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      STANZAS FOB iHTJIG Jir . — "The Thames i " The &ase ! the Cause l the ^ oriona cause ! jorequal rights , for egnal laws : * Bienpesee and plenty vrffllje ours , jtBd aBihe blessings freedom showers . HsS to ttoee , onr country ' s Cause ! Hall to fees , our Charter hail J Liberty and righteous la"ws—Courage I and we cannot fail ! Use Csuss ! thB CanBe I the glorious cause 1 And may its friends o ' ennatch its foes . p _ rblssd be free ! O coward slave—TYmnetfs bright eyes beheld the hraTe . Hailioihee , &t SatJessa . J - ^

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      TO " FRIEND * STUBGE . « Jriecd" Stage , ceme tell to us I pray , Ua reason wiy you ran a-sray , ^ nfl in Conference would not stay When men spoke of the Charter "STere yon afraid to iear the tmtb . Or "wished to shy its rapid growth ? Or eld you fear the frown of Ruth For listening to the Charter ? Come , Joseph , speak the truth ontnght And set not asan hjpecrito- ; Daat yon love darkness more than light And fraud more than the Charter ? Sow are there not behind the scenes , Tories , THugs and Go-betweens , gHMMDan and sis spalpeens ,

      And all who hate the Charter ? Toa SJ joa seek the country ^ good , Aaaiam wonld give the hungry food , B *>> 7 ° n sh 301 ^ your ground bare stood , And struggled for the Charter ? Tosr bark is wreck'd upon the shore- ; SpU . pedlar ' s cant and lawyer ' s lore 3 he loss no Briton win deplore , Who asks the People ' s Charter Aid from your diqne we will B » t sue—Ihe smTipn of party we won * t woo ; For we onrselTes the work can do , And plant the healing Charter .

      3 fce blistered im-rift and unshorn chin , With ragged back and belly thin , . Must alone the conquest win , And carry out the Charter . W . Rides . Leeds , Jasnary 1 S& , 1 S-S 3 .

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      ffOTTOIR-Ill-AS ttnEH )— The Ashfidd lodge of United Ancient Xtarids , No . 215 , held a Tigjsrion at brother Kirk's , the Crown and Wooll ImjIktton-in-AEhiieldj on Monday evening , Baa upwards of sixty irethren and friends sat &W& to & most excellent and plentifnl dinner , ifjerfiis e&th was drawn , Mr . C . Plnmbe , printer , ns called to the chair , and harmony was immedi iielj commenced , and was continued Tvithoni inter-Ttpaoaifflalate hoar . A great variety of toasts mi ssi £ mait 3 were given , intermixed with a TiriEtjMerely airs , beanafufly executed , by the Jsn 3-jjlees , songs , &e . Ihe brethren and friends Kjaraledlighlj pleased frith their evening ' s «

      njoy-GABXASLE . —Mb . Coxdes asd Oolwel Ibshsbs . —These two worthies reached here on Monday the 9 th inst ., at eleven o ' clock in the evenis * . Grcalsrs had "been sent to all the members of ihs League , and other exertions ased for the purpose rfixTOg a good muster for their reception . Notwnhsttadnig this , only about sixty or seventy persobs assembled at the CoSee House Assembly Room , kIki after passing a vote of thanks to those two rstOaoen , they agreed to invite them to a public

      Breakfast on the following morning . ThehO 3 t was tfaddiathB might safdv prepare breakfast for 4 XM ) paseus-atlalf-a-erown each . Next morning biib vsre widely eirenlawd announcing the breakfast at ten o ' clock , and though mssy uckeis TVcre dictritctedgtam , not msreihan Tiom sijfy io seventy iuimdu&lB were piesent . So mnch ior the increase » ad prosperity of lhe League in Carlisle . Up to the present time not more tian 43 W ) bas been 5 nb-^ oibed here , though onenrm alone gare £ 100 on a iDrmcr oeeason .

      NOTTINGHAM . Chtbch Raks . —On Wednesday , the llrh insiant , the large parish of Si . H&srfs was thrown into a state of sr- ^ at excitement lj its bang di = coTered taat an attfiopt would bs ia 3 e-on Thursday to obtain a church rate . The oca of the C 3 se are , ibas St . Clary's Gbnrcn is GMbdin its tipper sivnes , and Dr . Wilkins seemed toiEipneiiailjis parishioners were also cracked is ^ flrnpper stories , bat how far he was jnstified isirasg this ibitering menon to his soul will be aaijthenaal state of the poll On TcHrsday tosrEjng , ^ reat nEmbers were assembled , and upon ibe { lies ieinjr opened , theTestry wa 3 immediately BBirded ; bm jn JConsegneEce of the Cinrch

      nnder-Swag agairs lie meetiBg was adjourned to the xcwb Ball , and the ^ Rer . Dr . Wflkins , Archdeacon il Xoaattfbam , PifJ > endary ol Southwell , Ticar of & . M&rj s , ex-3 lsciorof St . Paul ' s , and IncunVbeni ef lie Mug . - of ParnsSeloV Wing , Lowdham , Wai- fiam , it it . took the chair according to law , and EfwmaJ t £ » ra that £ 3 300 was wanted to repair & . . Mary ' s Church . This infonsation was reeeired ' » isi loud cries of "Shame , Ehame , " and produced xF ^ if ^ of «> D % aon , -which was increased by ¦ Mr-iodowes , CbttrchwaTden , informing them that oiMtirai to tie £ 3 , 300 , they wanted £ 1 , 300 to pay ' eserj debts which they had incurred ; he proposed ' ' 4 nis of Is . 6 ? . in the pound . Mr . J . J . Page it

      ^ coKJeS . Mr . S . Beggs rose to propose an S ^ idBeat , bnt is wa 3 called to order by the I <~» Man , for calling church rates iniquitous ; 3 ae ^^ Sflto iiisiate both as to sine and principle , ! Mrmras aa outrage npon dececcy to attempt to woa Kci rate , whilst thonsanda axennd them " ^ e EsSain g the greatest pri Tanons and distress 4 * afl * a msalt upon the people , for the Cbnrch f «» Te 4 beiwixi eight and ten millions peryear to fsas tie people , and yet told them that they were r *^^» i to exercise therr rights— this Clrerc h ^ awsjs been the enemy of the poor , and it was fssa ^ filiemio askforEDci . arate . Bemoredas » ^ nefflent , lk 3 nat this meeang regard all ' ^^ ontes asmi qnitons and enjost , and therefore , f * 06 that jig ttussAon he . acinnrnprf tn that ( isv

      ^ rajBonths . " Mr . Henry Ktwtou seconded it , Vr « 1 ^* S 6111161 ? 111 refused topm it to the meet-^ 5 ° ^ uproar fficreased—lond calls were made 5 * 31 to la , TB the ciair , which he also refused to I 7 J"Us 5 aid he was greeted with cries of J ^ i tslt , 5 ^!^ « more pigs aDd fewgr par . ™^ B ihi 3 Qiri stiani ^ ' / ' " ne his certainly pos-| f ?« a oeril , " » the pastor feeding bis flock /' ii" ^* * j ^ S 5 a ^ n rose and toid him that init i J Seen a ^^ specimen of priestcraft gL * -, » wai that Dr . Wflkins be respectfuUy ^^ a . to JeaTe tbe ehair , bui be siili refused t « ^ j ^ najiLan ^ wasDroceedinsr to t _ -ik * the Tnips .

      -c- ^ r . li ^ gs protested ^ g ^ sa-l it until a check i ^ SP ? ffid - iIr - S- ^ Merrison was then & ~ Zr to ^^ t , and tbe poll continned nntil Ufesrni J , w three o ' clock , wha there was £ * £ i 5 Bate „ „ .. 145 ¦ r * « ie Amendment 921 ^ ^*> % for the Amendment 784 ^^ IB 4 B S"e ont ibe majority , but refused to fedfr ^ r ? * lie I *® - li" ^ » i 1 werer , . « np-^ r ^ lcec ljesk book . which had been previously Wth *! r tie Qinrchward £ D 3 ' rtxtement and j ^ vj ^ i « m . a to agree . The announcement was 'SfWTmh loud cheers .

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      *^^ l iaIfa eaanry , the arerage number ^ a-jeat 164 f ° T whdieraft " * Enstod was ^^^ t , wife fifty ciildren , in the chapel at 5 n 2 i ^^ > " ' tbter-rcw , Lambeth , 5 eii on Sna-£ 54 ^* ' and many of tkem were seriously in-^ 32 ? Bo £ ?* z > tie ia ^ sman of Mr . Scully , was Ai ! 3 &tnr i ^ S ?^ - ^ J twomca at Tipperary 5 ^ mnrder" has been returned . -k &M * J S . ° ? ' ™ G ^^^ f Castle 109 prisoners ¦* % tim » - - SP ^ S Asszes in April next , by % ^ « a expected they wiD amount to nearly

      SsS lr ^ f Bath " e P ° i ; Qlat 3 on of the island of ¦^ SS ^^? ™ *«> 12-3 S 1 j the remaining 6 , 000 ^ « e Hem all partj , h * be i&ortJouj 7 tal of the 2 nd instant slates i ^ J ^?** *^ - Eassia , by an ukase dated the fc ^^ nas moomed the Enssian tariff , so as to ^ 5 a Sm " ^' Of " ^ conon , and woollen sSSy ? JipcHistKB . —1 { appears from some •^ K ^^^ j ™* beenpubbshed , that , notthapressure npon trade sdm

      Js ^^^ and jaanufacfe ^^ ced 1 ^ &ae ^ 3 b een ^ £ * « SrS jwpeny in the Dorongh of ^^ fisi 1 *** la 6 t tbree J 6218 ' of not lfBS ^ Sffr ^ « n Saturday , it was S ^ lSn ° I ^ T ^ cb 2 drai » tie-iflfaat S ^ SSSS * ^ "nrepi tff bj negHgence H ^ ! CT" !? mtmtll 3 5 ii » » te of mor-^^^ » fee jaje Dearlj ^^^ p ^ . ^ 5 , ^ bt 9 tie sabj 4 ° appoiDted tD make ^ S 14 »"

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      . jf ^ rf . ^ !?^^ ^ DtrnEs . _ Donegal jail is fall of iflicit distillers , committed for a brea « n of the revenue laws " . D ,. ^ - 3 E 1 SH P ^ TOicial paper has the following Biarflmg announcement : — « A liBt of the subscribers to the retcardfor the murder of James Scnlly , Esq appears in 00 columna of this day !" Amosgct the applicants for relief at theChelmsford hoard on Tuesday week , was a female named Poo 3 e , frem WnUle , aged 3 S years , who had been * S 2 S& SSSSSE **** a tashler """ ^ fes public lunatic asjlnms of the kingdom amount to 2 o . ^ The private licenced houses namber 1 ^ an d contain aaout 5 , 600 persons of all ranks ; of these houses , 32 , containing 2 , 500 patients , are "within the metropolitan district

      IsiERfSTisG to Bacheloss . —The Poor Law Commissioners observe , in their sanitory report , that marriage improves rather than diminishes the probability of life . " PfcOPrtiBLB Piety . —Tbe keeper of a London ginshop , named Thomas Williams , concludes one of his advertisements by saying , that , "in consequence of no business being transacted on Sunday , he hopes to meet with the support of a discerning public . " s The Ambbicas iron trade is increasing rapidly . In 18 * 2 it employed 27 , 000 men , and turned out 191 , 530 tons of pig , and 112 , 856 of bar . Bktdsh . Gigjbs . —At Worship-street police-office , on Monday , a young man named Charles Kash was charged with hawking cigars without a license . It appeared that the cigars were made from rhubarb leaves , and called by the prisoner ** British manufactured cheroots . "

      Vax DrEMEjr ' s La- \ d . —Botasicax . Gabdbk . —We learn from the Launceston papers , that arrangements are being made for establishing a botanical garden in that town , the local government having granted to the inhabitants seven acres of laud for that purpose . The TJxigs Wobkhocse , Newcastle , now eontains five hundred inmates^—nearly double the nnmber that were admitted on the erection of the building ; the pressure of the times having gradnally filled up the vacant accommodations of the establishment . Thibtees labge vessels are at present fitting with the Archimedean screw , among which may be mentioned the Great Britain , now building at Bristol , a vessel of more than 3 , 000 ton 3 burden , the Rattler , government frigate , and three French ships of war .

      The CasOebaT Telegraph says , that the peasantry ofthe baronies of Galleu and Coslello have entered into a resolution not to pay their Roman catholic p riests , under an impression that they have been instrumental in imposing on the people tho burden of a poor-rate . Mvch jot has bees excited in the Principality of South Wales during the last few weeks , bj tbe report that the Messrs . Bailey , of Nantyglo , had discovered tbe seam or vein of iron ore , so well known in Seotlond under the name of Mushet ' s Black Band , " that name having been deservedly given to it in consequence of its having been first discovered by the celebrated metallurgist of that name , Mr . David Moshet . It has recently been discovered in tbe Anthracite district of the neighbourhood of Swansea , Glamorganshire . — Cambrian .

      Fire Caused by Lightmkg . —The whole of the sonthern pan of Wiltshire was visited on Monday night and eariy on Tnesday morning with a very severe storm of thunder and lightning , and a fire , cashed by the lightning , broke out in a newly erected barn and skilling in the occupation of Mr . Thomas Parham , of Knock , vrhicb were completely destroyed . There were four sheep in the skilling , and the poor animals were scorched to death . The barn , which wa 3 of extensive dimensions , and had only been finished last autumn , was filled with barley , all of which was consumed by the flames . The stock was insured in the Globe Offica . The building ( the property of Lord Heytesbury ) was uninsured . —Bath Journal .

      A cobbespoxpew , who writes from Constantinople , states that an atrocious murder had been committed by the Khan of Bokhara , in Central Asia , on two British officers—namely ^ -Colonel Stoddart , formerly attached to the Britisk : legation in Persia ; and Capi . Conolly , the autb . ar-fl £ a wellknown hook of travels in the east . It appears that these gentlemen , travelling through the-country , were seized as spies , and that both wore beheaded in the market-place—Colonel Stoddart first , and Captain CodoUj after , the latter having refused to save his life by renouncing Christianity .

      EXTBAOKDISABT MiCHASlCAL IsVEXTJOX . A gentleman residing at Milton next Gravesend , a native of Faversham , who for many years carried on an extensive business at Ramsgate , after eletvn years study , has succeeded in completing some machinery , which will , when brought into use , he imagines , supercede the aid of steam-power . It may , he thinks , be applied to clocks of any description , require no winding up when pnt together , and will continue going so long as the material last . The Herring Fishekt . —In Orkney the herring fishery has been very successful during the last month , particularly ai Lewis , where herrings were selliBg a week ago at the low price of 5 i . a cran . So great has been the success that we hear the fishermen have been under the necessity oi stopping for a time , owieg tothe want of the means of preserving any more .

      Distress is Paisllt . —We understand the Provost on Friday last gave in his resignation as chairman and convener of the relief committee . In giving his reason , he states in substance that it is in con&cqneDce of the relief committee being unable longer to afford sueh an allowance to the unemployed as will preserve their lives and prevent begging , stealing , and other nnlawfnl practices ; and further , because the only us 8 of a relief eommutee is to prevent tbe existence of such a state of things . —Paulet Advertiser .

      Thb Madrid Gazette pnblishes a circular from the Minister of the . Interior , ordering the political chiefs to convoke immediately the provincial deputation ? , for the purpose of proceeding to elect members to Cortes . The electoral li ^ ta are to be closed on the 28 i inst ., and to remain posted until the loih of February . The elections are to commence on the 27 th February , in the chief town of each district , and the general examination of tbe ballots is to take place on the 10 th of March in the capital of each province .

      Shocking Cibcemstance . —On Thursday an inquest was held at the ^ irw Bailey , before Mr . W . S . Rutter , onview of the body of William Lippet , sixty years of age , who died on the morning of that day under the following circumstances : —The deceased , we understand , had been employed by the Rev . Dt . Beard , to take care of some unoccupied propt-rty in Broughton , and in the lasi week in December , in cousequence of strong suspicions that he was not honest , nformation was given to the county police , and an oScer was sent to ' the premises to search the deceased' s boxes . Whilst the cifieer was stopping down , and in the act of searching a box , the deceased took the opportunity of stabbing him with a gouge , infiictiDg several severe wounds on his thighs and

      the lower pars of his body , from wnieh he has not yet recovered . The deceased wa 3 immediately taken into custody , and lodged in the ISew Bailty , where he died at the time above-mentioned . The first witness called was Richard "Walker , turnkey of the prison , who siated , that on Sunday , tbe 1 st of Jan ., the deceased and Dane otl er prisoners were together in one lock-np , in the front psrt of tbe gaol , witness having the care- of them . One of ihe prisoners , a man named Watson , requested witness to lend him a razor , te shave himself with . It had been the practice for a length of time for the prisoners to shave themselves , and tritnes 3 lent him the razor . Some Siss-afeerwards witness heard an alarm in the lock-un . and on soing immediately to learn its cause ,

      found that the deceased had cut his ibroat . He was at that time walking up and down in ihe lock-up , defying auy one io touch him , and exclaiming , " Let me die , let me die . " Witness immediately sent a messeng . T to Mr . Stott , surgeon , who arrived in about ten minutes . William Watson , the man to whom the razor was lenj , stated that after he and three other prisoners in the lock-up had shaved themselves , the deceased requested a zaan name ; Wilkinson to shave him . Wilkinson did so , after which the deceased got the razor and wiped it upon his sleeve , and then put it to hi 3 throat and said , " Good by , my lads ; and tsll them that it is tbe fault of the parson that this is done , " at the same insiant drawing ihe razor backward and forward

      across his throat . Witness ran to him , and after a severe struggle got the razsr from him , whilst the rest « f the prisoners were shouting for tbe turnkey . Mr . W . B . Stott , assisrant-surgeon to the gaol , described the woaad in deceased ' s throat as beiag three inches in lengtB . The windpipe was quite exposed , but not divided . Several of the muscles were cm through , but the principal vessels were saved . The deeea > ei had , however , lost a great quantity of blood . "V 5 rjtne £ 3 attended to him in the usual way , and after that he was put to bed in the hospital of the prison . On the fourth day the Tf owid was looking well , and as if it would quickly heal ; but the deceased was exceedingly unmanageable , and on the

      sixth day the wound "was again drawn open , and the Erst objectln healing was quite defeated . On Sunday the 8 th instant , he was put under restraint , but Etill continued to move Mb head and body , and the disturbed state . of his intellect kept increasing nntil his death . "Witness -was of opinion that the decease was insane . He had examined his head since death , and found disease of the brain , which appeared to have been going on for some time . It was his opinion that the deceased would have recovered from the effects of the -wound , and that the deceased state of the brain was the cacse of death . The jury returned a verdict in accordance with the opinion of the surgeon . The deceased "was a married man . — * lunchesler Guardian ,

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      Fibb jm thb Old Kkw Road . —The extent of damage arising from a destructive fire in the Old Kent-rord on Monday evening exceeds that of any fire in the metropolis for some years past , as will be evidenced by the official statement subjoined : —The floorcloth manufactory belonging to Mr . Josiah Rolls , in which the fire broke oat on Monday , at three-qnarters past six o ' clock , p . m ., was entirely destroyed , and three drying stoves and outhouses at the back severally damaged . Insured to the extent of £ 10 , 600 , which amonnt is distributed amongst the following offices , viz ., San , Union , P ? oenix , York and London , Atlas , and Imperial . Toe

      floorcloth manufactory of Mr . J ; Goulson wholly destroyed stock insured to the extent of £ 2 , 000 in the Sun Fire-office , and building for £ 1 , 500 in the Licensed Victuallers . Private house , Ranger-place , occupied by Mr . Goulson , wholly destroyed . Furnitnre , part saved , insured in the Sun for £ 200 ; building insured also in the Sun for £ 200 . Private house , Ranger-place , occupied by Mr . Gibbs , wholly destroyed . House insured for £ 400 , and furniture £ 200 , in Royal Exchange . Ale stores belonging to Mr . T . Mills , under Mr . Goulston ' s factory , eighty barrelg of ale destroyed ; insured in the Licensed Victuallers' Office . Several private houses adjoining received considerable damage .

      Despkbate Assault . —On Tuesday evening the turnkey of Kirkaldy gaol entered a cell in which were confined two prisoners—one for sheepstealing and another for some other theft—for the purpose of giving them supper . As is usual , he locked the door , and instantly on » of them seized him by the throat and bore him backwards . Recovering himself , he Btruck the opponent a blow on the head with the key which knocked him senseless on the floor . Immediately the other prisoner seizsd him the same manner .

      A severe struggle ensued , when the noise the combatants made reaching tbe gaoler , he came running to the door , and the turnkey having got his knee upon Mb opponent ' s breast , while he held him down by the throat with his left hand , opened the door with the other and admitted the gaoler . The prisoners were then seeured and laid in iron ? . There caa be no doubt that the object they had in view was to effect their escape , and certainly tbe turnkey deserves great praise for the intrepid manner in which he resisted them . —Caledonian Mercury .

      Fatai Accidents . —The following loss of life took place at Grangemontb one evening last week . A sailor who had been onshore , in going along a plank to return to the vessel , which was lying in the canal , accompanied by a young woman , happened to lose his balance , and , catching hold of the girl , both unfortunately fell into the water . An old woman who was near the spot at the time of the accident gave the alarm , and , it is reported , rushed into the water td lend her feeble aid to save the drowning couple . The captain of the vessel also plunged into the water for the same humane purpose , but perished . Exertions were . now made by several people to remove the bodies from the water . The captain was taken out lifeless . The bodies of the girl aud sailor were taken out clasped in each other ' s arms . The poor old woman wa ? taken out alive , but is not expected to survive . —Caledonian Alercury .

      A CoyxwL of French Ministers was held on Thursday , under the Presidency of Marshal Soult . It was reported in the Salle des Conferences of the Chamber , that the Council had taken into consideration the result of the discussion which arose the preceding day in the bureaux relative to the right of Fearch and the Spanish guesiioa . The majority of the Cabinet appeared disposed to accept , in the address , a phrase expressive of a wish that negotiations might be opened for the revision of the treaties of 1831 and 1833 . M . Guizot did not share this opinion of his colleagues , but held to their execution .

      It is said that Sir Hemy Hardinge purposes to bring forward several measures which he recommended when giving his evidence before the committee on military pnnishments . Among others , we understand that the comfortless state of the soldiers ' barrack room will be remedied , and that many of the useless and harassing regulations will be done away with ; for instance , a soldier is not allowed to smoke in his room ; he i 3 not allowed to sit down on his bed , nor to mend hi 3 shoes in his room . Such absurd restrictions ought to be removed . The crowding together

      of the men is also another annoyance : the rooms enght to better arranged , and not more than twelve or fourteen men should be put into them . We trust that these aud many more beneficial alterations may be introduced . We are , however , of opinion that noth-ng can be effected to make the soldier contented while serving , except limited engagements , and an alteration in the issue of the bounty , so that the recruit may join free from debt , and commence his career on bis full daily pay . —Naval and Military Gazette .

      Railway Stoppage by S . no"w . —As the Exeter mail wasproceeding down the Southampton railway one night last week , the train , either from the heavy fall of snow on the line , or from the inability of the engine to proceed further , was suddenly brought to a stand-still about seven miles beyond Woking station . Accordingly the train put back to that station , where an additional engine was obtained , and the train proceeded on its way . When , however , within a short distance of the place where the stoppage occurred , it was again impeded bvthe breaking of the

      axle . f one of the engines , and again forced to put back to Woking . The mail was delayed by these circumstances upwards of two hours . Travellers u pwaTds , from Devonshire and Cornwall , describe the fall of enow a 3 very heavy during the night . The Dover and Hastings mails were behind time nearly iwo boure in reaching London from the depth of ynow on tbe route . All the hills and valleys on the road to Tunoridge-Wells and Dover are heavily covered with snow , and ShooterV-hill has entirely changed its aspect within a few hours .

      Iron Trade . —Tbe usual quarterly meetings of the ironmasters were held during the la .-t week . The anticipations that a considerable demand would have arisen from the settlement of affairs in the East and the commercial treaty with China , were not realized , having been checked by the delay in the completion of the arrangements with Spain and Portugal , which caused hesitation on the part of purchasers of iron , while the expectation of their being speedily and favourably concluded induced the ironmasters and holders to be firm , and but few sales were effected and no very large contracts made . A confident expectation exists , however , that as spring advances , and the arrangements alluded to are completed , there will be an increased demand , with a full maintahiance of pre ? ent prices , if not a considerable advance . The sale 3 made by needy individuals , under such suspense , cannot be considered to form a crittrion of ihe market prices . ^ Birmingham

      Gazette . Edisbcbgh Sxcw ball Riot . —On Friday , about twelve o ' clock at coon , the time when the medical students usually proceed to their respective classes in the High School yards by way of Infirmary-street , a number of polic ^ njpn , amonnting to about eight or twelve , were loitering about the la ^ t-mentioned place , when a few boys commenced throwing snowbails at one another . As tbe students passed , a few of them joined those already engaged with the snowballs . Although we must confess we saw no injury offered to either tbe property or the person of any one , however , the policemen very rashly interfered , which made the balls fly thicker than before , and a number of the students took possession of the space within the walls of the Infirmary . The policemen being all the time in Infirmary-street , made a rush where Emart skirmish eusued between

      at the gate , a them and the students , which lasted some minutesthe policemen doinj ; their best to make prisoners of the student ? . Tbey were repelled , however , and pushed outside of the gate . One of them ran to the police-office for more assistance , and soon after , Lieutenant Kf . rr and a reinforcement of police arrived , who vrej e loudly hooted by the mob , who had now begun to collect in large bodies . About one o'clock there could not be less than 600 students opposite the College . Snowballs were flying in all directioi . 8 at the police , and all tbe shops in the neighbourhood were closed . Several students were taken and then rescued by the mob . However , after several hours riot and fighting , the police rucceeded in securing the most violent of the party , and at five o ' clock tranquillity was completely restored . —Edinburgh Weekly Chronicle .

      Distress of the Irish Farmers . —At the Newry Quarter Sessions , on Friday , Mr . Jones the assistant-barrister , in hi 3 charge to the grand juiy , gave the following account of the increase of litigation , resulting from the protracted and still existing distress of the farmers : — " At the sessions for the present qnaner , ae had h ^ ard 30 C 0 civil bills—2000 at JJewiownards , and 1000 at Hilsborough . There wonld probably be anotbf-r 1000 at these sessions , making altogether -iOuO ciTil bill entries . There was a larger number of entries than ever he had known to be bronght before him at tho sessions for a single

      quarter . Since he first came to this country there was a positive increase of one-fourth in the number of civil bill entries . The extraordinary increase on the present occasion he attributed to the very depressed state of tho lower classes . Though the last harvest was a most luxuriant and bountiful one , yet still , in consequence of the low pricey it did . not afford an ad < quate remuneration . " This , let it be borne in mind , is the description given iy u Tory Assistant-barrister of the condition of the farmers in what is termed * ' the crack Protestant coujuy of Ireland . "— Dublin Evening Post .

      Madame Yestris ' s Beauty . — The New York Theatre was crowded to excess on tho first night of Madame Testris s ( now -flfe . C . Matthews ) appearance , but it was remarked that there was a want of lightness in her step , aoj . an angularity in the contour of her face , which was attributable to advancing age . On the second night , however , her appearance completely contradicted this inference , for her movements were as elastic , and her face as beautiful , as ever . —Fatigue was the main cause of her being seen to less " advantage the first night ; and its removal was no € oubt owbjg to her high estimation and use of Ho ' aoway's Ointment , which 13 superlative in giving tone to the frame ; as well as of singular tffio » cy in paralysis , scrofnla , rheumatism , gout , canoer , wounds of all kinds , &c . Let all who travel provide themselves with this precious unguent .

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      Thb Bvvb ifght was exhibited , for the first time in Liverpool , on Saturday night . Withih the last twelve years , Mr . WombweL ' has bred and reared , within the United Kingdom , upwards of 130 lions . In the year 181 * the assessment , of tbe hundred of Salford to the county-rate was £ 918 , 397 . The last assessment , that of 1841 , reaches the enormous sum of £ 2 , 703 , 292 . The house of Representatives of New Hampshire have declared , by a vote of 111 to 106 , in favour of the total abolition of capital punishment . —Scotsman . >

      The Militia . —We have good authority for stating that the militia for this county will be raised early in the course of the ensuing spring ; that a ballot will take place , when they will be regularly embodied , and had up for twenty-eight days' training and exercise . Preparations are already making to carry this object into effect . —Liverponl Standard . The election of a representative for North Shropshire , in the room of Sir Rowland Hill , now elevated to the peerage , took place on Monday , at Shrewsbury , Lord Clive was the only candidate , and was elected without opposition .

      A com pany has recently been established at Birmingham , Connecticut , where pins are made at the rate of a million a day . The head and pin are one , and indivisible ; and , by the great improvements npon the European manner of manufacturing , the quility of the article is said to be far superior , akhough at a reduced price .

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      STOPPAGE OF THE BANK OF PARKER , SHORE , AND CO . OF SHEFFIELD . ( From a ThtrdBdition ofthe Sheffield Independent . ) I * , is our deeply affliotive duty to announce the worst piece of local news that ever was published in Sheffield , —the stoppage of the Sheffield Old Bank of Messrs . Parker , Shore , & Co ., that highly respected firm , who have earned and maintained until this time , a degree of public confidence such as no country bankers have exceeded . The disastrous intelligence

      is conveyed in tho following notice : — " It is with the deepest regrot that Messrs Parker , Shore , and Co ., announce to their much valued conuection and the public , that , owing to the long-continued commercial depression , and the heavy losses , which their banking-house has sustained in preceding years , they are under the necessity of suspending payment ; and they have also to announce to the creditors , that immediate steps will be taken to bring their affairs to a close . $ k Sheffield Bank , Jan . 14 . 1843 . "

      This calamity will inevitably produop the greatest dismay and embarrassment , not inShefiieldonly , but throughout the neighbourhood . The immediate effect will probably be a panic and a run upon the other banks . W ^ th rega rd to them , we have great satisfaction in being enabled to give an assurance which we trust will be much to calm the public mind . Tho stoppage of Messrs . Parker , Shore , and Co ., is not produced by any run , or sudden event . I ; is the result , as they state , of the longcoutinued depression , which , by rendering business unprofitable , has prevented them from retrieving the losses of former years . Tne other banks , therefore , are not taken by surprise . They have had timely notice , and we are assured , on the highest authority from several quarters , that , they are fully prepared

      for any panic or any run that may ensue . From a well-informed source , we have the information that they are ready to pay at once every penny that can be demanded of them . Most serious , therefore , as the effect of the stoppage of Messrs . Parker , Shore , and Co , must be , we feel satisfied that the other banks will stand firm , and are ready to render all the accommodation which they can with propriety to those who may be embarrassed by the stoppage . With regard to the issue of this disastrous event we are also enabled to state that it is confidentially anticipated that the assets of the bank , aided by the property of the partners , will prove more than adequate to the payment of all demands . We believe that the affairs of the bank will be wound up under a fiat in bankruptcy .

      Wo cannot conclude this molancholy announcement without expressing our deep sympathy for the partners in the bank , and especially for its revered head , Hugh Parker , Esq . Every man in Sheffield will feel that the calamity is infinitely embittered by the reflection , that his latter years should have been darkened by the foreshadowing , and by the consummation of such an event . We trust , however , that he will derive consolation from the universal and heartfelt sympathy that will be elicited . He and

      his partners will enjoy the satisfaction , not only of knowing that they have done all that economy and careful management could do , to avert this disaster , but that the public confidence in their honour and integrity is unshaken , and will receive a new justification from the disclosures now to be made . We believe it will be proved that the partners have for several years made great personal sacrifices to sustain the bank . We have heard it siated that , for many years past , neither Mr . Parker nor Mr . Shore have drawn anything out of the bank .

      We trust that the assurance wo are enabled to give , that the other banks are perfectly prepared and safe , and the anticipation that ultimately the creditors of Messrs . Parker , Shore , and Co ., will sustain no loss , will tend to calm tho public mind , and save the town from the aggravation . of tne original calamity which unbounded alarm would produce . We have aLo seen the following communication in 5 0 ' ereuce to this disastrous event : — " Iris Oifice , Monday , five o ' clock . " A laTge meeting of the merchants and manufacturera has been held in the Cutlars' Hall , this afternoon ; the Master Cutler in the chair ; at which it was unanimously resolved , 'That in order to prevent an increase of the distress consequent on the failure of the Sheffield Old Bank , the notes of all the other banks now existing in Sheffield shall be taken as usual . ' The paper containing the resolution was very numerously signed . "

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      ARRIVAL OF THE BRITANNIA . Tbe British and North American Royal Mail Steamer Britannia . Captain Hewitt , which sailed from Boston on the afternoon of the 1 st and Halifax on tbe night of tbe 3 d instant , arrived at Liverpool on Sunday night . She encountered dreadful weather during the passage , and felt the full effects of the burric ; ino on Friday last . She has , notwithstanding , mode the voyage iu under fourteen days from port to port . We have received by the Britannia New York papers to the 31 st ult , and Boston to the 1 st and Halifax to the 3 d inst Their contents are not important The New York papers of the latest dates are filled with reports of the proceedings of the court-martial instituted for the trial of the mutineers of the United States brig of war Somers , which was sitting on board tba North Caroline , at New York . Tbe-mutiny was tbe aU-eugrossing topic of conversation ; we have given an outline thereof in another column .

      The proceedings in Congress were of the ordinary kind . The subjects before it purely domestic , though allusion bad been made to the Oregon territory , on a motion being made for papere concerning it The Government seemed to be blamed for having passed the subject over in tba negotiations between them and Lord Ashburton . The general features of the money-market are described as remaining the same as at the sailing of the previous packet . Money waa very plentiful , and but little in demand fur buainesH purposes . Specie waa accumulating in the banks . A fair extent of business bad been dose in exchange for the Britannia ; prices were not , however , firm . The rate on London was 105 ^ to 106 ; on PariB , 5 , 43 to 5 , 45 . The New York American in its money artxle for the Britannia ; thus alludes to the state of affairs at the close of the year : —

      " The year closes upon us without much , in our commercial and financial situation , to look back upon with satisfaction , or look forward with hope . " The same general disease still pervades the country—the want of a general currency , and the violent contractions of all local banks , which have , in fact , in some portions of the United States , brought back the old system of * barter , for want of any circulating representative of property . " Congress has been in session nearly a month , and , although a good deal has been done of routine business , nothing baa ever been said as to the schemes for receiving , safely keeping , and disbursing the revenue of the Gjvt-rjQinent , and incidentally of creating some BOrt of national currency ; nor da we believe that any one of the various projects broached for these purposes stands the least chance of success . ; . There remain but two months more of the session , and of this biief existence but little , we apprehend , will be conceded to exchequer crudities .

      " The secretary of the Treasury ' s report shows , upon estimate , a more favourable prospect for the future than we had hoped for . He lopks forward to a surplus in June , 1844 . The bankrupt law is still in jeopardy in Congress , though the tfibit to repeal it entirely seems to meet greater obstacles than were anticipated . We incline to the opinion that it will not be wholly repealed , though it may be modified by striking out the voluntary clause , and possibly by extending its general provisions to corporations issuing money . " No movement at all , indicating what may be in reserve as to the tariff , has yet been made in either house .

      " The large sums in specie received by the Britannia steamer and other conveyance , for the purchase of bills of exchange and cotton , have not affected the market as to the former . The l&ttei was started somewhat by the general impulse given to prices in England by the China and India news . " The accounts from Kingston seem contradictory as to the state of Sir C . Bagot ' s health . The latest bulletin issued represented bis Excellency to be in a vet y low state . No later accounts bad been received from Mexico or Yucatan . There are recent accounts from Texas , bnt thsy are unimportant . Tbe Cougreaa was iu 86 ssion .

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      NOMINATIONS FOR THB &ENERAL COUNCIL . , ; i LEEDS . ; Mr . Squire Farrar , fruiterer , 33 , Mulberry Place . Mr . William Mackavoy , mechanic , Silver-street , Water-Jana . ¦ j Mr . Mathew Garbutt , weaver , 28 , Windsor-streets York-road . 1 Mr . John Ambler , potter , Moor-street , Brewery Field . I Mr . Benjamin Knowlea , joiuer , Bowling Green Yard , St . Peter ' s Square . j Mr . Jonathan Bray&haw , weaver ^ Stone Row , Camp Field . ; Mr . George Bramham , flour-dealer , ^ est-atreet . Mr . Thomas Fraser , carver , Potteijy Field . Mr . Samuel Boothman , bricklayer , Orange Court , Orange-street . i

      Mr . James Ambler , meohanio , 2 ) , Cross Johnstreet , Meadow-lane . , Mr . William Baron , tailor , 7 , Plum-street , Leylands . Mr . John Wilson , pencil-maker , 35 , Steorges' Court , Geornes-street . j Mr Joseph Jones , shoemaker , Whfiat-street York Road . ; Mr . Neal Graham , baker , Sovereign -street , Schoolclose , eub-Treasurer . \ Mr . William Brook , tobacconist , | 21 , Kirkgate , sub-Secretary . , 1

      LONDON—CHARTIST SHOEmAkEBS . Mr . James Smith , No . 10 , Moor-snuarje , Cripple gate . Mr . Miles Lake , Portpool-lane . Grays-Inn-lane . Mr . John Banks , ditto . j Mr . Thomas Kearnes , 13 , Long Aley , Moorfields Mr . John Hody , 3 , Carr-square , Cr pplegate . Mr . Edward Longwith , 8 , Peter-sti eet , Sun-st . Mr . Charles M'Carthy , Three Herri ag Court , Red cross-street . j Mr . Thomas M ills , New Inn-stree ^ Curtain-road Mr . Wiliiam Water , Haberdasher- ; qua ^ e , Milton street . I

      Mr . Michael Newman , Milton-streiit-Mr . John Baxter , King's Head-coujrt , Fetter-lane , Mr . Wiliiam Long , Rope-maker-stijeet , Moorfielda Mr . Isaac Negos , Bell-alley , Londop-wall . Mr . John Rogers , Bowling-alley . 1 Mr . John Tinu , Tash-court , Gray ' s Iaa | lane . Mr . — Coxhean , Portpool-lane . j Mr . William Searle , Pinner ' s-court , Gray ' s-Innlane . Mr . John Richards , Carr-square , Cripplegate , sub-Treasurer . ; Mr . George Greenslade , No . 6 , Ironmonger-street , St . Luke's , sub-Secretary .

      CAMBEUWFLL . Mr . David Eiwards , tailor , St . George ' s-place , Water-lane . Mr . Edward Marshall , shoemaker , I 2 , Fevershamplace , Melon Ground , Peckham . Mr . John Simpson , painter , Elm Cottage , Watarloo-street , Camberwell . Mr . John Sewell , broker , Rockingham-place , New Kent-road . ] Mr . Richard Sewell , shoemaker , South Lambeth , sub-Treasurer . Mr . Charles Dawer , bricklayer , 4 , Jane-place , Old Kent-road , sub-Secretary .

      LOUGHBOROUGH . Mr . William Stevenson , needlemaker , New-street Mr . Charles Payne , bell-founder , Wood-gate . Mr . John Smith , spar turner , High-street . Mr . John Hurst , framework-knitter , Wellington street . Mr . George Turner , ditto , Pinfold-gate . Mr . Thomas Eveleigh , grocer , Market-place , sub Treasurer . Mr . William Sutton , warp-hand , Moira-street sub-Secretary .

      BADFORD . Mr . Thomas EU 13 , cordwainer , Forest-side . Mr . William Norman , dyer , South-streeti Mr . William Shepherd , machine-maker , \ Blooms grove . ' Mr . Henry Cope , framework-knitter , ; Chapel street . Mr . Thomas Wright , lace-manufaefcurer , Ilkeston road . Mr . James Saunders , druggist , Denman-street sub-Treasurer . Mr . Edward Wildbore , machine-maker , ; Turton yard , sub-Secretary .

      SILSDEM . Mr . H . F . Mitchell , whitesmith . Mr . William Steel , hat manufacturer . Mr . Thomas Cowling , cartwrighfc . Mr . S . Driver , nail-maker . Mr . M . Cinman , do . Mr . S . Dixon , do . sub-Treasurer . Mr . William Mitchell , do . sub-Secretary

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      - ^ w HOLMFIRTH . —Mr . Abraham Gill delivered a brief hut interesting lecture on Sunday evening last , in the Wortley-hill School ; sut ji-ct— " The past ( and present relief of the Poor , and the invasion of England by William the Conqueror . " .: BTJRY . —Mr . James Leach lectured in theiChartist Working Men ' s Hall , on Monday evening , on the present distress of the country . BLACKBURN . —The North Lancashire Delegate Meeting was held here on Sunday . Delegates present from Blackburn , Accrington , Pudiham , Oakeusbaw , Burnley , Bacnp , and other places . Letters read from Clitheroe , Preston , fcc . The necessity of engaging a district lecturer was introduced , and it was fesolved that if money can be raised , a district lecturer be engaged . It was then moved , and unanimously ' carried ,

      that Mr . Win . Beesley be reqmstert to stop m tjhis district at the present , and become the lecturer , j It was farther agreed that each locality be supplied with the plan of organieition , and that another delegate meeting be held at Padiham this day five weeks , when ittis requested all those places which have now joined the district , and all those places that are desirous of joining , wilJ send delegates . The greatest unanimity and good feeling were manifested ; each seemed determined to do his duty . The letters read were all of one spirit , willing to abide tbe decision of the meeting . There is every prospect of North Lancashire , with a little exertion , being again foremost in the agitation . Mr . Beesley will lecture on Monday , at Blackburn ; Tnesday , at Preston ; Wednesday , at Clitheroe ; and ! Thursday , at Padiham . !

      IYIOSSIiEY—Mr . Christopher Doyle , of Manchester , delivered a lecture here , on Monday evening last , on " War and Taxation . " The lecturer handled his subject in an nble and argumentative manner and gave great satisfaction . Auy Chartist lecture ; desiiing to deliver a lecture here must correspond with the sub-Secretary seven days previous , otherwise he willinot be received . \ BULL . —Mr . Arran delivered an eloquent and 'telling lecture to the Chartists of Hull , in the Free Masons ' Lodge , on Monday evening last . He was listened to with the closest attention , and the sentiments he uttered ware responded to by loud plaudits . He sat down amidst hearty and lengthened cheers . ¦

      BRISTOL . —Chartist Youths—Mr . Bairstow , lectured to the Chartist youths on Wednesday evening week , in compliance with a request made by them ; Mr . B . delivered a most eloquent and instructive lecture , recommending tbe cultivation of the mind , particularly called upon the young nien to abandon tbe reading of novels , and dwelt with much ardour upon the necessity of reading tbe works of Milton , Paine , Byron , [ Channing , && , works which none could read without becoming both better and wiser . At the conclusion of the lecture , which occupied two hours in delivery ., and made a powerful impression on bis auditors , a vote of thanks to the lecturer was moved by Mr . H . Cook , seconded by Mr . Shrives , and carried unanimously . MALTON . —Mr . Kydtl , of Glasgow , lectured here on Friday , in the Boy ' s School Room , Old Mjiltongate . i

      HOLLXNWOOD . — On Sunday evening last , Mr . Jeremiah Lane , of Manchester , delivered an interesting lecture in tLe Kalph Green Chartist Boom , ] to a numerous and attentive audience . He urged jupon his hearers to adopt the system of Home Colonisation , m the best means of carrying the Charter . At the j close of tbe lecture , Mr . John Massey , of Ntiwton Heath ^ Spoke for some time ; after which the Chairman introduce ^ Mr . Wright , of Stockport , who gave a j most effective address . He spoke at some length in favour of Mr . Lane ' s plan of getting upon the lasd , and ooncluded by calling upon bis hearers to support the ; families of tte incarcerated Chartists , assuring them j that nothing tended so much to lighten tbe sorrows , of the prisoner , aa hearing that his wife and children j ware not neglected . The thanks of tho meeting having been given to tho several speakers , the meeting broke up . i

      NOTTINGHAM . —The Chartists meeting at the sign of the F . O'Connor , bave nominated tee following persons as competent to examine Mi . Campbell ' s accounts , namely , MesstB . T . M . WheeleT , Rnffey Ridley , J . & . Dron , Wm . Bolwell , and John Watkins . j WABRJNGTON . —The Clmtista of Warrjngton having seen that it was the intention of Mr . Dickinson , tbe Manchester Packer , to deolUe publie life asa Chartist lecturer , and knowing his honesty aud zeal in the cause of liberty , especially iu that town , call on him to persevere in the good cause . They recommend to examine the Exacutive ' B books , Mi . T . M . Wheeler ] Mr , Ruffoy Ridley , Mr . J . G . Dron , Mr . William Bolwell , and Mr . John Watkins ; :

      K > dhV ( IH «« M *** M «« J ~ tl 1 * _ i _ V _ _* « « . * \ > NORTBWICH . — Chartist lecturers wishing to lecture in the above place are requested to give a week's aotice either by Utter 01 through the medium of the Star 1 tbey will also be required to produce their credentials . It these terms are not » C 0 ffipUed with , ; their services will not be accepted .

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      ABERDEEN . —A public jneetiL ? , called by advertisement ; wai held in the Hall , 85 , George-street , on Wednesday week , to hear the report of Mr . Archibald M'Donald , their delegate , who along with Mr . Wm . Chilton , Birmingham , represented the citizens of Aberdeen in the Conference lately held at Birmingham . Tbe HaU was densely crowded , even to overflowing , and the greatest interest seemed to prevail throughout the immense throng , while Mr . Al'Donald weat over the principal mutters wbiah had come before the Conferencej and which he explained in a clear and masterly manner , very much to the satisfaction of the meeting , who recorded an unanimous vote of . thanks to him and Mr . ChHton . When Mr . M'Donald had closed his discourse , which occupied above twb hoard in delivery , Mr . John

      Legge rose , and moved the following resolution , which was seconded by Mr . John Fra 9 er , and carried all bub unanimously : — " That this meeting is of opinion that the Complete Suffrage Delegates , iu having withdrawn from the Conference , acted contrary to the principles and spirit of democracy ; that they being the parties who called that Conference , the object of which was to endeavour to unite the middle and working classes for the immediate attainment of universal freedom—but when they , the Complete Suffragists , found themselves unable to carry their own particular plans into operation , withdrew , we , therefore , in public meeting assembled , express our decided abhorrence at such dastardly conduct , being in our opinion extremely at variance with the common usages of every deliberative assembly .

      LONDON . —The metropolitan delegate meeting was held on Sunday afterno&n , Mr . Knight in the chair . Credentials were received from Mr . Moy , fur Lambeth j Mr . Pickerpgill , from © lobe Fields ; and Messrs Rogers and Beck , from the S * ar , Golden-lane . Two shillings and sixpence waa received from the Horns , Crucifix-lane , for delegate meeting , aud several small sums for Mr . Wild . A letS « was received from a gentleman stating that be bad made & present of a handsome pair of silver-plated candlesticks to be rafflad for in . aid of the Victim Fund , tickets Is . each ; and if upwards of one hundred were sold , he would also give to the winner a pair of Bnuffers and tray to match . The present was exhibited in the room and

      was much admired . The Secretary was instructed to write a letter of thanks to the donor , and several tickets were disposed of- Considerable dissatisfaction waa expressed at the non-attendance of the delegates , and the Secretary was instructed to write to their localities Reports were received from several localities deprecating tbe time of tbe delegate meeting being wasted in use Jess discussions regarding the anti-Corn Law party . Mr . Rose moved , and Mr . Andrews seconded , " That the delegate meeting organize a Metropolitan Victim and Defence Fund for the defence and support of those who might become victims in the metropolitan district , or who may bave been members of any Londou locality . " Messrs . Page , Humphries , Cuffay ,

      Wheeler , and others pointed out the necessity of such a fund , and regretted that no active general defence committee was in existence , which might have superseded the necessity of such a step . The motion was unanitnounaly agreed to , it being distinctly understood that whatever surplus of money should at any time be in hand should be paid over to the general fund . Messrs . Cuffoy , Simpson , Rose , Wheeler , Page . Humphries , Cook , Salmon ,-and Pickersgill , were then appointed a committee to auperintesd the above fund . Mr Morris reported that a new locality was to be opened the following evening at Hampstead , and requested the attendance of members . Mr . Maynard wished to substitute another motion in the place of that which he

      had given notice of ; but this being against the rules , Mr . Maynard moved the resolution adopted by tbe delegates at the Birmingham Conference with the following addition , " we , -therefore , recommend to the members of the National Charter Association to abstain from factiously interrupting public meetings of the people called for any plan of reform having for ite object the principles contained in the Charter ; they deem it also necessary to warn the working classes against being led away fer any plan which does not go to tbe root of their political rights" In proposing this resolution , Mr . Maynard denied the charge of impure motives , which he asserted a daily Chartist journal bad attempted to > fasten upon them . He was convinced that they must

      alter their line of policy according to the alteration of circumstances . Mr . Simpson seconded tbe resolution , and Mr . Knight supported it . Mr . Andrews moved , and Mr . Rose seconded the previous question , which was supported by Messrs . Humphries , Christopher , Page , Mudge , Cook , Overton , Cuffay , Wheeler , and Morris . After an extended discussion , the amendment was carried , by twelve to six . The sum of eight shillings and . sixpence was paid for bills , ic , for the raffle getting up by the committee for tbe benefit of the family of Dr . M'Douall . Mr . Page gave notice of a motion recommending the appointment ot au individual te act as General Secretary , until one was duly elected . Mr . Cooper's plan of Organiz vtion will also be discussed on Sunday next . The- meeting then adjourned .

      Mr . Wheelee addressed theCaartista assembling at the ( xoldbeattr ' s Arms , Somerstown , on Sunday evening , upon the " Pleasures and advantages to be derived from scientific and literary pursuits , " anil gave a brief outline of the sciences of astronomy , chemistry , geology , itc , and dwelt at some length upon that roost important of all sciences , the science of society . The address being rather novel in its character , was well received . Mr . Davoc , ia an eloquent manaer , illustrated the same subject . Several pertinent remarks were made by Mr . Hodges who presided over the meeting . Mr . Humphries introduced tbe subject of the Central Hall , and ^ various members spoke highly of the undertaking . Several shares were disposed of . Mr . Skelton lectured on Sunday evening to a u merous audience , at the Clock House , Castle-street , neictster-square .

      Hampstead . —A lecture was delivered here on Monday evening , by Mr . Rouse , from London , whowas met by Mr . MerriBh , of Shoieditch locality Another lecture will be delivered on next Monday evening , at half-past *> even . Several persons enrelled themselves as members . THE Cambeewell locality met as usual on Monday evening tojtransact business , at the Cock Ion . Mr . Simpson was appointed agent for the City of London Political Institute , and Mr . T . SaweVl will deliver a lecture on the principles of the People's Charter , at the above inn , next Monday evening .

      Behmondsey—At the usual meeting , at the Ship Tavern , Long Lana , Betinondsey , on Monday , Mr . Woolard iu the chiiir , the Secretary brought forward the balance sheet , which was audited and found correct . Mr . Maynard reported from delegate meeting . Mr . H . Foster was appointed to the office of subsecretary in the place of John Maynard resigned . All communications to be sent to Ur . H . Foster , 31 , Butler ' s Buildings , Hersleydown . OtJSEBURN . —The Chartists of this locality held their weekly meeting in their room on Sunday morning ; Mr . William Dixon in the chair . The discussion was resumed ou Mr-. Cooper ' s plan of Organization , which was brought to a close by Mr . J . Hall moving , and Mr ; Bruce seconding , the following resolution , which was carried unanimously t

      — "That this meeting having carefully read and discussed the plan of Organization , suggested by Mr . Cooper , and part of the delegates assembled ac Birmingham , are determined to give it our decided opposition , and abide by the present plan , with the alterations suggested by the Editor of the Northern Star , of Deecmber 3 rd ., via . ' That there be a paid Secretary at tbe present salary and an unpaid Com ' mitt . ee of five persons to be elected annually , and sit in some central p lace in England to conduct the affairs of the Association . ' " PETERBOROUGH . —The Chartists of Peterborough and Eye held their usual weekly meeting on * Mond ^ y ovouing last , when the nsual business of the locality was transacted " .

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      Operation ov the tmujv on Beef . —Haubcrgh , Jan . 10 . —In some recent publications the farmers of Great Britain arc escouraged to think ( with the object of sheltering Sir Robert Peel from their indignation ) that the fall in the price of cattle is not all owing to the admission of foreign cattle under a duty ; and the small importation of cattle andpig 9 since the alteration of the tariff came into force ia adduced as an argament in support of this opinion . The farmers will do well not to calculate without their host . The exportations from hence , for example , of cat tie and pigs , were small during the last few months , beeause the farmers and graziers of Denmark , Holotein , Mecklenburg , and other adjacent provinces * were not . prepased for the alteration . Their own interest will now induce them to prepare the means for sending both cattle and pigs to

      England in increasing quantities- every year ; and no one in this vicinity will feel surprised to see this branch of commerce , in the course » f a tew years , carried on to an exteni ten times larger than might be supposed , judging m&rely from receak operations . Mr . fiowitt , in his recently published travels through Germany , utters a great deal of nonsense about the absence of meadow land and the miserable condition of cattle , merely because he appears to have been led to a part of Germany where grazing is not enconraged . IF he had bent his way tothe ptavinces and districts abovementioned , he might have feasted his eyes upon meadows and cattle such as he has perhaps seen in no other part of the world ! It may be as well to add that Mr . Bowiu ' s book itself has not yet reached Hamburg , and the foregoing remarks are suggested by tbe extracts which some of the newspapers have furnished . —Correspondent of the Morning Chronicle

      The most valuable op earthly blessings is good health , aud this may often be destroyed by Blight negligence , or preserved by simple means . We be # to refer our readers to Mr . Kerman ^ tjtdyegtiaa ; ment , t Jsewhere inserted . We belierayual sgjbtlAf t jj . man to belong to an altogether diSei ^ ^^ j ^^^ S ^^ fl \ the brood of common quacks . His Msfe ^^ t ^ St ^ T ^ obtaining medical presoriptions frojyHjawffi » t ^ MSft ? . *>'' * ) > iitioners have been extensive , & < & ] & % '&&&& ??¦ *¦ ' ; ~ 1 ? if large and respectable ^^^ j&p ^^ & ^ m ^' -t ^ S chemist , ^| E ^ ¦ = > > ' ¦ ' < £ » ¦ * $ £ ?

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  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), Jan. 21, 1843, page 4, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct465/page/4/