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    • "USITED YOU STAJW); DIVIDED YOU FALL. '* "TJKION IS STBBKGTH;
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      "Usited You Stajw); Divided You Fall. '* "Tjkion Is Stbbkgth;

      " USITED YOU _STAJW ); DIVIDED YOU FALL . ' * " TJKION IS STBBKGTH ;

      To The Chartists. M My Friends, :T•'". '...

      TO THE CHARTISTS . M My Friends , : t ' _" . ' -. ' .. ; ' ., After a storm comes a calm , is an old _MMsam , and it may be equally true that after t cap calm comes a storm . We have now had two f eawears of Chartist calm , after a Chartist storm . _IfeWe Bave had for some time , also , . _sjP _^ rotsefionfionist calm . That party _pbsBessbg fib " little _iud _^ _ndgment—althoug h inclined to he rash—saw fliefiie folly of attempting to take the reins of _cffi office so long as the two former leaders of that paiparty , Peel and Graham , were likely to _beres-B * ;

      Itivi _tive and kick in harness . Now a change has icoi come o ' er the spirit of their dream , as Peel , ; hij hitherto the ally and staunch supporter of the TV Whigs , and his friend Gbaham , have turned re restive , and begun to kick in the Whig harn ( _ness . The working man should always underst stand the fac \ and hear it in mind , that the w policy of the House of- Commons is based upon p pride , self-interest , and individual feeling , and ti th e present contest which is going on while I

      * write , is based npon individual feeling . £ Siasley carried his condemnation , of Lord 1 Palmersxon _' s foreign policy in the House of ] Lords , by an unusually large majority ; and a j portion ofthe Tory party in the House of Comi Dions , -who would support the Whigs upon i any general proposition , now support the Lords , because ; tW'case is made as a trial ' between _PiuafflRSlbs , the / present Foreign Minister , and Aberdeen _^ ihe pet of Peel , and the Tory _& c-Foreign _MinisterV . -

      Now , I would ask the Chartists , whether , ¦ while all other ' countries are looking forward to tiie means of bettering the condition ofthe people , and when the representatives of the people are mgmg _^ _andjiscussirig principles _wHchnwyeleTato _;& eir order—Isay , I wonld ask the English people whether they are prepare 4 to : _allow their representatives to expend the _people's time and money in carrying on a mere _^ party squabble :- Of course I cannot

      judge , or- even guess , as to how the debate ' npon tins subject will conclude ; but tbis I do know , that if the Protectionists come into power * the people will , in the language of the orator atthe Crown and Anchor , see the farmers commanded by their landlords , mounting their horses , not as loyal Yeomanry Cavalry but as interested tax imposers ; and it is for the change which may-follow the appointment of a Tory administration that I would now prepare tiie people .

      There has , as Ibefore told yon , been a great apathy in the Chartist party ; and I can scarcely blame them , when I reflect npon the treachery of those spies and informers , who , in 1848 , were ready to die upon the platform to secure the Chartist principles . My friends , to prove to you . my sincerity in your cause , I need onl y state , that neither Whig nor Tory Minister was ever subjected to more calumny and greater insolence than

      myself , even at the present tune . A few men , who have no hope of existence , except what they can derive from abuse of me , - and who know as much about politics as a pig does of geometry , are daily and nightly belching forth their abuse of me ; this , however , is confined to the virtuous metropolis ; and I wouldimplore ofthe Chartist party to treat their abuse as I do , and let it pass by them as ihe idle wind . _Nothing so much annoys me as to have my name or character made the cause of

      contention ; and _nothing so much delights me as to find myself abused _njjinprineipled men , as the censure of slaves is a _^ B _^ _-tioni . " My friends , if I wa _^ po disclose what has be _^ communic ated _^ to ' me within this week , you would be horrified— -hot -containing abuse of myself , but the most' revolting , communications with reference vto another individual , -who , however , shall be nameless , as having received no small amount of slander myself , I am not one capable of- . believing"reports , as . to tbe transactions of others , until they are fully and clearly established ; so that I act very

      differentiy to others than ethers act to me . - I now abandon all _feonght of personality , and would draw your _atSajtion to the coming times . It is not at au improbable that we may very shortly have a change of ministers , and consequently a dissolution of Parliament ; and in such an event taking place , you would see such a House of Commons as England never saw before . One of the great objects of the _SlASiEFf party in securing a dissolution of Parliament is , to base their power upon the principles of protection before the Irish Electoral Bill becomes law . I have told you before ,

      that the voice of three hundred farmers , having votes , and looking to protection for their produce , would silence the enthusiastic cheers of 400 , 000 shouting for Free Trade . I have told yon , before Cobdex- mentioned it , that if you had a general election to-morrow , Ireland would return fron eighty to ninety Protectionists out of her 105 members . No Irish farmer that has not an interest in his land has remained upon his native soil . All

      those whose labour and capital were expended for the benefit of the landlord , have left the land of their birth , and emigrated to some foreign country ; thus I show you that those who still cultivate tiie Irish soil , are either the mere serfs of the landlord , who must consent to be driven to the poll like sheep to market , or cultivate a small portion of then : own land , jn the price of the produce of which they naturally have an interest . ___

      -Now , it is for the purpose of securing power based upon the interests of those tenants dependent ' upon their landlords or depending upon , the price of the produce of their own small farms , and before the new Electoral Bill is passed that the Protectionists have resolved upon ousting the Government—and if such should be the result of the question now under debate , you will see an increase of taxation , an amount of tyranny , and such an attempt to suppress public opinion as you never witnessed before in this eountry . You will see a Holy Affiance between the Northern

      Bear , the Austrian Brute , the French Legitimists , and the English representatives of our LOVELY YOUNG QUEEN ; and then yon will see popular opinion suppressed npon the Continent _^ and you will hear the cannon ' s roar , attempting to suppress English opinion . However , while I doubt that it will be strong enough to suppress the working class mind of England , yet , as I have a great horror of bloodshed , and as the land of England is capable of maintaining six times—yea , ten fames its present population—I would much rather see the change

      that I desire based upon moral than physical power ; and always bear one thing in mind , it h this : that the very men who would urge you on to Revolution would be the very first to desert you , or , perhaps , the first to turn informers against yon , and forthese reasonshoping that the Chartist power will finally overthrow Whig and Tory despotism , or both unitedly—I would unploreyoutobe united , and not allow your ranks to be disturbed and yonr power destroyed by the bickerings , the _revilings , and antagonism of foolish and interested parties , lam sure I have worked long have endured

      enough in your ranks , and I a mfficient amount of slander and calumny , to convince you that I advocate your principles upon stronger grounds than self-interest . I am sure that those who rea _^ d the "National Instructor * of this week , . will come to the conclusion that I have shown earnestness and resolution in the people ' s cause , and he will believe that I _established a newspaper to advocate that cause upon higher principles than lucre , as he well , understands that every farthjng ' profit made ; by that paper ; has been devoted to the cause of the people ; and _thousands of it to _thesustainment ofreptiles who have been my bitterest enemies . ¦ ' ¦¦¦ - ¦ In conclusion—and in order to prove to you

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      that neither slander of _oppression shall induce me to abandon the cause ofthe people _^ -in next week ' s " Star" I will give my good friends of Bolton , Oldham , Ashton , Huddersfield , _Man-^ ester , Rochdale , Preston , and other places , the times when'I will visit their towns after _the'Blackstone Edge meeting , on the 14 th of July ; and I . challenge my revilers ahd opponents to meet me at any or all of those meetings . Your Faithful and Uncompromising Friend and Advocate , Feargus O'Coiwob .

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      V . To The Land Members. : Mr Fbiehbs, '...

      _v . TO THE LAND MEMBERS . : Mr Fbiehbs , ' I have received several communications relative'tp the dismissal of the Directors : of the Land Company—communications which I did not consider it necessary to notice ; and for this single reason—because , long before any were received , the Directors ceased to receive any salary , -and I gave them notice that their services , with the exception of Mr . M _| _Graih , who has care of all . the _. _bpoka nra _^ be dispensed with . Perhaps _thosei-joembers whose monies are invested in the ' Land Company , are not aware that there are as many books

      connected with that Company as would fill an omnibus ; while many appear to be so deficient in knowledge as to suppose that the care of those books may be committed , perhaps , to a policeman . I am not going to answer any of the reflections attempted to . be cast upon the Directors , daring their service , further than this , that if a fraction was missing , or . misapplied , in consequence of the neglect or the dishonesty of the Directors , I , and not tbe shareholders , would be the sufferer : and

      therefore , as not a fraction has been misapplied or EMBEZZLED by the Directors , I have no cause to complain ; and when I have not , the shareholders have not . The shareholders will therefore understand , that Mr . M'Grath—who necessarily , has care . of the books—is the only director now employed , and that , for many weeks even he has received no wages ; " so I think that he , and not the shareholders , has legitimate cause of . complaint However , as in spite of all . opposition , this Land Question ever has been , and ever

      SHALL BE , my DARLING HOBBY , I will now give my revilers an . incontrovertible specimen as to what may be done with the land ; and from it the people may draw their conclusion as to the comparison between slavelabour and free labour . . . . ; . ' .. _WhenlwasatGorgie Mills , amongst my beloved old friends , whose feelings , and sentiments , and affection , inspired me with gladness , with joy , and with hope , I walked in the cheerful company of several of them over a small , farm adjoining the village , of twenty acres , occupied by a man of the name of Miller . For those twenty acres _Repaysia rent

      of £ 140 a year , that is £ 7 an acre , . not including taxes . He employs fifteen persons every day is the year , besides himself -and his two sons , making eighteen , and two horses , even npon that amount of grbnsd ; _* nd patting the horses down at two , supposing-each horse to be only equal to one labourer , he employs twenty labourers , OR ONE MAN TO AN ACRE : he has occupied the farmffor eight years , and has , as I am informed , realised £ 5 , 000 profit within that period . Well , I will go further . After the meeting , I walked in company with some of my driends a distance of about half a mile from Gorgie Mills , and

      there a young man showed us an acre and three quarters of ground _, for which he pays £ 26 a year , and would not take * large premium for his domain . That is-Scotland ; and new I will bring you to England . When I arrived at Newcastle , several good and veritable Chartists _ealled upon me , amongst the rest a man of the name of Morris . ; he told me that he had read my work upon Small Farms ; he gave me a pound for the Honesty Fund , which Bhoald have been acknowledged in last

      week' s " Star ; " and hear Wb position : for thirteen years he has paid £ 41 a year rent , and £ 10 a year taxes , for five acres -of land , two acres being _eompletely sterile , thus making a rent , including taxes , off £$ _fi an . acre upon the three good acre ' siI ' . he employed a man to assist him every day , and sometimes four men ; he looked well , heady , robust , and cheerful ; he said that he had _expended £ 84 upon the land before he could make it produce anything , and now he conld cot say what would induce him to give it up .

      Now from these & ree cases , where the holders have an interest in their allotments , the reader will be able to discover the difference between them and those rascals who have had land , house , aid money , loan money , and have paid no rent The plan , however , which the"Dkpatch , " ! andthe mill-lords , who live upon tbe very blood of their slaves , slander and _revfle . And why 2 Simply beeaoie they can revel luxuriously as long as the sealing np of the land leads to competition and antagonism ih tbe slave market . _.

      Now let me give the reader the following extract from the " Dispatch" of Sunday last , in answer to a question put by "W . R ., " which of course stands , for " WHACKING ROGUE , " as the writer no doubt put tiie question to himself . Here itis : — . " _-. ' W K- asks a very sensible question , namely , -whether Feargus O'Connor means to return at once to tbe worfcragroeo tiieir _liard-earaed ravings , or as much of tnem as _m not tost , or whether he iagomg to procrasriBateithe winding bb till Ids charges of Hianagementhave swallowed halt the monies entrusted fo him , and half his believers are m their graves . The way in whicli he ftnces with those who « ne him in the County Courts , rires room for g loomy

      anticipatiou . Perhaps he would like to be offended by fiis fornwr worshippers , that he might catch a pretext for doin" nothing . We think there are materials mthe examinations which have already taken place in Parliament for a series of le # U proceedings for infringements of the Joint Stock Act The matter might be thrown . into Ctencery , the contributors being partners with the trustees , the working-men finding the money , and the leading ; men the necessary " wisdom . " This would , at least , compel Pe & igtistodrop the property from his clutches , or tie up his hands . f j Now my reply to the " Whacking Rogue " is , get out you JUGGLER . I am the man who has been swindled . I am the man who has the greatest interest in winding up the affairs of the Company .

      The question to which I am now going tp refer is not connected with & e Land Company , but with the slaves whom _t wbuld wish to see located upon tbe land ; This is the question—it is also extracted from tbe same paper of the same date . Here itis : — - . Mr . W . - J . Fox announces , on the Factory Bill , ' that the workmen ought not to accept the compromise as final . His retort npon the hlairing mock sympathy of Feargus O'Connor for _^ be overtasked children ; that Mr . Feargus was absent ' wjien his single vote would [ have turned the scale iiif faybur . fdf _thosei whom he affects to pity bo deeply ; is one ofthe most settling , hits tof the demagogueism ofthe ' , ' needy Imlfegrinder * . school that we remember ;

      But we hope that tbe measure , a * it stands , - ; will do some servicefin allaying agitation , " Ih _^ , remedy is ( ah exceptional one , at best an eyU . repen _^ g a ! worse . one , and we should rejoice to see prosperity , '' like a breeze of fine air , bringing health and cheerfulness 'frdm , without , rather than have more pf this medicine for sickness . ' . But such advocates of labour as the one we have mentioned are wise and good men , and if they resume agitation or countenance it it mil he because _Oifey feel its _necesiAty after trial . The testimony they have borne to Mr . Bright's character , foully attacked by the Chartist leader , thows-that their sympathies are not all on one side . " ' v •; Now hear my answer . As I stated before , had it not been for Robert _Wilkinson " letter—which I received at Newcastle late on

      V . To The Land Members. : Mr Fbiehbs, '...

      Thursday evening—I should ' nothavebeeniin the House of Commons till the following Monday as I was engaged to attend meetings in the neighbourhood on Friday and Saturday . After attending a crowded meeting , I travelled _alTnight from _Newcastle to London , for the express purpose of being present at the debate upon the FactoryBill . X was a few minutes too late for the first division , which was carried iby a majority of one ; I was in time for the second division , and , curious to narrate , I could not get a seconder for my motion to throw out tbe Bill J altogether . The "Dispatch" man would prefer a Fifteen Hours Bill to a Ten HoursBilL if it would enable him to sell fifteen

      papers more . Every one knows that ; Fox writes for the " Dispatch" _^ ana . tb _' ajd \ he ' _. _'Di _fp _^ tch" writes against me , and I hope it , _will'i _' _eTer continue to do so , as it is the mouthpiece of distillers , publicans ,, ginpalace keepers , thieves , brothels ,- and pickpockets ; and now , as to my slander npoa the virtuous John Bright ; the only answer tnat I will condescend to give , is this , that I chal

      lenge him and his backer Fox * and his bottle holder the virtuous Lord Mayor of _^ Dublin , to meet me-inrRofehdale , ' in'his : owh' town ; 'starrouhded by his own slaves ; arid "there I undertake to establish every fact that I stated . _f The poor "Hispatch " is violently nettled by the continuous falling off of its circulation , in consequence of the improved mind and progressive virtue of tiie people .

      It has not a murder now to announce—and , therefore , it is obliged' to try and assassinate the character of one who loathes and despises such a brothel hunting gin palace advocate . Your Faithful Friend , : Feargus O'Connor

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      Ashton-Tjkdee-Ltnb.—^Atthe Usual Weekly ...

      Ashton-tjkdee-Ltnb . _—^ Atthe usual weekly meeting of members , held on Sunday last in the Company ' s room , corner of York-street , _Charlestown , the following resolution was passed : —" That we , the members of the Ashton branch of the National Land Company , do hereby call on Mr . O'Connor , and the , other directors of the Company , to convene a Conference to consider the position of the Company , and to decide on the best course

      tobe pursued with regard to the winding up . of the Company as speedily as possible , and the terms on which it is proposed to be wound up , as the members are in complete ignorance as to what is intended . We also think , considering the disorganised state of . the Company ' s branches , many being without meeting rooms , & _c , that it is advisable that the country be divided into about twelve large districts , in order to' save expenses .

      Pieasuhb Imp to _Gbeai Dodfobd . — -This estate was visited on Sunday last by a great number of friends from Birmingham and _ISadley , who were delighted with the improved change in its ' appearance since tbeir visit last year . We are informed , _thatattbe express wish of several friends , in the adjacent _tpwss , another trip is contemplated to take place on Snnday , July , the 51-st . Informatioh as < to conveyances will be given by the leadiag Chartists in the towns of the district . ! _-

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      The Execbtive Committee Of. The National...

      The Execbtive Committee of . the National Charter Association met ; at their ofiice , 14 , _Southampton- 'Btreet , Strand , on Wednesday evening , June the 26 th . Present , Messrs . Reynolds , Milne , _Srown , Stallwood , Miles , and . Arnott—Mr . E . Miles id the chair . _^ Correspondence were read from Falkirk , for a further supply of cards : ; from _ITnrope , -forwarding « asbf-. ; ' "from Edinburgh ,

      announcing the formation of a , locality , and the intention of starting three or four more in the district ; from Bradford , announcing its determination to stand by _; the Charter Association ; from Marylebone , -to a like . -effect . ( Bkomsbttvy District . —Mr . JLrnptt reported , that Mr . Cqttell had made such rapid progress , that a meeting would be iheld at the . <* lobe Coffee-house , 32 , Bed . Lion _^ treet , Holborn , on Monday-evening next , July 1 st , to form the Bloomsbury locality , _democratic Tract Enad . —1 _'he sub-committee—Messrs .

      _Stallwesd , Eeynolds , and Arnott—reported that they had-met , and come -to the following conclusion :: —; " That tracts of ; four pages , demy octavo , should be issued . at -one shilling per hundred : ; that all localities , _remitting subscriptions for _tracts , tp receive tracts in propor t ion to the amount forwarded ; that should friends _BabBOEibe to the _TiactiEund , who may _notreguiretraets ,: _theprice-of < the tracts will be reduced accordingly ; that -the subject for the first tract . be Chartism * ' Tie report was adopted , and -the sub-committee . ordered to take tbe neoessary : steps for , . carrying ; the matter . outi and all friends are _requested to be prompt with -tbeir subscriptions . Soiree to _Ernest Jones . — The sub-committee

      reported that , the . John-street Institution was taken for Thursday , July < fcke 11 th . The report was received , and it was .-suggested to the sub-committee that the price of tickets to the soiree should-be one shilling each . — The late Hebdea Bridge Delegate M _« dkg . — Mr : Arnott reported that he had seen Mr- \ Williams , the late secretary to' that body , and tbat the district was . perfectly satisfied , and would act with the Executive Committee . — _Brovterre O'Brien . —On the motion of Messrs . _Stallwood and Milne , the . following resolution was unanimously adopted ;—M That considering the talent , learning ; consistency ; and long standing of James Bronterre O'Brien , B . A ., j tbis committee can but thank bim for the zeal , j

      energy , and devotion _heJias _. displayed m _behalf of the _NatioAarCharter Association , and the cause of Democracy in general , which entitieshiin to jthe gratitude of every true political and social reformer . —The Victims . —Mr . Drown wished to know whether the committee exercised' control , or had any connexion with the Victim Committee , as ' / a _distributibh of bp ' okS ; had taken place ,, some ,.. time since , under the auspices of Mr . Thomas Clark , for : the benefit of the victims ; and

      He desired to know if the whole or any part of the money had been paid , in—The chairman said . the . Victim ' Committee was a separate body ... Several members of the present committee were members of that committee also ; and to , ithe Victim Committee must the question be referred for solution . —Several returns were made ,. for the Metropolitan Delegate Council , to be held on Sunday , July 7 th , and the committee adjourned , until Wednesday evening next , July 3 rd . tern The

      Edinburgh _^ Wes _Locautt . — _ustol weekly meeting of this locality was held on Tuesday evening , June 25 th , in Burkett ' s reading room , 100 , West Port—Mr . Walker was called to the chair . Aftei ; passing ' the minutes of last meetingj the address of the Executive Committee was road , calling in , particjular on the different localities to give their opinion , on the policy to be pursued towards the ! "Financials ; " it was agreed to le _% _^ it _oyertil l next meeting ,, arid' that all the members be speciall ycailed . by " circular- ' to attend , in order to hare a fair , full , and

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      _honestdiscussionon the subject . A-committee was ' _ajppointed ' . to take a place for . a public meeting > in the district . The necessity of contributing to the Tract Fund _was-then _brought _forward ,-when it was agreed to have boxes in the reading-room , and at . meetings'for voluntary subscriptions for that purpose . - Four new members were enrolled , \ SwrNDdN .- —A few friends having met at the Greyhound Inn , for the purpose , of entering into a subscription for assisting Dr . M'Douall ; and finding that Jt received very respectable support > --Mr . Bryson in tne * .-: chair—it ; was

      proposed ; by Mr ., W . Burton ,, ar id : secondedj by M _^ . George Priestly :: —?! That _! _# e ' end eayour to _resuSBitate the Swiudonihrauch of the _Na- . tional Charter Association ; "' Proposed ; by Mr . ' ¦ W . ¦ " Bennett , and seconded , by Mr . Geoffrey Robson : —" That we meet at the above house every Friday evening ; at eight o ' clock ) to enrol- members , _receire _subscriptiorjs _^ and disciiss the _politics of the . past _. _weeki" Pr ' pposed by Mr . James . Smith , ' and _SMorided _; by Mr . James Daf is : — _* , ' That we enter . into , _aji _^ bscription , to ; as ' _si _^' , Ernest Jdne _^ Esq . " . ' AH the proppsitipns ' _^ wlre unanimously carried . ,. _,-. " _,. ' . ''¦ _.- ""'

      -. _QLDHAM > r-At a weekly , meeting of working men , ; held ; , jat Waterhead Mill on Sunday _afternooBn » Mr . O'Connor ' s letter in the Star , _iand his speech on the Ten Hours lAcfe , which _was-loudl y applauded , having been read , it was moved by J . Broadbent , seconded by William M'Gee , and carried unanimously : — " That the best thanks of this meeting are due and hereby tended to F . O'Connor , Esq ., for his _abky unceasing , and ; praiseworthy efforts in behalf bf the working classes , both in

      and out of Parliament . ' ' James Cooper , of Oldham , brought before the _meetingihe case of Dr . M'Douall , when the generous , hardworking individuals present , who numbered about thirty-eight or forty , subscribed 10 s . towards starting that ; much-persecuted individual in his profession . ; After passing a vote of thanks to the chairman , the meeting adjourned until Sunday afternoon next , j . .,. Huddersfield . — At a meeting recently held the following persons were elected ! as

      councilmen for the next three months : — Thomas Brook , Humphry Graham , Joseph Foster , Thomas Hirst , William Murphy , John Bradley , John Grant ; George Smithy Secretary ; James Emsall , Treasurer . Proposed by Thomas Hirst , and seconded by John Grant : — " That we send our adhesion to : the National Charter Association , and tbat we view with disgust the truckling of _the-Financial . Reform party with unprincipled renegades . " .. ' . ; : Sheffield . —On Sunday last a meeting oif the council was held in the Democratic

      Temperance Hotel , 33 , Queen-street , when ithe secretaryj Mr . Ash , was called upon to read the address of the Executive , Mr Whaley then mpved , and Mr . Hague seconded , the folio wing resolution , which was supported by Mr . G , . Cavil ) , and unanimously carried :- — " That this council is of opinion that the policy to be pursued towards the Parliamentary Reformers be not . obstructive , ; believing as _ we- do- _^ and to which every country in Europe during 1848

      bore _testimony , as . witness the Odillon Barrots , leaders of the middle classes in France —that" it would be the height of' folly to _iriterceptlfeeir course * _$ ¦ & t the : same _^ time that we _sliStlM- 'iteadily , ¦ maintain . our own _^ pr inc iples inviolable , boldly ; -but with prudence and judgment ; . " Mr . Otley was requested to address the members next Sunday evening , at eight o ' clock , on the present state of affairs in France and England . Other business having beeri transacted , theI meeting adjourned .

      _Barnslec . —A meeting was held on Monday evening , for the purpose of forming a branch of the National Charter Association in _thw town , at Mr . % _XTtley ' s large room ,: and , after a _foor _. _hours' discussion , in-which-Messrs . Dayley , _. Mirfield , Bradley , Segrave _* Shaw , and Vallance took part , ihe following -resolution was . agreed to .: — : ''That this meeting agrees to . form an _association forthe purpose of causing the -People ' sCharter to become the law of the land , and tbat we pledge < ourselves to use _alTahd every means at our disposal to _achieve ' pur political and social freedom . _Towffiii" Hasilejds . —A general meeting of the council washeld at the Crown .-and

      Anchor , Waterloo Town ,, on 'WedneBday'evenirig , when the following resolutions wese unanimously earned . Moved by Mr . Newby , and seconded by Mr . Stephens — " That this council meet once a fortnight , and at is requested that locahties not represented will attend ihe next -meeting -of , the council on Wednesday evening , July 3 rd , at half-past eight o _' _-elock . " Moved by Mr . Allen , and seconded by Mr . Birch :: —" 'That a concert be held at the Crown and A < nchor , _Cbesbiresfa-eet , Waterloo Town , on Monday , Juk i 8 th , for the benefit of our brother Democrats now in Exile . President , Mr . W . Davis ; Vice-PreBidentj Mr . E . Aleeb . "' \ , _WniiECKGTON anb Ca _^— At the usual

      weekly meeting the followirig resolution was adopted j— " That the _saembers < of _thislocality feeling the benefit of promoting iWjion amongst the Chartist body acknowledge _4 ae Me Provisional Committee as Executive , but , at the same time , express their opinion that th ' e late election was not put fairly before the country , and hope that for the future they mil be more explicit in their " addresses to the country . ! At

      the same time they express their convictions that the honesty and talent of the / Executive is quite adequate to the task they 'h ' ave ( Undertaken , and hope that 'for the future they _, will cause all ' , elections' to be conducted according to the _^ th clausei of local rule . ';—The members of thisilocality are requested to attend on Sunday , June 30 th , as local busiriess of importance will be brought forward . _, . i ;

      ; Hall of _. Science _,, CixyTROAD . —On . Monday , June . 24 th , Mr . Bezer delivered his third lecture'on _!^' : Newgate 'Favburitisrh , ; _' - _' at the above hall ; - ; The meeting was a crowded one —Mr . Birown , of the -Executive , . was called to the _chajiv i At the _Iconclusibn of ; . the _leoture , Mr .. Davis - , made an appeal on behalf _| of the exiled 1 Poles and Hungarians , and Badenese , ; which wasliberall y responded toby the audience . f In the course of the evening , several patriotic songs were given . The meeting adjourned ; till July 1 st . ! Emmett Brigade . — At a numerous

      meeting of this body , held at the Rock Tavern , _Lissori-grove , on Monday , June 24 th—Mr . Kelly in the chair—on the motion of Mr . Jacob Blake it was resolved , — " That Mr . S : Mundin . be the delegate to the committee for raising funds to enable Mrs . Lacey to rejoin her husband at Launceston . " On the motion of Messrs . Hull and Mundin , it was resolved , _i- "That , ; ftIr ., Jacob Blake be ' the delegatej to the Metropolitan Delegate Council . " . Onthe

      motion of Messrs . Blake and Restall , it was resolved _i _^ - "That an , harmonic meetmg _^ be held atthe Rock Tavern , on Monday ; evening , _July-Sth _^ for the benefit of Mr . _Eriiest Jones , also , that the Brigade use its best exertions in support of the Fraternal Democrats' aquatic excursion to Appleton , ori the 21 st of July . . " " That _theEmmett Brigade locality , ' forthe future , meet every Monday evening ; , at eight o'clock . " Two shltllfigs having been ordered to be transmitted to the Executive , and a vote

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      of , thanks , given-to the . chairman , the meeting dissolved .... _! , "' _.- ' . _/ , ' , ,. " _., ¦' . , ' _.-. . _, [ -, _, _< . ' ' Kentish . Town . —We are informed that in consequence of the death of the _proprietor of the : As 8 embly House : on Thursday afternoon , the Concert and Ball is postponed to the 8 th of July ; .: - v The Society of Democratic

      Pbopagan-DiSTS _. mefc at the' Teetotal Hall , 41 , _Tottenhamicourt , on Thursday evening , June : 27 th . Mr . Aveiy in the chair . After having made arrangements for opening a new locality _; it was resolved , "'That a discussion be . commenced bri , Thursday evening ' next . " Mr . Elliot undertook to open with the .. " PeopleV _GHarte _^ as , ' . ihe Prelude to : Sooiai _^ Rights . " THe meeting will commence at half-past eight O ' clock ,, ;'' : . , ' -. [ , _-- , . - _.,,= ¦ ; , . ' . ' _.., _....- . : :

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      , NATIONAL CHARTER ASSOCIATION . . .. A crowded meeting ,, convened by . the Executive . Committee , was held at the Literary and / Scientific _Inyitution , lo _^ _n-atre _^ t , ; _Htzroy-square , on Tuesday evening , _Juoe _2 _iih . ; J _^ r . R . Ainery was unanimously calted to the ' _ehawZZ' - _^• <>''¦> . ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ' _¦ ' ' ; _-. >¦ * '•; - ' _- _- _' _^ Z _> il _(; iMr . W . . ( A , Fletcher , in an excellent speech , moved , the following resolution : — " That this meeting , admiring the policy pursued , and the principles

      put forward by the Executive Committee of the National Charter Association , hereby calls upon its democratic brethren throughout the . . United .. Kingdom , to aid and assist in extending the usefulness of the Executive , by the opening of Chartist localities in every city , town , village , parish and hamlet of the said kingdom , by the ! enrolment of themselves and friends ' as members of the Associa tion , and by subscribing to the democratic Tract Fund . " „ .- i . f

      Mr . _Bentlev seconded the resolution , Headmired the policy pursued by the . Executive , and thought . the Tract Fund would prove a valuable auxiliary . _: . Mr . T . Brown supported tbe resolution , and said , he was delighted , beyond measure , to find that young men were taking up , in _, earnest , democratic propaganda , and must eventuate ia success . ( Loud cheers . ) / if Mr . John Shaw , who . had just been liberated from Newgate , after one year and nine months' confinement ; , came on the , platform , and was greeted with hearty and long-continued plaudits of welcome . Mr . Shaw thanked the audience . for their kind welcome , and begged to assure them that Newgate had not altered his principles—he was as good a democrat as even ( Great cheering . )

      Mr . Daniel O'Connor came forward and said the . practical nature of the resolution had quite charmed him ; and , aa a resident of the Bloomsbury district , he was ready and willing , with several others , to aid and assist in starting ! a locality in that vicinity , ( Cheers . ) What they : required was a aystematising of the agitation ; it was the want of this that bad caused the failure , of preceding agitations . It was the few that invariably governed . Then , let them . at once form _nuclj in every city , town , parish , and hamlet , as a rallying point for their brethren , and so would they concentrate such a forcer—directed by wisdom and discretionas could not fail materially to advance the cause of Democracy . ( Cheers . ) He bailed the advent of that resolution , and would do all in His power to carry it out . ( Applause . )

      Mr . Bronterrb O'Brien , ' amidst the most rapturous applause , came forward and said , Mr . D . O'Connor had very properly supported local organisation , as at local meetings the lime did not permit them to go into details , but in a locality an individual might , and doubtless would , obtain as ' much truth as would make bima ' goqd reformer for the remainder of his life . ' . ( Hear , hear . ) The present Executive accepted good service froni any honest source ; and thus kept « p and cemented a fr iendly feelmg with tbe earnest men of all sections of political and social democracy ; and , consequently , he * nad great pleasure in giving to it his most cordkl and hearty support . ( Applause . )

      In fine , it was their duty to look on its members as true democrats , or as _God ' s -chosen people , and all who did-not join tbe association as ibe gentiles '; and be believed if it-continued to use discreetly and wisely its power in the direction of the principles of their adoption , tfcey must reach the " Mount Sinai" of success . ( Cheer * . ) The Executive had boldly declared its advocacy of Social rights—( cheerirfg )—and these were of the greatest importance , for in _severalcontinental nationsind states ; Universal Suffrage , had prevailed , bat had been swept away in consequence of the ignorance of tbe people on this subject . - ( Hear . ) Evepfin America , where _^ Universal _Suffrage , to a great extent

      prevailed , 'tbe people were found in a starving condition , because they had not a sufficiency of knowledge—of social irigbts—toetect members fo congress who would turai' her > great resources to the advantage of the whole people . ( Cheers . ) Some friend had , during the trite address of Mr . D . O'Connor , shouted "No , no ; " when be said the people were ignorant ; but to that friend and others like hiro , b 8 said , ; look to , Ireland , and , there they ¦ would find a commission sitting ' for the-purpose of handing over the estates of a rotten , debauched aristocracy , lo a young , vigorous one , selected from the millowjoers and fund lords . ( Hear , hear . ) Was this not ignorance ? He < eould regard it as

      little better than confiscation , seeing . that the landlords , byfan act of-parliament , had been made to hear the whole burden of the poor , whilst the usurers , who derived the greatest advantage from the estates , were let off scot free . . ( Hear hear . ) For' a . long time , even down ' to the period-of Elizabeth ' s reign , such a thing as private property in land , in ' Ireland , was unknown , —( hear , hear ) — and he contended , that if the people had a knowledge of their social rights , tbey would possess the power to enforce them ; and instead of having a commission sitting to hand the land over to a new -aristocracy , but they woiild have one' sitting to buy up all the land that came into the market

      for the use and behoof of the whole people . ( Great cheering ; a voice "No , ' no : " ) Why , if any aristocrat or middleman was present , he challenged him or them to _discussion , and would undertake to prove that the present system was a scheme to rob , plunder , and murder the ' mass . ' of the people ( Cheering . ) 'The present ministerial crisis bad induced a' meeting of the " middle classes , at which a certain schismatical lecturer was' present , and asserted that the present House of Commons was a ri-flex of the mind of the whole people ; and amongst either members had passed a warm eulogy ; on J . A .

      Roebuck ,-as a ' representative of tbe people . Now he ( Mr , O'Brien )' denied the ' reference of the gentleman , and fearlessly asserted that John Arthur Roebuck was but a mere type of the _shoppcracy . He only represented the ' _ahopocracy of Sheffield . MrV 0 | Brien then passed a high . eulogium on the patriotism bf John Shaw , who' lie was delighted to see once more amongst them , and trusted that the democrats would ' : rally round him on . the . _nigflt of his benefit He ( Mr . O'Brien )' cordially ,. supported ' the resolution , and resumed his Beat amidst deafening plaudits . ! -

      Mr . G . "J . Vernon , came forward , loudly applauded , and said , the Executive" Committee was not only well known , but' had : _Earned for itself ihe co ' _nQdence and gratitude of all reflecting men ; _shd he agreed with Mr , O'Brien ,: that Chartism neverwas in such' a promising condition as it now is , under the able and discreet management of tbeir present' Executive , Committee . ( Lo _. ud cheers . ) ; It afforded him ' ; much pleasure' to _| be present to night' to meet' his friend . ' S . hVw' _/ f He thought government must now be cdnvince _' d of the inutility

      of sending men to prison , perceiving . as it must , that the men returned tothe ! platfpriii' to renew their fealty to' democracy , _^ _ajid _^ _' ad _^ ocate their opinions with increased zeal and with much more prudence than' before . ( Cbeers . ) He must repeat , it would be futile to bave an Executive Committee in whom they had implicit confidence ' , . unless they exhibited tbat confidence in > warm ; zealous , and untiring support . ( Loud cheers ' . ) Mr . V , ' ernon heto made fa passing allusion to the non-payment of the cost of his de ( _io ; , and of his liability to 'be

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      arrested arid > ent to '¦ prison by _Blslsplicitor for tbe same ; but added , this can never aiter tbe democratic principles he held .. ( Loud cheers . ) Ingratitude ' was not to be _metrjby , desertibn , ' > He did not blame the _Executives that body had issued an address , which had not been responded : to ; however , be . that as it-may , he was p leaB ] ed _ to _witneiBtbat meeting , _and'held with Mr .: O'Brien , that social rights was tbe' grand point , political which 1 , h

      rights being simply the ; means to the end , would receive an additional stimulus . iby . their present Radical and : Republican press ; : ; arid thought he might now congratulate _themrijn having channels open for the free expression _^ pf . . public opinion- ( cheers)—then , having an honest ; deter I mined Executive and the _PresBin their favour , it _waa their duty to carry out the suggestions contained that resolution by every means in their power Let them remember they -had no right to expect another to do that for them that tbey were not pre pared to do for themselves ; therefore , be said , up and stirring , and then the Charter and _. aome thing more will soon be theirs .. i

      Mr . G . J . Harney came _^ forward , most , warmly greeted , and said , he had- been , delighted with Mr . O'Brien ' s speech ; he always regretted that he _i ( Mr . O'Brien ) had not a vehicle set : apart for the , exposition of those doctrines he was so well calculated to teach , and which , however attentive and willing reporters might be , Bpacedid notfpermit them toi give at that length , the merits , so-far as the welfare of the masses ; were concerned ,. fairly entitled it to . Mr . Harney then congratulated the meeting on the release of John Shaw , Dr . M'Douall , & c , and tbat i- 0 e _» .

      the time was rapidly approaching when they would have the pleasure of greeting -their enthusiastic young friend , Ernest Jonel ; ' ( Great cheering . ) It had been truly said , that government took nothing ; by the incarceration of these men —( hear , ' hear)—and should persecution again loom ever them , b _£ trusted they would not be sent to : prison for merely using such words as _"Qreen _^ agflyingover D owning ; street "—" The Charter * ntl $ o _SurrenderV-r-y-The whole hog / & c . ybut tbafit-would bs for something more . He had great pleasure in supporting the

      resolution . The resolution was then put , and carried by accla

      mation . _; f A vote of thanks having been given to the Chairman , the meeting dispersed . The sum of £ 117 s . 5 d . wa 9 collected at the doors .

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      Soho. ; A Crowded Meeting Was Held In Th...

      SOHO . ; A crowded meeting was held in the Temperance Hall , Little Dean-street , on Wednesday evening , under the auspices of tbe " Democratic _Prbpaggandist Society , " for the purpose of forming a Chartist locality , and otherwise aiding the National Charter Association . Over the platform gracefully floated tbree banners—red , blue , and whitei in-Scribed , liberty , equality , and fraternity . __ Mr . Finlin was called to the chair , ahd 'in a brief speech set forth the object of the meeting .

      Mr . W . A . Fletcher , in a forcible manner , set forth the truths of Chartism , and concluded by moving the following resolution : — ' That this meeting is of opinion that every man , immediately- he arrives at the age of twenty-one years , sboiil ' d be placed in possession of his political rig hts , and that the withholding of such political rights , and the want of knowledge on social rights and duties constitute tbe main cause of disquietude , immorality , and physical want , so profusely scattered over the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland . ' Mr . J . B . Leno , in an argumentative speech , seconded the motion , whicb was humourously ; supported by Mr . Bezer , and carried unanimously ' . Mr . Elliot then came forward and traced the

      misery , wretchedness ; and degradation of tbe People , to the present most miserable _ahti-social . state of society , and concluded , amidst loud cheers , by moving thei following resolution : — " That , with a view to the attainment of that full measure of political and social rights , propounded in the rules and declaration of the National Charter Association , a locality be established in this Hall , such locality to be called the" Soho Locality of the National Charter Association . '" ' ' ' . 1 Mr . Cowlan said he Was desirous of appealing to , that '' meeting not to allow itself to be deluded as

      his countrymen unfortunately were ; he trusted each person would think for himself , and not stay . to ask whether it was priest , squire , or peasant who spoke , but take truth wherever tbey found , it . ( Loud cheers . ) For himself , he had been a wanderer for thirty years , and had found sympathy amongst , and been most hospitably treated by the English people ; consequently he did not blame them for his country ' s miseries , but the aristocracy , and other classes who usurped the right of making the laws by which they were governed . ( Loud cheers . ) '' Mr . Wood supported the resolution . '

      Mr . D . Walford said he knew no more appropriate place for such purposes than Temperance Halls , for he had a sincere conviction that temperance , intelligence , and perseverance must ; gain liberty . Mr , Walford made a passing allusion to the noble struggles of Hunt , fletberington , and others , and expressed his delight at finding the young men becoming propagandist , andhis earnest wish _was , that they might accomplish the good work of freedom so nobly began by their predecessors . ( Great applause . ) Mr . Lewis , quite a youth in appearance ,, then came forward , and in a speech which electrified the audience supported the resolution .

      Mr . Walter Cooper , amidst loud cheers ,-came forward , and expressed his delight at the proceedings of his young friends . He was not surprised tbat they had met to form a , Chartist locality fas , no doubt , the Charter was the gate that led to " Liberty , Equality ,, and Fraternity . " He would explain what he meant by liberty—it was , that every ' man should do whatever he pleased , always provided it did not interfere with , or injure tbe same right in his . fellow man . The costermongers had recently held a

      meeting , convened by Mr . Maybew , and poor and degraded as these men were , whenever a good ! thing was said they had shown that they could appreciate it , thus showing that the good spirit was in them . ( Loud cheers . ) Mr . W . Cooper then enteredinto a lucid exposition of Chartism , liberty , equality and fraternity . Showing that the grand , desideratum could he obtained only through the attainment of political arid social rights , and resumed his seat amidst prolonged cheering .

      The Chairman announced that Messrs . Stallwood and Miles were present as a deputation ' from the Executive Committee to answer any question that might be put , but no one appearing disp _& 'led to submit a question the rosolution was put and carried unanimously . The locality was then formed . ' ! Mr . Amery was appointed sub-secretary , and Mr . W . A . Fletcher sub-treasurer . . _« , / A considerable number of members were enrolled _,, and a resolution waa adopted to hold a _publio meeting every Wednesday evening , in the Hall a vote of thanks was given to Messrs , W . Cooper and Walford , for their attendance , and to Mr . Finlin , for the able manner in which he had presided , and tho meeting dispersed .

      Frightful Occurrence. —On Thursday Morni...

      Frightful Occurrence . —On Thursday morning about ten o ' clock , the passengers on board _the-Bee ' halfpenny steam-boat , were distressed by a _fright ful accident , which happened to a young man named Samuel Barnett , aged _Uenty-one , whose friends are of the Jewish persuasion , and reside in Middlesex-street , Commercial-road East . It appears that at the time abovenamed , the Bee steamboat was taking passengers on board from the ' pier at _Dyei's ' -bail-wharf , Upper Thames-street _^ City , when Barnett took his seat by the gangway , placing his feet upon a coil of rope , one end of which ! was made fast tothe usual part of the dumb lighter : the captain , not seeing any danger , gave orders to } ' go ahead ; " but at the same instant it was discovered that" Barnett ' s right leg . had become firmly

      secured by tho rope , at which time the full strain of the vessel was upon it , and before he could be released tho right foot was completely severed near . tho ankle-joint . Tho captain . and crew rendered every possible assistance , and having taken the unfortunate sufferer ashore , he was at once examined by a medical gentleman who happened to be present , and conveyed to St . Thomas ' s Hospital , where it was found necessary to amputate the limb at the knee . The removal of the _^ leff was borne with much fortitude , and in the evening Barnett was going on as favourably ' " aa could be expooted . i EMBARKAI _iqK OF POLISH REFUGEES AT SOMRampton . -A party of polish refugees , _forty-six in number , left . the Itoyal . Pier on Saturday morninr last for _Spithcad , to embark on board the shin Amo

      ncsn _jiagio , ipr a passage to America . The mavor was in attendance to bid them farewell and or caving , many of tbem were affected to tears Ke kindness shown them Hather more ' £ _'ffiS tT , S H na ? r _\ er _, l _? deciued _« i > _"wain "kin Wland , at least for the present ; most of them _Sl T _*? : _**»*?» ' wh _, ere they will endeavour to obtain employment , until _they can return to tbeir own country .. Others have resolved on going , as soon as tbey pan obtain passports , to France , Belgium , and Prussia , . ' ¦ . ' _^ ,. J ' _ACTOK ; irfMobile has bequeathed his head to the theatre for a " Yorick _' s skull . "

  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), June 29, 1850, page 1, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/ns3_29061850/page/1/