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      NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN , that the next GENERAL QUARTER ! SESSIONS oF the Peace for the Borough of Leeds , in the County of York , will be holdeu before Thomas Flower Ellis , tho Younger , Esquire , Reoorderof the raid Borough , at the Court House , ia Leeds , on Wednesday the 5 th Day of July next , at two o ' clock in theafternoon , at which time and place all Jurors , Constables Police Officers , Prosecutors , Witnesses , Persona bound by Recognizances ^ and others having business at the eaid Sessions are required to attend . j Andnoixce is hereby ' also Given , That all Appeals not previously disposed of will be heard at the opening of the Court , on Satdrday the

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      ARTHUR O'CONNOR ON THE STATE OF IRELAND . ON MONDAY next will be published , ™ Numbers , "The State of Ireland , " written in 1798 , by Arthur O'Connor . The whole will be comprised ia Two Numbers ofThirty-twoPag 6 s each , samea ; zi ? , and may be bound up with tho Laneasssr Trials , price Fourpence each Number . This Work will furnish a better compendium of Irish History , and a mere correct Account of tho Grievances of that Country than any that has ever appeared upon the snbjaot . The following is the Dedication with which it will be introduced to that Party to whoso co-operation the Editor Jooks for the'correction of those Evils under which his Country so unjustly suffers : — DEDICATION TO THE WORKING CLASSES

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      CHARTIST TRIALS . Now ready in handsome cloth boards , price 5 s . 6 d , A FULL AND COMPLETE REPORT of the TRIALS OF F . O'CONNOR , Esq ., and Fifty Eight Others , ' at Lancaster , on a charge of Sedition , Conspiracy , Tumult and . Riot , With Preface , and with Remarks ,

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      THE NEW YORK LINE OF PACKET SHIPS Sail punctually on their regular days From LIVERPOOL , as under : — NORTH CAROLINA , ) 7 nr >> nna o ^ h r «™ Dmmmond f 700 tons , 20 ih June . SOUTHERNER , Palmer 700 tons , 5 . h July . For BOSTON , BARRINGTON , Barton 400 tons , 20 th June . For QUEBEC , CLYDE , Halcrow To-morrow .

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      IMPORTANT TO INVALIDS . rFHE Proprietor of DR . HAMILTON'S VITAL X PILLS , feeling convinced that the innate good properties . of this Medicine , must by the recommendations oi those who experience its btnign efficacy , ( in many instances after all other means had failed ) do more to bring it into notice , than anything else , has abstained from publishing cases of cure , aud ih * 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 * o ^ uch 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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      V » O'COSSO ^ TS I ^ CTCRK AT MaSCTTTBTTTR . OS " ^ IBE SEPEiX OP THE LEGISLATIVE U 5 IO 2 J TFIIB iBEiASD . —T 36 « serious Hbtess of our Manchesler correspondent -has prevented the possibility of oier giaxg His week , * zs . promised and intended , a fuU report ef ibis-speech of Khieh He Times makes so scandalous a Jiash and ssTilkuunu a vst . Mj . PnEErm . T * s * TovR—We guite mgree with several ofsmr correspondents , as to the great advantages that would accrue to Emigrants of every cJcss , by the pubBcaSon of ihe informalum Mr . pi&s&ig has * o industriously collected together , in a separate and easily accessible form . The irant of such a Coup&etx Gptds to Ehigkasts has been Ionff felt , for in its absence the poor

      ajid ^ msuspecRnghevebten entirely at ihe mercy ¦ of an organised set of sharpeis ^ m . t&oA sides of ihe Atlantic , who hare enriched themselves by the spoil iheir nefarious schemes trick out of ihe ignorflRt Hie details which Mr . ^ iikethh / has become acquainted vnth ^ on this head , are per feclly astounding ; and place him in n position , abaci all others , to guard the Emigrant against ihe sharks- This he irifl do , in our pages , as soon as the * Notes of his Tout" are completed ; and thcnitwiUbecome a question for consideration vhetheT ^ OTTiol , asynopds of the -whole mailer he has laid before the public through our columns s \ ex ? d be pubSshed-in a cheap form , as a docket Companion and Guide for ail who feel disposed

      jo try their fortunes in other and distant lands . We should strongly -urge Mr . Pitieihly to prepare such a work . There are many " grides" to Emigrants in ihe market ; but none Hat can , by possibility , be of the use that his would be ; for the simple reason , that their authors and compilers have not been to see -with their o * ra eyes the things about which they jabber and preach . A work from the pen of a fnan in whom the people at large can place confidence ; who has noprivate or pdRScal interest iS serve ; who is not ** patronized"' nor "hired " by Qdonial Land-jobbers to "" write-up" par-Ocular SxiienzSan Fields ; -who is not connected

      uali nmf American , land-speculation ; -who is not thus induced to "cry-up" Illinois , and decry Wisconsin—or ° ' cry-tip" Wisconsin and decry Illinois : a wsrk from ihe pen of such a man , more especially when he has been at ihe trouble , and taken the pains Jo make himself masterofjust Jhai information vshich the Emigrant stands in need of ; a work , ice say ^ from the pen of such a jnan as this , must be invaluable ;\ and such a -work ire hope Mr . PUkelhlyvnUgive -us . In giving utterance to this "hopef toe know ice but speak ihe feeling of hundreds who have ieen both charmed and edified with ihe plain and unpretending"AZOTES OP HIS ToBB . "

      1 * T . Ciasct—Musi excuse ihe insertion of his letters / or Ihe reason tee assign to Mr . Mead . "ff . W . writes as follows : — « Ton have of course seen the letter of Mz . Bay , dated ilsy 31 st , to the . London Bepea ' era . ^ HiB more is sot a "bsd oca . Under pretence of periling the cause of Repeal by a connection -with those -whoai Mi . 0 * ConneTl , Hie ' august * leader chooses to say are abettors of 4 fee ' abhorrent doctrine of physical force / and under the pretence t >»* t a junction frith the Chartists would poor spies among tbe BepeaJers , —as if there ¦ were not plenty of spies smoztg &em already , —all pledge of giving fise slightest power to the people of Ireland—for Trithoat ss&sge there can be power—is dexterously efaidcd .

      « 2 ieBepeai movement is intended , if > fe succeed , te beueot ihe Irish aristocracy—and them alone—to ¦ whom the TriKh people hare always been sacrificed bj Mr . O"Gonnen , their ' august * leader . J ABcvsTi ? Ia Dan about to play at King and Qneen ?** "We ore not blind to ihe matter any more than our Correspondent , -or our manerevs Irish friends who write us in iKke style ; but toe remember ahrays Mr . ( yConneWs men maxim— "The next best thing to being right yourself , is to put your enemy completely in the wrong / ' If Dan shirk out of it lias time , he shall at least have no plau-r sible pretext . A Coxstast ILradeh—7 X « question is one of mere late ; upon which being no lawyer ' tee can give no opinion that could be safely trusted ie .

      2 u . P . Mkad—Wearenot at all surprised at the news ; though tee do not think it best te say anything just now . Our friend will excuse ihe non-inser Hon of his letter , * Jis simply because we think it better for the present to ** 1 st that Jiea stick by the tea * . * We are awake and looking out . We ' shall most likely ™ drop our shoe-toe on Ms rump' ' by and by ; but tee wait for a fair kick and a dean one that shall do its work . Tttebios Chakoses—We have not room for their address . Jakes SIacpkebsos , Abebdkes—Sis letter is shut out by lack cf space .

      Oca excellent Sheffield Cobxespokdest trill see that we have appropriated same of his ¦ matter , for which we thank him . * TJsirED Patriots' Bjesefit xsd Co-ofkratitb SocEKrr . —Several parties write ie us for information about this Society , the advertisement of which appears in the Star . We can give them jh > information at all about it . We know nothing of it , but ichat we learn from the advertisement We neither know by whom U was originated , nor by zchomit is conducted—nor do we know any one of the Committee ; nor in fact any thing about it but what appears upon ihe face of the advertisement .

      If Tbxscis ~ Rvs 3 sr wosxa ] ale of Bradford , iri « return home , or write to J . A ^ Vicar-tane , he will hear of a situation exactly in ihatjtart of Bradford where some months since he wished to fix . - jKxmoss . —We have received as many copies of petitions to Parliament this week as would fill the Star twice over . We are obliged to our friends for the trouble they have taken in sending them : ihey will know , however , thai it is guile impossi ble for 3 ts to insert them . We have also received several rough sketches of facts far petitions and memorials , with requests that we win draw up pefffionsfrom them , the parties sending them not hsmngiime to attend to iL" Now we should be most happy to oblige aUihesepMrfies ifvs " ¦ had time ; " but we really must remind them that we have our daily avocations to atiendlo ; and that these occupy every moment of our time . -C IL , Bekkospsbt . —No doubt of if ,

      H , 3 ) . Gurrrrrns—His " scraps" liar * , of course beat handed to Mr . Hill Be will see thai they are inserted : rat because of any propriety in his mode of sending them ; bat sivrply because ihey are thought vsrth insertion , and are of reasQTia&e length ray often Ha . latglh pf his comnawications is sxmtra ^ eoBSas topredade our even reading them . MB . W 3 L DIXO 5 , 2 « 1 a 5 CHESTEB . — We are sony to learn that this gentleman is seriously ill ; we Tiaye therefore withheld from publication the Udnring rtmU sent for Aim jr » m Githeroe ; andtAe Blackburn , Sabden , Padiham , CoUte , Bur 7 tley , tmdBaatpfriends if disappointed , will know the reason . IHOS . Shith jot > Others , Ciraictszer—We cannot insert their letter . TfX . Peplow , SiafoA—His letter on the matter of Mr . Slarkey and ihe Defence Fund , neat week .

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      Vsixnsi Macazixk . —We fear there is a disposition « n fee part of somB of Ae " trade" to "burke" this publication . Three correspondents complain that tbej are unable to gei them from Mr . Hohson , our publisher . We laTB Inquired of 3 Ir . Hohson ' s shopman the reason of ibis ; and learn that though he has ordered them of the London iookseller , yrho snppliss Mr . Hobson -with goods , three- several limes , he has" been enable io procure » copy , or anj reason -why they are not sent . We deem ibis explanation due to those who ha * re written us ; icr it is not right that Mr . Hobson riionld snfier for what is noi his neglect ; and ¦ which he e-ridenily sfenid do in the xbEeneft of explanation , Judging from the tone of the letters thai ha ye reached ns .

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      IiOUTH . —WnCHCRAFT E » iHB 19 IH CE 5 TCHT . T-Qn ¥ ridaj last Harriet Kemp , astput ample look-3 » I woman anpearcd before the sitting magistrates » n a cfesrge ' of assaulting Mib . Ke ^ il , a reputed ¦ J ™* k > la answer to the charge , she said Mrs . KeTil SKliew iiehed her , and as neither the ** doctors noi Wisem eD" conld do her any good , she was determined » draw blood irom her , tadeswoy the powEr ehe had f *» her . SJra . NeYil abandoned the charge on »« endant ya-ving costs ; after which the magistrates |* 5 « U warrant for the apprehension of Mr- Joseph ~ j * niton , medical practitioner and ** wiseman / on a J * 5 *? - ° practicing palmistry , &e so as to impose wiser Majesty ' s subjects . Aboat an hour after , he

      ^ 5 ** i « n and denied the charge , Tb » Mayor held ? P * little hag , containing s "bit of paper * and asked | oa if he had pren that to Mrs . Kemp . In answer ?| reto , he stated he had grren her one simflar . and f ^ ed that to be it . He denied harajglmposed on r ^ r aad t elling hex die was bewitched ; her disease i * N > hypofiiMH » dria , hehelieTBd medicine wonid not j ™?** beneficial ^ Jfectif she was contradicted in her 5 * p ° n s ; £ 0 , under ihese < arcBmstaEces , ie had giren r ** - « ie charm , and thought if people -srenldisve a « J ibej enght to pay for it . The magistrates ( two wwaaeeciors } denied thelegaliry of his objections rg ^ nan itted him three calendar months to hard £ **?» , as iheame time selling him they had Jbeen *** aiS « ut ibr him some time .

      nT ^^^^ OBl ) . —ISDEPESBEST QbBER OF IHB ^ J > 33 Pieeck ^ Beadfobd Umtt . —Early Prim * ^ e iAdae , & 0 . 23 , belonging to ihe aboTe order , ^ tear annfYerfary on Taesda-v , at the house ef g ^ Manel Wawxburn , Bamaifca ' d Inn , Sikhridge-^^ r *" ™! "when the members sat down to a ^ "S ^ ons < fcmer wisieh dH reai credit to the wort hy hosj ana hostess .

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      XEEi > s . —aesatjehkg ths Police . —On Mon * ^ i . ! ^ 3 ? » omas 1 * 8 and William Barnicrih , of iUrtetall Forge , were charged with haying cominutted an aggraTated assault on a sergeant of the I ^ edEi police , and Matthew Lea , of Pottery Field , iJnnslet , was charged with having obstrncted the police jn the © xecntion of their duty . The two former prisoners , at an earij hour on Sandsy morning , were drunk , and causing a disturbance in Hnnslet Lane , and , on beiDg remonstrated with , Barn forth committed a desperate assault < m Sergeant

      CraTen vona of the police , and his companion assisted him . Other policemen came up on hearing tbe aoise , when Baraforth set oS , and was followed by two policemen . He then got into a pig-stye , in ToVtery Field , from whence he was taker , and he shouted out for the other prisoner , Matthew Lea , who lives near , to come and assist Mm . He did so , and Bariiforth again got off , bni was xecaptured ux Jack . bane . Barnforth was fined £ i ahd costs , or two months , aad ihe other two 403 . each and costs , or onv month in Waiefield : the money was paid .

      Tbe Thbaibe . —On Thnrsday evening , we visited , for the first time , onr Theatre under its new management i and certainly the appearance of the house does _ srea * credit to the disposition of Mr . Pritchard to make the play-goers comfortable . The company is also- much more numerous , and , therefore , embraces a greater variety of talent * han we have heretofore known it ; and the talent of the most of the performers is of the first provincial order . The play was on that evening Gny Mannering . It was

      played u > a wretched " Honse , " with a spirit and energy which were des « ving of better encouragement . The parts of Henry and Lucy Bertram were sustained iy Mr . F . Gardner and Miss GouriEy There is talent in these vocalists which we hope hereafter to see betier valued than it seemed to us to be on Thnrsday evening . The execution of 2 dr . Gardner is somewhat too rapid , and his articulation occasionally a little indistinct . Sirs . Gourlay's "Voice has considerable power , bnt -would be all the

      better for a mare perfect modulation . Mx . B Corri , as Gabriel , saBg well . The Dandie Dinmont of Mr . B . Norton was a racy piece of acting . Mr . J . Elsgood was the best l 5 irk Hatierick we have ever seea . All the gentlemen whom we have heretofore seen in this character have made Dirk Hatterick a blusterer ; Mr . Elsgood makes him a cool determined vfllain , which we think a much more effective as well as more correct delineation of the character . Mt . John Saunders made a most respectable Dominie ; and Migff Saunders , as the Gip ^ y Girl , sang very prettily . With due cultivation , this young lady may rise high as a vocalist . The Mtg Merrilies of Miss Laura a vocalist . The Mtg Merrilies of Miss Laura

      Addison was by no means bad . After the play , Miss E . Johnson , a mere child , the height of oae ' s k aee , " sang and danced the Broom Gui , in very clever Etyle . Then followed a Spanish dance , by Miss Saunders and her brother Mr . H . Saunders , a comic song , "Don ' t I love my mother , " by Mr . Gomersall , which was sufficiently laughable , and was of course encored by " tbe gods , " and the Cachucha , by Miss E . Gates . The Dumb Boy closed the jaaformance , in which Mis 3 W . Scott acquitted herself well , and Mr . Elsgood , as Henrie , the dumb boy , was everything in acting , that a most difficult character required . His pantonniae , expressive without being extravagant , elicited much well-deserved applause . There was one point , however , in which Mr , Elsgood failed . He did not look the character . His face was unfortunately made

      up to the appearance of at least double the age of the supposed dumb boy , and it could not fail to strike every spectator that when the dumb boy and his fader came together , the father looted evidently much the younger man . This was an oversight which may be avoided when Mr . E . again-plays the character , by a more careful " making up . " Asa whol « the company is talented , and ought to be supported much better than jhe appearance of the house on Thursday night might betoken . There was a very thin mnster till half-price , when it improved considerably . We hope the lovers of dramatic entertainment will not suffer the enterprise of a respeotable-and gentlemanly manager to be a loss to him . We were glad to hear the announcement that that old favourite of the Leeds play-goers , Mr . W . J . Hammocd , is engaged for a short period . We trnst he will be well remembered by old friends .

      Faiax Acctdest , —On Wednesday week , James OpiB , of Cleckheaion , green grocer , came to Leeds , with a waxgon , for a load of potatoes ; he was standon tbe shafts of his waggon , and while going down towards tbe Warehouse Hill , his horses started off , and he was thrown to the pavement ; he pitched upon bis head and the violence of the fall produced concussion of the brain . He was taken up and removed to tbe honse of Mr . Charles Wainwright , the AireandCalder Tavern , in Call-lane , where he lingered in a state of insensibility , until about twelve o ' eiock the £ ame night , when he kdied . An inqnest was held on Thnrsday , before John Blackburn , Esqi ., and a verdict of ** Accidental death" was returned . The deceased was forty-five years of age .

      ARiTFicx&i Tjeeih —We were long inclined to be very sceptical about the value of these appendages of modern date . We were disposed certainly to rank them among things had '

      " For ornament much more than use . We were unable to perceive how they could be fixed in the mouth so as not to be either very troublesome , very unsafe in their positions , or very painful in the operation of first fixing . We had heard of springs , wires , holes bored in the jaw , &o . ; and our association of ideas os the matter were of no comfortable character . I ? or could we bring ourselves to think that , under any circumstances , conld . these substitutes be made to serve the purposes of mastication . This is however the age of demonstration and discovery , and we have lived to learn that toothless old men may be renovated in their grinding department , " till the imitation may

      possibly exceed the quality of the originals . We have had opportunity of personally observing the beautiful imitation of nature which are given in the mineral teeth of Messrs . Major and Go ., whose advertisement oar readers will find elsewhere ; we have seen the simple process by which those teeth are fixed in any kind of a month where they are wanted j ; we have seen them tested by application to all the purposes for which teeth are useful ; v ? e know parties who have had , and used them lor years , and we can certainly assure our readers that as many of them as are plagued with bad or ugly teeth need be SO HO Jtmger , for the Messrs . Majox and Ce . have so coaxing a method with the mouth that deformity disappears before them , and want of power to eat

      ; becomes a thing unknown save when food or inclination may be missing . We can seriously recommend these gentlemen to the patronage of all who need their aid . Their artificial teeih are so well formed that they resemble exactly the most perlectly * formed natural teeth ; they are fixed in the mouth without the leas pain or any difficulty ; they remain in their places without any trouble or inconvenience ; they soon become perfectly familiar to the mouth , bo as to cause no unpleasant sensation ; and , what is best of all , yoa -may bite a crust or chew any ordinary food with them as easily

      and safely as if they were natural teeth . We have already said that we speak from personal observation . We know parties who have worn them for years . We have also known partita who derived great benefit from Messrs . Major and Co ., in the cleansing , purifying , and beautilying of their teeth . We have seen some shocking months among our own personal friends put into firm order in one dressing . We repeat , therefore , that all persons wholiave ^ bad teeth , ugly teeth . or no teeth at all , should go at once to Messrs . Major aud Co ., who will speedily make them " all right . "

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      overseer , towards the neoessitioas poor and sick , whose wretched aud starving condition imperatively demanded the most prompt and kind attention . We are glad , however , to find , that our exposures of such misconduct have had a very salutary effect on the members of the Board of Guardians , who have advised the said relieving ^ officer to resi gn his situation of" poor-house keeper f and we expect their next step will be , { as they value their own characters , and would not incur ibe displeasure of the Commissioners , ) to see that he retains no other situation but shut of relieving officers so that he may well attend to the necessities of the poor and destitute in the district for which he acts . It is the bounden duty of Poor Law Guardians , to pay a

      scrupulous regard to the proper expenditure of the poor rates , and at the same time to show a feeling desire to mitigate to the utmost extent of their power , the frightful mass of misery and suffering which it is their painful duty to encounter ; hence they ought always to make the most searching inquiry into all cases of alleged neglect on the part of their officers . This , we are sorry to Bay , has not been tbe ca ? e in Carlisle , for the relieving officers have been allowed , with impunity , to domineer over the poor in a most heartless and unfeeling manner , so as to frighten and deter many worthy objects of relief from appljmg for relief at all ; and , had it not been for the private charity of a certain benevolent gentleman , administered through the " Mendicity

      Office , " many persons must have suffered serious privations . We may here state a few facts , { which will clearly show the truth of onr obsarvations in regard to the domineering ' conduct of the relieving officers . One case of a poor infirm old man , who receives a scanty pittance from the parish . The relieving officer waited upon him , and found him impiously engaged in perusing the Northern Star newspaper J which a kind neighbour had lent him to wile away a heavy hour . " Oh , " said the officer , eagerly eyeing the awful heading of the paper , " so you read the Northern Star , do you ? I shall take especial care to bring the ! case before the Board of Guardians , so ihat the relief jou get may be stopped . " Another case is that of a poor sick female , with a

      young child . The relieving officer gave her a shilling , and said he would allow hor nothing more for a week ; and , had it not been for the timely interference of a medical gentleman , she and her infant musi have died of sickness and hunger . Wo have heard of many cases of severe and urgent distress , with which the relieving offioers have had due notice , never going near them for several days . Od Monday , an aged female committed suioide by hanging herself , in consequence of her severe suffering for want of food . She , through the advice of a young female , applied to the Board of Guardians for relief , when she was very harshly treated , and allowed the miserable pittance of sixpence weekly —Correspondent .

      1 TEWCASTX . E . —Monet deceived fob the King Pit Men . —South Ealswicb , 4 s 6 d ; Netherinton , 13 s 2 d ; Cuppon , I 03 6 d : Walker , 2 s ; Sheriff Hill , 11 s ; Bladin Main , 69 ; East Cramlinjiton , Is 6 d ; Gosforth , Us lid ; West Cramlij ^ lon 13 j ; Jarrow , 83 4 H ; Earsdon , 133 ; Goose , 5 s ; Qiair rington Hill , 93 2 d ; West More , 7 s 6 d ; Pittinton 8 d . A Meiting of ibe miners' delegates took place on Saturday last . There were one hundred and twenty delegates present . Mr . A . Stoves ia the chair . The reports of the various delegates were most satisfactory as to the restricting system . Several delegates stated that in eontequence of their constituents reducing their hours of labour , many more men were employed at their collieries . Messrs . D . Thompson , P . Atkinson , and J . Wild , were elected lecturers , in addition to those already

      engaged . Lecturers were appointed to visit Cumberland , Lancashire , Shropshire , Derbyshire , Worcestershire , and Wales . It was moved , seconded , and earned unanimously— " That in future all delegates are to bring credentials , signed by the secretary and chairman , ! or other member of the committee of the mine or colliery he is to represent , and that none be admitted that does not comply with this resolution , and that each mine or colliery send bo more than one delegate . " " That the Executive Comnnttes be paid for their time of sitting as all other delegates are paid . " Aft 6 r a great deal of other business was transacted , the meeting adjourned until ten o'clock on Saturday , the 24 th instant , when it will be held in Mr . Thomas Dixon ' s , Black Swan , Clayton-street , New Market .

      NORTH SHIELDS . —Law and JuSTiCE . —On Tuesday , June 6 th , the case of John Carr , manager of Seghill Colliery , against Edward Browa , Joseph Simpson , and others , came on in the North Shields , court . Mr . Phillips , of Newcastle , appeared as legal adviser on behalf of Carr and partners , and Mr . Stoker , of Newcastle , on behalf of the parties summoned , who are colliers , at Seghill Colliery . Edward Brown w&a called first , and charged with rebelling against Carr and partners , on the 31 st May last , by refusing to labonr , such an act being a violation of the bond , on the part of Brown , agreed to by him . Mr . Stoker raised several legal objections to the bond and summons served to Brown ; but these were overruled by the magistrates , and

      the trial proceeded . In ; the cross-examination of the underviewer of the colliery , the following statement was made , viz . that the average wages of Brown and two partners , for the last fortnight they were at work was 3 a . 3 Jd ., or Is . 3 | d . each , the average wages of the whole colliery considerably lesB . The complaint of Brown aud his fellowworkers was that they had too few helpers . Formerly eight nwn had a helper , now eighteen men had no more . Mr . Stoker then addressed the magistrates on the bench , and stated that he had called on Mr . Carr previous to the court sitting , and informed him that all - the men were willing to return to labour , and leave the matter to his own judgment , and hoped the magistrates would recommend Mr . Carr to take the men back . This

      however was not done , and ! Brown was sentenced to one month in Morpeth House of Correction . Joseph Simpson was next called ; his trial was similar . Sentenced to forty-two ; days in Morpeth House of Correction . He denied signing the bond , and had witnesses to prove he was not present when signed . William Redding was then called , but he did not appear . Andrew Barns was next called , and charged with rebelling against his master , &c . Mr . Stoker asked for the summons served on Barus ; on receiving which he askedjwho wrota it 1 Answered by fhe Underriew , " 1 wrote it . " Addressing the officer who served the same , " Did you shew Barns the snmmofis in tbe hand writing of Carr V No . — Only this copy ? Yes . —Then I ebjeot to it ; it is not good service , being only a copy of a summons ; any one might have written the same without authority . This objection seemed to have some weight on the Court . Mr . Stoker was then asked it" hj had

      anything else to urge in defence of Barus ? Mr . Sioker—I don't appearfor him , he is not summoned . Meanwhile Barus was making hie way out of Court at the request of Stoker , but was stopped bj a policeman . A grey-haired , elderly gentleman here left the benoh , and came to Mr- Beesley , of Acrnngton , who was taking notes of the case , and in a most furious manner attacked him for requesting Barus to leave the Court . Mr . Beesley replied by telling him he had more right to request Barus to quit the corai than you have for attacking me . Mr . Kydd here requested the old fellow to be quiet or he would complain to the magistrates for being annoyed while reporting . Mr . Barus having resumed his place , was sentenced to fortv-two davs in Morpeth house

      of correction . Mr . Barns—Am I not allowed to speak for my » elf then ? The Magistrate who pronounced the sentence—You are alreaay sentenced , Another Magistrate—We will hear you . Barus then stated that he did not leave work , but was laid idle by Mr . Wickman refusing to employ barrow-men . Barus here called in witnesses to prove his statement . The magistrates finding themselves in this dilemma , declared the objection of Mr . Stoker valid , and discharged Mr . Barus . Of course , none of the others were tried ; none being rightfully summoned . A prosecution against the magistrates for sentencing Edward Brcwiirand Jos . Simpson was immediately entered by Mr ; Boeslpy , at ihe request of

      the men who were not trjed . The colliers belonging to the colliery , to the number of one hundred and fifty or thereabonts , retired to a large room in the neighbourhood , when the foUowing resolution was carried unanimously : —** That we , the nn-n of Seghill , tender eur sincere thanks to Messrs . Eydd and Beesley for their vataabje ssrvicts on the present occasion ; and that we support the wive ? and families of our unjustly incarcerated brethren equal with our own during their r < t rvr <\ . n ; convinced that they are guilty of no cn-uc b-. n are the victims of uujust laws ; and that we u = e evert means in our power _ to procure ihe mears for carrying on t the prosecution against the North Shields Magistrates . Mr . Kydd

      said , in thanking them for the confidence reposed in him , he was not disposed to make a speech . He was Borry he conld not give them money on the present occasion ; but he was well known to them all , and would pay his own expenses in travelling , cStc . to a dozen ; of districts to which they might appoint him , and deliver lectures in aid of their funds for that purpose / Mr . Beesley said , he , like Kydd , was not purse proud , but he had a heart to feel for injured humanity , and would act Bimilarly , by paying his own [ expenses and lecturing to them on the Sabbath as often as his other arrangements would admit . Messrs . Beesley and Kydd then left the room amidst great cheering .

      MAWCH £ ST £ R . 4-T £ MPebakce Pkocession akd Festival . — -a grand procession of the Rechabites and other friends of teetotali 6 m took place in Manchester , on Saturday last . The procession was one of the mos-t numerous and splendid we ever witnessed , there being no ? e ? s than nine bands of muuic and a great variety of silk and other banners bearing appropriate mottos . Having perambulated the town they returned to tb « r diff-. rent places of meeting , where , | afu . r partaking ef tea , they proceeded to enjoy ' * the feast <» reason and ihe flow £ of eoui , " by amusing themselves with dancing and oilier aBuamen . s tiil ele-r ^ n o'clock ; they then retired to their respective homes , determined that their amusements should not interfere with the Sabbath ,

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      Todmordsk . —There will be a Camp Meeting on Slate Pit Hills , between Bacup and Todmorden , next Sunday but one , the 25 , h inst ., to bo addressed by Mr . James Leech , of Manchester , and Mr . C . Doyle . ¦ . ' Keighle * . —Mr / . Mr . David Ross , ofr Manchester , mil preach two permons in the Working Man ' 6 Hall , Sun-street , > Keighley , on Sunday , June 25 th , in behalf of the Sunday-school held in that place . Sarvice to commence at two o ' olook in the afternoon , and at half * past five in the cveaing . Collections will be made at the close of each service in support of the institution .

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      HOUSE OF COMMONS-Tuesdat , Junk 13 . Lord Dalmeny moved the second reading of the Halbeatb and Dolgelly Railway Bill . It was opposed ! by Mr . Bbucu , and on a division the Bill was thrown out by a majority of 81 to 49 . Numerous petitions were presented against the Factories Education Bill . Mr . W . S . O'Brien gave notice that on Tuesday , the 27 ch of June , he would move the following resolution : — " That this Housa will resolve itself into a Committee of the whole Houso , to inquire into the causes oi" the discontent at present prevailing in Ireland , wuh a view to th < v redress oi " grievances , and to ihe establishment of such a system of just and impartial government as shall lor the future leave no gri >< uid for well-founded complaint on the part of the Iri-h people . "

      Sir V . Blake gave notice , that on Monday next he would submit a motion , which-, as it would contain a charge against Ministers for impeding and Violating the privileges of that House , h « hoped would have precedence of a ' l o < her business . The Hon . Baronet thenfread tho motion whiish he intended to submit , which , in Fubsiance , charged the government with having made the most provokingly » uncivil and military demonstration in Irelaud , to ibe great injury of tho prmle <» e 3 of Parliament , and in violation of the constitutional rights of the subject to assemble and petition Parliament for ihe removal of any alleged grievance . ( " Hear , hear , " and a lau ^ b . ) In answer to a question from Lord R . Grcsvenor , Sir Jahils Graham Baid he was not prepared to concur in tho provisions of the Iuterment ia Towns BiJi . Mr . Mackinnon afterwards intimated that after

      what had falku from the Home Secretary , he was not prepared to say whether he would go on with his Bill . The Bill , of course , is lost . Sir R . Peel said tho discussion pf the Sugar Duties , he trusted , would be takon on Monday , but this would depend on tho length of the debate on the Irish Arms Bill . He trusted , however , iliat the Factories Bill would be brought forward on that evoning . Lord J . Russell moved that the House resolve itself into a Committee of the whole House , for the purpose of considering the present sfcato of the Corn Laws . ' Tho Noble Lord made a long speech on the subject . Numerous speakers followed , and , on a division , the motion was rejected by a majority ofi 99 .

      The other Orders of tbe Day were disposed of , swul the House adjourned at half-past twelve o ' ciock .

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      UNITED STATES . The Great Western , Lieutenant Hosken , R . N , arrived at Liverpool on Thursday morning , at five o ' clock . She sailed from New York on the afternoon of the 25 tU ult ., and has made the passage in thirteen day and twelve hours . She : has brought 127 passengers , among whom is Mr . Jaudon , the celebrated American financier . The papers brought by the Great Western extend from the 16 'th to the 25 th ult ., and areften days later than the New York papers brought by the Hibernia .

      The chief topic of discussion ui the papers » a speech delivered by Mr . Webster , at Baltimore , in which ihe Tariff of last year was dwelt upon at considerable length . Mr . Webster ,: who was a strenuous advocate of that Tariff , finding that it has become extremely unpopular with all but the manufacturers , now comes forward to repeal the protective Tariff by commercial treaties . No material changes had takan place in the money , the stock , or the produce markets , in the interval between the lfoh and the 25 th ult . The exchange on London was dull , and the business tansacted lor the Great Western was to a limited amount . The rate on London was 108 to 108 i ; on Paris , 5 f . 30 c . ; on Amsterdam , 39 ^ ; Hamburgh , 35 ; and on Bremen , 77 . United jState Sixes were quo'od at 112 £ , Money continued abundant , and good business paper could be discounted at 4 to 5 per cent , per

      annum . Sib Charles Baoot died at Kingston on the morning of the i ! 8 t . b ult . The Montreal Gazette states , that his remains would be removed to Now York , there to be ' embarked on board Her Majesty ' s ship the Warspite , lying at that port . Lady BakoI and family would i it was expected , return to Eng * and in tho same vessel . Accounts from ; Yucatan contain descriptions of actions between the Texian and the Mexican naval

      forces on that coast . The affairs seem to have been very gallant ones on the part of the Texians , whose artillery caused serious damage to the Mexican vessels , particularly to the iron steamers of war Guadaloupe and Monteznma . On shore the Mexican forces had sustained great disasters . The army of 2 , 000 men sent against Merida , the capital of Yuoatan had surrendered themselves prisoners of war ; and the troops before Campeachy were on the point of capitulating to the Yucatans . These successes had insured the independence of the republic .

      The advices from Texas are to the 6 th ult . The Galvislon Civilian intimates , that the reports heretofore published , of ' the interposition of the American , British , and French Governments between Texas and Mexico , witha view to putting a stop to the predatory warfare along their borders , are true ; and that the French Government , particularly , has given very positive instructions to its Minister on the subjeot .

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      » REPEAL" IN MANCHESTER . MR . O'CONNOR'S LECTURE . On Thursday night , by far the most spirited meeting that h&s been whaessed for some years ia Manchester , was hold in the Carpenters' Hall , for tho purpose of hearing a lecture from Mr . O'Connor on the Repeal oi the Union . The large building was crowdni in every part , principally by Irishmen . The holidays , so tatal to political agitation , did uqi appear to op . rate upon tbe minds of the Irishmen . Mr . O'Connor spoke . for nearly three hours ; and , as acknowledged by . bis countrymen , gave them information upon the question of Repeal and the state Of Ireland , which

      they had never received from any other source . His address throughout < vas received with : the warmest applause ; and upon his replying to a hearty vote of thanks , carried by . acclamation , be took tho opportunity of touching upon the recent Anti-Chariistcombinauou-iesolu'iuu received irom Ireland . He remarked upon it without sarcasm or anger ; and concluded by assuring the meeting that he would help them , whether they liked it or not : for that neither individual , class , or community , should thwart him into personal or angry conflict with any partics sincerely intending the regeneration of his country . He hid quarrelled with Mr . O'Connell when he considered him apathetic : he would assist him in fpito of him , when energetic ; and if h relapsed into indifference again , be would not b afraid to speak his mind as he had dose before . A the close of the meeting , one of the most active of the

      Repeal Wardens handed his book for the enrolment of momb ^ rs to j Mr . O'Connor , saying , ' Here , Fearf , uB , give us ; your same , and aa many of yeur friends as like j and we'll have yvu" \ Mr . O'Counor aud others entered their names , and paid ( heir admission money amidst cheers . The meeting broke up , following Mr . O'Connor to the carriage , and accompanying him through the streets , cheering as they went along . This is as it ought to be ; for although we shall studiously abstain from the expression of one sentence likely tojoreate a bad feeling betweon the working classes of the two countries , we must think that if the unfortunate policy attempted to be forced upon the Irish party had succeeded , it would have gone far to place jout of their reach the Repeal of that " Union , " the effects of which they have , so much reason to deplore . Tho Irish , however , have acted as became them j refusing no aid which can be broughfctotbeiraisistar . ee . We shall give Mr . O'Connor ' s epeeoh at full length in oar next .

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      IRELAND * . Repeal in the Armt . —The following particulars of a military affray appear in tho Cork Examiner of Monday : — " A considerable degree of excitement and alarm was created last evening betwea the hours of nine and ten o'clock , in this neighbourhood of Patrick's-bridge and King-street , from Che conduct of a great number of soldiers belonging to the 56 ih and 45 th regiments , the majority of whom were intoxicated . Several attempts were made by the sober portion of the military to induce their comrades to go quietly to barracks , but all in vain , forco and rernonst ranee being alike unavailing . They then fought amongst themselves , bud happily with more fury than effect ; and though numberless blows were offered , ana heavy fails rec&ivea , still there were

      few real injuries inflicted . Tins conduct naturally attracted a considerable crowcf , whjch increased every moment , the streets being ! thronged as usual , on Sunday . Some of the police belonging to the King-street station were present 1 , but did not at first interfere , hoping that the intoxicated soldiers would have been brought away quietly | by their sober comrades , particularly as a number of the 45 th , who are nearly all teetotallers , volunteered their services to that effect . But as atf their efforts were unavailing , and the row increased in violence , the police , who fortunately were reinforced by constables from the Tuckey-street | station , sucoeeced in arresting four men of the 5 , 6 th Regiment , and bringing them to theKing-st . station , in doing which ,

      one of the constables ( No . 98 ) received several severe blows from the soldier whom he had arrested , and who struck him with thej breastplate of bis belt . This constable had a narrow escape of his life , for on approaching the provision stores of the Messrs . Burke , the soldier pushed him against the low wall of the very deep area ( which gives light to the lower cellar , and but for the timely interference of a woman , who caught him by the skirts of his coat as he was hanging down , head foremost , he would have fallen down a height of several feet . Most of tho soldiers were extremely young , and were jevidently Irish , by their accent , as well as by their : expressions , for they repeatedly shouted out—*• Hurrah for Repeal!—by G— we must have the Repeal ' . " —and numberless

      other exclamations which proved beyond doubt that they were far from indifferent to the present movement in favour of Irish independence . During the whole time many hundred people were assembled , who seemed to be greatly excited . Owing , however , to the praiseworthy exertions of our respected fellow citizen , Mr , J . Hackett , to whom the police ought to be much indebted , the people were induced to disperse , without the least | violenoe . At a late hourone . of the officers of the 45 th witha party arrived , and took the four soldiers who had been previously arrested by the police up to the barracks . We understand that his worship the Mayor , and Cuptain Gun have this day waited on Sir 0 . Carey , and that an investigation into tile circumstances detailed above will be speedily held . "

      Demonstration in Dbogheda . —Drogheda , June 6 , 1843—The patriotic men of Drogheda and the adjoining localities have done Jheir duty nobly to themselves , their leader , and their country . The demonstration which has just taken place has transcended far and away all similar } political . exhibitions heretofore witnessed in a locality long distinguished for its fidelity to the cause of the people , and ia well deserving of a distinguished place among the many glorious manifestations of popular feeling by which th \ 9 eventful year has been illumined and illustrated . The Liberator left town at eight o ' clock on Monday morning in his private travelling chaise , accompanied by Mr . Steele . j Triumphal arches were thrown across the road on which he passed . At

      BaJros ! iery , Santry , bwords , and { various otner places , there was scarcely a single house , cottage , or cabin , on the way-side which was not tastefully hung with laurel , in honour of his visit . J At half-past ten o ' clock he arrived at Balbriggan , where he was entertained at a public breakfast } at which many of the surrounding gentry were guests . The Rev . Mr . Fleming presided , and several other clergy were present . After breakfast an ad ' dress was presented , on the part of the inhabitants of Fingal , to the Liberator , by — Mathews , Esq . j of Tanner ' s-water . Mr . O'Connell having replied in eloquent and fervid language to the address , took leave of his Balbriggan friends , and amid the ] cheers of a great multitude proceeded on his way to Drogheda . At Julienstown he was met by thojtrades of Drogheda , bearing their appropriate banners ; also by several talented bands , which walked ; by the side of his earriage . The procession , which preceded him into

      the town , was three miles in length , and the road was crowded so densely that } not an inch of the surface was seen . The numbers of those who took part in the procession may be averaged on a moderate calculation at 170 , 000 . —Freeman's Journal . More Troops . —The Belfast Chronicle of Monday says— " Two companies of the 43 rd Regiment , at present quartered here , left town on Saturday , for Dungannon , in aid of the civil power-, and two more proceed thither this morning . The ] men did not attend church yesterday , divine servico being performed instead in the Barrack-square by the Rev . R . Oulton . Doublo sentries were mounted at night , with sixty rounds of ball cartridge . | We are not aware what has given rise to the adoption of these measures here . " Three steamers arrived in Dublin on Monday , from Liverpool with the 2-nd Dragoon Guards ( Queen's Bay's ) . Lord de Grey rode down to the North Wall to , witness the debarkation .

      Superseding of Magistrates . —In compliance with the expressed desire of the undernamed gentlemen , writs of supersedeas for jthtir removal from the commission of the peace have been issued , namely , W . F . Finn , ( brother-in-law of Mr . O * ConneU ) , for tbe county ofj Kilkenny ; Mr . G . Delaney , also for the county of Kilkenny ; Mr . J H . Talbot , for Wexford ; Mr . 1 Power , of Gurteen , ( stepson of the Right Hon . R . L . Sheil ) , for Waterford ; Mr . M . Power , for Cork ); Mr . P . Curtis , for Dublin county ; Mr . F . Coniyn , for Galway ; and Messrs . Ternan , Mathews , and Ennis , for the county of Louth . 1

      Despebate Affray between the Police and Peabantrv . — ft Carrickmacross , \ June 5 . —A most melancholy circumstar . ee has { occurred here this day . The police force in town escorted John M'Eneany to the chapels off Maheraclooue and CJorduff , for the purpose of posting up ejectments on the chapels , in order to substitute service , this being the last day . The police who went out with the sergeant in tho morning , Snding that the people ranged themselves between them and the chapel doors , and that they could not post the ejectments , very properly returned to town i without using any force , and then xMessrs . Wilcox and Barry went

      out with them a second timej when the people got between them and the chapels in great numbers . Finding the posting could not be effected , Mr . Wilcox took upon himself to interpret the law of riot , read the Riot Act , and the people not having dispersed in the few minutes allowed , and being in reality ignorant of what the naiuro of such reading was , Mr . Wilcox gava trie command to fire , when a round of ball cartridge was discharged by twenty-eight policemen upon a crowd of persons , the most of which , it is alleged , have taken effect . One man was shot dead on the spot , and several more dangerously wounded . "—Evening Freeman .

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      Cheltenham , —Joseph King , the unfortunate victim of the Northleaoh prison , who was unable through weakness to give his ^ evidence at the late inquest on Jones , died on last Tuesday week . It was found difficult to hold , an inquest , in consequence of the two former victims , Beale and Jones , being witnesses te his ill-treatment . His own depositions , and also those of his parents , went to prove that he must have died from the effects of the discipline he was subjected to during his confinement . His remains presented a most heartrending appearance , but cannot be described . He vtas intemd on Tiissday last . Kis age was twenty-two . He was sent to Northleach by the Cheltenham magistrates for stealing a piece of stone of but a few pence in value . do was of a healthy disposition , but at distant intervals was subject to aoerratioss of intellect . In one of these temporary fits he was induced by some other lads to take the stone , for which he forfeited his life . —Globe . f

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      J ARRAN respectfully informs his Friends . and thfl Public , that he has Opened a Shop for the Sale of NEWSPAPERS , &c , SHAVING and HAIR CUTTING , Wharf-Street , Opposite the White House Inn , Broad Stones , and next door to Mr . Spencer ' s , Bookbinder , Wharf-Streetj Bradford .

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      KING CHARLES'S MARKET . It is a most disgusting thing , Which shews the feelings of our" Whigs 1 " That spot , which once escone'd—a Kvsg I -They ' ve made a "Market Place "—for Piss I

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      THE LEEDS TOWN COUNCIL AND THE CERTIORARI . How times and cireumatanccs vary , When Whigs are * caught' by " Certiorari ;" And when their organ" cries—" all fudge is The Dictum of the Bench of Judges !" Some ** dupes" may ibis delusion swallow , But ne ' er was W higg'bt kft so callow ! Oppidan . Thb iatb Ytke tx Boab-: lake . —The poor girl , Sarah A . Wilson , who was so dreadfully burnt at the fir « on the premises oi Mr . Thomas Galleway , in Boar-lane , on Friday last , expired the sama night , from the injuries which sne received . An inquest was held on her remain ? , on Saturday evening , at the Couri Honse , and a verdict of " Accidental death , " was returned .

      - CAKIiIS 3 tE . —The Mejjbebs op thk Board ot GdaEDIaks -& !«> xheib RKUEvrsG Offjcebs . — We have on several occasions ef late , exposed the gross dereliction of dnty en the part of the members . of this board j in allowing one of their lettering officers to hold three distinct situations , to the evjdeni Dfglect « f the poor and destitute under his charge , and contrary to the express orders and regul ations of the Poor Law Commissioners , whioh distinctly state—'" That no person shall be chosen as relieving officer , unless be will undertake to reside in one of the parishts for whirh he may be appointed to act , and devote his whole time to the employment , whatso

      not followin g any other trade or profession ' - ever nor unless he can read and vmle , and keep accounts . " < See Archibald ' s edition of the New Poor Law Act . ) Yet in spite of these instructions thev have allowed , fora considerable period , one of their relieving officers , to bold the Htnations of " Crier of the Court at Quarter Sessions , " and « Keeper of tha poor-iou ? e ^ " moreover , we baye known the same individual absent from Carlisle , for Beveral < ia } = » together , eotvejiflg transports to London and Liverpool ; so that ™ har * leltno surprise at hearing « f many-very many eases of gross and scandalous neglect of duty , on tbe part of the said

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      SUBSCRIPTIONS RECEIVED BY MR . CLEAVE . GENERAL DEFENCE AND VICTIM POND . £ B . d Previously acknowledged ... ... ... 523 2 9 ij Mr . A . Warren , Wellingboro' ... ... 0 3 0 Hater of oppression ... 0 1 0 Old Basford ... ... 0 10 0 Stafford * ... 0 15 0 Mansfield ... 0 7 0 Rev . W . Linwood , ditto 0 4 2 Proceeds of a rafEd , ditto ... 0 4 0 Mr . W . Pott , Birmingham ... ... 0 2 G Mr . Wolford , ditto ... II ... 0 0 6 VV . P . M . ditto ~ ... 0 5 0 Wadsworth Row 0 10 0 Nottingham ( per Brown ) ... ... ... 0 10 0

      £ 526 14 113 * Forwarded by Mr . Peplow , in February lastj but letter mislaid until present time . FOR til ' DOVALL . Mr . Corbett , Chelsea 0 0 € W . P . M . ... - 0 10

      Bkadfokd.

      BKADFOKD .

      Leeds Borough Sessions.

      LEEDS BOROUGH SESSIONS .

  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), June 17, 1843, page 5, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct806/page/5/