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• • . LEEDS' PATtIOT, jilt. 15.
• A meeting ersiteld in tit! Pail*. church, Ms .Tbinday bet, " far
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purpose of being a taw for the nebisary repdin of the peg*
March, and the three sew, shitehse, St: Mary, St. Mark, and Christ
ambits. Ago, for the further purpose of receiving sod adopdag.the
sport of the
by the to apportion the ratio of thumb
te, to be paid by the t ol Leeds and the Charades." Hoary
....vas he the dub.' . Runny thee peOcoaded to read the
for the year misishigi upon which the rase was te be laid.
ten.:lrele rate was 107151. fps. Ad. its : necomary Mobs for the pa.
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the
Ms osol. 41. 441. am SQL for ese6 of the new churches. In
to a Variety of obWierie Mime Items it was Aimed that
whole or a couiderehb past of the sums wen 'heady
glivioced. This led to an letraine alas anomaly of &Nem those
intimates Width were In reality kerns. slimed, 'speeded, ecomioned by
the thurchgardesi alarm havine been half a year in Ake, and ex-
;Waded halithe money, before they received any authority from the
them It was accordingly understood that in Astute the as:coasts
wapiti be mewed immediately after the election of new Eggers. Mr.
Sunny 'epeeist " thst a rate of twoisence in the pound on land,
rod threelience in the pound on houses, should be levied for the ne-
cessary *pars of the parish church, and the three new churches, for
themening year." Mr. Cawood seconded the motion, which was
unanimously iveed to.
Luso Bestavoaeire.Socassm—We gather from the report read at
'tiltittiteceet annual meeting, that in the course of the last year the
tee relieved aliases with the sum of 3791. 51. 441. at no his
than 2,00 permed idea But the'benevolent treasurer, Mr. Cawood,
it in advance no less than MIL 30a. Owing "to the esznordbary sums
which were requisite during the last winter, to supply, the necessities
of the sick poor, occasiosed by want of employment."
A useeting_to petition for reform is appointed to be held at Keane
borough on Tuesday nest.
On bloodily evening a meeting of the friends of Mr. O'Connell, in
Leeds, was hW at the Brewers' Arms. in Kirkgste, "to take into
consideration the propriety of eatergi into a subscripdoo in aid of the
O'Connell Fund, he. he. The room. which will bold about SOO Peo-
ple, was crowded during the greater part of the proceedings. Only
about two-thirds present appeared to Igloos to the sister kingdom.
At about half-past seven o cluck, es the motion of Mr. John Watts,
Mr. Issues Mann was called to the chair.
It was resolved,
" That this meeting duly appreciates, and balls with delight, the
straight-forward and manly conduct of Mr. O'Connell, as a legislator,
a patti it, and benefactor to his county; and that we confider him en-
titled to our warmest gratitude, support, and confidence.
" That we perceive with great satisfaction the union and cordial co-
operation of Orangemen and Catholics for the regeneration of their
country, by a repeal of that obnoxious and ruinous measure, the legis-
lative union, obtaised by fraud, treachery. and bloodshed.
" That the thanks of this meeting are justly due to the able and ta-
lented proprietor of the Leeds Aria.. Mr. John Foster, for his un-
deviating advocacy of the civil rights and liberties of mankind, and
for the fair and impartial manner in which he reports the sentiments
el Mr. O'Coonell ; and likewise to the proprietors of the Leeds Intel-
. for advocating their principles fearlessly. as political enemies
Mr. O'Connell."
Oa Saturday night last a meeting of the trades was held at the
ligehipmre Tavern, in Huddersfield. The meeting was addressed
by Agar delegates,two from Ashton-under.Lme, and two from Sta.
by *bee, and lso by a friend or two in the neighbourhood. A
coesimittee was formed, and arrangements made for supporting their
brother operatives of Ashton-under-Line, Staley Bridge, etc. who
,are standing against a reduction of wages.
Asusonmenaa-Lots.—Not the least progress has been made to-
wards an accommodation of the differences between the master-
*goers and their bands, since oar last ; and the town remains in
every other respectin the same peaceable state.
Oa Tuesday lei a most daring robbery was committed upon the
=f Mr. Francis Lodge, cattle dealer, of Dalton, near Hod.
He went from the Bull's Head, and had not proceeded
Own a hundred and fifty yards, when be wu attacked by three
men, oat of whom, by a blow on the head with a large bledgeon,
knocked him. down. They then stuffed his mouth with a issedker.
chief, to prevent his making any poise, sad carried, or rather
"dragged him about fifty yards. to a lonely place in Quay-street,
1 where they robbed him of one 101. note of the Kingston bank, a
"g. note of the Huddersfield Joint Stock Company, and tIIL 10s.
in sold and silver.
On Saturday evening, as Mr. William Baldwin, of Halifax, was
Waiting down North Parade, in that town, he was suddenly blind-
bided by some villains who were walking behind him and his
rifled of gel.—The same evening, as a geodesists named
pockets
was returning from Halifax to Huddadeld, he was stopped
at Om Hill, and robbed of 71. 10s.
Osi Saturday last, William Suedes, Req. of Keighley, manufacturer,
abstmord the wages of his wool-combers a farthing per pound, and
Oro promised an 'deuce on the prices for weaving.
The Dean and Chapter of Ripon inform the subscribers to the Min-
ster that the new roof to the Nave is completed. The exterior *-
menses of the Church has been much improved by the removal of •
wall, which defaced and partly bid the two buttresses between which
the great eastern window is placed. Another voluntary mbecriptiee
has also been raised, for the repairs of the organ, which now amounts
to above 2,0001. Much still remains to be done. The Minna is
found to be in agate of much greater dllapidadun than was antidpated
when the report was made; and the expenditure on the necessary. re-
pairs, win consequently be much increased. With the sid,bowever.
of one thousand pounds, in addition to the means which the Dean and
Chapter sow possess, they could confidently undertake the accom-
plishment of all the objects they have in view.
WAKEFIELD CORN MARKET, Jam. 14.
The arrivals of grain have been very extensive this week. The trade
has certainly shown great firmness, but the buyers of both Wheat and
Barley have. up to the close of the market, done very little business ;
'Wien of the former generally demand full as much money. but the
lSae mks which are urged may be quoted is. per qr. lower. Barley Is
heavy sale. without alteration in value. Oats and Shelling each rather
bwer. Beans are fully as dear, and not many offering.
MARRIED.—At Blrevid. the Rev. Beedam Charlesworth, Vicar
of Darfield. to Miss Sarah Gonsersall, of Oilmen Heassr—Thomas,
only son of John Smartherake, Esq. of Wellimeee Costasip. oar Du-
llest= to Ann, eldest daughter at Mr. Jeratisithee beirdist.—At
Huddersfield, Mr. J. M. Muir, engineer, to B. W. C. L. Bea-
vas, of Acton House. Hezham.--At Great Ddlield. the Rev. James
Normanton, Baptist Minister, to Mil* Laybourne.
MANCHESTER CHRONICLE, JAW. 15.
Nearly two closely printed columns of this paper are filled with
narratives of the disorders of the masses of termestas in the Hyde
' Abbess, Siert, Bridge, sad Glossop Districts. The work people de-
manded 46. ad. for what the masters will give but 3s. IM. -and some
tens of thousands are out of employment sad sofferng all kinds of pri-
' rations. In one case's pistol was Arad by three or Ave of those who
take the Ss. ed. and are called luseb-sticks. In another a factory was
entered by multitudes to p.Mb the knob-sticks. bet they had been
' sent away. In another, Mr. Howard of Hyde, was fired at in Ms
, country house. 11l another the toth Hassan assailed a body, and
captured sine, who were bald to bail. How much it is to be regretted
that by gross negligewee of Legisladea, such questions are not sietbd
by neutral arbitration. Throe wears sad three men could la sot bear
settle suck a to the eaddaralon of both parties ; but legidadon
seems to t in nesting dilemmas, sad hence these recurring periods
Is an manufteturing districts.
DUNE or BILIDGEWATIR'S CANAL.--The rate of freight en this
canal for cotton has been reduced Atom lit to lig per ton,—one of the
advantages of the great national work the Liverpool and Manchester
Railway.
Blackpool has bad its visitors, oven at Christmas. On Monday last,
a gendomen, residing near Todmorden, bathed in the open sea, and
dish. lb Ism very often bathed at the celebrated watering-place during
the last deny years, yet be never experienced a more pleasant dip.
lo emisequence of the redaction made last quartet in the price of
him, by the Staffordshire and Welsh makers, the Shropshire houses
have this week reduced pigs is. and bars 10a per tau.
A large order for ordnance has been received hem the Data Go-
vernment. Two hundred pieces, of various calibre, are now in
at the establishment of Fawcett and Co. of Liverpool. A
number of cannon, in addition to the above, have been ordered by the
same Government in other parts.
A requisition requesting the Mayor to all a Meeting of the mew
chants and other inhabiting of Liverpool, to petition Parliament
a renewal of the East India Company's Chaster, hes been preseogie:e
fi
his Worship has called a meeting for Wednesday next. The reiptia.
tion vas signed by 230 names, amongst which were most of the Itit
merchants of LiverpooL
Line AND LIINNPOOL RAILWAY.—The Earl of &fton has 'sig-
nified his cement that this projected railway than pass through his
estate at Cabgeth.
The veer extreeedinsey preying* increase of business, =6,1
new demnlroweediusalia steeples of the Liverpool me
tet !tail-read jr wit be est ,by the fel/owing bete ~..,
Until eery mdtMaat the MMeester elation consisted ef silt-
Vs essOnes, heft sib Mt sight vehicles attached ; but on Wooden.,
day bet a webaume See Livered, le linked contieuity, obi& ig
extent mil Now aserimmi these a my, revises occesion. Thum
were,4llo:ooValkot souges, With pomngers, and eighteen wagspas,,
I wastaining Msixty tons °Lim& Yeatirday four jeweler
were seek way, mil ofwhich was perfumed by a me-
meted trot olden mobs§ and twenty-thee waives, *bids higsmlst
Sai
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so this town bowel" *bp sad ninety seas ofeheds. rtssee
Arne trips gees Liverpoili teaks the ages total it amily
those hundred mss el gee seat him Liverpool tot is town by that'
mode of conveys nce in see iv.