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      MESSRS . CROW AND TYRELt , BREAKFAST POWDER MANUFACTURERS , HAVING Dissolved Partnership , do herebt givb Notice to all Parties having Accounts standing connected with the above Firm , to send in the same as eariy has possible , in consequence of their affairs having to be settled direct . Observe—There being a large stock of BREAKFAST POWDER on hand , Orders will be punctually attend to at their Old Establishment , No . 81 , Belfcrave-Gate , LeU cester . Leicester , October 31 st , 1843 .

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      NEW AND EXTRAORDINARY WORK THE MYSTERIES OF PARIS , just completed in Twelve Volumes , and Sold for , 363 ., is now publishing in Penny Numbers , each of which will combine Sixteen Pages and numerous Engravings . It is supposed that the cost of the whole will not exceed Fire Shillings . The extraordinary sensation produced by this Work in Paris is almost without parallel . This Edition will be fully and faithfully translated , without Abridgment . May be had in Parts , ot which the First , price Fonrpence , is now ready . Also the following Works : — VOLTAIRE'S PHILOSOPHICAL DICTION . ARY , complete in Two Volumes , 12 i ., or 120 Nos . at One Penny each , and 30 Parts at Fourpenoe each . Always in Print . VOLTAIRE'S ROMANCES , TALES , and NOVELS , comprising Candid Zidig , the Huron , or Pupil of Nature , the White Bull , &c . & . « -.-. ; beineth ? first Complete Edition ever issued . 16 Nos ., and Four Parts are now ready . VOLNEY'S WORKS Complete , commencing with the New Researches on Anoient History ; to be followed by the History of Samael , the Law of N ature , &o . &a ., and will be completed in 120 Nos . and 30 Parts , uniform with the Voltaire . The DEVIL'S PULPIT , by the Rev . Robert Taylor , is now reduced from 2 d . to One Penny ; is complete in 48 Nos . or Two Volumes , 53 . D 1 EGESIS , by the same Author . Six Parts and 24 Nos . are now ready . Will be completed in the present Year . The MANUAL OF FREEMASONRY , by the late Richard Carlile , is now publishing regularly ia the Mirror of Romance , and will not exceed Twelve Numbers at . 24 . each . The previous Par fa of the Mirror of Romance contain most splendid Tales from the French ; Leone Leon , by George Sand ; Physiology of Matrimony , by Paul de Kock , < fec Each Number has a moLt splendid Engraving from , the French . May be had of all Booksellers . W . Dugdale , Publisher , 16 , Holywell Street , Strand .

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      CHARTISTS OF LONDON , SUPPORT YOUR VICTIMS . THE London Amateur Dramatic Society , composed of Members of the Chartist Body will give an Entertainment at the Royal Bower Theatre , Hargate-street , Westminster-road , on Thursday , November 9 : b , 1843 , in aid of the National Victim Fund . The Performances will commence with the Drama of ELLA ROSENBERG . The Elector , Mr . Par but . —Colonial Montford , Mr . Griffiths . —Rosenberg , Mr . Field . —Storm , Mr . Geilett . —Flutterman , Mr . G . Wyatt . —Commandeo , Mr . Alexander . —Steven , Mr . Salman , —Conrad , Mr . Coleman . —Ella Rpoenbarg , Miss Dolley . —Christine , Miss Miles . —Mrs . Flutterman , Miss Francis . After which , the Fourth Act of VENICE PRESERVED . Principal Characters . by Messrs . Alexander , Gallett , Parbut , Wyatt , Wheeler , and Salmon , and Miss Miles . Singing by Mr . Cuffey , &c . To conclude with the Laughable Farce of the WEATHERCOCK . Principal Characters as before . Tickets to be had of Mr . T . M . Wheeler , 243 £ , Strand ; Mr . G . Wyatt , 18 , Water-iane ; Mr . Salmon , 34 , Dean-street , Fetter-laae ; Mr . James , Snow ' sfields , Borough ; Mr , Meddioa , King ' s Arms , Polandstreet ; and at the City of London Literary and Scientific Institution , Turnaeain-lane , Snow-hill .

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      THE ARTISAN . —The number for November contains : —Art in Germany—The Atmospheric Railway—Pasley © n the Operations of a Siege—The Health of Towns—Steam Engines without Fuel—Weale ' s Papers on Architecture and Engineering—The Building Arts—Cuttings and Embankments-Trades of Birmingham—Royal Mail Steam Company—Symbolism in Architecture—Direct Action Marine Engines—Practical Notes on Architecture and Building—Practical Notes on Steam Machinery —Poisson ' s Mechanics , and a vast number of other Articles and Accounts of all new Projects and Inventions . Prioe , with four quarto Plates and Colored Atlas Plate , One Shilling . Simpkin , Marshall , and Co . MAGNIFICENT COLOURED ATLAS PLATE given away with tbe November Number of the Artizin , shewing at one view all the Direct Action Mariue Engines of the whole of the Eannent Makers . The value of this Plate is Oae Guinea , but it is given gratuitously to every Purchaser of the November Number of tho Artizm . N . B . Erery Purchaser of tho November Number is requested to take care that he gets this Plate gratis . In preparation : —The Temple Church—The Walhalla , and numerous Plates in Gold and Colours , all Altas , and all gratis with future Numbers . Simpkin , Marshall , and Co .

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      mHE NEW AGE of this Month contains tbe X First Annual Report of the Cokcordibm ; an interesting account of " Association Family Life' * from America ; a third article on Association , &c , &o . &o . Published by Cleave , Shoe-lane . Just Published . Price 2 s . GRAHAM'S LECTURE TO YOUNG MEN ON CHASTITY . pThis Work , which has passed throngh many edieiona in the United States , is Intended for tbe serious perusal , not only of young men , but also of their parents and guardians , and wilL be found of the utmost service to all who are in any way concerned with the training or education of youth . Dictated by the purest benevolence , and carried out by ths highest physiological knowledge , is cannot fail to make a strong appeal to that innate oenspious * ae& 3 which exists in every human ; being ^ it is reprinted and published , in the hope that it will be made a powerful instrument in the development ef the highest and npblest Spirit in humanity ^ that win prevent our youths falling into errors and vices which niw go strongly beset them in every , position in wniek they are placed . < ! & ?• ¦ ;¦ ¦ Pablished by Strange , Paternoster-row .

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      In ( he Press and wiUbere ^ dyin a < feu > I > ays r THE CHARTIST PENNY- ALMANACK FORi 844 . Published Dy Cleave , London ; Hobson , Leeds ; Hey wood , Manchester j France and Sinclair , Newcastle ; Oliver , Darlington : Prison , Stockton ; Davison , Bishop Auckland j Vfclliams , Sunderland ; Tweddale , Stokesley Newsjt'A ^ Pfeve laud Reporter Ofircis Stokesley J ^^^ U ifr ^ pwd CabUe . It may ba obt air ^ V ^ M ^^ C ^ nBftgcseller in thft

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      MBS . Ellis returns her sincere thanks to Mr . Dhc « n , of Manchester , and the other friend * , whe kindly remitted bet the 12 s . 6 d . through Mi . Lomax She Ashtok Cottos Spiskees have issued ths following address .: — n THS 3 UKUFACTT 7 SEES 01 ASHTON-TJNDEB-XTNB A > D IIS YICIKII 1 ES . " Gkkiusmh ? , —In consequence of a peat many Ill-founded allegations being made against na to yon , we feel ourselves imperatively called npen thus to deny foprcn-« Ton are no rtrangen to the fart , that there are many amongst yon who are willing ( and alvaya hare been ) to i » y their hands a Temnnerating price lor their labour , and to see them in the enjoyment of happiness and content ; -while there are others , the leading features of whose character are avarice and Betf-aggrandJEsment , and who worship at the shrine of gold with as much self-devotion as the Eastern deTotee who bows down before the inanimate idoL

      " The former employers lire in the hearts of their Workmen , and all who know them—any thing would be risked in support of their lives aBd property ? while the latter are continually at variance with their men—-causing strikes—disseminating falsehoods to cloak their own erU dee 3 s ; detested fey the men ; shunned by the weU-meaning , and returning

      * To the vile dost from whence they sprang * Unwept , nnhonoBred and misting . ' The contrast is so great , that did we not daily see evidences to the contrary , we would scarcely believe that any sane mas woold risk his reputation and his honour for that which , in a few years , he will have to leave behind him , with the curse of industry marked upon his tomb . " Some of the employers in onr locality , who never acted the better part of man to their hands , ( except they could not help it ) , are doing all they can to make the well-intentioned among yon believe that we are asking use of the Piecers for means which will snbseqnently prove injurious to all ; and that we are encouraging them in that which we ought not to da

      "An uniform last Price is what workmen and employers have always wanted , bat a want of union and harmony on the part of both have prevented so desirable an object . We can only learn by experience ; and all knowledge of the past tells us , how futile have been onr efforts . When we have attempted to bring unprincipled employexs up to ihe price of their neighbours , and the men have turned ont , the labour market being fall , the places of those standing oat have bees filled by the surplus bands in the streets , and thus have ear objects been -fntstrated . "We have taken the present plan of using the Pieeen as a matter of necessity , not of choice , forced upon us by the failure of all past good exertions , and ire believe we have the sanction and-silent co-operation of those amongst yon who understand the duties that ought to regulate employer and employed ; and did we sea any thing attempted to be done wrong , we would be the firsi to assist in Tn «*^ "g it light .

      M Those who wish to pay a fair price for work done , have nothing to fear , but will at all times be able to command the respect and support , net only of their own workmen , but all others who know them , and those who act a contrary part must deservedly expect to be ' detested , shunned by saint and sinner . * " Those amongst yon who iave always shown a disposition to make your work-people comfortable , accept onr heart-felt thanks and gratitude ; and long may you be able to faster industry—the wealth of empires ' and may your names for ever stand a beaming beacon to light avarice asd self-aggrandizement into the paths of justice , integrity , humanity , and charity , the Godennobled and ennobling principles of man . With all due respect , we remain Your obedient Servants .

      THE CuStHITTEB . On behalf of tie Operative Cotton Spinners of Aahton " " October 25 th , 1843 . " Mb . Cltptok . —We bad intended to have given his letter to Mr . Sturge , but was compelled to exclude it An Old Radical , Edijtbtjbgh . —Hia letter is rather too lull of complimentary matter for us to insert it ; though Mr . © "Connor will be happy to know that he has the confidence and respect of such men as our warm-hearted correspondent . We give the following extract : — M This much I can affirm , without fear of contradiction , that O'Connor ' s visit to Edinburgh , and his powerful appeals in behalf of suffering humanity , have

      earned many -who perhaps never thought seriously on the luiject before , topxuse , and to take into serious consideration the sayings and doings of the Chartists . Almost all now see the necessity of something being 4 one to save the people from starvation , and our country from complete ruin ; and many axe now begin ning to think that the Chartists were right after all . " A many more will have to come to that conclusion yet . ' The Poets . —For "The Philosopher ' s Stoie "; "The Motodain Mvae "; "To ihe People of England ; " fce ., we have not room . Hb . Clahct . —His letter to Daniel O'Connell came to ; hand too late for our lastj and now a portion is nselass . We give the following extracts : — I have often felt proud of being an Irishman when I have frequently witnessed noble and generous traits in the characters of my countrymen ; but I must confess that tb « T ? lusb of shame has often mantled on my cheek when I have reflected that i belonged to a land that

      has been so long the foot ball of your sportive merei-» ary , pectdative policy . Ton have abased the slave holders of America ; but what have you ever been but a great profitable slaveholder ? have you not , by means -of Hie lisa of your persuasive tongue , forced the most laaporetisbed people in tiie world to ton for years at ths cbsridt wheels of your despoiling political power ? Tour Repeal policy has always" been a failure with voa , except as far as the rent is concerned . In the first place , your arrogant ambition led you to denounce , and , whtn you could , destroy , many talented and energetic Mends of the people , the moment they attempted to place their feet upon the same political platform with yon . I will net here mention names , as the veil of the tomb hangs o ' er some of them . Tour exclusive monopoly has deprived Ireland of the assistance of four millions of Englishmen , ¦ whose assistance in' the time of need would have enabled yon to stand upon Conquer Hill , and tell . the British Minister to " post his proclamations nearer home . "

      Por the last four years yon have connived at the formation of a faction in England , with the feigned object of extending the suffrage from brick houses to mud -walls , but really for the purpose of destroying the people's bast friends , whom yonr arrogant ambition and exclusive monopoly could never acknowledge as such . O , sir , this is the rock on which you have split . This is the policy that has desecrated ths "field of fame" of our chivalrous ancestors with the presence of bristling bayonets on the once glorious " Cgnquer Hill of Clontarf f while by your bombast and bragadoda yon have caused a brave but enslaved people to be more

      poignantly insulted with the presence of troops , the ver ? colour of whose coats are sufficient to recall , with thrilling horror , the deeds of the Berisfords and their sanguinary cohorts ! * * * ? It would be too bad to aee you in a similar place to Tork Castle , with " Sarjeant O'Leary and a few Irish boys" reading for your amusement ycur beastial buffeonery over the fate of the amiable John Frost , when you thought he was on the verge of the yawning grave 2 No , No , Dan ; yon will avert this if yon can—and therefore you wish to come to England under the wing of Joseph Sfcurge . The road is being prepared for you ; but mark there are thorns in it 1 * * *

      Poor Jack IawIees once made you' cry in the Com Exchange for having offered to batter the forty shilling freeholders ; but it appears that unfortunate Ireland has no lawless now to clip your golden pinions , or stay your aerial flight Alas ! for Ireland , her brightest hopes have ever been blasted by those in whom the baa reposed too much confidence . A 3 EXDEES Demosstratiou . —We had already got in type the report which appears in another column when Mr . Smart ' s favour arrived . Toltaise ' s DicxiosaB . ? . —In the . review « f this work , last week , the name of the Publisher was omitted . It is " brought out , " and sold , by Degdale , 16 , HolyweD-street , Strand . Do-dze Soiaxx is Ho'otjjr or Messbs . Dracoxbe a > "D O'CoBSOB . —Just aB we were goinst to preas , ^» e received a report of their Soiree held on

      Vie 242 f t vlt . ' Of course we could not insert it . Our Dundee friend * have only themselves to blame . Hailfax SrascRiPTioss . —We have received the folio-wing from 2 £ r . Chippendale : —Dear Sir , —Mr , O'Connor , when at Halifax , received the following sumsi—The account was given to Mr , O'Connor , as below stated , on a loose sheet , but it . appears he has last it VTe , therefore , according to Sis request , send JOa ths following : —Por Victim 'Fund : —Mr . Chippendale ' s book , 4 s l ^ d ; a friend ( Ossert Communj per 2 At . Soshton , 2 s ; uvendon Chartists , Is . Sjd . ; Mr . T- Robinson ' s book , Is 6 i ; Mr . J . Smith ' s book , 2 s ; Proceeds of lectmes , Halifax , 8 s 8 id . Mr . Bawren's lecture * , Siddal , Is . 5 . d .: Mr . Murray ' s lecture , Ovenden , 3 s ; iir . Hanson ' s lecture , lower Warley , It 2 i ; total , ; £ l 6 s 3 d , Deduct for Bills announcing the above meetings , 6 s 3 d ; for victims , £ 1 . For Mr . J . Xeacb , of Hyde , < 3 3 d .

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      Receipts ef the Executive for Card * , from Oct . 25 * & to Nov . 1 st , per General Secretary . Marylebone ... 0 8 4 Rochdale ... - 0 16 8 Emmett Brigade 0 2 0 Cannon Coffee House 0 8 4 Camberwell ... .. 010 Golden Lion , Dean-street 0 3 0 Barnsbury Park 0 14 Reading 0 5 0 Weavers'Arms , Bethnal Green ... 0 4 2 Total £ 2 9 10

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      ? THE EXECUTIVE'S ADDRESS . BbothbrChabtjsts , —We have by this day's post , received printed copies of certain resolutions agreed to in Nottingham , on Tuesday , October 15 th , which resolutions have been industriously circulated throughout the various towns in the kingdom , accompanied by letters requesting the Chartists to call public meetings , to express their opinion of our conduct , in striking the principles out of the Plan of Organization , and keeping the people In ignorance of the same . These resolutions have been published in one of the Nottingham journals ; but have been withheld in the Northern Star . We consider It decidedly improper for our Nottingham brethren to have taken these steps , without having first sought for an explanation from the Executive pro tenu , who were the parties

      on whom the insiness devolved . The report , in its main features , is entirely false . Previous to Mr . O'Connor leaving London for his Northern tour , THE flan , as agreed to at ihe Conference , was laid before counsel for their opinion . No other Plan has ever been submitted to counsel ; but wishing to obtain Tidd Pratt ' s reasons for refusing to certify , and believing the 11 principles" to be the main objection , we , acting on ihe suggestion of our legal adviser , and other influential friends , including the Editor of the Northern Star , in order to ascertain the correctness of this impression , laid the Plan again before him , in joxta-position with

      the Socialists'plan ; but with the principles transposed . By so doing wi forced him lo gite seasons fob bis refusal ; and those reasons we con now combat . We never intended to make any other plan than that stamped by the approval of Conference , the groundwork of any legal proceedings . The principles of the Charter are our principles . By them we are determined to stand or falL if "we fall in procuring the enrolment , we must proceed as we have hitherto done , without it ; but the principles wa will never abandon . Trusting that this explanation will be satisfactory , and that every attempt to create disunion will be bsffli d by the good sense of the people .

      We remain yours , Thomas Clark . Hewxi Ross . Philip M'Grath , President T . M . Wheeler , Secretary ,

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      STORM AT LIVERPOOL , &o . We add some additional particulars to those we published yesterday : — The tide—as indicated in the almanack—was at the fall at thirty-five minutes past two o ' clock ; and in calm weather would have risen to a height of fifteen feet ten inches ; bat , driven in by the pressure of the gale , it flowed pome minutes beyond the hour stated ; attained a greater height , and , as might be expected , was more than usually tardy in its reflux after it had gained its maximum . The sea at high water washed over portions of the quays ; and the

      steamers from the opposite ferries had some difficulty in landing their passengers , many of whom , both male and female , from farms in the neighbourhood , it being market d * y , did not venture to return until Sunday morning , when the storm had abated . Several large vessels that had put back came up in picturesque style under close reefed topsails ; minor craft also appeared almost under bare poles . The Duke of Wellington , from Honduras , fell in with the brig Nile ( before noticed as lost ) , remained by her some time , and those on board saw her founder , with all hands , without being able to reader her say

      assistance . The brig Mary , Captsin James Turner , Bailed from tbe Bay of Honduras , with a valoble cargo of mahogany , logvfODd , and cocoa nets for stowage , called at Cork for orders , and proceeded towards this port . Until she reached Holyhead she held a favourable gale , and on Thursday morning took a pilot . On the afternoon of that daj it came on to blow , and she waslaid-to until two o'clock on Friday afternoon , when the gale moderated they ran a short distance , and let go both anchors ; unfortunately , however , the best gave way , and the larboard anchor was only an inferior one , and could not in any probability bold , it was shipped , aDd the crew reefed the foretopsail with the intention of again laying her to ; but ,

      so violent was the gale at this time that all attempts to set it after it was reefed proved abortive . With the fore-topsail shaking she was held as close to it as she could go , but , making great lee-way , tonehed the shore about ten o ' clock on Saturday night . As the tide rose she again floated , but only to drive farther up , as she was now perfectly unmanageable , the sea making a clear breach over her ; until daylight the crew suffered greatly . The ageats at Lloyd ' s , Messrs . Tyxer and Escles , who , with a person of the name of Meadows , were on the alert as daylight Btw-« eeded , by ihe assistance of a pony , in conveying the crew on febore . One , however , was missing , and , on ihe agents returmng , he was found lying dead on the deck . His face was dreadfully mangled , and from all appearance be had been washed by a heavy

      sea beneath some loose spars on deck , which , on the water leaving them , had crashed him to death . An inqnest will be held on the body this day . The unfortunate individual was cook and steward , and , we learn , belonged to Sheffield . The crew , inclusive of the captain , consisted of twelve persons , all of whom are considerably injured , and have lost all their clotb . es . After the crew were got on shore , the principal portion of them were taken to the receiving-house , where they yrere most kindly treated . A number of sails and other articles have been got on shore , as also have a quantity of the cocoa nnts . The vessel herself has every appearance of becoming a total wreck , her hall having parted near the bends . She is the property , we believe , of Mr . Morrison * of this town .

      Early on Snnday morning a large portion of grain and other cargo was washed on shore between Southport and Formby , but principally near the latter place . From the marks it bears it is evident that it is part of the cargo of the Lady Bentinck , which sailed on Thursday last from Water ford for Liverpool . Toe crew must all have perished , but none of the bodies have yet been recovered , nor has a vesiige of tht . wreck been seen . The cargo was insured , bat we could not learn whether the vessel was or not . We learned that a large quantity of batter had been washed on shore near Southport , and as tbe Lady Bentinck bad little or no batter on board , it is to be feared that some other ye 3 sel has shared the same unfortunate fate .

      The sloop Vernon ,. with a cargo of potatoes , the property of Sir . Cain , of Liverpool , was driven on shore aboat two miles to the northward of Formby Point . She was from the Isle of Man . Such was the force of the gale that she was driven up on the beach into three feet of water , so that the crew waded on shore , The Formby life-boat was out during the gale , but was unable to render any great assistance to the distressed vessels that were seen , owing to the frightfnl state of the surf . —Times , of Wednesday .

      More Vessels Lost . —Every day brings intelligence of additional disasters during the late gale . The General Steam Navigation Company's packet , ihe Menai , Captain Goodburn , arrived at Brighton from Havre on Monday , and he brings information of the sinking of a Dunkirk steamer off that town , when all hands perished . . Near Beachy-head he j-poke the Shepherd , of Glasgow , from Singapore . Yesterday morning , the stern of a vessel , bearing the name of u Ann and Laura , " was washed on shore at Brighton . It probably belongs to one of the vessels which we reported in yesterday ' s Times as having smnk near Littlehampton on Saturday morning . —Ttmes t of Wednesday .

      Thb Stobm at Blackpool . —The following is an extract from a pnraic letter dated Blackpool , Snnday afternoon : — " How I do wish jou had beeu here yesterday to have witnessed tbe storm ! From eight in the morning , throughout the daj , and ail last night , we have had an unremitting hurricane . The rain has now ceased , and th 9 sun is shining beautifully ; bnt tbe wind is stiil hagh , aad the sea roaring and ragiDg in fearful grandeur . Several vessels are in sight : one in particular is so near tbe shore as to cause much excitement and apprehension for her safety . She is now got just opposite our hotel , and we can see the people on the deck quite distinctly . * * I fear the poor vessel has struck on the sands . CrowdB of people are xusfeing towards the spot : it is a painfully exciting Bcene . and I feel so annerved that I can hardly hold my pen . The

      I crew , ! see , have got into a small boat ; but they appear to be in imminent danger every moment of I being swallowed np . * ? . O ! the small boat is npset , and all lost ; I can write no more at present . ? ? The boat has again appeared , with some of the poor men clinging to it . * * I have been down on the sands , and learn there were four persons in tbe boat ; a lady and gentleman , and two sailors . The two sailors have got to ghore alive ; but one of them , from the poor lady clinging to him so long , seems almest dead . They have been carried to Dickson ' a Hotel . The vessel wrecked is from Quebec , laden wiih flour and asnes . There are still eight soais on board , without the least hope of being savsrd . It is impossible to render them the least ass stance . Poor men ! may God have mercy on them ! The day is now very fine , but the sea is still fcWiully gi&ud . '—ZluikChioUr Guaidisn ,

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      Storm at Scarborough . —This place wt ^ s visited with a very severe storm on Friday evening last , which continued the whole of Saturday and the Saturday night . The brig Margaret , of Whitby , which was stranded on the 18 th alt ., and had remained on the sands , for the purpose of clearing her of her cargo , was attempted to be got off on the Thursday , and the work not being completed before tbe Btorm arose , she was taken out to sea , and went to pieces . Fart of her has since washed upon the sands . So great was the violence of the wind , that an unfinished house on the Esplanade was very much damaged , part of the end and front walls being blown down . Tbe mill of Mr . Simpson Chambers , in Ramsdale , had a sail taken away , and several other persons , we understand , have suffered loss . The sloop " Georges , " of Leitb , Craig , master , laden with barley , went on shore at Filey during the storm on Saturday morning . —York Courant .

      The Late Stobm . —The Btorm which took place on Friday and Saturday last , has caused great damage to vessels in different parts of the coast on both sides of the island , as well as on the coast of Ireland . Several serious disasters have also taken place to vessels at sea , and in some instances the crews have been drowned . From Whitby , Scarborough , Burlington , Hall , Liverpool , and other ports , the accounts " of wreots are numerous and disastrous . — York Courant . .

      Manchester . Flood in the Ibwell . —De struction of ihe temporary foot-bridge near ths Njew Bailet . —On Saturday evening , in consequence of the heavy and continued rain , the water in the river Irwell rose to an unusually considerable height above its ordinary level , and came down with such force as to wash away a stage erected by Messrs . Pauling and Henfrey , contractors , & \ Hunt ? 8 Bank , for tbe purpose of carrying tbe iron beams to form the intended railway bridge across the river at that place . The balks forming the stage floated down the river in one raft , with great velocity and force , and came in contact with one of the uprights supporting the temporary footbridge at the end of

      Bridge-street , communieating with Salford . The resaltof the concussion was , that the upright or supporter was broken in two near the middle , leaving tbe bridge unsupported for about sixty feet . This was aboat eight o ' clock , and the occurrence was witnessed by Mr . Wilson , grocer , who happened to be in his cellar at the time , and saw the beams floating down the river . The passage over the bridge was immediately stopped , Messrs . Bowers and Murray , the contractors , placing a watchman at each end of the bridge about ten o ' clock , to prevent people crossing . Part of it fell about ten o ' clock , and another part about twelve , the same night ; but , owing to the precautions taken , no life

      was lost nor any person injured . During this time the water continued to rise rapidly ; nevertheless , it is believed that the bridge would have remained as firm as when first fixed , bad it not been for ) the accident at Hunt ' s Bank . The water at its highest point was from four to five feet below the height to which it rose during the flood of 1839 . Several ' small boats were washed from their moorings between Viotoria Bridge and the temporary bridge at the New Bailey ; some of these floated through the bridge in the early part of the evening without sustaining any injury , bnt others were broken to pieces amongst the timber which floated from Hunt ' s Bank , and accumulated at tha bridge . — Manchester Guardian .

      ¦? HrjDDERSrzSLD . —On Tuesday morning last , a child belonging to Mr . Simeon Lodge , Temperance Hotel , was suffocated by being accidentally shut up in a folding bed . Thb Huddkbsfield Teetotallers have engaged the Magistrates' Room , Guildhall , for their weekly meeting . Tiie Hall was opened on Wednesday evening last , when addresses were delivered by Messrs . J . Andrews , Travelling Secretary , and J . Teare , of Preston ; the latter of whom gave an interesting account of the sojourn of himself and Father Mathew in London . Meetings were also holden in the above room , by the same parties , on Thursday and Friday evenings . We understand that a meeting fer tbe spread of Temperanoe will be holden every Tuesday evening in the above room .

      New Poor Law . —On Tuesday last , a ease of great importance was heard before the Huddersfield Magistrates . Mr . Floyd , Clerk to the Board of Guardians , was summoned by a rate-payer to shew cause why he refused to allow his books to be examined . After s long hearing , the case was decided against the Clerk . We understand that a similar case is to come before the Bench on Tuesday next . BRADFORD . —The woolcombers in the employ of Messrs . Mitchell , have this week turned out for an advaoce of wages on several sorts of wool , in order to equalize the price according to the wages paid by other employers .

      BABWSLST . —The weavers of Messrs , Haxworth and Co . are still out . They are determined to resist to the utmost of their power , every attempt made By that firm to reduce their wages below the general list of prices paid by the other manufacturers . On Monday evening , a public meeting of the weavers was held in the Committee room , Mr . Francis Mirfield in the chair . The auditing committee , which had been appointed at a previous meeting to audit the accounts , brought up their report , which was read and adopted . A vote of thanks was then passed to Vernon Wentworth , Esq ., of Wentworth Castle , for his very liberal donation of £ 5 for the unemployed weavers of Barnsley . Votes of thanks were likewise given to the auditing committee and collectors for the assiduous discharge of their duty . Thanks were then given to the chairman , and the meeting broke up .

      Bolton . —Destructive Fire . —On Monday morning last , between twelve and one o ' clock , a fire was discovered in the barn of Mr . Joseph Riley , farmer , called Snidle Barn , in Westhoughton . There was a shippon underneath , containing eleven head of cattle , a calf , and an ass . When the door was broken , the ass and the caiS were got out , but the cattle were lying suffocated in their stalls . Ttie Jesse and Victoria engines were sent from Bolton , but it was impossible to save the hay and corn in the-barn , and the whole were destroyed . The damage is estimated at about £ 500 , and the property was uninsured- How the fire originated ia unknown . —Manchester Guardian .

      Death by Drowning . —On Monday morning last , an inquest was held by John Wood , Esq ., the coroner , at the house of Mr . Thomas Cogill , the Ebor Tavern , near North-street Postern , in this city , on view of the body of a boy named John Thompson , who was unfortunately drowned on the previous day . . Elizabeth Darling , wife of Robert Darling , of Queen-street , plaae-maker , deposed—The deceased ia my son by a former husband ; he was thirteen years of age , and had not gone out to occupation . The deceased went out of my house yesterday morning , and in less than ten minutes I heard the alarm , and was told that he was drowned . Thomas Franks , of the King ' s Staith , merely deposed to taking the body eut of the water . The Jury returned a verdict of " Accidently drowned , "— York Courant .

      A Jeremy Diddles , —At the Sessions on Monday last , held at the Flying Horse , Rochdale , a young man , named Terrant Turdy , was charged with having gone into an eating-house on Friday evening , and , after eating a large number of pies , refused to pay for them . The police said they were sent for ; and , on arriving at the place , tbe prisoner kicked one of them . He had often gone to cook-shops , and , after e&ting a 3 much as he could get , refused to pay for it . He was discharged .

      MtiRDEB Made East ?!—Some novel experiments with cylindrical shot were made last week on the sands adjoining the Rtmrose Hotel , Bootle . They were all filled with combustilble matter , similar to the rocket , and fired from a piece of ordnance . At the range of 1 , 000 yards , or more , they would be ( ound most effective against cavalry or infautry , setting fire to magaz nes , shipping , &s . The shots were prepared at the foundry of Messrs . Fawcett and Co . aad are for a foreign government . —Liverpool Mercury . :

      Fatal Pugilistic Co . vFLicr . —On Monday morning last a pugilistic contest took place at the Gawend Farm , near the bridge over the Maccleafield Canal , in the township oi SuUon , adjoining to Macclesfield , which terminated in the death of one of the combatants , George Hammond , and the committal for mansIauKhier , uuder the coroner ' s warraut , of his amagouist , John Crump , and six others , as aiding and abetting . Of these , Crump and three others oniy are yet in custody . The facts are as follows : —George Hammond ( the deceased ) and John Crump had a quarrel on Sunday evening laBt , with several of tbe parties who were afterw _ ards at the fight . In consequence of some quarrelling ( but not with deceased ) Crump gave a sort of general challenge , saying he would fight any one in Sutton , big

      or little—wnicb Hammond accepted ; observing that they had faad words before , and would be better friends avter they should fight and see who was master . Monday morning the parties , with abomt twenty or thirty others , proceeded to the plaos between seven aud eight o ' clock . They fought for two hours and twenty minute ^ during which time there were seventy or eighty rounds . There does not appear to have been anything particularly unfair , according to the rules of the ring , m the mode of conducing the fight , although it ia stated that Cramp fell upon him with his knee in his stoia-acb . The final les-uli was , that Hammond on si&navog op to renew the fight , reeled a few paces back , fe U down apparently in a fit , was carried in » n insensible * state to a farm-house , and expired before surgical aic * was procured . —Macclesfield Courier .

      Increase of the Ahmy . —An augmentation of the cavaJiy reuimeA » is has just been aecided on by the Government . iT ^ ht muj are to be added to the prefcenv ttj ength ot e ^ ch troop . This measure is to be p arried into tff-ct o ^ it-h the' least possible delay . — Uuiicd Sc ; vice Gazette .

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      niht ' . AcciDKNT .-Oa Friday , as a man named KSnf ^ ** 6 * t 0 Mr ' - H . Becker , manu-S ^ t oifl JS ? ^ « B 01 ne carts at the Z ? K ^ ' Gfoodier , in Gaythorn , one of the horses broke looBBi and the man , in attempting to catch it , was knocked down by the off shaft ; and , before any assistance ^ could be rendered , the wheels passed over hia head , causing instantaneoas death , ne was immediately taken up , and conveyed to the Hawthorn Tavern , where an inquest was held on the body by Mr . Chapman , the borough coroner ; E / m . * *? J £ retu ? ne < 1 ^ rdict of "Accidental death . " - Manchester Guardian .

      The WBAtHBB ,-. Tiie high winds of Friday and Saturday laet , whioh were very cold from the north , were followed oa Sunday by a much milder temperature , the wind shifting to the south . On Monday U was particularl y mild , and rain fell throughout the day anii greater portion of the night . Towards the morning , yesterday , there was a cessation of the rain n * # I at niae 0 ' to ° » when the wind suddenly shifted to due north , and it again commenced raining most heavily . From that time the temperature continued to become colder , and at eight o'olock last night * deluging raiti still continued , with a northerly wind . —Sunt Wednesday .

      The Extraordinary Charge of Stealing a Coffin afd its Contents at Newington . —In the Central Criminal Court , oa Wednesday , the Rev . Isaac Bridgman , and John White Bridgman , hJ 8 son , were indicted for a misdemeanor in removing the remains : pf Thomas Ghorat Tawaey , Esq ., worn the burial ground of which the former prisoner is the minister of the chapel , ia West street , Walworth , on the night of the 6 th September last . Mr . Uarkson appeared for the prosecution , and Mr . Bodkin , M . P ., for the defence . The Court was densely crowded throughout the trial , which lasted

      ueveralhours . The Jaryacquitted the father , but found the younger prisoner guilty , and he was sentenced to twelve months imprisonment in Newgate . A New Feature— Ware Hawk ' . —The future meetings of the Loyal National Re ieal Association are to be held with closed doors 1 Formerly the cry was , " We court inquiry—our doors are open to allwhy don't chose who abuse come and listen to us , " ana all that kind of thiug . The official notice now announces that "the usual privilege of admission on payment is suspended . " "Strangers cannot be admitted . " What will the law officers say to this ?—Dublin Mail .

      Srriotjs Ai-fray . —In the beginning of last week au affray of a 6 erious nature , and whioh has unfortunately been attended with fats ] results , occurred in Kildrummie . At a place called Greenstyles there resides a family of the name of Ritchie , the male members of which , consisting of a father and son , are shoemakers . It appears that a quarrel had taken place amongst the parties , and a soufflo having ensued betwixt the father and son , the latter grasped hold of a shoemaker ' s " iron foot , " which had been lying within his reach , with whioh he struck the old man a blow on the head , whioh felled him to tbe ground . The poor man survived the assault three days , daring which time he never spoke . The eon has been taken into custody , and was 1 < dged in gaol on Sunday last . : The caseiwill undergo strict investigation . —Inverness Courier ,

      Whale Fishery . —Four of our whalers have arrived during the week—the Horn and Alexander on Tuesday , and the Advice and Princess Charlotte on Wednesday last . They are , upon the whole , well fished . The Horn brings eight fish , about ninetyeight tuns ; the Alexander thirteen fish eighty fire tuns ; the Advice seven fish , eighty tuns ; and the Princess Charlotte six fish , sixty tuna . These vessels left the ice on the 28 th September , and had fair passages home . The remaining vessel , the Fairy , is in the offing . She had not been seen by the other vessels for several days before leaving the country . — Dundee Advertiser .

      Alleged Mukder . —Yesterday evening Mr . Higgs , Deputy Coroner for Westminster , held an inquest at St . George ' s Hospital , on the body of Hugh Riley , aged fifty-three , who died from the effects of a souffle , for which an individual is in custody . John Wardel ) , living , at 2 , Angel-court , King-street , Golden-square , said that on Saturday fortnight he left work about twelve at night , and on going to the Golden Lion , observed the deceased at the bar very tipsy . They soon after went home , and witness left deceased at his own door , whioh was up two pair of etaira ^ in the same house with witness . He ( witness ) then passsed on to his own room , and soon after heard quarrelling in deceased ' s room between him and his landlord , John Marsden , late a private in the Foot Guards .

      He afterwards heard the door open , a sort of scuffling , and a noise as of some one falling down stairs . Witness then went down , and found the deceased lying at the foot of the second flight of stair a . He was partly undressed , and his drawers were hanging about his ancles . The deceased appeared in great pain , and said , " Oh , my God , my neck is broke I" He was taken up stairs and pat to bed . Witness observed Marsden and the other lodgttte ia the front room . They were dressed , and the latter appeared perfectly sober ; but Mars den was drunk . Witness then loft the room and went to bed . Mr . Pollock , house-surgeon , said that

      the deceased was admitted into the hospital on the lfrih of Ooteber , and died on : the 28 sh . From the examination made , it appeared that the fifth and sixth ribs were broken , and the other injuries of the spine arid lower extremities were euoh as might , of themselves alone , be sufficient to cause death . Other evidence was R iven , and the Coroner said that the case was too serious not to be examined into most particularly , and in order to have the attendance of tbe two lodgers who were present at the time , he would propose that the inquest should adjourn till Thusday , which proceeding was , after some discussion agreed to—Sun Wednesday .

      Mr , Macheady in America . —This distinguished performer appeared last evening in the character of Werner ,, in the tragedy of Lord Byron of that name . This play was not originally written for the stage , and has been adapted to it under the supervision of Mr . Macready . The audience , which was unusually large , listened to it from beginning to end with an attention only broken by the rounds of applause which the effective acting of Mr . Macready often called forth . As a whole , the production of this drama , has been more successful than that of any that has recently been attempted . —New York Evening Post .

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      Belgium . —Murder . —An atrocious crime has just filled with dismay the town of Braine-le-Chateau . On Thursday last , a small farming man , named Godeau , seventy years of age , and almost blind , was left at home while the rest of the persons of the house were in the fields getting in their potatoes . When these people returned home in the evening , a frightful spectacle presented itself to their view , the unfortunate old man lying on the floor horribly murdered , his head cut , or rather sawn off . Three boxes had been broken open , and the murderers—for more than one must have been concerned in the foul deed—had carried off the whole of the contents , consisting of money , articles of wearing apparel , and other property .

      The Paris correspondent of the Times says— " The Russian government appears to have changed its system , owing , it is said , to the effect produced by the work of the Marqui 9 de Custine on Russia , lately published . Paris is crowded , and Germany inundated with Russians , since the Emperor has removed the restriction on absenteeism in his dominions . Numerous as are the Russians in Paris , however , not one of them has dared to present himself at the Frenoh court . " Spain —A Barcelona journal , of the 23 rd ult ., thus describes the operations against the place : —

      " The bombardment continues . Observations made from the look-out tower , on the 22 d , to six p . m .: —In the morning the artillery fire of the four forts commenced against the town , and the musketry firing at the St . Anthony ' s Gate . Between Sanz and La Cors de Sarria , a column of 150 infantry and sixty horse was stationed . Another column was at the rear-guard on the Sarria-road , and another column at the covered cross , at Sanz . Tha projectiles fired by tbe enemy ' s fortsamount ; to 1 . 351 ; viz ., 824 cannon-balls , and 527 grenades . It is Mont juioh whioh has fired most , then Fort San Carlos and next Fort Pio . Among the grenades there were a few bombs .

      " After such an atrocious and unheard-of bombardment as theoue this city has just sustained , the free and brave Baroelonese are perambulating the town , headed by a band , playing patriotic airs . Everywhere numerous parties of peoplo fill the streets , and the gathering follow tbe bearers of the flag , on which are inscribed the words , '' Central Junta or Death . " The Queen of Spain . —The queen is growing up with an expression of brow and a mouth which strongly reminds spectators of her father—severe , sullen , selfish , massive , and in short far from prepossessing . — Times Correspondent . — [ What a thing to fight about . ]

      Turkey . The camps of Constantinople and Adrianople have been raised , and the troops are now in winter quarters . A large body of men , whose period of service has expired , have been dismissed and are returning to the provinces . Much improvement has taken place in the army , and 30 , 000 men , who are still retained as the garrison of the capital , are in a very effective state . Notwithstanding the large assembly of raw recruits from all pares of Turkey in Constantinople and AdriaHople , no excesses have been committed . The Turkish government and the officers entrusted with the command of the troops have shown remarkable firmness and vigilance .

      Letters received from ' Albania state that that province ia still in a most distnrbed state . Tne fanataoism of the Mussulman population has been directed against the Christian establishments . The churehe 3 of Vraniaand Dubrahave been destroyed , and in many places frightful excesses have been committed . The Porte has taken energetic measures to disperse the irsurgents . Above 8 , 0 . 00 men have been aires 4 y b « nt ttaax Constantinople *

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      yfxBtaunT . —Stsah-boat Collision on the Rhine —On the 20 th instant , two steam-boats , the Konig , going to Thai , and the Leopold , going to Berg , came into contact in the dark , and the Leopold instantly sunk . No lives were lost , though there were between seventy and eighty passengers on board the Leopold ; but all the luggage and cargo , including a travelling carriage , were lost . —Gertnan Paper . New ZBALAND . ^ Her Majesty ' s ship Tortois 9 has just arrived at Chatham , after a three years' stay at New Zaaland , whither she had gone for ships' spars , &o . The Tortoise has brought home a cargo of the finest spars , it is believed , which have ever been seen in England . There is saflicien * to fit out ten or twelve sail of the line ; the timber was chiefly

      cut down by the ship ' s company ; and a plentiful supply of iron , pickaxes , spades , &c . taken out by the Tortoise , and liberally distributed among the natives , got their good-will and co-operation . The Tortise has also brought home a collection of rare and valuable exotics : many of the specimens are new to science . It is worthy of remark , that when the late government was badgered by the Earl of Hardwicke and Lord Colchester , both captaius in the navy , about the deficiency of ship stores , and especially of spars , the Tortoise arrived with a oargo similar , though inferior to the present , whioh closed the mouths of both noble lor 4 s . The officer in command at Chatham at the time jocosely told the Captain of the Tortoise that he had just arrived in time . —Weekly Reaister .

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      I LATEST FROM IRELAND . THE STATE PROSECUTIONS . —NEW EVI-] DENCE .-THE POLICE . ! Dublin , Oct . 31 . It has , . up to this time , been & question whether the Government meaut to go further back than the Repeal Djamongtration at Clifden , aounty of Gaiway , for evidence to BUBtain the charges against Mr . O'Connell , and the other traversers . The only informations sworn , of which copies had beeu supplied to tha traversers , were those of Frederick Bond Hughes , j the Government reporter ; sab- Inspector

      Ireland , of the constabulary , whose depositions relate to the Clifden meeting ; and those of Mr . K ^ rmais , the Crown solicitor , who swears as to ths Repeal Association , sedition , and so forth . I apprised you before that I had somo reason to believe the Government had other witnesses in the dark , whose name 3 tho traversers would hear for the first time when the ; were produced in court . In Ireland , I remarked at the time , the Crown sometimes adopted this practice , although I considered it nob at all likely that , it would be resorted to in a state prosecution .

      According , however , to the information which has just reached me , a considerable nuaaber of other witnesses ; are t » be examined , besides those whose depositions have been published . Orders have ^ one down frem Dublin Castlei directing ' a nam * er of policemen , who had attended 4 he country Repeal meetings in plain clothe ^ to be . in Dublin next Friday morniDg , in order that they should be ready for examination before the term " grand jury to wjiom the bills of indictment against Mr . O'Connell and ] the other trarersers are to be sent up . Those policemen , it is stated , were disguised its plain clothes , and mixed amongst the peasantry at the nfeetingB , dressed in every way jast like themselves . The Attorney and Solicitor-General , and other Counsel retailed for the Crown , held a consultation

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      tor eotne hours yest € Xday , of course renaming the framing of the indictment , and generally respecting the prosecution . . The indictments against Mr . O'Connell and the other traversers are enormous in length . They are to be sent before the Grand Jury on Thursday or Friday . If true bills should be found , oopies of the iadiatmentB are to be furnished to the trav » rserB , who will , probably , also be served with a notice to plead within four days . As the indictments are so extremely volumnious , this would be most difficult , if not impossible , and in all likelihood the Jadge will allow an extension of time for pleading .

      Mr . Justice Burton , and not Chief Justice Pennefather , is to address the Grand Juries for city and county at the opening of Term on Thursday next . Already great numbers of people are arriving from tho country to witness tho state trials —Morning Chronicle , Thursday . MORE B . VUBACK 3 . The Government have determined on fitting up additional barracks on the Coombe , in the liberties of Dublin .

      STATE OF ULSTER . The Northern Whig of Tuesday contains the following statement , which has created no small surprise here , as it has reference to the so called " Protestant North : "" Military Precmkions is Belfast . —We really were not aware that our rulers were providing so anxiously as they appear to be doing for the safety of the good people of Belfast . Mr . Gibson , assistant barrister for the county Antrim , found it necessary yeBterday ( Monday ) , to apprise the grand jurors , on ' charging' them , that if they conld not manage to finish their business by five o ' clock in the evening , they would do well to decamp ; otherwise they would have to encounter a ' charge' very

      different from his . In short , a strong body of military march down every evening , headed by a trumpeter , to sound an alarm , if occasion require , and take possession , for the night , of the room in which the Grand Jury are in the habit of meeting . Tnis has been the case for some time past . It appears to be part of tbe system of caution acted upon by the Go * vernment ; but , besides being apparently very unnecessary ^ throughout , it becomes inconsistent and offensive at present . 21 a" We understand that more loop-hole-ing is going on here , and that arrangements aie in progress for calling out and organizing the pensioners in this district . The ' rebels' may surely now give it up as a bad job !

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      IMPORTANT MEETING AT SADDLE-\ WORTH . THE TKtJCKSTER-LEAGUERS POUNDED TO | PIECES . On Friday evening , October 27 th , a-meeting was holden in the large room attached to the Swan Inn , Dobicross , tv * hich will be remembered with pleasure by one portion of it , and with chagrin by another portion , for a long time to come . The large room was crowded to suffocation ; and hundreds had to depart , who could not obtain admission . No meeting for a long period has excited so much attention as the one we are now chronicling . A great number of masters were present ; and the sequel will show that' it was well for them that they were so . H . H . Broughton , Esq ., a magistrate , was in the

      chair ; and he introduced to the attention of the meeting Dr . Sleigh , who for about an hbur-and-ahalf pleaded in defence of the rights of labour , and against the acts of the " rich oppressor . " His arguments and facts were wormwood and gall to the free trading trucksters . They could not contain their ] bile and spleen ; but tried' to throw the meeting into contusion by most unmannerly interruptions . The foremost at this kiud of work was one James Lees , who by some unaccountable means or j other has been manufactured into a magistrate . A more pompous , conceited , ignorant , unmannerly , tough-hided brute , could not be found in all Saddleworth ; and that is saying a great deal . His conduct was most shameful . He failed , however in his object . The people were not with him . They laughed at him ; derided him ; and put him down I I

      Dr . Sleigh , at the close of his able address , introduced his admirable Memorial for the Protection of Labour , in which the cane of Protection v . Free Tradeism ; is so well Btated ; and a motion was moved that the Memorial should be adopted by tbe meeting , i James Greaves , of Lees , once a pretended Chartist , but now employed by the Leaguers , offered a quassi sort of opposition ; bat dare not venture to move an amendment . He offered to discuss with Dr . Sleigh the question of a Repeal of the Corn Laws , if arrangements were made . He showed his fitness to discuss either that question or any other , by stating , point blank , and stoutly maintaining , even

      when set ; right , that our foreign trade alone employed one half of our population I ¦ Dr . Sleigh said , that he mast decline such discussion , not ; out of disrespect to Mr . Greaves : but he had challenged Messrs . Cobden and Bright ; and both those gentlemen had declined the challenge . He had repeated it however ; and he intended to wait to see whether it was accepted or not , before he disoussed with any lesser man of the League . James Lees , the magistrate , then addressed the meeting on the question of foreign trade ; contending that [ it was far more important than many parties seemed disposed to consider it . In proof of his position he quoted from a statistical table , to shew that the foreign trade was more than [ one-half as valuable as the home trade .

      Dr . Sleigb replied . He produced the table from which the hard-hided magistrate had quoted ; and showed , most triumphantly , that Ae had suppressed the truth ( He had only given a portion of the table ; that portion which seemed to favour bis position ; while the remainder he had kept in the back ground , because it upset the argument he had been advancing * This the Doctor showed to be the case most conclusively , and convicted Lees as a liab . in intention before the meeting . Mr . Hobwn , from Leeds , who had attended at the request of a number of the working people , next addressed the meeting . The announcement of his name caused great consternation amongst the TRUCKiNG-masters , who were present . He had

      been put in possession of a namher of facts of a most astounding nature , relative to the prevalence and practice of truck amongst the FREK-traders ; and he used them With terrific effect ! It was as if a bombshall had been dropped in amongst them . The trucking-masters quitted their { seats . ; crammed themselves into corners ; got behind folks ; pulled their hat ' s over their eyes ; and would have sunk through the earth to have got ont of the place . The crowded state of the room prevented them from departing '; or their presence would soon have been removed , j The facts we shall , ac some future time , make usej of ; and tell all about the doings of " Lord Lotherdale" and hia set of / ree-traders , who tie their poor slaves to their own counters . '

      Before jthe memorial was put to the meeting , an amendment by way of an addition to it , was moved , to the tffdot that Protection to labour would be effected by a Repeal of the Bread and Malt taxes . When put to the vote , not thirty hands were held up for it , oat of a meeting of more than five hundred , j And when the memorial was put to the vote , not ] one hand was held up against , it . It was carried unanimously . James Lees then valiently challenged Dr . Sleigh to discussion ; he having heard him declare that he

      should decline a set discussion with every man , until he had met either Mr . Cobden or Mr . Bright . This valient offer Mr . Hobson witheringly exposed ; and told the anxious for-discussion man that if he meant the challenge in earnest , he ( Mr . Hobson ) would accept it , ' aud discuss the question with him . But Lees now fell soft . He dare not tackle to . He slunk off : and the last we heard of him , was that he was in the " bar" of the Swan Inn , at half-past three next morning , with ten glasses of brandy-andwater in him , hiccupiog that " he was the man that could beat them all" !

      The L eaguera are discomfitted . Their rage is boundless ; only to be compared to the joy of the working people at their defeat . The tyrannies of the masters in that neighbourhood have been most monstrous . They were exposed for once ; and the guilty culprits were ia the presence of the people when the exposure was made . A reduction in the wages of the men employed by the tippling-magistrate , Lees , had been effected on Monday jthe 23 rd ; while the wages of the men employed by a master in his own immediate neighbourhood ^ a Mr . Hastings , had been enhanced some four or fire shillings a-week ! The telling of those facts by Mr . Hobson had a wonderful impression on the meeting . The people in Saddleworth have had too much of the FriEE-Traders to be in love with Free-Trade .

      Dissolution Of Partnership.

      DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP .

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  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), Nov. 4, 1843, page 5, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct979/page/5/