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      To The Middling Classes. 50. Iv.

      TO THE MIDDLING CLASSES . 50 . IV .

      Ge > tlemen , —Since I wrote my last letter , I Jeara that a deputation of Manchester Shopkeepers ias been appointed to wait upon Sir Robert Pee ] , with ihe hope , no doubt , of inducing him to do something to alleviate jour present distress . They will " be woefully disappointed , and for thb simple reason : it is wholly out of the power of any Minister note to io more than to feed one portion of society for a short space apon another portion . Such has been the

      invariable practice of the Reformers for the last ten year 3 . The Whigs governed the nation f and the Irish section constituted their Parliamentary force . The Irish complained of the pressure of tithes j and , instead of benefitting the unrepresented people , the 'Whig Government fed the landlords upon twenty-JiTe per cent , of church property ; and in turn they would have regaled the borough interest , "which is tie manufacturing interest , with a slice of the lanced spoil , had cot the latter taken timely alarm , and disbanded the Whig Ministry .

      Now Gentlemen , your turn has come ; and the landed interest , being in the ascendant , say 3 to the manufacturing and shop-keeping classes , " As jou profess an identity ef interest , you shall live upon one another . '' " The tariff Trill increase trade , and cheapen food , and the shopkeepers and manufacturers most pay the Government £ 2 18-. 4 d . per cent , for the reduction : " so S 2 V 3 the Prime Miaister . Gentlemen , —If prejudice has not wholly blinded you , I pray your attention to the strict analogy between your position as regards the tariff and the income tax , and ihe operatives' position as regards

      a repeal of the Corn Laws , and reduction of wages . You contend that the reduction in the price of consumable articles consequent upon the tariff ¦ will no % be a fair set cS against . the income . tsx of £ 2 13 s . 4 d . per . cent , while at the same time you stoutly contend that a repeal of the corn Iaw 3 would enable the operative class to submit to a reduction of their wages . You have been taught so to jumble and confound all political questioas , that it becomes a work of no easy characier to keep your minds to any one pdni . However , I shall shew you how yon have been juggled upon the

      question of the incoma tax ; and I Ehall further show you that your difficulty to meet it arises from that poverty which has been created by machinery and from thai alone . Take tec tariff and the income tax , ¦ Jrithont reference to labour—and never was so great a boon offered to all classes of society as that measure would confer . I will bring your minds to bear upon the measure in the kos ; simple form , and will take as an illustration of my argument , ihe lowest amount of property selected for direct taxation—one with an income of £ 150 per annum . Such a person would be liable to a tax of something

      less than £ 4 10 s . yearly . . Now , I will not go into the several articles whose prices vrill be affected by the tariff , and which yGU may , cr may not , use as you please . Timber , bread , coffee , wearing apparel , as ws . ll as many luxuries , I shall pass over , and come at osca to the point . Isovr , suppose a man , having an iacome rateable at £ 150 per annum , to C 0 S 5 CE ? in his family three pounds of meat per dsy ; 3 Ed suppose the tarJiT io reduce Jfls priC 5 by one penny per pound , ( which it Trill , and by more tt ' an double that sum , " ) vhe redaction , in such case , upon his family joint would amount to iMlls . 3 d . per annum . In proportion as the income tax

      payer is elevated in the social scale , in the same atio does his advantage increase ; because luxuries - Whim are almost indispensibles , and the reduction upon them comes into his credit account agair . EE the £ 2 18-. 4 d , per cent . For instance ; a can with an income of £ 2 , 000 per annum , will pay about £ 55 tax ; and he will live , as he does now , for £ 300 per aunum less than he now can . "But ,, gentlemen , in ihs » c ? ne ratio as produce is ehcaptned , does THE BfHDES OF TAXAT 1 OS BECOME AN ADDITIONAL PRES-5 T 2 E xtpos llbjCB ; that is if political economists and all others are right , who assert " tint labour is the source of a'l wealth , "

      Ivow . gentiemen , for the very same reason that a repeal of the corn laws would not be . Uer the condition of the Trotter g classes , will the tariff not benefit touts . Cheap and dear are relative terms ; and you will £ nd it much more difficult to live upon reduced fere , while machinery is destroying your customers , than you would to fare sumptuously upon olden prices , if your customers were in fall employment . Thera is one question which you have no ; been taught to ask yourselves in your several examinations inw the causes of your distress , and the means for your relief . Yon have noi been taught

      to consider from whence "free trade" is to come to tour shops ; nor how an " extension of coramerce " 01 reduction of the plica of provl ? j&n js to beneS : you who have nothing to do with pbodcctiox but who have every thing to do with consumption Now , whether do you think it would be better for you that calico was Is . per yard , or 5 d . T If it was a shilling , all those who are employed in its manufacture wcnld spend their share of the difference with you ; while the difference between that amount and 5 d . is a kind of bonus held oat to cheap-buying foreigners to accept a present of so much English

      labour ; all of which is a direct Ios 3 to you , and a direct increase of the amount of taxation , which you will rime have to bear at a fixed money rate Behold , how differently monied men are dealt with by the Government , to the labouring classes . Let us , for argument's sake , suppose that one half the holders of Government stock will c-ome nnder the rate-paying standard of £ 2-183 . 4 d . percent , the tax . in such , case , wonld amount to somewhere about £ 4 ' 20 , O 0 O par annum . Now the advantage of ihe tariff , to znsny , will amount to fifteen per cent ., and more : while all ( even the untaxed holders )

      will derive a benefit of at least ten per cent Thus , will the graduated advantage derived from the tariff by the fnndholders vary from 7 to 15 per cent . Large holders will have an advantage of at least 15 per cent , when all comes icio operation ; those of middling incomes who pay the tax , ay for £ 150 to £ 308 per annum , will have an advantage of 7 per cent , after payment of tax—or 7 per cent profit on the tariff ; and those with increased incomes will have an advantage of 10 per cent . Th 2 t is , a man with an mcotae of £ 149 per annam , will be able to live as he does now and to have 15 or

      10 per cent , more at the enl of the year , in couseqceEce of reductions made by the tariff . You must obserre that I do not select the funded property as a correct standard of amount of tax to be paid j for lacking the critical knowledge as to the number of holders and amonnis severally held and rateable , I c&snci gjre yon a correct analysis . But this 1 can do for yon ; I can from the altered portion of the fundholders , make a general sum of tax-receivers with fixed incomes , and show ycu that by the diminution to them yon may mea-Hire the increased burdens of the country . Is

      LAEOUR they must be paid , and labour they will i * ve 1 not in kind , BUT IN COIN OF A FIXED V A LUE ! eoin stamped with its present value , and not with the value which it bore when the labour of the unborn was pawned to them . For instance , last year there were sold something over £ 50 , 000 , 000 sterling of English labour to foreigners ; whereas , the same amount of prodn-e , if sold j n 1798 , weuld have brought Dearly £ 2 to > O 0 , DCO sterliig !! I This is a loss within the Jtsr to labour of £ 150 , 000 . 000 ! while the fundholders' £ xed property , paid by the labourer , has

      beta increased by fifty ptr cent , besides the increase JB value consequent upon a decrease in the value of labour ! So that , in fact , this table of sale presents bs with the startlii-g reality that labour which brought twenty shillings in 1798 , in 1841 only brought five shillings J 2 So much for the happy difference between a gigantic foreign trade and a certain home ttaiket ! So much English labour was worth twenty shillings in 1798 in cur own market , and the same amount in 1842 is worth five shillings in fe foreign mart I What a beautiful thing this highsounding term , " extension of trade" is I

      Aow , Gentlemen , I show you what " extension of trade" is ; and h « wic makes it difficult for you to pay £ 218 s . 4 d . per cent . upon capital made at home , when foreign speculators have driven your customers to b * £ gary . The Tories will wring your last farthing &om you ; and then you will understand that cheap tea dsar are relative terms , and that a "big loaf" for * ptnny will be dear to a man without a farthing io cy it with ! The labourer cannot buy bread , be-

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      cause machinery does his work ; you cannot pay taxes because the labourer cannot buy your goods ; and all the powers on earth under the present sjstem cannot mako you one whit better ; because , should the " free-trade" party , now struggling for pre-eminence , ever succeed , ( which may God in his mercy forbid , ) in three years from this date , THREE MILLIONS would be an over-population , in a country capable of supporting 50 , 000 , 000 of a population and more ! Yet , you join in the crj of emigration , while every poor man who leaves his country is a portion of your profit going

      off-Get what is called " free-trade" thi 3 month , and admit that the demaEd for British produce in the world will be thereby quadrupled ; in less than six months thfre will be new and improved machinery in existence to supcly the demand , without the employment of as many hands a 3 even the number at present engaged ! For always bear in mind that ' ¦ extension of trade" means inducement to people who do no : really want to buy your produce , aud which can only be effected by substituting cheap for dear , artificial for nnnual labour . In fact , England -may now be advertised thus , — " STOCK

      SELLING OFF AT RUINOUS REDUCTIONS /' Gentlemen , in my ntxt letter I shaJ show you how the resources of this country may , by thx-ir proper development , be extended to an amount which would even yet render her " the envy and admiration of the world , " and the terror of tyrarts . Gentlemen , I have the hoDOur to remain , Your obedient humble Servant , FfiAKQUS O'COSSOB .

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      TO THE IMPERIAL CHARTISTS . MR . CTCO > - > OR-S YORKSHIRE TOUR , CONTINUED FROM OUR LAST . My ieah Fkiesds , —It was briefly noticed in last week's Star , that I visited Bingley on Wednesday last ; but it was not stated that I addressed the congregated thousands at considerable length ; and , still more curious to rciaic , I was requested by the Chartists fo comment upon the Whigs' last stretch . Now , what will any nan fay to this fact 1 For a series of years , invention ' s brain has been racked to find out an employment for me in the Whig

      service or the Tory Eervice ; it made no difference , but a tool I must and should be in the hands of one party or th'e other . Well , all devices having failed , what will my friends suppose is tho occupation that t > ie moral-fores Whiea Lave now assigned to me ? Why , no more or less than that" I am now m pay of the Tories , engaged for the purpose oi pre ? firbig the pence of the cr-unliy ! What say you to ' that ?! Do not tho fools know that such an hocoarsble oSce I would and do cheerfully fill , without further pay or reward than the delightful reflection that I had bs . ulk « d the

      moralfoTce Whigs in their hope of re .-toriag their party by a physical move made by tho people , during which the moral-force ruffians would quietly look ou until the danger was over!—I addressed a tremendous congregation of men and women at Bingley , and took a show' of hands for the whole Charter , 3 ani 6 and all . We then proceeded to Keighley iu procession , and assembled in an open space , over 20 , 000 strong . Mr . Firth was cailed to the chair . I need not tell you that I spoke at great length , and the remonstrance was unanimously adopted . " We Immediatsly adjourned to the Chartist

      place of meeting , where an excellent soiree was held , and which was very well conducted . I was obliged to speak before the ceremosy of tea-drinking wa 3 over , as I had to meet Aclaad , at Halifax , ou the Sams evening , at eight o'clock . I left precisely at seven , and reached Halifax ( twelve miles , over a shocking road ) at five mkutes before ( and not five mi'Uies after ) eii , ht , as stated in the Star , and proceeded instantly to the Odd Fellows' Hall . An account of the proceedings which took place , you have seer ; but you cannot , evn from that , form any notion of the value of the triumph . I do assure you mosv solemnly and without aSWiahon , that I fch

      ashamed of the exposure which I was compelled to make of my opponent ' s ignorance and incapacity . No creature in discussion ever yet received a more conlinnoas and complete trouncing than did Mr . Acland from the beginning to tha end . But one thing which he told me , as he said , in confidence , must not be kept lack . No , no ; I am Hot ju ? t the man to keep the secrets of the League . Now , let every man pay particular attention to the following disclosure , coming from the principal spouter of the "Plague . " Acland-said to me , — " Well , Mr . O'Connor , we shall either have a repeal of the Corn Laws , or the Charter in three weeks . " Mr . O'Connor— "Indeed ! how ?"

      Mr . Acland— " Well , I tell you , m confidence , that the object of the League ' s present meeting in London , i 3 to take into consideration the propriety OF STOPPING ALL THE MILLS UPON A GIVEN DAY !! AND THEY WILL DO IT ! :. ' !" Now , this piece of meditated villany requires but Ihtle comment . O . ' how loud these men were in condemning the assertion of the Duke of Newcastle , " that H E had a right to do what he liked with h " i 3 own . " Bat , my friend ? , observe , that even here class legislation st « p 3 in to mar

      the League ' s unholy projec * ; because the Tories , knowing that the movs ia a political one and they . ( the Tories ) being many of them large mill-owners , will not join the ' * base , brntaJ , and bloody" Whig masters ; but , on the contrary , would make a fine harvest of Whig i ^ auiiy ! This Whig scheme , therefore , must totally fail . No thank ? , however , to the League ] But should they partially try the experiment , I shall have no hesitation in meeting them , and defendine tht-ir " hands" against their treason . Let them try THA T , and provisions will soon become " cheap" encugi ; ¦!!

      DEWSBURY . On Tuesday I visited Dewsbury , where a-meeting was called in the Cloth Hall , but it was so crammed that we were forced to adjourn to the Market Place , where we had an immense asf .-mblage . Mr . Tns * Brooke , that excelieut maa and honest Chartist , was called ' to the chair . I spoke till dark at night , and was followed by Mr . Brooke . We took a show of hands for the Charter , name and all , and also against the infernal Poor Law Bill , and both

      were unanimous . A drunken fool of a master , named Taylor , who is more clever at reducing wages than any thing else , endeavoured to create a disturbance , but was compelled to stagger into a gin shop , to bide his ugly form from the people ' s si ^ ht . D ^ wsbury is fast fa lling in the scale of comibrs ; a . firm of three large masters has got hold of the whole labour marker , and that firm i 3 weekly amassing and laying up in capital ail that belongs to the labourer aud th 9 shop-keeper . There are numbers of excellent Chartists in Dewsbury .

      YORK . I am accused by those who cannot dream of the strength of our cause , of exaggerating our numbers , ana of giving partial accounts of our meetiugo . How could anything more tend to lessen me in the estimation of the very persons , who would be thereby led to suppose that our cause was rather a shadow living in my own imagination , than a subBtance JaaEed on principles and to b « realised by our . strength . In fact no person receives

      greater shocks of astonishment than I do . The meeting in York on Friday last places me in that position , * for were I to attempt even a description of it , I should be laughed at by all Eave those who witnessed it . I was met at the Station by a vast concourse , with a band and a very large black banner—the largest I have ever Been . This banner was procured for poor Holberry's funeral : upon one side was "Ttou shall do no murder" and upon the reverse an appropriate quotation from Scripture .

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      We went in procession to the Market Place , where such a concourse of pining shopkeepers and declining working men assembled as was never before seen upon any occasion whatever in that ancient city . In fact , ail appeared to bs perfectly astounded . Thai excelieut Chartist , Mr . W . Burley , Secretary for the Riding , was called to the chair ; and after an able opening of the business , he invited any of our opponents to discussion , and threw down the gauntlet , challenging all parties to produce one siDgle charge of immorality or bad character affect ing any of the Cbsrtist body in York . Mr . W .

      Cordeux , as perfecs a gentleman as breathes , a member of tho York Associaiion , moved tho remonstrance , which being seconded , I was called upon to support , it , and which I did at conpiderable length- It was carried uBaair ^ ously amid thunders of applause , the shopkeepers holding up both hands for it . This meeting completely paralysed both factions in York , and has given a great stimulus to our cauEo in the parson-ridden city ; and in fact there breathes not upon earth a finer or more pure band of patriots than those associated under the Chartist principles in York .

      HEBDEN BRIDGE . On Saturday I left York for Hebden Bridge , and at Luddenden-bar I met a procession , whick , before we reached the village , numbered more than 20 , 000 persons ; and curious to say our meeting was held in the field of one of the special jurors who found me guilty at York ! Tho platform was at the foot of one of those beautiful hills for which that beautiful vale is so justly celebrated ; and the hill side was one living mass of living . Chartist , giving their support by their presence , and their approval by their cheers to tho business of the day , I spoke at great length , and took a show of hands for the Charter , name and all , and every fiuger was held up .

      We proceeded from this lovely spot on our way to Todmorden , at six o ' clock , and overtook the procession within two miles of the town . The numbers were great ; but we had not gone far , when the rain b ^ gan to fall in torrents , drenching every soul to the skin . I was to have addressed the people in the open air ; but a large building was procured for the occasion , capable of holding over 5 , 000

      persons . We were compelled to abandon the open air meeting ; and , so heavy was the rain , and the building being a mile distant from the town , the room wa = i not nearly full ; whereas , fcad the evening been fine , it -would not have held one third of th . 030 who won ! d have cheerfully bean present . To praiso the position of the Todmorden Chartists would be superfluous , as they are known to have done as much for tka cause aa any Association in our

      move-. Thus concluded my last week'stour . I ~ ow beg leave to announce . as follows for next week : —On Tuesday , the 19 th , at half-past seven , I shall be at Hudden-fi-. ld ; on Thursday , " at eight , at Bradford ; on Friday , at eight , at Holbcck ; on Saturday , at seven * at Todmorden again , in consequence of bein ^ obl iged to leave so early on Saturday la ? t .

      And now , one word for all . I will not , on any account , be induced to address an open air meeting . I Euffir-red , most ssvervly , during the last fortnight from this cause . While at Leed ? , I shall arrange for three nights in that place , when I shall deliver three lectures upon the following subjects : — No . 1 . Capabilities of Great Britain and Ireland . No . 2 . Machinerv and the Corn Laws .

      No . 3 . The mean ? of extricating sll parties from their present distress , and of turning machinery to a national , instead of a class , advantage . I will discass thesa three subjects with any one , or any number of persons ; and I thus give all a fair opportunity of preparing themselves upon the questions . I sha . l have much pleasure in dining with the Satton-in-Ashiield men , according to invitation .

      I am , my Friends , Your faithful Friend , , Feargus O'Co . n . vob ¦ Wednesday , July 13 ih , 1841 .

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      i > XO > ' KW £ AUMOUTiI . —On Tuesday evening , the usual weekly meeting was held herd , Mr . Dobbie in the cha ; r . The attendance was smalL Mr . Williams and Mr . Chappie addressed the meeting . LIVBRPOOi . —A general meeting of the Chartists of this tovm -was held on Sunday evening last , in the Association Boom , -when the caseB of Mrs . Holberry , John Mason , and — Brooks , were severally taken into consideration , with a view to the raising of a fund for each . Mr . M'CartDty made a powerful and affecting

      appeal to the metting on benalf of the widow of the victimised Hoiberry , and called upon them to renew their exertions , and redouble their efforts , to destroy the oppressive system which had brought to an early and premature grave , ne who waa bold , honest , and patriotic enough to stand foremost in the dtfenCQ Of the ri ^ bU » Dd liberties o : the toiling and oppressed millions . A resolution was pi » sea to the effect , that a subscription be forthwith set « n foot for Mia . Holberry , aud to continue open until tht- 2 Hh instant , after which date a subscription is to be tnvetea into for Mr . Mason and Mr . Brook .

      ON Wednesdat esenins ? last , a public meeting was held in the Association Room , when the building ¦ was crammed to Br . ffxsatioii , for the purpose of memoria . ising her Majesty , and remonstrating with the House of Commons on the recent rejection of the National Petition . WfilTWOKTH . —On Sunday last , according to appointment , an open air inciting was held at Lobden , i . ear Whctworth . There were upwards of one thousand people piyseut , who wt-re sd- ' Tissed by Messrs . Booth , Stoit , . ifchley , Leach , of R -chdale , and Lane , of Manchester , who wtie ii&trnrd to ¦ with great attention . Tho ineD of Wnitwonh , tak z ? g advantage , and availing themselves of the services ut" the speakers , procured a room , and called a mte ^ ing for six o ' clock in the evening , when an association was formed , and nineteen members enrolled .

      HUDDSRSFIELO- At a meeting in the Aebocia Iod Room , UppcTht-a .-.-row , on Tuesday night , it was resolved that as maiiy tl the Chartists as can possibly attend , shall meet on Tuesday , the 19 th instant , at six o ' clock in the evt-nii ; g , in tbe above room , to form a proct * sion to meet F . O'Connor , Esq ., and escort him into the town . Sheffield . —Mrs . HolbEebt . —Ina Ietterrecsived by Mr . Hjrney from T . S . D-incoiiibe , E * q , M . P ., that gentleman requests thai hw name fJr five pounds may be piacei ! on toe subscription list for the widow of the murdtred patriot , Samuel Holbcrry .

      State of the Town . —Progress of Chartism . — Th 6 amount paid to the regular ticket poor in money , bread , &i , for the wefck « na : ng July 2 nd , was £ 93 18 * . Tne amount paid to toe casual poor iu money , bread , &c , for the same sretk , was £ 424 12 s . ; being a total of £ 518 10 s . for that week only ! Distress is Bteadily profcrtasujg ; day by tl :-. y new cases of misery and wretchedntss are brought under our notice , but want of space will net at preset permit us to particularise . W < j ure keeping up the istsam oi agitation . On

      Suacay laat , Mr . Harnty addressed two meetings , the first in the afcernoon at Inufce , to which place a goodly number of the Sutfiieiil Cliartists accompanied Mr . Harney . The proceedings were enlivened by the singing of some excellent Chartist hymns . The second meeting was held in the evening , iu Doctor ' s Fields , and was numerously attended . Mr . Harney addressed the assembly fer upwards of an hour and a half , and vras followed by Mr . Evison , who delivered a brief address . All passed off highly satisfactorily . ¦ : ¦ ¦ . ¦ ... ' ¦ -

      On Monday evening , a public meeting was held in Paradise-square , to adopt a memorial in behalf of Brookes , Peddie , and Poden . Mr . William Wxagg was called to the chair . Mr . Harney addressed the meeting at great length , and concluded by proposing the adoption of the memorial . Mr . Edwin Gill seconded the memorial , which was unanimously adopted . Mr . Evison then shortly addressed the meeting . An adjournment to Pig-tree-lane then took place , ¦ where Mr . Samuel Pukes delivered an energetic address , which closed the evening ' s proceedings . We have enrolled upwards of fifty new members sinoa last week ' s repert was written .

      Holbeck . —The Riv . W . V . Jackson lectured is tbe Chartist Eeom ou Monday evening last , to & Tery attentive audieiice . Several new membars wer enrolled .

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      BOSTON . —Mr . Duff / has visited this place , and delitered three excellent and impressive lectures on the principles of the People ' s Charter . As soon as tho few-trot zsalons Chartists of Boston knew that Mr , Duffy would Trisit them , they at once set about making arrangements so as to make the best of the speaker , as the principles of the people ' s Qharter are but little known in this agricultural diatrict , and they concluded that he should speak in the Market place , on Wednesday evening , that being marktt day . A large bill was exhibited to that effect Long before toe hour appointed numbers might be seen in groups in different parts of the market place , anxiously waiting to ' . hear what the Cbartitta had to ssy . Unfortunately Mr . D . could not speak outof deors , and if he had attempted he would

      havabssn ordered down , if not , as the patristic Mason was , pulled down without warning , the authorities of the place being dreadfully alarmed ; the Tory-mayor and several ' magistrates- were to be Been in tho Marketplace , in close conye ' rsation with the Superintendent of Police . By the hour appointed for the meeting vast numbers were assembled in the Market-place , and expressed much disappointment , as the general impression was that the mayor had prevented the lecturer from addressing them . Up to this time Mr . b . bad remained in-doors , when one of the Chartists suggested that Mr . D . and his friends should walk through the Market-place , when one of the inest ludicrous seene 3 ever witnessed took place . As soon as the crowi discovered that tbe lecturer was in the Market-place , a large concourse of persons surrounded him , all anxious to got a glimpse of this wonderful thing / a Chartist , as if ha bad been some monster ^ More curiosity could

      not have been evinced . Mr . D . went round the Marketplace followed by vast numWra , thei police also -followingj ~ and tated to Mr . D . that he was responsible for all this . The Chartists took advantage of the crowd by informing them that Mr . D . would lecture the next evening in & large room that had been procured for the purpose . The Blue Bottles were all on the qui vine , and tried to make some disturbance , but the Chartists said " it ' no go , my lads . '' knowing well that would not bo tb . 9 wny to get Chartism eatsblished in tbo tuwn . On Friday and Saturday evenings Mr . Duff / delivered three eloquent lectures in a large room to orowiled audiences , and the lectures have flone us much good , and have removed , a mass of prejudice which existed against us j several joined the association , and many more are ready . We have now got the Chartist banner unfurled in this place , and if we could have another lecture many would rally round its standard ;

      NORWICH . —the Council of the Chartist Association of this city lately sent Mr John , iluri-ell a short tour for the purpose of arousing the-people of Norfolk to a sense of thoir wrongs . The first place he attended was Lynn , in which place he was treated in the roost handsome manner . He went , from Lynn to a remote village a short way off , where -the . Hunters , were holding a camp meeting , but tbo owsner of the field and waggon ^ ilawed M r . HiHTcil to speak from it ; the consequence was , tbo people ' s nilnds were directed to their ¦ wrongs — he pointed out to them the ^ -way to emancipate tliaiaselves m . eiitilly and physically . The Ranters on seeing this prevailed on the parties to allow them to tiifca away the waggon and forms from the field . They commenced stripping the field , and gave Mr . Hurr > li a comfortable ride , though he was holding forth all the time . Mr , H . lectured in ^ Lynn and then went to Bury , at which place he was at first treated rather cautiously ,

      but be desires to return bis sincere than&b to the men of Bury for the handsome manner in ¦ which they treated him . He had to announce the meeting by going round the town with the following hand-bill placed iu front and b-hini bis hat , — " ¦ An address- will be delivereil upou the st ;> te of the country and its remedy , in tbs Market Place this evening , at Seven p'c . Vock , " The reiult was be addressed t wo meetings , On the first evening there was a good mesttng with a tolerable sprinkiing of the middle class . There was no announcement of the secondnieeting , but Mr . H . ' cpaim . enc ' ed by - '' reading : the letter of O'Connor to the middle classes , and by the time he bad finished there was a good cielection of persons ok the spot . He then gave them , a long lecture which' govo great satisfaction , After leaving Bury he walked iifteen nr . leSi then rode to Norwich , and got in time enough to address tbo people of Norwich in the marketplace ;

      EEPXFORO AMP- GREENWICH . —We had an open-air meeting in the Broadway , Dsptford , on Wednesday , the " 6 th . instant There would have been a great body of people but . tlie " blue devils" iuteifisred , and we were obliged te aiijoutn to . our friend , Mr . Morgan ' s , grocer , Church-3 treet , Daptford ^ There we had a good lecture , aud a Rood muster of people . On Sunday < we had Messrs . Manvz , Spncfar , and others , for the flr * t time , to preach a Charti&t sermon . They were not disturbed by the blucw . Tbe audience

      mustered very strong . After the serniorij . we adjourned to the Prince of Vv " ales Coff ^ e-hoime , G reenwich ; there Mr Spencer explained the . Six Points ' of tho Charter , and gave ^ reat satisfact'on to the body there assenibWi . \ v " o passed , a resolution on Sunday , tbatihe secretary be instructed to write to Mr . O'Connor , to ascertain when or whether he will oblige the Chartists of Dtptford and Greenwich by nttending a public nieeiing on BLickheath , to remeristrate the House of Comm 6 n 3 , vintl lneraorialiBe the Queen for the attainment of tbo Charter .

      OT / DHAM . — Oa Sunday last , Mr . Bropby lectured in this place to a crowded audience , and gave general satjflfuct : on . Weekly Meeting . —At the weekly meeting of the roembsrs , the following resolution was unanimously agreed to : — " That a public meeting be held in the Chartist Room , Greaves-street , on Monflay , July ISth , for the purpose of parsing a mempral to the Queen , and a remonstrance to tbo -House of Commons . That this resolution be Bent to tho Northern Star for insertion . ' ? EYK , NOBTHAMPTONSiiiKE . —A public open air meeting was held in this remote village on Sunday last , when an excellent spirit prevailed , Which was exemplified at the conclusion by a collection of 6 s . in aid ot the XebturiDgFund . wbich has been 'transmitted to , and received by Mr . J . M . Farlan , Northampton , County Secretary , who has also received 434 of a previous collection , making a total of 123 .

      SAtPORD—CbaftiRra . wears a better aspect now than for a longtime piBt . Weta ^ e , outing tho lastfaw weeks , almost doubled our paying members . A spirit of unity prevails in bur ranks , pnd all bids fair for progressing at railway speed . We have divided the town into districts , and have appointed a collector to each district , nnd we find this plan to work well both for collecting subscriptions and getting new members , as the colkcVjra , when they go their round have an opportunity of enrolling many persons , which under any other syrtteni we ceuld not have done . On Sunuay afternoon , the youths held a camp meeting on Shaws Brow , at two o ' clock . It is intended to bold these meetings every Sunday . afternoon during the season , at the same time and place , should the weather be favourable , if not , they will adjourn to the Char ' . ist Room , Great George-atroet , Salford .

      Mr . John Leach ,

      Tipton . —Mr . Fraser Pearson delivered a stirring lecture here on Wedaesflay to many hundred persons . Several nuw members were enrolled . Netherton . by DuDiiEY . —The seeds of Chartism were sown here on Suiiilay morning , by Mr . Fraser Pearson , who delivered a ; . ' -inosb impressive sermon . He made an impression that promises a yery prolific harvest . He delivered a lecture on Monday evening , and notwithstanding the rain fell fast , vast crowds attended . Ah' Association is to be established for the winter . - " . . . ¦' ; . ' . ' ' . - . . . . ' - ¦ :- " . '¦ ¦ ""¦ .. . ' •'¦ "' ¦ . ¦ : ' :. : ¦' ; . / .. Princes End . —There has been an association formed here after a great deal of tr able . Mr . ' . ' Candy volunteered to come on the fir 3 t night , to break up the ground , but instead of breaking it up as be thought , he only strengthened the people in their prejndice , by of

      showing them the abuses of religion instead ahowing Uiem their just arid aUenabie lights . Bntit is without any disrespect to Mi . Candy that this is insetted . Mr . Linney came on the Monday night following , and delivered a lecture on the Six Points of tfce Charter , and has continued coming ever since , with the exception of two nights . This deficiency was filled np by Mr . Soar , of Birmingham , and Mr . Froggat of Bilston , who both gave very able leotmres on tae destitution of the many , while tbe few axe wallowing in riches . Mr . Linney lectured on Monday night , July the 11 th , on the Corn Laws , Bhowing if they were repealed under the existing circumstances it wonld be of no perinaneut benefit to this country , bnt instead of ai blessing as they call it , it would bo a curse ; but now the seed of Chartism is Bown here it promises good harveat , for we now nnmber upwards of one hundred members in ttio association . —Correspondent-

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      tpivXJON . —Tlie Wdtkins Testimonial Committee met as usual , on Siinday morning last , Mr , GDUidiwg jn the chair . One thousand copies of the address were ordered to be printed for distribution . Saveral presents were banded in to the Committee for tho rafila , when the Committee adjourned to Sunday morning nest , at ten o'clock , when it is hoped all members will then bo present In the Evening , Mr . John Watkins deliTOred an highly instructive lecture on the System , throughout the whole of which he was loudly ai > pJau 4 ed .

      LAMBETir . —A meeting of youths was held on Sacday , tha 10 th instant , at tlie Charter . Hall , 1 , China Walk , Lambeth , for the purpose of forming a Youths ' Charter Association . A good muster was in attendanco considering : it was but a praliminary meeting , Tuosd present were instiuted how to conduct their business . A class Wa 3 then formed , and the meeting adjourned is Sunday next , at three o ' clock . It is rtcntestbd that the parents of youths connee ' sea wilb the asenaiatlon exert their influence in tha working out of tbe nfcove objoct . ^ Mr . i ; iiffy Ridley lcoturea at China-walk , on Suuday evening , to a respectable and attentive amiiency , after which a collection was inada towards buildizia the new Hall . Mr . Ruefy Ridley delivered a lecture on Sunday last , at 1 ; China-walk , aud also anther at the same place on Tuesday / The sum of ten ' shillings was voted to the Executive , and five shillings to the vvitlow Holberry .

      Ai A si eetin g of the Batmondsey locality , at the Horns Tavern , on Monday , it was resolved that fifteen shiUings be foiwardbd to ths Executive , and ten shillings to Mr . Miller , as a moiaty 02 money le ' a ' t the locality forthe late denionatiatioa . HAiaMEilSMJTJX . —The raemberainet ssu 8 ual , at the Black Bull , on Monday evening . After the transaction of the usual business , tho sum of 2 d . 6 d . was yottd . to Mrs . Holberry , and 2 s . 6 d . to Mr . Hinde . of Shoreham . The delegate to tbe London Council was instructed to report the tame , and request all the metropolifan localitiea to adopt a similar course . Mii Balls lectured on Sunday evening last to a good audience , at the Aibiou CofFee House , Cliuicb . - titreet , Shoveditch .

      Rising Sun , Oxford-Street , Stepney . —Mr . Southie lectured hero on Suuciay evening to fchs satisfaction of the audience . Mr . Wilson afco addressed the meetintr . After transactiug other busiaeiii , tho meeting adjourned . TEEtOTAtLERs , Waterloo-RoaD .- —The members of thia locality met as ua > sal at the Britannia Coffee-HonBe , on Monday evening ; Mr . Andra > 7 srt ported from the united meeting of tde Coaneiia , ' . " and-much pleasuro was expressed at the approaching union of th « bodies . The meating decided upon having lectures given reguiurly on Monday eveninao , and Mr . Andrews was autiiOfised to . apply to AZr . Whc-eler to furnish them with lecturers . . After tea settlement of otlit * bnstne 83 tbe meeting adjourned !

      Chelsea . —The raembera of this flouwshius ; locality met as usual at the Stag Inn , Fulbaui Road , Mr , Moore in the chair . A General Council was elected . The auditors appointed reported the correctness of the accounts , aud gave a flattering Btatement Of the progress made during the quarter . Messrs . Bowlinjr , WbeeVer , Corbett , and others of the Committee , reported regarding the ball to take place ou tho 25 th of July . Considerable other bubiness connect 3 > i with the locaiifcy v / as transacttd , when Mr . Ruify Biaiuy ieclui ^ d to a nutnerous audience on the system of Governriiunt prc-Vttilhjg in Great Britain , laying baro its vices and defor ;« ititv shewing tha nuiuy ineffectual reinedi «; 3 which had been applied , and the utter inutijity of the

      repeal of tho Cora . L . aws , unK-ss accumpMisd by other and greater legislative changes . He driated on the deceit and inook humanity of aiaoy of the Liasue , and concluded a much-applauded address by calling upon them , in the name c ? ail thty fold , dear and sacred , to stand firm by their Charier , and nev « r to desert those who had through every danger and t-lifiiculty remained true to their caus 9 . Mr . BidSey sit down amid great applause . It was unaiainiousiy resolved that the flUin Of sixpance pa * week should bo contributed from thf ; funds to the support ef tho wives of Maaon and tlie the other victims to t ^ -jnay in Staffordshire ; arid : the example is held out . to a ! I the Lonija localities ' as worthy to be followed .

      Shoemakers—Clock Hqcsb , Castle-street ; LEictsl'iSK square . —Mr .. Ford in the chair . The delegate jeported . froin the united meeting , wb : ch gave satifefactiou to the audience . Mr . Farrer delivered an able and instvueiive lecture .: &t its conclusion the aiiiu . of Bixpenca per week was unanimously voted to Mrs . Mo 6 on and the other Staffjrdshire victims , until the ptrioci of their incarceration should bavo . expired . CITY OF LONDON . —The inomber 3 resident in thia locality held their usual weefelv dePting on Tuesciay , at 55 , Old Bailey , v / hon , afteir the transaet ion of local business , Mr . VVisedall moved , and Mr , Gardener seconded , " Thatthe folJowint' localities receive a vote

      of thanks for their assiatanoa in aiding us to defray the expences of the Crown and Anchor inaeting , " whictt was carried unaaimou&iy . Tiissa looalitiea , were—St . Marylebone , 8 a 4 d . ; Ciiiaa Wajk , Lambeth , 5 s . ; Stratford and Ei 3 c Essi-x , 33 . 6 d . ; CIcck Hfluss , C'Vstie-Btrfet , Leicester-square , lOiI . Mr . Gardener then proposed the tollovfiug resolution;—" That we , the members of the City of London locality , do form onrselves into classes for mutual instruction , " v > hich boing seconded by Mr . Ovsrton , Was carried unanimously . It was then announced that a general nutting of the members would behtld on Tuesday evening next , for the consideration of important business , aud the metting adjourned to that timeV

      * Mr .. Farrer lectured on Tuesday evening last , at the School B ) om . King-street , Coiupton-atreet , Clerkenweli , to a good audience , and was much applauded . Birmingham . —People ' s Hall . —A crowded meeting was held at the Public Office , on W ' ediiesday evening , July 6 th , for the purpose of duvi 3 ing the best means of erictihg this jbuildiog . Mr , Councillor Pago was called to the cbair , Mr . Jenkinson , the Secretary , read the placard ' ciiitia ? the muuting ; , after \? hich various resolutiona connected with the object for which tha meeting was called were carried nnanimously ^

      Frost , Williaks , and Joses' Restoration Committee—This body held faeir wetkly meeting at the Chartist Boom , Aston-street , on Tuesday evening last * Mr . Lynell in the chair . The letter which described the villanous treatment of the above-njeatipHed victims was read to the meeting from the Northern Star , after which a sub-Committee was appointed to draw up an address to the country on the subject . A letter teas ordered to be sent to Mr .. O'Connor reepecting the memorials to be presented to the Queen , likewise a communication to Gt . F . Muntz , Esq ., on the subject of a petition from Birininghaa , which tfle . Conimittee wish to be preisentsd to Parliament on behalf of these victims of Whiggery .

      Delegate Meeting oi * behalf of Mb . Mason AND THE OTHER PRISONERS IN STAKFOBD GAcL , --A numerous meeting of delegates from the sutround : ing towns was held at the Chartiat-room , Biue-lane , Walsall , on Sunday lasfc The fellowing persons were present : —^ Birmingham , Aahton-street and Steelhonaalane , Mr . C . Aehton and Mr ; Charles Thorpe ; Mr . A . Fuasell was sent from another locality ; Stafford , Mr . G . ELarrison ; Tipton , Mr . F . Bathurst ; Wednesbury , Messrs . John Dinks , B , Danks , T . Dftuks , and William

      Fairburn ; Walsall , Messrs . C . Goodwin and John Griffiths ; Dudley . Messrs . Cook , Pearson , aiidRankm ; Bilston , Messrs . Davis , Linney , and Rodgers ; Great Bridge , Mr . Henry Booth . Mr . John Griffiths was appointed chairman , and -the . balance sheet of the defence fand waa passed . ' A petition to Patliamtnt was ordered to be drawn up , and an address . to the country on behalf of tbe prjsoaera ; and after various other important businesa wan transacted , it was determined to hold another meeting on the ' 2 . 4 'th . of July , at Dudley ,:: ' " ¦' - : ' .. ' ¦ ' ' ' , ,- '' ; ' -. - '

      Steelhouselane Meeting . — The members of tee National Charter Association belonging this locality niet at the Ship Ina , Staeihouse- ' ane , oa Tuesday ever .-inglasti Mr . HorsJey in kbo chaii-. Mr . Soaf read an address to the Irish ;• ¦ '¦ Universal ,- Suffrage Association , which hehad been reqttested to draw up . The address was warmly applauded and unanimously a ? reed to . Mr ¦' J . Emes delivered a most inafcructive and argumentative address , ¦ which was warmly applauded . After which , Messrs . Thorpe and Fellows were appointee ! to act on the Committee for tbe support of tne families of Mr . Mason and other men imprisoned in Stafford gaol , each locality in the town having likewise elected two for the same purpose . It was resolved that the rules of the Association should be ^ read ^^ every evening of meeting previonb to the transaction of business The sab-Secretary was ordered to write to the Executive for sixty cards , and after the transaction of the usual routine business the meeting separated .

      Monday Evening Meeting—After the conclusion of the open-air aweting , at DuddeBton-row , the membera ireFaued to Aston-street ' , for the pnrpose ef transacting the naual busineaa . Tfce room vwa crowded , and Mr . Peter Henley was ieailed to the chair . He delivered a shor t anfl approprbte aadresa , after which Mr . Talbert , sub-Secretary , read the minutes of the lash Council meeting , which were passed unanimously . Mr . White then addressed the assembly on their improved position aad good proE ];< ect 8 , and , after the other business waa transacted , thWmembers separated .: ; .

      AsTON-siREK-jMEETiNGS .- ^ Tha ^ was held at tue A 8 ? . ociation Boom , Aefcon-sfaeel ; , on Sunday evening , Mr ; WUlianiBbn in the chair . The meaUng was addressed by Mr . George Wbite .

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      ¦ ;¦ ¦ ^ .. ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ -- ^^^ y ^^ j ^ Mf ^ fi ' ¦ ¦ ¦ ^^^ T ^ / Z ' : / £ <' PuBtic MEETiNQ -Tha opm- ^ t ; msttlbg * * m £ - * - ** wee held in various parts of BfrmJngbnm are pkducmg . | mmense benpflt to the cause . A healthy % v& eaergettc tone is thereby Jtfusedijito the Chartist movement , rw the workiBg men who attend them are te be neen like so many digcusMen classy , formed into small gi-iriip ? ^ n the fields , . both at I > a h-row . ¦ - ¦ : •' -- ¦ : ¦ . ¦ " - ' -: ' : ' •'

      shoemakers' Meeting . —Tha members of this patristic trade hold their : weei !? meetings at the house of . Mr . Marsh , Britannia Inn , Peck Laue > e 7 CTy Tuesday even ^ n . ji ^ ';' ¦¦ ' 'Atvt . heir . last ^ me 0 tin ' g , . ¦ . M ^ . ¦ '' : Mayee ¦ - ¦ . i ¦ n ¦' . the chair ,. a spirited adnres 3 km deiiveTed l > y . Mi .- ! Thomas S' » ar , who was warnily applauded . Several resolutiors worn passed , and addresses delivered by > Ir . ' G . White , ¦ Vr . P . Honlay , arid : others ; and it was resolved t&afc Oiomc-mbCTs shoold each aci as collectoraf in their tarn , as their names stand on the boot . ¦

      pULL—rAt tho weekly meeting of llto Coneeil five fihillinga was voted to Mr . Mason and tbo ctbtrsoven Sefaley yicti « s an > l arran «; pmpnts made for d eolloctioa at tho Rcntt . il mesiitis ; next Moridsy eveTibg , . tha ; . ' : . 18 th it » 3 t ; ft •¦« -also their intention ; to subscribe monthly to the support of the victims and their families , and th « y hope the Associations . thron ^ a the country will do the same , for nothing unie : tlio present accursed svstoin a >;? l tend inoratd ch'cktho thirst for ' the Woo 3 . of our ¦' ablest leaders than noVly supporting them when iacirccrateil fo > adv ^ catins ; our causa .

      ^ Bbadfori ) . ——The pood cjuse progresses here silently but : ¦ sa ' r ? ly . - ; . . < ii ? r ! rf ? . the past vr-ek there has been no meetmi . s ^ of "; a « y ' . nnt . ? . At tli » diSdrent meetinca ( if the localities members are cotitirineH ' v-. ' - 'barn ' ff adriefl to"the ra-nfes- of tba National . ; Chsr'cr As ? "c ; trtion , A fleep >; f ; nBation has hc&n frit in the bo ? om of every . ' . Chartist at the hard fite f . f poo ? Frost Sighs , tears , rnoans , a . w \ lamentnti ns , are exprcsse < i by every one who belong to riurjauks . Curses , both lou-i and deep , have been heapea on the beads of bis merciless opprejsnrs ; but we see no hope of his refease until tha Charter be made the law of the -laud . Thon 1 st every Chnrtist labour with heart and soul , and work aa . if the cause depended on him and him alone ; let U 3 never rest satisfied until the Charter be . made tho la ?? of the land , and the masnaninions Frost , and his compawlota , be restored to -their . families' ;" .

      Yeadon M ' ogR ' . —On Sunday afternoon last , a meetin ? was held at the above . -piac- 'i- ' at . two o ' clock , w ' a ? r / Mr . Aldersoh deiivereil anexcelk-nt lecture on Cfcattisv ... The meeting ; was a l-ivge one . Mr . Alderson . was minutely questioned on the Corn L » wa by a number of Corn Law Repealers . Mr . Aldertion had no '' -assistant . The meetini ? was aidjourned to nf > xt Sunday vrcek at the ssnin hour and piiice , tvfcen a diseussion wil ! take place on tbf ? Corn IiHrVPf ; . AprfiRLEr BRIDGE . —Messrs . Alderson , Edwards , Dovcbirtit , aad Srn'tb at Jen ' ' fed ; i insetina ; at -this place , TyhJeh w . 13 well attended , ^ a nd au aA . ^ ociiiion f .-vmed ; six members were eriroli-jrl in the assoeiativu . Tuis ia a ne w locality : t » e never had a rneetintj hero b ? "f . ; re .

      Congleton— Mr . J . ; B ? . r-h Capper , " froRi--TuKs . tall ' , pmiciicfl tvvo F . ? rmons in the Charast room , in G-nalet-o ' n , ' on Sunday last ; a t ' uner-il sermon for poor Ho ' . bciry in the evening , front the eix-. h C- ; apfcr of St . Luke , and the t ' -verity eg venth verse , to a nuiueTcua and very attentive aud ienoe . Kewcastle . —The v ; itel ;] 7 I usinesa itifietin ^ was held as usual on Momlay evening , Mr . Decs ia the chair . After the transr . ction of local bnsiiitss , "' ¦ '• Mr Cqufcburn reported liis lect'iviug t ^ U " , to the h \ g )\ cratification of tha Kiestln " . At MwpLtU and at ai ^ rnok he has been pecitUarlyfAiccttssful . ; '

      Amble —The Chavtiat flig was unfurled lyera on Saturday last by Mr . Cockburn , who lectured to an aadiencu coraprisiri }; almost tbe Trb / . ie pnpu ^ at ' . ojl Of thia and .. the si 3 j : ici » it -villases of Warkworth aud Radcl'ffd Badge . A very cordial reception was given to him , avid at l . he cono "!\ i 5 ioh < f . his lecture a number of . tnamb-crs Wcve fcnroiled in the National Charter Assocvatton . : ; Warbington . —At the weekly meeting here , on Mbridty ? , ' a subscript * . on wna conimenetd on bVbRlf of . Mrs . Holbcrry . Mr , MaEOri , an .-i tha other pris-raers . ' ; Hetwood . —Mr . lk' 11 Ice ! i ? rc-d btre oa Tiiesday evening , to a " numerous ¦' meoti-aii . Ho was followed by AI r . .. Lo . ' as , ' frca Hatc 3 : fl ' .-, and by a frisiid froai Roohda-e . ' - .-. " . ' ¦ ;

      , LouGHBpnOVGii ¦—The Chartfst . ? hero coniinue to ¦ meet . in '( ijff ^ rcii ' E . parts of tho to % vu ihrcs nights ia the week . . Last week , on q- 'ie of the r . i ^ i . t--, s'cuea and water wtre thrown , and oil : tho WoJiiesday ni hi m tho A' / arkci I iacf > - ; bat the parties are known , and thvy had better bowaro . On Monday last , Wr . Cooper , of : Leicester , delivered" a ver y spirited and . interesting a / iu - ' ress at the top of tha Now Row , near the Barracks , to an a ' tteniiye ' and numerous assembly , the "> Sun of Freedom" being surijr at the ccir ' . ni&ncemant , and the" Chartist KatioBa'l / Vfithem" at tho ' closo .:- Three elseeis , with one cheer more , were jiiven for . ' the ' Charter , O'Connor , aiid the return of Frost , Wiiliam 3 , and Jones . Ten fresh m ' pjn&ers vyere en- oiled ; and to shavrthe terror of tha wealthy , tha Eoi < Jiera were , in consequence of the mesunfr , confined to their barracks for the night . v Q » Tuesday last , Mrssrs . Jam : u and Buckuall addressed the people here in the Market «* ce . v . ¦ ., ¦ ¦;¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ : •• - . 'V- ; ::- ¦ : ¦ : ¦ " . :- , '

      Rothekham — - " -Gloriovs Demo ^ stpat : on is FAVbUil OF THE I ' eOPI . k's ' . CHARTER .--Mr . T- B . Smnh visucdma en Satiirday ni ^ lit lastj and delivered a lecture ill the Association Room , to a rot numerous , but moss artent ' ve audienco . ' ¦' . H « stated af . th . e' conclusioTi , ; that if agreeable' he would deliver another lecture ' oh-Tuesday '¦ eveniny , in tha open sir . Pi ^ parationa wtre . " . insfanily made , placards wrevp issued , and a ivoble spirit manifested which threw the town , and especially tho truckling teetotalers , into coustornivrioa . Tho latter ' sea ; ed that they intended to hold a meeting or the sains evening , and that the Chartists had contrived theirs ' in a , spirit of opposition ; thi 3 statement was false , as v& Chartist kijetv of the temperance gathering

      until Tuesday , ; and the placariifi calling the meeting were issued , on Monday . At the appointed hour , Mr . Smith , aocompanii ; fi by his friencb , repaired to the Market-p-lace , and after Mr . Stephen- Peacock had , as chairman , opened the business of tha evening in a few wel ! -timed remavksj Mr , Smith comraeiiceU his addi-ess , which lasted . nearly fcvro hours , aud carried conviction to many an honc-3 t hear-. Mr . Smith tock a . review of the present distress of the coantry , traced in a ciear and lucid manner , our ; history from tile days of Alfred , and explained the six points of tho Charter with the most powerful effect . ¦ ¦ ' The meetvu * could not consist cf Jess than 2000 , inoludint : almost all ihe re-spectablea ¦ of Rotherhain , who , with ono or two exceptions , listened with the greatest att 3 ation . Some ofthiVteecotailcra ende ' . vourod to JnC'Trupt the meeting by slight grdans , and some : one in tho crowd threw a small . Ktone at ' . ' th-a speak-r : but

      the Riceting was most peaceable , and the cor . duc , of the gentlemen was euc ^ las might bo imitated with advantage in other places . Sooie few of fee -top ' s *> £ faction endeavoured to cs ^ rci ^ e thf-ir vocatirin in a , smaU waiy , bne wishihg for Mr . Sniith'a i : icpr isonmeut ; another , iexclaimint . ' , "blast him ' , I could miil him ; ' a , nda third , ( aroHceraan ) , Vtitpcring that the felloe was well paid ; and when asSrec ! fcr proof , replyinjst , " why , because I think he is . " Ai the close of the lecture , Mr . Smith mado some siatements which hayei thrown confusion into tho ' terhperance raiiks . He stated that on the occasion of bis last visit to Rotherharaj he was invited to lecture to tho Teetotal Society , and promised to do eo on his nrxtvisit . He received for arswer , that his offer was friendly accepted ; accordingly he" wrote ' " to the Secretary , stating when lie should be in Rotherhami and his readiness tn fulfil his promise , to which he recoiyed the following reply : — 'College Road , Rjtherbam , Juiy 2 , 1842 .

      " SIR , —In reply to yonr note received last ni ^ bt , I have to iuforoi you that yoiir kind offer to give the Rotherbam Teetotal . Society a lecture was discussed by the members of tho committee , the last tima you waa 3 t Rotbeihara , and that the decision of the committee then waa , that such eff ^ r bo respectfully declined , in accordance with tb 9 rules of tba assbciation , ¦ which , expressly provide , that no party politico or sectarian opinions ; be allpwed . .... ' -. - . ' ¦ ; " I readily believe , for one , that yout statement of not ; introducing such matttr is perfectly true ; . but , m we are circumstanced at RotherbaiB , it is our oniy Safe p ] au to steer quite clear of all danger in this rt * pect and , as a lover of true teinperancd , which I have every reaaoa to believe you to he , ' you will , I hope , ' pur hitherto ttriciiy adbered-by ruie . could not ' , s . 'xfeijr * on this occasion , be dispensed with . . . ' • ' I remain , " Youira most respsctfuliyi ¦ ¦ " . - . :- - ¦ ' it ¦ ¦ - ¦" . ¦ .-

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      " Mr . T . B . Smith , Leeds . " The reading of this production was prcilnctive of much merriment . Mr . S : showed that either a barefaced lie had been Written by ——¦ or that a lie had been told by the deputation which waited upon biia on riia last visit to Rotherham , and said be would leave tho Committee and their Secretarj , to setUo this between them . He then pointed out the consequence of so explaining the rule of the Temperance Society as to exclude persons holding particular political opinions or religious ones fropa it 3 platforms . He showed , that if this interpretation was correct ,

      it must exclude Whigs and Tories as well as Chartists * and men of all religions , as every one of tbein held party and sectarian opinions , and asked the teetotallers present What they thought of a society woich proclaimed by inference that iiobodybut » man without principles of opinions of his own jwas fitto appear as its adyocate 1 Mr . S . concluded by recommending all to become total abstainers , but not to sign the pledge until a new society be organised . This demonstration will bb of immense importance to the cause , here , and we lookibrward to another visit with much pleasiDg anticipation as to vhe result . :-. "¦¦ . " ¦'' -:-::: -: ' --- : ¦ ¦ ' : " '" " i ' . Ci- ' ¦ ' '¦ : ¦

      _ ^ Halifax . —Lecturers coming to Halifax are hereby required to give due : nctica thereof ( three days at least ) and also to give their address in order that they may be given to understand whether their services are required or net ; Lecturers negleetiBg this notico shall' in no case be engaged . Address B . BuUexly . sub-Secreta . ry . Back Albiou-strcet .

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      TOL . Y . NO . 244 . SATURDAY ; JULY 16 , 1842 . PBIC ^ SS ^! ^ -

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  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), July 16, 1842, page unpag, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1170/page/1/