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      Parliamentary Review. The Gestation Of T...

      ILord . Lord John _some-vhat astonished the house when , _sste » d < iste » d of making a statement , as was expccted _. on the aa ** « f aw _«* Settlement , _pieti'Mis to moving for a selccl _iDmroitjmmittee on the subject , be announced a considera-Ide altele alteration in the composition of the Poor Law k / _omrai / oraraission . The Andover Union Committee , by [ sts rents report , had so completely damaged the _Commisiiion _infon in its present state , that it was utterly unseririceabriceable . Instead , bowever , of boldly meeting the _fluest _i-uestioD , and re-considering the whole snbject , tbe _NVhigWbigB , by one of the " artful dodges" so peculiarly ; 1 their their own , propose that the Commission is in future

      U / obetobe el « ated into a Government department ; of _fwhiclwhich one , if not two members , will sit in _Parliaimenlment ; namely , the President , and one of the two ! Seer Secretaries , who are in future to be attached to the _iCotrCommiBsien . Of this notable scheme , Mr . Duni com combe wittily and p ithelj disposed , when he said that he d he did not see of what use the President and Secretary tary . '» p ° _* would be there , except to be badgered ; and and further , that the Poor Law wiil have te become ver * very much more popular thaa it is , before they will get get in for any place else than a rotten borough . As the tbe subject will again occupy attention , we shall for th < the present reserve farther comment upon it .

      1 With respect to the Ten ilouis Bill , it is evident thi that it will have to encounter a determined and po * powerful opposition . Even on the first night , Mr . Tt _Trelawny was anxious to throw it out altogether , wi without even tbe decency of passing it _through a first st' stage . But the Government and Peel were too " " wide awake" to sanction so scandalous a course as tl that ; they , therefore , with elaborate courtesy peril mitted the Bill to be brought in . Whether it will

      e * eTer reach the stage cf being a law lima will show . 1 The opponents of the measure talked some dreary a and pointless trash on the subject , which would have t been worthy a few words of comment had we not c -exceeded our usual space , and we may safely reserve 1 them until tbe secotad reading , when no doubt we i shall find some more of thc same kidney for criticism , . fur their _nama is " legion " in Parliament , and the whole tribe are as fond ot chattering as apes , with

      about the same amount of brain ? . P . S . —Oa Thursday nisht Mr . Ferrand diversified the proeeedtnrs . The political gave way to the personal . For upwards of two hoars the member for Knaie * l * orongh occnpkd tee house with a recital ot the persecution he had sustained at the hands of Sir J . Graham , whom he charged with crimes and _trisdemean ' . rs of the highest character as an __ official man . and afoul conspiracy to crush him individually . Sir J . Graham bricflv replied , reserving his main defence for the Queen ' s Bench , where he promised be would meet Mr . Ferrand folly . So far as tbe House

      was cencerncd , Mr . Ferrand took nothing ; he was listened to on sufferance , while the late Home Secretary had a patient , attentive hearing , and at the clo-: c was gre * ten with be trty cheering from both sides of the House . Even Mr . _D'Israeli , who came to the rescue , "damned" "his hon . friend" with faint prai = e . In fact , Mr . Ferrand calls spades , spades , and that does not suit the atmosphere of the House of Commons . People must speak an artificial and conventional language on penalty of not being listened to at al ! , or being branded as not worthy of credit for calling things by their right names .

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      Gg Mb. Ilabstr Was Compelled Through Ill...

      gg Mb . _IlABStr was compelled through illness to re' main at home lor sev « r » l days lost wet " *; in his ab * _stnee trom the office several matters were omitted fioia last Saturday's Star which ought to ha _* re beea inserted . The report of the meeting of the Central Registration and Election Committee , and several notices ot _Forthcoming Meetings in town and country viere neglected by those who , in Mr . _ Harnej ' s absence _osght to bave _setn to their insertion . It was onlj _tuatvy boats , after the last edition _hadbeea put te press ttat Mr . Harney lecasce aware of these regretted

      omissions . _Co-opeiative Stores . —The Chartists of Lamberhead _Gieen are aboat establishing a Co-operative Provision Store , and would be thankful if any of their brother democrats wonld _itn-l thtm a copy of rules for the management of _sat-h a concern . — Address : J . Hanc-ck , remttrton , near "Wigan . " _LiBEaTT . "— One of oar poets requests us to correct a very egregious blunder in the first line , third verse of the lines entitled " Liberty , " in oar last number , whieh shonld run thus—

      "See the tyrant ' s standard tramp ' ed dowr .. " Tbe " and" after standard in last week ' s impression bong an error . _JonsjiT BBicr . r . —The last word in the first line of the _stcend verse should be _spelt—Bluganounkers , the « i after tbe o bas been mistaken for two i ' s . Ma . Richard Coomb asd the National Taints . — We mnst presume Mr . Cooper took us for a second _« " _vThistler , '' when he favoured . as with bis very suspicions _dUtribe _' _sgainst the "ASSOCIATED 1 RADES . " As we declined the publication of his

      very _spitttfal and over clever and industrious letter , we shall not commeut too severely upon the style of tbe nriter , further than to observe that it would be more becoming to endeavour to communicate strength to such a movement , than to aim at its destruction by a modeof curtain ; reasoning aad guessing against which no man or body can defend themselves . We never wound _weto we propose to str ngthen , and therefore we have transmitted Mr . _Coop-. r ' _-. letter to the Trades Directors , with this recommendation , tbat t ' r . ey wil tieat it as the expression of wounded _i-iide and injured

      feelings . A C * se _Fe-B tbe _Benevoiekt . —We have been shown some " Lines _snsgtsted on seeing a certain celebrated actor , and public favourite in illness and distress . " T _> * e are informed tbat tbe person alluded to , is tbe oace celebrated burlesque actor Buckingham , und we l > 3 lievc , bis piestnt condition calls loudly for _theht-lp tf the humane . Further particulars may be learned from Mr . John Shaw , 24 , _Glouctstcr-street , Commercial-road East , who will be happy to receive subscriptions . Coopm Soirrr . "— We h * _ve too often taken np space ia priKtioff announcements respecting the Committee fe-r the above named affair , who will not meet to settle ( their _accocnts . Ti . e penny post is tbe best medium

      ft-r calling the Committee together . G . West , Bradwick . —It is not rvady . When so . it will bs tent . T . hvscn , Rochdale—It is not in ocr power to do more this week tban to notice the rectipt of your communication . Bath . —H . Page received . Shall be attended to . WutuM _FtASKtiSD . —Vt ' e have not a copy ol the Star containing "Frost ' strial . " Len-ED Savdiesos . —Wc know nothing of the Earl of Mulgravea politics beyond what we see stated in his _aidressto the electors of Scarborough , which address shows him to be a mere humbugging Whig . If our Scarborough friends desire to test ' -his Lsrdthip , " let tbem ask bim if he will vote for the Charter .

      Robekt Wild , Mottram . —Next week . T . _U . 11 . _Poxrs , received ; a further answer next week . T . _EiiOOKs . —We btliere Sir . George Walter , Blue Posts , Shoe Lane , Fleet Street , will receive the money - , we under .- tand the committee meet at his houfc . A . Ameb . —The work on ••* British Husbandry" may bt obtained through any Bradford or bookseller , from Mr . Ktiisht _, pubUthtr , Ludgate Hill , _Londen . AV ' e do not know the price . Hvee , J . Gaskkix . —Writ ** to Rowland Hid , Esq ., General Post Office , St . Martin ' _s-le-Grand , Loudon . Mr . C . _FEABMSeiTos , Middleton , near Leeds The paper was posted on Friday evening . We have _aot a copy kft on band . Mr . G . Cavill , SbtlSeld . —Include the amount with

      your next remittance , and ne will hand it orer to tbe proper quarter . Ma . W . _Xem-it _, _Lcasingthorne Colliery . — All came to hand iu proper course , Jlr . 3 . Absolp , Liverpool . —You sent eight stamps too many last week . _iliisss . p . _FfciscEi Co ., _Xewcastle . —Mr . Cleave got tie specimens . Mr . J . _Bboomheid _, Keel . —Ye . « _- , if you do not reside oa the regular line of the route . LEicESTEE . _—The holders of Petition sheets in the district are requested to send tbe snme , without delay whether _complttly filled or not , to Mr . Smart . M _5 * nveyGate , _UU-wttr ; or , to Mr . Knox , news agent , Belgrave Gate .

      Mr . T , U _Isc-ti-i _. _fAberBavcnny , will obliged by sending hisord _. _rfortbelUt _ofwe . _rkshe ha . forwarded to „ * to some of the London wholesale publishers , as no one ™ « , _¦ , ° ffiCe Can * JcVote t * , 0 _Meeting them . Mr . W Iwweb , Brighton , must also apply to his London publisher . _Jakis Sweet , Kotsingham , Legs to inform numerous persons who have made _inij _.-iiries upon the subject , that he has now opened Section So . a of the Co-operal tne Land Company for this District ; every information pu be obtained ou application bc ' ng made to him , if M _' *¦¦» . prepaid , enclosing a postage ftamp . nr - H . Robebts , York . —Of course the _, , - . i . was received _w the Executive , along with the £ i . Lis . for Stars . ¦ I be former turn was piid over to the _Treasure , - , and a l _* peartd in his Balance Sheet . The arknowle-lgt' _¦ 'tnt ofits _nce-ipt was given ia to the ri int , ' _-r butmu » t hivt been _mis _' aid .

      ¦ _* " ¦ ILiEEisox _, Hover . —The j _**? tr W £ « sent Jo jour fwmer address . _"IVJJoti-sjE _, B _* s ! . 0 p _Weartni-u : _* :. —V , ' hate not a fopv t of tlie - . _'Srd _iustac :. T ! : e rat 'ball be sect as order ed . i „ fu ; urr ) itni to the i ' ub . _'Uher , net tc V * 3 i _* or , as heretolcr _* _.- . _Y-icr last ! tr : tr has beta delayed three days . * "" _*^ _Al-HSTEOJ-C , A 36 ! or .. —YoU Cust E | . J , 'J' to the a E' at _frc-ai wbtn * j t u receive joir _paptr .

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      Lynn. At A Quarterly Meeting Ofthe Chart...

      LYNN . At a quarterly meeting ofthe Chartist Co-operative Land Company , James Twaits chairman , the following officers were appointed : — Scrutineer for the ensuing month , Thomas Barrat ; Auditors for the ensuing six months , James Twaits and Wainwright Smith ; Joseph Scott was elected Secretary and Treasurer for six months , with a vote of thanks for his past services . A committee of seven was appointed for the management of the branch . It was resolved that each member pay a levy of three pence per quarter to defray the local expenses . Subscriptions will be received by thc Secretary everv Tuesday eveninjr _. atMr . Dickerson's Temperance Uotel , Queea Street .

      CARRINGTON . ' At the weekly meeting of the members of the Carriugton branch of the Charlist Land Company , the following was agreed to : — "That the night of meeting be on Sunday irom six to eight o ' clock , instead of Saturday , to receive subscriptions and enrel members . " A scrutineer and two auditors were appointed .

      Duncombe And Tue Reform Bill. Atthe Conv...

      DUNCOMBE AND TUE REFORM BILL . Atthe Convention , which was held at Leeds , in _August , 1846 . it was unanimously resolved , thatT _., S . Duncombe , Esq ., iM . P ., should be requested to move in the early part of the present session of Parliament , for the repeal ofthe Rate Paying Clauses of the Reform Bill . In comp liance with the wish ot the Convention , and with hi 3 own hearty concurrence , that iudefagitaMe champion ofthe People ' s cause , has giren notice , that on an early day , he will introduce a Bill to abolish tbe above obnoxious . Details of the Reform Act . Tbe Executive Committee , therefore call upon the Chartist ; body throughout the country , to convene Public Meetings in their various localities , at the earliest possible date , and strengthen the case of Mr . Duncombe , by forwarding petitions to the Ilouse of Commons , praying for the immediate repeal of thc classes of " The Bill . " above referred to .

      It is specially requested that every locality , where the Petition may be adopted , write to the members for the borough , and forthe county in which such borough is situate , soliciting them to support its prayer and one of them to present it to Parliament . It is farther requested that all answers received in reply to applications for support to the petitions , be forwarded to the Executive Committee , so that an estimate may be formed of the support , Mr . Duncombe is likely to have on the occasion ol introducing his Bill to the house .

      Printed copies of a prepared petitton upon the subject , may be had on application to the Executive Committee at their office , 83 , Dean Street , Soho , London . By order ofthe Executive , C . Doyle , Secretary .

      Latest Newshome. Oreratioss Csder The In...

      LATEST NEWSHOME . OrERATIOSS CSDER THE INFLUENCE OF EtIIEH . — Several perfectly successful and highly important operations have been performed at the _London Hospitals within the last two or three days , including the removal of " stone" from a man dreadfully afflicted ; and tbe removal ofa tumour from the trunk ot the body ofa woman . The Cesarean operation has been performed _witboutpain upon a crippled woman , while under the influence of ether , in St . Bartholomew ' s Hospital .

      MuRDnn at Sheffield . —At the second adjourned inquest on the body of Mr . Thomas Riley , held on Thursday afternoon last , at the Town Ilall , Sheffield , no further evidence was adduced , and the Jury returned a rerdict of " Wilful murder" against some person or persons unknown . LOSS OF A V ' ESSEt WITH _PhOTOIOXS FOB IRELAND . —A brig called the Gipsy lias been wrecked on the Wolseners shoal and one of the crew , a boy , was drowned . The calamity is more to be lamented as this vessel was loaded with provisions of various sorts for Ireland , from Hull , the cargo having been purchased by the subscribers to thc fund raised in that port for the relief as the Irish . The Gipsy is a total wreck , and her cargo quite lost .

      Ibel _*>* i > . —Famine _-isd Death . —The Mayo Constitution til * Tuesday reports no les 3 than fourteen inquests on persons who have died from starvation ' . The horrors of famine are increasing , the _aboven _tnied _paj-er states that in some places horses arc being killed and eaten by the starving people ! The accounts of destitution received in Dublin on Thursday were less in number , but some of them exhibit terrible pictures of human suffering . In Dungarvan alone thirty-seveE persons had died o * starvation in the course ofa single week .

      FOREIGN . Resignation of the Si-amsh _Ministkt . — Tiie Isturitz ministry has ceased tOPxi * _-t . The immediate cacse ofthe resignation ofthe htc ministers was the decision ofthe Chamber cf Deputies on Ihe election of its President , Tlie ministerial candidate , Bravo Murillo was defeated , and the opposition candidate , Castro ; Y _Orwo elected by a majority of eighteen votes . Isturitz and his colleagues thereupon resigned . More Disasters of the French i . v Algeria—The steamer Tage , wliich arrived at Marseilles on the 22 nd , brought news from Algiers that the FrcBcli have had 130 men killed and wounded in a battle with the Ouled-pjellal tribe of Arabs . It was currently reported in Paris on Thursday that M . Guizot cannot nold out against the force of public opinion , and will be obliged to retire . This rumour _tiifected the price oftlie public funds .

      Notice To District Secretaries And Treas...

      NOTICE TO DISTRICT SECRETARIES AND TREASURERS . All _district Secretaries and Treasurers to the Chartist Co-operative Land Company , ure hereby strictly enjoined to attend to the _folloi ; ing regulations in all transactions with the Directors . No _circnmsiai'ces will be admitted as a reason for departing from these re lea in any iat-e where they apply . First . —A scrutineer shall be appointed by eaeh branch on the first meeting night cr day in every month , whose duty shall be to attend the branch meetings , and receive tlte _subscri-itions . The Secretary shall , before the dissolving of each meeting , sum up the receipts , when tho scrutineer shall _immediatelj hand them over to the Treasurer , lie shall keep a check book against the Secretary and Treasurer , and bs present at the audit of the Branch books , and report to the shareholders as to their

      correctness . Second—Every branch shall appoint two auditors , whose term of office shall be six months ; their duty shall be to examine the Branch books , and report thereon at the first meeting in every month . Third . —Letters enclosing money must distinctly set forth the respective funds to which the wholeamount belongs . Fourth . —In all letters requiring certificates it must be stated whether they are tor members of the first , second , or third section . And whether the certificate required be the first or second , and it" the second , thc number of thc first must be given . The certificates will not be sent to the request of letters in which this rule is not observed .

      Fifth . —Ail _commumcatiotis , whether _enclo- _* ing money or otherwise , must be addressed as follows : — ' * To the Directors of the Chartist Co-operative Land Company , 83 . Dean-street . Soho , London . All monies must be remitted in Post Ofiice Orders , » r h y Dank Older payable on demaud to Feargus O'Connor / All Post Office Orders must be made payable at ( he General Post Office , St , Manin ' . s-le-Orand ,

      London , as none other uill be acknoirlcdged . The persons name applying to the local post office for the order must he written at full length at the top of ihe order , and who must see the order properly stamped , and the order must be made payable to Feargus O'Connor . All hlters containing money must he addressed as follows , for "ThkDihkctoks , Land Office .

      S 3 , Dean Street , Soho . liONllOX . By Order of the _Directors , Punir M'Grath , Corresponding Secretary . The attention of all District Secretaries and Members of the Company is particularly called to the subjoined instructions : — 1 . As the Joint Stcck Company ' s Act does not recognise parts of shares , uo transfer of such can in future take place ; neither * - . ™ any paid-up share be transferred during the period of _provisional _registr _.-itieai .

      - 1 he _cpilectiosi ot ' t :: e Is : tj * si . y _itvy _i-er share , _Pe * * J u'J , _. th . _ter . cei ' or !' ii _*» hall _ce- ' _- so- Every member ofthe Company , araiiall who mr . y job it , are liable to one si :, Lmaj . fr t-hz . ro per _aunum , to commence irom ike ;« o : J _^ u :: ry , tV :. Holders of paid-up shares _uustpay lie _iLare _charge to le eligible for the Ballot . " " AJ - _?? p _™ taking one . share must pay ?* . 4 d „ those tulut ? one share and a V . z \ f _& ., those taking . two share- ' a . _id ., w . W . _n 3 months from the date oi ' _estraace , cr ione-t the i _* : stalments subscribed . Af _4 ss there £ _« _St-ver . ;! sersons in the Comparts Eore _ji-sfc ibf * _BJOiilis ? H } _xye aci afc ";] tho

      Notice To District Secretaries And Treas...

      amounts above stated . All District Secretaries are hereby instructed to erase from their books , on the 1 st of April next , the names of all defaulters who hare entered _prerionsly to January 1 st , 1817 . 4 . All matters relative to the third Section must be totally distinct and separate from tbe first and second . 5 . The next ballot for the second Section will take place in London , on February 22 nd , and all shareholders , to establish tbeir eligibility , must pay in full on or before Feb , loth , 1847 . By order of the Directors .

      Receipts Of Trb Chartist Co-Operative La...

      RECEIPTS OF TRB CHARTIST CO-OPERATIVE LAND COMPANY . PER MR . O'CONNOR . SECTION No . 1 . IHAKi . * ¦ d o * Bolton .. .. « J I 9 Crieff .. .. » J 1 4 Whittington and Cat » " * J _° ° Halifax .. .. J J ° 6 Totuess .. » i" 6 Colne .. .. J ; « 0 Dunfermline .. « , 2 _« Nottingham .. •• 1 ' ? ' 2 Bishopwearmouth «• i , 6 Sheffield .. .. " n q 8 Burnley , Lawson .. .. " „ e 6 Tavistock .. .. ••? : _" .

      Hindley , per Cook .. } . A 0 Wigan .. " » _»» 0 Limehouse .. .. J ' " Stockport ., .. »» - J ! 9 Hanley .. .. " „ ? 8

      Binnigham , Godwin .. ? ? f . Hull .. .. .. 0 5 0 Leamington .. " n o 0 Manchester .. .. " ; o r York .. .. .. 1 3 I Darlington .. - J J " Bradford .. .. .. 3 1 ** " Somerr - Town .. .. » J ' ' Marylebone .. .. 0 lo 0 Newcastle-upon-Tyne .. 046

      £ 263 6 SECTION No . 2 . SHAKES . James R . Betts .. « "ft " William Betts .. .. * _» Robert Exworthy .. » - C Westminster , Peter Cameron .. < J » 3 Uo ., do , .. •• 0 17 0 Do ., Gcorge ; A'l ' nson .. " „ „ H JobGillard .. » » » « < j Andrew Burney .. .. ° * « _Edw-erd Smith .. « " 2 ? £ SewMilns .. <• « 9 i 5 9

      Bolton .. « ? , n I Edinburgh , per Cumming .. « * J J J . Mackay .. » » 9 i _» Hugh H . Davey .. « » ? James Hind .. « " ., , o ? W . II . Ubsdell .. .. » % " * Keighley .. « ** « ? I Devizes .. n , „ , » Crieff .. » ° _' 8 « G . Bishop .. " 5 * 6 JaneBoryer •• n , . Edward Smith .. " o l 0 Geore Martin " :

      g „ ,, Stepney .. •• I _™ S Whittington and Cat "fin William Pajton .. - * * " _Cinderford Iron Works .. .. _" tT « Gasstown .. •• „ _, „ _Thrnpstone .. - ' J ? Jeremiah Golding .. .. „ 2 _; James Hill .. .. ° 2 _S William Cuin .. .. « 9 , ? 9 , Halifax .. .. .. * » * Totness .. •• •• ; ' * ? Bury .. .. .. j "J Read ' ns .. « 5 " 9

      Michael Toorney .. "' ant John Regan .. .. "Sin John Terry .. » . _« , _\ William Rogers .. .. .. ° , * Horncastle .. .. * _" 9 Nottingham .. .. % JS » Dunfermline .. .. . " ] ' . " Bishopwearmoufh .. . *}} ° 9 Sheffield .. .. » ' » J Stockton . . •• , _ . „ Edinburgh .. » { . ' J " Nottingham , per Wall .. •¦ _;* ,.

      Edinburgh , per Cameron .. " J * Burnley , Lawson .. .. ? f J Ormskirk , Jus . Barnes .. _« } | J Rastrick .. .. . ,, Jj Cheltenham .. - ° " Norwich .. .. .. I ™ I St . Gerniains de Li vet .. " „ r ? , _Tavistock .. .. " no ? Chepstow .. « « " , _ii Hindley , Cook .. .. .. - * _« W . Lister .. .. » \ ° Ashburton .. - •? - ,, „ Old Skeleton .. .. » ' _]] ° IILimehouse .. « . ., » .. Hanley .. •• » _T , _o n Walsall .. .. .. - Birmingham , Godwin .. M " a r Leamington « ° 9 9

      .. Teignniouth .. - " ? ? S Nenton-upon-Ayr •» " 7 ¦ ,, ] Hull .. * . .. - }* « York .. » _J" - Darlington .. - .. 9 , _]» b Brit ' _ite-vater , . lston .. .. - «* ' " Do ., Fink .. .. * •** » John _Kt-nnersou .. •• * * . 9 _Sleaford .. •* ¦• J ? " " Bradford .. .. " „ „ _c Belfast .. * . » I J ° Nuneaton .. .. " o _i - » Birmingham , Pare .. .. _J l " " Do . Ship .. .. } I n Clackmunan .. •• * * ' Peterborough .. .. .. ** * ° 9 Devizes .. » « „ - r Somers Town .. .. .. 2 lo 0

      Swindon | .. " .. _•> , « r _Newcastle-on-Tyne ~ .. _» * « Bolton { .. .. .. 8 2 J Manchester .. >• * _> 1 * °

      £ 2 1-2 1 3 * SECTION No . 3 . Accriugton , Beeslcy « .. 118 Nottingham , Sweet .. .. 080 Thorn ; -. *; Wilkins , _Neiisent .. * 1 4 Norwich , Bagshaw .. .. 020 Hull .. .. .. 130 Leamington .. •• ° ¦* JJ _»*> illiam Brings .. _.. .. 050 Henry Field .. .. .. 050 Smithy Brook .. «• .. 104 Gainsborough .. ~ .. 030 _ £ _i H 4

      Total Land Fckd, Mr. O'Connor, Section N...

      TOTAL LAND FCKD , Mr . O'Connor , Section No . 1 ... 20 3 C Mr . O'Connor , Section No . 2 ... 222 1 3 * > lr _, O'Connor , Section No . 3 ... i li i _ 52 _ _19 li

      Expense Fund. Huckiiautoikard - .. 0 0 S...

      EXPENSE FUND . _HuckiiaUToikard - .. 0 0 S _Deriz-.-s .. " ° I " Jane _Btit'vcr .. .. 020 William ilojic . ¦• •• 0 2 0 Westminster .. •• .. 0 2 5 Whittington and Cat *• •• 0 2 6 Philip Chapman •• ° - ' " Jeremiah (' uldiug •• 0 ' - ' 0 . 1 . A . Wiltshire .. ... o 1 0 James _Xoe-kcls .. -. 0 1 o Totness .. .. .. 0 17 o Eliza Gardner .. •• 0 1 0 Michael Tourney • • • ° - " W . 11 . Belts .. .- .. 0 2 I ) W . Betts .. .. .. 020 Nottingham , Wall .. ... 0 C r , Edi ' iibm-gli , Cameron .. ' • 0 8 ( 1 CtH-kci'it- 'juth .. .. .. 1 10 6 Neirvvkh .. .. ... 0 10 Chepstow .. .. .. 010 II * . Chancellor , Yarmouth .. -. 0 2 0 Hull .. .. .. 0 11 _C Dii'iiiiiighnin , Ship .. .. 0 5 0 £ 5 12 3 _gJThe sum announced last week from Norton Falgate , should liuve been from the Whittington and Cut . Thomas Maetis _WtiEJ-LEB , Financial Secretary .

      To The Spb-Tbeasurers Op Tiie National C...

      TO THE _SPB-TBEASURERS OP TIIE NATIONAL CHARTER ASSOCIATION . _Strutfe-rd ( Essex _, Walter Meldrum .. 0 2 7 It . Stebbiugs .. .. .. 027 _HonK-ai-tle .. .. .. 001 Brighton , per Flower •• OHO CiiBisiorHEit Don , E , Secretary .

      Veterans', Widows', And Okphan's Rtind. ...

      veterans ' , widows ' , and okphan ' s rtiND . Mr . _Kt-lk , _Ncivc-tstlcon-Tytic .. _° l JJ P . Murray , do . .. « J « Mr . Watson , do . .. .. 010 Mr . Gotightly do . .. .. 010 Jl . Jude do . .. .. « 1 0 Mr . Nisbett , do . .. .. _<• 1 0 . 1 . _M-Pai-l-Mci * tlo . .. .. 0 10 P . l ' . ruwii , « lo . .. .. 0 0 <| Mr . Currie , do . .. .. 0 0 < - I _' . lle . uely , do . .. .. 0 0 4 _Univlimise .. .. .. 069 Jlr . Ingram , Abergavenny .. .. 0 2 0 FOK _Mi . S . JONES . Hanley and Slielton .. .. (» 3 0 FOE HIILLAMS AND JONES . _Georgie * Mills .. .. .. 1 1 _« 0 BEGISTBATION FUND . Tillicoultry .. .. .. 1 : t 0 FOB JIBS . E . JO . VEi . M . _'irvlt-lioiio I . ocalitv , per V . P _.-ikcs .. 0 17 9

      Repayments To Mr. O'Connor On Account Of...

      REPAYMENTS TO MR . O'CONNOR ON ACCOUNT OF DEBT DDE BY DEFENCE FUND . Received at the " Northern Star" Office . _Mu-cnuVn Lane , near Halifax , per T . _llttiwroft 0 •** 0 j Mr . C . Feurnington . Middleton , near Leeds .. 0 1 " J Westminster I . _ni'iility .. .. " 5 01 _Rutin-s-liiiin , per G . Turner .. .. 0 *' - ° ' i . _'l _ 4 ' J Per Mr . Christopher Doyle . I Clitheroe .. .. .. 0 0 0 ! Livnriiousu .. .. „ 0 12 _>< j Hanley .. .. .. 1 J «! Ttigmuoutli , JohnEdwavdB .. .. ' , * ? . ' Janus _I'div-trus .. „ „ 0 ¦ " _Tlit _-jius ll _. iinbui _' ouL'h .. ° J 6 1 j . io _,

      Repayments To Mr. O'Connor On Account Of...

      NATIONAL TRADES ASSOCIATION I FOR THE PROTECTION OF INDUSTRY . "Union for the Million . " The Central Committee of the above institution , held their usual weekly meeting , on Monday , tho 25 th instant , at their Office , 11 , Tottenham-courtroad , T . S . Duncombe , Esq ., M . P ., in the chair . The minutes of the previous . meeting were read and confirmed . The financial accounts for the week read and received , which showed the week ' s income to exceed £ 260 . An immense mass of correspondence were read from all parts ofthe country , amongst which was one from Sergo weavers of _Cullompton , showing that a year or two ago , the employer agreed to find the men drivers , shuttles , oil , cord , the harness , & e „ upon condition the men would allow him threepence out of erery shilling they earned , this the men were satisfied with , as soon as

      this arrangement was concluded ; he be <; an to make them find one little thing , and then another , until at last , he says be is determined to make the men find their own cord and harness , but he takes good care not to offer the men Ithe threepence in the shilling they formally allowed him to find such things for them . The Central Committee decided upon sending Mr . Allen , one of its members , to that town , to ascertain the facts of the case , and if he finds them correct , to remonstrate with the employer upon such unfair eonduct , for , if he is allowed to succeed \ _-am-ttpelliwgtl \ e men to find those things themselves , it will amount to a very serious reduction , in the extremely scanty wages of the Serge weavers , besides , if he is allowed to succeed , the employers in the neighbouring towns , will be compelled to follow in self-defence . Mr . Green reported ho had , in conjunction with Mr . Robson , visited the

      bailermakers of Limehouse , they had a very large and enthusiastic _raeetinjr , the result of which wa . highly satisfactory , a report of which appeared in the Star of last week . Mr . Mayne reported he had attended a meeting of the carpenters of Pimlico , addressed them , answered several questions , and gave great satisfaction . Mr . Allen reported he and Mr . Robson had attended a meeting of the cork-cutters , convened specially to hear them , made a very favourable impression ; they agreed to consult their country mombers upon the subject . A report was received from _Mcurs . Buckby and Winter , Leicester , reporting they had attended % meeting at Glen Magna , of frame-work knitters ; they joined the Association , the largest employer in the town became a member , and declared his willingness to serve them in any way , and attended a meeting at Wagston ; the result of which was favourable to the society .

      Mr . Lenegan reported he had attended a meeting of the Mechanics of Newton—they passed a resolution to join the Association , * also a meeting of the Boiler Makers in the same town ; they informed him the question was being agitated in tlieir _bady throughout the country , when no doubt they would loin en masse ; on the 19 th , addressed a meeting of Glass Blowers , who resolved to join ; and also a meeting of Cotton Spinners , who will no doubt join ; on the 20 th , went to Lymm in Cheshire , addressed a large meeting of Fustian Cutters , two of the employers being present , who are opposed to National Association ; after some discussion , the two employers moved and seconded a resolution , to the effect that the

      Fustian Cutters join the association thatday six months , but a resolution was moved that the Fustian Cutters do join forthwith , which was carried unanimously ; on the 21 st , attended a meeting of trades in the town of St . Helens—at the close of his address , they passed a resolution in favour of the Association , aad formed a district committeo to carry out its object ; on the 22 ( 1 ,, wtnt to Warrington—attended a public meeting of Power-loom Weavers , by appointment to meet Mr . Cooper , their general secretary ; when , after a long discussion , the following resolution was proposed : — " That the Power-loom Weavers remain as they are , and not join the Association . " An amendment was

      moved"That tho Power-loom Weavers of Warrington , having heard the objects of the National Association forthe Protection of Industry and Employment of Labour explained by Mr . Lenegan , wc hereby pledge ourselves to join forthwith . " The amendment was carried by an immense majority , much to the chagrin of Mr . Cooper . Mr . Cooper expressed a desire to meet Mr . Lenegan in Oldham , where he resides . Mr . Lenegan told him he had sufficient faith in the justness and principles of the National Association , to meet him any where . The following letter was then read , showing the men of Yorkshire are up to thc mark in favour of National Unity : —

      PROGRESS OF TIIE CAUSE IN KEIGHLEY . Keighley , January 2 C , 1817 . The committee of the United Trades of _poiver _* _lt-oin _weaveTa and woolcombers of Keighley are at present making strong exertions to draw the attention ot * the labouring class to the necessity of uniting themselves with the Association , to obviate as far as possible the want of a missionary from the Central Committee , they ure now agitating the _surrounding towns * _and villages by agents from their own body , and we are happy to say tb .-it ther * is every propped of much good resulting- from their labours . John . Town and William _Shackleton , both woolcombers , have hitherto acted in this capacity , and they commenced tkeir mission on the evening of Monday week , at Cononley , seven miles from Keighley ,

      where they lectured in the _Weeleyan Association chapel , to a numerous and attentive audience . On the Thursday evening following , they again lectured at Sutton , nearly live { miles from Keighley , ia the Primitive Methodist ebapel , to another numerous audience of working men , principally hand . looin wearers . On the evening of Monday , a public meeting . , culled by placard , was held in tbe _Working Man ' s Hall , when the eame individuals , along with William Eitimot _, another persecuted woolcomber , again addressed a very numerous meeting or . the same subject . Mr . John Green , thc chairman ofthe Keighley mechanics , occupied the _oh-eir . Mr . Town took a comprehensive view ofthe present state of soeiety , and showed in a very able manner how the want of union compelled sjs millions of the _labcuring people to support

      not only _themselves , but twenty railliont . besides , who were united to oppress them and live out of their lubour , Mr . _Etttmot made a warm and impassioned speech on the necessity of a nations ! union , and proved the utter impossibility of local unions ever doing the labouring class any permanent good . In proof of this , he instanced the numerous strikes amongst the _mectuink'S _, power-loom weavers and woolcombers of Keighley , who had tested local unions as far as they had ever been tested by any bodies of men in the kingdom , and the result was , that ift nine cases out often tbey had ended in the deteat of labour by capital . Mr . Shackleton concluded by some excellent remarks upon the same subject

      and the meeting separated with a fd . _'l conviction that nothing short of a national union for the accumulation of capital and the employment oi labour would evtr work out tbe salvation of the labouring class . _Mesrrf . Town and Shackleton are to attend a meeting at Singley , iu the evening of the first Monday in February , to attempt the union of the labouring class of that town into the National Association , A resolution was also passed at thc close oftlie meeting , that au effort should be made towards raising something for the defence of the Newton men , convicted of conspiracy by the magistrates , forniiugapoition of the twenty millions united against labour .

      John Garnett _, Secretary . The following report was forwarded by Mr . Peek-On Friday he attended a large public meeting at Rochdale , Mr . J . Kily , Joiner in the chair , when after a very lengthy and powerful address the following resolution was carried unanimously : •—Moved by Mr . Sherlock , That this meeting having heard the principles and objects of tho National Association for the Protection of Industry and the _Employment of Labour so ably explained , are of opinion that these Associations , from their extensive organization and immense resources , are better calculated to benefit the working classes than any isolated Trade * Union however extensive ; we , the working mon of Rochdale , therefore deem these Associations worthy of our support and confidence , and pledge ourselves to use our exertions individuall y and collectively to support the same _.

      Which was seconded by Mr . Cook , and carried unanimously . Mr . Crabtree next moved the following : — _Tfcat a meeting of Delegates from the various Trades in Rochdale be held on the evening of Thursday _theaSth instant , at tbe Clock Pace Inn , _Illat-kwater-street _, Rochdale , at 8 o ' clock , to make the necessary arrangement fer tbe formation of a district committee of the Rochdale Trades , in connection with the National Association . Which was seconded by Mr . Nicholson , and carried . '

      The following communication was received from Mr . _Uouldin , district secretary for Manchester;—. _?« Wedl _- « - _* ay evening a deputation from the Basket Makers and from thc Manufacturing Chemists of the above town , waited upon the district committee . or rules aud information for tlieir respective bodies , showing nn anxiety to become acquainted with the Association . Mr . Gouldin goes on to say — ¦ Aearcabout to renew our exectiens in Manchester again , and trust the district committee will be able to show as much spirit and success as formerly , and earn as they did last Conference , thc approbation of the _unttcu 1 rades . The following report was received from Mr . Jacobs the society s missionary iu Scotland ;—i _.-LASUOW .

      Tuesday _tvciiing—jir . Jacobs artemlr . " : ! : c _P-if . _trm general meeting , and introduced the _sabject of tho * * * _atio-iHl Association , when it was agr » ed tbat a general meeting he convened on _Weilawdavnext , to hear a lee . turc thereon by the Society ' s Missionary . _Wednesday—Mr . Jnoobs met the Sawyer ' s Society to _an-mcr several objections that had been rose against the National Association . Mr . J . found those o * i *' ectio- \« to be of the mott falacious charaeter , _baDded with subtlety to destroy the g « od feeling and spirit of anion whieh his lecture , delivered in the chapel on a former occasion , had created;—the first was that in ' . heir ithe Sawyers ) , eonr . e _« _k-r- _witii tht Engiitl- f _" _- _* . wjen t ikl >\ tftdpaid much to

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      support strikes , and received nothing in their strikes in Glasgow . The lecturer stated this was a matter that did not in the least affect the association fce hnd the honour to represent . He could not understand from their statement whether the _Sawysrs of England they referred to , had broken their rules or acted dishonourable , but this much he could assure them , thatthe Central Committee ofthe National Association would act strictly by their rules , and acquit themselves honourably , of _Hhich ho conceived the name of their President , the Honourable T . 8 . Duncombe , M . P ,, was a sufficient guarantee . The next objection was , thatthe Association had the Handloom Weave * , united with them , and that it was impossible to rise their wages , this Mr . J . conceived to be a most unfeeling objection _. stm be would _auswer it in a businesslike manner . He felt sure they could raise their wages

      , for as several intelligent weavers bad remarked tohim , they are paid _ls . Cd . for weaving - > , shawi , the mateviitl costs about 4 _s . 6 d _., which with a lit He border or so , will sell for Ms . or I 3 s . Now , the purchaser or the employer would well afford a fid . more for the poor weaver , and hu would think it almost a fortune . Again , the _plnids and other stuffs they weave for 3 d . per yard , could not a 1 more be paid the weaver out of the ls . 6 d ., oris . lOd ., or 28 . per yard it is sold at , —by such simple means as this , the weaver would keep to his trade and not attempt to over-rur . others as they are now doing . The Sawyers , therefore , and many other trades would profit by these simple acts , —but if they could not raise them , they would prevent them btsng farther reduced . It was then suggcs ' ed that another evening should he set apart to discuss the subject .

      NEWTON IN THE MEARNS . A public meeting was held on Thursday evening , in the large room of the Newton Inn , when Mr . Jacobs delivered a lecture to a most respectable meeting , consisting chiefly of Block-printers aud cutters , with Feveral other trades . The lecture was well received , and a Committee appointed to enrol members and forma district ofthe Association . Priday e eniog . - —The Glasgow District Committee met at the _Nelson-street Chapel . A letter was read frora tho tin . plate workers , requesting the attendance of Mr . Jacobs , or a deputation from the District Central Committee : at half . past ei ght e ' clock _, Mr . Jacobs and Mr . J . Laurie , district secretary , nttendoi' the tin-plate workers In the Painters ' Hall , Trongate .

      Mr . Jacobs opened the business by alluding to tbe general grievances of the trade ? , the former attempted remedies of unions and local bodies , and concluded by briefly setting forth the new plans of the National Association , and then informed the meeting heregreted that he had been obliged to compress his address into so small a compass that , to do that justice to the subject , its importance demanded would require three lectures of two hours each , the reason be had on that occasion confined his remarks to half an hour was . that he had

      promised tbe plumbers to lecture to them that evening , and did uot know of the _present meeting , till about five minutes before coming , but ns he was obliged to ' leave them , Mr . Laurie would follow up the subject and answer their questions , and if they deemed it necessary to appoint another evening , he would be . at their service by sending him due notice . The lecturer then took his leave , Mr . Laurie proceeded to address the mesting and answered all questions to their satisfaction . It was agreed that another meeting should be held to discuss thc question ofjoimng _.

      Mr . Jacobs proceeded to the _pl-ivnbtrs' meeting , av- ' rived there about five minutes p » s _» nine , and delivered a lecture , in which he set forth the relations the trades bore to each other , the common grievances they bad to endure from the one common enemy , urged this their common cause as a proren necessity for one common or general association nf all trades , set forth the plan of the National Association os suited to the formation , and proper conducting of such a n » _ceasary mighty com . bination of labour ; the lecturer concluded bis convincing address about eleven o ' clock . Several members spoke to the subject , expressing their thorough conviction of tbe efficacy of the system that they had no questions to ask . The following resolution was carried : — " That , we of the Plumbers' Society , do join the National Association , that tbe Election of fhe necessary Officers do take place on Monday next . "

      Saturday evening . —Mr . Jacobs attended ( by desire ) the Executive Committee ofthe Boiler . makers' Uniouot Scotland , at Bell ' s Coffee-house , at Trongate , to answer such questions on the government , < te ., of the National Association , that had been suggested through a correspondence that bad beeu carried on among the several lodges since the adhesion of the Orenock Soeiety to tbat Association . The missionary answered all the questions to their satisfaction , and referred to the rules to bear him out , also to the support given ty the Central Committee , in cases of strike tbat had occurred , the committee declared their _appro * . _"jl ot the Association , and furnished the lecturer with the address of their secretaries in other _townt , with recommendation to lecture to the lodges , it is their opinion all ( he Union will join .

      It was then resolved that Mr . T . W . Parker do commence operations as Society ' s missionary on Monday next , Feb . lst , and that , proceed to the potteries , to explain tbe principles ofthe Association in that district . They also agreed to appoint Mr . Dunn , of Sunderland , as a missionary of tbe Association in that town and surroundidg districts , and lifter thc transaction of other routine busines , the meeting separated .

      Warrington. Anoiheu " Cosspiuacv." Op Th...

      WARRINGTON . _ANOIHEU " COSSPIUACV . " OP THE rich ao . u . _vst THE POOR I On Monday last , considerable excitement was caused among tlie working classes of tbis town , owing to six persons being brought prisoners to the Bridewell , who . some two months ago , absconded frem the employ of Mr . J . B . _Edelston _, tile manufacturer ; and ot * whose whereabouts nobody knew , but who it appears had be _? n taken by the police officer Branwood , assisted by the Sheffield police , in the Hills of Derbyshire , the court was very crowded , the prisoners were brought up separately . John Wyke , apprentice , charged with absconding , & o ., without leave , in his defence , he stated that the reason why he absconded was , that J . B . Edelston , his master , made him pay for his tools , which Wets not in _accordance with his indenture .

      James Gcrrord , contract servant , also charged with absconding , & c , in defence , said that he was forced to sign the contract under tbe following circumstances , lie had previously been tt contract servant of J . B . Edelsten ' s , that at the beginning of last April , l : e had a child lying dead in the house ; he had been ill and unable to work himself for a month before , that he had no money in tho house , not a halfpenny , he went to his master ( Edelsden ) and asked him to advance him some money , to bury the

      child , to which he replied , tbat he would not unless he would sign another agreement , ( the first not being tben out ) under the circumstances and not being able to get money otherwise , he agreed to another contract , for five years , but still _Edelston would not ad . vance the money , until two days after , when the contract was drawn up and signed , and even then , did not lend him sufficient , and he wns compelled to borrow from other persons to make the sum up . Committed to prison with hard labour , for three months .

      James Ireland , also a contract servant , charged with absconding , Ac , the case for the prosecution was made out , and the prisoner was just being called upon for his defence , when a cheer outside announced the arrival of Mr . Roberts in a post chaise , the cheers wero answered from within , and one unanimous and enthusiastic burst of applause welcomed into the courtroom the People ' s Advocate . The magistrates , Messrs . T . Lvon and IV . Stubbs , both rose at once , and ordered the room to be cleared and the doors closed , Mr . Roberts begged that they would withdraw their order , as it appeared to be only a sudden burst of applause upon his arriving , and not meant as any disrespect to the bench . The bench replied , that the court had been cleared for indecent conduct , which interrupted the business , the chairman saying that he never heard such a shout in that phico before .

      Mr . Roberts then applied ior a re-hearing of the two cases , that had been already decided , on the ground that in cases ' of summary jurisdiction , prisoner s arc allowed to employ an advocate from a distance , and as the prisoners were only brought to town at half . past eight this mwning , and were brought up for trial shortly after eleven , that sufficient time had not been given for them to employ , the advocate thoy wished , and to prepare a defence . This was considered so unreasonable an application that the bench could not think of granting it !

      Mr . Roberts then desired that , if the court had any other business , they would allow him ten minutes to consult with the prisoners , as he knew nothing of the merits of thc case , having been called upon while at breakfast in Manchester this morning , and thero being no train , ho had to hire a post-chaise , and pay driver double fees to drive at his utmost speed . Ilia request staa _atowed , ivad the co-art proceeded to dispose of some petty charges . Ou resuming , Mr . Roberts applied for the court to be opened . This the bench refused .

      Mr . Roberts then proceeded to cross-examine Mr . Edelsten , when it came out that tho terms of the contract were that he should " pay at tlie same rate as thc other masters in tho town , " and which , it appeared , he did not . Messrs . Stubbs paying twopence per day for straightening tiles while ho paid only three 'halfpence . This was set off by Mr . Roberts as a breach of the contract on the part of the master . The bench asked , had the men ever complained that he did not pay the same as thc other masters ? The question being repeated by Mr . Robertstha

      nm-, secutor ( Mr . hdelsten ) said , " 1 undertake to swear that no man has complained to mo that my wages was less than those paid by any other master in the town . lie , however , iu answer to a . subsequent question horn Mr . Roberts , " admitted I hat , a deputation had so complained to him . " This case was gone into at considerable length . __ Mr . Roberts then rose to defend the prisoner , and in the course of his remarks , he applied for a cony oi the information . This he was flatly refused . He then asked , tbat it _Bhould be read so slowly , that he p _yfiht . topy it dow _» _, This waB ahif ) refused .

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      Mr . Stubts was willing that he should have a copy of the info tn ation , but Mr . | Ly on ordered it to be read orer in the usual way . Mr . R . next applied for leave to argue from the information . Mr . Lyon— As long as you like . Mr . Roberts then desired that he might bo allowed to hold the information in his hands , whilo ho spoke from it . This was also refused . Mr . Roberts then said , that he had much to say that was material for the defence of the prisoner , thathe believed the information was bad in law , and faulty in many r _» . spects , but unless they would give him a copy , oc read it so that he could copy it down , or allow hira to hold tlie information in his hands while he argued from it , he could not make the defonce that was neccssarv tor thc prisoner .

      The attorney for the prosecution , applied , that tha prisoner be committed to tho house of correction fot three months , with hard labour , which was not refused ! John Baxter , an apprentice , was next ealled . Mr . Roberts advised the lad to pronme to return to his work , and the case was not pressed . He got off by paying 30 _i . expenses . John Dobson , contract Bervant , absconding , & c . Mr . Roberts applied for a quarter ot an hour to consult with the prisoner . Allowed . On resuming , Mr . R . applied for a copy of the information ; but that being out of the way , owing to the magistrate who signed the warrant being out of town , he then said , as there was no charge against the prisoner , be _begged that he might be at once set at liberty . But that would not do , and an information was laid upon thc spot .

      Mr . Roberts having said that the information ia tbe caso of Ireland was bad ; this was amended . He then showed that the information did not agree with the warrant by which tho prisoner had been apprehended , neither did he agree with the contract . Mr . R . then applied for a copy of the _inlormation . Thia was refused , lie also applied for a copy of the contract , which was also refused . He , _tUe-a asked that they might be read , so that he could take them down . This they likewise refused . The prisoner was committed for three months , with hard labour . Samuel Wilcock , apprentice , absconding , Ac , The charge in tbis instance was withdrawn , and the prisoner discharged , free from all obligation aa to future servitude , or costs . This case ended the matter fer tho present , and the court rose at four o ' clock . There are yet four others out of the way , against whom warrants are taken out on a similar charge .

      The men committed are yet detained in the Bride * well bere , ifc having appeared necessary h the eyea of the would-be lawyers and officials of this town , to send their commitments to Mr . Pollock , barrister of Manchester , to see if they were made out cor rectly _, before they send the men to the House of Cor rection . What caution is necessary for a bad cause

      Mr. Oastler And Mr. Bright. To Tee Roito...

      MR . OASTLER AND MR . BRIGHT . TO TEE rOITOB OF THE NORTHER * STAR . London , January 23 rd , 1847 . Sib , —I dare say jour readers will be wanting to know bow matters 6 taud between my accuser , Mr . Bright , and mystlf . On the 15 th inst . a deputation from the Manchester Short Time Committee waited on Mr . Bright , and placed in his hands a copy of the Ten Hours _? Advocate of last week , containing try letter to the honourable member , dated th « Gth inst .

      Mr . Bright said I had not sent him a letter , and that " he should not _aotice the printed copy , unless lie received a letter from me , " adding , "ho did not consider himself called upon to notice any letter , unless it was sent to him in manuscript . " I thought this was rather " sharp practice , " when I remembered that Mr . Bright had sent me no " manuscript , " ortven a printed copy of his accusations . However , 1 was resolved to gratify theM . P ., and , as soon as I was informed of bis resolution to bave " the challenge" under my own band , I copied the letter from ' The Advocate , and sent it , addressed to Mr . Bright , to tho Manchester Short Time Committee . Their deputation delivered it to him at the station , _juit as he was leaving Manchester for London . Next day I received the following letter : — " London , January _I _3 th , 18 * 7 . "Sir , —Your lettir dated the Cth instant only reached me lost evening .

      * ' You invite me to a public discussion of tho question of the Ten Hours' Bill , and propose to maintain certaia propositions which are set forth in jour letter . " I hope you will not think me wanting in respect to yourself if I decline the offer you make me . Mr . Fielden and Mr . Ferrand are two leading apostles of your faith , and they are in the House of Commons , where the question _ni . 'l soon come on for discussion , I defended my opinions there in 1841 , and again during last session , and am prepared to do so in the session which opens this day , ' I am , respectfully , " John _B _* _'IG _^ _T _. _,, " Richard _Oasfltr , Esq . "

      I was uot a little amused at this dexterous shuffle . I reuiembercu that , for many years , it hud been the habit of certain members of the Ilouse of Commons , aye , and of the House of Lords as well , under cortr of their " privilege , " to accuse me of "high crimes and misdemeanors ; " those were " old birds , " 1 never taught them trippiag " out of doors . " No doubt , Mr . Bright , being a noviciate , imagined tbat an M . P . is" privileged" to slander everywhere . Hence the extraordinary letter you have just read . Iimmediiitely sent him the following reply : — "London , Jan . , c 0 tti , lS 47 . " Sjb , —Yours of yesterday came fo hand tbis m orn inc .

      " 1 nm at a loss to conceive now tic questions yoa have raised , cnn be settled in my absence . You have publiely charged sue witb "either deceiving myself , or being dreadfully guilty , " and with misleading the factory operatives oil a most vital point . I hare assured jou , that Truth is mv aim , and hare respectfully invited jou to a public discussion of tlio questions at issue , in _Manchester , where the charge was mads . '• It stems odd , that you should prefer ' to defend your opinions' on my character and conduct , in the House cf Commons , where I cannot reply ,

      " I ask , is this fuir 1 Is a member of the Ilouse of Commons justified in publicly charging a person ( a nan member ) with ignorance or crime , ( on a question tli at is admitted to be of vital importance to hundreds of thousands of our f . How-subjects ) , and then , iu answer to an invitation from tbe person thus accused , to discuss the question in public , saying , ' I hope vou will not think me wanting in respect to yourself it I decline the offer you make me . Mr . Fielden and Mr , Ferrand are two leading apostles of jour faith , and tiny ore in the House of Commons , where the question wili soon come on for discussion V " The questions jou have raised are , whether ' I am deceiving myself , or am dreadfully guilty V Whether I am _misleading the factory operatives ? I am not aivare ibat these questions _canbef & irly discussed in myabsence , even in the liouse of Commons .

      " It stems to me that ' respect' for the audience before whom you made the charges;— ' respect' for the factory operative , whom I hope neither of us would willingly mislead-, —and ' respect' for yourself , must compel yoa to give me a chance of establishing the justice ofthe views I have promulgated , or , of being convinced before the public , that I have erred . "I urge you to re-consider tbe matter . Do as yoa would be done by : give me a clear stage , —! ask no favour , " I wait your reply , and remain , with greatest respect , " Sir , Your obedient servant , _RieuAnr . Oastieb . " " John Bright , Esq ., M . P .

      Sot having received any reply to the above , I troubled the member for Durhum with the following note : London , Jan . 22 nd , 1 S _47 . " Sir , —I had the honour , on the " . 'Oth inst ,, to address you , in reply to yours of the 1 'Jth instant . " Since then , I have not been favoured by a communication from you . " * tYould you be so kind as to say , if I am to consider yours oftlie Wth instant as final > " I am , Sir , Yours , respectfully , "RtciuaD 048 _TU-B . * "John Bright , Esq ., M . P . This eveuiug I received the following reply to the above :

      Free Trade Club , January 23 rd , 1817 . I have your letter of the 20 th , nud your note of I have your letter of the 20 th , nud your note of

      _M , — _yssterday ; and ia reply have only to observe , that I seo no reason to depart from the determination to which C had come , and which was explained iu my former letter . 1 am respectfully , JoHtr _Beicht . Hit-bard _Onstler _, Esq . Rather curious _toconio from " The JVm Trade Club !' I seek Free discussion , and am thence forbidden ! _IVoU , ' I must appeal , as I intend to do , to those whom my ac . cuser seeks to _represent . Surely , they will require a gentleman who solicits their votes , to meet ono whom , 6 _*/ ' ore tftei . i , he has accused ot misleading the factory operatives , —of " ignorance , or dreadful guilt , " Mayhap , I may bo able to prove , that dr . Bright is misleading those whom he tries to amuse with slanderous accusations concerning , Sir , Your obedient servsnt , Kiciiasd Oastler .

      Sanlwuptt

      _Sanlwuptt

      (From The G<Cettc Ot Tuesday, Jan. M.) P...

      ( From the G < cettc ot Tuesday , Jan . M . ) _Pi'tdew-k-lt Rick-el ' s and Trcvenen James , of 8 , Moti ' - gate , street , City , merchant—Marmaduke Wilkin , of Lincoln ' _s-iim , Mo _oi'rhilpot-laiic . ship and insurance broke * —Thomas _Newrtead , oi . Norwich , linen draper— Owta Richards , of i ' . _'ect-i'rMt , Jaw bookseller-John Thomas Kent Sloan , of Manchester , tavern-keeper-William _Ae-k reiyd , Idle , Yorkshire , grocer-ClmrleB Dobb , of Rotlierham , uiason—Willi * m Reynolds , jun ,, of Leeds , _conft-ctio : ie * _r—Josci-h " araeti _Canithe , of Bath , fringe _inanu'hcturer—Edward Christian , of Liverpool , shipsuiitit- ' . ' '•' - » . nias Smith , of Manchester , eommissi » n . agcnt- . ¦ _i- _. » Wotwill _, of _Falmtuth , baker—John Robiawi ) aBu . ' ¦ ' '•*• jB * i TwJny _, of Ifctls _, { _harebyoier *

  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), Jan. 30, 1847, page 5, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/ns3_30011847/page/5/