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    • DAN O'CONNELL IN MANCHESTER.
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    • TO , THE UNEMPLOYED OPERATIVES IN THE BOROUGH OF LEEDS.
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    • LEEDS.—Inquests.—On Friday night, an inquest was held at the house of Mr. Hirst, the Duke William, in Waterloo-street, before John Black-
    • jO THE W0BKIX& MEN OF ENQLAlfD, SCOTLAND. AND WALES.
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      WE , the Undersigned , CALL A PUBLIC MEETING of the Unemployed Operatives , to beheld in the Vicar ' s Croft , on Monday tho 7 th of June , to comaienoe at Eleven o'Clock , to take into Consideration tho Cause of our present Distress . JOSEPH BEST . JERH . MURPHY . JOHN ELLIS . JAMES STEAD . CHARLES BATTY . THOMAS WOOD . MICHAEL LAW .

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      On Saturday last was published , price Sixpence , No . 6 , of THE PEOPLE'S MAGAZINE : A Monthly Journal of Religion , Politics , and Literature . EDITED BT JOSBPH RATHKR STEPHENS . The Number for June contains :- ^ I . Conversations on many things II . The Faotory Slave . III . Pernicious effects of Party . IT . Present alarming aspeet of Society . T . Wordi of the Wise .- VI . Virtue in Youth . VII . The Blessed Ends of Wedlock . VIII . The Palpit and * he . Peopl * . IX . Old Principles applied to Modern Practise . X . Song and Muaicas a part of Public Worship . XI . Tidings and Tokens :-l . Is it yet too Late ! 2 . " To Let . " 3 . Waut of Confidence in Ministers . 32 Pages Beautiful Letter Press , Royal Octavo , For Sixpence ! Leeds : Printed and Published by J . Hobson , at his General Printing and Publishing Offices , 5 , ket Street , Briggate . London : J . Cleave , 1 , Shoe Lane , Fleet Street . Manchester : A . Hey wood , 60 , Oldham Street . Sold also by all Book tellers .

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      UBBDS . —PcbucMeetino .-ChartistCandidates . —On Tuesday evening last , at six o ' clock , a public meeting of the Chartists of Leeds , was held on St . Peter ' s Hill . It was convened by placard , and was numerously attended by the " fustian jackets , " who listened patiently and attentively to the excellent and spirit-stirring addresses of the speakers , and presented a favourable contrast to the more noisy and outrageous conduct recently displayed at meetings convened and attended by the " respectables . " This , however , is nothing new at Leeds ; the working men have on previous occasions been held up as examples of good sense and propriety of demeanour . Soon after halt-past six o ' clock , Mr . Harris was called to the chair , and , after having opened the business of tho evening by reading the notice by which the meeting was convened , he called upon Mr . Parker to propose the name of a candidate . Mr . Parker , in the course of a very long address , said that the working men never had such an opportunity as they had at present ; if they were united and determined , and fait so disposed , they could return two men who would represent them fairly . Hitherto they had been misrepresented , and surely they would not any longer suffer such a state of things to continue , but send men , whoever they might be that offered themselves , who would truly represent the suffering people . He alluded to the promises which had been held out by the Whigs during the ten years they had been in power ; promises whioh had been as surely broken as ever they had been made . What boos had erer been received from the Whigs ! ( Cries of" none , none . " ) Yes , they had received one boon ; the Whigs cried out for national education , and while they voted £ 70 , 000 for building stables , £ 30 , 000 was all they could spare for tho education of all the people in the United Kingdom i and while they said that kings ' heads should roll in the dust , had dressed the Queen in breeches and the King in petticoats , during their agitation for Reform , which wastogivoall equal laws and equal rights , they had incarcerated six huudred of their fellow men in prison for merely speaking their own sentiments ; besides enacting the infernal new Poor Law , to separate man and wife , mother and infant , in their hellish bastiles , and providing themselves with a police , to enable them to carry their horrible schemes into effect . He ( Mr . Parker ) would sooner send the devil himself into the house , than he would send a Whig , and he hoped all would do the same ; the character of the Whigs was made up of hypocrisy and duplicity . All that they ( the Chartists ; wanted was their right , their whole right , and nothing but their right—that was the Cinrter , the whole Charter , and nothing but the Charter . They wished for no more—they would accept of nothing less . ( Loud cheers . ) Mr . Parker went on at great length , lashing the Whigs most unmercifully ; and not forgetting the other faction in their turn . He concluded by proposing Mr . James Williams , of Sunderland , as a fit and proper person to be put in nomination for this Borough at the ensuing election . Mr . James Illiugworth seconded the motion . Mr . Andrew Gardner proposed Mr . James Leech , of Manchester , as these cond candidate ; and his nomination was seconded by Mr . Roberts . The Chairman then put each candidate's name to the meeting separately , aud for each the whole of the hands in the assembly were held up , and the most rapturous cheering followed the announcement that the choice was unanimous . Mr . Brings , after an address of great talent , then moved the following resolution : — " That it is the duty of every non-elector , as well as elector , to exert every effort—to use all their influence and interest—and to bring all thefr energies to bear upon this most important subject—viz . the return of Chartist Members to represent their interests in the Commons House of Parliament . " This was seconded by Mr . William Hick , who said he had a very large number of facts to lay before the meeting , facts which would occupy several hours in their detail , but as it was getting late , he would not then occupy their time , but reserve his speech for a more favourable opportunity . The resolution was put by the Chairman , and carried unanimously , amidst great cheering . Three hearty cheers were then given for the Charter ; three for F . O'Connor , Esq ., and ali imprisoned Chartists ; three for Frost , Williams , and Jones ; and three for the owner of the ground on whioh they had met—the good " old king ; " after which three dreadful groans were hurled at the head of Neddy and the Whigs , and the meeting separated about nine o ' clock .

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      n . Address of the CommiUee of the General Convention of the Industrie )** Classes , held in London , in Jfer , lSU . FELLOW COUXTRTHSX , ASDBROTHER CHaKTISTS , ixe ba ^ presented the National Petition , and have Confht our deliberative rittingi to a clow . The last Ztr we coneejved it right to jperform ia now before i p ' in the shape of this valedictory address . ^ VeHow Countrymen , —Our labours haTe not been the , « , important because-we haTe not altogether attained ** T objects . We haTe held Tast and important meet-? L . \ re have given a new imyulse to the current of 2 i » tion ; ire hare carried our standard forther in ad-*^ j e ; -we hare placed the mighty mass of si gnature * of brave

      1 tie shoulders eighteen and patriotic work-* the fustian jacket , the uniform of labour , L ^ been seen at the bar of the House of Commons 2 l ths S 15 * ^ ^ * k ° erer memorable history of ^ L tion , ( the next time ii appears then the voice of % R&iots shall be heardj , and the powerful hand \ t industry has rolled the eoniplaint of OSB million " sb a hal ? of people to the footstool of boasted rjjjjjg and pretended mercy . Are these efforts to be v ^ sed ? the millions to be scoffed at ? their prayer to if n > nrned ? * nd * h e prisoners to be still in the dungeon ? « i ; l the Tote of one man , an official tool , be sufficient to ¦* & asslnst the tide of opinion , and battle with it in JgS awF We haTe serious doubts . We hesitate to &S you any hope of mercy for your tortured leaders , 0 , ( 3 -i-e -will neTer counsel you to beg their liberation yon our Government as a favour , -when -we ought to —force it as an act of justice . We will not ask you to « n > ect justice from the Whigs , far less would we desire

      too w Jook for mercy from the Tories . Tns period is fast approaching when the fate of both , gi be irrecoverably sealed . We stand upon a just and jjjaortai principle , and provident fate h&s giTea as a weapon powerful enough to liberate the captive , and -jtt Ms to that home around whose liberties Universal gjfiige will rear a wall of brass , and within whose ^ lij no slave shall breathe , nor injured labour mourn . Bre thren , to you , the electors and non-electors , we jo * appeal to the tribanal of your reason ; we bring our gssplaint , and into your hands we resign the sacred gsit reposed in us . 3 > o your doty , as we have done fgji . Bind yourselves together in one mighty phafcsx . Prepare for the apjwcaofaiag > l » rt 8 ^ rt -bMOa . 0-Ccmnor , M'I > ouall , Tincent , Moir , are in the field as ^ od id&ies . Send them after the Petition , and let five jjHionj of sturdy arms force your representative into ft * Commons * House . Let us hold the scales of Justice ~ i £ i& as ice retain the balance of power without .

      Form election Committees , appoint local and general jrasBrers , to proTide the sinews ef war . Koep aloof ft ozn both factions in the battle , and at the critical Bomeat be prepared to rush in ; strike one blow at gjje enemy at a time , and let the blow be one from ¦ fiich . xhej neTer can recover . We haTe received grain impalpable evidence , that in several places gjher of the factions will split their votes with our aixiidues , that is to say , a Tory and a Chartist , or I Garti-t and a Whig can be returned . If you desire any of your leaders to watch in the oemj ' g camp—if you desire a sentinel over the mid-Bgiit ' p ) ottings of your adversaries—if yon desire the Ga rter—provide the requisite funds for the ensuing mode .

      Jlx . O Connor has offered readily to proTide the quafiS c ^ tions and most generously to furnish hi 3 liberal gfniikmfor a Chartist candidate , everywhere and acylicre . The first thing you . have to do is to destroy twit enemies , especially the bastile Whigs and the XiJihnsian hacks . The second thing yon have to aim it is the return of your friends ; we refer you to the in of vote * on the Prisoners" Release Petition , an « i re leave you to sift the grain and throw away the chaff is » whirlwind of bitter curses . May the political tpstsBce of Whiggery be utterly destroyed and tl » e ¦ aledfction of the bereaved wife , of the orphaned c&ld , and of the white headed parent , pursue the p ollen into privacy and cling to them like burning nansry upon a diseased conscience .

      Do'srn with the hypocritical and defrauding crew to 8 « lowest region of political damnation . There let jbeiB remain out of office and in torture . Let them ate refuge under the shades of official memory and fee -wish we have for them is , that they may ding to one jpseable retrospect with as much tenacity as they have toe to the gown of the speaker or the seals of aEca . Ton have the list of votes before yon . * The minority Te eellectively support and keep faith with ; the majesty we individually denounce and will exterminate ; Be absentees we most bitterly condemn and consign to pent * life and home legislation .

      The ayes have been honourable , the noes msultittlj hostile , and the nothings have exhibited a wanton jpiril of contempt , degrading to the character of man , is * , perfectly consistent with the conduct of aristocratic itpresentatives , and rather ominous of their future pcatioa . We cannot - pass o ^ er the conduct of the ¦ ember for all Ireland ,, who absented himsekf after a witten and declared promise te vote . The factory drild and the prisoners have been consistently created by turn , and allowing him that solitary merit of the iat , we nrast record it as our deliberative opinion , tint his absence can only be liable to one ef two constructions—it must either have been constructive treason , or cuf ortnnaie duplicity . Brethren , we confidently leave our cause , the cause of the prisoners , and the rights of labour , in your hands . Use your power with resoluion , and before your firmness the prondest of your enemies will be

      We have two recommendations to offer to you before T » conclude . — First—to marshal the trades of this great nation , by those energy and efforts the Reform Bill was carried , ad by whose aid and assistance now , the Charter may > e iriuHjpbantly carried . Secondly—In the ensuing election , we advise you to hie np the dreaded weapon of exclusive dealing ; and 1 st bo vote , no custom , no Chartism , no trade , no Suffags , n » money , be your watchwords to alarm and « Mua .

      Finally—Brethren let us cast aside , at this great OSES , all division and animosity . Let us be soldiers of fig same army ,- and before the victorit-us millions let fia po- * er of out oppressors be dissipated and forgotten . I * t the awakened reason put down Whiggery first , and Torjisin next ; and , like unsettled spirits wardering era the land , may they fade away before the intelli-| eh * of man , until not one vestige of faction remains to deface the prospects of liberty , or interfere with the B ? ktJ of labour , Be prepared then , fellow countrymen , for the worst & « n the Whigs ; be ready t « secure the most for your-« Jre * ,- and rest assurvd that the greatest crime yon te eonimi ; against your c- ^ use , against yourselves an 1 Pbt country , is to be apathetic when freedgm bids you * cnoee , and sluggish when victory is secure . BeturaiEg you our sincere thanks for your continued CCKM £ BC 8

      We remain , Tour faithful and nn pha-ngiTig brothers in the cause of liberty , mercy , and truth , P . M . M'DoUaLL . Joh > ' Skeyi . vgton Thomas J . Wall . Rvfft Ridley . T . R . SxiiT . WM . MAKTI 5 . Wx . Moega . >\ Johs Rose .

      * [ The list of votes was sent herewith ; but as we are dren it in Mr . O'Connor ' s letter , it was needless to * tspy space with it here : our readexs can refer . —

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      POLITICAL PRISONERS . K > T . 3 . DUNCOMBE , ESQ ., A ^ D THE REST OF THE HONOURABLE MEMBERS OF THE COMMONS' HOUSE OF PARLIAMENT , WHO BROUGHT FORWARD AND SUPPORTED THE NATIONAL PETITION , Sextlehen , —We , the undersigned , duly and confetionally elected representatives of the otherwise ^ Represented millions of the operative producers of «** alth , feel it to be our bounden duty , as it is our ** Qoyed pleasure , to present you oar heartfelt th * nt « « ihe part you have so nobly , so humanely , and so gKriotically taken , on the behalf of our incarcerated ~* &en , many of whom are yet suffering in the filthy tSsf&m of the felon , and with worse than felons' fare ** 4 punishment for crime ; if crime it can be called—* tt * oy eases being present at a public meeting ; in

      j ^ oi , for an excited expression of feeling ; and in no ¦ Meompanied by acts of violence , or resistance to !* Minorities . The expression of our thanks indivi-^^ . t » collectively , may , perhaps , justly be deemed ?^? uate to the great services yon hav e rendered : ** » e are prepared to do mere . Accept , then , gentle-?* > Jtooogh us , the heartfelt benediction of the 2 ** ** & the lisping prayer of the suffering ?**• tt » spsechleas gratitude ot the comfortless * Kw , &ad the faltering blessing of the hoary-headed ¦* . f « what you have done in behalf of those » ear and 2 ? tothar hearts ; and we d » uW not that you will SPfPPreei&te tie bonert reward thus gratefully and T ^ wmaWy bestowed , by iha *> who have nothing ^ to o 8 < 9 for yoar acceptance . ** kd as we now are , on the very verge of a great r " * crisis , it would not be wis « on our part * , on

      rjV ***» ° n , to enter into any detail of the political ^" « t the day . Many of the member * ot jovz body , ! * 7 condescended toieeu personally , h * v « r ^ P taued to express their opinions on the leading go » aieh at this time oceapy so much of the public Jr ** " ® - For yourselves collectively , your opinion ^^^ iayoBr vote * . We are most happy to find SrjT ? " •*• of i « norance , which have « o long elomded TJSr , * « " ^ to * biu <* prejudice , which has , Jp d him away from the right line of reaaon and ^ £ \ »« rapidly passing away ; that the bright «* n of U ^ T **^ already arisen aboTe the boriaon , has * to f n shtened thousands and ten * of thousands jij , J ^ * > nd that eTeB statesmen are beginjjj * j ° teel that the present state of society cannot ^*^ much longer without the utmost peril oxa u ^ tiintion * ; and that another organisation ,

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      better suifced to the altered condition of man , must be adopted . Time , it is allowed , makes more converts than reason ; and time , politically speaking , ia most rapidUy progressing . You have proved the liberality of your opinions , and , though you do not as yet adopt all ' the principles contained in our creed , yet we have a hope , we tnat a well-founded one , that your enlightened minds will lead yon , at no distant period , to join with us for the attainment of those objects , which , as we know them to be just and right , we believe them to be essentially necessary to the political salvation of our beloved country .

      We earnestly hope that we have removed from your mindfl . tbe prejudices which the calumnies of our enemies may have implanted . We have asked , we continue to ask , for no more than the renewal of our ancient institutions ; and we cannot in this be justly stigmatized as visionaries or enthusiasts ; and we solemnly disavow all intention of involving our country in anarchy , convulsion , and bloodshed . The purpose of our agitation has been , and continues to be , the improvement of the social condition of the sons of labour , and their elevation in the moral We have , through your assistance , obtained a great moral victory , and we ardently wish to follow up the blow : we , therefore , humbly , but earnestly , request that you would , be pleased unitedly to use your influence with the Marquis of Normanby to obtain for our imprisoned friends the whole of those advantages of which the accident of a single vote has deprived them .

      - We are , Gentlemen , With much respect , Your obliged servants , T . R . Smart , John Skeyington , Thomas Joh . n Wall , William Moega . n , P . M'Douall , Rvfft Ridley , Johk Rose , William JIabtix . 55 , Old Bailey , May 23 , 1841 . The Albany , May 31 , 1841

      Ge > "tlemex , —1 have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your favour of the 2 Sth instant , and beg to express the sincere gratification that 1 experience from the very kind' and flattering terms in which you are pleased to notice , my humble exertions upon the occasion of my having had the honour of presenting to the House of Commons the petitions of nearly one million and four hundred thousand of the industrious classes ef my fellow- country men . Duricg the present adjournment of the House ef Commons it will Dot be possible for me to convey to tho ^ e gentlemen who afforded their generous and talented aid to my motion the pleasing contents of your present address ; but be assured , the moment that Parliament re-assembles , I will make a point of

      communieating te each and every one of them the high consi-[ deration and grateful sense you entertain of their ! distinguished services . I The moral triumph ( as you justly designate it ) which ' you obtained on Tuesday last , will not , I am confident , i prove a barren victory , it being impossible , after the ! opinions expressed on both sides of the House , and the ; decision come to , that her Majesty ' s Ministers can do ' otherwise , or would wish to do otherwise , than take ' ; the subject under their most serious consideration , with ! a view , as far-as is consistent with their secse of duty , ; of giving immediate effect to the recorded wish of the ; House of Commons . For these reasons , and under 1 all the circumstances and difficulties with which ! this case is surrounded , I cannot help feeling

      that it would be moai impolitic and inexpedient on our . part , at this momer . t , to interfere further with either : the Government or the prerogative of the Crown ; and as you have hitherto done me the honour of being guided by my advice throughout this very important business , I hope you will continue to me your confi-; dence , and forgive me when I tarnestly entrtat you , as I now do , to leave the Government , at present unfet-: tered and unbidden , to proclaim , of their own accord , if they should so think fit , that amnesty to political offenders which I feel confident , after the sufferings ! they have endured , would , as an act of graca , be universally approved and applanded by all classes of so-I ciety . With best wishes , I I have the honour to be ,

      . . Gentlemen , Your faithful servant , THOMAS S . DUKCOMBE . To Messrs . Smart , il'Donall , * c .

      Dan O'Connell In Manchester.

      DAN O'CONNELL IN MANCHESTER .

      Dan has been to Manchester , and a sorry reception has he had ! He arrived in the town on Tiesday—was met by a procession , which for meagreness and sorry condition , excited the risibility of all who witnessed it . There neTer were more than one thousand persons in it from first to last . The Carpenter s Hall had been taken for " Dan to speak in ;" and an admission fee , varying from 6 d . to 2 d . charged to see the lion . On Dan's arrival at the Hall , however , he fouiid it was no ! a quarter filled , there not being , according to the Manchester Guardian , more than " several hundreds " inside . To "hold forth " to empty benches , in the large aud important town of Manchester , was more than Dan would

      hazard : ho therefore flatly refused to enter the Hall , bat said he would address " the people " (!) outside . This was communicated to the " several hundreds" inside , who "had paid for a sight ;" and they laoked rather queer . On being assured however that their money would be returned , they left the place , some being fortunate enough to get their " brass " back again , others not so . By these means , Dan managed to secure for himself an audience of about 3000 persons ; certainly not more , at any period of the proceedings . The meeting indeed , was a complete failure ! The Manchester Guardian , in reporting it , ambiguously fcays the number assembled outside amounted to " several thousands . " "There were , good Guardian , " several thousandj " j > resent ; but 3 , 000 was the very outside , including- those who were present from sheer curiosity to get a glimpse at the " great lion . " The meeting was nai attended bv the Cnartists , as it was

      called to further the cause of Repeal of the Union ; and as Dan was sunonnced to take part in the anti-Corn Law Meeting on the succeeding day , they determined to let him have his own way for once . They determined to let him have a demonstration all to himself—and see what he would get by h . He teas miserably disappointed . A dinner was held in the evening , attended by about three hundred persons ; and the Guardian describea the repast to have been a very " indifferent" one ! Not a single man of any note or standing ' amongst the Whig party was in attendance , either at the " out-door meeting of three thousand" or at the dinner . Stnng to madness at the reception he _ had met with , Dan declared that he would not stop for the meeting on the succeeding day ; and he accordingly set off from Manchester by an early London t'ain , on Wednesday morning . " He went—he saw ' aud he ran away !

      [ The above account we have from a friend who was present in Manchester on Tuesday , and who moved amongst all parties likely to get information from . We therefore place great reliance on his statements . The following is from OHr own Correspondent ; and it will be seen that he corroborates the above report in every particular 1

      Da *' s Repeal Mxetisg . On Tuesday morning , we repaired to the Carpenters ' Hall , fir the purpose of hearing Daniel O'Connell deliver & lecture on the Repeal of the Union . The announcement , in the placards calling the meeting , was for " eleven o ' clock ; bat at that time , there were not more than sixty persons outside , and about the same number inside . The arrangements were to charge one penny for the body of the hall , threepence ' for the gallery , and sixpence for the platform ; after sitting there till the reporters began to think that lie would not come , and began to shew symptoms of impatience , Mr . R . J . Rich ardson , in company with two other gentlemen , went round collecting the admission money , and jost as they had finished thi 3 part of the business , the sound of % drum was heard at a distance , which seemed to che-er our sister countrymen , and caused them to think they would have a chance very shortly of

      seeing the " great m » n f but » las . ' we were surprised by Father He&rne entering the hall , and informing the people that they must go outside , as the populace had carried Dan along , and had prevented him from coming in . He then turned round and told the reporters that he would stake way for them if they would go with him . From thii we were led to suppose , that there mutt be a numerous assembly outside , when , to our great astonishment , there were not more than eighteen hundred people at the very highest calculation , a number which the body * of the hall would have held eonfortably , and , indeed , if we' take the women and children from the above number , there wonld remain about twelve hundred ; not more than half would have gone into the room , in consequence of the penny admission , ao that we were led to suppose that in order to make the best of a failure , they were willing to let those who had paid receive their money again . From the excitement created by the band and Dan ' s carriage , thereiwere not more than three thousand

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      when the meeting closed . Mr . Hearne walked before us , and we £ ot to the carriage with the greatest ease . While speaking about voting for liberal measures for England , he was accosted by a working man , who asked him if he voted for the Factory Bill . At this moment a confusion arose , and some 'sagd , "There ' s a Chartist ; " others said , "Kill him ';" and others cried , " Bring him up to the carriage . " However , the working man came up to Dan , orepared to reason with him about the factory question . " What was that Bill , what was the Bill V asked Dan twice , and he said "it was another Chartist lie . " Just as the young man came up to the carriage to speak to him , Dan turned round , and said he would hold no conversation with him . Dan declared himself a teetotaller , but very bitterly denounced the Order of Rechabites , and bid his countrymen not to own them , or have anything to do with them . He denounced the Chartists as Orangemen , and said but very little about the Repeal .

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      CITY or LONDON . —The Chartists here having a hall of their own , at 55 , Old Bailey , make £ © od use thereof , by having lectures delivered twice on Sunday , besides other evenings . ' -.:. Marylebo . ne . —The men of St . Marylebone meet at their room , Circus-street , New Road , oa Sunjfay evening last ; aad , on Monday evening , ^ g " a * te a ball in behalf of the Victim Fund , which was moat numerously attended . Dancing was continued till an early hour of morn . The greatest credit is due to the managers for their cars in the conducting of the ball . St . Pancras . —The Chartists held their weekly meeting , at their usual place of meeting , oh Monday evening last .

      > BRADFORD ( Wilts ) . —A public tea meeting was held in this town on Saturday last , to congratulate > lr . Henry Vincent on his release from the dungeon of the Whigs . The room was eleganUy decorated with laurel and flowers , and surrounded by the portraits of Vincent , Frost , O'Connor , and other patriots . The meeting was addressed at length by Messrs . Vincent , W . Roberts , Esq ., Philp , aad Bolwell . Mr . Vincent received the hearty congratulations of his friends . On Sunday afternoon , Mr . Vincent preached a sermon to a large concourse of persons . He shewed the practical bearing of the

      Gospel of Christ , and urged upon all Christians the necessity of enforcing the practice of Christianity in all the public and private affairs of life . At the conclusion of the discourse , a collection was made for Mrs . Frost . On Monday and Tuesday evenings , Mr . Vincent gave twolectnres to very attentive audiences . Wiltshire is rousing again , and all will be activity and perseverance in the west . Mr . Vincent intends to briDg out the Vindicator on the 19 th of June . The people have been apathetic since the incarceration of Mr . Vincent ; but his presence in these parts wiil throw new life into the masse ? .

      LOUGHBOROUGH . —On Tuesday evening , in consequence of Mr . Martin ' s arrival in this town , on his way from London to Sheffield , it was agreed that a meeting should be held at Mr . Skevington ' s , Charter Hotel , Swan-street , for the purpose of hearin ? an address from that gentleman . Though the only publicity given was in naming it to a few ef the class-leaders , yet the people kept pouring in so numerously , that it was deemed prudent to adjourn to the Bull-ring in the Ward ' s end . Mr . Skevington having addressed the meeting in a speech full of good sense and patriotism , introduced Mr . Martin , who , in a most eloquent appeal , for the space of two hours , laid bare the vile conduct of the Whigs and Tories . After which three cheers were given for the Charter ; three for the Northern Star ; three for O'Connor and the other victims ; and three for Messrs . Martin and Skevington . The meeting then quietly separated .

      SHEFFIELD . —The Corn Law" Plaguers" have had another " demonstration'' in Paradise-square , at which , so far as we can judge from the reports given by their own organs , they seem to have been well beaten , as they are everywhere , when they dare to take the open field . We have not received any account of this meeting from our Chartist friends at Sheffield , which we hold to be a great neglect of duty on their part . GATESHEAD . —The members met at their new rooms , opposite the Flying Horse . Oakwellgate , when it was unanimously agreed that the correspondence between Mr . Hutt , M . P . and the Gateshead Chartists be published . There has been a debating society held here for the last month , which

      will be of great benefit to the working classes , as any person is allowed to take a part in the discussion , whether he be a member of the Association or not . The question for discussion at pTesent is the Corn Laws ; so that any one who is wishful to gain a knowledge of them , has here an excellent opportunity . The discussions are held on Wednesday evenings , at eight o ' clock , when as many as can are requested to attend . The council meet on Tuesday evenings , and the members on Sundays , as usual . The room is open for reading all the rest of the week . The members , and as many as are friendly to our cause , are requested to attend on Tuesday evening , a 3 it is intended to bring a Chartist candidate forward at the forthcoming election .

      BIRMINGHAM . —The Police again . —On Saturday evening last , a meeting was held at Gosta Green , for the purpose of explaining the principles of Chartism . Messrs . White and Taylor attended for the purpose of addressing tho meeting . They had scarcely commenced , when two policemen , Nos . 327 and 371 , stepped up and ordered them to desist . — Air . White demanded their authority for interrupting a peaceable meeting , and was told that they had orders to disperse all political meetings . Mr . White then proceeded to take their numbers , and insisted that they were exceeding their instructions . The " blue bottles" turned rusty , and insisted on Mr .

      White ' s name and address , declaring their determination to bring him before the Magistrates for a breach of the peace . Mr . White insisted that they had no authority to interrupt the proceedings , and stated that as they seemed to object to political meetings , he would advise hia friend Taylor to preach a sermon . They then caused the cart which was used as a hustings to be removed , and with the assistance of a sergeant , No . 34 , after taking Mr . Taylor ' s name and residence , and creating a regular row , they at length succeed in dispersing the meeting . Such are the fruits of the police system . Nothing like living in a free country !

      Chartist Meetisg at Fbeehan-stseet . — The Charti .-ts of Birmingham held their usual weekly meeting at their roomin Freeman-street , on Monday , Mr . Nisbet in the chair . Mr . White introduced apian for the establishment of a reading room , for the accommodation of the Chartist body , which was well received . It is intended to establish one through the medium of shares of five shillings each , and there i 3 little doubt of its ultimate success . — Mr . Wm . Dean Taylor , Mr . Harper , and others , afterwards addressed the meeting , on the present prospects and principles of Chartism ; after which Mr . Markham , of Leicester , made an application for a lecturer to attend the Anti-Corn Law demonstration at Leicester . Mr . Taylor was deputed as a proper person . After the transaction of the remaining business , the meeting separated .

      REDDITCH . —The two first open air meetings that were ever held at Redditch took place on the evenings of Wednesday and Thursday last , when Mr . George White attended . On the first evening , he explained the objects and principles of Chartism ; exposed the fallacies of the Corn Law repealers , and challenged them to a discussion on the following evening . —On Thursday evening , he went fully into the doctrine of cheap bread , and pointed out the cheatery and double-dealing of the free traders . He was much interrupted by a drunken fellow , who seemed to be set on by a knot of shopkeepers , who dared not attempt a defence of their views , although respectfully invited to a discussion . The meetings were the largest ever held in Redditch , and have completely opened the eyes of the working classes on the subject of Chartism .

      WA&SALL . —Mr . George White has delivered two lectures on Chartist principles , and the fallacies of the Corn Law repealers , in this hitherto Whig-ridden place , on the 2 nd and 3 rd of June .

      CAMBERWEXL—Our Association is increasing and we are determined to agitate for nothing less than the Charter . No Whig clap-trap for ns ; let the two base factions fight the battle by themselves , we will have nothing to do with them . We must not make any false steps but be united , be firm , be determined , and the Charter is ours . At oar meeting last week , a vote of thanks was given to Messrs . Martin and Cleave , for their bold attack upon that base misanthrope and lying traitor , the big beggarman of Ireland , at the Crown and Anchor .

      ODDHASS . —At a public meeting assembled in Oldham , on Friday , May 28 , for the purpose of hearing a lecture from that tried frirad of liberty , George Julian Harney , the following resolution was unanimously passed : — " That inasmuch as the accusers of Mr . George Julian Harney have failed to come forward to prove their accusations against him , this meeting considers them as false , slanderous and malicious . "

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      THE DISSOLUTION CRISIS . TO THE CHARTISTS OF ENGLAND , SCOTLAND , AND WALES . Brother Chartists , —A dissolution of Parliament is at hand ; be ye prepared for the crisis . It is recommended by our friends that we should be provided with candidates that Will advocate Chartist principles . If there is a Borough in England , Scotland , or Wales , in which my brother Chartists believe they possess the means of returning at least one to Parliament , I am acquainted with a gentleman , who ia and has been an advosate of our principles before they bore the name of Chartism , and he will go its whole length —will advocate the release of all political prisoners , and the return of Frost , Williams , and Jones—the repeal of the Poor Law Bill , he ever having been the consistent opponent of

      that measure—will advocate a national and rational system of education under the controul of the people . He is also in favour , like Colonel Thompson , of a repeal of the Corn Laws . Tho Gentleman is duly qualified , according to law , to sit in Parliament . He is about forty years of ageis about to retire from the profession to which he is an honour ; he is alike independent of Whig and Tory , and wouldfdevote his whole time aud talent to the interest of his constituents , his sole desire to sit in Parliament being to render himself useful to his country . He would be willing to pay all expences that are legal and strictly necessary ; further than this he will not go , believing that an M . P . is the servant of the people , and that if he buys them retail he will sell them wholesale .

      Brother Chartists , —I have known the gentleman for years , and most cordially recommend him to your notice ; he is not a great speaker , but a good worker—if a constituency stand in need of a good representative and a honest man . The gentleman is also the advooate of temperance . They can apply for further information , postpaid , to Edmund Stallwood , occasional lecturer , and member of the National Charter Association , 6 , Littlo Yale Place , Hammersmith Road , near London .

      To , The Unemployed Operatives In The Borough Of Leeds.

      TO , THE UNEMPLOYED OPERATIVES IN THE BOROUGH OF LEEDS .

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      Leeds Court House , 31 st May , 1841 . AT THE GENERAL ANNUAL MEETING OF THE LEEDS WATER WORKS COMPANY and PROPRIETORS OF SHARES therein , held at the Court House , in Leeds , on Monday , the Thirty-First Day of May , One Thousand Eight Hundred and Forty One , pursuant to Notice duly given , and of an Act of Parliament passed in the First Year of the Reign of her present Majesty Queen Victoria , intituled " An Act for the better supplying with Water the Towa and Neighbourhood of Leeds , in the West Riding of the County of York , " for the purpose of electing Nine Electors of the said Company for the ensuing Year . WILLIAM BECKETT , Esq ., in the Chair : The Directors and Engineers having presented Reports to this Meeting ; Resolved , —( On the Motion of T . B . Pease , Esq , Seconded by Francis Chokley , Esq ., ) That the Reports now read are satisfactory , and that the same be adopted by this Meeting . Resolved , —( On the Motion of Jno . Ca wood , Esq ., Seconded by Mr . Castelow ) , That the following Gentlemen be the Directors for the ensuing Year : — Wm Beckett , Esq . Mr . Jno . Garland . Obd . Willans , Eaq . Rd . Bramley , Esq . Thomas Lupton , Esq . Wm . Maude , Esq . Thos . Clapham , Esq . Adam Hunter , Esq . Mr . Jno . Metcalfe . Resolved , —( On the motion of Edwin Eddison , Esq ., and seconded by John Morphkt , Esq ) , That this Meeting approves of and concurs in the Decision of the Directors to borrow the sum of £ 30 , 000 , and authorizes the same accordiugly , upon such Terms and in such manner as the Directors may deem expedient pursuant to the Act of Parliament . Resolved , —( On the motion of Dr . Hunter , and seconded by Jonathan Wilks , Esq . ) , That the Thanks of this Meeting are due and hereby given to George Lane Fox , Esquire , for his great kindness in allowing the Company the privilege of conveying the Water ( now pumped from the Company ' s Pits ) over his Estate at Alwoodley , without Compensation to him . Resolved , —( On the motion of Richard Bramley , Esq ., and seconded by W . T . Thompson , Esq . ) , That Wm . Beckett , Esq ., the Chairman of the Directors , be requested to convey to George Lane Fox , Esquire , a copy of the preceding Resolution . Resolved , —( On the motion of T . B . Pease , Esq ., and seconded by John Cawood , Esq . ) , That the Thanks of the Company be given to the Chairman , Vice-Chairman , and the Directors generally , for their valuable Services to the Company during the past year . Resolved , —On the motion of Charles Makins , Esq ., and seconded by Mr . Jonathan Shackleton ) , That the Resolutions now passed , together with the Abstract of the Company ' s Accounts , lately presented to the Town Council , be advertised in eaoh of the Leeds Newspapers . WM . BECKETT , Chairman . Resolved , —That the Thanks of this Meeting be given to the Chairman , for his able and efficient Services in the Chair this Day . FRANCIS CHORLEY . 1837 . DR . £ b . d . CR . £ 8 . d . To Cash per Calls : — By Expenses of Conveyances and Law 1 , 081 16 3 1 st Call of £ 1 per Share £ 2 , 143 — Do . of Engineering 1 , 489 5 4 2 nd Call of £ 2 per Share 4 , 010 — Rents , Rates , and Salaries 31 18 11 3 rd Call of £ 5 per Share 11 , 057 — Mortgages , Purchase Money , and 17 , 210 0 0 Interest 5961 13 0 — Interest on Shares in Arrear 2 11 8 — Expeaces of Act of Parliament ... 5 , 539 2 0 — Cash in anticipation of Calls 204 0 —Miscellaneous Payments 6 8 6 — Transfer from Old Water Works 1 , 407 0 10 — Postages Charged by the Treasurer 0 2 4 — Interest allowed by the Treasurer , — Cash in Hands of Mr . Barr 165 12 8 Deo . 1837 65 2 1 — Do . in the Hands of the Treasurer 4 , 652 15 7 £ 18 , 888 14 7 £ 18 , 888 14 7 1838 . £ . s . d . £ . s . d-To Cash in the Hands of the Treasurer , By References , Valuations , &o 5 3 0 March , 1838 ..... 4 , 914 12 6 — Guages and Guaging 187 6 7 — Interest allowed by Treasurer to — Conveyances ana Law Expences 7 16 2 January , 1839 115 13 11 — Engineering , &c 84111 6 — CxBh per Calls in Arrear 747 12 0 — Rents , Rates , Salaries , &c 190 10 0 — Cash per E . Oates , Collector of Rate 1 , 654 3 0 — Mortgages , Purchase Money , aud Interests 2 , 045 6 11 — Miscellaneous Payments 71 7 0 — Cash in the Hands of the Treasurer 4 , 083 0 3 £ 7 , 432 1 5 £ 7 , 432 1 5 1839 . £ . s . d . £ . s . d . To Cash in the Hands of the Treasurer , By Expenses of References , Valua-March , 1839 ...... 4 , 269 7 9 tions . &o . 36 8 6 — Cash per E . Oates , Colleotor of Rate 1 , 191 5 5 — Ditto Guages and Gauging 154 17 4 — Cash per Calhi in Arrear * 75 0 0 — Ditto Conveyances and Law 51 7 8 — Interest allowed by Treasurer , — Ditto Engineering ; 700 0 0 December , 1839 90 13 1 — Rente , Rates , an ( TSalaries ........ 24118 1 — Purchase Money and Interest 2 , 887 9 9 — Miscellaneous Payments 210 7 9 — Postages charged by the Treasurer 0 10 — Cash in the Hands of the Treasurer 2 , 243 16 2 £ 6 , 526 6 3 £ 6 , 526 6 3 1840 . £ B . d . £ 8 . d . To Balance of Cash in the Hands of By Expences of Valuation , Referenthe Treasurer 2 , 24116 2 ces , &c 571 3 10 — Interest allowed by the Treasurer ... 16114 6 — - Ditto Gauges and Gauging 276 16 11 — Cash , per E . Oates , Colleotor of —Ditto Conveyances and Law 695 15 4 Rates .. 1 , 209 6 5 — Ditto Engineering 1 , 038 * 0 0 — Cash , per Calls : — — Rents , Rates , Salaries , &c 774 8 6 4 th Call ... 10 , 045 0 0 —Expences of Printing and Adver-5 th Call 9 , 868 11 4 tising 85 8 0 6 th Call 396 0 0 — Purchase Mouey and Interest 2 , 771 7 0 20 , 309 11 4 — Contract Works . 12 , 171 4 8 — Balance owing to the Treasurer ... 3 , 651 5 6 . — Pipes , Pumps , Engines , &c 8 , 013 6 6 — Miscellaneous Payments . 1 , 131 6 8 — Commissions charged by the Treasurer 46 16 6 £ 27 , 575 13 11 £ 27 , 575 13 11

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      WEDNESDAY—June 2 nd . The Lords did not sit . The Commons were again occupied with the "No confidence question , " the debate on which was again adjourned . THURSDAY , Junk 3 . The Commons were further occupied for several hours on the " no confidence" debate . Several Hon . Members spoke , and the debate was again adjourned till Friday . LATEST FROM CHINA . A copy of a Gazette Extraordinary , containing the latest official intelligence from China has been published . The character of this intelligence ia important . It may be summed up by stating that Canton is virtually in possession op our troops .

      Leeds.—Inquests.—On Friday Night, An Inquest Was Held At The House Of Mr. Hirst, The Duke William, In Waterloo-Street, Before John Black-

      LEEDS . —Inquests . —On Friday night , an inquest was held at the house of Mr . Hirst , the Duke William , in Waterloo-street , before John Black-

      burn , Esq ., on the body of Jonas Foster , a dyer in the employ of Messrs . Chad wick . The deceased was twenty-three years of age ' , and on Wednesday night week , during the fire at Mr . Howard ' s mill , he was desirous to cross the river to go to it . It would seem that the boat being on the opposite side , he jumped in to swim over , as he had frequently done before ; but , being now in a state of intoxication , he met with his death . There were no marks of violence , and a verdict'in accordance with the

      circumstances was returned . On Saturday , an inquest was held before the same Coroner , at the Punch Bowl Inn , Hunslet , on the body of Alexander Tattcr 8 ali , a weaver , fifty-three years of age , who was found dead in bed on Thursday morning . The verdict of the Jury was "Found dead . " Oa Monday morning , at the Waggon and Horse ? , on tho body of a little girl named Susannah Longbottom , who , on Saturday , was playing at Holbeck , near a brick-yard , when she was run over by a cart laden with bricks . There was no blame attached to the driver , and a verdict of " Accidental death" was returned .

      Whit-Monday . —The - various Sunday Schools congregated together as usual on this day . The children of those comprising the Union , assembled in the Coloured Cloth Hall yard ; the Catholics at iheir school in Park-lane ; the Unitarians at'their school in Park-row ; the Weslcyans at their different chapels ; and the Church scholars at the churches . The day was ono of festivity . Tne Botanical Gardens were opeu to such as chose to avail themselves of the privilege at three-halfpence each . In the evening , the annual meeting of the Sunday School Union was held in East Parade Chapel .

      Firewouks . —On Monday evening , a splendid display of fireworks was exhibited in the yard of the White Cloth Hall , by Mr . Hadfield , from Sheffield . There wa 3 not a very numerous attendance , and we fear that the talented artist would lose by his speculation . The various pieces displayed great ability , and some of them were superior to anything of the sort we had previously seen . Ancient Free Gardeners . —On Whit-Monday , tho members of the Palm Tree Lodge , No . 210 , of the Loyal Lodge of Ancient Free Gardeners , held their fifth anniversary at the house of Widow William Baxter , the Wild Man Inn , Quarry

      Hillwhere , after spending the day in various rural exercises , they sat down at . six o ' clock to regale their appetites with a most splendid and sumptuous dinner , provided for the occasion by their worthy hostess , which not only gave the utmost gratification to that highly worthy body , but the greatest credit to the hostess . The evening was spent in high glee aud good humour—and they parted ( as thoy wish to meet again ) in the most perfect confidence in each other . The usual toasts were given—not allowing politics to mar their evening ' s glory : they shielded themselves from wild influences and discord , and entered on [ the first duties of the

      call—Oh ! blest charity—sweet advocate for those Who silent shed the tear for bitter woes . ' The Blooming Rose , lodge , No . 203 , Horsforth of the Loyal Order of . Free Gardener < , ( Ancient ) assembled on Monday last , being their fifth anniversary , at the house of Host Farrar , the Black Bull Inn , in the above' jaUy little village , where every athletic exercise , tending to give them a charming appetite , was entered upon by that hearty and generous body of men . At two o ' clock , the members sat

      down to look at a charming bill of fare , which somewhat reminded us of the " olden time , " and which they discussed in a manner that gave their worthy and high-minded Host no just reason to complain , as nothing gives him greater pleasure than seeing good and hearty men in his Lodge-room . The evening was spent in the greatest hilarity and harmony ; and the spirit manifested ' gave us some notiou of " Come to the tomb , but not to weep ; Here freedom ' s holiday we keep . " Correspondent .

      Mr . Hick will address the people on Hunsletmoor , ( weather permitting , ) on Sunday evening , to commence at six o ' clock . The Census . —During the present week , or today , a schedule must have been lift with every householder , or occupier of separate apartments in every towu throughout the country . Thesa schedules must be filled up ,, and they will be called for on Monday . Inconvenience will be spared to the householders , if they are filled up before being called for ; but , where this cannot be done—where

      it unfortunately happens that there is no member of the family who cau write—the enumerators will fill the schedule up when they call , receiving their information from the head of the house or his wife . Our readers should understand that the names of those persons only who have slept in the house on Sunday night , the 6 th of June , ( to-morrow , ) are to be inserted in the return . By an act passed in the present session , persons making a false return , or refusing to make any return at all , are liable to a penalty of five pounds or no « less than forty shillings , at the discretion of a magistrate .

      BARNSLEY . —Peter Hoey . —The Committee appointed to carry into effect the doctor ' s advice relative to Peter Hoey going to Ireland , that he might inhale his native air , as a means of restoring him to health , have borrowed £ 5 , twenty of the members having guaranteed the payment of the same . Every disposition is manifested by the town to liqu date the debt incurred , but owing to tho turn-out , it will be a very difficult matter to do it at present ; therefore it is to be hoped that every friend to liberty and foe to oppression will assist not only in paying this money , but also in the support of this poor martyr , while he remains in Ireland . Subscriptions will be received ia the following places : —Star Offioa : Mr . John Field . Kingston-place ; David

      Pilmore , hairdresser ; John Green , hairdresser , Wilson ' s Piece ; John Vallance , Cropper-street ; or any other member'&f the Committee . Turk out Weavebs . —The weavers of Messrs . Taylor are still out ; a meeting was lately holden on May-day Green , to hear the report ¦ of * Messrs . Alexander , Terry , Sykes , and Shaw , who had been deputed to Leeds to solicit from the trades of that town the assistance of their brethren . Their report of promised support was gratifying , and there is no doubt that the working men of Leeds are well disposed to maks common cause with their brethren at Barnsley . We sinceirely trust that these oppressed men will be upholden in their struggle against their tyrannical taskmasters .

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      SRAFTESBURY—A Chartist meeting was held here on the 24 th ult . Excellent speeches were made and resolutions were adopted , organising the Chartists of this neighbourhood into a body , incorporating them with the National Charter Association , and pledging to increasing and incessant exertion , till the Charter shall become law . HINCKIEY . —Tbii deeply depressed manufacturing town was visited last Sunday by Mr . Cooper , editor of the Illuminator ; and although the frown of power was used to stop the delivery of truth in the streets , yet the factions have heard something which they will not soon forget . In the morning , a largo number of operatives from Hinckley , Earl

      ShiltoD , Sapcote , Burbage , and other villages , filled with oppressed framework knitters , were addressed at Sapcote Gap , an open space by the side of the highway , situated centrally for the manufacturing population of South-west Leicestershire . In the afternoon , an address of nearly two hours was delivered , in a Bpacioua square in Hinckley . A sprinkling of middle-class men and religiewe strayed among the crowd of working men , and while some Bneered , others evinced a gradual conviction that the earnest plea for Unrversal Suffrage , and the annihilation of class legislation , waB really founded in justice . The crowd was very large in the evening , and the attention and excitement of the auditory were increasingly kept up for about three-quarters

      of an hour , when a " thing , " called the - Parish Beadle , " stalked up to the speaker , and pompously said , " I discbarge you from holding forth there I * Mr . Cooper demanded this rascal ' s authority . Tha official replied that he bad authority , and if the lecturing was not put an end to , he would take the lecturer into custody . Mr . Cooper , therefore , told the people to think of what they had heard , and to disperse quietly . It was not , hogever , until Mr . C . had returned to the ground , andagainentreated tha working men to go to their homes , that the square could be cleared . The operatives fixed their eyes with looks of gathering vengeance upon the man of the truncheonand it evident that half word

      , was a would have been enough , as a signal , for driving him from the ground . It was afterwards learnt that the fellow had been directed to accomplish thia ^ agJnMU vu the attorney to the Lord of the Manor , IWWKiJ * * - ••* £ * tyrant manufacturer . A room , it is expected , J VF A , VL soon be obtained , and an Association formedJbs § n ^> ... , CX Hinckley working men . They showed ^ imMSm ^ l ^ MlS Sunday ' s lesson had not been lost ' ^* wBi » . ' ^^*^^^\^ twenty of them marching up , in gallant fQaprffi ^ C ^ i ' twi a distance of thirteen miles , to the great iSmftS ^^^ V ^^ Leicester Market-place , on Tuesday . ir ^^ aSl-S * ^ '" ^ . l * i

      Jo The W0bkix& Men Of Enqlalfd, Scotland. And Wales.

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  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), June 5, 1841, page 1, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct709/page/1/