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      IMPORTANT TO INVALIDS . THE Proprietor of DR . HAMILTON'S VITAL PILLS , feeling convinced that the innate good properties of this Medicine , must by tbe recommendations of those who experience its benign efficacy , ( in many instances after all other m ^ ans had failed ) do more to bring it into notice , than anything else , has abstained from publishing cases of cure , and the more so , as he well knows the frauds that are constantly practised upon the public by fictitious or manufactured cases , which causes little faith to be attached to euch statements . But how different is it with those persons who are eye witnesses of the curative powers of a Medicine in their own imme-

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      CABiisns . —the woekis g Mes ' s mestai / imrsovKHEsi Society . —Xfee members ef the above society held their regalsr -weekly meeting , on Sunday eyeninjr , at So . 6 , John-street , C-iIdeTregate . Th 6 mijmtes of the foimsr mee& g were read over-and con-Snaed , after -which .. Mr . H . Bo-wman delivered a lecture en the following subject : — " JFZkrf on ; litey to be Oe t ^ eds of a total tad imcondiiioial Repeal of the Corn Loses r ARBJvOATB—Mr . Robert Peddle addressed the people of ibis town « a Thursday . TROWBHlOGE . —Oa Monday evening last , a lecture ¦ was delivered at ths Democratic Hall , on tne iate jnsis of Peaigus O'Connor , and fifty-eight other Charge by W- P . BdbertB , E ? q ., to a large and-respectful audience .

      DTJ 3 iK * . —The adjourned meeting of ihe Irish ¦ DniTersal Suffrage Association was held on Sunday , the 2 nd of April , Mx . Patrick Rafter in the chair , Mr . W . B . Pjort entered tire meeting soon afxer the ckair -was taken , and was received "with the ntmost respect and tsteem . He appeared a little the worse after his recent illness . Mr . Rafter , the -veteran chairman said , thai as the resolutions , which would be proposed ihat day , bad reference to the Cansdas , and enugratioB , lie should like to make a few obserranons upon them . He regretted exceedingly to see the names of any of the Catholic clergymen to th 6 prospectus of the Catholic Emigration Society , for he had no hesitation in giving it as his opinion , that the tens Caibohc was giren to it ia order u >

      jn&ke is -pvyaixr , and for the purpose of taking in ihe nnthiiifaus and the unwary . He knew something of Canada , and he knew this , that if the projaoK-S of ini 3 scheme thoaght to profit by it they would as vrillujgly haTe siren it the name oi ~ Glorious , pious , and immortal memory society , " as that of Catholic society . He conldjiot irnst , nor would he trust , advanced in yeara & 3 he was , a ciergsmaB , whose name was to the prospectus of that Catholic Emigration Society , or who sanctioned it , no more than he would trnst his life in the hands of a clergyman of the reign of Louis the SixrciLth , or Luther , or Craumer , or Cardinal "Wolsey . The first Catholic priest thai brought a blush w his cheek , was the Ret . Mr Jl'Donald , P . P .

      of Glengarry . He ( Mr . Rafter ) was a ! the time a Terr young man when he met Mr . M'Donald in Greenock , where he was at one and the same time Cathoiifc Qwtplaia ^ paymaster to the Glengarry leament . B * snei him afterwards in the same eaS&rity in Guernsey . His conduct , as priest and paymaster to the Glengarry regiment in Ireland , in 1793 was better krown to some of those present ihan ' to him ( Mr . Rafter ) . But , this much he did know that Mr . M'Danald got a grant of land in Canada , irom -Mr- Addlngton , the Prime Minister of England , for tne services he rendered the English Government in Ireland , and he afterwards became Bishop of Tsronto ; and every body knew of the services he rendered the late Whig Government

      wheD he fomented a rebellion in Canada , after having robbed the Canadian Exchequer . An honest man . priest , or layman , cannot belong to any stheme of sending his poor countrymen to Canada , Mr . Rafter resumed his seat amidst great cheering . After some of the usual routine business of the Association was settled , Mr . O'Higgins brought forward ihe resolutions which have already appeared in the jiewspapeTs ; and , after an able and lengthened exposition of the trieks «? which the Catholic Emigration Society haveh * d recourse tOj and are jjractisiog for the purpose of making money by the Bnforinnate dupes and victims , he concluded by morlag the adoption of the resolutions , Mr . Dyott seconded the mofitm ^ anQ , in an able . and eloquent speech , exposed the nefarious practises of the Catholic Emi ^ ranoa Society ; and proved , to the entire satisfaction of the meeting , the great advantages which

      Ireland , but particularly the industrious classes , ierived from an association fonnded npon such principles as that which he was then addressing . Mr . Manning supported the resolutions , and said 'be feU a pride in belonging to & society that had the manliness to adopj such honest , patriotic , and independent resolutions . Mr . Moran said that he fully concurred in the resolutions ; and that he regretted his inability to attend the meetings as he onjjht to do . Hisheart was with them , bnt his own trade ( painters ) met every Sunday , at two o ' clock , and he was obliged to be with them , whieh circumstance prevented his attendance at the meetings of the Association . The resolutions were pnt from the chair , jtTtf ) carried unanimously . After which , Mr . Moran was ealkdtothe chair , and the usual thanks voted bj acclamation to Mr . Rafter . The meeting ef the Association was adjourned till Sunday the 23 rd of ApriL at one o ' clock .

      LONDON . — Thb MEtBOPeuTAS Delegate Mzet-I 5 G was held on Sunday afternoon . Two shillings was received from CamberweD . Mr . Simpson reported from the Observation * nd "Victim Committees Credentials were received from Mr . Ritchie , for Sotnerstown . Mr . Wheeler reported from the committee for getting np a jneetiig in honour of Mr . Xhznconibs ; and Messrs . Mills , Knight , Ritchie , PickersgUl , and Salmon were added to the committee . After the transaction of other business the meeting adjourned , reports having been received from various localitifa approving of the jiew arrangements for organizing the metropolis .

      EciETOPIC AXD POIJTICAX I 5 SI 1 TOT 1 ON , L , TtTRKagaxs-. Laxs- —Tae directors were occupied the whule of Sunday in making arrangements for the furtherance of the objects of the institution , Messrs . Wheeler , Bros , Borihwick , Salmon , Davis , Browett , and Walker were appointed a commi&ee of njaaageiaent f ^ r the ensuing moath , Messrs . Browett , Wartnaby , Dron , Parker , and Wyatt were appoiated a committee to report tipon any alterations or improTement 3 which might be effected in decorating the halL Messrs . Wyafct , Kude , and Rathbone were appointed to jeport relative to the establishment of srngiirg and other classes . Ai-T » ngemtli 9 weremadBio * leeiurfct , and the meeting acjonrn&d ' nntil Thursday evening . Mastusoxs . —On Sunday last a lecture was dehvered by Mr . W . Balls , after which he gave & shiUing to the defence fund .

      Walttobih . —At the weekly meeting here , after Sib usnal-bnaness two members were enrolled . _ Ths Rottsda . —The members of the Council residing in Snrry and ULeui , met on Sunday , at the RotuBda . Arrangements were made for a meeting on the oih , and one or two notices of motion were giren . Mr . Betbdw lectured ai the School room , late 2 ? . on Cnapel , Rvpemakers -Fields , Limehouse , on Tnesday last . Mi . ^ heeles lectured on Monday evening , at Tillman ' s C . -S = e-honse , Totteiiham-Coort-road . Mr . farrer also addressed the meeting . Lambcth , 1 , Ceosa-Waik . —On Monday evening a lecture was deh ' rered here by Mr . Gammage , of Iscrthanjpion , to whom was passed an unanimous vote of thank 3 .

      SotXH , LOM ) DS LociXirr . —The members ef this locality met on Monday night last . Mr . Fussell gaTe aa excellent lecture to a numerous audience Mr . Msnin also addressed the meeting , eliciting much applanse . Sh-lFFIEXD . —Mr . Edwin Gill addressed the Chartists of Fig-Tresrlane , oa Snnday night last , upon the GoTernmtn * Factory Bill . On Monday evening a very spirited ducussion took place on that all-imparaat subject , " the Land , " in which several ? PeakeJs took part . The discussion was adjourned npto ihe Moaday night following . Mr . Edwin Gill t oecied the attention of the meeting to the trial oi

      wunam Jones , at Leicester , bj Baron Gurney ; and concluded by moving the following re-Boiuaon : " . Teat this meeting deeply regrete the prospation of justice , as witnessed at the late assazss held m Leicsier , ja the case of Wm . Jones ; and this met-. isg c ^ j BpoQ € TerT j 0 Ter of j ^ g country ^ ^ ap i ' eargas O'Connor , Esq ., in his patrioiio effort to ootain for the defendant a new trial , u > endeavour w > reinoTe Baron Garney from that seat , which by fts ^ oit rarj and partial conduct he has disgraced ,, « Hl to exert themselTes for tlie obt ^ nnient . of vhe « op = ea Charter , that being the only means " jjfenrag toe ri Rhts and liberties of the people . " Aae resolution was carried nnanimously .

      Bi 2 s 51 ET _ 'j 2 le Chartists of this town called a pnouc meeting , to take into consideration the How * Ktory Act , and to determine ¦ what course should ^ pnrsaed by the working people in regard to the Patmc mating called by thei Dissenters oh the *? ° J 8 question , A resolution was adopted , to the •¦ f ^ i that xhe working people shenld attend the ?*^ ff > th e Odd FeUows' Hall , to watch the » vt T ' * n < i to S " ™ their support to any plan "oicatb&y may think an improvement to tfee Bill *« ore ihe House of Commons . A resolution was a ^ M at the arancal meeting , that the Secretary « a Treasurer to the Defence Fund , Ehould audit Pftt books by next Monday night , and that all ^ soas holding monies belonging to the above fond ^ TOid Se nd ia the same on Motidav tastt . as it IS

      ^ "" ^ to goad it off as soonas possible . SrocKroBi ^ ijj ., Thomas dark lecturedon Sun-^ J Ktemoon , to a nmnerouB and attentive andience i JOBih 3 , ia their commodioBS room , afterwhich a ~ J % aad entertaining disenssion was entered into *? we Bubject of competition . In the lxrxe room r *«* dock in the evening , a respectable congres ^ a . iSBembled ' and listened tb a long and conj r aw lectHre bom Mr > q ^^ tne isaiw ^ t « 05 e , » handsome collection was made . j ^^ caetEa . —On Sunday last , Mi . David Rosa IT" ? " ia Carpenter ' s Hall , both afternoon and "Blag , to laige and respectable audiences . J ^ a sm&Dy . —On Monday evening-, Mr . C . Doyle . « « a&chester j delivered a kctnie , in the Reformers ' rr ^ * pon the present alarming distress , the ^ e of tiutdiBtre £ B , and theremecj . Mr . James ^ a , of liMohester , will lecture in the same y ^ xx } on Monday evening next , at eight o'clock . ^ Saeesboeocch . —Mr . Beesley , of Accrington , ^ "TOd here on Friday , upon the capabilities oi £ s Laud . He was well received , and gave general * " ^ acDBD .

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      -Lkwisham , Kent . —Strong resolutions on the rejection of Mr . Duncombe * 8 motion by the House of Commons have been passed here , £ shtos-csdkk-Lyse . —Mr . Challenger lectured here on Sunday last . Colse . —The lads of this place , at a pnbKo meeting , have passed a strong resolution , condemnatory of any agitation , except in favour of the People's Charter . Clithbbo . —An addres 3 has been presented from this place to Mr . Thomas Dancombe , in approbation of his publio conduct . Sdttok-IN-Ashfiel * . —Mr . John West lectured here on Monday night , in the Market Place , to a very lar ^ e and attentive audience .

      Halifax . —On Sunday evening last , Mr . B . Rushton lectured in the room of the Association , Swan Coppice ; after which Mr . O'Connor's proposed plan of Organization was taken into consideration . NorrnGTiAM —The Female Chartists of Nottingham have formed themselves into an Association Twenty-one new members have enrolled their names . Bolton —James Mitchell , of Stockport , lectured here on Monday .

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      JWOTTUTGHAHX ELECTION . NOMINaTION-Wedsesdat , Aps . il 5 th . The doors of the Exchange were thrown open by about a quarter to ten o'clock this morning , and every part of the room soon became densely crowded . Shortly after ten o'clock , commenced the legal forms , the reading of the writ and the proclamation against bribery , during which there were repeated calls of " What do yon think of that John V after these were concluded .

      Lord R . A 7 SCLJFPE made his appearance amidst loud cheering , and said brother electors and non-electors , h «* had the pleasure of proposing to them a candidate worthy of their support ; but previous to doing so he wished to assure the gentleman on his right that he would avoid any personalities ; he wisjied to perpue a straightforward , fair , and honest course ; he was there to advocate principles and not to serve the cause of either Whig or Tory ; he would ask what had the Whigs done for the people—( nothing )! —nor had they anything to expect from them ; and he would ask what had the Tories done ! Why , Peel had told them that he wonld prescribe when he had got Dossession of the fee—but he was like the Doctor who gave no relief , but said , " I physics , I bleeds , and 1 sweats ' nm . " He stood before them now as

      he did ia 1812—they might say that he was not much improved—but he held now the same principles which he held then . He was the firm advocate of Annual Parliaments —( loud cheers )—of Vote by Ballot , and Universal Suffrage—( continued and prolonged cheers)—iu fact , he agreed with and supported every principle of the Charter ; bat it appeared that the Tories thought that instead of the principles of the Charter being carried ont , that the people of Nottingham were to be handed bom father to son . ( Langhter . ) Now he held this to be the greatest absurdity . It was hereditary legislation Mr . Walter , Jun ., had not told them his political opinions—and he was ignorant of them . He could

      not discover what he was ibont ; but Mr . Gisborne was the tried advocate of the working man ' s rights , and agreed with him ( Lord R . ) that the people were tne ; » arce of ail power and wealth j it remained for them to judge like men , and say whether they wonld have a tried friend of their cause , or one who seenud afraid to state his political opinions . He would also add , that by returning Mr . Gisborne they would wipe away the stain from their characters ; and "he wa 3 not only an advocate for the People's Charter , but was opposed to the Corn Laws . He concluded by proposing Thomas Gisborne , Jnn ., as a fit and proper person to represent the town of Nottingham in Parliament .

      D . Beas , Esq ., in seconding his nomination , said that it was well known that he was an Anti-Corn Law man . He also wished to see the lien pa-apers done away with , to prevent the polished scamp from putting his hands into the pockets of . the people and robbing them by Act of Parliament . He had much pleasure in seconding the nomination of Thos . Gisbone , jun . —( cheers . ) Mr . Chajr £ tok , who wis received with much dissatisfaction , said that he claimed at * 3 ieir hands fair play which open-hearted Englishmen fhould grant to each other—( hear , hear , from Mr . O'Connor)—they would also , perhaps , be more patient when he told them that he should not detain them long—Ihear , hear)—the recent events which were well known to them had caused a vacancy for a member for Nottingham , and he had a candidate toJfcpose to them . The Noble Lord who proposed MrrGisborne had said that he bad been a member

      for twelve years , and he agreed with him that he had been the friend of the working man ' s rights—( here ihe speaker who was much confused , said that he had forgot , which was met with cries of " Your fas !* ' }—he wag now about to name a candidate to them , Mr . J . Walter , jun-, whom they had never seen before— ( cries of " We don ' t want to see him again' *)—and though he was young , he was not younger than the Koble Lord when he first represented Nottingham ; he would remark that the committee had absolved Mr . Walter personally from being a party to bribtry , and he fought their battles well and often . It had been asked what were the political opinions of Mr . J . Walter , jun ., but he Baid that was not to the question—( Oh . )

      It was immaterial for this election . Their part was apart from all political motives —( laughter ) And as to Mr . Ghborne , it appeared doubtful to which part of the liberals be belonged . Was it their intention to forget Whiggery t ( Yer ) . Would air . Gisborne go the whole length of the Charter ? ( Yes . ) But he would tell them that the Whigs were more their enemies thstn the Tories . Bight months ago Mr . Waiver bad to conUnd against secret enemies ; now all wonld be fair and above board . He accused the parties who had entered into the compromise of having opposed Mr . Walter . ( Lond cheers from Mr . Waller ' s friends , and coaster cheers jrom Mr- Gisborn& ' s ) He would j , it down by propping John Walter , the unflinching advocate of your rights . Mr . J . Babkeb seconded him .

      Mr . J . Sweet , who wsb loudly cheered on coming f « rward , said that he should propose a man who would advocate the rights of all men . They had beard something about the New Poor Law , but he could not look upon those men as sincere who deprived the people of that power by which alone they could ges it repealed . He proposed F . O'Connor , Zsq as a fit and proper person , Mr . < J . Roberts said that he had again the honor of seconding the nomination of F . O'Connor , Esq . Mr . GisBOXfB then rose , but gave way to Mr . Melville who proposed Mr . Tyas .

      Air . Chas . Wiloocksok seconded him , when Mr . Gisborse again came forward , and was received with lond applanse , and said—Electors and Inhabitants of Nottingham , as he had the hononr of standing before them as a candidate , he thought that it was a privilege to which he was entitled , to know who were his opponents—for as to the last candidate he knew nothing , and he believea from wha * , he saw , tha *^ they were all eqaaily ignorant as to who he was , what was Iris occupation , or where he came from—and under these circumstances he p ? t ask the Sheriff to again repeat bis name , and inform them of his residence .

      Tnis was complied with amidst considerable laughter , Mr . Gisbobse observed that they did not appear to be mneh wiser . Now he ( Mr . tiisberne ) wished for a fair stand-np English fight , and he believed that it was usual for them to shake hands before engaging , and he tendered his hand to Mr . Walter ( this Mr . W . refused . ) Well , he had offered it to him in good faith , for he could assure them that he had no personal animosity , but he stood there to assert principles which he had advocated far twelve year ? , and daring that time do one had accused him of inconsistency ; and he hoped that they would give to his opponents as patient an hearing as they had given him , for he wished te give them every opportunity of- pnlling Ms character to pieces— -he had Bat with Mr . Walter on his side of the House , until Mr . Walter was ashamed of it , 'by Mr . O'Connell calling him The last RoBe of Summer , " and Mr .

      Walter then kept his proper situation on the Tory side of the HouBe . &lr . J . Walter , jun ., in his address , had stated that he did sot think it sale to come amongst them sooner . This was the first time we had set eyes -upon him , because of the danger he would have been in , if he had been amongst us sooner . Now , he ( Mr . Gisborne ) said that where there was no Tognery , there was no danger j bnt he sbonld say that the danger wa » in him stopping away , for it -was oerj ^ n . that he knew of this address , and that he approTfcd of it , and that of itself was prixta facia evidence that he only stopped awayi in order that the bribery might not be traced to him , though in realftf it was evidenced that he sanctioned it—for if there were no intentions to commit bribery there was no need to stop away . He ( Mr . Gisborne ) did not keep away - y but as his remarks appeared to make iis opponents nncomfortable , he would go to more general principles , after he had adverted to another cireumsrance . They had been told that the Whigs could not consistently support him ( Mr . Gisborse )—( hear ,

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      hear , hear . ) Now , he contended that they could not consistently do otherwise . He ( Mr . G ) did not differ from them on principle , and the only difference was , that they set limitations to their principles , and he did not agree with the limitations ; and he had , as he had stated , supported the Whigs to keep cut the Tories , for since Toryism had again commencod , tyranny had raised its h « ad id evtry form ; ia the courts of law , by magistrates on the bench , and in ecclesiastical courts . ( Hear , hear . ) The Lord Chief Jnstice has carried political panizanship ana intolerance to the bench , —( hear , ) —and not only made use of his situation to browbeat witness * s , but defendants . ( Cheers . ) He then exposed the conduct of the magistrates—the receut

      decision with respect to church rates—and tbe sending OBt of bishops—and it was singular that the Lord of the Admiralty should select the Steatn-ship Devastation to send cut that minister of peace the Bishop of Jerusalem ; he also alluded to several of the clauses ia the proposed Education Btll ; he thanked Mr . Charlton for saying that he had always been the friend of the working classes . [ Mr , I harlton —I did not say so . ] ( Cries of you did . ) [ Mr . Charlton , then it was a slip . J He ( Mr . Gisborne ) challenged them to show to the contrary ; he was glad to see the liberals united , for cold aristrocratic Whigtjery could not put down Toryism- He was an advocate for the extension of the Suffrage ; he had alwajs held that the safest place to deposit the Suffrage , was with the whole people , aad without any oti . er limitation

      than ? uch as is necessary to have a registration . He had looked at all classes and he had not discovered one that would produce good Government ; there was not one class but what would abuse that power—the class who now possessed it had abused it , and they were more ignorant than the body ot the people , and were always behind them . And what liuJe good thf-y did get , was caused by the pressure from without ; and if they wished for tyranny to be curbed , mag i sterial authority to be properly restrained , and the people to enjoy their rights , they would not send a boy . ( A . voice , " but is there nothing else than Universal Suffrage \') Mr . Gisborne thought that he had fully explained his views on that subject . He would say , in conclusion , that if he was elected and they should at any time call upon him to resign , he would do so .

      Mr . J . Walter , jun , then came forward and said , that Mr . Gi > torne had said that the working people were before the constituency and the legislature , and therefore , Mr . Gisborne could not be possessed of mnoh knowledge , as he aspired to belong to the inferior classes . In the observations he should make he should be guarded to put a proper construction upon what had been Baid ; and he claimed their regards for the unequivocal attachment they bad shewn to his father . He did not come there from ambitious feelings , and therefore , if he was returned it would enhance the value of it both to himself and

      his father . ( Laughter . ) Mr . Gisborue certainly had one advantage over him , as he ( Mr . J . Walte r ^ had not any past conduct to refer to , but he advocated the same principles as his father ; and his father had given proofs of his conduct . ( Long-continued laughter . ) But if he was to come here on different principles—( here the speaker came to a pause , and there was a cry that " he wanted a fresh book . ") Young as he was , he was old enough to remember when Mr . Gisborna endeavoured as far as possible , to deprive the poor of their rights , by supporting theKingclair Enclosure Bill , and his father , to his immortal honour , succeeded in throwing it out . Now , as his enemies had no other charge to bring

      against him ( Mr . Walter ) they had brought forward one of a very heinous nature—a charge of being young , and to that he must plead guilty ; but let the de . « pisers of youth tell them what intrinsic value there is iu age . Ho considered youth was the time when they were most free from age , and as ho was young that was a fault which he should mend of in time—he hoped that ho should improve—( hear , hear ) , —and should they think him worthy of being their representative—( no , no ) , —he hoped they would fiud that he should improve , and that he should bo always found to serve them to their satisfaction . After some other remarks ihe Hon , Candidate sat down .

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      KEWCASTIiB— A meeting of delegates of the miners of the Tyne was held in the Half Moon Inn , Byker , on Saturday . The Chairman having been appointed , and the minutes of the previous meeting read and confirmed , the numerous delegates were requested to report the progress of the society in the various localities , when it was ascertained that the numbers were greatly increased in each locality , and that twelve fresh localities had joined the society oa the Tyne since Ia 3 t delegate meeting . A good deal of local business having been transacted , and large sums of money paid in from each locality to the general fuuds of the soc ' ietj , the delegates separated highly gratified with tbe progress so visibly made in the society .

      The following resolution was unanimously adopted : — " That the miners of Lancashire , Derbyshire , Staffordshire , Cumberland , Wales , Ireland , Scotland , and every other district where either iron , lead , or coal miners are employed , be respectfully requested to pat themselves in communication with the General Secretary to the Miners' Philanthropic Society , ( Mr . David Swallow , care of Mr . James Sinclair , news agent , 25 , High Bridge , Newcastleupon-Tyne , ) who will feel great pleasure in giving every information necessary for becoming members of that laudible body . "—Another delegate meeting of the miners of the Durham district was held on the same day at Shincliff-hill top . The minutes of their previous meeting were read and confirmed ; likewise the minutes of the last delegate meeting of

      the Tyne district . It was then reported that not only were tbe numbers increased in each of the former collieries that were joined , but that nine fresh collieries in their district had joined since their last meeting . Some local business having been disposed of , and the contributions paid in by each locality to the general funds of the Miners' Philanthropic Society , it was unanimously agreed that a general meeting of delegates from all the collieries in Durham and Northumberland be held at tbe house of Mx . Hamlet Booth , Rose aud Crown Inn , Shields New Koad , Newcastle , on Saturday 15 th April , at ten o ' clock in the forenoon , when each colliery that considers the welfare of their order iu each of the two counties are expected to attend by delegation .

      LEEDS . —Mesmerism . —We have not had mach to say respecting thiB new " Science , " which is just now making guch noise throughout the country . The following account , however , has been handed in to this office by a gentleman upon whose veracity we can place every reliance ; and on his authority we publish the statement . He states that he was an eje witness of the facts he relates-Hrosier Ward . — -New Turnpike Bill . A publio meeting of the Ratepayers of the above ward was held on Monday evening last , the 3 rd instant , in the large room adjoining the Punch Bowl Inn , to consider certain clauses in a bill now passing through Parliament , which , were they to become law would remove , on the expiration of their acts , the whole of the Toll Gates on the eighteen different turnpike truBta in the whole Borough of Leeds . The meeting was called by the Alderman , Charles Gascoigne Maclea , Esq ., in compliance with a numerous and

      respectably Bigned requisition . At seven o ' olo ^ k j the time appointed for commencing the meeting , tbe Alderman , by virtue of his office , took the chair , and after reading the requisition , called upon the requisitionists to introduce the subject to the meeting , when Mr . Thomas Jones , wholesale wireworker , &c , rose and addressed the meeting at some leDgth , showing in a forcible and energetio manner the injustice of taxing the whole of the ratepayer * for the benefit of of a few . He concluded by proposing the first resolution , which will be found in the Adverttsemeats . Mr . Benjamin Gibson , an operative , briefly seconded the resolution . Mr . Richard Bayldpn , the surveyor of the Leeds and Wakefield Turnpike Road , then rose to answer some questions asked by several gentlemen present . Having informed the meeting that he had been employed by the Town Council to collect information on the t > ubjeet now before the meeting , proceeded at some lentth to show the injury the poor , who bad no animals or

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      vehicles of traffic or pleasure would sustain , were the nineteenth clause in the New Turnpike Bill to become the law . He stated that in a very short time after all the Toll Gates were removed , that the Highway Rates for the Township of Hunslet , wquld be double what they are at present . He sat down ; amidst'the plaudits of the meeting . Mr . Holdsworth , millowner , then rose and made a long rambling speech in which he attempted to show that the cost of maintaining the Leeds and Wakefield Turnpike Road , as well ^ as th , e other roads in the Township , would not augment the Highway Rates £ d . in the pound , that the removal of the BaiB would be a benefit to the poor . Mr . John Carr , cudbear manufacturer , followed in the same strain , and after

      venting his malice , like the bursting of Mount Etna , upon the devoted heads of Messrs . Bayldon and Jones , sat down amidst the gtoaus and disapprobation of the meeting . After a few remarks from Messrs ^ Beckett , Stockdalc , and Rushforth , against the motion , Mr . Jones rose to reply , aqd after rebutting the , calumnies and misrepresentations thrown out by the different speakers , in » clear and masterly manner , sat down amidst the loudest applause . The Chairman then put the resolution , when nearly the whole 1 * a meetin S neld UP their hands ia its favour . Mr . Samuel Beaumont , traveller , then rose to propose the second resolution ; and , after a few brief remarks , read the resolution and the pytition founded

      upon it . Mr . Poster Wraj , printer , seconded the resolution , which , after a few words in opposition from Mr . Joshua Barnard , getleman , was put to the meeting , aad carried all but unauimously , a few hands only being hold up against it . " Joseph Beckett , Ktq ., then proposed a vote of thanks to the Chairman , for his able and impartial conduct in the chair , which was seconded by Mr . Jones , and carried uuanimously , amidst the loudest applause . The Chairman then returned thauks iu a brief and appropriate manner , in which he stated that it was the first time he had had the honour of presiding over them , but he hoped it would not be the last . The meeting then separated at half-past nine o ' clock .

      Fraser ' s Musical Evenings . —Wo visited the Commercial Buildings the other evening , &vd were most agreeably surprised at the mode in which Mr . Fraser treats hie Bubjoct . The musical part was delightful . We havo attended concerts where a combination of talent has been concentrated—we have heard the " stars" of the musical world—but we certainly were not prepared for so rich a treat aa we received at Mr . Frasor ' s party . We never before heard anything to equal it : the true spirit and feeling of the poet , and the rich , y

      melody of the composer , weio so nicely blended , and so nca , tly executed , by Mr . Fraser and his two daughters , that the very soul of music was made apparent to the mind of man . On leaving the room we sensibly felt ourselves called from the heights to which fancy had soared , on hearing "A man ' s a man for a' that , " and " The days of Auld Laugsyue , " to the dull reality of fighting for a living in this community of barter , where "cheap , " " cheap , " banishes the finer feelings of humanity from the heart oi man .

      Phreno Mesmeiusm . —We see from biTls posted in various parts of the town , that the public of Leeds are likely to have an opportunity of witnessing tbe astonishing effocts produced by Phreno-Mesmerism ., We would advise all to attend , and , form their judgment , from their own observationspin your faith to no man ' s sleeve . Pacts fob Mesmebisers , on Mesmeric Phenomena RFCOHDED FOR THE BeNKFIT OF THE PUBLIC , AND the Edification of Dr . Stanjland —The Socialists of this town had notified during last week that ou Thursday evening , the 30 th , a lecture would be delivered ; in their rooms , Beaton ' s Court , Briggate , on Mesmerism , admission twopence each . At the time announced for the lecture , the room was pretty

      well filled with a very respectable audience , all eager to witness the phenomena of which so tnach has beenisaid ; but very few of them prepared for the new discoveries exhibited , and the astonishing effects produced ; but as these will be much better understood by a condensed report of the proceedings , we give an outline of tho operations and effects no doubt , . much of it will be disbelieved by many parties , but huudredsof our townsmen who witnessed the extraordinary effects can be appealed to for the truth of these statements . Shortly after ei « ht o'olook the leoturer and ohief operator , Mr . Sladeii , a member of the Socialists' Mesmeric Class , mounted the platform , accompanied by Mr . Brigcs and two boys ,

      one named John Briggs , aged about 17 years , dark hair and'eyes , apparently such a subject ai mesmerisers desire ; the other named Uriah Wall :-, aged about 18 , but quite of a different temperament and disposition , light hair , ruddy countenance ; in appearance altogether an unlikely subject . Both of these youths had been previously operated upon several times ; but at first the one named Walls could scarcely be affected ; it took forty tnhiutos to produce any perceptible mesmeric effect . The business of the evening was commenced by a short address by Mr . Sladen , after which he proceeded to exhibit tn- ) stiange effects of phreno-mesmerism . The two boye were seated in two chairs , with their backs towards eaoh other . A brass chain

      was thoti made fast round tho wrist of each , passing , in the sitting posture of the boys , over the shoulder of each , so that it was not ia contaot with anything but the clothes of each boy and the skin of the wrists . The operator proceeded to mesmerize the one named Brings , ( the most likely one to be operated upon ) , by contact of the thumbs and a steadfast gazs . Both of the boys were iu the fourth stage of the mesmeric sleep in one minute . A few passes were made over the head ; and then " Self esteem" was exoited on one of the boys . They both rose up together , with apparent self confidence . On " corabativeness" being excited in Brigtfs , Walls exhibited the feeling very markedly , the development cf this organ being larger in him than in Brings ,

      and ho apparently possessed more muscuLr energy . On Walls being operated upon , Briggs exhibited the feeling so decidedly , that it must have convinced all that a sympathetic connection was formed by the chain . In general the person operated upon exhibited the feelings first ; but the time it took to exhibit the feeling in one by operating upon the other , appeared to depend upon theixoitability of the person , in connection with the power and activity of the organ excited . Thus Walls was large ia ** combativen « 8 S , " and could be excited sooner by operating upon Briges , than Briggs could by operating upon Walls . The operator was very careful in exciting these organs : as in some private experiments Walls had manifested " combativeness " most

      decidedly , clearing all before him . Indeed , during the public examination , notwithstanding all the operator ' s care , the chain which connected the two , a strong one , was often snapped in two . This was the case both when " combativenes ? " aud " acqusitiveness" ware excited . Walls was more deficient in " tune" than Briggs ; and Briggs could be made to sing by operating upon Walls much 6 ooner than Walls could by operating upon Briggs . Indeed as a general rule , Brings , being apparently the most excitable , could bC sooner effected by operating upon Walls than Walls could be by operating upon Brigga . Many times when Walls was being operated upon , Briggs gave the ; first indication of being excited . He sung long before Walls attempted ,

      although Walls was the person operated upon . I would just remark that Walls appeared liable to fall into a deep sleep with the muscles of the faee , aud the mouth in particular , quite rigid , so that many times when the operator was exciting tune in Brigts he would sing as long as the excitement continued , while Walls gave no ; evidence of being excited ; bat : as soon as the muscles of the mouth were relieved by a wave of the band in front of it , or blowing upon his face he would move his lips as if in the act of swallowing the saliva and then commence singing , sometimes the same song , and at others a different one to the one Briggs was singing . It was impossible for the one not operated upon to know the

      operations performed upon the other . It would be too tedious to go through the whole of the operations , and the effects produced ; 1 will , therefore , pass to the conclusion . Previous to demesmerizing the boys , the operator took several electrical shooks from the lower part of the cheek of Briggs by merely bringing the pointsof his fingers near to each lower jaw . Several other persons in the roojp were desired to try to produce a similiar effect ; and all who did so agreo that a slight shock was distinctly perceivable in their fingers , but not extending to the arms ; while the party in tbe mesmeric sleep gave indication of the shock by a slight jerk of the head . Mr . Young , one of the members of the Leeds Social Mesmeric Class , is the discoverer of the power of

      giving off the electrio shook . Briggs was the party upon whom the process of demesmemation was practised ; but both the persons opened their eyes at the same moment . Walls had . one of his arms quite rigid when Briggs was demesmerized ; and it remained so till fanned by the operator . Several boys now mounted the platform , all desirous of being mesmerised ; but none of them appeared to be affeoted . A member who a few days ago expressed : himself sceptical as to the effects produced , suffered himself to be operated upon , and he was found very excitable . During the time the lecturer and Mr . Briggs were endeavouring to mesmerise the boys who presented themselves , the gentleman alluded to ( who was at the other end of the

      room ) was asked to allow himself to be operated upon . He partially declined , oa the ground of the exhibition being public . On being farther pressed , he consented , and took a seat at the far end of the room , where very few knew what was here going on . In a very short time he was in the second stage of the mesmeric sleep ; and in this state he was induced to walk up to the platform , a way being made for him through the audience , and the person who operated upon him taking hold of his hand , and desiring him to " step out . " When arrived at the edge of the platform , he was desired to " step up ; " and , though he lifted up his ftet , one after the other , several times , he put them down again in the same places in the floor , without at-

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      tempting to rise on to the elevation . He was , therefore , lif : ed on . When there , his eyes were just fanned a little , and he opened tliem . The organ of " veneration" was then excited , by merely touching it with the fingers ; jaud he immediately commenced to deliver , iu an impressive and feeling manner , a really beautiful extempore apostropo to Truth ; During the course of it ho exclaimed , " To thea , O ! Truth ; to thee , the . t roal and ooly Saviour of mankind ; to thea , I humbly bow the kaee I" suiting the action to the word . The boys Briggs and Walls , when under the excitation Jof this organ , had each of them repeated th « Lord ' s ! Prayer . The gentleman continued his address , siill kneeling , when the part oi his head formerly touched was slightly blown upon ;

      and he immediately ceased . Oa ** self esteem " beiDg touched , the expression of his fea' . ures instantly changed , and he rose from his kneeling position , folded hid arms threw b % ck his head , and stalked ! to and fro on the platform in a most jself-sufiieient manner . After the exoitation had been allayed , " philo-prugenitivoness" was touched , and the manif'&ta'iou was ; most marked . "Tune" was excited ; aud though he did sing , he proved himself to be greatly deficient of the organ ; Several other m&uifestauous , particularly those of the organs ? , " beaevoleneo , " " acquisitiveness , " " oombativeness , " were produced . A nowiy -discovered organ " velocity" was operated upon ; and the moment it was touched , lie attempted to spring from the platform against the wali . The operator oaughthini in hisarms , and wasaiocd by su ? e ral other « . L took four of them to hold theexcite < i

      subject baok ; he making great efforts as to-run . Ou br ng demesmericed , he was-asked what had boon Um viivations ; and he repJiedithat ho had no kiiowlefig ^ of any thing beyoud the fact that he felt a strong ci < - > re to close his eyes at the comuKncemenf , and ihe rubbing of his eyes at the last , when ho was dein---inarised ; all eise was { oblivious to aim . Ho sta eJ also that he had endeavoured to resist the going into the mesmeric state . . All the experiments ex"iied great interest ; and the proceedings ended by Mr . T . S . Mackintosh { who had been present during the evoning ) shortly addressing the assembly , advising them not to place too ' much faith in all they beard respecting the new " theory' of mesmerism ; but rather to look on wiih an inquiring eye , and chronicle the fa « ta as they cameibefore them , so that a " science" might bo built up from them . Healso cautioned thtza against any attempt that might be made to twitt tho tacts so aa to accord with precoace . ved notions .

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      T—«•¦ LEEDS TQWN COUNCIL . A special meeting of the Council of this Borough was held on Wednesday last . There were twentyfour notices on the paper ; including twelve under the Municipal Act , aud twelve under the Improvement and Burial Ground Acts . Memorials from various wards in the Borough , agreed to at recent meetings , wero read by the Town Clerk , but no discussion was allowed on any of them .

      VALUATION OFTHE B 3 ROUGH . The first notice ou the paper was , " That in pursuance of the recommendation of the valuation committee , the Council do lay the next borough rate upon the amended valuation of Messrs . Sharp and Cooper . " Mr . Aid . Luccock moved this , and after a very long debate , it was carried by a majority of 18 to 10 . THE >' KW GAOL . The report of the New Gaol Committee having been read ,

      Aid . Tottie moved , " That the Council do confirm the conditional agreements already entered into for the purchase of tho land belonpiiin to Mrs . Hannah Walker , in tbe Tovmship of Armley , and to Mr , William Hardwiek , in the towuship of Wortley , namely , for the close ; coufaining 3 acres , 2 roods , and 33 ptfrohes , or thereabouts , belonging to Mrs . Walker , at the price of ; £ 200 an acre ; and so much belonging to Mr . William Hardwiok , at the price of £ 250 an acre , as , together with the said close , shall not exceed 10 acres , for the erection thereon of a new prison with suitable offices aud buildings . " Mr . Aid . Luccock secouded the motion .

      Mr . Mabtw Cawooo moved as an amendment , " That iu consequence of the distress now existing in this borough , and the great difficulty of collecting the various rates , and the heavy burdens on the rate-payers , it is inexpedient at present for the Council to take any further preparatory proceedings towards building a new gaol . " Mr . Listkr seconded the amendment . After a short discussion , the motion was carried by a majority of 44 to 6—the six who voted for the amendment being Conservatives . The following resolutions were then put , and carried : —

      tvThat the Council do immediately appoint some person or persons competent to estimate the expense , and to superintend the erection of the proposed prison and other buildings , | and to declare , or authorize the Gaol Committee , or some other Committee , to arrange the duties of such person or persons , aad agree with him or them , iu respect to the terms on which he or they shall' undertake and execute the same . " " That the Council do . resolve that it is expedient

      to borrow mouoy for thei purpose of completing the purchase of the said toniacres of land , and trie erection and completion of the new Prison and bulletings in f-he manner authorized and required by the Act b" Victoria , cap . 98 , and other Acts of Parliament now in force , riot exceeding the sum of £ 40 , 000 . at the lowest rate of interest , to be repaid within thirty years from ; the time of borrowing the game , either by thirty equal annual instalments , or in suoh othar instalments as the Council shall determine . " '

      It was also resolved to advertise for tenders for loans , on the terms required by the Act .

      BOEOUGH EXPENDITURE . The estimates for tho Borough expenditure for the ensuing half year , were then brought fortvard . The total amount was £ 12 , 997 10 s . ; this was reduced in committee by £ 300 ; the other items were all carried . A very long and uninteresting discussion took place on other resolutions : ; but there was nothing of publio interest . The Council sat until after five o ' clock , and then bad only got through eight out of the twenty-four notices . 'The meeting was therefore adjourned until next Wednesday .

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      and enjoyments ot ouilarge and often distressed population . Be the cause whatever it may , wo have come to this conclusion , and we thvnfe tbe shareholders u-l large must no * be of the 8 &m « opiuuia aa out ^ elves , tiiafc there is now no other alternative icft but to s < -. i |—aad if this be not the immediate decision of the at ^ re-HoJders , we beg every one who tbinka oiher arise to prepare not only to lose ali the present amount of hia shares , but to add ( as they have done at Manchester ) something more to get rid of his loss , or we shall soon be worse than iusoivent .

      Mr . Eddisou having read the report , moved the following resolution : — " That tho gardens , and the whole of tho property , both rtal aud personal , be sold without delay , either by auction or private contract , and either together or in parcels , as a committee to bo now appointed shall think proper . " He expressed his anxiety for the success of the garden-, but thought that the course he had suggested was the only oue left open to the society . He intimated that there wero present , geutlemea with tho same good wishes for the suceessi of the gardens as himself , an J who were b < oh willing 3 nd able to mako the attempt to purchase and v > carry thorn ou if possible . Mr . Wd > , West seconded the motion .

      Mr . H . H . Stansfikld moved as an araendmen * the adjournment of the meeting for a month , because he thought there was a ch&uto of carrying them on . Mr . Mearns , th 6 curator of the gardens , hadgiren a- Saaraniee that tho expenses of keeping ihe / n up , tor 1343 , exclusive oi' interest on money borrowed , should not exceed £ 550 . Now the receipts last year amounted to £ 661 , t > ut supposing that this year the toial receipts rwihzad , Bay at the gardens £ ii 0 t subscriptions £ 250 , aud the sale of the plants £ 15 , this sum woui'J exceed the actual out ' ay for laoour , &c , as estimated by Mr . M >; arns , and leavo a

      .-urplus of £ » 5 towards the £ 200 per annum oi interest , which tney had to pay . He ( Mr . S . ) thought it would be iaadnoss , in the present state of trade , to offer these twenty aoresbflahd for sale , and ia a few years , should trade revive , then perh » p 3 the gardens ini ^ ht be carried on without any difficulty . As to the Sunday question , he had advocated tho opening of the gardens on that day , but as the very thin attendance bespoke the indiifcrenoe of the puulie to the privilege offered , he should hot now oppyae the closing of them on the Sunday . Mr . Willock seconded the amendment .

      Mr . Wi-st then , in a very vehement speech , supported at great length the original proposition . . Mr . Bjnd , Bolivkor , argued against the Bale , and contended that the gardens eouid yet , by proper management , be carried on . Oa the amendment being put to the vote , there was a majority of two m its favour , so far as persons went , bus the minority holding the largest number of shares , it was declared to negatived During the pause wh-ch ensued , several of the shareholders left tha meeting ; on the original mutton beiug put , there appeared ten for aud thirteen againf-. t it , but the minority holding seven ' . y-six shares , and the majority only fifty-nine , it was thought to be carried , but on referring , however , to the rules , it was found that no sale could take place , unless sanctioned at a meeting ) not merely by a numerical nsajurity of perspus present , but by the holders of a majority of shares , to the extent of twothirds , and coasequendy this proposition was not carried . Mr . Stansfeld then moved an adjournment to the 19 ih April , which was seconded by Mr . Bond , and carried .

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      ^^ m ' ii Hwjsh of Commons . —Thobsdat . —On the motion of Mr . Hume , a new writ w&s issued for the borough of Nottingham . Mr . Busfield Ferrand moved for , and obtained leave , to bring in a bill for compelling allotments of waste land . The name of Lord J . Manners was agreed tfr be coupled with that of Mr . Ferrand . There was no other important business . Sta pfobd . —Thb Tbial ov Cooper and othebs . — After tbe examination of two ot thiee witnesses for the defence , Mr . Cooper announced that he had closed hfa case . Mr * Sergeant Talfourd occupied the remainder of Wednesday with his reply , and the Judge commenced his summing up on Thursday morning . He was not expected to conclude before late at night .

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      On the 1 st instant , at Richmond , by the Her . G , T . Driffield , M . A ., Mr . Barber , to Miss Hedly both of that place . On Tuesday , at the parish church , Blackburn , Mr . Thomas Bnry , pawnbroker , to Mary , third daughter of tho late Mr . WoolfaU , joiner and builder , Blackburn .

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      Visit ok his Mjjestt the King of Hasoves . — W * « understand there is not the slightest doubt but that his . Majesly fuliy intends to risitthis country in the course of tho ensuing month . It will entirely depend on the health of the Queen at what period of the mouth his Majesty will leave Germany , as it is said that it is the King's intention to defer bis departure from Hanover until her Majesty ' s recovery from her accouche menc . Various alterations are being mad ? at the King ' s apartments at St . James ' s Palace , and a number of servants have been engaged It is stared the Kin > j will remain six weeks in thi 3 country , and the extra domestics have been taken on for two months' certain .

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      ZOOLOGICAL AND BOTANICAL GARDENS At noon , on Monday , a meeting of the shareholders in these gardens ! was held at the Philosophical Hall , in Park Row ^ to consider a proposition to sell the same . Amongst the shareholders preseut were J . G . Marshall , Esq . ; C . Beckett , iisq . ; W . H . Marcus , Esq . ; E . Eitiison , E « q . ; R . Cadman , Esq . ; W . West , Esq . ; W . Willock , Esq . ; J . C . Maolea , Esq . ; E . Bond , Esq . ; W . Smith , Esq ., of Barley ; and £ . Baioes , jUn ., Esq . W . Smith , Esq ., was unanimously voted into the chair . I The following report of the Council was read by Mr . Eddison : —

      After referring to the long and explanatory report presented by the Council to the special meeting of shareholders , held on Monday , the 25 th of April , 1842 , we do not think it needful to go into much detail on * the present occasion , andlwe shall , therefore , merely state the present condition of the funds , and our view of tbe society ' s future prospects . The total income of the Society , for the past year , from ail sources , has been £ 662 2 s . 5 d . ; the total debt , including outstanding accounts , is £ 4 . 373 8 , 5 d ; the monies received during the year , including expencos of management , has been £ 800 143 . 2-f j . ; leaving an accumulation of debt fur the year of £ 138 11 b . 94 d . i

      It was stated at the general meeting held on Friday , the 29 tn July , 1842 , that ' * Mr . Meams bad received instructions to estimate and had estimated that the sum of £ 750 would covet all the expencea of keeping up the gardens for the ensuing year including the interest of the debt . " ; It was a ! so stated at that meeting that " a sale of the property which had been then long expected , could only be effected at a jreat sacrifice , " and we recommended " that it should be abandoned , at all events until the experiment of annual subscriptions had been fairly tried . " I

      We now think that that experiment has been fairly tried , and that , from the apathy which has been manifested by the publio to become shareholders , as well as to become annual subscribers , the shareholders will be satisfied that at the earliest day the gardens should be sold . ThlBCoutse has been oftea alluded to by us , and We feel that we should not ] be acting justly to the shareholders if we did now most explicitly announce and strenuously urge it j After a canvass made during the last two years , we regret to inform the meeting that very few shareholders have been obtained , and that the subscription list instead of teaching £ 600 , has ooly realised tbe sum of £ 275 , with aa expectation of about £ 10 more . We feel convinced that even with the greatest economy , we are not warranted in recommending the shareholders longer to carry on beyond tbe' time which must elapse before a sale can be made . j

      It is with great regret and equal sincerity , that we feel compelled to males this announcement . We feel , &a we have often before expressed , that each an alternative , is a diagrace to the to ^ n , and its inhabitants , and such of us as bare been in the direction from the first also feel that notwithstanding our best -wishes and personal exertisns , for the success of the undertaking , a very large portion of that disgrace , must and wilt fail upon us individually . \ We wonld not now particularly mention that which has been so frequently alluded to as the cause for so limited and so insufficient a support , viz ., stagnation of trade , or the closing or opening of the gardens on Sandays ; but there does exist a very apparent indifferenos to tbe wants , the necessities , and the rational pleasures ^ . -. ^ a ! Ly " a-A ¦** -Wfnimii - ia-VrrTfriint- \ i-r , tt& l ' j , > -, r ^ ni ' tajf

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      Highway Subvkyobs . —A public meeting of the ratepayers of tbe township of Leeds was held in the Vestry of the Parish Church on Saturday last , at noon . The '' lads" mustered in great staenRtb ., and carried the meeting all their own way . Mr . Wm . Brook , tobacconist , Kirkgate , was called to the chair . The Vestry being completely wedged , a motion for the adjournment of the meeting was made and carried , it being agreed that the meeting should be held in the Churchyard . On its aseaabling here , however , the vicar " forbade the banns" and

      consequently another more was made—from the Church yard to the Vicar ' s Croft . Here , although it was market day , there was " ample room and verge enough . " The notice by which the meeting had been convened was read at each place . In answer to a question put to Mr . Barr ' s clerk , that gentleman said that any householder having paid his poor-rates , and liable to tho highway rate , was eligible , and might legally be elected on the Boatd of Surveyors . Mr . Benj . Knowles moved that the Beard of Survejors consist of nineteen . This was opposed by Mr . Greveson , engraver , who thought fifteen sufficient , the meet ing , however , did not think with him , and carried the original motion for nineteen . Mr . Joseph

      Jones then proposed a list of nineteen persons , whom ho considered in every way eligible for tho office ; and Mr . Thos- White proposed a list of 13 , whom he considered qualified . The latter list included tho names of Geo . Hammond , W . Hornsby ,, John Goodison , John Sdlers , John Rinrier , Edward Walker , Joseph Town , Thomas Anderton , Thomas Gamble , W . B . Hlndle , Wm . Mawson , J . S . Datby , and J . Wilkinson . Other names W 6 ie proposed by various persons in the meeting , including John Stowe , George Doftoo , Thomas Tilney , John Fraukland , Thomas Brumfitt , and . Robert Baker , Esq . On Mr . Tilney b < ing proposed , some questions were put to him as to what he had doutj with some wood blocks , which he had taken from tho Highway in

      Vicar Lane , and substituted stones in their stead . These , ho ( Tiluey ) said were at his yard , but they were ready when they were wanted to repair with . Some confusion took place , and Mr Tilney appeared to be glad to escape the further questioning of the meeting . The voting was then proceeded with , and the following persona , including the entire list of Mr . Joseph Jones , except two who dclined to stand , were elected by veiy large majorities , a show of hands being taken for each candidate : —Messrs . Wm . Gregg , butober , Shambles ; T . Clarkson , shoemaker , Central Market ; George Dufton ; John Goodiaon , milk dealer , York Road ; Joshua HobBon , publisher of the Northern Star ; John Sellers , tallow chandler . Leadenhall ; Thomas

      Fraser , news agent , Georges-street ; John Jackson , corn milk r ; Wm . Brook , tobacconist , KirkKate ; Nicholas Dunn , coffee house keeper , Kirkgate ; Wm . Baron , tailor , Gower-strect ; George Hogg , mason , Cobourg-street ; Benjamin Knowles , joiner . Bowling Green Yard ; Samuel Boothman , bricklayer , York-street ; J . Sanderson , cloth dresser ; E . P . Kitson , butcher ; George Robson , butcher , Georges-street ; and Edward Bluudell , toy dealer . These wero declared by the Chairman to be duly elected . A motion was then made by a person ia the meeting , that the new surveyors be instructed to look after the -wood blocks which had been taken by Mr . Tilney , and bring them back , which , having been carried , thanks were voted to the Chairman

      for his business-iike conduct in tbe chair , and the meeting separated . —The accounts of the old Surveyors are to be passed on Thursday next , at noon , at the Parish Church vestry . YEADON—A public meeting of the ratepayers of the township of Yeadon was held oa tbe 9 tu inst , in the Old School room , in that place , for the purpose of electing the constables aud overseers of the poor for the ensuing year . In consequence of a press of business , the meeting was adjourned until Wednesday , the 15 th . Candidates for the office of overseer were proposed , and tenders of the salaries wore put in the hands of the chairman , and read by him to the meeting . A show of hands was then taken for each candidate , when a large majority

      appeared in favour of Jos . Pickard , an operative , ( the workiug men ' s choice ) . A poll was demanded on behalf of Michael Gill , a provision dealer , and the nominee of the respectable masters and middle classes , the poll to tase place on Monday , tbe 20 th instant . In the mean time the liberal Leaguers , Ami-monopolists , and Free Trade middle class men , seeing that the popular will wa& in favour of Mr . Pickard , demanded a large amount of bond from his supporters , a custom that had not been acted on before The masters of the Union mill met previous to the day oi' the meeting , called on some slight pretence , but ostensibly for the purpose of intimidaiing their workmen , and one of the partners , in the true spirit

      of liberal tyranny , proposed that two of their workmen , active supporters of Pickard , should be discharged from their employment . A majority , too , of ihe nailer maufacturers have also acted in tho same diabolical spirit , by threateaing to starve them into compliance , by depriving them oi their work , if they ( . their workmen ) did not vote for the man that they ( their masters ) did . In fact , every species of coercion and intimidation has been used by the masters , who , in thus taking advantage of the necessities of their workmen , have forfeited all claim to tho title of Reformers—a title , they have long notoriously held , by conduct thai would have disgraced the worst days of rampant Toryism .

      Matcrtaftrs.

      MATCRTAftRS .

  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), April 8, 1843, page 5, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct797/page/5/