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      triends with an excellent BLACKING , giving 'oa . in the £ 1 to the Executive on Wholesale Orders ; and 53 . in the Pound on Retail Orders , in the towrii of Plymouth , Devonport , and StonehouBe . i Asa cheek , the parties orderine Wholesale to send a copy of such Order to the Executive ; ana the- local Council ia Plymouth to keep a check is names on the Retail Sale .

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      • EtosB ^ GHAM . —Delegate Meeting . — All towns m Birmingham district , are requested to send delegates to the meeting ; o beheld to-morrow ( Sunday ) at two o ' clock , at the Ship Inn , Steelhonse-lane " , as cosiness of the first Importance will be . transacted . Sheffield — National Charter Association Fig tree-lane .--The Yonths * Association will meet here at ten o ' clock—Snnday Morning . The Council will meet &t two o ' clock . Mb . Julias Haju ? kt will lecture ^ n the above room on Sunday evening , at half-past six o ' clock . Subject— "The Queen ' s speech . " Ths Female Chartists will meet in the above room on Monday evening , at six o ' clock .

      Mb . G . J " . Holtoake will lecture in the above room ( fig-tree-lane ) on Monday evening , at halfpast serea o'clock :. Subject— "The Character , Duty , and Destiny cf ; he Working Classes . " The Mbmbses of the Association will meet in the above room on Tuesday evening , at half-past seven o ' clock . _ Manchester . —On Snnday evening , Mr . Bell , of Salford , will lecture at Redfern-street ; Mr- Crowder , at Brown-street ; Mr . Dnnavan , at Strandstreet ; Mr . Smithurst , at Miles Platting ; Mr . Storer , at York-street . Ratcliffe . —Mr . Booth will lecture here on Sunday evening . Eccles . —Mr . Griffin , of Manchester , will lecture here on Mondav evening .

      Stockport . —Mr . Griffin lectures here on Sunday evening . Sheffield Political Institute . —Rev . W . Y . Jsckson will pr ; ach . three sermons nex . Sunday , and lecture on MonJay evening . Tsowbridge — On Monday evening , Mr . E . P . Mead will lecture in King ' s Mead-square , upon "The evils repairing from the State Church , " and on Wednesday eTenlne , in Ho ^ e ChapeL Trowbridge . on * The fall of Jerusalem . " Mr . John Leach will lecture in York-street , Chorlton , Manchester , on Sunday next ; on Monday , in Failsworth ; on Tuesday , in Newton Heath ; on Wednesday , in Hollinwood ; on Thursday , in Middieton ; and on Friday , in Mossley .

      Rochdalb . —Mr . J . M . tchell , of Stockport , w ill leciure in the Association Room , Yorkshire-street , Sunday ( to-morrow ) at half past two in the afternoon , and six in the evening . Leigh . —Mr . J . Webster will address the Chartists of Leigh on Sunday next , at three o ' clock in the afternoon . Manchester . —There will be a meeting , of the General Council in Manchester , at Brown-street Association Room , on Sunday , the 13 th of February , at ten o ' clock m ihe forenoon , when u is expected as many wiD attend as can make it convenient , as there is j-ome very important business to bo transacted . BiL&roN . —A meeting of delegates will be held in Billon « n Sunday , Febrsarv 6 th , when delegates from Walsall , Darlaston , Wednesbury , and Wolverhampton will bp exDeeted to attend .

      Bitrt—Mr . Michael Roberts will lecliireatthe Chartist room on Monday evening next . Leicester . —Mr . Cooper will preach in the Shaksperean room next Sunday night . Mabttebose . —Mr . J . Leach , President of fh * Executive , prill lecture in the "Working Men ' s Hall , Circus-F ' reet , on Sunday evening , February 6 . Chair to be taken at seven o ' clock . Lost > ok . —There will be a lecture at the Albion CofiVe-hou ? e , 3 , Church-street , Shorcditch , on Sunday , the 6 ih February ; and a members' meeting on Wednesday , the 9 th of February . There will be no jneeiingnext Monday .

      Nojjth Lancashire . —Mr . Lund ' s route : —Monday , February 7 , at Lancaster : Tuesday , 8 th . ai Preston ; Wednesday , 9 . h , at Ciithero ; Thursday 10 th , at Ssbden ; Friday , 13 th , at Baraoldswick ; Saturday , 12 ih , at Colne ; Monday . Hib , at Harwood ; Tuesday , 15 : h , at Bum ] ey ; Wednesdsv . Itfih , at Todmorden ? Thursday , 17 th , at Bacup ; Friday , 18 th , at Baxenden ; Saturday , 19 ih , at Chorley and on Monday , 21 st , at Blaekburn . Hoxlet . —A tea party and soiree will be held in the Chartist Association Room , Honley , on Tuesday Bfxi . Tickets for ladies 8 d . ; ditto for gentlemen , 10 d . ; admittance after tea , ladies 2 d . ; gentlemen 3 d- Tickets to be had of Mr . John HorafaU , and the Council , Hocley .

      Daist Hill- —Mr . John Arran , of Bradford , will 5 reach here oa Sunday afternoon , at two ^ and 3 Ir . oseph Hammond , of Four Lane Ends , at six in the evening . A collection after each service , to defray the expence of fitting up the room . Halifax . —Mr . Charles Connor will deliver a lecture on on the rights of labour in the Charter Institution , on Sunday next , to commence at six-o ' clock in the evening . O ^ f Shbote Tcesdat , a ball and other entertainments suitable for the passing of a few hours in Birth and jollity , will be held in the above institution , to commence at seven o ' clock . Admission , members 3-3 . each ; non members , 6 d . each—the surplus , after defraying the necessary expense ? , to go towards dpfraying the expences of the forthcoming ConTention .

      Hazel Gkove . —Mr . Joseph Carter , of Stockport , will lecture here to-morrow night , at six o ' clock . Mosslet . —Mr . Thomas Clark , of Stockport , will lecture here on Sunday next . Subject— " The distress , cause aad remedy . " Dkrbtshihk- —Mr . Bsirstow will preach at Bnrton-oa-Trent . on Sunday evening , ( to-morrow , ) at six o ' clock . He will lecture at Newhall , on Monday evening , Feb . 7 i \ , at seven o ' clock . At Swadlincote , on Tuesday evening , at seven o ' clock ; and at Burton on Wednesday evening , at seven o ' clock . Leeds . —Mr . Frazer will lecture in the Chartist Room , Cheapside , on Sunday evening next . In the afternoon of the same day , a discussion will take place , on the most proper means to be adopted by the people , when the Charter becomes the law of the

      land . Mr . Kjsowlfs * Route for the aneuingweek— On Monday , the 7 tb . at Gloucester ; Tuesday , the 8 rh , at Painswick ; Wednesday , the 9 th , at Nailsworth ; Thursday , the 10 th , at U 3 ey ; Friday , the 11 th , at Stanley ; Saturday , the 12 th , at Chal ' ford ; Sunday , the 13 th , at Stroud . StTBHET Council . —The adjourned meeting of this body , will be held on Sunday next , at 1 . Chinawalk , on busiEess of great importance . Any aiem ? ber of the General Council , residing in the London district , is requested to attend to render every assistance at this important moment . Chair to be taken at three o ' clock precisely . Upper Wortlet . —The Rev . Wm . Hill will lecture on Tuesday next , at half-past seven o ' clock in the evening , at the National Gnsrier Association room , near the New Inn , Wortley Moor .

      Halifax . —A district delegate meeting will be held in the Chartist meeting room . Swan Coppice , on j Sunday next , at two o ' clock in the afternoon . It is particularly requested that every association will ] send delegates , as bnsiness of importance will be I brought before the meeting . O . N SrrouT evening next , Mr . Lees will lecture in the jarge room , at the Star Coffee-house , Goldenlane , at etven o ' clock . Ashto >\—Oa Sunday next , Mr . Thomas Storer ¦ will lectKre in the Charter Association-room , Wellington road , Charlestown , at six o ' clock in" the i evening . Dckexfield , The Chartists of thia place are requested to meet in their room , Hal \ Green , on j Saneay afternoon , at two o ' clock . Mr . John Bradley ,-j of Hyde , will leefcate in the evemng , at half-past five . ' i

      Staksisglet . —Two lectareB will be delivered in the Chartist room , on Sunday , in the afternoon at two o ' clofk , and in the evening at six o ' clock , by Thomas Ibbots-on , of Bradford . Mr . W . Jokes the East and North Riding lecturer will visit the following , towns during the ensuing week , viz . Monday , the 7 th , at Bridlingtou Tne «( 3 aT and Wednesday , at Scarborough ; Thursday and Friday , at MaHon ; and on Sunday , the 13 . h " , in ike Association Room , Fossgaie , York . Delegate Meeting . —An East and North Riding delegate m-reting will be held at Selby , on Sunday , the 20 th , of the present month , at half-past ten o'clock in the forenoon .

      Mr . Hekrt Candt ' s Route for xext Week . — Monday , February 7 th , Holmfirth ; Tuesday , the * tb , New Mill ; Wednesday , the Sth , Newsome , at eight o ' clock ; Thursday , the lOffi , I > alton , at eight o'clock ; Friday , the 11 th , at the Rose and Crown Inn , Lougwocd , at eight o ' clock ; Saturday , the 12 th , at the Waggon and Horses Ion , Out Lane , at seven o ' clock . Hoklet . —On Snnday , to-morrow , two lectures

      will be deliTered in the new Chartist Hall , Honley , that in the afternoon at half-past two , by Joseph Bray ; and at six in the evening , byfHenry Candy Hetwgod . —Mr . Wm . Bell , formerly of Manchester , But now of Heywood , will deliver & lecture in the Chartist association room , Harley-street , on Monday night next . The Chartists will hold a ball in the same room , on Saturday the 12 th init . Tickets 5 d . each , to be had of Mr . Thomas Wrigley , News agent , Chaprl-street .

      Mr . Masok ' s Rocte tor the bssutsg Wejx . — BirminghMH , Freeman-street , on Sunday eTenhig ; WedDesbury , on Monday evetiug ; Darlerton , on Ta » day evening ; Nuncaton , on Thursday evening ; ^ . jhm ! Cqarentry , on Friday evening . % . f ^ iij ^ W U . Tatlob's Routs for the Kxsuns ' WipaU ^ Kottiiiftbam , Sunday evening : llkestcne , ' . Monday ; to attend a public meeting ; Old Ba&ford , Tuesday ; Lambky , Wednesday ; aad C » rriugt « a , fi » fBrday evening .

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      On Tuesday , the 8 th , a grand tea party , concert , and ball , will take place in the psmo room . Tickets , gentlemen , 10 d ., ladies , 8 d . each , to be had of Mr . C . Wood , John HorafaU , Brummall Dyson , and James Eastwood , Aberdarb . —A public meeting will be held near the Bute ArmB , on Tuesday next , to oppose the proposed rate on the inhabitants . . Mb . Doyle lectures thia evening at th « Angel Inn , Motiram ; to-morrow , at two in the afternoon , at HolMngworth ; and on Monday evening , at Glossop . Bradford , North Tavern . —Mr . Arran wilr lecture on Sunday evening , at six o ' clock . Gheat Hortok . —Mr . Smyth will lecture here on Monday night , at eight o ' clock . Thbek Pigeoxs . —Mr . Ainley will lectareon Monday evening , at eight o ' clock .

      Bowliko Back Lane . —On Sunday evening , at fire o ' clock , Mr . Brook will lecture . Manchester Road . —Mr . Ibbotson will lecture at Mr . White ' s , on Sunday night , at six o ' clock . Thompson ' s Houses . —Mr . Ross will lecture on Sunday morning , at ten o ' clock . Tea Party and Ball . —The female Chartists of Manchester Road are getting up a tea party and ball at the house of Mr . J . Sha * p , the Queea ' s Arms Inn , for the benefit of the four Chartist victims , Messrs . Peddie , Brook . Walker , and Naylor . Tho whole of these have suffered two years' imprisonment in various Houses of Correction , and the two first named have each thirteen months longer to stay . Tickets , price Is . each , to be had of the following orreons : —Mr . Ibbotson , Mr . Smith , Mrs . Smith , Messrs . Heaton , Brook , Burrows , Carrodus , and Ellis . .

      Wolvebhamptojt . —Mr . Mog ? will deliver a lecture at Monmore Green , on Sunday morniug ( to-morrow ) at half-past two o'clock , to tho colliers residing in that locality . Deptpord , Kest . —A public meeting for the adoption of the National Petition will be held at the LoTd Duncan , Broadway , Deptford , on Tuesday evening next , at srven o ' clock precisely . Jlr . Stallwood , from London , and other advocates , will address the meeting .

      Leeds District . —Lectures will be delivered in this district on Sunday , ( to-morrow nifiht , ) as follows : —Mr . Fraserinthe Associatiou room , Cheapside . Mr . John Smith in the Association room , Holbeck . Mr . Longstaff at tie Bkck Bull , Woodhouse , ard Messrs . Chambers , and Stoaehouse in the A ? = oc- ' ation room , Upper Wortley . Each lecture to commence at half past six o ' clock . Mr . John Smith will lecture at Holbeck , on Sunday the 13 : h inst .

      Wolvsehampton.-Mr. Richards Has Been Lecturing Hera With Some Succes3.

      WOLVSEHAMPTON .-Mr . Richards has been lecturing hera with some succes 3 .

      BDEY . —Mr . Brophy lectured here on Monday night last , to a crowded audience . DEO YT . SDEN " . —Mr . Brophy lectured here on Tuesday evening to a crowded meeting . BOLTON . —Mr . Brophy lectured here on Wednesday evening , at eight o'clock , in the Charter Association room , Howcroft . ' XiONIDON . —Three Crowns , Richmond-Street , Soho-Square . —The tailors of the aboTe locality held their usual weekly meeting on Sunday last , when Mr . Knight delivered a lecture on the origin and duty of Governments .

      BKADFOBD . —Council Meeting . —On Monday night , tho Council met at Mr . Coroduiies , for the dispatch of business , the following resolutions were agreed tr : — " That the sub-secraiary write to the Northern Star , cautioning all lecturers in future from coming to Bradford to lecture , unless they first insert in she Star , two days atle&st previous to their coming ; and further , that all lecturers should write to the sub-Secretary of this district , four days prior to their coming to lecture , so that there maybe no disappoirtment either to the lecturers or to t ' - ' e people in future . " "That every council-man shall give one week ' s notice at leatt of aijy moiionhe may wish to make , except such motion involve urgent busiaess

      which cannot be postponed . This mle shall not affect motions arising out , of d ^ cuisions . " "That all full Petition Sheets shall be brought to the next council meeting , on Monday next , and that each locality Ue instructed to make immediate arrangements for completing the Petition . " Bradford Moor . —Un Monday night last , Mr . Hodgson went to lecture at this locality , but there was no meeting called . This is the second time lectures have been announced at thia place ; the leo turers have gone , and have had to come away as they went . This is not as it ought to be . It the night be inconvenient , the council ought to have it changed : the lecturers have work smfiicient witUout having to go ou a fruitless erraud .

      Thb " Plagfb . "—The Corn Law repealers of Bradford have sent a petition round the town for signatures which has not been passed at any public meeting that we are aware of . In addition to this , the petition lies at most of the manufacturers' warehousas for their workpeople to sign . Stajininglet . —Mr . John Arran loctured at this place on Sunday evening last , to a numerous and attentive audience . White Abbet . —Oa Monday eveuiDg last , the Chartists of tais place held their usual meeting in the Association Room , Gracechurch-street ; Mr . -Hanjreaves was called to the chair . Mr . Robert Sutcifffe moved , and was seconded by some one in

      the meeting— " That it is the opinion of this meeting taat the labouring classes of this country will never be better in their circumstances until the People ' s Charter become the Jaw of the land ; and we are determined to use every legal mean 3 to oDtain the same . " Mr- Smith ably supported the resolution , which was carried ; ha denounced the various clip-trap questions proposed by designing and interested parties , and besought the working men to rapport the following resolution : —" That the people are the legitimate Eource of alt wealth aEd power ; and it is their own fault , if they do not emancipate themselves out of the thraldom in wh ; ch tbev are placed . "

      Lidget Green . —The Chartists of Lidget Green hiet on Monday evening last , in their room , at eight o ' clock . The meeting was very numerous ; Mr . Wm . Fox was elected Chairman . Mr . Ainley , a local lecturer , addressed the meeting in a speech of considerable length . The Plague . —Handbills were last week issued by the Pi ^^ ue announcing a public meeting of the Association , on Tuesday evening week . The Chartists , according to custom , attended in good time , but were told they could not be admitted until eight o ' clock . Some of them , however , were determined they would not be done , so they pushed forward to ga-. n admission , but were repulsed with violence , and two constables were sent for from tho Court House

      to prevent them entering . They , nevertheless , resolved that if they were not allowed to enter , bo one eis-3 should . After eight o ' clock , a great many struggles took placo for admis ^ on , and some few ' got in , when the lights were put out . At nearly nine o ' clock , it was agreed te send a deputationto know what they were about to do . The deputation were admitted , and in a Bhort time spoke to those assembled outside , and informed them there was no mee'ing to be held , as they considered tho place too small for a meeting of that description ; in addition to this , the landlord declared he would not allow a meeting of that description to bo held oa the premises . Thus ended the a ffiir inside . A Chairman was immediately elected outside , a high wall near

      the premises serving as a rostrum . The Chairman gave the Corn Law repealers a severe c&sttgatiou ror their improper conduct ; after having invited all who were favourable to the repeal of the Corn Laws , and then refusing them admission when they so promptly an 8-wertd their calL Mr . Funn next addressed the meeting , and . -stated that he was not afraid of his principles being examined by the searching eye of reason and common sense ; he would not treat the Corn Law repealers in the same manner as they had treated him and his friends ; he was ready to discuss the question of repeal with any gentleman in that assembly . Mr . C . Wilkinson , on behalf of the repealers , accepted the challenge . Mr . Flinn ,

      then , entered at great length into the question of machinery versus labour , and stated that in the year , 1797 , there were few , if any , power looms ; but at the present time there were about 130 , 000 looms or more ; and just in proportion as trade had increased , in the same ratio had been the demai d for machinerj ; he rapidly glanced at the extension of manufactures on the continent , and Etated that France , Germany , Russia , and America manufactured more cotton goods than ail Britain put together ; and if the Corn Laws were repealed , and trade should increase in consequence , machinery would be brought into operation to do tlse work ana superoede manual labour . Mr . Wilkinson said the question might be compressed into a nut shell and , therefore , he would be brief ; he went through a great many of the refuted anti-Corn Law League ' s arguments , without noticing the arguments made

      nss of by Mr . Fiinn . Some further discussion took place , and at the cleae Mr . Wilkinson Moved the following resolution , " That it is the opinion of this meeting that in consequence of the evil effects of olas s legislation , of which the Corn law is one bearing upon the great bulk of the middle and working clastM of this country , there existi » great necessity for the entire people to possets an equelity of political power , to enable them to exercise a constrauiBjc UfaraM over their representatives , and thereby prevent them passing unjust lawa ; and that nothing chert of the principles contained in the People ' s Charter being made the law of the land , wiil effect the »» e . " This was seconded and carried unanimously . A vote of thanks was given to the Chairman , three cheers were given fcr Frost , Williams , and Jones , aad three for the Charter , when the meeting seperated .

      EATCllFPE-BBIBGE . —Mr . Griffin , o Manchester , lectured here to > numerous audience , ou Mondaj evening last , for which he received a vote of thanks .

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      YEW GREEK . —A public meeting was held at the Shipwreck Inn , on Wednesday evening , Mr . David Gledhill in the chair . Mr . John Aehton moved the following resolution , which was seconded by Mr . James Robinson , ^ That this meejting is of opinion that taxation without representation , is unjust and contrary to the ancient constitution of our country , and therefore pledge ourselves neyer to cease agitating until the People ' s Charter become . he law of the land . " The resolution was supported by Mr . H . Candy , the Chartist lecturer , and carried mnanimously . LOUGHBOROUGH .-The Chartists of thiB place met on Monday , when a committee was appointed to make arrangements for the reception of FearguB O'Connor , Esq ., on his viBit to this town .

      Nelson-street . —On Sunday last , the discussion on Char . ism and Socialism was resumed by the Chartists of the above place . Messrs . Flinn , Kell , and others ably contended on behalf of the Chartists . A deputation from the Socialists maintained that their principles we more practicable than the Charter . The subject was again adjourned to next Sunday night . Swaine Green . —The Chartists of this locality at

      met , the hf > U 5 e of Mr . Webster , the Royal Oak Iun , on Monday night last ; Mr . J . Kitchen was called to the chair . Mr . Brook lectured for ; about an hour and a quarter , and gave great satisfaction . PKESTON . —On Tuesday . evening , last , the Charter Association room , at the back of the Golden Cros 3 , Church-street , was crowded to excess , to hesr a lecture from Mr . Henry Swinglehurst , wh « gave great satisfaction to his audience , and received a vote of thanks .

      Chartist Silk Weavers . —Feargus O'ConnoT , Esq . addressed the Broad Silk Weavers of London , at the Crown and Anchor , Cheshire-street , Bethnal Green , on Wednesday . The room was packed and wedged , till not another could by any possibility get iD . A resolution was unanimously adopted , pledging the silk weavers to the Charter . Tke National Petition was adopted , and the utmost enthusiasm manifested . Some little opposition was attemptec by the Whiglings , but it was " no go . "

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      STOCKTOW-OH-TEES .-Fatal A ccident . —On Saturday morning , as two young boys were amusing themselves on the ice , da a part of the river that was froz * n ever , the ice suddenly gave way , and they were plunged in the river and drowned . The father ol these boys is a poor weaver , who a few weeks since had his shoulder dislocated , and consequently has not been able to . work for the support ol his family . SOWEHBY . —RoBBEHv . —Early on Wednesday morning last , the bhop belonging to Mr . Wm . Kenworthy , of Mill Bank , in Sowerby , near Halifax , was robbed of about thirty stones of bacon , a gun , some bread , beer , money , and other property .

      Stcckport Relief Fund . —The following are the particulars of ihe relief given during the iast fortnight , up to Wednesday , to the starving thousands which Stockport fumisnes , produced , not maiuly by the Corn Laws , but through the evil influence of class and other bad legislation : — Number of families relieved within the first named week , ... ... ... 3 , 706 Number of individuals , ... ... ... 15 . 893 Amount of relief given in provisions ... ... ... ... £ 374 9 0 Average relief perfamily ,... ... 0 2 0 | Number of families relieved in the last

      week , ... ... ... ... ... 3 , 763 Number of individuals , ... ... ... 15 . 590 Relief in provisions , £ 376 18 0 Average relief per family , ... 0 1 11 ^ Several parties have been prosecuted for impoMiig upon the charity , and obtaining relief under false pretences . The rule to shew cause why a criminal information should not be filed against Mr . Feargus O'Connor and Mr . White , for a libel in the Northern Star , on Mr . Anstey , one of the masters ; of Rugby School , was discharged yesterday week ; the defendants having satisfied Mr . Anstey with an apology .

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      Star Office , Friday Morning . OPENING OF PARLIAMENT , We have neither space nor time , owing to the early period at which our arrangements compel us to go to press , for leagthy comment on the " opening of ihe ball . " We x've elsewhere the Royal speech , and as much of the Parliamentary proceedings as our circumstances will permit . It will be seen that the speech likeall its predecessors aboundsin many words about nothing . We have all about the Queen ' son , the King of Prussia , the Sultan of Turkey , and the King of Persia ; the Celestial Emperor gets his share of notice , and a treaty is said to have been

      entered into with Austria , Prussia , and Russia , for the more effectual suppression of the Slave-trade . Which treaty , by-the-bye , we have Dot the least doubt , magure its plausible ostensibility , ha 3 for its real purpose the amusement of the people , the thinning of their ranks , and the finding of new mode 3 of occupation for capital , by a war in which it cannot help involving us with America , and probably also with France . The famous " right of search" question appertains to this treaty , and was purposely introduced into it to affront America , and make war inevitable .

      The statement of the finances and of tho expenditure of the country , and the question of the Corn Laws , are recommended to immediate notice ; as also a revision of the laws which rrgulate the registration of electors ; the bufferings of the people are merely glanced at , but no mode is recommended for their alleviation . In fact , the whole contour and character of the speech is precisely that of all the Royal speeches that have preceded it ; marked only by an absence of promise , and an evidently Btudied purpose to say nothing more than could be helped . Of the proceedings in the Houses we have necessarily given but a short sketch , to which we must refer our readers .

      We are very glad to see that the people had more sense than to carry into practice the disgraceful recommendations of the Whig press to hoot and insult the Queen with Corn Law Repeal bellowings as she went along tha streets in her carriage . She seems to have been permitted , as was right ; to go peaceably and quietly about her business . A few soldiers , pensioners , and other paid parties , of course , threw up their caps for Royalty , and a few idle , silly people congregated to see the'Prussian importation ; but of the people generally , those who had work were much better employed in minding it . The rage fer pageantry cools down wonderfully as the people find ont and feel the cost of it .

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      on their and the people ' t question . No , they contented themselves with inerely enacting that contractors ^ should be ineligible , and disqualified from sitti ng in the House of Commons , and that revenue officers should be disqualified from voting for i representatives . Upon the death , of Lord Rockingham , Lord Shelburne was created Prime Minister , and being defeated upon his address from the Throne , he resigned , and was replaced by tho Duke of Portland , under whom , as I hate stated before , the base coalition of Whig and Tory was formed . Lord North , the old Tory and champion of Monarchy , and Charles James Fox , the old Republican , filling the two principal offices . After this coalition , we never heard a word of the Charter ,

      except in those gloomy seasons , yrhed the Whigs were at the bleak side of the treasury . And now to my point . I have not as yet read the speeih which our Gracious Queen is about this moment delivering ; but I have seen an analysis of it in this niorning ' s Times , and from that we at once learn the reasons for the resignation of the Duke of Buckingham , and also become acquainted with "the tricks of the trado . ? The resignatwn of the Duke ; who is the "knight of thefarmer , " isowing " -to the fact of a recommendation from the throne to C 0 NSID ER the question of the Corn Laurs , withaview ' to their alteration . Now , we know what the word consider in a Royal speech means ; and we mav iudee what the 1

      resultwill be . - This will be the result . Sir Robert Peel will propose a far more sweeping measure of what is called relief than the Whtya haye proposed ; and , with this proposition some of the leading Whigs iviH hope to prove their adherence to principle : by acquiescence , whil « & others , who wilt be excluded from the " mess trough , " will fall back from primitive Whiggery arid join the Chartists , as a torch and dagger opposition . This ' i then , is the opening , for a coalition Ministry ; and upon Sir Robert ' s devoted head wiU be hurled the anathemas of the constituent body who gave him his msj wity upon a pledge which he will have thus Violated . It will be folly for him to say , " I teas pledged to nothing . " The answer will be , " Your opposition to the proposition of the late administration was an implied , if not a direct assurawe as to yoUr policy upon the tame question . ' * Another question also opens out here . The- Whigs , . as : a body , will

      not be satisfied wrfh any measures of relief proposedby the Tories as a body . Those questions are but raised as trials of strength , and rot as tests of principle ; and I think I can give you a recent r-fecedent in support of my argument . In 18 i 54 , the Whigs were defeated upon the Irish Church question by the Tories ; and in 1835 Sir Robert brought the same question before the House , bidding Jive per cent mare of a reduction in tithes than the Whi # 8 had bid in the previous session ; but the question of tithe , not being the real " casus belli ' but the real cause of quarrel being the " mess trough , " " " said the Whigs , " we won ? ttake that from you . " So then I prove , from two important precedents ^ the facts ; firstly , that a coalition is likely to take place ; and , secondly ; that tho Whigs are not likely to be satisfied with any measure of relief which will keep the Tories in office . :

      I attended two triumphant meetings Jast night ; one of the silk weavers , in Bethnal Green ; and another of the hatters , in Bermondsey ; a glorious spirit , firm determination , and resolve to stand by tine Charter . Petition sheets signing in all directions , and everything in vigorous motion for the coming campaign . Onward , my boys ; machinery is now the enemy . The Charter will make it mau ' a holiday ,, instead of man ' s curse . Sign , Sign , Sign ! Let the Opposition know and see what are the real principled and determination of the pressure from withoitt . Upon the strongest question the real opposition will be formed . Ours must extinguish the' League ; else will the Oppomtion be formed upon the single question of repeal of the Corn Laws . .

      I have got over the Rigby parson , with the slight pleasure of paying all the costs on both sides else , would Birmingham have lost White , and you would again have lost me . I have now to reqnest that the reporters of the Star will abstain from meddling with private character , except when a general principle is iuvolvod ; and then I dou ' t inind a few hundreds , or a few months of solitary confinement . SiaN away , then . The " rich oppressors" will unite ; so must the " poor oppressed . "

      I am your faithful friend , ' Feargus O'Connor Thursday , February 3 rd , 1842 .

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      HOUSE OF COMMONS . The Speaker took thb chair at a quarter before four o clock . V ' r " : "¦ ¦ ¦¦ : . ' " •'¦ - " '¦ . ¦ ¦ ¦ : ' ¦ ¦ : vv , ¦ ¦ '¦'¦ ¦ ¦ ¦• . '¦ ¦ - ' . ¦ Mr . Pendarves moved for a new writ for the Western Division of Cornwall , in the room of Lord Falmouth now called to the House of Lords . Sir Thomas Freemantle moved for the following hew writs : —For Leominster , Bandon Bridge , the University of Dublin , King ' s Lynni aad for Liverpool ; - ,- ¦ : .- -.- ¦ . / '¦"¦ \ . ¦ ¦]¦ ; V , VYS- ^^ v ;;¦ : ¦ ¦; Notice was given of several ministerial measure ? to b « early brought forward . ; Sir Rv Peel gave notice that on Wednesday next be should move that the House resolve itself into a . Committee of the whole House for the pnrpose of considering the laws which affect the import of foreign corn . ( General cries of "Hear , tear / ' and dhoers . ) ¦ ¦ ¦ ' . ¦ : ¦¦ .. ¦ ¦ - . . " ; /¦; : '¦ .. -: . ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ - ¦ •/ . ' ~ : ¦ . "

      The Queen ' s Speech was then read by the Speaker . The Earl of MaSch , ( son of the Duke of Richmond , ) in a very unmeaning sort of speech , moved the usnal address in reply . In the course of his remarks he thus indicated the cpurseof the , Government with respect to taxation : — " The , speech refers to the finances of the country , and I think all will agree that it is necessary to turn th « attention of Parliament to the subject , and not to allow the expenditure to exceed the income . -I think thai it wouldbevery difficult , itrider existing circumstances ; toeffectany ' reduction of ' the ! expenditure . ( Hear . ) I think that if we wish to : retain our Indian possessions , and our distant colonies , it will not be possible to reduce the army ornavy . I think it necessary to meet our difficulties proinptly and boldly . New TAXES WILL BE NECESSARY" ! !! !

      Wm . Beciiett , Esq ., of Leeds , seconded the Address . He alluded to the various topics touched upon , arid , in remarking on the internal policy to b& pursued , said , he thought the House could not be sufficiently thankful to her Majesty for having pointed out for the consideration of the House those subjects to which she had been so graciously pleased to direct their attention , and which so deeply affected the vital interests of the country . He more particularly alluded to the subject of the Corn Laws— ( cheers)—of the finances- ^( cheers ) — - and of those duties which affected the commerce of the country . ( Loud cheers . ) With regard to the finances , he was persuaded that no individual in that House would desire that system

      which allows the expenditure to exceed the revenue should be continued . ( Cheers . ) With regard to the Cora Laws ; he congratulated the House that at last a day had been fixed for the discussion of that most important subject . ' ( Opposition cheers . ) He hoped , whatever might be the result of that discussion , a due regard would be paid to the interest of the agricultural labour of the country , at the same time that a proper regard was paid to the commercial interest This led him to 6 ay a few words bn the state of that part of the country with which he was connected , and which he had pointed out to the ministry six months ago . The House had heard statements made of the ajtvful distress under which that part of the country was then suffering . He

      regretted to say that that distress was nowfrightfuily aggravated . ( Loud crie 3 of Hear , hear , from the Opposition . ) He would refer to the returns of workhouses to show that applicatiohs for relief were greatly increasing , and were in many instances made by persons who ^ ad been formerly in a state of com par at i ve prosperity . ( Hear , hear , from the Oppositiou . ) Ha would refer to the charity and Visiting Societies to prove that many were now applicants to that charity for relief who had , not long ago , been themselves dispensers of charity . ( Hear , hear . ) He regretted to be , ' . obliged ' to ; -state ' that in his opinion pauperism was advancing in this country . ( Hear , hear , from the Opposition . ) He rejoiced that measures for remedying these

      evils had received the attentive consideration of the Right Hon . Baronet , in whose Government the House had such confidence , and he hoped that those measures , whatever they might be , would provide for the regular employment of tho poor and tneir proper remuneration ; as unless that were doneV he felt convinced thero could be no permanent prosperity for this country . " The history of our cduhtry proves , I think , that Parliament has often been called together in great emergencies ; and happily , also , history proves that the Parliaments of this country have been equal to the difficulties by which they were surrounded . But , Sir , I shall venture to say that at no previous period were the people so fully entitled to our Bympathies and assistance as at the present moment . The people have suffered deeply , but they

      have suffered patiently . ( Hearyhear . ) Their loyalty to her Majesty has never been shaken or forgotten —¦ their confidence in the wisdopi of Parliament continues unabated , and their hopes in the ability of the distinguished arid talented Administration , whioh now presides over the destinies of the country , are still strong . ( Hear , from the Ministerial beHc ' hes . ) Sir , the only hope or wish which I entertain in seconding the Address , so ably mo ed by the Noble Lqrd , is that it may receive that approbation from this House to which it is eniitled , and that it may lead to other wise resolutions and proceedings on the part of this House , which niay prove to the ; people that the reliance they have placed in Parliament has not been unfounded . ( Hear , hear . ) With these few remarks 1 beg leave to second the Address . "

      The address having been put , the House was adaddressed at some length by Mr . Ewart . Lord John Russell rose and spoke at soine length , principally with reference to the fact that , as far as was yot indicated , Sir Robert Peel's Government had found it imperative to consider measures of relief founded oh the pHnctpfesembodied in the late " Great Commercial Reforms" of the Whigs . Amongst other things he said : — -Duringthe recess we have had various measures proposed , and there has been a notion encouraged that her Majesty ' s Ministers were disposed to act in accordance with some of these sohemes . There was first of all the delegates of the Ten Hours' Bill . These gentlemen , after several interviews with different

      members of her Majesty's Government , by . which considerable theatrical effect was prodiiced , and in which , after a vast deal of stage display—these Gentlemen Delegates of the Ten Hours Bill , who afterwards turned out to be the Socialist Editor of some "New Moral World" —( cheers and laughter )^ encouraged the hope that the Gpyernriient would adopt the measures of relief which they had proposed , but it now appears frpmVa letter written within these few days by a Noble Lord . I know not whether he be present or not—( hear , hear , from Lord Ashley , who was in the side gallery)—and whose sincerity 1 honour , that the Right Honourable Gentleman who , I believe , is actuated by motives not less sincere : or praiseworthy ,

      than that actuating the Noble Lord , but who acts with more wisdom and more caution , has now declared - ' himself , ready to oppose any Ten Hours ' Bill ; and I rejoice to hear it , because , I believe that if any measure for ( he limitation of the industry arid labour of bur manufacturers should be even entertained by Parliament , it would cut at the root of our vast manufacturing interests , and consequently of our nationiil prosperity . ( Loud cheers . ) At anbther time we were , told that the Government considered an extensive scheme of emigration as a measure well calculated to alleviate tte distress Of the country—that a vast number of people were to be transported at the public expence to the colonies . A letter has been

      published within these few days , written by the direction of the Noble Lord at the head of the Colonial Department , declaring that no such scheme of extensive em ^ ration is entertained . . (** . Hoar , hear , " from . Lord Stanley . ) The Noble Lord seems to contradict me ; : I know nbt whether lam to conclude that some such scheme is still entertained , bnt if so , at all events we have heard no mention of it . If the subject should be brought forward , I shall for one be ready to discuss it ; but until the Noble Lord gives notice of his intention to propose some such extensive scheme of emigration at the public expence , I for one must disbelieve it . ( "Hear , hear , " and cheers / ' ) Then , again , during the recess , I have frequently hoard it contended that a

      great portion of the party now in power were opposed to the New Poor Law ; that such a ^ yraririical measure as the New Poor Law could never be supported by a so-called Conservative Government , and that if they did riot repeal the law , they would , at least , abolish the Commission ; but when I look to the last appoinrment which has been made to that Commission , au appointment which does equal credit to the Government and to the Secretary of State for the Home Department , and one of which I highly approve , I cannot but say , that : nothing could bo such a complete practical refutation of the notion that the present Government would repeal the New Poor Law than that appointment . ( Lovd cheers . ) I am glad to find that the

      Right Hon . Gentleman , disclaiming all these empirical propositions for relieving the distress of the country—propositions in my opinion only calculated to enhance those distresses—has adopted those sound principles whioh have been propounded by all theoretical writers , and by all men who have at all studied : the subjeot—principles oa which the measures proposed by the late Goverrinent were founded , and which have been left by thit Government as a legacy to their succeasors , or to the oountry , " ( Hear , hear , and cheers . 1 This brought out > Sir Robebt Pbbi ,, who , after congratulating the House that he was to have the aid of the Noble Lord ( Russell ) in passing the Address : tod . after

      some obBervations on the "foreign questions" involved ia the Speech , turned foul upon tke Short Time Committees' Depurttion in the following S *?? er ^ Si ^ i l » m rather surprised that the Noblo Lord ( RusBelU should have spoken with such asperity of the social deputies . It is perfectly true that I , for one , had an interview with a body of > arsbns vrho , I believed , called themselves * deputation from the manufact uriogolasses in the north . I do not know what course the Noble Lord would have had me to pursue wish respect to seeing them . Does he think that it would become a person in my situation to have declined an interview , without first inquiring into the character of those who had requested that interview ? I had no nolic * of th ?

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      nam « s of the persons ; nor did I inquire into them « and let them have been who they might , I should have received them without the slightest inquiry of their political opinions , if I had , as I had at that time sufficient leisure to do so . I saw those persons who called upon me , and they certainly deceived mo so far that I thought they were deputies from the working classes , and that they were not only deputies from . the . working classes , but they were well acquainted with the business upoa which they called npori me . I conversed with them , bat I was no party to the publication of the report ( Hear , hear . ) I was never consulted , and I never expected it would be published . ( Hear , hear . ) I must be allowed to say that I deprecate extremelv

      the publication of such interviews with the Mim ' stera . At least they ought not to be published without ascertaining from the Minister , whether he acquiesced , because the tendency of these publications is this , it discourages tbi ^ t free and confidential intercourse which is so de 8 itable—the change of ar word in what is stated by a Minister at such interviews makes the greatest difference as to the intention of the speaker . A question may be put for the purpose of obtaining information , and the Minister may answer it , considering itrto have a very different tendency . ( Hear , bear . ) I state broadly that I was surprised when I : saw the report , arid perfectly innocent of the intention of deriving any advantage from any * dramatic eflect it was calculated to

      produce ; and I can assure the House that until I found out that some part of the persons present were connected with the newspapers , I thoaght I had been conversing with men who represented working men . ( Hear , hear , and laughter . ) With respect to the Poor Law , I think the Noble Lord might at once have put an end to the apprehensions that had been excited by paragraphs in the newspapers , when he considered what had recently oocursed . I now approach that portion of the Address which involves a subject of the most seriotts consideratipn , the Corn Laws . I am quite sure the House will not expect me to ; enter at any length into the subjeot of them , as the reading of her Majesty ' s Speech by the Speaker was

      preceded by a statement from myself that I would , on the first day consistent with the convenience of the House , Bubmit the views of her Majesty's Government on this most important subject . I have given a notice for Wednesday , upon the subject of the Corn Laws , and I must now postpone altogether the discussion of any subjeot connected with the question , until I have an opportunity presented to me of bringing it in the regular form before the House . It was my intention to have immediately brought under the consideration of the House the whole question of the commercial and financial condition of the country , and to have submitted it at once to the knowledge and consideration of Parliament . ( Hear , hear . ) I am precluded ,

      however , from taking such a course by considerations connected with the public service . On the part of her Majesty ' s Government I gaye , when the House separated under the impression that the recess should be a long one ; I gave , on the part of her Majesty ' s Government , an assurance that that recess should be occupied by us in : a careful coneideration of all the great subjects which pressed upon their attention . I undertook , on tiie part of the , Government , to review all the fi-reat questions connected with our commeroial and financial condition . ( Hear , hear . ) I undertook also , that when Parliament reassembled , thero should be no unnecessary delay in bringing the subject under their consideration , but that the

      Government , upon its responsibility as a Government , would be prepared to submit to the House its views , and the practical measures by which they proposed to carry those views into effect . That pledge I am prepared to redeem . I shall ask for no farther delay in bringing those questions forward than the time which is essentially necessary for the due management of the public service . -I propose , with respect to the financial policy of the Goveramentj as soon as a sufficient vote of supply shall be taken in a Comriiittee of Ways and Means , it once to proceed to the statement I have to make . I do not ask for the postponement of the Budget nntil all the service of the year be voted . I do not ask for a postponement of what is called the Budget , until

      that period of the year when it usually takes place So far as concerns the Government they are now prepared to state their Views upon the subjects to to whioh I have alluded . ; ( Hear , hear . ) As I said before , I should have wished to state those views simultaneously , so that the House might judge upon the wholeof them at once . . But I think ic would be inconvenient that her Majesty ' s Government should postpone the consideration of the measure on the Corn Laws until they were enabled to propose a resolution in a Committee of Ways and Means . That advantage , therefore , I must forego , arid I shall bring forward , in the course of next week , our proposal upon that subject . Ab soon as in a Commiteee Of Supply , the estimates , or such a

      portion of them as shall be immediately necessary , will have been voted , I shall then , on the earliest possible day , in a Committee of Ways and Means , state the views of the Government upon the financial policy to be adopted , interposing to other deiay whatever , except such as may be riece £ - B * ry for a consideration of the estimates which may b 8 presented to the Committee of Supp ' y . I trust the House will at least approve of the fairness of the course which we mean to pursue . I again , on tho part of my colleagues , say that we are prepared to redeem the pledge which I gave before theseparation of the House last session . / After having carefully considered ; those subjects—after having instituted such inquiries as we thought advisable , we are now prepared to submit to the House these measures which we think the interests of the country require . We

      shall submit them in that manner in which they can most conveniently be brought under the notice of Parliament , and eupon the responsibility of the Goyernment . They are the measures whicb , looking at the various and complicated interests of tha cbuntry--lookvng at the extreme : difficulties of our present position—they are the measures Which , in our judgment and opinion , it would be most advisable to adopt . It will be for the House of Commons to determine whether they will approve of our viewswhether they will ratify our measures—or whether they will adopt in preference to them other views and other measures for the relief of the distress of the country , and for the promotion of its industry , which may be proposed by the Opposition . ( Cheers . ) After a few words from Mr . Villiers and Mr Estcourt , the Speaker put the Address , which was agreed to . : ; .- ; . '¦ . ¦; V ; . ' . : ¦ ; '¦¦¦ ¦ . ' " . - . ¦ .. - Afcer some further notices being given , the Houso adjourned . ;

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      ExTBAbBDiNARr Dispatch . —By ten o ' clock on Friday morning , we had laying before us an Express Edition of the Sun , containing the whole of the debate in both Houses on the Address J Great credit is due to the spirited proprietor of that paper for the efforts J- thus made to put ; the public in possession of information universally and ardently looked for , ThenExpress was sent to Leeds by special train . One of $ he papers waa addressed to us , with Mr ; Young ^ a compliments ; for whioh we beg thus publicly to thank that gentleman . This has enabled ns to jtdye the conclusion of the debate , including Sir Robert Peel ' s speech , to many thousands of readers , who would otherwise Have had to waittill next week . W © believe tho dispatch evinced in this instanoe Ifl Unequalled . : :

      Falling of thrjee Houses and Loss of Two Lives . —On Thursday morning , between nine and ten o ' clock ,: the greatest consternation and alarm was created in Drury-lane , in consequence of a report that ten lives bad been lost by the falling of three houses in Caarles-street , Drury-lane . On making inquiry , however , it was ascertained that only ^ two lives were lost , viz . a man named Millar , who has left nine children , and a youth aged thirteen , name ? Smith . Several , however , were got out of the ruins more or less injured , the whole of whom were instantly conveyed to Charirig-orbsa Hospital The bodies of the sufferers await a coroner ' s inquest

      State of Traded—There was riot the sligiitest improvement in the market yesterday ; on the contrary , { he demand was limited , even at the very lowest . -.. price ' s yet known , with a tendency to further decline in some articles . The country trade is also , we regret to state , exceedingly inactive ; and lond complaints are heard on all sioes of the Bmall amount of business now doing by the parties engaged in it . •—Manchester Guardian oi Wednesday ,

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      OPENING OF PARLIAMENT . Parliament was opened on Thursday afternoon , at two o ' clock , by tho Queen in person . After the delivery of the Reyal Speech both Houses adjourned during pleasure .

      -, HdUSE OF LORDS . The House re-a 8 sembled at four . The Lord Chancellor read the Queen ' s Speech , of which the following JB a Copy : — My Lords and Gentlemen , I cannot meet you in Parliament assembled without making a public acknowledgment of my gratitude to Almighty God , on account of the birth of the Prince , my son—an event which has completed the measure of my domestic happiness—and has been hailed with every demonstration of affectionate attachment to my person and Government , by my faithful and loyal people .

      I am oonfitient that you will participate in the satisfaction which I ha . ve derived from the presence in this country of my good brother and ally the King of Prussia , who , at my requeBt , undertook the office of sponsor at the christening of the Prince of WaleS . ' ¦ - . ¦ .. ¦ ¦ - ' , - ' . ! ¦ . ; . '¦' : ¦ . ¦ ¦• ' ^ K ¦¦ ¦ : . ; , '" . ¦ : '' I receive from all Princes and States the continued assurance of their earnest desire : to maintain the most friendly relatibns with this country . It is with great satisfaction I inform you that I have concluded , with the Emperor of Austria , the King of the French , the King of Prusssia , and the Emperor of Russia , a treaty for the more effectual suppression of : the Sla , ve-trade , which when the ratifications shall have been exchanged , will be communicated to Parliament .

      There shall also be laid before you a Treaty which I have concluded with the sarno Powers , together with the Sultan , having for its object the security of the Turkish Empire , and the maintenance of the general tranquillity . ¦ . The restoratioB of my diplomatic and friendly intercourse with tho Court of Teheran has been followed by the completion of a Commercial Treaty with the Ring of Persia , which I have directed to be laid befciro you . ¦ ' .. ;; . . . I am engaged in negociations with several Powers , which , I trust , by leading to conventions , founded on the just priuciplo of mutual advantage , may extend the trade and commerce of the country . I regret that I am not enabled to announce to you the re-eStablinhmeht of peaceful relations with the Government of China . :

      The uniform success which has attended the hostile operations against that Power , and my confidence in the skill and gallantry of my Naval and Military Forces , en ' obur . age- . ; . ' the . ' hope on riiy part that our differences with the Government of China will be brought to an early terminatifn , arid our commercial relations with that country placed on a eatisfactory basis .

      Gentlemen of the House of . Commons , The estimates of the year have been prepared , and will be laid before you . I rely , with entire bonfidence , on your disposition , whilo you enforce the pririciples of a wise oconomy , to make that provision for the service of the country which the public exigencies require . You will have seen with regret that , for several years past , the annual income has been inadequate to bear the public charges ; and I feel confident that , fully sensible of the evil which must result from a continued { deficiency of this nature during peace , you will carefully consider the best means of averting it . ¦ ¦ ¦ : ¦ "¦ ¦¦ : ' : ' . ¦ :.-... ¦ ¦ : . ¦ .. ¦ ¦ •¦ : . MY LOBDS AND GENTLEMEff , I recommend to your immediate attention the State of the . Finances , and of the expenditure of the Country . ; ¦ . : ¦'' / ' .:, . . ' : . ' ; . ; ¦ •' . : ¦' . ¦ ., ' ; : -. . . ' - . ;; " ; . ' ; . " . :

      I recommend also to your consideration the state of the laws which affect the import of corn , and of other articles , the produce of foreign countries . Measures will be submitted for yoitr consideration for the amendment of the law of bankruptcy , and fur the improvement of the jurisdiction exercised by the EccleBiastioal Courts in England and Wales . It will also bo desirable that you Bhould confaider , with a view to their revision , the Laws which regulate the Registration of Electors of Members to serve in Parliament . : I haveobsorved with deep regrot the continued distress in themanufacturing districts of the country . The Bufferings and privations which have resulted from it have ; been borne with exemplary patience and fortitude . : '

      I feel assured tbat your deliberations on the various important matters which will occupy your attention , will be directed by a comprehensive regard for the interests and permment welfare of all classes of my subjects , and I fervently pray that they may tend in the lr result : to improve the national resources , and to encourage the mduitry and ' promot © the happiness of ^ my people . . The Marquis of Abhrcork ia a long speeeh , moved the address to the Queen , in reply , which wm , of course , an echo of tho speech . The address was seoonded by the Earl of

      Dal-HOUSIB . . - : . ¦ . ' .. ; ' .. ¦ ¦ , \ . - - ' y ¦ - ¦ ..- ;; . . - - ' ' / " - '•¦ The House wai subsequently addressed by Lord Viscount Melbourne , the Earl of Ripori , and other Noble Lords , and the address being [ put from the Woolsackj was agreed to . ^ The House then adjourned .

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      FEARGUS O'CONNOR TO THE PEOPLE . As the Northern Star does not attach much importance to the construction of cabinets , or the retirement of individual members of administration , it may occur that the abandonment of the Peel Ministry by the Duke of Buckingham would be passed over as matter of no importance . To this point , however , I attach the gravest import . It is a sign of that coalition between the Whig and Tory leaders to which I have long looked as the last hope of the combined strength of faction . When cases of this nature occur , we naturally look to the old almanack history for precedent ; and iu

      my research I can discover none more pertinent to the present occasion than the resignation of Lord North , in 1781 , and his subsequent acceptance of office under the Government of the Duke of Portland , in 1782 , when be filled the office of Home Secretary , his old and implacable enemy , Charles James Fox , being Secretary for Foreign Affairs . A very brief notice of the history of those days , to shew the strict analogy to our time , may not be unimportant . In 1780 j great nnmber of noblemen and gentlemen , of the landed aristocracy , and being Members

      of both Houses of Parliament , signed a declaration of political principles . The Duke of Richmond , in the Lords , and Charles James Fox , in the Commons , were the leaders of those principles ; while the principles advocated were ho more or less than the whole Charter as now contended for by the people . These principles were urged upon the Government by various delegates , whose petitions were rejected , and at length the North administration was defeated and beaten upon the following motion of a Mr . Dun-Ding in the House of Commons : —

      Resolved— * That the power of the Crown has increased , is increasing , And ought to he diminiriied . " Upon the resignation of Lord North , the wealthy Lord Rockingham was directed to form an administration ; that is , he was created Prime Minister . Charles Fox and a majority of the then Chartist * held office , under Lord R&ekinxhazn , and , as a matter of course , had then , being in power , the opportunity of carrying their own mrasure ; and how far did they effect it ) Just thus far . The being in office themselves they considered equivalent to the Charier ; and they went no farther than a mock motion for reform , and did not resign upon being left in a considerable minority

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      8 . ¦ ¦ THE NORfHIR ^^^ , v- . :. ..:.. ; ¦ .... .:. " - ., , / ., . ' .. \ oV- ^ - > ' - ^ SMi ^ QS :

      T^Jrassrs. Stilton And Smith Will Underiu. Take To Supply Their Chartist Brethren And /

      T ^ JraSSRS . STILTON AND SMITH will underiu . take to supply their Chartist brethren and /

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    • Northern Star (1837-1852), Feb. 5, 1842, page 8, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1147/page/8/