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„ pro perly , and are determined to t £ T rl the man of their own choice into Parliat whether he be Jew or Gentile ; and it is inen ew curious that certain journals which , ^ " ^ r weeks ago , were the very essence of ] valtv and attachment to our old and well i ^ ed Institutions , are now putting menaces a threats to the Peers , and dealing in revofr-mirT insinuations , which had they been r ? M in by the Chartists would have 1 r 'ited from these journals a paroxysm of the . " j , t ep ithets the English language could fyri . For ourselves , we believe that the Lords are labouring in their old vocation—that
jvhelping on by their attempted obstruction the srent reforms demanded by the age . Thev help h ° up in all their nakedness and deformity the abuses of our present represent ative system ; and , in conjunction with other influences now al work , must at no distant date render the people ' s cause triumphant , alike over the obstinacy of hereditary legislator s , and the more dangerous hostilities of professed Liberals .
The appointment of the Select Committee oa the National Land Company gave occasion for the exhibition of spleen and hostility by g-r B . Hall , which was , to say the least of it , sot only unseemly hat very ill-timed . Althoug h the business before it , on tbe paper , hxd occupied the house till nearly one o clock , the member for Marylebone got up with a carefullv prepared speech , in which he
insinuated every kind of improper motive to Mr O'Connor , and showed that he meant to make his seat on the Committee the means of a desperate and determined opposition to the Lasd scheme . We have noticed the imitation of a fine gentleman , and would-be great man before . He is ' nothing , if not critical . " His only chance of showing off , is to be personal to a party or an individual . He possesses a wonderful endowment of the old maid faculty ,
of collecting all tbe scandal about any particular affair he means to show off upon , and then , retailing it again in the House , after the most approved slip-slop fashion . The name of Sir B . Hall never was , and " most probably never will be , heard of , in connexion with a measure of public utility , or of an affirmative character . He has not brains enough to devise or construct , and has merely sufficient to find fault with the plans of others . Mr O'Connor's reply was admirable , both in argument and temper , and evidently carried the House thoroughly with him . He did not leave a single
poiut in the deliberate attack untouched or unreplied to ; and such was the effect upon tbe House , tbat even M . J . O'Connell , who rose to deal in similar imputations , and who did so to some extent , not only modified his own tone , but was compelled to admit that Mr O'Connor s castigation of Sir B . Hall was a deserved one . For our own part , it is difficult to say whether the avowed and open hostility of Sir B . Hall , or the bland and elaborate csurtesies of Sir G . Grey , with reference to this Land Company , are the most dangerous . Each of them are aware tbat if the peojde get
possession of the L and , they will thenceforth be liberated from the real serfdom of the present system . The starvation preserve maintained by the capitalists , for tbe purpose of pulling down wages , would be speedily thinned by an extensive application of Mr O'Connor ' s plans , and that , of course , would enable the labourer to make more equal terms with his employer . This is the result which the political economists , and the Mammon worshippers , will resist to the utmost of their power , and no means will be left untried to prevent its realisation . Some of the modes resorted to bv them are as base and
infamous in themselves , as they are disgraceful to those who have recourse to them . They pretend that their sympathies - are painfull )' excited in behalf of the poor people who have embarked their few pounds in this illegal Company , and throw out the most dastardly insinuations—in manner , if not in wordstsainst Mr O'Connor ; when the p lain fact stares everybody in the face , that if the Com . pany is not legal , and the subscriptions of the shareholders not properly protected and secured , it is not Mr O'Connor ' s fault , but that of the law . and of these pretended friends of the shareholders who will not allow Mr O'Connor to have the law so amended , as to sirs that protection and security . In fact ,
the law of this country , with reference to voluntary Joint-Stock Associations among , ; the Working'Classes is , purposely , of the mo .-: t disgraceful description . It is part of that deep-rooted and far-stretching policy by which the Upper Classes have surrounded the producers of wealth with a continuous net-work of obstructions , to prevent them escaping from the slavery of competition . They are determined that slavery shall be—as far as tbey can make it so—perpetual ; and any measures which appear subversive of it , are certain to encounter the most determined hostility . "VY e trust , however , that there are a sufficient number of practical and honest men on the committee to test tbe scheme fairlyand thoroughly , aud that the Report upon it will be of such a
character as to leave the Legislature ne ex cuse for not legalising it .
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Another specimen of the real hostility of our legislature to Labour , was afforded by the debate on Lord Robert Grosvenor ' s proposition for an inquiry into the hardships suffered by the labouring people who manufacture bread for the metropolis . They complain that they are obliged to labour during eighteen or twenty hours a ~ day—that they can obtain neither domestic enjoyment , nor mental nor moral improvement , " and that such long confinement , in a heated and unwholesome atmosphere , renders them old in constitution before they arrive at the ase which is generally considered the prime
of life . Lord It . Grosvenor showed that it was hopeless to expect any remedy for this state of things , save b y means of Parliamentary inquiry , andthe passing of an act which would he binding upon all parties . The competition anions the masters renders any voluntary effort wholl y impracticable . Sir G . Grey replied with the usual common-p lace assurances ol svmpathy for the wretched condition of the bakers , and then went on to deliver himself of the stereotyped p hrases by which heartless Dolitical economists justify the wholesale robbery and murder of the producers of wealth ?
Such grievances are not , according to Sir G . G : ? y . " within the reach of legislative remedy , and * to grant an inquiry would only be to delude the poor creatures for whom he entertains so deep a sympathy ! A fig for such sympathy , and a rig " for the legislature which cannot remedv such grievances . If our present legislature is SO constructed that it can only give effect to the wishes of the rich , and is utterly powerless to promote the interests of the poor , toiling classes of society , the sooner tbat it , and the pernicious dogmas on which it acts , are swept away , the better . " Brown
bread Josep h" delivered his ordinary homily upon the ignorance of the working classes respecting political economy . He , too , out of kindness to them—poor , deluded , and benighted wretches that they are—cordially supported the refusal to grant inquiry or relief , though he " said heshou . 'd havenoobjecr-bnto see haif-a-dozen bakers as members in that house to state their grievances , and to hear the opinions of those opposed to them . Is not Joseph
a funny fellow ? Only fancy journeymen bakers in the House under the ~ present system . If the master required them so long in the bakehouse , they would have hue a small allo wance of time for legislation , we calculate . The rejection of this application on the part < - ' one af the worst used bodies of men in the metropolis—a body whose slavery is not ai till even palliated by any public uti-!! t . - but is soleJv caused by the hot baste of > orue of the small masters to become
richu & i < t . ne m 0 Te to t } ie numerous proofs that , before thae can be any great or permanent ihanj : e in the social condition of the labouring < buses , we myiii achieve a thorough and entire reform of our political institutions .
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Mb O'Cokxor and Mr Coedek . —In addition to resolutions given elsewhere , we have received several lengthy communications , for which we have no room . Mr Mitchel . —The fall report we have given of Mr Mitchel's trial has caused the omission of several commumcations . J . 6 . —Mr O'Connor never had anything to do with Mr Owen or his committee . William Beddeb . —We cannot recommend you to a publisher . Try Watson , Queen ' s-head-passage , Pater , noster-row . A Poos Yonsc Labourer . — "We are sorry we have no room . Mr Cobdek . —We have received letters from numerous correspondents , deprecatory of Mr Cobden ' s attack on Mr O'Connor , and the Chartists generally , for which we hare no room . We may mention a challenge from Mr E . Robertson , of Plymouth , to meet Mr Cobden on the
questions of Free Trade and Taxation . Old ' Stabs . '—Several friends who have sent Stabs of April 24 th , and June 5 th , 1817 , are requested to accept our thanks . Any further supply is not necessary . * Bexevolcs , ' expressing his disgust at the conduct of Cobden in tbe House of Commons , on the occasion of the postponement of Hume's metion , sajs , ' He believes Cobden ' s speech was premeditated for the purpose of disgusting the people , preventing any union of the middle and working classes , and so creating for the schemer ! an excuse for backing out , under ihe pretext of inadequate p . > pular support . ' Addressing Mr O'Con . nor ' Benevclus ' says : — -The dispraise of Cobden , and Co ., is , to jou , a crown of glory . 1 am not exactly a partisan of yours , but I am an approver of your principles , and an admirer of your generous sentiments . My calling keeps me too deeply engaged in things of para , mount consideration , to enable me to enter into the arena of active political life ; but what must I think of your detractors ! Verily , they shall have their reward . Their present chicanery is , doubtless , weU
recompensed , but the end is not yet . The time is , however , at hand—even at the door—when aU deceitful workers will rue their want of moral principlOi — Chatham , May 27 th , 18 * 8 . Wk . Losg wishes the speeches delivered in parliament by Messrs Wakley , G . Thompson , Osborne , and Fox , to be fully reported in the Nobtheew Stab . We should have no ebjeetios , if susb a course could not exclude Chartist matter ; bat , as long as we are expected to report the proceedings of every Chartist locality and laid branch , and occasionally give pages of reports of tho proceedings of Chartist delegate assemblies , we are afraid we cannot act upon W . L . 's suggestion . We hare rather a difficult job to please folk . Recently we were abused , in the first instance , for not giving full reports of the doings of a certain Assembly , where , upon , we engaged a special reporter to give full reports . The full reports were still more offensive to our detractors , who signalised their last sitting by abuse , instead of thanks , for all the trouble we had been at to serve them .
J . Walkden , Blackburn . —No room . Sdkdieland . —Mr Bernard Monarch has sent us a letter , strongly condemning certain sentiments reported to have been expressed by Mr Ernest Jones , to the effect that—* resolutions had been received from different parts of the country ( but how got up , or in what sort of meeting he would not say ) , " abusing—some of them , certain uembers of the Assembly—and others , the whole Assembly itsslf . ' Mr Monarch strongly denies , that , at least so far as Sunderland was concerned , the resolutions were adopted in any other than the ordinary way , not at' hole andcorner meetings , ' but at the regular meetings of the Asioeiation—the meetings that will have to get up the aS ' io . eOJ Liberty Fund , We decline to print Mr Monarch's letter , as it , in its
original Shape , could only lead to an unprofitable controversy between him and Mr E . Jones . We must reserve our columns for more important matter . A Nottisgbak Cobrespokdekt says ' It is no use meeting , unless each person present subscribes one penny to the Liberty Fund , ' he further says , * That the bloody old Times'has hounded on the p-orernment ag & isst the Chartists in England , and the Repealers in Ireland : the proprietor ot that paper is one of our town members , and the writer of this was one of the chief causes of his return . I now swear to prevent such a disgrace taking place ag .-. in , whenerer the opportunity may occur , and have come to this conclusion , chitfly through the blood-thirsty manner John Mitchel has been treated . I am . Sir , yours respectfully , A PooB Law GUARDIAN . — Nottingham , May 30 th ,
LEGAL . NOTICE . —Mr Ernest Jones ' s duties as a member of the Executive , Rendering it impossible for him to attend to law cases , he has to request that no more be sent to him . Sueb as were in his band , he has transferred to a professional friend , who is fully competent to advise upon them , and who has undertaken to do so . If any parties wish for the immediate return of their cases tmansicered , and will send the requisite number of Post-office stamps for the purpose , they shall be returned forthwith . Letters to be addressed to Mr T . A . Griffiths , Mr Underwood's , 3 , Grove Terrace , Bayswater , London .
Results Of The Ballot. The Following Is ...
RESULTS OF THE BALLOT . The following is a correct list of the names of all the persons , who have been successful in the ballot for location , which tookpiaca at the Chartist As . sen My Room ? , Dean-street , Soho , Loudon , on the evenings of Tuesday , Wednesday , and Thursday last , aud which list is authenticated by the signature of the Chairman who presided at the ballot . By order of Directors , Thomas Clark , Corresponding Secretary .
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TWO ACRES . 255 Joseph Hill Sheffield G 79 Samuel Palmer Yeovil 29- > 3 Jam .-s Dear Halifax ] 5 S Mrs John Sidaway Southampton 9-5 Thomas Emett Bermondsey 143 William Smish , Winchester 139 John Wbagden Huddersfield 51 Samuel White Leicester 31 Charles Hall Nottingham 533 James Heap Ovenden 591 Jo ? epb Rushforth Leeds 291 Samuel Woad Liverpool
2 G 6 John Lowe Worksop 1012 Levi Hamilton Manchester 36 S 8 Jsffery Taylor ) ( 439 Wm Thompson > < Blackburn 302 Levi Fairhurst ) {_ 2 U 8 Wrc . Modntford Birmingham 495 James Robertson Newcastle-on-Tyne 45 Thomas Price Manchester 32 Thomas Slater Heywood 10 Samuel Worlejwood Rochdale 1-51 Wm . Rhodes Stockport 21 John Mutton Leeds 89 Henry Stanway Macclesfield
THREE ACRES . 15 James Pierce Littleton Panell 893—93 Edward Younger Brighton 3 Uiiiiam Green \ ( Family itckefc 4 Thomas Trevor j" ^ Dorchester 3092-348 Mark Bentick New Radford 1141—471 Thomas Barnes Blackburn 1731—139 J . Loveday > ( Family ticket , 484 G . Loveday J \ Swindoa 375 SShTwfSoper } i ™ *** - and Cat 307 Harriet Barker Dull infield 103—141 Wm . Baldwin Burnley SJSE . 2 BP } { -- " H-w 48 George Brown Birmingham 1350—123 Si-son Watts Dudley 9 C 0-37 S John Houghton Manchester .
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52 John Mass » y Clitheroa 934 Charles HiKginson Hyde 2-131 George Patterson Kirkaldy 1347-1343 James Leo Buokfastleigb . * 147-1—597 George Darlastonl Whittington and 30 } Wi . liam Cole J Family ticket 303 William Gooch Westminster 3 jl Thomas Jordan Office List 21-i'J—2130 J » hn Stephens Wigan 5 G ' " . George G .-isby Maidstone
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89 James Addison Manchester 2303-23 G 9 Thomas Bonick Preston 2 S 2 Thomas Duffet Wootton-under-edge 1252 J oseoh Woodcock Leeds 2312—3 ( 91 Joseph Steele Keighley 3 « ' ' 50—3051 James Booth Ashton 1 G 77 John Dewsbury Newport Pagnell 14 ( 3 Phiiip Baker ) / East Dereham 14 G 4 William Baker / \ Family Ticket , 1 S 92 Richard Bwadhurst Manchester 1743—1749 Wm . D . Williams Office List 2252 Edwin Dawson Wakefield 1746 John Dc ? . rdcn Rossendale 2470 William Cruikshank Office List 1209—2209 James Woodward , Westminster 2 Si ; 0 William Trisa Torquay 2702 Georgs Knspton Sheffield James Wilson Radcliffe 3 Charles Smith Ashton
1112 Martha Sweet 1 ( r- „ ; i „ T . - „ trQf 1113 Charles Edson \ \ EfiJ ** 1114 Mury Harvey j ( Nottingham 1530 James Kayo Bury 56 James Phipps * \ t 2 & fA *> < Stowon . the . Wold 59 Ji-bu Robins ) ( . 1715 Robert Templin Salford 1452 Robert Donaldson Sheffield 954 Aaron Ruttiey Teignmonth 24 C 1-24 C 2 Wm . and Ann McNaught , Liverpool 2443 Sarah Fletcher Nottingham 274—3450 Charles Driver , Farrington 503 Samuel Rainbrid Norwich
295-290 George Smith St Germaias 1243 James Oatey Oldbury 1416-1417 John Preston Sleaford 1011 Matthew J . Ellis Sleaford 2045 James Shorrocks Bury 25 % Jarvis Shaw Sutton-in-Ashfield
Maxcheetsr. -- A Eamp Meeting Will He He...
Maxcheetsr . -- A eamp meeting will he held at two o ' clock in the afternoon , in Smithfield-market , Shudehill , on Snndzy , Jnneiltb , when Messrs Kvdd , Leach , Denovan , and Georga White , ot Bradford , will address the meeting . Mr Kydd will deliver a lecture in the People ' s Institute , in the evening . Chair to be taken at eix o ' clock . A membsrs meeting of the National Charter Association will take place at nine o ' clock ia the . cowing , & the above Institute .
Maxcheetsr. -- A Eamp Meeting Will He He...
SECEIPTS OP THS NATIONAL LAND CD » ip . & snr . FOR THE WEEK ENDING THURSDAY , JUNE 1 , 1818 . PER MR O'CONNOR . ( BABES . £ s . d , Devonport - 5 8 0 Banvtaple ,, 13 6 Birmingham , Ship 6 10 Shrewsbury , Alloa .. 4 18 0 Powel M 0 4 6 Newbury „ 3 18 6 Hyde „ 4 0 0 Hjde .. 5 0 0 Nottingham , Newport , Isle of Sweet .. 3 10 Wight .. 2 14 6 Clackmannan .. 3 4 0 Isham ,. 5 0 0 New Radford .. 10 C Mells , Corp .. 3 8 0 Whittington and Atherstone .. t 16 6 Cat .. 4 13 0 Stratford .. 3 17 0 Northampton , Horniughold .. 0 16 0 Munday .. 5 0 C Lambeth .. 2 10 9 Clayton West .. 0 G 0 "Westminster .. 0 li 6 Hanley ,. 18 17 0 Bermondsey ., 5 18 Dewsbury •¦ 10 8 0 Driffield ,. 6 0 0 Inverkeithing , 0 12 G Worsbro' Common 2 0 0 Iveston .. 2 7 0 Newcastle-upon- Markhinch .. 1 10 0 Tyne .. 2 0 0 Cleator .. 3 17 0 Llanelly - 10 0 Birmingham , Monckton Leverell 419 4 Goodwin a 5 0 0 ¦ Windy Nook .. 15 6 Geo Maslen <• 1 o e Roys ton , B arrow 5 0 0 John Sturgeon 4 17 8 Leicester , Astill 5 0 0 John Taylor .. 0 2 6 Manchester .. 14 4 0 RlchardFraneis 0 2 C Butterly .. 1 19 0 Ciias Thoropood o l 0 Dorking .. 5 0 0 Richard Griffith 0 5 0 Clitheroe .. 10 6 0 Wm Hy Harrison 2 5 fl Blackburn .. 20 4 7 John "Wyatt .. 0 2 6 Malton .. 3 0 6 William Daniels 0 6 0 Keighley „ 8 0 0 John Raspberry o ' ° £ 207 i i EXPENSE FUND Devonport .. 0 S 6 Whittington and Birmingham , Ship 0 6 0 Cat .. 0 19 6 Alloa .. 0 2 0 Hanley .. 0 19 0 Stratford .. 0 16 Dewsbury ., 0 16 6 Lambeth .. 0 2 0 Iveston ., 0 4 0 Westminster .. 0 3 6 Cleator .. 0 8 0 Bermondsey .. 0 4 0 Paisley .. 0 3 0 Monckton Deverell 0 4 0 Thomas Dawson 0 2 0 Minster Lovel . 0 10 John Sturgeon 0 4 8 Manchester M 116 David Davjes .. e 2 0 Butterly l „ 0 10 Mary Ann Davies o 2 0 Dorking „ 2 0 0 William Machin o 2 o Blackburn .. 1 0 6 J L .. .. 0 3 0 Malton „ 1 19 6 Chas Citharina 6 2 0 Keighley .. 0 12 0 Nottingham , Wm Hy Harrison 0 2 0 Sweet .. 0 5 0 £ 12 19 e Land Fund ... ... ... 20 T 4 4 Expense Fund ... ... ... 12 19 G 210 3 10 Bank .., ... ... ... 110 6 6 £ 320 10 1 cassssasasj Wm . Diiok . Chmbtopee ! Doim , Tbob . Cube , ( Corres . Sec . ) Fhhjp M'GBATH , ( Fin . Seo . ) RECEIVED AT BANK . Kidderminster , per GHollowaj » £ 20 0 0 Ditto , ditto , ditto .. <» 7 0 0 T . Peioe , Manager . RECEIPTS OF LIBERTY FUND . Side , Lambeth .. 0 11 10 Robert Jenes .. S 0 0 Bowles , Gotham 9 2 0 Manchester , ( per Wat Tyler Lo- Ormisher ., 2 0 0 cality .. 0 3 6 Doncaster „ 0 10 0 Sons of Freedom Lincolu „ 0 5 0 Locality .. 0 7 0 Young and Friends o 7 ft Hindley .. 10 0 Coxhoo .. 0 5 8 Somers Town , per Sheffield ., 0 4 0 Arnott .. 0 11 0 Dover „ o 2 6 Kehler , per Yer- North Shields ¦ . / O 5 0 non .. 0 16 Wat Tyler Bri-A Fraternal De . gade , Greenwich o 16 10 inocrat , Ea- Side ' s Book .. 0 12 7 sington Lane ,, 0 10 George Maslen ,. 0 2 0 RatcUffe Bridge 0 10 0 Ashtun-under-Committee , South Lyne ,, 0 15 0 London Hall .. 6 10 0 Ashford „ 0 4 11 South Shields .. 1 e 0 Mr Burke .. Oil Keighley „ 2 0 0 J S Heath .. 0 0 6 Wm Brown .. 0 0 6 £ 16 10 11 John M'Cbae . Secretarv .
Local Levies. Several Complaints Baring ...
LOCAL LEVIES . Several complaints baring been made to the Directors of the non-payment of local levies by many of the members of different branches , 1 am instructed by the Directors to state , that the proper course for the local committees to pursue , in reference to this matter , is to charge local levies o ? ie quarter in advance ; and not to accept any contribution from any member towards his shares until he has first paid his local dues . Many branch secretaries have asked the Directors if it would he legal to deduct local levies from the amount paid into the Land fund . The answer of the Directors is , —that it would not be legal or proper to do any such thing . The Land fund must not be interfered with upon
any account . But although such is the case , local committees have ample protection for themselves in refusing to transact business for those members who refuse to pay their levies . There is no rule to enforce the payment of local levies , nor is there any rule to compel local committees to provide meeting-rooms and pay book-keepers for those whe will not contribute their lair proportion of the expense so incurred . In any case , * shere a member refuses to comply with branch rules , it is quite competent for such branch to refuse to have further connexion with such member , who would in that case have to become his own treasurer and secretary , and transmit his own
subscriptions direct to this office himself ; which , in the end , to those who pay their shares in several instalments , would be found not only the most troublesome , bnt also the most expensive course . It is hoped , howeveir hy the Directors , that in each case where local levies are due , that the parties in arrears will make good the deficiency with as little delay as possible . The Directors are well aware of the poverty which unfortunately is so prevalent iu many districts , but the committees who have forwarded their complaints upon this subject , object not to those who are too poor and cannot pay , but , especially , to those who are well able , but who refuse to
pay . Thomas Clark , Cor . Sec Land Office , 141 , High Holborn , London .
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Conflagration op the Indian Steam Ship Benares — The fears entertained regarding the late of this fine Indian Steamer have been confirmed by authenticated intelligence , announcing the almost complete destruction of that vessel by fire , attended with lamentable loss of human life . Tfce steamer was nearly 400 tons burden , atd , at the period of her returning from Calcutta , had upwards of 150 passengers and seamen on board . The catastrophe happened when the vessel was about four miles below Rajmahal , on the 20 th of Aprii , and is thus described by Lieutenant II . O . Mayne , who was among tho fortunate passengers who escaped from a horrible death . It was about half-past seven o ' clock in the evening when the alarm was given , the fire haying kindled in the afterpart of the vessel , but from what cause it is impossible to ascertain . The whole of that portion of the vegsol in ( ne minute became a raging blaze ; and so instantaneously did it spread , tbat those who were right aft could not come
forward . Captain Townsend , the aasti r , at once apprehended the whole danger , and called out to the man at the helm to run the vessel into shallow water , which luckily was nigh , and she grounded close to the shore . By this time the whole of the tteamer abaft the engine was enveloped in flames ; the upper or awning deck had caught , as well as . a number ot carriages , which were placed baneath it . The sotne on board was most heartrending , and enough toap , ia the stoutest heart . Shortly before the _ vessel grounded tho impression on every man ' s mind was that she would blow up every instant ; this was increased by the fear , tbat directly the ltames reacoei . the boiler it would burst , and also the danger ol some gunpowder on board igniting . This made every one expect the worst , and one gentlemen , thinking there was no hope , ran down to his cabin , divested himself of all but his shirt and trousers , and sprang
overboard , lie was never seen after . On the vessel foundering it was discovered tbat the people could stand in the water up to their middles a few yards from the vesael , and this led to fearful loss of lite . In spite of the entreaties of the captain many got out at the bows and were seen no more . Those who were handed over to a small rock , which was partly uncovered , imagining they were really on terra firma , got into deep water , and were quickly swept away OJ the current . Among tham were Mrs Hartley , Capt . Whistler , Miss Nash , Captain Sneyd , Mr Groao , Mr Houlton ( chief officer of the Benaree ) Mr Shanahan , and some twenty others . All of them perished . The fire continued burning till eleven o ' clock , when it ceased , after consuming the whole of the after part of the ship , to the engine room . The destruction ol tbe cargo was a heavy loss to tho owners , it being estimated at nearly £ 20 , 000 .
Bilstox . — Recently a Confederate Club was formed at the house of Mr Linney . Several meetings have been held , and the ciub is going on prosperously . During tbe last year grants from the literary ( and , amounting altogether to £ 1 , 230 , were made to thirtjeight distressed writers , of whom tweaty-six were authors , ami twelve autuiresses . Tbe LIalifax Guardian talks of « the distracted state of pu ' oiic tranquillity ! ' What on earth , can that be ?
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Sheffield —A general meeting of the members of the National Charter Association was held in the Democratic Reading Rooms , oi , Queen-street , on Thursday evening , May 25 th , to consider the new Plan of Organisation , and to nominate candidates for the Executive Council and other officers . Mr George Holinshaw in the chair . On the motion of Mr Jackson , the following persons were nominated to serve on the Executive - . —Feargus O'Connor , John West , Ernest Jones , James Leach , Samuel Kydd , Peter Murray M'Douall , and John M'Crae .
Moved by A . Burkinshaw , and seconded by Mr Brooke , ' That the council be re-elected at this meeting , ' when the following were duly elected to serve for the next three months : —William Cavill , John Grayson , Aaron Higginbottora , John Brooks , R . Otiey , John Seward , William Dyson , John Willey , Samuel Jackson , James Stephenson , Denis Webster . Henry Taylor , financial secretary ; George Cavill , corresponding secretary ; Councillor Briggs , treasurer ; and Mr J . Naylor librarian . Thanks being voted to the chair , the meeting dissolved .
Sunday , May 28 th . —Meeting of the general council . Mr Jacksnn in the chair . After the confirmation of the previous minutes , and the disposal of the financial business of the Association , the conduct of the town-regent , Wm . Butcher , Esq ., was taken into consideration . At our last meeting , a deputation , consisting of Messrs Cavill and Willey , was appointed to engage the Town Hall , which was refused , and a resolution was past condemning such conduct . On Monday evening , the O'Connor Demonstration Committee met , when the following placard was agreed to : — ' Hail , noble O'Connor . —A grand public soiree will be given to Feargus O'Connor , Esq ., M . P ., in the Old Theatre , on Whit
Tuesday , June 13 th , 1848 . A public entree will be given to the above patriotic gentleman , when the members and friends of the Land and Charter Association will assemble in the open space , in Barker Pool , at one o ' clock in the afternoon . Order of procession—The procession will leave Barker Pool , headed by a full and efficient brass band and banners , and will proceed by Hargate , High-street , Market-street , Haymarket , Waingate , and Wicker , to the Midland station , where the above gentleman will arrivr . The procession will then proceed up the Wicker , on Blank-street , to the Corn Exchange , where Mr O'Connor will briefly address the assembly . '
Lancashire and Yorkshire . — A delegate meeting was held at Blackstone Edge , on Sunday , May 28 th , when the following localities were represented : —Royton , Oldham , Middleton , Hebden Bridge , Eliand , near Halifax , Soyland , near Halifax , Bacup , Littleliorougb , Todmorden , Rochda ' e , Manchester , and Bury . Mr John Robinson , of Todmorden , in the chair , when the following resolutions were carried;— 'That it is the opinion of the delegates present that , on their return to their constituencies , they take their opinions as to the policy of a cessation ol labour . ' ' That the delegates meet in the Odd Fellows' Hall , Todmorden , at ten o ' clock , on Sunday next , June 4 th . ' 'That the delegates present recommend the formation of a National Guard . ' ' That
the annual camp meeting take place on Blackstone Edge , on Sunday , June 18 th . * ¦ That Thomas Roberts , of Manchester , be the corresponding secretary . ' The delegates will meet at nine o ' clock , a . m ., on Sunday , June 4 th , in the ante-room , Odd Fellows' Hall . Queenshead ( Yorkshire . )—The following persons have been nominated on the new Executive : — E . Jones , James Leach , John Shaw ( of Leeds ) , Samuel Kydd , and M'Crae ; and the following persons as Commissioners : —Christopher Shackleton ( Queenshead ) , Isaac Clissei ( Halifax ) , Richard Pilling , and David Li g htowltr ( Bradford ) .
Easingtok Lane ( Durham ) . —At a meeting of the Chartibts of this place , the New Plan of Organisation was adopted , and classes formed . A rifle , club was commenced , and a resolution of confidence in Mr O'Coimnr unanimously adopted . —On Sunday , June 6 th , a general meeting of members , and those who wish to become members , will be held at Mr J . Hunter ' s public-house , when a full and complete plan of organisation will be presented to each of the ten class leaders who may be elected to that office . The meeting will commence at two o ' clock . —John Hunter , sub . sec .
Burnley . —At a meeting of the Chartist body held in the Working Men ' s News-room , tbe following resolutions were passed ;— ' That a committee of eight be chosen to get as many subscribers for the Democrat as possible . ' Names of the committee : —Mr Joseph Sutcliffe , treasurer ; John Burrows , John Greenwood , Daniel O'Neal , Robert Holgate , W " m . Smith , John Pickard , Henry Smith , secretary . ' That the committee meet on Sunday afternoons , from two till four ; and , on Tuesday nights from seven till nine . [ The share money may he sent to Mr O'Connor . ]
Halifax . —Last Monday evening , in consequence of the rep rts received from Bradford , one of the largest meetings ever held In Halifax took place on Beacon Hill , where there could not be less than ten thousand persons present . The veteran Rushton took the chair . Messrs Whitfield , of Bingley , Taylor , * V « bber , and Snowden , of Halifax , addressed the multitude , and the following resolution was carried , amidst shouts of applause : — 'That this meeting hails with deli g ht and satisfaction the propriety of having a cessation from labour , as soon as
the Executive think tbe time is come to effect such a purpose , as suggested by a delegate meeting of Yorkshire and Lancashire , held last Sunday on Blackstone Edge . The mass of people then formed into a procession , four deep , and marched through the town to North Bridge End , and there dispersed . Mossley . —Mr Samuel Kydd , one of the Executive , delivered a lecture here on Thursday evening , May 25 th , which gave general satisfaction , after which a vote of confidence in Mr O'Connor was unanimously adopted .
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Lkake (Derbyshire).—A Chartist Meeting W...
Lkake ( Derbyshire ) . —A Chartist meeting was held here on the 22 nd ult ., which was addressed by Mr Dean , from Loughborough . Resolutions ill support of the Charter were unanimously adopted . Woburn ( Bedfordshire ) . —A public Chartist meeting was held on Monday last , in a field kindly lent by B . Best , Esq ., for the purpose , when upwards of five hundred people attended . Mr Burgess was called upon to preside . Mr Mundy proposed a resolution in accordance with the princi ples of the Charter , which was seconded b y Mr Bell , of
Newport . Pagnill , and carried unanimously . The meeting lasted nearly two hours , and the speakers were lisunrd to with great attention by all present . Female Chartist Meeting at Leicester . — A meeting of ( he women of Leicester , convened by a bellman , took place in the Pasture , at the bottom of Lower Churchgate , on Thursday evening . The meeting was announced for half-past seven o'clock , and shortly after eig ht there were about 4 , 000 persons present , about half of whom were women . After singing a Chartist hymn , Mrs Cully , daughter of the late T . R . Smart , who was one of the earliest Chartist leaders of this countv , was called to the
chair . After a few introductory remarks from Mrs Cully , two resolutions , to the effect tbat a female Chartist Association be formed , and a fund , to be called the ' Defence Fund , ' raised , for the purpose of aiding in procuring justice for the people , and in prosecuting those special constables who were said to have been guilty of brutal and unwarrantable attacks on innocent persons last week , and recommending that no dealings should be had with persons who acted as special constables , were moved and seconded by women , and carried unanimously . The principal speakers were Mrs White and Mrs Simpson . The former dwelt at some length , and in
a pathetic manner , on tbe sufferings of mothers who were compelled to listen to the cries of their children for bread when they were not able to supply it , and said they asked not charity , but wanted thei * rig hts—a fair day ' s wages for a fair day ' s work . She condemned the conduct of some of the special constables who were on duty last week as' base and brutal / and , referring to the soldiers , said , they were brought amongst them to give the poor the sword and the bayonet , but when they got amongst them they were sorry for them , and gave them buead and
soup . They ( the soldiers ) were called "Irish villains ' for it ; but , if they removed them and sent others , thev wouli do the same . If ihe women would be united ., they would obtain their rights . The soldiers ne . ver would attack thera . Mrs Simpson said she » . » ad been discharged from a situation because sbs was in favour Of Chartism . She recommenuet \ exclusive dealing , and urged the women prose- a to enrol their names as members of the . E ' eo ' . ale Chartist Association . Before the meeting , ji *> rated arrangements were made for the enrol' ment of members , & c . —Z « ' c « ' « ' Mercury *
Lkake (Derbyshire).—A Chartist Meeting W...
Nottingham— A district delegate meeting representing the whole of the Chartist localiiies in ( lie town and neighbourhood , was held at the Seven Stars , on Monday evening last ; MrRodgers in the chair . The Plan of Organisation agreed to bv the National Assembly was unanimously adopted . John Skerritt , 25 , Currant-street , was elected secretary for the district ; and Mr John Ellis , landlord of the King of the French , Woolpack-lane , district treasurer , until the first meeting of the council , which will be on Monday evening next , at the Seven Siars , Barkers-gate . The following resolutions were then unanimously passed : — 'That this meeting have heard with feelings of indignation and disgust of the proceedings in the Court of Queen ' s Bench in Dublin , where the honest , virtuous , and patriotic John Mitchel has been tried by a packed jury ,
before a bigoted judge , at the instance of a base , tyrannical , and corrupt government , and sentenced to fourteen years' transportation , for having nobly dared to inform his fellow countrymen of the degrading subjection in which tbey are held by the minions of a foreign nation , and pointing out to them the only way to obtain their freedom , and secure to the Irish people their undoubted and natural right to live upon the produce of the soil of Ireland ; and not , as heretofore , to allow themselves to die for want , to the number of a million in one year , whilst their produce was carried from the shores of their country , to minister to the luxuries of the oppressor in a foreign land ; this meeting therefore pledges itself to assist the friends of John Mitchel in any and every way that may be found necessary to restore bim to his native land , and to carrv out those principles of which he is now the illustrious martyr .
Miles Bank , Skelton . — A Chartist camp meeting was held on Sunday , May 28 th , on Whetley Moor , when a resolution was carried unanimously , not to agitate for any less than the People ' s Charter , and not to be deluded by the middle class Reform League . Lynn , Norfolk . —The Chartists of this place have made arrangements for the collection of their quota of the £ 10 , 000 Liberty Fund . Losams . — A meeting was held in the Forking Man ' s Hal ) , on Sunday cvenine . May 28 tb , which was addressed by Mr Abbs and Mr Baker , when several new members were enrolled . A lecture will be delivered in the above hall , by Mr R . Baker , on Sunday evening , June 4 tb , at six o clock , after which a meeting of the council of the Charter Association will take place .
Lincoln . —At a meeting of this branch it was received that eight shillings be sent to Mr J . Simpson , h .-r Mrs Jones , to enable her to go to her persecuted husband ; eight shillings to Mr Wheeler for the needy oecupants at O'Connorville ; and five shillings to the Executive . The credit is not due to us , but to the untiring exertions of our faithful friend and advocate—F . O'Connor . NoKiHAMPrfw . —A district delegate meeting was he'd on Monday last , when it waa agreed tbat tbe localities in this district be applied to , to collect for the Liberty Fund , and to enjrage Mr Kydd to deliver a course of lectures in this district . Mr Wil liam Munday , Silver street , was appointed district secretary , to whom all communications are to be addressed . A public meeting will take place in tbe Market-square , Northampton , on Whi tMonday , June 12 th .
Sheffield . —Mr S . Kydd delivered a lecture in Paradise-square , on Wednesday evening , t © a respectable and attentive audience . Mr Councillor Ironside in the chair ; after which a resolution was adopted , calling a public meeting to consider the conviction of Mr J . Mitchel , of the United Irishman , by a packed jury . The meeting will bo held on Whit . Monday . Oldham . —On Sunday last , a splendid meeting took place in the Working Man ' s Hall , when Mr Treanor , of Stilybridge , delivered svn excellent address . Votes of thanks were given to the lecturer and chairman , and the meeting separated full of enthusiasm .
IIvdb—The Chartists of this place are eoineon nobly . On Wednesday evening last , Mr J . West do . hvered a lecture to a numerous meeting , which elicited frequent applause . Cheers were given to the lecturer , the Charter , and three cheers for the patriotic Mitchel . On Sunday evening , Mr West delivered a lecture on the ' Land Plan , ' which gave general satisfaction . Birmingham . — a district delegate meeting was held on Sunday last , at tbe Ship Inn , Steelbouselane , when it was resolved—' That each locality be requested to exert itself on behalf of the
Dem crat newspaper , lhat one fourth of the receipts ot each healitv ba appropriated to the Liberty Fund , independent of voluntary subscriptions , snd that such be sent to the district secretary for ^ tranamission to London every fortnight . That tho Plan of Organisation be carried out in the distiict . That incompliance with the wish of Mr O'Connor , the camp meeting , at tho estate , near Bromsgrove , be postponed a few weeks ; of which due notice will De given . That the next delegate meeting will take place at the Black Boy , Wolverhampton , on Sundaj , June lltb . at ha ! f past ten o ' clock in the f reni & n .
Dkbbt- —At a Chartist meeting held on Sunday , tbe 28 t i instint , it was resolved—' Thattbo Charter Association be enrolled under the new Executive , and tbat the new Plan of Organisation be adopted . All 0 irreapondencewith the Chartists of Derby must be addressed to William Allcoclc , corresponding secretary , 50 , Leonard-street , Derby . Sialtbriege . —The following persons were nominated for the Executive at a special meeting : — Robert Wilde , Mottram ; James Leach , Manchester ; P . M . M'Douall , London ; Ernest Jones , London ; John M'Crae . Several persons were nominated for Commissioners .
A Visit To The People's Faum By Pleasure...
A Visit to the People ' s Faum by pleasure vans , to O'Connorville , late Herringsgate farm , on Whit Monday , June 12 th , 18-18 . Vans te start from the following places , at six o ' clock in the morning : —Mr Parkes , 32 , Little Windmill-street , Golden-square , and the Coach Painters' Arms , Circus-street , New-road . Tickets to he had of Mr Bayston , 21 , Ilereford-ttreet , Lisson-grove ; Mr Hancock , Coach Painters' Arms , Circus-street , Newroad ; Mr Parkes , 32 , Little Windmill-street , Golden square ; Mr Packer , newsman , 7 , White Lion-passage , iidgeware-road ; Mr Godwin , 9 , White Lion-passage , Edgeware-road ; and at 8 3 , Dean-street .
National Victim Committee , May 30 th . — The fund for convey ing Mrs Jones to her husband , in tbe land of his exile . —The secretary , Mr Simpson , acknowledges , from a friend , 2 s 6 d ; Mr House , Carabenvell , Is ; Mr Wells , Bethual-green , Is ; Mr Kolen , Is . Leicester . —The members ot the Land Company belonging to Mr Goodby ' s branch , are requested to meet at their room , Hill-street , on Monday next , at eight o clock in the evening , to elect officers for the ensuing quarter . Bilston . —A general meeting of the Land members will take place at Mr Linney ' s , on Tuesday evening next , to elect officers for the ensuing quarter . Members who have not paid their levies are requested to do so , particularly those who arc about to take possession of their allotments .
Nkwcastle-uton . Tyne . — The members of this branch of the National Land Company , are informed that tho general quarterly meeting will be held at M . Jude ' s , on Sunday evening , June 4 'h , nt sis o clock . Mr James Watson will deliver an address upon tho New Plan of Organisation of tbe National Charter Association , on Suntky evening , June 4 * . b , at eight o ' clock , in M . Jude ' s long room . J . Nijbktt , Sec . Sunderland . — A general meeting of the members of the National Laud Company will be held on Monday , June 5 th , at half-past seven o ' clock in the evening , at Mrs Smith ' s , 5 , Members Garth . Wakefield . —Tbe members of tbe Land Company are requested to meet in their room , Kirkgate , on Tuesday evening , at ei (> ht o ' clock , to take into consideration the propriety or otherwise , of altering the time of meetings , and to elect a secretary and treasurer , & . Q .
Oldham . —On Sunday ( to-morrow ) , Mr 8 . M . Kydd will lecture in tho Working Man ' s Hall , at six o ' clock . , „ ,,..,. Limehouse . —The Chartists of this locality are requested to meet .-it the Brunswick Hall ,, on Monday , June 5 ; h . 1 & 1 S ) ti take into consideration the New Plan of Organisation , The Land members aro also requested to . meet at the same , plase , on Tuesday , June G b , at eij ; ht o ' clock . St IIelbns —A meeting of the Land zaembers will , be held at tho house of Mr Jamos Wood , Purr-street ,, on Sunday , tha Ilth of June , at sevaa o'clock , whan bhemerabe » 3 . are requested to bring with them their rules that the auditors may audit the accounts .. A Chartist aueeting will ako ; be heltL SmiFFiBLix—A meeting of tho members of the Chartist Association will bo lield on Tuesday next , June Gib ., at eight o ' clock in the evening / at Mr Clark ' s , Temperance House-, Rockingham-street .
Brkhci .. —A special meeting of tbe Chartist members will be held at Snaw ' a Coiieo Rooms , Temple-atrcst , at seven u ' ciook , next Tuesday ovming . Old Shildon . —The members of this branch of the National Land Company are requested to attend at their room on Whit-Sunday , June 11 th , at two o ' clock , p . m ., on business of importance . Nottingham ^ A public meeting will bs held in tlie Market Place , on Whit-Monday , at ton o ' olock in the forenoon . Kiso ' s-Ckoss Locality , Masons' Arms , Britannia-street , Gray'alnn-rcad—Mr Wicks will deliver a lecture on Sunday ( to-morrotv ) evening .
Padibam .-Oii Sunday next , Juno 4 th , Mr Joseph Barker , of Leeds , will deliver a lecture at Fedl km ,
A Visit To The People's Faum By Pleasure...
TPvIAL OF THE PATRIOT , JOHNN MITCHEL Dublin , May 26 . —The ( Jut-en v John Mitchee ! —Before their lordships ( Baron Let ' roy at . d Jut ' cccc MooreJ took their seats on the bench , th <> o-wnm Council , the Attorney-General , Mr Wiu ' te-ide . Q . C ' , Mr flenn , Q . C ., Hon . Mr Plunketr . and Mr bald J . win , entered court and ranged thfrns ' lve * in thae place always occupied by them imm < diatelyiy beneath the bench . Mr Holmes , Sir Cnlman O'Logbfen Mr Finot , Mf ! f O'Hagan , and Mr Dillon , counsel for tha prisoner ,:, occupied the seats opposite . The other seata were occupied by unerul-ers of thee bar . The body of the Court and the galleries worae filled by the public generally . Mr Mitchel having been arraigned and given iff ! charge aa on the former day ,
Tbe Attorney-General said , —Gentlemen * f the . 9 jury , inthi 8 case Mr Mitchel 8 t » nri 8 bef ' irny < Mi charged I with the commission of an cilzncv of a very serious i character ; it is , gentlemen , no less nn offence tham that of felony . After statin ? tha ' . Mr Mitch ^ wass tbe proprietor ofthoUNiTHD Irishman , at d havinE ;; recited tho Gngging Act , 'the leanied gentleman ., after some farther oraments , proceeded to read frr-m i Mr Mitchel ' s speech as delivered at the Limerick : soiree : — Can I repudiate the last upeech of Mr O'Erim in the > British Parliament—one of the noWest , c rarest state- ¦ ments of Ireland ' s case—tho very hauifMiint , grandest ! dtfianco flung in the face of Ireland ' * rmmt'S tbatever ? yet fell from tho lips of mint Or can I coa-. damn the altcrnativu put Vy Mr Maatsh . r , who says , , when tbo last constitutional appeal shall be mndc , and > shall fail—* then , op wllh the barricades , and iuvoke i the God of battles !'
That , gentlemen , Mr Mitchel saya , is the sentiment of Mr Meagher and what is that sentiment ? ' Why this—that when the last constitutional appeal [ shall have been made , then , ' up with the barricades and invoke the god of battles . ' He sayg— '' , Can I repudiate this—who hold that ennot tutlonal ap peals are Ion ; since closed against us , aa > t that v > e hav ° ' even now noresourca , except—when we have ihe meatip , aud the pluck to do It— ' tha hacricadep . aud the Qodo battles . ' May I ask , respectfully , my very able and respected friend who is to follow me , as counsel . if > Ir Mitchel
—May I ask him to inform you , gentlemvn . what construction can he put on that paragraph , save the one I take the liberty of suggesting ; audit is that , when the last constitutional appeal shall have been made , they were to erect the barricades and invoke the God of battles ? Mr Mitchel states his opinion to be , that the time for all constitutional appeals has passed—and tbat tbe only resource left was to erect barricades , and invoke tho G : d ot battles . You , gentlemen , no doubt , recollect that portion of the history of the world tbat ibis allusion to barricades was brought from : it is taken from the revolution which has been recently effected in France . lie
says—No ; all the seditions an' treasons of these gentlemen I adopt and accept , and I ask fer r ore . ( Hear , hear , ) Whatever has been done er a ; Id by the tno » t di & afivcted person in all Ireland , against the existence of < hu party which calls itself the govt rnmen . '—nothing can go too far for me . Whatever public treasons there dro in this land , I have stomach for them all . ( Loud cheering . ) The Learned Attorrey-General continued to read many more passages from tbe same speech . He then continued—Now , may I a ^ k , gentlempn , what meaning was intended to be conreyed by this statement ? For what purpose were arms alluded to to be used ! Is it possible that they were intended fur any other purpose than that which 1 have taken the liberty of suggesting . But if I sm wrong—if they were to be used for any other purpose , I ask my learned friend , who is to follow me , to state what purpose that is ? Mr Mitchel then goes on and puts very clearly what his intentions are . He
says-May I prt-Rumo to address the women of Limerick . I is the first time I have tver been in tbe presence of ( be daughters of these heroines who held tho breach against King William ; nnd tbey will understand me when I say , that no Irishwoman eu ^ ht So much as to speak to a man who has not provided bimstlf with arms . May I ask for what purpose were those arms to ba provided ? Does he not state in a previous part of his address , that those arms were to be used aea ' nst the government of the country , the public enerxiei to the c ountry ? He poes on—No lady la too delicate for tho culinary operation cf casting bullets . No band is too white to malte up cartridges . And I hope If it be needful to come to the last resort , that th ? citizens of Limerick , mole and female , will not disgrace the ir paternal and mit-: rnal ancestors .
For what purpose were tha kiliea if Limerick to make up cartridges and cast bullets , but to be used as arms against ihe enemies of this country—namely , tbe British government ? He tdds—Before sitting down now , I wish to contradict one Cilumny , It has been said of me—Lord Clarendon has had it posted up over Dublin—that I have been inciting the people to plunder and massacre ; that my object is to raise a hasty and immature insurrection ; that I want to plunder houses , to rob banks , to break into shops and stores . Need I refute this outrageous calumny ? Who over heard mo stimul ite my countrymen to civil war ogainst their own flesh and blood t My friends , we have no enemies here save tho British government and their abettors . Who the enemies are who were denounced all through this speech , it will bs for your consideration , gentlemen , to determine . Mr Mitchel concluded his addresj by
saying—A war of assassination and plunder against our countrymen would be a wound to our otvn vitsh . ( Hear and cheers ) I shall gay no more ofth ' u ; hut again heartily thanking you for your kindness , I coaclude by urging you once more to stand by an \ sustain Smith O'Brien , against his enemies and yours—to sustain him , not for his sake , but for your own . If yet you ore not lost to commoa sense , Asn » t jour patriot in your own defence ; Tho foolish cant , he went too far—despise , And know that to be travels to be wise .
I will not trespass on your attention , gentlemen , by going over fciiis speech , which I have read fur you . I shall only very shortly remind you tbat in an early part of this document the prisoner said that he would prefer a provisional government , constituted of the mob that hooted him in tbe morning—that were hooting him at tbat moment—rather than endure for another year the British government . I will merely call your attention to that passage in his speech , in which he says tbat all the treason that had been spoken should be approved of , and that he had stomach for it all ; and that he did not repudiate tbe itatementof Mr Meagher , who eaid that when alt constitutional tiLrts had failed , they should erect the barricades , and invoke the eod of battles . He stated that he did not attend at that meeting in tho character of a Republican , though he was a Republican in principle . I ask you , thereicre , gentlemen , wh « n considering this publication in your
jurybox , to ask yourstlves calmly and deliberately , what other object or intention he could have had in view than this , 'to deprive tho Queen of her stylo and roj al name of tho imperial crown of the United Kingdom , and to levy war against her Majesty within the United Kingdim , in order , by force and constraint , to compel her to cbange her measures and counsels ? ' Mr Mitchel , in the very next succeeding number of his paper , published two other article . - ' , in which tbe wttaiion of establishing an Irish Republic , the 'imo of its being established , the mode of its . establishment , is in express terms stated . This , gentlemen , i <* not merely a publication in tho newspaper of Mr Mitchol—it is not merely : an article , perhaps writ ' en by anot ' ier—it ia a letlsr purporting to be written by himself , aud addressed ' t & the Protestant fanners , labourers , and artisans of the North of Ireland / The Attorney-General then read the whole of the letter , and , a'ter some comments , he read the following paragraph : —
I tell you ,, frankly , tbat I for one , am not ' loyal , ' I am ns . t wedded to the Qeuten of Ef gland , aor unalterably attached to tho House of Brunswick . In fact , I lovo mj owb bam better than I lovo that house . Tbe timu W long past whan Jehovah cnointod Isings . Tho thing has long since gronn a monstrous imposture , and has been- already in some civilised countries , detected as suah , and drummed , out accordingly . . \ , uiodera kin ? , my friends , ii no more l' . ke an ancle ; -. ; anointed shepherd of tbe people , than an arckblsl-op ' a apron is like thaUrim and Thuianilia , There is co . diviae right now but in the sovereign , pi ople .
And for tbe 'Institutions of the rtauntjiy ,, * I loathoend flmpiso them ; . we are- sickening and dyiiw of ttess Inititutlimsfast ; . the * : s . ry consuming , uj ilko a plague * digrading us to paupers iu mind , barty , and estateyes , maliiag our vary souls b .-ggarly nnil cowardly . Tncj . are a iaUure and a fraud , iluia iastjlu ' . ious—from Sic topmost crown , jiwel to tha mearust , detective ' s notebook , there ia no soundness , in . than . Ood and man aro wmy of Ihern . Their , last hour la nth und ; indl thank . God that I five in tJic dr . ya v-hcr . I shall witness the utter downfall , aud iw . mple upon tho grnvoof tho moat portentous , the gMflOt , unanest , and csuellest tyranny that ever detained thi * world . What maanins , cecAkroen , may I ask you ,, will you
put upon that pariyraph ,. when you retire frosi this court to the jury-box ? lie says ' he i & not loyal , ' tbat' be is hot wedded to the Queoti of Englatd , nor unalterably attached to the House of Brunswick . ' L ) oes that moan , that if he is able ha will git rid of the Queen of England and the House of Bruna . wick ? Ho also says , ' that tho time is long since past since Jehovah anointed kings-r-tbe thing has long since grown a monstrous imposture , and has boea already , in seme civilised countries , detected aa such , and drummed out accordingly . ' Even , gentlemen , if this article stopped there , you could entertain no doubt—bearing in mind the time the article was publiahednamel when Europe bad scarcely revolution which had ancei
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Northern Star (1837-1852), June 3, 1848, page 5, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/ns2_03061848/page/5/
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