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      —9- WOLVEMIAMPTON POLICE COURT .-Jan . 1 , The magistrates present in the course of the sitting were J . Leigh , J . Briscoe , G . B . Thorneycroft , J . Baiker , and J . Underbill , Esqs .

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      O'CONNOR DEFENCE FUND . "Northern Star" Office , London . By the recent decision of the Court of Queen ' s Bench in the case of O'Connor v . Bradshaw , F . O'Connor , Esq ., M . I \ , has been saddled with the costs of two protracted and expensive actions at law . A Select Committee of the House of Commons , after tho most ample investigation into the affairs of "The National Land Company , " pronounced its proceedings to have been conducted throughout " bona-fide , " and added , that the personal character of Mr . O'Connor , in relation to it , was unimpeachable and uiiimpoached .

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      Dick Jumper thinks his master , the spirit merchant , must be a very righteous man , for he baptixti all his liquor casks freely !

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      EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL CHARTER ASSOCIATION Held their usual weekl y meeting at the Office , 14 . Southampton-street , Strand , on Wednesday evening last—Mr . Jame 3 Grassby in the chair . The whole of the Committee were present , except Mr . Reynolds , from whom a letter was read by the secretary , as follows : —

      " Cleashy Villa , Tollington-park , Hornsey , " January 8 , 1851 . " Mt dear Akxott , —Severe indisposition prevents me from attending the meeting of the Executive Committee this evening . I remain , " Tours faithfully , " Mr . John Arnott . G . W . M . Retsolds . " Correspondence was received from Bermnndsey , Bljth , Bradford , Greenwich , Huddersfield , and Leicester , also from Mr . J . Briggs , chairman of the " Universal Anti-Truck Sncietyi" Derby , and from Mr . D . Costello , secretary to the Provisional Committee of Directors formed in Dublin , for the purpose of establishing The People , democratic newspaper .

      The resolutions adopted at the West Biding delegate meeting held at Halifsx on Sunday last having hsen read , the following resolution was moved by Mr . G . Julian Harney , seconded by Mr . John Milne , and carried wiih one dissentient : — " That , highly approving of the resolutions unanimously adopted by the delegates representing the Chartists of the West Riding of Yorkshire at their meeting on Sunday , January otb , it is hereby resolved that the aforesaid resolutions be entered upon the minute-book of the Executive Committee . ' ' The following was then handed in , and read as the

      Report lyilr . Ernest Jones to the Executive Committee . Pursuant to your instructions I attended the West Riding Delegate Meeting at Halifax , on Sunday last . The detailed proceedings of that body you will be made acquainted with through another channel , therefore I need merely state here , that the delegates unanimously repudiated all connexicm with the so-called Manchester Conference , and resolved to render their hearty support to the committee . The utmost unanimity and the best of feeling prevailed , and I may here mention that the delegates did not admit me until the vote relative to the Manchester Conference had been passed , lest it should he supposed their judgment might have been blasted , however slightly , by any communication it might have been imagined I have brought with me . . ,

      Having attended the meeting until two o ' clock , and conceiving my mission to he fulfilled , I left Halifax for Manchester , to confront the members of the Manchester Council , who had made me the subject of a personal attack . Although you never commissioned me to go to Manchester , I ask leave of this committee to inform them of what transpired on that occasion , since I think it requisite they should be made acquainted with the circumstance . I found an overflowing meeting gathered together in the People ' s Institute , which I reached by seven o ' clock , and where Mr . Sutton , one of iny principal accusers , was in the chair , to act as my judge .

      On that part ef the proceedings , concerning me personally , I forbear from dwelling here , the more so as Mr . Leach , who , with Mr . Donovan , was the principal spokesman of the Council , was , after a long discussion , reduced to confess before the meeting , that he had no char * e to make against me . But as he had , in the course of his remarks , attacked the Executive Committee , and refused to acknowledge or support them , as he stated the intention of the Council to have another Executive elected at the Conference , I felt it my duty , as a member of your Committee , to take the sense of the meeting on the subject , and accordingiy moved the following resolution , which had been unanimously passed at the West Riding Delegate Meeting of that morning : —

      " Resolved , that we are of opinion that the Executive , having been duly elected by a legal and open vote , possess our entire confidence , aHd we pledge ourselves to render them all pecuniary support in our power . " This motion having been seconded , Mr . Donovan ( after an address from Mr . Leach , in which he repeated , however Vie meeting might vote , he and his friends would neither acknowledge nor support the Executive Committee ) moved the following amendment : — " Resolved , that this meeting negative the motion just made , pledge their entire confidence in the Manchester Council , and pledge themselves to carry out all their resolutions . "

      This having been seconded and spoken to , and the public attention distracted from the subject by allusion to the Manchester Conference , and personal attacks of a most acrimonious nature , and wholly irrelevant to the sul-p-ct ( the Chairman refusing to recall the speakers to the question ) , I reminded the meeting in reply , firstly , —that the Executive had been elected by universal suffrage , and hy open vote ; that , therefore , no flaw could be found in the mode of their election . Secondly , that the numbers voting for their election were no reason for refusing to acknowledge them : those

      very men had acknowledged an Executive elected by only one-fifth the number of votes in 1 S 47 ; and , surely , if a portion of the Chartist body was apathetic , ttiat was no reason why the vote of those who were true and active , should be rendered null and void . Were the working bees to be destroyed because the drones were idle ? We should thank heaven that the taint had not reached all—that all were not apathetic and inert . If they complained of few votes , why had they prevented the men of Manchester from voting ? We should use the materials we had , and ^ rengtben them by our union , instead of destroying them by antagonism .

      With that antagonism the Executive could not be charged ; they were elected to uphold the rules of the Association and the principles of democracy . They had no option—they had but one duty to perform , to carry out those rules . Even were they so inclined , they dare not allow a local faction to trample on those rules and principles , to subvert the Association , and establish themselves as dictators of the movement . They were bound to protest against the assumption ; they had done so . I repeated that protest in presence of the meeting , and told them we were determined to rescue the movement from the hands of faction . Were we to shrink from that duty then indeed we should merit the contempt of everv Chartist .

      I then adverted by name to each of my colleagues , challenging the Council to show what any of " them had done to forfeit confidence . Thus , neither by their mode of election , their personal character , or their political conduct , were any raal Chartists justified in refusing them support . I felt it my outy further to warn the meeting of the danger the movement ran of being thrown , by the Manchester Council , into the hands of the middle classes , and pointed to several circumstance * calculated to arouse great apprehension on this subject . How was the Manchester Conference to he elected ?—by universal suffrage , no property qualification , and equal electoral districts ? Nothing of the sort!—all towns up to 100 , 000 inhabitants

      were to return one delegate ;—all co-operative societies , having 1000 members , were to return one delegate as well ! So that 100 small shopkeepers could nullify the votes of 99 , 999 people ! and , as little co-operative stores , often wholly unconnected with Chartists , were more numerous than Chartist localities , and especially numerous in the nei ghbourhood of Manchester , the representatives of Chartism would find themselves in a lamentable minority in the Conference , and the grave of the movement would be dug . This was why I had warned them against the aristocracy of labourwhy I had cautioned them against Cobden , Bright , and Walmsley getting possession of the movement , and diverting its power into their selfish channels .

      In his speech , that very evening , Sir . Leach corroborated my fears , when he said , ' * All great reformers were of the middle-class , and the workingclasses would never do anything without the middle-class . " In their address , the Council had sounded the praises of Sir Joshua Walmsley ; and though , in allusion to the paragraph of thataddress , I would not venture to compare myself to Sir Joshua , yet I did venture to compare my principles to his ; and I asked them , were they for tho " little Charter " or the great , —were they for a trickery or the truth ? I warned them against a conspiracy to burk the Charter—and I denounce either its willing authors or its blinded dupes , as then sitting on that very platform .

      The Manchester Council had farther been very eloquent in the denunciation of illegal agitation it ill became them , therefore , and proved them to be but poor leaders of the people , when they called an illegal Conference—the law only allowing forty-nine delegates to meet together . The Cbairmas , instead of now putting , as I requested , and as in duty bound , the amendment and resolution , allowed Mr . Leech to make another speech , and Mr . Dickenson to step forward with another motion . I was determined , however , that , as far as I could prevent it , the public attention

      should not be distracted from the question at issue by a . new motion—nor the whole evening wasted in protracted and irrelevant discussion . I therefore claimed that , according to the invariable rule of public meetings , the amendment and resolution hould be put . The discussion on motion and amendment had Jastt -4 the greater portion of the evening , I had risen to re ? lj « th the full knowled ge of the chairman , and t ^ meeti-g . « "d , " «» chairman rpfiiwH pnmnliance * threw myself on the support of tho aSancTanu cW tfaeir deci 8 ion on ^ nLSon A sce ' ne of , ' udescribable confusion and SSt ^ fS chah . ^ n making mdry allu-

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      MONIES RECEIVED For the Webk Esdisg Thubsdat , January 9 ih , 1851 . TOR THE THE HOBESTI FUSD . BECQVED BX W . JUDEB . £ p . a . T ,. fev nrar Dewsbury per G . Taylor .. 0 10 » V ! w headers of the Star , Sowerbj , perH . incline -- ¦ -. 050 <; Vi-c Guling , near Richmond , Yorkshire .. 0 0 6 r . j tr tton , near Glasgow , per J . Walker .. 0 10 4 rSiUaen . collected bv J . Stott .. 1 15 3 52 fVj einiins , WakefieM - .. 0 10 f ^ Binnins fcun-T-Bnttermck .. 010 Tj , <« nasC •• .. 020 Uc - - .. HI T B-st -- .. 010 Xltafc * - - n 0 fi & 0 0 c

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      postage , ids . 2 & ) .. j > -j 6 JJidlev . nearHaliiax , per J . Savior .. 0 IS 0 Kolmfirth , i * rJ . lIirst .. J" ' Kuneaton .. ** ! i a ? Kottingham . per J . Sweet .. » ? » "VT . Morris . Tinrwistle -. « 1 « Seaton Deleval Colliery , Xorthumberiana .. 0 10 C J . IL Kay . Hjylli , „„ - ° ° 6 Messrs . J . Ki-nwiefc , 6 Young . G . and W . Summtrson , J . MaughaB , and W . Uetherington , Ive . 'tcm .. -- .. 030 ffatcrhea . 1 Mill , per J . Broadbcnt .. 12 0 Newport ragnell . per M . Broinwich .. 0 2 6 Greneesler , per T . Smith -. .. 0 5 0 Jl . Shapperd and Friend , Birmingham .. 0 2 0 Ironi Cheltenham—J . Hemmin .. 0 10 II . B . .. .. " .. 0 1 0 from Bristol—J . Xemnan .. .. 0 0 6 T . llall .. .. 0 0 ^ CI . Clark .. .. .. 006 X . Xfcwell , Howsell . nearMalvern .. 0 10 Seven Friends , Retford , per T . Dernie .. 0 4 8 St Andrews Auckland , per J . 'Wilkinson .. 0 14 ' . J . F . .. .. .. 026 G . Cook .. .. .. 026 J . J . Messiter .. .. .. 010 J . Lagh .. .. .. 010 0 H . P . .. .. .. 016 J . B . K . .. .. .. 0 10 0 G . Prince .. .. .. 026 BECEITSD AT 1 AKD OFFICE . llr . Holmes .. .. .. 006 W . Tajlor .. .. .. 010 KECEIVED DX JOBS AENOTT . E . Ifickmolt , Eritfi .. 0 0 G TV . Cruner , Ereth .. .. 0 0 6 _ £ I 9 _ 1 8 J

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      OTBIN&HP OF THE LASB COMPANY . BECQTED BT IT . B 1 DEB . £ S . d J . T . » ndII . T ., London - .. 020 Batley . near Dewshury , per G-Taylor .. 0 4 0 From Gilling , near Richmond , Yorkshire—W . Tennant .. .. .. 006 ILTennant .. .. .. 006 W . Uunvorth .. .. .. 006 S . Wi ? e .. .. .. 006 Mary Jennings , W ? kefielQ .. .. 0 10 John C . Birmingham .. .. 0 10 J . Lewi > , LantwitVardcr .. .. 0 2 6 Barnsley Members , per G . Booth .. 0 7 6 W . Watson , Terrington-strcct , Cripplegate .. 0 0 C London , per IL Bloonifield , Woodman .. 0 1 ( j TV . Rowe-Xor thwith .. .. 0 3 0 Aecrincton , per J . Smith .. .. 1 0 Si

      E . Grists and L . Martin , Bughtling-ea .. 0 1 0 3 . Ilarlefs . Boston , Lincolnshire .. O 1 o Sew JSrumpton , near Chatham , per T . iloss .. O M 0 BrWgeuaier . jter C . Poole .. .. O 3 0 T . Flttdirr . Burnlci- .. .. 0 10 It AVt-M ) . Gravc-* end .. .. 0 0 6 A . Rn-s . Aherdecn .. .. 0 10 Briili ; ewater . per T . Sparney .. .. 0 3 G T . Humphrey Shrewsbury .. .. 010 T . Hakh . Chatham .. .. 0 10 Fiftj-threcMemhtrs , Mossley , per J . Graham ICC Holnifinh , per J . Ramsey .. ,. 0 3 0 Nottingham , per J . Sweet .. ..- 0 4 3 W . M « in : s , Tiutailstle .. .. 0 0 6 J . 11 . Ray , Biylh .. .. 0 0 6 Messrs . J . Hemvick , G , Young , G . and TV . Summers ™ , J . JIauglian , and \ V . Pctherington ,

      Iveston .. .. .. 030 T . Xiclmlf , Newport Pagnell .. .. 0 10 Ashuiu-unier-Lyi : eJ 5 ranch . per J . Taylor .. 2 0 0 Knqiort Faguell . jier M . Bromwich .. 0 C 0 Cirrmvstcr , per T . Smith .. .. 0 7 6 From Cheltenham—llr . Oakcy .. .. 0 0 6 C llisccx .. * .. ., 8 0 6 S . Shaw , He-lmfirth .. .. 0 10 From Bristol-Ann Ifemnan .. .. 0 2 0 J . Sen-man .. „ .. 006 T . Hall .. .. .. 006 C . J . Clark .. .. .. 0 0 C BL « 1 iop We .-irmouth , per TV . Dohbie .. 0 S 6 T . Scwcll , Howsell , near Malvera .. 0 10 Fjvm St . Andrews , Auckland—T . Nicholson .. 0 0 S TV . Smith „ .. .. 098 R . Robinson .. .. .. 004 G . Prince .. .. o 2 fi

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      AGITATION FOR THE CHARTER . Received by Johs Assott . —Arbroath , per i . Y . Fairweather 3 s Cd—W . Euins Is—A . Friend , Oxford-street Is 3 d—Bristol , per Mr . Hiler Is 3 d—Manchester , per Mr . flarney as M—Halifax , per C . Shoeleton S 3—Bermondseyj per J . lVarcyas—J . Buddy , per J . Holyoake Is—Blyflj , per J . Robinson Is Id—Paisley , per W . Cameron 10 s . FOR THE HUNGARIAN AND POLISH REFUGEES . Received bvW . RiDia . —J . C , Birmingham Is—IMmfirtli . per IL Marsden as 3 d—Hamilton , proceeds of Lottery , i » er A Walker H 3 s—3 . Main . Hamilton Is—J . Hemmin , Clititcuham Is—R . IJ ., Cheltenham Is—TV . Knight , Cheltenham Gd deceived by Jons- Arsott—Arbroath , per J . Y . Faimvather 1119 s 3 d—IL Liresey , Landport Is . DEBT DUE TO PRINTER . Received by TV . Rides . —J . C , Birmingham Is . DEFENCE FUND . Received by W . Ridek-J . C , Birmingham Is . FOR THE EXECUTIVE . Received by TV . Rider . —J . C . BirminKham 3 s .

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      TO FEARGUS O'CONNOR , ESQ ., M . P . IIosounED Sin , —At a meetins of the South Shields branch of the National Land Company , held on theGIst of December , it was resolved : — " Th . it seeing the backwardness of the majority of the members to contribute towards the winding-up of the Camjisny . that a Loaa Book be opened , to afford those who are inclined to advance small sums to assist you in wiudiiig-up the Company , such leans to be refundrd fronuhe first available " money belougiu" to the Company . "Will you , therefore , be so good as to state in tins week ' s -Star , if you approve of this plan , and if you promise to see it Canied out . I ani , Dear Sirj Tours sincerely , AVlLUAM GlLTlilAS . 27 , Queen-street , South Shields . [ I highly approve of the plan , and will see it carried out . —Feargus O'Connor . ]

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      Keighlct . —On January 6 th , a public meetin g was held in the Working Man ' s Hall , for the purpose of laying down plans for forming a local union of the surrounding villages , to raiae " a fund to fall back upon if any " attempts should be made to reduce the wages of the operatives . The following resolutions were passed unanimously . Moved by Mr . Firth , seconded by Mr . Crowdson : — " Though it is an acfenowledged fact that labour is the source of all wealth , yet the wealth producers hare been aade to feel , by painful experience , that they are set allowed to partake of a fair share of the fnrts « their industry . "—Moved by Mr . Shackleton , seconded b y Mr . Holt : — "It is the opinion ofthi <

      meefing that there are two classes of individuals wuo are deadly enemies to the welfare of mankind ; one of those classes are the manufacturers , who are always wishful to have their work done at a less P ^ ce than neighbouring manufacturers ; and the oincr , those who will not unite with their fellow-£ kourers in order to prevent it . "—Moved by Mr . *? unot , seconded by Mr . Smith : — It is the opinion of this meeting , that unless the working ^ Msts unite they will never be able to raise them--eires in the social scale of society . We , therefore , T » , P onrseive ! become members of the United « ae 3 Association , and we will endeavour to pre-**» upon the rest of our fellow working men and w ° niea JO do the nm . " Mr . Gawthrop , chairman .

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      Bions to the police , and threatening to dissolve the meeting . At last , however , the right prevailedueaan . Dickenson and Leach withdrew their opposition , and the motion and amendment were put . It is my firm belief , that the vote for the Executive Committee was carried , and that for the Manchester Council lost , a belief participated in by the bulk ot the meeting with enthusiastic cheers ; the chairman , however , decide d the other way , whereupon , conjointl y with several others , I demanded a divi-810 ? > Wlth , which the chairman refused to comply , and dissolved the meeting . I beg to hand to you the following declaration on the subject : — - « r ..,. ... _ .. _ , „ . ¦ ...

      . " We , the undersigned , beingpresent at the meeting held in the People ' s Institute , on Sunday evening , January 5 th , hereby declare it to be our solemn conviction , that upon tw : resolution moved by Mr . Jones , and the amendment moved by Mr . Donovan , the meeting was so equally divided that it was utterl y impossible for the chairman positively to decide which had the majority . And we also feel bound to confess our extreme regret that any man should be found to act so partially as did the chairman of that meeting . " ( Signed ) John Cameron , W . B . Robinson , John Knight , Edward Hooson , John Hall , George Hemingway , Thomas Ormisher , W . Shelmadine , Christopher Uolmes , Joseph Owen , W . Schot field , Ely Dvson , G . J . Mantle . And the last signed declares that he applied to the chairman for a poll on behalf of Mr . Jones , which was refused . "

      I wish further to state , that the signatures to this document are those of some of the oldest and staunchest Chartists . Mr . Knight was the late chairman of the Manchester Council . Mr . Ormisher was the secretary , Messrs . Hemingway and Shelmadin wero councilinen , and Mr . Hooson is treasurer of the present Council . This Committee will perhaps recollect that I have , in the Star , stated my belief , that those now assuming to speak in the name of Manchester , are not justifyed in so doing , or in refusing to acknowledge the Executive on the ground of votes ; but are merely a faction , small and insignificant in numbers , and even that is divided into several parties . The following document proves that I was right—and , be it observed , every member had two votes : —

      Minute of the votes of Manchester for the election of two delegates to the Manchester Conference : — Votes for Mr . O'Connor , 2 ± ; Leach , 21 ; Sutton , 1 C ; Ernest Jones , 10 ; Thomas Ormisher , 3 ; W . Dickenson , 6 ; W . Cropper , 2 . Members present , 13 . The locality of Bermondsey , that has been sneered at during the controversy , has newly double the amount of members . Aro these the men to object to the Executive on the ground of votes ?

      Is the whole Chartist body , I ask , to be laid prostrate beneath the tyranny of a local council that can only poll forty-three votes on bo important an occasion , merely because they clothe themselves with the name of Manchester , to the assumption of which they have no title ? The bugbear is now unveiled—the country will now see where the majorities lie- they will feel that the Charter is indeed in danger , —and rejoicing as this Committee does in the support of the people , respecting , as it equally does , the men of Manchester , they will have thu ad . ditional gratification of knowing that the Chartists of that great town are with them in reality , and that it is merely an insignificant faction that has been trying to breed dissension between the two . Ernest Jones .

      Mr . G . Julian Hauney moved , aid Nr . John Arnott seconded the follewing resolution : — " That the Executive express their full satisfaction at the report delivered by Mr . Ernest Jones , detailing the particulars of his attendance at the \ v est Riding delegate mteting , and the meeting at Manchester , and express their thanks to Mr . Jones for his able and satisfactory discharge of the duties of the mission confided to him by the Executive . " Carried with one dissentient . Meisrs Blake and Guest attended as a deputation from the Emmett Brigade to solicit the

      assistance of the committee in getting up a public meeting at the Literary Institution , Carlisle-street , Portman-market . The deputation also stated that a friend had kindly presented to them a prize shoe , to be exhibited for the benefit of the cause , that the said exhibition would take place at the Hock Tavern , Lissoa-grove , on January 27 th and 28 th , and therefore they were desirous that the public meeting should be held previous to that date . The secretary having been instructed to make the best possible arrangement with the Emmett Brigade for that purpose , the deputation withdrew .

      Mr . O ' Connor having stated that he bad to lec : ure at tke South London Hall , for the benefit of the Polish Refugees , was then about to retire , but Mr . Harney said that before Mr . O'Connor withdrew he was desirous of asking that gentleman a a question . "Would Mr . O'Connor be so kind as to state who were the professed leaders of the people to whom he referred in his letter in the Star of Saturday last , addressed to the ' Slaves of England , " who were actuated by " sordid motives , ' who " are struggling for popularity and gain , " who " know nothing of your principles and care not a straw for you , but merely think of themselves , " and '' who create disunion for the mere purpose of elevating themselves , and living upon your disunion and credulity ?"

      Mr . 0 Connor , in reply , said that he did not allude to any particular individual , and he could assure the Executive Committee that he did not apply such remarks to any member of that body , On the motion of Messrs . Milne and Holyoake , it was agreed " that the report of Mr . Ernest Jones be printed with the minutes . " The list of places entitled to send delegates to the for'heoming Conference was then taken into consideration , but as seveial inaccuracies appeared it was referred , for correction , to a sub-committee , consisting of Messrs . Arnott , Grassby , Harney , and Jones . On the motion of Messrs . Arnott and Holyoakb , it was agreed , '' That a deputation of two be appointed from this committee to attend the meetings of the Metropolitan District Council . " Messrs . Arnott and Milne were deputed fot that purpose .

      Mr . Le Blond being present , it was unanimously agreed , " That Mr . Robert Le Blond be requested to take his seat ex officio , as the treasurer of the association . " The secretary was instructed to state , in reply to several localities who had applied for the services of the two members of the Executive on the propesed tour , that arrangements will be forthwith made for such tour , provided the necessary funds are forward . After the transaction of financial and other business , the Committee adjourned to Wednesday eveniug , January 15 th . Signed on behalf of the Committee , John Arnott . Gen . Sec .

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      West Riding Delegate Meeting . —A West Riding delegate meeting was held at Nicholl ' s Temperance Hotel , Broad-street , Halifax , on Sunday , the 5 th inst ., when the following delegates were present : —Halifax , J . Waterhouse and U . Horsefall ; Bradford , Thomas Wilcock ; lluddersfidd , Thomas llurst ; Ilolmfirtb , Thomas Haddock ; Todmorden , Thomas Fielden ; Birstal , W . J . Suclisniith ; Migdley , John Kaylor ; Wheatley , D . " Cartes . Mr . Horslall in the chair . The following resolutions were carried unanimously . Moved by Thomas Fielden , seconded by J . Waterhouse : — " That we , the delegates here assembled , do consider that the Manchester Council acted , and do still persist in acting , contrary to the principles

      of democracy , inasmuch , as they called , and still persist in calling , a Conference , without consulting the Executive , the only legitimate head of the Chartist Association , who alone have the right to call a Conference . We do , therefore , recommend that no delegate be sent to the above Conference from any locality in this Riding , " After this resolution was carried , Mr . Jones , from the Executive , was called up , and entered into an explanation of the present position and future intentions of that body . Moved by Mr . Waterhouse , and seconded by Mr . Sucksmith : — " That as Mr . O'Connor has stated his intention of abiding by tho will of the majority , it is the opinion of this meeting that any

      further opposition to the now expressed will of the majority , will lay that gentleman a prey to the charge of abetting an anti-democratic faction . " Moved by Thomas Hurst , seconded by D . Cartes : — 11 That this meeting has the utmost confidence in the preseut executive , and pledges ittelf to assist them in carrying out their views , and to render them all the pecuniary aid in its power . " Moved by W . J . Sucksmith , seconded by Thomas Hurst : — " That we , the members of the West Riding Delegate meeting , having read the attack of the Manchester Council upon Mr . Jones and the men of Yorkshire , and view it as a foul and unjustifiable peace of scurrillity , unworthy of any body of men calling themselves reformers . "

      Warrixgtok . — The council of Warrington has passed a resolution of confidence in Mr , Ernest Jones . Lower Warley . —At a meeting of delegates , held on Sunday , the 5 th inst ., it was determined , " That Lower Warley and Sowerby localities be represented by a delegate at the Manchester Conference . " Rochdale . —A monthly meeting of members was held in their room , Yorkshire-street , on Monday

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      evening , when theftport respectiner the Manchester f ™™ 1 ? » s read from the Star , and , after a lengthy discussion , the following resolu ion was unanimousl y carried . Moved by Mr . J . She ' hard and seconded by Mr . G . C . Shephard :-ihat we , the Chartists of Rochdale , will notrehE \? i k 0 an y P ; irt inth 0 Conference to be r ^ firnnn nOheS , te r' ' C 33 St h ° ^^ * Chartist Conference , and that each delegate bo dul y elected D } a Chartist locality . " Hii ^ l ^ * ~ T : i ™ ClJt ' S of delegates of the Halifax d strict was held at Lower Warley , on Sunday , the otn ot January , to endeavour to tffect a union of parties m the district , and likewise to adopt the }> est means of re-organising the district . The following places wore represented :-Halifax , Midglev , Lower Warley , Sowcrby , and Wheatley . On the motion of Moses Robinson , John Lawson was anpointed chairm an . The follow ing resolutions were unanimousl y agreed to :- ' That we , the delegates llI _ , . -

      i"C [ DS the Halifax district , pledge ourselves to act under the direction of the Executive Committee , and at tho same time to assist them as « Th f a V ?*? lble ^ a pe cuniary point of view . " - f-m » I ' tk I " incllciitfe 1 ) e tl «» secretary , pro » fiif ~ " , lllatt » e next delegate meeting be held oneo ' cl k Stones on Sunday . the 19 th inst ., at MAXCHESTEH .-On Sunday afternoon , a members ' meeting called by placard was held in the large ante-room in the People ' s Institute . There was a good attendance of members ; Mr . Sutton in the chair . 1 he Secretary road the minutes of the previous meeting , which were confirmed . Tie financial monthly statement was read , —income £ 10 ; expenditure £ 6 ; balance in favour of the association £ 1 , Mr . Donovan stated to the members present that arrangemen ts were made by the Manchosier Coun-Sl , i ' " P uulic dinner on Monday Evening , January 2 ith , 1851 ; popular and talented leaders of

      Democracy would be invited , such as Feargus O'Connor , Esq ., M . P ., Sharinan Crawford , Esq ., M . P ., and Patrick O'Hi ggins , Esq . Messrs . O'Connor and Leach were nominated delegates to the Manchester Conference . STALEraraDGE . —The Chartists held a tea party and ball on Friday , January 3 rd . The room was beautifull y decorated on the occasion . After tea Mr . James Quinn was called to the chair , and having made a few remarks , dancing commenced , and several songs and recitations were given . The proceeds will be applied to the Chartist Institute .

      ToDMonDEN . —At a special meeting of members held on Thursday , January 2 nd , 1851 , the following resolution was unanimously agreed to : — " That having seen that a majority of localities have decided against the Manchester Conference , we deem it reasonable , and in accordance with the principles of true democracy , to withdraw that support from the Manchester Conference which we formerly gave to it ; we therefore resolve to send no delegate to a Conference called in Manchester by the Manchester council . " Huddersfield . —At tho usual weekly meeting held at Mr . Standfields' Temperance Hotel , on

      Sunday last , the following persons wcro elected to serve as councilinen for the next throe months : — William Murphy , chairman ; John Bradley , Joseph Dean , Joseph Fovster , llichavd Scholar , Thomas Hirst , Benjamin Quarmby ; J . Broom , secretary ; and James Erasal , treasurer . Edinburgh . —At the usual weekly meeting held at Buchanan ' s Coffee-house , High-street , on Monday night , January 9 th—Mr . George Brummer in be chair—Mr . Thornton Hunt was nominated to ill the vacant seat of Mr . Davis in the Executive . It was also resolved that a , concert be got up for the benefit of the Polish snd Hun earian Refugees as early as possible .

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      NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF UNITED TRADES . T . S . Duncomdk , Esq ., M . P ., President . Established 1845 . " fiat justhja . " " If it were possible for the working classes , by combininj ; among themselves , to raise , or keep up the general rate of wages , it need hardly be said that this would be a thing not to be punished , but to be welcomed and rejoiced at . " Stoart Mai .

      It is with great satisfaction that we are this week able to announce the voluntary return to Paris of eighteen out of tho nineteen French tinmen , whom the Perrys seduced from their homes by false promises and the grossest misrepresentations . As was anticipated , when thrown upon their own resources , they have found it utterly impossible to earn a sufficient sum to live on . Mr . G-. Perry having possession of their " Books" and passports , seemed to preclude the possibility of their escape . They were advised to apply to the magistrates ,

      to compel the restoration of these necessary documents ; hut it was not , in their opinion , a case in which they could ratert ' eve . Their solicitor then advised them at once to apply to the French Charge d' Affaires , and to leave Wolverhampton at all hazards . The French authorities , upon tho case being reported , at once wrote to the Custom-house at Havre , requesting that the men might be passed through , notwithstanding the absence , of their passports The means were provided fof ^ them , and they left London for Paris on Sunday morning , rejoicing in tbeir escape .

      Upon their arrival in Paris the whole affair will be laid before the French Minister of Foreign Affairs , who , it is hoped , will apply to the British government , demanding the restoration of documents so indispensable for French citizens . In the meantime , the inventive mind of the indefatigable E . Perry has hit upon a new dodge , by which he hopes to repair , in some measure , the losses , in purse and character , lie has inflicted upon himself by his blundering obstinacy . With the aid of a penny-a-liner , of unenviable celebrity in Wolverhampton , he has got up an

      address of condolence to himself , in which ho beslavers himself with a pretty considerable strong dose of self-laudation , for the magnanimous resistance ho has so perseveringly offered to the just and reasonable claims o : his workmen . He gives a not very delicate hint of the great pecuniary losses this contest has entailed upon him , hoping , no doubt , that his sympathising friends will reimburse him by a public subscription . This very modest address lias been industriousl y hawked about Wolverhampton , by his brother George and tho above-mentioned " penny-a-liner ; " and 102 signatures of factors , and some few wholesale

      dealers , have been thus obtained , among whom is to be found the names of his father and brother , Mr . Thrustans , the gentle Fearncombe , and Williams and Hearsey—all of them Tin Ware Manufacturers , and Mr . Perry ' s coadjutors . That such pavties , so deeply interested in buying labour cheap , should sympathise with Mr . Perry , is not surprising—that such parties should , in their greed for profit , forget the duties they owe to those they so deeply wrong , is , unfortunately , tho prevailing vico of their class ; and that the National , Associatiou , which has . eo successfully resisted the machinations of this clique , should como in for a full share of their wrathful vituperation , is , we think , highly flattering , and an undoubted proof of its efficacy and utility .

      As the address is not lengthy , we hero append it , with a short extract from Mr . Perrv ' a reply : — ' "We , the undersigned , merchants , factors , manu ' facturors , and other traders of Wolverhampton , deeply impressed with the conviction that Trades Umon proceedings have uniforml y proved seriouslv detrimental to the interests of all manufacturing towns and districts in which they have been suffered to prevail , beg to tender you the assurance of our high approbation of the resolute and able resistince you are offering , to tho existing attempt to subject a most important branch of the trade of this town to the dictates of a body terming itself the National Association of United Trades .

      Firmly persuaded that the commercial community generally , and the town and trade of Wolverhampton in particular , have an important interest in the struggle in which you aro engaged , we feel that you are eminentl y entitled to such encouragement and support as this formal intimation of our sympath y and thanks is designed to afford . Satisfied that the comparatively uninterrupted prosperity which Wolverhampton has enjoyed , amid the distractions from which other manufacturing towns have severelsuffered

      so y , is , in a great measure , owing to tho circumstance of its bavins hitherto happily escaped tho interference of the tnartistand Trades Union emissaries , by whom too nrge a portion of the working classes of other localities have been unfortunately misled , we regard your fearless public exposure of the mischievous aims and tendencies of these disturbers , and your uncompromising opposition to their demands as important services to the town at hree .

      We have observed with regret , that the position you have so spiritedly assumed on this occasion has exposed you to personal calumny and insult , and

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      wo cannot but fear , that it has also subjected you to considerable commercial sacrifices ; butweconfi-l dently trust , that you will not suffer either personal attacks , or the temporary partial interruption of your business transactions , to deter you from finally persevering in tlie manly and useful courso you are pursuing ; and we feel firmly convinced , that you will eventually find yourselves abundantly consoled and rewarded in tho approbation and gratitude of all intelligent and well-disposed persons among your fellow-townsmen , and in your own consciousness of the signal benefits you will have conferred on the commercial community generally , by successfully resisting a formidable attempt to array labour against capital , ( irdisputably to the injury of ooth ) , in the chief town of one of the most important commercial counties of the kingdom . Mr . Perm ' s Itephi .

      T > o ,,. q- ™ ° lverniira pton 1 December 31 , 1 S 50 . iJcar birs -I am extremely gratified bv the very Si 1 T H ^ ir J t VCSS , WVlh whic . > "ou have f " ' oured me ; n ? pJ .,, I Wi "" my mm' tbanks to the numerous and highly respectable parties who havo done me the honour to 8 i n it . Next to the approbation of my own conscience , the approval of mv principal fellow townsmen conveys the greatest satistaction I could enjoy , more especially when tendered spontaneousl y , and after I have been tho subject of bo much misrepresentation . 1 will not affect to deiy that iu firmly reaistinp the attempt which tho delegates of the " National sociation

      As of United Trades" have directed against me and the important branch of trade in hmL l . "" I e"ga" ( ; ' l havo feltthat * ™ 3 ill 3 ° iimnbly sustaining the interests of tho entire trade ot Wolverhampton ; but any merit which I mav possess on this account , and any benefit which 1 may have conferred upon the town in so doing , is ii hnitel y surpassed b y the gentlemen who have S a-- ? ddreSS f lnasmuch as their comparatively disinterested proceeding is calculated to operate as afar more powerful check upon tho designs and oftorts of the strikeinongers by whom we are visited , than any influence I could possibly

      But , alas ! Mr . Perry is doomed to disappointments and mortification . Any gratification which this fulsome fustian was calculated to afford was speedily followed by the severest blow of all—the departure of the poor French dupes , accompanied with the unanimous , emphatic , and undisguised opinion of tho magistrates , as to the unfairness and iniquity of Perry ' s agreements . We insert a report of the proceedings from the Wolverliampton Chronicle , with E . Perry ' s recantation . We think tho

      congratulatory address of the 102 factors , &c , was somewhat premature , find that the '' Chartistdelegatesandstrikemongci l s 'haveconferred an immenso benefit upon the town of Wolverhampton , in compelling the Perrys to cancel these nefarious documents . A greater triumph never was achieved in tho ' annals of labour , and we liearttty congratulate the Tinmon ol Wolverhampton upon tho success of our efforts to bring Mr . Perry to his senses . William Peel , Secretary . 249 , Tottenham Court-road .

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      JaBm 11 , 1851 .- THE N 0 RTHERN STAR ! iriftn 7 to ^ S ! i " ¦ -.. l - - - ~ - ~~¦ - — -- —_____

  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), Jan. 11, 1851, page 5, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1608/page/5/