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      WI LLIAM y % AMC ^ -VXS ABS& 8 tA * l BEUEY » ING OFPTCEB OP BOLTON . W T » , P ™» ° f ^ H * H ^ T ^^ TA * ^» , —H « i » t « Bf » . *> fW « t > tat * m > V Vm >* i «» akreaMa gote * mi niu wwft i-im svuwMmi nf ^ 5 gj 5 » H » mi Wii ¦¦ * i ftin f Uwtt gmfcljfrry , t ^ l w ****** ofe «^«*« fa «> U » **« 4 biaated if » rtfn 4 faa * < fcffadl |« iwn mi : it , I * S y briier ,, ^ & » jrT » Ji t rt iteawfewtptel a > d SJssiated that the application was made to ne , SBd I ib ouldb » T » Ti 4 t * LUi » bm ^ ,. Now I . ^ IAow to the t tb ^ ia « Ib » dtoje 4 toni-= t-l 4 fflf& / ir « Jioi ^ to Jou thstI h » rt *« t-Wrf yarn * . firttfift ^ irelievewithout th « consent Of Mr . ^ O ^^^ Jj ^ eriif « ffl 9 B 6 , r * ty & , fM to sfcfc > in ? ^ ^^ eeWaftfce-^ obi f or » . B ** w * to viati ; Hd-l'W reeoBt&the « pneattoa being Bade oTtbeabcrre&mily to me , * nd Tiw the . sajpe to ii » tahfistt . He toil me iaibe ^ til Vnitif fta 4 b « eav and aatt it wap&ojawe , tod they &

      lad v ^?* W . J ^ WjBmpV * t ** m *«** «• FW * £ - %£ iOTJS *^ ""W : * ***!" I * fifott 1-gfifrftfiM . Knt Ifo Hjyw ? . "WjMB . lpoki *? OT « Soy ^ ' always drawed Us p « across ifestofPeawe , nd gHft was » o eaaeV Bat on . & } following-day , aperjjc , of ^ iape . of 3 eswisk , and ii * wife , brought ymtotip ^ Bsie , ind ' th&iQ » nP «» ice anenari-toaeto £ j inkdying skte . muI X s » H , far God "* s afes , what Jjjve ^ on hronghj him b « ref « rTb * JMiiappeared to as to be dying for wut I took , tie liberty . , of , viafclng the cue mjjelf , the vine day , and found them in a < . $ « kjra&e ^ oadis £ oQ . ' I eoaM aodftb ^ hing ^ in the > t * h « j «^; -tnd in ^ i iifeg « to their mhringfc they" had

      anty £ sTa week coming inv The . two faaghtenr ran ; &b >^ termer of ttetodl «^« ne € riiw antf laughing . " Now , "la ^ id / cannot y 6 o « ni « fc Jite wfeefc ? ^ She ati ^ h ^ p pen tberap ^ ght . Could' 700- ^ K > t e « n 9 i *? Sf » said . ibe ^ BB * . CosVd 70 a do * «* ni » f 7 ~ She * " aid happen tbeyjnigbt I nwwly " **• ***» U « i of this to show j ^ ihe faa ^ wu ma state etfcmsdty , no doubt but partly tteo « gh starvation ; m $ ' tb » nm » wwulug I zasdssbeease known to Mr > Brown , sad told Khn the state Honaafcthem in , tad sm aotaware tfeafc any aBet m afforded to then- ¦ ~ ~ ¦; -

      . They then jade appBeation to the Benevolent Society , Bd Mr . Balahaw , registrar of births and-deaths , being tbe aeeretary , oj * n « Lto . me $ e aaoertain , if a family of the sine of pearcq . aafr ^ jUffi jroricawsi to ina , ? - X . totd Km they . bid rq ^ ateaiy ijn&M a ^ d , Vthoi « bi Ji had b « B ae ^ eeted ; . and I UldThim 1 JwaX " o | , iiie a » me dg &oa ; and 05 Uk 6 BlWninj t » died ^^ i ^ aSby , . oae of tbe faaxdUBs , caiiaa to the offi » , * nia ^ i » qtfted . |? r Mr . JBrowita bat he not beftg ^ li . be toH 3 bs of P « Mpe > deiUi , and nqtutoOtfl" ^ k go ifcn ^ with him and Mr . Swwqroft , 1 ^ ° * Lr 1 n * Tt ' . "t r * ¦ eer , to the oellar . "_""

      Iftwndiini laid t » t " on a pab of empty Iopms , then tafaf no otb » oaawahmee , and Mr . Naitbf wtfaredxne to » Hew fiaan < w ! Ui Sa . ftt , ted b * would s& Hk BrovaabaUit-I did not see Mr . Blown tiH aftermob . I told 6 faiPeawewaid « adi " 'H «« id be had w feeeo and relieved thea with 5 a . rand I toldliim I bad ^ wb them Ss : « i ; awi be said , how& * at *» nd I tod-hbn ( hat 3 ft . Nafcby oidired me ; and h « gare iMkBOtsfor a coffin , and ordered me to look after his ^ anaent ; and I did ao , and gsre It . to two women to pot him Is bii coffin , sad gate is . neb to rix men to tany hia to hu gar * . I tktak the abom &eta -wffl aha w to the pabHc that BdUaznecaa be attached to me , aa 2 had no parwer to tMt or relien without th «« m * ent of Mzi . Brown * the rtferiaf cflScer .

      John Bridge , X » t « « Hilteit to i £ t Bbowb . > -0 T »» i « r 3 , 1 * 41-tlbtabew wwdd bare appeared a fortnight riiice , >»\ w »» ecidentato mislaid . —Ed . 3

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      30 TBS EDITOR OP THB KOBTHK&H STAR . Sa , —It hu been remarked that troth alwaji gains ty ( farnitfrn ; and , that th » njaxiai has been well jpwadsd , " ¦*» pat beyood tt » poariMUtiy rf a doubt a few days ago here , by the opposition offiared to the spread of ( Tfcartwn , on the part of the Bar . Dr . Coen , « sr venccatad prelate . It moat be in the wcoHeetion of ynar readere that the eloquent and learned prelate Jtbed the fV ^ tfTt agent B . VH" ™^ ; and , on the ioObving Sunday spoke from the altar spon the prindsfas of the Charter , b&tiaatead of ? "Tt ^ ta »| TiiT » g them , aa Bsny ' had expected he woald , he spoke in teams highly is fsroiir of t 7 'f > tn ) and admitted th ^ t if gainwri by legal aid aaaumUoaal means , osold not fail of being of the fnafeat adnntajs to , the eooatry . The Calico ^ Adver tier , an obscure Tory jnper , ealogiaed In a assaeqaent

      umber , hu lordahip , ftndjat toe same time , filmed in Bm » mc « t . gtiaanbaasoBit , another rererend gentleman of ttatown , becaoae , a « tte iying editor falsely aaaerted , fia S ^ it Be * . Dr . Coen had dehvend ^ a withering fiamdatifm agafatat the ( 2 tartasts , and highly enlogisdd thB present Tory aoministeation , ? while hiM lordship Sd no sneb thing , bat aaid " that the Whig ministry bd the will but wanted the power , while the Tory Bttaiby bad the : power , and that time would prore Vbether they hare the wffl to aerre Ireland . - The INK& "Wtj Vb& Advertiter attaeked ta « other re-vezend psSeBanwas , " that he bad some time ago admitted to Bernard Vj («^ ma > i th *^ ' tf >« points of the Charter M "tt *^""* and ought to be looked far by erery wall-TrHkeroflrelsnd . ™

      Snoe the admission , by Dr . Coen , of the excellency si the Chartist ^ riBtfirtarj i » TT" > fTT who before were fifidettt to deciar * themaelTea , hare discoaaed , and aiaitted file merits of the Charter ; and as a proof that 2 » Jjjieni is g « i »?« g rmpidly upon tfas misda cf the pwptetiets , it nay ba snffieiBnt to H »^ ow you tf »* t the SiirUnew read and aonght with a-ridityby the memben of oar reading rooms , a society composed 0 / "Whigs , larks , R ^ 'ml * ., Repeaters , and Anti-repealers . Asother ckbk of the spread- of Chartium here is the amcBBcesKsb Ms&etii&e agetiiat Mi . O'CosBor . voold sot be personally oSensro to Mr . O'Connell—a eiicanv

      Abob which fed many here to hope that a U ? ion of Be ^ eaka aad rhartktt was not impossible ; a ckio 5 Hbkh , U once accomplished , O hearens I how soon we osid baTe ^^ M * ^^ Ty ^ Tifw to see ***** last tins *? giTen to 8 * truBk « t- the tree of oppression , whose ttutk and f ^ mg-kzutted brancbes bare OTershadow « d oar lojely « mlrj ; tibea-woald we see an end put to class legidaiiaa ; ' then would we see tbe- idle drones of the great > DC 2 al 2 m expelled to , make room for the working and Industrious tTwubfh , those political bees who fill and ISpltaiiii tiia numerous cells in Uie great Qire Of buman > 5 deiy . ^ publishing tM » ia { he next Star you will cfcgp A PS 1 EBD 10 THB CHABIEa . " I-ougirea , Kot . 7 th , 1 S 41 .

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      BLESSDTGS OF THE SYSTEM . '—POLICE LAW . ; 10 IHB EDITOE OF THE S 0 RTHKR . V SIJLE . : , —I send you the particulars of the following case , * fea I hope , for the sake of humanity , is of raTe Wrarenee in the records of police Tillaoy and magisteasi injostiee . A fwth about seyenteea years of age , named George ft » i with two female acquaintances from the country , * fc 3 e boking at the shows at Camber well fair , had bi £ T *« ± et picked of his silk hacdkerchieL A person ktofaxi seemg the tt « ft , told the youth , who directly PSWttd the tidef , ealliog " poiice . 7 A policeman ¦ ppesn&g is iigbt the t&ef threw back tbe tiandkere ^ et - » bieb iras picked up by U » oirnei just u the pc&easn came up , who took -them both to the station

      * ad tad them locked up ; charging one as the thief , and fi » other ss the receiTer of a stolen bandkerchief . The Po » an who witnessed the tbeft , is naiBed 3 > obson , a 'lsPectable painter ittiding in Camberwell , and a perfeA stiuzer to ail parties ; he went to the station on ^ P < ae to gire Ma testimony , but on bis stating what borne there for , be « u pushed back , and almost down , * J » p * eeman , who said , be was only a Wfaiseebspel snd-eaicafer , and if he did Dot go about bi » business ke * ° sld get locked up too . The yoaug women informed ^ ^ ier , -who liTes in the Ha « kney-road , and is a bart Working-man _ baTinc a large family , and is highly ^ Pectfei by all who h&Te dealingB with him , for hia art * S IJt yad rood conduct in all transactions between ™ em - When the father went to the station at

      Cimber-**"» be was told he muit appear at Union Hall next * y- The next day the rather attended with tbe witness tfiicn Hall , bnt were refused admittance by the ^ eemen , -who said they would be called if they were J *^ The Tenth , on being placed Defort tbe-magis-5 * f > J- Cottmsiani , Esq ., was charged by policeman " 2 Eta Clay , 278 K , with being a well-known thief Sd eonfedeiate with tbe one who bad picked his P" * et This sppeared to be ceiifirmed by policeman «* epfc ( heen , 107 B , in plain clothes , who stated that wbid seen them both in the fair trying to pick gentle-* ea " s pockeu . This man was cot at the station when «» eharge was made . When tie magistrate aaktd " ^ m what ihey had to say , the youth , George Poor , * ad the LaEdkerchkf was bis ownand was taken out

      , * ni » pecket by the other , and that bis fattKrand a * Jte a to the roebeiy trere ontaide , aad would proTe 816 "One . The magistrate , instead of fft "'« g them ia , ^^^ ° a the enormity of the crime , saying that if ™ y 'ere tried by a jury and fonnd guDty they would oe lable to be transported , he therefore cautioned him « i if the witnesses did not corroborate his statement , * J « be was committed for trial , it -would be worse for ™ : be therefore thought he had better not call them . «» yemto who was nerer in a police court before , was Gttftatd Hja gflent , which the sapient Solon construed *™» a ~ admission of groTt , tt < i immed iBWy-Benteaced *** l ^ twoBKmais impriaonment in Brixton House of £ *** & » . Ine t * thH » . « hn h » d >« en waitinx , with

      «• * rfBess , outside the effios , in the greatest anxiety , ^ wout four hours , at length forced their way to the {* P frate , who , on hearing their testimony , « rpres » ed » Mrow that he did not hear them before , and * $ * & * d that it was then out of bis power to alter his rrr » (^ e prisoners hsring left tbe office , ) bat ~™« xi the father to come tbe next day and be would "we Mm to make an application to tbe Secretary of 5 » je for his son ' s liberation . When the father attended ? j * toy , he was told he must get two housekeepers to "" "ae bail for his son's appearance at the Quarter *¦¦«» » to be held at Kingston , on the 19 th ef October , r ™ * tiie payment of all demands , incfari '" g the ex-*¦*• of tbe policemen to Brixton aad back , and **¦* **» trouble t » two gentlemen , who well-knew 5 * Poo ? md family , and readily became baiij the * wa » a * released ; haTing been four dajB in prkon ,

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      Ida perawdiafif ^ r ^ j bylfcttfii " : a ^ liB »» ! HC lands WJstewd bjrwtrting oa * to adl&nd tte kmbtMx ^ hJJlinf » and strpeac * . which was lake * from him , sad fca ^ ft to pa ? tta espaaeaa d hia tecaaeaataea and poadafam « Kt , 'e «* haTtag bta pooxet plated of bis » wn pocket handkerchief . - *• • ¦•¦ - ^ 0 :, r- ; - ;• - , j ; ^ : ,. Tb ** # a « Mns wbw b ^ iaa ^^ s ^^ t ^^ ttierfetswurt jostice , employed counsel , and .. want , . backw « r ^ a ^ a&r forwards doting- the week with Wwitoeajea , * & ., (« t th ^ cost of £ 3 per day , ) who wpuid , hi ^ J fnftf ®> Ted MjrrJfonVtnnoceDoe , aftfl # * Jtfilanj * & fiMaftWhe

      Tart o > Stett ^ X . ' wSn ^^^^^" TB ^ Jsnt ^ aa&amdd ^ of nia co ^ dact ^ Aaarwiaana toprereax ' ptDMdry , va sot Sjppew w ~ supuurc mi own COuTiCuOB , wfeicn ' wa « cons ^ uenQy quiabedtr / the benclr of magis trates . And this isjdl the satisfaction likely to T * obtained by the injured ;; f »]^; and , fjkuiily . jrbo hate TgaUeawjltteaaelTw to tt « rtikoo » tto Saettiwecpwuea dftestf proceedings : andwKch hate cost , todepeHdent pfOt ^ aMfbotloaa of time , Bet leas than £ » not one h

      «* lb 1 nf y -rfwhle ^ ean « get repaid , —said baYteg no mow money , It is ^ t of Ms power to proseOTtethe ptflWeraen « w p «} nry . Tfcew is , '' therefor * ; no poa * aiBBl ^ of obta&tkif Uw least ret&Bts for Che serious injury done . l ? ot ao the peBeetneB , wfio have not only »«*« a fhtb regular pay , ttrt I' OBdenUod , also ttt *« ¦ sbilHnga snd sixpeiioe per < tay for each dsy ^ attendanee at court ; thus giTing them encouragem » nt for their inl ^ sity . What caa we thk * aft etahUJoraaw and juattcer .. : ¦ . ¦ „ , -, .. Yoorj in the « ood easa » of Chsrtian ,

      C J . M . Taoa ** 9 , London-street , London-toad , Squthwark , October 25 , 184 L" " . ! . _

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      MOBB- CBOCBS . QE THB TYBANTS—MORE HORRORS OF THE ACCURSED POOR LAW . to th * snrreB or ths xobibbxh szuu : Sib ., —ADow me to lay before ytmrreeden the following compressed statements ( taken from tbe Bpf of th » srfesrw )^* the tyrannical and cold-blooded perawation of aaEaglisbwoaan , by one of the soul-leas , heirtiesa despots , who baring usurped to themaelTes the posveosioB of th « aoU , a&d driT « by t » eir muMiTtdinous actt of robbery and oppresrien the toQ * won sans and « augbterB of England to ^ eft ^ and wretchedness—« ar « , wbfcBthefamishtetonihanand fte beart-Btoken

      "Widow cry for bread- ^ -dare t « tear tbe babes from their aaftthff ¦ Till flirn tii Immuie in their dosgeons "the BAhappy parent , iteoause her crime was poTBrty , and h « to&D « etbt tortng of her children . Bnt why dare U » kU » io « wrs do-these things t Because , 6 EngBshnke& , y « tare beobm ' e a cold , ' unfeeling , selBah nee ^ -the bteod of your- Saxon sires stagnates in yonr-reins—ye crmtob tbe neck and bend the knee to a crew of efl « niaato , -voluptuous masters , wb « woald be u powerieas before yon , as the worm in the lion ' s path , if aa men , you rose in the strength of y < mr moral might , and dedaMd with the " foiee of Qod that tyranny should be

      no more . Elizabeth Taylor , thirti-sbt yean of age , a natlTe of Sheffield , was married about eighteen yean since to James Taylor , a natiye of Upper Haddon , near Bakewell , in Derbyshire j her husband was many yean older than herself , he baring serred in tbe army about twenty years , and was at the time of bis marriage and up to his death-in the receipt of a pension of Is . | d . per day . Ha was employe * for some yean prior to his death at a eoHlery near Sheffield , and has now been dead about fire years . ¦ Elizabeth Taylor , his widQW , waj left with fire children , aad destitute of means for the support of so large a family , was compelled to seek parochial relief ; thia she obtainbd , receding 7 s . weekly allowed by the parish of Upper Haddon , and paid her by the oreneen

      of Sheffield . She continued to reside In Sheffield until the Christmas of 1839 , when the New Law coming into operation in Upper Haddon , her pay waa stopped in Sheffield , and she was compelled to restore to tbe former place . Here the parish officers put her into a wretched borel , dignified with tbe name of a " cottage , " described by the woman u a most miserable place , the roof being propped up to prerent it falling in upon the *"""»*«») and for this horrid kennel the cold-hearted wretches deducted a stalling of the seyen weekly , for rent Tbe poor woman of " course complained ; all she wanted was to be allowed the 7 s . in Sheffield , where she had hitherto ,

      with bard work and good management , contnred to eke out a decent subsistence . Buti no i ha tormentors -mmted to get rid of her and her children altogether . They therefore insisted that she should go to tbe poortituse &t Afihby ; she refused to go , when she found she would be separated from her children ; and her persecutors were determined to make bar go , the reBering officer , a fellow named Bentley , who is blessed with a mouth , from ear to ear , bis outward man being but an Imperfect index of the deTiliah demon withindedariBg , in the midst of his abuse , that " he had been many a better woman's master , and would be hert . "

      Bhe bad been about a fortnight in this horel , when a cart was brought to take hex and her children to the workhouse . She refused to go . It was a wild and stormy day ; tbe wind beat , the rain descended In torrents , and the tempest howled around . One of tbe OTerseea , more humane than the rest , remonstrated against their removal that day : they were allowed to remain , ore ? that day aad night , and the next morning , baling embraced her children , the unhappy woman , with a bleeding heart , left the hoTel , and traced her steps toward Sheffield . The same day the children -were removed ; the tturee eldest were subsequently placed ( Kit to ^ nasteri , and the two youngest put into the Aahby workhouse .

      The poor weman was followed to Sheffield , arrested by a constable , and taken to Bakewell , on a charge of dtserting her children . The charge was laid before one Barker , tbe autocrat of tbe neighbourhood , who sentenced her to fourteen days' imprisonm ent in Derby County Gaol , She spent the whole of this period in solitary confatemexL On he ? liberation she went to tbe overseen of Upper Haddon . They asked her would she now go to the workhouse ? She said she would not ; upon which , one of the oreiseers remarked that " if he was her , he would walk as far as his legs would carry him before be would go * They told hsr they had no power to help her now : the -whole power was in the hands

      cf Barter . JFour of them being more Cuaritable than the rest , gave her sixpence each , telling her she must now do tbe best she could for herself . She came to Sheffield , and had been about a month residing in the town , -when one of tbe overseers of Upper-Haddon came to Sheffield bringing with him an order for her removal to the workhcrase . She refused to go ; and in about another week ' s time , she was apprehended by a constable , lodged two nights ia the Sheffield lock-up , taken toBikewell , and again brought before Barker . Sh « v .-as told she must go to the workhouse or go to prison ; she said she would go to tbe workhouse if she might be "with her children ; thia waa denied , and the poor woman then said , she would go to

      "prison-Barker now sentenced her to six weeks' Imprisonment in Derby Gaol ; three weeks she passed in solitary confinement , and the other three doing washing and other drndgery . By command of Barker an order ww left with the Governor of the gaol , ordering tbe poor « omaa to repair to Cbesterfield Bastile within five days alts * he * liberation . Of this « ho very properly took no notice s bat on tbe sixth day applied again to the overseers . She was again taken before Barker , who ordered her to be locked up at Bakewell from the Saturday Oil tbe Monday ; when being again brought bef ere this miserable despot , be told her she must take her children out of the workhouse , or go in her herself , or be would again commit her to prison .

      Rather than go to prison again , the poor woman agreed to take her children out of Chesterfield BastUe , whither they bad been removed during her imprisonment Chesterfield is twelve miles from Bakewell , and the poor woman , friendless and penniless , refused to go until she had obtained some assistance ; Bhe had sat in the outer court about an hour , when Barker came out acd asked her , had she not gone yet ? She replied she could not go until she had got something to help her on the road ; when he told her she should not have a farthing . '

      After some time , be sent an efficer to fetch her into the inner court ; when demanding of her why she would not go , she replied , she bad been informed she could claim a penny a mile , and if be would not allow her that , be must find a cart to take her . The brute told her he " would have her dragged behind a cut unless she took herself off . " Finally , finding the woman was not to be bullied , he sent her a shilling and she departed . I should have mentioned that when tbe woman agreed to take her children out of the hostile , Barker told her " if she became troublesome any more , or left her children again , money waa no object to him , and be would follow her though she went to the devil" The unhappy woman went to Caesterfield , took her children out of tbe bastile , and walked to Sbtffield , a distance of sixteen miles ,

      Without a penny , and her children shoeless and almost naked , the eldest , seven yean old , walked the whole of the way , and tbe youngest , five yean old , she carried in her arms ; and faint and weary , with aching heart and bleeding feet , the widow and ber fatherless children reached SN ^ tld , without a shelter or a home ; this waa in the month of April , 1840 . She now lived nine month * ia Sheffield , supporting ber children by the labour of h « hands , withost receiving o * seeking pariah relief , when she had occasion to leave the town tor a short time , she took the youngest child with ber , and left the eldest with a person whom ia other days the poor woman had befriended . She waa absent from the town amenth ; on her return to Sheffield she found that her eldest child bad been taken 01 , end by the parish doctor had been sent to tbe workhouse . Tbe woman went to tbe workhouse to claim the

      childthey refused to give it up—next day she waa apprehended on eharge of deserting ber child , lodged in Shd&eld lockup , on the Saturday waa swrtto Bakewell when Abe was again locked up . On the Monday , four respectable persons from Sheffield were in Bakewell to apeak to her character , bat no magistrate Bitting that day , the witnesses were compelled to return to Sheffield . The next day she waa seat to Chesterfield , when she wu committed for trial tX the aeaaiona . She was imprisoned a month before toal in Derby Gaol , where she was locked up in solitary confinement for

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      , that patkMk waa . Wad st ^ 'th * d «* e * field SesHonai fca the month of . April Jut , and aeatasaed to" aiz aesjttia iaqgtarjoaant an * ted Wwwin th * eoturtjr - gioL- O » baartmhar inntawn ^ the poorweaaan id , ( aiMi aaafiij »» Cfcdman . ) , «* Wtkawrlioi dv yon . anaotaradia ^ in * £ 0 ptiaoate tbaft , bnt because I am T ^ iui maiok milatakrw *^ mnd&Udnn . ' j -The tmeMa&tOtmg , muttMlntgaty JBenttey , Back *!* jaafcaHj «»» abe witsjeaaafainst bar , and did « b » ufcmosb fais-asaMoeoBidwgg ^ afrto fataejw h « r ebaracten * Wle ahnilaiwialiM . and having no om tottrgc * a wordi&'Mi . 'kaba 3 li * u ; a * tia dragged to avrsaoau Her imprison-¦ wiasdi axgfered « cr tl » - fitb of October lass , whan she JsttttefB ^ a ^ das ^ weattoBakaweU . : ,:,, . ,- . Iaaaawat tfrha * naestlou . of •« . Whatmw * she do T " Barker toid bar , " sh * mmt tok » ber children out of tbe Wori&oaavtt must go in heneif , for they would give her nothing . " Sao went to Cha * t * rt « ld , took out hw hfldreo , and ia now living ia Sheffield without a penny to 4 elpb « i « the shape of parochial relief . .

      Sathia th * . tale , aha too true , of persecution and « uflfer ing _ borna by a sister , woman , look here , men of Baglaftd-rye , who sell yottnelvea to uphold with jrtrar jeoanctttdyou blood the robber-elasa , that thus tram ? Pitt * « ftyottr order— look at thia tale of misery aad woe , asd Mush tbatye can be such slaves aa , spanjeMike , to lick jfee * od thatatrikw y » u » Ob could tbe widier have r isen irpm bis cold and sUant grave , to have witnessed this j » ne « tioa of hJtjaoorowlng wife and little oaas—How tramping weary mites with sinking heart and bleeding feet * ftow > aeparated , the wiSow la Jrtr prison oell of boR « i » vth «; ojrpnans in their bastile homewo * W n « t * he aoidieB' btart h » ye awelled with bate , revenge alon * ot&ld hare qatnehed ? , He bad berne the weary- mareh asder torpid biatwmid firicid cold—huain

      gw . and * lrrt * a 4 boea hi * , pertioa ^ -deBtib eterv bor tW Up * he b * a « ncountewd , mid the battles ahocfc andtb « Woody oonflictra rage .. BejeturnW totfceiand of bis f , atb « a » , one of " the broken tooli that tyranta cast away - -. and when Mi aandaof ttfe war * nm ^ alas he knew not that those for whom be bad spilled his blood would award a felon ' s . , fate to hia wife , and the " bread « f ( bitterness" to bis children—he knew—he knowi it not , ' be sleeps sound , tiswelL ^ BntppnjtaafaieB , which of ye after reading this , wHUrohiBteer to shed yoor blood for the support of yon * country's tyrant * . When * such is your reward ? Which ot fra , rather , wffl not sweat tenwBaslng war to the * ocursed system , and war with those who uphold t ^ 't ^ y fWh ^ mxakumf ^'^'' - ^ Etiaabeth Taylor , the subject of thfs letter , is now reaidiiur In WhiU ' a-lajin' n » r' \ &iXTiirrtnM * m ttrovo

      hoase , iir Ute Park . If any of tbe Jm&B readerl of the'Sdar can give her , or ^ reconfmend ; " hw 'to" aarwbrk in the shape of wufefcg , for roch |< x ? i aerrice ' shewill ba grateful ; She ' -asks not charts afcewily dWArea to support her cMldfen by the labour ofSerhinaB , ' and thus he saved from a repetition of tfce' horrid persecution to which she has been subjected . ' From inquiries I have made , I have every reason' to beHeve her a sober , industrious , trustworthy woman , and certainly tbe unoonquarable spirit with which she baa battled with ber penecuton entitle hex to the admiration and support of all who can appreciate that courage that quails not before naughty wealth , and that Independence of mind that is not to be subdued by the oppression of triumphant tyranny . lam , Sir , Youn ia the cause of justice and right , George Julian Haknst . Sheffield , 48 , Nursery-street , Nor . 14 th , 181 L

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      XO THE BDIT 0 B OF THB NOBTHESJ * STAB . Sir , —Although moat of th * Dublin newapapen reported a speech ot Mr . O'Conaett ' s , wherein be described me ia an enemy to my country -, that I not only voted for the Tories , bat accused aim of being a "knave in polities , and a hypocrite in nligioa ; " In fact he held me up to public ridicule and aoorn , that la to aay , as mueb ao as he could , yet the papers refuse to publish my explanatory letter . I therefore am obliged to beg that favour of yon . ¦ It ia quite true that I did write opposite to Mr . O'ConnelTs name on the " whole ticket ; " a KJtave in politics , and a hypockixb in beligion . I did not add these words to his name till after mature consideration of his career ; however they are not original The late Right Rev . and ever-to-be regretted Doctor

      Doyle , Catholic Bishop of Kildare , was the author of them ; and toe Rev . A . Fitzgerald , president of the Collage of Carlow , has more than once written that Daniel O'Connell ia a knave in politics , and a hypocrite in religion . And in a letter written by Mr . 0 Connell ' s kinsman , Mr . Finn , and dated Feb . Ptb , 1835 , the motto is "Daniel 0 'Council , a knave in polities , aad a hypocrite in religion . " "Andrew Fitzgerald . " Thus , yon see , I am bnt a mere plagiarist , though I know tie terms apply , with aa much truth and justice aa ever words applied aa expletives of the character of any nan . lam , Your obliged and humble servant , Patrick O'Higgjws . Dublin , Nov . 9 , 1841 .

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      THE POLISH PEOPLE IN ENGLAND TO THE PEOPLE OF GREAT BRITAIN . Citizens , —In 1830 , the Emperor of Russia was ready to overwhelm Europe with bis hordes , his armies were mustering each day and wetting tbe edges of their swords , anxiously awaiting bis order to plunge them into the hearts of our western friends -, we heard and saw it ; we rose on the 29 th of November , and Europe was for tbe second time « afa In vain did we thunder by our victories to you all , that our cause was your cause , and that we fought for oar caramon safety ; we were unheard—tmhelped . Our lonely standard still Waved triumphantly 0 Vwr the blood-sprinkled fields of Poland , with the inscription— " for our freedom and yours . "

      Alone , still we were not vanquished—armies after armies were destroyed as they dashed against our breasts ; the tyrant trembled , and his mighty throne tottered before a handful of us . Alone , still we were strong enough to dare even the wbole power of hellengendered despotism , but being most ahamefoily betrayed by our own leaden , most meanly deceived by the perfidy of our so-called friends aad aOles : we became at last what you see us now—a dispersed people among all the people of tbe world , without home , without bread—children of a nation aa mighty as youn at present , we became like a wandering tribe of Jews I bated by all the governments—atUl oar hearte swell with the hope-of the resurrection of our fatherland . We know tbat tbe hour of oar battles is again to come , and we feel it to be a duty towards our country , a duty towards the people whose sympathy we receive , to warn them at least each 29 th of November , cf tbe dangers which are still hanging over them .

      Having come to England , and being unacquainted with your language , we were forced to allow this duty to be accomplished by out co-emigrant * in London , but our gentlemen emigrants were overawed last year by tbe treaty of the 14 th of July . They were silent , insttad of calling loudly against the most grow Violation Of yoor ovrn ¦ . interest * Of their whole number hardly ten proved to be our tone friends and youn , and this feeble

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      Hiav ' wbpaydtb orto y * i tetaeatia . ^> tai # « ay legal witretguof-ow eountry- ^ ' tfeftotf * otftXmd . " meryof the 2 W « . of Nwemk ^ U dW ^ trt ^ becaksB - thajaMsnary ^ r ^^ *^*^«*««* t *««««*^ F ** V « aw ^ ttrffcaalf ^^^ W . ft ^ aW be ready to dW f ^ th * wV ^ of-TttaWM . Tae tt £ ™^^ W # > WMp ^ 1 mlWm ^ ^ . ** M * d weh * t » , * i »» atiy , » p 4 ^«^ u » » w *» tta * 3 » r , > tbatW •* f ^ m « Misi ^ i : 4 sit ^ . c ^ N «>> m > jiiM iruvtt ^ SSifS ^* ?;« W 6 . ! "fc «*^ ol | al , ^ i > pl 9 , » to « i

      LzSPlZL **** r ** w »* . ^* ii «> m ^ mi ^ -m te ^ rt y ^ tbe ; 44 | h rjrtK Wfl d « lio ^ ittUn * that It S ^ wwsr ted y < w ^ jte » iir « faiigfcWw * w £ ^ < BWBlv- T ^ i ^ Vm . : mfe »» 4 ae * tfj * r ^ tl »» to » we cannot think that yft « wUa for th « ftgtrandlscinent oltoW ???™^*^™ *^****** toAaia , after th * f » U pi Tteliej , tl »» a » o « -infti > a »» t wmpetltor on the aeataanyott ^ -no richer prey Inthe world for iU hungry satellites than , ypa—and whose aim is murder , rapine , Aqad ^ sttactiont You wish to be free , and we m £ m ^ mm ^ m ^^^ S ^ tuil ttTMOBren of otieY p ^ pi , ViniedMT toniilie row own tyrants ; tuerefiire we ebuia not believe thaiTyou might be the allies qf the moat wretched tyrants in the ¦

      world- ! ¦¦ - - ¦ - ¦ ' ¦ : ¦¦> ' ¦ : ¦ .: < ¦ ' > . ¦¦ : ¦ . ; - ¦/ . . r We W ! evey « n toWe'freo ^ from ^ the bloody stain whi ( sh ^ ^ Sw % aHlei of thfr'four European ^ ranta , and we Wivlte you to be present by your numerous and true Mentis , at , the commemoration of the event which at least retarded , if it aid'not prevent ; the Conquest of Etuope , njjderib * no « t < le ^ otie yofct of t&ef EmpUK * 4 * MaaaUi air evontwhlchby tbi dlspenioa of the free people among air the oppteaaed people of the w ^ f | d , [ w )^ 6 rliapa in thfl hands of providence the nwaflfiOf uni ^ ng tfeeUriputpal interests into qne . com . moa [ wd . indissoluble / bond ; an event wHcb ,: per-, b * p « , wae bat the jrecanor of the general freedom of mankind , , „ . -. ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ,: '¦ . ' ¦' , - ., ¦ ¦ ¦ . .-. ; . . ¦ , ¦

      The anniversary of the Polish revolution is to fee celebrated on the 29 th of November , 1841 , in Portsea > Portsmouth . - - ~ ¦ ¦ Love and f KitBiitiiY . ' . The Chairman of the meeting , { Signed ; Piontkowski . Thte 24 th of October , 18 * 1 . Polish Barracks , Portsea , Portsmqijtb , . / < , THB SKCRMX » y . ! ' ( Signed } ' lsxsJBWski .

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      TO THE EXILES OF ERIN . , ; . " O my -oppressed fellow slaves , let me on this pecasidn cbnjureyou to look into tile history of yonr misgoverned country . " . ¦ ' "'¦ ¦ ¦ - ; > :-My objeet being that of directing the attention of tbe ill-usejd and much-abused Irish working men to the real cause ot their degradation and misery , I shall jaot hesitate to quote from the wrlUng of a ^ raan , ' ? a native of Ireland , " who I believe waa ainoerely attached to the land of his birth , and gloried in the name of Irish * man , Mr . John Barnard Trotter , private secretary to Lord Castlereagb for twenty-five years , whose duty it was , at tbe time of the parchment cempact , calleditbe Legislative Union , to keep a registry of tbe nanies and destination of the base betrayers of their cduntry's confi dence and honour , and consequently of the peace aad happlnes of ber people , writes a » follswa ;—

      " No man could be more opposed to a Repeal of that paTchmen ^ compact than myself . Like many of my fellow countrymen , I was given to believe that it was by the unanimous consent and approbation of the friends of both nations that tbe Irish Parliament should be moved to England for the purpose , as waa then stated , of cementing both kingdoms more closely together , bat experience has long since taught otherwise , and Ireland , will never , improve or emerge from the miseries under which she labours , until her metropolis ia again the seat of her legislation , or that an equal distoibutUn of the laws of England shall be folly and impartially extended to ber peopla " Sons of Erin , I' have no doubt these words were penned with sincerity , but , ' however we may admire

      the writer aa the friend of his country , let us not be led away In pursuit of a shadow ; let us enquire what the laws of England are , whether they can oe impartially administered , and whether the English as a people , really , are themselves happy under those laws ? It is not my intention to lead the readers of this address into a long labarynth of reasoning . That , in my opinion , wonld be a waste of so much time . I shall , therefore , state a few facts by way of solving these questions . The present Government asserts that t ^ e Whigs have left the financial affairs of the country in vmost awful stale . The Whigs declared , previous to losing the entire confidence of the people , as shown by the last elections , that some liberal system must be adopted to relieve them from , their financial

      embarassments . Tbe merchants declare their enterprising spirit * are clogged by tbe oppressive laws woioh bear on trade and commerce . The poor steal to secure a home in a prison , or die in the : streets and cellan , in preference to throwing themselves on their acknowledged right , —the poor rate , which the householders declare they can no longer pay . And all this hu happened under a code of laws which Mr . Barnard Trotter would have folly and impartially administered to Ireland , as a panacea for her accumulated wrongs , woes , and miseries . Thus it is , my friends , we are ever deceiving ourselves and each other by looking at mere present effect , instead of going to first causes . O , but , « sys some good meaning fellow , Mr . Barnard Trotter says one of two things , either the laws of England

      impartially administered to Ireland , or Dublin made the seat of her legislation ! Good easy man ! was it not once the seat of her legislation ? Did not the eloquence of her patriotic orators adorn and honour her senate ?—that senate which , composed as it was , "with some honourable exceptions , " of treacherous miscreants and peculating gamblers , seeking to repair their broken fortunes on the ruins of their country , sold her liberties to those cursed tyrants , whose diabolical councils were working out the destruction of the freedom of Europe . This brings me at once to the "bone of contention . " Does Ireland want a Parliament ? Or does she want justice ? Does she want an assembly composed of lawyers , reverend rogues ia robes , sailor ' and soldier officers , state paupers and pampered aristocrats ? or does . she require a deliberate assembly , representing the public mind and will—an assembly of men whose knowledge of the wants and wishes of the people has been

      acquired through a free intercourse with those classes who alone in reality fetl the want of '¦ legislative protection ? Sons of Erin , be not deceived . What would ( he Kepeal of the Uuiou be but a restoration to Ireland of her former tyrannies ? Just look at the conduct of the Irish Members in the Union Parliament . Is it honourable , is it liberal ? Ah no ! and rest assured , tbe men who can vote against the liberties of the people c ? this or any other country , will never hold thomseWes ready to give freedom to the enslaved millions of their own nation . Depend oh it , my friends , the man who cau play the tyrant iu one place would act in like manner , under similar circumstances , in any other . The men who , for expediency , will truckle , and pander , and sacrifice their honour for interest , emolument , or through ambition , will never be found legislating for tire general geod . No , no ; they will ever be found partisans und txcluaionists .

      What hope , then , for the oppressed millions of Ireland inthe Kepeal of the Legislative Union , unless Ireland ' s first Parliament be elected upon the principles contained in tho " People ' s Charter 1 for , be assured , if tbe ancient nobility of Ireland could so disgracefully dishonour themselves and country by bartering her nationality ' for gewgaws and titles , the toiling millions have little to expect from those loaded proprietors who have become not only' alienated themselves , but , to cover their shameful apostacy and renegadism , have circulated the damning calumny , that " no man of capital dare venture his life and property amongst that abused and degraded people . "

      Was it not enough to despoil a people of nil the physical comforts of its industrious members ?—waa it not enough to consign them to woe and want—to give them up to the sword , and the wrath of the fanatic—to scatter amongst them the seeds of religious discord , and band them over to the lelaliating vengeance of bloated bigots , -who , whilst they preached " peace , peace , " exulted in their black and midnight murders , gorging in the blood of the victims they were constantly sacrificing to Moloch , and making humanity worse than fiendish ? Alas ! no ; it required one more act to complete the wreck of a people proverbial for their hospitality . Tbat act of refined cruelty was the libellous stab inflicted on the character of the honest Irish labourers : " No man of property dare trust himself amongst them . "

      Alas ! poor old Ireland ! thou sister of afflicted Poland ! the hearts of the Chartists bleed for thee But , sons of Erin , mourn not ; ruminate no more on your miseries : but energetically seek redress . Do this , and Ireland shall yet fce free—aye , and thy muchloved sister also , degraded Poland . The much-loved harp shall yet be taken from the green and drooping willow—shall yet be strung , and boldly struck ; whilst the vallies and the bills , melodiously reverberating , shall musically respond to the enraptured and nviahed ear in bold invigorating

      tones" Erin , mavoornsen I sweet Erin go tnag& 2 " Yes , ray friends , Ireland's poetic harp shall yet be heard melodiously sweetening tbe boor of jeyous respite , when the unsophisticated and rustic labourer shall , after bis day of cheerful toll , be engaged in the evening ' s rational amusementswhen Pat and his Shelah shall on toe-green award of Shannon ' s Banks , sing sweetly the melodies of bye gone days . But ere this fond dream can be realised much , very much misery has to be endured ; the song of friendship rniiy again be wing with an anti-christian

      spirit by muny a wily rogue to win the way to confidence ; many a knave may yet be fattened with the richness of the land , purchased with secret service money , and make his way to- the cheerless hearths of tbe unsuspecting ( because innocent ) and confiding lover of bis country . But O , beware , Iriabmen ; ywur weak part is well known to yoor « nemt « r s your love of country , the facility with whieh yon an excited when that string is toaehed ,-ezposea you to much danger , and lays you open to tbe well-concerted plans of your designing enemies . Guard tbat point , Paddy , as you

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      TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE LOBD STANLEY , M . P ., FOB THE NORTHERN DIVISION OF THE COUNTY OF LANCASTER "The individual who is trained to buy cheap , sell dear , and seek for individual benefits above hia fellows , is thereby degraded , is unfitted to acquire superior qualities , is deprived of the finest feelings of our nature , and rendered totally incompetent to experience ths highest enjoyments of human existence . " ' Robert Owen . Mt Lord , —While reading over what is termed a verbatim report of your speech made in the Shire-Hall , Lancaster Castle , I saw in it the following words —

      "The hardship of breaking through old habits and driving the labourer from his country cottage , to be pat up in some confined alley of a manufacturing ' town , where he is compelled to seek , amidst filth and misery , so different to what be has been accustomed , at best a mere subsistence . " , My Lord , how different such language , when contrasted with tho language of a Noble Duke , high in office ; he said , " There was no distress in the country , " while you , my Lord , admit that we in manufacturing towns , are " pot in confined allies , amidst filth , and misery , " and that the country labourer is but at best badly situated ; foryon say , "he has been accustomed to a mere subsistence . " One Noble Lord Dnke says " no rtistess , " wnlle another Honourable Lord , ( on the same side of the House , ) proves the distress to be universal .

      ' My Lord , having by way of contrasting the contradictory testimonies , or speeches of two High Lords , digressed a little from my intended subject , ( I do not call it so much a digression , ) permit me most respect * fully to enforce upon your attention the same , viz : — what we term " competitive cheatery , " with the effects it produces upon individuals engaged therein , and upon society generally . ^ V ^^ '¦'¦ - ¦ My Lora , aboot twelve yeara ago , I tai 8 # a man who was then a journeyman weaver , ( my present profession ); he got marrUd j his father-in-law gave' Win . a few pounds , after which bebegan to buy cheap ' and sell dear ; he bought what we call old iron , 'that is stolen yarn and weft He then went to Manchester market ,

      undersold the honest manufacturer , and got a greater profit . This U what I call buying cheap and sellirig dear . Now , what effects d } d such conduct produce upon the man engaged therein , and upon hand-loom weaven generally t It made the man Into a cheat , liar , rogue , and a receiver of stolen goods . If he was buying anything , he would cheat either in the quality of the article , or quantity , or amount of money . If he was selling anything he would tell Hes by saying he bad given a Cftuntlng-bouse price for hia yarn , wben at the same time be bad only given' a back-door prise for it He m a rogue , for Q 9 bated Ilia we » V « n » ome tfanes 3 d . per piece , when It hu never yet been proved that d <) th of sach quality sold at 3 d . per piece less . He was & receiver of stolen goods , for be did not caw bow

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      ' he came afc his yaw , - , so that he bad ajprospeet ef keepinK hunself ^ ot of the hands of bis then Majesty ' s peace-ofibera . "' ' ¦ / ¦ . "' ' ¦ ¦—;¦ -- . Ttan , » y . Lotd > tbe man canted otttfllh . baft got aboot tanittuiBBBid'poaads , and all to aboat five ysats Km aaaaiStaMWv tat . I atyself bsr » ' worked for&nn , w !» i 4 as ( eadofge <« iMatlaa ^ thre » cu ^ 4 a ^ 9 fel »^ B » d . to s > ttoe * tla ^ for t oB * cnt . . •* ^ sBbjsjv ntyJtoW ;^< 4 miV 4 ^ WB . yo « ioin * of : tta ettefai suh >« mufaov fioAMedi Mpo » - * b « tadivMaaiengiged tbssata ; . aowl sa ^ ^ v * ycw « fB « rW « tisree «< tS itpto diicwlmwnta « aMe « m-wMTlB « geMdns .- ¦ ^ y ^ 't-Vi In t ^ J finfeiaaiieg if ^ tt «» e-. w « i ¦ elaefc ttarkef « ia Manchestep / the ebeat / liar , 'tbgM ,: sn 4 tneTMeWsf of stoksn goods eouldv witJwat loss to 'hdaudf ,- sWT ^ ls doth atartedneadptiee . "Aa aob « ai tb *» wa » e « wiad the besKwnM * ^ eempanthrely ^ m—ilantrtrnr -JmiiM have td redocv tfaoiHice of ek * h ; 'attir < wttcfc tftbf betb [ MiahlUi . lifc . Mt ¦ , U . a ^ li im . ^ . r * * ** 'r-.- ^ B ^ - imawiuntiunif tumuviiw wiu mi

      ^ reunwuw' g » w « u > 'band 4 oom weaver . '¦>"> - ¦ : ¦'¦ ¦' , i- ^ :., % <» :- . H . ¦; . ,. * ¦ ¦¦>¦¦ ' * ¦ Imort % leavetosbteone thla # ,- » y Lord , Vis ., thattheifeeeiver of stolen gooda ^ has always Veen < lb « most desirous of rednetag th « Wages or workpeople , * o « tariayforgny of ita 'WDjeqiienee * , « ftber npp » m ** tjraerrant . y . ' -m * . » . •¦ ' : " "¦¦ . ' ¦¦ . ¦¦ ¦ : ¦ :. -..:. ¦ ,- .. ;< v * - ' Bo ^ Tiiy Lordi I mart s > on telling yroaVttff this « oatp « tiUv « etteat ; He g < it tired with maaoaetorfna haad-toom doth , and appHed Ms capital to tb ^ iniftu Aetureof « bttoniyart > in other worda , he wm ( a Master cotton-spinner . Be baUt a Jarg * mill , eaploy * a good TOsay bands , and Is nowa eon » peOtiv » 'tyranfe 1 was is the same town at the late election , aad what do f on tWnk , - my Lord , taat' he then dM ? He toro » J Ms hands , as many as ooold vote , to v » m assordis ^ co'Ua wlas , t ortie ( Usoharged fr « m employnieat , Iwaidwrrbr « fog «» said hands to take £ 10 * nd £ 1 $ per annum booses / to fw paid tin out of 10 s . and I 5 « . per wtek wajSSv ' -: ' ' ' ::-:. - :-.. ¦ ¦ •¦ - . ¦ - . • . . ' ' ' i : -il .- \ - ¦ ' -. ' ¦ . A ' -li-r .

      - My Lord ; t most « equaintyoa with another eireamstance beameetea wrtti this g « nU « m « n ' s oharaAicnamely , be does all that becaa to detect men of his trade , 4 . A 7 " reoeiven ofstoltaKtoods . " >¦ - ¦ MyLerd , < a workinc man cannot fetwork valess he will take a miserable hot in some confined aBey , whloh will take the one-harf of his wages to payMs tent ' : ; ' . ¦^ - '¦ . ^ - ¦ ., '¦ :: } -.:.. , V :.: ' , ¦; „ . i-M i .. - .. ;• : ¦ MyiLordi you must by this time see t&at persons aequlriagi wealth * y anjast ( alttioigh legal ) measu , Beceasar ily- j become petty 4 fc } eet » - » o > jeo « worthy of noiiJiDgimt hatred < rom « v < ry < beHest awifc Theyvwill employ self-acting " ' mttleS Ho * e"iup «{ at * aded by mb **; alia * - slavas ( by wftkh tntaas , eleven cotton spinners oW of eveif'twelv * ar » -tBrij * J os » Asf « aploy < ment . They will employ steam loom * t » a great wte , « otl » t in jnany aaUUthekaEate workea onfeicut , twentyfour yards long ; W-mlsmte , i *« acb mm I

      Twelve / hauds ; hyntfe aflslslaaee- of our piesentIm provements , witt turn-off as Moc& worfi In-one motith , as used to employ 6 « hondtyd oatid * twelve moathS in in the printing busiaeas . ' ° ' ¦ > - My Lord , I oacfrB * ard a song about chipping , ' of potting the skin off potatoes by steam , bot I think , competitive thieves Save not yet come that" iigs > My Lord , I shall now endeavour to shew yott sdme of the effects , such competitive conduct produced opon society generally . In the first place , my Lord , I most tell you , that we

      aossess a power for the production of clothf equal to twelve hundred million unman bands , yttoaaBy of us twenty six tnUllons who ua " pwat op lxffome tBtftftod alley ,- " tare wandering about in rags , '* ad kalf uaKed , and' cannot mend ourselves . An old > n »( laBV tWXt Xkxa to me , ( band loom weaTO ) has to WOVkfc&rdfor Ss- ' ^ d . aweek , outrof wbichshas to go Is . 3 d . for lenVlJ&for boa ) , floor paste , taUow , soft soap , and candles iavwin tet > ed ., ( Christ said : v when sight eomath no nan worketh , '' but as our modern rulers are foreinf as to work by artificial light , ) washing soap , needles , pins , thread , and matches id . < ¦ : > . . ' ^< rl

      I think she la matched with a- vengeance , when she only , gets for a hard week ' s wo * k , 8 s . ¦ Sd ., oat of which most go all the above items ,: rix . i' two shillings and ninepence , leaving only flvepenoe added-to beT-ene shilling she receives from her parish to live upoa-rtbat ifl twopence farthing ' per day . . vj ,- j . ; , vj , . - r My Lord , when I take into account the r * Saetions the hand loom weaver has bad toaufto within thelast fori ^ yean , 'tis almost enoogh to drive aii mad . I will give them to youas they are connected with the necessaries of human life . ' ' ., ^ 1 In the command of Wheat my wages' , ' within tiw last forty yearve have ¦ - '; been reduced ... ... „ . ... 3 , 690 per cent Butter .. r ... ... ... ... 890 do ; Batchers'Meat .., ' ... , ... > ... 800 dov In the command of Rent Money ... 4 , 500 do . Potatoes ... ... ... ... ... 800 da Salt eqnal to what it was in 1802 . — ¦ - , ) iU' > 80 that you see if duty was taken offtbe importatfoB of foreign grain , in a few years we" Aould ^ ose * the- ' benefit of sach a '« ba&ge , therefore the anti-Corn La wL 4 agu U nothing but a iiumbug league . ¦' ¦ '¦\ --- ' ¦ -, :. ' My Lord , the above leductions average about 2 , 080 per cent' ' v : -r ' . '' . •¦•( . ¦ . ' . • • ¦•¦ « - ' .- -. ; . ^^ i ¦; i- > q , < : i > My Lord , do not think , me an apelogist for theiBread Tax ; no : I would , ' by virtue of ' an Aet of PacUHment ( the PeoptoV Charter I , annihilate itf and for rten- > -, , : My Lord , In ' conscqu « nee of-the above-mentioned redactions , the landlord ' * income ha * increased more than £ 10 , 000 per cent 'within the last eighty years—I mean so forma the hand-loom weAverWconcerned . My Lord , in a few weeks I shall again address yon upon competition aad monopoly . . - : ^ ms ^ mf L ^ iiHiaB aM . - ' - ¦> -- ¦ ¦ 1 ^ 'TeuWlnttieei ^ Vtrttth , " 1 And a friend to ftie Peopled Cbi ^ to . ' Petee KiOBT . Pieston , November 7 , 18 4 L '

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      TO THE CHARTISTS 0 f ;| OUTH LA ^ C ^ SrliRE . Fellow-Slaves , —We yonr tepresentafiveit con sider it to be our duty to address you at thUjtoonoenioM crisis on the important part you < are 4 alled < upon te » act at this critical era , in tb « glorioos moveiaeat fer universal freedom . " .:. ' ' . .-, . ; w / .. ^ It has been wisely determined-by the Executive Committee , that a Convention shall > Bit in Londob to superintend tho presentation ot the n « t petition . They have appointed that Lancashire ahaU Bead two members to the Convention , One of whlbh South L&ncaabire wiirbave to elect ; therefore , it now cesU with you to carry out the measures with spirit andpromptitude . ¦• ¦ .. ' ¦ . '¦ ¦ 1 ¦ -,. ' ' . ,-¦ . ... \ . i ¦ :

      That this may be done with effect , -let every member at once set about the work in earnest , by applying te the Council foe petition sheets and books , to solicit subscriptions for the support of the men you may choose to push forward this extraordinary movement on behalf of right against might . Visit every house in your respective neighbourhoods , gtt their signatures , and solicit their aid in raising the necessary funds to carry the business through ; yes , yes , there must be no squeamish objections ; the time bas arrived trbea all must work , and that vigonrously . Four millions signatures are to be raised , and South Lancashire must maintain the proud position they have bo long and so nobly held . We your representatives have pledged our faith on your behalf , to have the necessary funds in readiness to support the Convention by the time that body ia called together ; and : havifig : great , confidence in J 0 V 1 , we leave the m&tler entirely in your bands , well knowing that a bint to the wise ; is sufficient .

      We feel sorry that so many disappointments should have occurred by the lecturers , by their not attending tq their appointments , but we believe that effectual means have been taken to prevent the recurrence of the evil , j and wetrust that each lecturer , .. will . see , the necessity of attending punotaally to his duty , for , we are satisfied th&t » n « disappointment is calculated Jo discourage the personal attending to hear the principles of Chartism expounded ; tot each buckle on his armour afresh and return . with renewed ; energy to the work . " Onward" be the motto of each workman . ; Sons of toil , it is high time to be up and doing , for the enemies of labour are continually maklDg enaroa « femenfcs upon its sacral rights . Witness the cases of . the boilermakers , bookbinders , and stonemasons of , London ; the weaven . and spinners of Stockport ; yea , witness the poverty , want , and distress amongst the working classes through the whole kingdom .

      Is there ] ew produced that the producen of all wealth should be thnssteeped in wretchedness ? Certainly not : there it enough for all , and enough for each , bat the grasping hand of avarice , protected by class legislation , has seized upon the produce of y « ur bands , and appropriated it to the use and abuse of the idle drones of society , leaving the sons of toil to feed upon the veriest garbage . \ Arouse yourselves , and work while It is day . We advise the General Council , In their various localities , to appoint deputations to visit every village and hamlet in their neighbourhoods in which the National Charter Association is not established , aad try to spread the principles of Chartism into every nook and corner of our isle . Tracts would be very good things for the

      introduction of the deputation to those places in which they are not acquainted with any known Chartist To all the villages in Bonth Tancaahire in which there is no part of the Association ! we have to inform tbe readen of the Star that if , they will communicate to Mn . James Cartledge , 34 , Lomas-street , Bank Top , Maaebester , when it would be likely that a deputation could meet few of the working wen in one of their own booses * , he will wnununlcate to tbe nearest portion of the General CoaneU the wishea of all parties applying ; thus the canae of truth will spread from town to village , and from village to Jiamlet , until every son of toil shall hayeembneed m toeflmest and closest principles of his hfart Uie glorious doctrines of equity and troth , making the graven image that has been and i « the idolof the ruling :-wio vanUb , X " And , like the baseless fabric of a vision . Leave not a wreck behind . " Oh behalf of the tjelegstes assembled , HXWBT STAFSFIELD , . WittiAM Griffin , Jahks Cartledqe , Secretary .

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      3 VST AS it ought to be . —Falsehood , aad aeUsknesa , andmaliee , » re always aelf-ponlsnea ; vrbife » noble adherence to truth , and * genexooa deeinto promote the happiness of others , as tenai&ljWTj with ( hem their own r « ward . —P «* &t ' a PtimmUb .

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      lency might exercia ^ ¦ your high privilege of , recommendation to mercy , with' honour ' to ydotselfpnd satisfaction to the whole country . This -Coinmtttetpny yoar ^ Boellency to recommend the ajbove-named men to her most gracious Majesty ' s conjuration andwercy We fouadour hopes on the following facbi , viz . : — 1 st . That two 9 at of ^ the three Judges before whom the men were arraijgned , ' decided , that there was no law to send them to trial for ' jUgh treason . '' . 2 nd . Tnat the prisoners' counsel ;" made an objectionto the trial on account of | ta . Illegality , aod * jx Jadgea were of opinion that the , objaction waa feial in point

      ... ! .- ......- ^ ..... ,,. . . i jki .- ! v .,: . . ., - jif 1 .-. i , c . - v ! y ¦ 2 i ^^ &Bt ^ - ^ ST ^ ; ' AThettn « w « ig memorial was sent to the Home Office in behalf of Messrs . Frosty Wllliasna , aad Jones : 4-TO THE : K 1 GHT H 0 W 0 UBABLE SIR JAKES GRAHAK , aBGRBtAKT , OH 3 IATE EOB ,,, T » Bl BOMB ; DEt £ nrit ^ nT . : ' - ¦ ; , .- ¦ .- « ' - • = ¦ ¦ ^ ¦ : We , tly > Qensnl Commllte * of ^ Lrmlngoam far the Rest < iritionof Frost , William * , and JonM , begtoappiro * eit yonr Exeelleflcy , 1 n the « aose of jasttee 4 nd humantty , in behalf of the said John FrcpV Zephaniah WjUlams , and , Wiiliam Jones , pnying your Excellency to ' give your jpoat serious Attention ^ 0 the teases of tie three unfortunate men' above-named , a » tneytore" eases of . extreme hardship , and eases . ubereon yon * .

      ExcelofUw , theoaiy . 4 onbtbeing a « to tke tlmetHe objection was made . / -: ; ¦ - ; , : ' ¦; V ' - ' V " v-- ' ¦ ¦ ^ dV . That mueh suffering was caused to the men by-the ; sp ^ lai commls 3 ioo ' Md tb * lr . basty r ^ Of night , wi Uwjut b «( ng allowed the ,, consolationof seeing either their wivea , their children . or their friends . XJbUi ; committee feel cbnfi ; donl that how ^ r ^ ud ^© ba » wasted away , your fixcellen ^ y will not suirer tbeSr ^ ng that is done to continue one pidme / it ifle ' facti abova named , have | nduced us as a committee , to endeavour to' obtain justice , where so much Wustfce baa been ' 1

      ' We wish to catl theattention of ' your Erceftency to the fact that this committee have seventy membrtals , titoat respeotftiMy worded , pawed at pubifa meetings , and signed ' one behalf of the inhabitants / and , although at great expense , this committee sent a deputation to present : the same to her Majesty , yet they , were not allowed . ; This committee will hand these memorials to your Excellency for presentation , should yon think proper to support their prayer , and this committee doubt not , that a majority of the jury who tried the unfortunate

      men would againTeoommendthem to mercy . ,, This committee fully trusting in your Excellency ' s love of-JniUce , " and . knowing the bitter ivnd' virulent feelings of many persona at Newport , and In the country , do respectfully presa tbi * point , that yonr Excellency will , by granting the prayer of thia eommlUee , ensure to yourself the respect and gratitude of millions of our fellow-countryznen . And may the Government with which your Excellency is connected , never bo far forget the Interests of tbe industrious millions , ' as to refuse their prayer for justice . '

      And your memorialists will ever pray , &c Signed on behalf , of the committee , T . H . Shaud , John Wilkinson , Joint Secretaries . Committee-room , Oct 2 lst , 1841 . The following reply came on Nov . 8 th .: — ' WhitebaU , Oct 2 ? th , 1841 . Sift , —Secretary Sir James Graham having carefully considered yoor application in behalf of John Frost , Zepbaniab Williams , and William Jones , I am directed to express to you his regret that there is SO Mfficleut ground to justify him , consistently with public duty , in advising her Majesty to comply with the prayer thereof . I am , Sir , Your most obedient humble Servant , H . Manners Sutiok . Mr . J . Wilkinaon , 5 , Cregoe Tenaee , Bell Barn Read , Birmingham . The answer did not come till the 8 th of November . CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE BIRMINGBAM MEMBERS OF PARUAMElJT . . To George FredericR Muritz , Esq . M . P . Sir , —I am requested by the General Committee ot Birmingham for the Restoration of John Frost , Ze . pbaniah Williams , and William Jones , to correspond with you , for the purpose of inquiring if you would have any objections to present a petition and memorial in behalf of the above-named persons . If you have no objections , the Committee wonld feel much obliged by your consent . A quick answer will much oblige Your humble and obedient Servant , 1 John Wilkinson ^ Corresponding Secretary to the Committee . Birmingham , Nov . 1 st , 1841 , 5 , Cregoe Terrace , Bell Barn Road . A verbatim copy of the above letter was sent to Joshua Schofield , Esq , M . P ., and now follow the respective answers : — Minoriea , 2 nd November , 1841 , Tuesday . Sir , —I have considered it my duty to present all petitions entrusted to me , and shall not hesitate to present the petition yon mention in behalf of Mr . Frost and his unfortunate associates , whenever Parliament again meets . I am , Youn , truly , Josa . Schofield . Mr . John Wilkinson . Briton Ferry House , near Neath , 6 th November , 1841 . SIR , —Your letter of the 1 st instant only reached me this morning , and I beg to say , in reply , that I have no objection to present the petition and memorial for the restoration of Frost , Williams , and Jones ; but I feel it my duty to tell you candidly that I am unable to support their prayer , because I cannot justify their conduct , which , in my opinion , has done more iojury to the working classes , than either Whigs or Tories , though they have both done irreparable injury . Yours , most faithfully , Q . F . MUKTZ . Mr . John Wilkinson , 5 , Cregoe Terrace , Birmingham . ¦^>^ ws ^^\< rsyI ^ MrJSa ^ BW'M ^ ift ^ l ^ s ^ vw ^> ^ v

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      TO THB BDIT 0 S 07 THE FREEMAN'S JOURNAL . Sib , —It is exceedingly disagreeable to me to be so often called upon to trouble either yea or the public upon subjects relating to myself penonally ; but as Mr . O'Connell has thought proper to amase his admiring and still confiding audience by culprontitHng me at a meeting of his Association , onTaeaday . the 36 thinstant , ! trust that you will do me the justice Ot affording me the opportunity of defending my character by the same medium through which it has been publicly assailed . Mr . O'Connell is reported to have said— "You have all heard of Mr . O'Higgins . The Tories sent him a circular , of course , for his vote , and be gave them in it a character of myself and of the other three candidates for the ward . I am not going to read what he stated of the others , bat I shall read what he said of myself . Here it is : — " Chajucwsh of Daniel O'Connbli A knave IN POLITICS AND A H 1 P 0 CBITE IN BELIGION . "

      It is not true that I stated in the circular which Mr . O'Connell says was sent by tbe Tories , anything whatever , about Mr . O'Connell or about any of tbe other tnree candidates . It la noi true that I made objections to the other three candidates whose names sppeared upon Mr . O'Ooanell ' s trftofe ticket I voted for one of them , Mr . John O'Neill ; I could not ebDSolentiousJy vote for any of the others : and if they have any wish for it , I shall let the pnblic know tbe reasons why I did not vote for them . I voted tor Mr . John O'Neill because I believed him to be an honest man , though a bad politician . I

      voted for Thomas Saunden because I knew him to be an honest man and a good neighbour ; and I voted for W . H . Gray because , in addition to that of biB being an honest man , he is an old acquaintance and a respected friend . Besides these reasons , which , I am convinced , will satisfy every honest man in society , I knew that the Irish Municipal Reform Act takes way all political power from the new Lord Mayor , the Aldermen and Town Councillors , and vests It in the Lord Lieutenant j and that therefore the poHtic 3 of the candidates bad nothing whatever to do with the elections .

      When I received a rigmarole letter commanding me to vote for Mr . O'Connell and his nominees , and stating that he did not desire the vote of any one who would not vote for the other three , I objected to this species of dictation . I objected to any barrister seeking for city honours which were intended for merchants , manufacturers , and tradesmen ; and not for attorneys , doctors , or lawyers ; and I wrote a few words opposite the names of two of Mr . O'Connell ' s nominees , and the words complained of opposite to his own name ; and bo thoroughiy convinced and satisfied am I of their truth , that I shall at any time undertake to prove them to tho entire satisfaction of every lover of truth and political integrity in the community . Patiucx O'Higgins , The man who got up the firai meeting for theO Connell Tribute , and the second who subscribed £ 10 to it No . 14 , North Anne-street , Oct 28 , 1841 .

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  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), Nov. 20, 1841, page 7, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct575/page/7/