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      To The Members Opthe Lnd Company. 1

      TO THE MEMBERS OPTHE LND COMPANY . 1

      Mv Dear Fbiekds, I Daresay Many Of You H...

      Mv Dear _Fbiekds , I daresay many of you haveheard thecannons row-in ** - , and the bell- ; pealing forth their chimes 0 f joy , to celebrate the hrut-. il _tnassacre of thousands of your order who had heedlessl y hired _themseh'es to shed human blood , to up hold tyrant rule . Now , won ' t that be a fairy tale in a _fe-. v years , when I shall have located some thousands upon the land , whom no power on earth «* ould indues to become murderers ? » V ho will then believe that men who could earn 10 s . a day b y honest industry , IF ALLOWED , were ee- _* m _** eUed to turn human butchers to earn : i litvlihuod ?

      On Saturday , the Isto . _lMay , _whouiU be the _greatest conqueror thnt has yet appeared in the field of _j-lorv ? Who lias ever said , ' * Lm _« round ! behold " mv victory in the peoples smiles' "—Noono ; it has ever been manifest in the howls ofthe wounded , the groans ofthe drill * ' tha tears of the widow , and the sobs of tiie « r ) . l ) . _** r * . On Saturday , May the lst , every bell in _England should peal _fotth notes of jov , and every working man should _siug a song of g ladness * because tlie path to Freedom

      will have heen opened , and the prize tit the -end easv of acquirement . I say , that there never was such a day for England and the world as the 1 st May , 1847 , will be ; and that the _beginning which ' will then be made will sap , _ nd undermine , and overthrow the whole edi- * fice of Corruption , Monopol y , and Misrule . At twelve o ' clock on that day your brethren will he each put in possession ofhis estate for erer ; and when that hour arrives , you may suppose what my pride—my pardonable pride _—* villVip .

      ' -While quacks are devising means to _perpetrate jh _^ orance by a false system of education , _vjSSadr _' _-u'h ' Ue economists , who cannot employ Vou three hours a dav , are grumbling at li' _mitint _f thelaboiir of females and little children io TEN PI OURS A DAY , 1 am trying to INDUCE you to work fifteen hours a daywhile young , that vou mav rest when you are old . 1 shall sleep ' at llerrin _^ ate on Saturday nii ? ht , and , as I promi sed to toll tiie School bell even on Sunday morning , that I may have the satisfaction of hearing all ray children , old and _voun-r , exclaim , - DAMN THE FACTORY ' HELL ! " y our feelings will be the best answer tomv accusers , and the opponents

      of the p lan , when you sit down m your own house , from which no tyrant can hunt you ; and when you are located , you and your children , and your children * - children—if I shall live to see my great-grandchildren—shall ever he the chief objects of mv every _cnre-Tand thought ; and I WON'T _ROil YOU , neglect you , or diminish your store of happiness - but I will work the harder to assist the needy , as I would sorrow greatly if uny lost the nest 1 built for him and his family . Wishing that we may have a fine day , as manv friends are coming from all parts of tho country to witness the novel spectacle of slaves lioiii . r turned into freemen , by the cliai mer ' s

      wand , I am , Your faithful and affectionate Friend , Feahgus O'Connor . _T . _S . —All persons to be located on Herringsirate on the lst May , coming from Gloucester , Reading , Worcester , Wales , Pershore , and those parts , will go by Great-Western Railway to West Drayton , and from thence through Uxbridge to Herringsgi . te , which is seven miles from Uxbridge ; and persons coming from the North will come by the Birmingham line to Watford station , and thence to Rickmanswortli , which is within two-and-ahalf miles of Herringsgate . F . O'C .

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      Bibmisen.\M.*—At Our Usual Weekly Meetin...

      BiBMisen . \ M . _*—At our usual weekly meeting on Sunday , at the Ship Inn , Mr Yearn iu the chair , Mr O'Connor ' s letter was read , and the _s-um of 10 s subscribed tor the victims ofthe Liverpool trials . Boltos . —At a members' meeting held en "jonday last , the following resolution was passed * . — "That this meeting has full confidence in Mr James Ainsworth _. _as agent _forthe-witon Star , and the other dernucratical publications . " A general members ' monthly ineetiBj ; will he held on Suuday , tho 2 nd of Alay , at six in the evening . llijiA . —The members have decided , ur . & nimously , in favour of the next Conference being held at Lowbands in Jul ? next .

      Metropolitan Delegate _Cosc-iTi-i * assembled ai $ 3 , D _^ _an-street , on Wednesday , April 21 st ; and , after the transaction of business of import usee , it wa 3 requested , that all persons holding tickets for the performance , atthe Pavilion Theatre , April 23 , will settle with the committee for the same on Monday _« t , at S 3 , Dean-street , or of the persons from whom the same were had . The committee then adjourned to Monday next , at eight precisely , at S 3 , I ) ean-street . _MiDDLEi-noRo ' . —Dr M'Douall lectured here on Saturday and Monday . Wis lectures _gare great _satisfacticn .

      Sh _ f _* "i _ ld . —Ibe Chartist council held its usual weekly meeting iH the Democratic Temperance Room , 33 , Queen-street , on Sunday , April _ISt-ii , Mr John Foster in the chair , when it was resolved , that a tea party beheld on the 3 rd of May , in commemoration ofthe _taking possession of O'Connorville by the successful allottees of the _firat st-ction . On the iaotjon of -Mr Dyson , _seconded by Mr Seward , the following lesolution was unanimously agreed to : — "That the best thanks of this couucil be eiven to Ernest Jones , for his manly and eloquent defence of the Charter , in the discussion with Archer Gurnev , Esq . " On the motion of Mr _Brings ,

      seconded by . Mr Bagshaw , it was resolved : — " That as soon as our Rotherham friends can make the _necessary _arrangements for the intended camp meetin * , a number ofthe Sbtih ' eld friends will assist them in carrying out the same . " Moved by Mr Holmes , seconded by Mr Seward , and agreed to : — " That . Mr _Briggd be requested to place upon the books of the tiiwn council a note , for that body to take into consideration the propriety of calling a . public meeting , to petition Parliament for the immediate Repeal of the Ratepaying Clause . - of the thing called tbe Reform Act . " Thanks being voted to the chairman the meeting dissolved .

      Soho . —Tbe rational _Rpjnstration and Centra ] Election Committee met at S 3 , Dean-street , on Tuesday evening , April the 20 th , Mr Godwin in the chair . The secretary reported ( he result of the publie meeting at the Crowa and Anchor Tavern , on thc lith ult , after which it was moved by Mr Stallwood , and carried unanimously , that an appeal be hereby made to all the metropolitan , provincial and other Chartist localities , and to all friends to the great objects propounded by this committee , to forward pecuniary aid to assist this committee in carrying out ihe objects for whieh it was formed . 11 was als _» reso * ved , on the motion of Mr Thomas Clark , that all localities , parishes , towns , cities , boroughs , counties , ic . be requested to forward petitions

      signed by chairmen ot meetings , as well as individual petitions to the Commons' Ilouse of Parliament in favour of Mr Duncombe ' s motion for a repeal ofthe ratepaying clauses , and a " full , fair , and free _representation of the people in Parliament . " In the discussion on this motion , Mr Stallwood reported that Mr Conrad Springhalt had giren him to understand that some petitions might be expected from Nor ivich ; and Mr John Shaw reported that a vestry meeting for the same purpose wi . uld be held in a few days in St George _' _s-in-the-East . Air Clark stated that he had attended a very large meeting in the Guildhall , Bristol , at which a pe : ition was adopted . . Mr John Simpson stated they had held a meeting in Lambeth , and adopted _apetitiwi , which would be presented hy Mr D Eyncourt . On the motion of Messrs Clark

      and Simpson , it was resolved— "That tbis committee call on their Chartist brethren throughout the country t ? _»™ n _* _ed"atelysee that their names are placed on the Electoral Registry , so tbat they may become electors at the next annual revision . " Mr John Simpson reported that he had added nine to tiie Lambeth roll during the last week , and that Mr Euville , the parochial officer , on receiving them , imiflexJiatelr entered tbem , expressing his _pleasura ' tliat the people had begun to look after their rights . Mr Randall , of Bethnal Green , asked permission to state thatthe Compound Householders' Association to width he had the honour to belong , had added ' _recently 385 to the Tower Hamlet electors , all ol whom vvre advocates of the great principle of _Uriiven-a _tS . -iirage . It was annouhced that forms of claim and ail necessary information could be obtained ofthe

      secretary , Mr J . Grassby , at the rooms , on I uesday evenings , or at any time on application to him at his residence , S , Noah ' s Ark Court , Standgate , Lambeth , and that subscriptions would be received _through the Nortliern . Star , by the Executive Committee , at 83 , _De-au-street , or by the secretary . The committee then adjourned until Tuesday evening . Toiver _Uahixis . —Globe and Friends , _Morganafreet , Commercial-road East , Sunday , April _l'Jth hlr C . Harrison delivered a lecture on the Six Points oi the Charter , for which ha received the thanks of li _. t company . _\ YoLYWHiMrio 5 . _—Theshtteholders of this branch

      Bibmisen.\M.*—At Our Usual Weekly Meetin...

      ofthe Land Company have unanimously resolved to become members of the National Charter Aseociation .

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      _^ j _-r _gr _ J ' _lf- ' AND NATIONAL fRADES JOURNAL .

      "Vol- X. No 496 London, Saturday, Aplllh...

      "VOL- X . No 496 LONDON , SATURDAY , APlllh 24 , 1847 . Tire _JS _^ _jy _™« \ _ _______ swilling * nnd _nixpciicf * per Quarter .

      Forthcoming Meetings. A Cami- Mektixo Wi...

      FORTHCOMING MEETINGS . A Cami- _Mektixo will be holden on Peep-green on Sunday , May _ Ui , at two o clock in the afternoon . Ernest Jones , Esq ., ir . » m London ; that old veteran in the cause , Benjamin Huston , aud other speakers , will attend . _BiuDFORD . —Thc Chartists of Bradford wili _' mcet in their room , on Sunday , at t « o in the afternoon . Globe _ . m > Fbik . _vds , Morgan-street , Commercial Road East . —Mr Bro » me will _kctnre here on Sunday evening . April loth , when all friends of the Hamlets are respectfully requested to be present . Halifax . —On Sunday next , Mr B . Rushton . of Ovenden , will lecture in the Working Man ' s Hall , Bulb-lose lane , at six o ' clock in tho evening . All communications for the Halifax _Chartists must bs addressed to Richard Holt , 21 , Silver-street Halifax .

      _Isukotoh . —A meeting of members will be held at Mr Grainger ' s _^ Coffee-house , 1 , _Barnsbury-street , Islington , on Monday next , to elect a delegate to the metropolitan committee . Itis earnestly requested that all members wili attend . _Natio-nal _Co-orwuTivs Benefit _Socie-iy . — The secretary will be in attendance with rules , cards . & c , to enrol member . , at tlie Assembiy-rooms , S 3 , D _. anstrei-f , Soho , on Tuesday evening next , April 27 _< . h , from ei _ ht until ten o ' clock . _Rociis-lk . —Daniel Donovan has _delivered a very interesting ' lecture on Iri _** h History , which gave great satisfaction to a very attentive audience . Mr Robert Wild , of Mottram , will lecture on Sunday evenin * : nest , at six o ' clock , in the Chartist Uoon _* _, Yorkshirestrett , lately in the possession of the _Si _^ ialists .

      Iuk tRATERXAL Democrats will assemble on Monday evening next , ac their place of meeting , Drurylane . Tower Hamlet- * . —The lo \ il _ejection committee will meet at the Globe and Friends , Morgan-street , Commercial-road , ou Tuesday . veiling , April 27 th , at eight o ' clock . The Agitation _coimuiitte tvil ! meet at tile above house , < _ik Sunday evening May 3 rd , vi hen itis requested that ali persons holding petition sheets and 'rafts will bring ( hem there . The West Hiding _Delkoatk Meeting will be held at _t-he house of Mr Chat les Brookes , Littletown _. on Sunday . [ May 2 nd , at _twelve at noon . The delegates must bring their credential *; with them .

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      _ rx _ V * A . Ull / ' * - A * ' * - _*_( * « _lU'W -r _** . l * O'CONNOR'S REPLY . It is impossible for us to publish in lull all the _resolutions we have received on the subject of "Mr Perry ' s letter and Mr O'Connor ' s reply . The following first came to hand : — To _"* vkk Hamlet . * * . — Globe and Friends , Sunday eTeninj :. —At the conclusion nf . Mr Harrison ' s lecture on the Six Points of the Charter , Mr Shaw read from the Star Mr Perry ' s letter and Mr _O'Cennor ' s reply , and after some remarks proposed the following _resolution , which was seconded by Mr Pearce , of Limehouse , and unanimously carried amidst the cheers oi all present : —

      That bavin ; beard read from tne Star a letter signed John Perry , and addressed to the directors and shareholders of the Chartist Land Company , and also Mi O'Connor ' s answer to the same , are of opinion that the writer ofthe sa'd letter was actuated by disappointed , vindictive and malicious _motivtrs , anel foel convinced that it was dictated in that spirit , impugniug the conduct of Mr O'Connvr , _111111 a view to _de-stroy the well-earned popularity of that « entlcman , and in order to lessen the estimation in whieh lie is held by the working _classes of this country ; we , therefore , hereby declare our unbounded and unqualified cuiifi . itnceiH the honour , integrity and judgment of Mr Feargus O'Connor , and confidently entertain a hope that all such mean , pitiful , contemptible and cowardly attempts to injure hit character may recoil with tenfold force on sueli sneaking ,

      deceptive , idle , bungling , tinkerins or peddliut ; politicia n * , for we are sati ** _k'd tbat the promulgation of their lying and slanderous statements will have an tftVct on the minds of tbe reflecting portion of tbe _industrious classes the very reverse of that anticipated by the people ' s false friends ; tor after a life so usefully and energetically devoted to tbe bent-fit of the poor and oppressed , it is folly for all the disappointed curs in the universe to endeavour to eradicate tbat deep-rooted affection felt by a grateful people for their leader and deliverer ; therefore , ye Perrys , and all other insignificant wouldbe leaders , fire away ! O'Connor is invulnerable ! and the shafts of your satire and abuse will fall as powerless a * yonr own knavish crew of malcontents ; yet in future select some other butt on which you may hope to obtain a Jittle unenviable notoriety by the fulmination of your " fraternal , filthy froth . " ( Cheers . )

      That in awarding our heartfelt thanks to Mr 0 Connor for his able _an _4 convincing reply , we are of opinion tbat J . Perry is unworthy the name of Chartist , and believe bim to be a fool io tbe bands of otbtrs of his class . Meved and seconded by Messrs Knowles and Harrison . That the foregoing resolutions be forwarded to Mr _Ilarney , requesting tbat gentleman to publish the same ( without abridgment ) in the next week ' s Star . Proposed by Messrs Caunon and Docksey . Mr Kendrick , the chairman , paid to Mr Shaw os . ; 2 * . 61 . for Mr O'Connor ' s debt , and 2 s . 6 d . lor thc Veterans ' . Orphans' and Widows' Fund .

      Similar resolutions have been passed by tlie shareholders at Finsbury , Kenilworth , Hexham , Radford , Merthyr Tydvil , Bradford , Carlisle , Newton-upon-Ayr , Bury , ' Heywo _» d , Hanley and Shelton , Kidderminster , Brighton , Hull , Oldham , and other places Bolton . —All paid-up members that have not paid up their local and general levies , on or before Monday , the 26 th of this month , will not be returned as _ballotable _f-. r the May ballot . Burt . —The members of the first section , having withdrawn from the second and third section , the first meeting will take place at tbe house of William _D-itson , Earl-strett , on Sunday ( to-morrow , ) at 3 o ' clock in the afternoon . The following are the officers appointed : — Mr Enoch Unsworth , secretary ; Martin Ireland , treasurer ; William Outson , scrutineer ; Jeremiah Alexander and George Vickers , auditors , for the next three months .

      Buttkrlet . —At a meeting ol the membera of thia branch , it was resolved— ' That it is the duty of every member to subscribe one halfpenny per week , towards raising a fund to employ lecturers , and that a subscription be commenced forthwith . " Chslsba , —A very numerous meeting was held at the Temperance Ilall , New Road , _Sloane-street , Chelsea , on Thursday evening ; Mr J . Dowling in the chair . Mr E Stallwood and jseveral jother gentlemen delivered effective _addressei . A resolution was passed , forming a branch of the Land Company , to meet every Tuesday evening , at Uerbeit's Temperance Coffee-house , Exeter-street , _Sloane-street . A branch of the National Co-operative Benefit Society was likewise formed .

      Fixsbdrt . —A resolution has been passed— " That we approve of Mr O'Connor's proposition , that members who have paid sufficient money into the Redemption Fund to purchase tbeir allotments , should have possession without _waiting for the ballot . Glasoow . — At the weekly meeting ofthe Glasgow branch of the Land Company , held in Murdoch ' s school-room , 27 , St . Andrew ' s-square , on Monday , April 19 th , Mr William Doeherty in the chair , after tbe reading of Mr O'Connor ' s letters in the Star , the subject of successful members in the ballot being allowed to sell their allotments was discussed at great length by * the members , all of whom considered the present system a hardship upon the poor member , and a bonus held out to those possessing a little capital , and likewise that it would ob the means of _injuring the company . W . Chaplin moved : —

      That this meeting is of opinion tbat the present _system of selling allotments is injurious to tbe Company , and ought never to hare been introduced , and that we are hereby of opinion , that more satisfaction would be given if the original plan of a reserved list was again adopted . D . Sherrington seconded the motion , and said he hoped that the different branches would speak out on this question , as the men of Glasgow had done . He hoped that each branch would instruct their _delefc-ates at tbe next Conference to vole against the system of speculation altogether . The motion was then put , and carried unanimously . ' 1 he meeting was well attended .

      _Heywoop . _—iteaolution passed , moved by Mr T . Wrigley , seconded by Mr T . Smith : — " That , as the system of members selling their allotments is hurtful to the Company , opening a market for the capitalists whereby tho land would again become the property ofthe aristocracy ; it is the opinion cf this meeting tbat the 18 th of tbe old rules ought to le again enforced , to prohibit the members from selling their allotments . Long _Buckbi . —A branch of the Land Company has been formed here , which has met weekly for the last five weeks . Several persons have taken out shares . A meeting of the membera will lake place every Monday _evei-ing , at 8 o ' clock , atthe heuseol Mr Samuel _Parkes . _LEK £ s . zt _&—Tke _siafeiol-Jersofthe Land Com-

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      pany met at their room , Churchgate , on Sunday last . when the rules were read _. and passed all but rules 11 and 13 , wbich were put to the vote , and the majority was for Bnt putting them into operation before the next Conference . On Monday evenin ; :, a gentleman attended who had been to Red Marley for the express purpp . * n of visiting tbe estate , of which he gave a lengthy ar . d pleasing account . 53 shares were taken out , and the sum received for the present week was

      £ 24 4 * . 2 d . Lo'gto . v PoTrEitiES . —On Sunday the members of this branch unanimously agreed to dine together on Monday , May the 3 rd , in honour of the allottees _frd'iri ;; possession of their estates ' at O'Connorville . Dinner on the table at seven o ' clock precisely , after which , toasts , snugs , recitations , Ac wiil be part of the evening's entertainment _^ ¦ ¦ _[ _MjairnvR TvDvir .. —The paid-up members of this branch have resolved to commence paying to tjrc Redemption Fund , in weekly subscriptions -of frpm " _-6 d . upwards , and as often as " ifc amounts . tb" 20 ft . toe _^ hd it to the Bank . ' : ' - -- ' "¦ ' ¦ - ,. ' ! V N * twA 08 n . B . BP 0 » -TTNS . —Tha . following resolutions have been . adopted : —

      Thatthe members of this branch meet every Sunday evening at six o ' clock , to _efceuss tbe objects of tbe _company as set forth in the rules ; also to rend ; the various letters that _appnar in th 9 Star . Subject , particularly , the suggestions emanating from Mr O'Connor nnd his brother directors . That after _leirninjj that Darlington , Stockton . M _ddlesboroui-li , Sunderland , and South Shields , are favourable to the propriety of engaging ; a lecturer for this _itnfortant _district , ire request tbe full _attendance of the members on Sunday evening ; nest , to consider this important subject . Next Conference . —Resolutions in favourof tlie next conference assembling at Lowbands in Jul y next have been adopted by the _shareiioidrrs of Liverpool , Leicester , Hexham , Radford and Glasgow . Radfoso . —The folio- *; ing resolution has been carried : —

      That an allottee , _sellinff bis allotment to a non-member , ought not to reap the whole of tbe benefits , but to place one-half of the money in the Company ' s BimU . Wigan . —On Sunday evening the following resolution was carried : — That each member of this branch pays one penny per month to ( lie Chartist Executive , for the pnyment of lecturers to advocate the Land and the Charter , The mciYibci - meet every Sunday evening , at 0 o ' clock , in the large room of th » Bear ' s Paw , to enrol new members .

      Furthcoming -Meetings. Asshmuly Peooits,...

      Furthcoming -meetings . _Asshmuly _Peooits , _Sono . —Mr Ernest Jones will deliver a lecture at S 3 . Dean-street , on Sunday even ing next , April 25 , at half-past seven o ' clock precisely . Subject : " Sprin _ _-timeThoughts . " _Bethval _GhBKS . —Mr \ V . Hobson will lecture at the Whittington and Cat . Church-row , on Sunday c-ening next , April the 25 th , at half-past seven o ' clock precisely . Subject : "' The National Association of United Trades and the National Land Company . " Birmingham—Thc shareholders meeting atthe Ship are requested to meet on Thursday evening , April 29 th , at half-past seven o ' clock , to take into coi'sideration the most effectual means of supporting the Land ar . d Labour Batik . Br . - . mauch , near Otlet . — On Sunday a public meeting will be held at two o ' clock in the afternoon , to hear thc principles ofthe Land Company explained . Several members from Bradford wiil address the

      meenng . Butterley . —The next meeting of this branch will be held at Mr Wildgoose '? , Swanwick , April 25 , when the secretary will enrol new members , receive subscriptions , & c . from six till eight o ' clock . Cai * l'sl _ . — The shareholders are requested to attend at their usual _meeting room , 6 , John-street , _Caldewgate , ou next Sunday afternoon , at two o ' clock . _Carrisotoj-. —Shareholders are requested to attend the monthly meeting on Sunday evening next , at six o ' clock . Those members who have not paid their local and general levies , are requested to do so forthwith . _Ecclvs . —Members of the Land Company meet at Mr W . Bailey , Lamb Inn , every Saturday * night , at eight o ' clock . Persons can be supplied with rules and information , by applying to Mr Gregory , Regentstreet , Eccles .

      Gainsborough . — The shareholders in future will meet at Briggs'School-room , once a fortnight , commencing on the 3 rd of May . Glasgow . —The members of the Land Company are informed that the branch meetings meet in Murdoch ' s School Room , after the 10 ih of May , as tlie committee has taken a room of the new chapel , Nelson-street , where they will meet on Tuesday , the ISth of May , and every succeeding Tuesday , for three months . Great Daw _ _et , Sa _ oi _* . —A branch of the Land Company has been formed here , and the following officers appointed : —C . Powell , sub-secretary ¦ T . Downing , scrutineer ; and M . Bray , treasurer .

      _HpvfSELL , . vear Malvebs . —The members of this branch are informed that the monthly general meet _, injj will for the future be held on the " first Monday in each month instead of the third . Members who are in arrears with their levies arc requested to pay up . Weekly meetings every Monday night at thc house of James Brownell , Upper Ilowsell , near Malvern . Hyde . —Tho shareholders will meet at the house of Mr John Leigh , John-street , on Sunday next , at two o ' clock in the afternoon .

      Litilbtow _** . —A public tea party will be held on Monday , May 3 , at the house of Robert Redfeam , in honour of the people ' s lirst location . Tickets may be hid of the following persons : — -James Charlesworth , grocer ; Charles Brook , Littletown ; William Lacy , _Cleckheaton ; Ebenezer Clegg , High-town ; Henry Summerskill _, sub-secretary , Market-place , Heckmondwicke . The _newrules are ready for sale , and prospectuses may be had by applying to Henry Summerskill , cooper , Heckmondwicke . Liverpool . —A meeting of members of this locality will be held at Mr _l-arrell _'*! , 4 , Cazneau-strect , on Sunday evening ,. April 25 th , to consider the propriety of getting ur > two meetings—one for the Repeal of the Ratepaying Clauses , and the other to consider thc Government Education Scheme . Chair to be taken at seven o'clock .

      Sheffield —On Sunday , April 25 , a discussion will take place in the Democratic Temperance Room , 33 , Queen-street . Subject : "Thebeat mode of repealing the Ratepaying CJau-. es of thc Reform Act . " Chair to be taken at eight o clock . _SneREDiTcn . —On Wednesday evening next a talented friend will lecture at Che Raiiwayengine Coffee-house , 122 , Brick-lane , near Church-sttoet , at 8 o ' clock . Subject : " A Brief Review of the Days we Live in . " South _Lomdos Chartist Ham ,. — An adjourned meeting of the shareholders of the Limbeth district of tlie Nationai Land Company will bo held as above , on Sunday evening next , the 25 th inst ., at half-past six o'clock , exact time , to take into consideration the 13 th rule of the Company , relative to the payment of local secretaries . At eight o ' clock , a publio discussion will tako place . Subject : " Conspiracy as applicable to the case of the Warrington Conspirators . "

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      DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE FOR POLAND ' S REGENERATION . _E-CE 1 VT 8 . £ S . fl . Balance inhandfrom lust Audit , June Sth , 184 G 2 11 8 Returns froin Sale of _Famplilets per Messrs I . j 7 3 Harney , Clark , Doyle , Wheeler and Moy / G . Cavill , Sheffield 0 l ° B . V ., Sunderland 0 0 G Mr . Smith , Bradford 0 10 Feb . IS , 1847 . Fraternal Democratic Society ... 1 0 0 22 nd , —Collected at Johu . street Ilall Meeting 0 10 10 _[

      £ 6 12 3 i EXPESDITOBE Printer ' s Account—75 » Pamphlets , Xo . 1 2 15 0 750 ditto No . 2 115 0 — Placards for Joha-street Meeting 0 V 2 0 Advertisements , Northern Star 0 4 6 Wreof John-street Hall , Feb . 2 nd , IS' 7 110 0 Board-men and Postage on account of the above Meet ' _iog 0 7 1 * . Letters to Paris , aud Postage of the Circulars 0 4 2 Letters to Paris , to Public Journals , to Delegates , Circular- ) , etc ° r > i £ 1 13 6 Total Expenditure ...... 7 13 C Total Receipts 6 12 Hi

      ToMarc _ 2 St _ , 1847 ,.. £ 1 1 2 _ i Audited and found correct , by William Hewitt and John Gathard . _G-55- Monies _receirsd since the 25 th of March , will be acknowledged ia the next _Balance-Slieet . J . _Mqt . Financial Secretary .

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      • _JMH . U -JUINlN _- eJK . AINU TUfi _JjAJNI * . ?• < TO TUB 2 _DITOB OF THE _NOBTHERV _BTAB . Sm (—Having just read thc coiitents of thismonth _' s Labourer magazine , I cannot allow the opportunity _tap-us without tendering , on the part of myself , that _at-ati ' ude which ought to pervade the heart of every individual member of the Land Company to Mr O'Connor , for lii « elaborate olucidation of the working of that scheme which _, is destined to change the whole surface of _English society . Strange were ray crootions after reniing that astounding treatise . Difficult is it for the imagination to conceive the noble , the magnificent and glorious _lesults , which are now . dawning through the efforts of that great man . A stripling m body , a youth in mind , it has alWais

      ueen _^ me . a source ot great p ' _oasnre to inquire into and . make myseli acquainted with , the principles of every . _inatitutii . n projected for the amelioration of the condition . ' . ofthe working-classes ; and while I have studied , the-fliepry cf _Chartism _. _ussisted Com ' plfcte _Suffrigeisni , and _^ Vactised _Teetottdism _, _Imuatheresay , after readihg . that splendid exposition of theLand _scbejne , that , to my . mindi Mr . O'Connor has totally and completely eclipsed all find every attempt which has heretofore been made to effect this , muchdesired object . Tlie firm and secure basis on which " the plan is founded ; the fair and equitable mode by which itis intended to he carried out ; and tlte virtuous , lovely , and no !> character ofthe plan itself , will henceforth bid defiance to all opposition , no matter of what

      nature , which cau be brought to bear against it ; and ( as Mr O'Connor says ) its' success now depends upon our _oyjrt indiyidunl resolution and self-reliance ; and , in ( _h-ii-ir to _' stimidate that _resolution , I strongly ad vis- * , nay , more , I beg of every member e-f the Company to possess himself of a copy of this month ' s in g- zine , and nut only read it himself , but read it to all his friends and relations , by whom he may be surrounded . There is one thing which I pei-ha p _* imprudently regret , and itis this : Mr O'Connor ' s determination to limit his connection to 24 . 000 , or lour sections . _ No doubt that gentleman sees the _uiopncty of doing t _ is , and will be _wairanteo _. by his knowledge and _foresijjht ofthe plan , to stand by his ( _'cterrnination ; but I think the company , being in au infant state , thc public mind lues not had sufficient time to awaken itself , and that , just as it is bestirring

      itsel f and rousinii into action , tile doors of the company will bo _closed . Slmn'd this meet the eye of Mr O'Connor , perhaps he will at snme future period ( i ( not affecting the welfare of the company ) giro ns bi _.-t reasons for closing so early , _because he has admitted ( and which I think not at all _impossible ) , that ho could as easily purchase ten thousand acres of land every month , as he could one estate in the year ; and as easily build ten thousand houses , as one hundred , within the year . I trust that 1 _sl . all not be deemed impertinent for indulging in these remarks , as my sole motive in penning these lines , is a de-sire to induce the members of the company to extend throughout the whole ien » th and breadth ofthe land , " atreatise as durable as the land itself . " Yours respectfully , Lynn . W . Busio . v .

      Tiie Rate Paying Clauses. Dnochkda Cosro...

      TIIE RATE PAYING CLAUSES . _DnocHKDA Cosroiuno * _-. —Alan adjourned _meeting on 13 th inst ., his Worship the Mayor in the chair . Present—Aldermen Rogers , Simcock , and Carty . Town Councillors Kelly , Keappock . _Fincgan Conway , _Bel'e ' w , Byrne , Collins , Atkinson , Campbell , Casey , Boylan , P . Mathews , and Walsh Tlie Town Clerk stated that he had received a letter hum Mr Duncombe . lie ( the Town Clerk ) had enclosed to hira the vote of thanks , and at the s . ime time requested him when he _brought _forivaid the motion tor the repeal of the ratepaying clauses again that Ireland should not be forgotten . The following _s the letter received in reply : — " Spring Gardens , April 3 rd . 1817 .

      "Sir , *—It affords me great pleasure to acknowledge the receipt ofa copy of the resolution , wliich the Corporation of Drogheda did me the honour bo pass on Monday last , and 1 beg that you will do me the favour to assure tho gentlemen composing that Council , how deeply sensible I am of their kindness , and how gratified I feel that my humble services in Patliarnent meet with their approbation . The enclosed copy of notice of motion will show you that 1 had anticipated your wishes as to Ireland beit- <; in---luded on the next occasion , and I hope , when 1 bring it iorward , which will be within the next six weeks , that I shall receive the valuable co-operatinn and assistance of the liberal portion of ( he members from Ireland .

      " I have the honour to be , Sir , " Your obedient , faithful Servant , " Thomas Kelly , Esq ., Ac . " T . S . _Duscombb . " _P . S . —You will oblige me by forivarding to me any statistical _information bearing upon this question , aud the grievances under which you labour in this particular .- ( Vide Notice . ) [• . ' 5 . —Mr T . Duncumbe _, —That it is the opinion of this House , that certain Acts paased in the reign of his late Miijesty _Kiiiff _William thc Fourth , intituled , " Acts to arr . end the Representation of the People in Great Britain and Irelund , " having _failed to fulfil the just expectations of tbe people ; and as such Acts are not r . nd cannot by final , it is expedient to amend thesarce by the repeal oftlie Ratepaymg ; Clauses , and by other alterations calculated to prevent all undue influences in counties , cities , and _boroughs , _subversive of the full , free , and fair represeuUtioa of tbe people ir I ' arliuincn :. ]

      Public Meeting At Deptford. A Numerously...

      PUBLIC MEETING AT DEPTFORD . A numerously attended meeting in favour of the hon . member for Finsbury _' s motion , was held on-Wednesday evening , at thc Red Lion and Wheat sheaf , High-street , Deptford . The long room was crowded . The placard convening the meeting called upon Admiral Dundas , one of the members for the borough , to attend , and show cause why he opposed Mr Duncombe ' s recent motion . Mr Howes , a bookseller of Deptford Bridge , was unanimously called to the chair , and read thc following very lame apology from tiie gallant Admiral : — Admiralty , April 20 , 1817 .

      Sir , —My reason for voting na I did on Mr T . Puncombe ' s motion was , —Tliat 1 kuow from experience , the difficulty of getting in rates called for the relief of the puor ; and I cannot see why the man who pays his money at once , is to be placed on the same footing ai his neighbour , §« ho docs not pay until lie is either summoned by the _authorities , and puts tbe parish to expense by obliging him to pay , or , aa often takes place , the tenant who has to pay removes suddenly , and the landlord hue the payment thrown , upon him . The _Queon ' s taxes are not of such _conssquence in my opinion , and lunger time than is now allowed ought to be given—and 1 hope this will be a measure soon taken up by the government . Already a . bill is introduced by Sir De _Licy _Erans and another member , that will , I trust , amend the present

      mode of collecting ' the revenue , I have bevn long _engaged for to-morrow evening , nnd I do not see that my coming to Deptford , if I could , would enable me to give other explanations than I now have done , and my constituents will toon have an oppe < _rtunity of _sboniiij ; me how thty consider I have done my duty , as a _general election cannot bo far off . It would he very singular , ifa member who for many years has enjoyed the confidence of such a constituency as Greenwich , should lose one old friend , because . be happens to think differently an any one _BHbject . I am not afraid o ( this ; and if God spares rig my life , I hope to stand before you again and get your independent support _. Yours _ftncerely , J . D . _Dukdas .

      The chairman said he could not see tho Justice of a tax collector standing in the way between a man and his franchise . ( Loud cheers . ) He had been informed that there was a Reform club established inthat borough ; if that was the case he contended that it was the duty of that body to watch with a jealous eye , and guard the rights and privileges ol the electors . Tho gallant admiral had said he did not think he should lose one old friend by thinking differently on this subject with others lie would remind the gallant admiral that Hogging in either tho army or navy waa equally unpalatable to tho constituency of Greenwich as was the continuation of the ratepaying _clHtises . ( Loud cheers ) Mr _eTosBrii _Moboas moved a similar resolution ami petition to that recently adopted at the metropolitan meetings . Mr Bailey seconded the motion .

      Mr Stallwood , ( who had been invited in company with Mr M'Grath . ) iu a speech that was loudl y applauded supported the motion , which was carried unanimously . It was also vcaelved that the petition be entrusted to Mr Bernard for presentation , Mr Floyd then rose to submit the following resolution — " That this meeting censures the inconsistent conduct of Admiral Dundas , ene of tho members for this borough , in voting for the Repeal of the Ratepaying Clauses , when out of office , and opposing thu motion of Mr Buncombe , for tho same object , when in ollice . "

      Mr Robinson seconded the motion . Mr P . M'Gimii supported the -motion , and in an eloquent speech perfectly electrified his audience , who gave vent to thoir admiratwa by ( ronuent bursts of _applauw _.

      Public Meeting At Deptford. A Numerously...

      A small clique of so-called respectables , who occupied a position at thc lower end of the room , tried to create , a disturbance , by continuous interruption clamour , and annoyance . Atthe conclusion of Mr M'Grath ' s very forcible address Mr Wbioht , one ofthe ' ¦ gentlemen" alluded to , and who is said to be a clerk in a government office rose , and in _defenceof tlV- _sallantadmiral said , he did not think it ri « ht to attack any individual behind his buck . That meeting did not _comprise a _majority of ihe electors , and , therefore , they had no right to censure the gallant representative . He was no more in favour of the Ratepaying Clauses , than they were ; in fact , he would go as far as Mr

      Stallwood . He was in favourof Universal Suffrage , hut this waa not the place . He was , in fact , a Chartist ; but this was not the time . The people were not prepared far it , at least they were not five " years ago . ( Loud _^ laughter . ) Ue did tint think the admiral Bhould be censured for this r > _ne vote . It was unfair _artiptttofp laee , to refer to Hugging , or he could defend the , Raliun _^' ftdiniral on th " _i f ¦ point . ( Execrations ;) Oh I be was opposed to flogging . ( Roars of Mr . FtovD _. ina very able speech , which elicited loud applause , replied-but was subjected to similar annoyance and interruption from the " gentle men . " tt

      A Mr Russm , another ofthe " gentlemen , " rose and reiterated many of tha things put fcrth bv Mr Wright , and concluded by demanding that the bill , convening the meeting , be read . . Mr _RouiNSOiv complied with the " gentleman ' s " request , and , in a moat caustic speech—wliich was greeted with great applause _throu-jhout- _—rcpliod lo that "gentleman . " Mr _PeiiK * then eloquently descanted on tho _resolution before the meeting , _conilemning the conduce of Adnrral Dunda * _- . Mr M'Grath then entered r n a general reply to the " gentlemen , " contending for the _rijitof the mectini ; to censure their servant , and thatthe time and place was well ch ' _-sai ; that whilst tlicy did r . oi ivish to interfere with the admirable right of ''thinking , " they had u just _riijlii to canvass and express their opinion on his votes .

      The resolution was then put to tho _mcetinz , and only one solitary band was raised on behalf of the gallant Admiral . The motion was _decl-ired tobe carried amidst the m « 8 t enthusiastic cheerin _* _-, and a copy if it ordered to be forwarded to the gallant M . I _' . A vote of thanks was given to the chairman , anel tlie meeting dissolved .

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      >> _ESTlIlN'STHIt DfillATINO SoCIKTY . —Oil !* .. ittlle _' iiy evening last this s'iciety held its iimwI weekly meet _, ing . Tlie large room oftlie Temperance Hull , Broadway , was crowded to exeet-s : Mr Cathie prtsiilenf , and Mr Bowler vice-president . Mr Irvine opened the debate—the subject for which ' . va _<— " How came Ireland to lose her Parliament ; and what have _l-oou the c fleets of the Union oa the ttvo Cmmtrie * V -Mr 1 . contended that Er . _sUs-h gold had been the cin-. se of Ireland losing her legislative power , beeauso thu Irish people and the members were intimidated or bribed to vote in favour of the amalgamation . Thus had two-tliirels ofthe municipal toevns , boroughs , and citii s , voted in favour of the change . At that time Ireland was _luit in the state of miory , degradation , and poverty the present day saw her in . He maintained that had Irelan ' ¦ the p _<>*» e ; - of _lesisi . _iting for herself , she would not hi obliged to a-k alms of any

      other country . Mr 1 . sat down much cheered . -Mr A-h . 3 : When he looked hack into history , and f . miul thata wicked government on one hand , and a crafty and wily priesthood on the other , had cverlab _' . ure . l to protract the reign of _ignori'iice , and __ to quell the progress of any kind of knowledge , p _. _* ii : ieal or religious , he came to the conclusion , that the cause ot Ireland ' s _losing her indepenlence wa * , the want ol popular knowledge of political rights . ( Cheers . ) Mr Walford nex » spike , ar . d in an excellent speech showed the baseness of the Briti * _-li government in promising that they would pass certain measures lor the beMftit of the Irish people , if they would only consent to the removal ot the parliament , and the amalgamation of that legislative power , which he contended belonged to each country separately . But while he blamed the British government for tlieir baseness , he could not but fir . d rocm for censure in the credulitv

      of the Irish people . Y . hen he _touttd that out ot the 100 commontrs sent to represent Ireland in the British parliament , only one—Mr Grattun— spoke in favour of his countrymen , that was a _suiKcient proof of Ireland's inability to govern herself . ( Hear , hear . ) Mr Connor followed : As an Irishman , he felt himsell bound to defend his countrymen . The people oi Ireland had no voice in the representation of thoir country , neither had they nny _ch-. ice in thc _clectisii of those _wlioreprcsen' . efUl-iem . Ho * , then , he would ask , had the peoplo then-selves been instrumental in thc dowjif . il of tlieir protective ' _-owers ? In spite ot what had been said respecting the parties who composed the Irish parliament—in _defiam- 't ) of what had been advanced as to the ignorance of the people of Ireland , —he said , tive them the power to

      legislate for themselves , and of choosing their own representatives—give them these power .-, and the establishment of a parliament in _Colieae-green , and class despotism would be overthrown . I Loud cheers . ) Mr Trumble said , sixty years ago the Irish members were waylaid in the Dublin streets hy the people , and made to ' swear that they wonld oppose the union ol the two countries . He would ask . then , did this show the desire ofthe people to lose the ' r parliament ? He said no ; it was a _proot that the Irish people had a clear foresight of the kind of _legislation they were likely to be subject to , arid they used every means in their power to _prevnt it . But they had not a voice

      in the matter . Bribery , corruption , and _i-cvjccs of thc basest kinds , triumphed over the will uf the peoplo . iie hailed the _establishment of tke '' Conf ' _celetatioii " society , as a bright omen for Ireland' . ** mice more resuming that place in the _li- * t of _luti-ii . _** that her situation and her productive noil so highly merited . ( Loud applause . ) Mr Till next rose , ami in an able manner combated the arguments of the last speaker , and sat down applauded . Mr Broome and Mr Cathie al .-o spoke , and were followed by a motion for _adjournment , which was seconded and carried unanimously . The _mei-ting tli <*/ i adjourned ; the consideration of the question will be resumed this evenin- ; . at 8 o ' clock ,

      Irish Confupkiutkx . —On Sunday evening a very numerous and highly re _> p . _' ctable meeting of Confederates met at , _Cartwrij-ht's Coifec-house , _lU-il Cros _' _-street , City . Mr Regan was called to the chair . He said he believed they were all aware that there was an address to he brought forward that evening fur their consideration ; he trusted the proceedings would be carried on with that go-id feeling and order that had characterised ' . heir former pi _' .. ce « . 'dinss . Mr Clancy read the address , which was occasionally interrupted with marks of approbation , _aiidwmcludcd bv moving its adoption as the address ol tn »* Con federates of that locality , iu ! h City of Loudon , to the council of the Irish Conleder . ition . Air _Dwain rose , he said cordially and heartily , ti second the adoption ol ' the address . If there was a man in that

      room that did mit agree with every sentiment therein contained he would pity that man from his soul . What Irishman did not feel his heart expand and his soul on tire on hearingit read ? and it would ever be the proudest recollection of his life , that ho hud the honour of seconding its adoption . Mr Arch-• ' eacon roso and addressed the meeting in his usual eloquent style , lie was ready to confess he did n _» t know what _' eourse to take , he believed the author cf that address was sincerely conscientious in the course lie was taking . He was not prepared to make any amendment to that address ; to the principles it contained he could not object , yet , as a matter of expediency , lie would call upon every man in that room not to adopt this address , he would vote against it . Mr Thomas Daly , the accredited reporter of tlio

      AWioh newspaper , who attended forthe first time , next addressed the meeting . He could not fairly ohjt'ct to the principles eontai . _'icd in the address lie would admit that it was well drawn np . huthediJ not agree with some sentiments made by Mr _Dwai-. and Mr Clancy . The latter gentleman had told thcia that if tho pe oplo of _In-land had exercised a _lc-gitimate power over the inllucr . ee of O'Connell six or seven vcarsago , Ireland would not ho in her present _itate , nor would O'Connell . to down to a degenetate -rave , lie did n ot believe O'Connell would go down to either a _degenerate or a disgraceful grave , but that ho would return tobe honour , d by his countrymen for the services ho had performed for Ireland . Mr 1 ) . then left the room . Mr Martin differed from the

      lait speaker , and quoted many points , proving that Mr O'Connell had not been , _throuih life , tha -Advocate of the labouring man . Mr Sullivan next addressed tho meeting , iie approved ofthe address and differed with the views taken by Mc Archdeacon . Mr M'Carthy rose to give the address Im warm and earnest support , lie , too , differed with sumo sentiments that had fallen from Mr Archdeacon , 'flu power of the people of Ireland was fast departiiii from the land . Emigration , pestilence , and _de-iti-. were stalking abroad and making Ireland a charnel houso . With such a - state of things , he would not refuse the hand of any man , nay , he would go farther , if he could but obtain assistance , he would go upon his knees , if _neseasar y _, _toobtaiueflKCtutd aid , sooner

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      than see _htscountry go down-to the grave . Although justice had not been done to the working _claisea ot England , still , he thought it was the uoutiden duty of every man to forget past follies , and declare , before the God of Heaven , that they would hot be acces « _gaiiestothe wholesale murder of thc people cf Ireland Mr Mullen addressed the meeting and took a similar view ' with Mr ' Archdeacon : he would . vote against the adoption of the address . Mr Tucker _addrersed the meeting . The address was worthy of tho illustrious dead to whom it alluded , and , bo hoped , would be read by the living men to whom it was addressed in that spirit of justice and truth in which it was written , h being now eleven o ' clock than see htscountry go _down-fothe grave , Althouglr justice had not been done to the working cI . _* um _ _« ,

      Mr Clancy rose to reply . With regard to thi address no man had attempted to argue against the hallowed principles it contained , no man had moved an amendment , and it was a matter of congratulation to himself to have boen enabled to propose td them , to-night , an address which was alike honourable and _unobjectionable to ail an address which , while it breathed the undying princip ' es ol Liberty , would , ho trusted be acknowledged as the emanation ofthe mind and souls of _Irishmsn alone . ( Loud cheers . ) He had struggled for tho rights of Englishmen , his vote had been ever given for their _rights , but the time was come for him to struggle for tho _rights of his own country . Already they had had four nights' discussion on the subject , every possible 'djection had heen raised and answered , now , lefc

      them see who would vote for " Ireland for the Irish . " ( Cheers . ) It was now intimated by tho chairman * that no person should vote who had not been invited a week previous to that day . 'i he _nrrangemf nt wad unanimousl y agreed to ; after which , tlw chairman put tho question in the ordinary way for the address , no amendment having been propofed , when the chairman _dtclared the address all but unanimously carried , there being only four hands held up against it 1 Some further arrangements having beea adopted for its presentation , the meeting broke . * up .

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      _BoitKn Exi'mwio * _-. —Six _pKRioxs _Killrd . —A serious accident hns reamed nt Cioi . khall Iron works , near Shot ! ey-briei < : e , b . lunging tottio _DerwenlT Iron Company , by whieh six persons weio unfortunately killed . It appeal-: * vhat , in the course of the afternoon an old man and his daughter , ballad singers , went to the works , and havim . ' offered their services to ' ninuse a few of the men with a _sonjr , they were directed to i _* o to tho firc-hote of tho boiler . Tbeir _sini-inj ; attracted a few of the m < n around them , when , from some cause or other , the boiler suddenly burst with a _trtmemhios _rxplo _.-imi , killing the old man and his _daughter , the tireinan . *» o of

      the workn _. cn , and a stranger , who was _seeking employment ; _brides injuring a few others . Dkatii o ? tiik Bishop ok _Sunort a . \ p Ma *" . —The death of fhe recently-appointed l > i _** h <> p of _Soclorand Man { Dr \ V . Shirley ) look place- on Wednesday . Ilia illness was occasioned by sleeping in a damp bed at Liveri _. i . ol , on his last journey from Oxford t ,. the Islet ol Man . IltKLAXD _.-DcDUN * _. April 22 nd . —Tlio acoounta from the country _res-pecting the progress of f _.-ver and dysentery continue to be ofa _highly unfavourable character . There arc many cases nf fever in tho upper as well as _anmrn'st thc humbler classes , so nje of whieh have proved fatal ,

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      UNITED STATUS AND MEXICO . I . _lV'T . lMW ,, _FllIOAY _l- ' _VKNINOi nj the arrival at this |> ort of the ship l _* . ; iinb » w _, we have tho very _important intelligence thie * . the American forces undvrConeral Soott h , n ) _elected a . _- _¦ afe lantlins ; close to Vera Cruz , and wero preparing for an immediate attack upon that city . Alsotieneral Taylor ' s _di-fiatchei , and accounts of another b : ittlo . fou < _iht hetweoii tlio Me-kan _C-: n tral Circa and Major _Gcttiiigs , of the United States army , in winch the former sustained a defeat .

      A dreadful lire hail occurred at Mew Orleans , cumin" a loss of property to ihe amount _oi ' _l' 00 . 000 dollars .

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      Dbath _ynr-M _llxDitooii . miA , —A lew davs since h . _Mannell , a painter , _living iu Wilhiot * street , Hulme , died of this horrible ma ' ady . One evening ! _a- _* t Christmas lie was seated at the fire , aud happening to move his foot , his dog—a brown and black turner , which he had about six weeks—snapped at it ; upon which h « g-ivu it a blow with his right hand , which the dog also snapped at and bit , _jriazing the •• kin . as from the * scratch ofa pi _: i , aloat one-third ofan inch in length . He showed ihe wound to his mother , and a _iwinhboiir wh _. _i was in the hou o at the time . The hand swelled a litt ! e , and was . some what inflamed , for a minute ov two ; hut as it si . oa healed , it was no further noticed , lie took the dug out with him , about an hour afterwards , with a

      strap round its neck , to prevent i ; s bi : irg anyone el < e , and on returning home was _ab-ut to put it in the cellar , intending to keep it ihere in future , when the dog escaped from him , ai . d was neither seen nor heard of afterwards . About five weeks after the above occurrence . _MaMiell suffered a cat to take apiece of bread from his mouth , whin the cat bit his upper lip ; the lip was _swollen a _id' . _orB time , ~ but it passed off without further notice . Manual ! continued to work regularly in usual lic . _iltb _, till'Sunday , thu 2 **; h uit ., when his mother tw . iceil that he appealed to b .: heavy and sleepy , ard in the _iilti-rnoin he went to lie down . On the _Tti-sdajr fuliowinjr , he complained of dri > _-, Y » ine ** _3 in ihe middle of the day , and slept till nearly oue o ' _clock . Ue

      went to work , but returned home in about thr _* _-e' qu- Trtcr * of an hour , complaining very much of a weighty pain in his bowels . He _j- _' _-t w » r . « e , and in the evening Mr Clubb , _ssriieim . was cal ' _cd in . Mr Clubb , when he first attended the _deceased , feuud him labouring under great _dillieulty of breathing . There was great hardness too , ol the boweis . Tho obstruction to the breathing uume hy paroxysms , and snme medicine heing _nii'iitio . _'iid , , _* _ipp-. _* aied t : > have the effect uf producing one . He said , " l . ' oi . ' t send ine any medicine . " Mr _CiuHi asked , " Why ?' Deceased sighed heavily , and said , " I have a difficulty in swallowing . " Mr Child * then be » nti to suspecithat the deceased was afflicted with

      _hulrophobia . The deceased was asked if he would take some water , lie said , " I will try ; I feel very thirsty , " but he si « heJ and shuddered at mention of it , and on his mother offering to put the cup to his mouth , _sitid , " Mother , give the cup to me . " He took it with both hands sighing and sobbing very much , ai : d alter _muking two or three attempts to raise it to his mouth , put it down , and fell backwards in the bed , seized with a spasm at the sight of Uic fluid , and ho did m . t take any . lie _cohtiiiucd to grow wot so _isradually , and died on Monday thc 5 : h . It was thought necessary to hold an inquest upon the body . The jury returned a verdict , "That the deceased had died of hydrophobia . "

      _Ol-KSING OF TUX _KkXIMI . AXn _WrMDHRMKHK RAILWAY . —Oil Tuesday last this railway wns opened _, liarly in tho _mi-i-niii' ,- flags wero _hoiatud un the elevations in thc immediate vicinity of the to . vn—the _titiie-worn tower of the dilapidated ensile _ivhi-s the must conspicuous . The directors _is-iicd ( 300 I ' _lt'c tickets to tho tradesmen anil others of thu totvn and neighbourhood . A little before ten o ' clock i ; i tho forenoon a band of music proceeded to theconipany ' _-i station in _Wildman-street . . Soon after this period , the directors , headed by John Candy , Esq , the chairman of the board , and a numerous company , took their seats in a train of first , second , and third-clas _* carriages . At twelve o ' clock at noon another train

      was despatched , idled to overflowing . At two in the afternoon , tho directors _^ with a larci * body of shareholders and special visitors , partook of a snmptoiw _tiiyctmer at the New Hotel , at Btrthwaitc , J . Candy , iv-q ., in thc chair . The splendid new steamer , the Lord of the Isles , made several pleasure trips during the day between Anihlejide and _lN ' cwby Bridgo ( the whole ex * ent of the lake ) . The ves-. fl " iv _.-w crowded . A band of music was em board , whieh mad- "* the surrounding mountain . * ' and woodlands reverberate with . soul _* stii _* riti <; strains , fetes _champetn-s also took place on tho margin ot th . ; queen of hikes , which added a noble _z-ist to Nature ' s aramlest _t-eeiiery . No accident took pla . _* e to mark ho proceedings of ths day .

      _OutraoktoVukokkk-i-Doiolass . —This trulynobletninded man is _s-. iid to have been much moved ' at tho recent insult offered to him on board tho Cambria _, steam-packet , liaising his hands he exclaimed witb deep dejection , " 1 am going to the laud _»! ' prcserir .-tion _. aiut have been turned back on the very thre _*< hold Oh ! if these _things arc done in thc yio'ii tree , what will be done in t ' -edryl" Emphatically do wo call upon the nation to resent this disgrace tu the English name . Marylkuoxi-. Theatre . —The popular lessee is now delighting his patrons by tho representation of Mr Stiriinv _' s popular domestic drama , " _Uahv liattlur , or _ the Adventures of a Scamp . " llabv finds ait efficient representative in Mr . 1 . Ilayner , and tim other characters are equally well Idled . " Mr .-uid Mrs Buck , the celebrated _paiiiomiini-. ts , have .-ilso been delightiiit ! the frequenters ot this house by their very able ballet perfitrtiiances ,

      _Covernmt'tit has "ranted £ 3 , 000 for the completion of the buildings connected with tW University of St Andrews . Mr Luyarel , who still continues his researches in Mesopotamia _. has discovered , at about twe ' ve league from Mosul , on this _n-ht hank ol" the Tigris , at Cilaa-C' hergat , a tumulus ten times ( he sine of that at Nimrod . lie has already brourht to light a curious statue _jiu black stone , of whieh tho head is missing , The Duke of Bedford bas given X 1 ;> , _M > towards the formation of the new street ttoiu Lciccskr square to King-street , _CoveaUgardcu .

      _Lkkus . —A meeting will be held _to-nwnwv ( Sund : iv ) H . ! ti _* riioe _* . n , at _lialf-ivast two , in the hack mum of the Bazaar , to forma ' 8 ranch Bank , in _cimuection with the Land Haul " ., A _din-us-iim •¦ ill lake pl . ieo in tho evening at ' , ililf-past six , iu the _s-. mc place _, on the following question : — " Would the position of tho working _classes beany batter , u . ' -dt-r a _i'aclia-. _jnent _clcct-vd through the medium of thu Peonle" & Charter , _thuu they are at _prewnt ?"

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  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), April 24, 1847, page 1, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/ns3_24041847/page/1/