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    • DUNC0MBE TESTIMONIAL. TREASDEEB, '. RICHARD NORMAN, ESQ., No. 2, New Broad-street.
    • TO THE CHARTISTS OF GREAT BRITAIN AVD IRELAND. }
    • iONDON SYMPATHY POR TBE OPPRESSED MINERS.
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      SUBCOMMITTEE , Mr . PAP WORTH , Paper Stainer . Mr . WILLIAMS . Silk Hatter . Mr . HICKS , Printer . Mr . MQQ « HOUSE , Skein Silk Dyer . Mr . SEWELL , Upholsterer . Mr . WHEELER , Wool Comber . Mr . PARKER , Tailor . Mr . M'GRATH , Tailor . \ HONOBARY SECRETARY . JAMES HUTTON , ESQ ,, No . 10 , Tokenhouae Yard . : BANKERS , : Messrs . PRESCOTT , GROTE , AMES & CO ., No . 62 , Threadneedle-atreet . FTtHE Trades of London having resolved upon raising a sufficient Fund to purchase an Estate for X Thomas Smitg& ? y Dvncombe , Esq ., M . P ., as an imperishable testimonial of their ' thanks and gratijude to that Hoaouca ble Gentleman for hi 3 uniform support of their order , do hereby invite the working fclas 3 ea in their several localities throughout the United Kingdom to form " Duncombe Testimonial Committees , * ' and to Arrange all the accessary machinery for carrying oat tha contemplated national object with vigour and . energy ; and when the machinery ia each locfality is corapjetedj the Central Com * mittee of the London Trades will communicate with the several Committees us to the mode by which they propose to give effeoi to thia national project . i ' : ;¦ ... — JAMES SYME , Ww ft r 5 « . The Central Committee meets every Wednesday Evening , at Half-Past Eight o'clock , at No . £ , Saville House , Leicester-square , London , where Collecting Books , &o ,, may be obtained . All Communications with reference to the Dunoombe Testimonial to be addressed , post-paid , to the General 1 Secretary , James Syme , Saville House , No . 6 , Leicester-square , London . The Central Committee , consists of from sixty to eighty of the different Trades of London ; the insertion of all the names would occupy too much space .

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      The second pnbliemeefclngibr this most ^ ekioous object was ht >? d oa Tnesday evening , June ili £% »* the National Rail , High Holbonv . At eight o ' efo ^ k Te&rgcs O'Connor , Esq ., * ceompanied bj W . p . Roberts , E « a " . » nd the < K » mmittep , entered the Hall , and was received with load cheering . Fkabges O'Coxkoe , Esq ., was unanimously called to the chair , and said—My friends , in calling me to jhe chair yon haTe selected for me the only fit and proper plaoe , seeing from lameness I am unable to stand . 1 have often taken a flying shot at corruption—I will now take a-sitting-abol at the whole bevy of eormpiionists— - ( hear , hear ) . His medical attendant lad adrised iim not to leave the house , but having

      jpven his word to the Miners , so long as he could crawl it Vis hJ 3 duty to bo present j he had , therefore , though with great pain to himself , attended—{ lond cheers ) . He was happy to find that the Miners i&d found favour id the eyes of the woridsg men of Xondon . They were aware that there were some 30 , 000 men -who had thought it baiter to eease work altogether than accept the dishonourable terms proposed by the masters . When men like these refuse to work there is sorely something rotten in the state . This was not a political question , bnt was wholly and solely a strike of the Colliers against the nujust tyranny of the masters . Be had stood alone np to the presen ; time ; bnt now the press hid come forirard and taksn np the cause of the men .

      On a recent occasion , in consequence of the press getting forth the wrongs of Poland , the great 2 ? onbern Tyrant ( tremendons groaning)— -had sneaked Ih by night , and by the same light sneaked out again . ( Immense cheering . ) Now by yonr . s ympathy for the men convince the pres 3 in ihe game way , and the tyrant masters will soon give tray . { Cheers . ) He had taken par : in every labour struggle thatliappened in his time ; the Dorchester XaboHrers , the Glasgow Cotton Spinners , and all others , from that period down to the present straggle of the Miners . ( Lond cheers . } In the strike of

      1842 , ie had convinced them that the masters were guilty of conspiracy , and be hoped to convince ihem that the . coal tyrants of Northumberland and 3 ) arhanJ were also guilty of conspiracy . ( Cheers . ) Uo matter what the question was , so long as it Xtlated to Jabonr it was sufficient for him , and no < ionbt it would be for them also . ( Loud cheers . ) & > snra as God ruled over this land , bo sure would something arise from these labour struggles , for which they ought , and , he trusted would , be prepared—( hear ) . Mr . O'Connor concluded his address amid great applause , and called on Mr . Wilson , a iliner , toaddress them .

      Mr . Wilsos said , if Mr . Liddeil and Ms class had to eat at the pitman ' s table , luxurious as it wa 3 , he Teptnred to affirm that meat would not be at the ? riceitnow was in the London market—( cheers ) , "hey had invited their employers and all their opponent to their meetings to doscu 3 s the matter , but ihey dare not come , because their case would not I > ear the light—( lond cheers ) . They , i gnorant as they were , had obtained some knowledge for which they had paid very dearly , and were resolved cot to give W 3 y again —( great cheering ) . They wished their case published from J-.-an O'Groax 3 house to the Land ' s Esd , defying , a 3 they did , contradiction to their statements . They had formed their Union in 1842 . I ; had now augmented and

      was of such magnitude and power , that it deSed all ihe eSorts of the tyrants to break it np , or obstruct it in its course— ( immense - cheering ) . When their grievances were stated , he was sure it wonld be readily admitted they had good cause for their ; Strike—( bear , hear ) , in 1842 , when the Union was : only partial , one portion of the men was bound and ] the other not , so that the nubonnd were thrown ont . ' of work at the pleasure of the master , and were } thus compelled to live on credit . By theirnnity j they had become strong , powerful , and mighty— ! ( great cheering ) They had neither swords or spears I

      —their ' s was mental not physical vrarfare—and all j they -asked or required was a ^ air day ' s wage ' for a fair day ' s labour —( long and loud cheer ?) . j The masters , by thtir conduct , prevented 100 , 000 ' tons of coal coming into the London market , and ] ihus had injured equally the coal consumer of L&n- j tlon and the - poor pitmen —( cheers ) . He would leave j ihe ease in their hands for consideration , simply ¦ a lnng why did not ihe masters come forward and { discuss the matter , or leave it to fair and impartial I arbitration ? He challenged them in Newcastle , \ Darlington , Stockton , and other places : they had j also received a like challenge in North and South i Shields , but had not dared to accept it —( cheers ) . i

      Mr . IIgbebt -Fatblt , a pitman , next addressed the meeting . The masters had coaspired , and com-I J « lled them tonnite : wages had been ' reduced year ^ after year , from 1832 down to the present time . I Masters had asserted that their wages averaged ] 22 s . per week ; bat he begged to assure them that they did not average more than lls . per week , " Collieries were not always kepi working ; there I was one in the neighbourhood of Newcastle that ! worked only one day a week . But they had other ' grievances to complain of—the great fiiies imposed I for foul coals : if xhere happened to be four quarts in : 500 or 3 Q 0 i cwt ^ thefine was as high as 5 s . They also [ « aiplaised of having men put over them who < iid i

      Jsot iinderstand their business , and frequently en-1 ^ angered their lives . Bad ventilation , which im- ! jaired iealth . and led to explosions , was a great ! grievance . They wanted those thing 3 done away ' niih . They also wished to receive their wages ] Treekly , and not as now , fortnightly . They wished t fiseir "gel" to T > e weighed , not measured , and the ! seiles to be adjusted withont being compelled to j gire three'weeks' notice , as they were now \ by the 1 present system of measure , they were frequently abbed of one-third of their earnings . They wished ' Hso to have a part in drawing up the bond , so that I is might be made equally binding on master and man ] —Gond cheers ) . The Thornley Colliers had been ] finrty weeks on 3 fcrike , in cOBSeqnence of the nnjnst j steelyards -used bj their masters ; bus far better was j

      n to be ont of work altogether , than at the end of a i Ibrtnishl ' s slavery to ibd yourselves in debt—( lond \ Cheers ) . . j Mr . Mask Dest would proceed to his work with-1 out attempting an apology . They had given their ] lauters an opportunity either to meet them by day- ! light or gas-light , bnl they refnsed both- They had j Beat npjheir report , thinking they could bribe the j press of London . However , he had a better opinion of its conductors than he had of the miserable two- j legged animals who conducted the provincial jour- j J&ls , more especially those of Northumberland and ] Darham . Themasiera had asserted that the miners ] bad tkree shillings and eight-pence -pa day ; but in order to make this average , they bad mixed np the ! £ 200 a- \ e « of the viewer , thB £ 150 , and the £ 100 5

      per aranm of other overmen . Mr . D . here reaa a statistical document , showing that a miner ' s wages ! for a year amounted to . £ 30 Oj . Id , Mr . Dsnt said they can get mwiy luxuries ont of thai . ( Loud laughter . ) In respect to the guaranteed clause , if they were bound to the masters i tor a year was it net right that a £ xed weekly in- > tome should bs insured to them so that they might } » enabled to keep their wives and families 1 They tied fifteen shillings , bnt there was nothing of the ! tet in the master ' s bond . They complained of the 1 aid out" and * set ont " system . " Poui" was placed I - taoEg the coals by nature ; and tlerefore it was \ Gjait to fine a man eo heavily for small quantities i tf it . Who would wonder at men getting rings oa j

      *« r fingers , large mansions , and costly equipages , ; * ia they wonld rob the men of twenty tabs before j frakfast i That was the way they got np in the ; * crld— ( hear , hear , and cheers ) . Tiiey wanted a 3 . teeh-wageas would keep their wi ^ es and families , ] » id not let their children beg for bread as they , "d cone , He as a Collier was ready to work im- j fediaiel y he fcond a master ready to remunerate i * 5 a , but he was determined not to woik to eiaicb 1 * a emplojer and begger himself— ( loud cheers ) . 1 f ir . Miichxix , also a pitman , came forward and ; ® id z Mr . ; Chairman , we have been compelled by j ibe tyranny of the masters to vMt your large town ; to make our grievances known . The masters had pro- \

      posed their monthly bonds , and they -were drawn up eocrafdi j that thejnen irera pmsiisd to make them *« rt . At last ifctj ciscoveted that lie laasxers had the ;?*>«•« of krepiDg them idle for three whole days , Ren give them a few hours work , and keep them [ ale other three days . At length they got Mr . laoberts— ( loud cheers ) . Well , the masters were pry sore at this , and said they would give us all * e itsked , provided we wonld only send him back ¦ o Bath ; bnt , said Mr . Mitchell , ccme what may , n are resolved aot to part « ith him —{ tremendous * sd long-continued applause ) . One of the masters Ad said they would not stand out more than a fort-Snt or three weeks ; they are starving already . 'fiat an nonourable admission for a master that

      ^ PlDyed men to work 1585 feet below the surface « ice earth : to glory that the men received starvaga for their pains —( shame , shame ) . Bow-ever , « 9 were in the tenth week of their sirike . aad ^ e still able to hold out . The letters they rer ^ etl still bore the emphatic assurance that they "• p resolved to conquer or die— ( loud , long , ?* protracted cheering ) . Profit was tne god ^ t ma sters bowed down to and worshipped , "fJ did the masters fear Peargus O'Connor ? Be-1 ? j ^ be Published information calcnlated to make IS classes as wise as himself—( tremendous cheering ) . 1 wl T ^ * s& » "was 30 a , a iortnight too moch to

      I ^ j ^ ^ PPort themselves , their wives , and families l ^ J ® * no *^ Give ns this , and we wonld not ¦ S ** bere , golieiung yonr support . They wished 12 * . get * weighed widi soles and a beam , w > that W * j inight undergtand thfiia . They were resolved ¦ Ttxist on half a meal rather fo" » give in . Let bat ¦ Hil ^^^ s be conveyed to the counties of ¦** thnmberl aiid and Darham that we have the ¦ 2 " *** sympathy of the men of London , and rest ¦ 2 ^ &e Miners will stand firm , reiterating the ¦ gjaf&V * conquer , or die "— ( loud cheers ) . The n * bive asserted that ire are a hired Committee ; ¦ { *« to assure yon-that such is not the fact : j ? working pitman , and laid down my pickaxe ¦^ on the very day tie strike commenced—( lond

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      "• ?• Hoberis , Esq ., came forward amid the loudest applause , to move a resolution , and said , the resolution he had to propose required no eloquence of his . The previous speakers having said everything that was necessary in its support . He read the resolution : — ** That this meeting i 3 of opinion that the Miners are fully justified in refusing the unreasonable and unjust terms of the masters . This meeting is further of opinion that the position taken up by the masters is alike icjurions to the coal consumers and the m . en employed in mining operations , and therefore resolve to render the men every assistance in their power so long as the straggle shall continue . "

      The masters by the bond rendered the men their servants , yet refnsed to guarantee the men work or wages . Men had been kept out three weeks , and " Had then applied for their discharge , which was refnsed . They would readily admit , he was sure ,, that as coals are bought by weight—it was but justice that the men's get" shonld be weighed also . Coals are dow rising in London , and no one knows how high they will rise yet . This is the consequence of the masters' conduct ; yet the mastersrefnse fair arbitration , although every Miner in the counties of Northumberland and Purham had signed a petition pledging themselves to abide by such decision : yet they refnsed , and relied on power ; but they might rely on that too long . ( Cheers . ) The latter part of the

      resolution spoke of supporting the Miners ; he had beardicheers , clapping of hands , &e ., and he thought that the feeling which brought them here , a little extended , wonld also induce them to contribute their mite . ( Lond cheers . ) He had received a letter stating that a family of twenty-four persons had been turned a-drift _ from their home , having no where to go to . A woman so near her confinement , that she could scarce walk , was seized by the brutal hands of a master and thrown down on the walk . ( Loud and indignant cries of shame , shame . ) Yet the men were peaceable , They had got the soldiers down , and there was DOthing for them to do . ( Loud cheers . ) He most cordially moved the adoption of tha resolntion .

      Mr . W . Gabdehkr seconded it . The Chjluuhas , in supporting it , said the Northern Star had received an advertisement from the masters , which went to make them appear very angels of light ; in fact , much wronged men—pure sucking babes of innocence ^—( laughter ) . Well , the editor wrote an article commentiBg strongly on it , asd in favour of the men—( lond cheers ); whereupon he had received a letter , stating that when advertisements were sent to , and accepted by a paper , it was unusual for the editor of such paper to make commentB opposed to the advertisement . The letter was signed ** A lover of fair pl » y , and an advocate of freedom of the press "—( loud laughteT ) . So this is the way they bribe the press , is it ! Did they think , by stuffing an advertisement or two per week into the Star , they would cause it to turn orer from

      the men to the masters . If they did , he ( Mr . O * C . ) begged to assure them they had mistaken their man—( long continued cheers ) . He had a pleasing piece of intelligence to communicate . Walters , who had suffered five years in the Penitentiary for what was called the Welsh riots , and who was convicted the same time aB poor Frost , was now in this Hall a better Chartist than ever . ( Great cheering . ) He begged to disabuse the minds of Mr . Mitchell and the Marquis of Londonderry of the idea that any number of bis ( Mr . O'Connor ' s ) countrymen wonld come over here to fill the plae * of the miners on strike : if any were to be found so base , there were plenty to be found ready to denounce them for such conduct . ( Cheers . ) But they would not come ; they had learned too well the advantage of union at home . . ( Loud cheers . ) The resolution was carried unanimously .

      Mr . Mitchell , in moving a vote of thanks to the chairman , said they had already heard from the Hibernian Secretary , and was therefore satisfied that no Irishmen would come over . ( Loud cheers . ) Mi . Robebts seconded the vote of thanks to the chair , which was carried by acclamation . Mr . O'Cossob suitably responded . A considerable sum wa 8 collected for the miners , and the meeting quietly dispersed .

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      THE BISHOP OF EXETER , AND PROSTITUTION . A BUI intituled An Act for ihe effectual suppression of Brothels * and of trading in Seduction and Prostitution : introduced into the House of Lords by the ^ Lord Bishop of Exeter . L Whereas there isa large claas of persons in the Metropolis and in most of the principal towns in the kingdom who make a trade of promoting that promiscuous interccraise of the sexes which is so fatal to one sex , and so degrading to both , and each persons , encouraged by the impunity with which they have been permitted to pursue theii vile occupation , frequently entrap young , innocent , and helpless females ,

      and cause their utter destruction : and whereas justice , humanity , and the morals of the age demand that this disgusting and abominable trade should be suppressed : and whereas by an act passed in the twenty-fifth year of the reign of bis late Majesty Gt&rgt the Second , Intituled . An Ad for ihe better preventing ihe / U and T&bberia , and regulating places ef public entertainment , and punishmenl of persons keeping disorderly houses , certain provisions were made for encouraging proBecntiona against persona keeping ho ^ es in which to

      promote the illicit intercourse of the sexes ; bnt such provisions having been found ineffectual for the suppression of sbcq houses , it is expedient to repeal the same : Be it therefore enacted by tne Queen ' s most excellent Majesty , by and with the advice asd consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal , and Commons , in this present Parliament assembled , and by the authority of the same , That so &mch of the said recited Act as relates to the prosecution of persons keeping houses termed bawdy houses shall be and the aune ii hereby repealed .

      1 L And be it enacted , That any person who shall keep any brothel , or any house or place in which the illicit intercourse between the sexes is or shall be promoted , facilitated , or the practice thereof knowingly permitted , and any person who shall be a servant or assistant in any brothel , or in any such house or place as aforesaid , and any person who shall aid or abet , invite or solicit , counsel or procure , illicit sexual intercourse between other paities shall , tipsn being convicted thereof before any two Justices or the Peace , be liable to be imprisoned , either with or without bard labour at * tbe dUcretioa of the Justices , loi any term

      not exceeding tferee calendar months ; and in cose any person shall so offend a second time , and » ball be convicted thereof before any two Justices of the Peace , he or she-shall be liable to be imprisoned with or without hard labour for any term not exceeding six calendar months ; and in ease any person shall so offend a third time or oftener , ce or she shall for every snch third or subsequent offence be guilty of a misdemeanor , and being convicted thereof shall be liable , at the discretion of the Court , to be transported for any term not exceeding years , or to be imprisoned with bard labour for any term not exceeding three years .

      IIL And ba it enacted , That wfcen , upon the conviction of any person fcr any offence under this Act , it shall be proved to the satisfaction of the Justices before whom sneb eosviction shall take place that any house orplaceisus - ^ dasabroUieljOT as a bouse or place in which the illicit intercourse between the sexes is promoted , facilitated , or the practice thereof knowingly pemiJted , sbcc parties ab . aU certify the same accordingly by writSiig under their hands , and such conviction and certificate shall , at the option of the owner * f such brethel , house , oi place , operate as au immediate avoidance and determination of any demise or lease at rac * rent under which the said pjemiBes » ay be held ; and upon sny such conviction as aforesaid taking place ( whether the existing demise or lease

      shall be t dete « nited or not ) the Justices shall issue their warrant directed to the constable or other peace officer acting in and for the parish or township in which such house or place shall be situate ^ sntlioriz-Dg and requiring such censtibfe or other peace officer to take possession ef sucb house or place , and to tject therefrom all persons that shall be fennd therein , and such censtable or other officer shall take and keep possession cccordisgly , and retain the same unto Ibe owner of Ench house or place , or his agent , shall enter into recognitinceB before some Justice of the Peace , together with one or more surety or sureties , at the discretion of the said Justice , in » sum not less in amonnt than three years annual valne of the premises , that the same shall not be again used as a brothel , or as a house or place in which the illicit interconrss between tbe sexes-snail be promoted , facilitated , or the practice thereof knowingly permitted ,

      for the space of years thence next ensuing ; and the lawful expenees of such constable or other peace officer in taking , keeping , and retaining soda powenion thall be paid by the owner of tbe isid premises fetfor * tbe possession thereof shall be re-delivered , asd tbe amount of men expencea shall be settled by some Justice of the Peace , and eertified In writing : provided alway «/ that aDj bouse or place in which tbe illicit Intereojrae between tha **» is yronwtod , facilitated , or the practice thereof knowingly permitted , by the keeper « keeper * of such house « place , { such illicit intercourse taking place between other persons than the master or mistreea , or person acting in the capacity of master or mistress , of such bouse or place , ) shallbe deemed to be a brothel within the meaning of this Act ; provided also , that auy person who shall appear , act , « btbave himself or herself as master or mistress , or as the peaon caving the care , government , or manage

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      ment of any honse or place which shall be a brothej within the meaning of this Act , shall be deemed and taken to be the keepeT thereof , and shall be liable to be proceeded against and punished as such , notwithstanding he or she shall not in fact be tbe real keeper thereof ; provided also , that the person or persons , or body corporate , who shall be described or mentioned in the last rate or assessment made for the relief of the parish or township in which any bouse er place which shall be a brothel within the meaning of this Act fa situate , as tbe owner or owners of such house or place shall be deemed and taken to be the owner or owners thereof for all tae purposes of taia Act .

      IV . And be it enacted , that any person who shall knowingly participate , directly or indirectly , in the profits arisiD , ? from the ktepiug of any brothel , or who shall on any pretence directly share or became a partner -with any prostitute in tbewageB of her prostitution , shall be liable to be proceeded against and punished in tbe s&iBe manner in all respects as berein-before authorized with reference to the keepers ot brothels . Y- Asd be it enacted , that any parent , stepfather * or step-mother , uncle , aunt , os guardian , oi any person who shall demean himself or herself as parent , stepfather , or atep-aothtr , uncle , aunt , or guardian , who shall procure , promote , aid , abet , connive at , or sanction his * r her daughter , step-daughter , niece , or uwd ( snob daughter , step-daughter , niece , or ward beir . g under the age of twenty-one yean ) , or any husband who sbsll promote , aid , abet , or sanction his wife , in the commission of fornication or adultery shall be gniSty of a misdemeanor , and being convicted thereof shall be liable to be

      VI . And be it enacted , that any licensed victualler oi other person licensed to sell spirituous liquors who shall be convicted of auy offence under this Act shall immediately , upon each conviction , forfeit his licence ; and in case of any subsequent conviction for any offence under this Act , rach person shall be diiqnaUfied fxom obtaining or holding any sucb licence for the period of seven years from the date of such subsequent conviction . V 1 L And for the more effectual prosecution of offences punishable upon summary conviction by virtue of this Act , be it enacted , that when any person shall be charged on the oath of a credible witnesB , before any Justice of the Peace with any such offence , tbe Justice may summon tbe person charged to appear

      before any two Justices of the Peace at a time and place to be named in sucb Summons , sad if be shall not appear accordingly , then , upon proof of the due service of the summons upon such person , by delivering tbe same t » him or leaving tbe same at his usual or last known place of abode , tbe Justices may either proceed to bear and determine tbe caae ea parle , or may issue their warrant for appiehendibg such person and bringing him before them , or tbe Justice before whom tbe charge shall be made may ( if he shall so thick fit ) issue such warrant in tbe first instance without any previous summons : provided always , that every prosecution for any offence punishable on summary conviction by virtue of this Act shall be commenced within three calendar months after the commission of tbe offence , snd not after .

      VIII . And be it enacted , That if any person shall think himself or herself aggrieved by any conviction , order , or other proceeding of any Justice or Justices under the provisions of this Act , be or she may appeal against sucb conviction , order , or other proceeding to the General Quarter Sessions of the Peace for the county or place in which tbe cause of appeal shall have arisen ; but no such appeal shall be entertained unless it be made within one calendar month next after such conviction taking place , nor unless ten days notice in writing of such appeal , stating the nature and grounds thereof , be given to the party against -whom tbe appeal , shall be brought , nor unless tbe appellant do within three days after snch notice enter into recogufzuices before a Justice of the Peace conditioned duly to prosecute such appeal , and to abide the order of the Court thereon .

      IX . And be it enacted . That at the Quarter Sessions for which such notice shall be given the Court shall proceed to hear and determine the appeal In a summary way , oi they may , if they think fit , adjourn it to the following sessions ; and upon hearing of such appeal the Court may , ff they think fit , confirm or quash the conviction , order , or proceeding so appealed against , and make such order concerning tbe costs of appeal as they may think reasonable . X . Aud be it enacted , Thit no indictment , conviction , order , or other proceeding under this Act , nor any adjudication made upon appeal , shall be quashed for want of form , nor be removed by writ of certiorari or otherwise into any of Htr Majesty ' s Superior Court * of Record ; aud no warrant of commitment shall be held void by reason of any defect therein , provided it be therein alleged that the party has been convicted , aud there be a good and valid conviction to sustain the

      same . XI . Aud be it enicted , That every action against any Juitice , Constable , or other person for ot on account of any matter oi thing whatsoevet done or committed by him in tbe execution of his duty or office , under or otherwise in pursuance of this Act , shall be commenced within three calendar months after the cause of action or complaint shall have arisen , and not afterwards ; and if any person shall be sued for any matter or thing which he shall have done in the execution ef this . Act , he may plead the general issue and give the special matter in evidence . XII . Aud be it enacted , That this Act shall continue in force until tbe expiration of three years , to be computed from the first day of this Session of Parliament and from thence to the end of the then next Session of Parliament , and no longer .

      XIII . And be it enacted , That this Act shall extend to England and Wales , and the town of Berwiefi-upon-Tweed . XIV . And be it enacted , That this Act may be amended or altered or repealed this present Session of Parliament .

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      Gl * A £ GOW . —The quarterly meeting of the Glasgow Charter Association was held on Monday evening last , in the Chartist Church , Mr . J . Lang in the chair . The minuteB of the last meeting ai > d those of the Committee having been read , the Treasurer gave a statement of the income and expenditure since its formation . Income , £ 5 8 s ; expenditnre , £ 4133 . Mr . Hailey advocated the formation of Electoral Committees throughout the kingdom , as being preferable , nnder existing circumstances , to mere Political Associations . Mr . Sherrington approved of Election Committees , but thought that tbe most efficient Committee would be the Council of the National Charter Association . He disapproved of the present local

      Association . Mr . Sherrington concluded by moving a resolution to the effect : "; That the present Association be now dissolved , and that the meeting pledges itself to carry out the National System of Organization . Mr . Roes opposed the motion , contending that the mover and seconder had advanced no good reasons why the proposed change shonld be adopted . Mr . Moir opposed the motion , contendiDg that the National Association had proved a failure , and read extracts from a recent addreBS of the Executive in support of his views . The attempt to form a National Association had totally failed in Scotland , and he thought that they must now wait patiently till circumstances should arise which would rouse tbe people to vigorous action

      once more . Ho was for appointing a new Cemmittee to raise means to bring forward ChaniBt Candidates at the next election for Glasgow . He conoluded by moving an amendment to tbat effect . Mr . Burreli contended that the National Association had never yet had a fair trial in Glasgow . Iu Long Govan , wheTe they had joined the National Association , the plan had eminently succeeded . He supported the original motion . Mr . Adams supported the amendment , considering the national plan not practicable . —Mr . Colquhoun was surprised that preceding speakers should have opposed the National Organization , when he remembered that amongst them where partieB , who , when the plan was first of it

      proposed , expressed their approbation . Mr . Moir sent half-a-sovereigu to Mr . Feargus O'Connor , to assist in carrying out the plan ; and Mr . Adams had been one of the first to advise an appeal to the public to adopt the plan . He considered that money expended on an eleotion contest in Glasgow would be throwa away . He was for aneUcti oo fuad , but to be employed only in those boroughs vfhere they had some chance of success . Messrs Moir , Malcolm and others , insisted that the meeting should stand adjourned to the Friday following , to allow of the attendance of membera not then present . After considerable discussion it was resolved to adjourn the meeting till Monday next , Jnne 17 th .

      NEWCASTLE . —Mr- Dickinsoii , the Manchester packer , lectured in NicholasBqnare , on Stmday evening , on * the character of the Irish people , the fertility of the Irish -boQ . and tbe necessity of Inshmea , as well as Englishmen , & , c , using every effort to proour * Universal Suffrage , as the only sure means of giving them substantially the benefit of the capabilities of the soil . " Mb . Chkistophke Doyle , of the Executive Committee , lectured in the Long Room of the Three Tuns Inn , Manor Chare , on Monday evening last , Mr . Jas . Frazer in the chair . Having been briefly introduced by the j chairman , Mr ; U » le explained

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      the object of the committee in sanding him to the district . They considered the position which the men of Northumberland and Durham formerly held in the political world , and hoped that they would soon be aroused from their apathy , and resume their former position . Mr , D . said he was a working man . He did not come there to flutter or to deceive the working men . He wished to tell them thetrathso far as he knew , with respect to their roal condition . He believed there was no question more essential to the interest of the working man than the one of Protection to Labour . Those who neither " toil nor spin" riot in luxury upon the produce of that of which the labourer ia deprived . The oppressed Miner for instance : the more wealth he produced

      the more miserable he became . One grand reason for this is , that the masters are firmly united to stand out against tbe just claims of workmen . The fault is sometimes attributed to the Aristooracy , but it is not this altogether . Those that send the members to Parliament are the defaulters : for they could send men there that really did understand how to legislate for the benefit of the nation . Mr . D . then contended that it was the imperative duty ot every man to unite and use his every exertion to procure those rights bo unjustly withheld from him by those who are unable to do good themselves , or to allow those that could , to have the power . A vote of ' thanks was carried to Mr . Doyle and to the Chairman , and the meeting dispersed highly gratified with the proceedings of the evening .

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      NATIONAL VICTIM COMMITTEE BAIANCE SHEET . 18 i 4 . INCOME . £ b d Feb . 16 Treasurer ' s bands last Balance Sheet 2 18 1 11 Collection Carpenter's Hall ... 0 1 3 ^ 18 Collection Carpenters Hall ... 0 2 5 25 Do do ... 0 5 11 Match 3 Dj do ... 0 2 lij A Friend from Ratcllff 0 0 6 10 Per Mr Clark ' s Book : —• Mr . Allmaik 0 0 6 Mr . Edward Clatk ... ... 0 10 Mr . James Demon 0 0 6 Collection Carpenter ' s Hall ... 0 2 8 Members of the Radical Institute 0 12 18 Collection Carpenter ' s Hall ... 0 2 2 24 Order from General Treasurer upon Mr . John Cleave ' ... 10 0 0 30 Per Mr . James Leach , from Tod-,. ^ -morden locality 10 0 " SI Mr . Emmerson 0 2 6 Income £ 15 1 8 Expenditure £ 14 3 7 ^

      Balance in Sab-Trsasurer ' s hands , April 5 th , 1844 ... ,. 0 18 « i Audited to this period by tbe Convention . 1844 . EXPENDITURE . £ S . d . Feb . 23 Mrs , Ashley , Rochdale ... ... 1 0 0 March 1 Mr . Williams , Kirkdale ... 0 6 0 8 Samuel Lees , Hadfield , near Gtlossop , still unwell 0 10 0 15 Jas . Murray , for writing Jeseph Linney ' a Memorial , and postage for same ... ... ... 0 0 9 j 23 Mrs . Hemminga 10 0 Mrs . Oldham 10 0 Mr . Oldham , to bring home from prison ... ... ... 0 10 0 Mrs . Richards 0 15 0 Mr . Richards , in prison ... .. 050 Mrs . Capper 10 0 Mr . Capper , in prison 0 5 0 Mrs . Cunliff ' s husband , transported along with Ellis ... 10 0 Mrs . Cooper , Leicester ... ... 10 0 29 Isaac Hoyle , of Royton 0 10 0

      Thomas Booth ; ditto 0 10 0 Joseph Ogdan , ditto 0 10 0 James Ashley , Rochdale ... 0 10 0 Anna Moorehouse , Hyde ... 1 0 0 Samuel Lees , still unwell ... 0 16 0 SI Mis Ogden , wife of Ogden , in Kirkdale , to bury their eldest daughter , thirteen years of age , who died after nine days ' Illness ... ... I 10 0 Postage and Post-office Orders , from Jan . 26 th to April 4 th ... 0 6 10 £ 14 3 ^ l 1844 . INCOME . April 5 la Sub-Treasurer ' s hands , per fotmei balance-sheet 0 18 Oj March 31 Collection at Carpenters' Hall , inserted from the former

      balance-sheet 8 1 Si April 7 Collection at Carpenters'Hall ... 0 3 2 . J April SI Da . do . ... 0 2 8 April 28 Do . do . ... 0 2 2 $ April 14 Three friends , per Mr . Grant , on the night of Mr . O'Connor ' s lecture , names mislaid ... 0 3 0 May 29 Received of Mr , Wo . Hwner , « f Oldham 0 r 7

      May 29 From Mr . John Cleave , per order of Feargus O'Connor ... 6 0 0 Income ... 6 18 Expenditure 6 7 6 Balance 0 10 7 1844 . EXPENDITURE . , April 19 Robert Wild , Mottram 10 0 James Wild , ditto 10 0 William Moorhpose , Hyde ... 1 0 0 These three nave been in Knutsford House of Collection ; were sentenced by the notorious Ablnger to two years , with hard labour . They have been released several months short

      of two years ; they do not know for a certainty the exact cause of their release . April 23 James Ashley , of Rochdale ... 10 0 slay 1 Recognizance fees , to keep the peace for twelve months , for R . Wild , Ja « . Wild , aud W . Moorebonse , 3 a 6 d each ... 0 10 6 22 Mr . Murray , twelve weeks rent 9 4 0 JosepH Linney , Saffordshire ... 0 10 0 26 Thomas Ogden , Royton ... 0 12 0 Joseph Hoyle , ditto 0 8 0 29 Post-office orders , pens , ink , and writing paper , bom April 4 th , to May 29 0 2 11 £ S 7 6 Audited and found correct Mews . John Smith And Patrick Flkk . Thl * flthdajof June . 1843 . Sept 17 Total income i 68 7 11 J Total expenditure 67 17 U Leaving a balance ot ... ... £ 0 10 7 To May 29 th , 1844 . EDWAB . D CLABK , Secretary tohhe National Victim Committee .

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      \ ^ -MMMoC SUBSCRIPTIONS RECEIVED BY MR . CLEAVE . FOR MINERS ON STRIKE . A hater of tyranny ... ... ••• ••• ° Proceeds or Harmonic Meeting , Feathers , Warren-st ., per Mr . Farrar o i& u Proceeds of sale of Northern Star , per ^ r . Farrar ... ... o a « ' EXECUTIVE . . 030 A Frieati ,, Hastings ... . . <» ... /' vicim . ** Proceeds of lending Mr . O'Connor'a work oii " *" the Land ... 6 0 <> TRIBUTE , Proceed * of Harmonfe Meeting , Feathers , TV ' . wen-atreet ... ... 0 13 4 BlCHJS © PlLLlKG . Proceeds of . Harmonic Meatfng ,. Warrenstreet . « * ... ... 0 10 6

      4fortf)Tomtna Cijarttet $8lmm%Fr

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      London .- A Public ? Meeting will be held at the Scientific Institution , JFohn-street , Tottenham Conrt Road , on Monday evening neXMo © winder the propriety of opening or erecting a West L ondon HaH . T . S . Duncombe , Esq ., M . P ., W , B .. F « rand , Esq ., M . P ., and Fear ^ us O'Connor , Esq .-will attend and address the meeting . Sobthwabk . —Mr . J . S . Sherrartf wiB IiM > tnreat the South . London Chartist Hall , Mackfmx'g-road , on Sunday evening next , at half-pas * seven »\ 'lock . The Mitbofoijtan Deesgatb CoffNOTt will meet on Suadaj afternoon next , Juno 18 th , at . three o clock , in the Committee room- of the City Cbth'tisfc hall , 1 , TorBa « ain-lane , Farringdon-street , A Demock # m © or Chartist School is hot ? opes * - at the South London Chartist Hal ? , BlackfltiarB ' -rsa * ' ! * e" ? ery Sunday Korning and afternoon . — . aSimiBSSov * iron .

      WESTaiNSTERv « Mr . John SeweU will lecture- eat Sunday evening seat , at half-past seven o'irtock , ia * the Assembly zoom , Golden Lion Tavern . Deat *~ - Btreet > , Soho . Cre * Chartist B ' Amc- ^ Mr . W . Gardener -wiffi Iectara-4 n-tho abofe hall , 1 , Turr , * gaiti-lane , . fm > Sunday evening neat , at half- past seTen oc'locSS Somess' Town . —Mt . John Skeltoa ^ will lecture ' at the Bricklayers' Anns , Tpnbridge-stjeet , Crdmer ^ street , oa Sunday eveaiag next , at haJf-paat seven : o ' clock . RccHDA'&E .- ^ On Sunday ( to-morrow ) , Joseph ^ Wood will lecture at 3 i ? aw Clough , at' half-past two in the afternoon ; acd- ' at the Association ' Room ^ - at eight in the evening .

      The Nev- « AssociationRooti , Toad-letre , back of the Fox and Dog , Kochrfafe , will be opened on Sunday ( to-morrow ) , by Mr . Bell , of Heywood ; snbject— " Repeal and tbe Charter . " Chan * to be taken at half-past six o ' clock * - NoTTiKGHAM . — 'On Saturday ( this evening ) , ' at eight o'clock , Mr . Richards will take the chair at Mr . Hardy ' s , the Leopard , Derby Road . On Sunday Uo-morrew ); Mr . Richards * will preach on the Fosest ; in the afternoon at two , and ia the evening at six o ' clock . On Monday evening he will lecture in' the Democratic Chapel , at eight o'clock precisely , whea the whole of the proceeds

      will be given him- On Tuesday- 'he will lecture at Basford ; and on Wednesday at New Radford . BitsxoN/—As Mr . Linney ' s imprisonme nt expires on Saturday , the 3 &h of this month , a dinner and ball will take place oa the 1 st of « $ oly , for his benefit . A public meeting will be held on the same day 1 to petition on behalf of Mr . Cooper . Dinner oa the table at six o ' clock . Tickets may be had at tha Rooms , Stafford-streei , or at Joha White's , Hallstreet , Littletown . —A Chartist camp meeting will be held on Littletowu Green oa Sunday the 23 rd , at two o ' clock in the afternoon , and sis o ' clock in tha

      evening . H « iLiJi \ rtioD . —Mr . F ; A . Taylor , of Royton , will lecture iu the Chartist Rooms Pew Nook , on Sunday ( to-morrow ) , at six o ' clock in the evening . O » Sunday , the 23 rd instant , Mr * Dixon , of Manchester , will looture in the above room , at six o ' clock in the evening . Halifax . —The monthly delegate meeting of thia district will be holden aS Lower Warley \ on Sunday ( to-morrow ) , at two o ' cl&ck iu the afternoon . Gldham . —On Sunday ( to-morrow ) , Mr . Abraham Haigh , of Rochdale , will lecture , in the Chartist Room , Greaves-street , at six o ' clock ia the evening . South Lancashire . —The quarterly Conference of delegates from the various localities ia South Lancashire will be holden on Sunday , June 386 b , at ten o ' clock a . m ., in the Working Man ' s Hall , late the-Old Music Hall . Bewsay-street , W-arrinarton .

      Mr . Dotle ' s Route for the ensuing week : — Newcastle , Three Tuns Long Room , on Sunday , at seven o ' clock ; Sunderland , Monday ; South Shields ,. Tuesday ; Morpeth , on W-eduesday : Alnwick , oa Thursday . Newcastle . — The Chartists of Newcastle and Gateshead will meet in the Three Tuns , Long Room * on Sunday afternoon at five o ' clock , on business of the Association . Redikgton . —Mr . J Pepper , with the Nottingham Friends , will hold meetings at this place , on the 23 rd instant , to commence at two o ' clock ia the afternoon * and at six iu the evening .

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      MONIES RECEIVED BY MR . O'CONNOR . £ . s . d

      EXECUTIVE . Sutton Forest Side , per Edwd . Ptukta ... 0 6 1 Hanley and Shelton , per E . W . Sale ... ... 1 ( 0 Waterbead Mill , near Oldham , per Robert Beaumont ... 100 From Derby , per John Moss \ ... 0 12 0 SUBSCRIPTIONS . From Mill Lane , Hindley , per Mr . Joseph Bowden ... ... 0 3 8 Radford ... 0 10 0 For Hand BookB ... ... 0 2 3

      CARDS . From Mill Lane , Hindley , per Mr . Joseph Bowden ... 0 3 d Basford ... 0 3 6 Larabiey ... ... ... 030 Arnold ... ... ... ... 0 5 0 Carrihgtou ' ... 0 10 0 VICTIM FUND . From Rochester , per Mr . Moss ... ... 0 3 0

      RECEIPTS BY GENERAL SECRETARY . CARDS , PreBton 0 7 6 Cheltenham ; ... 0 7 6 Sheffield ... ... 0 12 6 Birmingham ... 030 Lye Waste ( omitted last list ) ' i ... 0 6 3 Newport , Isle of Wight , De ... 0 5 0 Marylebone , rules ... 0 0 6 City of London ... 0 12 6 Nottingham , Byron Ward' ... 060 Littletown , in Liversedge ' ¦ . ... 0 5 Mottram ... 060 Manchester ... ... 0 12 6 Mile-end-road ... 030 Crown aud Anchor , ( rules ) ... ... ... 0 10

      SUBSCRIPTIONS . Wigan ( omitted last list ) ... ... ... 0 4 0 Warrington ... 650 Liverpool ... ... 080 Lewiaham ... 0 5 0 Emmett Brigade ... ... 0 3 0 Golden Lion ... ... 0 3 0 Cannon Coffee House ... 0 4 9 White Horse ... ; ... 0 3 4 Stratford , Essex 0 13 City of London ... 050 Standard of Liberty ... 0 2 0

      Nottingham , St . Ann ' s Ward ... 0 10 o Do . Byron Ward .., 070 D * . Seven Stars ... ... 0 10 0 Do . P * rk Ward ... 050 Saffron Hill , London ... 0 2 0 Mile-end , do ... 0 2 0 Cro ^ -n and Anchor , do . ... 020 South Shields ... 0 5 0 Sheffield ... 0 6 8 Bilaton ... 020 Bradford , central locality ... 0 5 3 Do . George-street ' ... 033 Do . Thompaon ' a Houses ... ... ... 0 2 2

      MISSIONAEY FPND . ' St . Olave ' a and St . John ' s ... 0 2 6 Mr . Russell , Do ... 0 0 6 Birmingham , collected at Duddeston Row ... 0 4 1 £ Do . Peck-lane ... 0 3 10 £ Sheffield ... ... 1 0 0 Nottingham , Bjron Ward ... ... ... 0 10 Almondbury ... 0 8 0 Mr . Morrison , London ... ... o 0 6 Bilaton ... ... 0 3 0 VICTIM FUND . Balance of a benefit field Oct . Snd , per Mr . Mr . Russell , Bermondsey ; ... o 0 € Pukes , Marylebone ... » 6 6

      FOB MB . BTCHABDS . H . H . per Mr , Drake ... ... ... ... 0 10 FOB COLUEBS . ' Par Mr . Chippendale , Chelae * . Mr . Chippendale 0 10 Mr . Dixon ; ... 0 0 6 Dalibor 0 0 6 Jones ... 0 S 0 Swan ... 0 0 6 TUley ... Fitzpatriok 0 0 6 Downs j ... 0 0 6 Warmington 0 1 0 A friend ... ... 0 1 0 Ddnn ... 0 0 6 Jago ... 0 0 6 Corbet ... 0 0 3 i A few tallow at Macklin ' a shop , per Mr . Morrison | ... 0 9 0

      Any person sending three postage stamps can be supplied with tbe Executive Hand Book , free of expense . { 1 M . Wheeleb , Secretary ,

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      Oldham . —Bhutal Assault . —At the Monday ' s session , James Fman , au Irishman , was charged with having severely assaulted another Irishman * Patrick Borle ; The pariies had been drinking to * gether in a beer shop on Wednesday evening , when they began to toss , and shortly ; afterwards quarrelled . —Two witnesses stated , that Borle bad been most brutally struck by the defendant , who hadbeat him with his fist , and throttled him . —Finao alleged that complainant had struck him without provocation . —The defendant was coavieted iu jt penalty of £ 2 IQi and coats , or to be imprisoned ond month .

      Bury . —Violent Assault . —At the petty sessions on Monday , James Qreenbalgb > alias Dicky Trigg ,, of Bury , labourer , was brought up under a warrant ,, charged with violently assaulting his wife on Friday last . It appeared the ; had not been upon good terms for some time back , in consequence of defectdant being idle , and complainant being obliged to go to work in a factory . Oa Friday morning last * when she came to breakfast , she found defendant had got all the goods out of the house except the bed . She endeavoured to prevent him taking the bed away , when he knocked her down and Jumped upon her . He was ordered to pay expenees , and find sureties to keep the peace for six months .

      Death in Cold Bath Fields House or Cobbkction . —On Monday morning , Mr . T . Wakley , M . P ., resumed an inquest , adjourned from the previous Monday , for the purpose of instituting a post-mortem examination , in the House of Correction , on the body of Anne HockJey , aged Si , late a prisoner . A report haying been circulated that the deceased had died in consequence of ill-treatment after her arrest , the inquiry was attended by Mr . Sergeant Adams , Sir James Williams , and other Visiting Justices of the prison . Elizi Richards , infirmarywarder , stated that the deceased was received into the prison on the * 2 * ih ult ., at four o ' clock , p . m ., and in consequence of her ill health was instantly removed to the infirmary . She was then so exhausted that she could neither walk nor rise without assistance . She said that she was committed for two

      mouths , for haying stolen two pieces of soap m the Enfield Workhouse ; but that she would die before their expiration . She complained of the treatment of the workhouse , and said that if she had been as well treated in the latter place as she was in , this prison , she would not be eo ill . She also said that she had been iu the Station-house for a whole night without bed or bedding . She accused the policeman of having treated her roughly as he brought her to . prison . He made her ride outside of the omnibus . Sarah Laury , an Infirmary nurse , corroborated the above testimony , adding , that the deceased told her , that on her way to tbe prison she fell , from weakness , three times on the top of tbe omnibus , whea the policeman called her a <—

      -old , and . aaid that ehe couid sit up if she liked . Constable Stock , No . 393 , and Mr . Winder , proprietor and driver of the omnibus , denied that any harsh language had been used towards the deceased . The constable perceived no illness in the deceased until she reached the prison gates , whea she staggered . Dr . Wakefield attended deceased within an hour of her admission to the prison . She was then in a state of collapse , from which she never rallied , and died on the following Saturday . Upon a post mortem examination be found that she had suffered from a semi-acute inflammation of the lungs , apparently of four or fire

      weeks standing . In his opinion her death was accelerated by fear and exposure on the omnibus . The jury returned a verdict of " Natural death . " Death fbom Poison . —On Tuesday an investigation , adjourned from Monday last , was resumed before Mr . Baker , the coroner , at the Fountain Tavern , Green-street , Stepney , touohing the death of Mrs . R . Bellamy , aged twenty-two , the wife of Mr . J . G . Bellamy , surgeon , late of Berwick-apon-Tweed , who died from the effects of prnssic acid . The investigation lasted for several hours ; but was again adjourned , in order te obtain the evidence of several material witnesses .

      Suicide of a Solpzbb . —On the morning of Thoia ^ day week , one of tbe privates belonging to thedetachment of the 76 th regiment now stationedi at Lampeter , committed suicide , by blowing oa $ hia brains . It appeared that the deceased waa t& ha tried by court-martial at twelve o ' clock , the feajr ot which operated so strongly on his mindvth&& h « loaded his gun , put the muule under his tbift , and discharged it with a piece of Btring wbitfv he had previously tied to the trigger . HU heai -was blown to pieces , so that bis braina were acatt «» wtmbouUh % nlUUM 4 ni ) if t . HAAjilAaaiM mJj ! ik « 4 Li . - ' l ' : . mrimTH-i . '

      instantaneous . The melancholy ciici MasVano ^ ex ^^^ the deepest senBatwa throiagnout tfcgjaflioK ^ e ^^ s ) % ij Ss ^ f ^ -&x ^^^ mB 3 ' An Old Cai <—There is now iiC ^ w ^^^ fei ;^*~ lady of this town a cat wnioh has hMa ^^ a ^ Ur ^ j ¦? £ twenty years , aud a few days ago siK . hi ^ iw ^^ a' . !;^ wrf £ -. fine kittens . —Cambridgt Chronick . jka ^ x ¦ ¦} , ~^ 0 ^ , WjL ^ » t ^ mmw ) "

      Dunc0mbe Testimonial. Treasdeeb, '. Richard Norman, Esq., No. 2, New Broad-Street.

      DUNC 0 MBE TESTIMONIAL . TREASDEEB , ' . RICHARD NORMAN , ESQ ., No . 2 , New Broad-street .

      To The Chartists Of Great Britain Avd Ireland. }

      TO THE CHARTISTS OF GREAT BRITAIN AVD IRELAND . }

      We again issue for your inspection ! and approval the Balance Sheet of tbe National Victim Fund , comprising the period from tbe 16 tb of February to the 29 tb of May , 184 * { The Byatena of a levy ef oae penny pa ? member , pe ? month , in each locality has been found to answer we )) .-We beg to remind you that one payment ia at present due , and the fund being low its immediate remittance is indiapensibl * . If justice ia to be done to our persecuted brethren , the punctual payment of tbe individual and local quotas is highly necessary . ' The late Convention in sanctioning the levy of one penny per month , acted tbe part of consistent and practical patriots . That Convention jalao enlarged the sphere of our labours by consolidating the Defence with the Victim Fund ; henceforth we take the title of the " National Defence and Victim Fund Committee . "

      We have again to complain that we have long seen the necessity of appeals for single victims through the Star being put an end to , and superseded by all parties applying to this Committee , as the ; only recognised channel for protecting victims or their families . This Committee will take speedy notice of all applications made to us through the Secretary . It is as easy for application to be made to us as sending an appeal to the Star . By appealing for parties who are better known than others , you thereby cause one to be preferred before tbe other ; this begets suspicion in the minds of those

      who are not known publicly , and they conclude tbat others who happen to be better fenown get all , while they for want of friends get little or nothing . We are elected for the express purposes of assisting our brother Chartists when in difficultea through their adherence to Chartist principles . We will use every exertion to protect and defend them and their families to the best of our abilities . We cannot do this without yeur assistance ; the best way to render your assistance will be by subscribing aud appealing in support of tbe Generl Fund , and not for individual victims .

      Support the General Fund—let ail and each have a fair share of Chartist sympathy . We are desirous to carry out to tbe fullest extent , this sympathy , and be no respecters of persons ; we have , to { the best of our humble endeavours , carried oat this principle fully and fairly , aud will continue to do bo as long as we remain a committee . We remain , brother Chartists , The National Defence and Victim Fund Committee , j Robeiit Booth Thomas Roberts William Skith William Grocott Johw H&DSON , " snb- Jambs Holden , Chairman Treasurer Edward Clark , Secretary Feargus O'Connor , Esq ., General Treasurer , to whom all monies must ba seat , V

      All corresponnence for the Secretary must be post paid and addressed , ; 37 , Henry-Street , Oldbam-road , Manchester .

      Iondon Sympathy Por Tbe Oppressed Miners.

      iONDON SYMPATHY POR TBE OPPRESSED MINERS .

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      T 0 I- TIL NO . 344 . SATURDAY , JUNE 15 , 1844 . ^^ S ^ SST

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      AND LEEDS GENERAL ADVERTISER .

  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), June 15, 1844, page unpag, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1267/page/1/