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      United Jou Stand, Ilividedtodihilv

      United jou stand , _IlividedTodihilv

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      • arhati ! to" be doae for tae _feople must be ilone By tne pet _# - - - ' 7 _ ' _^ _Vra _w ' _iUirtWw .

      TO THE : IRISH PEOPLE , ; .,. _-. - j ? BlBsi > s akd _CoraMteamr _, ' -- '¦"' - . ¦ - * « Borne was not bnilt in a day , ' - nor can t l d ho iegenfaated in ' a day . ' _. " However , _rSmidstof my trials and troubles , trie new _m _^ t loved Erin is now _lireathing _, con-Scie andg _ladde-ismyhearfc _ilh _wi- _* * vhat P leasare and de _l _S } Tea < i v _roceedings at _& e Casflecomer taeeiang , in _K « ran that now represents tho growing :

      • d of Ireland ; and what inexpressible _pleam I _derived from the union that ia now _^ a- f ormed between the Catholic-people of to- _™** ' d _^ d th eir long reviled and persecuted i «• and what pleasure I derived from the l _£ Sii » ' * * meefing of _^ _^ endi r _T-aw"i _* » who once represented the Irish jso faithfidly in the Saxon parliament . _^ The & ° vs of "Kilkenny are stout roving Wades , awl * am g lad to find that they "have

      the firs' ** * ** w * _" " - * " " * _uauuer or true _ae-* jef ! _LJ-iV I rejoiced in the sentiments' Ihat _^ pr opounded by the shepherds , and _ap-Tdea by their _^ ocJcs at _^ _astlecon » 5 and I Snore than pro ad m . learning that the first SieriDg w _» _^ foll o V _*" ¦ gi _^ nd nalonal demonstration ; and slill more proud a t _f _--hould be then welcome to my country-Sen -audio rep ly to their invitation , I tell _Jem ' that nothing wiU give me greater plea snre tban to meet them at Castlecomer , _proved I a enabled to attend at the time . If Se meeting is named for any day after the 13 th of April , all other business being laid aside , I "J ** naTe no ordinary pleasure in being

      My _«»* mfaynT'i _*^ - _^" ? sappose _^ u re _^^* ffie account of Mr . John _O'Cokjsell's exhibition at Conciliation HaU , where he denounced me and tbe Land Company , by which I have endeavoured to elevate English slaves to a state of freedom ; if his father had applied the people ' s money to locating the people of Ireland in their own homesteads , on their own labour-field—then Ireland , instead of being one great GOLGOTHA , as now , woutd represent a busy hive of industrious bees . This

      _-vounf gentleman charges . me with having declared myself in favour of separation , atthe recent meeting in Dublin , though I would take care to eat my words , if challenged with the _expression in the House of Commons . Gentlemen of bis character have short memories , OT he would have recollected that I used the very same words in the House of Commons , in 1848 ; and , npon being challenged by lord John Russell upon the subject , I repeated them . There are some men who will talk ,

      boastingly , of "dying upon the floor of the Honse for their country , ' but who , nevertheless , live upou the credulity of their countrymen . At the Dublin meeting I expressed my disapprobation of all antagonism , and sought io unite the several sections of the Irish minds to secure the redemption of the Irish people ; but , alas J my conntrymen , as long as agitators live and prosper upon deception , so long will the Irish mind remain in a state of degradation ; but , irom that holy union which is now being cemented , I anticipate such a thorough developement as will compel the English Government to yield to doubt—I will not say fear—what tbey refuse to justice .

      My countrymen , within the week I have attended such meetings as you never saw in Ireland , in the great manufacturing districts of this country—at Bradford , Halifax , Sheffield , and Derby ; and although trade is good in those several towns , I never witnessed greater harmony and union than now prevails amongst the besteaiployed . The mind of England is

      now so instructed and unproved that it bases iis policy , not upon the mere temporary satisfaction that does exist , but upon the permanent comfort that should be established . And not the least pleasure that I derived from those vast gatherings was , that the greatest sympathy was expressed for the Irish people , and the firmest resolution to co-operate witb them in the good work of regeneration .

      My countrymen , you will have gained wisdom _' from the speech of "Mr . Gkattax , delivered at the meeting recently held at the Rotunda , where he openly declared that he had heen offered - £ 5 , 000 for a vote in Parliament and you will not be astonished at such a declaration , when you understand that votes in the Ir ish Parliament , to carry the Union , cost not thousands , but millions of money . But , Irishmen , as I never despond or despair as long as the Irish mettle and Irish spirit can be

      aroused—not to madness , but to - wisdom , organisation , aad union—I hope , ere long , to _»? e my native land " the envy and admiration of _suirouadiDg nations . " I ask you again , whether the most fanciful or acute minister can point out a greater anomaly—nay , agreater absurdity—than idleland , idle labour , idle money in a fertile country , with fertile land , a genial climate , and unemployed labour ? And yet this anomal y has been based npon Irish misrepresentation , and English dominion , based upon Irish disunion .

      My countrymen , again assuring you -that nothing will give me greater pleasure than to attend the meeting at Castlecomer , I remain , in spite of persecution and slander , Your "Faithful and Devoted Countryman , Feargus O'Cosson .

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      To Feargus O'Connor, Esq., M.P. Bear Sin...

      TO FEARGUS O'CONNOR , ESQ ., M . P . Bear Sin ,--Heing at a meeting on the evening of "Friday , the 14 th instant , called ror the furtherance of ihe Suffolk Freehold Land Society , my attention , and the attention ofthe meeting , were unexpectedly Called to listen to a most unfair attack upon you and the National Land Scheme , -which interference I was then compelled to notice , and which has eaused a few friends of the Charter to wait upon me and _request mc to inform you thereof . On referring to the Suffolk Chromcle , I find that tbe same speaker , Mr . James Taylor , the founder of the plan , made a statement ofa similar nature at a meeting held in the Temperance Hall , Ipswich , on Tuesday week .

      Yoa are placed in a proud position—an eminence to which your own merits have raised you . You have , "J jour political doings and teachings , caused the upper and middle classes of men to detest you , and tuey _v-ould gladly hanish you from our isle to a place more distant , if they could but find the shadow of a reason for doing so . Tou have conferred a power upon the working classes which your enemies fear ; yon have enlightened them—you have instructed Mem—you nave marshalled them—you have given to tbe workers an influen « : e which tiey never before possessed - and it is jour opponents , endeavour to Sander you—to blast your charaeter , —and _consequentl y they resort to lying , as they have nothing utttei" to wield against you , that they mav deter joar usefulness . I have no doubt hut that ' if vou are spared for a few years that tou will outlive _prejnmce , however powerful that prejudice ma V be . So

      imm atthe present _dxiyw our country , has stood tbe _bufietings , the slander and injustice whieh you have stood j but fear not—your day must be in the coraing future . I am glad , sir , that the unkindness ¦ * li : eh you are daily receiving from many ef the " _jowcrs of free trade notions and financial quack ooctrir'ey , have not deterred you from joining with aa party from whom y <* u can extract the least _"' _" f _dicain of justice , retaining , at the same time , the ? ' ¦ _fifiiplcs i . t toto which you have long promulgated . a ? ' s **"* t 0 S 0 Vf the seeds of humanity and liberty , _"aa _bios- _, that ifyou reap no other reward from an n _^ ii oppressed , and selfish people , that you usr receire " the reward of your own conscience , j , 7 j 1 ? , "' st _lead jou to exclaim— " I have done what _«*•/•! v «

      • _"rreirder . " Thanking you and other illustrious k ' nae « < jf the people ' s cause , I _remain , your sincere well-wisher . f ., ChABLES GlJtDWKLL . _^ _wsm-ji-J-e _" _- , March 20 tb . tttij _^ ' ! ' ' . "' _r of _llirminglianj , wfco met with a flatt _atL'Pf Citl ' "* 0 "H * - ' ouf <' ssc < * - 'ii the outset of his address , s s-cuni - ' _-lUSidc : 1 : _ame diffidence in appearing in Ipswich _telivm lu " le * Ue - * *** 1 a J * " -214 olgectioii to sueakinjr «/ a si " * ll ! e * " e _subject iu the same loivn . Whether V ™ * uf lts •" "' ¦ "E so _siuiple , or whether on account of £ av _iT'T ' _" '"'' - _"'''* quality of his intellect he could not _Ba'tJt . r l 3 " e _*** of hin " * coula * , ot "rape sufficient t"tt lJ * _" ! , 18 ss _!* £ P to oeenpif their attention tiro niclits _with-^ z suits if a repetition , if , therefore , he M _"* do

      To Feargus O'Connor, Esq., M.P. Bear Sin...

      thaterrOT _. he . was . snre _fliey _wbutd " attribute the fault , not to him or to the . subject , bat to . those _gentlemen who had solicited Mm to pay them a second visit ( Laughter . ) He was a believer in the doctrine , of human responsibility , and hej therefore , aiked them to hold those gentlemen responsible . 't _£ _lauglj , l' Sfillhe daresay there were many there who were not . present , on - the former occasion ; eonsequenfly , to them the ' matter would be new . He trusted , ' at the same time , that theapology he made on his first visit , it would , he unnecessary for him to repeat' He wished it to be distinctly _understood that he was nothing more than | a working ' man , and that he had never been blessed with | a good education ; i £ therefore , he should be guilty of using lome unpolished expressions , and language that I helongcd th the working classes , or , a « they were sometimes called the flower classes . ' he trusted thev would

      be fin-given , and be attributed to the school in whieh he h « d received his education . After that preliminary observation , he could not _proceed further withont congratulating them on the success of their institution . No society , with the exception of the Derby Society had egualVd tliem ; no swiety , with the txception of the Derby Society , bad ever surpassed them . He could not hare expected , in this agricultural district , tbat in thsihort space of three months he should have been again among tham , hearing from the _Secretaiy that more than 700 shares had heen taken . He could not account for this raipd progress of the movement in any way , if it were not tor-the simplicity ofthe plan , and the practical mannef in which they ' could carry it into operation . _^ _HelwiEfed also to distinguish the operations of this _Society from the operations of another Society , which was _ealled a Land-Society . —He wished "the meeting to '

      understand that they didnot appropriate , rtor have title-deeds made out to themselves —( hear , hear}—they w _« " **} llQt _^ e . g « iWlo _tise _tlia _^ _nCT . g _^ . _the--dmieholdereano * _' _^' pI ; it _Wffie _^^ _wifpei _^ nal ' nenelit and advantage . ' They did not profess to make promises , to give two acres of land , a house / and £ 20 or £ 30 into the bargain , and all for £ 2 Ut . They did not intend to put themselves in such a position that a jury of their countrymen should saj they had swindled tiie people out ot £ 112 , 000 . ( Hear , hear . ) ne wished to make thatobservation because their Institution had been confounded with another . And the most wicked thing of all was , thatthe Timu newspaper attempted to stab the movement by saying the working classes were being deluded by it in the very same manner that they had been by the Institution to which he had alluded . The Standard also attacked them in the like spirit , telling them that they

      were deluding thepeople , only ma more decent and orderly manner , and cheating them of their money . _TheBrttannia , too , declared that they were nothing more than a gang of beggars , begging the working classes to contribute to the funds , and it said it was for noottrer prapose than toue . ceive the working classes under the plea that they were their political friends . The fact was they were the last men in the world to ask or beg of any class hi the community ; their ohject was to inculcate tiie principle of self-dependence , to inculcate the principle that when a man could obtain a thing for himself never to ask nothing for it ( Hear , hear , and applause . ) At all events , if that was begging , then they would not cease to beg until ' they had increased the number of freeholders , so as to cause the fiftytwo counties to mak * their representatives take the side of tbe people in the House of Commons , and see that justice

      was done to them . ( Applause . ) Before he left home he had received a tract , from an anonymous writer , which he believed had been extensively circulated in order to mar the progress of the Institution . In one place the tract declared that the object ofthe society was , in an underhand way , to induce men to rob their employers . ( Laughter . ) It said that the society told these men they did not care how they obtained propert ** io . that it was obtained -, whether by the plunder of employers , or by murder , they did not care —( loud laughterl—so long as they got a -vote . He stood there to repudiate such a foul assertion , and to declare , from his very soul , that if he thought Mich a base act as robbing his _enmloyere would be performed by the humblest individual in the society , who thus wished to raise himself in the scale of society , his protestation should be carried on against thatindividual until he was hoth

      denounced and exposed . They stood on the broad principle that he who wished to better iis position in life was not the man to rob his employer , or be _s-uilty of theft in any way ; on the contrary , that he was tiie man likely to become more moral in ' all his acts , to pay the strictest regard to all transactions in life , and to feel a tenfold interest in the well-being of all classes of his fellow creatures . In another part ofthe tract it was stated tliat the society was opposed to the principles for which their forefathers bled . He had never known before that their forefathers bled for other than the principles they were advocating ; they did aot bleed , because they were opposed to an extension of the suffrage , or _bueause they did not wish tbe productive classes to obtain tbeir rights as men aad citizens . ( Htar , hear . ) If theiv principle ! were opposed , it was not because they desired to make the working

      classes wiser and better men , m the several relatisns of life , but simply because there was a vote attached to the movement . ( Hear , near . ) If there was no vote connected with the Society , if that fact could be foi * gotten hy any mat , h _» _werer exalted his position , or whatever his political opinions , he would be the man to come forward and stand upon their platforms , and advocate their principles . ( Applause . ) He had merely referred to the tract just to shsw the animus _« f th » se who opposed the Society ; tlie best argument they could employ against it was that th' _-y had a desire to indue * men to rob their _employers , commit murder and arson . ( Laughter . ( Well , as regarded the objects ef the _Seciety , he had Oo need to go through the rules a _;* aiu , for when he was hare somo time ago he had the pleasare _« f explaining them at length . And he was happy to tell them that the newspaper press , both provincial and

      metropolitan , from the north of England to the south , had published the observations which he made tben , and the result was that more than forty applications were before him , to visit various towns in the _kinsdom . And here let hira thank the editor ofthe Suffolk Chronicle , in the name f the _working men , and in the name of the members of their societies , for the very full reporths g » ve ofthe meeting _, and for the manner in which he had supported the objects of the society , both before and since . But while there was no need to go through the rules he might still remind them that , if at any time ihey wished to leave the society , they could do so , and have their money back , except 6 d . per share per quarter , to defray the working expenses ; or , if they chose , they could transfer their shares to any one else , and make the best bargain they could for themselves . He understood the shares in Ipswich were at

      25 s . premium , and be was _satisfied tbut the purchase they had made , oFnearly 100 acres of land , was highly advantageous to their interests . He had had the pleasure of walking over it in tbe morning , and as Richard Cobden had requested him to see what the people of Ipswich sera doing —( applause)—for he had entertained but little hopes of extending the movement into the agricultural districts , he should have the pleasure of repeating favourable of what had been done . ( Hear , hear . ) He understood they had paid for the 98 acres of land something less than 2 d . per square yard , and that each allotment would consist of about one-third of an acre of land . Hr . Taylor , in proceeding to expatiate upon thepolitical , social , and moral , advantage ofthe movement , gave a resume of his address

      on a former occasion , observing that m every point of view he knew of nothiug that could excel the investment Keferring to the conrtJtHtion and charaeter of the House of Commons , he stated tbat out of tbe 139 county members for _England , UG had no sympathy whatever with the great mass ofthe people , and since his last visit to Ipswich tiie premier had declared that the working classes were mtterly unfit for the exercise of tiie franchise . He contended from these facts that it was a useless task te petition fer an extension of theSuflrage , and tliat the only meant of accomplishing their object was , through the medium ofthe Freehold Land Scheme . He concluded with an earnest appeal to his hearers to support the movement , and resumed his seat amidst loud applause .

      "Now I thank my friend for sending me the speech of Sir . James Tatloh , and , as the censure of slaves is adulation I have no little pleasure in publishing it . This LAND

      TRAMP PEDLAR —this _AGRICULTURAL SPECULATOR—has more than once had the use ofthe columns ofthe Star to advertise his goods ; and - when I met " him at Aylesbury , which was the fitting opportunity for this speculator to have explained my Land Plan npon the platform , in my _presence , he was mute . This fellow tells you that all the provincial papers , without exception , uphold and laud his Land Scheme , while one and all reprohate mine . The very fact which should damage his Plan , and recommend mine . Does this philanthropist devote his unpaid services to the carrying out of his Plan ? Have bis accounts ever been audited ? And if tbey were audited , would they stand before the public as mine do ?

      This ass , that wouldn't know a cucumber from a handsaw , tells his hearers that I p romised to give my dupes two acres of Land , a house , and £ 20 or - £ 30 into the bargain ; and all for £ 2 14 s . Can there be a greater pest to society than a corrupt and wilful liar ? Was not this juggler aware that my Plan was based upon the principle of co-operation—tbat I was to buy and sell the Land , and to go on locating the members by the return of tlieir money . Is he aware , that when 1 was at Great Dodford , several of his dupes waited upon me to have my opinion as to whether or no they could receive their monies that bud been paid to him , back again , for the purpose of investing thorn in my Company , and that I refused all counsel and advice , as I would not ofler an antagonism to any project ?

      Reader , peruse the following sentences , if you can , without laughter , tbat I extract from the speech of this philanthropist : — * ' lieferring to tho constitution and character " of the _llouseof Commons , hestatod tbat " out ofthe 159 County Members of England , " HO had no sympathy whatever with tho " great mass of the people ; and since his last " visit t" Ipswich , the Pbemier had declared " that the working classes were utterly unfit " for the exercise of the franchise . Ho con" tended from these facts , that it -was a use" less task to petition for an extension of the *¦ suffrage , and that the onl y means of accom-

      To Feargus O'Connor, Esq., M.P. Bear Sin...

      " plishing their object was through the me""dium of the Freehold Land Scheme . " , Now , what an egregious ass ? ' Here itI a _philanthropist who , ; as I often told you , desires-to enfranchise bricks and mortar , and not the mind of man . He tells his dupes that they can purchase land out and ; put for twopence a . . . square yard—which is - £ 40 ; . an acre , while my dupes can purchase land five timesyea , ten times—as good for aless sum .

      If ever _Imeet this fellow upen the platform , I'll give him ' and his Scheme such a flabbergasting as vio _ poor _defil ever got . Thin fellow is the meref'tool of iFree Trade speculators , while I am the veritable advocate and unpaid bailiff of their dupes . " : What think you of this beast-rand he look ? like a beast—telling you that I had _swindled the people out of £ 112 , 000 ? "Why , if it was not for the credulity and folly of . the people , this fellow would die of starvation * T do hope , ' that whenever he appears upon the platform again , that my dupes will-bring H _mgt _& ii _^^

      _"WhereTarelhe title deeds of the proprietors of those splendid estates of a quarter of an acre , half an acre , and three quarters bf au acre , which are to enfranchise man?—in the custody of the tender mercy of the philanthropic solicitor . Come now Jem , will you tell the people what you have lost , or what you have made , by your philanthropic undertaking % You _Hto upon it , and you know it ; and while you and others live upon it , you must be aware that your dupes do not receive the fair -value of their deposits . I do not think it worth while to devote more time to such a fellow , but now that you have dared to enter the lists , I will smash up your juggle by exposing its fallacy . Feargus _O'Connok .

      Great Number Of The Members Care Little ...

      great number of the members care little for the price of their shares , provided they saw the principle fully and faithfully tested , and thereby prove to the world that the opposition given by the press and others was of an interested nature , * and also tbat the principles propounded by Mr . O'Connor , if adhered to , were not Utopian , but sound in principle if honestly tried . For these reasons I think that an opportunity ought to be given , in tho winding up ofthe Company , to those so inclined , to purchase one of the estates with the scrip which they hold . If this could be done , they could either form themselves into a joint-stock company , or vest their property in an individual , in whom they had entire

      TO THE MEMBERS OF THE "NATIONAL LAND COMPANY . Ifc is now evident , from the announcement made by Mr . O'Connor in the Houso of Commons , and also by the Directors , through the Star , that the affairs ofthe Company wilt be woundup : this I am not sorry for , as the discontented portion of those who bave reaped all the benefits that they ever were promised , or I firmly believe ever expected they should receive from the Company , has placed ifc in that position that there is a necessity for winding it up , as it must now be evident to all concerned that confidence * s SO completely destroyed amongst the great majority that we cannot progress much further . But I still think that a

      confidence , for their behoof , so that we might bo allowed an opportunity of proving to the country that we were right , and that the _Whistlers , the _Bradshaws , the Roebucks , and all the other curs that were barking at our heels were wrong , and that the great propounder ofthe Land Scheme was right . This , in my opinion , is worthy ofa trial , as it would prove also that the working classos of this country were not the gullible creatures that parties would make them appear ; that there were men of discrimination _.. _itinon _^ st-theni _^ _i . v _^^^ Wilkins stated in his speech " " wcre as far _seeinff

      as Mr . Roebuck was , and also were able to teach him on many subjects , both ofa social and political nature , which induces me still more to make this proposition as the fact , that if the land be brought into the market , with the stigma of these villains branded upon it , ifc will , as a matter of course , sell at a price far below what it cost the Company . So in this the curs will have another opportunity of assailing Mr . O'Connor . Trusting that members holding similar views to myself upon this question will think over the subject , and see if a plan cannot be put forward which will leave ns in a position of proving thetruth of our principles , I am , gentlemen , yours faithfully ,

      Duncan _Suerkiscton . Glasgow , March 25 th . My excellent and talented friend , Duncan _Shebrington , who is not only an ornament to his class , hut to society , may rest assured that no recommendation coming from him will he slightly treated by me ; and , therefore , his able suggestions shall have my best and fullest consideration . Feakgus O'Connor .

      To Feargus O'Co^Otf, Esq., M.P. Sir,—Enc...

      TO FEARGUS O'CO _^ _Otf , ESQ ., M . P . Sir , —Enclosed you will find two certificates of four shares each ; be pleased to have theni cashed , and apply their value to defraying the costs of actions which the law has put upon your shoulders . The holders of the aheve scri p think you have a right to their funds , to be indemnified for all losses sustained by you in the attempt of rescuing the impoverished labourer from his wrecked con " ditiou , if the assistant of a wrecked ship has a right to be indemnified for losses sustained even in an attempt in rescuing her inmates .

      Without flattery , we cannot leas than admire tho fortitude which you have borne the ingratitude of tliose whom you have cared the most for . * Yours ever truly , Join * E . Jones , Broad-street , Jabez Je . nki . vs , Market-piace . Merthyr Tydvil , March 19 . My friends , the enclosure of your scrips , amounting to £ 1012 s ., for the discharge of my legal expenses , gives me no little pleasure , and convinces me that I have not laboured in

      vain for the grateful members of the Land Company ; while , at the same time , you will , I am sure , pardon me , if I decline to appropriate so large an amount , coming from two working men , to defray a nation ' s debt . The scrip shall remain in niy hands , and when the Company is wound up , you , I trust , together with others , will receive twenty shillings in the pound for what you have paid . Your Faithful and Thankful friend , Feargus O'Connor .

      As There Is Nothing That I Dislike More ...

      As there is nothing that I dislike more than a liar , and as I don't wish that even Beattie should be a liar , I insert his lines in the first page of the " Northern Star" this week , so that for one week there shall be the lie of an OLD SOLDIER in the " Star . " F . O'C . O'CONNOR'S BUDGET , OR , TIIE LYING FIRST PAGE OF THE "NORTHERN STAR . "

      Tune—The Lim of Freedom . Ye millions of toilers that ' s suffering wrong , To you the inditer addresses his song , Don't read , nor hear read , lest your cause it should mf . r , The lying first page ofthe Northern Star . 'Tis nearly ten years since it first caught my eye , I read it , oh ! curs'd be that moment for aye , My then peace and comfort are hanish'd afar , By the lying first page of thc Northern Star .

      I ' ve struggled through life against oppression and wrong , With a head passing clear , and an arm pretty strong , And regret freedom ' s cause should be Baffled so far , By the lying first page of the Northern Star . May knowledge increase that tha people may know , How rightly to judge ' twist a friend and a foe , Then truth , sense , and reason , will join in a war 'Gainst the lying first page of the Northern Star . Jaiies Beattib , Charterville .

      A Contested Misd, And A Good Conscience,...

      A contested MisD , and a good conscience , will make a man imppy _j n _au conditions , llo knowi not _hovr to fear , who dares to die .

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      Ppvqyisional Committee.Of The | Rational...

      PPvQYISIONAL COMMITTEE . OF THE | _RATIONAL CHARTER ASSOCIA-; _Tic- _^ . . __;;¦*; . :: ; r ;;; ;¦; : _; .. ; ; . \ This bbdy met at their . office , _^ Southampton-street , ' Strand , - on Wednesday evening , _Marcbpffch : _Present-iMeBsrs _^ Brown , ' _Stallwoodj fGrasaby , Milne , > I" > aYie »| Arnott , and Miles , *] Mr . Brown was called . to the ' ehauv , Letters were rea , d , apologising for . _;

      nonttendajrice , from Mr . Harney , _on'the-ground findisposition ; from . Mr . Reynolds _^ . ih _consqueriee of pressure of _busineaij- _^ he being ompelled . to prepare matter at an earlier peiod , for his periodicals ; in consequence of tbe oming-holidays .- v -i _^ _Letters were read from Bristol , announcing hat the work / of enrolment was going on well , od Mquestrajga visit from Messrs . Reynolds nd _^*| bn _||^ ' from New Radford , near Notinghlk )"* _, _. j _^ _Me _^ ive ; _otJheir , confidence . ih the

      _rrowsiffliaKj _^^ _numm-tSPySls ; S 8 a _Havrovth _**& _Stal _ybMgt , remitting cash , and stating their hopes of a glorious future . Mr _Graasby handed in eleven shillings from Westminster , ' and stated that they had already enrolled twenty-three members , and doubtless would continue their onward career . Mr . Bentley applied for , and received a second supply of cards , forthe City locality , Golden Lane .

      Arrangements were then made for holding public meetings at the Hall of Science , Cityroad , on Wednesday evening next ; at the Brunswick Hall , Limehouse , on Monday , April the 8 th ; and at the South London Chartist Hall , on Monday , April 22 nd . It was also announced that arrangements were in preparation for holding a public meeting on an early day , in the borough of Greenwich . The auditors reported that they had examined Mr . T . Clark ' s ( the late secretary ) accounts , and had the pleasure of handing over the balance from that gentleman to the Committee .

      A vote of thanks was unanimously passed to Messrs , Bently and Utting , ( the auditors ) , for their services . Permission was unanimously given to the Sharp and Williams Committee , and the Fraternal -Democrats , to meet in the room of the National Charter Association Office , free of expense . The local rules were then revised , and amended , and the Committee adjourned until Thursday evening , April the 4 th .

      Maircnesier.—People S Institutb.—At A Sp...

      _MAircnESiER . —People s Institutb . —At a special general meeting of the shareholders , held in the above place , on Wednesday , March 2 l ) tli inst . —Mr . James Wheeler in the chair : the following resolution was passed unanimouslv : — " That any shareholder not claiming . the dividend due upon his or her shares , on or before April 19 th , shall forfeit all claim to such . " _Finsburt . —At a meeting held at Mr . Blake ' s , Leather-lane , on Sunday last—Mr . Poole in the chair—the following resolutions were unanimously carried . Moved by Mr . R . Fuzzen , and seconded by Mr . Blake— ' * That tho resignation of Mr , Allnutt , as secretary of this locality , be accepted . " Moved by Mr . Jones , seconded by Mi * .

      Blake" That Mr . R . Fuzzen do act as _secre tary , pro . tern . " - Moved by Mr . R , Fuzzen , seconded by Mr . Livesay— " That Mr . Blake -ict as treasurer , pro . tern . " Moved bj Mr . Blake , seconded by Mr . R . Fuzzen—V That _ a committee of i _^* -j _20 / - _^ -i * _i-l _*^ B 3 ** _-er-to add to their iiumber , be appointed , ' forthe purpose of getting up a public meeting for the re-organisation of the Borouch of Finsbury . " Mr . R . Fuzzen , Mr . Blake , and Mr . Jones , were then appointed . Moved by Mr . A . Fuzzen , seconded by Mr . Blake— " That tho members of this locality pay one penny per week for local expenses . " It was also resolved— " That the Irishman , newspaper , be taken in weekly , " after which the meeting adjourned to Sunday evening next , March 31 . "

      Edinburgh . —At a preliminary meeting hald in the Land Company's rooms , on the 26 th inst ., to take into consideration the propriety of supporting the National Charter Association , it _wai unanimously agreed '' That we do become members of the above association , and support it by every means in our power . " " It was also resolved that Mr . George Brammar attend at the Land Company's rooms on Saturday night , at nine o ' clock , to enrol members , and receive their contributions . " A committee was also appointed , with the view to getting up a series of meetings in support of the above objects . The meeting thpn adjourned till Monday night , 1 st of April , m the Lmd Company ' s rooms , Society-close , Uigh-street , when those friendly to the objects of the association are cxptcted to attend .

      Whittisgton axd Cat . —At a meeting of the members of this locality , they came to tho determination to establish a veritable Chartist locality , and give their best support to the Provisional Committee . A secretary and council were appointed , and after enroling several members , tho meeting adjourned to the following Sunday . The _Soirni London Chartists held their weekly meeting at the Ship and Mermaid , Snow _' s-fields , Bermondsey , when the following resolution was adopted -. — " That we , tho Chartists of Bermondsey and Lambeth , being of opinion that a great portion of the misery and destitution at present existing in the United Kingdom , is the result of tho non and imperfect _education of thepeople , we therefore adopt a petition to Parliament in support of Mr . Fox's

      Bill for secular education , and _request all true Democrats to get up petitions of the like kind , and give their full support to the same . " Tower Hamlets . — A densely crowded public meeting , called for the purpose of resuscitating tlie Chartist movement in the Tower Hamlets , was held on Monday evening last , at the Crown and Anchor Tavern , Cheshire-street , Waterloo-town . Messrs . G . W . M . Reynolds and Win . Davis attended as a deputation from the Provisional Committee . —Mr . Reynolds , in a speech of more than a hours' duration , graphically depicted the evils in the social system , urged his audience to still

      struggle on , firmly , unitedly , and energetically , for the enactment of tho Peoplo ' _s Charter , that being the only means whereby the Proletarian class could remove the monstrous inequalities of which they justly complained , and resumed his seat amid the most tremendous cheering . —Mr . Davis , is an able and eloquent speech , also _adressed the meeting _. The greatest enthusiasm prevailed , and , at a late hour , this spirited meeting quietly dispersed . Bradford . —At the usual weekly _mccti-nr held in the Demoeratio School Room , Mv . Abraham Robiuson delivered a lecture on the wrongs of Ireland , after whicli several new members were enrolled .

      _SiiEi-riiaD , —At the council meeting on Suud . av last , Mr . Buckley in the chair , an additional 5 s . was voted to the Executive . Thanks were voted to the proprietors ofthe Irishman newspaper for thc copy presented to the Association . The _diseufsion on the West Riding delegate meeting was adjourned Several new members were enrolled , and tlio secretary was instructed to be in attendance , from eight to ten o ' clock , for the purpose of enrolment . SOUTH _LONDOxV CHARTIST HALL . On Monday , a public meeting , convened by placard , took place for thc purpose of resolving as to the ' * wisest policy for thc people to pursue to seine

      cure speedy enactment of the People ' s Charter . " Mr . llobden was unanimously called on to proside . He opened the proceedings in a brief and pertinent speech , and then called upon Mr . Dixon to move the first resolution ; the purport of wliich was , that while it was the imperative dutv of tho people tO Struggle diligently to advance ' the ' Chartist cause , they Should , at the same time , hail with satisfaction the movements of all parties in thc road of progress —especially those of the Parliamentary Reform Association . —Mr . Dixon addressed tlie meeting ably in support of those views , amid frequent interrupions from a small dissentient fraction of the

      audience . —Mr . Fall-child , m a spirited address , seconded the resolution . ?—Ml ' . _Toildinson here rose and moved an amendment , to the effect that tne wisest course for the peoplo to pursue to obtain their rights , was to hold aloof from , and to discountenance every movement short of that for the Charter . He proceeded to denounce , in strong terms , tho middlo classes for the various delusions practised by them on tho working people . He thought that tho ninety-two members who supported Mr . Hume ' s motion were dishonest , from the fact that they

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      did not bind themselves together to stop . all legalisation till tbe Charter became law . He considered all middle class reformers to be dishonest in'their professions , and , therefore , unworthy bf respect or . confidence . - Some person ih tho meeting seconded the amendment :-rrMr ; 'Percy- proposed another amendment , which _*«* aa : not seconded . — Mr . M'Grath supported the : original , resolution , ' which he said was an . echo of the opinion pf , th recent Conference . lie thought _^ . spirit of amity , ' tolerance and good-will , [ should . pervade , the meh _' of progress of every degree , grade , aiid class . He called upon the intelligent portion of the meeting , " to reject the amendni ' ent'as an ' iridefihite thing ,-containing no advice , _butivaguely insinuating a _^

      pursuit Ot that policy which- ten years experience stamps as an abortive * one . —Mr . Small , . at ,. ; _iliis stage of the , proceedings rose and submitted another motion , in which tho Parliamentary Reform movement was characterised as conceived iii dishonesty and fraud , and calculated to prove a delusion and a snare to the people . —Mr . Brisck and others having _suppported the motion , Mr . Clark rose to express his opinion . He did not prpc « -sd many seconds , when : tho little clique of malcontents became furious in hissing and hooting _^ . tho _^& _ist _-Wl _*^^^ _vm « _$ m _» storm subsiding , Sir . Clark briefly appealed to ths earnest and sincere friends of the Charter present by their conduct and vote that night , to teach the

      disturbers of their proceedings the salutary lesson that the Cliarter agitation shall be saved from the odium which intolerance , denunciation , and ob < struction would entail upon it . —Mr . Tomlinson having withdrawn his motion , the Chairman , amid the yelling of the few , took the sense ofthe meeting upon the resolution and Mr . Small's amendment , and declared the resolution carried by an overwhelming majority . The meeting then separated , much to the discomfiture of the defeated few , who evidently attended for mischievous purposes . —[ The above report having been supplied by one ofthe speakers , the Northern Star reporter must not be held responsible for tho wording thereof . ] In reference to this meeting we have received the following communication ;—1 , Short-street , York-street , Walworth , March 25 th , 1850 .

      Sir , —No doubt the gentlemen who got up the ' - Parliamentary Reform meeting , " at the Hall in Webber-street , will send you a report ofthe proceedings ; but as that report cannot be complete without the enclosed amendment , which I had the pleasure of moving , and hearing it most enthusiastically applauded by a great majority ofthe people present , I have sent it for insertion in the Star . The reason I did not hand over my amendment to tho Chairman , was owing entirely to the confusion and uproar consequent upon the remarks of Mr . Clark , which seemed , to some , personal , and to the rest of

      the opponents of his policy , a very severe and unfair attack ; and on which ( as was very natural ) they wished to make somo observations , but were prevented by the men who , a few minutes before , were very warm advocates of conciliation and moderation . The disinclination ofthe Chairman to act fairly , added te the noise ofthe friends of " our middle class friend * , " elicited from our friends a great deal more noise than I thonght necessary ; in the midst of which the Chairman , urged repeatedly by Mr . Clark , put the amendment and resolution , and declared the latter carried .

      Now it was evident to me that the majority oi the meeting was in favour of the amendment ; and the Chairman ' s assertion was no proof to the contrary , because the majority refused to vote until theso attacks of Mi * . Clark had been answered They elected another chairman , in order to have fair play , but the gas being partially turned off , preparatory to its being wholly so , prevented any further proceedings . But , Mr . Editor , a word to the wise is sufficient ; what Mr . Clark charged the real Chartists with they will do ; that is , " organise an opposition" to humbug of every " sort ; not to prevent Mr . Clark , or any gentleman , from getting a heaving ( for overy man is entitled to that , ) but to secure one for themselves . Regretting . the present angry feelings manifested among men who should be friends , and

      trusting wemay soon come to a better understanding , I remain , Sir , respectfully yours , To the Editor of the W . Small . Northern Star . 44 That , in the opinion of this meeting , the schemes of die middle and aristocratic classes are conceived , propounded , carried , and worked for their own aggrandisement , and not for the good of thepeople at large . "—¦¦ That the present movement for Parliamentary and Financial Reform so-called , is dishonest in principle , deceptive , and calculated to mislead tho unreflecting portion of the working men . "— " Therefore , we aro determined never to agitate for , or recommend any political change , that does not recognise and secure the whole of thc great principles contained in the People ' s Charter . "

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      _«> _v / _•* " •*••• «* r _^^^^ _r _* tit 4 0 ** 0 * , _PRESENTATION OF A SILVER SNUFF BOX TO W . J . VERNON , BY THE DEMOCRATS OF MARYLEBONE . On Monday evening , March 2 oth , the large room of the Rock Tavern , Lisson grove , was crowded to excess , by democrats who were anxious to testify their esteem and regard to their persecuted friend and advocate , Mr . Vernon . A substantial and excellent supper was provided , which having been done justice to , Mr . Gcorgo Hitchin was called to the chair . Over the chairman was suspended a beautiful banner , on which was inscribed ¦• Emmett Brigade ; " « ' What is Life without Liberty . " The CiMiBMAif said ; The business for which thoy had met was to pay the honour due to their friond

      Vernon , whose services were duly appreciated hy that meeting— - ( cheers)—and it would appear equally well by the government ; for no sooner had he exhibited his zeal and devotion to the cause of the people , than the government officers pounced upon him , caused him to be convicted , and sentenced him to a long and cruel incarceration in Tothillfields Prison . ( Hear , hear . ) In addition to the presenting a testimonial to Mr . Vernon , they were desirous of promoting that causo for which Mr . Vernon had suffered . ( Loud cheers . ) Ho congratulated their friond ( Stallwood on being sufficiently recovered to be amongst them , and he had much pleasure in calling on him to give thc first sentiment . "The Sovereign People . " ( Loud cheer ' s . )

      Mr . _Sim-wooD briefly , yet ably , dilated on thc meaning and bearing ofthe words "Sovereign People , " and stated his belief , that government by , and for the people , was the only system that could ensure the prosperity and happiness of the masses , and that the best and shortest mode of obtaining this desirable result , was by joining the " _National Charter Association , " and thus obtain political rights , which should bo looked on , and exercised so as to procure social rights and the fulfilment of man ' s social duties . ( Loud cheers . ) Having invoked the assistance of the men of Marylebono in general , and of the enthusiastic " Emmett Brigade " iu particular , Mr . Stallwood resumed his seat loudly applauded .

      The _CiiAtiiMAM then _gave the second sentiment—** W . J . Vernon . and all incarcerated and expatriated democrats ; " at thesame time presenting an appropriate ad tress , expressive of their sympathy for his _sutferin-ta , nnd thoir admiration of his undaunted patriotism ; and then placed in Air . Vernon . ' s , hands t _* w address and an elegant snuff-box , of a quarter of ? . pound weight . Air . Verxon roso , evidently labouring under strong emotions , and was greeted with the most hearty and prolonged cheering . He said , ho could but think any services he had yet been enabled to render them was but small , whilst their tribute of respect was largo . Ho had entered into a compact with the _pooule when he was elected their delegate

      at Cumberland-market , and had endeavoured to fulfil his portion of tho agreement . With such services as he had rendered , they appeaved to be satisfied , and were giving ample proof that they were determined to fulfil theirs by supporting and rewarding him . ( Loud _ohcers . ) He , perhaps , was somewhat " high burnt , " aiid it might be , that events in France had somewhat excited him ; but , be that as it may , he believed at the titue-lS' _18—that the people could enforce their rights . He believed he had tho people with him . Ho meant what he then said , and was prepared to take tho consequences which might result either in success

      ov failure ; and he hopod it was no treason to toll tho world what ho thought and meant in 18 _'iS . ( Hear , hear . ) However , he was now on bail tobe of good behaviour to everybody for three years—( la 112 liter )—and it was not for lu ' m to talk of physical force in 1850 . _Although he could not say that his opinions had undergone any change as to the right of tlie people to employ certain moans to obtain their undoubted political rights , yet , at this particular juncture of our affairs , he thought moral means tho most adequate ,, and moral _anpenred to him only to app _* } ' that which was right ; he trusted that they would follow the excellent advice ot thoir friond Stallwood . ( Loud eheers . )

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      Organise themselves , and then they would have the . means of knowing , what they , really wantedpolitically ' and'socialiy—whom they could act with , and the best means , and time of obtaining what they required . ( Iio ' ud cheers . ) 7 Having * " calmly made up his mind , previous to going to _prison—inbaraeratioii had dono him no harm , so far as health was concerned—aud as regarded pecuniary circumstances when hecame out , he had no more propertyr ¦ Organise themselves , and then they would have politically and _socially-whom they could act with , and the best , means , and time of obtaining what

      than he stood upright in ; but as his Unowieagebox contained materials of exchangeable value—( laughter and loud applause)—why ho had nothing to dread , ; but he must direct their attention to the families of those victim ' s who were still incarcerated or expatiated . He lamented to learn that the Victim Fund was so low , but _truated they would make the case ofthe victims their own , and furnish _suoh means ns should enable tho several families to be the recipients of weekly sums , which they would be pleased to receive , as the due reward of their husbands and fathers patriotism , and which the democrats ought to bo as proud of giving as their testimony of respect to tho devotion of thenatriots . >

      ( Loud _chaers . ) Mr . Vernon again alluded , 'in eloquent and forcible terms , - to the political and social rights of thc people . To achieve these , it was necesiarr that every man should feel as though all depended- on himself ; hy such means the tree of ¦ democracy would be made to flourish , and under the shade of its branches the people would enjoy true fraternity , prosperity , comfort , and real happw ness . ( Tremendous cheering . ) The _Chairjiak next gave : " The Demooracy of all Nations , and may the sentiments that how am * mate the Democrats of Prance extend through th <*> world . " He was pure they would be delighted _whea 'he called on Bronterre O'Brien to respond to it . _c T 4

      Mr . O'Bhie ** rose , greeted with _enthuwaMM cheering , and , in one of his able , instructive , energetic , and charming speeches , which showed an intimate acquaintance with tho democracy of Europe , electrified his audience , and resumed his seat amidst the most vociferous cheering . Health , happiness , aiid long life , tothe Chairman and _Vice-Chairman , was thei * _^ g iyen , _3 hich _con- _> blu'd _edsfch _^^ _oricil _^ tG ' i _^ Q'f & T'h _&^ nlioiay wis * kept up for some ' _'tima longer , after which the company separated , dalighted with the feast of reason and now of soul they had enjoyed . ¦

      Tenant-Right Movement At Oastlecomer. Ma...

      TENANT-RIGHT MOVEMENT AT OASTLECOMER . March 18 , 1850 . —The meeting of yesterday was purely Democratic . There were present at least 13 , 000 able-bodied men , varying in age from sixteen to thirty-five years—men well fitted to work the redemption of their country , and , to a man , pledged themselves to do so , come weal come wo § , The first clergyman who addressed the meeting was the Rev . Mr . Birch , P . P . of Muckalee . r He continued at great length to state the grievances of tho people , the destitute and prostrate condition of the country , and concluded by telling thepeopl _* that it was by work , and work only , that their Erostrate condition was to be ameliorated , and thai e himself was ready to stand hy the people f and 1

      die by their sides . The Rev . Mr . Delant , CO ., next addressed th # meeting in a very fiery and eloquent manner , concluding the same as the Rev . Mr . Birch . Mr . Lawler—late member for the Queen ' s County—next addressed the people . He commenced by giving a brief summary account of hi * political proceedings , from his first career on th « Repeal question up to the present time , stating hoit he was disappointed in the O' Connell movement " - so much so , that it was his firm conviction _tbatthfi country could not ever prosper until Old Irelander * and Young Irelanders would he put down , and swept from the face of thc country ; and then thai feudal jealousy would cease to exist , and the work

      could be accomplished . He briefly stated , in impressive words , the grievances that existed and required to be remedied , but could not actually devise any plan for attaining the measures required ; for , by petitioning a hostile Ilouse of Parliament , it was superfluous—by soliciting the landlords tf reduce the lands to an equitable and fair rent , it was nonsense ; as for gagging and putting down land-jobbers , it was quite impossible ; but , in concluding , he ( Mr . Lawler ) said it was a bad ri ght to have dogs loose , nnd stones tied , and that the gaining of the people ' _s freedom depended on the peoplo themselves , for tho work required to be done » and that by the people .

      Mr . Carroll ( a great O'Connellite ) next came forward , spoke in a strong manner respecting tho intrigues of landlordism , and proclaimed aloud to the people to tell the landlords that they would not submit to them longer , that the end of tyranny was . drawing nigh , and if their grievances were not abolished , that they would go straight forward , boldly and fearlessly , in demanding and ohtaining . theiif rights ; and now , as tho clergy was joining the people once for all , that they the clergy was determined to go with the people , to stand by the people , and be with the pcsplc ; and , therefore , the peoplt should not dread the government . The Rev . Mr . O'Kkkfpk next addressed the meeting , in an eloquent and impressive manner . He commenced by reading Sir William Sommille ' S Tenant-right Bill , and condemned every article of the same in detail , as being in favour ofthe landlord and injurious to tho tenant .

      Mr . William Campion * , of Chatsworth , then addressed the meeting . The Rev . Mr . O Siika—the grent originator and founder ofthe Tenant Movement—spoke in fervent , eloquent , and impressive language , and said his mission was the banishing the toads and reptiles of the land that St . Patrick forgot , when banishing them of old . He pronounced all sorts of deprecations , evils , and abominations against land-jobbers , told the people that tho . days of tyranny were nearly at an end , that the clergy or the people would never swerve from the cause until all tyranny should be abolished , and that their desires would be shortly accomplished , if tho entire people would b _» only unanimous . The Rev . Mr . Atlward , P . P ., of Castlecomer , concluded the meeting .

      On Monday morning , at an interview with the Rev , Mr . Aylward , and other clergymen of the meeting , respecting the cause of Democracy , I explained to them thc intent , purpose , and cause of our society . Every man of them concurred with me , and said that they were democrats , and that the platform should not be taken down from the front of the chapel until I would write to tho proprietor of the _ih ' s ' iinun , letting him _kviovf that they were unanimous in agreeing to have a monster Democratic meeting held in Castlecomer , and that they would rccoivo Feargus O'Connor there as a friend to their cause , ami to the common cause of the country , and that they believed there would be 11 , 000 members enrolled on the day of meeting _; so you must think that Castlecomer has got a great change for the better , and that there was never a wider field open for the cause of Democracy , and for -the strength of its organisation . Feargus O'Connor will be received with open arms . —( From the Irishman . )

      Destruction Of Limehouse Church. A Most ...

      DESTRUCTION OF LIMEHOUSE CHURCH . A most disastrous ftre broke out on Friday morning , in the parish church of St . Anne , Limehouse , and in a comparatively short _? paco of time laid in ruins thc whole of that magnificent structure . The particulars are as follows . At seven o ' clock in the morning , a man named William Rumbold , who _lights the stove fires , entered the edifice , and ignited both the furnaces , and , at half-past eight o ' clock , was about to satisfy himself of the degree of temperature in the interior of the church , when he perceived a strong smell of burnin ? wood , and shortly afterwards saw a quantity of smoke issue from tho roof . Ho ran off to the residence of Mr .

      George Coningham , the beadle and engine-keeper of the parish , who returned with him , giving the alarm . On opening a door leading into a vast chamber , extending over the whole hody of the church , they wero driven back by a rush of smoke and ravified air . The fire Bhortly began to make its way through tho roof , frora which immense volumes of smoke ascended in huge black clouds , giving rise to tho most serious apprehensions for the safety of the church itself . The registers and other valuable parochial documents were saved , but the central chandelier had only been removed a few moments when the -whole body ofthe roof fell in with a crash , resembling the roar ofa park of artillery , and several persons were

      more or less injured by thc falling mass . Several engines had arrived , but when the burning mass forming the roof fell , thc entire destruction of the whole edifice followed as a matter of course . The organ , the altar window , the monuments and hatchments on the walls , the belfry and the bells , and the turret clock were ail destroyed . The fire may bo said to havo expended its strength about eleven o'clock , but it continued to burn for at least two hours moro . So complete has been tho destruction that notwithstanding the remains of tho roof , _cralleries , nnd pews arc all confined withm the four walls , the mass of rubbish scarcely rises a couple of feet above the floor of tho church . Tn several

      places the iron girders forming the roof have broken through the brick arches on which the ficor of the church rests , and penetrated the vaults . The amount of mischief in which has not yet been ascertained . In the afternoon a public inquiry into the cause of tho fire waa held at the Town-hall , Limehouse , when it was found that a trap door leading to tho roof had boon left open and it is supposed that sparks ' coming from the flues and falling into tho roof caused the fire . Some persons wero reported to be scalded by tho molten lead which showered from the biasing voof . It is impossible at present to form a correct estimate of the lossbut it cannot '

      , be far short of £ 20 , 000 or £ 30 , 000 . _^^ id _^' : * i # nfr £ - _^^ f _v-Wg a _V- ' _- _* _- ' _C-i' -i . - . _^ 9 , ? t' / r :. ' _^ i _^ H x , \ 7 _^•• - ' _'"jtfflflni _jaSBll x < xmxBEB B

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  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), March 30, 1850, page 1, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/ns3_30031850/page/1/