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      S ask the ^ lve , what threat was . If hey Sd ^ wr newspapers at the time of the a ^ s . seS thej Sfpeople condoned to dca . h for rer , unequa ! Sees . They would alw find that peopla were some SmSerai acquitted ou the ground of th . harsh n « t . ra ofTe payment . There were serial cases in proof Of hblutpotltioa . The caw of the two sist er . Seelcy , SeTatTaunton , * r pining ** ™ " ™ 2 ™ SaSSSSSH

      AfdIrTn SU-t ^ O . » aiaerman . ( Kucn * 2 Smr .-He was noC calling in question the ju » - tJcTof exercising the rojal prerogative „ these cases ; srr . nsss « ;; iv ;^ 3 «^ srstti- ^ taa ^ -sa ssua ^ s ^ sKi .-s . sss t the Meadof that nnhappjman there WM of te

      » . among , tee st ^ Bt ^ B ** the ^ tp unUhment , l . w ouht to be averted from the culprit , and that thty were a £ t ready to siga a petition to the crown , pra j . ng ; for & mitigation of the penalty . ( Hear , hear . ) Well , then , ft iras clear th * t it was quite impossible for the gorernsent to carry out the lavs . Is was in the power of any single juror to defeat the law ; it wag in the power of any humane isdivMail to arouse so much public feeliug £ a any particular case as to place any Home Sacreterj who carried out the law iu awfully responsible

      position . Mr O ' Connor said , Sir : Having had much experience in criminal matters ( laughter ) and having Zevotei considerable attention to the Subject Under dseussion , I feel myself called upon to make a few observations . The hon . member for Manchester had told the bouse that there was no question upen B&ich so much popular excitement existed as upon the abolition of the punishment of death . He ( Mr O'Connor ) admitted the fact , but he would also state { hat there was no class of the community more truly sensitive upon the subject than the working classes . ( Hear , hear . ) And the very fact , as stated by the Ian . gentleman himself , as to the shouts of

      execration and indignation with which the really virtuous aisailed the cold-blooded murderer , who from vengeance or from the hope of profit or gain conspired to take away the life of a friend , nay of a relative , was confirmation ef the fact . ( Hear , hear . ) Again , the lion , member for Manchester told the house that great discrepancies appeared in the criminal calendar at different assizes , inasmucli as the reader or casual obser-Ter could discover no difference in the shades of the guilty , upon whom , however , very different sentences were passed ; the hon . gentleman did not seem to understand that this apparent discrepancy in the senfences was measured by the clemency of the jury or Bv the saeacitv of the judge , who having heard the

      ^ hole case , passed sentence according to the exte-Enating or aggravating circumstances . ( Hear , hear . ) Again , tbe hon . gentleman ' s speech appeared to be one continuous parallel of extenuations and aggravations , thus showing the absolute necessity of some line of demarcation between the punishment for murder committed under feelings of strong esdtement or provocation , and murder premeditated , —cold-blooded murder—the result of vengeance , premeditation and conspiracy , ( Hear , hear , and cheers . ) What ! would any hon . member in that house , or any man out of the house , tell him that the ruffian who conspired to take awav the life of

      an innocent , unoffending , and unsuspicious fellow creature , should be dealt with by the same rule as ene who under severe provocation had committed the same act . ( Hear , hear . ) No ; and as some ¦ votes had been based upon the popular feeling out of doors , he ( Mr O'Connor ) representing the virtuous feeling of tbe working classes , and for their protection against premeditated assassination , Kould vote for the first reading of the ion . gentle . Elan ' s bill , taking care in committee to guard the innocent and unsuspecting against the machinations ef the cold-blooded and heartless . ( Hear , hear . ) The opinion of Mr Justice Coltman had been cited

      | & the effect that death had no terror for the cold-Hooded murderer ; but let tbe house test this by esnmon sense and see what the conclusion of the learned judge would lead to , presuming for a monenfc that the cold-blooded murderer is not deterred feom the commission of the act by a dread of the awful consequences ; in that case the commission of Harder is confined to that narrow class ' of miscreants , ( hear , hear , ) but once remove the terror which hai ej > effect upon the worst class , and you let in a sore sensitive class who are chary of life . ( Hear , tear , and cheers . ) Where there is a demand tfeerej Is a supply , and once remove the terror

      ef ignominious death , for an ignominious crime , and than the artful , the designing , and the speculate « ill have no difficulty in suborning instruments to §» their bloody work . ( Hear , hear . ) He questioned gie conclusion at which Mr Justice Coltman arrived , SuJ upon these grounds , because it was an admitted fact that man clung -with great tenacity to life , and iXe Teriest murderer , who had evinced the greatest feutality in the perpetration of the act , and the most gsrfect disregard of its consequences , was the very 2 S&H who looked for a reprieve and a commutation eifift sentence to one of the most degrading nature ¦ with the most longing hope . ( Hear , hear . ) This

      gefche reconciled to himself upon the belief that the s » st cruel man was always the most cowardly . ( Eear , hear . ) A great change had been already Slide in the criminal lav ; thus , in former times , Sere was as great a difficulty in convicting the accmed ^ murder as there is now , and the law was altered so > as to enable a jury to acquit of the crime of Border and to convict of the crime of manslaughter . ( Hear , hear . ) While the law stood in its original farm the murderer escaped punishment altogether , But as soon as the law was altered the crime of surfer became less frequent . ( Hear , hear . ) He # Mr O'Connor ) would now give tbe house an

      illustsgtion , from his own knowledge , of what might have Been some addition to the catalogue of innocent s ^ rererc , as shown by Sir F . Kelly , but he mentioned &e instance , firstly , to show the last resource of the © accent man who may be condemned , and , seeondly , —• begging pardon of the hon . and learned Atfemey-General , —to prove the profligacy , the depra-THtjr and prostitution of the legal profession . It was efact which he regretted being compelled to admit , ftrai prafessional vanity overcame all moral and religsms obligations , and that the advocate who prostituted himself to tbe indiscriminate support of zzght and -wrong was swayed by professional vanity

      sather than by eoral obligation . He ( Mr O'Conbct ) was once engaged to defend two prisoners charged with murder ; there were four charged in fiie indictment . Mr Freeman , his senior , and the leader upon the circuit , was counsel for the two in-Eocent men ; he ( Mr O'Connor ) was counsel for the two guilty men . Mr Freeman , in his cross-examinafioa of witnesses , attempted to save his clients by sadfling all the guilt upon his ( Mr O'Connor ' s ) clients , ¦ eho were really the guilty party . He told his colleague that he saw his way to acomplete acquittal , but Ms colleague answered , ' Mind your own business , Sid I'll mind mine . ' ( Alaugb . ) Well , spurred bv

      professional vanity , and uninfluenced by any moral obligagEB in the cross-examination of the next two wit-Besses , he ( Mr O'Connor ) fastened tbe guilt upon tke two innocent men—thejury acquitted his clients , gad found Mr Freeman ' s clients guilty * ( Hear , hear . ) Ay , but wait till yon hear the result , ; the two guilty men had the benefit of your proposed cle-Tijency , and tbe two innocent men were pardoned Bpon a representation of their case to the executive government . ( Hear , hear . ) The Attorney-General shakes his bead in dissent , but that was not of much importance , —[{ a Jaug' '») —as ^ e ( Mr O'Connor ) would give him time and place and / acs to prove K % assertion . The men were tried in Cork , in

      ISM , for a murder committed near Cork , llr Free-Ban was counsel for two of the prisoners , and he ( Mr O'Connor ) was counsel for the other two prisoners . There was one other subject to which he would advert before he sat down , he meant the system of secret murder , recommended by the hon . eember for Middlesex , and the hon . member for Manchester . God forbid that he should ever see fee day , when such an iniquity should be perpetrated , as a maatobetomfromthedock . hurried ™ 5 f ^ in ' s room , and then disposed of as the -saesias thought proper ! ( Hear , hear , and cheers . )

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      Upon the popularity or unpopularity of this question , he was satisfied to take" his staud , being conrinced that tbe duty of tbe house was to protect the lives of the innocent from the machinations of the guilty , and feeling assured that inasmuch as the working classes themselves met the cold-blooded murderer with shouts of execration and horror , that they would not tolerate his return to society which he had disgraced , while they could feel , and do feel for him , who under strong excitement and provocation , had been led to the commission of a crime , of which his better reason would cause him

      torepent . ( Hear , hear , and cheers ) For these reasons he would vote for the first reading , and for these reasons if the bill was allowed to go into committee , regardless of all consequences , he would be prepared to take the responsibility of protecting thousands of innocent men , by the sacrifice of one cold-blooded ruffian . ( Hear , hear ) Mr Bright rose to explain that the honourable member for Nottingham had mis-stated bis views , when he supposed that he was for secret assassination , in cases of conviction for murder . He begged to assure him that he had not expressed , nor did he

      entertain , any such opinion . Mr O'Connor begged to express his regret for baring misinterpreted that portion of the hon . gentleman's speech . Mr G . Tbohpeon ana Mr Bkotheitok supported the motion . Mr Dbohhond and Mr Napieb opposed it . Mr Montz remarked that the very worst use jou conld make of a man was to hapg him . ( A laugh . ) He was influenced by no morbid sy inpatbles . If he found a man breaking into his house he would shoot him . ( Muuh laughter . ) But that was a vtry different thing from hancinR a man in cold clood . To justify hanging you must prove that it prevented crime . And there vpa » no

      proof that that was the result . It was for better that one thousand guilty men should escape than that one Innocent man should be hanged , and they alio knew how fallible juries were , and that innocent men had often been c . -nricted on circumstantial evidence . Except in the casa of paaishing by death , they might in some de gree remedy the injustice of a false conviction ; bnt if tbev hanged a man they conld not unhang him . He knew what it was to be tried by a jury . He had bsen once tried by a jury for an offence of which he was as innocent bb the Speaker of that house —( hear and a laugh ) ana yet that jury had determined beforehand to convict him , and would have dona « o but for the charge of the judge . Mr Ewaet shortly replied , and

      The house divided—For themotlen 66 AgainBtit 122—56 Killing or Hakes ( Scotlanp ) Bill . —Hr Mackin-£ 1 E obtained le » ve to bring in a bill to enable owners and occupiers of land in Scotland , having a right to kill hares on that land , to do f o themselves , or by euch persens authorised by them , without being required to take out a game certificate , Redcotion of Salabies in the State Departments Appointhekts . — Mr Hume moved an address to her Majesty , that she will be graciously pleased to direct taat in uU appointments to office , in every department , « f the state , both at home and abroad , the appointments be made subject to a reduction of salary and allowance , and even to the abolition of office ) , if such be deempd necessary , after a careful inquiry Into the state of the finances of the country , in order that In caies whera such reduction of salary or emoluneats , or « uch abolition of office he made , no claims for compensation be founded thereon .

      The Ch&hceixob ef the Exchkqcee dig not think it advisable to address herMsjesty en the subjeci , although he admitted that the spirit of the resolution was good , and ought to be carried out . He could only say that the rule in gramting appointments in the Treasury wa « , that in any change which might result from any pending inquiry no compensation should he given . Mr Ecus said , he would withdraw his motion if the government would promise that that rule should be general . The Chan-cellos of tbe Exchequee eould only speak of the department with which he was connected .

      Mr Labodcheke laid that tbe government did not at all object to the principle of the honourable gentleman *! motion , as they considered it would be extremely improper of the government bo to usb their patronage as to cause the Ienst obstruction to any pending scheme of economy ; but to its present form he could not congest . Mr Hehliy approved of the motion , but thought that tbe best courts woald be t

      WEDNESDAY , Mabch 15 . HOITSB OF COMMONS . —Harwich Elichon . —Mr Bagge renewed his motion for a new writ for the borough of Harwich , It was opposed by MrBlack&tone on the game grounds as on Tuesday night . The house , he contended , was bound to wait until the evidence taken before the Harwich Election Committee was printed . He , therefore , moved , that the Speaker do not issue his writ until that evidence was in posgeiiion of the house . Sir 6 . Grit objected to this eourse , becansa the present opposition to the issuing of the writ was founded on the report of Mr Roebuck ' s committee , and not on the report of the last Election Committee .

      Mr Huke expressed his surprise at the speech of Sir G . Grey , which was apparently intended to cover the abuses which had taken place is the representation . The same scandalous proceedings had taken phc « at Harwich at the last as at the preceding election , and the reason was hec » uee the former proceedings had been allowed to pats with impunity . The motion led to a protracted debate , which threw a good deal of light upon the way in which bribery is looked upon by' hon . members , ' and a little pensnal skirmish , ing . Lord Falxebston hoped tbat tho motion would be withdrawn , as that course would afford time for the daa consideration of the question . On tbe statement of Mr S . Wortleyhe Ehonld be perfectly ready to vote for the issue of the writ ; but bribery struck so vitally st the reot of everything which involved ch ' aracter respect , or usefulness , that the house ought at all times to extend the opportunities for inquiry .

      Hr \\ AKiET was glad to hear the virtuous indignation of the noble lord against bribery . He should not be tarprised some of these days to see the noble lord at the head of a Radical Administration . The noble lord would find there was a vast deal of corruption in tbe representation of that house . If the writ were issued for tbis most corrupt and rotten of all corrnpt and rotten boroughs la the kingdom —( a cry of ' Oh ! 'J—to whom would the right hon . gentleman ( Sir G , Grej ) send it ! Be would but add to the number of A ttwoedian members in that house . ( A laugh . ) The right hon . gentleman , tke Secretary for the Home Department , waa the Minis terof Justice in tbie country ; and what did he believe woulu be tbe result if the very BonrceB of legislature were to be corrupted ? If such practices were carried on

      with impunity tfce reformed parliament would beworia than the worst boroughmoBgering parliament in the mott eorrupt times . Never did larger sums seem to have been expended on elections thas now . The hon . member for Essex ( Sir J . Tyrrell ) thought large constituencies deficient in discrimination . Bat did not the hon . gentleman himself represent a large constituency , and how then could he doubt their sagacity and discernment ( Laughter . ) It was singular that be did not see en answer to his objection ia his owa person . ( Laughter . ) The reason why there was so much corruption was feocansa Parliaments were Beptennial and the conetituencieg were eo small . The remedy was to shorten Parliaments and extend the suffrage . The people whom they

      bad educated and taught their rights demanded that they should be represented in that house . ( Hear , hear . ) The course they were pursuing as to trhat Wai called the representation of the people was leading to eucb dissatisfaction out of doors that the people were becoming in some cases enraged — ( criea of * Oh , oh ! ' and laughter )—and in otheri sullen , bat they refused to make any applications to that house , because they believed they were not represented there , and that ihe hoase was determined tbey should not be represented there . It was , however , his opinioQ that if they allowed these profligate ecenet toeontions without punUhiag the parties concerned in them , the institutions of the country would be endangered , and anarchy would " be the result .

      Sir G . Gbet , said , the hon . gentleman bad expr « sied a treat deal of virtuous indignation upon his ( Sir G Grey ' s ) conduct , and at ths same time said that he had taken a phrenological survey of his cranium—( laughter ) —and that he noticed a large development ef the organ of justice . He ( Sir G . Grey ) trusted that there was nothing In the course he bad taken on this occasion that would throw any discredit on the hon . gentleman ' s phrenological skill . ( Cheers . ) He thought it wa » but just that all borough 3 charged wilh btibery ehonld be dealt with equally . They had altogether passed over other cases in which bribery had been proved tho same as at Harwich ; and , upon tha principle of justice , adopted his present course . ( Cheers . ) Mr MowATr said , he considered the avowal which had just been made by the right hon . baronet the Home Secretary was shameful . ( Loud cries of ' Order , order . ')

      Lftrd PaLheeston rose to order . He was sure that his hon . friesd would , on reflection , withdraw the word shameful . ' ( Cheers . ) Mr Mowatt eaid he would most readily withdraw the phrase ; but he understood the right hon , gentleman to avow himself tbe advocate of ths present system of corrupt-on . ( Cries of' Ob , oh ! ' ) Sir G . Grey , who was loudly cheered as he rose , said he felt extremely indebted to the house for tbe assurance they had given him , and which made it unnecessary for him to 6 ay one word iu answer to the observations of the honourable geBtltman . ( Loud cheer * from all parts of he house . ) Several other members spoke in favour of the amendment , and in praise of Sir G-. Grey ' s personal character , and the debate closed by the adoption of tae amesdment .

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      Globb and Fwbhds . —At a numerous meeting of the Globe and Friends locality , Morgan-street , Commercial-road , on Sunday evening , March 5 , the Address Committee laid before the members the addreBS to the Hamlets , which was approved of , and resolved unanimously to be sent te the Northern Star for insertion . AH ADDBE ^ B TO THE CHAUT 1 BTB OF THE TOWEB HiULETB . Bbotbees , —Time and experience have proved to us that mera declamatory harangues without practical measures , aro but vain and empty means to redreBS the grievances whioh the wsrking clotues are continually and very justly complaining of , or effecting any permanent good for tbe people of this country ; hence , has arisen the Laad Company , which is spreading Iti ramifications

      throughout tbe length ana breadth of the land , carrying with it the glorious truths at Chartism—truths which make the tyrant quail , and the despot eink iato aetbtBg-Besa ; truths which will ultimately render working and toiling millions that which God and Nature designed they should be—labourers for their own , and fellow men ' s benefit—not &a now , labouring and tolling on a subsistence so Beauty , that death is in many instances sought for as a blessing , to rid them of their misery and degradation , to Bupport a bloated and pampered aristocracy , who , while revelling in all kinds of wealth and riches , heed not the want and destltutien which surround them , Hntil the poor , starved , miserable slaves , goaded on by class . made laws , which session after seseian are passed , preising on and burdeaing them more heavily , become

      enraged and infuriated , demanding their rights in fiucb a determined manner , that then , and not till then , are their distresses known ; than , and not till then , do their vile oppressors avow an inclination to remedy thO 0 e evils which they have been instrumental in producing . The obtaining a Central Hall la the metropolis for the ChartiBtt te hold their meetings in , is a desideratum which has been looked for with anxiety , and will nil a void in Chartist history , whish has long been greatly felt ; a means of obviating the apathy which comes over ns at certain periods as a plague spot . In London , all other parlies , have a central place to meet iu and agitate , while ths Chartists ^—the most numerous of all partieshave not whero to put their beads . BroihcrB , take shares ia this great undertakings , and no longer bo wanderers tossed to and fro without a rusting pluco .

      Brothers , while you are assisting to forward these practical measures , you mnit unite to agitate for the Charter . Reinembur the martyrs who have lost their lives in agitation . Remember those who have bo * n exiled for agitating . Will you sacrifice thoBe men , and then ink into apathy and cry enough . Is that the spirit of * hartiBra In the Tower Hamlets—if so , Heaven keep us rom such Chartism ! It cannot be . The genuino Spirit ef Chartism cannot , nor ever will , be extinguished in tbe Hamleta . We have hitherto advocated with

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      earnestness , and lot ua chow to the world wo areai Ecaloua in the cause as we ever have been . We did ' oui duty nobly at the late elootion , and returned , by on < of the greatest victories , O . Thompson , a Chartist M . P # to represent B 9 in the Commons House of Parliament , Let us not forsake hitn . Brothers , shall we dlsgraec ourselves by neglecting our duties , while our champion O'Connor , G . Thompson , T . . S . Buncombe , WaUley , and aereral of our friends are doing- our work in Parliament , No , it cannot be- —must not be . Let us to our work , then , no time Is to be lest . Our enemies are in the field . Lot us have a general meeting of the councl Let us look to the registration . Let us ^ hold publiel meetinga , and obtain signatures to the 6 , 000 , 000 National Brothers , Agitate ! Agitate !! Agitate ! I ! Let your motto be —• _« ,. _ .. ¦*

      ' The Charter and No Surrender " J . H . Knotoes J . Shaw J . H . Shepheed N . Canhom J . TAItOE . Manchester . —People ' s Instiium . —On Sunday evening last , this spacious hall waa orowded in every part , while hundreds had to go away who could net obtain admission . Mr Win . Grocott occupied the chair , and opened the business by reading from the Star , Mr O'Connor ' s letters , the editorial remarks , the report of the splendid reception given by the Provisional Government of France to the deputation from the Chartists of England and the spirited letter of Mr Mitchell to Lord Clarendon , from the United

      IKI 8 HMAH—all of which elioited the most rapturouB applause . The Chairman then introduced Mr J . R , Cooper , who delivered a powerful and impressive lecture upon th » effeota likely to accrue from the recent revolution in France . Mr Cooper was listened to with the greatest attention , and on resuming his seat was loudly applauded . The meeting was subsequently addressed by Messrs Clark , O'llea , and Wheeler ; and after passing a vote of thanks to the lecturer and chairman , quietly dispersed . Chartism is progressing with rapid strides in this city ; we have had an accession of sixty-seven members within tbe last fortnight . The National Petition haa received a great number of signatures , and the utmost unanimity prevails among ua . Hurrah for the Charter ^!

      Bradford . —On Sunday evening last , a public meeting was held in the large room , Butterworthbuildings , to bear a report of the proceedings of Peep Green meeting . Several members of the Land Company and Charter Association spoke tvarraly on tha attempt made to move a resolution at Peep Green , having for Us object the setting aside the Executive Council , which was [ happily prevented by the good sense of the men of Leeds , Bradford , and other places . The following resolution was unanimously adopted—1 That we , the members of the Chartist Association and Land Company , hare full and entire confidence in the Chartist Executive Council , and Directors of the Land Campany ; we , therefore , pledge ourselves to follow out their instructions , and be guided by tbem in the agitation for the People ' s Charter . ' Several Irishmen joined the National Charter Association . The meeting adjourned to Sunday next at six o ' clock in the evening .

      Mixenden Stones . —A public meeting waa held at this place en Sunday last , for the purpose of adoptiag the National Petition , and to thank the Democrats of Franca for their courage and patriotism during their late struggle . Ipswich . —The mayor haa contemptuously refused the use of the Town-hall for a public meetiog in honour of the French , though the requisition waa signed by a great number of rate-payers . The people called an immense meeting , and passed a vote of censure on him . It is now said they will have the use of the hall .

      Bath . —On Monday evening last , one of the mos important public meetings ever held here , took plaoe at the Bazaar-rooms , Quiet-street , to adopt an address to the people of Paris , and also to adopt the National Petition- Long before tbe time stated in tho bill for the chair to be taken , the splendid building was orowded in every part , and there were from three to four thousand persens remaining on the outside , unable to gain admission ; the street fronting the place of meeting waa also crowded with human beings . On the motion of Mr G . Cox , our veteran general of tho Bath division of Chartists , Mr S . Bolwell was called to the chair . Mr G . Cox , a highly respected gentleman of the middle claas , and an old reformer and sincere Chartist , came forward to move the address ( o the people of Paris , which he

      did in a very able speech , which , was responded to by a tremendous round of applause . The address was seconded by Mr Punter , is a speech of great ability , in which he entered at great length into the hiatory of France . The Chairman then put the address , which was carried unanimously . The Chairman then introduced Mr C Bolwell , to move the National Petition , who , on coming forward was received with great cheering , and in a speech of thrilling eloquence , defended the People ' s Charter , and sat down amidst tbe rooiferous cheera of the vast assembly . Our old Chartist victim , Father Phillips , seconded the address in one of his humorous speeches , amid the cheers of the meeting . After three times three cheers for the Chairman , the Mayor , the Charter , and the French Republic , the vast assembly dispersed , amid the cheers of tbe assembled thousands outside .

      Newcabtlb-upon-Tyw ! .- —A glorious . meeting has been held here , at wnich Mr West delivered a truly brilliant address . Bbbrt Eboe . — Mr West delivered two leoturea here on Saturday and Sunday last to very numerous and attentive audiences . Mr West ' s labours have done a vast amount of good here . The petition is being numerously signed , we expect to get the Flag and Premium for our district . Great praise ib due to Mr James Read , Chartist tea and coffee dealer , for bis great exertions in the cause , also to Mr Cfirr and Mr Grogan .

      South Shields . —On Wednesday evening last one ef the largest meetings that has been held here fer a long time , took place in the Market-place , to adopt the National Petition . Mr John West was announced to be present ou the occasion . At seven o ' clook Mr Waithman was called to the chair . Mr Thomas RichardB moved the first resolution in a very excellent speech . Mr Gilfillan moved the adoption of the petition , M * Morton seconded it , and Mr West aup . ported it in a long and argumentative speech amidst the most rapturous cheering . The petition were carried unanimously by acclamation . Cheers was then given for the French . Republic , and the Charter , and , after an announcement that another meeting would be held on Friday night to address the French people , the vast assemblage dispersed .

      SECOND MEETING . On Friday evening a monster meeting , was held in the same place to adopt an address to the brare people of Paris , the large square was orowded , thero being from 8 , 000 to 10 , 000 persons present . At seven o ' clock Mr Waithman was again called to the chair . Mr . Giltillan moved the first resolution , eulogising the galiant Parisians , which was seconded by Mr Morton , and supported by Mr William Byrne , of Newcastle . The resolution was carried unanimously . Mr Tbos . Richards ( son of Old Daddy Richards ) moved the adoption of the address , which was the same as that

      adopted at Newcastle , which having been seconded , Mr West came forward to support it . Mr- West ' s speech occupied one hour and a half in the delivery , and will not soon ba forgotton by the people of Shields : it would be impossible to give even an outline ; the address waa carried unanimously amidst great cheering . Three times three cheers were then given for the French Republic , for the Charter , Feargus O'Connor , and Mr West , and the vast assemblage quietly dispersed . It ia expected that we shall get three thousand signatures to the National Petition .

      The Webx Riding Dbussatb Meeting was held on Sunday , March 5 th , at Waktfiold . Delegates present ; W&kefield , Thomas Lazemby ; Bradford , William Clark ; Dewsbury , John Fox ; Halifax , John Bates . William Fox in the chair . It was then resolved , —1 st . ' That the minuteB of last meeting be passed . ' 2 nd . ' That it is the opinion oi the delegates present , that all lecturers sent by the Executive to labour in the West Riding , ought to be under the control of the West Riding delegates , and that no established locality not sending their quota to the Executive have such lecturers' services , unless at the rate of his daily salary and other necessary expenses , and that the said monies be sent by the West Riding secretary to the Executive . ' 3 rd . ' That it is the

      opinion of the above delegates , that one member more be added to the present Exeoutive , in capacity as secretary , solely to keep the accounts and conduct the correspondence of the Chartist movements , and that a copy of the above resolution be sent to the Convention for their adoption . 4 th . " 1 hat a levy ef one penny per member be laid and handed in at the next delegate meeting for tbe Riding expenses . ' The seoretary Baid his term of office was just out , it would be necessary at the next meeting to elect a West Riding secretary . The meeting was then adjourned to the first Sunday'in May , to be held at Dewebury . To the People or Birmingham At a ' meeting ^ . ^ P ' ?™^ . ? ^• W * .. <> > te People " allit resolved « That

      H , was , the institution be thrown open every night , this week and next , to the public , free of charge , at half-past seven o ' clock , for the pur ' pose of reading news , and diaoussing politics !• Now let the shopkeepers ask the reason of empty tills The manufacturer without orders and cash !! The operatives without his miserable Wages !! 1 And the people without liberty , equality , or justico I !! I On JwiisnnH ^ atI 0 D n C Charter Association meet ESSteEBB PeS take out petition PvS 7 ^ meC - ting ot this brancb > 0 D Mwfoy ? Jfn , * . > ^ committee was formed to get up a tea party in celebration of the allottees tnkin * nnsat

      hVMti , ^ """ toentB Minster Lovol , to be w ™ t ? 7 th ° ^ March ' a ( ao tnat the Edinburgh quafte ? am bo taUen b ? thia br » nch for one Crown and Anohob , BEinm-GRUEN .-Mr Ernest Jones delivered a lecture hero on Sunday evening iast , to a crowded audience . His remarks were ndm lrab 'y adapted to the crisis , and , it is believed , they vvill affirm the resolution , and concentrate the efforts oi the locality .

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      Rochdale , —A general meeting of tha Land members took place in their room last Sunday atternoon , to hear the auditor ' s report for the last quarter , anc eleot fresh officers . John Butterworth and Samuel Butterworth were elected scrutineers , arid Thomas Liv « ey , auditor , for the next quarter ; Edward Mitchell and Thomas Butterwortb , secretaries ; George Morton , treasurer ; when several fresh rules were adopted , for the better regulation of the branch , All persons wishing to join the new Company , may do so by attending the Chartist-room , Yorkshire-street , : every Sunday afternoon , at two o ' clock . ! ¦ « _ i . " _^ Al . _ T __ J H > n « Ma

      Bristol . —Notice—All Chartist sub-secretaries , or Chartists in the counties of Somersetshire and Gloucestershire , are respectfully requestedtocorres-1 pond with the secretary of the Bristol General Nai tional Charter Association , that wish to be represented by the Bristol delegate that * will be elected for the National Charter Convention . Direct : — Charles Clark , sub seoretary , Queen-street , Castlestreet , Bristol . National Victim Fund Committee , —The secretary , Mr John Simpson , acknewledges the receipts for Mrs W . Jones . Mr John Moss , Darlington LaDd

      branch , 5 » - ; Mr Crabtree , from the Chartists of Rochdale , % i . ' , Mr Stvoud . from the Chartists of Portsea , Hants . £ 1 . ; P . W . B ., 6 d . j Mr Thompson , 2 s . 6 d . ; Q- B . Crews , 6 d . ; J . Elms , 6 d . ; B . Coombes , &i . ' , E . Coombes , 6 d . ; W . W ., 6 d . from Mr T . Clark , Ashton-underLyne , 10 a . ; Old ham , Mre Won Warner , from the new Land branch 6 u . ; Washall , Staffordshire , from a few friend ? , Is . Mr Joseph Perkins , ii . ; Mrs White , Birmingham , 6 d . ; Mr Laurie , Somers Town , 6 d . The Victim Committee is adjourned to meet on Tuesday evening next , March 21 st .

      New North-road- —A publio meeting took place on Saturday evening , the 11 th inst ., ona piece field , near the New Norch-road , which waa respectably attended . Messrs Frazer , Hogg , Lowry , and Sims , made very excellent speeches , and commented on the recent movements in France , paying high compliments to the peeple for their bravery and eirnestness , which were loudly cheered . Mr H . Mander May then addressed the meeting . The ' Marseillaise' was sung in good style . HiciiNEY . —On Thursday evening , the 9 th inst ., & meeting was held on the waste building ground ,

      Cambridge Heath-road , and was addressed by II . Mander May , Esq ., a gentlemen of great ability , and Messrs Frazer , Jones , Carter , and Martin , who strenuously advocated union , peace , and democracy . A congratulatory address was then adopted to the brave people of France , amid loud and protracted cheering . The meeting separated quietly at halfpast nine o ' clock , —On the same evening , another meet'ng waa held in the field near London-lane , which was excellently attended , and in conclusion gave three cheers for the People's Charter , the Frenoh Republic , and speedy reforms in Sngland .

      Commercial-road . —On Friday evening , the 10 th inst ., a meeting vras held near the Institution . About 2 , 000 to 2 , 500 people attentively listened to the speeches which were delivered by Mr H . Mander May , J . W . Ross , E ? q ., and Messrs Rutherford and Douglas . Resolutions were adopted , calling on tbe ministry to resign the reins of government . Three cheers for Feargus O'Connor , the Frenck Republio , and II . Mander May , and three groans for Louis Fbilippe , the income tax , and ministerial humbug , were then given . Mr May subsequently addressed the people in the open air .

      Siockport . —A public meeting was held on the 9 th inst . in ihe hall of the Lyceum , to petition Parliament for the Charter . Long before the hour of meeting the hall was crowded to excess and inconvenience , and the yard and large lobby were also so crammed that it was found necessary to close the doors , and it was with difficulty the reporters—who upon this occasion condescended to notice us—and the committee , could make their way to the platform . At seven o ' clock Mr James Wragg was called to the chair . Mr T . Wood bouse moved tbe first resolution , declaratory of the rights ot the people to the Charter , which was seconded by Mr James Forkington . Mr D . Donovan supported it , and eatered into an able speech in its defence , during which he was warmly cheered . The resolution was unanimously carried ; as was also the National Petition , which was moved by Mr W . Herbert , and seconded by Mr W . Brown . Mr T . Webb moved , and Mr J . Bennett seconded , an address to the French people ,

      congratulating tbem upon their recent victory . The manner in whioh the address waa received was a signal proof of the estimation in which the Stockport people hold republican principles , for never was there an address more unanimously and warmly re . ceived , nor carried with greater enthusiasm . A vote of thanks waB awarded the chairman , and three hearty cheers Were given for the Charter , three for Mr O'Connor , and three tor Frost , Williams , and Jones ; after which the meeting separated peaceably , although it created the greatest alarm in the minds of tbe authorities , who had dispatched their minions—the police—in search of the placards convening the meeting , copies of which were sent to the Lord-Lieutenant and Secretary of State ; their alarm however was groundless , as the people are determined to waste none of their strength upon fruitless , criminal , and unmeaning disturbances ; but are resolved to direct the whole of their energy to tho obtainment of the Charter of their rights , and the Land of their birth .

      Sheffield . —On Monday last , at one o ' clock , en open-air meeting was held in Paradise-square , in this town , ' to consider the propriety of adopting a congratulatory address to the Prei oh people on the present position of their affairs . ' Prior to the publio announcement ef the meeting , a memorial was presented to the Mayor ( Edward Vickers , Esq . ) , signed by more than two hundred inhabitant householders , including half-a-dozen members of the Town Council , requesting him to convene the above meeting ; but his Worship thought proper to decline , assigning as his reason that government havingrefused to interfere in any way with the internal affairs of the French nation , the people of this country ought to follow that example , and he reoommended the re * Quisitionists to abandon their project . Tbe

      authorities were much alarmed , and tbe yeomanry were ordered to be in readiness , Amongst the speakers announced to be present were Mr Councillor Brook of Leeds , and Mr S . M . Kydd . Half ' an hour before the time announced for the meeting to commence the various avenues leading to tbe square were filled with large numbers of artisans thronging to the place of assembly , and atone o ' clook , Mr Councillor Iron-Bide was called upon to preside . He opened the proceedings by reading the placard convening the meetiner , and which was headed ' Glorious Revolution in France . ' Mr Ironside also read an address from the in « habitants of Sheffield assembled to the people of France , congratulating them upon the success of their

      late movement , and giving an outline of the policy which it would be well for them to pursue under present oircu instances . The address having been moved and seconded , it was carried by acclamation , and Mr Councillor Ironside was appointed to proceed with it to Paris , and to present the same to the provisional government , now sitting at the Hotel de Ville . After some truly eloquent speeches , it was agreed to hold a similar meeting next Monday , to memorialise government for an extension of the rights of the people . There were from twelve thousand to fifteen thousand persons present , and the whole of the proceeding ? were conducted in a peaceable and orderly manner .

      Sombbs' Town . —An ovei flowing audience attended on Sunday evening last , at Mr Duddridee ' s Rooms , 18 , Tonbridge . gtreet , New-road . Mr Weeks jn the chair . A committee was appointed , censiating of Messrs Turner , Arnott , Lucas , Child , and llinton , to superintend the signing of the National Petition , and upwards of twenty persons volunteered to take petition sheets to get them signed . Mr Lindon delivered an able , enereetio , ' and instructive lecture on ' the Union of the Working Classes , ' which was received with great enthusiasm , and a unanimous vote ef thanks was awarded to Mr Lindon for his

      services . Mkrthyr . —Emmett Brigade , No . 3 . At a full meeting of this branch , the following officers were duly elected : Rees Davis , secretary ; Henry Eti ns , treasurer ; Griffith Lewis , and David Davies auditors-Nobthampton . —All persons having petition sheets , are respectfully requested to get them filled up , and transmit them to the seoretary of the National Charter Association , E . Hemming , 20 , Leicesteretreet , on or before the 20 'h of March . Busur . —A large and enthusiastic meeting fvas held in Mrs Wilson ' s Large Hall , on Friday , the 10 th , for the adoption of the Nafional Petition . Mr Peter Clark in the chair . The petition was unanimously carried .

      Worcester . — All branches that have not been cpmmunicated with , respecting the forthcoming National Convention , and the election of a delegate to serve therein , and who are desirous to send their petition sheets to Worcester , are requested immediately to communicate the same to James Harding , City Arms , secretary . Mkrthtr Tydvil . —The Chartists of this town have much pleasure to announce that the petition progresses very prosperously ; the parties appointed to go round to the middle classes , inform ua that fifteen out of every twenty of them liave signed the petition , and arrangements were made last Monday evening , for holding an out-door public meeting , to make the petition < -is public as possible , and also to eleot a delegate to the Convention .

      Driffield . —A public meeting was held here on Friday , March 10 th , in the Corn Exchange . Mr Jackson in the chair , when Mr Kydd propounded the principles of the People ' s Charier . For one hour and a halt he riveted the attention let' his audience , which was only interrupted by repeated rounds of applause . A resolution in favour of the Charter was proposed by Mr J . Annett , seconded by Mr W . Riuhardson , and carried unanimously , DiacuaBion vmi invited but no one appeared . Sniq's End — A grand soiree and great rejoicings have been held in this place , in honour of Mr O'Conor ' s triumph over faction .

      Oldham . —On Saturday evening , March 18 tb , a grand entertainment , consisting of song . " , gleee , reiitatiotiB and duets , to celebrate the departure of Mr Benjamin Jackson to bis four acre farm , & $

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      Minster Lovel , Trill take place in the WorVm 7 vT ~ ^ Hall . On Sunday , March | 19 th , that dS ^ " ' ' advocate , of the people ' s rights , FeargSg o ? Ema ^ Esq ., M . P . for Nottingham , will address 2 J ^* ' of Oldham in the above Hall , at six o ' clock - Popl 6 evening . Patrick O'Hlggins has been invited » $ eipected to attend . Q < a nd ig Cixr and FiNSBHRr . —Mr Hughea in the a , Minutes read and confirmed . Measrs Allnn « Fennell reported from the Metropolitan n 2 ^ Committee . Report received . MrG ovarmoveri ** Mr Sims seconded , the following resolution-J !> TM , the delegates be instructed to move on the Defe » Committee , that a deputation be appointed to E on the tradeB delegates meeting at the b ell inn % }\ Bailey , to requeat them to form part of the processim ! with the National Petition , and to displ&y * K - banners , flags , and other insignia on that oJJ !!? , Carried . Mr Gover moved , and Mr Cater ITX the following res ., luti n :- That this mcetiX ' diate all connexion with the meeting ;„ t-JLi ' ijFtMnfflM l . rival tnrill £ * i 1 t-a klo <>» l _ i l . *» . ~—~ -l ! rz

      iquare , and hold no connexion with Mr Cochin !" but on the contrary , regard ; bira as a mau not S be trusted by the Chartist body ; we , therefore Lv no part in the proceedings at that meeting , andenr . sider tbe Bubmuenfc destruction of p 7 oX °£ chargeable to his account , and disgraceful to t £ parties concerned in such wanton mischief Sun ported by Messrs Allnutt and W . SaE CarrS unanimously . Mr . Cover moved , and Mr No b £ " 2 conded , he following resolution :- « That a copy of he previoms resolution be sent to Mr Coclranef ani that the secretary be empowered to Bend it to such ^ J ^ Tl l requisite . ' CarriedMr Gover

      . T thAi ** T ? T « w »»« ed : ; resolution-: . Ihat the conduct of the police force last week , in indiscriminately attacking women and children in iratalgarcquare , was most disgraceful and . brutal i » the extreme . ' Carried . Mr Allnutt moved , and Mr Cater seconded- ' That the thanks of this locality be giren to the Executive , for their prompt refutation o £ the lies of the press , respecting the Chartist More * rnent . Carried unanimously . Messrs Wm . Tapn . Ienry Child , and Yfm . Cuffay , were nominated candidates on our behalf for the London mea in the Na «

      tional Convention . Meeting adjourned . N . B . Id consequence of the landlord of our former place reining from business , we have removed our meeting to Mr Hopkinson ' a , Providence Coffee House , StPetar ' g Terrace , Saifron-hill , on Sunday evenings , at seven o ' olock ,

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      Dudley . —A public meeting will beheld in the Old Dock , Dudley , on Monday next , March SOth Chair to be taken at four o'clock , for the purpose of congratulating the French on the recent victory achieved in the overthrow of monarchy , alao for adopting the National Petition , the People ' s Charter , and promulgating the sterling principles of democracy . Mr Thomas Clark , Joseph Linney , John Chace , Mr Fussoll , Mr Carver , Mr Cook , and other advecatesol the people a cause , are expected to ad . dress the meeting . Kiddbbminster . —The Chartists of this place are requested to meet at the Falcon Inn , on Monda y evening , at seven o ' clock .

      Lkchst « b . —A public meeting will be held in the 1 own Hall , on Monday next , to adopt the National Petition , and an . addrewto the People of France upon their - neeent victory . Si- ckpori . —Mr Robert Wild will lecture here on Sunday evening next . Bbadiokd . —The Chartists of Bradford will meet in their room , on Sunday ( to-morrow ) , at six o ' clock in the evening , to make arrangements for the elecion of a delegate to the National Convention . The Petition Committee will meet on Tuesday next , at eight o ' clock in the eveniBg , in Butterworth-build . ings . —Mr Alderson will preach a sermon from ' the 5 th Chapter 7 th verse , of Nehemiah , on Sunday evening , at seven o'clock .

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      CORN EXCHANGE . Monday . —The arrival of wheat thU morniBg was moderate , but of apring corn generally tnere was a large supply . The trade opened with quite as much firmness for wheat , and picked samples readily brought an advance of one shilling from this day week . All descriptions were fully as dear , if we except low qualities of foreign . Bttriey may ba quoted 1 » . higher , with a fair sals at the improvement . The oat tradehha been flat for all descri ptions . SaleB were difficult , and atrather easier quotations . Beans and peas of all kinds were dull , and must be quoted Is to 2 s lower . SMITHFIELD . The arrival of continental cattle and sheep into the port of London during the past week haa been upon an in . creased scale .

      The attendance of town and country butchers to-day was indifferently good , and a general indisposition to purchase was manifest . The trade for everything was dull , but meat of ererj description remained dfar . At the close of the market clearances were far from being effected . The supply of beef vras larger than for some weeks past , the number being about 8 , 300 head . The demand for beef was dull , but no reduction of price resulted from a decreased inquiry and a . large supply . Scots maintained 4 s 8 d per stone , middling quality fetched is Id , and inferior reeovered to 4 s per 81 bs . Of sheep tho supply was short , the number being under 15 , 00-. ! he » d . The mutton trade was likewise generally inactiye . Foiled sheep were currently disposed of at < s 6 d , halt' breds 5 s , and prime Downs 5 s 8 d per stone .

      Richmond ( YoBKiHiBi ) , March 11 th . — We had a tolerable supply of grain in our market to-day , the pricea much the same a » last week . Wheat sold from 6 s 3 d to 7 s 6 d ; oats , to 8 dto 8 s 6 d ; barley , 4 s 3 d to is Sd ; beano i i fid to 5 s 9 ( 1 per bushel . Tnere waB far from being an active sale in either veal or pork ; the former sold quietly * t from 4 s to 5 s . Inferjor pork went ut 4 s , and small delicate porkers , 4 s Sd per stone , CoinparatWe Etatemont of prices and number of cattle at market : — This day , Mar . 13 , ISiS . M ; , r . 15 , 1817 . Mar . l 6 , 18 (« . id id id id si id sdsdsd Beef ... i 0 4 4 4 S ... S 2 S 10 i 2 ... 3 6 4 2 4 C Muttou 46 50 58 ... 44 5 0 5 4 ... It 5356 Veal ... 40 BO 00 ... 44 5 4 0 0 ... 5 0 60 66 Fork ... 49 IS 0 0 ... 40 5 000 ... 48 54 00 Beasts , 3 , 825 ... 3 , 358 ... 2 , 508 Sheep 14 , 890 ... 22 . 17 S ... 17 , 109 Calves , 121 ... 108 ... 49 Pigs 2 fio ... 250 ... 420

      , NE WGATE AND LEADE SHAL'L . Since our last report the arrivals of country . killed meat for these markets have been very moderate , but of fair average quality . The supplies on offer slaughtered in the metropolis have been tolerably extensive , if we except those of mutton . Each kind of meat has commanded a rerytiCeudy sale , and ia some instances tbe quotations have had an upward tendency , while the Talus of other qualities lias been well supported . Oulj about 200 carcases of foreign meat have been offering . Inferior beef ds Od to 3 b 2 d , Middling ditto 3 s 2 d t » 8 s 4 d , prime large ditto 8 s 6 d to 3 s 84 , prims email ditto 3 s 8 d to Is lOd , inferior mutton 3 s 8 d to 3 s lOd , middling ditto 48 to 49 4 d , prime ditto 4 s tid to 4 s . , veal 4 s Od to 5 s Od , large pork as 8 d to 4 s -Jd . small pork 4 s Sd to 5 e Od per 8 Eis by the carcase .

      WATERSIDE POTATO MARKET ; [ The prices of this Market govern those of the Borough , Spitalflelds , Corent-gardeB , and all the other Metropolitan Markets . ] There has been little or no variation in the supply or the state of trade since our last report ; but there is inferior stuff on the market that will only fotch loner prices . York regents , 120 s to 140 s ; do shaws , lSOstoMOe ; Scotch cups , 100 s to 110 s ; Kent and Essex regents , 110 s tolBOs ; d . 9 kidneys , 1308 to lies ; do 8 haws , WOstolUs ; do blues , liUs to loOs ; IVisbeacii regents , iocs te 13 iie ; de blues , $ 0 $ toioss : foieiga . 'Sos to 100 a .

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      ( From the QMttlt of Tuesday , Mar . 1 * . ) BANKRUPTS . George Armfield and Robert Wright Barber , of Creydon , coach builders—Charles Minors Collett , late of Miliitreet , Lambeth , biscuit baker , now of Hammersmith , aad Lincolu ' t-iim-iields , attorney—Joseph Ilosken , of Southampton , builder—James Baker , of 9 , George-6 treet , Hauover-square , tailor—John Hope , of TunbrHce-welle , grocer—John Mullttt , of Sbaftesbury , tailor—Frederick Francis , of Folk-stone , furnishing ironmonger— John Nemres , of Coles terrace , Islington , plumber—Jno . Porter , of Wormwood-street , City , cheese factor—William Inwards , of I . uton , straw plait merchant—John Parker , of Oxford , brewer—Jacob Ordoyno , ef 42 , Swan-place , Old Kent road , hoop beuder—William Fuller , of 81 . HoTton

      Old-town , carman—William Dyne , of 7 , Rochester-terrace , High-street , Stoke Newington , corn dealer—Francis Cleraentson , of Shelton , earthenware mamufacture-fiS " beit Fye , of Weston-under . Peuyard , butcher—Benjamin Barber , of Nottingham , dealer in lace— William I ' tiinj , of Newport , Monmouthshire , brewer—William DickinsoD , of Clayton W est , corn dealer—Edward Thompson , Kingston-upon-Iiull , hosier — Christopher Morgan , of Leeds , tea dealer—Richard Taylor , of Liverpool , soap manufacturer—Jonathan Bci-kett , of Liverpuol , ironmonger—Thomas Tattersall , of Liverpool , coru uierehaut —Edward Goouh Hone , of Liverpool , licensed victualler-John Sinclair , of Liverpool , tailor—William Beujamio Jones , of Liverpool , hatter—John Smith , oc Little lioltou and Kearsley , roller maker—John Hartley , of Bury , machine maker .

      INSOLVENT PETITIONERS . Charles Bowen , of Cross Letbin , Monniouthsliirfl , Wider—William llenrj Norton , of Hnndsworth , Staffordshire— Samuel Wheatley , of Erdingtoii , Warwick ' shire , labourer—Thomas HinUs , of Aston , Warwickshire -John Heath , of Birmingham , journeyman press tool maker—Joseph Roherts , of Birmingham , padlock manufacturer—Thomas Goodwin Zuuch , of Lower Witton , eut of busiucs 8—William Wlnsstoek . jun ., of Ipswich , tailor-George Offord , of Ureetiug , Suffolk , blacKBmith— Walter Ling , of Larbenham , journeyman brush maker—Isaac John Murray , of St Margaret ' s Village , Kent , baker- - Williain Terry , of Deal , carpenter-James Fowden , oi Shaw-heatli , Cheshire , innkeeper— Jno . Graham , of Oviugton , journeyman shoemaker ,

      SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS . David Young and Co ., of Paisley , grocers—Robt . ManHj of Dundee , bout ami . Bhoo mukcr—Jamts l- 'iulayson m "' Co ., of Glasgow , flax spiuiiurs—Mrs Agnes Crookston , o * Brewsterfijrd , innkeeper .

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      strwet , Hayinarket , in tljo City of Westminster , »' " Office , in the same Streot and I ' arisb , for the l ' ropnowr-FEAKGUS O'CONNOR , Esq ., M . F ., and pu ' . hslieo by William Hewitt , of Ko . 18 , Charlei-siroi't . Hr : ill > don-strect , Wahvovth , in the parish of St . > i' » ' > j , " . " itigton , in the County of Surrey , at th . ) Cl ' ie , No . > ' < Great Windmill-street . Haymarket . in th CitvotW '"' minster . —Saturday , March 18 th . 184 fifl

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      { From our own Reporter . ) Quarter past one o ' clock . E N R O LM ENT OF THE LAND COMPANY . Mr O'CpNNORhasjust concluded a splendid speech of an hour and a half ' s duration , and has obtained leave to bring in a Bill to extend the law of Friendly Societies to embrace the National Land Company and the Odd Fellows , Sir George Grey treated the subject in a fair and dignified manner , assuring the honour " able member for Nottingham that he was in error , if he supposed that there was any indisposition upon the part of the Government or the House to refuse legal protection to the savings of the poor man . ( From our Second Edition , of last week . ) THURSDAY , Maech 9 .

      HOUSE OF COMMONS . —Mr S . Cbawfob& ' s motion for the Repeal of th ? Quarter Aero ClaUBe , iu the Irish Poor Relief Bill , led to an animated discussion . Sir W . Somervilk , Sir G . Grey , MrM . J . O'Cotmtll , Mr Roche , Colonel Conolly , { Mr Monsell and Colonel Dunno , speaking against the repeal of the odious clause , which denies relief to any man occupjiog one quarter of an acre of groand ; Mr O'Flaherty . Mr O'Connor , Mr AgHonby , and Mr Wuk ' . ey , supporting the motion of Mr S , Crawford . Wo Rive Mr O'Connor ' s speech from tho Mobninq Ca&QNIALE !—

      Mr Feargus O'Connor said that if be bad any doubt as to the policy ot the motion of his hon . friend the member for Rochdale , it had been removed by the speech of the right hon . gentleman , the Chief Secretary for Ireland . The right hon . gentleman set out by saying that his hon . friend had mipinterpreted the laws ; but the right hon . gentleman ought to have recollected that the law had been framed tor persons who were far more ignorant of its nature than his hon . friend- namely , the landlords of Ireland generally . The invariable rule , howenr , was , that the landlords were to have the benefit of any misinterpretation of the law that might take place . (• Hear , hear , ' and' No , no . ') The right hon . gentleman did not deny that the landlords had taken

      advantage of th * t clause to level houses , and to exercise an illegal right ; and yet he said that the working of the law would be perilled if tbe clause were struck out . Now what could be a stronger proof of the incapacity of the government than such an assertion , for the clause to which such vital importance was at . tached was one not introduced originally into the bill by the government , but by the hon . member for Dublin ( MrGregory )? The righthon . gentleman appeared to have altogether forgotten the part of his honourable friend's speech referring to tenants in common , ( Hear ) lie was prepared to trace the whole of the anomaly with regard to those holdinga to the Legislature . The 4 . 0 s . freeholders were introduced for political purposes , and again five or six tenants were

      admitted in common under one lease and one stamp for the purpose of increasing the political power of the landlord . It was with the same object in view that they were now legislating also . But he would ask the house to look to the justice of this mode of proceeding . If a man were able to maintain his family without relief out of the poor rates on a quarter of anacreof land , it followed that 1 , 000 , 000 of acres would support four millions of families , or twenty millions of persons , and therefore that the fifteen millions of acres in Ireland ought to maintain a population of three' hundred millions of rcuIs . If that were so , how did it happen that out of the present limied population of Ireland they saw thousands of victims dying every week of absolute famine

      ( Ilear , hear ) ? He could tell the right hon . gentleman the Chief Secretary for Ireland , and the right hon . baronet the Secretary ef State for the Home Department , that there was nothing in history like the present condition of Ireland . ( Hear , hear . ) If they read of a million of people being alain in war , they would be driven almost to madness at such a sacrifice of human life ; and yet they sat there discussing in calmness the policy of retaining that quarter-acre clause by which equal destruction of human life was involved . He ( Mr O'Connor ) knew the feelings of the Irish people perhaps better than the righthon . gentleman ; and he could tell him that , if the house did not legislate more justly afcd more humanelv for Ireland than they had hitherto

      done , there would shortly be an end to British dominion in Ireland . ( Hear , hear , hear . ) It was imp-saible that a just , a humane , and a sensible people could endure to be treated as the people ot Ireland have been . They had heard much sympathy expressed for the poor EDgliah people who were sent over here from France , and all that had been done in the way of providing them with food and clothing . But why , he asked , was there to bo no sympathy whatever shown for the people of Ireland ( hear , hear )? He gave his cordial support to the motion of his honourable friend , though there wa 8 a part of tbe bill , referring to mortgages and

      titledeeds , of which ha could not approve . That , however , had nothing to do with the main object to 6 e effected—the repeal of the quarter-acre clause . The main portion of his honourable friend ' s speech had been wholly passed over by the right honourable gentleman ( " No , no , " from Sir W . Somerville ) . The right honorable gentleman bad certainly contradicted hie & nourabla friend , but he bad net attempted to £ prove his arguments . He could tell the right huuourable gentleman that though he might prevail on the house to agree with him on this question , he could not prevent the Irish people from considering whether their interests were done j uatice to in that house or not ( Hear . )

      ( From our Third Edition last week , ) yftlDAY , Maech 10 . In tbe HOUSE of LORDS notbiog of interest transpired . HOTJSB OF COMMONS . —Mr M . J . O'Conneh re . parted from the Linceln Election Committee that CharleB Seely , Eeq ., was net duly elected ; that bribery by hia agent and treating were proved ; and that Bums exceed , ing the necessary expanses had been paid to noa-retideot electors . After some conversation a new writ was ordered . Mr Alderman SiDury ., on moving tho printing of the petition from the City of London complaining of thu alarming increase of the offence of window breaking Intimated bis intention of culling the notice ef the house to tbe subject on a future day .

      The house then went into Committee of Ways and Means on the income tax resolution ; but the debate principally resolved itself into one ef free trade and protection , according to the views of the various speakers . Tbe votes of the hon . -members , however , would be thus distributed : Ia favour of the government proposition of continuing the tax for three year *—Mr J . Wilson , Mr Miles , Mr Brotherton . Mr Cardwell , and Mr W . E . Glad-Btone ; for Mr Hume ' s amendment , of limitation to one year—Mr J . B , Smith , Sir W . Moleimjrtb , arid Mr Disraeli ; the debate was adjourned , on the motion of Ut Macgreeor , till Monday . The Passengers Bill was read a third time and paseed , and the house adjourned .

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      Frinted By Dougal M'Go^Van, Of 1c. Great Winj» I:I *

      frinted by DOUGAL M'GO ^ VAN , of 1 C . Great WinJ » *

  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), March 18, 1848, page 8, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1462/page/8/