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      Now on sale at all the Pnblishers , Price Threepekck , Embellished with a splendid Emblematic Design of Hercules destroying the Hydra , or . interpreted , the People destroying Corruption , THS POOR MAN'S COMPANION j OR POLITICAL ALMANACK FOR 1842 , f \ OBTAINING , in addition to the usual Almanack \ J Matter , in the Calendar , the Epochs of the Chartist Agitation , the Dates of tne Spy Outbreaks at Newport , Dewsbury , Bradford , and Sheffield ; tne trial , conviction , sentence , and transportation , of Frost , William * , aad Jonea ; the trials , sentence , incarceration and liberation , of F . O'Connor , £ * q ., for libel ; and the trials and' imprisonments of J . B . O'Brien , and other Chartlit Leaders . In addition to this is given , in a tabular form , valuable information as to the quantity of Land in the United Kingdom , cultivated , uncultivated but capable of improvement , and unprofitable waste ; capabilities of the Soil of Great Britain to rapport three or four times its present population ; sunmary of the resources of Great Britain ; summary of the Members of both Houses of Parliament ; habitable surface and population of the earth ; population , per square mile , of each country in Europe ; comparison of the number and income of the productive and unproductive classes ot society ; nutritions nutter in food ; the number of tht religious denominations of the world ; the British Coinage ; the Trade of Great Britain for the years ending January -5 th , 1839 , 1840 , 1841 ; the Population Returns for 1841 ; the American Population ; th * Trade of the United States ; theiNamber of Promissory Notes in Circulation ; Comparatire Table of the Duration of Life ; Amount Of Poor Rates raised dnriaff the years 1838 , 1839 , and 1840 ; and an abstract of the Report of the Registrar-General of England , showing . the vast superiority , in point of health and longevity of the rural over the manufacturing districts , and the deplorable state of ignorance of a vast proportion of the couples married daring the year ending June 30 , 1840 . These Statistics are followed by the official statement ef Mm Amount of Taxes wrung from the industry of the People during the years 1838 , 1839 , and . 1840 , shewing in each year the excess of Expenditure over Income ; alBO the amount of Taxes raised during the year ending Oct . 10 th , 1841 , and the official statement of their general expenditure . The Application of the Taxes is shown by detailed statements of the cost ot " Royalty" per day ; the amount and annual cost of the " National Debt ; " the cost of the " Queen's Ministers ; " cost of "Law , " in the annual salaries of the Judges ; cost of "Standing Army , " and amount of " Dead Weight , " with tO 9 pickings by the Parsons out of the Army Estimates ; cost of " Navy ; " cost of " Police ,- " cost of " Crime ; cost of " Education ; " cost of " Church ; " cost of " Poor Law Commission ; " cost of the "Opium War ; " cost of the " Public Offices ; " and the cost of " Espionage and Spyiam . " In addition to the above is also given THE BLACK LIST OF STATE PAUPERS , Classified and analyzed , setting forth the sum each one receives annually from the Taxes ground out of the bones and sinews of the Poor , ( who we " thrown upon their own resourses" ); and the total amount each one has received from ths date of grant up to the year 1841 . Next follows the Condition ot the People who pay ifo Taxes , as depicted by official personages and those who deny the poor political power . The whole compiled from Parliamentary and ethei documents , By JOSHUA HOBSON , Publisher of the Northern Star . % * One of the best classified and most complete and cheap Political Almanacks ever offered to the notice of the public Price only Three-pence ! Sixty-four pages of beautiful Letter-press , stitched in a Cover ! Kr Ask , for Hobson ' s Poor Man ' s Almanack . * * * Mr . Hobson has to crave the indulgence of his friends fer a few days , in tae supply of the Poor Man ' s Almanack to the Publishers and Booksellers . The Press has been kept censtantly going ever since the Type was ready ; but he ha » found it impossible to satisfy the numerous orders that have crowded upon him . A few days he hopes will enable him to get every one a part at least of his order ; and he will take care that each one has his full quantity the first opportunity . Leeds : Printed by J . Hobson , Northern Star Office ; Published in London by J . Cleave , Shoe-lane , Fieet-street ; in Manchester by A . Heywood , Oldbam-street i and in Glasgow by Paton and Love , Nelson-street .

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      SCAKBBO ' . —The friends here have recently uJi * B evidence of middle class sympathy in the TZgm of an innkeeper , named John Chapman . At ^ T of our general meetings , it was agreed that vre 5 * n ) d hire the old Freemasons' Lodge for Mr . cfrlhtrood to lecture in , it being a most suitable oj » ce for the purpose , and a deputation was sent to EWohn Chapman , who has the lodge to let . To S « astonishment of some of his customers , the Station received this answer , namely , " That he £ jaM have no sach rabbua there . " jISfiET . —Too kakt Tkachebs . —The people of ivjs parish ( Bisley ) have at length began to be alive to tbftir own interest . We hare a population of -beat thirty thousand people , and those are subject Id about sis or eight persons , and although many of ti » rate-payers are in a state of starvation , the rate l » s nearly doubled the last on cottages . Mr . Wat-^ ___

      vjji and myself hare been the means of calling two -eeiiogs of the rate-payers last week , and Saturday v giag the day of appeal , although many of the ratetat £ es had not been called upon for the liberal sum Ev aded , and thereby could not appeal , we mns-\ oiA in good order . On Mr . Hall being called to $ e chair , I moved , as an amendment , that a work-In * jnan take the chair , which was carried nnaai jBoniJy , but he refusing , Mr . Hall kept the place ; jad be refusing to put the resolution to the meeting , we put it ourselves , aad adjourned the meeting till gjtorday sezt . Some of the taskmasters looked UBrt ermble things , baring gat there for about thirty years without any opposition . They behaved like in imBD , foaming at the mouth , and declaring that tf » people have " too many teachers , " I remain , jnjrs , in the cause of liberty , Richa&d Wokkjux . Brown ' s Hill , in the parish , of Bisley ,

      Gloucester-ABEBQAVEKNT . —Ths Masons' Stmsk . — A snbscriptioa-sbeet is opened at the Bush Inn ^ -in jhis town , for the masons who are on the strike at the new Houses of Parliament , and is liberally subscribed to . Shqejokbbs' Stbikb . —A great portion of the shoemakers of this town , who are in the employ of ^ esers . Daniel and Co ., are at present on strike . Ob Saturday last , the masters came to the decision t » reduce the men three-pence in the pair . A meeting < f the journeymen was held on Monday last , when aght of the best workmen , who have mil families , ase to the decision to abandon their work , and jeefc employment , rather than succumb to such an . wtement .

      gOCHDAZiE . —Police Law . —I have before ixi ooeasion to draw the attention of your readers to the doings of the great" Unpaid" of thia town , ba ; I think their decision in the following case gmdB unparalleled . The following magistrates were 01 the bench : —Messrs , Rojds , Caadwick , Kelall , frosiej , and Heape . A person of the name of lee , from Heywood , summoned Sergeant Batbo and Inspector Abbott , of the county police , tot an asawlt , and illegally breaking into her house ; she give her evidence as follows : —On Sunday momnig , the 21 st instant , between the hours of ten and ttretre in the forenoon , she , with some neighbours , were sat in the house , when Batho came in , and after looking all found went away again . Shortly

      i&er , he , accompanied by Abbott , another policeman , « i 4 a churchwarden , eame past the window ; the witness seeing them coming , went to her door for ibe purpose of fastening it , when Batho attempted i « tarst it open , which the witness resisted , bat being overpowered , the door was forced from its feisges with great violence and hurled into the niddle of the floor , and herself much injured by being thrown against the wall ; she was then suffein £ from tbe ill-treatment she had reeeired Btis evidence was corroborated by other witnesses Ob the police being called on for their defence , iitej said they had reason to believe that the ioase in question was what is here called - a " koshsbop , " or place where beer is sold without

      jjeeose , and that they went for the purpose of ^ wcrtjinirip that fact , and considered themselves justified in acting as they had dene . Oi being asked by Mr . Cnadwiok whether they had tend any beer , they answered "No . " It oaght tare to be remarked that the police , last week , braubi up Lee for selling beer , but the case was £ snissed as a frivolous charge . It was evident to « j unprejudiced mind that the breaking into the poor woman ' s house was the result of disappointment h not being able to sacrifice their victim . Superajendent Phemi said that he had , the week before , teased up one of his men , and sent him to this kmse is disguise as a navigator , ( hear that , ye men rf Eochdale ' ) to fee whether any "hush" was sold

      there or not He ( . the policeman ) had seen nothing wrong on the premises , acd being discovered , he ns , as all such spies and traitors should be , kicked « t of doors . Mr . Rojd , as Chairman of the Bench , gsre it as Ms opinion , being backed by a majority tfihe Bench , that the police had actedperfect-y right , and he would dismiss the ca 3 e . Whereupon Mr . William Chadwick rose up in a state ot great excitement , and said he was surprised how any magistrates could come to Each a decision upon the eridence before them . They had no evidence of anyifeing except the breaking into Lee ' s house : the s hnsh" business was all supposition , and he maintamed the opinion that the police had no right to break into any person ' s house without the

      warmi of a magistrate . If , said he , " it ltd been my house , I would have taken the hvw into my own hands , and maintained the right to defend my own castle . ThingB were toffie to a pretty pass when people ' s houses could be broken into , beeause a policeman thought proper to isspeet something against the inmates . The woman Lee here asked who was to pay the eipeBces . The Cfcunnansaid the ease is dismissed—yon must each pij your own . Mr . Chadwick said , " Don ' t pay mj expenees ; before you shall pay anything , I will axe the ease myself into a higher court . " On the Magistrates rising from the Bench , Mr . Chadwick Hid to the Superintendent of the district- ^ - " Well , Phfmx , a Bench of Magistrates hare decided that ton have a perfect right to break into any person ' s » Bse yon think proper—so there is no responsibility

      Cached to you ; you are at perfect liberty to act *» you deem fit . " The court was very much crowded when the above took place , in consequence of its teng the first general sessions since the introdsction tftae Rural Police . There was one general feeling sf idmiration that Mr . Chadwiek had the boldness ud manly feeling to stand up against so great a majon : j in defence of the poor man's nearly last re-Ba ' iTiTTis nght . Bet that gentleman ' s bold defence «? poverty and right did not rest here . He , next i > j , went to the Magistrates' Office , at the usual taae . There were on the Bench Messrs . Royds , teaself , and Heape . He said , before business com-Bffieedne wished to ask the Law Clerk , Mr . Woods , * qneetion . He wished to a £ k whether the case flat eune before them yesterday was decided

      according to law ! He had studied the law on this siijectj and , from all the authorities htr had consulted , he was of opinion that every man ' s house * m hi 3 castle , which no one had a right to intvle . Mr . Woods said there vrere certain cases m in nrgeni nature where there wae a right eo » break in . Mr . Chadwick . "But this case has jjothmg of that sort about it . All that we had before us in this case was the supposition that the Pwties sold * lash , " but the police having visited the Pace several times , and nothing being prodaced to ttflEtiatiate that supposition , that falls to the posnd , and leads us to suppose that the police have •** n actuated by malicious motives towards Lee . &t what 1 want to know ib thiB : —was that case in

      Jtta opinion decided according to law V Mr . Woods— " In my opinion the case was decided acttriing to law . " Mr . Chadwick— " Then , gentle-* ea , if that be the law of this place , I will not be a * eang of dispensing ssch law ( . taking up his cloak •* d stick ) nor will I come here again until there is * better understanding npon the point which was * cided here yesterday . " He left thetourt , wishiDg sfcffl good morning . We understand that Mr . Chad-* dt has instructed his attorney to prepare the facts tf the case , to be submitted to counsel for an opinion j kreopon . Too much praise cannot be given to Mr . J ^ MWickforhis moral courage thus rightly exhibited o defence of justice to the helpless and oppressed , * uue at the Bame time one cannot contemplate

      «* frets of the case altogether without being eerily struck with the idea that there is no hope for r » poor man but in Mb own exertions . A great deal ** latterly been said that the Chartist leaders are « «« their utmost to set the poor against ifie ° * s but I will leave it to any candid person ** eaer rich or poor , if a cas « such as the above will «« do more taan fifty speeches to estrange the t *™^ of the poor from th e wealthy , when they see J « c dearest rights trampled upon with the sanction « "lose who onght to be their protectors . You will £ " * " « bj the above that we have had the Rural r &ee introduced into this borough , their introduction B oae of the basest deeds ever enacted by any faction R willing tyrants . The men of Rochdale have ever «» wn themselves alive to their local interests , and

      we Chartists by their good masagement have warned great power in every department of the ffy government of the town . The Tories have ¦** Wne gieailj alarmed * t this , and being defeated * "erj ppiat , have ( because the commissioners of £ ««« decided in consequence of the distress of the j **« i to dispense with gas light for the present jS ^ i * ad thereby save to the town upwards of ** wj signed a memorial to the chief constable ? Lj e wnnty , requesting him to Bend hiB Bpy *« ageoimien . The memorial was signed by onr AJ *'» ( of Canterbury dinner notoriety , ) and about *™ Y others , who having lost the confidence of the gwpie , are determined to see if the introduction of ~* spy and bludgeon will be the means of making the g » ple m love with Toryism . But they have overshot ^^ mark ; this villanoas act will be the means of r ° tftily annihilating this already expiring faction in WM WBtrict .-Cbrren ) on < fcn < .

      - ? - A Blessed Tkkpze . —The Times of Wednesday en ? v v st * « nent of a man who went home and wi his throat for vexation ; because the magistrates ga fined him £ 5 for beating , with a stick , a boy who

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      BAE-NSLJETT . -On Sunday , our churches wer well filled , in the morning at St . Mary's , and in the evening at St . George ' s , to hear the funeral sermons of the late unfortunate sufferers ; on both occasions the Rev . Gentlemen omitted the ffcroorable opportunity of . calling on bis hearers to contribute to relieve the wives and families of the victims . HOXTHAKPTON—Masons'Btrikb—There was a public meeting held in the Guild Hall , in this town , on , Wednesday , th « 24 th of Nov ., to take into consideration the ease of the masons now on strike

      at the New Houses ef Parliament , Mr . Spencer ia the chair ; the meeting was addressed by Mr . Wilson , a delegate from London , and Messrs . Edwards , M'Farlan , Quick , Robbins , and Miller ; and resolutions were adopted pledging the meeting to use its influence in supporting those noble-minded men in their battle against the monster Allen , backed as he is by power and capital . A resolution was also adopted denouncing the Weekly Dispatch and the rest of the venal London press that had mis represented tae masons and their cause .

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      TO THE CHARTISTS OF GREAT BRITAIN

      Bbotheb Democrats , —In addressing you again , I will lay before you , in as concise and plain a manner as I can , our actual position . The Association now extends to 282 localities ; that is , they hav « formed , or are forming themselves into the National Charter Association . It is very true that in very many places they have not been enabled to Bend for their cards of membership : in Stoekport , Colne , and several other districts , such is the amount of destitution , that it is impossible they could come forward with their contributions to the good cause . Bui the poor fellows have done their best . Having left Manchester on last Friday fortnight , I travelled via H « ll , where Mr . Leach had a glorious meeting . After having atitated the

      principal towns in Yorkshire , we met soaie good men is Hall . We sailed from Hull , and arrived in London on Sanday evening . The Executive commenced their sittingB on Monday . The country have before them some of our deliberations . We have had a good deal of business to transact ; and , from the letters I have received from all parts of the country , every satisfaction has been given . The balance sheet is partly in type , and will be out on Saturday week . The expences we have been at have not amounted to ten pounds per week , whilst our income during nineteen weeks has been about j £ 170 ., our outlay £ 183 . The Corn Law repealers have expended more money in one week , aye in one day , than we have in five months , vet

      such is the intelligence of the people , that the Corn Law repealers cannot progress , whilst our principles are progressing with railway velocity . I must now allude to London and the prospects of our cause . There are now twenty-five districts , in each of which the association numbers from twenty to three hundred members each . The materials in London are excellent , aye , my friends in London , in ariHtocratio London , Chartism is widely disseminated . I met Mr . Maynard , an excellent Chartist , not exactly one of your talking Chartists , but » hard working Chartist , who treated me very kindly , in fact not only did Mr . Maynard treat me so , but also did Messrs . Wheeler , Salmon , Taylor , Polling , Jago , Robson , and several other good men and true . The

      plan adopted by the London Chartists to obtain signatures to the petition , is well worth y of adoption by all , namely , to take a petition heading to every house , and after it has remained a day or two , to call for it again , and then to solicit the signatures of all the adults ia the house . The London men are resolved to visit the Archbishop of Canterbury Lord John Russell , Sir Robert Peel , the Duke of Wellington , an das many of the aristocrats as possible , to obtain their signatures to the National Petition . The London Chartists anticipate half a million of signatures from the Metropolis aJ one . My friends , you . sho&ld see to understand thejeal position we occupy . I lectured in St . Pancras , on Sunday week lut , to an overflowing audience . After ten o'clock , I had to tramp to Marylebone ,

      where there was another densely crowded meeting . I addressed them for half an hour , and they urgently requested me to remain in town for another week , and lecture for them . I consented to do so . On Monday night , I addressed a public meeting in Wandsworth , where the National Petition was adopted in the most enthusiastic manner . On Tuesday night , I addressed them in Lambeth . On Wednesday night , the Executive attended the meetings of the General Council . On Thursday and Friday nights , I attended the discussion between Loyd Jones and Mr . Parry . On Saturday night , I attended at Limehouse , and on Sanday night , I lectured at Marylebone , to an audience of about 8 D 0 persons . The meeting was a bumper and seemed highly delighted with my humble efforts .

      And now a word for the discussion betwixt Messrs Jones and Parry . In my humble opinion , Mr . Parry had the best of the argument . He never dealt in personalities , whilst Mr . Jones , I think , did do so , making use of the rascally Times , which called the Chartists as incorrigible set of scoundrels , andshewing _ up to the meeting the fate of poor Frost . ^ The two disputants , however , are clever men , but Mr . Parry ' s conduct , at the close of the discussion , more firmly rivetted in my mind the good opinion I entertained of him , by his giving up his share of the

      proceeds to the masons on strike . I thought Mr . Jones was abont to do the same thing , when , to ray surprise , he said he would give his share to the Tytherly Community . In conclusion , brother democrats , allow n » e to congratulate you on onr present glorious position . Over every mountain top are the glad tidings of Chartism carried ; through every valley are they wafted by every passing breeze ; in every village , boroogh , and city onr principles are predominant . Onward , and we conquer ; backward , and we fall ! Universal Snffrage , and No Sarrender !

      I remain , Brother democrats , Your fellow-labourer in the good cause , Joh . n Campbell , Secretary

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      THE MASON'S STRIKE . TO THE BDITOB OP THE NOSTHEB !* STAB . . Sir , —Permit ns through the medium of the Star , to inform the stonemasons throughont the country , that the strike at the new Houses of Parliament , Woolwich Dock yard , and Nelson ' s Monument , is still pending , with a probability ef being so for a considerable time yet , inasmnch as the walls are being covered up for the winter . The object of Grissell and Peto in doing this is , no doubt , to starve the masons , if possible , into submiFBion to their wishes , having through sad experience , discovered that men without principle are in general withont talent .

      As most of those who came to London for the purpose of working at these jobs , plead the excuse of having heard or understood that the strike is settled ; wevrish it distinctly to be understood , that Buch is not the case , and that hundreds of efficient masons , unconnected with our strike , are walking London streets out of employment , butwho , though solicited by Allen , to commence work at these jobs , Irom a knowledge of his inhuman treatment , have manfully and indignantly gpuined his entreaties . The local masons and other trades of London haTe nobly done their duty—they are with us to a man ,

      fully determined to Eupport us to the last . The trades of the country too have geaerously come to our aid . The only enemies we experience from the operatives , and which is not a verv formidable band , are those creatures who have come to London professedly journeymen masons , and who are fast proving te Grisseli and Peto that they are as deficient in the necessary abilities to perform their work , as they were in kindred feelings of humanity towards their fellows—having already destroyed , through iheir ignoranot , more work than their gratuitous services could repay for years .

      In illustration of their incapacity and meanness , it perhaps may be proper to state that while in London journeymen ' s wages are five shillings per day , tbese voluntary instruments of degradation are working for from two shillings and sixpence to five shillings , the great majority receiving " only three shillings and sixpence . Grissell and Peto , writhing under the lash of peblic opinion , have , without the slightest particle of evidence , given a fiat denial to the charges we alleged to Allen , and Borne of Allen ' s friends have also denied them for him ; he ( Allen ) being ineap&bie of writing for himself . We have challenged them for the production of their evidence , ( ouVs being at any time rea < 3 y , ) and profferred to submit the ease to arbitration ; but which , tenacious that M their dignity would be lowered , " they reject .

      Since the publication in the Metropolitan and Provincial press of these denials by Grissell and Peto and their man Friday , Allen , the individual , Thomas Hickey , who had hiB leg broken , and who they stated was still in Gris » ell and Peto ' s employment , has published in some of the daily papers , his own version of the case , and which more palpably demonstrates the brutality of Allen , than any thing we have asserted or written . To controvert Hickey ' s statements , Messrs . Barker and Allen mason ' s foremen , and Wardle , Grissell and Peto ' s pay clerk , have appeared before a magistrate . Wardle for the purpose of making o&th that he did not believe Allen had made use of

      the language imputed to him in Hickey ' B letter . Allen for the purpose of making oath that he never discharged any man without giving good reasons for so doing , and that he never made use of such language as Hickey had imputed to him . Barker for the purpose of making oath that in his opinion , Hickey deserved to be discharged . But strange tc say , the magistrate , notwithstanding compliments from tbur" superiors , " either fromihe appearance of these gents ., or the vaeeillating manner in which tSey &ave their statements , or some other , to us unknown cause , objected to admit any of their statements on oath . We admit at once , that Allen did not discharge Hickey without his own reason , but we deny that his reason was a good one ,

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      i being aecoording to Hickey ' s showing in the letter he has published , because he ( Hiokey ) was a M d d lame cripple ; " and this is so very like Allen ' s general language , that ao one who knows him will doabt its truth ; bat if any does , Several men , who heard the language , are ready to bear testimony to itaaocuracy , and who areas worthy of belief &e Richard J . Wardle . But the fact is , they know Allen ' s conduct will not bear public investigation . They at firat fancied , in their ignorance , that they could set us at defiance ; they next tried to create division in our ranks ; they then tried to delude men to London , to supplant ns ; and , finding all these ineffectual , they are endeavouring , through xuisreDresentation . to destroy the

      confidence of our friends . They pnblioly assert that they want no more hands , having as many as they need ( certainly , of the sort ) , yet continue their agents in various parts of the country , practising their delusions upon the unwary , recommending them to the Houses of Parliament ; but where is the man , possessing the feelings of humanity , who would knowingly submit himself the miserable slave of such men ! If there are any so basely disposed , we shall merely tell them that those agents have a similar interest in sending them to London as a pig-jobber his cattle—namely , so much per head for any efficient mason who goes to work at either of the jebs struck against .

      But from the knowledge we have of our fellowworkmen , the disposition they have already shewn and are continuing to exhibit in our favour—from the knowledge we have of the inability of those poor degraded serfs , who have attempted to supplant us —from the determination manifested in our own ranks we are sanguine of an unsullied victory ; we know that in every town and village in the queendom we have a host of sincere friends ; we know the straggle we are engaged in is no ordinary one ; we know that the eyes of our fellow men are upon us j and beg , therefore , to state that our determination is to maintain that position we have assumed , fearlessly and perseveringly to pursue that line of conduct , which is becoming the character and dignity of men determined to be free .

      Signed on behalf of the masons , Alsxandeb Wilson , Chairman of Managing Committee ; Thomas Shortt , Corresponding Sec .

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      PUBLIC DISCUSSION , O . N THCBSDAY A . ND FRIDAY BVENINGS , THB 26 TH AND 27 TH CLT ., AT THE SOCIAL HALL , TOTTENHAM COUiT BOAD , BETWEEN J . H . PAKHY AND LLOTD JONES , ON THE COMPARATIVE CLAIMS OF CHABTISM AND SOCIALISM TO PUBLIC SUPPORT . At the appointed time , half past seven , the two disputants arrived , Mr . Parry nominated Mr . Morton to be his chairman , Mr . Fleming waa appointed on behalf of Mr . Jones , and Mr . Coras acted as moderator . It had been previously arranged that the speakers should occupy Alternate half hours , and the discussion should close on each evening at half put 10 o'clock ; the proceeds after paying all expenses , to be equally divided between Messrs . Parry and Jones , to be by them given to some public purpose . Charge for admission , hall , 2 d . gallery , 4 d .

      M& . Llotd Jones . —The subject they had to discuss , did not bear on any metaphysical doctrine , on which it was easy to excite the passions of an audience ; the question was which of the two systems was best calculated to better the physical , moral , and mental condition of man , which would most speedily and easily guide them to the attainment of that liberty and happiness of which they were la pursuit , and the system -which In their opinion was best calculated to do this , would receive the support of the majority , or there would be no utility in holding too discussion . What is Chartism and what la Socialism ; what their probable result when put into practioe ? Socialism is founded on tee principles of the nature of man as an individual ; and collectirely as a aocietr . Socialism recommends its

      principles to no parties but themselves ; it is Independent of foreign aid , it takes advantage of the laws as they exist , to forward the objects it has in view . It is the duty of any body of men before they propose any measure calculated to break up all existing laws , to prove by practical illustration , the usefulness of that which they call upon the masses to adopt , lest the proposed remedy should prove a source of extensive injury . Socialism does this ; we are engaged in practically Illustrating our doctrines ; but to be carried out on a large scale it demands an extensive capital , and we appeal to the clear-sighted amongst you if you think our views correct , to assist us in carrying them into effect . Socialism starts with the principle that men will never act well in masses until they act well as individuals ;

      we therefore insist npon a good education being giTen to every human being ; we demand that the land out of which we have so long been defrauded , shall be put in our possession ; we know that by the sanction of the law it is in the hands of others , and that by no logic or argument can we induce them to yield us possession ; the easiest way then is by purchase . I grant that if by a short scuffle , without much bloodshed , we eoold get possession of our inheritance , seeing the great misery which exists , that ^ woald be the best ,: but seeing that the struggle would be long and difficult , we think it the safer way to try on a small scale the principles we profess ; to prove by practical measures that a common holding of the common land , is superior to the present private holding ; in settling on the land our axiom is ,

      that no one sheuld be compelled to do for another , what be can do for himself , without yielding a proper equivalent ; every member of society should use bis exertions tor the benefit oi society , and ia return should be entitled to an equal share of the benefits derived from the labour of the whole ; misery and crime would then be banished the earth , none would neid to ask their brother men for leave to toil ; and yeu must bear in mind that this could be effected without the passing of any new law or the abrogation of any law now in existence , this we have clearly proved by practical experiment * . I put these principles , thus supported , against those advocated by the Chartists ; they only claim political power , forgetful that they must be in possession of knowledge to tightly

      secure that power after the Charter ; you will then have to decide whether you will repeal the Coru Laws , abolish the House of Lords , remove private property , or what measure you will adopt , and to agree upon this would taxe you as much time as it would , if you clearly understood your interest , to remove want , and the fear of want from the face of the earth : to complete your views yeu must have a majority of the nation , ours can be accomplished by a section ; you are far from being united ; you have even Operative Conservative Associaations ; your Hunts , 3 our Cobbetts , your Cartwrights bave gone to their graves , and still you are in the same position , and likly to remain so . One of our influential journals says , that with a few exceptions you are a set of incorrigible scoundrels ( Name ) The Times . This

      shows the strong feeling against you : Socialism is superior to Chartism , because we do not depend upon others , we rely only on our own resources . Mr . Parry . —If my Lord Normanby or any other profound legislator wu to enter this room , be would suppose we were met to congratulati her Majesty upon the blessing she has given to the country , which , La the language of the newspapers , has filled tae hearts of her subjeets with tumultous joy ; but how greviously would be be disappointed on finding that we had met to discover the true cause of our grievances , to endeavour to throw the -wealth , the Government of the country into other handd than those "which now possess it . Mr . Jones has placed before you Socialism as a means of remedy . I will not attempt to arouse a prejudice

      against men whose laudable endeavours to promote human advancement I greatly respect ; I will merely examine whether the rational system of society will prove a remedy for evils so universally admitted , but before doing so we will examine if the Charter Is the crude undigested scheme Mr . Jcnes represents it to be . The Charter was drawn up by intelligent honest men ; the names of some of the most talented men in the country are appended to that document Mr . Jones has said the Times newspaper has called us a set of incorrigible scoundrels . What care we , what cares any friend of freedom , for what that moss of inconcensisteney and absurdity Bays of our cause ? we well know the justice of our claims , we are anxious to bring into practical operation that syitam ef equal

      representation which has been the goal towards which all good and great men have directed their attention . Mr . Jones tells you of the difficulties you will have in persuading the Houses of Legislature to listen to your claims ; if these parties look with an evil eye upon Chartism , do they regard social communities with a more favourable aspect t In my opinion our object is to discuss principles and not difficulties , else I could bring such an overwhelming host of difficulties In array against Socialism , that even Mr . J » nes would admit there were greater difficulties in the way of Socialism than Chartism . Mr . Jones may not be able to see the advantages we should attain from the pass ing of the Charter . I will not pretend to demonstrata , like a problem of mathematics , what results will

      ensue . But If any reliance can be placed on history ; if from a review of the put , we may estimata the probabilities of the future , then we must come to the conclusion , that man ' s happiness is made or marred by the political institutions under which he lives . We shall always flnri that those who have beea possessed of polities ! power , have had the means of benefiting themselves . If ths power has been vested in the monarch , there has been no distress in his abode ; the same in an oligarchy ; they have nourished in luxury and affluence , regardless of toe evils by which they were surrounded . Barely , very rarely , has the power been invested in the hands of the people ; but in ancient Greece and Home , in Switzerland , in America , or wherever ihtj have

      possessed political power , there have they been enabled to increase their physical comforts , to rise in the scale of moral and intellectual dignity . Place the political power we demand , in the hands of the people , and the evils which now press upon us would no longer be suffered to exist I do not mean that the Charter , like the wand of Prospewi ¦*<« & immediately produce all we are in need of ; we have lived too long under the baneful effect * of class legislation fer its effectB to be rooted out in a day . Bnt tbis it will do—it will give us the power gradually to destroy all that needs destruction , and to reform all that needs improvement Mr . Jones says , " We do not go far enough , " we do net

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      propose enough . " Tree , we do not propose as Socialist * does , to do everything to turn this world 1 bto a perfect paradise . Mr . Parry then read an extract from the laws of the Social Community , stating that sickness wonid scarce over intrude upon their dominions , and that poverty and the fear of poverty would be oanlsbed forever . This is indeed an haodaoin * offer , and if we were certain it would be realised , we mutt bemad not to embrace it But this is only prophecy ; I too might prophecy Uve , peace , and happiness to all . But we appeal to history and experience to bear us out ; I appeal to Mr . Jones whether every attempt of Mr Owen or his disciples to realise a Community has not proved a failure ? The system of socialism is a dreamy system ; it is opposed to human nature : it can never

      be carried into operation , unless you can reduce all mankind to one dead level ; unless you can annihilate human passions . A * well might you expect the dwarf to stand ob a level with the giant , as to expect a man of enlarged mind , to place himself on a level with one whose mind is scarce above th « grade of an idiot ; and you must necessarily have these characters in community . Mr . Jones hat implied , thatlf wa were in power we should make no provision for religious freedom , and says , the Socialists are a living monument of peraecuUea I admit they are , but there is a growing desire amongst all classes to doaway with these unjust laws ,- to allow every man to worship according to his conscientious belief . In the Charter we give to every nan a Tote , regardless whether he is a Jew , Manomedan , or Christian .

      Mr . Jones—To the Charter , as far as it goes , I have no objection ; there is not a principle in it but I agree with , and I have a strong desire that these principles should , as speedily as possible , be brought into practice . But though the principles of the Charter are good , other principles may be more valuable : there may be , it I may so term it , golden principles of truth , and copper principles of truth . I consider the principles of Chartism to be equally true as those of Socialism , but of less value . Mr . Parry has told you ef the misery among the working classes , and that the Charter would remove it I admit that if they had the power they would desire to remove it ; but they might be deaden * of the knowledge . The Chartists , as a united body , have only laid claim to the privilege

      of law-making ; they have laid down no defined plan for their future conduct The Socialists nave laid down a plan ; they say that machinery ia the prime cause of the distress of the working class , and therefore they will put it under better direction—that competition is at the reot of these evils , and they will abolish it by planting communities . Mr . Parry Bays that we must discuss principles , and not difficulties ; but the relative difficulties must form a portion of our discussion , for granting that both systems are true , that is most worthy of our support which ia accompanied with the fewest difficulties . Mr . Parry states that there are greater difficulties in the way of our receiving public support than in the way of the Charter . I grant that there ia a hundred times greater difficulties , but

      we care nought for this : our plans can be carried out by a few ; we do not want the majority . Our plan , though surrounded with greater difficulties , la more feasible ; we rely on ourselves , not oh others . When the Bishop of Exeter brought Socialism before the House of Peers , before these exceeding wise old women , the Great Captain of the age said if it was true it was horrible . They all declared , with the mock modesty of old maids , that indeed it was very bad ; but what conclusion did they come to ? Why , the iron Duke told them that they could not interfere with us , while we kept within the laws , without interfering with some of our most valuable institutions . We care not with what sort of an eye they look upon us , or what they say of us ; we shall be like that animal of

      which it is said that the more it ia cursed the more it thrives . Mr . Parry has objected to onr large promises —to our saying that sickness will be almost unknown , and want entirely . . If we make promises , which we cannot perform , we are guilty of great weakness , to call it by its mildest term ; but where great poverty exists , there will you find great disease . Remove the cause , and the effect will cease . Where does sickness moat rage but in low haunt * of crowded cities . This evil Socialism would do away with , or greatly ameliorate . Mr . Jones then explained why Mr . Owen bad not succeeded ia forming a flourishing community . If Mr . Owen bad failed in every attempt , that should not deter them from endeavouring to attain perfection . Mr . Owen's experiment at New Lanark bad perfectly succeeded as an educational and commercial establishment , and had realised him a handsome fortune . The Soaker and Kappite communities in America bad also succeeded . The first railroads , the first steam engines ,

      * & , were failures , but from these failures experience was gained which ultimately led to success . Mr . Parry says ours is a prephecy not founded on facts . I assert that the benefits to be derived from the Charter are only speculative , and it remains with you to decide which prophecy is most likely to prove true . Mr . Parry has aak « d how property would be distributed in a community . If he had carefully examined our laws , he would have possessed every information on this subject i We do net want to bring the giant in mind or body to a level with the dwarf , but we want to hinder the giant from oppressing the dwarf . We do not want to bring all to one dead level , but , like the various notes in a piece of music , which Are all dissimilar , ytt , when properly mingled , produce harmony and beauty—so would our ' s be a system of mingled or common interests . Political power is only valuable to procure domestic happiness , and we contend we can attain this with onr present political

      power . Mr . Parry said , Mr Jones has asserted that I have equally prophesied with himself . Surely Mr . Jones must have forgotten himself . I asserted that no state of society bad yet realised that state of freedom from sickness and want anticipated by Mr . Jones ; and , therefore , it was prophecy . I stated that any body of men who had gained possession of political power had always been enabled to advance their own interests . Those who wielded the power were not sufferers ; those who had not the power did suffer . I appealed to history in proof of this . I deduced from this fact that if the people of this country were in possession of political pewer , they would , as far as their knowledge allowed them , exercise it for their own benefit . Mr .

      Jones might have complained that my proofs were not good , but not that I asserted without bringing proofs . Mr . Jones has humourously said that there are golden and copper principles . I think Socialism lays hold of the golden ones . The grand object of Socialism is the establishment of communities ; once obtain entrance there , and all oth « r benefits would speedily follow . Mr . Parry then read extracts from the laws , shewing that £ 50 must be paid by every individual previously to entering the community . True , it need not be paid all at once ; it can be paid by sums as low as sixpence per week , and with such means , they can produce , in spite of our present laws , a scene of happiness aud plenty . But how can the poor , wretched , ill-paid operatives of this country ever expect to pay £ 50 ?—a

      man , with bis wife and four children , to give £ 300 to get into community ! Can the Spitalfields weaver hare any hope of such an event ? Instead of taking his sixpence to a community , be would take it into a baker's shop . It is almost mockery to . talk to men dying at their looms of the beauty and prosperity of communities ; it would take the average duration of man ' s life to pay £ 59 , at the rate of sixpence per week . You must first get political power , to enable you to get the necessary funds . One rule of the Association I would , as a well-wisher , press upon your Congress to alter—that which states tbat alt other things being equal , the person who has paid the most money shall be the first admitted into the community . Socialism puts forth a system which professes to be

      perfect ; they say tbat theirs is the most perfect system which it is possible for the mind of man , with his present amount of knowledge , to arrive at ; they make no allowance for progression . We do uot profess to put forth a system ; we merely desire the adoption of certain principles , the result of which will be to give to all an equal share of political power , and there is no doubt that , with the hatred they euteitiin to certain existing institutions , they would effect many changes ; but it is premature to say now What those changes wtll be . When we have the power ; and have collected into one focus the intelligence of the age , it is for them to decide upon the measures to be adopted . Changes which might be contemplated now , might not

      be necessary in a few years' time -. we only desire the power to be enabled , as society progresses , to suit our institutions to its new features . Mr . Jones has admitted that the difficulties in the way of Socialism are one hundred times greater than those of Chartism : not only are religious prejudices to be overcome , but also those of private property ; and by no charm of eloquence—by no chain of argument , can you persuade men who have property to give it up to those who have none , for the sake of some future benefit You may get a few philanthropic individuals , but the bulk of those who have property will ever be opposed to you , from the Great Captain of the age down to ths £ 10 peddling shopkeeper . I think Mr . Jones will see tne force of this argument

      Mr . Jones . —Mr . Pairy has found fault with our mode of admission to Community . I think it is but just that all other qualifications being equal , the person who has paid moat should be the most eligible . He greatly objects t y ours because it is a perfect plan ; the Charter proposes nothing , this he considers wisdom . I differ with this entirely . Ton intend to poll down the present system of society ; the plan you intend to substitute should be well discussed in all its bearings , none but fools or madmen would attempt to pull down their habitation unless they were prepared with one to occupy la its stead ; we nave done so ; we have prepared ;* system to replace the one , and endeavouring to do this , Mr . Parry calls presumption . He also

      Bays we make no allowance for progression , we do not say tkat our plan shall last for ever , that there shall bo no alteration , bnt we do say it is the best that our present knowledge will allow us to devise . I admitted that our difficulties were greater than those in the way of the Chartists by 1 , 000 times , bnt society is fast working for us ; the itomach of man , that most powerful of all reasoners , will come to our aid , and before it prejudice will vanish ; K by the auccesa of our experiment we can prove that plenty and happiness can be realized , what working man can shut his eyes to such facto \ what man will fail to be convinced t they may say our metaphysics are bad , bHt community is good , and we will go with you , and they will then demand communi tiea with a voice a thousand times louder than they now

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      demand the Charter . The very cupidity of the other classes will force them to assist us , they will see it is a profitable speculation for their capital ; we are aware that all cannot at onaa « nte * community , that the Spitalfleldi weaver cannot give ns sixpence we do not want it of him ; bat there an others who do sympathies with us , who , by tbeix extra contributions , will find an asylum in community , even for the Spitalfields weaver The Chartist only claims a right to vote , be does not even bint to the public how he will exercise that vote . Toe Chartists as a body are disunited ; there are moral force men and physical force men ; they follow this leader and tbat leader , and have to beg and pray fox their right * to those who are interested in keeping

      taem from them . Socialism only needs the raising of a certain amount of money to carry out its object ; for this it appeals not to any one class , but to tae benevolent of all classes . It cares not for the parliament , but stands on the truth of its principles and their application to practice ; the man who depends upon himself is a thousand times better off than th « man who depends on others . Look at your dissensions with Bre water . Look at the conduct of the two bodies . We acting under one head in a conceited movement , as one united body . You split into sects and parties . You boast of your political prisoners ; this shows your want of wisdom . I think I have clearly established the superior wisdom and practibillty of the Social system .

      Mr . Parry—Mr . Jones has appealed in proof of the correctness of his system , to the isolated Communities in America ; I to the united testimony of human history . I leave you to judge , whose appeal is of the most value . Mr . Jones says . Communities must succeed because the Shakers and Rappitea have estiblishmectj in America . But there is this great difference ; America is a new country , is almott an untaxed country , land is to be obtained for a mere trifle ; England ia an old country , possessing institutions formed to suppress every attempt made on a large scale to benefit the whole community . England is crowded with a busy competitive population ; every inch of ground is claimed and appropriated . Is it fair to draw a parallel between the two cases T I have no doubt that certain

      patties might form a Community whloh would benefit themselves , in the Sandwich Islands , t ! ie wilds ef Australia , or any other isolated plaee if they agreed amongst themselves ; but if the system is perfect it should succeed everywhere . Mr . Jones admits that the very poor cannot be expected to get into Community until some period far in prospective . What a prospect is this for unhappy Ireland , for the millions who are in utter destitution , many compelled to exist on sea weed and fish J What a proapect tor th « starving population ef England ! truly may it be said , to be " fine by degrees and beautifully less , " and by degrees it vanishes altogether . True , the Charter lays down no system , bnt we have certain things floating in our heads . There Is universal education ; this we cannot

      obtain on account of the well-paid priest , but we would get rid of the priest , or at least pay him so as to make him dependent ; we could then get education . We call upon the people to arouse in their mighty power , and we nave such confidence in the force of truth and intelligence , that we fear not the result . In agitating for the Charter , we are advocating a grand national plan-Socialism is but a Bmall petty scheme . Only think of the presumption of a Benefit Society founded of the leth of George the IV ., and the 4 kb Elizabeth , completely setting at rest the whole of our national grievances . Yet Mr . Jones Bays he glories in this presumption . He tells you it has succeeded in America ( of which I shall say more to-morrsw evening ) and therefore it will succeed in every situation . He tells of

      their splendid Halls throughout the country . I allow tbat these Halls are valuable , but beeause they have Halls in two or three large towns , does it warrant us in beliovin ? tbat these Halls will be found in every town of the kingdom ? Look at the usual manner in which this Hall is occupied . Lectures , singing , dancing , grammar , and other classes . Why , in these respects it is inferior to the meanest Mechanic Institution in any town in the kingdom , differing scarcely in any respect from them , save in presumption . If the Socialist had the buildings used as Mechanics Institutions throughout the couatry , they would think the millenium had come ; these things are all good in their way , but they are but one of the phases in the mighty progress of society . Mr . Jones referred to SpaiU in proof of the practicability

      of his system ; but in Sputa , the mind , the intellectual portion , was entirely neglected , all their aim was to tender their physical condition perfect In this Lycurgus partly succeeded , but surely Mr . Jones would Hot wish to put Sparta , because it was somewhat of a religious community , because they eat at one common table , as an example to us in England . In Sparta their sons and daughters were complete slaves ; their minds were in a deadened state of stnpoar . Socialism paid so much attention to the body , that it neglected the mind . They had in no instance attained eminence in arts or literature . Mr . Jones had said much about their disunion ; there was no disunion respecting the principles , and be must consider their vast numbers , tad that they

      had not had the advantage of a rational system of education , and that the strong feeling induced by their necessity would , in some instanc . es , overpower their reason . Mr . Jones hod taunted them with their political prisoners ; had they had no respectable booksellers imprisoned for blasphemy ? it might be well for the members of a Benefit Society to talk of peaceable quiet measures , but it was impossible that a nation goaded almost to madness by distress , could talk or act without some symptoms of violence . He scarcely believed that such perfect quietude could be obtained even in a Socialist Community . It was his firm conviction that Universal Suffrage would become the law of the land long ere the land was studded with universal communities . The Chairman congratulated the assembly on the manner in which they had conducted themselves , and felt convinced that the same conduct would characterise them on the following evening .

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      STROUDWATER . ANTI-CORN LAW DISCUSSION . TO THE EDITOR OF THB NORTHERN STAB . Your giving insertion to the underneath , in this week ' s Star , will much oblige the Strand Chartists . The Chartists of the borough of Stroud are requested to attend a general meeting at their room , on Monday , December Cth , at seven o ' clock in the evening . Deputations from the different districts , are respectfully solicited to attend , to ' make arrangements for holding meetings to adopt the National Petition . The following is a copy of the Corn Law repealers ' proposals to the Chartist j for discussion , through the defeat of the former at Easington : —

      " Regulations for conducting the discussion on the merits of the present agitation for obtaining a repeal of the Corn and Provision Liwj , propesed to take place between the Thrupp Anti-Monopoly-Association , and the Chartists , on ' Tuesday , the 7 th day of December , in the Thrupp School Room , engaged by the Association . " The chair to be taken at eight o ' clock by the President of the association . " Order of discussion : — " 1 st—The injurious effects of the Corn and Pro vision Laws . " Declaration from the chair : —

      " It is the opinion of this association , that the depression of the trade and commerce of the eountry , and the consequent intense distress among the working classes , bave been produced by the operation of the Corn and Provision Laws . " 2 nd . The benefit to be derived from a repeal of the Corn and Provision Laws . " Declaration from the chair : — "It is the opinion of this association , that if the Corn and Provision Laws were totally repealed , trade would revive and the condition of the working classes be materially improved . " 3 rd . The policy of demanding a repeal of the Corn and Provision Laws , separate from aH other

      measures . " Declaration from the choir : — " It is the opinion ef this association , that la order to obtain a repeal of the Corn and Provision Laws , their exertion will be more effectual , and their object more speedily accomplished , by confining their attention exclusively to that subject " These declarations will be read and discussed separately ) and as they express the present sentiments of the Association , a Chartist will be first called upon te speak . When both parties have spoken to a declaration , it will be submitted to the meeting in the form ot a resolution , by the Chairman .

      " RULES TO BE OBSERVED . << Every speaker to address himself solely to the Chairman . " Only one person en either side to speak to each declaration . " No speaker to be mere than half an hour in his remarks . _ , " No speaker to make use of any pemsonal , offensive , vulgar , or blasphemous language . " " Aay speaker acting at variance with tne above rules , and persisting therein after the Chairman has called him to order , not to be allowed to continue bis remarks , nor to speak again during the discussion . " The following is the reply of the Chartists : — " TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE THRUPP

      ANTI-MONOPOLY ASSOCIATION . "Gentlemen—I have to inform you , the Committee of the Stroud Charter Association do not agree to your regulations for discussion . " The question for discussion we accept to meet yon on is : —• Whether the abolition of the Corn Laws or the Charter , will be most beneficial to all . '" «< Should the above meet your approbation , please to appoint your time and place of meeting , for both Committees to make the requisite arrangements . Waiting your reply , " Gentlemen , " I remain , yours respectfully , " Signed on behalf of the Strtud Charter Association , " H . Pritchahp , Secretary " November 29 th , 1841 . "

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      QU ARTERLY BALANCE SHEET OF THE LONDON DELEGATE COUNCIL , commencing August 8 ; h , and ending October 31 st , 1841 . RECEIPTS . £ . s . d . St . Pancras . ; . ... ... 1 4 6 Tower Hamlets ... ... ... 3 17 9 Globe Fields ... ... ... 0 18 0 Finsbnry 0 13 10 $ City of London ... 1 15 0 Kensington ... ... ... 2 0 0 City of Westminster 0 13 4 Stonemasons ... ... ... 0 5 0 Whitechapel 0 2 3 Wai worth and Camberwell ... ... 2 3 9 Shoemakers ... ... ... 0 10 10 £ Tailors , Three Doves ... ... 0 3 6 Tailors , Bricklayer ' s Arms ... ... 0 2 6 Hackney ... ... ... ... 0 2 6 Private Subscription ... ... 0 10 11 Subscription for Crown and Anchor Meeting 6 17 l Subscription for White Conduit Public Meeting ... ... ... 2 3 0 Receipts of Lecture Room ... ... 0 4 0 Total Receipts ... £ 24 7 10 EXPENDITUBE . £ . a . d . For Public Meeting at Crown and Anchor ... ... ... 17 15 0 Ditto at White Conduit 6 5 0 Delegates to York ... ... ... 4 10 9 Rent of Room , 55 , Old Bailey ... 1 9 0 Salary of Secretary ... ... 0 16 3 Books , Paper , Postage , &c ... ... 0 16 6 Total Expenditure 31 10 « Total Receipts ... ... 24 7 10 Balance against Council ... 7 2 8 Debt of previous Council ... 0 17 7 $ Total Debt £ 8 0 3 f

      Attempted Suicides In London. — Within Two Menths Previous To The Committal Of The Man And Woman Now In Newgate For Attempting To Destroy

      Attempted Suicides in London . — Within two menths previous to the committal of the man and woman now in Newgate for attempting to destroy

      themselves , no less than five persons were taken to the Mansion-house , and twenty-five placed before the sitting magistrates at Guildhall police-office , all charged with a similar offence . Since the magistrates have determined to commit not a single attempt at suicide has been heard of at the police-offices in ia the city .

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      On Wednesday last , at the parish churoh , Mr . J . W . Anningson , chemist and druggist , Burnley , to Miss Winifred Thirkell , of Barkstoa Ash , near Sherburn . On Tuesday , the 30 th nit ., at Topcliffe , by the Rev . Mr . Hawkins , Mr . J . Onthwaite , of Baldersby , farmer , to Miss Harper , of Ripon . Same day , at the parish chnroh , Pannal , by the Rev . T . Simpson , M ^ A ., vicar , Mr . P . Palliser , postmaster , of Harrogate , to Mrs . Harper , of Wellington Terrace , Low Hanogate , and daughter of the late Mr . James Craven , of Beckwith Shaw . On the 26 th alt ., by special license , at Roseamallis , Mount-mellick , Queen ' s County , Ireland , Wm . Tetley , Esq ., late of Bradford , in this county , woolstapler , to the amiable and accomplished Miss Caroline Carter , of Mountmellick .

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      DEATHS . On Sunday last , after a short illness , aged 70 years , much and deservedly respected , Mr . William Whitaker , of Greenholnw , near Otley . Same day , aged 41 , after a loig illness , borne with Christian patience and resignation , Mr . Richard Uargraves , wine and porter merchant , Kirkgate , Bradford . On the 27 th September , at Warsaw , in Poland , of typhus fever , Henry , the younger eon of Mr . Thomas Tingle , ( for many years a steel refiner of Sheffield ) , in the 20 th . yeu of his age . He wan » youth of great promise and abilities , and hia untimely " fall ia the pride of youth and beauty" is deeply regretted by all who knew him . His remains , interred on the 30 th , were attended to their "last cold earthy bed" by most of the British and

      Foreign residents . On the 22 nd ult ., in Dublin , General Sir Thomas Molyneanx , Bart . The deceased was promoted , by the " brevet published on Tuesday , to the rank of General in the Army . On the 25 th ult ., at his residence , Ecclestonstreet South , Eaton-square , London , Sir Francis Chantrey , R . A ., the celebrated sculptor . On the 22 ad ult ., in his 73 d year , suddenly , ia London , Colonel Cuyler , the oldest colonel in the service , having been longer in it than the Duke of Wellington . Be was accustomed jocosely to Bay , that there were three great men born in one year , the Duke of Wellington , Napoleon , and himself ; but tbat one of them had not been so fortunate as the rest .

      Marriage.

      MARRIAGE .

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      THE NORTHERN S . I'A R . 5

  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), Dec. 4, 1841, page 5, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct576/page/5/