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    • THE NOKTHERN STAR , SATURDAY, MARCH 25, 1B<8.
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      RETOLUTIOS IN PARIS . A narrative of thes recen RevoIUkm in France , containing a full acconntoJ ts Causes , Incidents , and Effects , together with the adou cation of Louis rhilijpe , tuc fail « f C" ^ »« triumph of the Popular C » use .-By a BAEni . xtB - Fr ea Sixpence . Bobibebh Stas Office , , ^ f * ,. " ^ S ^ oe-SSHSST » as XomaU orders should be immediately sent .

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      unnTnATT OF FE \ RGUS O'CONNOR , Esq ., M . P ., T generally , that be has reduced the price of his littoVlp fciciaHJength portrait of tbeir IUustrious Chief t o the foUowins pries :-Prints . Is ; coloured ditto , 2 S . 6 d . * ° tlie s People's edition . To be Bad at tha JJofiTHEIlK Sl'lU Office , 16 , Great WM . mill-street , Haymarket ; Sweet , Goose Gate , Nottingham ; Heywood , Manchester , and all booksellers in tha United Kingdom .

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      TO TAILORS . Bv approbation of Her Majesty Queen Victoria , * aud SI . R . II . Priuce Albert . SOW I 5 EADT , THE LONDOX AND PARIS SPRING-USB ' SUMMER FASHIONS for 384 S . bv Messrs BENJAMIN READ and Co , 12 Eart-Etreet , Bloomsbury-square , nearOxford-Btreei , London ; and by O . B £ B 0 EK , HoljWell . StFeet , Strand ; and all Booksellers , an exquisitely esecmted ant superbly coloured PRINT . The elegance ef this Print excels any beforepnblished , accompanied with the ^ west Style , and estra-ntring Frock , RWin S Dress , and HtlUting-Coat Patterns ; the must fashionable dress Waistcoat Pattern , and an eXtra-Stting Habit Pattern of the newest and mou elegant style of fasnion . Every particular part explained method of increasing and diminishing the whole : or any size folly illustrated , manner of Cutting andJIaMng np , and all other information respecting Style and Fashion . Price 10 s . post free 11 s . of for

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      COLLIVER'S COMMERCIAL COFFEE AND CHOP HOUSE AND READING ROOMS , 2665 , STRAND , LQNDOS . ,. , * i-J COLLITER returns Ms sincere thanks to Ins , Friends and the Public at large , for the support lehas received at their hands during the last ten years , and hopes , bv strict attention and civility , to merit a continuance of their patronage . J . C . also begs to state , that having lateH- made extensive alterations and improvements in his ' premises , he is now enabled to afford additional convenience without extra charge . A Commercial Coffee-room upstairs , with every facility for Travellers and Visitors from the country . - The House is situated in the very heart of the Metropolis in the centre of the Theatres , near the l \ ational land Office , and Public Buildings . Omnibuses pass to andfrom all the Railway Stations , to meet the Xrams , every five misutes . Beds , is . to is . 6 d . per night . All other charges equal y moderate . NO FEES TO SERVANTS . * * Please to observe the Address , COLLIYbh s > COFFEE HOUSE , 2 £ 6 i , STRAND ( opposite the Angel Hotel ) .

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      TAXES ! TAXES ! TAXES ! This dav is published , price Fourp' -nce , A BUDGET OF TWO TAXES ONLY !!—A STAMP TAX , with the Legacy Duty Equalised . ar . d extended to Real iT « ? rty ; a V-. iOPES . TY TAX , applied to all realised Property , with an Equitable Proportion on London : ESngham TVilson , Fublisher , 11 , Royal Exchange .

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      TO BE SOLD , a FOUR ACRE CERTIFICATE in the National Land Company , eligible for ths Ballot . r pfv , lf \ v lett er ( pre-paid ) , toJ . C ., atE . Scholey ' s , Jlidgate , Peterborough .

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      NATIONAL LAND AND CHAKTEPv HANDKERCHIEFS . Priceis . each , and may L-e s ; nt by post for 4 s . 4 d . ^ pnHE above is a P . ich Saiiu Brussels , for a man s nee * , JL thirtv-five inches square , with tricoloured border and plain Veeu middle , entirely composed of the best China si ! k , soft shuts and vrarp . Also the LADIES' HANDKERCHIEF , eizhteen inches square , price 2 s . 6 d ., by post 2 s . lCd ., beautifully figured with the Kos p , Thistle , and Shamrock , forthe border , interspersed With groups of barleycorns in the middle , with the Charter and Land Shield at each corner , tbe whole surrounded by a fringe of one and a half inches ; this handkerchief is composed of fine Italian silk . The advertiser is a nine years' Chartist , and a Land member from the commencement , who respectfully solicits the support of Ms brothers ani sisters in the cause . . . N . B . —To prevent an inferior or spurious article DC'Dg Offered to our body , they can be had only en application at & . & OEes of the National Lund Ccmpanj , 1 H » High Holborn , London .

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      Abssdeen . —The Charter . —On Friday evening , the 17 th icst ., a meeting was held in Union Mali , Black ! riarsstreet , for the purpose of re-organiaiDg this branch of the National Charter UnioD , when gavtral influential rnembers vrere added te the existing commitiee . The meeting highly approved of the sentiments contained in the draft of the National Petition , which Mr Henry read and ably supported . It vras resulved to enter into immedisle subscriptions with ihe view to send a delegate to the Cou ? emioa . Before separating , the meeting decided to go hand la hand with their iaore southern brethren in thus petitioning for the last time : accordingly petition sheeis were erJered to be circuhted for signatures . Sines the revolution in France , the civic authorities here affect the greatest alarm , when the Chartists announce a meeting , they seem to think the vrorsiDg e ! ss ; ea are become destructives , and are at drawn

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      JTJ 3 T PUBLISHED , PB 1 CE BlXPENCBt HO . XV . OF " THE LABOURER , " . C 0 HTAIH 1 NQ 1 , Tho March of Freedom , a Poem , by Ernes Jones . 2 , Insurrection of the Working Classes . Tho Origin of Swiss Independence . 3 , The Poor Man ' s Lejal Manual . i . Tha Romance of a People . 5 . The Wolf and the Church , a German legend with an English Moral . 6 . National Literature . Russia ; being another black page in the historj of Nicholas . 7 . Last Djiag Speech and Confession of an Ex-Kin ? . S . The Imprisoned . 9 . X Lesson to Tyrants . 10 . Pirates' Prize . 11 . Literary Rsvicw .

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      T IMPORTANT PUBLIC MEETING . —The - - FRENCH SOCIAL REPUBLIC and MISREPRESENTATION of the " TIMES" Newspaper . In conBeqaence of the insane attack on Socialism , ' ¦ r misrepresentation cf the Times , in itsleading article of the 17 th inat . respecting it , and the glorious , and virtuous social revolution in Frnnce , I hereby call a PUBLIC MEETING , to be held in the Literary Institution , Jehn-street , Tottenhanrcourt-road , on FRIDAY , 24 th inat ., at eight precisely , wkon an ADDRESS to the PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT OF FRANCE will be proposed , and an explanation of English Socialism will be given , and the ignorance of the writers in the Times nnd Other jour nals wiil be exposed . London , March 17 , 184 S . ROBERT OWEN .

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      TWO-ACRE ALLOTMENTS AT LOWBANDS . The premium required for those allotments which Mr O'Connor is empowered to sell , is 50 / each , to cover all . LAND COMPANY . IMPORTANT . In reply to the person who has purchased a four-acre allotment from Mr Dewliurst , I am authorised by the Directors to state that the rules of the Land Company do not sanction a transfer of shares without the knowledge and concurrence of the Directors , and therefore ' all such bargains are void . T . CiAkK , Secretary . THURSDAY , March 23 . FROST , WILLIAMS , AND JONES . HOUSE OF COMMONS . —Mr O'Conkob lias just given notice of the following motion for Thursday , the 6 th of April : 'That a humble address ba presented to her Majesty , praying that her Majesty may be graciously pleased to grant her Royal pardon to John Frost , Z phaniali YJilliamB , William Jones , and all other political offenders . THE 0 H 1 BTEB AHD NO HfBBEIDEB . UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE . VOTE BY BALLOT . NO PROPERTY QUALIFICATION . ANNUAL PARLIAMENTS . PAYMENT OF MEMBERS . EQUAL ELECTORAL DISTRICTS .

      The Nokthern Star , Saturday, March 25, 1b≪8.

      THE NOKTHERN STAR , SATURDAY , MARCH 25 , 1 B < 8 .

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      THE PARIS PROLETARIANS .

      REFORM OR REVOLUTION . The Proletarians of Paris have again earned for themselves the admiration and gratitude of the people of every land . The " three days" of Feruary saw them combat and conquer the spy and soldier-propped tyrant , who , less than eight and forty hours before his utter overthrow , uttered the vaunt— " I am so safe in the saddle nothing can unseat me ! " Vain boast ! The people rose in their might , and every damnable engine of tyranny fell before them . A throneless . king proclaimed the weakness of despotism , and the omnipotence of Democracy .

      All Frenchmen are now Republicans , for the Republic is an accomplished fact , which even Bugeaud and Soult , Thiers and Barrot , Berryer and Larochejacquelin accept , because nonacceptance just now would be rather awkward . But all professed Republicans are not Democrats . The bourgeoisie and political inirigaers have bo liking for a practical realisation of " LIBERTY , EQUALITY , FRATERNITY . " Certain practical measures , intended to realise equality in the National Guard , excited the hostility of a portion of that force . This , however , was rather the pretext than the real reason for the menacing demon , stration o £ the Guard on the l 6 th inst . That

      Demonstration was mainly directed against Ledru-Rollin , on account of his circular to the Revolutionary Commissioners . That circular will be found at length in our sixth page . Let our readers " Marls , ' , learn , and inwardly digest it . " When they have done so , we doubt not that they will unite with us in declaring that circular necessary and praiseworthy ; honourable to the Minister who drew it up , because a p ledge of his sincerity and devotion to the veritable people .

      In every department , in every city and locality ! large or small , there are swarms of corrup t villains , who oppressed the people , proscribed Republican principles , and supported the overthrown tyrant , so long as he remained at the Tuileries . These double-faced knaves , while hating the Republic , have no objection to fill Republicaa offices , although , if the chance offered , they would betray the Republic

      tomorrow to any royal rascal who would pay them for their treason . These scoundrels Ledru Rollin orders the Commissioners to turn out , and put honest mm , sincere Republicans , into their places * and at the same time to enlighten the people preparatory to the coming elections . The intriguers , thereupon , raise a cry -if" dlefcorahip / , " reign of terror /' &c , and ask " Is there no Charlotte Corday to assassinate Ledru-Uollin ? ' '

      On the 17 th of March the people rose in their moral might , and , two hundred thousand strong , marched to the Hotel de Ville , to manifest their confidence in the Government , and their determination to uphold Ledru-Rollin . The bourgeoisie were taught their littleness ; the intriguers werej silened ; the conspirators were confounded . Glory to the Proletarians of Paris , they Lave saved the Republic ! The work goes on bravely . Germany is revolutionised from end to end . Princes are flying , thrones are perishing . Everywhere the oppressors of nations yield , or are overthrown . " Reform or Revolution " is now the order of the day .

      How long , Men of Great Britain and Ireland , how long will you carry the damning stigma of being the only people in Europe who dare not will their freedom ? Patience ! the hour is nigh ! From the hilltops of Lancashire , from the voices of hundreds of thousands has ascended to Heaven the oath of union , and the rallying cry of conflict . Englishmen and Irishmen have sworn to have The Charter and Repeal , or Vive La Rbpublique !

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      SHALL WE HAVE THE CHARTER ? Let England answer . On the 3 rd of April the Convention is to meet . We solemnly adjure the people not to let it separate until the Charter is obtained . The delegates are now being elected . We trust , as the number is so limited , the constituencies will be large , and that mighty open-air demonstrations will be held for their election—not sneaking hole and corner meetings . We trust that London will make the meeting for the Election a demonstration on a suitable scale , a foretaste of the national procession—worthy of the Metropolis . Ifc should , for this purpose , be an open air meeting .

      London and the country must be well organised and agitated between this aiid the IDES OF APRIL . The Ides of March subverted a despotism once—the Ides of April may do so yet , and dire will be the responsibility of those men who dare to throw cold water on the fine enthusiasm of the people . Miserable generals would those be who tell their army they have no confidence in them , and do no ' t believe them capable of doing their duty . We trust we have none such—to inspirit and to cheer on is the duty of every honest man ; no battle was ever won by saying , — <• I think I shall lose it !" We are happy to find the gallant men of the' Tower Hamlets are active in the field .

      God ^ prosper them every gallant heart 1 Honour , too , to the heroes of the north , who are mustering their mighty phalanxes . We see proofs on every hand that the true spirit fires the hearts of the people . Let it not be checked or cramped . Within the bounds of due discipline it must work ; but those bounds must not he drawn by pusillanimity any more than bv rashness .

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      PARLIAMENTARY REVIEW . While the spirit of Revolution is marching over Europe with giant strides , and ancient despotisms , that seemed framed to last for generations to come , vanish—Like the baseless fabric of a vision , it is curious to mark the singularly tame , monotonous , and negative character of the proceedings in the British Legislature . ' Whether it arises from the pie-occupation of the minds of both Ministers and members by the astounding events which crowd so fast on the lreels of each other as almost to exhaust the faculty of

      wonder , and concentrate all feelings in the question , " What is to come next ? '' or whether it is owing to the" deliberate adoption of a ' cautious and prudent policy , which aims , in these exciting times , to add as little as possible to the excitement , and maintain , as far as in them lies , the status quo , vre have not the means of deciding . Perhaps it may rise from a combination of both causes . One thing is quite certain , that there exist , in various sections of the population in this country , as many revolutionary elements as are to be found in any other country whatever . Tiie

      agricultural peasantry of England would be proud to change places , so far as the command of material eomfort ? $ is concerned , with the rural labourers of Austria Proper . The revolution there , has not been that of hungry bellies , but of the middle and educated classes against the systematic repression of free thought and speech , by the veteran statesman and diplomatist who , at the close of a life , during which he has virtuall y ruled Europ 3 by means of an elaborately constructed despotism , has been driven from power , and compelled to witness the destruction of his handiwork as easily as if it had been a spider ' . s cobweb . Our manufacturing population , and artizans

      generally , are little better off—if at all—than the tillers of the soil , with their nominally smaller wages . All the ' industrial chsses , in fact , are ground to the dust by the pressure of a false and injurious system of political economy , and an insane misapplication of our productive powers . The reason why the deep and general discontent , which prevails among them , does not break out in open revolt against a system which thus crushes and oppresses them , is , that they have been educated by their political leaders to a full appreciation of the means which the constitution of this country provides for securing their objects , whenever they themselves - re sufficiently united and in earnest" tr niaka efficient use of them . Until

      then , trw y kno i ' , any mere sectional movement would be a failure . But the day is not far distant when the masses thus educated , and t > ' ited by a common sense of wrong , as v . ellasan enlightened perception that their interests are identical , will speak to the Government and " hisses ftire" Political Economists in a voice of thunder , and the Dagon set nnhy these Philistines , will full as helplessly as its prototype . But it is in Ireland that the first rising against ' this monstraus state of things will take place . There all the injustice , the misery , destitution , and desperation , engendered by the system , have been fully developed and concentrated . Four millions out of eight are

      either perennially paupers , or in a state scarcely a degree removed from pauperism . The other half of the population feels the reaction of such a mass of destitution in a thousand injnrious ways , The moral and political atmosphere around is poisoned . Capital keeps aloof . Skill is paralysed—the labourer is stricken by the curse of forced idleness , and the soil that would support ten . times the number in comfort and prosperity , is doomed to artificial sterility . And for what is all this ? Why should so deep , so dark a doom rest over

      an Island which God has blessed with his choicest natural gifts ? Are the interests of a few landlords , or over-gorged mortgageeusurers , to weigh against the lives and happiness of a whole nation ? Heaven forbid Yet we do not see from what quarter emancipation and regeneration is to come , except from a resolute determination on the part of the people themselves , at all hazards , and at any cost , to throw off so grievous and oppressive a yoke . If we mistake not , that resolution has been arrived at , and the leaders only want a fitting opportunity to show their

      determination in deeds . From the English Legislature and Government they have nothing to hope . Not because there is any real or serious indisposition to assist in improving the condition of Ireland , in Parliament , but simply because ifc is ignorant - —utterly ignorant—of the means ' by which that improvement is to be effected . Hence all attempts , with that view , are complete failures . Whether by the lavish expenditure of millions to meet a famine crisis , or by feeble

      and futile measures to grapple with acknowledged abuses . Such is the relation of Landlord and Tenant . The fact is , that those who make these crude and incoherent efforts have no comprehensive or statesmanlike view of the real position and wants of Ireland , They aim at reconciling and maintaining two things totally incompatible—the continuance of , the present territorial system in Ireland , and the comfort of the people . The first must be destroyed before the other can be secured .

      Everything that has transpired in the House of Commons , not only this week , but during this session , with reference to Ireland , has

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      gone to demonstrate the utter incapacity of the British Leg islature to deal effectually or beneficially with Irish subjects . That incapacity does not exhibit itself in one party alone , but in all . Their prejudices and interests all tend to mislead and blind them , and if Ireland is ever to assume that position among nations , which her natural capacities entitle her to , it must be through the independent and unfettered exertions of her own people , and their freely-chosen Representatives in an Irish Parliament . England would gain immensely by that measure . The 30 , 000 soldiers we have now to maintain to garrisonl that ill-fated country , might be disbanded . The cost of the miserable mockery of Royalty which is now

      maintained at Dublin , would b ^ cut off . Sav - ings would accrue in a thousand ways from the Repeal of the Union , and the Irish people relieved fro m the oppression which now turns their blood to gall—from the obstructions which prevent the application of their energies tolinternal improvement—would betake themselves to those occupations which would rapidly give us , on the other side of the Channel , a nation of free , prosperous , and happy men , instead of an oppressed and down-trodden mass of paupers , whose waitings rise up to Heaven against our misgovemment , and the spectacle of whose misery secures for them the sympathy , for us the hatred , of every other

      free country . These observations may serve to show that , however calm on the surface matters may be with us ; there is an underground swell , which is hastening us on towards the breakers and rocks a-head . If we had bold and skilful men at the helm , ^ the collision and the consequent loss might be . averted , but , alas ! we have only the Whigs ! Nobody else seems to be desirous of taking their places in these perilous times ; they know the fact , and with the arrogance , fatuity , and disregard ot public opinion , which ever characterises their conduct , when they have the ball at their foot , they persist , night after night in dragging Parliament through the mud and mire of a true Whig puddle .

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      The Session is getting towards Easter . What has been done ? Literally nothing . For nil practical purposes the business of Legislation has been brought to a stand-still . Everything , 'in reality , has had to give way to the monster blunder of the Session—the Budget , which reminds us of nothing so much as the witty reply of the link boy to Pope , when he used his customary exclamation : — " God mend me . ' " — " Mend you !'' retorted the urchin : — " He'd sooner niake two new ones . " It is beyond all power of patching or cobbling ; the vices and defects of its original structure can

      never be removed , and it will remain to the end , with all the pains that may he bestowed upon it , another added to the many previous specimens of the financial botching which' has ever distinguished the party . Every successive debate upon it bringsforth a new blunder . At all points it is assailable , and even its authors find it almost impossible to say a good word for it . The most they urge in its favour amounts'to this : —that a Budget of some kind or other must be passed . There is no time to make another now , and so their

      abortion-must be voted as the only choice . It is to be voted , not on account of its merits , but its demerits . Its chief recommendation is its inequality , injustice , and oppressiveness . Because it has all these vices , it is urged that it will force us all the sooner to something better ! Such is a specimen of the apologies which Sir Charles Wood and Lord John offer in favour of this most unlucky of Budgets . Their whole time , and that of their understrappers , is taken up by apologising for its defects . Sometimes it is to confess to a

      substantial error , like asking too much Income * tax—at another time—as on Monday lastthey plead guilty to a blunder of form , after they have proposed the wrong resolution , and elaborately justified themselves by urging , for the first time , the Queen ' s prerogative , to preclude the House from dealing fairly with the question . In this course , as well as in the determination to maintain an unnecessary large expenditure , we regret to say the House of Commons appears to be prepared to support Ministers . For Mr Hume ' s motion , that 38 , 000 men for the Navy be substituted for 43 , 000 , as moved by Mr Ward on Monday night , only 38 members voted , 347 members

      giving their \ 'ote for the larger number . In like manner the attempt to put a check upon ministerial extravagance , and to compel a speedy revision of our whole system of taxation , by granting the Income Tax only for one year , was defeated by a large majority . The inquiry whether we should have extraordinary taxes in a time of peace , or institute a searching inquiry to see whether our expenditure cannot be reduced , has never been entered upon in earnest by the House . That duty has , perhaps properly enough , been remitted to two committees ; but , in the meantime , why does the House prejudge the question , and grant any votes , whatever , until the reports of these committees are before it ?

      Let this fact be borne in mind , whatever the Times may say about our poverty , the resources of the empire have not dried up . The money collected from the people has not been diminished—the sums paid into the Treasury have not decreased—on the contrary , they have increased ; but at the same time official extravagance , ever growing , has engulfed them all , and cries for move The Government has wantonly and profligately wasted the resources of the nation on all sorts of jobs . Year after year , as one person called for an increase in the Army—another in the Navy—another

      proposed a Commission to inquire into this , and a fourth to inquire into that—have these additions been made , and Commission after Commission been appointed , swelling up the Miscellaneous and Army and Navy Estimates , at the rate of about 800 , 000 ? . a year ever since 1837 . Both Mr Gladstone and Sir J . Graham , confess to this tendency to extravagance on the part of all Governments . Mr Gladstone , while giving his qualified support to the present Government , said , " it was absolutely necessary , in consequence of this tendency , that the estimates should be vigorously overhauled and cut down , every ten years or so . ' Sir J . Graham ,

      on Monday night , repeated the statement . Withoutimputing any corrupt practices to those in office , " There was , ' he said , " a desire on the part of the heads of departments to have them in what they considered a high state of efficiency , regardless of expense , which rendered periodical supervision and reduction absolutely necessary ; " and he pointedly rebuked Mr Ward , who misrepresents the men of Sheffield , for the extravagant and pugnacious tone of his speech in introducing the Navy Estimates . Mr II ume , also , truly said that Mr Ward seemed to glory i" his extravagance , and to be in love with the policy which led to an increase in the national burdens .

      Both legislators and ministers had better beware in time . Let them look at France and be wise . Reduction of taxation—reduction of expenditure—abstinence from plundering the industrious classes-for the benefit of the idlers , by means of legislation , must be' honestly set about by Parliament , if it means to avert similar consequences to those which followed a long course of financial extravagance in France , or a still more terrible effect of such mismanagement—the permanent impoverishment and debasment of the people .

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      RfiGBWTS OS THE NATIONAL &&ITD COMPANY , FOR THE WEEK ENDING THURSDAY , MARCH 23 , 1846 . PER O'CONNOR , 8 HABE 9 ; £ B . O , Clifford „ 0 8 0 Nottingham , Sheffield ., 7 10 0 Wall » 1 13 8 Farnblll .. 4 4 8 Nottingham , Otley „ 0 5 4 Sweet .. 7 5 J Spalding .. 8 14 0 Little Dean .. 2 3 0 Coventry „ 5 0 0 Kexby .. 0 18 O York „ 16 0 Trowbridge .. lit Sraethwick „ 811 6 Northampton ,, 15 0 o Mountain M 8 19 0 Manchester ,. 22 12 0 Kadcliffe Bridge 7 3 8 Glasgow „ & 8 10 Huntingdon .. 3 0 0 Edinburgh .. 1 17 0 Lei g h „ 4 17 o Newton , Ayr „ 2 4 9 Isham „ 10 0 March ., o 19 0 Monmouth „ 0 19 0 Brighton , Arti-Aberdeen .. 12 8 choke .. 5 4 6

      Chichester .. 9 6 o Morpeth « 9 2 6 Thorpe .. 918 10 Gorebridge .. 1 1 Q 0 Killnirming .. 0 5 6 Bulton „ 25 0 0 Hammersmith .. 012 C Crayford .. 1 17 10 Carlton m 0 5 2 Sunderland .. 8 1 10 Rochdale 13 8 Leamington .. 11 l 8 Halifax .. 14 0 0 Newpwt , M . 6 HHexbam .. 0 19 0 mouth .. 1 6 10 Bradford , York 7 0 0 Bristol .. 6 0 0 Lincoln - 2 . 0 o Exning „ 3 10 6 Minster Lovel « 7 18 6 Teignmouth .. 5 6 0 Molls Corpo 4 1 * 0 Shiney Rew <• 1 li 10 Otley .. 4 7 9 Lambeth .. 2 7 2 Banbury .. 13 8 6 Hold „ l 4 o Leeds .. 7 0 0 Hebden Bridgd 510 5 Mei'tliyr , Mor- Mossley ., 13 J 6 6 gan .. 13 16 0 Kingsbridge .. 1 19 0 Hull .. 8 15 2 Paisley ., 10 0 0 New Radford .. 1 I 9 Ulyth .. 1 10 0 Bermondsey 2 0 0 Newport Pagnell 1 16 0

      £ 336 2 1 BXPENSE FUND . Clifford <• 0 2 0 Trowbriago .. 3 10 Sheffield .. 0 19 0 Glasgow .. 0 5 0 Farnhill ¦> 0 12 0 Edinburgh ,. 0 10 Tredegar .. 0 2 0 Newton Ayr ,, 0 2 6 York .. 0 0 G March ., o 4 0 Smethwick „ 0 4 0 Brighton , Arti-Mountain . < 0 8 0 choke .. 0 8 8 Rnddifie Bridge 0 10 0 Morpeth ,. 0 4 0 Monmouth „ 0 1 G Sunderlani .. 0 10 6

      Aberdeen <¦ 0 0 6 Leamington .. 0 10 Killwinning « 0 l 0 Newport , Mon-Garlton 0 2 5 mouth .. 0 6 6 nalifaz .. 10 0 Lainheth .. 10 0 Hells Corpe .. 0 4 0 Mold ., 0 2 6 Otley .. 15 8 Hehden Bridge .. 0 19 0 Bnnbury .. 0 38 0 Mossley ., 2 8 0 Hull .. 0 7 2 Blyth .. 0 2 0 New Radford ., 0 6 6 Alfred Alldridge 0 2 0 Nottingham , John Pyne .. 0 2 0 Sweet .. 2 14 9 Harrison Beau-Little Dean ,. 0 2 6 mont .. 0 2 6 Birmingham , W D Stevenson 0 2 9 Goodwin ,, 2 0 0 Newport fagnell 315 6 £ 25 1 6 Total Land Fund . ' ... ... £ 836 2 1 Expense Fund ... ... 25 1 6 Rules ... ... . 074 J& 3 G 1 10 11 Bank 4 eS 5 5 | £ 829 16 ii Wm . Dixow . Chbibtopheb Doiie , Tnoa . Class , ( Corres . Seo . ) Phihp M'GBATH , ( Fin . Soc . ) RECEIVED AT BANK . Bilston , from the Money Club at Mr Linney ' s 3 0 0 Preston , the Proceeds of a Tea Party , for the benefit of the parties balloted from Preston .. .- .. n li 3 7 $ Haworth , the Woodland Lodge , No 185 , of the Grand United Order of Odd Fellows % .. 10 0 0 Leyland , Ten Independent Order of Rechabites , 'Pride of the Village , 'Tent Nd 1 , 06 * 10 0 0 Birstal , Received from H Summerskill , Sub-Secretarj , to the Littletown ( near Leeds ) Branch of Land Company , for Joshua gStainthorp , Coal Miner , fiirstul , near Leeds ¦¦ „ „ 20 0 0 T . Piuce , Manager . HEW LAEnTcOM : PAN" 2 \

      ¦ Wm Bailie .. 0 1 0 Richard Taylor 6 3 0 Fred Fesdorf .. 0 10 Joseph Cooper .. 0 10 Edward Ford .. 2 8 0 Jas Waterman ,. 0 0 6 James Chapman 0 0 6 Wm Mason .. 0 2 6 William Joseph William Sum-Lamb ii 0 5 4 mers ¦¦ 0 fi 8 James Stuart .. 0 10 0 Wm Crow .. 0 J 0 RH ., 100 Robert Crow .. 0 s ft J Shefto Rouse , 9 10 Wm Thatcher ,. 0 10 Alfred Aldridge 0 2 6 Henry Meadows 1 o 0 John Pyne .. 0 16 Wm Davis .. 0 I 0 John Koe .. 13 6 Wm Baillie .. 0 10 Thos Miller .. 0 2 6 Eliza Smith .. 0 5 0 Stephen Miller .. 0 2 ff JasD Thomas .. 0 2 0 Wm Borrett „ 0 5 0 Wm Brvaon .. 0 2 6 Ciias Mitchell .. 026 £ 8 16 0 WfArunA'WjMAlfjfit DEFENCE OF Mtt o ' cOMNOK ' s SEAT IN PAELIAMEKT . JEamnett .. 0 10 Jlotoerham .. 2 8 4 Birstall Char- Few Weavers at tists .. 18 8 Messrs Wurdles ' , Lambeth , 3 3 Macclesfield .. 0 10 3 Richards .. 0 12 3 Denny „ 0 7 4 Heywood .. 0 6 5 Facit .. 0 2 6 Greenock , per Paisley .. 0 18 6 Burrell .. 3 0 0 £ 9 10 3 RECEIPTS OF NATIONAL CHARTER ASSOCIATION . Kirkaldy 0 2 0 Lambeth ., 0 2 0 J Jones .. 0 0 6 Loua Sutton .. 0 2 0 J Pashley .. fl 0 G S Rebeck .. 0 0 6 II Pashley .. 0 0 6 Min 3 ter Lovel , Lincoln .. 0 8 G per W Ross .. 2 10 0 Barrhead .. 0 17 0 Collected at meet-911 .. 010 inga at John-Friond ¦ .. 0 0 6 street .. 2 16 11 _ £ _ 7 _ JL _ 5 FOR THE PROSECUTION OP THE PROPBIETOBS OP THB MANCHE 8 TBR EXAM 1 KEB . Burslem .. ., •¦ 0 5 0 FOE PBOSECtlXION OF BIiEAfOBD MOBDEB CASE . Edinburgh .. .. 0 12 10 C . Dotle , Secretary .

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      IMPORTANT NOTICE . Each Branch Secretary of the National Land Company has received with the balance sheet , one of the usual quarterly return sheets ; but instead of returning thereon the payments for the quarter ending March 25 th , 1848 , they must enter , alphabetically , the names of all members of their respective branches , without reference to sections , with the total amount paid by each from the commencement of the Company until the 25 th

      instant , distinguishing Land Fund from the Expense Fund . Secretaries requiring more paper than the sheet sent from the office , will provide themselves with it , and rule it similar to the printed sheet . Each return must set forth , in writing , that it is made out from the commencement to the 25 th inst . The Directors hope that each Secretary will promptly perform this duty , and that the returns will be sent as soon after the 25 th of March as possible .

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      Sheffield . —On Sunday a deputation of three was appointed , from tho Chartists here to wait upon both sections of the Irish RepDalera , who were holding a very large meeting at the Stag Inn , Pea-croft , they having previously merged all differences for the attainment of Repeal . After the errand of the deputation became known , one of the deputation ( Mr H . Taylcr ) wan unanimously called to the ohair , amidst the cheers of the meeting . The meeting was addressed by gentlemen of high standing and influence in this town , all urging the immediate union of the Repealers with the Chartists , and passing very high encomiums on Mr O'Connor .. Resolutions were passed that the _ Old and Young sections of the Irish Repealera do join and co-operate to the fullest extent with the Sheffield Chartists for the Charter and

      Repeal . Ihe resolution was received with cheers . A vote of thanks having been given to the chairman and briefly acknowledged , the deputation withdrew , highly delighted . They will report on Sunday evening next . On Monday the adjourned public meeting was held in Paradise square , to memorialise her Majesty to compel her ministers to grant the Chafcer . Tie meeting ; was quite as large as the one held on the previoua Monday , and would have been considerably larger had not the rain come down in torrents just when Mr Kydd was in the middle of his speech . The Chairman was obliged to hurry the proceedings to a close ; at the same time the meeting was shouting Go on , go on ; we don't care for being wet . ' However , the weather gettiDg worse , the proceedings terminated by adjourning the meeting , and giving three hearty cheers for Kydd and the Charter .

      Easingtox Lanh . —Mr John West delivered aleoture on the principles of tho People ' s Charter * which was enthusiastically cheered ; at the close , twenty new members were enrolled . It was resolved to hold a general eut-door meeting on Saturday April 8 . Nottingham . —A meeting of the friends of Mr O'Connor , will be held at the Leopard , Derby-road on Saturday evening . Chair to be taken at seven o'clock . —A public meeting will be held in the Guildhall , on Monday evening aext , at sewn o ' clook , for the purpose of , electing , a delegate to . the National ConventiOB . tt ^ t

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      The French Retolutios . —A most numerous and enthusiastic meeting was held afc the South London Chartist Hnll , Blackfriars-road , oa Monday evening , March 30 th , to hear a report from the delegates who were recently deputed by the Chartists of London , to waiton tho previsionalgovernment of France , to congratulate the French people en the triumphs of February , and the establishment of a Republic . Mr Stallwood was unanimously called to the chair , and said they had met for tho purpose of hearing a report from the delegates who were recently deputed to Paris . He had some very doleful , mournful news to give them respecting the continent . Sure he was they would be much grieved to learn that thatmost excellent . exemplary , libertv-loving Prince ,

      Metternich—( laughter )—had quitted the Ministry of Austria , pot by his own will , but perforce of the people . ( Great cheering . ; He had another piece of awful news . The third edition of that evening's paper announced that that pious , wiae , discreet , just , and humane friend of tbe people , his most gracious Majesty , the Emperor of all the Russias , was no more . Now , if this unfortunate news should prove true , why , those wicked Poles would rise again , and , perchance , they might follow the bad example of France , and proclaim Poland a Republic . ( Loud laughter , and cheers . ) As regards England , he recommended them to divide the cities , towns , boroughs , villages , and hamlets , into streets , &c ., ler the purpose of visiting every house to obtain

      signatures to the proposed National Petition ; thus making labour light by dividing it amongst them , and at tb . 9 same time eliciting the opiuiun of every person in the land on the great question of the People ' s Charter —( loud cheers)—and by this means ensura auoh an expression ot public feeiing in its favour a 3 ahall enaure its adoption . ( Great cheering . ) He had now muoh pleasure in introducing Mr Ernest Jones , one of the recent delegates to Paris , who on rising was greeted with the most hearty and prolonged cheering . He gave a vivid description of the scenes in Pans on the arrival of the deputation- " ihe immense mass attending the funeral cortege of the heroes vrho spilled their blood for their country , at tht > barricades , during the three days of February ,

      and who were carried with so much honour ts the column of July—their cordial reception by the provisional government—the high and gratetul terms in which the French government spoke of English Chartism and Chartiats , and they had evinced their sincerity by adopting the ' Charter' for the election of the National Assembly . ( Great cheering . ) lie described the fraternity and kindness of sentiment existing between the citizens of France and the Char > tists of England ; one of the French leaders had gona go far as to say , ' Should oppression even drive the English Chartists to war that he wauld become an English citizen for the nonce and fight with them * —( great applause)—refuted the base slanders raised against that pure , spotless patriot , Ledru-Rollin , and declared that those charges were nothing moro or less than an attempt at counter-revolution by tha monied classes of France , which had been met by tha

      working classes and true representatives of Paris , who had assembled two hundred thousand strong , in defence of the provisional government , liberty , equality , and fraternity . ( Tremendous cheering . ; r Mr Jonea resumed his seat amidst the most enthusiastic and prolonged cheering . Mr Small moved a vote of thank to Messrs Ernest Jonea , Julian Harney , and Philip M'Grath , the delegation to Paw s , for their services in having faithfully represented the English Chartists , whioh was seconded , by Mr Sidet The Chairman , previous to putting tha question , apologised for tho absence of Mr llarney , and for Mr M'Grath , who was present , but prevented from speaking on account of excessive hoarseness . The resolution was then ndopted by acclamation , Mr Jones responded and moved a vote of thanks to the chairman , which was carried unanimously , followed by three cheers ; the meeting was then declared dissolved .

      Blackburn . — One of the moat respectable crowded , and enthusiastic meetings ever held in Blackburn , took place on Monday evening , in the Theatre , Ainawortu-street , Mr Thorxaa Speatmaa being called to the chair opened the meeting in a speoch replete with the fundamental doctrines of Demooracy , and introduced W . P . Roberts , Esq . our esteemed advocate and representative , though not M . P ., who waa received with unbounded applause He expressed the great delight he experienced at meeting the working classes , and gave a general outline of the French Revolution , and referred to the National Petition as being probably kicked out of tho House once er twice more , but would ultimately kick itself in . The Land Scheme and Land and Labour Bank were next noticed . He declared his intention to come again at the next election and contest the borough , and retired amidst a burst of applause ,

      which continued some time . Mr R Marsden prfl « posed , and Mr Baker seconded , a resolution of congratulation to the French . Three cheers were given for the Charter , Messrs O'Connor , Ernest Jones , and the Land Sohome , and a vote of thanks and threa cheers to the chairman , and the meeting quietly separated . P . S . The meeting , though respectable , was attempted to be put a stop to ia a most shameful manner by those obliging gentlemen the police , who were kindly asked if they knew the cause of tha French revolution : from this they sneekingly took the hint and retired , frustrated in their rilo attempt . Newoasile-o tow-Ttnk . —A public meeting , for tha election of a delegate to the Convention , will be held in the Ridley Court-room on Tuesday , March 28 th . Chair to be taken at eight o ' clock . A publio soires will be held in the samo room on the same evening , in honour of our esteemed friend , Mr John West . Tea on the table at six o'clock .

      Lower Wablet . — The members of the Charter Association and the Land Company are requested to meet , on Saturday , the bt of April , at seven o ' clook in the evening . MiDour . —Mr B . Rushtoa will lecture at ihia place on Sunday , March 26 th , ai six o ' clock injltf evening .

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      THE SWORD DRAWN . . The usurpers and oppressors of these islands have determined to risk their last stake . ^ They have commenced the game of persecution in Ireland . Informations have been sworn , and warrants issued , against Meagher , Mitch el , and Smith O'Brien , M . P ., for " sedition . " Good . The day is at hand when the people will issue warrants against Russell , Clarendon , and Somerville , " for high crimes and misdemeanours , " something worse than ' " sedition . " Of course , in spite of such crawling wretches as John O'Connell , the people of Ireland will do their duty to the proscribed patriots . Englishmen , see that you do yours . They who permit oppression , s ' aara tho crime !"

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      Osborne ' s Hotel , Adelphi , "< 16 th March , 1848 . To Charles Cochrane , Esq . Sib , In reply to your note of hat evening , I beg to say that I never cover my sentiments in inuendos . It I had meant the terms referred to in your note to apply to you I 6 hould have done so in such a way as would not require

      explanation to show my meaning . What had reference to you in my letter was plain and unmistakeable ; it was a charge for not having discharged a duty which I thought , asd think , was imperative , and if you had been in the habit of reading the Northern Star , you would find that in every case I name the parties referred to in my letters , and assume all the legal and personal responsibility .

      The terms , tken , to which you refer , were not applied either directly or indirectly to you , or any single individual , hut rather to the general course pursued by many extravagant spoken cowards , who brought woe and desolation upon the poor , and discredit to their cause , in the years 1839 and 1842 . 1 have the honour to remain , Your obedient Servant , Fearqus O'Connor . '

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      CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN MESSRS . COCHRANE AND O'CONNOR . To Feargus O'Connor , Esq ., MP . Sir , My attention has just been drawn to a ] et « ter signed by you , and inserted in the Northern Star , respecting the late intended public meeting in Trafalgar-square , on Monday , the 6 th inst . After censuring niy conduct , which you are at perfect liberty to do , yoa proceed as follows ;— " Now , Old Guards , if you have confidence in me , after a quarter of a century ' s struggle , ' you will not allow the mischiefmaker , or the coward , and , therefore , the braggart , to mar our glorious object . "

      May I request the favour of your informing me at your early convenience if such terms are intended , directly or indirectly , to apply to me or my conduct . Awaiting your reply , I have the honour to be , Sir , Your obedient servant , Charles Cochrane . ¦ 10 , Leicester-square , Wednesday Afternoon half-pastfrive . March 5 th , 1848 .

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      tjgg" We promised in our last a fuFreporiT * the all-important popular demonstration in Lan shire , held on the 17 th , 18 th , and 19 th inst ?* carry out our promise we engaged a special report , to supply us with a verbatim account of ail th t was said and done . To our great mortification th only portion of the report received up to Thursda was Mr O ' Connor ' s speech at the meeting in «/ Free Trade Hall . We were , therefore , thrown unnn the Manchester papers as our only resource Ed . N . S . f ^ F An overwhelming press of Matter ootnpeia n , withhold several commnnicatiens , ( 8 OmB of tfa ™ tvpei . ) We will bring up all awem next week m

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      HAMsiERSMiTn . —A meeting of this district took placeat the office , 2 , Little-valeplace , on Sunday morning , March 10 th , Mr Stallwood in the chair ; when it was resolved , ' That stops be taken by this district ot the Company to obtain as many signatures to the National Petition for the People ' s Charter as possible . A subscri ption was then commenced for the allottees at O ; ConnorTille , who had been deprived ( by death ) of their cattle , when 2 s . was collected . Mr P . Ldwards also handed in-for Registration Committee , 2 d . ; for general Chartist agiUtion , 2 d . Mr Jj oberc , for registration , 3 d . Sovoral sums were reoeived fer the Bank , and hat and clothes club , and tho nesting adjourned .

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      THE NORTHERN STAR , Mabch SS , 1848- '

      Jd3t Published,

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  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), March 25, 1848, page unpag, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1463/page/4/