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Vt Pea Fjuends , —Of coarse my present pcsitrill be ample apology for no letter upon the f ^ p iB this weet ' s Star Mayhap that while you T&&ZK ttis , I may be once more the inmate of ^ j&b ' b cell . Well ' ¦ be that as it may , when my * exp ires , be it long or be it short , I will retnrn m wi : h acdiminished energy , and I trust with ^ npiired constitution and intellect . I must now ^ ggtre for the worst , and anticipate some separation : ftTwlier e is the power of innocence to resist the ^ v ^ dofoppre ^ on ? time Ehall be devoted to
^ j short your serrics -w ] i I perform in the shape of advice . Hear tn « , ^ * n d mark me ; I hare stbcggled with you fer sore than ten years , as man never stextgclkd to j our order , and with & sincerity that none can cruiss . ilai-y obstacles haTe been thrown in our ^ t , » il ° f which , from time to time , we hare Tdreone i until * a ; length , we have become bo nowerfnl as to be * terror to tyrants , and a stumbling block ia l 53 e W 3 J > of misrale - I never for one -die ?" ' enteriained the foolish notion that I should j ^ pe the fangs of the law , when those for whose hesefii it 15 framed discovered that I was neUher a be bought , sold , ot intimidated from the advocacy jfyocr ciuse . Bat in proportion as the law egresses me , I have a right to expect your co-operatooj ) anfl snpport , especially when I ask nothing l- \ ficeliiy to yourselves , your country , and your j ^ se . Ttai cau ? e susrainfd itself through my jisaxe , snd the absence of better men , for many Bjcifcitforttime ; and it isa 3 valuable now a- - it w& 3 jia . All , ih . n , that 1 require of you is to keep the j ^ t sp * r £ aiknt , until , if removed , we Ehall once Eore piD in - ^ glorious straggle .
Fir nyself 1 *»* nothing ; but I beg for the wives ml families of my brother prisoners . Do not &&cn them , a * yon will thereby augment the terror g tfc » iiw and the power of faction . If your new fewier ? , who may have to supply oar places , shall niRtl uMmg themselves , at once abandon them ; as * lf , ind not their country ' s good , will be their tfcietL Mike them understand aid instruct themg ^ Td cf * n ^ subject of rural pursuits ; and see ± n tit ? ' scujre upon vhe Land , its capabilities , and lie Wukss of a rural life and happy home ; for , itpzi cpta i ' » , & ** * « r * « iD tbe Cottage on the lisa a ibe unly safe asylum for the » ons of toil , now xtdi Jumber by machinery , and surplus by overprocsJiioa .
Ttt place so ably fil ' ed by my mend and your friend , the Rev . "Wm . Hill , should he share a felon ' s Iwe , will , coring out absence , be supplied by one in whom I have the most unbounded confidence , tnd one in whose eonncils I have found Both wisdom : ote who understands our position ; who is hearty in our cause ; who knows our grievances and the remedies for them . The Star has survived all the shocks of the oppressor , and shall survive the worst that is now aimed ai it . For , after all , the gTeat object of the present persecution h 10 destroy tbe Star . But as well may they attempt to raze Olympus , * or to turn the ran from its course .
Be firm ; love one another ; unite as one man ; and , ibove all , cultivate a friendly understanding with joti Iiish brethren ; fcr , believe me , e'er long , ail the son * of labour wiil see with but one and the same eye ; tsi trick , juggle , and chicane will cease to blitd tie understanding . Fight the League "to the list ; for if you donv beat them they'll beat you . >" lTQ JOB X M 03 l £ > T ESIEKTAlN THE KOTIOX OF isatti tfjth the Lejgce } If , to-morrow , they were Emm ? enough to form an Administration out of
their pany , your slaTery would be complete . The Poor law Bill and the Rural Police Bill were the Irs re p * thrown 10 their newly-created power ; and ocanuie them supreme , and both would lose their bidamsness in ihcirfnrther enactments for the prostanoi of labour . Of all the horrors that could present itself to me in the dungeou ' s gloom nose twldtqcil the announcement that you had formed ejbrotherhood with lhat hellish faction . Look to jen Csasixb and the ~ Lxxd * and let faction of all dafEJui-oES ** waste its sweetness on the desert
I km Bade tbe best arrangements , in conjunction w . ih our inestimable friend and adviser , Mr . Robert ? , that circumstances would admit of for the fe ' ecre of ail : while my min < I is made up to go to jsdtEen : to-morrow as I wou'd go to a bridal fet : T&l , ccE-rinced thai the puny endeavour of the Crcm ; o cicfh us tt-. J hart the effect of giving a te ' oicstieKihio our principle ; .
bod 1 . ^ s you , my poor but honest friends . If isi world cettns you , 1 will reman your friend to tie lisi ; and whv- I return from the dungeon ' s floca , sicnld fsct : " on have scattered yon , I will eaee more rally juu and make you a freih terror » icy frah tyrant that may present himself . Apia I rtpeat that I tvih Baiii . K oppb . xssios ' s EliD , OS O ? PKESiiO > SHALL ESEAK MT HEABT . Let THE CHARTER , NAME A ^ D ALL , AND > iO SrRRE ^ DER , be your motto , and Union ; wa waichword . Ever your devoted friend , Tea-BSCs O'Co . r ^ oB , Lordc-2 , "Wednesday evening .
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KRKIKGHAW . —Tailors . —A meeting of the « fe > Te '^ ide wm held at ! ke Kc-jsl Oak , little Charies-CJrti , oa 'MGEdsy eTenii / g . Mr . John Barton wm satltd to tts cLait The Chairman cpeued the business of tit tTtiiV Eg by stating tha < a few frieuQs of tbe trade hivicgmet tcgetter tbt 5 taU r ^ stived upon fonning thsnistlTu iaio 1 political aocitty , independent of the fcKe si « irty , usd ie hoped that : bey wonld be unini-Eoci oc tfcit mhject Mr . Charles Tfcorp mo-red and ilr . Wic . Taiberl R-eooded tbe foliowine retolution : — it
" J ^ ^ 6 diirrtss and suffering ¦ wbicb have so long im- cifcd socit ^ fcS 5 Yitn caused by tlut monster eril ei * a itialirton . a :. d btins ; corvinced that uothinf short *~'~ t—C-ttext of tie fnntiflei as contained in tbe taeEEii : estfUed the Ti ^ W * Ctarttr can render P ^ ct lB . j i-rctperity to the op > -res * ed artizans of these " ^ i * s lltTiSoK rtsolrs to enrol cnwtlvea u jnem-«» c - tt = BtrncBEhani and Midlasd Counties Charter Assc-citivD , frtni a Sra conviction that a powerful tj oitr oftt- wortng cisss is the only meaca whereby tte j 8 fo- « a ; a ComiDent vril ] become the Isw # f these I ^^* - " I ' . i resi .-iTit . ion wts passed unaninionElr , after * t > eh 4 ntaber of individuals handed in their
snbfcrip ^ a * m icesi b-ir * of the Msoci&tioii . —Messrs . E . _ » Jooinbe tnd Jines Xesle were elected Enb-Secretary ** "e asTner , pro ifr ^—ili . John JIason then , at con-™« bfe length , LidttEsei the aefcting in a most ener-^ ffiiEEti , and Bho-atil the Eteetiitj of the diflerent nsew icnzizg ihemsfclTes into political bodies , as the « -7 tteaa if gaining -heir just rigfcu . The thanks of ~* nittting haTing been givtn to Mr . Mason for his ££ * £ cre& « . and to the ChEinnan for his conduct in the r- * . the itefeiiEg vas aoj-.-ur ed till Monday evea-^* « t _ eight o ' clock , at tbe § ame pb . ee , wtere the uiraj" Chsrter Association wiil continue to meet ertry ^ oicsy eTeEtg til further dl-ixc
ftnciLMiE ! uo _ On Sancay , the first meeting CJfi ^* * 1 CguecU cf the Birmingham and MidiMta ^ ^" ' Ct 4 rter Awociation assembled , aceoid-^ Jf * b * decision cf the previous celegate meeting , tj » ^ tEdtrstian arsd mfitnring proper measures E * iai :: sQ a vigorens orgsnfzaticn throughout the JpT * of "Wanrici , Worcester , and Stafford . ^ -aLben frc-ni the following places were present : — -a -BaTi un « taiC ) Mr . jlsson , Mr . Kewhouse , Mr . f ^« . Hi . Fallo-srs , Mr . P ^ tis . and Mr . Welsford ; ¦ t r-, . * ^ iiu » sf * JLI . XTi . w Jf ^ iiU - 'XX . n CUlUfU
, jJ ^*" - « . 2-J-. Boralds . i ;; Cover . try , Mr . HemmiDgs ; - . " 7 , Mr . Wright , Mr . Williamson , and Mr . Watts : fc > 5 j ^ fton , Mr . Farmer ; Bilston , Mr . White ; U ^^ , Mr . Goodfellow and llr . Chance ; L 76 jjf * - 5 r p orrest : Redditcb , Mr . E . Cock , and Mr . ^^' •^ l , v . Wt-tksaDd Mr . Perkins ; Old-5 t p ^ T" Bal ; Sufford tnd BromEgrove , by letter . *» id h U * 1 S ^ a ^ JDOttsiy called to Vhe chair . He j" ^* ccuid ao > but feel the weight of the task i ^ jjjrr kiin > when he witnessed such an imp » rtant »^^< a the mtmbtrs ef the council as were then — cie
jj - -wonw not detain them , bnt would ca 1 on ~ T * ° ^ ce to proceed with the businea . He would JTJ * « ie Secretary , Mr . Mason , to read oTer the jg ^ T * ** Q » dekgatfc meeting 0 / April the 16 th . Tbe Jr |«« 7 naiiBg read the Hunut « , Mr . Wel * ford moved jj ^ eoBfirmaiion . Carried nemxon . Mr . Donaldaoa j ^ ra » e aad mi& , that fce felt de « ron » to ieam in ^^ ^ aeity the memben of ooud € ? J « bonld then oob- , J ^ tbenuehtei aotkorised to act ^ e bad not yet j ^« «* tted , jua he reppoBed such war tbe case with ^^ « them . Ko one could feel mow anxiety to j j ^ i" establishing an effective org « niBa 1 ion in the ; fc T ^*** , nor ht more j ^ necessity of « nch ss awoci * - gfc v ~ ^ abont to be adopted , then be did .: k * 4 t » l tbit soni * o * - <** tttn present , and who aciiTpart Bt the Bt tee ?
WobIh ** ^ e precedicg meeting Wojjj \~ * c " Te pan preceoiomeeting ( Wfc ^ ^ J ^ extct position in which " they were ] Dtajjjl r * - Mtson « id that he considered Mr . ' = i ^^**"* Qaektitn vht not ocly very proper in K ^ , u te personally * ts coEcerned , but that 1 « W esnnUtl for \ te jatiifaetion Of 6 Tfcry one i
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present was over all things necessary in public affairs to render even the numberless undertakings successful that men Bhould understand clearly their position . And , had the instructions of the delegate meeting been properly respect&d , the explanation sow required would have been unnecessary . ThiB , hewever , was alwajs the result , when individual opinion over-ruled the opinions and decisions of bodies . He begged to state to Mr . Donaldson that at the meeting of delegates , it waa agreed that the whole list of nsmes then nominated sLonld be submitted for election in eacb locality so that the council might be invested with the highest moral influence which the public voice could confer » n a delegated body . Far by this mode of constituting the council , each menibei would possess the confidence o ( the entire localities , as well as the particular place which he would directly represent , and no one would gain a seat , without carrying with him the esteem and universal confidence of the
peuple . Such a body , guided with wisdom , would soon prove a formidable power against despotic authority . A public meeting -was to be held on the day following the delegate-meeting , and it was fully arrenged that the "whole list nominated to serve as council for the ensuing three Biocths , would have then and there bten elected , so that each connctllor would have held his ; seBt in virtue of tbe public ( vote of the people of Birmingham until the various localities could have held similar meetings How thi * had been « et aside he did not know—he bad to le » Te tbe meeting . Mr . Donaldson—Had that been done all would have been right Mr . Mason—We must therefore proceed as a provisional council . He was proud to witness the numbers then present , and the spirit which pervaded tb *» , it augured well for future sooceti . Several of the members expressed their satisfaction , and sutgestfed that they should proceed to consider whatever measures had been prepared by the provisional committee . Tbe Chairman then called on the
secretary to rt > ad the p . an , which wonld be aflerwarflB discussed ttriatum . The secretary read tbe plan as follows : — 1 . That tbe Union comprehend the following places in the counties of Warwick , Worcester , and Stofi-jrJ , viz ., Birmingham , Warwick , Worcester , Stafford , Leamington , Coventry , Wolverbsmpton , Bilston , Walsalt , Wedensbury , Darlaston , Beddilch . BrtmsgroTe , Stoutbridge , Lye Waste , Dudley , West BromwicQ , TiptoQ , Oldbury , Smethick , Great Gredga , Nuneaton , anch such othtr places as may hereafter desire the assistance of the association . 2 That the Union be called the Birmingham and Midland Counties Charter Association . S . That a General Council be fleeted every three months for the government of tbe Union ; tbe members to be fairly and proportionally chosen from all the localities .
4 . That a General Delegate Meeting take place each three months , to receive the report of the Ccnncil , audit the account * of income and expenditure , and nominate a new Council fur the succeeding three months . 5 . That tbe whole list of candidates be submitted for election in each locality , where they shall have tbe power I proper reasons being assigned ) to reject such names as they may thine proper ; the General Council having the power to judge whether tbe objections are sufficient to refuse such persons as may be objected to . 6 . That there be a President , Secretary , and Treasurer chosen by tbe General Council from amongst themMlvsa . 7 . That the members of the CouDcil will adopt , individually and collectively , every proper means of raising foods to extend the Association , and promote the sacred- objects for which it is instituted . - R . That the Association hold inviolate the document
entitled the People ' s Cbartar . 9 . That any of the officers of the Association betraying the principles he his entrusted to preserve , or failing to do his doty should he see those principles endangered by desiening men , or damaging the interest * of the body by miBcondnct , Bball be snbject to expnlsion by vote of tbe General Council . 10 . That the Council employ their talent , wisdom , and zeal , to cultivate patriotism , to diffuse intelligence , and inspire the whole of the members with the love of liberty—to promote social intercourse , esteem , brotherhood , and temperance throughout our Asssociation 12 . That the Council , as soon as possible , devise some means of raising a fund for the relief of members in distress , misfortune , ar . d sickness , and to take such other measures as may conduce to the general welfare of the working classes .
12 . That tbe Association be ever ready to co-operate ¦ with their suffering fellow eonntrymen in any measures for National re-organizition which may hereafter be adopted . 13 . That agitation in the places comprehended in the jurisdiction of the Birmingham and Midland Counties Charter Association be essentially , for the time bti ; g , under the * nj > erintendence of the General Cvoccil . 14 . Tha ^ Sub-Treasurers be appointed for tbe various localities ,- to receive subscriptions for the general fund . 15 . That the contributions of the members be
voluntary and in proportion to their means . The plan having been read , Mr . Roece proposed , and Mr . Ball seconded that the first article be adopted . After som * discussion , in which Mersr » . Donaldson , Mason , Fallows , Reece , and Farmer took part , it was agreed to nem . con . Mr . Chance moved , and Mr . Watts seconded , the adoption of the third article . Asreed to without discussion . Mr . Newhouse proposed , and Mr . Rsecb seconded , the adoption ef tbe fourth article- Mr . Hemmangs said be was afraid the expence would be gTr&t : having delegate meetings bo frequently , as some had to come a gTeut distance . The rest of the members considered that it would be very injurious to the cause , to bold them less frequently than once iu three months . Agreed to xem . con . Mr . Reece proposed the adoption
d the fifth article , and Mr . Welsford seconded it A lengthened disenssion eDsued , in which all present took part ; it was finally agreed to without a dissentient . The remaining articles were then agreed to without tny discussion . On the motion of Mr . Mason , it was ¦ unaaimoualy agreed that the Council recommend the formation of Provisional Ccmmittets immediately in the various localities to aid in canying out the measures agreed upon Mr . Fallows was elected President pro tern ., Mr Mason , Secretary pro Um ., and Mr . Reece , Treasurer pi 0 tan , and tbe following gentlemen were appointed snb-Treasurers : —Mr . Fallows , Birmingham ; Mr . Wright , Dudley ; Mr . Robinson , Coventry ; Mr . Danks , Wednesbury ; Mr . Griffiihs ,
Walaall ; Mr . Stevenson , Worcester ; Mr . Chance , StourbridgB ; Mr . Forrest , Lye Waste ; Mr . Bail , Oldbury ; Mr . White , BilBton ; lit Bromlee , Leamington ; Mr . Donaldson , Warwick ; Mr . NicholB , Darlaston ; Mr . E . Cock , Redditch . The Council then adjourned for a montk . On Monday evening , the monthly Conference of Birmingham Chartists was snmmoned to meet in tbe Aeton-street Room ; but , such was the crowded state of the place that an adjournment was carried unanimootly to defer the meeting one week . The CoBference will meet again on Monday evening , tie Sih in&t , at half-past seven o ' clock , in the Malt Shevel Urge room , Princess street
WEWTOWK , IMO ^ TGOMEETSHIBE . ) haB been the case at other places , tbe D : ssenters here have fiercely attacked the Factories' Bill ; tbe working men , however , have been at their posts , and taking the good parts of the bill as an instalment , have thrown overboard the petition for its utter rejection , and carried amendments in support , cot only of a regular system of education , bnt also in favour of the stringent clauses which so pinch the manufacturing tyrants , who wish to keep the power in their own hands of torturing tteir slaves as they like . ' . NEWCAST 1 E . —Mr . Beesley lectured in tbe Char- , ' list Hall , Goat inn , Cloth Market , on Sunday evening , on the fallacy of tbe argumenU of tbe Anti-Corn Law \ League . ;
The Chartists h £ ld their weekly business meeting on Meuday evening , Mr . Yonng in tha chair . The mir . nt . es of the previous meeting having been read and cor . firmtd , the . following resolutions were unanimously agreed t » .- — " TLst the kcretary be instructed to remit to Mr . derive , as treasurer to the Deface Fund , the twenty-six thillinga realised by tbe sale of M'Douall ' s portrait , pre £ <_ Dted by Mr . John T . Young . " " That a requisition be got up to the Mayor to call a public meeting to petition Parliament for tbe adoption of the People ' s Charter . " " That means be used to ascertain when Mr . O'Connor can ecme to Newcastle , and , if possible , fix the met ting so as to have him present " " That ptrsoEs fce appointed to make out a list of the various localities that are likely to send persons to assist in re-organizing the district" " That such places be written to , requesterg them to send persons to attend a meeting to be held on the day of the meeting in the Guildhall .
EDINBURGH . —Mr . Dickinson gave his second lecture in Whittfield Chapel , on Monday evening , to good a&dicnoc DTjkdbE . On Saturday last , we were honour © - * by a visit from Mr . Archibald li'Donaid , frcmAbei . deen , who is at present thrown ent of hi * employment for bis steady adherence to tbe cause of the people . He delivered % lector * on the above evening , " On the past history , present position , and future prospects of tie CfiartM movement" After votes of thanks to the lecturer and Chairman , the" meeting quietly separated , highly delighted with the lecture .
On Moxdat evenihg , Mr . Rofc « t Peddle , of Edinburgh , delivered a lecture on the " dreadful destruction and BacriSc « of pnman life at tbe ghrine of existing institution * . ' '' .
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GLASGOW . —Ckuel Treatment of the XJ >' - EMPLOY £ I > . —For a considerable time past several hundreds of these poor men have been employed in levelling some ground at the west end cf the town , contracted for by tbe relief committee ; and , in order to encourage the men to do wel \ , this humane committee resolved that the niuu should work it by the piece , or U * ey should have no work . This , to say the leaat of it , was charity with a vengeance ! Piece work at such a job to tradesmen who had never wrought a day at out-door labcur in their life was cruelty in every senae of the word . However , the poor fellowB were glad to accept of it , and wrought with m much alacrity as tboavh they had been brought up to it , and ¦ well paid for it . For some weeks , the work being
favourable , they earned from 7 s . to 1 ) 3 . per week . Circumstances are now nltered , when the meu should from two months' practice be able to work bardur , for some Weeks past they hava not earned above 53 . per week ; that is , when they have had full time ; bnt , from wet wtather and other casualties the great boily of them run from Is . to 3 s . 6 d . Tbe work is paid by the square yard . A meeting was belrt on Tuesday , in Mr . Miller's Arena , to bear a report from tbe treasurer , Mr . Bannett About 1 000 were present Tne report was » 03 t minute , detailing every penny received and expended . On the n . otion of Mr . James Adams , 8 tseeonded by Mr . J . Colquhoun , and carried by aco'atnation , a v&te of thanks was tendered to Mr . Bennet , for his services as treasurer , and his nntirisg efforts in behalf of tbe poor .
LOCHEE . —Mr Archibald M'Donald , from Aberdeen , lectured here on Fiidaylait . A committee was than appointed , and rotes of thanks given to the chairman and lecturer , when the meeting btoke . up , highly delighted with the information they bad received . BRAS FOBS . —On Sunday , tbe Chartists of Little Horton met in the school-room , Park-place , when the plan of Mr . O'Connor , for getting on tbe hnd , was discussed and adjourned to Tuesday evening . Tbe sum of 5 s . wascollected for the defence .
On Sunday Afternoon , the council met m their room , Butterworth Buildings , when the following sums were paid in for the defeBcu : —New Leeds , 3 s . Id ; GeOTge ' s-street , 3 s . 2 d . ; Wapping , Is . ; Three Pigeons . 3 s . 6 d . ; Daisy-hill , 3 s . ; Thorns Story , Is . ; A . a , 6 d . ; A . S ., 6 d . ; J . C , 6 d . ; B . E , Is . ; J . Bulmer , 3 d . Tbe council adjourned to six o ' clock in the evening , to enable the collectors to make up their books . In the evening , tbe following sums were paid in : —B . B . Lane , Is . 2 d ; New Leeds , 9 d . ; Shear Bridge , 2 s . 2 il . ; Little Horton , 5 s The following resolutions were unanimously carried : — " That the coun- il do meet , for the future , at six o ' cl » ck on Sunday evening . " " That this meeting do aojjuri ! tr > Monday evening , at eight e ' clock , to meH in the co-operation shop , Cbapel-lane , when all books for the defence are to be brought in .
On Monday evenine the council met at the cooperative shop , in Chapel-lane : tbe following sums were paid in for the Defence Fund : T . M . 1 » . ; J . Greenougb , Is . ; Holme Lane-ends , 4 a 3 d . ; Idle , per Sugden , 3 s . ; per Wm . Neale , 3 s . 7 d ; G- Bishop , Is . ; S . Turner , Is . ; Bottomley , 9 d . ; J . Crowther , 9 d . ; Mra Smith , Cd . ; Clarkson , Pi . ; Shear Bridge , 4 d . ; Bottomley , Id . ; White Abbey , Is 6 d . It was resolved " That a public meeting be held on the 16 th of May , to take into consideration the establishing of a Chartist book and stationery shop , tbe meeting to be held in tbe
large room , Butterworth's buildings . " " Tkatthe sum of £ 2 12 s . 3 d , be paid to John Arran to assist in defraying bis expences to London . " " That every exertion be made by the members of tbe Council in their various localities to raise subscriptions for the Defence Fund . " That Mr . Smyth do continue to he agent for the Council , to sell the Northern Star , and other Chartist publications , and that the Cbartifcts be rtqvu sttd to use their influence to circulate the Northern Shir and other Cbartist publications , in the neighborhood where they reside . "
On SvndaI' Evening Mr . Arran lectured in the CouLcil Room , on the present state of society . At tLe conclusion four and sixpence was collected for the defence . On Monday evening Mr . Smyth lectured in tbe Association Room , White Abbey , on the Corn aDd Provision Laws ; at the conclusion l « b'd was collected for the defence . TuEr Chabtjsts of New Leeds met in thar room on Sunday morning . Tbe meeting was thinly attended , and an adjournment took place to Sunday mxt at ten o ' clock in lhe forenoon , winn it is hop > . < 5 that every member will attend , as every exertion must be uu . de on behalf of the Defecce Fund . The sum of 3 s 10 d was co'i ' . ccttd and ordered to be paid to the cuulciI for the defence .
STJNDI-RLArtD—The lads or this piw- have taken anew room to told their meetings in , and are progressing in the right way . Bce ± ' . ey bus been lecturing , aud ban roused a new spirit among them . Sundzkland . —Mr . Bebiley lectured hero on Monday ni ^ ht last , in the lecture-room of the Whole-hog Chartist Brigade . Five new members were enrolled . WANCHESTEB . —South Lancashire Delegate Meeting . — The South Lancashire delegates held their usual monthly nutting , on Sur . tiay last , in the Chartist Room , Bro'wn-itreet , M&net ester , when there were delegates present from the following places —Manchester , Mr . John Nottall , Mr . Wrn . Givcott ,
Mr . William Gresty , Mr . John Siddeley ; Halthaw Moor , Mr . James Gwktll ; Hollinwood , Mr . Joseph ' Brierly ; Stockport Youths , Mr . Janus Hibbert ; Oldham , Mr . Richard Haslem ; Salford , ilr . Ril phJ Buckle ; ; Chartist Painters , Mr . Peter Cameron ; Rochdale by letter . Mr Nuttall was unanimously called to the chair . The Secretary lead the minutts of tbe lust meeting . On tbe motion of Mr . Gresty , tbe j minutes were confirmed , with tbe exception of that ' part of them which referred to the address to the < South Lancashire , Chartists , which had not been at- ! tended to by the committee appointed for that purpose . The following sums were paid in by the dele- gates : — j south la ? cashi : re fund . £ 8 . d . Carpenters' Hall 0 15 0 3 tockpon Youths ... 0 10 , Cbartist Painters 0 2 0 j Ashton-under-Lyne 8 3 4 ; OJdham 0 10 8 £ l 12 0 j
IRISH FUND . £ B . d . Cirpenters' Hall 0 10 Stockport Youths 0 1 0 Oldham 0 0 3 £ <> 2 9 After a very pleasing discussion upon the best means of arousin ? the various localities to a sense of their duty , in whieb several of the delegates took part ; tbe following resolutions were p 3 fs ; d : — " Tiiat each locility announce throuf h the Star the naaie of the lecturer and time of meeting . If this is not attended to the lcoa ) lecturers will not hold themselves responsible for any disappointments that ns 3 y t-fee place . " " That the Secretary do write to ihe vari' us localities that have no delfgate present , the result of this meeting . "
" That each delegate coiHe prepared to the meeting with tbe opinioEs of his locality , concerning the engaging of a lecturer for this division of tbe cou : ty , and tbat the Secretary do request those places to which he writes , to forward to him , betwixt and the next meeting , their decision upon this matttr . " " That the levy be discontinued for the next month . ' " Tbat each delegate lay before bis constituency the subject of the levy , and that they report accordingly at the next delegate meeting . " " That tbe y- ? crrtary fio write to Mr . Henry Harridge concerning his non-attendance to his appointment * during the present plan , and also to ascertain if be intemis being put on the forthcoming plan as a Cbartist lecturer . " " Tbat this meeting do adjourn until this day month . " The thanks of the delegates were then given to tbe Chairman , and the meeting separated .
CaBPENTER'S Hall . —Two ketures were delivered in the above hall on Sunday last , by Mr . Christoper Doyle . The audiences wtre not bo large as usual , tmt listened with marked attention to tbe remarks of their old and tried friend . LONDON . —A public meeting was held on Friday evening , at tbe small room of tbe Crown and Anchor Tavern , Strand , in support of the bill brought into tbe House of Commons by Mr . E'phinstone ' . ' for establishing a court for marriages and divorces . " Mr . Vernon having bten called to the chair , in an eloquent address , showed tbe evils of the present By stem in a social and political point of view . Messrs . Taster , Brook , Ridley , Wheeler , and others addressed the meeting . A resolution and petition founded upon the bill , but carrying its provisions still farther was adopted , and a deputation appointed to wait upon her Majesty ' s ministers to secure their rapport to the Bill as amended by tbe resolutions of the meeting .
Croydon , Surrey . —At the usual weekly meeting here , on Monday evening , at tbe Bald Faced Stag , Mr . Paul was called to the chair . After taking into consideration tbe proposed plan of Feargus O Conner , Esq ., for ameliorating the condition of tbe workiDg classes , the meeting most cordially coincided with the proposed plan , and pledged themselves to do all in their power towards carrying tbe same lato effect .
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AN adjourned meeting of the Council of the National Charter Association resident in London was bald on Sunday afternoon , at the Hall , Turnagain-line , Mr . Rotsoa in tha Chair , when , after considerable diacufision , tte fourth arid fifth clauses were carried by large majorities . The sixth clause was amended as follows : — "That on the firat Monday in every month , a public meeting of the Chartists resident in Lomion shall be htW , before which tbe proceedings of the Exjcutive and the Council shall be laid for their appioba tion , and for the satisfaction of the country generally . " The seventh clause wire ultered in the following manner : " That tne accounts of the Executive shall be audited
by n > t > persons chosen at the mouthly public meeting , who shall report the result at the next ensuing meoting " The eighth clause was agreed to , with the addition of , " or any other member of tbe Executive , " and the alteration of the word " rem vable" into " suspended . " Several otber tunenrinients were proposed , having tbe tfllct of reducing the number of persons uecessary to carry the provisions of this rule into effect , but they were all negatived by large majorities . The ninth clause was adopted , an amendment , to reduce the salary of th <» Executive having been lost by a considerable majority . Tbe Council then adjourned until the following Sunday , to meet at tbe same place , at two o ' clock precisely . A Public Meeting of the Shareholders of the
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Political and Scientific Institution was held » t the Hall , 1 , Turnagain-lane , on Monday evening , to recdive tho 1 balance sh « et of the affairs of the Institution , to elect 1 secretary , decide upon his duties and salary , and also 1 to decide upon tbe double return of Messrs . K ^ oxand I Williams , ^ a directors ; Mr Wartnahy waB called to the chair , and after some discussion regarding the order of business , Mr . Salmon read the balance sh <« t , from wuich it appeared tbat the receipts up to March 25 th , ' 1843 , bail been , £ 284 15 * . C ^ l . the expenditure £ 297 17 s . Oirf ., and tbe liability , £ 278 10 s . Od . After
aoine slight discussion , Mr . W > att moved , and Mr . Wheeler seconded that thiee auditors be appointed , wliicli being cirrieU , tho election fell on Messrs . SeW « ll , Bolwell , and Stallwood . A letter of resignation was read from Mr . Knox for the office of director , and from Mr . Kuighton for that of Secretary . Tbrea separate motions were thttn made that tbe salary of tbe Secretary should bo 10 s ., 20 s ., and 30 & , per week . Considerable discussion took place , iu which MesRie . Cieavo , Parfcer , Wyott , M'Frederick , Read , Stallwood , and others took part , au < l the mooting eventually adjourned until Tuesday evening next .
The Genekal Cpuncil of Slhrey met at Nn 1 , China Wulk , ou Sunday last . The discuBsion on the land was gone into and again adjourned . Mr . Knighron gave notice of his intention to resign the eecretaryahip in consequence of acting as secretary pro ( em , to the commutes for getting a ball . It is hoped all will attend on Sunday next , in order to appoint a person in his place . Mrs . Peplow rnac ' . e a demand of one pnund for posting bills on account of tbe Surrey Demonstration . Messrs . Brown , May , and Knighton , urged the necessity of its payment . One shilling was collected for the purpose , 6 d . of which Mrs . Peplow gave to tbe Victim fund , which with 8 d . otherwise collected was handed to the secretary . Several important matters were gone into and the council adjourned until Sunday next .
MR . Bbown lectured on Sunday evening at the Political and Scientific Institution , 1 , Turnagain-laue , to a numereuB audience , and was rnuoh applauded . Tbe cfcair was filled by Mr . Bolvcell , w ! io addressed tbe nietting at some length . Messrs . Wheeler , Salmon , and others also adddressed the audience . A Meeting of the Anti-Corn Liw League was held on Monday eveuiut ? , at tbe Horns Tavern , Keimingtoo . A alight tumour o' their intention having got abroad , tbe Caartista of that distriet prepared to oppose them . Mr . Warburton took tho chair , at which time tha atten ' . Ian ^ e was very limited . A resolution was moved and seconded in favour of a repeal of the corn laws , ¦ shen Oaurge White , Ruffy Riiiley , Mr . Brown , and a few other Chartist speakers having arrived , they attempted to eain an admission to the platform , but wi re immediately assailed and thrown down by the G ' -nts in pjesession . Riot anil confusion wore now thw order of the ovenins ; ; the police were sent for , and the
speakers in vain attempted to gain a bearing . Order b > ing eventually restored , George White moved , and KufFy Ridley seconded , an amendment for the Charter , but such was the confusion which prevailed , that even their stentorian lungs wore unable to secure them a hearing . After three hours of interminable disagreement , cheering and hissing from tbe respective parties , the chairman essayed to put tho resolution and amendment , when both parties claimed the majority . A
Paddingtom . —Mr . George White lectured here on Sunday atwrooou . Tea new members were enrolled on Monday night . Lambeth . —At a meeting of members in this loeality , tbe subject of the land was discussed , and after an animated discussion , was adjourned till next Friday , then to be considered in connection with the question whether a repeal of the Corn Laws would render tho land easier of obtainment ? Tho discussion to commence after the lecture . Mr . Rainsley will lecture here next Tuesday eveeiug , at eight o ' clock . The Camberwell Locality met as usual to transact their local business on Tuesday ovening .
The Somerstown Locality met on Monday at the Goldbeater's Arms , and after transacting business received a deputation from the Maryiebone locality to request our co-operation in getl ' iug up a public meeting at Hampstead Heath on Whit-Monday . A committee of three was appointed to aid in the above object . Notice of motion was given for uext Monday to consider whether it is advisable to continue , or discontinue the Sunday evening lecture j the members are therefore earnesily requested to attend to consider the above aud other important matters , oniMonday next .
Chartist Triumphoveii Anti-Corn Law Physical Fokc " . — A . beautiful specimen of the real disposition of those pretended trienda of the working classes , was exhibited at the Horns' Tavern , Kennington , on Monday e ? eniug last . Immense placards had been posttd for a week previous , announcing a public meeting for the above purpose , and at the tune for conimcnciiig business , Mr . Warburton , of di . iseclinff itotoriciy , was called to the chair ; after which the Rev . Mr . Burnett , a dissenting parson , moved the first resolution , and delivered a long and prosy address . The resolution declared tha ' , tho land of England being incapable of growing sufficient fur the support of tho poplation , it was neceFFan to struggle for a repeal of the corn laws . "
The motion being secondea by a person on the hustings , the chairman proceeded to read the resolution previous to putting it to the vote , whereupon Mr . G orgc White , of Birmingham , who attended the mecfingat th « i requt-st of the Lambeth Chartists , arohein tho body ot the Hall , and addressed the chair . . Mr . Warburton a * ked the name of the individual who desirtd to address tho meeting , and on Mr . White's name being announced , loud cheers were given by the Chartist party , responded to by hisses from the broad cloth gentry on the hustings . Arr indescribable scene of confusion followed this exhibition oi feeling , and shouts of" Go on the hustings White , " arose from all parts of the crowded and spacious hall- Mr . White then proceeded towards the
hustings , and Messrs . Ridley , Rouse , and other active Chartists moved forward at tlie same time . This was the s ^ u al for a general rovy . The Auti Corn Law nun oh tbe platform rising in a body , clenching their fists , and placing themselves in a fighting attitude , headed by tho parson , who had moved the first resolution . Mr . Ruffy Kidley being the first to ascend the hustings , was unceremoniously knocked off by the fightnig parson , another of the gentry at the same time striking at Mr . White , but having missed his mark , Mr . White seiawd him by collar and threw him into the body of the meeting , and the Chartist body proceeded at once to contest the platform , hand to hand , and in five seconds put the whole troop of well-fed middlemen to the rout . The Anti-Corn Law men attempted to take a table which was placed on the hustings with them , but it was wrenohed from them
by force , and Mr . White immediately mounted it amidst the enthusiastic cheers of the meeting . Messrs . Warburton and Co- immediately dispatched a messenger for the " Whig body guard , " alias the police , and on their arrival they again ascended the hustings . Tae uproar was now at its greatest height , and Mr . Warburton endeavoured to Make the police do that which his cowardly squad were incapable of , but finding them reluctant in the matter , he ordered them to take Messrs . White and Rouso into custody ; this they al « o declined , and Mr . "White still held his position on the table , well supported by his friends . He attempted several times to obtain a hearing , but his voice was drowned by hisses and yelis from the Anti-Corn Law party . He then challenged them to discuss the proposition put forth iu their first resolution , and told them that as they had tailed in their attempt at fighting , they
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should have a chance of trying the more creditable and peacjablo mode , namely , tr « e di ^ cujtion . A violent altercation took place bo ; ween Messrs . Warburton and Whiie , when some rouoh compliment were exchanged . Tne excitement was now at its highest picch , the cheers of the Chartists , and hisses of' the auti-Corn Law men formnii ; a most discordaut noise . A slight pau : e uu \~ took piaee , ciuised by mental exhaustion , and Mr . White again commenced an attack on the iallacies propounded by the anti-Corn Law party , he was hissed by the League men and loudly cheered by the Chartists , and in the midst of the coufusiou . Mr- White addresp « : d those iy front of the platform , and moved an amendment to iho first resolution . Another storm was then created , in the midst ot wuich Mr . Warburtou declared the meeting dissolved . Loud shouts of " Ridley take the chair , " resounded from all quarters , upon which the Chairman again
resumed his position , and was attain received by groans and yells , mingled with , " Go down you Whig humbug , "" Off you body snatcher , " &j ., &c . Mr . Ridley then ascended the table , and seconded Mr . White's amendment . He was ioucily chetred by the meeting , but could no : gain a hearing through the noise of Repealers , who were backed by the " blue bottles . " Thts noise and confusion created by theso pretended Liberals had the effect of causing hundreds of the working men to jetirein disgust , as it was quite clear those polite geatlemen would remain aa loug as they had tho police to protect them ; and , seeing the improbability of anything being done , wo left the meeting , whilst Mr . Ridley was :: ' . ill on the table , previous to which three cheers was giv ^ n for O'Connor and the Charter . Mr . R mso , above alluded to , is the man who stood by Mr . O ' Couuor when he was bo basdy attacked in the Town Hall of Birroinsham . A Looker On .
Lambeth Youths . — Mr . Brown leciured to this body , at Mile-end , 011 Sunday evening , alter which an interesting discussion took place . Mr . Cooper , of Leicester , delivered a talented lecture on Tuesday evening , at the Hall of Sciejico , John-street , Tottenham v . ' ourt-road . Mr . Fussell lectured on Sunday evening at the Fiora . Tavern . Barnsbury Park . —10 s . wa 3 voted to the Defence Fund . A Public Meeting was hold on Tuesday evening at | Hemming way ' s Saloon , Mile End-road ; Dr . Rowkett haviut ; been called to ihe chair , addressed the meeting in the usual talented manner . Mr . Frazer movsd the following resolution : — " That this
meeting considers tha ' , the evils under which the country are suffering owe iheir origin and continuance to class legislation , ! M ; d that the iitvosiing the whole people with legislative power by the enactment -of the People's Chaner is the only remedy for such evils . Mr . Fn . z > . r in an eloquent manner supported the above sentiments , and in apoligizing for the unavoidable absence of Mr . O'Connor , congratulated them upon the presence of Mr . Kill , editor of the Northern Star , and Mr . G . White , which was received with tremendous applause Mr . Sherrard ably seconded the resolution . Mr . Hill , on rising to support it , was greeted with enthusiastic cheering , waving of hats , handherchiefs , &c . He stated that he thought they had appointed him to a
sinecure office ho had all his life been fighting against ; they had assigned him a post with no duties attached to it . The resolution needed no support , it supported itself to tho understanding of evrry honest man , and they had already jjiveu him sufficient indications that they were satisfied with it . Tiie time was nearly gone by when ( Englishmen , and especially working men -mca who had no interest but the common interest of mankind needed argument to couvinco them with reference to the subject of the resolution , aud he would not insult their uudcrstanoings by attempting to shew that nature never designed , nor nature's God contemplated that desponsm should erect its horrid front and desecrate tlie fairest forms of creation .
They knew the evils thuy had to endure , aud the source of those ev > l 8 . They needed only information as to the remedy ; this was tho tru % correct , and most important , fidu for their inquiry . They must persevere in ti . er agitation ; they must concentrate thir energies to the a : taiiiuuut of their moral , poliiical , and i-ocial rights ; they must endeavour to make all the powers which now worked against ttiem work tor then ; ; they must make nature stand for the fir ^ t time m thu history o - man ri . ;' fit end up , the Charter wa-j tho levor by which tin y could lift any wt iglit no matter how ponderous , and to obtain it thty need but to uuite the ^ euergiti , to concentrate their a . "t ;< » ns into one f « icu =, n ; d no power could stand ui , ai :: . £ ¦ tlit-m ; the uinon hi- re
commended was a unicii nor , of th" tigt-r ami the lamb , 1 hi ; hawk and the pigeon , the kito aud the sparrow , not a uiii ..-u w . ih those who ^ interest . 11 was to thwart them iu their holy struggle , but a union among themscivt . ^ . Let tho working mr . u be united among tht . mselvts before ; thev wentabo . it claiming the aid o ! ' the middle classes . There was power enough in the hands of the mvii of London , if united in the holy cause , ro } au # h to scorn the opposition of any Govvrnmon ; . View it with its boundl > -s 8 streets , its innumerable courts and alleys , it was indeed , as Cobbctt termed it , a " mighty wen . " Let any ono reflect upon tho immense tna ^ H of working rnon there stowed away , all of whom were , or ou ^ ht to be , C .-artiats , and for
whose enfranchisement the Charter was designed . See those men , crawling like slaves upon the faco ot God ' s earth—men who ^ -e intelligence called into existence all the splendid edifices and improvements th ^ -y saw around men whose sinews formed that which their intelligence designed—if these mpu could only see their own interest , and concentratedly pursue it , the very yhsdow of opposition would vanish . It need only to be known that they were untied . It needed onty for the fi : u of union to float over thc . 'L heads and tyranny would crouch before them like a epanid dog . Mr . Hill addressed tho meeting ai considerable length , and departed amidst the rapturous plaudits of ihe assembly . Trie resolution was then unanimouly carried . Mr . Brown , in an eloquent and long addms , movt d and Mr . Illingworth seconded , the following rcso ution : — " That , notwiihstanoing the diffiuulti' -s
we ha ? e to contend with from the apathy of som < , and the perfcecuticn of many of the rrr . du .. and aristocratic class ' s , ihose hers assembled -: etertnine that they will continue to exert thews ^ 'vt ¦ unflinchingly in every kg ; il and ooustitntion . il ma- - ner for the attainment of thm or > j , ct for which th . v have so long ttru ^ lefi . namely , the causing tl . f-P . oplu's Charter to become the law of the lanu George White , in aD tlou ^ nt and nuiuourous wanner , addressed tho asacuitiiy tor upwards o ! an hour , and was greatly applauaid . The resolution was unanimously agreed to . Mr . Mantz moved , and Mr . Drake seconded a vote of flunks to Messrs . il'll and White , and a condemnation of the Governm 'iu for their persecution . Messrs . Wheeler and F ; . > z r moved a vote , of thanks to the Chairman , who m * do a suita le reply , and the meeting dispersed .
NOTTINGHAM . —Tht Female Chartists of Nottingham met at their room , st . Anne-street , on J ! onday , when a lecture wan givim by a member on t ! ¦ political rights of women . Tbe room was ihria-ly crowded . Each member being allowed to bi'in »{ tL '< female friends . A uiianiuioub vote of thanka w . is gi < - ,. to tbe lecturer . At tb > - close of the lecture a subac- ^ , tion was entered into to enable the members to purci abooka for the use of the lv-uialt- ' s AUultund Caildrer ' a School . MACCLESFXEl / D— Mr . Thomas Clark , of Stockport , delivered two Itx'turna in the Cbavtist Ruom , on Sunday and Monday ni ^ bt las t , on the people's ciistrees and its remedy .
OliDaAK—On Monday evening last a spirited discussion took plsce in tbe Chartist Kjom , on tbe Htihj \ -ct of tbe Land . Tbe speakers with gveat energy expressed their anxiety of immediately com > uanciDg sosna prActi cal operation , In order to alleviate the aufik'ring wlr-. h we are daily experiencing through the introduction of Improved machinery , and with great warmth urged ttKnecessity of falling back on tue land , which was the only source for our ealvition . At the conclusion a goodly number enrolled their names with a determination of carrying out the above object Tne meeting was then adjourned to Sunday next at two o ' clock in the afternoon , at the aama place . SKEGBY—At the usual weekly meeting held here on Monday , it was agreed that 5 s . should be sent to the Defence Fond . This ia the fourth subscription from this small place amounting in all to one pound seven shillings .
DUBLIN . —The Irish Universal Suffrage Association held tbelr usual weekly meeting on Sunday evening last , at aix o ' elocki at which hour tlie meetings will be held until the latter end of August . On tbe motion of Mr . Woodward , Mr . Rafter was called to the chair . The venerable Chairman said that it afforded him the most Ineffable satisfaction to hare the opportunity ef announcing to tbe meeting that the Chartists bad ontlived prejudice and ignorance , —combined as both were with malignity and Mrdid peculation , and plunder of his poor , duped , deluded , and warm-hearted countrymen —( cheers ) It was no longer a transportable offence to be a Chartist in Ireland —( hear , hear ) . The great liar and flippant Whig had been forced by the opinions of the law officers of the Crown in England , and the opinions of the Judges at the recent trials in that coun-
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y / A Air , ^ sr JU , ^ s- ' s ' h ^ ^ s ? ns- ' 6 uLt try , to shift h s jfroun- ' . ani now hns f <• ...- o-.-. mite Hitaime ^ s to accttst . tt . e tnetnbsrs cf ; .. ; i ; i a * . - * ! :: on with Infidel : ' .: / ar , > 1 Sicli . i-i-i— : ' oear , lu-iri . > .- , ; the old cheat will be fouad one yet—( hear , ? . ear , . Sear ) . If tho poor peoplo whom he cheats cut 0 ' their money undsr the false pretence of repealing the Union with it , knew but a tithe . of hia roguery there would rcot be one stone upon another in bis house in Merrion-square in fouv-uncltwenty hoara . after . Look , too , how aia cause Ju-, aver been trackedwith the blood of hia countrymen . Do we
not all remember the oath he swore before high H-. avea that he would never ¦ p ay one fr'thing tithe , and the horrid and impious denunciations which he hu r ! ed at the devoted heads of those who would pay tithes ? Look at all the bloody unatoned-for murders tbat followed from his advice ; fourteen persons shot dead at Xewtownbarry , on the evtr-meraorable 18 th of June , J .. 31 ; nineteen killed at Cirrrickshock , on the 14 th Dtn ; uber following ; ten miml -re- ' tX Cistlepollard ; ei-vtu at Wdl ' sto-vvri- live at Moeelain ; twenty-three at Kiikeel ; bt . sH . 3 several cthtrs , or . ti p oor widow Rj . in ' s r / . n , at RatLconnac ,- on Christmas Eve , 1834 . Anrt ; in addition , the numbers v ? i . o die'l martyrs in iho prisons through Ireland . Ser . s of hk > od have been shsd oy following the advice of this wieked old man ; and ntier all
a base compromise w . is . entered into upon the tithe question . Tithes h : ive been converted into re t , so ttut the people must pay—bear , hear . ) But tb-n the people eliculd know that llaurice O'Conneli has nothing to live on but the odious import tith . He married JBicdon Scott ';; only daughter whose whale fortune was a lithe , ar . d na doubt he takes C 3 re of the tithe at any rate—ihear , htar . ) He never proposed a measure yet'that he did not betray when he t . mud it his interest to do so . L-fc anyone who dor ^ ta thi « read his luttera to Biic , upon tbe Catholic qoesvion , r : ni how he worked himself to oil for . the purpose v ,- ? getting a vote of confidence f om the Citkcl . cs of Ireland ; but thank O--Jd . be vas disappointed and defeated ia his ¦ wicked attempt to . Bell tbe Catholics of this Empire
Before he put the Repeal in abeyance he prevailc-i upon John O'Brien , Toui Arkins . and that great « oose . B : annon , the poor rate collector , to pass a vote of conridence in him , at the Trades' U . ion , soon after w ^ ic ' i the Repeal was put in abeyange , and his son in law—the bet . n'i ' ul and e ' egstnt repeal number—Fitzsimor ., hopppd off to the Whigs , and sold the county Dubiir to a Nan-repealer , fora fat Whig place—( hear , hsar . That's true , we know that )—Depend upon it that the greatest godsend he coald gei now would be some s- < rt of ceercion act . because that would give him an opnortBnity . gf kickinc ; up a great dust about tyranny , b * -hiud which he would retreat with the thousands of nound * h » , hrvs got from Un people . This is what he is looking
for . The Bchenie is a deep one , but he baa b .-en at pvery sort of scheme to make money by a short cut since ever I knew him Weil I remember what uiy lamented friend , the late Very Ri-v . Dr . Haiui !! , said about aim . " It has come to pass . I shalJ mention { ft upon a fature occasion . H& calls us infidels . L t him answer the admirable arguments of cur excolleri' countryman Con Murray . It is by raising the liu ^ - d cry againBt us that he hopes to escape detection aDd exposure himself . But thank God we are riEing u& we ought to do-in public estimation . T ! ie peop ! q are beginning to see that the fstaiittonB of the poor will not Repeal the Union . They are beginuine to dovrit , that tkis year , 1843 , is the Repeal joar . They ask how can wo Repeal the Union when we caunot return h Deal
Members for the city or tha county of Dublin ? How can we Rapaal the Union when we cannot proves the passing of an Irish Arms Bill ? It is he ^ rt-rend ' ig to Bee how the people are cheated . Mr . Rafter resumed bis seat amidst the repeated acclamations or tbe neetiug . Mr . Dyott read the last day's niinutce , and the objects and rules of the As- ^ chtian . He thun pr .- ^ osed for admission , Mr . Simon Tobin , iron-founder , u'i Mr . Patrick Carr , carpenter , who were admitted . Mr . Dyott said that he regretted vary much to be forced to bring under the notice of the meeting vhe strange conduct of some of tbe members of the Association , men connected with bis own trade , letter-press printing . The men to whom he alluded were all Scotchmen . And it would be in th » recollection of the meeting that those men had solicited to became members of the
Association at a time when Mr . O'Connell accused the association with the crime of being comp-isdd chiefly of Scotchmen and Englishmen ; nothing daunted , we hailed the accession of the Scotch type founders to our ranks , we receive them as brethren . For a while they att < -uded ou * meetings . They began to fall off ; the reason assigned then waa that we held our meetirjgs during their Kirk hours—we changed the hour of m ctirjg from two o'clock in tbe day to six o ' clock in the ^ ening , of which change they received due notice ; they said that this hour interfered with their evening prayer . They attended our meetings occas ' u . iially . But what be , Mr . Dyott complained of , and what he coaceived th £ whole Chartist body had just c-. use to complain , Is , that upon several occasions during tho winter months when large parties were btougLt into
tht 3 e rooms for the purpose of overthrowingus , and of which our Scotch friends had due notice , instead of coming like men to our assistance , they absented themselves upon all those occasions , leaving us to fight tbe battie of ignorance , intolerance , and prejudice , aa veil as we could—( Shame , shame . ) Well , it was consolatory aftet all , that we were not defeated , for berg we are gay , hearty , and triumphant , cheered ou by the conscioua rectitude of our own pmeip ' . PR and the approbation of every good man in tha c-uununity—( cheers ) . We regret the defection of our tiiuinls . We are not angry with them , but sorry for them It is but jiut to ourselves to say that were we in E' -tflanrt or in Scotland , iind acted in a similar way we should look upon ourselves as traitors to our principles—( hear , ) . Mr . O'Hig ^ icd said that there was a notice of : i motion oi . the br . uka fur a . vote of thanks tr > Mr . Crawford for
caving deff-: ited the emigration Fwindle . Mr . Crawfo .-d nad jn . ttly earned not only their moB : cordial t * . ^ nks , Hut the gratitude of the whole community fo- having defeated one branch of this nefarious project— i < ear , hr : n ) . The other branch of it—tbe Citbolic E ^ iuration Swirtd e , that in which he regretted to say the Tcry Jiev . Dr . Yone , is concerned has not been brought i ^ cfore Parliament yet He begjjed leave to sive Mr . Clarke's motion for the il « xt day of meeting . Tae thanks of he meeting were , then voted to Mr . Rafter , after wbicirthe meeting separated .
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day auernoou last , two persons went to ' aee the *• Opening of the sixth seal , " by Danby , which was exhibited at the lecture room , Town Hall , Rochdale . Tney nad not been in the room more than two minutes , when they came out and observed to the female who had the oharge of the picture , that it was nu excellent painting . She observed to them t ! " it they had not had time to ^ iew it , when they hticiened down stairs and disappeared . On iram « - dt ? c < Iy entering the room she discovered that the ceiure of the painting , representing the slave , was cutout . One of the men appeared between thirty and thirty-five years of age , dressed in a dark velveteen shooting jacket , light-coloured trousers , plaid handkerchief , and about five feet seven inches high ; the othr-r was rather taller , and dressed in dark ' . iorhos * . [ These partieB professed to be "geutlemen . ' ]
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1 atal Railway Accident . —On Saturday afternoon last , betwen five and six o'clock , a distrusting pccidcnt occurred on the branch railway at Black-Mroeu . a frw miles from Newport , occasioned by the Mowing ftp ot a locomotive engino use ! on the line , by which , we regret to say , two per « ous were killed , and two others seriously injuried . The branch railway in qntsnon 19 the property of the Tredegar Iron C o . aoauy , ismviroly used for the couvoyance of iron Tr ., rn the company * .- ! mines in Monnaoathshira to iV « wport , and is about twenty five tnile 3 in ex rent . Un S turday , about the time stated , an engine called tho V iican , with a train of waggons , returning from . Newport to the mines , stopped at Blackwood , where and off and to
tire tn ^ iiie-drj vers stokers got wen t the George public-house , which was opposite the railway , ior refreshment . They had not bt : an in the hou .-e many minutes before a terrific explosion took lilac -. which shook the entire village , and produced L ^ t : £ iea » € st consternation amongst the inhabitants Li . ¦ .- ; . tho men rushing out they discovered that it i- ;' . s rh <; citjt . ui > on tlie line that had exploded , and in ih' 3 c - i . rr "; i . . road alongside of the railway they beiit-ld two gent ' amen who had bean knocked down by 1 ') ' rcuuiams ef the boiler , which wish the engine , w-i ^ to'al ' . y destroyed , and scattered several hundred ftii iiym tho place where tha accident happened . Owe of the unfortunate persons was Mr . Davis , a
fiirniT rciid ng . at Buttrey Hatch , in Monroouthehire , who was in his 70 th vear ; and the other P > -n--d 10 be Mr . Phillip Williams , a tradesman living a * f-Jhi .-kwood . Tbe lat-tor was quite dead , yiart of the j-kuil having been carried away : aad Air . l )» v / . < expired from the frightful injuries he had - < uotai ! i > j . i wiiiib the men wero conveying him to a iiovise iu tho neighbourhood . Tv . v > oih-T persons war j afV , er \ y . ir is discovered in a field near the railway , having Wn f-rruck by pieces of the engine , and uuueh mutilated . Taoy were immediately picked up and placea id safcey , but it is supposed , from the
extent of i . ijuries they have received , it is impossible fos thttn to recover . Great damage wa «? done to f £ Vera ! hout , e .- ; riea . r the spot . AU the window-pains m the ( j . ^ or ^ e public-bouse mere blown in , and part ot the roof carried away , besides the walls of the stab . es and some cottages attached thrown down by the concussion . Some pieces of the boiler and engine were picked up nearly 400 yards from the railway and one was upwards of 1 cwt / f he explosion is repi-rted to h ^ ve resulted fro m the engine-driver neglecting to open the valve after shutting off the steam when getting off the engine . The loss of property , engine included , i 6 estimated at leaat at
Shocking Accidknt . —Last . Friday morning , about seven o ' clock , a frightful and fatal accidtnt occurred at the Lancaster railway station , to James Witham , a porter in ihu employ of Messrs . Hargreaves and Co . general carriers . It appears that he was assisting in the romoval of some luggage waggons , slowly propelled by one of the engines , and , whilst in the aci of stepping between two of them for the purpose of unhcoKiDg them in order to divide the traiiVffTTS * ^^ waa caught between their "buffers , ' . ' and so dftt \ 2 * N $ \ . fully crushed , that , after lingering in great Womm £ 0 £ !^ Jj *\ about thr-je hour ? , death terminated his 6 uffafi 6 * Ksi ^ ^« n ^ ! —Lancaster Guai diau . W ES ^ i ^ jy ^! :- vj # jj •^ CT 1 " * . : ¦*¦¦ . '<¦• ' *»> 4 Zj . * f
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AND LEEDS GENERAL ADVERTISER .
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Northern Star (1837-1852), May 6, 1843, page unpag, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct480/page/1/
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