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      BIRMINGHAM . GREAT CHARTIST MEETING IN THE TOWN HALL . One of the most numerons meetings ever held in this Town Hall , took place on Wednesday evening last , which for order , unanimity , and enthusiasm , has never been surpassed . The meeting was originally intended to take place at eleven o ' clock , but although the use of the room had been kindly granted by tte High Bailiff , yet as a poll for the chtach-rate question was being carried on in the body of the Hall , it could not be procured until four o ' clock ,- at which time the poll closed for the day . The Committee , therefore , resolved to hold the meeting at six o'clock , for the accommodation of the working men .

      The meeting was called by requisition to the Mayor , signed by nineteen Aldermen and Town Councillors , and 350 electors and householder ' . The deputation from the Committee , composed of members of the Chartists Association , waited several times on the Mayor , and ultimately received a very insolent letter , refusing to call the meeting and stating that he had doubts of the " legality" of the National Charter Association . The requisitionists therefore caused large placards to be posted , announcing the meeting , to which the names-of 100 electors were attached , and signifying that Peargas O'Connor , Esq ., and other friends of the people would address the meeting . The Committee met in the Town Hall at five

      o ' clock ; and , after the final arrangements had been made , the doors were thrown open to the public . The Hall , capable of holding 10 , 000 people , was splendidly lighted , and various flags were extended from the galleries . Frost ' s Committee caused two to be suspended from the great gallery , on one of which was the following motto : — " We meet to secure the return of Frost , Williams , and Jones . " A beautiful Union Jack was suspended in front of the hustings , and the beautiful banner of the National Charter Association , with the emblem on the Association cards painted on it in excellent style , was hoisted over the Chairman—the whole baying a most splendid appearance . The Committee deserve infinite credit for the manner in which the whole business was arranged . .

      At half-past five the hall began to fill rapidly . The galleries were soon crowded , and the immense building was filled at a quarter part sis . Mr . Page , town councillor , was unanimously called to the chair , and was received with loud cheers . He said it was with feelings of great pleasure he rose for the purpose of addressing them on the subject of the People ' s Charter , which was so dear to them all , and he hoped to seethe day when all classes would espouse its just principles . The subject on which they had met was not a narrow one . it was one on which the welfare of the nation and the happiness of all classes essentially depended —( cheers . ) Suppose the Queen was to adopt those principles , she would endear herself to the people

      and if the Government were to take them up , they would be rewarded with an approving conscience , and confer a blessing on their country . There should be no division on this question between the middle and working classes , as they were equally interested in carrying it into effect . There was one elass of society whose duty it was above all others to assist them on the present oceasion , but they held aloof from those through whom they derived their influence . He meant the preachers of the gospel . The Charter was founded on the truths laid down in the gospel , and was therefore worthy of their attention . The gospel eTen went fnrther than the Charter , for it

      inculcated the doctrines of love and mercy ( Mr . O'Connor made his appearance at this-part of the business , and was received by the most enthusiastic cheers , ten times repeated . The scene was truly astonishing j every part of the immense bailding being crowed to suffocation ; in fact , it is admitted by all to be the largest meeting ever held in the Town Hall . ) The Chairman then dwelt at great length on the truths laid down in the Bible as a ntason why re'igious teachers should advocat 3 the People ' s Charter , and concluded amidrt loud . cheers . Tiie Chairman then introduced Mr . John Mason , to propose the first resolution .

      Mr . Masojt then came forward and said , —31 r . Chairman , and Men of Birmingham , I feel proud of the honour conferred on me , to move this resolution , and especially so , when I reflect on the great -character , associated with the came and exertions of the Birmingham people . Whea he ( Mr . Masox ) vr ' nnessed the immense assembly then before "him , vrhen he reflected on their condition and suffering , and contrasted those with their ingenuity and laborious habits—when he reflected on the affluence of the idle , and contrasted it with the indigence of the industrious—when lie reflected on the resources of these

      realms , and tae masses of wealth which sprung from the fingers of the valuable artisans , and contrasted it ¦ with , their unhappy homes and starving children , it was certain the government must have robbed ; them to an awfnl extent . ( Load cheering . ) If , said he , we survey past history , what a scene does it present . The happiness of nations and empires immolated to promote the glory of conquerors , or the ambition of monarchs , and the pomp , the equipage , the extravagance , of heartless aristocracies —( cheers . ) And why ? because those great rights we this night assert as the inalienable rights of man , have not been established as the basis of eivil government . If mankind had enforced those rights , could an Alexander have inundated this magnificent globe with

      blood , to gratify the inhnman desire of glory ? No Man wonld have resisted the desolating progress of unnecessary wars , and have maintained the _ supremacy of government—( loud cheers . ) Review the history of the British aristocracy and their crimes against suffering humanity , when France rose and overthrew the regime of the priveleged orders , and proclaimed her liberty I Did not the aristocracy of this country plsnffe us for yeara into a war with the brave French people , wasted the treasure our industry had created , and compelled -us to pour forth our blood to crush the rising liberties of that great people—( cheers . ) Bui the day is past when they could make us the means to execute their villanous designs —( hear . ) We are now too

      intelligent . We assemble in the exalted character of men to demand justice ; every feeling which dignifies man , and ennobles his nature , animates us in the accomplishment of this glorious undertaking . We ( said Mr . M ) have suffered mnch in this struggle but , certain of the justice of our principles , we did not shrink : no dungeon has terrors for the patriot . It has sealed the triumph of those principles—( cheers . ) Lord John Russell offered us cheaper bread ; but our reply was , We demand justice !" This offer could not seduce us from our cause , even when Buffering ; the working men were too intelligent ; they have been betrayed ; they never will be eo again —( hear , hear ) . "No , we shall have nothing less than that liberty God has conferred on

      manthat liberty no man has authority to violate . But they say the working men are not educated . Why , because they are stripped of those rights which should secure to them the advantages of superior education . Why are the other classes in possession of this attainment % Eecauso they enjoy those rights so unjustly withheld from U 3 . Again , they say we have no property ; bnt why are we without property t It is our industry which has given existence to every fraction possessed by the propertied classes . We demand the Charter to eDJoy the privilege of acquiring properiy , as well as those who have accumulated so much—( cheers ) . Is it not our toil which has cultivated their vast estates , and stamped value on the soil ? Is it not our toil which has opened up the

      stupendous railways , with all facilities of transit ? Is it not our toil which has erected onr large and magnificent cities ! Is it not our toil which has filled the warehouses with the richest of manufactures t Is it not our toil which has erected the navy that guards our chores ! Yes , we are the source of British wealth and greatness ; and shall we toil and perish ? No ; heaven has stamped a nobler character in the breast of man —( cheers . ) We hoped , when the middle clashes acquired their enfranchisement , that some great reforms would be effected ; is has faibd to confer the benefits anticipated . And surely , wo did not expect they shonld offer so many oppositions to the enfranchisement of us the wording men ; but the day is now arrived when eTery class must bier d their exertions for the redemption - of our common country—( tremendous cheers . ) The interests of

      all would be promoted by the estiblishment of the Charier—the interest of all are suffering without it . But if we are to have a union , let it be an honourable one , it must be the Charter , the - whole Charter . Mr . Sturge bad proposed complete suffrage , he hoped no attempt would mutilate their ( the Chartists ) principles . He admired the men who would step forth to aid the working men in this struggle . It was a proof of gre » t benevolence when men of rank and wealth came forward , to advocate the claim of their fellow-citizens , and whatever had occurred , he ( Mr . M . ) was willing to forget for ever , when justice was made the basis of an honourable union , amongst all classes —( Loud cheers . ) He would now read the resolution , and begged leave most respectfully to move it . He hoped the day was not ^ far distant , when ail classes would meet to celebrate the jubilee , the freedom and redemption « f thi 3 mighty empire—( load cheer ? . )

      Mfi . FOLLOWS seconded the resolution . H e heartily approved of its contents , and should not trespass on their time , as so many able advocates of the peeple ' s cause had to address them . He would therefore content himself with seconding the iesolulioB . Feargus O'Coxnor , Eso .. then stood forward to support the resolution . He was received with deafening cheers , waving of hats and handkerchief * -, and every possible demonstration of attachment , which continued for several minutes ; whoa order was restored , he commented at some length on the resolution , and then said who will deny its propriety * Let every man in this meeting who does not consider himself entitled to , or capable of exercising the right of Suffrage , hold up his right

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      hand . What , not one hand held up I and scarcely a voter amongst von , and all considering themselves eniitled to it 1 Now , are you not slaves and bondsmen ! Englishmen ! rouse then , tear the slave mark from your foreheads , and if you wish for freedom , declare yourselves freemen—( loud cheering . ) How do we stand to-night ? What is oar position now ? and what was it before the majority of 123 ! For seven long years we were outcasts ; our principles repudiated j and their advocates spit upon ; while now , the same advocates of the same principles , are courted by the very men who prosecuted us—( load cheers)—and the very factions that contended against those principles now profess to be converts to them : but take care , and

      beware I Their conversion i % too sudden to be sin cero ; and , if they do join in the movement , let them fall into the shafts , while you remain in the traces ; and , I as a waggoner , keep those behind up to the collar—( great cheers , and laughter . ) They will chatter for the Charter , if they can use you as Chartists to effect their own purposes ; but , if once you merge your strength into their factious agitation , having achieved their object , they will assuredly throw you overboard—( cheers . ) To obviate this is my duty , and shall be mv care—( loud cheer 3 . ) If they could get rid of Feargus , they foolishly suppose that they could warp the public mind to factious purposes , but they shan ' t get rid of Feargus —( Tremendous cheering , and cries of " no , never . ")

      I remind myself of the old Irish lady s red cat . ( Roars of laughter . ) If a jag was missing , Molly , says the lady , where ' s the blue jug ? Wisha , God knows , your honour ; but that thief of a red cat broke it . ( Renewed laughter . ) Molly , where ' s the little brewn jug \ Why , then , I declare but that red divil of a cat made snithereens of it . ( Convulsive laughter . ) Well , at last the old lady was obliged to give the red cat to a neighbour ; and , but sure the tay-pot was missing . Well , ' it was the red cat cum back and broke the tay-pot . ( Roars of laughter . ) At last it was decided that the red cat should be killed . And another jug was broke ; Molly , who done that says the Mistress . Wisha , God kcows , your honour , but it was that divil of a cat that cum to life again ;

      and sure I always hear they had nine lives , but I never believed it before . ( Immense laughter . ) Well now , I am the red cat , and if you aro sold , it ' s tha red cat , and if there ' s physical force , it ' s the red cat ; and if there ' s a broken mug or a broken head , it ' s ail tho red cat ; but believe me if the red cat wa 3 gone to-morrow , the heads would be broke ; for a 3 long as corruption Jives , there will be a red bull in the china shop—( tremendous laughter ) . Now , do away with corruption , and then they need neither fear the cat or the bull , for until that is done , Feargus will be the bull in their china shop—( great cheering ) Now , come , continued Mr . O'Connor , let us ro fairly into the account and examine the bargain that is to be struck . The Corn Law Repealers

      say '" join us . " ** Done ! "' say we , " that is what we want ; come along for the Charter . " "No , " say they , " wo only want a repeal of the Corn Laws , and wish to obtain your , assistance to effect it— ( cheers , aud "Aye . that ' s it . ") - Aye , says I , but that ' s not not fair ; you ask for union , while your terms are compromise , and all the compromise upon our part . Now we dont ask you to give up a pin ' s point of your principles , and why should you ask us to surrender ours ?—( cheers , and " We never will . ") Now when an Irishman is abont making a bargain , the puchaser says " Bunnaykghaghe , " that ' s value it—( laughter)—and if the vender says " very well , " the purchaser having so far beaten him down says , " agus . Skullerichee , "

      that ' s divide it again ; so that you see if we halved it , they would quarter it , and in the end we would not know our own child—( cheers ) No , no , working men , we have often been about the thing , but now we are about to do the thing , and its the vsry thing they have always dreaded—( loud cheers , aud hear)—and now let us see what the thing will do ; it will simply do thi 3 . It will increase and multiply the produce of that land which is now locked up by the restriction of landlords ; while it will cause a more equitable distribution of that produce , and also of the wealth derived from our present system of artificial production —( loud cheerin ? , and ' " That ' s it . ") Now , I will shew you wherein lies your complaint . We will take one

      capitalist , ArAtvright , who has made his all by machinery . Now , suppose Arkwright to be worth five millions of money , which he is , and more , and suppose that , in the accumulation of that property , he employed one thousand hands , and suppose ArKWright's share to have been only a million ( pretty good for speculation ) , the other four millions divided amongst tiic thousand who made all , "would amount to £ 4 , 000 ahead , which , at five per cent ., would be £ 200 a year for ever , zs a retiring pension for the labourer—( tremendous cheering . ) Bu :, alas , tLo labourer is never superannuated and receives no retiring salary , save that which the interior of the cold Bastile affords , —( aye , and shame)—and when the joiterheaded King of Prussia landed upon the carpeted town of Greenwich , to witness the

      ceremony of tne chrisiening one young Prince , he was shown Greenwich Hospital , the comfortable refuse for the retired sailor , and Chelsea Hospital , tbe sweet retreat for the retired soldier , but they took him to no cold Bastile— that charnel house , where he who snpporis ail is doomed to eko out in cohtnde premature old age , brought on by the hellish lust of those who have crippled him in his youth , blasted his manhood , and then , last , when he required solace , tore him . from all that was dear to him , aud ruthhssly consigned him to ths tender mercies of the fell destroyer—( Tremendous sensation . ) Aye , aye , these are things against which I war , and this is the state from which , with God's blessiujc , I will release you . ( Great cheering . Mr . O'Connor then in a most clear and forcible manner shewed hotv the interests of the

      manufacturer , by steam , and those oi the shopkeeper , were at complete variance , while the interests of the shopkeeper and the working-men are so bound up together , that if the belly of the one 13 empty , the till of the other is sure to be so . He then entered into an analysis of the whole Charter , and shewed , to the satisfaction of the meeting , that to be complete it must be entire , and that any curtailment must stik perpetuate the abomination of class legislation . He then let fly right and left at the Old Corporationmongers of Birmingham , who had fled from the people into the sweets of ofBce . ( Great cheering . ) And now , said he , having directed your attention to the question of English abuses , and the only means for their destruction , let us see whether or

      do a mere Repeal of the Union , and an Irish Parliament , without the guarantee of the Charter , for its purity and just representation would destroy any one of those grievances of which the Irish people justly complain . Let us take the greatest grievance of all—the State Church—and see how , without the Charter , the Irish Catholic people could destroy the nuisance . The Irish land is in possession of Protestants , who look to the Church as a refuge for their destitute , and the land is the thing th * t must confer the franchise ; and who amongst you is mad enough to suppose that the Protestant landed proprietor will- allow his Protestant land to be . carved into Catholic votes , for the purpose of destroying his Protestant Chnrch patronage—( hear

      hear . ) Well , then how would the Charter destroy , the nuisance . Why , thus ; it would enfranchise the Catholic man , i nstead oi' the Protestant land—( tremendous cheering and " bravo . ") Now , just see what the Reform Bill has dene for Ireland . It has increased the clearance and depopulating system from the mere dread of giving votes to Catholics . A Repeal of the Union without the Charter would considerably augment the practice . Whereas , if every honest Irish Catholic carried his title deed to the franchise about with his person , the land having lost it . representative quality , vengeaace would lose its sting . The Catholic man would deal with tho Protestant church as becometh justice , and the Protestant landlord well knowing that none were more

      industrious than the Catholic peasamry , would say , " Now that yon have the vote , corns cultivate tha land ; multiply and be fruitful , and replenish the earth—( loud and indescribable cheering . ) Mr . O'Connor then" paid a most flattering compliment to lhe _ Chartist 3 or London . He described , in animated and glowing terms , the glorious triumph of the men of Marylebone , aad the no less splendid victory of the taylors on the same night- ; aud after entering into a clear and psrspicuous illustration of the principles of Free Trade , he aroused every sympathy of his audience by a heartrending picture of the factory system , wh ; . ch he followed by an impassioned description of the sufferings of his countrymen at Rathoormac , aud after swearing that E-gland should never have juErice unless 1-elaud had it at one and the same moment , he concluded thus : —Chartists of Birmingham , I have stood

      Dy you long ; 1 have stood by you well ; and I will stand by you still , when the storm rages , when the tempest blows hardest , when the fury of the breath of contending factions swells the hurricane to its height , then you mil see me at the helm proudly steering the vesstl through the shoals , and if she should strike , so help me God , I will sink with the wreck —( the deadest silence was here followed by an outburst of the most general and enthusiastic applause it b . 3 S ever been our lot to witness . ) The above is not even an outline of Mr . O'Connor's speech , which was universally admitted to have been the most powerful of his many triumphs in Birmingham , and the question now throughout the town is , in the mouth of every middle class man , O'Connor has made the working classes too powerful for us , we must join them or surrender to the Tories . Mr . O'Connor addresses the people to night , at the Mechanics' Institute .

      Resolved—" That Governments ought to exist foz the benefit of the governed ; and that any deviation frern this principle is an infringemeat of the most sacred and inalienable rights of man , as there can be no sufficient guarantee for liberty , life , or proper ty without the recognition of those fundamental principles . The Chairman then put the resolution , which was as follows : — " That no portion of society had at any time a tight to usurp authority which essentially belonged to the whole , under pretence of superior wealth , or intelligence : such usurpation being ia effect & dissolution oi

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      the social compact , for where noprotestlon is given , no allegiance can reasonably be expected . " Tnat , as the history of tho world , and past exp 8 riepce , clearly demonstrate that all irresponsible Government make use of their power for their own aggrandisement . It is therefore necessary to the wellbeing of society that they should be made responsible to and hold their power from tbe whole people , as the only guarantee for tbe honest discbirge of the duties confided to them . " The resolution was carried unanimously amidst loud cheers . , The Chairman then called upon Mr . George White to move the second resolution .

      Mr . White was received with lond cheers . He said they had assembled that evening for the purpose of considering the propriety of petitioning ParHa / ment for the People's Charter ; and as the resolution which he had to propose referred to that document , he would endeavour to explain it to tho beat of his ability —( a slight interruption was here manifested by a few persons under the gallery ) . Mr . White proceeded . He knew that considerable prejudice existed against him in the minds of some individual ? , on account of what had formerly taken place in that hall ; but it should bo remembered that they were not met there that evening to indulge in paltry personal feeling ; they were assembled for the purpose of endeavouring to remove the evils which caused

      tens of thousands of their fellow creatures to be famished for want of the common necessaries of life . If any man wished to reply to anything advanced by him , he would no doubt receive a fair and impartial hearing ; and , when that was the case , no man had any right to interupt another , but in all cases where a hearing was refused to any individual , they were justified in their interruption . Tho Chartist cause depended solely on free discussion . They admitted the right of all men to speak at their meetings , and he had no doubt th eir worthy Chairman would claim a hearing for any man who might wish to state bis sentiments —( cheers ) . He would , without further preface , enter on the subject which he was appointed to lay before them . Some parties

      were now getting up a cry in favour of Universal Suffrage , no doubt fancying thereby to entrap the working men , but a moment's consideration would satisfy them that were every man to have a vote without the protection of the ballot , it would be a curse instead of a blessing , for their employers would be enabled to deprive them of the means of living , were they to vote in opposition to his wishes , and were they to ba possessed of the Ballot , they would then be no better for they would still be forced to elect either a Whig or a Tory , and he thought that uo man of common sense would walk a yard to decide which factiou should have the privilege of robbing them , as the present property qualification would deprive them of

      the power of making a fair selection . They would thus see tho indispensable necessity of having those three points of the Charter . And supposing them to be granted without the other points , they would not secure a full , fair , and free representation of the people ; for , under the present system , Parliaments were liable to exist seven years "; so that , if they once returned a man to represent them , no matter how they might object to his vote 3 , they would have no power to remove him . They would , therefore , see the necessity of Annual Parliaments . And if that were allowed there would still remain the injustice of small towns returning two Members , the same as the immense population of Manchester . Birmingham , Glasgow , and Leed 9 . thus establishing

      the necessity for dividing the country into equal Electoral Districts , according to the number of adult males in each District , giving to each 20 , 000 the power of returning oneniember to Parliament . No man could question the justice of such a stop . It therefore required no further explanation . He had thus clearly shewn the absolute necessity for the establishment of five points , and considered the sixth as tho key-stone . One of the motto ' s of the Cliartista was , " A fair day ' s wages for a fair day ' s work , " and as the Charter would giye them full power to choose any man whose honesty and ability should cause

      them to select him aB their representative , they would , see th . ) necessity of paying hiin for his services , as it would be doing a man an injury to take him from his business without remunerating him for his services . ( Hear , hear , and loud cheering . ) Besides tfeat , by paying him , they made him what a representative ought to be , namely , a . ' servant-to tho people iustead of being a master , as at present . Ho would advise the working men to examine the Charter , to weigh it welJ , and they would flnd that if any oue poiut contained in it were to be excluded it w ^ uld not give them tho necessary power to send men who would make laws for their benefit . Some

      peop ' e objected to Annual Parliaments , stating as a reason that it would cause turmoil and confusion , of cour-e supposing that the business of elections would be a tissue of absurdities and intricases , as was the case with the Reform Bill , which ueemed to be framed for the purpose of feeding a herd of briefless barristers , rather than benefitting the people ; and ia order to see the fallacy of this , ho referred them to the Charter itself , where they would find the wholo laid down in a clear , perspicuous , and straightforward manner . In fact , he had never yet seen a man who could stand beforo the public and object to any part of the Charter ; it would * be therefore superfluous in him to occupy their time any further , as there were several other resolutions to bo brought before them . Hs would most cordially move the second resolution : —

      " That as the Government of Great Britain has proved itself inimical to the best interests of the nation , by the enactment of UDjust and arbitrary laws ; by the contempt 'with "which they have treated the lawful and reasonable petitions of a suffering and oppressed people ; and as the Reform Bill has failed in remedying those grievances , it bein ^ a heartless mocke ry of justice , inasmuch as the present , s » called , House of Commons , is as corrupt us any heretofore in existence , a majority of , that House being elected through the influence of members of the Housa of Peers , and a large portion through the instrumentality of wealthy individuals ; thereby proving a complete failure , « o far as tbe interests

      of the people are concerned ; to are therefore of opinion , that nothing short of a complete change in the constitution of that House can secure to tbe whole people the blessings of self government , and the consequent happiness resulting therefrom ; and in order to secure those desirable objects we are determined to exert ourselves by all peaceful and legal means for the establishment of Universal Suffrage , Annual Parliaments , Vote by Ballot , Equal Representation , the Abolitien of the Property Qualification , and Payment of Members of Parliament for their services , as utfined in the document entitled , € the People ' s Charter ; ' and we solemnly pledge ourselves-never to cease cur exertions until the same be

      established as tho law of this realm . " Ma . Ejies seconded the resolution . H-3 thought that the resolution which he had the honour to second , was so well explained , that little would be required from him . His voice was not very strong , but he would endeavour to make himself heard . He had uow been forty years before them , they had an opportunity of judging nim , aud it was his pleasure to be able to say that lie haa always advocated those principles . He then entered into au exposition of the conduct of the parties who had formerly

      pretended to be the people ' s friends . He gave a pathetic description of the people ' s sufferings ; and hoped the time was not far distant when those partiesi who had formerly left them , would return and take their place in the ra . nks of the people . Ho had always held those principles , and always should ; he was then seventy-four years of age , o-nd would hold firm by the principles of the Charter ; believing it to be the only means of delivering tho people from the miseries they so unjustly endured . Mr . Ernes made several other observations and concluded amid loud cheers . '

      The Chairman then introduced Mr . Bairstow , of Leicester , to support the resolution , who was received with loud and long continued cheering , and spoko as follows : —Men of Birmingham , this is the first tiaae I ever stood before you , I embrace as a most fitting occasion for the exchange of mutual congratulation , as well as for taking a review of our past , and rejoicing in the present proud position we occupy , ( cheers . ) Why do I seo this vast ocean of intelligence , this undistinguishablc mass of heads before me ? Why have you left your cottages to assemble here ? Why is the dingy charnel house of poverty vacant and noiseless ? To what shall I attribute the commotion of this world of human beings—this intense interest felt in politics , but to the fact that you arrived

      at the conclusion , that until you take your affairs into your own hands you will ever be Bacriaced at the shrine of class cupidity , or sectional interest ? The reason why you have left your honiQa—ha , ve denied domestic felicity its tempory gratification , is because tha source of social happiness has been dried up ; your homes have been blighted iato barrenness . your hopes have been-first dallied with by faction , then delayed aud betrayed ; and , anon , blasted for ever . ( Cheering . ) Yes , my friends , I see here before me to-night , the effect of that master curse , that demou-Cerberus , class legislation—( chears)—but I see , likewise , the very spirit in this vast assemblage that will ultimately overcome the baleful causo of its existence , " for poverty ere it be quite overthrown , shall prove itself yet valiant "—( cheers ) The resolution I hold in my hand charges the present Government with as much corruption , and of

      being as inimical to the people s interests as any that ever existed . In , that condemnation he most unequivocally and cordially concurred . Aye , he , the Tory Chartist , too —( laughter and oheers . ) He heard , when he rose , a voice in the meeting , . O that ' s h Nottingham chap "—( laughter . ) He understood the whole meaning of that expression , and he would reply to it , though in the heart of the anti-Tory and Whiggified town of Brummagem—( cheers . ) When he assisted to return Mr . Walter at the first Nottingham election , he did it not from any love of Toryism ; no , God knew he hated that bloated thing . He did it in the consciousness that the Whigs hung to office but by one thread , and that the return of Mr . Walter would cut that last link by which the despicable Whigs kept themselves there . Well , he succeeded in severing that thread , —down fell the whole pile of imbecility they had been erecting for

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      eight years ;— ignominious , great , and eternal was that fall—( Loud applause , ) He did it to force out the treacherous Whigs once more upon the ' vantage ground of Radical principles ; and had he not succeeded ?—( shouts of ; " Yea , yes , ' * and tremor dous cheering . ) Aye , to Nottingham he - " went , fought , and conquered " - —( renewed cheering . ) Nowi was that enough for the snarliug Whigling below him , who yelped out Nottingham i —( langhter . ) Now ^ look at our altered , but proud position . Be fore , we were Jack Cades , Wat Tylersi Robespierres , and levellers : the Whig press teemed with the most virulent vituperation that ink of gall , a poisoned pen , and hireling , perjured penny-a-liners could scribble , ensconced behind the editorial " We . " They ^ ( the Chartists ) were misrepresented , maligned

      the foul fiend of persecution was invoked ; 500 of the bravest men who : ever inhaled tho , light of heaven were immured in damp and putrid-. - graves , and the noble chieftain at his right hand ( O'Connor ) , was choked in the suffocating " Heir' at York—( loud applauie . ) Look now at Whiggery , and its coiinterpart , Chartism . "Plain John , after smacking His ) iptf , after the spicy wines of a Whig feed in the •* Modern Athena , " had boasted that ChaxUam was dead , and the sentence had been re-echoed through the realm ; but that night , before 10 , 000 people , he would stand upon Us obsequies , and ringing his voice through its death caverns , he would shout" Chartism ! come forth !"—( thunders of applause , for some jninutes . ) No , but while tho very destroyer

      of Chartism was chuckling in the frenzy of victory —while reveHiiig in the blind enthusiasm of heralding its requiem , beheld ! the mighty giant rose , struck a blow , and at once levelled its antagonist , entombed Whiggery , and rung itB death poal . Would the meeting pardon a parody ?—( ye ? . ) Then he would ask noc "Adam" but " Whiggery , — where art thou V And not one solitary tongue ejaculated— "Lo ! hero am . { I ., * --- ( Loud and long continued applause . ) Where we were formerly denounced , denunciation has given place to courtship , and the lips that were yet quivering and bloodless in the effort to stammer put " guilty" in the jury box against the Chartist victim , were now lined with silk velvet— ¦ : " . ' . ' ¦

      " Begging with baited breath , in bondman ' s key . " " O ! we can do nothing without you—unite with us , or we must peri 8 h —( shouts of applause and laughter . ) Ah ! ah 1 but rather perish our right arms than that our subserviency should ba purchased by compromise —( renewed and deafening cheers . ) What ! had ; they' espoused the Charter when every one despised it—had they embraced it , when it was rejected by courtly sycophants , placehunting tools , and richly clad wealth , when power frowned upon it , when adversity scowled upon it , when persecution shot its envonemed shafts at it , and would they now desert it : ? T- ( 8 h 9 Ut 8 of " no , no , " and great cheeriug ) The thunder of that indignant negative ho would prolong and reverberate . No ,

      after we had seen Chartism springing out of the soil watered by the blood of patriots who had ditd on the field , or suffered death on the scaffold . Aifter we had sheltered it from the attempts to strangle it by the joggling of Whiggism ; after we had purified its advocates by passing through the ordeal of the dungeon ; after an unparalelled eclipse of its central orb , O'Connor , for sixteen months ; after the dark deeds of blood perpetrated by the Bpies of a corrupt government in Newport , Sheffield , Bradford , Dewsbury , in their own Bullring—after they had been spat upon and reviled , while caressing and hugging it in their arms—after the dungeoned body of a Clayton had released its imprisoned spirit to ascend t © its father and its

      God , to plead there in its defence—after the noble eoulof a Shell had burst its mighty energies and left the last drop of his heart ' s blood to blacken upon the streets of Newport in defencei of it- ^ after the patriotic but entrapped' Frost , Williams , and Jones had been driven from their homes to the autipodies , their wives made widows , and their children orphaned—after every cloud of despair had rolled away from the firmament , and every vicissitude of misfortune had been chased awaynow , when trembling hope had been converted into realization and triumphant certainty , when opposition quailed and perfection staggered , when proposals for union were tendered from every quarter—; was that . the hour for compromise ; he stood ( here firm to every principle and detail of the Charter , and would swear ,

      by every difficulty vanquished , every enemy conquered , every hope of success cherished before the God of heaven , each and every soul in that vast assemblage , as he would pour forth hie whole ; spirit in that sacred and irrevocable oath , never to give up their agitation for the whole entire People ' s Charter , till death put a period to their struggle , or victory closed it for ever —( tremendoua applause , during which , Mr . O'Connor rose and waved his hat most enthusiastically ) . JMr . Bairstovr went on to argue the necessity of firmness with conciliation—the value of union among all Reformers for the Charter , entered into a beautiful strain of apostrophe and invitation'to all classes and parties , and concluded a most splendid speech amid the most enthusiastic cheering , by giving his cordial support to the resotion . . v . .

      We cannot give one tithe of the effect produced by it ; the whole mass assembled were apparently electrified almost at the close of every sentenc . . Air . SMrtir LiNDpiv then presented himself to propose tha National Petition , and was received with loud cheers . He said it was very raro to see a working man like him , in a fustian jacket , appear in the Town H : \ il , as the mover of a . resolution . Ho appeared before them on that occasion for the purpose of moving the adoption of the National Petition , and hoped that it would not only meet with their cord'al apprbation , but that every man and woman who loved their homes and children would

      feel it to be their duty to sign it . He was not in the habit of addressing public meetings , and felt less on this occasion . aB the principles for the establishment of which the petition was got iip had been so ably explained and defended by the speakers who had preceded him—( hear , hear . ) He would , therefore , content himself by reading the petition , which abundanlly spoke for itHolf . ( Cheers . ) Mr . Lindon then read the petition in a clear and audible manner , and concluded by moving that it be adopted as the petitionof the town of Birmingham , and retired amidst loud cheers . Mr . ^ Valteu Cooper seconded the motion .

      The Chairman then put the petition to the meeting , which was carried unanimously . ' « ¦ - " ¦ The Hall , at this time , was crowded to suffocation , a dense cloud of steam , arising from the heat caused by the pressure ^ -thouBarids having to depart , who could not gain admission , Mr . Walter Tuorne then proposed the following resolution : — " Resolved , That Mr . Geoege White be appointed as a Delegate to the General Convention , on behalf of the town of Birmingham , and that the petition be entrusted to his care for presentation to the House of Commons . " " ¦ ' . / ' ¦ Mr . Walter Cooper seconded the motion , and made afew brief reran rks in its behalf . The Cijairman then put the resolution , a few hands were held up-against'it , amidst the derisive shouts of tho meeting . Ho declared it carried almost unanimously .

      Mb . Mason then proposed the following resolution , ., "Resolved , that this meeting deeply sympathises with those expatriated patrots , Froat Williams , and Jones ; also Howell , Jones , and Roberts ; and are determined never to rust satisfied until they be restored to the bosom of their families . "; Mr . Mason made a few excellent observations , and retired amidst loud cheers . Feargus O'Connor , Esq ., seconded the motion . He said it waswiih paiii and sorrow he rose to second tbe motion . They ought not now to be suing for mercy , they ought to have justice . He said he

      was present at the whole of the trials , and could bear witness of the shameful manner . in which they had been entrapped ; Ho thanked the men of England for their energy aud perseveranco in standing firm by those much .. injured- men ; and the men of Birmingham desrved the thanks of the country for their exertions . He had a chest full of memorials to present , and only awaitod the return of the Queen to the palace , in order to do so . He had orderd a cocked hat and laced coat to be got readyi and would present them iu person ; The resolution was then put and carried unanimously , amid loud chters . ; ¦ ¦ ¦' . ' ¦; •• ' " ¦ ¦ ' ' '¦ ¦ ' ¦ : , '

      Mr . Stewart moved a vote of thanks to the High Bailiff for the kind manner in which he had granted the use of the Town Hall on the present occasion . . Mr . Follows seconded the mofion , and bore testimony to the kind and gentlemanly manner in which the deputation ^ ad been received by that gentleman , and the promptitude with which ho granted its use—( loud cheers . ) The CiuinuAN pus tho motion , which , was carrid unanimously amid loud cheers . Mr . Page having left the oha \ r , Mr . Follows was called i hereto .

      Mr . O'Connor then moved a vote of thanks to the Chairman . He was glad to find that men of his order were no longer afraid to unite with the work ing men , He likad to see it , and to prove that ho had no objection to an honest union witii the middle classes , he would offe * him the right hand of friendship . . ' ; : /" :: : Mr . O'Connor then ehook hands with Mr . Page , amidst the enthusiastic cheers of the meeting . Mr- Walter Coopjeb seconded the motion , and spoke of the sincerity of the Chairman in the causo of : liberty . - . -- . ; , ' .:. - ' - : ¦'' ¦ : ; ' . - ' - - ¦ :.- ¦ ¦ - .: '¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦¦ . y ;¦"¦' ; . . - ' - ¦• :: " ;¦

      Mr . Follows put the motion , which was carried unanimously , amidst great cheering . Three ohcers were then given for the People ' s Charter , three for Feargus O'Connor , three for Frost , Williams , and Jones , and Jones , Hovyell , Roberts , and Jones . After which notice was given that Mr . O'Connor would deliver a lecture a . t the Mechanic 3 ' institute on the following evening , when all who ; thbught proper to ; Join the National Charter Association would be supplied with eaids . Notice was also given , that any person will

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      ing to join the association , might do it at the meetingB in Aston-street , onStunlay ,. Monday , and Wednesday evenings . The immense concourse then slowly dispersed , and thus ended one of the most enthusiastic , peaceable , and unanimous meetings ev « r heldin the town of Birmingham . ; Mr . O'Coiwbit intends to visit Bilsion , Wolverbampton , and neighbourhood , on Monday , March 14 th . He will arrive by the train from London , at noon ; and will accompany the procession to Bilston . Tnureday . nJgnt , half-paBt Ten o'Clock . Mr . O'Connor has just concluded his lecture , and was followed through the streets by hundreds of the working men , who cheered vehemently and kept up with the carriage , which was going at full speed . He has met with a most enthusiastic reception in Birmingham . The main body of those who cheered him through the streets were Irishmen .

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      YOBKSHIRE LENT ASSIZES , WEDNESDAY , March 2 . : The Yorkshire Spring Assizes commenced on Wednesday last , when the Courts for the county and the city respectively ; werei opened by the Honourable Sir Robert Monsey Rolfe , Knight , one of the Barons of her Majesty ' s Court of ^ ^ Exchequer ; The Learned Baron came to the city by railwav from Darlington , on his return from the Assizes ait Newcastle . At five o'clock the HighV Sheriff , William " St ; Quintih , Esq ., and the City Sheriff , Robert Tonge HorsJey , Esq ., together with their ^ respective retinues , met at the High Sheriff ' s lodgings , Ooney-sfcreet i

      where they shortly afterwards went in procession to the Railway Station , Tanner R ^ w , to meet Mr . Baron Rolfe , who was expected by tbe North train , which arrives in the city at half-past five . Upon this occasion the ceremony consequent upon the escorting of the Judges to the different Courts was of a much less imposing character than ! has heretofore been the case . In consequence of the resolution some time ago passed by the magiatratea at a Court of Gaol Sessions , certain forms hitherto observed were this day altogether dispensed with , and the number of the High SherifPs official attendants was somewhat diminished . -. ' ¦ ;' . • ¦¦ .

      CITY ASSIZES , THtRSDAir , March 3 . On Thursday morning , about nine o'clock , the Right Honourable Sir James Parke , Knight , one of the Barons of ] the Court of Exchequer , attended by the City Sheriff , the Recorder , the magistrates , and the aldermen of the city , entered the Guildhall , ' and took his seat upon the bench . The clerk of the Court then called over the names of the magistrates , coroners , constables , &cv , after which the Grand Jury were sworn and charged . ; . The Grand Jury then retired , and the Court was " adjourned forthwith to the Mansion House , and thereafter to Wednesday weekj the 23 rd iuifcant .

      CROWN COURT , Thubsday , March 3 . Shortly before twelve o ' clock , Mr . Baron Rolfe entered the Crown Court and took his seat on the Bench . Tho names of the acting Justices of the three Ridings , the Coroners , Chief Constables , &c , having been called over , the following Gentlemen were empannelled as

      THE GRAND JURY . Sir G . Strickland , Bart , of Newton , M . P . Fpreman Sir Henry Boynton , Bart . ; of Burton Agnes . Robert Bower , Esq ., Weitham . Digby Gayley , Esq ., Ripon . William Cnrrer , Esq ., of Clifton House . Henry Brewster Darley , Esq ., of Hutton Hall . Charles Fairfax , Esq ., of Brandsby . Francis HawkesworthFawkes , Esq ., of Pamley . Mark Foulia , Esq ., of Heslerton Hall . James Hall , Esq ., of Scarbro '

      Richard Hill , Esq . ; of Thornton . Heary Wickham Hird , Esq ., of Low Moor House John Hutton , Esq ., of Sober Hii ! . George Lloyd , Esq ., of Stockton Hall . Wm . Markham , Esq ., of BeccaHall . Wm . Ruteon , Esq ., of Newby Wiske . Philip Saltmarshe , Esq ., cf Saltmarshe . John Plumbe Tempest , Esq ., of Tpng Hall . James Walker , Esq ., of Sand Hutton . Godfrey Wentwortb , Esq ., of Woolley Park . Henry Willoughby , Esq ., of Birdsall .

      Her Majesty ' s proclamation against vice , immorality , and profaneness , and for tho encouragement of virtue , having been read , silenca was enjoined and the teamed Baron proceeded to deliver

      THE CHARGE . He said—He was extremely sorry to have to state to them , what they were all probably aware of , that the numbers ' -of cases to be submitted to them for their consideration were both numerous , and he was sorry to say in . most 'cases - distinguished by circumstances of very great atrocity , as exhibited in- the charges against the prisoners . Whether the charges made against the different prisoners might be established of course would be the result of their ( the Grand Jury ) investigation and the subsequent investigations when the prisoners were put upon their trial . But if all the charges <> r even any large portion of them are established according to the way in which they were laid before him , he certainly did say that they showed a degree of violeneeaud adisordeily state of mind on the part of the persons charged . He had as far as he had been able since his arrival

      in this city endeavoured to make himself master of the facts of the worst cases , in order that he might , if any difficulty should suggest itselfto him or should suggest itself to them whi ^ n they came to consider the cases , and they should consult him in order that he might be able , as far as possible , to guide them in the discharge of their duties . Ho regretted , however , to say , that the great length of the depositions —he did not say they were unnecessarily so—had rendered it impossible for him to make himself master of more than a very few cases- tinder these circumstances what he meant to do was when he left the Court , both that night and next day , to employ his time in making himself master of the faots of the different cases ,

      in order that in case any difficulties should suggest themselves to him , or might suggest themselves to them when the cases came before them , he might have the honour of addressing them again . And he thought it better to adopt that line of conduct , than in the present imperfect information of the facts of imany of the cases , to address the Grand Jury upon those cases , which he thought would be a waste of public time . There were one or two cases ; however , to which ho had directed his attention more particularly , and , therefore , upon them he was wishful to make an observation ' or . two . There were no less than six cases in Which parties were charged with wilful murder , which would come before the consideration of the Grand Jury . One of these

      cases was one which was very peculiar ^ in the circunistanoes attending it , inasmuch as it is related to a transaction whioh is said tp have taken place eleven or twolve years ago , the murder being alleged to have been committed by the party charged , bo long ago as the year 1830 . Now , the circumstances of the caseswere pecuiiaraiid whether they were such as would satisfy the Grand Jury that the murder was committad by the person charged would naturally depend upon their consideration , —at would be for them to say whether the circumstances of the case wero sufficient to bring home the commission of the crime to the party charged . The difficulty , however , which suggested itselfto him—he did not . consider that difficulty insuperable , but still it ^ was ^<> ne worthy of consideration , —was the difficulty of proving that any murder had in this case been committed . Of course the Grand Jury are aware that in this case

      there were two inquiries to which they would only hare to direct their attsation , beijjre finding a bill ; first , whether a murder was committed , and secondly , supposing a murder had been coinmitted was it committed by the . prisoner-.. . Now , most probably they would find that the question which would cause them the greatest difficulty was the first question . This was riot generally the Case , for it generally happened that the difficult question was this , is the party charged guilty of the murder , there being no doubt about the commission of the offence ? but in this case there happened to be a preliminary dfficulty which would require the best attention of the jury , The first question for their consideration would be whether the person was murdered at all . The fact 3 leading to suspicioh were very short . The alleged deceased is seen on a particular day and since thun ho has not been seen . In the course of the last summer , a skull and some bones of a human body are found . The evidence before them tends to show

      that the skull thus found was the skull of the party said to have been murdered . Now one important point for their consideration Would be ' whether there was evidence sufficient to satisfy them that the skull found wns the skull of the party who was supposed to have been murdered . OF course unless they were satisfied of that all further inquiry was out of the question . It is commonly said , and he ( the Learned Baron ) believed that they would find it so : stated in the text-books , that thiBy could never convict a person of murder until they saw the body of the person murdered . That , however , was perhaps stretching the thing too far , for if they eaw a person throw another overboard iuto the water and the body not to be found it would be ridiculous to Bay that thatparty could not be bonvictedof murder . Or if a man threw another into

      a furnaoe , it would be ridiculous to say that he could not be convicted of the same offence . But the facts in this case are not so clear as that—a man is last seen on a particular day , aud he hag not bien seen since . This case would require great attention on the part of the grand jury , for they might convict a man of murder , and after all the person alleged to have been murdered be still living . It would be for them to consider frem the ovidence which would bo brought before them whether the skull which had been found was such from its appearances aa could be proved to , hate been that of the person alleged to have been murdered . If they be satisfied on that point . they would probably come to the conclusion that deceased had died by murder , and if so ; the next inquiry for them to determine would bo whether the prisoner was the person who committed that

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      murder . There was another case on whioh it occurred to him that it was fifr he should make an observation—a case in which a person was charged with manslaughter from what was called mala praxis . In this case ^ tBe ) person acted as midwife , and was alleged to have acted with such want of skill as to have caused the death of the party . There -was no . doubt that where . a per * son undertook to act as a professional or medical person , and exhibited such : gross negligence thai there could be no doubt of the impropriety of what he did , and death ensued in consequence of such negligence , that it was manslaughter ; because when any person undertook a case of this description , knowing that he had no skill whatever to go through

      with it , or having the skill , did not choose to exert it , the offence was so palpable , that the law considered it as manslaughter . But ho ought to caution them that in these cases , the question being tho quantum , ; of negligence , it was very difficult to draw a line a priori with respect to it ; and it was for them to say whether there was such a degree of evidence aa to show that there was snch negligence as to lead to the death of the party . He had looked through two or three other of the greater eases , but they did not appear to him to present any difficulties which it would be necessary' for him to dwell upon . There was one case in which three persons were charged with comraittiag murder , and the difficulty was the apparent absence of motive for

      committing the crime , but this was hot a great difficulty , because if the , evidence as to > the fact of the murder being committed by the partie 3 charged was strong , the apparent absence of motive was noba ciroumstanca which ought to influence their judgment . It wa 3 a case depending entirely upon the evidence as to the facts alleged , and there could be no difficulty in point of law . On a cursory view of the cases of a lighter character , or of more ordinary occurrence , ho had not hitherto metwith anything presenting any point of difficulty to his mind , and probably they would not present any difficulty to them , familiar as the ; must be , and many he knew personally , from seeing them on former occasions on the Grand Jurv , were familiar with

      the duties they had to discharge . If , however , any difficulty , should arise , he should have pleasure , as it was his duty , to . give them his assistance in any such difficulty . A suggestion haa been made to him , by one of their body , deputed for thatpurposehebelieved by the others , as to the expediency of hiving some better arrangement as to the time for taking thos * cases in which the more expensive sort of witnesses were engaged—he meant medical witnesses . It was difficult to say iii what cases such Witnesses would be engaged , but there were some kind of oases , such as murder aud manslaughter—in which it was

      probable they would be required , and he Would give such directions to the officer with respect to those cases all to promote the object they had in view of detaining those witnesses as short a Mine as possible . It was not always possible to make the objects of justice accordant with the strictest economy ; but where they could be combined it ought to be clone . None of those casps would be brought before them at present—they would have before them cases of a more ordinary nature , and in the discharge of that part of their duty , they would now have the goodness toadjourn :- - .: "• . -.: ' .. '¦ ¦¦ - ¦ : ¦ , '¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ : ' . ¦ ¦ ¦ \ ' ' . ¦ : ' --: ;¦ ¦• . - ; -. . - . ¦ ' . - ¦ ' .: \ -:. The 'Gentlemen of the Grind Jury then Mt the Court to proceed with their du'Aes .

      ; . - ; "¦ -. ' .. • . ¦ : .: JUDGEMENTS . , .- . ' ¦ --. - ' ¦ -: ' ¦" : •; Sarah Goldthorpe ( who was convicted at the last assizes , for conealing the birth of her child , ) was brought up for judgment . The Learned ; Baron said she was convicted at the last assizes of a very serious offence , concealing the birth of her child , and in her case there were circumstances of great suspicion that a more serious offence had been committed . At the trial a doubt was raised on a point of law , whioh was reserved for the opinion of the judges . They had dul y considered the case , and were unanimously of opinion that the conviction was well founded . The sentence oi" the court therefore was that she be imprisoned two years to hard labour—to hear date from the time of conversation . /

      BOBBEBY . Benjamin Redgike , 34 , was charged with having , on the 4 th of June last , robbed VVilliam Archer of four £ 5 notes , two half-sovereigns , and 17 s . 6 d . in silver . .. - '¦ ~ . [ - . - ' ¦ ¦;¦ — . ¦ ¦ . / . . .: ' \ ;¦ ¦ ¦ .. - . - Sir Grkgory Lewin and Mr . Hall were for the prosecution ; Mr . Wilkins defended the prisoner . ' ' - ' -.- ' ; . ; ' ¦ ;• . ¦ . ' - ¦ ¦ ¦ . ' ¦ •¦'; -.. ' ¦ ' . " ' . ;•' . "; . ¦ v The prosecutor is a jobber , and lives at Flockton Common , and it appeared that at the beginning of June last , he became possessed of upwards of ; X 20 The prisoner by some means became aware of that fact , and went to two persons , one of the name of Haigh , who was tried at the last assizes , and the other named Walshaw , to devise a plan for obtaining it . It was agreed that the prisones should induce the prosecutor to go to a field to cut grass , that Haigh aud Walshaw should

      secrete thsmselves in an adjoining field , and that they should push Redgik © into a ditch , and rob the prosecutor . Archer was induced to cut the grass , and was taking it homo when the rotbsry was effected in the manner agreed upon . Information was afterwards given by Walshaw to a constable named Scott , who apprehended the prisoner , and he said to him , "Well , I'll tell you all about it , " and produced the money in the presence of a man named Hirst , the notes being identified by the prosecutor . The constable allowed the prisoner to go home , on promising that he would come to him on the following morning . He however absconded , was subsequently apprehended on a Bench warrant , and a true bill being found against him at the last nssizes . The Jury retired , and after an absence of twenty minutes , found the prisoner guilty . Sentence :. ws . s deferred . - . "' ¦ . ¦ ¦ ¦¦' . / -. ¦ ¦ ¦• . ' ' . - . ' . '' . ' -. ;¦ ¦ . 7 ""' . " : ' .. . -. ; - ; . ; , ' ' The Court rose at four o ' clock .

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