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      - EXTRAORDINARY MEETING AT AYR . An-advertisenreat appeared ia the Ayr Advertiser ( Whig ) , Kid Obcrver ( Tory ) newi-papera , calling a county meeting , to take place on Friday , the I lth , in the Oounty Bi \ lding » , at twelve o ' clock , for the purpose of jfcewenting congratulatory addresses to tie Qaeen sad Prince Albert , aad signed , Da-rid H . Blair , CsnYener . T&e Chartists , ettosidering this » yvc ? fitting opportunity to show to these worthies lrhat waa their opinion of the matter , determined to attend , and take a part is tbe tnsinees . Wtel the how of meeting cauie , there irtfs . ^ tst eighty of the nenproducing consumers , Botirlttatttiding their loud cry of loyalty , and haTing little ' etst to do in business wiy

      bat to Attend meetings , and aVmt one hundred of the » Il-pro < inciiig -working-chases , owing to the time of the ¦ week and hour of tke d £ y 4 « t -which it -was called , we ¦ were not surprised st the scarcity of numbers of the "working men ; howerSr , there were plenty to constitute a majority , and ptaitively they acquitted themselves like independent men . Sir John Canatngham , of Fairlie , was prepfcssd as chairman ; upsn which Mr . Leadbetter , dyer , in a short speech , aoved that Mr . John ITWhiraae , shoemaker , take the chair ; Mr . Smith , tailcr , -ia seconding the nomination of ilr . M'WMnnie , said Gut , in doing so , he acted from no factious motives- ; Sis considered necessity compelled him to do so , 'in -order that the chair might be properly filled , mid "iie duties thereof honestly discharged

      When he revi * v « d the manner in wkich the proceedings of other mattings had been burked by the partial conduct « f <^ trraen , by men who « tlled themselves gentlemea , aedtnore especially at Glasgow , be was by Bo mews iatUned to trust their honesty , therefore , he ¦ would second the motion that Mr . M'Whinnie take the chair . Thess "lilies , who toil not , " having never dreamt -of working men stepping in " betwixt the wind aed feeir nobility , " were completely nonplussed , and all tos silence for & considerable time , until Mr . Leadbetter rose and moved , that the Convener t »» e toe * eue * af the meeting which of the candidates ttwy -wished "for their chairman ; this he refused to do : npon *» £ Ssh Mr . Leadbetter himself took the sense of the meeting upon it The resu . t was , that Mr .

      H'Whisuie was chosen by a gx > d majority . This aeeme 4 'to give new life and motion to the factions , who seemed now to act from desperation , aid , accordingiy .-Sir John Cnnninghajn , their nominee , Aritboet , so mach « is having a show of bands taken for . him , even by his-own party , proceeded to take the chair . Mr . M' ^ Sifciiime , at this momeat , stood up , and thanked the reseting for tbe honoor they had conferred apon him , sad declared he -would do justice to all , if be was suppcried ; that every one should have & Lwr hearing who wished to address the meeting , be he rich or poos . In answer to which , a hearty cheer was given , * * n 4 » cries of "Do your duty "— " We'll support you . ' Sir-Sohn , the usurper , began by asking tbe address to be read to the meeting ; upon which our fairly elected Chairman called him to order , observing that , if he woeld not behave himistif in a proper maaaer

      he would call npon some of the friends of peace find order to turn him oat . At this moment , such was the scene it completely baffi *» all description ; chftering , hissing , groaning , cries of •* support the chair , " " turn him out , " &c , all this at onee , and every one at tbe top of their lungs , may . give some idea of the scene . Order being somewhat restated , one of the requisitienists arose and addressed the meeting . We understood it to be Boyle , ton of tbe Lord J ustice C eifc . He said , as one of the reqaisiuo nista that this meeting should be called , he never fur one moment contemplated anything else tha . ^ that tht freeholders , and conimissioners of snpply alone , should attend , or had a right to take a part in the business ; howevtr , if the working men . would sit quiet , they might hear the speeches , and see the business tran-Acted , not otherwisa After some more soeb Btuff being spewed out of him he sat down .

      Mr . William Smith , shoemaker , next addressed the meeting ; in reply , he said he could not umlerstand what the gentleman , who had spoken last , meant , when he said the working men were not called upon to take a part in the proceedings , and likewise thai they had no right When he read the advertisement , it ealitd a . meeting of the county , which certainly meant the inhabitants of the county . Now a question arose here , was Ayr in the county of Ayr ? or , in other words , did the county town form part of the county ? If so , ( and he thought it would be hard for gsnUemen *• disprove it ) , he could not conceive how any one could be foun ¦! bold enough to say we were not invired to attend , ami if they were such blunderers that they could not word their advertisement to their wishes , the fault lay not certainly with tbe inhabitants so called . Bat the gentlemaa had said the working men had no right to take a put in the business . Now , be would ask , what was tbe business to be transacted ? Why he found by the

      ad-Tertiaement , it was to congratulate her Majesty and Prince Albert on tbe birth of the Princess . He would ¦ gain ask , was the Queen the Queen of the aristocracy only ? or , did ahe claim the whole inhabitants as her subject *? If they , the aristocracy alone , were her fcbjecte , they the working men , would retire , as haviag no light ; but , until such was shewn to be the « se , they certainly would maintain their right to take apart in the proceedings . [ Here the bunting and ahining lights of the county . £ . ot most nproaiiotu , and ©¦ eoftfiem declare-d the bafldings belonged wholly to thecoosty genttesnen , as they had put it up at their own expense ; and , therefore , they would force them to ietire . J He concluded by calling on the Sheriff of the county to do hi * duty , and make every one a prisoner who would d ^ re oppose them . During this speech he ^ r *» met in the must indignant manner -mtii cries of " off , off , off" "If you paid for the buildin g * , the inhabitants were taxei for it "

      The Sheeiff , one of the most blustering unmtyln of bis kind , arose , and declared he would do bis duty , ¦ When Mr . 'Wixxiax Smith told him he dared him to touch a working man present They were conducting themselves in tLe most orderly manner ; and if he did harm to one of them , he might have cause to rue . They would address another quarter , perhaps , on his conduct . Seeing tbe firm determination of tae meeting to do their du'y fiilhfully , he thought fit to proceed no farther . The ariitocrjcy , seeing this would not deter the working men from doing their duty , had recourse to another pla . a , name ' . y , to read the address among themselves , in a wLisr-ering tone .

      The Cha . ib . Mas < , not the usurper ) called npon the Sheriff to support him in preserving the peace of the m&stiDg , and to put sume of these noisy gentlemen beside him into safe keeping , till they fihonld learn to behave themselves . This caused much laughter , and business came again to a dead stand ; the meeting was determined , if they did not get fair pLy , tbe do-nothings should not proceed . Mr . Hugh M'Lellas , weaver , thought the conduct of the gentlemen , so called , had been bise from beginning to end . Toe manner intended in calling the meeting , the hsar at which it tad been called , and their conduct towards better behaved men than theniselv&s , alls-puke , in hk opinion , very little for tbe oft-boaste J superior intelligence and gu * d conduct of the bo styled upper classes . This apoeared to cut deep .

      Mr . William Smith was much surprised at people who ^ cailed tlieiaselvcs ge 7 iUemen not allowing a working mac tojresidd when caiied upon by a nuij irity of the meeting to do s- > . They were in the habit of crying up the ignorance of the working classes , and of calling them tbe 6 tupid , s-vriniib multitude ; and -why [ when a fair opportunity had occurred ; aid they nut allrw wotting men to prove to them thuy were capibie of managing their own affairs , and until Honourable ~ sn < t Learned Gentlemen should demonstrate to tLtui , in * more palpable manner than tbt-y Lad done , that they Were our superiors , he would support his order . Mr . WlLLiAif Watson , slater , thought if her Majesty belonged emirtiy to the aristocruey , we should most willingly give her over to them by toe lump ; but he hoped they woc ' id work to rappjrt her , and not rub ¦ working men by taxing them for both their and her

      appan . Here their goed breeding was below mediocrity again . md they became ouira ^ eous in their conduct , until the Cbainaan , in the must coiu ; uar . iii :-g style , stood up . And , backed by the meeting . £ » irJy beat them down snee more , and the Stsriff made a ? if to coaie in a great rafe among the working men , who sukkI firm ftnd wosld not be threatened from their position , and he was obliged again to Retire . James . Campbell , Ecq ., oT CrsUie . date Whig eandidatefor the county . against Lurd Kei urnei to *

      g tood np te-claim a hesrinf ; which , being grant- , d , he aid he hoped the meeting rouid n-A take &u vantage of the manner in which the advert aem ^ nt caning the meeting wag arorde J . for ihtg certainly were aware , on all ordinary ooeisions , that ail meetings of the county Were called ia . < & * in » iLir inam > ir , and -when met , their ordinary mans ^ r of prveeediKi ; w ^ - ; by ea : lic § the roll containing tie tamts of fmtW « ifcr 3 , and their intenti « n en the prasaat occ ^ siua sc _ s to proceed in the ordinary manner . You , tlierefcfie , uius ; at once see that none other th « . n frvehttkitrs bad a right to interfere .

      Mr . William Shith rep ^ ed , that had they been met here upon count ? btuineos m&n , in iheir ordi-Bary manner , they , the vurklng ema , would not have come to interfere -with than ; bur sbit was uo county affair , it was nations ;—it a'aa Lot ardaeary , but exiraordiury business—therefore tbey h&i no rigtit to proceed upon the ordinary plan . T 7 xxsQ the strength of auch argument they could not give up tc U rig .-it . Mr . Bayle , younger , of Sbewakon , ** id we had no right to come here- disturbing tboir joeefing . Such Wiixgt were done in Enj 1 and , but ike tcvrki > -j men ice ' re Mot to taJtc OKukpie by thai , at ( iff might Jej&ad that in Smtlamfmr / kjumduct iooit ! d not be tolerated . Tiitj could retire to the Green outside , and adtire&i her Kqjtgty , Who , he was sure , Woold ino&t graciously ieceiv * their BddresaT ' '

      To which ke was answercl that this > rai the place tod " tiirw aj . 'poin : ed by Uie cuavener , sad from this Xbej , would aot stir till the business wa 3 coadaded . - ; ' . Jajket CiHrBiiLL , Esq . ofCraigie , then proceeded to read 1 j& at ^ reseu to iktr llajcary and Prince Albert , gg §^ . | t | l <>^ . fe > mgnd- - ; ua fcVorm of hi ^ ae *; his lips g ^ J jpi Juuu . gtOTiag , " and he was obligeu to givo it up ; BBJlgS | Wff »^ 8 Birate * d n ot to gire up the point ; ac-

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      Sir Charles Fergcsso >\ of Kilkerran , rose up and swonded the address . The same form was gone through with each of them , with the same mover and seconder to both . The " usurper , " without so much as putting them to the faction , who alime saluted him as Chairman , for their adoption or rejection , cried out '' carried , " and made to the door with all speed , his own faction not even giving him a vote of thanks . Alexander Smith asked Mr . Campbell , the mover , r 'whom was it carried ; and , in spite of his ill nature , he had to laugh and say h § really did not know . Upon ¦ w hfch , Mr . Smith said , are you not ashamed of ytmr transactions ? As % party you are disgraced for eYer in the oounty . The said

      Alexander Campbell owned afterwards , that the working men had gained the victory by their numbers , and when asked if ih « y would daxe Bend these addresses to her Majesty in the name of the inhabitants of the county ! he said they would . A vote of censure was passed npon Sir John Cunningham for his impudent and illegal usurpation of the chair , and a vote of thanks to Mr . M'Whinnie for his manly , independent conduct in tbe chair . Thus have the Chartist * gained oae of the brightest triumphs , as working men , orer the aristocracy of the county , shewing them , in a way not t » be mistaken , that they are more independent and less gullible than they have hitherto been ; and wtet is better , not one of them got himself delivered ¦ of his fulsome cargo in tho shape of long speeches , although the factions , Whig and Tory , did agree in opposing the working man . Had the business been fairly conducted , it was the intention of the working men to move an addition to the address in favour of the incarcerated Chartists .

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      WANCHSSTEB—On Sunday tfternoon , Mr . Cartledge delivered an address on the moral delinquencies of the standing army . The speaier explained the enormities » f the system—did not bbune the soldbrs , tmt traced all to the bad system of Government new in existence . He produced a great inpression upon tbe meeting . —On the same « vening , Mr . William Tillmaa -delivered a lecture in tbe Bro-wn-street Association-room , to a numerous assembly . He illustrated , in a most pleasing rcaaner , the progress of the cause of liberty tt tbe present time—rave instructions how to

      proceed peaceably and unitedly , until success would attend their labour . He give an explanation of the pia » laid down by the late delegate meeting , and shoiwd , in an irrefragable manner , the right of every goad citizen to have a voice in the laws of his country . A vote of thanks was passed to the body of joiners , who have s « nobly come forward , and are about to join ia the procession to welcome the patriots into the town on Christmas Day . Ail is life here now , and everything bids fair to be a glorious display on Christmas Day .

      Tib-Street . —On Sunday evening , Mr . Thomasson delivered a very interesting and instructive lecture in the Association Room , to a very crowded audience . He commenced by making some very sarcastic remarks on the conduct of a cotton lord , who has discharged one ef his hands fot being guilty of the very enormous crime of subscribing to and reading the Northern Star . The speaker glanoed at the insufficiency of such low , mean , and unmanly methods of putting down the desires of a people seeking information . The Government tried their hands at it before this man of cotton did . They have imprisoned O'Connor , Vincent , O'Biien , and many of tbe brightest gtiniussea of our time . They have transported Frost and his devoted companions , only because their great crime was , that

      they possess heart * too generous , and souls too glowing for the despotic and time-serving Government under which they lived . Government found , to use a common exprtssion . it was do go . Democracy is too infectious to be put down by persecution . A great many people have said that our Whig-R-idie&l Government are destitute of humanity ; never waa assertion more unfounded ; could those men be destitute of the generous feelings of our nature who could carry out tbe enlightened views of parson Malthas and his eloquent expositor , and an old maid , called H . Martineau—( laughter)—and who , to lesson the anxieties of old age , could invent a new Poor Law Amendment Bill , and prevent our population by separating the sexes . ( Laughter . ) The comnien sense melhod of rirawirjg a surplus population

      from the manufucturing districts , and placing them upon the soil , never appears to have entered the minds of the enlightened political economists , composed as they were of Slashing Harry , Ricardo , Qtote , and Molesworth , and many more of these mock-liberal politicians who swarm in every corner of our country . ( Hear , hear . ) In order to prove that they were statesmen , another of the same school , E . G . Wakefield , submitted his emigration scheme , which measure , taken in connection with the New Poor Law Bill , was applauded to the very echo as the m piut Mra of nations ! amelioration . ( Hear . ) Well , said Mr . T ., we will admit that thi » emigration scheme was good ; but who are the parties , asked the lecturer , who compose our surplus population ? We would include , said he , in the

      nrat place the royal family , whose services could be very easily dispensed with —( laughter )—as these parties would not like to gw without attendants , for they never go alone , we could spare our police establishment and standing army—( cheers and laughter );—in order that distant scenes might not draw their minds from the duties of religion , we would jren « wislr « ff <* r them the wherte bench » F Bishops to accompany them , ( Roars of laughter ;;—and in order that their immaculate persons might not be injured in their voyage to distant chores , we would make them a present of a handsome batch of lawyers —( convulsed laughter );—in order to place our generosity beyond all dispute , we would give aH our great landholders , for they are absolutely necessary to give respectibility to a cortege ; and to prevent their being short of brass on their voyage , we would present xhein with the whole of that loyal corporation , The Bank ef England , alias the " Old Lady' of

      Threadneedle-strett . ( Loud applause . ) Conceive thia precious fraternity landed upon a foreign shore . Here is a Queen , a royal family , parsons , lawyers , bankers , bishops , lnoneymoagers , and tbe whole pestiferous horde of locusts that blight the soil of this country . Respectable as the parties might be , according to the commonly received notion of respectability , they are poor and worthless creatures , the quintessence of everything iepicible , wanting a ploughman , an artizan , and all the olhtr classes of labourers , from whose hard hands the wealth of the country has been produced- Remove many of the orders he had sp ' -dSed before , our lawyers , army , &c-, &c , and you would take away all those hindrances that stand Wtwten a woiking man and his constitutional liberties . ( Expressions of applause . ) The lecturer continued a considerable time longer , and at times set the audience in fit * of laughter , and sat down amid the acclamation of the spectators .

      Mr . Wheeler then rose and read the different notices , and called upon the reporter of the Star to read a leading artie ' e out of the Star , htaded "Force of Opinion , " which gave the greatest satisfaction . A good collection was obtained , and many new members enrolled , NORTHAMPTON . —This town has been the sceiie of another royal babby bustle , which took place oa Friday last , at the Town Hall . The wiles and intrigues to which the two factions are obliged to resort in order to get up their public meetings , when they know it will be inconvenient for tbe working classes to attend , evince their uread of coming in contact with them . Well knowing the distressed state to which th-y are reduced , and knowing that on the

      litter end of the week they are obliged to exert their mightiest strength , in order that they may be enabled to live through the Sunday , they have , of late , called their meetings of public importance on a Friday . However , working men are now becoming awake to this trick , which the following report will clearly show : — The adiiress to . her Majesty having been proposed and seconded , Mr . George Lightwood rose to move that a prayer for the restoration of Frost , < Scc , be adue i to the address , in doing which , he teok occasion to remind the Whigs of some very dirty tricks , which made them wince a lesUe , This being seconded by Mr . Rawson , the Mayor ( who occupied the chair ) then called for a division , when an evident majority appeared in favour of tha , amendment , although the

      . Mayor declared to the contrary . A general cry then cornmtneed , demanding that the numbers should be counted ; but no , Whig arithmetic had taught them to judge of numbers better without counting than with . 1 miescribable confusion characteriz-d the meeting after th ' u decision . After an hour ' s confusion , some one rose to propose an address to Albert , which address was propo&ed , read , and seconded , altogether in dumb show , through the confusion . Mr . Foster then rose , and requested that the address might be read again , as he had something to add to it , if it did not accord with his wish . Comparative silence having been obtained , the address was again read . Mr . Foster then said , thai th re waa nothing in the address respecting the maintenance of the royal infant . The neglecting of that

      pwint . he said , must have been an oversight in those who drew np the address j and having hazarded a guess thai , tbe working classes would not be txempted from bearing a share of this fresh addition to the national burden , ha proceeded to Tead statistics respecting the condition and average wages of the labouring population of several counties in England ; and as he could not conceive how tbey could bear an addition to their burden , he begged to move that the following addenda iilight be added to tbe address : — " In addressing your Royal Highness , we would request that your Koyal Highflta * would be pleased to support your royal offspring with yuor present income , without dipping your hand any ueeperinto the pocket * of the oppressed , enslaved , and industrious people of this country . " This addenda was disposed of according to the preceding rule of

      Whig arithmetic , which caused the confusion to begin as brisk as ever . Mr . M'Farlane then rose and dared the two factions to call their meetings at a time when the generality of the working classes could attend , well kno-wing that , in order to obtain a decision in their iavour , they luust have an ovewhelming majority ; he , t uertfurt , moved as an amendment to tbe address , that the words , We the inhabitant * bo struck off , and , " We tkeBhopkeepers , bankers , and other idlers , " be prefixed . Thia » aa seconded , bat was disposed of as maal ; a very Deat , way of d ing business . The meetibgsgitiu tikiifcjeU its usual contusion , which continued EiU after three hours having been (¦ pent it was coneindeu by siving three cheers for Frust , &C , three for O'Connor , iLres = for the Cuarter , and threu groans for the Whigs , IV U to be hoped that this meeting will

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      put an end to the n ^ la ^ o Tavin g 3 about i \ ty between the two factions . Ever since the little infant ' s birth , they h ^ bPen barking at each other about loyalty . The paltvy and hypocritical squabblings of tue >\ hige about the Tories not so much as having pulled a bell-rope on this most glorious occasion , is almoBt enough to make one vomit TocKTOlf-orf . TEEa . A . requisition , duly srgned , was presented to th « M » yor of this place , requesting him to call a meeting in the Marketplace , on Naw Year ' s Day , to memorialise her Majesty for the liberation of Frost , Williams , and Jones . He stormed and raged at the idea of the Chartists holding a meeting ; ordered the deputation out of the room ; told them he should not allow a meeting to be held ; and that it would be at their peril if they called one ; and slapped the door in their faces . This worthy and feeling man ia a leader of f t religious society in this town .

      1 > ERBT . —At a meeting of the Chart *? Association of this town , it was resolved that , in future , their meetings b « held at the Bull ' s Head Inn , Queen-street , every Sunday night , at half-past bix o clock , instead of 1 he usual time and place ; and that there be Chartist tea party on the first Monday after Christmas Day , at Mr . Peggs , Tanners Arms , William-street , Nun-street , the proceeds to go towards * he restoration of Frost , Williams , and Jones . Tickets one shilling each . TllUCOULTRY . —A lecture on political economy was delivered by Mr . Thomas M'Queen , poet , from Beith , on Friday last , in the Rev . Mr . Browning ' s Hall , to a very attentive and numerous audience ; the lecturer handled his subject in a masterly style , and gave great satisfaction . We understand that that real Christian and good patriot , the Rev . A . Browning , has appointed a dav of thanksgiving for the late abundant harvest .

      STOCKPORT . —At the usual public meeting held in the Association Room , Bomber ' s Brow , ou Sunday night , after the transacting of some important business , the following resolution was movea by Mr . Thomas Clark and seconded by Mr . James Forkington : — " That we still continue to have the greatest confidence in the whole of our incarcerated fellow-townsmen , and deeply sympathise with them , and are determined to support them , as far as in our power lies . " ¦ NORWICH . —The Chartists and SaolaKstg of Norwich , ( believing that unity amongst , Radical Reformers is the only means by which they can extricate themselves from tbe iron grasp of tyranny , ) have determined to open their meeting rooms , for the purpose of public lecturing . The first of a series of lectures was delivered on tho Uth inst ., in the Chartist reading room , by Mr . Clark , social missionary , on the injustice of the present state of society . The lecture gave great satisfaction .

      CUMN 0 CK . —Our social meetings , under the management of the Committees of the Charter Association , and Total Abstinence Society , are likely to do well . Their chief object is to break up the drinking customs , and to open the treasures ot the mind , bjf mutual conference , and social enjoyment . Thiy are held every fortnight alternately , and speeches , recitations , anecdotes , and songs , from the programme . The Chartists' meeting was held last Wednesday evening , when Messrs . Millar , M'Kinnon , M'Kervail , M ' Millan , Black , Crichton , Crawford , Whyte , and M'Kie , took a part in the proceedings . It is almost needless to add , that their services were duly appreciated . The want of a public ha . ll , however , is beginning to be felt , and something must be done , and that immediately , to remedy the defect .

      MERTHTR TYDVJI . ( Wales ) . —At a weekly meeting of tbe National Charter Association of the above place , held on Monday , the Uth instant , tbe following resolutions were agreed to : — " That this Association is of opinion that Mr . Henry Hethtr ington , by his uxcompromising and manly defence ol the right of inquiry in religious matters , ib deserving of the thanks of every friend of freedom , and that the thanks of this Associatiowbe accordingly given to him . " " That the above resolution be sent for insertion to the Northern and H ' eslem Stars . "

      HANLEY ( Staffordshire Potteries )—A public meeting took place here on the I 5 th instant , Mr . Jeremiah rates in the chair ; when Mr . G . Mart , of Stoke , delivered a lecture on the following subject : — "The rights of Englishmen to a living from the soil . " Mr . Mart classified his subjects under three heads , namely . 1 . The rights of English labourers to the land on which they were born . 2 . How they had lost them . 3 . How they might regain them . The Mosaic dispensation , he contended , laid it down as a principle , that the earth was given for man ' s inheritance ; but that despoilers

      and usurpers had taken it from them and monopolised it . Mr . Mart argued his position iu a masterly manner , and contended that the only means to regain their lost rights was by the obtainment of the Charter . He quoted from Black ^ tone , Paley , Cobbett , and other eminent law writers , to prove his point * . There was a numerous audienoe of the 11 fustian jackets ; " and when the lecture wa * concluded , they passed a vote of thanks to the lecturer , being , satisfied ha ha . A prnvfld his DtwiUon * . Mr . Man has been lecturing through the Potteries and Newcastle-under-Lyne , and has produced general satisfaction . We hope he will continue his lectures , as they have done much good .

      Fkost , Williams , and Jones . —We are given to understand , by a gentleman who has just arrived at Greenock from Hobart Town , that , on the arrival of the above-mentioned gentlemen there , they were immediately Bent round to Port Arthur , where , as he was informed , they wero to be employed as clerks , and not to be put in the gangs to work npon the roads , &c , as the other convicts are . —Scottish Patriot . r ^ ' L * 6 ii « U BIRMINGHAM . —National Charteh Associa Tio . N . —A meeting of this society was held ou Monday evening last , at the Wall-lane Institution , Mr . T . P . Green in the chair . A lecture was delivered by Mr . Southwell , of London , on the principles of the " People ' s Charter . " The lecture gave great satisfaction . The next weekly meeting will be held on Tuesday evening next , at , Lawrencestreet Chapel . A lecture will bo delivered on the

      . CHESTERFIELD AND BRAWPTON . —National Charter Association . —At the weekly meeting , held on Monday evening last , after the usual business was gone through , the letter which appeared in the Star of last week , signed J . P ., to the woolcombers , wak read , and the meeting approved of tho plan laid down in that letter , calling upon that body to come forward and establish associations for carrying the People ' s Charter . This meeting is of opinion that if the different trades of Great Britain would come forward and agitate for the Charter , we should raise such a mighty torrent of opinion , as would hurl tyrants , whether Whigs or Tories , from their strongholds of despotism .

      SHEFFIELD . —Good Example—A truly charitable gentleman has called upon Mr . R . Otlt y , of 4 , Suuth-streer , Sheffield Moor , and ordered that ¦ 18 , bs . of good beef should be distributed iu equal portions amoLgst the families of the imprisoned Chartists . NOTriKGHAOT .-Mr . John Mason , CM ., of Newcastle-upon-Tyne , according to notice , delivered a soul-btirring lecture upon the crisis , to a numerous , peaceable , orderly , and respectable audience , who , at intervals , niamfe-sted symptoms of approbation by applause . There appears to be a general movement taking place again in Nottingham and the adjacent villages , auu we have no doubt but they will make a graud stand in the present moral , legal , and judicious agitation for equal rights and privileges to the whole human family . After the

      lecture , a number of members were enrolled in the Cnarter Association , and the meeting broke up with general satisfaction . Ia the ensuing week , Mr . John Mason will lecture at Arnold , on Monday ; Mansfield , on Tuesday ; Suttoniu-Athfield , on Wednesday ; Huctuali Torkard , on Thursday ; and Basford , oa Saturday . We are getting up a requisition to Dr . Pigot , the present Mayor , to hold a public meeting , in the Market-place , on Monday , the 4 tb of January , Ia 41 , to petition her Moat Gracious Majesty to gram a frte pardon to our ill-used countrymen , Messrs . Frost , Williams , and Joues . We have aiso sent a challenge to the Corn Law Ropealers in Nottingham , to discuss the question , that a repeal of the Corn Laws , without some other remedial measure , will not benefit the working population of this country .

      WKBON-The Charter Association , who meet at Mr . Savage ' s institution , Circus-street , are progressing rapidly . They have lectures aud diheus-Bions every Tuesday eveiaug , on which occasions : he place is well attended . On Suuday week , the subject for discussion was— " What sort of educais best for the children of the working classes . " It is the intention of the Association to establish a school for the education of youth ; th y also intend establishing a " CbartiBt Philanthropic Society , " to render support to each other in sickness or distress .

      PunLic Meeting . —A meeting took place last Friday , in Clerkenwell , yclept a meeting of tbe " * Protestant Association , " and their frienos , and a more absurd piece of Tomfoolery we have seldom wuue > sed . The whole " affair" is got up by six or sev « Ai well-dressed , and apparentl y well aressed , men , witn oue in the ^ arb of a working man—( whether he be 60 or not , wo cannot tell ) . After the usu&l cant and twaddle , they finish up by singing *• Piaiue God , trom whom all blessings flow . " The

      foiiowiug is a i-ample of the spefcchityiDg on these occasions : —'' We btand up for the right to read our Dibies " " i thank Uud we have as yet got cLurch-rate 9 , but when the Liberals unite with the illiterate , when the Papists unite with ihe Chartists , ihen we snail no lorger nave church-rates . ' u The priests of Ireland have cauBed all the misery and calamity with which that cjuntry is now , or have bteu , afflicted . " " We stand up frum motives of pure loyalty , to defend our Qaeeu from being : deposed by the Pflpe . " Poor fellows I

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      STCCKPaRT . —The Association held its usual meeting at the room in Bomber ' s Brow , a . ud was addressed by Mr . John Wright on tho subjeet of the approaching display for tho Welsh victims ; after which a powerful lecturetom delivered by Mr . John Campbell , of Manchester , who receivod the unanimous thanks of the meeting ,. and promised to visit the men of Stockport again in a month ' s time . The frost , Williams , and JoneB * Restoration Committee met at the house of Mr . James Hitchens , tailor , Portwood , on Thursday , the 17 th instant , Mr . John Wright in tho cUait : when , they went through a deal of interesting business , and adjourned until Sunday at two o ' clock . They met at the Chartists ' Association Room , when the following members were elected , Dr . Goddard , Jas . Ragg , Dr . Thomas Church , and Abraham Longson . The meeting waa adjourned until Tuesday night , when they are to mew at the house of Mr . Simms .

      TROWBRIDGE . —At a meeting of the Council of the National Charter Association of this town , it was agreed ' That the meeting « m behalf of the Welsh patriots be held on Saturday , the 2 nd of January , in order that the agricultural labourers may have an opportunity of attending . " £ t is intended to hold the meeting in Chartist square , near Charter House , the chair to be taken at three o ' clock ; after which , a dinner will take place at the Democratic Chapel , at half-past five ; tickets , Is . each , may be had of any member of the Council . Messrs . Philp and Bolwell , of Bath , have been invited .

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      A NEW YEAR'S GIFT FOB THE IMPRISONED CHARTISTS . Fellow Men , Let us begin the New Year by one good action at least Let every town and village where the Star appears appoint proper persons to hold small subscription books . Let every man who has any pretence to humanity enter his mite therein . Every woinan , who loves her busband and her offspring , will follow the example . Every virtuous young woman , who desires comfort and competency iu a married state , will not withhold her aid : and every young man , whose heart is warmed by the unadulterated blood of Britons , will not fall behind with his Christmas pence in so noble a

      cause . Now , my dear fellow-mtn , let us just make this one mighty effort ; a mere trifle from each will not , cannot hurt us , but it will speak in thunder to our tyrants , and tell them in plain terma , their yillany is vanity j each and every one of you , I entreat you , take the case home to yourselves ; think for a moment of the sufferings and privations of our best friends in prison ; look at their wives and families ; compare them with your own ; then , iTeel confident , you will as men deserve to be free . Exert your influence in your respective localities , so that we shall , by our united exertions , be able to present a New Year ' s gift to our prison-bound friends that -will give consolation to them and their tyrantmade widows . Yours , truly , Dec . 21 , 1840 . T ., near Halifax .

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      The affective manner in which the Chartists of Glasgow , by a simultaneous movement from all parts of the city , have utterly overthrown every party which has appeared before the public for the last twelve months , shews the decided advantage of having a properly centralised system ef organisation . Opposing parties have been utterly surprised at the rapidity and certainty with which tba Chartiets can be brought to give their opinion upon any subject , at all hours of the day , and all parts of the city ; and even the Chartists , scattered as they are over the suburban districts , and scarcely

      knowing how the bond of union is linked together throughout the city and suburbs , are themselves surprised at the manner in which their strength iB accumulated . It has puezled our Whig and Tory friends to account for the velocity with which the Intelligence of any of their movements spread over the city ; while their astonishment has been often and unfeignedly expressed at the manner in which the influence of the ' demagogues who lead the rabble" is ramified , and the alacrity with which their summonB is obeyed . It 1 ms puzaled the brains of many in the city to aecount for these extraordinary and original circumstances in a political agitation .

      The explanation , however , is exceedingly simple . The systematic plan of organisation , established about the commencement of the present year , by which not only the suburbs , but even the Tillages around Glasgow , have been knit together into one workable body , is the productive cause of these extraordinary proceedings , which have astonished and dismayed every other class of agitators in Glasgow . So perfect , indeed , is the system of centralised organisation at present existing in Glasgow , that any decision come to in the centre , can be made known through every workshop and factory throughout the city and surrounding villages in two or tht « e hourt . The summons goes forth , like the fiery cross of the olden time , and thousands pour in at the cuM—ScoUitJi Patriot . .

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      ?— THE NEW POOR LAW . " None are legally entitled to rslfef who have any property or any means , or who are not in a state of absolute ^ teaUtution and ia danger of ptrishlnjr for wa »* . if relict bo withdrawn . " —( Po&- Law Commissioners' Instrudional Letter . ) * / . .- ' ' £ . a . d . " Expenees of the Poor Law Commission for England and Wales , for the year 1839 ... ' 5 « , 2 is o 3 " Commissioners' RtpoH , p . 15 .

      " Weekly allowance of food food to con- Ounces , victed felons in the Penitentiary ... 292 " Inspectors' of Prisons' ith Report , p . 28 . " Weekly allowance of food to an able- Ounces , bodied man in an union wwhouso 145 " > Commtstonert' Report , p . 30 . "Deaths of convictsW'i ^ th ^ -hullu , per cent , per annum * , ^ ., ... ... 2-3 " Deaths of convicts in the Penitentiary 2-5 " Deaths in the Bridgewater Union Workhouse . ' „ ... 41-4 " Lords' Poor Law Committee Report , p . 809 . rj . rjiAi- - » - i -m a —^ t ^~~ ¦ -- ¦

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      Distress mMftbNAi . Green . —There are at present abave 700 SKtes in the workhouse of Bethnal Green , and about 1 , 400 out-door applicants , being a mueh larger number than for many years past , and they are increasing daily . The greatest distress exists among the 6 ilk-weavera , as not one-third of them are in employment . Robbery of the Post-Office at Manchester . — A very serious robbery has been committed at the Manchester Post-Office . Since the new system of penny postage came into play , many errors of importance have occurred , but we are not aware of any other case of such magnitude as the one now alluded to . The bankers , who have been the

      suffer era , are by no moans in fault , the usual precautions against fraud having been taken by them ; neither can the blame be fairly cast npon the employis of the Post-Office . They are so overburdened with labour , that much allowance ought to be made for them . Upon this occasion a new clerk was placed * t the window , and being asked in the usual manner by » youth , who came there for the letters of the Bank of Manchester , they were given out to him wi hout Suspicion , and nothing irregular was discovered during the day , exc « pt the presentation , by a . young man at the banking-house of Messrs . Vv . Jones Loyd and Co ., at Manchester , of a > crossed

      check , which they reiused to pay , neglecting , however , to d « tam the person . No further light has yet bsen thrown upon the matter , but the absolute necessity must now force itself upon the Post-Office authorities of devising some means or other ot having letters of value containing , as in the present instance , some thousand pounds' worth of accepted bills , distinguished from the common circulars , which are of no value at all . Fortunately one packet omaiuing cash notes , was not delivered in this case , owing to the accidental circumstances of its having been too large to be admitted into the Post-Ofiiee box .

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      A Whi » Reformer . —The Leeds Merct / , ry is the property—and afine property it ia—of old ^ t Baines , the Member for Leeds , and we find in > ita columns , tht other day , the following morceau ; " The present suffrage comprehends * U the classes In the nation , though nob all the individuals . We know it has become a cant phrase among Borne writers to talk ot . * class legislation . ' * The present constituency comprises classes ¦ whose interest either are , or are thought to be exceedingly varied and conflicting . * * What interest is there that is not represented !"

      Now , we should remember that Baines is a Whig , and that were Tories to get into power we would have him rending the air concerning the injustice dene to the people—but that so long as his friends can keep in place , he thinks the people very well represented . This is Whig honesty all over the world . —World ( Dublin paper ) . The People's Press . —A prospectus lies on our desk , in which is announced the intention of a number of working men to issue a penny publication , under the title of the Midland Counties Illuminator , for the purpose of disseminating sound political knowledge . We think it is to be published at Leicester . It is needless to Bay we wish them God speed . -

      Patriarchal Labourers . —Lately , at Charlestown , near Ashton-under-Lyne , a somewhat laborious task of winding-on a cotton warp wa 3 performed by three individuals , whose united as ^ es amounted to 246 years . The most diffioult part , that of holding the rathe , which on general occasions requires two efficient men , was performed by Abraham Turner , at the age of 99 ; that of turning on , by Thomas Hague , aged 77 ; and that of holding the warp , by Betty Turner , aged 70 .

      Addingham . —On Saturday last , two horsebreakers were brought before E . C . Lister , Esq , at Addingham , charged ' with maliciously pouring vitriol on the back of a young horse , the property of T . Cunliffe , Esq . The poor horse was dreadfully burnt , the flesh on his back being literally reduced to a jelly . Although Mr . Gray , horsebreaker , ( in whose care the horse was at the timo , ) proved that they had purchased vitriol at Addingham , yet as they produced the full quantity they had purchased , the case was dismissed .

      Narrow Escape . —On Monday last , as a girl about thirteen years of age , tho daughter of Thos . Scott , chain-maker , who is employed at Bishopwearmouth Iron Works , was engaged in carrying her father ' s dinner , while crossing the railway at Bishopwearmouth , she was hit on the face by a snow-ball , thrown at her by a boy , and fell between the rails . A train of twenty-four laden coal waggons was then approaching , which passed over the place where she was lying , but , providentially , did not injure her . —Durham Chronicle .

      Elijah Rowe . —This notorious individual , who has been incarcerated in Kirkdale Gaol upwards of three months , awaiting his trial for burglary at the next Assizes , and who was so intimately mixed up in the circumstances of the Wigan-lane murder , expired , we understand , on Thursday morning , in the gaol hospital . He has been , almost from the very first day of his imprisonment , gradually wasting away in a consumption . Anderton , we hear , on the contrary , is in excellent health and spirits . —Liverpool Paper . The Editor of the Nouve'liste des Ardennes has been pr . ceoded against b y the Law Officers of the Crown for an article entitled " Louis Philippe , par la grace des Etrangers , Roi de France . " The responsible Editor of the Emancipation , of Toulouse , has been condemned by default to two years imprisonment and 6 , 000 f . tine , for a libel against the King .

      A Magistrate Convicted of Sweamng . —At the Brecon petty sessions , held at the Guildhall , Monmouth , on Saturday last , William Williams , Esq ., a magistrate of the county of Brecon , appeared on an information laid against him for profane swearing while acting in his magisterial capacity on the 21 st of November last . Witnesses having been examined in support of the charge , the magistrates stated that they were of opinion the case was clearly proved against Captain Williams ; but aa there was some difference of opinion as to whether the oaths and cuises were profane or hot , they retired for a short time , avnd afterwards returned into court and pronounced the defendant guilty , and convicted him in the penalty of five shillings , the amount fixed by the Act of Parliament , and costs .

      The Rev . Mr , Mathew preached in the new parish chapel of Tulla , when , according to the Clare Journal , the band of the Ennis Temperance Society appeared , dretssd in their uniform , green and gold , edged with yellow . This , if we mistake not , was the uniform of the rebel generals of 1798 !—[ We always said that this teetotal system was Ribondism in disguise , and every thing seems to prove the fact . ]—Age . " ' It has been suggested by a steam-engine philanthropist that , at the extreme terminus of each railroad , » hospital should be erected for the accommodation of such luckless wighta as may hate the misfortune to have their limbs fractured , their ribs broken , or their features smashed by collision , or tho thousand and one accidents to which ail are exposed who indulge in railroad flights . There would be no lack of patients , we are quite sure , to fill the wards , however numerous !

      A letter from Martinique , in the Journal of Guadaloupe , states the following : — " M . de Pichery . merchant , father of a numerous family , was met while on a hunting excursion by an enormous serpent , which attacked him and inflicted several severe wounds in his legs . M . Piohery defended himself with great courage ; but , although timely succour was administered to him , he died four hours after . Thia unfortunate event caused great consternation at St . Pierre . The serpent was nearly seven feet in length , and when opened there were found in its belly 162 little ones . "

      Coroner ' s Inquest . —On Friday , an inquest was held betore Mr . Wakley , M . P ., and to a respectable jury , at the Red Lion Inn , Acton , on view of the body of James Joseph Winning , aged eleven years , wiio waa arowued under the following circumstances : —It appeared from the evidence of the witnesses that the deceased was the son of a respectable shoemaker , residing in the village of Acton . On the afternoon of Tuesday last , about half-past one o ' clock , as the deceased , with other iada , were sliding on tho ice of the Millponds , on the west side of the village , he was observed by a female suddenly to sink under the ice . She immediately ran to the station-house , and gave the alarm to Sergeant Footwell , T 7 , who immediately proceeded with Davis , T 72 , to the spot . The latter arrived

      there iirst , and found the pond surrounded by persons who , however , had not courage enough to render the deceased any assistance beyond throwing a rope into the water . Davis instautly threw off his stock and belt , and tyiug the rope round his waist , courageously plunged into the water , and , diving under the ice , after a search of several minutes , succeeded in getting up the body , and bringing it ashore . It was immediately attended by Mr . Clubbe , a surgeon , who tried every means to restore animation , but without avail . The jury , in returning a verdict of " Accidentally drowned , ' concurred in opinion with the Coroner , that the conduct of Davis had been most praiseworthy , and the Coroner , at the rt quest of the jury , promised to forward a testimonial to that effect to ihe Commissioners of Police .

      New Poor Law Bastile . —Paupers are exposed to a great variety of evils under the new law . Occasionally they are starved outright , but more frequently the process is gradual ,., though .. perfectly sure . But , besides the indifferent or scanty diet , there are other causes for pauper mortality . The inquest on the pauper who died , to speak according to ordinary custom , in the Hendon union workhouse the other day , haa ended in a verdict implying that '' exposure to cold" waa the real cause of hia death . Now , the workhouse is usually imagined to be a refuge from cold , it not from hunger—at least the inmates are supposed to gam a shelter from the inclemency of the weaihjr . The verdict in question

      , however , states otherwise ; the guardians or board , as they are called , aud a very hard board into the bargain , have an ingenious way of inoluding cold among the other comforts of the poor . This is done by causing them , when a fault can be fastened upon them , to be confined on half diet—think of the half diet of a workhouse!—and without fire . Thus it fared with the unfortunate man on whose body a coroner ' s jury has just concluded its labours ; and the result was , he iwver overcame the effect of the humane discipline to which he had been subjected , ihis is the case which the Rev . Mr . Williams talks of carrying to the Court of Queen ' s Banon . Let him , if he desires further notoriety . —Satirist .

      Smuggling in High Life . —There is a good deal of smuggling going on in high life , through the instrumentality of our foreign connections , ambassadorial appointments , &o . Some check ought to be put to it ; for if a poor man is found committing himself to the extent of a thimble-full of brandy , or half-a-yard of lace , he ib " pulled up" and fined , while my Lady This , or my Lord Thkt , is privileged to rob the revenue of thousands per annum . We remember the circumstance [ of a man of the name of Fogg , a Chinaman , making a large fortune , some years back , by smuggling French goods , and articles

      ot vertu , through Carlton House . His plan vras this—to get all packages addressed to the French valet of the Prince Regent , a room being Bet apart in the Palace expressly tor their reception , and which were disposed of to private individuals . The then Lord Yarmouth , son of the then favourite Marchioness , having a finger in thi pie ; the Princess Charlotte was informed of . this , trading under the royal roof , and told her father tit' it , who immediately caused a stop to be put to it . There is no Princess Charlotte now , and perhaps never may be again . — Satirist .

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      Chartist Row . —It appears from both our contemporaries that a collision took place between the Chartists and the old Political Union party in the Watt Institution Hall , on Tuesday evening last It appears that a body , terming themselves the Anti-Corn Law Association , called a meeting of ' * all friendly" to ' their society ' on the above evening ( George Kinloch , Esq . in the chair ) . The presence of the eon of the once-idolized refugee from and representative of the town of Dundee , however could not restrain the violence of the Chartists , who had

      sworn to allow no inferior agitation to that of the Charter . Accordingly , a full muster of the worthies attended the meeting , headed by a James Lowe ; and all Mr . Kinloch ' s efforts to preserve order were , from tho first moment , utterly useless . A regular row ensued—cheering , yelling , groaning , and hissing alternately , without intermission , until the Ann-Corn Law Association were literally driven from the hall . A fierce contest took place for the chair , but the appoaranc © of Mr . Corsterphen anda * D 08 se of police officers promptly put an end to the fish * A Tote in favour of the Charter was then carried bv acclamation . —Dundee Courier . *

      Statistics worth Knowing . —In Great Britain the number of individuals in a state to bear arms , from sixteen to sixty , ia 2 , 774 , 847 . The number of marriages is about 98 , 030 yearly ; and if has been reckoned , that in sixty -three of these unions there were only three which had no issue . The number of deaths is about 332 , 700 yearly , which makes nearly 26 , 592 monthly , 6 , 398 weekly , 914 . daily and forty hourly . The deaths among the women are , in proportion to the men , as fifty to fifty-four . The married women live longer than those who continue in celibacy . In the country , the mean term of the number of children produced by each marriage is four ; in towns the proportion is seven for every two marriages . The number of married women ia to the general number of individuals of the sex as one

      to three ; and the number of married men to that of all the individuals of the male sex , as three to five . The number of widows is to that of widowers as three to oue ; but the number of widows who marry a ^ ain is to that of widows in the same case as seven to four . -The individuals who inhabit elevated situations live longer than those who reside in less elevated places . The half of the individuals die before attaining the age of seventeen years . The number of twins is to that of ordinary births , as one to sixty-five . Apcording to calculations , founded upon the bills of mortality , one individual only ia 3 , 126 attains the age of a hundred years . The number of births of the male sex is to that of the femala sex , as ninety-six to ninety-five . —Edinburgh Philosophical Journal .

      Wb kegret to have to announce two other failures in this neighbourhood ; the one is an extensive * shipping house in Greenock , the other is a Glasgowhouse , in a different line of business , and has been * brought down by a Urge accommodation paper transaction with a West India house , which wonoticed as having failed this day week . —Glasgow Chrtnicte . Romantic Occurrence . —An occurrence of rather a romantic and laughable nature took place in thiatown a few days since , and , from the able manner in which the affair has been conducted , we think it . bids fair to rival anything of a similar nature whicht has hitherto come under observation . It is asfollows : —A man named James Lavin , who resided .

      near Keadue , was arrested aud committed to our bridewell on the charge of having stolen a horse-He appeared to feel a deep sense of the inconvenience to which his family had been exposed by his abaenc © ' at the busy season of the year , and , as we are informed , requested the bridewell keeper to admit his wife to see him , should she chance to call for that purpose . She did come , and was , through the kindness of that individual , admitted to a private interview . While in the cell ehe hinted the possibility of escape by exchange of raiment , and the husband caught eagerly at the proposal , which they accordingly carried into execution without delay . Shft immediately dive&ted heroelf of her gown , cap , and cloak , and he having put them on . and concealing

      his hat somewhere about his person , drew the cloak ; over his head the better to conceal his features and secret him from observation or detention , presented himself by the wicket , and waa let out by the turnkey , when he immediately turned round toward * ihe call , sobbed aloud , and seemed to weep bitterly . The turnkey felt very much for the supposed unhappy woman s situation , and when she essayed togo away he exclaimed , in the fulness of his " heart " God pity you . " In fact , so complete was his disguise , and so well did he play his part , that he got clean off , without even an inquiring glance from any of those persons who were collected abont the place } , and when the deception was discovered he was beyond the reach of pursuit . Not the worse part of

      the joke , however , remains to be told . On his way home he travelled and entered into conversation with a policeman , well aware that as he had outwitted a person so " knowing as a gaoler , " he might indulge in a little masquerading fete a tele witha > policeman . Lavin ' s wife still remains in custody * and a few days ago a child , eight months old , was sent into the prison to her , wrapped up in the very identical cloak in which the father had made hisescape . We think the above will go far to prove the " strength of woman ' s love , " for pure it must be which could thus make her exchange the comfort * of a home , though humble , for the cold damp of a . prison , that the husband of her bosom might co free . —Boyle Gaxette .

      HcSBAND-HOIfTING EXTRAORDINARY . —It will be remembered that about ten months ago a reportappeared in the papers relative to an extraordinary endeavour made by a lady , said to be in the possession of £ 5 , 000 per annum , to obtain a husband from the metropolitan police force , and who , in order toeffect her object , had gone to several of the Stationhou 8 « s for the purpose of selecting a man to her mind . Inspectors Black and Stubb 9 , of the D division , were on several eccasious annoyed by her importunities , and the former had three or four letters addressed to him by the lady , who promised that ,, in the event of his making her his wife , she would purchase for him a large farm in Kent . Mr . Stubbs politely declined the offer , as did also Mr . Black . The disconsolate husband-hunter quitted the

      Alarylebone Station , expressing , a determination to search through all the divisions tor a husband ; at the same time stating that she had had many offers made her by noblemen , but she had refused them all , in hopes of meeting with one of thelo-oe upon whom , ehe could fix her affections for life . It has been ascertained that cabmen had on various occasions drivenher to the different stations , at one of which , she produced a roll of bank-notes , which she offered to any one , of no Ies 3 rank than a serjeant , whowould undertake to lead her to the hymeneal altar . On Thursday week , she was driven up to the Station house in Marylebone-lane , in a cab , as early as sit o clock , and asked to see the inspector on duty . Mr * Tedman went out to her , when she saluted him bv

      the endearing epithets of " My darling" and " My dear , " and iu a soft , Bimpering tone , begged that he would step into the vehicle , as she was desirous of having a lew minutes' conversation with him . Mr . Tedman , recognising her , told her that it would not be prudent to comply with her request , as he was a married man , with a family of children ; whereupon the lady , in a very sorrowful mood , desired the cabman to drive her to Waterloo Bridge as rapidly as possible , and , as the vehicle was starting off , she threw from it a bouquet of artificial roses , at the earn © time kissing her hand with all the fervour of a devoted lover . This eccentric character , who is said to b © in possession of an ample fortune , resides in Southampton-row . New-road .

      Melton Mowbrat . —This sporting metropolis isnow becoming something more even than was anticipated ; so large a muster of sporting noblemen and gentlemen was never witnessed before Christmas . This increase is only to be accounted for by the superior sport experienced from thedifferent surrounding , packs . Some of the finest runs have taken place during the last few weeks . Christianity and Liberty . — When Jesus appeared on earth , the rights oi men were yet unknown p instead of light the philosophers had involved them in darkness . The two nations most distinguished for their civilisation and wisdom , the Greeks and the Romans , decreed that among men some were born for liberty , others for slavery ; and that every

      tning was lawful against the barbarians—that is ,, against all who were not Romans and Greeks . These odious maxima were sustained by force and propagated by cupidit y ; and hence the general prevalence of slavery , encircling almost the whole earth as in a net . In the single city of A thens there were 200 , 000 slaves , and only 20 , 000 citizens ; and Rome under Tiberius had still more to fear from the multitude of its slaves , while the number of freemen waa daily declining . The disproportion was so great , that when it waa proposed to assign a distinctive habit to the slaves , the Senate opposed the proposition , fearing that they shonld thus better know their strength , and be incited to revolt as had happened under the republic . A rerolt could not have excited surprise , for the condition of these slaves was scarcely different from that of be&stq of barthen ; and we are horror struck ' on reading hoW these unfortunate

      creatures were treated . Groauing . under a yoke of frightful oppression , they We never permitted to claim the rights of justice ; while for the most trivial cause they were exposed to the torture , and were either scourged with rods or attached to a cross . Those who had the misfortune to be in a house of which the master was assassinated , were all , whether innocent or guilty , condemned without mercy . This occurred under Nero . Pedanius , a man ot" consular dignity , had been murdered in his bed ; the number of his slaves was 400 . Some voices were raised in their defence ; their number , age , sex , and the undoubted innocence of many of them , were pleaded in vain ; the law prevailed , and these 4 U 0 victims were put to death . Such was the common law of all nations , when the church taught men that they were all the children of the same father , and the heirs of the same promise . —Geramb't Journey to Rome .

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      the address of the British Ambassador . The fidelity of the Syrians in eo many trials called on him , he said , to do his utmost for their welfare . Syria required many years' indulgent treatment to recover from the wounds inflicted on it . The Sultan believed that he had proved by his conduct what he felt for the unfortunate Syrians . The exertions of the Porte to ameliorate their condition and to convert the evils of war into a blessing , were well known . The prisoners of war had received tho arrears of pay , and would be admitted , according to their wish , into the Ottoman army . Tho strictest orders had been given to treat such as still persevere in their errors with all practicable forbearance and humanity . The words spoken by the Sultan

      Constantinople , Nov . . 25 . —The Representatives of the Four Powers , parties to the Treaty of the 15 th of July , appeared this week at the Imperial Palace , to congratulate the Sultan on tho taking of St . Jean d' Acre . Lord Poiisoiiby , who was the spokesman , dwelt on the effect which the conquest of this important military fortress would have on all Syria , and concluded by observing that that province being relieved from the oppression which it had endured , would early rise to that state of prosperity which its natural position ought to give it . The Sultan returned thanks for the generous efforts ot his Allies who had made such great sacrifices to assist him in restoring order in his provinces , and in respect to Syria expressed hopes corresponding to

      deserve notice , because they seem to prove that a benficial influence ia intended to be exercised by the Allied Powers , and the administration of the recovered country ; and that some steps to this end must have been already taken , or else the Sultan would not have dwelt so long on this point . Bkrlin , Dec 8 —Letters from the frontiers of Russia and Poland say , that ia consequence of the continued levy ofreoruits in the kingdom of Poland , as well as of the emigration which has taken place of young men liable to serve in the army , euch a number of labourers have been taken from the country , that the trett landholders are greatly embarrassed , and are frequently obliged to have labourers from Prussia at high wagesk

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  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), Dec. 26, 1840, page 2, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/king-y1kbzq92ze2716/page/2/