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      © a Monday last , a public meeting took place in ! kO ) d Assembly Roorn ^ Savage Yard , Knaresbro ' , tftiikeintD eensiaeration the propriety of adopting ibe . Uarional Petition and the Ptople ' i Charter . The doors were opened a little before six , and soon . * fter the roam was crowded to suffocation . > Mr . Johk Jot , being unanimously called to preaide , stated that it should be kis business to eoodoct ife meeting as impartially-as possible . They had erne there with a -new t » adopt the National Petition ; if any one in that rwai had any jjgectioas to Sake to the adoption of that petition , they should lttve the same fair play as any other . ( Hear . ) They * SA sot intend to adopt the petition witboutdbcuwing ita writs , as some ¦ " Anti-Corn Law petitjeoers" baa done oa a previous occasion . ( Hear , bear . ) The Chairman then called npon '

      Mr . John Docker to more the £ rst resolution . Se said , fellow-townsmen , I have long wished to l » Te aa sppormnity of seeing my feilow-workmen a » e forward upon die greatest of all political question , die Suffrage . "Whea I look around Be aod ¦ ee nada distress and misery exist in a land of plenty , ami . amo&g aa indastrioos people , I ask what is tbe cause ? Same people tell us it is a punishment from tie Almighty for our sin * . This I think is abandantly rtfitted by both nature and Providence . We see jtasty of both food and raimeat for all , and yet we are denied the means of procuring a sufficiency . A iiad Providence has favoured as with every thrag weeaaM desire to make « s happv and contented :

      1 n& our rulers have made the goodness of God of do « sTeet . "We are told that the people ' s improvidence * ad indolence hare made them poor ; but " Us a Jdq ) eaiaany—a base and malicious slander . ( Hear , fearj Go where you will , to whateTer market yon cbeose , and there you find British manufactures ; say , Englishmen alooe produce more' goods than seariy ail the world beside * . Then it is evident , beyond all doubt , that oor evils spring from a bad and -rejoin legislature . ( Cheers . ) To trace the beginning of these acts is almost impossible j but coe of the most important , and which preys more leenly np « n enr vitals than any other , is the accujBu Jatwn of aa imrcense load of debt . Our rulers ne « -

      iected our affairs at home , they interfered with tbe afiairs of the French , and ih&s thev shackled ns -with £ 800 , 000 , 000 ;—{ bear } - -to carry on this war a paper currency was established ; the value of moBey was reduced ; our pensioners aEd placemeo require * : additional salaries , bnt when the T&lue of aaonpy ¦ was again enhanced , no redaction of salaries ever iocfc place . Tbe speaker then went on to sbow that the Corn Laws were enacted with the view to keep up the valne of land . Thus law after law w-as «*»* ffted to enrich the wealthy aad to rob the pooragitation was set on foot—reform was the cry of the Ary . ( Hear , hear , and applause . ) Reform came * nd with h all the Whig blessings we now enjoy : and

      ch bow profusely they have been showered npon "Bs I Instead of the expenditure of our conntrr bang curtailed , it has increased millions— instead ni tb » poor beirg made happy and comfortable , they » e s& 4 d they most live on coarser food , that they ia » e so right to live in the land of their nativityiastead of their house being their castle , ow once happy coontry is inundated with babies ; and then , keciose we complain , we are told we are revolutionises—we are discontented—bnt these are the fsolajt of calumnies . I utterly denv that the ~ Ba tHc » l 8 want revolution , they only wish to live hy their labour . ( Loud cheers . ) Tbe speaker thea went on to compare the moral force of the

      "Whigs with the physical force of die Chartists . Tbe Chartists have met from tbe Sooth of England to the North of Scotland , by hundreds of thousands at a time . Bst wh * re , I would ask , has tbrre been one violation of law . or one misdemeanour ? { Cheers . ) Kow , let ns exansiae "Whi jt and Tary moral force . Shall we view the Church and Xing liots ax Birmingham in 1 T 91 , where the remaining "wsjj ges of the destruction of property remain ? - ¦ ball we refer to the revolting brutality ' of Peterko ? —shall we refer to the Whig moral force . at Bristol aad Xbttingbam in 1 S 31 » —shall we refer toBaines

      aad Co . in 1 S 32 , and see inverted crownB ,-Queen rn "breeches , whetted axes , and bring executioners ?—shall we refer to Slashing Harry , who proposed making King ' s beads into " footballs ?—or , finally , shall we refer to that arch traitor , Daniel O'ConntJi * fc © threateas to inundate oar country witk his Irish dapes ? ( Great cheering . ; Tbe speaker then went xm to say that it was bad government alone that bad induced the people , cociritutionally , to arm . Be related a revolnsg anecdote , proving the cruelty of the . New Poor Law , and concluded by urging them to nmte , and never cease agitation until theT haJ

      aeeomp 4 L « ced Universal Suffrage . He sat cown amidst loud cheers , afier having proposed the following resolution : —Resolved ' That it is tbe opinion of thi ? meeting , that nomiihstandite the » k : il ef oar merchants , the industry of our workmen , a Serfele soil , a profound peace , and more commercial Aeifitks , than any other nation , we are bound down to the earth , and made miserable and unhappy , that tkw wretched condition proceeds almost enurt ' ly from "interested and exclusive legislation , and anleai a » peecy change be effected in ocr corrupt legisJatore , imn and disorgaajzation must be the ultimate result , "both at home and abroad . " ilr . Y > m . Johssob irkflj secoiSed the resolution .

      Mr . Johs Hjlb . E £ S was then called on to more tie second resolution . He came forward and said , . Fellow "Workmen , I appear before yen on the present occasion , under widely different circumstances ' * m « b tfcow -QTjiJeT which I ippeared before yoa on a pre * io « 3 occasion . The last time I was here , I had , «^^ -haaded , to combat with the whole machine o ! "Wtig trickery and" corruption in Knaresborongh . My Iafigo 3 ge was then found fault with , because it eoataiaed too mncb truth . It exposed the miscreant ineoMitsttscjes of ibose men who professed once to be Befomers , bat whose every act since that time ba » dexBOB&aated them to be the basest of men , the moet tatcrefted legislators , and the most truculent

      inters . ( Hear , hear . ) It has already been shewn thai a change , in important and an immediate ehange , is requisite , to save our ill-fated country froa titter ruin . It is my busiaess to-ni ght to tell yew ^ that that change is ' UniTersal Suffrage—that change , I roost firmly believe , is alone capable , under existing circumstances , of Temoving , the caaaes of our suffering —( hear and cheer *)—but the ¦ nesnon to be ascertain *! to-night is , whether Universal Suffrage is , or is not , our right . If it be « er right , then no enumeration of consequence * , b *« fer specious they might appear , are suffieientb "weighty to prevent as being pot in immediate po » - seMioo of

      our right —( hear )—if our reasonings on tbe subject are based in ignorance or error ,-then we , « f aBsien , will be the most benefited Vv an exposure f tie allacy . ( Cheers . ) The speaker then went ea to show that it was both reasonable and just that sea should havt some share in making the laws by ¦ wiaci they were to he governed ; he proved that vies that infroepce ni lost , they were then bo Imger free , bnt were compelled to obey laws which -were not only made without their will , bat most decidedly in opp « suSa& to their interests ; in support of hit position , be instanced tbe ~ S « w Poor Law asd aerer *! others . He then proceeded to apeak at some length on the enormous taxation of

      « wr cocao?—the weree than useless expeBditure , aad rally demonstrated that all this was exacted from the productive millions , without their consent , and consequently in opposition to both reason and astiee . He then proceeded to answer the objection * ¦• aicb are so strsBooosly urged against the working < £ aaes haTicg » share in the representation of the ^*» U ; - Their enemies told them they wanted the *» dn » for the purpose of destroyisg propertv , at * be wooid ask , where was the evidence which went to support such an assertion ? It existed nowhere but is tbe ainds of those who made tie assertion . ( Hear . ) Tbe aim oT the people of -EagJaad » to grant the Mkst nrotertinn in » ll

      ted * « rf property , ia proof of whieh he would refer them to the sentimeau stated by then at their pabbt meeoaga , to titt eondnct aad demeanour of thepe <> ple at large . ( Cbeera . ) Tbe rieh man ' s Fy ? » strongiy guarded by laws—the laad-^» aad the fundholder—the mCTehant and the fcetary lord-all receive tfce fuHest protection for fhetr pVoperty , while the property of the wwmu - - ~^» j » . »»—* u icccive ic e nuiest protection for * " !?« P « tr » * hile the property of a » e

      pooMnantaesuj property—hu labour—is left unprotectedevery unprinapled tyrant ia allowed with impunitr to ky his rekndess &ag » upon tb * poor man ' s xl / and thas deprive him , not only of bis property but of erery comfort and happinesa to which be ii ' moet jBsriy entitled . ( Load aad continued cheerii *) Bat , b * w « ild ask , who are the greatest snfferenibv 4 ae aestmttion of property—the rich man , wheae property is insured for more than its real value « theyw man , who is flung out of employment , and itldeprived of the of ?

      CMwrqur y means livijg ( Hear aam eSeecs . ) He next proceeded to Bonce the ob ^ > c 6 oo " that they were too ignorant . " He would a&ow tkem their poskk » n for argument s sake : Do xaaa can acquire knowledge without both time aad aeaat ; "bat has not the poor man to labour hard from man to night—from week to week , witbwa scarce aa boer'k atennisaon , and he sot only has ta labour i » e «« Btly but tbe vake of that labour U brought iwrB . tt > fte lowest pe «^('« e ssaadard . ( Hear , hear . ) AaAwben it is dearly proved that the caoses of ^• se eviU are bad laws , o ^ pj-tt ^ iy the very » e » wbo tantalize you with being igaocaAt , I ask joe bom eniwsteas with joitioe « r co « imcs . ionesty } as

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      the objection * of these men , who can insuKewnyour "; suffering * . ( Cheers ^ ( Knowledge u plwcei feeyood < your Teach , and * en yon are « anted with being tgiWHBiH "tkeytlwpd jn . to ke powj ' %% ! ^ ien yoo are told that poverty is a crime . He then proceeded te draw a cottvparison between the ignoraz ^ ce ~« f t ^ a GLbQ ^ trer ^ ' a $ i ~ ttte . profound intelligence of the middle and higher classes ! A tree is knows by its fruitf , aad a maa ' s wisdom u often estimated by + a » actioatf Ia Lowkia the Parlia « cnt of tbe middle < and richer olitoefl sits : to that Parliament tbe £ * 9 voters of Knareabro' send two Members . These Memben 1

      are genciaUy remarkable for their unparalleled mteUige » ce , eapetsaUy on great politjcal queitions : one of these Ifetdfcers , a Mr . RtcBnrcs , a profound polMiekQ , and a peculiar favonrite with the jWbi g * , onee raaein the House of Comoraos , witha '? ievr t « bmg hi * Bill ; for be Bade a rpeech so replete with gwo « sense , aad so profoundly eloquent , that even tbe eloquences ? a Cicero wouW have been totally eclipsed . He tpoke long , but at last concluded , and w % en tbe motion of the Hon . Member was put , he voted against his own motion ! < Tremendous cheer " tag and laughter . ) He then proceeded , £ o shew that tae working people of England were not ignorant , (• Ten though they bad been ignorant , that ignorance

      could "not fairly have bees ocged as aa objectiot , becaase they were not williafJy ignorant , ) which he proved by referring to their labours , « ome of which required both extensive skill and a great genius . He referred t » their speeches at public meetings—their Associations aad their Institutes , and fulfy proved that , taking into consideration the great disparity between the working classes and tnt rich , the working classes are as wise as their stperiors . After some farther remarks the speaker proceeded as follows : — It is quite dear , then , you have a right to tbe suf ? frage ; the objections which have been urged from time to time against it are fallacious and groundless , but still you are forcibly deprived ef your right . Y 2

      are starring for food m the midst of plenty : the land is fertile—the soil rich ; but still you are deprived of the means to enjoy its fruits . ( Cheers . ) You are clad in rags , while the warehouse is glutted with goods of all descriptions ; and where do you look to for hope ? Do you louk to the Taroae ? Ah ! no ; the Queeo . cannot hear your complaintsshe cansot sympathise with your sufferings , because she knows them not . Do you look to the Lords , who ought to have acted the part of the fathers of tke nation ? Ah ! do ; if we reason from analogy , we cannot baTe any just grounds of hope from that qaartef : bow few ever plead on behalf of the oppressed and the poor . Do you loek to the Commons ,

      your own House , and can you rtill hope for redress of grievances ? They have laden yo * with a load of Oebt which ., while It remain ? , destroys the very possibility of better days : they have got reformed , and on * of the mort important acts of that reform was to pass that most unconstitutional , unnatural , and anti-Christian law—tie New Poor Law . Do you expect redress from Lord John Runsell , who was once your prrfrssed friend ? For you , men of England , ht is devising a plan—a plan to enslave you for ever , i-Bow like tbe foul deed ef the assassin , perpetrated breath the midti-tu darkness , is this deed of bis—tais introducing of the rural police , to destroy thelast Ttstige of liberty . ( Great cheering . )

      Do yoB look for bope to that f > rofefc * d friend of the poor—DanielCConsell ? What has he done to encourage a bepe ? Much , icdecd , has he done for tb * factory chiW ; he pocrtmTed its sufferings—he sympathised with its miseries—he * poke for the factory child—he spoke feelingly—he wept ; thousands wtpt with kim . But , oh ! black deed : " Tell it not in Gath , publish it not ia Askalon . " Tbe man who had spoken and wept , aud appealed to Heaven , for . £ 1 , 000 said to perpetual wretchedness the poor factory child- ! ^ Greattmotion . ) 'Where , then , do you look for hope ? To the ministers of Chri * tianiry ? Ose man has opened bis mouth—be bath denounced the oppress * - — b « hsth pleaded the eaure of the poor :

      ant o » e poor maB > rnewi was teo much , and the fisogs" &f despotism have made an effort to exterminate him . ' ( Great cheering . ) At ti . is stage of the proceedings' a " person , named George Lupton , repeatedly interrupted * the speaker , and caused moeh confuaoiu The . Chairman , rcqnested him t » he sHeftt , but to . no , purpose : he-therefore wished him , if he had anything to say , to come forward , which » e did , aad addressed the audience as follows : — " The New Poor Law , I * w , i » tbe best law dat uer com to Eagkad . U « o , if temneD , we'll sae weaver ? , five on ' em sal be hard-wffrkhig men , teder five sal be idle ; tat fire which is 5 d ! e Rtts te « s , whal toder fire bes ta berp ta keep J em . T \ oo , i * this reason ; can

      onybod y tell me what t' Commisiiocers fee * : suie a sum . " ( Cries of "Put him . oot , put him oot : " a woman cried out , " l " ts n&bbut a few weeks sin he tied t ' wife hand and feat , and was beon ta fling her ower t ' brigg . ") After a little more confusion and an effort made by some women to bundle the worthy Crispin to tfce door , peace was at length restored " , when Mr . Harptr proceeded , and after havirjg replied to the acute reasoning of Mr . Lupton , on tbe New Poor Law , he proceeded to yhtw that there was bo hope fertbe workieg men of Englaad , except

      in themselves . They had intelligence— they had strength , and every other requisite ; let them unite asd be as one man—let theia ^ i ^ pare for the ww&t , asd they would ultimate ] j can ^ oer . He ti « a- proceeded to enlarge oa the oihei point * of- «^ e Charter , and eoBcladed by moving- Jbe-fcUowa » g < resduthm , amidst great cheering : —'' That it e tbe ptoloa vT this meeting that Universal Svgraft' aodite aceompanimentu , art the inalienable riffcfs -oT wry ' free born Eagrrfbroan , and it is more tSam probable until we accomplish this , our condition- will never be

      bettered . " Mr . J . Wilsos thea came forward to second tbe resolution . In referring to Mr . Luptofi , be said se did not think there had been ntch a degenerate Pcm of Crispin is KBartsbro ' . He thro poceeded to make some very jndieions rrasrxs on the necesjitv of the suffrage ; h % shewed that , when men were dispos * essed of the suffrage , tfcey were no longer free , aad that bad consequences must be the result , in support of which he read some extracts from an eminent political writer . He concluded by advising the people of Knaresbro' to ccme forward aad assist in obtaining Universal Suffrage , and sax down amidst cheers . Mr . "WiiHAM Habper w ^ stheD called on te move tile nrxt resolution . He

      said—Felluw-work-Hien , m conung forward to adores * you on the present occasion , I feel considerable reluctance , because I feel I am not able to reason with vou on the subject as I coold wish . ( Cheers . ) But when I see my felkw-countrymen staging—when I see them suffering the most dreadful privation , and when I see that all those things requisite to make them happy exirt in a superabundant plenty ( the God of Nature has dealt meat graciously with his creatures ) then I ask , bew is it that tbe industrioo * people of England are more miserable thas any other people ? It appears to me quite dear that bad laws make the difference , ( Cheers . ) If this , then , be the case , 1 contend that these Jaws ought to be abolished . "Wif )

      the Wings abolish these laws ? No ; they only swell tbe lirt with still worse . Have they attempted to alleviate the dimes * es ef the people ? If increasing the National Debt , and expending more of the people ' s money by some millions annually , than the Tanes ever did , be aOtTiatiig their distresses , then they most certainly have done it . ( Cheera . ) They , have heaped hundreds of thousand * of money on idle pensioners and useless drones . The Queen has £ -400 , 000 annually , and yet herdem&ida are not satisfied ; and yet the poor man is told that S 4 d . per day ig quite snfficseat for his sobs and his daughters to live on . ( Great sheering . ) He then

      proceeded to state that his resolution went to say that we place entire confidence in the delegates , « o long as they act consistent with truth aad justice . The people hadmet from cne end of the conntry to the ether : they were now about to demand their right by their representatives , the delegates ; aod why w * s it that the working people of England confided in them ?—because they had proved , by their actions , that they sought tbe interests of the working Billions . ( Cheers . ) But there was one mas , though sot in that Convention , who deserved your sympathies and support , if you view him in

      hi * unflinching opposition to the New Poor Law , or in his Christian-like advocacy of tbe poor factory child—if yon view him defending tbe rights of labour , and reducing himself to abject poverty &r tbe poar man ' s sake , when he might have railed ia luxury aad wealth , if b * would have abandoned tbeir cause , surely actions like these deserve yoor best thanks and most strearooas srrpport . { Cries of " He does . " ) Aad be bat Dot only done this , bat he has brought to light that most infamous of all publications , Mar-« a , " and even the writer of this be has determined to bring to light , if proper facilities are afforded hi — -- — £ » u ugui , u piupci uuuues me auunieu uj

      Government . ( Hear , ) The speaker then proceeded to read several extracts from ilr . Stephens ' * sermons , and drew a beautiral and just comparison ietwfcen the sufferings of Mr . Stephens aad lae tTopbet Jeremiah . Hfr denounced the namaalv conduct of some of tbe leading ' Whigs of Knaresaro ' " , who have secured t » themselves good situations onder tbe present Government , for attempting to deprrre thea of the Toom , and concluded , amidst twd cheers , by reading the following resolution : — That this meeting places enure confidence ia the delegates of the people , bat more especiallv ia that -toed and disinterested frieai « f the poor , the Eer . 4 V . B . Stepbess , who deserve * obi warmest sympa

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      thies and support fonlris opposition to the New Poor Law , and bts Christian advocacy of the factory child , &c . " ^ _ V Mr . WiMiiAtfTeasdai . 1 : them came femard to seooad the resolution . He found himself « nable to xaj mucB , « pedaUy having tbe misforbme to follow those wbe baa addressed tbem w > mock abler . He then proceeded to stole that the Radwals were uai r evolutionists ; they only wanted " a fsirtray ' e wage for a fair'day ' s labour , " which they < x » M not pro . cure under the present system . He related . a very iuterestrag anecdote of aa interview which tbe Knaresbro' Radicals of 1819 had witk Dr . Geldard , at Deighton . He then proceeded ito gay that , though Knaresbro was the last to come forward , they w » uld not be the first to leave tiie field . He was greatly cheered Throughout , and sat down amidst lood » cheers .

      Mr . Gsosas Snow then came forward to move tbe adoption of tbe National Petities , which was seconded by Mr . Dooker . Three hearty cheers were then give * for Mr . Stephens , and a rote of thanks for the Chairman , and tbe meeting separated , higkly satisfied with the proceedings of the night . - ¦ ¦ [ We were sorry to be eompelkd , by press of matter , to omit this feport last week . Knaresbro ' is beginning to breathe , aod will , we hope , be fall by the time of Me . Bossey ' s ai rival , who purposes to take it into hiB missionary circuit .- —Eds . }

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      is » . . CHA&TZ 8 TS v . WHIGS . SIGNAL DEFEAT OF THE WHIG HUMBUGS AT MANCHESTER . A meeting was held at the Corn Exchange , Hanging-ditch , Manchester , to receive the report 6 t the Corn Law Delegates , on their return rrem London . " The Trades and other petitioners for the Repeal of the Corn Laws , " were invited to attend . As early as tsix o ' clock a great number of the working classes asteiabled outside tbe Corn Exchange , and when the doors were thrown open at half-past six , a tremendous rush took place , and the builamg ( which is capable of containing one thousa&d five hundred persons , ) was speedily so densely crowded , that great numbers were unable to obtain admission .

      Shortly before seven o ' clock , several of tbe members « f the Anti-Corn Law Association appeared upon the platform , amongst whom we noticed R . H . Gregg , Esq . ; T . Harbottle , Esq .: R . Cobden , Esq . ; C . J . S . Walker , Esq . ; B . Bedstone , Esq . ; J . H . "Williams , Esq . ; Samuel Stocks , jun ., IL ?^ ., &c . A few minutes after seven o ' clock , Mr . Alderman Cobdek moTed that Mr . Harbottle take tbe chair . No opposition was offered to this motion , and Mr . H . took the chair accordingly . Mr . G . Wilsun then read tbe report of the Delegates .

      Dr . Johns , a quondam Radical , but now a Whig placeman , was proceeding to move the first resolution , when he was interrupted by a cry of three groans for the "Whigs . After a good deal of confusion , he read the following resolution : — "That this meetii . g offers its cordial thankd to the gentlemen ol the delegation for their exertions in London , and highly approve of their resolution not to remain there aJU-T both Houses of Parliament bad refused to hear exidtnee of the injurious kffects of the Corn Law ; and this meeting welcomes them back with the assurance of their determination to renew with increased zeal their labours for the total destruction of the monopoly of the landuwuers . "

      Mr . James Howie came forward to second the resolution . He joined most cordially in opi-Bion with those who went to tbe full extent ol Annual Parliament * , Universal Suffrage , Vote by Ballot , the Separation uf Church and State , —nay , more , he vat for the abolition of tht Route of Lords . But if there was one single question in which men of all political opinions might join , this wat > tbe questioa . ( Great interruption . ) This was a

      qneeuoa on which our * ery existence depended . ( Cries of u You ' re a Whig . ") They might call biaa Whig , but there wasnotaman anwDg ' them who would go f urther than be did . If there were individuals pieseut , who cWbse to sacrifice themselves and their fanuliw tb the passions of a few demagogue . " . ( The hooting here became so loud , that Mr . Howie was compelled to conclude by merely yecccding the resolution . )

      Mr . Edward Ccrrax , a hand-loom weaver , then said—Mr . Chairman , and 31 en of Manchester — ( The disorder was b « re renewed with all its former violence )—It is impossible for a humble individual like myself to adure .-s you , if vou will cot hear ixe . 1 stand here , my friends , as a working man , and if working men wilt not hear one who is identified with them , my opinion is that they will not fetar common sense . I have laboured for some time to understand this great question , and I find that l j lon ' t stand here exactly upon my own leg * . I starfd trbpn this ' platform ia . the phots of 7 , 00 Q rhetf ^ an d jt cqine here to state can didly , my em .

      nic-n ? j i and . X hejc jouil hear me for . a few moment * . ifr ^ C ujian . ' aajd ; b * was a Radical ; reoa . Ueyed Pet « rloo ( - the people ought to redeem theatres ,- ( You ' re a Whig . ) : Had the people beea represented , Mr . Vrlliers ' s motion waula have been carried . Wbil « - they attempted to do all themtelve ^ they must allow otters te attempt to do a part . "It appears to me , " he concluded , " that all the confusion which has taken place originated in consequence of a tote of thanks having been proposed to the delegates . Now it is for the meeting to say whether they deserve oor thanks or not . ( Interruption . ) I can only say that an unfortunate and starving people would have thanked tbtm most heartily if they had been successful in their undertaking , but because they were unsuccessful , is that a reason why we should not thank them for their exertions ? I » av no .

      But what they cculd not accomplish , in the " name of God , in tht name of common sense , in the name of our country , let us do ourselves . " ( Cheers . ) Mr . R . Moore ahand-loem weaver , said there was no man present who had been in the field of Radical Reform longer than himself—nay , there was no one who had been on the field of Republi catum longer than himself , for he had lor the iast five-and-forty years . ( The uproar at this moment became tremendous , in consequence of Mr . Nightingale ' s , one of the delegates to the Covention chosen at Kersal Moor , forcing himself through the crowd to tbe platform , in order to address the meeting .

      Mr . Pxextice , editor of a Jerry paper : You will not allow others to be heard , and I will not allow you . Mr . XiGHTisoaXE : —I have possession of the chair .

      Mr . PaKNTiCB : —Mr . Moore has possession . Mr . NishtikuaIE { to the meeting : )—They won ' t let me be heard . ( Cries of" You shall be heard . " ) Tbe CbatbMak attempted to address the meeting , but— " Mr . NiOHTlKGALE said—I am ia possession of chair , and insist upon my right of speaking . ( Mr . N . here mounted the table aad endeavoured to make himself beard , but for a considerable time his efforts were of no avail . ) Turning to tke gentlemen on

      the platform he said— " I'll stay here all night , but I'll be beard—you know that . " When some degree of order was restored , Mr . N . proceeded . —Gentlemen , I am not surprised at tbe partial conduct of the chairman , when I look upon the men who surround him . I had possession of the chair previous to the traitor Curraa . ( Hooting and cries of " He » a traitor . " ) It is a matter of perfect indifference to me

      Tbe Cblaibjcaw : —I have ao objection to hear Mr . Nightingal e , though be is not sere regularly as a petitioner against the Com Laws . Mr . NlSHTuroALB : —I am so used to the bullying of the Whigs , that it u a matter of perfect indifference to mt whether I am to be heard at eight or niae o ' clock , bat beard I will be . ( CkeenJ Indeed , gentlemen , I know not whether from tbe wage I bare had , that even common courtesy demands from aw that I should respect him who is seated ia the chair . ( Cheers and disapprobation . ) He has questioned the propriety of my addressing him this night . I think 1 may , with equal propriety , ask hint upon what authority he occupies that chair . ( Cheers , aad cries of " Go on . " ) I was here at the commencement of these proceedings , aad I

      pledge my honour to tbose who were not , that it was not put to a showof baods , that he should take that seat . ( Hear , bear . ) Mr . Cob&eh : I call Sat a show of hands for the pt uJ yTnan About one-third of tbe meeting held up their hands . Mr . Niohtixoale : I call far a show of hands against tbe chairman . The display which immediately took place waa Tery large , and was followed by tremendoas cheering . Mr . Nightesgale then resumed—Gentlemen , in my progress liom that end of the room to this , I ebserved oue iadi vidual whom I know personallyaa honest Irish lad , a laborious lad—i . think they caH him Pat Marptry . ( Langbter . j iK Pat Mur-

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      pby ' s in the ropm ,. he'll be kind enough to to say » f i ^ i * . *' - t" Aye . ayey * y > " wafc immediately te-» Boadjed . ) Well * , parking js ^ en , I ' m not 'tp be thwarted . I beg to move that hotesfc Pat Murphy take the chair . ( Cheering « Bd hisses . } ' : ¦ " Pat Mubphv" oawig < elbowed 1 & * way through tbe crowd , wu as&tta on to the table by Mr . Nightingale . Mr . Prentice als 6 asWodea the table , aad the proceedings w ^ re altogether suspended for abbot a quartet of an . boor . '' : 2 ) urlhg HfnB time , on the proposition of Mr . Nightingale ,, three cheers were given for Mr . Stephen ? ^ tbrefe groarjs for Mr . Prentice , three cheers for the National : Convention , and three cheers for Mr . Oa ^ tkr . . Mr , Nightingale then said—Gentlemen , itia ne « c « sary , -in order to conduct yoor proceediags in a propetrnaniwr , that you should b « Ve a chairman . Yob have decUred

      by your votes that you will have Pat Murphy . I therefore beg to move that b « lake the pbairi Hand up & chair . A chair was banded Cp accordingly , which was d « ter « u » ljr seized by ajgentleiman on tbe platform and pawed out of the room clearing away in its progress the ' lamp glasses . ITwp . o ^ tifrte other chairs which reached tbe platform travelled in : the sane direction . At length Mr . Nightingale got possession of one which' he held over his head in the most menacing attitude , as if about to strike some one near him . A simultaneous rush instantly took place towards the platform , where a sharp skirmish ensaed , and . several rather severe blows were exchanged . The Delegates were ultimately driven out of the room , about half-past eight o ' clock , and their places occupied by tiie victorious party , who announced their triumph by loud and reiterated cbetrai " -

      Pat Murphy having now the undisputed possession of the chair , requested that each speaker might have a fair hearing . Mr . Nightinqalk said he had more than once stated that the feelings of the people ef Manchester were not with the base and brutal Whi gs , and he thanked God he had lived to see the day when tbe people were not to be deluded by such a proposition as bad been brought forward to-night . They had called this meeting , and then said those persona had no right to attend who had hot signed the petition . He ( Mr . N . ) had never signed the petition , and never would . His object now . wa » to move an amendment npon the resolution , for he was

      determined as no public meeting sent these delegates to London , no public meeting should return them thankf . ( "That ' s the point . " ) Last year the band-loom weavers signed a petition against the Corn Laws . Where were the base and brutal Whigs then ? They were anywhere but where they ought to have been . Year after year had tbe people petitioned for the Repeal of these abominable taxes , and where were their rich slave-drivers then ? ( Cheers . ) He wished the people to recollect this simple fact—Government had it in contemplation to foist upon them a Rural Police . ( Cries of " never . " ) In this country there were 11 , 000 parishes , and suppose they only sent two to each paruh , there would not be less than 22 , 000 armed men ready to

      do the butchery of their blood-ihir * ty tyrants , who might wish to crush any ebullition of the popular feeling . What did tbe meeting think of Mr . Leader , the member for Westminster , Sir William Molesw » rth , the member for Leeds , and others of the clique of philosophical Radicals , who absolutely drew op the People ' s Charter , and in order that it might be a sort of bait to divert their attention from the bloody Rural Police , and the accursed Poor Law Amendment Act ; and when these men saw the people zealously and honestly bent upon the Charter , they threw out this Corn Law humbug . ( Cheers . ) He moved as an amendment that tbe thanks of this meeting be given to the Delegates of the National Convention , and not to the Anti-Corn Law Delegates .

      Mr . Tong , of Bury , in seconding the amendment , said , these rascals , these thievea , the villaing , behind me , do you think they ever intended you any good ? No . These men who grind us down six day * in the week , and are ready to send us to hell on the seventh—do they think they can get ns to sign petitions for the repeal of the Corn Law *? They cannot , and why ? Because the people know that te petition the House of Commons as it is now constituted , would be only moonshine . The only way to get a fair day ' s wages fer a fair day ' sworkisto take the power into our own hands . We produce the wealth of the country , and a few gormandizing ricketty old men and women consume all the wealth of the country , aud now they tell us we have an overwhelming population , and they are sending Marcus with bis ga > ometer to destroy them . If

      there is an over-population in the country , don ' t you think it would be wisdom to destroy that part of it which produces nothing ? ( Cheering . ) If there is not sufficient in this country to keep the people , it would be wisdom to destroy those who consume all , and preserve those who produce all . ( Cheers . ) Cat off the men with their tens of thousands a-year , and I would not even forget our youthful Queen with her £ 200 , 000 . Our Queen ought to be a nursing mother to her people , but she is surrounded by a tag-rag-and-bobtail , that won ' t let the cries of the people reach her . Therefore she is not to blame , and the only way of getting access to the Queen , is by rooting out on one side all the rnbbish about her . ( Cheers . ) After speaking in a similar strain at considerable leDgth , Ai . T . concluded by seconding the amendment .

      The Rev . Mr . Jaokbon , a Methodist minister , next addieswd the meeting . He really did think the people might say with the strictest propriety , that they had this day put the Whigs in the back ground . ( Cheer * . ) They wwe at all times able to beat tbe Whig faction when the public had any thing to do with the matter . He rejoiced that they were beaten—they had lort the battle , and if they were allowed the privilege of fighting with tbe people again , they must stand in the front rankn . _ He hoped the people of Manchester had the spirit and determination to abide by the first principles of Radicalism , aad to carry " out those principles of universal liberty in England amoag British subjects . Mr . Stephens was now placed n a very awkward predicament , and if one party had more to do with his apprehension than

      another , they were the base Whigs . ( Cheers . ) What wonld tbe Cora Laws do for the people if repealed ? ( Cries of "Nothing . " ) If they were repealed , wages would be reduced in proportion . It might be easy to enact the Corn Laws again if the repeal did not answer , but it would be bard work to bring up wages again . ( Cheers , and cries of " That ' s true . " ) He was for the repeal of the Corn Laws , if they could get UniTersal Suflrage at the came time ; bnt , until that wag obtained , be could n « t sanction the repeal of the Corn Laws He therefore moved , " That Universal SuflW Vote by Ballot , &c ., be the object of the meeting and that it is the determination of this meeting to carry out those fundamental principles which are essentially secessary to the salvation of the country . " ( Hearand cheers . )

      , Mr . Nightingale seconded the motion , which was put and agreed to , and tke . meeting then dispersed .

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      MEETINGS ON BEHALF OF THE REV . J . R . STEPHENS . , OLDBUUtt . On Thursday , tbe 28 th olt a public meeting of the inhabitants of this town was held in the Social Institution , when resolutions were passed in favour of the Rev , J . R . Stephens , and a collection made , amounting to £ 8 5 * . Mr . Alexahde * Taylor was unanimously called to the chair . ¦ Mr . Richard Cobbot addressed tbe meeting in a Terr animated speech , explaining tke tyranny of the Gofernment , in reference to the R * t . Gentleman , and exhorted them aot to be content with

      abnwing'their attachment to Mr . Stephens , and the principles which , he maintains , by their sympathy only , but al » to eolne forward imntaliatelt with the sanewB xit war , *>* s to enable him to ineet his persecutors at the- < A ** set at Liverpool , properly prepared wife wfcaeete * as * legal earners . — * ¦ Mr . Oisna uwt addressed tBe meeting and commenced by afeeKnf tod well merited enkwinm oa tb « character of th « late patriotic John Knight , whom be observed had ; < m all in > previous iuia tb Oldbsm . been oa his right band . Mr . O . stated that tike last tinie fee had the pleasnre to speak to the people of Oldbam , was 'on the anniversary of that patriot ' s last birthday ; and he should iieter forge * the friendship which their "reterah friend had shown to him oa that occasisn . He stated that he

      had since called , In company witfi his friend Stepheas , to shake John Knight , - •« tisnali by the hand . He had Walked np to the door and opened it , not having beard of the flln « B « fhiVfr » Dd , but wben he a ^ ked the housekeeper for hrr master , he was stunned with the annottneeittent ^ - ^ Slr , be has jnstdied . ' Stephen and binsetf tneo * waBcea np stairs , and gazed for a few moments in solemn silence oa all that was' left in this world ' of titeirfornier warm-hrarted and > patriotie ' friewi . mUatt Mr . OasUer was speaking upon this sabjert , « ero was themosrsojeinn rikoce , interrnpted bnijr bysblw and subdued exclamations 6 f ^ Poor Jobat he was afoodmanr' Mr . Oastler continued- ^ -BesA had , however , deprived them of their old frieod . He was now taken out of their right ; he wa * removed ***^ P ?^ * here tbe wicked coald ' n « loneer troohle ium . Peace he to hi « booL ' ( "Amen , ' *

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      from all parts of the room . ) jQur present tyiattnkat Jiowrnnientwas fven morfrremorjeleTa than death bjro ^ lf The poor of thialaad , hA ? $ oiudmfrh * thend in Joseph Rayner Stephaai , who « e onto crime J ^ fca the dared to defend tbft ptAf in Wi 'their Sfe ? ^ - For tM « aW « M * w wiraasw-^ Liberal" Goy emment had inarked him oatffor ^ ath or baaiabment . It was on bi « behalf toat ^ he appeared in that place- off ^ that occasion . It was to ask them for money to enatfle thwfnendto- prove their rights iu > sanctioned ttj the Word of God to be their birthright , andria iM UTesehce ol an English JBogeV to assert , ¦? & $ maintain , that it was not duloyaltr , that it wa # not edi tion , openlv to assert before the people of- Ea * land that the Bible was part and parcel at the law ' and that every act of Parliament whichdeprived th *

      was blasphemy against God , an « treas « a ) r « t the highest degree , against the throne . Mr . OiutJer then recapitulated to the meeting all the material facts relative to the arrect of Mr . Stephens , pointinf ollt to the people , in his usual catting aad sarcastic style , the bareness , the cowardice , and the perjury which were employed against him , and exporting the people sever to forsake the friend who had for-« aken all for them . He also exhorted the people to arm in their own defence , and to be rsadj for any emergency which the traitors against the throne and the cottage might bring about . He spoke for about two hoard , and was listened to the whole of the ^ time with the greatest enthusiasm , often amidst deafening cheers . The room was crowded to excess , and very many went away who could not obtain admission .

      SHAW . On Friday evening , a meeting of the inhabitants of this place was convened ia the school room for the purpose above mentioned . Mr . William Taylor , a cotton , millowner , was in the chair . He opened tbe proceedings in a most energetic and eloquent address , in which he asserted the rights of the labouring class with manlint-ss and force . He denounced , the base villainy of our present Government , the wretched sophistry of all their schemes , dwelling with peculiar emphasis on the degradation of hi * own order by submitting to the espionage of the unconstitutional officers established by the present Factory Art ; and he hoped that the working classes would show more pluck if the Government

      dared to establish a rural pobce . He exhorted every one of them to retire for at least a quarter of an hour every day , and seriously to consult with his own spirit what was best to be done by the people in the present emergency . He declared that he had no confidence whatever in the wretched Whig Government , and that tbe conduct of the Reformed Hoaee of Commons had established the fact that they were not the representatives of the people of England . He paid a well-merited enlogiom on the talents and exertions-of the , Rev . J . R . Stephens * and said that he esteemed it a high honour to preside over ^ a meeting which w « ucalled . for the purpose of supporting that gentleman against bis persecutors , he also said tiiat he wad proud to attend a meeting with Mr .

      Oastler , a gentleman whom be bad never seen before" that evening , but whose letter ? and speeches be had often read and admired . Me was listened to with the greatest attention , and bis sentiment * were responded to with tbe . most cordial approbation . Mr . Holliday , another mill-owner , afterwards addressed the meeting . He expressed the pleasure he felt in beiug with them that night , and exhorted the people not to be deluded from tbe pursuit of their grand object—Universal Suffrage—by those men who were getting up aery for " cheap bread , " for the sole purpose of trying to fill their own pockets , whilst they pretended to be the great philanthropists of the aay . II e said it wa ? clear that their object was to make the condition of the working

      classes still worse , becaase they turned a deaf ear , in all their meetings , to a reduction of taxation , without which it was impossible to benefit die condition of tbe working men ef England . He clearly demonstrated that it foreign corn was admitted free to-morrow , without a very great redaction of taxation , the only alteration which would be made in the condition of the working classes would be that they would have more work for less bread . He tfpoke in the highest terms of the talent * and : benevolence of the JEtey . J . R . Stephens , and cordially recommended him to their , support . He stated that he had gone on one occasion , . to hear Mr . Stephens preach , when he enforced npon bis hearers the Christian duty of owing no man anv thin ? but love .

      He sat down after delivering a long" and elciqnent address , amid renewed cheennjf . Mr . Oastlerthen addressed the meeting , and was received with tremendous cheering . He stated that it was impossible they could conceive the pleasure he felt upon that occasion . It wan indeed his pride to traverse-the eountry in support ofhis friend and their friend , the Rev . J . R . Stephens ; but on that occasion he was peculiarly delighted to witness the realization ol his hopes by witnessing the cordial onion of sentiment and spirit between the roasters and the menthe employers and the employed . The eloquence of tbeir worthy chairman merited his warmest approval , as did " that of the oth r mill-owner who had honoured them with his presence ; bnt there was something still more valuable than eloquence in

      what he bad been listening to—there was the cordial expression of sympathy towards their workpeople dropping from the lips of cotton master * , a souiid so cheering to his ears that he did not know how io make them comprehend ht feeling * , or bow to be thankful enough to Almighty God that he had been privileged to witness it . Then there was the cordial response , the enthusiastic cheering of the working people to every sentiment uttered by their employers . Oh , this was a soul-reviving soundthis was a heart-cheering si ght . He prayed God that it might prove the littledood , the dze of a man ' s hand ; might it go forth from that place , increasing and multiplying , nntil it shall overshadow the whole of Manchester Exchangeand the whole

      , of that immensely important district which owned its centre there . Might it then descend in rich , refreshing , and invigorating showers upon the rich and upon the poor , upon the factory masters and their ** hands . " Then would the cotton manufacture , instead of being England ' s deadliest curse , become her greatest blessing . And should such a people as this , of masters and men united in one spirit , each striving to befriend the other—should such a people be delivered over by a tyrannical Government into the hands of a rural police ? Forbid it every drop of blood that warmed a freeman ' s heart . They might barricade private property as they called it with swords , and bayonets , and ballets ? and tuuuuu oaiis rocsets

      , ana ; Dut mey coma not , they ought not , they should not make it secure , unless at the same time , they granted title honest industrious labourer the full value of bin industry and toQ . This was all that either Stephens or himself had ever asked for ; this was what they demanded in the name of our God ; and he did rejoice that he had lived long enough to hear all this sanctioned by two Cotton factory mastery . Mr . Oastier went on at great length , interrupted only by cheers , to describe the character of his friend Stephens , which he eon * trasted most forcibly with that of his tradocers and persecators , describing his boldness , and their cowardice , bis benevolence and their robbery ; his charity and their tyranny ; has Christianity and their infidelity . He then communicated to the meeting a short account of his examination before the Hand Loom Weavers' Commissioner , stating that be hoped that those examinations Wonld mob ho nnh .

      luhed , and that the dagger which he had sent to Lord John Russell , would soon be produced in the House of Commons . He told them that the enemy was now at -the door ^ the enemy of their babes , of their young men . and maidens , of their wires and mothers , waiting te destroy them ; the enemy of their virgin Queen , panting to deliver her into the hands of the blood-thirsty death ' s-head aad crossbone ? , bnt very meek , and very patriotic Daniel O ' Connell , the enemy of the bible and of God ; th « atheistical menster of Infidelity stood knocking at their door . Arm then ; arm ia defence of their most sacred , most holy rights ; and be prepared to resist him even unto death ; and let their war-cry he "Stephens and our babes ; Stephens and pur wives God and oar Stephens : and , if need be , Stephens and our right arm . " ( Immense and long continued cheering . ) The meeting was crowded almost to suffocation ; and £ 4 was collected at the door in aid of Mr . Stephens ' a defence .

      GLOSSOP . On Satarday last , a meeting on behalf of Mr . Stephens , was held in the Primitive Methodist Chapel , which was crowded to excess . A band of music was provided to escort Mr . Oastier from ais inn to the place of meeting , where , on hia eattancey he was received with three rounds of the xnMt enthusiastic cheering . The collection in aid . af the Stephens fund , at this place , amounted to £ 13 and a Committee was appointed to collect further subscriptions . After several short but eloaoentiand energetic addresses delivered bj some of w leading Radicals of that town , Mr . Oaxder was intKH duced , and was again greeted with general rsunaa of cheers . He said he was « perfect stranger in that village , never hating risited it before ; bat he was right glad before he retired

      into private life to ha , ve an opportimitT of demand ing tieir . aid in support of the Re * . J . R . Stephen * He was delighted to stand under that sacred rjotof , to , plead the cause ef a Christian Minister , whose only crime was that he jbelieTed the Bible to be tone .-It was a holy cause in which be was engaged ; and it "was ri g ht and proper that he should plead that causeindie temple of the Most High ; fot thatGoi who numbered , the very hairs ofhwmoit lowly senimt must approTe of the exertions tiaat . be- was ' bow making in defence of his persecuted ,, cjuaianiated , bet most devoted Minister . He said that the * had "had the privilege of listening to tb * eloquence ^ r iiatman ; tha t they had nad his epeeches , and lus seiinoos ; and were well acquainted with hi * transcendeat talents as a public speaker . But they had not had an opportunity as he had had of judging of his private worth . He would , however , take

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      ^^^ wt& ®? m ^ rj much applauded . of that man whom the infidel Government of Uuftfeomntryijkad persecuted witk a malignity and a baseness unknown before Jn the annals of any country ^—of that man who tko been 4 cuoaiu » dft . an indtniiary « Mb » tmtxjtin tb » ** ff Loidfc wd to 4 l j « « oa « e of ^ . aabns who bad been charged by the blood ^ tamea wfetdi O'Connell ss a blood-tbirs ^ ^ monster , nod . hi the p ioos m « ek and holy Jfobo Edward Taylor , with haywc set fire to HeginbottomV nril ^ « t A * hton-—of thai manwhemthe nypocritesof ereryrank ! and every rank ,: and every ( trada : abhor , b * ean * fl

      tney cannot pny Bim ; -of that Cbrwtiaa MinisteT whom tne poor , in hisown neighbbnrhood , deKeht to honour . Oh ! if they were to see him as he had seen him—when the people of KU own eoncre gaoons throBged about Wm to bless him , to * baVa with htm , and fed haimy , fl ; amongrt thS prw of the crowd , they acrid oojy so ftcek u tonch the hem of his garment , they would , despite of all the soalice , the "hatred , and tiia mvnte ol his perseentors--say with hirn ^ " Tkif wnonVShei than amaa of Go ;! . " n n 8 d beea h » pririlSe ; hM ^ Tl . l aaint ^ Ornately with-thVprmS i ^? ^ teph *? ° 8- Hehadaadtbe hononrofSS xra s'fta-s ^ S 5 E ^ S 3 ? iSftBiaffi . S 5 be had feen AM t ^ T . wen knew ! driwmaw » **™ j

      j ^ av shj tfi ^ aS ?^ i ~ v'T Sffectk > n * t e bn » b * nd and father a more kind master , a more friendly neighbour a more benevolent man , a more holy anc deront Christian he had never met with . - ^ He did not remember em to have seen his friend in acoiidition that he wonld not hiawelf wish to U w when God should call him to hif great accoBatj Me tad known him sacrifice his own salary to feed the hungry persecuted victi m * in hi * own flock ; ha had seen the poor thronging his threshold , b » t he had never known them sent empty away when ha had -. the means to relien , them . He had often reminded him of the character of the M » n Af »««„ ,

      he had known him systematically deprive himself ol comforts thathe nuebthave wherewith to give to the ?< fU w 7 had in «* n bim go in rags thathe might be able to clothe tbe naked . This was ** n A A * ? *** yet ™ on » tt « of impiety , who caUed themselves Christians , and who made them . £ * wrich by decdnng and robbing , and iegging from the poor , dared to call this maa anincendiarv a traitor , a thief , and a blood-thirsty monster ..: and a * W ^ 9 overnment , at that moment , connted tbis holy , and benevolent , and disinterestpd Chrisrum unwerthy of hii liberty , and held this pool man to bail , while he was speaking to Aem , in tta S 2 f %£ \ ^/ S ' He ^^ ofterremon « trated with his fnend SteDhens . and told him thai

      he ight to . take more care of himself ; but ha had replied— ' King , what can I dor I cannot beai to see the people starve . God will provide forma and mine . " Bnt they said that he was violent in hi- language—«» were the prophets ; so was Christ ; sa were the apoitles ; so were the fathen oftba Church . If the present race of Christian minkterj were like their predecesww , they would have no need to spend their money in building such places as this ; but would flock to their own parish churche f a » A > T e * to fheir cote . The people had been drweit from their own altar , because pride , and covetous n «* , and jhe fear of wealthy and powerful men had pnAed theI truth of God ont of the hearts ol the cJergy , ; and had made thpm afraid to denounce ^ v - n *^ »^ ^^^^^^ ^»^* ^ b a ^ ha ^ v < b . m v ^^ s ^ fL n v ^^ ^^^^^ F ^^ a # MJ a ^^ w - and

      ms corse * ( he curses of the Church against all the oppressors of tie poor : They might think tbii strange talfc for an ultra Tory ; but he blamed thl cierrr-ef the Churph iof England for driving thS peopl&ftomtbdrDational altar , and for permitting ^ « M tem , of opptes »» m . ' wrong , and robberr , gnclj Mti ^ worldaiever-knew before to exist undertijeil own nwes ^ ja spi te Of the denundatiori of erert book . of their own church . They bad fawned upon thenctu instead of saying & goto ; " and therhad oirwd-flje tJoorWhiBn God him < = eir had bleised . ft ^ r&Rte **!* ' * * ^^ f * * be tbni « pp k ^ tod-lf the clergy would not arouse tbem setae ^ imddare to gpSik the whole truth of God , nereoeaBie&wonld »< oon laugh amongst her mnal

      crjiDg ,: ^ dowa with bf > r . down wrA her to the ^ ground . " Ye * , Stephens wa ? rio-| ent ; . be . granted it . He wondered wben ¥ ** ?***** ?»! h w > m * j , the faring , lie bare W ^ WpBcrisy br winch be was surrounded , and the awM and undeserved suffering which that hyi poensy milicted upon God ' s poor around mmi wondered that be was not driven stark , staring mad . _ ( Very great emotion . ) He remembered once to have reproved him . He thought him tod violent ; and he said , «• Ob . St # » phen ^ yon ate 4 nwoghtr parwn ; you Aould not have said sucH rtronglaniniage . " The bory man smiled at me of the Bible ? I did w « t « riv ^; v l » ; . ^ . n ^ JS

      hands as the word of God . I believe it to be si What can I do ? It w a verr violent book ; whenlJ is foond ^ out to be a lie 111 hold my tongue , but not fall . then . " Mr . Oastier proceede / at veWgreai i Ul » a . more soionm and serious strain ttum hi v geceralhr accustomed to , depicting the horribU £ *? £ * , Persecutors of Stepber . ? , foBowml them through all tbeir wiles and stratagems , and Wformed the people that yesterday the base Govern ment bad » nt word to Stephens that be was no * a 1 * 1 Lancashire j-but thathe was to W ^ Wf ^ *«> London , there protracting the period of his bail , and adding enormously to his expense ( Lnes of shame , shame . ) He said it was a strana coincidence that the persecutors of Stephens darw not face their rictim in Lancashire ; and that tin l ^ eco / ^ i Oaa / On dared not face him in York ^^? ? u OiWl r ? . 11 lded by ***** the people to pnmde themselves with arms , and exDlamedhii

      reasons ior to domg . It is impoarible to convei "i ^ T ^ " * * " «•«» ® f * be OTihxrriasm that per l ^ HZ ^ J ^*** * * «* deep anJ heartrel mtereatwhach « w » ryper ^ n seemed to feel in th , casej > f the Rev . Mr . Stephens . Theproofof thatin terest was m , the receipts of the evening , the plaa ™ l * S ? f . « Me to bold much above 500 person * : an < li ^ Jf ^' fiwn towards the fund for his defencei Mr . OasUer describes , himself as delighted beyond measure at tke opporhmity which his self-appomte * mission has afforded him of witnessing the zeal enUraaasm . and cool religious determination of th < whole population of the manufacturing ^ distric t * o ^ nUiLancwmre n > rapport Stephen * , toreristtbi New Poor Lav , and , if need be , to extermtaate an ^ unconstitutional rural jwlice , with which Ute traitor who now surround Her Majesty ' s Council table may dare to invade these district *; He now feel 2 " » - * ° ** » rthe great question of the truth of th Bibteorthetra&of the New Poor Law is to b < deaded , it will be in fiwdur ctf the word of God , « m < eternal condemnation to Makccs and his infide crew . - ¦ ¦ .: ¦ ¦ : ¦ ¦ ¦

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      / fo-QiiAUTTO * , em ef Mr . Justice Cramptoa . ° 5 J ? « beBcll » BM **** appointed first attach * of Sir Hamilton Seymour ' s embassy at the Court « Belgium . Mk . CHAKtra Kbah is now tulfilW his tkirt engagement this season at the Bath Theatre wiU undiminished success . Wx T ?» i » KasTAND that a serious accident occurred on S ^ rday we ek , at Drurj-lane . A tedj mcaatioasry approached the cage in whiel Yaa Ambargh ' s animala are confined , when tb , pautker ^ ^ tacied her , and injured ker severely J"T *^ ^ ** * i » actually torn « ff , a » that her bfe is coaseqvientrj m imminent peril .

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      ¦ Public Meeting At Knaresbro'. '

      ¦ PUBLIC MEETING AT KNARESBRO ' . '

  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), March 9, 1839, page 6, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1048/page/6/