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      examination of prisoners for kiot-WG IN LEEDS AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD . P ^ £ Saturday , Sunday , and Monday last , several ¦ oectom , tt& 9 Ten known to have taken part in the gofons " proceedings in the borough of Leeds , on "Wednffiday in " last ¦ week , / were apprehended on warrants from the boroo ? h Magistrates ; and on Monday morning * bey wen brought before Griffith Wright , Esq ., and AntUoaj Titley , Bs ^ t In the Council Room at the Court jlouse . Bering the . proceeding ! , Win . Pawson , Esq , ( the Uayor . ) Ralph Markland , Esq .., John Clapham , Esq ., gamer S '^ ansfeld , Esq ., James Musgrave , Esq ., and aomeof the other Magistrates of the borough wereprerent fsr a short time . Toe following was the evidence adduced , aid a list of the prisoners will be found appended : —

      William Croon Goodall , printer , said , that on Wednesday afternoon , the 17 th instant , I was near Messrs . Titley and Tattam ' s mill , in Water-lane , Holbeck ; and saw the prisoner Peter Hard wick , endeavouring to stop Mr . Chorley from taking a man into custody for having tapped Messrs . Titley and T&tham ' s milL He was in tbe mill y&rd ; perhaps a dozsn yards from the boiler . I am quite sure the prisoner is the man . There were a great somber of pezsoos therejgerje&nt Sell , of the police force , Leeds—I was on duty os Wednesday is last week , in Water lane , and I « aw the prisoner in company with a man named Davis , who has since been taken into custody , and committed for trial . I apprehended the prisoner yesterday at his own house . Royal Oik Yard , Kizbgat 9 .

      Samuel Wade , ssjeant in the police , said he was on duty on Wednesday in last week . I saw the prisoner near the Court House about nine o ' clock in the morning , gtarKfrng amongst a crowd of people . I next saw him on the road to Armley , between twelve and one o ' clock . I saw him in Water-lane in the afternoon , just after Messrs . Titiey and Tatham's mill was slopped ; he was with Joseph Davis , near to a lamp-post in front of the Clarendon Inn . Davis was there taken into custody , and the prisoner was there and pushed against the police . I knew him , and told him he eught to be ashamed of

      fttratJf . -BafctoaHamer BtansMd , Esq . —I "was a special con--jrfaWe , and wss present at the disturbance on Wednesday in Water-lane and Meadow-lane . I assisted in apprehending , on Saturday last , the prisoners William < Jib » QB , Richard Sampson , and John Peel . Gibson was apprehended s& his own . house , Carter ' s Houses , near Seeston Hill . Sampson was arrested standing near his own house , near Millshay . John Peel was brought by -hialaher out of Sir . Walkert mill at MiHabay . Gib--M » said he was not at Royd ' s mill when it was stopped . Richard Suopaon said he was tkere , but took no part in Ste-nofcms proceedings . John Peel said he went from ttwr mill » t Miilshay when it was stopped ; he went » ftb the crowd to Royd ' B mill , but took no part in the proceedings . L None of tbe prisoners made the least reaiotsooo , or Offered to escape .

      Mr . Angustns Holman , of Morley . —I occupy part of Royd ' B Mill , Bs&ston , in this Borough . The mill is worked by steam for the manufacture of cl&th . Mr . John Oddy occupies part of the mill with part of steam power , for the same purpose . The mill tras stopped on Wednesday afternoon last week . About half-past five , a body of men came to the mill ; they came in two companies ; there were upwards of ICO of them altogether . They came in ihe same direction ; the second party came about half an hour after the first . When the first party came , Mr . Oddy and I were standing sear the fire place . The mea appeared to be colliers , and I asked them what they wanted with us . They zepoed they were coming to stop us from work ; and

      were come to demand wage for working . I told them that theirs being a separate trade from ours , they had no right to interfere with na . They then said they were dsternvnad to make all alike . I said that I believed every man on our premises was satisfied with the wage he was receiving ; and , in order that they ( the colliers ) might be satisfied that what I said was correct , I would allow two of them to go round and make tie inquiry . Just at that time the second party came np , and inquired what the first intended to do . I said if they could flnfl any person on the premises ¦ wh o was not satisfied , I would allow them to stop tie ¦ worts till the party -working far ma received

      satisfaction . As soon as the second party came np , some of them said it was no use standing dallying there , and they would go to work , and draw the pings . Tcey then forced themselves into the fixing place , and drew the plugs of the boiler , and bo stopped the whole of the raili , sod the hands , about 100 , "were obHg « d to be tamed oat They then left the premises , after having given ma notice that if I started again , I might abide by tie consequences . We resumed work on Friday morning . I know most of the faces of the prisoners present bow , bat can only swear to George Peart and Bichard Sampson . They were present amongst those who tame to stop the "rfp , but I cannot aay what part they took .

      Wm . Best , of HoTbeck , engine tenter—I am in the service of Mi . Francis Sowry , at Wortley , near Leeds , ¦ who * >«« two mills—one to grind earn and the other to spin flax . We have two engines and I attend to both . About two o ' clock on the afternoon of Wednesday in last week , we beard that the people were coming ; and my master said if they came I was to stop the engine . The crowd , from 400 to 500 parsons came . Some fourteen or . fifteen came into the yard ; snd I told them it was so use them coming , I was going to stop the engine . They

      however came into the fire-hale , and said they would have the plug out . They asked me to pull it out for them , and I ssid I had something else to do , and one of them opened the fire-bole door , and commenced knocking the plug oat . I vent into the engine house to stop the engine . I was absent about a minute , and when I earna back they had got the plug out of the flax mill engine . The mob then went away . 1 saw the prisoners Hard acre and Bell there . Bell opened the firebole door ; Hardacre was the last man there , and threw down the fire poker .

      Wm . Rhodes , ef . Wortley , in the employ of Mr . Bentiey , who occupies Mr . Sowry " b flax mill at Wortley , gave similar evidence to the last witness , and fully identified B&U and Hard&ere as two of the parties present in the mW yard . John Hsndley , one of the police inspectors—I apprehended Bell at Holbeck , and told him he was charged with polling the plug eat at JSowry ' s mill . He said he did not puQ it out , for the engineer polled It eat himself . I also apprehended Hardacre ; {» said he was at the mill , but did nothing at alL Wm-Powler , Millshay , I am a clothdresser , empitted at Royd ' s milL A crowd came on Wednesday , polled the ping out of the engine and stopped the mill . I saw them out of the room window where I ' was at work . 2 ean identify James Gomerali , James Batterfield , and Richard Sampson , as parties who were in the mob , but I cannot say what they did ,

      James Thackwray , Beeston , gave similar evidence to the last witness , and identified Joseph Beaton , Beiy . O-oodison , James Taylor , and Matthew Bedford , as foni of those "who went to Royd ' s fniH . John Tiford , Baeston Boyde . —I am in the service of Mr . Helman , at Royd ' s mill . I went with coais to the mill on Wednesday , about five o ' clock in the afternoon . There was a great crowd there at the time , and some of the crowd went into the fire-place , and stopped the milL The prisoners James Hep-worth , Junes Sister , and Richard Sampson , were three of the party , James Greenwood , whe has part of the steam power at Royd ' s mill , identified Gsorge Peart , Richard Sampson , and James Lister , as parties in the transaction n Wednesday last , at that mill Joseph Bjin , of Baeston Royds , in the employ of Mr . Holman , identified Joseph Rideltsdin , but could Hot say what pait-be took in the proceedings .

      Joseph Sayner , of Millshay , one of the men employed at Royd ' s mill , identified Francis Oxley as one of lie crowd who took part la the transactions on Wednesday . - Robert Brethwick , of Milishay , another of the men employed at Royd ' s mill , identified George Peart and Joseph Riddlesden , as the parties who were in the Crowd j sad he said that the prisoner John Feel was there , but that he went first to announce that the crowd were going there . Samnsl Verity was also one of the crowp . JbhnPeeHthe prisoner mentioned by the last witnese ) tras admitted as a witness , and said thai he lived at Millthsy ; and that he first announced at Royd ' s mill that the crowd was going there . He also said that Jas . fiomezEaH , Richard Sampson , and James Buticrfield were three of the crowd .

      Peter Robinson , in the service of Mr . Ripley , of Eolbeck , said he saw William Bell go into the yard of Mr . So wry ' s mill , with the crowd on Wednesday in last week . The depositions were then read over , and the prisoners ' were all remanded until the following morning . Tiro of the prisoners ( James Hep worth and Richard Sampson ) identified as having taken part in the unlswfcl proceedings at Royd ' s mill , were also concerned in the dittorbanees at Messrs . Bedford and Sou ' s colliery , * nd weretaktn before the West Riding Magistrates , and committed for trial on the latter charge .

      TUESDAY . Tbe . examination of the prisoners brought up on Jtoad * y wm resumed thia morning before Griffith : WiighJ , E 3 o « at the Court House . Ralph Markland , - **!•* $ ¦ B . Atkinson , Esq ., and George Goodman , *¦ * sft » three of the Borongh-Magistrates , were also pre-- - --WKMtering part of the proceedings Several-witnesses : r ?*** ff lled | "Who identified the different prisoners as '" sSSMS ? * " * beea preset amongst the crowd at ikSLlL-Zr Aaongrt tbfi witnesses examined were ^ vSWr ouowaigji-. ^^ r gBlncop , engineer at Boyd 1 * mill , said he -was ^ - JRBessniea the people Ti * ited the mill on Wednesday , ~ ™ £ * fcft , and identified Samuel Dawson , Benjamin - WWQnOQ , and Wm . Gibson , as parties who went to ^ fc |> a » « giaM there . ^ J 5 a » dfct 2 iadwiek , assistant bailiff , said he was in / possession of the premises epposite Sowery ' * mill , and ^' ¦ 27 , *•* " *» onthel 7 ailBBt , and particularly Wm ^^" oag ottS of tte ytid when the steam was being

      „***• A-Helman Baid—The prisoner Teri ^ one of «> men who came with the party to Beyd ' amilL He wd to Mr . Oddy and me , if we .-would give them a pw shillings , they W 0 Xiid let the mill work that even-««• I said to Mr . Oddy a » t I condemned anything of we » rt , and we gaye them nothing .

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      The several prisoners were then asked if they had anything to say , and were cautioned that if they did say anything , it might be brought in evidence against them . Ten of them—namely , Joseph Kiddlesdin , Wm . Bell , Charles Hardacre , James Batterfleld , James Lister , Joseph Heaton , Matthew Bedford , Wm . Gibson , Samuel Dawson , and Peter Hard wick , said nothing . The others made statements to show that they were not at Royd ' s mill during the time of the disturbanos there , aad the following witnesses were called to proYO S& . alibi on behalf of James Taylor and Matthew Bedford : —

      . Abraham Hall , cellier , Beeston , said—On Wednesday last , James Taylor came into our house about twenty minutes past five o'clock , and he stopped there unBl nearly six . He then went out and sat oil a wall along side of John Thomas . I said , " Why hast thou not been among the mob ? " And he answered , " I have been heeling my shoe , and thought I was better away . " John Thomas , collier , Beeston , confirmed the evidence of the previous witness , and gave other evidence to prove that James Taylor remained sitting on the wall alluded to from a quarter to six until halfpast six . ' . Jacob Thornton , collier , Beesten , said that he saw Bedford coming from his work about five o ' clock , and he remauted with him until near six o ' clock at his brother ' s house . Bedford said he had beeu turned off work .

      Martha Hudson , wife of William Hudson , collier , Beeston—I saw Matthew Bedford coming from hia work , about twenty minutes past fiYe . I spoke to him . . The Magistrates retired for a short time in order to look over the dep « &itions . Having returned , Mr . Wright said they had resolved to discharge the prisoners Gibson and Diwson , on condition that they would-keep out of riotous assemblies for the future . The rest of the prisoners would be committed for trial at York . Samuel Dawson and William Gibson made the required promise and were discharged . The other fourteen prisoners were thta committed to York Castle for trial at the assizes .

      The following is a list of the prisoners : — Benjamin Gooodison , 40 , collier , Beeston . Joseph Heaton , 23 , collier , Beeston . eeorge Peart , 23 , cloth-dresser , Morley . James Gomersall , 18 , collier , Churwsll . Joseph Riddlesdin , 24 , weaver , Morley . Charles Hardacre , 29 , mechanic , Holbeck . William Bell , 22 , Bmitb , Brewery Pield . Peter Hard wick , 42 , shoemaker , Kirkgate James BatterSeld , 21 , collier , Churwsll . " James Lister , 23 , collier , Gildersome . James Taylor , collier , Beeston . Matthew Bedford , collier , Beeston . Francis Oxley , collier , Reeston . Samuel Verity , collier , Beeston . Samuel D ^ waon , collier , Beeston . William Gibson , collier , BeeBton .

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      three parts of the people before me , and I eat down when I got to a cut log of wood , and then I got a bit of 'bacca , and I went no further until after the place was ¦ topped . Sampson . —I hate nothing to say ; I was there . The three prisoners were then committed to York Castle for trial . An Intimation , however , was given that bail would be taken for their appearance .

      ' ^ ' TUESDAY . The West-Riding Magistrates met at ten o ' clock . Mr . Rhodes again presided . George Sykes , of Armley , Alexander Sykes , of Gildersome , and James Ranuden , of Drigblington , were first examined . They were charged with having , on Wednesday last , taken an active part in the riotous proceedings at Mr . Crowfchers mill , at Cfiurwell-laneside . . - ' .. - : v Jeremiah Gledbill said—I live at Cbnrwell , and am a cloth miller . I work at Mr . Crowther ' s mill ; and was there on Wednesday afternoon , about two o ' clock . There was a great crowd of people came into the mill yard ; several of them said they were come to stop

      the mill . I went towards the prisoner Ramsden ; I told him they had no business to atop us . More than one of them made answer that they would let us see what business they had . Ramsden had the coal-rake in his hand ; he was attempting to unplug the boiler . The crowd then unplugged the boiler , but I can't say whether Ramsden or some one else did it . The works were stopped , and I saw no more . The ordera of the mob were given without any rioting , or injuring any of the property . I cannot identify aay of the other prisoners . In answer to questions from the prisoners , the witness said he had seen George Sykes in the mill yard , but did not Bee him do any thing .

      Benjamin Hurst , of Morley , cloth dresser , Bald—I work at Mr . Crowther's milL On Wednesday last , I saw the crowd In the mill yard ; they went on the back side of the mill to the coal pit ; they then went to the fire-hole ; I went there also , and saw the prisoner , George Sykes , attempting to unp ] cg one of the boilers ; he had a coal-rake , and was prizing the plug up . I saw another man , but did not know who he was , trying to unplug the other boiler ; I saw water running out of both plug-holes . The crowd then went np the yard , and several of the work-people , as George Sykes was passing by , pointed him out as the person who had unplugged one of the boilers ; he must have heard il , but he made no reply . 1 cannot say I aaw any of the other prisoners there .

      William Gledhill , elottvmUler . Cliturwell—I work at Mr . Crowther ' s , and was thereon Wednesday afternooD . I saw the crowd come down the mill yard , and proceed to . , the back of the mill to a coal pit ; they returned back , and went to the fireman . I heard one of the crowd ask him where they were to go to let the steam off The fireman was going to let the steam off , and I told him not to do it , but let them do it themselves if they were determined to stop us . They then went into the boilur-houss , and some one got hold of the cord attached to the valve , and let the steam off ; others knocked put the plugs . The prisoner , George Sjkes , had a coal-rake in his hand , and knocked out the plug of tha far boiler . Both boilers -were unplugged , and all the water ran out The crowd stopped a fevr minutes in the yard , asd then went away . I heard one of them say they wanted a fair day ' s wage for a fair day ' s labour , and they could get it , and would have it .

      Elliot Hinchliffe , slubber , Morley—I work at Mr . Crowtber's mill , and "was there on Wednesday last , when the crowd came . I left my work and went down stairs ; they were then at the fore side of the mill , but afterwards went to the back . I went to the fire-place and stopped there . Part of the men went to the coalpit , and part went to the fire-place . They began to unplug the boilers ; one of the men opened the door , and put in either the poker or coal-rake to pn ' zj up the plug . I took hold of his arm , and said to him I thought one boiler was sufficient to unplug . The answer -which be or one of his companions gave was , that if they did not unplug that boiler we should put a fire underneath and commence work again . I cannot identify any of the prisoners as the men who drew the plugs , but 1 saw the prisoners , Alexander Sykes and George S ; kes , in the mill yard amongst the mob .

      Robert Hartley , police constable , Leeds , apprehended , Ramsden , who admitted he was there , bnt said that he only looked on . Alexander Sykes was apprehended by the constable of Morley , Mr . Hollinga ; he , however ^ bad no evidence to give except that the man denied having taken any active part . The prisoners declined to make any statement , and were all committed to take their trials at York . Bail it was announced would be taken for their appearance . Joshua Pearl , cleth weaver , of Morley , John Bradshaw , miner Wasp nest , Dnghlington , and Ambrose Riddlesdin , 56 , of Morley , clothier , were next charged with having on Wednesday last , visited along with others , the collieries of Messrs . Tot tie and GUunfc ,-at Churwell , in order to stop the works and tunr out the men .

      Mr . Thos . l > ibb , agent to Messrs . Tottie and Gaanfc , of Churwell Colliery , I was at the colliery on Wednesday afternoon last , at nearly three o ' clock : 1 had notice given that the people were at Crowther's mill . A man came to our middle pit , and asked if we bad called our men eut ; he said if they were not ont directly they ¦ would compel theni to come out- I asked him if he was the leader of the mob , he said he was , and in about three oi four minutes after the crowd came and were very clamorous aboat the men coming out of the pit , and wished them to come up Immediately . A carve of coal was brought ap , whick they wished to prevent being banked . I told them it should be banked , and after some altercation it was banked . An empty corve was then placed in the "cage , " and I gave tho signal to the engine

      man to let me down into the pit Some of them swore I should sot go down , bat I ultimately went In two minutes after I came up , the whole of the workmen were out cf the pit , except one , and because he did not come out with the ( rest , a great number of the crowd called out " D—n him , let him stay in , and we will fill up the pit" I then asked the mob if they had any Other work to do , and they called out they had the boiler to unplug , upon which from forty to fifty went to the boiler to unplug it I remonstrated with them , and told them it should not be unplugged , because there ¦ were several ponies in the pit which we could not attend to , except the water was in the boiler . The . boiler was unplugged directly , and the works stopped . I cannot say by whom the plugs were drawn . I then

      desired those of the crowd who had come for the purpose of stopping our-works to go below the pit bill , and 1 would ask them a few questions : a great portion of them went down , I judge about a hundred , armed with sticks and bludgeons . There were a considerable number of men , women , and children , who had come as mere spectators . I then addressed a few observations to them , as to the illegality of their conduet . I asked them what their object was in coming to stop our works , and a many of them cried out that they wanted the Charter , others that they wanted higher vrafees , and a many of them tbat they waDted something to eat After making a few remarks to them , that their present proceedings were not likely to get them higher wages , a person on the pit bill held

      forth to the mob , and when he begun to speak I went to another part of the pit hill . I inquired his name , and was told it was Ambrose Reddlesdin ; that person is now here . Tee crowd then began to disperse , and I went « xm afterwards to my own house ; when I got to the door I found it bolted . I called out to have it opened , and when I got into the back yard there was a man there cutting up a loaf of bread . The prisoner Brad , shaw -was that man . My wife told me be had orae and asked for bread and beer ; she through f ^ ar told the servant to fetch him what he wanted . I asked him what he was doing in the yard , and he replied that ho was getting some bread . I then took the knife from

      him and said I would break his head . Ha then took up part of the bread ansl went outside aud joined tho crowd , to whom he gave some of the bread . laawBradfihaw on the pit hill among the crowd with a stick in h ' u hand . He was active about the top of the pit , wishing the men to come eut . I cannot say whether it was Bradabaw or some other peison who threatened to throw the banksman down the pit . I cannot say that I saw the prisoner Peart In answer to a question from Riddlesdin , the witness said he had not seen him amongst the mob , bnt amongst ' the spectators ; he addressed the mob from amongst the spectators—he considered tosa as one of the spectators , not one of the mob .

      J . Bellwood , of Morlsy , co ? l miner , sa ! d—On Wednesday afternoon . last , I was at Messrs . Tottie and Gaunt ' s middle pit , -when the crow « i came ; th * y wanted the men out , and seemed very impatient . When Mr . Dibb went down the ehaft , they said it was not allowed , and made more noise . I saw the prisoner Bradshaw there ; he had a stick in his band , and swore and made a great noise , because tho men did not come out of the pit I saw Riddlesdin on the pit hill : he addressed the crowd , and as far as I understood him , told them that they were not proceeding in a right way ; ho was not backing them so far as I am able to judge ; he said he thought the working man ought to be protected . Mr . Rhodes , the Magistrate : —" And I think so too . " ] Thomas Westexby , of Morley , banksman , said—I am

      a banksman at Messrs . Tottie and Gaunt's middle pit ; I was there on Wednesday afternoon , when the people came j we shouted to the bonds below and told them to come out directly . A man came on to the pit bill , and asked if we had called them out I told him we had . The crowd then rushed to the pit top , and I told them the men were coming ap if they would be qalet [ He then corroborated the evidence of Mr . Dibb as to the particular * of their eondact 3 I saw the prisoner Bradshaw oa the pit hill ; be was making & great noise . RiadleadJn addressed the people ; he told them that the men ' a labour wanted protecting ; that they wanted the Charter , sad the Charter they must have . His address seemed to be spoken with a desire rather to allay the crowd than to excite them . I don't remember tbat he said anything else . 7 h « mob then dispersed . I did not see the prisoner Peart there at alL ' .

      Sarah Ann Batler , servant to Mr . Dibb , said , on W ednesday afternoon last , a persen like the prisoner B fadshaw came to our door and asked for bread ; he knocked at the door , and when I opened it he walked in ; be said " I want seme bread . " Mrs . Dibb told me to get him some , which I did ; he then came in and fastened the door , and asked for a sharp knife to cut it with . He cut some off and put it into his pocket , say-Ing he would take care of himself . He then said " give

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      SS 3 &" * ^ W was not right to give him beer and none of the rest He aaid thfy would not know . Mr . Dibb then came in , Themagtatevtea , lneu rart * r a consultation , decided thaUhere was no evidence agataBl either Peart or Riddlesdm , and they were accordingly discharged , Riddlesdm being ^ warned by the magistrates against harranging crowds of people for the future . * ^ T The Prisoner Bradshaw denied that he had either tak ^ n an active part in stopping the pit , or that be bad been to any h ^ ase be gging . The prisoner was then committed to Yetk Castle for trial . . ¦ ..:: '¦¦ : : ¦¦'• • ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦• ¦¦ ¦ ¦¦¦ •• ¦ ¦¦ ¦ ' .. ¦ :.. ¦¦ . v ¦/ : . .. : ¦¦ ¦ •• ¦ ¦ - . ¦ ¦

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      '' : ' ' - '" w * v ^ r'n-rl - ~ ~> -r ** w \ r \ j- i ~ inj >—^^^ i ^^—Vi » ..- . ., „ ' „ '' , . ; ' li ' n ' nr" ' ' ' . ¦ " - .-WATEINSr LEGAGy ^ 0 TftE CHARTISTS . INTRODUCTORY LECTURE TO CHARTISM BEING THE SIXTfl AND LAST , WHICH SHOULD HAVE BEEN FIRST OF THE ¦ ' SERIES . ! > : ' : } : ; ' ¦ " 7 . . Y ; " ::- ; - . > . >;¦ . ' ' ¦< ::. ; " I would we were all of one mind and one mind gOOd . " -T-SHAKSP £ AHE . ¦ . ¦ : ¦'¦ ' \ ; The Charter , in Its present pointed form , was the offspring of a Workingmen's Association in ; London—of a few Radicals of the old school , who , not content with the Reform Bill , -wished for a more effective measure . The Members of this Association were somewhat select ; they nursed the infant Caarter fondly and fearfully as thcusu they were afraid that it would grow too strong for them , OConnor saw that the bantling wanted fresh air and free exercise--that the rules and

      regulations which swaddled it were too light and in danger of making it ' rSckefcty- ^ he saw that under Its present nurses it was more likely to preve a "lubber or a cockney" than a Herculean and , therefore , he took it into the country with him , where it soon grew a giant in theland . What was intended to be kept local , he made national—what had else bsen made the tool of a party , he gave to mankind . The marvellous deeds done by Chartism havo readered it an object of fear to the aristocracy—of dislike * to the middle classes , but of admiration to the working men , the millions . We propose in this present eraay to make it an object of icquiry , of rocommend .-ition . / ^ ¦ ¦ First , -we " will asfc , wfaat is ChartiBm ? " : Secondly , what is the Charter ? & » & Thirdly , who are the Chartists ?

      Perhaps the most comprehensive answer that we can give to the first question is , that Chartism is political Christianity . It is in direct oppositien to that worldly spirit of monopoly—that engrossing aad exclusive spirit of usurpation and tyranny which is fast unchrlatiariizing the nation , aud turning men into fiends . Christianity was Bieant to euro these evils by throwing the world open to all » n < i by opening all men ' s hearts and minds to each other . But class-legislation , with abominabio selfishness and cruelty , has contracted them again , and hardened them—class legislation is the fruit ! nl parent of Bin and sorrow—its victitts are the useful , the good , the innocent . Chartism , like St . George , would kill this dragon , this monster of oppression and insult . Chartism is the champion of England . There is no Belfishness in Chartisni—if ; it have any self-love it is of that"disinterested kind which . Pope speaks of , —

      ' . " For true self-love and social are the eame , &a . " Yes , our England was fast growing stagnant with corruptioa , when Ciartiam ; "Its taliBman threw in and woke the tide , And spread its trembling circlea wide . " Never will the moved waters settle into a calm again until the Chatter be gained . Chartism will obtain ( or every man his . . ' right- ^ a power to prevent the evil doings of others , a power to do himself good . It will give to every one his liberty . At present some men have too much liberty , Others too little—hence , tyrants and slaves . Lws that should regulate the balance of justice have filled it with false weights . Chartism will adjust the scales and give to all men measure for measure . Legislators now partial

      win be compelled ta be eqaitabla . The golden rule will come in practice—tbat trhngle Whose music will cause the conflicting swarms of society that notr moves " upwards and downwards , thwarting and" convelvicg " in furious competition—to settle in peace and work harmoniously , all for each and each for all in the great social hive . Chartism is an emanation of the great First Cause—a universal principle founded , not only on nature , not only on justice , not only on truth , not only on Christianity , but upon the very constitution of England—it is part and parcel of it—it is more , —^ it is our oonstitntioh itself . Ail Governments when first formed are comparatively perfect ' - ;; great men are engaged in the task ; man not the creaturea of ciroumatanoes ,

      but the creators of them ; men who can come oat of themselves , whov can consider the interests of their coactry or countryraeu as their own—who make the Jaw of God the law of man . But little-minded men come after them—things who make expediency their rule of right , whose innovations are made precedents , their precedents laws—hence the abuses and corruptions that creep into the state , and make injustice and inhumanity reign by aid of the very power that should keop them down . Our ancient constitution is buried , but not destroyed—it is hid beneath a heap of rubbish , the accumulations of ages and the : excrescences of insectmen—Chartism Will clear it out— -will furbish it anew —will restore it to the day- ^ -wiil make it a temple of liberty for freemen to worship in .

      " A time there was , ere England ' s griefs began . When every rood of ground maintained its man . " Thai was in Saxon time 3—in the days of the great Alfred , -who was tho only British monarch worthy to be called the great I for be was tho only one that ruled righteously . If men could be excused for " trusting a man with absolute power the subjects of King Alfred had the excuse ; for he had savc . 1 his country by arms , had civilized it by arts and had secured it by laws—yet he had bo power but to dp good—he wanted no other . He could trust his people with untold gold , and when he died he left them free as thought . Modern kings and legislators , the reverso of Alfred , have revised

      bin laws ; though not worthy to possess the most limited power , they bavo been trusted with absolute power , and we feel' the consequences . Chartism will restore tho days of the great Alfred—like Christiauity it seeks to save that which is lost , our lost constitution , —it will purge the land to a " sound and pristine health . " The Chartists are the only true constitutionalists orKJonservatlves—the Tories are but the conservators of Whig innovations and perversions , which at the time of making they vehemently opposed as ruinous , though when made they most inconsistently adopt and defend them . The Tories do but conserve the abuses and corruptions of the constitution—the Chartists would conserve the constitution itself , free and unimpaired .

      Univebsal Suffrage will restore to man the right which his fellow-man unjustly deprived him ofa ri « lit which our forefathers eDjoyed- —the birthright of Britons—the right to vote- ^ -to . iiave a voice in the making of those laws by which wo are governed—tho rieht of representation I Uuiiyersal Suffrage will emancipate slaves , will abolish slavery—the franchise will make that freedom real which is now but a name , a mcckery . Same men seem- to think thai the power of yoting , in the chbice pf members of Pirliamont , is a power not worth p 68 i 6 > sing- ^ not so think the members tuemselves , they wish to keep that power in da few hands as possible , and sometimes give as much as £ 100 for a vote . Some men seem to think that" it is no

      matter wLoru we vote for—whether Whig or Tory- — true ! but surely it matters wkethor bur laws , are ! macie by knaves or fools , or by honest and wise men * The present unparalleled distress in the country ( uuiversally attributed to bad Government , and which nothing but Universal Suffrage can cute ) --Ta distress which , though public ,: affects Almost every iniiividual ' . interest—^ this national distress sufficiently pioves the importauce of rescuing the affairs of tliiu country from the hands of peculators and ignoramosw . But setting aside these considerations , Uaiversal Suflfiage Is bus due—we aan Lave no self-respect till we Lave it ; nor , until t ? e have it , shall wo ever bo respected by others . For , without it , we are slaves , and ¦ whitt are slaves but beasts ?

      Vote by Ballot , though tlio seoond point of th « Charter , is tho ioast eesentiiil—it is indeed a weak and worthlfcsa point . I for one will never vote . by / ballot . I shall always take as much pains as possible to let it be knownfor whom I vote , that I taay itifluanca aa uiany a 3 poasible . Vote by Ballot , though expedient iindt-r the p . reseut ¦ system ; will not be riquislte under a better system . He tfco votes by ballot acts a lie , and must tell a Me to support it . Scuiet voting will always" lie under suspicion . Open Voting ; , With all its' conse ? quinces , is prefere ' iiJe , : ¦ ¦ ¦ ' y . ¦' .. ¦' . ''''' . '¦' : " . ' - ¦ . ¦ '¦ ¦ ¦' .. "

      AlvNUAL pARLiAMiKTS will keep men honest , or pive -an . opyv > rtunity to tject those : who are not ai \ Tiaey wiil be tlie : best , prieventativeu of bribery and corruptiou , for , bj them , a seat iu Parliament will bo rendered worth only a ysar ' a purchase , and cdrrupt members / will become annuals ., It-: stead of being magnttlsed by the metoVof on flttraotive court , burrepreseatatives will bo every year retouched by the loadstone of the people , and forced per force to point true . An acquaintance to be renewed only once in seven years is in great danger of being forgotten all that time . Even marriage is counted dissolved if husband and . wife have not consorted of seven years , Daty is to » apt to be neglected , even if we are constantly reminded of it , and surely we cannot be too of ten reminded of a represenUtive duty—too closely held in pledge to de it . Other omces are determined by annual rotation— -but

      this , you say . istbe most important—why , then , it is done of all the more important that proper officers be chosen to fulul it : Important measures require time to mature them . Yes , and a year would be found ample time by men of bnainess—the more important the measure the more needful It ia that it should be quickly brought Into operation . Besskm after cession now passes away , and nothing is done except what requires to be undone ; nothing la , but what should not ba ; the time is sp / jit in inere dawdling , in helping one another to dp , nothing , « r what is worse than nothing . It was iP *' f liament itself that prolonged its own sittings to theij .- present ^ unreasonable date , without the peopled w ' ai ; bat it is not for the servants of the people to dictate , but to obey ; they should not be suffered to mffke terms for themselves . / .. - ; v . : : ;•'¦;¦ ¦ . - ' / : } ¦¦'¦ - ¦ :. ';•> ¦ . " -. ' . '• ' ¦ '• ¦ ¦ ; . . ¦ ••;

      No Pkopertt QcahficaT ' ion . —An invidious distinction nt present obtains i » . favour of money—a distinction on the wrong side ,- for surely merit should be more regarded than fjoney . But the People's Charter proposes that ne ' ther money nor merit be ex-

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      clusively regarded er preferred . A free choice is left to free choosers . Landed property id the amount of £ 000 a year i » tbe present county qaaliflcafeion , which gives a partial preponderence t ^ the landed JDterast ; a property qualification of ^^ . any . kind is but a premluin to usury , avarice , and | all that evil of which a Jove of mOnay is tbe : rpot . Property , instead of ' giving a man a qualification , much Tess an exclusive qualification , to be a legislntor , should rather operate the contrary way ; for , in general ; property la acquired by the basest means , and , indeed , under the present system , it is impossible to acquire it honestly . A property qualification is like a certificate to pursue game , and most members enter Parliament for no other purpose . Away then with a pro \) etty qualiflcation !

      Payment of MEUbebs— I would tbat there were no need of this clause . I would that men of independent fortunes could be found who , despising pecuniary reward , or any reward but that of a good conscience , would come forward and serve their country gratuitously ; but we find that men of the greatest fortunes are the most eager to become members in orfer te . get more ; for Parliament is a mart like a Jewish synagogue , where ; uu ^ their country , / men ; flerve themselves aad worship the molten idol . ; Woitl ^ It not be better that men should be pa ^ d directly and net indirectly ^ -by rate rather than out of

      the taws-r-by those who send them instead of by "the Lords of the Treasury ? for of those that pay them , they become their servants . Some object to this clause from an idea that the pay will come out of their pooket 3 , i » a'it it did uot so now ; and who would rather not pay a Bervant that saved him the mearia to do ifc , than ^ a usurper that robbed him ? Who would not rathefc aalary a steward and pecket the savings of his estate , than let the steward have power to waste and pay . himself ?^^ Volunteer members are privateers who have a roving commission—they are pirates ^ This clause la a necessary consequent to the preceding oue . ' ' ;;; '¦ : ¦¦ . ¦; ¦ • • . : ¦ ; '¦¦; . -. . ¦ ¦ - - .. ¦

      These are the five points of the People ' s Charter ; but we soraetimes hea ^ of a sixth point ; namely , — iBlectoTat districts--which , in fa « t , is no point at all , but a mere rnatter of arrangement for the convenience of yoting : for Universal Suffrage , will require tbat tbe people be apportioned in , equal lots , will call for a numbetirig cf the tribes , a separation of them , or rather f ) , segregation of them In districts ; just ioa the counlry ia divided into counties for tbe more converiieiit : dispatch of business , and ours will be a new division of the countryi oniy more equally , and both for assiza and election busina ?*— -an arrangemeRt worthy of the Great Alfred who flrat divided England into counties . '• .. -i ,. . ; : ( Tope continued . )

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      to the : EDixoa oi ? tvte . norxhern star , \ Mil . CLANCEY AND HIS SLANDERER . DEAR Sir , —Having seen what I consider a very unjust attack upon that sterling democrat , Mr . Clancy , in the British Statesman , and being ^ ^ auqnainted with the whole ' of the circumstances attending hie late visit to thi 3 town , I can testify to the truth , and every Bincere Chartist here will agree with me , th : it never could any man labour more hard to effect a reconciliation . For five successive evenings he exerted himself with all his power for that purpose , and , although grossly insulted by some pretended Chartists , he received an unanimous vote of thanks for hia exertions ; and base indeed must be that fellow , who would cither write or print such scurrilous language of so good a

      : Th ^ re been one number that paper , under Us present editor , but what I have been honoured with it 8 abuse , and I have no objection to as much more as the parties like . That will not affect me ; butwheii I see a man coming forvvard to use his influence to try to establish that brotherly respect among Chartists that ought to exist ; it does betray a depraved heart indeed , in the individuals who would try to injure such a man , and Clancey must bear in mind he does not stand alone , for every man who stonds flnu against the " new move" humbugs , shares the same fate . In tha critical State of the country , it ia the duty oi Chartists to remain feiu as rocks , and with God for our guidance , we will not ; only smash to atoms Whigs and Tories , but all the " new move" traitors , deaerttra , aud humbugs ia England . ; . ; ¦;¦ ' ¦ ' ?¦ '¦ ¦¦ ¦¦ , : - .. . . . : . - ¦;/ - ¦ "• . ¦ ' ' ;¦¦ . ¦' . '• ' . "¦ ' . ;; > ' ; ' . ;; w ' ., ' ¦ ¦¦ : " ' "' . ' ; ' ¦ . ;; ¦¦•¦ ¦ ' , - , J , ALLEK .. Brighton , August 15 tb , 1842 . ;

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      TO JAMES 0 BRIEN , PART PROPRIETOR OP ; TH £ : : y :, - - ; "' .. y * 'B 1 UTI 3 H STATESMAN , " - " . . '' y ' . ¦ , ¦' v : London ; August 15 th ; 1842 . ; '' Who etealsmy purse steals trash ; But he who filches from me my good name Robs me of that which not enriches htm , But makes me poor indeed . "—Shakspere . In your paper of the Oth instant you have , as you are aware , introduced me ( sans ceremonie ) in the follow ? ing ; exquisite f » nfaronade : —• . ¦ v : "We have heard of Clancy ' s doings at Brighton ; but the fellow is not worth notice , the fact of biB being obliged to have recourse to plotting and private aiander is" at once a proof of the inherent weakness of the gmg , and of . the villanqus spirit that actuates them . "

      It is a consolation to me to know , at bII events ; that these are not the words of an : Englishman . It is also a consolation to me to know that neither Ireland nor Iriahmen owe a debt of gratitude to the name of 0 'Brien . : It ia an ominous name in t he liietory of my unhappy country ; in her struggla for freedom . And It is a singular coincidence ,, that a Janaea O'Brien should now complain of prirate e / aaderibg , who 2 ias beeu recently going about the country Blanderifig and firing pap 8 r pellets at Sir . OConnor ; that a fellow of the same name , vide ; Jemmy O'Bri&n , a oretended patriot and an informer , who was banged at Newgate for murder lag one Hoey , should some fi > xty yeuta ago . have ^ fired a

      Arther O'Connor , the Exile of Erin ! After your introduction of me to your friends , I think thb ? will readily admit ; I o wo you but little courtesy , and laost assuredly , ' . Qi Brien , yen flhali have but little at my hands . I wUl therefore reply to your farrago in l \ i » - guage best suitsd to the Biilingsate dioticn which you have recently indulged in—premising if I am to take last week ' s Statesman as a sample of your new-fangled saekl aa a literary spsoimen of your improved vocabulary !! as aii unequivocal proof that the Bchoolmaater is really abroad ; and that your pupils will give you credit for even common courteous language !! . ! if they do , to them I say that I pity ¦ -,. ¦ . ' ' . . '

      "Such simpleton sase 3 , and roasomng fools . Now aa to tho fact , mindiyo * have iaXd / aet , of me having recdurse to plottinu ; and private slander , is ifc a fiict because , you stata that you have been told so by aome anonymous ' . Brighton friend I I have heard that you ^ are a renegade ! ia that a f * ct ? time will tell , ami frost wjll try the potatoes ; this is Irish , no doubt you'll understand it 1 What right have , you to presuirie a fact on an exparte atatenient ? this preaaututioa alone would unfit you in the niind of any unprejttdiwd man for hokiin « the balance of a free press , whicb Bhould be poiaed equiHy for jillj and partieularly at a time when

      it ought to bo your duty to heal , not to wound ; to apply instead of withdrawing the Cataplasm from the deep-wounded body of Chartism I What have I done to you ,-O'Brien , that you Bbbnld thUB malign me ? Have I not enemies enough to contend , with" without you ? Bui if you will draw your bow * ? I » too , lave an arrow . ia my' quiver for you ! What right havo you as a publio journalist to assume the judgment seat , and pronoaneo your reckless verdict on ine without even a notice of trial t Was I noS worthy of even the chance that is givea to tha feloa or the assassin ? Who ever talked more loud of individual denunciation in the Star than you did i

      Who sooner took advantage of your ill-gotten power to . wield it agaiost bdividoal character ? Ia not ypor paper teeming weekly with the filth of personal Bpleen and inltable tindtetWenesa ? bat tooek noi honest Chartism with your whole-hog principles , when you think yon have got a sow by tho ear ? PorI tell yon ; O'Brien , I fling you * inquisitorial verdict ia your teetii ; pubtto oplnloa wtil class It with tbe rest of yoar Whg-like threats and frothy bombast ! vrhtch , like the shade of the itofw yb * cdntroul , having no substantive , will linger outafew dayri , and then as a w « ed in the desert depart without ofifendfeg any one wia ^^* _ _

      ::, _; L Astoyouriera " gang , " I wpBld scorn to belong to aoyganj ?; Imateiyon a present of the phMBe . WhenI goioSchdortoyoti * m esk yw it » meaning . I asked Imanthe ^ other day , audhetold-me J inttstaBkO'BrUn , O'Connell & Co . Ybura sneer at tbe Cnavtfato of Bngliton TOeK-In ^^ w ^^ 68 with Indecent taste , bad grace , » nd worsejudgment ; inyour Tlndio ^ e tancour youfotgfet ^ that you were insulting ^^^ yqur acknowledged fclendB , &a weU aa your discarded ones ; foi ; , I-Relieve they meet in tho very house where they often entert ^ edyon ; b ^ t hla w it in » y , I > BUOTe »^ ol themwottld

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      rather make a rostrum in a beer shop , than make * J , » dram-shop of a pabliq platform i H : id they the money which they gave you , ami which has ijroenred tot you the means of insulting them , they would have had \ ample means of paying for a private room . Thus your ingratitude seeina to be as unbounded as your irrational disroaitibn to snarl with everybody ^ ¦¦ . "' . ... ,: : . ' . ;¦¦ . - " ¦; Nowv as your •^[ ljiDglrnpfcico" could not 'ffcafee wing" without your , favourite spiash terms , •' . ' rogues and dupes , " I must remind you that the former are generally the first to cry " Stop , tbief ! " and the latter

      may be fenown by following tbe Siamese ghost of two defunct papers . t I wonder , when you went about coupling my name with tho destruction of your presenti paper , that yoii did not ccuplfl it with tho def truction of the Operative , Ac .: your conclusion would have been just aa much at home ; for I can assure you that I Would not destroy a line of it It 'will destroy itself ; and if every true democrat vras as mucli convinced as I am of tho injury your squib" is doing tbe cause , by " firing every camp , " they would leave it whore you would have it leave us , " all alone in its glury . "

      I know ycur object has been to drui ; rae into a quarrel with the Chartists of Brighton ; but your flint won t strike fire . ¦" ¦'¦ " : ; ' * ¦" ¦ "¦ ' ' '¦ ¦ ' ¦ - ' ' ' : ' ' .

      : . -I have tbei pleasure to be , .. ' .-., An enemy to all political traffickers , : '¦' . ¦'¦ - / " •'¦¦ ¦ ¦ ¦¦ : ¦ : - ' ( . '' '"' . ''¦ ..- L . T . Clancy

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      MB . O'CONNELt AND THE IRISH UNIVERSAL

      ¦; , SUFFRAGE ASSOCIATION . Moved by Mr .- ' Williant OTocle , and seconded by-Mr . Patrick 6 'C'jnnBll-r ;_ Kesolvcd ^—'• 3 ? hafc it affords- hs nnfejgnnil pleasure to see , by a speeeh of Diuiol 6 donneJl , Esq ., M . P ., and Lord ' Mayor of Dublin , delivered in the Corn Excfionge , onMonday lsst , that he at length openly , and unequivocally gives in his adhesion to the six points of the doenment called tbo : " People ' * Caarte * , ' * and adopts tb © doctrine otv Universal Snfi \ rtjge ia preciseiy the 66 ) 188 in which-we hold it , ca aat forth by tho printed papers of this Association since the year 1839 , viz—the . extension ' . ' , of the Suffrage to every mala of twenty-oae years of ac ; e a-d upwards , of saao mind , and unconvlcted of felonious offence . Thaii , however

      < liiHcult to reconoiW- the ' 'Vconclusion to which the ' Liberator" ens now arrived witto tbe Incessant and jfaficorouB abuao to- which Chartism in'England and bur Associatlnin here hftve teen sebjectedi we do noc hesitata to merge every feeUngin that of sincere satisfaction ; that owing to ^ whatever caus * ' tha leader « f tha Repealers <» f Ireland now Btands p \ sbK . c ) yp 5 edged to the political creed of the Irish ¦ Vnirtxshl Suffrage As ^ sociation . That , as Mr . 0 Count !! , in thesaaie speech , states that ' cur meetings ara held , in ^ a back parlour tn North Anne-street , we cannot closa this r . otlcQ VFith out undeceiving him en tlie point . : The / ware-rooms ia which we assemble are larger than those > cf Mr . Coyne * the bookstller in CapelrStrefct , wheM . tho o'd Catboiio Association ' met , and the ' onlydifference ) Vdlv&in them

      and the Corn Exchange rooms , is , thit they aro iree to all , and tbat there is no disticction jnadd bstween the poor and more wealthy man— 'all standing oa _ the sain 3 demobriitic leveL The priccSplessil vocal , d there are , that the tithe rent ; ' "charg < i- cannot be abolished ; that the ininistera * morey cannbt lie got rul of j and , above all * that tho Repeal of the Union cannot be carried by the present constituencies ^ of Irel&iid , nor until iha Suffrage is extended as universally as we a 51 along contendea , and aa Mr . OCounell now co , tanus it shouUTbe . " ¦ : - . . ' " ¦ .- ^ . : . - .. - . " . ¦ ¦'¦ ' " : ' . ' .. ¦' . - '• .. r . ; Patrick OHiggias , President V ;¦ ; V / W . H . Dyoii , Bccretary . ; : ITo . 14 , North Anne-strett ; Dublin , Aug . 17 th , 1812 . ; ;

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      TO THE CHARTISTS o V THE UNITED ¦ : ' ¦ •• KINGDOM .

      The late Convention havitg , decit ' edtipon the pTOprioty of presenting a memorial to ths Olaeen upon the 19 th of September , and accoinpanying it with a processibn , we beg seriously to direct ^ your -attention ' ' to thisf Bubject ; your renipEstrance to tha Honse of Commons has been ! treated with the greatest contempt—your servants havei decided that you can only approach them in the attitude ; of prayer ; tho remonstranou to the Qaeen is your last Tcsoarco ; shoflld this fail you will then be justified in taking suth other 8 te ? , 3 as ths exigencies of the case and your character as men will admit of ; but in order to avert , if pos 3 iblo , any uiterior measures , let thisdemonBtrationbe efficient—let each locality thronghoutthe empire , immediately remit to J . CIeava , 1 ,

      Shoelane , London , the sum of 5 s . or more , specif j ing the purpose , and , if possible , a delegate from each locality bs sent to accompauy the momorial . BanDeia , &c will also be acceptable . Thisis the suggeattpn ot the Ex « - cuiive , and it meets with our cordial approbation . X 9 ndon is now deeply in debt for the last demonstration , bntact ' upon this' sutgeBtion , and we pledge ourselves to get up a demonstration worthy of our caueeworthy tp be called a national demonstratirai—on 8 compared fo "wh-tchall previous ones will siiib ir . t' > . comparative insignificance ; but to insure thi 3 , steps must be immediately taken ; ' the localities will , therefore , aaa tue ncce&Bity .. of promptly catrying out this recommendation . ' . ; - : ' ::- . . ' ¦ ¦ ¦' . : ¦/ ' : ' ; .- . '¦' :-. . ''" : . " - ' :-. ' - ' - ' ' . ¦

      ' ¦ : . •/" ¦' ¦ ' > - ¦ . ¦ 'Youra , - . ' ¦ .. - . ' -. ' , ' : '" ¦ : ; -. ¦ ¦ - ... - '¦ "¦ ¦ . ¦ :.- ' .. TheMembers of the MttrepoUtm Delegate Meeting , Jnraea S . Heath JimesDavIes ; Thomas Lucas James Christopher WiHJam Smith i John DcboJl William Grower WiiUamDvr ^ Bibjamin , Newley Jimcs E . Nagle ——Smith AbglCook Eiwaid Pipkorsglil ' WiJiiani Humpbreys AV illiamCJ « dinar : John G . Dron Goorgo \ Vyatt ¦ John M . ^ ynard Johii Djwiing _ Kos 9 ' William Dalibar Thpiaas Baaden , John Simpson John Wulkctdine Richard Jphn James Knight Charles Graham .. ¦¦ . '¦/' Satauel ' Squires ; Edward Lang with . : Houry WilJtica ; ... - ' . ¦ Joiifeg : ¦ Xll / MAS M .: WlIE £ LEB , Wm . Cuffay v ' '¦ "V ' v . Secratary . . '¦ . ' -, .

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      PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE WEST RIDING MAGISTRATES . On Monday last , several persons charged with having been concerned in the stoppage of Messrs Tottie and Gaunt ' s colliery at Churwell , Messrs . Bedford and Son ' s colliery at Drigblington , and the mill of Messrs . Crowther , at the former place , were brought up at the Court House , lesds , before the folio vriug West Riding Magistrates : —William Rhodes , Esq ., ( chairman ) Kirtett HaU ; W . N . Nicholson , Esq ., Roundhay ; John Wilson , Esq ., Seacroft HaU ; J . W . Rhodes , Esq ., Farnley Hall ; and John Gott , Esq ., Wyther Hall . Before the examination of tho persona charged with riot was proceeded with ,

      Co 7 « 6 , Peori , SI , weaver , Gildersome , was brought up under the following circumstances : —On Sunday night , Inspector Child went to the prisoner ' s house to apprehend his brother , ( Gsorge Peart ) on a charge of rioting , and in searching the bouse , he found a quantity of bobbins and other materials , for the possession of which the prisoner could give so satisfactory account There was no charge of rioting against him , and as the charge of having stolen the bobbins , && , was not ready to be gona into , tbe case -was adjourned until Wednesday the 31 st instant , and the prisoner was discharged on his own recognizances to appear on that day . The property found in the possession of the prisoner , it was stated , was supposed to belong to Mr . Stead , of Gildersome , in whose employ he had Sees .

      Alexander Sykes , 24 , -woollen-miller , Gildersorae ; James Ramsdatc , 21 , coUier , Drighlington ; and George Sykes , 21 , labourer , Armley , were brought np charged with having , on Wednesday , the 17 th instant , drawn the plugs from the boilers st Messrs . Crowther's mill at Churwell , and also at Messrs . Tottie and Gaunt ' s colliery , at the same place , and on the same day . No evidence was gone into , and the prisoners were remanded until the following day . Ambrose Riddlesdin , 52 , weaver , Morley , and Joshua Peart , 28 , weaver , Morley , were remanded till next day , no evidence being gone into , on a charge of having been engaged in the riot at Mtsars , Tottie and Gaant ' -s colliery on the l ? th inst John Sradshaw , of Wasp Nest , near Drighlington , who was stated to have been concerned with the prisoners Sykes and Ramsdale , -was also remanded until next day . .

      . Joshua Spurr , 40 , Gildersome , James Hepvcorlh , 31 , Churwell , and Richard Sampson , 55 , Millshay , all colliers , were charged with having gone to the colliery of- Messrs . Bedford and SonB , at Drighlington , on the 17 th" instant , and taken an active part in stopping the works . Mr . Wm . Badford , of Gildersome , coal master , said , on Wednesday morning , about ten o ' clock , three men came and gave our workmen notice to stop . The prisoner Hep-worth was one of those men , but I d . 0 not know the names of the other two . Hepworth came to me and said , " You mustpull the men out immediately . " I told him that we should not pull them out . Hepworth then said " We will bring a force of men that wiil soon make yon . " They then went away , and in about ten

      minutes a crowd of about 300 came to the pit-hill of tbe colliery . When they came up , the prisoners Spurr and Sampson were amongst the number . Some of the crowd stopped the banksmen from patting the empty corves into the "Cage . " There was a great deal of shouting and noise , but I saw no sticks carried by the people . We had to give up pulling . Some of the crowd eald , "If you donot-leSthe Eien come quietly , we will throw you down the pit , " and four men seized me . I said you may do what the devil you please , I shall not let them come out" Spur * , Hepworth , and Sampson , were there all the time . They then brought a person to me , who , they Baid was an engineer , and Bhould pull tbe men out of the pit . I told them nobody should pull them out . They then cried cut , " Throw him . down the pit ,

      throw him down the pit . " The cowd then went to tbe water-engine , which isabeut thirty yards from the coalengine , and one of them , named Sroadbent , began to raka tbe fire out The prisoners were present at that time . Several persons tried to empty the boilers , but they did not succeed , the steam being too strong for them . When they found they conld not stop the water-engine , they vrent back to step the coal-engine , and declared that they would have the men ont . Tne prisoners Sampson and Spurr , with several other persons , then went and Beizsd the rope and took it off the drum , by which the connection with , the engine was cut off They then started to pull the men oat of tbe pit by hand , shouting to the men below to get into the corve- When the corve came to the mouth of the pit ,. there was no person in it My father , Thomas Bedford , and my son James , then suggested that we

      should put on the ropes , and pull the men up -with the engine , for fear of an accident , as the pit was 100 yards deep . We put the rope on the drum , and pulled the whole of the men and boys oat Spurr snd Sampson were two of the men who took hold of the rope . When All the men had been got up , I saw another man , named Elijah Sroadhead , attempting to knock out the ping of the boiler with a piece of iron ; he is not in custody . I asked him if they were going to start a rebbing and plundering ; and tbe crowd very shortly afterwards , dispersed . The prisoners went away at the same time . I have no donbt whatever that the three prisoners were amongst the crowd , I had known them all previously . Sampson , about nine years ago , -worked for jib ; he worked foms for five or six years . The eBgina wasjstopped for five or six days , and the men then could no » work on account of the water having got into the pit

      In answer to a question from Spnrr , Mr . Bedford $ aid , " I saw yon pull the empty corve with the' ropa taken from the drum . " Hep-worth inquired if Mr . Bedford had ever spoken to kirn in his life . Mi . Bedford . —Yes at the top of the pit-hill at Drighlington . Hepworth . ^—Can you say that I came to yoorpit-biU with the other . men ? Mr . Bedford . —Yes , yon did . Hep worth . —Where was I ? Mr . Bedford—By tha side of the cabin ; betwixt that and the head-fear . Hepworth . —How is it you know me so well ? Bedford . —I have seen you several times before . In answer to a question from the Bench , Mr . Bedford said—The crowd \ raa large enough t& alarm any reasonable-person . My father and son were very much alarmed ! I was not alarmed ; I got vexed , but had no fear .

      James Child , of Leeds , Inspector of Police , deposed as follows : —I had a warrant last night to apprehend several persons . This morning about five o ' clock , I apprehended Hepworth at bis own bouse , » t Chur welL 2 charged Mm with having been at Mr . Bedford's colliery on the Wednesday previous , and told him I had a warrant for his apprehension . He said , " I will net lie for anybody ; I was there and at many other places , bat did nothing . " This -me the whole of the evidence against the

      prisoners . .... .. The Chairman then asked the prisoners if they had anything to aay , and cautioned eath of them , that If they did say anything it would be taken down in writing and might be produced against them . " . ¦ : •' -. . Spurr said—I have only to say that I was upon the spot when the ropes were off I never lifted my band to do any damage . I sever opened my lips to Mr . Bedford . Hspworth said—I have never spoken to Mr . Bedfow in my life before this morning . I was at Mr . Bedford pit , but I believe , &s near as I can guess , there were ab / jU

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      TO THE EDITOR OF TUB NORTHERN J 3 TAR . ; Sir ,- —I sent the following letter to the Statesman for insertion , in reply to his wanton and unprovoked attack upon my conduct , "while recently in Brighton ; but this honourable "whole hog Chartist "— this brawler for fair play—this trumpeter of a clear stage and no favour" has actually dwindled down to the poltroon practice of the bloody old Tory school , who , not content with condemning : toe , without , even an accusation , refuses me all appeal against ^ his Pandemonium seat in Fleet-street I If this be the democratic spirit that the schoolmaster is to imbibe in us , through his illustrious Statesman , no wonder that wo are opposed by the bludgeon and the bayonet ! to

      prevent the spread of Chartism ! Besotted aa the Dublin Register and Pilot are , they did not refaae nve a reply , when their Editors impugned the motives of Englishmen in 1830 ; but it was reserved for the Statesman to outshoot even the shooting rejommendatioa of the Tory Times , by setticg the example of shooting at the character , \ as well as the body , believing that ttiine will keep more by bis pickling than his praise ; but as be has endeavoured to hold a false mirror of nib " up te nature , " while h « dare not look at his own shadow in the Statesman ; alloT me , Sir , to show his admirers what a pretty figure he cuts in the iSten '' . ' . ¦¦ ¦ ¦ ' . . ,. -V . '¦' - ¦" : ¦ . ¦ - . I .- . amj Sirt .. ¦¦ - ¦' .. ' '¦ . ' ¦" . ¦ . .. ¦ ¦¦'¦¦ ~' . ' - . . ' . ' . . AuEaemy to the "Poxes , '' - as well as the Cubs , ¦

      :. V :. :.: ¦ • ¦ ; . ' .- ¦ ¦ .: ¦ ' .. ' .. - ; L . T . CLANCi London . Aug . 22 , 1842 . '

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      Execution Ar Nenagh . —The extreme sentence of tho . la iv was oarrjed into effect on Saturday , between the hours of twelve and one o ' clock , on James Sheai alias Smyth , Who was found guilty at the last Nenagh AsHizgfl of the inhuman and most barbaroHB murder of Body Kennedy , at Lougbano . , Murder of a Woman . —an inquest wa . s hel ^ on Wednesday last , at Lattera , by Mr . James Carroll , coroner , on the body of Ellen Murphy , who came by her dsath aa follows : —The first witness examined was July Hayes , who ¦ . ¦ stated , that on Sandayy the 3 rd of July . "laat ,- she went to the house of John Murphy , the husband of deceased . John Murphy was sitting on » stool in the corner . Mrs .

      Murphy , the diceaaed , then came in irom the yard , and passed into the inrincr room , and brought oat eomo boile'f potatoes for the fowls in the yard . Denis Murphy foHowcd deceased out to the yard , anil Mrs . Muiphy rctnrned almost immediately to tho kitchah and sat down by the fire ' ¦ . ; she wa 3 followed by Denis , who kissed both his hands , and went to the di-es 3 sr and . kisged it also . Mra . Morphy called out to hisn . " You omedearn irawt you are more rogue than Foot . "" say that again , '' , ho said , and she repeated tho expression . Danis then walked into tho room inside the kitchen , and Mra Murphy followed him , eaUing out" What ar © yon doin ^ there ? " ' -Ha answered ,-VWhat need you cai-a ! " Witness then called to John , the husband

      of deceased , and the father of D ^ nis b y a former marriage , to go into tha room , for fear he ( meaning I ) oni . ) should say or do anything to her . John , as quickly as possible , got up and followed tfcera 2 Bte > the room tho father remonstrated with deceased for arguing with Denis , and desired her to leave hini trusting to himself . "Why don't you correct him 1 ^» she said . John answered , " There conld be nosatisfaction got of him , whatever he-was to do . " Deccaesd took a looking-glass from Dems tn- the room , and ^ e pushed tho door after her as slio was coming out , and she pushed it again ; she then brought the 16 oking'gla ? 8 to to the kitchen , and went to ihe dresser , and appeared to threaten Denis' with the locfc-nK # ^ ? ¦*> «* ' ¦ «

      bank toihe middle of the floor , waa Stiil adviaiing her to lei him atone , and to tru 3 t tt > himselfy therfathcr , and not to mind him . Before thsy were aware of it ; Dennis go 5 hold or" a spade , &n& knocked the deceased down by a blow pu the ehottHer , and broke the spada on her . _ Ha then ran put ; ' with the handlefof-the spadem his hand . Deceased than got up , and took up . the ^ iron of the apado ftoin the ^ floor , snd said , "If I ^ as uo * » strong woman , that blow would ^ have killed me . Witiiisis theu called to the deceased . not to •« b ' out , bnfc she followed Denis into the yard . Immediately after witness heard tne sound of blows she ran onfc , and saw deceased on tho gronnd bleeding from the head , and , em . Dems

      Murphy running away with the Bpade-bandle , passing the window towards the potato field * Previous to this , in the morning , witness was talking , to ^ decaased , Who said Denis was going pa with feia-tantrams , and that he had raised a etoor over herhead and killed a pullet on her j witness also visited deoeased several times since she was struck , and found her up about the house , and also saw Denis one day Bitting by the fire in the kitehen . Mary Madden * daughter of deceased by ^ -a ^ former marriagei waB also examined , and said , that her mother , told her that Denia Muvphv atruck her , and was the cause of her , dea * .. The evidenoe of the medical gentleman lnattendanca was that thero was a longjttidinal woood of ,: thxe ©

      inches on tho right side , of the iwad , otttW [|« ttttt bone ; another at an angle fjrom that am >»» of the head , the scalp much thickened , and frontal botte fractured 1 there vvas'inflammation w ^ suppuratiba on the brain , which , caused deathl ^ a ritht shOHlder was discoloured from tho epctsof . a blow . The following yerdicti was found : rr * : pecsased camehy her deatkin 6 onsequence « f to «^ rtal wound on the foreheadi iiiflioted by Denis # urphy , on the 3 rd day of July l » 8 t ,. with ^ spadehandle . of which , she lan |; uished till ^ Tuesday , tha lfith ; day of Aviguat iust ., and then died W Lattera . * The ' cprdner's warrant was : issued on , . Tliarsday morning , and in tno coarse of the same day Denis Murphy was arrested and lpdged in the cottntjf gacl of the Ndith BddiaK . — -Nenagh Guardian .

  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), Aug. 27, 1842, page 7, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct768/page/7/