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10 THE INDUSTRIOUS CU SSES . ^ SK ^ rfiS rogaea , and tolnkmpj , ^ p 5 fte among toe ^ !* j £ j * # tell you my reason ^ Sto > ^«^ ^ *» « i « ? Sffit St is , because commerce and M ^ Snlacea tb e majority—nay , nearly £ 32 K ? 85 capital of kii ' crafty £ who
rtg Bands of the tew , nave cornea your Seat into g ° » wlule ae ^ Enhky of the country endeavours to keep up ^ and maintain taxes and expenses , by increasing impositions upon { he industry of the labourer . But the part ies whoso feelings have been harmonised Dy this system , have now felt tbeJHinisterial goad , and are beginning to mate a poor mouth .
My fiiends , my principal reason for thus addressing yon , is so to prepare the mind of the English and the Irish people , that the honest men may get their own , ttow ^ at the rognes have fallen out . But mark me , and mark me well , when I tell yon , that yon never will succeed in elevating yoar order to its properjiosi tion until the stern and united mind of the people is wafted to the ear of the oppressor , npon every passing breeze . And , in order to secure the ' means of such an organisation , I now appeal to yon—not upon my own behalf , DTdLupon that of yoar order—to rally around
the only . Irwh newspaper that has ever dared to defend your cause , and promulgate your principTea , anee the hand of tyranny grasped the throat of Jons MrrcHEi » Bebkabd Fdzham has manfully contended against the Nation , and every traffickingpaper { hat lived upon the credulity and folly of the deceived and juggled Irish people . Yon very properly and generously hailed the liberated victim when he emerged from his dungeon , and will you not now hail the only Irish organ that attempts , and will succeed , in uniting the English and the Irish , mind 1
Thelrisimaa will shortly appear again , and however it may he opposed by trafficking politicians , it will he a disgrace to the people of both countries if they do not support that organ which supports their interest Look to France—aye , and let your rulers look to France too , and let them take warning from what is passing there . The " SPECIAL CONSTABLE PRESIDENT , ' * and his representatives—for they are not the people ' s representatives—have blasted every hope that was anticipated by the people . Magistrates
are dismissed for signing petitions in favour of Universal Sattrage—newspapers not allowed to pass free through the post , if they contain one word that is repulsive to the feelings of the "SPECIAL CONSTABLE ; " while those organs that flatter him and delude the people with gross falsehood , are eulogised , and allowed to pass post free . Then again , look at another abomination ; it is this : the lickspittles of the President are about to compel every man who writes a leading article in a newspaper to attach his name to that article Aie not these facts sufficient to convince the
petple and their rulers that , if the free expression of mind is suppressed , the torch becones the substitute for the pen—a fact daily conmunicated to as by the large number of hotses that are being daily fired in France , andnot one of which would occur if the people were alia wed to express their sentiments fredy ? j Perhaps some wise philosopher may turn npin me , and say , <( Well , if yon consider the freedom of the Press as the basis of liberty , look to your glorious Press of England ; " while my answer is , that the glorious Press of
England is both vie foundation of tyranny and the manacle of industry . . And however I may surfeit the reader , I will again recal Ms attention to the Hungarian interpreter ' s definition of the liberty of the English Press . Some few years ago , I was sailing up the Koine with this highly intellectual gentleman . He had travelled in all countries , and spoke all languages . In the course of our conversation , we contrasted the different policy of Hungary and England . I said , " What do yon think of our soldiers as compared with yours V He replied , "Why , the difference lies here . If yon enlist in Hnngary you are only
bound to serve for seven years , while if yon enlist in England , you are a slave for life . " " Then look to your Game Laws , " said he , " if you shoot a hare in Hnngary you cook it for your dinner j hut if you shoot a hare in England yon are sent to prison . " " Well , but look at our press , " said I ? " Oh , " said he , " that is the devil ; in England the rich pay the press for telling lies of the poor , but in Hungary we are not allowed to tell lies of any one . " Now , I do not -flnnk that 1 could g ive you a better definition of the virtue of the English press , nor do I think that I could impress yon with a stronger—nay I wiD say a more interested motive for resuscitating the
GLORIOUS AND PATRIOTIC "IRISH
MAN . " Since the Northern Star was established I have given money to support newspapers that professed to advocate your cause ; and when they failed , the recipients of my money became my most brutal and violent assailants . Bat , as self-interest does not constitute the basis of my actions , I would , to-morrow , devote my time and money to the * support of-any newspaper that was calculated to strengthen your cause ; and as , in my opinion , no paper is more capable of effecting this object than
the " IRISHMAN , " I implore every honest Chartist , and every industrious working man , to put his shoulder to the wheel , and Hft the " IRISHMAN" out of the slough . And if you fail to perforin- a duty which imposes but a slight tax npon each , my prayer is , that your noses may be kept to the grinding stone , as God only helps those who help themselves . There is something more startling in the present condition of Ireland than the English people are yet aware of . It is reported ,, in a great majority of the papers , that the potato disease has again shown itself in Ireland . Bnt
I have received confirmation of this aw / hl catastrophe , from a much higher authority . I have received it from O'Neil Dauni , my friend and relative , who informs me that in his neighbourhood—in the county of Cork—the fatal blast has again struck the "National food . '' And as this fact will once more rouse the famishing Irish people to madness and desperation , I the more urgently implore all who respect their fellow-creatures , to support the liftman , as the only organ that , under such wremnstances , can faithfully direct the Irish mmd .
k «» clQaon , Iwillgive the English and the Insh reader a fair definition of ministerial power . I gave notice in the House of Commons tha ^ on Thursday next I would submit amot iontoREPE ^ THE UNION , when , lo and behold , on Tuesday last Lord JoHS WSn 8 B ^ - & qnenfly , Iamextmgui , ; and C 0 D 8 e-Again imploring all who We their cnnntrv andliberty , to support fte / r ^ CT ^ I remain , ' Your Faithful and 2 »« w >> 5 « i ^ - ^ a FEAEGU 8 O'CorJ ™*
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- BINDING UP OF THE LAND COMPANY . Theunlocated members wiQ again understand that law is a thing which ; must be paid for , and that one man cannot be expected to do anation ' s work . If all other localities had performed their duty as fairly and" as punctually as the good men of Bradford and Ashton , the affair would have been speedil y concluded . But , I think , reflection as to the apathy of those who profess a desire to receive back their money , will show the little interest that they take in the afiair , and the immense barden that they . will . imposenponme , "Great talkers are little doers , " is a good old Irish maxim , and the greatest talkers , with regard to the Land Company , appear to be the least doers . I hope the reader will peruse the following letters that I nave > , received from A 8 hton-Uod ^ iLyne , and , i ^ chje 6 ter . Fergus . . O'Comwb .
10 KjjSpUS O'CQNSOB , I 1 & , JC . P , - j ^ Vjj . Manchester , Jolj 23 . Respected jSSj ^ Jfmee ^' of , the shareholders . of the Manchester , MbWof ffie National Land Company , was beldintbePeoplt ' s Institute , ori Sunday moraing , July 21 st , to take into consideration the best means OltlSuiingyouto wind up the affisl ** of the Company . Various propositions were diicassed , and a general feeling was expressed of the necessity of rendering you their assistance . IhemeetiBgwas of » pjnion that the necessary expenses arising from a wind-up should he equally borne by all members of the Company ; and to effect that obiectwe
buzgest to create a loan , and to repay that loan ont of the money realised from the sales of the property of the Company . If the abore sogg »* tioa meets yoar approbation , and is carried out , it WOmd compel « U members to bear an « juai « haxe of the expenses . I am authorised by the abovenamed meeting to send the suggestion , and the meeting stands adjourned until next Sunday morning . Waiting your reply , "We are , Sir , Year obedient servants , John Sottoh , Treasurer . James Atoocx , Scrutineer . - Williim Fobtei , Secretary .
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Turner-lane , Ashton-under-Lyne . . ' July 22 nd , 1850 . B ei * So , —I inclese to yen a post-order for the sum of £ & , made payable to yon at the General Post O & ee , St . Martin-le-Grand , tondon . The money is wnat we Consider to he OUT share Of the £ 400 , which you want ; the way that we bare reckoned oar share to be the above amount , is this : we set the paid-up members of the Company down at 16 , 000 , which number , at 6 d each , will amount to the required amount of £ 409 , and as webave 200 paid-upmembers in our branch , the above sum will pay for them all . Pear Sir , I find by the A ortSero Star , lor the last two weeks past , that some branches have been passing resolutions , calling upon you to sell a portion of the properly of the . Company , to raise the £ 400 , which yon are in need of . Now , I think , this would be very unjust to do so , after a portion of the members bare come forward honorably , and
paid their share towards the amount ; for-mind—I find in our own branch that those members who hare called out the loudest , are amongst the worst to pay—nay , the greatest portion Of tt » grumblers of the branch have not even yet cove forward to pay their levies nn-. hnt we are determined they stall do so , or have no claim on the Company ' s funds returned from here ; and if other branches had acted as we have done , and been determined that every man should pay his equal share towards the ex penses , the amount would have been raised by this time . I hope , howerer , you will not adopt thtir resolutions , but be determined , that if the monies be not subscribed , that the case be allowed to drop f « r a time , in order to try these grumbling gentlemen , who wantto get their money without paying their just share of the expenses . I remain , yours respectfully . On behalf of this branch ; James TaTjjoa , Secretary . P . S . —Please to acknowledge the sum in the Star .
_ J . T . I beg the attention of the reader to the following impertinent letter : and also to my answer . ' F . O'C . Sib , — la consequence , of "the laborious employment in which lm taogi & M Jfind iny iaaith much unpaired , so much so , that I had to give up the situation . And being anxious to seek employment either in uteBxtise , as Excise officer , or Custom House , as Landing Waiter , where I c « nsider the duties of either of the situations as a pleasure , rather than otherwise , and likely to tend to an improvement in my health , in consequence of being out in the air . Now , being under the impression from your character in the House as a worthy member of Parliament and from
your influence on the government , you could induce them to have me appointed in either of the above situations , or In any situation uufler government , salary exceeding £ 60 per annum , permanent . It so , I consider myself , as duty bound , to return you £ 100 thanks , in any form yon might deem prudent , either through a friend , who you might cheese to name , or in any way you might suggest The strictest secresy may be relied on . I can forward ( if requisite ) some of the most unexceptionable characters , from gentien . en of standing , which I have received from them soate three months hence . Trusting to hear from yon in a few days , with sincere respect , I remain , your very obedient servant , Egbert Slvclus . 3 * . Clyde-street , Anderston , Glasgow . To Feargus O'Connor , Esq . ., M . P .
, P . S . —The utmost confidence may be placed in the writer . N . B . —Iamtwenty-five years of age . The testimonials snail show the character or the applicant . ' B . S . Sib , —How dare you have the impudence to presume that any amount of money would bribe me , or induce me to commit a mean or ungentlemanlike action ? Feabgus O'Connor .
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Daistok.—A Special General Meeting Of Th...
Daistok . —A special general meeting of this branch was held on Wednesday evening , July 17 th , at No . 37 , New Rookery . Mr . Thomas Sowerby—a sterling Chartist—in the chair . He opened the meeting by touching npon the Tarious things which had called them together —showed that this Company had passed through many an ordeal , and at last we had met together to discuss the best mode of winding np this undertaking . Among the various topics adverted to was the many
powerful enemies of the Land Companythe press , the government , the aristocracy , and a great number . of the allottees upon the various estates of the Company . After due deliberation , the following resolutions were unanimously adopted . Proposed by Mr . Wilkinson Cony , and seconded by Mr . Henry Beattie , * - " That the sum of threepence each be leviedton all members , towards defraying the governmental expenses incurred by winding up * tbes Company ; that Saturday , the 2 fth July , he the last day to receive the said levy ; and . any member refusing to
comply with the'above resolution shall forfeit all right title ,. or claim , to the principal—I whatever the snm may be that the said member shall have paid to the branch that he may be identified " with . " . Proposed by Mr . John Blake , and seconded by Mr . Adam Walton , — " That each branch of the Company be requested to call a meeting as early as possible , to adopt the above resolutions , in order to protect the Company ; and that the secretary of each branch do make a return as
early as possible of those members who are in arrears , with local or other monies , in order that those arrears may be deducted from the principal at the ultimate winding np of the Company . " Proposed by Mr . Corry , and seconded by Mr . David Reid , — " That the above be sent for insertion , in the ? Star ; ' that we have nnbounded confidencein the honesty aim integrity of Mr .. O'Connor ; and that the present meeting do stand adjourned to Saturday evening , the 27 th instant , at eight o ' clock . A vote of thanks was given to the chairman
and the meeting separated . - Shefheu ) . — A meeting of the members of this branch was held in the Democratic Temperance Hotel , 34 , Queen -street , on Monday evening , July 22 nd , to consider the propr iety of raising means to enable Mr . O ' Connor to meet the Parliamentary expenses in the winding np of the affairs of the Company , jfr . Aaron Higg inbottom was Med to the chair , when , on the motion of JMr . Joseph Taylor , the following resoluti on | * as unanimousl y come to : — " That this meetlhut ^ fopwionthat iti 8 not oa ] T < fesiraWe > fortfi ? y nec « ssary , that means should be rtU eje cted , and that this meeting
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deem . 6 d . for every paid up shareholder adequate to defray the necessary expenses , therefore we call upon the membera ' to come forward and at once , to pay the above sum , " A special conunittoe was appointed to meet every Monday evening , from ; eight to ten o ' clock , to receive the same . —By order of the committee ; A . Higginbottom , chairman ;; 0 i Cavil , secretary . A goodly number of members have expressed themselves highly pleased on learainglhat Mr . O'Connor contemplated commencing another Company , and declare then * ifall determination of co-operating with that gSatlemau as soon as the time arrives .
HALFprd . —At an adjourned meeting * of members , held at Mr . Lee ' s Temperance Hotel , on Sunday , the 21 st inst . —Mr . Millington in the chair—the following resolution was carried unanimousl y : — " That a levy be made npon the whole of the members of the SalfBrd branch to the amount of 6 d > each , to enable "Mr . O'Connor to meet the expenses that may occur in winding up the affairs of thenCompanys * ; * T £ e « mouht collected from members present amounted to' 3 sjK 6 di &' The meeting adjourned until the first Sunday in August , at two o ' clock ib ^ theafrerhoon , at Mr . Lee ' s Temperance Botch Irwell-street , Salford .
Derby . —On Monday evening , July 22 nd , an adjourned meeting of the members of the National Land Company was held in the meeting room of the Chartist Association , to consider the best means of complying with the wish of Mr . F . O'Connor . Mr . J . Chester in the chair . After a somewhat animated discussion it was , eventually resolved : — " That a levy of sixpence shall be paid by each and ever ? member of the Land Company , in the district of Derby , to defray the expenses of winding up the said Company . "—A committee of twelve persons was then elected , for the purpose of dividing the town into districts , and thus waiting upon the other members for their contributions , and to get the money as soon as possible . J ;
Carlisle . —The adjourned meeting of this branch was held last Sunday afternoon ,, in their meeting room , N 0 . . 6 , ' Johh-street , Caldewgate . The suggestions and . resolutions from the various places , respecting the winding up of the affairs , were read from the Star It seemed to be the opinion of all present , that as the money to defray the expenses of the above proceeding was wanted immediately , and as no funds were on hand , it ought , to be supplied by the members as soon as possible . It was moved and seconded , that a levy of threepence per member be levied , to be
collected witkn a fortnight , and sent forthwith An amendment was made that the levy should be sixpence ; the amendment was carried by a large majority . Ten shillings was then paids . which was to be sent this week , and the remainder will he sentas soon as collected . Cambehwbll -and Walworth . —A meeting was held on Tuesday , July 23 rd , at Mr . Graham's , Rose and Crown , Camberwellroad . In reference to the call in the Northern Stew of the 13 th inst ., it was proposed by Mr . Simpson , and seconded by a few of , the paidup Land members present ^ " jHuit Mr . F .
O'Connor , M ; P ., be requested to take the r &< qnired . expenses . from the ^ gerieral fund , as it would be more in accordance with the principfoof democracy , otherwise it would fall on the deserving few ; also to call on all members belonging to this branch to pay up their arrears due to the Company , or forfeit all claims . Dckemiezd . —M a meeting of this branch of the National Land Company , convened by placard , on Tuesday , the 2 Zad inst ., to consider the propriety and necessity of devising some plan to raise our quota of money , to enable Mr . O'Connor to proceed
without delay in taking the necessary steps for the purpose of winding-up the affairs of the said Company , it was moved , seconded , and carried unanimously , " Thatas . sufficient attention had not been paid to ( he notice already given ^ tfrat this meeting be adjourned to Sunday , the 4 th of August next ; and that a farther notice be given through the Northern Star , calling upon all such members who intend to make a claim for their monies , to come fo ward and pay up their levies to December , 1849 ; the meeting to be holden on Sunday , August 4 th , at two o'clock , in the Teetotallers' -room , near the leg of Mutton , Furnace-street . "
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The Executive Committee op the National Charter Association met at the office , 14 , Southampton-street , Strand , on Wednesday evening , July 24 th . Mr . John Milne in the chair . Communications were read from Brighton , Newcastle-on-Tyne , and Bristol , requesting supplies of the tract " Chartism . " Personal application was also made from South London , and other places within the metropolitan district , for supplies of the same . Application was made from Blderslie , Scotland , for cards and rules of the National Charter Association , —Unity of the
several Democratic Parties . —The secretary reported that he had consulted with those who took the most active part in the guidance of the National Reform League and the Society of Fraternal Democrats , and that they had expressed their willingness for a federal union , by holding a monthly meeting of the united parties , for the purpose of discussion , & c , & c . —Tlte John-street Meetings . —The secretary reported that Messrs . Walter Cooper , and G ; J . Harney , wculdattend the meeting on Tuesday next , the 30 thinst . —After the transaction of other business of a routine nature , the Committee adjourned until Wednesday evening , the 31 st inst .
Kentish Towk . —At the concert and ball held on the 8 th ult ; , at the Assembly Rooms , the sum of £ 3 9 b . was left in hand , after clearing expenses , which they have desired the Victim Committee , to distribute as follows : —Mr . J . J . Bezer , 6 s . 6 d .: Mr . Gurney , 7 s . ; Mrs . Prouter , 6 s . 6 d ; Mr . Bryson , 5 s . ; Thomas Jones , to be given to him personally on his liberation , 5 s . ; Mrs .
Lacey , 5 s . ; Mrs . Williams , 5 s . ; Mrs . Sharp , 58 , ; Mr . J . S . FusBell , 6 s . ; Dr . M'Douall , 5 s . ; Mrs . Ritchie , 5 s . The sums . are given in accordance with the amount of family , or as other circumstances warranted , in justice and equity . Ten shillings still remains in the hands of the secretary , Mr . John Arnott , and he is desirous of seeing the friends who brought the money prior to its distribution ,
The BioomsbobyLocajjit . — -The important subject— " Ought there to be a Statue erected by working men ' s pence to Sir Robert Peel ? " was discussed by the members and friends at the Charter Coffee-house , Newtonstreet , High Holborn , on ; Sunday evening , Jnly 21 . A most animated debate ensued , in which Messrs . Lewis , Connor , Dalrymple , Finlen , Bennett , Wilson , and Woodford tOOK part ; the debate was adjourned mitil Sunday eveningthe 28 th inst .
, City Chartist Hail , Golden-lane . —We regret to hear our friends are in rather embarrased circumstance , and trust their democratic brothers and sisters will rally around them at their Ball and Concert , on Monday evening next , the . 29 th inst ., and by giving them a bumper , release them from their difficulties , and set them once more on the Toad to Chartism , rejoicing at'brilliant and brig ht future prospects . ' ; •* *' ' ' ''
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S ^?^ S * : r # ?« Bg' < # ' ^ tfmblr MftjJonea . in ;^^ sewt ^^/ Mr ^ yltt i ^ 'f Tjiat uv & opmh & v of ^ . ^ eetihg the conduct - of tfo Hwwe , ^ tiimbilly called the House ' of , sQqgp ^ W ^ i ^^^ ifgW ^ * censure of jhe ' WOrlUnjj cla 1 ases , <) fthis COUnirv . for thair .-. Amu 1
te ^ l ycohdujalhcbuitml ^ out ithe H ouse upon . J & fj : OX ! onnor ^ moti ohli ^ r ! the People ' s ¦ Charter ;> and ; we cannotihav ^ Tan ^ j confidence mlfe proceedings " . of thatrHouse until > the peftpwcaretfuUy . apd fairiyrepresented . "* , ; mt ^ xmm CrxY : Locality . —The weekly moetingiwas held on : Monday evening , July 22 M ^ M rY . OaUunv in ^ the chair—when this deputation P & ve in their ^ renort fiv » n rh «
wesiernllocaUte : reg ^ rnW ^ e ^ xcftrawn ^ trip $ « %% Pfftias ^ poMted ^ w ^^ HJg « P % 3 i # Mr .: Barnes : —^ , That the WsWaf to & t $ dwar ^ mffitejy . Reformers- ' isnto ^ treat them , with utwr contempt , as one cause is good and must Mltimately prevail . '' It was agreed that Mr . Pringle and Mr . Oowan , be a deputation to Newtown to open a locality , and to meet at Mr . William Robertson's , No . 2 , St James ' splace , on Wednesday , July 31 st , for that purpose , the meeting then dissolved .
PAisiEr . —The Kev , Mr . Dancanson , of Falkirk , delivered a lecture in the Old Low Church , on Monday last , on Social , Political , and Religious Progress , to a most attentive audience . He wound up his address by advising theni to support onl y those who were their friends , to commence co-operative stores , and organise conversational meetings , for the carrying out of the great work of progress . Shipley Glen , near Bradford . —The Chartists of Bradford met at this favourite resort on Sunday last . Mr . William Angus , late a political prisoner , was called to' the
chair . The first subject was , the best and most effectual means for returning to . the Commons House of Parliament such men as would do justice to * the claims of the working men . Dr . Frith , of Bradford ( a late political prisoner ) , was called oh , when he laid down the plan of organising every town in the United Kingdom . The plan : alluded to will be found in this paper . Joseph . Alderson approved of the old plan of organisation . An old friend of Henry Hunt said that he thought Mr . O'Connor ' s policy had not altogether been in accordance with the principles of Democracy ; After this sentence , Mr . Aiderson commenced with the whole line of policy adopted by Mr . O'Connor , and defended his
whole life , character , and line of policy , and brought forward such astounding arguments , interspersed with facts , and the various actions , both of the government and the country , that the whole of the . assemblage were highly delighted , and both the questioner and the meeting appeared satisfied with the conduct of Mr . O'Connor through the whole of his political career . At the close of the meeting , Dr . Frith ga ve notice that he would visit any place and lecture , either on the elective plan or any other subjects connected with the subject , of Democracy , or-thafrhe would ^ pj ^ acb . k political sermon , proving Christ and the Apostles to be the greatest Democrats thatever existed . It also was resolved that there should be held another
meeting on the same ground on Sunday next , July 28 th , when several friends would address the meeting .
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THE FEATERNAL DEMOCRATS ' AQUATIC EXCURSION TO APPLETON . On Sunday , July 21 st , the Fraternal Democrats , accompanied by many of their Chartist friends , including Messrs . Brown , Millie , Stallwood , Arnott , and Miles of the Executive Committee , left the Weigh-bridge , Paddington , at nine o ' clock in the morning , filling two large boats , many who arrived at Paddington too late , proceeding by other conveyances . The heats elided merrily along the Grand
Junction Canal , ihe ' voyageurs being delighted with the green fields , the waving com , and the fraganceofthehew mown hay \ the air ever and anon ringing with the Marsellaise and other inspiring hymns and songs to liberty . At eleven o ' clock , Appleton Creek was reached . Here the voyageurs alighted , and after a walk of half a mile , "we found ourselves at the rendezvous , the house and grounds of the" Fox and Goose Inn , Hanger-bill , a neat village inn , with a large meadow or paddock , a pretty garden , and other ornamental grounds . In the meadow was a large
tent ; under each shady tree in the meadow and ornamental grounds was to he seen a pic-nic party . In the centre of the meadow the " stumps" were pitched , and a most exhilirating game of cricket was going on , which from the leading parties engaged , we shall describe as Uxbridge v . the Tower Hamlets ; the game terminated by many runs in favour of the former . In another portion of the field was a small party engaged in a game of quoits . At one o ' clock , tables were laid under the large marquee in the meadow , and also in the principal room of the inn . An admirable plain dinner was served up at a very
reasonable rate by the host ( S . . Owen ); this being discussed and . the tables cleared , the games were again , renewed . At half-past four an dxcellerit . teawas served up , after which , the Democratic Refugees , several of whom accompanied the excursion is tf , sang Polish , Italian , and . French airs and chorusses . At six o ' clock , the party formed in professional order—Appleton creek was again reached—the parties re-embarked—and , after a most happy and harmonious voyage , reached the railway dock , Harrow-road , Paddington at half-past eight , where they disembarked , highly elated with their day ' s pleasure ,
, , Hungary And Baden, The Polish Legion...
, , HUNGARY AND BADEN , THE POLISH LEGION . When , in 1848 , the dawn of universal freedom awoke the oppressed nations , Poland , not finding a battle-field upon her own shackled soil , sent her devoted sons to meet their enemy in Hungary and South Western Germany . The despots triumphed—the -right was trampled down . The Polish Legion shared the ruin of their allies . Those who escaped slaughter were hunted from country to country , till—except in the British isles—no place of refuge remained for them in Europe . About eighty reached here from Swife r * and ; and in
June last ninety-nine arrived at Southampton from Turkey . Of these sixty-eight are now in London , ignorant of the English language , and therefore without likelihood of employment , in a state of utter destitution . A committee ( elected on the 30 th of June , by Poles , assembled for the purpose , from among both the old and new refugees ) has been appointed , to ,, raise means for the support of these remaining ( about eighty ) exiles , until , by the snorts of support of the * committee , employment may be found , or opportunities afforded fof their return to the ; continent For this purpose subscription lists'h ' ave been opened ,
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and the committee- urgentl y request ^ contributions of all friends of European nwdohi . . . What England has alre % 'done fs ^ gua > ranteeof what she' will do . Her sympt ^ ies for Poland preceded those for Hungar ^ fowi they may nnitj ? ' : in p Sihmon . ^ a &^ s ^^ p |^ f pr both caus % i |^ vbM » ding " ' a , b ^ t ^ l € i ^ p | yto these tievbt ^ irt ^ roles havi : notfo ^ : th € ^ t ^ pt ^^ oniM ^ "in i ^ j ^ ttip ^ i 1 " ; . " & ; B ^ R ^ o ^ £ . ;; pljwmiiu , Ai , y Pr ^ ezoaieskv W . ; i L ^ ewandonski ,. ^ . '''' . ' . 1-. .. ; . ' # ' ¦ ' /'' ' ]'¦ '' - •¦ : * '¦*¦•¦ ¦ ' i ¦ '•¦ ' : ¦* * •¦<• . <> ^^* . .- ' - 'V" "¦ '' ' " '¦' - •¦ :: - ¦ ¦•¦¦'¦¦¦ ¦'¦ ' ' i ' r ^^^^^^^^ T ^ L : ' ' ^ 1 . ' '• ' . .-ii ^ " ..,. •!«;; : v . S * 'i : . " ¦ .... ¦!»• > ... ¦ - ¦ r O }? .
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, THE EiTIONA | v OppE ^ SS ^ IATI ! The weekly mMiDft'bojiw Executive ' Committee , was held ; oh ^ Tuesday , evening , ! ' July ; 28 rd , at the-lMrary and' Scientific rns ^ tution , John ^ treet , PiiOToy-8 < iiiare ^ ' ¦ "" ; C , - ; . i \? Mr . ; LBwis " was ealled . to'tbe ^ chair , " ahd ' expressed £ he ,: pleasure ] he' haditf ^ presiol ^ gVovor ¦ a ^ ys ^ kuig ! man ' s meeting . j . Their ijenerai ^ pwp ^ se wis to dls ^ buss the proceedings in'parliament ; . foat , alter the mode in which Mr . O'Connor hwj ' beon" Waited when submitting the question of the Charter ^ he ^ thought it behoved them to look even more closely after their own business , reviewing their own proceedings , and resolve' to achieve their rights . ( Cheers . ) Mr . S . M . Krnn then came forward , amidst considerable cheering , to move the following resolution ;—" That , in the opinion of this meeting , the
om wmoh has lately received the sanction of parliament , for the regulation of the labour of women and young persons in factories , is practically a refusal of the Ten Hours Act , passed in 1847 , which act has never been petitioned against by the factory operatives . We therefore recommend them to renew their agitation for an efficient Ten Hours Bill , and to solicit the aid of all the trades of England and / Scotland , in favour of the principles on which that measure is based . " Mr . Kydd said , that resolution was intimately connected with working men , and the flood tide being as it were up to their doors , they had better cause it to flow on ; the proper means of sustenance was not had by working men , when in full employ , and
what was generally termed prosperity by the journalists he denounced simply activity .- They had all heard of the factory operatives years ago ; even women had worked the immense time of ei ghteen hours per day . After . a' thirty years ' agitation , John Pielden had managed to get his Ten Hours Bill passed into law in 1847 , but it was found defective , in so far that unprincipled employers took advantage of it by having shifts or-relays twice per day , thus making more than ten hours'labour mthe twenty-four ; judges had been appealed to , and their decisions having gone with the violators , the operatives again appealed to parliament to amend the defect , and 80 CftUBethe Ten Hours Bill to be carried out in all its integrity ; a bill was
submitted to parliament , drawn up by the friends of the operatives , by Lord Ashley , with this view , and had been favourably received , but at the bidding of the Whig Minister , Lord Ashley treacherously deserted the operatives , and the bill became law , such new act being virtually an abrogation of John Fielden's Act of 1847 . He therefore wished the men of London to show that they felt for the operatives of the North—jcheera ^ snd that- they were desirous of a general lddustnal agitation , and that they would , on such general grounds , like to see a renewal of the factory perturbation . ( Hear , hear ) He differed with the so-called political economists—Adam Smith , Ricardo , Mills , Ac . ; and , under such pseudo-political economv as these men
taught , he did not think the people would be any better off , . even should wives and children work more than they did at present . ( Hear , hear . ) He thought if some repellant power , was not . placed against the agressions of capital the labourer ,, inust perish . Capital "did hot ' slay atronce ; ' hwj ^ aused its victims to perish by inches . ' MrV Kydd"here drew a vivid picture of a criminal in a gaol , and a Janper in a workhouse , showing how far superior the ormer was treated , and illustrated his argument by instancing the man who has just- been sentenced to seven years' transportation , by Lord Campbell , for stealing a few articles in a workhouse , in order that he might enjoy a felon ' s fare . He thought this was the time to aid the men of the north , and to let
Sir George Grey , Lord John Russell , the Bishop of Manchester , and Quaker Bright know that they did not stand alone in their ' agitation , but that they were felt and cared for by their brother operatives , throughout the length and breadth of the land . ( Great cheering . ) He knew that ten hours a-day was too long for women and children . Why , then , did he say ten hours ? Simply because that was a rooted question in the minds of the factory workers ; and he said , " Get in the thin edge of the wedge , then drive it home . " Go on with the industrial agitation until a proper regulation for labour was obtained . Mr . Kydd resumed his seat loudly applauded . Mr , Mime seconded the resolution . '
Mr . SiAi & wooDsaid , he did not rise to support the motion , nor would he submit an amendment . When the bill was before the Legislature , had he been asked if he would support the ten hour proposition of Lord John Manners , in opposition to ' the landlords and the treacherous compromise of Lord Ashley , he most undoubtedly should have replied in the aflrmative , but he could not agree to originate a proposition , calling on " women and . young persons" to work in factories for ten hours per day . as the " basis" of the Labour question through England and Scotland , when he knew , that under a just system of social rights , four hours . ' per' day would be amply sufficient , ( Hear . ) . Therefore , to preserve his consistency , he entered his protest against it . ' Mr . Isuc Wilson said he should have no objection to the factory operatives returning to a ten hours per day bill , but he thought they should be
required to aid in effecting a universal measure for labour's protection , and in starting such an agitation social rights should not'be lost sightof j fOT , unless now arrangements were mad « , wealth / would increase enormously—in heapes on ! the one hand , and in poverty , misery , and destitution on the other , and convulsion must be the inevitable result . ( Loud cheers . ) He had re-joined the Charter Association , having confidence in the present Executive —( cheers )—and he believed if they kept the movement going as it at present . was , much good might come of it . As regarded the . Labour , question , he thought they should have sOffieth / ng ' , that all could go for—not a mere sectional thihg ,-but a something that would break down the barriers , and allow man to exchange his labour . with his fellow man . ( Cheers . ) * £ . ¦' . •¦ " ¦ . / "'" ' The resolution was then put and carried .
Mr . G . W . M . Rekwms , .. amidst loud : cheers , came forward to move the following resolution : — " That this meeting views with alarm the rapidly approaching division of society , into tWO classesthe enormously rich , and themise ' ranly poor , firmly believing such a division to be alike opposed to justice , reason , and nature , and , at the same time , congratulates the ultra democrats on the union that prevails throughout their ranks , and calls on them , in their serried phalanx , by an increased circulation of the democratic newspapers ,, periodioles , Chartist , Fraternal , ana Social tracts , By the establishment of Chartist localities , the holding of move ftequeat public meetings , dec , to hasten the advent ' of the social rights of all , through the enactment' . of that
great means of self-government—the ¦ " People ' s Charter . " Mr . Reynolds said , after the addresses they had just heard , no one could doubt hut that great evils existed in society ; * t present , the House called the Commons was a mere aristocratic bouse , and the feudal system had prevailed since the conquest , and surely it was time the bonds of feudalism was burst asunder . A change—a great change was required , or , as had been well observed by a previous speaker , a convulsion wo ' uld ensue . ( Hear . ) True , the working classes toiled night and day , but they had to thank themselves for their slavery ; for if they willed , and were determined on & change , the whole face of things might bo altered before the setting of to-mdrrbw ' s sun . He believed it would not be lone before an opportunity presented itself
to regain their long-lost rights . COMinentUU attairs wers not settled ; the oppressed' would again rise against the oppressor in France , Germany , Hunfary , Italy , < bo ., and not one tyrant ' s throne would e left standing , The intelligence and moral power of the English people would doubtlessly enforce their rights ;• not that he would tax rights or intelligence , as he conceived the savages in the South Seas had as much right as had the most civilised nation on the face of the gloW ( Loud cheers . ) He was glad to findjthat thepresentExebutive were held in so much respect , ana be had no doubt it was so from the bold steps they had taken , hot only in advocating political but also social rights .. ( Loud cheers . ) In looking through the debates in parliament , he perceived that' Lord' John had again abandoned the Jew Bill so far as it merely ' son-
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cerhed Baron Rothschild ; be did not care , as he would rather see a bill introducing intelligent labourers than wealthy millionares , —( cheers )—but as regaWs caste . or' classut was a principle , and ought to have been pressed forward and enforces ! —( hear , hear)—but he much feared the line would n b ? .. br j * e until the Charter became the law ¦ x 85 i - i f ? ear > bear . ) He had observed an advertisement complaining of the spiritual destitutionijof . Portnian . raarket , ~{ lapghkr ) -and . appealing for subscriptions to build a new church ; r 5 Tm' * m ers he 0 D «) "ed the name of i * ol 0 z
« , » . « y . y ""» j- ; » ow , « rortman marKef , BUMounded as it was by large spares and wealthy families , was so " spiritually destitute , " why did they hot get the means for building a new church out of the immense ecclesiastical revenues ( Hear , hear . ) It appeared the more the Chvutcli had the more she wanted . Well , it was for the people to band themselves together in one serried phalanx to get the Charter , and ring the knell ' of the aristocracy through the means so ably pointed out in the resolution which he now moved , ( lond cheers . ) . " . ¦ •• , . Mr , W . 'A . Fjmsicbbb seconded the resolution . After a few words from Mr . S . Kydd in support of the motion , it was put , and carried unanimously , amidst ' loud cheers . A vote of thanks was awarded to the Chairman , and the meeting was dissolved .
The National Reform-League. ; , A Public...
THE NATIONAL REFORM-LEAGUE . ; , A public meetingof the above body was held at the Literary Institution , John-street , Tottenham court-road / . on Monday evening , July 22 nd , to receive the quarterly report of the council , and to discuss the / principles and objects of the League . J . BBOMEttun O'Bmsn , its President , was culled to the chair , and somewhat , briefly opened the proceedings , describing political and social rights as the compensation for the relwquishinerit of natural rights by man . ' . . ; . ¦ •'•' . ^ The : SKonmitf then read the report , ' setting forth the nourishing condition of the Leaana-fcon plimenting the Jfational Charter i ¥ s 6 owlwfi " and the Fraternal Democrats on the many bold steps
they . had taken in behalf of political and social rights—eulogised the Red Republican and the democratic newspapers , for the boldness of their advo ^ cacy of the whole rights of maa ^ -congratulated the Edinburgh Conference on its standing forward the exponents of social rights . Hailed the advent ofthat useful body , " The Democratic Propagandist Society /'—congratulated the several political vic « tiras on their release from prison , and their steady adherence to the principles of , political and social rights , and pledged the League to proceed until the object of its mission was obtained . The reading of the report was bailed with loud cheers , and on the motion of Messrs . Blair and W . Shute , it was unanimously adopted . 1
Mr . D . W . Rumt , amidst loud applause , moved the following resolution— " That in the opinion of this meeting , the distress and privations to which the industrious classes of this and other countries are constantly exposed is owing to their being entirely deprived of their social rights , by which means , being unable to produce wealth for themselves by working on their-own account , ' they are reduced to the condition of wages slaves , earaing at the best but a miserable pittance—which , scanty as it is , may be entirely withdrawn at the caprice of landlords and capitalists . " Mr . J . B . Leno seconded the motion in an excellent speech ; the resolution was carried unanimously . luei resolutions
onowing were also respectively moved , seconded , and spoken to , in excellent speeches , by Messrs . Harrop , Rogers , Flexman , Swift , Maunder , and Bronterre O'Brien , who , in a speech that was greeted with every demonstration , of applause , called on his hearers to support the National Charter Association , the Fraternal Democrats , and the National Reform League ; the former even in preference to the latter ; for , should they , get connected with the . former , under its present excellent management , they Would speedily become enlightened enough to appreciate the latter , — " That the social rights of the people of this country having been . taken from them by acts O ; parliament , may he restored by the same means But it is the opinion of this meeting that their is no hope of such restitution being made by any parliaiiament , composed , as at present , exclusively of the representatives of those classes for wnosa
benefit the people have been robbed of their social rights , and who owe their very existence , as a separate body , to the slavery and degradation of the producing c / ass . " " That the social and political rights of man . should he invidable and inseperable ; hut , under existing circumstances , and for the reasons assigned in the foregoing resolutions , it is absolutely necessary that the people should be put in possession of their full political rights before the necessary social reforms can he realised ; and as this meeting is of opinion that these political rights are adequately defined by the People's Charter , we pledge ourselves , individually and collectively , to aid every public body , and to promote every national movement , having for their object the attainment Of the People ' s Charter . " The resolutions were carried unanimously . The usual compliment having been passed to the president , the meeting was dissolved .
Decision Or The Committee As To Thb Bwxw...
Decision or the Committee as to thb Bwxwiffl j ob the Exhibition op 1851 . —The long deliberations as to the building to be erected for the exhibition of 1851 . have been terminated by a decision in favour of Mr . Paxton ' s design and estimate . Mr . Paxton suggests a building chiefly of glass—in fact a huge but elegant glass-house . The great feature in its erection is , that no stone , brick , or mortar will be necessary . All the roofing and upright sashes will be made by machinery , fitted together and glazed with rapidity , most of them being finished previous to being taken to the place , so that little else will be required on the spot than to fit the finished materials together . The whole of the structure will be supported on cast-iron columns ,
and the extensive roof will be sustained without the necessity for interior walls for this purpose . If removed after the exhibition , the materials may be sold far more advantageously than a structure filled in with bricks and mortar , and some of the materials would bring in full half the original outlay . In order to subdue the intense light in a building covered with glass , it is proposed to cover all the south side of the upright parts , together with the whole of the roofs outside , with calico or canvass , tacked on the ridge rafters of the latter , This will allow a current of air to pass in the valleys , under the calico , which will , if required , with the ventilators , keep the air of the house cooler than the external atmosphere . To give the roof a light and
graceful appearance , it is to be on the ridge and furrow principle , and glazed with sheet glass . Ifo timber trees need be cut down , as the glass may fit up to the holes of the trees , leaving the lower branches under the glass during the exhibition ; but Mr . Paxton does not recommend this eouree / as , for the sum of £ 250 , he would engage to remove and replace every living tree on the ground , except the large old elms opposite to Prince ' s-gate . Only a few years ago the erection of such a building as the one contemplated would have involved a fearful amount of exoense : but the rapid advance made
in this country during the last forty years , both in the scientific construction of such buildings and the cheap manufacture of glass , iron , Ac ., together with the amazing facilities in the preparation of sash-bai's and other wood-work , render an erection of this description , in point of expense , quite on a level with those constructed of more substantia }; materials . Mr . Paxton is the well-known gardener to the Duke of Devonshire . The amount of the ccntract is £ 87 , 000 . For this sum the building ; is . to be constructed ,- and all the materials are to remain the property of Mr . Paxton , tobo removed by him , or otherwise , as Parliament may hereafter ordain . .,
Dbeapful Explosion op FraE-nAMP . — Gusoow , Wednesday . —Yesterday a frightful catastrophe occurred in One of the coal-pits belonging to Mr . Sneden , situated at Commonade ,. in the immediate neighbourhood of the borough of Airdrie . ' The miners , to the number of twenty , descended to their work as usual about six o ' clock , when , it is said , the forcitttm accompanied them , and went forward to ascertain the state of the air in the pit . All of a sudden a terrific explosion occurred , which instantly killed nineteen out of the twenty , and shattered and destrovedaUtho implements and machinery in tM pit . Only one man escaped . He was standing near the bottom of the pit when he heard the explosion , and suddenly threw himself down to allow the fiery
storm so pass over . On rising he feund the buckets which communicated with the surface shattered j but finding * piece of wood , he inserted it into one of the links of the chain , and giving the signal , was pulled up to the pit-head . The accounts of tot cause of the accident given by this man are exceeding imperfect , and it is not likely that the actual circumstance connected with this calamitous event will ever be known . The riien had not Davy lamps . Fourteen of the bodies were recovered up to last night , and one was recovered this morning , before our informant left , leaving still four in the pit They are almost dreadfully charred and disfigured from the effects of the explosion , which is one of the
most severe that has occurred in the West of Scotland for many years . The deceased are mostly young men , but a few of them have left widowi and children . •' ¦ ' a Houoww's Ointment ahd Pnxs acaw ranwmNT »* the Cube of a Bad Leo os Ten Years ^ ""Jferr tract ol a letter from Air . Harris , ' Alno "J ^ . ^ i ™ V March l « h 1850 , to Professor Hollowoy * r , _ T ^ hich , fered for upwards of ten jura mth » ^ J ^ KSb-Kevcfiv * Am . » ii . sores , mid ottliOiM * , 1 ^ . ^ V ° ^ ^ **^~ v ^^ i * ££ i ^ still it got worse . Seeing " } Uio ^" j' ^ ^ tde . iheeurc } , cur pluuble ^^ are ^^ t ^ agt , "
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Northern Star (1837-1852), July 27, 1850, page 1, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/ns2_27071850/page/1/
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