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    • "United you stand, Divided you fall!" TO THE WOEKING CLASSES.
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      jltFrJESDS , — -I toldyoufiiatiiitlieeTiSTiing : c « sion of Parliament you -would see such a parliamentary re ? olution as you never witnessed tefore , and before another week my orop becy will be realised . The Protectionists baveresoWed to oppose the Income Tax , and ? will find that they will have a large majoiitv o » ^ e r s" e h ° wever I 8 hatt ? ote for the continuance of the Income Tax , as the abolition of any tax upon the rich shifts the burthen to the shoulders of the poor .

      It was quite true that when the Income Tax was proposed the manufacturers made a profit of three or four hundred per cent ,, by reducing U , e wages of the operatives hut take it off now , and they would not increase their wages Is one farthing . * Tlic Chascelloic of the Exchequer is VCit artfully playing the THIMBLE RIG ¦ iritii the Window Tax : he says , that he will transform it into a House Tax , and that no Louse under the value of £ 20 a year , shall he subject to "W indow Tax . But what benefit -sill that he to the poor \ "What poor working

      niau occupies a house worth £ 20 a year ? But supposing that all taxes fell equally upon all classes , then see what the result would be . This alteration will cause a reduction upon the rich of about £ 600 , 000 ; and if the Exchequer should , in consequence , get low , the defalcation will be made up by imposing a tantanumnt t&X upon your order . Bnt suppose every individual who is subjected to taxation was to gam by the reduction of this imp ost , see its result Ireland is exempt from Window Tax ; but

      putting dowu the population , of England and Scotland at twenty millions , it would be little more than sixpence per Bead per year ; and as I wish the spurs of the Government to be driven into you , to arouse you from your apathy , you may rely upon it that if the Income Tax is taken ofi ^ and if Lord Siaxlet , and his party , come into power , they will impose a tax upon your class to replenish the coffers of the Exchequer , and then the "Whigs will declare their acceptance of the Chartist principles .

      Xow , let me give you the clearest definition of the importance which the present House of Commons attaches to the working classes . On Tuesday night Poulett Scrope proposed a motion to improve the Poor Law in Ireland . I moved that the House be counted , and onlytwenty'six members were present , and ^ six hundred and thirty were absent ; while , if it was a measure interesting to landlords , the Government , Free Traders , Protectionists , bankers , merchants , manufacturers , stockbrokers , army , navy , or railway jugglers , the House would have been crowded . Now , will not this give you the clearest definition of the importance which your representatives attach to any question connected with your order ?

      I think it most fortunate that the People ' s Conference should assemble on the 3 rd of March , instead of the 1 st of May , as , by that time , the development of the popular mind will have a powerful influence upon the party iu power , and the party contending for power ; and as " the folly of to-day may be the wisdom of the morrow , ' bear in mind , that I had a great straggle to oppose the folly of holding that Conference in London in May . However , I always find that , however foolish the working classes maybe for a time , and however they may he led astray , they come to their senses at last .

      Last week there was a division in the House of Commons upon a motion of Mr . Disraeli ' s ; aud , although the House was crowded , the Government had only a majority of fourteen , or as I told you it would be the case—a majority of the Catholic members voted against the Government ; whereas , had it not been for the Papal question , they would have voted with the Government Sow , working men , after my experience in politics , vou must not look upon me as a fool ; and , although I receive several letters from different parts of the country , informing me of the foul and secret conspiracy by trafficking politicians , yet , depend upon it , you will find that my principles are true , my maxims are

      sound , and my policy is defensible . Let me now furnish you with a letter that I have received this ( Thursday ) morning , from Glasgow . Here it is : — , Nelson-street , Glasgow , Feb . 18 th , 1851 . Sir . —As certain parties in this city wish to throw a doubt on your integrity , on account of your not iikingsome person with you when you went to center with the magistrates , on the morning of the 10 th of April , ISiS , you would oblige yonr friends much if you could obtain a letter from the magi »> tntej , stating the nature of that Conference . Trusting to see such a letter in the Star , I remain , yours , most respectfully , Feargas O'Connor , Esq ., SI . P . H . Carsick .

      . Now , I have the clearest answer to give to that letter : I never saw a magistrate , I never had a consultation with a magistrate ; I was t <» M by Alderman Hbmmibey , and others In the House of Commons , on the Friday night before the Kennington Common meeting was h < M , that if I went there I was to be shot . lVTien I went to the meeting Mr . Mamjiieu , an inspector of police , came to the platform , and told me that the Duke of Weluxgtox ' s

      staff wished to see me ; I went down with him aud saved his life , fcr , had it not been for me , they would have killed him . I met them on the road—all on horseback—with pistols in their holsters , thousands of people followed me doini—I jumped up on the roof of a patent cab—I asked them what they had to Bay to me , and told them that themeeting SHOULD BE HELD . They said that the Government had decided that the procession should not return over the bridges ; I told them there was no necessity to mention that , as I knew the power of the Government , and the intention of the Government , and I was determined not to be the eause of having one man slaughtered ; the people cheered me most lustily—I went back to the platform and held the meeting .

      Now , can I give my readers and friends a clearer instance of the villany and rascalit y t » i my enemies , and their professing friends ? However , I will now give you a specimen of the candour , the honour , aud the honesty , of ft

      e POOR PERSECUTED ALLOTTEES on Lowbands and Sing ' s End , who have not paidafraction of rent for nearly four years , and 1 think the nnlocated members , by whose funds wey were located , will be able to form a fair pinion as to their honesty and integrity . The f 9 « owing letter have been written by O'Bbien , * « occupies the School-house and land at « 9 * baads , and whose promissory note I hold , ° ra large amount , and who has not paid one faction of rent . The first letter was written in *^ 9 . and addressed io the Editor cf the wrihern Star . The second is addressed to *« . Fagax , the member who has introduced the here they are : _

      W | - * SlB »—If you see Mr . O'Connor , please to Tei "' K t ! lat ^ "ir e York , of Forthamj-ton , near tW ur ?« has employed me to draw up a plan of ino v acre allotments , best mode of cropping , build-Yg . ! . •• *•• which I purpose to bring to Squire sltoan c * * ly next - l understand that he is ° i * h ntauhis farms , that may be given up , aiea-a - has a great number , into small allot W « * . 1 UIre York and I have had two or three * M Cnii " versation on tne subject . Messrs . Doyle f , " ! "lwni kindly gave me their assistance . " I * Hh . H ^ Ure < 1 of Pkadug . Mr . O'Connor ' s prophecy =-aniog to be verified . Yours truly , P . J . O'Beies , Schoolmaster .

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      mPJ * J ? ddress ??"• feelinS confident that , if you knew our true position , you would not lend \ ourh ™ ow ' j tin d * r ° y S <* ev 120 families , * who ^ k ™ . ? . ? fro ° l their fa 0 me 8 and « gular OTW ^ w ^ W " presentations of Mr . « wrfZTi . i ^ B bfll P aSS in its Preset * shape oordoomis sealed-everyone willbecome paupersno man here can pay what is demanded ; indeed , we can prove , that not only the most lavish expenl 0 ? " ?^ " « " *>« defalcations ? to

      JSS ^ .. . a considerable amount , have Uten ^ TZoZw , all we desire is , that a compensation clause may be introduced , so that we will be enabled to return to our homes , ; believing , as we do , the scheme to be a failure , we think it cruelty that we should suffer , not only for that failure , but for the worse than foolish extravagance practised . Sincerely hoping that your attention will be directed to this , On the part of the occupants at SuVs End and Lowbands . b

      I am , Sir , yours , most respectfully , Patrick J . 0 'Bbie . v , Schoolmaster . Lowbands , near Ledbcry , Feb . 15 . ~ . And now , what I wish the unlocjited members to do , who have been p lundered b y the located members , is to send petitions from each district to the House of Commons , all directed to me , and addressed thus : — - " Eeabgus O'Conijqs , M . P ., House of Commons , i London . ' ' And both ends of the petitions must be open * and no letters are to be enclosed in the petition , as , otherwise , large postage will be charged .

      Aow , if the unlocated members are anxious to have their monies paid back , they should lose no time in forwarding those petitions . Working men , in conclusion , and as you will only see one more number of the Star before the Conference meets in London , let me implore of you to elect wise , discreet , and honest men to representyou in that Conference . Tour Faithful Friend and Advocate , Fbaegus O'Connor . P . S . —My friends , I was not at the Exeoutive meeting on Wednesday night , when , with one dissentient , it was adopted , that the Conference proposed to he held in London on the

      3 rd of March , should he postponed till June ; and I really do not think that if all the fools in the world had clubbed their brains together , they could have adopted a more foolish , ridiculous , and absurd resolution . Now , onl y just think for a moment—Parliament will have sat four months . Little or no business is done after June ; and especially this Session , when the Exhibition is taking place : while the main object of the Conference should have been to develope the popular mind , when it might have some influence in Parliament . Now , mind what I tell you—that that Conference

      will be a complete nonentity—it will hare no more effect upon Parliament or the Government than if a dog was to bark at them , a pig to grunt at them , or a cock to crow at them . It is really enough to make a Quaker kick his mother to see the absurd and ridiculous manner in whichthe popular miad is now governed . Why , if that Conference was held when I proposed the Charter to the House , it would have had a powerful influence upon it ; and you may rest assured that Lord John Russell , the Free Traders , Parliamentary and Finan cial Reformers , and all classes will laugh heartily at the folly . —F . O'C .

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      TO THE MINERS OF THE NORTH . TO THE EDITOR OF THE NORTHERN STAR . Sir , —The workmen of Jarrow Colliery having memorialised the Secretary of State on the impropriety of their employers compelling the use of gunpawdec in blasting the coal in a seam—jo liable to sudden outbursts of gas , and by which , on former occasions , many lives have been lost at that pithave ever since been subjected to the most unpleasant treatment by the officials of the colliery , who were anxious to find out ihe names of those parties who had signed such memorial , one or two having been discharged on suspicion of having being

      concerned therein . The attempts , however , having been unsuccessful , a bold step W 2 S taken on Wednesday week to ferrit out the doomed ones . It appears i hat the master had requested the inspector of mines for this northern district to give up the me . mortal aud the names , but he refused to do so , and , having examined the pit , justified the complaints ol the workmen , and corroborated their apprehensions of danger from the continuance of the process of blasting the coal . Thus foiled on the day above stated , the workmen , when going to get a settlement relative to their earnings , which is customary each fortnight , had a paper read to them , and which they were requested to sign to the purport that they

      had not pat their name to the said memorial , the agent at the same time apprising them that if any ona had signed the memorial he was not to sign this paper , intimating also that there was no intention on . the part of the owner to discharge any workman for so doing . The workmen , however , were not quite such dolts as he took them to be , so , upon due consideration , each man agreed to sign the paper placed before them by the agent , and thus baffle the malevolent intentions so evidently manifest b y such a procedure . There can be but one opinion on this attempt to make the workmen condemn and thereby sacrifice themselves and families ; and it is a sad alternative for them to take , when

      they feel quite assured that in thus wronging their consciences to secure bread for their families they are also risking their lives far beyond the ordinary risk iu coal miniu ^ . The men , however , implicated in thus forwarding to the Stcretary of State the document in question are nothing daunted , but have again put themselves in communication with the right honourable gentleman , and apprised him of ; he conduct of tl : e ? r employers in thus acting towards them , The miners also , in general , aie about to take the case up , and to memoralise the

      government on the Eerious and dangerous condition of this pit , and to entreat further powers under the B 11 for inspection of Mines , to prevent the pro . prietors of collieries from exposing the lives of the workmen to such uncommon dangers , as is exempli , fied in this case . It is also intended to solicit the issuing of a special commission to visit this colliery , and to ascertain whether the complaints of the workmen and the opinion of the inspector , relative to the apprehension of danger , are well founded or not . Thanking you for the extensive notice of this case hi the Northern Star , I remain your oliedient , &c , A Correspondent .

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      - ^> . Protection to Jdvexile Pactee Servasis . — The bill brought into the House of Commons at the instance of the Poor Law Board , in consequence of the tec ; nt case of the Sloanes , was printed on Wednesday . It is entitled a bill "for the better protection of young persons under the care and c « ntroi of others as apprentices or servants , and to enable the guardians and overseers of the poor , to institute and conduct prosecutions in certain ? xl " i-iw are S ( ^ en conaicel y worded clauses in the bill framed in accordance with the recent act of Parliament . It is provided that a master or mistress refusing or neglecting to supply an apprentice or servant with necessary foodor

      commit-, ting an assault , shall he guilty of a misdemeanour and liable to three years' imprisonment , with or without hard labour . The costs of such prosecutioas are to be allowed . Xoung persons under eighteen years , hired from workhouses or bound out as pauper apprentices , are to be visited at least four times in every year by an officer , who is to report if he shall find reason to believe that such young person is not supplied with necessary food , or is subjected to cruel or illegal treatment in any respect . Prosecutions may be ordered and costs allowed . The act is to extend to England and Wa ! e 3 . No details were given when the bill was

      introduced . A Moxstoe CnOBcn Obgax is to be shown at the Exhibition , containing eighty stops , and valued at many thousand pounds . The space allowed for musical instruments is 3 , 400 feet . —Brussels Herald .

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      NATIONAL CHARTER ASSOCIATION . ' ,. Offices—li , Southampton-street ,. Strand . The Executive Committee of this body held their usual weekly meeting , as above , on Wednesday evening last . Present : Messrs . Arnott , Grassby , Havney , Hunt , Jones , Milne , and Reynolds . Mr . Holyoake ( being in the country ) and Mr . O'Connor , were absent . Mr . Grassby presided . Corre 3 pqn- ; dence was read from Blyth , Cheltenham , Coventry , ' Exeter , Greenwich , Hamilton , Leicester , Litne- t house , Liverpool , Newcastle-upon-Tyne , Padinam ' , Paisley , Royton , Westminster and "Worcester . = V < i The Secretary reported that the Hall in - Jp hiistreet had been engaged for the public meoting * & ] Tuesday evening , February 25 th , and arr » hgeiri ! BriJ& were made a 3 to the manner in which the bu 3 JnW 8 should be conducted at the said meeting . ¦ '' * :-

      Mr . Jones reported . that he had written a letter to Sir George Grey , requesting an aadienco re- ' ™ Mr l hecase of our exiie ( l friend and- " patriot William Cuffiiy , bu t to which no reply , had at present been received . ¦ . . ¦ * : : ¦• .. ¦ On the motion of Messrs . j flnes , and-Hunt it was unanimously agreed : — " That an address and programme of business be issued to the country . " Mr . Jones then read an address aind programme ^ and on the motion of Messrs Milne and Arnott it

      was also unanimousl y agreed : - , ^ Tbat the discus-Bion thereon be postponed till the next meeting " . 1 V Mr-Reynolds moved , and Mr . Harney seconded , the following resolution :- « ' That the date for the assembling of the Convention be postponed until tne nrst Monday in June , unless a dissolution of parliament , or any other incident of great political importance should render it expedient to summon the Convention to meet at an earlier period . " After a lengthened discussion the resolution Was adopted , Mr . Jones being the only dissentient .

      The subjoined reasons were also agreed to , Mr . Jones dissenting " The Executive Committee are induced to pass the above resolution for the following reasons :-l . As from the mass of correspondence received , it appears evident that numerous localities require move time to collect funds and accomplish the arrangements for the delegation . 2 . Because after mature deliberation , it has been deemed advisable that the Convention should be held at a period when most members of the class especially interested iu the cause of Chartism will

      oe in ioudon ; so that a good spirit may be inspired amongst them , and the work of proselytism may receive an impulse . -3 . Because the postponement will afford ample time for the whole Chartist public to discuss the programme of business to bo submitted for the consideration of the Conventionand 4 . Because , during the interval , it is proposed that one or two members of the Executive shall vi 3 it the provinces , attend meetings , and assist in arousing the democratic spirit . " On the motion of Messrs . Ansorr and Hahney . it was unanimousl y agreed- " That the Hall in Johnstreet oe engaged for four successive Tuesday evenings , commencinff March the 4 th . "

      The committee then adjourned to Wednesday evening , February 26 th . Signed on behalf of the Committee , John Arnoii , Gen . See .

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      DR . P . M'Douaix in Makchbstkk . —On Sunday evening , February 16 th , a large and overflowing meeting was held in the People ' s Institute , Heyrodstreet . The meeting was announced by placard stating that Dr . P . M'Douall would lecture . Mr ! John Sutton , onflbeing called to the chair , opened the business by reading Mr . O'Connor ' s letter from the Northern Star ; after which he introduced their old talented friend Dr . M'Douall . Dr . M'Douall gave a very interesting and argumentative address , " On the abuses of Church and State , " and laid bare the evils arising out of the monopolies of those two gigantic impositions . He urged his audience to stand firm by the policy laid down by the Manchester Council , as that policy alone could leadto

      , the emancipation of the toiling and oppressed operatives of this country . Tiie Doctor ' s appeal was heartily responded to by the audience . —The Chairman said the Doctor had to go hy the next train to Ashton-under-Lyne , and he had great pleasure in introducing their old friend James Leach to address them . —Mr . Leaoh , on rising , was most cordially received by the meeting . They had long been in the habit of exposing the exclusive tyranny of Torjism , and the treachery and deception of whiggery , but the despotism sought to be established in their own ranks exceeded in malignity and unmanly bearing anything that had ever yet come forth from those coiubiued factions . It appeared almost impossible that a word could be

      uttered from that platform , or a line written in defence of the position they had taken , that was not instantly laid hold of by some wretched commentator , who substituted from his own stunted and crooked intel lect , arguments and reasons which they neither spoke nor conceived . The Manchester Council , however , were not deceived in this matter . They did not take the steps they had done with their eyes closed—they knew that any attempt they might make to found an agitation on reason to back the people out from the political imbecility of the past , and to supplant the practice of slavish adulation with the feelings of self-reliance , political consistency , and manly firmness , would meet with furious opposition and slanderous abuse from their

      Political Inquisitiojists ! The Chartists must understand , that they have now established in England a Political Inquisition ; not that they hurl their thundering anathemas against them , for they had no thunder to huri , but they blew their penny trumpets till they were black in the face , to the infinite amusement of their friends , and the ridicule and contempt of their opponents . The intelligent working men of England would never submit to a band of Political Inquisitors , who were endeavouring to establish a national organisation on popular clamour , private letter writing , and vindictive denunciation . It was his pride aud pleasure to announce , that their Council were cheered on by the approbation of the intelligent portion of the working men of Manchester , and the whole of the surrounding neighbourhood . Mr . Leach made a very eloquent address , and resumed his seat amidst tremendous applause . —Mr . Donovan , in proposing a

      vote ot thanks to Messrs . . M'Douall and Leach , made some telling remarks on past follies , and on the encouraging prospects before them . Mr . Thomas Dickinson rose amidst applause , to second the resolution , and in a powerful and witty speech of some length , proved to the satisfaction of the meeting—as testified by their repeated approbation —the good results which would follow the judicious and manly course the Chartists there were pursuing . Mr . Dickinson , in conclusion , said , a . 3 the evening , was far advanced , he should bo happy to meet them again next Sunday evening , when he should have more time to go fully into the subject . He then seconded the vote of thanks , and resumed his seat greatly applauded . —Several questions were put to Mr . Leach respecting co-operation , which he answered to the entire satisfaction of the meeting . After an unanimous vote of thanks the meeting separated , highly satisfied .

      On Monday evening the Council assembled ; after transacting their local business , on a question being put by the chairman , the secretary said , that owing to a press of business he had not met the committee , but would do so , and the manifesto should be ready to appear in next Saturday ' s Star . After which a deputation , consisting of Messrs . Mantle , Hooson , and Knight , waited upon the Council to ask the following question : — " Would this Council assist tbe Council of the Manchester Locality of

      the National Charter Association , in sending delegates to the London Conference ; or was it their intention to t'ike any part in the election ? '' The deputation withdrew , when it was unanimously resolved !— " That this Council give no answer to lue parties forming the deputation from the Council of the National Charter Association . " [ We have received a similar account of the proceedings , from the Council of the National Charter Association , and a resolution condemnatory of the reception of the delegates . —Ed . N . 5 . 1

      Xoitixghaji .-A County Delegate Meeting was held at the Seven Stars , on Sunday afternoon last , when the following delegates attended : —Nottingham , Seven Stars Locality , E . Hall and S . Sheldon ; Eagle Tavern , W . Treece and J . Christie ; Coffeehouse , G . Rodders . Carrington , B . Dowse and — Moore ; New Radford , H . Lowe , sen ., and A . Burgin ; Arnold , W . Emmerson , G . Cummings and S . Marriott ; Sutton-in-Ashfield , G . Kendall and W . Parker . —Mr . Dowse was unanimously called to the

      chair , and John Skerritt secretary to the meeting . —The following resolutions were passed unanimously : — " That a delegate be sent to represent this county in the forthcoming Chartist Conference , to be held in London on the 3 rd of March nextthe said delegate to be a working man residing in ihe district . " " That the delegate for this county be paid for his services seven shillings per day , and railway fare , b y his constituents , and not from a general fund . '' " That the instruction to the delegate be as follows : —To vote for the People's Charter as the primary political measure ! but this meet-

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      rKd biS n ? •« ta *« te ? SMial « RiijHt !™ il > noI ESi ; i ¥ ^* R ^ « yneetingt > bo belfeiS orSSSal ^^^ 'P ^ ^^^ ^^ with the ^ H -T ¦• J llace * W } eeting , toW , lofo SSvfoVtfi beeI 1 ? t ^ the chairinM ' and ShSL- a lrser ^ eS , thoi 1 ) eeting di 8 s 6 lved . j hn Sav Ame - etln S of the-Councir was hold Ho&fe emng ' the »«» noerauo Temperance 1 Tfo % SfiiT " 8 ? S > t-Mr - ; Hi s » : in : th « oh » ip - te ; S ? f ^ previQusMhinuk'S having WfWn § & $ *' wou < I - under . his own managckniSS ^ r a half-setof > -butcher tible 'te $ ! 2 $ ? benefit of Mr . O'CoWs Defence

      « TmISw ^— , mera ° ers pledgcd ^ themselves to Jet I . « mW T * y , Mr . v Holmes to : the eJ * ect- —Mh . at , iia . ovder ; to more fully carry out iSiSra ^ ^ thnt a deputation be a PS 2 X ^ W ?* W ^ P'weed to . Rotherha n f ^ "tert' meantime , the secretary shall , be instru | ed ^ t 6 " wrlte to our Roth ' erham friends , informiogttonj cot our ; resolve . " " Tho motion was ca ^ rlKi 3 $ ' . *^ M ^^^^^ ^^''^ % ^^^ orfb 8 c *^ 3 pPn ^ wUajMag . * emb % ta ^ MemB ^ Cat vill . Holmes , Hague , Loy ,. Whaley / and Stephenson , which was agreed to . It was further resolved ,- " That a lecture be delivered in the above room every Sunday evening , coinmencinff on

      Sunday , March 2 nd , and th * t due notice be given by weekly bills . " Thanks havine been voted to the chairman , . the meeting adjourned to next Sunday , at half-past eight , in consequenco of the deputation being at Rotherham . Derbyshire . —A delegate mooting was held on Sunday last , at Swanwick , when Alfreton , Codnor Park , Sn'anwick , and Derb y , were represented It was unanimously resolved :- ' « That a subscription be immediately entered into throughout the county for the purpose of sending a delegate to the forthcoming London Conference . " And we hereby call upon all who are friendly to the cause , to at once ; irouse themselves , as there is no time to be lost . All communications and subscriptions must be forwarded to John Moss , boot and shoe maker , 81 , Parker-street , Derby .

      Exeter . —At a members' meeting , held " on Tuesday evening , it was resolved :- " That this locality disapprove of the plan laid down by the Executive for paying the delegates to tho Conference out of a common fund , believing that no delegate should bo sent unless the locality is prepared to pay his expenses . We believe that many localities , from the plan suggested , will send delegates that are not prepared to pay their expenses , which will bring the Executive in debt . In 1848 we found that as soon as we got in debt we were deserted by great numbers , and ultimately obliged to break up theBociety . " .. A Musicai , Entertainment too "; place on Tuesday evening at the Literary Institution , Johnstreet , for the benefit of Mr . Fowler , an active and well-known Democrat . Mr . Havney presided . The members of the Apollonnic Society gave their services , and several excellent songs and recitationa were given . The hall and galleries were crowded to excess .

      Finsbury . —At the usual weekl y meeting , held on the I 6 tn met . —Mr . Weeden in the chair—the following resolution was agreed to : —• ' That we , tbo members of the Finsbury locality , highly approve of the resolution of Mr . Mantle , ( of the Jate Manchester Conference , ) thinking it of the greatest importance that a real National Conference should be held in London as soou as possible , with a view to heal tho unhappy difference existing in the ranks of Democracy . " Tho motion was advocated by Messrs . Fuzzen , Osborn , Fox , Lombard , Weedon , Feimell , Windmill , Jordan , and Cater ; after which a deputation was received from tho City locality , upon the subject of this Association co-operating with their locality jto return . a ; member to represent the City and . Borough in the forthcoming Convention of the 3 rd of March . On the motion of Mr . Dicey , their request was agreed to , and the following members were appointed as a delegation to the City

      Chartists , witii lull powers to carry out the object without delay : Messrs Weedon , Windmill , Fuzzen , sen ., Jordan , and Gurney . Mr . Leno was nominated to represent Finsbury in the forthcoming Convention , in the room of Mr . A . Fuzzen , who has withdrawn from the contest . Washington Locality . —This locality , after being driven from place to place through tho interference of the police , have at length succeeded in obtaining tho use of a splendid room at the Rose and Crown Tavern , Colville-place , John-street , Tottenhamcourt-road , and on Sunday evening last a numerous audience attended . Mr / Hoppy was called to the cbair , and introduced Mr . Ernest Jones , who delivered an eloquent lecture on " The Past , the Present , and the Future . " The lecture was listened to with great attention , and Mr . Jones resumed his seat amid loud cheering . Several members were enrolled , and after votes of thanks to the lecturer and Chairman , the meeting dissolved .

      Westminster Locality . —At a meeting held on Mond » y evening last , the following resolution was moved by Mr . Piercey , and seconded by Mr . Barber , and carried unanimously : — " This meeting being of opinion that the future prospects of democracy depend on the deliberations and decisions of the ensuing -National Convention , and that in the present state of tbe organisation such Convention would IlOt be anational delegation , but a mockery . We therefore advise the Executive to postpone the said Convention until tho month of May or Juiie next . "

      Manchester . . —The first public meeting of members and friends was held on Sunday evening last , in the Temperance Meeting Room , Cumberlandstreet , Deansgate . There was a numerous and respectable audience . Mv . William Groeott being called to the cbair , briefly explained the cause of separation from the Heyrod-street Council and proceeded to read Mr . O'Connor ' s letter and the address issued by the Council of which he is Chairman , which * ere listened to with great attention . Mr . G . J . Mantle then addressed the meeting on the past , present , and future progress of Chartism , in which the lecturer proceeded to give his views of the policy necessary to be pursued to insure the success of the Chartist movement , objecting alike to physical force organisations , and the idea of making Chartism subservient to any other political association ; assuring his audience that neither himself nor his friends had any feelings but those of

      good will ana conciliation towards other bodies ; but having taken their stand in defence Of the fundamental principles of Chartism , neither hopes nor fears , enmities or friendships , should induce them to take a retrogade step from a position which they had been forced to occupy , or sacrifice the honourable dignity of men , and the consistency of Chartists . He then informed his audience that Air . O'Connor had been selected as one of the delegates to represent Manchester in the forthcoming Conference , and that the honourable gentleman had consented to do so if eleoted ; also that G . W . M . Keynolds , Esq . had consented to attend a public meeting on the 25 th inst . in this town , when the delegates would be elected . Mr . Mantle concluded amidst the plaudits of his audience ; the enrolment of twenty-five new members testifying the impression produced on the minds of those present Thanks were given to the chairman , and the meeting separated .

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      The Income TAX . -On Saturday last a return to Parliament was printed , showing that , in the year ending the 5 th of April , 1819 , the net income of property and income tax recovered was £ S , CU 5 , 532 , of which £ 2 , 05 tt , m was collected under schedule A , JE 320 . 09 G under schedule B , £ 750 , 781 under schedule C , £ 1 , 529 , 308 under schedule D , and £ 348 , 459 under ( schedule E . Death of as Officer of Louis XV . ' s Modsquetaires . —Viscount Frederic Adolphe do Oardinville , of Athies , mousquetaire gris in tho service of Louis XV ., and Knight of the Order of St . Louis , has just died , aged 113 , at hia country house , near Homburg , This officer was born on tbe 28 th of January , 1738 , and had retired to Homburg after the dissolution of the army of Conde . —Journal de Francfort .

      Father Gavazzi appears to intend organising a church to . London . At the close of his lecture last Sunday .-which was on " the infallible supremacv of the Roman Bishop" he broke forth , says the Daily Mws , " into a strain of highly devotional eloquence , and the visible emotion in tho crowd responsive to his effort to evoke a deep and solemn recognition of belief in a Redeemer and tbe great atonement on Calvary gave convincing roof of the vivifying influence he can exercise over the minds and hearts of his countrymen . " The father announced his intention of preaching among hia couutrjmen on Wednesdays .

      Is BimiijfGiuxi alone , out of £ 25 , 000 subscribed by working men for the purchase of freeholds , not less than £ 20 , 000 , it i 3 calculated , has been saved from the taverns and beer suols .

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      ^^^ OTO ^' Tfli ^ EYn iBi Ti ON ' OF iiZ ) mkik )) i Mtektt& 0 : f £ ^ & ¦**¦ : ) - . b ' . 'S" ' i f fm w ^ itee ^ bjfew ' edne ^ ayrevBhihg / when ^ H ^^ P ^ i ^^ oMEdinburgh / eoyeatrvilulh Allergen ,-&o . . , stating , that ; committeesi tore bein » fS- ^ ' ^ k § S i ' ril 1 °° « w » itteei to raising funds , . JheAlo wine ^ r ^ ^^ WMaii ^ thb-M . cretary , from Mr / Owen ; wjiti also road : — ' ¦ "' . . ' : : ¦ : T ; : v" ; Spvidg Grove , Htvunslow , « i » t » o . « o-- "i "» ' : ;'' ' : ; " " February I 8 tii . ^ . tUkARi Sin . -il approve of tho plan proposed bv oS ™ a"d I : ll ° l ) 0 . they wi » succeed ° their ffiv ; " Opportunity . to disseminate important J \? W . -fiWto "" , m a short period , has

      novm-^« , Under ? uch kvournble auspices . Wlmtovoricando to promotb this object will bo most-wi hngly done , and I will with pleasure . vmte 2 Li ? ° 5 'W / , V tao committee . My kind legards to each of the members ; nnd ' , 'I remain , My Dem Sir , Yours Tmlv , » V v ¦;''"¦'¦ ¦' ¦ ¦ ' "Robert Owex . . x-m . ' - ^ ny . We President of the John-stveet Institntion , was unanimousl y elected treasurer All . communieations to bo sent to tho secretary , Henry A . Ivory , 52 , Collego Place , Camdeu Town

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      ;> - ^^ . OFptelACH ToiMIk G . * - , M- ^ ,. X , : •^ HACELBfOI ^^^ i- i , V ;

      ¦ TO THE . BDITOB OF THE NORTHERN STAR . hiR , —In the Star of Saturday last there appears a letter from Christopher Shackleton , containin » some expression relative to a statement that I made at the Manchester Conference , which I feel bound , with your permission , to notice . Let me hero remark , that I never said , or intended to say , that tho Chartists of Halifax did dot subscribe to the funds raised there for the support of Ernest Jones ; on the contrary , I know some who subscribed and who are , to my thinking , among the beat Chartists in England . But Mr . Shackleton cannot be ignorant of the fact , that in Halifax , as elsewhere , there are two bodies of Chartists—a few who are members of the Chartist Association , and

      a great number who are net members of the Association . I can assure Mr . Shackleton tbo statements 1 made were no fabrications on my part , but were founded on information I received at Halifax from a respectabls and respected friend of tlio people , and one who had as much to do both in paying to the fund in question , and inducing others to do so as Mr . Shackleton had . How Mr . Shackleton could pen the statement , that there was no co-operative establishment at tho time in Halifax , is a nutter of astonishment to me , and I am sure it must beso to tho men of Halifax ; in fact , I know some of the co-operators who were amongst the most active in procuring this fund , which wo arc told was twice the amount I had stated it to V . e \ .. Tnis I dare say " 8 true ; the time I was at

      Halifax Mr . Jones had a long time to remain in prison , and I know . there was a great deal of money collected after the £ 50 I spoke of ; but it was not more than £ 50 at the time to which I refer , as the books were shown to mo by the parties who had the most to uo in getting the subscriptions up . And now a word about there being no co-operative ca-Mbiishment . at Halifax at the time alluded to . Whilst there I was invited by some of this body —winch Mr . Shackleton says had no existence—to look through their establishments . I was con . ducted to a very large and handsome corn mill , built of stone , with several cottage houses and warehouses attached . There was an excellent engine-house and engine , which the engineer told mo was not excelled in its working power in Halifax . On going through the mill 1 found it ntted up with the very best machinery , and it the

      was most convenientl y arranged for producing the best and cleanest flour and meal I ever saw , with the least amount of labour . I saw some hundreds of quarters of wheat emptied out to dry on the floors of the store-rooms ; in the stables I ' saw three or four fine horses—I think there were two carts and a waggon , with every other requisite fov carrying on a large and thriving business , I saw on the canal , close by the mill , a fifty ton boat , which the co-operators had purchased , to bring their gram from the corn market at Wakefield to the mill at Halifax . All these things I saw , and a goon deal more , did space permit to toll of them ; but 1 think I have said enough to enable the readers of Mr . Stiaokleton ' s letter to judge whether my Statoment was a fabnenrion , and whether there was not at tho time a co-operative establishment at Halifax . Yours respectfull y , J . Leach .

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      TIIE RIGHTS OF WOMEN . Sheffield . —Tho following petition was recently adopted at a meeting of Females held at G . Cavill ' s Democratic Temperance Hotel , 33 , Queen-street : —

      TO TnE WOMEN OF ENGLAND . We , the Female Democrats of Sheffield , beg tho indulgence of addressing you at this important juncture . Wo have been observers for a number of years of the various plans , systems and organisations which have been laid down for the better government and guidance of democracy , which has bad for its end the amelioration of the condition of all classes , and we hav o come to tho conclusion , that females might , with the strictest propriety , bo included in the programme of the People ' s Charter . Being thus convinced ; wo would rejoice to see the women of England associating together for tbe purpose of incompassing the science of politics , feeling assured that wore women

      thus acknowledged they would be the greatest auxiliaries of ri ght against nii » ht ; for what would not the willing , patient , energetic mind of woman accompliih when once determined ? The brave and heroic deeds which history records , wuatever convince the world that no danger is too great , or struggles too arduous fov her to overcome ; thus confining our convictions that woman ' s influence is necessary to the accomplishment of true and pure democracy . But there aio some who will say , would you have woman to enjoy all the political , social and moral vights of nmu ? To this we most emphatically answer yes . Does she not , through a vile and corrupt system , toil early and late in the factory and the shop ? And does she not quietly submit

      to man ' s decrees , however unjust , both at home and abroad ? And we aak , in the name of justice , are we to contiuue for ever the silent and servile slaves of man ' s injustice ? We , the Female Democrats of Sheffield , are determined not to be and we put forth this as our humble but earnest appeal to the women of England , to join hands and hearts withua in this noblu and just cause , to the exposure and eradication of such " a state of things Let us no longer be a nonentity , but resolve to examine our position , our ri ghts , and our liberties in society , and ever continue to raise our voices till justice , in all its full and glorious merits , is conceded to us . Mr . O'Connor , but a short time since stated that he hoped his next audience would be exclusivel y women ; and we would take it as an

      honour if that gentleman would advocate woman ' s political enfranchisemen t ; . This we say to all who desire or are contending" for equality , for where is equality if the claims of woman are disregarded ? We have commenced an association under tho title of the " Sheffield Female Political Association . " Miss Anne Knight , a quakeress lad y , and an advocate of our rights , will vender us her valuable services . Our especial object will bo the entire enfranchisement of ouv sex . In conclusion , we conjure you to assist us in carrying out the principles of Liberty , Equality , and Fraternity , trusting that our humble endeavours will not be without success . We remain , yours most respectably , AniAH HlGQINBOTTOM Cor . Sec . Mary Bbooke , President .

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      Escape of "Wild Beasts . — The neiehbourto-d of St . George ' s Hall , Liverpool , was alarmed a day or two ago , by the appearance of two bears . U seems that the bears , forming part of Hilton ' s menagerie , contrived to break from , confinement , and forthwith exhibited their awkward erratic propensities , to tho dismay of a vast number of persons who were proceeding to business" . The airmen who ply in the vicinity of St . Johu's-market immediately congregated in great strength , and , headed by tho bears' keepers , gave chase ; the animals , however , were not to be tukt-n without trouble . One " dodged about" up and down tho streets in the neighbourhood , and finally set off at full speed

      up Mount-pleasant , but was finally captured in the Prince ' s-park . The first exploit of the second bear was to kill and partially devour an unfortunate dog which he espied within a few yards of ihe cara vans . The pause in his career occasioned b y this act led to his speedy capture . Beyond that of th dog no life was lost , nor have we heard of any personal injury having been sustained by this untoward incident . Unclaimed Dividends at the BakkofEngia \ t > -On Saturday a return to the House of Commons was issued , from which it appears , that on thk ' fitw ofJjai ^ M . thodr ^ fL . rfSS . SlSS at the Bank amounted to £ 676 739 . UCUi < inaea

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      Suicide from Grief . —A journeyman hatter some time ago conceived a violent attachment for a young girl , and she returned his love . Her parents , however , veftued theiv eonsent to her inarrufo because the young man was of illegitimate birthf She , H ? £ ? h i " tlnUed hor conncxion ™ fo liim ! Int g b 0 C ^ ° mcim ' Slie kei't- her secret as long as sho could and when her parents learned \ nl >\ , C 0 Mfnted t 0 her M » rrW . It was fixed o take pace in the course of afew days , but ?» iS 17 K m- u was Slldtlenly seize < ' »> th the E ? >?• tlblr - « , and dicd 6 liort'y jiftei > ^ ng * H . totbo hospital . This caused such profound gnettothe young man that he swallowed a glass ot ftquafoms , nnd died shortl y after in a btate of great agony . —Galignani ' s Messenger . The Greatest Legal Reformer . —There is no doubt that the present Lord Chancellor is the

      greatest legal reformer of the ago . 11 a seems to oe ao thoroughly di ^ ustcd with tho goings on in Chancery , that he is resolved there shall be no goings on at all , if ho can help it . Ho » i > l > - ' 3 ta be of opinion that tho proceedings in Chnsiowy _ required to have a stop put to them , —and there is a regular stop put to them , at last . —Pmielt .

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      THE WINDOW-TAX AND THE HOUSE-TAX On Wednesday evening a special meeting of the delegates of tho various metropolitan parishes took place at the Court-house , Marylebone , for tho P : r ? ps eof considering the declaration of the Chancellor of tho Exchequer , in reference to the window r . . . ? . ff . tlie attempted imposition of a house tax . ttol ^ i exttaor < iinary Excitement appeared to S n L ™ K before the hour appointed for hold-K » ? . ng the doorsof tho Court-house wero W ^ .: cvm . fan of the spacious building , hwSrr- f" - ' > ^ iuasl « ' « Period densely crowded W a determined and enthusiastic auditory . Amongst , the inembevs of parliament present < were Lord Duncan , S . r B . Hall , Bart ., Mr . Wakfcr , Mr ! J . William ? , Mr . Mowatt , Mr . J . Bull , Sir x > e Lafcy E ^ ans , Mr . C . Ijusliington &e

      , , -Mr . J . . A . NionoLAT , of Marylcbone , the' chairman of the nic-tropolitnn dolcgar . os , having been called fo tbe chair , said , although they had been called together at a few-hours' nolicc , the present assembly indicated tho feeling which the s ! atemen , t of the Chancellor of the Exchequer had made upon the mitrp ' polis . ( Hear , hear . ) That ius-enibly was , in tact ; a council of war , and they meant to show the Chancellor of the Exchequer that thev meant war , and no mistake . ( Cheers . ) Wliatthey had assembled for was to consider tho Chancellor of the Exchequer ' s budget . ( Groans , hisse . * , and cries of " We'll make him budget . " ) It was 3 uch a budget as had raised tho indignation of all clasEca of the country , from one end of the kingdom to

      nie other . ( Hoar , hour . ) Tho time had come when they nwjst call things by their proper names , am ! he pronpuncod the budget of the Chancellor ot tho Exchequer tho greatest insult aud the greatest piece of humbug that was over itueimtted to bo perpetrated upon tho people . ( Chee . s . ) It vr . 18 neither move nor loss than a downrght swindle - lond checrsHind entitled the Chancellor of the Mclumier to tho cognomen of "thimbleripgor general to her Majesty . ( Hear , beav . ) The -fame was m tho hands of-the people of the metropolis , ltic position of the Ministry was so tottering that the metropolitan members could turntUebalan . ee . ( lrememlous cheering . ) .. The , game . was hv . their , banes , imd , to spbak in plain Enriish . thov-would '

      not suttcr themselves to 'be humbugged / "' ( Cheers ' " ) rticy had notonly boon takon in by tile Chancellor but done for . [ Lord Duncan . —Not yct . ] - ( Tremendous cheering . ) It depended entirely upon themi selves ; and , so far from accepting u house tax as a boon , they were determined to tting it back in his faco with the conk-mpt it deserved . ( Loud cheers . ) Lord DmfCAs , on presenting himself was loudly cheered . He was delighted to see such an assembly of delegates from all parts of the metropolis to express their indignation' and disgust at the recent proposal of the Chancellor of tho " Exchequer in the Houso of Commons . A more disgraceful insult to the people was never proposed b y any Chancellor ot the Lxehcquor . Instead of according with the

      feeling of the people of England , that the windowtax should bo totally repealed , he bad propesed what ho onlled a house tax —( shame)—let them not be deceived in the matter . It was nothing of the kind , it was only tho old window tax back a ^ ain . ( Hear , hear , and shame . ) He called upon them not to be deluded by names . ( Hear . ) it was u complete humbug . ( Cheers . ) Ho repeated the word humbug . ( Koncwcd clu-erin- , ' . ) The people had boon deluded on this subject , before in 1834 and 1841 , and they had borne it because they were a patient and quiet people , ( flear , h « ar . ) But the time hud come when they must uplift their voices , and show that they were patient no longer . He had on the previous nieht presented a nctition . which

      he ( Lord Duncan ) had received from his consti-• uents at Kath , stating that they had viewed the budget with surprise and regret . ( Hear , hear . ) Ho was called to order by the Speaker , and was told that tho people of England had no right to express surprise and regret at anything done in the House of Commons . ( Loud cries of" Shame , shame . " ) Ihe noble lonl at great length denounced the budget , and dcolaved that whatever mi ght be the result lie would , With his colleagues , prevent the government from carrying out other measures if they did not give the unconditional repeal of this tax . He called upon tho metropolis io speak out upon this insult on their understanding , and the sooner they spoko out the better . ( Tremendous cheers . )

      Mr . Ceohoe , churchwarden of St . Anne ' s , Soho , moved the first resolution . " That the imposition of a houso tax , as proposed by the government , is not only unequal and unjust , but obnoxious and unnecessary ; and this meeting pledges itself to oppose it in every legal manner , and never to remain satisfied till they Imve obtained tho unconditional repeal of the window tax ; and in the event ef the government persevering in their measure , in opposition to general opinion , the various members of parliament be requested to give such obstruction to tho ministers as * Jill show that thoy no longer possess the confidence of the country . " ( Tremendous cheer ? . ) Mr . Geesen , churchwarden of St . James ' s , seconded the resolution .

      Mr . Mitchell , of Oxford-street , said , so far from this house tax boing a benefit , it would be a positive augmentation of the window tax . ( Hear , and Shame . ) Ho paid now , for forty-eight windows , Mo lGs . 10 ( 1 . per year , and if ho paid 9 d . in tho pound on the property tax returns it would cost him £ 16 11 s . 6 d . ( Shame . ) Tho resolution was carried unanimously , amidst loud applause . Mr . T . M . Nelson , of St . James ' s , moved the second resolution : — " That the members for the metropolitan boroughs and counties be requested to oppose tho income tux , or any other tax , until tho ministers consent to the total repeal of the windowtax , and no substitution of any other tax in its place ; and that a copy of this resolution be transmitted to all the metropolitan members . " ( Cheers . ) The Chancellor of the Exchequer had thrown down the challenge , and this was tlieir answer to it .

      ( Cheers . ) . The resolution having been seconded , Sir B . Hall , amidst loud cheers , explained the course he had already pursued with respect to being determined to divide tho house on tho house tax . He viewed tho proposal as the most delusive liat ever emanated from nay Chancellor of tho Exchequer , and could answer for- himself and his noblo colleague , who was unavoidably absent , that they should both vote against the income t-ix . rremondous cheering for several minutes . ) The lonourable bavonet called upon the metropolis ' to back up then- members , whether the governmenS had to resign or not , and sat down amidst protracted cheering . Lord Duncas pledged himself to be by the side of lie hon . baronet in his vote on the income tax , unless the window tax was at once repealed . Mr . Toulmin SsiiTn denounced the proposal of he Chancellor of tho Exchequer ashnvin « for its basis fraud and confiscation .

      Mr . Wakley ., M . P ., was also received with tremandous cheering . He had hardly recovered the surprise and ind ignation with which he heard tho gross insult to the feelings , and the intelligence of the metropolis , contained in the Chanccllor ' 3 speech . ( Hear , hear ; and laughter . ) Notwithstanding the misty atmosphere of the House of Commons , he could not but perceive the smile ef satisfaction which pervaded the countenances of somo members , not amongst the supporters of tho government , but the enemies of the government . ( Hear , heiU ' . ) TllO hOUOW&bU gentleman gave a humorous description of tho political suicide which the Chancellor of tho Exchequer had committed , and declared that , oven at the risk of turning out the ministry , he should lake the same course as tho honourable baronet , Sir Benjamin Hall , had proposed . ( Cheers . )

      Mr . Mowait , M . P ., said the fall or maintenance of the government was in the hands of the metropolis , and declared his intention of supporting the same views as the honourable member who had preceded him . Mr . Jonx Williams , M . P ., made a similar declaration , and tho resolution was carried . The thanks of the meeting having been given to Lord Duncan and other members present , Lord Duncan and Sir B . Hall responded , and tho latter said ho had received so many letter from all parts of the kingdom on the subject , he should require fifty secretaries to answer them . ( Cheers and laughter . ) This showed the feeling of the country . ( Cheers . )

      Mr . Sayagk , of St . Giles ' s : Mr . Home , of St . Luke ' s ; Mr . HuMriiRiKS , of St . Andrew ' s , llolborn : and other delegates spoke , and thanks having been passed to the chairman , this most enthusiastic meeting separated .

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      Wlnjff . jo , 694 . : , upon , SATuBHjiMliif ^^ m ^ - ^»^^ m smmmi . ^ \

      "United You Stand, Divided You Fall!" To The Woeking Classes.

      " United you stand , Divided you fall !" TO THE WOEKING CLASSES .

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      = 513 - _ T n , 1 ? ' FiC 4 S » ES 0 - » M P « siu ^ ' * Star newspaper , Mr . F . O ' Connor ^ I'&i ! J 0 U ^ introduced bis bill for the tWvfm ^ the National Land Company , and ! "r " ' ii ! i i of Ibe tnree gentlemen wuo will c ^ i ? en C fie of the same - Your well-known a « , in being ever the advocate of the poor

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    • Northern Star (1837-1852), Feb. 22, 1851, page 1, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1614/page/1/