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      James Asnwdatn, Herwood. — There Must Su...

      3 ) , Potts , Bibhisohah . —We cannot understand his oommumration , ijxcept that a meeting of tbe Ship locality of Chartists is called for Tuesday evening next , to which aU the members are invited . If the " j _* CSOlutioa"lie speaks of affects any of those members , we would ad . -rise -tbat it should not be passed till all the facts are - before them . _Tfjt Tatiow , _Ieicestbe . —His note was mislaid , and forgot This week the matter was brought to mind , and search made for the communication . It could not -befound ; but the notice under his name was written from a recollection of its contents , before bis present letter came to band , B , Ross , Ieeds . —His letter is in type , but obliged to be tent OTer tall next week .

      BAXENDA-tE , _Mancuesteb . —Any land-agent can answer him the nrst _< jucstion ; and the answer to the second _wculd depend on circumstances varying with each case . J . "W ., Athebstone— Yes . Tbe guardians can take the pension in " aid" ofthe relief they have affords- ! . Jobs tso , Snrgess ' s-buildings _, Carrington , near Nottingham , wishes for a copy of Rules of a Building Society that has been enrolled . Will any of our frieuds oblige him ? MB . _Wjl Tatxow , _Leicesteb , Secretary to tiie Cooper Testimonial Fund , desires all who bave subscriptions in hand to forward them immediately , as Mr . Cooper is in great need , and Mrs . Cooper is obliged to leave Leicester to find a temporary asylum with her Mends in _Lincolnshire .

      As OrffiATrvx , _Asaxorv . —The " distance * wc cannot tell bun . It depends on local circumstances . A respectful inquiry of tbe FosUmaster of the place _vtiU procure the _required information . SE & tfES ' _B _"VfjuwGS . —k Voice hum the Ocean . —We lave received several communications relative to the wrongs of the gallant but sorely ill-used seamen of this country . These communications we shaU use in succession , until their well-grounded complaints are laid fully before the public . For the present , we request fhe attention of our readers to the following exposure of a most crying grievance—a grievance most severe to the sufferers , and most disgraceful to the country : —

      " Under a special Act of _ParMa-menf-, viz ., 4 th and otb Ynniam IV ., chap . 52 , all shipmasters and seamen are compelled to pay ; from their hard-earned wages , the former two shillings , and the latter one shilling , per month . This money is paid into the Customs by the master or owner , and then handed OTer to the President and Governors in London , or the Trustees of the Outports , to be liy than doled out in charity , or otherwise , as they may deem most for the advantage of the said charity : vide see . 2 . In the first place , sir , you-Will -understand that all seamen in actual service in the _m-jrcbant-marinemuBtpay the * poll-tax . It is stopped from him ; he cannot escape the payment . But does he get any receipt for the money paid ? No . Iu time the seaman may come to old age and want , or perhaps

      sickness , or many of tbe innumerable evils to which seamen are subject to ; he then has to apply to tbe Merchant Seamen ' s Fund for support , and is told , in ninety-nine cases oat of a hundred , to he gone , for tfiey have every reason to believe he is an impostor J But it ¦ mn be faii y seen , iu tbe report of the late examination - before the select committee on tbe Seamen ' s Fund , who are the real impostors . The enormous cost of [ mis ] managing this mis-called 'Seamen ' s Fund' has been such as to swallow up nearly _ttM-tfiirdj ofthe cash paid by the shipmasters and seamen ; without speaking of the sums of money that have been illegally invested , contrary to fhe Act , which authorises it to be placed in _Government securities . Instead of which , we find in Liverpool upwards of £ 53 , 000 lent to build new docks ;

      and in Glasgow theirrespousibleand seltekctedtrustees have lent upwards of £ 1 , 300 ; and at most of the ports oftbekmgdom the money Is similarly invested , and in many places lost by in vestments in private banks . By referring to the evidence of James Fildes , a practical seaman , 1 -find failures in Leewick , Shetland , to the amount of - £ 1 , 300 ; atBernick-on-Tweed _, £ 530 ; at Camptoleton , another great failure ; and at many other places failures to a great amount Tbe widows and children of seamen , Whose husbands or fathers have contributed this money , arc in consequence left to starve and perish -for want of fhe common necessaries of life . If it is asked What lias been done with ihe money , the sharks turn round upon us and say , it is bringing in three or three and a half per cent interest But I would ask ,

      what benefit do the present contributors get by the investment ? None at alL The parties who have got our money in keepingnever paid one penny towards this fund . This poll-tax is levied on all seamen , both in fhe united kingdom and the colonies ; bnt is so disgracefully managed that it is impossible for any man that has been paying for twenty years in the colonies to get one penny of benefit in return . —I am , sir , yours respectfully , A SittOK . S . _BoosHAk , 3 roTnKGHAii . —The great length ofthe Parliamentary intelligence in this weekfs . Star prevents us inserting his report of the Anti-Church Rate proceedings . "The Mine-is of the Potteries , determined to follow up their recent glorious victory over Mr . Bashaw _Purvey

      who was so signally defeated in fhe Court of _Queen ' s Bench by the Miners' indomitable Attorney-General , W . P . Roberts , . Esq ., Intend to institute an action at law against the parties who Shared in the malicious and illegal impr isonment of the men . To carry out this intention they solicit the pecuniary aid of their brother Miners , which may be forwarded to the committee at _Sarslem . _DtiiH or John Dckcax . —In relation to this melancholy event , a notice of which will he found in another _co-Janai , -we have received fhe following heartstirriog letter : — " I made an appeal through your columns a ftw weeks ago to tbe Democrats of Fife and Forfar -counfies , on behalf of John Duncan . I am sorry to say thatthe appeal was made in vain , except in one or two instances . However , my poor friend Duncan is boh- beyond the reach either of man ' s help , or what he

      got , a larger share of man s perseeunon--hehavmg expired at Edinburgh on Tuesday , the llfh inst , after a long period of suffering , bo thmental and bodily , brought about by the infamous persecution he whs subjected to subsequent to thc last unfortunate strike . He is another victim added to the long list of those who have suffered in the cause of right against might I shall not appeal again on behalf of his widow and -fatherless children ; but shall leave them in the hand of Him who has promised to be a husband to fhe widow and a latter to the fatherless . I will simply ask those to whom I fonnerly appealedin Tain , how can you expect your oppressors to do justice to you , when you will not do justice to one another ? but stand cooDy by and see those suffer whose husband _audfather has perished m your cause . " yours , ia Democracy , Robebt Kidd . Ko . 7 , "Weugate _, Dundee . * 3 . THOBlfTOS , Padihah . —We cannot understand his communication . An Esghshwomax . —Eeeeived .

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      M 05 IES _BECElYED BY MR . O'CONNOR . FOE the "SXECUTIVE . . £ S . _( L Prom au old EnnisldIl ( _-nerl > nigoon 0 2 6 From George Marsden 0 10 Irom a few Chartists ofthe East Wards , Leeds 0 5 0 From Bnraley , per H . Holland . 0 8 10 From H . R . lacey , London 0 10 BVSCOUBE TESTmoSlAL . From H . R . Lacey , London „ 0 0 C FOB -UBS . EI . U 8 . Prom T . Harvey .. .. 0 1 0 FOB MB . DUKCAX . From fhe Oldham Gauntlet and Phoenix Association , per WiUiam Homer 0 4 11 RECEIPTS PER GENERAL SECRETARY . SUBSCRIPTIONS . ImmettBrigade .. 0 3 0 Somers Town .. 030 Cravford 0 16 Carlisle .. ., 0 4 0 City of London .. 0 3 lo Cummersdale ., 050 deckhouse .. „ o 3 o

      _BOSATIONB . Cummersdale .. 026 Coventry , Mr . -WaltonO 0 6 IMJSCOSBE TESTIMOSIAI ,. Block Printers , Cunuucrsdale .. . .. .. 150 Ditto , _Wigton 0 15 0 _JENK 1 X HOBGAN . Mr . Cleave , per Air . Dear . 0 5 0

      IOB MBS . ELLIS _Sor-ait-h .. .. 050 E . H ., Lewisham .. 0 1 0 Xrowlirife .. .. 037 THOMAS MARTIN WHEELER . BaoiHEi Chabtists , —In our last week ' s address we bid before vou the necessary instructions for the election Of _UifcExet-afiveand members ofthe Convention ; wc now br ? to call your attention to fhe position which we occupy as the Executive Coniniittee of your association . We were elected -0 the office , pledged to use every exertion to ettend tht _urbanisation , mid promulgate the principles of we " r « _sjat * Charter ; " those who elected us pledging _aemse _lves to lend all the assistance in their power . We have now beta ia office nearly ten months , during whieh fame our _ereraoiui have been-anceasing ; different

      memwrsof our bt « 3 _v having traversed fhe whole country , from Jolm O'GnsuV * to tbe "Land ' s End . " The result of our _^ urs has been the establishment of the _gssoci-ition in _fflMjlocaihics where It never before had existence , _partf-™ iaav jb Sortianu _, in the greater part of which the plan _™ O _^ ainsa-don has been gladly adopted , our Scotch * nams expressing a most anxious desire for the welfare of _^ _raovemeni _, aud their willingness to co-o perate with us - _wrussnci-ess . But whilst we have been thus busily en-: Si-Si _^ _ea-nng our pledge , we are sorry to he _com- - % ZrJ ° _^ te , that with a few honourable esceptions , the _i _^ eshave no t _jierfonned their duty to us : had they _^ e so , they would have enabled us to have placed our assumed a HSOre triuJn P hant position than ii has ever yet Tothe lack i-f _& nfc alone we attribute fte present _apa"W state of pj hue feeling on the subject of our great S _?** - Had the _members ofthe association { as they _^ "easily have done ) placed the necessary funds at our _vaSZ ' " tre COttl d have made Chartism the subject of eon-> if _^ « e very fireside / and the theme of everyman oKii in aooiDui _^ —

      UUk- __ , - - " _- _^ _« r . - _w . o ..-- — _* u _^ _-o _^ T 1 * have also had to-contend with several bodv- _^ i ed l ' i « _-s , who were formerlymranbers of our _tad- _^ ' _* _-. aMetuey left us , have been particularly _toton _^' * _orculating reports of the most _-oifemous _JiuWita _^ " in . iury _« f ourcausc . To these unjust and ; _Z 3 _*< 1 M _td runwei as far as we were individually con-2 _, ! _^ not P _^ d -be slightest attention , feeling B » _T _^ « - _•*•* « _efitade of onr conduct , and strongm _Z _^ _fcnce of those whose interests we have _endeaaS _^ _abuflytodefeia _: _-md-creonlynoticetU-OT -ao-iV , ¦ _StSST . _^ T 10 _™ e _nccesiitB jot a _« hon on the part saw */! ° baveplaced-as b » _» position to earn for ouJ _fcbde-f _" _^ batMd of _^ _ffisaPP ° mteaana evd - _iIob _^? - _!!! proportion to onr limited means we have _-jTf . _-fSanch to advance the cause of Democracy as men _Ai , _" _¦^ _cumstanees could do ; but in order to be of serbut X _ftaertent > _we need not only your confidence , fi _* _wl _# _^ _J _^ cn ,, i _^ _MPIw > rt - The plan rf _organisa-Ssuti _^ v _K * _one-fourth of the _contribabons shaU be _i ' p _tTih saleralfund : and if the localities had acted C'fa _/«^ atrnle ' we should have been spared the necessity _opfflr . ne course which we now feeHwuud to pursue ,

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      as the onl y means of extricating ourselves from the debts with which we are at present burdened , and of enabling the new Executive to take office with some reasonable hope ofsucceeding in the undertaking which you wiU elect them to perform . We therefore suggest to the sub-secretaries and to the other officers of the association the propriety of raising , by levy , or such other means as experience may dictate , the sum of sixpence per member from each member of the association . Brother Chartists—If you are desirous to carry your principles into operation ; it you are anxious that yourselves and your officers should not be made a laughing-stock to your opponents , you will cheerfully carry _Jthis suggestion into effect ; if yow . do uot , we shall feel compelled to deeline holding a position which we cannot support with honour to ourselves or benefit to those whose representatives we profess to be . Thomas _Clabk , Christophek Doyie , -Philip M'Grath , _Feabgcs O'Conkob , Thomas M . Wheelbb , Secretary ,

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      _Execuiios fob McBDEa in New South YYai . es . — The Sydney Guardian of August l _* 7 th , 18 M _, contains the following : —On Tuesday mor-Mug George Vigors and Thomas Burdett , convicted at the late sessions of the murder of Mr . James Noble , on theni _<** ht of Sunday the 26 th of May , suffered the awful penalty ol the law . ihe gallows was erected over the entrance gate of _Woollooniooloo Gaol , the beam from which the fatal ropes were suspended projecting beyond the walls of the gaol . At nine o ' clock the prisoners , attended by the Rev . Mr . Elder ( chaplain ofthe gaol ) , Mr . Prout ( under sheriff ) , Captain Inncs ( visiting magistrate ) , and Mr . l £ eek ( gaoler ) , ascended the scaffold . The appearance and demeanour of Vigors was perfectly tearless and eomnosed _.-

      but Burdett seemed to suffer much from the terrors of his situation , and hia whole faculties were apnarently absorbed in prayer . As soon as they had taken their places on the scaffold , Burdett suik on Ms knees , and Vigors followed his example , whilst the chaplain _administered the last consolations of religion ; after which , they both stood upright , and Vigors came forward to the front of the scaffold and attempted to address the multitude assembled in front of the gallows . An underling of the gaol , however , stepped forward , and , with a rude and indecent _officiousness , thrust him back , and the rope was placed on his neck and tightened . Vigors turned round , and , by the motion of his hands , appeared to be appealing to the under sheriff for permission to

      speak , and the fatal noose was again removed from his neck . Vigors then came to the front of the gal lows , and , with a firm , clear voice , spoke to the following effect : — _y In the situation in -which I now stand—not knowing where I am going to , or what I am to suffer—I feel it my duty to say a few words , with respect to the old man , Rankin . I solemnly declare that he had no knowledge—no idea—where we were going , or what we were going to do , on the jiighi we left his house : and I do declare that I had never been in his house—never seen or spoken tohini -Hnntil the _^ day on which we did the murder . " The men then shook hands with each other , and with the chaplain , Vigors maintaining his firm composure to the last . The fatal bolt was drawn , and the unhappy beings were launched into eternity . Animation

      appeared to he immediately . suspended in the case of Burdett ; but the body of Vigors heaved convulsively for about a minute . " It is understood that Vigors , shortly before his execution , stated to those in charge of hhn , that he had been a thief since he was nineteen years of age ; then he made a voyage to sea , that being the last and only time he had tried to earn an honest livelihood . Ho had been in many prisons , both at home and here , and had undergone different punishments : but be never had been in a place where so much crime and rascality was carried on as in Hyde Park barracks : and both prisoners united in stating , that it wa 3 chiefly owing to their being placed there that they bad done the deed which brought them to an untimely end .

      FATAL AcCTOENI OS ihe Lancaster _asd _Carhsle Railway . —On Saturday morning ,- about ten o'clock , a shocking accident took place on the above railway , at Lambrigg , about five -miles from Kendal . It appears that one ofthe labourers on the line was working at the edge of the temporary rails which are laid for the conveyance of soil , Ac , and while he was in the act of stooping to his work , he was caught behind the ear by a piece of sharp iron , which was attached to a waggon that was passing at a rapid pace . The wound extended from _oehind _theear to the front of the neck , severing the jugular vein , and the unfortunate man was thrown a distance of several yards , and bled to death in a few minutes .

      Destructive Fins am > Loss op Life . —Shortly before two o ' clock on Fridaymorning the inhabitants living in and around Ilitchin were terrified by the outbreak of one of . the most extensive conflagrations that has occurred in that partof the country for many years past , and which very soon occasioned the complete destruction of a large manufactory , with numerous workshops , and also the Laneasterian school-house , a portion of an extensive academy , and several houses that adjoined . The premises where it commenced were in the occupation of Messrs . Langford and Son , upholsterers , Most part of the property _cousumed was insured in the Sun , County , and Phoenix Fire Offices . The loss is upwards of £ 6 , 000 . A labouring man was killed during the conflagration by tbe falling of tiie burning ruins .

      Awfcz _DiafH 67 " _a-Pbkos-bk . —A man named , Jas . Thomas , examined on Tuesday , at _Chandos llouse , on different . charges of robbery , committed at Southstoke , on Wednesday afternoon commenced making an attempt to escape from prison , by breaking the window of the room in whieh he was locked with a poker . On this being known , the constable , for greater security , put thefetter & on his legs , and at night he was locked up in an inner cell , with a straw . bed to sleep on . To the great alarm and astonish ment of the constable and his wife , who have the charge of the lower part of the house , in the morning when they got up they found the door of the cell on fire , and the wretched prisoner prostrate on the floor lifeless , with his head lying against the door ,

      and the hair almost burnt off . From the appearance of his bed , which had been opened at the side and part ofthe straw _prodding , it is supposed thathe had taken , out some ofthe straw , and with a lucifer match set on fire close to the door , with the view of burning if off its hinges , and then endeavouring to escape ; but that miscalculating the effect of such a horrid experiment , he had become overpowered with the heat and smoke , and become sufiWted . It seems almost a miracle that the house was not in : flames by the spread of tiie fire , as the cell is closely connected with the hoard partition ofthe passage adjoining the kitchen . An inquest wa 3 held on the body on the same day , and a verdict of " Died by suffocation , occasioned by the deceased setting fire to the place with

      the intention of making his escape , " was returned For a long period the deceased has been the terror of the _neighborhood in which he lived ; but it was only within the last few days that any evidence as to his actual guilt could be obtained . It would appear , however , that fbr some time past a system of plunder has been carried on in the village of _Sonthntoke , near this city , by which the farmers and other inhabitants have suffered the loss of much properly . Barns , bartons , poultry-houses , and other places and premises , have been subject to predatory incursions ; and fowls , sheep , and property of various descriptions , have from time to time disappeared , the owners not being aware hy whom they were despoiled of them , and unable to obtain the slightest

      clue to a discovery of any one of the depredators . Within the last few days , however , circumstances of a peculiar nature brought to light facts sufficient to implicate the deceased . Among those who have suffered by the repeated felonies committed , and undetected at the time , is Mr . T . Hunt , who , on Mondav morning last , missed a pair of wheels of a ponycart in his barton , which the thief had taken from the body of the cart . On examining the premises with one of his workmen , Mr . Hunt discovered in the snow the footmarks of two persons . These footmarks were traced from an orchard to the barton-gate , wliich bore marks of being forced , and were tracked through the grounds to within a quarter of a mile of the prisoner ' s house , near Freshlbrd , a distance of

      upwards of four miles from Mr . Hunt ' s barton ; and the snow in which they were made in the orchard being hard frozen , Mr . Hunt ' s son took up the mass containing one of the marks , and , by the aid of a pair of compasses and pen and ink , managed to take a fac simile of it on paper , with the imprints ofthe nails , esact in size , shape , and distance . From the circumstance of one oi Mr . Hunt ' s men , named George Harrold , having seen Thomas lurking about his master ' s premises , coupled with the man ' s previous character , _Sianicion was excited that he was the depredator , and " _consequently Mr . Hunt caused his house to be searched . Two constables , Bindon and Parker , went there for the purpose , and found his wife and daughter in the house . The wife at

      first said that her husband was lrom home , nut mbsemiently admitted thathe _»»>*« he there , andsent the daughter to call him . Parker , the constable , followed the girl across the road into an old dwelling / used by Thomas for depositing the produce of the robberies . Here he found the prisoner , and a man named Geoige Francis , cutting chaff . Thomas at first showed no reluctance to allow the constable to view the piace , but conducted him into an adjoining tenement . Nothing was at first visible that could excite suspicion ; on going up stairs , however , the scene was soon changed . Beneath the straw , which was _nlentifullv scattered about , were detected a

      quantitv of fellies ( the outward wooden portion ol wheels )) and the constable , anticipating further discoveries , asbedfor a "pick , " with which to turn over the straw . Thomas very readily consented to fetch one , and retreated down stairs rather hastily for that purpose . His speed excited the constable ' s suspicions ; who followed him into the place in which he had first seen Mm . While groping up the stairs , he heard a noise as of some heavy articles bein | pulled violently along ; and , as he stepped on the floor , he saw Thomas with the identical wheels in his hands ot which he was in quest . Seeing that he was dlSCOTered , he let them fell , knocked down the constable , who endeavoured to slip the hand-bolts on his wrists ,

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      and made for the road , whither he was pursued by Parker , who arrived just in time to assist in his capture ; for the prisoner , while flying from constable JVo . 1 , had run into the clutches of constable No . 2 , who was outside . After a severe struggle , the constables succeeded in securing Thomas , and then a turtflcr search ofthe premises was made ; and under aheap of straw were iound a large stock of articles of different kinds , evidently the accumulations of plunder from different premises . On Monday night Mr . Hunt made another pci _* sonal search , which occupied full five _houi-s , on the premises of Thomas . The result was that he discovered not less than a cartload of property supposed to have been stolen from bis

      owntarm _, concealed in different parts of his dwelling house , and comprising brewing utensils , fanning implements , a quantity of hay and clover , seed , and pease ( in an unfinished state ) , feathers in great abundance , a large whip , partof a lamb , awinnowing machine ( having the name of Messrs . Saunders , Townmills , marked on the flaps ) , & c , & c . Thomas was , on Tuesday , taken before the magistrates at Chandoshouse , where the charge of felony was preferred against him , and evidence of the above facts given . Mr . Hunt was the prosecutor in the first case . The tragic termination of his career of vice , however , on Thursday morning , as stated above , has spared the necessity tor any further proofs of the wretched man ' s guilt . —Bath Journal .

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      _HEvwoon . _—Tuu Tukk-oct . —It has so often fallen to our lot to record the doings of the Lancaster millocrats towards then * hapless work-people , that _Vfft sicken at thc loathsome task ; and were it not that we owe a duty to the public , we would not waste time and paper upon them . We have been the chroniclers of so many of then * hellish plots and conspiracies against the rights and liberties of the working classes , each exceeding the other in atrocity , that we can scarcely find words sufficiently strong to place in proper colours before the world this last specimen of sympathy which the " cheap bread ; high wages , and plenty to do" millocrats of this county practise towards their labourers . It is a great fact that the

      cotton trade is at present in a very prosperous state . ; that profits arc , and have been for some time , enormous . But it is also as great a fact , that the manufacturers will not let their slaves 1 * 4 participators in this prosperity . However , in many places in the neighbourhood of Manchester , the workers , by determination and perseverance , have got . a . small advance on their miserably low wages . T fc _beingf _^ C case , the Power-loom Weavers of'Heywood'determined to have then ? share of the good trade , and consequently set ahoutpreparingtlienecessary machinery to accomplish then * object . Their arrangements being complete , they selected the master who was paying the lowest wages , of whom they demanded an advance of lid . per cut , which would Onl have

      y made the wages paid by hini equal to those paid by the other masters . This the master resisted , and when their notice was up the hands struck . The operatives in the other mills ( as in duty bound ) contributed towards tlieir support . The cheap bread men seeing that by the union of the factory operatives of Heywood the turn-outs would beat their employer , or make him bankrupt , and fearingthat if he was compelled to disgorge a portion of his profits , in the shape of an advance upon the wages of those in his employ , that it would be their turn next , and being desirous th _^ ttheirworkpeopleshouldhaveabigloaf _. butnotning to purchase - it with , they , the week before last , locked up their mills , and turned their hands into the streets , in order to prevent them supporting the

      bands on strike . ; This great fact is another proof if proof were wanted , of the kind of sympathy wh ich ' the cheap bread folk have for the working classes . The consequence ol tliis hellish conspiracy is , that at the time we are writing there is only one mill working in the neighbourhood of Heywood , the owner of which , to liia honour be it said , would not join in the plot against the operatives . There are eleven mills standing , and thousands of hands m the streets . If , therefore , hunger and desperation should drive them to madneBB or revenge , for the wrongs inflicted upon them , we hope that the manufacturers who have placed them in this desperate position , will be held responsible . We , however , advise the hands to keep the peace . No power can compel them to work , unless they f _* -. _ink proper to do so . Nothing would please those cheap bread scoundrels b etter than to

      send a few score of bullets amongst the poor fellows , from the muskets of the soldiery . We say this advisedly , for we have it from good authority , that the manufacturers of Heywood have applied at Manchester for the military , to keep the people down . Therefore , let the people beware , and let them not give . their tyrants a chance of shooting some , hanging others , and transporting more . We say , beware of the miscreants , 'lo the factory operatives of Bury , Rochdale , Oldham , Ashton , and Manchester , wesay rally round the people of Heywood , and defend them from the cruelty of their oppressors . This can be easily done—one halfpenny from each will support them effectually ; let each room appoint proper persons to collect and forward them the necessary pecuniary help without delay . What is done , must be done instantly . —Manchester Correspondent , Feb . 18 th , 1845 .

      The Turn-out . —Further Particuzaiis . —Since the above was in type , we have received the following report from another correspondent : —On Saturday last a meeting of the shopkeepers and tradesmen of Heywood was holden at the Queen ' s Arms Inn , called to consider the state of the town , and to take steps to reconcile the contending parties . At two o ' clock several of the clergy , and nearly the whole of the shopkeepers and publicans of the town , were present . Amongst the former we observed the Rev . _Robert Mineritt , Rev . J . Harrison , Rev . Mr . Storey , Rev . Mr . Jackson , and Rev . Mr . Chester . Mr , Thomas Knight , draper , was unanimously called to the chair . He opened the business by stating that

      tne object ol the present meeting was to endeavour to conciliate the millowners and operatives ; and expressed his willingness to do all in his power to bring about a mutual and good understanding betwixt them . The Rev . Mr . Harrison was next called on , who proposed the following resolution : — " That this meeting sincerely deplore the present unhappy differences existing betwixt the manufacturers and operatives of Heywood ; and conceive that unless those differences be speedily terminated , a vast amount of suffering must ensue ; and that the manufacturers be respectfully requested to open their mills , and allow the operatives to resume their employment . " The resolution was unanimously agreed to . The' meeting was afterwards

      addressed by several respectable inhabitants- of the town ; and the proceedings terminated by the appointment of thirteen individuals , co-operative Weavers , and seven tradesmen , to carry out the object of the meeting . On Monday the committee met and examine * into the grievances of Mr . Kay ' s Weavers , when the whole of the committee came to the conclusion thatthe complaints of Kay's hands were well founded ; and that Mr . Kay had acted unjustly towai'dshis Weavers . Itwas finally resolved that the Weavers , late in the employ of Kay , should meet the following morning ( Tuesday ) , when Mr . Kay should be invited to meet them , to bring about an arrangement

      between the two parties . Accordingly , on Tuesday morning the whole of the Weavers assembled , when Mr . Hilton Kay , theson of John Hilton Kay , promised them thc required advance , that is , ls . _OJd . per cut . But to make sure of the agreement , one of the Weavers made a motion that ls . Old . should be the price upon which they should resume work ; which was seconded , wheii , strange to say , Mr . Hilton Kay proposed an amendment , that the price be ls . per cut , which was seconded by his brother . The amendment being put , not a single hand was held up for it . On the motion being put , the whole of the haiids in the meeting were held _^ u p . The meeting then broke up . Thus stands matters up to Tuesday night .

      Later News . —Glorious Victory or the Operatives over the Tyrannical Millocrats . —On Thursday morning we received the following from a correspondent ' . —Heywood , Wednesday : —I am happy to inform you that the whole of the hands in the mills in Heywood have resumed work this morning , with thc exception of those " belonging to Mr . John Hilton Kay , the _fii _* st who turned out . Mr . Kay still clings to his bad eminence . The Weavers of this townhave achieved a glorious triumph , Inasmuch as the other millowners stopped their mills solelv because their Weavers supported the Weavers of Messrs .

      Kay in their just demand for an advance in wages . The millowners no doubt entertained the idea that by stopping their mills they would force Kay ' s Weavers to resume work by stopping the supplies . They have failed ; the subscriptions of the public have been increased every week , and have exceeded in amount all that had been looked for by the most sanguine . The strike of Kay ' s Weavers has continued for nine weeks , and we are-happv to say not a single breach ofthe peace-has occurred , _thoiigb much anxiety and excitement has prevailed . Let the authorities look to this , and acknowledge the truly noble conduct ofthe operatives .

      A Delegate Meeting of the Miners of Fifeshire was held on Saturday , the loth inst ., at the Fifeshire Tavern , Kirkcaldy ; Mr . Richard Penman , one of thc delegates from _1-ordel Colliery , was unanimously called to the chair , Wm . Bowes , from Elgin , acted as secretary . There was a goodly number of delegates present . The delegates having paid in their contributions , which amounted to nearly £ 7 more than at the previous meeting , each delegate then gave in bis report . The reports generally were very cheering , and showed that the " restriction" was in

      full operation ' generally throughout the district . The nits in the west of Fife , had sent in their demands tor an advance of wages , with good prospects of success . After several resolutions had been adopted , aud _^ avote of thanks given to tbe chairman , 'the meeting adjourned until that day month . Mr . Swallow has lectured at HaU Beath , _Dui-y , Tyssas , Bungs , Drumcarie , Methlhill , & c , with good success . _. Keighley Shoemakers . —On Monday evening a special meeting of the Shoemakers' Society was held at the Yellow Lion Inn , to take into consideration the proposed Consolidated Trades' Union . Messra .

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      _Quinn and Smyth , of Bradford , explained their view .-, on the subject of Unions , and pointed out the cause of strikes , and the reason of their failure in general _, the following resolutions were unanimously adopted -ri _' _j _Th . at in the opinion of this meeting a Union of ail _frades , on the co-operative principle , would be most advantageous to 'the " working classes of this country . " " That wc , the Shoemakers of Keighley , do pledge ourselves to call a public meeting ofthe irades m our , town , in order to have the subject of a lrades Union , brought before them . " "Thatthe editor of the Star , the only Trades organ in the kingdom , be requested to insert the foregoing resolutions . " . . - . 'The . thanks of the meeting were then tendered to Messrs . _Quinu and Smvth . Several m ™ .

      bers of the trades not connected with thc Shoemakers were present , and promised their hearty co-operation . Barns ' _let Linen Weavers ;—A . large committee meeting , composed of persons from , all branches of the trade , assembled in Pickering ' s large room on Wednesday evening , at six o'clock , to take into consideration the best means of compelling the masters to pay the list price for all brown hollands , both plain and checked . After a lengthy . discussion , it was agreed to wait upon the brown holland Weavers , and invite them to a meeting to be held in Pickering ' s room at nine o ' clock , on Monday next . Duncombe Testimo-sim _,. —Central Committee , Parthenium Club Rooms , St . Marfcin ' sJane , Wednesday Evening , Feb . 19 th ; Mr . Grassby in the chair . The following sums were received * . —Per ; Ml * . Gamman , 8 s . 6 d . .. froin the Copper-plate

      PrintersBride-, lane ; per Mr . Smithies , from the Boot and Shoemakers of Nottingham , £ 1 ; from the Boot and Shoemakers of Mansfield , 10 s . Mr . Stallwood reported _tnathe had attended the Greenwich Committee at the George and Dragon Tavern , and that he there met Captain Boycc , who presented £ 1 on behalf of Admiral Dundas , M . P ., and also £ 1 on behalf of E . G . Barnard , M . P ., the Members for that Borough ; and that the committee had agreed to hold a public meeting in favour of the Testimonial in . that , Borough , at which Admiral Dundas would preside . Messrs . Stallwood and Cuffy were then deputed to wait on the Society of Carpenters meeting at the Barley Mow , Dorset-street , Dorset-square , on Monday evening next . The committee then adjourned .

      . Scottish Miners' Deleoate Meeting . —Tliis important meeting _canns off at Irvine ( Ayrshire ) on the llth current , and was pretty well attended from the various districts in Scotland . On the motion of _WCloughan , Mr . George _Menzies was called to the chair , aind Mr . W . M'Nee appointed secretary . . The first subject brought before the meeting was the propriety of publishing a list of all paying members , quarterly , with their payments and debts , if any , attached to their names . Also local balance-sheets to be brought out in each district . After much _diacus-r sion , it was agreed , on the motion of Mr . Swallow , that the general rule be "that each district have the guidance of their own money matters . " It was next agreed " that a regular district clerk be

      appointed in each district , and that each clerk keep up a regular correspondence with all the other clerks in the kingdom . And all members passing from one district to another to have properly signed lines , shewing the amount of then * payments . " The state of the organisation of Ayrshire was then taken into consideration , when a unanimous yote of sympathy was passed in favour ofthe Ayrshire Miners , and arrangements entered into for the rendering every assistance to them to make their organisation complete . A motion was then agreed to for the holding a public meeting at Irvine on the 20 th , to be attended by a deputation from Lanarkshire . The state of the Lothians was next taken into consideration , when it was agreed , "That Mr . Swallow be sent into the Lothians ten days previous to the next national delegate meeting , which was appointed to be held on the llth of March in Dalkieth ; , a public meeting to be

      held the same day . Mr . Swallow is to be assisted by a delegate from the Falkirk district . A discussion arose next on the intended holding of the General Conference in Wales , when it was unanimously agreed that a letter . be sent , to the Executive , stating that it would be more convenient and beneficial for the Association for the first Conference to be held in _Newcastle-on-Tyne . It was next agreed that each district in Scotland take , according to their number of me « _ibers , the unsold copies of the Miners' Advocate , at on 8 halfpenny each , and distribute them amongst those Miners who have not yet joined the Union ; also that each ten paying members in Scotland take a copy of the Advocate in future . From the report of the delegates from Fifeshire , Lanarkshire , and all the districts acting on the restriction of the _out-puf , the system appears to be working well ; and whereover acted on , the miners are gaining power , and getting up their wages .

      Carlisle . —Meeting of Hand-loom Weavers . — On Monday evening last this body held a meeting in Mr .- Sinclair ' s Beaming Machine-room , Willowholme , Caldewgatc , for the purpose of forming themselves Into a consolidated union of the Cottonweavers of Carlisle in conjunction with the . Silkweavers of Spitalfields and other places . The chairman , Joseph Broom Hanson , having explained the Object of the meeting , the rule 6 , < fec ., ofthe Spitalfields Weavers were read over . It was moved and seconded , and unanimously agreed to , "that they be the rules for the time being , and that they be altered to suit the district as soon as convenience admits . " A committee was then appointed , who will meet at No . 6 , John-street , on Saturday _eveninsr . the 22 nd inst .. at

      seven o ' clock , for the purpose of enrolling names an d receiving subscriptions . We earnestly hope that the Weavers will not be backward , but will eome boldly forth , and shew , by their unanimity and determination , that they are alive to then * best interests . It is the duty of every individual of the trade to come forward and enrol Mmself as a member of the association : by so doing he will shew at least , that if he is notaahe ought to be in Bociety , it is contrary to his will . And it may prevent it being cast up to him at some further period , " you don't deserve wages , for when you had the chance to obtain them you would not make the attempt . " National Conference of Trades at Easter . —

      fhe committee for making the necessary arrangements for this national assemblage , met at the Bell Inn , Old Bailey , on Wednesday evening , February 19 ; Mr ; Robertson ( Bookbinder ) in the chair . Letters were read from the Packers , and other Trades of Manchester , and from the Trades in other provincial towns , all expressing their approbation of the projected Conference . The delegates present unanimously reported that the London Trades had taken the matter up warmly , and from the excellent spirit prevailing , and the enthusiasm evinced , there can be no doubt hut that the Conference will be very _numerously attended . The better to facilitate the preparations , the general committee have agreed to meet every Wednesday evening .

      Rochdale MiNEns . —A public meeting of the Coal Miners of the Rochdale district was held on Monday last , in the large room of the Amon-eomer Inn , when a lectuve was delivered by Mr . Wm . Dixon on the " Principles and objects ofthe Minere' Association ;" and likewise on the necessity of a National Consolidated Union of the Trades of this country . North " Staffordshire Miners . —Messrs . Autyand Price have held meetings at the following places : — Burslem , Snyde-green _, Longton , Knutton Heath , Scott Hay , Oheadle , Golden-hill , Bradley-green , & c . The meetings have been mostly well attended , and the good work of union continues to advance .

      _NoTTiNOHAMsmns Miners . —Mr . T . Clark , Miners ' lecturer , has visited Brimington and Tupton , with the best results . The next Miners' delegate meeting for Nottingham and Derbysliire will be held at Thos . Slack ' s , Grcen-hiil-Iane , at two o ' clock . [ Oui ! covrespondent does not name the day . —Ed . N . S . ] Yorkshire Miners . — Mr . George Brown has visited the following places : —Crigglestone , Barnsley , Thorp , Bradgate , and Rawmarsh . Mr . Brown will lecture at the following places : —Cathorn , Feb . 25 ; Silkstone , 26 th ; Stanbro ' , 27 th ; Blacker-hill , 28 th : Barnsley , 29 th .

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      NOTTINGHAM . O . -f Suxday Evening last a public meeting was held in the Democratic Chapel for the purpose of hearing the case of " _M'Doi _* all v . O'Connor . " Mr . Atterbury was appointed chairman , and briefly opened the proceedings . Mr . Sweet then read the whole of the evidence given before the Manchester - Council ; wliich _paying been done , Mr . Topham moved , and Mi * . Kirk seconded the following resolution : — " That in the opinion of this meeting the statements made by Dr .-M'Douall against Feargus O'Connor , Esq ., are base and unfounded ; and that we , the Chartists of Nottingham , treat such statements with the utmost contempt , and in our opinion Dr . M'Douall has

      justly lorteited our esteem and confidence , and that we regard him as an enemy tothe Chartist eauso . " Carried unanimously . Mr . Dovman , in an eloquent speech , TiiOYed the following , which was seconded by Mr . Wright , and carried unanimously : — " That we , the Chartists of Nottingham , have full and entire confidence in Feargus O'Connor , Esq ., and that his past services justly entitle him to our best thanks for his manly , upright , straightforward , disinterested advocacy of the poor man ' s rights . " Mr . Sweet then moved , and Mi _« . Procter seconded , "Thatthe best thanks of this meetingare due , and are _hereby given , to the Manchester Council for the honourable and praiseworthy manner in which they conducted thc inquiry . " , Carried unanimousl y . Thanks were given to the chairman , and the meeting broke up .

      BURNLEY . Grand Demonstration to Welcome Mr . Tattersall on his Release from Lancaster Gaol ;'—On Saturday , the 15 th inst ., atseveh o ' clock , a . m . ; Mi *; Tattereall was released , from Lancaster Gaol , after animprisohment of , two years with hard labour ; - He was met at the gates of the , castle by Messrs .. Ridehalgh of Burnley , and Mboneyof Colne . They arrived at Mi * . Becsley ' s , ' Accringtoh , about twelve o ' clock , when a carriage drawn by a splendid pair of greys was in waiting to convey them to Burnley .

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      On arriving at Padihaiu the democrats turned out to give Mr . T . a welcome , and he was escorted through the town by a band of music , amid the cheers of the people . The band and a number of the inhabitants accompanied him to Burnley . The men of Burnley had stationed themselves outside the town , with an excellent band , flags , banners , & e ., awaiting the arrival of the cortege , which took place about five o ' clock , when a procession was formed , and Mr . T . entered the town with flags flying , bands playin' * , and the triumphant cheers of the assembled thousands echoing on the breeze . The procession having perambulated the pvincipal streets , Mr . Tatters-all was set down at his parental home after a two years' absence , to cheer the drooping spirits of a fond

      and affectionate mother- The immense multitude then separated . A tea party took place in the Temperance-hall , at seven o'clock ; above 300 sat down to tea , and after doing ample justice to the bohea and plum cake , the tables were cleared for themeeting . Mi' . H . Holland was unanimously voted tothe chair , and the proceedings commenced by the brave lads of Todmorden singing "Base Oppressors . " The chairman then opened the meeting with a suitable address , and introduced Mr . Tattersall , who was received with round after round of applause . He addressed the meeting for about . half an hour , assuring them that his imprisonment had ; -dot altered his principles in the least , except . by strengthening his-opinion , in favour of the cause he had struggled fbr . The remainder of the evening was spent with _songs , recitations , addresses , die , interspersed with strains of delightful music , performed by the Burnley band _.

      who are ever ready , to render then * services in aid of the movement . The hall , capable of holding 1000 persons , _wascrowded , the faces ofthe assembly beamed with joy , and thegreatest good humour and cordiality prevailed . The proceedings terminated shortly after eleven o ' clock , and the company broke up highly gratified with the evening ' s entertainments . Otr Monday Evening , February 17 th , a ball washeld in the Chartist Room , and such was the demand for tickets that the committee were compelled to make arrangements for another , to be held in thc same room on the night following ; Mr . -Tattersall attended . The gay lads and bonny lasses "tripp'd it on the light fantastic toe , " and enjoyed themselves with singing , reciting , & e ., until one o ' clock , when they reluctlantly separated , to hold themselves iii readiness for the tinkling ofthe factory bells at five o ' clock . ¦¦ . "

      'North' Lancashire Delegate Meeting . —The North Lancashire delegate meeting was held , according to announcement , on Sunday , February 16 th , at Bradskaw _' s Temperance Hotel , Burnley , when the following places were represented : —Burnley , Colne , Haggate _, Haslingden ; _Baciip , Oswaldtwistle , Wheatley-lane , and Mai _* sden . Mi * . Holland was elected district secretary . The following questions are put to the different localities in _thc'district respecting the forthcoming Conference to beheld in London : —Do you think that a delegate , er delegates , for North Lancashire should be sent tothe Conference ? How many ? How do you propose to pay their expenses ? Have you any instructions to give for their guidance at the Conference ? Who do you think fit and proper persons ?—The next district meeting will be held at the samcplace , on Sunday . March loth , when each delegate is expected , to corac prepared -with answers to the above questions , and otherwise to make arrangements respecting the Conference .

      LONDON . Metropolitan District Council , Feb . 16 ; Mr . J . Simpson in the chair . —Mr . Wheeler read the Executive ' s reply to the slanders of the Weekly Dispatch , which gave great satisfaction . A letter was read froin the secretary to the Victim Committee , stating that that committee had forwarded the monies collected to Jenkin Morgan . Mr , Stallwood gave notice that he would bring the address of the Executive before the council at their next meeting . Chartist Ham , 1 , _ToRNAGAIBf-LANE . — A public meeting was held in this ballon Sunday evening , February the 16 th . Mr . Dwainewas called to the chair , and introduced Mr . Christopher Doyle , amidst loud cheers , who delivered a very able lecture on " Labour ' s wrongs and Labour ' s remedy . "

      Somers I own . —The large room at the Brick layers' Arms was- ' well filled with a respectable audience on Sunday evening last , to hear Mr . C . Doyle deliver a lecture on " Trades' Unions . " At nine o'clock Mr . Doyle arrived , and was received with much cheering . He spoke for upwards of an hour , and was much applauded . Chelsea . —A public meeting was held on Sunday evening , Feb . 16 th , at the Cheshire Cheese , Grosvenor-row . The large room was denselj- crowded . Mr . John Dowling was called to the chair . Mr . P .

      M'Grath delivered an eloquent , argumentative , and impressive address on the causes that now depress the wealth-producers of this country . He was loudly cheered throughout . At the conclusion of the address several new members were enrolled . The Emmett Brigade met on Sunday evening , Mv . Guest in the chair , when the following resolution was passed unanimously ;— " That the thanks of this meeting be given to the Manchester Council , and that we record our implicit confidence in Mi * . Feargus _O'Coi-nor . "

      MANCHESTER . Carpenters' Hall . —a lecture was delivered in the above hall on Sunday evening last , at half past six o ' clock , by Mr . A . Hurst , of Oldham . oldham _: On Sunday last Mr . F . A . Taylor delivered a very instructive lecture in the Chartist room , _greaves street . _Thejlecturcr urged _thi a very argumentative manner the necessity of early instruction being given to the rising generation on the principles of democracy , this being the surest way to obtain and secure the freedom of the great body of the people . HEBDEN-BRIDGE . Two Lectures were delivered in the Democratic Meeting room , by Mr . W . Dixon , of Manchester , on Sunday evening last . The lectures were attended by numerous and highly respectable audiences .

      STAFFORDSHIRE POTTERIES . Longton . —On Monday night Mr . Thomas Clark delivered a very eloquent lectuie on the evils of class legislation , in the Working Man ' s HaU , and gave , the greatest satisfaction . At the close of the lecture it was proposed and seconded , that a vote of confidence be given to Mr . O'Connor , which was carried unanimously , and the meeting dispersed highly gratified ,

      NORWICH . . . The Chartists of Norwich having held a meeting to consider the results of , the late important investigation by the Manchester Council , agreed to the following resolutions , which were unanimously adopted :-. " That Mr . James Leach has fully and satisfactorily removed the imputation of dishonesty , attempted to be cast upon liim by Dr . M'Douall . " " That Feargus O'Connor , Esq ., is entitled to our fullest confidence and warmest thanks for his unfaltering patriotism ,

      and unpurchaseable integrity . " that Dr . M'Douall has long been respected by us for his advocacy of the people ' s rights , though watched with suspicion , lest ni 9 9 oemi _* og enthusiasm should involve him ill inexplicable difficulties . But his late declaration of being in friendly intercourse with a Government officer , at the tine rewards were offered for his apprehension , has more than surprised us . " '' That the scandalous falsehoods he has propagated to injure Mr . O'Connor prove him to be totally unworthy of credence , and hois unworthy of the further confidence ofthe people . "

      ROCHDALE . Two Lectures were delivered in the Chartist Association room , on Sunday last , by Mr . James Leach , of Manchester . Both lectures were well attended . At the close of the evening ' s discourse the following resolution was agreed to : — " That we , the Chartists of Rochdale , have entire confidence in Feargus O'Connor , Esq ., and Mr . James Leach ; and thank them for their past services in the cause of suffering humanity . "

      DERBY . Meeting . —At a general meeting of the Chartists of Derby , held at Mr . Chester ' s Coftee-house , Osmaston-road , on Sunday , Feb . 16 , the Mowing resolutions were unanimously passed : — "That we tender our warmest thanks to the Manchester Council for the just and impartial decision they have come to in the case of M'Douall and Mr . O'Connor ; " " That we hereby express our confidence in the integrity of Feargus O'Connor , Esq ., and heartily thank him for his services in the people ' s cause . "

      BRADFORD .. On Sunday the members ofthe General Council met iii their room , w _)> CT it wat _resolycd that Messrs . Hurley and Ross' ba _placed on the plan of local lecturers for the ensuing quarter . — -Ju the _evening Mr . Hurley lectured in the large room , _ButtenVOl-thbuildings , and gave general satisfaction . At the conclusion it was resolved— "That an inquiry be made into the condition of the working classes in the borough of Bradford , in order to ascertain the average amount of wages in each branch or trade ; the rental of cottage houses , poor-rates , and other assessments ; price of provisions , fuel , and other incidental household expenditure . The whole to be arranged and laid before the Conference of Trades about to assemble in London . "

      -CORNWALL . A County Delegate _MEEiiaowas held at Camborne on Sunday , the iCthiust , when the following delegates attended . - —From Penzance , Mr . O'Brien and Mr . Lewis ; St . Ives , Mr . Jolin Endean ; Hayle , Mr . Jones ; Camborne , Mr . James Skewes , jun .: Truro , J . H . Longmaid . Mr . O'Brien was called to the chair , and Mr . Longmaid was appointed to act as secretary . The reports from the several localities were then given in . and were on the whole of a very

      favourable character . " Mr . O'Brien submitted several questions for discussion .: ' The first was as to the propriety of being , represented at the forthcoming Convention . Mr . O'Brien moved , seconded by Mr . Jones , that a delegate ' be sent from this county to the Convention . Carried unanimously . Afterthe disposal of several more questions , it was resolved that Mr . O'Connor be appliedto to pay the county a visit shortly after the sitting of the Convention . _Thjj meeting then separated , highly delighted with their davs ' s work .

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      . BIRMINGHAM . Lecture . —On Sunday evening last Mr . Thomas Clark , lectured in the Democratic Chanol , Thorpstreet ; the attendance was numerous , and the strictest attention was paid to the arguments advanced by the lecturer . At the close of Mr . Clark ' s address thc following resolution was adopted , on the motion of Mr . H . Motham . — " That having road the report of the investigation before the ManchcstcrCounciI ofthe charges preferred by Dr . M'Douall against Mr . James Leach and Feargus O'Connor , Esq ., we are of opinion that the former person is _inglily _censurable for his strange and unworthy conduct ; and that the two latter gentlemen are pre-eminently _^ ntrtlctl to our thanks and confidence , which we hereby cheerfully accord tliem . "

      PLYMOUTH . - At a meeting of the Council of this locality , held atthe Chartist-room , Lovc-stvect , on Sunday evening last , the address of the Executive was read from the Star , when it was agreed that tho secretary should write to the several localities in Devonshire tor their opinion as to the possibility of that county being represented in the forthcoming convention . The following resolution was unanimously agreed to— " That wc hail with feelings of unequivocal satisfaction the conclusion arrived at by the Manchester Council with reference to thc infamous charges preferred against Feargus O'Connor by Dr . M'Douall , and are determined to stand by Feargus O'Connor in defiance of all his enemies , open or concealed , and that a copy of this resolution be sent to thc Star for insertion . "

      Liverpool . —A discussion on tlic Corn Laws , ' commenced on Monday evening , Feb . 10 th , in the Temperance Hall , Rose-place , was brought to a conclusion on Monday evening last . The Leaguers were very valiant thi * first " evening , but showed no pluck onthe second occasion . The discussion closed by the adoption of a resolution , nearly unanimously repudiating the Leagne nostrum . We have received a fuller report , but cannot find room for it . Northern Circuit . — Lancaster , Feb . 19 . — Chargk of Murder . —Thomas Donahoo was indicted for the wilful murder of his wife , at Ulvcrstone , on Friday , the 20 th of December last . Thejury returned a verdict of Guilty of Manslaughter . To be transported for life .

      BIRTH . Oh the 17 th of January , and christened on the 5 th of February , William Cobbett Arthur Shaw , son of John and Eliza Shaw , 24 , Gloucester-street , Commercial-road East . DEATHS . At Edinburgh , on Tuesday _^ morning , Feb . llth , John Duncan , formerly Chartist bookseller and lecturer , and late pastor of thc Christian Chartist Church , Dundee . Death of Mr . Laman Blaxchaho . _—Itisoiirmost painful duty to announce the sudden death of Mr . Laman Blanchard . He had lately suffered a severe domestic affliction , and his unceasing anxiety during the progress of the long and harassing illness in his family , which terminated fatally , had so injured his

      own health , that fits ensued , which finally led to his death . He died about half-past one o ' clock on Saturday morning last , and has left four orphan children to lament his loss . Mr . Blanchard is well known in periodical literature . His graceful verses , his lively stories , his wit that never had a touch of malice , are known to many readers . There , perhaps , never was a man who had a readier pen . A poem , an essay , a witty paragraph , seemed to spring spontaneously from his brain . There was an amenity in everything he did . And , indeed , how could it be otherwise , _seeding that he himself was the very in emnification ' of kindness and goodness of heart . Mi * . Blanchard was

      long in the service of literature . He was a member of the press in various ways , for more than twenty years : beginning young , and fighting an upward fight throughout—bravely—independently , without envy or uncharitableness—until he reached the age of fortytwo , when he died . We may fearlessly assert that no man ever ran the same career , in thc same circumstances , who left so few enemies , and so many , many friends . These few facts arc addressed to strangers . His independence , his perseverance , his untiring kindness , and his many sterling and amiable qualities , need no demonstration to his acquaintances or his friends . —Examiner .

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  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), Feb. 22, 1845, page 5, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/ns3_22021845/page/5/