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      AND NATTONAT , TRADES' JOURNAL .

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      JC ! UO * ii"JJ lam more than rejoiced to find that my appeal to you , in last week ' s " Star" has not heen without its effect , as I have received letters from Bolton , Preston , Halifax , Huddersfield , Leeds , Manchester , Oldham , "Wakefield , Barnsley , Ashtoji , Stalybridge ; Bristol , Bath , Newcastle , Birmingham , Sheffield , Notting ham , Derby , Leicester , Merthyr Tydvil , Northampton , Norwich , Glasgow , Aberdeen , and several towns in Scotland , from old and -welltried Chartists , all expressing a firm resolu tion rather to starve or die than give up the Charter for other

      any measure . They state that thisi being "Whitsun week , was an unpropitious time for procuring a general expression of public opinion ; hut they add that they think they speak the opinions not only of a majority , but of the whole of the working classes . Some parties write that they have s ent their resolutions fox publication in the " . Northern Star ; " but those I have not seen . However , the confident assurance that J have received from the important Chartist districts inspires me with something more than hope for the success of the glorious cause . I have also received the following letter from Manchester : —

      47 , Upper Medloct-street , Hulme , _ May 23 rd , 18 i 9 . Hoxobbed Sib , —I am authorised bj our Chartist Council of Manchester locality , assembled for the special purpose of devising the most effectual means of sapportingyouin the House of Commons , through the medium of procuring and forwarding petitions in favour of and forthe attainment of «« The People s Char , er . " But . we regret to inform you of our inability to obtain anything lute essential support by way of numerical strength previous to the 5 th of June , the day , according to your notice to the House , when' the -above subject will be introduced to the British ^ Pariiament . We therefore beg most respect ^ lly ^ tO ^ wjfjt . WOUld not DO « £ ¦ IIHfffnHTEflrTHwfiUlffnTTlW ^ ttwWnriifTffTrTft ^

      nn-nArTrTnnoto the House of Commons for one month longer . We then might , under that arrangement , be somewhat more formidable and capable of procuring aad rendering you more important support . Your earl y answer will greatly oblige , Tours respectfully , on behalf of the Council , G . H . Smith , Chairman . To Feargus O'Connor , Esq ., M . P . My answer to the above -was , " That Manchester being the head-quarters of Chartism , I considered myself bound to acquiesce , though

      reluctantly , and therefore I trust that the intermediate time will he profitably and energetically devoted to the good old cause ; " as you may rest assured , that from the Charter , and from the Charter alone , can the working classes expect any , the slightest justice . As I predicted , in my Letter of last week , our Manchester friends have again baited the Chartist trap ; their chairman at the Financial Reform meeting having signified the intention of the MONET LEAGUE once more

      to infest the country with lecturers . You must bear in mind , that I predicted this dodge before it was announced ; and you must further bear in mind , that their first crop of lecturers to preach Tree Trade was enlisted from the Chartist ranks , and for the very best of all possible reason—because it was the onl y school from which they could secure talent and eloquence . But I trust that the bait will not take a second time , if we are to have a second crop of such " HIGH WAGES , CHEAP BREAD , AND PLENTY TO DO" as the result . Here let me insert two letters bearing upon the subject of the employment of Chartist lecturers , the one from Thomas Glask , and the other from Samuel 5 . TDD . This is Glare ' s

      letter : — 141 , Eighllolborn , London , May 26 th , 1849 . Sir , —It is now nearly sis years since I first had ihe honour of being appointed one of the directors -of the Chartist movement , in connexion with yourself , and up to this time a harmony has subsisted between us which has not been interrupted by one single event of importance , and which I had thought "was likely to continue , as I was not aware of anything having transpired on my part to warrant its termination . It is , therefore , with more reluctance than I care to express , that I feel myself called upon to require from you an explanation as to

      whether or cot I am one of the persons alluded to by you in your letter and leading article ( headed " The Charter , " ) which have appeared in the Star of this week . This explanation is , I think , due to me , because if I am one of the persons to whom you have alluded , then , as a matter of simple justice , I require of you to state as much in the Star , accompanying such statement with a specific charge , at the same time adducing such proof as you may think necessary for its substantiation . I shall expect you to p ermit me to submit my defence through the same medium . This proceeding is so obviously fair , that it does not appear to me Sat you can object to it , if I amone or the persons that have been arraigned

      byyou . Whether lam one of the persons or not , or rather ifleperson against whom the articles have been directed , standing as I do at this moment before tbe country as the < w * 7 y person belonging to owr ood $ who has attended and addressed any publie meeting which has been convened by the *' ¦ Parliamentary and Financial Reform Association , " I cannot escape being-stigmatised as the " deserter , " to whom you have imputed such rank treason ; , if applied to me , it is equalled in its injustice only by its crudtv I How can the Chartist body think otherwise than that I am of the accused when theysee in parallelcolumns of the paperyour leading article , aad the report of tbe meeting at -which I was

      present and spoke , especially as with a Knowledge of this fact you have not made mp conduct an exception ? To you , Mr . O'Connor , this may be a matter of small moment , —io me it is important I For more than ten years I have , under varied circumstances , servedintheChartist ranks—not effectually , perhaps , hut at all times jfaitfi / u % —not hesitating , when I have thoug ht the interest of the cause has required it , to expose myself to popular hatredsmiling at imputations the most foul J disregarding ihe fiercest invective and personal molestation ;

      and now , if I am destined to fall by your hand , for I know well your power and influence with the Chartist body , my anxiety shall be that my manhood shall survive me in the movement , and that the reputation for political integrity , which I have been at some pains to acquire , shall remain unimpaired , no matter at what cost I may have to purchase its defence ! However , in the portraiture which you have drawn I defy any mortal to recognise even the smallest resemblance of Tour obedient servant , Thomas Clark .

      Feargas O'Connor , 3 L P . Now , I think my friend Clark has so completely answered himself in the last passage of his letter , that but for my esteem for him and regard for his feelings further comment would heunnecessary . He says , " However , in the portraiture which yon have drawn , I defy any mortal to recognise even the smallest semblance of your obedient servant , —Thomas CiAltK . " Now , to this I will only add , that it would be difficult to discover any semblance between Thomas Olakk and the original from which the portrait was taken . And Clahk should remember , that on our return from the Poplar meeting , he mentioned the name of an old

      Chartist lecturer being engaged in lecturing for ITinancial Keform , when I replied , that I would have a slap at him that week . Clark bases the intended application , of the rebuke to frm ^ npon the feet that the article containing it and the report of the meeting that heattended , are in parallel columns , while he appears to be ignorant of the fact , that I have as little to do with the arrangement of the matter lathe " Northern Star" newspaper as he has . However , as I am as anxious to preserve the character and usefulness of men serviceable to the Chartist cause as they ean be themselves , I hes to repeat of Clark what I stated to the men of Sheffield , that I do not flunk there is in the Chartist body a more sincere or able

      Tpfln , The following is Ktdd ' s letter : — Hamilton , May 29 th , 1849 . Mr Dbab Sib , —I have this morning read your letter inthe Star of Saturday last , in one or the paragraphs of which you write— "I find that many enthusiastic Chartists are catering for the office of Tinancial Reform lecturers , finding that we are too poor to sustain them . " The allusion is in general tcrms ,. and I might omit noticing it . But as I have lectured on " Financial Reform" among other public questions , in most of the chief towns in England , and in Glasgow , in Scotland , and having , some two months since , arranged with the Chartist Committee of J 4 rerp ool to re-deliver two lectures on general suMects , including Pinaneial Reform among the

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      S + « * * ° ""^ m yon-th at I neither hive nor in-S ^ V ^ r ^ ^ lne l 6 ss <* question of KrfT * ^ chinent . An address of the executive Council of the National Charter Associa-SM ? he lcy of the body , has been my guide , ana 1 Have claimed , as I ever will do , the fuU liberty of expressing my opinions fully oil all subjects that i have thought or may think worthy of attention , it may ee that I am not one of those referred to in your letter ; this communication will , however , explain my position and serve to prevent mistakes , if you he pleased to make comments in the future on the conduct of Chartist lecturers . . « - ¦ - . - - - I am , Dear Sir , your obedient Servant , To F . O'Connor , Esq . Samuel Ktdd .

      fow I do not think Mr . Ktd »? s -letter re quires one wofd ' of comment beyond this , which furnishes a complete justm <» ti qn ^ r ; a ] lI Chartists dealing with the question "; of ;^ Fmancial Reform . It is , that I , too , have' mvariably directed the Chartist mind to a consideration of the extensive ^ Financial Reform that the Charter . would had- do . The only difference between me arid the Financial Reformers being , that the Chartist Reform ' would be beneficial to the labourer , while the Fmancial . Eeform , would but serve the caph ^ iB ^ s : -Now ,: I trust X >'; Iiave « tgiven l » th-, 3 iry ^ neml » i " airmil' and hisif ^^ J ^^ SSS ^}! j ^ jjUi ^^ li ^ 5 ^^^ S ^^ U & 6 mO ! K ¦ vmmanjvny luwnci , ttBU , _ . ^ I remain , Tours and their faithful friend , Feargus O'Cohxob .

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      THE ODIOUS LAND PLAN . Friday , Eleven o'Clock . I have just received the following welcome letter from one of the honestest men in this world : I should have had it yesterday , in time for comment , but it is marked on the cover , " miss-sent to Uxbridge . " Now , Cuixingham was my foreman from the first day to the last , and had £ 215 s . a week , and knew nothing of the land . The reader will remember that I stated in the winter , that those who sold would regret it in summer ; well , in his letter we have proof of it . I have not time for more this week , next week I shall make a word of comment .

      Feargus O'Connor . " Snig ' s End , May 30 , 1849 . "Honoured and Respected Sir , — I wish you would spare time to visit us at Snig ' s End . I am sure you would be highly delighted . The whole of the estate is really beautiful , and the crops are most promising . You cannot form a faint idea of the splendour of the place . The allottees have done wonders in the way of cultivation . A more industrious number of men I never saw , and , what is better still , they are all in hi gh spirits , and there is not one of them but feels quite confident he shall be able io get

      a good living . As to . my allotment , it surprises all beholders . There is scarcel y a carriage or a vehicle of any description but stops to look at it . Several persons who travel the country , say that I have the finest -crop of peas in the county . If you recollect , I stated to the Committee in the Honseof Commons , that I should not like to take a hundred pounds for my allotment at that time ; no money would induce me to part with it now , as never knew what happiness was before ,: certaMy have had more real enjoyment this last sis months than ever

      I had in six times the same length of time ; the days are never too long , and it is really surprising how fast the time passes away with us ; no one can tell the pleasure we feel in watching the progress of our crops . If we have no potato bli g ht this year , every man will be in a proud position . I often wish you could hear them express their feelings and their gratitude for bringing them from the factory , and surrounding them with the beauties of nature ; and those who have worked at trades express the same feelings , and assert that they hope

      they shall never be obliged to go back-ixrwork at their trades again . " I hear that many of those who have sold and left bitterly regret the step they have taken . One of them—Mr . Brown , of Nottiugham-r-has offered five pounds more than he sold for to come back again . This is just what 1 anticipated , and what I have told many of them would be the case . As for myself , I declare solemnl y , that I would sooner have a pound and my little farm , than four pounds a week and lose the pleasure I now have .

      "I hope , Sir , it will not be long before we shall have the pleasure ofa visit from you . The allottees have been talking about having aday of rejoicing , and they would like to have it the day you could pay them a visit . " Perhaps you would be good enough to drop me a line a few days before you think you can come , as they would like to meet you on the road , and escort you to the Estate . " I remain , "Tour obedient humble servant , "Henr y Cuixingham . " To Feargus O'Connor , Esq ., M . P . "P . S . —The apple-trees are laden with bloom .

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      NATIONAL LAND AND LABOUR BANK . I g ive the following letter from Mr . Pbice , and , as it will he seen , with his own consent . It will speak for itself , and requires no comment from me . Feargus O'Connor . 493 , Jfew Oxford-street , London , 38 th May , 1849 . Mt Dear O'Connor , One of our Depositors hast just withdrawn £ 20 and interestwhich he did , as he says , in order

      , to enable him to win a wager laid him by a friend , who asserted that he could not get it on application . The money being , as usual , promptly remitted srhen due , he wins Ms wager , and is about to send the money back . I had no idea of the existence of the bet until he wrote about it af ter he had received the money . I hope his friend , whoever he is , has placed his money where its security need not be tested by an appeal to the betting ring . This is an amusing ep isode in the annals of Banking , for which , as manager , I eoniess I was wholly un-I think our Depositor ought to divide the stakes

      with me I , ... I was at O'Connorville yesterday , with two friends ( of whom Harry H- — . was one ) , and we were delighted with the appearance of the only two allotment ! which we had time to examine . Avium , a fine hale old man of seventy-ax , has got his Land in very good order , and seemed perfectly contented with his situation . He has no assistance whatever on his two acres , but everything looks neat and healthy Not having a wife , his interior arrange ments are not so ^ perfect as Msopposite neighbours , hut as far as his land goes it does him credit . He was , as you probably know , sixty years a carder by trade , than which , perhaps , no occupation is more unhealthy , but in all my parish I could not find a

      labouring man of twenty-fire more hearty , or more active than this veteran of seventy-six . He has a fine young sow and pigs , which I am told his nei hbours seem to want , as there is no money stirring inthe district , and the allottees find difficulty in selling their produce . The other allotment ( a married man ' s ) which we examined , was equally well cultivated—perhaps a little more forward—but here there was the assistance of a son , and ( particularly ) of a wife , who was the p icture of neatness and comfort . This allottee had been ill for fifteen years , but three months of his new , life sen ium completely up , and he is . now , I think , safe to add ten or twenty years to fl » ltfe . He ha 4 no stwfc ,

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      but-wasgettinghis buildings ready for' them . - ~ His is a two-acre share , and he asserted deliberatelylthat be could maintain himself , his wife , a family , and . a cow ( if he had one ) , and , perhaps , a pig or two , oft that quantity of land . 2 never doubted it ; but it was satisfactory to hear this after a trial of two years . ^ This man has had only the aid money ( £ 15 ) to begin upon , but both his land and house arrangements exhibit no want whatever of any other capital than his own and his wife ' s capital of health and strength . Of course , I was not so much struck with O'Connorville as with the other estates , but there is quite enough done there ; to show what the latter ought to return tothe holders . I did not hear a single- complaint , and only a mere allusion to a pump being out of order , which seemed to cause some want of water . But this ought to be rectified by the allottees , unless you have provided a sinking

      } f ^ fund to keep up such public accommodation in good repair . All they appear to want at this place is stock , and the means of getting more water . Both these must be the work of time , althought very Itytie ingenuity could suppl y the last defect in half an hour . As to stock ,, twenty shillings laid out now . m young pigs , would place every man oh the property in clover by next winter . A fat pig or . two next Christmas , bought now at eight or ten weeks oht for ten shillings , should weigh at least fifteen stone , and be worth £ 3 each , or more ; and it is a great pity that they cannot find some means of acquiring them . ~ , ; . ¦ ,- .. if ^ dftratsay-ybu hea >< of £ n ^ riough " from'O'Con ^ norville , hut I thought you might like to know what I saw with my own eyes . Therefore , / ! write this , of which you may make any use you like , if it would give any encouragement iQ desponh ' ng members of the Land Company , if any there be ., Ever yours , faithfully , J . Price .

      Death Of John Fh5lden. It Is This Week O...

      DEATH OF JOHN FH 5 LDEN . It is this week our painful duty to an- ; nounce the decease of John Fielden , late * M . P . for Oldham , the consistent and unflinching advocate of the rights and liberties of the labouring classes . "We could have better spared a better man—indeed , we would cheerfully have given all the advocates of long hours of labour as a substitute for our departed friend , and not have shed a tear for them .

      The Miners Of The North. A Public Meetin...

      THE MINERS OF THE NORTH . A public meeting of the Miners of this district was held on Saturday last , at the ScaffokMiill ,. a place well known to the popular party in Northumberland , whose generous proprietor has invariably allowed the working classes to meet and discuss their grievances , whether of a social or political character , a privilege they will appreciate , seeing that in times of excitement every means are resorted to by the owners of property to prevent the assemblage of the people thereon . Threats are made to publicans that their licences will be withheld if meetings are allowed in their houses , and to

      the tenant farmers a similar notice produces the same effect ; hence the usual resort for public meetings is the amphitheatrically constructed place , " Scaffold-hill . " At a few minutes to twelve o ' clock the workmen from the various Collieries were arriving at the spot , flags waving in the breeze , and cheering voices animating each other , as sympathy and a fellow feeling struck the chords of the heart , bespeaking the evident satisfaction that pervaded the minds of all at again being freed from the slavery of the last five years , and daring the Nimrods of . the day ; . assembling once more to investigate , examine , ' and ascertain the best means to adopt to redeem the advantages , privileges , and benefits of which they had been deprived since that . glorious struggle in

      1844 . Mr . A . Stores , being called upon to preside , addressed the Miners in his usual- fluent and easy style , particularly drawing their attention to the certainty of the eye of the authorities being upon them , hence the necessity of being guarded in their conduct and demeanour so as to keep out of the trammels of the law . He then called upon the agents present to address the meeting , and to give a report of their success and prospects . C . Hardy ( from Trhuden ) , in a speech replete with sound sense and reason , detailed ths varied success of his labours in the attempt to organise the distant collieries , and showed , that although all were not ready to join the union , a vast majority appeared ri p e for the conflict . The reductions ,

      which were becoming- more extensive and general , were compelling the men to seek for salvation in the ranks of the union ; and his opinion was , that could the funds be made adequate to enlist more agents in the cause , that where they were enabled to get hundreds , thousands would join them . Mi-. Embletox followed , and in his usual marked manner described the position which the union was in at most of tbe places he had visited . The general cry was another visit next week . But from the fact of their being 120 Collieries in the Tyne , Wear , and Tees , and only three agents to visit them , such visits were " few and far between , " consequently the good seeds which had been-sown in many cases withered and died before they -could come that way again . Mr . E . then gave an 'Outline of the plan .

      embracing the 120 Collieries , and apportioning ten Collieries to a district , and one agent to represent such district ; to go to one Colliery each day for five days in the week , thus giving . each Colliery a visit once a fortnight , and at the end of that lime the various district agents to meet and report progress , and adopt such measures as the majority of the several Collieries requested , —in fact , those agents to answer all the purposes of delegates . The reasons assigned were , that the tyranny of the emp loyers would not allow any man to act as a delegate , or if he did , then his discharge from work was certain , thereby engendering * fear among the

      workmen to take such office , and thus the progress of the cause was ( Obstructed . He then gave hi detail the finances necessary , together with the salaries of the officers , which , although objected to by a few , seemed to give general satisfaction . M . Juob then moved the following resolution : — " That in the opinion of this meeting the most stoenuous exertions ought to be made to propagate the principles and lobjects of the union among all the Collieries of Northumberland and Durham /" Mr . T . Bell seconded the above resolution , aad illustrated the necessity of prompt measures being adopted , by many pertinent remarks and . observations .

      The resolution was then carried by acclamation . It was then resolved : — " To engage three more agents , and to increase the subscriptions to double their present amount . " After which , three cheers were given for .. the cause , and the meeting dissolved , all and each being well pleased with the prospects of the association , De & sgate MEEiixa at M . Babbas ' . A . Stobes , chairman , opened the meeting by directing their attention to a speedy despatch of business , as there were delegates from a distance of thirty miles , aad but little railway conveyance . The monies being handed in , and the wages of the several officers paid , the next business was to appoint the route of lie agents , which presented considerable difficulty , from the fact of so many ,

      collieries requiring their services ; eventually , it was agreed , that the three agents should take the Wear and Tees Collieries , andthat M . Jude be requested to visit the various places on the Tyne . It was also agreed , that nominations for two more agents must come in at the next delegate meeting , wfiM would take place on the 9 th of June , at the Cock Inn , Head of the Side , Newcastle , at eleven o ' clock , a . m . The next resolution was : " That jfc be laid before the different Collieries the utility of . holding a delegate meeting at Durham on that day month , so that the expenses of those distant delegates might be thereby lessened . " ; . 1 ] # . _ • _ Collieries the

      Several letters were read from , , m Wear and Tees , requesting an agent to be sent to them and detailing the various oppressions of , their emplovers ; also one from D . Swallow , agent in Lancashire , requesting the opinion of the delegates of the utility of an exchange of lecturers for three months . It was finally arranged that the latter reauest be made known to the miners , and their opinions brought to the next delegate meeting . The secretary was then ordered to communicate with those collieries in arrears of contributions , _ reouestinc the immediate payment of the same . The business being concluded , the delegates separated , nledeine themselves to use increased exertions to organise the Miners in their respective Collieries .

      . . ^—— The Eamixe —There Are Three Deat...

      . . ^—— The Eamixe —There are three deaths from starvation mentioned in tho Mayo and dalway papers received on Thursday ,

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      ; ;Deiik|--At A Meetingheld At Mr. Belfi...

      ; ; DEiiK | --At a meetingheld at Mr . Belfieldfs Tern ' perancc % ( use , Green-street , oh Sunday evening , May / 27 jm , the following address was unanimously adbptedjaud ' reeoinniended to be forwarded for . insevtWuifUttic Jfort / iem Star : — . ' . -. :,- * TO FtABGUS O ' CONSOR , ESQ ., Sf . P . DEAR-Bug—We ; . theweriibers of ther Derby Charter As-Eociatipn ^ ho have'so long contested in the field of politics for the achievement of the People ' s Charter , beg to assure you—onr noble " and disinterested friend—that we are still as anxious as ever topersevere in the great national struggle ofright against . might , The longer we live the more strongly convinced . we become ,- that nothing short of . Universal Suffrage , Vote bv Ballot , " Equal

      ElcctoralDistricts ,-Annual Parliaments , Ko Property Qualification , ! andTayihent ' of Members , caiiever ' successfull y remove ;< ttir social , and legislative grievances , ; and insure the comfort and prosperity of all . llow ' madand vain we should be , then , to abandon or give up one jot of the Charter ; for the 'tinkering delusion and humbug of political economists : tOj do to would be t » retrograde . - . . ' ¦ ^ v "" Qiiwavd and we conquer ! ""' "'¦ ' fiW ' Backward and we fall ! % ^ - ' The Charter , and No Surrender !" is still ; enp ^ kzoned . upon our . banner—nor shall contentment eyermak ' e us her converts' until ' our favourite Charter ig gratrted : entire , ' Wefttuftrdear Sir , that you ' will still-continue' at the head ' OKOgr movement . You have laboured hard with us for niany ^ ar &—through all seasons and , aU

      weathers—¦ ^ -a ndiK ^^ ftisipn havertveiever-Iiwl ciuise to'doubtyour ^ iftljP ^^^ Hi ^^^^ ilMMI and' ^ rejudices of th " e * camenoiOnu % tcnpnnl yTOwf ^ TO > actuated by selfishness and mischief , are ever endeavouring to weaken bur ranks ; ' if- we only are determined to carry our objects , wo shaU yet live to see the day when the injuries they would inflict upon you and yours will return , perhaps , . with treble weight , vpbn IbeSr own heads . ' We admit that you have much to contend' with—none , perhaps , so much ; and the living martyrdom you are ever and anon undergoing , would almost justify youin the desertion of the cause which we believe lies so near and dear to your heart ; but we hope , dear Sir , that your untiring zeal and patience , your inimitable fortitude and patriotism , will enable you to set at nought all the machinations of your enemies , and that you will remain our faithful leader and immutable friend . ¦; ' ' . >

      --.-Your services , like T . S . Buncombe ' s , both in and out of parliament , are val u able , and . should therefore be prized . A million voices , can proclaim this- ^ -a . "' million hearts do feel it—and the" man who would attempt to refute it , must surely be a strange being , encompassed by strange circumstances , and composed of . strange material ; and—strange fact—there are such strange beings in the world—men who are too ungenerous to appreciate a good action , and too subtle to acknowledge the truth ; but time and toil work wonders , and , erelong , these men and their manners may cease to exist . Persecution , in the most complicated form , may reign for awhile ; but

      the good deeds of good men must ultimately triumph . Be not , then , dear Sir—we once more request you-rdisheartenedbythe errors and disaffections of a few who profess to call themselves Cliaftists , " but , in reality ; are no ' Chartists at all . If some are against you , many are for you . Bid defiance to all your opponents—still direct and regulate our movements until the objects for which we are contendiug are conceded by our legislative authorities . Assuring you , dear Sir , again , that we place the fullest confidence in your leadership , we beg to subscribe ourselves your faithful followers , . The Chartists of Debut . Signed on behalf of the Association ,

      w . Lewis Faiue , Corresponding Sec , P . S . —We have adopted the petition here , and have it signed by a goodly number of inhabitants . We intend to forward it to Messrs . Hey worth and Bass for presentation . We hope that every town will do its duty , and then wc shall realise some amount of success for our exertion and pains . ¦

      . )¦ . ;¦ W . L . F . BRADFonn . —A camp meeting was held on Bradford-moor , on Sunday last , Mr . T . Wilcox in the chair . The meeting was well-attended , and was addressed by Messrs . Alderson , Steel , North , and Firth . From the spirit evinced at this meeting , tho people arc determined to agitate for tho Charter , whole and entire . . _ Norwich . —At the weekly meeting of the Chartist and Land members of the Norwich district , after reading the horrible revelations from Ireland , the following resolution was agreed to : —" ¦ That this meeting sympathise with our Irish brethren in their horrible sufferings and distress , but believing that nothing less than the principles contained in the People ' s Charter can or will remove that state of destitution , which . is fast approaching to this

      island , therefore we pledge ourselves to stand by the Charter , whole , urimutilated ; and entire , " Merthyb Tydvil . —Having seen , an appeal from our noble and honourable general and patriotic father , as to our feelings touching the mutilation of the old animal , we ( the Chartists of Merfchyr Tydvil ) openly and publicly declare that nothing short of the whole hog , bristles and all , will satisfy us . We are preparing an open-air public meeting , to be held next Thursday evening , to adopt the same . Several attempts have been made in this town , within the last four or five months , to introduce a three-legged animal to us , but when they found us determined to manfully oppose the trash , they never came out to a public meeting , but endeavoured to procure the assistance of the Chartist leaders ; the bait , however , failed to take effect . Honiey , May 28 . —At a meeting of the Chartists

      of Honley , it was agreed : " That we place unbounded confidence in Feargus O'Connor , Esq . as our leader , and arc determined to preserve the principles of the People ' s Charter , whole and entire . " Nottingham . —At meetings held at the Colonel Hutchinson and Byron Ward localities , it was unanimously resolved : "That no compromise of our principles shall take place to please any party , or section of the community ; that we will agitato for nothing less than the Charter whole and entire ; and our best thanks are given to Feargus O'Connor , Esq .,- our esteemed representative , tor his determined advocacy of the just claims « f the British people , ' and we hereby pledge ourselves to render him all the assistance in our power . The petition for the enactment of the People ' s Cliavter as ihe law of the land , to be sent to him forthwith for presentation . "

      Lower Warmt , May 26 . —At a special meeting of Chartists the following resolution was passed unanimously : "That we arc of opinion that nothing short of the principles laid down m the People ' s Charter , will ever benefit the great mass of this country ; we therefore are determined to give no support to any measure or measures falling short of the same . " Carlisle . —A public meeting was held in the room belonging to the Chartist Association , No . 6 , Johnstreet , < £ ldewgate , on Monday evening , the 28 th ult ., which had been announced the previous week , for the purpose of petitioning Parliament to make the People 6 Charter a law of those realms . James Montgomery was called to the chair , and briefly stated the object of the meeting , after which John Gilbertsonmovcd the following resolution : — " That in the opinion of this meeting the transactions in our

      present Parliament are a burlesque upon legislation ; -and that , in fact , we need not look for justice from them so long as such a Large number of the population are not enfranchised ; and that , as petitioning is the only legal way of letting government know our wints , that we now petition Parliament to make the People ' s Charter the law of the land .- *'* -Thomas Honey seconded the resolution , and it -was- passed . —John Lowry moved , and James Heaton seconded , the adoption of the petition , whieh wasthe same as was in the Star a few weeks ago .-nJohn Leech moved , and David Cooper seconded ; " That the petition be sent to Mr . Howard for presentation , and that he and Mr . Hod gson be reduesied to sunnort the Braver of it . "—John

      Oilbertson then read Mr . O'Connor ' s letter in last week's Star , after which he moved the following resolution which was seconded by William Coulthard , and carried unanimously : — " That this meeting is of opinion that the conduct of the present House of Commons , through their inattention to measures which would be of real benefit to the country , and their opposition to every [ thing-really liberal , is a disgrace to those composing the present constituenenfiies ; and further , that any tinkering measure short of those principles contained in the document called the People's Charter , would not remedy the evil , therefore we are determined to join no agitation for anything short of Universal Suffrage , and the other accompaniments ; in other words , the People ' s Charter , whole and entire .

      EfolA . —The following address was passed unanimously at tho weekly meeting of the Land Company and Charter Association , united in their room , North Church Side :-i

      TO FEAHGW 0 ' CONNOB ESQ ., H . P . Sib , —We , the Democrats of Hull and surrounding district , beg to return you our grateful thanks for your straightforward conduct and good advice , communicated from tijne to time through the columns of the Star , and have to request that you will not give up the command of the Chartist ship to any other pilot , as we know of none so capable to steer the vessel through the rocks and sands they may have to encounter , which you have hitherto done without any damage to the ships . ' . We shall not agitate for the Financial Reformers , but should they drop us a bono , we will take it thankfully , as one par t of the whole animal or leading thereto ,, which we hope some day to achie vein spite of the opposition of our rulers . We also congratulafe you on the return of t . S . Duncombe , Esq ., to assist you in Parliament B . Lundt , Chairman .

      . O ' CoNNonmLE . —Whit-Monday was celebrated here , as usual , by a tea party and ball , and a public meeting was also held , at which the National Petition was adont « d ; and ordered to he gent to Lord

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      Mahon for representation . The . various resolutions were ably spoken to by Messrs . Ireland , T ; M . Wheeler , Griffiths and Pocock ; Mi-. J . Hornby , of London ; Messrs . Sutton and Hamilton , of Reading ; and Mr . Bradbury , of Nottingham . After the meeting the night was spent in sinking and dancing , and notwithstanding the unpvopitious state of the weather all seemed nappy and cheerful , and it was truly gratifying to hear the comments of the visitors , as to tho improved appearance of the land since this time two years . - Tiieae ; sen t i m en t s , comin g as t hey did from some who , were competent judges , encourage us to persevere in our endeavours to set before our fellow working men the practicability of their renderingthemBefvcs . independent by thenown exertions . Only-let iis - . convince themofthic , andof the necessity of . their obtaining , thi ) Charter to protect their rights , and we shall not have strugg led , through our privations , or toiled arid laboured in vain .

      Burnley-. —At a meeting of members held in the Working Men ' s New Room , Hammerton-street , the following resolution was carried . Moved by William Butterworth , seconded by Richard Greenwood : — " That this meeting is of opinion- that ' the Charter ought and must become the law of this realm , and we are determined never to rest satisfied until the whole Charter becomes law . " Buiouton . —A general meeting of . theiChartists of this ,. t . qwn and yicbutifcTOMU held ? at ; the . Artichoke .. tion of Mr . O'Connor ' s Letter " to the meeting 7 mado some very pointed remarks , ' and concluded by entreating them to speak out on the subject to which it referred . —Mr . Giles rose , and in an able manner proposed the following resolution ;— " That we ,

      the Uhartists * of Brighton , in general meeting assembled , do hereby express it as our decided opinion , that there never was a time when the Chartists throughout the kingdom ought to agitate for the People ' s Charter , whole and entire , and remain a separate party , than the present , as evinced by the resolutions passed at a public town meeting , called by and presided over by the high constable , on May 1 st , 1849 , from which we have every reason to believe the working classes of Bri ghton are decidedly in favour-of the People ' s Charter to any other movement , convinced that no reforms can bo beneficial to the people until they are represented in the Commons ' ^ House of Parliament ; and we are further determined not to assist in any middle class 1 clap-trap' movement , but adhere to the ' whole

      hog—bristles , snout , name and all , ' ' The People ' s Charter and no surrender ! ' "—The resolution having been seconded by . Mr . Mockford , was carried unanimously . —Upon the motion of Mr . Sinnock , seconded by Mr . Hamper , it was agreed : — " That the sub-secretary write to the Executive , for them to lay down some defined plan to be published in the Northern Star , setting forth the course we are to pursue with regard to the Financial Reform Movement , so that the Chartists may act consistently throughout the country . "—Mr . Williams moved , and Mr . Harvey seconded : — " That six shillings be sent to the Executive . "—Carried , Ten shillings were voted to tho wives and families of the victims , and two auditors were appointed for the last quarter ' s accounts . A . vote of thanks having

      been given to the chairman , the meeting adjourned until Tuesday evening next . Sr . Pakcbas . —A meeting was held on Friday evening , May 25 th , at Mr . Duddridge ' s , Bricklayers ' Arms , Tonbridge-street , New-road , Mr . John Garrod in the chair . The deputation appointed to wait on the vestrymen with the requisition , reported that the use of the vestry-rooms had been unanimously granted by that body , for the purpose of holding a public meeting on Monday evening , June 11 th , to adopt the petition for tho People ' s Charter . A subcommittee , consisting of Messrs . Arnott , Wall , Wilkin ; Dent , and Garrod , was appointed to carry out the same , and business of a minor character

      having been transacted , the meeting adjourned . South London Chartist Hall . —At a public meeting , it was resolved : — "That we , the South London Chartists , are of opinion , that while we refrain from opposing the agitation of the Financial Reformers , we cannot give up one principle of the People ' s Charter , or join any other reformers who go for less than that measure of justice , being convinced of the justness of its principles . We are ofa unanimous opinion , that any reform short of the Charter will be no benefit to the working classes , and not wishing to be deceived by half measures any more , we intend to be firm to our old motto" The Charter and No Surrender . "

      Crippled ate Locality , 28 , Golden-lane . — At a meeting held at the above place on Tuesday night , it was resolved : — " That'in consequence of the public meeting , the question of Mr . O'Connor ' s letter stand adjourned until Tuesday next , and that special notices be given to the members to attend on that occasion . Also resolved : — " That we have full confidence in Mr . O'Connor , and that an invitation be sent to Mr .., O'Connor requesting him to attend Milton-street , on Monday evening the -1 th of June , and that Mr . Julian Harney be also invited . " Moved that subscriptions be received by the committee every evening , from eight till , ten , as the rent of the house is immediately required . Mr . Bentley in the chair . National Victim Committee . — This Committee

      met on Thursday evening , May 31 st ., at the Land Office , High Hoiborn . John Arnott paid in twenty pounds as the first payment from tho National Ballot , when it was unanimously agreed ' . — "That two pounds ten shillings be voted to support our brothers in Kirkdale , " and after four pounds had been awarded therefrom , to make' up this week ' s amount for the wives and families , the balance was handed to the treasurer as an emergency fund .

      Mr. Kydd's Tour. To The Editor Op The No...

      MR . KYDD ' S TOUR . TO THE EDITOR OP THE NORTHERN STAR . Dear Sir , —On Monday , the 21 st ult ., I attended an aggregate meeting of the Edinburgh Chartists , held in a large and commodious chapel , connected with the United Presbyterian body . The object of the meeting was to discuss the suffrage , and to consider the organisation of the democracy of Edinburgh . The latter object was for the time ab an ^ doned . The Rev . Mr . Duncanson , of Falkirk , moved the adoption of the National Petition , in a speech of great power , and singular for its lucid arrangement . The reverend gentleman said , he was surprised that any Christian could profess to have read tlio doctrines taught by Christ , and embodied in the writings

      of Christ and his apostles , and refuse to grant the suffrage to the people , or object to the People ' s Charter , as a document . I wonder what the pious and godly Harry , Bishop of Exoter , can say to that . Truly , there must bo a great mistake somewhere . The Rev . Mr . Shaen , Unitarian , seconded the adoption of the petition , remarking that the education of the people and the suffrage were closely connected . The existence or acknowledgment of rights implied duties , and he hoped that the full import of both words would be remembered . Mr . Frazer followed , and , in a long speech , argued that the people had ever been the first leaders of reforms , that something more was needed than an extension of the suffrage ; social reform was as great a desideratum as

      political change , and most assuredl y the . working classes of this country would never retrograde . Mr . Menzies , the chairman , conducted the business in a most becoming and liberal spirit , and all passed off agreeably . On the evenings of Tuesday , Wednesday , and Thursday , I lectured in the Democratic Hall , Trongate , Glasgow , and on Friday had the honour of being entertained at \ soiree , by my old friends , the Chartists of that city . It is no unpleasant reflection in my life to remember , that I should be thus honoured by the men with whom I struggled nine years ago , an enjoyment enhanced considerably by the fact , that after many tossings and crossings , we met to declare our adhesion to the old cause . Such a meeting was like making a landmark in one ' s life . Mi-. Paul presided . Messrs . Sherrington , Brown , and others , conducted the arrangements , the singing was good , and the songs were some of auld Scotland ' s choicest gems .,

      On the evenings of Saturday and Monday , I lectured at Campsie and Hamilton , and lecture here again this evening ( Tuesday ) , by special invitation from the audience who listened to my simple sayings on the evening of yesterday . There are several subjects which call for remark , but I must reserve them for a future occasion ; I sail for Liverpool this week , and all letters for me must be addressed to the care of Mr . Farrell , Temperance Hotel , 62 , Richmond-row . I will leave Liverpool early on Wednesday , so those wishing to write to me will do well to write in time . . I am , as ever , yours truly , Hamilton , May 29 th . SamdelKydd .

      Representation Of Chester.—Mr. Rosson Ha...

      Representation of Chester . —Mr . Rosson has issued an address to the electors of Chester , offering" himself as a ca / ididate in the event of any change in the representation , or , in the event of a dissolution , as an opponent to the Attorney-General .

      Representation Of Chester.—Mr. Rosson Ha...

      FOOD FOR THE YICTIMS OF- WHIG Ti'ltANxVY , AND AMUSEMENT FOR THE CHARTIST PUBLIC . ¦ A festival ; consisting of tea , concert , and ball , was held on Wednesday evening , May 30 th , at the South . Londoni Hall , 115 , Blackfriars-road , lor the benefit - of the > ictims . After a numerous party had par- > taken of tea , which was well served up , Mr . Walter Cooper was called to the elip . iv , and said : ' . Wc have met to evince our adhereno ? to - truth 1 and freedom , as contained in the - great cause of ' democracy throughout the world , " ami we have ' lJArVTk T > r \ T > . TlTT-El imHTTMC ! ,.-..- IVTTTrt

      something to do to prepare the mimis of . the people for that great change of which we are the ad * vocates . Ho was much amused with an article thatappeared in the Morning Chronicle tin- , other day on ' : Communism . . It described Communism to mean > "that those who had no property , wove to . . take , from those who had . " ( Laughter and applause . ) Now , Communism and Chartism had as much to do with destroying or taking other people's property , as tho Church had to do with-tho ' burning ' of Michael .: Servitus , John Huss , & e . ( Lou 3 ' cheers . ) What we declared was , that the world : was made fov all , and that wo had , not onr share ; of the world ' s goods ; and as to government , we , declared its duty was to throw its shield over all .. No wonder that we grumbled sometimes , because '

      it was a class government , and governed for a class only . ' But we did think that justice was ' better than charity , and if we had our rights , weshduld not require charity from any one . ( Hear , ' hear . ) . But even benevolence was * misconducted .. Only think , of spending £ 1 , 500 per week in send- . ing bibles to foreign lands , where we had no busi-. ness . It would be far better for us if we troubled , our heads with our , own affairs . Crime was tho ' , dearest thing in the world , yet wo dealt largely - in it ; whilst education and employment would be ' the cheapest , and we'had but little " of thorn . ( Heaiv ' hear . ) The working classes , whether lied Uepub- ' licans or otherwise , had begun to say they knew ' but little of paper money , & e . Dm they knew ;

      that all things were made for all the people , and : that they had not their share . ( Loud cheers . ) Ifi > would be well to obtain power to-morrow , if pos- sible , as doubtless we should grow wiser every . . day / ( Cheers . V ''' He thought it would bo well to ' PiM ^ laM ^ wjngs question'vto the labourer— "la ^ |§ pf gfr | p ^^ o ^ gingf and '" yet " scarce know " "how to exist' ?"'' Would it hot cause him to think ? Tho first sen-. timent was—' ¦ ' The people , the source of all poiiti-: cal power . " Mr .. P . M'GnAin , in rising to support this sentiment , said , the sentiment - breathed an aspiration that appeared to be hinging on the mind ami heart ' of the whole world . ( Hear , hear . ) It was too lata now to ask why it was so . Wc had no infatuated

      old Tories now ready to declare that the people , were merely the slaves of others , having no rights of their own ; in former times he hail attended , meetings convened for discussion , and heard eloquent Tories make such an assertion , but now they would be ashamed to do so , all admitted the right , but said it was not expedient , and the great question was—how and when should the people become the source of all political power . He believed with their chairman , that it would be by means of knowledge , and when they understood their rights they would have them . Then spread the truths of Democracy—let them bo deepened , widened , and illuminated , and success must follow . ( Luiul cheers . ) We sometimes denounced the middle-class men as wrong doers , but we should never forget that on

      the memorable 10 th of April that more than half the staves were wielded by the stalwart arms of working men . He believed the object they sought could only bo obtained by the spread of Chartist principles , and hence they ought not to ho satisfied with the few advocates who stood on their platforms , but become themselves the exponents of their principles . ( Hear , hear . ) He would be ashamed to bo either a Whig or a Tory—but he gloried in being a , Chartist —( Cheers)—because Chartism did not stop to ask whether a man resided in a palace or a cottage , but extended rights on the ground that the seekers for those rights were men , and in this England of ours there should be no such a degraded animal as a slave . ( Hear , hear . ) So long as the people were disunited , so long would they be

      degraded , and new shackles be forged for them . He ' judged a government by the condition of the peo--pie under it , and where he found an ignorant , de-: prayed , and brutal people , there did ho find a bad government . Look to Ireland—see tho people , starving by thousands in the midst of plenty , and in a genial climate , and on a prolific soil —( hoar , hoar ) —and when he found the people well taught—well fed—well clothed—contented , happy , and free , ' there did ho find a good government ; but this he feared would never be until such tijnes as the peo- ' pie really were the source of all political power . ( Hear , hear . ) ¦ : The Chairman said , the next sentiment was ihetoast of the evening : — " A speedy release to all po--litical prisoners . " Mr . STALLwoon . inpleadingfora general amnesty ,, reminded his audience that Frost , William * , Jones ,,

      Cuftey , Lacy , Ernest Jones , West , Donovan , J . - Shaw , Bezer , and the other victims , were banished and incarcerated , not so much for the violence of their language , as from the fact that they were advocates of , and active disseminators of , the groat truth that the " people were the source of all power ;" and he , for one , did not think the people would be free from persecution and prosecution until the people had not only obtained , but consolidated political and social rights . ( Loud cheers . ) Ue could not hold out much hopes of a general amnesty until the Charter become law—in the meantime it was their duty to assuage the wounded feelings of their much wronged , incarcerated , and banished friends ,, by administerin g to the wants and comforts of their wives and families ; and he did hope all that wore , in work would not fail to contribute their weekly mites to the aid of those whoso husbands and fathers had fallen in the cause . With this fooling

      he had much pleasure m submitting the sentiment entrusted to him . ( Loud cheers . ) On the motion of Messrs . M'Gratii and Jons Arnott , a vote of thanks was given to the Chairman , who acknowledged the compliment . —The Hall was then cleared for dancing—a large accession having been made to the company . The band struck up the inspiring " Marseillaise , " which was sung by Air . Side , the wholo andience joining in chorus ; after which quadrille and contro dance succeeded each other in rapid succession in tho hail , and song and recitation in the concert room , until early morning , much to the delight , and amusement of the party—and , we hope , with great profit to the National Victim Committee .

      Wrongs Of Labour.—Reduction Of' Miners' ...

      WRONGS OF LABOUR . —REDUCTION OF ' MINERS' WAGES . TO THE EDITOR OF THE NORTHERN STAR . Sir , —The following is a calculation of prices at the Hazard Pit , Moorslcy Colliery . Jn making the following , wc suppose the pit to work twenty-six fortnights in the year , and to draw upon an average twenty-five score a-day in tho low main : according to the above supposition , you will find by tho reduction of od . per score for hewing , that our masters have taken from us £ 108 Os . 8 d . And suppose the Hetton Seam work at an average forty score a-day , according to the Iletton

      Seam supposition , you will find by the reduction of 6 d . per score for hawing , that our masters have taken from us £ 208 m one year . Again , suppose forty yards of narrow work to bo driven in a fortnight , and a reduction of 2 d . a yard , that reduction will be in one year £ 8 13 s . 4 u . Again ,. the tubs are called twenty pecks ; their measurement is three feet long , breadth , two feet six inches , and depth two feet . I do not know how many cubic , inches there are in a peck in coal measure or I would have calculated it . Please to put' this in your valuable paper . I remain , Sir , your obedient Servant , Hetton , Durham . A Clip ,

      The Cottages At Holt, West Norfolk The A...

      THE COTTAGES AT HOLT , WEST NORFOLK The above scheme having proved a failure , the Committee recently forwarded circulars to those who had sent lists of shareholders , stating the position in which they ( the Commiteo ) were p laced , and submitted the following proposition for tne decision of the shareholders ; and also requested everyone to express his opinion thereon : — 1 st . —To give the whole of the monies in hand to the Victim Fund . 2 ^~ Z ! ° diviJe the 6 amc into Prizes of 10 s „ 5 s ., and 2 s . Od . each . '

      The result has been : — For First Proposition 250 For Second Ditto 2 Majority for Victims ' ... - —248 A few disagreed with both propositions . The Committee have therefore decided on handing * 20 to the Victim Fund , leaving the balance ( about # 5 ) in the treasurer ' s hands to meet any contingency that might arise , and should none arise within a month , the same then to he given to the said fund . John Arsoit , Secretary .

      Rousseau Says-" The Empire Of Woman Is A...

      Rousseau says- " The empire of woman is an empire of softness , of address , of complacency ' iter commands are caresses , her menaces are tears . " Lxjlosion at FKVHWMM . ~ The inhabitants of tins town were much alarmed about seven o ' clock on Saturday evening last , by the explosion of a powder mill , situate on the stream , at the bottom of West-street , near the stone bridge . The shock was rathor sharp for the explosion of what is called a green charge , the mill , and also the bed stone or trough , being driven to pieces , and tho ponderous runner or roller rent in several places . It is , however , gratifying to state that no personal injury occurred .

  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), June 2, 1849, page 1, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/ns2_02061849/page/1/