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      0 55e Beive Men Of London. _V F Biesds, ...

      0 BEivE MEN OF LONDON . _ v F bieSDS _, —I . caU you my friends , al-; nnnBa man y of you hare long been my ene-• • I caU Tou my friends because you have _^^ n your devotion to liberty—the principle _iLn I have ever advocated . On Tuesday nig htlast I attended a meet-• iu Cowper-street in » room capable ot _iffdinff thousands ; and , notwithstanding the -Sing of some of my London friends , I never _£ d a better reception _iumy V _^ Z Chartistsunderstand that

      • _E n glishmen and _^ , I .. _j B the intention of the Government to _rosecute the brave fellows who bravel y met Hie bloody Austrian butcher at Bakclay ' s brewery . 1 understand-that they have t & _- ceived notices from foreign courts thatthey must take tbis course ; and therefore itis that Iappeal to you to be up and doing— -that I ask yon , tbat if the Government should he thus bnllied by foreign powers , that you will not be bullied by governmental weaknessand that you may be prepared not only to save m e from the expense of defending these heroes ont of my own pocket , which I am determined to do if you neglect your duty , I wish to

      prepare you to defend them . "We are now npon the eve of a great straggle , and ! wish to prepare you for that struggle . You must understand that the Courts of Austria and Prussia have decided that the Polish aud Hungarian exiles shall be banished from this country ; hut will you allow your government to do so ? I hope not . And if the Government should prosecute the brave Englishmen and women who so nobly met the Austrian butcher , and should I be obliged to risk my life in the struggle , I pledge myself to head a procession down to the Westminster Courts , or to the Old Bailey , where the socalled criminals may be tried ; and , although

      my life sbould be forfeited , thus prove my abomination of the villany of that rascal and scoundrel , who ordered women , children , and men , to be mang led and torn to pieces , and their entrails to be eaten by their friends and relatives ; and if such a trial should take place , Eng land must have a sacred hol y day . Not a man of feeling must work : there must be a demonstration in every city , town , and village in the empire , in order that the English people may prove that they are enemies to brutality . Good God ! must not your blood run cold when you reflect upon tbe abomination of a barbarian claiming the title of Marshal , sanctioning and ordering such brutality as that bloodv butcher Hatxatj has been guilty of ?

      My friends , I cannot write more , my blood boils , when I think ofthis raffian ; and , however vain I may appear , I consider my services of too much importance to your cause to risk my life , or even my liberty , both of w _* hich I hope is dear to you , by writing the feelings by which I am now inspired . I am going to make a tour for a week or ten days , and when I return , it is my intention to tret up a tea party in honour of the brave men and women who so nobly met the bloody _mffian Hayxau at _Bahciay _' s brewery . Those who write to me during my absence must not expect immediate answers to their letters * Your faithful Friend and Advocate . _fFEinnrs _O'Coxson .

      ¦ ^ -^ To Mr. John" Gathard, Of Jiixster...

      ¦ _^ - _^ TO MR . JOHN" GATHARD , OF JIIXSTER LOTEL . Sib , —In the Northern Star of Saturday week , a letterappeared , purporting to he written byyou , on yonr bwn behalf and the allottees at Minster Lovel , whicti _^ ou sent to ¦ the JIancJiester Examiner and _Tiaiis for insertion . I now take the liberty to write to you by way of cantion . 1 find , by your letter , you have had a decision against you in the Court ot Queen ' s Bench , and you now are trying to raise monev to pnt it in tbe Court of Chancery . If tbe said " court'be what irprofesses" to be—a court of equity or justice—I am certain yon will be defeated , - which you richly deserve to be . I am quite certain that you , and those of the allottees-who can join in such " iniquitous proceedings , must Le void of all kmestv and sense of shame . "Where is the money to come from to nay the nnlocated members ( of

      which 1 am one ) if such practices are allowed ? If yon have endured the hardships yon affirm , surely you would be glad to give up possession ! That vour statement is a palpable falsehood is evident , as jou are resisting , to the utmost of your power , all attempts to eject you , while you will not pay a single farthing of _rent—^ and , forsooth , have had hardships and privations to endure ! Your conduct is most diabolical and dishonest to the nnlocated members _, and most audacious and ungrateful to onr noble and distinguished friend , Feargus O'Connor , Esq ,, who has done all that a generous friend could do for the benefit of the poor man , much more than any Other man ever has done , or is likely to attemptin fact , more than yourself , or those in whose behalf you profess to write , deserve . Wishing most _sincerelv the defeat of all who can act so dishonest

      and ungrateful , . . I remain , a lover of justice , and a hater . of injustice and oppression , C . _MOWL . 6 , Child ' _s-place , Temple-bar .

      Mr. Jones's Lecture Axd Tne Sert1le Tres...

      MR . _JONES'S LECTURE AXD TnE SERT 1 LE TRESS . TO _FEAHGC 5 o ' COSXOR , ESQ ., M . P . Sir , —We wish you to insert the following , in contradiction to a paragraph in the Doncaster Gazette , in reference to the late visit of Mr . Ernest Jones to this town . In the first instance , it states that " there were about 200 persons present . " I being treasurer can positively state that there were -100 present , of whom I received one penny each . Secondly , it stated that "tbey were all working men ;" but I can assure you , that a great many of the middle class , and several lawyers , were present : and , thirdly , one-half of Mr . Jones ' s speech was altogether omitted . —We hope , sir , you will honour ns with a visit in your nest tour . We shonld be happy to meet you , and I know we should have a glorious meeting ; so I hope vou will not forget ns . I remain , your ' s respectfully , William Bullock * treasurer . Doncaster , Sept . 16 th , IS 50 .

      [ We cannot do more than insert thc above letter , and we think our friend should be satisfied with the fabricated reports of servile newspapers that merely cater for the popularity of their readers ; and , as the censure of slaves is adulation , they should be rather p leased with tbe fabrication of tbeir enemies . ~ Bv A \ S . _l

      The Polish Axd Hungarian Refugees. To Th...

      THE POLISH AXD HUNGARIAN REFUGEES . TO THE EDITOR OF IBE _JfORTHEKN SUA . Sib , —Permit me to call the attention of the trades of England , and the public at large , to the Polish and Hungarian refugees residing in London , _who , after having fought the battle of democracy , and escaped the dangers of the field , and the _vigilance of the hyena-Haynan , and his class , are without resources in a strange land , and only subsist _ijpon tbe scanty bounty of thc working classes . These men must not be allowed to roam the streets ° | London half-starved , without a struggle . Some of . the metropolitan trades are nobly doing their duty—let others follow their example . The City of London I _n dies' Shoemakers , at their last meeting , granted them 41 , and hone to do mnrA for them at

      their next meeting-ni ght . Tfcey also appointed a eommi tee of seven to assist th _«^ English and Polish committees to obtam tbe object _thef have in view , and the sum of fa . was collected in the parlour o ber , _gavels , tobe _ttttX _^ men , and one shilling to a sick man foV wine Again they collected , from friends , £ 1 < js and twenty pounds of bread . This was given or _ithel- - , th September making a total of £ 2 13 s ., which on 1 amounted to fourpence per man for four days ' Pre vious to this they had been receiving but _threem-n _™ per day ! The committee will form itself _ S dte nutations , and attend on all trade societies in LoT don , when they hope the case of these unfortunate men will receive that attention their beroic conduct so justly entitles tbem to . The committee h _™ _.

      that all trade societies in the country will follow theu * example . I am , sir , on behalf of the committee - Tours respectfully , Jons Ladd No . 1 , John-street , Windmill-street .

      Steamboat Accidest. —The Steam Packet Fa...

      Steamboat Accidest . —The steam packet Fame . * hen on tbe eve of starting from Yarmouth to _J-flndon on Sunday morning , burst one of her boilers , and was incapable of proceeding ; the cargo _* ati damaged by the boiler ' s water , but there was _^ J ? _^ -t done to Persons . The passengers then _Proceeded to London by rail way .

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      The Route Of Mr. Ernest Jones. Ernest Jo...

      THE ROUTE OF MR . ERNEST JONES . Ernest Jones will be at _Newcastle , Sunday , the 22 nd . ¦¦ South Shields , Monday , the 23 rd . Sunderland , Tuesday , the 24 th . Hawick , Thursday , the 26 th . Aberdeen , Friday , the 27 th , and Saturday , the 28 tb . Dundee , Monday , the 30 th . Kirkcaldy , Tuesday , October the lst . Falkirk , Thursday , the 3 rd . Alexandria , Saturday , the 5 th . Paisley , Monday , the 7 th . \ Hamilton , Tuesday , the 8 th . Glasgow , Wednesday , the 9 tb . Kilmarnock , Friday _^ the llth .

      Further dates will be given nest week . All letters for Mr . Jones to be addressed to G 2 , Queen ' s road , Bayswater , Loudon . _. As Mr . Jones declines legal practice he reguests that no further legal business may be submitted to him .

      Haynau And His Victims. , It Having Been...

      HAYNAU AND HIS VICTIMS . _, It having been extensively placarded , that , Feargus O'Connor , Esq ., M _' . P ., would deliver a lecture at the British Institution , Cowperstreet , City-road , on Poland and Hungary , for the benefit ofthe democratic refugees , the hall was filled to overflowing on Tuesday evening , at an earl y hour . It was computed that there could not be less than from 1 , 500 to 2 , 000 persons present . The charge for admission was one penny to tho bod y of tbe meeting , ahd threepence to the platform .

      . Shortly before ei ght o ' clock , Mr . O'Connor , attended by Mr . T . Brown and tbe Committee , entered the Institution , and were received with the loudest applause . 2 Ir . T . M . Wheeler was called io the chair , and said he was happy to see so large an assembly met for so fraternal a purpose ; it exhibited a fine feeling for their expatriated brethren of Poland and Hungary . ( Hear , bear . ) It sounded strange to their ears to catch the sound of nobles and priests fighting

      in those countries in the cause of liberty ; but so it was . And although those nations were for a time beaten , they wonld yet rise again in their power and mi ght , aud put their foes to flight . "He had more hope for Poland and Hungary than for England and Ireland , for there a love of liberty seemed to pervade every fibre , and their sons would y et rise , and light the world to freedom . ( Cheers . ) He had much pleasure in announcing their excellent friend , Mr . Feargus O'Connor . ( Great cheerinii . )

      Mr . 0 _Conkor _, on rising , was received with long and enthusiastic cheers . When the cheering had subsided , he said : That ; perhaps , he was the worst man who could be selected upon an occasion like the present , to address an excited meeting upon an exciting subject . He was an Irishman , and although the English people attached more importance to cruelties committed upon foreign nations than to barbarous murders committed in his own country , yet whatever antagonism he had to contend against , he was resolved to risk his life , if necessary , to receive satisfaction for the barbarous and brutal atrocities committed by the Northern Bear and the Austrian butcher

      upon the brave Poles and _Hnugarians . ( Loud and continued cheering . ) ,.. The manner in which the Times and Chronicle newspapers—( groans)—the manner in which those journals reprobated the brave men and women . at Barclay ' s brewery—( loud cheers)—the manner , in which they reprobated them would prove to the English people that these organs were tbe mere supporters of faction , and not the

      representatives of the people . There were many circumstances connected with the atrocities of this bloody barbarian Austrian ruffian with which the English people were not yet acquainted , and which neither the Times nor the Chronicle would reprobate the monster for doing . . Were they aware tbat the limbs were torn from men , women , and little children , and thrown over the barricades as food for . the

      dogs ? ( Shouts of horror . ) The heads of little children were cut from their bodies , women s arms and flesh , were thrown into the midst of their opponents . ( Ilenewed thrills of horror . ) But there was still a greater act of atrocity , if possible ; they covered many prisoners with pitch , set them on fire , and compelled the wives to assist in the burning of their husbands ; but , if possible , a still more brutal act , tbey bound men and dishonoured , that is violated their wives , before tiieir eyes , then cut the throats of their wives and little

      children , and afterwards forced thc men to swallow the mangled entrails of their wives and children . ( Tremendous shouts of horror . ) Aye , perhaps they felt it as much as lie ( Mr . O'Connor ) did , but would they shudder "when lie informed them , tbat in the year ' 98 an English regiment , then quartered in Ireland , drove a spit through a man ' s body , roasted him alive , aud eat him ? Would they be horrified , when he told them that the bloody Hessians , b y command of their officer , stripped a man naked , rode him through the

      streets of Naas , and spurred him to death ? ( Shouts of horror . ) Yes , but so long as they were governed hy factions , who looked to the press as the mouth piece of tbe world , so long would those atrocities continue . ( Cheers . ) Thank God , he ( Mr . O'Connor ) was not at Barclay ' s brewery when tbe blood y raffian dared to make his appearance there , introduced by the hon . member for the City of London ; thank God , he was not there , as although it was his pride and bis g lory to say , that he had never committed a cruel act in bis

      life , be felt confident tbat he should bave risked bis life to have had satisfaction for the atrocities committed b y this . bloody-sucking barbarian . ( Loud and tremendous cheers . ) They did not know how Poland was governed , or how the Italian States of Austria were governed , hut he . would give them a veritable definition . He had been several times in Milan , the Capital of the Italian States of Austria , and OHe day , when in company with a very intelligent and independent gentleman , he was walking before the barracks , he Baid to his friend , "Now , suppose I was to get up

      upon a table here and preach a little Chartism , what would be the result ? " " Why , " said he " when you delivered the first sentence a file of soldiers would come out of the barracks , shoot you upon the spot , and you never would be heard of more . '' ( Shouts of " Oh , oh . " ) On thel 7 th of October , 1849 , the Times published an article reprobating the brutality of Ilaynau ; while on the 7 th , 10 th , and 12 th of the present month the same paper tried to justify him , stating that he had but taken satisfaction for

      the atrocities committed by the Hungarians . But see what those atrocities were ? Gallant and independent men sought satisfaction for the barbarous atrocities committed by the Austrian ruffian : they seized spies and informers , and treated them very properly ; and he would give them one clear and unmistakeable definition of the justice of this course . A ruffian of the name of Stank , a justice , and holding S _« . ff _* _? % > had the wife of the Lord and tW _^ _" _? _* _^ ° S 8 through woods ; and tbe mends of freedom and lovers of liberty

      Haynau And His Victims. , It Having Been...

      very properl y shot this woman-butcher . This fellow ' s name was Stank , but it ought to . be STINK */ ( Tremendous cheeriug and > laughter . ) ' The brave Poles and Hungarians , and all other people who fought for their liberty , were called rebels ; while he ( Mr . O'Connor ) designated the soldiers who shot them , and the officers who ordered them to do so , as hired rebels . ( Tremendous cheering . ) When the brave and immortal Kossuth , was overpowered

      by the treachery of a traitor , the Times newspaper not only abused him , but attempted to destroy his character ; but , thank God , ' it had failed —( loud cheers )—and' if the ' ' immortal Kossuth ever visited this country he would receive a very different reception to that given to the bloody butcheivfi ( Repeated cheering . ) Kossuth endeavoured to release his countrymen from the bonds and fetters in which the Austrian tyrant had bound them . The Hungarians were slaves ,

      Till greatly rising in his country ' s right _. _'J Her Kossuth , her deliverer , sprang to light , — A race of brave Hungarian sons he led ,. Guiltless of courts , untainted , and unread , Whose inborn spirit spurned this ignoble fee—: Their hearts scorned bondage , _< for their hands were ' free . ( Loud cheers . ) Aye , and ' although , as ? Sueridah ; _said-p-the green-room of Drury-lane and _Covent-gai'den was the ear of the world , and although the Times and Chronicle may be supposed to be the mouthpiece of'tho world , and although there may be spies aiid informers at ' this

      meeting , he snapped his fingers at the power of the Secretary for the Home Department , and told them ( the brave men ' of England ) that if they had the Charter to-day ,, justice would be done tothe Poles , the Hungarians , and the Irish , as Foreign powers could no longer base their tyranny upon English governmental support . ( Loud and long continued cheering . ) Ho had told them before , and he repeated it now , that in Hungary , in Poland , the Italian States of Austria , aud in Ireland , noble lord 3 , landlords , officers in the army , bankers , merchants and capitalists , joined the people when they rose to

      contend for their rig hts ; while in England every class , down to the lowest shopkeeper , were opposed to the working classes , ( Loud cheers . ) Aye , but why was it so ? It waa because ; those classes were united , while they ( the people )/ were disunited . . ' ( Cheers . ) It was because they lived upon the very sweatthe blood and marrow ofthe poor ; and if tbeir order would work for one month as he ( Mr . O'Connor ) bad worked for thirty years , the Charter would speedil y bo the law of the land . ( Loud cheers . ) But , nevertheless , however ho mig ht be persecuted by the law and abused by

      some of then * ' own order , for his unpaid services , he would still continue , if ho went on alone , until the People ' s Charter became the law of the land . ( Tremendous cheering . ) He would g ive them another iustance of the integrity of the Press . The Times of yesterday had a letter from its commercial traveller , informing , us that the Austrian and Prussian governments had decided upon compelling the English government to drive the brave ; patriots

      who had fought foi * their libert y from England . But he thought that if such a f tep was taken by the government it would create even a greater sensation than that manifested at Barclay ' s brewery . ( Loud , cheers . ) . No , however the English may neglect their own affairgj it was the hospitable refuge for the Foreigner who fought for , but failed in procuring , liberty for his own country . But , although thoy had failed for the present let them not despair " , for as Byron told them : —

      They never fail who die In a great cause . The block may soak their gore , Their heads may sodden in the sun , their limbs Be strung to city sates and castle walls—But still their spirit walks abroad . Tho' years Elapse and others share as dark a doom , It but augments the deep and sweeping thought Which o ' urpowers all others , and conducts The world at last to freedom . ( Loud and enthusiastic cheering . The Times had informed them that the brave men and

      women who so nobly manifested their English feeling on tbe reception of the infernal butcher at Barclay ' s brewery were to be prosecuted . Let them try if they dared —( loud cheers)— -and he ( Mr . O'Connor ) as hehad before stated , would sell the Northern _Stttr , give all the money due to him by the Land Company , and sell the Yery clothes off his back to have them well defended . ( Tremendous cheering . ) Aye , and there would be a larger jury than tbat empannelled in the jury box . ( Cheers . ) If lie tired them to surfeit _^ be would again give them another instanco of

      the purity , the integrity , and the veracity of the press . When the Special-Constable President of France—the fellow who " acted ns special-constable on the Kennington-common _dtiy —( loud cheers)—when this fellow was making his tour through thcrural distric s of France , where there were _noEnglishmen to witness his reception , the traveller for the Times reported bis reception to be most glorious , that every cry was "Vive le President ]" while the fact was , that nearl y at every place he visited tbe cry was " Vive la Hepublique . " However , when he came to Cherbourg , where

      the harbour was covered with English yachts containing Englishmen of all classes , and where he expected the most glorious reception , there the cry—the universal cry was" Vive la Republique , " and wliich the Times was compelled to publish , knowing that the vast concourse of English people there would be able to refute any other statement . Lot him tell them , Englishmen , that if they bad the Charter to-morrow all other countries would be free , and Ireland amongst the rest . ( Cheers . ) And if Ireland was free , see what a _diiferent state England would be in . The soil of Ireland ,

      now barren , would be cultivated by those who are competitors in the English artificial market , the labouring men of England would receive from fift y to sixty millions a-year more wages , and the Irish would be able to suppl y them with more food . ( Loud- cheers . ) Aye , but this never jwould be accomplished until they were thoroughly united . Let them look to poor Ireland now , and see the state of servility to which tbe people of that g lorious country had been reduced by _O'Connell ' s thirty years' slavish ag itation . Had they read the rascally speech of that nincompoop son of his

      —( loud cheers ) - —delivered at Conciliation Hall last week , with reference to the brave men of Barclay ' s brewery ? That little juggler had the audacity and impertinence to eulogise end praise the Austiau butcher and bloodsucker . But to prove to them that Irish valour , Irish feeling , and Irish patriotism was riot yet extinguished , he thanked God that an O'Connor was in the chair at that meeting , aud like au Irishman possessing the true name , and the true blood of au Irishman , he ( Mr . O ' _lConnor )

      the Chairman , put bim down , reviled Haynau as the butcher deserved , praised the glorious patriots who met him as he deserved ; and the Chairman , as he deserved , was lauded and loudly , applauded by the brave Irish people , who , thank God , neither the press , the government , or the O'Connells , had been able to-convert to slavish brutality . - ( Tremendous cheering . ) When tho _Show-box" was likel y to close , Johnny O'Connell came over here on his birthday , in the hope of getting some emplovment , being no longer able to juggle poor faddy ; and fa ( Mr . O'Connor )

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      thoughthe w _. _ouldhonour hiin witli ' a birth-day pre _^ _i _oAa _' He _vodfl'iii & _mW _' m _^ _nglM towhat _. _itwnV _* - _^ 7 ; ' "' ' . 7 " ' ! "' 7 ' : " ' Cieer up , my brave _Brians , the day ' . is our ' own , fi Young Johnny has cptne _' to ihc _. Saxoh shore '; v _ww _S P } $ e " _? H 0 _W-Bftx " « _" «• fled from his home , When Paddy refused , to pay , any-More . * -h . _u . _^ i : _,-Z' Ch _^ _- _^> _3 brftVe Chartists-, these Christmas times , v-Wohave now got the chieftain so famous in story ,- , The monarch of Ireland , the ruler _' of climes , " f " The chap that will lead you to death or to glory . * Attention , eyes ri ght , hear tho _wira of command , : _^ . Pgh , be my _sowl , but we ' re on for . it , honey , Youivsowl from thc devil how awkward you stand ,., , . - Hands in your pockets , arid fbrkout your money . ! We're _moi-al force sogers , our motto W _pcaceTf ' ' ' 7 ,, . ' , ¦ 8 tlck ofH , e P ' » _nnd-theball we ' abhor , — T Were the pride and the glory of Milesian race _. _mfi : f ; , Butshould , '' show-box" require it . W . _EJU _.--THEN ¦ — ¦

      _^ 'TALK OP WAB . .- --Let a penny a week be ydiii * loyalty ' s test , —' " :: '' " ¦ ' ¦ Let _yom-watchword be ; Ireland , tlie laud of the free' ]' Then , Faddy , my honey , repeal , and therest ,: - ., _;• : You must leave to your God , to your priest , and to me . How oft have I tould you , _Fdc djeif jouiijig , 7 _,- ' -But the blow must be struck when sweet nature thinks ; 9 _?* flt ; _-:: ' : ¦¦ . ¦ ,: ¦ , ; _^ _V ; t :: ' ¦ _:.- !; . _/ : _•>¦ -, ; ; - _; : < - ¦ ¦ :

      _Wfjio'de be . nee must avoid _th-Jimuskefand pike , ' : . _!>'; - ¦ •' . _^^^ - _. _^ tUe _. cholic , twe _^ _-wmy , or pip . . _,. ¦ _-, v , „ , OBrErin , t love you , I cannot tell how , 7 ' .- „ - 7 ' . . _•^ _Slhavo suck " . grari ' _youwhale"tillherpaphasrun _^ dry j i * _S _ K _ * " ** r _- _" ti * ° f softie other ould cow , •" ' _^^ F _*^^ I-a _^ _llk ; , irt _John'sdugisJikecrudsaiid sweet whey . . . : ¦ ( Tremendous iaughi _^^ hd _imisefsvf '• • He would now -conclude _^ his speech by again reminding them , 'that ' ' he had agitated their cause foi * nearl y ' thirty years , but had never travelled a mile , or eaten a meal at their expense . He . would try to prepare them for the coming struggle . They may rest assured that , if affairs were settled in Austria , and France , tliat the Russian bear , the Austrian butcher , and French • Special Constable" would

      endeavour to conquer England , who , as Harry Brougham ; has told them , was bound over in the recognizance of eight hundred millions to keep the peace , although she is able to pay to black slugs , bishops , archbishops , and parsons , to murdering soldiers and officials , more than can ! pay tho interest ofher Debt ; and his ( Mr . O'Connor ' s ) object was , to prepare them for the time when that money should go into their own pockets , and then , England—satisfied and united England—would be able to defend her shores against the attack of _alj other nations . ( Loud and tremendous cheers . ) There had been a dark cloud o ' er the destinies of England , but , in the distant horizon he saw the dim shadow of liberty , and his heart gladdened ; inhis . extacy he exclaimed , ' - Can it be ? " When a voice responded , Union and Liberty .

      ¦ ' ... . - ( Tremendous cheering . ) He hoped that although they had paid a slight amount for admission that they would show their sympath y for the brave Polish and Hungarian Exiles , and make a subscription before they left the ' room . ( Cheers . ) Thanking them for the warm and cordial reception they had g iven hini that ni ght , he begged to inform them , that it was his intention very shortl y " to ' get up a Tea Party for the brave and virtuous men and women who met the Austrian butcher

      as he deserved ; and to show them that , he ( Mr . O'Connor ) attached no importance to the reviling of a servile press , he would be happy to take the chair at such a festival . Mr . O'Connor resumed his seat amid cheers that made the building ring . He then demanded three cheers for the brave Polish and Hungarian Exiles , aud three rousing groans for the bloody butcher Haynau and his murdering associates , and which were responded to with an unequalled enthusiasm . ¦'' '

      in * . Wm . Davis said , from the speeches , made at the London Tavern by Cobden and others , it would naturally be supposed that the dpora of every one of those so-called liberals' houses would bo thrown open to the Polish-and Hungarian refugees ; but an appeal had been made to these mighty and great men—some fifty or sixty letters had been written and . forwarded—and , would it be credited , only three of them had condescended to answer tlie letters addressed to thom ? Sir Joshua _Wahnsley's reply was to the effect that "ho subscribed to everything , and could rot give to that Jund . " Mr . _Scholefiehi , the member fov Birmingham , said " lie was so poor , and had so many bills to meet . " lie ( Mr . Davis ) had just been informed that Mr . Scholch ' ehl was a wealthy * nari , and the following letter had been received from Mr . Oobden : — ¦ 105 . _Wcstbourne-ten-acc .

      Sir , —There aro funds at the disposal :. of Lord Dudley Stuart , President of the Polish Society , to enable the Pole ' s who came from Malta to emigrate tp . America . I must say I think the friends of these poor exiles arc not giving them good advice in _persuading them to remain in _Englano , men iu good health , ivitli _noiliing but tiieir labour to depend on , are sure ufncomfortable subsistence inthe United States , where there is employment for aU who "ill work , and land enough for everybody at 5 s . an acre . There are hundreds of thousands of our own countrymen who would l > e glad to avail themselves of the oftey of a free passage to America , and I must repeat that I think you are not _nciing wisely iii _encouraginc _; the '¦ Polish exiles to refu-o the offer made ' to them . I must , beg to decline being in any way a party to such a proceeding . And remain , . ; ' Your ' obedient servant , To Mr . ' W . Di . ris . ¦ ' Ivicuard Corben .

      ( Tlie reading of the letter was received with loud groans . ) In reply to that letter , he begged to say , the men had not been advised tb remain in England —they had done so of their own spontaneous free will , having a desire to remain in Europe , to be ready , when the war of justice shall break out , to sail for their native shores , and tako their part in tho glorious campaign for democratic Liberty . ( _Cheer-i . ) So far from their being strong and healthy when they first came to England , many of them were suffering severely from sabre and other wounds , whilst all were hungry and nearly naked .

      Lord Dudley Stuart , Prince Czartorisky—the aristocracy and merchant class , wished to . got those men away to America , Texas , or- anywhere else , from whence they could novel * return _.. Thoy had no wish to see pure democracy established cither in Poland , Hungary , or any other nation . They , had seventy-six refugees , but , thirty- / six had obtained employment . He regretted' td ' sa v , the contributions lor their support had been small , arid themen consequently had fared , but badly .. He therefore trusted they would attend to Mr . O'Connor ' s suggestion , and give as liberally as thoir means permilted , on the present occasion . ( Cheers . )

      : Air . T . Brown rose , amidst much applause , and said , as Mr . O'Connor seemed to labour under the impression that but very few of the refugees were present , he called on them to . rise and stand on tho seats , so that they eould be seen , on whicli about fifty rose to their feet , amidst the most rapturous applause . Mr . Brown then , on behalf of the refugees , thanked that meeting for their attendance ; the fraternal democrats , for what they had done ; the shoemakers of London , for their exertions on behalf of these brave men ; ( ho men and women who bad taken them to their homes , as a refuge ;

      and , above all , the brave men at Barclay ancf Perkins , for their reception ofthe demon Ilaynau . ( Loud cheers . ) They had nobly done their duty , and their example had proved contagious , for the monster had met with similar receptions on his tour through Franco , Bel g ium , and up the Rhine . ( Loud cheers . ) Whilst he cordially thanked those who had lent theiv aid , lie must censure the great body of Chartists , especially Manchester , and other provincial districts , who had comparatively dene nothing , and the Coopers , Holjoakes , and other lecturers , who could ,, but had not , given a single lecture in their behalf . ( Hear , hear . )

      The Chairman , then announced that the shoemakers of London were getting up a prize shoe exhibition , for the benefit of the refugees ; that thc good men and true of Kentish Town had taken the Assembly House for a ball and concert , on the 23 rd inst ., for a like purpose ; that a public subscription was opened for their suffering brethren ; and that subscriptions would be received at the Northern Star office . iMr . Wm . Davis moved : — " That the best thanks of this meeting arc eminently duo , arid hereby given , to FearguB O'Connor , Esq ., M . P ., for the great service he has rendered the refugees , in so humanely stepping forward on their behalf , on this and other occasions . " ( Mr . John Fussell , in seconding tho motion , said , it met with his hearty conciirfeiicej as Mr . O'Connor was the first ; and onl y member _W Parliament who had stepped forward in behalf of these men , ( Loud cheers . ) / Much had been said of public men * but had any one done so much for victims as Mr . O'Connor ? " ( Loud cheer ' s . ) He had suppo rted

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      them without reference as to whether they , were English , Irish , . Scotch ,. or' Continental ,, whilst the bulk ofthe people , had _^ neglected the ,, families of victims , ' both Engljsh ' ana Foreign . ( Hear , hear . ) Ch ' a ' rtist lqadersfEad riot lived uporiagitation . Ho . had , again arid-again , asserted the great fact , that jtheciiuse had been carried on for many years for a ; iessiSHm ; than the annual , pay / of one general' in- the _iarmvj i _^ The _tWhigsi had tried in vain to put down jpublic opinion .- , , Must not the brave -conduct _df the , men in the employ : of Barclay and Perkins have ' convinced the government tliat the mass of the operatives ' are Chartists in principle to the back bone , and that their- ' ' reliance' on the special c ' oris ' t ' _ab'les was _' worse than futile ? Englishmen'demanded 'the i Charter , in order that they might have the legal opportunity of regulating their social- affairs , and

      keeping the product of their industry : in tbeir own hands ., He called on all to rallv round tho Chartist banner .., The time was fast coming when Austria and Prussia would unite in an attempt to put down Ithe little liberty that at present prevailed ' in their dominions ; and , hence , 'it was necessary , that _Engilish Chartists should bo " 'enabled to assist the ' Proletarians of the * Continent iii overthrowing despotism , and firmly establishing ; democracy in Europe . He called ! on _alLtojjoiniin thovo _' te of thanks to , Mr . O'Connor , . _andnthus : show , whilst they hated the oppressors , thoy , were grateful , to the j libersilor . _j ( Great cheering . ) _, f , ¦ > Tlie vote , was . put , ' and carried unanimously , ' aimidsfctnelbttdest a ' cclafnations of applause . ; !; 7 j _'"APblish'Ilefiigeesurig a _Tyl _oIos _' _eair _.

      ; Mr . T ; Brown gave an English version of Mourir pour la Patrie , which being encored , he gave the Marseillaise hymn , - the whole-audience joining in chorus , and , at the ; conclusion , making the building ring with the most vocjferous applause . Mr . Stallwooo in moving a vote of thanks to the chair , said , he much feared , from what had fallen from his friend Brown at an early period of the evening , that the meeting would imagine the present Executive Committeo hadnot done tiieir duty . _jMr . Brown : I did not allude to the Executive . ] The present Executive , with but one exception , belonged to the Fraternal Democrats whom Mr . Brown had thanked fov doin g their duty ; and had always done their best for victims , without reference

      as to whether they were English , Irish , Scotch , or natives . of'Foreign lands . ( Cheers . ) Mri Brown had complained that Manchester and the provinces had scarce subscribed anything ; Mr . Brown had announced his intention of being present at the Executive on the following night ; and he ( Mr . Stallwood ) would _kindly-suggest to his friend Brown the propriety of . making , an appeal through that body to the men of Manchester and the provinces ; if Mr . Brown accepted the suggestion , he ( Mr . Stallwood ) would pledge himself to second it . Mr . Brown had also complained that the Coopers ,

      _Holyoakes , _ c , had not given lectures on behalf of thc refugees . He ( Mr . Stallwood ) knew that Mr . TV Cooper had only just returned from a watering place , wither he had been for a considerable time for tho benefit of his health ; and he would suggest to his very zealous friend , that asuMr . Thomas Cooper was known to be a kind hearted man , if he was written to that he doubtless would either make an appeal after , or deliver a special lecture for the benefit , and thus raise a goodly sum for the refugees . ( Cheers . ) He had much pleasure in moving the vote of thanks , which was seconded and carried unanimously . . _.. . _- ¦ i

      The Chairman responded , and the enthusiastic meeting quietly dispersed , after handsomely contributing to the Refugee Fund . :

      Tiie Miners Of The North. To The Editon ...

      TIIE MINERS OF THE NORTH . TO THE EDITOn OF TnE _HORTIIERN _STAK , ! Sir , —The Workmen of Monkwearmouth colliery , near Sunderland , bave , duringtheilast week , been on strike , and as their case _,.-. has excited great interest here I fonvard you an abstract o the same . - , ' , At this colliery , the . agent , MivElliott , has brought into practice a mode of working the coal by what ' is'termed the Long Wall system , whicli is practised to a great extent in some districts ; and , as there is always some difficulty attending the introducing of a new mode of working ; -the master tried various methods and modes of . remunerating

      the workmen ; sometimes paying , by the days work , and sometimes by piece work , but he invariably paid them in such a way as to leavo a large balance in his own favour . For example , if he paid them by day ' s work at one time . ho would intimate his intention next fortni g ht that they would bo paid by the piece ; but when the-pay day camo round , and the workmen had , by the stipulation . agreed upon , to receive a certain sum as wages , the master , with the coolest impudence imaginable , would pay them by day ' s work , being a loss tothe workmen of several shillings each a . week . ; and when , remonstrated with for breach of contract , his reply was , " You will get no more—we cltoose to pay you tliat ' way : " This kind of work having been frequently repeated , ' ¦ . the patient enduring of the workmen became exhausted ; and

      having . had a visit from an agent or two of the miners '; union , they saw very clearly that their only salvation lay in joining their brother miners . Accordingly about 150 of them put down their names , and resolved to persuade . the others to follow their example , which , as each meeting was held brought up additional members . The employer seeing what was going on , and thinking to scatter the workmen by threats of no employment , put forth the ukase that they should work the coal by the score , instead of by the yard , as they had been doing of late . On learning tbis , tho workmen calculated what tho difference would be to each- man , and found , that upon an average , it would not be less than Is . 9 d . pur day of a reduction , so they resolved to resist it , and , as the result has proved , with success .

      On Monday morning , the 16 th of September , the struggle commenced , about 300 workmen struck work _^ and also struck with astonishment the modern Pharaoh , who stormed not a little , when informed of the " revolt of tho bees , ' . ' and it was nothing _stran-e that he should conduct himself so , accustomed as he had been to say to one man , " Do this , " and he did it ; to another , "Do that , " and it was done ; to a third , who mi ght grumble a little , " Go about your business , " -and go he did , no redress could he get . If asked the reason why they were so treated , " Oh ! you can go and seek

      the reason ; suffice it that I will it to be so . Such is a _samplo ofthe treatment of the men at this colliery . . It is true they had a contract- with their emp loyers that no change could take place without a month ' s notice on either . side ; It is evident that such contract was intended to bind the workmen but not the employers , for should one of the former leave the work without giving propel notice , then the whole wages earned were stopped , and tbe workman brought back again . Indeed the employers regularly held back a week's earnings from each workman , thus keeping a hostage for good behaviour , and pliant obedience on their part .

      Well , on the day on which the workmen refused tb work on tho terms put forth by the master , namely—Monday , September 10 th—every mean and low artifice was resorted to by the latter to cajole and beguile a portion of tho workmen , that they might be thereby made the fovgers of their own chains to go to work ; but , after exhausting all his _ingenuity , and using all manner of intimidation , very few eould be induced to go . Tho next step was to post off to the magistrates , and there beg the favour of the police to overawe tho workmen , whilst being turned out of the dwellings called houses . This is a favourite scheme with our employers ; if anything turns _, up botween them and their workmen , the latter must be bundled neck and

      crop into tho road , their good 9 and chattels carted away to somo bleak moor or quarry hole , where , witli no otlier covering but tho sky—and that in the frosty and cold nights of September—they are doomed to remain till the vindictive spirit of the employer is satisfied , or till some humane neighbour gives tbem shelter beside his own family . About twenty families were ejected on the Wednesday , and to give thc affair the appearance of humaiiity , a surgeon went round with the master to ascertain if tho health ofthe inmates would permit them being turned out . But to give an idea of this professor of humanity as practised on tho family of Mr . . John Hebden ,

      who had , by his pvominency in the revolt , incurred great displeasure . It appears two of his younger children ( and thero are seven or eight of them all together ) , were just _recovering of a fever , and although they were out . of bed had been so but a short time . The doctor examined them , and after ashort consultation with the employers , pronounced them quite strong enough to be ejected—and out thoy had to go . Another family , consisting of eleven children , was ejected , under most distressing feelings . There is a curious question involved in these frequent ejectments of the miners from their _dweh lings when any rupture takes place between them ahd their . employers . ; By the . contract tlio houses form part ofthe wages , and the condition is , that if a man refuses to work under the contract , that the

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      . * - _^ v _* . H * 7 _U 5 _S _in-JlfteiK - , owners shall forcibly _eject-him from the dwelling if necessary ; yet , in theicasq of the Monkwearmouth , _^¦? n _* , _*?? y had not refuse . ' to ij _' ork . under the con- ;' tract ; butth ' e . employer nad ' depi'iWd them 'or tha benefit thereof / , by altering _tlirf- ' ntitidd ' _ofSpaying _them-for work done-under thV ' co htocfer _witlibuB complying'with the condition of g iVing _^ _dhe'ro ' _onilh'a notice thereof ; and , d espite , of the _Solicitation _vot the . _workmen to he-allowed their notice ?; _tAe . work ; . o _$ . ejectment went on , the , master even refusinir to pay ,

      theweek ' s _. earnings > . hich _* every man " , was entitled to arid what was more , he would not fallow anyf of the workmen to bring their tools away from tne ' pjt i nay more ; all the picks that were at bant were sen ' down _^ the pit'to serve the _Btrangers who were attempting-to hew , such as blacksmiths , joiners } trimmers , & c . ; yet these picks were the men ' s own property ; _andthosewhOiWere turned oubdiad . been , so on the plea that thecontract was broken _botweeo . them and their _emp loyers , . yet . those men could not ; ret their tools to procure bread elsewhere for their families . _, In , very , truth there is , need of the services ; of Mr . Kobertsagain'ih this district . Things hava < gone all wrong , in regard to legal matters , since her left . - Witness the fact , that not an attorney in

      Sunderhmd would * undertake the case of ithe workmen , ' although they ; gave ; it as their op inion that ; .- the employers were _. acting illegally * iapd ; they had to post , , off ; to _; . Darlington to _^ prqeure- the services . of Mr . llorner , a gentleman who ' has , on many- occasions dohe _' the pitmen good service .,. The wealth ' j and position of the coal owner is , a'll-powerfiil here , ! aiid warrants the necessity-for a proper ' fe _^ al a'dvisev who would do the men justice , and - prevent _tlte ' | accumulation of _Irauds and impositions ; which now _jbos ' etthe collier oh every , hand . Let ua hope the ! j union -will soon be strong . enough to take this que _3-stionjtitoconsiderationjandtoadoptit . ., i ! . On Thursday a meeting of the inhabitants and . 'trades peopleiof Sunderland was convened in conse- _! quence of the false ' reports circulated'by tlie ' eihV

      ployers' as to the cause pf the strike . ' . Mr . BurnV _" the agent ; when before tlie magistrates , said , ' that | the owners did not want to lower ' ¦ the wages , nor _did-thei men request any advance j but thatsthey ; would not go to . work ; therefore -they must ; be . turned out ofthe houses , _ c . At the public meetingthe following . statements were g iven as to the _rediic-Ition of _wagesi . _^ hichf _directly contradict Mr _.-Burn ' s , statement , _tl $ t h ' o . rod . u ' _ctibii of wages wasintended _^ !¦"' It ' ' appears _^ _% ' - : . the _^ ' _mQde . of / working , ' that the hewers had nihcpence ' pdr square _^ yard—ten yards ' by estimate would yield one score of tubs , each ' seven cwt ., one quarter , thus : — Ten yards at 9 d . per yard g ives ... 7 s . Od . , Tho blasters had per score ... ... ls . 6 d . - The fillers ditto 2 s . Od . Inall mi .. in ' ... lis , _-Gd , _

      The proposition of the master was , that the hewers should do the work of all the others , and he said the price should be no more than 8 d . per score ; and this he calls no reduction . Why , there is a reduction of 3 s . Od , for two . men , because it is just two men ' s , work to make ready ten yards , or one score ; and they would , at . the master ' s price , only get 8 s ,, which had , previously cost lis . Gd . ; besides , they would be liable to " set out " and " laid out " to fines and forfeitures , of whicli none but tho col _« Hers have any just conception ; in short ) thc workmen clearly saw that tho alteration would decrease their wages about ls . 9 d . or 2 s . each per day ,

      . On Friday , the master had some ofthe men taken to prison for breach of contract , but on the letter being handed . from Mr . Horner to the _magistrate , a consultation was entered into , which resulted in Air . Elliott , the chief manager ofthe colliery / being advised to go home and settle with his workmen , and those in prison were liberated oii their own bail , The result is , that the master has agreed to allow all things to go on as before ; but there are two particular men whom he will not employ at all , because thoy were , he conceives , the ring-leaders of the revolt , and therefore must be punished .

      Thus it is generally with all such petty tyrants ; invariably they attempt to crush the best spirits by refusing to give them employment ; so that their fate may be a warning to others not to disobey the behest of their employers . I trust , however , these two men , who are exceedingly valuable to the miners , will not be allowed , as too many others have been , to shift for themselves , but that ample provision will bo made to ensure them a proper subsistence , and that of a respectable character . Mark , if by their activity in this affair they have prevented a decrease of wages of Is . Od . per day , the amount saved by 300 men will be £ 20 per day , and upwards of £ 500 per month .

      Thisought to stimulate the workmen to action ; the union they have joined will welcome the glad tidings of their victory , ' as affording in a brief period the proof that union is strength , and that by their united efforts alone can the miners be saved . ' There are two -or three little matters which in the course ofthis struggle afford , food for reflection , and which I feel desirbus of drawing the attention of the miners to , It is said , " that a straw thrown up will show which way _the-wind blowns . " An observation was made by the agent ofthis colliery

      on one occasion when several of the ; workmen were before him .: " I : wish , " said he , ' 'there could be a law passed to , punish any workman . who objected to the terms of hisempioyers , orwho disobeyed their orders _. Perhaps we may witness when parliament again assembles , this wish assume the form ofan act to punish with imprisonment any such want of duty on the part of the working miners . " It behoves , therefore , the working classes to look out : less likely things have come to pass—witness the "Master and ' Servants' Bill" attempted in ISM .

      Again , now that the miners' general union is about to hold a conference in this district , would it not be well to endeavour to enlist the attention of the public to the necessity of a general stirring act for the miners ? Some such plan must be worthy of attention , inasmuch ' as at present there is no uniform mode of hiring each locality ,-having , perhaps , a widely different mode , and which results in confusion and disorder . The coal heavers of London have hired-by : a uniform plan , provided by an act of parliament , why cannot the miners' hiring be also regulated ?

      Again ,.. there is a great necessity for a uniform system of working coals by weight ; at present the practice is to work by wei g ht or measure , as the coal owner thinks fit ; thus if advantageous to work by measure , he does so , if by weight , then by weight tho workmen are paid , the employer in each case allowing his experience , to guide him by ordering the working by weight , where the coal is of a light nature , and by measure when it is more dense or heavy ; thus the poor collier is duped in each case . These are matters well befitting the due deliberation ofthe ensuing conference , and as the time is near , ( namely , Oct . 14 th , ) perhaps those districts interested therein would bestow some consideration on the same . Let but a beginning be made and well followed up by the great body of miners , and no doubt success will crown their efforts .

      With your kind permission , I shall before the meeting of the conference , again draw the attention of tbe miners to some other matters closely connected with their welfare and interest . I am , yours ; Ac , M . Jude .

      Tiie "Ittlshman" Newspaper. To The Seckk...

      TIIE " IttlSHMAN" NEWSPAPER . TO THE SECKKTARV OF THE _LOXUOS LOCALITY OV TUB IRISH DEMOCRATIC ASSOCIATION _., . Glasgow , September 17 th . Dbar Si « , —As brother Democrats , we take tho liberty of informing you of a project wbich we have forme d here , and at the same time of soliciting your assistance in the matter . The proprietor ot the late Irishman ( Bernard Fullam ) is , as we have learned from an undoubted source , suffering under pecuniary calamities , occasioned by the advocacy ol our holy cause . Now , as he is one of tho few men " who have deserved well oftheir country , " we consider ourselves bound by every law of patriotism , gratitude , aud _lioriour—by every tie of home , of kindred , and of country—to assist him in hia Dresent difficulties , for which purpose we have

      opened a subscription , as you will see by reverting to tho Star of Saturday last . We trust you will not be found remiss in your duty towards the man who , when all was sinking—when the vessel that held all of Irishman , was tossed by adverse winds , athwart the sea of tyranny , and verging on eternal dissolution—nobly sprung to the helm , and through shoals of detective land sharksthrough all the intricate windings of political trickery , and reefs of perjury—worse , far worse , a thousand degrees , than that raised by the tiny inhabitants of the deep , tobetray the unsuspecting mariner —did be steer his noble stately craft ; but , alas , although the vessel still floats , the undaunted steersman—the intrepid seaman—has fallen exhausted . Wo ask you , then , as brothers , to aid us in restoring him to his wonted position , that he mnv once moro

      stand as lie lormerly did , enabling us by his advico and example , to reach that port , short of wliich wo can novel * anchor—the haven of uncontrolled Irish Independence . Too well are we aware of the inability of Irish Democrats to . subscribe to any testimonial ; but we earnestly trust that your exertions will be energetic and persevering , and the _greater merit will be yours , on account of the various obstacles you may havo to contend against . Uopmff that our request will be complied with by you , ano that vou will at once ( as there ie no _tmetolosei set on foot a subscription for bim , and ™ J P « " « J the Irish Democratic Association , _^ _^ _. _^ i P . g _ Hthc 0 m S O _^ throughout England , Scot _}" . _* _£ _^ h ' _^ _^ asS i _& i _^ to them , it will _Neatly facilitate the cause . —J . _b-

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  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), Sept. 21, 1850, page 1, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/ns3_21091850/page/1/