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      Weekly Review". The Day For The Re-Assem...

      Xefts" orig hiaHy told b * f tn * advocates of Chris « i . ^ ty . But we have only " the letter that killeth , Vfte sp 5 " 1 that mafeet ' i alive . '" Dives fares gjmp tuoosly not only en Christmas , bnt every other j jr , white the Lazuinses of society , in too many j et-mces , die of want , even of the crumbs which ^ 1 from his table . "We hope and believe that ti there ' s a good time coming" bnt " Poets" are t prop hets , and , however , hopeful the future may j . tfenwst takefor comment theftcts of the present , ¦ jerry Christmas finds too many sad hearts and deso late hearths . May the fact inspire our readers , i cnewed efforts to lessen the numbers of both . ' . . . _

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      Grateful John Bull. {In Compliance With ...

      GRATEFUL JOHN BULL . { In compliance with numerous applications from , 11 parts of the kingdom , we have extended our W vto " Punch" to a few more verses , andpublish altogether this week , as requested J ... j , ; John Bull my darlint , you ' re nothing but varmint , ronVe p laying on Paddy and running your rigs , fon gru nt aDfl ^ oa SfowX bad luck to voar sowl . piffle you're aiten our hread stufis , our praties , our P'S * f « a big bellied divil , why can ' t you be civil ! we sxei you to give us a bit of our own , ind you corked tip your snout , like a pig in the gout , And insfid of the bread stufis , you give us a stone , foutbrai t us with scorning , while our monies adorning , You re streets and your parks , and you ' re palaces too , The whole of the nation , is dead wid starvation , And you exposing fat baists to your " e own pauper

      crew . So shout for Lord John , that ' s not very siong , jTbile we buys np the muskets , the powdher and shot , A nd -when -we ' ve the mains , you'll attind to our claims . Jorbe prayers and petitions ther" !! nothing be got . Tf e can ' t ait our own corn , though we work night and morn , Though we digs and we delves and puts ont the manure , It all goes in rack riots , and comes back in cowld flints To shoot the producers and kill all tbe poor . So be the powers of Moll Kelly , as yon have stinted mv belly , I ' m ready for ruction , rebellion and fun , And TO not put a stitch , in my-brogues the cawbeen , and owld britch , Till I bays myself powdher and shot and a gun .

      Though you calls us Poltroons , we raciuit your Dhraggooas , And we powers ont our blood on the battle ' s red plains ; Sore , we mass your war-ships , and feed all their lordship ? , While ye calls ns barbarians and horrible names , There ' s the "Bloody cold Times" wid its threehapenny lines , jind your Parlimint House , wid its Saxon oppressors—¦ Rid ver Boord of all Works , and yer viceroy ' s quirks , ToaVe strlpt ns of pot-hooks , creepeens , and ould diessers . But , be my sowl , we ' re the boys that'll soon make a noise , "TThia we all has a musket , the powdher and ball ; And it ' s then ye's 11 hear , wid a flay ia your ear , ¦ And you'll ax when we whispers , "Pat , agra ! did you calir

      Take that , mother Bunch , you toady ould Pimch , That sells nz in picters to plaize the "West Ind ; But 1 e the Holy Saint Paul , we dispises ye's all , From . Johnny Groat ' shouse , to the very Land's Ind . F . 0 * C

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      3on>" Abkott Begs To Acknowledge The Rec...

      3 on > " Abkott begs to acknowledge the receipt of is . 6 d from Mr , Thomas Henna and famliy , Somtxs Tons per Mr . Thomas Laurie , for the O'Connor fund . J . M'Aissn , Crieff . —Send 10 postage stamps , and we wiU post yon tbeplate . To THE FoBTGSATE HotDEES OF F & 1 ZE SHAKES OX IHE BEDSiAStEy Estate , —We are requested to state , that if any person who holds a prize ticket ^ 'or either a two or three acre allotment on the Worcestershire estate , is disposed to sell the same , he may find a

      purchaser , by applying to Mr . E . Rabbins , 20 , Kingstreet , Kensington . The person desirous of getting on the land , is willing to give £ 40 for a three acre , or in proportion for a two acre allotment , and the transfer 9 f a full payed up share , or share and a half . As Operative Block Pbister—Barrhead- —Next week . A Noxcostorhist , Manchester . —Oar role is not to publish communications of any kind without being informed of the writer ' s name and residence . We do not insist upon the publication of the name , & c , but we must know the writer ' s address for our own

      satisfaction . 3 L Wimiss , SALTOto . — -His case is a very hard one , but we do not consider it prudent to advise him to leave the house without notice , especially as he has a Lawyer for aLandlord . XMP 1 . 0 YXEXT of Labour bt Lasd Company . — It would be whoUy impossible to answer one naif of thu letters applying for employment while we beg it to be distinctly understood , that the hiring of partiesfor the performance of all work must be left in the hands of those who are answerable for it , and nothing on earth Shall induce ns to show the least favouritism in this respect : while the principles of the Laud Company should be to give the locality where operations are to performed the benefit of the God send . - WatiAM Berwick , Bel & st—We have not received the iramb ; r of the " Northern Whig" to which his letter

      refers . WomaM Coss , Jan ., Pershore , must bear in mind , that the subject to which his letter refers was mere matter of conversation in the Conference , upon which no resolution was passed , but which will be scrupulously

      observed . 3 . Fbost . —The article is in type , bnt withheld till next week through want of room , SlOCKPOBT . —We have found it impossible to insert the report of the ** Improvement BAT meeting this week ; or if our friends wish , it sballappearin our next "The Feeehas ' s Journal . " — -We must compliment Dr . Gray , the proprietor of the "Dublin Freeman's Journal , " for his honest and sp irited conduct in publishing the correspondence which appears inourSth page , between P . O'Higgins , Esq ., and Mr . T . D . 31 'Gee . We advise the English Chartists to send this week' s -Star to their friends in Ireland . Those who may have no acquaintances in that country should address their papers to P . O'Higgins , Esq ., 14 , North Ann-street , Dublin . Elt . — We have not yet found time to read the " Heavy Cannonade . T . Robinson AND W . H . Clifton . — No room this

      week . T . E . Sstabt . — Shall have early attention . The piece was hardly suitable to the present season .

      Box A5d Mes Soldiers.—A Youthful Volunte...

      Box A 5 D Mes Soldiers . —A youthful volunteer the other day , ont in Arkansas , was taunting a married gentleman , who had a wife and three small chil dren depending npan him , for not rallying to the standard of his country , soon after the requisition upon the State arrived , "Tom , " said onr friend , *' ypn bovs can whip the Mexicans , but should old England " take a hand in the pie , TB join , for it will *^ uire » nOT to whipthe Engl « h . "^^ inencanJ aper . Destitution as » Dbaih . — An inquest was held on Saturday last , in Rosemary-lane , on the body of a . The in

      vendor of lucifer matches , aged 77 . room which the deceased lived presented a deplorable appearance of destitution . On the previous Tuesday Recalled on a neighbour , and complained of his privations . The following day , as he had not been seen , his room was entered , when he was found upon the floor , with his clothes on , and benumbed with cold . A surgeon waa sent for , who was unable to restore animation . Mr . Johnson , the medical man , said that death was the effect of cold and privation of the common necessaries of life . Yerdict , J-atural

      death /' Statbticai , Society .- Tlie last meeting for the year was held on Monday evening , when the chair wastaken by Colonel Syfees , F . R . S . A paper was read by Dr . Guy , on the longevity of sovereigns and rulers in different parts of the world , which contained some very . interesting particulars . Amongst the most long-lived monarchs were the Emperors ot China , of whom the average of the deaths of 61 was at BOryears , and next in succession to them were the emperors of Rome , tbe caliphs of Aleppo , the dukes of Brunswick , and the electors of Wurtemburgh , a great predominance for longevity being seen in the ducal houses of Germany , whilst the short-lived sovereigns were the kings of Scotland and . Denmark , the sultans of Turkey , & c . The kings of England stood oompa-ativelT well in the general average , In an incidental discussion which followed , some curious statements were made , from which it appeared that whilst at thirtv vears of aee a general estimate was

      formed from the members of benefit societies at UverpooL that their lives were ef 30 years value ; the IuVhest average of the lives of such persons who were not so provident was but 27 , whilst at G asgow an indolent population would only represent 24 years as the average of life . , MiETKBOSB Vestbt . —The Marylebone Vffltry had a meeting last Saturday , at which the right of the Poor Law Commissioners to interfere in the affairs of the parish , was totally denied ; and the joint committee of the Vestry and Guardians who conducted the opposition to the District Asylums , waa appointed for the purpose of resisting , to the utmost , tbe encroachment of the Commissioners . The right « f self-government , the charges of Mr . Charles Cochrane against the management of the po » r , were stigmatised as false ; and a wmmittee was appointed to draw up an epitome of the arrangements of the workhouse , with a view to show the absurdity of these charges .

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      awnio »& ffi % gi ** iM a « x > ' « *! , -W * *! etarie 8 and Treasurers to the Chartist Cooperative Land Company , are hereby strictly enjoined to attend to the following regnla . ions in all transactions with the Directors . No circumstances will be admitted as a reason for departing from these rules in any case where they apply .

      First . —A scrutineer shall be appointed by each branch on the first meeting night or day in every month , whose duty shall be to attend the branch meetings , and receive the subscriptions . The Secretary shall , before the dissolving of each meeting , sum up the receipts , when the scrutineer shall immediately hand them over to the Treasurer . He shall keep a check book against the Secretary and Treas-irer , and be present at the audit of the Branch oonks . tand report to the shareholders as to their

      correctness . Second—Every branch shall appoint two auditors , whose term of office shall be six months ; their duty shall be to examine the Branch books , and report thereon at the first meeting in every month . Third . —Letters enclosing money must distinctly set forth the respective funds to which the whole amount belongs . Fourth . —In all letters requiring certificates it must be stated whether they are for members of the first , second , or third section . And whether the certificate required be the first or second , and if the second , the number of the first must be given . The certificates will not be sent to tbe request of letters in which this rule is not observed .

      Fifth . —All communications , whether enclosing money or otherwise , must- be addressed as follows : — "Tothe Directors qf the Chartist Co-operative Land Company , 83 . Dean-street , Sobo , London . -All monks imistbe remitted in Post Office Oiders , or b y Bank Order payable on demand to Feargus O'Connor . All Post Office Orders must be made payable at tbe General Post Office , St . Martin ' s-le-Grand ,

      London , as none otber will be acknowledged . The persons name app l y ing to the local post office for the order must be written at full length at the top of the order , and who must see the order properly stamped , and the order must be made payable to Feargus O'Connor . AH letters containing money must be addressed as follows , for " The Directors , Land Office , 83 , Dean Street . Sobo . Loudon . Philip M'Gbath , Corresponding Secretary .

      Beceii'ts Of The Chartist Co-Operative I...

      BECEIi'TS OF THE CHARTIST CO-OPERATIVE IASD COHPAIfr . PER MR . O'CONNOR . SECTION No . 1 . 6 BABES . £ I . d . Thomas Moore .. ' 0 i o TTestminster .. ., 0-16 Tiverton .. .. .. 500 Monmouth .. .. 056 Longton .. .. .. 006 Nottingham .. ,, 626 Carlisle .. » M 1 5 0 Dewsbury .. .. .. 2 12 0 Leicester , perAstill .. .. 100 Mottram , per Wild .. .. 0 12 0 Todmordea .. .. .. 4 15 0 Hull .. .. .. 0 18 6 Leamington .. .. .. 050 Ashton-under-Lyna , per E . Hotwou .. 2 H 2 Manchester , per J . . Murray .. .. 3 12 3 £ 23 8 5 SECTION No . 2 , SHABES . Joseph Moody .. .. .. 5 4 C Edinburgh .. .. .. 4 4 10 James Hill .. — -. 070 Westminster .. .. .. 16 4 George Bishop .. .. .. 010 Lambeth .. .. 3 0 0 Kingborn .. .. .. 0 S o Stroudwater .. .. .. 1 7 0 Chipping Norton .. .. 080 Stephenson , Collen .. o 1 ° Miss Mary Clarkson , Addingham .. 0 5 0 Henry Davits .. .. 3 11 4 Maryiebone .. .. .. 100 John Bradford .. .. .. 0 10 0 William Moore .. .. ., 064 Littleborough .. .. 020 Kennilworth .. .. 164 Monmouth .. .. O 15 S Charles Dunham .. « » o 7 e Thomas Barrett .. .. .. 4 19 6 George Martin .. .. .. 010 Longton .. •¦ .. 056 Edinburgh .. .. .. 3 10 0 Trtdegar .. . « 0 10 0 Nottingham .. .. .. 21 0 6 Devizes .. •• 10 0 O Carlisle .. .. 1 5 o Oldham .. .. « 1 10 9 L-nm .. .. 10 0 Newton Abbott .. .. .. 10 0 0 Monckton Deveril .. » 5 3 O Joseph l ' attison .. .. 0 2 G Teigninouth .. • .. 5 IS 0 Dewsbury *• ., 2 17 6 Easingtoii Xane .. .. .. 010 O Leicester , per Astill .. ^ .. 100 Mottram , per Wild ¦¦ 5 9 fc PersUore .. •• 5 14 1 " Todmordea •• .. 050 HuU - « o 11 0 Leamington .. . .. § is o Shiney How .. •• 110 3 Barnslev .. « 5 ° « DarveLperW . Toung .. .. 0 19 O EllancLperJ . Kinnersley .. ,. 754 Ashton-under-Lyne , per E . Hobson .. 2 11 4 Torquav . perJ . Gill . « - i , t I Xewtou-on-Ayr , perS . Irvine .. .. lis o Manchester , per J . Murray .. .. 16 4 l £ 151 19 i TOTAI . LAND FD . S'C . Mr . O'Connor , Section No . 1 ... 23 8 5 Mr . O'Connor , Section No . 2 ... 151 19 1 £ 175 1 6 The sum of £ i 4 s . 66 * ., perH . Todd , was accidentally omittted from the "Star" of December 5 th . RECEIPTS OF NATIONAL CHARTER ASSOCIATION . P £ B GEIIEBAI , SECBETABr ,. Sheffield .. .. .. 048 Halifax .. .. .. 026 Lower Warley .. .. .. 0 1 H Littleton-n .. .. .. 040 Dewsbury .. .. ., 034 Alva .. .. .. 036 Do ., do ., Cards and Rules .. .. 050 . £ 1 4 11 PES MB . o ' CONJfOR . VETERANS ' , WIB 0 W 8 ' , AND OBFHAS ' S « W » 3 . Bilston , per T . Hammersley .. .. 0 10 0 Mr . Dsar , perStallwood .. 0 I 0 Nottingham , per Sweet .. .. 069 Edinburgh .. .. .. O 1 < EOS HES . JONES . Monmouth , per J . Cloud .. .. 010 Idle , -oer 3 . Sugden .. .. 050 Bradford , per J . Alderson . .. .. 0 15 0 Mr . T . C . Ingram , Alergavenny ~ O 1 a Liverpool , per J . Arnold .. .. 050 Alva .. •• ° J « ° Barnsley M .. .. 010 0 FOB MB . FBOST . Hanley .. .. .. 019 FOB MBS . ELLIS . Alva ~ .. .. 0 10 0

      REPAYMENTS TO MR . O'CONNOR ON ACCOUNT OP DEBT DUE BY DEFENCE FUND . Mr . E . Brooks .. .. 0 1 0 Mr . G . Fox ~ - « ' ° 1 2 Camberwell .. •• ? £ i Leicester , per AstlU .. „ 1 0 0 Mr . G . Allen , Dunrobin ~ .. ^ » 1 6 Two Working Men , Loudon .. .. ^ 0 2 0 Stockport , per IL Wild , Mottram « - - 6 Monmouth , per J . Clond .. « - * w « Bilston , per J . Hammersley .. .. - « xo p Westminster Chartist Assembly Rooms fl 6 J Lambley . perJ . Sweet ~ " * " ° n 2 Mr . J . Sweet , Nottingham .. " "Jo n Devonport , per E . Morcombe .. .. .. 1 jj 0 Truro , per E . Tregenzer .. » " " y * J Idle , per J . Sngden ... ' " ,-, % Bradford , per J . Alderson .. .. "il 4 6 Mr . J . Pluyer . Bradminch .. « * ~ 0 2 6 Mr . G . West , do ~ » ^ 0 I b Mr . T . Ingram , Abergavenny .. « -D 2 u Mr . J . Lloyd , do . .. .. ^ a 1 0 Mr . J . Hancock , Tredegar .. .. ^ O 6 Mr . J . Jones , do . „ ^ ° » b £ 10 4 1 Tbe n stated in our last as being sent from Nottingham , oug ht to have been from Northampton .

      Ebrata.-The Sum Announced In The "Star" ...

      EBRATA .-The sum announced in the "Star" of last week from Manchester for the O'Connor Defence Fund , should have been "Hulmo £ 2 . " Also , the sumfroni Birmingham should have been for the National Charter Association , and not for tha Executive of the Land Company . Carlton , per J . Lowry , £ 1 ; should havebeen not " Carlton , " but «¦ Carlisle . "

      To The Sub-Treasurers Of The National Ch...

      TO THE SUB-TREASURERS OF THE NATIONAL CHARTER ASSOCIATION . FBreNDS ,-Having been appointed by my brethren of the Executive to theoffioa of General Secretary , I deem it my duty to inform you , that , in future , you will please to make ill Post-Office Orders payable to Mr . O'Connor , at the London Post-Office , St . Martto ' sJa-Grand . It is hoped by the Executive that you will strictly attend to the above instruction . ICraisropHm-j Don *! Secretary ..

      The Fkaternal Dlimoukats. On Monday Even...

      THE FKaTERNAL DliMOUKATS . On Monday evening , December 21 st , the usual meeting of the Fraternal Democrats toek place at the German Society ' s Hall of meeting , Drury Lane , lhomas Clarke ( of the Chartist Executive ) was called to the chair . ) The minutes of the previous meeting having been confirmed , the Secretary read the copy of a letter he had addressed to Lord Palmerston , in accordance with the instructions of a previous meeting . The letter iras ordered to be inserted in the minutes . A considerable number of members were elected , and several persons were nominated for admission The secretary read the following communication : — Monday , December 21 , 1846 . My Dear Ilarney ,

      You have doubtless seen the scandalous , and libellous attack made upon your political and private character by the renegade Dispatch of yesterday , and I am convinced you know bow to treat the malignant effusion . You are aware how I am situated every Monday night , which precludes the possibility of my attending the meetings of my Brother Fraternal ( not " infernal" ) Democrats ; and as I am commissioned to propose my esteemed friend , Thos . Kayner Smart , of Leicester , as an honorary member , will you allow me the honor to nominate the old patriot , as

      one of us ; should his name be accepted ( as I doubt not it will be ) 1 feel confident it will reflect no dis . grace upon the noble band of democratic spirits , with whom 1 have the honor to be associated , and I shall feel as much gratified , as I felt disgusted on reading the filthy Diqjatch . With every desire for the progress ot cur " Society , and the welfare of each , and all of my Brother Democrats , I am , with the utmost contempt for the dirty rag alluded to above , Thine fraternally , J . Shaw .

      Christopiieb DoTi . E , who bad attended the meeting for the purpose of delivering an address on the state and prospects of Democracy in Scotland , suggested that his address should be postponed to allow the meeting to take into consideration the infamcus article in the Dispatch , referred to in Mr . Shaw ' s letter . This suggestion was adopted , on the understanding that friend Doyle was to deliver his address at the next meeting of the Society , on Monday , January 4 'h . The Secretary then read from the Dispatch of Sunday la * t , the article headed " The Fraternal Democrats . " Tbe article excited the loudly expressed difgust of the entire assesably . Jelus Hahnei , after a few preliminary remarks , read tbe following reply : —

      TO THE FRATERNAL DEMOCRATS . Brethren . —The Weekly Dimwttfh of last Sunday , contains a foul aud villa 009 attack agalut me . which I deem it necessary to repiy tu , not uceause I fear the abuse of the Dispatch blackguard , but because you , whom he denominates " infernal democrats , " are mixed up with myself by this libeller ; and because many of you being natives of other countries , and not well informed of the political events of the last tew years in this country , are not in a position to know the truth or falsehood of the alleged facts on which my libeller grounds his accusations .

      At your meeting on the 7 thinst ., it became my duty to report to you that the resolutions on the seizure of Cracow , adopted by the " Democratic Committee for Poland ' s Regeneration , " had been published only in the Morning Advertiser , Sun , and Northern Star ; and that amongst the papers which bad not even noticed the resolutions , was the Week ' y Dispatch . After 1 had delivered the said report , you passed a vote of thanks to those journals which had published the " resolutions . " A report of this meeting ( on the 7 th inst . ) together with the " Address to the Democracy of Europe , " subsequently appeared in the Morning Advertiser , Sun , and Northern Star ,

      Your vote of thanks to the Sun , Advertiser , ana Star , in connexion with the implied censure of the Dispatch , for its dishonest suppression of the anti-annexation of Cracow resolutions , is the real reason for the Dispatch ' s abuse of myself . To say nothing of the Northern Star , which circulates amongst classes not to be astonished by any rascality on' tbe part of the Dispatch , it is well known that the Morning Advertiser , and Sun , have a larger circulation in coffee and public houses , and other places , where not units but hundreds read , than any other of the daily journals . The publication of your proceedings in those journals , therefore , galled the Dispatch worthy , and fired him to attempt his revenge by abusing

      me . The libeller commences with a falsehood ; he professes to " know" that only " some half-dozen persons , " 5 esides "Julian Harney , " were present at the meeting on the 7 th inst . " lie hieiv when he wrote this , he wrote a lie . You who were present at tbe meeting on the 7 th , know so too . The Dispatch man acknowledges hedid not publish the pro-Polish Committee ' s resolutions ; this was not , however , because he is opposed to democracy ; hear him : — We are not unfriendly to democracy ; every body who has read the Dispatch for the last twenty " years , must be aware that with us the ^ democratic principle has been urged trith a vigour of language that , if Gastlereugh had lived , would have subjected us to a criminal information and personal restraint .

      This will be news to the English democracy . What a pity that , until now , they have been ignorant of the tremendous doings of their very " vigorous" friend of the Dispatch ! Let me remind this lying boaster , that within the last twenty years men have been subjected to " criminal informations , " and men have been " subjected to personal restraint '' for advocating democracy , though bo one connected with the bragging Dispatch has been amongst tho persecuted . On the contrary , the Dispatch was , from the first , foremost amongst those false , hypocritical , pretended friends of democracy who , by their false statements and bloodthirsty denunciations , hounded on the Whig government to persecute the democratic party . The rancorous falsehoods of such papers as the Dispatch , did more than even Whig hate , to crowd the dungeons with Chartist victims .

      The libeller next vaunts the efforts of the Dispatch in favour of Poland , and adds , — "have we not arraigned at the bar of public opinion tbe base conduct of the ' miscreant of the North ?'" Wrong again . The only " bar" where the Dispatch can arraign anybody , is the " gin shop bar ; " at no other " bar" has the Dispatch any influence or authority . But I come to the charges against myself . Charge 1 . —That I was ( years ago ) " a violent Chartist ; a sword , bluuderbus , and bludgeon Chartist ; " making " outrageous speeches" in favour of " physical force , " as a means of t fleeting reform .

      Akswbr— Quite true it is that , in 1 SS 9 , 1 believed in the right and necessity of the people obtaining their rights by physical force . I still believe in the right ; but I now question the necessity , and don ' t believe in the practicability of physical force—at least as regards the people of this country . He is but a knave or a fool who denies the right of the onpressed to release themselves from oppression , even by force . As to the necessity and practicability of " physical force "—I have not lived and learned nothing . Charge 2 . — -That I " wore a red cap ; " and that at a public meeting in Smithfield I said , "It was time to tuck up their sleeves and begin ; for they would have a bloody revolution , and no mistake . " AxswER . —That I mounted le bonnet rouge at Smithfield is quite true ; and it is also true that I

      am not at all ashamed of acknowledging it . Unfortunately 1 can claim no originality in having mounted the red cap ; as , years before I appeared at Smithfield , Mr . Qetherington had , at a public meeting , been formally crowned with a like head-piece . But true it is , that " while one man may steal a horse , another may not look over a hedge . " As regards the " tucking up the sleeves , " " bloody revolution , " & t ,, it is a lie , manufactured by my enemies in the Convention . At the time I- denied the accusation , and challenged my accusers to the proof , but no proof was ever attempted . Chakgb 3 . —That I advised the people " to attend public ] meetings with arms in their hands , " alleging that " such an exhibition would make a deeper impression in favour of Universal Suffrage than any arguments they could employ . "

      Answer . —I am here made accountable for the words of another man ; but I have no objection to be held responsible for the " advice , " which 1 think would be very good but for this drawback , that it would be advice thrown away , as any such " exhibition" would be impracticable . Charge 4 . —That myself and two other delegates were censured by a vote of the Convention , for having at a meeting of the Democratic Association , proposed a resolution that "oppression and injustice should be met by resistance . " ' Answer . —Very true ; and in spite of the Convention's vote , and the Dispatch man's abuse , I say still , that " oppression and injustice should be met by resistance . " Charge 5 is as follows : —

      ¦ " At a meeting in Ship-yard which this man regularly attended once a week , oh one particular night , it singularly enough happened that he was absent , and on that occasion , the police entered the place , and took all his associates into custody , he snly " escaping 3 " Answer . —The entry of the police was not on the meeting night , which I " regularly attended once a week , " but on the occasion of an informal meeting late in the week . Although not bound to attend that meeting , I purposed to have done so , but was prevented by an accident , which , if necessary , I can

      prove by the evidence of witnesses , well known to the Chartist movement , in whose company I was on that evening . Instead of all my associates—who mmbered some hundreds—there were only some half down arrested , the majority of whom were indeed not my associates , for they were not members of the association . The police arrived only after the meeting , had dissolved , and when there waa only the treasurer and two or three other persons , in the rooaii The police seized two men who kna » nothing about the association , whose only eBeace-was , , that they asked what was th « matter * en * of the ' de waa

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      " n the door-way of a beer-shop opposite the society ' s place of meeting , and the other was close to Drury-Jane Theatre , at the time the police passed with those previously captured . The fact is that none of the arrested were associates of mine , excepting the treasurer , who is at this very time one of my " associates" in the Fraternal Democratic Society . I should add that the arrested did not suffer a very grievous martyrdom , being merely bound over to be of good behaviour for six months . So much for this cockand-bull story . My unanswerable reply to the calumnies of my enemies , now raked up by the unprincipled Dispatch is , that , I am still in principle what I wasin 1839 ; while as regards public position , I have

      attained one far higher than I then occupied ; on the other hand , my then accusers are now recreants and renegades from their then avowed principles ; and are scouted by the people , in whose presence they dare not show themselves- Only a few month- * a ^ o I was elected delegate to a Chartist Convention by the men of Newcastle-upon-Tyne , who formed the principal body of my constituents in 1839 . This at any rate proves an undiminished confidence of seven years duration ! Now mark this , not one of my enemies in tbe first Convention , has been elected toanydemocratie delegation since tbe time of that Convention . Within the last two years I have taken prominent part'in many large public meetings in this metropolis ; why did not niy skulking enemies appear at those meetings ? The crawling wretches dared not .

      < remainder of the article in : the Dispatch consists of laudations of moral force triumphs , to wit the Reform Bill , " " Coin-Law Repeal , " & c . ; denunciations of my " physical force" designs ; witless attempts at satire ; and cowardly insinuations for the purpose of exciting the suspicions of the * forcien democrats , " and consequently the dissolution of the society . As to my "physical force" desiens in connexion with the " Fraternal Democrats , " I have only to say that thus far our acts have been in favour of peace instead of war , witness our " Addresses" on the Oregon question which were published both in this country and America . From the first ot these addresses I quo ' e the following : —

      " Working men of Britain and America , if you approve of the view we have taken of this question , be up and doing , and act forthwith to preserve the pi ace of the world . Gather in your public assemblies , memorirlise your Parliament and ConRress , create and piuide an enlightened public opinion to this end , and influence your respective governments to act justly , honourably , and for the welfare , instead of the misery , of the human

      race . Tforkingmen of Britain , your interests ore altogether on the sideof peace . War would distract public attention from your grievances , would add to your burdens , might probably afford a pretext for your government Curtailing your scanty liberties , under the pretence of " providing for the public safety , " and would indefinitely postponft your political emancipation , Exclusive institutions , bad laws , and a vfcious social system , are your only real" enemies , '' and against these only you should raise the shoutof war . Working men of America „ you are . or should be , the

      pioneers of freedom ; such was the mission bequeathed to you by Washington and his great brother patriots . That mission you will best fulfil by perfecting your institutions—by abolishing the , slavery of white and blackwages and the whip—by driving from your legislatures , the landlords , usurers , lawyers , soldiers , and other idlers and swindlers ; b y making the veritable people , ' tbe wenlth-proflucers , really " sovereign , " nod thus establish ing a real , Instead of a nominal , Republic , War will not aid , but will prevent you accomplishing these reforms . Achieve these reforms , and everywhere the people will demand your institutions , and your triumph will be complete .

      A war between the two nations would revive tbebarbarous national prejudices and hatreds , which happily arc now fast perishing before the light of knowledge and the advance of national intercommunication . Our desire is to promote the fraternity , freedom , and happiness of nations . Iu this spirit we have addressed you ; in this spirit we salute you as brethren . I was one of the Committee appointed to draw up the above address , which most assuredly speaks my sentiments . In a second address adopted and published aft'r the settlement of the Oregon question ; we said ( alluding to the first address ) : — In that" appeal" wo protested ajrainstthe then threatened " war" between tbetwo countries , and endeavoured to show the barbarity , inhumanity , and folly of a pliysical contest , and the ruinous consequence to both nations , which could not fail to result from such a struggle .

      Happily our fears have been dispelled , and our best hopes reali-ed , by the amicable adjustment of the differences between t' e two governments , It Is our pleasinK ta » k lo corgrntulato you on the peaceful and honourable se'tlement of "the Oregon Question "—a settlement which testifies to the progress of those principles of international justice and universal brotherhood , which it is the object of our organisation to promote and extend . To tbe above address my name was subscribed as one of the secretaries . I take from the same address the following extract which fully speaks my senti ments on the question of international war .

      As regards " war" we are not of those who cry "peace at any price . " We too ardently admire the American heroes of ' 76 to adopt so inane a creed . We fear tbe time has not yet arrived for " permanent and universal peace . " There are nations so tightly fettered that we can see no prospect o their chains bsing broken without the aid of tbe sword . Poland and Italy arc striking examples of this state of things . " Our doctrine is , that not only are nations justified in releasing themselves from slavery and misery " by anv means , " but also that it is the duty of a strong people to aid a weaker . Did not a cowardly , and selfish , yet stupid policy guide the councils of tho Courts of St . James and the Tuilleriesor } was national right and national justice enthroned in Great Britain and France , the tyrants of Eastern and Southen Europe would be made to comprehend this doctrine .

      While the friends of man set their tnces against wars arising' oat of mere national disputes , not involving the existence and freedom of nations , lot them he wary that they do not fall into the error of peacefully acquiescing in " things as they are" and thus strengthen the oppressor , and consigned the oppressed to despair . Similar sentiment « were expressed in the "Address to the Democracy ' of Europe , " which it is not ' necessary to quote from having so recently been published . I am ' proud that to that address my name is subscribed , in spite of the sneers and abuse of the Dispatch . The Fraternal Democratic Society was formed for the purpose of promoting fraternity and mutual enlightenment amongst men of all nations . Thus far we have admirably progressed . Our society is known to , and respected by the most

      influential men of the European and American democracies . In France , Germany , and the United States , our manifestoes are circulated with the best results . It will now be the eame ' of our enemies to divide and destroy us ; that they shall not do if I can help it . At the next regular meeting of the society ( on the 4 th of January )! will resign into your hands my secretaryship for you to select another to fill that office if you think proper . As regards my Polish friends who are specially appealed to by the Dispatch t » suspect and disown me , I can only say that at the next meeting of the " Democratic Committee for Poland ' s Regeneration , " I

      will afford . to that Committee the opportunity I have above proffered to the " Fraternal Democrats . " I willnot , like the Dispatch , boast of what I have done for Poland , I will merely remark that from my boyhood my heart has been devoted to the Polish cause . Even before the Chartist agitation commenced , before I made tbe " outrageous" " physical force speeches of 1839 , I was a member of the Polish Democratic Society , elected therein by the Poles exclusively . From that time to the present , ! have allowed no opportunity to pass , when by voice or pen , I could advance the cause of'our unfortunate brethren . I am content that the Poles themselves should decide between me and my slanderer .

      ' Personally , " says the Dispatch man , " we know nothing of Julian Harney . We never , to our knowledge , saw him , and we never wish to come in contact with so dangerous a character . " He need not frighten himself . " Julian Ilarney" again say ' s this libeller "is abad . wielttd man—a . dangerous man . " I will only say that I am quite content to leave the question of my private character with those who know me in private life . As regards my public life , I am content to he judged by my public acts . I do not profess to be infallible , but I am quite content to set my real acts against the lies of anonymous

      slanderers , and cowardly calumniators . In the cold-blooded columns or the Dispatch there is no margin for generous , youthful aspirations , and the hoary old sinners , who appear to have treasured up the remembrance of my youthful fervour , never having been earnest in anything but their efforts to keep afloat their sixpenny sham , of course cannot undersrand what were my impulses when at twenty-one years of age , I served as a delegate in the Convention of ' 39 . It is now my proud position to be connected with a journal , which is fast driving their sham out of the field , hence the Dispatchers assail me ' I hurl at them scorn and defiance .

      GEO . JULIAN HARNEY . Tbe reading of the above " reply " was interrupted by loud and repeated bursts of applause . Cari , ScuAtTER said although he had been denounced in connexion with Julian Ilarney , by the Dispatch . he defied that blackguard and unprincipled journal ; and for hisjown part , had perfect confidence in Julian Harney . ( Applause . ) lie had formerly read the Dispatch but had discovered its villainny . and threw it up , and had taken to the Northern Star instead . ( Cheers . ) The " foreign democrats " were no mere half-dozen , nor were they to befrigbtened by the Dispatch from working with Julian Hariaey . The Fraternal Democrats would persevere in spite of all enemies . ( Loud cheers . ) The Chairman said , 1 think friends that there , ean be no doubt upon your minds , as to the " vigour " j of language which can be employed by the editor of the Dispatch when it suits his convenience . In the

      The Fkaternal Dlimoukats. On Monday Even...

      PresentinstanceY however , it must be admitted that his " vigour" has been exercised to little purpose , as I am convinced that no man , who has the least knowledge of Julian Harney ' s public or private character , will be found to sympathise with , the infamous and calumnious statements which are contained in the paragraph in question . ( Loud cheers . ) For my own part I feel the utmost gratification in having the opportunity which my present position affords me , of expressing the high esteem in which I hold the patriotism and worth of my friend Julian Ilarney . ( Loud cheers . ) I have known him for many years as a public man , and durin ? the last five or six years I have been honoured with his pergonal confidence , and from all that I have seen of him , 1 am fully justified in asserting , thai a more pure or single

      minded patriot does not exist . ( Hear , and cheers . ) And bear in mind friends , that the opinions which I have expressed of Julian Harney , are not peculiarly my own , but , to my personal knowledge , they are participated in by the great Democratic partv throughout the country . ( Cheers . ) I have but just returned from a tour through the principal towns of the provinces , and I can assure this meeting that no man stands higher in the estimation of the real movement party than the person against whom the scribe of the Dispatch has shot his envenomed , but pointless darts . ( Cheers . ) Julian Harney enjoys our confidence . ( Hear , and cheers . ) and notwithstanding' that we may subject ourselves to the fire ol the Dispatch battery , w . e will express that confidence . ( Hear , hear . ) The writer " di » snot know Julian

      Ilarney . " " never saw Julian Ilarney , " but nevertheless I harbour an instinctive idea / that the conductors of the Northern Stat newspaper , arc not altogether " unknown" to the author of this beastly libel . ( Hear , and cheers ) And as ¦ - '' dates" and circumstances are so faithfully (?) chronicled , by this " friend ; , of Poland . " 1 labour under the [ impression that Julian Harney is indebted to the-assiuuiiy and industry of other " friends of Democracy" than the " We" of the Dispatch , for the "facts , " which are chronicled in the disgusting and unraannlv article . . But owing partly to the exertions of Julian Ilarney himself , a MIND has been created in the country , which can distinguish between the fair and

      honourable criticism of an editor , and such scandalous , yet futile attacks , as that which lias been made upon our esteemed and worthy secretary . Julian ilarney strong in the conciousness of his own integrity , can afford to despise this paltry attempt to injure him , in the estimation of the public , but it is our duty to notice it as abase perversion of the functiens of a public writer , . ind as an act which merits our strongest condemnation , seeing that it corrupts the press which is the source from whence the public habituall y receive their impressions ot men and things , and is therefore an abuse of one of the noblest institutions of which the age can boast ( Great applause . )

      CuniSTOPHKE Doyle rose and said , Mr . Chairman , and brothers , I cannot let the present opportunity pass by , without expressing my unmitigated disapprobation , and I will add , just condemnation , of the dastardly , slanderous , and uncalled for attack made upon my respected friend ilarney , by the vile scribe of the Dispatch , I hare had the pleasure , yea , tbe honour , of being personally acquainted with brother Ilarney during the last seven years , and I can safely say , without the fear of successful contradiction , that « . more uoright , honest , and purely disinterested democrat , I never knew . ( Loud cheers . ) Mr . Doyle ' then went into the history of the Chartist agitation during the year 1839 , and stated amongst other things connected with that particlar period of excitement , and almost unbounded enthusiasm , that he

      was chairman of a meeting held in Manchester , at which meeting Julian Harney was tbe principal speaker , and though he spoke warmly , and indeed lie ( Mr . Doyle ) would go so far as to say strongly , yet he could solemaly an I truthfullv aver , that in the years > 1830 and 1831 , he heard tbe leaders of tho crawling , mean , truckling , deceiving , time serving , and liberty destroying Whigs , in the very same town of Manchester , use language far more strong—more violent than that which emanated from friend liarney ' slips . oh the occasion he alluded to . Butdid the Weekly Dispatch condemn the Whigs for the violent —realy violent , language they spouted forth ? Did the vile , and assassin-like scribe term them "dangerous men , " and advise honest and well intentioned people to shun them ? No ! ( Hear , hear . ) He could bear his testimony to the high esteem entertained for Julian Uarnev bv

      ihe working classes of Seotladd , as well as those of England , he having but lately returned from the former country , after a sojourn of three months , and in each of the localities he visited , ( and taken in the aggregate he had visited some fifty . ) the invariable question asked was , "How is friend Ilarney ?" and when the question was satisfactorily answered , the utmost pleasure was manifested on tbe part of the inquirers ; and strict charge was uiven to bim ( Doyle ) to present Julian . Harney with their kind regards and sincere affection . ( Loud cheers . ) The coward of the Dispateh cannot boast of die like esteem and affection of tbe Democracy of Scotland and England . ( Hear and cheers . ) If the poltroon would make public his eognomeh , he ( Doyle ) was certain it would be universally execrated by every lover of that great principle . " ( Applause . ) The speaker concluded by moving the following

      resolution ;—" First . —That Julian Harney ' s reply to the foul and calumnious article in the "Dispatch" be published in the " Northern Star , " and other public journals if possible . "Second . —That this meeting of "Fraternal Democrats , " comprising men from several nations , cm hereby record their hearty thanks for the eminent services which Julian Harney has rendered to the sacred cause of Polish independence , and general fraternity and equality , and also their perfect confidence in his disinterested patriotism , sterling virtue ,, and undoubted integrity : " And third . —That this meeting do pass an unqualified vote of censure upon the anonymous writer uf the foul and slanderousi charges contained in the "Dispatch" against the character of Julian Harney . " ¦

      John Anxori in seconding the motion , spid , that he would state one instance among the many that might be adduced of the tergiversation of the " Weekly Dispatch . " On the 1 st of May , IS 12 , a most violent tirade against-the People ' s-Charter , appeared in the columns of that base and truckling paper , on the 2 nd , that astounding demonstration , the presentation of the National Petition took place , when on the 8 th , this veracious journal laid , that unless a measure , nearly , or quite equal to the People ' s Charter , was speedily granted , resistance would be just , if not laudable . ( Hear , hear . ) Charles Keen ( one of the members of the Democratie Association of 183 i > , ) 8 upported the motion and denounced the lying insinuations of the Bfispatch in reference to the Ship-yard meeting ; the circumstances connected with which he fully explained . The resolution was then put to the vote , and unani . mously adopted .

      1 he Secbetabt reported that the " Address to the Democracy of Europe , " had been published in the Morning Advertiser , '' Sun , ' and * Northern Star . ' ( Applause . ) Carl Schapper reported that the address had also been published in the ' National' and ' Heforine , ' the leading journals of the French democracy . ( Cheers ;) and also in the' Londoner Zeitung , ' a German paper . ( Loud cheers . ) A vote ot thanks was passed by acclamation to the whole of tho above journals . The meeting then adjourned .

      An Assistant Poor Law Commissiofbr's Pro...

      An Assistant Poor Law Commissiofbr ' s Progress . Mr . Mofct , of Keighley Union notoriety , who . Sir James Graham says , was dismissed from his office of Assistant Poor Law Commissioner for reasons with which Dr . Bowring , M . P . for Bolton , wasacquainted , who afterwards started "Tbe Poor Law Circular and Union Advertiser , " under the patronage of the Poor Law Guardians and the board of guardians , of which Sir James Graham was chairman—who afterwards became joint proprietor , with the Poor Law Commissioners' Assistant-Secretary , and manager of the Haydock-lodge Lunatic Asylum—who afterwards pleaded the Statute of Limitations in an action brought against him by an union workhouse master from whom he had borrowed a large sum of

      moneywho afterwards was appointed a New Poor Law district auditor under the sanction of the Poor Law Commissioners—and who , lastly , figured along with Sir James Graham , in the Court of Queen ' s Bench SS A witness for Mr . G . Lewis , the Poor Law Commissioner , in his criminal information against Mr . Fcrrand—is now a prisoner for deot in Lancaster Castle . As Mr . Mott has on so many occasions been ' so very useful to Sir James Graham , the Right Hon . Baronet cannot do less than perform his onerous duties of district auditor during his imprisonment % and it would add grace to the dignity of the office if lie were to hand over the whole of the salary to Mr ; . Mott , on " whose reports . " he says * " he , tor one ,, speaking from experience , has been ever ready to rely with confidence . "

      The Proposed-New Bridge . —& $ a special general meeting of the Charing-cross Bridge Company , held at the Offices , Viiliers-street , on Monday , William Hawes , Esq ., in the chair , to take into consideration the notice of an . intended application to Parliament for powers to erect a bridge across the Thames , from or near Whitehall-place to the opposite sideof the Thames , with approaches thereto from Yark-road and elsewhere , the following resolutions were unanimously agreed to : — " That this meeting has heard with extreme surprise-of the intended application to

      Parliament for powers to erect a new bridge from Charing-cross , at a distance at the latter place of thirty yards only from the bridge so recentl ) constructed by the company under the express sanction of Parliament . That the projected measure , while it is altogether uncalled for ' by the public , would be most ruinous , to the property of the company . That the Directors be , and they are hereby , authorised , by every meaaa in their power to oppose the intended application to Parliament , and to adopt such meamm for thfi protection of the propweters as they may deem expedient . "

      National Trades Association For-The'- Pr...

      NATIONAL TRADES ASSOCIATION FOR-THE ' - PROTECTION OF INDUSTRY . * " Cmioii for the Million . " The usual weekly meeting of the . Central Commit tee of the above association , was held at their office , 30 , Hyde Street , Bloomsbury , on ' iMonday last , when an immense mass of correspondence was read from all parts of the country , giving glorious proof of the progress of the principle . - * of the National Association for mutual protection , in prcl ' eretico to the exploded system of local strikes , requiring 1-ans from all parts to support them , and , when over , whe . ther successful or not , saddles the local union with a debt which hangs round their neck like a millstone , cramping their energies for years after . All parties

      evince an earnest desire to have the principles of the National Association explained to them , by MissionariesTrom the Central Committee , and expressing their firm conviction that the trad , s of the three kinjidoms are fully alive to the principle of National Combination only waiting an active agitation on our part , to ensure their rallying around the glorious standard raised by the lion , meinbsr for Finsbury . A letter was read from Keigbley , Yorkshire , uiving tlie adhesion of 541 woolcombers , and 805 Power Loom Weavers , and other smaller adhesion . " , amounting on the whole to near 2 000 members .

      A resolution was pa > sed appointing Mr . Leneean of Wigan , agent of the association for that town , and twelve miles lound . Messrs . Buekby and Winter , agents for Leicester , and twelve miles round , when not engaged in as ; 'tilting , to be employed by the Sister Association at their respective trades . Those gentlemen therefore , hold themselves in readiness to attend any trade body within their respective districts , who may n ^ quire their services . Mr . Peel of Manchester , was appointed a missionary to explain the principles and objects of the two associations , his first tour is amongst the block printers of the following districts of Lancashire , on : — Monday evening 28 th ... ... Blackrcd Tuesday . ... 29 th Chorley Wednesday ... 30 th ... ... Holyfroyd Thursday ... 31 st ... ... Accrington

      Mr . Pui ' . L is most desirous of meeting tho $ e who are particularly opposed to these growing nssteiations , he has little doubt of being able to remove the prejudices of all , who , in the true spirit of enquiry , will favour him with their attendance . Mr . Bush reported his mission to the carpenters of Rqchdale , he sent a note to each of the employers desiring an interview , which induced them to call a meeting of their body , to which meeting Mr . Bush was invited , when considerable discussion took place with reference to the several points at i-sue , the employers agreeing to a concession made by the

      men , that two hours should constitute a quarter of a day , in fact all the points in dispute were amicably seitled . except that of the two half hours per tin v for breakfast and tea in winter , and the one half Vmrin summer , upon which the masters declared they wished for time to consider , the fact of the next week beinsf Christmas holidays , hail more to ( 10 with their decision than the merits of the question of the half hours named above , thus affording another proof of the value of mediation , more especially , when such mediator is backed by the powerful ii . nuence of at least 70 . 000 brave unionists .

      Mr . Allbn reported his mission to the block printers of Mitcham , his object being to ascertain fromthe employer whether be turned the men off because they took an active part in tracks union matters , showing him that trades unions being legal , it was untair and unreasonable to turn them off for taking an active part in such legal societies , and if employers thought proper to adopt such a course , it would be resented by the whole body of unionist * , and the men supported ;—the National Association acting upon the principle of " all for each , and each

      for all . " The employer denied having turned them off for the cause alleged , ( of course with a view of t ' epriving them of assistance ) , referring him to the workmen for confirmation of what he stated , all of whom , when appealed to , declared they were discharged for the cause statedabove . Mr . Allen then put the question , would he have any objection to take them back , one having worked for him nine years , and the ether twelve yeais . The employer desired time to consider , in the meantime , the men will be supported by the Association . The Committee then adjourned .

      United Trades Association For The

      UNITED TRADES ASSOCIATION FOR THE

      EMPLOYMENT UF LABOUR . The Board Meeting of the above Association , was held in tbe office , 30 , Hyde-street , Bloomsbury , on Tuesdaylast . The minutes of the previous meeting wore read and confirmed . Mr . Giinblet reported be had been to Duflield , and seen the frames , stock , « fcc ., transferred to Mr . llodgera , the newly appointed manager of tlie glovemakers , employed by the Association , and after examining the accounts , stock , material , & e ., and having found the same perfectly correct , transferred

      them over to Mr . liodgers , Mr , Gimblet further stated , that he also visited ( he nail-makers employed by tbe Association , at Cradley , and the stockingweavers of Nottingham , and was happy to beenabled to report that he found everything going on satisfactorily at both places , and thai he had authorized Air . Carte , the manager of the stocking-weavers , to take mere spiieious premises , as lie found those at present occupied , not sufficiently large . After making some arrangements respecting fitting up the bouse and shop , No . 11 , Tottenham Court-road , the lease of which having been purchased by the Association , the Board then adjourned .

      The Short Time Quests. " Renewed Agita'i...

      THE SHORT TIME QUESTS . " RENEWED AGITA'iTON FOR THE ADOP

      TION OF THE TEN HOURS' BILL IN FACTORIES . On Wednesday evening , last week , a public meeting of the inhabitants-of Paisley was held in the . Old Low Sbtirch , for the purpose of hearing an address from Mr . Richard Oabller , on the propriety and necessity of a Ten Hours ' Bill , to regulate tho labour of children and women m factories . On the platform ,, besides the committee , were Councillors Ban : and Strirratt and Mr . Pitkeithly of Huddersfield .. On the motion of Mr . J . JPx . Kur . vo , Mr . Robert Kerr , was called to tho chair amid loud cheering .

      Letters of apology for absence from the meeting were read from the Key . Messrs . Brewster and Thompson . Both approved of the object of the meeting . Mr . thaTi . UR rose to address the meeting , and was loudly cheered . Mr . Oastler described as he had already done in his addresses on this subject , the condition- of the children and women employed in factories previous to the-enactment of the ' . resent law , and also the necessity of an alteration in their present condition by a Ten flours' Bill . lie next noticed a number of objections to the measure , It had been said that the trade of England required the present long hours . He did not believe it . With the Prime Minister of England he would say— " Let the trade of England perish , if it is built on the

      groans and blood of womea and children . ( Loud cheers . ) The trade of England enables merchants and manufacturers to live in splendour and retire from business with large fortunes . His motto was—Be just ; , and , if they will , let the Heavens fall . Let his opponents , if they can , account for this fact , that many of those who have been niillowners , have retired with fortunes ranging from £ 1 , 000 , 000 to . - £ 4 , 000 . 009 sterling . He would ask if tiny could have done so had they acted justly towards their workers ? . ( Hear . ) Was this Christianity , whish requires that "the labourer must first be pariakerof the fruits of bis labour ? " But it was snin that if two houi'B a day are taken elf the labour , then the wages must also be reduced one-sixth , that ihe goods will be raised in price , and that our foreign trade will be revived . "Now , the children ' s time bad been reduced from twelve to six hours , and no- reduction had taken place in iheir wages . He genwal-y-. lbund

      that the longer hours any class wrought the Ittwev the wages were , and he accounted fos it on the principle that lot'g hours threw too inuth , labour in the-market . Talk ot the loss of foreign tiatlc—why , what can the poor overwrought ' actory »©> Vr ) o . * e ? Death , in many cases , is to them a p . * 6 iuv « t ; ain . ( Hear , hear . ) But what should he tha foreign trade of a country ? Kothi » g more than tile overplus left after the wants of all are supplied . He would ask , if all our wives have plenty of shawls that wa are exporting them ? On the sauic principle he found fault witli the manufacturers of Yorkshire broadcloths and blankets sending their produte out of the countiy when our own population H-ese misapplied . The whole of the prssent stat * of things nas threadbare , and he dreaded > that if the poor were not brought to love tbe rich and tbe risb the poor , an awtul crisis was at hand . . Mr . Oastkis then severely denounced the New tW Law of England , and concluded his address amid great ' chceiijig .

      The Chairmas having sntimatc d Mr .. Oastler's willingness to answer a & y questions that might be put to him , Mr . J . Pinkehton aslfced , what the rate of wages per week might be whieli were earned by young women employed in pow « 3-loom tattories of whom they had heard ? Mr . Oastleh said , he believed their wages were from 9 s . to 13 s . per week . Mr . Pinkertox added , that he understood from a person on the platform that Cs . was the average of the wages of a Paisley weaver . After votes of thanks had been passed to Lord Ashley , and to Messrs . Fielden , Ferrand , and Oastler , for their labours in tho Short Time movement , and also to the Chairman of the meeting , the pro * ceedingg terminated , and tho meeting , which t well attended , broke up .

  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), Dec. 26, 1846, page 5, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/ns2_26121846/page/5/