 0 24 Eccles ... ... ... 0 4 0 25 Exeter ... . „ ... 0 0 0 50 Failsworth ... ... 0 8 4 Friend ... ... ... 0 10 35 Gloucester ... ... 0 0 0 50 Glossop ... ... ... 1 4 6 ^ Harleston ... ... 0 3 3 100 Huddersfield 14 2 60 Howden ... ... ... 0 0 0 100 Hull ... ... ... 0 0 0 35 Hebden Bridge ... -. 1 17 6 Halifar ... ... ... 2 3 3

      12 Hanley-upper , Richards ... 000 50 Honley , near Huddersfield ... 0 16 2 * 2 Heywood ... ... 070 . 50 Hazle Grove ... ... 0 4 8 50 Haslineden . ... ... 0 0 0 23 Hooley Hill ... ... 0 3 10 Hindley Females ... ... 0 10 0 6 Hawoith ... ... 010 20 Ipsrfich ... ... 000 20 Kendal 0 0 0 Kirkheaton ... ... 0 1 4 1107 6 I , ondon delegate council , 55 , Old Bailey , per Wheeler 4 7 6 per Lefevere ... ... 0 5 0 50 Tower Hamlets , per Drake 0 18 10 50 Marylebone , per Nagle ... 0 0 0 Tailors . Three Crowns ,

      Richmond-st , ,. 0 0 6 Lambeth , per Rogeis ... 1 0 0 BermoHdsey ... ... 0 2 6 1000 per Cleave ... ... 4 3 4 6 _ Shoemaker 3 , per Searl ... 0 10 Bootmakers , per WilkiHS 0 2 0 per Parker 0 5 0 Ladies * Shoemakers ... 0 5 6 City Ladies' Shoemakers 0 3 4 Tailors , per Dobell ... 0 6 0 per Watts ... 0 5 0 Tower Hamlets shoemakers per Sadler ... ... 040 Tower Hamlets , per Treadwell ... ... ... 0 5 0 Teetotallers , Lambeth , per

      Graham ... ... 0 10 0 London , Gold Beater 3 'Arms St . Pancras , per Bird 0 10 0 900 Leicester , per Cooper ... 3 6 8 50 Ditto , perMarkh&m ... 0 4 2 25 Lynn Regis ... ... 0 U 2 32 jbong Buckley ... ... 0 8 3 80 12 Liverpool ... ... 000 100 2 Loughborough ; 0 15 8 Lambly ... ... ... 0 1 8 240 Longton ... ... ... 10 0 Ditto , females ... ... 0 3 0 40 Luddenden ... ... 0 6 3 London , Chelsea ... ... 0 10 0 Lepton ... ... ... 0 5 10 20 Lewes ... ... ... 0 3 4

      20 Llanlidoes ... ... 0 0 0 20 Lane-side , in "Wadsworth ... 0 3 4 Leigh , per Cook ... ... 0 9 0 Middleton ... ... 0 7 6 12 Miles Platting 0 12 0 12 Moseley ... 13 4 Mottram ... ... 0 8 7 A 200 ( 200 lost ) MerthjT Tyd > il ... 3 13 4 Midgley ... ... ... 0 6 0 Mytholmroyd ... ... 0 4 6 Mxenaen ... ... 0 6 11 J 256 Manchester Carpenters'Hall 1 13 4 7 * 2 „ Carpenters and Joiners ... ... 0 15 8 80 „ Fustian Cutters 0 0 0 100 .. Mechanics ... 0 8 2

      60 „ Smiths ... 0 0 0 20 „ Painters ... -. 0 0 0 20 „ Tailors & shoemakers ... ... 0 13 4 Milnrow ... ... ... 0 5 0 Monntsorrel ... ... 0 5 0 30 Monmonth ... ... 0 0 0 Mansfield 0 15 0 Nottingham , per Sweet ... 8 8 D

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      P . C . E . C £ a . A , 100 8 Northampton ... ... 1 5 11 50 Newport , Monmouthshire ... 0 0 0 60 Newcastle-on-Tyne , per Sinclair ... ... ... 0 10 0 Newport , Isle of Wight ... 0 4 0 Nottingham , Ranoliffe Arms 0 8 0 60 New Mills . . ... . 0 0 0 12 Northampton , ( shoemakers ) 0 2 0 Nixon , John ... ... 0 1 . 6 50 Oxford ... ... ... 1 14 10 Ovenden ... ... ... 0 7 1 Oldham , per Haslem , profits of Finder ' s blacking ... 0 7 4 40 Openshaw ... ... 0 8 4

      50 Preston Youths ... ... 0 8 0 80 Preston ... ... ... 0 7 6 Portsmouth ... ... 0 10 10 Pilton , near Barnstaple ... 0 8 6 Prescott ... ... ... 0 4 6 18 Pilkington ... ... 0 3 0 Queenshead ... ... 0 8 6 8 Redruth ... ... ... 0 6 6 100 Rochdale ... ... 2 0 0 Ditto F . ... ... 0 3 6 Rood en Lane ... ... 0 5 4 Ditto per Grimshaw ... 0 2 6 Ripponden ... ... 1 0 G . 17 R atchffo Bridge ... ... 0 2 10 " 1 Rotherham ... ... 0 0 6

      40 Royton ... ... % ... 0 0 0 Republican of Lancashire ... 0 1 0 GO Ramsbottom — . ... 0 13 0 1 Peter Rogers , Esq ., Ivy-hill , near Chelmsford ... 1 0 0 1 Reynolds , Esq . Sheen Vale 0 5 0 120 1 Stockport ... ... 10 6 " Salisbnry ... ... 0 7 6 Sowerby ... ... ... 1 IB 81 Star Omce ... ... 10 2 3 A 98 Salford ... ... ... 0 10 0 100 Stalybridge' ... ... 0 18 10 50 1 Stonkport Youth 3 ... 0 18 10 280 Sheffield Fig Tree-lane ... 0 0 0

      2 Ditto Harney ... ... 010 Ditto W Y X 9 2 0 100 Political Institute ... 0 0 0 12 6 Salford Youths 0 5 0 24 Stroudwater ... ... 0 0 0 50 Shrewsbury ... ... 0 8 4 90 Sunny Side ... ... 0 0 0 20 Shutford ... ... 0 7 7 50 20 Todmorden ... ... 5 1 3 $ 18 Tavistock ... ... 0 0 0 100 Tunstall 0 0 0 25 Twine-in-Wadsworth ... 0 11 11 6 Vintnor ... ... ... 0 1 0 29 Worcester ... ... 0 0 10 6 * 0 Wigton 0 0 0 Wadsworth-rovr ... ... 0 12 1

      Warley Lower 0 12 8 J 40 Warley Upper 0 10 0 120 Wolverhampton ... ... 0 0 0 10 West Auckland ... ... 0 0 0 50 Wisjan Cards , best ... 0 0 0 Wotton-under-Edge ... 0 0 0 Yew Green Q 3 1 200 Linney ... ... ... 0 0 0 100 Bell 0 0 0 150 Doyle 0 0 0 Shelton , Simpson ... ... 0 10 0 62 1 Whitford , near Holywell — 0 6 3 M'Quade 0 0 6 Thurstonland ... ... 0 1 7 Manchester , Brown-street ... 0 5 0 Lees ... ... ... 0 5 0 London , Ship and Blue Coat Boy ... ... ... 0 5 0 London , Ridley ' s Income Tax ... ... ... 0 2 0 Sheepshead ... ... 0 8 4 London , Maynard .... - 0 2 6 Profits on Blacking , per Willig ... ... 0 0 G Warminster ... ... Q 14 Melksham 6 16 Westbury ... ... 0 18 Deverils ... ... 0 6 0 Trowbridge ... ... 0 8 4 Stranger ... ... 0 0 6 Can ' t recollect ... ... 0 2 0 London , per Warren ... 0 10 0 Kingswood Hill ... ... 0 6 0 Per Norbury ... ... 0 10 Myiholmroyd ... ... 0 12 0 11230 93 Total reoeipts ... £ 120 16 10 Total expenses ... 117 19 5 ij Balance in hand ... 2 17 44

      Audited aad found correct by us , John Miller . RlCHABD LlTTLBR , June 29 th , 1842 .

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      EXPENCES . £ s d April 8 th . Due to Treasurer 19 1 4 J M'Douall one week ' s wages ... 1-10 0 Agitating expences ... ... 0 10 0 Leach ' s wages 1 10 0 Secretary's wages 2 0 0 Leach ' s agitating expences ... 0 10 0 Philp's wages ... ... 1 10 0 Dittopostage ... ... 0 10 6 William ' s wages 1 5 0 Postage ... 0 9 8 Stationery ... 0 3 0 Postage—Mr . M'Donall ... 0 10 0 ~ . 30 th Postage ... ... ... 0 5 7 Stationery ... ... ... 0 3 0

      May 9 th Postage ... 0 7 4 Stationery ... 0 4 6 Secretary ' s two week ' s wages 4 0 0 Coach fare from London ... 2 0 0 14 th Postage ... ... ... 16 10 Stationery 0 15 0 To printing 5000 plain cards 5 10 0 Ditto 300 enamelled ditto 2 8 0 M'Douall one week ' s wages 1 10 0 Agitating expences ... ... 0 10 0 Leach ' s wages ... ... 1 10 0 Secieta-Ty ' s wages ... ... 2 0 0 21 st Postage ... ... ... 0 19 3 Stationery ... 0 4 6 To printing 500 plain cards ... 0 11 0 To a file of Northern Stars for

      one year ... 0 15 8 Secretary ' s wages ... ... 2 0 0

      M'DouaU's wages 1 10 0 Agitating expences 0 10 0 Leach's wages ... ... 1 10 0 28 . h Postage . 1 3 7 Stationery ... 0 7 6 Philp , three week ' s wages ... 4 10 0 Leach , one week ' s wages ... 1 10 0 M'Douill , one week ' s wages 110 0 Agitating expences . ... 0 10 0 Secretary ' s-wages ... ... 200 JuaeSrd Postage 0 8 8 Stationery 0 7 8 Philp ' s wages ... ... ... 1 10 0 To 3 , 000 cards printing ... 3 6 0

      Sedretary ' s wages ... ... 2 0 0 M'PouaU's wages 1 10 0 Agitating expences ... 0 10 0 Leach's wages ... ... ... 1 10 0 June 10 th Postage ... ... 113 8 Stationery ... ... ... 0 9 0 Secretary ' s wages ... ... 2 0 0 M'Douall's wages 1 10 0 Agitating expences 0 10 0 Leach's wages 1 10 0 Philp ' s wages .. 1 10 0 18 th Postage 0 7 7 Stationery ... 0 3 0

      To printing 1 , 000 cards ... 1 2 0 Secretary ' s wages ... ... 2 0 0 M'Douall ' s wages 110 0 Agitating expences ... ... 0 10 0 Philp ' s wages ... ... ... 1 10 0 Leach's wages ... ... ... 1 10 0 25 th Postage 115 Stationery 0 6 0 Leach's wages ... ... ... 1 10 0 Agitating expences 0 10 0 M'Dou&lVs wages ... ... 110 0 Agitating expence 3 ... ... 0 10 0 Secretary ' s wages ... ... 2 0 0 Coach fare ... 0 12 0

      Philp's wageB ... 1 . "¦ 10 . 0 July 2 nd Secretary ' s wages ... ... 2 0 0 Philp ' s wages ... ... ... 1 10 0 M'DouaU ' swages ... ... 1 10 0 Agitating expences ... ... 0 10 0 Leach's wages ... ... ... 1 10 0 To printing 1 , 000 plain cards ... 1 2 0 Total expencos £ 117 19 5 J

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      The following comes from New York : — " Are yon fond of novels , Mr . Jones ] " M Very , " responded the interrogated gentleman , who wished to be thought hy the lady questioner a lover of literature . "Have you , " continued the inquisitive lady , " ever read Ten Thousand a Year ? " " No . Madam ; I never read so many novels in all my life . " Alarming Accident at Brighton . —On Saturday night , about nine o ' clock , the neighbourhood of the Moatpellier-road was thrown into great consternation by a load report . Several persons maned out of their houses to ascertain the canEe , when they

      discovered it arose from the falliag of s mansion recently erected by Mr . George Cheeseman , and nearly finished . It appears that another builder commenced digging a foundation for an adjoining house , which he dag below Mr . Cheeseman ' s , and by so doing has caused its total destruction , the whole of the roof , the various floors and front wall down to the kitchens , being one heap of ruins . A number of men engaged in finishing the house had providentially left an hour before the accident took place . Scaffolding was erected to keep the public off , as the next house is in a tottering condition . Brighton employ * a well paid town surveyor for the protection « f " ihej » uk'ic .

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      Suicide—Mr . John Rees , manager of the National Provincial Bank at Devonport , destroyed himself on the 2 nd inst ., by cutting his throat with a razor in his bedroom at the banking-house .

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      HOUSE OF LORDS-Friday , July I . Petitions against placing the medical charities of Ireland under the regulation of the Poor Law Commissioners were presented , and alao on tho subject of the employment of females and young children in coal mines , and complaining of taxes upon knowledge . Lord Campbell stated that it was not his intention to introduce during the present session , any bill regulating the law of evidence in Scotland . After some observations on the nature of the law of evidence in Scotland , the Noble and Learned Lord said that he should , after a careful examination of the present law , introduce a bill to assimilate the law of evidence in Scotland to that of England . The Lord Chancellor postponed the second reading of the bill for the Limitation of Action in Ireland until Friday next

      A message from the Commons brought up several bills . The House then adjourned .

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      HOUSE OF COMMONS . —Friday . The Earl of Devon ' s Estate Bill was read a second time , and ordered to be committed ; the New South Wales Bill was read a third time , and passed ; the Stock-ln-Trade Bill was read a third time , and passed ; the Manchester , Birmingham , and Bolton Police Bill was read a second time , and ordered to be committed ; the Ordnance Services BUI was read a second time , and ordered to be committed . Lord John Russeli , moved the farther consideration of the report on the Bribery Bill .

      The Solicitor-General said that he knew that there was but one feeling ; With regard to the subject of the bill—namely , that the bill should be made as effective as posaibla Now , in ita present shape , it was impossible that it codM be of any effect ; and without pointing out the defects in the bill as it now stood , he would suggest to the Noble Lord that the better course would be to refer it to a select committee , who would put it into an effective shape , which they would do in a much more satisfactory manner than by a committee of the whole house .

      After a few observations from Mr . C . Wood , Mr . O'Connell , and one or two other Hon . Members , the bill vas re-committed . The Chancellor of the Exchequer moved the order of the day for going into committee ot aupply , Mr .: Wallace then rose to ; move the following : tesolutions , of which he had given notice , Viz : — 1 . That the trades and manufactures of this country are labouring under great embaraasment and difficulties . .. ' . ¦ ¦ ¦' - ¦ ¦ ¦¦ . ' ' : ¦ ¦ : ... ¦ ' . "¦ ' ¦ ¦ - ¦'¦'" ¦ ¦' - ¦ ¦ . 2 . That the industrious classes are also suffering many privations and Bevere distress . 3 . That this state of things has been gradually advancing for several years past > and is now extending in a most alarming degree . 1 ;

      4 . That the alterations made in- the Corn Laws , and in the duties on imports and exports , coupled as these have been with an income tax , to add neatly four millions of taxation to this already heavily-burthened country , cannot be expected to afford tkat relief which the continually deolining state of trade , and the distressed condition of the people so urgently require . 5 . " -That' the welfare of her Majesty ' s faithful people , and the future peace and security of tho country , imperatively demand that effectual measures shall immediately be taken to rescue the working classes from the privations and sufferings they have so long borne ; with a degree of patience and fortitude which specially entitle them to the affectionate sympathy of their sovereign , and to the respect , commisaeratiou , and assistance of the House .

      6 . That therefore an humble address be presented to her Majesty , praying that her Majesty will be graciously pleased to refuse her consent to the prorogation of Parliament , until a diligent and searching inquiry shall be instituted into the causes of the unprecedented distress existing at present all over the kingdom ; and thereafter , until her Majesty and this House shall have beTen assured by her Ministers , that effectual means are secured to provide sustenance for the unemployed and their destitute families , until their sufferings shall bfl terminated by demand for their industry , and wages lor their labour . " i The Hon . Gentleman drew an affecting picture of appalling distress under which the working classes were now labouring , and which , wan continually augmenting . Mr . Walker seconded the motion .

      Dr . Bow ring affirmed that the distress was daily on the increase . The present crisis was one which appealed to onr feelings of benevolence and humanity , as men and Christians . T hey had incurred a fast expence in an unnecessary war in a remote part of the world , whilst millions of starving people were asking for bread . They aakert merely for a market for their labour , but this was refused . The present state of the working classes was even perilous ; and in many districts it was impossible to collect the raUs . One tenth of the population was dependent upon charity ; and would they depart to their homes without sympathising with their woes ? He hoped they would not The Poor Laws and the Corn Laws can-

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      not loDg co-exist , and if a change was deferred be trembledTfor thei consequences . Mr . Aglionby expressed similar sentiments , and bora testimony to the : exemplary patience with which the working classs * endnred their ^ is tre s * . J --WSir James Graham sympatbiaed with the suffering * cf the people , but he deprecated the language used by Hod . Members respecting it , for it only tended to snake public credit and aggravate the evil complained of . He traced What he considered to be the principal canae * of thedlstress to the late financial derangements to America , the win China , &c He sincerely believad that * sudden ; change in the Corn Laws wonld operate adversely upon the agricultural labourers , add would involve all the labourers of this country in one common ! ruin . ' ' : ' ¦' - ¦ " . ¦ ¦ ¦ : :-. ¦'• : ¦ - ¦ ¦ : ¦ -- . :- ¦ - . - ¦ •• ¦¦ .-.

      Mr . Ward disapproved cf the ambiguity of thaia *' tion of his Hon . Friend . It was useless to prolong tt » session unless there was something to discuss , fa n * aom © definite measures for relief should be brought before tbe H . use . The supporters of the Corn Laws reauired proof of the most self-evident truths . Th © people di * not want charity , but they wanted to exchange toe-produce of their labour for food . They ( the people ) wanted to be allowed to Labour for their living . No men > bad a right to undertake the government of this country , unless they were prepared to apply a remedy to the existing distress . We should give an example to foreign countries by the adoption of enlightened views , instead ot stirring up their prejudices by our short-sighted policy . The people ^ merely wiahed ^ or an extension of those principles involved in ih&NShsinge of the tariff . That

      great distress existed was undeniable . In the town of Leeds nearly one half of the popslation was out of employ ; and the unemployed people of Sheffield were scattered over the : country ; and depending upon casual relief for subsistence . Every one of these men traces the causes of his sufferings to . the existing lestrictiana on trade ; and they wanted a free trade in thenecessarioa of life . Parliament could do much ; for if they did their duty the prosperity of the manfacturerswauld soon- be restored . But they were blinking the real question when they talked of charitable subscriptions—( hear , hear ) : He ( the Hon . Baronet ) would perhaps be obliged to open the ports before the winter j and they weuld hot be able to grapple with the evil unless they abolished the Corn Laws , or imposed a very small fixed duty —( cheers ) . . . -: ' . ¦ ¦ ¦'¦ ¦'¦ . '¦" ' ¦¦

      After some observations from Mr . Blake and Mr . D'lsraeli , .. ¦ ¦ -:. ¦ . ¦ . . .. ¦> . :.. .- . ; ' : ' : '¦ ' ' . ' . ' ¦'¦ ; Mr . Hume , considered the . Corn Laws and other commercial restrictions to be the principal cause Of the prevailing distress . ^ Countrieswhose sole exchangeable commodity : was corn , could not tafee eur goods ; the Americans and other countries could not deal with us , because we refused to take their corn in exchange . Mr . Attwood opposed the motion . . " .. : ¦ Lord John Russell disapproved of the motion of hi 3 Hon . Friend , because it suggested no remedy for the existing distress ; and he ridiculed the inconsistency of the advocates of the new tariff , who , whilst

      they admitted the principle that the reduction of the duty on eottpn , < tc . would increase the consumption of these articles , yet could not sea the analogy between that , ' and the introduction of foreign corn , at a ; fixed duty . He considered that mode of reasoning as utterly fallacious , which supposed it necessary for France , in the event of our imposing a duty on her goods , to impbaeone on ours in return . It only encouraged smuggling ; and was , besides , a most illiberal and shortsighted policy ; and he would , whenever it was requisite , give his vote for au alteration in the present Com Laws . The Hon . Gentleman who made the motion tonight , had not pointed out any definite remedy for the existing evil , and he must oppose it accordingly . ,

      Sir R / Peel animadverted upon the resolution « f the Hon . Gentleman , but particularly on the one which refeired to an address to her Majesty . The Hon . ( Jentleraan had not the fairness to investigate his ( Sir R . Peel ' a ) remedy . Were the Corn Laws abolished , ft would not materally diminish the distresa in the manufacturing districts ; it was the immediate consequences of improved machinery . : ¦' .. ' - ' : ' . ; Mr . Gibson said , an import trade necessarily created an expert trade . Hence the fallacy of the opponents of free trade . Then , what was mere reasonable than to

      institute an inquiry ? If he shrunk from the question merely on account of the wording of the resolution , he should be laughed at , and it would be considered ! merely as an excuse to shrink from inquiry . They ( the manufacturers ) only asked for leave to exercise their industry , but the agriculturists came to the House to demand that other people ' s industry should be checked for their beneBt . He believed the Income Tax would be derived from the funds destined to maintain labour , and the end of it would be to make the labouring elasses worse than they were at present .

      Mr . Williams moved the adjournment of the debate tillMoriday . > Agreed to . ¦ : . ' ; ' ; . / . . '¦ . -. ; " ¦ ' : . . -. ;; V ;¦ ' ' . . ¦' . ¦ Upon a motion that the Mines and Collieries Bill be read a third time , an adjournment of the debate was proposed , upon which the House divided . —For the third reading , sixty two ; for the adjournment , sixteeti . ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ . ; : ¦ , ¦¦• ¦ '" . ¦• .. ¦/¦;¦ ¦ ¦ ' ' - ¦ ' ¦ . ¦' : , ' ¦ ' ¦¦ ' ¦/¦;¦¦ . : \ , ' ¦ " ¦ ¦ '; O » returning to the gallery the House was again divided on the question of adjournment , wbich was again negatived by forty eight to six . ; : j The bill was then read a third time . ; Mr . Gladstone gave notice of his intention to ; bring in a Bill on Monday relating to the linen trade of Ireland . ' : ' ¦ ' - ¦ . : ¦ ¦ ' ¦ ¦ ¦ ' ¦ ¦'' ¦¦ v " ' ' . ¦ ' : " : ¦ ¦ ' ' ;¦ ' '' ¦¦'¦ - .

      The other orders of the day were then disposed of , and the House adjourned at twenty minutes past one o ' clock . . ¦ ¦ ¦ ' ¦ " ' - ; ' . ; " :. " .- ¦ " ¦ . . - "

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      From the London Gazette of Friday , July 1 . ¦¦' : ' ¦ BANKRTJPIS . George Chalk , Castelnau , Barnes , Stimiy , and Broadway , Hammersmith , builder , to surrender July 11 , Aug . 12 , at two o ' clock , at the Bankrupts' Court Solicitors , Messrs . Carlon and Co .,. Chancery-lane ; omd * l aaaignee , Mr . Graham , Baainghall-street . Matthew Foster , Crosby-hall-chambera and Hackney merchant , July 8 , at twelve o ' clock , Aug . l 2 , atone , at the Bankrupts' \ Court Solicitors , Messrs . Webb , Albany Piccadilly ; official assignee , Mr . Johnson , Basinghallstreet ¦¦ ¦ ; ' . *' : : -: h . : \ - ; - .. ; : ' - ; . ¦ . ; 0 ; '¦ ¦¦ . : ' -: ' ^ - ' - - .-: ¦ - \ ¦'¦' - . '

      Joseph Clay , DewBbuiy , Yorkshire , draper , July 12 , at three o ' clock , August 12 , at twelve o ' clock , at the Bankrupts' Court Solioitor , Mr . Ashurst , Cheapside , official assignee , Mr . Lackington , Coleman-fltreetbuildings . ..: : ¦ . . ¦ ¦ 'V \ ,, _ ' ;\ V . , ;¦ . /;¦¦ ¦ ¦ ¦; / - Daniel Howard , Swallow-street , Regent-street , victualler , July 11 , at one o ' clock , August 12 , at eleven , at the ^ Bankrupts ' Court Spliciter , Mr . Hohner , Bridgestreet / South warfe ; efflcial assignee , Mr . Johason , Baainghall-atreet . ; ¦ Anthony ^ William Gorges : Dow and William . Richmond , Liverpool , vinegar-manufacturers , July 12 , August 12 , at one o ' clock , at the Clarendon-rooms , Liverpool . Solicitors , Messrs . Sharpe , Field , and Jackson , Bedford-row ; and Messrs . Lowndea , Robinson , and Bateaon . LiverpooL ; ;>

      Daniel Wade Acraman , William Edward Acramau , and Alfred John Acraman , William Morgan , Thomas Holroyd , and James Norroway Franklyn , Bristel , ship-builders ^ July 19 , August 12 , at two o'clock , at the Commercial-rooms , Bristol ; Solicitors , Messrs . Makln 80 ri and Sanders , Middle Temple ; andMr . Haberfleld , Bristol . -V ¦ , v ; / : v ;; .... . .. . . ¦;;¦ . - > :: ; :. ; - George Frederick Fairclough , Liverpool , money-Bcriyener , July 13 , August 12 , at eleven o ' clock , at toe Clarendon-zooms , Liverpool . Solicitors , Messrs- Norris , Allen , and Simpson , Bajtlett ' s-buildings , Holboni ^ and Mr . Nortis , LiverpooL ¦ ¦ - ' ¦ : ' ¦ ¦ ¦ ;¦; - ' : ' " ¦" Thomas Dugdale , Manchester , grocer , July 18 , at eleven o ' clock , August 12 , at three , at the Commissioners ' -rooms , Manchester . Solicitors , Messrs . Johnson , Son , and Weatherall , Temple ; and Mr . Hitchcock , Manchester . :- "¦ ¦'¦ - ¦"' : ' : - . : ¦ ¦ ' " ¦ ¦ ,. ' ¦¦' . ¦ " ¦ - ' ¦' . - ' ' ¦'¦ . '

      George Sargent , Battle . Sussex , linen-draper , July 12 . August 12 , at eleven o ' clock , at the George Ion , Battle . Solicitors , Messrs . Reed and Shaw , Fridaystreet Cheapside . ; Joseph Lay ton , Leeds , fruft-merchanfc , July 13 , at one o ' clock , August 12 , at twelve o ' clock , at the Commiflsioners ' -rooma , Leeds . Solicitors , Messrs . Brown , Marten , and Thomas , Mtncing-iane ; and Messrs . Payne , Eddison , and Ford / Leeds . - . ¦ ¦ . Antheny Colling wood , Stoke-upon-Trent , maltster , July 14 , August 12 > at twelve o ' clock , at the Eagle Inn , Stoke-upon-Trent , Solicitors . Mr . Dean * Essexstreet , Strand ; and Mr . Warrilow , Loagton Potteries , Staflfbrdshire .

      John Spark Aird , East Herrington , Durham , cattlesalesman , July 20 , at twelve o ' clock , August 12 , at eleven , at the Bridge Hotel , Sunderland . Solicitors , Messrs . Meggison , Pringle , and Co ., King ' a-road , Bedford-row ; and Messrs . Kidson and Son , Sonderland .

      PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED . Simpson arid Newell , Bradford , Yorkshire , linendrapers . J . and T . D . Moore , Liverpool , Montreal , and Quebec , merchants . -Gardner , Crankshaw , and Cot , Preston , Lancashire , cotton-spinners , as far as regards W . Cranksbaw , jan . Gisborhe and Wilsons , Manchester and London / calico-printers ; as far : as regards H . P .-Giaborne . J ; Wrigley and Son , Bridge-hall-myiB , hear Bury , and Manchester and Budge-row , London , paper-manufacturers ; as far as regards J . Wrigley , seni Rooke and Hunter , Manchester , and Runcorn and Wincham , Cheshire , manufacturing chymists .

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      TO THE CHARTISTS OF GREAT BRITAIN . Brother Democrats , —Yon have now the balance sheet fairly before you- Any person who will glance a moment at the amount of cards issued , and the receipts , will see that there ia upwards of £ 50 owing to the Executive for cards . I send to tho country a list of such towns as have not contributed any thing during the last three months . Several places have lately joined , and consequently , cannot be expected to do much yet . I am aware that parties feel aggrieved if I allude to those place * that have supported the Executive well ; this I cannot help . I will here put a fair question ;—Suppose every place had acted as Todmorden ; as the Halifax , Hebden Bridge , Bradford , and Huddersfleld Districts , in Yorkshire ; as Rochdale and Mossley in

      Lancashire ; as Mertbyr Tydvil ; in Wales , and some few other places , what would be our position now ? Why , that instead of being hardly able to call the new Executive together , as is the case , we could employ twenty agitators to go into the agricultural districts to arouse the whole of our labouring population . It is true much has been done , and much is doing . It is true that Doyle , West , Jones , and the local agitators have spread our principles far and wide in Yorkshire ; Cockbum , in the Newcastle district ; Williams , in Durham and Sunderland ; in Lancashire , Bell ; Leach , Cartlidge ; Dnffy , Brophy , Dixon , r Littkr , Roberts , Clark , and a host of otherSjMieet the enemy ia any direction he may choose to ; appear ;; ' , baffle and destroy him . Harney , Bairatov , Cooper , Harrison , Taylor ,

      Street , and others , have worked wonders in the Midlands . Richards , and the good men of the Potteries have carried Chartism into almost every hamlet in their district . Linney is doing his share of the work in Bilslon . Mason and White in the Birmingham district Mogg and Chil ( 3 are extending it into the remotest parts of Shropshire . Ridley , Wheeler , Parker , Maynard , Stallwood , and a host of others , too numerous to mention , have made greater progress in for warding Chartism In the Metropolis , than was ever done before . Williams and Simeon , in Wales ; whilst Beesloy has carried it into the bills of Cumberland . Now what does all this tend to ? Why just this , that in despite of poverty , threats , loss of employment , spies , persecutions , and prosecutions , in ail cases where pur opinions could fairly be brought forth and publicly tested , they have been approved of ; but let us not be so

      foolish as to imagine that 400 places are enough to be enrolled under our sacred banner ; or that 50 , 000 members are sufficient to be united together . No , no ; that wont do ; we must have 2000 places incorporated , and 1 , 000 , 000 men united . Let us no longer be apathetic — let us no longer lay the flattering unction to our souls that we are to obtain liberty easy . If we are to secure the great object we have in view , we must struggle unceasingly for ita attainment . Let us be resolved to send mend into Cumberland , Westmoreland / Northumberland , and Durham . Let every place where there is a good association imitate the noble example set by the General Council that assembles monthly in Manchester to employ the County lecturer , and transact the other business in connection with the county— namely , to assist those places that have no Associations to open one in each place .

      The Ciuncll immediately despatched their lecturer , Mr . William Bell , into the more southern parts of Lancashire . The consequence was that in a fortnight he extended the Association to five fresh places , besides visiting several that were before incorporated in the National Charter Association . Mr . Bell immediately furnished me with the name of the sub-Secretary in each place , gave them instructions how to correspond with me . and otherwise how to act . Every authorised lecturer ought always to have cards with him , and ought to induce as many places to join us as possible , and send me word whenever a new place becomes united , with the name of the sub-Secretary . ' : ¦ ' . - ¦ ' : . ¦; - . ' ; ' ¦ ' - . . ; - ¦ " :. ¦ '¦ . - ¦

      See the field that is open before us . The names of the following counties are hardly ever heard tell of : — Hereford , Hertford , Bedford , Kent , Surrey , Essex , Middlesex , Devon , Cornwall , Gloucester , Worcester , Glamorgan j Flinty Cardigan , Montgomery , Carnarvon , Buckingham , Berks , Dorset , Huntingdon , Lincoln , Oxford , Somerset , Southampton , Suffolk , Cambridge , Denbigh , Anglesea , Hants , Pembroke , < 5 cc . &c &c Have these counties been Bufficiently agitated ? Are the population sufficiently alive to their intereBta , rights , and wrongs ? No ; nay more . Are the two great Chartist counties of Lancashire and Yorkshire sufficiently agitated ? No , I unhesitatingly answer , no ; and yet some men seem to imagine they are . However Messrs . Doyle , West , Duffy , Brophy , Leach , Beesley , Cartlidge , Bell ,

      Campbell , Bailey . Littler , and others , can give positive answers on that head . It is very true that some places are sufficiently so , but those few do not compose even the majority . For the sake of the cause , for pur own sakes , for the love we bear our families , and by out hopes of happiness in the next world , I implore of you to unite as one man to save our country from ruin . Let you , who are comparatively well off , boldly declare for justice for all . Look at the poor emaciated creatures who are almost driven to frenzy by the atrocious enactments of Whig and Tory . Nosecrecy of any kind—we are really becoming powerful . No other political party can move outside of the House of Commons , except ourselves . Let us avoid tho trammels of the law . Let

      every man read Mr . Parker ' s letter in lost Saturday's Star . Expel splea from amongst you . Avoid disuniun ; and above all , swear on the altar of your country , yen are determined to be free . Imitate the noble example set by the fustian cutters , carpenters , joiners , mechanics , boiler makers / smiths , and boot makers ef Manchester , who have boldly declared for the principles of the People's Chatter , and who hive already joined the National Charter Association . I remain , Your brother democrat , John Campbell . Salford , Corporation-street , June 29 , 1842 ,

      P . S . The following is the list of towns which I have above referred to;—Ashton Kidderminster Arnold Leeds Abergavenny London City Bishop Auckland Lancaster Banbury Liversedge Bacup Market Weighton Birmingham , ( Steelhouse- Morley lane ) 1 Manchester Bristol Youths Macclesfleld Bath MUlbottom Bromsgrove Newport , Salop Bingley Norwich Burton-on-Trent Newton Heath

      Boston Nuneatpn Bridport Northwich Bristol Trades 1 Newcastle-on-Tyne Bideford 1 Oldham Chowbent Plymouth Canterbury Pepaince Chorley Ryde Cardiff Reading Cheltenham . Stokesly Colchester Sutfon-in-Ashfield Croyden Southampton Carlisle Stockton Chester Stafford Camborne Stourbridge Chickenley ' Sitticgboarne Delph Stoke-upon-Trent Dawgreen 1 Scarborough Derby Skipton Durham I Spilsby Dariaston Stanningly Dalston Sabden Greenwich Skegby Hunslet Sheerness Holbrooke Sheffield Youths Holmflrth Tfverton Hammersmith Thornton Holbeck Trutp Hyson Green Ulverton Hyde Wortley Idle Wingate Grange Ketfcering Warwick ; Keighley "Warrington Wtllin (? b 9 rough Hucknall-under Huthwalte Westbury , Heanor Wednesbury Denhohne WiBbeach ! Wilsden Walworth WeatAriasley Walsall EaatArdisley Woodhouse Pittsford York Peterborough Yeovll ¦ Oaken Gates Yox » ll Oadly Silsden Beeston Birkenhead Burslem Tonbridge Sodom Matlock Ettinshall Lane Bonsall Tflurmaston Pontypool Wigst 9 n Winslow Whitney Shaw Broseney HalsbaTpMoor Prince ' s End Chatham WiUenhall Malton Brbckmore Knaresboroogh Osaett Oakhampton Bulwell Totness Selby Shaftesbury Swintoa Port-y-glo Tipton North Shields Overton Winchcombe Great Gun Gainsborough Anstay Ouseburn Great Glenn Hathern , Onnsklrk Bradford , Wilts ' - Lamberhead Green Chalford West Haughton Alfretoa Sfc Helena Newark trorae Hucknall Tprkard Calverton Beverley Armley Heckmondwicke Swansea Doncaster Morriatown Hatters , London Nantwich Blrstal OldBasford Littleboroagh Leamington Newtovrn , Montgomerysh . Mold , Flintflhire Birmingham Youths

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      THE EXECUTION OF COOPER ; On Monday morning Cooper , the murderer of Daley , the policeman , was executed at the Old Bailey . The multitude asBembled to witness the scene appeared to be as great as that at the execution of Goed , and several men and women were in a state of intoxication , and evidently attended to enjoy the horrible exhibition . ; The Rev . Mr . Carver , who has been in constant attendance npoa the convict since the Sheriflb intimated that the execution should take place at a stated time , sat with him during the greater part , of the evening of Sunday , and heard from him a long history of enormities , which he also detailed to the : Sheriffs . "' ' : ¦¦¦¦' .: ' ¦ ¦ ' ' : .: ' : , V :. ' ' . ¦ v ' . . V- : ' : :- : "

      ¦ - Cooper declared , without the least hesitation , that he deserved to die a violent death , for he had obmrnitted not only the murder of Daley , but bet ween twenty and thirty highway lobberies . He managed to escape for a consWerable time , he said , by admitting no companion in his robberies , and by uniformly selling the watcheB and other articles he thus obtained to the Jews , instead of taking them to the pawnbrokers , whom he designated as the very worst enemies a poor thief could have . He always appeared in a mask , and seldom met with the least resistance from those whom he attacked , but he never seriously injured any one ; except on the day he committed the fatal violence for which he was sentenced to be executed . Once he stated , by was struck by a baker at Isiington , whose watch he stole , but a knock-down blow from his fist soon settled the business , and the

      assaulted person was glad to get away with bis life . He never appeared on the highway without having in his possession a brace of loaded pistols , buii he never before the day he shot Daley attempted to use them . He frequently upon going inte the company of women of tke town took out his pistols and laid them down , mentioning , at the same time , the affair in which he had been previously engaged , but in no Instance had he been betrayed—a circumstance for which he could not , he saidi at all account , except by ascribing their silence to their fears of his violsnce , or their disbelief of his desperate stateinents of the enterprise in which he had been eHgaged . He told the Sheriffs that he felt greatly obliged to them for not having " made a show" of him on Sunday in the chapel , and assured them thathe would have opposed any attenipt to compel him to attend divine : service , if they had hot given orders for the exclusion of the public . ¦ .-, " .

      The wretched convict several times ^ expressed , imma diately before his execution , his abhorrence of being " hanged like a dog" before a crowd , although he knew "the choking" would give him little or no pain . He >? as greatly subdued In spirit when the executioner entered his cell and began to pinion him , and he trembled excessively as he walked along the passages to the place of execution . He uttered not a word after he was placed in the hands of the hangman , but walked slowly supported by that functionary and an assistant to the platform , upon ascending which he was sainted with yells and groans . He died without much apparent suff < Jting . The witnesses to the execution , who were within the prison , were only the Sheriffs , the Undersberiffs , the Ordinary , tbe Governor * the executioner , and his assistant The Sheriffs considered it : to be necessary , in consequence of the misrepresentations which have frequently been made , to exclude all persons except those whose duties were immediately connected with the prison .

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      The Unemployed . —We understand that there is an immediate prospect of a considerable number of the unemployed obtaining work . The trustees ef the middle district have voted £ 200 toward the expence : of making the road through the Charity Workhouse grounds , from the Candlemaker-row to the head of the Meadow- walk ; the Commicsioners of Improvementa js ; ive £ 100 ; and a considerable sum is expeoted from the committee that takes charge of the fund for the unemployed . And several other matters of local improvement ara spoken of , which w . ll tend to give employment for a time . — Edinburgh Observer .

      Newspaper Stamps and Advertisements . —? rom a return laid before the House of Commons , it appears that , since the reduction of the stamp duty on newspapers in 1837 , th ^ number of newspapers published in the United Kingdom has been nearly doubled . In 1836 , when the stamp was four-pence for each paper , the total number of stamps issued was 35 , 576 , 056 ; and , in the year ending March 31 , 1842 , it had increased to 61 , 495 , 503 . In the former year the amount of duty was £ 443 , 2 / 8 , while in the latter it was £ 253 . 779 , showiniu a gradual increase

      siHoe 1837 , when the duty was £ 217 , 480 , The number of advertisements in 1836 was 1 , 432 , 612 , and the duty £ 103 , 248 ; while in 1841 they bad increased respectively to £ 1 , 778 , 957 , and £ 128 , 318 . The increase in the number of stamps issued has taken place chiefly on papers published in Great Britain , as will be seen from the following returns : —Stamps for Irish papers in 1836 , 5 , 144 , 582 ; in 1841 . 5 , 986 , 639 , English papers , for the same years , 27 , 777 , 036 , and 49 . W 4 . 855 . Scotch papers , for the same years , 2 , 654 , 438 and 5 , 388 , 079 .

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      Ftom the Gazette of Tuesday , July 5 . ' '¦ ¦¦ : ¦/¦ . '¦• . ' ' ¦; v ; bahkbupw . . : ¦ ' ¦ - ¦ . ¦ ; . " - . , - '¦ , - . > . •; John Smith , miller , Haselor , Warwickshire . James Johnson , quilling manufacturer , Manchester . George Hawley , coal-merchant , Goole , Yorkshire . CteorgeRennolaaon , miller , South Shield ? . . . Richard Foster WaUrinson and William HatgBi woollen cloth merchants , Hnddersfield . " Thomaa Aspinall , worsted Bpinner , Halifax , York shlwu . '; -V ' ' : ¦ . - ¦ ' '¦ ' . - . . ; ' - ' : ¦ : \ :.: ' : ¦ , ;• ¦ ¦¦ '' " ¦ ' : ¦ .: ' . ' ¦ - ' ¦ ¦ ' : v John Robinaonj commlBsion : merchant , Dandy *» iouthi ¦ : . ; ; - - ¦; ¦ : : ; ' / '; - .,.:- '" :, ' . v -. /; -:--v ^ ¦ :. v ' ^ : Robert Hentig , metchant , Kingstoa-npen-Hajl . - .--. ¦¦ 1 EdwardPoore , stationer , Bampton , Devonshre *

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      6 THE NORTHERN STAR . : ; . . . ... ¦ . . . . '; " y :: : ' , - - ;• : : , : ; ; \ :

  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), July 9, 1842, page 6, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct438/page/6/