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      " «« ' Members Of The Chartist Co ,T ^ Offiratlve Land Company.

      " «« ' MEMBERS OF THE CHARTIST CO , T ^ OffiRATlVE LAND COMPANY .

      Mv Dear Friends, " • * I Have To Congrat...

      Mv dear Friends , " * I have to congratulate you upou the flattet-A we occupy , and it is cheering to think , ^ hue the Irish jugg le has reduced the luxurious ** { fte Liberator to the same itch of starvation r mctb at thevhate brought upon the land , that " COMICAL GENIUS" "HOT-^ . » « HAIR BRAINED" Feargus can -1 to the steady march of the movement from P .. n „ . litres and desires no other henefit than ' be derives auuu » u » u » »« . « . *«« - « .. » . au

      a , * * Reserving your thanks . At the same time list remind you of the folly into which oWn kindness would lead you , and * : ne ritaole injury that it would entail our cause . When I had made £ 1350 profit jj , e Company , some districts generously Toted t J should appropriate it all to my own use , and has that I should reserve £ 500 of the amount , « iile , recently , you have answered my appeal for user augment your funds by tbe sale of estates , by salarie s that I should receive £ 10 per cent , upon . profits . While this proposition convinced me of

      jjj . jrjnerosity , it also convinced me of your shortijjh tetlness , and I will show yon why . Suppose jjat I ha < l acquiesced in this arrangement , what a jjjndieit would give to our enemies ; would not the -ess and the brawlers exclaim— "So then , after « g the land money is nothing more than a stockubuafund for Peargus O'Connor to make £ 10 per « nt . by dabbling in the purchase of land ? " and jjjore tlian that , let us consider what effect my conjfiB ttosuch an arrangement would hare upon the jsnpants . The "value of the estate that I made jnoaey of would be acknowledged , but the Talue of the state appropriated to the location of members

      tfrald be disparaged b y the supposition , that , if jreiit could he made out of it , it also would have been sold . Xow I think that when the subject is p laced before you in this li ght you will see the prop riety of my declining to accept any fee , favour , or reward , or gratuit y of any sort , for my services , heyond the delight of making them available for the JBiprovement of the working classes . I flatter layself that the nnimpeached and unimpeachable character that 1 have sustained through a whirlpool of changes is calculated to serve you , and Therefore I will preserve it . The

      ] aml movement is the greatest movement that ever the world witnessed , and can only be ininred hy my dishonesty or weakness , by the misappropriation or mis-application of your funds . The extent to which the plan is likely to go , makes many teeth water for patronage , but , as I will not exercise it for my own gain , I am resolved that others shall not . Afany schemes are now on foot to insure a participation in that patronage , which it is supposed legitimately belongs to so extensive an undertaking , and so wealthy a body , but I undertake to frustrate aad defeat all . During the sitting of Conference

      at Birmingham , I shall endeavour to make myself a ? useful as possible in that "Whig-ridden district , in iLehope of once more reviving the Chartist spirit so IongcrushedTiy ^ the treachery of Whig place-hunters , and corporation officials . Tou would much oblige me by reading the splendid , well reasoned , p hilosophical and unanswerable articles in the Hornby Chronicle in favour of the small-farm principle , and from them , as well as from the frightened loae of all other Journals that have not the manly caunuje to grapple with the roaster grievance , you

      xA \ find the fulfilment of YOUR FOOL'S predictions . There are a great many other questions of giare importance to be submitted to the approaching Conference , besides those mentioned in the programme published in this week ' s Star , and to which , tntboufc offering a suggestion , I invite your serious attention , merely asking you to send to that Conference a representation of your will rather than the staap of individual spleen . Your faithful friend and servanr , PjEAHGLS O'Coxvob .

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      And National ^Iades , Jo Urnal.

      AND NATIONAL ^ iADES JO URNAL .

      Ireland. Narrative Of Malcolm Mgregor. X...

      IRELAND . NARRATIVE OF MALCOLM MGREGOR . xo . v . 3 Jt attendance at the ordinary , besides the affiBiement it afforded , had the advantage of familiarising me with the voice and appearance of many of tbe actors in the legal farce I witnessed upon the fateing day . Having heard so many conflicting versions of the mode of administering Irish justice , I mslied , at some slight inconvenience , to secure a sood place , and with that intention was up betimes aid a my post before the doors of tbe Court-house viae opened , a precaution which enabled me to have some conversation with stragglers , who , like myself , kd taken time by the forelock , and from whom I krat tbe relative estimation in which the several

      Etoraeys were held . I was assured that -Jr . Quill , tnr worthy president , had the ear of the Court , and pSieiied an entire control over his Worship , a cir-Cfiaiaanec which very naturally made hiui an object dim small importance with litigants . At nine o'dsrk the Court began to fill , and shortly after his "Wirii p took his seat . After a few cases of minor iffljionaKce , for the most part consisting of disputes ienvcen small fanners and their labourers , In which fe former were plaintiffs and the latter defendants , 31 r . Grubh rose , and , with great deference and humility , applied to his Worship to call on the case of SauEamenant against O'Donnell , which was a civil Ip' 1 action brought by plaintiff to recover upon a , jron ^ ssory note . g iven by defendant for £ D 15 s . ilr . Grubh ur « ed the absolute necessitv of the '

      captain ' s presence as a magistrate and extensive landlord in his district , in those times when the disttarsc of bh important duties in his double capacity * £ rc essential , nay , indispensable , as a reason for siskins the application to his worship , and which * ss v trv stoutly hut ineffectually resisted by Mr . Enck , upon the grounds that bis client would be tefceu bv surprise if bis case was called on out of ftecr , » erm which it was customary to proceed with Sfeyous business , also stating that he believed his client had a good defence . ' to the captain ' s action ; bntihat be ( Mr . Buck ) was not sufficiently instructed to enable him to do justice to his client . This very reasonable appeal , however , bad no effect compared with the state of the captain ' s neig hbour-Lood , and the indispensable necessitv of his

      presence as an extensve landlord andACTIvE magistrate . The action was brought to recover £ 9 15 s .-upon a promissory note , and as the trial was short , I prefer giving the reader a iiterr' rather than a garbled account of the proceedings . After the defendant had been called in the Court and outside , the case ^ opened , when James Catchpole ( of whose proficiency in the an of swearing the reader has already ham ! something ) mounted tbe table , and was sworn . ^ Vhca he had crossed himself and kissed the book , he at down , took a pair of old spectacles out of an tf-d case , end in reply tD Mr . Grubb , after a good

      & al < if iammaging in an old book , he declared that keladl served Phelim O'Donnell . junior , of Crieff , ^ h a copy of the process , on the 3 rd of November . - ^ promissory note was then put in Irs hand for ^ 15 s ., given by the said Plielim O'Donnell to the ^ pfeJu , aad to which he , James Catchpole , was the witness . That was Phelim O'Douuelfs handwriting , ^ ilia t was his ( witness ' s ) name and handwriting ; * htreu-on Mr . Giabb demanded his "Worship ' s fie crte for the amount and costs , and which was ^ Ml y granted , and upon which the captain and ^ affidavit-man made a very precipitate retreat : oai the court .

      "K next case had-not procef ded far , when there ^ a good deal of confusion in the body of the Coort , and I saw a remarkably fine looking young

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      man making his way to the attorney ' s bench where Mr . Buck sat , and \ after the case was decided , Mr Buck rose and addresssing his worship , said , "Your worship , I beg your pardon , but this is really a very hard case , here is my client , Phelim O'Donnell , against whom his landlord , Captain Squeezetenant , has just obtained a decree for £ 9 . 15 s . Od . and costs , and it appears that the amount was acknowledged as being paid to the Captain in the presence of James Catchpole . "

      " Yes , " added O Donnell . with great warmth , " he brought me in debt £ 9 . 15 s . Od . for some conditions that was in my lease , that the onld lord . God rest his soul , never required of me , and rather nor be up and down with him , I gave my note to pay it in six months , and when I cleared it off with men and horses , and journies to Cork , and a fat pig , I went for it , and he said , that Mr . Grubb there had it , hut before James Catchpole he admitted full payment , and said , he'de " send me the note , and sure it's often I called for it since and then I got a process for the amount , and now I hear its given agin me , but I'll die before I'll pay it a second time . "

      His worship , who appeared very much confused , snatched at Phelim ' s concluding threat , stopping him and telling him " that he was inclined to hear what he had to say , but from his daring threat of resisting the law he must now leave him to his remedy , and ordered him to leave the court instantly , " and which he obeyed with bitter imprecations against sessions law and upstart squireens . I remained in court until a few more cases of a similar nature were similarly decided , and left in disgust to prosecute my journey to the Rev . Mr . O'Farrell' s , who I was now more than ever anxious

      to see , in the hope of receiving some solution of the effect of this mode of administering justice , which , in my judgment , constituted an important ingredient in the formation of the Irish character . On leaving the court house , not far from the entrance , I saw a group of peasants in anxious consultation , who appeared to listen attentively to a young man who stood in the middle of the crowd , and who , from his tone , attitude , and action , appeared to be much excited , and whom , upon a closer view , I recognized as the defendant , Phelim O'Donnell . Upon ray nearing the group and halting , all but the orator

      searched me with a glance that was withering and indescribable , while he , nothing daunted , continued to proclaim his innocence of the debt , and to declaim against the tyranny of his landlord and the injustice of the law . The reader may well imagine that the case of this young man was calculated to inspire the inquisitive stranger with no little interest , and remembering that my friend , Capt . Burford , had informed me that Capt . Squeezetenant was a neighbour of the Rev . Mr . O'Farrell ' s , and thinking it probable that O'Donnell , being a tenant of the

      Captain , was likely to be a parishioner of his reverence , I put on a bold face , and walking towards the implacable orator , inquired if he could direct me to the house of the Rev . Mr . O'Farrell , to whom I was go-ins on a visit . The moment 1 concluded the sentence the withering scowl was , as if by magic , changed into the heartiest smile of welcome , when O'Donnell , who appeared to be calmed by the mere mention of the priest ' s name , replied , " yes , your honour , I live hard by his reverence , God bless him , but the coach that would take you handiest is gone for to dav .

      "Well , but ? ' said I , "if I can procure a guide I mean to walk , " whereupon the audience responded in chorus , " whisha , Phelim , sure as tbe gentleman is a stranger you can show him the short cut across the mountain , but , your honor , " addressing me , "its a long road , and but it'll be dark before vou set there . " * ' No , " rejoined Phelim , " sure I have a horse , and his honor can ride and I'll walk . "

      I assured my friend that walking was my usual mode of travelling , observing that " as my luggage was light , perhaps he could procure a neighbour to carry it . " " O , as for the matter of that , " said Phelim , " if it wont take any hurt I ll take it before me on the baist , " This arrangement suiting remarkably well , I proceeded to my inn , settled with " mine host , " my companion tied my bag upon the saddle , as be insisted upon walking with me , and , thus accompanied and accommodated . I proceeded en roule . Here , thought I to myself , is a picture , here is a splendid peasant roused to madness by the injustice of his natural protector , yet won to kindness ,

      confidence , an . 'Z hospitality to a perfect stranger , by the mere mention of his pastor ' s name . Surely , said I , there must be something in such a picture wel ] ¦ worthy the attention and study of those who still hope to preserve the blighting influence which must in a ereat measure be a cause of this strong affection , and which , if not cherished to good , must one ( lav burst in dreadful vengeance upon the heads of those who foolishly hope to subdue national will , and curb national enthusiasm , by the sword ; surely , said I , this injustice must one day have an end , or the days of Saxon dominion are numbered . Courtesy to my companion forbade the further indulgence in this soliloquy , and turning to Phelim I said , " Xow , O'Donnell , had you rcaily paid the debt for which you were sued . ''

      " Paid it , is it , " he asked hastily , " and does your honour think I'd come again the Captain , and before a court of justice , to damn my sowlfor £$ 15 s , or for all the money be has in the world . I'll engage then , but I paid it twice over / and sure but here ' s theproof , " producing a piece of paper upon which an account of labour , g iven in men and horses , and for journeys and a fat pig , was set down , amounting to £ 1113 s . 5 d ., at 2 s . Cd . a day for a man and horse , and sixpence a day for a man , and 8 d . a hundred wei ght for taking corn to Cork , a distance of over forty miles ,

      "And there , " said he , pointing to the foot of the paper , " is Jim Catchpole ' s name , the Captain ' s bailiff , acknowled g ing the work to be done ; but sure , " he observed , " he'de hang a priest , the lord save us for a hog ( a shilling . ) Wiry , indeed , your honour , " be continued , " but he and the Caotain is ruining the parish between them . " " How is that , " said I ? "Why , I'll tell you , " continued Phelim . " These isveryhard times with the poor ; the praties has all failed , and p igs is scarce since last year ' s failure , and thev has nothing but the wheat and oats to make

      up the rent , and pay all charges and labour , and live upon , and but he ' s pushing them for the dead half-year , that the ould lord , God rest his sowl , used to lave on always without asking for it , and he ' s putting that to the Michaelmas Gale due the other day and as they can t thresh fast enoug h to satisfy him , he ' s canting them ( selling by auction ) , and buying a ! i the crops in the straw ; and but he has a score of horses ] drawing it home every day , and scores of men threshing , and he sends it off to Cork to sell , and but he ' s coining like gould , and taking all tllG straw that should go " for manure , and canting cattle and all . "

      • ' Well , but , " said I , " surely that must fall upon himself in the end , for his land wi'l become impoverished ?

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      " Impoverished is it , " retorted Phelim , " what the devil does lie care as long as he can get the rent ; and , but I'll engage he and Grubb will screw it" out somehow , and then you see there ' s so many always wanting farms for their stock , and before they'de waste what little they has ; indeed , there ' s ten bidding for every spot that ' s to let , and sure every one thinks himself cunninger nor the other , but be my word , the Captain and Grubb outlaws them after all , and sure between them they screws every fraction of ready money the poor devils has , before they lets ' em have a sod of g round . Why sure , there ' s Grubb , that only come to Skibbereen without

      a halfpenny about live years ago , and now I'll engage but he keeps his inside jaunting car and horses , and sarvants , and be my word , if he's not foully belied , but they say ' s he ' s getting a hould of the writings of many of the gentlemen ; and but be sure he'll squeeze them one of these tine days , and the devil ' s good cure to them for they squeezes the poor when they can , and I'll engage but it 'ill be pull baker pull devil between them and Grubb , and sure its the poor il suffer and have to pay all . '' "How is that , " said I ? " Why , when they begins to clamper , its to the land that Grubb 'il look , and they'll let him puli awav as much as he likes at the tenants . "

      « ' Well , " I observed , " was the old lord a better landlord . " " Better is it , o then wide is the differ ; I'll engage he never drove a tenant , but when he could ' nt pay he'de let him take his stock , and go about his business . " We passed through a very lovdy country , adorned with some fine mansions alongside the Bandon river , the time whiled away by such observations as Iliave mentioned ; my companion informing me all about the proprietors of the several domains , and

      narrating , I presume correctly-as tne Irish are remarkable for the correctness of their oral traditionthe means by which the several invaders ( as he termed them from Lord Bandon to the lowest , had obtained their estates . At dusk we arrived at the foot of of a very high mountain , when Phelim turning to me , said , with a smile , pointing to a snug secluded spot at a short distance , " There now , your honour , there ' s my cabin , and we have five miles over the hill to get to Father O'Farrell's yet , and if vour honour would make so free with the likes of

      me , but I hope you 11 not think me too hould for axing you to come and eat something , and rest a bit , while I lave the mare at home , as we can go shorter on foot , and I'll carry the bag , and your honour will be heartily welcome . " " O'Donnell , " I replied , " you are a fine goodnatured fellow , and so far from considering it any condescension to visit your house , I cheerfully accept your invitation , and shall gladly partake of your hospitality . "

      " Thank your honour , ' said Phelim , opening a gate that appeared to be the entrance to his hut , and through which we had scarcely passed when a female , who stood in the doorway of the house , rushed towards us , asking , " is that Phelim , " and , " well , did you get the better of them . " " How is my mother ? " said Phelim , before he answered the previous question . " O better , thank God , she slept till a ago , and took a drink . "

      It Tl ,. *' - ..- ^ 11 " wiiiifriArl T ) lini ;» vi nAA ' mr * ( I fnil . " That ' s well , " returned Phelim , adding , " Kathleen , they cast me before I got to the court , but don ' t tell my mother—here ' s a gentleman that ' s a friend of Father O'Farrell's , and he'll eat a bit before we start , and while I put up the mare you'll have time to get supper . " " O then he ' s welcome , " said Kathleen , '' ' t your honour walk in and take an air of the fire , its a could night , and i suppose you ' r after a long journey . "

      I thanked her , and was shown into a room which appeared to serve the purpose of a kitchen and parlour , and , to my great delight , saw what the Irish call a rousing fire of turf upon the hearth . The first object to which I naturally directed my attention was my hostess , a girl about nineteen years of age , and without exception the most lovely creature I ever beheld j she was above the middle size , of splendid shape and form , with auburn heir hanging over her shoulders , a pair of large soft blue eyes , lovely complexion , a nose that may defy the statuary to imitate , a set of pearly white teeth , and lips that seemed to speak of bashful love . I confess that 1 felt so much struck bv the tout ensemble' of this

      mountain goddess , that I was not aware of the presence of any other mortal , till pointing to the chimney corner , where an aged person with white flowing locks sat , she said , " Father , this is a friend of Father O'FarreU's . " Is he , " answered a tall figure rising from his bench , " then he ' s welcome to my house—Kathleen get down the flitch , and get some eggs , and the praties is boiled for Phelim ' s supper and make Father O'Farrell ' s friend welcome . " Young O ' Donnell having quickly disposed of the mare , rushed into the house'just as the old man had ordered supper , and without noticing any one went

      into a room off the kitchen , and where , as I subsequently learned , his mother was confined to her bed with rheumatic pai ' . is in tier head and limbs . Here shall break off for the present , merely observing , tha ' . O'Donncll ' s history of his family , and his narrative of Irish transactions , interested me so much , that it was ten o ' clock before I thought of the remainder of my journey , and when I reminded Phelim of his promise to escort me , my resolution to proceed was overcome by Kathleen ' s assurance that

      it was a very wet night , and that she had made me a very comfortable bed , if my honour could put up with it for one night , adding , that his reverence would be in bed before me , as may be he didn ' t expect me ; and truth to say I required but little persuasion to accept the invitation of so fair a hostess . In my next I shall narrate O'Donnell ' s history of his family , and their times , confessing myself just now too much under the influence of Kathleen ' s eyes to think of aught but love and her . ( 2 b le continued . )

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      Snaksfeniax Lectures.—On Tuesday Evenin?...

      SnAKSFEniAX Lectures . —On Tuesday evenin ? , November the 24 th , Mr . Charles Westerton , lecturer at the Gould Square , Institute , & c , save the first Shaksperian Lecture , . it tho Assembly Rooms , S 3 Dean-street , Soho , on the Tragedy ot Richard the Third—and the character of tho " Humpbacked Tyrant , " as drawn by the " Immortal Bard . " During the lecture . Mr . Westcrton gave in excellent style , fome readings from the Tragedy , and delivered the celebrated soliloquy with great effect . Mr . \ Ves > terton defended the character of Richard from the

      aspersions thrown on it by bis vevilc-iv , taking , nature for his guide , and concluded by drawing a graphic and striking picture of " Men and thincs , " as tiny at present prevail , and illustrated his arguments by the ambitious workings of men of the present day . lie was loudly applauded , ami at tho clo < e Mr . Ernest Jones paid some well merited compliments to the lecturer , and moved a vote of thanks to that gentlemen , which wasadoiited by acclamation . We understand Mr . Pavey will continue the course on Tuesday next , by lecturing on Mucuctu .

      The Fraternal Democrats have had another important meeting in London , and issued an aiMress to the Democrats of the world , urging on the struggle for the Land , which will appear in IWup America . The Chartists aregoini ? on gloriously , —Yov . n < J America ( New York ) October 24 .

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      City Of London. On Sunday Evening Last, ...

      CITY OF LONDON . On Sunday evening last , a crowded meeting of the members of the National Charter Association of the r ty of onfIon . took place at the hall in Turnagain Lane , Mi-, Win . Allnutt in the chair , alter the reports Had been received from the various delegates , Mr . tx . a . Pucker rose to move the following resolution : — 6 That we , the Chartists of the City of London , adopt the

      suggestion of Mr . Doyle , as held at John Street , with regard to the Registration Tund . Mr . Doyle ' s suggestion was , that if one million of persons subscribe to the amount ot sixpence each , it would produce a fund of £ 20 , 000 . It was the opinion ofthe two best informed men on the subject , that , members might be carried in several boroughs if funds were only supplied for that purpose , lie hoped the country would immediately take it up with that spirit which the importance of the subject de manned . "

      Mr . Nobbs seconded the resolution , and was glad to see that something practical was to be done . . ^ Mr . Tapp ably supported the motion , and would subscribe 6 d . per month until the Elections took place . Messrs . R . Fuszon , W . Salmon , Bazei- , Antill , and Hawkins supported the . resolution , which was unanimously adopted . A committee of seven was then appointed to carry out the same , Mr . W . Salmon then brought forward the motion of which he had given previous notice , viz . — That we , the City Chartists , recommend to the Chartists generally , the necessity of having a National Subscription for the Veteran Patriot , smd Widows , and Orphans Fund on Christmas Daj-, in order to raise a permanent fund to alleviate their sufferings .

      He brought forward this motion for the purpose of calling the attention of the country to it ; appeals liad been made more than once , but the country had not responded to them . Mr . Nobbs seconded the motion , and regretted that we had not a Chartut Pension Society . Messrs . T . Salmon , R . Fuzzon , and Mr . Antill supported the motion , which was carried without a dissentient . Subscriptions were received towards tht Registration Fund , and five shillings was immtdiitel y subscribed for the Victim Committee . After some other preliminarybusiness , the meeting adjourned to next Sunday evening , the 20 th , at six o ' clock .

      BETWAL GREEN . A friend gave an excellent lecture at the Whittington and Cat Church-row , Bethnal Green , on Sunday evening , [ November 22 , to a good audience on the Land andCommerce , and proved from statistics that the land is capable of producing food for four times the amount of the present papulation ; showed the brigandism of eommerco in its various phases , and showed what might-be the position of Ireland if the land was cultivated according to the £ lan laid down by Mr . O'Connor . The lecture elicited the greatest applause , and the lecturer received a vote of thanks .

      DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE ON POLAND'S REGENERATION . A meeting of the committee took place on Monday evening last , November 23 rd , at the Assembly Rooms , Dean-street , Soho , Mr . Ernest J ones , president , in the chair . After the disposal of some financial business , the secretary reported that in accordance with the is - structions of the committee , Mr . Christopher Doj'le had secured the assistance of a number of the

      leadiiiij democrats of Scotland , who were willing to aid the committee as lumoiMry members . The secretary read the list of nnmes , and added that he expectet 1 that list to lie still further strengthened before Mr . Doyle quitted Scotland . No report of the enlistment of honorary members had yet been received from Messrs . M'Grath and Clark , but no doubt the enlistment was going on . The secretary concluded by moving the election of the following persons as members of the committee : — Manchester—Mr . John Murray .

      Glasgow—Messrs . James Smith , Sherrington , Dougherty , and Hunter . Gkefxock—lVr . Robert . Biirrcll . Alexanuisia , Vale of Levbn — Mr . James Me Inlyre . Lldkrslie—Messrs . George Wood and George Dobbin . * JoKssiosa , near Paisley—Mr . Thomas Chambers . Linlithgow—Messrs . William Grandison , John Drysdale , William Lapped , and Adam Turnbull . Falkihk— Mc ^ r . * . ilii ^ h M'Lcnn , Richard Cooper , John . M'Giichris ! , Joseph Ronald , William Thompson Andrew Mocucr , William Wilkie , George Murphy , ami Hugh MTliec . Hamilton—Messrs . James Weir , Archibald Walker , John Wilson , John Thompson , and James Raat .

      Alva—Messrs . William Harrow , senior , George Rathery , John Robertson , John Kinross , William Wallace , junior , David Malcolm , William Whitehead , William Sharp , Alexander Taylor , John M'Clennin . Weir Fair , James Sliankiaiid , William junior ; William Archibald , and Andrew Kingcross . Tiu . ocoui . trt—Messrs . John Robertson and William . Macbeth . Coalsnauohton—Mr . Andrew Wighton . Tillibodt - Messrs . Robert Archaba ' . d , Dennis O'Brien , and William O'Brien . Ckikff— Messrs . James McAinsh , James Ewing , David Schrimmingci ' , and John McLond . The raotisn was seconded by Mr . Cuilac , and the above list of democrats were unanimously elected members of tho committee .

      On the motion n \ the secretary seconded by Mr Cuffay , it was unanimously resolved that a Public Meeting of ' the members anil friends of tiie committee be hnlden at the German Society's Room , Drary-laue , on Monday evening next , November 30 t . h , the anniversary ot the Polish Revolution of 1830 . After the transaction of some other business the committee adjourned . As 1 have reason to believe tu . it Mr .. Doyle has addressed one or more letters to me which I have nei receive : ! , the above list may not be complete ; if so , I shall be obliged to Mr . Doyle , or those Scottish friends who may find their names omitted , to supply me with the names , dw ., in writing , The above newly-elected members of the committee will be eoisimunieated with direct , whenever eircumstanceB may arise , rendering such communication necessary .

      I earnestly request our i / n » lish democrat friends to volunteer the assistance so generously offered by their Scottish brethren . G . JuLiis IIaksey , Secretary ,

      VETERANS , ORPHANS , AND VICTIMS , COMMITTEE . The Committee met on Tuesday evening last , at the Land Office , 83 , Dean-street , Soho , Mr . George Antill , in the chair . The following suras were paid in , Mr . Simpson ' s book , 03 . Oil ., Mr . Antill , from the City Chartists . 5 s . Od . Mr . John Simpson , moved , seconded by Mr . John A rnott ,

      "That this Committee earnestly cull on their brother and sister Chartists , to follow the noble example of our city friends , in resolving that during the festivities of Christmas , they will not only sympathise with , hut contribute to tho utmost of their ability , to make glad the hearts of the Widows , Orphans , and Veteran Patriots ; and also that each locality will imitate the Somers Town locality in appropriating one-fourth of their receipts to form a permanent fund to be at the disposal of this Committee . " Carried unanimously .

      On the motion of Messrs . Shaw and Grassbv , 10 s . each wits voted to Messrs . Richards , Smart , and Preston , and Mis . Ellis . The cases of Mrs . Booker and Mrs . Duffy , were taken into consideration , and it was decided that at the next meeting they should have the precedence . The Committee was then adjourned to Wednesday evening , December 2 nd .

      BIRMINGHAM . At the usual weekly meeting of Chartists , held at the Ship Inn , on Sunday evening last , it was unanimously resolved , " To £ Ct up a rcquestion to the Mayor , to gram the use of the Town Hall for the purpose of holding a public meeting on December thcSth , to adopt the National Petition , and likewise to hear an address from Mr . O'Connor upon the Land plan . Meetings are held at the above place , every Sunday evening , chair taken at six o ' clock precisely , wheii there arc extracts from the most popular democratic works of the day , read and discussed .

      ASSEMBLY AND READING ROOMS , S 3 , Dean-street , Soho . Brilliant and crowded audiences still attend these rooms , on Sunday eveniims . On Sunday last , November the 22 ud , Mr . Samuel Kydd delivered an able and hi » hly instructive lecture on " Property—to whom does it belong , and who possesses it . " Mr . Kydd demonstrated that property belonged to the pniducers wliu under proper circuintano ^ s would bo the whole People ; that it was un

      City Of London. On Sunday Evening Last, ...

      possessed by a class , perhaps the worst class in existance . Mr . Kydd showed to demonstration the best moans for the working classes to ado pt to possess themselves of property , and recommended the establishment of a People ' s Bank of Deposit and Issue , and sat down greatly applauded . At the clo ; e , a vote of thanks was given tothe Lecturer .

      METROPOLITAN COMMITTEE . This body met on Tuesday evening , November the 24 th , at 83 , Dean-street , Soho , Mr . J . Milne in . the chair . Mr . Fuzzos reported that the City locality bad succeeded in taking the City Lecture Theatre , for the purpose of holding a public meeting in favour of the Charter , and that such meeting would be held on Thursday evening , December the 3 rd . Mr . Pattenden reported that tbe men of Marylebono had taken the Temperance Ilali , Carlisle-street , Porlman-market , and tliat a meeting for the same purpose would beheld there early in December . On the motion of Mr . Simpson , every member of the Committee was requested to be in attendance on Tuesday evening next , on business of great importance . The Secretary ( Mr . Stallwood ) , gave notice of his intention to resign that office .

      The meeting then adjourned

      ADDRESS OF TUB MANCHESTER OBSERVATION COMMITTEE . XO THE CnABTlBTS OF tANCASBIHK , Brethren , —We l ' tel ourselves called on to attempt to arouse troin the slumbers of inactivity those districts which were unrepresented at the mte delegate meeting nt Oldham , and in particular to call upon Ashton , Stock , port , Stidybrid ^ e , Bolton , and Bury , to respond with something like their ancient alacrity to enable us to agi . tate the secluded pnets of this great county in favour of the national petition . What urges lis the more to this course at the present time is , the hope of scouring the services of Messrs . M'Grath and Clark , and also the determination evinced by the delegates at Oldham of laying- on a six pennj levy per member ¦ to meet the exigences of this occasion , and the forthcoming contested elections . This last act is not in accordance wit ) .

      the wishes ot the men of Manchester ; yet sooner than lessen our delegates in the esteem of the country , m are determined to send our fair quota to tho district fund , and thus help to send the mighty - voice of Chartism through the lonely vales and now silent hamlets , thus making truth familiar to thv untutored ears of the simple inhabitants , who , perchance , never heard it but to be derided and contemned by those whose interest it is to mislead and oppress . . Now , friends , all we ask of you is to do as we have done , at least to the best of your ability . If yuu do not , all we can say is , that you "ill then be helping tinenemy , making the National Petition a nonentity , the Chartist Convention a solemn farce , our boasted power powerless—and turning into ridicule that which uit ^ h ! to be formidable to the many-headed monster of monopoly .

      The policy of petitioning has often been called in question by many well meaning persons , but those friendforget that the press being in tlfe habit of burking our proceedings , IWe Wrinains no other outltt for the pub . ligation of our principles , and even for this simple reason our friends ought to acquiesce in this measure . It is needless at present , however , to enter into n disquisition on the constitutional l'itiht ; suffice it to say that we are determined to do our very best in this business , and not even now , but we pledge ourselves to renew it again and again , until , finally , we wring our glorious Charter from the reluctant grasp of the factions . We have got our petition sheets through the town , we have them spread in the hall for signatures , and our committees are exerting themselves zealously to collect monies for this and other purposes ; we expect other towns are doing likewise ; and now , once for all , we invite your co-operation in the general good work . Jons O'IIea , Secretary .

      SOUTH LONDON CllAR / fiST HALL . The members of this district met as above , on Sunday evening last , at half-past six , Mr . W . Uev . iii , iu the chair , when the General Balance Since wag submitted and received as satisfactory , and the meeting adjourned until Sunday evenit \ « next , at half-past six .

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      < IW We have received from Bethnal- 'reen , Derb y , City of London , Brighton , Birmingham , and Bradford , reports of the instructions to their respective delegates . We have no room to report these " instructions , " which , of course , will be read to the Conference by the several delegates . BitADvoiiD . — Mr . Smyth has been unanimously elected delegate for the Bradford district . BtiiMisoiuM . —The following resolution has been unanimously adopted : — That our unbounded thanks are due and are hereby given to Peargus O'Connor , Esq ., for the grcU exertions and many sacrifices that noble-minded man has made to promote the welfare of our company , and the happiness of the whole human family , and we sincerely hope that , at no very distant period , his generous conduct will be fully aj'jireeiuted by the people generally . BnicuiiiN . —The following resolutions has been adopted : —

      That we , the members of the Artichoke Inn locality , do hereby tender our Eiueere thanks to the directors for the praiseworthy manner in which they have conducted the business of the National Chartist Co-operative Land Company . Dekbv . —Mr . O'Connor is invited to visit Derby , to deliver a lecture on the Lnnd , during tho sitting of the Conference at Birmingham . Nottingham . —At a meeting of ' the members of the Land Campany , held at the seven stars , Barkcr-• , 'tite , on Monday evening last , Mr . Bostock in the chair , it was resolved , — That the members of the Nottingham Branch , No . 3 , of the Chartist Co-operative Land Comnny be , and are hereby respectfully requested to pay a levy in the following : proportions , viz ., threepence for a t > vo acre share , fourpence-hnlfpenny for a three acre share , and sixpence for a four acre share , for the purpose of presenting" Mr . J , Sweet , with a testimonial ot * respect , for the gratuitous services rendered by him to his brother . shareholders .

      That . i committee of seven be appointed to carry the same into effect , viz ., Jlessrs . linstock , latigsvith , Christie OhUcnow , Hall , Curtis , and Iiuvgin . That . Mr , W , II , Nott , Currier , Goose-gate , be treasurer . That the Committee meet at the Seven Stars , in Bavker-gjite , oil Suuday eveuiug nest , at six . o ' clock precisely . Mr . J . Sweet lias been elected delegate to the forthcoming Conference . Rochdale . —Last Sunday , several new members were enrolled . All members are requested to pay up cheir levies . Bakxsley District . —Mr . George Cavil ) , of Sheffield , has been duly elected to serve iu the forthcoming Laud Conference at Birmingham , for the Barnsley district , comprising Barnsley , and its vicinity , Sheffield , Rotherham , Hull , and ilowdcn .

      Birmingham -jibtrict . —lhe majority ot votes ior a delegate to the Land Conference , are in f avonr of Mr . Cr . llolloway , of Kidderminster . Leicester District . —Mr . T . Smart has been elected delegate by a majority of votes . Delegates Elected . —London , Friday . We have received tho following returns : — Mr . E . Rous , of Reading , elected by a majority of votes fo ? the district , including Heading , Oxford , Banbury , Chipping , Norton ; Chelmsford , Maidstone , Tunbrid ^ c Wells , Rochester , Dorking , Brighton , Calais , Boulogne , and Rouen . M . James Bkow . v has been elected by a majority of votes for Preston , Liverpool , Warrington , llolmlii'ih , Citliet'o , Lancaster , Birkenhead , and several other places , included in the district .

      Mr . RoiiBux Wiloe has been elected for Ashburton , Staly Bridge , Mottram , Hyde , Stockport , Macclesfield , and other places included in the district . Mr . Jons Gilbkrtson has been elected by a majority Of votes for Carlisle , Newcastle-upon-Tyne , Sunderland , South Shields , Darlington , Cockermouth , and several other places inculdcd iu the

      disii'iec . Mr . John Baotle has been elected by a majority of votes delegate for Wi » au district . " Mr . Wilkinson * of Exeter lias been elected delegate for the Neivton Abbott district . Mu . Coss has been elected for the Worcester district . Ruchestkr . — The members of this branch have passed a vote of thanks to Mr . O'Connor for his untiring exertions in behalf ot tho L-ind Company . The Rochester friends hope Mr , O'Connor will pay them an early visit .

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      Okphax Wokkijvg School . —On Wednesday , the annual meeting of the supporters of thisinstiixition was held at tho Hall for Commerce , for tho purpose of electing 15 children inmates of the school , and for receiving the annual report . The report remarked up : > n the steady inerca . se in the number of c ! iildt '< Ml admitted , for while in ISil they amounted only to 100 , the number would be at the close of that day's e ' ec'ion 130 . The nciv school in the course cf erecti » - . \ at llavcrstoek-nhM , which , would aceoinodato 2-10 inmates , » ras in an advanced state , but stil £ 5 , 000 more was necessary to complete . it .

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      . . p- ')" ' « MmH r WEST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE .- - ' "WAKEFIELD ADJOURNED SESSION . -tVTOTICEIS HEREBY GIVEN , That the Mi-huelmas- i 1 tI General Quarter Sessions of the Peace , fur the ! West Riding of the County of York , Mill be hchl by ad « ¦ journinciitin the Committee-room , at the House ' -t ' Correc- ¦ tion , at Wakefield , on Thursday , the Tenth Day of f 11 . cember next , at twelve o ' clock at noon , for tli .- purpose ¦ . of inspecting the Ridinj ; Prison ( the said IToUiie of Cor- ¦ rection ) , and fur examining the Accounts of till ! Keeper * of tho said House of Correction , making Enqnir mtothe t conduct of ¦ the officers and servants belonging to the ! same ; and also into the behaviour of the Priet ::.. va , and . their Earnings . C . II . ELSLEY . ClEKK OF Till . "eace .. . Clerk of the Peace ' s Office . Wakefield , 25 th November , IStfi .

      Tiie New Compact. (From The Nation.) ¦ "...

      TIIE NEW COMPACT . ( From the Nation . ) ¦ "" "He ( Lord Besborough ) said , that if the c [ i . v ..-inmenwished to conciliate Ireland , and to promote Kit pros pcrity , all the patronage of the country should he placed in the linnds of Daniel O'Connell . * * * In such a man to be obstructed in his views ! Certainly not . * * Were I offered a plane to-morrow , T would cern . inly accept of it . " —SpeeehoftJie Lord Mayor , intheeliuir . in Cmcitiation Hall ,

      We are well aware that in expressing our astonishment at the audacity of such avowals as that which we have placed at the head of this article . "Furiously peril our character lor '' common sense , " and " practical saeacity "—the more modern modes of describing trickery and hypocrisy . But , protesting sgninM ; the supposition that roe mean to insist , upon that old-fashioned thine called political honesty , ( a folly to bo committed only by youthful enthusiasts , ) wo cannot help confessing that it docs as yet appear to us sonieivhat strange , not to say revolting , that mon should be found , not of very mean condition , who openly avow their readiness to betray the prineii '' u which , they have solemly pledged themselves to «;? hi-ttl , and to sell themselves to the enemies of that cause- to which they have sworn to prove true .

      T « o years since , when these men assembled , in green uniforms , at the Rotunda , and , in the presence of a people who looked on them with p'adnrs ? and with boundless hope , entered into solemn compact with the country and each other that they should never relax in their pursuit of national independence ,, what prophet of evil would have dared to stand up and say , in the face of that assembly , that in two short years from that day that compact would he . shame fully broken—that of those who vowed the oat riot ' s vow , some would be receiving , at the hands of the foreign government , the wages of corruptif . ii—while others , after much silent endurance , would be driven at length to the sad duty of revealing tiie treason of their allies to the world ? Yet these things hove assvredht come to pass .

      We will be told , of course , that there is no foundation for tlm assertion—that the treason is imn' / inary —that the charge is an emanation of vindic'ivenesa and malignity . We know the responsibility which rests upon him who makes so grave a charge . The weiised will have ample opportunity to "vindicate hcmselves ; and if they can do this to the satisfaction of the public , then let our place henceforth he amongst those reptiles who calumniate the innocent , and poison the public ear with malignant , lie * . It is a startling thing to say , but stern duty bids us

      to say it plainly and without disguise , thai , tne interests , the hopes , and the honour of the country have been deliberately bartered for a share or a monopoly in the distribution of government patronage . It is a sad sentence to have ito write , and we liave written it with a grieved and reluctant heart . The littln enmities of the hour will be forgotten ill a few years ; frhndly time will cancel much that is to ? trifling to be remembered ; but . this whole i ; ansaetion will leave a brand upon a name which all—none m ;> rc than we—wood desire to see pass into history without such a stain .

      Of the facts which have coerced our assent fo the truth of this sad conclusion , some have been so communicated to us that wc cannot make them public without a breach , of honour . Others arer . otuvious , and we will state them here . The first fact is this , that Mr . O'Coksbi . l is , as far as patronage is concerned , de facto Lord Lieutenant of Ireland . There is scarcely a-place between that of no'iiceman and Lord Chancellor for which , some candidate is not selected from the nicely-graduated mass of his dependents . The nnhc-.-py applicants wh- > are . not upon his list , however hiah may be their qualification , however strong their u . 'torest , are met with the stereotyped conclusiveans wer ,

      O'Coxsklti has a candidate for tins office , and 0 "C-- > knei . & must not be refused . Appointments actually made have been cancelled at his dictation ; and men to whom the leading members of the Government have been individually pledged , whose claim the Government and the public would unite in recogniatrt ; . have been set aside fur persons who have no claim , no character , no recommendation , but his favor raid support . Of his protegees , some are iion-Repenlcrs . reaping the price of Repeal ; others are Repaalcrs who , like the Irish members and agitators for whom Mr . O'Conxell obtained place on his former abandnunivut of the question , will never lift their voices in public again .

      The Government then are discharging their portion of the compact . Let us see what has been done on the other side , The first blow in the memorable battle of tho " forces" was struck by Lord Jonx Russm . , when he declared in the House of Commons that th » Repeal party ! n Ireland -nitrht be divided into two classes ; one of which SMidit their object by appealing ! o publie opinion , while-tho . other contemplated art-source to arms . Here is the firjt insertion ofthiMvenVethe first faint shadowins of that "line of demarcation" which was soon afterwards drawn with fatal effect .

      The Whig Government succeed to office . Diingarvan baronies v = ioant . Two candidates present themselves forthwith , to Air . O'Coxnell , oflb riiiir t > stand for Dungarvnn on Repeal principles . Their advances are vcpelloJ , and tliey are silenced in some « -a-.- which neither we not- the public know . Mr . O'Conxehcomes to Dublin . Sitting in his chair in Conciliation flail , in tiic hearimr of several gentlemen , he announces what he called tbe p \ ca = ii > g intel ' . kciK-e , that Edward Clkmests had got , or was promised , an appointment , and that it was owing to " the tiBsolicited kindness of Richard Lalor Shell . " These

      words made a deep impression—thev are i ^ ov forgotten . Mr . O'Cosxkll refers the question of the Dttn-• rsi'van election tothe Committee , and proceeds next ; day to canvass Duu iaik ( net then vacant ) for his son . Four days are allowed to pass before the committee would be suffered to meet , and then the Dnngarvan election takes him by surprise . There is uosttively no time to prepare ; if ( here were , "success would be certain "—so said Mr . O'Co . nkell ' s renorfc . Mr . SiiBiL is returned without opposition . There was no time to oppose him . But there was qniio time enough to complete " the line of demarcation between Youtis and Old Ireland . "

      It is less notorious , but * wa believe , not- 1 < hs certain , that is was arranged between Mr . O'Connelu and the Government ' that the Solicitor-General should be returned for Dundallc without opposition . It is sanUhat Mr . . M ox ah ax proceeded to that town , on the faith of this arrangement . Indeed it U hardly possible , on . any oilier supposition , to explain his precipitate retreat on finding Mr . D . 0 'Cosxei . l , jun ., in the field before him . Why the arrangement waa not fulfilled , and Dtuidalk knocked down in the same lot with Dunirarvan , still remains a Slate secret . Possibly the electors of that borough were sounded .

      and were found to have a leaning towards " physical force or infidelity , " Move probably , the practised eye of one who was a party to that arrangement saw in the distance the signs of the rising storm , which , has since burst upon the heads of the astonished , confederates , and which now fills them with perplexity and dismay . We pass over the minor incidents of this discustinsr history , and come to f lie melancholy conclusion O'Cox . vEU , is otnnipotenr , in Dublin Oiisllc—the Repeal imitation is virtuall y extinct on Jlar- 'hnuay . "

      J ho weekly avocations of patriotism now consist of laudations ot a Government , before whose stolid laces the people arc expiring of starvation , alternating with slanders on Yimng Ireland , and winding up , perhaps , with : ? . faint itmlsickjv hurrah for Repeal . I he echoes cf Conciliation Hall arc no longer awakened by lhe voice nf genius , liberty , and truth . The days are enue—davs of hopefulness and pride —when the O'Rmh . ns , " tho G : t . vm . vs , the O'Looulf . S 9 , met within iist wal- ' s , to take counsel far tho liberation of a eonhViins country . Deserted by genius , patriotism , and worth " , it is sedulously frequented by placc-be . Ts-iirs , and friends of place-beggars , who vend their stupid calumnies , and run from the Hall to Merrion-square to have their claims endorsed , and theuco to the Castle , to receive the reward of their vile labours—bv hired calumniators , too , who , earning a weekly stipend , spit their innoxious venom upon the characters of honest men .

      Diiatu Of Thk Ilistoitian Mictiblet.— Th...

      Diiatu of thk ilisTOitiAN MictiBLET . — Tho Paris paper * announce tins death of the celebrated hhtorian Alichciet , whose lute work , called " Priests , Women , and t ' . ) . milies , " excited so much attention ,

  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), Nov. 28, 1846, page 1, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/ns2_28111846/page/1/