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      Watkbhbajd-Mxll . —Mr . Littler , of Salford , will lecture here en Sunday afternoon , at half-past two o clock , and at Oldham , at six o ' clock in the evening . Ratcliffb-Bbidgb . —Mr . GrifBn -will lecture cere on Monday and Tuesday evenings . Sttiw . —Mr . Richards will lecture hare on . &mdas evening . - J Delph . —A public meeting will beheld this evening , to adopt the National Petition . Griffin and Connor , from Manchester , are invited . Manchester . —Mr Mitchell , Jof Stockporfc , will lecture

      on Sunday evening , at Redfern-streei ; Mr . Leech , of Hyde , at Brown-street ; Mr . Saiithnrst , &t Sirana-street ; Mr . Clark , at Miles-platting ; Mr . Griffin , at fealford ; and Mr . James Cartledge , at York-street , Chorlton . Stockpobt . —Mr . Brophy , from the "Universal Suffrage _ Association of Dublin , will lecture in : the Chartist room , on Sunday evening . Persona wishing his services whilst he remains in the district must write to Mr . Clark , BombtrVbrow , S ; ockport . BtaT .-Mr . Brophy , late secretary of the Irish Universal Suffrage Association , will lecture on Monday evening next , in the Garden-street Lectureroom , to commence at eight o'clock . Pbot 5 D 2 X . —Mr . Brophy will lecture at this pJaee , on Tuesdav evening next , in the Chartist room .

      London . —A public meeting of the bfK > t and shoemakers will be held in the Hail of Science , City-road , near Finsbury- ? qusre , on Tuesday evening nest , February 1 st , 1842 . at seven o'clock precisely . Feargns O'Connor , Esq . ha 3 accepted the invitation , and will aitend and address the meeting . The Weavers of London haYe at length aroused from their torpor , and are abont to hold an aggregate meeting for the " Charter" in Spitalfields in ihe early part of the week . Ms . R . Ridlet will lecture in the Hall of the Political and Scientific Institute , 55 , Old Bailey , on Sunday next , ax seven o ' clock in the evening . " _ Beach Bull Inn , Hammebsmith-Road . —A public meeting , for dispatch of business , wili be held on Tuesday next , at eight o ' clock precisely . The members are particularly requested to attend .

      Waxosvtobth . —A special general meeting will be held on Sunday evening , January 30 tb , " at Mr . Harris' 5 , tailor , Love-lane , on business of importance . The chair to be taken at half-past seven o ' clock precisely , Sr . Vjlxcras . —Mr . Farrer Trill lecture next Snnday evening a ; ihe Feathers' Tavern , Warren street , Tott 2 nham-court-road . Subject—exclusive dealing and co-operatoD . Berho . npset . —A meeting will be held on Mnaday evening next , at seven o ' clock , at the Horn ' s Tavern , Crucifix-lane . The attendance of all the members is requested .

      M ^ BTLEBora . —Mr . Benbow lectures here tomorrow eTtning . Ci : < PE > Ti : s ' s Aiass , Brick-Laxe , Spitalfiklds , —Mr . Stallwood wiii lecture on the Charter , &c . on Sunday " next , January the 30 ; h , at seven in the evening . Red Lion . Eixg-Street , Golden-Sqcare . —Mr . L . H . Leighs wili lec ; ure on free trade fallacies , on Sunday evening next . Three Crowns , Richhond-Stbeet , Soho . —Mi-J . Fusieiiwill ] = ctHre on Sac day evening next .

      Woeki > g Man ' s Haix , Circus-Street , Maryiebone- —Mr . J . Leach , president of the Executive , wili lecture on Sunday evening ,-Feb . 6 : h , at seven in the evening . Political a * d Scientific Lvstitcte , Old Bailet . —Mr . J . Campbell , secretary of the Executive , will lecture on Sanday evening , February 6 " ih t at seven o ' clock in the evening precisely . Mb . Balls is . expected to lecture at the Albion Coffee-house , Shoreditch , on Sunday evening next , at seven precisely .

      Birth of Thgmis Pajse . —The abov « event will be celebrated by a public dinn » r at the BLiek Bull Inn Hammersmith-road , on Monday next . Dinner on ( be table at half-past six . The proprietor of tb / . - Engiiih Chartist Circular wi : l preside . Tickets , single , 2 s . each ; double , to admit a ladv and gentleman , 3 s . 6 d . each . Mr . Martis will lecture at the Hit or Miss , Weststreet , Devonshire-street , Mile-end , on Sunday evening next , at seven o ' clock precisely " : and Mx . FosseU at eifeht . Bilston . —A meeting of delegates for the Southern Division of Staffordshire , will be held in Bilston , on Sunday , the 23 rd inst . The meeting to commence at two o ciock in the afternoon .

      Sowesby . —A ball will be held in the association room , on Shrove Tuesday , to comraeneo at six o ' clock in the evening , tha profits to go towards the expences of the fund for sending members to sit in the ensuing Convention . Bath . —Mr . Philp will lecture on Sanday next , at 3 , Galloway Buildings . Mb . J . T . Lo ~ d will lecture dnriug the week as following : —Monday , Jan . 31 st , Xaodal ; Tuesday , TJIverstoae ; Wednesday , Milnthorpe ; Thursday , Kirkby Lonsdale j Friday . Settle ; Saturday , Higher Uentham ; Monday , Feb . 7 th , Lancaster . Mr . John Leach will lecture in Brown-street , Manchester , on Sunday next ; on Monday at Sialeybridge ; Tuesday , the " 1 st February , at Openshaw ; Wednesday , at Ashton-nnder-Line .

      Pilescot . —ETery Chartist belonging to tb : 3 Association , or in any way connected , is particplarly requested to attend on Saturday evening . Jan . 29 th , at the Primitive Methodist Chapel , Bond-street , precisely at seven o'elock , as business of very great importance will have to be transacted . London . —On Wednesday , Feb . 2 nd ., Feargus O'Connor , Esq ., will deliver a lecture in the Hatter ' s Jfational Charter Association Room , on the principles of the People ' 3 Charter . The attendance and co-operation of all Trade 3 is earnestly requested . Meetin gs are held at Mr . Martin's Coffee House , S , Church-street , Shoredltch , on Snnday and Monday evenings , for public lectures and discussions , and on Thursday evening , Council meetings . Each meeting lo begin at eight o'clock .

      Prestos . —Mr . Henry Hunt , of Singlehurst , will lectQTB in the Cnartht Room , on Monday evening , 31 st January . Subject , Analysis of Mr . Livisey ' p Corn Lsw Repeal publications , yclept , the' Alarml and the ' Straggle . '" Macclesfield . —Theiconntyidelegate meeting will take place in the Association Rooms , Watercotes , at ten o ' clock in the forenoon of Sunday next , when the business will immediately be proceeded with , and all delegates are requested to bring sufficient funds with them for the settlement of the lecturers ' fund and country delegate fund .

      Mb . Henry Candy ' s Route tob next Week . — Monday , Jaa . 31 , GuadbalL . Eudderrficld , at eight o ' clock in the evening : Tnesday s Feb . 1 st , School of Science , -Shop-lane , Kirkheaton , at half-past seven o'clock ; Wednesday , Feb . 2 d , Shipwreck Inn , Yew Green , at seven o ' clock ; Thursday , Feb . 3 rd , Grove Ion , Lepton , at eight o'clock ; Friday , Feb . 4 th , at Paddock , at eight o ' clock ; Saturday , Feb . oih , at the honse of Mr Wm . Rottill , Slaithwaite , at seven o ' clock in the evening . Honley . —On Sunday , February 6 th . the opening of the Kew Chartist Hall , Honley , will taka place , when tm > lectures will be delivered ; that in the afternoon , by Mr . Joseph Bray , to commence at half-past two o ' elock ; and in the evening , at sixo ' clock , by Mr . Henry Candy , the district missionary .

      Mx . CaxtbellwDI lecture in the Chartist Institute , Sheffield , on the afternoon of Snnday , the 3 i ) ch Jan-, aad in Figtree-lane , at night . He will be at the pni'lic dinner at Nottingham oh Monday 31 st , and will lecture in the Democratic Chapel , on Tneaday n ght ; will be in Longhborough on Wednesday night ; in Leicester on Thursday night ; in Rugby on Friday night ; in Northampton on Saturday night ; and in Bristol , on Monday , the 7 th February , to meet hi 3 Executive colleagues . On Tttesday evening , February 1 st , Mr . J . R .

      Cooper will deliver a 3 ectnre on the principles aad character of Thomas Paine , in the Chartist Room , Redfearn-sfcreet ; discussion invited . Admission one penny . Chair to be taken at eight o ' clock precisely . In couFpquenee of the above lecture , the members Of the Manchester Operatives' Mutual Improvement Society will not meet on Tuesday evening ; but will meet instead , on Thursday evening , the 3 rd . of February . A discussion is held in the above room on every Sanday afternoon . Admission free .

      Todjcobbex . —The Rsv . W . V . Jackson , of Manchester , will delrrer a lecture npon the principles of total abstinence , on Monday night , at eight o clock , in the Wesleyan Association School Room . And on Tuesday night following , he will deliver a lecture on the principles of Democracy , in the Mechanics ' Institute , Bridge-street , to commence at eight » d 0 * - A tea-paity and ball will he held on Shrove Tuesday . -u- ^ l ^' - *~ A <* e ] egate meeting will be held at Mr . Tocker's , on Sunday , Feb . 16 th , at which it-is expected the attendance of delegates will be full as important businesswill be introduced .

      f ^ i ?^^ ? ^ RiDix .-Mr . Jones , the East and Worth Riding lecturer will leceure at the following places during the aext week : —vizu Monday , atfogUnctoa ; Tuesday , at Holne ; Wednesday ^ IS ? . 18 ^ ' ** Barley ; Saturday and Monday , at Bndhngton . Bochdaxb . —Mr . Chariea Connor will lecture here next Sunday , at half-past two o'clock , in the ass » - ciation room , YorkBhire-street . All persons holding the National Petition sheets for signature , are requested to bring them in .

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      Brighton . —The Chartists residing in Brighton are requested to attend a" general meeting on Wednesday evening next , when the balance Bheet for the last quarter and the first annual report of the proceedings of the body will be presented to them for approval , and the nominations for the General Council for the ensuing year will take place . The attendance of every member is requested . The Sodth Lancashire Dklegatb Meeting will be held on Sanday morning , Feb . 6 th , in the Chartist Room , Brown-street , near St . Andrew ' s Church , Manchester , when it is particularly requested that delegates from the following places will attend : — Bolton , Leigh , Wigaa , Chowbent , Heywood , Ratchff , and all the localities in South Lancashire , on very important business .

      Mr . Mason's Roots for the ensniDg week : —Birmingham , Freeman-street Association Room , on Sanday evening ; Worcester , on Monday evening j Kidderminster , on Tuesday evening ; Dudley , on Wednesday evening ; Bilston , on Thursday evening . Mr . W . D . Tatlor , county lecturer , will risit the following places in the ensuing week : —Nottingham Democratic Chapel , Sunday ; King George on Horseback , Monday ; Newark , Tuesday ; Ilkston-5 , Wednesday ; and P aldington on Saturday evening . Bath . —Mr . R . K . Philp will lecture in the Association Room on Sunday eveningi at half-past six o ' clock . Halifax . —Mr . Charles Connor will deliver a lecture on the rights of labour , in the Charter Instition , on Monday uightj to commence at eight o ' clock .

      Stockport Juveniles . —Wm . Schofield lectures tomorrow nighi . Manchester Brown-Street Juveniles—Wm , Nuttall lectures to-morrow afternoon . Bolton . —On Sunday next , the Rev . W . V Jackson , of Manchester , will preach three sermons in the Chartist R ^ oms , Ho well Croft . Collections will be made to defray expenses , and towards building a place of worship for the preacher aiid his congregation . Services to commence at half-past ten , half-past two , and six o'clock . " Lolghbobough- —Mr . Campbell will lecture here on WediesJay , February 2 nd , at seven o ' clock .

      Nottingham . —A sermon will be preached next Sunday evening , at the Chapel Rice Place , by Mr . W . D . Taylor , for the benefit of the stoneniasocs now on strike at the New Houses of Parliament and Nelson ' s Monument . Mb . Duffy will lecture at Sheffield on Monday next . He will also be at the service of any party of the same neighbourhood , the whole of ihewek . Mr . D . be ^ s to acknowledge the kindness of the Bradford friends in presenting him with £ 1 . - Stkot : d . —Mr . Knowles' Route . —On Monday , the 31 si instant , at Tewkesbury ; on Tuesday , Feb . 1 st , at Vincheomb ; on Wednesday , the 2 nd , at Cheltenham ; on Thursday , the 3 d , at Cirencester ; on Friday , the 4 ' . h , at Tetbury ; on Saturday , the oth , at "Wotton-under-Edge ; and on Sunday , tne 6 ib , at Stroud .

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      The Executive . —The following is the money due to the Executive this week from Mr . R . P ; nder ' s blacking : — s . d . Mr . Drake , Selby 0 G Mr . Flinton , Scarborough ... 0 6 Mr . Leach , Hjde 0 2 Mr . Griffiihs , Worcester ... 0 113 Mr . Thompson , Bristol ... 2 7 | Mr . E , Broadbent , Ashton ... 0 9 5 6

      Dae to the Executive , from Fisher and Go . ' s , as follows , for rules and gunrods : — s . d . Mr . Robt . Lundy , Hull ... 0 10 Mr . Todd , Skerlaugh 0 3 Mr . Webster , Norwich ... 0 7 Mr . Jones , Scarborough ... 0 5 2 3 The Convention . —The district sub-Secretary respectfully requests every local sub-Secretary within the counues of Notts , Leicester , Derby , Lincoln , aad Rutland , to make an immediate return of

      the number of votes fer each candidate , that he may transmit the sam 9 to the secretary of the Executive , Address all letters , post-paid , to Mr . W . Russell , care of Mr . James Sweet , bookseller , Goosegate , Nottingham ; and all monies for the Cenysntion fund musi be forwarded by post-office order , made payable to Mr . James Sweet , on or before the 12 th day of February , 1842 . The Chartists of the city of Lincoln , Boston , Spittlegate , Grantham , Sleaford , Uppingham , and Oakham , will please to write to Mr . Svr ' tfet , Nottingham , when thej will state whether they intend coatribnting their support to the Convention fund , and what sum .

      Election for thb Convention ' . —Gloucester , Somerset , and Wilts . —The members of the National Charter Association in Bristol , Bath , Cheltenham , Gloucester , Trowbjidge , Westbary , Salisbury , Frome , Wotton-under-Bdge , Stroud , Mere , Monkton- Dv . verell , Yeovil , Kingswood , and other towns and » viliaf ; es within this electoral district , who have no ; yet recorded their votes for two representatives to sit in the Convention , are requested immediately to do so , and forthwith the sub-secretaries are requested to forward the numbers recorded for each candidate to the general secretary . The following are the candidate * : —Messrs . W . P . Roberts , R . K . Philp , E . M . Barlett , Felix Wm . Simeon , and John Copp ^ If there is the least delay after this notice , the ooDsequences will be serious .

      The Prince of Wales . —The s « cond infaat of the Qaeen of these realms was christened , by the Archbishop of Canterbury , on Tuesday last , by the name of Albert Edward . The ceremony took place in St . George ' s Chapel , Windsor-Doings in London on the day of the Royal Christening . —At the request of the expectant Baronet ( Pirie ) Lord Mayor , business was partially suspended , and a considerable portion of warehouses and suops were closed in the city , at the We 3 t-end , also a few shops wers closed , and as the old adage goes , " it is an ill wind that blows nobody good , " a hundred or two male and female shop prisoners were liberated for a day . The Courts of Law were also closed , which gave some of the clerk 3 a holiday , and delayed or prolonged the various suits In the evenin g a few of the royal tradesmen , the

      club-houses , &c . illuminated the fronts of their house 3 . A general illumination was talked of ; but to use the language of a celebrated legislator , " the people appear to have outlived their liking of kingly government . " In the City and Strand , the devices were " fevr and far between , " but as you came farther West , at the lower part of Regent-street , Pallmall , St . James' -street , Bond-street , &c . which are thichly studded with aristocratic ciubs , royal trades-. men , & . c . were to be seen a variety of devices in gas , variexated lamps , &c . such as " P . W ., " stars , feathers , laurel branches , fla £ , &c . but the spectators were not one-twentieth so numerous as they were wont to be on former occasions ; the vans , carts , and other vehicles were absent ; and comparatively there were only a few children and their nurses , who had come out to see the " pretty lights . "

      Dublin Election . —The election of a member for Dablin took place on Monday . Mr . Gregory ( Tory ) and Lord Morpeth ( Whig ) were nominated . The poll commenced on Tuesday , and at the close of the Srst day , Gregory was 204 a-head .

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      circular , to consider the declaration of Mr . Joseph Stur ^ e , for complete suffrage . W . Chadwick , Esq . in the chair , Mr . John _ Bright , cotton manufacturer , addressed the meeting , and urged the necessity of union between the middle and working classes . He was favourable to Universal Suffrage and the Charter . Mr . John Leach thought ft would have a better appearance of sincerity if such of the middle classes as were really favourable to Universal Suffrage should join in the Chartist movement , which was already established , rather than establish a " n » w move" to divide the people . After some discussion , a resolution was carried to the effect that the electors consider an extension of the suffrage necessary . Thanks were then voted to tha Chairman , and the meeting separated .

      STOCSPOHT . —On Sunday last , Mr . Bairstow gave two lectures to overflowing meetings in the Association Room , Bomber ' s Brow . The result was a large addition of new members . The audienca appeared to be highly gratified , and passed a unanijuons vote of thankB to the lecturer . SioiKroRT Yorrns —The Association Room was , on Saturday evening last , densely crowded . Several patriotic songs were sung , recitations given , and speeches made . They have added many new members , and paid for one hundred more membership cards . BRIOPORT . —The fricndB of Chartism held a meeting of their members at the honse of Mr . Prideaux , in Wpst-street , on Wednesday evening week , when it was proposed and unanimously agreed to , that the Chartists of Bridport do join themselves to the National Association .

      Another Meeting was held in the same room , on Monday night last , Joseph Kaines , in the chair , whan after a few appropriate remaks from the chair ; man , on the nature and principles o ? Chartism , the aeeting was ably addressed by Mr . Abednigo Stevens , explaining the Charter , and refuting the objections brought against it . MsMBsasareadmitted into the Bridport Association a-t twenty-one ; apply for cards to Mr ^ Campbell , 18 , Adderley-street , Shaw's Brow , Manchester . Their list of Council is omitted , because the residence I of the nembers are not given .

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      STROX 7 PWATEB . —Mr . Knowles ha » been leoturing with much effect Mr . Millaom lectured on Sunday evening to a crowded audience . On Monday a public meeting was held to memoralise her Majesty for Frost , Williams , and Jones ; Mr . Lucas waa called on to preside . The meeting waa addressed by Messrs . Ind , Cook , and Knowles , in an able and eloquent style . We bad a good meeting ) and an attentive audience . The memorial was adopted , and ta to be presented to her Majesty by Sir F . Pollock , and was forwarded to Sir F . Pollock , on Tuesday .

      BANLEY . —Mr . John Mawn has addressed the sen of the Staffordshire Potteries , at the following places namely : —Hanley , Monday , Jan . the 10 th , at the George and Dragon ; Tuesday , the 11 th , at Longton , in the Chartist Association Boom ; Wednesday , the 12 th , at Hanley , at the George and Dragon ; Thursday , the 13 th , at Newcastle-under-Lyne and Burslem ; Friday , the 14 th , at the Blue Bell Inn . The effect of Mr . Mason ' s lectures in the Potteries , fcc . has been an addition to our numbers . Each lecture was moderately attended , and but fora misunderstanding betwixt Mr . Mason and our district council seeretary , oar opinion is the meetings would have been overflow- ' ing , nevertheless the addressee that have been delivered have done immense good to our cause in this district .

      ToACCXjESFIELD . —Mr . West lectured here on Sunday evening Isust , on Mr . T . Falvey ' s speech , delivered at the late Corn Law meeting , Manchester ; and so thoroughly exposed the fallacies and falsehoods contained therein , that of a most numerous audience , amongst whom were a great many Corn Law repealers , all went away perfectly satisfied that until the Charter becomes the law of the land , it is worse than useless to agitate for the repeal of either Corn Laws or any other bad laws . LEICESTER . —An adult school for the working classes was opened in the Shakspereun Rooms , on Sunday last , by Mr . Cooper and ChartUts friends . One hundred and twenty scholars and teachers were entered in the forenoon , and one hundred and forty-eight attended in

      the afternoon . Each person attending pays but one half-penny per week . The fund thus rais « d , together with such subscriptions as can be raised among the middle classes , wiil be devoted to defraying the rent of the rooms , and providing books , slates , paper , Ice , for the school . In order to prevent emulousness of an unpleasant nature , the classes are not ranked , as first , second , fcc , but the teacher ' s class ( taught by Mt . Cooper ) is named the " O'Connor class , " and the other classes are named after O'Brien , John Frost , Washington , Hampden , Algernon Sydney , John Miiton , Wra . Tell , Emmett ,. M'Douall , and Franklin . Mr , Cooper preached in the Shaksperean Room—a very commodious and handsome apartment in & central situation , on Sunday night , to a Vtry deeply interested and attentive andience of 700 .

      BARNSLEY- The Chartists held their weekly nieetiug on the 17 th inst , when the usual routine besiness was transacted . SOUTH SHIELDS . —On Saturday evening a public meeting was held in Mr . Hind ' s long room , wlwu Mr . O'Brien delivered a lecture to a numerous and most attentive audience . Mr . O"Brien most strongly urged the necessity of signing the National Petition , so that there should not be less than four millions of signatures . COVENTRY . —Mr . Har toop lectured here on Friday night last on the superiority of the agitation for the Charter over all other agitations , and showed in a clear and able manner , the benefits to be derived by the wotkiag classes , when the Charter should become the law of the land .

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      CHORLE'Sr . —The knell of reduction is again tolling in our district , it is only nine weeks 3 go since there was a general reduction of the spinners through the town , and now Mr . Robert Wall worth , has again given his spinners notice for a further reduction which will be followed by all the masters in the town . At Messrs Lightollers and Co ., they are double-decking , aaitis called ; that is making one spinner spin on two pair of wheels , so that now a spinner must spin on 1840 spindles per day . The system is throwing hundreds out of employment every

      year . There is Cobden , M . P ., the great Cora Law Plague" man who has print works in the town , has seven printing machines , and is starting another ; yet , at the same time , the block printers , some of them , have not had a job for the last seven weeks . Such is the distress of tne town that 700 persons and upwards have received the dole given by Government , and the inkabitants have refused to have the lamps lighted in the streets to save the expenso of gas rates . Such » the distress in the town that hundreds ( to use a phrase among them ) care sot whether they live or die . —Correspondent .

      STOCKPOBT . —Distressed State of Stogkport . —The suffering amongst the middle and particularly the lower class in this place , still continues for wast of employment ; and hundreds are migrating or emigrating toother towns or distant ' eoantries , in seaieh of that ** contentment and prosperity " which isuot to be found in happy England , although the aristocracy toast her , ** as the pride and envy of surrounding nations V Some idea may be formed of the existing distress , when we state that at thu present moment , one-third of the horse power usually at work in this town and neighbourhood is now ceased ; whilst thure are above 5 , 000 persons out of employment . Of 15 , 823 individuals inhabiting 2 , 965 houses , 1 , 204 only are fully employed , 2 , 866 are partially so , and 4 , 148 , able to work , are for an absolute fact , known to be unemployed . The

      remaining 7 , 604 , are unable to labour . The average weekly ii . come of the above 15 , 123 persons was Is . 4 id . each ; the average weekly earnings of those fully employed was only 7 s . 6 { d . ^ ; and those partially at work 4 s . 7 £ d . ! A public subscription has been raised , and although the sum gathered iaay be considered handsome , yet in three weeks of , at the farthest , one month , the whole of the funds will be absorbed , upwards of 12 , 500 receiving weekly relief from it , small though the allowance may be , viz ., not exceeding 3 s . per family . The middle class are also suffering in secret , there being at the present moment 1 , 820 houses and shops to be let . The poor rates have trebled , and the overseers of the poo ? actually applied this week to the magistrates for summonses against 3 , 000 persons for non-payment of their rates . Moreover , a rate of 33 . in the pound is expected to be laid before the end of next month \

      POXiXVXQNT , ( by Falkirk . ) —Snow Storm . —On Thursday , the 13 ih inst ., snow began falling here , which continued without intermission till Friday morning . Since then we have had frost and snow alternately . The ground is now covered to the depth of fourteen or fifteen inches . In somo instances the coaches have been detained behind their time ; but the worst effect has been the complete cessation of all out-door employment . This , with the present high price of provisions is making many families feel tho wants of poverty in a great decree . Many families in the viliage who had a "bed to spare" have been benefited by keeping the labourers employed on the Glasgow and Edinburgh Railway . That u-idertaking is now about complete , aud the navigators are betaking them to their own homes , or to other piirts of the country—some of them taking leave of their landlords without remembering to pay off their asores .

      BARNSLET . —The Commissioners of Assessed Taxes held their adjourned meeting , in the . Court : houst , on the 17 th and 18 th instant , to hear the appeal of the hand-loom weavers against laying the window tax . Some were exempt , on account of their poverty , at which Mr . Doge Brown felt much hurt , on accouut of the revenue . They held their meeting with closed doors , to the great annoyauca of the poor people , some of whom had to attend from ten in the msrning until ten at night . At a former meeting , Mr . Peter Hoey protested against the close door examination , for which Archdeacon Corbett told him that he would confirm the rate against him . Although called on the eighteenth , they said that his case was decided , and they would not hear his defence .

      IiEEDS— On Tuesday evening laBt , •» William Tell" was played in excellent style at the Chartist Association Room , Fish Market , Shambles , for the benefit of Mrs . Frost , Mrs . Williams , and Mrs . Jones . The attendance was numerous . Mr . Dickson gave a brief history of - M William Tell" before the performance commenced . Holbeck . —Mr . Hick preached here on Sunday evening , to a numereus audieuce . Wholesale Poultry Stealers . —On Monday night last , the pigeon cote and hen roost of Mr . Joseph Barras , at Wood Church , near Leeds , were broken open , and 250 pigeons , twenty hens , five turkeys , and three gee 3 e were carried off . The thieves were traced to near Leeds .

      Messrs . Ho » kinson ' s Grand Cokcert . — -On Monday evening last , Messrs . Hopkinson and Mr . Haddook , gave their second grand concert for the season , in the Music Hall , Albion-strept , to a fashionable and crowded audience . The programme contained a variety of excellence in almost every styleof music , including selections from Beethoven , Mozart , Rossini , Weber , Kalkbrenner , and Bellini . The orchestra was ably led by Mr . Thirl wall ; am the vocal department was supported by Mr . and Mrs . Wood , who fully sustained all their previous excellence ; Mra . Wood , in particular , was raptarously encored in two pretty ballads , " The

      Mermaid ' s Cave , " and "We met . " The former we never heard excelled . Mr . Thirlwall , on the violin , Mr . Hopkineou on the Patent Victoria Repetition Grand Piano Fort « , Mr . Haddock on the Violoncello * and Mr . Sprake on the Clarionet , acquitted themselves admirably . If there is any fault to be found it is with the extreme length of the concerted pieces lor instance , a grand trio on the violin , violoncello , and piano-forte , occupied forty minutes , and other pieces were similarly span out , so that the concert was not over till after midnight . We recommend that this should be avoided ; eleven o ' clock is quite late enough for a concert .

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      BRADFORD-Cruel Freak . —On Tuesday morning last , about eight o ' clock , a boy struck at a jpr l , jiamed RebeccaSunderland , and burst her nose ; heafter « ftrds punched her with his foot , andat « tempted to pUBji har into a large bowlfull of boiling water ; but was prevented by one of thewoolcombers , who waa washing his wool at the time . No sdoner had the man turned his back than the young villain effected his purpose . She feU into the water with one arm and one leg ; - which are dreadfully scalded all the way np to the body ; She was taken toa bouse in the neighbourhood of Messrs . Waudte mill , Portland-street , at whose place the misfortune occurred . She laid there all day in a most dangerous state , and was remoyed in the evening to the Bradford Dispensary . . : . : ¦; .. '¦; : ' : '¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ : ¦'¦ . ' ¦ ¦ -: ' ¦ ¦'; .. ' ¦ ¦ . . ' -

      • . ; Highway Robbbby . —On Tuesday evening last , between six and seven o ' clock , Mr . JHardcastle , grocer , of Little Horton , when returning from Bradford , was stopped by three villains , near Hbrton Lane Chapel , and robbed of £ 3 19 a . Mr ; Hardoastle had upwards of £ 100 in notes , which he had drawn at Leeds the same day . Fortunately for him the villains did not find it . Mr . H . was very roughly handled by them , and got Borne severe bruises . They effected their eeoape , and are not known . . : V . " -- 'r ' ' . . ¦'¦'¦ .. .. .: ¦ ' ¦"¦' : ,: ? . ' : SHOP-BREAkiNG .--Some daring villains broke into

      the shop ot Mr . John Rudd , butcher and innkeeper , of Great Horton , on Wednesday morning last , between four and five o ' clock , and stole therefrom a sheep , all but one leg . They also stole a leg belonging to another sheep , and four breasts of mutton , Two men from Little Moor , in the iownship of Clayton , whoso namos are Akroyd , were apprehended on suspicion , and a largo quantity of the meat was found on tho premises . The prisoners and the meat were removed to Bradford Court House . . .

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      was perfectly horrible to enter the houses of many of tile labouring classes . They now saw nothing of the comforts of former : times—nothing of the delights of parents and children . They wished to restore that comfortable and happy Btate . That was their object . If it had been for want of trade the question would have been different ; but the increase of trade waa immense . He would give them a statement relative to the cotton trade . In 1798 the consumption of cotton was 31 , 136 , 516 lbs;—in 1839 , it was 460 , 756 , 013 lbs . Now this great increase had produced misery and a continual reduction of wages . During the last twelve years , wages bad gone down , until at last working was too Severe ; Under these circumstances it was necessary that

      they exerted themselves to restore the comforts of the labouring classes . What was the income of a nation , and from whence did it arise ? It did not arise from the landowner , or the merchant , or the mannfaoturer , or from the interchange of nationi , but solely from labour itself . That was the whole source of a nation ' s income ; and there was no other way of a profitable distribution of capital but in the wages of labour ; When the labourer got his wages he distributed them among hi $ neighbours . If they gave a min twenty shillings per week , he distributed twenty shillings ; but if by somo circumstance you reduce it to ten shillings , he only distributed so much . What did he distribute tha ' . ten shillings in ? It would only purchase food . But if he had other

      ten shillings , it would purchase raiment , and he would thus become a , consumer of home manufac tured articles as well as food . If they reduced hia wages so that he could only purchase food , they destroyed their home consumer , and then they were obliged to seek foreign markets and beg of them to take our goods , thus leaving the best customer at home and preventing him from being a consumer at all . There was another new feature or two , and one wa ? ,. that the clergy of Huddersfield and its neigtibourhood , aud many of the dissenting ministers had that day signed the petition for a Ten Houro ' Bill . This was a new feature ; Nearly the whole of them had aignedv which gave them great encouragement , and , as had been said by their

      chairman , there was now a very great chance of itheir getting the Ten Hours' Bill . Another circumstance hadi also happened , during tho last twelve years , which was , the passing of the New Poor Law . There was a circumstance connected with that law which probably many were not aware of . When that act came into operation , a number of gentlemen in Manchester , occupying large faciories , contracted with the guardiaus , overseJrs , and various other officers , to get as many hands as possible from families in the agricultura . 1 districts to conitt into the manufacturing parts , to be employed in factories . The way was by the migration agent in Lancashire receiving from the guardians and the assktant-commiBsioners lists of families from the head to the Gitiallfist child . This list was transmitted to

      Lancashire , and the agent came to Yorkshire , after supplying Lancashire , to find out factory masters who would take these families . In the south of England an advertisement was circulated , holding forth the wonderful adyantagea of migratiug into Yorkshire and Lancashire—that they would live oh the best of food-r-tbat corn was very cheap—that beef and mutton was only threepence or fourpence per pound -7-as many coals for sixpence as would serve for several months—that they might have clothes almost for merely asking , and comfortable cottages at a low rent . These aayantages were held out , and many came reluctantly . After the consent of the head of the family had been obtained , the overseer and Guardians had power to make out a list of parties , arid agree wuh thena as cmployfcrs of these personsfox & term of three years . Some were therefore sold up , and shipped to Huddersfield and Manchester , to serve for three years at stated prices , agreed to between the Guardians and the masters This

      undoubtedly appeared monstrous ; but he happened to hava in his possession undoubted proof of it . ( Mr . Stoeks then pulled out of his pocket some original documents . ) "Here , " said he , * is something in the shape of what we commercial irien call invoices , for it is something like buying and selling /' It waB an agreement made for two families to serve in tke employment of Mr . 6 eorge Stansfield Wells , of Sbyland , Yorkshire ^ for three years . The first "item" was Edward Ma-rkwell , aged 38 , for the first year eight shillings , second year teu shillings , third yea * ten shillings ; Mary , first year three shillings , second three shillings and sixpence , third three shillings and sixpence j Jane , first year two shillings , second three shillings , ; -third three shillings ;

      George , first year five shilliuga ^ second five shillings and sixpenee , third five shillings and sixpence ; Caroline , "first ., year three shillings , seeohd three shillings and sixpence , third three shillings and sixpence ; Robert , first year four ahillinga , second four shillings and sixpence ; third four sniUings and sixpence ; William , first year three shillings , second three shillings and sixpence , third three shillings and sixpence . It then stated that there was " no objection to advance £ 2 on loan ; to send the family by canal £ 2 from Lpadon to Huddorsfield . " When this family got to the wharf at Huddersnold Mr . Wells was not there , and they had to stop in the warehouse and sleep on straw allnight . So mdph for free traders and Corn Law repealers . These very gentletueii who

      were the means of causing these poor people to be sent to this part of the country , were now combining to send them back again in order to compel the landlords to agree to a repeal of the Corn Laws . These people were to be thrown back on the towns and parishes from whenee they came . The consequence of these poor people coming here was areduction of wages . In 1834-5-6 , this system caused the old hands to fall off and new hands tobetakoaonat less wages . ( Hear , and cries of " 6 liame . " ) This was no speculative theory—he had visited the houses of these paople himself . iLoud cries of " -hear . ") He took the statementsf ^ rom their own mouths of the circumstances of their leaviiig home and the treatment they had received on coming here . The accounts were too long t » read and would take too much time ; bat it

      was truly appalling to see the miserable condition they were in . In one : family there was a 8 trea » m o ( water runuiug across tho house aU the time he was in . Deborah Barber , whose kou . se he -visited , had nothing in the house but some cups and saucers , and somo stools which were lent her / The beds she brought they were obliged tolay upon the ftoor v and the next morning the water literally ( to use their own expressions ) " siped" off them . This was the deception practised on these poor creatures . It was high time to put a stop , to the system , and he hoped they would , ere long , gain the Teh Hours' Bill . He therefore begged to move the adoption of a petition praying that a Bill may pa 33 into a law fixing the aours of labour iu the factories at ten hours per day . . ¦ ¦• ¦ . . . ' . . ' ¦ •;;¦ . ' ; ' .. "¦ .. ¦ / ¦ " ' ¦ ¦; .

      The Rev , Mr . Olsfield seconded , and the Rev . Mr . Olduam supported the motion . Mr . Glendenninq proposed in a speeeh of consideiable length the following resolution : — . . ** That the petition be sent to Lord Ashley for presentation in the House of Commons , arid that for th « House of Lords to his Grace the Duke of Buckingham , to request their support to the same and also of the members of the West Riding of this county . " Mr . Thomas Hawkvard seconded the motion . Mr . John Leecjb then moved , "That this meeting do pass a vote of thanks to those portions of the public press that have advocated the rights of the suffering poor , and given their support' to the Ten Hours' Bill . " Mr . William Clodsr , aolicitor , seconded the motion .

      Mr . Glendenning rose and said that , as Chairman of the Short Time Committee , he begged to inform the meeting that they had deemed it necessary to contradict the statement that the delegate from Huddersfield was not authorised to form part of the deputation to London , The paper that Cpbbett had designated the " Great Liar of the North h&d circulated the report that the delegate from Huddersfield was not authorised by the committee . This was an untruth . The resolution of the committee nt the meeting that Mr . Leach should go to plead their cause with the deputations from other towns , Was moved and seconded , arid he was duly entered as the aHthorised representative Of the Hudderafield Short Time Committee . He therefore

      moved"That the Short Time Committee of Huddersfield feel themselves in duty bound / to ; state , that Mr . John Leech , one of the deputation lately visiting her Majesty ' s Ministers , was duly authorised by them , and hereby ; take this pnblio opportunity of returning him-their best thanks for his services on those occasions . " Mr . HaWkyard eeconded the resolation , and corroborated the statement of the ' mover that Mr Leach was duly authorised by the commit teo . Mr . Stocks moved That the thanks of this meeting be given to the clergy of Huddeffifield and its neighbourhood , arid also to those Dissenting ministers who have advocaved the rights Of humanity . Mr . TH 0 !« AS Gatliffe seconded the motion . The Chairman returned thanks . Mr . Stocks proposed arid ^ ^ Mr . Bovker seconded a vote of thanks to Lord Ashley , which was carried with accclamation . ¦ ' . ;

      Mr . Bowker proposed and Mr . XJlbndenuinq seconded a vote of thanks to Mr . Oastler . The cheers were given for Borne time with the real " Huddersfield fire . " Mr . Stocks haying taken the chair , ¦ - Mr . GLKNbENNiNG proposed the thahka ^ of the meeting to the Rev . J . Bateman for ta * impartial and able manner inwhicb . he bad exercised his duties » a Chairman . ( Cry of "He ' a a good old obap r ) . - . : ¦ ¦ . . ¦ ;' ; , ¦¦ - - '¦¦ ' ¦ ¦ ¦ . : ¦ : ¦¦ : ¦¦ ;•• ¦ ,, . ¦ . ; Mr . GATLiFFE seconded it . The motion was put and carried with the greatest enthusiasm * , - ¦¦/¦ make

      ., ^ -Y ?^ s ^ if he to a long epeech it would be almost as bad as a fourteen houra' Faotoiy BUt He was much obliged to them ; . Three cheers were then given for the Ten Horirs ' Bill , and three for Mr . Oastler , and the meetinc 8 ep « rated . *

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      Leeds Corn Mabket , Jan . 25 th . —The arrivala of Wheat and Barley to this day / s market are larger than last week ; Oats and Beans smaller The canal above this place is closed with ice , bo that we have a very thin attsndanoe of Millers . There has been a very limited demand for Wb . eat , and New has been Is . per qr . lower in price , in Old UWe alteration . Fine heavy Barley ; much the same , the secondary and inferior qualities very dull and Is . per quarter lower . Oats little alteration . Beans very dull and rather lowerv ; THE AVERAGE PRICES EOR THE WEEK ¦ ENDINa XAN ; 25 , 1842 .

      Wheat , Barley . Oats . Rye . Beans , Peas Qrs . Ojrs . Q , rs . Qw . Qw . Qjg , 1252 1228 448 0 245 T £ a . d . £ s . d . £ b . d . ¦ ¦ - £ ¦ 8 . d . £ s . d . £ s . d . 3 3 di 112 6 | 1 0 9 ^ 0 0 0 114 2 J 1 16 0 Leeds Cloth Mabkets . —There is little variation to notice in the trade of this district . Rather more goods have been sold at the Cloth Halls , and there is perhaps a rather better feeling ; prices , however , are far from remunerative . At tne White . Cloth Hall , ou Tuesday ; less business was done thanha 3 been the case for some weeks . v '

      : York Corn Market ^ Jan . 22 . —The continued dull accounts from the West have not affected our market materially . Wheat is saleable at aboat the rates of last week , except inferior samples , which are the turn lower : fine Malting Barley is scarce ^ and full as dear ; ^ Grinding . samples bad to quit ; Oats as before . ' . ¦ ' . ' . ' . , ¦ . ' ¦ ¦ ' ¦ •¦• ' : ¦ ¦¦ ¦' -, ' [ ¦ ¦ : - . - ' ;^' ¦ . .. .. ' ' : /" "'' Huddersfield Cloth Maeket , Tuesday , Jam . 25 .- ^ Our market this day continues in the same languid state as it has been now for some time . Scarcely any business done in any descviption of goods . Some few sales were effected for ready money , but at \ most ruinous prices . Wools , Oils , &c . as before . ¦ ^ . - ' r :-- - - - •¦¦ ¦ . / . ; :. i- - ' :: ¦ ' : ¦ , /¦ : '¦ ¦ . '¦" ' -

      Richmond Corn ; Market . Jan . 22 . —We had a good supply of Grain in our market to-day , but some of the samples were very moderate , and could Hardly be sold . Wheat sold from 6 s to 9 s ; Oat ' 9 ¦ 2 s 3 d to 3 s 9 d ; Barley 4 s 91 to Ss ; Beans 5 a to 5 i Sd per bushel .: ''' - />¦ ¦ : ¦ } _ . Malton Corn Market , Jan . 22 . —We have not much doing in the Wheat trade today , as thefariners will not comply With the * reduction of the price occasioned by the depression of the West and other markets . Bavley without alteration . Oats ^ d . per stone dearer ; Wheat , red , 64 a- to 68 a , per quarter of 40 stones ; Ditto , white , 683 to 76 s per ditto ; Barley , 27 a to 32 s per quarter of 32 stonjes ; Oatg , 9 d to 10 id per stone . : ' ' : ¦ . ; .

      Darlington Corn Market . —At our Corn market on Monday last , the supply of Grain was pretty good ; prices about the same as last quotation . Red Wheat , from 14 s 6 d to 17 s 6 d ; whit . 9 do . 16 a to 19 s ; Oats , 4 s 8 i to 7 s 6 d ; Beans , 10 s 9 d to 12 s ; Barley S < 3 toills per bolL . Salfobd Cattle Market , Wednesday . Jan . ^ S . — There was not so good a shew of either beef or mutton as on this day week .. The quality of beef from the north was very good , but that from Ireland scarcely an average . Prime beef fetched 6 £ d to 7 d middling 6 < i to 6 £ d , prime wether mntton 6 id to 7 d , ewes , &c . 6 d to 6 ^ d per lb . ;

      Hull Cobn Market , Jan . 25 . —The ministenel propositions -for altering the present Cora Laws , will now shortly be before the public—but such isthe uncertainty as to the nature of these propositiopa that both bayer arid seller are equally fearful of doing brisines ' a . Ths Corn trade continues in the same dull and lifeless state we have bad to report so many weeks backj and the business passing is of so retail a character that the quotations continue nominal for all foreign grain . Little or n <> variation has taken place in the value of either Rapeseed or Linseed ; the demand for both , howr ever , very limited ^ : and when sales are made they are for export to Holland and France . Linseed cakes in more deinand and at fally late prices .

      In Rape Cake and Bones but little doing , and prices unaltered ;— At this day ' s market there is i very slender attendance of farmers—Hiotwithstand-. ing there is Wheat enough offering to Bupply the demand of the millers who take the best samples at last week ' s prices— -all second qualities dull sale , and Is . per quarter lower . In old foreign nothing doing . The best malting qualities of Barley are fully as dear as last week , but the major part offfering is of low quality , and bad to quit . Oats offering to a fair extent , and are very dull sale . The demand for Beans aod Peas is so limited that the prices are quite nominal ; Since Saturday we have had severe frost and a hear / fall of snow , which still continues . : : . ¦ v :

      Liverpool Ca , txle Market , Jan . 24 . —The supply of Cattle at market to-day , has been- much tbe same as last week . ; Best qusklity of Beef scarce , and was eagerJy sought after , selling at 6 £ d down to 6 d ; best WetherMutton , 7 d down to 6 . Jd per lb . Number of Cattle at market : —Beasts , 1 , 080 ; Sheep , 3 , 920 . ^ • ¦ . ;; . : ' :. V ; ' .-. v-v . :- :- .. vv . - - > v ; ¦ / . / . - ¦ ¦ - ¦ .. .. ¦ , LiyEBPOOL Corn Mabket " , Monday , Jan . 24 .--We have this week to report , along with a moderate suoply of Wheat and Flour , the receipt of upwards of 8 , 508 qrs . of Oats aud 13 , 881 loads of Oatmeal , from Ireland . ; of other descriptions of British Grain the arrivals are light . The imports from abroad comprise 7 , 083 qrs . ; of Wixeat , and 12 ^ 180 barrels of Fieur , entered under bond . The local millers have continued to buy sparingly of free Wbeat ^ bjit some parcels of Foreign have been taken for Ireiand ; and

      for any but the secondary qualities , wnich are rather cheaper , the prices of this day sennight-have been sustained ; Flour has met only a > moderate sale , home manufacture must be noted Is per sack , foreiga 6 d per barrel eheaper . Few transactions have occurred in Oats , and the accession of supply has given prices rather a downward tendency . Good mealing may be bought at 2 s . 1 l < i . to 33 . per 451 bs A few parcels of Oatmeal have been taken to hold over , at 27 s . 6 d . to 28 o . per , 2501 b 9 . ; little has gone into the bauds of the dealers . No change as regards Barley or Peaa . Egyptiau Beans are again generally he'd at 30 s . per qr ., but either of this or finer de ^ scriptioris few parcels have been sold . No transactions have transpired in the bonded market ; Flour would be taken at 27 s , bat there are no sellers under 28 s . per barrel .

      London SintHFiELD Cattle Mabret , Jan . 24 . — In pur market of to-day there wass slight comparative increase ( with those of Monday last ) in the numbers of beasts offering ; yet they were , the time of the year considered , by no means numerous , but of very superior quality . The primest sorts commanded a steady sale , at Friday ' s quotations , but in other qualities exceedingly little was passing . From Scotland we received ninety Scots and two

      hundred sheep per steamers .:- The supply of sheep was moderately good , while the > mutton trade was slow , and the currencies noted on this day se ' nnight were with difBcuHy supported ; However , a fair clearance of the stock was effected . Very few of the beasts or sheep were suffering from the prevailing epidemic . ^ Scarcely any calves were on sal e , yet the inquiry for them waa sioW , at barely late rateSi Pigs sold freely on full as good terms of late . Beasts , 2 , 557 ; Sheep ^ 21 , 459 ; Calyes , 60 ; Pigs , 350 .

      London Corn Exchange , Jan . 24 . —The supply of Wheat , Barley , Beana , and Peas , was moderate from Essex and Kent , for this day ' s market , with a fair quantity of Barley from Suffolk , and the fresh arrivals of Oats were pretty good from our own coast and Ireland , With a few cargoes from Scotland . The imports of foreign Wheat wa 9 tolerably good , mostly from the Mediterranean , but of other Grain it was limited . The weather during the past week was sfciU variable—frost and thaw alternately , with a smart fall of snow * sleet , and rain , on Saturday , since when the frost has been intense , the thermometer last night having been as low as twenty-one ^ degrees . The demand for Wheat was

      only limited , the best samples of English commanded about the rates of last Monday , but damp parcels were Is . to 2 s . cheaper . Foreign free Wheat met a retail sale without any change in the value of good qualities . The price of town-made Flour was put down to 6 Q 3 , and ship marks were Is . per sack lower iu consequence . Prime malting Barley realised last week ' s , currency , but other sorts were full Is cheaper , and in slow request . Malt was very dull , but good samples were not offered lower . Beans and ; Peas , coming forward in rather drier condition ^

      were fully as dear , and the best' qualities in moderately fair demand . The trade in Oa , ts was confined to the , consumers principally , who purohased on about the rates of last week , tho largest dealers only taking a few ^ expecting to get into stock on rather lower terms , when the Irish on passage have arrived . Linseed was dull , at last week ' s prices . Rapeseed taken in small quantities by the seedsmen at full rates . Although the imports of foreign Cioveraeed have been good , yet the primest lots are not offered lower , but as yet there are few orders on market .

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      THE TEN HOURS' BILL . PUBLIC MEETING AT HUDDERSFIELD . On Monday evening , pursuant to public notice , a public meeting was held in the Guildhall , Huddersfield , to take into considerxtion the propriety of petitioning Parliament in favour of the Ten Hours ' Bill . The meeting was announced to commence at half-past seven , and , as all ineetings should do , began at the time appointed . The Guildhall was crowded . On the motion of Wm ; Stocks , Esq ., seconded by . Mr . Glendeririihg , the Rev . Josiah Batomau , the vicar , took the chair .

      u . ha Chairman observed that he was much obliged to 'them for tho honour they had cotiffrred on him n calling upon him to preside ; for he conceived it to be an honour to preside at a meeting , the great object of which was a work of benevolence and mercy . ^ Perhaps somo might think that this was a subject in which they ( the working classes ) only were interested ; but he could assure them that the whole of : the clergy were as deeply interested as any there present could possibly be . The subject on which they were met was one which admitted differences of opinion—of which all were tender—but it did not admit of ill-will . ( Hear , hear . ) He had been greatly interested by the

      manner in which this business had been got up . No one could read the graphic acooant of fche gentlemen who had been sent to London to obtain iriterviewa with the Members of the Cabfnet , without being struck * as he was , at the way in which they had been received , and the high moral arguments advanced , aid the great ability displayed on tho occasion . Tho Ministers listen so . with wreat attention to the arguments of the deputatioH , and this showed that the moderate way in wliich they had proceeded had produced a great impression , so great that they might augur the best possible success for

      the object they had in view . They were now pursuing such a course under the guidance of their noble leader , Lord Ashley , a man urispptted in bis political character , and unstained in his private life , and under his guidance he sincerely trusted their efforts would be crowned with success . ( Cheera . ) He might state that he understood several more of the clergy would have been present , but previous engager merits had prevented their attendance , and he would call on the secretary to read the letters . One letter addressed to him ( the Chairman ) was from an old friend , which , however , contained some strong lariguaee .

      Mr . John Leach then read the following letter from Mr . Oastler r—The Fleet , January 15 th ,. 1842 . T 6 the Chairman of the Meeting which » to be holdenon Monday next , in the Guildhall , Huddersfield , for the purpose of supporting the Ten Hours' Factory , Bill . Dear Sm , —How many thoughts rushed across my mind when I this morning saw the announcement of your intended meeting , intheZeednIntellig / meer . I resolved to write , although I could not join you ; my heart was rejoiced , my spirits were eloirated , when 1

      found that you had not , aniidst the strife of parties and the moans of destitution , lost sight of the object which for so many years , we had unitedly , though hitherto unsuccessfully pleaded . :: ¦ : " It is not needful that I should at this time prove the utility , reasonableness , arid necessity of the measure . That time ' s past . We have so ipften met the objections of our foes , and refuted their sophiems , that nothing now remains to be answered . Hundreds of those who formerly jeered and scoffed at us are nowfeeling ^ thetvurse of the " long hours '" system , and are obliged to be silent if they are not bold enough to . recant .

      All now see that without tiue being given , improvements in Society cannot bo effected , S : ill there are a few who fatten on the ruin of millions , and these few are very powerful . It is needful then that you should renew your efforts to re ^ lease from the grasp of selfishness and tyranny the most industrious and oppressed children in the world . ¦ ' . ¦ ¦ . . ' . " ' . . . ¦ . - ¦; ¦ ¦ ¦ ' . - '' . ' . ' ' ¦ . , .. ¦ . . . It is imy duty to tell you what I know . Situated as I am I have better means of information thau yourselves . We hive friends in the Cabinet , but we have stronger enemies : Do I tell you this to disheartenyou ! Not I . It is to aaiiaate and encourage you to more strenuous exertions . Our case was

      never so bopeful . The selfish , heartless , and cruel philosophets are now urging opon the Government to turn a deaf ear to the cries of the oppressed slaves in the factories , aad to grant the oppressors more power to torment * under the speeioua name of "free trade . ' * It is then your duty to strengthon the hands of our friends in the Cabinet * by proving to tho Government that after twelve years' contest you . are unshaken , unsubdued ; and are more than ever resolved never to rest until you have arrived at the goal from which you started . Never were we so bound to stand firm as now . Our noble leader , Lord Ashley , has shown an example worthy of our cause . ; Rally round his Lordship , and prove to him that you are worthy of your cause and your leader .

      Ah , mj friend ! I cannot be With you in persontbut my spirit will be there , in that very place from which a few years ago I bade yoa farewell ! May be I shall see you no inore—my life is in His hands , who even in prison has protected me from harm , and enabled me to forgive arid to pray for my persecutor . Commend me to my friends ^—my old;—my tried —my much-loved friends . And give me , as you have often done , three cheers for my poor Factory Childrea ! God bless you , Farewell , Richard Oastleh .

      A letter was also read from the Rev . Wyndham Madden containing an apology for nwt being present , occasioned by a previous engagement . Mr . Bowker next addressed the meeting , aud proposed , ' . : y '¦ /_ ;¦¦ : " : ' ; - ;¦ . ' ¦ . ' ¦¦ ¦ ¦ . , ; ¦ ; .. ., " That the experience of every year 13 more and mora convincing of the absolute necessity of reducing the hours of labour in the factories of this country to ten hours per day . " Mr . Sha w , a master mauuiaoturer , seconded the resolution . < The resolution was carried .

      Wm . Stocks , Esq ., next came forward , and was reqeived with distinguishing marks of public favour . He said 'his mind was thrown baok on former times when they could not unite with the pleasure they did on this occasion . They had been agitating the question of a Ton Hours' Bill for upwards of twelve yeara . Many circumstances since then had transpired . They had , seen ; many changes in the minds of tbe people— -of maaters as woll as operatives . Many new features had presented themselves since the agitation of this question . One of them was the experience of twelve years in the workings of the present system of commerce , particularly that of the immense increase of machinery and commerce .

      Our manufactures had increased in a ratio never bcr fore known , or probably never experienced by any nation in the world , ancient or modern . He had not found in all his researches that any nation had the extent of commerce which Great Britain had enjoyed . In the common acceptation of the term , " abundance of trade , " they supposed that it made the people cemfortable and happy . If the increase of trade—of commerce—of manufactures did not give higher enjoyments to tho people , there must be something radically wrong in the principles acted upon . ( Hear . ) The experience of the last twelve years had found them in a much worse condition ,

      commercially , arid the labourer also in a worse pbsi * tiion than when the agitation commenced . "We find" ( said Mr . S . ) " that the more busineaa we do , the less enjoyment we have . " They could remember the period when the labouring classes had their comfortable homes—they could look back to the period when the labouring man could approach his cottage , with : bis wife and family meeting him on ike threshold , be going in with his treasure , the wife taking the basket of provisions , ushering him into comfortable rooms arid a happy fireside , with plenty to eat and drink , and joy and gladness in the whole family . But what was the case now ! It

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  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), Jan. 29, 1842, page 8, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct739/page/8/