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      To The Shopkeepers Of Burnley.

      TO THE SHOPKEEPERS OF BURNLEY .

      Ge > tl 5 ME 5 j—Never , in the whole coarse of my jjfa did I receive a bit of poli : ical intelligence with one half thai pleasure that I experienced upon je&dingyour truly patriotic , virirzous , and manly resolutions , p , how the heart of every honest man trill leap for joy when reading the glad tidings that a ppear in this week ' s Star . Such a union is what I h&Te teen long wishing for ; and its reception ¦ w ill confirm my oft-repeated assertion—that the working el&sses were not osly not averse 16 , but jrere sincerely anxious for a union with the middling classes upon principle .

      Gentlemen , had not our manly bearing , oar perseverance , indomitable courage , and strict adherence realized our real value in the political market , when would you . have considered a union with na to be valuable ] Never ! jy > , never ! 11 Had we allowed ourselves to be made the sport of every passing breeze , and a toy in the hand of each new inventor of a political creed , you would , and properly , have left us to that fate which sooner or later is sure to await the " sliding-scala " patriot . But , alas 1 Gentlemen , how the deserters of all complexions from our hardy ranks must bow

      blush , and especially the objectors to our name * when they find yon magnanimously and bravely adopiing our principles , and under the very name by which they have gained strength , and been stamped on our hearts . What force can now affnght us ! What foe can now vanquish us ! Just for one moment turn your attention to the sad havoc which the monopoly of avaricious masters has made of your order in the Potteries ; EIGHT thoxtbaM ) men on strike , beldlv resisting the tyrants ' stroke , ia profit stolen from you oa the full a moon ;

      of the wages they should receive . Was it not time , then , that you should have cast one glance at the destitution , wuicb . machinery and class-legislation were creating around you I and now that you have taken a step in advaaee of your order , do you , in the satisfaction of ihoss on whose labour yon depend , recognise any thing like the swagger of the bully , or the threat of the proud conqueror ? Ko ; your adhesion to the people ' s principle is received as it ought to be , as a proof of your judgment , and as a test of your sincerity .

      Gentlemen , we may now look upon the Charter as being on the high read to completion ; and then tow gratifying to your minds to reflect , that Burnley W 2 S the first tOrVn in England where that aLiance which sealed i » was comracied . Yes , in truth , and on my soul , I thank you ; I thank you for mjseli , and still more do I . hank you on behalf of ths millions for whose welfare I have incessantly toiled . And now hear me , and believe me . I am in their confidence , and I trust I deserve it , as I never shall

      betray i ;; and upon their part I pledge mysea that your noble resolve will do more to preserve the peace of the country , than all the physical power at the command of our Ttders . Yes ; the poor fellows (¦ whose patieaee and endurance is subject of universal encomium , but which has nevertheless failed to procure for them any relief ) will now cling with fond hops around the twig you have planted . Again and again I would impress upon yon the fact , that the owners of machinery are the shop keepers ' greatest enemies , whilst those eraployed at manual labour are their only support .

      The brawlers for cLeap br ^ ad have beggared both you and the people , and would siill dupe von into the belief tha ; aa increased trade for inanitna-. e machinery would replenish your empiy coffer ? , and fill the people ' s empty stomachs ; but you , thank God , become wise in your generation . Bow mj heart does rejoice as I contemplate the result that yoar patriotism must prodeca throughout the laud . In very truth , geuileiaen , you have in one hour done more than our common energy , ibe League , with all their means , could cfirct in an sge . The shoDkeepers of Burnley will b& a household phrase

      in every honest rnouto . Ths psopls vrul thauk you for your resolution , and will back you wiih their power . You have but to go onward and the day of the triumph of principle is bo ; f 3 r off , and then will you reap more than ample reward , from the consciousBeiS that you wtrs the Erst to rescue your country from the oppressors * jirasp and to diifase throughout the land thai pea ; e which we love , through the blessings of abundacee , ^ vhich alone boJh yon as d the pecple requ i re . Every man of small real capital has been banished fro : d ths field of honourable and legitimate speculation , by

      the gambling of an overgrown moncyocracy , uciil at length the veritable middling classes had r . o alternative bst io abandon ibe land of their hi : th in quest of a resting-place in foreign climes , or to restore their owa country to a fit and proper Equation for labour and honest industry to live and thrive in . You . have prudeaily adopted the latter alternative . You know thai your exertions oa behalf of justice can insure yoa your proper position in your native land , " while your manly English countenances blush at the idea of becoming voluntary exiles—rendered a portion of surplus population by a crew , of hard-hearted , grinding ,

      Maithusian philosophers . Hid you confined your exertions to a furtherance of what is called Free Trade , your townsmen would have looked suspiciously upon your motives , and contemptuously upon your judgment . You are now much more powerful than the whole Corn Law League . You may challenge the whole fraternity to discussion , as to the relative value of your nosirums for general and permanent relief , and you would find the people at your back , while they would find themselves vanquished , deserted , aEd covered with disgrace , by those whose pockets they tare emptied , while they profess an anxious desire for their welfare ;

      Gentlemen , in conclusion , I have not words sufficiently expressive of icy feelings to thank yonindeed , I haTe not : I can only say that you have made me the proudest man in existence , because by your adoption of the principles for which I have so long contended , you establish ths fact that'I and my fellow-fua ^ rers have suffered unjustly . I advocated them when their adoption would have prevented the present distress ; you have adopted them , to stop it aid prevent its recurrence . And cow for your satisfaction allow me to assure you , that all the Wealth of the world could not buy us or turn us from cur righteous past ; ceiiher can the'power of

      the GsTernment affright us from our agitation . Only one party will deeply fe&l the foree of your censure , 1 mean those who , despairing of our success , have falsely abandoned us in the eleventh hour from a desire to acquire notoriety amorgst the great and the powerful . You have my thinks , my warmest thanks , Gentlemen , and I feel assured that you will secure those of the united Char tut body . I am , Gentlemen , Yosr obliged acd faithful servant , _ PiiEGCS O'QKWOB . Leeds . Jnly 20 , 184-2 .

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      IMPORTANT MEETING OF SHOPKEEPERS , AT BUBNJLEY . THE CHARTER UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED . * The most important meeting ever held in Englandimportant in its composition , and more important in its results- ^ waa held at the spirited town of Burnley on Monday eveniDg last It was called by John Spencer , Esq ., constable , on the following requisition feeing pz ^ ented to him : — " To John Spencer , Esq ., Constable of Burnley .

      " Sir , —We , the undersigned , do respectfully request that you will call a meeting of the Shopkeepers of Burnley and Habergham-Eaves . on an early day , to take into consideration the distress which prevails amongst that body generally , and to consider the propriety of uniting with the ahopfeeepers of Manchester and other towns in s « n < iing a deputation to London to wait upon the Members of the Government , to urge upon them the necessity of adopting means for affording immediate acd permanent relief . " William Lomas , grocer Wm Hughes , ironmonger Thos . Slater , pawnbroker R Wood , clothier Thomas HiDdle , draper Oases Sa ^ ar , draper W . Waddington , stationer J . W . Anningson , druggist

      Geo . rWhiteoead , grocer Rebert Broxup , grocer John Dent , grocer William Gregory , tanner H . Pickering , brn . * h maker George Satclifie , tinner H . Holland , edffee-housB J . W . Scott , ¦ watchmaker keeper Jaa . Eastham , ironmonger Henry Hargreaves , grocer Samuel Smith , draper Peter Phillips , druggist William Heap , irenmonger Richard Sagar , draper Joseph 8 utcF » ffe , co-optra-William Heaton , druggist tive store Hindle Rawc ' liSa , grocer David Homer , grocer John Pollard , grocer " WiiliaHiMuscn&mp , grocer Thomas "Wilkinson , grocer William Wilson , grocer Jo *? pn Fletcher , druggist . E-. & E . Manley , grocers

      E . Moulding . Bhoe mafeer . William Horcer , tea dealer Gaorge Senior , tea dealer Richard Broxup , tailor John Sutciiffs , grocer Toomas Broxup , saddler J Sutherland , pawnbroker WiUiam Astin , grocer John Cleeg , stationer Wil . iam Thompson , hatter Robert Wilson , grocer Richard Howard , druggist George . Brown , draper Lord 4 : Whitworth , grocers T .-S . Dawhirst , stationer Nathan Smallpage , draper John Ciemesha , grocer Ralph L « mas , grocer Joseph Core , grocer H . D . Fielding , grocer John Heap , shoemaker T R ' . ckard , bookseller James Richmond , grocer John Hurker , tinner John Wood , shoemaker Henry Hale , grocer James Heys , corn dealer Francis Todd , de .

      At the time appointed in the requisition , the schoelroom , in which ths meeting was held , was well attended by the shopkeepers , &c Mr . Wra . Xorcas , wholesale grocer , was unanimous " ! called to the chair . In opening the proceedings , lie Kiid that he did not exptc : to be called into that situation , for the Constable , John Spencer , Esq , ho had expected , would have occupied the chair ; but he had received a note from that gentleman , stating ihat he would have had srreat pleasure in presiding , only he had another mec-tin ^ cf a charitable nature to attend . After stating the o ^ r-ct of the m eetiD g , and describing who he considered shopkeepers , ic , he tailed upon ilr . Fletcher , druggist , to address the meeting .

      Mr . ' Fletcher responded to the call in a brkf , bnt energetic manner , depicting the distress that existed in the town tind neighbourhood , giving his opinion of what Ehould be done to alleviate the distress , ij ., and sat down amidst tke applause of tha assembly . Mr . WlL" 50 > y gTCCir , next addressed the meeting , stating his opinion of the Chart . sts ; he declared himself a Caarust to the back bone , and hoped tae (' ay ¦ was cot far distant -waen those principles "WOUld bl 3 fairly appreciated and established . He sat down amid thunders of applause . Mr . A > 'Sisgso > " , drcfgibt , then moved the following resolution ,, which was seconded by Mr . Hoclding , cardwainer :- ^~

      " Tbst this meeting Tiews with alatm the present unpavalleled distress and iuffciicg experienced by the productive classes in tbe manufacturing and commercial population of the United Kingdom , m « re especially those who' reside in the towi , and neighbourhood cf Burnley , many thousands of wham are entirely dtptcdiug fcr Xhfcir bu ^ ii ^ ter . ca on parochial relitf or chanuble contributions , with- u : Laving the iuost rvmots prospect of again obtaining : employment ; th ^ t vast Miint-trs of in

      bobfT , hc-nust , s . nd industiioss art's ^ ihis n e neier bttn chargeable to lh-s parish on any former occasion ; and very many others a : e already reduced f . om c iiupaiatiTe comfort to the nicst abjt-et poverty , -who have not yet app ' . ied for parochial aid . although their scanty inconie does not enable th * in to purch .-. » e a scfSciemy of lbs neccE 3 irks of life ; and it is an ascertained fcet teat in tceBarnle ; . Union there sre upwards of 13 000 persons , being about one-fuurth of the population , in the coBdition of paupers "

      The resolution was carried cntvaimously . Moved by Mr . Thomas Wilkinson , grocer , and stconded"by Jlr . Joseph Fletcueb , druggiit : — " That in consequence of the extreme poverty of bo large a portion of the population , and tee numerous failures of manufacturers and tradesmen in this district , many are dspiived of a laree portion of their former trade , and have now to contecd with poweiful difficulties ; forth © shopkeepers and innkeepers pay a larger amount of local rates and taxes , in proportion to their means , than , a ^ y other class in the community , and they are aware that their local rates must be shortly augmented to a larger amount than has ever been known before , and that for a con-sideiable time past their trade has been diminuhing with reduced profits . " Carried unanimously .

      Moved by Mr . Hughes , ironmonger , seconded by bit . Wilson , grocer : — " That this meetisz solemnly believes that the saMy and well-being of the community will be seriously affected by the mnch-longer continuance of thi 3 state of digir&Es . "—Carried unanimously . Moved by Mr . Sogthworth , grocer , and seconded by Mr . Shxjtt , tailor and draper : — " That it is the opinion of this meeting that elass legislation is the primary canM of the distress that now exitts , and that permanent relief to tbu shopkeepers and others cannot be afforded until labour is fairjy represented in ths Commons' House of Parliament ; vre , therefore , pledge ourselves to assist ( by all legal and Constitutional mean ?} our unrepresented fellow-countrjmen to bring sbcut an organic change in the representative syitem . "—Carried unauimousJy .

      Moved . by Mr . Hcihnd , coScB-hoass keeps * , and seconded by Mr . Thomas Slattr , pawn-broker : — " That a manorial be prepared in accordance with the f . jiegoinz rt £ o ! utioES , aaa presruteel to her Majeity , praying " her to dismiss from her Councils her present ministers , -and call into ( fi . ee those 'who will ple- ' . ge themselves to make the People ' s Charter a Cabicvt measure . " Carried unauiffioualy . ' J . ' ! It was then agreed that a Committee of five should be appointed to ean-y out the resolutions ; and that the Chairman should sign the menu rial to the Queen on behalf of the a * 3 tiiiblbd fihopkeeptts . A vote of thanks was then given to the Chairman , T ? nen the mteting s¶ted , giving three hearty cheers for the Charter .

      This meeting has made a strong impression in favour of Ibe Charier .- The bnsinEEB wuscondacted in an agrseable and enthusiastic manner . Every resolution was carried without a dissentifc&t hand oeing hcui np . The-ESTcral ^ speaters dfcciibed in giowiug terms the gre ^ x , disuess that prevailed . - The principles of tile Charter , name acd all , were fairly and boldly taken up and discussed . Class legislation was proved to be the bane of Eocibty ; the People ' s . Chaiter the antidote . A number of the working classes were allowed ( without ticket ) to enter the room by the courtesy of the Chairman , who gave every one a privilege to express

      his op ' . nion ; but withholding ike riihi c-f voting from any tat shopkeepers . The "workits behaved themselves admirably , and would Eot on any account give a single vote ; thus letting the several resolutions fee settled by . the shopkeepers themselves . And to their credit te it Eaid , they did their vrork nobly and patriotically . They have now fairly taken up arms in favour of right against might ; this is as it ought to be . The last resolution moved by Mr . Holland was received by rounds of applause ; the Chairman declaring it to be a . * clinker j * and carried by acclamation . The whole proceedings terminating -with perfect good humour and good \ rill amongst all classes assembled . ^ J ^ JUkAJUA' ^ AA ^^^^ PMA ^ WW ^ y ^^^

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      OXiSHAK . On Sunday last , Mr . Bouake , of Manchester , delivered a very instructing lecture , in -which be showed the encrochments that the men in power vrere daily making on the rights and privileges of the labouring man , and the eames which had brought on bo much misery , destitution and want . On Monday evening , aeccording to previous notice , a public meeting was held in the Chartist Room , Greaves-street , when the remonstrance to the House of Commons and a memorial to the Qaeen , as recommended by the late Convention , were unanimously passed ; alio , that the remonstrance be sent to John Fieideu , J 5 * q-, for presentation , and that G # ru Johnsen be requested to support the some .

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      SABDtBWORTH . —Mr . P . M . Bropby delivered a lecture in the Charter Association Room , Saddleworth , on Tuesday evening , July 19 th , to a largo and respectable audience . At the clo 3 e of the lecture , several members , both male and female , joined the Association . ¦ ' -. " . ¦ . "¦' SAIP'RD . —The friends here complain bitterly , and with much reason , of the negligence of local lecturers to atteud their appointments . They have been di :-appointed eight , ur nine times ; but are yet , t hanks to their own spirit , progressing well . On Tuesday evening , the members held a meet in 2 in their room , to take into consideration tho propriety of building a Chartist Hall , when a committee of eleven persons were chosen to take some tiftctive mcasurtsfor that purpose .

      The plan we have taken of dividing the town into districts , and appointing a colieetor to each district works well ; and we earnestly recommend it to all our Chartist brethren throughout the country . Ilkfstone—Mr . West lectured here on Thursday se ' nnif ! jit , to an attentivo and admiring audience . Oa Tuesday , at the weekly meeting , six new members were enrolled . . ..--. Lambi . th . —Mr . Sevrell lectured here on Sunday , at No . 1 , China Walk . Old BAsyonD . —Mr . T . Clark lectured haw on Tuesday laBt , Fourteen new members wera then enrolled . ; Northampton . ^ Jlr . Jones , * of Liverpool , deiimired an eloquent lecture ' at this place on Monday eveniHj last . " ¦ ""¦ - . " ¦

      Burton-on-Trent . —On Monday and Tuesday evenings large meetings were held here , in thts Market Place , to bear two lectures from Mr . Wes ^ . Considerable excitement exists m the town , owing to a " great" man having decamped with all the monf y that was in the Savings' Buut ; and a Mr . Ti < id Pratt Las come down from the Governmenc , to make an offer of 18 i . in the pound , if the depositors will accept it . HiVWICK .. —On Monday last a public meeting was

      held m the Cliartitt Hall , it buin )? au adjourned meeting froin the previous Monday , to take into consideration the case fof Mr . Mason and his companions , in whose persons the persecution of the principles of justica to ali has been again commenced . On both evenings several eloqnent and feeling addresses weru delivered , and it was resolved that the meetings should be held weekly , on the Monday evenings , for tfaipureose of noticing and commenting on any important occurrence connected with the movement , Three speakers are provided for Monday next .

      OXFORD . —The first oppflrtunity which has offered itself if publicly testing Caartiit principles in this . city , took piece on Wednesday evening last , and the resui was triumphant In pursuance of the plan of agitation a ^ rtert en by the Anti-Corn Law League , a gentleuum ot ttiis city who attended their sittings , called , by bandbill , a public meeting of the electors of Oxfod , for the purpose of memorialising our represt nt itives to support , r . ny propnBitiun which minht be brought before thu House of Commons , for a total and immediate repeal of tha Corn Laws . Mr . James Josiah Faulkner , ( chairman of the Board of Guardians , and n thorough Chartist , ) was cailed to the chair . Mr . Towle , a member of our town cruucil , unA one of the Corn Law . League , opened the proceedings , in a speech deprecating the

      com laws as the iinnudiate cause of the distress now pervading its country , and pdaiing to their t \ . peul &h a remedy for tbe evils under which the labouring classes ami tradesmen are alike suffering . He desfgnated them as a robbery on industry , a check to conunerc-, and subversive of every prineple of international aim social intercourse , as carried at the point of the bayonet and toe cannun ' a niuuth , and in dirtct opposition to public opinion , he pointed to their Rhpeal as a key to the revival of national prosperity , and as a salve to evtTy soro ; but admitted at the same time that he was a Chartist , and would rather drop C -rn Law agitation than ar . cpt any course which would retard the enfranchisement of the plunder . ^ roiliions Mr . T . conclndeti by proposing a requisition , caHirg on our ciiy

      Mtnibers to support every attempt to repeal the cum laws which mignt be raa ^ e ia the House of Commons . Mr . J stph fauikner seconded the proposition . XiT . Hurcoiiib , one of the Guard : acs of the poor of tbin city , said he feit it his duty to rise and propone a . i aiucuduient on the proposition of his friu :: d Mr . Towl ; . Toi ii : ng had iho working classes been deimlad by tl ; t professions of vtone wbu now monopolised , political pc > wtr ; too' o ; tea , he tiusted , had they b « . cn dtc ? the attainment of thos 3 rights which'aristocratic nnsgovcTnment unjusily w . \ blj-jld from them . Whilst hu iJLn ^ uccid tho Corn Law-i as unrighteous , unjust , au i tyrannical , he nuiataiued that thty wtro t !» e off « pr . ji < j of cia . "'S- it ^ : ! Kjilti' ; n—tbst if every man had p ' Stcssi ¦ ' . ;

      ttie vuta to -Wii . ch , by uaiu-e and justice , he is entitlwi . those law-3 woaJd never have bten enucttd—tbul the fact cf their bei g carried at thb bajonufs point , a : i < i lie cannon's mouth , fully demonstrated this position , and proved at once tba * Universal Suffrage would have prevented t ^ e ii . fliction of thp . t monstrous evil . He sepiirattly argued the necessity of tach point of the-People ' s Charter , to secure and carry out a full an . * fair representation o' the people in a House at presi-nt miscalled theirs ; but in reality representing evtiy interest save the people ' s . Popular corsrrol , alone , he argued , could prevent the lavish expenditure which had reduced this country to the stato cf distress at present existing—popular control alone would place iD thu people ' s House men who , like the patriots in the tiine

      of the First Charka , discussed grievances first , ami granted supplits afterwards ; who levelled the Stur Chamber , and all other monarchical impositions in tne dust ; but whose firmness and determination , he feart-d , thtir degenerate successors had not the courage to imitate . He was rapturously cheered when he spoke of a totterint , biuble crown , supported by a wicked , ov ; -vgorged , and worse than useless hierarchy , with Us concomitant evils of deans , canons , prcbunds , and every species of ecclesiastical excuse for plunder— -men who , while they assumed to themselves the right to direct the niinds of their fsllow-creaturts , violated in practice every moral principle they professed to teath . and by their actions gave the living lie to their belitf ti Christianity : by an aristocracy , whose ideas of Itgislation seemed to consist solely of keeping up army , navy , church , cocnies , diplomacy , " ami other institutions , as receptacles for Ibeir own relationo and dependents . For their benefit , he stated , unjust wars werr

      undertaken , and immense establishments kept up at an expence through direct and indirect taxation ot ti .- « enormous sum of two millions per week , while Government liared not tven call out the real constitutional force of the country—the militia . He urged on Ihu electors tne necessity of looking for men of princuik instead" of men of pocket , of Kcornins tfae paltry bribcfiVreil to them , and looking to their permaiientinteTebta b / supporting thosa candidates only , wkose public cunc * . uct entitled them to . their suffrages . Mr , H . c-ncuiisd by moving a resolution attributing the Corn Laws to ciass legislation , proposing the People ' s Charter as the only remedy , and pledging the meeting to use their utmost exertions to secure its passing into la-. v . Mr . ColtGn seconded the amtniimont in a shori spoccb , and urgtd the irju ^ tice of a repeal of the Corn Laws DnlesB accompanied bv an equitable adjustment . The Chairman then put the amsndmaut and the original resolution , when tho Charter was carried by a majority of four or five to one . Thanks were voted to the

      Cnairn ; an and the meeting adjourned . A subscription has been commerced in Oxford for Mrs . Holbirry . DONCASTER—CHAETlsX ilEEllNG . —On Menday latt , oue of the best attended , and we may add best rtgubted , meetings of Chartists that town , has ever txpcri&nccd , took place in tho Town Hail of ttat boronch , sanctioned by tbe Mayor , who 89 kindness on ati EBth cceasions ought to be recarded , The gient altrjttiou of the evening was tho attendance ef Mr . Tay . ' or , lecturer , frorn Nottingham , due notice of which had been given by tbe Cnartist body of that tevro , in widely circulated placards and handbills . The call was crammed to excess , and the body of the Court w : w well filled , ako the magisterial benches by the leading members of the Chartist Association . —Mr . John Waller ,

      beiDg duly proposed , was unanimously called to the chair . He stated in plain but honest termB the object of the meeting , -which was Lo hear from the lips of Mr . Taj lor , from Nottingham , his opinion on the existing state of afiairs ia this country . It would be a waste of time on his part ta detain the audience further , but he was Bure they would be instructed and gratified , when they heard the lecturer , to whom he requested dus attention . —Mr . Taylor now came forward , and having thanked the meeting for the foil assemblage he saw before Mm , pioceeded to explain toe points of the People ' s Charter , and during bis illustrations the greatest applause was elicited . His exposition of the Church and State robberies , perpetrated under , and

      sanctioned by , both Whiga aad Tories , called forth tha most marked indignation of the meeting . He altimately besought a union of the middle and lower classes , by which means a most complete triumph would be obtained over their enemies . Things vrere now reaching such an approximation to complete starvation and misery as this country never bafore witnessed ; unless , then fore , some better and more prompt means were adopted than Sir Robert Peel or hia predecessors had attempted , the front consequences would follow to the aristecracy . Mr . Taylor made a most luminous speech , which obtained several converts to the causa , and he was vehemently cheered at the conclusion . The meeting , after a votr bi thanks to tbe Chairman , separated .

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      UCEWCASTX . E . —The Cb . att . ista of -Newcastle held thai * husinesa meoting in their Hall , Goat Inn , Cloth Market , on Monday evening , July 19 . Mr . James Purirls havinR been unanimously called ' . to the chair , the eacretary read the miautes of the previous meeting , which were confirmed ; likewise , a letter from Mr . O'ConDor , wherein ho pledges himself to favour the Caartifct 8 of Newcastle district with the promised visit between the 16 tb . and termination , of August ( heing already enga ^ eti : for every day until the 16 th- ) Tbe secretary likewise read from the Star the proceedings of the Manchester meetiDg of tho New Executive oHthe 4 th instant , whea ' . Messrs . PiiOHix and Sinclair were deputed to wait upon fuch of the middle classes asare favourable to our cause , end solicit contributions to . tha National Tribute Fund . Mr . Daos laid his

      balance sheet of the Convention Fund btfore the Curjucii , which uponybeinj ; compared with the . seorelary ' 8 account , was found coitect , and received as fliich . Mi . Cockburn then { ieliyered a very sbul-stiiririg fa , re ' r well address : tu the meeting , being . necessitated to leave this district for the south in qu ^ at of eniployrnent , bavine lust his situation here because he opposed - -the . Com Law huaibus , Mr . Eaiviy ; at the end of which he resigned hi * sfat aa a uiciuburof tho General Council , whereupon Mr , Stephen Binns moved , and Mr . Fiolay becoiiftlod , " Tnat the secretary be instructed to furnish Mi . Cockburn with credentials as a ¦ lecturer and an honest Caaiti 8 tj stating at tho same time , that ke was discharged from his employment hare through the influence of the League , because Mr . C . opposed ilr Fal « 5 ' a humbug when in this district . " Carried nnaai ^ mously . «

      ^ BlpittlWGjrAM . —OPEN AIR Meetings . —These ferftiuUte ^ es ^ wfi adding greatly to the strengtn of Chartism ift this town , and a plan is in " . contemplation by vrhich they may be carried on more vigorously . The result of those open air addresses proves that it only requires exertion and perseverance to niake our cause triumphant , as the working men gladly embrace pur principles -when they hear them explained ; On Sunday morning last , Mr . Gteorgo White aMrr . Bsed a numerous autHenco near the Tuican Foundry , Sumraer-Jane ; at the conclusion of his adrjress , he enrolled twenty . three p ? r « : jns , and on the proposition of Mr , S . Barratt , of Whii-tall-street , 5 s . was collected for Mrs . Holberry . On Vlonday evening , Mr . White addressed a large meeting at the Hail way Station , Duddeston-row , in

      v . > hich he exposed the plottiDgs of some boobies calling thenisfdve Orihgtimen , who were endeavouring to sprout a report ttiroui ; h the town thit there was at consjiiraey on fuct for tho purpose of iifcttin ? fire to BirmuH'huvu . This was trumpetert forth by oiie of their tquad : called Aliday , iu a stupid pamphlet , which ha i ) ufa \; s ! ies monthly ; and in which , after using the roost tcarrilous and blackguard language towards tho Ghart | Bts . he proceeds to inform the public that he is in poii !> -ssion of fauts to prove that the Atheists ; : nnd J : iC' ) hiri 8 aTe furruint ; a conspirnby to set fire to B rminsham . He had waited on theCiiiagistratL'S that day for the purpose of conipeili > g Aliday to give information of the plot which be asserted was 'laitl to destroy proptrty , as t ; o considered it ti ; o ( futy of every man to bring such projects to .-light . . - . Allilriy was present , but declined giving thoinforiDation which he hart 8 osol « rnAly ed he in

      dtcl ^ i ' was poHsessiou . thertfore thought ; heru waa a plot iu exiitenoe , which waa nmuufactureu by the two or three boobies called Orangeinen , meeting at a pothouso , in Datiitsy-strtet . But if anything calculated to injure the persons or property of the peaccabie inhfibiuiits wau in existt'Hct ! , h' > had pledged himself to vhe magistrates on behalf of the CLartists of B ^ rminghaiB , tnat thty would - assist ' in . bririgiirg the otiaiidtTs to jahtice . He warned bis heavers to . have notiiing to do with etcrot plota or conspiracies . It was the interest of tbe Chirtiata to keep strictly within the pale of the law , as nothinfj ; wouiU' pralify- the basu Tork-s more iiia . u an opportunity of destroying their organisavion . He dwelt on various other topics , aud retired to Ashton-jspeet , at the ciinciu 3 iou ; ticconipauied by a la / r . u number . Upwards of t ^ Venty UWlllbdlb Wtld ( . nroiitd . . , -- . ' ¦

      Ashxo . \ -Stkeet JIeetikgs . —A meeting was held at this place , at the usual time on Sunday evening , Mr , Claries A-sh ion in the chair , wheuan address vas lieiivtie'l by Mr . White , after which the meeting sepi rated . Monday evening . —The usual weekly '' meeting ofthti Chartists was held at tb- ? abovi ; room on Monday evening last , Mr . ¦ -Walter Thorf . e in the chair . TUrce intruders were elected to fill up tht > vacancies in tLe Q n « ral ( Jouncil , after which Mr . Charles A slito « wuo elected ; o represent thi 3 locality ut the lieitrgata lutctin ^ , to be held at Dudley on . Sunday next . Mr . Saumttiie hrau ^ ht forward a propr . siUon , aotthig forth what ui )/ , 'ht be expected frr . rn the Foiies , after the-manhit iu .-which they nave treated Mr . Mnaon , And recomiii ' jii . irjg that nil Chiirtisc l * 'ct « rers should procure hc « . i «« as y > re :: c ! H-. rs . Mr , . W-iliianis : supportjait Mv . S . iunucrs ' ij vitws in an able ami » h ' tl < usiiu » tic aiinrt-ss

      and was RiUCiy cceeryd . Mr . Peter Htuley opii ^ sefi it , and moved an antendment , which wijs c : irri ? d by a in :-j' > rity of one . Thus ' ended a spirited and businesslike meeting . fc CeiiNciL Meeting . —A meeting of .--members of tha Qaitiai Couicil i ^ i . uging ta the vuriouB iuealilies , w < ia hti- at-tliu b'inp Inn ,- . Stcelhousc-ljne , en Sunday last , at thr < fu o'clo . k . Mr . Peter ' Henley wan appointed chairman , ami Mr . G . orge . Whito , secrbtary .- ' The luiiuesa for "which tue nitbting had bein callwi waa then read over by the Sturetiry , nanifly , " To take into tjijiisideratirn the best mode of organising the town anU conbolu atmg the power of each locality—to aniendihe mode of c-iliectiijg—to consider , the proprifctV of

      calling a foiifsrericb of all the nierabvrs to elect , delegates to a general delegate meeting of the counties iifWiawick , Worctster , Qloucesttr , aad Stiff-ird , and adopt such other measures as might In ; deemed advisable * for the creation of a cordial feeling of co-operation in this town . " A resolution moved by Mr . White , seconded by Mr . Fussdll , wee uii ;\ nimously agrbtd to , afiirniing the necessity of utrCiiring the above desirable objeiste ; but r , was thought that it would produce a bettbr tffect by giving a we e k's further noiicn . Mr . Fu ^ stJl therefore Kioved , ' ¦ Triut tbe meeting he ttt'jouintsd to Suiiduy ntxt ,. at ' three '( . 'clock . " ¦ Mr . F . Coro . utt stconUtd the motion , which was carried uuauimoujly , Ecich ineinbtr of the General Council will be expected to attend on Sunday nix ! .

      Mks . Eolberry . —Mr . J . Barratt collected the sum of five shillings last Sunday morning at a Cliavtist meeting , neart the Asylum , for Mrs . Holberry , and paid it . over to Mr . Gooige Wnita . Tne frieiKis intend collecting down there for tbieu ioliowing Sundays Puijljc Ofvice . —Tory Conspiracy Maklpacxuueus . —On Monday last , as bown us ilif duuiktin and other cases were disposed of , Mr . George White rose to address tbe magistrates . He fca : d hf . consiucred it the duty of evt ryinan ti ) inform thu niasiht'ates uf any plot or coaBpiracy : v ? aiut . t tb » life or pv > pi-rty of any person or piTBuiis ; aud as ha undtrHtooii that an iniiividual then presKiit was aware of » plot being intsisteuce nmong some wen who weru tonm . d Aihei > t > and Jacobins , fur ttiu purpose of dustvoynig thu lowii , he would call tin Mr . Alldsy to lay his lu ' foriuatiou- uefore the Bench , as if such corspirac > aid iexit-t thd public ought to be iiiafio acquainteil with it . Ho then read the following extract fiom a pampLkt pui . lished by Mr . Alldav : —

      "I calmly , soberly , seriously , and solemnly assure you , that 1 am fully acquainted with . tire i-iimiricatiuus of the diabolical plot » agtiiustthe j . imce aiici tho Krcurity of tiiis kingiiom ; I know that Foreign Afcui . cy la at work to procuoe in this country unai-cuy jiitid confusion ; 1 know that 1 rtiiiud is .-: un tiie brink of open rebellion , and that' thousands of ' svEipathiseis' in the Uiiittd Siutt-s ,- . France , and Belgium , are pantiDg for tho . ' ' o ^ vt-rtunuv' M helping htr . I know that secret .. , riObferi " lodges , anil secret Jacobin a « d atbei 0 t . clubi < , nre ostitfjliatieiv tiei-e . I know that Birmingham—tUe town of : oy B . tiyity—ike tomi I love , is to be ¦ ' * tho centre cif tfiri uiceudiiay aud-Eaiigiiin ary movements ; anu knowing-nil-this , abd animated by all tue Bihcetity waiili u pura' - U « ybUoii to tho institutions of my country , and tliut . strong conviction of public duty , which ha-yo ever uphtila mv through ull my arduous pub . io txtrtioiits , 1 Davoittsdved , cuME what may ., to warn you aga . iiit . tUie . Uwigeia wtiictiaurrouuuyou . " i ¦ ¦ - .. - ¦

      Mr . White said that if auch was the case , it was high time ic should baniacie knovrii ; for as . » lr . Aiiiiay profsssed to be such a loyal Orangeman , h « tuou ^ ht he could not shew it better ttaa by imnKidiattsiy bringuig tt * parties to justico . The inagifetrates ^—What is your oVject , Air . Whito ? Do yoa -wish to prefer a charge against Mr . Aliday ? Mr . Whitei—I am- ' iio . w prBfeKiug what I consider to be a very serious charge . I Lave rtsad an txsract from a book written by Mr . Alldajr , who i » iiov / present , from which it appears that he is aware of a-conspiracy of a most infamuus nature beitigia existence , i . ad if he refuses to reveal the matter he -ciust be looked opoaasa conspirator himself . ' : ¦;¦ - Magistrate—Your object , I should suppose , is to challenge him to bring forward his proefs T [ Magistrate ' s Clerk—Perhaps the cap fits ?

      Mr . White—It fits yon quite as much as me , for I should not like to have my goods burned by Mr . Allday's conspiracy , n » r would you like it either . My motive for attending here was , in the Erst place , to test Mr . AUday on the truth of his assertions , and secondly to vindicate the character of the Ch&rtiBta , witjb whicli body I am connected , from the foul aspersions endeavoured to be cast on them by another part of the article from which I bate read the tixsract , and to assure the Magistrates on behalf of the Chartist body , that they will assist them In bringing any party to justice who attempts a breach of tho peace . The Magistrates then retired .

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      BXDEFORX ) . —NORTH DEVON . —Mr . Powc-U l * cturea hire with great success , on Wednesday and Thussday evenings . APPLEDOHE . —Mr . Powell lectured here on Friday evening . BARN STAPLE . —Mr . Powell lectured here on Saturday evening . WEDhfESBUaY . —A funeral sermon for Holberry was prtached here oi » Sunday , and lls . 4 d . collected for the widow . , STAX . BY BRXBGH . —Oa Sunday evemnj ; last , Mr . Daniel Dnhfivon ,. from Manchester , delivered a most energetic and argumentative lecture in our Room , to a large audience , and when the lecture was concluded a number of men came forwud and enrolled their names . A vote of thanks was passed to the lecturer and the chairaian , and the meeting retired very highly Biitis&ed .

      1 . AK CASTER . —Mr . Mitchell delivered an able ai \ S insUuetive lecture hera on Friday last , July the 15 th , to a large and attentive audienca , aud . gave general satisfaction to all that heard hitu . DS ; WS 3 UBY . —A District Council Meeting was held at Littletowp , on Sunday lasfc , when delegates Were present from tho following places : —i > ewsbury , Batloy Garr , Osse'tt , B , itl 8 y , Bitstaf , Wokefield . Cleckheaton , and Llttletown . After the financial buslnsss of the meeting was transacted , the following resolutions we ? e agreed to : — " That every association in the district is particularly requested to send a delegate to the next Council Meetings as arrangements vyiil be made for tire engagement of a lecturer for the district . " - ¦ That every afiBoc ' ation in the district is requested to send their quota for the Executive . ^ «• That tha next Council Meeting be held at DawsbHry , on Snnday , Jilly 31 st , at ten o ' clock in the forenoon , ia the large room over thei Co-operative Stores .

      RUTHBRGLBM . —Mr . Kid , from Glasgow , leetured here a fuw days ago , to the gttat satisfaction of hia audience . BISHOP AUCKIiANp .-Oa Sunday , Mr . C . Connor addressed a meeting in Bishop Auckland on the distressed state of the country ; ut the close of which the sum of five shillings was collected for Mrs . ; Holberry . ACCEINGTONr . —Mr , Dixon , the anti-Corn Law deputy ; from Accrington , gave a public account of his liiission . in the Baptist School Room , on Friday evening , the K .-. V . Mr . Harbottle ia thH ehair . The speaker eutertiiined his audience for abi : vt an hour and a half with a recital of his journey tu London . The number of deiegatfcs and the laborious work they went through , the interviews they had with different members of

      Parliament , stating they , had onu with the Duke of Susstx , and one with Sir . ' .. Robert . Peel , the manner in which Sir Robert came in and stood and looked round , and then sat dovra . How the deputation bega « to icrb . him of people eating < Sea < J calveB and nettles , whata softening tfftct it had upon Sir Robert—how it made him totter and fumble with his ftngera like a young woman thut is in study ^—how Sir Robert went off as firm as a rock , by telling them he would see that their reports ahou'ri be brought before the Hsuse ; after which he concluded without givini ? the peoyia any definite advice , He sat down , and in a . ' little time rose again , aud iaying he thought the deputation deserved a vote of thiiuka ho retired , no one offering to move the vote . Mr . W . Beesiey rose , when several parties

      objected ; to Mr . Beeslt-y being allowed to speak , A considerable amotiDt of uproar and confusion followed : and seeing no chance of beinjj fairly heard , Mr . B said , " I shaU deliver -a Iecjairn on . Wednos-iay : night , in Chapel-street ; and come to the door , we'll have one now ; " when the ptoplo began to rush outof the door to a place . oppoFAte the Bohool in a stotie yar < 1 , where -Mr . Bdfesley adtlressed the tne&ting for the space of huli an hour , and concluded by li ' . ovini ! thd following resolution : -- "That we , the inhabitants of Acci-ington and its neighbourhood are not thu cocstituenta of Mr . Dixon , for we never elected him ; and that we will advocate nothing less than the Sis Points of the People ' s

      Charter , name and nil . " H person of the name of H . T . seconded tha resolution ; upon which one of the Corn Law Repealers rpso an-1 eaid , " I beg leava to movs an ameniiment ; " and it was seconded . Mr . Beesley said , " I will not be like you in the room , I will put it fairly . AH you who fti-e in favour of the airirndjuerii put up your right hands . " When counting rouna there % ri ? re about ten hands -held / up . . ' * All you who are of a centwry opinion put up your right bund ; " when a forest of hands were hold up . Mr . Beesley saitl , " All you who elected Mr . Dixon put up your hands ; " when not one hand was to bo seen . Three cheers were , the . u given for Fergus O'Coimor , and three for the Charter name aud alt .

      LnOESTSR . —Glorious Vigtory over the Co » iniNED FoiacEs ov the Anti-Coun Law LEAOUli aJ « D Sham-Chaktists !!—On Thursday Sti'iiiiight , Mr . Murray , the anti-Corn Law lecturer , from Muneheater , made his . ' appearance in the To-A-n Hail , to Ueiiver a .--lecture on tho corn and provision laws , Hu was making a coiumciiceHient , but was met Dy crii's f ' rflmaJl sides of the Hall of " We'll 'fcare-a chairman ! " Mr . Murray declared that he came to lecture on his own head ; that the Mayor had grauter the use of the Hall and on that account ho would not submit to the dictation of any body of men , whether they were a majority or a minority ; and if that meeting attempted to force a chairman upoa him , he would not lee ^ ure at all ! Upon this announcement , the brave

      " Shakspirean" brigade sallied forth in gallant style , bt ' . iting they , were not going to be humbugged by . him irithat way ; but they would have a chairman . It was put to the tneeting whether the lecture should be givtn with a ubairman . or without , when they were unanimous , with the exception of seven hands , that a chairman should be appointed . It was then movad that Mr . Wm ¦; Sniith , the .. "Chartist hatter , take the chair , which was aeconded from all parts of the Hnilj nii' 1 , Mheh put to the meeting , he was unanimously elected , with the exception also of seveu . Mr . Smith then delivered a short address to the workies , and CJilisd . upon the lecturer to proceed ; but he still re mtiine'd- » tupid , and would not speak a word ! Mr . Beedham then rose , ' and asiwd him whether he intended to lecture ? He said "No ! " " Then , " saiii Mr . B , " You had Letter go home I" Still he was aU ^ io nary . Mr . Hull , the anU-Corn Law .--. Secretary ,

      also advisuil him to retire , when Murray came forward , and declared that he would still stay there , until the time w « s up that would have , been consumed in hia Ucture ; aud , a ' s , to a chairnian , he would have none , let the people Bay what thty would . A ectne of . coiifu « ibn and uproar then occurred , which was upholden until the time ; had expired that the lecturer would have occupied in the delivery Of hia address , when Mr . Befcdham proposed , and Mr . Gunn secended , " That this nai'tin ? pledges itself to agitate for nothing short of the Pcopla ' fl Charter , and to oppose aoy agitation that falls ishoi t of the same . "— Carried urjar . i a usly . Mr . Muirrny now made his exit , amid the groans of tha assembled hundreds ( the ball was full ) Mr ; Beedhai ! i pvoposed three cheers for the Charter , three for O'Connor , three for Frost , Wi !) i ; iros , and Joses , thrae fur Cooper ( the General of tli « Shaljspyreiins . V in his absence , and three groans for the League , which were all heartily given .

      Another defeat of the League . —Lsst Slon-< 1 » y ni « ht , Mr . Bairstow , with the Shakapearians , aitendfcd at the New Hall , purposing to heaf Mr . Murray ' s lecture on Corn Law Repeal . The Bepeaicrs having taken this room for Mr . M ., iu consequence of his defeat on the preceding Thursday night : There liiiglit be 1 200 in the room wheu the lecturer entered it . As soon as he came forward , Wr . Bair s tow asked hifn if he would allow discussion at the close of the lecture , tp which , after a great deal of eircnmlocution und Bv ; i £ > ion , ; he gave a docided negative ; vJhereupTi My . Biirstow stood . forth ., and atited to the vv-orsics men tbiit he had pressed Miv Murray to allovr debase at hia iccuiTe ' s finish , that Mr . M . had .-flatly refused , and th ; it he , ( Mr . B . ) would advise the wqtkiug men to retire from the Hall immediately , to the aiarketyiiice . wliere he would deliver a lecture on the Rapea ' i » fvhe Corn Laws , and expose tho humbugging tf the Leaaiitt . ¦ No sooner said than done . Instantly the

      wotklag mt-nrose in one denso body , and , amid most . terrific ; - yeiiing , groaning , and hooting ; lift thirty repealers all alone in their glory , whilst Mr . Murray start-d the most ghastly astonishment . He never had at any timo in the Hall , as many as 150 after the Saakspearian brigade left . We had full 3000 in the Market place , and Mr . Bairatow gave it the Repealers for full two hours , and then again aclvettiBedau nddrfebs for the following night in the Market-place , on the same subject , challenging Mr . Murray and the whole of the bmailer guna of Leicester . Even after we had got 3 , 000 at our meeting in the Market-place , those of our lads who went back to the Hall , carried the Charter against Corn Law Repeal at the close of Mr . Mutray ' s spouting , so that they had not positively seventy ; Repealers present at the most ; We call this " keeplngr up the steam while the general ( Cooper ) is awjay . " The Com Law gents gave notice ttiat they are reorganizing their Anti-Association , and Murray to bo retained for a length of time in Leicester .

      Eebatum . —Iu the report of the public meeting of Chartists at Eye , published in last week's Star , will be found the following error in the announcement of Bab-BcriptioDs ;—It is stated that eight shillings was collected at the conolnsion of the meeting , which sum was trainsmltted to r and received by , Mr . J . M'Farian , County Secretary , Northampton , along with / cur shillings previously collected , making » total of iivetve shillings ; it shouldhave been five shillings previously collected , makin a total of thirteen shillings .

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      DARWEN . —A meeting was h 8 ld n Hxtmu arLthe 14 th inst ., to establish a Chartist Association , wheir nearly twenty enrolled themselyes as members . We expect in the course of a week or two that our members will increase three or four fold . Air present uaanimQusly declared their determination to atiud by and support the principles of the Charter . TONSTAjWi .- ^ The cause \ i ^ gaining gromid here Many new members have beeD enrpllecL An open air meeting is held ^ very Friday evening . MILES PliA > riWG ^ --The Chartists of this place met intheir Ropni , on Sanday evening , to hearaa address from Mr . Wm . Bell , but were disappointed , which has excited much dissatisfaction . ¦

      WJTJGH 3 OROUGK . —On Sunday a delegate meeting was held here . Mrheri it was agreed to continue Mr . DuiBFjr ' s services for another fortnight ; also to : hold a camp meeting near Blsckferook , on Sinday , July 2 Ist > at two o ' clock in the afternoon . ; . On MorfDAY Evening , Mr . Skevington delivered an address to the middle clxsa , Twelve new membexa were enrolled . ' .- •" : - . " ,- ¦ ; ,.- - '¦ : v - \; " ' . ¦ : . ' ' Witwick . —Mr . Daff y visited this place on Tuesday , July is , and addressed a numerous assembly . At the close of which thirty-five members were enrolled ; Daring the week he visited Belton , Castle Doninpton , Kegswotth , E ^ st Leake , arid Longhborongh , enrolling in all ; about eighty memterB . ; : ; . East Leake . —A camp ineetinp ; was held at tbi 3 place ; on Sunday , last ; Messrs . Daffy , Pepper , and Jarratt attended .

      Sheepshead . —Mr . Duffy lectured here on Monday . Seventy-six members were enrolled . : ¦¦ -.- ' . " NOTTINGHAit AND ITS VtCINITT . — -CHARTISI DOINGS . —Mr . Mead , of Birminghaai , preached to many thousands upon the forest , on the present distress and destitution of ttte working cla , ase 8 . Many . n 4 w nwsiubdre , amongst wb . om are some of the middle uien , joined the asasriuliou . In the tivening Mr . George Harrison preached a funeral sermon to ten or twelve thousand upon tbe forest . O . u ^ Sundiiy evening Mr . T . Clark , ef Stock port , lectured at Huck ' nal Totkard , to a very large meeting . Commodore Mead preached the same evening at Arnold Dcmocratio Chapel , to a cro-wded Congregation ,: a funeral sermon for Samuel Holberry ; some of the poor Irish reapers ¦ were amongst the congregation ; three lads fremConuaught ( Catholics ) ssiid / big Dan was a big rascal , and ho yi'ould never have another penny of their money at all at all .

      CrftEAT MEETING OF THE STARVING MILLIONS , —On Monday , a . t ha . lf-post oae , a numerous meeting comprising many thousands , was held in the Marketplace , for the purpose of adopting the remonstranca to the iDe ' er-do-weel's o' the muckle housa . Mr . Carrington , a working man , no ; a man willing to woik , but not able to get it , -was : unanimously elected chairmari f and opened the business of the meeting in a neat speech , aud then called upon Mr . Barker to move the first resolution , namely : — " That this meeting views 'fiifch deep disgust and indignation , the conduct of the classelecte'd . . H ' pnstJ of Commona in their rejection oif . the People ' s Petition , and thtir subsf quent ; conduct ia re * fusing .-ill enquiry into the distress und destitution now .

      so . fearfully ; preViilent in ttie nation , and that . we feersoy iio adopt the rom-.-nstrance agreed upon 6 y the National Conyeution of the working classes . " Mr . Barkev after a few very excellent r ^ . mirfca then ^^ read , the remonutranco from tha Star , and . Mr . Souter seconded the resolution . The Chairman thenealled upon Mr . E . P . Mead , oi . Binningham ,. to support it . Mr . Head deiiveted a louKatsd humourous speech in his best style . Mr . Swret rose to propiisa the second resoiuticn , and after going pii a-few minutes a shopocvat was heard to eay , ' Oh ! oh I Jernmie Sweet , the barber ! " with an air of dM'ision , but the little fellow gave him a shaving with a far worse razor than that -with wbich he sbaves his Ch . ' il'tist customers ; Neptune ' s razor , used when

      lubbers pass the equinoiial line , is a fool of a thing to that with / which Jtmmie shaved his brother shopocrat . Par friend Sweet is x little man , but 3 Ir . Yardi' jciud soon found out his mistake . Big as he thouaht himsslf , our . little Chartist barber fairly took him by the nosa and lathered him like winking , then after three or four strokes of his democratic gapped iron-hoop-vfizor , sent his customer in to soothe bis agonies with the pity and lrsses of his wife and a pipe of Virginia . Mr . S wee . t then read the memorial and the resolution , which was- ' as follows . ^—•' Resolved , that as the sovereign ia tL' 6 fountain-bead of British justice , or supposed to ha ' so ,-and' that wei fcave no hope whatever from the selfelecU'd Hoi ? . se of Coiiinions , as a Ia 3 t riasourca we are

      deteiiiuned to raake an appeal to the Queen , and do adopt the memorial agreed to by the National Convention of the working classes , and that our Chairman fee authorized to si (> ii the same on behalf of this meeting . " Mr . George HaMiaon , late membtr of the National Convention , a grey-headed Veteran democrat , rose to second the rsaulution . He said it was the forlorn hope of tha people—the last time of asking . He supposed the banns would be forbidden . Well , what then ? After the people had tried all constitutional and legal , moral ami p-riceabie means , without avail ,: then they must aghtv if they could do no other ; but the appeal to the Crown was iiot the last tbing . —CouW notapassive resistance to taxation , and many other things be devised ?

      Run the banks , - ' empty the churches , stop the tithes , and put an end-to the spinning jehniss . Mr . Hairfeon then we : it into the machinery question at ¦ some length , and conduced by saying ho ; cordially seconded the m ^ iution . Mr . Clark , of Str : c ?? poit , supported the resolution ; in . an- eloquent and imoispsonad speech of . considerable fcrigtli , and sat down .. amid tha reiterated plaudits' of the asssmoltd thousands . A . vote of cohSdi . 'nc « as proposed in Mr . F . O'Connor and in the Key . Wrn . Hill , by Miy Gaistc-r , and secondtrd by Jlr . Lbngmire . ^ v ho parsed , very high fnoomiums upon both those

      i ? tintl < -: iH-n . Mr . Kwry moved a tola of thanks to T . S . D " . uicoinbs ,, E » q . M . P . ; seconded . by Mr . Ctiavlea Oats . Tiir e cheers were given , with avoti of sympathy it he suff-iinss of Frost , Williams , and Jones , Howel Joues , and . Robcr ' tfl ^ - ' aod . " af ! other Whig " victimgi Mr . Mead raad a letter froni Mrs . Frost , received by him that . 4 ^" . vrfcich stated she had that no - ' . letter of , tl"" ^ " ... I n stated in th ; 3 papers , but all those she *"' . j . reoawed invariably praised his jailors . The meeting , which was a very enthusiastic one , then concluded . Hurra for the Charter ! Wo go on rapidly ; '" . ' ., ;

      ISAStiifiGOZK . —A largo mec-ting was holden on the 13 th instautr , in Marsdenaquaie , to hear the report of Sir . Smith , the Anti-Corn Law delegate . After . an able epeech of an hour , in which he detailed the particulars of the interview with Sir Robert Peel , < &cM the . leclurer concluded by moving a resolution tp the effect , that as all the Anti-Corn Law efforts had failed in arresting the attention of Goveriiinent and Parliament , the people should now agitate . for the People's Charter . Mr . T : ittersall seconded the resolution in an able speech ; and the meeting adopted it unanimously . It is supposed that ; there were from seven to eight thousand people at the meeting .. Mr , Tattersail gave another lecture in tha Chartist room on the following eveiicg , when the room v > 3 $ ctamtned to excess , and a great number were obliged to go away that could not gain admittance . At the tonelusion of his address eighty-two new members were enrolled . ' ' . " ¦ : ' ... :

      DrKHAM . —Mr . Williams lectured here on Tuesday eveuing . ' , ; : . Buky . —Messrs . pjekensoh ana I ) ixon . lectured here on MondfCy ^ ni ^ ht ; the former also addressed a large ope : ; air meeting on Tuesday night . ¦ . ; : Barnsley —At the tneeting here on Monday , the sum of fire shillings was voted to the

      Exe-. Dublin . —The Universal Suffrage Association met as usual at their Rooms , Hi Oreat Ann-3 treefc , North , on Sanday evenings Mr . H . Clarke in the ehair . The Secretary read ^ he minutes of the . 'last meeiinfr , which were confirmed and ; passed . Some new members were next enrolled . The number on the booka being now within a few units of one thoiwand bclpnging to this Association alone , while in Belfast a move numerous society exists ' i ' . in nowise comiicifd with the Dublin , save in identity of princ pie . This 13 i-ri'dopen'dehf of the pre-disposition now generally ovinciiig in Ireland itself , to throw off an insincere and impracticable -agitation , and join tho universal and determined struggle , " of labour a ^ . iinsc itiJeuess and moDopdly . , ¦

      Manchfsteb . —On Monday oveninplast , tbe Re 7 . J . Scholeiieid preached tho funeral sefmon of Saml . Holberry in the Chapel Yard , toalar ^ e and attentive audieiice . There was a charge of one penny for adniission ; one hair of the proceeds to be given to iVin ; Holberry , and tho other half- to the fund for Hunt's Monument . ¦ ' . ' : v ; / ' - I > ELWN- £ THEtT . ^—On < heevening of Tuesday and Wcduesdiiy , concerts and balls vyere held in this room . The " aiU ! ifcas «\ each eveiiina , were treated with a riurubei Vot" patriotic eongs and rccitatioriS , together with dancing and an exhibition of Mr . Abel Bey . wppd ' s phantasm scoria , or ma ^ ic Ipnthern . The entenainmenis * were kept up till a late hoar on both evenings . " ' . ¦ ¦ " ¦ ¦ ¦ . ; : " ' ; ; ' . •'"' " . ' . ^ '; .: - .. ¦ - ; - - '¦

      The Chartist Youths hold their meetings every Tuesday evening in tha Chartist room , Tib-street , and on Saturday evenings th&y have . a concert and ball , conducted upon total abstinence principles , for youth of both sexes . Admission one penny each . ' ' ' . ¦• . ' . ' ,- ? . . ¦ . ¦ - ¦ '¦ ¦ , - ¦¦;¦ ; '¦ ' " : ' .. ! . > . ' : . ' ; : ¦ ' - .. .- ¦ MoNkw ^ ARMOUTH . —On Tiifisday even mff st the usual uiee ; iDgj several new members were enrolled . Walsall . —Mr . F . Pearson preached a funeral sermon here for- Holberry on Sunday ; 4 d ; 6 d . was collected for the widow . ''¦ ¦¦/¦ : SEt&Y . —Oii Friday evening , Mr . D ; Taylor , mis-Biqnary for the East and North Ridings , vit-ited thia town , and addressed a large and respectable audieno © in the Market-place , for afl hour and a half , with greatefibot . : ; ¦¦ r . -: V : '¦ ¦ ' ¦¦ ¦ . - - ' ¦ :, -- ¦ " ¦ ¦ - ' - :: '

      Yobk . —A inetnorial has been isent from the York Chartists to the Secretary of State , in behalf « f tn « political , victims . x .- ¦ HotMB tiNB-EiNp—OQ Monday evenina . last , * meetiDg of the Chartists of this place was held at the house of Mr . Abraham Pickles , at eight o'clock ; Mr . Hopkins in the chair . Mr . G . Fletcher delivered an able and eloquent lectiire , bn-, the People ' s Charter , explaining the whole six points in beautiful and appropriate language . ;; j ; .. ; ;¦ - ' ¦ , Loweb Sowerby , ( HELMi ) - —MessM . Kigby and Summers addressed a very numerous andsttentiv * meeting of tho Chartists of this locality on Tuesday evening . ; r - ¦; . ' ; ' ^ - ' V" : ,- ¦ . . - ; r \ --, ; ¦ -, ' ,.: '

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      2 ttAT » "CaESTEa . —At a public mee- ^ ng held in the Chartist Room , JBrowr-strcet , July ISih , 1842 , Mr Thomas Raiiton in the cfe&ir , the foliowing- rotmo ial was mojta i-y Mr . John Bslrer , seconded by ilr . Wm . Diron , and iupported ty 3 Jr . Gabriel HaTgrecTes , acd CamtQ UliSlihiioatly . asu ordered , to be forthwith sect to Sir Rofctrt Ptd : —

      To the Rigid Eonouralk Sir Robert Peel , The letmoriai of the above meetirg—Shl'r-eih . —Your memorialists Lsre proved them-££ lv £ g . by their peaceable condect , friendly to peace , law , and order , -aad - who are , for rbe rake of thessclves 3 Bd their country , ¦ wiiling to do ail they can to prevent &ny outbreak , or * violence , on the peaceable subjects of this realm , Tcui mtmorialists have jvn& grounds to fear that the pubhe peace is in danger , as parties calling themselves ttfcinfcers of the Anti-Corn Law League , Tho are manufacturers , shop-keepers , and publicans vrfco find they cannot now obtain sneh large profits from a starving people , have declared against paying the income and other assessed taxes ; and the manufacturers are threatening to stop their mills .

      Tonr memorialists , therefore , Javenoip forma out Who are th * real dirturberB of the public tranquillity , sad sb they , ths middle classes , manufacturers , shopkeepers , publicans , aad other Whig members of the Anti-Corn La"w League , were called upon by Lord John Bussell , in the year 1839 , " to form themselves Into laaodatioEs , and € k ) vernnient > ronld furni&h than with arms for the protection of life and property / « e , yonr nemonalists , therefore , request yon to follow the Aforesaid precedent , and send to us immediately 10 , 000 stand of arms , in order that "we » ay protect the lives , ja&periy , peace , and liberty , of ourselvei and fellow countrymen , from tbe threatened violence of the before-mentioned parties .

      And your memorialists , as in duty bound , hereby pkdgo thems 8 lve * to attend to their duties . Signed on bebalf cf the meeting , Txojcas Kailtoh , Coaiimam .

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  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), July 23, 1842, page unpag, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1171/page/1/