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      £ My Friends , It is now one o ' clock on Friday morning , and since this day vreek I have been engaged nearly night and day in making out my balance-sheet of the whole of the monies of the Land Company up to Saturday last , to be presented to the Government Accountant to-morrow . This must be my apology for not addressing you this week , while I cannot avoid , even at this hour , nikking an observation upon the communication received from the West London Chartists , and it is this : —

      . They should have known that the terms to which they refer in the notice in last week ' s "Star" were applied to their enemies and mine , and not to any of our friends ; while I cannot avoid admiring their valour and high-mindedness , relative to the letter of Sir Fussell , addressed to Mr Arnott , and printed in the " Star , " and the very proper retraction , with the comment upon it . Perhaps , my enthusiastic friends are not aware that libels of this kind and legal expenses have cost me some thousands of pounds

      and if there is to be a libel corner in the " Star" I have to request that they will supply a Libel Fund , as it is verv easy to wr ite and talk spiritedly , but not so easy to pay for the publication of those enthusiastic productions . Upoa one occasion the high mindedness of Mr Hill , xrho would not retract a libel , cost me between four and | tive hundred pounds ; upon another occasion , the public-spirited Mr Hobson cost nie between two and three hundred ; upon another occasion , the determination of mv

      friends at Nottingham that I should defend my character against a libel in the " Times , '' cost me between one ami two hundred , though I got a verdict ; and already myself , my printer , and publisher , have been served with a writ for the publication of Mr Fussell ' s letter to Mr Arnott . I trust , therefore , that these substantial items will be a substantial set off against the spirited enthusiasm of my friends . Faithfully yours , F . EARGTJS O'CoXXOR .

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      Manchester . —The South Lancashire delegate meeting took place on Sunday last , delegates from the following places were present , aud passed the underraefitioned resolutions , —Manchester , Birkenhead , Bury , Bolton , Rochdale , Heywood , Royton , ¦ Wa nin ^ U'ti , Oldhztn , Ashton , Lei gh . Stockport , Saiford—Mr Thomas Roberts in the chair : — « That the minutes of l « t meeting be confirmed . ' ' That Messrs Whittaker and Roberts audit the books , the secretary and late treasurer to be present . ' * That we request of each locality in eur district , to send the sum of 10 s to Oldham , hi aid of their Vietim Fu : ; d . ' ' That in consequence of the Defence Fond committee doing nothing for the country victims , we do exhort the country to elect the Executive to that office ; and moreover , we resolve to withhold our monies until such is accomplished . ' 4 That the Observation Committee be allowed to

      attend those meetings , and to speak , if necessary , but not to vote . ' In order to save expense , the treasurer need not attend delegate meetings . ' ' That having heard the cheering account of the organisation through the district , we beg of the country to tirge it onward more strenuously than ever ; and we also pledge ourselves to support the new unstamped papers to be started in Liverpool and Manchester , providing they . range themselves under the broad banner of unmistakeable democracy . ' 'That this district be divided—Liverpool to be ibe centre of the sub-division , ' That the chairman of to-day receive our best thanks . '

      Edinburgh . —A public meeting of the National Guard was held on Wednesday evening , June 28 th in the Trades' Hall , Infirmary-street . The chair was taken by Mr Grey . Mr John Cummings opened the business , and called upon Mr Duncan to move the following resolution : — ' That this meeting views , with feelings of regret , the formation of isolaled Club 3 having the same object—viz ., the upholding gild protecting of those glorious principles which ift . e caused the formation of National Guards , etc . ; and further , that we earnestly recommend to the elebs the necessity and propriety of uniting in sending members to furs a cooed ! to conduct the movexaent . ar . d gaxrt . g& tie geseral buaass * Ala .. aSSasiSf se&nf&ii &e rewfefecs ^ Bs £ reshsi 3

      was passed unanimously . Mr John Grey gave 36-tice of the resignation of J . H . M'Ksy , which was accepted . The council of the Guards meets every Wednesday evening , to enrol members , in the Trades' Hall , Infirmary-street . LorGacRorsH . —The plan of organisation 23 being attended to in this place , and it is hoped will be speedily complete . Bekrt Edge . —The weekly meeting of this Iocs lity took p ? sce on Sunday last , at the hense of Mr James Reid , painter , when a most favourable account was reported froa the different plassteadere . In the er-niD ^ aa est-door pdblie meeting WAg heid near to th * B-ll Pit , when resolutions , pledging the Heating to agitate for the Chapter , were carried ntiaDin-cU'Iy . Ali c ' assieEders arjd members are requesitd ro be present to-morrow ( Sunday ) , at two o ' clock , when the propriety of Bending a delegate to the dictKct meetiug will be considered .

      Milton Ketsbs , Bucks . —Mr Gatamagelectured ia thi * vl : age on Saturday evening last ; the sturdy Tills sera appeared to be convinced that the Charter £ 9 the ocJv trne remedy for their manifold

      grie-Tar . Gr * . Grsit SniFDKD , Buck * —A . lecture was given here on M-. t . daylsst , on the Charter , by Mr Gammage . Exeter " . —At a , delegate meeting of the western dhtnct -t the National Charter Association , he'd at 91 , F .-re-atreefc , Exeter , on June 28 th . the following resoluti n » were una imqnsly carried : — 'Tnat Samuel Rumson he the district secretary for the en-Wing ? ear . ' * That W . J . P . Wilkinsoa , Esq , he tae present for the enening year . ' _ 'JThat tha balance sbeitatd district account , furnished by Mr O'Brien , the late district secretary , be received and passed' Liabilities , £ 13 4 s . 6 d . It being highly desirable to liquidate the fo regoing liabilities aa That each

      speedily as posa . ble it was resolved . — ' locality fcbreaghont the district be earaest . y requested to do tuur utmost , by voluntary subscription , tor rhat purpose , and remit the eame without delay . ' That a district oieeting of delegates be beld on tfae 24-h cf July next , at ten o ' clock in tne morning , at Mr Havili ' a , 91 , Fore-street , Exeter , for recrgmL-ing the district , agreeable to the recommendation er the Executive , and that each local secretary ieceive ionrteen dayVaotiee of the said meeting . ' . Tin' tte district secretary send a copy of these reeolations to each local secretary in tbe district . ' Tast a vote cf thanks be given to the chairman for his conduct in the chair , and Mr Havill , far tbe

      erstuivms loan of his room . . NorrrGHAH —Tbe district council held their neeu - isg on Sunday last , at New Basford , after which a public ictetiDg was held in the large room , at the Horse and Groom , for the purpose of organising the Forking classes ef that village . Mr John !• . 'etcher Trag caikd upon to preside . Mr S * eet sddreEsed the m-eting at considerable length , urging the necessity of organisation . Mr C Roberta next addressed the mettl e , when a resolution was . passed that a branch of the National Charter Association tboald be formed in Basford . A committee of three persoBB vr&s elected to carry out the resolutions , who agreed to eals a meeting at seven o ' clock on the following evening for the purpose of enrolling members and electing < % council .

      Seif ? ieli > . —In consequence of the sudden and laxnectab . e death ef our treasurer , Mr Counciilor ThoisM Bri g ^ g , s special meeting of the members of this brencU w « held in Mr Mosslej ' s large room , on WedneMltj evening last , to appoint his successor . Mr CLarlrE Bagshaw was called to the chair . On the maion tf Mr Wm . Spencer , seconded by Mr Richardsen , tasior , the following resolution was agreed to : — 'That Mr Councillor Ironside is a fit and proper person to become treasurer for our branch . ' It was agreed— "That a testimonial be presented to Mrs a ££ - as a token of the high werth and esteem ic * aicu her Sate husband was held by the Chartists and L * g < i menhirs of this town . iJUKNLsy — Ai a meeting held on the 3 rd insfc ., it » as proposed by Mr Wallace , and seconded by Mr iJut-erw-rih , ' That a Chartist Association be formed nsder the new PJan of Organisation , and a committee bs appointed roc-try out the Eame

      . Natioxal Co-ipeeative Besefit Sccikit . —The agent * who have not yet made their returns up to tDB 25 h day of Jane , are requested to do so immediately ; addre 35 to the secretary , 2 , Little Vale place , Hammerimiili-road . Ths Fcm > forconve \ ing Mrs Jones to her husband f iie ctr . pait ' iol of Jin Frost ) , in { ha land of hi ? exiln . Tie secretary ( MrJohu Simpson ( acknowledges f om Brighton , per Mr Flower , lOa . ; Glasgow , per Mr Jsnes Ray . Ci . Id . ; Dundee , per Jame 3 Grahans , 103 . 7 f . ; a few i ' riends , Camberwell , 3 < . ; John Price Junes . Is ; from AccriDgton , 5 i . ; J . G . Manley , Sw indoc , 3 j . 6 J . Will the person at Burton-on-Trent , who tag paid a turn , please cause the order to be forwarded to Mr SixnpMD , in order that he may

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      receiTO the aiaonnt from the post-master . Mrs Jenes nails either on the last day of July op the first cf August next—friends are again , therefore , requested to ha prompt with their remittances . New Radford —A large meeting was held in Denham-street , on Monday night last , which waa addressed by Mr G . Harrison , upon the new Plan of Organisation , and a resolution wa 3 passed , pledging to carry it out . Htde —At fcha quarterly meeting of the members of the Land Company , the following officers wera elected for the next three months : —Committee , Joseph Shaw . John Derbyshire , Edward Finn , James Appleyard , Francis M'Cave , Ilenry Stowell , Ralph Derbyshire , W . Penny , Joseph Bnrgess ; John Gaakell , re elected secretary ; Thomas Howorth , re-elected treasurer ; Ralph IlodgkinsoD , ecrutinear ; William Ilenning , John Derbyshire , auditors .

      Birmingham Benefit Club . — Address ef the Btrmiogham Friendly Society of United Democrats to the Chartist Body . — * To alleviate the sufferings and soften the cares of our fellow creatures , is the most humane and holy work that roan can be engaged in ; the vicissitudes of li e make man dependent upon his fellow man , but whose assistance bein g- mutual renders the support civen to each a right , and not felt as a degradation Fi elin ? the want of such a society ts assist each other in sickness amone the Democratic body , a few of the Chartists of Birmingham have formed & S'ttiety which meets at the Ship Inn , Steelhouse-lane , ev « ry alternate Tuesday evening , at eight o ' d ck ,

      where the rules and every other information may be obtained of the treasurer , Mr James Smith , or John Newhouse , Secretary . Subscriptions lOd . per quarter ; Allowanoe in Sickness 10 i per week ; for Member ' s Funeral £ 10 ; for Member ' s Wife £ 5 . Bank—National Land ar < d Labour Bank . ' Tlie members roesting at the Ship are infonaed that the Irish Felok Newspaper , will be read every Sunday evening , at eight o ' clock . Conveyances will leave f he above place on Sunday , Jsly 16 ih , at nine o ' clock in the morning , fpr the camp meeting to be held on the Great Dstford Estate . The whole of the profits sriBine from the above trip will be given to the Defence Fund .

      Nottingham ' -The Chartists of this town held a public meeting in the Market-place , on Tuesday evenicg Julyi ' . h . Mr Harrison in the chair . Mr Roberts proposed a resolution , calling en Lord John Russe'l to fulfil his promise made during the struggle for the Reform Bill , ' That taxation and representation should be oexteBure . ' and pledges itself to renewed exertion until the Charter becomes the 1 iw nf the land . Mr Skerritt seconded the resolution . The chairman then introduced Mr Camm to support it . who wa * repeatedly cheered during the delivery of hii spseeh . The resolution was put to the meetin ; and carried , and tbe meeting quietly dispersed . Several of the town police were in attendance during the whole of the prw edings . i ? Wal'jill . —On Monday last , July 3 . the Chartistj and lihh Confederates nnited acd formed 3 elns callgaVthe Convicted Felon Club . The club willmeeb every Wednesday e ? ening , at Mr Roper ' s , Lamp Tavern , Staffjrd-street .

      Nkwcasile-on-Ttnk . — A new club hag been formed here called tbe John Mitchel Club . The next meeting will take place on Tuesday night , at Mr A . Mullin ' a , Slackbridge , at seven o ' clock . Sherbisgtok , Bugks . — Mr Gammage lectured in this viiiage on Tuesday , Jane 2 Jih , to a . large number oF people . Stokh Goldikgios . Bucks . — A meeting was held on Thursday , June 29 : h , to hear a lecture from Mr Gamraage , on 'the evils of the present system , and the Charter as tbe remedy . ' Haxsl fe , Bucks . —A large meeting was held on Fridsy , June 30 th , in favour of the People ' s Charter . Mr Gammage addressed the meeting at great length , and at the conclusion the meeting cheered vociferously for the Charter .

      & . A Msbiixg of the trade society of Boot and Shosmakers was held on Sunday evening last , at the Orange Tree . Orange-street , Red Lion-squara , to form a locality among that body on tbe plan of organisation recommended by the National Assembly . Several names were enrolled . Meetings will be held every Suaday evening , commencing at naif-past eight o ' clock . P ^ dih au At a westing cf Chaitist delegates of N « rtb Lancashire , beld on Sunday , July 2 nd , in the Odd Fellows' Hall , Bank-strest . Mr Henry Hunt ThorEe w * 3 called t > the chair , when tha undermentioned delegates attended . Preston , Mr Michael Wvrd sIBIeekferra . Mr Richard Whalsk ; Accrington , . Mr- | IfiJu £ HunfcTji 35 i ; Psdiharo , Mr Jas . Kuowleg ; i& 1 I ^ J ££ feffiMrStaoBs !< r ; OHtiiefoe , Mr I .

      Ishervrood . The follo ^ ine relations were passed . ' That I ' aac Isberwood be the District Secretary , and James Heaton tfee Treasurer , tor the next twelve moHths . ' Mr John Place was then called upon to give as account of hi » conduce in the late National Assembly , which he proceeded ti do . and laid before tho delegates a letter which he had received while sitting in London , containing questions affecting his public character as a deputy to the Assembly , every one ot which questions were answered to the satisfaction ol every de ' e ^ ate present , and tbe following resolution was carried unanimeusly : ' That we , the delegates of North Lancashire , havins heard all the charges made bj ihi Chartists of Bnrnley against Mr John Place , are of opinion that Mr Place acted onlj according to the instructions of the resolutions past

      bv the dist'ict meeting * who elected him and ne only did right in taking his seat in the late Chartist National Assembly . ' That the North Lancashire Delegate meetings be held every three months—the first Sunday in October , January , April , and July ; aF . d the whole of the business to ba brought forward at such meetings be sent to the secretary ten dayB before tho meeticg , and the district secretary acquaint eack Iecalicy six days before such meeting with tbe business t&at will came before it . If buaaess of importance occur the seoretary shall have power tt call 3 special meeting to settle such business . ' ' That a levj of three shillings be laid upon each locality towards defraying district expenses . ' ' That the next Delegate meeting be held in Blackburn , at Mr Nurton ' s Coffee-rooms . Back-Iane . '

      Heckhosdwikb . near Leeds . —A large open-air meeting was held in the market place , on Wednesday evening , Jane 23 ; h . Mr Isaac ClHsett from Halifax , and Mr William Newsome of Ileckmondwike . delivered eloquent addresses in defence of the People ' s Charter . The Council of the Heckmondwike Charter Asiociation b € g to inform their friends that they have formed a branch under the new plan of organisation , and meetings ate held at the Red Cbapel ^ top of Ileckmondwike , every Monday evening , at eight o ' clock , for [ the purpose of enrolling members . Leigh Hot , Church-street , Mile End New Town . —On Susday , July 2 ad , a , new locality was formed in this part of the Tower Hamlets—Mr Warren in the chair—when Mr Kirby gave a lecture on class-legislation , and severs ! new members wLre enrolled .

      Whiiti . tgton asd Cat Locality . —At a meeting of thi 3 locality , held on Sunday evening , July 2 ad , it was unanimously agreed that the meeting of the locality take place every Sunday evening , at eeven o ' clock , and that the Coartist business close at halfpast eight , when the Siar and other papers will be read till ten o'clock . Balance Sheet cf the Sheffield Chaitist Dihon-ST « iT 10 H AND SoihEB , HELD JOHK 13 TH . INCOME . £ a . a . Jane It , —To Cash , Galltry Tickets ... 3 17 ICi Pit Tickets ... 5 3 4 Bos Tiekets ... 5 17 6 * Profit on the foirei ... ... 5 10 8 To C *« h from Singer Bear ... 0 15 9 Profit on the Wardrobe ... ... 0 1 * £ 21 6 1

      EXPfKDlTUBE . £ . s . d . Msy 15 . —By cash far Theatre ... ... 5 5 0 JaBeU , — A ferofem window ... ... 0 2 0 Mr Cisrb'e bsn < J .. - 2 S C Teakettle ... ... ... 0 7 6 Flag ropcB 0 4 6 J Ginger beer ... ... ... 0 8 7 Printing 0 2 6 Fjascarrlen ... ... •¦¦ 14 0

      Horse . ° " » &k > » 0 13 Adinwdflsg ... ... — 0 o i C ^ sh to Richardson .. ... 0 2 c G . Ponies ° 1 ° G . Bagshsw 0 ] ° bailor ' s expenses ... ... ^ „ F , a _ < washing and repairing ... 0 3 0 40 U Ticket ° 8 .

      Circular ° * J Bills printing ... — 1 ° " Portias 05 0 Carriage aad harneis ... ... 0 10 U Lighting eas 0 10 0 Rstura Ticket ! ? 1 r Carriage KPlirfng - •¦ - - 1 , , C « hiah » Bd JU ! U £ 21 6 1 Audited , 22 nd ef Jane , 18 * 6 . Aaiok Bdbkimseaw . John GassuM . Johm JoBEf , SeoreUry .

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      < - > i . kst . Bdckb —A meeting was held here on P " edcesday , June 28 th , there were & | least , TOO persons present , including a large number of tbe middle olass , the liveliest satisfaction was evinced , and at the conclusion , the meeting nnatiimously joined in three hearty cheers for the Charter . ADDRESS FBOM THE RAT ^ KAL FEMALE CHARTIST . ASSO CUTIOM ( BRANCH NO . 2 ) , 10 THE WOMEN OF BETH KAIi-GRBSHMmhibs , Wives , and Dadgbtebs , The time has now arrivtd for woman to p ' oy her im » portant part in the regeneration of maoklad . She can no longer remain in her domestic ephere , for her homo has been made cheerless , her hearth comfortless , end her position degrading , She has seen everything that made her life ha ppy crashed by the rude minions of

      tyranny . With a fortitude , almost beyond human endurance , she has borne poverty , want , disease , privation , and Buffering , in their moot aensitive intensity , buoyed up with the faint hope that a brighter ray might once more gleam . She feels her tears , her prayers , her supplications , have all been in vain . Tie child that hag died at her bresBt for the want of Nature ' s sustr . nsKOB—ths dejootod looks and sinking features of her heart ' s beat beloved , as ho has returned , day after day , from his unsuccessful 863 rch for Labour ' s meals—the premature decay of her own beauty and exUtenoe—the ^ e have been but the fearful prelude to usher Jn a misery of ten times deeper poignancy . Yes , woman wltb man , has become the prey of oppression . Her clrclo hai been Invaded by hired bands of police yoffline—her husband dragged from her side to the glo ^ m of a dun

      geon—and her children trampled under foot—an ! thl » , for no other crime than that Labour cried for Its rights , snd Justice for its doe . It toss hard to bear the panes of hunger , but It is harder still to- know that tho only remedies to be afforded are tho sabre ' s gash and truncheon's blow . Bat this will awake woman to a seme of her degradation . She will aot only be social , but poll , tical—no longer et'fla her miseries at home , but spread them abroad , till society shall ecbo { ortb her note of wo ? , and Tyranny yield te the fttnnipotonceof her power . Hitherto , she has obeyed tbe imperious dictsteB of man , and thought she bad no right to political existence ; bst now , when she beholds nothing but Bilent deBpair ob the one hand , and cold-blooded cruelty on the other , she feels it to ba her duty to step Into the arena of political strife , ' and agitate for the claims of liberty and humanity .

      Tbe Female Chartist Asiociation , in appealing to their ses for auppsrt , particularly Invite the co-operation of the middle clania , for to the tradesman ' s wife , as well as to the taochsoic ' a , a change in our political institutions is absolutely eBBential . If our husbands are thrown out of employment , or reduced in the price of their labour , we are compelled to restrict our domestic comfort ? , and enforce the same competitive system upon yon as that under which we groan ; if , on the contrary , trade be prosperous , ond labour well paid for , the necessaries of life are more freely Indulged In , dni money more widely circulated ; ncnecquuntly , your elevation and depression ma « t ever be proportionate to that of oar cJa « s . Self interest alone ( allowing all other fealiuRg to be stifhd ) , should b 8 sufficient to iaduco you to join our ranks .

      But , itniay be aiked , what power has w $ man , and by what means can she assUt In tbe redemption of her species ? Time aball give the solutio i . It is enough for us to know that woman poetesses an ioflaence , that that influence has often been exercised for her own enslaTement , aud seldom for the advancement of her happiness . For the future let ns strive to redeem the error of the past . We are acknowledged to be the most useful apostlts In the promulgation of religion—in thW na ' . k our claim has never been disputed . What , then , shall prevent aa bein ? as aieful in the missi 9 n of politics , peace , virtue , and bamanit ; f As w « hare overthrown all obstacles in the former , so we can with the latter . At least , the ennobling task Is worth an effort . A few ornaments have already distinguished our sex . It was a Mary W&Ustoocraft whe wrote the 'Rights of Wo man , ' a maid of Sarsgosa that red .-emed Spain , and a Joan of Arc that saved Frasce ; and < ne have still a MU « Martineau acd a Frances Wright , whose iacorruptible

      virtues aed talenta might bid even the sterner sex to blnsh for shame . Trae ; we have none who coald rival our Sir George Greys and ca 9 t iron dukes in cruelty , but uch foal blots upon the fair faee of humanity , society well can spire . Beside ; , our task is not to debase , but to elevate ; not Co bratalise , but to humanise . ; not to Ira . pads , hut to aid the march of Improvements . With these bright examples , then , before our eyes , of what our BiX hat done , end can do , and , animated by the glorious lm » poise of Hb rty , let at proceed zealously upon our political mission , alike ind ffirent to tbe saeers of a corrupt parry press , or the calumnious insinuations of the vile Oar deeds shall be oar on ' ? monument , and thepraUeof the virtuous onr only reward . Mug S Sihmokds , secretary , jgp The Female Chartist Association meet erery Monday evenine , at eight o ' clock , at Mr Chapman ' s Coffee-house , Church-street , Bethnal-green , where tho secretary will be in attendence to enrol members .

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      "Westminster , —Tbe following resolutions were adopted by the members of the Westminster branch of the National Land Company meeting at 83 , Dean-street , Soho , Sunday , July 2 nd , 1848 . — ' That the directors shall meet on the first Monday in every month , for the dispatch of business , and that they shall issue a report of their proceedings . ' ' That all estates belonging to the Company be laid out and numbered previous to any ballot ; and that the number of the prize shall be the number of the allotment' ' That the number of directors shall

      be five , and one of whom shall be a practical . man in the building line , and also one of them shall be a practical agriculturist ; they shall superintend the building and laying out of e-tates , and preparing the same for seed , and attend the monthly meetings of the board , to explain to them the state of the works , ' &c . ' That previous to the allottees taking possession of their allotments , they shall he properly ploughed and the principal crops put in at the expense of the Company , and that the first weeks in March and September shall he the time to take

      possession . ' ' That allottees wishing to build their own homesteads , shall be allowed the amount of the average cost ol the previous buildings , on condition that they give sufficient security for the proper building of as substantial a house as those built by the Company . That allottees he allowed the loan at the expiration of three months from the time of taking possession . ' ' That a proper accountant be appointed in conjunction with a member of the Company , to audit the quarterly accounts of the Company and that the whole affair of the Company be fully gone into and circulated amongst the members . '

      Haselgbove . —A new branch was formed here on the 3 rd inst . by Messrs Leach and Woodhouse . Coventry . —At the usual weekly meeting of the members of the Coventry Branch of the National Land Company , on June 30 th , the accounts were examined and ' found correct , by Messrs Holloway and Taylor , auditors . All memberB in arrears with their levies are requested to pay them up at Mr Hosier ' s , Much Park-street . Accbington . —At a quarterly meeting of the members of this branch of the National Land

      Company , held July 1 st . at their meeting room , after the accounts had passed the following officers were elected for the nest six months . James Cockcrolt , president ; Greenwood Hartley , Eecretary ; Rushton Hop wood , treasurer ; Thomas Burt well , scrutineer ; Robert Hacking , and Robert Dolphin , auditors ; James Haworth , local secretary ; James Duckworth , treasurer . The following resolution was also past : ' That we , the members now present , recommend all members who are in arrears with their local expenses , to come forward and discharge the

      SALFORD .-At a meeting of the members of ih » branch of the National Land Company on Sunday last , Mr Robiason in the chair , the following resolution was agreed to :- ' That we send a notice to Star , denying the right ot power cr »»^ ° "' f g J ^ Manchester branch , or any other of the Mtionii Laod Company , to call together a delegate meeting of South Lancashire and Cheshire . '

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      NEWcisiLK-iTOH . TrNE . -A special pneralmeet ^ ^• stsiiisAi& oA ^ ' ^^ ttfcVt ^ 'Sie Scot mona , on the National Land Company . Stcckios-on Tees . -The oounoil of the Chartist AsSion If s " ckum ^ . TJ « . taw onggj d the Odd Fellows' Hal loTennant-Btreet , where they wi meet every Tuesday evening , at seven o clock . All SSSrs are requested to attend on Tuesday next , Jnl / lHb . Manchester -Mr Barker will deliver two lectures in the People ' s Institute . Firrton Sunday evening , Subject :- ' The Charter . ' Chair to be taken at « x o ' clock The second on Monday eYftpiBg . Su , bJect ' ? The English Aristocracy . ' Chair to be taken at seven o clock .

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      MONDAY , July 3 . Tho HOUSE OP LORDS sat for a short time . The business was of no publio interest . HOUSE OP COMMONS . _ After dispoalug of some preliminary busiaeoa , the Vonso went into committee on the Sugar'Dutles . The first net of resolution having bsfn put , Sir J . Pakihgton rose and moved as an amendment that the duty on West India Muscovado sugar , should from the 5 th Instant , be 193 per cwt ., Inatoad of 133 * as contemplated by the resolution , his intention being ! If that amendment was carried , farthor to move that tha duty oa foreign sugar of the same olaas be con . tinned at 203 , tho same to continue f jt a period of three years . The debute on this amendment occupied the remainlag part of the sitting . On a divUien the amendment wrb negatived by s majority of 02 , tbe numbers being , 231 to 169 ,

      After some debate as to proceeding with the resolutions , Cord jr , Russell said , as it appeared that the question' coald Bot be settled before tbe 5 h of July he weuld propose that the ohairman should report progress , to sit ^ agaiaen Friday . •; Mr Gladstone was desirous of knowing -what would b&donb in reference ... to the duties which would come into operation on Thursday . It wbb not a question iff ^ ctlng merely those who had sugar ia bond , bat thoso who bad it on its way to this country . The Cqancelloe of the Exchequeb said It bad been the invariable practice te > give directions for the alteration of duties on a ilmple resolution of tho house , By the course ootr pursued oil the sugar tbat came la be . tween the 9 th and the time the resolution was reported would come In at the reduced duty .

      Mr Gladstone urged Lord John Russell to give notice of a r-. solutien for Tuesday for continuing tho present duties for tho interval that wohIiI elapie before the other resolutions were reported ; but Lord JohH Russell did not respond , to the desire thus expressed ; the chairman reported progress , and the house resumed , and , after Rome routine business had bsea disposed ef , adjourned at two o clock . TUESDAY , Jolt i . H 0 U 3 E OP L 0 RD 9 . —A conversation consequent upon the presentation ol petitions by the Duko of Richmond , ensued relative to j avenile offenders , and after some other business their lordships adjourned , HOUSE OF COMMONS . —The heuse met specially at twelve o ' clock for the purpose of proceeding with the Incoueered Ebtates ( Ibelahd ) Biil in committee , on that question being put ,

      Sir L . O Bbiin moved , by way of amendment , that it be an instruction to the committee to exteed tbe operation ef the bill to England and Scotland . The boa . baronet complained that tho bill had boon put forward as a boon to the landlords of Ireland , as enabling them to part witb outlying portions of their property , with a view to the redemption of tho rest ; and If the bill had carrlod out such objects it would have been hailed with welcome . As it stood , however , it would carry out go such purpose , and iDSteadof being a boon would expose tho landlords of Ireland to every species of anjioyancp from their creditors . Having always understood that the principle on which the imperial government desired to proceed was , tbat Ireland should be considered as an integral part of the United Kingdom , be thought it but consistent that this bill , which now referred to Ireland unly , should have a general application . Tha SoiiciTon-QiNEBAL having explained the provisions of the bill , aad detailed the alterations which had

      been made in it since it was first introduced , stated it * objaot was to facilitate tho sale of incumbercd estates , and to give the purchaser a good title . If the latter condition were once obtained capital would soon flosv into Ireland , aod thus ample mean * would be affjrded ef beneficially employing the population . The bill was opposed bv Mr Napub , and supported by Mr Monsall and Mr B . Oscorne , After a desultory conversation , Sir G . Grit suggested the withdrawal of the amendment , or tbe propriety of dividing at once . Mr Henley moved the adjournment of the debate , whoa the gallery was cleared , but no division took place , and the adjournment w&i agreed to , se that the object for which tho houne met , that of proceeding with the bill in commlttoo . aaa not attained .

      Tha Attobnzy . Genebal , In reply to Mr O . A . Hamilton , stated that it was not within the province ol thegovernment to interfere eiihor with respect to legal education in Ireland or with tho view of authorising English barristers to practice in tho law courts of that -ig 5 SBfrr , ' -a& * -aK »«>« rS ( R—r . .. > : Kmia Wae . —Mr HawHs , to rep ' y to Mr V . Smith , said bo hoped shortly to be able Jo lav on tbe table a repon relative to the e 9 pens . es of tho Kiffir war , but be had not receives , any report on the gon-ral state of tht Cape Of Good Hopp drawn up by SirH . Pjttlnger previous to bis leaving the cjlony . Railw&t CoUMiaaiOK . n » Mr Banees , in on explanatory speech , moved for leave to briog in a bill to repeal the Railway Commission Act . Tbe motion was opposed by Mr Labouchebh , aad supported bs Mr W . Gladstone ,

      Lord J . Russell suggesting , while he figraed that tfao board as at present coastituted was more numerous esd expansive perhaps than it ought to be , that he thought it dosirable first to wail and see what were likely to be the ultimate duties thrown upon the department ; and secondly , to seo the evidence takeu by tbe committoe on tbe miscellaneous estimates . On a divi » ion tho motion was negatived by a majority ef 11 , tho numbers 62 vo 73 , Inteefebence in Foieioh AFPiiss . —Mr Ubqohabt was proceeding to submit a motion on tbe subjeotof interference in foreign affaire , when the house was counted out .

      WEDNESDAY , Jolt 5 . HOUSE OF COMMONS . —The house met at twelve o ' clock . Sir Geoboe Gbev , ia reply to Mr E svert , in reference to a recent sentence of transportation in the Island of Jersey , said he was not aware of any cose of the sort ' ¦ noro recent than last year , but from the laqulrles then made , he was of opinion that the sentence of transportation might legally be inflicted ia the Channel Islands . Mr Qeeen moved the second reading of Lord Stanley ' s Parliamentary Proceedings Adjournment Bill , the object of which was to enable the manners of bills that in either house had , at tho period of the prorogation of parliament , only made part progress through tho house , to rosumo thorn in the ensuing session , at the point to which they had previously attained , Mr 3 . CaAWFofiD moved that it be read a second time that day six moaths . After a short discussion tbe amendment was withdrawn , and the bill was read a second time .

      The Chateh Sites ( Scotland ) Bill , after considerable discussion and several divisions , ultimately passed through the committee , Pauluuent ( Ibeland ) Bill . — -On the order of tt . e day for resuming the adjourned debate on the subjoot of the repeal of the union , brought forward by Mr J . 0 'ConneII , being read , Sir B . Hall said , tout although the question was one to which he did not attach inuoh importance , he must beg the attention of tbe beuao to it for a few moments . It had been introduced so long ago as the 11 th nf April , since when both the mover and seconder had absented themselves from that home ; and he thought it was high time th « y should come to some decision as to whether the order should remain ou paper . ( Hear , bear . ) When gentlemen who set themselves forward as the leaders of a great body of the Irish people declared this measure to be a panaoca for all tho evils affecting tbat country , and yet postponed tho consideration of it frem

      time to time , and never presentrol themselves to take charge ot It , be thought tho house would be fully justified in determining that tho order ought to be discharged . ( Hear , hear . ) But that he might not give those gentlemen an opportunity of saying that suoh a course was adoptei on the suggestion of an English msmber during their absence , he now gavo notice that on that dtty three weeks he should move that the ordor be diecharge J . It was only throwing coatempt and ridicule on the subject and the proc edlngi of that house to allow it to remain . Those leaders of tho Irish p .-opl--were accustomed to complain that they , the representatives of Ireland , bad no influence in tbat house ; but it was impossible for men so conducting themeelvts to hare influence in It . It was a miserable exhibition to find a measuro doolared to bo of such importance so neglected by the very men who brought it forward , as well as by those who profeesud to be aupporters of it From this charge , however , ho must exempt the hoc member for Dublin .

      Mr Retkclds freely admitted that there wbs much truth in the remarks of the hon . baronet . Ho must , howevir , plead ' not guilty' for othor Irish repeal meni btra as well as himself , who were now engaged attending the asslzas in Ireland . He and many others bad condemned tho hon . member for Llmorlclc for bring ing forward the question upon a Wednesday when there would not be sufficient timo to < 31 ? caas it , and when that hon . member ' s speech alono occupied four ou t of six hoars . He ( Mr IteyDolde ) moved the adj nunment of the debate , and was responsible for the substquent postponements . It was new half-past four o ' clock , fl&d tne house must r ' se at six , Surely n * one could expect bim to bring It on then , particularly ns there wore onlj three repoal member present . ( Cneers from tbe Con . Bervatlves . ) lie fully understood I ; tbat good-natured cheer , but he had accounted fjr the absence of repen memberB . He boHtved that those members , likabim . self , were incapable of shrinking from the discussion of tbo question , ond if there was any intention to back out

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      of the discussion he vai net aware of it . He moved that ( ho debate be further adjourned to that day throe weeks . ' . ... Mr Scour seconded the motion . Mr Keoqh did not with to interfere In what eppa » red to him to be ' a . very pretty quarrel , as it alread y j $ ' > , oci , amongst the Irish repeal member * . Bat he couid not join the hon . baronet in exculpating the hon . mepjbor for-Dublin from alljblame in the course which had . buVn purtied in ' reference to this question , for that hon . teem ' tier had inforaad bis repeal auditory in Dublin tbUr there Was to be found upon the repeal beeches in tho House of Commons a greater amount of political rascality and profligacy — ( laughter ) — than in lib proportion hod ever disgraced the sacred benches of Conciliation Hull . Who could wonder then that

      the Irish repeal members were not prejent ? Neither did he exculpate the hon . member for Limerick , that bland demagogue . ( Cries of ' Order . ' ) Ho apologised to the house if be had used a term inconsistent with it » rules . Ho would say tbat bland popular orator , who declared in that house tbat be always encouraged tbe people of Ireland to place confidence in the British legislature , and who denounced its « 6 proWer « fbe'S ftf thing on goisg fcaak to Dublin , He , give all notioa tuat on the 31 st of May , comowhat mighV « nd even if he should be engaged in defending blsfie'jit , be would biiog on th » question of repeal , but be did net do to , he only kept U hanging , like tbe eworel ot Damoole » , over th » British parliament . ( Laughter . ) Th ' e hon . gentleman seemed to be of opinion that tbe surest way ef effecting a repeel ef the union—that measure which , in his opinion ,

      oonld alone give prosperity to Ireland , wts by never bringing it on . ( Laujhter . ) If , tbeught be , by any chance we ean get the House of Common ) to agree to perpetual postponement ? , then the quostion is immediately carried , ( Loud laughter . ) Bat for the Intro . duotlon and postponement- of this question he was not disposed to blame the repeal members clone . He included those gentlemen on the Treasury benches whe had long lent themselves to tho agitation of it , and from whom the repeal members received at the last gem ml election so much encouragement and consolation , The plan then was to have a Whig returned ifpossiblo , bu : where that could not be , tbo whole pawer and icfiuenct of the goTtrnment were employed to achieve the success of those vory men who had kept Ireland in hot water for to man ; years by the agitation of a meaours , which , if carried , would undoubtedly load to a dUmem . bonaunt of the empire . ( Hear , bear . ) Well might big

      right hon . friend tbe member for Dungarvon smile , for in 1834 , he said : ' Against drinking let drunkards rail—let Croekford ' g Club preach against gamin ? , but let uot a Whig government complain of agitation , ' ( Cheers and laughter . ) The question of repeal bad , he regretted to say , obbd U 3 cd by some for their own purposes ; for they bad forfeited their pledges , i nd excluded from the houso others who would have honestly represented the country . H ' need not specif ? names or places ; but when he henri the hon , member for Dublin declare himself and others blameless , and at tho eamo time declare that they ro . yarded the repeal of the unlcn as a substantial question , hi ) could not avoid observing tbat bis and their actt were not such as to lead any rational man to suppose otherwise than that quoetion had been used as a false pretence , to enable them to obtain seats in tbat boupe , thereby deceiving the people of Ireland , an 4 iDjur : n } r the character of the British House of Commons . ( Hear . )

      Tho question of adjourning the debate to that day three weeks waB then put and agreed to , upsn which Mr Retnoldb , in order te entitle himself to reply to the hon . member for Athlone , moved the adjournment of the bouae . He denied having used tho observations attributed to him by that bon . gentleman . Ha had known that bon . gentleman long , but bad never yet heard of hit being gulity of one act of publio utility to bis country , ( Laughter . ) His attack upon tho hon . member for Limerick reminded him of tbe old saying'Put an Irishman ou the spit , and you will gut another Irishman to turn him . ' ( Rears of laughter . ) Tbe hon . baronet had put the hon . member for Limerick on a political spit , and the hon . member for Athlone turned bim . He gave tbat honourable gentleaan joy ol hlii ntw appointment of turaspit . ( iluch laughter . ) lie

      bad stated that certain Irish members of that house bad received comfort and cousolatiou from the Treasury benches . No who should like to have that translated into plain English . Ho liked open and advised speakirg —( laughter)—and not vague Insinuation . Hi was aware tbat there were some apostates in that houBenho owed their seats to their pretended advocacy of a rtpeal of the union ; but he knew also that there were other hon . members who owed their seats to the influence of nholosale boroughmongers , and whoao expense * " were paid by zooae . ) remitted from this cpoptry , justifying the act , he supposed , by the argument that the prosperity of Ireland would bs increased by the infusion into that country of British capital . ( Laughter , ) He would not say that any of it found its wey to Aihloae , ( Renewed laughter . ) What the bon , gentleman meant by ' comtort and consolation from the Treasury benches' he wbb

      at a loss to underitand . He ( ifr Reynolds ) had certainly not received either one or tbe other irem tbe go > vemmtnt . ( Loud laughter . ) He was not sent into that house to distract its councils , nor as a waiter to providence , Bor as an ezpectnat lawyer watching to pick up the erumbg from tbe table of a future administration . He was an independent member , and nmongit those who voted for him were some of the most uncompromia ing opponents ef repeal of theunloa . He did not enter tha houue us a repealer alone , but as poBtetaiog oth ' . r qualifications supposed to ba neee ! 9 ary for the due discharge of the duties of that house . He quite admitted that o question liUe the repeal of the union ought not to be made n handbill of ; tbat if it was not to ba followed ap it ougbt to be withdrawn ; and unless it were brought on that day three weeks , he would join the honourable baroatt in calling on tho bouse to discbarge tbe order , ( Hear , hear . )

      Mr Keooh said , after what had fallen from the hon . member for Dublin , he claimed to offar a few words in explanation . When he spoke of a quarrel between the hon members for Limerick and Dublin , he had not meant it in the sense which tha hon , member assumed . The hon . member took it in a more strious senBe than he ( Mr Keogb ) had intended . He ( Mr Koogb ) , howevtr , observed tbat he had touct ed upon a sensitive point nheu he alluded to the hon . member having received comfort and consolation from the treasury bench . Ho did not mean comfort and consolation in the shape , of broad pleuas ofpsundt , shillings , and pence , and ho would utito whut he had meant to assert . It was this , ttmi the hon . member for Dublin , bilng a violent supporter of the repeal question , had at the last 'lection opposed tho late member , Mr Gregorj : and that while tho

      government professed to ba the strenuous opponents of repeal , the very first vote tendered at tbe last election for the hon , member opposite ( Mr Reynold *) was bo tendered by bur Majesty ' * present Attornej-G ; nera ' i for Ireland ( bear , hear ) , wbo was so zealous in the BDuae . that not finding the d pu ! y in tho booth for tho district in which he was registered , he pulled out his watch aud called on those present , to notice tbat the booth had not been opeued at tho proper time , adding , that if Mr IUy nolds was not returned , he would on that ground have materials for a petition to the Houao of Gommoss . (( tear , hear , ) Ho JMr Keogb ) wou'd not , howuver , rest on this isoUttd oaBO , but would go farther , and state

      that ut the last election he had seen and could produce , if necessary , a letter written by the AUorney . Qeneral for Ireland , who had conducted prosecutions against men whe carrltd only a little too far the principles .-greed » in a modified form by her M .-j ; Bty'f governmint—a letter under his own hand , addressed to the agent ot a candidate standing at the last dtction ia op position to the government , la which he ( the Irish Attomty Qjnoral ) statod that although he waa not hlm > self a repealer , he would much prt fer the repeal candi date to be returned than a supporter of tho light hon . baronet the member for Tainworth . ( Hear , heir . ] Now , when the hon . member for Dublin egain came lorwaid to muku wholesale denials hft ought to bi

      prepared to meet the aocustitlone of any hon . member who dispnted bis assertions . What he ( Mr Keegh ) had cow stated he knuw to ba true , and h . defied contradiction . With respect to the words he had attributed to the hon . member , a 9 having been uttered In Uonciliation-hall , he ( Mr Keojj h ) had just been informed by the hon . baronet the member for Maryleboue ( Sir B . Hall ) , who took an interest in matters of this kind , and sombtimes fell across some of the ' tit bits' of the hon . member for Dublin ' s oratory—( a laugh!—that he ( Mf Keogh ) had quoted the hon . member correctly , and that the hon . member had said in his place in Conciliation hall , that ou tho Repeal beuehis in the House of Com uiona there aat a greater amount of political profligacy and rascality than ever disgraced the sacred benches which had been consecrated by the presence of the liberator of Ireland . ( Hear , and launhter . ) He ( Mrlieog b )

      made this assertion from the reports contained \ u the public prints of Dublin ; but , after he had sat down , the uon . barouet ( Sir 11 . Hall ) informed him that the quotation was perfectly correct , aud tbat he bud ouly just sent away the paper containing the speech by bis servant , thinking he should not rcqur e it on the prcsentoccasion . ( Lauslitcr . ) Alter his explanation , he ( Mr Keogh ) approbended the house would not think he had only hazarded the abortions he had mude . If he hail had the slightoSt imagination that the house would to-day havo been called upon to discuss this fal * e-pretence question of Repeal , he would have teen prepared , not with one or two , but with tweuty instances of similar conduct to that he had stated having been pursued on the part of her Majesty _ » governmeat , and to have proved thai he was justified in saying that they budbven ulayiug 'fast and loose' with the question of Repeal , in order to secure those majorities at the last election , to which their political consistency did uot

      emit e them . ( Hear . ) Sir G . Grey had not intended to havo interposed in the present very irregular discusslos between tue two hon . members-who , he must say , were very equally matched —but he rose simply in consequence ef the uuprovoUorJ , uncal led for . and unprecedented course which had been taken ty the hon . and learned member for Atluone ) Mv

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      ( Sir G . Grey ) believed the secret of this attack was , tha $ whatever had been the solicitation io 6 bfcafn ' trle'lnfitfetxia of the governav £ nt ,. it had not besn . given to- secure thaw , turn of the bon . nnd learned gentleman opposite . ( Hear , hear . y All tbat he ( Sir 6 . Gray ) coald at Dressnt do , wftS tQineatthecbaraebya general denial ; and in proof , he might mention that hU right hoa . Wend the Secretary for Ireland ( SirW . SomervilleJhad , at tbe last election , met tho most determined opposition of the very bedy who it was asserted had receivad comfort and consolation from the government . ( Hear , hear . ) Let the hon . ahij learned gentleman bring forward a distinct charge ogamat the Lord Lieutenant for having misused bil lower , and the government would be prepared to meet it ' out n < i ( Sir G . Grey ) must protest against those sweeping charges being made without notice , and only supported > J muro declamation aud general assertiun . ( Hear ,

      Mr Rktholds expressed hi » readiness to withdraw his motion for the adjournment of the house , but several hon . memDera objected to . the motion being withdrawn . ine spbakir therefore put the question , which was negatived without a division . The second reading of the ' Horsbam Borough I ! ill was proposed by Mr Bankes , inasmuch as the government did not seem disposed to proceed with it . Mr D'Eyncourt moved that the stage be postponed for a week , which amendment was at length agreed to . A committee to consider the best manner ofoxBeditrag the business of the home was then appointed and the house rose at six o'clock . ( From our Third Edition of last week . ) FRIDAY" Johe 30 . HOUSE OF LOBDS . —The Royal Assent was given if commission to numerous bills , tho titles of which will ba found ia the parliamentary report . On the motion of Lord Campbell , the Public Health Bill was read a second time , after a short discussion , and their lordships adjourned . HOUSE OP COMMONS . —Sir B . Hail gave a notice

      at tsoUoii tot Mudda ; , ' , to . ft » k for « L » t y ^ aeons bo lMgft an increase in the metropolitan pcil'ce force had recently been made . Mr E . DsBinoif , for Tuesday , to move for the appointmentofasdect committee to consider by what means the public business of the h- > u « e might ba accelerated . A conversation ensued between Mr Ubquhaiit and Lord Pai-merston on tlie subject of returns relative to tlio Spanish debt due to Eugland uudor the quadruple treaty , the iiffuirs of the Mosquito territory , and as tj tha dismissal of the bon . member for Stafford from tho office of secretary to the embassy at Constantinople .

      The noble Lord in reply to Mr Wild , stated that he had not heard of any seizure ofarnn on board a British , vessel on the coast of Brittany . It was true that report * had been circulated in quuiters where they ought not to have been listened to , that the British government had given encouragement to attsmpts at disturbances France , than which nothing could be more false or unfounded . The government had every reason to acknowledge tha fair and handsome manner in which the provisional go . vernment hud conducted the intercourse between the two countries , and he trusted no doubt would be entertained bat the conduct o £ the British Eovernment towar

      Fraiice had been of a similar character . If any private ad . venturer had been detected in the act of landing arms oa the coast of France it was competent to the French authorities to deal with such a person according to tbe law . The house having passed into committee on the Sugar Duties . Mr Bright emphatically condemned the government for having disinterred the question of protection ? , after they bad buried it , and concluded a speech of datails nitli respect to the past and present condition of the WcBt India colonies , bj moving , that it is not now expedient to make any alteration on the Sugar Duties Act of 184 ( 5 .

      Tho fpeakers in opposition to tko motion were Mr G . Berkeley , Mr Bagsliatv , Mr Tollemaclie , tlie Chancellor of the Exchequer—who expressed his pleasurable conviction tbat tlie anticipated deficiency m the budget of two millions awd a half would turn out to be only half a million—MrA . Hasiie , Mr Cardwull , Hi J . ffilsou , and Lord Nugent . The committee divided—For the resolution .. ., .. 302 Against .. .. .. 36 Majority uga ' nst Mr Bright ., -2 /> 6 The Cha'rman reported progress , the house reeuraed , the report to be received on Mouday , aud the house adjourned .

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      HEALTH OF T . S . BUNCOMBE , ESQ ., M . P . to tub BDimn ep the northern stab . Sir , —Being fully aware of the deep interest which is felt by your readers , and the working classes generally of Great Britain , in the health of their friend and champion , T . S . Duncorabe , Esq ., M . P . for Finsbury , it is with feelings of the highest satisfaction that I have to communicate to you that information has been received at this office to-day , irmouncing the gratifying intelligence that our honourable president ' s health is very much improved during the last few days . I am , Sir , very respectfully , yours , T . Barbatt , Secretary . National Association of United Trades , 11 , Tottenham Court-road , July 6 th , 1848 .

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      , isus QiPw ^ M ^^ jk ^ mmm&ywp 1 ** — -A pafnfttl fwfiBg'WaS -excited ' in this townon Thursday week , by a rumour that a rag and boifie collector near New Common Bridge , Eim-joad , bad committed murder , b y cutting his wife ' s throat , and that the victim of his demoniacal feelings was dying . Tke man , Wm . Jones , is well known in the town and surrounding country by the sobriquet of ' Rag Jack / and he has already undergone different periods of imprisonment for criminal offences . The parties reside in a small house on the road leading to Outwell and Upwell , near the Standard Inn , and the dwelling is part ' y occupied by the woman ' s parents , and the father , John Holland , was formerl y a

      chimney sweep , and now a working bnckinaker . Oa Thursday last at one o ' clock , a quarrel having been caused through feelings of jealousy on the part of Jones , he seized a razor and inflicted two severe wounds in his victim ' s neck and one on . her face , cutting her hand severely during the struggle . The mother , who had been from home , returned opportunely , and by resisting the fellow ' s murderous attempts , prevented the awful crime of nu' . nier which he no doubt contemplated . Tlie mover ' s hand was severely maimed . Jones immediately left the bouse , and was pursued to a considerable distance by the Rev . Henry Jackson , of Leverincton , and his brother ,

      Mr Thomas Jackson , the former succeeding , after a hard race , in pouncing on and capturing Jones , whorn Mr Jackson handed over to the police . The crime having been perpetrated on the very confines of the counties of Norfolk nnd Cambridge , anJ the house being situated in the former , the prisoner vas handed over to the magistrates of Terington , by whom , after examination , he was committed to Swaffham for trial . The unhappy womat > still lingers in great suffering . Messrs Fawcctt and Mlley , surgeons , were immediatel y call id in , aud under their joint care it is hoped tlmt she may recover . — Cambridge Advertiser .

      Singular Cask of 1 'oisonikg . —On Friday week last , Mr Harris , the proprietor of the Eques-( rian Tavern , near the . S-rrreyTheatrc -- , having nearly 200 letters to post , adopted the usual mode of moistening the postage stamps with his 'ongue , and before he had lini . 'hed , lie felt an exSaordiiuu'v sensation and swelling of the tongue In a short lime it had swollen io so alarming a size , thai Mr Harris found it necesbctrj to send for a srrgeon . urid that gentleman , on attending , at once ;; ror . oimcjd his case one of poisoning , and stated thrt some pMMmous ingredient was used in tlie g lutinous matter ajil »! ied to postage stamps . The usual remiidioa were adopted with success . Alleged Poisomxg . — Harwich , Wednesday . —Yesterday an inquiry was resumed at the

      Waggon Inn , Wix , hefore W . Codd , Eaq . relative to a case of poisoning which has caused great excitement in the nei g hbourhood . The name of the deceased is Wm . Constable , alias Watts ; he wai fifty years of age , and followed the occupation of a pedlar ; and the party in custody on ihe charge of destroying him by arsenic is his sister , the wile of a farming labourer , named May , in whese house he Io ; lged . The deceased died very suddenly on th « llilof June , and suspicions being raised , the body was exhumed on Friday last , and the contents of the stomach entrusted to Professor Taylor , ol Uuy ' s Uospi ta !; for analysation . The result of this scientific inquiry was stated this day . A quantity of a / s . nic , sufficient to kill two persons , was detected , and from the corroded state of tlie coais of the stomach it was evident that death bad been caused by ihe

      poison . From the evidene of three witnesses , it was shown ihat Mrs May had spoken of the circumstance that she should be entitled to ten pounds from a death club in case of her brother ' s death , and tha * it would be an excellent thing i * anything should happen to him . It was a ' so proved that he was in his usual pod health a shott lime before his death ; that during his illness he was very sick and violentl y purged , and that she had ream sud that no mention might be made of his haviug been

      sick . She had also stated what she should aj with the money when she received it from the ciub . She intended to go about the country hi .-glmg . Other testimony , forming a strong chain oi evidence , having ' been g iven , the coroner intimated that the case was one which would require investigation elsewhere ; but in order toJiawsJjgal evi . dence of the cause of death , ^^^ JSVOT ] , fessor Tavlor , to depose oi ^ cJaU *^^ . ^ " ^ ' M stated in " his report . The fci MfeMfjP ^ Jjg with that view . i ' ^ rljS ^ I / . r ~" i & •' * r" \ ^* i 3 S ? < > ,: ; .. ; v : W ) M v .- ¦ \ ^ y < SM

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      Keosh ) la * raulnghioi 68 lf of such at * opportunity to m « hi a wholesaleobjtfge « g « n » t the goverfltaent . ' or rather tte LordHenbenaBt / jf , IraJana , upon the Meagre evidence a a vo&igten probably op good and sufficient grounds ta trieJlUprn 9 y-Gener&lftrf ! N !! ab < livt tlie last election &r rtfcri ^ NrfJDa ' bli u . ... , V : V . w 0 &x Ke oob—Not given butlonaer' ^ . , >< Sir 6 . Gsst . —Well , upoa a vote ttfrdewd . tbe hoe . sa 4 learned member bad brought a wholes tile charge aralnirj the govern meat , represented hy lh . 4 Lord Lieatenaat Oi Ireland , of having thrown all their power ana , infia $ >« fl in favour of rooeal ' candidates at the last , election .-ft *

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      TO THE CHARTISTS .

  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), July 8, 1848, page unpag, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1478/page/1/