VER ITABLE CHARTISIS. Q THE wrcs pontttiw. Very much ,obli ged to «v J ioeSBB,—I am " " '¦'¦"- ~" so laces. THE "T IMES. " who have invited me to man y p Sheffield at half-past two on ?tall be at TO THE EDITOR OP TllJJ NOjfTHEK.v star . attend the to Wednes day next, to soiree Sir , — Our " public inst ructor " are unquestion- ably a i vn I have been invited , and I shall be at most sage and consistent race of men. They stem perfect Friday nest. I will attend all the adepts in the art of deception and gul- I Sue on labil ity, Every ar ticle from their slop is i-nffed off from -which I ha re received ther towns soon as genuine , while the eommodiriesof their rivals ar e " , but I cannot yet name the day, as ueclar. d to be spurious and compounded of the 1not ati ons , is required in London now that most injuri ous ingredients *. Of courxe , each vend v pres ence the best and Company is being wound-u p—but I most efficaciou s remed y for perfecting 2a Land AND the cur e of a ' TRADES' nat ion in NATIONAL s ills, dilapidated , JOURNAL and restoring ^„„ nd trust God that I shall soon be nope «"» . . _ » <-,!, - _ constitut ions to their pristine ?igour. Some o£ irit of Chartism.- once more. th ose hie to rouse the sp % philanth ropic gentr y declare tha t John Bull is 8 TOL , U86I. tull ot wounds atte nd ed the dinner given to K.OSSUTH on ¦ " BV P. 730. ' LONDON SATDTUJAY ^BlBER ¦ ^ii5£?J2t KSS?*U.,:^1 - , and br uises, and nutrifvine sores. , I ' =— —- ... . ___^ • : • i_ r, la8 a Southampton , where the trom the crown of his head to the soles of his feet,'*, Tuesday * * — — ; On. Friday 1 and recommend a dose of Rus was in the chair , decided that I 7» Wellcrof t-street , Stockport. KOSSUTH. night the Committee met again at BRADFORD IRISH DEM OCRATIC ALLI- sell's Elixir , which; MaY OB, who -10, any infant of the most tend er HONOURED SlB,—I am instructed by the Wellmgton -street , Strand—Mr . Thornton Hunt ANCE, constit ution may taka not speak ; however , at the meetin g in the chair, with impunity. Another quill-dri should council of this localit y, to you ( Concluded from our Eighth Page.) A member of the Committee stated ving politico- physi c dinner at the Ma yor' s house , where request , if cian say s John Bull is in a galloping before the METROPOLITAN CENTRAL COMMI TTEE , that ho had , at the request of the chairma n, waited On Sunda y the usual weekly meeting of this bod y consumption , passible , to pay Stock port a- visit about the t herefo re he must take Cobden ' there was a large number of the workin g upon Kossuth that morning to know whether he was held at ;tbe Neptune Inn , Bridge- street. Mr. s cotton , and stop time you come to Man chester , Padiham, &c. accepted , the invitation of his ears , Others say he is a drowsy, moping, me- classes, I did speak , and was loudl y cheered ; IBB PROPOSED DEMONSTRATION AND BANQUET the Committee to accept M . Moloney in tho chair, The case of Mrs . ' Thomas Clktvs. their addres s at a great public meeting on Monday Qiii l bette r, lancholy fellow, therefore they recommend more and I think that this will prove to you DECLINES ,. g ey, known as thO i widoff of the reln-l next. Kossuth had received him with great cordi- captain of '98 , was br ought before the churches for his accommodat ion , and a lar ge qua n« the higher and middle classes hav e The meetin g of the Central Demonstrat ion Com- meeting. arouse him that Sheffield , Oct. 27, 1851. ality, expressin g his sorrow at not having been able She is at presen t in very low circumstan ces in the tit y of sleep-imparting sermons to to f eeling for the workin g classes ; and, mitt ee last night, at 10, Southampto n-street , to give a definitive incompre hensi- Do Dear Sib,—I am instructed to inform answer before , which , howe ver , count y Tipperary in Ireland , and Irish benevolence more activity . But of all the queer, you Str and , was very fully attended. was owing to his as Cob- aS I have often told you before , I do not knowing whether the Birming- need only be informe d to rush to the aid of ; ble chaps in the arena of quackery, those, that the Hall of Science has been taken for a Mr. Thorn ton Bust on taking the chair, in- ham autre ^., blame the middle and higher classes, , ban quet might not take place on Monday —a and smooth the " few years of be lt would say, who " do the bloody old 'Times,"* not Soiree, to be beld on Wednesda y the 5th of formed the committee that an answer to their invi- point the aped widow . , however , which he had now ascertained , and Twenty shillings wore subscribed in the room ami carry the palm. hut I blame the working class ; for, if they rema rks upon , November. We had no other alternative tation had arrived. He made a few therefore he was .in the h nds of the Committee , it was arr angeu r that: the list sliouM The other day I took up one of their preoioua united for one month , you would not : the position at present occup ied by Kossut b, and and would meet remain open ttere with out paying a most exorbitant price , tbem on Monday. He placed him- lor a month. ; Mr. Sullivan then brought before the sheets, and found , for lack of other matte r, they or a pauper in reco mmended the committee to pay entire deference self in the hands of have a dr unkard , a criminal, which we thoug ht would look as well in the a the Committee and the people, meetin g the West Ward affair , where Tory and Wnig h ad hit upon a method of disabusing the mind s of io the wishes of the great Hungarian , and concluded hop ing that they would our forei gn visitors with respect to our n.itional th e laud. But , those who live upon your Honesty Fund. You would oblige as "by deal with him honourably coalesced ; also the North Ward , where the same by reading the answer of Kossuth , as follows :— and fairly . H e would go to the place appointed for trick had been practised character. They presume that those visitors have sweat, your marrow, and your blood, care not saying Oct. 25. , and in Bowling Ward what time you could be with us, and " Wincheste r, the presentat ion of the address as he thought every moan s had been iried ' r eturned homo with the impression that we are a , criminality, or pauperism. " Dear Sir ar guments you to upset *kr. Meore , about drunkenness by what line of railwa y you will come. In the ,—Notwithstandin g the beet ; and the room must be strictl y pri va te in simply because he is a Char tist. very hospitabl e, moral , and well-conducted people ; adduced to per - Their labour , how- I need say no more than that , when times meant ime, , I am compelled with deep rfgrel ; which he would receive the address , the Com- ever, is in vain. Mr . Moore and Air. Sharp arc and , to show the reverse , the doers of the " Times" sist in declinin g tho proposed banquet, whichM: mittee and a few mount tlie stool afford it, I will visit all the places to'which I I remain , on behalf of the Council , friends alone being present. safe and in Little Horton ; Mr. Huds on in also , and strin g together a mass of sincere gratitude and respect , for those who prV. He would speak to the assembl police reports have been invited ; and I think $bat these in- Geor ge Catill. y from a window secure . Thus hi Bowling, two Tories ar e rep lact-d , as cTidence of our brutal and vioiOUB pose this to honour me would have given me muck or balcony. The following resolution was propensiti es vitations will prove to the countr y, that , then by two Democrats in Little llorton ; one Chartist . Now, Sir, allowing the correctness of pleasure in accepting, bu t which I must decline, carried unanimousl y: — " That this Committee each and all of these reports , tutd aUo allowing that . ' re tires thr ough ill health , and is to be replaced by however reviled , persecuted , and prosecuted 1 Simpson s Court , Caldewgate , on the broad princi ple of not acceptin g any similar pledges itself to resist any at tempt which might another Char tist , and in for eigners have formed err oneous opinions of our . the im- twelve months from this have been, that I have not lost the affection Carlisle , Oct. 21, 1851. demonstr ation which might subject me to have a tendenc y to give a sectional or part y cha- date , we shall beVable to retu rn character , does it not ar gue that something is very putat ion of hayin g mixed with any part y whatever , two or more of those to elevate whom I have sacri ficed Dbar Sir ,—At a meeting of Chartists , 1 racter to the demon stration which it has been ap- Irishmen to the Town Coun cil. And if the Iri sh wrong in thi s tight little island— this envy of aur * or any par ty question whate ver , in thi s country— f riends, family, fortune -an d profession ; and was instructed to write to you, to express the pointed to organise and conduct , on beha lf of Alliance progress as they have up to the present rounding nations , and admiration of the world? a connexion which , Notwi thstandin g any disinclin a- public bodies comprisin g.men The " Times" preach the let-alone doctrine and bu again however reviled perse- satisfaction they feel at your willingnes s to of all shades of opi- time, the local affairs of Bra dford will undergo a , , I tell y , , that , , tion or disavowal on the part of the mover of that nion in English politics " The police commissioners thoroug h reform . ' with the laces to which you have been . The question of engaging a room same breath , pronounc e us rotten to the cuted, and prosecut ed I may he by all classes , visit the various p demonstration , or on my own, would not fail to be have been communicated mtli , with the view of for the Alliance core . invited , and seeing that you intend being at construed to meet in, was postponed to Sun- that I am resolved not to abandon Chartism , , by malevolence , into an unseemly in- directin g their attention to the line of route laid day next (to-mprrow ). Is there not a cause for the declension of morale * l , again, that 1 would rather Newcastle, to earnestl y request you- will be terference in the domestic concerns of a country down tor the pr ocession , which will form in which they seem proud to exhibit as characteris tic aud i will te l you not my own, meal a day, and not see kind enoug h to make your arrangements so and which has so generously afforded •ffus'seil-square at eleven o' clock,, on Monday , and of Englishmen ? Certainly there is a cause , - but live npon one humble me protection and hospitality. On this - account I . jPata l. Acciden t , at Eyesham. i~ A dis- as to honour this town ,with your presence. proceed by Keppel-street , Store- stree t, Tot tenham- th ose blind leaders dare onl y look at effects, least a drun kard , a crimi nal, or pauper in the land , have found it necessar y to decline all invitations tressin g and fatal ace'dent occurred at Charl- they offend their masters . If. i lam, &c court-road , • • the Hampstead road , High-3treet, gnorance and crime th an be Emperor of the world , and have a of this na ture , unless from corpor ate bodies which, ton (near this place) on Sunda y are such glaring evils in the state, why do not these John Gilbertson. , Camden-town , and the Camden-road , to Copen- mornin g to a million millions a year. from their nature, ar e supposed not to represent hagen House. the carter of Mr. Dingley, who was removin g horror-stricken leadermongers come forth and war any part y. In conclusion , I must beg leave defi- Fait hful, and Ucompromisi ng a loaded gun from a cart in which against , and l a bour t o count eract , the causes pro- Your nitively to acquaint you, th at it would be most it was Friend and Advocate Mbb tin o at Hobselvdown .—On Wednesday ducing those baneful effects ? , Qfyaxtint agreeable and conven ient to me to receive the ad- placed by a man belon ging to the premis es, Ic is an incontrovertible truth that. " the evils Fear gus O'Cobno b EntelUgetue. nig ht a crowded meeting was held in the hall of dress , by which you inform me the w orking classes the Institution , Fair-street , Horselydown , for the who had been scarin g birds from the newl y of a state are the effects of its legislation ;" th en, NATIONAL CHARTER ASSOCIATION. propose to honour me, at my own residence , the purpose of giving expression of feeling to the illus- planted corn . In drawin g the gun with tho for consistency 's sake, let those who hold up our day following that on which I receive the addres s trious Kossuth , Mr . Thomas Parish in the chair. muzzle towards him , out of the cart (it is sup- deformi ties, or crim es to the world 's eye, wield the Offices—14, Southampton-street, Strand. from the Lond on Corpora tion . axe, and aiu in destroying that Upas4ree--mis * TO F. O'CONNOR, ESQ., M.P., An address of hearty welcome to Kossuth was posed with the object of placing it in a more The Executive Committee of this body " I am, dear sir, your very obedient servan t, adopted , and the best than ks of the meeting were government. The " Times " will surel y do thia " secure situation) it exploded, and the entire % held their usual weekly meetin g as above on " L. Kobsuiu. given to the liberal press. or ask pardon of the nation . Padiham, Oct. 20th, 1851. " To Thornton Hunt " char ge entered the upper Wedne sday evening last . Present : Messrs. , Esq. Inv itation ot Kossuth to Manchester. —The part of the poor fel- The editors of the " Times " would , doubtless Hosot j rbd Sir ,—I am instructed by tho MoMDAy EvBrao .—The attend ance at the Com- working classes of Manchester held a public meet- low' s thigh, shattering the limb, and ru pturin g have been one of the greatest curiosities in tht Arnott, Grassby, Hunt , Jones, and Milne . mitte was Cha rtists of this town to request that when very full. The following resolution was ing on Tuesday evening, in the Music Hall , to con- the leadin g, blood vessels, in consequence of " World' s Fair ," had they been caged in the grea= Messrs. Harne y and Hol yoake, being in the carried by a majo rity over several amendments : — booth. There forei gners would have beheld the you ta ke your tour to rally np Chartism , sider the propriety of inviting Kossuth to that to wn, which his death was . almost instantaneous . countr y, were absent , as was also Mr , " That this committee , con sisting of delegates re- whe n the following resolutions were adopted :— wonders of Old Nick ' s . crea tion—animated incon- tou will come to Padiham. It " you could come T. F. Smith , Esq., sur geon of Evesham , O' Connor. The corres pondence received was presenting the industrious classes of London , being " As tho principles of civil and relig ious liberty sistencies, singing the praises of Haynau , and on a Sunda y, it would be the most convenient of opinion that the characte r of the demons tration was as quickl y as possible in attendance , who thunderin g of Bri- read . must ever be dear to the humane and enlightened anathemas against tho victims for us; for there are a great many people at a dis- intended by the working men and other inhabitants of all nations , the people of Manchester in public gave it as his opinion tha t poor Kni ght (the tish misgovernment. There w oul d have been seen Messrs. Highley and Hulett, from the Mar y- of London has f tanceof eight, nine, and ten miles from Padi ham, been misrepresented to Kossuth , by meeting assembled take this opportunity of giring name of the unfortunate man ) could not have the incarnati on of a l sehood and decep tion , with lebone and White Horse localities , attended persons who eitherfear or hate the working men of expres sion to the deep sympathy they have f el f or vituperation flowi ng like a torren t from their pol« that would be anxious to come and hear you ; but t survived the explosion of the gun more than and gave in the following report :— London , resolve that the trades and other bodies the strugg ling patrio ts of Hungary—an d whilst lut ed pens. you were to come on any of th e week one or two minutes, Kni ght has been a valued if 'We , the undersigned , hereb y state that represented on this committee, be requested to as- feeling a k een and lasting indignatio n at the tem- Rut no ; it would not do to let the animals be it would be impossible for any of them semble in publ ic meeting on the day appointed for and trustworth y servant of Mr. Dingley for subjected to cither tho inspection of forei gner s or nights , havin g inspected the votes received for the porary triumph of her oppr essors, hail with delight to do so; hut if yon come on the Sund ay, the presentation of the address in the most and gratificat ion the appearance on our shores of years. If the person who placed the gun in to the gaze of our countr y cousins, They must bo there election of a fit and pro per per son to fill the would be hundreds pour in from a great dis- eligible place contag ious to the residence of Kos- the chief and bravest of her defenders , M. Louis the cart had been accustomed to the use of invisib le, and be only heard through the WE tub es vacanc y in the Executive Committee of the suth ; tha t the deputation proceed from the meeting , of Printi ng-house Square. tance, to see one who has always been at his Kossuth, and re solve to giro him a hearty such a deadl y weapon, he would instead of National Charter Association , caused by the present the addre ss, and request Louis Kossuth to welcome to this tho ' manufacturing metropolis Yours respectf u lly, post to defend the rights and liberties of man. putti ng the hammer down on the cap (a mis- resignat ion of Mr. G-. W. M. Reynolds, do return with them to the meeting, and deliver his of the world . That this meeting views with Wit. RlDBB. Respected Sir , I am also directed to inform answer in person to the people. In the event of take all ignorant persons make) , have left it certi fy that Mr. Robert Le Blond is dul y satisfac tion the noble and heroic conduct you that our confidence remains unshaken in Kossu th declinin g, the deputation to return to the of the Sulta n of Turke y, in affordin g hospita- at half cock, this distressin g accident would elected to fill such vacancy, by a majority of meeting, and report " you ; that we are extremel y grateful tha t we the result of their delegation. lity and protection to M. Louis Kossuth and his co- not have occurred. ' more than three to two. Mr . Iron sides was despatched with this resolution gputitf amufttintiiift - behold in you for the last twenty years the patriots in exile, notwith standing the threats Bur glar y and Attem ptedMurdbr. —Olbbub y, (Signed) 'W. J. Highley, Mar ylebone to Kossuth at Southampton , also namin g Monday and intimidation of Austria and Russia ; this Worces tershire. —A daring burg lary and att empted " uncompromising, gratuitous advo- DRUUY-LAKe THEATRE. bold, aud locality. as the day on which the demons tration would be meeting do, theref or e, heartil y th ank the Sublime murder was perpetrated on Wednesda y, at the farm cateof our cause ; and may the Divine Being held. The equestrian troupe termina ted their perfor- 1 James Huiext , White Hor se Porte for responding to the call of England , house oi a maiden lady, named Nicklin. About two mances on Saturday night last. The success which grant you long life, health , and happiness , Tuesda t Evenin g.—The minute s havin g been America , and other powers, in finally liberating o' clock in t he mor ning, Mr. Nicklin , her brot her , localit y,' confirmed a strong feeling was manifested by many has attended these ar tists at Drury-Jane Theatre and enable you to see the consumma tion of , t hose heroic and generous patriots. That this saw two men with blackened faces standin g at his Thornton Hunt being comp elled to attend of the delegates , at the manner in which Kossuth his been extremel y great th e Exhitition having your earnest desires , is the devoted and meeting do authori se the delegates of the trades bedside , one of whom dealt him a violent blow on the benefited the speculation as lar gely in pr opor t ion aa the Kossuth Demonstration Committee it was had been deceived , in order to induce him to and other bodies now assembled to draw up an head with a bludgeon , after which two pistols were heartfelt wish of our association. it has done everything elser . The house has been, deemed advisable to adjourn the transaction s retract the promi se he had previously given to the address to be presented to (he hero of Hungary, f ired, wounding him in the cheek and arm. After . deputation that he would be glad to receive any more or le=s crowde d every eveniiig ; and thoug h I remain , Honoured Sir, of business until Wednesda y evening, , as the best means of representing to him the views ransacking the house the burg lars decamped. Mr. October attentions which the working men of London the company as a whole was not remarkable for Yours ver y trul and opinions of the working classes of this town. Nicklin remains in a dangerous state. A rewa rd of ' y, oth. might be pleased to pay him. its excellence, there was now and then indi vidual Benj amin luh g And further , this meeting calls upon the trades and fifty pounds has already been offered for the dis- ta t of no ordinary kind , and upon all occasions Pi , Secretar y. Signed on behalf of the Committee , Communication s were received from various delegates c
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