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      MEETING OF tX > LU £ RS AT HYDE . \ Hct tejJs&ale for owr larf ^ ntnnber . ) On MoDiSsy « msBi »? , tae * 4 th nlt ^ a meeting of eoHrers and e&ers'was convened ia" a field ne * r Hyde , f * r to purpose of raisin * rabscripdoni in aid el the TorB-ont colliers of Poyatorj , who have Bow been unemployed for about eight weeks , in eonsequette * of their refosng t « have their wages redoced 9 d . pennan per day . The meeting wa * smnotraced for feur o ' clock , bnt it was not ¦ until after * x o ' clock thatihere were any signs of ft teeetinf A % tiat tiTr . f , a cart " was placed in the avddle of & fieU , aad the people be § an to assemble ta consider , ¦ obte numbers . Sfcortly afterwards a body of collier * time -epoa the pruned , amounting perhaps , to boat 2 ^ 500 , headed by a band andtwolargebaiKier ! . On their arrival , the number of peojie increased very considerably , and swart oats numbered several tkauaends . - ^^^!^^^^^^^^ ^^ l ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ MEETING OF TOLLIERS AT HYDE .

      Mr . James Crojcwtw , a eoIHsT , was unanimoTiriy called to the chair . la opeuiug the business of the Aeeticf , he thanked them for electing him to the atoaiian of chairman , and though he was bat young ienad youth , and vigeor-on hi * dde , determined to devote that youth and vigoar to the obtaining of hit Bghta . They were aet together to advise -with each © aier torching these , Hangs whereby they aught trtjtain freedom , bo J ax a body of colliers , he believed if they would all mite together , their special right * and their political-ri f t t » -would never be withheld from them by any Parliament or any other body ol » eo . Unity wai one of the chief * characteristics ¦« T the xnosied tyrants of England that opposed them » nd jrtced oat against their rights . They fthe collier *)

      Tsrere a body of skb who were t ^ e maia > spricg of ^ h » eoaunrree-of the eenntry . Tt was by soppMng them with foel to drive their nulls . Withoat colliers the mill * mist-stop ; and seeing this , and knowing lie £ axg « r tbe colliers have to undergo , it -was non > eaae for them any longer to b « ar tbeir insults , but * s nren to asaert their li g hts , and be determined to -get their liberty . . For bis part , he would nconer live la tia native green fields , -which God hid gwen ns , or Ere as Elijah , did , depending upoa the providence « f God to be fed by the ravens , Kxmer tban submit to the tyrtnEieti to which they had hitherto been nbjected . He comdndftd by recranmeBdfng the Weaker * to be as moderate as possible , aad conch tibdr lanraage in suih term * as wosld srrvent anv

      ¦ parbes from takiDg hold cf them . ( A voice , there « e three constables behind ; " crieiof ** let ' * have »* ' ea , " and ** order , © rurr , " from tie Chairman . ) Mr . J . BiuBtET , © f Hyde , was thea ' introduced ¦ to thejaaeeting , ana was received with loud cheers . -Be said he w&i proud to see so many of hi ? fellovcoantrTKien together * s were th « i a « emb 3 ed . If tiiere were aBy spies in that aasemblv . if thrrewere wiy cOEitabWthere , he ioped they wwld : take pirtJcu l ar sotice af wha : he said , so that if they vaxited Mm another tise , they wonld take > ifm for ua » . thing else than merely id yiiing them to he . pea . ee-» blr , and at the a&m ^ time to be determined to hire their rights . He hoped the spy heard that . Pot what was it that they were a * semb ! ei th-re ?

      It was for the pErpofe of creating a public feeling 3 n feivotcr of thtir oppressed felioT- 'workinen . It ¦ was for the purpose cf showing the workraen of tL : s aeighboorhood the necessiry of eapportiog the eel-Ben of Poynton . If tbey were rat snppeTted both ty the colliers and dresser ? , aad spinners and wea - -Mrs , and mechanic * , they woold be obliged to gire "way to their oppressors , whtrea * if they snpported ¦ ftem their cause was sure to triumph . " Tne eamo tyrannical aad oppressiT * system was going on help w as was praco !« d aiboTs . The lyrant of the eeal-pit W 23 aa wicked in Li * trrannies ' as the tTrani « f the fictcry . They were every one of ttem a izean et , and ra-st be s ' . ocd sfaiEst bv tha wcrkmen of tins cenxtrr . Ke reccniHsended the-caHLr-rs to form

      ¦ QkemstlTes into tmien ? , and to te i » tentiiied to appon their fellow workmen who had engaged in this noble strojgle for the pretecdon of laboar fainst capital ; and if they supported them now the ; » o doabt woald eepport them in return per-^ taps on sntiw oceztfion ¦ srheu tiie rr support vreuld be qnaily ealifedfor . ( Hear , Le « r . ) K « was giad to tad thai the masters , because they imagined the coders wonld be tyrannised ofrr in consequent ofthnr goi 2 £ perh&p « raihe r more to £ ie pnblic Son s ¦ g ttan other clashes of worti 2 en ; he ^ as gladtofin-i thai is this attempt the misters w-era disappointed . And when they heard tell of this nnien * £ . f , when they beard that not enry Tagt nmnber * of their fellow collier ? , and thon * ands who were not collier * .

      irere rapporrmg them to the ntniost of their power , likey woild find they c « ald not oppre ** tht-m w ^ Bch as th ey had done . It waa aif alike with the capitalists . The manufacturers aad the coal-pit niEtsr * were erideHtly agTeed , aad nnitcd in a firm band to oppress the vrcrking men . There was not one of tieni that was net in that compact ; . and that cc ^ npact was to reduce wges at ail hazards Bathe hoped the colliers wculd deceive them for co « , asd render their efforts unaTalline . Ti > ere "was one catton niAstsr , not three miles " from that ¦ place , who was not merely content with g&iniag jrofit o * t of the people , bat he K ^^ actu ally built a chapel , called ia a parson , asd was now ' rs&iing profits of religiea . What did they think about that ? ( Groan ? , xad a Toire , "He ' . < a- eree-ir ^ enl th 1

      -at * alL ' O He has built a factory—a parwn ' s factory ; ar . d Jias a parson for an engineer , wiom he pays so mcch a year fcr driricg the engine on a Sonday , and he lets the pews to the factory people , ^ oi ne donbt mat es a very good tiding cf it . There are men wha are compelled to go to that . « hapeL He l ± ts pe ^ rs to them ; and , for &i . j ihizg I - »»» , he stops ths pew rent the nme as h ; sty ^ s ie kouserent . ( Groans ) They had long tfecngh ' t that these men had intended to have all thw cwn war , « cd so they did . Th ? y had been prevented from eaing Sour and bacon epen the truck srstem ; bat if liiey began to build chapelt and sst ' pews , they " crold begin to send people to ke ^ ren or bell . ju < t as -i Kaght please them . ( Hear , hear . ) "He " hoped , bowewf , dot * of tbea ( th « meeting ) wotsld po their Toad , for , if they did , he was apprehensive thir "Would find it somewhat dicfprons . It was plain that the laws

      so long as were m& ^ eby t'h ? prwnt set of men , and admini > trred by tie p ' reseat set ef Magistrals , sd lc-cg woild the ' workmg dussa be © ppressed . Except they cculd chMt-e the form of Governn > est ,- « att-the lawmakers of thi < cosLtrr . Aey would ceTtr hate aaj cianc * to stand a cwnte * : Trith the c-ppresscrs of tie labouring man . Ucrf . « fiffiiBforf , thaxthey sultdtatei a brain franchise / Jr bock and mcTtai fraucMse , they wonld forer » r remain slaTe * . It was &o matter what the Whigs . ¦ aid aboutSwpheas , or what the Tories said ab-st M * I > ouall ; if lhey wosldosly siand by each other ¦ &ey would all haye their rights ; and " er-a should lie CenreEtion leave them , thev would find ethers ¦ ri se up in their places . He wonJd axain reco =: ineiid t » em to stand by each ether , and support every s ? . f men who turned out for the pnrposa of protecting * ie § r wages . i > o matter who they were , or Trfcat { key V ^ e .

      -- Mr . Hessler , of Stoekport , Mr . Robert Learn , and Mr . JameaHoiiinhfiad , sohsequendj ad-iresied th-^¦ eeting . Their object in their speeches was to iH 3 ? r& ? s upon the assembly the importaace of s »^> - porticf the turn-out colliers . The Ret . W . V . Jjcksos wa » the * introduced to ti » Eieating , and was reoeiwsd ^ ith loud ciiaers . He said ho trusted they were net cosse together on fcat occasion merely to . look at each other , or to iear what each ether had to say j but that they had tome together to aTigment each other ' s interest , and aiore espcdally to help tho ? e who jtood in seed of ~ tLear greatest arsistEnce . Ha coiiceived thit the ctos of tkt celliere was the causes oi erery ird : ri . 4 nsl ; and thatwhSe fee strike w * s oe their part , yd ~ r the ** circaKtttaEcet h was a case that might * ejy soon bcecme conzeci-d with ctker braacbes " cf roaines * . Ta « y ought therefore v > take tbe smte

      laterest m tnis case , u if it wag immediately their wn cue . He conceiTed tiit if the brsve colliers were beaten in this struggle , th * s , be thought , everr other cense wodd « iai sad die iii de-pMir . If ti ^« ferare isea " -ere OTerc .-de by a fr . w in-liricu- . l tr rijiU . then he-msianif-. i-ed t ^ a : the Itaiical * cf Hytie , « ad its sdjoints * place ? , were actio ? in mere ^ rpocrisy , if these bravVmeo -c-ere no : supported bv tt-m , and withe 3 t that , with a'J thiL' - profe ^ -ionr " . flier had little or no lore fcr tkeir countrytBen ; frr T ? y oilier was their brother , and" every colii a r ' - Jife wa * their sister , and eTtry collier ^ child wa . bkot neighbour ; aad while ther were ad ministering

      to their own wants , the- s-era&aaux&terlng saeneth te tteir own cause , and rore addicg : " a ~ -l to- the ttightybb ze ? nkiiid ! ed ia the nation for U ^ ive-ial Kcorm . aomethJEg ksd been said about-this azd tte other iepanaieat of vO : k which the co ^ i-r * Trerei expected to perfenn fornciiaf ; soasetiixur ^ d been saii by one cf the eolliew atone she dirt fee ^ ir ^ ^ - ^ ^ f ^ opt-dhi order to tae remeval of the dirt as essBy as te ^ "y e *• WTjv my friends , " « id the speake / , » £ ?? * Jw * COEEtCted witk such , brave mec « tbp c ^ V- ' ^ « , i shoBid do ; hasitite in deTiflx . :-3 I 1 „ " , ; ? here tie dirt «> . onld » , or aj to how * « « - ¦ - „„ ,, ¦ - "

      jacelv hold the- tyrant , 1 .. hcnldsar h * * - -.. viTT- * together . ( Cheers . ) 1 tLiak tUi wo-V bVi" ^ « fectajl way to remove rubbish of b ~ th s-r * « 1 * an aeard there are wae things that ro ~ KT \ vp Mae of * ksDb ! ticU > in &ois pits wSdiWi . ?! JeftT and into * hich yen srs detern > in ? d , " br t % e ^ K « f God , by theielp ofyoar conatrvsi ^ £ * 'i ' \^ t < L 3 * % > wki I trust wd be aff « dSlS 3 gkt aerT-• W - «^» tmbljou hare the money offered you * JJ ckyo « iaw had before , at ! pray God to help ZSPnZ'xx tetexmmztion ; and as there are ' knob-22 w n ^ : ¦*^» I"kno » vhat tkecolSers wGldo ^^ Stem . I leara thatyonintend by sc-m » m » ans to haw a walfanj stick a-jiecr , and I trett mat •• neBeTer you ep to the pia tou will m » Vp < mju »^

      « joor » alkia « sfecks , and it would be no Lad plan if you were to / make tiiem into bat sticks , and the faobrtickjUlto knc = s . ( Cheers . ) Whecerer yoa « . l >* ck , I brurt yoo win go for jew fsrmer wags * , » o * one hah ^ uny dropped . Wheuevct yOQ S « t IbOBe-kn obsticks , if they will » lk scd f ire thsciselTe *

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      monrfc faeces on such © ectsieavl triK ? oti will use kvnostick * as they © oght to be teed > Tand when yoa get bold of them to take ear * that you do u * e them , ltnayta Aat tcwe ef the £ a wQl be very thick and dunay * boat the heaa- ; bmt it is am easy matter , if jam hate a » a % stick that is toohig for your aaad to make h * little lcas : ~( ch * tr «>—and X trust that whenever yom so t * denrttid yo « r places aad tcw formtT wafes , that you will do " your wcrk like LngUsbnuB , aad do hononrte -the cause * of the colbers . KnoBstieks are not « ite so hani « aeollien >' picks ; i&dif kEObstick ? aofi colliers' picks etet in contact , I kvew that knebtticks mu » t give way . momfc pieces on such oecttiew , ! triK «? oti will

      aow , ay frieiws , d « what to * inttad to do as Enfliihiaen . Let yew cause " be a credit to you here tc « aif ht , so that yoa -Eiaj- leave them proofs in future of &e dai ^ et of laeddiing with your cao « e with y » ur mteresta , with ypar rigntc , with your ecjojTaents , Leave Sebiid j » u tijal which will make an aapres-• •«») « sd that-will erpr stare rhea in the face , end dare them to dothe-same thiEgae » im . ( L ^ ndxAeers . ) Tb * proceedings tersciatted about half past eigat o ' cJook , afwr a " rote of thanks had ben fiten to the ch * rr « Li » , and ttiree cheers for Stephcne . and three frcrans for the 'Wkigs . A collectioa was made amonatinir to between three ana four pounds in aid ef the colliers who had struck woik .

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      ^ i GRAND DEMONSTRATION AT WIGAN . { From m-Chrre » p * ndent —received ho lolt ^ for tvr U $ t . ] # A grafia Demtnrtration in farour of the CoEvention and th » People ' s Charte-r took place at VTigan , on Tuesday evening , the 35 th icst . Tb « meeting was originally announced to trie placeHn the Comm'rdal Hall , which had been engaged for the purpose . Th * Baopoeracy , who haTe po * tf « ion of that place , on second cor . FMeratren , determined not te allow the people to meet there . The Chartisfc , however , were not to be 50 easily disconcerted , and determined on holdirg it ia the Markot-plac ? . Mr . Fenney , delegate for Hindiey . WesthcBBhtcn , and Wieoa , aad Mr . Warden , delegate for Boltcn ,

      attonaed on the occasion . This meeting was the most imposing display ever made in Wigan ; and a spirit has been « xcited which neither force nor fraud will be able to ray press . 'Up ' vrsrd * of two-third * oi the _ adult population were on attendance ; and by their enthusiastic responses to the tentiments of the speakers , showed that , tkongh they had for jeaie time been suck in . apatlif , they had rises with renewed strength : and tiia * they were determined to establish the liberties of themselves and their childrea , or perish ia the attempt About eight 0 ' clock , Mr . Dixon was unanimously called to the chair . Tte Cbaikhax opened the proceedings by re-EariiE ? , that thrir meetire of that evening tad

      given the he to the ?« who stid they « ere a rafted and incgnificant cr « w . He hopei vhat the display they had made was r »» a merely epbe » eral onethat their exerrioBs would henceforth be coBticoons , and that they wonld soon be enabled to recover their l * ng-lost right * . ( Hrar , and cheers . ) The Whigs blamed them for their Tioltnce ; he ithe Chairman ) would tell the Whigs that the meetings » f the Charti .-ts had been orderly and peaceable ; bst had they be * n otherwUf , theT would nave becncnly folloving the example of the * Whigs in 1632 , who had esdted the people to violence in order to promote thfir ow » aeKrisdisemern . ( Cheer « . ) He c * uld mea ! i * n a Member nf the Senate wko now declaimed against arming , but who , in 1 S 32 , had airised tae people to arm , —that person was Baines of the Letd * Mercury ( Groaa » , and cries of "Tie greatest liar in the North . ") After making some severe remarks on the

      nigcot Gazette , he said he hoped that paper would give a correct report of their proceedings . After seeing such a rssptctable meeting as that , he boped that paper wouid not bestow upon them the ej-ithat * f ' -ragged Radieib . " Oh , h * continued , there h " is looking cnt at the window . ( Groin * - ) Hai the p-c-plo the _ b-atfit of a free pies * they would s > on o > . taia their juft rights . ( Cheers . ) The prvMiras alnios * tiEivfrsilly cu th side of the Aristocracy a-d the middle classes ; bnt they wonld efUblisn tte liberties of the p .-ople in spite » f the ba * -nev of the press . Let their rcotto be—Trsth , Justice , aaA the People . ( Cheer * . ) Let them " eate tLefacrions to fi ^ ht their own battle * ; let tbeia abandon the parties who Lad heretofore made tsols of them lor the b& £ e * t of parpesej—p ? . rtie . * who -could Lake tiiera at l ^ st to make roads with , if they could net do brtter . ( Cheer * . )

      Mr . F-icksox , wiearar , rose to more tbe first resolution : — " That it is the opinion of tLis meeting , that ^ ith r . nioa i » iri 3 Eg *» the people , the G ivernmenl would b «* nnabie to co ^ tiai ; e its career of tjrannT aad plunder ; and b « lieviii ^ that lha Conreiticn is ' ' akiag the best means to effect so dr . > irAb ' e aa nnioii , we conr . der that body entid-d to tLe confid-ncs of thepeop ' e ; sad we ple-dpe corseive * to support il bv fcVt-ry means in our power . " Mr . Birtwhistlk r *? to jecosd the resolution , and was Tec ? ivtd with lend cheeriag . Ho askec why th 9 y had been compelled to assemble in tl . e Msrket-place?—why wt-rc tiiev refesei the me of \ he Coamprcia ) Hall ? Thai hall had been let to all

      psrtta * . ( Hear . ) It had been lei ftr the vr .-rsc—the oasest of purposes . ( Cheers . ) It Lud b-ea let to Aclaad , tie advocate of ihe Dsv-. l ' s Liw . G > d had sftid , 4 'Tkou * ha . h not ^ . flic : the fath . rlesa end i . e widow ; " but Acland * aid that God was a liar . ( Hear , and groani . ) Althct ^ h ^ iat rcan had s ? t God '< Law at defiaatt 1 , the middle clashes had let the hall to Mr ? . ; but when the working classes wanted it for the holiest of purposes thej were refused . ( Hear , and cheer * . ) They wanted not t ^ e property of others ; but if the rich continued to opprraa them , by God theT itould destroy the rich . ( Loud and long ' contiaueti cheering . ) He would wa ? e an eternal war agairst the mote } mongers . ( Cheer * . ) They tad Kade tiie people into

      helotstfi * y had cniiJiea them undera worse than Es ^ ptian bondage . ( Hear . ) They were not met tin . re that evc > n . ag to support Kearney ( laugbter , aad '' No , Eo" ); _ but they were mst to « nr-prrt two membcis of th-ir ova parliament ( cbecis)—dier were rriit-to support a _ ghceciaker ( cheers ) and a ' ti !! cr of the oil ( continued che- > iiag ) , who were more uwrol raim than any Members of the Heose of Common * . ( Cheers . ) Mr . B . related an iustance of oppression under the New Poor Law , where ap&cr Irishwoman weatItr relief , and although « he v-as rta . nrii . g , the overseer had treated her with insult ( sLaice ) : he told her k . s would give her a pass to Ireland , and that Le would send her and the whole crew to hell . ( Cries of shame . )

      Xllerethe ringers at the Parish Church set up such a peai as completely dro * c- - -d the v .-ice cf the speaker , which was answered hy ! oni groans , and cheers of d » fiance , frcm the vast afsenibhge . It vr «< proposeil to aidjocm to tLe " v > rchard ; " and tte molutade began to nmre in that direction , mnttt'ru . g enrses lo » d . and deep against the authors of the insult they had just rewived . ] Oa arriTing at the place o £ mertiEg , Mr . Birtwhi » tle resumed . He commsEted with indiguaat eloquence os the mash just offered thtm , and hoped its effect * wculd be to somnlate them t » tartber t-xeruoc . He contrasted tae haughtiness © f the Clergy with the meekness of tkeir Diviae Master—describee " , in language cf the highest eloquence , the present pssirion of the v «> p ! e , x&i concludeu by saying , that rather than subiait to tyranny , he n- oulu pet oa a led oiat , and die in tke battle field . ( Loud carers ) Tte resolution was then put , and carried usanimeasly .

      Mr . Gjuue moTed tbe second r ^ olutioa . He Cvmmeated on tie insult they Lid thai eveiang receisec . He said that th * y wou ! 4 bring forward a Chartist CAnai . ' . ate at tha text election . He would giv ^ the middle classes rslice ot that . Perhaps ? .. noth- ; r election was nt hrjjd . One cI m > ir Members iiiithc die—iaceed , he thoci , b . t tity -scere both , iead aiicrt-dy . ( La ^ liLftr and riujeii . ) They would have no more repreaentatives of bricks aad mortar , ( cbeers . ) He recomaieaded f-xclasive dea-itg . TLe jsly way to tie brains of the middle classes was

      through their bellies . ( Cheer « . ) H « contrasted the UUer lity of the Gcvsmmsiit \ o the state paupers , with their con iact to the p- ^ or ; alluded , in iadignp . iit term * , to the con-inct o : tiio ^ e mea who hac refused them the use cf the Hal !; and re ^ mrten-ed theni- ab ^ -ve all , to keep their peanies fr ? m those jeriosj . ( CLeers- ) Let the p-eO f le show them , ? aid hv , tLat they ha . ve the pvyvrtr ° f loc-Bio'don—th-. i : i-. » people can raise thtm or siik them at vill . ( Cheeii . ) Fer hii part , ke was reiidy to die for aL >

      rights" He lronld victor rxnlt , cr jb ie ^ tk laid lew , Wisi ass back u > ih ; «; ound aa-i bisfcet to ih « fo «; Acd kc » i « g ca ezrta Eere to bio- d on bis imue , Look pi ^ &dW U Hswrtn lioax hii desj ^ twd ci f » mt " ( Coeats . ) Mr . G . coaduoeJ by moving the second resolation : — ' TTiat this nieediig - pleiszs hselt to carry ont the principle * of exclcme . deaanr ; and tc pr : p - ? e and elect a Chartist candidate at the next election . " Mr . Fexkey , delegate to the Oinventiou , seconded the resolution . "He wvs in some degree a stranger amongst them , alttongh their represeata-^ —not ia \ be rotten Heuss ai Common ' , hot in Boir Court . ( Cheers . ) Had they tiken any notice o , the cvnmnips of the rre * « . tber wobU Tiavp

      expected to find him a devil—net a ' znaa . He cameaot amongst thsea to raise aoiniosiues , but to im press on them the ctcesr . ty of usajg their ben energies to destroy the oomptioBs of thx « modern Babyl on . ( Cheer * . ) He had heard thev bad Ope-Tahre Conservatives in Wigan—jeen who were willing to cor ^ wre ihajr rage , their misery , and degra da&on . ( Hear . ) He hoodd even tbese parries wsuJd come out and snz * t the people . ( Hear , hear } Some persms had rai * ed the err of the Church i , in T < ST ^ - ^ i ^ - Fenaar ) Vnnld ask , who pnt ^ . ^ - x . d ^ f er ? W ^» * ° « ' * i a had in-* gte& tW » the Mark « , ui ' . ( Hear , b * ar , and che .-r 8 . ) _ H « aoajared than to eadeatour ta aliar ail aa-aoajja . ^ j Aey JniM ba abfo ^ - ^

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      TO » elof DftBatxrraaj thrvia ^ h the rockn « f prejsdice , He described tha"ptnaSte " Btt which the Convention waapbtted ) and taid--If the people deserted them , the Government woald consign them all t » the scaffold . ( Never , never . ) Perhaps , some of RussellV agents were there . He would tell them that the ChartUti did their buginesa openly—in the face o ! day—they were » ot like bars and owls who flattered about in the twilight ( Hear . ) Ttfe land of th » country b ^ lenged to the wnbfo cf th » people—not to the laxy few . The Cl # rgy professed' to teach the doctrine of Christ : he ( Mr . F >) w . ooU tell them , that Goi had made the earth for alL God had said , that all shruld eat by the sweat of their brow . ( Hew . ) Why did set the clergy preach this doc trine r Because they were the priests—not of God vosselof Dsiaocraaj thri » inthe rocks « f preWdicei

      —bat of Al ammon ,, ( Hear , and cheers . ) William the Conqueror ax > d Heery the Eighth had despoiled the people pf their right to the nnd , f hear near , ) and ibe clergy of etery denomination id their best to p < rpeto »« e the *« bbery , Thitt wm at-tnifrgle between property ani labour . ( Hear , hear . ) Property said that life sWonld be A » stroyed ; the people said life shonld be preserved . ( Cheers . ) The result of the straggle ceuld net long £ 6 doubtfnl . Labour was the fountain from which flowed the golden stream that enriched the aristocracy , who still went on to rob the people of their right to the common lands , ia order to make imewalkji , parkr , and Joxcows for fine lords and fine ladies . ( Cheers . ) The Iriih people were liviog ia places aot worthy of the name « f pif-sties . H « urged th * Irish people to assist the Caartists in taking their affairs into their ewu hands , aad banishing for ever the now onner *

      sal misery , ' ( Cheers . ) He alluded in indignant terms to the New -Poor Law . The landlords saiJ the people were swallowing up the rents—who the the devil had so much right to the ro-nts as those who created then . ( Cheers . ) If he ( Mr . F < aaney ) bec&iud destitute , h « would & ^ t go as a crouching 8 uppli « at for relief—he would throw himself on the la «« of nature—if any person attempted to separate him from his wife aad children , he woald strike a dagger to hw heart , or they would both rink in a g otatoon . grave . ( Loud cheers . ) The middle clfcsse * were arming—he would advise the worki&g claspe * to ana also . ( Hear . ) TheT would ha » e no more Peterloos . ( Hear , hear . ) If s » ck an attempt were made again , he ( Mr . F . ) would raise the-cry ef "To your tent * O Israel . " ^ Cheers . ) He would adviBe tfcam to gird on their armosr , and come n ? to batUe to Raa&cth-Gilead . Mr . F . sat down amid land

      add prolonged cheering . J 4 r . Wardbk , delegate for Boltoa , wm then iatrodooed , and was receired with loud cheering . He rose to address them that « T » uing with feehngu 0 / peculiar pleasure . Twelve yean ago he had left Wigan a young and thoaghtlexs boy—he had lelt it with « heart buoyant and joyful—he was uncoatciooa of the widely diffused misery under which his country groaned—he had never anticipated that ho wool * feel a portion of that misery nimself . Bat he had now seen the saffcrings of the people—he had bimself felt the pangs of privation , and having feH them aimseli he had learned to feel for others . ( Ch * e » . ) H « congratulated them on the spirit which they had that evening displayed . It gave the lie to those who said that the men of Wigan were

      mere automatons in the hands of faction . ( Cheer * ) The speakers who had preceded him had depicted their social trilg at such length that it would be supetfluous for him to follow them . Every feature of society told eloquently ef the vices of the Government . The 1 ffecU of tyranny were to be fouud in the careworn countenances of their wives and children—in their f tracts filled with prostitutes—their goals filled with felons , and the has tiles ruled with yauptrs , in spite even of Whig water-gruel . ( Loud cl ^ rs . ) But he hoped that by their unity , their energy , their determination they would xoon « tay the nuhiEce . ( Cheers . ) They wid already raised their million voices agai&st it , and they would shortly raise their million right arms to crash it at once and for ever . ( Load cheors . ) He wn not one

      who wisted to ses has ceuutry made a scene of anarchy and bloodshed ; bnt rather than the people should stiii be condensed to incipient etarmUon and premature death—he woald make every field a battle-field , and every ditch owswell its top with the people ' s blood . ( . Cheer * . ) It wtre better that their boals should with one pang , one bound , escape control , than that they ehosld submit to toil from birth to death , and to starve while they toiled . ( Hear , hear . ) He ( Mr . W . ) wished not te make war upon any institution of tho country that conld be proved to be coaducivo to tLe public welfare . ( Hear . ) Ho was for th $ Ti . rano aad tie Altar , if the Throne dispensed justice to the people , and the Altar maintained its pristine purity . ( Hear . ) But it instead of dispensing justice to th ; peep ' . e , the

      Throne only went to despoii them of their s . bitauce , he would not miac ^ his words , he wonld say *» dowti with the Throne . " ( Loud cheers . ) If the Altar instead of being the footstool of God converted itself into the mercenary creiture of Mmnmju , he wmld say > l perish the Altar . " ( Cheers . ) He did not wish to destroy the aristocracy , bnt if the aristocracy preyed oa the vitals uf the " people , he weuld say perish the aristocracy in order that the people inayhve . " ( Loud cheering . ) The titse had arrived for speaking out . ( Hear . ) The might that slumbered in the peasant ' s arm had been awakened—a »; irit of intelligence had been diffused through the masses , which if wisely directed would lead them on to a speedy , perhaps a bloodies * victory . ( Hear . ) Mr . Warden tken aduded to the differences which had previously existed amongst the Radicals o ! V > igan , and said ha hoped that evening would witness a happy and permanent reconciliation . at

      ( Hear . ) He had witne ^ bed B 01 ton on thepre - \ ions evening » rxre anioa . He had neeatnUxe boards of the Belton Thratre , a union between an Irish Catholic and an Irish Protestr . nt . ( Hear , hear , and loud cheering from the Irishmen who were present . ) He bad tieen them swear ou the altar of freedom , in the presence of thoir fellow-meD , assembled to prcmots th ^ came of liberty—that hencaforward they would sick all sectarian differences , a :, d accomplish their country ' s freedom or perijfU iu tiw attempu ( Loud cheering . ) He hoped ihat scene would be the herald of Jtuure waity , not only between Irish _ Cath » lics and Iti » a Proiestanw , but between working mea cf all necU . ( Cheers . ) \ Vh . j shouli they aiumpt to luin the cause oHreedem , \» kich teas the cause of GoJ , by petty differences which were ik-sUuctive of tLe happiness of all sect ?? ( Hear . ) He would say to tie Irishmen pr ?* ent , with one of their osn

      poets" So » n 1 a »^ the brara toldier that GgfeU by mja . it , In the C 3 cie * f niickiad if car ere < rd » » gree ? fhait I h » te the br » vc m » n I hav « v »! ae io' p « rish tha k » uis iai ths hearU tint \ rauld itj TroUi , hksoor , and lore by a ssandard like this . " ( L ? ud and prolonged cheere . ) Let Aam sink all lectiirian differences—let them neither pin their faith to the sl ^ -eTe of Daniel O'Cannell nor Feargu * O'Connor , but shew their ir-domitabie attachment to principle , nor cease till they had established the

      Peopk- ' s Charter as the law of the land . ( Hear and cheer * . ) Mr . W . alluded to the priaciple of exclusive dealing , aad said it was accessary to enlist the ympethu d of the women in , the cause of freedom . Let the women c ^ asa to take their pennies to these who opposed them—let tkem leave the middle classes to jiagle their empty tills oa a Saturday evening , and see how they Eked the one . ( Caeers , l&u g ht j r , and We w ill . " ) Mr . W . concluded by again impressing en them the necessity of union , and sat down amid loud cheeriag . The resolution was then put and carried by acclamation .

      Atter giving three cheers for Warden and Fenn » y , three for tke ConTenti&n , aud threo for the Chairman , the meeting separated , higoly pleased with the evening ' * proceedings . This meeting hr . s pirea tho deathblow to both Whigs and Toriesin Wijraa . Tfeo Tories Imagined that oy ringing the bell * they cculd prevent the meeting ; but they were mistaken . It may be a * well to state that this insult wag exclus . veiy tLe work of the Tories , that party having the entire control over the bell-. They have . since endeavoured to exculpate themselves by saying that it * i . i not preconcerted—that it was don ? by a few boys . But the people wiil know ho » to estimate tb . v it professions . The fact of the Tories not daring to hvow that they were the authors of the insult , will duly add conterapt to tbe hat-ed which the people already feel towiwdu them . The meeting was the most suraercus ever held in Wigaa . At th ; close a voto of thanks were given to Mr . Walker , master shoenvaker , for his exertions in endeavouring to procure the Commercial Hall .

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      FEASGI-S O'CONNOR , ESQ . AT NOTTINGHAM . On Friday afternoon lnst , this distiajruished leader of the Radical party arrived in Nottingham , and a « he had not been able to " attend the Whitsuntide Demonstration meeting agreeably to arrangement , he determined « peu delivering an address to the pe- » pl » srt " naif-past seven' o ' clock in tbe evening . The weather was extremely unfavourable , the rain having desceBded copiously dnring tb « whole of the day , yet , notw th * ta :: ding thi- eireerostaace ,. on notiee beiag given by tbe ccaimob crier , and altbouen tcej » eople bad a proyjKctcf beinp thoroaehh wet to the s . id , rast crowd * repsired to the Marketplace , aao there waited rill eightVclcck . 'When Mr . O'Connor took his station in a waggon placed for a platform , not less than frcai eight to xm thousand were present , who gave him nice times niae hearty eWeer * .

      Mr . James 'Woo ^ housb , member of the ConventioE for Nottingham atd Nottinghamshire , was then , an » 5 c * t Haacimotui appla . n « e , called to tae chair , on taking which be s » id : —Fellow towcsiBen , I sbail not trouble you with a locg * pe * ch . You have beard me a many times ; yon kr . ovr my sentiment * . There if no occasion for me to say aDTtbise at ali .

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      I shai \ not tellyou to keep larder , for J our eSeinief thmk you are too ordcrly and os aeooant of our order , which ^ ey . bject to , we shmll sccomplish our object ; onr m . K . is , Peace , Law and Order , and by these weihall get the Charter . " ( Applause . ) : 1 think you will understand what our enstnies mean : within tea miles of this plaw , had it not been for the women , the fansera aad jeoraanry eayalry 9 rpnlo haru mardered ma , in the town of . Binghasa . But I bw , and I trmst I shall live to see the day wfafeii not only the men » f K . ttingiiani , but of the * hple counirj , shall aare a rote , and a fair day ' , wages for a fair day ' s labour . ( Cheer * . ) I ha ** nothing more to say , and as for asking yo « » o keep order , I shall do n . such tbifg ; I knoW you know how tb fceup order better thaa son * who say they above you . That is all I hate got to eay . Mi . OConnor will n « w address you . in * . ! not tellvou ti » lt «» n War r « r-Wx ,, V ^ sld- - 1

      ^ F « A «« cs O Cokkor , Kaq ., 0 * pre « enti « g * bH ^ self was receive * with hearty cheers , and orfc ; , « f krav ^ which bavin * subsided , fee said—Mr . Ciair-¦ an ) and Brother Radical * , of Nottinaham , I wfch y «« r enemies who have dvdared that public oainicn is « d the wame , and that the CharUr is on tbe 4 ochae , were now p rewnt to witness your enthoeiasm , whtca is hut the forenmner of ywr determination . ( Hear , Uar . ) ISithin tb « lkst ttii iays , I have travelled over one thoosaod miles , and addwased the S !? u ° 1 Newc * « » Sanderlaad , Sootk Shields , Edinburg . , Glasgow , Shtffleld , and the men of Kanshdd , and tb « magistrates alsotpidar , and here I fiui the same spirit is ali » e , and the same stern determmatwn is to te found , as in ewy hole and corner of this vast sea-bound duDgeoa . ( Cheers . ) Tn « only a 8 toainhnB « it that now prevails i « , that tbe U 01 of England has not arim Wfora from his slumber , and ia his majesty shaken tha dew from

      his mane . Tha astoninhnaent is , not that the Charter has gone oh so far , but that the Charter has not Keen acquired sooner ; the Charter coatains those principles , every one of which , except Vete by ' Ballot , belongs , to the institutions and constitution of the country . We had , in former times , not Annual Parliaments , because » hey were too long , we had Ses . sional Parliaments , we had Equal Representation , Uuiv « rs * l Suffrage , and the Payment of Members of Parliament ; therefore , those men who call us reYQlationists « ffer us an innovation , while we bold to the principles of the Constitution . They will giT © you the Ballot ,, beoausn it iu a mask to disguise your enemies ; they will gire you the shadow , bat

      keep the substance ; they wiil you ladle , but sot a drop of nwp in it . ( Lead cheers . ) They know the present ejectors , the present conetitaeacy only want the Ballot , to render noil and Void the non * - electire infi-enco of the peopit . It is not three years * ace I toid you •? that site ( pointiBg to the Exchange Hall iu front of him ) that I would " go on alone , until I had raised an host , as neither Whig nor Tory power could put down . I have done so , ha ?« I not ? ( Cries of " you have . " ) But this feas been effected , keeause I have b » ou promoted from the ranks of the aristocracy to a coinraissUm in the democracy . ( Che « rs . ) I fcar < j stepped from tho aristooracy who require no

      protection but law , to join the ranks of the poor of this cjuHtry , SooHand , and Ireland ; you find 1 do not forget my own country . Ireland is as dear to me ad th « ugU I was agitating in Ireland for Ireland ' s cause . Ireland is my country , the world is my repablie . I ahall never consent to you receiving liberty , without Ireland parUkicg of it at tha swine time ; your enemies have nuftrtunately fesUred your wounds by howiag dissensioia amongst you , * ob questions of political humbug ; this they have done both in Eaglaad , Ireland , an * Scotland , bnt by tha diffusiou of knowledge , and th « raabiog atorm of publie opinion , we ar « brea , iing djwn the b&ri of ignorance , and a chaugo will be « ffccted by aa

      unlighteticd peoplo , as if by magic ; we cannot be kept in bondagemach longer , for our craft ia better than Whig craft , or King craft , or Tory craft , for it is the craft of judgment , matured by the long enduiar . ee of a world of suffering . " Many people saj that you would have gained your wishes long ago , but for the violence of the demagogues . I am a demagogue ; if the foala uaderstood Greek , they woiild have known it was a term of heaour , rather than reproach . ( Laughter and cheen » . ) They have got s « ch new-fangltd notions , that they don ' t understand tbe difference betyreea demagogu * asd buffoon ; tho « w fellows who have gut all their property b ; enacting laws against you and withho ' . diag justice

      , call the man vioient , who trie * to recover from them , that vhicb belongs to the pvople . Oaght koc U * laws to be j'J » t , so a * to render to all , vhal tht . v now asked for , a fair day ' s wages for a fair day ' s labour ? ( Cheers . ) G id creaved uiaa , and . gava U him the fruits of the earth ; God gives as meat , bui the Deril gives u « i cooks . ( Laughter . ) They sav what do you w .-. nt ? I will tell you what we want . VTe want no more boadage , no more kit-by-k-it Reform ; we vraat the whoU lump , we want the whole of the Charter ; we want the Charter , the whole Charter , aad nothing but the Charter ! ( W < j will hare it , and cheers . ) I do not want anythiug of the ill-gotten gaia from those who posses *

      it under a bad state of things , but I want to better the s ; s : em , and to prevent a recurrence of tbe eviL You are told to let the grievances exist till the law i « altared , but instead of altering the law , they would send you to Kamchatka , that you may see tho mountains there rather tbau the mole-hills before voa h « re ; they will not say a word about a hundred and fifty lawyers , barristers , and bishops recaiving a aum of money from the public , amounting to more than one-fifteenth part ef the interest of the National Bebt , and more than twice the sum that would raaintun all tho paupers in this country . Are they not right to keep up national faith ? Who amongst them would not talk of national faith , whil "

      the B-. shops and one hund : ed laymen are receiving a million a year , and the BishopB are preaching damnation here , and torment hereafter , if you do not j-ubmit ycurseh-cs to the national faith ? You msy hear a mise about " th * National Debt , but not a wor « i about that fratercity who tak « more money annually from the people ' s pocket * , than would support aH the pauper * in the country . Where is faith to be fvund in tha nation , that would subject you to such a state of things f I confess my faith i « excessively weak , and I thick Vpura is the " same . ( Cries of "it is . " ) I never yet * found a mam who could support political principles , except Radical priscipU'S , upou anythitg but vituperation and abu-e .

      I have asked oar enemies from tine to time , to meet me before the people—I have asked them to summon their btst men , men of talent and experienc ? , to meet me before an honest , intelligent , and discrimiuatisg jury , and on Monday last I travelled 348 miles f . r the express purpose of meeting the democraw , the aristocraoy , aad the laiddle classes face to face , and at la <« t I did meet them . 1 went to Glasgow , to attend the nomination for a member of Parliament , in the room of Lord William Bentinck , deceased ; tbe Tories merged their power into th * power of the Whi g , brft nngla-haoded I attacked them , and when the show of hands took place , out of the forty thousand present , I had a majority of to

      twenty on « of the Hon-fclectors . ( Loud cheer * . ) From this circumstance , my friendii , see your weakness , and the source from whence it arises . I have been returned to this Parliament by the people of Preston , acd the people « f .. Glasgow ; and yet the elector * , though few in number , are , like an army of reserve , ahle to b « at down this battery , and to send to Parliament whom they are bid , but if you be firm to your own principles , their triumph is . momentary , ours wiil shortly succeed , as we will never reat while a man remains amongst us , who is not ia that reserve . I was in the House of Common ? three years , and in that time I never could get a single individual 10 stand upand : go as far as

      , I would in the destruction of abases , aad the establishment of liberty . You know when the Irish Coercion Bill and the acts passed under which the Dor-hester laboareTs were transported , and the hterty of the working classes were taken away altnougbaot your representative , yet you had your eye upeH me , aa well as the Irish , the English , and me Scotch public , that I stood in opposition to those ac t * , aad during the sevea years which have since elapsed , I have been in the service of tha public , * nd I can defy any man to taunt me with bein ^ . guilty ef a single inconsistency . ( Cheere . ) Lat as a » k about this national faith ? At the time \ ou t

      were morgaged you were receiving 3 ( R a-week for your labour ; the aristecracy by gagging you were to receive £ 90 for every £ 60 they lent '; at rtiat time wheat was Us . per bushel * and bow it u 7 s . so t > at the aristocracy have the eauw income &i taea , bat only pay half the price for theii' tread . Vr hen your wag-s were 3 < K there Was a property tax to jay towards the interest of the national debt , but now joa are reduced t » 5 a- or 6 s- a week , tbejwopertv tax is takeo off , and you are supposed to becapable o < bearing as much taxation as formerly ^ Jf yeK were eonsidered worthy of holding yoar own moaev a sirgle « eek , and tbe taxes were direct , wheH &z t ^ xTgatfcfrer came to your house on B Saturday , m order to support the throat " A . «»«_

      scitunon the bubop * , the army , and placemen you would take the tax gathertr by At neck , and kick him out of the house ; but mark , you eannat treat baa so because ha doe 3 Bot come in iS £ « KuJ IB open day ; he cm ^ like a thief in the dark ( ChterO YouWt see him in the middle of jour baf , whec you breik it , » ut he is there , and ifyo " pwjocrfi ^ nn yotr pipe , fae " i , theVe ikV

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      out of these cotemon necessaries fire-sixths go t * the ^ money monger .- ¦ -That -is- ti » rta ^ on why yoi have borno this system s © long ; bat " -fitfirlll- ' sooa say with as unanimous voice t * year oppressive grants , restore , restore , restore ; ( CheerK . ) Look at the poBition we are now placed in . Igotjip this motniag at half-past fire o ' clock , to go before the Mansfield Magutratea , ia year defence " agmini * five of ( he <¦ middl » - class , who bad b ^ i foundfrilling agiiinsf 4 h * peace of » ur Soverei gn Ladyihs ^ ueeD ; I a | meared (; aiid there-wwe prteaent ColbrieT Vfildmaa a gentleman- , and J-oha Coke , a gentleinan , and Unwiny a cotton spiqner : -we had these three gea £ - tlemen , but two of them" refused to act , as the -t * u . . . . . ^

      matter was out of tswr jurisdtctiba . Two magistrates refuged to try the case , tut I proceeded and proved my ease , and ' what do you tnink wis done t The arms were giveu to two miserable attoi-s « Y « a Alr ? ya 1 Wfett £ aiJ ^} * iijrt ^ ennj and upon these two creatures , w *^ conferrea th % honour of i-eteiniDg the arms , « ne of the magistrjites , saying be should'direct « a inopection -of them to see if " they were fit for «« e or notl I addressed them for an hoar acd an half ; I told tb * m in the language of Lord Byroo , " they had a corrupt system , " and though tbey might , fill their gaols with victims , they must have a Jefferies for a- judge , and twelve butchers for a jurr , before they can

      convict a single individual . ( Hear . ) I tcAd them that tbe people wouid begin ta arm agaiast the government , if the government arxied the higher classes against them . The middle classet were drilling to-day under the superintendence of a coastable , and his Grace tha Doke of Portland sends them by twelve at a time for tbe pnrpese . What chance have you against a . force drilled in this way P Give me 50 , 000 regular disciplined troops rather tban 1000 merciless rural police to contend against , and we should have more humanity exercised towards us , and a greater share of consideratioH . The object of those who make the law is

      to get armed , and wh « n in addition te arms , thev get the ballot , what protection will you have ? "We will never rest then , till we have a vote as well as themselves . ( Cheer * . ) They asked me why I counsel the people to attempt that they cannot achieve ? I say they can achieve it . ( Cheers . ) Do they think I am such a fcol as to counsel tbe people te meet the cannon with the shuttle ? If they begin to trv their destructive means , we will throw a light on their system of warfare , er « we will allow their cannon shot to mow us down by thousands . ( Tremendous cheering . ) Let them begia Vitb their military slaughter , and we will say , " Come he slow or com * he faat , It i * but death that coices at last . " ( Cheers . ) We shall find that former days and former ages alone , did not give birth to patriot * , but even in this land of sycophants , there are many now born who will revive the old patriotic systtm . How are you to get tUe Chaiter ? ( A voice , ' Fight for it . " ) "We have pat the Tories and tbe Whigs to their wita tnd , and all we wast is to make them yield to the Rudical party . We hav « heard a great deal of talk about moral force aud physical force . I have never blinked that question , or " hesitated giving my opinion aponit ; and I will now give it ia the same way as I have given it to the people everywhere . It would fnot do ta preach

      violencp ; if I were to speak in fialem language , I should have the Shopocracy flanking me far the sermon . Moral power teache * mijn how to rtasos , and endure , aad when forbearance becomes a crime , then it says you have a necessity for physical power ; if moral power fails in obtaining for us a removal of our distress , aud they attack us with tfeair ga-as an 4 caDsoa te silence at > , if tha war of extermination ia commenced , thea we will in-roke the aid of the Creator who formed us—He will go with us to the battle—He will be cur G » d ar . d our King in that day , and we shall be so ' . ^ iers under him . [ Cheers . ] I have 1 : 0 deubt that , if th <; y will

      try , much blood will be spilt , but I hope for every drop of a freeman ' s blood ihtd , there will be &s much ebe <\ on the o ± er side . I shall net enlarge on this topic ; you have no right to expect me 10 tell you more , thaa as moral mea you must do your duty . [ Cheer * . ] I am wealthy and can £ 0 without your asM ? tanct ' , and I ask for no support ; I have not received one farthiog from yon , and I do not seek to get my own ends served . * No ; I have devoted seven yean of the prime of my life to the pablic , aad have agitated more thaa any roan ever iwi ' ated before , and I hive gone ou a straightforward course , not swerving either to tbe right or to t ; h « left . ( Chce .-fO You are now in a different

      po-ition to wha * : you were when I first entered upo * the work . ( Hear , hear , and " we are . Yon hava a Convention , and I am proui « f the "ppointment of my excellent colleague to preside over tkia meeting . ( Cbeers . ) Perhaps it may not "a amis * at thi ? moment for me to say noraethinc relative to his conduct ; si-arch his vote " , and you will find he has not dishonoured the men who have placed confidence in him . He hag had practical experience of poverty , aud knows how to feel for bis fellow-man ; he docs Eat go with a fall beliy to legislate for a starving population ; he does Bat las run the chains upon tho * e who sent him to unrivet them . Yau have sent men to the Convention ta do

      t -. tir duty , aad thty will do it , bat when you nave placed thvm in the post of danger , von must tot abandon them . ( Cries of " Never , never . " ) That will not do for me ; it is eisier to talk at a pubhe meetiag thaa to act afterwards ; if yon fead discharged jour duty , I need not kave appealed tf > yoa , as I now have to do , not for my ? elf . but for others , thoaeh I have to staad my trial an Thursday next ; I huTe been served with a list of forty . eight special jurywea of the aristocratic class , acseigsf whom is a foi of my L « rd Wharneliffe , with a direction that 1 cau strike off any twelve that I ebjf-ct to , but I told them they mighi keep the whole box and dice in it , for I would not ( strike off one .. It m-y he tbe

      fashion with some men , to strike off jurors to pave the way for an easier seutence , and . perhapa other mea would preach submission and respect , and tell you to obey the laws , but my decirine is that go iong as you obey bad laws , so long bad laws wiil remain . ( Cheers . ) I shall not be upon my trial , hot the "Whigs and Attorney-Central will be upon theirs ; I will conduct my owa . defence , and I will sea whether I cannot , give them a surfeit of their tyranny . ( Cheers . ) Many haw be « n arrested from yowr own rank ? , therefore , it is your bounden duty to eome forward and joia in the establishment and the production of a National Fund , fi » r the protection of life and propertv , against

      the Whigs and Tories ef the present day . We must oppose the justice of the law by the quib ' ale of the law , for there will be' no justice , unless wa can have the starving pence of a starring people ; at all events , if the triumph is gained over them at the expense of the law , let not yourselves be taunted with not having laid an a helping hand . ( Cheers . ) I was nat here at your last meeting , but I find I gain strength as I go on , and every public meeting , as it gives new light , adds new strength to your bumble servant . ( Cheers . ) I find , as Lord Braugham xays , that the Charier is so deeply engraven or their mind » , that it is impossible to be obliterated ; there are greater foels upon the Bench of Bishops than Harry Brougham . ( Cheers . ) If

      Karry bad been an honest man , you woaldln-iv * - been freemen bifore this . ( Cheers . ) After his speech upon the Poor Law Act , be was called Storing Barry j I a * ked a friend how it was they gave iim that name ? ha said , why , we have a eapital horse in Yorkshire called Slashing Barry , that , if he runs honest , is sure to wiil the race ; but instead of running to , he generally either throw * his rider , runs against a post , or makes a bolt . [ Laughter and cheer ? . ] Now , if SlaiAiug Harry Brougham woald jast run honest , snd let me ride him a mile , you would see I woald give our opponents sueh a brush , that theperriwigs Vould at one * fly off the heads of the Bishop ? . [ Cheers . ] When speakicg upon the Poor Law Bill Harry said , bv Lords , if you do not pass this bill , you cannot

      preserve your estates ; take care , my Lords , or you will loose your pensions aad your property Harry never thocght of any interest except that of those about him . I am going to Lough borough tomorrow , and from thence to Birmingham , to be present at the opeaing of tee Convention : I m 0 St do my duty , as well as those whe are paid for it , aad if even they do not discharge their duty , I will discharge mine . The great fault of the Radicals K they do net take example by the manaer in which others form their eembiaatioiw , and stipport their ET- F *?^™* To ries ' magnify [^ * i £ 5 of their fnena ? and suppress their vlees , while the Radicals maguify the vices of their friends , and "I *?*•*«* ^«»« » ltogether . . Thev rscuire tbe ul lw

      *™ "a w »>» fortland-drill system , and oogfct to act « one bod y , unUl- they have fill hoerty and equality under the lav ,. ( Cheer * . ) I fcMft joftf * the attention you n ^ paid me I scould notJiave tspnie now , if I had not disappoi-ted the weather w * o unfavourable , out it is said - " Happy i » tte eoryse , Out the rai » »»» . ' „; Happjr Mtke bride that the sun sblnc ca . » Therefore happy « e the Whi g and the Tory , that we are aow , burying jmder thu storm . ( CaW . ) wh-eh wUl ti |_ e : . pltee- « nThuwdaT weekI 8 hi

      . « take another flight over the country , that tie caase «> ay not gaffer frr want of ray prc « es « e . ( Ktar ,

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      > Bg ; v for four ye » w ^ I JjiS « ft ; tJie Ibma ^ amidst the scorn of the middle cla ^ es ? in ' d U » Vi teteSietBashaniid « f H ; but Cow ithas arisen tea * ! £ itt , that would deotroy me wore Ito « tteaipt to beat a retreat . I would not accept tbe remfawa f . *« , ^ ftio a » t- Pebtj . / fte . ViejtnirtoB rof the M ° F » -. i % f tyAiH *« t # flf . ^ jotd ^ . * h « fsftetKtf 4 , Cor ^ Law ^ * n 4 i that of th » Poor Law . Act »^ 4 n > flPmprs * l Suffrsge ; iti » worfethea « ik ( Cheers . ) For what has bt ca -rnvr be aaaiB . and ^^^^^^^^^^ ^ agSiSfaSBiSB

      toe man who invented the present infernal system , if all these were done » way Would soon bring tkem again into existence , unlnn Uniyenai / Saffrue was granted te prevent Urn . ( Cheew . ) I will nit be satisfied then , till att our rights are conceaed to o » , till we have protection for our lives , aad property , by having Universal Suffrage ' , and wke / we have got that , wa may defy our foes who " wiU then ob a langhmg stock to the nau ' on . I atwt bow ' oob . clode ; ( ones of " go , on , go on . ") I cannot ppaak aay longer , may heaven bless you , and gran * SSB& ^^^ F ^ -K Mr . Borrows stepped forward , and said , with IL"" * " ?*^ u * » y ¦ - ¦ i * r with ^ ay soul , and with all my gtreneth ; I move th « foH « ..

      ingreMintion :- « That thfe meeting pledi ? e . iUelf tosnpport the National Defence vSgffS . ^ tection of taose bravo patriots , who are . or iay SrSS *^^ » 'rr ****« £ ¦ Mr * i' ¦ K" »»» - 1 « M , - I * " * great please in seconding the resolution . Mea of Nottingham you will dolour doty ; itia now , or never , death or victory . [ Cheers . ] ' The Chaibmah pnt the motion , which was earned unanimoosly . The meeting gave three cheers for the Charter and then broke up . *

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      ADDRESS TO FEARGUS O'CONNOR , EBq . SlE i—We the Radicab of Holme and ChorhtanponrMedlock , feeling , desirous of testifyinjr ocr pBbhc approbation and ' gratitude for the mfchtT efforts you have made to retrieve this onr onceChappy country from the iron grasp and destrKctive hand

      jue ot useir rithts a » citizens and men 1 you have set the sons oi Britain in a position , that with patience , peweverasce , and zea ! , will very shortly load them to redemption . Yes , it wfll not only stem the torrent of conniption , bnt will save these king , doma from everlasting desolation and diatreK * Yon are exciting an injured nation to demand the rail restitution of their ancient privileges , while the moral effect must and will be felt in the remotest corners of the earth . Is conteraplating your cha . racter and valuable services , wfcich yon hare assiduously rendered , we are left to meditatu on your pnacip l * i and opinioB * , and we thereby discover that you hava avoided all idle speculations qr wild tueones , that you have directed your attention to tha rooi

      oi tae evil , and only advocated such remedies as are . adequate and practicable . We may venture to predict , without incurring the "imputa tion of flattery , that in yoa we behold the victonous ci am . pura of civil and religions Kberty . We are can vinced ihat no Government ean exiet on & permanent loandabon , which does not recogntzi the right of all men to assist in the choice of repr . - * eatative « . The . splendour of tho eonrt , the . extravagance of tha nobility , the magnificent palaces , and c-stiy furniture of « M > ir mauaions , thtir numerous retainers , and ostentations caarides are bnt so many prooS or bad Government and unprinci pled exactions , when consra-distinguished with the appalling destitntioa and poverty of Aosa whose ingenni ' aad

      y maostry have produced all . The prosperity of a nation can only andfeirly be estimated by the degree of comfert and happiness enjoyed by the working classes . The only sure and eflfeatual means to avert the dangers of anarchy amd confusion , and to estabhsh order , justice , and fcanqniliity , will be to restore the people their ancient censtitutionaJ rights ; then we may defy the shocks of time ani circumstances . We b g to conclude this epistolarr testimony , by expressin ; onr highest esteem , aid warmest gratitude , for yoar nnremitting and talentd . exertiocp in the cause of justice , truth . W . humanitr hopisg yon may live to ste shortly onr county lestored to its primitive state of happiness aid prosperity . . r

      By order of the Association , Divid Roberts , Chairman . Andrew MELVittE , Secretary . G . H . Smith , Troasur ^ r . ¦

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      , m In the Chamber or Deputibs , on Wedrwday , several Minister * spoke strongly in favour of aiding the Queen of Spaia tffectually . Musder . —As a tailor , named Kenaedv , wis returning home from a bosfire at Palla ?» ri » fc

      Limerick , on fcanday evening last , he war followd by two men of the name of Spillane , with wfiomae previously had some dispute . One of those fellers nruck him a blow with a stone on the head whi-h fractured his skoll in such a manner that thenafrtunateman died in two hoars after . We are rid to be able to add that several friends cf the deeeasd pnrgaed the Spiilanes to their own honsea , whr e they made prisoners of them , and gave them into the anihorities . They will abide theu trial at * approaching assizes . —Limerick Standard .

      AccrDKKTS . -On Friday se ' nirigbt , whilst pi * ing on the road near White Abbey , Bradford a tittle girl abbut two veara of age , daoghter of » Lawrwce Whitehead , batcher , wasTrim over b « cart partly loaded with sand , and was no Mver *^ . Bjured that she died the f 9 ifowing day . An inqwt vras held on view of the bpdy : at the Durham < k Inn , on Monday , when it appeared oa the evidem of . moil witnesses , that . ( Daww » n ) the driver f the cart , was nding on the ehafts at * & time te accident , JiappeHed . , JJusjnrr xwsulted toeetlr

      lor seme time , JmS fifarned a verdTot bf Accidenil path , with » deodsml of 30 s . « pon the horse , ai 30 * . npon the oart . ' Dawson wn then called L and received a severe reprimand from the eoront tornding oa the shift thrangh so populous a aeiff ! bowhood , and told Mm he had had a verv narre escape from being sent ta Ycrk Ca * He to " take b trial for mansl aughter . —On Tuesday , another HtU girl of tke ' name ' of Hey worth , residing at Whi-Abbey waaron over by onaaf the water-c « t » , tl driver being m the act of talking to a person on tl causeway , although the cart was loaded , and passe the whole lengtfe of tie child ' s body . Hope * ai eatertained of it * recovery . *~ - «•

      SlKOULAR 4 SBISTOF 1 MoiDIJU . - 0 t nday , a man named Peter Bolton was arrested fr a r : ot ana aftray in the streets of Belfast Hew * brought before a magistrate asd fined £ 2 , or imprsonment for p * rt > mon ^ w . Oa leaving the court b gaveakRp , BtteTed a " yell , snd shouted , Here ^ sweet Tipperaryand the eky over it . " The-ehiel constable , who was . present during the trial , thought he recognised ia the prissnar ' s featnres , fignre , and fora a person nat unfamiliar to him , bat he cecld not tmng to his recollection any connecting circumstance of identification . The ex " claffl * tion of "Sweet lipperary operated like the touch of Itkuriel's * pearnpon the memory of the chief constable ; he * entfor the . Gazette , aad discovered that the

      description of a murderer exactly correspoaded with that of Bolton , the only difference being in name , it appearing from the Gazette that the peison there desenbed was Joha Quinn , for the murder of Michael Grace , near Nenagb , on the 26 A of May . A he chief constable followed Bolton to the cell , and calling ont , " Are yom there , John Quinn ? " B « ltoa answered , «? Hera I am . " " "Whv do yon call yourself Bolton ? " said the constable . " "That ' s my travelling name , yonr honour , " returned the prisoner . "Oh , then , " rejoined the chief constable , you txust travel back to Tipperary onder the naro of Jehu Quinn now . " And so Jack did , for he wm transmitted to sweet Tipperary t « abide his trial for murder .

      Natiokal Rent . The Bradford Committee have _ during the . week received tlje following note , iu which wa » . enc ' . ostd tie sum of > 7 fu , to be app'opriated to the National Kept Fund * -, * ' GrentleneB , —We area few friends that . . are . ao-ei&iated in life , as not to have an opportonity tatake as active part in that great straggle for libaity which * ome psisoEs are doing ; yet we wish , most ripxrely that tbn * tabohrs may be crowned . with . . auc « eW , and that finally . they may overcome . all . the machinations ef their enemies . . AlthoogK we . are not personally

      able to aid that glorious cause ; . yet we feel it oar dttty to render all pecuniary assistance possible . I istrne we , do not suff : r the mo > t severe ptfg 9 •*• misery fronv pur political degradation which falls to ths lot of . tome in human society ; yetnorwitfttfand-5 b ^ we caj ? only Jast support life amidst inefss * * toil . You may rest assured that we are deters" ^ aot only to do all in our power with such me * o * ** the euciosed ^ fcut when calted upoa with otk * ri , not prudenttomsntioaunril ciara- 'iatocraticaljprk *' riddea country be emancipated .

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  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), July 6, 1839, page 6, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1064/page/6/