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    • Bix oi BRADEORD.—On Tuesday evening, the Chartists of Bowling Back-lane, bad a dinner party in the Abso-
    • GROSS ATTACK OF |a COAL PROPRIETOR UPON MB. D. SWALLOW, THB AUTHORISED AGENT OP THE COLLIERS' UNION.
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      THE CONFERENCE . "Wxlookwifli no small aaxjetj to the forthcoming Conference . We are perfectly- « van of the impoverished oonditioa of iie working tilisseB ,-who are tailed upon to send delegats * for the pnrpose « f re-organising fhe ChartiBt libdy . 'We are farther » wareof the greaier competency in afew wiBeheads , than in a iQnmtnde of talkers , to digest such & plan as weald Le likely to l « ad 1 » t 3 » JtteBJXed ODJBBl A Conference where nnion and a desire to strengthen

      the democratic party , - { rill be ihe one , —the only conaderation , should" d © mide > p of discreet and oneness-like men . Its strength wjU consist not so mach in its ^ mmbers , as In its capacity for " business In . order , therefore , to -achieve par doable pnrpose'thai of stint the public foods , and the performing ihe leqmred bnan . es , we -wonld strongly urge npon £ h « people the desirableness ofhaving a districtrather ihantown representation .

      If the counties of Cumberland , Northumberland , Darhani f Westmoreland , the two Sidings of Yorkshire , thfi iwu ^ BviSlOZlS -Of f . nTtrgtghfr t * - f 5 iftBhfTfl ] Somersetshire , Wiltshire , sad Each other oonnties ashiTe been incorporated in ihe movement , agree to ekh their pence so as to insnre a representation eommanEiiraie ^ ith their az % a small contribution f * om foe several places , although insufficient to insnre representation for themsely eSjWonld b 4-amply sufficient to secure county or large district represensation .

      Itmn 3 t fee borne in mind , that oven in the event of a large number meeting , a bnaaess committee must be chosen upon -whom -will devolve ' all the labour of jKges&ig a wholesome code out of the several plans that stay be submitted to Conference The working classes are not to anticipate such di , Bs <> nsionfl as those that Sookplacssi the " minority majority Conference . They are to suppose that ^ he several Delegates assembled mil be guided by ihe one single motive ; and that they frill hare receired general instructions from which they cannot depart . Towns desirous of being represented , but

      unable to send a delegate , because of expense , would Sad their object effected by irsnsmitting their news and opinions in writing :: all of -which can be laid 0 efore the delegates , and constitute the materials upon-which the committee should found the general plan of Organization . Such course , and we inowofnone wiser , would save hundreds of pounds : while it would bring the views of the people of each " -districtln a more collected shape , before the Confer ence . Much more maybe gathered from * written document th&nfromiaebestspeech . The one is material for business : while the other may be material for

      controversy . To the work then right heartily I Let each delegate be prepared with a suitable address , to be presented from the district he represents , to the leader of the Chartisi cause—Mr . Thojus Duscoxbs : and let us see what is , in truth , fee present power of public opinion ; and how far those possessing public confidence are capable of devising means for its proper direction .

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      TCT -TIMES" I . TBEL . In another part of this sheet will be found a iqwrt of the trial in the case of " O'Connor ¦* . Lawson . * ~ So doaht bnt it wjB be read with interest asTji affords another striking instance of the rascality of the law of libel , It is a fnfl explication of the folly and « vH of entrusting JndgeB with a power of Tenting their spleen and -rindicfrreness on iheltead of a distasteful client , by -riafingliia with 3 us own costs , even In & case -which the law forces ldm to designate as one that" conld not be passed otet , " because of hs THenes .

      It may be proper to state that ihe shape in which JSx . O ^ Cdhsob bronjsht the action was ihs most favoura blefor &e defendant that could hare been adopted . He had a chance to jcsufy : Le . to prove ihe truth of las accusations . This the def £ si > XSI DID 3 OJT XTISXFX TO DO . He COnld not attempt it : and therefore all that Mr . O'Coxhob songhiio aceompliah by his aetion has been

      accomplished . The fitet was established that the para graph complained of was a the slaxdeb , circulated for base nnworthy purposes ; : and the only means the Times had to shield itself from general condemnation was to puisne its ordinary voG&tion m conrt * and set its hired advocate to pander to the prejudices of a * Special" jury , by a course of defamation and -nHfieaiion which , in any other place , would hare secured for him a pull of the

      3 SOB& . There were two other courses open for Mr . O'Cos-JfOB to puisne : he might hare mored for a criminal Information , when the truth of the aceasalion , however notorions that truth might have- been , would hire been of no avaQ . He might lave proceeded by Indietmeni , when justification conld not hare been pleaded . He chose , however , to go in the course that would giro th « Time * a full opportunity of proving all he -had said . A verdict of Twenty Shnirnga BTTran yn it is , stamps the Times as tk xxar and eusdeeeb .

      Many other Journalists inserted ihe paragraph thus judicially pronounced to be a lie ; and but few of themhare had the fairness to insert the contradiction . It must be remembered that a fell contradiction was given to the lying aceeusaiions , long before this trial came oft That contradiction was from Mr . Beggs , the Chairman of Mr . Sums *'* - Committee at Nottingham 3 Kj eontradiedon onght to hare been

      pubfished in every jonraal that gsre currency to the ibmder . Pew of them , however , could afford to be 80 jnst . To ran down O'Cohsob ; to " destroy " him ; was an object to be accomplished at all cost No scruple as to the meana , so that the end could be accomplished . The means hare felled 1 < yConsQ& fitfllliTes ; and his character is vindicated , Bphe of aB that class-prejudice and unjust men could do to preTentit .

      The Leeds Mercury and the Leeds Times were amongt the first to insert thB slander . They have DDt yet , ^ either of them had the manliness to contradict it . Will they now do so 1

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      Gbobgk Hitcekxx , Posisxju— We cannot give Mm the information lie seeks . E . EvAHS , WsngCHintCH . —Some of the numbers areov&qfjmni . We do not Know the address . J . G , Djwt , LrxBETH , energelicnlJg calls vponaU ¦ Chariots to support the ~ ricnM J ? pjCDs and espetxalijiDn ihe men Londonnot ^ to forget that 6 . White-is n prisoner in their own'dt ^ . Hobebt Pedme , sags that letters addressed 1 b him to ihe core of Mr , David Boss , No . 12 , JFeJSngtOJijUnet ; Ltoerpo $ ~ nad i Manchester , win reach him any Sat during" his intended short stag in England . 2 . T . MoEBBoa , IfonncsHiH . —The tauioimceneni thai Mr . Dorman has opened a Temperance Hotel , -uxyu Ld . be charged as -an . -advertisement .

      * & . Ukbhikd UPCxsx&es . —We are requested is " « a ^ miehal / of Mr . Bernard WCartney , ihat -9 * *» confined tolled , senoiufy V ^ and tehoTl g ¥ f i * M ** J replying to Tas correspondents for the **» « a or four teeekfsinuck less to attend at we 5 Wr » B * -places to which ihe Xmdness of his r _* ° * iamtedMm in different parts tf the 2 ?*?' - - Se trusis that this imB be taken as a A ^ ZZz * **?* and sufficient apology-JZZPgZbpaxi BmmmeBXM . ~ The : 7 etters in g ^ »« M ^ o / been reprinted . Whether they Y y ^ LriS , ^ not , depend * on circumstances . ¦ uJ ^ L 2 * r ' 3 £ e communication' in / gues&on Is w ^ aa ^ j 6 ecm « e $ fear -bf jprosecu&on . _ But - ^^^ J fear ihat ihe readers ofiihe BUxicovM

      j y * me . ihe ipocerike sene * J * aOd occupy : for i **« i > fr tnpentoua their Donsfruction , and learned ^^ We f ^^ judgh ^ fnm- ^^^ nli , ihey ^ foiodajoedj or Vie c < mprehejinmoftBOTki ^ m , aad-noi calculated to lead to any immediate * wtitx& result . - ¦ --. ^ l ^ A IiEHBB . —At four o 'clock , on Thursday ^^^^ ereceived Mr ^ BtiTs letter . : We voerg Z ^ iSSm-- * adde ^ t ^ for Tress . It is vnpossiMe l * fZ ^ i " ? " * MA 3 tCHSStEB , ^ te « W » iO DCknOV ^ f ^ TtcevptofSX from ihe Cartule OtarVuts , JBT Ueyenertd Victim . Fund , andMr . Grocotl has r ^^ one ^ uShigfrm Mr . James Mitchell , of °° & ** S -Bridge , per C . Doyle , forthesamepur-

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      Poxiticai , Isstitute , Shkfmeid , Send , and see . We must Judge when it comes . We can make no promises beforehand : except that ve vntt not act unfairly . \ Mk . Stollhbtkr . —Nest week . Mbs . Coopjsk desires io acknowledge ihe sum of £ 1 12 s . collected after Mr . Dormant sermon at Nottingham , \ < W : b £ B £ desibed to announce ihat all lecturers wishing to visit Sunderland , must first correspond mth ihe Secretary , Christopher $ oott t No * 33 , Hopery-lane , Sunderland . AxKXtSDEB Abebceombie . —Yes . .

      Ibs South Labcjlshibr Delegates will peiosiTe fitat we have sot published tme of their resolutions . Onr reason 1 b , a fear <* perpetosting the -nary leel-Ing they bo justiy deplorou Badae * we hwdly think It would be Mr , under the edrcuautances . We tWnt vhat the least all parties can d « , ia to watt and see what is done in future ; sod that too withont obBerration or reference to the past By-gones are by-gonea . ist them xeonaUrso ! -wbile -we « acb , indlvidnaDy , set to -work to incnlcateagood spirit and 3 nndly feeling among ail who honestly seek to place the people in their true position . : Thi alleged Exegdiioh of Zephaniah

      Wil-LiiMS . —We are happy in having it in our power to say that tie story nov going the round of ta « press , alluding that Zsp&ani&h Williams lias bean hanged , is unfounded , iiat waek we gave the paragraph in question ; and announced that we had received a letter from his sorrowing wife asking for advice and informaUon . We are nappy to have it to Bay that the means we pointed out nave succeeded in getting at the truth ; and the result is that out of the circumstanca of another person named Williams ; being executed , has the atory of the hanging of " Williams the Chartist' * been manufactured . iLetnsbope that

      every paper that has published the inaccurate statement will have the honesty and the fairness to - publish tne following official contradiction ; —| Sib , —In reply to a letter sent to the Home ; Office respecting my unfortunate husband , I have received tiie folloiring : — " Joan Williams ia informed in answer to her letter , requesting iofonnaUsti span certain circumstances therein detailed , —that upon reference to the Official Katnrns no mention 1 b made thereon . ' - There has been a man named Samuel Wititams executed at Port Aribugt By publishing the above , accompanied with any remirfa your prudence may suggest , yon will extremely oblige , Yours , xespecYfnny ,

      Joah Williams . Thb " Phtsicals" coktebtsd isto Moral Force Advocates l— Of all the strange things connected With the Chartist Movement ( and we have seen some very strange ones ) then Is no one so strange as the fact that , the most rabid and uncompromising ' \ Pay . sicax F 0 B . CB" drivers in 1839 , have become , in 1842 and 1843 , models of " morality , " philoso phising by the hour fin the TPtfli '"'" of ever thinking to gain any good in England by the force of ; arms ] And at tne time they so innocently do this , they also charge their own " physical" deeds on the heads of those who alone saved hundreds from being massacred fey the soldiery , by sounding the note of ; warning when the hellish plot wax laid { by the sow

      " moral men" ) to get the unarmed people to run into collision with the authorities . We scarcely know how to account for the fact ; but it is so . It may be that these " heroes" wish to drive from memory all remembrance that they once were the getters-tip of jmrcn fr »» , and coaoocfcers of plans to 'take towns and barracks ; arrangers of bresMngs-ont , and the deserters of those whom they had placed in danger , alleging that "it would not do for them to be present , as strangers would be sure to be suspected . '' Respecting one of this genus we have received the following : — j A person yon know resided in Windsor-street ,

      Islington , in 18 S 9 , and represented the Chartists of Bristol in the first Convention ; ha was at that time a " physical force * Chartist of the first water , and exhibited bis pxks to all who entered his house , it being suspended over the mantel-piece . Since then he has been driven abont with every wind of doctrine , and has ever been in pursuit of an eaay job among the most insidious foes » of the Charter—the . ** New-movers' * and the * ' League "—the Chartists , be it boms in mind , lad do idle , lucrative Job in which to fix him . Well , ha is now at the forty work of the almost defunct League ; and inhisperigrinaUoiiBh&s called on the people of Hull , before whom he lias frankly declared he

      has charged . ; ** Ati exemplification of the changling ' s stdWiiy was given when he joined the "New Move" ]; hia avowed reason for so doing being that there was too much " aemoidatioii" in the Chartist ranks , NOW he Is employed as tramping denouncer J We certain ]} live in strange times , and we meet with very ' strange men—men who seem ambitions to attain the y very apex of inconsistency . Why do the people tolerate joeh waiting incongruities ? However , let them only be known , and they are harmless . Yours respectfully , Radical . < 50 T £ RK 0 BS OP PXISOSS SUPERIOR TO LAW . — Under the above head , we nave received the following from "the Queen ' s town ) prisoner , " Q . White : — Queen's Prison , Aug . 15 , 1813 * Sts , —I cave to complain for the first tune since I entered the prison , of an act of gross injustice , eontrary to the law and the prison rules . ¦

      On Sunday last a number of my friends from variona parts of London , some of whom walked as much as ff sa miles , called here for tiie purpose of seeing me , but were xefntsd admission . ^ I applied to the sew keeper appointed by Sir James Graham , to know the reason why my friends were the # 7 i />> persons who had been treated in this manner ? He informed me that there were too many of them , and tbat he should « nly admit sfac - * ialioz > to see me . I told him that be was not justified in acting thus ; and that It appeared as if he intended to treat my visitors differently from all others , as all other parties were permitted to pass throngb the gates without being questioned .

      That the majority of those who visited me were working men , whe could not come on a week day ; andthat if ce persisted in roth a -eo « ise , it would amount to an abrogation of the-privilege which I tlaimed as a first rata misdemeanant , to which I was entitled by law , and which -was confirmed by Baron Ald&rson and fhe Judges of the Queen ' s Bench . In reply , he stated that ** he should take the responsibility on nimself , and should not admit them . " My friends were , tfierefore , compelled to walk away disappointed ; land I have received another lesson of the Inotility of Acts of Parliament to protect those whose opinions may not be in accordance with the views of Government

      officials . 1 was sent to this prison for ihe express purpose ef enjoying the privileges of a -debtor , between whom anfi first class misdemeanants no distinction should ; be made ; at least » said Lord Denman in my hearing . But here we learn- that » governor of a prison can set aside the decision of the Judges and an Act of Parliament , particularly when a Chartist is the aggrieved party . Hoping you win give insertion to the above , I am , yours truly , GEORGE Whitb .

      The Colliers ; xsb the attempts to get ihem io Sxkike . —Most watchfully does it behove this ill-used , oppressed , and badly-paid body of men to be on their guard against the Tn ^ whtT » fttinn » of men who are wishful to defeat the honest purposes of the " Colliers * Movement . " Snakes hi every direction are alimlly working themselves into eonfidenee , endeavouring to raise up a feeling in favour of an immediate Strike , knowing that no means will so effectually destroy the power acquired by " Union" as a premature exhibition ef it , leading to disorganization and decay . Tbese sneakers are to be found in every corner , lately , we gave the caution of one of the accredited agents of the Collierien' Union , against them and their purposes : He testified to the fact ! of

      their even getting into fhe bed-rooms of the Xeetorers ; and adopting every means to get at their opinions and pisas , ana array tberr judgments . Tins week we give the information gathered by Mi . Harney in his tour through the Northern mining districts ; and to bis timely and judicious advice wcnldbegjto add an imploring that the Colliers will look about them , and defeat the ends of those who jjeefe their utter destruction . If they suffer the present opportunity for good , —effectual good , to be , thwarted ; to evil ends , they may bid a long farewell to the hope ! of bettering their condition J The means are being raised up by which they may , if they act judiciously and cautious ? ? , assert and establish the independence and emancapation of their order from a thraldom as

      bitter as it i » heavy ; but loose means win n » t bear trifling with ; and If once let go , win not soon be gathered together again . A perfect organization the Colliers may have , If they only act with discretion and prudence . Utter confusion they will have " , if they suffer themselves to be led or driven into * wrong coarse of action .. Wbfin they are thoronghly organises , they can determine , imiie £ j / , < m an object to besought for ; they can go , unitedly , to seek for it ; they will teen succeed , if the object be a just o&e , and tha means for accomplishing it well calculated , and the plan of operations , systematically laid down , and carried out Without organisation , or with an i mperfect organization , they will be like a ship withorit a rudder , floating in the open stormy ocean , at the mercy a&d beck of eyery opposing force , and

      altt-^ mately dashed topfeces upon the rock , and sent % o the bottoms aUJwrfahing fer want ©* tjie means of guiding the vetsBl J $ rpogh the wares that bot&fted , and rat of the current that drovs her onwards to destruction . Let them , then , see to it , i * h * % e | r * Hp well-manned ? to' bave all ner appointments perfect jtobarajjer in niling trim before they weigh anciwr and pet sail ; and let no one , no j ^ wbivpmp suade t&em to go to sea without compaM Ot pllol . - Above aU things , let them see ihat Ha * or * "WEil . PE . 0 T 1 S 10 KED pob ihb -voiiSE ! - Inattention to then points will hnrl them to destruction , a » taaAj as they venture ont of port . - 1 litoni anofljer of ^ ie aciaedited agents of the Miners AssoclsttoBjWBlisve ieceiTed woras oIjcaaBton to bis brethren , He details one of the jnean * teaonea

      to by the ( now ) Jdnd friends of tbe « olllers , -mm are , all at once , become filled with commisseration and kindly affection . In a large town in Scotland ; Hr . W . Hammond was introduced by a friend into a eompsuy , consisMBg mainly of xoal-masters , colliery' - clerks , s&d otter little Jacka-in-office . He had not

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      been there long , ere some of those kind pbilanthrophie gentleman , began to express : their sentiments , as to what would be the best thing the Miners could sow do . 3 he « o * tn « a they recommended as a remedy for the evils the poor people are labouring under , was anipane&iate JgrilteU To thifl the friend that had introdoced me replied that our object was to prevent all strikes at the present . The other answered that IP THB HEN BID KOI STKIfcE THE MASTBttS WOULD- ! I' Towhichmyfrieadperttueutlf replied WB STRUCK I 1 BST THB IASI TIME t WE WILL LET YOU 8 TBIKE FIRST THIS TIME . I soon perceived the sort of company Ibad gotamongst , and was very careful how I spoke . The object they had in view , to use one of their own phrases , was , * io

      draw the leg , ' but as I waa on my guard , 1 sheard all , but said nothing ; excepting now and then just putting in | a word to draw theib leg I Their object is to ' crush the present movement at its birth . I consider it my duty as one placed as a watchman upon the walls of ' union'to warn my fellow slaves to beware of the subtle devils who conceal the cloven foot under the garb of kindness . Having now for a long time , bees advocating tha caus 8 of freedom ; and although I have not yet obtained my darling object , yet I am fax from despairing of success , provided that prudential means be attended to . I am aware of the disposition that there is in many to run at random , without considering what the result will fee , madly expecting that

      the new born child is as strong as the adult I have been a yonng man , and am now turning old ; yet I never saw any thing that was done prematurely answer any good pnrpose . -Nay , on the contrary , it invariably failed in accomplishing the intended design , I caution you , fellowmen , once more to be on your guard . Do nothing rashly ; but let patience , perseverance , and reason direct you in all your movements , and you will be then ante to succeed . Recollect it is not that f which is most rapid in its movements , that meeta the greatest success . Somethings , like Jacob's venison , are too quickly got to be of the right kind ; or like ! Jonah ' s gouxd , too rapid in their growth to be of long standing . " Tbb game has bsguh— . —We shall-shortly hear of

      " Coercion Measures" for Ireland . The press has its part to play , in paving the way . It has the alarm to Bound , and to act upon the fears of the men of property . This is theuaoal course . Whenever Government have determined on an onslaught , the press gets the cue ; and forthwith it is at work . This has been the ease in England on all occasions ; and in Ireland too . When the " Green Bag Conspiracy " had to be hatched in 1817 , the press laid the eggs . When the " Whigs determined upon a course of coercion in Ireland , in 1834 , the press paved the way . Toe Leeds Mercury then talked most glibly about

      •• King Dan . " When the Cfcartiste were to be ** put down" in 18 S 9 , She yefl ot " physical-lorce" was set up by the press ; and every old woman in breeches frightened , out other wits . When it was expedient in 1842 to remove the Chartist opposition oat of the way of the anti-Corn Law League , the cry of " Cnartist Insurrection " , was raised the instant the men en Strike had been induced to conple the Charter with the wages question ; and the press took care that the cry was well echoed from side to side . Sonnvr it ia with the Repeal . The press has begun . Coercion will follow ! Bead the following " alarm" cries ; and say what they are uttered for : —

      A private investigation has been held by J . little , Esq ., r . M and the ! Stranorlar magistrates , relative to the IVbbon , or Repeal procession which took place there at midnight ,, on the 11 th ult , and which has caused such an awful sensation in that part of the country . As the meeting was a private one , we nave not beard the result ; but we are glad to learn that the authorities have taken up this frightful outrage for pro * secution . —Nevrry Telegraph . Late oa the evening- of the day on which the recent anti-Repeal meeting was held at Curren , some hundreds of Repealers collected at the New Bridge , armed with pikes , guns , bayonets , ' &c , 4 c ., accompanied by a piece of ordnance , s swivel . ' During the night a number of shots were fired by the party . It is said that shortly before the above meeting took place , a large quantity of gunpowder was brought , by a carrier , from Belfast , to that neighbourhood . The New Bridge is within three

      nuies of Caetiedawson ; comity of vary . —Correspondent of ihe Never ? Telegraph . The Manchester Victim Pond Committee . — In relation Vo this committee we have the following . It will now be seen who the Committee are ; and the objection that "they were elected by a committee ' is removed ; for we perceive that the appointment has received the sanction of the members of tne locality in special meeting assembled : — Sir , —At a special meeting of the members , held in Carpenter ' s Hall , the following Individuals were confirmed to act as Committee for the Victim Fund , -via ., —Mr . John Hudson , 3 Ir . Edwaid Claik , Mr . William Hughs , 2 / Lx . Thomas Roberta , Mr . William Grocott : Mr . George Marsden , treasurer , Mr . Maurice Donovan , secretary . Mr . Wm . Tatlow , the late secretary , finding the holding of such an office would interfere too much with his business , waa compelled to resign .

      By order : of the Committee , Mabkice Donovan , Secretary . Manchester , Aug . 14 th , 1813 . PS . All communications to fee addressed to No . 15 , Garden-street , Hnlme , Manchester . M . D . The Meetings fob Elections of Delegates to the Conference must be open public meetiogs , of whick public notice most be given . Mind , and let this point be attended to . A single dvparture from this rule perils the whole . The Chairman in each case should sign a credential for the delegate to take with him to the meeting . That document should set forth that the delegate chosen was elected at a public open meeting ; and specify time and place . It should also set forth the purpose lor which the delegate is elected . the Newcastle Chartists . —In answer to their inquiry we have to say , that the reports in question

      have been kept out of the Star , because not deemed of sufficient jniblic importance to justify insertion . They bavs mainly -referred to routine business of no interest generally ; and sometimes they have reached at that period of the week which has left us no alternative but to omit them . We are not aware of a report of a lecture , or any public proceeding being withheld : but some reports of the nature we speak of have been . The Northern Star cannot be a mere transcript of the minute book of each locality , giving publicity to votes and resolutions merely affecting the Members in a particular place : its space is rather too yaluable for that j It does give , and will continue to give , reports of public movements ; and even of these , whenever there iB a preas , we must be allowed to determine which is to be inserted , and which withheld . John AI&bh and Fxienbs , Brighton—We could not make use of their communication this week .

      Bix Oi Bradeord.—On Tuesday Evening, The Chartists Of Bowling Back-Lane, Bad A Dinner Party In The Abso-

      Bix oi BRADEORD . —On Tuesday evening , the Chartists of Bowling Back-lane , bad a dinner party in the Abso-

      cuuon noom . xmnj- men gooa ana souua principles , stern advocates of Chartism and Teetotalism , sat down to a good substantial dinner of Old EogltBh fore , served up in a style which reflects credit on the managing committee and the ladies who assisted . After the cloth was removed . Mr . Henry Smith , was called to the chair . He briefly opened the business of the meeting by stating that the working men , finding there was nothing to be expected from the present law tnonopolizaifl , had determined to set up for themselves ; and as Bradford was never backward in standing forward to aid in . the good work of social improvement , the present party was cot up for the

      pnrpose of rallying the " good and true" once more round tte standard of Liberty . He now felt great pleasure in announcing the first toast of the evening , one that he was sure the mention of it among working men was enough to insure it that honour , which the ardent and honest friend of the working man always received . The toast he had the honour to give was " Feargus O'Connor , the people ' s advocate and poor man ' s friend . " The toast was received with rapture and cbeers . The next toast was " Thomas S . Dancombe , the honest representative of the People ' s Charter in | the so called House of

      Commons ; and the warm advocate of political liberty in every sense otUiBWord . ' / Received with three times three and one cheer more . . Tho next on the list was The Welsh Patriots , and may they aosn enjoy the blestingB of liberty . " Here every one Btood op , uncovered , and warmly respended to the prayek The Chairman then gave " TbeRev . Father Mithew , and fte temperai . ee cause . " This was warmly received ; a many testifying to the great comfort experienced in the domestic circle , by following the advice of the great apostle of Temperance , Avoteof thanks was tendered to ihe Chairman for his ability and kindness , and the meeting brokelup highly satisfied .

      05 MdhdaT ETESlSflf the usual monthly meeting of the Bradford Central Joint Stock Company was held . The report for thef last" month was -laid before the ineetffig' and " unanimously passed . It Was agreed ttat aigpeeial taeeting of the sharafiplden be held on Monday nex ^ . it the Centeal Store , Ctopel-lin * > * t « lgW : o ^ clock in the evening . Cards of membership will then be deliyered . I Tne eommittee appointed' to canvass foi ^ new . ^^ BharinoiderB Will BtB ^ Jthe . progress of their mission . 'The' managing committee request all m ^ bersuuder five shires . to pay up ^ tnat aunli as branch to be in

      " sK 6 p « a > 8-imniedia 6 i ^ opened vaifaw parte j > f B » e town . " They have already ppeaed oixe branch in Bowling Back-lane . It is hoped the workiBg-cJasse * wMHake up shares in this laudable undlirtaking ; andby ^ tbeir coHjperiktten profe that they ate cspableto manage their 6 « i bustaass ; Already has it done mncb good in keeping down the prices of provisions ; as frbmlhe fact of this storeTseliog imaageS by working men j having & working man for an agent , they are enabled to sell stJa muen less rate of profit than the would-be-gentry shopkeeper who strives to ape toe arutocr&t at the expenoe of the working man .

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      . ^^ " ^ aANGBCoLLiEBT ^ The following soms havebeeorecived by the men of this colliery , to aid them ; w Wit struggle with their employers / who wish them to risk their lires on a rope which has been pronapunced to be " unsafe *—CoUieriesf ? ^ < £ i ?* - » Shottoi £ 2 15 i ., Coxhoe Sontb . Wiijgate 16 s ; , Belmount 13 a . 8 Ad , New Dur ff ^ ri , ^ ' Hoffal J 3 s . 6 d ., Pittington j £ 2 18 a . 6 d ., S ^ . g *^ £ 30 s . 7 d ., Sherbutn Hill M 10 s . 6 £ d ., « hmd ) ff £ 1 4 s ., Whitley £ 1 , Sleekburo £ 1 5 s ., Ox-S «*»* l 08 . 6 d Jarrow £ 2 I 6 s , 6 d ., Nova Scotia |* - 3 <| - » Hebbron 4 sf , Springwell £ 2 , Coppybrooks lbs . 4 d ., Leazmethorne ' 93 . 16 d .. WfiHt « rion 6 s ..

      Shildon Bank Bs . 6 d ., lEvenwopd £ \ 16 a . ed . ySacriston = £ 2 10 s ^ Edomsley £ 1 S 3 ., Urpeth £ 1 , Black Boy £ 2 I 83 . 3 dl , South Shields £ St 4 a ., Marley Hill £ 1 0 s . 2 d ., Percy MainJE 2 13 a ., ! Fawdon ^ l . Cpw-P « b 7 a 9 d .. ] Waidridge Fell £ 1 , Andrew ' s House 12 s . 3 d ., ^ allbottie £ lt Walker £ 2 16 a . 6 d ., pakwwljtate 16 s ., East Cramlingtpn ! £ 4 4 s . 8 & H Heaton £ 2 173 . 8 d . J Darwen Iron Works 12 a ., tHeworth £ 1 12 s ., and Coxlodge £ 13 ? . Meeting jos Delegates ih connkcxion vmk thb Mmstas Association of Gbeatj Bbitain and Ibe-LANb . —Gn Monday morning last , August 14 th , a meeting of the delegates was holden at the Wheat Sheaf , » Pendlebuxy , near Manchester . A . goodly number of delegates were in attendanceMr . George

      , Harrison in ; the chair . The Chairman opened the business in an appropriate flpiBech , in which he depicted , in glowing colours , the ; distress so univer sally prevalent amongst the colliers , and feelingly alluded to the oondition of himself aad family , who , he said , were often in want of the common necessaries ; of life ; and this too notwithstanding all his toil , which was none of ihe lightest . He then called upon the delegates to pay their proportions of contribution ; the following sums were then paid in : — Oldham IO 314 d ., Ashton 10 s . 6 dS , ChorleyJSl 93 . 2 d ., Hanging Baiak 8 s . 4 d ., Bolton £ 3 83 . 10 d ., DamBide £ l 83 . 7 d ., BJingley £ 183 ., Halshaw Moor £ 1 . 8 V 7 d H Bank Top £ 1 9 s . 2 d ., Fariihill 93 . lid ., Little Lever £ 2 14 s . 3 J . JSoholes Wigan 7 s . 6 d ., Ratcliffe Bridge

      £ 123 . 9 d . Crofter ' s Arms ^ Bs . 1 i /| 4 , Totai * 17- 12 s . lid . The following resolutions were then agreed to without a dissentient ; 1 . " That Mr . Grocott be allowed the sum of 6 s . for past services . " 2 . "That Mr . Septimus Pavies have IO 3 . fop bis expenoesfrom Wakefifild and back , and for hia attendance at the Kersal Moor meeting . " 3 . " That Mr . John Lomax , of Ratoliffe Bridge , be engaged as a lecturer for the Miners ' Assboiation , and that he enter upon his duties fprthmth . " 4 . " That the lecturers be allowed £ 1 4 a . per , week , instead of £ L Is . until the next general delegate meeting . " 5 . " That Mr , D . Swallow be authorised to send fora person from the Yorkshire distriot , to officiate as a lecturer in the Lancashire district . ' * 6 » "That ! a public meeting

      bo held on Amber , wood Common , near Wigan , for that district , on Monday , the 21 st instant ; and that a special delegate meeting take place immediately after ! the conclusion of the public business at the Crofter ' s Arms . Wigan . " If . "That a public meeting be holden upon Oldham Edge , on Monday , the 28 Ji instant ; and the General Delegate meeting to take place at the close of public business , at the Old Mess House , Oldham , whoa delegates from the whole oounty aio requested to attend . " 8 . " That 500 placftrds be printed announcing both meetings ; and the chair to be taken at both public meetings at ten o ' clock in the forenoon . 9 . " Thai Mr . Charles Meadowcroft , of Dukin&eld , near Aehtori-under-Lyne be appointed the Treasurer for this county , and that he give security for

      all monies that may com « into his pogsession . " 10 . M That Mr . Wm . Grocott , of Manchester , be elected Secretary for the county . ' * lh " That D . Thompson and John Lomax be appointed to « o into the Wigan district , D . Swaliovr into the Bolton dislrict , and the Yorkshire friend into the Oldham district until the General Delegate Meeting . ' * 12 . "That we , the delegates present , empower the ] delegates of the Wigan district to elect Henry Dennet , as lecturer for the Association . " Thanks were tbea voted to the Chairman , who briefly acknowledged the compliment ; and the delegates retired after sitting nearly six hours . The best feeling prevailed ; and all present conducted themselves like men determined to take their own affairs into their own hands , and by their own exertion ameliorate and improve the condition ; of themselves and families .

      D . Swallow ' s Route . —Pendlebury , Saturday , the 19 th instant ; Wigan , Monday , 21 st ; Hanging Bank , Tuesday , 22 nd ; Halshaw Moor , Wednesday , 23 rd ; Little Lever , Thursday , 24 th ; Bury , Friday , 25 th ; and Ratcliffe , Saturday , 26 th . All communioationsfor the Secretary of the Miners Association of Lancashire , to be addressed , Wm . Grocott , care of Mr . Wm . Dixon , 2 , Cross-street East , Bank Top , Manchester . : DeNFEBMLfNK . ^ CoCNTT OF FlFB . ^ Messrs . Darnells and Hammond have been actively employed during the past we « k , in propagating the principles of the Miner's association , and have had pretty good

      success . ^ CBosiGArES . —Important Delegate Meeting . — A Delegate Meeting of the Colliers of Fife , was holden on Satarday last , 12 th inst . atthe house of Mr . Cairns , Nevr Inn , Croasgat ^ a . There were thirty-nine Collierg from the ! different works present . Mri James Beverage was called to the ohair , and Mir . William Daniells ; appointed Secretory . The rneeting was addressed at very great length by Mr . William Dfl-mellB on the objects , motives and laws of the Mio « f * s Association ; and afterwards byJMr . Hammond on the same subject . After this there was a short discussion , and the following resolutions were unanimously passed . —1 st . " That we highly approve of the Miner ' s association of Great BritainTand Ireland . * -2 nd . * That the

      following be the route of Messrs . ; Hammond and Daniells during the next fortaigbt , when another Delegate Meeting shall be held j—viz ., Mondayj 34 tb . instantj Willwood ; Tuesday 15 th , Elgin ; Wednesday 16 th , Townhill ; Thursday 17 th , Holbeith ; Friday jl 8 th , Cro ^ sgates District ; all to meet together , comprising the following places , Furdle , Donnjbrussle , Netherbeitb , Halibeith , and Ramsay ' Monday 21 st , Ketley and Beith ; Tuesday 22 ud , at Lockgelly , and Lockfinens ; Wednesday 23 rd , Bagside and . Kupledrary ; Thursday 24 th , Clunny and TaHgh ; andon the next day to cross over to the Lothians to attend a general meeting of the ColUers , which will bei holden on Saturday . the 26 th int . " There being no more business the meeting broke up , heartily wishing success and prosperity to the Miner's Unionl

      Colliers Meeting at Babnsley , Yorkshire . — A meeting of iColliers was holden on Bare-bones Moor , near . Barnsley , which was addressed by Mr- S . Davies , from Newcastle , who spoke upon the many advantages to be derived from Union , and a proper direction of the energies of the working men . Ho exoried them to join the Miner ' s Association . A good feeling was manifested . Wellwood , ] neak DunfebmmnE ; —— -A publio open-air meeting of the Colliers of > Wellwood and Elgin , was held on Monday , 14 th ins * ., Mr . Shepperd in the ohair . The meeting w&s addressed at considerable leneth f bj Mr . William Daniels , evidently with good effect . A number of coal ] masters , clerks , overmen , &c . attended the meeting to watch the proceedingsand of course to overawe the men . One of

      , these worthies had the unmaniinees to interrupt Mr . D . four or five times during the time he was speaking . At first Mr . D . treated him vfith silent contempt , but finding this only made him bolder , he turned upon the thing , ana administered to him a severe castigatibn , which had the effect of silencing him during the Remainder of the meeting . The objeet of this interruption was , without doubt , to break up the meetingf before any resolution was passed , but the men Btood their ground boldly , aud passed a resolution in their very teeth , pledging ^ hemselves to join the Miners * Association of Q ?< B » t Britain and Ireland . This was gall and wormwopd . The meetine was afterwards ^ erv ably addressed by Mr .

      Hammond , after Which a taxraan came forward toobject to the association ; he had got it into his head that the association was about to apply toj Parliament , to regdatethe hours of labour among colliers . He delivered himself of a rambling speech , whick neither himself or any body , else could understand , and was replied to by . Mr ! W . Daniells , who set him right on thesubjeot of legislation . Ultimately the coal-masters , clerks , overmen ; taxmen , el hoo genus omne , alt walked away . having found it wasnogb , consequently the collierB -were left masterB of the field . This meeting will do [ great good ; as a beginning , sixtytwo cards were taken out before the meeting broke up . 1

      Coixiebs' Movement , —A publio meeting of coalminers will be holden on Amberswood : Common , near Wigan , on Monday next . Messrs . Thompson , Lomax , Swallow , and other friends ) will address the meeting , Chkjr to be taken at ten o ' clock in the forenoon . The minera of the district are respectfully requested to attend , j A National Conference of the Mu » 8 rs' Associa tion of Great Britain and ireland willl be holden in the Three TunS * long room . Manor C ** i ^ Newcastle * on Friday ,. the 1 st of September , proxitoa , at nine o ' clock , A . M ., and ^ ^ as bnainess ^ TaM'importance will be considered by ttfe delegates , it ; is hoped that each mine in the Empire will send a delegate . ¦ 1 . ¦ , ¦ :. ¦ ^> : ¦ ¦ :

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      MANCHESTEB .- |^ he disoU 8 sion npottfthe propriety of amalgamating the question of the Land with the agitation for tho Charter , will be again resumed in the lirge Anti-Room of the CarpeQ ^ Bis' Hsll , Sunday ( to-morroy ) . Chair to be taken at half-past tyro o ' clock in the afteruoon , i ' Mr , Eobeut Peddie , late a prisoner ia Beverley House of Correction for his advecftcy of pharjtist principles , will deliver a lecture in the ; Carpienters * Hall , on Sunday evening ( to-morroife ) 1 ! Chair to be taken at half-paatlfiix o ' clock . Mr . |> e * ddie will also give a description-of the sufferings he endured while in priflon .

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      • ^^ m ^ mm ^ m Raileoad Accidemts ( in Pennsylvania . ——lue Holidaysburgh Register B * ya that a great explosion took place in the tunnel of the Alleghanny Portage Railroad . Some cars laden with whiskey and bacon bad been run into the tunnel in the evening , where they were left for the night ; but in coming along , a Bpark from the locomotlv e had ^ ot into one of them , and remained nnobaervedl—Towards morning it had inoreased to a flame , and , reaehiug the contents of the Barrels an explosion \) f tremendous violence occurred—rending the cars anto a thousand atoms , and disengaging huge masses ot rook above , filled the tunnol to such an extent fas to render it impassable

      for a day or two . —The same paper gives an account of another accident on the same Railroad . On Plane 10 , the rope broke , while a burden ( rain of cars was near the head of the plan ^ . The oars rushed down the plane ** like maid : " the conductors held On , and applied their levers , but ] unavailingly ; they gained in velocity every moment ; so that near the . foot of the plane , the conductors leaped off and escaped without injury ; but the cars kept on , and coming in contact with another burden train on the same track at the bottom , in an instant there was a " wreck of matter , " and the road bestrewed with fragments of the broken ears and their burdens . — Six were utterly destroyed .

      Gross Attack Of |A Coal Proprietor Upon Mb. D. Swallow, Thb Authorised Agent Op The Colliers' Union.

      GROSS ATTACK OF | a COAL PROPRIETOR UPON MB . D . SWALLOW , THB AUTHORISED AGENT OP THE COLLIERS' UNION .

      A meeting of Colliers baying been announced to take place at Hulton Line Ends , near Bolton . Mr . David Swallow attended for the ] purpose of explaining tho nature and objects of the | Min 8 rs' Association . Upon his arrival be was informed that none of the publicans in the village durst allow ihe meeting to be holden on their premises . Mr . Swallow therefore proceeded to make arrangements for addressing the Miners in the open air . He then discovered that a coal proprietor , and a magistrate of the name of Hulton , had taken measures both of a coaxing and coercive nature , to

      nreveut the attendance of his men ; coaxing , inasmuch as the coal king had descended from his high station , and paid for ale , and played at ] bowls with , those in his employ ; coercive , as he had determined no meeting should bo holden . Mr . Swallow proceeded to address those about him , and had the gratification to find that the utmost good feeling prevailed among his audience , whose numbers augmented , notwithstanding the temptatioa of the ate aad the bowls , ttll the squire was deserted . He came running foaming With rage , and shouting at the top of his voice , " I say , you , Mr . Swallow , youmtut not preach here ; if yon are not off instantly I shall give you ik charge of the police , for I have received , orders not to allow public meetings in the

      thoroughfares . " Mr . Swallow then asked him " upon woat authority he was acting ? " He said "he was a magistrate , and it was his duty to disperse all meetings . " Mr . Swallow replied , " there was not any obstruction , either for carriageso > foot passengers ; " and respectfully asked , " what reason Mr . Hulton could assign / or preventing the men from giving him a fair hearing ; they surely could ] discriminate between right and wrong , and if what he advanced was prejudice to their interests , they would then have an opportunity of saying so ; and he assured them if they produced proof that onion would be an injury tO them , be WOUld not advocate it any more . " Mri H . then took Mr . Swallow by the arm and told him "if he was not gone in a few

      minute * , he would send him to prison . " Mr . Swallow , therefore , bid the men disperse quietly , and go to their respective homes : ; and then turning to Mr . H . said , " your craft is in danger ; ' ( to which ha replied , "I will not be insulted ; I do not wish to prevent the men from going with yon to another place ; get a field if you can , and then I will not interrupt you . " Mr . B ., " No , because yon dare net : bat Sir you know all . the property around here belongs to yourself . Will you allow as a field to meet in ?] ' " No , " said he , " I will not" " No , " said Mr . Swallow , "' I did not think you would . Have yon not threatened the publicans if they allowed us to meet ; and does not your whole conduct prove that you dread the diffusion of intelligence among

      your vassals ? ' " Well , " said be , "you have no occasion to come here to teach us ; we know more than you do . " To which Mr . Swallow said , "I do not know quite as much about ' Peterloo' ; I had to go and work in a coal pit , when very young , to help to aggrandiza such men as you . " Being then near the door of a publio house , the landlord toek Mr . Sw&Uow by the shoulder and attempted to push him forward , saying , " go along , you shall not come in my house" Two colliers , the men . lickspittles of a tyrannical employer , came forward and . said , " dun yo noa the consequence oa talkin abeawt Peterloo toth' 8 « uoire 7 " Mr . Swallow

      wanted to reason with them ; but finding their object was to kick up a sow , he left them , and proceeded on his way . The colliers in this village are receiving less wages than at any other colliery in , Lancashire . They are paid once In each month ! and have , on some occasions , what they call a long month : that is , five weeks . This was the case at Mr . Swallow ' s vUit ; and he found , upon enquiry , that , ( after paying drawers and other Incidental expences , a many of the colliers had only 25 s . for their five weeks labour 11 Well may the " Coal King " dread the coiiUrs meeting to take these things into consideration , i

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      MR . FEABGUS O'CONNOR AT LEEDS . On Wednesday Mr . O'Connor arrived from London , to fulfil his ecgagetnent of addressing the people of Leeds upon that and the following night . The large Hall of the Commercial Build iugg was engaged for the occasion ; and shortly after eight o ' clook , Mr . O'Connor , accompanied by Mr . Brook , Mr . Westlake , and other leading Chartists , entered the room , and was loudly cheered . Mr , Brook moved , and a number of persona seconded , the appointment of Mr . Jackson , cornmiller , and common-council man for the West Ward , to the chair , which was carried unanimously . The Chairman , who had been recently installed

      in bis new dignity , owed his elevation as commoncouncilman solely to the Chartist interest , upon the pledge that he was an-out-and-out-Chartisf . The people were therefore anxious to know whaiher or not , Mr . Jackaon common-councilman , and Mr . Jackeon candidate , was one and the same . The audieaoe were vary speedily relieved from all docbt ; she worthy councillor taking tho Opportunity to inform the meeting " that he was no chartist ; tha : ho was no physical force man ; that he was no levtli-r ; and that he was no partisan of Fearqcs O'Connob , whom he had heard represented in manysjompames as being a Tory spy in the pay of the Tories . " This opening speech , followed by a very cold introduction

      of . Jilr . O'Connor , was received with breainless silence and evident emotion . Upon Mr . O'Connor presenting himself , he was received with thunders of applause . As soon as silence was obtained , ho turned to the Chairman , and truly " wipe ! ' aim down . " He so placed the question of " No Chf-riisc , " " phyBical-force , " moral . force , ' " levelling" and M partizanship , " that it was soon evident the worthy Chairman wished he had left unsaid what he had said . The lecturer then proceeded for upwards of two hours to instruct his audience upon the pres ? et state of political parties , and upon the prospects of a Repeal of the Legislative Union between Great Britain and Iceland ; explaining how that aieasare could bo 6 jEfacted , and the benefit which ij . would assurediy confer upon all classes of English and Irish society . He contrasted the benefits liHoly to

      accrue from that measure , accompanied with the Charter , with those which were so lavishly promised by the League , as the fruits of " Free Trade -j" and , in the course of his observations upon that p _ ortion of his address , he ootvnlsed the meeting with fits of laughter , by his representation and imitation of " a Methodist parson making a Free Trade speeoh . " He appeared to swell himself out to doable his usual size J and , assaming a clerical attitude , in a deep eepulohral tone , a most ludicrous countenance , and with fixed and uplifted eye ? , continued for some minutes , until the roars of hia audience prevented the preacher from procesdiBg . Mr . O'Connor conclndedan address which appeared to give universal and unbounded satisfaction . A vote of thanks was given to the chairman ; and tha meeting after giving three cheers for O'Connor , Repeal , and the Charter , separated in high delight .

      THURSDAY NIGHT , OnTbarsday night , the interest appeared to increase ; the spacious building , being well filled . Dr . Lees , the eloquent and talented teetotal advocate , was proposed by Mr . Brook to the chair . Ia doingthis he apologized for having imposed upon the previous meeting , by proposing Mr . Jackson to thai office , stating that he had been imposed upon himself , as he and many others had heard Mr . Jackson , when canvassing for office , declare that he was a

      Chartist , and had considered him such . How great was his surprise , however , to hear Mr . Jackson declare that he was " no Chartist . " This night ha would not fall into the same error ; for he nowhad the pleasure to propose a gentleman well-known to them , not only as a professing , but aaapraotioal , Chartist . He meant Dr . Lees . ( Load cheers . ) The nomination was seconded , and carried unanimously . , Dr . Less introduced Mr . O'Connor as their able , long-tried , and uncompromising friend .

      : The Learned Gentleman then proceeded to address the meeting upon thesabjeot of the "Land with the Charter ; " He analysed the questions of agi-iculture , manufaotnreSj manual labour , and artificial labour , class legislation , and popular representation ; shewing , " in the clearest manner , the direct and indirect effects of each upon all . He handled the law of primogeniture , of settlement and entail , in a clear and lucid style ; and shewed such an intimate connection between the grievances occasioned by a bad system of agrioulture r and artificial prpdaotion , as to create a strong feeling in favour of his argument , especially ia the minds of the middle classes , of whom there was a good sprinkling present . He spoke for two hours ,

      only interrupted by applause . When he had coucluded , he proposed , and Mr . Brook seconded , a vote ofthankstotheChairman ; who , upon rising , waa received-with every mark of regard . He aard that he was truly aiChartigt , and he believed that every man who had time aad inclination to consider that great measure would arrive at the same conclusion that he had . Many parties sneered at them , and said they were led away by demagogues . Had there been anything : of the sorfc that night ? He had marked the breathless attention with which they had listened to a speech of two-hours duration , which for simplicity of language , soundness of r * n zoning , and research , could not be surpassed . Ha was

      sure that more order , more good deportment , was never witnessed at any Whig or Tory meeting in this or any other town—( loud cheers ) , lie had seen the pernicious effects of the landlord system and of machiDery , and all the erils that sprung from the misapplication of capital , and its baneful effects upon unprotected labour ; and he was a Chartist , because reason had led htm to the conclusion that that measure , and that alone , could purify the source front which fair adjustment and proper distribution , should flow —( renewed oheermfi ) . Can any man refute any of Mr . O'Connor ' s positions ! . —( ' * ¦ No , " and cheera ) . No ; and why 1 Because I hare attended closely and followed anxiously through his address ; and he never once appealed to your pas ^ sions—( cheers ) . No : he treated you as reasoning

      beings ; he appealed to your judgments , your common sense , and yoar understanding ; and the triumph of those attributes is sure to lead to the redemption of the working classes . —( Loud and rapturous applause . ) A vote of thanks was then given to Mr . O'Connor , who , after a brief acknowledgment , announced , that although he never had attended a Sunday meeting , yet , as the objeot was a good one—that of raising funds to send delegates to the Birmingham Orga nization Conference—he would , in compliance with the request of his brother Chartista , address them , ia their own room , on Sunday evening next , at half past six , p . m ., on the subject of the Land ami Organization . This announcement was received with much Cheering ; and the meeting broke up more than repaid for their attendance .

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      HOUSE OF LORDS—TnwHSDAT , August 10 . Lord Brougham then rose , and said that , in consequence of what he had said the other night , he had deemed it to be his dot ; , and he now rose to perform that duty , premising that he had adopted this course without any communication with the Government , or even his Noble Friend on the woolsack , to present a Bill to their Lordships , by which- he had saooeeded , ia 1833 , in putting an effectual stop to the disturbance of the publio peace . ( Hear , hear . ) His reason for presenting this Bill—which was in form the same as the former measure , with this exception , namely , that it was confined in its operation to seditious proceedingswhoreas the former act related to all proceedings

      attending unlawful meetings—was this : he had seen with horror and indignation , which he should in vain attempt to ! describe , or to give vent to by words , an attempt of the most atrocious desoriptioa On the loyalty of her Majesty ' b army —( hear , ^ ^ near ) . The sergeants of the British Army , fcrsootk , Were . the worst used men of any army of Europe , ; and if the Repeal of the Union took place , they would for the first time have their rights—( cheewy . He waiild take on himself to say for tho sergeants of tht > BrUish army , that they wonld regard witHiba | 8 cora which it deserved this miserable attempt on their loyalty and discretion . —( hear ; hear ); % f sich . thiiigs w ^ sre to be [ done with impunity , ' and if iinpunltv was to be secured to thenii Whea 4 oae 6 y , the result of » partial trial , he could not teUhowtongtbai loyalty and discretion endure

      might .: The constant appeal to the base passions of menV even of the best oE men , was neither wholeaome nor fit to be allowed : and he took the step on whiph | ie ^ as now entering for the protection of the loyal , joat as much as to terrify the gnilty ^ hear , hear > Lord" WicKtow ' express "his extreme gratffleaiion ^ at . the re-jntrodnfltion ; of a measure wbicli should from the first fcavs been ; inade permanent : but Lor ^ Campbell , co | i ? idering ; Ihe " bill aa clearly one of coercion , opposed it aa rmnessAry , and objected , mbreover ^ that it should have emauacod from the resj ^ rieibre ^ dyisers of the Crown . - After a . few words from Ihe Slafquisof Londonderry ; the ; Bill ; passed its first stage ; and Lord Broughatm ' gave notice that he would move th » secoad readingthis day .

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      HOUSE OP COMMONS . —Thobsdat , Aug . 10 , In the Commons Mr . Gladstone moved the second readiag of the Bill for removing the remaining restraiats on the exportation of machinery- ; which , after a somewhat Tons debate , was carried by fl majority 6 f seventyieigBt . ¦ There wag another attempt to defeat tho SooWi Benefices Bill ,- on the mbtioa that the Speaker

      leave the Chair , Mr . P . Stewart tdowgWfflgH M ^ v should be committed that day six W ^ W ^ fe ^ T ^ failed ; for on a division there v ^ WWmK ^ r ^ P ) - ¦ mittal a majority of 31 . . 5 m # ^ ¦ - % S k The seodnd reading of the Bill a ^ ha ^ mE ^^^^ W ^^ Government to call out , and arm , the ^^ RWwirjfc ¦ ¦ '• , 1 . V ^ J / ' ^ ES excited a smart discussion ; but it was qam mJ&itmtS-j f ^^^ 1 la * ge inajorivy . MyJ ^^^ IS ^^ B

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      ATTEMPT Tj 3 MURDER . CAUTION TO ALL CONCERNED . A person has called at this office this afternoon ( Fridaf ) to state the case of a family residing at New Church Place , Mabgate , Leeds , of the name of Stocks , who are at present suffering all the horrors of actual starvation , and likely , if relief be not immediately afforded , io starve to death . The head of the family , William Stocks , is by trade a miner ; has been out of work some time , having had an inflammation in his hand ! , and been under the care of the General Dispensary . | He has a wife and SEVEN children . One of them is working , the Oldest girl , in the factory ; and her earnings are 3 s . 2 d . a-week . One of the children isat the present

      , moment , lying on a sick bed . For some time Stocks has been " relieved" by the Dewsbury " Board of Guardians" with four and sixpence a-week ; and to entitle him to that monstrous sum , they have required him to go from Leeds to Dewsbury , or Batley-Carr , to break stones for it ; a distance of eight miles there and eight miles back ! For the nine shillings pay for a fortnight , he has had to walk that distance six times over I or a distance of ninety-six miles , and break four and-a-half tons of dross ! The whole family therefore , have euly had seven and eightpence per week to keep nine of them alive ! The sick child

      iB under the care of the General Dispensary ; and on Thursday the House Surgeon gave the distressed father a certificate to take' to the " Overseers of Dewsbury , '" aB to the condition of the child . Of that certificate the following is a [ copy : — This is to certify that William Stocks ' s child has been a patient of tfie Dispensary , and is at this time dangerously ill . Her disease appears to have been brought on by Bcanty and innutritions food , and the family seem to be in the most deplorable state . J . Carper Pagg , House Surgeon to ihe General Dispensary . Leeds , August 10 th , 1843 . .

      With this document the starving father waited on the Overseer . He showed it to him . He received four shillings and sixpence back with him , and an order to go break dross again , so as to entitle him fo four shillings and sixpence more on Thursday , the \ 7 th inst . with an intimation that if he does not so earn it , ho will jnot receive it ! NOW THIS IS AN ATTEMPT AT MURDER ! We warn all concerned to see to it ! If THE CHiLd DIE , we will do oar utmost to have a legal investigation ; and an ! indictment for

      Murder shall be preferred ! { The Guardiaus and relieving officer of the Dewsbury Union have had fair warning . They have had it certified to them that this child " ia DANGEROUSLY ILL of a disease brought on by scanty and innutritions food "! They have had it certified to them that " the family seem to be in the most deplorable slate" ! They hare withheld the necessary relief !! If they still withhold it , and the child , or any of the family die , they are guilt * of MURDER ! 1 ! They had Better , therefore , look out !!! !

      The " Certificate" states that " the family seem to be in the most deplorable condition . " The public will judge of that condition when we tell them that the only furniture in the hovel they " dwell" in , is , an old cradle , a Stool , a single bed and bedstead , and a few pote . One single bed fob nine persons !!! AND ONE OF THEM ¦* DANGEROUSLY ILL" ! I ! That bed has not a blanket The ¦ ¦ *? sheetjag" is composed of two old flax-bags These , with anold coverlid ( a borrowed one ) , is the stock of bed-clothing . This man has worked for nearly thirty years . He Worked for "Tottie and Gaunt" for twelve years continuously ; and he worked for thirteen years together for Mr . Fenton , of Waterloo ! And after ) all his toil , the

      above is his Jot . ! During the time that he has been receiving " relief" ( from the Dewabnrv Board , his wife has been confined to bed with an inflammation in the knee ; he | has had four of the children down in the small-pox ; and he himself laid up with an inflammation in the hand , which is not Powell ! He is unable to work , were he to procure rk to morrow ; and conaequcntl y nnable to break »' ss . Theaurgeen informs him that if he attempts . hfs handbill be ta bad , ^ again as everit was . We advife , the father to go ] to the Leeds Over-8 jBe % and ask , them toxi reli « ft W they refuse , aaviaim to to

      we se go theJ'Liee . ds Magistratts * If they refuse , we advise him to go to tho Dewsbury Believing Officer jj and tf he re * ^ ' at ^* *?** iWBiTflffl TO GO AMD STEAL . If he perniita that ohild to DIE for want of food , while there is bo miich arovnd him on every hand , he wii » l | bb ( morally ) a MllUpillER !! If he tfA S « X ^ Sns we point out , and they / si ^ every pr inolplo of re ason and common sense will justify him in taking where he can ^ et n I We seriously \ advise him to do so , AFTER HE HAS TRIED ALL THtf OTHER MEANS , AND THET HAVE FAILKC !

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  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), Aug. 19, 1843, page 5, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct664/page/5/