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    • DUNCOMBE TESTIMONIAL.
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    • f HE EXECUTIVE COMMlTTtE TO THE CHARTIST BODY.
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      iaiKTDS , —We hare deemed it advisable thus briefly to address you on the present occasion . In ocr address of the 25 : h nit ., we directed your attention to the importance- of Parliamentary and Municipal Registration to our movement . With a Tiew to Impress your minds still farther -with its mportance , we feel it our duty again to recar toit . By acting in this business with promptitnde and HiErgy , some hundreds of thousands of working men , will be in a position io exercise that right for fee securing of which all cur efforts are diiected at the next general election , an eyes * which judging from * the present aspect of our political horizon , seems as * to be far distant ; let , therefore , the General Council at onee set to work , and see-tha , t ail who are qualified according to the decision o £ the Conrt ; of Common Pleas , are piaced on the

      ratebook , previously to the thirty-first of July next . - By availing ourselves to the greatest possible extent of ih © advantages of this decision , we shall secure the balance of power between Britain ' s deadliest foes—the two felon faction ? , which power , if ^ wielded with prudence and -discretion , we confidently aver , will enable the people to send ± o Parliament twenty sterling democrats , whose every energy of mmd and soal would be devoted to the one grand object—the realization of the Charter as the law of tnis realm . We Bhonld thea hare a phalanx upon the 2 ooref tke House-of "Commons , ! who armed in the panoply , of public -eonfidenee , acting with energy and unanimity , * sd ataflins themselTes of the privileges of the eonsliiutiea , « rald arrest the whole machinery t * f Governices * until the Cfesrter , as the pslladiea of Britain ' s I Xiberty was inscribed on the pxges of Britain ' s Statute Book . -

      There is another street to wiMi , though pthifnl to us , we feel it incueoent to c&U ^ onr earnest ^ attention . We shall do-so tlearly asd candidlv . If we « re to have a mopement , for tfce reaUz&tiotof our country ' s iJberiy , let it be one Worthy of ss / sublime * rause . If we-cannot or wSi not create such a xaovsBsai , better at once a&indon the -agitation , tog ibe chains * tf our degradation , bowour necka ¦ cbseqwously" te oppression ' s yoke , < irsg out a "Wretched life of feelotage , le * 7 e the land » of on ? birth the-psirlmony of tjrants , and Einkat ^ ast into the ignoednions = grave of slaves ! Jrieoes , are yoa prepared to-pursue such *• course \ Heaven forbid "that Britain ^ should be dishonoured by the recreant , « ralless , matdless son , tiiat would aaswer in &e sffirmaave .

      Friends , we cannot fcave a movement witbtart paeans to etrry it forward At present we laek these * ; 3 neans . We therefore earnestly appsal to you—von Tfrhose devotion to the sacred primaries of Chartism neither prosecution nsr persecniioE could shake , at once to ccrcmence raising the Missionary Fund , in * ccordaEce -with the iasiructions gtrtn in a previoos -address . We are refcctantly compelled to reraise eeveral . of the localities of a dereliction of dutj ob iheir ptrts in not forwarding tka Executive Fuse , ^ ecordiag to the organization . We trust that henceforth -the necessity for snob , appeals as tiese ¦ will be superseded by tach locality promptly doiag its dnjy , as we feel ttb nave hitherto done oars .

      Philip M'Grath , President , Chbistotheb Dotle , Thoxas Glaxk , Feahgos O'Cohnok , Treasurer , Thomas Mabtix Wseeieb , Secretary . ^ K-B . —The Band Book , containing a fund -of information relative to Parliamentary and Municipal Registration is new ready fer tranaaisrioa is the localities .

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      IMMENSE OTSRFLOW ^ T SATTLLE HCFZTSE . The first « rea * pablie roseting ia suppoitof the aho ? e object , W&S held on Monday evening , June the 3 d , in & loom more spacious than t&e far lamed Crown and Anebcr Tavern . Tke place of meeting was Saville House , Leicester ^ Square . The room , ante-Tooms , arenneB , fcc ^ was-densely crowded by tbe enthusiastic Trades « f'Xondon . At eight o'clock , Feargu 3 O'Connor i * qn accompanied by ^ V , P . ^ iloberts , E > q ^ Attorney General lo the Miners , asd the committee , entered the room , and -was received with very great cheering . Mr . O'Connor observed : " as usual when jj » oce was concerned , not one of the members of * the House ' VFag presents iowever he had mach pleasure in moving that their well tried friend , WiBi * nr Fronting Hdberts , Rg ., Altorney ^ Ceneral to the Miners , do take the chair . ' Immesse cheering , dapping of iands , tt , again and again repeated , followed tbe

      anDtioD , which vas adopted with mneh en&asiasm . Mr . Roberts said , they ^ rould pardon him , if upon the present occasion he de-nated from tbe-csual set speecnes , as he felt highly tononred in being permitted to labour for the people , whether it was as chairman , or ts advocate for their prisoners . — < Cheers . ) They were met to do honour to themselves j tolonoBT the principles advocated by that good man , Thoaas -Slingsby Buncombe , Zsq .-r-( Lond cheers . ) iDnrirg the evening he sboald have an opportunity ef introducing some of the Miners to address them—those of whoso can § e he -had the lionour to be the humble advocate . Iretthem-Bhowby onr enthusiasm , that thsy were resolved to -4 o something effectual for that aen whose name was , and be trusted always would fee . held in respect ^ as tne people ' s champion , T .- S . Duncombe . ( Great cheering . ) ilr . J . W . Parker rose to move the first resolution as follows z—

      "That this meeting is of opinion , thzt if the 'Masters andSeryantsrBiU' had passed into a-law , it would , to a great extent , Lave destroyed the peace © f society , and , in its operation , proved injurious and < iegradiBg-io lie Woiting Classes , by plariag them so completely in the -hands of their Masters and'Foreanen , and at the disposal and mercy of Jastices ; making working men liable to fines and imprisonment , for , ir might be , o-cer $ trivial MiSBHHiYiOOB respecting their tcork > or , &apl ( H / meTiU " He held that Mr . Duneesibe was worthy the thanks Of the working people of the whole empire for strangling the Alaster « nd Servants' Bill . Had it not been / or thai champion , aided by the Northern Star— ( lond cheers)—hacked by the

      Trades—( renewed cheers)—that abominable measure would now-iave been law . < Eear , hear . ) It was nonsense to suppose that ike working classes wdnid miibfkcve themselves . £ t was a mistake of ifiltfs ioy . ^ Laughter . ) It was tbe inaEiers he must lave meant . ( Loud laughter esd cheers . ) It was-thrir Aity to stand up and fay , " here , Mr . Itoicombe , is -S testimonial of our gratitade f and then our « pj > ocents would shrink baek , -exclaiming our tiays . are Mmbered . " ( Lond cheers ^ Mr . MyiCBELL , of the Miners' Union , rose amid ¦ Jhe most enthusiastic cheering , to secocd the reso-2 ntion . He said there was ao class , had the Mas--iet Bill been passed , that would have felt its effects jmore than tbe Minere . Yes , they must then ha" > e

      bowed down to the tyranny of the butty , the for-etanan , and the master . Thef -atiost certainly would have been placed in a worse position than any Bus-¦ a an serf . aHear , hear . ) He would illus&ate 4 y showing them , as far as words would do so , their position in 4 he mines . They worked in deep dark xalnes . The heat and steaauiising from their i » dies would frequently prevent their seeing as far as across that roomj and ihe ^ stones sometimes so ^ ciogely resceibled ceals , tb * t in the dark they le * ed one for the otter . Some mines were 1 500 : feet&elow the surface of the earths and these were £ 0 terribly hot , ihat the men working there could not bear e . partkls of clothing on tiejB . If the ades ef the mines wejs not worked in aa * xact certain

      position , tons weight of gtone would fell in on them , iire-dcicp weuld-cause explosion 5 and mary other things , . causing frequently many awful accidents , hurrying them from time into eternity without a momenfc warringjaceidentstoo frequently cansed by the want of ventilation . Yet if the Miners refuse to go down ieto those places wh £ re , almestcertain deaih awaited them , they wodd be jgullty of > hssf . h > tiocb - —^ Ooud cheers ) . Well then ire are very properly here to render cur thanks to Mr . Ihincombe for what he ha * done . The Mtoer * s Union ^ ujfortunatgy can ^ 0 . nothing at present , as regards funds , they *> eing at the present time struggling against * ppre £ 5 ion j isi let us get into work upsn honcurable terms ^ ecms worthy « f m ^ n , and then see srhai the Miners will dc —( eneers ) .

      3 A * . Faseae ( psinter ) had eome forward to tesUfy 3 ns and his trade's gratitude to . one who had done-so xsoeh to crush a Kii "which would have inflicted io inueh wrong . on the working elasseB . Yes , " the House" conld feel l « r drawiDg- ^ cgs , bnt had ao regard for women and children—not caring bow jnneh Labour was cpj / rereed—( lend cheers ) . When they brought forward that bill , they remembered there was a Miners' Union in exifitenes an-d a body eaDed Chartists—( lond cheers)—and w . * s sot that a glorious name J—f renewed - cheering ) . Yes , said Jar . Parrar , they intended to have mads it a reproach j but it had become a glorious nsme —( lond ebeens ) . If ihat bill had been enacted , and mastings < rf this desciiptibn -were to he held , on Jhofie *> cc < a ~

      sions your masters would have required yoa io itoth * n hour or two extra ; and if tod attended the mestngB , in the morning you would find to your cost that yon had been guilty of ^ ^ jmH . beb » TJOTr—( cJieers ); Therefore he hoped they were determined to show their gratitude in a tangible shape ; and while tbej iid this , let them not forget the Conrt of Comm ^ in P 1 «* b decision , bat let every saa who paid fou > . « Srin ; HgB vireek , register his name for the vote , so Ihat when another election comes tw may be able to return some O'Connors , Boberts ^ &c .,. to iarist Mr . Dnncottbe in oppoocg all Each- meaaireB , and in obtaining our just rights—( loud cheers ) . The resolution was carried uEsnimonsly . Mr . Skejoh . ( l * 3 ies' Bhoanaker ) xoFe , londly fceered , to move the second lefolution as follows : —

      " Thatthis meeting is convinced that the thanks * ad gratitude of the working claseB of the United Kingdom , are justly due to T . S . Dnncenabe , Esq ., J ^ . for his p aBt Bervices in their behalf j more fp eBtDjiorhis ({ renuovtznd evecftrfui'opposition

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      to the * Masters and Servants' Bill , ' more properly , th * Labour Degradation Bill . '" He observed , this was a great work they had < o qo . They lived in an age of barbarity ; and if their evils were removed , it must be by the working classes themselves —( hear . hear ) . He had taken a glance in retrospect ; he had asked himself , does the Bavage work under ground in the bowels of the earth for twelve or fourteen hours a day \ Ko , he dots not . That was left for us- ~( hear , hear ) . It was rarely he had the opportauity of addressing meetings like that—having to work fourteen , sixteen , aye , and even eighteen hosrs pet day . He was sent there byhi 3 body , ilwshoemakerB , to represent their interest , and express their gratitude to Mr . Duncombe

      for his exertioss in their behalf . The boot and shoemakers' body have pat their shoulders to the wheel . W « axe told that u the labour ** is free , " and tkat " the labourer can refuse to Workf * but we know from experience that hundreds have suffered for daring to infuse —( hear , heat ) . It was when labour had no pswer to protect itself it was declared free —( hear-, hear ) . Yon are free to starve 1 When you ask for protection—for a voice in the representation —you"sxe told youare toosgnorant ( great-cheering ); aud ft was under such oa-cumstances as these that T . S , Duncombe had come forward—had come anicrsgst . them—had dared to be honest—had dared to battle for the poor—had dared to be the champion of l&bour , amid the sccsfSs and jeers of private friends sad his own order—( loud cheeringV Mr . Ccftat , tailor , said , Mr . Bcncombe was a member of an aristocratic family , and for taking up their canse was reviled by bis classq and when , ins

      -great exertions was looked at in a proper light he 'was sure they would see that 3 ie deserved their -gratitude in a tangible shape—< -ehcers ) . How would liteir opponents feei , when they-stw tbe man yrhem the people delighted to honour , presented with " « i ,-estate ! 1 ask irow will they"fael ! ( Great cheer-, ing ) . Look at ihe triumvirate—Miles , Pahner , . and Gaily £ n «* Et , backed by the apostate Sir-Jataes I Graham . Let them never fca forgotten—< cheets ) . : For reasons ebA as these , be ' -fiapported the lesolu-I tion . It wculd be an exaxapfe to the whole coentry i —( cheers ) . j Mr . WxBTNiSY , carpenters-said , the Trsbdes'would j be measured by the testinwnixL He therefore hoped ! they would get a good onetjp . He would see what { he could do naiong the carpeaters . If they tfid not I bestir themselves , as sure as they lived , tmother S Master asd Servants' BHl would he intro&iced' ( hear , bea >) .

      The resolution was carriad unanimously . Mr . Eotk ' asks , silk skeht-dyer , rose to isove the third resolution , as follows : " That this meeting approves of the manner by "' which the Trades of this metropolis-have proposed to testify theirigratitude , and that of tbe working classes of the -Cnited Kingdom , to"Mr . Duncombe , fcy raising a fnnd to purchase an estate for that gentleman ; and would , at the same time , urge the central committee to- carry ont their object with the -ctmost vigour aad energy •" Mr . T . & Buncombe had taid tbe p&educers of

      wealth-should be free % nd equal . He h * . d to ask their ipp ^ oral of the aanner iu vridch ^ a Trades of London ^ i ad proposed-to testify tb « r gratitude , and to request the central committee to ^ csxry out the object with vigour and energy . He thought it their boundec duty to testify their gratitude to the man who had so nobly stood forth to resist oppression—( cheers ) . Well , then , send your delegates to the central committee , and no not let them retire until they have taken sack stepB as will place the Trades of theUjnited Kingdsm in a better-condition—( loud cheers ) .

      Mr . M'Fhedehice ( City division *« f men ' s men boot acd shoemakers ) was not aware what magic had been employed to draw together each a large mass of human brings . It could not havo been the eloquence of working men , or the elegance of their diction . Ha attended from the City Division of Boot aad Shoemakers , and he was quite satisfied the men of leather would do their part —( cheers ) . The French had set us an example in presenting a mansion toJaf aes LaSUe ; and he trusted Englishmen

      would follow so good an example —( oheere ) . This was no party , but a national tribute . He trusted that tbs other Trades wonld fellow the example of the shoemakers , and form eub-eonnnifctees in their various bodies and sections , and send their representatives to the Central Committee , r&nd thus cause a sub-division of labour ; and on the day the tribute was presented , he hoped every village , tewn , and city , ia England , Ireland , and Scotland would resound simultaneously with health ~ &nd honour to Thomas Slingsby -Duucombe "—( great cheering ) .

      Mr . G'Cosob then rose amid tbesoost rapturous applanse , again and again repeated . He said—My friends , many ciroumstances combine to give me no ordinary plea&ure— -the first is that you are not dissatislbd at the absence of the aristocracy . You have been taught to depend on your own exertions . ( Hear . ) Would that you could see Mr . Ske ] ton's able address at & glance . The -moial is this—that if labour was drawn to a centre , and you acted thus unitedly , you might and would-speedily effect your . own emancipation . ( Cheers . ) Was the Leader of Westminster , and the flax-dresser of Alontro&e , afraid to attend and raise hh voie 3 with the sons of lafcour 1 A sore throat was his essnse . Perhaps a time would come when on ihe hustings he might be esked why he

      was not at SsvilleHouse ? ( Loud cheers . ) He ( Mr . O'Connor ) was-as high in blood , perhaps higher , than Mr . Leader . ; bnt when a Member-of the House of Commons , he-prefemd refusing the Minister , in order that he aalght attend meetings-of the people . ( Loud cheers . ) When he was a convict in York Castle , Mr . Duncombe was the only M ; P ., who , nnsolicitedly , visited him in his dungeon ,-. ( hear , hear , ) not dreamiBg at that time that he ( Mr .-O'Connor ) would Etand on that platform to ask for a testimonial for him ; but simply knowing that he was enduring an unjust prosecution , snd < opon public grounds , Mr . T . S . ^ Dnnccinbe took op the case—( cheers ) . When we find him standing -up against class , amid their frowns , standing up for the rifthta

      of the poor , we ought to respect and honour him—( hear , hear ) . There -waB a time when the jRossells and Leaders would have courted a meeting of this kind . It wonld have been honey to them ; now it was gall and wormwood—( bear , hear ) . When the electors of Hertford were turned out of their houses for their conscientious-votes , —and when Mr . Duncombe required votes to serve the people , he did not resort to the dirty practice of making faggot votes , bnt built them new houses—( hear , htar ) . Mr . -Dim--coabe had sat in seven Parliaments . His consistency , popularity , and great success was a source of envy—. ( hear , hear ) . Was Dot his speech against the JEcclesiastical Courts' Bill the most effective , nay , the speech of the evening . It ^ was a £ ktd , " Why would

      Dnnoombe accept an estate ? " He would a&k , would a jNajser , a Ellenborough accept an estete ? Would an Indian murderer refuse-an estate— ( lond cheers ) He had subscribed to many things , bnt never uid he give a contribution to anything with half the pleasure he should subscribe to the Duncombe testimonial . Their tyrants had perpetuated many crimes . Last week they capped the climax by placing Daniel O'Connell and his co-martyrs in the Irish Penitentiary ; after a mock trial before a packe 4 jury—( hear , hear ) . Who spoke of tbe injustice dealt to the poor English prisoners and coo * riete , who left behind them all that was near snd dear t Who brought forward the wrong doing of magistrates . ? Who dared call in question the tyranny of an AbineerJ Why none dare bnt T . S . Buncombe

      —( great cheering ) . The Irish Queen ' s Bench bad ient O'Connell to prison ; we will woik a miracle , by openiag the aoors and letting him out again—( loud cheers ) . Let no working man who has heen justly opposed to him oppose tbip . You have witnessed what Mr . Duncombe has accomplished in that Bouse . Is there any man here bo base and slavish as to think be was not- entitled to a mark of estetm ? If there be , let him hold up hiB hand . | 7 ? ot one . f All you who think he is entitled , hold np your fcand . [ Every hand was nplifttd . ] Well surely , as you agree with Mr . Duncombe in politics , you will the XBore readily support the testimonial . The Trades of London had decided this movement shall not faiL They have set theirmindson it—( hearhear ) .

      , The Ctntral Committee would meet in that honse tver f Wednesday evening for the future . Thehononr © f tie movement belonged entirely to the Trades They had originated it . The Chartist was only HB artery , » principal vein—( loud cheers ) . Chartism had been an " unprofitable trade : " hut nsvertbeleBB he thought the Chartists wonld vie with any party in their subscriptions —( loud cheers ) . He loued his personal friends much ; but he would not forsake the cacsefor all the friends in the world : and he thought they would not like him , if he failed to mention the eaase in a meeting like that—( cheers ) . S * ville-hOUE » hid been famed in history : and he

      believed t £ > e Trades wm destined , by the present jaoyementjto m * k * it again famous in story —( loud , » heering ) . \ 7 e hare bow a tyrant come over froa iNttM—Oond grothM and hisses ) . —the destroyer of Pa ^ and—( loud £ TO » nfi ) . He was an unexpected and ana -QweleoBJe gt ^ est- ^ fctocrs ) . Then we had the XiaC % f Saxony co . 'na « I « , to d 9 * KttlehuBiness on Jusot o » ££ onnt in t ^; e wool way . There waB Franco and itsh * ter&e 3 depe ^ &ngM Xn old man of sewnty , who was ^» expected *» e » ^ ese toiIb portended somethkieT Ol ^ ople ^ UhffiTer readv to take SSge of « 5 e ! dents-i > if re ) . He ha ^ learned BniAiwiit ateht : and tetkongbi ; Membera of pitSeS ^ onT to Pi ^ m b / >» ending .

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      When tho manufacturing districts were disturbed Borne time since , not an hair of any man ' s bead was injured ; not a jot of property was touched , Was that not glorious ? What a blessing to find property arrayed against you ; yet you harmed it not ! Did that not shew your intelligence J He believed he had much to answer for . As a barrister he had saved many a rogue from banging ; but he never pleaded ignorance as an . exouBe . No , no ; if the people were ignorant , the privileged ones would give them the franchise to-morrow ; but they would not enfranchise intelligence —( hear , hear ) . There were twelve apostles from under ground coming amongst them ;

      aud they were far more important than the royal visitors to the Queen . If the Colliers had but fair play . they wouid get what they asked to-morrow . Tbe Colliers would hold a meeting iu that room on Wednesday : Mr . Duncombe would take the chair for tttem . He would not disappoint them . If he had a sore thoat he would come with a bit of flannel round it . —( cheers ) . And as they were not ticket men , feut liked free discussion they invited all to come , the Blanderous press included , to bear the colliers . He thanked them , fi-om the bottom of hi 3 heart for their patient hearing , aud particularly for the crowning deed , tbe Duncombe teatrracnial . Mr . O ^ Connor resumed his seat amidst tremendous

      Applause . The resolution was then put and carried unanimously . Mr . HuNMBsaa . rose to move a vate of thanks to tthose members © I Parliament , and that portion of the public press-who had assisted Mr . Duncombe in throwing out ^ ke Masters and "Servants' Bill , and paid some high-compliments to ^ ke Northern Star . M , SHcrfi , is seconding the'motion , said when sa election for 'Westminster took'place , as an elector ho should feel it his duty , and he trusted others -wonld . follow hie eEEtnple , to ask Air , Leader publicly why he had not amended there that day —( cheers ) . The resolution was carried unanimously . A vote of thanks was -oeiried by acclamation to the chshrowei .

      Mr , U'Uennor then stepped forward aud s&td , we have not been entirely left to ourtelves . One of my own order has given ten-pounds to the testimonial—( cheers and oriea of name , name ) . His name is Ten Fourid ^ Nete . Tnree * heera was then-given for T . S . Dancombe , three for Feargus O'Connor , thres for Daniei O'Conne ll , « ad the meeting -quietly dispersed .

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      DUNCOMBE TESTIMONIAL . Tte ? Central Conmitteo of the Metropolitan Trades aud others held their weekly meeting ' at Saville Honso , LeiceEter-Fijefire , on Wednesday evening , Mr . 'itoss in the cbEir . After the minutes of the former meeting had been read and confirmed the Secretary read sever&l letters from Merlow , Stratford , Chelsea , Toubridge WellB , Hull , Bristol , Islington , Pilton ( Devon ) and Sudbury . Tequesting information , and for circulars , addresses , aud collecting books , all ef which ^ rcquests the secretary stated that he bad complied ^ vrith . The secretary also stated thtt he had received a commuuieatioa from Mr . C . ESag , chairman of a public meeting at Hertford in furtherance of ths above object , end that the committee appointed there had divided the town into ten collecting districts . Letters were aiso read froaj Captain Pechell , 3 M . P and otbtra , respecting tho meeting held on Monday last , concurring in the object for which that meeting was convened .

      . A deputation-was appointed to -attend a preliminary meeting at the Black Swan , Brown ' s-lane , Spitalfields , for tfce purpose of arranging with the Trades at the east end of the metropolis for a public meeting in thafc ^ quarter ; and whea arranged , that JS £ Q bills be printed , announcing when the meeting would take place . Mr . bhuce , delegate from a eectioc of the boot and shoe makers , attended , aud stated that that body bad caused printed addresses to i > e issued at their own expence , and which they had forwarded to all the Trades' towns . Mr . Bush , Secretary to the Correspon ding Cons mittee of the Carpenters of London , appli ed for , and -was furnished with , a number of coHecr , ing books tand stated that the carpenters bad a sum of money ¦ in hand ready to be paid over when a proper person of theirvbody was authorised to re iceive it .

      A resolution was passed that at-all fatui "c meetings of the committee , the chair bo-taken at half-past eight , instead of-eight as at present ; and that 3 , 000 copies vt the address be printed for the uso of the committee , and the meeting adjourned .

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      THE MINERS' UNION . A crowded meeting of the men of L > radon wts held on Wednesday evening last , in the 1 trge Ball , -Saville House , Leicester- * quare , % o exj . -ress therr sympathy with the miners now on strike . At « ight o ' clock , T . S . Duncorobe , Esq .. Eeargus O'Connor , Esq ., W . P . Roberts , Esq ., — Hutton , E-q . ;< J . C . Child , Esq ^ and other gentlemen , en tered the 100 m , and were greeted with great « pplau < e . T . S . DracouBSi Esq ., M . P ,, wes calk d to the ohair . In opening the business , be assu red tiiem nothing afforded iim more pleasure ths ax to be present at a meeting where he couli 1 be -of service to tbe working classes . Meei . inga & ths metropolis were of frequent occurrence

      on great political ' . questions , and for oth' tv mattera ; but he knew of none of more imp ortanoe than that for which they had then met . Th ere was scarcely any class of men in that meeti ng bat felt the effect of the strike in the -north . ( He * A hear . ) The workingtalasses , who buy-their ^ wls iu small quantities , fee ! it much more than the other classes . ( Hear , hear ;) It had enhanced the price ot coals some twenty-five per cent , which , taking the time-of the year into consideration ,-. was equal to fifty . per cent . But he-would not plaee tbe matter on that footing alone . The men had been grossly illtreated by their employers . He had heard it asserted in the Housoof Commons that-exorbitant wages -were asked by the men , and that they now

      obtained fcur shillings . per day ; but that meeting would-be surprised when he told them that ihe Colliers' wages did not average more than twenty-two shillings a fortnight . There were grievances affecting their labour , by which their lives was . affected , which they were desirouttof submitting tothe meeting ; and they were willing £ 0 abide by its-decision . He bad stated in the House the night beforethat the men weie willing to submit their grievances to , aud abide = by , the arbitration of impartial men . Had tbe . masters come forward and accepted that offer ? ( No *) No ; and if they did not the people

      would draw their own conclusion . ( Hear , hear . ) All the men asked , was a fair . day ' s wage for a i air day's work ; and that they were determined to have . ( Great eheering . ) W « il , twelve men feosi the thirty thousand thrown out of work by the unreasonable and unjust demands of the masters , ;( £ ond cheering ) , were in town ; some of them would address them that evening . He had stated there wkat he had said to the House i . consequently , he CQisId not be charged with stating * ce thing in the Bouse , and another out . He would now call upon Mr . Wilson , one of the Miners , to address them . ( Great cheering . )

      Mi . Wilson—It afforded him great pleasure to find a , great and intelligent meeting like that taking such , a warm interest ia Colliers' affairs . The masters had it-flicted grievance after grievance on the men , until at length doe men commebeed a combination At WakeBeld , which had now spread from one esdof the Vnited Kingdom to the other , to effect peacefully and legally , that which the God of all intended for all—a living in return for toil—( loud cheers ) . The maBiera had Bhown no desire to come to a friendly and amicable arrangement . The poor man ' s labour was the rich man ' s wealth —( hear , hear ) . But we have no wish to deprive them of their wealth ; all we desire is a fair remuneration for our labour—( cheers ) . Ab they bad heard the

      honourable chairman state , tbe masters had not accepted the offer to submit their case to impartial arbitration . Did not that shew their case was unjuBt ?— ( Loud cries of hear , hear . ) Anew viewer wasapppointed at the colliery at which he worked ; and he had a scheme by which he pretended he wished to benefit the men . " Well , " said the men , " as you wiah to benefit us , do you intend to use smaller lufct' He eaid he could not tell , until he had seen the upper viewer . When he had done this , they put the question again . He replied _ . * No . " "Well , " said the Men * ** how then are we to know if we send an overplus to bank ! " "O , " said be , " gauge it with , your finger . " As they could not get redress otherwise , they had employed Mrs Roberts— ( loud ! cheers ) , — and thea thev aeked to h&ve their " cet" weighed : uiu » ugu mcj mkcu w » uave uteur K * * "shs" 11 "!

      but this was refused . They then brought an action , which was Enccessful—( cheers ) . At another eolliery he had worked fifty-eeten hours for 12 a ., and me then asked hiscm plover , wu it right that spbtr industrion * men should alave bo many hoars for enea a pittance ! The master then allowed 6 s , fortnight ; bat in order to sake it ^ up ; with ^ interest * k « mulcted them' in 8 b . fd . fines—( shame , shame ) . Mr . Wilson resumed his seat amid loud cheering . Mr . Parrr , another Miner , said it was with feelingB of gratitude he stood forth to detail some simple facts . They have been scandalously misrepresented by the press . The press had said their grievancea jrere ideal , but to their Borrow they found them real . They had been called ignorant ; this they would not d epy J tairvwit possible \ Uj cpbW beo ^ wjse ,

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      seeing the number of hours they were confined in th ' j bowels of the earth 1—( cheers ) . It had also b ' jeu asserted that they were lazy . This he emphatically denied ; if they were , would thoy * e found leaving their beds at one or two in the morning , and descending the pits , perhaps never to return \ They had been called discontented ; could tihey bacouten > ed whiletheir children cried for bvead aud they had none to give them 1—( hear , hear , ) . He would endeavour to give the meeting eo / ne idea of their grievances . The first was what they called " set out "; that was , the coals they hewed was put in boxes or tubs , and conveyed W bank . These tubs held some 6 cwt ., some 9 i cWi ; and \ f they happened to be one pound deficient they forfeited the

      whole . Ho knew an instance ia which a man not only-8 aerfgoed the tub , but was fined two shillings as wHlfeO-SnikiBe , shame" ) . That was misbehaviour . He therefore thought it a groat blessing that their hononrjlble Chairman had strangled the Master and Serva ' &ts * BUI —( immense cheering ) . If it had passed ^ tha life of a Miner would nave been misi behavvmr . from beginning to end —( hear , hear ) . | Supp $ jj | : the tub contained ten or twelve hundred j weighj ^ 'not a fraction w as allowed for the overplus j l but obq pound weiuht deficient would cause the forfeiture of the whole . They once supposed the tubs held more than the specified quantity . They desired to hold a meeting ou the subject ; but "the 'bond" prohibited meetings —( hoar , hear ) . They held

      a meeting nevertheless , and he was one of a deputation to , wait on the employers . The deputation stated that they desired a man to be employed to see that tubs hold their weight and no more ; and that such man should he employed at their ( the men ' s ) expense . This was refused . Their names were ^ demanded , taken down in writing , and ' the&W&haW'Ammididtely / o / fowed ,- ( suame)—and letters stating the matter was dispatched to other collieries . When the men went to other offices in search of employment , the letter was drawn out , and they were told they were not wanted . At Thornley Colliery , steelyards were made use of that gave a difference of fourteen pounds against the men and in favour of the masters—( shame , shame ) .

      Tkis caused the Thornley strike . If complaint was made , and they wished the machiue rectified , they must give three weeks' notice ! Now if a London butcher ' s scales waa found fault with , and he had three weeks' notice of the inspector's coming , did they think he ( the inspector ) would find the scales wrong-when he attended ?—(" No , no" and cheers . ) No ; of course he Would be prepared for their visit —< cheers ) . U had been asserted that they earned 4 ? . a day . That was false . They did cot earn more than-229 . per fortnight—0 * shame ,, 8 ha * ae" ) ; and eat of this vhoy were frequently subject to heavy fiaes . By the bond they wore compelled to hew the mines to measure a certain quantity of indies . One man ,

      from the nature of the stuff , found this perfectly impossible-. He was one inch out-of measure , for which he was fined 2 s . ' « d . He believed he spoke the sentiments of thirty thousand men , when he said they would sooaer perish in the attempt than < give in 1 ( great cheering ) . They had now stood out a considerable number of weeks , and property was still secure ; although their very kind and 'humano ¦ masters said they were nearly starved iato sub-• mission—( " abame' ?) . He would'tell them , however , tliat they would much rather eaist on red herring 6 •* nd potatoes then -gwe in . ( Cheers . ) Thoy wished capitalists to have a . fair return for their outl * yi but they wished labour also to be fairly remuuetrated . ( Loud cheerp . )

      John Tulip , also a collier , rose land said , it bed been asserted that the Miners were not oppressed , aud had do -grievances , only that some Chartist demagogues got amongst them , and made them'Relieve they had grievances . ( Loud laughter « . nd cheers . ) 'Butthey had holden meeting » in their own districts , at the Music Hall , Ne . wcastle-upon-Tjno , where n » s ' . erB and viewers'Were present , and disoussion freely invited ; bat none took place . He had taken fourteen shillings home for hia fortnight's work : aad it woul < tsometim < 38 happen that they leould only obtain two clay ' s work in the fortnight . They were not the lazy men described . No ; they were ready to resume their labour immediately the mMrtcrs were prepared to give them a fair

      remuneration , although they had net the . glorious sun to work by—Bometiices working by a sraall Davy-iamp , sometimes lighted by a email eandl « , twenty to a pound . If a quart of stonee was found iuuino hundred weaght or eo&ls they were fined sixpence . This was uojust and they were resolved such a 6 tate of things should noi continue to exist —( loud cheers ) . If " splint , " or ** foul coal" was found ameagst it , they were fined ono shilling for a piece as big as a man ' s fici—( sbasoe , ehaoiO ) . If " emalP' coal was found in theitub , die moicifol bond-eaid they should bo fined ^ fite shilliags ; sometimes as high as ton—( loud cries of shame , shame ) . Now how -was it possible to travel two miles in the mine with coals , without causing eome-small to bo among them .

      ( Hear , hear . ) The men had , and * would , not with , staudingtheirjigaorance , continue to act peaceably , and legally ; and fey their conduct thoy had- enlisted public 82 » patby /<( Loud-cheers . ) Were they to resume their work on Monday , under proeent circumstances , they-would have to wait three weeks before thoy received any wages ! and , although they were ignorantiSacn , they had a-due regard for their wives and familos , and , as in times of old , they were resolved to receive . their wagesaveryiFriday , bo that they could . lay it out at the Jbc&t market . ( Loud cheering . ) MjLBKD £ NT , aCollJ 3 r , said—That wag ' the . proBdesfc moment of his life , to be enabled to detail their grievances ; to a large and discriminating audience . But their grievances ^ as of-such a peculiar And multifarious character , that-. they would take more

      time than srs . 8 allotted&im to-describe . It had been asserted thataien from each colliery had been called to consult with the masters . IChat was' false—no such thing bad taken , plaoe . The document-was brought out ,: iieaded ¦** Momorancum of Agreerflent . " How they liked to have £ . hand in drawing up the rales by which they wereio be bound , and tkey-were resolved theyiwould have— ( great-cheering ) . They therefore requested tho masters to come down from tfl ^ ir thrones , aad have a little bit of social « hat together —( laughter aud cheers . ) The masters had brought out their monthly bonds , but the men determined to have nothing to do with them—( hear , hear ) Mr . Dent then recited , in exeullent style , a piece of poe ^ y from Geor ge Binns ' s •* J ? oomof Toil , " illustrative of the Miners case , Which was received with ihc most vociferous cheering ,, again and again repeated .

      Mr .= Q'CoNNOR rising to move tho first resolution , the applause was repeated with renewed energy , which having subsided , ho said : last night the merits of this case was discussed iu the House of ^ Commons , although Mr . Liddell and other coal owners made sundry attempts to suppress it . It required but one throw of the line to obtain a bite and a nibble—(' oad cheers)—and the Member for Fiusbury had stated their case there , as the Times of this day would show —( cheers ) . The Miners had been too modest ; they had failed to toll the meeting that they had to Sad gunpowder and candles—the motal force Colliers—( cheers and loud bursts of laughter ) . —The Minors had stated the effects of oppression on themselves , but not on the Londoners . Alderman Humphrey

      stated that coals had enhanced in price from the combination' of masters , from twenty to twenty-five per cent . Now , if the men were guaranteed five days work per week , there would be plenty of coals for the London market , and you would be enabled to obtain them at a reasonable price . It was high time , as Mr . Dnncombe observed in the House last night , that labour should have Us rights —( cheers)—and what said Mr . Hume , the political economist , on the occasion : — " I consulted the Attorney-General last year , to see if the masters could not be indicted for " conspiracy . " So said Mr . Warburton , the Free Trade pet of Kendal ; so eaid the Member for South war k . Well , knowledge has now found its way into the bowels of the earth—( oheere)—and

      we knew that , although Nicholas ,, the tyrant of the North—( tremendous groaning )—may intrigue to send over Russian troops—( groans)—something must come out of this Labour struggle—( cheers ) . He was glad to hear the shout raised of " Bravo , Charti&tB , " when the assertion was made that that body , had stirred the miners up to a knowledge of their rights—( cheers ) . Now , after thai , all you who are in favour of that measure hold up your hands—[ a forest of hands were uplifted ] . All you who are opposed to it , hold up yours— [ none ] , Why , you are like Lord Boss's cocks—all on one side—( laughter ) . He knew the colliers were not a political body ; but , enough for them , they were ill-used sons of

      labour—( cheers ) . He thought he had said enough to enlist their sympathies ; and with much pleasure he very cordially proposed the following resolution : — "That tbi * meeting having heard the grievances of the Colliers of Northumberland and Durham now on strike , ie of opinion that they are justified in refusing to sell their labour at an unremanerating price , and that we pledge oureelver as working men to render them all the aeBiutance in our power , to enable them to contend against the' oppression of their task-masters ; and that we are further of opinion from the convincing , statements made by the delegates that the conspiracy of the Coal masters has had the effect of considerably increasing the price of coals in the London market . " Mr . O'Connor [ resumed bis seat amid deafening applause , f

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      Mr . Marriott , of Bristol , seconded the the resolution , which was put and carried unanimously . W . P . Roberts , Esq ., rose to move tho second resolution , and saidj he had the high and distinguished honour to be Attorney-General to the pitmen , ( great cheering . ) and had a full knowledge of the grea t service Mr . Duncombo had rendered the sons of labour ; he therefore cordially proposed the resolution : — i " That the best thanks of this meeting are due and are hereby given to T . S . Dunoombe , E ? q ., M . P ., for his fearless and ' uncompromising advocacy of

      the working classes , and his denunciation of all abuses , but more especially for his exposure of the Eceleciastioal Courts , and hia advocacy of the cause of tho Pitmen now onJstriko , in the House of Commons ; and that this meeting i 3 further of opinion that the proposition of tho Colliers to leave all matterB in dispute between them and their masters to arbitratiornkt onoe jstamps them as honest working men , and the masters , should they refuse so fair a proposal , as tyrautsi and oppressors . " Mr . Cloeb seoondedjtho resolution , which was put and carried amid a perfect hurricane of applause .

      Mr . Ddncombb responded . He had dona no more than his duty , but in so doing it did so happen that he had represented those who had but too few representatives in that House—( loud cheers ) . The resolution embraced the Eopiesiastioal Courts Bill . Ho could assign no other reasons for that , than that the deeds done in those Courts wore as dark as t \\ & mines of the North- ^ - ( loud cheers ) . Those Courts were called Courts Christian and Courts Spiritual ; and it had been proposed that those rotten Courts should be patched up . f He conceived , aud proposed he belived for the first time in that House , that they should be entirely I abolished—( loud cheering ) . As to the Colliers , he thought all the foul calumnies and aspersions was answered by asking the masters how it was that they would not agree to a fair and impartial arbitration J Mr . Duncombe then declared the meeting dissolved , amid tremendous cheering- ;

      Mr . O'Connob announced thafc anotbor meeting in favour of the Miners would be held at tbe National Hall , | Higb-Holbprn , on Tuesday evening next , June 11 th , at eight o ' clock .

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      DERBY . —Mr . O . White , of Birmingham , addressed a large meeting irr the Market place here , on Wednesday evening , being ou his way to Yorkshire , where he is about to reside . Mr . Moss acted as chairman , and introduced Mr . W ., who spoke at great length . At the conclusion several enrolled their names , and about one hundred signified , by show of hands , their intention to join the National Charter Association . { SHEPPfEMJ . —On ; Sunday Mr . We 3 t preached two sermons at the Corn Exchange , when the sum of £ 1 63 4 £ d was collected for the benefit of the Colliers ob Strike . At a council meeting held at Mr . Cutta" Temperance Hotel , Porter-street , it was Tesolved to support this Executive in their efforts to raise a Missionary Fund ; and to call upon all the other localities to take ! up the question with proper spirit . At the conclusion a subscription was opened , to which all fricada of Chartism are invited to

      sub-Boribe . [ BlrtSaiNGKAutt—Two -open air meetings were held at the open ground oc tbe railway station on Sunday last , which were addressed by Mr . Thomas Clark , of the 'Executive Council , and by Mesers White and Williamson . Sheets were placed on a table to reoeive signatures in opposition to Warburton ' s Anatomy Act . A collection was made in the moraing for the Missionary Fund , and several &ew members were enrolled , to whom cards were delivered . The members are requested to attend at the Chartist Rooro , Peek-lace , on Sunday evening next , to take up their cards . ' A Diecu&stoN cuss will be held ia the Chartist Room , Peck-lane , every Sunday at two o ' clock .

      WiA . CCLSSFtEVO . - ~ Bv .. M'Dotall . —On Thursday evening last , Mayi 30 th , there was a very full muster ia the Chartist roomv Stanley-street , to welconohome Br . M'Douall . Mr .-John Stubbs was called to thechair , and after a few remarks introduced the ( Doctor to the meeting , who , upon rising was received with great applause . The Doctor proceeded for upwards of two hours in a strain of eloqueDco , not to be surpassed . Tba subject of his discourse was—The monopoly of the Laud , and its evil consequences to society . £ 1 Is 6 id was collected , and presented to the Dootor . Thanks were voted to the lecturer and chairman which was carried by acclamation and the meeting dispersed .

      JtlANCHESTBR . —Cabfbhteks' Hall . —On Sunday last , Dr . P . M . M'Douall delivered fais first lecture in Manchester since his exile from his native land . The > meeting was celled for half-past six o ' clock in the evening ; but Jong before that time the spacious hall was densely crowded . The little Doctor ' s reception in Manchester was such as to give satisfaction to his most ardent admirers ; for , notwithstanding it was ] the very worst Sunday in tber-jear to get up a paid meeting , owing to its being the finishing up of Whitsuntide week , when there is little or no work done , and the people short of the " needful" yet the amount of money collected was the . very handsome sum of £ 8 143 . 8 d . At the time appointed , Dr . M'Douall , accompanied by Mr .

      Leach , entered the hall , when a scene ensued which baffles description . The vast assembly rose en « is ? se , and gave a salutation that made the ball ring again . The cheering continued all the time he waB soaking his way to the platform , and when be ascended , another oncer burst forth . After the cheering subsided , Mr . DfKon moved , and Mr . Knight seconded tbe following ;— "That Mr . James Leach preside-over this meeting . " The motion was carried by acolwnniation . Mr . ] Leach , upon rising , was received with loud applause . He said he was proud at having the honour of ; presiding over so large a meeting of his fellow townsmen , and more particularly so when he considered what had called them together . It must be gratifying to Mr . M * Dduall to

      see that meeting after his long absence . Ho ( Mr . Leach ) with them , was proud that the Doctor had baibd his known enemies—the Government ; and also that he was now present to defend himself from the attacks of professed friends , who were always worse to deal with than open foes . He would not occupy more of their time , but introduce their old and tried friead , Dr . M'Douall . Mr . M'Douall , upon coming forward , was received with repeated rounds of oheers , which continued for several seconds ]] He said that he could but ! thank them for the hearty reception which he had received at their hands after his long absence . Since he last saw them he had had a hard ruu , and a long one too ; but he would run it over again for auch a meeting as the one

      before him . He thought that nature had formed him in a ourious mould , for no sooner was he out of a scrape , than he was at it again . He , however , found himself ia a fs . he ' position , which compelled him to be very careful of what he did and said . The Government aad placed him in a fulso position by leaving judgment hanging ! over him ; and pretended friends had also placed him in that position ; for many who were hia friends before he left the country , had , so soon as his back was turnod , commenced calumniating him . Being ] thus placed it made him very careful of who he spoke to ; and some times he found it made him appear ; disrespectful . However , he was determined that neither publio persecution nor private abuse should drive him from his course ,

      until the people were in possession of the whole Charter—( loud cheers ) . Persecution and abuse had no more effect upon him than words had upon an iron pillar . There was , however , one course optn to him , and he claimed that privilege . He could speak of their grievances : and this was a wide field , in which was to be found matter for the tongue of the people's ablest advocates . ( In 1834 he had declared in favour of the rights of industry ; and in 1844 he was the same : determined to battle with every monopoly which injured the working classes , whether it was the monopoly of the soil or that of capital and machinery . Dr . M'Douall then entered into an examination of the monopoly of the soil , and in a clear and convincing manner shewed the effects produced by this monopoly upon society , both nationally , Bocially , and politically . He spoke for

      co-Wards of two hours , and sat down loudly cheered . At the close of the leotare Mr . Dixon moved the following resolution— 11 That we , the working classes of Manchester , do hereby express our confidence in Dr . M'Douall ; and thus publicly thank him for his past and present services in the cause of democracy . " ^ The reeolutiondwas seconded by acclamation and carried withont a dissenting voice . Tkanka . being 8 ivea , to the chairman , theuneetinjj then dissolved . Arrangements have been made for the Doctor delivering his second leotare oa 4 he monopoly of capital aud Machinery , on next Sunday evening , m the same Hall , at half-put bix o ' clook . TODMOROBN . —Dr . M'Donall oleo lectured at TodmorderJ ,. on Tuesday night . The Odd-Fellows ' Halloas crammed to suffocation . The reception of the lecturer was most enthusiastic .

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      ¦ # AEWtciSHiBB . — MeMrt George ana Ramsay heli succeBjful meetings at the following plaeei during the past -week—On Monday 37 th , Coton ; Tuesday . 28 th , C ! ollycr > ft ; Thursday 30 th , Sowe ; Friday 31 at Coton ; gatwd ai * Jane lit , Wyken . I

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      To the People —My Fkiends , —In reply to my correspondents I have only to repeat that I will not attempt any other channel of communication than tho columns of the Slar . The rottfe I shall pursue during tho week beginning with Sunday , tbe 9 th of Juno , will b « as follows : —Sunday * June 9 th , Carpenters' Hall , Manchester ; Monday , Mhh , Ashtoaunder Lyae ; Tuesday , 11 th , Bolton ; Wednesday , 12 th , Warrington ; Thursday , 13 th , Wigan ; Friday , 14 th , Mossley . Beginning with Sunday , the 16 th of Juise , I shall proceed a 3 follows : —Sunday , June 16 ch , Stockport ; Monday , 17 th , Preston ; Tuesday , 18 ; h , Blackburn ; Wednesday , I 9 rh , Burnley J ThMtrday , 20 ih , Cplne ; Saturday , 22 ud , Bacup . In the succeeding Star I shall announce another

      route , beginning with Leeds . I adopt this course so that at Iea 3 t two week ' s routes notice may appear , and thus all ohauce of mistake be avoided . It will not be my fault if due and sufficient notice is not given . My friends at Bradford , and elsewhere ) , will sea that any arrangement made , which would throw me out of the line of railroad , or the order ia which localities follow each other , must be next £ 9 impossible . I regret that I am forced to disappoint localities by postponing their meetings ; but I repeat again , that the remed y does not rest with me , as I must either proceed with some degree of order , or give up altogether . I am , my dear Friends , Yours most faithfully , P . M . M'Dopall .

      London—A public meeting will be holden ou Sunday next , at the Crown and Anchor , Cheshire-street Waterloo Town , to petition Parliament for . a relea : 3 of T . Cooper from Stafford gaol . The chair to ba taken at eight o ' clock . A Public Concert will be given at the Falcori Tavern , Essex-street , Bethnal Green-road , far tfcs benefit of cvlrs . Ellis and Dr . M'Dauall , on Tuesday evening , June 11 th , to commence at' eight o'clock . Admission sixpence each . A distribution of prizc-3 will tako place on the occasion . Tempsrancs Brigade . —Mr . John Sewell will deliver a public lecture at the Providence Coffee House , Little Saffron-hill , on Tuesday evening , Jun 11 th , at eight o ' clock . An Harmonic meeting will be held at the Fea > thors , Warren-street , Tottenham Court-road , oa Monday , June 10 , at eight o ' clock . The proceeds to be given to tha wifg of the patriot Cooper .

      Tower Hamlets . —Mr . Alfred Huambal win deliver a public lecture at the Standard of Libert ? Briok-iane , SpUalfioldg , on Sunday " ejfeniug ntxt , a ^ half-pa 9 t seven . Bow and Stratford—Mr . T . M , Wheeler will deliver a publio lecture iu Conolly ' s Temperance Rooms , Stratford , on Tuesday evening , at eigh-. o ' clock . SoMiiRS Town . —Mr . Sherrard will deliver a lecture at the Bricklayers' Arms , Tonbridge-streer .,, Cromer-street , on Sunday evening next , at half-pas ; seven . Westminster . —Mr . John Skelton will deliver a lecture at the Golden Lion Tavern , Dean-street /; Soho , oa Sunday evening next , at half-past sevea o ' clock . Southwark and Lambeth . —Mr . Ruffey Ridley will deliver a public lecture at the . South London Chartist Hall , Blackfriar ' s-road , on Sunday evening at half-past seven o ' clock .

      City Chartist Hall . —Mr . Davoc will deliver & lectur at No . I , Turnagain-lane , on Sunday evening at half-past seven o ' oiock . fpiTTAtFiELDS . —A Public Meeting in aid of the Duncunabe Testimonial will be holden at the Black Swan , Browa ' s-lane , on Monday evening . A deputation from the Central Committee will attend . - Golden Lion , Dean street , Soho *—A Registration Committee , for the City of Westminster , sits here every Wednesday evening , from hali ' -paa . eight till ten o'clock : Mr . Farrer , Secretary . Mile-end Localitt . —The above , locality wilt meet oa Sunday evening next , June Shh , at eight o ' clock , at the Rainbow Coffee House , Whitechapalroad , nearly opposite the Workhouse .

      Chelsea . —The Chartists of Brompton , Knightsbridge , and their vicinity , are requested to attend on Tuesday evening , at half-past eight o ' oiock , at the Gloucester Arms , Sloane-screet , for tho purpose 0 electing officers and settling all outstanding debes . HuDDERsyiELD . —A Meeting will be holden in the Hall of Science , on , Sunday evening ' next , at halfpast six o'clook , when the Newspapers will be read , and other proceedings of interest brought before it . Newcastle . —Mr . D ;> yle , one of theBxeoutive Com mittee of the National Charter Association of Great Britain , will lecture in Mr . Jude ' s , Long Room , Three Tuns Inn , Manor Chare , on Monday evening , the 10 th instant . Chair to be taken at half-past seven o ' clock . ,

      Mr . Dickinson will lecture in St . Nicholas-square on Sunday evening ( to-morrow ) , at , half-past six o ' clock ; his subject will be , w The -. Character of the iriBh People , the fertility of the Irish soil , and the utter necessity of Irishmen procuring a voice in the making of the laws they are called upon to obey . " Mr , D , will then adjourn to trie Three Tubs , Long Room , Manor Chare , at eight o ' olook . Mr . Doyle ' s Route poe the week . —Monday , at Newcastle ; Tuesday , South Shields ; Wednesday , Sundcrland ; Thursday , Spotley-Bridge ; Friday , Hexham ; Saturday , no appointment . It is hoped that the Chartists of each place will make tke necessary arrangements for a meeting for Mr . Doyle . Nottingham . —The members of the Byron Ward locality , will in future meet in the Chape ] , Riceplace , every Monday eraning at eight o ' clook precisely .

      On Monday evening next , the quarter ' s balance sheet' will be laid before the members , the new cards and rulos distributed , and other important business transacted . A Social Meeeing will be held at Dorman's Temperance House , Clare-street , « n Saturday evening ( this night ) . The chair will be taken at eight o ' clook , by Old Daddy Richards , late of Stafford Goal , who will favour the company with an account of his imprisonment , and that of the invincible patriot Cooper , his fellow prisoner .

      . Mr . T . Richards will preach on the Forest , next Sunday afternoon , at two o ' clock and s ix in the evening , if the weather be favourable ; if not , in the Chapel , Rice-place , Nottingham . Mr . Richards wiil address the Chartists of Carrington , on Sunday evening next , at eight o ' olook , at the New Inn ; he will be at Arnold on the Monday evening at eight o ' clook . Sheffield . —On Sunday Mr . Stooks will preach a sermon at the Corn Exchange , at half past two o ' olook . In the evening , a camp meeting will be held on the same ground . Mr . Swallow ,, Mr . Stocks Mr . West , and others , will address the meetiug ! Collections will be made on both occasions for the Colliers now on strike . Mr . George White , of Birmingham , will address the Chartists in their room , Fig-tree-lane , on Sunda evening next .

      Derby —A general meeting of tbe Chartists of this town will be held on Sunday ( lo-morrow ) , at seven o ' olook in the evening , for the purpose of nominating a fresh Council . Heywood . —Mr . Abraham Haigh , of Rochdale , will deliver a lecture on Sunday evening next , at six o ' oiock . ¦ ' Ma . T . Clark , oe the Executive , " will address meetings at Reddkch on Monday ; Bromggrove , Tuesday ; and at Kidderminster on Wednesday . Mr . Clark would feel much obliged if the Several subsecretaries , or active men , where the organisation does not exist , iu the districts round Birmingham , composing South Staffordshire , Warwickshire , and part of Worcestershire , would communicate with him , as to what days would best suit to hold meetings in their several localities . Oldham . —On Sunday ( to-morrow ) Mr . Wm . Dixon , of Manchester , will lecture in the Chartist room , Greaves-street , at six o ' clock in the evening .

      Bradford . —The various localities of Chartists in the neighbourhood of Bradford , are requested to send a delegate to a meeting on Sunday at two o ' clook in the afternoon , to be holden ( n the large room , Butterworth-buildings , on business of importance . < ¦ ¦ v , ¦ The Chartists of the Central Society will meet in their room on Sunday morning , at ten o ' oiock The Charti 3 ts of Little Horton will meet ou Sunday morning at ten o ' oiock , and six in the evening . A meeting for discussion and improvement Will pa held every Tuesday evening ; ia the School-room , Parkplace , at eight o ' olook . . The Chartibtls of New Leeds will meet in their room on Sunday morning , at ten o ' clock-The Chabtists of White Abbey willmeet in the School-room on Monday evening , at eight o ' olook .

      Leeds . —Mr . James Leach , from Manchester , wil , deliver two lectures to-morrow ( Sunday ) , in the afternoon , at half-past two o'olookt and in the evening at half-past si $ , in the Bazaar , Briggate ; and one oa Monday night , at eight o ' clock .

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      HOUSE OF LORDSr-TacBSJut , June 6 . The Estate Bill ( for the inelosure of Hampstead Heath ) of Sir T . M . Wilson led to * a considerable discussion , and was thrown out , on a division , by 31 to 20 . : . -.- ; ; . The other business was routine . .

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  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), June 8, 1844, page unpag, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1266/page/1/