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      rrtHE FOLLOWING REQUISITION , TO THE LORD LIEUTENANT OF THE WEST X RIDING , was presented to his Lordship , on Monday , the 4 thof January , 1841 : — To the Right Honourable the Earl of Hareveood , Lord Lieutenant of the Wetl-Riding ef the County of York . May tt Please tour Lordship .

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      SUBSCRIPTION for tho Widow and Familt of the late Mr . HENRY PATTISON , who was . killed in the recent Accident on the York and North Midland Railway . Henrt Pattison was twenty-two years of ago he had been in business in Leeds , as a Printer , for about a year and a half previous to his death , and tho proceeds of the Sale of his Business and Stock will be scarcely sufficient to meet his liabilities . He has left a Widow enceinte , and one young Child wholly uuprovided for , and his Grandmother , now upwards of eighty-aoven years of age , and very infirm , who was wholly dependant on him for subsistence ,- also survives him .

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      TEETOTAL CHARTISM ! THE ADDRESS TO THE WORKING Mfil OF GREAT BRITAIN , written by HeS Vincent , ( now in Oakham Gaol ) , and signed 1 » several Others , being now Reprinted , and Sold ag | Tract , at Five for One Penny , or One Shilling v 4 Sixpence per Hundred . It is intended , in Februaw next , to produce an Edition , containing a Last of jfi the Political Tictims , and Members of the late Coa vention , who have , through the columns of the Northern Star , desired to have their Barnes & tached ; but , to prevent mistakes , no name will b « affixed to the New Edition , unless by and withtha authority of the parties themselves , forwarded ia writing to Mr . Cleave , with whom the Address originated .

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      PUBLIC WELCOME TO MESSRS . WXLZ . IATC 3 AND BINNS . ON MONDAY , JANUARY 25 th , those staunch taleutcd , and honoured Advocates of Liberty , will be LIBERATED FROM PRISON ; on which Occasion , it is intended to show that ' There are hearts to honour those Who bid the world go free . " The following aro the Arrangements for the Day : —

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      BLINDNESS . MR . BAXTER , Oculist , may be consulted daily at No . 37 , Warren Street , Copperas Hill , Liverpool , upon all cases of OPHTHALMIA , or Inflammations , Specks , &c , Amaurosisjjor Dimness of Sight , without Blisters , Bieediug , Seton , Issues , or any restraint of Diet , or Business . TESTIMONIALS . 1 . "Mr . Baxter . —For the good of the Public L here insert , that 1 feel great pleasure in informing you , that my eye , of which I was blind , is quite ; stout ; and , at the same time , of returning you my grateful acknowledgments for your kind attention , and the high state of perfection to which you have brought it in bo short a period . —Given in my own , hand-writing this 21 st day of December . 1840 .

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      BUHNI ^ SY . —TaiCMPHAKT ESTBY OP ME . R . J . KlCHAKDSOX , ISXO TUE TOWK OF BUKXLET . —The Chartists of Burnley and neighbourhood had a most glorious gathering- on Saturday evening , Jaai 2 nd ., to ¦ welcome Mr . R . into their town . Tiie evening was remarkably fine , and the thousands assembled on the occasion gave ample testimony that the principles contained in the " People ' s Charter" are held in the highest -esteem in this neighbourhood , and the hearty congratulations giTen to the distingaiaked patriot , and victim of Whig persecutioa , proved that the " people" had not deserted their leaders , " but are ready and -willing to nse every effort to redeem themselves from . political bondage , and forward the great , the glorious , and Godlike cause of freedom . The procession formed at the Working liens' News Room ., move ! in the following order , and met Mr . B . about half a mile ont of town : — Two Marshals on horseback , wearing splendid Rosettes .

      and bearing white -vrandi Men six abreast - . - , A . Hand Leom Weaver carrying an Illuminated Banner , Motto : " Welcome the Noble Patriot , Richardson , the Hand Loom Weavers Friend . "

      Band . Open carriage drawn by greys , Postillion green and j ¦ white liverr . - _ ; Council of the "National Charter Association , " wear- i ing splendid rosettes and bearing -white staves . i . Large Flag : Motto , " Tyrants ' chains are only strong ! while slaves submit to wear them . " I Men six abreast . Band . - i Large Flag : Motto , " Let us be united , our Rights and ; Liberties to gain . " - . . I Men six abreast . i Band . " Tarious Flags and Banners ( seventeen in number ) bear- j ing suitable emblems and uicttos . j Men six abreast " - '

      Band . -. j Men six abreast : Marshal en horseback at the rear ef the proesss \ on . i There were at ieast 7000 persons in the procession . On Mr . Richardson ' s appearance , and while getting into the carriage , the drum gave tha signal for ibr ^ e ; times three , and they were given in fine style , they fairly made the " Welkin ring . " " ' ; The procession entered the town from the Manchester Road , and proceeded through tfce principal streets , , cheering when they came opposite the residences of ; their friends . During the route of the procession the " Council" distributed 1000 tracts , 500 of '* ' What is a j Gharust" and 500 of " Vincent ' s Total Abstinence

      Ad-, dress . " ^ Tot the slightest accident occurred , but all [ "went off to the satisfaction of the parties concerned . The procession baited at the Royal Oak Inn , -where a i public dinner was served up to upwards of 200 indi- j Tiduais , male and female . The cloth being removed , a ; 4-h * iirTpnTi sras appointed , and various patriotic toi ^ ts ' - and sentiments were put from the chair , and responded j to in neat and soul stirring speeches , interspersed with j songs , recitations , &c . ; the band at intervals playing patriotic airs . At the clo 3 e of the proceedings ths ¦ whole assembly suag the Chartist ^ National Anthem in ' a most beautiful manner . A vote of thanks was then \

      given to tne chairman , and tfce assembly separated highly grau . fi . ed wiUi their evening ' s entertainment . " ^ ttADFQRD . —CorsciL Meeting . —The usual weekly meeting was held on Saturday evening last , in the Chapsl , Long Croft Place , " Mx . Hodgson , President , ihe following council-men paid in the j contributions of the members of their Associations : —Mr . Oddy , Dudley Hill , 3 s . ; Mr . Hird , Bowling , 3 s . 5 d . ; Mr . Topham , Pjdsey , 4 i lid . ; Mr . Burrows , Horton , os ; after which a letter "was read ; from Mr . Martin , acknowledging the receipt of a , sovereign we have sent him . He , in strong term ? , denounces the conduct of the mendicant apostate of : Derrynane , and says , v . La : a contrast betwixt this ; Begearman , O'Counell , and O'Connor ! . While

      Dan is swindling the money out of the pockets of the poor Irish , for hainbogging them , O Connor is suffering the greatest privation 5 , for being the disinterested crauipion of Chartism . The Prison Inspector asked Mr . Mzrtin if he intended to agitate after he was liberated , to ¦ w hich he answered in the affirmative , and said , ^ ft ? r he had lec t ured through the West Riding , he intended to proceed to Ireland , » ndthere agi : a : efor the Ciiamr . Men End Wosen of Bradford , be at your ports at the Leeds Demonstration ! Let the Big Beggarman , Dan , know jou have not forgot his conduct on the Factory QaesUoD , the Dorchester Labourers , the brave Canadians , the Forty Shilling Freeholders of

      Ireland ; his pledging himself to raise 501 ^ 000 Precursors , to butcher the people of England , who were engaged in the holy cause of freedom ; his boasting that Sergeant Da ' . y , and his few countrymen , had juaxdered poor Saeli—had defeated John Frost , whom he deuoonced a = a traitor . Remember these ibings , ye slaves and " hoores" of England . Assemble i ' n thousands , and make him hare cause to regret visiting the toTV : i frozi whence the Northern Luminary emanates . The Chartists' procession will start from the open space of ground in front of th > Social Ins : i ; n ; iou , on Thursday morning next , a : half-past six o ' clock , wuh music and ban : trs .

      National Charter Association of Geeat Bbitais . —We understand the members of this Association will meet at the house of Mr .- Goldtborough , Goodmansend , this evening , at eight o ' clock—when it is requested every member will attend , a 3 there is business of importance to be brought before them , HTJDDERSFIBLD . —On Saturday evening , a dis--cussion on the Corn Laws took place , at the Philosophical Hall , betwixt Mr . Finnigan , the anti-Corn Law lecturer , and Mi . Leech , the Chartist lecturer , of Manchester . According to previous arrangement , the lecturers were to choose a chairman each . Mr . Pitkethly was appointed by Mr . Leech , and Mr . Hill by Mr . Finnigan . After the Chairmen had introduced the

      lecturers , Hi . Finnigan commenced his address , which was listened to with the greatest attention—the audience expecting to hear something advanced new on thi < Tital surject , but was only wearied with a repetition of what , had been told many , times beforehis party endeavouring to cheer at interval * Mr . Leech followed , and the arguments , -with btatisUcal iacts , brought forth thunders of applause from aU who beard them . As a specimen of tbe state Mr . Finnigaa was in , a person in Uie Hall ealled out ,- and asked ii it ¦ did no : touch his conscience ? He ( Mr . F . J answered by Baying , " Does your mother know your out ! " which appeared " to paralize the intelrigent of his friends . A : the eoneiuiion , a vote of thanks was given to the Chairmen-, after which Mr . Binns moved a vote of

      tha-nts to Mr . Letch , whicn was carried by a- tuiesi of francs . Mr . Swann moved one for , Mr . Finnigan , and on ' y a few responded to it . Mr . Binns then moved the following * r < aolution , which was attempted to be suppressed by the persons who form the committee of ' Mr . F . ; but was put by Mr . Ciaytoa , and carried unanimously . The anti-Corn Law party declared it was carried for a repeal of the Corn Laws , when Mr . . Leech stepped forward , and called upon the audience who were for the resolution , and for the Charter becoming the law of the lund , to hold up "their hands , when almost every hand in the place was held up . Th- ; Tepealers then lefs the meeting , no doubt well satisfied that the humbug could not be thrust down the taroats ot the people of Huddersfield .

      The following is the resolution proposed by Mr . Binns , and earned ail bat unanimously : — " That , in the opinion of this meeting , it would be no less difficult to obtain from the aristocracy the repeal of the Com Laws—a partial evil- ^ ano which ¦ would ben = St only a very few , than it wouM be to establish the principles of the Charter . We are , therefore , convinced that the present agitation , carried on by the Corn Law Lrague , is only intended to divide the unenfranchised by the cry of cheap bread , and thus prevent 80 desirable a consummauon as the establishment of TJniversai Suffrage . " Three cheers were then given for the Charter ; three for O'Connor , Frost , and the expatriated and imprisoned Chartists ; and three groans for the "Whics .

      National Chautek Association . —On Tuesday evening , at the meeting of the >* atiosal Charter Association , in their room , Upperhead Bow , tlie following monies were , voted to be sent for the following purposes : — £ 1 15 s . to the fund of the West Riding Council ; 10 s . to the Yictim Fund ; 10 s . to the fund for the West Riding Demonstration ; and ordered the expences of Mr . Leech to be paid for his attendance . Also , ordered fifty Chartist Circular * for tie next three months , to be distributed as tracts . A large number of new members enrolled themselves , being made con-Terts from the facts adduced by Mr . Leech in his discussion en Saturday .

      HAXiXFAX . —Public Meeting to Memobiaijss IHB Q . UEES POK THE REETObATIO ^ OP FBOiT , WlLixuts , asd Jokes . —On New Year ' s Day in the evening , a public meeting was held in the Old Assembly Room , Taibot Inn , in this town , Mr . B . Rushton , of Ovendcn , in the chair . Resolutions conforming with the adviea as given in tba Northern Star of the Saturday previous , were passed ; and the excellent address , emanating from the committee at Birmingham , vne adopted , ae expressive of the opinions of that

      lasetinjj on the important subject for which trey had assembled . All the preliminaries h&riag been disposed of unanimously , the memorial signed on behalf of the msetiag by the chairman , was ordered to be forwarded to the managing committee at Birmingham , for Frost , Williams , and Jones , to be disposed of as hereafter determined on by that com--ZDJttee ; when the one address adopted at the -different meetings by the united people shaH be presented to her Majesty by the deputation appointed $ y the working classes .

      . Radical Dikke& . —New Year ' s Day presented AB 7 iher opportunity to the Radicals of tnis . town , to Iioc'bt their Anniversary with a public dinner . _ Afty . » the cloth w * s withdrawn , the annexed resoluiioos \\ 3 ? e passed , wish instructions that a copy of them bt » sent to the committee at ^ Birmingham , acting for 3 fc = 6 * s- Frost , &c < fec subjecting them to their approval A ° d adoption , if thought necessary , when toe memorial is prepared and sent , viz . 1 st . Rejolred— <* ukat a meo ^ rial signed by the chairman

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      be prepared and sent to her Majesty requesting her to authorize the return of Frost , Williams , and Jones , from transportation , reinstating them as free subjects of her Majesty ' s dominions , and restoring them to the bosoms of their wives and their discon-Foia ; e families . " Moved by Mr . R . Tetley , seconded by Mr . F . Mitchell . 2 nd . " That the people of this and the surrounding district , be recommended to petition the Queen , in twenties , in favour of the return of Frost , Williams , and Jones , and that one be sent every fortnight until the petitions are heard and answered . " Moved by Mr . R . Sutcliffe and seconded by Mr . Crabtree . After the above were disposed of , various patriotic toasts were given and responded to .

      CHESTERFIELD & BHAMPT ^ N .-National Chaster Association . —At the weekly meeting of the members of the above association , held on Monday evening last , it was moved and seconded , and carried unanimously , " That this meeting feel with niter di .-gnst the cowardly and malicious attack on the character of our highly lamented patriot , John Frost , Esq ., in the Derbyshire Courier , by the editor of that vile trash ; and this meeting recommends ihe working classes of Chesterfield to discontinue taking such vile rubbish . " It is particularly requested , that all those members who have subscription books will bring them in on Monday evening next , so that we may transmit a payment to the victims as early as possible .

      KANCHESTEU .-On Tuesday evening , a lecture was given ia tbe Association Room , Tib-street , by Mr . Thoin&sson , of r » ewca > tle-upon-Tyne . He commenced by remarking that the parties connected with , the Hous-hold Suffrage movement , were those who drew up the Charter , and observed , that if Chartism was given up for that question , twelve months would not elapso before that again would be quitted for something else . He prooerOed to glance at the waste of money by an economising legislature , and made some striking and excellent remarks on the pawn shop method of meeting a deficient revenue by Exchequer Bills , which were very often charged to the natiun as an addition to its debt He then referred to the settlement of the China question , as being thouehtby some as likely to advance

      the condition of the masses , and remarked , that if constant ill-requited toil wtre a blessing , it would be so , but that nothing short of Universal Suffrage would benefit the masses ; stern devotion to right would alone elevate them in character and habits . He next adverted to some of the cause 3 of crime , and observed that trivernnient punished offences which their own bad a ! ministration of tfflurs created . Man , slid he , was not more vicious now than in Alfred ' s time , when oue prison contained the criminals of the whole nation ; but , at that time , small plots of land , cultivated by the people , kept them in comfort and inde ? 3 endence ,

      and stv * d them from that want and destitution , of which they are at present victims . He then turned the attention of his hearers to the organisation of the people , and the necessity of spread iDg information and making themselves acqurtint . d with popular rights ; and argued that extended education would benefit the people , allay public prejudice , and u :: itc parties in demanding a Reform in Pariiament . The speaker made an impression which will not be easily erastd , and , at the conclusion of his address , -Mr . Kuttall moved , and another friend seconded , a vote of thanks to the lecturer , widch was given accordingly .

      KEIGMl ^ EY . —PUNISHMENT OF THE STOCKS . —On "Wednesday laul , three jcung men were coufineti in the public stocks for Sabbath-breaking , having been det € c : ed in the act of gaming a few Sundays ago . Conspiracy . —An infamous attempt was made at Sutton , about four miles from KsigUley , to ruin a poor man , named Thomas Davy , who keeps a beer-shop there . A vagabond looking character , answering to tiie description of one of Harrison's men , went into the home , an ; l wanted a pint of ale warming . On being suppiie < i . . he put his hand into his breeches po ; ket , as if in se : rch of m : > ney to pay for it . After fumbling same time , he began to express surprise , observing that he ha-1 a shining in his pocket , for anything he knew ; but , as h ; imagined it must have slipped into the

      lining , he vryuld be under the necessity of going into a private room to strip himself , and search . He accordingly went into the parlour , and came out a ^ ain in a few minutes , congratulatinghimseif on having found the ltst shiiliEg . On coining again iuto the kitchen , Davy ' s wife , wh-j began to entertain some suspicion of the man , went into the parlour , acd discovered three bundles of weft under the longsettle . On mentioning the circumstance to her Luaband , he immediately went fur the constable , who lived next door , and had him tik ? n Jets cuarotiy . A bottle of rum was also found on bis person , -which ha had , no doubt , intended to leave on the premises also . While this was gcing on , two notorious ehiTaCt-rB from Keishity , Joseph Kedmaine and Birnnrd M'Vny , emn ' oyed as a sort of

      bailiffs and bastard itif-i : ectors , accompanied by the constable of Silsden , msied into the parlour , where they expected to find the deposited wift . Finding their dark scheme frustrated , and their tool taken into cu » tody , th o y prcpjiredtodvcatup , ani . oabeingrcquesteu to take their man and weft with them , they said they would have nothing to do with him , and went to another public-house , "where they declared iheir innocence of the whole affair . The man underwent aa examination before the Keighley magistrates , ami Sjading himself in a serious scrape , made a full confession oi the whole plot . From his deposition , taken down by Mr . Metcalfe , the magistrals' clerk , it appears th . it lie

      his befen in the habit of practising these kir . d of frauds for more than three years back . One person was at present suffering in the House of Correction , and another residing in Bcauford had paid £ ' 40 , through his villany . He said he got the weft fiom Bedmaine , who got it from Benjamin Bcttomley and Messrs . Bairstotve , of Sutton Mill , and that Bcttomley gave him sixteen shillings , and Redmaine twenty-seven , in hand , to perform the job cpon Davy and Tommy O'Willies , of Giusburn , and that if they could convict them he was to have £ 7 more . The aSair is getting examined into , with tbe intention of apprehending the parties for a conspiracy .

      DROVLSDEN . —Mr . Curren , of Manchester , addressed : he Chartists ol this village , in au eloquent and impressive lecture , on Tuesday evening . BIJLNIiOW . —Mr . James Greaves , of Oldham , lectured on Sunday evening ; although the notice of the lecture was short , the room was crowded , and the .-nbject treated in a masterly manner . A eoiree took place on Tuesday evening , in the Associationroom , the Radical band havirjg promised their a * - iendance . The room was hanisomeiy decorated with portraits . A number of patriotic songs and ^ lees filled up the evening ' s entertainment , STOCXPOBT . —On Friday evemrj ?; last , an eloquent lectnre was delivered by Mr . BairssoTP , in the Association-room , Bamber ' s-brow , to a numerous and attentive audience .

      HULL . —Delegation to Leeds , < kc—The Council of the Hull National Charter Association , met on Tuesday evening last , to elect delegates to attend the West Riding meeting , and the arc ^ .-hypocrite , Don O'Connell ' d demonstration , to beheld in Leeds on the ' 2 l 3 t instant . The following persons have been appointed the delegates for Hull : —Mr . J-jhn Peck , ilr . Worsdeil , Mx . Bums , and Mr . S . Hea ' ey . EOCHD&LE .-On Sunday last , Mr . Greaves , of Oiu ' nam , lectured in the Charier Association Room , to a full attendance of its members . Mr . C . Connor will lecture in the afternoon and night , on Sunday next , at the above place .

      KEIGHIti . " ? . —On account of the numerous meetings which have taken place in the " VVoiking Men's Hall , that on behalf of Frost , Williams , and JoLes , which should have taken place on New Year ' * is fixed for Monday next . It is so arranged that , after the business of tho meeting on behalf of the suffering patriots is finished , the trial of Robert Emmett will be again gone through , for the benefit of the imprisoned Chartists . Delegate Meeting . —A numerous and respectable meeting of delegates , from tbe townships and villages of Haworth , Salton , Silsden , Cross Hills , and Connoley , to =. k p ' acs at the Temperance Hotel of Mr . Thomas Knowk-s , on Suuday last . Resslutions were passed , to the effect that each of the above pkces should immediately commence establishing Chartist classes , to act in concart with those of Keighley ; and that exertions should be made to procure as much money as possible for the 'febnefit of the suffering families of those in prison .

      BRADFORD . Daisy Hill . —Mr . Arran preached here on Sunday night , on behalf of the wive 3 and families of tho imprisoned Chartists ; 5 s . 0 ^ d . was collected . He lectured on Tuesday to a full audience , and gave great satisfaction . BAHN 8 LEY . —On Monday evening last , the National Charter Association held its weekly meeting , at P # ter Hoey ' s . There were a great many members present , and some new ones enrolled . The " all-absorbing topic was the Leeds meeting , aud the reception friend Dan was to receive ; and as the sinew 3 of war are always necessary on such occasion ? , our Barnsley Chartists voted one pound towards defraying the expences of the meeting .

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      UBEDS . —Coeu Law Discussion . —According to previous announcement , a public discussion took place , on Thursday evening last , on the above subject , between Mr . Thomas Mosley , of Leeds , anti-Corn Law Lecturer , and Mr . Leech , of Manchester , Chartist Missionary . The large Hall which is fitted up for the Fox and Goose demonstration _ was granted for the occasion : about two thousand persons were present . Mr . Joshua Hobson was appointed chairman for Mr . Leech , and Mr . Thomas Plint for Mr . Mosley . Before the discussion commenced , Mr . Hobson stated , that , as it was originally announced that the proceedings wonld commence at half-past seven , and close at half-past ten , and as it vf as then nearly eight , he thought that eleven o ' clock should be the time for closing the bosiaesa . This was agreed to .

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      Mr . Moslet then rose , and commenced by hoping the assembly would be as silent as possible , in order that he might be heard , as his voice was rather weak . He would endeavour to point ont to the meeting the injurious effects of the Corn Laws . They laid a heavy duty on foreign corn , and , thereby , made bread dear , England was peculiarly Bituated for manufactures ; besides it did not grow sufficient Corn , within three millions of quarters annually , for the consumption of its inhabitants ; had there been no Corn Laws there need not now be a national debt . Our aristocracy spend five millions annually of our money in France , and , by their profuse wealth , caused the French to commence manufacturing : men of ruined and

      indifferent fortunes go abroad , in order to live cheap , as the Corn Laws cause provisions to be too dear at home . He then went through a variety of statistics , to shew the injurious tendency of the Corn Law . ° , and stated that they destroyed the comforts of the poor . They also acted as a tax on the community , by compelling them to pay poor rates , which they otherwise would not have to pay . He then read the evidence of several persons given before a Committee of the House of Commons , in corroboration of his views ; and stated that the Corn Laws injured not only the home , but the foreign trade , as , after the turmoil of the late war , the people of the continent offered to exchange their cota for our manufactured goods , but our aristocracy would not allow it .

      There was not half the amount of woollen cloth now exported that had been sent formerly . Nature has ordained that the Continent should be an agricultural country , and not a manufacturing ono . He then read extracts from a book , to shew the great increase that had taken place in the exportation of machinery to Germany , Holland , France , < fcc , which places were formerly our best customers . Thus , thousands would bo thrown idle , if boouj Bteps were not taken to alter this state of things . He also read extractB to shew the great decrease that hod taken place in our exports , and appealed to tho audience on the injustice of tho Corn Laws , and the complete hopele .= SHe& 3 wf being better situated until they were abolished .

      Mr . Leech arose , and commenced by stating that he fully agreed with the last speaker , that this was an important question . But it ha . t seldom b ? en examined with regard to the welfare of the workiog classes ; it had been stated by Mr . Mosley , that 60 million quarters of corn were consumed by the inhabitants of this country—this he ( Mr . Leech ) denied , as a large portion was consumed by horses , and exported to other countries to feed the tax-eaters and idlers of this country . He would confine himself chiefly to the latter part of Mr . Mosley's statementargument he could not call it , namely , " That the Corn Laws tended to reduce wages ; " and as Mr . Mosley had quoted varioua authorities to substantiate his statements , he also would read a

      few . Mr . Leech then went on to abow that wages had rapidly decreased before the Corn Laws were in operation , and stated , were it not for th # enormous reduction of wa ^ es , the working classes of this country could purchase more food and clothing than they now did . His opponent had stated that the Corn Laws caused a decrease in the demand for manufactured goods . Wh y , our trade had increased more since 1815 , than before , which was quite the reverse of what Mr . Mosley had endeavoured to show . It was also a wellkuown aud lamentable fact , that as our trade went on increasing , tho value of goods and wages of labour decreased in proportion . That we were losing ourtrade . hedenied . But that we were losing thepower

      and means , to consume , he admitted . The manufacturers of Manchester were amongst the foremost of tho Corn Law Repealers , and complained loudly of the decrease of trade ; but in the midst of their complaints , they had , on their own shewing , realised a profit of £ 1 . 500 , 004 sterling last year ; and , at the same time , the wages of their workmen were reduced 25 per cent . ( Hear , hear . ) He defied any man to deny the following : —That as our tr ^ de increased , the workmen's wages decreased . Were it not lor placf-s like this ( meaning Marshall ' s immense factory , in which the meeting was held ) , where poor children , are locked up thirteen or fourteen hours a day , we should not bo in tho stale we then were . ( A . tremendous burst of cheering followed this

      statement . ) Inc power-loom weavers of Manchester , badly as they wero paid before , have suffered a reduction in their wages , to the amount of £ 80 , 000 within tho last year ; and it has been calculated that in that . period the wa ^ e 3 of tho workpeople of Manchester , had b ? en reduced £ 200 , ( 300 . They would thus be compelled to purchase so much le ? s in tho ensuing year than they cnuld previously . ( Hear , hear , hear . ) Why , then , talk of losiug our foreign trade . Wiih regard to tne statements made conccrniutf iho exp irtation of machinery , he % vould state a fact which would shew that we also imported machinery , a locomotive engine having been purchased from America , and landed here , at twenty-five par cent . Ies 3 than it could ba procured here , although tho Americans paid fourteen shillings and elevenpence wages to our ten shillings and sixpence . They were also rapidly increasing th » ir manufactures . In 1815 they manufactured but 1 , 000 bales of cotton ; but in

      1839 they had consumed 30 , 000 . It would appear from Mr . Mosley ' s logic , that France , wuh a population of thirty millions of inhabitant ? , America with fourteen millions , Russia , and other countries , must go to the plough tail , to grow corn for England . He thought he had plainly and clearly shown that the Corn Laws wero uot tho cause of the distressed situation of the people of this country . No ! my friends , the real cause of our distress is the reduction that has taken place in our wages , which hinders us from buying either food or clothing . One of the greatest advocates" of Com Law repeal , and a leading member of the Corn Law League , at Manchester , bad reduced the wages of his workpeople from 7 s . to 9 s . of the weekly amount . He thought this conduct very inconsistent with the large professions made by that party , of wishing to better the condition of the workui ^ classeB .

      Mr . Mosley denied that Mr . Leech ' s arguments went to refute what he had advanced , as ho merely dwelt on the question of competition , and not that of the Corn Laws . He ( Mr . Mosley ) maintained thai the Corn Laws were the chief cause of competition . His opponent had complained of the reduction of wages am&ng ? t the weavers ; he imputed that to the Corn Laws , which would not allow trade to expand . If a merchant gets a small price for his good ? , he cannot afford to give good wages . Mr . Leech has told you that he has como hero to shew ho . v it operates o : i tke interests of the working classes ; am not I doing the Fame ? ( No , no , ) Any man who attempted to divide the middlo and working classes was doing a great injury . Their interests were the same . ( Question . )

      Mr . Leech understood that Mr . Mosley had been eYi

      in foreign countries , varying from five bhillinga to hah ' -a-crown weekly ; so it would appear from that , if we got ouv bread for nothing , we could uot then compete with those who paid the above-mentioned rate of wages . He mentioned the names of several advocates of repeal , who had their machinery made in France , and imported it here , whilst others of them were sending warps to the continent to be woven . Hedeniedthathewiahedtodivide the middle arid working classes . It was tho former who had created tho division , by their rapacity and injustice towards theworking classes ; the middle class had ihe power , if they wished , to remove tho evils that existed . As to the talk about foreign trade , he maintained that every yard of cloth that left our shores before our own population were clothed , was a downright robbery . Spring Rice had stated , in

      the House of Commons , that the increase which had takon placo in the exports of Ireland , proved her prosperity ; whereas , at the same time , toe Irish were starving for want of what was thus ^ xported . Why go abroad to seek a market , when / thousands of people in Ireland and Lancashire were all but naked ? Why , when tho warehouses were ready to fail with the weight of cloth they contain , were our population shivering in rags ] simply , because they are robbed of the fruits of their labour . ( Loud cheers . ) Mr . Moslet repeated his former statements , and read an account of the wages paid from 1792 , down to the present time , and centrasted it with the price of wheat in the same periods . Mr . Leech replied .

      At this period , on one of the audience attempting to leave the meeting , he was rudely stopped by one of the dozen policemen who were present , and ordered into hia seat again . Upon this , the Chairman , Mr . Hobson , rose and indignantly objected to the interference of policemen at public meetings . Things had come to a pretty pass if , when a public meeting was called , a dozen policemen were to dance attendance , and prevent parties leaving when they wished . He did not know by whose direction they appeared there on that occasion ; but he thought the people of Leeds were fit to be trusted to meet together in public , without having policemeB to guard , them , or prevent them from departing from the meeting when they thought proper . Mr . Pliki stated that they were Bent by Mx . Marshall to protect his property .

      Mr . Hobson replied he knew not who had sent them , but this he knew , that if Mr . Marshall had given the use of his mill , he had given it , and that neither Mr . Marshall or his policemen had any right to prevent parties leaving the meeting when they wanted .

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      After a little further discussion , in whioh Mr Mosley was completely at a loss , Mr . Leech closed it by stating that he had not heard » single argument made use of by his opponent , and was quite sure that he had sufficiently proved that the abolition of the Corn Laws would not better the condition of the people . He exhorted them to unity and perseverance , and sat down amidst the applause of the meeting . A vote of thanks was then cheerfully given to MeasTB . Hobaon and Plint , for their praiseworthy conduct , and the meeting dispersed . BOITON . —Moderic Drcids—Oa Saturday last , the members of the " Tradesman ' s" lodge held their first anniversary at the house of host Peter Hodgson ' s , Ram ' s Head Inn , Darby-street , Bolton , when upwards of a hundred mombers sat down to an excellent dinner , which gave great satisfaction .

      rOCBDATJu . —The anniversary of the Widow and Orphan ' s Fund of the Rochdale District of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows , took place on Monday , the 11 th instant , in the Theatre , and tho Assembly Room adjoining , when upwards of 500 sat down to an excellent tea . HAIilFAST . —Severity of the Weather . — On Thursday morning last , two boys were standing talking together near Mr . Smith ' d mill , at the low part of this town , when one of them laid his hand upon a stone , near where they were standing during the conversation ; and on moving to go away , found his haud was last to the stone , waieh put him in a state of alarm , and making a sudden jerk , the frost , which had caused the adhesion , took the skin off his hand .

      Higuwat Robberies . —On Saturday evening last , as a poor shoemaker , was returning home from this town to Elland , he was stopped at the low part of Ellaud Wood by highwaymen , who took from him a quantity of meat aud leather , which he had in a basket . Ou the same evening , as Mr . Pilling , basket-makor , of Sowerby Bridge , was returning home on j the low road , near Mr . Tate ' a gardens , he was stopped , and robbed of £ 3 in cash . RADrcAt Clogger . —A clog manufacturer , at Ellaud , pledges himself , it' the rest of the masters in his trade , who re&ide in Elland , will do tho same thing , that he will give to tho amount of fifty shillings , in goods , to the poorest families in the neighbourhood , who are now Buffering for tho want ot those articles .

      Inquirers into the Destitute Condition op the Poor . —^ -Report states thaC several persons are now engaged in inquiring into the condition in which the poor are placed in this neighbourhood , with a view of having their cases made known , to obtain relief . If any person or persons engaged in this labour of lovo , will have the goodness to leave any well-authenticated cases , with their name and address , directed for the correspondent of the Northern Star , and left at Mr . Stocks' porter vaults , they shall bo attended to , with a view of giving publicity to them ; and any psrson , having of their own knowledge any mal-administration of the Poor Law Act , iu whioh public officers refuse to do their duty , or that the Board of Guardians give an undue protection to them , which the law will not warrant , may have an opportunity of having the case made public by applying at tho above placo ; but in all cases , it will be a necessary requisite that they bo abie to prove what they state , if called on .

      BRADFORD . —Contjctiojc Quashed . — We are glad to announce that a conviction under the Worsted Acts . fagamst Isaac Stocks , a respectable manufacturer of Horton , from which he appealed to tho Quarter Sessions , held at Wakefield , last week , was , upon application of counsel , quashed with costs . HUDDERSFIELD . —Board of Guardians . —At the meeting of the Board , on Friday week , an extra number of applicants for relief presented themselves , many of them , miserably clothed , had crawled through the snow-storm , soveral miles , to bo buffetted , cursed , and cuffed , by the dirty understrappers of the Malthusiau screwguts . Mr . Joseph Littlewood , guardian for one of the out-township 3 , had moved , according to notice , " That the Utrion be

      dismembered , by cutting off tho Graveship of Hulme and Nether Tong , and that the centre of the New Union be at HoTinfirth . " Air . Brad'haw seconded the motion . Mr . Joseph Batty , after a bitterly sarcastic speech , moved the adjournment of tho discussion to that day six mouths . Mr . Pitkethly moved , as a rider to the amendment , " That the Union be divided into thirty-four townships . " The chairman could not put Mr . P . ' s rid ^ r , as it was contrary to law . Had he moved that the division was into thirty-four unions , instead of townships , ho could have put his proposition . Mr . P . said he felt the importance of the subject so deeply , that if it could be allowed , ho would amend the wording in any way that would meet their approbation . They were obdurate , and so the . motion and amendment wero put , whuii thore appeared ten for tho division , and twenty-eight for discussing it that day six months , when they would be out of office ,

      thus burking them both , which will produce , no doubt , a salutary effect ; and if Mr . Littlewood bo correct , aud tho Holmfirth calves stop away—if they will only tak <) their milk at home , it will confer a great blessing on the community . When the divisional question was settled , the subject of finance waa turned to , and it was found that the Union owed the bank , for their '' rag" " promises to pay , " somo seventeen hundred pounds . Mr . Ex-officio Brook asked why this . was } and felt astonished to be informed the money could not be raisod in tho Union , tomeettheestablishmentandotherimpositions . The bank presses for the money , and they cannot pay ; they threaten to stop the tap , and then the poor must starve ; so their existence hangs upon tho ipse dia . it of a dandified bank clerk . He can say , " I havo directions not to pay any more of yoHr checks , " and the awful alternative is death to the poor . The schoolmaster has leng been abroad , and ho has brought us to a terrific state .

      WIDDIiETOW . —Highway Robbery . —On Saturday night , about oleveu o ' clock , as oue of tho Alkrmgton colliers was proceeding towards home , which was in Littlo Park , with his wages , which were precious little , three men came up to him , knocked him down , and cleared his pocketa of his earning . The pour collier , it is said , went in search of police , whicl-i wuro nowhere to be fonud , in either streets or lanes , for several hours . Such is the vigilance of tho gendarmerie . Silk Sarsnet Stealing again . On Monday night , or early on Tuesday morning , the house of James Taylor , Littlo Park , was entered , and eighty yards of black saranet were stolen , aud another silk piece of work was cut across . la Middleton and ita vicinity , there have been more robberies , burglaries , and other deprauatfons , committed since tho police have entered the town , than were ever known to bo iu tho same length of time for twenty years back .

      BARNS 1 YEY . —Serious Accident and Loss of Life . —On Friday evening last , as two colliers were descending into Ardsley pit , and when near the bottom , the ropo broke , and both were precipitated to tho bottom of the pit . Ono was takeu up dead , and the other died in a short timo after . Another Accident . —On Tuesday ovening , a woman , in Tayk > r-row , wont outside the door to bring in a washing tub , which stood on the top step going into the house ; when she thought to lift it , she fouud it fastened to the step by tha frost . She then strove to loosun it , but her feet gavo way , and bho fell to the bottom , aud both her arms were brokeu .

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      WAKEFIELD CORN MARKET . ( BY EXPRESS . ) 'Friday , January 15 . —Our navigation continue * closed . Dealers buy iu retail , and prices may it stated nomiually the same on every article of grain , Leeds Corn Market , Jan . 12 . —Tha supplies «( all kinds of grain to this day ' s market are emsH . Tho canals are closed with the severe frost , and it present has an appearance of continuing . We h » ra a very thin attendance of buyers , and all kinds of grain may be noted same as last market , THE AVERAGE PRICES FOR THE WEEK ENDING January 12 m , 1841 .

      Wheat . Barley . Oats . Rye . Beans . P « n Qrs . Qrs . Q , rs . Qjs . Qrs . Qn 3163 2011 1002 0 225 0 £ e . d . £ s . d . £ s . d . £ s . d . £ s . d . £ s . i 3 4 1 1 H 10 i I 3 9 0 0 0 2 2 6 J 0 0 0 Leeds Cloth Markets . — Iu the Coloured and White Cloth Halls , during the past week , tho d * nnand fur every description of manufactured gooi has been more extensive than on any previous week for some time . IIUDDERSFIELD CLOTH MARKET , JaN . 12 . — Oflf market to-day has been somewhat more brisk thai lust week , a great deal of cloth of all description ! was sold in the Hall , but prices remain much tha same ; the business in the Warehouses is onlt limited , although many new orders are expeetwl The Wool market remains languid , not many sala can bo effected , but prices remain stationary .

      Bradford Markets , Thursday , January U .- « Wool Market . —There still exists a fair demand for low combiug sorts ; but the descriptions ofloiij Wool art ) comparatively neglected . Pvice 3 remaa the same . Yarn Market . —The mills are genenlly working full time , but the spinners compTain tm their vocation is not attended with profit , Wool oa « tiuuing to command a price which is uot compatible with tho price of Yarns . Piece Market . —Wl cannot report any decided improvement in the demand for goods . Tho merchants are acting with extreme caution in their purchases , and only goodl suited to the present season are saleable .. We leant that a deal of inquiries are made far fresh goods ssi substitute for merinos . Orleans are rather dull , but prices firm .

      Rochdale Flannel Market , Monday Jan . II .-Thoua ; h to-day has beon what is called the "Finl Market , " we have had but very little change in th * demand for goods . Upou the whole , there has bees a little improvement , but no alteration in the priceSi The Wool Market remains stgady , aud prices looking up . York Corn Market , Jan . 0 . — -The continuaiioa of the storm has brought a many farmers fron » distance , av . d altogether we have a fair show of samples . Wheat and Barley , owing to our ratllen and maltsters being low in stock , are in good demand at late prices . Oats of Sue quality were ready » k Beans the turn lower .

      Bedale Fortnight Fair , Jaw . 12 . —Our show ii this day ' s market was large , and quality good ; buyers were in abundance , whioh caused » iffl good market . Beef , 7 b . per stone ; Mutton , 64 per pound . Malton Cattle and Pig Market , January 9 .-Only a few in-calvers were shown to-day , but the » were plenty of customers . Bacon Pies sold at & to 5 s . 6 J . per stone ; Pork ditto , 53 . 9 d . to 5 s . H& per stone . Of store and small Pigs , the show m * great ; but the trade hardly so good as on ti » previous market .

      Manchester Corn Mauket , Saturday , Jan . ! k-During the week there waa a fair inquiry fromti * dealers and bakers for good fresh Fiour for imutt ' diate delivery , and such parcels factors wereenableA to obtain rather more money for . The supplies « Oatmeal into Liverpool .-have had the effect * overstocking that market , and a decline in price * was consequently submitted to there ; this civcoB * stance has in some measure rather checked onr-ptt * yiously good demand , but a steady trade with con *

      sumer 8 continues to take off our supplies as thej arrive at late rates . There was not much passini in Wheat at our market this morning , aud prices art unvaried . Tho limited stock of Flour likewise caused a corresponding amount of business-to& transacted in that article , at last week ' s qu jtatiout For Oatmeal we experienced an animated demwwj and the sales fnlly supported tho previous euneBBjt Oats likewise obtained late rates , and the Taluo o ! *» other articles was firmly . supported .

      Literpool Corn Market , Monday , Jan . 11 .-With the exception of 7 , 500 loads of Oatmeal fro * Ireland , our imports for the last aeven days hat * been to a limited amount , a prevalence of easterlf winds having prevented any material arrivals . TM trade in Wheat has not been very extensive , sau there has been a good steady demand for con 3 umi >* tion , and latterly full prices have been obtained * The recent arrivals from Canada not having bee * — — v — w— — . —~~^ ^ —m v H V HB . V ^»^» ^ fe ^^ V ^^ M r T *^ V VS V ^ V V 4 ^ T V - ^* ^^ V " * tJ 4

      pressed upon the market , Fiour has quite sustain * previous rates ; best brands of United States 36 U Canadian 35 s . to 3 « s . per barrel . On TuesdayUs * several parcels of Oats were cleared off at 1 < £ P * bushel decline . There was a fair demand also l * Oatmeal , at & reduction of 6 d . per load . There W sinco been little or no change ia the value of eithfl » and when any has occurred it must be reported * favour of the seller . Barley remains as laet not «* Beans and Peas have sold only in retail at prefioo quotations . ;

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      O'CONNOR , Esq ., of Hammersmith , Com Middlesex , by JOSHUA HOBSON , at hi * P ** ing Offices , Nos . 12 and 13 , Market-street , B # gate ; and Published by the said J « 8 HUA . HobW * ( for the said Fbakqus O'ConnobJ at hia D ** ling-house , No , 6 , Market-street , Briggate ; * internal Communication existing between the ¦•* No . 5 , Market-street , and the said Nos . IS * jj 13 , Market-street , Briggate , thus constituting *^ : whole of the said Printing and Publishing OM one Premises . J All Communications most be addressed , ( Post-pal *) n J . Hobson , Northern Star Office , Leeda 1 ( Saturday , January , 16 , 1841 . ) J

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      Friday Morning , Half-patt Nine . The London Mail has not arrived . From the London Papers of Thursday we give the following scraps : — Death in St . Bartholomew ' s Hospital , from Disease contracted in Tuison . —Yesterday afternoon , an inquest was held before Mr . Payne , at St , Bartholomew ' s Hospital , on the body of Henry Roberts , aged 16 , lately a prisoner in Cold Bath Fields House of Correction .

      Seth Roberts , labourer , and father of deceased , B&id that three months since his Bon , who was a paper-stainer , aud who than enjoyed very good health , was : taken by the police into custody ,, charged wiih haviug unlawful possession of some old iron , and sentenced , from Marylebone police , to two months' imprisonment , with hard labour , in the House of Correction , Cold Bath-fields . In about a month after his incarceration ^ witness , hearing that he waa ill , went to visit him ; he found him in the prison infirmary very ill , unable to ' speak , und incapable of recognising any one around him . His mother continued to visit , him daily until the term of his confinement had expired , when , haviog the option of leaving him in the prison infirmary , or removing him elsewhere , the latter alternative was choseu , and he was taken to that hospital .

      By a Juror—Prisoners have informed me that my son was several times punished by confinement and low diet ; once for not answering to bis name when called over , and anothe * for spitting on the floors . He was formerly a strong and robust lad ; but when he saw him in prison he was very much emaciated , and had scarcely an ounce of flesh npon his bones . The prison doctor deposed that , in hia opinion , the deceased died of paralysis of the brain , net induced by want of food . The Governs * deposed that he bad been punished on the 15 th of October , for misconduct , and placed on road and water for three days . He had received no other punishment . A refractory prisoner receives eight ouuees of bread the first day of his punishment , twelve ounces the second , and sixteen ounces tho third day . Verdict— " ¦ Died from natural eauses . "

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  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), Jan. 16, 1841, page 8, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct533/page/8/