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    • RBCEITS Of THE CHARTIST CO-OPEBATlVE IA2?D SOCIETY.
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    • DREADFUL COLLISION OFF BEAC H* HEAD.
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      Cobbespondikg Societies And Lectube-Koom...

      stimulated rent j tt nil nsSuBfow that thej shareholder * wereto have the land fw nothing ?* so we should h « v * a veryf lanrithing association astonum-Uers . outTery Me-fc «• foptotpeets , Hud very meagre as Y ^ K-rKOTs' ahd Era « ' - nWuB Cmm-BES 8 ' Fcsa > . —Recripts for the week : J . Fildes , Glasgow , Ss . ; W . Peplow , Stafford , fid . ; Greenwich Chartists , per Mr . Brewerton , Is M . ; Exeter Land S 6 c « $ r , nerM r . Fred . Clark , Ss . 3 d . ; Julian Harney , London , Is . ; and Mr . Livesey , London , 6 d ; total 11 * id-Two pounds have been disbursed as usual , this week ;

      and Ihavenowbutoneplainstatementtomake , namely , since there remains but 7 s . SJd . in hand , ntither Mrs . lEMis and net dMreUjMrs . Roberts and her children . Daddy Richards , or the veterans Frescon , Smart , and Davenport , canoe relieved next week—unless help be promptly sent . I eon say no more . Thomas Cooper , secretary , 134 , Blackfriars-rosd . Wttius Robsow , AiBB * r-pi . * cE . —Thanks-for his oomjnunication , and although its publication would be premature in the Star it is & subject upon which we have thought much , and to which we shall give one

      very best consideration . Geosgie Mills . — The secretary should direct the treasurer as to the amount of the Post-office order , and the treasurer should get it at the Post-office and transmit it , wi t h h is name , as the party who bad obtained it . T . S . Foed , Lijcbuoese . —Mr . O'Connor being engaged on Monday next , at the tea party in honour of Mr . Cooper ' s liberation , ' will , not be able to attend at Limehouse that evening , hut will positively he there on Monday , the Uth of May , at eight o ' clock . A Bissester , RicKJUSSWOMH . —We think the Land Society is precisely the Association suited for him , as

      amongst its members he will find neither prejudice nor religoas intolerance . Thomas Jeskiks , Isuk « toh . — We know of no means by which he conld purchase two , three , or four acres of land as an individual , withoutjgmngmnch mora than the value for it . Joseph Goody , SoDscsr . —The will of his father is explicit and positive . Creditors cannot dispose of tbe furniture in which Mrs . Goody h & s but a life interest , nor can any mortgage given hy her extend beyond the period of her own life , or militate against the interests of her children . Tbe Lasd . —We cannot find room for Mr . Stallwood's

      letter this wtt-k . MA 5 CHESTEK C » tekteb 3 Stmke . —A special meeting ofthe Original Society of Carpenters ( Banning Horse ) , wul he held on Tuesday evening next , May 5 th at eight o ' clock , at Nations Assembly Rooms , Great Titchfiald-street , Marylebone , to grant further assistance to their brothers of Manchester in resisting the infernal" document , "

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      Rbceits Of The Chartist Co-Opebatlve Ia2?D Society.

      RBCEITS Of THE CHARTIST CO-OPEBATlVE IA 2 ? D SOCIETY .

      Section So. Ju Per Mr. O'Cosnos. Shakes....

      SECTION So . JU PER MR . O'COSNOS . shakes . £ s . d . Lake Lock , per "TT . Humphrey .. « . 1 IS 0 Tavistock .. .. .. .. „ 0 13 9 Dodhtwrfi Brown , Hindley , per J- Bowdem . 111 fl Sutton , in Ashfield , per C . Meckin .. .. 1 5 11 StockportiperT . Woodhonse .. ,. 2 0 0 "Sorwich , perJ . Hurry « ~ .. 2 0 0 "Worcester , per M . Griffiths .. .. .. 4 10 0 Nottingham , per J . Sweet 19 3 Cily of London district , per J . Dunn * .. 5 2 0 Oldham , per W . Hamer .. .. .. S 13 7 Ashton-under-Lyne , per E . Hohson .. .. 4 10 Leicester , per G . Noon .. .. .. 2 0 0 Carlisle , per J . Gilbertson » .. .. 1 3 4 Carrington . per J . ley — — — 6 2 3 Leeds , per W-Broolu . <• .. . 5 0 o Manchester , pei » J . Murray -. .. ., It 7 6 Arbroath , per J . Stephens „ .. ., 1 8 C Kidderminster , per G . HoUoway .. ., 15 8 "Edward Hughes , Lye "Waste .. .. .. 2 7 4 Domferline , per J . Gordun .. .. « . 116 Setterring , perM . "V \ auis 112 Toumorden . per J . Mitchell .. - * . 2 0 0 Bradford , per J . Alderson ,. „ .. 5 0 0 Hanley , per H . Foster , 4 10 8 Bolton , per E-Hodgkinson .. .. - 9 13 0 Ely , perB . M . Atmqier .. .. ~ 2 0 0 Ovenden , per Halifax , per R . Bancroft „ 3 14 1 £ M O 0

      SECTION Uo . 2 . lake Lock , per W . Humphrey .. .. 0 4 0 Tavistock .. .. -. .. - 0 6 0 D .-dhnrit Brown , Hindley , per J . Bowden .. ISO idcester , per J . Adams — — — 10 3 Oldham , per W . Hamer * , .. ., 0 15 2 Leicester , per G . Soon .. .. .. 10 0 Carlisle , per J . Gilbertson „ ... .. 0 16 S Dumferline , per . 3 . Gordon „ .. ' .. 0 110 Bdderminster , per G . Holloway .. .. 178 Chepstow , per C . Walters .. .. .. 10 2 £ 7 14 9 PER GENERAL SECRETARY . SECTION NO , 1 . SHAKES . £ a . d . £ s . d . Girvan - - -089 Derby - - -360 Jfewton Abbott - 5 0 0 Burrowash _ - 112 0 HenryDavis- - 0 7 0 Mr . Allen , Rochester 0 2 0 James Smith- 0 1 0 Loughborough Ske-Westminster- - 116 8 vington - - 0 6 4 SnannelWright- 0 15 2 Do . W . Simpkin - 0 6 1 Marylchone - - 1 0 0 Do . G . Clark- - o 6 l Dorking - - 2 0 0 Do . W . Brewer - 0 210 Monmouth - - 110 4 Do . J . Taylor - 0 1 4 Do .- - - 0 18 4 Hanlej & Skelton- 2 8 0 Bilston- - - 4 § 0 Ardsley- - - 2 0 0 WeBinghoroug h - 1 7 7 £ 29 1 G 0 SECTION NO . 2 . PaBcirk- - . 088 GeorgeBorton -024 J . Pocock - - 0 5 4 Dorking- - - 0 1 4 " William Davis - 0 1 4 Borrowast - -020 John Davis - . 014 T . Ladd , GilnnghamO 2 6 Xong Sutton - - 0 3 0 Jonathan Rudman , JosephLock- . 026 GHlmgham- - 0 S 0 Westminster- - 0 1 4 Hammersmith , per C . Carpenter- - 2 0 6 StaBwood - - 3 15 8 J . Carpenter- - 2 0 6 £ 9 10 10

      TOT . UI £ AM > FVSZ > . "Mr . O'Connor , Secfionl .. .. ., 90 0 0 Mr . Wheeler „ „ .. .. 29 16 0 £ 119 16 0 Mr . O ' Conn o r , Sections .. „ ., 7 14 9 Mr . W h eeler „ ,, ~ .. 91010 £ 17 5 7 1 EVT TOE DIBECT 0 B 8 . Lark . Lock . . < .. -. .. 0 0 8 Worcester .. .. . » « . — 0 10 City of London .. .. ~ — 0 1 0 Hanley — *• •• 0 5 9 IEVX rOS THE X . ASB- C 01 TFEBESCS . < 5 ty of London - .. .. ., 0 2 0 Hanley .. „ .. — .. 0 13 Bolton - ~ 0 2 2 CAKD 3 AND BUIiES . _ ____ XakeLock „ „ M _ . .. 008 Tavistock ., „ „ « .. 0 o 8 Sutton , In Ashfield .. ,. « .. 0 0 4 Worcester „ .. .. „ ., 0 10 "Nottingham „ .. „ „ -. 064 Hanley u .. .. ~ .. 0 2 4 CABDS AND SOLES . » E _ . C £ SEBit SECaEXAST . J ¥ Samsgate - _ o 0 6 Sun _ riau 4 - - o o 6 Mr . Overton- - 0 1 C Horsley- - - 0 1 4 Secretary - - 0 2 4 Long Sutton- - 0 0 0 Dorking- - . 028 Loughborough . 004 Norwich- - - 0 0 8 Hanley - - . 024 Devizes- - _ _ o 2 o Stockton . j . JL-fl- ^ 4 . VETl FOE DI 8 ECT 0 B 8 . SJtf ' r' i l 6 _ * Girvan - - . 006 Dorldng- - -oil Uorwich - -Oil Hanley - - - O 6 9 ZEVT FOa CONF £ B _ SCE . IS /* Girvan .- - - 0 0 9 Dorldng- - - 0 0 8 JTorwicn - - O O 9 Hanley - - - 0 1 3 SATIOSAL ANTI-KItlTlA 70 SD . Dodhurst Brown , Hindley _ , ^ .. 0 10 J * ott _ 5 ham , j ? er J . *> weet _ _ , ¦¦ 0 2 3

      If ATIOSAL CHARTER ASSOCIATION . EXEccrrrvE . Paisley , per J- BonaU .. .. * , 01 # 0 POUSD' « BEGEKEBATION vdh » . FEB UK . O ' COSHOB . C MeaHo . Taunton , in Ashfield M ., 0 0 6 [ RECEIPTS OF NATIONAL CHARTER ASSOCIATION . PES . GESEBAT . SECBETABY . __ 7 lebone - - - - - 080 TViuttSngton & Cat - - _ _ o « O -Newport , Isle of Wi g ht - - - 0 4 0 ~ Wes _ unister . . .... 0 3 s "Leicester ( profits on Star } . - - 0 10 EXILES XESTOBA 7 I 0 N COMMITTEE . _ r . Cod « ia ' sBook - - - 0 8 0 VICTllf TCHD . Kewport , Isle of Wight- - - - 024 WIDOWS ASD OKFHUCB , IiOUghborongh - - - - 024 IDLES * WIDOWS' * AKD AGED JPATBIOTS fi . « . B 020 Kotice . —Communicationg for Mr . Wheeler to be addressed to the office of tlie Chartist Co-operative Land Society , 83 . Dean-street , Soho . Sub-secrttari „ are requested to copy the above addrese . Thokas M . Whebler , Secretary . Mr- Henry Smith , ofKeighley , having dechaed his prize , So . 7 , ia the Ballot , inshlng to hare a four acre aUot . meat . Mr . Thomas Beaton , of Wi g . in , Ho . 19 , in tbe "Ballot , has therelij become the successful aUottee , Thomas Mx & tih Wheeueb , Secretary . ELECTION OF EXECUTIVE . The following votes from GamherweB were , by accident , omitted from the late return . M'Grath , 18 ; O'Connor . 18 ; Wheeler , 18 ; . Clark , U , StaUwood , 7 . The following from the City of London were received too late for the offidal return , Cooper , 10 ; Ross , 7 ; TTcst , 6 ; O'Connor , 4 5 M'Grath , 4 ; Doyle , 4 z Clark , 3 ; Wheeler , 1 ; StuRwood , ! . ' Tnosis Mabtik Wh _ x _ , Secretary .

      T Tfitxitb Laeeaege.—The Commerce States That

      T tfiTxiTB Laeeaege . —The Commerce states that

      Several Pardons Are To Be Granted On The...

      Several pardons are to be granted on the approacding annirereaiy of the run ? . Amongst others , the sentence of Madame Lafiarge is to be commuted to imprisonment for ten years , to be computed from the period of lier jj iest .

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      Kot1ce. We, The Chartists Of Jlanehester...

      KOT 1 CE . We , the CHARTISTS of Jlanehester , hereby declare that we have no connexion with MR . JAMES B . O'BRIEN AND THE PROTECTIONISTS . Nor will we in any way sanction thepresent , or any other Political Movement , except , and for , the PEOPLES' CHARTER , whole and entire , Thomas Fildes .

      THE ENSUING LONDON CHARTIST CONVENTION . A public meeting was held at the Feathers T * vern » Warren-strect , Tottenh am-court-road , on , Monday evenim-, April 27 , for the purpose of Electing , a delegate for the Boroug h of Mar ylebone to the ensuing Chartist Convention . Mr . John Arnott was unanimousiy called to the chair , and having . stated the object of the meeting asked , had any person a pro-^^ Itos proposed that this meeting proc eed to the election of one delegate , to represent the ftrou ^ X ^ tion which « as seconded by Mr . Worledge and carried ' ¦ ¦ 11

      . ... n . __ _ - .-... _ Mr Large rose and said , as they were about to dect a delegate , he thought it necessary in these eventful times , that they should be provided , with instructionson which their dfelegate should act , he had , therefore , prepared the following resolution which he would submit tothe iseeting : — . ., That in the opinion of this meeting it is the bounden duty of every -true Chartist to stand firmly by the six points of political reform , laid dowa in the People ' s Charter , believing , that through the adoption of those principles , rests the only hope of permanent relief to the

      industrious classes ; and that any deviation from any one point would tend to destroy the movement and enable our oppressors to triumph over us . With the view of carrying out the foregoing , the meeting hereby instructs their delegate in the approaching Convention to oppose any deviation from the Ballot ^ or any other point of the Charter , and that he shall support the principle of Universal Suffrage in the election of the Executive committee , believing that a Convention electing them is bad iu principle , unjust to those not represented therein , and not in accordance with the principle of popular"

      government . He said at a Convention some years sincere had opposed the principle of Conventions electing the Executive Committee , and had not yet seen reason to alter his opinion . ( Hear , hear . ) He thoug ht the power should remain in the hands of the people . ( Hear , hear . ) Surely , if the people were competent to elect the Contention , they wereeguallj competent to elect the Executive . ( . Cheers . ) He conceived that ic would be very wrong to give up any point of the Charter , and alter struggling for . eigh t years

      against any odds , and all opposition , he stiu said , let us have the whole Charter . ( Loud cheers . ) He knew many at the present time who were virtually disfranchised for" the want ofthe Ballot —( hear , hear , )—he had , therefore , much pleasure in moving the resolution . Mr . Page seconded the motion . The Chaibman said theSomers Town locality had come te a unanimous resolution , that the members at large should elect the Executive . ( Cheers . ) The resolution was unanimously adopted .

      Mk . Ferbis , in a very neat speech , moved the following resolution : — That our delegate he instructed not to move or support , bnt to oppose , any proposition that shall have a tendency to sever the Executire Committee of the National Charter Association from the Directory of the Chartist Co-operative Land Society . Mr . Page seconded the motion . Mr . Farrer , in a speech of considerable length and force , moved as an amendment : — That our delegate be instructed to support a propositien to the effect that an Executive Committee , consisting of one or two persons not connected with the Land Society be elected , to manage and direct the affairs of the National Charter Association .

      Mr . Geo & gx Godwis seconded the amendment . Mr . __ 5 NDEN could not agree with the amendment of Mr . Farrer , but would move a rider to the resolution , as follows : — That our delegate he also instructed to move or support a proposition to add two members to the present Executive Committee , and that such increased Zxecutive eto govern the two societies , conjointly . Mr . Hai _ seconded the rider . After a long and interesting discussion , in which Messrs . Farrer , Pa g e , G . Godwin , Hall , Pattenden , Wbrledse , Stallwood , Hornby , and Johnson , took p art , Mr . Ferris replied , when the resolution and rider were amal gamated , and carried by a very large majority . - . ' "' ¦ '• ¦ Mr . Page then moved ,

      That the delegate be instructed to move for the re-appointment ef the Exiles' Restoration Committee . That he he also instructed to move the appointment of a National Tictim Committee , such committee to consist of the Executive and one member from each Metropolitan Locality . Mr . Worlt'Sgb seconded the motion . Mr . Stallwood suggested the propriety ofthe Convention voting the funds now in hand , one half for the restoration of Frost , Williams , and Jones ; and the other half for tbe purpose of bringing up witnesses from the Potteries , and thus getting Ellis ' s case reviewed by tho Government , which he thought would effect Ms liberation . ( Hear , hear . ) As a member of the present National Victim Committee he could not conceive that there was at present a , single victim in existence , other than the above . ( Hear , hear . ) The motion was carried unanimously .

      Messrs . Pattenden and Large then nominated Mr . Worl e d ge , of Saint Marylehone—Messrs . Hall and Page nominated Mr . John Hornby , of Somers Toivn —Messrs . Cooper aud Rowland nominated Mr . Bird , who declined to stand . The votes were then taken , and the choice of the meeting fell on Mr . John Hornby , who was declared the delegate . A vote of thanks was awarded to Mr . Arnott , for his strict impartiality in the chair , and the meeting dissolved .

      HAMMERSMITH . A Public Meeting was held at the 'Temperance Hall , Bridge-road , Hammersmith , on Wednesday evening , A pril 29 , in support o the Chartist Cooperative Land Society . The meeting excited the greatest interest in the district ; the hall was full of anxious and attentive hearers . Mr . George Richardson , one of the allottees on the first estate , was unanimously called to the chair , and requested Mr . StaUwood to read the rales , which he did amid much applause . Mr . Chrisopher Doyle , one of the directors of the society , then came forward , and in a lucid and graphic style , presented a sketch of the state and present condition of the United Kingdom , more especially the manufacturing districts ; he exhibited

      the wretchedness of her working-class populationproved to demonstration that there was no hope for her social amelioration , save through the operation of the land , by means Of cooperation ; that the working classes had no chance of buying single acres ; but by clubbing their pence they might ( as had been already done ) go into the wholesale market , buy land , and retail it out , leasing' it for 90 * J years , to individuals , in quantities of two , three , or four acres at a mere nominal rental , and thus breakup the monopolising law of primogeniture . ( Loud cheers . ) "Mr . Doyle next met and refuted the various objections that have from time to time been urged

      a g ain s t the l a nd s ocie ty , a nd clearl y show e d th e practicability and desirableness of the scheme . Mr . Henry CaHiuguam , an ingenious mechanic , then exhibited three model cottages , designed and executed by himself , consisting of . three , four , and five rooms ; tbev are intended as models for the cottages on the first estate , tbe propert y of the society at 1 'ickmansworth , Hertfordshire . Mr . Coll—gliam ' s explanation ofthe cottages and their appurtenances created most intense interest , and elicited the approbation of the entire meeting . Mr . StaUwood moved the following resolution , which was seconded and carried unanimously , amid loud applause : —

      That this meeting _ £ h ! y approves of the principles of the Chartist Co-operative Land Society as laid down iu the rules read to this meeting , and explained by Mr . Doyle . Several shares were then'taken up [ : although the Hammersmith district has only been two weeks in operation twenty shares have already been taken . After a vote ' of thanks to the chairman , the meeting was dissolved . KiDDERMiirerMt . —On Tuesday , there was a most spirited meeting ot the members of the Nag ' s Head Inn , When a portion Of Mr . O'Connor ' s letter was read , and after enrolling eleven new members for the second section ; the following resolutions were nnanimously passed . ' That it is the opinion of the members of the Kidderminster branch * f the Chartist Co-operative Land Society that the principle of mortgaging the land bought will be preferable to sale . " ' ¦ "*"

      " That tlie directors be allowed to purchase any estate which offers itself , best calculated to advance the interests of the Society with reference to districts . " "That we purchase « Mr . O'Connor ' s AVoikon Small Farms , ' « The People , ' and take iu the * Northern Star ' to be filed weeWy for the use of the __> btM . "

      YORKSHIRE . Special Wusr Ridixg Delegate Meetwc —This meeting was held on Sunday last , according to notice m the Working 3 iaa ' s Ball , Halifax , when the following resolutions were canied : — "That in the event of the Chartist cVmvmtion heing held in London , two delegates be immediately elected fo represent this district in that Convention .

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      " That each locality nominate !' . . proper periinw "s ^ pdidates for . election , t *> repre ? ent , thls district in | Confer , enc e , and send those nomination * to the secretary immediately , and the secretary will furnish each locality with a list ofthe candidates so nominated . , ; " That tbe secretary write to the leeaiiiiesunrenre . seated at this meeting , that they may have the same privilege as the rest . " That the question of , electing the executive body , by the Conference , or by the body , be referred to the localities . " That we consider the executive fully competent to manege the affairs of both societies , and that interference with thej present arrangements would be productive of irreparable injury .

      «« That there he a camp meeting held at "Wihsey Slack , on Sunday the 10 th of May , to commence at two o ' clock in the afternoon , and the followinggentlemen be invited to attead-r-Uessrs . Shaw and Brook of Leeds ; Gi White , J . Adderson , and J . Smith , of Bradford ; J . Hobson , of Hadderjfield ; B . Kushton , J . Baldwin , It . Suttliff and K . Whoelright , Halifax ; J . Firth , ofKeighley ; F , W . Sueksmith , and other friends from Setrabury , Littlotown on L iverse dge , and that the election of delegates to Conference be conormed at that meeting . "

      BILSTON . A unanimous vote of thanks to , and confidence in , the directors has been passed by tbe members of the Land Society , We fuHy * eonfid . e in the directors to buy land where it will best suit the members . BACUP . .. ' A public meeting ofthe shareholders ofthe Bacup Branch of the Chartist Co-Operative Land Society was held on Sunday , April 26 th , in the Chartist room Rochdale Road , when the following resolutions were passed unanimously : — That we , the members of the Land Society , hereby instruct the directors to purchase land in any county in England that will best answer the objects ofthe lociety , either in an agricultural or manufacturing district . That we meet in future at ten o ' clock on Sunday morning , to transact business connected with the Land Society .

      PLYMOUTH : : The Coercion Biix . —At a meeting of the members of the National Chartist Association in this town , on Sunday , 26 th instant , Mr . J . Rogers in the chair , it was unanimously resolved , That a public meeting he held at the Mechanic ' s Institute to take into consideration the propriety of petitioning Parliament against the passing of the Irish Coercion Bill , and that Messrs . Rogers , Tremayne , and Robertson , be appointed to arrange for tbe same . ( We hope to hold the meeting early nest week . ) It was proposed b y P . J . O'Bbiejj , and seconded by Mb . Moans Simmons ,

      That Mr . E . Robertson be the delegate from this locality to the Convention , and that he be requested to be in readiness when called On . The Leaguers , with all their protestations of sympathy for the Irish , fear to more lest their Corn Bill would be endangered thereby , another proof , if one was wanting , that the gaining of their own ends is more dear to them than the lives and liberties of millions . Prom my very heart , I say , may every blessing fall on O'Connor for his noble conduct in aiding the Iri „ M . P . ' s in their struggle to strangle the " bloody bill ; " this will , and must convince , my hitherto misled countrymen , that the Chartists of England feel for them , and are ever ready to aid them against tyranny . P . J . O'Bbujn .

      LAMBERHEAD GREEN .-At the usual weekly meeting of the shareholders of this branch of the Chartist Co-Operative Land Society , in the Working Mau ' s Hall ; Mr . Henry Atherton , the oldest democrat , in the chair , tbe business ofthe meeting commenced by the Secretary reading Mr . O'Connor ' s letter to the audience , in which it was observed that he was waiting the decision of every locality , whether he was to be confined to a manufacturing aistrict in the purchase of land ; we considered , and unanimously agreed , that it ought to be left to his own decision to purchase it wherever he thinks proper , so that he gets it cheap enoug h and soon enough .

      SHEFFIELD . The IRISH CobrCIOS Bihh . —A public meeting was held in the Town-hall , on Monday evening , April 27 th , to take into consideration the propriety of petitioning Parliament against the Irish Coercion Bill : Mr . John Seaward was called to the chair , who read the hand-bill calling "the . meeting , and opened the business of the evening in an appropriate address . . . Mr . W . GooDLAD moved the following resolution : That this meeting is of opinion that the Coercion Bill for Ireland is unjust in principle , most oppressive in its nature , and an insult to that long misgoverned country ; and that We petition against the enactment of the measure .

      Mr . Evinson seconded the motion , in a short speech , after which Mr . 'f . CtAKK , ofthe Executive , was called upon to support it . On that gentleman rising the cheering was immense—after it had subsided Mr . Clark commenced the unfolding of Irish grievances . His speech occupied an hour in delivery , and was enthusiastically app lauded . The resolution was carried unanimously . Mr . Atltji moved the petition , which was seconded by Mv . Stocks , and carried unanimously . Mr . Cwiu , moved the following resolution : —

      That H . G . Ward and John Parker , Esqrs ., the two Members for the Borough , be respectfully and emphati . cally requested to oppose the Irish Coercion Bill now before the House of CooraoHS , and in doing so , to take advantage of every form of the House which will admit of that comise , independent of the censeauenees to the commercial measure proposed by" the Ministry , as we would scorn to take the supposed boon on condition that our Irish Brethren are coerced . The resolution having been seconded by Mr . Jackson was carried unanimously . An Irish Friend , who was in the body ofthe hall , mounted the seat aud moved the next resolution : — That the thanks of this meeting , and more particularly Of the Irishmen resident in Sheffield , are due and are hereby tendered to the Individuals who so promptly came forward to petition Parliament against the infernal Curfew law , intended to be inflicted on the starving people of Ireland .

      The motion was then put from the chair , and carried Mm . con . Three lusty cheers was given for the opposition , and three for Frost , Williams , and Jones . Thanks having been voted to the chairman , the meeting dissolved .

      ROCHDALE . Public Meehhg against ths Coercion Biix . — On Tuesday evening last , a public meeting of the inhabitants was held in the Public JHali , for the purpose of petitioning Parliament against the Irish Coercion Bill . The High Constable was unanimously called to the chair , and opened the business of the meeting in a speech replete with sound sense and argument , in the course of which he declared as an Englishman he would never consent to lend a helping hand by his silence , to any Government that would attempt to coerce the sister country . Mr . Edward Mitchell

      moved a resolution condemning the Coercion Bill , as being unjust in princip le , and pledging the meeting to petition against it . Mr . J . Hoy le , one of the Irish Repeal Association , seconded the resolution , and went at length into the State of Ireland , and concluded a most eloquent speech , by advising a union of Englishmen and Irishmen for the purpose of defeating the nefariousBcherae of the Government . The resolution was carried unanimously . Mr .. Linse y , in an able speech , muved the adoption of a petition , which was seconded in a most energetic manner by Mr . P . Clark of the Executive , and was carried unanimously .

      HEBDEN BRIDGE . A numerous meeting assembled on Monday evening , in the Chartist llnll , to hear a Lecture from Mr . M'Grath , " upon the Land and the means of obtaining it . " The result of Mr . M'Grath's visit will , we feel assured , be a considerable augmentation of the number of shareholders in this town .

      BRADFORD . The Coercion B _ l . —A petition containing 9844 signatures against the Irish Coercion Bill has been sent from this town to Mr . T . Buncombe for presentation . This is the work ofthe Bradford Chartists . On Tuesday evening the spacious Temperance Hall of this town was crowded at the appointed hour to hear the Rubject ot tho Land , and the advantages of its posession expounded by Mr . M'Grath of tbe directory . Mr . Alderson was unanimously appointed to preside . The lecturer was warmly applauded . Mr . Foster , a master manufacturer , spoke strongly in favour of the land plan , concluding with moving the thanks of the meeting to Mr . M'Grath , which was warmly carried . Our branch already numbers 205 members , and the effect of this meeting will , we are confident , add to it a goodly number .

      BURNLEY . On Friday evening Mr . M'Grath lectured " on the principles and objects ofthe Chartist Land Co-operative Society , " in the Temperance Hall , to a crowded audience . The addition of a goodly number of members may be fairly hoped as the result of the evening ' s proceedings . TODMORDEN . The Coercion Bin . —The female Chartist Assbciatioaof this town , to their high honour be it said , convened on Sunday last a public meeting of the inhabitamts , in the Odd Fellow ' s Hall , to petition parliament against the Irish Curfew Bill . M r . l l obert Brook occupied the chair . Messrs . M'Gratn and Mooney addressed the meeting , and -v pe tition to parliament was adopted .

      LEICESTER . The Coekcio . v Biu . —A public meeting was held at the Town Hall , on Monday , April 27 th , to oppose the Coercion Bill . Mr . Bloodsworth was unanimously called to the chair . Mr . William Bri ggs ( ex-mayor ) in a powerful speech urned the first reso-

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      ktion , which , was ; secondedb y 'Mr ? Wubsy and carried nnaninipugiy ; ''M . Markhara , 5 n ' ah clement speech , moved the second ' res 6 iutioh , whichHvas se-Qonded by Mr . Day , and carried unanimously . A petition was proposea '; by Mr . Barrow , and carried unanimously . It was also reBolved , " Tliat the petition be forwarded to T . 'S . Duncombe , Esq . j M'P ., ror Presentation . " . A vote of thanks was given to tha chairman , and the mayor'for granting the Use of thehall . = " '

      / . OLDHAM . ;¦¦ , ' - ; . 7 : Oxdiiam Election . —OnJ Saturday , the 25 th ult . a public meeting took place in the open space behind the Albion Jnn . Mr . Samuel Yardley in the chair . Messrs . Knott ,. Hurst , ; Miller , and Quarmby , addressed the meeting . Mr . Knott moved , and Mr . Quarmby seconded , the following resolution : —• ' * That this meeting is of opinion thiit Mr . James Holladay is a fit and proper person , to represent this Borough in Parliament , in the place of General Johnson ; We , therefore , p ledge ourselves to carry out our former decision , and to use every means in our power to promote the return of Mr . Holladay to parliament at the next General Election . A forest of hands werc belu up in i ' avour of Mr . Holladay , with onl y one dissentient out of a meeting of five thousand . Mr . Holladay delivered a short appropriate address .

      PRESTON 2 ) lu Meeting Against the Coercion Bill . — On lliursday , the 23 rd ult . a public meeting was held in the Temperance Hall , to petition parliament against "the 'Irish Coercion Bill . The meeting was very numerousl y attended , and eloquent speeches were delivered by Messrs . Audkm , Bourne , liichard Marsden , P . M'Gvath , and T . Clarke ; the , resolutions and petition were unanimously adopted , [ A good report of the " 'above meeting : appeared in the Pre s ton Guar d ia n of Saturday las t , a copy of which paper was forwarded to this office , but . did hot reach our hands until Thursday evening , April 30 , when it was quite impossible for us to give more than the above notice . We observe also an excellent letter in the Guardian on the . Coercion Bill from Mr . Marsden . It is to be regeetted that the Guardian did not reach us on Monday as it ought to have done , ] ' -

      Mkrthtr . Tydvil . —M * V Morgan Williams _ having kindl y offered to deliver a series of lectures on different subjects interesting to the working classes , delivered his third lecture on Sunday the 26 th ult ., on the life and writings of Benjamin Franklin . The two first lectures were on "the life and writings of that great man Thomas Paine . "' Mr . Williams explained in a clear and concise manner the light Franklin had thrown en electricity and philosophy ; his reception at the Court of Britain , and his successful efforts to establish the liberty of his native land . '

      CHARTIST CO-OPERATIVE LAND SOCIETY . The following resolution has been adopted b y the members of this society at Newark , Greenwich , Bury , Rochdale , Oldham , Hindley , Barn s l e y , Birminguam , Nonvich , Mottram , Bradford , and Leicester : —V That the directors are hereby empowered to purchase land , either in the manufacturing or agricultural districts , wherever a purchase can be made , which in their judgment will best promote the interests of the society . "

      NATIONAL CHARTER ASSOCIATION . At Sudbury , the members have passed a vote of thanks toFeargus O'Connor , Esq ., for his services in the Chartist cause ; and . also a resolution against severing the connection of the two associations . At Bury the following resolution has been adopted : — " That it is the opinion of this meeting , that the Executive be elected by the Convention , and that the directors of the Chartist Co-operative Land Society , and the . Executive of the National Charter Association , be one and the same , "

      gf The members of the Camber well and Walworth locality have passed a resolution of thanks to the Executive Committee , recommending that the government of the two societies be conducted conjointly ; and calling on the London localities to send delegates to the Metropolitan District Council . The following persons have been appointed members of the council for the Greenwich and Deptford locality : —Messrs . Floyd , Richardson , Davis , English , Pares , Bigg , Weatherhead , Robertson , Earl , and Samuel Brewerton , Sub-Secretary : W . Friar , Sub-Treasurer .

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      NATIONAL UNITED TRADES FOR THE PROTECTION OF INDUSTRY . At a meeting of the central committee , held at their office , 30 , Hyde-street , Bioomsbury , on Monday , April 27 , T . S . Duncombe , M . P ., in the chair , an intmunse mass of correspondence was read , including letters from Mr . Graham , noticing the adhesion of an additional 171 blockprinters , making a total of 2584 ; from Mr . Potts , containing the adhesion Of

      the Gatley hand-loom weavers ; from t Mr . Bannon , thanking the central committee for their address on behalf of the builders now on strike ; from Mr . Buck , sending the adhesion of tfce frameworkknitters of Hucknall , Torftard ; from Mr . Henry , stating that the hand-loom weavers of Glasgow had held a meeting in the Session-house , when it was unanimously resolved to join the association , also to raise a subscription as quick as possible in support of the operative builders against their' oppressive taskmasters .

      TO THE CARPENTERS AND JOINERS 0 F - * GREAT BRITAIN . A brief outline of a Protective and Scientific Society of Carpenters and Joiners . On presenting this to the members ofthe above trade , a few words to justify the formation of a new society maj be necessary . Several experienced members of associated bodies bare thought that a more useful class of institution might he established , for . assisting , protecting anil promoting the interests of the trade , and also for ad . vanclng and assisting each other , in extending a knowledge of tbe sciences , particularly those connected with the building trade . The advantages resulting from the present mode of holding meetings and conducting trades business cat public houses is questionable at the least ,

      although sanctioned by many of the best intentioned of the trade , and without wishing to be hostile to our fellowmembers , we think we perforin nothing more than a necessary public duty in proposing the adoption of such means as will afford to all who desire to associate apart from public houses , an opportunity for ^ o ^ d ' oing . ; We are of opinion that societies for the protection of -labour should be removed from those exciting influences ! which tend to depreciate the working classes as far as possible . It must be self-evident to all reflecting minds that any means used to cause reflective instead of those exciting proceedings ( which are unfortunately to common in the present houses of call ) must promote greater self-respect amongst us which is the first step towards mental improvement , moral elevation , and more extended

      protection . We also think we shall stand in a much more independent position amongst men by establishing Labour Protective and Scientific Societies at coffee-houses , private rooms , or building suitable premises to transact tbe business ofthe society , securing the right and advantages of such place of meeting , instead , as is now the practice , of soliciting the favours of a landlord , whose only interest is the amount of drink you consume . The progressive spirit of the times culls aloud that wo should avail ourselves of the means at our disposal for the advancement of our class , which can be done much better apart from the influences of those excitements which public hoUSCS afford . This will not admit of coiUtadic ^ ion , and when we consider the constitutions , habits , and prejudices of many , whose dispositions will not render their attendance at public houses comfortable , we lose much valuable

      assistance , thereby weakening the power of the trade , and placing a weapon in the hands of our adversaries . We think by adopting the means we suggest , we can secure more attention to the many evils which afflict us as a class , and consolidate the protective power we already possess , hy infusing a new spirit and opening up new channels of thought and action , which the literature of the day offers to the working miUions . With these few cursory remarks , we solicit the aid and advice of these of "( our trade who wish to see so desirable an object carried out , in order that the example may stimulate other ^ trades to follow in the same path . That the subject may ha taken into " swious consideration is the sincere wish of the provisional committee . 'Signed on their behalf ) W . J . Young , 33 , Fark'fitreet , Doreet-gquare .

      [ The Mowing did not reach our office till this , ( Wednesday ) morning . We cannot account for the delay . ) TO THE EDITOR OF THE NORTHERN STAIl . Dear Sir , —By your Inserting hi your valuable paper the following lines , you will much oblige the Minsrs of South Staffordshire . TO THE COAL MASTERS BUTTIES & c OF

      , STAFFORDSHIRE . Gentlemen , —We , tho miners of South Staffordshire , hear it announced iu several parts of our district , that some of our " masters " are about to give notice to drop their men ' s wag « s threepence per day ; we therefore desire to ask you a few questions , that wo may be enlightened as to how it comes to pass that you are oblige citelower our wages at a time like the present , 1 st , Does not your present per ceutage on your capital sufficiently reimmcrate you \ ' 2 nd . Is it because you cannot afford to pay us the present amount of wages ? 3 rd . Is it because we have failed to perform threepence north of work less per day than what we have been wont t odof

      4 th . Is it because our labour is not as valuable now m 1846 as it was in 183 G , when coals were sold for 7 s . per ton in the market , and wc had 4 s . per day , and our stints , itc „ was much less than at present , although you aru now getting in the market , on an average , 10 s . Gd . per ton , if UOt more , while we in many places have Gd . per day luss ? flth . Is it because JOU have suil ' eved much in the iron stone mines in consequence of some sudden fall in the iron market , that you wish to reduce our wages , as miners , threepence per day ? Cth . Is it because our labour is become a drug in the market , or do we produce too much , so that you cannot get your price ? We think we heir" a voice anstvering from the Charliuton works' 'No . "

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      7 th . Ig if because ^^;^ % ^ ^ ^' ^ l f ' part * ot ou ? maMct , ' are ^ brga ' nisb ^ piarfieWln ani < m , t „ , 8 thT Is it because wej ' as a' body of miners , have showed some symptoms of " mastershh ) . '"againstour masters by making some " unreasonable demand ! " ,. .,., j- ' 9 th . Is it because we'have been the means of causing bar consumers to hick agaln « four produce , by allowing you to drive us into the pits , late and soon , when ; we have waiited to stay at home , forcing us to work against the interests of both the employer and the employed ! 10 th . Is it because you have too many accidents oceurring in your fields , of which the causes are chiefly your cheap way of getting your coal and iron stone , & c „ and caring nothing for the poor men ' s lives f ' ,

      Lastly ., If it is none of these , we ask what ' s th e reason you wish to have threepence per day off our ' wages ? We think we hear some of . our wasters answering , ' ' Why , because we aVc giving ; Gd , pr day more than some of our neighbouring masters are . " Yes , we at once admit it , but then we would ask such masters . who are giving fid . per day more than their neighbours , does not tlie presunt price of our produce sufficiently remunerate you ? ¦ We would ask such gentlemen , because your neighbour may cheat his men out of 6 'd . per day , is if well that you Should follow his example . How much move would you be liked , ' gentlemen , ii" you was trying to prevail on those , ' your neighbours , whom you so much complain of , to give to . their workmen something more . Hoping , gentlemen , you will view the subject in the light of right , We are , your obedient Servants , ¦ .. . , Tub MiNERs ' -CoKMiTrfiE . Bilston , April 22 hd , 1846 . '

      Close of tae B » adfom > . CABrENTEBs' Strike . —The masters of Bradford , Yorkshire , have withdrawn from the Association of Manchester and Liverpool , andhave called their men in , at an advnnca of 2 b . per week ; with a promise of another shilling when the contracts in hand are finished , and have , done away with the document as they could find none Dase enough to sign it . Om > hak CABrENTSKS STRiKE . —TJpwards of 100 Carpenters' struck on the 6 th of April for an advance of 2 s . per week , ' -there is now GO out , a number of them being employed finishing the work for gentlemen , which the employers are unable to do in consequence of the strike .: Leeds C ARPEHTEaa . —The master ' s , when they gave . the advance of 2 s per weak in the beginning of April , refused to employ about 20 ofthe most active men in conducting the strike , ; these men have formed a joint stock company , and gone in business in opposition to the masters , and are likely to prove formidable rivals to them in trade .

      Tub Manchester Torn-out . —John Bush , Loudon Secretary , of Carpenters , begs to acknowledge £ 261 from the Carpenters' Societies of London , independent of the amounts received by tbe subscription lists , lie also acknowledges 9 s . 6 d . from the silk hatters in the employ of < Mr . Bennett , Winchester-placey Boroug h . Manchester Strike . —A public meeting will be held at the Victoria Tavern , Three Colt Street , Limehouse , on Wednesday evening , May 6 , at eight o ' clock , when delegates from Manchester and London will attend and explain the present position of the turnouts , and the coercive measures adopted by t he employers and police in disguise in their endeavours to destroy the rights of the trades ..

      The Cabinet Makers' Usiok ot the provincial towns hare held a Conference ot Delegates , from the several societies in connexion , commencing Monday , the 27 th ult ., at the White Hart , Paradise-street , near the Town Hall , Birmingham , convened to consider the state of their trade , and to amend their general laws . . They have added a sick fuud , toola ' insurance , and other benefits ; decided upon issuing an address to the trade , on their present position ; and appointed a deputation to wait on Sir James Graham , to explain the state of their trade , and the injuries inflicted on their class by the encroachments and tyranny of many employers .

      The General Delegate Meeting of the Lancashire Miners will be held at the house of Mr . Edward Dawber , Sherington-moor , near Wigan , on Mondaynext , May 4 th , chair to be taken at eleven o ' clock in the forenoon . Thire will also be a public meeting , which will be addressed by W ; P . Roberts . Esq ., Mr . William Dixon , of Manchester , and several other gentlemen . The Miners of Bolton are still out , with but very slight hopes of a speedy termination of the dispute between them and their late employers . Subscriptions on behalf of the men will be received by William Grocott , No . 1 , Caaiplin ' sbuiklings , Mount-street , Ancoats , Manchester , or Mr . G . Meadowcraft , Ashley-street , Dukinfield . The Lohdon'Ship-joiners . —At a meeting of the ship ^ oiners of Blackwall , in the employ of Alessrs . Ditehbum and Mayers , at which delegates fron Manchester attended and explained the particulars of the turnout , the following resolutions were unanimously passed : —

      T hat we , the operatives of Blackwall and its vicinity , are fully convinced that our brethren ef Manchester in resisting the document presented by their employers , are protecting our interests , and we are determined to support them as long as the struggle lasts . That a committee of six persons be appointed , with power to add to their number , to carry out the above objects , and to call a public meeting of tho inhabitants as soon as possible . After the committee was appointed , the deputation was paid the amount collected on Saturday evening , £ 7 10 s . 3 d . ; and was promised double the amount on Saturday next .

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      TRADES . During the past fortnight the various trades in connection ' with the Building department have issued addresses in reply to the misrepresentations of the "Master Builders . " ' . In these addresses they state that the objects of their societies are to aid and assist one another in case o f s i c k ness , accident , wantof employment , and to decently bury their deceased brethren : and likewise to regulate among themselves what price they shall take for their labour . The stone masons society , which is the best organised in the building trade , give some statistics as to the manner in which their funds have been expended . Ft cm these it appears , that during the two last years they hare paid , for the relief oi the sick , £ 2309 11 < i ; for the interment of the deceased members , £ 500 10 10 ; for accidents , £ 357 8 10 ; Ifor the relief of

      members out of employment , £ 289 9 8 ; for charitable purposes , £ 108 0 9 ; and fer trade interference THBovqb-OUT ENGLAND , only £ 210 5 0 " f ; and this too has been in resisting the encroachments of their employers on the customs of the trade . Let the " Public , " whom the "Master Builders" are trying to induce to join , with them in their crusade to crush to the earth their workmen , —consider well these things , let them ask themselves whether it is not to their interest that their men ( the workers ) should be enabled to assist their fellowmen , rqther than this amount should fall into the hands of the greedy capitalists , and the men whose toil produces the wealth be turned over to the tender mercies oi a poor lawbastile ? The whole of these addresses con . elude by stating that tbe men are determined not to sign the tn / amotis declaration put forth by their would-be tyrants . ,

      Now tor the "Masters ! " These gentlemen are using every effort to overcome the men . Of course they have the use of the Capitalists press , from a notice which they have inserted in the papers , it appears an attempt was made to bring masons from Scotland , but as soon as the men learned the nature of the dispute , they refused to come to crush their brethren . Our walls are now placarded with an address from the masons of Scotland to their fellow workmen here , approving of their conduct , and denouncing tbe " infamous declaration . " So , much is not likely to be gained by th is move . The principal works are deserted , not the sound of a hammer is to be heard in any of them . And it is slated , that the " gentle , man" who is at tbe head of this turn-out , has some heavy contracts on baud which must be completed at the appointed time : so that it may be safely affirmed , that if the men are true to themselves , and properly , supported , victory is sure . '

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      BUILDERS' STRIKE . IMPORTANT MEETING OP THE MASONS OF LONDON . A general meeting of the above trade was held on TrU day evening , May 1 , at the Craven's Head Taf ern , Drurylane , in support of their brethren now on strike in Birkenhead and Liverpool . Mr . K . Macdonald was unanimously called to the chair , and briefly stated the objects of the meetingi The secretary' ( Mr . Nuttali ) read a letter just received from Liverpool , containins the latest

      aecount of this important trade struggle . The writer stated , " that the masters had waited on the loan societies and pawnbrokers in the vicinity , to request them not to advance tbe men any money on any security , and effering the brokers and loan societies a high internist for their capital ; that the attempt to get the men out of the docks had completely failed ; that pamphlets , detail , ing the cause ofthe strike , had been obtained of the Writer by some of the dock authorities , and were now in circulation among the men there employed . " The reading of this letter was greeted with loud and hearty cheering .

      Mr . Scott , in moving the first resolution , said he thought it was the duty of the men of London to show their brethren who were engaged in the heat of the battle that they were not apathetic , but that they sympathised with them in their just resistance to the tyrannical edicts of the masters . Sure he was , that the men would rather beg fronfdoor to door , than ever s uc c umb t o su c h b a s e ne s s and tjrannj . ( Loud cheers . ) It would appear , according to those wasters , that capitalists only had a right to unite , and that labour hiid no ri ^ ht to protection—but what was capital without la .

      hour ? ( Hear , hear . ) lie repeated , that he was sure the masons of England would never cease their exertions untill success had crowned their efforts . ( Cheers . ) He had much pleasure in moving the following resolution : — " That we , the Masons of Loudon mpublic meeting assembled , feel proud in reflecting on tha bold and mnniy manner in which the men of Liverpool and Birkenhead have resisted the tyrannical and infamous document ; and in expressing our sympathy for . them , we ple : ige ourselves , individually and collectively , to support them by every means in our power . " ; - Mr . Leecli , in seconding tlie motion , said , the men of l ' enrith who were only in the receipt , of 15 s , per weih

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      wages , had most nobly come to the support 01 tliair breth * W--i'tvitte , up iheif pots and pipes , to enable them to do » o , ( Loiia *} lnser » , ) j , ,, < , - ? ¦ ¦ r . - .-iwi ;;' . ¦ -.- « Mr . BASTiRBBookaigo supported the resolution . The Chairkan said ; the masters had declared Trades ' Unions opposed to the present spirit of the age , but he was of opinion that the only spirit , of tho age with which they were acquainted , was the debtor and sredttoraideof tu < _ w udger . ( ttsar , hear ) He only won . dered that they should have been such fools as to visit the pawnbrokers , as those gentry would ' not hesitate to make out a ticket for the world ' s redeemer , if they could get anything by it . ( Loud laughter andgreat ap . plattSe ) ., , ... s ; _ The resolution was carriod unanimously . Mr . JScott said , he had been with the oditorof tha

      Northern Star , aud that that gentleman had told him , he was in possession of a letter : from -Bradford | in which the writer stated " that the masters of that , town bad left the league of Builders , aud given their uien an ad . vance of two shillings per week , wages . ( Much chetr . ing . ) The Chaiemak then read the article from an early edition of this day ' s £ tar , headed " Strike ofthe Building Trade , " relating to the " National Boot aud dhoe Depot , " and the strike of the builders in Birkenhead and liverpooi , which was greeted with the most enthusiastic cheering-. Mr . Kasterbrook then came forward , and moved the

      following- resolution ,. " That this meeting expresses its abhorrence at the attempt of the masters tt impose U [ 0 U thepumic a statement ' that the turn-outs .-. t Liverpool had threatancd the lives ' of some of those whom they ( the masters ) have procured to supply their places , a n d w h ich appears to us an invention ofthe masters to enable them to . apply , to Searotary Sir James Graham , for a bill te suppress Trades Unions . " This was not the first time they had been basely slandered and their characters in . famously maligned , and it was " their duty at once to repudiate all thoughts of base , mean ; cowardly assassination . ( Loud cheers ) . The resolution was duly seconded and carried unanimously . , , .

      A member in the body of the room ' ( whose name we ' -did not catch ) proposed , " That the thanks of this meeting are eminently due , and hereby given to that portion of the press which advocates the rights and interests of the industrious millions . " Hesaid . he thougutthe main spring of our Liberties was political power , and he hoped ere long to see a general meeting of tlie building trades held for the fui-ther « nee of that object . ( Loud cheers . ) The preift was a mighty lever , hence he moved the resolution . ' ¦ . < •' . . Mr . Basterbrook in seconding the motion said , they could exercise their power by refusing to take those papers who opposed them , and supporting those that aided them , for his part he had long since changed the Weekly Dispatch forthe Northern Star . ( Great cheering . )

      Mr . Bunnell said , you might search the . whole newspaper press through , and jou would , not find such an advocate for the rights of-labour as the Northern Star , ( Loud cheers . ) It was their duty not only to 'take that paper themselves individually , but to take care also that it was found on the table of every coffee-house , eating . house , and every public-house , over which tboy could esercise the least control—( great cheering)—by this means their resolutions would be carried to all quarters ofthe globe ; and depend on it , aaid the speaker , if you only give your support to those papers that support your interest , reporters will attend you in abundance , the press , and consequently tbe public , will respect you also , and your interest will be triumphant . ( Great applause . ) The chairman said the intelligent portion of the London mechanics were in general readers of the iVor « A « nt Star , whilst the non-iviteUectual read the blood and murder of the Weekly Dispatch . ( Loud cheering . ) - The resolution was carried by acclamation . ¦ ' ¦

      A vote of thanks having been unanimously awarded to those " reporters" who had attended on the present occasion , and a like compliment having been paid the chairman , the meeting was adjourned until Friday evening week , the 15 th instant .

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      RALLY FOR POLAND ! ' ¦ ¦

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      REMEMBER THE MARTYRS ! The Democratic Committee for the , Regeneration of Poland beg to apptiae the friends of the Polish cause that a public demonstration , honouring the memories ef the martyrs recently sacrificed by Poland ' s oppressors , will be holden in London on an early day . Full particulars will be given in futur 9 announcements . G . Juuak Habket , Sec ., pro . tern .

      Dreadful Collision Off Beac H* Head.

      DREADFUL COLLISION OFF BEAC H * HEAD .

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      lue unexpected return ot the benngapatam hast Indiaman , at Blackwall , on Wednesday afternoon , in an apparently disabled state , attracted [ considerable attention , aud a largo crowd of person- * assembled on the pier to witness her arrival , as on the previous day it had been reported that she had been in collision , with a large Dutch West Indiaman in the Channel , and which was totally lost . The Seringapataro . left the East India Docka ou Saturday afternoon , and Gravesend on the following day , and proceeded out to sea , on ker way round to Portsmouth to take on board hcrpassengers for the ports she was bound for , Madras and Calcutta . On Monday

      morning she was nearing Beachy IIead , ' steering tho usual course down the Channel before the wind . Latoin the night the breeze is stated to have freshened up , and at about eleven o ' clock she was sailing at the rate of about nine knots an hour . Before this a vessel was seen beating up , and , to all appearances , appeared heavily laden . For a short time no danger appeared t o e xist , but suddenly the ship , which afterwards turned out to be the Harriet , laden with sugar , from St . Croix to Copenhagen , was noticed-to 'Steer a course close under the Seriugapatam ' s bows ; They hailedeaeh other , but the crew ofthe Harriet probably being foreigners , and unacquainted with theEnglisn language , were confused , as also were-those on board the Indiaman . The result was that in a few

      minutes both vessels came in collision . The Senngapatam struck the Harriet amidshi ps , and being almost treble its size , the concussion was tremendous , cutting the former down to the water ' s edge , and carrying away her mainmast . Such was-the force ia fact ; that the Harriet was thrown- almost on her beam ends , and her instant foundering seemed inevitable . Her unfortunate crew instantly' ran up tbe figging of her tore and mizen mast , and jumped on the -bowsprit of the Scringapatam , and s shortly afterwards , the remainder of the crew who were below at rest , followed in a state of nudity .. vThey had scarcely done so when her remaining masts broke off and went overboard . By some means her rigging got entangled with the bow of the Indiaman ; but as the Harriet filled the pressure carried away all

      forward , viz . ; the bowsprit , , jibboom , and other spars of the -Seringapatam clean off by her hull , and rolling over for a time disappeared . Luckily the Seringapatam sustained no other damage , although so ttrrible was the collision , that her crew was fearful that she would founder ; but the continued sounding' of tho pumps showed that she was not even making water . The damage , however , being of so extensive a character , she put back , and arrived , as before stated , to make good her repairs . On her arrival , the crew of the Harriet were lodged by Mr . Green at his Sailor ' s Home , in East India l & oad , until such time as they can be removed by their consul . to their native country . It has been ascertained that the ihull of a large vessel , floating bottom upwards , had been towed in by a steamer , off Brighton . This is supposed to be the wreck of the Harriet . . ^ i Tho Duke of Wellington completed his Ttth year yesterday , having been born May 1 , 1700 .

      To The Admiiiers Of Genius Axd The Ytohk Ing Classes Getfekalll'.

      TO THE ADMIiiERS OF GENIUS AXD THE YTOHK ING CLASSES GEtfEKALLl ' .

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      A . TEi PARTY AND SOIBBE , IN UONOl'B OF THOMAS COOPER , The " Chartist" Poet , will be held | in the Hall . Turn-& gftiU-Uu \ e , Snow-hill , City , on Monday , May 4 , being the first anniversary of his liberation from Stafford Gaol . Thomas ITakley Ssq ., M . P ., in the chair . The : following distinguished literary and political gentlemen . are invited , several of whom have already pledged thcmselvesto attend and take part in the proceedings , viz : — T . Duncombe , Esq ., M . F ., ; B . © 'Israeli , Esq ., IT . P ., : Pr , Bowrinj , » , M . P ., ; E . * . iall , Esq . . , ; G . Thom p son , Esq ,, ; Charles Dickens , Esq ., ; Douglass Jerrold , Esq ., ; Charles Mackay , Esq ., ; J . Duncan , Esq ., ; F . O'Connor , Esq ., ; L . Heywortn , Esq ., ; \ V . J . Fox , Esq ., ; J . Haynes , Esq ., ; W . D . Sauli , Esq ., ; W . Howett , Esq ., ; Dr . Price , ; Dr . Bowkett , ; M . iliohelot , ; Sir . Carl Sehapper , ; Joseph Sturge , Esq .., ; aud Mr . > V . Thom , the celebrated Scotch Poet . Tickets ls . each . —Tea on the table at half-past five o ' clock The profits arising from this festival to he devoted to the Veteran Patriots' aud Exi l es ' Widows' and Childrens ' Funds .

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      ROYAL MARYLEBONE THEATRE . LESSEE , MB ; JoUN DOUGLASS . Complete aucccee—Engagement of Mr . R . "W . Pctham , the celebrated representative of the Ebony Race ; Paul Herring , every evening . On Monday and during the week ( Tuesday and "Wednesday excepted ) to commeuce with Lisbeth , or a Switzet ' s Hall . Characters , Messrs . Neville , llayner , T . Lee , Howard , and Mesdauies Campbell , Robbereis , & c , to be followed by the Masquerade Ball , or Tickets on Tick , in which Mr . It . ' W . Pethain , will appear , to bo succeeded by a Comic Ballet , in which Mr . Paul Herring and Ambrook will perform : to conclude on Monday and Thursday with the Bride ofllampstead , on JM . day and Saturday the Widow ' s Vision . O . i Tuesday for the benefit oiMr . Joseph Kaynev , and on Wednesday tor the benefit of the Ancient Order of Foresters . Stage manager , Mr . Neville . Boxes 2 s . Pit Is . ; Gallery fid .

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      NEW GINGER BEER BOTTLES . GL ASS for windows and horticultural-mioses , stouter " than crown , any size or quality , *¦ . < ' . p-rioot ; small sizes , 1 ( 1 . per foot , plate glass . Sasl . es glazed at . bdper foot putty , Id . per . lb . ; patent pocket aid other diamonds ; for ' cutting K l ^ s /^ mss each ; glass pant > hs 3 Us .-per dozen ; GINGER BEER BOrri * b ' ?*; ' ^ S lOd . per gross ; superior Naptha , 9 s . per gallon . Wine inumjs . _ ^ ^ Igj Crown _ streetj g iw .

  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), May 2, 1846, page 5, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/ns2_02051846/page/5/