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      ,, ^ 1 ** ¦ ¦ 'f "fffi ^^ fcvpi ^ im / f i ^^^ i ^ RECEIPTS OF THE HATIOJAL LAND COMPANYFob the "Week Ekdiko Thursday . Jaxuabt 24 , 1850 . * SHARES . £ 8 . d , £ s d . pjono utli .. 10 0 Bri ghton .. 11 <> n j ^ ton , Brown 10 0 South Shields ., 2 0 0 Slcaferd .. 0 10 jjgrHuBch .. 0 2 0 ^ ^ ^ . EXPENSE FUND . Sotths ham .. 0 0 6 Maribinch .. 0 10 QIC ^ ^\ TOTALS . land Fond ... _ _ ... ... ... 5 ig 0 Expense ditto ... ... ... 0 j 6 Bonus ditto ... ... ... 1 g 0 . ; ,, : V 7 £ 7 5 c W . Dixojf , C . Dotxe , " ~ ¦ ¦ T . Curk , Cor . Sec . F . M'Grath , Pin . Sec ,

      FOR COSTS OF MACNAMARA ' S ACTION Bwehred "by W . ltroEa . —Alnwick , per 3 . Young , 6 * . 9 a . ; J . Maymae , Ramsgate , 2 s . 6 d .: . Sarah Mayman , Barnsgate , 2 s . ; Worcester , per J . Harding , 5 s . ; Monmouth , per E . Efias , 4 s . 6 d . ; Ipswich , per J . Cook , 5 s . Cd . ; Kotfingiam , per J . Sweet , Is-6 £ ; * few Friends , Warwick , per C . Tristram , 5 s . ; a few Friends , Thwaites , near Keighley 4 s . Cd . ; Bristol , per C . Clark , 2 s . 6 d . ; Mr . . Ward , JJancbester ,. as . ; Mrs . Bradshaw , 2 s .. _— Received " by T . GiBt—ilr . E . Clark , Is . ; Friend , Manchester , Is . ; Sir . Burke , Is .

      FOR THE AGITATION OF THE CHARTER . Receired hy W . Bidee . —Bristol per C . Clark , 3 s , ; Chester , per J . Roberts , 5 s . Receired by T . Clabk . — Leeds , 1 L Is . 7 < L ; Mr . Burke , Is . ; M . John Mayman , Ramsgate , 2 s . ; 3 L Rider , as per Star , 12 s . DEBT DUE TO THE PRINTER . Bewared by W . IUdul-Ipswich , per J . Cook , 5 s . TO EXEMPT PRISONERS FROM OAKUM PICKING . BecdvedbyT . CtiEK . —Is . FOR WIDOWS OF THE LATE MESSRS . WILLIAMS AND SHARP . Ifecezred bf X . Cuss . —5 & -- -- - - FOR MRS . JONES . Received by S . Ktdd . —Hall of Science , aFriend , per Mr . Cooper , 63 .

      DEBT DUE TO MR . NIXON . Received at Land Office . —Leigh Gleave , Rochdale , fid .: J . H . OiaSham , Is . 3 E . Vf . B ., Warwick , Is . FOR WIVES AND FAMILIES OF VICTIMS . Receired by TT . Eideb . —A few friends , links , Kirkcaldy , per J . H .. os . 3 d . ; Coventry , per J . Gilbert . 5 s . ; Xottingham , per J . Sweet , Is . ; City Co-operatire Coriwainers , per J . Land , Is . Received by Jobs Askott , Secretary . —J- B . 3 L , Is ., air . Scotter , Vising Son , CaUendcr-yaTd , Long-alley , 14 s . ; Mr . E . Clark , Is . ; Collected at Mr . Clark ' s Lecture , Leeds , 5 s . 2 d . ; Collected at Public Heeling , Leeds , 21 . 9 s . fijd . ; Collected at Public Heeling-, Manchester , K . 7 s . 2 f d . ; Friend at Manchester , per T . Clark , fid . ; South London HalLperMr . Roberts . 3 s . 3 d . ; Mr . Rider , as per Star . 3 Cs . Sd . _ '

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      MACNAMARA'S ACTION . 10 IHE EDITOR OF THE XORTBEBX STAB . Deae Sir , —It appears by Mr . O'Connor ' s letter last -week , that about the sum of . £ 70 has been paid by the-whele of the country towards Macnamara's law expenses . The county of Nottingham alone , lias paid £ 10 of that money , which clearly proves that many of tbe large towns have been Very neglectful and apathetic in the matter . With respect to the various Victim Punds , it reflects great disgrace Upon the Chartist body , t o know th at those ¦ who haTe struggled for them , are in want ; in this case , 3 ? ottinghani and its neighbourhood , has done its share . We are continually sending money for that purpose , while it has fallen to our lot to defend our own victims and support their families , as we hare never received a shilling aid from any quarter , and we have had / many victims , at various times , to defend . Heping that this blot upon our characters may be speedily removed , I remain , dear sir , yours respectfully , James Sweet .

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      THE LATE CH A RTIST TRIALS . TO IHE CHARIIsIS OF MASI 1 SGT 05 . Eroiher Ciuiitisis , —The position that Mr . O'Connor is placed in at the present time , owing to the heavy expenses he has been put to in the Chartist cause , has induced me to take this subject up . In last- week ' s Star Air . O'Connor says , " for Jlr . Mgcnamara ' s action my own expenses therein , and io save prisoners from oakum picking , I have paid nearly £ -500 , and to prove the honour ofthe millions I have received back about £ 70 . " Again , at the foot of Mr . O'Connor ' s letter is one from Mr . Xixon , solicitor , with a bill for £ 180 , and thre a tenin g him with a dish ofthe same sauce as Macnamara ' s , unless the money be soon paid . Now I am not

      aware of any general collection being made in Leamington for the above object , but I know there are many good professing Chartists in Leamington to be found , who , when they are made acquainted with the subject , will assist Mr . 0 ' Connor . I have opened a subscription list at my own shop , where I shall be happy to receive the subscription of any one , be the sum ever so small . " We cannot expect Mr . O'Connor to last for ever , and when he is gone where shall we find another like him ? "We all know that Mr . O'Connor , and those who have suffered , and are suffering in prison , were not striving to gain all for themselves , we were included , and as such we should strive to assist them in their difficulties . "We know it is little use for Mr . O'Connor

      to appear in any court of law and ask for justice , particularly in a political case , for the juries are so managed that they always find him " guilty , " although it must be evident to every one who watched the proceedings of Macnamara ' s action , that he had no more right to pay than either you or me , but we know it is the maxim ofthe government to ruin him with expenses . Let us then show his enemies that -we know how to appreciate the services of such a gentleman . There are many in this town in favour ofthe Charter , who dare not speak in public in favour of it , —their family ' s bread depends on their keeping their mouths shut , —but where there is a will there is a way . Let the tailors subscribe in their workshops , —the shoemakers solicit theirshopmates , —the bricklayers , the plasterers , & c ., make it known to their fellow-workmen , —and when you have got your subscriptions send them to Jne . and I will forward them to the Star office for

      Mr . O'Connor ; for what is done for the people must be done by the people . Mr . Xixon says , that "if Mr . O'Connor is not legally bound to pay , he is morally , because he is the recognised head of the Chartist body , " but this we ought not to allow . If Mr . O'Connor has the honesty to single himself out from hjg dasg to fight our battles , we , at least , ought to pay expenses . Ana now for the last time , notice what Mr . Sixon says to Mr . O'Connor , therefore I once more repeat , I am exceedingly loath to adopt legal proceedings against you , but I have no alternative if I am not forthwith paid , and I trust that you will take such steps , to prevent this most un pleasant proceeding to me , as you think the exigency ofthe case requires . " Xot what step is Mr . O'Connor to take more than he has done ; he has appealed to us before , and it now remains to be seen whether we will allow him to be sacrificed in this case as well as all others .

      James Green , d _ Sews-agent , Windsor-street , Leamington . . A-o . —Let all towns -who have not contributed aJSI « , i deb ? te B P and doing ; let some Single themselves out and take the lead ; do not wait for others for we allknow thatilr . O'Connor ias spent bis whole fortune in our cause . —J G

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      MR . JOXOX'S LAW CHARGES . TO MR . W . EIDER . Sra , —I have just been readingtbe Northern Star , in which I find a letter from J . E . 20 xon , Esq ., the soh ' citor who defended Mr . Vernon , complaining that the debt dae to hint has not been paid , and well he may complain . But what in the name of justice and common sense has Mr . O'Connor to do with the debt , more than any other Chartist ? Why * Bake mention of potting him to trouble , if the debt be not paid forthwith ? Mr . Ifixon publicly acknowled ges that the debt does not belong to Mr . V Connor , but to tbe Chartist bodv . Has not Mr .

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      TO THE DEMOCRATIC WORKING . ¦ - ' . , ; ' ; ' . , ; ; v MEN . - ; " ;;¦—•'¦ - Mt FMEKDS .-. Y 6 U are aware thatitisno new thing for . the writer of this letter to lie brutall y denounced Dy i the fool and filthy conductors of the Weeklyr Dispatch . I have oecome so used to the fish-wives' clatter of that precious organ of the ' Mberal ' , 5 o « rgeowie , that under , ordinary circumstances , ~ -1 ; should " -waive my right of reply , " hut in the present state of popular poh ' tics , it appears to me necessary to notice the Dispatch— -which I shall do very briefly—and then proceed to other matters pretty closely connected with the hully of Fleet Street ' s denunciations . -

      Here I must congratulate Mr . O' Gonnor on having again earned for himself the abuse of the Dispatch "When latel y that paper \ appeared inclined to applaud Mr . O'Connor for his support of ; the Parliamentary Reformers , - that gentleman ' s true friends began to tremble for his popularity . The threatened' danger would however appear to be over , as in that paper of Sunday last , Mr . O'Connor comes in for a full measure of vituperation , quite in the good old style . I dare say , foe : blackguardism of " Caustic" will not much disr tress the honourable member for Nottingham The praise of such writers being censure , and their censure praise .

      As for myself , I am denounced as the " peculiar nuisance ; " and Mn ' « Caustic' ' adds "It is a bitter disgrace , no t merel y to Chartism , butto the English character , ; that this man was permitted to speak another ¦ word . '' Another masked bravo , the " gentleman" who "does' * the "History and Politics , " favours me with his Billinsgate after ihe following

      fashion—Mr . Julian Harney ' s scheme of a perfect government is simply to plunder the community in detail ,- that he may enrich his model commonwealth in the mass . - . AU the land is to be seized . An aristocracy is far better than a commercial middle class . Tlie vagabonds of the gutters of Paris are to be respectfully invited to condescend to conquer ns to spread the glorious principles of- Swing , ' Jacquerie , and the Red Cap ; universal destruction is to produce perpetual order , and the reign of "No—Nothing ! " . is to commence .

      In answer to all this lying and slandering ,. ineed but refer you to my speech as reported in last Saturday ' s Star . I will merely observe on one sentence that " it is a bitter disgrace not merely to the Dispatch , but to the English character , " that any wretch should be found so infamous as to dare to speak or write of the glorious Proletarians of Paris as the " vagabondsof the gutters . " Such things in human form , are a disgrace to the very manhood they assume to wear . ; : After dilating oh _^ c secret plots" and " pickpocket mobs , " this precious-public instructor

      adds—. Let us have no clubs of licentious liberty , unequal equality , and unfraternal fraternity . We need no lessons from the Communists of the arrondissenients , or the Socialism of the departments . We are Englishmen , arid want no foreign hand to help us to liberty , of which we are unworthy if we cannot a ' clueve it for ourselves . We are honest men , and have no sympathy with the robbery of the fundholder and a universal scramble for the land , by the cannibal expedient of tomahawking the proprietors . We have our own way of righting our wrongs—but it is neither Julian Harney ' s nor Ws condescending conquerors- ;' dots this Saxon nation , proud of its functions of" teaelung the nations how to live , " need to go to tlie plot-mongers of France , either to help us for want of power to help ourselves , to give us a lesson in the art of achieving rational liberty , or for a model of a perfect state of society .

      It would be superfluous to waste words 111 reply to such scurrilous rant and brutal mendacity . I bid these bullies of Fleet Street rage and rave on . ' They do me service they little desire . Their vituperative outpourings are the best certificates of my fidelity to your cause . Should I ever incur the heavy lnisfertune of being the object of their praise , it will be time for- one of two- things to take place : either for me to bring an action for libel against the Dispatch , or to submit to a withdrawal of your confidence . It has been truly said , that " a man ' s worst

      enemies are those of his own household ; " and the same may be s a id , when , enemies take ihe guise of a man ' s " friends and fellow-labourers . " The Dispatch , while denouncing not merely myself and Mr . O'Connor , but also the Chartists in general , and the attempt to revive the Chartist agitation in particular , takes care to favourabl y notice "the very judicious speech of Mr . Clark . " This brings me to the consideration of a matter of more importance than the stup id and ribald abuse indulged in by the Dispatch : The " scene "at the London Tavern on the

      14 th of January in which I was an involun tary , and Mr . Clark a voluntary actor , cannot have escaped your notice . To again direct y our attention to the subject is'far from a pleasing duty ; but self-respect , and my regard for the go o d c a use , of which I have been a humble but zealous exponent from my youth upw a rds , leave me no alternative . I feel bound to take this course in consequence of the manner in which Mr . Clark's admirers—the Whiff aud Sham-Eadical

      Pressgang—have thought fit to echo his sentiments . I have another reason for taking this course . This week Mr . Clark has been -addressing public meetings in Yorkshire and Lancashire , and lam creditably informed that his peculiar mission to Manchester was to " set himself right with the Manchester men , "—I believe in relation to his patriotic conduct at Stepney ; it is possible , however , that he may have been trying to " set himself right "—either publicly or privately—in matters with which I have connexion ; and as , unlike Mr . Clark , ! have neither leisure nor money to travel about the country , I must address you through the only

      medium open to me—the public Press . For some time past Mr . Clark has been taking credit to himself for setting an example of political moderation , by his peculiar mode of advocating Chartism . And it must be admitted he has been moderate enough when treading the boards in company with his new and " highly respectable " friends . But for this moderation he has compensated himself by fiercely dictating to , or denouncing his old friends , Air , Clark has been foremost , in laying down the law that the moderate reformers are to be let alone ; at the same time totally repudiating the policy pursued by the Chartists in relation to the Anti-Corn-Law Agitation . In the teeth

      of his own policy Mr . Clark chose to more an amendment at the Trades meeting at Stepney ; and , if we may judge by the reports in the papers , tr a ns f orme d that assembly into such a bear garden , that it may be doubted if the equal of it was ever known during the fiercest period of the contest between the Char-. tists and Free Traders . One fact should not be lost sight of ; Mr . Clark was favourabl y reported , and in several instances complimented by the very journals that not very long since were in the habit of vomiting the foulest vituperation on the heads of the Chartists for moving Charter amendments at the Anti-Corn-Law meetings . I meddle not with the question at issue between

      Mr . Clark and 3 h * . Eydd ; but roust say that the treatment experienced by Richard Oastler , —the victorious champion of the Factory Children , and the life-long defender of the claims of Labour—was disgraceful to all concerned . The readers of this journal must have blushed to see the report of that meeting in the Northern Star ; a journal in Which Mr . Oastler advocated " Protection to Labour " years before . Thomas Clark could have imagined he would ever become a " leader , " and the a s soci a te of "respectable reformers ; " and when , probabl y , his ideas on the question of Labour ' s w a nts were wid e l y different to what they seem to be now . At the recent Metropolitan Conference ; Mr . Clark strongly insisted " on the Chartists nursuino- a

      conciliatory policy . On the ground then of his ' own policy , I , as a Chartist , protest against his conduct at the Stepney meeting . He could hardl y h a ve been so short s i g hted , as to have seriously imagined that he was serving Chartism by that conduct . Whom did be please ? The Whigs , Free Traders , and Moderates . W ill an y o f them join the Charter Association , and give their support to the Chartist movement ? Not one . Whom did he anger ? The trades who were represented at that meeting , and thousands of those factory workers who all but worship Bichard ^ Oastler Yet these are the sections of the people whose aid is indispensable , if we are to nave a Chartist movement . The late Metropolitan Conference appointed a deputation to wait on i & e trades of tfle

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      metropoliS i with the view , tjf'possible ; of ; inducing : them to engage m the Chartist movement . - If that Repu tationever proceeds ^ on'its miBBfony- iTtfilFnb doubt-ascertain how -far" that ' mission has been aided ; or otJiehviie ^ by - i & r : * Clark ' s Whig-lauded domgs at Stepney . ' •' ¦ ' . r -uyy > . ¦¦ ¦> . ;;; 7 : : Tracing Mr . ; Clark ' s policy of " conciliation ; " J how come tovhis proceedings-at the- 'London ' Tavernp The meeting was crowded , the speakers were received with enthusiasm ; and if it be hardly ap p ropri a t e to s a y , ' that 1 " all went merry as * a marriage bell ;* ' it is certain , t ha t up to t h e t i me o f Mr . Clark ' speaking , the meeting gave ; promise ^ of unauimity ; and of being the worthy commencement jof a renewed agitation ' for the Charter ; Certain

      differences of opinion , both as- regarded policy and p rinciple , had been manifested by certain speakers , but those differences -had been expressed' without any indulgence in personalihyective , : , You will have read Mr . Clark ' s speec h in l ast Satur da y 's-Sitor , and y ou w ill h ave observe d , t h at , instead of elucidating the resolution he had been appointed-to move / he devoted , the entire of his address to critical comments on other speakers . ° It is . true- that in the ' report , I only appear to have been the object of Mr . Clark ' s " conciliatory " criticism ; but . in the speech ; " as spoken , " there were others who ; shared the benefit of that gentleman ' s comments and counsel ; You will have readfor yourselves that I was arrairaed on the

      twofold charge of being hostile to the middle ^ class r e form movement , and o f a iming at the creation of " a bloody democracy . " If I had praised the middle class movement—if I had lauded the patriotism of the " respectable " reformers , and called on the peop le to p erf o rm th e impossible and ridiculous work of giving support both to the " gre a t , ' and the " little " Charter , at one and the same , t i me of course I should have bee n " in order . '' ' But things have come to a pretty pass if in the Chartist movement we are to be free to ' praise , but' not to dissent from anything that Mr . Clark approves ofi It' may be safely predicted , that there will be more rebels than one against such a system of "free discussion . ' . '••' - '

      The signal for the discussion at the" London Tavern was given not " . 'by myself , ' but by . " Mr . M'Gratby in his allusion to " punctilious Badicals , " who refused to countenance the " little Charter . " WasiMr' M ' Grath to be free to invite discussion , and those who dissented from him not to be' free to answer ? In answering Mr . M'Grath I made no offensive allusion to that gentleman , nor an allusion of any kind to his friend Clark—that ' gentleman's " intervention" was perfectly gratuitous . Mr . Clark's System of- " conciliation " is very like the Whig policy of"non-intervention . " 'The Whigs faithfully abided by that policy , w hen the y oug ht to have intervened in favour of the Poles , the Romans

      and the Hungarians ; but they broke through that policy when they intervened against the people , and in favour of the she-tyrant of Portugal . " . So"Mr . Clark , while preaching to the Chartists the policy of " non-intervention" in the case ^ of the Moderates , forgets that policy , when by abiding by it he might best serve the cause of which he is one of the professed exponents . Xet me- add , " that if ' Mr . Clark is not misrepresented , he is more than favourable to the doctrines of the Peacemongers . Judging by the results of his displays at Stepney and the London Tavern , it must be acknowledged that the kind of " peace" he produces is something like that set ' forth in the prayer-book—as " the peace Of God , whichpasseth ' all understanding . "

      As respects the Parliamentary Reform movement , it is only necessary for me to refer you back to tho report of my speech , in which you will see for yourselves , thatl neither " aspersed the middle cla-ses , " nor expressed doubts' of the "integrity " Of their leaders . My criticism amounted to this : — . that the Parliamentary Reform movement was not intended to enfranchise or benefit the unhappy m a sses , who most needed political power and social reform . This is no " aspersion , " it is the truth . So far from being hostile to the Moderate Reformers ,

      I wish thorn success , for the reason that the sooner they are successful , the sooner the misled portion of the people will find out their folly ; and then , perhaps , will scout their misleaders , and join their more advanced brethren in a strugg l e for Democr a tic and Social Reform . i now come to Mr , Clark's' « bloody democracy , " —the phrase is his , not mine . By its help he has already made " politicalcapital" in certain quart e r s ; and th e f u ll benefit t o be derived therefrom he is heartily welcome to .

      This phrase , " bloody democracy , has been made good use of by the "li b eral" press . , ¦ ¦!¦ am informed by letters , from the country , t h at , in many papers advocating " mo d erat e reform , " w hil e not on e word i s g i ven o f my rem a r k s , Mr . Clark's protest against the . " . bloody democracy " is g iven in full . Indeed , in one paper I have seen , the Derby Reporter , not one wor d is given of the sp e e che s of Mr . O'Connor , Mr . Reynolds , or a ny ot h er person , save , and except , Mr Clark . This is significant ! ; My sentiments , as reported in tbe Star , require neither apology nor explanation . J abide by them and am proud to be denounced and calumniated in such a cause . That , however , I desire a ? ' bloody

      democracy , is false .. All I desire is , that when again the people win the power to right themselves they , may take . effectual means , to prevent , another reactionary triumph of " bloody " —( the phrase is offensive ,, but it is Mr . Clark ' s , ) . — monarchs , " bloody " aristocrats , and the rest of the crew of impenitent and irreclaimable oppressors , who have always abused the magnanimity of the people , To be consistent , Mr . Clark should , join the Times in reciting elegies to the memories ^ of those ' ' martyrs " , Lambeig , Latour ,, and RossL . " Never , " says Mr . Clark , " did a people show themselves so sublimely grand , or morally great , " as did the French people ,. when theydeclared the abolition of death punishments for political offences . " Very sublime !

      But what about the founders of the Republic , pitilessly b utchere d by the ru ffia ns w h ose own lives . "had been spared them by the " magnanimous " decree oi the people ? Let me re-print the written sentiments of one of- those' ruffians , " a man of property and education addressed to a gentleman in Liverpool , " . who thus wrote about three weeks before the insurrection of June : —" Fifty thousand men surround Paris anxious to take their revenge . I trust there will be a battle , and I want it to be decisive—let twenty thousand of . the ruffians be thraivn into the river , and Ithallbe satisfied . " The battle came—a battle provoked by . the wretches who had been bo <« magna n i mously " spared in February—a fc \ r days after

      the battle this same blessed bourgeois wrote to his Liverpool friend as follows : — "I had half an hour of ineffable ESJOTMENi when the cannon thundered , the . charge beat , and General Lebrcton launched us forward . ., * * To talk seriously , we are in open reaction . ¦ *• . ¦ * . You may depend that we shall be obliged to return to the rig ours o f the middle ages . * . * . The bandits [ meaning by that . term the proletarians ] do not consider themselves to be completely overthrown . I think it will be a good thing to give them another chance , that we may crusJi them once for all , and put an end for ever to these SocialUt , Communist , ami Democratic ideas . We must put doim ' philanthropy , 'what we want ] ust now is a draconian regime . " T hese " bloody . ' ¦ ' sentiments , associated with

      bloodier deeds , have inspired all really humane men with . abhorrence of the spurious humanity preached by such politicians as Mr . Clark . A few weeks ago , the Courier tie la , Gironde—one of the principal organs of the reactionaires—was calling o n the hol de rs o f pow e r to d issolve the N a ti o n a l Guard in Paris , and the principal towns ; revise the constitution by an executive ordinance , form special juries for offences of tbe press , and suppress Socialism without discussion , by decreeing transportation against all persons who might attack religion , property , and family . ' . ' Only within the last few days , the Times correspondent made the avowal that the wealth y cl a sses hav e co m mit t e d the guardianship of society to an army trained ^ to cruelty , by the most savage excesses ,, i n Al geria ;

      and a commander whose grand qualification is that his very name inspires terror . The robbers of society cling to General Changarnier as their saviour , because they have trust in his pitiless . energy , a nd be lieve that if he onl y had a chance , he would glory in waging a war of extermination against the republicans , and rejoice , in dooming every Socialist and Democrat to the horrors of a St . Bartholomew . Here are parties well deserving the epithetof " bloody . " How , then . comesit to pass that Mr . Clark hasno ' ? virtuous indignation" to vent against such miscreants ? How . i s i t that h e e xerc ise s his censorshi p onl y over those who hold u p those enemies of humanity to execration ? - If Mr . Clark will denounce " bloody" systems ,

      he need not wait for the triumph of the democracy in this or any other country . He may find ample cause for his . indig nation , if he will but turn his eyes to the gore-dyed fields of Baden , the desolated plains of Hungary , and the ruined . defences of fallen Rome . While Mr . Clark is silent on the atroc i t i es o f . a Ra d etzk i , a H aynau , a Wmdischgratz , and a Nicholas , it is something . like cant—perhaps something worse—for him to act as fugleman to the Press-gang in raising a howl against a " bloody democracy . ' , ' Mr . Clark , in his speech " as spoken "—though not as reported in the Star—declared that he desired " to stand out in bold relief " from the writer should

      of this letter .. I desire he should do so , fori be very sorry that friends or foes should imagine me to be of the same schoolas Thomas Clark , it is true that I am a Chartist , and : Mr . Clark pror fesses to be the same ; but there all concurrence oi opinion and action both begins and ends . ¦* * " )•• happy to . be in the position-to . be able to add , that some of the oldest and the ablest of the champions of Chartism , as warml y agree with my views as they strongly dissent from those of Mr . Clark . If Mr , Clark and his friends think proper to make their Chartism subservient U the ends and aims of the middle class " reformers . " I cannot object ; but Iflhall , and do protest 'against ; any . attempt : to

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      muzzle ! mm ^ who i are faithfai ^ to the . traditions of their party ^ i ' and have ^ nb'faitfrini , fotifffe « s-feform . ' ? ^ PJ ^ 'aiuP hisirlerids desire ; ' under-al ^ chv cumstances , tiieohser re" thepfecious liyesofthe ' murderers and torturers of the humahr ' ace ; they are wel- ' ° ? . md"lge in th eir peculiar " philanthropy ;" DUt , lor my part ; I shall protest-against" professing democrats . raisih g the . Bowl of ? bloody dembcracy' ' against men who ;< to . ' say the least—are as' humane as themselves . Oho w , 6 rdm 6 r £ I am happy , - in conclusion ;' to ^ be able-to '„ th ' ahkMr . 'Clarkfor one sentence of his , ' speech :- ^« 37 i '< j ! people cannot be cheated , unless they defraud ' tliemselves . * ' ' Most true , my Iriends I c-No man will ^ e able to mislead ' y o u if jou will only think and determine for yourselves . 1 hat you may , always do so , is the prayer of '' " ' . ' -. ' .. '' ' ' " ' . Cnc of your 6 wri order , ""• '' . ' t „ ¦ j- ' - ' -. Vt- ' .- ' r ,. G . 'JULIAN HARNEY . 'London , Jan . 24 , 1850 . ! ' ¦ ¦• ' ¦ : ' '

      Natliiqj^Al . ' Charter ' ¦ • : ' . ' ; ...

      NATlIiQJ ^ AL . ' CHARTER ' ¦ ' . ' ; ;;;; : ASSOGIAT ION . ^ - ;^ : [ - y GREAT PUBLIC MEETING AND TEA PARTY / : ' ., . ;; . ^;;; v ;;;;;;; , at ; leeds . ;; ;;;; r : ; : V .::. . P ' * 2 ^ Jpnday , 2 ist ¦ iristi , the re-commencement of the Chartist Agitation > was inaugurated under most , favourable circumstances . : A . ; tea party , took place in the afternoon , at which - aboutSOO of the good male and female Chartists ' sat ( down ; and in the evening the public weiio admitted to . hear the speec h es /} . . ... ; .,.. . , .,,

      _ Mr . Councillor Barker commenced the business of the meeting ,, in an ,. admirable speech , : in the course of which he took occasion to review the political institutions of the United . States of America , from which country , he has but recently returned . . He lauded j the . A mer ic an c h aracter , " and adduced . the , condition , and independence , of the States , as a proof of the , superiority of a democratic pver every , other , form of government . ' . Mr . Barker concluded his able address amidat vociferous cheering . , ; .- ;; ; . ;' . ;•¦ ,. ; •" . ; . (; Mr . John Shaw proposed , in an energetic arid eloljuent , address , t h e first re s o l ution , which enunciated the sentiment , that the only legi timate s ourc e of power is M The People / ' The , arguments of Mr . Shaw seemed to , be quite satisfactory , to the meeting , as he was repeatedly cheered during the delivery ofthem ., ,,,:

      , Mr . Thomas Clabk rose to second the resolution , and was loudly cheered . He entered intoan exposition of the theory of government by tho peop le , and conten de d ; that government , of any other kind is despotism and fraud . ; The resolution was carried unanimously . Mr . O'Connor moved ¦ the second resolution as follows , in , his usual eloquent and forcible maimer : — " That this meeting is of opinion that the present representative ; system is most , defective in its organisation , and ; , will so , continue until such a reform is effected as shall admit every sane and honest ad ult Briton to the exercise of the franchi s e ,. protected by the Ballot ; :, ; and accompanied with Annual P a rli a ments , . E qual Electoral Districts , No . Property Qu a lifi ca ti on , and Payment of . Members .- ' . ' . ..-..

      Mr . Reynolds , m an enthusiastic speech , secon d ed the resolution , which was also carried . On , the motion of Mr . J . Harms , the thanks of the meeting were . given to Messrs . O'Connor , G . W . ' M . Reynolds , and T . Clark . In order to animate the audience the chairman sang a good sound ¦ democratic song , and sung it well , at the close of each speech , the . meeting joiningin the . chorus . The several speakers were received with the greatest enthusiasm and we never , witnessed more perfect harmony at a public meeting ; and , what is unusual in our town , we had reporters from the two leading newspapers — the Mercury an d th o Times . Pro c eedings commenced

      at seven o clock , and terminated at ten o ' clock , from : which hour tin six in the morning , tlie young ladies and sweethearts enjoyed themselves most harmoniously " , the ball being kept up till that hour ; and , upon the whole , w e m a y st a te that , for many years , we have not witnessed such a Chartist gathering in this town , one which has naturally inspired the people with hope that the old animal has revided again . At , the conclusion of the proceedings , and , at tho request of Mr . O'Connor , a collection , of nearly three pounds was made for the wives and families of the . Victims . Upon the whole , it was a glorious night , and has left a deep impression upon tlie people of Leeds .

      Manchester. A Meeting Of The . Chartists...

      MANCHESTER . A meeting of the . Chartists of Manchester . and Salford , was held on Tuesday evening , i n the C a rp e nt e rs ' Hall , Garratt Road . The large room was crowded . Mr . JoiiJf Sutton was called to the chair , and read the placard calling the meeting , which declared its objects to 'he "to devise the best means of extending the suffrage to the fullest extent ' possible . " . After a few introductory remarks , the Chairman called upon Mr . James Leacii , who p ro p ose d t h e first resolution as follows : — " That in the ' opinion of this meeting the ' alarming downward tendency of the labouring and general interests of the United Kingdom and the colonies , is the result of the present unjust and unequal system of government ,

      promoting , as it does , the interests of a small faction at the expense of the people at large ; arid that this . meeting expresses its deliberate conviction that the only safe and effectual remedy , for the colonists is responsible government , and for the United Kingdom , such a change in our representative system as wuTplace the House of Commons under the direct control of the nation , by the admittal of the male adult population within tho pale of the electo ra l fran c h i se , a nd whi c h would be a ccomp lished most satisfactorily to this meeting by the enactment of- the People ' s Charter as the basis of a future constitution . " Mr . M'Cohmick seconded the resolution . Mr . G . W . M . REYNOLns , on rising to support the

      resolution , was received ' with loud cheers and applause , which was renewed and continued for some time , in consequence of the entrance into the meeting of Mr . Peargus C Connor . Mr . Reynolds said , that although it was the first time he had visited Manchester personally , yet his sympathies had always been with tho-working classes here , because he was w e ll aw a r e _ that there was a Vast amount of population in this city who well deserved those rights and privileges which had been kept back from them by tho u n just usurpation of a n intol e r an t oligarchy . Those , rights must have been taken away , because there iriust have been a period , in tho beginning of all countries , when all the peo p le must have ha d a voice in the fr amin g of ever y l aw

      which affected his life , his liberty , and property . Mr .- Reynolds then proceeded at some length to find fault with the existence of a property qualification , contending that all the sound sterling intelligence of tho country was to be ! found among the working classes . The qualities of the aristocracy arid the upper classes were ; confined' to outward frippery and'ornament , associ a t e d wit h pomp' and ostentation ; and if it were not so , we should not have such ridiculous spectacles as wo had in connexion with the court and the lord mayor's show , & c . It was not the ignorance of the working classes that was the real cause why they had not the franchise , but it was because of the very intelligence which they Tvero ftnown to possess ; because the aristocracy

      and the legislature knew that if tho people had the franchise : they would to-morrow take things' in their own hands and manage them much better . Mr . Reynolds next referred to the condition of Ireland ; and in connexion with this subject ho denounced the aristocracy as " arrogant , " "intolerant , " and " despicable , " and thank ed God that they were perishing before our eyes , on account of the suicidal policy which they were following , — because of their pure inanition—and because they were a mass of corruption whieli could not outlive the progress of intelligence and civilisation . This aristocr a c y alw a ys a tt e mpte d to t h row dirt up o n a nd drag through the mud ail systems which stood up to oppose its own misrule . There was not an aristocrat in the country who was worthy to lace up Kossuth ' s shoes , not one , though he might be

      des c en d e d f rom a Norman b aron , who was fit tobecome the menial of the glorious Mazzini' ; not one that could be at all compared with the great and glorious Ledru Rollin . The aristocracy too employed tho hirelings of the press to misrepresent everything great and glorious ; and they endeavoured thus to writ © down all revolutions , all progre s s , and all great men . Mr . Reynolds then dwelt upon the state of the nations of the continent , declaring that it was written that © very thvone there must tail , and ever y sce p tr e b e b rok e n , before the progress of republican institutions . ! He concluded by calling upon : the meeting to oome forward and agitate for the Charter , ' promising- them that they would be asked to do nothing that was not strictly constitutional arid legal . The resolution was carried unanimously . . < - v

      Mr . T . CtAHE i of London , moved the next resolution : — " That ; ' -in order to make effective the demand forthe enactment of the People ' s C h arter , it is necessary that the friends of that' measure should , forth with form themselves into an associar tion for that purpose ; this meeting , therefore , calls especially upon the working classes to take the course here directed , as the one most essential to their moral , social , and political elevation . And this meeting expresses its opinion that , in a highly artificial state of society like ours , a state of prolonged agitation is injuriousi to all , more especially to the working classes ^ : and that this agitation can never cease ; until the demand for the Peop le ' s Charter becomes the law of the land , it -being

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      ftttile'fo exnect ^ people cau oe obtained' by J any- '" othor measure . " Mr / 'Clark : enforced the' different clauses off the resbliitiori at some length ' , - during ; which be 'referred to- ' the' hostility of , tV'landed ^ the ' - ' monied ,- arid other Classes ' of ' the , government ' . !; >' ¦ This ' hostility , he' said / it' % vas the '' duty ' of the working classes to encourage ' and'foste ' r / if -they hoped to obtain' their own rights . He ' coricluded by'announcing the re-, o rg an i sat i on o the Charti s t b o dy and-agitation , which , he said , - would , ; be conducted - in such a' way as ' to' enable the people . to -obtairi what t h ey demanded , without -giving ' thergoverriment anything of which they could lay hold to put down the inovement . ¦ "'•' , " : ' ' ¦;• • ' ¦ \ ' y . . "' ' ;' : ' :.

      Mr . W . P . Rorerts seconded the resolution ; -contending that the agitation for'the People ' s Charter was ' the successful agitation- of- 'the dayr ^ -if the people chose to make it , so . ' The -great fact twelve months ' s ince , was that the Oharists ^ were detor mined riot to be bambbozldd . ;' the gre a t fact now was / that whatever other movements or agitations were offered , it would besure'to create discontent , arid that the people > euld not be' satisfied withanything 'less than -the'eriactriient'of ^ People s Charter . ¦ Withiritw ' o weeks , ho had no doubtthat agreat deal of bainboozling would be attempted ; what would be offered noboby knew ; but however tlie people might be urged to accept ifcj they should reply that they wouldtake ; it , but 'theywould continue to grumble on unceasingly until they obtained the Charter . ' : " ' " r " - ¦¦ ' ¦ ' - '" '¦ - ; ' - - - ;

      Mr . Feauous O'CpS'NoR , on rising to support the r e solution , was received with loud cheers . , Ho said ho was glad to find himself again in the headquarters of Chartism , in ; order to ascertain the real will aiid ; opinion of the people , as toi'the measure which wbuld shortly b e propose d . to Parliament , a nd which would- be framed according to the presumed-contentment or otherwiseof the working classes . Heretofore thei government had , in ^^ . every ^ itruggle ,, used the people for their own benefit , but this . time they

      fihould not do so ; although there ; could be no dqiibt that they would endeavour , 'toj ' -use *' . the , people , if possible , in oppositionmerely . to . the landlords . The Charter and the Land must be tho means by which the people obtained their rights ; arid until . it was prove d to him , that upon ' . a . ' gpod , ' . ' not ^ .. false system , the land of the country was not ableto maintain the sons of the land ,- he would never despair of those objects beingattalried . ' Mi \ 0 ; Conribr next referred to his opppsitiori to the financial reform measures ; and to the mannerin which he had been reviled by

      the Times , as well as by ' the Manchester ] Guardian and Manchester Emminer , because . ho . had . been steadfast in his advocacy of the Charter . But he told the reporters for that press who were near him , that he courted their reviling , ; because the censure of slaves was adulation ; . The serfdom of England was -worse than the serfdom of every , other country , merely because the disunion among the working classes themselves . -The speaker : next condemned Mr . Sidney Herbert ' s proposed plan for sending needle-women out the country , say ing that the qualification of a candidate was that she should be of good character , andhad had the' small pox . It was a shameful system that virtuous women should be sent out of thecountry ,. while base women should

      be allowed to remain ; but the most , shameful and vicious men or women , might be made honest and virtuous under a good and proper system . : He next referred to the suS ' erings and persecutions of himself and his family for so many years ; and : then returning to the subject of the land , he pointed to Belgium , Holland , ; Switzerland , and the . Channel Islands , where the system of -a division of the lands p revail e d , : as a proof of the quietness which resulted from this ; fact , whlie revolutions were raging around . The Financial Reformers intended to have a Conference in March , 'and the Chartists woul d ; h a ve a Confer e nce , too , sitting in London in March . He was determined that if this financial conference was to be a fair one , —if it was

      to be a fair amalgamation of opinion , then the Chai--tist opinions should bojioai'd in . tho trumpet as well as their own . If the government attempted to use tho people as the tools forfighting the Protectionists he would , show them torch-light meetings again , even although he were sent to York Castle again , and ho would raise such a light too throughout the country in daylig ht , as the government never saw before . Mr . O'Connor next drew a vivid picture of the sort of paradise he would make of the country to-morrow , i f he only had po ; sossion of the eigtheen millions which were devoted to the church and the poor-law . During the next session he would sit with the speaker , and rise with the house ; . ho wou ld not be absent from a single division , a n d ho would

      take good care that in the-coming struggle the people should not again be juggled .- ; As soon as the people were tired of him , he was ready to retire from public life altogether ; but as long as he did take an active part , he would take care that that action was solely , wholly , and entirely devoted to the interests of the veritable working classes of the country . Suppose Lord J . Russell proposed a large extension of the suffrage , he would not do it because he loved it upon pr i nci ple , but because he felt thoroughly aware and convinced now that the tact of the lords would be to throw out some government measures in the House of Commons , which would . compoL tho government to dissolve parliament and igo to a general election , in the hope of getting a large majority of Protectionists . But ; he would

      be on the watch-tower to see they did not do it ; and if they dkl ,, he would create such a flavcTup , ; not in England alone , but in Ireland , and Scotland , as they never witnessed in any county before . It was to " the old feudal system that the . government wished to go back , but he would take care that they did not . , Mr . O'Connor next referred to the charge of the Times that he did not know how to spell ,- and challenged any editor of that paper to bo examined with him by any fellow from one o f the colleges , in Greek , Latin , Hebrew , geometry , algebra , arithmetic , & c . ; and if he ( Mr . O'Connor ) did . not beat him , he would consent to be banished from the country for life . Mr . O'Connor concluded by repeating some verses of his own composit io n , w hi c h he has b ef ore r ep eat e d in London and othe r places .. ,

      A subscription was afterwards made on behalf of the widows and orphans of tho Chartist victims ; and the meeting then terminated , about ten o ' clock . —( Abridged from the Manchester Guardian . )

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      Stockport.—Mr. George Candelet Delivered...

      Stockport . —Mr . George Candelet delivered a lecture here on Sunday night last , to an attentive audience . He introduced himself by expressing his approval of the present constitution of the Chartist Association . . The revision of theriiles by the , late Conference was suitable to present' circumstances , and adapted to the advancement ofthe public mind . There was one very important feature in the preamble of those ' rules ; which deserved especial ' notice . It was an injunction he hoped would be attended to —viz ., the discontinuance of inflammatory language , which hitherto had been attended with evil consequences , banishments and imprisonments . It invariably had impeded , rather than accelerated the

      cause of Chartism . He trusted past experience had furnished us with wisdom for our future guidance . There was no permanent . and lasting good ever obtained by physical force and whatever was achieved by force must bo held by it . He trusted that our object , in future , would be the dissemination of sound political information , and ihe spread of intelligence , as to tho wise and discreet exercise of the vote . There was the question of our national monetary system—a subject of vast and extensive importance to the working classes of society . In the summer of 1848 ho put into circulation upwards of 15 , 000 copies of a letter addressed to benefit societies upon the stability of our different local banks . The truths of that pamp hlet wore now b eg inning to manifest themselves in Rochdale , ¦ and other parts of the country . lie trusted the question

      of tho responsibility of the government in the case ofthe Rochdal e d ep o s itor s , would be fully investigated by some liberal memberofParliament , in the next session . It was a matter of importance to the public that a full inquiry should be instituted , and if there was any delusive practices in operation , the working of the wholesysfem should be developed , and its mysteries exposed . T h ere w as n o manner of reason why labour should not have its bank as well as its capital . The day was not far distant when the working classes would recognise this great fact . Mr . Candelet concluded his address by appea li ng to his au di ence on be half of the l a te ' regist e red printer of the Northern Stvr , to assist' in discharg i ng a de b t owing to th a t ge ntl e m a n , ; for goods obtained by the National Convention ¦ ¦ ¦ > and Assembly . ¦¦ .. '¦; ,:. ; .-- ) ¦ ¦

      Aberb-ben . — A preliminary Chartist meeting , called by circular , was held in the hall of the Caledonian Hotel , on Monday ; January 7 th , to-make arrangements for the re-organisation ofthe Charter Association , and a visit from G . W . M : Reynolds , who , had generously agreeed to visit Aberdeen at his own expense . The national plan of organisation , as adopted at the late Metropolitan Chartist Conference , was unanimously agreed on , and a list of names enrolled as members . It was also agreed to hold a public meeting on the occasion of Mr .

      Reynolds's visit for the revival of Chartism , and that a supper , in- honour of Mr . Reynolds should also be held . A committee was appointed to complete the necessary arrangements .- This committee have since had several meetings , and it is now arranged that Mr . Reynolds will be in Aberdeen on Monday , February 4 th , when a glorious revival of Chartism is expected in the metropolis of the norths ¦ - ' . Whittinoion and Cat . — At a -meeting of membe r s on Sunday last , Mr . iDowling opened the discussion on the Labour Question , and-was followed

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      by ot he r membera , < awhionKgave ) great satisfaction . Mr , W . Davis then moved the adjournment of the meeting , until , Sunday , . January 27 th , when he will open ' the discussion . [ Several perspnS y ^ cards . ofmembership .: (/ ' ^^ ... W-X .- ^^ i ])/>¦' - „' ¦ . . BiRMiN ^ H > M . —A branch of the Chartist , ; Association under the new brganisatiori , has ; cdmrnen , ced at the Swan ,. Warwick-stlreet , ' in " the Deritend . and B 6 i d e sley ' Di s trict , at : 'J . ' , Evans ' s , when , - sever a l friends ' erirolled their riarii ' es as members . ; Several riiembers frorii the - Ship < Inri' atten d ed , ; and' Mr . Henry Rbderi took the chair . '" Meetings ,. will . be : Veld , pyeryMonday everiihg ,. ;" " ' , '' , ' , ' ,, " , < ' , > .. AkMUAI , DlSNEB OF THE GLASGOW CHARTIST , Cl . UB . —Tho annual dirinijr' ; 6 f , this , club ' tookplace on at

      , Thursday ,,: 17 th inst . ^ the ' Eagles Temperance Hotel ; 'Mr . David Sutherland ; " chairman * arid 'Mr . Er . 'C ' i , " ' Morrison , croupier . ; On the ri ght and left of thechaiivsat councillors . JamesMoir , arid D . ' Gilmour , Deacori Carss , Messrs . N . S . Brdwri , ' John Cameron , D . Paul , NLTa y lor , arid Jairies Nather . The croupier was supported by Messrs . James Lang , John , M'Adam ,, N . 'Ryle , , J "; Meikleiohn , ;] Sr ., Reid , J a mes T a ylor , S . Bennett ^' arid — ¦ Cumming . ' . ' The clinirmari read letters ' of ' : apology for , the unavoidableabsence of Miy AT Paton , Mr . G . Ross and ; Mr . John Pinkertbn , tie . The ' . cbmpari y having , ' p srtaken of a , most substantial diririeri the chairihan ' , " after a few annronriate . remarks , ' s & ve " The People ; the

      only , legitimate ; source of \ all ' , political pow e r , " which was ' most heartily responded to by allpresent .., '' . ' The chairman next . called upon Mr . ' Moir , who proposed , " [ The , People ' s' Charter , and no Surrender . " ; ,. Mr . ^ Bennett . then gave , ' «' Frost , Williams , and Jones , arid' the ' other , exiled and imprisoned Chartists , a n d their sp e ed y , restoration to fr edom . " Mr . N . S . Brown then ' proposed ; " -Ledru Rolliri , Joseph Mazzini , L ; Kossuth , arid the'democrats : of Europe ., ' ; May the glorious struggle ! of ri ght against might : soon be renewed , and s p ee d il y terminate in the cemplete overthrow of' despotism , and ., the . triumph of the . ' sovereign people . . The croupier next gave ' " , The memory of Robert Bliim

      and ; tho other martyrs of the revolution ; of 1848-9 . " Mr . 'iJohn M'Adamproposed , '' , T . Sl'Duncombe , Esq ; , Sir J ., Walmsley , ; P . O'COnrior , ; Esq . ; aridihe other , advocates of ^^ t n e p e op le's ^ feause iri ; tne-Hpuse of C 6 mriipns ,.. and Success . , to the Natiorial parliairiehtary '"' ah'd Financial Ifefoi'm ' Associatiori . "'' After which ; ' Mr ., 'Johri ^ Cameron pro posedj : m Mitchel , Meagher arid O'Brien , and the other victims in the cause Of jifet nationalityi" And Mr . N . , Reid gave , ' ! Patrick ' "O ^ Higgin Esq ., ; and " the democrats ; of Ireiarid . '' - Mr . 1 ) . Paur proposecl , - , ' " . The . Dembc ' ratic Press , of Europe . " ;; The . chairman then gave , ' , ' , The Glasgow Chartist Club , "' which was followed by Mr . James Lariir . propbsirig " The ; iriembry ; of

      the deceased member of the club . "" Mr . Moir next pro p ose d , ' " Absent members , " including the naines of Messrs . ' Pitkettly , ' Pinkertori , of Paisley , Ure , of Falkirk , and Messrs , G . Ross and A , Patan , & c , & c . ; Mr . James Nathan then gave , " The memory of . Narche , Bauce arid Nilsori , arid " other political martyrs of Scotland . " ,. ' , Thehealth ofthe chairman arid croupier was then proposed , ; and warniiy received ; also tho health of Deacon Carss ,. the oldest member of tbeclub , arid a vote of thanks to the worthy host of the Eagle . ' . The . evening ' s . ehtertainfeehts , were . greatly : eriUyened by , ; Mr . ; Ryle' and others , who sung , several Stirling Chartists songs . . LEisDS .- ^ Qri Sunday evcriinK last Mr . T . Clark

      addressed aii enthusiastic and . crowded meeting in the Bazaar , on the question ofthe ' Charter , a nd the most ; practical mbde '' of obtaining its enactment . Mr . G . White also advanced his opinions to the meeting , after which a collection was made for the benefit of the Victim Fund . Natjonai . Charter Association . — The Provisional Committee held its usual weekly meeting , at 144 , High Holborn , on Wednesday evening last , when there were present , Messrs . G . W . 'M . Reynolds , P . M ' Grath , S . Kydd , W . ; Dixori , E . 'Stallwood , J . ArnOtt , T . Clark , andJ . Grassby : 'W . Dixoripc pied the chair . Tho secretary brought up * the report of the / financial position : of the committee ,

      from which it appeared that the late meeting at the London Tavern' had exhausted the whole , of the funds j but , notwithstanding which it was 'rinanim o usly reso l ve d , "That if the Freeriiasons T avern could be obtained for that . purpose , t h at , it shoul d be taken for a publib ' . m ' eeting , on Thursday , the 31 st instant , on the occasion of the' opening of Parliament . " 'It-was further '' resolved , " . To hold w e ekly riieetirigs in the mostcentratandsuitable place ;" ¦ arid a deputation ; was appointed to app ly for the use of the Literary Institution , John-street . Tlie mode of issuing cards Was considered , arid it was decided that they should be issued to localities without cash iri advance , where payment beforehand may be difficult ; A discussion ori local prganisatioa occurre d / and a comm i ttee of t h ree members was

      appointed to prepare a plan , and ; issue it to the country in the next number of the Northem Star . In-order to" ; organise the Chartists of London , the secretary was instructed to . writ e to th e' d ifferent seeretane ' si' offering tho active co-operation of . the members of the' Provisional Committee , in furthering that end . The . case of tlie political prisoners \ vas considered , arid the secretary was authorised to communicate with several distinguished members ofthe House of Comirions , ' asking their advice and opinions as to the best manner of procedure ^ in order to procure the liberation of the victims . The committee then adjourned to Wednesday evening , 23 rd inst . " All appl ica t ions f or " car d s are to be addressed to the secretary , Thomas Clark , 144 , High Holborn , London :

      L . 0 OAL RULES OF . THE NATIONAL CHARTER ASSOCIATION . . 1 st . —That the members : resident in every locality shall have the power of nominating seven of their body , including a treasurer and secretary , to act in the ; capacity of agents'to the Association ; such nominations to be sent to tho Executive Committee ; for the time being , as soon as possible , with whom rests the power of appointing them to office . ' 2 nd . —That the ; agents of the Association shall hold office for sjx months , from the time of their riominatiori .. ; A list of the nominations to be sent as soon as possible , . for the approval and sanction of the Executive Committees ;

      3 rd . —That the duties , of the agents shall be to take every possiblei legal step to organise and extend the National Charter Association —they shall attend to the circulation of tracts containing sound political information—promote public meetings , discussions , reading rooms , libraries , ( where possible ) , and otherwise act as the Executive , shall direct . 4 th . —That the agents of . each locality shall assemble at least once per week , to deliberate upon , and take the necessary measures for promoting the spread of democratic principles and wherever it is practicable , it is recommended that delegate , meetings representing districts shall - be periodically held ; thus bringing several localities . into united and harmonious operation .

      5 th . —That in all cases the amount of weekly contributions for local purposes shall be determined by each locality for i t self , and all the receipts for the general or executive funds , to be forwarded monthly per postoffice-order , made payable to . Mr . . Thomas Clark , at the Post Office , Bloomsbury ; and addressed to him at 144 , High Holborn , London . , '•';;; : " ' ¦ ¦' . '• ¦ : 6 th . —That the agents of each locality shall forward once per . moritH to the general secretiu'y , the names of all who have received cards of niGmbersbip since his last report .

      7 tb . —That one month previous to their election—of which public notice ' shall be givenevery , locality shall have the power of nominating five candidates , who shall be members of the association , to fill the office of Executive Committee-men . r All nominations shallbe forwarded to the general secretary as soon as possible ; a complete list of which shall appear in tho . iVor ^ erra 5 ^ flr . one week prior to the elections .. Such elections shall be decided , by ballot , and each member shall be entitled to vote for five persons . The agents to make a return to the general'secretary of the names of the ; candidates elected ,, with the number of votes polled by each . Tiiojus Clark , Provisional Secretary .

      The Depauxdre Of The Abciic Expedition. ...

      The Depauxdre of the Abciic Expedition . — The new searching expedition , consisting of tho ships Enterprise , Ca p t ai n Colhson , and thelnvesti"atori Commander M'Clure , left Plymouth Sound on Sunday morning about nine o ' clock . During their stay in Plymouth Sound the artisans from the dockyard made some alterations in the fitments of t h e respe c t i ve ves s e ls , ' at the request of the commanding officers . At the time the vessels left , and subsequently' throughout the day on Sunday , there w as a strong breeze from" the E . S . E ., a favourable wind forgoing down the channel .-

      A Proibcijomisx : Eaisino bis Rests . —Mr . R . Hammond , who generally attends protectionist meetings , has recently let his land in Marlow Com * mon Field to Mr ^ - George Oarr , ' Mr . Joseph East , and Mr . William Cresswell , at nearly or quite double the . rent obtained . oi Messrs , Wethered and and Messrs ; Hewett , the old tenants . . yThe . land m qucaton is subjait to common rights , i'by . being thrown open every year for the inhabitants totprn out their cattle . The present rent is from *> i " »• toks ^ tMW ^ BueksAdvtrtiterl -U . r-- ';

  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), Jan. 26, 1850, page 5, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/ns2_26011850/page/5/