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^^^ K IK ACCOUNT THE I « STESA FU > TM TO WHICH HE HAS Sy IBEASFBEB . jO THE FUSTIAN JACKETS . J _ , B other das ** » d "aPP * I am really vrorae *_ i tan any murdere * hai era been treated in bar-J ** " ^ « . All attack * npan my conduct towards my **^ taTkS failed , and ruined the anailants , the !* 5 L-. bo » •»»* *• ywrt toe " " * - Ye *> * wuti
" _ f of eiTe f-dropP 6 " * u « ««« vu , w —• 'fTftjj fund , tod what * boat that ftmd , and what ^^ ojjjer fnnd ? " and the interfering brats , not Waiter , but * rit « letter * to me , and to the office , ^^ ot for information , but for miscbJefB axe . «*~* jjjg ^ besr ao ateonnt of all my tre aBurer—ips . JL » Fund , by desire of the people , at puMie V&" ^ — -. aa . - * if # f f ^ -pnaa ^*' " Vctenben - a D 6 * 61106 ^ bbS—Paid >» * B , u per
" ^ f ^ a 4 th . General Defence Fund , and Frost's fV porf—lhie to me , upon aetilement , u teo ^'" pgHJrted , between £ 209 ud £ 500 . ** jjB . Trosi ' 1 « coo _ t—Settled , wper h » receipt ! ?^« r tor ill moniet received np to that time , j * T « hL ' » halfpenny upon erery paper published on * % * £ Sovember , and £ 5 being a quarter ' s amount * «! ¦ , yasr , » bieh I PV *• Ma Frost . For 2000 ^^ . ytpett . I reoeiTed no additional halfpenny , yet f-u ^ on every paper printed . a X'Pot * " Fund—Paid in full , ai per receipt ,
*\ L ^ , QaytoB—Paidin fuQ to Mrs . Gayton , aa ^ Bgsatet a Z& 7 Clerk's book , about tea days itea *• eaDad and thankfully received £ 2 i > l ^ syproperiy thanked Mr . Ardffl for hk bauble ^! lev ia Blind , every additional fund attaches * t &saX labour to him , without any additional
—joe * . ^ T Conv ention Fund . —Promised to pay £ 60 , and ^^ Bj&e balKiee to the Executive—paid £ 69 the ^^ titreuurer vas appointed , a * per receipt The fT- ^ , md . to credit of the Executive , as per agree-^ yj ^ m Fund . —Paid in foil , as per Treasurer * ^^ fhii ifrad I . alway * looked « pon as i&jg of S » Tinp Bank , and that it irsssot to be ^ £ ¦ 4 below a certain amount , while so many ^^ fwere under sentence for soehlong terms . I £ , yWU many effertB to raiae it to a permasent ef £ 130- * should hare succeeded before
Christ-^ W fat the Tesolations condemning me at Sanderw , tot the appointment of tiro lecturer ! to be paid wjjeif , or . by raising the . Sto- for the benefit of the ^ g . i baa contemplated a laxge increase to this y ^ I vQl ny that I h&re exercised some inteifer-^ snt the dispofil of this fund , and I shall also ^ Bj rawon * . I knew thai ire eonld not depend — totto ? being kept sp , so as to insure a safe jito from band to mouth , for four yean—] jjer from the fact of the Committee liring in the bK tf tbs distressed rietims , and from the humane
fcfrji QaX they would ( as I should haye done if at fcp ) hm dealt it out as long as it remained ; and I grissfciQmgs , and sometimes less , per week , coming i la * 22 my correspondence with the Committee I fcftiMBd THEM most polite and reasonable . I care ¦ IMa ^ r in larger sums titan it has been required , fc I tore bow paid all thai has been reeeiYed . In fact , 1 fii hope , and do yet hope , to place my remaining ftdh-hmiEfa lhoTewant , when I get my foot once more teWalvays to hare some reserre . To raise funds kft ! EieaitiTe , asd the families of the TgTn « . iTiing ¦ nss , sbaH be with me a primary object
1 dn tern it necessary to say a word upon Mrs . iJbSI acsoBBt . Tery little , if any , money was reoeiTed £ i } site fcn Ms . Frost , I regret to say , from ouz UsttaoittQllast week . Mrs . Frost has transacted site on bariness like a perfect gentlewoman , know tsjadmek , upon reference to the Star , the amount HBCTd , md applying to me when she required pay-: *¦ «* it ; but not writing on Monday for erery fire pisp eoQeeted daring the prerious week . Mrs . pstben , that to me it is a source of extreme plea Bat ad gratification to be the humble medium of
tmssf her sorrows , and rendering any little eonsola-¦¦ kie * hewy loss she has sustained . She knowB , ptebart , that I would wish erery penny was a MipL . When ab « writes she addressas me as I Miexpeet from the wife of such a husband , and as ttane ; bui some who would destroy her husband , pkbope of destroying me also , hare no delieaeay : kperau to mention her name aa authority for fcTffimaus t ? aT >^ pT Ilisn paid to families of incarcerated Tictims , mmk if i xaaos and llz . -ftMTut- ^ ... . ^
mt , * im strict direction Beret to mention it , lest ¦ tali damp the public spirit in subscribing . Biawptid to George White his full wages whan SBBtqiki lost him his work ; I continued his Hnga to bis wife during the whole time of his VBxaam , and to the moment of my appointing BtsaoffioB of £ 52 a-year ; and let White say if , ¦ to , I ewr said , " White , I wish you to go one His bb , or to say one word on my behalf . " Nerer Hir fife ; and , thank Grf , he , at all erents , is W , « ad does not slander his benefactor . This ,
I ** graiaitiea , are independent of the amount ftj Mesa * , aeaye and Heywood . » , I vk yen , mj friends , if you will allow a ¦ ilrfeonteasptible , little , idle rascals , to go about ¦ ^ ajrj wonnding me in beth sides ? W , ia fee history of this world , was there such ¦• eeoflai of nir ^ p treasarezships of the funds ¦ ^ P ° « woddog man ? Ifo deductions ; no BHWls , no postage . Bah : the pettyfogging ras-W /^ m Til < i because I make them work , and ¦^ fiow tiseuv to plunder or finger the cash with P Sttky daws , and this is their real cause of
* 2 » trissphs these fools gire me , by allowing ¦ "tiflpsitaiiity of explaining what otherwise might B ^ ia doabt . * sr saiJesTonr to ruin me they will not stop till ¦ ^^ 7 easoniie me . But this I tell thew , that WT * e ^ ld , md -gin not ^ intimidated out of mj ¦*»^ ag a » my holding them is beneficial to my K ? " ^ *** Poor , who subscribe their pence upon W * tt rf bin - » faithfully administers them . I K ; j Ilttsarer for Mrs . Frost , and agitator , when I J * ^ ^ for you . It is the least reparatien B ^ ^ r Graying her husband . I Tour Friend , to death , I j FZAEGCS O'COXKOS . Ml ^ *« i go on , some of the penilemen will W ^ aaa they bargained for , from a blistered hand , » j ? fc 7 ; and , when I get out , the wretches will l ^ ^^ « id nm to their hiding holes . ¦ 1 }» & a bug sad interesting letter from poor K : ' ** & ¦ be published next week . He hopes ¦ a ^ f * diTision . I say there can be no dm-^ t . ¦*? U Peargns O'Connor , the old list , and the « , . - •« taited , aad that wiU be till the Charter is ¦^ ' ¦ ae lsad . ¦ s ^ === ^ F - ° ' -
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s ^ pjufc ^ , ^ __ I ^^^ ® RI > ERS - —A 11 persoaa sending ^ y to thi s Office by Post-office Order , I « C * cUUy re < lQe 8 ted to make their « rL Payable *<> Wr - John Ardill r as , by I wL * ratioa ta toe TPost'omre art ^ * * "F neglect of tnia vonld « v * " * freat amount of trouble and / r rnice . : T- * " ?* aay tefor the last time , ire I h ' doiTfr' ^ Vti w v * U load us , ss they * * ££ . week < VBiih Mtt * - enough , by ta
* ^ ° " P more ihan a hundred m ^^{^ r i vhich ve ^ ould gladly M N a , liL /*? ' *** ' «/<*«» arriving : , j ,. isneUenham correspondent has flr ^^ ° f **"**« more" sentry have ^ ¦ 2 ^ ' tolSnS ?;} " *™"* 1 ^ J sd our deter- SB ^ £ hL ** * ** <™> " ™ cannot give ^ fZ ^^ ^ nsille letter . Thanks for ,
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Thb " Lia-es to Ghartist Witbs and Mothkbs " are declined . Stockton Radicals . —We have received from the committee an address , calling upon , the peop le of their locality to throw off their apathy and bestir themselves for the Charter . We hate not room for its insertion . W . Eluoti will best obtain the information he seeks relative to O'Brien ' s printing press bg referring to the Secretary of the O'Brien ' * Committee , Mr . lUingworth ' s , Whit * Hone Inn , Vicar Lane , Leeds .
Lckk Skallky . — We believe he map . Johk Baikbhidgb . —We stated last week that tee should insert no more individual communications on the new move . " His letter contains nothing new : it is merely a repetition cfthe statements of Messrs . Cleave , Holds , and Sandy . A FU 5 TIAM Jackktted Chabtist sends us a spirited letter on the cost of the Poor Law Commissioners : tee have not room for its insertion . "A CHAKtia of thb eight sobt" sends us a lamentable tale of suffering from poverty and Jack of employment ; but he gives no name , nor any reference . a A D&KOCBJLT OF THE OLDEN TIME , &C . "—We have
not room . WiLUAK Thohpsos , of S<coates , writes us to complain that he has received by railway , from Glasgow , a very small parcel , for which he has been charged , a shilling , and which would have come by the common , carrier for fourpence . . He thinks , and we think he is right , that railway companies , and all other monopolists , should be subjected to the controlling influence of the peop le . Bkkukib Seweia . —We have no rum . William Beilbt must have seen , from notices in the Star , again , and again , and again , that it is to no use asking us to insert the items of every subscription list : we cannot do it . If we do it for one place we must do it for all , and if we do it for aS the Star would not hold one half of them . Robert Txtrsbull . —The men seem to have been
duped ; but we see not how we can interfere . Sheffield Chartists . —Their news has always been inserted when it has arrived in time . We suppose that we must have given notice forty times , that we can guarantee nothing that does not reach us on Wednesday , or , at the latest , on Thursday morning ; and yet we are every week inundated with Utters on Thursday afternoon and Friday morning , to scores of which it is , therefore * impossible that thetiightest attention can be paid . Aw old Watch-dog bites loo keenly . Gsobqb Co wise , Huii t must seek tarns other vehicle for his abuse . Hkhkt Jchls must take the same answer . Victim Fund . —We are compelled to omit the Balance sheet tilt next week .
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Mb . Cook , Dukinfisld , —Get a specimen from Heywood . The 10 * . and \ s . from Wigan , for Convention , noticed in our last , should have been for Mrs . Frost . J . Kxktowl , Chief . —Hod only hod the paper twice when the Plate teas given . H . K , Babhstaplb . —All the Plates will be sent in one parcel when we hear from the Agent , to tchose account we have placed the Is . The 6 s . for Widows and Families , noticed in our last , as being sent by the Working Men ' s Association , Aha , should have been 6 < 2 ,, from a friend , by J : Stein , Aha . E . Hobsoh . —The letter was £ 5 12 * . 2 d . The 5 s . from Sheepshead , near Lcughboroujh , in our last , teas received by the Convention , and should hare been noticed as such . J . Clat . — Why are the Post ^ £ k » orders xtd payable to ths Editor ?
FOB MBS . FROST . £ s . d . From the Chartists of Honley 0 10 0 _ Riccarton , by Claokmannon 0 2 6 _ W . Thompson , Vale of heren ... 1 0 0 „ a few friends at Ripon 0 5 2 . » a few friends at West House , near Otley 0 2 6 _ Mr . Whittle , Lepton ... ... ... 0 2 6 „ the family of J . T . Mills , London ... 0 7 0 ~ WolTerbampton , Bilston , Walsall , and
West Broinwich ... 100 „ G . Wright , Accrington 0 1 © _ Duckinfield , per Mr . Cook 0 10 _ the West End Friends , Cheltenham ... 6 6 0 .. afewHand-loooni Wearers of Wadsworth-row , near Hebden-bridge ... 0 10 0 _ the O'Connor Radical Association , meeting at the Labour and Health , Halifax e 10 0 „ a few friends at Bradford Moor ... 0 2 6 .. the Chartists of Sntton-in AahfieW ... 1 1 6 _ the Chartists ef-Looghborough ... 950 _ the Greenoci UniTezsal Suffrage
Assosodatiod ... 0 10 0 .. Kettering , per George Harding ... © 7 0 _ Mr . audMrs . Isaa . cs , London ... ... 1 0 _ two friends' &t Cund&ll-green , per G . Halton , Preston 8 10 . » T . Smith , Esq ., Liverpool ... 10 _ the Chartists-of ditto 10 10 0 _ . Campsie Unirersal Suffrage Association 0 19 0 „ Chorlton and Hulme Nations ! Charter Association ... 1 6 6 ~ &mdmr&BLSMBftgta ~* r ™ «»—? r ~ « * . the Charter Association , Ashburton ,
per S . Mann ... 10 0 „ Salferd Co-operative Society 0 7 0 _ do , W . B ., Is . ; J . B ., Is . ; Friend 6 d 0 2 6 . » Bury ' s silk-dyers , per J . Ledsom ... 0 4 10 _ Salford Chartist Association 0 11 11 { _ Oldham Charter Association 0 15 0 « Lion Mills 0 4 0 .. a Friend ... 0 1 0 _ J . Cleare , London ... ... ... 0 9 6 I .. Mr . Williams , Sunderland 0 13 10 I _ a Leeds Goose with a Chartist head ... 0 10 | .. Kingstown , per James Arthur , Cari lisle » 2 0 .. a few female Chartists , per J . Arthur 0 10 POLITICAL PaiSO > 'BKS' AM ) CHAETBB CONVENTION FCXD . I From Newport , Monmouthshire 0 10 o ¦ _ Pitlis 4 e , per W . Archibald 9 3 2 ! _ a few friends-io the Charter at Great
JIalTern Worcestershire ... ... # 5 5 „ Elgin , per J . Kintrea 0 5 0 „ T . Nixon , Cockermouth e T 0 „ Bamsta ^ le , per H . E . 0 6 0 „ Hexham , per G Proud [ the 5 s . noticed in our last should have been 10 s . ] 0 5 0 . » Agricultural Labourers near Brighton 0 1 10 _ a young Ratcatcher , Lewes 0 2 0 ^ Mansfield ( 2 nd sub . ) ... 0 10 0 ^ Bristol ( 2 nd sub . ) , per F . W . Simeon 0 10 0 „ Wigan 0 5 0 POB IHB WIFES AXD FAMILIES OF THE INCARCERATED
CHARTISTS . Fr « m Lepton , per Mr . Whittle ... ... 0 2 6 ^ the Radical Association , Warley ... 0 4 0 _ Williams , Sunderland 0 16 FOR MRS . CLATTOK . From tfee Chartist * of Brighton i 2 nd sub . ) ... 0 3 5 _ Mr . Williams , Sonderiand 5 9 FOB JIES . PEDDIE . From the Campsie Universal Suffrage Assotion ... 0 19 0 FOB MB . MELLON , OF IBELi .. M > . From a few Shoemakers , of Moorfield , per W . Holiday ... ... o 10 0
FOB THE COMMITTEB FOB S 1 * PEBI . VTE > 'I > I > 'G DAJf . ' S CHABTIST "WE 1 . CX ) 3 LB TO LEEDS . From G . Wright , Accrington 0 0 6
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SATURDAY , Mat 15 . The Convention reassembled this morning , at nine o'clock , Mr . Cullen in the chair . The Secretary read the minntes of the last meeting , which were confirmed . Mr . BaUer , M . P ., entered the Hall shortly before ten o ' clock , and -be was immediately followed by Mt . Hatres , M . P . Those gentlemen were very warmly greeted on the : ? entrance , and both declared their willingness to co-operate in every measure contemplated by the Convention for the liberation of the prisoners , and enacting the People ' s Char ter as the law of the land . Dr . M'Douall said that when be last visited Mr . O'Brien , he found him so reduced , that he was satisfied that if he was kept jn his dungeon he could not exist long ; indeed , even if he was liberated he could not Eurvive the shaking which his constitution sustained by imprisonment .. He was labouring under a severe organic dOse&ie .
Mr . Martin visited Mr . O'Brien . His dungeon was a frightful place , the window of it was small and so high , that he could not reach it Eren the day room was a dark and miserable place , provided with a small window , which , even in the day time , did not admit as much light as a dark evening affurded . The treatment he experienced was also cruel in the extreme , and there was littte doubt of his life being sacrificed by a cruel and unrelenting government . ( Hear , hear . ) He ( Mr . Martin ) knew that offers had been made to Mr . O'Brien to write for newspapers which would pay him £ 7 or £ 8 per week . Bat he could not avail himself of these effers in consequence of a prohibition being issued against his writing for tfce press , iShame , shame . ) Mr . Hawes—Every effort should be made to obtain his reJeare , aa he considered his case to be one of peculiar and unpn "edanted severity . ( Hear , hear . ! with Ht
Mr . Buller-JJacidfdly . I p ^ n-e . Hawes , that Mr . O'Brien's CJice should meet with prompt and immcd : ate attention , and that his relo \ -3 should be imnudiateJy secured . ( Hear , hear . ) Mr . Martin eulogised the manly and humane conduct of Messrs , Boiler and Hawes , aad gave notice
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of a motion , That the Char tiBts should , n the event of a general election , give those geatlemetftbei * support ' Thanks having been voted to the Chairman , Messrs CuUen , Morgan Williams , an * Pitkethly laf t the Hall , with Messrs . Bnlla * and Hawes , far-the fiurpoaj ot waiting upon the Marquis of N « rnunby , with * view of ascertaining whether they could presant the " memorials to her Majesty , and in the event of -a refusal to ascertain what course should be pursued respecting the memorials . As soon as the deputation left the room , Mr . Morgan was called to the chair . Mr . Ruffy Ridley read ft letter from lit . Leader , expressing bis readiness to vote for the liberation « f the prisoners .
Mr . BkeTington read a letter from Nottingham , stating the desire of the Loughborough and Hathera Chartists that the Convention . should sit another fortnight , and expressing their willingness to support its funds . A petition was handed me from Forfar , bearing 3 , 027 signatures ; a letter from Mr . John Booth , which accompanied the petition , stated seven sheets containing 756 signatures , had been lost . The Convention having adjourned , reassembled at five o ' clock , p . m . Mr . Morgan in the chair .
Mr . Cullen . &a \ d that the deputation accompanied Messrs . Hawe ? and Buller to the Home-office . On reaching the office , they ascertained that their letter to the Marquis of Normaoby had not been forwarded to him , in consequence of its not having been marked " Private . " They , therefore , did not see his Lordship until four o ' clock , when the ; had a long conversation with bis Lordship , who informed them that it was quite foreign from the ralea of the office to receive a deputation in . favour of criminals . He would , however , waive those rules , and was willing to hear what the deputation had to say . ( Hear , hear . ) He said that it was impossible to obtain an interview with the Queea , but that if they forwarded to him their memorials aud their wishes , that they should be attended u > , and that he would present the memor ials .
Mr . Pitkethly then presented to his Lordship two petitions , one of which was in favour of Mr . O'Brien . The Marquis of Normanby repeated that a deputation could not be received at the Home Office , on any matter connected with criminals , unless when mixed up with extraordinary circumstances . He suggested that the applications and memorials should be as brief as possible . It was for the Convention to say how the deputation should act , after having been informed that they could not obtain an interview with her Majesty .
A conversation then ensued oa the best means to be adopted . After Borne farther discussion , it was unanimously recommended that a public meeting should be held at the Crown and Anchor , after which the Convention adjourned . A public meeting was held in the hall immediately after the adjournment of the Convention , Mr . Wylie in the chair , for the purpose of adopting measures for holding a public meeting at the Crown and Anchor . Messrs . Wheeler , Skevingtou , Wall , Ridley , aad Wilsontvaving urged upon the meeting the propriety of holding a publie meeting in the Crown and Anchor , and resolutions to that effect haying been passed , Mr . Sewell was appointed treasurer , and Mr . Wall secretary . Several contributions towards defraying the expencesof the meetug were handed in , after which the meeting adjourned .
Mr . Kuffy Ridley said , that he had constructed a machine for rolling the petitions upon , and that it would be immediately brought to the hall , ( . Hear , hear . ) MONDAY , Mat IT . The members assembled this morning at nine o ' clock , Mr . Cullen in the chair . The Secretary having read the minutes of the last meeting , when Mr . Pitkethiy said they were not Convention , as the time for their sitting had terminated . The Chairman—Shall we then adjoora ; or is not this an adjourned meeting ! ( Hear , hear . ) Mr . Pukethiy—A Septennial Parliament might as well continue its existence , by adjournment , as this Convention .
Dr . M'Douall—But the business of the Convention has not yet closed . The accounts , for instance , have not as jet been pass&a . ( Hear , hear . ) There should be two auditors appointed to examine and report on them . Mr . Pitkethly had no objection to submit his accounts to be revised by any two friends ; but as a member of the Convention would do nothing . A spirited conversation then took place , in which Messrs . Pitkethly , Ruffy Ridley , and Williams , insisted that the period for which the original Convention were appointed having now expired , their
powers were now at an end ; while Messrs . Rose , M'Douall , Smart , and Wall contended , that the business for which their constituencies sent them there being unaccomplished , they had no right to dissolve until they had done all in their power for the accomplishment of that business . It was ultimately moved by Mr . M'Donall , " That the Convention do dissolve , and resolve itself into a General Committee , for the purpose of completing the presentation of the petitions , and awaiting the result of Mr . Duncombe ' s motion in the House of Commons . ' - -
Mr . Wall seconded the motion . Messrs . Williams and Pitkethly would not object to that motion , as such members who approved of it might join the General Committee . The motion was put and carried . The roJtowiug mejbberiof-tnVebmffllttw affixed their signatures as members of 4 &e General Committee : — P . M . M'Douall , John Skevmgton , Thomas Wall , John Rose , Ruffy Ridley , William Mergan , William Martin , T . R . Smart . Mr . Pitkethly moved a vote of thanks to Messrs . Parker , Bates , and the other proprietors , who obliged the Convention with the Hall , which was seconded by Mr . Williams , and carried . A gratuity of ten shillings was voted to the doorkeeper .
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THE GENERAL COMMITTEE . MoNiur , Mat 17 . The first meeting of the members of the General Committee was held this evening , at five o ' clock . The Hall was densely crowded on the occasion . The attendance of ladies was very numerous , as was also that of masters aud employers . Mr . Skevington wa 3 called to the chair . Mr . Hall acted as secretary , and read the minutes of the last meeting , which were confirmed . Mr . Skevington stated that he received a letter from Notutf&ham , requesting him to remain until the petition was presented . Dr . M'Douall moved that an agent be appointed to receive money , aud that a vote of three fourths of the Convention , sanctioned by the Chairman ' s signature , be required for drawing any money irom the Treasurer . Mr . Smart seconded the motion , which was carried unanimously .
Dr . M'Douili moved , and it was carried nem . con ., that Mr . John Cleave be the agent appointed by the General Committee to receive ail monieb collected for their use . Mr . Culien said that be would act with the General Committee until he heard from Glasgow . He was anxious that the memorial should bo presented to her Majesty . He found every obstacle thiowu in the way of an interview with her , still ho would persevere , as be was resolved not to compromise one particle of principle . ( Hear , hear . ) He was not acquainted with court etiquette , aud perhaps through that ignorance he had not discharged his duty ; he therefore was willing to make a second trial . ( Hear , hear . )
Mr . Pitkethly suggested that the petitioaB Bhould be confided to the Loudon Petition CommiUee , as he was of opinion that Mr . Buncombe ' s motion could not come on as was expected on the 25 : h , iu consequence of the many notices that were before his . Dr . M . 'Douall considered that ihey Lad a sacred duty to perform , and that duty was to see that the petitions be presented to the House of Commonsthat the memorials be presented to her Majesty . ( Hear , hear . ) That duty they should and they would discharge . ( Cheers . ) Mr . Martin considered that the Convention had a right to rouse the country . ( Hear , hear . ) He cared not , ibr etiquette ; he looked for the support of the country in carrying ths Charter , arid thaisuppoit they would most assuredly obtain . ( Hear . ) Mr . M'Douall inquired if tnc London Committee were willing to oblige the General Committee with their hall .
Mr . Parker replied that they might have it during their sittings . Mr . Ridley moved , and Mr . Rose seconded , that the following circular be addressed to their faereral constituents : — 55 , Old Bailey , May 17 , 1841 . Deae Sib ., —It has been moved , seconded , and unanimously carried , " That the Convention do dissolve , and resolve itself into a General Committee , for the purpose of completing the Presentation of the Petitions , and awaiting the result of Mr . Duncombe ' s Motion in the House of Commons . " I am desired by the General Committee to place this resolution before you , for tbe purpose of ascertaining your opinion on tbe same , and the propriety of the Country supporting the Members of the Committee in their humane and sacred duties for another fortnight .
Yoore , respectfully , Thomas Wall , Secretary . An immediate answer is desired . The Committee referred then to the exertions made by Mr . Parker aud the London Petition Committee in tbe good cause . It appeared that Mr . Parker brought ep a petition from Pontypool on behalf of Frost , Williams , and Jones , signed by upwards of
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3 , 186 persons ^ also . ajoempriaj Iron the inhabitants off WaWKl ^ ( &e 4 mm& dresekted to the Convfthtinn afc rCT"rDff % r « nted by the House of Commons of all politlcal ^ prisonera oonfined in her Majea * 5 r ' apna ? n » . with ^ ieir sentences , &c . Aananimous vote ^ f thanks fas passed to Mr . Parker and the Lqndof Committfe , for the efficient manner in which therdificojutf ^ their onerous duties . The following fetfcr was received from Trowbndge : — r i ,... ; , Sir , —I hare not $ ? this evening ' s post , four petitions to Mr . DnneonAe—one from Trowbridge , with 1885 signatures , one from Kinston and Monkton Doverallfl , with 448 , art ! one from Shaftesbury , with 103 ; also one from Here , with 1460 signatures . ' ' ' ¦ 1 JOHH MOOMS . To Mr . John Cleata .
Dr . M'Donall waB happy in being enabled to state that letters from au parts of the country confirmed his opinion that tht people were resolved to support the Convention , ( near , hear . ) They had many strong and irrresigtible reasons for continuing their sittings . The result of the interview with the Marquis of Normanbji was not yet known . It was not fully ascertained Whether they couietor not have an interview with ler Majesty- ? and , if not , her Majesty ' s MiniBt * 8 were , as a kind of ultimatum , to be seen . < Hear , % ear . ) How could they go back to their coustitHejstsv while those objects were unattained 1 The Saestion was aaked , have the
memorials in favour c * Frost , Williams , and Jtmes been presented 1 ( Heir , hear . ) Has the Natural Petition been preauged t ( Hear , hear . ) No , thej have not . Why , thin , thould they depart without at least asoertelniig from the Jlaiujhaster Executive and the Hrmingham F «« t Committee how they shoald dJaiose of them ? ( Hear , hear . ) Had their authority J > eqn delegated to them to confide to others those m&osatt aad those petitions I CerjaMy not . ( Hear , beir ^ : They stood not oa foro ^ jlpy were sent to present those memorials , aid M » y should remain antil they were presented . jQBtar , bear . ) Thefmere not lent to London rorthflMre purpose of waiting upon Mecibew of Pagtijajgnt , and knocking at ite . doors , and sobmtttMi * £ Sfce
insults thai WBrejcepeatedly offered ttefli ^ t iJWr houses . No ; they were in London toitt * u « tt ^ or the restoration ofcthe banished to their fa 3 ftl § 6 * were in London to attain , the fibnatioa ^ P ^ oi yriMn ^^ lir M > K ^ . ^'«^ M- | p ^ Mk | o carrj their Charter . ( Hear , h «^ lr ^ : * &o their duty , fa the . event of a 4 is 8 oln * i « IWD | &ww daily and * ijjurly -emMcbed , to ^ Jji ^ jS ^ aniry how it sW < l act £ lb » rieatiw ^ gfil iiX , ) He for one would never ^ 6 tir until ) & * £ * $ & ihe petitions ajiilhe memorials , afW $ M |§ 1 » M « JMde every effort to liave ^ interview ^ p ^ &ty , and , failia ? m ^ miil ^ hmi ^^^ WiU Majesty ' s \ tfiniftem' t ^ . M ^ pi conduct www > togn ^ rmmmm **
would be » 9 Oitin « toti » e « wi « rw .. j ^| J ^ ae « Again , he atted wEat w » th » n «^ m ^ M # ofthe deputation with the lfaq * m # A * tmhy j ( Hear ,. hear . J . ' ¦ ; y 2 JwTw ^ Mr . Williates—When 'McMNFWgbrdH Bfcfflu came-tfuMMttold the depitsiifetttf ^ MUiey were admitted ! they were not to « klifciMitqi * to « f Normanbj mf questions , and thatihii «/ ' # lfc only to present theiaeiaprialB . ; . , . : Mr . Cullen-The Marquis stated ftftt it wM fontrary to the rulea t > f the office to itctWffoptotfioa * connected with oriminals ; but tbst , I ) e .. JfATed etiquette and aimitted them . Tbe 4 &MWm Aere dropped . " ^ 1- - "> . -, Mr . Morgan presented to the mt > vfcmm $ &
Convention , a complete set of the Chttrtitt QtmUor , which Mr . Cleave begged of him to Batitf to each delegate . ( Hear , hear . ) The Chartist Cvrenfor , in his opinion , was one of the most useful chmp pablicatious that coald be distributed adongBt the Working classes . ( Hear , hear . ) ; A unanimous vote of thanks was passed to Mr Cleave for his kind present to the Convention . . " Dr . M'Douall moved , and Mr . Martin seconded , that a deputation wait npon the Marquis of Normanby , with a view of ascertaining the possibility of the General Committee presenting thememoriala in a body to her Majesty . Th « Committee then rose . '
TUESDAY , Mat 18 . Mr . Raffr Ridley in the chair . . Mr . Wall read the minutes of the last meeting , which were confirm « d . Mr . Skevington read the following letters : — " Sib , —I am requested to acknowledge the receipt of yosrs dated May the 5 tb , and at the same time to inform yon that we anticipate a dissolution of Parliament , and have made arrangements and commenced a canvass upon principles , viz ., to support any candidate who will pledge himself t £ advocate and support in Parliament tbe six points contained in the People ' s
Charter , and if yon will allow yourself to be put in nomination / or that purpose , it will greatly accelerate our exertions , because it is the wish of the Radical electors that you should do so . But if it is not convenient to you , perhaps you will have the goodness to name one in whom you can confide . Without flattering , I say thai you are the favourite , and a favourable answer will oblige tha Northampton Working Men ' s Asssoeiatlon , and with other * in their bokalf , 1 am , yours respectfully , W . WiLlKT , To Dr . M'Douall .
Mr . Skevington . —I read that letter , which , as you perceive , is directed to Dr . M'Donall , t « » M » his blnab « 8 , as I know be is very modest . iHitS nefjr' ^ wid ^ lisl ^^^^"'* "" ' ^ ' : " *~ ; ^ 3 ^ ^^^ S 3 ir . WalL—Afimt Dr . M'Douall ' requireSisTtee qualification . Dr . M'DoualL— Oh , that will be easily arranged . ( Hear , hear . ) Mr . Skevington then read the following address to himself .
" Sm , —Tour letter addressed to friends meeting at the ' George on Horseback , " came to band yesterday , and they kindly and promptly handed it over to us . We do highly appreciate tha very important services the Convention has rendered the cause of freedom during the short period you have been in London , and we are fully alive to the absolute necessity of your continuance to prosecute th « business for which you assembled to a successful termination . Conjure heaven and earth to your aid for such a result ? Only succeed iu opening the dungeon doors , and restore Frost , Williams and Jenea , and Chartism , at this momentous crisis , will make such a mighty impression upon the public mind that cannot be resisted . Already both factions are courting our favour .
" To night we hold a public meeting , to show the people the necessity of the Convention continuing for a little longer in London . No exertions on our part shall be wanting to afford you the sinews of war . We shall begin the system of individual petitioning , and continue on while the mischief-doers sit in London . I am , dear Sir , In the Cause of Freedom , and on behalf of the Council , Yours faithfully , Wii . Russel .
Mr . W . Slater introduced to the Committee Mrs . Newby and Mrs . Wiles , a deputation from the E » ft London Female Chartist Association , who presented 8 j . 6 # d . collected for Mrs . Frost on the previous evening at a meeting held at the George the Fourth , Globe Fields . ' A yeung man , named Erie , presented himself aud stated he had been most strangely treated on the previous evening at a Corn Law meeting , held at Anderton ' s Hotel , Fleet-street . He merely dissented from some observations that were made , when he was dragged down stairs , brutally treated , and his clothes torn from his back . The Chairman and the members of the Committee regretted and condemned the cowardly attacks upon Mr . Erie ; but they could not interfere in the mat ter .
Mr . Wall waited upon Sir Benjamin Hall ; five other inhabitants of Marylebone accompanied him . Mr . Hall expressed his readiness to support the petitions and the memorials . He was asked if he would present a memorial to her Majesty . He replied that twelve months had elapsed since he was at Court , andhe was therefore ignorant ofthe etiquette at present observed . During the Reform Bill agitation , he presented a petition to his Majesty ; he did not therefore see why he oould not do the same at this period . ( Hear , hear . ) He however pledged himself to attend the presentation of the memorial in favour of Frost , Williams , and Jones . He was then informed ( that a deputation waited
upon the Marquis of Normanby , and that the members of the Convention waited in the ante-room while Messrs . Buller and Hawes had an interview with the Homo Secretary ; after which they were introduced to the Marquis , but were not permitted to make any observations upon the memorials , that being the etiquette of the office . Sir Benjamin Hall expressed much astonishment , and said that they were-very foolish indeed not to speak after they were admitted to an audience . Mr . Wall then asked the Hon . Baronet if he would accompany him ( Mr . Wall ) to the Queen , bo that he might be enabled to present a memorial to her Majesty . H . e said he would . ( Hear , hear . )
Mr . Martin suggested that Mr . Cullen , who held a memorial , should be introduced to Sir BeDJamin Hall , with a view of having him presented to the Queen , to that he could submit to her Majesty that memorial . Messrs . Skevington and Cullen submitted the propropriety of hastening the answers from their constituencies , who no doubt would forward their instructions how they should act respecting the memorials . Mr . Cullen expressed his willingness to accompany Sir Benjamin Hall to the Queen .
Dr . Ai'Donall read letters from Daventry , announcing that it had forwarded petitions , and that it was Mr .. Thomas Webb and not Nebb who had written to the Conventian last week ; from Hanley with a petition contain ' Dg 2 , 267 ejgra ' nreg ; from Newcastle , Gatesbead . stating that the petition from that place bad 15 , 674 signatures ; from Aberdeen , announcing that tbe petition from that town contained 6 , 592 names fWJn Caledoo , stating that
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the petition from that town had 337 signatures ; from Great Malvern , announcing that the iuhabitanta had forwarded their petition ; and from Leamington requiring a form of the National Petition to be sent there . Mr « Wall said , that Or the following day he would wait upon Lord Teignmouth , and for that purpose prayed half an hours absence . Granted . Dr . M'Douall conceived it to be of the first importance that they should held a public meeting at the Crown and Anchor . It would ba much better than frittering away their strength on sectional meetings . ( Hear , hear . ) He , therefore , moved that measures be adopted for holding that meeting . Mr . Wall seconded the motion . He had already received £ I towards the ex pences .
The motion was carried , and a committee appointed to fix on the day for holding the meeting , which will be either on Friday or Monday next . In reply to a question , Mr . Wall said that he had applied to ascertain the charge for a room in the Crown and Anchor . The large room would be fourteen guineas ; the second room would be either seven or eight guineas ; tbe other room would be five guineas ; but it was too small . He would recommended the second room if the large one was too expensive . Mr . Cullen said that he had examined the accounts in a very hurried and dissatisfactory manner . From the columns of the Northern Scar , he ascertained that £ 79 had been received for defraying the expenses of the Convention . He also ascertained that Mr . Pitkethly had received £ 62 , and expended
Dr . M'Dpuall stated that Mr . Cleave had gratuitously printed the "Address of the Convention . " ( Hear , bear . ) The printing cost Mr . Cleave 15 % Mr . Cleave also promised to give it insertion in the Gazette , and the Chartist Circular . A vote of thanks to Mr . Cleave was moved and seconded for having gratuitously printed the address , which was unanimously carried . Mr . Martin said , Mr . Cleave had that morning presented him with £ 10 worth of the most useful works . ( Hear . hear . ) Dr . M'Donall inquired if each delegate had called upon his own members . .
Mr . Skevington replied that he did , and that he reported it . . Mr . Smart knew it to be useless to call on the members who represented him . Mr . Rose had made arrangements to call upon the members for Middlesex . The result of his interview with Mr .,. Hawes was known . ( Hear , hear . ) Heilsb waftedupon several other members . Messrs . Culleir , Morgan , and others stated that they had waited Qpos other members . rDrvM'Douall woaW wait upo » the Marquis of N ^ tfnattby * nd Lord John Rosseli : Mr . Hindley , sM ^ riw member * tor Birmingham and Manchester should * ewso waited upon , and required to support
« w objects or the ye » ralCommittee . ( Hear . ) " Dr . M * Douin said that when the last National Petition was lift « t Mr . Attwood ' s , it was accompanied by a vary large body , fie would wish that the same numerous attendance should accompany their petitionto Mr ; Duncombe . ( Hear . hear . ) They would not be allowed to acoompany it to the House ; still , after leaving the petition with Mr . Dnncombe , they could file past the House , and let the Members know- that they were there . ( Hear , hear . ) They should avoid anything calculated to injure the banished or the imprisoned . ( Hear . hear . ) Mr . Wall tm # ted that all the tomfoolery which characterised iW presentation of ine Dorchester Petition woald be avoidfiit ( Hear , hear . ) They wanted no high priest i » o * nonicals . They could leave it ia the lobby ef the House , or , if neces-« Mw « r wolir In ^ A € ntx MttHeiiun ^ Kli / Ham tuM . t * * x \ t \ Tin uivw ¦ ¦
MM ]* » a * v ** v % a * # > r v * * v *» •*• x mi—** vma » ****** a laugh . ) . .: ¦ ., ¦ : ¦ -: Mr , Martin hoped that » t least 200 , 000 men would accompany the petition , ' - 'i After a short dlflcueslon on the propriety of addressing the Trades upon tbe necessity of their going in procession with the petition , ( and on which discussion Messrs , Smart , Skevington , and Cullen took apart , ) it was resolved "That the Secretary be instructed to take steps for informing the Trades of London , that the petition will be left with Mr . Dun-Oftmbeon the 24 th , and to request their attendance to accompany it to his house . Dr . M'Douall moved , " Thai Messrs . Smart , Morgan , and Ridley be appointed to arrange the various plans of organization recommended in the address of the Convention , with a view of having them discussed oa next Thursday . " The general Committee adjourned at half-past seven to nine o ' clock to-morrow ( Wednesday )
morning . WEDNESDAY , M « 19 . The members of the committee for general business assembled this morning at sine o ' clock , Messrs . Buffy Ridley , Cullen , and Smart were present . Mr . Cullen read a letter from Scotland , stating that the Rev . Patrick Brewster , a clergyman of the Scotch Established Church , preached , some time since , a sermon to a . congregation of Chartists , and for Gait , offence he has been cited before the synod . In consequence of this act of despotism , the people of Paisley called a public meeting , for the purpose of throwing the shield Of their protection over the Rev . Mr . Brewater , who is a clergyman of the most
spotless character . - The letter to Mr . Cullen was signed W . Brown , secretary , Lanarkshire Association . Letters were also received from Stockport , stating that the petition from that place , contained 31 , 000 signatures ; { wat-Stalybridge , Btanag 3 , 050 signatuww < ft » Mtiw *^> tU pjaItiofli ; tajn the district . Xetters were aton- * e ^* rt , frow , Jdalvern , YtuvH , and other places , all apeaking in the highest terms of the manly oondnct adopted by the Convention ; and expressive of the people ' s determination to stand by their representatives . A letter from Aberdeen , signed " George Smart , Secretary of the Charter Union , " stated that the Aberdeen petition had 6 , 952 signatures , and that the people were confident that the last death-blow was about being inflicted upon corruption .
A letter from Mr . Malcolm , Of Cauander , stated that the petition from that place had 327 names ; and a letter from Mr . Henry Roberta , of Malvern , announced that the petition was signed by upwards of 114 inhabitants of that locality . A letter from Mr . Simpson , of Honley , Staffordshire , to Mr . John Cleave , stated that the petition from the National Charter Association of Hanley had 2 , 620 signatures . The Committee then adjonrned to evening .
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THE EXECUTIVE TO THE MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL CHARTER ASSOCIATION . Brother Chartists , —We call upon you at once and without delay to send into the General Secretary , the returns of all your votes . We had intended the result of the elections should be published in the Star on the 22 nd inst ., but must now postpone it in consequence of there being so very many places to send in yet At all events , we will not wait any longer than Tuesday the 25 th inst , and after that no return will be of any use . We may also state to you , that as soon as the elections will be decided , the permanent Executive must io called together . Can they ba called together without funds ? No I Then we would impress on all of you , the absolute necessity of clearing their debts with the Executive , as well for their cards of membership , aa for their monthly contributions .
Every member of the National Charter Association , has , according to the plan of organisation , to pay one penny per month to the Executive to forward the great work of agitation . Hoping that after this call there will be no necessity to place thia afiair before you again , and informing yon that the balance sheet will soon t : published , when the Association will have an opportunity of judging the real merits of thia matter . We remain , James Leech , President Richard Littler . James Cartledqr . John Campbell , Secretary .
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FROM OUR LONDON CORRESPONDENT . Wednesday Evening . Mt information relative to tbe determination of the Ministers not to resign has proved correct Her Majesty ' s Ministers will not go out They are resolved ( to use my Lord Palmerston ' s words ) •« to die game . " They are now to make another effort , and the question of the Repeal of the Corn Laws is to decide not whether they are to resign and acknowledge their impotency and incapability for office , but whether they shall embroil tbe United Kingdom in ail the turmoil and the anger of a contested general election , and whether they si-in create all that ill blood and ill feeling , which are invariably attendant npon elections , especially general elections . Lord John Russell has declared that they
will bring before tbe House the Repeal of the Corn Liws , and that if defeated on that question that they will dissolve the Parliament , and appeal to the country . It is certainly a subject of great laughter amongst the people to witness how these two factions are endeavouring to outwit each other . The Tories Were of opinion that the Whigs would go out , if t 3 aten , oa the last debate , and made arrangements accordingly . 8 o secure were they , that they actually arranged , as a matter of expediency , that all the old Tory Judges , old Masters in Chancery , and all the old Tory magistrates should forthwith reign ! Daily communications are reaching the Convention from different parts of the country , containing offers
from the several constituencies to support at the next election any member of the Convention who may offer himself as a candidate . The Committee will make snch arrangement * respecting those offers as the csuutry shall recommend . To avoid an erroneous opinion going abroad , In consequence of all the members of the late Convention not affixing their aames to the document establishing the General Committee , it may be wt ! l to state that the absence of their signature * is not caused by any difference of opinion between them and those who signed , but merely originates from a scrupulous feeling to do so , until they had tke approbation of their constituents for it In all other points , they are unanimous in their efforts to cany out ths objects of their mission to the Metropolis .
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The National Petition at present measures 1 , 110 yards , j and ia wound np on the machine furnished by Mt , Ruffy Ridley . Other petitions are joined to it as they are forwarded to th » Convention ;'*• The pctitidfe will be finally filled up on the 24 th , on which clay tha machine , with the petition , will be left at Mr . Duncombe ' s house , preparatory to it * presentation on the 25 th . Every thing , at this . moment , promises succes * to the efforts of the Convention . The Chartists Sold a proud , influential , and commanding position , from which they never can be disturbed , so long as they abide by the noble and patriotic principles which at present influbace and direct their effort * in the caus * of universal freedom . The Whigs nave convened public meeting for to-morrow , in , Coveht Garden , ostensibly with a view of repealjnjf the Com Laws , but in fact to ascertain how public feeling beats . The . meeting b called for one o'clock ' , an hour when the working classes cannot attend . The Whigs are indeed dying a lingering death .
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HOUSE OF LORDS—Tobsdat , Mat 18 . The royal assent was given by commission to great number of public and private bills . Lord Hastings ( late Sir * Jacob Aatiey ) took tk « oaths and his seat for the first time . Some petitions were presented for and against any alteration in the Corn Laws . . Their Lordships then adjourned until Monday next .
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HOUSE OF COMMONS , Toesdat , Mat 18 . The adjourned debate was resumed by Mr . Sheii , who contended that it was futile to struggle against the slave trade by means of differential duties , which raised the price of a necessary of life to tha labouring classes without benefiting any class of the com * munity except the monopolists .. Mr . Herkies said that the finances of the country had certainly been reduced to a most alarming condition . This he attributed to the Government , who shoald have kept up a surplus revenue , and who
were the first Ministry in this country which had ever tailed to keep up a surplus in time of peace . Mr . Villikbs expressed muoh disappointment that the Right Hon . Gentleman had not pointed out what he thought should be the remedy for the serious evil he complained of . . Sir E . Knatchbum , regretted the length to which the debate had extended , because , doting the eight days that it lasted , all the great interests likely be affected by the Government propositions were placed in a state of incertitude , and were of necessity at a stand still as regarded commercial oj ^ ra tions .
Mr . C . Bullkb designated the reflation of Lord Sandon as a rare specimen of the most refined fanaticism , and strenuously advocated the doctrines of free trade . ^ Sir R . Peel said that every argument was ao exhausted by previous speakers , that he should not have risen were he not ssonvinced that he had no alternative but to deliver his opinions bafore the debate was brought to acloBe . He must say , then , that it would neither be for the honour nor the ininterest of the country to open the markets of thft country to slave-grown sugar ^ and-being of thia opinion he would give his vote for the motion of bin
Right Hon . Friend ( Lord Sandon ) totally apart from his opinions npon the Corn . Laws or any other question . Lord Paimebston contended that throughout th « debate the weight of argument was most triumphantly on the side of Ministers . So far was his iiight-Hon . Jriend , the Chancellor of the Exchequer from asking the Right Hon . Baronet for a budget , that hd came prepared with one to supply the financial defi »| fe ? . cioncy , not T > y means of fresh taxation , but by ^ % relieving the people from a portion of their present - ^ ' " - burdens . ' '' . ¦ ¦ ¦ . ¦ ' ¦ ' . ¦ - ¦ " , ' J' $ Lord i . Rdssjbli . replied , after which the Hobs * " -. ¦ divided , when the numbers
were—For the original motion ......... 281 For Lord Sandon ' s resolution 317 Majority against Ministers- —36 The announcement of the numbers was receivedby loud cheering . ¦
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SUNDERI ^ ANp . —The Chartists of Snnderland desire to accquaint their brethren with the cause of Mr . Deegan ' s absence from the PetitionCawrcntion , to which he was elected ; Previous to the election taking place , Mr . D ^ egan had expressed a wish to visit his friends in Liverpool and Ireland , where h * would hold himself in readiness to proceed immediately to London , if elected . On the intelligence of his election , or the earliest day ( Sunday ) alter it arrived , a meeting was held , at which it was resolved to remit him the sum of £ 3 to defray his expences ., Thia was accordingly aeat by post-office order , and they therefore folly expected that Mr . Deegan would he in London oa the Thursday following , at the latest . On that day , hQwever , they received a letter from Mr . Dee ^ ari , stating that he had received the order , but could not get it paid , because th « to send
Postmaster at Sunderland had ne ^ ledted a letter of advice with it ; This functionary was immediately seen and remonstrated with ^ bn ins neglect . Theyi : however , fully expected that Mr . Daegan woaid ^ n the receipt of the money , proceed direct t * London » 6 ut on Saturday last tbijc received a latter fromiirm . from Mojint Mellink , ^» rted tte 12 th iast .. statins , ^^ t'M' ^ of ^ S '' - ^ nn ^^ -wntv , tov Dublin , but cotild not get a -vesiiel tSF Ovetpool tilT Monday , "tBS' Wthinst ., at noon , and that he would not have arrived in London till the 12 th , consequently he considered it too late , and did not proceed further . They are of opinion that it would have been better for Mr . Deegan to have proceeded to London or written a letter of explanation to the Convention , but the chief blame rests with the Pestoffice authorities . Mr . Deegan may have erred in judgment .
Life Boat Hocsb . —On Sunday afternoon , Mr . Williams delivered an address at this place to a large audience . ' His subject was , the rights and duties of the people with reference to publio meetings . Co-Operativk Hall . —A meeting of the Chartists was held here on Sunday evening , when Mr . Hemsley presented a , financial ' report . A luttcr was read from Mr . Deegan , stating the reason why he had not gone to the Convention . Mr . Williams moved and Mr . Small seconded a resolution , which was carried unanimously , " that the cum of £ 1 10 s . contributed bythofrieads in Newcastle , towards Mr . Deegan ' a expenses , should be returned to them accompanied by a letter of explanation . " It was also resolved ,
" That similar letters should bo . sent to Stockton , Bishop Auckland , and West Auckland , aud the opinion of those places taken respecting the disposal of the money contributed by them . " Mr . Williams delivered a short address chiefly upon the business affairs ofthe society , and urging upon the Chartists of Sunderland immediately to re-organize themselves . He also announced his readiness , in order to promote that object , to deliver a course of three or four lectures , on Sunday evenings , in the Goldea Lion Long Room , admission free . DURHAM . —The usual weekly meeting was held here on Monday evening , at Mr . Bradford ' s Temperance Hotel . Mr . Thomas Carr having been called to the chair , Mr . Mowbray rose , and after a few
appropriate observations , submitted the following resolution to the meeting , as a means of eliciting their opinions respecting the recent conduct of Messrs . Lovett , Collins , " and Co . 1 . " That having carefully considered the plan of Lovett , Collins , and Co ., we are of opinion that , though good in itaelf as an auxiliary to the present plan , it is calculated to retard the progress of our glorious cause , inasmuch as it is put forward as a leading movement , without baing first submitted to the National Executive ^ If attempted to be carried forward , it must divide as into parties—a thing more to be dreaded tfean anything else . We therefore trust , . the parties will , at once , like honest men , give it up , andjoia the National Charter Association , and thereby prove
themselves worthy the confidence of the people . " Mr . Mowbxay aga- ' n rote , asd moved * h following resolution , which was seconded by Mr . < &iii £ , w »* carried with but one diesentient . 2 . "That its thanks of this meeting are due , and are hereby given to Feargus O'Connor , Esquire , and the editor of the Northern Star , for the prompt and able manner in which they exposed the character and tendency of the new movement . " Mr . Williams being wftent was then invited to address the meeting , he began by stating that having previously been engaged with some of their members in an animated and interesting discussion respecting the utility of Corn Law Repeal , he thought that it might be productive of some good to lay before them his views upon this , the " question of questions , ' as it was called . Mr . W . then delivered an address upon
the subject , and at the close invited discussion . Mr . Green and Mr . M'Cartby at the close of Mr . W ' s . address , had a short though interesting conversational discussion with the utter npon the subject of his 1 iture . The City of Durham is already in a state of electioneering excitement , three candidates are in the field and more are talked of . Now is the time for the Chartists of the City of Durham to do their duty by starting » Chavtibt candidate . This can be done at a . very trifling . expence , if properly managed , and if done , will afford an admirable opportunity of reviewing beVore the el 3 oSt > r 3 sad ueemen , tha pol ' cy aud principles ( if they have any ) of both factions . Frooi what we know of the freemen , we are sure that such a candidate , though with no other gold than thai of principle to recommend him , would mest from th ^ m a hci iy : ; jcption . - .- ;•
STOCKTON . —The Chartists of Stockton have arranged with the proprietors of the Reading Room . to meet every Sanuay afternoon for the purpose « paying their contributions and holding their weekhr meeting . The room will be open every Sundav froni two till four in the afternoon , ' for free dleeuaitti aad readina the papers of the week . « yw *
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