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      Loxdox — A general meeting of the membere , meeting at the Crown and Anchor , Cheshire-street , "Waterloo Town , will be held next Sunday evening , at eight o ' clock , to take into consideration the getting ¦ a ? a petition for the dismissal of Baron Abisger from his iadicial capacitj as judge , for his partial conduct on the late trial * . It is hoped the members mil be at their post , as there is no tune to be lost at this period . A Meettss of the Metropolitan Victim Committee ¦ will be held at the Dispatch , Bride Lane , at which Comaittee men from each locality , are expected to attend . 2 £ r . BAresT- w wi 3 lectuie at the "Working Man s Hail , 2 P 1 -= End Road , on Sunday morning , at ten o ' eli ¦ " . and in the evening ** ^ even .

      Mr . TV heeler will lecture « -a Monday evening , ; Si the Poluicaland ScientiSc lnsHtu ' -e , Broadway , Hammersmhh . Mr . Ma > tz frill lecture on Monday evening , at lAx . Nntfs Coffee rooms , High-street , Hampstead . Mr . Ermr Rtdlet will lecture on Sunday , at the Goldbeaters * Arms , Seiners Town . Mr . Johs White , of Leamington , will lecture at the Saracen ' s Head , Warwick , on Snnday next , at half-past six o'clock , Mr . Keek will lectsre on Monday next , at bslfpast ei ^ ht o ' clock , a ; the Britannia Cofee House , < ft , Waterloo-road . Sotohwask . —Messrs . J . W . <) 'ConneIL , Roberts , Gathard , Collen , snd Garrat will address the repealers of-Soathwaik , at Roache ' s , Red Lion , Maize , Toolej-street , Borongh , on Sondaj evening .

      Mr . W . D . SabxwSI address the men of Sonth-¦ wark on Monday evening , at the Working Man's Church , Doekhead . Mr . "Wheeleb will lectnre at Mr . O'TSeiFs Coffee Bonse , High-street , on Monday evening at seven o ' clock . Thb Chabhsts of Oerken ^ ell will iseet at the Patriot Coffee House , Gerken-tTell Green , oh Monday evening next , Shokeditch , —The members are requested to attend a public meeting , to be held at the Johnson's Coffee House , 1 , Charch-street , on Sunday evening next . Mr . T . M . Whsh-kk will lecture at the Black Bull Inn , Hammersmith-road , on Monday evening at eight o ' clock .

      A Prauc Meeting w > li be held at the Black Bull Inn , Hammersmith-road , on Tassday evening , at half-past seven , to hear an acceuni of the stewardship of Mr . W . W . Wynne , at the late Birmingham Conference . The Members of the general council in the county of Surrey and JJ ^ nt , are requested to attend ai the King ' s Arms , King-street , Borough , on Snnday , at half-past two o ' clock in the afternoon , for the purpose of transacting bnsiness of importance . Tne members of the Xewington locality are requested to attend at seven o ' clock on Monday evening , as they are about removing to a Coffee House , and wish to make arrangements previous to their so doing .

      Blooh ;» uht . —The Cnariist 3 of this place will meet on Snnday evening , at Mr . Kemp ' s , Prince of Wales , LnsJe Coram-screet , to take into consideration the old plan of organization . Mr . Skeltjs will lecture on Snnday evening , at 55 , Old Bailey , subject— Union , and the best method of achieving ii . " Mr . Prestos will lecture on Sunday , at the Clock House , Casile-street , Leicester-square : business of importance will al ? o be bronchi before the members A public meeting of the shareholders of the Political and Scientific Institute will bB held on Monday evening , in their hall , Turn-Again-lane , Skinner-street , to Bominate directors . Chair will be taken at half-past seven o'clock . Me . Pkazkr will lecture at Mr . Savage ' s Marylebone , on Sunday evening next .

      A Mekbebs' Meeiisg will be held at half-p 3 st seven , at Mr . Savant's . Socthwxek . —A tea party and ball for the liquidation of expenses inenrred in sending dplegates to the Birmingham Conference , will take place at the Marquis of Granby , Union-street , Borough , on Tuesday evening , February 7 ih- Feargns O'Connor , ISsq ., will preside . Dr . Black , Jonathan Duncan , Esq . j Messrs . John Cleave , John Walking and J . H . R . Bairstow , will attend . The East a > t > North Ribtsg Delegate-Meetisg will be held at Mr . WoodalFs Temperance Hetel , Selby , on Sunday (; o-morrow ) morning , at ialf-past ten o'clock . ArMO > T > Bi : aT . —Mr . James Shaw , of Marsh , will lectnre in the Town Hail , on Monday evening Eext . Chair to be taken at ekht o ' clock .

      Zsewaek . —A general meeting of the Chartists of iM 3 town , will beheld on Sunday afternoon , Feb . 5 th , at two o ' clock . Business of great importance will be transacted . ^ Notiixgsasl—The "Saaksperian" Chartists of Nottingham will give a performance in the Theatre of that town , on Monday evening next , the proceeds to go to the Defence Fund . The pieces selected ztc ** The Outcast mother and her son , " and '' the mutiny at the Zsore . Mr . Babbee w £ Q lecture at Jekiston , next Sunday , at two o ' clock in the afternoon , and Mr . LSIey , will lectnre at Ruddington , at the same time .

      Carlisle . —On Sunday evening , Feb . 5 th ; an ori-# nal paper will be read at No . 6 , John-street , Caldewgate , precisely at fix o ' clock , on the absolute necessity of the Chartist body generally , assisting , to tae utmost of their power , all those persons and their immediate connections who have suffered , and are likely to " suffer , from having advocated the cause of the people . The object is to get np a subscription in behalf the bereaved Mrs . Ellis . It is expected that every good Chartist will exert himpplf amongst Ms friends and acquaintances , to increase the subscription . Admission to the room gratis . All monies collected Tor this laudable purpose , must be paid to Mr . William Coultbaxd , the Treasurer . Stockpobt . —Mr . David Ross will deliver a lecture on the 9 th of Feb ., in the Youth ' s Association room , Bombers Brow .

      Hell . —Mr . West will lectnre in Mr . Hill's preaching room , Church Side , on Sunday evening jiext , at half-past sx o'clock . Mb . Rrrnr Runlet's route previons to his appearance at the Gloucester Assiz 23 for sedition . Reading , Monday Feb . 6 th ; Oxford ,-Tuesday and Wednesday Ftb . 7 th and 8 : h ; Witney , Thursday and Friday Feb . 9 : h and 10 th ; Cheltenham , Saturday , Snnday , and Monday Feb . 11 th . 12 th , and 13 th ; Winchcomb , Tuesday Feb . 14 th ; Gloucester , " Wednesday Feb . loih ; Saend , Thursday Feb 16 ih ; Cbalford , Saturday Feb . 18 ; h ; Cirencester , Sunday and Monday Feb . 19 th , and 20 th ; Forest of Dean , Wednesday Feb 22 ad . All communications to be directed to Mr . Ruffy Ridley , Mr . John Wakefield ' s , Gloucester-street , Cirencester , Gloucestershire .

      SHZFFirrD . Fig-tree-Lake . The Harmonic Meeting Trill be held as usual this evening , ( Saturday ) at seven o ' clock ; from eight to nine © 'dock Mr . Barney will deliver an address on the "Qieen ' s Spsech , " after which the amusements will be resnmed . Mr . Sahcel Pabhes will lecture on Sundav evening at seven o ' clock . A Meetetg of the subscribers to the Clayton Burial Fund will be held in the above room , on Monday evening at six o ' clock . APebuc Meeting will be held on Monday evening , to commence at eight o ' clock—subject for discussion , the " Queen ' s Speech . "

      ILtXCHESTXR . —Mr J . R . Cooper will deliver a lecture in tne room Cropper-street , on Sunday evening , ¦ whi ch will also ba opened on each Snni&y evening , ¦ when lectures "Will be delivered open the principles of Maschestsb . — The Lancashire Delegate Meeting "will tike place oa Snnday , the 12 ; h instant , when the whole of the lecturers npon the plan are requested to meet with the delegates , at ten o ' clock xn the forenoon . n p- Soeth Lancashire Lectebebs ' - Roxtte for ttketnsning week— Bury , cn Monday ; Ratcliffe , on Tuesday ; Heywood on Wednesday ; Rochdale , on SSSifiteaSlK ^^ r "'

      wKss , g ? s ? 4 S £ arss 3 i : jgB ^ sassa ^ LcS sS bste of rath placs Trill mat . i > their dn ^ eVrSS sussssaysis ? - « - **« ssS SEiGHLBT . -Mr . Tlomas Ibbetson , of Bradford SffiS ? ^ « rf ^ -=- ' -fl ^ , onisry O ^ HAJL- Mr . Brown , of London , will deliver a W | « thia town , on Monday evening , at eight ^ SS ^ Wr ^ S

      on banaaj evening , at seven o'clock . ' TBV 2 SOQHUSXV . —A lecture will be delivered on Sunday , the I 2 in instant , at six o ' clwk in the evenxng , in the Democratic ChapeL f ^ PT ? ~ " Itanu Clark , from Stockoort , ¦ mil Jecture hae on Snnday evening , ( to-morrow > at bix o xaock in the evening . Bejstol . —Mr . R , G . Gammage , of KorthamptoE , will Jechire at Bsar-lane Chapel , on Snnday next , jBorniDg aad eTeniug j also on Monday ereaiag .

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      SUBSCKiPTIO ^ S RECEIVED BY MR , CLEAVE POLITICAL VICTIM DEFENCE ASD PAMILY SCTPOST TDSD . £ S d Previously acknowledged 169 15 10 Deptford and Greenwich , second snb « scripHon 1 10 0 Cambridge 2 8 2 Durham 10 0 Friends , Tower Hamlets 0 2 0 Clock House , Leicesttr-square ... 0 4 \ o Ditto 0 3 9 Miss Inge 0 0 8 Mansfield Woodhouse 0 T 0 Croydon 0 5 0 Buckfastleigh ( purchase money of Clmrtisl Circular , back nnmbers , as per Mr . Cleave ' s proposal ) ... 0 17 6 ^ Bacup , near Rochdale ( ditto ) ... 0 10 6 Steel House Lane , Birmingham ( ditto ) - ~ ~ . ~ ... 0 10 4 Liverpool < iitto ) 0 10 4

      £ 178 5 111 FOB MKS . EUC 3 . Previoa ^ y acknowledged 4 14 6 Carvers and Gilders ' , Westminster ... 0 5 0 Leicester 10 0 Salisbury 0 5 0 Amices , Brightlingsea 0 ] 0 J . E . - 0 2 6 J . Williams , Tower Hamlets 0 10 A Friend 0 0 6 £ 6 9 6 FOB M ' DOUALL . Previously acknowledged 19 7 10 J James Hughes , Croydon 0 0 6 James Smith , ditto ... ... ... 0 0 6 William Hodges , ditio 0 0 6

      £ 19 9 4 J Notics . —After the present date , I shall require 103 . 6 d . instead of 10 . -= . 4 d ., for each parcel ol 400 copies of back nnmbers of the Chartist Circular presented bv me to tne Victim Fund , according to the conditions mentioned in the Star of Saturday week last . The fact is , I did not previous ly recollect thai I shall have lo pay ttvopsnee " booking" lor each parcel forwarded by any pubiic conveyance or I ^ onoon bookseller . I feel assured , however , it wiil be generally admitted that 1 am fairly entitled to make this trailing increase of twopence , the more particularlr wneD our friends are reminded that I shall even then have to supply , without remuneration , string and paper wrappers for the parcel .-:, not to mention the time necessarily engaged m selecting the Circulars from mv stock , packing , & . c .

      Ekrata . —In my note ( Northern Star of last week ) for " in the next /' read "in each parcel , " &c . In the list of subscriptions to the De ! Vnce Fund , the words "Boot and Shoemakers , ] S . C . A . " were wrongly primed , in capital letters , above the items from i ^ oiangham , Korwich , and ftewton Heaih , so as to induce the readrr to imagine the respective sums were contributed by the " Boot ana Shoemakers" of each of the towns mentioned , mEtead of Irom the former only .

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      EDINBURGH . —A public meeting was held here on the 19 th nit ., to hter & report from the delegates to the Birmingham Conference . GLASGOW . —A general meeting of the Charter Association was held in the Chartist Church on Monday evening . A statement cf the affairs of the Association was laid before the meeting , showing the income for the last six months to have been £ 17 lla 4 d- and the fcxpeDditnre £ 17 5 s . 7 £ < L , leaving a balance of 5 s . 8 Jd ., after payinc an expsnoes . However iheTe is still a balance t-f £ 4 13 s . Ij 3 , due to Mi . R ; s 8 # with some other little liabilitii ^ r Kbi ch we trust will be shortly liquidated .

      DlSGBACEFCl . CONDUCT OF IHE AUTHORITIES toWakds the TJsEni'LOTiD . —For ten days past the nnfemployed operatives have bc-en holding niettir . ga almost daily , in Mr . Miller ' s Pavilion , foot of the Salimarket On several occasions the " Arena , "' which ia capable of holdiDg 1 , 000 , was crammed fulJ . Some of the poor creatures dropped down from actual want-Petitions from them have been presented to the parishes of Guvan and Barony , and repeatedly to the Provcst of the city . The result of the application to the two parishes above mentioned is not yet known , but the Lord Provost , to his shame , has hitherto treated the heart-rending appeal of these perishing creatures with contempt . A county meeting was held at Hamilton on Monday , to which a deputation was sent with a petition .

      in the bope that the " noblemen and gentlemen" of the county might grant what Provost Campbell had refused ; but here they met with similar treatment . Application was made to Lord Btlboven , fwho occupied the chair in the absence of tbs l > aie of Hamilton , ) stating that a deputation , with a petition from the starving operatives or Glasgow , were waiting outside , craving that they might be altowed to \ tlj the same before " tbeir ^ onoars . ' The communication "was considered , tut " their honours '" did not deem it to be tbeir duty to couvpy to the deputation their decision thereon . The deputation , after waiting near / our hours , bad to wait bone ten or laelve miles , in the mMst of & severe

      storm , "without even an answer . These eonnty nabobB had met for the purpose of considering the propriety of establishing a Birong eonnty police , vhertfore they declared it to be * ' out of order" to consider the petition from the starving peeple of Glasgow . In the meantime the unemployed have entered into a survey of the whole city , going from house to house and taking down the names , address , place of nativity , ige , trade , how long out of employment , if married , what number of family , &c ia , of all the destitute persons , male and female . When this pictnre is finished , -we promise the abettors of the system they shall have a petition presented to them widen they will not relish , nor treat with silence .

      STOCKPORT . —On Sunday evening last , Mr . Christopher Boyle lectured to the friends in this town , on ¦ which occasion the large room waa crammed to suffocation . A vote ef thanks was passed to Mr . Kidd and the Sunderland lads . SOUTH SHIELDS . —Mr . Con Murray delivered an address an Monday night , in Mr . J > agleas " s Hall , King-street , sn the present position of the Chartist movement , and tne treachery and dishonesty of professing friends of tile working classes . HTJDDEREFIEIaD . —On Sunday last , the usual district delegate meeting was held in the Democratic

      chapel , ThntstonlsDd . After the nsnal routine of business connected with the district had been disposed of , and the business relative the Birmingham Conference delegates Bettled , a Tote of thanks to Feargns O'Connor , Esq . for his unwearied exertions in the canse of Democracy , and for his promptitude in responding to the call of the Chartists of this district , was agreed to . The snbject of Cooper " * Plan of Organization was deferred until next delegate meeting . — The meeting was then adjourned of that day fortnight , to be heiJ in Mr . Dickinson ' s Room , Huddeisfield ; cnaii to taken at twelve o ' clock .

      DEWSBTJRY . —A District Council meeting -was held on Sunday , in the large room over the Co-operative Store . After the financial business had been transacted , Jaiaes Fox and WilJiam Kobshaw were requested to hold thc-ir respective offices as Secretary and Treasurer henceforward . The next c ' &nncil meeting will be bi-ld on Snnday , Feb . 12 th , in the large room over the Cooperative Stores , Dewflbury . BUCKFASTL 21 GB . —This is a new locality to the Xatiocal Charter Association . Fifty members have been carolled , and a meeting room engaged . Some opposition has been oSered , by the ** clergy" especially but if crowded meetings be any criterion , this need Dot be feared ; and we may anticipate that numerous proselytes to the good cause will reward the energetic efforts of the few friends who ba- » e tstablisned the Association in this place . A contribution has been forwarded to the Defence

      Fund-NEWCASTLE—Mr . Kidd , of Glasgow , lectured in the Cbartisfs Hal ] on Sncdxy evening Mr . Kidd will deliver a lecturs in tbe same place on next Sunday evening , at half-past six o ' clock . The Chartists of > eweastle and Gateshead held their weekly business meeting on Monday evening . The minutes of the previous meeting' having been confirmed and some local business disposed of , it was agreed that tbe discussion npon Mr . Cosper ' a plaa of organ zi ' -ion should be postponed until it was ascertained whether it was in conformity Tsiti law or not .

      Mascbesieb . —The Chartists of Manchester have posted tbe walls of tho town with the challenge of Mr . O Connor to the anti-Corn Law League ; and , Wednesday being the first day of the Great Feed , the lads were determined that the challenge should be made known to them ; and , in order that they might not plead ignorance , there \ v ere seven of the large placard ' s posted on the front of the Iree Trade Hall . Thb Chartist Painters of this place opened a room in Spear-street , on Wednesday evening , as a lecture ana reading room . Mr . Dixon delivers "i a lecture upon the occasion . The attendance w . ^ s numerous and respectable . At the close of the " lectnre , the following Bums were voted for the benefit of the cmibb : —For the General Defence Fund , 15 * .: for the reading room , 153 .,- and for I > r . M'PooaJJ ,

      Lxeds . —Mr . Frazer lectured here on Sundav evening . J Holbeck . —Mr . Hill preached on Sunday afternoon and evening . THtTESTONLAXD . —At a delegate meeting of the district held on Sunday the 29 th , a vote of thanks was nnanimously given to F . O'Connor Esq , for the energetic , noble , and unanswerable lecture he gave in the Philosophical Hall the night before The next meeting mil be at HndderBfield .

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      D' jBLiN . —Irish Universal Suffrage Associatjo : j . —This Association met as usual in their great ror , mB , No . 14 , North Anne-street , at one o'clock on Sr today last . Mr . Kegh , repeal warden , in the chair . T he chairman said that he joined the Irish Unif 'ersal Suffrage Association , because he not only approved of the great principles which they had laid down as their political creed , but also because he was fully convinced that they wete the real repealers—( hear , hear . ) They did not say that the poor man ' s pennies would repeal the onion , but they did say " let us have the franchise for every male inhabitant of this Empire , of twenty-one years of age and upwards , and we shall then return none to Parliament but pledged Repealers . " Other speakers also addressed the meeting .

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      NEWCASTLE . —The pitmen of Kenton Colliery summoned their employer before the Bench of Magistrates in Newcastle , for a breach of agreement . It was ably shown by Mr . Lockie Harle , ( the solicitor for the complainers ) that according to the bond the men were entitled to work at which they could earn thirty shillings per fortnight throughout the year , with the exception of one fortnight , between the 20 th of Dec . and the 20 th of Jan ., which the masters had it in their power to lay them off , whereas the men were deficient in the amount to which they were entitled by their written agreement

      for three fortnights running , and claimed as a matter of justice duo to his clients that they be remunerated for the loss thiy have sustained . The solicitor for tbe defendant in his defence admitted that the men had sustained a loss , which he thought thty were entitled to have indemnified , but not to the extent that they claimed . The Justices retired to consider , and returned it as their opinion , that the men had sustained no great loss by the wages being kept off , and therefore dismissed the case . The employer sat on the Bench as a magistrate that day .

      BfiADFOBD .-Ai a meeting of the Agency Commntee , he ] d on Thursday , it was resolved that the agency of the Evening Star be now resigned . LONT 5 OW . —Maryli bone . —Thomas Paine . — On Monday evening last , a supper took place , at Mr . W . Clark's Charter Coffee House , Edgeware Road , Marylebone , in commemoration of the birth of Thomas Paine . Forgery . —At tho Central Criminal Court , London , on Wednesday , the Rev . Dr . Bailey , au officiating clergyman , was found guilty of forgery , and uttering a promissory Dote for £ ' 2 , 875 , with intent to dtfraud one James Smith . He was sentenced to be transported for life .

      Trial of M ^ Naughtkn . —The trial of Daniel M'Nau ^ hten , for bhoouug Mr . Eiward Drummond , has been postponed until the next session of the Central Criminal C » urt . On Wednesday , the jury returned a true bill for wilful murder against him . The Sun NEwsrAPER . —We have on former occasions had to reftr to tho exertions of Mr . Murdo Young , the proprietor of the Sun newspaper , in furnishing , at whatever cost to himself , tho very latest intelligence on subjects of general interest . Yesterday ( Friday ) morning wo received from him , through Mrs . Mann , of this town , an express edition of the Sun , containing about , eight cohinins of parliamentary . debates of tho preceding evening , and giving pre ' . ty nearly tho result of tho night ' s debate .

      Pause's Birthday . —This event was celebrate d in the usual manner ac several places on Monday evening last . We have received long accounts of the festivities , for none of which have we space , our columns having been pretty well occupied even before their receipt .

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      HOUSE OF LORDS . —Thursday . Parliament was opened by Commission on Thursday , at two o ' clock . The Cemm'ssioners were the Archbishop of Canterbury , the Lord Chancellor , Lord WharncHfifo , the Duke of Buccleuch , and the Earl of Shaftesbury . The Commissioners entered the House shortly before two-o ' clock , and took their scats at the foot of the throne . The Lord Chancellor directed the Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod to summon the House of Commons to the bar of their Lordships' House . The Speaker of the House of Commons , attended by several of the Members , shortly afterwards appeared at the bar , and

      The Lord Chancellor having informed the momber ? of the House of Commons that it waa not convenient for her Majesty to attend in person to open this present Parliament , stated that her Majesty had betn graciously pleased to issue her Royal Commission , authorising tho Commissioners therein named , to do all things that might bo necessary for the opening of the Parliament . His Lordship directed the Commission to ba read . The Clerk then read the Commission at length , The Loud Chancellor , in the name , and on behali" of her Majesty , read the following speech : — " My Lohds and Gentlemen , " We are coramandtd by her Majesty to acquaint you that her M : ij « "sty receives from all Princea and States assnrances of a friendly disposition towards this country , aud of an earneBt desire to co-operate with her Majesty in the maintenance of general peace .

      " By tbe treaty which ber Maj&Ety has concluded with tfie United States of America , and by tbe adjustment of thtfso ( iifferenct-s 'which from tbeir long continuance had endangered the preservation of peace , her Majesty trusts that tbe amicable relations of the two countries have been confirmed . " The increased esertions which by the liberality of Parliament her Majes ' . y was enabled So make for the termination of the hostilities with China have beea eminently successful . " The skill , valour , and discipline of tho naval and military forces employed upon this service have been moat conspicuous , and have led to the conclusion of peace upon the terms proposed hy her Majesty . " Her Majesty rejoices in the prospect that by the free access which will bs opened to the principal marts of that populous and extensive empire , encourage ment will be given to tbe commercial enterprise of ber people .

      " As toon M the ratifications of the treat ? shall have het ^ i exc hanged , It will be laid before you . " In concert * ith her allies , her Majesty has succeeded In obtaining for the Christian population of Syria an establishment of a system of administration which they wer # entitled to expect from the engagements of the Sultan , aad from the good faith of this country . The difiVrence for some time existing between the Turkish , and Persian Governments bad recently led to acts of bi ^ tUity ; bnt as eac h of these states has accepted the joint mediation of Great Britain and Russia , Her Majesty entertains a confident bope that their mutual relations MU be speedily and amicably adjusted .

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      " Her Majesty has concluded with the Emperor of Russia a treaty of commerce and navigation , which will be laid before you . Her Majesty regards this treaty with great satisfaction , as the foundation for increased intercourse between Her Majesty's subjects and those of the Emperor , " Her Majesty is happy to inform you that complete success has attended the recent military operations in Afghanistan . " Her Majesty had the greatest satisfaction in recording her high sense ( of the ability with which those operations have been directed , and of tbe constancy and valour which , have been manifested by the European and Native forces .

      " The superiority of her Majesty ' s arms has been established by decisive victories on the scenes of former disasters ; and the complete liberation of her Majesty ' s subjects who were held in captivity , and for whom her Majesty felt tbe deepest interest , has been effected . We are commanded by her Majesty to inform you that it has not beon deemed advisable to continue the occupation by a military force of tbe countries to the 'westward of the Indus . " Genixesien op the House of Commons , " Her Majesty has directed the estimates for the ensuing year to be laid before you . " Such reductions have been made in the amount of tho naval and military force ns have been deemed compatible , under present circumstances , with the efficient performance of tbe public service throughout the extended empire of her Majesty . "My Lords and Gentlemen ,

      " Her Majesty regrets the diminishes receipt from Bome of the ordinary sources of tho revenue . " Her Majesty feara that it must be in part attributed to the reduced consumption of many articles , caused by that depression of tile manufacturing industry of the country which has so long prevailed , and which her Majesty has so deeply lamented . " In considering , however , the present state of th « revenue , Her Majesty is assured that you will bear in mind that it has been materially affected by the extensive reductions in tbe Import Duties , which received your sanction during the last Session of Parliament , and that little progress has bef-n hitherto made in the collection of those taxes which were imposed for the purpose of the supplying the deficiency from that and other causes . " Her Majesty feels confident that the future produce of th « revenue will be sufficient to meet every exigency of the public Bervice .

      " Her Majesty commands us to acquaint you that Her Majesty derived the utmost gratification from the loyalty and affectionate attachment to Her Majesty wbich were manifested on the occasion of Her Majesty ' s visit to Scotland . " Her Majesty regrets that in tho course of last year the public ptace in some of tbe manufacturing districts was seriously disturbed , and the lives an < l property of her Majesty ' s subjects were endangered by tumultuous assemblages and acts of open violence . The ordinary law , promptly enforced , was sufficient for tho effectual repression of these disorders . Htr Majesty confidently relies upon its efficacy , and upon the zealous support of her loyal and peaceab . ' e subjects for tho maintenance of tranquillity . "We are commanded by her Majesty to acquaint you that measures connected with the improvement of the law , and with various questions of domestic policy , will be submitted for your consideration .

      " Her Majesty confidently relies on your zealous endeavour to promote the public welfare , and fervently prays that the favour of Diviac Providence may diroct and prosper your counsels , and make them conducive to tbe happiness and contentment of her people . " The Membsraoffche House of Commons withdrew aa soon as the reading of the Roy xl Speech had been concluded , and the Commissioner : ) then withdrew for the purpose of unrobing . On tho return of the Lord Chancellor , prayers were read by the Bishop of Cliicheater , and their Lordships then adjourned to Five o'clock . Their Lordships resumed at five o ' clock , at which hour the Lord Chancellor took his seat upon the Woolsack . Several notices of motions were then given .

      THE ADDRESS . The Lord Chancellor then read her Majesty ' s most pracious speech . The Spetch having been again read by the Clerk , The Eirl of Powis rose to move the adoption of the address , which was of course , as ubual , a mere echo of the Queen ' s speech . The Earl of Eglinton seconded the motion . The Marquis of Lansdowne then addressed the House at great length , and was left speaking .

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      HOUSE OF COMMONS .-THUBSDAY . The Speaker , attended by the Officers of tbe Hou ? e and a few of the Members , opened the House about half-past one o ' clock . At two o ' clock , Sir Augustus Clifford , Usher of the Black Rod , summoned the House to attend in tbe House of Peers , to hear her Majesty ' s Speech read by the Commissioners . There were about this time 100 Members present . On the return of the Speaker , the House was adjoorned to a quarter to four o ' clock . The House met , according to the adjournment , at a Quarter before four , at which hour the Speaker took the Chair . Several new Members were sworn at the table , and took their seats .

      The Speaker said he had to acquaint tho House thatthe two sureties of £ 5 W each , entered into for tho prosecution of the petition , complaining of au undue return for the town of Nottingham , were unobjectionable . Several notices of motion were then given , amongst which were the following : — Mr . Wallace gave notice that he would , on the 7 th of February , move for a Select Committee to inquire into thestate of the late distress in Paisley ; also for a return of the money collected under the Quoen's letter , and the mode ia which it was disposed of . Mr . Wallace gave notice that he would , on the 14 th February , call the attention of the House to the geueral distress of the country .

      Mr . ' S . O'Brien gave notice that he would , on Thursday , the 16 th of February , move for a Select Committee to inquire into the mode in which the Pnot Laws had beea carried into operation ia Ireland . Lord Ashley gave notice that he would , on the 16 th of February , move that an address be presented to her Majesty , praying that she would be graciously pleased lo take into her serious consideration the best means of diffusing a moral and religious education amongst the working classes . Mr . T . S . DuNCOMue gavo notice that he would , on Thursday , move for a Select Committee to inquire into the administration of justice by magistrates during the late disturbances in the manufacturing districts .

      The Hon . Member also gave notice that he would , on the same day , move for an inquiry into the mode in which Lord Abinger discharged hia duties as a Judge during the Special Commission . TJie moror and seconder of the Address having entered the House and taken their seats , The Speaker proceeded to read the Speech delivered by the Lords Commissioners to-day , at the conclusion of which , Lord Courtnay rose and moved the usual address in answer to the speech . Mr . W . P . S . Miles seconded the address . The address was then read by the Speaker . The question having been put , Mr . C . Wood rose and addressed the House at great , length , principally in approbation of the measures of Government .

      Sir R . Peul said he was happy to infer , from the general tone and tenor of the speech of the Honourable Gtntleman , and the approbation with which that Speech was received from those who generally concurred With him in opinion that there was every prospect that they would b » able to present to her Majesty an unanimous address in answer to the speech . He could not have heard the declaration of the llonourablo Gentleman , with reference to the foreign policy of Her Majesty ' s Government , without groit satisfaction , because it appeared to him to imply entire and almost unqualified approbation of tbe policy which her Majesty ' s Government had pursued with respect to foreign affairs . —( hear ) . ( left speaking . )

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      Sudden Death . —On Wednesday night last , between ten and eleven o'clock , an old man named Robert Thompson , 6-t years of age , residing on 0 , 'iarry Hill , waa found dead in his house . He resided with his son , who U deaf and dumb , and who had gone out about six the same evening , leaving his father then to all appearance in his usual health ; but on his return at the above hour , he found him seated on the bed , with his head resting on his hands , and quite dead . An inquest will be held this day , when it is expected an interpreter will have to be sworn to give the young man ' s evidence . The deceased , we understand , has been ia a weak state of health for some time .

      Death by Drowning . —On Friday ( yesterday ) an inquest was held at the Clarendon Hotel , before Mr . E . C . Hopps , Deputy Coroner , on the body of Thomas Musgrave , who was taken out of the Leeds and Liverpool canal , oa the day previous . The deceased resided at Wortley until about a month ago , and removed from thence to Jack-lane , Hunslet ; be was a clothier by trade ; and on the evening of Saturday , the 7 th instant , was with some companions at Miss Carke's , the Malt Shovel Inn , Swinegate , having left his own home about half-past five o ' clock , but it is not known what time he left the publichouse . He had only some copper when he left home , but received 10 a . for his son ' s wages in the course of the evening ; he had made some trifling purchases , and had 9 s . 4 £ d . in his pocket when found , and the body was entirely free from any marks of violence . He was thirty-five years of age . Verdict H Pound drowned . "

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      concert m the Music Hall of this town : He is hear , about to take up his residence in Bristol ' ^ company was respectable , but not numerous th performances went off with great satisfaction . * Mr . Craven and " the Ladies . " —We last »« u gave a scene at the Court House between th sitting magistrates and Dr . Craven , the counrti £ elected on the first of November for the W-5 Ward . The other Leeds papers , also , eave 2 a version of the matter—that of the Intelliaen pretty near the mark ; the others rather wide n f ^" ticularly the truth-te ' ling Mercury . Oa Satara * morning last , when the magistrates had fiirishM their daily business , the four newspapers of tK town were handed up to them , whea the coburih of the Mercury was at once pointed oat bv xr ? . riffitL . ^ V * ' . ^? , . lewdly _ guessed' tfcS imt at tne ,

      . craven naa canea Mercury Offi * and persuaded Mr . Bainea to give his q £ ? Btatement of the affair . In connection with tV * subject , we received on Thursday , through tW medium of the post-office , the following jeu d ' esinit enclosed in a nicely sealed envelope ;—

      TO THE " CRAVEN " INFORMER . " Doctor 1 " again our course molest , We'll seize thee as a common pesi ; And , whatsoe ' er may be the cost , Tuou , ia a blanket , shalt be tost . Betty FW DALLY Moai 4 D " Bilking Bob ' .- " Alley , Vicar-Lane , Jan . 23 rd , 1843 . Ducrow s Circus . —Oa Monday evening w Mr . Ducrow , with a talented company of eonp ^

      trians , opened the Urcus in King Charles ' s Croft for twelve nights . Id has been well attended ? during the week , and the performances WT elicited marked applause . The riding of u / f Petit Ducrow , " in particular , is deserving of ««! praise , and the audience , on each time of his & « . pearance , have not failed to mark their approbation of his extraordinary talents . We recommend tho » who admire such exhibitions to visit the Circus assuring them they will not be disappointed . * Plate Stealers . —On Thursday James Brenuan Ann Higgin 3 , and John Murray , were further examined at the Court House , ( having been remanded from Tuesday ) on a charge of heine con «

      ccrned in several robberies of silver plate . The female prisoner , on Saturday nifc , ht ( last , sold a quan tit j of broken silver at the shop of Mr . Lerra in Cull-lane , which coming to the ears of the police Inspector Child obtained a search-warrant , aud m searching found a very large quantity of broken-np sihvr ' ; amongst which was a pint , and a muffineer which had beon stolen from the house of Mr . Fkb < Jl in Blenheim Terrace , on Saturday flight last , flijl gins was then apprehended , and she implicated tbs other two , who were likewise taken into custody . In the house of Murray's mother , was fonmj the handle of Mr . French ' s pint , but there was no evidence to implicate Brennan in the robberv

      Other properly , however , still remained without identity , and though Higgios and Mui rry were committed on this charge the whole three were farther remanded , as a tea-pot and stand , tho property of Mr . Audus , of Headingley , was amongst the property found , with which it is suspected Brennan is implicated . There were also several silver spoons , fot which the police have no owners , and whichare marked respectively , " J . H . It . ; " " R . Y . f , "W M . W . ; " " F . W . E . ; " " J . L . ; " " E . M . R * and one with a crest , a lion rampant . Should this meet she eye of any parties who have lost property of this description , they will know where to ap . ply to .

      LEEDS . —Mr . Wji . Hirst ' s Felt ^ 'g Machwb . —Another instance of the tremendous power of machinery to displace human labour has been recently matured by our ingenious townsman , Mr , Wm . Hirst . We were the other day favoured with the opportunity of witnessing his new processor cloth felling , oy which all the labour of several different trades , such as carding , slubbing , spinning , warping , sizing , winding , and weaving i 3 entirely dispensed with . The machines are exceedingly simple in construction , and comparatively trifling in cost . They may be made of any h ' z ; ; but ptrhiM the most convenient would be such an one as would felt a yard of broad cloth in . once . Into one of these machines the material go- ? s in wool , and , ia two

      minutes comes out cloth , of a superior teitnia to any that can be produced from the loom . One machine © f this size would , tberfore , prodaw , with perfect ease , a hundred yards of superfine olotn from the prepared wool in one day . Indeed , ws have no doubt , that it might be done in six hours . We are told that it would require , at least , five weeks in the most approved ordinary modes of manufacture to make the wool , from the state in which it enters Mr . Hirst's machinery , into cloth such as leader them . Here there is a power of production ad libitum in , the very trade which is considered the staple of our commerce Talk of " extended conl « aierce" giving employment to the labourer ! Biht Here alone is a resource—a substitute for

      labourm this most important department of manufawure which absolutely laughs at any extension of commerce that can come . Thus it is that machinery is actually thrusting man oat of use until , if the By stem go on , our estc nsions of commerce will tend merely to make men lumber in the way of science . What then ? Do we regret theapplic * - tion of science to the improvement of our means and modes of production \ Do we regret to see t&fl labour of man Itssened while the wealth of men

      is increased I Certainly not ; but we bid the people take all these as so many indications of thefnecessity for an entire abrogation of the system which denies to them all participation in tho benefit of those improvements , and makes mac hinery a curse and not a blessing to them ; as so many reasons why their diligence and determination to make themselves masters of the land and the law should bo double ; since by no other means can they hope to avoid being ruined by and sacrificed to us increase of scientific power in production .

      West Riding Sessions . —The Intermediate Sessions for the West Riding will be held at Sheffield , on Monday , the 27 th February ; and at WakefieM , on Thursday , the 2 nd of March , for the trial of felons and misdemeanants . BOIiTON . —In a part of our impression last week , we inserted a paragraph , alludiDg to the sopposed murder at Jboiton of Mr . Z tnetti , of Manchester . Since then an inquest has been held ou Mr- ZineJtijJ remains ; and , from the evidence then adduced , » appears pretty clear that there was no murder in the case , Mr . Z having , in the darkness of tne night , lost his way , and fallen into the river , where he was drowned . By falling against some swaa , his tace was much disfigured , which gaye rise to the rumour m Boltoa that he had been murdered .

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      Leeds Corn Market , Tcfsday , Jan . 31 . —TW " arrivals of Grain to tbis day ' s market , are larger than last week . There has been rather a better demand for fine Wheat , and last week ' s prices f ? n £ ported ; the damp qualities are rather lower . D * f " ley , Oats , aud Beans , have varied but little » price . THE AVERAGE PRICES OP WHEAT , FOS THE WB ^ ENDING JAN . 23 , 1343 . Wheat . Barley . Oats . Rye . Beans . ?* f Qrs . Qra . Qrs . Qrs . Qrs . « * " 2 < 51 O 2181 526 — 263 ° . £ s . d . £ s . d . £ s . d . £ s . d . £ *•<*• , * . «< i 2 6 4 A 18 1 « J 0 17 03 0 0 0 1 10 l \ ° u u

      Lekds Woollen Markets . —There has beea ^ very little business done at , either Saturday or lues day ' s market . There is , in fact no demand tor gotn » ac all , except for very low-priced heavy qualities . The wool market is also void of the shghte 3 t activuj . York Corn Market , Saturday , Jan . 28 . —^ Fn ere is a tolerable supply of Grain to-day . Wheat » o sale , but we cannot quote a decline of more * V per quarter . Barley is also Is per quarter c »^ Py u Malting , and 2 j for inferior samples . "& * ** to | d per stone cheaper , and in lair demano » this reduction . Beans as before . - » Maltsn Corn Market , Saturd ay , JAN -, ^ "T , - ; > mw > nr , ) v a thir > at . tpndanp . fi nf farmers tO this ° * J ,

      marke ; . Wheat is in fair demand , at a reduction » Is to 2 d ptr qr . Barley is Is per qr . ^ eI Ja . g . Oats rather cheaper . Wheat , red , 46 s to 483 per vof 40 stones . Ditto , white 50 ? to 52 s perqr . oi u £ Barley 22 a to 47 s per qr . of 33 stones . Oats oo w 8 $ d per stone . _ p Sk / pton Cattle Market , Monday , Jaw , 30 . — had a good show of well-fed fat Beasts , but tn » « Sheep was short ; and although there was no w «» o ( customers , yet the market was heavy , and pnw » were lower . Beef , 54 d to 6 d ; Mutton , Ai w per 1 b .

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      Middlesex , by JOSHUA HOBSON , at his « "" " Ing Offices , Nos . 12 and 13 , Market-street ) Brlff «»» and Published by the said Joshita HOMOfc ( for the said Fear « us O'Covmn . ) at Mb D «* ling-house , No . 6 , Market-street , BriggaW ; •¦ internal CemmtmicatioB existing between tne »» No . 5 , MarketrBtoeet , and the said Nos . 12 * f ? 13 , Market-strees , Briggate , thus constituting *•; , whole of the eaid Printing and Publishing OBM one Premises . AU Communications must be addressed , Post-paid * to Mr . HOBSON , Nortliern Star O « ce , I **** j ( Saturday , February * , 18 * 3 .

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      NOMINATIONS OF SHERIFFS FOR 184 ;} . ( From a Snpplement to tho ( lazette of Tuesday Evening ) Cheshire—John Dixon , of Astle-park , Esq . Derbyshire . —William Munday , of Markheaton , Esq . Durham . —Edward Shippersden , of Durham , Esq . Kent . — Frederick Perkins , of Chipsted Place , Esq . Leicestershire—Sir Willougby Wooltan Dixie , of Bosworth-paik , Bart . Lincolnshire—George Hussey Pack e , of Cay thorp , Esq . Nottinghamshire . —Thomas Diokson Hall , of Whatton , Esq .

      Staffordshire . —Johu Shaw Manly , of Manly Hall , Esq . Suffolk—William Long , of Saxmundham , Esq . Surrey—Richard Summer , of Puttenham Priory , Esq . Warwickshire—Arthur Francis Gregory , of Stivichall , Esq . Yorkshire—Sir Joseph William Copley , of Sprotborough , Bart .

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      THE ASSIZES , Alteration in the Days op Holding the Assizes Received from the Judges' Clerk , by Mr . Dixon . Before Mr . Baron Parke and Mr . Justice Coltman . York—Saturday , 4 th March . Liverpool—25 th March . Before Mr . Baron Rolfe . Lancaster—2 o ' . h February . APPLfBT— 8 ; h March . Carlisle—11 ih March . Newcastle—17 th March . Durham . — 25 th March .

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      TO THE EDITOR OF THE NORTHERN STAR . Sir . —You trill oblige me by inserting , if possible , the following letter . Yours , respectfully , j . Smyth . Bradford , February 2 < j , lSi 3 .

      ( COPY . ) " , Strand , January 31 st , 1813 . " Sir . —Requested to give my opinion on an article in the Evening Star of the 17 th of October , I beg to state , that on that day , and on many daya both before and after , Mr . Feargus O'Connor did not supervise the Editorial Articles , and that Mr . O'C <> unor protested against the tone of several articles , particularly those witfi respect to the Corn Laws . "I am with respect , for tbe Proprietor , "G . F . Pardon . " Mr . S < uytn , Bradford . "

      Local Markets.

      LOCAL MARKETS .

      Imperial Parliament.

      imperial parliament .

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      g THE NORTHERN STAR , === ^ ==

      Leeds :—Printed For The Proprietor Fearg1j 6 O'Connor, Esq. Of Hammersmith, Cottmj

      Leeds : —Printed for the Proprietor FEARG 1 J 6 O'CONNOR , Esq . of Hammersmith , CottMj

      Now Publishing In Penny Numbers, And Fourpenny I Parts,

      Now publishing in Penny Numbers , and Fourpenny I Parts ,

      Leeds.—Farewell Coucerx.-On Thursha Evening Last, Mr. Charles Cummins Gave A Far™-.?

      LEEDS . —Farewell CoucERx .-On ThurSHa evening last , Mr . Charles Cummins gave a far ™ -. ?

  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), Feb. 4, 1843, page 8, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct921/page/8/