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      DR . TAYLORS ADDRESS TO HIS CONSTITUENTS AT PAT ? LEY .

      [ Received too late forpvllicG&en in cur last . ] At a meeting held in the Old Low ., Church , Pairiey , the use of which , the Magistrates had granted , tbe D .-. entering tte church , 2 ecoispai ; irf : by a immHer of bis friends , ^ as greeted 'Kith tar inost enthusiastic appls&s * , which lasted several ttiimre « . f-Oe . the TEoticn of Mr . Peter Clarke . Mr . Janres Jams present of th ? -Political Union , was UKanixaontly called to the ciiair . amid great apploa « e . H * introduced Dr . Taybr to tie meeting , who was received with loci cheers . £ ?^ The Dr . beenn hn address bv natisg—That after

      tbe meeting ? -. t Tborthiil , he had left them m r dirided i : &te , bnt that he now expected to iiijd then ) all of 025 mind—whether for or against him . He lad told the : a previous to his election , thathe di i not value tl : eir opnirns except in so far a * they ven ' sati-nVd that lie would act conscientiously -with his £ rofes ; ions . He had told them that he was no ed ^ er . and that he only wanted fair play . ( Cheers . ^ l ? . ° . ~ ; ^~ d for them to state , whether he had fnlfiJec ^ his duty as a faithful representative , who lad disdained to sr . ecik from hi ? duty , when other memb-rs of the Convention had thought proper to do so , ( Loud cheers . ) He was not afraid to meet hi ? coE ^ rrtuents , for he flattered himself , that he had faitiii ' ulW represented ife ^ in . ( Loud cheers . ) He

      lad left them weak and disunited , but he had ceine back and found them strcng-. If thsy were & . measure what had been done by the Convenunn by ¦ what might have been expected , they would , r / o doubt , have been disappointed ; bat ' if any mac would come forward , acd arraign his conduct , as their representative , he would not blink the qaes ^ oc . whatever it wr « . ( Load cfeeers . ) He craved no compliments from his constituent * , for he had a > kea ao favour-. ; be had come here to-night to put a plain question—had he performed hi « dotv ? If this qoesnon was an * -arervi in the affirmative , be worM proudly feel taat he hid not only obtained their concurrence , ^ uc tbe approbation of the three conn _>>• in England that had honoured hisi bv hi ?

      appHnt-¦ men z as their r ? pres -ntative . fCheers j If he ivest agaii ic Eu ^ laiid as their representative , it would be ¦ with a fina cctensination to earn" into ^ ilVct th ? Peop : r _ « ( . Carter , " come weal , come woe . He was " n » t » oiag to a . « k the sympathies of th ^ -ir legislator ? ; _ bct t ~ a ; Charter must be the law of the land . i ^ di * " . Thrre is here a blank ; let them £ ii it up . It * a . < unnecessary fcr him to enter into a detail 01 ihe various proceedings of th « Conventi . in . as tLey knew them from the " public papers . The delegates had metunder very peculiarcircumstance ? i ¦ Jtity of them wer e unacquainted with the manner of coB ^ uctine pnbiic business , being mo » dv

      werku-g niea . The Government press . wistly " for the Convention , but not for them , said little or nottin ^ boa ; th ? : r procet-dines : net so the Tt ? ry pre « . for they ii > ld ' . hr coioury that the Convention vra .-eomj > c > ed of a , few idie men . thaf could at any time be easily crusa ^ d . Irue . they at leneth fo ^ a ' d t > . a : they were mistaken , fork reqtiired -MOOQ s .- 'lii-rs to watch Xh- 'ir movements . ( Hear , hear , and « heerint . ) The question had been j > v \ — "If thev are such a coEieiipubJe body , why was it nece > - s&rr v ~> rspeaa > e > m-nch of the * public esb-v ib loEicp a- ' ter thrm ? '' Mirny of \ h « membrrs ii ; tie Cc-nvennon had neter se « n iheir consti' ~ ut a iits

      prtnon * r e . t-ctjen . c-in ^ qTientty , eo : I > e so well acquainted with tieir political , opinion * &s he was , -who had been so often among there . Many mif L : thisk mat h ? had acted a pti .-iliau ^ on * part . < h =. ; he fe . t the ciincclty of hi- prr ition . and itoiirh l . eliad ber-n charged wi : h b-ine - « . cotrRri he wcn ; d maintain , that it required more real courage \ o ^ ntecd a ^ aia > t the wishp . < of tbe p ^ 'ople thaii aii the power of Go ^ errment . He never , knew , under aur cirenmyrance . what it was to feelifraid . that in the pesidon in which the delegate * were piaced . he ilways recomisend ^ si moderation . 1 ; * 4- * > there o :-r , iiece « sary . in fjliowirtr op tH < -rln - eiple . ro be cations in all he « aid . xnd all he wrote . It behoved him to "be careful to sruard sparest the

      noient laneu&t-e oi ' iadividuai * who appeared to be lad away by thrir iVelings . Bums , o : ' Dundee , had cailsd en the deleeate * . before ten GoTrmmect reporars , to remember the burning of Mo « dt . bHt it appeared that he had become ala .-rs . ed * t his own language , for next day he vr& » COJ to be found . " It appeared that their oppoDents had become xlarmed at his conduct , and t&one ' at he -was capable of committing any act of a . rrociiT . Look , said they , at that cold-blooded Scorsmaa , who boasts that " he ha 3 the sword of his ancestor * , with which he assisted ar the r *» vcOr . ticn in Paris to dethrone Charles X . { L ^« d ch ^? r-. i llr . Hay , tdit > r of the Paisley .-idr- ? rtiser . had been pleased to make some remarks on his oerson-. i ar > -

      pe » rin » c . the iir * t tbee he Lad the honour of addressing them in this chnich . He had rot the same coat on , and thoajrh it was a little bare at t ' elbow , ks cocid assure iheni . th ^ t it nfrerhad hee ; i turned . ( CL * ers acdlacefcter . ) Mucb hadt-H said about ti-e kni . * of th » C-mT-ntioa and tas di > eah _ T * f procnrlne supplies ; they were , hewev .-r . in a better p , \* it ' on tian little Spring Rice , for at the comir . enct-m ' 'nt of their mtc ? thfir s : oci * mousted to i 2 v ; 0 . and it had rr- > dsallT risen to £ 1500 . and this * um had not diminished . " ( Chee .-s . ) The Government new well kn-w . that if a m-s \ ber of the Convendon wss bribed off , they wonld get another , and a better in his place . Tie rir * : meinl > er in the Convention thst endeavonred to create a

      dirliion in it . was that si'Jy creatcre Cobbert . who inrrer wocld have been a member , but for the celebrity « f hi < iatkeT who had m * de him a lawyer , and ¦ when he told them that all hi * sobs had bwj bred to the law—which -was a roguish tr » id <\ they might calculate what kind of a man old Cobbett » a * . Mr . Cobbett had brocght forward % net of re ? f > it ! tioHs , which had they been carried , would have led to the dis ^ ointion of the ConwntioH . He " Lad oppo-ed tb . exs , and when Mt . Cobben fSnnd "fcat he coold no ; carry them , he bundled up hii y * p * rs &n& lef : the Cen > ea ' non . He miclit ierc « tate that there were laws in existence , which if » cted tipoH , woold have pat the Contention down , bu : after they had been allowed to sit tmm * l ^ sted

      fer fourteen diys , the Government bxi no ri ? ht Xo do so , for they ouiat to have checked them at the commencement of their proc-edings . bnt ther had ¦ allowed them to continue their sir . ingsinthe ' hopes that the C :--: iventicii wooid commit themseWe * by * orja ^ ov-rt act . It th a : that time that he had proposed , that the members , with tlie " exception of "me chasnean . treasnrer . end secretary , skoild -fit euJl for two week * , like w misy marble stamr . * . without spearing a wprd . ( Hear a id laueh ; -r . ) If tk-re be blame attachable to the Conrennon for doing * 3 li : ; le . ae would ttke trie whole responsibility on hjax-el ; , a > he thought it was better to remain in tkat qtifesc ^ nt # tate than to give the Government an opportunity of di * solving them , He , at considerable length , reviewed the conduct of the Birmin £ h ' a . m

      Delegates . Douglas , Salt , and Muutz . and strongly eoncemn .-d it- He stated that her Majesty ' s Alini ;^ rsliidgTaat&da . new Charter to Blrmingbam . ¦ Wh ich enibied the Corpor * ± jor > to provide _ isi a g Btna-tions for their friends , fee Delegates , amounting from . £ 400 to j £ mx ) per annum . ^ "hat do tou thick ¦ of rhis ^ conduct , gentlemen ? ( Cries of * -Shame , abame . " ) Taey kad recently a grand democ ? tratien a : Birmicxrham , which even the Tory papers ¦ admitted w&s attended by 120 . 000 persons . He wzy dfiadediy opposed to resorduz to any violent aeisure * . -nudi all the sim- ^ itaneous meeting * wenorer ; but if tke Governm-m were detertniaed , by aa armed force , to prevent tbe people from me

      Pouce on the ccuitry , similar to the gemdariset in ^ racce—for he knew the blackguards well . le wus prepared to quit this country , but he would leave a li ^ ht behind tnat would * how " him across the Atiandc . ( Load cheers . ) He stated , that ^ e Magistrates of Birmingham had tried evert" plan to 6 ighlr-n O'Brien—the Prince of thv Conrentlon—and fcimself . bt : ail without enVct , The consubles had * wi ~ visited tbem—Their , hear , hear)—and Jlid bp * n told if they tad mt ehanfe against ¦ tiiem—they were prepared to " zo along with &em . ( Cte # rs . ) He also ? uted that persons had oeen emplojeJ as in 1819 to * xche the people to y iolent 2-easires . The hireling pr ? ss wonld take

      little nodce of tksse thinti " . bnt chev « cnld not pre-Tent Mr . OXoanor , iJr / O ' Brieo , and him-elf . for ecdng as walking gazettes , &c < i infonnii-g ' the jeopie of ± r . « *> proceeding * . He entered into a detail oi his labours in London , anditeneighbonrhood . which took tip jo much of hia time , that he kad not leisure to corre < pond with them so often a ? he could tare wi ^ ed . though he had th * satisfaction of thmrmg that he wM endeavooring . bT every pes-&bl # means , to adr&ace their caase . ( Cheers . ) He cooclBded _ by rtwing . thatnothisr would indue * him to ishiqtuh the pendon be hell , unfl the object * for vnicn they were -wntending had been obtained . Ut . I ajlor sat dowa aaiid great applause .

      The Chau >* jpk stated , that iT anj person had any qranoas to pnt to the Doctor , he w&Tprepared to answer &em . After a pause , f ^ pa ^ a Mr . Alexaxper Pearsos rose and slated , that - from the cwas . comprehensive , and able manner in wbach Dr . Tajkr had addrte ^ ed them , he was entidsd to taeir thank * . He made a modon to that rfS «' which was put from the chair , and carried with loud cheers . Dr . Tatujr stated , that he highly Talned iheir pproDauon . He had reeonmended , ani would till recommend , moderate measures in tieir en-^ eaTO crs to obtain ti « r rights . If he wxs re- elerted « n the day on which their grand demonstration was ¦*• be held on the 15 th lost , he woaid make every exertion to carry tbe Charter . ( Cheera . )

      Three cheers were fires for Feargua OTonnor , » r . O'Brien , Mr . Collins , and the chairman Thanks were ai * o -rated bT acclamation to the ma-* L « trat « t for the c » of the church . The church ^ a « crowded , and the proceedittg * were eoadactea with th * jreateei ardfr .

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      UtdTB OF PQltlTXCAXt F ^ KLIKQ . ENGLAND . XiTiosiL UxfCK . —The adjonrneC meeting of the Nntional Unienof the Working Cltss ? s tcok place on ?> 1 onday evesroconXenningtoa'CoiBiEon . Capt Acker ' iev in tbe <* air . The order and regularity observed b ' y the dense maw rewot , of at least 6 , 000 arsons , spoke Tolnmes in favour of the good 9 en «> of the industries * . "Stringeat resolutions were pissed on Kfh « lf of the pauper children sent out of the land by " parish officers unkROwato their parents "—the indentures afioTded by the Children's Fr iend Society not being valid in law under their auspice * , or

      binding ou tbe Dutch colonist . Yo ^ ng Palmer , the boy who escaped from the society ' s clutches in the Cape . detailed in affecting term * the various scenes under which the children-suffer , as the biacks , in tr-. attrowical ciiraate Afric * . Other resolutions for the Transmission to th * Secretary of State were passed , in furtherance of tie constitutional views combined in the National Petition—containing now two millions of subrcribers . At nine o ' clock th * chairman aijourned the National Union to Monday evening next . After which the whole assembly joined in fhfl ch ^ ws the last stanza of ** Rnle Britannia . "— IPeckly True Sun .

      Bri&htox R . * . » ical Association . —Atanuirerous meeting of the rat- mber « of this Association , * peciv . lly convened , on "Wednesday last , ths following resolutions were unanimously adopted : — " That in accordarice with the declared principles of the members of this A > si ? cip . t'on . they are resolved to u-e every endeavour to secure the freedom of the prcs « , in order to obtain ? jj honest expression of the sentiments of every rxinion of the community without reference to the political -or other opinions advocated ; but a . « the friends of rratk and public morality , they repudiate the prostitution of so powerful an enjrineasthe press to tbe debasing uurpese ? of factious vilification and ve ear abuse . "" It is therefore resolved : —" That in

      consequence ot the continued infamous , calumniou ? and cross m ^ reprei » entatioQs of tbe Brighton Herald new ^ s ppr . this meetirse deems it advisable , to declare uwir fixed determination to hold all those who countenance » uch iibeilons journal , either by subscrilricg to it . or by frequenting houses of public eiitertaiinnent whtre it niaj be jv ^ nlRrly ta ^ ar . in . as eneiiiiea o ! the popular cause , and furthermore , tint in the event oi any future contested election fcr th- suffrsges of the electors of tids boroath . should the dnin * s of any CHndidate be advocated bv th ^ vitu - p-rative journal referred to , this rnet-tiDg ' will hold such advocacy a * a proof that the candidate is unw ^ rrhy of thecoEftdeBce or suffrages of the admirers of truly liberal principles . "—Charter .

      bi'HBev Political L ' xion . —At tt . e wp ^ ily meeting of this body , held at the rooms , Whiting-street . Waterloo-road , on Tuesday last , a resolution condemnatory of the Tery opposition to the projected scheme of national education was unanimously carried . Several speakers very ably exposed theinconrisierjcr and hypocrisy of those who object to the enfranchisement of the * working cla * s , en theaileeei frouzd cf their ignorance , while tliey wereal *« ys fcunr F . rnorigst the opponents , of national education . — ( hiirirr .

      Fbo > je Working Mes ' s Apsociatiox . —The follovrix ^ rrsolutioris were ni-at . imou ^ ly pa « i ( ed at a rceT . njr of thf Frorre \ Vorking . Mt-n \* Assi-ciation . ¦ ic tbe 27 th of May : —*• That tpplicBtir . n be made to the Lord Lieutenant of the county ot &omer « et , on brb< of the Fromts Workin g Men " * Associariftn . for a supply of * rm . * » for the protection of life nnd property . '" as recommended bv Lord Johu Russell ;" and " thai a subscription be entered into for tbe relief and defence of loose individual * who have been wauton ' . y &a ^ ill eg a lly irnprisc'ned for advocating the cause of ' thr People ' * Charter . '" — Hid .

      The Queex axd Refofim . —A very numerous public mretiag of the iuhabiiauts of Coicbesrer w ;> . s held at the Assembly Rot > m of the Aueellr . n . on Munday . May 2 " tb . ** for tbe pnrpese of asrt ^ -ins- u . an addrvis to be pre ^ n'ed to her Majesty at die pr ?< rat crisis . " Mr . M'PhersoD . a Ch ;> . rrijtl towards the close of the pwct-edings , R . ddrtss * - 'd ' . he meeting in ^ spt * ech that went to the approval of the Qurt-r / s . and the disapproval of her Majesty ' s Miui ? te-s ' , conduct . Blame was bestowed en " the Whig ? l > y Mr . Denci * al ^ o , who trustrd that ' the * un of fr . t ' - dooi is again rUing . and will illumine the political brrsisphere , and that pease and concord will r-iea thrcughout ihe iin ^ . "' Three cheers were piven for tbr Queru . and the name numter for the People ' s Charier . Three deep groans were ccnierred on l ' cel . —Ifti / i .

      BLAYnox . —At ame--ring 6 * 5 embled here on Mondsv wt-vk . the folk . wine resolution wa . » propesed : " That Wf place the greatest confidence in ( iecrge Jchan Harcey , Robert Lowry , Dr . John Taylor , ai . d the rest of the members of th- ? Convexition ; also , thft * . wp are ready to support them in any ulterior measure tVar thev may think neefsjarv to z&o ? i . "~ Xorthcrn LiUr ' at ' jr . ' Chaetjst Meuting at Skotjeham . —On Thurs * d » . y evening last , the working men of this tjwn : v . -sem ' t ( ie < i very ncmeroHsiy in tbe op ^ n ? pace acj acvnt ro the Custom Honsv , High-street . Mr . D . Perryrri ^ n , ha \ ing been elected to preside , ably commenced the Sn ^ iness of the meenog , and ccnclu-ied bv introducint Mr . H arris , the delesiat * ' from

      thi * town ta the Gereral Convention . Mr . IlarrU xbrra proceeded to address the meetiDg , and after . "jlmittuig the macife < te recently iisu ^ d by the Convention , and eipres-siiig a hope that he had performed the duties intrusted to him , as their delegate , to the sat isfaction of the men of Shoreham . concluded by announcing his determination to present himself ss a Chartist candidate at the next general election , iu order that they might be enabled to carry iiito effect one of Ike recommendation * of the Convention . He also proposed issuing a series of aidress-s in favour ef the principles and objects of the present popular movement . This announcement was hailed with evident t-atisfaclion , Mr C

      Pane then proposed , and Mi . Brooker seconded ihe tollovrLrg resolution , namely , —** That tbi » mt ? etine places unboanded conridence in the General Convention of the industrious classes , and declares its « lf perfectly sati-fied with the conduct of Mr . Harris , the delega ' e from tkis town to t ' . e said Coj - vention . " Mr . Harris having again addressed the 1116 * 011 ^ , 1116 resolution was i » dopted unanimouslv , as was also a resolution expressive of tke determination of the meeting to support the Convention in every mei ^ ure which might be deemed necessary to .-ecure the acknowledgment of the People ' s Charter . "' Messrs . Woodward and Reeve , oi Brighton , having addressed the meeting , the proceedings terminated with three cheers for the Convention and Ihe Charter . —Brc > , ' Pa ' rit , / .

      MerthykTydvil Working Max ' s Association . —Since the ^ raud demonstration at Blackwood . the good men of Merthyr have come ti the town to enrol themselves as members of the a »* ociatiou . Not le * s thm from one hundred to one hundred and twenty a week have joinei , which has piwn great strength . Moreover , the excellent conduct and demeacosr of tbe working classes are so conxpicnon * that the middle classes begin to sympathise with them , which is calculated to produce a corcLil feeling and friendly spirit on both sidei . On

      Moncay evening a public meeting was held at Rhvmney iron-works , iive miles from Merthyr , for the purpose of sending forward an address to the Queen , and discussing the People ' s Charier . The Eievtifcg -was addressed in EHplisk and Welsh by the chief constable , who presided on the occation ; and a concoarse , comprising between six and seven thousand persons separated , highly gratified with the proceedings of the day . The ' working classes throughout are imbued with the pure principles oi Radicalism , which u no where more coaroicuous than in the spirited town of Merthvr .

      North Shields . —Tbe largest meeting that has be ? n held in this town since the commeacement of the movement , was assembled on Thursday evening , on the New Quay , upwards of 1000 men being preseut . The meeting was nddrv * se < i - » rith force and eloquence by Mr . Harney . Dr . Hume , acd Mr . McSeau ; aid resolutions were carried by acclamation in favour of exclusive dealing , and pledging them to sepport the National Convention . The people of this important town are beginning to know that pow > r woaW b « m well placed in their own hands , as in the hands of Dan aud the Starvation-mon ^ ericg Whig Government . —Northern Uberaltr .

      Be » li : vgto : t . —By fir the largest and most respectable meeting ever witnessed in this patriotic village took place on Monday eTening week . The gale of embittered Tory tyranny has risen to a ho wring heigat—pr iestcraft n as done its worst—employers hare coerced their men—the band -which was to hare been in attendance was not allowed to come , as the instruments belonged to Messrs . Longridge . Al ] the petty persecotion had no effect , howerer , sare to add to the determination of the people . On the motion of Sir . J . Young , Mr Henry Cronin was nninimousJy called to the chair The Chairman read several extract * from the Bill of Right * , to prore that Lord John Rnssell , or even the Queen , had not the power to in : rin £ e this right

      of the people ; and concluded , amid loud cheers , by reading the Manifesto of the General Convention . Mr . C . B . Young , of CleesweD Hill , briefly mov *» d the first resolution , which was as follows : — " That this meeting have perfect confidence in the wisdom and integrity of the General Convention of the maastriuu * classes , as shown in their recommendation of ulterior measures , entitled the Manifesto , which , if put in practice generally , cannot fail to ware for the millions a speedy and bloodies * vicr £ ^ u v r * ° ™ seconded by Mr . J . £ nW « £ emi 5 t ' * masterly style , in a speech replete with arfnment , and keen , Siting s ^ nVe Mr . " * ounf moved the next resolution , viz . — « That CharSS ^ f , /^^ 8 iUclf r deal ^ dnsively with Sf ^ tec ^ . r ^ ^ ^^ »» T round ^ au SSL " xP'Vi ? ° i ™ ffsr iD their " *• teo u * cawe . Mr . Robert Lowrr , deleeate to the Naaonal Conrention , rose to pec ^ d thSSlSiS !

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      ( As ^ oon as Mr . L-owry rose to ? peak , macy of the middle classe * flaked from out rbeir hiding places , aud drew near tbe hustings . ) He spoke for nearly twe hour * , and adduced facts and arguments that sstonished the Whigs and Tories of this neighbourborvd . He is vniremaUy respected here ; even the Tory-Whigs of the VitleKe say , a more masterly ( Ksconrnc they never before heard . He was frequently cheered during hi » address ; and concluded amid the most tremendons acclamation . On this resolution bemc put from the chair , th « d « nse crowd—the women in particular—manifested strong approbation of this wiie plan in nnirirnr all claws , to tain

      eiqaal rights for all ; and in partic-alar , bringing the shopkeep' -rs , publicans , and tradesmen of every class and denomination to their proper senses . Nothing is heard of since Monday but the determined voic ? of exclusive dealing . Just a * I am closing this hasty sketch o . the meeting of Monday . I perceive a large group of the inhabitaxts walking in procession irom door to door , and taking down in writing the names of all publicans , shopkeepers , and butchers , and tradesmen with and against the Chartists , The universal opinion is , that the shopkeeper , pnblican , or butcher that does n » t join the people here will shut up shop before three months parses over . —From a Correspondent of the Northern Liberator .

      Carlisle — The cotton trade here is at present in h very dull stwte , the various mills have been working a short time , and it is rumoured that the lniteters intend making a reduction of wages ; and we art ? afraid should this be persisted in by them , that the workmen will be obliged to < nbrnir to it ; if so , they will not be in a much better condition than th /> hand-loom weavers , who , God knows , are wretched enough . We consider it the we rst policy that tho master * could pursue , for it invariably leads to a reduction in the price of yarns , and renders the suffering of their work-people intolerable ; bnt they have been so accustomed to enormous profits , that they cannot endure their slightest curtailment . Tb <* y do cot show anv svmpatbv for those from

      whose labours they have become so excessively rich ; for it is a well known fact , sud in the recollection of many in this neighbourhood , that most of these men h Jew ye&rs ago were , comparatively speaking , cnly poor rnen ; now they are swaggering in the greatest affluence , building splendid innnsionj , and laying eut most extensive pleasure prvueds ; and yet . on the-lightest pretence , they ^ re p \ er rea . lv to make another and another reduction in thlwa ' es of their work-people , whom they well know cau hardly ^ xi * t already . But what is more , they are decidedly opposed to the present movement , an ^ l have done every thing in their power to dvter their men frc * m taking any part in it . Previous to the public meeting the other week , they gave orders ( with one or two honourable exception *) tbu if wiy of their men uttended the meeting , they should loose their emplovraent ; and this threat has been most

      scrupulously adhered to ; for we have heard of several instances of men and jonng wonien being turned away in consequence . One firm carried the spirit of perjecution , so far . as to banish a number of chiidri-n from a school which they have established , in corifeqnence of thair being absent on the afternoon of \\ e meeting , when tbry were actually attending to the wants of th-ir sick parents . \\ e c ^ nnut trust ourselves with comment on « ich ntrocious conduct ; indeed , itis unnecessary , for it has met with the univerjal execraiicn of " all cl .-. sses . We are afraid if the ariscorrscy . backed as thev di . 'grac--fully are by the commercial , manufacturing , nnd middle classes of society , continue to oppress : hr people , that a tremendous crash in th 11 social system . wiU shortly take place , and on the heads of tnose will be the ruins vrho have caused so it . any ht-artburLiugij and ^ uch a wt- ^ ht of MifrVriiig . Frtnn a Currcipur . iknt if / Ac Nurthern Liherai . r .

      Gatehocse . —At a public meetin ? , beld here on Tues d ay week , ' . or thr purpi >« - of hearirg ttut unconupr . imisin . ; aud dft ? : minei ! ei : em \ of currupiion , Mr . \ V « rdrt > p » ol Dumfries—who hio b ^ -eu solicited bv ( hr WcrtiBg Mfc ' . i A-s . riati ' -n here , t « come and deliver « n addref : * upon the present movement in favour o ! Universal Suffrage—o-jr most wor-lii f fui the Provosr , vho . having often b y g ijng througli the town for the ? utrr * ge of the inhabitants , was elected chief ruler , as ho other could be found that would accept of the presidency , he . the Provost , declared publicly , that no meeting > hould be held here for any sucfc purpose . But , alas , for all his swatger and bombast , the mrc-ting took pkee at the appointed hour , although one of our baillies ,

      who is the langV . ing-rtock of all rational men , got possession of the crver ' s bell , iu order , if possib e , to kc-. 'p back the expression of publie ftelmg , but it did not succeed , as Mr . Wnrdrope had av . audieDce of 4 ' . ; 0 persons or upwards , whum he addrefs-4 for cpwards of two honrs amid the raost rapturons applause , ably psposicg the prest-ut rvstem of frnnd : ts at present exercised by onr present raler « . and jastly hcldin ? up to view the benolits to be derived from the establishment of the principles contained in the People ' s Charter , lairing 'which , I am sorry to say . a man calling himself the captain of Mr . M . ' s yacht , pave a shilling to a sailor in h bea < t ' y stc . te of inebriety , in order , if possible , to break the peace , but the ruse did not succeed , as one

      of th'meeting quietly led him av . iy . At the conclusioa ot Mr . Wardrope ' s Rddrt-ss . three cheers bring propo « ed nnd seconded , was unanimousl y tes ' -irieii « ad the rcceting qnicrly di- 'pers- 'd . On the morrow . Wednesday , by urevion * arrangement , a public meeting was held in Creetowu in order to near Mr . Wardrope on his arrival . At the fnrfamed grp . nite quarry , belonging to the Liverpool Dwck Company , whichis situated rather better than , a mile «<'> nth ot Creetown , and on the Gatehouseroad , ha was met by the instrumental bar . d of the town , accompanied bv a ereat number of respectable inhabitants beRringlla e * , banners , Arc , aui giving three loud and hearty ckeers as the Mgaal for the

      men engagsd in dressing the granite to joiued the procession ; which , on arriving at the ha-tinjr * , the mareriai of which wag was provided bv John M-CuUock , E * q . ofBaTholTQ , Mr . James M Kinnon , dyer , wm called to the chair , who . in a short and appropriate speech , introduc d Mr . Wardrop ? to the taeeting , which c » csisted of upwards ot 500 , who gave a politicalleclure of great ability to ihe eutbnsia ^ uc meeting . A vot * of thank s was given to Mr . W ., when M . Andrew Wales proposed three cheers { or John M"Cullock . Esq .. which , being duly seconded , was given with r . n ntii > ct chat will not souu be forgotten by the good folks of Creetown . Afu-r which , a vote of thanks wag given to the chairman , and the meeting quietly separated .

      Northern Political Uxiox . —Th * Council met as usufcl on Wednesday evening . Mr . E . Charlton in the chair . Letters were read—From Stocktou announcing a meeting to be held in that town , on Muuday evening , and inviriug Messrs . Lowry and H&raey t-. > attend . Neither of these delegates could however be present at that meeting , as . Mr . Lowry is gone into Scotland , and Mr . Harne > is busily engaged in this neighbourhood . From Wooller , approving of taa activity and real of Messrs . Thi-nisson and M'Benn , and raqnfcJting that the Council should continue to aid tie cause in that town , by sending out an occasional Mi-sion . The letter also announced that the people had adopted means of carrying on exclusive dealing , and that Mr . M "Bean had , on Sunday , addressed a meeting in hehalf of Mr . Stephens , when a collection of eight shillings was m \ de . The followiag letter was r « ad from Aln wick : —

      Alnwick , Jane 4 , 1839 . Sir , —I am requested to hind you ten shillings , toted at our last annual meeting , to the fund of the Northern Political Union , which , please to acknowledge in next Liherator ; and send afewCop = e * of yoor rules and regulations over at your earliest convenience . It was also put , and carried enthusiastically at the m-eting , that Messrs . O'Btiftn and Busty , with any other delegates that may nccomp * uiy these gentlemen in their route to Glasgow , be respeetfnlly solicited to make KrrangenjHLts to address thi * town in passing throngh , on the claimdrc have

      CnarnsU * , . I , therefore , to request that you wil ] be kind enongh to communicate the sentiments of the Council to those gentlemen , and to use your influence to get them to comply with its saraegt request . As respects the progress of the movement here , I give it upon the veracity of our Tory oracle * who occasionally enlightens and edifies the readers of the Journal , that " " This town ia doomed not to repose , " but " come weal or come woe , " will not stand aloof in the present glorious struggle , that is to emancipate our beloved conntry from the foulest conspiracies nnd basest injustice and wrongs , that ever afflicted a nation .

      ., „ Signed by the Treasc web . Meetings . —Benton-Lane End : The chairman reported thut he , Mr . Hume , and Mr . Armstrong attended this locality on Saturday evening , where they had a most numerous meeting . The retent order oi the committee to collect monies at district meeting * was carried into effect , and a collection made . He was , however , decidedly opposed to that raode of proceeding , and should not in future adopt iu—Shiney Row : Mr . Clengh reported from this meeting , which was held on last Saturday evening . The people of that neighbourhood are determined to carry out the Charter . —Gorforth Row : Mr . Cockburn reported that they had a good meeting at this point . That the masters attended , and much to their credit , did not attempt anything in the shape of intimidat ion

      against the men . —Sacristta Colliery Mr . Cleugh reported from thia meeting , which had been held on the preceding day , Thursday . He stated that the men of that district were of the right stamp . At the meeting the following resolutions were adopted , — " That we pledge ourselves to obey and abide by the advice given by the Convention , having full confidence in the same , and are determined to support it by every means in . our power . " —; " That we are of opinion that , exclusive dealing will greatly C » enefit our cause , and therefore determine to act upon it immediately . " " Wreck-, initan : Mr . Esibleton reported that he attended the meeting at thif place . There was no mifldonarv present bat bimjcif , he had the pleasure of enrolling nrentj- « even new members , —EUwkk and Ben well :

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      Mr . Devyr reported from this meeting held on Monday night , he passed a glowing eulogium on the spirit of the men , and the efficient manner in which the business of the branch i « condncted . The meeting was addressed W considerable length by Mr . Mason and bixaioiL- ^ NortAern Liberator * Public Meeting osr Behalf of the Arrested Chartists *—A spirited public meeting was'held ' at the roo m * . of \ the Working Men ' s Association , in Monmoutb . Street , Bath , on Tuesday evening last . ¦ Ihe rooms were thronged to excess , the gallery being filled with' respectably-dressed femal ¦« . The meeting was somewhat annoyed by the noise oatside , created by a few orer officious policemen , who were sent (» o they stated ) to " disperse the

      persons wno should congregate ontside to listen , to the speakers ! " M r . Philli p * , the treasurer of the Association , was called to the chair . He drew the attention of the meeting to the object for which they had met , which , was to appeal to them on behalf of ' those Chartists who had been arrested , and were now suffering imprisonnvjnt . —Mr ., Bar . tlett rose to propose the nrst resolution . He thought th « - object ot the meeting \ m to fulfil a pledge which had been made at the first demonstration of the Association , which pledge vi as , that in case any of their friends should be imprisoned for advocating the cause of Chartism , they would raisa subscriptions for their support aud defence . ( Cheers . ) Mr . Vincent had said nothing mdre than the Wings were uuiltu of savin ? previous

      to the passing of the Reform Bill ; but he was a powerful speaker—he was calculated to rouse to ncbon the industrious classes , and , therefore , he was victimised by the Whigs . ( Cheer * , and cries vf 1 hats true . " ) Yes , the Whigs thought that by arresting him and some others , the rest of the Chartists would be cowed—that they would discontinue the preset ngUAtion . ( Laughter . ) That agitation took its nse in the poverty aud general distress of tbe country , and couldnot go back . He would conclude by proposing the resolution— " That this meeting looks upon the lute arrests of the Chartists as a gross violation of the liberty of the subject , and as a wanat

      ton tempt to suppress the . meeting ol the working classes , and to break up their Unions . And thiC , therefore , we deem it necessary that subscriptions should be raised to defray such law expenses as may be incurred by having counsel to couduct the , cas-M of tbose Chartists who have lately been arrested . "Mr . Jacobs secouded the resolution . Mr . Mealiag , delegate for Bath , supported it in a very abl * manuer . and throughout his addrest was very much chtvred . Th « resolution was put and carried unanimously . Mr . liolwell proposed the second resolution— " That a committee of six be appointed , with lull power to receive 6 iitiscriptions , and likewise to

      appoint » uca persons as are trustworthy for the same purpose ; and that th « committee do give account , every week , of the gums received , with the names of the subscr ibers , to the general body of tuts Working Men ' s Association . " Mr . William Young briefly seconded the resolution . Mr . Roberts was introduced by the Chairman to support it . He was agreeably surprise i to find * o many persons asse mbled ou the present occasion ; he was proud they felt so much interest iu the cause . ( Hear . ) They were met to take up the cause , not of one or two individuals , but ot ewry mnn who was an agitator in the present Chartist movement . That meeting remcved all doubts irom his ( Mr . R . V ) mind as to its ultimate success . With regard to the iiuuri ^ onmunt

      of Mr . Vincent and others , hs liked to look at it in a proper light . ( He . % r . ) He thought persecution did good ; it made inrni tbink , and more determined . ( Cheers . ) Hi > considered it tho highest honour to be placed in Salisbury gaol as a Chartist agitator . ( Rene ^ e . i chrering . ) * What he had done was gratifying to his mind . When he considered how the poor suffered in bastile?—when h- rerl-cted upon the misery and distress of his fcllow-coTintryiiji-H . he felt indignant atainstthe Whigs , aud would newr cease a ^ itatin ^ t ill they were crushed . It tht-y yrere dftcrmin-. a to prevent working men from awetiug iu public—to trample unier foot tbe hws of the couuiry , why then , working men must take the law iu t ' ueir own hands , and defend themM-lves .

      ( Cheers . ) Hi' would repeat what Mr . Vincent s » i » in Wales— " That if th- Government attempt to put down the people—to trample upon their rights ;; nd liberties , why then , perish thepriv leged one . * , d ; -wn with the ari-tocracy , and up wubTthe pfople !" ( Great cheering .. ) Mr . R . next proceeded to narrate the circumsrancfs attenriing the warrants of Mr . Potts and soine other Chartists of Trowbridge and V \ es'bury , aud concluded by conaratulatins ; the meeting ou the likelihood of the People's Charter soon becoming the law of the land . The resolution was then put and c * rried , and a committee chosen to carry it into effect . After paying the usual compihrent to the Chairman , th * meeting separated . A irood sum of money was collected at the coor . —Bul . ' t ( Juaruian .

      West Rmixo Annncss to her Majesty . —The following 1-tter ha « bt-f-ii received by the Chairman of the late meeting on Peep Green : — No . 14 , Great Stanhope Street , June 5 th , 163 y . Sir , —I have taken the earliest opportunity of presriuing to ht-r Mtje-ty the address which vuu sect to me of the inhabitants of Ike West Rid * of Yorkshire . I am , Sir , Your obedient humble serrani , Stanhope . To Mr . Samuel Dickinson . Saddleworth . —The men of Saddleworth propose to addrexs the qu < -en to dismiss her present Ministers on the 22 nd , if they be not turned out before thpn .

      Stephens ' s Defexce Fund . —A sermon on behalf of this fund was preached to the members of the Davy Hulme Radical Association on the 7 th of April lest , by Sir . John long , of Burr , after whkh collections were made amonnting to £ 1 13 s . 10 ^ d . HarlestoW Chartist Meeting . —The first Chartist meeting ever held at Harleston took place on the 4 th inst ., on the common . About 1200 per-* oo- < were present ; which was a large gathering in proportion to the pjjWauon of the ueighboorhood . The meeting was addressed by Messrs . Love and

      Nockolds , delegates to the Convention ; and , at its conclusion , a Chartist Association wfcs formed , to which , numbers subscribed their names . The raeetine was to have taken place at an Inn ; bat , after the bills had been posted , the landlord refused tbe room , he having been intimidated by ctrtain parties residing in the neighbourhood ; and so hot has been the persecution of all who countenance the people ' s cau » e , in any way whatever , that two printers , successively , declined to print the bills , so that they were at " last furnished by a tradesman of Buugay , the nearest market-town .

      Bradford ( Wilts ) Workikg Men ' s Association . —A public meeting of this body took place at their large room , en Tuesday week " ; and , notwithstanding the counter-attraction of the aasual Fair , which was held on the same day , the meeting was thronged to suffocation . Mr . Samuel Hinton ( a working man ) in the chair . Mr . Jonathan Carrier , ( a weaver , ) Mr . Gideon Allen , Mr . Charles Bolvrell , of Bath , Mr . Mealing , ( delegate to the Convention from Bath , ) and Mr . Rich , ( Secretary to the Holt Association , ) severally addressed the meeting , the proceedings of whieh gave great satisfaction to all present . Three cheers were f iven for the chairman , as well as for Mr . Vincent , and the other patriots suffering under persecution . A subscription has been opened for defraying the expencen of ihe trial of Messrs . Vincent , Potts , and others , which already amouEts to £ 10 6 s . UU .

      SCOTLAND . Markixch . —In compliance with a requisition , originating with the acent lor Captain J . E . Vv ' emyss ' , M . P . for the county , and signed by both . Whigs and Chartists , a meeting wns held in the Apron Society Hall , on Tuesday , the 28 th nit ., for the purpose of congratulating her Majesty for her late noble and decisive stand in defence of the prerogative of her crown , and the r ights o ! her people . R . Inglis , Esq ., Justice of the Peace , was unanimously called to the chair , and opened the business of the meeting by a few remarks , pointing out the necessity of union among all classes of Reformers at the present crisis ; after which nn address to her Majesiy was read , from whigh tbe following is an extract : Beli

      ¦ eving that the principles and practices of this party ( the Tories ) are opposed to tne happiness of your people , and the seenrity of your Government , we look with alarm to the possibility of its again acquiring political supremacy ; and we pray that , in the present momentotts crisis , you will call such men to your councils as will carry forward snch important and extensive reforms as are adapted to the spirit of the times , and the growing intelligence of the people . " After being regularly moved and seconded , Mr . David Crockatt , the tr ied friend of the people , and the faithful and energetic defender of their rights , rose to move an amendment . In a lengthened and luminous speech , h « shewed that labour was the source of all wealth—that the

      workmgpopnlace received no adequate remuneration for their toil—that they were held iu a state of degrading vassalage—that the grand and only panacea for their wrongs was Universal Suffrage—that , without it , the results of the truckling , time-serving expedients of the Whig Government were ** evanescent as the shadow of a cloud , or the transient brilliancy of a meteor ' s flash . " He had no great objection to thank her Majesty for her recent conduct ; bnt he begged leave to move the following amendment - — ? We pray that yon will call suchmen to yoor coonal * a * will carry into effect Universal Suffrage and admirable alike for cogent reasoning , felicitous dicaon , and withering sarcasm , seconded the amendmerit _ The meeting was the most numerous and entircnaetic we ha ? e saen intlus pUw for jean-

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      and when the vote was tnken , a forest of hands appeared in favour of the amendment , while for , tpe original address there were only three or four iodii vidnals , among whom we observed the agent for onr Whig members , and a venerable knight of , the awL Sufncientpraise cannot be bestowed on the speakeri " for the masterly and eloquent manner in which they t-xposed the shuffling , temporising policy of tbe Ministry , and sopported the principles of the People i Charter . . The vast assembly , from every quarter-of the parish , evinced that they were unflagging , ^ unflinching in the causs—that they were alive to their interests rs subjects— -their rights as freemen . A voteof thanks was carried bacclamation to

      _ y the chairman , who , though understood to be a Whig conducted the meeting with the strictest impartiality . In this pl' -ice the cause of the people is triumphant . Political trath and eternal justice are marching forward whh gigantic strides . The proclamations of a Russell will , . not dismay us . By " peace , law , and order , " we shall yet achieve our political regeneration . The voice of an united , indignant , and determined people , is irresistible . As well might we attempt to arrest the rolling torrent with the willow that fringes its banks—as well might w « , like Canute , issue mandates to the billow * of the ocean , or attempt to hold in subjection the thunderbolts of Omnipotence .

      " The waves ot truth contemn the scepter'd hand , They roll not back when tyrant ! give command . " —True Scotsman . Perth Meeting of Radicals . —At the weekly meeting of tbe Council of the Perthshire Radical Association , held on Tuesday evening , a motioa was made , " That thin Council make preparation for the reception of the deputation from the Convention , who , it was expected , was to address a meeting in Perth this month . " A djscusaonensued upon the subject , when it was ultimately agreed that

      as various opinious were held among the members of the Cuuucil , reearding the propriety ol recognizing the Convention as a body , although all were anxious to hear the gentlemen , and that the Council ought to dismiss and hold a meeting of Radicals , when the question could be taken np , without committing in any way the Association . Th « _ Council wes accordingly dismissed by the ChdiTinan , another meeting held , and a committee appointed to make such preparation as mav be necessary for holding a meeting , and ascertaining the time the deuutatioa wo ^ ld arrive . —True

      Scotsman . Stirling . —A public meeting was held here , on the evening of Tuesday , the 28 th ult ., in the New Corn Exchange . The meeting having bifa announced by previous advertisement , the inhabitants of the Rock , men of the hammer , the mallet , the plane , and the shuttle , a ^ embled at the appointed hour , to the number of COO , with a small sprinkling of middle class men ainongsc them . Mr . William Bruce , smith , was unauimou . s'y called te the chair . Mr . Halley , Delegate to the Comention , then addressed himself to the meeting , and entered into a lengthened detail of the proceedings of the Con - vention . In th * ' course of his address Mr . I-jailey pleaded with eHergy lor all the great object * of ti . e Charter , and strongly recomniendi-d the necessity of further union amount the working classes , to mike

      sure of the ultimate success of their present struggle !» r their ju . « t rights . In concluding his address , during the progress of which he w-s frequently applauded , Mr . Halley expressed his warmest a ; knowledgm ? nt for the confidence repo .-ed iu him by the people of Stirling , who . on a former occasion , had Kiade choice of him as their Delegate to the Convention , and availed hims- 'lf of the opportunity afforded of ten ! ering his resignation as a member of that body . His resignation was accepted . Mr . John Yule , in m : viog that tho conduct of Mr ! Halley as a member of the Convention , be approved of by the meeting , said that it had often afforded him matter of wonder , how those middle cia .-. < men , corunaonlv called the sliopocracy , should so frequently manifest such hostility to the enfranchisement of the working classes , who themselves are in numberles *

      instances so much , dependant tor thrir daily support on the Tua-iy money transactions of honest and industrious artiz&ns ; that those men woald do well t 3 rennet on the ( act , that the working classes have the power to ciciiuish their resourc-.-s by the establishment of co-opt rative societies throughout the country , by means of which they may be suciessfaliv enabled to provide themselves with the necessaries of l-. fe at least , and be cheaper and better served than they can be by those who live in comparative luxury , and must necessarily reqiiiro long profits to support their expensive establishments . He deemed it proper te throw out that bint , leaving it to the working classes to consider , aud make u * e of it where circumstances render it necessary to do convinced

      so , fully that it is one of the many means in their powrr , whereby they can , with no small degree of succ ^ ssget at the parses of their opponents , and that by affecting these , they will , ia a short time , get at their brains as a natural and necessary consequence . The motion being put , was seconded and agreed to . and Mr . G . Owen thea put the resolution : — ' That this meeting are determined to adhere to their frequently expressed principles of peace , law , and orier , aad that they will not allow any political measure of minor imporruice to divert them from ti-eir endeavouring to obtain Universal Suffrage . " The resolution having been seconded and agreed to , thanks were then given to the Chairman , who shortly replied , aud dissolved the meeting . — True Scotsman . ¦

      Glasgow . —A meeting of committees from Trades ' Shops , Factories , and districts in aad around Glasgow , w . is held ia th ^ Tniver .-al Suffrage Hall , College Green , yerten ' . ay evening , for the purpose of makirg- arrangements' for the approaching Grand Demonstration and other matters connected with the progress of the movement . The meeting was largely attended , and a f « w minutes after the meeting Mr . c . M-Ra y was called to the chair . After the reading ot the minntes , a minibrT of letters were read , and laid before the meeting , amongst which was one from the City Chamberlain , in answer to an application for tke use of the public Green on the occasion of the Demonstration . The letter was to the effect that although the magistrates did . not agree with the ohject of the meeting , nevertheless

      they granted the Gr ^ n , but held those directly applying reipop-sible for anything thaf might occur , and in conclusion , called their attention to the proclamation by the Queen , published on the third current , and that the meeting should be held between tbe hours of ten p . ud four . The several conditions enumerated were received with marks of disapprobation by a large majority of the meeting . Mr . Giilespie . said that as there never was a great meeting ot the working classes but some of them were thrown out of employment for attending , and thus sacrificed for their adherence to principle , he begged leave to suggest the propr iety of forming an association for mutual protection upon these occasions . Tbe subject was allowed to lie over till

      Bext meeting for further consideration . It was then proposed , seconded , and unanimously agreed to , that a soiree should be held on the evening of the day of Demonstration , and that the members of the Convention then in Glasgow be invited to attend . A number of minor arrangements were then gone into , and some committees formed and reconstructed for the purpose of carrying out the objectof tbe meeting . Mr . Moir , who ' hnd entered the hall shortly before , was then called upon , and on making his way to the upper end of the roam , was loudly cheered . He said he had been informed that Lord Bentinck , if m life , was so ill , that he would give up the representation for Glasgow . He believed it was the fact thut his case was so hopeless , he ( Lord had his

      W . B . ) expressed determination to resign his seat in Parliament come what might , and the Radicals Lad made np their mind * to bring forward John Arthur Roebuck —( cheeri )—and the Whigs were already informed of that determination that they might not have it in their power to sav a man was brought forward after theirs was in the field . ( Renewed cheers . ) Mr . R . was a real Chartist Reformer , and th « Whigs would now have to gnlph the whole Charter in the person of that gentleman , or allow Mr . Monteith of Carstairs to walk into Parliament . ( Cheers . ) Either way they woald have the triumph , as he would not believe that the Whigs in Glasgow could return a member of their own , till he saw it done . He repeated that Mr .

      Monteith ' s return would ba a triumph , for , in fact , whenever the dissenting clergy saw that there were to be endowments granted , they would come quickly to see that there was not so much politics in that matter after all , as they imagined , and that really the Charter might be conceded now . ( Laughter and cheers . ) Mr . Moir concluded , by recommending exclusive dealing with the clergy and shopocrata . tifl they agreed to support them in their agitation for the Charter . Mr . Giilespie said , in reference to what Mr . Moir had said about Mr . Roebuck , he must say , that that was the first time the Radicals of Glasgow had heard of it . He would not allow that a few ten-ponnders or twenty-pounders , be they Radical * , or whatever they might be , should dictate to the whole of the working classes , whom they should have to represent them . Forhi . i ™*

      , he thought one of themselves , a working man should be brought forward . Mr . M'KerraclLr said it was not very judicious to bring forward an individual so obnoxious to the anti-Poor Liw advocates in England , as John Arthur Roebuck —{ hear , hear ) —and it would not be forgotten , M'K . added , that when Mr . Roebuck was last in Glasgow , he blinked the question of Universal Suffrage . ( Cries of ' Xo . no , and hear . " ) Mr . M'K . concluded by sueeestine the propriety of a district meeting previous to the demonstration . Mr . Moir said , in answer to Giilespie , that a public meeting should be called for the express purpose of appointing a candidate ! ?? n a working raRn wa * proposed in opposition to Mr . Roebuck and carried , there was do doubt but the Chartists would support him . The meeting then dispersed . —True ScoUtuan .

      Bridgetok . —A public meeting of the Bridgeton Radical Association was k * ld ou Wednesday , th May , at eizht eeli Jc r XL , . hen Mr . John Rod . ger wat called to die chair , vho britfiy stated th » t

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      S IkZI ^ VS " pUrf > - ot mi » king arrangement ,. sp ^ afess ^ s ^ 5 ° ? t n ^ Tfc UP ° / ?? W ** " cSqtfnS ol it having been decided that awiree will h > h * M in the Trade * ' Hall , Glasgow ,: onfce night of tht demonstration , at whicrfthe delegate ? Lm £ Convention , and other eminent indiriduaCiiS £ ?«« 'M tb 6 a F Ocee M * , rea < 1 fe « ew from ¦* ' , * Me 8 / r * P ° cll of Strafiiavan ,- and Jeffray of London Road . The letter of Mr . CamobeU wv r * ad amid the mosr marked approbation of the meeting . Not , c the letter of Mr Lffray , ani he report of the deputation who waited upon the lev . Mr . Edward * , of Br idgeton . Their reasons for not attending the soiree gave rise fc > a very animated discussion , upon which Mr . Currie suggested the propriety of taking no further notice of the sentiments of those reverend centlemec . and mn .

      eluded by moving a vote of thank * to the Rev . Mr . Ca mpbell , which was carried with great cheering . Atter some other minor business was transacted , the meeting dissolved— True Scotsman . xtS *?™ me i ^ of the Universal Suffrage Association was held in th 8 Lyceum Rooms , GlaL l ^ TVr 'LW . °£ . Tae «^ y night ; thi houw was crowded to suffocation , and the highest spirit of ammaUon and determination prevailed ? Mr . Proud-WtTp « f V ? chair ' wmiaenped the K « h 7 ^ a"twi on ^ 4 e- present crisis , and the forthcoming demonstration . After whicb , Mr . Gillespie , secretary read tke minutes of the various S fnr " 7 ^ a PP ° ^ d to make arraage-^ Itl u f «»« ttaaoa . Several sum * of mon # Twerehand « d- in - to the Treasurer . After which , a discussion took place relative to the man - ner of meeting the d ep utation from the Convention . Mr . . Cullea ^ wked U the different tradea intended to process j when an individual present thought that toe aartists sbouid

      ^ di * plav tbeir numbers in procession through Glasgow , ether before or atter the meeting Several other individuals epoke on the same subject , when it was . r « inarked by Mr . M'Kav that the prenons speakers wt-re fakintrup the time ot the meeting upon a subject which had been already Kettled . by the committee they hod appointed for that Purpose . That committee bad agreed that tnere , should be no general procession , a ^ it took ub too much preciouK time " before th ^ meeting : and after it was over it wag time to proceed home ; many of those who would be present would be tired enough after standing several hours on their feet , having come from a great distance in the morning , and ^ having the same distance to return back at night ; -. besidrs the days ot gewgaw and flowery show had vanished , and the day and honr of » tmn

      and plain common , sense had arrived . ( Cheers ) The committee hal therefore recommended that the ma « ti « hould turn out in their working clothes jnst as they came from their workshop . * , and join in f ; roce «* ion with their brother Chartists in their own respective localities , and follow tbeir bands of Hiumcand banners into the green , and when the meeting was over return in the same way ; and with regard to what a gentleman said about showing our numbers in the streets , they wonld do to wh * n the proper time arrived , if ever that time should unfortunately be found necessary . ( Great cheering . ) Mr . Mathieson supported those remarks iQ an address , amid much cheering . Mr . Rogers followed , and ably supported the decision of the ccmmittee . He nt-vertheles * thought that the directors ot tlie association and delegates from the country , -und $ 3 many as think proper , should wait upon th » delegates from the Convention , at their hotel , anil

      conduct them to the Green . After a few words from Mr . Gi ' . lespie , and a gentleman in the body of the meeting , it was agreed to . The Secretary then brought forward something relative to a division among cho Chartist ? of Birmingham , and a supposed coalition with Daniel O'Connell . Mr . Kod-gers strongly objected to takin * up or discussing the conduct ot lhat man , who had hitherto shown h"Eselt so destitute of moral and political principle . ( lrt-mentJous cheering . ) . inottiergentlemanthought we should at least wntch his movements , for he wu very powerful . ( Cries of ' Not here , " by Mr . Moir , of Camboncbie . ) After a little skirmishing , the sabjectwas dropt . De ' eeations were then appointed to attend the simultaneous meetings during the week , to be held in Bridgtton , Caltou , Townhead . Anderston , Gorbal-s and Drygate Toll . Mr . Charles Ewmg proposed that collections he rer . eiv ^

      from the people at the different entrances to tbe Green ,-aad that Chartist elders be appointed to wair at the platrs . His motion was ably seconded , and agreed that it should b > left over to the committee . At the conclusion of the meeting , a simultaneous rush was made te the anti-room for soiree tickets * , which were gelling there at Is . each . It would appear from the reports received from the various quarters in and around Glasgow , that the forthcoming demonstration will be one of the most splendid which has yet taken place on Glasgow Green . Some one remarked that St . Rollo ' g district was defunct , upon which Mr . Walker , sublrt-asarer , repht-dthat it did not look very like it . mat

      as small district had bauded in that night , £ U to defray their portion of the demonstiation expenses . — True Scotsman .

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      THE GENERAL METROPOLITAN CHARTER ASSOCIATION TO THE MEN OF LONDON . MEs ' pr Lox » o * ,-lt would appear that , as tbe ensis approaches , Iresh obstacles present themselves to our progress ; and where we had a right to expect every facility in the prosecution of our just claim * , we are doomed to encounter the most ungrateful opposition and the most systematic hostility . It has been customary to hold tbe greater number of our political meeting * at pnbiic houses : and , so long as those meetings were called for party purpofrVtK 7 ? ° lack x . ofaccommodatio a ; bat , now that the election squabbles of the Whips and Tories fek " ?^? ; and fcw last effort t o disunite ** by their Anti-Corn- Law scheme has entirely failed , and ourmeetings have taken a decided of ^ Tl ^ V ?! ° u V J their establishment 1 «? ' r * ? * " Wh 0 le P H atiou ou a sure and la 3 Ung foundation , we find the -L »«» , < v ; , m . 'w

      £ inSfe ^ w ^ . ^ ° PPo » ed to ns ; so much bckeS Zi ^ . nOQraWe . « ceptions , actoaUy shutaHd locked their doors agaiuat us . This circumstance , hv th . f T ! i r Dlf ^ eaPed nponusand ourcauw 2 »* * £ «> 1 of Ae " ^ i the Homing Jdvertisermany of the Publicans , too , being in the ranks ol the asa body , the Licensed Victuallers are leagued with oor enemies , agamstour holy cause . eleasit oajrbtto bu met and to eho ~ that we are not to be Ra mped in our ardour br , « etl nRkry £ f ^ ' V . are ' rUiil ! « ; » reiroa inning mdulge , iCe to obuma uniwn *! b- ^ .-fir , a ,. d lhat we tobefc ™ ' athUliJZttrd * » ^ at Lyacrifice ,

      ^• Sti -i * * deaarabl « tiat working men should be Sntl aDy nec € Ssar T refreshment which , their scanty means may procure ; but we would gubmir it Sfil ? ° . ^^ Qt , whether such nece ^ ary refreshment may aot be had at their own firead " ? T ^ L ^ LTV ^ r ¦« > fonn » tiom the Coffee iVanf ^ « reat facilities , and are therefore weU adapted to our accommodation . Let us , therefore , in the first place , avail ourselves fortfe T ^ ° mOral ^ ProvemenrandTnee SSatof aS '^ f P a f tr ° nafie ^ wbere ^ rec *«« Se » e « a ^ K ^ ViSS' X Saner feCnbe to ^ P ™ ple- of the People '*

      Secondly , let cs establish Charter Coffee HonRP « . for our faSS n ^ . w > f eFeral locaiitie 8 ' actable haUs il ^ iiit ® fSSSSSJsrSs ciates in the cause of truth and Justice ! The Membebs of thb General Metropolitas VHARTER AsSOCIAtlOJf .

      R-LE BLOND , Sec \ l £ J ! &J : ^ ^^^ tion of the rules of the S ^ . two person * , being members of an , S «? Sml ^? ' - WhM ? °° ° «« amount to twenty-%% & JT m erery m 7 abore ^^ number , are SSSLSn ^ wfi . membere ^ «»¦ ¦ Metropolitan duaf caSS . it ; n Ot ^ , act only ™ theirWi >> dSeiSSfSk - ° account be received if

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      builS / f f- >™ , cart-house wd out-SeSx n Dpng 4 ° * Tbomaa Jones , of ¦ boa ^ sfy ^ r ' nearFarrin « ° ' whici « ° « aii « d b « a SS A qUa ^ eW ° f bean 8 » * quantity of w ? re pS T * nOas ^ P ^ tural implements , Th ? fi ^ - "ZT ?** ^ fire 0 I > Monday last , Ane nre originated m a small straw rick which , Jl ucfaappearedto kaTe been lighted but from the ^ f «\^ dStr entwuined ° itt i ™* *

  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), June 15, 1839, page 6, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1061/page/6/