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      MESSRS . CROW and TYRELL beg to call the attention of the Chartist Publip to the BEVERAGE prepared by them , as a Gheap and Wholesome substitute ; 7 fdr . Taxed Coffee . Its nutritious qualities are equalled by hone in the Market ; while its mode of Preparation renders it vastly superior to the Trash offered for Sale by those who regard not the health of the Consumer . As a Means of supporting ' , the ' . Executive Committee of the National Charter ' Association , " j&nd as a Means of crippling th « Governmental Exchequer , it may be made a ready and powerful weapon in the hands of the Sons of Toil . ; : ¦ / : ; . ¦ . ; '¦ .:: ¦ . . ' - ¦ ;; ¦ /¦ ¦ ;; ' . ; -t-y A single Trial will prove its superiority over other Preparations of like pretensions . : .

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      The Proprietors have great pleasure in announcing that Mr , J . HOBSON , Publisher of the Northern Star , has become General Wholesale Agent for the Chartist Breakfasx Powder , for the District of Yorkshiro . He has now a large quantity in . Stook , both at Leeds and . at' Huddersfield ; from tvhich he is Authorised to supply ihe Associations and other Retail Vendors at the saine Prices as the Proprietors themselves . Orders ad * dressed to him will meet with prompt Attention .

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      GRAND £ &OC £ SSiONV TJEA PARTY AND BALL To celebrate the completion of the -Monument iiow . in ' , ¦ the ^ course of erection in memory of thai distinguished patriot arid defender ' of the rights of the millions , Henry Hunt ; Esq . : v 7 rpRE Public Me hereby TespectMly informed , JL that the Procession will take place on the 16 th of August next , to assemble in some place which will be afterwards agreed ; : " : apon . ; The Tea Party and . Ball will be held in the Carpenter's Hall , Manchester . The Committee feel great pleasure to announce to the Chartists of Manchester and of England , that the successor of Hunt , that noble of nature ; that illustrious , persevering , and disinterested patriot , he who is now tha maa of the milliona , Feargua O'Connor , Esq ., will be present to take his uabought but justly and virtuously merited position , on that important occasion . ¦

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      WHOLE HOG CHARTISM . : ^ J BRONTERRE O , * BRIEN respectfally announces to the Chartist public that he is now SOLE EDITOR and PART PROPRIETOR of the British Statesman ; which paper shall , -henceforward ,- , under , his management , advocate genuine Chartism , and no mistake ! No FACTIOUS POLITICS 1—but REAL DEMOCRACY ! Office 170 , Fleet-street , London .

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      ( FHOU THE L 05 DOS PAP £ RS OF PBIDAY . ) ? HOUSE OF LORDS . Customs' Bill passed through committee , and ordered to bo lead a third time t-n Friday .

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      HOUSE OF COMMONS . Mb . Hcme , according to notice , moved for a committee to inquire into the circumstances under which t ' te raoney of the savmga ' -bank had been app ^ -ooriatcd to the public service in the years 1836 to 1841 , both inclusive . This wa 3 resisted by both the preseat and the late Chancellor of the Exchequer , aiid on a division Mr . Huni-3 was defeated . Mr . Ss'jeast Mihipht moved i > --1 the Hense "Wpu'd on tne 13 & inst .-resolve itself iu o committee , ynih a vie ^ v to repeal the law which cakes provision fcr ministers in the cities and corporate towiis- " of Ireland . The existence of this provision , which forms a considerable part » f the reYenue of the Protestant Church , he treated as " a proved abuse , " of "which he vras entitled to demand the redress . This motion was cf course rejected .

      Some " talk" was then had about Mr . BoebEck ' s Committee . j Mr . Rice nest brought on a motion respecting a Harbour of Refuse at Dover . This prodsced "a < short conversation ; after which , i Mr . Ba >* seb 3 ias moved a resolution , purporting i that in consideration of the present , state of the ! country , it would be expedient , before the proro- ; garioa , to invest her Majesty in Council with power to reduce or discontinue the import duties on corn tinul sis weeks after the commencement of the next ) Session . i This cdcaplcndum motion was received in ' tne-i manner in wh ; ch the " hdnourables" usually receive j every thin ? relating to pnblio distress . The " Hoase'" ¦ ' were inattentive and noisy , drowsing Mr . Baaufci- ' i man ' s voice in a general and continued murmur of j conversation . !

      Mr . Botcerhan divided the House and wasdefea-ted by a majority of 62 . j The 0-ker motijus on the paper were disposed ' ofj and the House aojoaineiat half-past two o ' clock . '

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      Dhsabkct . MraDEa ix Ti pp ebahy . — Scarcely had : the Specie ! Comtrns-ioa closed its important- laboars ere rhe connsj of Tippcrary is again stained , with , ih 3 blood of another victim to the nefar ' ous con- ; spiracy a ^ ziasl life and property ; and toe day ; selected for ihe perpetration of the " diabolical deed j is , as is tx > fstquen ' Jj ihs case , the Saibalh . The , ' only particulars which have yet reached iown are i snpp'i-d in the Gvzelle of Monday night . » It appears lha- ; on the 3 rd instant , stoat -a ¦ qnarn ^ r to twelve o ' clock at noon , a party of four ! men entered iho hou ; e of Mr . Willises Hardy , of ;" the to . vn ' aad of Dolb , parish of Dolla , and ccuniy of Tipp :-rary , and robbed it of a blunderbuss , a i sword , two s ^ s , snd a pistol , and that ona of-the : pany struck Mr . Samuel Hardy on the head with a ' stone , when fcevured his skull , and of which he : dieii sooa ai \ er . The Lord-Liemenant has . ofii . rsd ; £ 100 f-. r the apprehension of the assassin ? . "j

      - The Exnjs Riot ? . —A rumour has jist reached town thai ihs Clare Grand Jury have ignored the tills of indictment sent tp to them against the ' thirty-eight policemen charged with the homicides ' a ; Eairs during the late riots . Of course we do not Touch for the accuracy of this report , which is solely ' derived from the authority of a private letter . — Times , Friday . . ! Chui-vst Sweeping . —The public would do-well ' to recalled th-it tha Ac ; 3 rd a ; . d i : h Tictoria , chrsp . ' S 3 , cainc iuio opiraden on Friday , July 1 st . In fsr . urr , any p . rssu vvlio shall compel , or kaowin ^ ly \ allow auy om under the z % e of trremy-one jtars to ascend or descend a chimiicy flue , < kc , for the purp :-ss of s-57 . c-pi ; g . ttc , ii tal . j . ct to a peaahy vary- . ' iBg frora £ 5 i-j £ hj .

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      Zii- ^ iiiS . — " Tke Gt . cat " WiziHD of the Nokth " opens ills *• Teu-plr of Matic / v . i the- K'wa of Leeds , oa M-.-nIay ctc-i ^ ucx ; , July lift , T ^ is is his first appearance iec-js-i ^ skc-e ius gr czi ,-hit in . the _ Ej-tT-poiis , v ; . - }> .-rc r- 's iVpi ? ard f-xmi prcc ^ reti icr Him a rjv 2 l cuEii ^ ii d io ptifVria ir e \ -re L- _ r _ T » iaj- ? sty , her Koyal Coiijait , aaa the CVur :. We under £ : asd hls ' perfuiioa' -ees aTe uoit wonderful ; Eeccan c . , hydrs ^ lie ? , rzigizv . szi , •; - ' :. era' : try , c- ' retrlcuy , and several others bcinj ; pressed i&to the scrsivs o ; * tne " Wizird" wi ii £ SiGiiiS : ; iEg t&vt . Hi ^ feats ia o : r . cr p-irta hive exeiic-d cossidcrable at : eu : Iou , as is tviditced by a thirty-sis pa ^ 'd pamphlrt , issued by the '" Wizard , " Slkd vriih the notifas o . nd ei ; con ; iiiri 3 of the lion-ion , sn-i Provincial Pie ± * ; irom is we exirt-c $ the i . llowing c-r . qus cu i : ia ptrformanccs in Dublin : — " Un Weoiiiadsy iii ^ ni we pa : d o ; : r risii to tie "VvMziri ' s l .-nipltf , a : the Town Hall , and , much as \> n bad hcaro . of tne ar : ii :: c Eagniiiceoce t-f the arran ^ fiiatn ' . s ¦ w nicn . Sad bien DiCAit , to j ^ vv tn tclat tothe ^ rcat ma >; : eiuii s verformaucp , v > e in'att acknovri . uiie . i ^ -ii vuc-u ^ li we have seen no small share

      ol iC . uic ci ; . ^ : ay , v . ; were , to use a tauticai ura , * iak"in Cuijpi .- ; ely sbc-i' a-t si ^ bs of tno cc- ^ eous decorii-. ioiis t-f ini W ^ zird's cave ; the da ^ .-n ^ brilliaacy of tte sairices of ujc " . «! Ts pkre nil ctinj ; the imuoiei iig ' ms c- £ ; ss cbaiidci : er ^ , " whils the numerous cabaia ^ iic Ji . ^ urt ? , gia ? s *; , re : oit-:, ai :-J alsmsics . cf evtr ; . ' iazj an .: sr . 2 f-, ^ cve to t he w ^ ole aa iiuposing characicr , v . ii : ch ^ d : hs mind ba-. k to tedse sgee , iffiieB ihs yroie ^ sicn . of ttie mysvic art was c ^ n-Eiuer-. d ei ; ner ii 5 rsoro thaa linma-, or as having Tcceived supemctanil powers ' Tea ti : o laiuiilers of dark £ ies £ . Tue spp ^ arauce of iir . Andersen quii-kiy aitri . 3 : ed e ? ciy eje , and h . U pexfortaances rr » et : cd iheaieiiitioa cf ail . Ho ¦ vr- ; nt through his cuaierous and astocishiDg oi--plays of legerdt-main , snih an sir iad eieganea wiich elicited geniru . ] admiraiioD , and a celer-iy and skill which baiilrd the Ecru : iny of tne ciOit acute ; and feats SDemsni-iy

      Impo ^ si oJe were ptxforined by him as as every-day aiiiir . Wehaviseea professors of the mystic an ' O ' . 'ih in ths 'Ureat Meiropoiis' and en the Continent —have witnessed performances which left the more credulous in doui ; t wl-. other they had not committed tiieniselvts by t-. tesdiug perlurmance 3 under the patronage of the £ ti 1 Ucs ; and the more knowing cnas in doubt whether or not their Fenses had deceived thera ; bu . t we must acknowledge their jong ^ rit ftil far shoi t of that displayed by the Wizj . ra cf the Ncrth ai the Tovrn-hali . To describe uiin ^ tdy any portion of the performances

      wonld far exci-ed cur ; pace , while at the fame time ] it would give the T r acer but a fain * , idea of the won- ' ders ecacred . The performances are perfectly ' innocent , and may be viewed by asy , even tha post sempnions ; tr . e sc 5 ei ; t ? fic and " ariistu will : haTe ii . uch on whicii to exercise ihvir power ; . "Dubtin ) Yorld . Leeds TtPuG 3 apk : cal XorJHSHX ¦ TJxiox . — Oi-Saiarcay last , ' . he lat-jaCeTs of this body c = ; eL-ra : ed ; their nun amuTer ^ iury by diuia ^ to ^ euier at the Greta Man Ihd , Jp £ W ,-Dur > - lioad , u ^ iier i ho yzisi cencv uf iir . jultLrUii , taa Prv =: iiea ' . of ; ha Society I'heuiiraer was served up ia exe-v-Lvii : mie , auu Ttii ^ cied ^ reai credit on ihe wc-rtLy jv : s ; ana hostess . ; iSurucrous toasts v ; cre K " - « ij having pTiscipai ^ y ii ref . rtnea to the trade- aud the ccc-asiou wjucii t tr . £ y tadra : i : ocelr : L'TaVv . -. teTeraicicciltnt sor ^ saiia ^ lc-a w ^ ra ibly tuiiji by various nitiabers , which i ; rca-i _ - coaslUvtti to ; he pleasures oi the eveniu . ^ . aic-rily btfere the '' wiicum-4 hour cf sight ' ; he paTtv brok £ np , :-nd retired 10 ihc-U- iicme ; . ieelaiky , hariuo ^ y , ' iina h-bn-. tj c ^ -iTici ^ rised lgs whole oi ine prccc . augi ; -i ; d ail pa ^ -cd off wiiacu : a tin ^ ie drawback to tsar the hippinsss ct " thoie present . DiAin 0 ? a Child . —On Wednesday , ciorains ; , sn infant , naai-i liirriet Cardis , was ibund dead fcy tie sice of its m-.-ther . An irquest was htU before Mr . li : a <; kburu , and a verdict of " Poaid cfcad ' ' rc ' iurn : ! l . StDDFX Di ^ iiH . —An icquesh trs . £ heM at the Couii House , on ^ Ic-uiay last , btfure J . BlickbtirD , il-. q , Cvro ^ tr , on i ^ e body 01 JdaUbc : ? Toliiiu i " ri .= Ei iha iviici . ee of Ciarles Cane , of York-sueet , wltii whcia i-ic GiccZird Lad Judged for -: wo _ years , ana u . a ^ l-i Joaa Barker , -, vLo ha . J slepi Vfiih Toisori the ii ;^ - - « ct ; oro Ids utau < , it app £ ireci ; hat ths deceased La-i , for £ cn : e uays previously , ccrapiaiJitTd of a p ^ iii in 1 . 3 stoiijie ^ , £ id on Saturday ict-rniiig Lit he v > u 3 Ts ^ r ^ e ihz . ii uiUiil . " He goi up about , £ ve o ' clvw-k , ara ibs psia got worse towaids oreakf ^ -t tim ? , T . iicii hu i .:-. d aiinle to eat . A-t-oui elc-vcii o ' u ^ i-k ho UA : ii Li his i-ea s and expired isscc : ai- - -: j . ^ A su '^ . was scut for , bui wb-: n ht aniv ^ d i ' oiscn % \ a ^ qite i _ eu . d . Yeru : c :, "iVied by : ac visii-tioa ^ : G-jd . ' ChjU ) DhG ~* zz . —A Jittie chili ; , about eighteen Kiii * ii . -. i o . u , CiLta HoriSsid - Newton , was playing iniro ^ i of its n . ot ^ c-r ' s j . oas ? , at Huusler-, oa Moncsy ; os :, and La % u . i ; xhrown a . sikk iuto the liver .

      g « upon . gc r-ius : o j ' .-cs alter i :, "ween tae potr iitile ic-iloff 1-ji :- ; ,: ; balance , and fail ist-j the stream ficm -shich hv c-.-uia uvt be recovered until too late to save Li = I ; fe . Ar . ii-quest was held before -John Biack . bur 3 , E ^ q ., <> a thu body , at the White Horse i Inn , Hunslct , on Monday iast , when , alter hear- ing the evidcese of the moiher , and also that of '• Taoiaas Wood , wiio was . prtSeat when the child was i go : out , the jury re : ur ; ied . a verdic ; of " accidentally i crowned . " » Chasge Hisgi > g . —On Thursday , after evening Eervice , ike lovers cf thi 3 Eobie art -were again highly gratified by bearing a peal of Kent Treble . Bob-MaQor , performed on ine first , or light , peal of eight , comprisiDg the fiae peal of thirteen belis , in the to wear of oai Parish Church , being the first peal , completed on thtm , consisting of 5056 changes , in fifteen ecytrses , with , the sixth as home 3 twelve times each way , " -which was correctly rasg , and brought

      round in . beaatifol Elylc m two hours and i fiftyeight minutes , by eight , members of the Xo « ds St . Pit .-r ' s"Company vf Change Riggers , as follows : — S&a > U £ l fenudlpage , treble , composer and conductor j John H&ebon , second ; ChristopLcr His , third ; John -Eobiiiscrj , Aarth ; John Mortimer , fifth ; "WiJJBaoi Gawkrcd . ger , Gih ; BeEjamin EJy , scTecth ; "WUiiaai GtTOTes , teBor .

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      Aemlkt . —Mr . Gamidge will lecture here on Monday night , at half-past seven o'clock in the Association Room . Holbeck —A camp meeting will be held on Holbeck-moor , to-morrow afternoon ( Sunday ) at two o'clock . The Rev . Mr . Jackson , from Manchester , has been invited to attend . Sheffield . —Mr . Harney will address the friends of the Charter at Intak , on Sunday afternoon ( tomorrow ) at half-past two o ' clock . Mr Harney will address the Sheffield Chartists at Doctor ' s Fields , on Sunday evening at seveH o ' clock .

      A Public Meeting will be held in the Fig-Tree Lane room , on Monday evening , at eight o ' clock . Liverpool . —A general meeting of all the members wiil be held next Sunday evening at half-past seven o ' clock to take into consideration the case of Mrs . Hoiberry , and likewise the case of Mr . John Mason ; also to make arrangements for memorializing her Majasty , and remonstrating with the House of Commons on their rejection of the National Petition . It is hoped that all the members will attend . 0 pe > sha-w . —Mr . James Car Hedge will lecture here on Sunday evening . Heywood . —Mr . Bairstow will lecture here on Tuctday evening ; next .

      Notice . —Mr . T . B . Smith having completed his engagements as lecturer for the Leeds District , will address his Chartist brethren aud thepublio at the following places during the ensuing week : —Rotherham , on Saturday evening , ( this day , ) on the necessity of a tnion of the working and middle classes to gain the Charier ; Sheffield , on Sunday , ( to-morrow evening , ) at the Political Institute , ho will preach a funeral sermon for the victim Hoiberry ; Monday , at the samo rJaee , he will lecture on the necessity of all classes " making an exertion at the present crisis ; Wednesdays ai Barnsk-y , he will deliver a funeral oration on the death of Hoiberry , in the School Room under the Odd Fellows Hall ;

      Friday , at Morley , a funeral sermon for Hoiberry ; and at Kothwelj , en Sunday , the 17 th instant , he will preach in the afternoon aud evening . The sermon in the evening will be in reference to the death of Hoiberry . Mr . Baikstow will deliver lectures , by special request , in Carpenter ' s H . il , Manchester , on Sunday afternoon ; and a * Middleton , in the Democratic chapel , at seven o ' clock in the evening . On Monday , at Biry ; on Tnesday , at Heywood ; on Wednesday , at Eccles ; on Thursday , at Todmordcn ; on Friday , 3 X Dewsbury ; and will attend the Yorkshiro and Lancashire camp meeting at Blackstono Edge , on Sunday week .

      LrDDESDEN . Mr . BsDjaTnin B ^ saton , of Oventleii , will preach a sermon on Sunday , at five o ' clock in the evening . After the sermon a public meeting will be hold ia the Chartist roera , when Messrs . William Wzlls . ce , Jo £ fph Greenwood , find others , will address the meeting .

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      THE CHARTISTS J' £ RSUS THE LExiGUE . Ii is on ? pleasing ta .-k to communicate this week iha ao . ~ j compk-te ar > i decisive victory ever yet tchkvci by the ChartL-t body over tbeir bitter ana imp . seible fee , the Corn Luw League . The " Pi ^ sue" sought to sieal a maron . Oar icidiis vrill r : mc-nibcr thai at the commpnrtOHient of ] a >" . wak , ilr . Uxcnnor paid a v ^ i-y brief visit , and , atcciiipinied "J V / est aid others , had prucee'kd on his lour ; c-n Wedse ^ cay , therefure , im-j ^ iii in g they would be quite seture . fWa any thing like Char'isi . aiuii : i n , jarce bi' . Is were i- ? ucd , aLnouucin ^ t ' -. c * - - Mr . Acbnd would deliver thr-c Iscturos ia the Odd Frllcws Hall , on sheevc-aia ^ s ot Thcrsday , Friday ,

      uudSiVoi'Juy . AcinalluoueypsyL-. ieiiO vva-: -domandi"J for aom « : oa in-o th ? Siioon . aud Sixpence each for th- ^ Orchestra . T . -. ;~ was to secure '" respectability . " Of coar . 2 the members of th « Lqz ^ hc , aud all v .-ho s ^ nppori its vitwi are re . ' -pcct ^ bk . ziid thty vrereq-aito sure : o gcaud hear Mr . AclanJ s . t any price ; besides which of the naughty Chartists could rais ? sixpence ? Wdii , ail » vcst en quka saiisfactoriiy ; the " jjg ' s , tbouu ' a making no ouuvard show , vrtrenoi idle . Tht-y h : £ -t , they co-suited ioicther , they determiiicd to attiad iir . Acliad ' s IcciutcF , it kast 10 see fair play , an-J to iorra an audience for him , being quite convinced thai his own f ; lends wera "few and far

      L =-- ^ ecu . ' Mr . Vk-j-i Otiag m mo . immediate nei . ^ hbiurhood , v . as aj . pxised oi the siair , and at once c ! fsr > -i Lis services , and the Chartist forcr-, ai the np-poinnd hour on Thursday night , went to xhe Ua . u . Mr . Aciand doubtk .-s thanked his ttars when he saw so large an auditory ; and at half-past seven o'clock rose to commence his lecture . But this irregular wcy cf doing business was not properly understood by the " workics ;* ' they bad been accustomtd to have all things cone decently and in order ; and for this purpose , insisted upon having a chairman . " A chairman , ' "' * a : d Jir . A ., " why , what is the use of a chairman 1 I came here to tell you only about the Corn Laws , and to show you how you can get a big

      loaf for little money ; I want no chairman . " "Ko , no ; " replied the lads , " you want no chairman , but we do . " Mr . Acland tried several times to proceed , but it was " co go ; " and having resumed his seat uir . il the r . oise ceased , a Chartist stood up and proposed that Mr . " W . C ^ ckereft do take the chair . This was at once seconded , aud carried unanmously , amid thunder 3 of applause ; and the Chairman tookhis seat . The Le 3 gus looked " uautterabie things ;" ihey did nc-i at all relish a fustian jacket pr ^^ i isH ^ over cn = of' tfceir meetings . They protested aijaiii ; t such an assumption , — iakl they had paii for tie room , it wa 3 their- —nobody" but themselves } : ad any buriness

      there—it was a piece- of pre .-umption to icterfero id their bu < iac-53 ! ** Softly . * s oft ] y , gooJ gentlemen of the- Lea ^ u ? , " replied the CL-arti ^' . ? , " you invited ui h . re ; v . -. j have paid our Kidney ; you Lave taken it ; &Tri ih-axTore we have an equal right with yau . " Well , afur all , the Lcsgue xiiou ^! :: it best to submit . v , i : -ii 2 ? good a cr .-ea as iht-y coijM ; so af : er a consultation they condescended to ask advice cf Mr . V » " e ; t-, an-i a'ter £ ozne iqiabblin ^ , terms were arlar .- ^ id lor three mahts oiicussU-r ., a . terr . ate hall i . i . 'ursjfor two hours tho fir ^ t tight , and three hou ^ s the other ivro ; a . ch ^ irnisu to ti nvpr > 'iue < l for each -: ¦;< : :-. Mr . West at oi : ce nsmcri Mr . W . Cockcroft . cud Mr . Aciand r . om : i ; 3 : cd Mr . Morris . Tae discussion was continued wnh coou i ; ui ; - , ov : r by both parties Juiing Thnrsday , Friday , and S-turJay , Mr . Acland c-. ntendinfj s * out ' y ior the " li ^ loaf , " " plcn ' . j to do , '' and " . ^ ood xvzzes ; " 3 Jr . Wfttafciyshowin " the fallacy of his reatcu ' . ng ( if reasoning it could , b : cj icri ) , 2 nd smai-hiiia hi > t ?< ry position , point !¦} i oiii . % to the entire f-atisfac-k u o-: ' ihc nunitr ^ us a : ; 0 appLuuing auditory , Jiiciudu : t thoie who had pro > fesit ' tl to co : 2 eas : ri : ii <"; s cf Mr . Aciand , as wca a ihe Char-ists . The discusiien < iid r . oo termir . a-. ( -ait : l ba . "; f pr .= t fl-rven on Saisrsay i . iirhj . AftcihcFe three iryhiV , however , Asiaud u < cS ? ired tha he had : iot even y .- t enip-. icd hi ~ jack ; and , ro srea : a f latten v ? as he , that he desired a repetition of th : drubbirg I 12 Lad received from West ; the latte : ^ en 'Jec-an , however , being professionally engage ' in the Chartist servic-c in Derbyshire , coald no remain at Halifax , vvh-reupon Mr . Aclarid chil kfigei any oth ^ r niiu of' the Ci . ariist pa : ty 10 r-on elude the ciicursicii ; :-. 'jd the Rev . \ V . V . Jdck ? o : fcc-: ug prcsesv , AcIx . - . tl 5 aiJ , ' perhaps Mr . Jackso ; will have eo otj-. eiiori to supply the ulacc of Mr

      We ;!; '' ( 0 vihlca J ^ cksuu , wjiji the fitting boldnessia a- Chaitist , st or . rt ; £ . 5 rfciUod . Largebiiis wt-rcpubiisbfcd , aroio-anciEi ; t " : ie discussion for Wednes'Jay ni ht last , the Gih inst ., to commence at eight o ' clock . By that hour the Cud Fellows' Hall , au immense building , was filled in every corner ; when just as the battla was aboui to couimcnce , Feargus O'Connor made his appearance upon the platform , and was hailed wi ; h cheers , which made the building shake . It was soon arranged between the Chartist bodyas ill . Aciand htui challenged any of their menthat Mr . Jackson should permit Mr . O'Connor to assume ids place . To this proposition the Reverend

      Gentleman most cheerfully assented , and Mr . Aciand and his friends having acquiesced , it was pat to the meeting snd received with a general burst of applause . The preliminaries were speedily concluded . They were , that Mr . Aciand should open the debate , and that it should conclude at eleven o ' clock , each speaker occupyiag a quarter of as hour alternately , Acl&sd commencing and his opponent concluding Mr . Martin , formerly proprietor of the Halifax Express , was appointed chairman for Mr . Aciand , ana Mr . Beiijamin Rushton presided on Mr . O'Connor's behalf ; and now we proceed to give a mere epitome of this important three hours' discussion .

      ROUND I . AcxA . VDcommenced by declaring himself ^ Chartist , but contended that the caddie classes could not be organised under the Charier banner * , while they were ready and willing to join the CbsxthisSoi a

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      total repeal of the Bread Tax . That the repeal of the Corn Laws was indispensible , as our own land DOES NOT produce & sufficiency of food for bur population . That their repeal would insure a larger supply of wheat—would increase wages by extending manufactures , and give to oar home trade a great impetus . That all foreign countries were by nature agricultural countries ; that our ' s was not . That our prohibition or restriction affecting the importation of foreign corn provoked other countrieB to make laws hostile to our trade .

      Mr . O'Connor commeneed by congratulating his pariy npoa the opportnnity then afforded to all classes for judging between their respective principles . He denied , that Mr . Aciand had opened any discussion , but he would , by broadly asserting that a repeal of the Corn Laws , so far from being a benefit , would be a positive evil to the working classes , until they had accomplished the Charter as a means to turn them to general , instead of class or party benfit . That as to the soil at - home . ' not producing enoughsMr . Aclandhad endeavoured to slip the question bv asserting that it DOES NOT produce enough . True it does not ; but is that any proof that under wise laws and a better dispensation it would not ! The same was asserted in the roign of

      Henry IV ., when the population was not two millions ; but from Henry ' s time to 1815 , it so happened that the same land had been found capable of supporting annually the increasing population . And what did Henry do 1 Why , when the growth of wool was inducing the landed proprietors to hold their vast estates in grass , disinheriting the agriculturist , the King , with the consent of the Legislature , decreed that it was a monopoly tending to create unwilling idlers . He restricted the grass land , increased the agriculture of the country , and jery speediiy restored peace through abundance . The very same pernicious monopoly exists now by the occupation of large farms ; but he would , in the course of the debate , " prove the fallacy of Mr . Acland ' s

      assertion even to his ( Mr . A . 's ) satisfaction . As to increased trade giving an impetus to the labour market , he was iu a good and tenable position to fla ' . ly contradict the assertion ; he found by the most recent returns , that the importation , of cotton had , up to the present period of the current year , considerably exceeded that of the same period ' of last year ; and , therefore , if the full measure of free trade is to produce the labourer ' s millenium , surely the progressive improvement or increase is to present its relative value . That is , from a vast increase in consumption of the raw material , we are justified in

      looking for labour's boon from that amount of increase ; But what did we discover ! Why that tho dismissal of hands has gone on increasing in the same or even a greater ratio than tho increase of production ! Mr . Aciand asserts that all'foreign countries are naturally agricultural . He ; admits this is nature ' s work ; but , in Heaven ' s name , why should one of tho oldest-and most improved countries in agriculture ( En&land ) bo blotted out of nature ' s map ! £ . ngJand has raw- material in her land , her mines , her minerals , and herfisheries ; but wenegket them , and hence our dependence on foreign countries for what we could better produce at homo .

      ROUND II . Mr . A cl and said that Mr . O'Connor had taunted the Leaguers with petitioning in vain , and with not joining the Chartists , who had also petitioned in vain he had also taunted him and the League with disho- ; nesty , in not looking for tho means to accomplish their own professed object , add told them that they had but a miserable minority , 93 , to support them ; why not , then , join the Chartists for the means which would at once accomplish the end % In reply he might say to Mr . O'Connor , that there were not more than six Chartist Members in the House : and

      wa 3 not ninety-thrte a better staff than fix ? and why not back the ninety-three ? As to the increased importation of cotton , what did that prove ' Why , that America , ihat owed us £ 12 , 000 , 000 f-terling , v .-as paying offsomo of her dcb't 3 : that was all ; but it did no : amount to proof of moro manufacturing . Free Trade would insure RECIPROCITY , and give increased employment ; whereas now , the mills were working , many of them , half-time , and 2 number of mill-owaers were in the Gazette ; but Mr . O'Connor had noi shown how an increased supply of bread would iniure the labouring classes .

      Mr . O'Co . v . vob ? aid , that the beggiug of questions by Mr . Aciand proved at once his lack of argument ; whereas , when he did stick to the question , he invariably answered his own absurdities . Now , a 3 to the advintage of ninety-three Repealers for sis Chartist Members ; what could be more disingenuous , or far-fetched ? Should he not have firstly established tho fact that thfre exists an identity of sentiment , opinion , and feeling between lis and the Rapealers ; and between the ninety-three and the six inside ? or does he suppose us ready for ai ; y tinm ; or any change ? Why , the Repealers are cur deadly enemies' the men against whom wearcccnttndine , and by whom we have been persecu ' e i ! Is it not equivalent to saving here are ninety-three assagsius

      who iiiS ! £ t upon me committing murcer ; and here ? . re six virtuous men who would induce nio to go to church ; but I am bound by the majority to eschew t e tnornl ad"ice of the six , and to follow the evil ti ; ctat . c 3 cf the Jiinety-three I Wky not join the other five hundred and sixty-five in re .-isting all change ? for they a ro the . big majority ! But as to-America " or . ly paying a purtioa of her debt : / ' to account for the iiicreaWc importation of cotton ! Ah J kin *! and thoaghtful iilr . Acjaud ! what ' generous fcvIs the cotton growers of America are to pay other niai ' a debts ! The debt \ va 3 net incurred by the co : t ? n ^ rjw-rs ; and by the saim rule I prc-UB-. o t } -. a if our exchieq'i-2 ? became bankrupt , the larrc rna : ; - : ifacturcr 5 aful . Ip . utio . rners , kind and

      pcufrciis fouls ! would -p - 'y ct f all lha foreign holders cf stock . No , r . o , Mr . Aciand ,--you must be p ' inied 10 the zv . ¦ uxnev . t- ; we ran ?' - not have aasertions ' i : ; c-apable of pr-jof . Free tradu , said' Mr . Ac ' ar . d , wou ! d insure RECIPROCITY . Reciprocity indeed I Why , the line and undefined t . u-m , / fcxtproei / y , 1 means barti-r upon 501 mthing like cq ; al lerins ; but where was the equality between a , nation highly taxed , and a nation sih-h : ly taxed , or i ) ct . faxed at ; alii What Ileciprccity was therein receiving the i untaxed corn , or other produce , of foreign coumries , ' 2 nd {; iv '; Dg in exchanco our labour , which was not ¦ Reciprocally protected ? . Mr . Aciand forgot thst I-whin foreigners bought Etiglish fabrics , ' bi . ^ hops , ! parsons , foreign kir . g 3 , standing army and navy , placemen , pensioners , and idlers , were all wrapped

      , up in the bundle ! and tho ? e were tho draw-backs to ; commerce cr competition ! Well , but how does Mr . i Aciand answer himself ? Why , while facts and I returns prove an increase of production , and while I complaint and misery provo increase in tho number j of displaced hands , he Fays that the mills are i many of them working only half time . Why , what a I blow at "free trade ''! and whr-t a siap . in the lace for the League ! So , then , while we have been doing ! more vrork , we hare been * actuary at the samp tima ¦ not only displacing manual labour , but imprdvei meats are puinogo'd machinery as well out of use ! for we have tho adn : i ? sion that many have stopped I wo : k , and are in the Gazelle , whilo few arc working ; more than half time : and vet tho few remaining

      J successful speculalois r . re able to filut the world with I British produce ! But , says he , Mr . O'Connor has ! net shewn that en hicnascd supply of bread would ; injure the working classes . Rather f-tretching it that ! Is ' 0 ; but let Mr . Aciand prove—( for we want tho { nffirmation . noi the ur ^ ativc—we want certainly , not i chmce)—lot him prove that an increased supply of I wheat woiild benefit uieu who are idle , while machinery is coining the exchange , and I will thank him ; : or let him prove that au increase in production I would £ ive a corresponding increa . se iu the employi meat of labour .

      j ROUND III . j Mr . Acland now acknowlcded tha powers of his j opponent , and declared himself as # ood a ¦ Chartist : ss any in the room ; but as they could not achievo ¦ a pcrrect H > ciprc-city . let Jht-ra endeavour , to get as ! fair a reciprocity a ; Tnf . Y cot'i . D" : end as to the j assumption that the fact of iiicreasedimporiatifm of I cotton was proof of an increased trade , he denied ¦ i t ; because it mij ^ ht only be speculation upon the j part cf tiia masters , as it was well kaown that the ! warehouses were overstoched wilh goods Vvhjle the ¦ ptopL could dot afford to buy them ; but this was ' no proof of the goods leaving ihe country . He said * that a well directed aviation kep : upbytha middle i and working classes would fri ^ racn iho -Jtlini ^ tnTs

      and tho Parlnraenr . into . 1 Repeal of "ihe Corn Laws , 1 r : tha HOPE OF STAVING OFF THE CilAR-; T £ " ! He contisnceJ againtt Mr . O'Connor ' s notion i thu : n party r / ho could not achieve any aUroiuis ' tv ' ativo improvement coulii en . urcs-an cr ^ nnic ^ ch . injj ;* ! , — ¦ vUii . ess Catholic emancip& . - ' . icn . He denied ibat Mr . O'Conru'r had yet proved the capability c » f ihe laud-at home to . yk-lu a s-r-ffi' -itucy of . food ; Mid contended that tho repeal of the ' bread tax would place the peoplo ia .-a * , better ! potinon to gain the Charter . It appeared j after all that the only difference between hiai and his i hon . opponent v > as just the difference between rationalitv and irrationality .

      Mr . O'Co' ^ oit said that , contrary to all the rules and form 3 of discussion , he would deal with Mr . Acland's last as ? ertion in tho first instance ; and in it he fully coiicurred—that the only difference was , a 3 Mr . A . stated , just that between rationality and irrationality ; but tho meeting should judge upon whose side was the rationality , and Upon whose the irrationality . Bui how we must all have hailed the admission of Mr . Aciand that he was a Chartist ! A _ nd how his friends must have sorrowed at seeiDg him limping so lamely through his last quarter's race ! " Ab you cannot get teal Reciprocity , " says he ,

      . " Set asfaxr a tiecipronly as you can ; out no nas failed to tell us vshere even the firsfc instalment of this " as-fair-asyou-can-reciprooity" is to come from : while he well knows that yon have no power now whatever to work the slightest change in public affairs . How happens it that iiis friends and tho League do not , bydab ^ bing 4 heir purses to reduce general taxation , placemen , pensioners , and the church , smooth the way for tbc "" * s fair-Reciprocity-as-ybu-cau-get . " But , says he , we all know that the warehouses arc crammed ; : and therefore—mind , therefore—the in-

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      creased importation of cotton is no proof of increased trade . Ah ' . what does he mean by increased trade 1 Does he mean that tho produce has not yet been disposedofi as the last step in barter 1 . For -what signifies to us whether it has or not ! the admission made by himself that the fabric is made and warehoused , proves that all the la-bqur that will b » expended upon it , has been expepide < i upon it . There is the rub ! Labour has been employed to a less amount in 1842 in maiiufactaring a greater quantity of goods than waa manufactured up to the same period of last year . Let him answer that- But he shall have no excuse ; for now I refer him to the dook revenae retilrns of Liverpool , and by . "those he will find that there has been a corresponding increase

      in- the eapprt and import trade , that of the expokts holding balance with the imports ! Now what will he sayi But what else did he admit } Why only just this : that a ^ veil-directed agitatioti of the middle and working classes would induce the Parliament to grant a repeal in the hope of statins off THE CHARTER . Here then we have him at once , and here is the price bid Us by the League ; " Join us , " say they , "to frighten the Legislature into a compliance with .- ' tis , for the purpose of annihilating YOIJ . " A very generotiB appeal to the Chartists truly to commit " suicide ' , " No , no ; if Repeal is the lesser good in their minds , it must be intended as such ; and , therefore , we will not abandon

      the greater for the lesser good J But says he , you can force an administrative change ; witness emancipation of the Catholics . Nonsense 1 this has nothing to do with the question of the Corn Laws . But asall should be replied to , he begged to remind Mr . Aciand , that he had destroyed his own argument , inasmuch as while the Catholics sought for administrativo changOj they were inopked and laughed at : but when they sought for what was in reality an organic change , ( becauBe it altered the system of representation by admittirig Catholic Peers into the Lords , and Catholic Members into the Commons , who were theretofore excluded , ) even that measure was long denied to justice , but tardily surrendered to fear ; so will it be with the Charter .

      UOUND IV . Mr . ActANi ) took off hia coat and said , that he was sorry tLat Mr . O'Connor had taunted him with limping lamely through his task , that he did not so taunt Mr . O'Connor . ( Cry of " rationality and irrationality . " ) Well ; but still he thought that the people if placed in an improved state , would be better able to battle for their politioal rights , tha ; U in their present starved condition , which made foreign nations deal with their government as they pleaaedj as they had no fear of a starving ,, discontented people , who in their misery could do . nothing to assist themselves . Mr . O'Connor had attempted to classify the diflferent orders of society . Ho -should-like to know what an aristocracy meant—what the middle classes meant , and who were the cither classes of society ? Surely wo were indebted to those manufacturova who Mr . O'Connor contended did not belong to the middle classes , for the Reform Bill , little good as it had

      done . But yet he had not shown our domestic capabilities . As to machinery supplanting manual labour , who ever heard of a lady being denied the use of a thimble and her noodle ! and yet " they are machinery older than that of wiiioh he complains . We have not heard one word of philanthropy from Mr . O'Connor for the sufferings of the people As to the : moBt not being made of our land , surely it is the interest of tho farmers to make the most they possibly can ; and yet-it does not after all produce enough . But he would advise them , even if they got a , repeal of * the Corn Laws , to go on with their agitation for the Charter . In ootclasion , he would say that he wished to God that the Governmbnt would double , treble , nav ' quadruple all pur import and export duties , because THEN poverty would make the people powerful , and able to wring their rights from tha oppressor .

      Mr . O'Connor said , the last quarter of an hour has furnished mo with a splendid specimen of reasoning , philaiitrophy , and of the tact of our opponents ! Just compare Mr . Acland ' s beginniHg , with Mr . Acland ' s concluding . Ho says that your present imppyerished state makes you incapable of doing anything for yourself ; while he concludes by imploring that misery , want , and destitution may be doubled , tripled , nay quadrupled ,, ia order that you Kay be enabled to do anything , for yourselves Strange philosophy this ! but as he had strayed altogeiher from the argument , I will bring him back to the question of home pfodution . And now let him

      attend and reply . I conteud as follows : —that a farmer holding one thousand acre ' s of land , will not , acooriiing to general custom , cultivate upon that quantity more than fifty acres of wheat . 1 contend tor it , that the very process of manuring an apre with a . view t ? follow with a wheat crop , at so great a distance , costs £ 4 per acre , at the least ; aud -allowing the benefit to ba intended for the tvheat crop , that alone puts a home-tax of £ \ GiM . per quarter , at three quarters to the acre , upon the Aylieat . The drawing home would put a tax of four shillings , —ond half the Russell standard . But the one thousand acres held by ten persons atone , hundred acres each , would be devoted to wheat culture as follows : —each

      would have ten aores of wheat , thus that subdivision would double our produce . Subdivide it again into allotments of tweniy acres each , and each holder will - grow ' , three acres of wheat , or fifteen to the one hunUred ; making a further increase of fifty per cent , iu consequence of the more prontablo sub-division . But bring it within the convenient limits of individual labour ; subdivide it into farms of ten acres each , and each lot will produce two acres of wheat , making a further increase pf twenty-five per cent , over the ? twenty ; aero allotment . The present allotment stauds thus : fiftyacres of wheat produce'd from 1 , 000 acres , while the subdivision would make it staud thus—200 acresfroni the samo 1 , 000 acres brought withia the reach of individual labour !

      And let Mr . Aciand understand that it costs comparatively nothing to manure an acre , or to draw henio the produce of an acre , at ft distance of a i ' cw yards ; whereas the Earno process swallows up all the profit at a great dietanco . And let this illustration be taken for an answer to his assertion ^ that farmers produce -as ' , much as thay possibly can . Yes ; as ' . much as they profitably can under the system of letting largo farms with a view to ensure the holder's vote to keep up Church and State and the idlo pauporS , which could not be so effectually accomplished was the land in the hands of what he would call producers and consumers . Let him aps wer that . Mr . Aciand' wished fox a classification of society . An aristocracy nn'ana meuvvho live without

      industry or labour upon accumulated wealth . Middling tja > scs roeaus that bpdv whoaots as agents , bet wecu wholesale producers and retail cousuaiers , and indeed inny be extended to meati shopkeepers , who are absolutely necessary to circulate production iu converiieiit portions , tor'retailor . ? . ' The oUier class is the vyorki : i ^{ class , of whose labour the employers miko j-rch ' t , and of vvhostJ conauiaptipn shopkeepers lna-k * a living ; and . w-liose poverty was -how oosasiioiicd by a party of wi . althy fi-ttcuiators supplanting thuir cusioaisra by self-actuis niules , cast-iron mas , aud improved machinery . These men constituted

      the smokcocvay ; and had 11 a pretensions ' to-two honourablo title of industrious middie-ckissuivn . Mr .. Aciand' says they gave us tho Reform ,-Bill : — thank them for nothing }¦ -. " Wo'il take care they dou ' t jtiye us such another ! A burned child dreads the lire . As to pliilauthrophy , he looked not for . '' commiseration , ' but for justice 1 : and as for thy " thijible" rig "' haha ' d nbthhi « to do writli that part of the icachiuery—it was to the lady just what the spade was to the man . He did not maan that iiie agricultural , communities should dig with their nails or reap with their tseth , any more than that a lady should sow without needle and thimble .

      ROUND V . ' ; Mr ..-ActAxn ' odntoncJed that the question of subdivi ; ioti -of land ha < i nothing wltatover to do with the ar ^ uniect . He was not prepared to reply to that portion of the arftument : ; h was sufficient for him to know that the land . did noi produce enough—to presum-3 that we required an importation from other countries in aid of our home produce . Mr . O'Connor had spoken of free trade in labour , and of regulating the price of labour . Ha hoped Mr . O'Connor

      did not mean by Act of Parliament . The labourer ou ^ ht to bo at liberty to . sell and buy where he pleased . Bu * , after ail , while Mr . O'Connor contended so nob Ly and so pevoeveringly for'the whole of tho people ' s right ? , can ha deny that taking-fifty ¦ million ' s stci-lisg ' per annum fvom the cost of the people ' s food would bo an ad vantage ? And why not contend for -- ' tjji ' at 1 It would give plonty , and increase the . price of wages . Tho remainder of this quarter was occupied in declamation about the hard-hearted-landlords , '

      . Mr . OTonkor said that ltappearsd to . hitn rather strange that Mr . Aciand fhpuld have opened the discussion by challenging him ( Mr , O'C . ) to the proof that the land at home , if sufficiently cultivated , was capable of supplying all our wants ; that -in each quarter of an hour . he should have tauhted him < Mr . O'G . ) with-not having replied to this portionof tho argument ; and that when he laid it before him so that none cQuld misunderstand it , Mr . Aciand says , Oh , but this has nothing to do with it . ' * Then , why did ho introduce it ? why did he press it , and then designate it as irrelavent ? Now he ( Mr . O'C . ) contended that it had everything to do with it . He contended that all foreign governments , by their tariffs and laws of commerce , were capable of

      influencing the price of manual labour in England under its present artificial commercial system , while by ^ overlookingbar own raw material , we also renuered our people dependent upon foreigners for food . The land was the only thing with which foreign governments could not interfere , and which our rulers alone neglected . Now , mark the fate of the Peel tariff . The card house is built ; it ia to insure and regulate xnoro especially trade in three pf pur great Etaple bqmmodities-All other of its provisions arO but supple , moatary to that : purpose—namely , to support our ¦ woollen , . cotton , ' :--arid thread fabrics . Well , up jumps the King of Pruseia , and takes a puff at the woolJen ; up jumps France , in compliance with the desire < tf a smali conetituent body—( O , what a fine

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      thing to be 'represented !) --and takes a puff ai the thread j and the Yankee will mos ^ probably take a puff at the cotton ; atid so away goes the tariff ! but the three per pent , on : income must remain , with a prospect of an addition , to make up for our dependency &n& Reciprocal dealings with foreigners !! Mr . Aciand knew that he ( Mr . O'Connor ) never contended for legi s lative interference with labonr . What he said was , " enfrahchise labour , and it will soon find out its . value , and regulate its price . " Batt says he , " buy and sell where you can ? ' ^ Very fine theory ! But how w « s it to be carried out in practice .

      Mr , AcJand admitted the desirableness 'ofinakiDg the people great at home before they could be great abroad , but affected ignorance as to the meanp . He would point put the means . Dischargeyour filthy aad pestiferous cities of their squalid beggarly inmates ; send your people from the 1 -unhealthy rattleboxes to the hill side , the valley , and the hill top ; let them work for themselves instead of starving for others ; and when the foreigners know that your land is studded with the sentry-boxes of 2 , 000 , 000 of freemen who can live without ^ their aid , then you may speak pf terms of 'Reciprocity . "

      SIXTH AND LAST ROUND . Mr . AcLAND ^ -Mr . O'Connor says " cheap and dear are relative terms , and that we must have tremendous maws to give such an impetus to foreign , trade as to set all the world producing food for a little island ; whereas , says he , five or .- ¦ six ^ mills would purchase all the difference that the worst harvest would require . " Why , he knew all tha !; J but then why not go on looking for food ? and with the agitation why not seek to take £ 50 , 000 , 000 sterling off your bread f Surely , it would be good to try

      aud reduoe i the bread tax , which now presses hardly upon the people who are not capable of producing enough . As to the flour said to be used in thickening oloth and fustians , why , if we want that , let us have it also . He thanked [ the audience and Mr . O'Connor for their kind and courteous hearing and demeanour ; but denied that he had a right to be made answerable for the . acts or words of the League . He also denied that they were in confusion and disorder among themselves , as stated bv Mr . O'Connor ; They NEVER sanotioned an 83 . fixed duty , but always contended for a total repeal .

      Mr . O'CoNNOBi now rose to wind up , and in the last fifteen minutes ho completely annihilated every vestige of ground on which Viis opponent Bought to stand , that Mr . Aetand hung hia head , while his backers looked woe-begone and chop-fallen . Mr . O'Connor protested against Mr . Aciand separating himself front the League , while he was doing their business . He exposed the discrepancies which existed between Colonel Torrens , Mr . Hume , Mr . Aciand , and all the leaders upon the subject Colonel Torrens had moved for the Repeal in 1834 , declaring that it would increase . rents and double tho price offood ; while Hume , who seconded it , asserted that it would reduce rents and --cheapen' food . But , says Mr . Aciand . reduce £ 50 . 000 , 000 sterling

      annually from the peoples food . What sophistry what nonsense ! what fallacy 1 Why , suppose that according to Dr . Bowring ' s wish , every person in England interested in cheap broad got plenty , as he says , a quarter a head , man , woman , and child ; and suppose those interested to amount to 10 , 000 , 000 , why the whole price at a quarter for each , at 693 . the quarter , would be but £ 30 , 000 , 000 sterling ! Throw- in even the idler , who would be benefitted ; and say we want 20 , 000 , 000 quarters ; why the whole price ; would ba but £ 60 , 000 , 000 j ; Keep the price as the Whigs pvopoae , to fifty shillings a quarter ; and the whoTe increase , conie from where it might , would be but £ 10 , 000 , 000 sterling per annum We are told that population presses hardly upon

      the means of subsistence . So it does : but not the flesh and blood population ; but the self-acting mule —the cast-iron man ; the improved machinery which in producing-capability equals 600 , GOO , GOO , " hands' ? or more than the popuJatioa of tho civilized world ! That presses hardly upon man and upon the shop- , keeper . If a Manchester trader pays . ] £ <} .-for a pound of-float ,-and ; sells it in fustian for Is . 4 d . per pound , and puts seven pouuds to a piece of seventy yards , and brings 3 , 000 of . these into the market ; that too presses hardly on living man ! for he brings over TEN TONS weight of flaur in that s ate into the fustian market in one week ! Increase trade as you will , and the then amount of machinery , with no greater number but fewer hands

      employed , will leave a surplus after consumption , as now . But while those philanthropists i were sO loud in demanding a remission of the bread tax , how happened it that the Reformers of that school never nibbled at the church , the dead weight , the army , the navy , the placemen , and the pensioners . ? ' , ' , Ah ! unshacklejtteir trade ; and let all others keep Labour in chains . If the change is to be beneficial , get the means of making it generally , instead of partially so . Let us be broken up now ; and will their friends , the League , rally us again when satisfied tbemselyes , for the principle for which we have so long and so nobly strugglodl Refobm promised the people a share in all the great i ^ nprovemehts of the age . Had it given it to them 1 No ; and now add another change to the many which in their day had

      promised them , relief ; and , as all others had , so would that be turned to their disadvantage , instead of to their benefit . The League wete in London again ; they had been there before . While ticketed he could , not see them ; but so soon as they put their horns out of the shell , so soon did he meet them in Soutnwark and Marylebone ; and he would be thereagaiii next week , and would beat them to their heart ' s content . Air . O'Connor then wound up , amid the most breathless silence , with an appeal to all classes to join for the Charter . He expounded its principles and meaning , and concluded tho proceedings in a speech which will never bo forgotten so long as memory lives . He then sat down amid cheer 3 which

      lasted for several minutes , and catae f rom aU pans of the spacious and densely crowded meeting room , while Mr . Aciand was looked pitifully upon by his old associates . That portion of Mr . O'Connor ' s appeal where he acensed the reporter with not roportie ' g one word that he had uttered , while he wa , 3 busy all the-time that Aciand waa speaking , produced a rapid torrent of eloquent indignation and sarcasm , at the manner in which tho guardians of public principle treated the people ' s friends . The whole meeting ¦; had watched * and noted the fact , and instantly all moved towards the impartial scribbler , and assailed him with pointed finget and thrilling yells of scorn .

      At the close of the debate , the Rev . Mr . Jackson moved , and tho meeting seconded , tho following resolution ;—" That we , the inhabitants of Halifax and its vicinity , composed of working people , shopkeepers , and tradesmen , having heard the question at issue so ably discussed , do pledge ourselves to agitate for nothing less than the People's Charter , being convinced that no other measure ; can produce pormansnt benofit to the working classes . " Mr . Martin put the resolution from the chair , when every hand was raised aloft for its adoption , and not a single solitary one ,- ' agsinst it . The chairman then declared that the resolution was carried unanimously , which was .-followed ¦ "by the most deafening cheers ;

      A vote of thanks was then cordially given to the chairmen , as they richly merited it . Three cheers wero then given for Frost , Williams , and Jones , and the Charter ; and thus ended a meeting , which , to Uoo tho -language of one of the most , zsaious Repealers , " has pinishkd , and for ever , the Corn Law question in Halifax . " This we heard with our own ears . Never since Aciand undertook the advocacy of the League did ho get such a drubbing as he received within the last week at Halifax . West cut him into piece 3 , and the Lion devoured him . We but speak the language of Acland ' s own friends , in repeating that he was but a plaything in the hands of his opjonents .

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      Stroud . — -The cause of the people is almost fori gotten but by a few . Some who would be thought Chartists have taken cat cards and subscription books , and are no more seen at the rooms . It will be th « painful duty of the Council to make known the names pf the mdividuals , if the books are not returned J Application has been made , and' the books , together with the subscriptions , refused to be given up . Want of employment discourages a great many from coining , not having the cash to pay subscriptions ^ Tradesmen are erery day drooping into tne . sJouga of despondency , and are hoping for a change . When the dolts will learn to be wise , we oannottell . '

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      "wHESTEE ^ Hcm ' s Mondment CbJimixtee . —The above Committee assembled on Wednesdayevening , July 6 th , in Christ Chnrch Schoplroom , Every-street ; present , thirteen membera . ' Mr . Thomas Railton was elected chairman . In answer to the resolution passed June 22 nd , — "That tha Secretary be directed to write to Mr . John Cleate , of London , spliciting him to insert the Committee ' s address in the Ckarlist Circular ^ and to send fire hundred copies for distribution , together with the bill , " the Secretary read the following letter : — 11 , Shoe-lane , Fleet-street , London . ^ JulySth , 1842 . ;¦¦? . -: "DearSib , —I received your vote relative to the address from the Monument Committee , who have done themselves so much credit in superintending the erection of a Monument for my much lamented friend ; Henry Hunt . : / ;

      "My best answer is , that , the excellent address has been inserted , that fire hundred copies are enclosed in friend Leach ' s parcel , and that you will be pleased to lay them before your Committee as my second donation , to be distributed in such way as may to them seem best ; ^ ** YourB truly , _ : : ¦> . : - . ; ¦ - ¦ : ' . ' .. ¦ ¦ : . - ;¦ "John Cleave . " The following resolution was passed nenicon .- ~ "That the best thanks of this committee be respect

      fully presented to Mr . Cleave for his attention and insertion of the address in the circular , and likewise for his very liberal and unexpected donation of the Chartist Circulars in aid of the Monument Fund . " Arrangements were then made for a splendid tea patty in Carpenter ' s Hall , on the 16 th of August . A good deal of business was gone through tending to forward the object of the committee . All is going on well . The meeting adjourned till Monday evening . ' ¦ ¦ ' ^¦ '¦ 'i ' : - . " ' . . .. - ' ;¦ ' . - , ¦ -- ¦ -. '¦ ' >' . ¦ : ¦ ' - -.

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      Ggsport . —Francis , the young man who pointed a pistol at the Queen , arrived at this place , by fho Railway , on Wednesday afternoon , in charge of { ho ailar of Nwgatew He is a genteel , smart ' littlelellow . He was heavily ironed , and walked , arm in arm to the beach with the jailor , who appeared very kindto him . He was taken on board the Leviathan hulk . A great . many people were assembled , who sympathised with him . When he took the last step , as he thought , on British ground , tears rah down his- cheeks . Although this is a government place , there is very little loyaltv here .

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      Leeds Corn Market , July 5 . —The supplies of all kinds of Grain to this day's market , are smaller than last week . There continues a fair demand for fine fresh' Wheatj | - ' at an advance of Is per quarter , but no improvement in other descriptions ; the inferior very difficult to quit . Oats and Beans very little alteration ; the miatner continues Bhowry . the average prices of wheat for the week ending July 5 , 1842 ; ? : : Wheat . Barley . Oals . Rye . Beans . Peas-. Qxs . Qts . Qrs . Qrs . Qrs . Qw . 5256 14 733 — 170 ; 11 JJs . d . £ s . dt JS s . d . £ s . d . £ s . d . £ s . a . 3 5 6 1 9 8 14 OS 00 0 1 159 115 10

      Leeds Woollen Markets . —The state of the markets this week is described : to have been worse than they have ever ; been known before , and that is going far enough certainly . We believe , however , that never within the recolleotion of any of tha regular attendants at the Cloth Halls , was so small a quantity of goods known to leave those places as on Tuesday last , v ; ; HuBDERSFiELD Market , July 5 . —The ^ businesa at the Cloth Hall continues of the eame dead charac- ter as it has been for some weeks paat . The amount of business was about the same as . last ' . . The sales were chiefly confined to heavy goods ; very little inquiry was made for fine goods . The trade still continues in a melancholy state .

      WAEEFIELD CORN MARKET , : -. Friday , July : 8 th . —Our arrivals of Wheat ate moderate this week ; fresh qualities are scarce and Is . per quarter dearer , but ¦ there is no variation in other sorts , which sell slowly > Barley , nominal . Oats and Shelling steady . Beans and other articles as : -. before . " ¦ . : ¦ ¦ ¦' ' -. - ¦ ¦ . ¦ ' : - ¦ :. ' ' ' •¦ - ¦¦ ¦ - ¦ : ¦ ¦ ¦ - ;' : ¦ ' ' -. - ¦'

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      O » C 0 NNOBi Esq ., of Hammersmith , Cbnh » i ^ MldMe ^ by JPSB ^ Ing Offices ; Nea . 12 and 13 , Marketstreet , Brig * gate ; and Published by the said Joshua HOBSO »» ( for the aiid Feaequs O'Connor , ) at hiii 9 *^* '' ¦• ling-houae , No . 5 ; Market-street , Brij ^ r * ; internal Commnnication existing between the » & No . 5 , Market ^ Btreet , and theiatfdNos . * bA 13 , Market-Btreeit , Br 5 gj ^ te , vthua ^ constitating tt «; whole of the 8 aid Printing and PobliahiDg Offl * - onePremisea . '¦ ' ' ' : . . •• ; .. ' - ' ¦ v ¦'• ¦ ¦¦ . ; .- ' - . ;• : ¦ . ' . ; All Communications must be addressed , i Poat-p ^* * ° J . Hobson , Northern Star Office , leeda . . Saturday , July 9 , 1842 ;

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      Leeds —The Couucil have come to tho determination that a tea , concert , and ball will take place in the Association Rooai , Cheapaide , on Monday evening next . Mr . John Smith will make several experiments with an electrifying machine . On Tuesday evening , a concert and ball will take place in the same room , when th . 9 laughing ga 3 will be administered , together with a variety of songs and recitations . As the funds resulting from these amusements ^ re for the benefit of the Association , it is hoped that ail the members who possibly can will attend . Tickets are lying at Mr . Brook's , corner of Ticar Lane , and at the . Star-office .

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      Mason ' s defence fund : — £ , a . d . S . Cook , Bilston ... ... 0 : 17 Oi Stafford . ... ... ... 0 12 " Sutton-in-Ashfiold ... ... 0 1 0 Gloucester-street , Commercial- ' road , London ... ... 092 Coventry ... ... ... 0 15 9 King-street , Long Acre , Marylebone ... ... ... 0 10 0 Kettering ... ... ... 0 5 0 Walsall ... 0 10 0 Dudley ... ... ... 0 19 Cosoley ... ... ... 0 5 0 parleston ... ... ... 0 1 0 ¦ 'Mri Mason ,. per Mr . Cleave ... 0 15 0 Birmingham * .. ... 18 9 , £ 6 0 7 i Chartist Beverage . —The proceeds duo to the Executive from the sale of Messrs . Crow and Tyrrel ' s Chartist Beverage , —from the i' 8 th ; to the 25 th of June * . — Mr . Joshua Hobson , Northern Star Ofliice , wholesale Agent for Yorkshire ... ... , vv . ... ... 14 2 Mr . James Leach , Manchester wholesale Agent for Lancashire ... ... 0 18 0 Mr . John Walker , jun . King-sfc ., Park , Stockport , Cheshire ... ... ... 0 16 Mr . Sweet , Nottingham ... ... ; .. 0 1 6 Mrs . Smith , ditto . ^ ... ... ... 0 1 6 Mr . Crowther , Charlestown ... ... 0 1 6 Mr . Yates , Hanley , Staffordshire Potteries ... ... . i . ... ... 0 6 0 Mr , Vickers , Belper ... ... ... 0 3 0 Mr . G . Julian Harney , Sheffield ... o 3 0 Mr . Hibbard , Mansfield ... ... ... 0 1 6 Mr . Carter , London « . ... . « 0 3 0 Mr . Starkey , Stoke , Staffordshire ... 0 1 6 Mr . Moon , Stafford ... ... ... 0 1 6 Mr . Turneval , Bury ... ... ... 0 1 6 Mr . Robinson v Derhy .. ... ... 0 0 9 National Charter Association , Hull ... 0 3 0 Mr . Thomas , Stookport , Cheshire ... O 1 6

      - . ' .. ¦ - . ¦ . : . . ¦'¦ ¦ . ¦ :: ¦ . £ 3 14 5 The sum accruing to the Executive from the sale of Messrs . Crow and Tyrrell ' s Beverage , up to the 18 th of June , was £ 2110 s .-6 d . 1 !

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      LOGAL MAEKSTS ,

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      . - R ' ' . __ THE yOgTHERN STAB ,

      Peel's Ta R If P Outdokii! The Coffee Tax Repealed I

      PEEL'S TA R IF P OUTDOKIi ! THE COFFEE TAX REPEALED I

      Leeds : —Printed For The Proprietor Fbabgus.

      Leeds : —Printed for the Proprietor FBABGUS .

  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), July 9, 1842, page 8, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct438/page/8/