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      expenditure ; at the sama time that we hare had regard to tie financial e . ate of prosperity of this countrj , " affect . dby the commercial embarrassments of the past jear , aad by the in « erruj « on of trade consequent opsn the late palitteal events to Borope , we have taken every SHcaadmi to secure « he cffi-uncy of aU departments of the public service . In obedienca to joor H < jeity s most gratfous recommendation . * Meh was cemmuricatcd to wby the lords C -mmUstaiw st the commencement of the session onra : t £ ntion hai been specially directed to £ eV . we 3 rda « ngto thep * bUc healtb . U Is impossible to overrate tie importance of a sutjcci aa deeply affecting tha comfort and ! : apfnn £ H of the poorer classes , and we confidently hope that if » he hma " blch hRT « btea Mj'td sr-carrisdontin the same eglrit In which they will tend to __ _ — * M ma « aHjS

      havaieen framed they greatly lessen tte a « ieun * . of human suffering , an ! to proaote the moral improvement , as will s « contentment , of the labouring claests in dense an * p : pnlonB districts . Not nammdfal of the condition of Ireland , or of the dlstreued state of tao poor in that conntry , owing to the limited demand forlateur , weh veprovidedaddi : iona ) fand ( i , arie ngfrom the repayment of additional loan ' , to be expeaded in public Vorks ; and we have removed the impediments to the ssls of encumbered estates , in order to tnconrage as mash ss possible the application ef capital to the improviBient of land . The spirit of insubordination which has prevailed in various parts of the country , especially in Ireland , has forced npon our consideration topics of a far n-fcrj grave and anxious character . We have cordial !} concurred in ftose measures which feave been

      thought necessary to secure obedience to the laws , and te reprts * and to prevent oatrage and rebellion . Deeply sensible of the value oftboseicstttutioBs under which we nave'I * happiness to live , no effort on our part h 8 B been Trauting to preserve them from the evil designs of misguided sneo , who , taking advantage of a season of temporary distresi , have endeavoured to excite dlicontent and insurrection . We have witnessed wfch gratltadeard proad satisfaction the unequivocal expression , on ft ? part of the great mass of the people , of marks of attachment to thtJr Bovereiga and respect for the law ; and vr-:, as their representatives , participating to the fnlUf cit ; lit in their feelings , now tender to jour Majetty tuctincero expressloss of cur delation and loyalty . ' The : igbt honourable gentleman then presented to her Htjts' . j , for the royal assent , the Consolidated Fond Appropriation BUI , end the Exchequer Bills Bill .

      Her Majesty gave her royal assent to these bills , and si 'O to the Copper and Ii 3 ad Dalies Bill , and Unseat Slsvt T .-ade Treaty , Preliminary Itqairiss Act Amendment BUI , British West India Colonies and Mauritius Bill , Springs Bask ( Ireland ) Bill , and City of London Search 3 iUL TU Losd GaiscELWs then advanced to the foot of the throae , and handed her MajcSly a copy of the 9 oeech t whic ; . sbs read in a clear and audible tone : — IIv Lords asd Gbntcsubn , I r-. happy to be able to release yon from the daties of a UborioQ 9 and protracted reasion .

      Tio Act fcr the Prevention of Crime and Oatrage in Inland , which received my assent at the commemaaentof the season , wasi attended by the most benefkial efforts . The open display of arms intended for ccieual purposes was checked , the ceurse of justice v > iu : no longer iuterrapted , and severalatrocious mur-ievere , who had spread terror through the country , ~ ' : ta apprehended , tried , and convicted . Tic iiistrtsj in Ireland , consequent npon successive ; ai ; sre 3 in the prodocticnoffood . hu been tnitisa > ¦ : d by the application « f the law for the relief of file ^ : r , and by the amount of cbstiiable contribution * raised in other pails of the United Kingdom .

      Oe iaa other haad , organised confederacies took * dreatage of tha existing pressure to excite my snfferirg csbjects to rebellion . Hopes of plunder and cocfiscition were held out to tempt the distressed , whilt : L ? most visionary prospects were exhibited to the Ambitious , la this conjunction I applied to your lsyat . r and wisdom for increased powers ; and , stretzthened by your prompt concurrence , [ my go-Teraecat was enabled to defeat , in a few dajg , mtchic&t > oe 3 which had been prepared during many mombs . Ths energy-and decision shown by the Lord Lieu . ^ a snt o ! Ireland in this emergency deserve my wa « :: ? st approbation . In the midst of these difficulties jou hare continued your hbonrsfor the improvement of the laws . The set for facilitating the sale of ecumb red estates wlii , I trust , gradually remove * n evil of great magnitude in the social state of Ireland .

      The sjstem of perpetual entails of land established in StotUnd produced very serious evils , both to heirs of entail and to the community ; and I have had great satisfaction ia seeing it amended , npon principles which have long beaa found to operate beneficiall > in ibis part of the United Kingdom . I base given my cordial assent to the measures which hsve in view the improvement of ' . he public health , and I entertain an earnest hope that a foundation ius been laid for continual advances in this benefice . ] work . GhSIUlOH IF THE HoCeS OF CoMHOXS . Ibsve totaankyou for the readinesa with which yen ha ?« granted the supplies necessary for the public smiee . I shall avail mjseif of every opportunity whlrh ths exigencies of the state may allow lor enforckg economy . Jih Lords asd Gkstlsmkh ,

      I p ' -3 renewed , in a formal manner , my diplomatic- relations with the government of France . The good Eaieratanding between the two countries has continued without the slightest interruption . E ^ ctc of deep importance have disturbed the internal tranquillity of many of the states of Europe , both ia the north and in the south . These events have led to hostilities between neighbouring countries . I &a employing my good offices , in concert with other frici . dly power ? , to bting to an amicable settlement those differences , and I trust that our effort may be successful . I zm rejoiced to think that an increasing sense of the value of peace encourages the hope that the natu-oa of Europemsy continue in the enjayment of its bltsirgs .

      _ AniidsUhe 39 convulsions I have had tha satisfaction ct being able to . preserve peace for my own dpm-r . l-n 3 , and to maintain our domestic tranquillity . The strength of our im , titntiyps hss been tried , sad has nst been found wanting . I have stud cu it' preserve the people committed to my char- ;? , in ihe enjojment of that temperate freedom which they so justly value . My people , on their Bide , fuel toa sensibly the advantages of order and secant ? U- allow the promoters of pilla » e and confusion .. zij chance of success in their wicked designs . lj > ekn : wledge , with grateful feelings , the many maris of loyalty and attachment which I have receivti : Vom all classes of my people . It is my earnest hops tiat , by cultivating respect to the law , and obedbace to the precepts of religion , the liberties of this o-f ople may , by the blessisg of Alnightj God , be ptritc-. tiated .

      Tk ..- I .-CBD Ch&scuiok then advanced to the foot of the thross and said , it is her Majesty ' s royal will and pleaturs that this parliament be prorogued to TbursdftJ , the 22 tj of November next , to be there holden , and this pariiament stands prorogued to Thursday , ths . 2 ad day of Hoveaber accordinBly . Her i- ' nlejty then left the home in the order in which ahe y . ii catered it , and the psers and commoner * Imme-£ iatsif rented ; thus teraina ing a session of nnprecedentr' ia .-ntion . HOv-SBOP COHMOSS . —Tha Speaker took the chair at h * : ; -p-: it twelve o ' clock . Hi L :. Bass tosk the oaths and his seat for the borough 0 fD--rr - . St . i conversations arase on the snljects ef Convict isci' . ilr . ? , Fire Insurance , West India Sugar , Att ndancs of JuiiH la CbambeK , the Cjmbined Court of Deaersra , ani .-i ? matters , by way of filling np -. ho time .

      Mi -.. isrET gave notice that next dess ! on ha ehonld move -cr ieave to bring in a bill for tbe furlhsr encoar . ; . m < at cf fisheries and inland navigation in Ireteso . Lori Dokcah gave notice of hi * iaten' . ioa ta move etrl ; : r . « ctsionfor tha re-sppomvuiv . t of the com * mitt ; -t ippo'nted to inquire into tbe management of ( he Woo- \; at-i Foreit- D p rtment , the Lind Revenuai Dsputu . er > i , and the Board of Works . THE PROROGATION . At tiv ? stj-Sve minutes past one o ' clock , Sir Anguttus Ciffurl . OiheroftheBUckEod , advance to the tabla , and , s 2-: r . * sing the Speaker , apprised him that the -Qae i -j . -iasanded the immediate atttntion of that hononn . i-. & Loaie in the Home of Peers ,

      T' . c ^ p ;« ker , whojs couatesance denoted the satisficliou sc : ai which he received the sraUfjin ; aaaonncement , Imasdiately left the chair , and , follo « ed bjr aU thi memr . srg ptesent , ahsut one huadred in numbir , proceed * , i to tbe House of Lerdi . TL ri ^ athonourabla gen tleman returned at twenty aJns-csta two o ' clock , and , havicg seated biffielfat tiiev-. i . ^ announced that he had b-tn favoured with a copy . f Lcr UtjuifB speech from the throne . He then read ' . ta speech aloud , after which he bowed to the nous ? , md ithook bands with such ef ihe members as were , " r . ais immediate vicinity . Tb < benw then ( at five minute * to two o ' clock ) se * paraf * d for tha last time this ss sjion .

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      LOUIS BLANC AND THE ENGLISH PRESS . The French Revelation of them later daysbuwt on the ear of mankind like an esrthquake , and the tremor ras felt over Europe . Tha journalists of England who know so little of revolutions , became at once chroniclers and historians . The leading journalists had their correspondents in Paris , and the upmaking weekly newspapers compiled and arranged the choice paragraphs with oelerity and effeot . tivery merchant on the Exchange , every workman in the shop , eveiy attendant ef the coffee-house , became at once a politician , and what news from France ? was the hourly interrogative of every passer by . Y * f \ TTT 9 TIT A IT ^^ A % t T \ fi ^ TV mv * m « a » m ^^ ^> ^_ ^ . ^

      It was dear , that so universal an excitement would end in the sacrifice of a few brave and honest men . In the hour of triumph and of saocess , fraternity became spiritual equality , and all idea 3 of conventionality and c ' ass-interest gave way to the universal impulse ef national rejoicing . Such a state of national mind , however , could not hng continne . The next great question asked was , what was to be done ? England paused seriously . That question always causes consternation and excitement . A nation of arithmeticiasi and economists were not likely to answer that plain query . It was in vain that tfcey rushed to their book shelves , to look for their confession of faith ; the disciples of Dr Adam Smith the Kircaldy philosopher , could

      not solve thepreblem ; bnt one course was dear , and how well the leaden of the Press received the cue . Louia Blanc muBt bo written down . The Timisthe great gun of the Mammon fortress , was the first to lead . Louis Blanc ' s book was reviewed , and formed the subject of a eeriea of leaden whioh breathed a spirit of contempt , and the Labour question was settied with ft Eneer . The Iconohibt , edited by a pure follower of the economists , next comes out with tba solution . An airay ot facts is always unanswerable to those who know little beyond the maxim of buy cheap and Bell dear . Tha rule of three was all powerful ; it wa 3 proved that work done in the national workshops cost more than if it had been done by private contractors in Paris . The Edinburgh

      Chambers named Louis Blano a Lilliputian philo-Bopher , and the cant terms of visionary , theorist , and ent ' -usiatt , hayo since been the favourite phraBes of our ready writers , it is almost needless to remark that the frountry editors , who live on the crumbs that fall from the table of their metropolitan pioneers , gave fuU effect to the sentiments of the London Press . Since then , subsequent events have transpired—suspicion bas been thrown freely on the motives and character of Louis Blanc—and madman and enthusiast are now too mild terms to beused . In the midst of this vast Babylon of tumnlt I humbly crave a hearing , and select yeur journal as the most extensively circulated trades journal in England as my medium of communication .

      Louis Blano has attempted an organisation of labour—he makes a demand on the rich to do justice to the poor—and one of the earliest attempts on the part of our author is to lift tha mask of religion off those who use it for their oonntry ' i ruin . Ue boldly asserts that man is a material as well at a spiritual being , and that to look to man ' s material interests it the duty and interest of all men . Hownecestary and ereatis this teaching . In England as well ai in France , we require a praotical recognition of this truth . It is in vain that we every sabbath day hear read the doctrine of' Love thy neighbour ; ' we know that the dashing of interests , the strKe for bread , marl onr spiritual life—we have no love , we caanotlove . ' We ^ ed are those who suffer , ' may be true in the

      future , but' Cursed are these who want ' is true in the present ; and our material relations unchanging , no spiritualism will bring us bread . When we travel by omnibus or railway , the guard or conductor asks his fare ; when we go to a baker ' s shop and ask for bread the sbopwaxnan asks the penny . Experience has taught us the truth of this material interest . Spiritualum conceives man to hzri mind alone ; it admits in theory man ' s duil nature , bnt its religious administrators nourish only the spiritual , and that not even in its highest acceptation ; intellect and imagination are Beldom appealed to , they content themselves with teaching the doctrine of self denial , and gelf-Euffering . A repression of desires is their favourite theme . To bear , forgive , and be forgiven .

      is their teaching to the poor ; but such doctrines alone , have not , and cannot govern man . The rich speculators 6 truggla for geld , and the poor fall victims . This nystea is nat new in Eogland , but its effects are every day more dreadful . From a mass of evidence I quote the following , which will give the reader an idea of England sixteen yean ago : — ' Mr Wood , a large and highly respectable manufacturer at Bradford , says , children have been confined in the factory from six in the morning till eight at nightfourteen hours cautinually—without any time being allowed for meals , rest , or recreation ; the meals to be taken while attending the machines ; and this is the practice ol years . • This is ¦

      the practice of Bradford . * The children there occasionally work twenty-four hours every other day , ont of which they are allowed three hsnra only for meals . &v . When trade is particularly brisk , the elder children work from six in tbe morning till seven in the evening , two hours beinp allowed for meals , &o-, and every other night all night , which is a Btill more severe cbbo . For this additional night labour they receive fivepenoe There is another lamentable circumstance attending the employment of these poor children , which is . that they are left the whole night alone , the sexes indiscriminately mixed together ; consequently you may imagine that the depravity of our work people is ind 9 ed very great . '

      ' Even at this moment , while I am thus speaking in behalf of thesa oppressed children , what numbers of them are still at their toil—confined in heated rooms , bathed in perspiration—stunned with the roar of the revolving wheels , poisoned with the noxious iffiavia of grease and gas—till at last they tern cnt , weary and exhausted , almost naked , plunge into the open air , and creep , shivering , to beds from which a relay of their young workfellows have just risen ; and such is the fate of many of then , at the beat , while in numberless instances , they are diseased , stunted , crif pled , depraved , and destroyed . '—March 16 th , 1832 . At this hour there are not fewer than one million and a half able-bodied labourers dependant on pariah and eleemosynary relief . Every trade is crowded with surplus labourers . This in England , too , the ntodel nation of the spiritual doctors and supply and demand t , h'l 930 pher 3 ; the first teaching

      restraint and submission to the poor , the latter saying no restraint for gold getting . Is it not time that we began to consider the material interests of all men , and introduce some nen practices for tha developement of man ' s material and mental nature . Is it not time to ask , are mankind , tha great control-Isib and regulators of the material world—whose genius unfolds the > ecrets of nature—whose skill spans thesa islands with an iron belt and makes the sea ? a highway—whose power causes a hundred spindles to move with mathematical correctness , and measure time in moments ; to continue a degraded , a worthless race of slaves and slave owners ? Ate we aever o know a higher and nsbler destiny than rich gaolers and poor prisoners ? Methinks we may . And 1 write all honour to you Louis Blano , a child of geniua and the people , —and if English economist * insult you when living , and dishonour you when dead , English workmea sill one day esteem and honour

      you . ItistenyearsBicca Louis Blano wrote his book on labour ; he foresaw the coming revolution , and wrote in the falnejs of his heart . He wished the Revolution to have a destiny , and used hia power * to give it a character ; and was it not necessary that France above all other nations , should learn not to waste human blood for mere political straggles ? It a mere change of dynasty was all that was necessary , history would have proved the benefit by a ohsnge of the crown from the head of Charles X . to Louis Philippe . Nations need something raore radical than mete political change of rulers . A ohange of muters dees not imply a change of burthens . A nation might even pass from an oligarchy to a

      republic , asd the people continue enslaved ; and tbe whoh value ot political power rests in the results manifested in the relations ot property , the wiser and more equitable diatributioas of wealth , and in effeoting such changes as the intelligence and necessities of the state demand . Louis Blanc laboured to secure for the pro : man ' the certainty ef having work , daily bread , clothes , shelter , and tbe power to love and hope '—far mire substantial benefits it must be admitted , than were secured by ths revolutions of 1798 and 1830 ; and so anxious was he to convey a sound worth of social questions , that ha impressed the thinkers of France to probe Booial questions to the bottom , an advice it will will be well for England to fellow . This fact seems to ba

      important , for it proves the praotical tendency of the mind of the author ; he is no more theorist who has weighed the value of social investigations , and continued perseveringly to teach his fellow countrymen what to him seemed valuable and useful for their welfare . Bat , sir , there is nothing dreadful or horrifying in this doctrine . I would think it a waste of time to argae for the right of the poor to ba fed ; the desirability ef such a result is doubted by no man of sane mind , aad on its accomplishment rests the security of all classes . The question of this day is not whether this or that king or queen shall rule , this or that drcager or lady shall have a place or pension . No ! it is a question of deeper

      import , it is whether the people of all lands shall continue to be rebbed by centralised capitalists , and confederated govertraenta , or become ono band of civilised freemen . The naming of this proposition ataitles the rioh and monied classes ; bat it must ba solved , or anarofcy and onfasion , bood and barricades , wiV prevail . Wisely and well did themuo&abused and little understood Louis Blaso write the following paragraph : — ' 0 ! ye rioh they deeeive you , who woald excite you against those who coniecrate their vigils to the calm and paoifio solution of social problam ? . Yes , this holy cause of the poor iB jour own ! A celestial band unites you to their poverty by fear , and Haks you by your own interest to their future deliverance . Their

      enfranchisement alone oan opsn to you the hitherto unknown realm of tranquil enjoyment ; and such is ths virtue of the principle of fraternity , that

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      whatever is taken from their sufferings , is necessarily added to your enjoyments ; Beware , they say , beware of the war between those who have and those who have not . Were this impious war , indeed , to be feared , what must we think , Great God ! of the social order that carries it in its entrails ? Wretched sophists ' . they do net see that the system of which they summer a defence , would be coudemned without reserve , if it merited the disgrace of their alarms . What ! there should ba such excess of suffering in those who have not—such hatred in their eouls , and n the depths of society so impetuous a desire for revolt , that but to pronounce the word fraternitythe word of Christ , is a terrible imprudence , and the signal of some new tumult ! No , be reassured ; vioence alone is to be dreaded where discussion ia re-_ . m *** __ _ '

      pressed . Order has no better shield than study . Thanks to heaven ! the people understand now that if anger at times chastises evil , it is powerless to produce good ; that a blind and fierce impatience would kut pull down ruins under which the seedling ideas of justioe and love might be buried . The que&tion is not how te displace wealth , it is how to universslise and render it fertile . The question is . how to elevate for the happiness of all , without exception , the standard of humanity . ' Such , sir , are the sentiments of that man whom

      the English press have laboured so industriously to destroy . Such doctrines , I own , are not fitted for nose who think that one portion of mankind Bhould be the Blaves of a few . They have no association in oommon with tbe murdering of infant children or the casting out of pcor vrretohea from tha estates of the landowners—but they have much , thaiia common o humanity and true oiviliaation . With your leave I will resume this subject on an early day , and remain as ever , yours faithfully . A Lbaf from the Annals ( t a August 20 . Shokmaker ' b Gahbet .

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      THE PROPOSED ALTERATIONS IN THE LAND COMPANY . TO IHI EDITOR 0 ? IBB NOBTHERH STAR . Sib , —It appears that Mr O'Connor ' s propositions in connexion with the Land Soheme , are not likely to meet with genera ! approval ; still I hope they will meet with calm consideration , and tbe candid investigation which anything emanating from that gentleman bo justly merits . It seems to be a general opinion that tome of them will require modification to adapt them to the wantsand poverty of a large number

      of the shareholder *; but thia say easily be done , and yet , in my opinion , leave them a good deal improved . The proposed addition to the shares , although no higher than they should have been at first , is by far too highfor a great number of tha present members , so much so , aB to deprive them of all bentfit from tbe Company , by reason of their poverty ; and to put it out of the reach of the poor man , would be to destroy the best feature of the i Ian , and thereby defeat the very intentions of its philanthropic founder , at it is and must continue to be , the poor man ' s Land Plan .

      But it w possible to make an addition to the shares , so as not to be oppressive to any , and yet beneficial to the whole ; one fifth of tbe prepoeed increase would jjive a large sum of money ; even to ' raise the shares to 30 j . instead of 26 ) ., would make a great improvement on the sum total , and would fall so light on the shareholder ? individually , that no reasonable man could find fault with the ohange , neither conldhe make the want of means an excuse for such a trifling sum ; and when ( here is no just gronnd for opposition , it ia easily overcome . The Aid Fund » the next proposition the poor man has to complain of , and will require modification , as a great number of poor men have taken four shares from a | conviction that leas would not be

      sufficient to support their families . A penny a week per share , being for four shares 17 s . 4 d . a . year , and with no certainty when the payment is to cease , will make the poor siok at heart , as they cannot see the possibility of paying to much , and the consequence is they will ( erase paying altogether : they will rather lose what they have paid than pay more , as they know aot when eome unforeseen circumstance might compel them to lose the whole , by leaving themjunable to pay to large an amount of aid money . But were it reduced to ono halfpenny per week , I believe few would object to it , and as it would be permanent , eo long as required , it would , even at the halfpenny , bring in a large sum yearly , and make a handsome addition to the capital of the Company . I am of opinion , that to establish a Bonus Fund on theeame principle as the Aid Fund , would be Very

      — — — ^ w — « w — w- ^ - ~ — ~ ^^ — — — — v ^ ^^ — ^^^ ^^^^ m ^ r VB ^ J BH giving them an opportunity of paying in small weekly instalments , that which they never could pay in one sum ; so that it would ba beneficial for every branch to establish a Bonus Fund—the money to be placed in the Land Bank , to the credit of the individual parties , and interest to be payable on sums only at and above one pound—those who could afford larger Bums , could pay in at once or twice whatever amount they th&ught proper , as the bonus would then take the place of the ballot at looation . When an estate was ready to be alhcated , the allottees to be selected would be those who have paid tb ( greatest amount of bonus . By this means , tb < ricb would be first selected , but would have to pa ] at a higher rate for the preference , and the larg < bonus of the rich would hasten the success of th <

      nAAV poor . The reducing the rent to four per cent , would also encourage the paying ef a higher bonuB , as the allotment would be the difference in rent the more valu » ble to the holder , and would also give increased security as a money investment , and afford additional inducement * for capitalists and those having loose money to invest . It is likewise necessary that the Company Bhould be purged of a mass of useless and annoying members , for that purpose I would give every facility to those inclined to sell to others anxious to join and who wou ' . d be active and industrious members . After giving thiB liberty to the

      indolent and diBsatiBned , I would then make it imperative that all shares Bhould be paid no in full within a given time , with the regular amount of aid money , expulsion to be the penalty of non-complianop . This would remove the discontented , and leave the Company open to persona anxious to join , without increasing the number ; of shareholders ; although I osn see no valid objection to tho admitting of new shareholders for some- years to come , for with plenty |« f money it would be as easy to allocate half a million , as one tenth of that number , and the money of course would always be in proportion to the number ]; the only sufferers would be those whs have taken shares for the purpose of speculation , without any intention of ever taking possession .

      The paying back of Aid Money would ba another source of income to the Company , and great numbers , I am convinced , would not only pay aid money , but also the whole purohase money . I believe any person , with the most common-place management , and ordinary economy , may purchase out aud out in less than eight yean , and I have no doubt but large numbers would do so . This would be far the advantage of shareholders themselves , as it would save the rent annually to them , and save the Company from mortgaging their estate' ; and every member having money to invest , however small the sum , should invest it in the Land Bank , as he can in rest nowhere to suoh advantage to himself ; besides , it will give increased facilities to the operations of the Company .

      and I trust will ba one of the means to save the Company from selling , outright , the estates after location , as I av convinced allenterprisiog members will purohue their allotments in a few years . But should it be necessary to sell the estates after location , a clause should be inserted in tha articles of sale to allow every member to redeem his allotment within a given number of years , at tho same price as sold by tbe Company , to ba ascertained by the proportion his rent bears to the rent of the whole estate ; for members may rest assured that they will purohue on easier terms from the Company than from any of the Company ' s purchasers . And although I am convinced there is not a member in the Company who has greater or more unqualified confidence in Mr O'Connor than I have , Btill I look upon it as nosessary ; for giving confidence to those having money to lend , that trustees should be appoint ed , of whom

      Mr U Connor should be one , and I know he would be the most useful , as well as the most active of the trustees . I would also serioaaly advise every one of the members to consider that Mr O'Connor cannot live for ever . I am not one of those who suppos- his death would deprive the Company 6 f their property , but it would depme us of that wo have no one to supply-his invaluable servioes ; so I do hopo that every person onneoted with the Company win use every exertion in his power to facilitate the ooerations of the directors , as by so doing he will best ensure his own interest , ami advanoa tha interest of the Company . " Earnestly wishing suooeis to every effort to ameliorate the panes o ! povarty , and ainoaraly »„ , „ . thising with Mr O'Connor on aocountof the dastardlv opposition he ha * to contend with , in hia God-like mission , I am , Breohin , Sapt . 1 , 1848 . A Sh ^ mholdre

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      Bradford Chartists . —The ten men apprehended at Bradford , in the West Riding of Yorkshire , charged with sedition and conspiracy , were on Friday last taken on their adjourned examination before the magistrates acting for that borough . After a brief examination , along with two other men both woolcombers , who had been apprehended on a similar charge , they were all remanded for a week None of them were admitted to bail . Two swallows have built their nest under one of the paddle-boxes of a steamer which plies between Yarmouth harbour and Yarmouth roads , and the hen has already laid three eggs in this singular place . By a Parliamentary paper just printed , it is shown that there were in May last in her Majesty ' s service 237 consular officers ; the lowest aakrv Uaiutr £ 25 , and the highest £ 2 , 0 QQ , ) b

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      THE ABERDEEN LAND COMPANY . 10 THE EDITOR 07 IHI HOBIHBRK STAR . Sir , —In your journal of last week , there is a report of a meeting of the Aberdeen branch of the National Land Compony , where imputations of a very serious nature are oast upon my character . I am charged with having fabricated a variety ef wilful and malicious falsehoods against the promoter and directors of the National Land Company , with the intent to shake the confidence reposed in Mr F . O'Connor and the direotors by the shareholders of tho Aberdeen branch . Now , sir , justice demands that I should be heard . Every one know 3 that tbe affiirsof the Land Company formed no part of the business of the National Convention or National .. _ - ^_ __ _» . ^_ ^^ « w a * «* ^ a a _» . . —

      Assembly ; neither did it form any part in the report I had to make as delegate for this city h those assemblies . During the two evenings required for the delivery of my reports , I did not make any charge against Mr Feargus O'Connor or any other man . Indeed , I repeatedly stated that I had no charge to make agaiast anybody ; but I made the meeting acquainted with the facts , and proved them by evidence of an irresistible nature . These facts spoke for themselves , they needed no comment from me . I seemed , notwithstanding , that Ihaddone somethine t 9 call forth the vengeance of Mr John Frazer and some other members of the Land Company . Mr Frazer endeavoured by a number of oress questions to fix me , and in reply to one of these ; and in the

      excitement of the moment , I did say that the dupea who had invested their hard-earned means in tbe Land lottery , would live to see their felly . Now I oonfeBS 1 had no business to make such a statement , it was altogether out of order , and being reminded of this , I at once dropped tbe subject , but it was a lucky slip for the Land members . A deputation was appointed to wait upon me , and invited ( not ' summoned' ) me to attend a meeting of their committee to explain what I meant by oaling them dopes The deputation was very civil , and I agreed to attend the meeting . I explained that I had no proofs that either Mr O'Connor or the direotors had misapplied the Company ' s funds , bnt that it was my impression that the plan would never fulfil the members' hones

      and also that from some disomsions that had taken placeinthe Daanstreet branoh , there was reason to susfeot that all was not right with the management of the Company ' s affairsand that this was further confirmed by a statement of Mr Cuffdy . one of the auditors , made by him in the National Convention . I need not restate the aubjeot dijousaad in the Dean street Society—but it is a fact known to all your readers that dissatisfaction did exist there , and that Mr O'Connor wrote a letter in the Star in reply to their complaints . It is stated , however , that the leeretaiy of . the locality has written officially , contradicting my statements . But what were these statements ? They were made to the Dsan'Street secretary , by whom ? And in what manner ?

      I have reason to believe the whole matter represented to the Dean-itreet Eeeretary to be pure inventions—that he has been imposed npon , in order to procure a letter from him , to found a slanderous cnarge against me , and I call upon them te prove their oharges , or take to themselves the character they would endeavour to impute to me . I am fully oouvinced that squabbles , disputings , party feeling , and above all , personal animosity , have produced many drawbacks to the progress of our principles—but I cannot , even at the riBk of disunion , suffer the resolutions referred to be published , without vindicating myself from the imputations therein contained . The Chartists of Aberdeen are fully aware of the causes , whioh led to thepaising of suoa a resolution , and had its publicity been confined to this locality , it would have passed for what it is worth .

      I am , Sir , yours , truly , Jauss Shirron Aberdeen , September 4 th .

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      BALANCE SHEET OF THE M'DOUALL

      DEFENCE FUND . TO TIIE BDITOR OF THE NORTHERN BTAR . Dear Sik , —My reason for not sending- last week as account of the monies I received , on account of the Doctor ' s defence , was , that I , our Land secretary , his son , and many others , were arrested , asd held te bail on a charge of ' conspiracy , ' with which conspiracy I am as muoh identified a 3 the man in the moon . This , I hope , will be a sufficient apolegy . From £ 8 > d # Glggleswlck , John Heator ... ... o 0 Boltcn , Arthur Brook ... ... 2 0 0 0 d Shlldon , John Patkor ... ... 0 2 2 Biliton , Joshu * Lsnnie ... 0 3 0

      Nottingham , John Skerritt ... . „ 2 7 9 Belper , Edward Q ( name tern bjr seal ) ... 0 3 8 York , G . Jefferson .. 0 5 6 J . T . Five houses Colliery „ . ,, 0 2 6 Belper . Richsrd Whestlay ... „ , 0 7 0 South Shields , W . Brown ... ... 0 10 0 Tenter Bsnks , John Barratt ... ... 0 7 4 Roughleo , T . Parkinson and others ... 0 2 6 KntlshTowu , FrancisFUhtr ... ... 0 4 0 Leicester , W . Palmer aod others ... 0 7 6 Northampton , John Johnson ... ... 0 5 6 Doncaster , B . Armfield ... . „ 0 5 0 St Heltns , Jehn Pemberton ... .. 0 4 11 Manchester , GaorgeSturgess .. ... 0 10 0 Brldgewatcr , Jehn AahtOH „ . ... 0 7 1 Alnwlck , John Young ... , „ 0 10 0 Middloborongh , Henry Tenant .. ... 0 5 0 Sutton-ra-Asyfleld , Charles Meakin ... 10 0 Rochdale , William Helllwell 16 0 Wellenborough , William WoBtley ... 0 5 0 Fallsworth , John Ogdcn . „ ... 0 6 10

      £ 12 8 9 Ia answer to Mr Coltman , of Swindon , I did not nceivehis 2 * . 6 d . worth of postage-stamps . I hope it is uaaecessary for me to remind tbe Chartists of Britain that Dr M'Douall is now imprisoned for two years—that he has tareo children , and his wife is Bear her confiament again . For Uod b sak « , do not negleofc the viotimsof Whiggerythe same as was done in ' 39 . A penny a-week each will raise plenty for all ; and those who will BOtpay that to support the friends of freedom , while suffering in a dungeoa , deserve eternal slavery . a i . , -r W . AlIKBN . Aahton-under-Lyne , August 30 , 1848 M » n » a 8 ld loo Stockporl ... ... ... „ , l 17 o Winchester ... .,, , „ „ , 0 3 0 £ 3 8 _ 0 _ If any person ' * money has not baen acknowledged m the Star , I wish them to drop ma a note , as my arrest on a charge of conspiracy , has made things very unpleasant . —W . Aitkbk .

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      LIBERATION OF CHARTISTS ON BAIL , On Saturday last , at the Borough Court , bail was accepted for the following Chartists , included in the Manchester indiotmant for conspiracy : —For Thomas Roberts , Thorass Williams , undertaker , Travisstreet , and Jonathan Saxon , provision dealer , Heyrod-street , Ancoats ; for Daniel Donovan , Jaraos Cutler , 69 , Osbourne-streat , Oldham-road , and Wm , Willfe , bo ? kseller , Old Churohyard ; for James Iloyle , Richard Greanwood , provision dealer , Davis etraot , and Samuel Suaaey , chimney sweep , 2 , Albi&n-atreet , Wind w ; for Thomas Webb , Samuel Clarke , Shaw ' s Heath , Stockport , and James Ragg , Heaton-lane , Ueaton Horria ; for Thomas Kankin . John Strahin ,

      provision dealer , Cumberland-street , DaanBgate , and John Joynson , 80 and 82 , Djansgate . The bail in each of the abava caaes was two sureties in £ 50 eaoh . For Riohard M'Donnell tha four following sureties , in £ 30 eaoh , ware ucoepted : —Richard Poole , 17 , Foundry-street , Oik-street ; Francis Kelly , 15 , uakstreat : Poter Colbert . 80 , Iiitiovar-street ; and Beniamin Waters , 8 , Piazza , Smithfiaid Market . For Thomas Whitaker , Edward Clarke Cropper , and R tbert Rimsden , certain bail had baen offered , which had been in part refused by the police . The following persons were , however , accepted as a portion of the sureties required for these parties , and entered into

      their recognisances , so as to obviate the necessity of appearing in court again ; — For Edward Clarke Cropper , Edward Wilasn , biker and provisiondealer , 91 , Canal-atraet , Anooats , ( ia ? £ 7 o ); for Robe . Raauden , William Stock , bootmaker , 7 , Cor * poration-atreet , Salford ; John Gibbons , baker , 26 , Broug hton-atreet , Salford ; William Ratter , 21 , Cook street , Salford , ( three of the foir in siiretiej , is £ 30 eaoh , nquired ); for Thomas Whitaker , Join Uuddteatone , King ' s Arm ? , Ancoata . On Monday last , John Strahan , one of the sureties for Rmkia , also gave bail for Whitaker , who was then diuharged from custody . —Manchester Guardian .

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      ASSAULT ON TWO POLICEMEN . Worship stbui Police-court—On Wednesday , W . Carroll , described as a Frenoh polisher , was charged with having been concerned , with five otbera , in a murderous attack upon two constables of the II division—Skeltoa Rowley , H 159 , who presented a shocking appearance , his face being muoh swollen and disfigured , and ene of his eyes closed up , Btattd that shortly before nine o ' clook on the preceding evening he had occasion to visit the Ben JonBon public-houEe , in Pelham-street , Spitalfields , and after remaining for some time in the parlour with another officer , who , with himself , was dressed in plain olothei , the prisoner entered , and after looking stedfastly at him for a moment , hastily left the roam . He returned , however , in a few minutes ,

      accompanied by four or five other men , one of whom made some observation to attract his attention , and on turning his head he reoeived a violent blow in the faeet and while endeavouring t » defend himself a simultaneous attaok was made upon him by the whole party , who flung him heavily upon the flsor . and tha prisoner knelt upon his cheBt , and leld him down whilst he and the others kept beating him incessantly about Ihe head and face , to whioh they were incited by the prisoner , who frequently exolaimed , with an oath , ¦ Give it him ; he ' s the policeman that has hunted down the Chartists . ' After beating him until he lost the sight of one ef his eyes , and bis face and clothes were covered wifck blood , they all hastened out of the room , and on following them as soon ss he had sufficiently

      recovered himself he found that they had all effected their escape except the prisoner , whom be secured . The witness added that the neighbourhood contained great numbers of Chartists , and he had lately been Beveral times put upon his guard that it was their intention to do him some serious injury in consequence of his having be ; n specially employed to effect the apprehension of several of their leaders , amongst whom was Shaw , recently committed from . he Mansion House upon a charge of sedition . — Polio 8 . oonstable Moseley , 117 H , positively identified the prisoner as having taken an active part in the attack ^ and said that he had also been severely > eaten in hia efforts to resoua his oomrade from the handa of his assailants . The witness further etated that the house where the attack took place was not

      one of those used as a rendezvous for Chartists , but that they must have been watched into it by the prisoner and his party , who had evidently entered with no other object than to wreak their vengeance upon them . —Upon being called upon for his defence , it was intimated by a young man standing near him that the prisoner waB formerly deaf and dumb , and had only imperfectly recovered the faculties of speech and hearing . The policeman , however , stated that he appeared in perfect possession of the power of articulation on the previous night , and on being questioned by the magistrate as to whether be comprehended the evidence adduced against him he

      distmotly answered in the negative ; his BiBter thereupon stepped forward , to whom Mr Vine , the chief clerk , read over the depositions , when she explained in broken sentences and gesticulations to the prisoner , and m reply to them he again clearly answered that he had taken ne part in the assault . The sister then stated that two or three witnesses were in attendance , to prove that the prisoner had not been activelyconcerned in the attaok , though ha was certainly present ; but Mr Arnold said that their evidence had better be reserved , as the case was of far too serious a charaoter to ba summarily disposed of , and he should therefore at once order him to be oommitted to Newgate for trial .

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      Thb Sakitari Stats op Whiibohapbl . —On Wednesday an inquest was held before Mr Baker , at the London Hospital , on view of the body of J . Barber , aged thirteen , who was living with his parents at No . 17 , Pater-street , Whitechapel . On the 24 th July , Mr Brown , Inspector of Nuisances of the pariah of Whitechapel , received a communication from the mother of the deceased that the back kitoh « n was full of foul water . He informed the churchwardens , who directed Mr Liddle , medical officer of the union , U examine the place . He certified to the house being unfit for habitation in consequent of the drain from the adjoining house passing its contents ints the kitchen . He ( Brown ) took out

      summonses against the proprietor of the house in question . Since then he has heard that several persons were suffering from low typhus fever . Last Tuesday week . Mr Ball , surgeon , was called to at . tend the deceased , whom he found in a state of fever , whioh , in his opinion , arose from the impure state of the atmosphere . —Verdict : That the deceased died from fever , caused by a nauseous effluvium from a privy draining into the back part of a house in which he resided , and the jury Btrenuously reoommend that prompt and speedy measures be adopted by the parochial authorities of Whiteohapel for the abatement of tho nuisance , to prevent further mischief . ' The coroner was requested to write to tha parochial authorities .

      AJFBAT BSIWSEir THB MllITARY AND IHB PoLICB in Edinburgh . —The High-street and Lawn market preaented , about seven o ' clock on Saturday evening , a scene of great confusion and excitement from the ooourrence of an affray between some soldiers of the 21 st Scotch Fusiliers , at present stationed in the Castle , and the police , which aoon attracted a large crowd . The origin of the affair teems to have been the determined opposition offered by a small party of soldiers , at the foot of the Castle-hill , to the efforts of two policemen , who endeavoured to induce them to move away from the door of a shop , aiound wbich they had assembled , to the obstruction of tbe thoroughfare . The policemen having insisted on their removal , a soldier struck one of the constables a

      severe blow , when they seized him and endeavoured ts oonvey him to the police offices . The rest of the party interfered , and a struggle took place , in which the police were severely beaten , but a small reinforcement of constables under Serjeant-Major Kelly , having reached the spot , three of the principal ringleaders among the saldiers were apptt headed along with two workmen , who had joined them in resisting the police . The crowd which bad assembled in large numben , hooted and jostled the police , who had literally to fight their way to the police-office with the prisoners ; and as many soldiers vtere on their way to the Castle at the time , tfforts were made to induce them to attempt a rescue , which they de . clined . Tie whole of the prisoners were ultimately

      lodged in the poHce-omoe but the excitement in the street being still very great , and as a number of soldiers seemed determined upon a rescue , the police patrolled the Lawn-market and Castle-hill , to prevent'further disturbance . Mr Moxey , the superintendent of police , immediately proceeded to the Castle , and alter aa interview with the commanding officer of the regiment , a strong picquet was drawn up on the esplanade , and several of ihe officers displayed great activity in collecting tha stragglers in the street , and sending them , to tbe Castle . Ths bugles were also sounded on the Castle hill , to call in the soldiers , and in a short time all apprehensions of further disturbances were removed . On Sunday , several policemen identified four of the soldiers

      concerned in the affray , in the Castle ; but the man wb . 9 was the principal cause of the disturbance has escaped detection . Several respectable inhabitants in the Lawn-market lsnt most effectual assistance t * the police . Yesterday the rioters who had been Becurod were brought before the sitting magistrates at the police court . Ths soldiers , named Patrick Skahau , D » nicl Maloney , Hugh Macuamara , and Patrick Toughley , parties to the first attack on the police , were sentenced to pay a fine of two guineas , or suffer thirty days' imprisonment eaoh . Samuel Williams , convioted of striking the police , was sentenced to forty days' imprisonment ; Martin M'Knight , found guilty of attempting to rescue Williams , received eixty days' imprisonment : and

      Thomas Morrisey , oharged with attempting to rescue M'Knight from the handa ef the police , was sentenced to be imprisoned for forty days . Two working raen , naaod Henry Campbell and Gesrga Meni * laws , wera convicted of inciting the crowd to commit a breach of the peace , and were sentenced to sixty days'imprisonment each . —North British Daily Mali Nbw Powers to Cobnk CouRTS . —The following provisions in the Joint Stock Companies Winding up Aot oonfers new puwers on County Courts . It is the only eeo' . ion out of the 128 in the act in which the courts are mentioned , Seotion 123— ' And be it enacted that the District Commissioners of the Court of Bankruptcy , and the JudgaB of the County Csurts shall be and are hereby appointed to ba Masters Ex

      . traotdmary of the Court of Chancery , for toe Dur P 9 seoftbi ? aot ; and that it shall be lawful for the Lird Chancellor or Maaterof the Rails , on petition to be presented tohiminany matter dependingunder this aot in the Court of Chanoery in EneUnd bv any party interested , to refer or to director allow the Master to refer all or any part of tbe said matter to any such District Commissioners of the Court of Bankruptcy or Jndges of tho County Caurt , and by thesame or any other order todireot that ouch Distriot Commissioners or Judges shall have and exercise in and about the matter referred to them , all or any of tht [ powers and authorities by this act given to the Master , and that tho provisions in thisaJt oontained

      for the making and laying before Parlia . ment several rules and orders for the purposes of this aot by the Lord Chancellor of Great Britain , with suoh advice and assistance aa herein mentioned , shall in all respects app * to any rules or orders to be made tor regulating tha jurisdiction , powera , autho , mu » , and discrete to be had and Exercised by an , auoi Distrust Commissioners and higm ii any proceedi ^ der tho aot , or otherwifie fo r curving v 4 fc £ . ? J < l Ck of the PW »» * provision . " » , aa * P \ > Vlsl ? I 0 Scmim-The Queoa K ? > th ? la " , ° ? ak 08 > Sh 8 left W 0 >? eh on iueHuay evening last for Aberdeen . Rr further patticuhw-anUre [ columns of Bycopbaatio traslisee the daily pastra .

      ^ L 1 BERA . TION CF Mr JoUN ^ ShAW . —At tile Judges' chambers onTuesday , before the Lord Chief Justice Wilde , Mr John Shaw was admitted to bail . The bail given was his own recognisance of » 100 and two sureties of £ 50 each .

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      Chartist Pmaburb Tbip ahd Camp Mbkiiho . — Newcabims-on . 'I tNB .-The Chartists of this town , Feding Sbore , Jarrow , and North and South Shields . proceeded in that excellent steam-boat , the Wonder , to Seaton Deleva ) , on Sunday week last , where a oamp meeting waa heid , for the purpose of forming an assoomian in that populous dis'rict . Mr j ; Morris in the ohair . The meeting was addressed by Mr Watson and Mr John West . The day was very fine , and every one appeared to be highly delighted with the proceedings . We understand it is intended mo rSX ) " UretriPandOampmM ^ *¦ Pawham-Tbe Chartists of this town opened s d a U v Kit h th 6 , ° f ^ K , TnSun ! day last . Ihe hours of attendance are from ten to twelve o ' clock m tbe forenoon on Sundays , and from ffnttJ " i ° , TT 8 of . *• " •» when"K

      is also opened . 1 * " 8 < A dl 80 UMion cIas 3 CABjjsLB .-Attlie weekly meeting of the council of the NauonaCharter . A ssociation a few daysago ^• s ^ sPi *^ M w ^ = 2 &as ¦ onptwn be opened and should it not b 9 wanted for that purpoae , then to be applied to tbe support of the wives and families of the Chartists who are imprisoned . ' The amendment was agreed to .

      Recbipii of the MBiaopouTAw Ckntral Victim ? / m ST' frOm AugU 8 t 27 tb , to SeptemS 3 rd .-. Mr Rider aa per Stab , August 26 ch . £ 3 4 s lldj Mr ttiderasper Star , Se ptember 2 nd £ 11 ? 7 \ nt 83 , Dean-street Soho , ' w ! sd " Mr Hawkins LSte Crown-court , Wardour-s treet , 2 * 6 d ; Mr Ford , baker , Berwick street 2 * 6 d ; three friends , Mr ? W" th * } a l *> 3 i > FranoiB Da '" » 3 i ; Mr Wood , 2 < 2 i ; Mr Water worth , per D . W ., 5 j Henry Harding , per £ Stallwoed , Is ; Land office , as per Stab , £ 2 3 j 6 d ; Al red Lodge , per Mr Rodgew ' 1 S ; I 0 ? 0 Cotfee ho"J ° . Hoxton , per Mr Sumner . Ss ; Mr t Lamer , per Mr Knowles , 3 i 6 i ; Globe and j riends , 2 i ; Mr N . tt , per Mr Side , 6 i ; South K ^ « f Al ?^ ' ? U ' ! Lincaln per Me Kydd . 1 i 6 d ; Anne Swift , Donoaster . do . 6 d ; Charles Dan , Cupar ABgus , de . 3 * 9 d ; F . Sharp , Lincoln , do . 2 * i 9 d » ^ ' Gainsborough , do . 5 i ; Mr Brown . 6 d ; Mr Burling , 6 d ; Olive Branch , oer Mr Saw . fe <

      V ' S « ¦«««¦• Twj Sawyers , Minories , per Mr ilsllen , h 6 J ; Kentish Town , per Mr Cox , Is : fhomas Pain , per Mr Lodge , 3 j 10 d ; Green-gate , P . 'Hr o . « D , 3 i 2 d ; Jotin Bell , I 46 d ; total , * , li 4 a 8 i ; Jambs Grassbt , secretary . N . B . Par . ties in tbe country will save much time to the secretary of the above committee , if they would send their money direct , and in Post Office orders , as stamps are quite a drug , J . G , 8 , Noah ' s Ark-court , Stangate , Lambeth .

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      FORTHCOMING MEETINGS . nANtw Pottbribs .-A lecture will be delivered on Sunday evening next in the Christian Brethren ' s ; room , Mwket-street , llanley , to osmmence at six o clock . Halifax . —The members of this branoh are requested to attend a meeting on Tuesday evening , September 12 th , at eight o ' clock , at the Friendly Inn , Church street , to discuss the propositions of Me 0 Cennor . DawsBrjRr . —A district delegate meeting will ba held in ^ the Chartist Meeting room , Dawsbury , oa Sunday atternoon , September 10 th , at two o ' clock . Delegates from each locality are expected to attend , and each delegate muBt bring proper oredentiali with him .

      Lowbr Wablet . —The Land members of this branoh are requested to meet at the society ' s room . Hojle House , on Saturday evening next , at eight oolook ; all the members are earnestly requested to attend . Stockport . —A meeting of the member * of this branch will be held in tbe hall of the Lyceum , Wei-UngUHMtreet , on Sunday afternoon next , at two o clock . Nbw Baspqrd—A meeting of the National Land Company and Chartists will be held on Sunday evening next , at eleven o ' clock , at the Raven Inn , New Baiforrf , when the friends of liberty are re « quested to attend and give ' minehost' a bumper tor nil liberality in aiding the subioription for tha defence of Dr M'Douall .

      Salfobd . —The monthly meeting of the Land members on Sunday last wa 3 adjourned to next Sunday , at two o ' clock , to consider the propositions of the directors . All members are requested to attend . ] ToaKSHiRB . -The West RidiBg Delegate meeting will be held in the Red Chapel , top of Heckmond . ffike , on Sunday , September 10 th . All places in arrears to the Riding are requested to settle the Bame . Halifax . —A district delegate meeting will be held at L > wer Warley , on Sunday afternoon , September 10 A , at two o ' clock , when all localities in the district are requested to send delegates .

      IIvjll-A general meeting of the CtnrtiBt body will be held on Sunday evening , September 10 th , ia the Temperance Hotel , Blanket-row . Hull —The National Land Company hold their meetings in the Wilberforce Rooms , every Tuesday end Friday evening , at half-paBt seven o ' clock . Newcastle upon-Ttnb—A special general meeting ot the Land Members of thia branch will be held in M . Jude ' s long room , on Saturday , September 16 , at five o ' clsck . It is requested that the tuwn and country members will attend for the discussion of ta « propositions of F . O'Connor .

      JNkwcastlb upon-Ttsb . —The members and friends of this branch of the Charter Association , are informed that the Counoil have engaged a ateaei-boit for an excursion to Sunderiand , on Sunday , September 10-the proceeds to go to the lecturers' fund . —A camp meeting will ba held on Sunderiand Town Moor the same «? ay , at two o ' clock . Mr John West , of Ma jolesfield , and other friends , will address the meeting—This branch of tha National Co-operativa Benefit Society will hold their future meetingB every Tuesday rening , in M . Judo ' s room commencing oa Tuesday , Septemter 12 th , at eight o ' clock in tha evening .

      _ Bury . —The Rer . U . Sykes will deliver a lecture in the Christian ' s Association room , Stanley-street , on Chartism and Rtligion , at six o clook , p . m ., oa Sunday next . Burt . —The members of No . 3 branch cf the Land Company are requested ta attend a meeting at m . 8 , Butcher-lane , at two o ' clock p . m . Wisdy Nock . —A meeting of the Land membara of this branoh will be held in the UBual place , next Monday evening , at half-past seven o ' clock , to traasaot urgent business . -n £ cc T ~ - ° r a Sa ndsy eveDing nEXt September lOth , Mr James Leach , of Manchester , will deliver * lecture in the Chartist Room , top of Yorkshirestreet , Rochdale , at half past Bix o ' clock . Subject : ' Organisation of Labour . '

      bH » FHKLD . -Tue Land members will meet next Monday evening , at seven o ' olock , in the Damooratio Raauing-roams , 38 , ; Q ieeu . > tteet . when every mem . ber muse ba present , as business of pressing importance will have to be considered . The committee * beg to apprise tha msmbers , that the to » n is now divided into districts , in accordance with the resoluturn passed at the special meeting held at the MoJeyArna , and that they will be ' severally called upon tor a subscription , to defray the funeral expenses ot our departed triend , Mr Thomas Briggs '; it ia hoped thai every member will contribute according to his means . s GuxNwioa . —An adjourned meeting of Land members will be held on Monday evening next ? September lth , at Mr Paris ' ., Co d Bath , for the o ? thed mt 0 oonsi ( le ta ! ion thePropositions

      NswciBiLBupoN . Ty . NK —The Land members of ttiis branoh are req lested to attend tha general quarterly meeting of the branch on Monday next , September Uih . The chair will be taken at seven , Koisel ua 8 aea callfid at ei 8 ht o clook Hyde— The members of ttts . ranch of the Land Company will meet on Sunday next , at , wo o ' clook sacUthTbuTne ' sl 0 recs " 6 aubao « P ^ ^ tran . Mr KtddwiII lecture in the Town Hall , Oxford . toh ? t e » rB m f - ° K * ? 'i da i and Tue 3 d » 7 n « - CHair to be taken at tuht o ' olock pre suels . liJte ! T ? ThoobaId ' m MMwtoiier . will de . ¦ n ? f » 7 « leoture 5 to ; nw"ow afternoon and cveninj , E *^ i \ . ? of tne Baz * w- A tea partj will beheld on Monday evening , when Mrs Theobald will deliver an addreBs , tS ^ SX V }[ f ^ ghewN" at HaHfaxon lueaday , and Bradford on Wednesday

      . Chatham-Ihe membars of thia branoh will hold ?™ {?• ? MlIng at Jamea A - link ' s . New Cage . sTt'JH ^ fai \ ^ ' Mond * y eveni 8 gs % SS ^^^^*™** rf SlT" ? " ^ , mtjetinK of *>» La"d Members W ? i' ^ ton 8 locality , hold on the 5 : h , tha pro-I ™ , > X T . KOtora were unanimously adopted , except he reduction of the rents from five to fsui per cent ., which wa 3 cousidored impolitic . llxcxxoxwnu , near Lxh » .-A leotme will b « delivered by Mr Shackletos , of Qaem ' s 1 W . 1 . M

      "MUtape .. topof UetWdvvhe , onsitS m « £ r "Prt" , 10 ; h ' at halt ' -Paat six o ' clock . Sub toe ' cho . h ? their RulcM-tUeir relation ;

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      . , iiaymarKet , In tne City of Westml ster , atf-i Offlce , hi tha same Street and Pariah , for thtl ' roMletot FBABQUS O'OONNOa , Esq ., M . P ., and jTbS by > Yu . ium HswiTT . of ho . 18 , Charles-street , Bra * dQU-itecet , Walworlh , witheparhb oi St . Mary , fl «* k ? ? r ?' IJ 0 LSlm'e l ' ' ntthaOfflc 9 . So , 1-. Great WsndrallUtrejt . Haynwrkot iu sa < C ^ vv-Ven DJiuster . -Satwday Scft «» ber 9 th , is » . '

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      A Railway under Water . —Oa the express train , vvbich left Carlisle at twenty-seven minutes past on ? o ' clock on Thursday afternoon , arriving at OiTitang , about four o ' clock , the passengers vf ° re . reatl y surprised and alarmed at fiuding the red Bu ; : als up , and all the passengers of ths pennya-mile ; rain , which had preceded ihem , out of their carriafc « s . and standing on the line . On cautiously coming np they found that the rails in the Barnacre catting were nearly two feet deep in the water , for

      the spac 2 * of about Ji mile , by which no less than fire trains were prevented from pursuing their respective journeys ; and it was several hours before this extraordinary flood subsided sufficientl y to let them i < ais , in doing wbich the greatest caution bad to beused . The water is supposed to have come from the Bleadsdale Fell , over which a violent thunderstorm , accompanied by torrents of ram , bad burst but a short time previous to tbe line being immerstd in the water . The British Association meet in Birmingham in September , 1849 .

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      MORE CHARTIST ARRESTS . ( From the Daily News . ) On Wednesday arrests were made by the police at Ashton , with such success that it is said 28 were taken into custody at that town , besides two in Manchester . The two taken in Manchester , John Lattimer and William Winterbottom , are charged with having been present at the murder of the policeman Bright , at Ashton , and Lattimer .

      when taken , had marks of blood on his clothes , but on being told the charge , said , ' I see ray folly now ; 1 did not shoot the man ; I poiuted my gun in another direction . ' On being asked where the gun va 9 , he said it had been thrown into tho . river at Ashton . The prisoners were taken off from Manchester to . Ashton about two o ' clock , and would arrive , it was expected , before the examination of the other prisoners was concluded . James Abraham Ball was apprehended at Northampton on Tuosdav by SuWospeclQE Neaves of the , detecfao police

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      3 THE NORTHERN STAR . September 9 , 1848 . fill A ~ a b k ^ i !¦¦ ¦ ^¦« i .. . . . ... , ^^^

      Treet Printed By Dougal M'Gotvas, Of I S, 6re»». Windmill'

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  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), Sept. 9, 1848, page 8, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1487/page/8/