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      The following addition to Mr . Campbell ' s adveitisement inserted in our 2 nd page , did not arrin till after our form went to press . TO THE CHARTISTS OP GREAT BRITAIN AND JRELAND ; BUT MORE ESPECIALLY THE AGRICULTURAL LABOURERS AND TRADES . On the first Saturday in October , will be published , No . 1 , of the PENNY DEXHOCEAT , % AND POLITICAL ILLUMINATOR . The Work will consist of plain and familiar expositions of the Six Points embodied in . the People ' s Charter ; information on the progress of machinery ; tbe depreciation in the various trades , professions , and employments in the manufacturing and agricultural districts ; the rise and progressw trades' unions ; the causes thereof ; commencing with the agricultural labourers , weaver ? , spinnefii tailors , shoemakers , hatters , carpenters , masons » bricklayers , &c . &o . &c ; the corruptions of the State Church ; the evils of the laws of primogeniture ; the abuses of tho army and navj ; the tyrannj of the Anglicised Bourbon police ; tho frauds of the banking and usury systems ; with other useful in * formation , from time to time , bearing on the interest of society . The statistics will be selected from the b ® authorities , and every exertion made to render to * publication a terror to evil doers , and a valaaW addition to the library of the working man . As a guarantee that the Work may be look * upon as a bonafide Friend of the Working Man , u will bo under the immediate superintendence of ' «• Campbell , the Secretary to the Executive . Contributions to the Work , wbh Statistical lowmation from Trades , Clubs , and Societies respects the actual state of Wages , &o ., will be glwV received , as the Statistics got up by Governnijw Authorities and Capitalists cannot often-be depends upon , where the Interests of the Working Me » are concerned . No Anonymous Letters paid attention to . All Communications to be directed ( postpaid ) * John Campbell , Bookseller , Holborn , London .

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      South-Shields . —Mr . Rigby will preach a sermon on Jarrow Hills , near South-Shields , on Sunday . Sept . 18 th . Hal-fax . —A delegate meeting of the district will be held on Sunday , Sept . 18 th , at two o ' clock in the afternoon ; place of meeting as agreed to last delegate meeting , held at Wixenden . Each locality are reqres'ed to send a delegate , and by him their mite for the National Defence Fund . Ho . vlbt . —Mr . David Ross , from Manchester , will lecture in theAssociation room , Honley , on Saturday this eTening .

      Dewsbcrt District . —A council meeting will be held at Dewsbury , in the large room , over the Cooperative store 3 , on Sunday , September . 18 th , at two o ' clock in the afternoon , when delegates will be expec&d from tiie following places : —Dewsbury . Dawgretn , Earlsheaton , Ossett , Wakefield , Stanley , Potoven . -, East Ardsley , Birstall , Batley , Batley Carr , Heckmondwike , Littletown , Cleckheaton , Overton , Horburry , and Doghouse . It is particularly reqae ied that the above places will send delegates , as business of great importance will be brought forward . Evrt . —Mr . J . Bailey , from Manchester , will delive ^ lecture in the Garden-street Lecture Room , on . Monday next , at eight o ' clock in the evening .

      L -ND 05 . —Chabtist Hall , Milk Eitd Road . — Mr . Brown will lecture here on Sunday evening ; Mr . Kuffy Ridley on Monday evening ; Mr . Cook on Tuesday ; Mrs . Bissoll on Wednesday evening ; and Mr . Campbell on Thursday evening . Mr . J . Campbell will lecture on Monday evening , to the tailors , at the Three Doves , Berwick-street , Soho . Albiom Coffee Hocsb , Church-street , Shoreditch . —A general meeting will be held in the above room , on Sunday , at eight o'clock in the evening , to take into consideration &ome plan for the raising of funds to assist in defending our-brethren in the " Norih .

      Ma . Stallwood will lecture at the- Britannia Coffee House , Waterloo-road , Lambeth , on Monday evening next , September 19 th , at eight o'clock precisely . Star Coffee House , Umon-street , Borough . — Mr . Stallwood will lectnre here on Tuesday evening nex :, September 20 th , at eight o ' clock precisely . A Lecture will be delivered at 1 . China-walk , Lan . " ivtb , on Tuesday Sept . 13 ; h , at half-past eight e ' ckck in the evening . Mr . Campbell , secretary to the Executive , will lecture on Sunday evening next , at the Siar Coffee Honse , Golden-lane , to commence at eight o ' clock preci-dy .

      BfHHOSDSET . —A raffle will take place on Tuesday evening next , at Mr . Jeace ' s , hair dresser , Snow .-Seids , Bermondsey , for the benefit of "Robert Wilu , who is in Chester Castle , for speaking the truth . Ca « bksw £ ll . —Mr . Anderson will leciure at the Rose and Crown , on Monday evening next , at eight o ' clock , on the principles of the People Gharter . Union-street , Borough . —Mr . Stallwoed lectures at the Stir Coffee House , on Tuesday evening . The Weaver's Locality . —The members and friends of the above will meet this eveniug , the l " tb , and to-morrow the 18 . h , at the Golden Arms , Golden-place , Old Bothnal-green-road , at the bot ' jm of Pollard's-row . Chair to be taken at eight o ' clock each evening , On Sunday the 18 : h Mr . John Campbell will lecture here .

      Hollixgwood . —On Sunday next two lectures will be delivered in the Ralph-green Chartist Room , one in tbe afternoon , at two o ' clock , by Mr . A . F . Taylor , of Royton , and the other at six in the evening by , Mr . Mitchell , of Stockport . On Monday evcr .: ug Mr . Aldred , of Manchester , will deliver a lectvje on total- abstinence , in the the same room at eight o ' clock . Barnslet . —Two sermons will be preached in the Old Independent Chapel , Sheffield-road , Barnsley on Sunday , Sept , 18 th , by John Fish , on the present state of the country . Service to commence in the forenoon at half-past ten o ' elock , and at two in the afternoon . A collection will be made after the afternoon sermon , in aid of the Political Victim Defence

      Fund-Mr . P . M . Bropht ' s route for the following week , —Cheltenham , on Saturday the 17 th ; Chorley , the 18 th ; Preston , the 19 th ; Lancaster , -the 20 th ; Ulversume , the 21 si : Kendal , the 22 nd ; Carlisle , the 24 th . Holmfibih . —A council meeting will be held on Sunday next , the 18 : b , in the Association Room . Chair to be taken at ten o ' clock in the forenoon . Suxdeblasd . —On Sunday afternoon , at two o ' ekek , Mr . Williams will lecture on the Town Moor , on the East side of the Railway ; and in the evening , at six o ' clock , Mr . P . Rigby , of Chorley , will lecture at the same place . Mr . Dickixson , the Manchester packer , will leetnrf at Hull , on Saturday ( this ) evening ; and at WakeSeld , to-morrow and Monday .

      BlaCKburs . —Mr . P . M . Brophy will lecture here ibis evening , Saturday , 17 th . CHORLEr . —Mr . P . M . Brophy will lecture here to-morrow , Sunday , the 18 ; h . Prestos . —Mr . P . M . Brophy will lecture here on Monday next . Halifax . —On Sunday ( to-morrow ) , a sermon will be preached in the Chartist Room , Swan Coppice , at six o ' clock ia the evening , after which a collection will be made to defray the expences attendant on the room . —^ On Monday , there will be a ball and other entertainments m the above room . Admission , three pence , to defray expences . LiTTLETOwx ( nearDswsbury . )^ Two sermons will be preached to-morrow , ( Sundff ^ at Mr . Charles Brooke ' s . Collections to be made for the defence

      fond . Radclxffe Bridge . —Mr . Cartledge lectures tomorrow evenifig . Oldhak . —Mr . Dixon lectures on behalf of the defence fund , to-morrow evening , in the Greaves ' street Room . Manchester Female Chartists , —Mr . Dixon will lecture to the Females , on Wednesday evening , in the Carpenter ' s Hall . Sheffield . —Mr . G . Harney will lecture in the room Fig-Tree-lane , on Sunday evening , ( to-morrow , ) at seven o ' clock ; on the question , — " Will the middle unite with the working classes for theobtainm&nt of the Charter ! if not , can the working classes by themselves obtain their own enfranchisement ?

      Mr . Samuel Pabkes will lectnre in the Fig-Treelane Room , on Monday evening , at half-past seven o ' clock . Subject— " The means by which the Charter may be made the law of the land . ' g * f Collections will be made on Sunday and Monday evenings in aid of ths General Defence Fund . Farkos Hill , ( r . rar South Shields ) . —Mr . Rigby preaches here to-morrow . Mr . Fbazer ( of Leeds ) rrill lectnre at the following places during the ensuing wees : —On Sunday ,

      ( to-morrow J at Belper ; Monday , at Derby , Tuesday , at Nottingham ; Wednesday , at Arnold ; Thursday , at Calverton ; on Friday , at Sutton-in-Ashfield ; on Sunday , at Mansfield ; on Monday , at Newark . Leeds . —Mr . Dean Taylor will preach two sermons , to-morrow , in the Cfiartm Room , Cheapside , in the afternoon at half-past two o ' clock ; -aud in the evening at half-past eix o ' clock . After = he Eermon in the evening a collection will be made in aid of the Defence Fund .

      Mr . Deas Tatlob will lecture in the Chartist Roctn , Cheapside , this ( Saturday ) evening , at eight o ' clock . Selbv . —There will be a meeting of Chartists at the T-. mperance Hotel , on Saturday ( thi 3 evening ) a : ei ^ ht . o ' clock . Business of importance will be brought forward . The agent for the Star has kindly offered this day's profits for the defence / und . "Working Mass Hall , 5 , Circus-street , Mabylebo . ve . —llr . Maniz lectures to-morrow evening , at half-past seven .

      WEiHiRBT . —A Chartist camp meeting will be held at Wetherby , on Sunday next , when sermons will be preached by Mr . T . B . Smith and other friends . Service to commence in the morning at half-past ten , and in th « s afternoon at two o ' clock . HoLBEtat . —Mr . William Baron will preach at Holbeck , on Sunday next . Service to commence at half-past Eix o ' clock . Mbxbobough District . Mr . Dickinson , the Manchester packer ' s route for the ensuing month : Sept . 2 l : h , East Retford ; Wednesday 21 st ,

      Doncaster ; Thursday , 22 nd , Swinton ; Friday , 23 rd , Wath ; Sanday , 25 th , Ardsley ; Monday , 26 th , Barnsley ; Tuesday , 27 ih , Political Institute , Sheffield ; Wednesday , 28 th , East Redford ; Thursday , 29 : h , Doncaster ; Friday , 3 Oih , Mexborough ; Sunday , October 2 nd , Ardsley ; Monday . 3 rd , Barnsley ; Tuesday , 4 th , Political Institute , Sheffield : Wednesday , 5 th , East Redford ; Friday , 7 th , Doncaster ; Sanday , 9 ih , Wath ; Monday , 10 thr Barnsley ; Taesday , 11 th , Ardsley ; Jtfday , 14 th , Mexborough ; Sunday , 16 th , Swinton ; Monday , 17 th , Political Institute , Sheffield .

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      Reported Assault at Wortlet . —We hare received information that the account which appeared in a contemporary print on Thursday , relative te a murderous assault said to . have been committed at this place , is without foundation . The youth who was stated to hard been the subject of it , confesses to having accidentally discharged the pistol himself ; and " , fearful of the displeasure of his parents for having fire-arms in his possession , he fabricated tie account alluded to , in order to conoeal his own fault . No imputation whatever rests upon the paper in which the ac * count appeared , as the statement published by it vast at the time , generally believed .

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      TO THE EDITOR OF THE NORTHERN STAR . Sir , —Will yon be bo kind as to insert the enclosed in your paper of Saturday first ; by doing bo you will oblige a number of constant readers . Toon respectfully , Alexander M'Laren . "important notice to hand-loom weavers " Fellow Operatives , —In consequence of several REDUCTIONS having been made in our wages of late , and conceiving , as we-4 o , that these redactions are uncalled fox at the present time , trade being in a state

      of revival , and also that we have been working at a rate even belew the average prices in the district , we have , uader these circumstances , been compelled to STRIKE WOR K , however averse to it , having no other alternative , in our opinion , to obtain a redress of grievances Hoping that none of our Fellow Workmen will be ao unprincipled as to take out planes , until a satisfactory arrangement has been come to , Signed , In behalf of tlie Weavers of Kellar ' s-Brae . Sept . 12 th , 1 S 42 .

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      SUBSCRIPTIONS RECEIVED BY MR . J

      CLEAVE . POLITICAL VICTIMS AND DEFENCE FOND . £ . s . d , Subscriptions acknowledged in previous week ' s Star 3 7 8 A few Chartists , Finsbury 0 5 0 Silk weavers , Buck ' s Head 0 2 2 Ditto , ditto 0 16 Collected at public meetings of same ... 0 3 4 Mr . Smith ... 0 0 6 Carpenters' Arms , Brick-lane . 030 Mr . Chippendale ( Chelsea ) 0 10 Mr . Allcock 0 10 Proceed of a raffle by R . Eagle , Limehouse locality 0 18 0

      £ 5 3 2 Since the making up the above list , I have received subrcriptions from Devenport , and from ladies ' shoemakers , Manchester ; these shall be inserted in next week's list . John Cleave . for mason and co ., victims . Previously acknowledged 17 6 Silk weavers , Buck ' s Head 0 2 0 £ 1 0 6 FOR MRS . FROST . Clock-House locality 0 0 9 FOB MESDAMSS FEOST , WILLIAMS , AND JONES . A few friends , Limehouse 0 2 0 Hunt ' s Monument . — " A few flints , Finsbury" are requested to intimate to Mr . Cleave , the exact amount subscribed by them towards the above mentioned . ^ The Victim Mason . —Received at Mr . Samuel Cook's , Dudley , for Mason aud family , from Sept . 7 th to Sept . 13 ih : —

      £ s . d . Stockingford ... ... 0 1 0 From Star ... ... ... 1 6 10 Stourbridge ... ... 0 4 0 Wednesbury ... ... 0 8 9 Great Bridge ... ... 0 2 10 The Wife of J . Brook ( who is confined in Northallerton ) has received of William Stead , of Silsbridgelane , the sum of Six Shillings and Seven-pence , tor which she is very thankful .

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      RENEWED DISTURBANCES AT MANCHESTER . DISPERSION OP A MEETING BY THE POLICE , AND ABREST OF FIFTY PERSONS . Manchester , Wednesday night , Sept .. 14 th . — Yesterday , an occurrence took place here which has occasioned a considerable sensation in the town , and not a little diversity of opinion as to the propriety of the proceeding on the part of the authorities . It is pretty generally known that since the recent turnout of hands in this county , the wearers , ( t . e those who weave at power-looms ) have , up to this time , continued idle ; but few having chosen to return to their employment at the present rate of wagoB . Daring the time of this cessation from labour .

      which is now about six weeks , that class of operatives have been living chiefly on the bounty of others who appear to sympathise with their case . Meetings have accordingly been held at different times and plao « 3 , to distribute the alms thus obtained , and so far as we can learn , this has been done with a fairness and an impartiality highly creditable to those to whom this business has been entrusted . A meeting of this kind , and for the purpose abovenamed , took place yesterday at the Chartist meeting room , in Brown-street , Ancoats , a very large portion of which consisted of females , who are generally engaged at power-looms , in preference to men . As the room is but small , the number of persons who had to receive a portion of these subscriptions exceeded

      the accommodation it afforded , and werecousequently obliged to remain outside . The people ( however , were perfectly quiet , and did not exhibit the slightest symptom of disorderly conduct , nor was the least danger apprehended from their assembling in the manner already stated , inasmuoh as it was known that they had met to receive their share of the contributions , which amounted to threepence each—the allowance of eaoh for a week J At the outset , a question arose as to whether it would be better to divide the money , and give to each an equal portion , or to spend it altogether in the purchasing of potatoes , which , it was alleged , could be bought much cheaper by wholesale , and then each would have nearly double the quantity that could

      be purchased for the threepence . In the meantime information was conveyed to the Town Hall of this assemblage , and a strong body of special constables , headed by Captain Sleigh and Superintendent Sawley on horseback , were despatched to the spot , to disperse the crowd . These were met in Travisstreet , by lnspeotor Cochrane , with a body of the regular police , equal in number to the special constables , all of whom went in a body to the place . On their arrival , the people appeared to be somewhat astonished , but for a few moments did not make the slightest movement ; and , considering the multitude , a most singular silence prevailed for several seconds . At length , Superintendant Sawley called upon them to disperse . This order not being promptly obeyed , a groan , here and there , was heard to issue from the throng , whereupon orders

      were given to the police to surround the people . As soon as the police made a movement ; for this purpose the crowd began to move rapidly off in all directions whioh were open , but the principal outlet being at that moment closed by another body of police , the crowd was driven back , when forty- three persons were taken into custody . No stones , however , wore thrown at that time , nor was any attempt made to rescue the prisoners . The officers then fell into marching order with their prisoners , headed by Captain Sleigh , and Superintendent Sawley , on horseback , as before , and returned to the Town Hall , where the prisoners were all safely lodged . So quiet , however , was tie whole business , that although the distance from the place of meeting to the Town Hall is a good mile , no crowd was collected round tho procession of officers and prisoners .

      Mr . Superintendent Beswick remained at tho placo of meeting for a short time afterwards , but the people went quietly away—many , very many of them without receiving the little means of relief , the hope of receding which alone had called them to the place .

      EXAMINATION OF THE PRISONERS . This morning the whole of the prisoners were brought up at the Borough Court , before D . Maude and A . Watkin , Esqrs . The following prisoners were first brought up—Matthew Hutchinson , Joseph Mills , Ed . M'Donald , Patrick Duffey , John Booth , Hugh Read , Samuel Denton , Thomas Grey , Robert Fletcher , and Wo . Denton . Superintendent Sawley stated what we have given in substance above . He added that there were no stones thrown , nor any violence whatever resorted to on the part of the assembly .

      A special constable , whose name did not transpire , stated that he had been at Brown-street in company with another special constable , about three quarters of » n hour before Mr . Sawley came up . When there , he was attacked by some of the people , and one stone was thrown at him , { which did not hart him . He then des . ted tho other man to go to the Kirby-street station to give information . He could not identify auy of the prisoners as having assaulted him . The other special constable then stated that on the previous afternoon , about three o ' clock , he eaw a crowd at the head of Travis-street , and went to see what it was . The people were gathered in clusters

      here and there , near the railroad . He and the other constable went to disperse them , and they succeeded in getting them to move off . A great number of them then went to the head of Store-street , where they collected again and he ( witness ) and his companion went again to disperse them . Instead of going away however they began to cheer , and make a noise . H <; ( witness ) looked round to Bee who was cheering , when he was struck on the back with a stone , but it did not hurt him . He turned round again when the people again began to cheer , and another stone was thrown . He then sent the other officer to the station to give information . He could not identify any of the prisoners as being of the

      party . Mr . John Taylor , solicitor , who appeared for the prisoners , said he did not know by what law these parties were interfered with at all . They had met for a specific purpose , and they had a right to meet . That was a matter which he apprehended nobody would dispute . It was given in evidence that there was no violence resorted to by any party then present , that there was not the slightest fear entertained of a breach of the peace , and he could not conceive on what authority , or on what pretext these parties were taken into custody . They had met to receive a dividend from a general fund which they oould not receive without meeting : and he apprehended they had a perfect right to meet for this purpose , and that the meeting could not by any law that he knew of be

      construed into an illegal meeting so long as they were peaceable . They were peaceable ; they met quietly ; there was no intimidation ; thero were no threats ; no riot ; no tumult ; no disturbance , nor the veriest shadow of a disturbance until the police came to disperse them , which he maintained they had no right to do . If this -was uot a lawful purpose he should like to know what ' wa 3 ; if that was an illegal meeting he should like to know what would be a le ^ al one . Why , tho authorities might just as well have sent a body of police to disperse the crowd whioh had assembled round Mr . Bake ' s Hotel last night to hear the news of the winner of the Doncaster St . Leger ; or they might as well call out the military Jo drive away the crowd now assembled at the doar of that Court-house . If however there was any law to

      prevent these people from meeting in the way and for the purposes which had been proved , any law , which while it tolerated the meetings of masters authorised the dispersion by force of the meetings of the workpeople , any law of this nature of which he had never heard or read , all that he could do in the matter was to plead the ignorance of his clients as an excuse , for he would venture to assert that out of the fifty who had been apprehended , not one of them was aware that he was committing any offence . He considered the special constables altogether to blame in this matter , interfering where they had no authority . He had witnesses to pro ^ e the general good character of these men ; and among them was Mr . Simpson the manager of Mr . Guest ' s mill at Holt Town .

      Mr . Simpson was then called , but did not answer . Mr . Sawley stated that h 9 had been in the Court for the purpose of speaking to the characters of some of the prisoners , but had gone . Thomas Langall was then called . Mr . Maude—What are you 1 Witness—I have been a small shopkeeper . Mr . Maude—Have been 1 What are you now I Witness—I bavebeen unfortunate in business . Mr . Maude—What are you now \ How do you get your living ? Witness—I have a little money left , which 1 am living on at present . " Mr . Maude—Where do you live J Witness—In Brown-street , close to the place of meeting .

      The witness then , in answer to questions by Mr . Taylor , proceeded to state that he was there yesterday ; that he had a wife and child ; that his wife was not alarmed ; that there was no riot , nor the appearance of a riot . He saw Mr . Beswick come up ( he meant Mr . Sawley ) , who said he should be obliged to pat a stop to this . They were perfectly peaceable and quiet , till the polios came up , when they attempted to run away . They frequently met on that gronnd . I heard no violent language , nor was there anything bordering on a disturbance . James Austin was next called .

      Mr . Maude—What are you Sir ! Witness—I am a tpinner by trade . Mr . Maude—Who do yon work for f Witness- * - ! have not spnn any since Christmas . llr . Maude—Who did yoa work for last 1 Witness—I worked for Mr . Ogden twenty-four years . Mr . Maude—How do you get your living now , sir Witness—I keep a email shop just Bear the spot . The witness , in answer to Mr . Taylor ' s questions , tken stated as follows : —Some of the people were on my steps when this affair took place . I saw nothing that was alarming . All Yf * a peaceable and quiet . I hare often seen them meet ( here before . They had

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      met to receive a little money that had been collected for them . I was in my house the whole of the day , and saw the whole of the meeting . I never saw a stone thrown . Everything was as quiet and peaceable as could be . I saw the whole transaction from the beginning to the end . Mr . Maude—What time did they begin to meet ! Witness—It might be just afcer dinner . When Mr . Sawley came up there was a man telling some of the people to go to Mitchell ' s Tavern to receive their dividends . Richard Wailer , James M'Lellan , John M'Gaw , James Knight , Robert Birrell , Thomas Harwick , and Thomas Allum , after undergoing a scrutinizing questioning from Mr . Maude , all gave Bimilar

      testimony . ^ Mr . Maude asked whet ^ there was any evidence against any party for throwing atones 1 No evidence being forthcoming the prisoners were each ordered to enter into their own recognizances , in the sum of £ 20 each , to keep the peace for three months , Mr . Maude observing that this was a very serious case . A decent looking woman , named Alice Kershaw , was next put up , and charged with creating a disturbance while the police were conducting the prisoners to the lock-up . She was ordered to find two sureties in £ 15 each to keep the peace for three months , and to give twenty-four hours notice of her bail .

      The remainder of the forty-three prisoners were then brought up and disposed of in a similar manner , all the officers stating that the prisoners were doing nothing when they took them , and that there was no violence i Six women , named Sarah Massey , Esther Anderson , Jane Fletcher , Jane Hannay , Dinah Yates , and Ann Scott , were then put up , charged with being part of a crowd of females who had collected near the poor house on the Strafford New Road , for the same purpose as the weavers who had met in Brown-street . They however were diBoharged .

      ANOTHER LARGE MEETING Took place to-day , near the reservoir , at whioh several thousands of persons were present . Constant communications were kept up between it and the Town Hall , and alarge police force was sent to the place . They did not , however , interfere with the meeting .

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      EXTRAORDINARY OUTRAGE . TO THE EDITOR OF THE NORTHERN STAR . Sir , —Ab the \ Star is the acknowledged ergan of right and justice , I trust that , if you have not received an account of the extraordinary matter referred to in this letter from some other source , you will give it insertion . The statement it contains has been publicly made , and it has been said that you know it to be true . I can only say that if it be true the wretch who figures in it as the hero of tho story , deserves to be hooted from every sociey into which he may intrude his polluted carcase , and that any body of Chartists hereafter associating with , or acknowledging him , will much disgrace themselves . But to my tale .

      A man living at Armley or Wortley , as I understood , of tho name of George Myers , has , for some considerable time , sold Chartist tracts and publications in the Chartist Room , Cheapside . He was thtre on Sunday evening last , when a sermon was delivered by Mr . Smith . There was a crowded audience , and the discourse was listened to with great attention . After the service , Mr . Smith said that he did not often trouble public meetings with matter personal to himselfs but so atrocious an outrage had been committed in his house and on his family by George Myers , that he thought it right to put the Chartist public on thoir guard against a man bo utterly devoid of all principle . He then proceeded to state that some time ago , while absent

      on a Chartist lecturing tour , accompanied by his wife , and leaving their only child , a girl , about seventeen years of age , at home alone , this Myers came to his house , to purchase some Chartist tracts . Finding that the' girl was the only person at home , he loitered , professing to admire some ornaments on the chimney piece , among which was the head of a somewhat curious tobacco pipe . The girl , though she had no acquaintance with him , knowing him to be one of her father ' s Chartist friends , made no scruple to gratify his curiosity by showing him a small collection oi medals and coins which she thought might interest him . This was in the sitting-room of Mr . S ., in which there is a bed ; and the villain , Myers ,

      watching a favourable opportunity , seized the girl , and threw her on the bed and violated her . The poor girl , fearing the anger of her parents , concealed from them all knowledge of the matter until she found further concealment impossible , and then made the above statement to her mother . Such was the statement of Mr . S ; and he stated further that , he was at first disposed to disbelieve the girl ' s story ; believing Myers inoapable of any such thing ; but that Myers , on being confronted with the girl in your presence , and that of Mr . Hobson and Mr . Brook , admitted the truth of her story , so far as connection was concerned , but denied that he nsed force ; and that he treated the whole matter with great levity , affirming that the girl put the temptation in his way by showing him the coins , fco ., and using many other brutal and heartless expressions . Now , Sir , if this statement be true , this is a gross

      outrage on all the sanctities of friendship and on all the decencies of civilised life . We have had much said and well said about supporting and dealing with our friends ; and I think it a maxim that Chartists should act on . But I suppose nobody will pretend that the man who oould deliberately abuse the child of a Chartist lecturer at tho very time when her father was absent labouring for the Chartist cause is any friend to Chartism . If the statement be true , the man Myers ia a brute unfit for any society whatever : if it be not true , Smith is a devil . If the statement bo true , I think the least mark of protection and support the Leeds Chartists can afford their public advocates is to show that they repudiate and abhor the wretch who could bo far trample on all our sacred principles as this fellow , Myers , has done ; the least evidence of prinoiple they can shew is to take oare that he be not longer permitted to live out of the movement whick he has so thoroughly diigraced . Of the thongaBda of m « n now

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      unemployed , there is Barely one honester and more worthy of support than this brute , Myers ; and if there be I do think that the Leeds Chartists ought to teach this George Myers , that he must hereafter work for his own living , and not live out of profits made among them . I am the more inclined to believe Smith ' s statement , because he referred so confidently to yourself and others , as being able to bear him out in it ; and I think that t a 3 you are cited as one of his witnesses , it is your duty to publish either a confirmation or denial of his statement . That is my opinion ; I am a plain man and speak plainly . Yours , A sincere Lover of Democratic right .

      [ We rather question the wisdom of Mr . Smith ' s making this delicate aud painful family matter a subject of public discussion . But that is his affair ; not ours . Thus appealed to by our correspondent , we are bouud to eay that the statements described to have been made by Mr . S . are true : and that we perfectly agree with our correspondent's opinion , that Myers is a heartless brute , and the Leeds Chartists ought to let him know that they think so . 'Tjs not a matter in which the public . can do much towards redressing the injury to Mr . Smith ' s family ; but they can and ought to mark their execration of it . ]

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      PRESTON ADJOU RNED INTERMEDIATE SESSIONS . Preston , Monday Evening—The 3 e sessions , for the trial of the principal rioters in the late disturbances at Blackburn and the neighbourhood , were held this morning , T . B . Addison , Esq ., the recorder of the towr ^ , officiated as chairman , and on the bench were Colonel Austen , T . M . Lowndes , Esq ., W . Birley , Esq ., and several other county magistrates . The first prisoners indicted were John King , John Harwood , John Lord , Joseph Johnson , George Pilkington , and James Grimshaw , for ariot at , Blackburn , on Monday , 15 th August last . Lord , Pilkington , and Grimshow were sentenced to 12 months imprisonment in Kirkdale gaol ; Harewood and Kin ^ , who pleaded guilty , to six months' imprisonment ; and Johnson for three months in the Preston House of C o r rection .

      William Proctor , William Hutchinson , Abraham Rogers , Wm . Smaley , Roger Walsh , and Squire HutchinBon were next indicted for participating iu a riot at Blackburn on the same day . Rodgors was sentenced to six months' imprisonment , as was Proctor ; Sm&lley and Hutchinson for three months , and Walsh and William Hutchinson for two months . John Wilkinson and Joseph Rawlinson were next indicted for a riot at Blackburn on the same day . They each pleaded Guilty , and were sentenced to six months' imprisonment . William Rawlinson , Richard Holden , Ann Yates , Jane Catterall , James Hurst , James Driscoll , Wm . Hodson , and Joseph Yates , were indicted for having , on the 15 th of August , turned several persons out of employment at Blackburn , and assaulting two of the police constables in the execution of their duty . Holden , Gates , and Hurst pleaded guilty .

      The other prisoners were found guilty , the two females being sentenced to six months' imprisonment in Lancaster Castle ; Yates and Hurst , to six months' imprisonment at Kirkdalo ; Rawlinson , who received a good character from several respectable persons , and who was proved to have received a " wound in the head at the last " Preston Guild , " which caused him to be insane when under the influence of drink , to six months' imprisonment ; Driscoll to four , aud Holden to two months . Benjamin Wainsooat , William Cook , Henry Thompson , James Barker , and John' Hanson pleaded guilty to an indictment charging them with coming riotously in a crowd from Accrington to Blackburn , where they violently assaulted the yeemanry on duty , by pelting them with brick bats from behind a hedge . Barker was sentenced to four months' imprisonment , Hanson , Wainscoat and Cook , to two months , and Thompson to one month's imprisonment , at the House of Correction in Preston .

      Robert Hartley , Ratcliffe Ingram , William Brenpand , Ratcliffe Hayle , and Riley Catterall , were indicted for riotously assembling and endeavouring to enter into Blackburn , on the 16 th of August , when they were intercepted by the military and police . The prisoners all pleaded guilty ; and Ingham , who flourished a bludgeon over the heads of the police , was sentenced to six months' imprisonment , and the other prisoners to two months each .

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      UNITED STATES . -. .. '• The packet ship New York , which landed at Liverpool on Tuesday morning , brings American news up to the 19 ; hult . The Senate was still debating the Tariff question , and the ratification of the treaties with Great Britain , with closed doors . The Committee , to whom President Tyler ' s fourth vfcto message had been referred , had agreed to a Report , drawn up by J . Q . Adams , deprecating ia the strongest terms the conduct and policy of President Tyler , and closing with a proposal for modifying the constitution so far as to prevent the exercise of the veto power by the President upon any Bill passed by a majority of the whole number of both Houses of Legislature . ' Lord Ashburton is reported to hive gone into Canada .

      The New York has brought back abont 300 of the working class , chiefly emigrants , returning to this country , disappointed and hopeless of establishing themselves in the adopted home they had chosen . By the Britannia , mail steam packet , arrived at Liverpool on Wednesday morning , New York papers of the 1 st instant have reached us , bringing the intel'igence that a Tariff Bill had passed , the Cougress without the " land clause , " and had received immediately the sanction of the President . All doubts about the settlement of the Boundary question are now , also , at an end . These papers bring us the Boundary Treaty itself , signed on Aug . 9 , by the two negociators—Lord Ashburton and Mr , Webster , and ratified by the American Senate on Aug . 20 , by thirty-nine votes to nine .

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      Hebden Bridge . —P . M . Brophy lectured here on Monday evening , to a numerous and enthusiastic audience . Burnlet . —A lecture was delivered here on Tuesday evening , by Mr . Brophy , from Dublin . The Chartists have a good room , which is open every evening for the purpose of reading the Northern Star , Chartist Circular , and the Evening S ' . ar . They invite their friends to attend . Sowerby . —The cause of democracy is alive here ; the people are not scared by the late display of brute force . Mytholmroyd . —The Chartists here were dismissed the chapel they used to hold their meetings in , they have now got another room , and continue to meet as usual .

      Bradford National Defence Fund . Our worthy champion has made an appeal to the country on behalf of the victims of the anti-Corn Law League . I hope , on Saturday next , the men of Bradford , Horton , Bowling , Idle , Stanningley , and all villages round about Bradford , will do the needful , and testify their regard aud sympathy to thoso zealous but unfortunato fellows who are now lai'i in dungeons , awaiting their trials , for peaceably striving to better their own condition and that of their fellow-workmen . Lot not such men as Cooper , Leach , M'Douall , Jones , Ridley , and a host of other sterling patriots , lack the means of defence when arraigned at the courts of clas 3 legislation . Let every Chartist contribute his mite ; let every pue do what he can to enable our champion to fulfil the desires of his generous heart . — Correspondent . ¦

      Cheap Bread versus Low Wages . —Last week , we noticed an advance of wages to the woolcombers . This week We are sorry to have to record a reduction of wages on hand-loom and powerloom weavers . Mr . Robert Loach and Mr . Woodhead , one an employer of hand-loom weavers , and the other of power-loom weavers , made a reduction of watro . s on their hands . The poor depressed hand-loom weavers were reduced the . sum ot fifteen pence per piece . The price at the commencement of 1810 was 8 i . per piece ; they are now 5 * . 9 d . The power-lootn weavers have bran reduced on figured goods sixpence per piece . Little Town . —Mr . Brear , of Batley Carr , preached two sermons on Sunday last , in the Chartist Association Room .

      DUBLIN . —The Irish Universal Charter Association met on Sunday evening last at their rooms , 14 , North Anne Street , Mr . Freebawirnin the chair . The meeting was crowded and nearly a dozen new members were proposed and admitted . After the routine bnsiness had been concluded , and some excellent observations had been made by Mr . O'Conneli ( not Dan ) the Secretary read the draft of an address to the Council of the Complete Charter Association . It was loudly cheered throughout , and on the motion of Mr . Dyott , seconded by Mr . Moran , referred to the committee for revision and transmission . Several members addressed the meeting , the tendency of whose remarks went to show their sympathy for their suffering English brethren , their regret that any

      division should have sprang up between Messrs . O'Oou-Hor and O'Brien , aud their determination to adhere to tke principles of real Radical reform as contained in the Charter , at all sacrifices and despite every opposition . The speakers invariably bore testimony to the spirit of enquiry epringing up among the repealers—many had already investigated and adopted their principles , and many who had not gone that length had deolared their resolution never to apain sink a shilling in the bottomless ooffers of the Corn Exchange . Indeed the state of the funds there waa hors de combat . The meeting waa altogether of a most exhilirating charaoter . Nothing ean surpass the enthusiasm of the association , astheir pf cspectB are now opening and they fed confident of eventual success .

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      Halifax - ^ *; * J . Brophy lectnred here « , Saturday evening . 1 *** * »** preached twice J Sanday . ToDMOBDEif . —Mr , P . M . Brophy , of Dublin , to vered an interesting » ntf iratructive lecture * Thursday night week , iu thf Mechanics' InstiW on the principles of total abstinence as coaaeejj with the welfare ot the induatrjons classes . ^ Manchester —Femalb Chartists . —At a pnfcfl , meeting of females held in Brown-street Ksoo , <*

      Tnesdayevening , Miss Sarah Wilson in . the ch £ a female victim fund committee was established { J act in concert with the local victim fund commit ^ already in existence . The following ladies wjj elected as a committee , with power to add to t £ number : Ann Kerwin , Sarah Wilson , Ellen Co * mins , Martha Bradshaw , and Margaret Smitiu Mr . William Dixon was appointed treasurer , w $ instructions to hand the money that hf receives o ^ to the local victim fund committee at present j existence . /

      Sheffield.—State Op The Town.—Wh^ Ever Amendment In Trade May Have Taken Place &Gt;

      SHEFFIELD . —State op the Town . —Wh ^ ever amendment in trade may have taken place >

      some of the cotton districts , no Buch revival \ Sheffield is yet seen ; on the contrary , the cutlm trade in all its branches continues steadily to decline nor is there any hope , that we can learn , ent © tained of a better future . The number of person in the Sheffield Poor House in the week endia Sept . 3 rd , was five hundred and thirty-five . T amount paid to the regular ticket poor for the sauj week in money , bread , &c , was £ 95 S 3 . Tin amount paid to the casual poor for the same weet was £ 533 103 . 6 d ., being a total of £ 598 15 s . 6 { paid to the out-door poor for the week endia Sept . 3 rd . A paragraph has gone the round of % Sheffield papers stating , that five hundred of the able , bodied poor have volunteered to work on the Old Park contract ( the Sheffield and Manchester lintrf

      railroad ); that two hundred of them are alreah employed upon it , and that the remainder wjj very shortly be set to work . We believe the truft is , that the' volunteers' above spoken of are soon . thing very ' much like * pressed men , '—there bei » ' no compulsion' in the matter , only ' you must ) The paragraphists forget to add , that the vofq . teers ' are to be paid at the rate of fourpence hal penny per yard , something like half the prices pai ( we believe ) to the navigators and usual railwaj workers . Of course , the railway proprietors ait guardians of the poor have no pecuniary interest q drugging the labour market with law-made paupenj We understand that several severe accidents havi occurred , the men being altogether ignorant of wori so foreign to their past employment .

      Destructive Fire . —About one o ' clock on Tue * day morning , a fire was observed raging in the pre misea known as Smilh's Grinding Wheel , situated near the Beehive public-house , Glossop Road . Tin alarm was at once given , and after some delay , the engines arrived , but not before the whole of the upper part of the building was wrapped in flames , Happily the fire was at length got under , and ex < tiuguished , without doing any damage to th | property in the immediate vicinity . The building ( which is completely gutted ) is insured , but a large quantity of workmen's tools have been destroyed , inflicting severe loss upon the owners . It is currently reported ( hat this fire is the work of incen . diaries . Four persons are in custody on suspicion .

      HUDDEE . SFIEIJ > . —Shocking Accident .-On Wednesday morning , a serious accident hap pened at Mold-Green , near Huddersfield . A youjj man , named Greenwood , called early in the morning upon a friend and companion , whose name is Edwii Bates , to go out a shooting , as they were accustomed to do . Greenwood found Bates in bed , and whilst lying there , Greenwood took a gun in his hand whid was loaded . He was about to examine the lock , wia by some means it went off , and the contents struck his companion in the eye . He is now in the Infirmary in a very dangerous state . All hopes of « . covery being given up .

      On Wednesday last , the body of a new born caM was found in Bgerton wood , near Huddersfieia . It had the appearance of having lived , and of havog died from strangulation . Tho body was foundd ; some children who were gathering blackberries . - Another infant was found in a small rivulet close fy between Lindley and Birkby .

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      Leeds Corn Market , Teusday , Sepi . 13 ffl . ' The arrivals of Grain to this day ' s Market » J larger than last week , particularly Wheat ; uaem new , and freshold Wheat has been Is . per qasw higher , but no improvement in other description * New Oats rather lower , old ones no »^ ti Z Boans 6 d . to Is . per qr . higher . A little new Bii » i at Market , but as yet there is no demand , and W not be for a few weeks . Manchester Corn Market , Saturd ay , Set * - 10 . —There was a fair attendance at our market W morning , and the business done ia Wheat wm j » about the currenoy of last Saturday . Choice M " English Flour waa in request , at 43 a per 8 *<* " 5 households and 46 s for wnites . Barrel arid ol *»" r Fiour must be noted Is dearer . There was but w » J new Oatmeal offering , and we quote ., that « tJCi «! J 28 d 6 d to 29 * 6 d per load , and good tuns of »» commanded rather more money . In Oats anditf *" we note no variation .

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      State Of The Countby

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      STOCKPOIiT . TUESDAY , FIVE P . M . The determination not to resume labour without an advance of wages seems to gain strength from procrastination . Several of the mills opened on Monday mor&ing . At some of them ( usually employing from five to six hundred hands ) eleven or twelve persons have gone in ; these are almost exclusively individuals vrho dare not refuse , such as overlookers and tbeir families . The masters have had recourse to all kinds of mean trickery and intimidation in order to induce the bands to return to their employment ; bat all to no purpose . One of them , I understand , bought a parcel of old shawls and bonnets to hang in the factory

      windo w s , and set the looms a-going without warps , so that persons passing by the mill , hearing the noise and seeing the apparel in the windows , might think the bands were all at tbeir ¦ work . Another of them having some of hii serfs living in his bouses , has threatened them with immediate expulsion , and prosecution for back rent , if they do not submit The authorities take the most stringent measures to prevent the few knobsticks from being interfered with ; any person found doing so , is visited with the extreme penalties of the g&me that the children call " Shinty" with the frogs , law . Large and enthusiastic meetings are held daily , which are addressed by Messrs . Ellison , Carter , Wild , and Clark , all of the Chartist Association .

      WOLTERHAMPTON . The great majority of the colliers in this district still remain firm in their resolution not to go to work unless at an advance of wage * . Numerous and various are the schemes resorted to for the purpoee of entrapping the men , either by inducing them to go to ¦ work at the drop , or starving them out The whole of the men latterly employed in breaking stones at the Bastile , the majority of whom are colliers from Bilston , Willenhall , and Wolverhsmpton , were called together this morning , and presented each of them with ft note , par t printed and part written , to the following effect : — Wolverhampton Union , Sept 14 th , 1842 . For Mr . —— signature . I hereby certify that Thomas has applied to me for ¦ work , and that I have no employment for him . Signed Mr . —

      Now , the poor distressed colliers , although they are described as a poor ignorant race of men , ( to the shame of the religion and humanity mongers be it said , ) have sufficient discernment to know that their dismissal , under such pretences , is nothing more than an attempt to either make them 'work at what wages their tyrant masters think proper to dole out to them , or starve . It is true a few miserable -wretches , unworthy the name of men , havt » trnckJed to the " respectables , '' but they are a mere handful . But , to the honour and credit of the great majority of the Bilston , Wolverhampton , and Wilknhall colliera be it said , they are determined not to go to work 'without an advance of wages .

      A few mean-spirited' , it appears , have been before my Lord Dirttnoth , and his Brother Magistrates and stated they have been misled by the Chartists , bat the great body of tbe colliers ( despite of the asswtions of the Wolverhampton Chronicle and Staffordshire Examiner to the contrary , ! consider the Chartists their best friends .

      MANCHESTER . The struggle between the power-loom weavers and the Kiaaufacturers still continue with unabated vigour . Several of the smal ' . er manufacturers have acceded to the demands of their work-people , and they have consequently resumed -work . But the great majority of the weavers are still perambulating the streets , without any immediate prospect of the differences between them and their employers being amicably adjusted . In some of the larger mills a few nobsticks still remain at work , but have to be protected by large bodies of blues arid specials .

      Bohough-Coubt , Tcesdat , Sept . , 1842 . —This morning , Messrs . Tinker and Seddon appeared before Mr . Maude , the sitting magistrate ; when Mr . Beswick deputed one of his officers to inform the magistrate that he had been unable to procure any evidence against either of the defendants , upon hearing which his worship ordered them both to be discharged forthwith . In this caae two respectable individuals are dragged from the bosom of their families and confined for near three weeks in a prBon , then admitted to exorbitant bail to appear upon a future day , and when that day arrives , they are gravely told that they are discharged for want of evidence . Truly , this Is a beautiful specimen of British jurisprudence .

      A repor t reached Manchester this morning that a tenons disturbance had taktn place in Staleybridge ; detachments of both cavalry and infantry were dispatched to that neighbourhood , but we have not , as yet , heard wkethei their services have been required to quell the tamult

      HEETIKG OP THE WEAVERS AX DROTLSDEN . A meeting of thia body from Ashton , Dakinfleld , Stockpor t , Manchester , and the surrounding towns , was held in the open air this forenoon , to take into consideration the best steps to be taken to get the hands oat that have commenced working in two mills In Stale ; Bridge . There could not be less than 10 , 600 persons present The authorittea having received information , a special train was dispatched from Manchester with a strong detachment of the foot guards to Ashton , and about h&lf-pait one ia the afternoon , Mr . Superintendant Sawley , with a large force of blues and specials ,

      were ordered to proceed towards Droylsdsu ; they howevtr took up their position on the banks of tbe Reser voir belonging to tbe Man cheater and Salferd water works company , situate in Beawick sear Holt Town , but having no opportunity of displaying their prowess upoa tbe beads of tbe people who hold them in supreme contempt , the bloee amused themselTea by mining after butterflies , and the specials exercised themaelvea in the knocking tbe poor little animals from one to the other with their bludgeons , and thu » terminated the glorious campaign , bo far m our borough waa concerned . This ia literally a taet—CorrespondaU .

      We kave been informed that the meeting adjourned from Droyladen to Ashton , bat as icon as they entered the town , they wete dispersed by the dragoons and foot gurda .

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      ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE . APPREHENSION OF MK . PILLING . On the evening of Monday last , about seven o ' clock , as Mr . Pilling was haranguing the turh-onts in the Charlestown meeting room , about forty or fifty of the specials , along with a troop of magoons and two troops of infantry , came and surrounded the meeting room and succeeded in capturing him . They conveyed him to the Town Hall . We understand that a warrant has been issued for his apprehension for several weeks past .

      The town is now under military law ; the magistrates have issued large placards , cautioning the people not to assemble in large numbers , or to attend public meetings , or form processions , or stand three or more together in the streets , under a penalty of forty shillings , or three months' imprisonment . The mills all continue at a stand ; the men are peaceable and firm , and no reconciliation seems likely . Several mills at Stalybridge struck work this morning , and one at Droylsden yesterdaj . Apprehensions keep taking place every day . One old man more than sixty years of age , has been arrested for standing at his own door watohing the military pass ; he has been sentenced to pay a fine of forty shillings , or two months imprisonment . About twelve were arrested on TueBday for forming in procession , and all fined or sent to prison .

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      GEORGE WHITE . . TO THE EDITOR OF THE NORTHERN STAR . SIR , —You and the country will no doubt be anxious to bear concerning the case of our friend Mr . eorge White . You will find it reported by Mr . Thorn , In the Star of the 3 rd inmant , that ball bad been tendered to the magistrates , consisting of Messrs Renton , Nurse , Corbet , « &c ; on their being refused by the above self-styled , other ) bail were offered , namely , Messrs . O Connor , Watts , Oliver , and Taylor ; on being applied to , the magistrates' clerk at once informed the deputations

      that Mr . Taylor had been rejected , and that they ( the clerks ) wanted to nee Mr . Oliver j that gentleman immediately repaired to the public office , * when the clerks began to use all the powers tboy were possessed of , to try and intimidate him from standing bail ; when they found that be was not to be moved by all their insolence , they immediately said that they also rejected Messrs O'Connor and Watts , on account of their insufficiency , aud that we must flod another individual to stand along with Mr . Oliver , and give forty eight hours ' notice . Then the magiatratea would consider better of it and let us know if they thought proper to accept tbom or not .

      Now , Mr . Editor , do let it be understood , that after having the required notice of forty-eight hours , when waited upan , they want another forty-eight hours to consider of the responsibility of the parties . Do you call this justice ? is it rather not tyranny of the deepest dye ? It is evident that they do not intend taking any bail at all ; they are afraid to let the rampant lion from his den , lest he should have an opportunity of preparing a defence against the unsubstantiated charges brought against him . Two individuals , u ncon n ected

      with party politics , having a large amount of property , have come forward and offered their services as bail ; they have been tendered , but we do not know the result . The committee for bis defence are doing all they can In the matter . They have written to Mr . O Connor respecting bringing tke case before the Judges in Chambers ; they have also issued an address to the Trades of Birmingham . Yours , &c Cuarles Thorpe . [ We are compelled to leave out the address ; but hope earnestly that the trades of Birmingham , among whom it is circulated in print , will hear tily respond ! to it—Ed ]

      Voltaire's Philosophical Dictionary.

      VOLTAIRE'S PHILOSOPHICAL DICTIONARY .

      Local Markets.

      LOCAL MARKETS .

      Leeds: —Printed For The Proprietor Fbab 6 ^ O'Connor, Esq., Of Hammersmith, C*7

      Leeds : —Printed for the Proprietor FBAB ^ O'CONNOR , Esq ., of Hammersmith , C * 7

      Middlesex , bj JOSHUA HOBSON , at hi * ^ ingOfficSTNes . 12 and 13 , Marketrstree * . * J gate ; and Published by the said Joshua HUj * J ( for the said FKAKons CCosnob . ) iiti > \^ ling-home , No . 6 , Market-street , Bri ^ P **' ^ internal Commuilcatlbn existing between U * . No . 5 , Market-street , and the . » aid N <* *? ^ 13 , Market- ' atreet , Briggate , thus coJi 8 tit . \ L whole of tiw said Printing and FriMM . oae Premises . p ^ -mI * * ° All Communications mist be addressed , ( P 0 *^ 3 . Bobsou , Northern Star Office Lee *' Saturday , September 17 , 18 ** .

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      8 THE NORTHERN STAR .

  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), Sept. 17, 1842, page 8, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct616/page/8/