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    • Leeds :—Printed for ' "the Proprietor FEAR CHJS O'CONNOR, Esq., ot Hamniersmitb, Corn®
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    • SPE CIAL MEETING OF THE SHAREHOLDERS of the NORTH OF ENGLAND JOINT STOCK PROVISION COMPANY.-iuo uiuieu
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      vyuiuiiiiiioo app Dy me onarenoiders to wind up the affairs of the Company having refused 117 Requiaitionists to call a Special Meeting to consider the propriety ef drridiug the Money they now hold belonging to the Shareholdere , the Requisitionists hereby call a Special Meeting ; of the Shareholders for the above purpose , to be hbldea in . the Joiners' Hall , on Tuesday evening , Feb . 15 th , at Half-past Seven o'Clock : The attendance of Shareholders is particularly requested . A Meeting of the Requisitioflists will be held on Monday Evening , February 14 th , at Eight ' o'clock ; at Mr . Sibbetts , Sun Inn , Side , Newcastle-on-Tyae . '¦ ¦ ¦ ' ' : , . ¦¦ , - . -. v . ;"•¦ ¦ . " ¦ ' ¦ ' . \ . ' , -. ' By Ordw of the Requiaitioniflts .

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      T O THE COLLIERS OF THE COUNTIES OF NORTH UMERLAND AND DURHAM . A Delegate Meeting will be held at Mr . Thomas HvUchinBon's , Freemason ' s Tavern , MoNkwEARmu ' uth , and it is requested that every Colliery will send their Delegates . By Order ot' the Delegate Meeting , held on Satuuday , February 5 th . J , B ; THOMPSON , Secretary .

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      CHARTIST WRITING INK . TIT COOK offers to th « Chartist Public , a superior "" Article in Writing Ink at Ss . per Dozen <» t b'd . Bottles , out of which he will allow to the Executive tid . per Dozen ; also , a beautiful Article , well adapted tor Shoemakers , at 2 s ; Sd . per Gallon ' Per .-pn . 3- 'finding their own Bottles on which he will ailpw 3 d . per Gallon . All Orders shall be duly announced in the Slar , and Delivered Free to ar < y part of London . Address ( Post-paid ) to W . Cook , Dyer and Ink . Vlakcr , 51 , Boston-Street , Hackney-Road . London .

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      THE RAGE OF THE MILLIONAIRES . ^ The course pursued by slippery Peel , with reference to the sliding scale , and the " Total Repeal , " has exasperated the MiUionare Masters and their tools into frantic madness ; or , at all events , they want folks to believe so . irrery means will beuBed to " kick up a ferment . " The men -who conld so lately throw up their caps , and shout , and petition and labour with all their little might , for little Lord Joh . Vs eu&t-sbillings-Jirecf-daty-free-trade-in

      oorn scheme , will r affect indignation ' the most intense at Peel ' s supposing them capable oflistening to any thing , or agreeing to anything , or permitting anything to be passed , bnt " Total Repeal . " In all probability we shall have some famous exhibitions of rt strong . language , " " nervous appeals , " " excellent recommendations , " and " unmeasured denunciations , " if the people will bat hnmonr the hingry crew so far as to listen to them . The

      tricks that were played off during the humbug Reform" agitation will be again attempted-Whether Bristol and Nottingham have been' again selected as the theatres of the Whig torch-menV atrocities , we cannot say , not being in their secrets ; but that these things would not be aj all scrap ed at to serve Whig purposes , we have sufficient evidence in the first number of the Chronicle winch has issued from the press since the development of Peel ' s scheme .

      Tue dirty wretch who performs the work of the millionaires , commences his article by saying : — " "We almost dread to try the patience of the nation , fey a communication of the scheme gravely proposed last night by Sir Rjbert PeeL" ¦?"• And he concludes his diatnle Jby pretending \ to entreat the public to continue the "; praiseworthy conduct which has met so poor a . requital . " The Behenie , " says he , " we know , is calculated to incense them ; bnt we trust they will bear with their wrongs . "We entreat more especially all influential persons to exert themselves to siODERATi the-resentment , of those "whom their sufferings may have made desperate . Let th « n remind the people that in paszi 7 ig the hcu ^ tdaries of the laic , they only put weapons imo the hanis of their oppressors . "

      Now , irhy all this entreaty ? Who i 3 talking Mr . Chronicle , of " passing the boundaries of the law ? "' Who arsams of such a thing 2 None bnt the Anti-Corn Law League . ; these ^ influential" friends of yours , Mr . Chronicle ^ who are so significantly called upon " to exert themselves to modehate (?) the resentment of those whose sufferings may have mads them DESPERATE ! '' No one else , certainly , thinks of ¦ " passing the boundaries of the law ¦ " We assure you

      that " the public , " when they think of " passing the boundaries of the law" for a political measure , will look fcr one in which they have some interest » not for " Total Repeal , " which , under present circumstances , would confer lensjit only npon . the Millionaire MiBocrats , and perfect Bias upon the Labourers , both agricultural and manufacturing . No , no , 3 Ir . Chronicle . It will be of no use / or your k * iLnnential persons to exert themselves" to this end . " The public" will bnt laugh at you !

      It is unnecessary that we should caution the people against the " tricks of the traders . " It is unnecessary that we should bid them Twmember that while iho " iufiaential persons" who " exerted themseiTes to moderate U ) the resentment of" the DESPERATE" at Bristol aud Nottingham , escaped scat-free from hrmn and secured their own political ends , the poor < iupe 3 whom they incited to " DESPERATION" were hanged ! and transported . It is unnecessary that we should ask them to look on with coolness , and watch the antics of the wretches who so lately crammed into

      their gaols and mfsraal Hell-hole 3 five hundred ¦ working meH , for asking for a political measure that would have berefkted ths people ! It is unnecessary that we should bid them to * take care that if there be any passing of the boundaries of the law , ' it shall be the ililiionaries themselves who so transgress ; and that they do not permit a single working man to be pushed forward by the " iufluenuals , '" into a position of danger or harm . It is quite unnecessary that we should do any of these things . The people have set their hearts upon their own work ; they have resisted

      all the attempts of the League to seduce them from the allegiance they owe to their own order ; and they are not now going to permit themselves to be made the tools of the influential" who are eo kindly bidden to " moderate (!) the resentment of the DESPERATE . " No , no ! The people will leave the mUrwnaire millocrats and the aristocracy to fight out by themselves the battle they have entered upon ; while they prosecute their own ends , see to the signing of their own

      NATIONAL , and prepare for the due assembling of their own Convention , to urge upon the " Parliament" the r 1 ? t ? m ^ of

      4 , 000 , 000 OP PEOPLE ! ! , And 10 do this , they will need no "influential persons" to " exert themselves to moderate (?) the resentment of the DESPERATE ! " They know their own work ; they know their own power ; they will use that power only for the accomplishm ? nt of their own work , not the work of faction ; and if the ** Leaguers" desire to get out of their " desperate " struggle with their brother marauders of the aristocracy , wiihout defeat , they must lay aside their

      exclude class pretensions , and " league'' with the people for right—the right of the whole people—the right of the People ' s Charter . The people will be on the alert , and stick the Charter right bang under the nose of every mother ' s son of them that dares to ask for popular support against Peel , and for u Total RepeaL" Make them swallow the whole hog entire—bristles , snout , and all I 1 No mutilation I do qualification I The whole Charter , and no less J

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      HOUSE OF LORDS , Thursday . The L . rds met at five o ' clock . The Marquis of Nosmj > bt moved the second read ing of r : is Buildings' Regulation Bill , which Vas agreed : o , and the Bill was ordered to go into Commit-. *? . The Appropriation Act Amendment BiH was also read a * tcor . d time . The House only sat a short time , and then adjourned .

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      BOUSE OF COMMONS . —Thuesdat . TBeSr-raker took the Chair at four o ' crock . Avast number of petitions were presented against the Core Laws , and some unimportant orders of the dav were disposed of . Colon-- ! Sibthorp wished to ask the First Lord of the Treasury a very important question relative to the rc-olutions which were proposed to the House last night . It was whether it was the intention of her M&j-siy ' s Government to make any alterations with regard to the manner in which the "duties are now taken ; whether they were to be taken when the corn comes into the country , or wheB it is taken out of bosd . Sir Robeet Peel said there was no- alteration contemplated by her Majesty ' s Government .

      Col . Sibthorp then gave notice that he should call the attention of the Committee appo inted to investigate this matter to that very important point . Lord John Russell said there was a different law with resard to the importation of flour into Ireland » nd England ; for when the admission was prohibited in Ireland , it was allowed in England . He wished to know whether it was the intention of Government to introduce into the Corn Laws that clause which prohibited die importation of flour into Ireland , or whether the same law would apply both to England and Ireland . This subject was one of great interest to the Irish , bnt if the Right Hon . Baronet was not prepared to answer the question at present , he ( Lord John Russell ) would not press for an immediate reply . Sir R . Peel said ha had reserved that point for another qne » iion : he would endeavour to answer the inquiry on Monday next . AMENDMENT ON THE MINISTERIAL PLAN . Lord Johs Russell gave notice that on Monday next , before the House went into Committee on the

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      Corn Law ? , he should move a resolution , the precise words of which he could not give now , but the sub-^ -taace of which would be that in any contemplated alteration of the Corn Laws , it would be inadvisable to adopt the principle of a slidiDg scale . ( Hear . ) An Hon . Member , whose name we could not iearn , gave notice that on Thursday , the 24 th instant , he should move for a return of the total acount of money received from the Chinese for the ransom of Canton . , Mr . Villiess gave notice that he should take the sense of the House as to the propriety of the imposition of any duty whatever on the importation of corn .

      BOLTON—POOR LAWS . Dr . Bowreig rose to move for copies of communications addressed from Bolton to the Home-Office , duriug the late Recess , on the subject of Mr . Mott ' s Report . The Doctor was addressing the House when our Report was sent off . FLKFT SPEAKING . ]

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      LAMBETH ME 3 T AT THEIR POST AGAIN . A public meeting , to petition Parliament fer & repeal of the Corn Xatra , and to elect delegates to the Corn Law Conference , was held on Tuesday night last , at the British School Room , G-aorge Street , Lanifcetb . J . Richardson , Esq ., was called to the chair , and opened the business by slating the objects of the meeting in a suitable speecb . Mr . Wiles came forward to move the first resolution , to the effect " That the present depressed state of trade , and the misery which existed in the country , ¦ were to be attributed to the txistiD /? Corn Lavs , and that tbe meeting should pledge itself to advocate the repeal thereof . " Mr . W . HiWES seco : fled the reselution , and made use of the usual arguments adduced against the Corn Laws , at the conclusion of ¦ which

      Mr . HiXE rose to propose an amendment He looked upon that discussion as a large cake . The Chairman began to nibble at the side of it , and was followed by the others , who had pretty nearly nibbled all round the cake . ( Laughter . ) He ( Mr . Hind ) would show them , if they would but listen to him for five minutes , that he would eat right through it . ( Cheers , and laughter . ) He liked and pr ; zsd a large loaf as well as any man , for he was a teetotaller , and he liked plenty of lex ( A voice— " With rum in it" ) ( Loud laughter , i The Chairman had told them that they would have certain resolutions . He had told them that they might get , by the repeal of these Food Laws , meat at 2 Ad- per pound ; but did he n ^ t know there were thousands of labem-ing men , both agricultural : tnd

      manufceturing , who were unable to procure meat at all , and who never would , under the present system ? ¦ Loud cheers . ) What ¦ was the price of meat to the poor ¦ weaver of Carlisle , or the cloth weaver of Leeds , who had about 2 ] d . ptr day lor the support of his children and himieif ?—( hear . ) How was that man to get reo or three pounds of meat , even though it ¦ were but 2 ' id . a pound , while be could not even Set bread , and while the present system lasted he nev ^ r -would—( cheers . ) The Chairman had further said , that notwithstanding all the demonstrations made tt > Parliament , of the starvation prevailing ; notwithstanding all this privation , they ¦ would not rrpal those la-ws . He ( Mr . Hiud ) would ask "whether the present Parliament was more likely to repeal them than the former one ? Jle then alluded te the bribery used at the late election , end stated that there

      were at that time sixty twees before Parliament of petitions against elections . This country was in the same position as France before the devolution , by the system of class legislation —( loud cheers . ) Look to Louis the Fourteenth's time , and his glorious wars , together with that of his successor Louis tbe Fifteenth . At that time the nobility "were high in the land , and contributed nothing to the taxes , all of which fell on the people . Tne aristocracy of this country were going on in the same way , and soon they would place England in the same position as France was then—( cheers . ) He knew that the agricultural population had been for the last fifty years in a state of starvation —( hear . ) He . had bsen in Hampshire last autumn , and he -was then in a village , and he was met « with snch complaints as these— " My husband has been out of work for the last nine weeks ; we are starving "—and there were hundreds of such cases . Talk of the

      Christian religion , let them hare justice ? ( Hear , hear , hear . ) The anti-Corn Law people were under a mistake . If the Corn Laws were repealed to-morrow they would h ; we brtid but a very little cheaper , they would only have the amount of food they could not produce themselves—( hear , hear . ) They could not employ all the world for that What they wanted was a reform of the system which enabled the Peels and the -Marsballs to accumulate millions while others are left to starve . ( Loud enters . ) He would not give a farthing fer a sjstcm that did not prevent a man dying with six miilkns of money , and at the same time prevent another man dying of starvation . ( A voice , " Could you ?") Yes , I could , ( said Mr . Hine ) have I not told you how , you blockhead?—( cheers , uproar , and laughter . ) The amendment he had to propose was , •' That the feeling ot the meeting is decidedly hostile to all monopoly ,

      whether in commerce or legislation , whethe / in corn , timber , sugzi , or in the religleus and civil institutions . This meeting is therefore of opinion , that the Corn Laws are wicked , and passed by sin usurping Parliament ; as well as the sugar aud timber prohibitions , together "with every other monopoly , and ought to be totally and unconditionall y repealed ; and , to prevent any future enactment of that or any similar pernicious scheme , this meeting is further of opinion , that , in order to prevent this , and save the people from class legislation , radical reform in Parliament is imptrionsly demanded . That all present evils and future ones can be prevented by no other machinery than the adoption of that great , dear , and comprehensive document—the People ' s Charter . " Mr . Bko"st > " seconded ^ the resolution in a lucid manner , showing the fallacies adduced in favour of the present schema

      Mr . G . Hvggett proposed another amendment , which he ultimately withdrew in favour of the " whole hog" one . Mr . Sew ell supported the amendment in . favour of the whole Charter , in an able speech , which the Chairman acknowledged to be carried by a large majority . The Rev . Mr . HL'DS 0 > " same forward to propose a resolution te the following effect : — " That this meeting do petition Parliament for the immediate repeal of the Corn Laws . " The R = v . Mr . Sqcib . ES seconded the motion . Mr . Raixslet moved as an amendment , " That this meeting adopt the National Petition instead of the one proposed . "

      Mr . Ross seconded the amendment , which was supported by Mr . Peat , and carried by a large majority . The folio-wing gentlemen were then proposed as delegates to tbe Corn Law Conference : —John Fell Christie , Esq . ; John M'Leod , Esq . ; Tames Richardson , Esq . ; an » Joseph Hume , Es = q . The Chairman was about to propose them to the meeting , when Mr . Tatloe . moved an amendment , "That Mr . Benjamin Huggett , Mr . Rainsley , Mr . Roe 3 , and Mr . Hine be Bent as deligatea instead of those first proposed . " Mr . Jago seconfled the amendment , which was carried by a large majority . The CiiAiBMAJf then handed the delegates their credentials , stating that the Corn Law League had passed a resolution stating " That no person should be admitted as delegates who were elected at public meetings where Chartist resolutions were passed . "

      A vote of thanks was then passed to tbe Chairman , and the meeting separated highly delighted to perceive that the days of humbug are passed . The deput ition attended next morning at the Crown and Anchor , and waited three hours while the committee were deciding whether they should be admitted , and were immedately informed , " That the constitution of the meeting that elected them would not admit of their being received . " The deputation were abruptly forced back on their first presenting themselves , by a person who kept the " gang-way" with a cudgel in his hand , but were afterwards treated with more courtesy .

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      tONDON . —Chabtist Triumph and Shameful Coxdcct op the axti-Corx Law Pakty . —By a report in another part of our paper , tbe reader will be aware of the Chartist triumph at the anti-Corn Law meeting , on Friday evening , at the Literary Institution , Princes-street On that evening , Mr . Leader , M . P ., previously to his leaving the chair , announced that another meeting would be held at the same place , on Tuesday , tbe 8 tb , "when ample time -would be allowed for discussion . Mr . Sidney Smith also announced the meeting for Tuesday evening . The ChartiBts of the Western district , unwilling to lose this opportunity of showing to their feilow-working ; men the superiority of the agitation for the Charter over the isolated free trade syitsm , mustered in considerable

      force . Although it was a wet evening , yet by eight o " clock an immense crowd ¦ was collected round the doors of the Institution , where they were informed that bo meeting upon the Corn Laws was to take place , but that a lecture on chemutry was to be delivered to the members of the Institution . Believing this to l > e a deception , and the crowd continually increasing , Mr . Leigh waa deputed to ascertain the reason of this ^ ^ shameful breach of public faith , when it waa discovered t ! s , in consequenoe of their defeat on the previous evening a select committee had met on the Saturday , and put en * the metttog sine die—great disappointment being expressed at tbe conduct of Sidney Smith and tbe committee . Mr . Leigh addressed the meeting , and moved its adjournment to the Craven Head , Drury

      Lane , which was unanimously agreed to , and that tavern waa speedily crowded to exeew . every avenue being literally blocked up . Mr . Ruffy Ridley was then called to the chair . Mr . Parker moved the following resolution : — " Xhat this meeting hereby express their unqualified disapprobation of the conduct of Sidney Smith and the Committee of tbe anti-Corn Law Association , in announcing a meeting to be held at the Literary Institution , Prinoes-street , to dlwu » a the merits of the Corn Laws , and when the audience assembled they were disappointed , by finding the place of meeting closed against them , thereby proving to demon » tr » tlon that they were afr&id to meet the public in open discraaion . " Mr . Wilton ably seconded thu resolution , which waa supported by Meun . Ford .

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      Wheeler , and Whaley , and carried with one dissentient . Mr . H . Leigh then delivered an able , spirited , and eloquent lecture on the fallacies of the free trade system , ' completely demolishing the cobweb sophistry in which tbe anti-Corn Law leaders have entangled themselves and their adherents , and challenged them , one and all , to meet him in fair discussion at Exeter Hall , or any other place of public resort . Mr . Leigh was tremendously cheered during the whole of bis excellent address . At its conclusion , Mr . Parker moved , and Mr . Osborne seconded , in able speeches , the adoption of the following resolution : — " That , in the opinion of this meeting , the only nractical and

      beneficial method of repealing the Corn Laws is by causing the People ' s Charter to become the law of the land . " Mr . Griffiths and another gentleman made some remarks in opposition , which were ably replied to by Messrs Wheeler , Parker , M'Frederick , aud Leigh . The ' resolution was . then unanimously carried . Votes of thanks were given to the landlords of the house for their uniform kindness in granting to the working classes the use of their spacious noms , and likewise to the Chairman and lecturer . The meeting theu adjourned until the next anti-Corn Law meeting , if , after this shameful flight , they should have the effrontery to call one .

      Tailors , Red Lion , King-street , golden Square . —Mr . Ridley kctured here on Sunday evening . Subject—" The British Constitution" The lecture was highly applauded . The ballot in this locality is in favour of Messrs . M'Douall , Parker , and Fussell . * Great Chartist Meeting in the Borough of GREKUWICH . — -Placards were issued convening a meeting to be held in the rooms of the Lord Duncan , Broadway , Beptford , aud stating that the borough Members had been invittd and were expected to attend , on Tuesday evening , February 8 th . At a quarter past seven , Mr . Douglas was unanimously ca led to the chair . The spacious room was densely crowded and a-great number waiting that could not gain admission . An adjournment waa moved and carried , to a large outhouse , boarded , ceiled , and lighted with gas , capable at least

      of holding one thousand persons . This immediately became so densely crowded that the windows were obliged to be thrown open to admit air , many standing on the outside . The Chairman read the numerously signed requisition and placard convening the meeting . ( Cries of " Aru the members for the borough present ?") Chairman—They are net present , neither have they sent a reply to the letters requesting their attendance , i Shouts of '' They may look out when they want our votes . " ) He thin called on Mr . Joseph Morgan to move the first resolution , " That this meeting views with regret and alarm the present uuparalleled distressed . state of the country , and it is oar opinion a remedy can only be found by the millions inquiring into the present defective state of the representation . " The resolution was seconded by Mr . Paris and supported by Mr . Maynard . Mr . Stanley moved the second resolution as follows ;—¦

      "That this metting is of opinion that the source of all the evils which afi ' ect the coininuiiity is to be traced to class legislation , and that no efficient remedy will ever be applied until the principles ef the People's Charter sh : ill become the law of the land . This meeting therefore adopt the National Petition praying that . w principles shall become law . " He would content himse . f with so doing , and leave it t j more able nieu to support Mr .. Da vies seconded the resolution . Mr . Stallwood was now called on amid cheers to support the resolution . He spoke at some length , and at the conclusion of his speech , Dr . Drury rose in the midst of the meeting . ( Loudjcries of " platform . " ) He was at length allowed t > proceed where he was . He said the measures the speaker had advocated could only be

      obtained at toe point of the bayonet . ( Loud shouts of " nonsense , humbug ' " &c . ) The meeting could not see the danger , the risk , and confusion of carrying it ; be would repeat it could only be carried by brute force . ( Interruption . ) Mr . SUllwood rose and obtained an hearing for the Doctor ; after iterating and reiterating whut he had previously stated , he sat down amidst a shout of derisive laughter . Mr . Stallwood , amid loud cheering , replied to and refuted the objections mooted by Dr . Drury , showing that the Reform Bill and Catholic Emancipation had been carried without a resort to brute force ; and as from the people sprung alike thu soldier , policeman , and the money which paid an » i continued their existence ; let them only desirt their freedom , and they would discover the truth of Lafayette's

      maxim , " that for a nation to be free 'twas sufficient that she will'd it" ( Loud cheers . ) The resolution waa then put and carried unanimously , amidst deafening acclamations of applause . Mr . Dodd then read and moved the adoption cf the National Petition , seconded by Mr . Knight The petition was then put and carried by acclamation , Dr . Drury being the only dissentient . Mr . Finn moved tbe following address on behalf of Frost , Williams , and Jones , and all political prisoners .-— " May it please your Majesty , we , your Majesty ' s subjects , inhabitu < k « of the borough of Greenwich , in public meeting assembled , beg leave ta approach your Majesty , en treating your Majestyjto mark tie auspiciou * eveut o < toe christening of the Royal Prince , by granting a free pardon to Frost , Williams , and Jones , and all political prisoners , which will bo hailed with joy and thankfulness by millions of your much oppressed

      people . " Mr . Keen cordially seconded the address . Mr . Ulingwotth , from Leeds , supported the address . Mr . Dillon , another Irishman like Dr . Drury , Biid they were not in a condition to pass the resolution piopounded ; a commission of lunacy ought to be issued against its propounders . Mr . Palmur , a tradesman of ihe Borough , rose and said , I promised the gentleman if I heard a single reason in favour of h \ B amendment , I would second it I have listened in vain ; he has advanced none- ( Loud cheers . ) He has told you this was not a meeting of the inhabitants of the Borough ; this waa a very large room , bat certiinly not large enough . Had it been the month of June instead of the mouth of February , and we could have met under the canopy of heaven , he had no doubt we should have had 20 , 000 persons present . ( . Great app'ause . ) He was fond of instruction—an enthusiast in favour of

      education . He hud made inquiries of the learned and instructed , and could not discover a . single error in the People ' s Charter . ( Loud cheers . ) Feeling as he did the full toxce of their beauty , justice , and truth , if he lost th 8 whole of his customers tomorrow ho would retain his opinions , and continue a Chartist ( Loud applause ) The address was then put and carried unanimously . A vote of thanks was then given to the ch&irmun , a great number of signatures added to the petition , and the meeting dispersed .

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      HULL . PUBLIC MEETING , ln FREEMASON'S HALL , ON BEHALF OF THE OPPRESSED COTTON SPINNERS . Considerable excitement has been prevalent in Hull , for some few days back , in consequence of the turn out of the weavers , and , ultimately , we understand , of all tbe hands employed at tbe Hull Flax and Cotton Mills . About three years ago , one of the Hells of modern

      civilization , a Cotton Mill was erected in the Groves , a joint-stock concern , upon a somewhat extensive scale , the property of a company of speculators , most of them entirely ignorant of the business , and conducted in all its practical operations , by a Manager , whose business , of course , was to see that whatever became of the " workies , " the " Capital" of the Company should return a fair per centage , besides paying his and his assistants' salaries , the amount oi which we do not know , though we have been told that they are enormous .

      Factory workers were induced , by representations of good wages and plenty of work , to immigrate from the factory districts of Cheihire and Lancashire , only to find out that they had made an exchange greatly for the worse . The poor creatures struggled with their fate for a ] ong time in silence ; but the patience even of Englishmen does not always last , and they , at length , made a show of resistance in the shape of a " turnout . " : ;¦ . ; . ¦ During the past week placards were issued , of which the following is a copy : —

      " Tyranny , oppression , and reduction , at the Hull Flax and Cotton Mills!!—An appeal of the torn-oat cotton weavers , of the above mills , to tbe inhabitants f-HuiL—Friends , and Brother Operatives , — -It is with feelings of deep regret , that we have to inform you of some of the over-bearing acts of oppression which has been imposed upon us for a , considerable length of time at the above factories , and the present attempt of the manager to oppress us still further ; which is the cause of our present turn-out . For a long time our wages have been lowering by degrees ; and they are now such miserable pittances that they will scarcely keep us from starving ; being on average , for a tworloom weaver , ( a class of workpeople from sixteen to fifty years of

      age ) , no * more than six shillings per week ; and for which , we have to labour hard from twelve to fourteen hours per day . The master thinking these good wages ' too much , now makes another attempt to lower them still more ; the circumstanoes of which , are as follow ^ - — Early last week , there were put upon the looms , what are called " self-acting temples , " which are to ms or no benefit whatever , bat for which , the manager told us that our good wages' would be reduced , by taking therefrom , to tho amount of twopence in the shilling . Having put up with reductions like this , time after time , we determined to do so no longer ; and the whole of us that were favoured" with the ' self-acting temples , " immediately left our work' and appointed a deputation to wait upon the manager , to try if they could

      reason with him , and show him the injustice which he wanted to inflict upon us ; accordingly the deputation waited upon him , whom he called a Bet of madmen , who did not know when they had good marten ; that their wages were reduced on account of the accursed Corn Lawa I ! That they had good wagea' rtill ; that he would not be talked to by them ; and that they were to be off about their business , as he had nothing more to say . In this condition are we placed by the grinding influence of Mammon . We would also state , that in all other cotton districts where the " self-acting temples" are used , the workmen receive better wages than we did without them ; in fact , our wag 3 s generally are considerably lower . For insUnc * , we receive for weaving 73 yards , la 5 d ., and for the ve * 7 nine kind of work in Lancashire , Che

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      shire , < kc , the workmen receive for weaving 60 yards , Is . 8 d . ; and some of our fellow-workmen have been reduced in their wages , within the last fifteen months , to the amount of 15 s . per week , and yet oor masters say we are well paid . ' And having been entrapped here , by lying agents , from the cotton districts of Laneashlre and Cheshire , we have been used worse than brutes ; the manager knowing there is no other factory for us to flee to In this district Numerous acts of diabolical tyranny , which we have not room to mention here , will be given yon in hand-bills . To conclude , we now beg to solicit your assistance , hoping thereby that we may be enabled to resist sack infamous tyranny and

      oppression , and trust that we shall not make this appeal to your sympathies in vain . Authorised persons , appointed by the ' Relief Committee , ' will attend upon benevolent persons of all classes , to give' every hecessary information , and to solicit their pecuniary aid . Signed , by order , S . Healey * hon . aec . Committee Room , Groves , February 1 st , 1842 . ' Much excitement was produced by the appearance of these placards ; and an attempt at a contradiction to their statements was made in the Hull Rockingham . Anxious to afford every opportunity for inquiry and investigation , the men made arrangements for a public meetin « j on the Monday evening , which was convened by tho folio wing

      placard :- * " Oppression Exposed ! t The inhabitante of Hull are respectfully informed , that a public meeting will be held in the Freemason ' s Lodge , Mytongate , on Monday evening next , February 7 th , 1842 , to eommenceat half-past seven o ' clock , when a full and correct exposure will be given of the horrid aii . l almost unparalleled treatment praoUsed by the manager upon the cotton weavers , &c , at the Hull Flax and cotton mills- Subscriptions will be thankfully received at the door , to support tho cotton weavers on strike . "

      The spacious hall , capable qf holding more thau 100 Q persons , was crowded to excess . Mr . Samuel Healy was called to the chair . The Chairman reau tho placard calling the meeting , and also a long statement of facts of the most appalling character , in reference to oppressions of the poor weavers and spinners in this don of horrors . Mr . Jamim Hastington then addressed the meetiiiic at some leugtli , a . fter which the following resolution was moved by Mr . Lund yv and seconded by Mr . Matthews : — "That this meeting having heard with deep regret , the appalling statements that have been made respecting the horrid oppressionsjpractised upon the workmen employed at the Hull Flax and Cotton Mills , by the manager thereof , do sympathise with the men , and pledges itself . to support them in their strike against unparalleled oppression . " It whs supported by Air . Hornsby and others , and carried unanimously .

      Mr . Lundv then moved , and Mr . Hounsby seconded another resolution , to the effect that a report bo inserted in the Star , to caution the Lancashire people against being allured to the cotton mills of Hull . The Chairman made an appeal to the meeting , on behalf of the turnouts , after which the followiug resolution was moved , seconded , and C-irried unanimously ;— . "That the thanks of this meeting are due to Mr . Samuel Healey , for haying so | promptly rendered assistance to our fellow townsmen in giving publicity to their base usage , through the press . " Mr . Healey replied briefly to the resolution . A greai impression was made on the meeting by the appalling statement of facts . A collection was made for the weavers at the door .

      We do hope that these suffering men will not be permitted by the virtuous , and , generally speaking , well-off population of Hull , to be borne dewn in this struggle with an insidious and powerful foe : we would also extend this appeal to their brethren of the factory districts in Cheshire , Lancashire , and Yorkshire . Bad as the . condition of the factory people in these districts is , their brethren of Hull are in a worse condition . Do not , then , suffer the insatiate monster , ' capital , ' to make even that worse still . We are glad to learn that at the meeting ou Monday night , almost every speaker , instanced the present as another of the many evidences why the people should be unanimous in their demand for the Charter as the only efficient measure of projection .

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      BIKOTINGHAOT . —FRosT ' sCoMMmEE . —This committee mot at the usual hour on Tuesday evening , the 8 th inst ; A memorial from Newark-upon-Trent , and one from Keighley , in the West-riding of Yorkshire , was received by the Secretary , and laid before the committee . The memorials will be presented at the earliest opportunity . After the business of the committee had been transacted ^ it was decided that the future meetings of the committee should be held in the now room , that the Council of the association have engaged in Aston-street , nearly opposite Bishop Ryder ' s Church . It is desirable that all memorials should be forwarded as soon as possible , so that they may bo presented altogether . Will J . B . Smith , of Loamington , oblige the committee by saying whether he has forwarded the memorial he wrote of ?

      Lecturers' Committee hold their meeting at the Ship , SteelhouBe-lane , every Tuesday night , at eight o'clock . _ Lecicre at STtEuiousE Lane .--Mr . Joseph Richards , of Staffordshire , has been lecturing here , and seems to have given great satisfaction . Our correspondent does not state the date of his lectures . A very useful abridgment of the National Petition , drawn up by Mrs . Toll , is being circulated by the friends here , printed on a small slip . MARPUB . —The Council of this placs met on Sunday evening lasV at Mr . Joseph RatclinVs , at Compstall Bridge . Several new members were enrolled . A person was appointed to collect the contributions of the members , and the Council adjourned to next Sunday . , On Monday evening , Mr . Doyle lectured to a lar ^ e audience . At the conclusion , several new members were enrolled .

      IPSWICH . —A very gratifying and spirited soirte was got up here on Wednesday evening . ECCLES . — -Mr . Griffin , of Manchester , lectured here on Monday evening , on the state of the nation , and the best means of removing our grievances . DAELASTON .-Mr . Mason delivered an eloquent lecture in this place , on Monday evening last . The lecture was well attended , and gave general satisfaction . Several persons enrolled their names in the association at the conclusion , MILNROW . —The Chartists of this place held a

      public tea-party on Tuesday last , in the Association Room , when 120 sat down . After tea an adjournment took place to the large room over the Fleece Inn , which is capable of accommodating 400 persons . A middle class Chartist was called on to preside . Mr . Leach , of Rochdalej addressed the meeting , and pointed out the justice of Chartist principles , and their capability , if established as law , of giving the working classes power to redress their grievances . Mr . James Taylor next addressed the nieeting with great ability , and made a powerful impression . Dancing was kept up until a late

      hour . SHEFFIELD . —The Rev . W . V . Jackson , of Manchester , preached three sermons on Sunday , in the Chartist Political Instituto , Corn Exchange , at which place he also addressed the people on Monday evening . NEWSOMB—Mr . H , Candy lectured here on Wednesday , when an Association was formed , and fifteen members were enrolled . OLD HAM . —Public Meeting oji the Corn Laws . —THs long-anticipated meeting was convened by a requisition , numerously signed , and was held on Wednesday evening last . The announcement was given by large flaming billsj and the affair haying been long in contemplation , had been the means of

      creating extraordinary excitement betwixt tho Chartists and the Corn Law repealers , The Chartist Committee had , from the bommencement , understood from the opposite party that full , fair , free , and equal discussion would be allowed , and that each party would be allowed to invite what amount of talent they thought necessary to support the views of the respective parties on the subject ; also that proper time would be given to every speaker , and the contest bo justly regulated as to have man for man- It was , therefore , thought by the Chartist Committee that the great guns of the League would be present . They on their part invited Messrs . West , Bell , Clarke , and Griffin to support the Charter . The time announced for

      commencement of business was seven o ' clock ; but long before that hour large numbers were wending their way to the Town Hall , the place of meeting , and ; when the doors were thrown open there was » general rush to gain admittance , whilst the respectables came in by a side door and monopolised the platform and front seats . Considerable noise and confusion took place , before a chairman could be appointed ; and at length Mr . John Brierley was Jdaly elected It was then made known to the committee and meeting that the pajtiescatHng the meetinghadinvitedno { extra talent ; oh these grounds strangers were prevented speaking . By this previously concerted trick they v ? ere enabled to bring their own speakers ready prepared to the meeting ; while the Chartists' arrangements were

      all thrown into disorder ' . ; . they having arranged for two townsmen to move and second an amendment if necessary ; but depending for discussion on the strangers present by invitation . To meet the exigency speakers had now to be e » lled from the meeting , unprepared of course with documents or any means of argument than their general knowledge of the Bubjept . NotwUhstanding » ll v hovreyerr , the Chartist amendment moved by Mr . Crowder , and seconded by Mr . Smethurst , was carried by a considerable majority ; though of course the League man in the chair declared it lost ; The speeches of the Anti-Corn Law orators were of a character to deprecate as much si possible the perseverance of the Chutists . Much dissatisfaction was expressed at the partial and unfair dMisioB of the Chairman .

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      TODMORPEN .- ^ Tba Party and BAtL , --The Council of the National Charter ABsocia . iion , got up ai . tea party and ball for the benefit of the forthcoming Convention , on Shrove Tuesday , and such was the anxiety to procure tickets , that thore were 400 disposed of , and ou Tuesday another 100 were printed . Owing to the great number of tickets disposed of , the large rooms of the Mechanics' Institute and York Tavern , were engaged . The evening ' s entertainments co mmenoed in both rooms by a country dance . There Were some excellent pieces recited , and comic and sentimental soh ^ s sang in admirable style . Todmorden has sent upwards of £ 5 to the Executive , and they , the Council , wish to state that the people are ever willing to subscribe to a good cause .

      BRADFORD , —At the usual weekly meeting at the North tavern , several petition sheets , filled with signatures , were delivered In . Mr . Jonas Bellfield delivered in one shilling for the Executive , and fourpence for the Convention fund . A committee of five person * were appointed to watch the proceedings of the supporters of the new Poor Law , and canvass for persons to be elected guardians who are oppose i to that unchristian law . A resolution was agreed to , calling on . a > l the council to bring in their cush books each time the district accounta are audited . ManningUam . —On Sunday afternoon , Mr . George FUnn delivered an interesting lecVure in the Chartist Koom . ; Bowling Back-lane . —The Chartists of this placn met in their Association Koom , on Sunday evening Mr . Smyth dolivfcrtti a very able and talented lecture . Manchkster-hoad . —Mr . Brook lectured here on Sunday evening . .

      The tka party and ball at the house of Mr . James Shnrpe , for the benefit of Messrs . Peddie , Brook , Walker , and Naylor , took place on Shrove Tuesday , Whtn tin company sat down to an excellent tea , which gave great satisfaction . Great Houtos . —Mr . CbaTles Connor delivered a very able , and talentoiMecture to the Chartists of this village on Monday night last , in the Association Koom , Salt-pjo . STAiVM . vGr . EY . —Mr . Thomas Ibbotson lectured at this place on Sunday lost , to a most respectable and crowded audience

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      TO THE EDITOR OF THE NORTHERN STAR . Sin , —Will you allow me to trespass on your columns by making a few observations in your next Saturday's Siur t And first , allow me to remark , ' tha > I am a ctrenuuus advocate for Universal -Suffrage , Vote by Ballot , and , in s « ort , the whole of the claims set up by tbe supporters of the People ' s Charter . I have thought it beBt to make these few preliminary remarks to obviate any misconception , as to the motives of the writer in advancing the following ftw short remarks on a subject in which I am aware the Chartists in general do not coincide . I allude to the subject of the Corn Laws . - . ¦ : ¦ . . ¦¦ . ¦ : ' . ' . ¦ ¦ ¦ These laws , I believe , are allowed by the great body of your numerous readers , and of the party to which you belong in general , to be not only a great national evil , but a palpable and barefaced fraud committed by the privileged few at the expense of the oppressed and deeply injured inauy .

      Taking it for granted that the position I have assumed will not be controverted by the vast mass of the industrious population of Great , Britain , I shall , here take leave to question the propriety and good sense of the Chartist opposition to the movements of the Auti-Cprn Law League , and the Corn-Law Repealers in general . My grounds far . so doing are as follows : —It appears perfectly clear and satisfactory , to myself , ut least , that , taking : into consideration the position and resources of rulers—I mean the landed Aristocracy ^—it is utterly and totally impossible to reptal these obnoxious laws , with the franchise constituted as it ia atpiC 3 ent ; the gains to be played being in the hands of the vtry legislators who have a vital interest in their being suffered to exist in ttieir present ( tc

      them ) convenient shape . Assuming , then , this to be correct , and taking into consideration the greafy depression in trade , pressing with a giant ' s grasp at the life and existence of every . branch and ramification of the commercial system , and' threatening its annihilation , I Would ask whether it is not natural that the trading interest should feel a desire for the removal of that pressure which is crippling its resources and destreying its being ? a position which many , I may say moit of the manufacturers and tradespeople , attribute to thehaneV ful operation of the Corn Laws . I shall anticipate your unswer by assuming it to be in the affirhiative . It then follows , as a matter of course , that if my premises are so far correct , fee -question at issue will stand thus : —

      It is essential , in the views of the commercial world , that to preserve the trade of the country the Corn Laws should be repealed . Granted : but this cannot be dune without an extension of the suffrage ; ergo , the agitatiou of the Corn Law question is of immense benefit and advantage to the claimants of the Charter , by : serving as a means—and a capital one too—to enlighten those now opposed to their views by showing that their only chance of redress is to join their ranks—the folly of thinking to obtain their rigbta without it being too

      apparent to admit of either question o * cavil ; and , ergo , that on these grouads—selfish ones if you like to call them so—if on no other , all parties ought to join in the repeal cry , if only to convince the pretended liberals , who are actuated only in their exertions by sordid notions of self-aggrandisement , that they are building on a sandy foundation ; and , ergo , that " propriety and good sense of the Chartist opposition to the movements of the anti-Corn Law League , and the Corn Law repealers in general , " is by no means apparent , and wants

      confirmation" Qiioderat demonstrandum . " My letter has extended to a greater length than 1 intended when I commenced ; but if its insertion in your paper meets with your approbation , it will oblige , Your obedient servant , BbctuS . Hey wood , 2 nd February , 1842 ..

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      Leeds Corn Markey , Febkuarv 8 th . —The arriva \ s of all kinds of Grain to this day ' s market are larger than last week . There has been a very limited demand for Wheat , and only the best qualities supnorted last week's prices . Barley has been very dull , and theinferior qualities rather lower . Oat 3 full as well sold . Beans little alteration .

      THE AVERAGE PRICES FOR THE WEEK ENDING FEB . 8 , 1842 . Wheat . Barley . Oats . Rye . Beans . Peas . Qrs . Qrs . Q . rs . Qrs . Qrs . Qr ? . 2046 1456 1120 0 272 0 £ s . d . £ s . d . £ b . A . £ s . d . £ s . d . £ s . d . 3 2 81 ' . . 1 12 7 1 2 05 — - — 1 ; 17 ?} 0 0 0 Leed 3 Cloth Markets . —If there is any alteration at all to be noticed in the demand for our staple manufactures , it is for the worse , our merchants being unwilling to purchase untill th « measures of government are fully known , particularly with regard to the Corn Law ? . To effect sales at all , needy manufacturers must submit to lower prices . HuDbERSFiEtD Cloth Market , TuESDAr , Feb . 8 . —Our market this day was not a continuance of that improvement noticed in the one preceding , there was scarce anything done in any kind of goods , other articles as usual .

      State of Trade . -- We regret to have to report , without any immediate prospect of amendment , the eame flatness in demand , both for goods and yarns , which has so long prevailed in our market . Perhaps the feeling was rendered somewhat more depressed by the unfavourable news from India . We believe th& commercial accounts from Calcutta were anticipated to be pretty good ; but private letters have not ' -. yet come to hand .- —Manchester Guardian of Wednesday ^ ; : / Bradford Markets , Thursday , February 10 . — Woo ! . —The transactions in this article , during the

      week , have been of a limited character , and late prices barely maintained . Yarn . —The spinners are acting more than usually carefully , and producing nothing for Btock , which is operating much against the operatives , of whom large numbers are dependent on parochial relief . : Stocks are ndt accumulating , nor are priees lower . Piece . —^ Fhere is nothing remarkable in this day ' s maTket ; about an average number of merchants are present , and the amount of business done is similar to that of several weeks past . Stocks are not heavy for the season j and in prices no alteration . ' . ¦ ¦ - ' .

      York Corn Market , Feb . 5 . ^—Wear ? -. -well supplied with all articles to-day . Wheatf in good condition , is ready sale , at last prices ; inferior qualities difficult to dispose of , Oats are fully as dear . Malting Barley in good demand , but unaltered In . price ; Grinding bad to quit , except at lower rates . Newcastle Corn Market , Feb . * . —We had only a moderate supply of Wheat at market this morning , which brought fully the terms of last week . There has been niore doing in old Wheat than of late at full -prices ' .. Rye is offered on lower terms without inducing business . The supplies of Barley are only moderate , peyertheless tbo sale is dull . In Malt , Beans , and Peas , no « hange . The supply : of Oats to-day was rather large , but the demand being good , la ' 8 t week ' s prices were maintained . There is a moderate demand for Flour at our quotations .

      Liverfool Corn Market , Monday , February 7 . —Since this day Se ' nriight we have had a fair supply of Irish Oatmeal , otherwise the arrivals of British Grain , Ac , are of small amount . The imports from abroad are also moderate , and are of course entered under bond : The <> nly change in duties this week is an advance of Is 6 d per quarter on Peas . At Tuesday ' s market there was rather a better sale for free Wheat , and the finer descriptions of Baltic Red brought an advance of Id to 2 d per bushel . The business since has been of limited amount , but holders have been steadv , and no

      change has occurred in prices . United States free Flour has met a moderate demand at 353 6 d to 35 s ; Canadian at 34 s 6 d to 35 s 6 d per barrel . Two or three cargoes , of good mealing Oats have found buyars at 2 a lid to 33 ., but ordinary , runs haveb * & neglected , though offered at 2 s 5 d to 2 s 6 d per 451 b 3 . Oatmeal 27 s 6 d to 28 s per 240 lbs . In fiarley , Beans or Peas , there has been little passing without change of valuis . In bond a parcel of Ancona Wheat in store has changed hands at 7 s per 701 bs ., and a few hundred barrels of United States sweet Flour at 27 s 6 d per barrel . i ' .

      , Liverpool Cattle Market , Monday , Feb . 7 . — The supply of Cattle at market to-day hashot been quits so large as last week , with a little advance in price . Best Beef 6 | d ; best Wether Mutton 6 | d down to 6 d per lb . Number of Cattle at market : — Beasts 938 , Sheep 3052 . Manchester Cobn Market , Saturday , Feb . 5 . — The trade here for the past few months having offered no encouragement \ to the parties usually supplying the district with superfine and choice qualities of Flour , stocks have been gradually diminishing , and which was made apparent during the week by a steady demand for the article by bakers , the sales effected haviiig been at very full prices : middling descriptions were likewise in more request , but without any alteration in value . A fair ¦ inquiry- has also been experienced for Oatmeal at late " -rates ' . ¦ '¦ Oatmeal forms ^ the chief article of impcrt either from Ireland or coastwise , of which

      article the arrivals amount to 11 , 748 loads . At our market this morning there was not much pasbing , bat / a . firm feeling was exhibited by holders in the prices demanded for every article in the trade . London Smithfield Cattle Market , Feb . 7 . — The arrivals of Beasts freah up to our market this morning being very numerous , the weather unfavourable to the stock , and the attendance of buyers limited , we have to report a very heavy demand for Beef , and , in order : to effect sales , a decline ou last week ' s quotations of from 2 d . to 4 d . per 81 b . was submitted to by the salesmen , while a clearance was not effected without the greatest difficulty . From Scotland 90 Scots came to hand . We had a fair average number of Sheep offerings the trade witt which was dull j but no variation was noticed in last week's currencies . The primest old downs iealised 5 d . perlb . The Veal trade was dull , and the inferior Calves might have been purchased on easier terms * i'igs moved off freely , at full prices . :

      Bedale Fortnight Fair , Feb . 8— We had at this morB ng ' a market ' a good supply of Beef , and quality prime ; in lean Cattle the show was thin ; of Sheep , the show was not large , but equal is the demand . Beef was well sold up at good prices . — Beef , 6 F . 9 d . to 78 . 6 d . per stone : Mutton , 6 d per lb . "Richmond , FiB . 5 .- —We had a good supply of Grain in our market to-day . Wheat sold iiom ^ B . to 9 s . 3 d , ; Oats , 2 s * to 3 s . 4 d . j Barley 4 s . 9 d . W 6 s . ; Beans 5 a . 6 d . to 5 s . 9 d . per bashel .

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      HOLUNWOOD .-Teetotalism . —The teetotallers held their weekly meeting on Monday evening , i i the Mothodist School room , Ralph Green , Mr , W . Faulkner in the chair . Mr . ltalph ltyiance , or Oldhatn , spuke at some length , after which the Chairman introduced to the meeting Mr . Augustus Frederick Taylor , of Royton , rvho in an able and tffective manner laid bare the manifold evils consiquent uporithe drinking system ,, and Concluded by calling on his hearera to join the temperance society and thoreby assist to remove the curse of drunken ness from the land . At the conclusion , eighteen persona signed the '' -toial abstinence pledge .

      LONDO " " — Attempt at SurciDE .- ^ Between six and seven o ' clocfe , on Thursday morning , a middle aged man , who gave the name of John Railton , and who had evidently seen better days , made a most determined attempt at suicide by throwing himself under a waggon , heavily laden , in Whuechapel , tiigh-street . Most fortunately tho driver stopped his horses in time to save the life el the wretched man , who stated that lie was driven to the act from being in a state of actual starvatiou , not having tasted food for the previous eighteen hours . The poor fellow had : 2 s . 6 d . subscribed for Um by afew humane persons who saw the attempt ; having promised not to repeat it he was allowed to depart .

      Determined Suicide in Gravesend Beach . —At an early hour on Thursday moruing , a seaman , named Jones , belonging to a vessel lying in Gravesend Reach , committed- ' a determined act of suicide by throwing himself from the head of the ship into the Thames , in the presence of three of the crew .. Every assistance was made to save him , but without success . Cruel Robbery . —On Wednesday evening , between Bcven and eight o ' clock , the house of Mr ? . Vickers , a poor widow , residing at No . 3 G , Newstreet , Vauxhall , was entered during her teniporary absence at her next door neighbour ' a , and stripped of every article she possessed . What makes the case worse , is that one of her sons is strongly suspected of having committed the heartless robbery .

      The Great Corn Law ConfereNcf . —On Thursday morning , the largest meeting of the Anti-Corn Law uolegates which has yetbe ^ en held , took place at ti ; e Crown and . Anchor Tavern , Strand , Mr . Taylor presiding . Mr . O'Connell , Colonel Thompabn , and several others addressed the meeting at great leugth , and tho plan proposed by Sir Robert Peel , on the previous evening , was universally tienouiiced as altogether unsatisfactory , and not at all calculated to relieve the distresses of the country , and a resolution to that effect was unanimously adopted .

      Another Extraordinary Dispatch . —Mr . Young has again laid the country under obligations to him . On Thursday morning we received from Mrs . Mann an extraordinary number of the previous evening ' s Sun , with the whole development of the ministerial scheme of Corn Law reform . Considering that Sir Robert . Peel ceased speaking at eight o ' clock on Wednesday evening , aud that we had it on our desk before ten on Thursday morning , we calculate that this would have puzzled pur grandfathers pretty considerably .

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      Middlesex , by JOSHUA HOBSON , a * hia Fnnv ing Offices , N « i . 12 wad IS , MarkeUtrett , Brig * gate I and Published bj th « said Joshca Ho * s 6 Ht ' ( lot th « «» id FBiLKerjs O'CONWOB , } at his Dwel * Ung-hoM © , Na 6 , Mar itet-ftreet , Bri « ate ; an ' inUrnal Communication existing between th « faiA Ha * , Markct-rtreet , and the said No& 12 toA 13 , Mwkot-Bteeet , Briggate , thus conitltnting tbe » hol « of the aaid Printing amd Publishing Ofioe ' : 0 MP ««« lMfc ¦ ¦ ¦ '¦ ' . _ ' . ' . :: - - - ' . ¦!' ' . ¦; : v ; - -:- '¦ . : . - / . ; ' All Commttnlcationa must be addressed , ( Post-paid ) to J . HOBSOH , Noffiiero Star Office , Leeda . • ' ¦ '"' ^ turfay , February 12 , 1842 .

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    • Northern Star (1837-1852), Feb. 12, 1842, page 8, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct878/page/8/