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      ! TBiGICAL OCCURRENCE IN ALDER-. MANBXJRY . « t ? SD £ B OF TffRKR CHILDREN , ASD SUICIDS OF THE TATHER . On Sunday morning , at a quarter to nine o ' clock , one of the most appalling and tragical events that v-3 taken place in the City within onr memory oc--niTed . lie principal actor in the melancholy affair i ^ a man named George Lucas , and the scene of the frightful act was at the house , No . 3 , Ziongjrdens , Aldermanbury . From the fact * -which we were enabled to collect , it appears that Lucas , who was thirty-eight yeara of % ge , occupied the house in question , and let out all pjrts of it bat the kitchen and attics ; and hie family pasted of his wife and three children ; namely ,

      George , a fine boy , aged ten years , Ami , aged seven ; md Alfred , aged four ; and Ann Hammond , the jueee of Mr . Lucas , aged eighteen . Lucas , who is described as a steady , sober , and ffell-eonduoted man , had been employed for many rears as warehouseman is different situation * in the 0 ty , bat owing to the Blackness of trade has been oot of employ for the last six months . This circumstance has preyed so heavily upon his mind that he has once or twice lately expressed his fears that he ^ rould lay violent hands upon himself j and upon those occasions his wife , who is a very decent and sensible woman , used every effort and argument in her power to dissuade him from harbouring such a thought , and was in hopes that she had succeeded in

      doing so , as he latterly appeared more cheerful . The fourth floor or attic of the house consists of three bed-rooms , the first of which w » s occupied by Lucas and his wife as a bed-room ; the second by the eldest boy , George , who slept in a small cot ; and the third by the two youngest and Ann Hammond . At seven o ' clock on Sunday morning Lucas got up and went down stairs as usual , leaving his wife in bed , and in a few minutes after was followed by Aon Hammond , who also left the two younger children asleep ; and at eight o ' clock Mrs . Lucas came down stairs , and found her husband and niece . At this time Lucas was employed in cleaning his boots and those of his children , and up to a quarter to nine o ' clock nothing particular was observable in bis

      nuaner mare frh * 7 ? usbaL Ween he bid done cleaning the boots and shoes , he shaved himself in the kitchen , and when he had done , Mrs . Lucas , having Btfll some fears of his laying violent hands npon himself , asked him if she " should put up his razors for him 1 He replied that he would put them up himself ; and , having wiped the one he was using , he went to the drawer for the purpose , as Mrs . Lucas supposed , of patting them up ; bnt , as it afterwards appeared , he did not do so ; and from this circumstance , there can be no doubt that at this time he contemplated the frightful act which he in a few moments afterwards became the principal actor of .

      It was his custom on every Sunday morning to hring his children down stairs to be dressed prepartory to taking them to church , and at the time before Ejentioned he asked his wife in the calmest manner if he should go up for the children 1 and she requested he would * Hb then proceeded to the attic , and as it appeared , his first victim was the little girl Ann , yrho he wrapped op in a shawl , and carried from the further bed room to that in which himself and his wife had slept , and placing her on the front of the J > e < J cut her throat from ear to ear . He next carried the little boy Alfred to the same place , and placing him on the bed , also cut his throat in the same manner .

      The eldest son was his last victim , and there is no doubt from the fact of his having one stocking and garter on , that the poor little fellow was in the act of dressing when his wretched father summoned him to destruction . It would seem here , from the carpet is the passage leading from the room in which he had slept , to that of the third room where he was murdered , being rolled up In many places , that the poor little fellow liad struggled very hard , and his erics were so lond as to be beard in the next house . Bowever , on gettingr him inside the door , his wretched father cut his throat , and then his own , as

      both fell close together , the boy on his left side , and the murderer on his right ; both heads not being Bore than six inches apart . Mrs . Lucas , thinking that her husband was up-stairs much longer than was necessary , sent her niece from the kitcben to see what was detaining him , and the girl , on going along the passage , saw the younger boy on the side of her aunt ' s bed , with has throat cut as has been before described . She instantly shrieked out for assistance , and Mr . Pearson , a gentleman ocenpying apartments on the next Soor , ran op-stairs with Mrs . Lucas , when the appalling sight above described presented

      An alarm was instantly given , and police-constable E . Andrews , 155 , who was on the beat , and W . H . Wallace , 6 , proceeded up-stairs , bnt the fury of the unhappy man had accomplished its object in so determined a manner that death in each case roust have been instantaneous . The scene that presented itself in the third room baffles description . The razor with which the murderer effected hi 3 purpose was held firmly in his right hand , with its point resting on the right cheek of the poor boy . On the policeman entering , the blood was still flowing from the wounds , and an immensity lay below the bodies , but the constable did not feel

      warranted in disturbing either . The feelings of Sirs . Lucas on beholding the scene ~ may be better imagined than described , and considerable fears were for some time entertained that she was wholly bereft of reason , but , by the soothing influence of several ladies in the neighbourhood , she soon became calmed . Mis . Stephens , a lady residing next door to Lucas's was in her attic at the time , and hearing the dreadis ] screams of the children , she knocked violently at tlie waJl , sad fearing that something serious was the Bitter , hastened cown slairs and went in to acquaint Ms . Laeas other suspicions , but at this- moment the Borders were discovered .

      The melancholy event having gained immediate drcnlstion , a great crowd of persons soon collected , and many were anxious to get a view of the bodies , bnt the police on duty prevented their curiosity being Major Law , the Superintendent of the City Police , arrived at ten o ' clock , and gave directions to the constable that the bodies were to remain in the sum situation in which they were found , until viewed br a coroner ' s jury .

      PCBIHEB PABTJCDXABS . Mr . Lucas , who is described as having been a remarkably steady , sober , and well-conducted mau , had been employed as warehouseman and clerk for ffiMy years past in the city of London i but owing to the depression in trade , be has been out of a situation , fo ? tie last tores months , which appears to h&Te preyed a great deal on bis mind , and he has been ma desponding state for some time past . He formerl y held a situation in the service of Messrs . Bassett and Co ., carpet-warehousemen , of Woodstreet , Cheapside , and within the last few weeks entered upon the duties of a clerkship at the floorcloth , manufactory , "Westminster Bridge-road . For some unexplained cause , it appears he found himself incompetent to fulfil the dnties of this last situation , and he left it in consequence on Saturday week last , and again sought the aid of hia friends to procore him another .

      An extraordinary circumstance , as showing that the wretched man must have premeditated the awful catastrophe of which he has been the instrument , vras related by one of the gentlemen resident in the hoiEe , who had used some endeavours to obtain him actuation . On meeting Lucas on Saturday evenmg , and replying to his enquiry that he had not yet f acceded in hearing of anything for him , Lucas rejoined , " 0 , well , no matter , my mind is made up Men . " Mr . M'Lellan , the parish coiieetor , states that he has been quite persuaded for some time past that the m ' md of . Lucas was affected—that on a late te&sion he < Lacas ) ealled upon him and requested fiia to introduce him to some party to take the

      house in Zipn-square off his hands , and that having « ° ne so , in the course of a few d ays Lucas objected ^ together to let , and said it was his determination » occupy the house himself . Many other instances of most extraordinary conduct on the part of the deceased , are also mentioned by the neighbours , and tnere appears k > bs little donbt that his intellect must have been impaired for some time past . About half-past oae o ' clock the Right Hon . the i ^ rd Mayor arrived alone to make inquiries , and ™ an interview with Mr . Green , the brother of sirs . Lucas . H 13 Lordship gave immediate directions to send for his own medical man , Mr . Adam ¦ oen , of Walbrook , to attend on Mrs . Lucas , and snortlj afterwards returned to the Mansion-house . ¦ ¦ ¦ « -

      Wry * ~ — *^— * * mm * ** mJ A I - w M I £ i W ^» ¦ 'W VAm ** — - — -- — - —— ^ xhe bodies of the deceased -were ordered to remain nuaigJnibcd until a £ t £ r the inqnest . All applications to Tiew tie melancholy scene by the public were met with a lefnad , but every facility was afforded to those attending professionally for the newspapers . Mr . Lucas is said to have been a most kind husband a ? d indul gent father , and it does not appear that his erainmanees were at all embarrassed—the apprenenaon of poverty alone being the only assignable cause for his committal of the rash deed .

      THE IfQuiiT . An inquest on the four bodies was held on Monday afternoon , before Mr . Payne , coroner , and a respeet-^ Jte jory . The evidence adduced corroborated the oet&Us above given , in every particular , -Mr . Bassett , in whose employ the unfortunate man - bad been up to January last , attended and gave him an excellent character . Ihe jury returned a verdict to the effect thai the erased , George Lucas , had murdered his three caudren , and then killed himself , whilst in a state of temporary derangement . *~^""^ " >»^^^ ""¦ -

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      Stockpout . —On Sunday night last , Mr . J . Leach , * Byt ' e , delivered a very powerful , convincing , an £ Sgamentative address to a highly respectable and ^ entive audience . At the close tf his lecture , tweaty-** ee members were enrolled . CHOBXTOK-CFOS-MEDLOCK . — -Y 0 RK-STB . EET . —On ^» y evening , Mr . Jeremiah I ane , of Manchester , - ' eli-* edan addies npoa the ocenmaeejIjOf t tbcj past

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      YORKSHIRE LENT ASSIZES . ( Continued from our third page . ) CROWN COURT , SATPBiur , Mabch 12 . ( Before Mr . Baron Rolfe , ) William Charlesworth ^ charged with the murder of Charles Binns , at Birstal . Found Guilty of man * slaughter . To be imprisoned six weeks in the Castle . Roberl Thompson ^ charged with the murder of Anthony Chapelow , st Startforfch . Found Guilty of manslaughter . The Court rose abont eight o ' clock . Monday , Mabch 14 . James Drake , who had pleaded guilty to a burglary , was sentenced to be transported for fifteen years .

      Andrew Maclean , who had been convicted of setting fire to Tnirsk Church , was sentenced to be transported fifteen years . George Parsons and Charles Alexander Hooley who had pleaded Guilty to a warehouse robbery , were sentenoed to be transported for ten years . Wtffiam Harrison , who had pleaded Guilty to stealing a horse , was sentenoed to be transported for ten years . John Harrison , 40 , and Thomas Harrison , 20 , were charged with having , on the 1 st of December last ,

      at Thornton , stolen an ewe sheep , the property of Thomas Bend ; and also charged . with having , on the same day , at Eislack , stolen another ewe sheep , the property-of ThomasBond . The prisoners pleaded Guilty . John Carter , 30 , pleaded guilty to two indictments charging him with having at Swinton , stolen two heifers , the property of John Richmond : also with having , on the 20 th of December last , at Azerley , stolen nine ewe sheep , the property of John Kendall : and also with stealing eignt sheep , the property of John Calvert .

      George Crapper Smithy 23 , was charged with having ; on the 30 th December last , at Halifax burglariouslv entered the dwelliag-house ot Samuel Thomas Crook , and stolen five silver spoons , a ham , two loaves of spice bread , and other articles . The prisoner pleaded guilty . Charles Thompson , 21 , and Henry Loflhoztse , 20 , were charged with having , on the 12 ch of January last , at Sheffield , broken into the dwelling-house of Thomas Shirley , and stolen oOlbs . of tobacco , and a quantity of raw sugar . Thompson pleaded Guilty . Giorge Steainson , 3 S , was charged with having , on the 29 th of January last , at Silkstone , stolen a sheep , the property of Robt . Couldwell Clarke . The prisoner pleaded Guilty .

      Anthony Clark , 33 , pleaded guilty to having stolen two sheep , at Baildon , the property of Samuel Bell . Robert Smith , 26 , was charged with having , on the 20 th of January , 1841 , at Wakefiold , unlawfully married Eliza Morton , Sarah Hardaker , his former wife , being then alive . The prisoner pleaded Guilty .

      MUBDKR . William Lodge and Joseph Lodge ( brothers ) , and John Lodge , a nephew of the other two , were indicted for the wilful murder of Thomas Depledge , of the parish of Darfield , in this county , on the 11 th of October last . The nephew was indicted as an accesory before the fact , the others as principals . Mr . Ksowlbs , Mr . Pashlet , and Mr . Ovebend , conducted the case for the prosecution ; Mr . Robbcck defended . tbe nephew John , and Mr . Wilki . vs appeared for the other prisoners . from the sts . tem . est of Mr . Kxovtles to the jury , it appe&red that the prisoners are all farming labourers , and reside , the two first at Wombwell ,

      and the nephew at Goldsthorpe , near Barnsley . About eight o ' clock on the evening of the 11 th of October , which was Bawley fair , two men named Milnes and Marsden , were returning from the fair , and had got as fax as Naesborengh , on the road from Barnsley , towards Doncasfcer , when they overtook Joseph and John Lodge on horseback . Some women were walkiag on the causeway , and Joseph had one of his children on the pummel of the saddle before him . A quarrel arose , either from some stones being thrown , or from some observations made by Milnes npon Joseph ' s horse , upon which he gave the child to one of the women , and proceeded to horsewhip Marsden , and then got ofi' bis

      horse , and knocked Marsden down , fell upon him , and bit his cheek . Milnes then interfered , and was knocked down , and bit in the hand . A young man named Jessop pulled him away , when ha offered to fi ^ ht Jessop , and then ran off , as was snpposed , towards Bainsley , without his hat , which either Milaea or Marsden took np , and carried with them . Later in the evening , the three prisoners came to a public-house near Ardaley , where they went in , and , looking roundj Faid they are not here . " Joseph ' s face and shirt were bloody . One asked what was the matter , when William said they were looking for some men who bad stolen Joe's fiat , and iftbey could not find them in any public-house , John

      knew where one of them lived , and they would have his liver out . They then proceeded towards Goldsthorpe , and then to the Ring of Bella at Darfield Bridges This was not the direct road to Wombwell , but they . coald get that way . Here they found Milnes and Marsden ia the back kitchen , with Lodge ' s hat on the table . Joseph Lodge took it up and said , " This 13 mine , and I'll make it a dear un to yon . " Other angry words followed , bat the faystanderB interfered to prevent violence- The Lodges then went into the front kitchen , and Bat in a window where they could see into the back kitchen , through the door-way . They kept the door open . After a time they went out and placed themselves near the

      house , at the corner of a laae called Penfold-lane . Soon after Milnes and Marsden , and five or six other persons , went . out to go home , besides two women , and three men on horseback . For a little time they kept together in consequence of a hint the landlord dropped respecting the Lodges , but soon growing tired of a -slow pace , the horsemen went forward . Then Milnes and Marsden got on , and met the deceased , Depledge , who lived in that direction . In appearance and dress he resembled Milnes . In a few minutes the Lodges passed quickly , and the party who hid kept together , fearing mischief ,

      pushed on . Soon after a heavy blow was heard , and about one hundred yards further on they found Depledge l ying on the road weltering in his blood , which was flowing copiously from his nose , ears , and mouth- He was then insensible , and expired before they couW take him to a house . At the same time they heard the sound of feet going in the direction of Wombwell , and Milne 3 And Marsden swore that two men had run past them , one of whom was Joseph Lod £ « . Both had sticks . They did not hear any one struck before the Lodges passed , which was accounted for by the wind being in their faces .

      Certain depositions made by John Lodge before the cororier ' s inquest , where he was examined as a witness , and before he was put in charge himself , were tendered as evidence against him , but after considerable discussion were withdrawn . Mr . Wilkins addressed the Jury on behalf of the prisoners . As to John Lodge , the Learned Judge thought there was no case against him , and directed nis aecquittal . Hia Lo 2 dshjp then summed up the case against the othtr two prisoners , and The Jury , after a short retirement , returned with averdict of manslaughter , against both Joseph and William Lodge . They were sentenced to be transported for fifteen years .

      The case of David Hodgson , 22 , and Job Atkinson , 23 , charged with having , on the 18 Dh February , at South Milford , caused a riot and assaulted George Acron , Sheriff ' s officer , and Robert Chalk , superintendei : of police , while in the execution of their duties in executing a legal warrant , was traversed till the next assizes , and the prisoners were bound over to appear at that time . The Court rose abont seven o ' clock . TXJESDAT , MaECH 15 . Henry Timms , 30 , was charged with the murder of Win . Paihley , jun ., at Theme . Sir Gregory Lswin and Mr . Raise appeared for the prosecation ; Mr . Wu . ki . ns defended the

      prisoner . The Jury , after an absence of three quarters 01 an hour , found the prisoner Guilty of Manslaughter . The Learned Judge said that the Jury bad not incorrectly found averdict againEt the prisoner , for a crime that was Eboit of murder . He should pass upon him the highest punishment known to the law in such cases , namely , that he be transported for the term of his natural life . John . MbsUv , 20 , was charged with the man-Elanehter of William Beevers , at Great Houghton , and Charles Cooper , 26 , and J&met Mann , 20 , who had been out on bail , were charged with aiding and abetting in the said manslaughter . Sir

      Mr . OvERENDwas for the prosecution , Gbegoht Lewin defended the p risoners . Alter the case had been stated Sir Gregory Lewis saidthat his learned friend hadttatedthe case so fairly and so truly that he should advise the prisoners to withdraw their plea . The prisoners then pleaded Guilty . Two very respectable witnesses were called , who gave the prisoners Modey and Cooper most excellent characters for humanity and good conduct . They were eentenced to pay a fine of Is , each to . he Qaeen , and then to be discharged . Abraham Perry , 32 , was charged with havingon the 22 nd of August last , at Huddersfield , slabbed James Lightowlers , with intent to do him some grievous bodily harm . -..- ' » Mr . Wiuuas appeared for the prosecution , and Sir Gregory Lbwijj for the defence . The Jury found the prisoner Guilty .

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      Edward Moody , 33 , who had bsen out on bail , was charged with having on the 14 th of October last , at Leeds , stabbed Samuel Melliss , with inient to do him some grievous bodily harm . Mr . Hill was for the prosecation ; Mr . Wilkins defended the prisoner . The prisoner was found ffailty of committing a common assault . He was sentenced to be imprisoned one month , beginning at the commencement of the assizes . Wm . Hall , 21 , was charged with having on the 1 st of August last , at Leeds , feloniously wounded Edward Brown , with intent to do him some grievous bodily harm . The first count charged the prisoner with assaulting the prosecutor with intent to mmder .

      Mr . Hill and Mr . Ovkrend were for the prosecution ; Mr . Wilkins defended the prisoner . The Jury found the prisoner guitlty of a common assault . To be imprisoned in the Castle for eix weeks . Julia Clark , 39 , was charged with the manslaughter of Elizabeth Hargreaves , at Leeds . Sir G . Lbwjn and Mr . Hall were for the prosecution . Mr . Wilkins defended the prisoner . The prisoner was acquitted . William Bateman , 18 , was charged with having , on the 9 th of February last , at ThornvUle , stabbed Thos . Bateman , with intent to do him some grievouu bodily harm . Mr . Hill was for the prosecution . The Jury found the prisoner Not Guilty , they believing it to have been an accident .

      Joseph Bell , 29 , was charged with the manslaughter of John Dunstan , at Doncaater . The prisoner pleaded Guilty . Sir Gregory Lewin briefly stated the facts . Guilty . Sentence deferred . Samuel Ley cock , 26 , was charged with , the manslaughter of Joshua Pickles . Mr . Ashmore was for the prosecution . The'identity of the prisoner was not proved , and he was consequently acquitted . The Court rose about six o ' clock .

      Wednesday , March 9 . Charles Rhodes and Thomas Lealham , who had been convicted of burglary with violence , at Monkbretton , had judgment of death recorded against them , the Judge intimating that they would be transported for life . Timothy Collins , 26 , was charged with having , on the 25 th of December laat , at Halifax , stabbed John Stephenson , with intent to do him some grievous bodily harm . Mr . Blahchaiid was for the prosecution ; Mr . Roebuck defended the prisoner , who was found Guilty of a common assault . To be imprisoned for two months .

      William Robinson was charged with the man-Blanghter of Mary Jolly . Mr . Ashmore and Mr . Wasney were for the prosecution , Mr . Wilkins defended the prisoner . The Jury , under the direction of the Judge , acquitted the prisoner . Wm . Murray , who bad been out on bail , was charged with cutting and maiming Thomas Spivey , at Huddersfield . Mr . Pashley and Mr . Pickering were for the proseeution ; Mr . Wilkiks defended the prisoner . The prisoner pleaded Guilty . Acquilla Thomas , who had had bean out on bail , was charged with having , on the 22 nd of Jnne last , at Halifax , stabbed George Haigh , with intent to do him some grievous bodily harm .

      Mr . Hill was for the prosecution ; the prisoner was undefended * Guilty . —To be imprisoned in solitary confinement for one month , from the commencement of the assizes . ¦ . Wm . Beaumont , who had been out on bail , was charged with stabbing John Kaye , at Shitlington , with intent to disfigure him , or to do him some grievous bodily harm . Air . Hall and Mr . Wright were for the proBecution ; Mr . Wilkins defended the prisoner . Guilty . Wm . Fieldhouse , who had been out on bail , was charged with stabbing John Holdsworth , of Bradford .

      Sir G . Lew in appeared for the prosecution ; Mr . Wilkins defended the prisoner . Not Guilty . Thomas Haddlelon , who had been out on bail , was charged with stabbiDg Henry Clarebrough . Mr . Chapman was for the prosecution . The prosecutor and the prisoner are boys of about the same age , viz . thirteen , and reside-at Hunslet , nr ar Leeds . On the 5 th of October last , about seven o ' clock in the evening , there wa 3 a bonfire in a yard near their houses , and there were several boys beside the prosecutor and the prisoner round the fire roasting some potatoes . A qnarrel took place , dnring which the prisonor stabbed the prosecutor in the side and Baid ** d—n thee , tako that . " The Jury found the prisoner Guilty , but strongly recommended him to mercy .

      Charles Walker , 30 , was charged with having on the 14 th of July last , at Bradford , feloniously killed a calf , the property of Francis Audsley . Mr . Ashmore and Mr . Hardy were for the prosecution . Mr . Wilkins defended the prisoner . Guilty To bo transported t « n years . The Court rose about eight o'clock .

      Thursday , March 17 . murder at sheffield . Henry Rodgers , 32 , was charged with the wilful murder of William Stringer , at bhtrfneld . Air . Paahley and Mr . Overend were for the prosecution ; Mr . Roebuck defended the prisoner . The offence waa commuted on Sunday the 7 th of November , and was the result of a quarrel , in which deceased had applied some offensive expressions to prisoner ' s wife . The Jury found the prisoner guilty of manslaughter . —Sentence deferred .

      MURDKR AT SHEFFIELD . Robert Nail ( 30 ) was charged with the wilful murder of Mary Nail , his wife , at Sheffield , on the 28 th of November last , by stabbing her with a knife . Sir G . Lewin and Mr . Heaton were for the prosecution ; Mr . Wilkins defended the prisoner . Too prisoner and his wife had been married some years , and had led an uncomfortable life , having been separated several times . They had agreed to live together again in October last , and passed some time in comparative quietness , until , on the 28 th of . November , the prisoner became intoxicated , he and his wife quarrelled , and whilst in bed at a sister ' s of the prisoner , he etabbed her in the side and killed her . Several witnesses proved the case . The Jury , after retiring a short time , found the prisoner Guilty .

      Sentence of death was then passed upon the prisoner , in the usual way—the Judge entirely concurring in the verdict , and leaving the prisoner without the slightest hope of mercy in ibis world . The prisoner behaved with the greatest unconcern , and left the dock with a firm step .

      FELONY . William Dallon , 48 , waa charged on two separate indictment ? with having stolen on the 12 th January , various articles the the property of John Leaiey and Robert Richardson . Acquitted . Friday , March 18 . stabbing at sheffield . James Johnson , 33 , was charged with stabbing his wife at Sheffield . The prpsecutrix , on being called on her recogni-Zinces , did not appear . The prisoner received an excellent character . The Jury found him guilty of a common assault . — To be imprisoned for three months .

      FOHGERY IN YORK CASTLE . John Emmerson , 29 , was charged with having , on or about the 5 th of June last , uttered and disposed of a forged bread ticket certificata , with intent to defraud the Queen . The prisoner was confined in the castte of York , and made an application to the under gaoler for a bread certificate ; a priuted form was furnished to him , which he returned in about three weeks ; sad it tbea appeared to hare been signed by the rector , church wardvna , and overseers of Croft in the North Riding ; it waa shown to Mr . Hague , the Visiting Justice , in order to get his signature , and the prisoner received bread for some months before the forcery was discov red .

      Mr . Grainger conducted the prosecution . The prisoner was defended by Mr . Buss and Mr . Deabsley . It was shown that the Magistrate ' s signature was the only one that gave the ticket validity ; though it was not usual for a magistrate to sign any certificate without its first having recived the signatures of the minister , churchwarden , and overseers . Mr . Bliss objected that a prisoner being a ratepayer , was one of the inhabitants whom it was

      laid in the indictment he intended to defraud , and consequently the indictment could sot be sustained . This was over-ruled , and another objection , that the forgery could not be said to be an attempt to defraud the inhabitants of the county of York , but only the magistrate out of his signature . The Judge reserved the point . The Jury retired , and on their return , found a verdict of Guilty of Uttering . Sentence deferred .

      BURGLARY AT LEEDS . William Thompson , 17 , was charged with having , on the 20 th of November last , at Leeds , feloniously broken into the dwtlling-houso of John RobinsoBj and stolen a quantity of silver and copper coin , ana other articles . Mr . Wilki . vs conducted the prosecution ; thepri-Boner was undefended . The prosecutor is a shopkeeper in Kirkgate , Leeds , and during the night of Sunday , the 20 th of Nov ., his dwelling-house was entared by means of the cellar grate , and the articles mentioned were stolen , the house door being discovered by the prosecutor , after

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      being alarmed by the watchman to have been left on the latch , which led to » suspicion that the thieves intended to retnrn . A watoh was consequently kept , aud about five o ' clock in the morning , the prisoner and another person made their appearance , and the former was seized ; on his person was found a penny , which was sworn to by one ; of the witnesses ; he was also seen to throw away two fourpenny pieces , and it was proved that there were two of these among the silver which had been taken away . - " . \ ¦ ¦; . •¦¦; . }¦ :. ; . ;¦ ¦ ¦' . V . ¦ ¦ . ¦' . :. > : ¦ .- . : ¦¦ ; . aud uiw laotcu iim

      buiuq e , ana ineuury witaout leavingthe box , pronounced the prisoner Guilty . 1 , , The Learned Judge , in passing sentence , observed that he had no coubt he had been concerned with thieves older than himself , and whose dope he had been ; there could be no doubt , however , that he had taken an active part in this robbery . If he could be satisfied in his own mind that he bad not been connected with older thieves , he should send him out of the ooantry for fifteen years ; bot under theBe oircumstanoeB , the sentence of the Court was , that ho be transported for ten yearn

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      Bradford . —Mr . Brophy lectured on Wednesday evening . Strong resolutions were passed in condemnation of the Manchester outrage , and of the Vincent and Philp polioy , and calling on Mr . Philp to resign his office as one of the Executive , forthwith . Baildon . —Oa Saturday evening last , Mr ; Brophy , late of Dublin , delivered an able and interesting lecture to the inhabitants ^ this town . BiNGLEY . —Mr . Candy gave an excellent leotur © at this place to a crowded and attentive audience on Tuesday evening last . At the conclusion of the lecture several new members were enrolled . The Rev . W , V . Jackson lectured in the Forester ' s Court , Bingley , on Wednesday evening week . Subscriptions . —Cash recived by Mr . James Guest of Birmingham , for the widows of Williams and Jones :: — : " ¦• - ¦ ' ¦ ¦ ; ¦ " ¦ ¦ ¦ " . ¦' ' ' \ -V- . - ¦ ¦

      : ¦ - . ¦ ¦• ¦ ¦ : ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦¦ : ¦ ¦ ¦¦ . ¦; £ ^ s . \ d . - - . . Bingley ........... 0 10 0 Two poor women at Wotton , Gloucestershire ....................... 0 ; 0 6 A few friends at Scarborough ............ 0 30 ' ¦ ¦ ¦'¦ ¦;¦ ¦¦ ' ' -: . _ ¦ ¦ ' : ' ¦[ ; ' :: : P " I 3 ' : ' .. 6 . ' : ¦'" Todmordkn—Mr . James Leach , of Manchester , visited Todmorden on Monday night , and gave a most splendid lecture . There were many new members enrolled . Bacup . —Mr . Lunn , from Lancaster , lectured here on Thursday night week . Several new members were enrolled . Cleckheaton . —The National Petition and a series of resolutions , declaratory of just principles of Government , were adopted at . a sreat publio meeting held on Thursday . ' / Wadsworth Row . —Mr . Candy lectured here on Thursday . Thirteen members were enrolled . Water Head Mills—Mr . Griffin of Manchester , lectured here on Sunday afternoon . The sura of 5 > . lOAd . was collected for the Manchester victims .

      Oldham—Mr . Griffin lectured here on Sunday evening . ( . ;¦ . " -: . ' .- . ; ' . ' ¦ ¦¦; . - . ]"¦ :. . ¦ Macclesfield . —Mr . Brown lectured with good effect , and gave great satisfaction . . Coventry . —All persons wishing to address the Chartists of Coventry , must send a sufficient notice to the secretary , David Haines , Sherborne-street , Spon-street , Coventry . ^ ^ Blacrburn . —Mr . Beesley ¦¦¦ ' lectured here last Monday night ; thirty-six new . members were enrolled . i

      Leicester . — 'Our ShakBperean Association of Leicester Chartists now numbers one thousand and fifty . Mr Cooper preached t > a crowded assembly , in the Shaksperean Rooms , on Sunday ; At a large public meeting , held on Monday evening , Messrs ; Harrison , of Calverfcon , and Bairstow , of Leicester , were unanimsly elected to the Convention . XONDON—Eastern Division of Boot and Shoemakers . —Mr . Martin addressed this body on Sunday evening . Marylebone . — -Last Sunday evening Mr . Cameron lectured to a crowded audience , at 5 , Circus-street , after which three new members were enrolled ; A collection of 12 s . was made up for the sufferers ia the cauBe of liberty at Manchester . .: ¦ ¦ ¦¦

      The Chartist Shoemakers held a tea and ball on Monday , at the Social Hall , John-street . Several exoellent speeches were made . The tea was served up in good style ; dancing was maintained with great spirit to an early hour , aiid censiderablo curiosity was excited by several " bonhie Scots '" tripping down the fantastic mazes of the dance in the characteristic garb of their native land . Tfie Concert Room was also graced by some " lowland lassies , " who sang with thrilling effect . China Walk , Lambeth . —Mr . Benbow lectured on Sunday evening . : Homerion . —Ruffy Ridley lectured at the Coach and Howes on Tuesday last . '

      Preliminary Meeting of electors of the parish of St . George ' s-outward , at Mr . Thornton ' s Coffeerooms , Brompton , to form a junction between the middle and working classes , on the basis of the principles of the People ' s Charter , Dr . Wade was called to the chair , and the objects of the association , embracing the six points of the Charters agreed to * Mr . Westerton then proposed that tho association should be styled the " St . George ' s Parliamentary Reform Association ;"' several ether names were then discussed , when at the suggestion of Messrs . Wheeler and Austin , it was ultimately agreed that it should be named tho "Westminster Charter ; Association . " Mr . Austin , solicitor , highly approved of this decision ; he was deputed by the St . Martin ' s anti-Corn Law Association to attend this meeting , and he had no doubt they would receive the support

      of that , and of the St . Ann ' s Association ; he was very happy to see a talented young man present , ( Mr . Wheeler ) , who at his association , on the previous evening , had so ably advocated the principles of the Charter . Mr . Austin , in an able manner , then expressed his approvalj of the ^ principles for which they were contending . Dr . Wade then ably addressed the meeting , and Messrs . Henderson , Westerton , Dr . Wade , Thomas Barnett , Sampson , and Austin , were appointed a committee , with power to add to their number . Mr . We&teiton was appointed secretary , and Mr . Henderson , treasurer . To suit the convenience of Mr . Austin , who is the secretary , and other members of the St . Martin ' s Reform and Registration Association , which meets on Thursday evening , it was resolved , "That for the present the Association should meet every Wednesday evening , at Mr . Thoruton ' s Coffee rooms , Brompton . ''

      LEEDS . — Improvement Commissioners' Accounts . —OnThursday last , at noon , a meeting of the inhabitants of Leeds rated under the Improvement Act was held at the yestry of the Parish Church , for the purpose of auditing the accounts of the Commissioners for the year 1841 . Mr . Wm . Brook was called to the chair , and having opened the proceedings by reading the notice convening the meeting , Mr . C . Nayior , clerk to the Commissioners , proceeded to read the accounts for the past year , which were divided into three parts , namely the Improvement Account , the Free Market Account , and the Lamp Account , and they had been audited , according to

      eastern , by two ot the Commissioners , ( Mr . -Neil and Mr . Button ) and found to h $ oorreot . Afte * Mr , Nayior had read the different items in the acccounts , Mr . William Hick asked ; for some explanation of tho one— "To cash paid to Law Clerk , £ 64 9 a lid . " Mr . Nayior replied that it was money paid to him for the expenses of a deputation onco to Derby , and tyyics to London , to watch the publio Improvement Bills brought into Parliament by Lord Normanby . This explanation excited she tedignation of the numerous meeting , many p ? rsoas calling out that the Commissioners had no warranty in the act to charge the expense of e > ueh a self-appointed deputation upon the rate-payers ; and

      iu order that the matter might be fully discussed , as many parties could not get into the vestry , loud balls were made for an adjournment to the Court House . After some little discussion , an adjournment was agreed to . Mr . Brook baying taken the chair at the Court House , Mr . William Hick contended that to sanction such an item as the cno named above , would be contrary to the Leeds Improvement Act , and would be an unjust and illegal proceeding ; The Commissioners had no authority , as Commissioners , to appoint any deputation to watch any Bill , let that Bill be ever so objectionable , or ; ever jo injurious to the town ; and the ratepayers , in vestry assembled , had no power to sanction what had been

      done . After some discussion , it was resolved on the motion of Mr . George Pybns , seconded by Mr . Wm . Hick , " That two of the accounts now presented and read to this meeting , namely , the Lamp Account , and the Market Fond Account , be confirmed and passed . " Moved by Mr . John Chiesman , and seconded by Mr . Josh . Hobson , " That this meeting recommend to the Commissioners that , in future , the paving and Sagging of the Free Market shall be done by tradesmen dependent upon their trade , and : not by the annual servants of the- town . " Moved by Mr . William Roberts , and seconded by Mr . William

      Middleton— " That tho expenditure of the sum of £ 64 9 s . lid . ont of the Improvement Rate , by the late Improvement Commissioners , in defraying the expencea of deputations from their body to London and Darby , as set forth in the account now presented and read under the head " Money paid to the Law Clerk , " was an expenditure clearly unwarrantable and illegal , it being for purposes and objects not coatemplated or stt forth in the Act , by the authority of which the Improvement Rate is raised , and the provisions of which the Commissioners are appointed to cxeoato : the ^^ rate-payers , therefore , in Vestry Meeting assembled , disallow : the item above specified ( £ 64 93 . lid . ) and direct the pre-

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      sentBoard of improvement Commissioners to take the necessary steps to recover back the money so paid from the individnala who received it . " Moved by Mr . Hick , seconded by Mr . Grieveson , " That the Improvement Rate account be not passed or confirmed at the present , bat that this Vestery Meeting stand adjourned to the Coutt House , in Leeds , on Monday , the 16 th day of May next at seven o ^ oloek-intheevening , fortneir farther consideration , and to bear * report from the present

      Board of CommissioDera as to what they have done in carrying into effect the instructions given to them by this Vestery Meeting ; and that it be a further instruction to the Commissioners to take care that proper and sufficient notice be given of the adjourned meeting . " Mr . Joshua Hobson gave an interesting history of the progress of the New Improvement Bill , and of the attempts to saddle the parishioners with the expenoe in case of failure , but we have not space to report his observations at present , r " V-- '¦ : ' : : ? : ' ^ :.- > : -.: .- \ . - ; " ¦ ¦' ¦ -. ' " '¦ ...

      BINGLEY . —A Boy Missing . —A young boy , answering the name of Joseph Ardacre , left his employment at Denholm , in May last , and has never been heard of since . He is about seventeen years of age , and light complexion with blue eyes . If any person can give his father , Mr , John Ardacre , any information , it will be thankfully received . The PopuLAit Author op ** Thb Stories of Waterloo , " &o ., &o . —A hearty Wei come ha 9 always hailed the appearance of the productions of this spirited and deservedly successful writer . His buoyant , most picturesque , and pleasing mode of narrating the various incidents of his stories , whether they tell of mirthful scenes , or relate to the darker passages of our sometimes weary

      pilgrimages , is , perhaps , unrivalled . Who of his thousands of readers will ever forget " Waterloo after the Battle / ' or ^ Maurice MacCarthy , " or his fascinating ^ 'Wild Sports of the West f No modern writer so completely succeeds in enchaining by the magio of bis pen the attention of his delighted readers : now exciting them to convusive fits of laughter by his rich , oily humour , and broad rollicking Irish fun , and now again causing a tear to start and the heart to become subdued at an o ' er true tale , touched off with deepest pathos—like the glorious and inspiring melodies of his native landthe land of the Shamrock ! Well may we then antioipate the eagenjess with which " Hector O'Hallorari , " his new work , ( which is to appear in

      monthly shilling nnmbers , like " Piokwick'V and "Harry Lorrequer" ) , will be received . ! As a : depictor of Irish life , whether in the halls of the gentry , or the hovels of the pea ? antry , Mr . Maxwoll has no living equal . The adventures of his new hero , Hector O'Halloran , howevfr , will not , we nnderstand , be coufined to Ireland , but carry him to England , France , and Spain ; and will present scenes of many-coloured life in those couutries , drawn from actual observation . We shall hail this new work with hearty welcome , and have no doubt it will be welcome every where . The first number , we hear , is to be published with the magazines at the end of the present month , with characteristic illustrations by a congenial spirit , under the sobriquet oi ' Kitcat . :

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      IMPORTANT MEETING OF TRADES DELEGATED On Monday evening , the adjourned meeting of delegates from the : trades of Manchester , was held at the Hop Pole Ina . i , Mr . Hutchinson , delegate from the Smiths , was called to the chair , and Mr . Campbell chosen to aot as Secretary pro . / em . ¦ ; ^ The first business waa to examine the credentials , The following is a list of the delegates present , and the shops , trades , and associations they represent ;—John Pearson and Samuel Law , from the Bricklayers Edward Cassidy and Thomas Wintorbottom , Silk Dyers ; John H « ury Dandy , Glass-cutters , Hulme ; Messrs . Buxton and Higginbottom , Engravers ; William White and James Dixon ,

      Hetherington and : Lees , Mechanics ; Walter and Seaton , Joiners ; William Walker and Francis Varty , Steward-street ChartiBts ; Matthew M'Farlane , Calico Printers , Pendleton ; John Williams and William Tillman , Chartists of Chorlton and Hulmo ; James Stansfield , Shoe-makers ; and Tailors ; Patrick Cochrane , Weavers ^ Booth-street Mill , Salford ; Joseph Pullen and Joseph Chadwick , Smallware Weavers ; Colliers and Cheetham ' s Mill , James Hardman and James ; Stattsfield , overlookers of the weaving , spinning , and card rooms ; Boothstreet Mill , Jonathan They and Johu Cannon , Fustian Cutters ; Thonia 3 Taylor , Bridgewater Foundry ; James Buckly and John Broadhurst , Langworthy , Brothers and Co . ; Thomas RaBkin and John Millar , Chartists of Salford ; Edward Allen , Chartists of Holliuawood and Failsworth ;

      Valentine HamphreyB , Duke of Cumberland Boot and Shoe-makers ; John Powers Richardson , Journey ' men Tailors , Messrs . Richardson ; Thomas Storkey and Henry Liddle , H y draulic Packers ; James Morris and James Oswald , Anti-bread Tax Association ; James Cartledge and Gabriel Hargraaves , Brown-street Chartiets ; Jeremiah Lane and Jobn Campbell , Redfern-street Chartists ; Richard Cassidy , Bury , Dyers ; James Newton , Marsland ' s Mule Spinners ; Alexander Moon and Richard Grayston , Sawyers ; John Bell and William Wells , Fairburu ' s Meqnautcu ; ' -Hoaxj . Coffin , ; Tk . Smith , William Warren and Wm .. Morri 8 , Patrisoroft Mechanics ; David Morrison and William Norris , Eooles Chartists ; Mr . Warren , Uniye ^ aal Suffrage and Vote by BaUot Association ; there were two delegates from the Operative Painters ,, whose names we did not obtain . : - : "¦"¦ ¦ ¦" ¦ . ' - . ¦ ¦ . ' ¦ ¦¦ : .. - •; ' •" ' ' . - . - ¦' . •¦' .

      Mr . Rankin asked Mr . Warren where the association which lie represented met , as he had not heard of the existence of such society before 1 Mr . Warrea said in reply , that the committee met at a Temperance Coffee House , and produced credentials signed by Potter Junior andanothergcntleman . The Chairman then laid before the delegates briefly the object of the present meeting , hoping they would ationr every one a fair hearing , and he had no doubt but the business would be discussed in a calm and dispassionate manner .

      A motion was made that no one bo allowed more than fifteen minutes , and to speak but once upon one resolution . An amendment was moved for five minutes only , and to speak but Once upon one resolution . The motion was withdrawn , and the amendment carried . - ,. •¦^ . •¦\ - ; ¦ . ; . ¦ ' ¦ ; . ; ¦ : •' . . .- ' . ' ,- ' The Delegate from the eilk dyers was iustructed to say that his constituents would come out for . the Pepple ' fl Charter , for nothing less , and would allow no appendage The calico printers , the Charter ; nothiug less nor nothing mixed with it . Mr . Morris , of the ¦ Anti-Bread Tax Society , wished to know why they wanted to alter what had been done at the other two meeetines , where they resolved to come out for both questions !

      Mr . John Campbell explained by stating that what was done before was hot final , but merely preliminary to the present meeting . [ The Delegate from the Fustian Cutters said he was instructed to vote for the Charter—nothing less —and no appendage . - Messrs . Donaron aud Lane enforced the necessity of coming out for the Charter alone , unconnected with any other question ; and , if the middle classeB and Corn Law Repealers were sincere and honest in their desire to benefit the people , they could have no objections to go fur tho Charier—nothiug less , without any appendage , .- ' .- ¦¦ ¦ Tho Chairman said that he had great experience with the trades , and he knew that there were thousands who r > nce were striot Corn Law Rtpealers whom recent circumstances had made Chartists .

      Mr . Tillmah movjBd a tesolation , wbich wnl be fouud in another part of this report , seconded by Mx . tfiTgreayea . ¦' . ¦ : ¦ ¦ ¦ : ¦ ¦ ¦¦' - " - , ¦ ¦ - "¦ ¦ :- •¦ ¦ - . - ' ¦ .. ¦ - ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦'• ¦ A discussion ensued , which continued for some timei and ultimately the meeting resolved it should be withdrawn for a while . The Delegate from the Bricklayers , who is a sincere and persevering Chartist , manfully supported the question of coming oat for the Charter , unmixed with anything else . Mr . James Mibler then inoved the following re-EOlution : — "¦ : "¦ ¦¦ . '' .. . ¦ . ¦ • . • : ; • ¦ . ¦ . - ¦ ¦; : ' ¦ .

      " That if any union take place betwixt us , the sixty-four delegates assembled in this room , representing the trades and workshops , and political bodies of Manchester , it must and ^ hall be a uiiiou based on principle , and notexpediencyi We , therefore , acting in accordance with 6 ur instructions , now pledge Gurselves to agitate for ^ ^ the ChaTter , the whole Charter , and nothing less than the Charter , unmixed with . any other question ;" Messra . Tillman , M'Fariahe , Cartledge * Campbell , Stansfield , Dpnavanj the delegate from the Bricklayers , Fastian Cutters , and several others * supported it in manly and sensible , well-timed speeches . ¦ ¦ . ; ' ¦' ' >¦ . ¦ ¦ - ' ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ -. k .. " :- : ' '¦ ¦¦ ,: " : ¦ ¦ - •' ¦ ¦ .-:- ¦' - ' . : ¦ ¦ ¦ Mr . Mortis moved the following amendment , which was seconded by a person whose name we did not get . — - ' . ;¦ . ' ;¦•;• ' . .. . : - ;; .: ¦; . . ¦ ' ' . ' : "¦ 'V '¦• , ¦ , " That there be a demonstration , oh Kersal Moor , for the People's Charter , and a Repeal of the Corn Laws . " ' : - : ¦ . - ¦¦ ¦¦' - :- ¦ " ¦ - . ¦ : < -. ¦ ¦ ' : :: ' : - - ' : ' ' . ¦¦ - ' -.

      Mr . Rankin snppdrted the resolation . A very instructive and interesting discuseion was held for about half an hoar , every one haviBg a fair and impartial hearing . , The Chairman then proceeded to put the amendment , when only five hands were held up in its favour ; and in answer to the call for a show for the original motion , fifty ^ nine voted for it . This was hailed by loud applause . ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ' ¦ Mrr- ^ Um ^ Q ''^ 8 evand ; iaTgnei ' -t ^ pTP > rly , ; that there was no ' iieed 1 Of two demonstrations , one so shortfy after the Other , and if the Cora Law iepeafers , middle-class , or the trades , wished to shove ; their attachment to Henry Hunt , O'Connor , and the Charter , they could do so by jeiningthe procession on Good Friday , and concluded by moyi » g the following resolution :-= ¦ ; ^ , " ' That a denionsiratioa for a repeal of the Corn Laws , as far as the working men ara concerned ) wonld be useless , and that an impetus of that

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      despription ^ for the Charter is , at present , unnecessary . " • ¦ '¦ ¦¦'¦ - ¦¦ - • : ¦ ¦¦ ¦ ¦ . ¦ ¦;¦ ' " '¦'¦ . ' '¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ . - ;¦' .. : ¦ , ¦ ¦¦ -.: ¦ : - ' . ' Mr . Cartledge seconded the resolation by following up the arguments of the mover , aud supported the spirit of the resolution . \ : The Chairman took the sense of the meeting upon the resolution , and it was carried unanimouslyvi '; : ' . ^ : ? : :. : ' : : ; . ; -.. ' ' ¦ . ' - . . . ¦ :: . ^ Y ,-- ^ ¦ ' . ' ; : ¦ ¦¦' Mr . Rankin , in a short but pithy ispeech , moved the next resolution ¦ : —• ¦ _ "That the trades of Manehester and Salford be invited to attend the great demonstration on Good Friday ^ when Featgus O'Connor , Esq . ; will lay the foundation stone of a monument , which is to be erected in commemoratiou of the late Henry Hunt , ¦

      Esq . " -- 'Y ; ,, '• • . - . . ; :- -: ., . : Y - .. . ¦ Y-. - ' ^ - Y Mr . Stansfield seconded it , supported by the delegate from the bricklayers ; and ( Wm . Warren ) the latter denying that he had any part in leading the assasaioa on Tuesday evening last , and said he would not be charged without taking some means of recompense , and he would not go to law either . Mr . Campbell was glad to hear Mr . Warren state that he had no connection with such disgraceful proceedings . ; ' . -Y- ^ . .-. Y-- '' ,-- . ¦ ¦ - ' :- ' . Y ¦ ; ¦ ¦ - / ¦ ¦¦¦¦ •"; Mr Warren said he had not said so , bnt he wished the parties who said he had , to prove it . Here the matter dropped .: . . ;¦ ; Y ¦ . -Y ' : : ' ¦'¦ ' Y ¦/'¦ ... " ; .. ' "' . )' . The resolution was then put and carried uuaui in i ib

      Mr . uarcieago inon movea , t wwe «« «« - gates from the trades , workshops , and political bodies , do recommend the trades generally to joht the National Charter Association forthwith ; " Beconded in a manly , powerful , argumentative , and convincing speech , by a man from the other end of the room , and carried without a dissentient ; Mr . Rankin moved that a committee be chosen to ascertain what expences had been incurred , and to discharge the same on behalf of the delegates and their constituents , and that it consist of niae in number . Seconded , put , and carried . Messrs . Rankin , Morris , Pemberton , Hatchinson , Warren , Higginbottom , Childs , Pearson , and Griffin , were elected is Committee .

      Mr . Higginbottom said that the object of the meeting , at first , was a demonstration on behalf of a Repeal of the Corn Laws ; but it had onded for a demonstration for the Charter . So far as he was himself concerned , he was much rejoiced at it . Ha then gav 4 a most excellent character of Henry Hunt , E * q for consistency ) honesty , and patriotism ; and was highly pleased that one had stepped into his shoes equally as brave , honest , and consistent . He would himself be at the demonstration Y Mr . Tillmau naovedjr- ; "That an address be issued , signed on behalf of the delegates assembled to the trades and the publio generally on the principles of the People ' s Charter . " ¦ : ; 'Y : ¦ ¦ ' / ' ''¦' : ¦¦ ' ¦ : " ¦ Y - ¦ . ' YY" . . "•' .

      Seconded and carried nem . cora . Messrs . Campbell , Stansfield , Tillman , Hutchinson , and Cartledge , were elected to draw up the address . . ; - .:. - ^¦ ¦' ' ¦ :: '¦ "'¦ y : - ¦ - ¦<¦" . ¦/¦ ' ' ¦'¦ . - '•¦ . '" . vv- ' - ¦ . . = Y ... The Chairman left the chair , and Mr . Rankin took his place . \ A vote of thanks was moved by Campbell ; secoaded by Morris , to the Chairman , for his impartial conduct , carried unanimously , which was acknowledged ; after which the meeting dispersed highly gratified . Y . - ' ; - . " - ¦ ¦ : ' ¦ : ' : '" -- ., ' .:. ' - . : ' tm "" : Y ¦ ' - ¦¦ ' : ;' .. Y-. ' ¦ ¦ ' ¦

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      MR . O ^ CONNOR AT STOCKPORT . On Thursday morning week , early ^ one or two of the leading Repealers of Stockport were at Manchester , in company with the Geaerals of the bludgeon-men . This was the signal for the Chartists of Manchester to conclude , from what they had seen before , that something was brewing—that plots and plans were being hatched for another bloody and ferocious onslaught . Y ; Y Accordingly , Messrs . Doyle , Campbell , Linney aud Griffin went to Stookport , to warn the Chartists to be on their guard . This information ran through the town like wildfire ; and the "lads" prepared to keep the pe ' ace , or defend themselves against any attack which might be made upon them . .

      One general feeling of disgust ; and excitement ran through the assembly at the base , bloody ^ and cowardly conduct of the wretches towards Mr . O'Connor , and the well-behaved , peaceable , and confiding Chartists of Manchester . In addition to the men of Stockport , there were parties in before half-past six o ' clock from Hazlegrove , Bredbury , CampstaH , Marple , and other districts . About half-past seven o ' clock they repaired to the Railway " Station , to await the arrival of the train at a quarter to eight . When the time arrived , all was bustle and confusion to get tho first glance . It was almost impossible for any of the other passengers to press through the dense mass until Mr . O'Connor made his appearance , and tho

      first BtepYof that gentleman in the passage was the signal lor » vociferous peal . Messrs . Linney and Dooleyv the marshals of the forces , Doy ^ e ' Clarke , and West placed him in the middle , and escorted him to the Hal ! of Science , cheering all the way ; the multitude following up five a-breast in procession , and when they reached the room the numbers , had greatly increased , and it was then nearly filled , and in a short time it was crammed , aud hundreds had to go away , not being able to obtain admission Mr . O'Connor having been detained in one of the anti-rooms till now , entered , and the cheering was rapturous , and continued several minutes , many of [ he Irishmen taking the most active part . The lead , ing Repealers in order to ; keep up the prefudioa which calumny , abuse , * and Baisrepresentation have produced in the more unsuspecting and deluded Irishmen ' s minds , and prevent them from hearing

      Mr . OConnor , for tear ot tneir Demg oonvmoea , got up a meeting , under the pretence of forwarding the Repeal of the Union , Yand to send a garbled report to the Irish papers to gull their fellow country men in Ireland , by representing Mr . O'Connor as an enemy to his country , and the Charlisls generally their , enemies ^ How long will this delusion cohcontinuel When will the Irishmen begin really to think and judge for themselves 1 Many of the Irishmen who had minds of their own—who were determined to no longer be led by the nose by about halfa dozen individuals , who are interested in sowing the seeds of disunion , told us after Mr . O'Connor ' s speech , that they had heard more lies and abuse of that gentleman , than any other man , and for the future they would hear for themselves at every opportunity , and not trust to cowardly abuse , nor the lying statements of the English and Irish Whig and Tory press . ; , Y " ;

      ... .. . . . Mr . Geo-Bradbnrn was called to the chair , whd after acknowledging the honour conferred upon him , called npon , Mr . Clarke to move the following reaoluiiOH : — " , : ' - . ' Y : ^ : ¦ ¦ . ' " '¦ ¦ . ¦ < ¦ Y . .. . " . ; . . ¦ ¦ ¦ : " That in the opinion of this meeting , the distress which it at present exists in this conntry to such ah alarming extent , is solely and entirely attributable to class legislation , this meeting therefore is of opinion , that the Charter , whole and entire , is the only effectual remedy , whilst we hold the people of

      Ireland to be justifiable m their demand for a Repeal of the Legislative Union , and will assist them ta obtain it , and further , that the heartfelt thanks of the people of Stockport are due , and are hereby tendered to that true noble of nature , Feargus O'Connor , Esq ., for Wsmanlyv disinterested , and patriotic advocacy of the rights of the toiling millions of Great Britain and Ireland , and also that we solemnly pledge ourselves to adhere to him , and the sacred oaBse in which he is engaged , until aeath closes our career . " Y

      The above resdlution was seconded by Mr . Carter , and supported by Mr . West , of Macclesfield , in exceilent addresses ; and , when put , was carried unaEimousiy . ; « Mr . O'Connor responded , in a humourous , weu * arranged , sarcastic , putting , impressiye , energetic , and convinoing speeoh , replete ynth sound premises , honest reasoning , good argument , and irrefutable facts , figures , and dates ; and , at the conclusion , was greeted aa Yhe was when first rising , with several nearly rounda of applause . The Whigs and the Tories , and the League , came in for a fine thrashing . ' ; YY Y ; Y / -- - '; ''¦ ¦ ¦ r- ¦¦ ' ., '¦ ¦ ¦ ' ¦ .-. ' ¦ ¦¦ ; : ' . - '"'¦'¦' ?

      , Mr . Turkiogton moved the next resolution : — " That , in the opinion of this meeting , the expatriation of the patriots , John Frost y Z " phauiah Williams , and William JorioB from their native land , after the decision of the judges presiding at their trial is illegal and unjust , therefore we pledge ourselves never to . relax in our exertions , until they are restored to the bosoma of their disconsolate familiess and to the arms of a grateful people . " : The resolution was seconded by Mr . ^ Jambs Mixciiati . ; supported in excellent speeches by Alessrs . DoiUE and Liiwwsy , sad carried

      unani-Mr . O'Connor made an appeal on behalf of the victims of the bloody League of Manchester , whea one pound wa 3 collected . S _ ¦ A vote of thanks was given to the Chairman , and cheers for the Charter , O Connor , Frost , Williams , and Jones , and the Northern Star , when the meeting concluded and accompanied Mr . O'Connor to his hoteL ; ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ : V' " Y' ^ . - " \ ' " - \ Y . ¦ .. /¦ ¦ . . : - .:

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      DBSTBPCTION Of THE Posf-OFPICS AT OxPOBD by FiKKi—A most alarming fire took place at Oxford on Sunday morning , iu a house partially oooupied by the Post-office , opposite theMitre Inn , in the High-street , in this oity , which , from the nature of the buildings , at one time threatened destruction to the surrounding houses . It was fortunately discovered abput half-piast seyen , vyhen the letter carriers bad commenced the delivery of the early post . The first object yraa to secure all the letters remaining in thd office , and convey them to

      a place of safety , and too much praise cannot be bsBtowed © n the post-master and magistrates for tine promts measures they adopted for the regular trans mission of the letters by the regular posts . The fire raged with great fury till about npo o ' clock , when it was partially sabdued , aud at eleven Retook all alarm ceased . There are four bouses totally destroyed , which were occupied by thepoBt-ofnce , Mr . Parsons , draper ; Messrs . Parsons and Co ., linen drapers ; and Mr . Marshall , musio seller . Tfie-whole was partially insured . The lose of property is estimated at £ 8 , 000 . Y Y . - ¦ : ;;; ! Y ;

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  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), March 19, 1842, page 5, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct590/page/5/