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      J-. == ClOYiBSAi PBOTHERHOOD . XZTTXB XXT 2 . TO THS XDITOB O * THE 2 JOKTHJBX 5 STJLS . Sra , —When I ¦ wrote my last letter to you en the gained of too Chutist movement I had sot lead the caress-of Mr . O'Connor in your paper of the 19 ft jxatant I law " to-daj dene thi » : wlth much pleajnje , 5 s « 2 » b 5 s letter in this dayi paper ; jour ercdlent outlbB ef tbe ^ practical amuagements to be adopted with regard to & * * ? ew Orgsniffitkm ; jour principal lading articles on QTe subject j and hive seen with great jnter ^ 8 a nannei in irMdi your c&B to Organize is jespanded to generally throngkout the conntrv . ___ se indications of . progress are bo cheering that I nay perhaps be excused for dwelling a little longer on Otis movement before I proceed with the examination of various other Temedies for the btUb of society which bare yet to he considered before © nr mind * -will he prepared to comprehend in its true simplicity th&effectnal j ^ osdy we have at land , and the easy mode by Trfeicb » may be poi in operation ,

      In dwelling however , npon this division of the great ^ tjsEje that is teking place , I ¦ would not have the Charjjjtg to consider thai they are doing all , or that it is aJlottal to them to do all , that is required . The power tjsat jj working througfeoat society acts throQE . h innn .-jieable agencies ; and in proportion as each of xa can jabmissfrely , but actively and energetically , and in trne lore fcr all our brethren , answer the suggestions made Trithin ns , we may ; depsnd upon bong tised for the jj ^ est purposes which . we are by our organisation and gaimng capable of effecting . lbs evidences © f progress in ether quarters and of impressions of the truth made on other minds , that jjsTe cams to my particular knowledge during the past veei , are of no ordinary character ; and they tend most jtH > B £ ly to confirm my faith that we shall ail Boon aee _» t we hare but one interest , and that we are in fact only portions of one great whole .

      This knowledge will stimulate to increased exertion in proportion as it becomes manifested , and will abate that portion of acrimony * nd individual attack which atill lingers among ns ; for we shall not fail to see , that however men may bare acted in detail ; they have been stimulated by the same general desire , namely , that of promoting thar greatest permanent happiness . Mr- O'Connor in his two addresses gives some valuable practical information ; and there is one portion of his remarks to which attention cannot be too strongly , or too frequently directed ; 1 allnSe to the necessity ibere exists lor temperance . Men may be tbeoxijas OOTeform ; they may discourse eloqnenUy , assert strongly , ana for a time draw : people towards them : bst when

      practice begins , the true reformer must himself be , ¦ what he wishes others to become . Intemperance is the grand besetting sin of humanity ; and by intemf ezance , I _ d not mean the mere excessive nse of beer , spirits , ¦ wine , or other intoxicating liquors ; but all those habits , Tices , and propensities that disgrace and degrade our jasB . I know I may be told that these are the tffjets o the dream stances in which we are placed ; ana so they are t hut it will bs an all powerful circumstance towards their removal if we can be made to know individually , that we can live more healthily , and more agreeably , not only without the articles above enumejsted , but also without tea , coffee , tobacco , and many other things which now appear indkpensible , and can bs brought to act in accordance with this knowledge .

      The operative classes possess the means of putting jnendto the present iniquitous system by cutting off , even for a short time , the revenue derived from them , $ j the means of taxation in articles of consumption ; jid the benefit that would be sained by the improved sta > e of beng . necessarily resulting from the attempt , would be beyond All estimate . There would then be so difieulty about getting on the laud ; so asking the upper classes to do this or that ; no superabundance of Jabooi meeting us At every torn , and persons praying fc > be allowed to work , as a matter of charity , which tfe £ j ought to be ashamed to do even for what is called w a fair day ' s wage . "

      The true dignity of manhood will never be felt by 2 » person who uses any powers ha possesses , moral intaOect _ al « physical , for hire , gain , or reward . These powers or talents are sacred trusts conferred bythe great Creator and sustainar of all things , for the purpose of bang used lor the universal good ; and they must be joraed before man a ^ ain has rest or peace . We may sail for a short time eall things our ewn , and affirm Out we will do this or that ; but as we see that individual selfishness or party feeling , at least in public nutters , has already bees obliged to give way to the appearance jof the desire to promote a mere general good , so shall we soon see that man will have to yield himself up entirely to goodness , aa the centre from which ha wfll derive all things necessary for him in abundance .

      It must be evident , that there is plenty for all ; and we may depend that when we begin in truth , the power from which all things are derived is all sufficient for the ears and preservation of its creatures ; and none Till suffer either want or the fear of it Sat until this is done , vain and empty will be all theories of man ' s soperiar happiness that shall be attempted to be praetielly worked by falsehood and deception . I notice your appeal for funds , which appears to me as extremely modest one ; and although I was in hopes ere this 4 o have been entirely dispossessed of

      individual property ; . yet as this is sot quite the ease I shall pay Mr . Cleave one sovereign to the account of the treasurer , the first day I am in tows ; and I oust the Executive w £ Q be placed in the position for making the f fair start ** you wish them to do , by this coursabeica generally , adopted . The events now acting , around us show that we live is no ordinary times ; let us , then , individually see ¦* h * t portion of the great work we can best perform , i _ d set to it in good earnest , being confident that mrj member ol the great family t > f man will toon be urged to do the same ; and let us avoid all cavilling and disputing which can only impede and hinder us .

      Snce I last wrote yon , the following promment oeeorrences have taken place , each of which would not long since have produced a consternation of the greatest Bftgnitade , although they now appear quite ordinary . 1 st . Mr . O'Connefl , as the head of the Irish people declines the assistance , * n 3 aid of Englishmen and Bwtchjnsn , having long since de £ ei the Government 2 nd . A proposition is seriously made that the people e ! Irtl&nd should pay so more rents , rates , tithes , er taxes , which is being practically carried into effect to a ptai extent 3 rd . In a case of deliberate mnrder , a jury of the _ dd _ la classes refuses to convict , or to give £ he iaghtest allusion te blame , notwithstanding the clearest fridence .

      ith , A trial to intimidate the Bebeecaite * by force fcai been attempted , and is admitted by the Times to lave been a signal failure ; 4 he reaction having fritbteued tboss -who made it so much aa to induce them to leave the eonntry . Sib . A Poor Xaw Union in Wales , nnable to collect 0 * meant of relieving the pof » r , have applied to the Poor Law Commissioners for permissian to send them bwne to their respective parishes . 1 cannot better conclude this letter than by copying Sbs reply made by the Commissioners to the application

      just Bentioced , aB it shows the first working of that po » Er to effact a change , which I stated ia a taxmtt letter existed , even in the Poor Law Act itself . " Poor Xaw Commissioners' Office , Somerset House , Sept 12 . ^ Sir , —I am directed by the Poor Law Commissioners to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the _ 9 th fcatant , representing that the Cardigan Union is in a *** te of bankruptcy , in consequenre of the refusal of the ate payers to pay the ^ ates , and the difficulty of enhtzntg payment of than in the present excited state of fiffi country .

      "The Commissioners desire to state that nnderthe Present provisions of the law the Guardians alone are wponsifele for the due relief of the destitute poor » 3 ihin their union - and it is their duty to mate the fieeesssry calls npon tire overseers of the respective parishes for contributions to the union funds , and to eiforce gneh calls , if necessary , in the manner j > revided bjtbe legislature . 11 It is , moreover , the duty cf the overseers to msie fijs iecessary rates to enable them to meet the demands Bade npon them by the Guardians , and the other legal flanands upon the poor rates , and , if ieces * ajy , to tafoTce payment of such rates by the m « an * which the bw provides in such case .

      " Jf either the Guardians nor the Overseers can relieve £ bemselvfis from the duties which the law has imposed tpon them respectively ; and they would incur a serious : responsibility if , owing to any neglect on . the pert of ether the Guardian * or the Overseers , the poor should lo unrelieved , and any aerioua consequences should lmatfromli _ „ "The Commissioners , are aware of the dsfflculties B ^ Eg from the present state of « ome of the counties of TFaler ; cut they doJ » ot think that these difficulties can J * obviated by the persons -upon whom the law has »* duties of much responsibility , abandoning their

      t&aa , and rebxquithlng title perforsjance of those fcties . The more liifficult tie collection of the rates fciybe , the more it behoves the Gnardians to txert SfcniKlves , and to endeavonr to enforce a higher obefiaes io the law from the parties amenable to it ; and 8 * Commissioners eannotbelieve that the establishment ^ » course of proceedings wholly at variance with the b * . meh as those nwrested in your eomxnnnicatiDB , is ^^ ilated to restore that eompomre and proper legard tott » law in general , which must be » o earnestly desired BJ » H WEQtdisposed persons .

      " Iam , Sir , « Your neat obedient servant , " W . G . LXMLET , ^ y « i « Huit Secretary . "To tteTiee-Chiilnn&B of the Cardigan Board of Guardians . " Tom : reaa ea win here * ee the distisct adminion ^^ iroperty , and even all personal considerationa , ™* Bve - » ay to ths parsmouHt iuty of relieving the J ^»^ Oat none dare even legally , much Jess HoraDy Iwf ^^ BaU ^ inay , lora time , be shifted from l ^^ fflw aotterB to the Guardiana , from the Guar-TZr ^ ° « rseers , from the Orerseers to the Rateto S * * ° m 5 ta * « *« Commissioners sow begin i » d ^ 7 ^ " 7 « t ! ° m consequencerresnlfc horn it , rf \ Z * ° 1 « ooa aee the 4 nty belongB to every one f * tS * 7 » Heh all things exist ia all- « ifficient « «» Torkffig ott of its « rn imamtahle and et « m » l

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      lawa j and in proportion to © ur opposition to them muatT » onr pain and trial ; we have hitfaerto b » en grossly blind regarding these laws , bnt there is now much to hope for in the progress we are making and when once we can bear the full light of trutk and walk in it , we may immediately become partaker * of every benefit we desire . I am , Sir , yonr obedient Servant , „ WiuiiH eilMB . voncordium . Ham Gommon , 8 urrey . Sept 23 , 1848 .

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      THE TYPE FOUNDERS . The following address appeared in the Weekly Dispatch of Sunday last We commend it to our readers trusting that it will be heartily and liberally responded to by the public . TO THBPTTBLIC . ESPECIALLY THAT PORTION ENGAGED JJf PBIKTING ANI ) LITERAUT PUBSUITS . We , the type-foundea of London , having been eight weeks out of employ , and having failed in all our efforts to effect an amicable adjustment of onr differences ionr desire to do so having been met by our emp . oyers with a degree of superciliousness amounting to a total disregard of our interest as workmen or their character as gentlemen ) , and , moreover . Mr . Besley having determined to " war to the knife , " and feeling that passive obedience , under such circumstances , would be highly criminal to ourselves , unjust to our wives and families , and a tacit acknowledgment that we are slaves , and deserve to be treated as such , have resolved upon this address .

      The trade of a type-founder is , above all others , the most pernicious to health and destructive to life ; they are continually working in a degree of heat that would be inconvenient to a person broujbt up in a tropical climaie , and breathing an atmosphere as impure as the " Black Hole at Calcutta ;*• standing in one position from twelve to fourteen hours per day , with their heads not a foot from the metal , which for casting small types requires to be red-hot . The composition of this metal is regulns of antimony and lead , the fames

      arising from which is rank poison . KVither is this alii the particles of metallic dust which fly off in the process of rubbing and dressing are constantly being inhaled by those employed in the manufacture of type . These two causes combined produce numerous and Bar-i ons-disorders , such as rheumatism , asthma , and pulmonary complaints , dreadful pains in the head , arising from the impure state of the stomach , and , finally , a premature deatk . This picture is not overcharged— 'the trutb of It will be borne out by the testimony of any medical man .

      Mow for the remuneration . A man at the old prices , if a good worfeman , will cast about . 4 000 types per day , for which he received on sn average 3 s 4 d , ; now the-reduction proposed upon this trifling income is from 23 to 75 per cent That is an Income Tax with a vengeance ! and this , be it understood , not for any public benefit that can possibly arise from such a reduction , bnt for the purpose of compelling some obnoxious firm or firms either to close or join those combined for the purpose of extorting bom the printers what they well know , and have admitted by their recent conduct to be exorbitant prices ; but of that thepnblic-Shall jadge by the subjoined list ef cost of materials , workmanship . &s .

      The cost of metal to cast one pound of brevier types , is about 44 . The price for casting one pound , 7 d . ; rubbing , lf-1 ; dressing , 2 H . ; fire and other expenses might amount to 4 d . more ; it would certainly be less rather than mere . Now , the price charged to the printers from Messrs . Thorowgoods own list , is 3 s . 4 d . ; the cost , the outside cost of manufacture , as will be seen of this pound of type is Is . 6 } d ^ and the masters * profit on the same will be Is . Sd . Now , supposing a man to east six pounds of brevier types in one day , he will receive 3 s- 6 d- fer his nay ' s work , and the masters profit on the days work , is , aa will be perceived , upwards of 10 s .

      - If a master printer apeaki to a master type-founder upon this statement , the founder wfll point his attention to . the expense of cutting punches , making moulds , &c ; but we reply , that upon tSe whole , taking an avtrage cf founts , from Pearl to Pica , from the time they are cut , nntil they are snpmeded by others , the cost does not amount to one fa > thing per pound for all the types that have been cast from the punches . Although the outlay appears great , in the first instance , yet the immense quantity of type that can be produced from ene punch , renders it a mere fraction en each pound .

      If the masters have reduced their prices from 3 s . 4 d . even to 2 a 6 A , in this case are not the profits much greater than any other class of masters upon the same smonni of capital ? . Metal for casting diamond types docs not cost more than 53 . per pound ; and this body is sold for 12 s . per pound . If too much regulns were mixed with lead it would be impossible to work it ; and if It were possible to work all reguius , it would not exceed 6 } d . per lb . at the present price of that article . As to tbe art required in mixing , it is so great that the porter is the important person who performs this part of the business , and acquires the art is a few weeks .

      Having stated these few facts relating to our present position , we hope to me « t with that sympathy and support which our oppressed situation requires . Thomas Wbbb , Chairman of the Committee of Journeymen Typefounders . Committee Boom , Ship Tavern , Glass House yard , Alderagate-street , Sept Si , 1843 .

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      RICHARD OASTLER . In the Times of Friday , Stpt . 22 nd , appeared-a review of " OasUer's Fieet Papers , " which was promised to be continued . In the Tiine * of Tuesday last , appeared the the following letter . Heartily concurring with the views of the writer , and earnestly anxious along with him to see the great and good Richard Oastler restored to liberty , we hasten te give wider publicity to the appeal , that thereby ths friends of the " Old Song" may be stirred up to do battle in his behalf , by carrying out the views of the writer : —

      To the Editor of trie Times . Sir , —I , with thousands and tens of thousands , I am « ue , light heartily codcut in the observation of a correspondent , in your able journal of Friday , that " it is , te truth , high time to do justice to Richard Oastler . " To the integrity of the principles , to the power , the becevolence , the disinterestedness of his mind , as well as to the value and importance of his exertions in the cause of humanity and tajiity . you , Sir , and troops of active friends , have never failed to do justice . We all feel , we all appreciate , the weight and worth of his pnblic services ; in this , I dare say , there is no laek of justice . But surely it can never be said that we have done justice to himself , so long as we suffer him to

      linger in prison for a debt of bo overwhelming amount under any circumstances , but ¦ which is paltry indeed when regarded asifce price of the personal liberty of so great a philanthropist EfforiB , 1 am well aware , have betn made to accomplish this act of justice . I myself have taken an kumble part in them ; but thongb they have failed so far . I am still persuaiitd that it would not be difficult to effect a consummation so devoutly to be wished . All ibat is wanted is a " long pull , a strong poll , and a pnll altogether / ' Let ns meet and resolve that . God willing , IT SHALL BE DOKE ; and we need cot for one mement despair of success . I would urge this course upon the consideration of the friends of the poor , ^ wbo must assuredly be Mr , Oastler ' a friends .

      " With him , " undoubtedly , " originated the factory question , and those ameliorations which have taken place . " Verily , "if Oastler , with his trenchant blade , had not bswn his way through the positive mountains of obstruction which were raised to it in the early staaes of this brilliant advance of humanity and justice . Lord Ashley would never have had a standing place ;* ' ind in thus remindinn ; that Noble Lord of what he owes to so able and raliant 3 pior . eer , " in a vfork which gains for him eo Eiuch cennine renown , * ' you do indeed but

      suggest a cuty , the neglect of which Is a rpot that greatly impairs the splendour of his exertions . " We all , is fact , owe a duty to Oastler ; and it is the discharge of that iuty that I would now insist npon . To witness anch a mau the inmate of a debtor ' s prison , through no fault of his own . bat rather as a conseqnence of bis philanthropic labours , is a stigma upon our Bge and country—a stigma , in the disgrace of which ve are all individually participators , who can « steem such labours , yet passively behold the devoted doer of them a persecuted prisoner , secuiea prisoner ,

      " And flee him « fofc withont one arm to aave . ' * Well persuaded that your columns will ever be open , even to bo tumble an appeal as toiB , in furtherance of nich an object as giving liberty to one who has done so much to deserve it as Richard Oastler , and not without hope that , feeble though this effort may be , it will Bot be altogesher in vain , ' I remain , Sir , " Tour obedient and obliged servant , Alf BM 6 L 1 SHMAH . Brompton , Sept 23 , 1843 .

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      CossnnrnoHAL Question—The great constitutional question whether the Queen couJd * o to France was all of a sodden sevtied by her ROing ihere . We bad been reading up Fleta , with a view to its elucidation , and had got through the 98 : h volome of ihe reports , when our infuirj wasrput aa end to bv the arrival of the intelligence that the Rox&l lees were at that moment under Prench ma-SSay . We mean , however , to turn-on all onr ffiStion to Ae' eqnaBy important question _¦ £ "* £ . * v « A » T »« r of Chelsea can legally and M- l

      _ SStottoSlljKO «• Kensington A ^ - * Tr ^ fRn . * Thn overseer thinks he ean . PummoJl , &b ! 3 e-2 io ° ? eSly hits the ri ^ tjaU . npon SehSd-belierefhe e » 't ; - » dwe «» « J opn » OT , ftL therenought to be & parochial regency , or that sioD until the return of the omseer £ ^ "" J- ^ J mean-of course Ihe easy-ch&ir-of fiOTernattnt . in SSSSF # s # g out , " seems to warrant h& j&vtg to any jeDgro wiaiercr . —Punch .

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      CABLXSLB . —meeting of the Council of the Carlisle Chabtist Association—A public meeting of the above-named body took place in their Rdom , No . 6 . John-street , Caldewgate , on Sunday lwt , Mr . James ONeil in the chair . ; Siveralsums weie paid in from the different districta for the V ictim T ad . It was then moved by Mr . Robert Graham , and seconded by Mr . William Coulthard , arid carried unanimously . — " That the sum of 10 s . be sent off to the Victim Fund . " Reference was then made to Mr . O'Connor ' s letter in the last number of the Northern Star , in respect to the

      policy to be observed by the Chartist body at the next election . After some appropriata remarks , Mr . Bowman moved , and Mr . James Muir seconded , the following resolution : —•• That our Secretary write to Mr . O'Connor , giving him every information respecting the voters at the last election .: the numbers who voted fer the Whigs and Tories , and the nnmber of Chartists who did not vote , which will Bfeew that the balance of power is in the bands of the people , and if cautiously exercised , may secure a Chartist Member of Parliament for the Borough of Carlisle " The Council then adjourned until Sunday , the 1 st of October .

      BRADFORD . —On Sunday evening , a public meeting was held at Idle , near Bradford , Mr . Thomas Ibbitson addressed the meeting on the present position of the vorking classes , urging en them to join the Chjftist ranks . . Mr . Smythnext addreeged the meeting , and explained th 8 new plan of Organizition . O » Sunday EVBning the following snms were paid to Mr . Smith ; Mr . T . for thevictiuiB , Is . ; for the defence fund , Mr . T . Is . ; Betty 6 d . ; Mrs . Warton , 6 d ., for the fourth couut Men ' s Defence ; from K ^ ighley , for West Riding levy 5 s . ; Council Room rent from Warpers is . ; James Greenoa § h's Defence 1 * . A special meeting of the Council will be laeld on Sunday evening at bix o ' clock in the Council Room .

      ItONDON . —Metropolitan Deleqatb Meeting . —Sunday afternoon Mr . Matthews in the chair , credentials were received from Messrs . Lirge and Cook , for Marylebone , and 3 s . for the delegate meeting . Mr . Wheeler was appointed to officiate as secretary during the temporary absence of Mr . M ' -Grath . The Treasurer gave in a report of the receipts and expenditure of the delegates to the Conference . Mr . Wheeler reported relative to the concert got up for that object The auditors reported the corretness of the Balauce Sheet , and it was ordered to be sent for insertion to tboNorthern Slar ; £ 1 was ordsred to be paid to the Treasurer of the Institution , on account of the late public meeting , and 6 a . to be remitted to Birmingham on account of expenses incurred by the Conference . The Secretary

      was instructed to lay before the meeting on the ensuing Sunday , Balance Sheets of the funds connected with the delegate meeting with a view to their settlement , prior to its dissolution . Steps were also ordered to be taken relative to certain defaulters . Mr . Cowan moved and Mr . Mania seconded : "That on the ensuing Sunday the delegates should meet in committee to decide upon the best steps to be taken relative to the New Organiznion " Many of the delegates expressed their opinions upon this subject , and urged the necessity of supporting the Executive , and working with renewed energy under the New Organiz \ tion . Mr . Grover moved and Mr . Mantz

      seconded : ' -That a large out-doors public meeting be called of the unemployed population of London . " Messrs . Grover and Mantz expressed their opinion that the trades of the Metropolis were becoming alive to the necessity of political p » wer , as the only means of bettering their condition , and that much good might be effected amongst them . Afcer some discussion upon the subject the motion was withdrawn for the present , it being considered important that every energy should be devoted to carrying out the New Organizition . prior to any other measures being adopted . Arrangements were entered into relative to the Victim Fnnd , and the meeting adjourned .

      Political and Scientinic Institution , Tornaoain-Lans—Mr . Mauts lectured here on Sunday evening t * a Urge and attentive audience . At the close of the lecture an animated discussion ensued . MONTROSE—Tbo democrats of this priest-ridden town have recommenced the social meetings for the winter mouths . On Saturday the 23 rd , Mr . R . Q . Gimmage , of Northampton ! , delivered a most fxcellent address . A resolution to the following effect was passed at our weekly meeting , unanimously : " That this body is of opinion that a union of the Chartists of England and Scotland , would be productive of great benefit to the Chartist cause . "

      SHEFFIELD . —On Snnday , Mr . West , accompanied by a goodly number of the Sheffield " lads " , visited Woodhouse , a village about five miles from the town , for the purpose of once more unfurling the glorious banner of the Charter . The inhabitants are chitfly agriculturists and colliers . There was a good attendance . Mr . G . Evinson opened the proceedings in a sensible speech , describing the poverty of the peopletracing , in a plain manner , the causes that produced it , and ; the only efficient remedy—the attainment of pelitical power , Mr . West followed ah great length , expounding the word of trutb , and replying to the calumnies and misrepresent jtlons that have been heaped upon the Chartist body . Mr . West was invited to visit Woodbouse again in the course of a fortnight to open a branch if , in the mean time , the New Plan is enrolled .

      Fig-Tree-Lane—On Sunday night , Mr . West delivered aa address in the above room , " on the blessings of Monarchy ^?)—The late jnqtemeuts of our * grs ' cl 6 iHrQBwfi ** and'She CSJiep " Kin ' g '' came under special notice . The history of some of onr monarchs and their sqaasd-riiigs of hundreds of millions of money , and sacrifice of millions of human lives , which Mr . West detailed , produced an ardent conviction in the minds of his numerous hearers " that they manage these things better ia America" ! On Monday evening , there was s public meeting , Mr . Hall in the chair . Mr . J . Svinson spoke at some length in bis usual forcible style . Mr . Hill , an aericaHaral labourer , next addressed the meeting . Mr . West followed . At the eonlusionof the meeting , several names were given in for enrolment

      MlDGLET . —On the 25 th of September , 1837 , a Radical Aw-ciation was formed in Midgley , and ever since it has been tisnal to celebrate that event on the return of each anniversary . Monday last being the sixth anniversary , the members of the Association met in their room to celebrate that event Several speeches were made , numerous songs sung , pieces recited , and toasts given , and the evening wn « spent in the greatest barm » ny . The fljg of the Association was hoisted in front of the room , and remained there during the whole day .

      DTJBLIH .- —The Irish Universal Suffrage Association held their usual weekly meeting at one o'clock on Sunday last , at their rooms , No . 14 , North Anne-street An incident of rather an amusing nature occurred at this meeting . While the members were assembling , a number of mischievous little urchins from ten to sixteen years of age . fall cf fun and devilment , gathered about the entrance for the purpose of disturbing the proceed , inga They soon commenced operations by making all manner of noises , when Mr . O'Higgins went out and toHl them to be quiet for a short time until the business of the meeting was over , and then whoever made most noise woald be the the best bay . But , said one , we are ali Repealers , and all for O'Connell . And we are all for Repeal too , said Mr . O'Higgius . Oh , you are

      all Chartists , said another lad . What do the Chartists want , said a third ? Well now , said Mr . Offiggins , that is just the question which it was right you should ask , and which you ought to know . Can you Tead and write ? Yes , yes /; we tan all read and write . And yoar fathers are tradesmen and labourefn Yes , bricklayers , draymen , porters , and boatnunT Well , now , the Cbartists want to enable yoar parents to give you good clothes , plenty of beef and mutton four days in the week , and twice on Sundays , and buiter on both sides of your bread , if you like it How are we to get that ? Be quiet , ait down here , and read these papers while we are settling our affairs for the meeting , and you shall all be admitted when the chair is taken , and

      you will then bear bow thesq good things are to be gotten ; you can then tell your parents what you heard and saw here , show them these papers , and if they io not approve of it yon need not come here any more ; but , if they give youle * ve to come , you will be welcome . Se-ts were then provided for them , and Mr . Rafter was ciiled to the ea&ir . Mr . H Ciark acted as secretary . Mr . OHiggins rose , and , in a clear and psrspicnous style , explained the principles of Chartism , and showed , in the plainest and simplest manner , how the adoption of those principles would benefit the working classes and their children , and how easily th 9 y could be obtained by a cordial and hearty co-operation of the working classes of England and Ireland . He then read an admirably written and eloquent address signed by thirteen

      electors of the burgh of Anderston in Scotland , enclosing a post-office order for thirteen shillings , aud requesting that they should be proposed and admitted members of the Irish Universal Suffrage Association . The addreBB stated that the majority were Irishmen and Catholics . In a poatcript to the address they complained of the curtailment of the Dublin reports of that Association in the Northern Star , and reqnetted that this complaint should get all possible publicity . He ( Mr . O'Higgius } took that opportunity of thanking hiB Anderston friends for the very kind and flittering terms is Tvhieh they had mentioned his humble name . Their kindness aud good feeling towards him had led them to overrate tne services which be bad rendered to the cause of democracy in the land of his forefathers . He was under a deep obligation U > the men of Anderstoo and : of Toilcross for having

      returned him for both places , to the great Birmingham Conference in Ifecember last The only merit that he ( Mr . O'H . ) could claim was a firm and fixed determination to do what he knew to be right at all bceurds . His Scotch friends , whom he had not yet bad the pleasure of seeing , had done him justice by giving him credit for having always entertained an anxious desire to achieve those objects which his conscience approved . He ( Mr . O'H . ) believed in his soul that the achievement of the People ' s Charter would be the political redemption of the country , and he fully agreed with his Antlerston friends , " that the professing patriot whe oppoied it or sneered at it is a knave in politics ^ N © a HTP 0 CB 1 TE IN RELIGION . " With respect to the curtailment of thetr reports in the Northern Star , be must state for the information of hifl Anderston friends and others who had written upon the game subject , that these rejxrts were very rately curtailed ; but

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      generally printed at full length ia tba Star . It fieqaently happens that condensed reports of the proceedings are sent from the Association and published in the form in which theyiare sent , for which he ( Mr . O * H . ) on the part of the Association , thanked the proprietor , editor , printer , and publisher of the Northern Star , Mr . O'Higgins concluded by moving that the following inhabitants of Auderaton be admitted- members of the Irish Universal Suffrage Association t—Peter Bonar , Archibald MfGinnis , Jamea Murphy , David Boggle , William Clark , Hugh M'Gavon , John Boyle , WilHam Doherty , Neil M'Inathy , Nail Thomson , James M'Glachlan , George Creighton , John Watson . The motion was seconded by Mr . Patrick Moran , in an admirable and epirifcrBtirring Bpeecnin the course of

      , which he observed , amongst a great many ether topics , that he found the country people through every yart where he had been , complaining that afvet all the money tkeyhad paid to the Catholic rent ; to the OConnell tribute ; to the Rapaal teat ; and after all they suffared In prison , and all the blood that was shed in resisting the payment of tithes , they ; found their condition far worse bow than it was twenty years ago , wnen this system of agitation commenced . It waB decidedly an agitation for the benefit of lawyers and middle-men , but is not , nor was it ever intended to be of the least uso to the working man . Tlie forty shilling fretholdera , who were the wealth , the bone , and sinews , and mainstay , in fact , the political sheet anchor of the country , were sacrifieed for a species of Catholic

      emancipation , which opened the flood gates of corruption for professing patriots and- barristers , but which left the working people and the small farmers in a far worse condition than they were before . Look at the state of the county of Carlow ; the tenants of that county were driven against their landlords— m « n who had actually voted for Catholic Emancipation , some of them being the very best landlords in Ireland ; and Jews , jobbers , place-huntera , strangers of every sort and sizo were sent into this county , to ride roughshod over thB resident gentry of the county , at the bidding of Mr . O'Connell , who , after having excited deadly hatred . ; between landlord and tenant , basely abandoned those tenants to their fati- ; and in order to help the landlords tq get their refractory tenantry out of

      the -way , so as their dyiDg groans eould not be heard , actually became , and ia now , President of an Emigration Society ; thus making money of the expatriation of his unfortunaie dupes to an unwholesome clime , where he knows they cannot ; live many mouths after their arrival —( hear , heat ) . The most tyrannical and infamous landlords in all Ireland have been held up to the public a ^ sterling patriots , because they paid a pound to the O'Connell Repeal Fund at the Corn Exchange . It was written on the gates of Bandon— " Jew , Tu * k , or Atheist may dwell here , but not a Papist . " N « w , O'Connell , the hollow-hearted , canting brawler about civil and religious liberty , has written In bis own handwriting on the , books of the Corn Exchange , and published it to the world , that " Jew , TO&K . OR ATHEISt . ARE WELCOME THERK-u

      but not a Chartist ''—( hear , hear , and greafc cheering ) . To be sure the people are worse off now than they were before emancipation . And they will be growing worse and worse every year until they get the Charter . Mr . O Connell got a great deal for them . He praised and supported the Wbigs who garo the present poor laws , and gave poor Mr . Morgan O'Oonnell a fat place . Under the shallow pretence ef reforming the House of Lords , he thought to lead aff the English people from their opposition to the Poor Law Amendment Act . He eppoaed every good measure for Ireland , and supported every bad one . He profeawd to be the opponent of tithes , while he voted against Mr . S Crawford ' s motion for the total abolition of tithe . He supported the ministerial bill converting tithe into a reut

      charge , and giving it precedence of rent or mortgages , or any other claim . And why ? because IIi eon Maurice bad nothing else to live upon . He voted for the Whig spy system in the shape ot a new police , because the Whigs made master spies of his two sons-in-law , French , and Charles OConnell , by making them stipendiary magistrates ; that is to say , government spies and sworn informers . He pot the Repeal of the Union in abeyance in order to get a place for bis son-in-law , little Kit FitBiimon , who Bold the county Dublin to a non-Repeaier , and left the unfortunate dupeB who voted for him and against their landlords at the mercy of those landlords . He voted for the Irish Coercion Act ; though be has since bad the daring audacity to deny it , while his letter In support of that vote , and against Mr . Crawford

      for having opposed it are on record . He advised the people to pay neither tithes nor minister ' s money , and swore before high heaven and his assembled countrymen , that he would rot in jail sooner tban pay one shilling of the unholy impost ; yet , be paid that impost , and voted for the Irish Municipal Reform Bill with a clause in it , makiug the payment of minister ' s money , the condition' upon which his fellow citizens , who do not belong to hispid friends the Orange freemen , Bhall become burgesses ; thus insutiag tbe prompt payment ef the very unholy impost which be professed to denounce : and , when Lord Mayor , actually diaftanohiaed withfii 8 own hand and seal the President of this Association , because he did not pay ministers' money—( shame , shame ) . Now if this man be not " a knave in

      politics and a hypocrite in religion" there never was one . Has he not done ail tbeae things and more for his country ? and if the people , through his policy , have been reduced from living upon beef and mutton to live upon potatoes and salt—baa he not helped the Whigs to reduce the people of England to the same eondition ? and aa he has done bis best to bring the working people cf b » U ) cobnfcrltts t ° » ' - petfoe t system of unenviable equality ' , what- right have they to complain ? Has be not got their shillings to the amount of £ 10 , 008 under the pretence of Repealing the Union ; and have tbfy not S't leave to obeer the "Qieen and O'Connell , ' . * and "OConnell and the Queen , " at all tbe great meetings , and to walk home afterwards and eat—potatoes I no , but lumpers and s * U every day they can get them ! and what more do they want ? After all these blessings which the Liberator ( some profane rascals say Dictator ) sot for his

      countrymen , what do they complain of . They are most unreasonable . Has he not gotten from ths enemies of hiB country " the Saxon and the stranger , " £ 1 , 000 a year for his son-in-law , Christopher Fitzjlmon , Esq ., clerk of the Hanaper , and deputy Informer general of the county Wicklow . D . L . For his Bon-io-law , French , £ 900 as Stipendiary Magistrate . For his aon-fn-law Unarles O'Connell , £ 900 a year as Stipendiary Magistrate ; and £ 800 a year for his son , Mr . Morgan O'Connell , ; and £ 200 a year each for six of his nephews , informers in the new " exemplary and efficient police . " If this dees not satisfy the Irish people , they are most unreasonable ; aye , and incorrigible , too . Mr . Moran concluded a most humorous speeeh by seconding the motion , which was ' put and carried with three hearty cheera . Mr . Clark read a letter from Mr . P . M . Bropby , of which the following is a copy : — " Whitehaven , September 20 , 1843 .

      M T 0 PATBICK O ' HIGCINS , ESQ . "Dear Sir , —1 am directed by the Committee of the Miners' Association of this town to return you their most sincere thanks , and aUo to the members of the Irish Universal Suffrage Association , for the interest you have taken in their affairs , and your prompt and efficient compliance with their request , by distributing their addresses amongst their brethren , tbe Irish Coal Porters , and others engaged in tbo coal trade . " The Miners , to tbe number of 1 500 , have been thrown destitute upon the world because they refused to sign tbe following test : —

      " * We the undersigned , being workmen employed in the Earl of Lonsttale ' s collieries , do hereby severally declare that we are ; not members of , n * r in any way connected with , an association now being formed , called The Miners' Association of Great Britain and Ireland ; and , further , we severally promise not to become members of the said association , or any other of a similar nature , whilst employed in the said Earl's collieries . ' " There was no , attempt made to carry this tyrannical test into effect , till Monday , tbe 28-Uof August ; since which time time the poor men and their families bavu suffered sxtreme privation , and the men have been subject to insults which under other circumstances they would not bear . The object of this treatment was to provoke them to a breucb of the peaae , io order to uffard a pretext for letting loose the military and special constables upon them ; but the poor men remained firm , quiet , and determined uuder the most trying

      circumstances . ; " The name of the tyrant who has treated them in this barbarous manner is John Peile , who is agent to the Eirl of Lonsdale , aud resides at Somerset House , in tbiB town . " The poor men parade the town every morning , several of them carrying placards stating" « We are Colliers who are willing to work . We seek no advance in price or reduction in our measure . All toe seek is ihe right of every British Citizen ; and this right John Peiledenies . " Accept again the thanfca of the poor Miners , aud also the heartfelt thanks of the writer , and " Believe me to be , dear Sir , " For the Men of Whitehaven , " Most truly and gratefully yours , " P . M . Brophy . "

      It was gratifying to the meeting to hear a letter of Mr . Brophy ' a read . They all knew his sterling w « rth ; they all knew bis sofferiDPS : they all knew how he was banished from hiB native country by the libtrty-loving Liberator ; they all knew how his wile and children sunk into a premature grave in consequence of the prosecution of poor Brophy . The / liberator hunted them to death , and gloried in tbe deed when he heard it They all knew how this man—this canting spouter about civil and religious liberty—tbio man who keeps a domestic chaplain for show , first calumniated Mr . Brophy . by telling the world , through a base , slavish , and profligate presB , that Brophy was first a Catholic ; that Protestant and

      he changed his religion , became a an Orangeman ; tbat while a Catholic be bad joined Father Spratfb Scapular Society : that he had afterwards held up theScapnlnr in ridicule at an Orange meeting : every word of which the Liberator knew to be false when be altered it ! And when poor , persecuted , and calumniated" Brophy w # nt down to the Corn : Exch 3 i > fle with Father Spratfs certificate in his pocket , stating that ho had always known him as a Protestant ; that be never belonged to his Sznpular Society ; put that be was a useful , active and tffissent member of the Temperance Society : the libtriy-lovir g

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      L'beiafc ir , who Creeps a domestic chaplain , woald not ollaw poor Brophy to clear his character from the font calumnies which this pious old sinner had heaped upon it . Brophy was kicked out . Tbe calumny was repeated and published ; the consequence of which was that Bropby lost hia employment His wife , who was an Englishwoman , seeing all hope of subsistence cut off , sunk under it and died of a broken heart ! One of her little children soon followed her to her grave . But a day will yet come when the following epitaph will be inscribed on their | tomb— " Here lieth the body of Mrs . Brophy whose premature death was caused by the liberty-loving Liberator , Daniel O'Connell , having deprived herself and her children of the means of subsistence by persecuting and

      calumniating her husband , P . M . Brophy , an honest hard working sober mac , for having had the honesty and the monliness to avow himself a Chartist . " Let this epitaph be kept safe , and treasured up by every Chartist in the Empire ; and let it be thrown in the teeth of tba canting hypocrite whoae tyranny , calumny , and persecution canaed the death of an innocent unoffending woman and her infant child—( bear , hear ; " it shall never be fergotten ") . The Chairman said that he had known P . M . Bropby well and long , and an honester fellow or a better patriot , or a truer friend did not exist . Mr . Woodward said that the Irish Universal Suffrage Association sustained a heavy loss in his friend Mr . Bropby . He couU not remain here ; for the prejudice which Mr . O'Connell excited against him was such that men in business were afra'd to koep him in

      their employment Their respected president , Mr . O'Hiffgins , got an excellent situation , for him ; but the prejudice against him was such that he could not keep him in his employment although' he bad no fault lo find with him -, but on the contrary he answeied hiru in every respect . Mr . Hogin said , though once an admirer of O Connpll ' s . yet he would engrave the epitaph on the tombstone gratta—icheerslJ It was then moved and seconded that Mr . Brophy's letter , the address from Anderston , aud Mr . Moir ' s letter should be inserted on the minute ? . Mr . Woodward was called to the chair and tbe usual thanks having been voted to Mr . Rafter , the meeting separated . The young lads , who remained attentive listeners all the time , aakad leave to give a cheer , and they did give three hearty sheers for Mr . O'Higgios aud the Association . This looks well .

      XiONDON . —Mr . Waddington lectured at the Golden Lion , Dean-street , Soho , on Sunday evening last , on " the land " . Alter the lecture a spirited discussion followed . A vote of thanks was given to the lecturer , and the meeting separated . BRIGHTON . —At a public meeting bolden on Monday , September 18 th , at tbe Cap of Liberty Portlandstreet , Mr * Giles in the chair , it jwas proposed by Mr . Pii ^ e , and seconded by Mr . Davy , ; " That the Treasurer transmit £ 1 to the Victim Fund " . Carried unanimously , i

      KENT . The members of ; the Greenwich and Lewisham localities bald a meeting at the Hope Inn , Lewisbam , Mr- H . Hillmaa in the chair , to hear Mr . Robs , the delegate for the counties of Kent and Surrey , deliver in his report The following resolutions were paased : — "That in the opinion of this meeting , Mr . Rosa is entitled to our thanks for his praiseworthy conduct as delegate to Birmingham " . " Tbat the thanks of this meeting be given to tbe j members ef the late Conference for their praiseworthy labours in perfecting the New Pan of Organization ; and we hereby express our determination to abide by it , [ aud give our support the Executive pro tern . " j SUNDERLAND . —Meaars . Chsrlton and Dobie lectured in the Chartist room , on Monday evening , to a goad audience , after which a collection took place for the Victim Fund . i

      OLDHAM-On Sunday last , [ Mr . William Boll , of Heywood , delivered a very energetic and soul-stirring address in the Chartist room , Greayes-etreet . The audience were respectable and listened with great attention . At the conclusion , 9 a . 3 £ d . were collected to defray the expence of the room , when the company separated highly satisfied with the lecturer . ILKESTON , Dee by shi re . —A large meeting was held in thia place on Sunday evening last , at the bouso of Mr . Ellis , to take into consideration the plan sa laid down by the Conference , Mr . Thomas Potter in the chair . The Secretary then read the new Plan , clause by clause . The following resolutions were agreed to : — " That we , the members of the late Chatter Association , do agree to join the New Association us boob as its enrolment shall have been made public . " " Tbat we commence making preparations , as recommended by the Editor of the Star of this week , by paying our subscriptions for defraying the expences of the Charter and cards of membership as soon as they are randy . "

      NOTTINGHAM . —On Monday evening last , a public meeting was holdea in the Democratic Chapel , for the purpose of choosing delegates to represent the various localities near Nottingham in the forthcoming delegate meeting , which will be held at Derby ou Sunday , Oct lit , when Mr . Saroual Boonham and Mr . Samuel Etches were unanimously elected . BATS . —On Monday evening , Sept . 25 th , a meeting of the members of the Chartists of this city was held at tbtfir rooms , Gillowny Buildings . Upon the motion of Mr . C . Bolwell , late of London , seconded by Mr . T . Bolwell , Mr . Twite was called to the chair . Mr . C . Bolwell said they were met to ] discuss the best plan of rallying the people in this parti of tbe country . He thought that nothing would more effectually serve their

      purpo »» t&ftO « delegate meeting conrened from the different localities in the West ot England . Mr . T . Bolwell said he too had thought a delegate meeting essential to the carrying out of their ebject If they had any faith in Mr . O'Connor , ! which he was suro they all had , they mi # bt believe that the New Plan of Organization was strictly legal , and that there wua every probability of its being duly enrolled . If tbe plan should be enrolled , it would give a great impetus to their movement . Many were timid , and had a kind of fear tbat thera was something illegal about their proceedings , who were otherwise good Chartists , and if too Pian was enrolled , all doubts of such a nature would be removed . He thought there could not be a more favourable opportunity than the present , when a new

      Organization was abaut to be adopted for them to call on the peoplo , or to ! which the people would more readily respond . He hod noticed the proceedings of the delegate meetings in the North , aud be believed tbe manner in which the excitement had been kept up there was mainly owing to these meetings . He thought a delegate meeting wou '; d be the best step to take , in carrying out their present object . Mr . Furze having borne his testimony to the good results of the delegate meetings held in this part of tbe country during the agitation , It was moved by Mr . Young , seconded by Mr . C . jBolwell , and carried unanimously— " Tbat this meeting is of opinion , in order to arouse tbe people of the West of England from their present apathy , and bring their lateit energies into operation , in favour of the principles of the People ' s Charter , and to determine upon ] the best means of

      carrying on the New Plan of Organizition , it is highly deaiT&fele a meeting of « 5 ele 3 &tfc 8 , i convened from the different localities , should be held as early at possible , and that the Secretary be instructed to write te the Secretaries of tbe various Associations in the district , to solicit their co-operation . " Mr . p . Bolwell suggested that Sunday fortnight , October 15 th , be the time , and Bath the place in which the delegates should assemble . [ The Secretary in Bath , not haviiig the directions of ih « Sicretaries at Cheltenham , IWotton-under-Edge , Cireuceater , Gloucester , aud otaar places , would feel obliged by those gentlemen who Ido not immediately receive letters from him , to ac&jpfc the resolution in the Slar instead ; and would consider it a great favour if they would communicate with him aa early aa possible . Address , Mr . T . Bolwell , Galloway Buildi ngs , Bath ] !

      CLITHEROE . —Mr . Mead paid us a visit last Sunday . He lectured in the evening , ! and although only a few hours' notice was given , at the appointed time the room was filled to overflowing . JMr . Mead delivered an excellent discourse from an appropriate text , in the rieliveiy of which he very highly delighted his audience . On Monday evening , be delivered a second lecture , " On the present prospects of the j British empire . " A collection was made for the Victim Fund , and a vote of thanks given to the lecturer , afteir which the meeting dispersed . I

      Manchester . —Cahpentehs' Hall . —a lecture was delivered in the above Hall , on Sunday evening last , by Mr . James Leacn . Tbe hall was crowded in every part by a respectable audience . The lecturer gave great satisfaction , which was manifested bf the repeated plaudits of the assembly . Fifteen persona gave in their names for enrolment at the close of the meeting . The cause of Chartism jis looking brighter in Manchester now than it has done for some time back , and we are happy to say that the New Plan of Organization has given th « greatest satisfaction to tbe people of this part of the country . Many who have hitherto stood aloof say now tbe Chartists are going t « commence something practicable ,-f-we will tender them all the oaaisiance in our power ; and accordingly several small euros have been baaded In for the purpose of enabling the Executive to commence their labours aa speedily as possible . We have received for that purpose one shilling from Mr . GeorgejPittan , and we know tbat tbe secretary baa also received some monies for the

      same purpose . j STOCKPOBT . —Mr . Dixon delivered a lecture on the Land and the New Plan of Organisation , to a respectable audience , on Sunday ! evening last , in the Association Room , Bomber's Brow , Hill Gate . PEHR 1 TH . —Mr . Dickenson has been delivering a course of six lectures on Chartism ] in this town , to large and enthusiastic audiences . At -the close of bis lost lecture the following resolution was unanimously adopted : " That we cordially agree with theprinciples of the People ' s Charter , aud resolve to contend for . no

      political measure short of its just provisions . That we pledge ourselves to support none but Chartist candidates at any future election . That we heartily approve ef tbe New Plan of Organizition , and pledge ourselves to carry it out in this locality . Tbat we express our hearty thanks to Feargua O'Connor , Eiqjand the Editor of the Northern Star for their untiring advocacy of the rights of the industrious millions . That , lastly , we offer onr warm thanks to Mr . Dickenson for bis talented and truly instructive lectures . " The above resolution was carried at a meeting of neatly one thousand of tbe Inhabitants of Penritb , with one dis-enting T « i « e . I

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      , - — I II Ml TO THE CHARTISTS OF NOTTINGHAM ANI > SOUTH DERBY . Brother Democrats—Oji Snnday evening , Sept . 17 th , I delivered my first lecture upon the Corn LaTg in Nottingham Market-place , in tbe course of which lecture I went into one of the arguments of the Free TraJers , namely , that as trade increases the wage * of labour increases , and proved from Parliamentary documents tbat as trade bad increased in this country the wages of iabour bad decreased- I fhewed tbat in the year 1781 We manufactured , iu the United Kin ^ iora , flve and a-half million pounds of cotton , while in 1841 we manufactured no leas than five hundred and ticrd ?' eight million pounds ; or in other words wd . bto we manufactured one pounU of cotton in 1781 , wo niauufactured one hundred and one pounds in 1841 . Now we flodl that in 1796 the handloom weaver hart 33 s . 3 ! . for Weaving the same quantity and qaality of cambric cloth

      for which he only had 14 s ., in 1815 , tbe very year mark you that the Com Law was enacted—the law which the Free Traders complain so much about as the cause of nil the evils tbat i . ffl-et tho workiisg people at the present time ; asd yet we find that durir ? the space of feigbleen years , when tbeie was in reality no Corn Law , or rather a Corn Law that wau but nominal , a reduction took placa in the wastes of the handloom weaver of 19 s 3 d . out of 33 s . 3 d . Again from 1815 to 1 S-J 3 ( the present year ) waces were reoneed ! fwm 14 s . to 2 s . 91 . ! So hiucd for tbe increass of trade bringing bu increase of wages to the ¦ working ' . nan . The meeting was a very good one , both f ) r nun : - ^ ra and respectability ; and I havs great pleasure in slating that the peop 5 a of Nottingham are remarkable for the good behaviour they manifest at all m&utincq , whether for or against them . Tiia one fact says much for ihtit

      intelligence-On Monday , I proceeded from Nottingham to Arnold , a distance cf four miles , and addressed tba people ia the open air . Mr . Anthony , an active friend to the good Cituse , occupied the chair . I am happy to say that the Chartists of Arnold BT 8 in favour of the- Ntw PL . n of Organization , and intend taking out a Charter as soon as they-find that the Plan is enrolled . O . i Tuesday evening I addressed an open-air meeting in Lambley . Mr . Bingham , a young man , and one of tbe right r = ort , actetf as chairman . Tbe Chartists of Lmnbley also are in favour of the New Pian of Organ ' ziticn , and . will join it aa soon as they find it enrolled under the Fri-ndly Benefit Societies' Act The Cbartists of Lambley , my friends ,- have , though upon a very small seals indeed , found the good effects of the allotment systeB ! fven

      under very great disadvantages and difficulties . O .- •* of our Chaitist friends , with whom I took tea , informed me that he bad but half-an-acre of land , which yi .-lded as much wheat and barley as would supply his fc . iuUv and himself ( four in number ) for forty weeks ; withpNiity of potatoes for the year , besides cbIoes for tho w . uirr ; and as to peas and beans , they hail move tbantlie fuaiily could us ? during ths p * jminer months ; and not ou ' y ttiat but he had sufficient fodder , if I may be ailosvei to use the term , to keep two pigs , w&ieh by next Easter , would be ready for the knife , and . upon a moderate calculation , would be worth to him £ 6 . Hear that , ye freebooters and blush ; ye who have repudiated the very i < Va of the laud in tbia country being capable to promice enough of food for the peoole .

      On Wednesday , I proceeded from Lambley to Basford . When I arrived , I found'there had bet ; : n » proper arraBgements made to get up a good meeting , in consequence of there being no organization amongst those holding Chartist principles in the above town . However , a few of the friends mot together , between seven and eight o ' clock , and I explained to tbt-m tbe new pian , and . they agreed to hold a meeting on the Sunday following , when they would examine the pan , and if they generally agreed with its provisions '( which I think they will from what I beard ) , they would use every possible means to get a branch formed . On Thursday , I delivered a lecture to the people of Hucknal , in the open air . The meeting was a large one . taking into account the Dumber of inhabitants in the village . My subject was the laud , aud the necessity of the people uniting in one mighty phalanx , aud using all their energies to get upon it . The persona present

      seemed to be folly impressed with the importance of tlie question , Mr . Henry Brown , a very z-aktua and honest Chartist , acted in the capacity of chauinan . My friends ,- as & proof that the -working men of- Huefenal are erabuod with the belief that the land and its capabilities is the question of all questions , two hundred of them formed an association four months ago , having for its object tbe getting of small allotments in which object I am happy to say , they have succeeded . They nave already taken twenty-five acres . The working men composing the la&d fund society , made application some twelve months back to the parties empowered to let it ; and they have agreed to let them twenty-five acres , to be laid out in cottage gardens of one half rood each , which will be 200 half roods to the twenty-five acres . Consequently , every member of tbe society will have an equal share . One of their rules is , that the land must be cultivated with tbe spade .

      Brother - democrats , you have no doubt seen Mr . O'Connor ' s excellent letter of September tfce 16 tli , in which he shews what 25 , 000 members might do under the New Plan of Organization to spread the principles of Chartism . I have also been calculating what might be done if only a portion of those who profess our principles would but do their duty . My calculation is some * thing above Mr . O'Connor ' s , Supposing we bad 28 800 paying members in the Association—and surely out of the millions who have signed the ** ••»«»•* t »«» -TCRttoB *? Vatitiatt , ' itiaf"ioft too -nitiiti "" to expect 28 800

      paying- members ; the above number paying one penny per week each for one year , would amount to £ 5 880 . Now one-fourth of this sum would pay the Executive their wages , besides enabling them to employ fifteen missionaries at 30 a . per week . These fifteen agitators being of course efficient men , would be sent through the country for the purpose ef breaking up fresh ground and implanting therein the good and fruitful seed of genuine democracy , which would in due time , vitb prudence and virtuous perseverance , produce 50 , 100 , 500 . and I would fervently hope , in some instances

      1000 fold . I remain , as usual , Your servant and fellow-worker in freedom ' s cause , ) Chejstopheb Doyle .

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      A Man op Business . —In a back township of Upper Canada , a magistrate , who kept a tavern , sold liquor to people till they got drunk and fought in his house . He then issued a warrant , apprehended them , and tried them on the bpo * ; aad , basides fining them , made them treat others to make up the quarrel . Puseyism . —The Rev ft ; r ., Newman . —Mr . Newman has resigned the vicarage of St . Mary ' s , ia Oxford , which living is attached to the ohapel of Littlemore , . built by Mr . Newman himself . The fact is , that for a length of time Mr . Newman has been exposed to a , systematic opposition from the heads of houses , who have resorted to every possiblo means in order to prevent young men attending his sermons . It is now two years since Mr . Newman alluded to thess circumstances , and intimated to the Bishop that he contemplated tbe resignation of his cure in . eonscauence .

      Smoky Statistics . —A wnter in ths New York American states tbat one million and a half of cigars are manufactured daily in Bremen , or nearly five hundred millions annually . The population is 50 , 000 , and it is estimated that 30 000 cigars are emoted daiiy , one day after another , throughout the year , to say nothing of tho pipes tbat are in requisi - tion . Upwards of 3 , 000 persons find constant employ inent iu the cigar manufactories . A Feat on the Hahvest Field . —A " kemp , " as it is called , or , in other words , a competition with scythe hooks , among six crack Irish reapers from

      Antrim ( three to a rige ) , came off on Thursday afternoon , in a field of fine Tips oats belonging to Mr . Graham , farmer , Bankhead , near South Queeusferi-y . Tae result was that half an imperial aero was cut in thirty-one and a half minutes , including a delay of four and a half minutes occasioned by one of the shearers having cut his hand , so that the time actually employed on the half acre was only twenty ? mx and a half minutes—a feat almost unprecedented . Two adjoining riggs took six shearers two hoars seventeen minutes at the usual rate of cutting . — Edinburgh Paper .

      A SOLDIEE SHOTBT A CoKBADB . — CHATHAM , SEPT . 26 . —An inquest was held this . moraine at the Golden Lion Inn , iJrompton , before Mr . J . Hinde , coroner , on the body of Corporal Henry Donelly , of the 58 th Regiment , who was shot dead by Corporal Lowrie , of the same corps , on Saturday afternoon , jhe 23 rd instant . The inquest-room was crowded with civilians and military , The jury having been sworn , repaired to K house , 5 room , in tho Artillery-barracks , and took a view of the body ; it was lying on a bed , aud presented a most awful speotsc !© , being covered with gore ; tho right eye feeing forced out of the socket by the fores of the ball , which appeared to have entered under the left ear . The bod j was dressed'in regimentals . On the return of the

      jury to the jary-room , the colonel of the regiment , Lieutenant-Colonel Wynward , with Major Bridge , Captain . Nugent , and Lieutenant and Adjutant M'Lorie , were present to watch the proceeoings , also Dr . Chi ^ holm , R . E . The prisoner was brought into tne inquest-room by an escort under the charge of the Serjeant-Major , and placed before tho Court . It appeared from the evidence of Thomas M'Connell and Francis Gall&gbar privates of the same regiment , that the prisoner had been playing with the firelock and was not aware of its being loaded . Aa ihe deceased sat eating his dinner , the prisoner had fired the piece at him , when to hiB horror , his

      comrade immediately dropped dead . The jury found that the deceased was accidentally shot by tho prisoner , who did not know that tho gun was loaded ; and they added that due caution had not been taken by the proper authorities on the arrival 6 X the escort . The Coroner trusted that the present inquiry would act as a warning to the prisoner foy the remainder of his life ; . and also that all soldiers would take warning and sot play with the firearms- tctrasted to their care . The prisoner , who waa much effected during the fonr houra' inquiry , was released from custody . The deceased had been four years in ihe regiment , and was twenty-iwo ytais otage .

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  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), Sept. 30, 1843, page 7, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1232/page/7/