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      _-unrxmstifceSflfia ! threat of resignation of-the T _^ ry ministers _ty Sir Jamea Graham . Indeed , I announced the fatal result of the Nobis Lord ' s weakness in the following teraiB : — / a the personal friends and admirers of Lord Ashley , of which I am one , invent humane excuses for him as they may , I tell you he has abandoned a position which he might hare retained by courage ; and by its surrender , he has _considerably weakened bis party , and strengthened the hands of the enemy . "

      The fatal e ff ect of Lord Ashley's weakness is now matter of history . And _although considerably lessened in poignancy by the present flourishing Elate of trade , yon may rely upon it that it will remain as the plague spot of those institutions , interests , and orders _« f which Sir Robert Peel would m ake the slavery and degradation of women and children the foundation and support . 1 shall pass oTeribe individual Infirmity by which the measure was lost , for the purpose of canvassing

      the reasons assigned by its principal opponents for withholding their support ; and the results which they insist must have followed its accomplishment . The principal opponents of the Ten Hours' Bill were the Free Trade party , backed by all the _newspapers that advocate _Fkb Trade principles , vrlili the _single » nd honourable _exemption of the Sun newspaper . These are facts which you must keep clearly in your _liew , because 2 hare always endeavoured to keep the whole question of Free Trade before yon , so that you may comprehend something more of it than the f

      Brysterious phSamhropnylnWeWm f _^ _llrWgia cheap bread , and plenty to do do . " The most cunning section , that is , the political section of free traders , hare _invariably attempted to enlist Chartist support for their principles , upon the assurance that Free Trade was but intended as the beginning , andihat the Charter was the contemplated end . I hare told you that my objections to ihe League were of a mnch more general character than the mere opposition to their pet measure . 1 have opposed { he acquirement of power by that party upon the grounds that that power being Tested in the hands of capitalists , would be used to their own ad-vantage sad to the complete subjagaiion of all the rights , ihe interests , and eTen the privileges , of the labouring classes , I haTe oTer and OTer again described

      to jon the secular aad spxrimal influences by which snch a party , if once in the ascendant , would be actuated and governed . They would haTe the power of the Executive , and of the represen _iative bodies . They wonld hare the enactment of laws , ihe control _otct those laws , and the enforcement of them . In fact , their heads wonld constitute tbe Government of the eenniryj while from tha tail juries would ha selected , and from their adherents the Tery police would be appointed : and under such a rule it is my firm conviction that the qualification for a policeman should be , hia acquiescence in Free Trade principles , and a pledge to insure submission to them by the bludgeon . Those have been my general reasons for opposing the Free Trade party , And let us now sec whether or not 1 _have been justified in my every suspicion .

      The Free-Traders haTe been foremost in their opposition to the Ten Hours' Bill . They haTe subscribed hundreds of thousands of pounds to carry a Repeal of " the Corn Laws , They haTe assured the world that the accomplishment of their object would hate the effect of dispelling eTery national grievance , and would at once right the _whde social system , aad would reduce political inquietude to the mere angry Tapouring of the unsettled and dissatisfied

      interested few . Under _these-circumstances we must BataraliT conclude that any sacrifice would be but irlSbg to insure the accomplishment of so great a national boon ; and surely , its Talne would be greatly enhanced , if , lirough its instrumentality , the question of ten hours' labour for women and young persons was taken out of the complicated catalogue of political economy , and placed upon the side of safe , wise , and expedient legislation i

      "We should naturally conclude then that the parties who would rest the nation ' s hope upon a single measure would ec-operaie in insuring its _accomplishment i whUs of the political section we may _jnstly say " if yonr object in looking for Free Trade is to insnre free representation , yon should , pending file struggle , give your support to those measures which , would be likely to result from that free representation . You charge us with being 'impraciicables / _beeanse we will not join in your _progessive

      policy : while in turn I now charge them with resisting a measure which must result from the change which they profess to seek— " free representation " . I shall now show yon , from the lips of one of their leaders , that the Free Trade party would not accept their own darling measure—the lope of the nation—the talisman of prosperity—if encumbered with one single Tiolation of the sacred principles of political economy . Here I shall reprint that portion of a speech of Cobden ' s which appeared in the Star of last week : —

      I have watched Tery attentively the proceedings in Parliament on Lord Ashley ' s motion on tlie Short-time BQ 1 , and I have heard it adnuited by the leading men ou both _Eiuea of the House that the Com laws and the other _jco-ncpOii & _s are the cause of the long hours of Working in _thia _district—iapplsme ) . I was walking down _Parlisment-jtreet one day , just when Lord Ashley lad brought forward iis first motion , ani I was men-Boning to a gentleman the _sui-ject of the Ten Hours ' Bill , He was a shrewd man of a few words ; and he ¦ hook his bead , and said , " It will be quite impossible for tbe working classes to support the aristocracy with ten hours * wotk a day . " _vPuala of laughter and to

      cheering . ) But 1 did _^ iot expect hear men specific admissions from the leading men on both sides of the House , as I did on ths subject After Lord Ashley had got a majority to Tote for his motioB , Sir J . Graham _apeakingagainst it , with a view t » get the Home to reteras that decision , tried eTery kind of argument ; and at last , at the conclusion of bis speech , he turned round _Tery _sgaificanQy indeed , with a look which he knows bo well how to put on , to the squires behind _liim , and ie said j " Let Hon . Gentlemen baware what tbey do . This restrictiTe system of ours is an artificial system—( hear)—it it is like a house of _caxos ; if you touch one the rest will fall" —ihear , hear ) . I "Was sitting behind a rabid protectionist , a member

      tor & rural district ; I touched him on the _Bbouldsr , and said , "Do yen understand that ? " "Tes , _^ he _aaifl—slaughter ) . 2 _? ow , interpreted in plain common _sense and English , what does Sir J . Graham ' s admission amount to ? Why this -. if yen pass a Ten Hours' Bill tie Corn laws , the Sugar Laws , and the Coffee Laws < anuot he maintained—( bear ) . Why ? He did not aee , while _making this appeal to the Equires behind bin , or he seemed to forget—that there was a Leaguer present , and that we should interpret his argument , « ad carry it out in the Free Trade _HaJL What does it amount to—thiB admission by thb Home _Secretary ? 'Riy , that the worihag classes here are working two ¦ hours a day to _Tnnirrtairi the monopolists .

      - Of course eTery one who knows Cobden will be Assured that he neTer met the man in _Paxliament-Btreetatall ; nor was the rabid protectionist behind iim , other than a mere phantom of his imagination ; iherefore , I leave tbe Parliament-street man and ihe rabid protectionist wholly out of the _question Sni . argue it upon the merits of what really fell fram 5 ir James Graham , to the certainty of the Ten Boas' _BiBj being followed by a repeal of the Com Laws .

      _Cohdezi would fain , as be premised , interpret the argument of Sir James Graham to salt the morbid * _tiates and thick skulls of those who frequent the Jfree-Trade Hall , at Manchester , So the inference fiat he draws from the important look of fie Home Secretary is " THAT THE WORKING CLASSES HEBE ARE WORKING TWO HOURS _A-DAY TO MAINTAIN- THE _MC-NOPOLISTS . " Now , _fceab Cobden ' s interpretation of the look , the _adfcission , and the caution of the Home Secretary .

      _^ _ebdea heard and Jswii . Hia own view was i _» _nfatod by the rabid protectionist and by the _ParlU-* _at-skeet _™* r _»; and , therefore , we must _conclude _* at if the whole House beside were ignorant of the _*«* , Cobden was aware that virtually , nay actually , / 8 _» debate was upon the Corn Laws : as the repeal , * _6 wrdingto Sir James Graham , must haTe followed _-fl * soecess of Lord Ashley ' s motion . Hence we _^ _rre . at the conclusion , the rational conclusion , 186 coBclusion , not that "the working classes _= _H * _« e _working iwo hours a-day to maintain the

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      monopolists , " bnt that Cobden and the Free Trad . _rs would not accept of a repeal of the Corn Laws at so high a price as the remission of two hoars ' labour of women and young persons . Let the Free Traders and their servile unprincipled prostitute prints who now support them , say what they please , they neTer can , they neTer shall , get out of _. tbat fix , in which their oyer-conning indiscreet leader has placed them . Let it now be understood by the operatiTe slaTes that u THEIR NATURAL LEADERS , " the Free _Tradera , would not accept a repeal of the Corn Laws at so great an expense as the loss of two hour ' s labonr of women and

      young persons . And let any simple-minded Chartist , who has eTer been foolish enough to place raliince upon the Free Trade party , now _understand , that if that party was in power to-morrow , with them long hours of labour would be the question of questions ; and if in point of financial policy they should be niggardly and retrenching , it would be merely for the purpose of enabling them , as the chief plunderers , to extract more from the working classes in exhausted labour and reduced wages . For instance : it might be that the new Smokocracy of this country , if in power , would sponge the National Debt ; but if they did do bo .

      _^ they would share the plunder amongst themselves . portion of the Church ? _refaanWto _" _im _^^ _ffipry _^ _mP senters _, and remit the reaainoer ; bnt not one penny ' s-worth of advantage would the working classes gain from the transfer I They might reduce salaries and fixed incomes , in order to increase their own plunder store , acting upon a different pr inciple from that which now influences political lauded proprietors . The landed proprietors sacrifice a portion of their landed incomes to insure a ten times larger amount of income from their political influence . The steam-lords , if in their situation , would require to make no such sacrifice to uphold their poliucal power ; while all the savings that would emanate from their retrenching policy would be _divided amongst their own order .

      HoweTer , we now have the fact , the " GREAT FACT" that the Fiee Traders would not accept of a repeal of the Corn Laws in conjunction with a Ten Hours' Bill , and therefore it now becomes the bounden duty of every honest man , of every humane man . and of every good man , to range himself upon the side of justice and humanity , in order that the national force may be prepared for the next great straggle . The principle of restriction having been negatived in the House of Commons , our duty now is to use all the available force at our disposal so as to render the competition and consequently long hour system as innoxious as possible .

      If the Ten Honr 3 ' Bill had passed , and supposing the present machinery to remain settled , the demand to remain steady , and the speed not to be increased , as in fact it could not be increased beyond its present rate , as it has been used heretofore , as a whip to try the speed of the team ; and suppose at twelve hours' labour per day onesixth of the working populatio n had remained a competitive reserved force for the masters to fall hack upon , as a means of reducing wages , the limitation of work to ten hours a day , would haTe given employment to that idle reserve , and all being employed , they would have very fpeedily and very summarily settled question of wages .

      A Strike then , as recommended by Mr . _Munlz and others , would have been a general act in which all would feel interested . There would then be no " knobsticks" or u blacklegs" to fall back upon , and to whom a Strike of those at work is generally a Godsend , as it is the unnatural means by which they now and then come in for a scramble in the labonr market . The Ten Honrs' Bill , however having failed as a means to take of this reserve , our next consideration should be , how we can relieve the oTer-toiled from that competition arising Irom the necessities and poTerty of the unemployed . 2 know bnt of one means , and that by a constitutional assault upon the damnable law , the relief under which is so

      degrading as to compel men to work for any wage 3 rather than be subjected to its provisions 1 If a strike—as recommended by some very loyal persons should be resorted to as the means of doing actually what the House of Commons has done virtually , the first- and the wise step _Bhouid be to put the poor man ' s house in order . Had it not been for tbe Poor Law Amendment Act , a Ten Hours' Bill would haTe been cheerfully conceded ; and had the proper use been made of that measure in the debate upon the Ten Hours' Bill the country gentlemen could haTe been Tery easily persuaded that long hours of labour must lead to a large force of nnwilling idlers , and tbat those steam-made paupers must , to a considerable extent , be supported by those who haTe no interest whateTer in their labour .

      Independently of ensuring twenty Chariist members in the next House of Commons the whole Labour-force must be directed , where no chance of returning a Chartist member exists , to the return of those candidates who will pledge themselves , —not to the modification of the damnable Bill ; not the question as to who is the father , the man or the woman ; but to its total repeal—and to the limitation of the labour of women and young persons to Ten Hours a day ; unless by tbat time the improvements of machinery , a war with America , or other

      circumstances may render an Eight Honrs Bill expedient . The rational economist must be prepared to teach the Malthnsian economist a proper lesson when school next opens . 1 wonder whether or no the working classes have _erer bestowed a thongbt upon the whimsicality of a set of gorged senators , propounding those safe principles of political economy which Bhouid goTern legislators in the making of laws for naked backs and hungry bellies ? I Tery much suspect , that after all the morality , sanctity , expediency , and political economy called to the aid of the long hour system ,

      "THAT THE LORD LOTE YE , WE ARE ALL FOR _OURSELYES IN THI 5 WORLD , " was the moving power by which the measure was lost , slavery perpetuated , and a servile ministry preserved . Howbeii , my friends , their days are numbered , and their dissolution is at band . And it is only upon their appeal for a renewal of their tenure that we can hope for their M new birth unto righteousness . " Sir Robert Peel has made a grand use of the machinery placed at his disposal by the last general election . He has made good tools of great fools to work their own destruction . He has by Mb Tariff and his Banking Bcheme put a roof so solid upon the

      paper house of Pitt and his predecessors that must bring it to the ground , and in its fall crash the Landlords , and the whole of that artificial system by which an unnatural state of things has been long perpetrated . I proclaimed Peel's tariff to be the greatest , the wisest , the most statesmanlike and _comprehensive measure ever propounded by statesmen living or dead : and I now proclaim the Banking scheme to be a suiting roof for that great superstructure . Happy for him that the passing gleam of prosperity has dimmed the vision of those who , when that gleam has passed away , will awake to the sad reality that they hare been bitten by their own watch-dog—sacrificed by their own saviourdestroyed' by taeir c & ob _» b protector .

      Our duty now is , to _ba prepared for the next crash and for the next contest . The crash will come as soon as the speculators have drugged the markefcB of the world with cheap English slave _prov i nce—the contest will come when the country gentu _^ men fail to be able to discount their bit of local resv _^ ectability at the counter of the National Bankand _t'ie straggle will come when the wbole industry of BrL _*!? fails to satisfy the rapacious demand of those _w . _'hwe political ecpnoay teaches _tham , that

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      the willing idler should be the first partaker of other men ' s labour . Peel will fail in his attempt to establish reality npon a fiction ; and his downfall will be occasioned by the exasperation of the sufferew , who to preserve him and his cabinet , have been made the instruments of their own ruin . Our success at the next election will Tery much depend upon the operation and development of Peel ' s measures at that time . Let us then be prepared ; and I have the pleasure te inform you that in the Metropolitan Districts alone , the names of several thousand Chartist olaimants have been added to the Registration List .

      In conclusion , my friends , bear in mind , that Cobden came to the knowledge of Sir James Graham ' s declaration on the 18 : h of Maroh , npon the first division on Lord Ashley ' s motion ; and that he had from that timo to its disastrous rejection , to have marshalled his Free Trade forces , and that he might have insured a repeal of the Corn Laws had his party voted for the Ten Hours' Bill ; but that they prefer THAT THE WORKING CLASSE _^ HERE , SHOULD WORK TWO HuURS ADAY TO MAINTAIN THEIR MONOPOLY , to purchasing their own darling measure by such a sacrifice of the principles of political economy , as a relaxation of the to _^ _t ofi _, i _^^ SriT _^ _ytoi _^ _it _fmb

      henceforth _undisguisable picture ofthe Free Traders before you . Your faithful friend , _Fea-rcus _O'Cosnor . P . S . Register ! Register !! Register !!! Fill the workhouses , and don ' t bo ashamed to fall back upon the poor resource that the pinch-gut political economists have left you . Assault the damnable Bill by all the constitutional means in yonr power .

      Swear that you are so loyal , that you will carry out the thrice affirmed vote of the House of Commons ; but above all , instruct your wives , your children , your friends , your relatives , and your neighbours , in the justice of those saored principles contained in the People ' s Charter , through which , and through which alone , you can hope for peace , for happiness , and for PERMANENT prosperity . Let the forthcoming holidays be devoted to increased exertion on behalf of yourselves , your order , and your principles . F . _O'C

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      _LOSDIN . _MaHYLKBONE . EMMETT _BaiGADKt Mr . RufFby Ridley will lecure at the Bricklayers Arms , Hom _* r Street , New _Riad , on Sunday evening next , May 26 , at half-past seven . Cut -Chartist Hall , _Tubnaqain Lane , —Mr . James Mce will lecture in the above hall on Sunday evening next , May 26 , at half-past seven . I The Metropolitan Delegate Council will meet at three o ' clock precisely iu the above hall , for tha transaction of business . City of London . —A Grand Plain and _Fancy Dress Ball will be hold at the HjlLTurnazainLane _* on Whit Tuesday , May 28 . _Spitalfiklds — The general councillors of tha Standard of Liberty locality . Brick Lane , Spitalfields are req < ifl 8 _t"rf _?« meet on Suuday evening , at halfpast seven o ' clock . oi past seven o owes . , 4 A Public _kVitBTiNG will be held at the Standard of Liberty , Brick Lane , Spitalfields , on Suuday evening , at eight o ' clock . The Mile End Locality will meet on Suuday evening next . May 28 th , at two o ' clock , at the Rainbow Coffee House , Whitechapel Road . - 4 A General Meeting ef the United Boot and Shoe Makers , will ba held on Sunday evening , May 26 , at tho Cannon Coffee House , Old St , Lukog . Islington . —Mr . Alfred _Hunnibell will deliver a public lecture at the Flora Tea _Girdens , Barnsbu Park , on Sunday evening next , May 26 , at haif-uast

      seven . Tempe * anch Brioadk , Saffron Hill , — -Mp . James- M-e will leoture at the Provident Coffee House , Stiffron Hill , on Tuesday evening next , May 28 , at eight o ' clock precisely . A _MiETi . va of the directors of the City Hall , Turnagaiu Lane and Skinner Street , will be held on Sunday evening next , May 28 , at six o ' clock pre * cisely . ; Somers Town . —Mt . T . Clark will deliver a public lecture at the Bricklayers Arm _? , Tonbtidge street , Cromer street , on Sunday evening nexf , May 28 , at half-past seven precisely . Lambeth and Sodthwabk . —Mr . _M'Grath will deliver a public lecture at tbe S _^ uth London Chartist Hall , Blackfriars Road , on Sunday evening next , May 26 , at half-past seven _precisaly .

      Westminster—Mr . Davoc will deliver a public lecture at the Golden Lion , Dean street , Soho , on Sunday evening next , May 26 , at half-past sevea precisely . _Hammeksmith . —A . meeting will be held on Tuesday evening next , May 28 , at eight precisely _. Mile End . —A General Meeting will be holden at the Weaver ' s Arms , Pelham-street , on Sunday evening next , at seven o ' clock , to hear the Repor the Registration Committee . Little Saffron Hill . —Mr . J . Mee will _deliver a lecture on Tuesday evening , at eight o ' clock , at the Provident _Coffee House , Little Saffron Hill ; after which au Harmonic Meeting will be holden . An Harmonic Meeting will be holden at the 14 Feathers , " Warren-street , Tottenham Court Road , on Monday next , at eight o ' clock . The proceeds to be given to the Manchester Shoemakers now on

      strike . A Meeting will be held at Mr . George ' s , the Dun Cow , Brook Green-lane , Hammersmith , oa Tuesday evening next , at eight o ' clock precisely . Frieuds of Daucombe , attend . Bolton . —Lectures will be delivered in the Chartist Room , Newport-street , on Sunday , at two o ' clock ia the afternoon , and at six in the evening . At the close of tho evening leoture a ppeoial meeting of the members will take place . A Tea Pabty will take place on Sunday the 1 st of June , in the Association Room . A Delegate Meeting of the Bolton District will take place on Sunday the 2 nd of June , in the Association Room , at ten o ' clock in the morning . Sunderland . —Mr . Dickinson will leoture on Sunday morning , at half-past ten . —On Sunday evening the Members of the Chartist Association will meet in their room _Burleigh-street , at seven o ' clock .

      South Shields . —Mr . Dioknison will leoture on Sunday noxt , at half-past two o ' olock , on the Bents . Newcastle . —Mr . Dickinson will lecture in Sakt Nicholas ' s _square , at half-past six o ' olock—Subject .: " The Witch of Endor . " After which he will _giv _* a leoture in the Three Tuns Long Room , commencing at half-past seven o ' clock the same evening . Ou Monday evening Mr . Dickinson will resume his lectures on "Nervous Sensibility , " in the Three Tuns Long Room , at half-past seven o ' olock . Stockport . —On Sunday evening , at six o ' clock , a Camp Meeting will be holden en the vacant ground near the Railway Arches , Heaton _Norris . If the weather be not favourable the meeting will take place in the room on Bomber ' s Brow , at the same hour .

      Birmingham . —Mr . George White will address a meeting at _Duddeston-row , on Sunday morning next , and _attend a meeting in the Chartist room Peck-lane , on Sunday evening at seven o ' clock , when a full attendance of the members is requested , as _busiue _^ s of importance will be brought forward . Kidderminster . —Mr . White will address a meeting iu the Lion Fields , on Monday next , at two o ' clock . Bromsguove . —A meeting of nailmakers will be holden here on Whit Tuesday , at two o ' clock , which will be addressed by Mr . G . White , of Birmingham . Redditch . —Mr . G . White will attend at the above place , on Wednesday next , and address a public meeting on " The true principles of Democracy . " Oldham . —On Sanday ( to-morrow ) , a meeting will be holden in the Chartist-room , Greave ' _sstreet .

      _Hebben Bridge . —A ball will be holden in tha National Charter Association-rooms , _Hebden-bridge Lanes , on Whit-Monday . Nottingham . —A Tea Party for the benefit ofthe Local V . otim Fund , will be holden on Wait-Monday , at four o ' clock . A Public Examination of the children belonging the Chartist Sunday School , will take place in the Democratio Chapel , Rice-place , on Sunday next , at two o ' clock in the afternoon , and at six in the eveuing . Sheffield . —On Sunday two _scrmonB will be preached at the Corn Exchange , by a member of the Wealeyah body , for the Benefit of the Colliers now on strike . To commence at half-past two iu the afternoon , and at half-past six in the evening .

      On Monday next , a public meeting will be holden in Paradise-square , to memorialise her Majesty to dissolve the present Parliament , aad dismiss hex Ministers . for their conduct on the Factory BilL Chair to be taken at six o ' clock . _Hinolet . —A public meeting ofthe Chartists of the above place , will be holden in their Associationroom , Mill-lane , Hindley , on Monday next . _Leicester . —On Sunday morning next , ( if the weather permit , ) Mr . Richards , late of _Stafford Gaol , will lecture in the "Old Tree , " at _Wigston _, and Mr . Bairstow in the _Pasture , Leicester . In the afternoon , at two o ' clock , Mr . Riohards will lecture in the Association-room , Gate , and Mr . Bairstow at the Newton Woodlands , and in the evening Mr . Bairstow will lecture under the " Old Tree , " at Wigston , and Mr . Richards in the _Asaooiation-room , at six o'clock .

      A South Lancashire Delegate Meeting will ba holdon at Mr . Beesley ' s , Abbey-street , Acorington _, on Sunday June 2 nd . Chair to be taken at one o ' olock precisely . Delegates are requested to come prepared as to the appointment ofa district lecturer , and the arrangement of Mr . O'Connor ' s route , should he accept their invitation . Bury . —The Rov . W . V . Jackson will preach iu the Working Mens' Hall , on Sunday next , May 26 , at half-past two , and six o ' clock . Rochdale—The shareholders of the building will meet on Sunday next , at two o ' olock . All the shareholders are requested to attend , as business of importance will be brought before the meeting . Long Buckbt , Northamptonshire . —Mr . Parkes will preach in the open air , on Buokby Folly , on Sundayeveniag next , at six o ' clock , in the Working Mens' Hall , Long _Buckby , on Whit Tuesday . There will be a Tea Party and Ball . Tea on the table at five o ' clock .

      Leeds . —Mr . Wm . Dixon , from Manchester , will deliver an address to-morrow ( Sunday ) afternoon , at half-past fwo o ' clock ,, in the Vicar ' s Croft . A collection will be made for the colliers now on strike in this neighbourhood . Mr . D . will leoture in the evening at half-past six , in the Bazaar , Briggate . 4 West Riding Delegate Mbbtin _«— This meeting will be hejd on Monday , June 2 d , in the large Room _, over the Co-operative Stores , Dewshury . Thb Delegate meeting of the Manchester Division of South Lancashire will take place on Sunday

      next , May 26 th , at the house of Mr . John Murray , under the . Carpenter ' s Hall , Garrat Road , Manchester , chairto be taken at ten o ' olock . _Hosdebsfield . —A general meeting of the Chartists o f the "Huddersfield district will be holden in the Hall of Science , Bath-buildings , on Sunday afternoon next , to elect delegates to the West Riding-Delegate Meeting , at _Dewsbury ; also for general conversation on the present position of public affairs In the evening there will also be a meeting , for . reading and discussion .

      Important Meeting . —The General _Ceancillors of the National Charter Association resident in the Metropolitan distrusts are requested to meet tho Executive Committee in the City Chartist Hall . _Turaagain-lane _, on ThnrBday evening next , May 30 th , at eight o ' clock precisely , when important business wiil be brought forward for their consideration . Halifax . —In consequence of unforeeen events the opening ofthe Working Man ' s Hall , Bull-close _^ is postponed foe the present ; tut the tea party and ball will be held as formerly announced on Whit Monday .

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      The Executive Committee To The Chartist ...

      THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE TO THE CHARTIST BODY . Fellow-Codntkthen , —Having spent the last six years in unceasing efforts to enlighten the public mind en tho principles of self-government , as contained in the People's Charter , and the value of their application to British Society , aud having succeeded in enlisting the sympathies of the unrepresented class in favour of these principles , it now behaves us , the chosen officers of your Association , to point out to you what appears to us to be the most efficient means of causing them to be made the law of this Empire .

      A knowledge of the results of the Revolutions which hare from time to time burst forth in different nations , ancient and modern , has taught us the absolute necessity of creating a mind among the people , as the surest foundation of any beneficial change . Our exertions , therefore , up to the present time , have been almost exclusively directed to the elucidation of those great principles which should form the basis of equitable government . But now that they are so extensively understood and so highly appreciated , we feel it our imperative duty to recommend and commence practical operations , to ensure the triumph of our cause within the walls of the Honse of Commons .

      To that end we emphatically urge , firstly that the General Council in every city , and borough in the kingdom , will at once set to work and ascertain the exact state ofthe Parliamentary R-jgister ; how many Whig , Tory , and Chartist electors thero are in their respective localities , and transmit tbe result of their enquiry to the General Secretary , that we may learn where tbe enemy is _weakent , and where we have the best chance of returning Cbartist candidates , at the next General Election . Once in possession of this highly important information , we should bo able to go to work in earnest . We would then _Eelect from the list of boroughs the most _favourable for the furtherance of our object , and bring to bear upon them ail the in £ aence and weight of tbe democratic

      public throughout tbe entire kingdom . With the cordial assistance of tbe Chartist body , we confi _Jently aver that at the next General Election we should be able to return to that sink of corruption , the House of Commons , at least twenty devoted advocates ofthe Peoples' Charter , enjoying the confidence _, and cheered on by millions of their countrymen . Such a phalanx as this standing on the _ioor of the house , battling for labour ' s rights , and bearding the monster faction in its den , would shake the rotten system of tyranny and corruption to its very centre . Such a combination of intellect and patriotism would make the most powerful and ferocious government yield to the r ighteous demands of a suffering but brave and determined people .

      For tbe creation of such a power , let us at once to the work ! let every shoulder be put to the wheel ! Brothers , —We have now arrivtd at a stage of onr movement when candour best becomes us . For us to do any good you must provide us with the means . Without funds we aTe like a general without au army , or a chancellor with an empty exchequer . At present we have much cause to complain . With a few honourable exceptions , the localities do not act np to that part of the Plan of _Organization , which provides that one-iburth of tho weekly contributions are to be sent monthly to the Executive Committee ; did they do so we should be enabled to employ all those patriotio and talented missionaries

      who have distinguished themselves by their able and faithful advocacy of our cause . At present we have not the meanB of employing one ! notwithstanding that there never was a finer scope , or greater necessity for their exertions . We therefore oall upon the _ChartiBts in every town , village , and hamlet , to commence immediately and raise a missionary fund . L » t there be no time lost . No excuses , but every man try and do his share of the good work . Few men are so poor but they could give something to the glorious cause . If we are to

      have twenty Chartist Members of Parliament at the next general election , we must have plenty of agitation , especially in those places where wo shall make the attempt to return our own men . The General Council , in each locality , are most respectfully , but urgently , requested to take the matter up with becoming spirit . We would recommend them to issue subscription bookB , and not confine themselves to members of the Association alone , but visit every man at all favourable to our cause , whatever may be his position in society .

      If this be done , and we have entire confidence in the exertions of tbe Council , we are sanguine for the result . Recollect the purpose ! To carry the Charter ! To return to Parliament men who will represent human rights , and not clay and stone ! To make your homes the comfortable dwellings of freemen , instead ef the nauseous and suffocating hovels of slaves . Working men ! you have placed us in a proud and an _onerons position . The duties imposed upon

      us will be most cheerfully - performed ; yon will ever find us at our post . But recollect that you must do your share of the work . Without your support we are powerless . There are various ways in which you can " aid us . Two of these ways we have already pointed out in this address , via , attending to the Parliamentary and Municipal Registry , and raising a Missionary Fund . Next week we shall call your attention to the necessity for acquiring the power of Local Government , and the means of getting possession of suoh power *

      We have , in conclusion , to request that each sub-Secretary _wi-1 read this address to the members of the _Association at their earliest meeting , and also enfore npon them the great advantage to our cause from the adoption of the recommendations contained therein . We remain , fellow Democrats , Your faithful Servants , C . Doyle , T . Olaek , P . _M'Grath , r . _O'CoiwroB , Treasurer , May 21 , 1844 . T . M . Wheels * , Sec

      N . B . Having received several communications containing powerful arguments against the charge of one _tdulling for the balance Bneet , we have remitted them to the localities free of expence . Places having Be & t cash fox the Balance Sheet will oblige by stating to what purpose it shall be applied .

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      sen co Mr . PAPWORTH , Paper Stainer . Mr . HICKS , Printer . Mr . SEW ELL , Upholsterer . _Mt . _> PARKER , Tailor . '• ! HONORARY JAMES HUTTON , ESQ _BAK Messrs . PRESCOTT , GROTE , AM THE Trades of London having resolved upon Thomas Slingsbv Duncombb , Esq ,., M . P ., ass tude to that Honourable Gentleman for his uniform _classes in their _^ _sevsral _localities throughout tha Committees , and to arrange all the necessary m : _object with -vigour and energy ; and when the maol _mutee of the London Trades will communicate wit they propose to give effect to thiB national project . The Central _Cornnrittee meet every Wednesday 1 Gravel Lane , Southwark , London , where Collecting with reference to the Dunoomba Testimonial to be a < Syme , 1 , Bishop ' s Terrace , Waloot Square , Lambeth The Central Committee , consists of from sixty to i of all the names would occupy too much space . _*^^^^ _i . BUNCOMBE ItwiHwIlen by the above Advertisement , that tl in their noble and generous undertaking ; and we tr the Trades and working classes throughout the Ei are prepared to furnish applicants with books , and National Project . We learn that there is not a e their spirit and generosity ; and that the only cont best exert itself in making the project complete a several provincial towns will forthwith put their i heartily and efficiently with their London brethre anticipate it will be , will be the proudest offering to the recipient and to the donors ; to the recipier . because they cheerfully contribute it for honourab _lOHMlTTEE _, Mr . WILLIAMS , Silk Hatter . Mr . MOORHOUSE , Skein Silk Dyer Mr . WHEELER , Wool Comber . Mr . _M'GRATH _, Tailor . SECRETARY . No . 10 , Tokenhouse Yard . , ( EBB , SS & CO ., No . 62 , Threadueedle-street . _aising a sufficient Fund to purchase an Estate for l imperishable testimonial of their thanks aud gratisupport of their order , do hereby invite the working United Kingdom to form " Duncombb Testimonial ahinery tor carrying out _th- » dontemplatvd national aery in each locality is completed , tho _Cantral Comt the several Committees as to the mode by which JAMES SYME , > a „ « nH JOHN KE : LSEYJ _Sjcretar 1 _^ _- ening at Eight o'clock , at the Prince and Princess ooks , < cc , may be obtained , j All Communications ressed , post-paid , to the General Secretary , James London . ; hty of the different Trades of Loadon ; the insertion TESTIMONIAL . gallant Trades of London are now fairly embarked t tbat their appeal will be promptly responded to by lire . It will be seen that the Central Committee 11 information necessary for carrying out the great gle trade in London indifferent to this call upon t existing among them is as to which branch shall 1 successful . We trust that ; the Trades in _; the ohinery in order , for the purpose of co-operating This Trades' Testimonial , J if successful , as we ver presented to living man : equally honourable because he justly merits it ; and to the donors , services .

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      DUNGOMBE GBEAT MEETING OF TH 2 ON MONDAY week , the 3 rd of June , the Th No . 6 , . Leicester-square , in aid of the abo upon convening similar meetings in the several me square , afforded au opportunity to the Trades a minster , of expressing their sentiments on the JOHN TEMPLE LEA THK FOLLOWING GBNT SIR WILDIAM MOLESWORTH , Baronet , CHARLES H 1 NDLEY , Esq , M . P ., RICHARD NORMAN , Esq ., Treasurer . FEARGUS 0 ' Together with several other supporters of the uati precisely . Admission to the body of the Hall One Penny ; Entrance to the body of the Hall , in _Lisle-Btre Reserved Seats in Leicester-square . _'ESTMONIAL . METROPOLITAN" TRADES . as will hold a grand meeting at Saville-house , object . The Central Committee having resolved opolitan districts , have by their selecting _Leioester I tho public of Finsbury , Marylebone , and West-\ tove objeofc . , _Ja _&_ -. ER , Esq . in the Chair . r _» 15 N WILL ATTJ _5 ND : — JOSHUA SCHOLEFIELD , Esq .. M . P . ROBERT WALLACE , Esq ., M . P ., JAMES _HUTfON , Honorary Secretary , _IONNOR , Esq , ! nal objdot . Tne chair to be taken at eight o ' clock Platform , One Shilling ; Reserve Scats , Sixpence . t , _Leioestor-square ; Entrancegtb the Platform and

      Chartists Register ! Register ! ! Regist...

      CHARTISTS REGISTER ! REGISTER ! ! REGISTER !! I ' _BEVrSlrfG BAKRISrERS' DECISIONS . A return of Ihe appeals from the Courts of the Revising Barristers to the Court of Commen Pleas , pursuant to the Act 6 th aud 7 ch Victoria , cap . 18 ( tbe new English Registration Act ) , shows that the total numbei of appeals , including both couutiea and boroughs , has amounted to thirteen , on the _hearing of which the judgment of the Court was pronounced in favour of tho appellants in only three casus , and for the _respondents in ten . No order respecting the payment of the costs of any of these appeals has been made by the Court of Common Pleas , it not having appeared that auy of the cases were frivolous or vexations . The following points relating to cities and boroughH are amongst those decided : —

      1— " That any number of rooms in a building , such rooms being each of . £ 10 annual value , and let separately to _aiff . _rtnt occupiers , la sufficient to confer a qualification . 2— " Tbat the name of such cccup ! ers , being inserted In tbe rate-book jointly with that of the landlord , is sufficient rating , and the payment of tbe rates by the landlord is sufficient payment on the part of such occupiers . 3— "A servant occupying a house not used for the purpose of his employer ' s business , but occupied by him for his own use , tbe rent being paid by him in his services , 1 b held to be tenant , and entitled in respect of such occupation . 4—** The payment of rates by tbe landlord , in consideration of services ' performed by tho occupier , who is rated , is held to . be a sufficient payment by the occupier himself .

      5— "A cowhouse or stable , of sufficient value , will give a qualification . 6 _ " Property situate \ In a borough , and of a _deacriptien that will not give a qualification for the borough , will , if it be such as is required for county voters , confer on the owner the right of voting for the county . 7— " In cases of successive occupation of different premises , the voter must have all snch premises as are r < _quired to make up thj twelve months' occupation inserted in the list of voters . 8—" Dalivering to the postmaster's managing clerk the duplicates and objections , for the purpose of posting , stamping , and comparing , Is a delivery , for the purposes of the _Registration Act , to tha postmaster . 9 __«> Where a servant tents a house belonging to tbe master , bnt which he is permitted to occupy only for the more efficient discbarge of the duties of his situation , there is no relation of landlord and tenant , and ho will be disqualified from voting in the borough in which such house is situated . "

      In addition to the committees announced in the Star . a Registration Committee sits every Wednesday and Friday , at tbe Golden Lion , Dean-street , Soho ; and one for the Tower Hamlets , at the Standard of Liberty , Brick-lane , Spitalfields . Every information afforded on application to Edmund Stallwood , General Registration Secretary . Executive Office , 243 A , Strand , London .

      Feargus O'Connor, Esq. At The City Chart...

      FEARGUS O'CONNOR , ESQ . AT THE CITY CHARTIST HALL . On Monday evening last , Mr . O'Connor attended to deliver a lecture for tbe benefit of tbe Hall , the meeting was numerous and enthusiastic . Mr . Christopher Doyle was unanimously called to the chair , and briifly opened tbe proceedings . Mr . O'Connor , on rising , was greeted with tremendous cheering , and proceeded to deliver ; a leoture on " The Past , the Present , and the Future . " After a few preliminary observations be said he thought Sir R . Peel's tariff should be regarded as a Chartist measure number one . But | S « J . Graham thought ft too good without alloy , and had come down in the person of bis laquey , Mr . Gaily Knight , to the House , with the atrocious Master and Servants' Bill ; and he

      mentioned this to illustrate the effect of Chartist strength on the House . But with barely a fortnight ' s notice the steam was got up , and by the pressure from without ninety-nine members were induced to do their duty and strangle the hideous abortion—( loud cheers ) . When scenes of distress , destitution , aud poverty was proved to tx \ _at , each party in the House , landlord ,: f undlord , and cotton-lord bandied it about from one to the other , each declaring that they did not cause it—it was no child of theirs—( bear , hear ) . The throwing out the Master and Servants' Bill had shown what the trades could do when they threw off their apathy and put their shoulders to tbe wheel . They cordially thanked Mr . Dnncombe for his great and _metetorious services , and were about to present him with a testimonial of

      labour _s gratitude . From tbe letters be received from all parte of the country en the _subject , he was sure their testimonial would be a bumper—( great cheering ) Cobden Bays if yon pass a Ten Hours' Factory Bill , you must repeal the Corn Laws ; now what does this show ? Why , that they are not yet prepared to vote for their own darling measure— " Free Trade , "—If the people are to partake in its benefits—( loud cheers ) . One section of _Repealers said Repeal the Corn Laws and we will aid yon to get the Charter ; but could we trust them when they refused bo small a measure as ten hours' labour to women and children ?—( cheers ) . The aspect of the Free Traders appeared to be to reduce the labourers '

      pittance to iU minimum , while they raised profits to the maximum—( cheers . A voice in the meeting cried " N _» , no , I want Free Trade , and the Tories thrown out , and another Ministry brought in" ) . Tea , said Mr . O'Connor , you want the Tories thrown out and the Whigs brought In , and ; tbat the millownera may exact twelve hours' labour from helpless women and little children—( loud cheers ) . ' My friend in the meeting appears to have imbibed false notions without having had the opportunity of discussing or hearing both sides of the question ; but he has now the opportunity , i f he thinks' fit to embrace it , of discussing the point at the conclusion of the leoture—( Cheers ) . The Chartists were the only freetraders in existence ; hot tbey first

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      demanded political power . Let every man have the vote —let us have the Charter to-day , j and then free trade will be yours on the morrow —( loud cheers ) . He thought there was sufficient of -the manly British feeling in the breast of his friend to refuse free ! trade unless he first had tbe vote to direct it —( cheers ) . i Look at the inhuman conduct of the Free Traders on the _Pi > or Law Bill and the Factory Bill . Could anything ! be plainer than their intention to reduce the workmau to the lowest possible state ? Then how do they act as Justices ?—Is it not against the man and in favour of the tyrant—( cheers )? Did they require just and humane laws ? No ; they never sought them , never supported them —( bear , hear ) . He had met their crack man , their great luminary , and he fallen him like an extinguisher—( laughter )—

      he proposed to a meeting of his own calling his Free Trade _resalution—I proposed my Chartist amendment , and carried it by a tremendous majority—( great cheering ) . I accepted Cobden ' s challenge , and gave him the choice of ground in Lancashire , Nottinghamshire , Yorkshire , or Middlesex ; the braggart ran from his challenge , and declined the meeting of his own proposal . Hb is now called on by a vote of his constituents ia his own borough ot Stoekport to meet me there to discuss the question —( hear , hear ) . What was the object of a Government ? was it merely to issue orders to the police , to the army ; or to collect taxes to support state paupers and royal bastards ? -4- ( hear , hear )—if so , tbey bad done tbeir duty . He contended that the duty of Government was to cause an equitable distribution

      of the wealth produced : but _alai we bad immense wealth on the one hand and wretched squalid misery and destitution on the other— - _( bear , aad cheers ) . Lord Westminster complained to his _caachman that ho was the worst used man in existence . " John , " _sayB he , " I have to pay £ 12 , 000 a year for taxes , What do jon think of that ? " •« Why , imy Lord , that is a large sum ; but if your Lordship pleases I will change _placeB with you" —( roars of laughter ) . Sir Nicholas Tiudall's decision in the Court of jCommon Pleas had given them an excellent opportunity of pushing their principles ; aud bo hoped , expected , and demanded that all Chartists would avail themselves of it , and immediately claim to have their names inserted on the rate-book , with a view of being placed on the electoral register —( loud cheers ) . Mr . Shatman Crawford brought forward the other day a sort of bastard Charter , embracing three principles only . It was seconded by

      Dr . Bo wring . The Minister would not even deign a reply , but _rafused permission to tbe Bill ' s introduction without a discussion . But if they would but now do their duty , and let every compound householder—every man who paid 4 s . _a-weefc for a room , a shop , or cellar—immediately send ; iu hia claim , and then we would send twenty _Duncombea , and compel them to entertain , discuss , and adopt the Charter—( loud cheers ) . He thought three nights' debate on the Charter would be much more profitably spent than oa a question of privilege—( hear , hear ) . Let no man think that it _Ib positively necessary to have a majority in that House to oarry the Charter ; twenty _Duncombes would _tffict the object . Mr . O'Connor again impressed on them the importance of attending to the registration —made a strong appeal on behalf of jthe Dnncombe testimonial , and resumed his seat amid tremendous

      cheering-The Chairman then called on the ( gentleman , or any one who differed with Mr . O'Connor , to come forward and express their opinion . Mr . Hannan then came forward , ; and said he had heard several arguments put forward which he thought he could confute . Mr . O'Connor had said that he would prefer the landlord to the manufacturer . ( Yes , from Mr . O'Connor . ) Well , I am an Irishman ; you have all heard of the _O'Drlscoll _ty and other Irish landlords . Are not the Irish people glad to get over and live in tbe cellars ofthe Manchester manufacturers ? Mr . O'Connor thought I was not a Chartist ; I am an admirer of ail its principles ; but I do not like the

      means taken for its obtainment . Why did not the Chartists follow the example of the poor Irish , and pay their shillings ? ( Load . _Jaughtar . J It is my firm conviction you cannot obtain the Charter until you first obtain a repeal of the Cora Laws . Repeal them , and you compel the former to press on the landlord , and thus bring them to your aid . A repeal of the Com Laws would have a better effect on the landlords Of Ireland than on those of England . ] He admired Mr . O'Connor , but did not lika bis policy . He had mustered courage to night to tell him so ; be hoped respectfully . He thought then * course should be progressive .

      Mr , O'Connor rose and said , my friend has misunderstood me . I said it driven to a choice I would chose the landlord in preference to the mill-lord simply and solely because he has nut the power to use his oppression so forcibly and frequently as the mill-lord—( cheers ) . I now declare that , as an Irishman , I would much prefer being an agricultural labourer in that ! country to being a factory hand in this—( cheers ) . My friend has said there was more intelli gence in towns than in the agricultural districts . That was the reason , doubtless , why Cobden appealed to the latter for his verdicts—( loud laughter and applause ) . As respect the shilling , he would

      ( Mr . O'Connor ) say God forbid tbat ths question should turn on a golden pivot—God forbid that he should ever see the day when a set of hungry fellows should keep up grievances in order that they might live on the pence of the _people-Hloud cheers ) . He wonld cite high authority for what he would now Btate . Mr . O'Connell had said give me three millions ef signatures . _bKkedbytheshUUngs , and I will | give you Repeal Mr . O Cornell had the signatures and the shillings , but _toey had not yet got Repeal—( hear , hear ) . He thought Kepeal and the Charter would be much better for Ire land than Free Trade —( great cheering ) . Mr . O'C . sat down greatly applauded . '

      Mr . F . Goodfallow rose te move a vote of thanks to Mr . O'Connor , which was seconded by Mr . Sumner , and carried unanimously . j Mr . O'Connor responded , and moved s vote of thanks to Mr ; 0 . Doyle , their chairman , passing an high eulogium on bischaracter as a Chartist , f Mr . T . Clark seconded tbe motion , and at the same time said a few words in reply to Mr . Hannan , and very ably showed up tbe tyrannical conduct of the mill owning Free Traders , who had discharged many bands ,

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      _^^ / am _^ ng others _Wm'iW an ! 'Vr Tialmvi , for no _othe * reison than that-. th ;> " i ' _irii _w _)< 7 * . !» 9 ir _Cavtism- — th ° ar , hs . iT . > . Ho _beirjvod ; h _. t landlords wore bad ennu * h ; bnt tbat _steimJords _wera worse— ( cheers ) . Tbe motion was carried by _acclamation . ' Mr . Djyle responded . Several members were _enroled , and the meeting ; dispersed .

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      SOUTH-SHIELDS . —Mr . Dickinson , the Manchester Packer , lectured here on Sunday , May 19 th , and gave general satisfaction .

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      _DTJNCOMBE 1 TBE . A _? RICHARD NORMAN , EJ TESTIMONIAL . _lASUBBB , _SSQ ., No . 2 , New Broad-s ! reet .

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  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), May 25, 1844, page unpag, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/nss_25051844/page/1/