... PflOSCOUTION AND MaUEL TREAT&MENT oP FEARGUS O'CONNORt, ESQ. No sooner had the Star arrived ill Manchester on Saturday miorning last, containing the letter of Mr. F. O'Conuor, drtaiiing his treatmiuent since his arrival in York Castle, than the news spread all over the town with the rapidity of lightning A few working mcn, who are alwuys first in the field when danger ap- proamhes, and when ...

... IN another column we give, as sent to us by a correspondent, whom we don't know, a report of a meeting holden so long ago as the eleventh of th May, in Hull, at the instance of Mr. Burns, who appears to be itinerating the country for the purpose, nE as he says, of pointing out to the people the best and in shortest method of obtaining the Charter. This is, f the establishment of a weekly ...

... ?? ?? Tarfrtfjeo. When is a hol'se least like a, clergyman ?-When ?? a hovie ?(lL ('Jayinan..) They ?? a ,jmlge in the Missouri who glories in tle minme of' Lawless, and a Mr. GaibelC is tho clerkl of t he court. T11E' LAST Bi1 Dici; DOLEFasL.-Whlell is a tlseatre not a thialre i-b' ye give it up 1 When it is a p0or- I, eiiee. T1TEi C(1iDIM rAT'ON Amn LAW Cosvs.-A titlce- o-wle r il a ?? in ...

... HINHOSS. lY WHIG AND TonY LOYALTY AT DISCOUNT.-A publici 3g meeting of the inhabitants of this town, called by )d requisition, was held in the County Hall, on Mon- ig day the 22nd ult., the Sheriff Substitute in the chair, se to memorialise her Majesty on her recent escape n- from the treasonable attempts of the assassin, when id forty ( !) persons attended, inclding a few of Lle eworking ...

... STALYTRIDGE. d DARING BunGLAnY.-At 'the Police Court, Town y Hall, Stalybridge, on Monday, James Marsden, ifaged 16, was charged with breaking into the dwel- r ling-bouse of Mrs. Betty Bayley at Openshaw. It e appeared, from the statement of Mrs. Bayley, that athe family went to bed about twelve o'clock on Saturday night, having previously fastened the door. o About three o'clock on Sunday ...

... OPIUM TRADE.-WAR WIT CtINA. A public meeting toolk place an F riday at the Free- masons' Tavern, Great Queen-streat, for the purpose of petitioning Parliament egainst the Opium War with China. The Hall was crowded shortly after twelve o'clock (the hour fixed for the Commoncement of the proceedings), and there were a large number of ladies present. At a quarter past twelve, on the motion of Mr. ...

... HOUSE OF LORDS.-TThvrsday, July 16. The Lord Chancellor, in moving the first reading of the Regency Bill, entered into a detail of its provisions, and of the precedents on which it pro- ceeds. In. the event of the demise of her Majesty, leaving a child, the surviving parent is to be the guardian or regent; but the regent, acting on behalf of the Sovereigo, is not to have the power given him of ...

... DOINGS OF THE POOR LAW COMMISSIONERS IN MA.NCHESTER. (From the inmes.) o coeed MANCHESTER, FRIDAY.-The authorities have no C( other altgriative than to allow the introduction of cate, the New Poor Law Amendment Act- their remon- Pi strance on the part of the people has been disre- foi garded, and, the commissioners being all-powerful, Post the people must succumb. An ofbfie has been taken ...

... HOUSE OF COMMONS.-Friday, July 17. .Mr. Remble inquired what Bills the Government in- tended to proceed with to-morrow (Saturday). Lord J. Russell, in reply, stated that he should pro- m-ceed with none likely to be opposed. Colonel Sibthorp said that it di net much matter which were named;- he should oppose themi oil. tee Mr. Aglioniby inquired whether there would be any objection to produce ...

... QUEEN AND COUNTRY. AND THE PRO- GRESS OF THE REVOLUTION. The Parliamentary SeSmion of 1840 has opened,- a session which, in all probability, is aestined to| mark one of the most memorable epochsdi the his- tory of this county.. Let-sspause for a moment to I contemplate the picture within doors and~ without' While her M~ajestF, says a courtly contemporarj, wvas waiting for the gentlemen ...

... LEEDS AND WEST-RI.DING NEWS.j LEEDS. REFUSAL TO PAY THE SORE RATE.-On J Saturday last, Mr. Wm. Smith, of the Hope and i Anchor, in Call-lane, appeared before Mr. Alder- I man Hebden, at the Court House, to show cause why he refused to pay a sum of £7 lOs., due from him as his portion of the Soke rate. The demand of the sum having been proved, the defendant, on being asked his reason for not ...

... CALI1SLE. GREAT PUBLIC MEETING IN BEHALF OF I FEARGUS O'CONNOR, ESQUIRE, AND OTHER INCARCERATED CHARTISTS. I On Monday, the following handbill was circulated through the city:- A public meeting will take place on the Sands, 'n Monday, 15th June inst., at half- past seven o'clock, for the purpose of petitioning the House of Commons, in behalf of Mr. O'Connor and all other incarcerated ...