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      Ant I-Papal Hubbub. The Country Has Now ...

      there some Protestant , more ze & _loui than the rest , has gone into the doctrinal part of question , and denounced , with sturdy and Hunt energy , _vrhatheconsideredthe obnoxious tenets of the Papal Church . But as a whole tho battle has been fonght purely on the civil and political ground , and we trust that , in future , if the strife is to continue , it will be so The Metropolitan municipality and the beads of the Universities had audience of the _SofEEElGX on Tuesday last , to present addresses on the subject . They who expected that the replies to these addresses would pivp ft -there some Protestant , more zealom Joan the

      J" A ? . 1 - * 1 .. _ * " * - * any distinct or decided enunciation of the policy of those who prepared them , -were as might be expected , very much disappointed Lord John has been rated so severely for speaking out in his letter , that he has taken refuge in the nsnal courtl y and vague _verbiage with which Ministers are wont to hide their meaning from the public . He has had time to calmly calculate the forces for and against a rigorous policy when the Session _openB ; and , at would appear , that he is b y no means certain of the

      result ; if we judge from the measured language he has put into the mouth of the Sovereign , the only approach to plain speaking was made in the reply to the Universities , in which the Queen was made to say , "that -while it was her wish that all classes of her subjects should enjoy the free exercise of their religion , they might rely on her determination to uphold alike , the rights of my Crown and the independence of my people , against all aggressions and encroachments of any foreign power . "

      The question is , has there been any ' aggression ? " Cardinal Wiseman and the Catholics deny it . They earnestly deprecate the idea of aiming at anything like interference In the dignities or temporalities of the established church , or in any way assuming power over any one but those who _voluntarily acknowledge their spiritual authority . As the measure is now explained by the Cardinal , it means simply that Soman Catholic bishops have replaced RomanCatholic vicars apostolic , that the change is confined to the members of their own church alone , and interferes with nobody and nothing else .

      But , if this was all , why make such a fuss about it in the first instance ? Such a small matter as that need not have been heralded _bv such an astounding flourish of trumpets as that "from within the _Haminiam Gate of 32 ome , " nor accompanied , by what did un-• _deubtedl y look like an assertion of the re-es-¦ _faMishment of Papal authority over the whole of thiscountrv , His protestations iu the face

      of the unequalled commotion that document Las excited among all parties , aad all classes , will , we fear , not avail him . A strict and searching investigation of the whole subject must take p lace next Session , and whatever may he the individual feeling of ministers , or members , some measure to protect the country against even the appearance of the resumption of Papal rule will be demanded .

      It is important , that in seeking this object not the sli ghtest infringement should be made upon the religions freedom of the members of { he Roman Catholic Church . We have , happily , during the last twenty years admitted them to an equality with ourselves in all civil rights , and we must sacredly guard those lights from being meddled with . But if it -appears that the prelates of that portion of the Church termed " ultramontane , " are not content with equality , hut are really insidiously seeking supremacy , then for the sake of the Homau Catholic laity themselves , it will be necessary to put a decided barrier in the way of such attempts .

      It will , however , be a difficult and trying case . It is scarely possible to introduce any measure on the subject which will not produce a general excitement , and adverse movement in Ireland . That has been , and continues to be , the great difficulty of every English _Slinistry . Lord Joh >' s Administration has l > een mainly dependent upon the support of Irish Members for the support of its _distinctive policy . Any attempt , either to take away the titles and the precedence already enjoyed "by Soman Catholic Prelates in Ireland , or to forbid their assumption in this country , would toe followed by the defection of the great body of their Irish supporters .

      It is not at all improbable , therefore , that Mr . Disraeli and his party may take advantage of the embroglio to oust the Whigs from office , in which case a general election would immediately follow . We are , apparently , on the eve of important events , and it is more than ever necessary that the Chartist body should he organised , and ready for action . On that point , and with reference to the much deflated question of the Manchester Conference , we shall have a few observations next week .

      There Some Protestant, More Ze&Loui Than...

      December 14 , 1850 . _ i : _THB NpftTH-EB . N STAR . ; ~ _^ "" - " ' - ml i _. _ t- —„ _,., 5

      Police Spy System. The Meeting On Thursd...

      POLICE SPY SYSTEM . The meeting on Thursday nig ht shows that the gross and shameful abuse of the police force is not to continue unchecked . Mr . Waklet , as one of the representatives of Finsbury , did his duty by presiding at that meeting , as we have no doubt he will in Parliament , when an opportunity is afforded him of drawing attention to the subject . But it is truly lamentable to witness the apathy of the upper and middle classes , when the most infamous and tyrannous conduct is pursued towards the

      Chartists . Had such a course been taken towards any other party , as that of sending spies in disguise to their public meetings , the whole Press mould have long ago rung with alarm at the danger to public liberty , and the valuable right of public meeting which it involved . With the exception of the Morning Adcertiser , however , not one of the daily papers noticed the ease , though it was one which evidently demanded the reprobation of that mighty power which professes to watch over the public interests , and to protect them from

      injury The remark of Mr . _O'Coraon at the meeting , that it was owing to their own divisions the peop le were thus trampled upon and abused , gave the whole p ith of the matter . It is that which makes them powerless either in Parliament or the Press . It is that which made Mr . Wakley talk of an appeal to the former as a forlorn hope . While they

      continue disunited The laws perverted to their ends , who make them _TTO 1 serVe but as instruments of-some new tyranny _m ! ch _ever _^ day starts up to _enshue them deeper . The ermined Bench will be as inaccessible to their cry for justice as the benches in the House of ComnLs , filled by partisans , who imagine they have an interest m crushing Cb _artisrvi , and denying political liberty to tne

      toiling masses . The most immediately-practical suggestion hearing upon the special case in hand was that of Hie Chairman . It would at least place on the records of the House the fact , that this system of police _espionage was deliherately carried out , under the cognisance of the authorities : and the remonstrances of the Metrop olitan parishes would , no d oubt , add some weight to those of thehon . Members for _"Finsbury We navc secn committees appointed to investigate far less serious mataULUlUU . a -p . _„„ ,. _„„„ 1 _»_ , „ , _Duscombe been in his

      terV * and had _Hn usual health and vigour we have no doubt he would have prosecuted thei inquiry to as suc-i _lisml an issue as he did t _^ _™™ - _" -with the Milhank Penitentiary , and the Hulks at Woolwich . Both of these nests of corrup-Son , misrule , and abase , were cleansed by Mm notwithstanding the whole power of tne Government was brought to thwart him ; and the Police Commissioners , in hke manner , aught be made to feel that there is a mightier power than they _weUd , and that England is pot yet delivered over to police-made law and

      Police Spy System. The Meeting On Thursd...

      police government . Mr Wiir _™ •„ formagood _^ orkifhr 5 oe _^ hr _YWlllper - .. S 5 ay , m conclusion , however , that tha Government , which connives at such dasraroiy and unconstitutional courses , is guilty of treason against the constitution , and are the active promoters of dissensions between the ainerent classes of society , which may exercise the most deadl y influence on the future destiny ot this country . How can it he otherwise than that hatred and alienation should grow police government . _^ f 7 ~ vo ~ Z ~ _Z

      up between the rulers and the ruled , when the latter find the former basely and cruelly endeavouring to entrap them into police-hatched conspiracies , in order that they may be doomed to the felon ' s fate , for attempting to gain the political rights , guaranteed to them by the spirit , if not the letter , of the English constitution ? From that guilt the Whig Ministry is not free , and they may yet have to experience the . retribution that ever waits on evil doing .

      O'Connor Defence Fund. The Response To O...

      O'CONNOR DEFENCE FUND . The response to our appeal has so far been of a gratifying nature . The letters received at this office prove that Mr . O'Connor ' s position has excited sincere and wide-spread sympathy , and that with proper arrangements , that sympath y will show itself hrdeeds commensurate with the occasion . System and organisation , however , are necessary in such cases ; aud , as this is one \ vhich especiall y demands prompt exertion , it has been considered advisable to issue a circular containing the facts briefl y stated , together with directions as to the course to be pursued in the various localities .

      The circular is so brief , and so much to the purpose , tbat we subjoin it , merel y adding our earnest request , that its suggestions may be immediately acted upon , throughout the length and breadth of the country . " Northern Star" Office , London . By the recent decision of the Court of Queen ' s Bench in the case of O'Connor v . Bradshaw , F . O'Connor , Esq ., M . P ., has been saddled with the costs of two protracted and expensive actions at law . A Select Committee of the House of Commons , after the most ample investigation into the affairs of " The National Land

      Company , " pronounced its proceedings to have I been conducted throughout " _oona-jide , " and added , that the personal character of Mr . O'Connor , in relation to it , was unimpeachable and _unimpeached . In tbe face of this Keporfc , Mr . Bradshaw , ( the Editor of a Tory journal published at Nottingham ) , accused Mr . O'Connor of personal dishonesty iu relation to the Company . An action for Libel was immediately commenced , which terminated in the Jnry returning a verdict grossly inconsistent with itself and with the facts , namely , " tbat the libeller was justified in his charges , but that there was no ground whatever for any personal imputation on Mr . O'Connor ' s honesty I "

      The Judge , in summing up , acted the part of a hostile partizan , and misled the Jury into giving a verdict , which threw the entire costs of the action upon Mr . O'Connor . That gentleman tried the question again , by moving for a new trial in the Queen ' s Bench , The case was re-argued at great expense , hut , as the " Times" expressly states , the Judges " shirked'' the merits of the case in a " cowardly" manner , and refused anew trial on quibbles- —again subjecting Mr . O'Connor to all the costs . This is but the last of a series of proceedings , all of which indicate a determination on the

      part of Government , and the law authorities , to deny justice to Mr . O'Connor , and to refuse him either redress for wrong done , or protection against injury . The object is to " ruin him with expenses , " as advised by Lord Melbourne years ago . He has spent his life and fortune in the cause of the people , and has never travelled a mile nor eaten a meal at their expense . All who sympathise with an honest but an oppressed man , are called upon to come forward liberally , and contribute to sustain him in this unequal contest .

      It is requested that you will immediately take steps to form a Committee in your town , to canvass for Subscriptions . It would be advisable to divide it into small districts , to appoint a collector to each , to announce that the Subscriptions will be collected simultaneously on a given day , thus show , by one general and hearty effort , that the people will not allow their advocate and champ ion to be victimised by Legal Frauds and Governmental Chicanery . Upon application to this office , _coHecttiio books , and every information that may be necessary , will be forthwith supplied to all who are desirous of assisting in this good work .

      It is recommended that a per centage on the amount collected be allowed to all who undertake that duty ; the amount of such per centage to be fixed by the local Committee . The funds should be remitted immediately ( per Post Office Order , ) to Mr . William Rider , 16 , Great Windmill-street , Haymarket , with a list of Subscribers ; and a due and full acknowledgement will appear in the " Northern Star" each Saturday . " A long pull , a strong pull , and a pull altogether "—now or never . William Eider .

      Monies Received For The Webk Ekdisg Thur...

      MONIES RECEIVED For the Webk Ekdisg Thursday , _December 12 ih , 1850 . FOR THS

      THE HONESTY FUND , Received by W . UIDEB .-J . Cooks , Shinchfre Colliery Id _ C . Freslev , _FraserhuixlsSu-AV . Walsh and Brothers , BSrminsham _ll-Three _Vrlends , Tumbling-hill , _Braoford , perB . _Jamieson Is 60- - . Hall , Hartlepool 6 _. 1-J , Wood , _IfiU-cnd , near Burulc-r Is—D . Lewis , Merthyr _fjdnl - ' s 6 d -T . Davis , Birchills , near Walsall ls-J . Shrieve , Braintree 3 d—G . Uowden , Freetown . Glossop Is Ga—Wictaeld , _ptr G . Cavill 21 14 s 8 d-J . Frcst _, Gainsborough , near _llotherhamGd-J . and W . Gee , Loughboroug h 3 s-J . Laud , Loughborough Is _Gd-11 . Minns , and W . S ., Bradford , Yorkshire of-W . Jones , Tyn-yr-heol , Neath U-Larnsley per J . Lowe 5 s Cd-W . andli _., _Stioud-u _pon-Trent 2 _s-0-Daw , Cirencester ls-A Paid-up Shareholder , Emswortli Is—A Few FriendsLoughboroughper T . Clarke lis M-

      , , A Few Friends , _Stalybridge ls-J . Eales , Broadhst , _nc-t Exeter _3 d-J . Hall , Jfflston 23-Y . Z ., Sowerby Ms-Bradford ( Yorkshire ) , Collected in the Demorcatic School-ioom m lld-W . l ' owell . Bradford i ' s Gd-Stocltport Six Lunil -Members 2 s-Stalybridge Chartists , per W . ¦ " »• . - _^ Ellas , Monmouth ls-J . Cloud , MoumouUv ls-An Old Radical aud J . Goodhall , Leeds 2 s-J . T ., Banbury Cd-J . Whitfield , Liverpool 2 s Gd _ A Chartist , Iwerscdge ls-A Few Friends , Warwick , per C . Tristram 12 s-A I en Old Guards , Sunderland , per W . Dobbie 'Js-Sfo i _nends , Ledford . near Leigh , per G . Bl «* Ss Cd-From fcxeter-W . ; rkmen , Locomotive Department B . and _t . l . J _«**» 3 Company , 17 Gd _ Mr . Snow , Cd-Mr . _^ ee Is-Mr . Greenci _^ i _. _ilT . _™ . ! Members . Newcastle , per M . _Jude 112 s 8 d

      -From Dewshury-E , Clark , Draper 5 _s-T _Irough on u -From Southampton-J . Smith ls-8 . . James ls-J , Palmer Is-Devenport , per J . B 5 s-Lc . ce _= iter p > r 1 . Ve « ton Cs-Welshpool , Messrs . 3 . and D , MDouai , J . Evans T K 3 ce , and G . Stephenson _Ss-Nottmg ham per J Iw _^ -t ' lICsSd-Mr Leicester 2 s-From Brook-street I _-1-¦^ W _SSSi-M _^ 'S _? _'''" - Received by _Wilder .. 17 n r ' IleceivcdatL andOmcc - lteceived by John Aruott . * _ JJ _ _^ _rr . i .. .. £ 18 2 7 Total St

      WffiDING-UP OF THE MB C 0 SMY _^ _eSms _^^ _-Salford . perT . _Tomkinson las-Messrs . Da « son , L .. urn son- . 4 _I'Artlmr , nnd Hobinson , Alloa 3 s-W . HaII , _UaMepool Cd-J . _L-B . _Is-S . T . G _., Campsie 2 sGd-J . _Savtlle _, Uea _* is -J , Koe , Wortley ls-J . Dean , Leeds Cd _ -E . O ., Ch _SWiCk ls-H . Hart . Cbiswickls-D . Lewis , Merthyr _Tjdul Ss From Cothill Mill , near Aberdcen-M . Foster ls-A .. Udrcayls-T . Davis , _Birchillg , near _Walsal ls-T . Bennett , | Walsall ls-J , _Shriere , Braintree ls-Sheffield , « r O . Cavill Gs 6 d-J . D ., Derby ls—R . W ., Bradbury , Holmfirth 2 s—J , Frost , Greartorough , near Rotherham is—

      Bighty-Setfai Members, Barnsley, Per J. ...

      _Bighty-setfai Members , Barnsley , per J . Lowe 213 s 6 d-J . Middleton , _Ashford ls ' _- -A . Doxey , Ashford Is—J . Andrews _Creesbrook Is—G . Davis , Cirencester Gd—A Paid-up Shareholder , Emsvrorth Is —J . iCUward , Rising Sun , Buckingham , Kent Ss—From Kicarton , near Kilmarnock —J . Fullerton , Miuerls—J . Fullerton , Block Printer Is—Leigh , per J . Hnwarth lls-J . Hall , Bilston 2 s-Y . Z ., Sowerb y 10 s—From Stockport—Sis Members 5 s Gd—Six Members 3 s—J . Grimshaw Gd-J . Arrowswith _Gd—Shtf field , per G . Cavill 4 s Gd—Oldham , per J . Lord 11 lis—Mew Swindon ? per H . Hornsby 15 s—From Berry Edge J nearShotley Bridge-J . Thompson , ls-J . Pattisi n Is ( id —Land Members , Exeter , per II . Fink lls-G . Cable , Chelmsford 6 d-E . Clark , Draper , _Dewsbury 10 s—Devon ' port , per J . B . 5 _;—Skegby and _Sutton-in-Ashfield Members , per G . KeDdall Ss fid—Leicester , per T . Nswton fs—J . _ B . ( J . B . G . 5 s—Nottingham , per J . Sweet 7 s 9 d—Mr . Digory Gordy , Romsey Is—Mr . Leicester 2 s—From Brook street , Holborn—J . Gulleford 6 d—H . Gulleford ed—\ V . Stears Gd—Burv , per J . Jones 2 s—Mr . J . Gyles ; sen . Gd—Mr . J . Gyles , jun . Cd-D . Crawford Is . Received at Land Office . —D . H . London 2115 s . £ s . d . . Received by Mr .-Rider .. 13 15 5 Received at Land Office .. 2 15 0 Tatal £ 16 10 5

      FOH THE HUNGARIAN AND POLISH REFUGEES . Received by W . Ridek . —Two Young Chartist Socialists , Edinburgh 2 s—Clayton , near Bradford , per D . Watson 7 s 6 d—From Norwich , per C . _SpringhaU—Queen ' s-head , St . Giles Is 7 d—Jolly Gardners Gd—Exeter , per H . Find 3 s-Ashtonunder-Lyne , Part Proceeds ofRehersal , per J . Taylor lllls 6 d—Nottfngham , per J . Sweet 3 d—Paisley , Chartist Association , entered as for Honesty Fund in last week ' s Star 3 / .. Received by John Aunott . —A Few Chartists , Padiham , per B . Pilling 3 s—Somers Town , per W . Turuer Is 4 d . The _IGs acknowledged last week for the Poles , bv mistake was stated as beingfrora Bradford , whereas it should have been Halifax .

      FOR MACNAMARA ' S ACTION . Eeceivedby W . Rideu .. —Nottingham , per J . Sweet Gd . AGITATION FOR THE CHARTER . Received by Joiin Anson . —Mr . Truelove Gd—A Friend , Oxfoid-strettGd—Mr . Martin _Tanlebigg Gd—Two _Liuconshire Democrats 2 s—Paisley , per P . Cameron 9 s . TRACT FUND . Received by JonN _Anxorr . —Beverley , per T . Drury 2 s-A Friend , Oxford-street , Gd—Mr . J . Hughes Gd . FOR LIQUIDATING THE DEBT DUE TO THE TREASURER OF THE NATIONAL CHARTER ASSOCIATION . Received by _Jon . v Aasorr . —Greenwich and Duutford , per A . Cooper 5 s . GENERAL LEVY . Received by W . Ribeb . —Salford , per T . Tomkinson 9 s ,

      Police Espionage. A Tublic Meeting Was H...

      POLICE _ESPIONAGE . A _Tublic meeting was held on Thursday evening , at the Fraternal Homo , _TurnmilJ-streot , to denounce the late introduction of disguised policemen into Chartist public meetings . At ei <» ht o ' clock Mr . Wakley , M . P ., took the chair , and was received with loud applause . Mr . O'Connor , and Ernest Jones were also greeted with considerable acclamation . Mr . _Wakmjt stated that he had received information that a gross outrage had been committed upon the rights of the subject , but without receiving correct information upon the subject , he should not wish to speak upon tbe question . ' lie should , therefore , wish some person who had been

      present to give a correct report of what occurred without colour or varnish ; and if wrong had been done , they would endeavour to apply a remedy . Tne right of holding public meetings was of the greatest importance , and if they allowed the rights of a single individual to he invaded , they were were compromising the rights of the whole people , and if they fowl this had . teen done they ought to raise their voices against it , and if thev could not nn 1 a remedy in tlie Courts of Law , he , and iiis friend , F . O'Connor , would endeavour to procure it elsewhere , though he could assure them that the last was a forlorn hope .

      Alfred Fuzzes then detailed the circumstances of his arrest and the accompanying events , statin _** that Mr . Combe averred that they intended to send police to all public meetings ; that they even sent them to railway meeting ? , and that it was necessary for the protection of the pockets of the public . Mr . T . Brown , in an excellent speech , corroborated the statements of Mr . Ftizzon , and showed that not only were policemen introduced into their meeting , hut that they sent those who bore the very worst characters , and that they never came but they endeavoured to create disturbances . How could they talk of Magna Charta and their liberty whilst they could not hold a single meeting without being intruded upon by the police . Letters wero read from Mr . Williams , M . P ., Lambeth ; from Messrs . Reynolds and Le Blond ] apologising for non-attendance .

      Mr . Bezer moved the 1 st resolution : — «¦ That in the opinion of this meeting , the police authorities deserve tlie severest censure of every rightminded man in the kingdom for tho introduction of the discreditable practice of police espionage in this country ; and we hereby enter our protest against the abominable system . " Mr . O'Connor seconded the resolution . They must never expect proper treatment from the government until they became united among themselves . Mr . Brown had truly said , that great men might hold meetings without fear of spies . They would recollect the Protection meeting , with the Duke of Richmond in the chair . He had brought that ease before Sir George Grey , and cleavly

      demonstrated that there was one law for the poor and another for the rich . If they would but unite among themselves , they would have Lord John Russell ottering them the darter , and asking them what else they needed . Mr O'Connor then showed the working of tho spy system in relation to himself in 1818 _^ and how Cuffay , and other good men , had fallen victims to the treachery of such men as Powell . He had no doubt tbat his friend Mr . AVakley would bring the case of Fuzzen before Parliament ; but it was idle for them to expect that four or five members of parliament could work a reform in tbe nation . They must exert themselves to return at least forty or fifty members . He trusted soon to see their talented young friend , Ernest Jones , in that house . They must prepare for the coming-struggle ; and he implored them to take no part in this battle of the rival Churches . Men

      like Lord Ashley and the Earl of Carlisle might make flowery speeches on Papal aggression ; but let them hear in mind , that the Church yearly squandered £ 10 , 000 , 000 of their hard earnings , and that , under the Charter , they . would ncc < i ; neither State Church , army , nor poor rate . All classes lived upon theni ; and it was revolting to see that there wa 3 ' no law , no justice , nor food , for those who by their labour produced everything . In the next session of parliament they would see such a scene as had never before been presented to them . They must bear in mind , that seven-eighths of the population of Ireland were Catholic , and were so attached to their priests , that if they told them the Duke of Wellington w _. 13 coming over with a million of soldiers , aud that they ( the Catholics ) were to be tied back to back , and shot , they would obey their priests , and do so . The whole of the Catholic members

      would oppose the government of Lord John on the Papal question , and they would speedily have Lord Stanley for Premier , and Disraeli for leader in the House of Commons . If they expected to derive any benefit from that meeting , they would be deceived , unless they formed such an union as would strike terror into tho hearts of their opponents . He had had thirty years' experience in the movement , and had spent his whole fortune in their cause , He had never swerved from the one great principle of the Charter , and he again implored them not to he led away , or deviate from , that one principle ; and , above all , to remember , that nothing could he done "Without union . Mr . O'Connor resumed his seat loudly applauded . Mr * . Fcsskll moved the second resolution as

      follows : " That , in the opinion of this meeting , the political spy and informer are tho most noxious of characters , and that no government having the confidence of the people would resort to such an infamous course for gaining information . " Mr . Ehxest Jo . nes seconded the resolution , showing that the system of _centralisation was being daily _carried out by the government . Tho police were a part of that system , and they would never bo able to alter it , until they had the " force " under the pay of the ; p _,-uish authorities , and elected by the people . They were told that the police were the guardians of tho morals and pockets of the community ; lie denied this ; he charged them _widi being the ccncoctors of crime . He had for some time been collecting evidence in support of that fact , and he could prove that they encouraged a class of men called nosers , who entrapped

      young thieves into their meshes , for the express purpose of living upon the reward of their betrayal . It was their duty to meet centralisation by centralisation . Let the City of London , which was the metropolis of arts and civilisation , he made also the metropolis of Democracy . Poverty was increasing and would increase , discontent was its natural result ; it was these causes which produced revolutions ; they were not produced by secret organisations , but by misery and crime . He wished them to he prepared for the coming storm ; he was not in favour of mixing other " isms" with Chartism but those men were benefactors who enlightened and instructed them upon these Social subjects . Mr . Jones then earnestly entreated them to ' form themselves into ono determined union , and sat down loudly cheered . The resolution was carried unanimously .

      Mr . Fuzzes in an excellent speech , moved tho adoption of the 3 rd resolution as follows : — " That in the opinion of this meeting , taxation without representation is robbery , and we are determined to use every means in our power to emancipate ourselves from politico , bondage ; ' which was seconded by Mr . Broome , and was carried unanimously . After some further speeches , and a vote of thanks to the chairman , Mr . Wakley recommended a sys tern of parish petitioning against tho system complained ofj ana the meeting terminated ,

      Nationa L Association Of United Trades. ...

      NATIONA L ASSOCIATION OF UNITED TRADES . T . S . Buncombe , Esq ., M . P ., President . Established 1845 . " FIAT . JUSTITIA . " "If it were possible for tlie working classes , bv comb mug among themselves , to raise , or keep _upliieffeS _thMS"ff if . 11 Ue _H F" ? 1 * be said tlmt «• £ ™« M •» a » ung not to be punished , but to be welcomed and rejoiced ' .. _Stuakt Must . The distrust created in wading through such a taiago ofblatantegotism and laboured pervertion of tacts , a _< Mpresented in Mr . Perry ' s pamphlet , is oc _casionallrelieved

      y by some glaring absurdity . Just co Midas , sitting m judgment upon the vocal abilities of _Pasiand Apollo , is not more exquisitively satirical than Perry , the maker of tin pots and pepper boxes , _discoursing upon the comparative legal attainments of Mr . Willes , a Chancery barrister , and Mr . Robinson , a solicitor and conveyancer of more than thirty years' standing . We present our readers with one sample . Mr . Robinson , m the following short extract from his _judgment , what Mr . Perry having invited , now repudiates , _imd seems to think , that in questions _arisU between workmen and their employers equity and justice are considerations as essential for a sound _judgment , as legal quibbles and technicalities . He says : —

      But , speaking now for my . * olf , I do not admit the legal error attributed to me . It may be presumptuous in me to give any opinion of mine conrary to that of Mr . _Willes-one of the most learned of men m tho more abstruse departments ot law of which the profession can boast—but justice ia as much regulated by the business , customs , and feelings of life , as by dry and dusty pleadings , and I do not see the difference between us . " To tliose temperate and unassuming remarks . air . i erry lias the excessive bad taste to offer some most absurd impertinences . Quoth Perry •—"I apprehend 1 cannot be mistaken in supposing that the sentences are _designed to suggest the inference that Mr . Willes' authorityin this instance

      , , at kw . t , is net entitle ! to greater weight than your own , because , forsooth , he is a mere ' dry and dusty ¦• leader , whilst you are endowed with superior knowledge of ' the business , customs , and feelings oi life , and a superior aptitude for _applying this knowledge . You certainly may bo endowed with an extraordinary amount of knowledge of ' business and ' customs' disconnected with your profession ; and you may have infinitely more of Mackenzie ' s ' Man of Feeling' than Mackintosh ' s man of law about you ; but I must confess that I am not a little astonished to find a lawyer contending that the members of the profession are more liable to fall into ' legal error' from boiug ' learned in the Jaw—oven to i's most ' abstruse

      departments '— -than from consulting the ' business , customs , and feelings of / ife J' I am willing , however , to rescue you from the dilemma in which you have placed yourself on these points , by supposing that you meant to convey , by the above passage , that the branch of legal practice to which Mr . Willes ' eminent abilities are moro particularly devoted is that of ' equity' eases ; whilst the point at issue is one of ' common law' merely . But even this does not enable me to perceive the justice of the comparison between yourself and Mr . Willes . I have always understood that your practice consisted of conveyancing rather than common-law ; and at all events you will not , I _tliinlc , deny that the gentleman who holds the office of le ° al adviser to the local magi ?; racy—the 'Magistrates ' Clerk , —has had _infinitel y more experience in mere common-law practice than yourself , and you

      are well aware that this gentleman concurs with Mr . Willes in charging you with ' legal error' in the matter , inasmuch as he had very properly reasoned the point with you in open court . " Upon this rubbish we have but cue remark to make . The reference to that learned luminary"the magistrate ' s clerk "—is a fine sample of pathos in prose . We will just let our readers into the secret of Mr . Perry ' s profound admiration of that gentleman ' s extraordinary legal attainments . Mr . Bolton ( we believe that is the name ) , was employed by Mr . Perry , professionally to draw up one of these forms of agreement . Mr . Bolton also , for a consideration , is the legal monitor to the local magistracy—many of whom , we believe , are profoundly deficient in that commodity . Indeed we never beard that legal knowledge was a necessary qualification for the great unpaid .

      M >\ Parry , therefore , as in the case of Haines , brings a complaint which he knew would entirely turn upon the legal construction , to be placed upon an agreement , before a bench of his own personal friends—with some of whom he had extensive commercial dealings , and , fortunately , entirely innocent of any legal acquirements , to have the law of the case decided judicially by his own attorney , who , having performed that duty , proceeded , we _suppose , to draw out . the warrant of committment , in which , with all his common-law practice and experience , he contrived to inseit such au egregious , ungramatical blunder as , in the opinion of Mr . Archibald , rendered it null and void as a legal instrument ; and , as we are further advised , gives to Haines a ground of action for false imprisonment against the parties concerned in his most unjust incarceration .

      We _sha'l not unnecessarily occupy the space awarded us in tho Star , hy ' further examples of this man ' s disgusting impertinence to a magistrate and gentleman ; nor shall we waste a single word in complaints of the abuse so plentifully showered upon the London delegates . All this was to be expected from such a quarter . The best proof that _, we can offer of the soundness and equity of Mr . Robinson ' s judgment as to Perry's liability to pay the standard wages of the town—that is the

      bookto the men even whom he holds under these agreements , is , that this last week he shrunk from having that point tried before the stipendiary and other magistrate . * , upon the merits , and sneaked out of court , behind a dirty legal quibble , and then advised , perhaps , hy tbe magistrate ' s clerk , recognised the late mayor ' s judgment , by paying to Haines and Lawley their demands for work they had performed ; those demands being the Book prices , which is thus established not only de jure but de facto .

      It remains to be seen whether tho men , who are now under these bonds , will be such asses as to continue the recipients of the prices Mr . Perry has been paying , as he says ( most untruly ) , for the last eight years . If they do , they well and fully merit to be ground down to the dust , and to be chained to Perry ' s chariot wheels for the residue of their miserable existence . We havo performed our mission . The Book is _established for every tinman in Wolverhampton who has tbe courage or honesty to demand it . We shall only extract two more passages , which we think their importance justifies us in presenting to our members .

      "In your concluding remarks you declare that you have ' no sympathy with _Chartistsand Trades ' Unions , and no idea that wages can be settled by such associations or such means . ' Why , then , have you lent assistance to such men , such unions , and such means ? Why have you countenanced or recognised the first , given an impetus to the efforts of tho second , and added a new . ingredient to the third ? For , in my instance , you have decidedly done all this . You have done more , indeed , than the Chartist delegates of the Trades' Union had _iisked Of you , or than through their own means they could hope to accomplish . You have struck a gratuitous blow at tho only safeguard against their machinations I possessed . You wero assured , by me , that / desired nothing but protection

      against interference with my hired servantsagainst attempts to induce violations of existing contracts between me and my men ; and you wero assured , by the delegates , that they did not seek to interfere with these contracts ; yet , in tho very teeth of theso assurances , you did precisely what both parti . s had protested it was their wish should not be done : you attacked _thecontracts and sought to invalidate them , or ( which is tho same thing in effect ) to give them a construction which conceded all the opposing party aro contending for and I am resisting—viz ., prices of their own fixing . In ivords

      you assured me of aid , whilst , in effect , you gave aid to my assailants . Your fiataniounted toneither more nor less than this ; and it might have saved you a great deal of trouble had you thus briefly worded it : — "You , Messrs ., tliC'Tradcs' Unionists , must not expect that I , as Mayor , approve of your demands , or will suffer Mr . Perry to he coerced into compliance with them ; and you , Mr . Perry , may rest assured of receiving protection in your endeavours to resist these men by every legal means , and in fulfilment of these declarations I hereby judge and ordain that you , Edward Perry , shall submit to tho conditions which they , the

      Trades' Unionists , alone seek to impose and you alone strive to resist—viz ., payment of their prices ! " . You are ri <* ht , Mr . Perry , wo have obtained all that wo wore contending for , not an interference with your hired men , but a judgment which pronounces your vile contracts worthless , for tho chief if not the only purpose for which they were formed , to serve you as tho means of perpetuating your exactions from vour workmen ' s wages . With the following very striking paragraph we shall close our remarks upon this pamphlet , and we beg to recommend it to the serious consider * _, tion of our members and tho working classes generally , as presenting tho most powerful evi denco in favour of the National Association , fgem one who speaks from experience of its power and efficacy . In this instance we thank Mr . Perry for his candour and sincerity .

      " In _brinfin" my remarks to a closo , I would briefly _antiefpate somo objections which may possibly be raised to tho course I have taken . "Somereaders of this-letter may perhaps think that I have carried my labours further than the importance of the occasion dem and . _itmay be possibly

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      be said , _ Mr : Perry , is alarming and ' _doubling himseli unnecessaril y : the affair is only a' 8 t « ke after all , _^ nd there have been strikes before , a . * " * will be again ; ana Jills strike is like all others , ai _/ _« st terminate similarly . ' To such readers I wou . ( _lrespectfuljy submit that the present tinmen ' s ' 8 ti » _'ke ' possesses features which previous strikes have nt _^ worn , and which give it an importance that cannot be overrated ; inasmuch as it is not a strike originating with the men themselves , but one instigated and supported by all organised association drawing its resources from all parts of the kingdom , and avowing its ability and determination to achieve an easy triumph , in all its future and never ceasing efforts to array labour against capitalif success

      at-, tenu its endeavours in this instance . " ' We thank , thee , Jew ; we have tiiee on the hip /' Change that word array for protect , and wo accept this paragraph in its entirety _. We hare always said , that L-iOour as well as capital has its duties as well as its rights . We never have , and never shall , _aeek to array labour against capitnl-our policy and our mission is to unite them . They are equally useful and necessary in the process of production ; but it is a violation of all justice and common sense , that capital should be " clothed in purple and fine linen , and fare sumptuously every day , " while labour is required to rejoice with the crumbs which fall from these rich and proud men ' s table . Capital , as a distinct and

      separate institution in the social economy , is so only hy accident . The monopoly of educational and political power has created it and maintain it in its position . _Mature never ordained a Pariah class . It has been created by the artifice of governments , and can exist no longer than governments are a class monopoly . The working people are becoming awake to the knowled ge of their position , the causes why it is so wretched a ono , and the means , quietly and peacefully , though perhaps slowly , to extricate tkemselves from their bondage . Labour and capital should bo united in tho fullest sense of the term—nsthcy invariabl y work together they should invariably live together . The labourer , as the creator , should also be the possessor of the capital he creates ; and he would havo been so , but that he has been kept in profound ignorance of his natural rights by those who havo monopolised the

      wells of learning . Aj ; ain we reiterate those well worn axioms . " Knowledge ia Power—Union is Strength . " Give to labour a national utisectarian education . ; give to labour a national industrial organisation , and it shall be restored to perfect freedom , and that without injury or injustice any class or party ; and this labour must , and will , achieve , by its own efforts ; a mighty concentration of mind and means will substitute justice for oppression , knowledge for ignorance , competency for poverty , virtue and happiness for crime and misery . Wo rejoice to know that agencies are now at work which will pioneer labour to this glorious future . The best intellect of England is now at work , quietly , it may be , but unremittingly , for labour ' s emancipation ' ; and we are proud to have the privilege of co-operating with our humble efforts in this holiest of crusades .

      Ah ! Mr . Perry , in your tinpot routine of life , with your small ambition and your large injustice , you cannot understand these things . ' You are profoundly ignorant of the hollowness of your position —upon what a very slender foundation it is based . The Times , an authority which upon this subject you'll not dare to impugn , some months back asked a very important question :- » " What could be done with £ 500 , 000 a year , it being the annual cost of out _ African Anti-Slave Trade fleet ? " Among a variety of useful and necessary things which this sum would accomplish were these , which we invite you to think upon . £ 500 , 000 per annum would send annually iSO _. OUO of our surplus industrial

      population to the States of Canada . " Or it would Home colonise 5 , 000 families on the waste lands of Great Britain—and this annually . Think of it , sir , for the working man is thinking of it . And what are the capabilities of labour to realise such an annual income ? One million of working men , subscribing three pence per week , just the price of one pint of bad Wolverhampton ale , woulil produce £ 12 , 500 per week , this , multiplied by fifty-two for the year , would give £ 650 , 000 . England has therefore no cause to fear the stupid bugbear—" surplus labour " —whenever she chooses to awake from her apathy . But it may be said that one million is not to be readily obtained . That is true . Give us a tenth of

      the number , and Mr . Perry will never offer a reduction of wages to his tinmen , if they are members of such a labour league . What particular difficulty would there be for the Tinmen of Wolverhampton , for instance , to become their own masters . For such a purpose , a half-crown a week ( a sum considerably less than you have been taking from them for years ) would be no immense sacrifice , and that small sum would give 800 men an annual income of £ 1 , 900 . With such an income we think they might scon rear an establishment _, what would throw yours _iisto tho shade . All this may sound to you , sir , and men like you , Utopian , but , sir , the day for the realisation of such plans approaches , as surely as the Utopian conceptions of Watt , Fulton , and Arkwright have been realised .

      The signs of the times arc sufficiently portentous to indicate the impossibility of things retaining for any long period their present anamolous position . _Tiio extremes of wealth and poverty cannot long co-exist . It wore a libel upon the good and justice of God to suppose it . The proletarians of the _whols civilised globe have become aware of their position and its causes ,, and are sighing and planning for their deliverance . _Lefus press on , then , with our endeavours , and there is none of us so humble but may be a useful and necessary solrlier in this glorious campaignnot against capital , but against its injustice . William Peel , Secretary , 259 , _Tottenham-couit-road .

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      T 70 _LVEBIIAMPTOS _TOLICE COURT .-Lhic , „ tinmen ' s _wacks . Magistrates present : —J . Leigh , J . Tarnatt , G . B . Thorneycroft , End J . Underbill , Esqrs . Mr . Edward Perry , proprietor of the Jeddo Tinplate and Japan Man ufactory , appeared to answer to a summons ohnrgiue him with refusing to pay a certain sum of money alleged to be due as wages to John Lawley , a tin-plate worker in his employ , Mr . Bartlett , who appeared for the complainant , said he thought it right , with the view of anticipating remarks _' which Mr . Underbill ( who appeared for the defence ) might make , and which had been made on a previous occasion , to state at once that he had been instructed by Messrs . Winters and Green , who were delegates from the Trades' Union Society , and he thought the workmen had just as much right to resort to them , as Mr , Perry had to employ Mr . Underbill himself , or Mr . George Wymi to write a pamphlet for him .

      Mr . Underbill said he objected to the course of observation Mr . Bartlett was pursuing . It had nothing to do with the ease before them . Mr . Thorneycroft said he had been compelled to make some remarks on a previous occasion . He did so with regret ; hut he had to repeat that the Bench had nothing to do with tho Trades' Union . Mr . Bartlett proceeded , and said that in August , 1813 , John Lawicy entered into a contract to work for Mr , Ferry , as a tinman , according to certain prices specified in ( he agreement . Among the articles named wero caddies , and for eight-ounce caddies he was to receive Is . Gd . per dozen ; for twelve-ounce 2 s . penkzen ; nnd for sixteen-ouncc caddies 2 s . Gd . There was also a specified price for

      writing candlesticks . Lawley , soon after his agreement , made some caddies , and received for them the prices stated , hut when ho took them in he told Mr . Perry tho price was so low that ho could make nothing at them . He had subsequently made more caddies and had received for making them , according to a verbal agreement , 2 s ., 2 s . 6 J ., and 3 s . per dozen respectively . Jn fact , after he made the first lot ho made no more at the price , but received the higher price , and the higher price had also been puid to two other men , one of whom was since dead , and the other out of the way ; at least he could not bO found . Within the last week or two the complainant had made more caddies , and Mr . Perry , iiaving taken offence at his conduct , had refused to pay more than the sum mentioned in tho

      written agreement . Tho difference was 9 s ., and he ( Mr . Bartlett ) contended that Mr . Perry , having waived the written agreement by his subsequent agreement , could not now turn round upon Lawley and resort to it . Lawley when ho took his work out was not informed that there would he any _change in the price ; and when ho took it in naturally expected that ho would bo paid the same amount as before ; but ho was answered "Oh no , there is the old agreement by which you agreed to make them at a loss price . " Sow he ( Mr . Bait-Ictt ) could not put in tho substituted agreement because it was verbal , but tho varianco from the old agreement he should prove , and to the amount of the difference in price he should confidently contend his client was entitled .

      Mr . Tiiouneycroft said tho case must depend upon the agreement ; but such an agreement did not bind cither p . iity down that there should not be an alteration in wages ; they might be higher or lower , depending upon supply and demand , without reference to " prices so fur back as 18 ' 13 . Mr . Bartlett then called Lawley , who said he was in the employ of Mr . Edward Perry under a written contract . Mr . Uxderiuli , objected that as Mr . Bartlett and referred to the contract in his opening , and had examined tho witness upon the point it ought to be produced . Mr . _Bautlktt : I cannot produce it ; you hive it . Mr . Underiiill : Then you ought to have given notico to produce . The case , I apprehend , is at nn end .

      A conversation followed in tbe course of which Mr . Leigh remarked that Mr . Underbill _might accept notice , and proceed with tho case . The Bench hardly liked to see such a course taken as a matter

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      of defence , instead of proceeding on the merits . He had never seen a case so taken . Mr . _Underiuli . _taid they were told they would be fought according to the strict letter of the law , and he acted accordingly . They ought not to be _^ jfied by the neglect of their opponents . At iH i _* ius > Uuc ' ei' auc » circumstances , a case would i / ° ground . Mr . Bartlett remarked that these agreements werL " _Cver made in duplicate . Mr . Porrv , ' conse > quentl v _bbld it as a kind of trustee . As the _/¦ _bjectjon ( manifestly against the wishes ot the Bern . < V _w . % _* persisted in , it was arranged that the case should he adjourned , upon payment of 10 s . for _complainant ' s witnesses , which Mr Barllett said , as the neglect was his , he should pay from his own _pocket . Another case was' also adjourned _uron the same objection , and _payment of » _s . for a witness . — -Wolverhampton Chronicle .

      . _VK _3 Since the above case war Heard , Lnwley , out of fear of the threats made to Him by E . Perry , has been- induced , to tnke the Ml ; amount claimed by him , without again bringing _Jt" before the magisrates , Mr , Perry knowing full'well that the ease would 03 against him , and also that his bad practices , and false statesments , would ba exposed to tho world , threatened , cajoled , and intimidated _LawJey , that unless'ho did certain things he " ' _srould squeeze him more than he had done . " Lawley _,-fully understanding the Word _"squeeze , " s . ihi he-w _«» -

      determined to get' out of the clutches of a tyrant , who had , up-to _lh ;> t period , held him ' as a slave . Mr . Bartlett , solicitor , who conducted the case , made an application to the Bench this day , ( the 11 th , ) for the aosts , but as Lawley had been induced to receive the full amount , with 2 * . Od . for tlie loss of time , they could not legally interfere , beyond this , that Mr . Perry must pay Is . for the swearing of one witness . So altogether he desired to escape without a _vsrdic-t being recorded against him ; he had the mortification to p : iy the Is ., which was evidence of his guilt , and the justness of the case against him . ' T . _Winters .

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      THE EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY , AND ITS LATE _ENGLS'EMEN AND FIREiiEN . A public meeting of the enginemen and Firemen who left the employment of the Eastern Counties Railway , on a recent occasion , was held on . Wednesday night , at the George Inn , Stratford , Mr . Jollyin the chair . The _CnAiriMAN , in explaining the objects of this meeting , said they were there to cxpo-e the present conduct of the managers of the _Eastern Counties Railway Company , whose staff of engineers were , he contended , _getting worse instead of better . The Chairman next prececded to vend a written statement , from which it appeared that several accidents and delays had token place on the

      lino within the _htt few days . As regarded the trains laden with fish , which came in contact with others containing meat , let thera fancy what the consequences might be had it been a _passenger train . The most awful consequences must have followed . The accident to the trucks was also a most serious one , inasmuch as they were laden with corn , which was scattered about let every direction , so that a great deal of property must have been destroyed . If any one present had any observations to make he should have great . pleasure in hearing him . It avveared to himself that tho company ' s property was much injured under the present

      management , for in one instance , as _thry no doubt recollected , a sum of £ 700 was lost , _together with the C 03 t of the corn which was injured , within the last fortnight . He ( the Chairman ) had been informed that upwards of 100 men were engaged lately to repair damages , and boiler makers , and fitters were , he believed , sent for , to all parts of tho country to get employment . Where , then , was the 30 , 000 which was * said would be saved under the new system ? He did not know wk-re it would stop , for to keep the line going now the establishment was obliged to be doubled , instead of effecting the great saving which was promised to the shareholders .

      The fatal number of accidents , many of them of a serious nature , ( the whole of the ditails of which were read to the meeting , ) amounted to eighteen , and the damage done was ' estimated at a very heavy amount , nnd shown to be most ruinous to the interests of the shareholders . Mr . Brows , as a friend to the working classes , considered the men who composed that meeting an ill-used body , and he believed the directors of the Eastern ConiUies Railway would regret what had been done . He himself knew a _ctue , where

      some friends of a : s weie coming up to spend Christmas with him , but they had informed him , that in consequence of wh ; . t had happened , they would sooner crawl up to London on their hands and knees than tnivei b . v that railway . The halfyearly meeting of the _company was about being held , and be would aiggcsi , to his friends present that they should get up " meetings in every towa along the lino , and have petitions presented to tho shareholders against the system of management whichnow prevailed _.

      Mr . James Monks observed , that with all tho efforts made by the directors they could not keep the cat riages or trucks together as lad been done formerly . " There was a man now employed to report at ' the London station the hours at which the trains left , and when they arrived , but as to their arrival , he believed it was an easy job , for in many instances they did not arrive at all . —( A lau » b ) Mr . Scon observed , that before the difference occurred between them and the company , the management at Norwich only cost £ 3 a week , whereas » t the present momeut it was at least £ 000 a year . That showed how the affairs of the company were managed . After some statements as to the characters of individuals connected with the management of tho companv

      _, The Chairman- expressed his opinion that the difficulties of the company were only commencing during the winter months , when the weather would be unfavourable ; but he hoped that no accident would happen to individuals , for it was a pity that the innocent should suffer for the negligence or misconduct of the guilty . Mr . BnowxE recommended them , as Englishmen , not to be apathetic , but to speak out their minds as freemen , and let the directors see what injuries they had to complain of . Mr . Tatler condemned the management of the

      present superintendent in very stronff language , and asked where was the meobanie . il skill shown on the line , or the _jrood he effected for the company , since he obtained the control ? With respect to tho hope expressed , that they would go in under such management , all he-bad to say was , that though he could hot answer for all _present , he could for himself , * and he was most determined never to join the Eastern Counties Railway , or , indeed any railway , in which the individual to whom he alluded would be connected . .. . .

      Mr . Browniiill , in allusion to the accident to the goods train at the Elv Junction , showed how an experienced driver mi « ht have remedied the original accident of the breaking off of a portion of the tram , and have prevented the destruction of seven or eicht trucks and goods , to the value of £ 700 or £ S 00 . Mr . J . Rf . ecb stated that it was almost impossible to ascertain the preciseamount . of damage done ; tbe men at Norwich admitted , that they narc not give any information upon the subject . It . was quite evident that the Directors were aware of the extnit to which fear had began to operate on . tho public mind . Gooch was endeavouring to entrap the men ,

      bv snecious promises , to return to the ht . o ; but ho _belie ' vcd that they knew their own power . ; and he would sav for himself , arid he believed lie might say the same _' for all "'ho were on strike , that they would never work under Mr . Gooch , either on the Eastern or any other line . ( Uear , hear , ninlcheers . ) Mr . Moxics said , that Mr . Gooch had sent bandbills round to all the Locomotive _Superintendents , desiring them not to eive a job to any of the n en on strike . He was glad to state that this act 01 meanness had not produced tho _desired effect . The Superintendents knew the value of good men , and would not be biassed by his _representations . Mr . Cudwonh , of the Dover line , v > ns an _exceptor . tr > this rule , lie bad actually discharged two men lor

      attending their meetings . Several other speakers addressed tho _meetintr in . a manner which showed that their determination was at least equal to tho obstinacy of the Directors . Tho Chairman ' , in concluding the business , slated , that however clever Mr . Gooch might , le , U « had , throughout the whole strike , displayed great wans of generalship . The very first day of his management he commenced discharging men by wholesale , without oven making the necessary _^ inquiry as to whether or no he _wasljnpaii'ing t . ! . ' i _> _i-fficieney of tho line ; men were fined : for the most trivial cause ..:

      fresh rules and regulations were introduced without giving the men the sli g htest _notice ; and when dismissed they could obtain no reason for it . Was this fair treatment to men , wh _? , during summer ' s head and winter ' s co > d , had leen driving through tho atmosphere to promote the interest of the line . ¦ Was it not likely that their feelings should be exasperated , and that thev should resent suo . i conduct as a proper return for years of faith fu . _lserv ire ? For his own pait he would ratherhvg _b » bread urn longer submit to it , and he be _^ h _* b > _ctUm felt in a similar manner , and that tboj jeu . as , tt termined now as on the first day of _tl est . ike A vote of thanks was then given totheCh . _i . rman andtotho strnngors and friends present , and the meeting dissolved .

      Phoposkd National Charter And Social Re ...

      Phoposkd National Charter and Social Re form Union . — The Committee of Observation met on Tuesday evening , and after tbe transaction of financial and _otherbusiiiess , adjourned . A ¦ 4 _sj

  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), Dec. 14, 1850, page 5, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/ns3_14121850/page/5/