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      xfv Friends , < rtfr lia ? been a busy week with me and I , i j proceed to detail my labours as briefly as We 0 il ° ^ ay mo in S I started for Ff ^ -ter to convey your esteemed and 1 Jd friend , Mr Sharman Crawford , to X End , to witness tbe pleasurable specUcle Hri 4 tv families , heretofore slaves , and living • underground cellars , taking possession of " rt ir o *™ cast ^ anc * tbe 5 r own latour fields . IrU Mud man was excited and delighted with wlie saw , but as his constituents of Roch-Jje—vho are the non-electors as well as elec-. wm ask for the unadorned opinion of

      ^ ? heir friend , and as he is not a man to exaggertte I shall postpone any description of his S eihiffs until * receive " them through that legitimate channel . As I told my audience , at Sfieffi *^ ( ^ ^ a ^ P )> ^ is an extraordinary thing to find Mr Sharman Crawford , one o ? the largest landed proprietors in Ireland , di'claring in the House of Commons , that the cultivator of the coil and the proprietor of ^ soil are co-partners in the soil ; it was , upon that account , delightful to me to be able m illustrate tuat grand principle to ttiat good

      and generous man . Well , my children , although this scheme is denounced by the Press-gang and those whe live upon your sweat and blood , I had my ample jevrard | for the abuse of such slaves in the gratitude I received from the occupants oh Monday " . Delight is no term to describe their feeling—it was one of pride , of independence , and thanksgiving . AH—strangers , and all—confessed that the eye had never beheld such a Eight , nor has it " : it drives .. me mad to look uoon it snd to think of thev impediments that hare been thrown in my way in the prosecution of such a work . But I tell those tyrants , openly and advisedly , that though I will not

      march to battle at the bidding of every enthusiast or braggart fool , that I will march to battle rather than allovr my plan to be frustrated by any quirk or quibble with which speculators in human sweat and their tools may attempt to frustrate it . The day was wet , for it poured showers of gold , and I was pleased to be wet to the skin , because it went to the roots of the seed , which Trill yield my children their harvest . The concourse was immense , and all was harmony . From Snig ' s End I went to Lowbands , accomp anied by Mr Crawford and Mr Mlsop ; in the midst of the pelting rain we walked through a majority of thejallotments , and those gentlemen declared that thev never witnessed such a scene

      in their lives . Tell me that population presses hardly upon the means of subsistence , when this farm , upon which , there were five acres of tsres and eight acres of turnips , when I took possession of it last year , has now forty acres of wheat and upwards , forty acres of potatoes and upwards , cabbages , peas , beans , parsnips , carrots , mangel wartzel , and other things , as admitted by those gentlemen , superior—vastly superior—to anything that they had seen . And

      as I have those witnesses now to call , they will confirm this fact , that Thomas Aclatn , a four acre occupant , sold twenty-five pounds ' worth of cabbages , planted in October , off less than half an acre of groand ; that they were all sold on the ground , Bone taken to market ; that he has splendid potatoes now growing where those cabbages grew ; that there is not a Treed upon his allotment , and that he declared he would not take 2 b 0 l , for his holding .

      We had at dinner new potatoes , the finest I have seen this year , furnished from his allotment ; he has the best beans I have seen ; the finest turnips , and the most splendid lettuces . His garden is less than half an 2 cre , and he assured us that he and his family , consisting of five , could not consume what it would produce . What Free Trader , then , what friend of Emigration , will dare talk to me abjut population pressing too hardly upon the means of subsistence ? But , if you doubt my estimate of what may be doDe with three acres of land , read the following table ,

      giving an account of Mr Sillett ' s produce , and his profit , after the consumption of his family , from two acres of ground—always bearing in mindtbat he paid £ i 25 an acre for his land , with the legal expenses ^ and £ 8 a-year for his house ; while the average rent of two acres in our Company , and a house , will not reach £ 10 a-year . He * gave £ 125 an acre , because he bo ' uffht in the retail market , while the land I have bought is better , and will not average £ 4 . 0 an acre- But every member should read this work of Sillett ' s . Here follows his table of profits , after support of family : — SOLD PRODUCE OF THE YEAR I 8 t / .

      £ s . d . Iroauce of two Cows , after family ' s consnmptien , fattviiing one calf and -weaning one Jy 1 J 8 Oss Calf fatted , weighed nine stone , et « . sd . per stone of I 4 lb > .. 3 12 6 Skin , head , feet , &c .. 0 16 0

      One jear-old Heifer .. « . .. - - 5 e ° OcefatFigof eight stone of Hlbs ., at Ss . per stone « - ~ ~ " " f n n Twtntj Sacis of Potatoes , at Ss „ .. .. » 0 U TiTfive Bushels early ditto at 5 s .. .. „ , c S = Ten Thousand Cabbages , at i& „ ~ .. ' * " ° Twelve PecK- of Onions , at is .. - ~ " " „ Tarious Seeds Vegetables , £ e „ « m 5 IS U £ 71 3 10 Deduct rc-Rt for land at five per cent . en purchase mosey , 'including ex-1 sih «) £ 25 i « " ° Best fur House ~ ~ •• ° " " Hates , Taxes , &c »• •• •• "___!__ . 23 2 0 Set Balance cf profit forth ? J ear .. •• ~ * - >' ow , ibt children , if ever you fight , fight for that . ainl do . not make jackasses of yoursehes b ' v cheering every fool who tells you that he ' lias his pike and his rifle athome , ¦ Klnle ho nerer s ;^ ' a pike nor a rifle in Ins life ; but brood over this , think over it , talk about it , and when vou see your infant children , that you would L . ve if you could support them , torn from their mothers' breasts in the morning that she may obey the summons of the

      factory bell , while you are denied labour , tcouaii willing to work—ask yourselves if you are not willing slaves and murderers , u you longer tolerate this desecration of Gods holy irili and commandment , that man should live in the sweat of his brow . And , rest assured , my friends , that a community of Land members would very speedily lead to a wholesome sv-tem of representation , as Mrs Graham , an Irishwoman , and mother to one of my most industrious occupant ? , and a county vronian of Mrfemaii Crawford , told Mm on Monday , that she would fight at the door of her cottage

      w : t ! j a poker , and against any odds , before she "fcould give it up . Not you should see these people . You sl : ou ! d ste a-iy old grey-headed children , that £ re hapr . v ; r- ' ml my youthful children , that are W' « . Uiiii » , thankful , and merry ; and then you would a ^ k yourselves , how it is that the Press and the speculators denounce the project " Awl here let me digress , to say a word to the Pre-vGuri ! :. To the Fress . Gan ? : — : Cime on ve cripples ! coins on ye prostituus , v « . u " villains , you p lunderers , you murderers ' .

      • ' C ,:,, ,. no . c < me all . this rock shall fiy 1 \" .. . . Its firm base , as 'orn as I . You Wn ! vou haven ' t the merit of prostituies ; they poor souls , obey their passions , tteirnirtuna ' pLions ; vou obey your unnatiiftl lusts . Hoir dare you write about , how foe you talk about , how dare you think a ^ -.::, " wiYt » . ia « - that is stamped with the im-P * £ S of ' ,,,.., . freedom ? You are hired to Perpetuate , » . !«'» slavery . You poor , drivelthe

      linj * syaml-: . ** , you hired slaves , you of Chronicle , x ) w l ) uU > , News , and the bun , the Dispatch , mA t \> v ' Manchester Examiner , you Sfctof jsrofli-. tes , what induces you to give garbled reports hum the Land Committee , **\ call the srherne a jugple , while you have W your best distance to bubbles lujfglcs snd deceits , l \ , r which you were paid by we speculators f » llnilwav " jugg les , Mining bub-We-- , - Money Clubs . Building Schemes , and a thousand fa-i-hu * } Can you show one , you

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      brutes , of which the manager can say , there is between three and four thousand pounds over and above all the expenses of the Company , made by the industry of the propounder , ever and above the ' capital of the Company ? No such item as sundries , no such item as expenses of the propounder ? No , youcannot . You know that the practice is to put forth fascinating prospectuses as advertisements , for which you are paid , and to write leading articles for which you are paid , that then the managers may make another call , that then the bubble bursts , the - Company is declared insolvent , and the members are answerable to the creditors . '

      Savages I you have attacked the Bank . Did you ever hear of any other bank relaxing its rules in favour of depositors ? Did yoa ever hear of another banker whose rules required notice of withdrawal , directing his manager to honour all drafts at sight while poverty continued ? Hirelings ! you talk of penalties and illegality . I stated ; in the House of Commons , that it-Was the hampering of the law ' s technicalities

      that rendered' if iapossible for me to comply with the law ' s requirements ; and that it was therefore I sought the simple law to protect me against its complicated meshes . And as for penalties , for the violation ef the law ' s technicalities , I know I have incurred them ; but it is only I who have incurred them , not the members , as in other cases . I have incurred them to develope my plan , which the law would have frustrated , and , thank God ! I am able to pay them , without calling upon the

      Company . You monsters ! you may harp upon the legal string and penalties ! What can be done for the poor ' that is within the provisions of your laws ? but you shall make two questions , and the chairman of your committeeof whom I shall say nothing at present—shall divide the measure into two questions ; the one the legal question , and the other the

      honourable question . I confess to having violated the law , because it is impossible to serve the poor aud comply with its requisition ; but I threw down the gauntlet , and , as your friend , Sir Benjamin , said—I challenge the strictest and most searching inquiry into the application of the funds ; and I pledge my honour as a gentleman that not a farthing has been speculated with—not a fraction has been abstracted

      rrom its legitimate purpose . What do you say to that , you worse than prostitutes ? Did you ever hear of such a Company as that before , whose crime is that it courted no newspaper aid , and has not spent a guinea in advertising ? Revolutions are the fashion of the day . I hope we shall never have one in England ; but if tyranny drives the people to it , 1 hope your brothels will be the first victims . Adieu , you beasts ! I defy you all , Your enemy , Feargus O'Connor . Now , my friends , I turn from the consideration of these ruffians—a notorious Sodomite is one of tkeir principal contributors—and I return to my week's work .

      On Tuesday I arrived at Sheffield , and was met at the statian by five of the Town Council—Mr Ironside , Mr Briggs , Dr Payne , Mr Wood , and Mr Wigfall , and we proceeded from thence to the Market-place , Paradisesquare not being large enough to hold onehalf of the assemblage , and all declared that they never saw such a procession in Sheffield before . As Mr Ironside truly said , in proposing Mr Ottley to the chair , "This is Sheffield ' s answer to Lord John and Mr Cobden . " It was a magnificent sight . We were surrounded by government spies and reporters ; and when the delighted workies asked me how many there ( were there , I replied ? " The Press will give you two hundred and thirty-seven ragamumas , ' seven women , and five boys .

      In the eyening , we had the theatre crowded with all classes . Mr Ottley was again in the chair , and opened the proceedings in a brilliant speech , when Mr Ironside moved the address , which you will find at foot ; and after which I spoke at considerable length upon the Labour question , and which , my friends assure me , gave universal satisfaction . To-day ' s ( Thursday ) Times glances at the meeting in the evening , but says not a word about the procession , which would be a sail in the coffin of Whiggery . After the meeting in the theatre , though much exhausted and very hoarse , I remained in the company of my children , delighted with their conversation , and enlightened by their information , till twelve o ' clock at night . _ _

      On Wednesday I started for Loughborough , and when I arrived at the station , to my surprise and horror , I saw the ground occupied by dragoons , while the people upon the bridge aiid in the neighbourhood , cheered as the train advanced . When I alighted , the first man who addressed me was a police official ; he said the magistrates wished to see me in the station room . I went there , and they announced that the meeting had been suppressed by proclamation ; that the troops were in possession of the and

      around where the meeting was to he held , that thev had orders to prohibit the procession and the meeting . I told them that as the proclamation was issued on Tuesday , it was their duty to have communicated the fact to me before my arrival , as they knew I was to be in Sheffield on the previous day ; but as it was neither my policy , my desire , nor my wish , to bring the people into collision with the troops , that I would address the multitude assembled at the station and disperse them . To this promotion Mr Dawson objected , stating that it

      would appear like the delegation of the magistrates' power to me . I replied , that the magistrates' powers were p hysical , mine were moral ; and that if the people , under the false apprehension that I was in custody , from not seeing me , were led tO an ou 1 break , that then the responsibility would rest with themagistrates , and that I did not think that the fine-drawn distinctions of . Mr Dawson would be a justification or consolation for them if the misconception or refusal should be followed by the loss ot lite . We had a long consultation ; there were three ma ^ trates— two were with me , one was with MrWson—the majority carried the day , mounted a lueeajre stand at the station , and ,

      though very hoarse , I addressed the multitude with the miigistrates on the one side and the dragoons with their drawn swords on the other When I appeared the cheering was tremendous , and with one voice all cried out , •'• There ' s our father . " I said , " You call me your father and I look upon you as my children , though you are said to be too numerous I cannot afford to lose one of you , nor could I rest in mv hed if any imprudence of mine was the cause of diminishing my family by one . I nuL iiinonest vou to-day to proclaim our stanu

      p n iples , by those princip les I will spite of all opposition , and , ere long . « Ji Come amongst you again to proclaim the Char ter as the triumph of those pnncip es . ( Here General cheer burst from the whole meet-• „ * . ) You know I am watched , you knon hi w proud they would be to take me from J monJst vou , but that they sha never do Si locate every man who is willing to live in the sveat of his brow in his own castle upon his own Sour field . ( Loud cheers . ) Do you 1 « ' ( ' Yes , ves . ' ) Would you compromise me ? < 'V o , never . ' ) Would you injure our cause > ( 'No , no . ' ) Then wiU you obey me ? ? YeV for ever . ' ) Then let all , who think it is

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      wise to abstain from coming into collision with an armed force , hold up both hands . ( Here every hand in the meeting was held up . ) Now go home and baulk tyranny of its triumph , "and immediately the ground was cleared . Now , my friends , believe me , that those exhibitions evince our tyrants' weakness and our strength , while they but serve to wed me , and thousands of others , if possible , more closely to the cause . I know that the tyranny of our rulers -and the masters , will once more drive us to our torch-light meetings , as the mind of this country will not consent to be much longerpent up by day , and thus debarred of its power of expression . But you have trusted me long , and the Whigs are anxiously

      looking for iny tumble into the pit-fall—but , rely upon it ,- that , as a live dog is better than a dead duke , I am determined to live and worry them , until you have gained your rights . Neither taunt nor threat , scoff nor jeer , shall induce me to peril that cause , which is nearest and dearest * to my heart . I will save you from the vengeance of your enemies , and will save yenr . fiiend 8 rfrom the penalty of that enthu .-siasiftwhien , ia these times , f"rather approve than eensuje . For , believe me , mf friends , tfcat oothingjj-not even the shadow of justice , is fo be achieved from our present rulers ' . love of justice . Your faithful and uncompromising Friend , Feargus O'Connor .

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      TO FEARGUS O'CONNOR , ESQ .. M . P . i i Most Hosoured asd Esteemed Sir , We , the inhabitants of Sheffield , are desirous on the present festive occasion , of expressing our ¦ incere and deep-felt . " gratitnde , and unfeigned esteem for yon , who have laboured so long , ardently , and gratuitously for the interests and liberties of the people of this country . You have been the pilot who has steered the Chartist vessel in the midst of the dangers and storms , which hare assailed it from all the quartew ef the political compass . And , sir , we are wilting still to confide in yon ; in your patriotism and unflinching fidelity and perseverance . Your persecutors and slasderers hare sought to ruin you , and to destroy our hopes of future success ; bat

      they ~ hire not , nor can they accomplish either the 9 oe or the other . Yon , sir , have laid aside caste , have forsaken your owa order , that yon may become 33 one of labour ' s sons , that you may raise them from the dust of the earth , who hare been sunk in poverty and wretchedness by the iron srm of oppression ; who , sir , have been born into the world , mere ! y to be consumed by unceasing ioil to enrich and honour their oppressors . This is , on your part a generous , a noble undertaking , snd we need net remind you , that we wish you entire and complete success ; asuccesJ that shall be equally gratifying and honourable to yon , and ? hall give universa' prosperity and contentment to the . people .

      What would your and our enemies have yod to do , to satisfy them , or to stand high in their favour , or to merit their unreserved approbation ? If you adviBe the people to keep the peace , you are charged by them with cowardice ; if you were to advise them to area and offer physical force resistance to the authorities , you would then be rash and dangerous , perhaps . branded by them as a traitor . If yoa are generous , you ' purchase popularity ; if you act independently yon are prond and arregant ; if you assist the Tories , you are paid by them ; if you turn to the Whigs or Radicals , and offer them the right band of friendship , you have betrayed the people ; if you do neither , you are

      cried up as a firebrand and disturber of thepublic peace . Why , sir , if you were to die of grief , because you cannot please these fastidious foes , or were to ( place yourself in the way of a _ bullet 0 Y bayonet ' , and thus sacrifice your life , in either case they would sing a song of triumph over your grave . But , sir . you will do neither—at least for their gratification ;¦ but in the future , as in the past—they wilihaye to fret , to threaten , to slander , and to prosecute ; whilst you . sir , will continue to sit in calmness and security , and smile at the vanity and futility of their efforts ; rewarded , as you are , by the warm-hearted gratitude and unabating confidence of the people .

      There is , sir , another subject to wmoh we muat allude , inasmuoh as it has been the cause of our assembling together this evening ; this , sir , is your gigantic efforts to place the soas of labour upon their native soil , to make them freemen in a free conntry , not to live asserfs and toil for others , but in a state of independence to labour for themselves . Thus , your generous efforts open a bright prospect into the tuture . This , sir , is anew political science ( not poli £ ical economy of the new school , which counts gold aa drops of blood from the hearts of the people ) . Nature , sir , ha 9 been kind and liberal to man , but man has been unkind an 1 miserly to his fellow . You , sir , wish to restore man to Nature , as to a liberal and generous parent ; in this , sir , we again wisn you complete success , and a long and honoured life to witness and behold your numerous children on the land—independent , prosperous , peaceful , and happy .

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      under his coat"fijteen years ago ,, his crippled , bantling , they had laughed at hin ^^ u ^ ow . behold ^ the master which oft ihe 10 th ofrjiptil frightened the isle fron its propriety , and caused the Queen to take refuge in tbelsle of Wight . ^ Cheers . ) Mr O'Coiu nor attacked the ' Gagging Bill' of Lord John Rus * sell , the very name of which was a violation of the constitution , and described the governmentbs seeking protection under the pettico ^ t ^ of , Me !' . Queen . They had suborned a corrupt press , and « were trying to destroy the . jiteaich . , Republic ' . ' - Nothing bad been obtained for theipeople by ^ the Catholic Emancipation Bill , the Parliamentary Reform Bill , or by Free Trade , but the social plan he wished to put them in

      possession of would seek a good political ; system to defend it . Thomas Slirigaby Duricombe , who would be in his pJace-jfa tiie Rouse . o ( tommpns ih&t : day week , was m ^ le ader ... not Mr . ilume , nor Mr Cobden . They must suppose * thejLwe ' to mount- the ladder above him , he knew hig | position , and would make them know theirs . He . igould tell them that there was a still greater powerthan that which they might achieve for themselves ^' and that was by cooperating with the Irish people . After enlarging to some esteut on this head Mr O'Connor gave a , great ¦ variety of details connected wjth the National Land Company , ' whjcb ^ were receiveil - ? uth muck' approbation . The « proci ^ dings-V concluded at tea oUdock .

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      p Noitisbham . —Anumeretwly attended meeting wa held in the Market Place , on Monday , at 11 o ' clock . Ne opposition was offered by the authorities , bat the caution issued by tbe head of the metropolitan police nag posted on the door of the police office ; of this the Gbartists took go notice , and about a quarter before eleven Mr J . Sweet , Mr C . Roberts , Mr Harrison , Mr J . Barber , and Mr Kydd of the Executive Comtnittee , marched through the town arm in arm , and passed the police eflSoe to the place of meeting , followed by a nameroufl body of Chartists . The leaders were frequently siluted with' That ' s right , my lads , ' &c . On arriving at the place of meeting , Mr Sweet was unanimously called to the chair , who , after having opened the business of the meeting , called upon Mr

      Harrison to rnova the following reaclution : — ' That we , the working classes of Nottingham , being personally affected by the unparalleled distress which has for a long time prevailed amoBgst the operative classes of Great Britain and Ireland , and being convinced that this distress is caused by clas * made laws , irrespective of the sofferinga of the great body of the people , wish—firstly , to convince Mr Cobden that the Chartists are not the insignificant minority he has represented them ; and , secondly , to convincs Lord J . Russell that they want , and are determined to have without mutilation , that for which the people of this countty have been so long contending , namely—the People ' s Charter . '~ Mr Barber secosded the resolution , which was supported in an eloquent speech by Mr Kydd , who appeared very ill , and at the conclusion was quite exhausted . —Mr C . Roberts moved the next resolution as follows : — ' That this meeting views with extreme disgust the late

      proeeedinga ot government relative to the ease of John Mitohel , and the cowardly and unconstitutional means resorted to to proenre the conviction of that noble of nature . This meeting also views with the utmost contempt the means employed for the Bappresaion of public opinion in England and Ireland , and is determined to aid the people of Ireland in their just resolve to govern themsehej ; inasmuch , as it is the right of the people of every country . This meeting is determined to assist ; by every means in its power , all persons , either in England or Ireland , who have been or may ba in the present struggle for liberty ) prosecuted for political offences . ' The resolution baring been seconded , was oarrried unanimously . No interruption was given to the meeting , though a goodly number of the police attended . Nearly the whole oftho magistrate ' s , and many gentlemen , were at the windows of the police offices when the Chartists and their leaders passed .

      Cosgieton . —A public meeting was held in the Chartiefc room , Mill-otreet , on Monday last . Mr Richardson in the chair . Resolutions condemning Lord Jobs Russell and Mr Cobden were unanimously adopted . The meeting was addressed by Messrs Pickford , Gosling , Potta , Burnett , apd John West of Maoolesfield . —A meeting of Chartists and Confederates was held on Sunday last , when resolutions expressing sympathy for Mr Mitchel , and for opening a subscription ( or his family were unanimously adopted . The meeting was addressed by Messrs West , Carr , and Ceasy .

      Milks Banki Shelton . —A Chartist camp meetinfj waa held on Whetley Moor , on Whit-Monday , June 12 , to protest against Lord John Russell's assertion that the people want no reform . 3 , 000 persons were present . Several local speakers delivered most excellent speeches , which weie frequently applauded by the meeting . Resolutions were passed condemning herd John ' s assertion , and to dolend the persecuted patriots , and a liberal collection made . A large number of police were close at hand , and the ' specials' wore expected to be in attendance , but were not there . Lancashire and Yorkshire . —A Chartist delegate

      meeting was held on Sunday , June lltb , at the White House , BlackBtone Ed ? e , when the following delegates were p resent : —R . Gill , Kochdale ; Mr Bancroft , Mixendcn Stones ; Mr Jacques , Middle ' ton ; G . Suttlipp , Todmorden , William Tagg , Bacup ; William Marden , Sowerby ; William Walker , Midgeley ; David Tempest . Halifax ; Christopher Shaoklston . QueenBhead ; T . B . Taylor , Elland ; Mr Coup , Littleborough ; T . Fildea , Manchester ; Michael ^ Robert ? , Bury ; John Smith , Hebdenbridga . The minutes of the last meeting were confirmed . The continuance of tbe Lancashire and

      "Xorkahire Dslegate meetings wa 9 discussed , and it wat unanimously agreed that an united delegate meeting of both counties , should be held once in each month . '— ' That the next meeting be held at Hebden bridge . To commence at ten o ' olock , a . m ., on July 9 th . ' —It was also agreed : — 'That all correa' f ondence must be addressed to the authorised secretary , Thomas Roberts , 25 , M'junt-atroet , Manchester . ' Stockport . — Mr T . Webb lectured here on Sunday last , and concluded his address , by an appeal on behalf ot the Victim Fund , which was heatrilv- responded to by a subscription after the leotare , amounting to £ 1 14 s . 61 . ; 2 * . Cd . has also bean forwarded to the Executive , towards liquidatinsj the debi due to Mr O'Connor , by the late Victim Committee .

      CovENTRY . —The members of this locality mot in their room , at Mr Prirchnrd ' s Coffee House , Gnsford-street , Mr Gilbert in the chair , when the offi cers under the New Plan of Organisation were elected , and 12 a . 4 d . collected for the Defence and Victim Fund . Every Chartiat in this bcalityis requested to attend next Monday evoning , at the above place . All communications lov the Chartists of Coventry , to be addressed to Mr Hosier , Coach and Horses Yard , Much Park-srreet . Merthyr Tydvil . — The Chartists of this town

      had made arrangements to hold a public meeting last Monday , but had not given the authorities the notice required , and tha magistrates were preparing to entrap them en the ground-. A new requisition , hOWeveri Waa drawn up , signed , and handed to the high constable , calling a meeting on nest Monday , when . it ia hoped , the districts around Merthyr will send their thousands , and whoa a colleotion will be made for the victims . —Tha Chartist room wrs crowded on Monday last , when Mr J . W , Manning :, from Cardiff , delivered an excellent lecture . He will attend the meeting on Monday next .

      Debbv . —Chartist Open air Meeting . —A public mesting was held in the Market-place , on Monday last . Mr Chandler in the chair . The chairman cimuenced hi ? address , when several policemen desired him to go with them before . the magistrates . Mr Chandler went , and a bill was read prohibiting all public meetings , which , the magistrates said , had been sent to them by the government . The meeting waa afterwards adjourned from the Market-place to Chester-green , when Mr Arcough , in a neat speech , moved the following resolution : — 'This meeting , having heard with disguat that Lord J , R ; ssell has declared in the House of Commons that the people of this country do not desire either the reform contemplated by Mr Hume , or the six points of the Charter , do hereby fling back the assertion with contempt , and publicly tell him that ha has

      stated a gross falsehood , and that his conduct has rendered him contemptiblo in the eyes of all honest men : we also tell him that the people of this oountry will never rest satisfied until the Charter bsoomes the law of the land . ' Seconded by Mr Short , suppotted by Mr Shaw , and carried unauiinously . _ Mr Hardy then pr ? pDsed the following : —• ' That it is the opinion of this meeting , that government has shown iti weakness , and likewise its incapacity to govern Ireland , by the unconstitutional manner in which it has seoured the conviction of that sterling patriot , John Mitohel ; and this meeting hereby ^ expresses its abhorrence at the unjust manner in which they have hurried him from his native land . We therefore pledge ourselvea to use our beat endeavours in order to restore him to his native land and to thp bosom of his family and friends . ' Seconded by Mr Chester ,

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      and Carried unanimously . Votes of thanks were given ; to . M > Shaw and the chairman , when the Siting quietly separated . ; . - : DjHjrt , Atrshirb . —A public meeting , te consider the circumstances conneoted with the ( rial of John 'Mitphel , was held in the hall of tha White Hurt L Inni on Wednesday , the 7 fch inst . Mr David C . Halmera in the chair . Mr Dnnoan Robertson" read a petition , whioh was seconded b / Mr Orr , and unanimously carried * ' A resolution , condemning . thrasssrtioa made by Lord John Russell , that tbovpeople are satisfied- with the do-nothing policy of-tnebaae finality Whigs , was alao unanimously . agreed to , when the meeting broke up .

      The Shamrock and Thistle Club . —A . publio meeting , with a view to form an union oTtiie Chartist and Rcpealarp of Dairy and neighborhood , was held ia the hall of the White Hart Inn , on Saturday evening lost ; . Mr David M'Mnlliin -in the chair . Resolutions , in furtherance of fche above object , were unanimously carried , GRESsoeK . —A public open air meeting was held in DrilHngbani square , oh Monday evening Jasfc . Mr John Nelsch in the chair . Resolutions , on the state of the country , and condemning Lord John Russell , went unanimously carried ^ as also a petition , foUKded on tbe spirit of the resolution * . The meeting was addressed by Messrs ? Miller , Duncanloak , Hindley , Brown , and Burrell .

      NdHxflUMBBRiAK ) andDvnnm—Ji diairiot delegate meeting of thcNationaL . Chartist Association , was held oq Sunday , June Utfeafe-ilW . liottBO of . Mr T . Hunter , ^ asington-lanb , 'Diirfaun- " Delegates present : —Newcastle , Mr James Watson ; Sunderland , Mr Thomas Dickenson ; Berry Edge , Me Thomaa Carr ; South Shields , Mr Thomas Richards ; Purham , Mr B , HiJJ ; Coxhoe , Mr Joseph Berry ; Easington-lane , _ W . McCabe ; West-street , Sunderland , Mr Radley ; Murton Colliery , Mr John Mitohel ;; Mr James Watson in the chair . The minutes of the delegate meeting held at Berry Edge on Sanday , May 22 th , were read and confirmed , and tbe following names of persons who are willing to deliver

      Jecturea any Sunday in the various localities in the districts , were given in : —Anthony Scarer , 127 , Leadgate ; John Grognn , 70 , Leadgate ; James Reid , > ainter , Berry Edge ; Jos . SimpsoB , miner , ditto ; Thomas Cam 101 , Leadgate ; Sorlees Hutohinson , Berry Edge ; JohnMaughan , bookseller , ditto ; Thomas Anderson , miner , ditto ; Henry Palphramoad , plate-layer , ditto ; Thomas Richard * , 34 , Brunswickstreet , South Shields ; Robert Whitman , Thriftstreet , ditto ; J . Nisbett , 10 , Gibson-street , Newc&otle ; James Watson , Manse-street , ditto . ; William Byrne , Stepney > terrsce , ditto ; Thomas Dickenson , Corouation-Btreet , Sunderland ; Benjamin Radley , 21 . West-street , ditto .

      The following peraons were appointed to deliver lectures in the undermentioned places on Sunday , June 18 : h : — Durham , New Durham , Sherborne Hill , Mr Thomas Carr . Eajingtin-lane , Merton Colliery , South Hetton , Mr Thotn&B DiekecEon . Thornle ) and CaBsap , Mr Radley . Coxhoe and Quarcton Hill , Mr Thomas Riohards . The following places are particularly requested to send addressoB to their secretaries , and any other person , to correspond with James Nisbett , 10 , Gibsonstreet , Newcastle , with a view of appointing lecturers to deliver leotures in the above places on any Sunday after June 18 th . Haswell . Tnndon , Shotton , Sherborne Bill ! Thomlej , PiddiBgton , Wingate , Rainton , Castle Eden , Hetton-le-hole , The Downs , Grange Colliery , Honghton-le-Spring . Renolved ,

      ' That Mr Diokenson's offer of lecturing one month in the localities of theue counties ( gratis ) be accepted , and that gentleman to commence his lectures immediate !; , aa aoon as a oon * ecutive route can fee found for his lectures for the month . The several localities in the district are requested to correspond with the district secretaries , so as to enable him to form a route for the month , and localities are to understand that they will have to bear the travelling expenses of the lecturer from one locality to the other . ' ' That Mr M . Jude be treasurer , and Mr J . Nesbitt be secretary of this district . ' ' That each delegate shall give a written copy of the resolution be may propose to tbe meeting to the secretary , after Buch resolution has been passed . ' ' That the next district delegate meeting be held in the house of John Pratt , Magnesia Bank , Union s -street , North Shields , on Sunday , Juno 26 th , at two o ' clock in the after * noon . '—JiUKS NisBBTr , District Secretary .

      Scndbrland . —Dbae Sin , —I beg leave to iaform you , and the Chartist Association generally , that our principles are widely spread in thie part of the north of England . Our association at Sunderland ia stroBger now than it has been these , bix years . We can afford to subscribe £ 2 to defend eur advocates , and have more ready if it be needed . On Sunday last , we held a delegate meeting at Eaaington-lane , whioh was rery numerously attended , wbsn it was thought desirable to have a clever lecturer down among us , end especially John West if he could be got . On Monday I attended a publio meeting at Berry Edge , and a more enthusiastic meeting I was neves ? among 9 t . At the introduction of my lecture , I told them I Wid not intend tocorae about twenty-five miles for nothing , and at the conclusion ,

      1 enrolled forty-one names to the Association . On Tuesday I attended a public meeting at South Shields , along with two friends . Richards and Watson ; I gave the concluding address , and got an addition of twenty-one names to our cause . I attended with Mr Richards a public meeting the same evening , and at the conclusion I got fifty to join the Association , making 100 fresh members in two days . I go to Coxhoe on Wednesday , where I hope to be successful in Bwelling my list , and then I must attend to business the other three days , as I lecture in three Bsparate villages next Sunday . I now say to all Chartists , who can publicly advocate tboir principle ? , ' Go ye and do likewise . ' Yours , ThOIU * Dickinson , Coronation-street , Sunderland .

      Sheffield . —On Monday last a publio meeting was held in Paradise square , to consider the case of Juhn Mitchel . Mr Councillor Ironsides was called to the chair , whea Mr Councillor Briggs moved , andJVIr Samuel Jackson seconded , the following resolution : ' Tiiat this meeting is of opinion that the late trial of the patriot John Mitchel , by a jury which « w avowedly packed by the government , waa a direot violation of the liberty of the subject , and that a memorial ba therefore sent to tne Quean , praying for

      Lhiramcdiate liberation , and also for the Repeal of the Uniou , as the first step to restore Ireland to a peaceable , prosperous , and bappy condition . ' Carried . A memorial to the Queen , and resolutions expressing sympathy for Mr , and condolence with Mr * Mitchel , were also adopted . The speakers were Councillor Wigfall , Messrs Willey , Grayson , and Otley . After having given thtes groans for the Whigs , and thtee cheers for Mitchel l the meeting separated , There was a goodly muster of cavalry , pensioners , and police , but happily they had nothing to do .

      Shokkdjtch . —A meeting waa beld on Wednesday evening at Perry ' s Coffee Houae , Church-street , Shoreditch , toraiae subscriptions for tbe defence of those individuals who were imprisoned on account of the meetings ia the Tower Hamlets . Hull . —A general meeting of the members of this branch of the Company will be held in the Wilberforce , on Tuesday evening , Juna 20 th , on business of vital importance . The officers sincerely hope that every member will attend . Persons holding tickets for the late tea party are requested to bring them in . Mosslet . —The Chartists of this looality meet nightly at their room . On tbe 11 th inst thfy were honoured with a visit from Harrison , police inspector , aud Greavea the district constables , whom they e : iified by reading to them the letter of aueyo witneBs of tha Bingley riots .

      Long Sutton . — A demonstration aanounced by handbi ! i ; took place herein opposision to aproclamation ' circuhted through the town . _ Upwards of forty constables and a number of special constables were HffOtn in . The people , however , went in precession through the principal streets , singing ' Base Oppressors , ' ftfter which they repaired to a barn where 200 partook of tea , amongst whom were some of the spcoiaU and the reporter , who were highly delighted . After tea a public meeting took place in a fiold bo . longing to Mr W . Ta ? g , en Mount Pleasant . Mr W . BriggB , briekmaker , { was unanimously called to the chair . Th 8 meeting was addressed by Messrs Smitb , Twaits , and Pocklington , and the meeting separated after giving tlirea . cheyra for Mr O'Connor " , three for Mi- T » gg , and three for the Charter . Ths ratepayers are much | dissatiBfied at the conduct of the magistrate , lha Rtv . — Bennett , for making an unnecessary display , the ccat of whieh must lall upon their shoulders .

      ADDRESS FROM THE FEMALE CHARTISTS OP LONDON . Sistebb of tue United Kingdom , —The tirao haa coma when via must cense to act as barriers of freedam . or our liwbnnds , soub , and brothers , will bo torn from us , branded as felons , and wo snail bo kf : to staree , or depend for the means of existence upon tho tyrants who have robbsd ub ; their Under mercies are daily Illustrated by tbe poor-law guardians , opeoial coustablei , polico , magistrates , and judges , who are tho willing slavcsof the Crown and Government , and tho enemies of tho real producers of woalth . Wl > y are thoBe who cry aioni for freedom cast into prison , or maltreated by tho police ? Became their organisation is defectlte . Whj are thousands absfiut from tho domonstrattona , who ought to be there to g ive the lie to England . ) PiiajaML nittjr ? They are withheld by fear—not « oward oj—

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      It it taCTthst sjrin . 'a from love ; it Is not forftesuehej , bat for thalr Wives anil daughters , that th ? y r « fu « B to risk their lives jaedlibtrties , to gain their rights . The ' f = eHag . % ; nable ; but euppo « e tho wives ong daughters of England , Iwlnnd , » nd Scotland , units 1 * o * ne powerfal ' -sssoeltrtlon , to demand for our hnslrandf , brolhera , and ^ dhs , the rights Bp . Jo . ng prayed for ia vaia . Suppose . n [ a allow no ' rest In the ball , wblU there it want jnj ^ the cottflgo . ' Supposo wa form ow 6 lo « ies In toim ' and couatry , maintain oonnfant

      communication wlt&eaoh other , makeevary preparation to . determined / action—fceep o « r plans to ou |» elves aamuofc arposslbls ftblni raaeb , ttlk littlft ^ irat aof yriatlj ^ hold out-door demonstrations and processions it dtdfhblt , andf show by pur ' . jictionfi that w » are heirs to' tKS j Wil , apd resolved tpi > e / roe . "" " ' , ' . ' , Th « foelfng . of . JoTs , whioh now engender * fcsr , ironld sot in the opposite direction , and form e powerful alt ; with the love-of liberty thnt dwells in the British Kopai Our" husbands , " brothers , and sons woald fjllo ^ oo example ' , aoaftar ' would give way to ooiirago . Tfi ^ a pov lice , degraded . aa tkoy are , would f < sel saraa little r ' oga | forour . ees-j . anji If the ; did not , our gallant trjDo | i would nevtr f brink from tbe duty of defending -their ^

      mothers , sisters , aid daughters ' , who , goaded by injui . tice , reduces to want , eubj ct to insult , bad uniteel for the purpSse ' Of " convincing their oppressors , thatjfllpB is strength , end liberty worth struggling for . T ^^

      ' . ¦ . •«;• *¦ Your sister , s City , Juno IQlb , 1818 . Akh Stebiihu , ' Paisibt . — A i » ibllc taeottag was held On Monday'laCt Jn Qu » ny Field . Several bands of patriot ! marched frem tire tortn to th « place of meeting in prooeasion , bearlm ? flags and banners j amongst themostconsplonoofl was a . fia « ttjso ' our , wltli tUe Inscription— . ' Tbe Charter a black &ig bore the inaigala of' Death or liberty ; ' on a blGck'fiigfromBsnhead , a hea't and two daggers with . ' Rapeal . The meeting consisted » f 6 , 00 ( V and was ad . drwaed bj Meeeri Hart , Robortson , Gllmour Watson , JpKijm and Kelly , flfr A . Miller , ofEldefslie In the cfefiif .. Eesolutloas condemning Lord John Bus . sail and of sympathy for Mr Hitchel were Bnaaimously carried . After three cheer a were given for Hitchel three for the Charter , and a vote ef inaatts to the ohair * man , ( hela&sting » 9 p » raUd .

      IioNGTotr . —Oo ' Stind&y - evenla ? , June the 11 th , Mr Baker lectured to a > densely crowded nesting la tho Working Han ' s Hall . On Tuesday « TtntBg , ! tae 13 th last ., a tea-party was hald , tfhen abopt 160 sat down , after Which the pnblio waa admitted . XteBfcikar will lecture In the aboro ball , o ' c- BanSsy , J « n $ 181 b , 86 « fx o ' clock in the evening . CHASTSimu . —A meeting of the Chartists was held in the School-rooms o « Sunday , Juno lltb . Mr Ed . mtmd Stallvrood in the chair . When tha appeals oabe . half of our Impi-lioned brethren end ( heir hmiliei were read from ths Nokibi&n Stab , a subscription was proposed , aad unanimously adopted , for the ' Nation * Victim and Defence Fund , ' and a sum in the hands o the treasurer of the Chartist locality of CbartervUIe , amounting to « Iov « n shillings and threepenoa halfpenny ,

      was also voted for that purpose . The subscription then commenoed , ond Messrs Stall wood , Willie , and Gathard , were appointed to go roucd to their brother allottees , and request thalr aaiiitance . The following Bums irere rccelred , and transmitted , per Mr Stallwodd , toMrO'Concor . s . d . . d , Cashlnhand ... 11 3 j MrM'William ... 0 MrStsllwood .,, 1 0 Campbell ... 0 Kfrkham ... 10 Willis ... 1 0 Pickmgill , „ 10 A Friend ... 0 2 C . Arnold ... 1 8 Tibbies .. 0 < Clark ... 1 0 Smith ... 1 0 Turner ... 1 0 Belstead ... 0 6 Stookley ... 6 Warden ... 0 6 Stanton ... 1 0 Graham ... O 8 littlewood ... 1 0 Bowers ... . 0 9 J . Jackson ... 10 Shaworoft ... 0 «

      Tomlinsoa ... 10 Crompton .. 10 Bufeb ... 1 0 Carter ... 0 Q Goodwill ... 10 Clomane ... 10 R 3 « ier » , „ 6 H . Rosa ... 1 O A Friend , per 0 Beck ... 1 0 Goodwill ... 0 6 Horn ... 0 6 Beattie ... 0 6 JameB Graham 0 . 6 James ... 1 0 Gorse ... 6 0 Hoe 1 0 Suttel ... o 6 R . Jones ... 0 6 Holland .. 0 C Parrish ... 0 6 Wilcos ... 0 6 Horaby ... 0 6 Hoimo * .. 0 6 Smart ., ... O 0 Doggett ... 1 . 0 Barnos ... 0 6 Dipper ... o 6 Bottrill , „ 0 6 } . Jones ... 0 6 A 8 hffO « h .. 0 6 G . Clark ... 0 « £ 9 72 j The Hat is still open . —E . Bcbb , Secretary . Gikat Hohtvood , Bscks . — Mr Gammage addressed ft numerous and enthusiastic meeting at this place , In the . open air on Monday latt , on ' Labour ' s wrong and Labour ' s remedy . * Mr Small , of Buckingham , afterwuds addressed the meeting in an excellent speech , after which the meeting broke up , giving three hearty ohe « rc for the Charter . Bow Bbickhiix , BocKf . — On Wednetdsy evening , June 7 th , U * Gramage delivered a lecture ' On thi evils of the present system , and tha remedy . ' Attht conclusion tbrse oncers , and oho cheer mor « , « vore glvsn for tbe Charter , Arsixt Gdiss , Bids . —Mr GammBgo gave a' Chartist lecture Bt tkls arUt « oratlc village , on Thursday , Jane 8 th , abont 400 ptrsoni attended , who listened to the 'lecturer with the greatest attention . A voto of thanks vrasunanloiOBSly passed at the conclusion , also resolution in favour of the Charter .

      Rwqmodxt , Bibs . —On FridBjr , June 9 th , Mr Gam ! mage dolivered a locture in this place , Mr Burgess , o | Woburn , in the ehair . After whioh deafening cheers were given for the Charter , and the meotisg broke up . Mr G jmmage vtill lecture injthese counties for the next three weeliB . Thb Fdhd poa Cohtmiko Mbj Johes to hee Hcs . band , ( the Compatriot ef John Frost , ) in the Land of bis Exile . —Mr John Simpaon ( secretary ) acknowledges from P . Jf . B ., lj . ; Mr Gaisley , Is . ; Mr ana Mn Draper , . . ; Hiss Draper , Gi . ; Mr Daft , Is . ; MrQ . Siroet , Is . ; Mr Tound , 6 d- ; Csmberwell locality , 10 s . Ticrist AMD Defepce Fond . — Mr Simpson also ac * knowledge * from Mr Potter , Is . ; Mr Price , Cd . ; Mr Draper , Is , ; Mr Draper , Jan ., Is . LlBEBTX FOND . —Mr Draper , Jan ., la .

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      Northampton . —A general meeting of the member . ? of the National Land Company , will take place at Mr M'Girr's , Temperance Hotel , King-street , at 8 o ' clock on Monday evening , June 19 . Brighouse . —A csmp meeting will be held at this place to morrow afternoon at two o'olock , whea Messrs . Clisset . Webber , Snowden , Taylor , and others are expected to address the meeting . Halifax . —A West Riding delegate meeting of the National Guards , will be held in the large room , Bull-close-lane , to commence at twelve o'clock at noon , when the fallowing places are requested to send a delegate : Leeds , Huddcr ? fieldi Halifax , Barnaley , Koighley , Bingley , Dewabury , Sheffield , Wakefield , Bradford , Pudaey , and all localities adjacent . A district delegate meeting will be held in the room , Bull-close lane , to morrow afternoon , to commence at three o ' clook , when each locality in the district is requested to send a delegate , and all those localities who wish to join the district must do the same .

      Wortlet and Armley . —The members of this branch of the Chartist Association are requested to meet in their room oh Monday the 19 ; h inst ,, at eight o ' clock in the evening , to audit the books , and to elect a counoil and ether officers for the next quarter . Nottingham . —The next meeting of the Land members will be held at the Star ana Garter , Narrow Marsh , on Sunday evening , at seven o ' clook . A Free-and-Easy will be held at the Ceach and Hones , Mansfield-road , on Saturday evening , at seven o ' clock . Siockport . —The Rsv . J . Barker of Leeda , will lecture at the Hall of the Lyceum , on Sunday and Monday evenings , the 18 th and 19 th inst . Nottingham A meeting of tho Chartists of the Seven Stars locality , will be held on Monday evening next , at Eleven o ' clook , when business of importance will bo brought forward ,

      BiRMiNOHAM . —PBOPiiB ' d ILuir . —Tho members of the National Charter Association , are requested to meet on Sunday evening , at seven o ' clook , for the elactiou of the Executive and CommiBBioners . Every member is earnestly invited to attend . Bilsion . —A . district delegate meeting will take place at the Malt Shovel Ina , oa Sunday the 25 th , at eleven o ' clock a . m , upon bus iness of importance . Hamilton . —A delegate meeting tor the better or . ganisation of tho Chartist body , will be held at the Maaon ' s Hall , en Saturday the 24 th inst ., ai two o ' clock p . m . The following places are requested to send delegates : Lnrkball , Storehouse , Glasort , Strathaven . Kilbrido , Blantyre , Udingston , Bellahill , Ilolytown , Newrnthill , Wishatown , Carluke , and Motherwell . Ic is expected that every locality mentioued , will take a lively interest ia forwarding the moueineut . We have ju 3 t had a glorious meet , ing at Mofcherwell , about 8000 were present to give tho lie to Lord John ' s statement .

      Wolvebhampion . —The members of this branch of the Land Company will in future meet at Mr Livoaley's , Brickmakera' ArtnO , oppositfl tho New Inn , Horaeky . fioMs . The secretary and committee will attend every Monday evening at half-past seven o ' clock , to receive subscriptions and transact other business . ., ... WniiTiKQTOJf iND Cat— A special general meeting of the Land Member a of the above branch will be held on Tuesday evening next , at eight o ' clock , on imr portaat business . The members are reque 3 ted to pay their local levies . JIvdm . — The Rev . Joseph Barker of Leeds , will address tha peeple of Hyde , in the Land Society ' s Meeting Room , lljde Laue , on Tuesday Evoning next , at 7 o ' clock . IIsrwooD . —Mr George White of Bradford , will deliver a lecture on Monday evening , 19 bli inst ., in tbe Angel Meadow , at 7 o ' clock ,

      Cahdbbwkll and Walwobth . —The Members are requested ta meet at the ' True Temperance Coffee House , ' East street , Walworth , on special business , on Tuesday evening next , J une 20 tb , at 8 o'olock preciue ' y ,

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      GRAND CHARTIST DEMONSTRATION . PUBLIC ENTRY OF MR O ' CONNOR INTO SHEFFIELD . Tuesday was agrand day for Chartism ia Sheffield . Early in the morning groups of men were seen in every part of the town preparing for the demonstration , and about one o ' clock raeu , music , and banners began to muster in Barkers Pool . At half-past three the dense mass began to move in the following order : marshal on horseback , followed by a very handsome banner , brous ht out b y the order of Itechabites band ; the members of the Land and Charter Association four abreast , closely followed by a full-length banner of T . S . Duncombe , Esq ., M . P . ; a banner representing a large heart , with the motto

      1 The aristocracy suckinj the vitals of the people . The next was a large black banner with tbe motto , ' John Mitchel , the first victim of the new Gagging Bill ; ' then followed the Irish Labourers Friendly Society , with two rich banners representing their respective orders , followed by the members of their order ; next came tbe temperance band , ollowed by a beautiful carriage for the reception of Mr O'Connor , which contained five members of the Town Council . A large silk banner with the following motto , ' The greatest happiness to the greatest number , { or the greatest length of time , ^ Several carriages sontaining the members of the va ious committees . The procession moved slowly along Fargate , High-street , King-street , Haymarket , Waingate , and the Wicker , to the Station . of the

      At about half-past two a signal was given arrival of the train containing our chief , but to give a description Of the enthusiasm of the wedged masses would be totally impossible , as the fprocession moved slowly along to the Cattle Market , where Mr O'Connor briefly addressed the countless assembly , after which the procession separated . In the evening the soiree at the theatre was _ attended by upsvards of 500 well dressed operatives and their wives . At half-past seven tbe doors were thrown open to the public , when the house was quickly crowded to suffocation , and hundreds who had come fourteen miles could not gain admission . On Mr O'Connor making his way to the platform the cheers were deafening . Mr Otley was called to the chair , ami briefly opened the proceedings .

      An address was read by Mr Councillor Ironside , expressive of approval of Mr O'Connor ' s conduct in his political proceedings , aud in connexion with the National Land Compauy . Mr O'Connor responded at great length , expressing the pleasure he felt at the address . In France , they had been telling the labourer that he was entitled to honour and compensation , but had not told him how he was to get it ; but by his ( Mr O'Connor ' s ) plan the rich would become richer and the that

      poor rich . It was heresy and blasphemy to say the industrious people of this country were to be transported as airplus population to another country . The money hoardeS in the Bank of Eng land was useless and unprofi'able . Place labour on tbe land ; it was Nature ' s pap , and was tbe only thing which could sustain and maintain them . The proud oak should be levelled—the fat war borse knocked oft —and an end put to pleasure horses and dogs ; and then if the land were too small , he would go abroad

      with them ( bis auditors ) in search of another country . The Charter had been spat upon ; their fulllength portrait , the little miniature he had carried

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      VUL ^ XI . No 556- LONDON , SATURDAY , JUNE iy ? 1 ^ 8 _ Jtja \ ' j ^ m-J ^ SS ^^

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      , THE CHARTISTS AND LAND T ° l MEMBERS .

  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), June 17, 1848, page unpag, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1475/page/1/