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      -htvvst PAST " lONJOON LITERARlf IV AND SMBST IFIO lNSTllUTION , JI .. rpetli-sUeet , r , * pnlb « t Bethn « l- « ieen . ttUI be opened on Ure 6 moVdAT , Sovehbeb 18 th , 1850 , when A SOIREE -jyill take p lace in aid of tha above Institute . -. Mb . Wh . Davis , will preside . ¦ ffi ^ Tea on the Table at Hal f . pastKveo'clock . . ' Thefollowing talented gentlemen mil be present on the occasion : —Messrs . Walter Cooper , T . M . JWieder , G . J . Harney , Tajlor , FusseU , (^ mpbell , Gale , and Tf . W . r toSe course of the evening appropriate Addresies ynS te delivered , interspersed with Songs , Recitations , &c ¦ HckeU to be had of the following persons :-Hr . Stokes , 10 Bonner s-lane , Bethn » l-green ; Mr . S . Pellet , 4 , TjpesfreeTBeflmal-g ^ en ; ^ - - Stoljel 1 - 6 - Wolvevly-strer t . fiw & ricki > K ' 3 , Kamsaj-street , Sale-S ™ Reflmklireen - ilr . Stotes , 17 , Green-strect . CT ^ n T ^ perry * . CoffeeJiome . m , Church-street , Ifc-gSenf lS V ^ ng han , 31 , Hare-street , Bethnal-^ pn ^ St are . K . Chapel-street . Hackney-road ; Mr . S er 3 nW ^ choiUtreeC Shoreiitch ; at the Institution 1 ' Warner-pUce , Hackney-road ; and of the Secretary , H . Stvl ' e , 11 , Kelson-street , Hackney-road . -. - Sin gle Tickets , 8 a . ; Double Tickets , to admit a Lady and Gentleman , 1 * . Admittance after Tea , at seven o * clock , 2 dL ' .-.

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      JfATIOXAL CHARTER ASSOCIATION . Office , 1 * , Southampton-street , Strand . THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE hereby announce the following meetings : — On Sunday afternoon , November 17 th , the Metropolitan Delegate Gonndl will meet at the City Hall , 26 , Goldenlane . Chair to l » e taken at three o ' clock . On Sunday evening ( same d&te ) , a lecture will be delivered at the Princess Boyal , Circus-street , Kew-road . On the same CTening , Mr . WheeJer will lecture at the Glohe and Friends , Morgan-street , Commercial-road-east . On the lame evening , the Emmett ' s Brigade meet at the EocV , Ijiion-groTe—St Fancras Locality , Bricklayers ' Arms , Tontaidge-itreet , I « ew-road—St . Uarylebone Locality , GircuB-jtreet , Ken-road—and "Whittington and Cat ZiOcality , Church-row , Bethnal creen . Signed on behalf of the Committee , John Absott . General Secretary .

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      RUPIORES EFFECTUALLY CURED WITHOUT A . TRUSS ! qiHE ONLY REMEDY that has stood JL - . the teit of an immense practice during the last seventeen years iiDr . SAR ^ EB'S . The Meiical Profession have unanimously propounded it perfect and the od 1 j > one extant It is applicable to every case of Single or Double Enpture , in male or female of any age , easy andpainlecs in use , causing no inconvenience or confinemont whaterer . Ail Bufferers are invited to write or pay Dr . B . a visit , as in every case , however bad or long ttandinjj , a permanent core is " guaranteed bv his peculiarmods of treatment The remedy is sent post-free , to any part of the World , on receipt of postage-stamps , or a past-oflica order for 7 s ., payable at the General Post Office . Address , ALFRED BARKER , M . D ., 48 Liverpool-street , Eng ' s . crcss , London . At home daily , 10 till 1 , and 4 till 8 , Sunday eicepted . , , „ ,,. „ , Hundreds of trusses have been left behind ly persons cured , as trophies of the immense success of this remedy , which will nillinirly be shown or given to auy person requiring them after a trial of it . Dr . B . wishes it to he distinctly understood , that his mode of treating ruptures is known only to himself , and that his remedy can only be procured direct from the establishment , as above .

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      TOURSELF ! "WHAT YOU ARK ! ASD WHAT FIT FOR ! "Weshall find , Host hare the seeds of judgment iu their mind . " ENO W THYSELF ' -THE ORIGINAL GRAPH 1 OLOGIST continues to give those graphic and interesting delineations of character , discoverable from the handwriting , which have given so much astonishment , delight , and instruction . Ladies and gentleman , desirous of knowing their true character , or that of stay friend in whom they may be interested , must send a specimen of the writing , mentioning sex or age , or supposed age of the writer , and enclosing fourteen uncut postagestamps to 3 Gss . GRAHAM , 6 , Ampton-street , Gray ' s . innraad , London , and they willrecfeive a . graphic , minute , and interesting written delineation of what the writer really is , and for what pursuits qualified . 'All my friends say jour portraiture is amazingly correct '—Miss . H . P ., Leeds . The following testimonial has just been received from an eminent phrenologist-: — 'I consider your delineation of character a perfect masterpiece . Had you heen a phrenologist , and examined his head , it could not have been more accurate . All persons wishing to test the value of the science , or to ascertain the character of any person privately , are requested to send a specimen cf their writing as above .

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      Jnst Published , The CHOICE OF A WIPE . By ELLEN GRATIAlf . Addressed , as a matter of coarse , to GentUraen , although it contains much that is instructive to Ladies . Price Is . ; sent post free , on receipt of fourteen postage stamp , ; , l ) y Miss- GRAHAM , C Arapton-street , Gray ' s-ian-road , London .

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      3 ) 0 YOU WANT BEAUTIFUL AXD L U XURIANT H AI R , WHISKERS , Ac . ? FTHE IMMENSE PUBLIC PATROL . J- AGE upon Miss ELLEN GRAHAH ' s EIOUKBEXE is sufficient evidence of its amnzinjr properties in reproducing the human hair , whether lost by disease or natural decay , preventins the hair falling off , strengthening weak "hair , and checking greyness . It is guaranteed to produce "Whiskers . Mcustaehios , &— , in three weeks , without faiL It is elegantly scented , and sufficient for three months' use , will be sent free , on receipt of twentv-four postage-stamps , T > jiUssELLE 5 GRAHAM , C Ampton-street , Gray's-innxoad , London . Unlike all other preparations for the hair . it is free from artificial colouring andfiltliy greasineis , well Imown to be injurious to it .

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      Will' 2 TOT "Vf AL-K "WITH EASE ? Soft and Hard Corns and Bunions may be instantly relieved and permanently cured by Miss GRAHAM'S PLOMBINE in three days . It is sent free for Thirteen postagestamps . 'It cured my corns like nape '—3 Tr . Johns , Hounslowr . 'My bunion has not appeared since . ' —Ste . Sims , Truro .

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      MATRIMONY MADE EAST ; OR , HOW TO WIN A LOVER , ifiss LOUISA PAWSON will send fre » to any address , on receipt of thirteen postage stamps , plain directions to enable Ladies or Gentlemen to win the affections of as many of the opposite sex as their hearts may desire . The 5 > rojK ) Sal is simple and so captivating and enthralling that all mav be married , irrespective of age , appearance or position ; " and last , though not least , it can be arranged with such ease and delicacy that detection is impossible .

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      TOUR CHARACTER SEEXIN Y 0 UB HANDWRITING . THE ORIGINAL GRAPIII 0 L 0 GIST continues viitli immense success to delineate the character of individuals from a Graphiological examination of their handwriting . An persons desirous of testing this new and interesting science , are invited to forward a specimen of their own or their friends' writing , stating ago , sex , and profession , and they will recei » e , per return , an unerring description of their mental and moral qualities , pointing out gifts and defects hitherto unsuspected with their probableinfluence en fnture life , with advict in all cases of distress , doubt , and difficulty . The many thousands who have thankfully acknowledged the value of adrSce given , a- ; d the accuracy of Miss Bawsok ' s delineation of character , establish the truth and Talue of the science beyond a doubt , ACTHEXT . 'C TESTIHOXIALS .

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      A CLEAR COMPLEXION . T'Bti-K ttiwib : 5 i •« sent ( free ) , on the receipt of thirteen - ; .. ^~ ,. -faTi , jK , i , y Bi . jca the complexion may be rendered jrs-w . eiri ? dear , fair , fresh , delicate , and spotleBs ,-} : ivi ; . s . ' -, f ihe hrujhleU tints with which genuine bcautj is . ad , > : i : it ! . i !> - die same means the skin is preserved at a -t :: « S :: g «» t , in youthful freshness , blooming transparency and u : i

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      VALUABLE TOILETEY RECIPES . Miss Dawson will send , on receipt of thirteen postage stamps , ier choice and valuable collection of perfect and unique recipes for every article of Toilttry , including Pomade and Bandoline , for producing , beautifying , and curlin g the hair ; Odonto for the teeth , instant cure fur toothache and . bad breath ; Amandine , t » whiten and beautify the nails , a certain , cure for soft or Sard corns , bunions , and-alastingcare for warts , nerer knows to fall . Tvfoofmy corn * are quite cured . '—MissKowe , Fowey . Address MissLwisA Dawso . y , Fost-omce , Gray ' S . WJl . road , London . ¦ - ^•;

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      I 1 RB AHD LIFE ASSURAWOEaiHD AMrtH TLSS TOR THK INDUSTRIAL CLASSES ; nglish am ) Cambrian E ASSURASCB SPCIETY :....,:. , OK FiRB , LIFI , AMHUmiS , XSD ENDOWMENTS , &c . Capital £ 150 , 000 With power of increase to Ok « JIiliiok . ( InoorporaUd &J J . tt of Parliamnt . ) CHEEP OFFICES : —No . 9 , New Brid ^ -stroet , . ; . filaokfriars , London .. ¦ . '; . . . . •;¦ „; [ iitoritt OJku / . ... ' , . '' ¦' : ' . . ; ¦¦ ' '' ' Ho . « S ,. Sun-ilriset , BUhopsgate-litreet , City ; No . 67 i Cfcarlotte-strett , : Fi « roy- « quaro ; No . « , Trinlty-stree ^ Triuitj-tquaro , Borough ; No ., 12 a , Cannon-row , Bnogestrect , tVestmins ; er . . . -, ,, ,. - ' „'• : : ¦• , . . ... MediM O / fiaer .:,,. , . .. ¦¦ ¦ :. ; ,- :... ¦> Daxiil . Win ! Esq ., M . D . ; 67 , Chtrlott ^ street , Fitzroytquare ( onllondaT ) , and 6 , Trinity- » treet ( on Thursday ) , from 10 to t , ¦ '¦ ' ¦> ¦ '• '"¦ ¦

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      ^ g—rr ^ . .. ^ Education for the Millions , : ' ' THIS'VATIS PUBUShBp , .. . , s .... v . ;^ ' xt ^ : of ;; :: ;; . ; : ; v , ; .: ; v " THE . JATIONAL ^ INpnCTOE : " : ¦; ¦¦ ¦ PRICE ONE-PENNY ; _ • ¦ .. ¦• , • - .. : ¦¦' ' • i > OjO ' ji * ' —•¦ - " ¦ ' '' ' '¦ ' ¦• ' ••¦' ¦ ••¦• ¦ - ¦ ' ' ¦ ' ¦¦¦' The object of the Proprietor , Fbarous O'Conitob , Es « ., cM . P . f- J 8 i loiipjace - within- ; th »'; tekch of the poorent clasies that Political and Sosial Information of -, whici ; they-are < - at ; . prejsant deprived by ¦ the Go ? ernment ) 'Maxe 8 onKnovfledge . ^ " ; ; SIXTEEN LABGE : OCTAVO PAGES , .:...,. -.,: ' .: Price One Peniiy .- ;; ; • . .- ' '

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      CA N T E R B U R Y . , ¦ versus R Q . M E , ¦ - ; AND - , . - : : ' : i- ' •' . :- . ¦ ¦ ¦ - ¦ •" - .. ¦ .-.. CHRISTIANITr IN BELATION" TO BOTH . - •'¦ ¦ ERKEST JONES . . . rv .,, Will deliver two lectures on the above subject . Dates and particulars will be givenin next . weeU ' s . SrAB . .. - ..

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      A PUBLIC MEETING . , OF , THE Shareholders pf the National land ; Company ( called by authority of delegates from the , various branches ) , will be held on Wednesday Evening . at the City Cliartist Hall , Golden Lane , Cripplegate , to devise by calling a Cohference or otherwise , the - , best means ' -of protecting the interests of the Shareholders , and promoting tho welfare of the Company . ¦ . . . ¦ .-. /( : ' .. ¦ ' -: ; . ^ . ¦¦;¦' . ; '¦• ' Chair to be taken at eight o ' clock-precisely . Mr . O'Connor has been invited to attend . . _ . WaMAHDowutJO , Secretary .

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      NE W C A S T LE-UP-Or-N-T YNE . Mi . SAMUEIr KTDD , of Londobj will deliver twe Lectures in Newcastle . First Lecture on-Sunday , Nov . 17 th , in the Ltctnrerroom ; Nelson-gtreet ; . thesecondLec tureon Monday , . Nov . , 18 th . in the , . Music Jiall , Nelsonstreet , The cnair to be taken , on - Sunday night , at lialf . past six o ' clock on Monday night at eight o ' clock . V Doors open half an hour before ' the above time on each night . Admission to each Lectura 2 d ; each . —Johk Bbown , Sec .

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      THE LONDON CO-OPERATIVE . J . STORES are now opened at :- ¦ ¦ •¦ - , ' 76 , Chaklottb Stbbot , Fitzbot Swabb ^ - ¦ -.-.. In connexion with . the Society for Promoting Working Men ' s Associations . - - ¦¦ •'• ' : : ¦ ¦' •'• ' ' - ; ¦•' ¦¦ .. ¦¦ .., ; 1 . ^_ 0 wect of the Stobes . ! . " ..:, i ; .. y ;; ¦ : To ; enable members of the above-named Association , and other persons who may . desire it , to . obtain , articles , of daily use perfectly free from adulteration , bf the best qriality , and the lowest charge , after defraying the necessary expense of management , distribution , and providing for a reservefund . . - . ¦ ¦'•¦ ' ¦¦¦ ¦ ¦ :: Co-operative stores have been established with much gucccss in different parts of the kingdom . . The benefit to the subscribers may . be judged of from the fact that the subscribers to the Pioneer Store in Rochdale , divided in the last year . £ 801 ) afterpayment of all expenses , although the goods were charged considerably below the ordinary price . ¦ ¦¦ ¦>' ' : - . il • • . ¦¦ ' !¦ - .. -- ...: ¦ .. ¦¦• 2 . —Opebations of the Stores . . . . .. . Wherever practicable , orders will . be taken at the houses of customers , and goods ' will in all cases be promptly and carefully delivered . " ' . ' ' •"' . '' ' , '¦' . The proprietors will ' act as agents onbehalf of any par- ' ties who may order goods of usual consumption , even if not keptimtock . ¦ ; . . ' . ' ' . ; ' ' ! ^ ¦ ¦¦

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      TO TAILORS / • ' By approbation of Her Majesty , Queen Victoria , and . If . B . II . Pnnce Albert . ; - ¦ ' ¦ ¦' ; ' KOW EBADY , ; , ¦ ¦ : ' . THE LONDON andiPAEIS FASHIONS for ADTUJUNand WINTER 1850-1 , themostsplendid and superbly-coloured PRINT ever before , published' by Messrs . Benjamin READ and Co ., 12 , ' Hart-street , Blobmsbury-squnre , London ; and by G . BERGER , HolywelUstreet , Strand . J This exquisitely ensraved Print willibe ; accomi panied with Riding , Dress , Frock and Shooting Coat Patterns , all of the newest and . most , fashionable stylo , and every , part fully illustrated both for Cutting audilaking-up . Also the registered Cape and ' Clonk ' Paletot fur persons ' of all nations , the most conTement jjanrient ' ever before in- ' troduced , and will admifof grunt variety -in cutting and

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      Curious Application of Gum' Pjrcha . —In more than ono cburchthe Gutta Eereha Company ' s tubes have boon fitted up from the pulpit arid reading . doBk to pewa occupied by . ieaf persona , and notwithstanding they may sit upwards of thirty feel from the pulpit , they can hear © very wwd we « .

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      . * ..... ..-.. ; . - ^ --: ¦ ¦ >¦ .. , ' ¦ ; ; . * :.. " ¦ - , ! >¦¦ ¦ ¦< : >¦ ¦ - ¦ jUST : T ^ BLi ^ pPi ; - '"" : ' , '' 6 " . ' - > :. ¦ ' ¦ ' ; ' ¦ ¦ . ' , ! . ' . , ¦ ' . ; Koi-iH . ' « fK . t' ¦ . ¦ ¦¦¦ . - »¦' i" ' BObM ftIEI ' S 0 ^ U | fi * . AWeekly Periodical explanatory of the means : to well-placer woll-employ , and well-educate , ' ' . > .,. , r ; the whole population . ...... iiii ; - ' , ' . ' , ¦'¦¦ ' iVfc ^ Ow « i ^ ny ; ^ wV ^^* ne ; . " ¦ :- ¦' :.- ¦ . ' .- ' " " ' ¦' . ^¦ .. Contents ' of . « o . -. iri . i »¦ ¦ - •' •' - ¦ ¦; ; < m . i " . Proofs that the Worldifl a Great Lunatic ;

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      The present number commences the . foiuv teenth year .. of the V ' Northenij ' Star . '' , . Tor thirteen , years it hasfaithfully and unflinchingly upheld the banner of Democracy in . this country . ¦; During the whole of that period ; it has consistently advocated , the inherent and . inalienable right of the . whole , people to be fully and justly represented . in : -Parliament , through the enactment of the Feople ' s Charter ; and at the same time zealously endea-, voured to' enlighten tliem as to . , the most beneficial mbdes ; of , exfercisiiigppIiticaL power . It de

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      . haslat ' air ^ inies , ' ^ fearlessly exposed and ; - nounced . injustice ,, oppression ; and wrongdoing , no matter by what class or party -they have- been ' perpetrated . ' Other : journals ' professing the saine political creed , h ave gen ' eV rally . hkd . but . a short liyed ^ existence . ; iThe boattfe agencies were too . powerful for them to bear up' against ; but the indomitable perseverance of'Mr .- ' O'pptrNOK , and' the confidence reposed in his zeal , disinterestedness , and devotion to ; the people's . cause , has hitherto wisely sustained the ^ . Star . " . That is a fact new in the history of journalism in this country , and it is one of which we may well be proud . ; ; : V ; . . . ¦ :, — ¦¦ ¦ ¦ ; - . > - - -V >

      ' . Our past career is the , best guarantee , as to our future course . on : all the great questions affecting Political and Social Reform , ; Thirteen years of unswerving devotion shall speak for us . Let who will change or split into , sects , andsections , we have taken a firm sfcaud . for the iPeople's Charter , , as the great . Bill of Rights for the nineteenth century . Amidst all the fluctuations , of the popular mind , amidst the varied , and sometimes inconsistent , move- , ments , by which public attention has been

      diverted and distracted , by which confusion , division , and distrust , have been introduced into the councils and the organisation of the democratic parity , ' we have held fast to $ he motto of • " The Charteiy pure and simple . " We raised that cry in stormy and discouraging times . ' Fine and imprisonment , calumny , loss , and suffering , have been the consequence ; They have ! but endeared ; the cause to . us . In 1850 the" Star" ' and * itV proprietor are w'hat they were in 1837 . . ¦ ' : '• ' ' \ ' , .. ¦

      , ' But different phasesof the popular movement require altered and appropriate modes of action ; and it is in the perception and application of this fact to the actual exigencies of the times * that the progressive reformer shows himself truly practical , and most efficiently serves the great cause of which heis the advocate . . '' , '' ¦ ' ¦ ¦ ' . " ' -., . '' ¦ ¦ ' ..- '¦ , ' An inevitable necessity lias heretofore placed Chartism in a position towards other , parties , like that ascribed to IsnMAEi , of old ; its hand has been against every man , and every man's hand has been against it . This has beeil , is BOW , and

      probably aJways will . be , the fate of every ex-r treme movement in its earlier stages . . Persecution , obloquy , ' and martyrdom , ; , are the precursors of all great and salutary , changes iu society ; -the fate of those pioneers who first , with axe in , hand , attack the : waste and howling , wildernesses pf ignorance and prejudice , which interpose such formidable barriers to the progress of , mankind . Theirs is ,- indeed ,. rough work , like that of the backwoodsmen who hew their path through the forests and prairies of the ' Far West .. " But when , they have performed their mission , when , injobe . dience to . the strong impulses of their hardy and adventurous nature ' s , ' they have pushed forward to encounter new' hardships , and to conquer fresh

      diffieultieBi a steadier and a constructive industry takes possession of the . ' ' ' ' clearings . ' . ' . thus made , and shoots up on all sides in the shape of populous cities , and richly cultivated hills and vales , \ , Thus is it in the political and social 'sphere of action . The labourer must adapt himself to the circumstances with which he has to deal / if he would truly and faithfully perform liis , duty . An altered mode of procedure does . not imply a change of purpose . On the contrary , it is merel y a . proof that experience and ^ reflection are producing their proper effect ; . ' . and enabling the worker , more thoroughly to comprehend .. ' the nature , of his wort ,. and the best means of accomplisliiug it . r It is onr these , grounds , and in this spirit , that the "Star " will work with — and not

      against—allsections of the Reform . Army , who are . making ¦ towards the same goal with our selves , though they may : stop short of it . We regardithe agitation of the National Parliamentary Association as the natural and necessary result of the seed , sown , in " former , years , by the Chartists . But for their earnest , impassioned , and uncompromising advocacy of the principles embodied in the People ' s Charter , the middle classes would not now have been brought up to the mark of , Mr .. " Hume ' s more , moderate scheme of representative

      reform . . ' ; Because they stop . thero at present , shall we quarrel with them ? . sBy no means . We must get- them to ; go further ; and the only way , to do . that is , at the " very least , '¦ to stand out of their way ; and let them succeed if they-can , ; in realising their own objects . By the time' they have done sof many of them will seefarther than they do now , and be / willing to'fgo ' thewhole hog ! " But -whatever may berthe number thus inclined , the . carrying of their measures would infuse into the constitution such a strong Democratic element as would speedily carry every point of the

      Charter ., ; . ¦' .,.. ..... , .. .... . ; . Short of that we shall never rest content . « THE CHARTER AND NO SURRENDER ! " i ? now ,, as ever , pur motto ; and we wjll bear aloft the banner on -which it is emblazoned , until it is . hailed with the triumphant shout of victory . -We make neither ; concession , nor compromise . ; Taking our stand on the great principle of Manhood Suffrage , we ahall adhere , unflinchingly , to the . cause of which the " Star" has been the consistent . and unwavering advocate and organ . No one can , or shall be allowed to mistake its position in this respect ; but at the same time , no one shall—justly or truly— i-say of it , that it obstruotB the progress of any earnest Reform Movement , or tends to promote disunion among

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      fthy ^ ecpa . of tfcoie- Mo ' etacerefyr in their Several and'di ^^ tfae condition of th ^ fellow-men ; " , ' ; Me ¦ shall eiideay 6 ur t 6 convince those who differ'fromuabyi ^ gainen ts and facts boldly , firmly , : but respectfully ' stated '; - not toi repel them by ab , use lor' by ascribing to them low and unworthy linoiires ; by ' which - iiu tub ' : majority ' of cases at - least , they are not actuated . This species of injustice has done more to fomenti . evil'pasfltyna , ; i 6 ; divide the ' rants of Reformers , arid' to . strengthen the powers of the ruling factions / Ithan- anything else w ; e know of . ' v " ' - " ' ¦ ' : ' " \\ " : _ : " . "'" -i ^_ . ^ i : . ^ Ld'il- ^ vA ! LT ^ -J ^ -v / -i ^^ K ; -in ' tTiflir

      , - Especially will it'b , e bur endeavour : to promote union , organisation , and cordial co-operation in the ranks of the Chartisfbody itself . In dealing ' with all matters relating to it ; the axiom , " Pririciplesjinofc men " ' willbe bur guide and . bbjecjrr . The personal quarrels , and consequent' personal » buse ; which" have heretofore originated fronv 'ill-regulated ambition and salfish egotism ^ or from the absence of a inanly and rational control over the passions / arid which / ' by their publication have

      made Chartism a-bye-word and a reproach with large classes ; of the ; community , shall receive'ho countenance arid no help from us . We want to place our party 6 n an equality in point of intellect , of courtesy , ' and of organisation with any - other in- the ^ country .- ' We want to wipe off the stigma that has formerly been ^ cast upon it , and to ' shoW'that it can advocate noble objects in a ? worthy and becoming manner . Whysnould principles , intended to lead to the political . and social enfranchisement and elevation of the whole com ;

      niunityii be associated with angry contests among those professing disciples ; or a rude and repellant aspect towards other sections of thecbmmunity . ? If we are really desirous of scattering the blessings of peace and " plenty o ' er a smiling Jand " we shall , as a first step ; prove to all parties that we areanimated by no narrow / selfish , or partizan sympathies , that we . seekthe enactment of therepple ' s Charter in order . that W maythereupon build up a system of good government for all classes and all sections , not of those only who use our own political Shibboleth : ; ';'

      If the Chartists will become as universal in act , as they are in creed ; if they will fit themselves intellectually and morally to contend with opponents , to inform the ignorant ; and to win over the doubtful , ^ they-will triumph at no distant date . -The victorydepends entirely upon themselves ; i They must' not expect to gather figs frpm ' thistles ; or' grapes from thorns / They muBt conquer the world ' by the use of-weapons ' Appropr iate to the timesj and we have already indicated- our opinion * as to the nature of those weapons ^ and the spirit'in which they should be wielded . ' ! ;

      } As we - look : upon all political institutions merely as means tpone great end—The Social happiness and prosperity * of'the whole People , we are desirous of holding out . the right hand of fellowship and ; of assistance to all who have that object in vie Wj ' /; ' ' ;; Some years : ago , the Political and Social Reformers of this country ' ¦ held aloof ifrom each , other under the impression , that the mode of action pursued by each of them was of itself 8 unicient . for the objects they had * in view . W © have been present at , and taken part in , discussions as to the relative merits and the superiority of each of tiieae modes , in which not a a little warmth on both sides was exhibited .

      These foolish divisions have , happily , passed away ; The Socialists , while still confining their exertions to what they consider their legitimate sphere of action—namel y * the diffusion of knowledge as to the nature of the Social institutions best adapted for the harmonious developement and healthy gratification of the physical , mental , and moral faculties of man—have , we believe ; ' learned that individuals can do but little for the practicalisation of their views ; that , in order to succeed , they must have the support and the protection of just and ' equal general laws ; and that , if . EpUtical does not precede , it must at least ¦ accompany Social Reform . - The Chartist body , on the other

      hand / have , we believe , discovered that political changes are valueless in themselves , ' and only to be struggledfor as instruments through the -use of- which they may achieve' Social emancipation and independence . We are anxious , therefore , that the "Star'' should be a faithful reflex ofpopulai ' r feeling in this . respect , and shall be happy , to receive and give publicity io intelligence of all . the pi'OCeediuga of the Socialist party , whether these . take , a practical aspect , as in the case of the Leeds Redemption-. ' Societies ,-and the various . Cooperative Societies throughout the country , or are merely propagandist , like those of the League . of Social . Reform , and other bodies of a similar description . . . ' ¦ . . . - . .

      To the Trades Unions of , Great Britain and Ireland we . shall at all times open our columns , either for the statement of their grievances , ihe advocacy of their rights , or their de / enceagainst calumnious misrepresentation . . The . great majority ; of the Press in-this country-is , under the influence of the capitalist , and it is therefore seldom that , labour is done , justice ^ to , when ,. a contest takes place . between the two . Believing , as we solemnly do . " That labour is the source of all wealth , and that the labourer should FIRSI be partater in the fruits , ;" , we

      shall exert , ourselves .. earnestly . io aid eVel'y industrial movement whicli has = for-its object the placing of the working classes in their rightful position in society . As an earnest of our sympathy with them , and , as an excellent mpdel of the style , in , which we think their rights and interests ought to be advocated , we point to the weekly roports of the JNatibnal Association , of . United Trades . , What we do for that Association we ¦ shall be happy , as far as space " will , permit , to do for all other Trades Societies . It is for them to decide

      whether , they . will , accept of the offer thus spontaneously made . We desire , in short , to . make the . ' " , Northern Star" . a : central organ of the threefold political , : social , and industrial movement in this country .- They are closely and inseparably connected with each other in actual life , arid shoiild not , ' b ' o divided in the PresB . " . „ . ' ,. There are other sanitary and educational movements , which , in aless degree , have our sympatliyj ! and -sliall . not be' lost sight of . Whatever tends to , make the homes of the people more healthy aiid comfortable , or to enlarge-their knowledge and improve their character , -will find in us humble , but earnest supporters . • . • ¦ ¦ ••

      ; From time to time , as opportunities and means , ai'e . afforded us , wo shall introduce such improYements into .: tne , "Star'' as wil / , we trust , enable it to take its stand beside the best newspaper 9 of the day , . as respects the variety of its mtelligence , ' ' and the clearness of its arrangement ; and Aye hope thus . to produce and maintain an organ worthy of the Democracy of Great Britain and Ireland . "Tis not in mortals to command success , 1 : But vre'lldo more , endeavour to deserve it , '

      And come what will , the unenfranchised toiling suffering millions may . rest assured , that , as long as the | Northern Star" exists , they will always have a faithful , earnest , and unpurchasable advocate of their interests , their claims , and their rights .

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      general an excitemenr . wTaa . created by the fusal of the enginemeri to ' submit to the ar ^ ' trary and despotio : rul © pf a new SuperinL dent , who had evidently been appointed forti ? parpose -of . adding -to . the . dividends of «! sharelioldera , by screwing down the wageBa * increasing ; the work ; ef ani exceedingl ycvalu ^ , and not over-paid class of public servants n is admittedly the highest railway , auth oritie that one hundred and twenty ,. or . on e , huud ^ and thirty miles axiay , is the yeiy atmost that ought to'be asked , from an engme-driver . . Gooch intimatedthat he intended those general an GxcitemenTwafl creatprf K » u .

      , unde ' him Bhould , ' in futurei'take trainsfrom Lond on to Norwich , and : back , in one day-i a di stance of two hundred and fifty mileB ; or double a fair day's work . The hazardous and trying nature of th » t work b » 8 also , to be kept in view . Exposed to all weather * , at a high rate of speed , the shaking . ^ of-the , engine has most injurious effect upon the . constitution and the life of an engine-driver , ¦ compelled ' con . stantly to perform such : an-inordinate dailv journey , would certainly be both a fast" and a short one . ¦ • - -

      This , however , was a minor griev ance John Bull does riot fear , hard work but ha has no notion of . its" being conjoined with " short commons . " . The ^ new . superint endent accompanied , bis liberal allowance of work by a reduced scale ; of ) wages ; . Seven shillings and sixpence a day to a few veteran and trusty drivers , who had received that top class pay as a reward for- their long services and supe , rior skill , wag , in his eyes , a monstrous piece of extravagance not to be tolerated any louger . A general . reduction was talked of ,, and an arbitrary system . of Jnes instituted , which threat * ened to run , away with a large moiety of the reduced scale _ of . wages ., Individual remoa .

      strance to the Directors . was followed by im . mediate dismissal . : The result was , that the engine ; driyera ^ and firemen 6 aw no other mode of resisting the tyranny but . by striking in a body , on the 19 th of August last , when . oua hundred and r- seventy-five men quitted the employment of the Company . The strike produced a public panic . The daily ' ^ newspapers contained , morning after morning , ' Teports of the meetingi of the men , leading . articles , and letters on the subject . The cause of the men was ho obviously a just one , that even the Times' itself , at the outsst ;

      espoused it ; and most of the'other papers treated it in a favourable spirit . It was reserved for the free-trade and politico-economical Daily News alone , to show the inveterate enmity of the sect it represents to the rightful claims of labour . Finding that its favourite principle ' of " supply and demand , " was for once likely to tell against the capital , ists , it had the transcendant audacity to recommend the extension of military law and discipline , to a class of men who were indispensable to the public safety and convenience , but whom it waB resolved not to pay fairly for their -work , and at all hazards to coerce

      into submission . The daily accounts given at the meetings of the men , and duly reported by the papers of the :- number of accidents arising out of the irregularities , and unskilfulness , and ignorance of the " tag rag and bob tail" hastily collected to fill the places of the regular drivers , had the effect of deterring thousands from venturing their persons on a lice , where the preponderance of chances were that they would be smashed , battered , or blown to pieces before they arrived at their journey ' s end .

      All of- a ; sudden these reports ceased . Leader ^ an d letters disappeared . The public were given to understand , in a semi-official manner , that the affair was settled . The Directors had got as many skilful and experienced drivers as they wanted , and were merciful and magnanimous enough to intimate , that when vacancies occurred they would employ such of their old , but rebellious servants , as they might deem deserving of that favour .

      Bentley ' s Magazine for October , contained au article bearing the marks of official concoction , in whichr ' a glowing picture was drawn of the efficiency , with which the line -was worked , and the mutual satisfaction and goodwill which pervaded the-locomotive service . In short everybody came to the conclusion that the strike -was ended—the Company triumphantand the men defeated . It seemed to be another victory bf Capital over'Labour .

      We were astonished , therefore , to find at a meeting on Wednesday night—a brief report of the proceedings of which appears in another column— -that these conclusions were entirely unfounded .- So far from the dispute being closed , it is precisely in the same state as it was thi-ee months ago . Of the one hundred and seventy-five men who struck on the 19 th August , there are still one hundred and fifty out . The other twenty-five have managed to get work on other lines , or in other ways . Tha Company are still working their line with igno « rant inexperience , unskilful drivers , and suffering from the same series of irregularities and accidents .

      Heavy , as the coBt of this protracted struggle has been to the men , it has been infinitely more ruinous to the sluirehoMera in the line . A rolling stock in . the finest order of great value , and beyond all theordinary requirements of both passenger and goods' traffic on the line , has been , under Mr . Gooch ' s management so recklessly and ignoraiitly damaged and destroyed , that it is now . scarcely equal to the passengers' traffic alone . Engines have had to be borrowed from another Company , and , iu

      addition to the tens of thousands of pound 3 lost on the rolling stock , large sums of money have had to be paid for the destruction of property confided to the care of the Company , or for the non-arrival in time of perishable commo « dities , such as fish , &c . The attempt to rai sj dividends by cutting down -wrges will turn out a lamentable failure for the shareholders . They will find , unless the next balance-sheet be very nicely « f cooked , to make things pleasant , " that Superinte . ndant GoOCH has been the dearest bargain ever they had in their lives .

      That , however , is -their business , ours is to ¦ watch over the interest of the public , and those of a highly valuable body of working men . Both have been prejudiced and injured by the course pursued by the Press and the Directors in this matter . - The . systematic suppre ssion of any intelligence as to the accidents , delays , frights , and bruises ,- which befal the luckless passengers , is a gross fraud upon the public , who have a right to be informed of the truth It tempts many to risk life and property upon the line which they would not do if they knew the facts ; and where injury to either follow io such cases , those who keep back the foots from the public , are morally , if not legally ? guilty of having committed that injury .

      The worst and most abominable feature of the whole case , however , is the wide spread and ^ organised conspiracy which has been entered into by those in the man agement ot the other lines of railway not to emp loy any of the men , on strike . We have often etiougn heard , of coinbiuations and conspiracies among the working classes , and tho Press o f the capitalist is always ready to cry put against them , and to counsel vigorous measures of repression . Will they denounffi with equal energy tlio atrocious practice of scnding . a list of the name s of all the men who arc exercising the undoubtea right of fixing their own terms for their laboow to the superintendents of other lines , for * n purpose of preventing them from getting & ' esercis

      gagements ? A more detestable « , the power and the abuse of capital was ne known in this country . It , in effect , now out to the engine drivers only the alte » ' of submission or starvation . If they jnU accept the degrading terms offered by * k Gooch , they are not to be permitted to ^ anywhere else . ' The eng ine-sheds ° t' ™ ' other Company are closed agaimt tbeni , because they are unfit for their dutl 69 , J ^ b ecause they will not lie alwes * J 8 i isas ^ *

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      3 K Windsor . —Mr . Thomas Clark is riot at 144 fligh Hol-¦ , ' bo ' rn . Address forhim at 2 EaBt Mount-terraee , White' , chapel-road , London .: ¦¦ ,- ¦ ¦¦•¦ ¦ : ¦ ¦ . ¦ . •>¦ : ¦ . ¦ < ¦ . ¦ < ¦ ¦ . ¦ > ¦¦'¦ ¦ ¦¦ ¦¦ The Hdu ; Huddebsfield , and Bahnsm * Cdabtisot . —In renlv to the letters just received from the Democrats ot ' Hull . HudderBfleld , and Barnsley , I beg to say , that I shall have much pleasure in Tisiting their ^ eyeral locali , ¦ tie « oh the first favourable opportunity . —Een » st Johm . All letters fcr . Mr ; Jones to be addressed to 02 Queen * , Road , Bavsiyater , London .: ;; r ; -

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      THE "EASTERN COUNTIES " STRIKE . .- The engine-driverfl and firemen , late in the employment of the Eastern Counties Railway Company , have been made the victims of one of the most infamous and disgraceful conspiracies of which . we have any remembrance . Ihe parties to the conspiracy are the Directors of Railway Companies , and the Press : and a more forcible illustration . of the power of these partieB to blind the public to the truth has never been known id thia coupW . It will be recollects hirf great » nd low

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  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), Nov. 16, 1850, page unpag, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1600/page/4/