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      piMBlMEMB ^ BBBiHBB ^^ HI ^^ BHHi ^ HHSKHSBdfl Whitechapel , and residing fct No . 33 , Bedford-square , Sidney . Mr . Pclham sppsareti for the prisoner , The case , a * madt out fur Ui » prosecution , was , that the pri toner iiu . i lived in the service of the reverend gentleman al ont three n . onths , and that various articles ha nigiit , during her absence from home , Mrs 8 ; e i . it , hiM mistress , accompanied bj her sister , ; ool ai /» Ai taije of the woman ' s box being unlocked to si-arrt it , ami th r < - found three pair of muslin cuffs , such as an Usually worn bj lauie > , a : i ! kbandilette for the necV two iirtiUrial flowers , a kitchen towol , a pair of c-inutj cotton , about a yard square , and a pair of gloves . Or the following morning th" prisoner was informed by hei Bi ! str «> ss that sundry arlicles wore tnisjiug , and shv uiusl VTLS&a _^_ % . A ^__? 31 _—M ^ A . % ?^ OH W — 3 M ~ J _ — — . ~ — _

      find 'hcu . Mrs . Spencer and her * Uter aecotnpanud the j ; irl to her bedroom , whe ; e she delivered up the articles K . i-ntion-.-d . She acknowledged that she had stolen the t ! iims . and said it whs very wicked to do so . Her mas - tr « ns then ut , attending to hi- cl « rical duties , at Vliit-pliapsl Church ; but un bis return home he was informe - > f the affa i r , and immediately discharged his ser-» inv She » asallo »« 1 to take inr taxes away , ami her master pwnis » d to « 1 ' upon her mother , and pay the W » g' « lue 'o her . On Tu ^ s- ' ay thu prisoner ' s mother cam" ; to rhe h .. use of the K : veren i Gentieiuan , and tlen , to us hi * o . vn words , " had ( he tcmeritj aud despirahhariii ?> oo < to abuse him and his wife , aud make use of bad ! inKu-s : e . " m which he procured the assistance ot a police constable , and save the prifonei into custody . Mr . Pelhani endeavoured to show that 'he prosecution wan : i trump ry one , and unworthy of a Christian minister

      andi ' y his mode of cross-examination , aud his remarks , brou-ht down the odium and t ! ie ridicule <> f the people in the <'; ni : ton Dr . Spencer , whoctmini } pressed the dee very aruestlj , and made the most of it . Mr . Pelham sail ' he had uaiu-d to se . i how far the prosecutor would ai : t with v r' -per feeling , nnil whether he would not , compati We with his duty as a Christian ministei , carry out Iiis original intentions , and forgive the young woman . Mr . YardK-y could uot allow auy app .-al to be made to tin Bev . GentUmau . It he wauter to withdraw from the prosecution he must do it voluntarily . He mn » sci . il the case to t ! . e sessions , but be would tr . ke bail for lier tppewnuce . The R < jv . Pr . Spencer prayed for a reman 1 , and saidhf was int ' urmid by Mr . Worms , the prisoner ' s former master , that she had robbed him . and he had identified two han 'kercbie'sfound ir , the prisoner ' s hox Mr . PcJham said that the U- v . Gcntl . men

      vrasac'in-Tindirtivi- !} . His conduct wan most .. ruel ; it was iniquitous . Heeouli show the handkerchiefs belonged to the girl . Mr . Yardlry directed the hniuikt reliefs to br tieliverti \ to the policeman , and said he would take bail for the pri < oner ' g appearance on Monday n > xt , herself li . £ 40 , and two sureties of £ 20 each . The Rev . Dr . Spencer requited that two o ' cimk might be appointed as the hour . Mr . Pelham , emphatically—Let it be two , Sir He « ili be engaged on his Clirisiaiu duties all the morning . ( Frota eur Second Edition , of La $ t Week . ' )

      FRIDAY . TIIA MB- ? . —Bevoitiko Cas * . —Chnrl ^ s Stuart Taylor chief officer of the ship Ann . in the I-tst India Dock , was brought btfore Mr . Ballamuie , charged with tlic commission nf a revolting offence on a boy nanieu AKred Timothy IleaM , who is most respectably connected . The case was ptesecutcd by Mr . f . E . Tom . kins , n solicitor , of N- > . 3 Pa'k-street , Islington , who app rred to be very deeply affected whili- collecting the horrible detaili from tha lad , w'io is about fifteen vearg of age . The boy wu * an apprentice oi the shi p Ann , and it appeared from his ctateroent that on Christinas-eve the prisoner gave him leave to go hume next day , and after ¦ upper treated him with ' * er and gin , * hich partially atupifiephim . The prison'rthfn wi'P'isid th < r . he should

      ele « p with him on that night , as there was no other bed for him to sierp upon on board . He objected to do so , and said h * w -uld rathrr fleep on his own uiattras before the tire . The prisoner said be w ¦ ¦ d certainly catch col < i if he did so , and made timgii inv-his bed . The Ind then rel . ted tiie horribie details of the crime , which t « ft nod-ato the priionu had io . nmiU'd a capita ) offence ; he has since been uu . dir ise iic . l treatment , and was at pre = e ; : t very ill . In answer to questions fiom Mr . Ballantine the lad said hetritd to ;«( -. p-frim the prisnn'r hut could not . He did nor m ntion the affair to the master or any one ilse On tbp following day—he did not like to mention the transaction as he thought it would t- nd to disputes ; he fir- * men ioned the transaction to bis cousins on the 1 st Ot January—Mr . Ba ! liut : ne « aid he should liav-. been

      mor . tinned if the laii tiad rvvealnd what had heen don- to him i > r . mediate-y . Upwards ot three weeks have elapsed sin" - the alleged i-tfVtRe was ewnniitttd , nd th- ( iris > ner was before him for ihe first tian . Mr . Touilius said the 'ad had neglfcte- to make hU re-Iatii «« acq tainted with the horrible transaction at aa earlie- |> eriod from a teding of shame . His iliness prevent d aiy longer concealment of the ease . The prieoni-r . j-j ii ter . ee , said tb stoi ^ rd had gone » n = i ore on Christiuns Ev « -. and hen-k « d the lad to * tay wiih him a n . ) share is bed , a « all the brdciothts i-el n-nnv : 'o the lad liad be- n sent ashore . He dmietl that be had com . mitte'l the homblfl crime impu'ed * o him . Mr . utl ! kctine > aid U > U was a mokt painful ate , and he m < : gt do his duty , and send the pri «» u . t befoie % j ' . ny . M i- committed fcim to Newgate for trial for the c-tintal ( . ff- i : ce .

      GUILDHALL . —The Oid Ad 4 gb of " Two of i . 1 S . LDT . " Jtc —Yesterday , a sword cuiltr aatnetl Thomas ¦ Warr . n , of 28 , C-jrsitor . strect , C ! iaiicery-lHt : e , « n- < ummoni-l hef < re Alderm . in Sir Peter Liurie , tivimui the hitrg o U « Mig divers thr « ats whereby the <• . nijil unant vvasin Lodi y tVar . It appeared from the statement of Wr . R h-. rr Green , also miding in the > a'ne huuse . that btin ^ both « 'a trade , they < ntered imo p : rtner « li ^ , but not agreeing di-solred , but ocld rot come to any satisfactory « vttl * raent of tbe "Oiiis , g ( H , § s . tc , inionsequet : ceot which ( as Mr . Gr . en as .-erud ) they werr now at law with each other , th- con .-era b-ing iroira into C -ncery . Accusntions were nisde by rotn

      partits , a-id in cmsfquence the house was in con'inual hot wa-er between them , in whica it trai insinuitvd that the b l igerejts were ai- ? ed in uo small d ^ gr ^ e i . y tln-ir refpecti > espeufks . The complaint laid before in- magig . trate was , that a trornin ^ or two fince , Mr . Warren u * ed the tiostawful ttreatst-warlscomplainaM earl y in tl , » soort . ing ; and the defence was , that Mr . Green came to Mr . Watie ' i btd . rcom whi edres > ing . and a u- > .: < " him in a gros * m « nn « -, besides tearing bi 3 wilt ' s gown . Sir Pster Laurie oh-erved , tkat he wnulHiear no vvHn « s <« -s . nsliecoa-¦ idered he b . st course would be , ' . o bind Nni : puriiesover to keep the peace , they living ia She samehimse . audit bein <; evift nt : h-y could not agree pending the law suit . Thty Were * : «> un < i over accordingly .

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      Deplorable Acciuent . —On Friday ni . ht . shortly before tea o ' clock , a moat fri-jUttul ocvunenet tmok plactf iu the extensive iron-foundry Ix-luiiains to Messrs . Ainaerand Co ., situate in Upper <{ mundgtreet , Blackiriara . It appears that a number of wen were engaged at the time previ <> u , ) v stated iti casting a heavy piece of ra < -tal and i hev had just succeeded in filling a pan with molten iron , whieli was attached to a crane . The weight of the rnn was upwards o ; 70 cwt ., and Kreatearc was rou « equently requirel in draughtin . the pan ti » th-.. moutii of the mould . The several persons , engaged m the work

      hart succeeded in uhifthi ;; the hoi tneta ! tu alx > ut the middle of the cpace between tin- ftirnace a > . d mould , when the ladle tepplcd over , and the whole > i the immense weight of hot liquid iron w ; u < suatu-reJ over the floor ot the foundry , running aui ( jii . ' ; . st the men , and firing sundry portion ? of the iiuinli . is , and then rushing through the windows ami du-n like the dt-etiarye of a tiiousaud rOuktt-. F « r xime time th utmost excitement jm'vaiieil in the nuiglihonrh' od , and it was feand that every airii * , ii tiie presahci lind been burnt to d-aih . Sucli was ;! . epower of t :. e fire that no oue couk ! enter far some

      time to render assistance , and inteiii ^ eiire wa- forthwith > ent to t ' ne engine stations . In the imhw of a few minutes Mr . Connorton reached tha . seen ? with I he West of England engine , t .. d was fo'lowei hy Mr . Ilambletnn with the Brigade engine , fr » m Waterlon Road , and the escape belonging to the Royal S' » ciety for the Protection of Life from ' Fire . With th :- aid of bueUetB -f water the firemen iucceededia < . - etti :. g t » e fire out , and ths hot metal on the floor c . h > 1 l * -1 , -vlien a most dreadful Mght presented itself ; our of tht workruen , named Geoiue !! i < : ! iar < ison , « asi > : und iu a

      corner of the foundry , burnt ir . a most -. tixikiny manner , lib shoe * and prTtion « of Lit drc-k ¦ w-r e stripped by the action of the lire from off his pera > n , and the iujuri-s tie ha I u-(•' ved v . ere of such a nature tint no hoyis wert > entertained of his recovery- He wa ? placeti in ; i i-aland remnred to the liuspital . Two otiur | m r . * m . « , named Thomas Hobby and Martin Rvan * v-re <*!«¦• exteusively burned ab iut ilieir tidies , and were ; iktnis ! -obligi-d to be rt-mov-d to the hospital . Tw cliildren belonging to Mr . It-liin ^ harst , one ut ihs partiers , were alw iinured , but uot to auv •• iva ;

      • X '< int . At 11 ocluck the ire wr- « j --att'ly eif . iiiguujhjd , but it was expected il : at one person , ifnoi more , « ouid dia during the night . Supposed MtRireii of a Fkmale . —Yesterday the bouy of a voung woman , w = . from raarks ut injury on her per-. on , issuppigea < ¦ unve \ xxn iuuidi-nil , was ti . uiid in the Thames , otfSt , Genrge ' s-terras * -. llor « e , eydown . It ap ear * that , ai > jut ten .. ' cock i < : the morniu ? , a dredger-man , named Tayloi . wa > plyiuj ; bis dredger at the river side , mar " the ato . ve plaefi ; wi . en it struck against Btmt balky snbsidm-e , whicli , < m beins ; got to tiie shore , proved to lie die body of a female , about thirty years of at ; .- . Tne body nai pi ; iwd in a slid ! , ; md earned in the Vesti" hal , where Mr . Miskin , . surgeou , w . i .- . hcm for . wli'idiscovered tlic .-kuil to be ( ircadfuliv fvu-.

      tur . el , mere being uo less than nvu oinercnt w .. ni ;< ls . each of which was sufficient to cause death , l he drees of deceased , which liad partly r . > ticdaw « y , ft » n-Bi 8 t d f mousseline de laine blue j-atteru sown , ; sn' : three petticoats , one b ^ arini the initiais ' E . it ., " but she had on neither s ' wfs nor ln-ntu-t . Tiw yki . i had pwleJ completely off , ' . no the litad «; isen : ir «;} div-a'tdof hair , whieu is «^ ri : mted to tht lu' ^ tii Jl time the body must have been under w ; ur , t-oitjeuturt . l l , y i de surgeon li < be mi < v « ren tw . aUd tince noiitiis . It ib Uie tenerd ! iuioregion . ! n ; ui «'"•• appe » rantsottbedecea ^ til , maislienad !« : > . iaUi-tlu murdered , and thrown uua tlie rivet . lii ' o < - ; i . « uuu Of tbei fmdiug of tbe ! -adv . wuh a full i ! o = cripti n . DA * been coramunicatej i ¦• : *< . » rii « U" » u «« isceKtotfu ? i »' , as also te \ Ir . Payne , t ( . « Cif . kroner , b , - whouiau inquest vrUl be held .

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      be more likely to lead to hostility in Europe than if thej continued separata and independent kin&dutug . There was ao little difference of opinion in that House and in Europe oh the extinction of Cracow that he would only Bay tint that fatal taint which belonged to the first partition of Poland attached also to the annihilation of this its last remnant and had indnoed the three Pow < rs to forget their rela tions . not only with other Pow rri , but also with jKfjtioe itself . On tho tome , of the speech he would u , t , av another word . | JB sliould brin » forward IS . hfiorent measures , n a fw days . On Monday mi lie ;'"« ld . « ITean outline of them . The > Would be r 2 t , r ^ y s ' and wou ' be sZiued oi C T P f- " t , ^ Ho ' - I ( hi ! » n ° W e friend it Lh ' , ? Iltine ! S had a b etUr plan , let him atote I , ' r « i-V -n en" ^« ur to perfect those measures which will unite Ireland to England , and 11 ; w !\? l * T tliat hel P in hcr necessity which she is entitled to demand . _ ¦ « * . > -a-. .. ^_ . - _ a

      % N'sraeli rejoiced that the debate had shown no ' Utterence of the opinion that assistance , ample and prompt , sthmld l » gWen to Ireland ; and in such manner as to conduce t <» the future happiness of that country . But with reject to other portions of the speech from the throne , tb re was room for much difference of opinion . The interpretation put upon thft Treaty of Utrecht by Lord Palmerston was unf . unded , and would , if carried out in its principle , disqualify every Prince iu Europe from marryinir the Quean of Sjiain . But , in fact , theie had been no relation of the Treaty of Utrecht by the ! : itn S panish marriages . It was a mistake , also , to cill the ocpupation of Cracow a violation of the Treaty of Vienna . Whatever our opinions of the Spanish marriage ! ' or the occupntion of Cracow , it was of the utm «> t consequence that a perverted version of treaties should not be made the ground of protest against the Enrotienn tsarsactions .

      Colonel Conollt indignantly repelled the eharges made by Mr . Roebuck agaiustthe Irish landlords . Sir Uob' -kt Pkrl said Miat the topics inthernvnl speecn wou'd be best debated after the documents promised by the Government should be on the table of tho honse . Lie should abstain from all reieres . ee to the S panish marriages , further than to assert fliat thelatb Government , during the period of their power , never made any attempt to secure for a rnnre of the House nf Saxe Cobc . rg the hand of the Queen of Spain . As to the occupa'ion of Crac » w , he recretted the extinction < f that independ-•; nt territory , and thought that the pretence of

      dancer to the three Power-, urged as the reason of the occupation , utterly inadequate to warrant an act . nf sui'h dansrerous consequences . He regretted that no reference had been mado in the speech from the throne to the state of the revenue . He did not blame the Government for n « t having called Parliament together at an earlier period ; and , c « nsi dcriti * the difficu'tirs that surrounded their Irish administration , he was prepared to consider their measures with attention and fairness . To the propfrscd removal of the 4 s . duty on corn , the suspension of tb * Navigation Laws , and the admission of Mijar for distill ries , he was prepared to uive 1 »« cordial support .

      l ^ rd Palmer-tos could not acquiesce in the in terpretation put on the Treaty of Vienna by Mr 1- Ismeli ; for . if tkatinterpretation was correct , the treaty would have no effict whatever . The inter pretation alsn put upon the Treaty of Utrecht by the h'in . member was quite incorrei-t . The Addre-s was agreed to without a dissentient T- < "e . « n < l the houve a j- urned . HOUSE OF COMMONS .-WedSesdat , JiNDiRv 20 . Tiie S ? EAK £ B took his sent shortly before four o ' clock A new writ on tlie nioii-. n of Mr . Parker , was ordered for the t lection « f a roemiser for Middlesex , in the room vi the l . te Mr . Byii )? . Mr . DcacoKBiL fate noticr that he should move on the 23 th instant , for the appointment of a select commit t .-tuir . quireinto the treatment of convicts on board thi hoiks at Woolwich .

      Dr . Honniso Kave notice that to-morrow he should mve for a r turn ,. f the t . uoib . r of corporeal punUhiue ! it » intlie army sincf the last parliamentary returns o-n . i- ui . to the laten period at which they could he fur ' nished .

      The nrst business transacted was the passing of the ii < u ; il -essional ordert , Anu . n ^ others , llv . EW 48 T moved that th .-committee ! : on all prirate Mils , as well on railway bills , consist of five members neither p . rsonally nor indirectly interested in the questiuu suhmitted totlit ir consideration Mr . Thoknlet seconded tht- motion . Mr . BfloTHERTOx objected to it , on the ground that the present system had only been in lorce for tb' : ! : ist tuo or three years , and that it was premature to chinue it at present . Cons . d .-rabln di « cnssion followed , and the motion on a division was lost I . y a m . j . rity of one hundred and three to thirtj-six . POOR-LAW RETURNS .

      Captain PEcnELi . moved for are ! urn from each Poorlaw Union and parish in England and Walts .. f the number of non-resident families ami per « ons who were in receipt of relief on the 2 Cth day of August , 1816 , distinguishing those who have since become ehnrpeabl ' to the uni » ns and parish , sin which they were residing at that period . He wished for the return refeir d to , because i . f the fxtraornin-iry operation of a Bill passed U « t mr . sion entitl-d tho Poor Law Removal Bill ; the working of whii-h had prored most injurious to Hie poorer cUses It had created the preategt consternation in the country and h .-. rt benefited none save , the legal authorities conl n . cteo with the various unions , who , in fact , were living upon the plunder derived from the poor . The non-resident had been harshly treated , and bad , i n many ca » rs , hail reli . f altogether suspended , go far as they w .-r concerned .

      Mr G BiNKM seconded the motion , and so doing gave ii' . tice , that on Fridaf he should move the appointmeat "f a select committee to consider the operation of the Poor Liw R . moral Bill , ai an amendment upon tho proposition « f Lord J . Russell . That fill had inflicted murli injury on the ratepayers and the p w of Dorgetbhir .-, and onjht not to stand a single hour on the statute hook without n . at . rial alteration . Sir G . Gbey had no objection to the production of thi * r , turn ; hut as Mr . B ^ nk--. had civen notice of his lrtenti-. n to bring the Poor R moval Bill under the consWeration of thehfiuse on Friday next , he hoped that he tilxmlu u . it be considered wanting in respect to the house , oTto Mr . Banker , if he deferred till tben any observations T . bicb he had to make on this « uM . ct .

      Ur . FF . a » AN » called th « attention ofthehon . gentleman » o the conduct of tbe poor law auditors . It Would be difficult to describe the injustice inflicted on the poor bi those functionaries . He would bi- able to convince the home that it was their duty to rescue the poor from the clutches of these poor law auditors . Ho would mention one instance of the harsh conduct of these officer ? . It was the custom in the Keiphley Uunion to direct the parish conatable to relieve the poor , and he was in the habit of providing the destitute with a lodging , food for a ehort period , and a small sum to assist them on their road . But what was the c .-. « c at present t Why . tlie

      poor law auditors had intimated to the constable that he should discontinue- the p actico , or defray the expense of such relief out of bis own pocket . The auditors o ! serer ^ l Unions had threatened to commence actions against the Guardians if th «\ ttave relief to any person in opposition to the orders of Somerset-house . He wan happy to state that he had obs < rvi d in the present Home Secretary greater humanity towards the poor than he had ever witnessed in his predecessor in office , and he therefore h- ped that he would inquire into the accuracy of the Statement which he had just made . Aftir a few words from Mr Spoonersnd Mr . P . Bortb . wick , the return was si anted .

      ADMISSION OF SUGAR AND MOLASSES INTO DISTILLERIES . Lord Johm Ruesh . 1 ,, iu reyl . > to a question from Mr . Christopher , informed the housti th : it government in . t * ndeil the measure about to be introduced , sanctioning tbe use of 6 Ugar and molasses in breweries and dtstill ^ rit-s , should be of a p-rmanent character . It was , however , quite open to the lion , gentleman to propo < u that tbe Bill should only remain iu lorce for a glreu time . THE 1 HLLBANK PENITENTIARY . ^ Mr . T . 8 . Ddkc hue asked the riclit hon . baronet the SeeretRry of State for the Home Department , whether he had uny objvctiua to lay upon the table of the housn the report of the CommiHsiuni-rs appointed to inquire , into the condition of the Uillliank Penitentiary , and any cor respondence which had pcsseil upon the buhject !

      Sir Gcokoe Grey aniil ' .. e had received the report , signed by two of the CommisMiiners , and tho evidence taken upon the occasion , whirl ! he would lay upou tho table of the hoiihn .

      TIIE AltMlESS . Th- report on the A ' -Vln > b in anover to her Majesty ' s Speech having n « tn brought up tij- Mr . C . Howard , Mr . Huhe txpre * Ked hi * ssret at tho omission oi several iinpsrt&at topics from « h- spe .-ch . Nothing was « aid in it re'psctin- the iducaiio . i of the poor of Engliind . The n . hie lord had solemly pr- 'inisi-d to take that ¦ jhj . ci v . ! ti > his considers lion and he , ih-rcforc , hoped that nis lor . lnhip bad only postponed i < uutil ihe distress of Ireland wns nlleviHted . He co-lii :. «« ureklm that if some gr . knd andconipreh'niiiTe ^ cli" )• ' ; ,,. 'oesoei il and moral impiovement of the people w . i' u-. t sptcdily carried into

      effect , the country would not » . •¦ ¦ n > . | ,. to stand up ngain't thr pressure of such a p-. ;; tni ;! . i . is ( hat which was now devnstatins Ireland . Noi .. «¦ . ! w » s said In the speech tefpeeting the int . ini-m * ,, t » : ; . iKtrrs to carry out the sjsL-m ol free trade intn > ... i . .. u i . the late Government ; « nd that omissicn Imii i-:., i ? i . ¦ „> and others great diiwppoiucmeHt . He * .. « un ; l i .. » i ; k . to have heard from Ministers * . uiea *« i ! iMiu ; - vi : h-. ir in ^ ntiou to introduce measurtsl . rfacilisa . n . i :. . ' ,. <¦ ; , „ , A | .. . ¦ .. e ;; niecofproperty and for onrakiuj ; up ti :.. ,, ; c , . ctm of entail .. . Ou the desiructiou -i -i :. f ,.,-. ,- . .. „ . . ilC 0 W ( t | lu language ot tV sptich was no' «•• . ! ¦ .., i ; : , ( . .. u a .

      Colonel SibtHohp n ,.. u .:. i tui-i p .-Chancellor of the Ejtchi-qii .-p ., n ^ ht t htvc- i ., c n ., li list . g statement r . 8 p . _ cti :. g the fin . uc :: *! . on . tiui of the country . As the s- -cb < iid now- . ¦ oi- : . u-uiii intimation that the revenue was flourisl .-n . - he ilieujrln th ,, t he had a right to inter that it was not m a *; . ; pru » p « rou " s condition In wliie ' i he Ki * hed it to he . Mr . P . Scrope . Lord Uernurd , Mr . D . Callaghan . and Mr . Hamilton , ocnsuied the InUi P .. or Law . Mr . S . C ** w » oiw > > aio , ihui if ei . r ... erfi wp . s a . cru « l , op .

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      pre » sivt , and anti . Chr ^ ting Law , it was the IrM ) Poor Law , which prohibiic'i all ouuJoor ieli . f , Tlie conao-. i | Uoncis ofthatprinciplehad been terrible , is he proved ¦ by refeteuce to the accounts received of helllne » Bn'lpestilence which had r « cently prevailed in th e wor ]{ . ihouses of Skihhereen , of the South Dublin Union and fai the union of Newtonards , in tho county of Bil ' fust Under such cireumstuncei he called on the Government to give a discretionary power to the boards of guardians to give out-door relief He lamented that the L ibour R « te Act had signally failed ; hut it \ vn < , j n jr j ,, ; hu Irish landlords who had not attended in Parliament to amond an injudicious act to blame the Government for passing it . Instead of r . lying on voluntary contributions , the Government ought towakethe landed property of Ireland responsible for the employment and food of the pt'Oiile ,

      The CnANCEHOB of the ExcHrQirsa auJ Sir G G » ey deteudedthe course which tin Government had taken in the supply oi food , the management of the unions , and tho employment of the people , and expressed an opinion , that when the papers moved for should be laid beforo tho house , the propriety of the steps they had tuken would be more apparent . Mr . F . French and Mr . Lef . oy . h or « y spoke on the subject , and Mr . P Boethwick . after congratulating the house on the unaumut , d » pi « , ed in supporting the melrel mentioned in thu speech ( rum tbe throne , procee , , V o comment on the . Mn « a , lttI 1 of c an P d ^^ persier marr . age . He concluded his speech by calling on Lord Palmerston to lay on the table of the house , if he had it , a copy of the letter which M . Guizothad addressed to tho Count de Montemoiln on tbe Spanish marriage , and , if he had it not , to demand a copy of it aud its six propositions from M . Guizot

      Mr . Plohtee conceived that it w&spossiblethatwe had deeph offended God by certain acts which of late years we had placed on th « statute book , and thut He . was now visiting us with our present terrible calamities in consequence . He . tUwetore , suggested to Lord Jol . n Ruwell the propriety of appointing a day of general humiliation fir the whole kin . dom . Mr Ew » rt made a few observations en the omission of all notice of the subject of education from the Qu en s speech . Lor . l G . Bestinck snid , as some observations has been road * with reference to the conduct oiLord Lucan , it was eeessary that he should state that that nobleman wns the principal proprietor of the parish of Custlebur ; and had it on hi * authority that , during tho sixyeamhe had held his esLitts , he had not only expended the entire of bis Irish rents , but a great portion of bis Enpli « h rents too in ti . at parish . It had been said that the ratepayers of the palish of Caitlebar had refused to pay rates but it

      was only justice to them to « ny that , if they did refuse to payrates . it wag brc ; , mse baronial sessions presentments were made which it was not within tbe power of the barony io pay . In the county * f Mayo he believed the baronial presentations amounted to no less a sum than £ 400 . 000 . The assessments were in the habit of beint ; made nt sessions , where not tho ratepayers only w > rre as . aembled—though tin y alene had a rigiit to vote , —but in presence of large mobs with shillelaghs in their banils-( a lKiigb )—and they were not carried by reason or argum . nt , but were shouted down ; and , in point of fact , tlie unfortunate landlords had no alternative but to acquiesce for the sake of thiir lives (•• Hear , " and laugiter . ) Before sitting dowu , he had just to remark that his hon . friend the member for Evesham ( Mr . Borthwu-k ) , wh . ' hvld the office of Lori Hich Treasurer to King Charles V — ( laughter )— perhaps wished to provoke him into h controversy on some points of tbe Spanish question ; but he « ould rather dvcliti- being led into that controversy bv lii « bun friend .

      Mr . P . Scrope would ask the noble lord , : > fter the statement he had made about Ca * tlebar , how ho could nc cim » i f .. r so many paupers being sent over from Ireland to Liverpool and other p ' aces ? Lord G . Behtinck had been in communicatiou with some of tho merchants of Liverpool , and he . ound that it » : i » not the Irish landlords who exported the paupers to Liverpool , but that they were brought over bj a mo * t extraordinary specu uti » n . At this time of the jeur tin -teainers were very short of passengers and curtro . ivnd i < -uitedthe purpose of those in charge of tlum tobrim-r . ? - paupers from Ireland to Liverpool free , on the speculation tha ' . the Liverpool ratepayers wouli be obliged to send them back again , and by paying their fare remunerate tin tsre : iin-t > oat proprietors . ( Laug hter . ) The report on the address whs then read , and agreed to , aud the bouse adjuurned .

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      Ucddbksfield . —A special general meeting of the Chartist Co-operative Land Company in the Huddersfield district , will be held at Turner ' s Temperance Hotel , Chapel-bill , on Tuesday , the 26 th , at 8 o'clock in the evening . Cii'Tvunr . —A meeting of shareholders of the l . nnd Branch of this locality , will take place at the house of Wra . Wilkinson . 9 , Princis-struet , on tlic 31 st instant . Chiir to be taken at 6 o ' clock . A iiins—Chartist Reading rtioni . —The members of this body meet every Saturday and Sunday eveniiiK . in the Chartist Room , to read tbe new-papers ami for discussion . At the meciine on Sunday evening liisr . it was resolved tf > establish a library fur the use of the members . Upwards of 38 vo ' umeH have been promised . Any person wishing to assist by donation or books this noble undertaking , tie same will be received with pleasure by the com mittee .

      A Th * Pabtt and Ball will be held in the Cliartisi Room , Bentinck-strect , on Saturday evenine January 30 th , in hononr of the birthday of Thomas Paine , the proceeds of tea party to » o towards establishing Dr . Macdonald in his profession at Oldham . ANCHE 8 TER . — The adjourned meeting of tbe shareholders ut ' the Chartist Co-operative Land Com ; . ! iny , wi : | be Held on next Sunday , Jan . the 24 tii 18-17 . in the Hall of the People ' s Institute , Ileyrntl ! street , at two o ' clock in the afternoon , for the purpose of hi-aring the report of the auditors ol the acc unts for the Manchester locall y . Tbe share holders are also requested to come in and pyall their li ' vici , both arrears of 1846 , and those of 1647—tog-a ther with their names , trade , and residence , else they will b excluded from the Ballot , and all other benefits anting from tho registration of the Company . Oldi

      um . —On Sunday ( tomorrow ) Mr . Robert Wild , of Mottram , will lecture in the Working Man's Hall , at six o ' clock in the evening . The Chartist Land Company meet every Sunday at two o ' clock , to envoi new members and to receive subbcripMons . BiKMi-voiUM . —The members of tbe Land Company are requested to meet at 111 , Rea street , on Monday evening next , Junuaiy 25 th , to pay over to the treasurer a levy of ninepence to meet expanses incurred during the sitting of Conference . Bkhtlo . —The members of the association are desired to attend on Monday evening next . Bilstom . —A public meeting will be held ' in the Chiirtiitroom , St : iffrd-street , Bilstiin , on Tuesday evening , January 26 th , for the purpose of adopting the National Petition . Several speakers w : ll address the meeting .

      Bath . —A special general meeting of the members of the Ohartist Cooperative Laud , Company of tho locality , will be held on Monday , January 25 th , at eight o ' clock , at their rooms . No . 1 , Margaret ' s llill , to receive the report of the auditors ou Mr . Franklin ' s accounts , and other important business . Auditors—Mr . G . Winslow and Mr . 11 , Page . Mancubstek . —Mr . Dickinson , will lecture here on Sunday evening next , January 24 th , at half-past six . Hull . —The Chartists ot Hull are requested to attend at the Ship Inn , Church-lane , ou Sunday eveuing next , at six o clock . The members of the Land ( Joinpiiiiy meet at the above place every Tuesday evening , at seven o ' clock .

      Shkffibld . —The anniversary of the Birth Day of that { irext and good man , Thomas Paine , will be celebrated by a soiree in the Hall of Science , RockiiiL'han Street , on the 2 nd of February . Tea on tho table at six " 'clock , tickets may be had of Mr . CanII , or at the Hall . Oldham —The Central Committee , in connection with Dr . M'Doua . l , will be held on Sunda at Mr . Leonard ' s Haslop ' s , Timiucrance Hotel , Manchester-street , Oldham , at two o ' clock , M . P ., when all persons , friendly to the worthy Doctor are particularly requested to attend . Ucnv . —Ihe Bury Branch of the Land Company will m . et , '" future , at Clark-street . , in the room above the Old Water-work .-. ' Office , on Sunday eveningHatsix o ' clock , the mcmb . rswho are in arrears are t « quested to attend and pay up their arrears

      . Lancahhiub Minims -The general delegate meetnit ot Lancashire Miner .- will be held on Monday next , Jan . 25 th , at the Black Bull Inn , Ileywmd , chair to betaken at 11 o ' clock in the forenoon . There will also be a public meeting , which will be addressed by W . P . Roberts . L q ., and other gentlemen . Ni , TmoHAM . —The m-xt meeting of the Land Company in ( tint district will be held ; it Mr . Hardy ' s The Leopard , Tollhouse hill , at 6 o ' clock on Sunday evening ru-xi , when Mi . House will lecture on thecultivatisn oi tli-, soil .

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      GRAND FESTIVAL IN HONOUR <> P THE PEOPLE'S PA . K . LUMENTAK . Y LK . AUEU . T . S . DUNCOMBE , ESQ . On Monday evening last , a dinner took place in the large room of the White Conduit-house Tavern , Pentoiiviile , "in honour ( us stated by the advertisements ) of tho people ' s Parliamentary leader , T . S . D'incoinbe , Esq . " Throe hundred persons sat down to dinner , F . O'Connor , Esq . presided . At the cross-table we ^ obhcrved , in addition to the guest of the evMiini ; , Charles Cochvane , E-q ., the candidate fur West-. . _ . _ - ___ M »_« - * « . tt ftillf ^

      minster ; T . Duncombe , Esq ., T . All . sop , Esq ., tlie Secretary , and several members of the Central Committee of the National Trades' Association , of which Mr . Duncumbe is President ; the President and other members ¦<( ' the Chartist Executive . " The Company included both sexes , and the proceedings of the evening were concluded by a ball . Alter the removal of the cloth , a large number of persons were admitted at a small charge to listen to tho addresses delivered by ihc varwus speakers . The large r « om in consequence became densely crowded .

      TheCnAiiiMAN , in announcing the fir > t toast , said that their presence there that night convinced him that 'liey < ippreciateil thu importance ot the occasion . They were assembled there for a double purpose ; fir *' , to do honour to the only man in the House ot Common ^ who had the courage and the honesty to advocate in that House , the rights of labour and the interests of industry . ( Great chiicriiij .-. ) Tl . ey were also assembled , because on the following d . iy Parliament was to be opened , and the intentions to the various parties in the House would he developed , and it was necessary that they also should declare what were the views aud policy by which the people ' s party were to be governed in the ensuing

      sessmn . ( Hear , hear . ) For himself , he had very small expectations from that or any other session , mb the House was at present constituted , and the onlv etFect he anticipated from it would be , that its unveiulings would deepen the feelings of di-trust , want of confidence , with which the people at huge regarded that House . ( Hear , hear . ) He would not further orciipy their attention at that time , but at enco proceed with the business of the evening b \ cailiii' \ i ( rtiii the Secretary to road the letters in reply to the invitations which had been sent to various gentlemen . Many of the e . vuse 8 were , in his opinion of ayer > frivolous and insufficient descripiion , bui the time would come when they would be able tu reckon with those writers . ( Hear , hear . )

      Mr . 1 . Clark then read letters from W . P . Robertg , Ksq ., Douglas Jerroid , Esq ., J . Fielden , Esq M P ., W Howitt , Esq ., W . Williams , E ? q . M . P ., T . Wakely , E > q . M . P , W . S . O'Brien , Esq . M . P ., excusing themselves on various grounds from being present at _ the dinner , but generally concurring iii the propriety of the demonstration , and paying a liitl ) compliment to the taient , courage , and honesty ol Mr . Duiicoinbe , in his capacity of a member , of thu Legislature . Mr . Erxkbt Jones , who was recoived with gu * .. cheering , then spoke to the following Bentiment : — " The people , the real source of national grcatne ^ B ; ra .-iy ttie temple of their social and political rights , as designed in the People ' s Charter , be erected upon tho

      ruins ot de-potism ; and may their wisdom , intelligence , and courage ever suffice to guard the sacred tdifice from the assaults of the foes of freedom . " The sentiment recognised tht people as the real source of a nation ' s iiieatness , but the ruling classes had noi liithvrto shown by their conduct that they had regarded them in that liuht . The priest , the autocrat , the millocrat , the soldier , and the lawyer , all looked upon the people , as merely the imperial on which they could prey and grow rich ; buv if , turning from these classes , he looked at the people , ho found that to them society owed all its wealth and all its progress . To them the uiisoverws , which , eitlur in ancient or modern time- , hfid forwarded the physical , intellectual , or moral pr . fcrpss , and well being of society were alone due .

      ( Cheers . ) lie was delighted that the people had that ni ^ iit met to greet a le . der , the patent of whose , leadership was a people ' s confidence . ( Loud cheers ) To-un > rrow the representatives of party politicians wouid meet . To-night the people ' s Cabinet were a » - semble'l , and he hoped that the result of that meeting would be such as to reassure Mr . Duncombe in his arduous struggle , ( dear , iiear . ) It was graiifviiij ; to see that while the leaders of almost every seoiii . ii were either loth to enter the Hold , or , as in the case ot Richard C ' ohdtn , altogether absent—it was gratifyinn , he repeated , to see that tho people ' s party , headed by fcuch a leadtr , were at their post , and the voice of the tuition must in the end triumph , for even monopoly had said that the voice of the people was ihe voice ol God . ( Loud cheering . )

      Mr . M'Gkath cordially concurred in all that had been so eloquently advanced by Mr . Jones , and al > o in the seutimeut 3 contained in the toast he had introduced . By the people he did not mean any particular class of the community , but the whole body of tlie population ; in short , that the great principle ol universal duties , and universal privileges , applied to every class of the community . ( Hoar , hea > -. ) They did not : isk for any privilege f . r the working man , which they would deny to any other class . They contended that the only property ot the working manhis inbuilt- —was as worth y of protection as the pro perty of the wealthy classes . If , however , they looked to the House of Commons , as at present cuiisututed . they fouud that it did not at present

      dojustiee to this principle . The millionaire , the landlord , the manufacturer , the merchant , all were represented there . L ; ibouraione waseither not represented , or altogether misrepresented . ( Hear , hear . ) Labour , the talismanie power r-y which the wealth , the greatness , tlic prosperity , and the happiness of all other classes was created , was itself neglected , trodden down , and oppressed . ( Hear , hear . ) It was the piey and the spoil of all other classes . Now what they contended f . ir was , thai not only on account of its essential and indispensable value , but also on the broad grouiid of national justice and Christian principle , the great bulk of the community now excluded , were entitled to participate in the advantages of political power , and to have social instructions so framed that they

      could fairly share in the wealth they created . This could never be the case until ihe brand of slavery » vns removed from their brow , and tha Peupl .- ' s Cunt-tei became- the law of the hind . ( Luud cheers . ) Ai ! t ! i < - previous political movements of tho day had been more or less defective , because more or less sectional . They had deluded the people in consequence ; and even the last great movement , universal as it seemed to be , hud ended in delusion , for the benefits they promised were not realised . ( Hear , hear . ) They had t ; ot a free trade more extensive than either Mr . Uobilen or Mr . Bright ever expected ; and recollect that these geutlemen promised that free trade would give

      the people high wages and cheap bread . How was their prophesy sustained f They would have tho * o gentleineti before them again , lie called ou them to a k them how thuy could justify the statements tlie \ hud previously made on this important rauiter . Let it bu recollected , also , that Mr . Bright was the first man to put his mills upon short time . This was one ol the advantages of the success of the free trade principles . ( Hear , hear , hear . ) lie thanked them f -r the attention they had paid to tho fow desultory observations which ho had made ; aud he trusted , in conclusion , thai the principles they advocated would be triumphant . ( Cheers . *

      The Chairman said they were now comin ' , ' to the toast of the evening , They had met on that occasion to pny a compliment to a gentleman who was . the champion of tlie rights of the working man . — ( Hear , hear . ) The present Premier would enter Parliament , this session floundering between two wounded wings . —( Hear , hear . ) lie would have Peel aud his jauisBauea ontheonehaml , and the Wu ' ms in the other . —( Hear , hear ) Then there would bthe Irish party—more corrupt than either ot the other parties to which he haJ already referred . — ( Hear . ) These gentlemen were to sink all previous differences , for the purpose of stopping the calamity , which they said had been caused by Providence , but which , ho would say , had been caused by man . —( Hear

      hear . ) Well , who was the man to tell to these men the broad and naked truth in the House of Commons ? Who but their valued friend present , Mr . Duucouibe . - •^ Hear . ) He was the p » lar star of the people ' s ri » lns , —( Hear , hear . ) He would tell the landlords and the manu f acturers who had determined to have food brought from forei gn countries , that tho people would have their share of it . This was what they were entitled to , and this was wi . at Mr . Duncombe woujti say in his place in the House of Commons , ' l heir respected friend was endeavouring to rally the trades into one grand union . Now , he was sure that he could select six hundred and fifty eight persons from amongst the men of the trades who would bi better able to attend to their own inteiests and to

      those ot the people , than the six hundred and afijeinht individuals who represented them in the House of Commons . —( Hear , hear . ) He would n . w e > mo to his own brood —( a laugh)—the men with fustian jackets , anil he . could honestly believe that he c << u ) d select six hundred ami tuy-ei ' . ht mun from amount tlvw class who would legislate for them much better than the present membi . rs of Parliament . The man who was their guest was their tried friend in Parliament . He was the man wh > turned out ot the House of Commons the Masters and Servants Bill , lie was ( he man who was not ashamed to tj . x tlie Cumberland yeoniau with opi-n ug the people ' s lelteis . —

      ( Hear , hear . ) lhey were now ou the eve of the meeting of Parliament , and the Queen ' s speech vv . vs now being read at the house of the Prime MiiiiHur . Although his hon , friend was not in the continence ol the government , and could not therefore say what wat , in thu sptech , lm yet could say what it would n ^ t say . ( Hear , hear . ) Ir conclusion he be ^ ed 1 to propose , " T . b . puiaomho , Esq ., M . P ., the incorruptible irieud uf the rights of man , may he leii |> live to witness the triumphs of those principles ol auci . il and political justice , which \ us powerful and uioi ) uvni . advocacy has tended so widvly tu dibserai W » v « . ( Ohevrs . )

      j Mr . Duncumbk rose , and was received with loud ¦ cm era . Ho said that being the eve oftheassem . ji .-. ngof what was called the great inquest ot the Jittion , he could not conceive a more felicitous occasion than that ww for tuuB © who . took a deep iutereiit

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      in the welfare of the Rooial condition of the people : o ' ei't . and congider what wan the course of policy wiiich they should adopt at hucIi a crisis , in oril"r to see how the one and the other could be secured . ( Hear . hear . ) The only right he had in the ' matter was , that the occasion was made one of complement te himself , for all he had done in Parliament was his < iuty—the duty which an independent Member of Parliament ought to perform . ( Loud cries of Hear , hear . ) That time last year they held a similar meeting . Then they had a different Government from the one now in oifice — great changes ha < l on curred since they had last assembled in that room . Sir Robert Peol felt it right to brine forward a measure in reference to corn ; but thinking it due to !^ XL . . _ . lf _ ^ _^ il . _ . _*_ l ___ J ?^ f- ** m &l * a . * % «« A . rvlj

      Lord Juhn Russell , wliehad bi-en for years precedinu an advocate for an alteration of the corn laws and who had just then avowed himself in favour of total repeal—ho offerod to give up the Government to him . The Noble Lord , however , finding himself not strung anoush , as Punch said , reluscd office on tho derived Kround > if somo difference existing between Led Grey and Lord Palmerston . The result was , that Sir Robert Peel brought forward the repeal of the cfun lawn ; and , although he ( Mr . Duncombe ) « 4 fftred with Sir Robert Peel as a politician , he must ^ ay that that Right Hon . Gentleman acted list yt-nr in a manner that commanded his highest approbation . ( Hear , hoar , and cheera . ) Then cam- ; the Irish Coercion Bill . This Bill came down from tiie

      Housoof Lords to the Commons , having , in the Upper House , received the support of the Whins , and ot the present Lord Lieutenant of Ireland . ( Hear . ) In the Commons , the Whigs refused to support the Bill . Sir Robert had dane their dirty work , and they had , therefore , gained their point . ( Hear . ) Sir Rnbert Peel had been assailed by the Protectionists , and then the Whigstumed round upon him . They rejected him from thn Government , and then they sneaked into office . ( Hear . ) Well , now they were engaged at dinner , playing the Tomfool , in Mayday dresses —( a laugh )—and reading the Queen ' s speech , which was to be spoken the next day . The Chairman had informed them , that if he could not say whit the Queen ' s speech would contain , he miuht

      iruess at what it would not refer to . ( Hear , hear . ) When Lord John Russell came into power , he ( Mr . Dumcombe ) asked him what course of policy he would pursue ; "Oh ! " said the Noble Lord , " my usual course . " A laugh . What that was he really ci'iild not say ; nor did Mr . Ward , of the Weekly Chronicle—or rather the Weakly Chvcnick—alau <; h - seem now to know what that policy wns to be . This , however , he did tell his constitute ts at Sheffield , that they were not to expect much . ( Hear , hear , hear . ) They could tell them of the frightful stnte in which Ireland was . They could tell them who wen the cause of the distress which prevailed there ; but they would at the same time , no doubt , declar .- tbsn Uiey were not equal tomceUheeri » i 8 and they mils '

      , all n « ree that the government of the present was noi equal to tho crisis that had arisen in that country . ( Hear , hear . ) One party iH Ireland was at . xioiis for a repeal of the Union . Why , a r-peal o ! the Union had literally taken place . If they were to believe the Young Ireland party , Conciliation Hall had gone to Corruption Castle . ( Hear , hear ) But they had not got in Ireland the Parliament which was promised to them should be there iu 1814 , —( hear and a laugh)—and now both parties were coming over to this country to stick their hand * into John Bull ' s pockets . ( Hear ) . He thought it would be much better to give them repeal than allow this . ) Hear ) . What was tho cause of all this dis tress in Ireland ? Why allowing the people to live

      upon that " accursed root , " as Cobbett called itthe potatoe . ( Hear , ) It was said that the Government were going to open the ports . This was some thing after the fashion of locking the stable door alter thesteed had been stolen . ( A laugh . ) Thev were going to opon tlie ports when there was noioni to be admitted . Why did they not do this thre , months ago , instead of waiting to ask Parliament for permission to do it ? ( Hear . ) Something oualit to bo done for Ireland , but not at the expense of the people of England . The hon . gentleman , after advert ing to the necessity ol reclaiming the wastelands in Ireland , and of the propriety of getting to the people of that country an equitable poor-law , proceeded to denounce the conduct of the government

      iu allowing the imperial pirate of Russia to annihilate Cracow . ( Hear . ) Lord Palmerston had ' protested , " but what waB that I He then proceeded to say , that the only safeguard which the wovkini ; classes had , was by their combining together for their own safety . That combination , or confederation , should be national , otherwise it would be ineffectual Without such an organisation , labour could uevei cope with capital . If he wanted any justification for this statement he would find it in a single case ot combination by the masters . against the worknv n , whioh had recently been brought under the notice ol Central Committee of the National Association . The conspiracy , for such it was , had been brought to light by the letter of one master basket-maker to

      anoti-cr in his capacity of seen tary to the master ' s union . The writer lived in Nottingham , and the party addressed in Manchester . Tbe objects of tinmasters' union » ore ao plainly settorth that it was impossible to mistake them , and they fully justified him in calling upon the working men to meet th f conspirators by counter combinations . ( Hear . ) M r . I ) , then read the . letter referred to which showed that the masters had in reply toan application from the workinp menforan adYanceofwages . reBolvedthatthfiywoulci g . i batk to the same wages as those given in 1830 , which happened to be a very bad year ; and it should be recollected that since that time they had had free tradt , under which they were told that ten maakrs would be running after one man . ( Hearhear . l

      , Yet notwithstanding these boasted measures thev iinw saw the masters going back to the wages ot 1830 . ( Hear , Hear . ) Finding that the journeymen refused to accept these terms , the musters formed a union for t ! i e purpose of throwing the men out or work , and thus , by exhausting their funds to break up their union . The workmen thereupon establishes , a shop called the Beehive , which the masters calleii " a dastardly and mean action . " ( Hear , hear , and a laugh . )—He ( Mr . Duncmiihi : ) thought that the ust of sucli words was a downright abuse of language . The document went on to ask from Lancashire urn so much for money as the adhesion ot the Lanra-hiit master * , in order that the hands throughout ihe country might be turned out generally : and it went

      on to state , boastingly , that in Dublin and elsewhure this had been done to a large extent , for the purpose of exhausting cheir funds and breaking up the workins men ' s societies . ( Hear , and hisses . ) He said that such a document was a roost disgraceful one whether it emanated from musters or workmen ( hear , hear ) -and also that a more complete justification of the principle and organisation of the National lradcs Assueiati n had ever been published . When they caw the masters have recourse to such means it wax requisite that they should be met by similar measures on the part of thu industrious classes , and b > uootber means than a general association could tlic operatives expect to secure what they had a right to look for—namely , a t ' lir day ' s wage for a fair day ' s labour . During the recess he had , in conjunction with the Central Committee of the As-ociationdoneall he

      , could tor working out the princi ple of thai association iiiittoem : oura >! estrikes , but to encourage theimliK-trious classes of the community by means of their own savings , and their combined energies , to ro-cu « themselves from their present degraded position . ( Hear . ) Thai , condition could not have been produced bad the ¦ abouriue classes been properly represent iu tlie Legislature as the interests < . f all other classes were now represented in ihat body . ( Hear . ) He could only , in conclusion , say that , the great principles for which lie had heretofore contended , ho would in future be founu labouring to tho fuU extent of his powers to further . He might not be able to effect all he or they wished , but he trusted that he should cease toexi-t when he found himself no longer worthy ot their confidence . The hon . gentleman retired amidst enthusiastic mid Ion , ; continued applause .

      The CiiAiuiux ih . u introduced Mr . Charles Cochrani : to propose the next to 'St . He knew little ol ciiis jentlemnn , and was prepared to he r an exposition ol his political principles . All he could wiy wus , that the man who was not with them wan against tliem , and that he could not support any man who did not hilly subscribe to the great principles of political justice embodied in " the People ' s Charter . " ( Hear , hear . ) Mr . CouuiUNK said that when he came to that assembly he had nut the most remote idea that hi

      should be balled on to inflict a speech . ( Hear , hear . ) The ieason why he was there at all was , that he hail i-eceividau invitation from a Mr . Clarke , secretary to a Chartist Society , inviting him to a dinner , in honour of thai most excellent and honourable gentleman Mr . Duncombu . ( Hoar , hear . ) On that ground al . ine he came there , and as their guest ei . that ground he threw himself on their hospitality and tru .-M .-d that he would not be called upon to express any opinions on questions not fairly before tin meeting , lie was therosimply beoause he honoured highly and esteemed deeply the talent , honesty , ami disinterestedness of the Honourable Merubiv for Finsbury . lie had no desire whatever to trust himself on tho meeting or to seek popularity by any unworthy meaus . II they wished lor an exposition of i . is piiiitk-al itj > ini < ins , lie could onl y say that at any « t ihe uMiierous meetings which h « was uow holdinu in Westminster

      as a candidate for that city any . riuli-mau in the meeting who ehose to attcud would iivaran ample and straightforward explanation ; but lie w . mid not bu turned asii ' o from the toa-t which ise had unwillingly tmdertukun the duty of propoMni : ¦ iiid ihe tint ; which lie felt he gwed to tbe V hU vaiued representative of the people , who sat by * his sido . ( Hear , hear . ) Although he might not concur m all tho opinions oi the hou-gentleman , yet it was not tnc les » uicumbvnt upon all who appreciated an mii . estaml courageous perseverance in a course oi poutie . il aetum-tlie . only ol . j .-ct of which , it was apparent niusi bu thu bom fit ol tluraholo community - ( heat , lieur )—io do honour to so ibithful and wiii-Uiy hu exponent of popular principles . ( Hear . ) Ihe toast he hud to submit wns- "T . Wakley , iv-q ., and all other fiieml * os right and justice ii i tlw House it" Commons ; may they continue , as hi , > thmo , to suoport ihculuinis of labour ' s sons to a lair

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      participation in labour ' s fruits . " He ha , i ^ ( demure in _ submitting this toast to the m * i \ ' m A cause he highly respected Mr . Wakley wh Bltle ' most worthy colleague of their honourable ., *!?» noun-d guest ; and his conduct for manv ve ^? ° " especially on flie Poor-law question , and ' rec 6 mi 0 ra the question of military flogging , showe-l thu h l ° the interest of the people decidedly at heart / ii ai hear . ) After alluding to the effects of the " [> , ' , ar in bringing down wages , and the necessity C \ abolition could be done in the In ourin !» class ..,, vl GWiraue concluded amidst cheers by proposi ., ' a toast . » tti 8 The Chairman said that the next toast ff | , j e | had to propose was ihe following ;— " Ci » -np « rai " May the varied efforts now making by the Cii- » l 0 ^ Land Company , and the National Uuited TrJi ' . . _ *^^^^^^^

      Association tor tlie employment of Labour , anil i other pioneers in the cause of co-operative " 1 , | ' find community « f interests , meet with encre ' . " success until they eventuate in the coinnl ' t > N . > franohiwment of ltibourTromthethrtldimi dI ' ^ h - m ' and the establishment ol a class of indent ; . 1 ' lamlwl proprietors decking the fair surtaee ftf ,, "' British s-il . " Ih illustration of tun valuti nf . i principle of co-operation , he adverted to tllt > ! Unit the Government were looking to the n ' mi o ? the land of other countries to teed the ni ,, , . the empire , and suggested , that if this were ^ " ' it not « ise in the Chartists to cany out tiie i ? ciplc of co-operation , to till their own | HIH | n ; Iced themselves from thoir own resources ( li . hear . ) No alteration in the peor Imvs could J ^ the workineclasses-nothing but the em | . lovi n , n . , labour upon land , belonging to the workin ' tcU , and <> t the passing of the Charter , could m , » ,, ' peace and comfort to the reat body of the » . u , ' M ( Hear , hoar . ) ' '

      -¦ Mr . Whrklkr ( Secretary to the Chai-tis ; C -on * rative Land . Society ) , in an ent-ryetir address < , \ . to ih ? co-operative system . In less than IS ' montk ! the Society to which he belonged liad 13 01 ) 0 ' . h seribei-8 , with a fund ot £ 20 , 000 ; they po » si * d ' hm states in the finest portions of England ; bm w . whs not all , they were about to b-. coine b ., nk er ( Hear . ) This would soon induce the masters to think more of them than they had done Mr . RoBsoN ( a member ot tbe Centra l Commutes ol the 1 rades , Association lor Co-operation ) also ad vocated the principle supported by tlie previous speiJtcrs He deprecated strikes , al ; i | said tiiat T working classes could best attain their object by on operating together ; and he could assure them tint if they would join their pence together , they Woukito able to meet the millions of masters :

      The CiuiiuuN then proposed the followinu senti . incut : —'" The Irish nation , and may the t " loud of misery in which that coerced and unhappy | ..-,, n \ ; , tmv . euvt lopcd be speedily dispelled by tW li ght of politica equality , and its tarnishing population be in . >; ured freem > m and prosperity on the soil ot Erin , free from foreign tyranny or do ' mestic oppression ; and said the Irish were making a great effort to support their rights ; ami h » thought he could assure them on the part of the Euulish people , that if they re ! quir < d theirassintance they would have it . 'i'hi- terminated the dinner . The ball then com . rnenced , and the ovi > mnir wasspr . nt most agreeably ,

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      PROGRESS OF 1 HE CilAKTlb T PRINCIPLE The following letter was read to the members q the Central Registration Committee , at their meet iuu on Tuesday evvning last , and we are desired to publish it , tu shew what progress the great truths ol Chartism has effected , even among the .-hoikeKpinj cashes ; the writer being the Proprietor of a large Establishment ami tho employer of a considerable number ( it hands , in one of the principal streets ii Manchester : — Manchester , January the 5 th , 1 S 47 , Sib , —I received yours of the 2 Ut ult . and rtgra that lircuiiKitanceshave prevented me replying iicthis ; ase ; . eciilint has opened a correspondence , allow me tu « press in j surprise that you do not adopt mere dtcbni ineiins of propupatiui ; your views , especially now , v * Hei society turnfi with distrust from all other parties—joi are had tacticians .

      If jou rtully ar « sinveie in attaching public important to your cause , you tire guilty of a great breach ol [ . ublit trust , in the- coiiiiuss nud upaihy of your prmm public conduct , of couriii-, I refer to you as a body ; no doubt , there an * many individual exception *—ubservntii . it hi taught me to consider you Cliartists as considerable rts . deis , correct think if ., great talkers , but siikly norktri ; your principle * are respeetnble , your party is lar . e , and public opinion is non mui-li inclined to you , an . I y t yout iieinonsinitions « rr so wi-ak and meagre as to jjeiiiTaM iuis » ivini ; s mid almost despair iu the ininds ot munr , an ] even of your most saueuine friends .

      iso « is the tune f . ryou to conitf out . —Thousan . ls vb ) would be valuable auxiliaries art . ' naturally unnjlling ! j join a party , howoer just its claims , nho coumi thetiistlvts with ii . orbid contemplations of tbeit wrongs , and lottgin ; desire for redress but assume h more cheerful aud determined tone , ( uot in your lac . gunge only , but in your movement .- ) , nud you hus : f . peudil . i succeed —\ O'i ought Mid may this sesMuii havl an exteimooor' the Surt ' rajje—ivhut huveynu yetpiioeilt I would suggest to you to concentrate your efforts a little more . Take come such plare as the Free Tradt Hall heie , bring your lending advocates , make it well knout , uiio I j um sure you wiU fi . i the place . Then boMly and a . utrately ujunind j our principles , and it mil product more effect ti . au a hundred of your littlu' ifeuolrci , qruuibliiin , meetings , you every week or ther aboutsjl

      to , the expense ot placards on a small and very l \ mi : eJ acule anno aiciiig your lectures , which scarcely otieilioii . sandih partnveii of Manchester even heat of , or care for , and tl . usyoufrilteraway your resources an . i courulici Bering deuth , whereas now and tlieu one strong sol vigoi"U » moral detuonstrution , at a tythe of tbeeipensi of y . 'ur continuous writi ings , would bring' l . ir ^ e accisions ofiueiiibers and m . ney , and would till alt over ttl country . Yon will excuse me ivritiug tliu ^ plainly , Hid believe ihat I iio so from a feeling of good will . If you ha'i a sparemunientl will tiiankyon to acknowledge vhcr . " eeiptofihis . Your ' s , < kc , J . Me * . Oldluui-street , To T . M . Wheeler .

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      ANNIVERSARY OF THE ROCHDALE SOCIETY Of EQUITABLE IMOSEEU . On Tuesday evening Uw 12 ih iust . the eo-operatot »« l their friends hvld a public tea , in the Ueih . l preacliiui rooms , in celebrnlioti of the second unniversurr utit ' society , 150 persona pavtouk of " the cup tbutdi . trste ' uot meberutes , " about one ballot whom werefruialur wives and daughters of those pres « nt . The leu Wii concluded , tho party rututued , alter a sliort walk wluJ the meeiing eommenced . Mr . Kersbuw , the President of thu society , occupi'J the chair , and called oh tht secretary to luy before it ' members aud trjtuds , the state of tUo aociety .

      The Secretaryounu forward aud tiaid , be wasgl ^ meet his brother eo-Kperators , and hoped they »« P live to hold many such meetings . lie coiigraiulatf ' thorn ou tbe prosperity of the society ; aud said M ciuty consUun of abjutllO members , and hail at I'M * a capital of £ 250 . Tlie society neither gave uorrccci' ^ credit , this oi itself had many beueficial tfl' * Hu said the discount for cash pniu by tho Society tor ' last quarter , amounted to £ 13 2 « ., which had uioretM paid all espouses ot rent , taxes , aud wages for thesa * lime ; the store onl y beiug opeucii at certain stawl liourt each day . The next rule in their Society lie wuuU J "' attention to , relate . i to the division of protiis , which t ! iveomineidcd them io maintain . He said U « nwd ^ . lividiiijf ihe piotitu was , that on all invested cuy ** '

      uer csnt . pvr annum was tjrst paid , the r « i »»* der was divid-d , or formed deposits McuniW as each niember hid traded with the Sot-i * ! —There hud beeti jtSo Utsposed of in ihe l »' way , on the trade of tho quarter just « l ? y the above a rungement two important rc » ul" ' ' been obtained—It otieu happened that persons with la ' . ' families had but little Bpure capital » ith jnucli trad * and those wiih no , or but small families , had mure spa ' oiuney with less trad * , aud therefore tue above rale bcB tilted loth parties , —One , by baviu # good tuteitst '¦ ' their money , and the other by hnviug theprutils , o . i ltti : turger trad * . Capital uid not claim all , neither ou if W ^ and it appeared to him whenever it did , the po « meiubers ccastd to have au interest iu the Society ' taut which had been proved by experience .

      Several other Gentlumen addressed the meetiuf ' ' ihe benetit that uiny be derived from , and the t ** that may be acquired uy Co-operation . After n vote ot tlmuki were passed to the Cb : v" " and the effljers who had conducted tho affairs oi * Society during the past jear , iho meeting separuted . Corrts ^ itAt-Rochdale , 17 Jan ., 1847 .

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      Bioami . —At the Middleiou petty eessionSjOti Mon « laBt , a suiallwuri ! weav . r , named Timotby Kelly , •" brought up under a warrant , by Inspector Win . » vl ) ' on a charge e-f bigamy . It appeared tli « on the I " June , 1831 , the prisi . 'iier waa maarled at Leek , Su *"* suire , to Hauuah Urereton , uud that in June , W ^' , waa married at the Collegiate Church , Mam'iu'J" * " Mary Jaue Cr .. nau , wiiU whom he has resided i" ui j ion for suveial jeat » , Both the wives were in eM ^* ' ih * prisoner , who wade no defence , was couiuiiitt ' •' trial at the ncxta-izes .

      , Uaniei ad Shelton . —The following memlH'i 9 " been appointed ollicrs for the next sii mouths :- ' tineer , Hi \ Heury Price Auditors , ilees" . ^\ , Wlnekle , John MeKinght . Treasurer , Mr . T lw ^ Shirley . Assis ^ unt-Sicvetary , Mr . Chvist « P 6 i " ! 'l President , Mr . Ueorgu Brunt . Committee , *< _ ,, Joshua Stuhbs , Titouias l \ irker , Oeorge Barker , O" - ^ lMukermg , Samuel Smith , Edword Sale . Sub-secre t * . WiH . Silvest' . r . ^

      Jfurtttommff Ffitttiim.

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      OLliHAM . At tie weekly raee ; in of the memberB of the Cnartist Land Company , on Sunday last , thu following resolution wa > agreed " : — "That ihe secretary forthwith summons all persons who do no . tome and pay up their levies to tlio Chartii . 1 Land Comi'ttny , nu or befoie Siunday the 81 st instant , for which . summons one penny will bu charg ( d . " During the mce-iiig Lim-.. ' m > w members took out shares . Littlewood , near U-. & * . —A ^ ci wineer and two auui > tors have be .: » elected liy il ., oium ^ eis of this timm-tithesub-sicrctary aittniuat ilielmuse of Mr . C . llrook opposite C . 'Kieh-lann , ivtry nliernutu Suudii-,, to etii . i m « mbers , who may also he tur < ill « d at the s . j b . V . eret . n v ' h rei-idcnce , Henry Suiuut « vt . Ul cooper , Market-place , llecknioiidnike . . ^"" ' -

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      8 THE NORTHERN STAIL January 23 , 1 , 347 I ^ K . » "^^^ - ^^_ ^ BR

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      street , Uaymarket , in the City of W wtmin"toi- , » , . Oflioe , iu the smuc Street -nd Tsnsli , foi- «' .,. j piictur , FKiKUUS O'CO . N . NOH , K ^ .. * ^ kp- * by WiLUiM Uewut , of So . IB , Ch aiUs-streut , » ( don-stivet , W . uwosth , iu thu parish of St . M i ' ";> inBton , in tlic County of Surrey , » t the Oflicc , ^ i Great WinUmill-stiVBt . llavmarket , in the City w > u « Ur , S « turday , January i& , 1047 . _ I . .

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  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), Jan. 23, 1847, page 8, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1402/page/8/