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      SOUTflWAKK ELECTION . - - XOMIXATION OF CANDIDATES . Wednesday having been fixed for the nomination of candidates to represent the borough of Southwark , in the room of the late Benjamin Wood , Esq ., the hustings were erected at an early hour in Highstreet , in front of the'Town-hall . ^ The hour appointed by tie High Bailiff for opening the proceeding was " ten o'clock , but shortly after nine o ' clock a great crowdhad assembled . —About twenty minutes before ten , a reinforcement came in from the direction of Tooley-street , consisting of a number of coalteavcrs and wharf-portere / who made their way to the

      best pkv-e , sporting Mr . l'ilcher s cards , and shouting Mr . Pileher ' s name ; one of his placards they had , with questionable taste , stuck round a worn-out broom to form their banner . Just as this body commenced their outcry Mr . Fibjher came on the huntings , and advanced to the rostrum or small stage which protruded from , thc front , to acknowledge their "most sweet Voices , " as he frequently did throughout the day . Sir w . Molesworth ' s deportment was more leserved , and almost haughty ; he Hang hack his long hair from his temples with a somewhat impatient manner . Mr . Miall ' s bearing was extremely cool , even throughout the uproar .

      Por about ten minutes the ' ^ Pitchers" had almost undisputed possession of "the coninion ear , " but the supporters of Sir W . Molesworth began then to come on the ground ; Mr . Miall's friends were last in the field . The crowd was very good humoured , and quite satisfied with preventing all the speakers from being heard by any person further than a yard from them . The candidates wera all received with a good deal of applause , mixed with disapprobation ; Mr . Miall had . perhaps , rather the fewest foes . The three shookhands before the fray . The High Bailiff , dressed in a court suit , and accompanied by his deputy and Sir J . Piric , arrived at ten o ' clock ; and , as it was everybody ' s interest to stand well with the presiding officer , he was listened to with due attention .

      The High Bailiff said , they were met in consequence of being deprived by death of an old and faithful representative ; and , without presuming to offer an opinion on that gentleman's public merits , any observer of his conduct might be afioired to bear testimony that he was a gentleman of high and honourable pretensions , and sustained ably in the Commons' House of Parliament the trust reposed in him . ( Dear . ) Their duty in electing a successor to him ¦ was too well appreciated by the intelligent , wealthy , and influential electors then before him ( a laugh ) to make any- observation upon it necessary ; he was quite sure that they would show that they appreciated this important trust by the manner in which ihey discharged it .

      Mr . W . Hawks at length came forward to propose Sir W . Molesworth , and was received with uproar , and shouts of " He ' s a" turncoat and infidel , " " Ah infidel ! " Mr . Uawes proceeded to recommend the hon . baronet as the most fitting person to represent the political , the commercial , and the religious opinions of-the inhabitants of this borough . He represented-tbe political opinions of all who wished for an extension of the suffrage ( "No , no" ) , not to make it universal , as one of Ms opponents wished , but to base it upon property , reason , education , and fitness to "vote . Sir W . Molesworth had voted for the repeal of those clauses of the Eeform Act by which a Jargemass ofthe people of that borough were excluded from the franchise . As to the commercial interests of Southwark , he was largely connected with them by property . andhis rotes in Parliament had been for free tradeand a repeal ofthe Corn Laws ; when those views were unpopular , he had the courage to maintain them .

      He would also represent properly the civil and religions interests of that great borough , advocating that rational liberty of conscience which enabled a man to declare and maintain his opinions freely , and not stigmatising any one by unmanly placards because he held a different opinion . Sir V 7 . Molesworth was surrounded by all those gentlemen in the borough "Who had distinguished themselves in it by thc maintenance of civil and religious liberty for the last tweaty years . But who surrounded Mr . Pilcher ? "Where were thc Barclays and the Potts ? "Where was the commercial interest ? And who surrounded Mr . Miail—the Rev . Mr . This and the Rev . Mr . That ; he came forward as the advocate of civil and religious liberty , but only liberty for himself and his party . The one was supported by the rankest Toryism , and the other by Feargus " O'Connor and his friends . The fittest man to represent the borough was Sir W . Molesworth , and he wouid be at the lead of the poll ( Much confusion . )

      Mr . Mabtix seconded the nomination ofthe honourable baronet . Mr . E . Palmer then came forward to propose Mr . Pilcher ('" No Tory ! " ) , a gentleman residing among them and acquainted with all their local wants , which Sir W . Molesworth could not possibly understand . Mr . Pilcher would support our Protestant constitution ; and let the electors remember that we owed our civil and religious liberties to thc efforts of Protestants at the Reformation . ( Mr . Palmer proceeded to denounce the sentiments of Hobbes , and Sir \ Y . Molesworth as his editor ; but the uproar made it impossible tx > collect with ceitainty what he said . ) Mr . Dark seconded the nomination of Mr . Pilcher .

      Mr . A . Pellati had much pleasure in proposing Mr . Miall , a man emanating from their own class , and a man of honest integrity . He had long known that gentleman ( "Down with him ! " )—and long valued his writings on thc subject of civil and relic ious liberty . Mr . Mall ' s principles - were not of a selfish order , but were those of an expanded mind , and he would give to the whole British , community every privilege he asked for himself . He was for universal suffrage , and so was Sir W . Molesworth seven or eight years ago ; but he had changed or denied his principles to suit a particular class ofthe

      electors . ( Groans . ) A very large class of British Christians sympathised with Mr . Miall on the voluntary princi p le . Mr . Hawes had cried shame upon the . placardists ; but he ( Mi-. Pellatt ) would fay it was an honour to them that , when taunted with being unable to bring proof of tbe infidelity of Hobbes , they had done it nobly , quoting the highest authorities of the last century , down to Sir J . Mackintosh , to prove that Hobbes was not only a tyrant , a despot , and a ccntraliser in politics , but an infidel in religion . ( Uproar . ) Sir . J . M . Warn seconded the nomination of Mr . Miall .

      Sir W . Moeeswokth then came forward to address the meeting amidst considerable uproar , caused as much by the cheers and shouts of his supporters as by the groans and hooting of his opponents , which continued without a moment ' s intermission to the conclusion of the hon . baronet ' s speech , and which as we have already observed ( and the same remark applies equally to thc speeches ofthe other candidates ) , was onl y heard by those immediately around him . - Having in Tain begged for a patient hearing from the crowd while he explained to them his political principles , the hon . baronet proceeded to say , —Of f hethree candidates who aspire to the honour of representing you in Parliament , the lot has fallen upon me first to address you . I entreat a patient hearing whilst I

      endeavour as briefly as I can , to explain my political principles . If you approve of my principles , it will be your duty to elect me ; if you disapprove of them , it will be your daty to reject me . For nine years I sat and voted in the Honse of Commons as a Radical To those principles I still adhere , and intend to adhere . Are you for ot are you against Radical principles ( cheers ) - 1 will put the question more distinctly Are yon in favour of Free Trade ? Are you opposed to all protecting duties ? Would you extend vour commerce—exchange your manufactures for thc productions of every climate , so that your manufactures may flourish , and the labouring classes be prosperous and happy ? Do yon desire a repeal of the Corn Laws ( cheers )? Do yon wish fur cheap food—for

      abundant food for our daily increasing population ? According as you answer these questions , yes Or no , so should you vote for or against me . I have supported every measure calculated to extcn ^ thc conrnierce and unshackle the industry of thjg coumry . As a stanch Free-Traderl should take my seat as yoar representative in the House of Commons ( cheers ) . Again , arc you in favour of religious liberty and equality ? Do you agree with me in thinking , that neither the state nor society ought to interfere with the religious belief of any man ? ' that all creeds , sects , and religions—that Protestants , Catholics and Dissenters , Jews and Christians , should be treated in every respect alike ( cheers )? If you hold thescopinions , thenitisyourdutytovoteforme . For ,

      throngout thc whole of my public and private career , in every thought , deed , and word , i have been true to the principles of religious liberty and equality Again , would you do justice to Ireland ? I have proved that I would by every vote that I have given on Irish affairs . I have proved it since I came into this borough . 1 might have avoided all the danger of this contest , if I would have shrunk from the side of justice to Ireland . I was asked how I should have Toted with regard to the late grant to Maynooth . I might have evaded that question . 1 might have said that I was not in Parliament when that measure was passed—that it was settled and gone by . I felt , however , that it was my duty to you honestly to state mv opinions with regard to that grant , and I felt that in justice to Ireland I must have voted Jbr it . Thc

      great majority of the Irish nation have adhered to -thV . " religion Of their forefathers , and are still . Catholics . The piety of those ancestors bequeothed vast property tor the maintenance of the Catholic religion , and for the instruction of the Catholic priests . -That property has been alienated—not to the uses of the state , nor for the benefit of the whole Irish nation—but to the support of a reugion in" which seven-eighths' of tbe people utterly disbelieve . As some slight compensation , E ^ S > this great wrong , the Irish parliament ^^^^ n ^ ifum of money , not to maintain the ^ nr ^^ but rto . cttueate . them-toi «« derthem mdon ^ rf f ^ °£ T- of «« eir-duties . After the -SeW ^ ' ^ r " * l ^ iand , this grant was inrp ^ rand ^ yelrl ? ™ ^^ Ms , wu last year it- was . - proposed to mak & 4 ij ' ¦ ¦ H

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      sufficient . Now , Task , could the House of Commons , with propriety , have rejected such a proposal ? Would not the refusal of this grant havo been consldercd as tantamount to " a ^ declaration of hostility towards Ireland ? Would it not have confirmed the assertion of the agitator , that there was no justice to be obtained from England ? Would it not have lent force to the cry of a Repeal of the Union ? I answer it would . I am opposed to the Repeal of the Union—no one more so , but then I say , do justice to Ireland ; destroy her monster church , the reproach of England ; and when you have done this , then , and not till then , refuse this small grant to Maynooth . Now a few words with regard to those antagonists . First , with regard to Mx . Pilcher . Mr . Pilcher is a Tory . I say it with every respect , for he has as much right to his conscientious opinions as I have to mine . Our opinions are _ diametrically

      opposed . There is a fair , upstanding fight between us , which the poll of to-morrow will decide in my favour . Now a few wordsto the friends of Mr . Miall , and to that gentleman himself . Many amongst you , I know , are honest and sincere men , for whose characters I entertain unfeigned respect . I wished that our united forces should do battle to the common eneniy . I offered to agree to any fair compromise . I promised to retire from the field if I were the weaker , and to give all the assistance inmypowerto your candidate . These offers your candidate rejected , and the contest went on . Still I hoped that no . angry feelings would arise between us ; I trusted that we should abstain from personalities towards each other , and that this would be a calm contest of reaaon . In these , my hopes , I have been disappointed , and for that disappointment I am not to blame . Not one word of disrespect , not one single syllable of reproach did I utter against your candidate till I was

      assailed—A - voice from thc hustings exclaimed : " Tou begun . " Sir William Moleswos . tji :. What ? How ? The same voice : "You called Mr . Miall reverend . " Sir Whxiasi MoLEswonin ( laughing ) : And is that aterm of reproach ( laughter ) ? I repeat , not one word of reproach did I utter till I was assailed . When struck , however , I am ever ready to strike in return . Who struck the first blow ? Tou , Mr . Miall ! Tou quitted the high ground of argument . Tou descended into the arena of abuse . -Ton accused me of dishonesty on account of my opinions with regard to Maynooth ; you taxed me with insincerity because I possessed property in the Church of England ; you called upon the Dissenters of Southwark to think with horror from my opinions ; you attempted to excite

      religious rancour and animosity against me ; like an inquisitor of old , you presume to question me on my religious belief , and to summon mo before the tribunal of your private j utlgment . I am glad to meet you here to-day , face to face , to answer you , to scoff at your pretensions , and to bid you defiance . I tell you , in the name of religious liberty aud equality , that no man has a right to interfere with the religions opinions of another man—that no man has a right to question or blaine "" the belief of his neighbour . I tell you that in your conduct and language towards me you have been untrue to the great principle of religious liberty—you have been without that charity which is the essence of religious liberty . Tou have denounced me as the editor of the works of Hobbes of Malmesbury , Electors , I am proud of

      the fact , I will rest upon it a claim to your support , in opposition to the claims of Mr . Miall He is the editor of the Nonconformist . I am the editor of Hobbes . To compare the two works together , would be like comparing the vastest mountain on the earth ' s surface withthesmaUcst mole-hill . The worlcs of Hobbes will last more centuries than the Nonconformist will days . The writings of Hobbes will live as long as the Anglo-Saxon race and language . They will be read age after age , by the studious amongst the millions of our race , who will people the tv / o Americas and the islands of the ' Southern Ocean , and who will wonder at the ignorant and the bigotted herd who dared to assail so great a master of thought aud language . As one of that herd , it is your only chance , Mr . Miall , of escaping

      oblivion . When I commenced this contest , I was told by one of Mr . Miall ' s admirers that he was a retired and accomplished student , skilled in literature , a lover of learning and wisdom , an acute reasoner , an aole writer , and in every way well fitted to instruct the nation through the public press . I did believe all this , and I felt almost ashamed of entering into a contest "with such a person . Now , I ask you , electors , has Mr . Miall ' s conduct with regard to Hobbes been in conformity with the character I have just given ? If you , Mr . Miall , had any love of learning , any regard for the literature of your country , any reverence for the wisdom of past times , any admiration for beauty of language , vigour of expression , vigour of logic , and boldness of reasoning , though you might , like myself , deem ruanv of Hobbes ' s opinions

      erroneous , though you might reject the whole of his doctrines , yet j ou would have accordedjpraise , not blame , to me for enabling the student to peruse the works of one of England ' s most illustrious authors . No ; like that Mahometan warrior and bigot who destroyed the wisdom of ages , you would burn every work and consume all literature that in the slightest degree was at variance with your limited notionswith your own koran . Tou have denounced me as the editor of an-infidel work ; I have challenged you to make good your assertions . I have called upon ytu to point out one infidel passage , one single sentence derogatory to Christianity iu the works of Thomas Hobbes of Malmesbury . Have you or have you not read those works ? If you have not read them , what right have you to say that ihey arc infidel

      productions ? [ Mr . Miall , who was standing so close to Sir William as even to touch his arm by reason of the pressure of the crowd , here made a remark , to whichSir William Molesworth immediately replied . ] If you have read them , then point out one infidel passage in them , one single sentence hostile to Christianity . Idefyyoutoit . You have shrunk from the attempt . You have directly acknowledged that no such passage can be found in those works . Would it not have been manly and courageous to have acknowledged your error , to have said that you had never read those works , and that you had been misled with regard to them ? Instead of doing this you have had recourse to subterfuge . First , you havetalkcd about Gibbon . Now toll me , acute logician , able reasoner , what has Gibbon to do with Hobbes , or Hobbes with

      Gibbon ? Two minds more dissimilar can hardly be found than the philosopher of Malmesbury and the historian ofthe Roman Empire . Would you , the lover of knowledge , not only destroy , the works of our greatest dialectician , but the writings likewise of our greatest historian ? Would you consign to the same flames the Leviathan , and thc Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire ? 2 dly . You have insinuated that some of Hobbes ' s opinions lead to infidelity . Prove it , I say . Now , I ask , is there a single work renowned in science , in literature , or in art , against which a similar charge has not been brought by some narrowminded bigot ? It is a well-known historical fact , that every great discovery in astronomy , in natural history , in chemistry , or in any ofthe physical sciences—that everything which has made us better acquainted with

      the heavens , with theearth , and with human naturethat every acquisition of knowledge which has vended to elevate humanity , every attempt at free inquiry , every effort to shake off the trammels of authority , has been successively attacked by tho ignorant and narrow-minded as leading to infidelity . Under this malignant and accursed plea some of . the greatest spirits of the human race have been persecuted and slain . Socrates was put to death as an infidel—lie who first said there were antipodes was burnt . The followers of Copernicus were persecuted as dis . believers ; and the great Galileo , on bended knees , was compelled to assert that the earth was immoveable . Bacon and Descartes were taxed with irreligion ; the doctrines oi" Lock were said to lead to materialism . Newton was accused of dethroning the Deity for the discovery ot the law of gravitation ; a similar charge was made against Franklin for explaining the nature of the thunderbolt . Priestley ' s

      library was burnt , and his person endangered , on account of his religious opinion—and , in our own days , Buckland , Sedgwick , and the other geologists , are accused of overturning revelation by their discoveries with regard to thc past existence of the earth . Iu short , in all ages , and among all nations , infidelity has evrr been the war-cry which thc base , thc ignorant , the intolerant , and tbe canting tribe bave raised against the great the noble , and the generous spirits of the human race . That cry you , Ma Miall , have attempted to raise against the works which I have edited . I now again solemnly call upon you , before these , the electors of Southwark , whom you wish to represent in Parliament , 1 challenge you to make good your assertions . If you shrink from the attempt , or fail—as fail you will—then 1 accuse you before your fellow-citizens of having brought this charge against me for base electioneering purposes . I brand you as a calumniator—and appeal to the poll of to-morro w . ( Great cheering from Sir William ' s friends . )

      Mr . Pilcher next presented himself , and was received with a stunning volley of cheers from his friends and a fire of yells and hisses from the rest of the mob . The supporters of Sir W . Molesworth appeared resolved to pay off in the same coin the interruption which their favourite candidate had received during his address , and aR nartics amicably concurred in manufacturing so frightful an uproar , that , although the honourable candidate considerately elevated his voice , in the very ears ofthe reporters , who were stationed close to him , only detached sentences of his speech ccuid be gathered . He submitted to them that a commercial man was best fitted to represent such a constituency as that of Southwark .

      Snrely , he '' observed , out of the five or six thousand electors which Southwark contained , one of them at least could be found worthy of being their representative in Parliament , without seeking amongst those who were ' strangers to the borough and its interests . He knew the wants of the borough , and he Lad had a better opportunity of becoming acquainted with them than cither of the othereandidates . Ucbadliycd among the inhabitants , and had performed the duties ¦ of the various offices which it had fallen to his lot to bc % ected to ; for be was promlto say that he had served in various capacities , not in-Southwark alone , Datih both London and . the county of Middlesex . ;§( jfeid considered it his duty to come forward in the service of his country wisn called upon so to do ( No

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      go ; we wont have you !) . He- had been a strenuous supporter of the various charities of the borough , " of its'dispensaries and its hospital ( frantic , vociferations from the coal heavers , which the honouraMeeandidatc gracefullyandgratefullyacknOwjedged ) . Someperaons had called him a Tory and others had called him a Whig , buthewould tell them what he was—a true and liberal reformerof every abuse that could . bo shown to exist in the country . At all times he would maintain the independency ofthe electors ; The Pdor-Law should have his utmost attention , and he would do everything in his power to alleviate the pressure" upon the poor man , by giving support to the extension ' jot trade and commerce . So also the question of the Corn-Lawsshould havehis bestattention ( as we understood tho honourablecandidate ) , and he would do all in his power , not only to extend the trade generally but locally to benefit the borough by the : introduction of that which he hoped and believed was not far distant ,

      extensive docks in Southwark ( cheers ) . With respect to the Maynooth grant , if an opportunity offered he should be a strenuoussupporter of . the repeal of the grant ( loud cheers ) . With respect to the income-tax . he believed a pvoperty-tax would be better , and he should much like to see a repeal ofthe assessed taxes , which pressed so unequally upon every class of the people . He was also friendly to a probate and legacy duty upon real property . The sale or conversion ofthe crown lands would give , according to a late calculation , £ 6 , 000 , 000 , which would relieve the people from those taxes which he had mentioned as pressing injuriously upon them . The honourable candidate concluded by expressing his sense of the supoort he had received , and the peculiar gratification " he felt at being able to say that his cause was advocated by the ladies . ( The conclusion of the speech was received with ecstatic delight by Mr . Pileher ' s friends , and a Storm of disapprobation from the rest of the crowd .

      Mr . Mull then came forward , and perceiving at once the inutility of addressing the crowd , followed the example of his predecessors , by directing his voice towards the reporters . He said that he , as Bellas the hon . baronet , liked to mccthis antagonist face to face , but he disdained on the present occasion to reply to the peiaeaalities with which lie ' had been assailed—that he , in common with the lion , baronet who had preceded him , was glad to meet his antagonist face to face , and he rejoiced in the opportunity afforded him of witnessing the peculiar courtesy ana refinement of manner that distinguished the aristocracy when pressed harder than party convenience allowed . He scorned , however , to reply to the personalities in which the hon . baronet had indulged

      and would not presume to set up his literary reputation , " such as it was , against that of Hobbes or any other man . He would say for himself , however , that , according to his ability , he had always tried to do good to his fellow men , and advance the interests of their common humanity , and it was a mattier of no concern to him whether his name was handed down to oblivion , or was handed up to posterity . He was actuated in his present conduct by no such motives as these . He had taken a stand in what he considered right , and none ofthe taunts of the hon . baronet could make him ashamed of his position . With regard to the infidelity of Hobbes , he had been challenged to produce a single passage of his works that would afford evidence of his

      sentiments in this particular . ( A voice in the crowd-: " Do not burst your boiler 1 " ) The whole scopeof his works were against Christianity and civil liberty . They were opposed to the rights of individual conscience , and , consequently , opposed to that pure and spiritual religion which they professed to . reverence . If he had erred in this respect , he had erred in good company—he had erred in common with . Duckworth and Hallani—with Dugald Stewart and Sir James Mackintosh—who all concurred in condemning the doctrines propounded by the infidel philosopher of Malmesbury . If Sir William Molesworth were right , then , the literary , and philosophical world had been dishonest for the last two centuries . He found not fault with the honourable baronet for his private

      convictions , and he begged to assure him that he never would interfere with them , and would not on account of them proscribe him . On the contrary , he would give him ~ the utmost opportunity of making known his sentiments , and respect him for the zeal aud energy with which he might defend them . The honourable baronet had-accused him ( Mr . Miall ) of being bigoted and intolerant , and had taken his stand on a misunderstood or misinterpreted sentence of a speech of his , as reported in the public papers . It was clear that the honourable baronet did not understand his real sentiments , for if there was ono man in the community more than another , who would leave mind free to science , religion , and philosophy , he was the man . ( Hear , and loud cheers , ) This was

      the truth , and he defied any man to produce a single line which he had either written or spoken , to prove the contrary-. ( Loud cheers . ) He denied that he had ever referred to Sir William Molesworth as the editor of "Hobbes , " until the Honourable Baronet , with miserable taste , taunted him with being a " Reverend . " ( Laughter , cheers , and uproar . ) The lion . Baronet took credit to himself for being the exelusive friend of Ireland , and he had drawn their attention to what would be the effect of withdrawing from the people of that country the grant of Maynooth . Now he ( Mr . Miall ) begged to tell them that thc great cause of discontent amongst the people of Ireland was the Church Establishment ; and if the contending factions of Whigs and Tories had been

      desirous of calming down their rage , winch disturbed the tranquillity of that country , they would have long since withdrawn that establishment . The Endowment Bill , for which tho Honourable Baronet was prepared to give such a decided vote , was brought forward solely in order to save that monstrous institution . ( Cheers and uproar . ) The aristocracy of both parties trembled for its permanent existence , and in order that it might stand they bribed the Roman Catholic priesthood by this so-called Educational grant . This , however , was not the only scheme of a similar kind which-they intended , for they proposed to promote two or three other ecclesiastical establishments , and to keep the priesthood in the pay of Government , in order to smother the

      aspiration of the people alter liberty . ( Cheers . ) He had already more than once informed them that this new policy of the Government was the sole cause of his having obtruded himself on their notice . Let the Dissenters of the Borough of Southwark believe that this was an evil injurious to the liberty of the people , and let them who intended to vote for Sir William Molesworth consider what would be the result of that vote . They had now an opportunity of vindicating their principles and character , by sending to Parliament a man pledged not only against this grant , but against all State _ endowments whatever . If they acted otherwise , it passed his imagination to consider in what manner they would retire from the contest . If they were defeated , where would they

      hide their heads for shame ? If they obtained a victory they should hurry to the country , so that none might be a witness of their compunctious repentance . Even the very children would reproach them with being traitors , and as having betrayed the cause of civil and religious liberty entrusted to them by their forefathers , under the most solemn obligations to hand it down unimpaired to posterity . ( Cheers and great confusion . ) The honourable gentleman who moved the nomination of Sir . W . Molesworth as a fit and proper person to represent them , declared that he could not understand the position which he ( Mr . Miall ) had taken up . Ho did not wonder at the gentleman ' s want of comprehension , for none were so deaf as those who would

      not hear . ( Laughter . ) The honourable gentleman , doubtless , looked at what would be the effect of this contest in another borough in the neighbourhood [ cheers and laughter ]; and , therefore , he could not understand any movement , whether political or ecclesiastical , which did hot strictly fall in with the convenience of tho Whigs [ great uproar ] . He was proud to observe that the elective body throughout thc country generally , were emancipating themselves from the shackles in which they were held by the domineering Whigs [ cheers , hisses , and confusion ] . To these electors he wished all success . He now stood forward in his own person , to give them every assistance in his power [ cheers ] . With this view , he had detei mincd ' on giving every elector in the borough an opportunity orrecording his vote in favour of his

      nencsc principles , and whatever might be , the result ofthe experiment , he considered that , in doing so , he was conferring a benefit oh every honest man . In the noisy state ^ of tu & 'hieetirig , it would be useless for kinrt ' o persist in addressing them at any greater length . All he could say . was , that he should be most-happy , if they . puthimiirithe proud position of . being their representativej to . pledge himself to an advocacy of those publjc ^ interests on which their hearts were set . Mr . MMlrlhfli ^ tired . ... ' .. ¦ 'C ' . Mr . Mavxaro here stepRe ^ ferward , with the letter of Feargus O'Connor ^ h ^ ilsIiand , and manfully confronted Sir William" Molesworth . SirWm . had the consummate impudences" ^ still to deny the " speech , " and attributed it to John . Temple Leader , MJ' . for Westminster , who is now on the Continent . ¦

      Upon this , Mr . Maynard told Sir William that he was present at the meetxig at : the , J Crownvincy Anchor , reported in the Chronicle , arid heard'iBiW , deliver the sjwech in . question ; ami ' also- avowlt'tbjfe pleasure ho had in following in theistepsof ^ JiSS ' r Cartwright . Sir William YS ^ aidrtBarB ^ Mfill write to Mr . Leader , ahd ' get ; 'th ' ai :: genlfem ^ p ^ confirm his ( Sir William ' s ) 8 tatmief ^; H f'i ;^^ The Hicn Baiiiff proceeded . to ^ akevthe ^ 'lho ^ i hands , holding up a large placard fcearijog ; tEejam | of the candidate for . yhom ; . tihe ^ y 6 te ^ :-lvera ' ' to ^ i ^ taken . He then declarcd ; tIiat ; j t 6 Tth " e ^^ b ' esk . bif his ; judgment the choice had fallen ! foh 7 Sir ' . WrMolesr worth . . ¦ '' \''^ Zr : " . ^ fy , ^ u f . fl ^ . A poll was demanded fortho ' other ca'jridrdates ^ and was fixed to take place at 8 o ' clock on 4 hRlo | lov ^ ng ( Thursday ) . morning , and . ' continue tiiri' ^ cidck . .

      Mr PncHEit : moved , and Sir W . MouSpworw seconded , a rote of thanks , tothe High $ iiaUfy which was earned unanimously . : > ; / , y , j ^ j j 0 , The High Bailiff returned tnarik 8 ;' 'ib * ng ll 1 # BB > much pleased with the orderl y and imp ^ 'fMax ' mfln M ner in which the meeting had acted { wukcaivmei ^ and laughter ) . He trusted that the flam * gbwflne 1 derstancVing would , be maintained tothtf ' elbsHP §& poll , aud that nothing would transpifd 4 «' w ^

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      good name Southwark had acquired for its conduct m elections .- ^ .- ¦ ; . '¦ :- ¦ - , ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦> v ' . ' ; ' . '" The multitude then gracually separated .

      ; THE POLL . \ . . - The polling commenced at eight o'clock on ihursdaymorning vigorously , and from the first announcement of the numbers at nine o ' clock , it was evident that Sir W . Molesworth would be the successful competitor . * . , < , , NINE O ' CLOCK . . Molcswoith - - - - 561 ' Pilcher - - - - - 206 .. Miall -. - - -. ' - 1 So TWELVE O CLOCK . Molesworth - 1419 Pilcher - - - - - ¦¦ - - 81 S Miall -,-. ' - - - 306 ' THREE O CLOCK . Molesworth - *•' -.. 183 a ,. Pilcher - ¦• - ¦ - - , 1116 Miall ----- 341

      FOOR O ' CLOCK . Molesworth - - - - 1942 Pilcher ----- 1 W 6 Miall - - - - 3 G 3 Molesworth , majority over Pilcher - 762 Miall - 1589

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      MANSION HOUSE . Satubdat . — Extensive Robbebv op Tea . Ware , houses . — Edward Brazier , Joseph Hincks , Robert Waywood , and James Williams , were brought before the lord Mayor , in custody of George Russell , policeman 44 . Mr . John Potts , of the firm of Matson and Potts , tea dealers , of No . 3 , Martin ' s-lane , Cannon-street , deposed that the prisoners Brazier and Hincks were in the employ ofthe firm . Suspicion being entertained that their servants were robbing them for some time past ^ the firm applied to the police to watch their premises , which . ; watching- led to the present arrest . G . Russell of the detective force City Police , said , that on Friday , about one o ' clock , he was on tse watch in Thames-street , wkn he saw Brazier and Hincks together . Hincks had a packet apparently of tea in his hand . He looked about him , and then

      put the parcel in his right-hand pocket , and proceeded to the White Swan public-house , at tho cOrner ofthe street . After a time , Williams came up with his cart , and went to the same house . Ultimately they hoth . came out , Williams having a parcel under * a cloth , which he put into the cart . Leaving his cart , ho went down College-hill , and ultimately returned , carrying a blue bag on his shoulder , apparently containing something heavy . He ( Russell ) went up to Williams , and told him that he was an officer of police , and asked him what ho had in the cart , when he replied , "About 20 fbs . of tea , which ho had bought in the City . " He declined to say where he had bought it . On being asked for his bills of parcels , he replied , " He had none . " Williams was then taken to the stationhouse—Samuel Coombes , policeman 16 , corroborated

      the testimony of his brother officer , and added , "that on searching Williams ' s cart , they discovered eight parcels of tea , one ditto of tobacco , four ditto of sugar , all of which he now produced , together with two parcels of coftee found at the prisoner Williams ' s shop ( a chandler ' s shop in Hoxton ) . Mr . Pelham , jun ., who attended for the prisoners , asked if the small parcels now produced might not be legally in the postession of a tea-dealer?—Mr . Locock , of the firm of Locock and Richards , tea-dealers , College-hill , deposed that the prisoner ( Robert Way wood ) was in the employ of their firm , and had admitted that the bags containing some of the goods were theirs . He ( Mr . Locock ) identified the bags . —Inspector Waller said ho believed the prisoner Hincks had made a confession to his employer . —Mr . Potts was recalled , and said Hincks has admitted that he had done

      wrong ; that he had taken about lifts , of tea yesterday , at about half-past one o ' clock , of Brazier , and handed it to Williams . He believed Hincks had been mixed up in such transactions for the last six weeks , and the other prisoners for a much longer period . The whole of thc prisoners were remanded until Wednesday next at ten o ' clock . MONOAV . —SOICIDE ON BOARU A HULL STEAM PACKET . —Mr . Hall , of the firm of TV . J . Hall and Co ., of the Custora-house-quay , waited on tho Lord Mayor , for the purpose of making a communication to his lordship relative to the suicide of a gentleman on his pnssajje from Hull to London , in a steam vessel . It appeared from the statement made by Mr . Hall , that on Saturday afternoon , the 6 th of September , when the William Darley steam vessel was on her passage from Hull to the port of London , a gentleman , best cabin passenger , jumped overboard , near

      the lower middle buoy , abreast the Shears , and was drowned . The moment Captain Turner saw the unfortunate man iu'the water ho ordered the engine to be stopped and reversed , and the boat to bo lowered , and manned . The order was instantly obeyed , but all the efforts of the crew were ineffectual . The deceased sunk and was seen no more . No appearance of insanity was attached to him , as far as those on board had opportunity of ascertaining during the voyage , but he was observed to be exceedingly low-spivited and restless . On Uviday night he partook of tea with the rest of the passengers , and sat in tho cabin all ni fa'ht . On Saturday morning he took brcakfast alone . At about two o ' clock in the afternoon he had a small bottle of porter and a biscuit , and after the other passengers had dined , he dined by himself on deck , and soon after he finished his meal he committed

      himself to the waves . He was about five feet eight inches tall , had a round face , appeared to he thirty or thirty-one years of age , and was dressed in a Taglioni coat , light dvivb tvouseis . light waistcoat , light handkerchief , and V / ellington boots . According to the best of the recollection of Mr . Harrow , the clerk of the William Darley , the deceased had a watch in his pocket atthe time he jumped overboard . A passenger was booked as Mr . II . Coll , Norwich , who was supposed to be the gentleman who drowned himself , as a box , with his name upon it , was left on board ,- and had not been claimed . There were also a light leather portmanteau , a coat , and fishing tackle , unclaimed . It was staled that the articles specified as having been on board without being claimed , may be seen , for the purposes of identificati-ui , by application , to Messrs . Hall . CLE RKEN WELL . Tuesday , — Tub Infernal Poob Law . — A

      Stockj obbing SconNDKEL . —Mr . Yfhilton , a stock-broker , residing in Cross-street , Islington , was summoned for refusing to maintain an illegitimate child , of which'he was said to be the father . Mr . Robinson appeared for the defendant . Tlie hearing of the case was originally fixed for an earlier day ( Wednesday last ); on that occasion the mother of the infant , a quiet-looking poor girl , attended with her witnesses , but the defendant d'd not appear , and the case was , at the request of his solicitor , adjourned till to-day . Mr . Itobinson again applied for the adjournment of the case to Tuesday next . —Mr . Combe asked upon what grounds ?—Mv . Robinstn said his client was busy upon the Stock Exchange . Mary ; Watts , the complainant , said she bad brought all her witnesses there at great _ trouble and expense on both days . Mr . Mould , the magistrate ' s clerk , said it was too bad to harass the poor creature by bringing her there day after day . Her expenses should at least be paid . The poor girl suid she was obliged to bring witnesses f .-om their work—poor . people—on the last day and on this . Mr . Mould suggested that their expenses

      should at least be' paid by the defendant . Mr . Itobinson said his client would pay her Ss . to compensate tho witnesses , but nothing ; for her own time . The poor girl said she could not live upon nothing , and wanted her own expenses . She hoped the magistrate would make the defendant pay the expenses of the former day . Mr . Colnbe said the defendant ought to pay at least 5 s . move for the attendance of witnesses on that day . Mr . Itobinson declined , but finally said ho would be guided by the magistrate , who recommended that 10 s . in the whole should be paid for the expenses of the witnesses . . The girl asked if she was to be allowed nothing for her loss of time . She had a child to maintain , and found it hard to get employment . Jlr . Robinson said he did not wonder at it . Mr . Mould : Perhaps it was your client brought her to that condition . You had better pay her over the expenses . Mr . Robinson said he would abide by the magistrate ' s decision , but d ' . d not pay her anything . The poor girl ultimately left thc com t with liov witnesses , having reluctantly agreed to the adjournment .

      BOW STREET . Thursday . — Attempt to Assassinate . —An Italian , named Alexander Corradini , was brought up on a warrant that had been granted on the previous evening , charged with attempting to assassinate Mr . Thomas Smith , landlord oftho Hope public-house , in Biackmore-street , Clarenuivket , under the following singular circumstances -. — MivWoolfe , who appeared in support of the complainant , said that the assault was of an unusually aggravated nature ; but , however painful it might be to the parties interested in the result , ho should enter into details of a delicate and painful character , in order to show the court that some interArence was absolutely necessary to prevent the prisoner committing an oft ' enco of a more aggravated nature , and also to protect the complainant . The prisoner , according to his ( Mr . WoohVs ) instructions , had for some time frequented the house ofthe complainant , and had occasionally been treated as a friend , but abused the

      confidence reposed iu htm by not only paying much attention to his wife in his absence , but also attempting to seduce her from her home . The complainant had occasion to absent himself from town for the purpose of superintending the funeral of an aged parent for a fewxlays , and ' . on this return to . town he found , from information he had obtained , from bis domestics , that his wife , '"' who bad been liifa- ' tuatcd with the prisoner , had packed'Jup' every available " article on the premises to accompany- her -paramour to Germany . He had represented himself vs aibaron , and that she should become a Jady of title , and rosier arrival on the continent she should have tb % ! Bommand « f extensive domains . Some misgivings were . entertajnedby theddmesties in the absence of the complainant of his wife ' s proceedings , ' , and the plot of her intending ^ abscond with the prisoner-being discovered by tliemitheV . Used-tbeir in--fluenceitQiprevent-Uer taking such a-rosfiVtepi ' - 'Ift the

      ^ ]^ ; meanthne , the complainant returned , and on Monday last , ' at a fate hotir : , af , $ be . iiigH the prisoner entered , ostensibly fforitSeJpurposeipf . c & tjfng for , a glass of ale ; but as ' the ;' cbmph > inaatpassedfeom one parlour to another ,, the " pri-^ otffit * nsf « BS , Hvithou ^ a « y reason . ' rushed into the parf ^ 0 u ^ 'd ^|* dag ^ c r : ? fcdm his-sleeve , and attempted to ssrflb ^ fflKOBpJplah'nnti iitthe neck , in which he fortunately ^^ wsucceed , an 4 instantly made his escape from the ^ e $$ i | $£ w 8 > the >; complainant in the greatest state of ^ rfl ^ Evidence ; having : ; been heard , in support ^ ' the | c 1 iar ^ i ]^ i 3 rigbiuHrwas Held to bail , himself in £ 106 and UwffsmMek- ^ f & SO ' e & h ; Bail not being forthcoming the !^ p ^ iter | w S ^ removea ! in custody . % . ; - > t ; --: .- ; : ) . 3 S ^^ 5 C ^ a ^ GfiBREENWELL . ''' :- tfr-i >>* ' : the

      : i' ^ SK ^^^»^ sinLT .- ^ -t . wo men , ' * * nameav * Pugsev ' adcPHS' ^^ TOre chargeu-with follbwing'assault ! uponjSB $ |^ B ^ £ s inspector : of ^ Sfci- Luke ' s'parish . iTlie ' ca ^ htinatit ^ whoi'is ' aifeeblebldmah ; deposed , ithafcl $ B ? . tHe previous . eyeftihg'he was getting-away ' a . hbrseja ' tfd dray ^^ th ' atwerephstlaicting the street ( StV JohnVstreet ); - when *' a m 6 b '' cm ^ were the prisoners ; ^ -Withou't ^ ny-p ' rcvoeatiOn'the -prisoners all -kicked : h ' im *^ "knocKc « ' ofl his hat into ' the mud arid ; jumped-npon-it ^ tbe ^ fat and gold lace wfefe valued ' at ! pi )' y theE ' thefttore his coat to rags ; 'k ' nhekedhim'f . abvfn ^ wd : kickHhmiV ; Hehad given tlftM ' no p « TOcatidh w ^ hflWi # tlie wliole'S ^ aMult , 6 r teh daya' ; Mpr 1 & hmeht . ' - ' : ' *

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      ' ¦ SOUTHWARK . Satobpav — Electioneebiso . — Patrick Regan , an Irishman / was charged- with creating a disturbance , and assaultin g policeman 92 M . The policeman-stated , that b » inir "' on duty in TooleyrStreet the . preceding . night , he heard " the prisoner voeiferating " Pilcher for ever , and d—n those who don't vote for him . " He was drunk , at tho time and created a good deal of disturbance . When desired to go home , he refused , and kicked the policeman in the shins , and behaved otherwise with considerable violence , so that it was with difficulty he was at length conveyed to the station-house . Mr . Tram asked the prisoner why he behaved with such violence , and whether he was one of Mr . Pileher ' s supporters ' —Prisoner : I was engaged in keeping tbe door where tho meeting was held , and having taken a drop too much on my waj home , I don't know exactly what I did , but don't recollect kicking the man ' s shins . —Evidence having been adduced that the prisoner had on other occasions acted with great violence towards the police , he was committed for a month . ... -. rtrr / nlrnr a T 1 T 7- I

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      MESSRS . M'GRATH , DOYLE , AND CLARK'S TOTJlt . Bubnlct . —On Monday evening , September 1 st , a public meeting of the inhabitants of this place was held in the Temperance Hal ' , for the purpose of hearing addresses from Messrs . Doyle , M'Grath , and CJai'h , members of the Executive Committee of the National Charter Association , on " the Charter and the Land . " At eight o ' clock , the time announced for commencing business , on the motion of Mr . Holland , seconded by Mr . Shutt , Mr . Thomas Tattersall was called to thc chair , who , after a brief but telling speech , introduced Mr . Thomas Clark to the meeting . Mr . Claiuv , on rising , was greeted with loud cheers . He stated that the object of himself and brother

      members of the Executive in attending that meeting was , to put this question , to thc working men of Burnley : —Are you prepared to assist us in our struggle to emancipate our common country from the life-fiestroyimjand hell-boon system of misrule Under which it is at present groaning ? They were _ there to ask them if they felt a desire to be men ? If they wished to throw off the domination of the master class , and try for once to become their own masters ? To prove to the world that working men could live witliout masters , The experiment certainly was = * novel one , but , nevertheless , it was worth a trial . They had all heard of the Chartist Land plan , that was to give to pach member oi the Land Society two acres of good landa cottageand £ 15 16 s . 8 d .

      , , to enable them to commence operations , and all for the sum of £ 2 10 s . Now , how was that to be done ? Why , by co-operation , to be sure . ( Cheers . ) One man could not do it individually , but one thousand could do it conjointly . Some of their " friends had been telling them that they could not buy the landthat the aristocracy would not sell it to them because they were Chartists . This was rank nonsense , and no man who gave the question the slightest attention would make so egregious a mistake . The aristocracy , when they had land to sell , did not stop to ask the polities of the purchaser , but who w the highest bidder ; and to him was knockeddown the bargain , no matter what might be his politics or religion , or even though , like the aristocracy , he had

      no religion at all . ( Laughter and cheers . ) Again , thev were told that two acres of land would not be sufficient to maintain a man and his family , and they were asked if they wanted to starve them ? Those who agreed that two acres of average land would not yield plenty for the support of a family , in his opinion , knew nothing about the capabilities of the soil when properly cultivated . He readily admitted , that , cultivated as land is at tho present time , two acres would not be sufficient , hut when cultivated as it ought to be , he was fully confident that it would be ampin for the comfortable maintenance of an average family . Hero Mr . Clark recited several instances where very bad land , with improved culture , had been made within thc last two years to produce

      crops varying in value from £ 60 to £ 130 per acre . These things he had seen himself , and therefore he could believe them . As to starving them , if their object was to do that , they need only leave where they are at present , and that end would most assuredly bo accomplished . Mr . Clark continued at length to urge the advantages held out by the Cooperative Land Society , and concluded an interesting address by inviting discussion on the several points advanced by him . He retired amidst loud cheers . The Chairman next intrpduced Mr . M'Grath , who was received with enthusiastic applause . He commenced hy congratulating the Chartist friends on the rapid progress which the Land scheme had made since it was first ushered into existence . There

      were those puny drivellers in thc country who opposed it with all their might and main , because they said it was a violation of "first principles" to purchase land , and yet the leader of this section of malcontents had himself declared that if he had money at bis disposal , he would invest it in the purchase of that land which his followers contended it was a violation of right to have anything to do with until by their united energies they could succeed in making it national property . That was , "live horse , and you shall get grass . " ( Cheers . ) Now , he was a first principle man , and would go as great lengths as any man living to make the aristocracy return to the people their stolen property—the Land ; but that was an end that could be accomplished only when

      the million understood the value of the soil . ( Hear-, hear . ) Such , then , was exactly what tho Land Society proposed to do ( cheers)—to teach the working men of thc empire tho value of their native land when their labour was applied to it for their own benefit , and not for the aggrandisement of a , plundering aristocracy . In the prosecution of this grand experiment they had also to encounter tho fierce and rancorous opposition of the heartless Free Traders , who , more than any other party in the state , dreaded the application Of domestic free labour to English soil . These men were industriously circulating amongst the working classes that monstrously absurd idea that the land of England was too sterile to maintain thc children of its birth . He could easilv

      show the fallacy of this Malthus-like doctrine . Mr . M'Grath then quoted Earl Lauderdale , Sheriff Allinsou , Porter , M'Culloch , and several other ofthe most able statists of the day , to prove his position , clearly showing that the land of the united kingdom , so far from being unequal to the task of producing enough for its present limited population , would , if moderately cultivated , grow food enough for two hundred millions of human beings . Tho time had arrived when public attention must be turned to this question . "Population was pressing hardly on the means of existence , " as the flinty-hearted political economist would say . The Co-operative Land Society was hut tho advance guart ) , the main body of the army of Labour was yet behind ; but let them

      once observe thc van engaged , and in actual operation , they would then see tho whole in motion , and the land made the rallying cry of all , which could be secured to all only by the enactment of the People's Charter . ( Cheers . ) Aye , the glorious Charter ( loud cheers ) , the sublime principles of which would yet be made law . ( Renewed Cheers . ) They were charged with having deserted tbat Charter which had cost them so much anxiety and trouble , and which had become a part of their very existence ; but he was sure he spoke the sentiments of his friends Clark and Doyle , ofthe whole directory , nay , oftho whole Land Society itself , when he proclaimed that they would abandon the noble struggle for their immortal Charter only with their lives . ( Immense applause . ) Mr .

      M'Grath continued to dilate upon the advantages that Avould accrue to the people from the enactment of the Charter , and concluded an eloquent and powerful address amidst tho hearty applause of the meeting . Mr . 0 . Dovltj , on being introduced to the meeting , was warmly received . He commenced by expressing his entire concurrence in what had fallen from the two preceding speeches , and assured the meeting that they need not be at all apprehensive that Christopher Doyle was no longer a Chftrtist , because lie was an advocate of the Land plan . Those who knew him would laugh to scorn the idea of his deserting the cause he loved so well at heart ; if going to prison three times for his advocacy of

      Chartist principles was any proof of devotion to those principles , then , indeed he considered himself entitled to credence when he asserted that he was still as good a Chartist as cvev , though he was de - termined to do all in his power to push forward the excellent movement for the Land . lie wanted thc land to make man independent , for there could be no real happiness with dependence , and yet , was it not a notorious fact , that the industrial position of the' community irero depending on others to find ' thcnV that Employ meat over which they ought theinselybs to' have entire conlroul . llis opinion waSiSthatall men were born to labour , and that no power was : given to one to say to another "thou shall , " ctf- "thou shall not labour . " which meant

      " thou-shalt ,- ; ' or " thou shall not eat . " The factory operatives of this country were now employed becanse ^ heir . masters could make profits out of their labniir : f 0 e-hor Mr ; Dbyje , « . contended that profits for Otherapilglit nottgiM ^^ sideration in the erapldynibnl | l ' atty humaii ||^^ rhey were told that capital aM ^ abdur , vrere ^ jl ^& dependent on-each other , but that did 'not ^ byPny means prove that there ought io be capitalisis'idilabourers ; as capital wasonlyso much spare wealth created by labour lefrthe labourer havc ^ hc surplus wealth which was of ;^ ' 0 «; crcation ^^ denied tbat there onght 4 o : be / r . distiuct ? cl . £ Bf of persons , stvhul alists that

      ' capit ; > jio ^ 0 f capital M - v S 938 i ? c ^ sterco'by ehergies of others ) was cnabled . jtoghve in-idlenoss ancWuxury , whilst the real 'P ^ cpM ^^ Kfe ? . theworking man ; was doomed . , jP &! S ^ « MP «^ uife'a 't ( iil . Mr . Doyle ' s a feM # MM « ell ent effect , but thc late-, r ^ PSp $ IWl &^ o ' comc to a speedv con' ^^^ a &^ rcliallenWng discussion ' y | lttm - S 40 Tn-kelWasaoiidlv chfceWd } . ' The : V 3 M * W \ a ? ain intimjfflK 'iftftt discussion was specialty courted ; no oiic'aptft'ltfldigsatiAfiod , thanus wei-c ' voted to Mrf ^ OftiK , ^ iftnarath , P ° > : K the Chairman , ' afM HvlfM » rfeetins broke-HP , mi V" ct aoslq-: ou , vsnvzi

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      BLACKBURN . We had a visit from Messrs . Doyle , M'Grath , and Clark on'Tuesday evening last , but' owing to our not being able to procure a room to meet in , nor a printer to print our bills if we had a room , the gentlemen were disappointed in their intention of addressing a public meeting , but had a sort of a cor « versational meeting of about sixty of onr friends , which we hope will result in something serviceable to the cause . Mr . Doyle informed us that as we had no printer in Blackburn that would print our bills , that Mr . Leach ' , of Manchester , would execute orders for the country localities , and have them delivered at considerably under the prices now paid to thc country printers . ' w » I AtV-nTrnw

      . OSWALDIWISILE . On Thursday evening last a public meeting of the inhabitants of this place was held in the large room of the Tinker and Budget Inn ; ' Mr . Roberston , an excellent Chartist , . was unanimously called to the chair , when the meeting was addressed by Messrs Clark , M'Grath , and Doyle , on tbe Land and Chartist movements . The speeches were patiently and attentively listened to , and seemed to give universal satisfaction . At tbe conclusion , a great number of rules and cards were disposed of ,

      . . . .. BOLTON . Messrs . M'Grath , Clark , and Doyle addressed a public meeting in the Temperance Hall , Little Bolton , on Friday evening last , on the subject of thc Land plan . Mr . Clark spoke first , and laid down the plan in a simple and easy form , and was followed by Mr . M'Grath , who supported him in his usually eloquent strain , and was well backed up by the invincible Doyle , who handled his facts in his own peculiarly happy strain , to the entire satisfaction of an admiring audience . At the close a number of cards and rules were disposed of , and 10 s . lid . collected for the Dixon Fund .

      nocnn ^ LB . Mr . Thomas Clark lectured here on Sunday evening last . Mr . Clark made an appeal on behalf of the Dixon Fund , and 12 s . 0 * d . was collected . MOSSLEV . Messrs . Dotle and M'Grath attended a camp meeting here on Sunday last , and acquitted themselves in a manner equally creditable to themselves and the cause . Their addresses gave the greatest satisfaction , and much good is expected to result from them . ASHTOjr . On Sunday evening last wo were favoured with a Visit from our friends Messrs . M'Grath and Doyle , members of thc Executive Committee of the National Charter Association . The Charter and Land questions were ably handled by both gentlemen , their sentiments being warmly applauded by the meeting . Several new members were enrolled .

      BRADFORD , The Land . —On Monday evening a meeting of tho Chartist Co-operative Land Society was held in the large room , Butterworth-buiidings , Mr . Jos , Alderson in the chair . After receiving contributions , the Committee laid before the meeting the resolution come to by them to extend tbe district , and to make arrangements with the other districts in the West Riding to employ one or more of the Executive in explaining the object and constitution of the Land Society , in connection with the People ' s Charter . It was then resolved that this meeting send a delegate to Halifax on Sunday next , to represent those views at the West Riding delegate meeting . Tho motion was adopted , and Mr . Smith was elected the delegate .

      SUDBURY . A meeting was held on Tuesday , when abvanch of the Chartist Co-operative Land Society was formed , a committee appointed , and 38 s , hi in instalments paid and forwarded to the general secretary . ¦ We are in hopes of adding considerably to tbo number of members in a few weeks . A meeting of the shareholders will be held every Monday at Joseph Goody ' s , Cross-street , at eight o ' clock each evening , for the purpose ot receiving subscriptions . A meeting will be held at the Horn Inn , North-street , Sudbury , on Saturday next , Septemler 13 th , for tho purpose of explaining tho objects ofthe Land plan .

      LONDON . City Locality . —Mr . Cooper's fifth lecture was , as usual , throngly attended last Sunday evening . Mr . Shaw was called to the chair , and Introduced the lecturer by a brief eulogy of his character . Mr . C , when oneof his "People-songs" had been sung , commenced his historical discourse by a description of Stonebenge , the cromlechs of Wales and Cornwall , and the round towers of Ireland , and showed that all those primeval relics were indicative of the sunworship of the first inhabitants of Britain—the ancient Kelts . The Kyrari or Cimbri of antiquity , were then shewn to have passed over from tho Peninsula of Jutland—to have located themselves in that district of Scotland lying to the south of the Forth and Clyde—to have thence advanced into

      Cumberland , Westmoreland , Lancashire , and Cheshire—and , finally , to have settled in Wales and Cornwall . Cscsar ' s invasion aud the Roman conquest were next depictured : and , eventually , llengst and Horsa , the Saxons , were announced as landing on the Isle of Thanet . The so-called Heptarchy was hastily sketched ; and the lecturer , having outlined the character of * Egbert , procecuW to give a fuller picture of the glorious Alfred , & philanthropy , wisdom , and bravery . The heroine queen , Ethelficda , his daughter , and his magnificent grandson , Athelstane , thc weak Edwin , tlie powerful Edgar , and the wily "Saint" Dunstan , were next dashed off ; and after hasty sketches of tlio Danish kings , and of Edward the Confessor , the final struggle of Harold , and the battle of Hastincs , introduced the conquering Norman .

      Chartist Co-operative Land Society . —Tho adjourned meeting was resumed on Sunday evening at the South London Chartist Hall . Mr . Cuflay took the chair , when a shareholder moved that the letter of Mr . O'Connor in last Star he read , which was seconded , and earned unanimously . The secretary having read the letter , the shareholders , who lw ' u . previously moved for . , its reading , now moved that that meeting be adjourned ' sine die , in accordance with the spirit of that letter , which was seconded and adopted by a majority . The meeting adjourned accordingly .

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      A Traveller Ajhssinc—On Tuesday information was lodged at the Newcastle Police Office that Wm . Lcvett , a traveller to thc linn of Johnson , Cammcll , and Co ., of Sheffield , who was last seen on thc 2 otk ult ., in the George Hotel , Newcastle , lias since been amissing . His desk and trunks , which were at the George Hotel , havo been opened , and his accounts found apparently correct . levetfc is a young man , twenty-six years of age , sallow complcxioiicu , and about the middle height . Fatal Accident at Clewer Millnear Windsoh .

      , —A respectable man , named Brackenburv , engaged in the flour water-mill of Mr . Altlritlge , at Clcucr , met with his death , on Monday last , in consequence of a large grindstone , worked by water-power , being dragged upon him , by the rope of the flv wheel Incoming entangled around the spindle . The wheel , with its fittings , weighing nearlvhalf a ton , fell upon Ins chest , breaking three of his ribs , and rupturing several blood-vessels . The unfortunate man lived in the greatest agony ahout fifteen hours after the accident .

      " The People's Guanoun And Leeds Sana-To...

      " The People ' s GuanouN and Leeds Sana-tout Jocbnal . " —Under this title a new cheap weekly jioriodieal has been started in Leeds , under the editorship of Ml'i Uavid Ross . A slight glanoo at the contents of U ' W first number has satisfied us that it is well worth ? the support of the people of Leeds , and of Yorkshire generally .

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      TATTEltSALL'S—Tnur , sPi ' In the early part of the day thete was miUe a t ° f ° back Red Kobin , ami at 10 , 11 , and 12 to 1 . a lmiltit UW of commissioners were accommodated to the fi'ilwfe "' of their instructions , 11 lo 1 at last UuiiiiT ciirrcn u > offered . Miss Sarah gave way at tivst to i to 1 , («!«""* was subsequently taken to a good deal of money , a" < j was not to be gotat tlie close . Weatherbit was bai *™ for tliree or four hundred pounds at 1 to 1 , and n ' a certainly in better odour than on Mo . 'if lnv . Jfcnwr « a in great force at 8 to 1 , and Ould Irela " . * \ . , ^ improving prices until he reached the position ussi ) , him below ;; his companion , . Coiiiiaii . ^ lit lbn ^ . ' J "„ friendless , and does not look like a sta : icr . OW t j oland , Mid-Lothian , and . 1 'itaalk-n hail several fncn « an improvement on thc lost prices , »»« r ! int : isa " "" .. . and 15 to I , a trifle better than on Monday . J - ' Dunns gave nay several points , and Worthless declared not to start . Last prices : —

      ST . LEGEIt . * to 1 agst John Day ' s lot ( taken ) 0 to 2 — Major Yarburgh ' s two ( taken ) 7 to 2 - Major Yarburgh ' s Miss San-. !' , ft to 1 t «" 7 to 1 _ Mr . Gully ' s " Weathcrbit ( taken ) 8 to 1 — Mr . St . Paul ' s Mentor ( taken iretlv ) 11 to 1 _ Major Yarburgh ' s Red Kobin 12 to 1 — . Mr . Painters The Pacha ( tak «> ) 13 to 1 — Mr . Gully ' s Old England ( take" ) 13 to 1 — Mr . Irwin ' s Ould Ireland ( taken ) 15 to 1 — Mr . Mostyn ' s Pantasa ( take n ) 18 to 1 _ Mr . Watt ' s The Baron ( take" ) nl ) „ 20 to 1 ~ Mr . Kamsay ' s Mid Lothian ( ta' « ;; . 22 to 1 — Mr . Hcsseltine ' s FitwIItn < ta ke , : * ,. ( 1 I 1 , SOtol — LordMiltown ' sDucaii . l . w '" , r \ 50 tol — Mr . Fcrguson ' s - . Clcar . tlic-lVay i » ' 50 to 1 — Mr . Merry ' Coh ' ier ( taken ) . 50 to 1 ~ Mr . Irwin ' s Connanglit Hanger SOtol — Mr . Johnstono ' s'Annandale _

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  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), Sept. 13, 1845, page 8, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/ns2_13091845/page/8/