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      My friends , as . the Exhibition will shortly take place , and as it is irrefatabl y stated ihat the object bfflio . focagriers is to-create a ' f 9 r volution in this octetey , let me implore of yorr to place no corifidepa ^ tlierik ( their coara | or their . . objeej *^^ wf may rely aponTi ^' tbai if England -wajJ « Hi ^ uCTed by foreijm natidni / y ott » ouffibe ^| pa 1 |^ ds ^ ^^ : ^ ¦ m ' fLstanaioe mrdeaim to eataHifth litrfmfce&i

      this « f ^ || fi | ^ | ^ landing wsanpfl ^^ ^ ; coa 8 fe , / anirwaiiM : rather & § J & 9 M ^ orwtfk oyar jmypjl body . th d ^ L ^^ fljsyiance ^ coB ^ i ^^ countrj . . I tdlJTpispgrin , I doijof "Wiintf lard Jo ^ SWs ^^^/ mbiBter ^ orli stateof&&ia ^ M&fa (^ fc&m- £ « &&JN » :. llM 0 ftio 3 ae .- * meimasn iEa

      Hoas ^ of ; € < Kam 6 n * ,-thit it ia the intention of the forays tocreatei ^ yoln ' tion when the ExhibiB ^^ eaplac ^^^ nfcl traat thaVyoni working * -nieH , wnd'iore ' yenr wTejJiV ^ yotcr children , and joar , friends , _ jdlL not onlynfTt take part in such , arevolution ^ bat ; that yoEft will oppose it at the risk of yonrlives . " s • " ^ The great space : \ rhich -the pfoceedmgajjsif the Conference occupies . 'in this peek ' s 4 ^^ renders iUmpa « able ? foe -me to Ut ^^ jf btf at any great length , hut I trust tnatyWwill carefully read and deliberately reflect upon the advice I hare giTenyon . ' ' . - I remain , ' Yoor Faithful Friend and advocate , Feabgus O'Coknob .

      TO THE EDITOR OF THE NORTHERN STAR . Deab Sib , —It is stated by the enemies of Mr . O'Connor , fnat at the time Infant Labour in Factories was before the House that , instead of giving bis vote in their favour , he put on bis bat and left the house , or the Bill would have been obtained for the childrens protection . I shenld be obliged if yon trill inform me , in your notice to correspondents , the facts of the case . - Tom ' s respectfully , .- Samoel Tatlob .

      In reply . to the above , I shall give my friend the same statement -which I have published before , and . - which he should have read . "When I ' ^ was . at XewcasUe-npon-Tyne , and engaged to attend three other meetings after the one at Newcastle , I received a letter from Eobebt Waudssos , of Halifax , telling me that the Bill was to be read a second time on the following night ; and after I had attended the meeting at Newcastle , I started for London

      ly the half-past ten o ' clock train , but was not in time to oppose the second reading . However , to convince my . friends of my desire , to relieve the operatives from their tyranny , I beg to inform them , that when the third reading was proposed , I opposed it , and found no man to second it ; and I do not know that the working classes would find another Member to lake the trouble that I did , to be in the Eeuse to oppose that Bill . . ' Feakgus O'Coxkor .

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      TOE ITAL 1 M WHITE SLATES £ 3 SJ > THE BENEVOLENT PUBLIC . On Tuesday morning a deputation of Italian gentlemen , headed by Signer Luecioni , of Ray-street , Cierkenwell , waited npon Sir . Stephen Pearson , of Iamb ' s Conduit-street , St . Andrew ' s , in reference to lite forthcoming meeting on behalf of the suppression of the growing evil of the importation from all parts of Italy and Germany , of these wretched supplicants for English commiseration . — Signor 1 . Lu : ccioni gave * most frightful picture of the system carried on , and mentioned various localities , in laystall-street , Tine-street ,

      flattbn-earoen , Eyre-place ; Safiron-Wll , Reid-lane , and the tnrrounding districts , -where the most abominable exactions and cruelties were carried on by mennatives of Parma , ' in Italy—in constant communication with the parents of the miserable youth of that yet more miserable district—poor boys bartered away for the most contemptible sum of money , the Italian crimps being as cunning in their degree as the priest-ridden mothers and doubtful fathers of "ic wretched outcasts—the Romish knaves and -iggars of Protestant London . Signor Luceioni subsequentl y jjave a succinct account of the manr-erin which these wretched slaves were kept by their wasters , and instanced the case of a poor fellow , named Abuceo , who had been entramwd from

      laecommune of Talazolia , in Parma . In thedepth c-f las miferj fever had fallen upon him , and hebecum the inmate of the Royal Free Hospital , in the tray g Inn-road , and on his dismissal from that ineujntion , weak and debilitated , he was ordered to [ go and beg for his existence by his taskmaster , a ? 4 Ming in this , the police of London took tai before a magistrate , and he was committed bus of pure commiseration , for seven daya tourism ,. as a street vagrant . The sentence was received ! W :: h gratitude , and although expressed in vulgar | rfijow , impiiea , - » anything but the savage nias-! «? . The food supplied to these poor creatures i was stated to be composed ofa mixture of potatoes

      - £ <> nee , wita a tnfle of bacon ; and upon feast-days 3 e treated with a compound of indescribable s ^ aff called " -Memimarasha / ' in which an abnnaaace of meat ; from the various establishments at j- 'j . w-cross , formed the principal ingredients . — ou . er speakers addressed the meeting , and thepro-^ ngs terminated . It may be added that the aow of all these poor creatures , and their infau-^ m keepers-or rather drivers-are readily availlh * « . 5 ? nMently hoped that this kidnap-Slif , WlIl i 8 P « dily ^ ded . Commnnic ^ S ^ g ri aIread ? , beei 1 o ^ ei wth Lord Palmeraif ? n »! - 2 ' Grey . and Mr . Drummond , SI . P ,, SriSft 111111 ^ ^ tiomea , and the . meeting S ° «^ ed ^ aidoubtless have a beneficial

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      ¦ S& 2 " JSJ ° l Tae 3 day at ** Institution , tte re ^« r fK i mm > COnrt-road ' *»™ « to SwTS rt * ? taxes on ^ O'ledge . Doetor ^^ iSssa ^ rsas te 5 ^? saswsig him P ay -for ii t <> government a duty of BSm itff ' 1 . *« » whi ( * *** « ontri-PSv ^ SS ? *? * " * Sfi ™ of knowledge , had wSf thl ^ f 4 a 8 um of * W <» out of £ 18 * 000 K * JJeviS ^ ?*» Continuing the & « £ ^? n , tf ^ ^^ '^ tion ^ rom i ^* i ^ : . tmg t !> at they were to cease from wnH .

      , » dutv r ^ tlOna t 0 the United S ^ s , because t'nilm ^ enabled tte Americans to pro ! ^ rirfc ^^ V ? ^^ l 03 t ^ e « «* i » Briri ^ ^^ y m the Uaited states l » nt in '•^ rtSST- ^ evcry stage of the manu - ie espi " ^ P ^ Juemamaaeturer was hampered by iber to ^ gnlations wMcn were mos tyrannical . ^ o « lnf T e freetra 1 e in knowledge , by the " ' 'flofVnn j e 3 wMch revented the circulate Ar ^ ' ^ aee . If theae Antir * nn hnnvtUAa * add the

      • iabou-, ^ F ' . ^ o ^ gr eaUy to amount tt ^ i »<« nfno mdu 3 try . The experiments made in b ° alaw «» f- r t \ . 8 tlawirere P ut a 8 t ° P > fro ™ k- BicttT Ch Bhaekled &s n ^ S of paper .-l ^ axS- ^ ° - Ore moved a resolution denouncmj ; i ^ Sw ^ t fte 6 Pread of kno wledge al ^ eehairT ™* , ? ' * ' "' edncationand to the ri W ui ^ ^ oral improvement of the people . ; i 2 Womnf ! f ' wllcn m opposition called for ^ tii i ,,. : ™ of the press , but when in power did iIr -A !« an& e th esn «« es which bandit . — k - Co £ er C ? P ° seeded the resolution .-^ i of Tni ° j « ensure on the conduct of the ff E awtaKd ? d - ^ evenna in permitting a number aeV ~ ediUon ? CT ? P to stamp only a part of " - SSSrt deayingthat privilege to others . ! arrie * SSfT hC resolutioD ' » Mdl ffas

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      ^ Sir ^! ° Mn . tt , the new Master of the Rolls , fefeiai i ? E Cockbura , the new Attorney ' ' '!< l Wos ;! on . Wednesday re-elected , without Jrelr , ' Devonpbrfc and Southamptonresjeci

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      J « * /; , u ^ SATCRDAY ,, March 29 ^ : : - : ' ; i . ^ ^ ° ? COMMONS .-The Speaker took ti » ellwiit ; t ? iBi ? 6 , o'clodk ; r •¦ -i * lW ^ T * ^^ J ^^ M ^^^ M ^^ mAV ^ ^^ SS ^ rl ^' -- ^^^^ ' ' ^^ ¥ >^» S * 5 lfsT * VS ! £ V * - - > i Vl ^ Sj ^ .. •? H * - * .. a-iiahO- ^ jvr t ^* iJP ? 't- - r M > repprt of the Committed of aupnly irasj ) rou ^ t % " imdagreedrtbi ^ : ' % - ^;^ . « j : 1 ^^^^ tep € | fiil *^^ 0 I , ^ wnich . WM ; fe ^» . tot-ti ^ i and or-^ sev ^ u ; BDjlwiij ^ Bdiit seMsd cjnv'MondAyi »¦ 'i ¦ ? > , >> i ' ^^^ M ^ rpld ^ 8 eW . ? thl ^ W

      ^ M PW ^^^ a ^^ io ^^ Ma ^ w ^ © f ;» ^^ Mm ^ Vwnii iim&d ^ nh i ^ ^^^^ mmm ^ m ^ Mi Gm-^ m ^ i t ^^ i ^ wM ^ f ^ imiiemihi bill ^ ina contemp t ^ : Bis lordihip ; pro ( Jeeded 'td con ' - deaifSin putienlai ^ the proposition -of • removing the e « f # gtical patek ^ frbnithe-tolChancelhir . ta - ^ a ^ R ovd ^^ fsaw fKWjbnnced uponithe . bill , ^ lmt remonstrated afainWODaiing an iaddental discasaion before the measuremu really before their lordship * . < :: - r ; i : v : Some ooavrsation ensued between Eid ; iiSj ?

      - T&Sr IcJ ^ oipl ^ gotirnefat seven o ' clock . HOUSE OF COMMONS ;—Mr . H . Bemelbi gave aotice that he shoold , on an early day after Easter , ' move a resolution affirming the propriety of protecting voters by the ballot . > - ' Abut Estmates . —On the motion for resuming the Committee of Supply on the army estimates , . Mr . Hume stated various details of charge which were still under consideration by die select committee on military expenditure , and remonstrated against the summary way in which the votes for these services were passed , before the committee bad pronounced its decision , and while the country was still kept in uncertainty respecting the budget . lie moved as an amendment , that no further supplies be granted until the financial statement wa 3 made .

      The Chancellor of the Exchequer renewed the promise that the budget should be announced on Friday , and offered reasons * why the army votes should not be delayed until then . Mr . "Wiixiams and Mr . Shabmas Cratoosdsup > ported the amendment . Mr . Mowatt and Mr . WiKLir added some censures of the ministerial procrastination . A division was called , but not pressed , and the amendment being withdrawn the committee of supply was formed . On the first vote , for £ 3 , 521 , 070 , to defray the charge of the land forces , Mr . Hume moved that for the present the vote be reduced to a sum of two millions , to be granted " on account . " ' ' . ¦ . ¦ ,- ¦

      This amendment was opposed by Mr . Fox Maole , and followed up by a miscellaneous diMussioh princij > ally turning upon the alleged partiality and extravagance shown in the treatment of the GuardB . . The committee divided : — - For Mn Hume ' s amendment .... 31 For the original proposition 175—144 Mr . " v 7 iLtiAMs moved a second amendment , redflcmg the amount of the vote by a sura of ' £ 81 , 152 . This amendment was discussed , and carried to a

      division , when it was negatived by a majority of 54 to 18-36 . The vote was then agreed to . £ 159 , 923 for the Staff , and £ M , Wt for the publio departments , were successfully voted . The fifth vote , of £ 16 , 901 for the Royal Military College , called forth some complaints from Colonel Rmd , _ against the unnecessary troubleand annoyance to which the officers were subjected , by the compulsion of passing an academical examination . The course of duty was the beat education for the military officer . ...

      Mr . Fox Maule cited the opinion . of the Commander-in-Chief to support the new " regulations , which were necessary to secure an-amount of intelligence among the officers , which , should give them a proper superiority over their men , who were tuemselvei adi v $ ncing so fust in education . : - ¦' •¦ ' « - ¦ ¦; - ¦ : ,, After some discussion , the vote was agreed to ; ' : £ 65 , 000 for defraying the charge of the volunteer corps .. : ; , . Mr . Mmes having deprecated the parsimony of the vote , proceeded to allude to an attack which had been made on the Somersetshire yeomanry by the hon . member for Bristol in a former session . Quoting from Hansard , he found that the hon . member

      had stated that during the Bristol riots , only ten of the yeomanry could be mustered , and that having been marched into the town they were locked up for safety until the note were over . He ( Mr . Miles ) had received a communication from the colonel to the effect that these troops were mustered by order of the magistratei and marched into the town . Ooe troop—that of Captain Shutej which had been more especially alluded to by the hon . member—certainly mustered few men ; but they were actively engaged in guarding stores , and subsequently in clearing the streets during the riots- The whole regiment mustered at Bath , the head-quartersj and inarched into Bristol on Monday evening .

      Mr . II . Beokklet hoped that the house would allow him to say a few words after what had fallen from the gallant general —( laughter)—he begged pardon , the gallant colonel . ( Continued laughter . ) He only , hoped that , as the gallant Somerset had led the -van in this attack , they would not be followed up by the " mournful and dangerous . " { "Hear , " and laughter . ) - If he was to be attacked seriatim by all the yeomanry colonels hi the house , he might weU exclaim , with old Hudibras , " Ob what dangers do environ

      The man who meddles with cold iron . " ( " Hear , " and a laugh . ) "What he had endeavoured to show on the occasion alluded to by thefconourable member was that the yeomanry as a military force was a perfect imposture , and that as a constabu l ary they were no use whatever . ( Laughter . ) In doing so he took occasion to refer to the Bristol riots , not on his own authority , but on that of the Bristol Gaztue . That paper stated that the Somerset were called upon by the magistrates , but never came until Monday , the riots having begun on Saturday . They came , but in such small numbers that it was thought advisable to send them to the riding-house . ( Laughter . ) Captain Shute—not Shoot , but Shute —{ loud laughter)—published a letter in the Bristol

      Gazette , stating that he concurred in opinion with the magistrates that bis troop having assembled in tuch small numbers should be shut up . ( Continued laughter . ) The editor of the Brittol Gazette , by referring to his file in 1 S 31 , found the letter of Captain Shute to the magistrates , in which he gave it as his opinion . that himself and his troop ought to be abut up in the riding-house . ( Morelaughter . ) He ( Mr . Berkeley ) held the captain ' s letter in bis band , and he pledged bis honour that he was not overstating its contents . He had the greatest respect , not oulv for the hon . member for

      Somersetshire—the gallant leader of these men—but also for the gallant men- themselves He had an opinion , however , that if they were taken off their horses , and stripped of their uniform , which made them wear the appearance of large hogs in armour —( roars of laughter )—and that , if a smock-frock was put on them and a good stick in their hand , they would make excellent special constables . ( " Hear , hear , " and continued laughter . ) But , as for yeomanry , it was all fudge . ( Roars of laughter . ) They had never distinguished themselves , and they never would . In fact , the most unfortunate events would always occur whenever they were called into action .

      Mr . Milks said that the yeomanry at the time of the Bristol riots had been called out by a magistrate 3 order , and that it was on the order of Alderman Daniels that they retired to the riding-house . Mr . Hcmb expressed- a hope that her Majesty ' s government would dispense with the vote altogether . He had been in hopes that after the strong argument used last year by the honourable member for Bristol ( Mr . Berkeley ) , tae vote would then be withdrawn . Mr . F . Kkvls could not agree with the hon . member for Bristol , in the aspersions he had cast on the yeomanry corps . ( Hear , hear . ) He could not believe that they were impostors . ( Hear , bear . ) He believed they were well drilled and disciplined , and able to perform any duty that was required of them . The force was not only a natural but a useful one , and it had done its duty without manifesting any over zeal .

      Colonel Chatikbton said that , having been an inspecting field officer of the yeomanry corps , and having performed the duty sixty-nine times , he flattered himself he was qualified to offer an opinion on this subject . He had foiled the corps in a high state of efficiency . ( Hear , hear . ) They were an admirable , * loyal , and a devoted body of men ; and' the peace snitranqtu ' ilitY of EiTjland would not have " been nrcaetfedwithout them . ( Hear , hear . )

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      --: ¥ ";; ?• ^ BBKBLBY - said he would oppose' ^ VQie . and divide . im the , question . ' ( Oh . J /> u i . . The gallery / was cleared for-a Vlivisiorii but none , took place . On ourreturn we found " n ' , , v % Edwards objecting ; airiid much' laughter , to tnepfficers of the yeomanry ' of England being cpmfkred to hogs in armour . He " snould like to know . now . tbe hon . member for Bristol ' would "l ook if he were arrayed in the yeomanry , unifbrm of England ? ( Continued . , laughter . ) - His appearance would , be very unUke that of an 6 fficer :. andKe ( MrVEdwarqs ) hoped he gho'hld neYer see- " the . hon . gentlemanenrolled amonest the corps . ( Hear , ) ' '¦ . ' ? . " , ¦ " ^? TheTb ^ e ^ as then a greed to . " : ' " . ¦ ¦; :.: ' * . - ;;¦; . "" - / > O ^» a » C . b . : EsiiffiTBs .- ^ XJoIonel ' Ansok then . ' -. ; M- / ft « ., Ji ~ iww . ! . i * .- ^^^ H ^ - ^ -ic ::-: \ ~

      fflovedtheflrsi ' of- a series of votes for ! theordnance £ K | ice .. { Prefacing with some remarks touching ' f he tjuEfflation between wise ' economy and indiscriminate jj $ enehment , he stated tWtthe " gross totalMtbe « ot ^ he intended to astfor ' presented but a ^ trifling ^ B ^ a $ f £ S 2 , mr > a tWameuht r-required lart jneMt ' - qgng *^ « hi , 18 l 8 Kho ^ w ; th , ei savini that had be » effected-was riot less * than # 5 ! ## D (){ P | s ^ ng , ia review ^ the various items of expenditure uppnjhe iftsrwipHofr the ordnance' forc « , barrack npp 1 !?*;*? " ^ ^ officers ,: Artillery , \ iinaH a ™«» bniidmg »} surveys , &e ., r Colonel Anjoh et Blaittd t tho . alterations that were exhibited in the btf wee sheet ofthjjresent year . The charge for works and buddings presented the . only formidable increa « - n « mely , ; . * 30 , 000 , arising tfbm an-octe-. " ^¦ ? . TO hiK ( ,, am - ounting to £ 64 , 000 , " for new ^• i ^ 5 !*^^ l " Ar rack eitablisbmeati , iao > e M&&& . W ^ ( WaicouBterbalanced by fetrencVi

      »« tt ?«^ plfehea ' elsewhere . Upon the , nonef (^ ve «{» iceB 5 . a tKfling - ' savJng ' bad alsobebn realised ; and the total result offered " the reduotidn niL i " entlonedbeIoWthefateB ' of lasteession . lhe first vote , ' of 14 , 573 men for the ordnance military , corps being put , . . ¦ Mr . Hume objected ; not to the details of management , but to the system in general , which had resulted in a rapid expansion of costs , and in a waste-« L iw ?»?? - ^ ^ nwesBary ' stores . In the years 1834-8 the average ordnance expenditure was below one million , which swelled" regularly afterwards , until , in 1847 , it had risen to more than three millions ; and even now ; after the stringent enforcement of economy , remained at " £ 2 , 400 , 000 . As the only satisfactory change in this system the hon . member recommended the Consolidation of the Ordnance Department with the War Office , and the placing of the whole under , the responsible authority of the Commander-in-Chief . -

      - Mr . Williams added gome remarks upon the extraordinary coats of : certain corps belonging to the artillery service , but proposed noamendment , and the vo'e waBpassed ., : •¦ . The remaining votes were af terwarda agreed to , and the houge resumed . , ' Mr . Booker moved for a tabular and classed return of the amounts levied under the several income tax 8 chedule 8 , 'declaringthathisrequeatwa 8 pTOmpted only by a principle of justice , and was irrespective of the political faith proteased by . the occupants of the Treasury bench . He wished to ascertain the proportions contributed by real . propehy and different descriptions Of commercial and industrial incomes , and to discover how those incomes had fluctuated under the influence of our recent policy . v ' . '¦ : ' The motion was seconded , by Mr . SPOONER . arid supported by Colonel Sibihorp .

      TheOHANCELWB of tbeExcHEQUER could not consent to assist in furnishing the desired information , wishing to actiu consistency with the principle ! that had always guided the house in respect to the income tax , in which the mojt jealous precaution had been taken to avoid any inquisitorial researches ^ or any impertinent disclosures of private business ! Mr . Henebt complained that no relief was afforded to the landed interest from the burdens of the tax , even where rates and profits had digappenrea . . ¦ After a few words from Mr . Spoonsb , Mr . Bookbb withdrew his motion .- . , The house adjourned at one o ' clock . TUESDAY , Apbh , 1 .

      HOUSE OP LORDS . —Lord Torbisoion moved " that a me 88 ag ' e'be sent to the House of Commons for a copy of the report and eyiderice . of the Select Committee on Ceylon , " In making this motion he observed that be felt coaipellpd to call their Lordships' attention to the subject in consequence of the withdrawal of Mr . B . Bailie ' s noticjs of motion hi ^ e . ^ B ^ u 8 e lp f ; Conjinpns ,, which : le ( t no other ; means of meeting , ^ UhoutdelayVthe ' calumnieshe had been exposed to . He asserted that his conduct in Ceylon had been in accordance with the views of the members of . the civil Government , and ! when measures of restriction became necessary , with those of . the military authorities on the spot . "When he first assumed the administration of Ceylon his at-, tention was directed to the means . of making the revenue equal to the expenditure , and the measures he adopted , both by improving the first and reducing the Becond , had been attended with success ,

      and proved that he bad the interests of the colony at heart . The proclamation of martial law when disturbances had occurred had been made a " matter of charge against him , but when the treacherous habits of an Eastern population , as contrasted with those of an European , were- duly considered , he felt persuaded that the necessity of taking strong and decisive measures to secure the tranquillity of the country would be admitted . He denied that the courta-martial were improperly conducted , and neaske ' d , looking to the character of the officers employed , whether it was likely they would lend themselves to acts of cruelty and injustice . The ordinary civil power could not have preserved the peace of the country , and the Legislative Council in 1348 and 1849 approved bis conduct ; and be . read addresses from European colonists and merchants at Ceylon expressing regret at his resignation .

      Earl Geei thought his noble friend had done right in calling the attention of the house to this subject , as hi had been for two years and a half the mark of all kinds of calumny , and garbled portions of the evidence taken before the Committee of the House of Commons had been published in Ceylon to bis prejudice . To . say that no abuse might have taken place during the existence of martial law was more than any roan could take upon himself to affirm . "When in time of war and in periods of rebellion , when the ordinary administration of the law waa necessarily arrested , and when it became necessary to restrain and curb the evil passions of

      mankind , it was impossible to believe that abuses would not sometimes take place . The noble duke who sat at the table had had experience of these things . To check those abuses tbe noble duke was compelled to adopt measures of very great severity , aud to place the people under very great and wholesome rigour . In the same manner , when bis noble friend adopted martial law in Ceylon , abuses might have taken place , but it . was equally , clear that whatever any persons might have done , was done against tbe desire aud against the will of his noble friend . He thought £ is noble friend had justified the course of conduct he had pursued . ( Hear . )

      The Duke of Wblukgios said : The noble earl had referred to bis ( the duke ' s ) conduct in respect to martial law ; and on this point he wished to say a few words to their lordships . In the first place he bad-to state that he ha , d no comment and no observation to make upon the general question before their lordships as introduced by the noble lord ( Lord Torrington ) . The view which he ( tho Duke of Wellington ) had taken waB , that it was as yet utterly impossible for their lordships' house to pronounce any opinion upon the case brought under consideration that evening by the noble lord . For their lordships' had no single paper before them . They knew nothing aboufit . ( Laughter . ) That correspondence to which so much reference

      in detail had been made was . quite unknown to them . ( Continued laughter . ) He certainly had not made himself master of the subject . He had only read that which came "regularly before tbe public . As to the correspondence he declared that be bad not a- notion of what it referred to . And this being the fact , bethought tbe noble lord and the noble earl might as well have avoided any observations upon that correspondence until it had regularly come into their hands . ' As to the remark whioh had been made about him ( the Duke of Wellington ) be would say a word in explanation . He contended that martial law was neither more nor less than the will of the general . ( Hear , bear . ) In

      fact , martial law meant no law at all . ( Hear , hear . ) Therefore tbe general who declared martial law , and commanded that it Bhould be carried into execution , . was bound to lay down distinctly the rulog and regulations according to which his will was to be carried out . Now he had , in another country , carried on martial law ; that was to say that he had governed a large proportion of the population , of a country by his own will . But then , what did he do ? He declared that the country should be governed according to its own nationallaws , and he carried into execution that will . He governed the country strictly by the laws of the country ; and be governed it jvith such moderation , he must t ^' a ^ P oHtical ttfvanta and judges who at "first nad fled or flad been expelled , afterwards consented

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      S ^||^^ gag ^ a | be IplipS ^^ ^ i ^ 9 E ! R 8 « d , t ^ j * M ? S ? ¦¦ * - & ? W # itfIfnm ; any -dangerfrom'thfr abuse of that ¦ . hospitality . 1 . He- should : not - ( buse n ^ X If ' iW " ? . S iTLn $ afew ; faots that had oomfcto his knowledge . A statement Had been made eisewbere whinh h » ahmii ^ n ^ ' ^' .. n * i'r » : ni . . y

      , woakemng by ; anj ; unnfecessary obBefvatioijs . ¦ ¦ & » . had ^^ owOTer ,- , mobntrovortible evi ' dence ^ of the ' , : exi 8 . tence dta wide-apread conspiracy throucliout Europe , of which a branch had' been " established } n this country under the name of the ' Committee ol Central European Democracy . ' [ Mr . Gibson Here rose't 6 order . His only " object prising was only to avoid mischief from a statement ol facts being made " which coBld hot beiriet by a counter statement . " He thought ; IKe right hon gentleman ought to confine himself merely to such facts as would make his Question comprehensible . L The Spsabbb said thafany honourable gentleman ' had a right , in putting" a Question , tn sfntn » M --- .- *•§"'> »» j . ui , iriug a viiujbuoh 10 state

      ; , any facts coming within bis Knowledge , but he was not at liberty to use any argument" whilst doing " so . Mr . S . WoBTiBT said-he did' noftnink ^ He had offended against any of the rule ' s of onier . lie was merely informing the hotise that " he was in " possession of evidence to . showthat there was in existence m . this metropolis a body of men , " associated together under , the title of the " Committee of tho Central European Democracy . " Their object was to subvert tho governments of central Europe , ' and they , did not confine themselve ' s'to any particular government , but they recommended ah indiscriminate submersion of existing forms of government , aud extermination of existing sovereigns . It was not bo much his purpose to drawthe i-isht b " ftnm » :

      able gentleman ' s attention' to this subject , with a view to improve our relations ' with / foreign countries , which he thought were perfectly safe " in the keeping of her . Majesty ' s government ; but he wished rather thajt every precaution should be . taken that might ensure the peace and tranquillity of the country . He thought'it would be quite necessary that the , right "hon . ' baronet the ' Home . Secretary should be arme-d' with ' power to remove from this country any forei gner s whom he believed dangerous to the continued peace of society . Ik was well known that ' Bince the' recent Frehoh revolutions great numbers of foreigners had ' come over , " and since then many other revolutions had broken out , and still more foreigners had come over God forbid that

      any honourable member should object to extend hospitality to the unfortunate victims of those tumultuous scenes / except by raising his objection feirly and openly ; it "had ibmo-.-to his knowledge , and he had reason to believe that there was ample foundation for Che truth of ' bis information , that there at present existed in the midst of our population a number ' of foreign individuals , claiming tbe generous hospitality of ihe country but whose , real object here was ito make a demonstration ; dangerous to Publio " tranquillity . His conviction on this point was the reaaon why he thought it right to raise that important subject for the consideration ; of , tho houBe . He should , therefe ^! - . ?»; l » J >< ( ro ° \ . ^ 0 ' . right hon . baronet whrttotorttotionWBem to

      . ^ ea iCindif 8 o ; whether hp had . taken the necessary steps to repress the shghtestratteni pt to . disturb the public peace I , ( Hear , hear . ) = ' ¦ ¥ r . $ > '• O ^^ d : that the ' question which the 7 kT * | en . tlematt had put to him was one undoubtedly of the greatest importance , and he would ^ " ^ A ? ' P ^? of the question in tho paper by stating that the sub ject to . which it referred was one haJt Aol . nti ? J of her Majesty ' s government SiSS ? ^ and still continued to be . SKmftil The ? . ? ti 0 I > . . a H stood-in the paper , pointed to two distinct . objects ; the one being the mainf enanoe of the internal poace and tranquillity of the country m the . event-he hoped an improbable , event—of the peace and tranauillitv nf

      one country being invaded by the conduct of any foreign refugees resident in-England ;• and the other the prevention of any embarrassments arisio " in our relations' with foreign-countries in consequence of the proceedings of any refugees resident in England . With regard to the first point ; having already stated that the event was , in his opinion an improbable ' one , of our being . unsettled by such proceedmgB , he had , however , to state that , looking at the number of refugees in London , at the known character of some of them / and at the probably large increase of foreigners in this country during the ensuing season , measures had . ¦ been taken and adopted within the existing law , which he had not tne slightest doubt would prove amply sufficient to

      repress any attempts made ; from any such quarter to disturb the . peace of the community . ( Hear , rk . Relieved that any auch insane attempt would be immediately and effectually suppressed . ( Hear , hear . ) With regard to the second branch of nis right hon . friend ' s question , the prevention of embarrassments with our relations with foreign friendly powers , in consequence of such proceedings , he would take that opportunity of explaining his opinion , and he could not express it in too strong-terms , that it was a gross abuse of that generous hospitality which had long been the distinction of this country , and which , he trusted , would ever continue to bo a part of our . national character , to extend to foreign political refugees of every

      ranK and shade or opinion—it would be a gross abuse , he said , of that hospitality , if any person so circumstanced , availing himself of that hospitality , and of the asylum whioh we readily gave him m the hour of need , should join with others in a conspiracy hostile to the publio peace , and subversive of the laws and institutions he was living under ( Hear , hear . ) Farther as to the state of the law applicable to this subject , he might Btate , that besides the Foreign Enlistments Act , which was directed to a specific act , he believed ^ thataconspiracy on the part of foreigners . residing in this country , endeavouring to : levy , war against any foreign country at amity to this , was an offence against the common law , punishable by fine and imprisonment ; He did not know that he need sav

      anything . with respeot to informatiou that had come to them . The acts of these individuals were being observed ,, and the government fully recognised their duty to enforce the necessity = of a strict obedience to the laws of the country under which they lived . ( Hep , hear . ) They would not hesitate , by legal and i constitutional moans , to put in force against opposition of this description the powers they possessed ; and they believed that the powers of-tht > law , as it . stood at . present , were amply sufficient for , tbe purpose .-. They would be prompt in instituting legal proceedings for penalties , and imprisonment enforced by the law in any instance where it had been violated . ( Hear , hear . ) . . .. .- ¦ .., Mr . B . Cochranb wished to know whether the right hon . baronet was acquainted with the names of the principal refugees now in this country ? Was he aware that M . Mazzini was at this present moment in London ?

      Sir G . Gbkt said . he was aware of the fact , and of courso was acquainted with the names of the principal foreign refugees now in England , and was informed of the placea where thev lived The subject then dropped . ' Col Sibihobp moved for ^ return of the expenses attending the enrolment of patents iu England , Ireland , and Scotland respectively Mr . C . Lewis objected to the motion as superero-8 a h ° L S l ??^ ' , ? ' to the gallant Colonel where he might find all the detailsbe required , contamed in a paper long since presented to parliament . 5 h f ™ os n > ersi !> ted in demandinfi the return , and after gome di scuasion the house divided upon the motion . & " ... ... 39 Noe 3- " - " ... • 7031

      -. . , . . . ... - The report from the Committee of Supply waa brought up . . , . rr ¦ The Mutiny Bill went through committee . The Medical Chanties ( Ireland ) -Bill' passed the second reading , on the motion of Sir Wm . Somer : VI 1 LK ., . ¦ <¦ , . On the motion of Mr . J . Bmw , the Actsof Parliament Abbreviation Acts Kepeal Bill was read a

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      SS ^^ r '^^ ^ ' ^^ ¦ T he house then ' adjourned at seven o ' clock " •^• - 'i ' - ' ^ EDNE SD AY ;' Ar ' BiLa . - ' . ''' moSSr ^ ^^ ' ^^^ '•«¦ ' t ^ S 2 ? f ^? K ^ "P' / tiew '" fwas ' ordere ' d- to S 5 S 22 S ^ ta ^ comSi& ^^^^^ Bil 1 ** ^ gh S ^^^ m m s ^ h

      | a ^ easure as he - h \ d . prSd "" HeX ft ^ K ^^^ ^ PPOrtew . on ^ . ihe ^ firstTea ' alnl &f £ "Sd Su" 3 * mm , GrahamhadadmittWxS mend at the head of the eovernment 7 T ^ i i / i i ^ w * ££ & 3 SS «' v ^^ Iw ? wttt » t a ^^ measurlof fofS ^ ° y b T a union of » Z %$ ~ i ?^ ^ 'ised ^ Mr , -King ? ia withdraw ^^ : jf ** to ^ t * itoi ^ t ^ WSe »^ ' ^ i ^ to ^ s ^ bf ^ piiiion th eyoug fit to ' rely on that . statement , but if Mr . King persiated in taking a division he should support the second reading . .:. ... .,., ? ,- , , ... ; - ,: * ¦

      ;¦ Mc . BRiGHTpressedforadivision ' on the merits of the question . Nothing would give greater s . trencth to a really honest ministry than a declaration of public opinion on this question ,: and "he deprecated the practice of fettering the action of independent members .. They might as well-go homo and leave an the legislation and business of the country to the Cabinet . ; , ¦ : , ¦ _ ¦ ¦ , ¦ :., <¦ . Colonel Sibtuobp hoped the government would be beaten , but could not support the bill . , He should therefore retire . The hon . and gallant member then withdrew , amidst loud laughter and cheers from both sides of the house . ' ; . Mr . Home had no confidence in the promises of the Ministry , who now deprecated division in the lteformpatty , and called upon them to unite ; but whose past policy had been the sole cause of breaking up ^ the party . He ; urged the Becond reading to a division .

      Mr . Hbadum and Mr . Ricb expressed themseltes in favour of the bill , but seeing the' position of the government , they considered it their duty to vote against its second-reading . Mr . ' T . Dukcombb had often had the honour of introducing , to the . houso propositions for the reform of the Reform Bill , atid- 'he - ' generally moved them in the shape of resolutions to the effect , that the Reform Bill having , disappointed the expectations of the people , and not being accounted a final measure , the house should proceed to take ' . the state of the representation into its consideration ( Hear , hear . ) . Now , they must forgive him if on the present ; occasion he had , to a certain degree doubts as to the extent to iwhich the government

      proposea to carry tneir intended Reform Bill . ( Hear . ) Ho had not received that consolation from the speech of the right ; hon . Secretary at ¦ War which other gentlemen seemed to have got , because ho had not told them whether it was the magnitude or the inefficiency of the present measure that her Majesty ' s Ministers objected to . ( A laugh . ) . Ho told them , certainly ' , thatit was a very respectable class to whom the billproposed to extend the elective franchise ; - but the way he showed respect for that class was by voting a direct negative to the measure by means of which that franchisewas proposedto be conferred upon them . ( A laugh . ) Then , if he had read aright the speeoh which ' -. the noble lord at the , head of the government made on this

      measure , there was a very considerable discrepancy between the noble lord and the Secretary at War with . " regard to ' this class of -Voters . . ( Hear . ) The noble ! lord said they would be a dependent class , arid ought not . to have the franchiso r but the right lion , the Secretary at ! War said ; they wereaclass possessed of 'intelligence and integrity , and entitled to tbe frfnehiae ; , an " d then they-. were . told that the state of public business was tho only reason why government had no ^ iiairoutibed a Reform Bill of their own .- ' ( Hear , hear . ) That was . not the reason , however , which the noble lord gave on a former occasion . The noble lord stated , and ' it was satisfactory to the house and to his supporters , that her Majesty ' s Cabinet had had before them a

      DM lor ., the reform of the representation , and that they . had gone into , interesting discussions upon the question . But the only consequence of those discussions . was that , all of a sudden , it occurred to the ministers that the Reform Bill was not twenty yoara old —( a laugh )—that next year it would bB twenty years old ; and then would bo the time to consider the matter and bring in a billand the noble lord accordingly promised , that if be was then in office he would bringin a bill to reform the Reform Bill . ( Hear , and laughter . ) But he ( Mr . Duncombej wanted to know how they -were sure the noble lord . would be in place that time next year ? ( Hear , hear . ) What then would become of these promises ef a Reform Bill ? ( Hear . hear . A

      He recommended the noble lord besides to tell them distinctly what they were to . depend upon , and whether he considered the bill before the house to be inefficient . He should liko to hear the noble lord say , * ' Wait till next year , and I will show you a Reform Bill—do not trifle away your time with this measure ; that does not go half far enough . ( A laugh . ) I will then showyou such a measure of reform as will , at the next general election , be the cause of so great . a majority in favour of free trade that gentlemen opposite , instead of complaining that they cannot get a fixed duty on the food of the people , will consider themselves very fortunate if they get off without a bounty being laid on the importation of food . " ( Cheers and laughter . ) ' If tho

      noDie . wi'tt would only state something like that , then he would join in asking the hon . member for East Surrey to withdraw bis bill . ( Hear , hear . ) Whon he considered that it was so long a time since the noble lord had done anything in the way of reform , he could not help advising him to support this bill , ( which could not interfere with hia own great measure ) , by way ol keeping his hand in . ( Hear , and laughter . ) It would be a good earnest to the . people of the honesty of the noble lord ' s intentions , and also of the sincerity of the promises made b # the right hon . the / Secretary at War . — ( Cheers . ) ' ' ¦ Mr . Clay refused to embarrass the government , who stood pledged to bring in ah enlarged measure on the subject next year . Alderman Sidney supported the bill , Colonel Thompson feared to risk the stability of free trade . by endangering the existence of the present administration . .

      Mr . S . Cbawjobd promised his vote for the second reading . .- Mr . B . Osbobnk believed that the present measure would , under tho circumstances , be an impediment in the way of reform . Mr . M'Cullaqh observed upon the inconsistency among the liberal members , who intended to vote against the fundamental principle of their faith . Lord J . R \ jsseii < submitted that it was better to wait for a comprehensive measure until next session than snatch impatiently now at a partial one . He reiterated his pledge to bring forward a bill for extending the franchise at the very commencement of the session next year , but declined , from prudential reasons , to specify any details .

      Mr . Disraeli denied that the Protectionists were anti-reformers . He was a decided opponent of finality , but objected also to nominal reforms , designed in reality to promote party interests . Mr . W . O . Stanley opposed the second reading . After a few . words from Mr . L . King , who left the matter with the house , a division was called , when there appeared— ' ' For the second reading .. ' . . „ 83 Against ... ... ... ... ' 299-210 The Aud it of Railway Accounts Bill waB read a second timeoh the motion of Mr . Lockr . - . The Expenses of Prosecutions . Bill was committed , pro forma , on the motion of Sir G . Gket . The reports on the Mutiny Bills were brought up and agreed to . . The house then adjourned . '

      THURSDAY , Ami 3 . HOUSE OF LORDS . —The County , Courts Extension Bill waa passed through , committee ., . Their lordships adjourned at a quarter to eight o ' clock . HOUSE OF COMJIONS .-Mr . Hamilton reported a resolution of the committee appointed to try the petition against tbe validity of the late election at Aylesbury , to the effect that Frederick . Caivert , Esq ., was not duly elected to serve in parliament for that " boroug h , and that he was , by his agents , aUhough ' without his knowledge , guilty of treating . India , —Mr . Assiby , premising , with various

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      ^ j . ... _ . 7---- ' >* y . 7 . " . cscftysU * fr * & ^^ Z& < £ arguments , that too , time had arrived whenth « < ¦ ; real feeling andwishes of our Indian fellow , subjects i should be asoertajned respecting the system by which they > ere tio be henceforth governed , moved , an address to the crown pr&ying for the appoint * ment' of a commission to inquire upon tho spot inttf ine operation and results of the Jaws now uforca

      » n our Indian empire Ci . " ~ " f j ^ ra ot i ° *« s seconded by Mr . IIomr . j . > f . - ' ttW » BtL pointed out the impossibility o ( S u ^ J n «; 5 ^ the moment ; so wide a question asf SabKfr M f- A « 8 tey . If it were thought Si ? Af ? ! i !? . ve inquiries . made into the adminia . S ^ 5 / 5 il % ^ K « ° P mantwould offer , no S ^^ Sa-X ^^ ' ^ Propel toBend acomraJssion'tothatcouutrywasaitoffether impolitic ... He believe * that thV presenradS * iratora of Indian affaifo were experiencedi and" 28 * men . ; , ; : . ~ ::- \ i-,:--r , s . ., ! ( : ;> ¦ ; :, ; : -,: ; ..., . •• ... >> . .

      AittHflflHMf of , Jbws . i r-Iiord : 'J . RuasBii moved for ^^^^^¦ ^^^•^ " ^•¦^ t ^ eato-con- " 1 sideration the mode , of administering the . oath of abjuration' to ' perjsons ' prpfeasing the JewiBh religion ;^ The noble l 6 ; r 3 , ; af ^ r , | lahcing at the hisr torical iaeident s coraeot&u ' with the oath in it » pre « . sent form , obaerved that the qttesiion really was , whether religious opinion flKould" disqualify fironj politic ^ an * civil employments . ; He concluded : by moving , " Ihat ' the house resolve itself into a com * : mitteeof the whole house , ta take , into ,- conside ' ra * tion tbe mode 61 administering the oath of abjura *; . ; tlcm . to _ persons profeasing tlie JeVish . religion . . . , . Sir R ; H . lnous ' briefly" stated the usual afgu- ^ menta , which he 8 tnted ' hehad \» 9 ed for twenty years against this motionVaud ^ co neluded ^ by iribv * ' '"¦*;''' ing ,.. ' That the house resolve itself into a com » •" '''' ¦ ¦¦ ¦

      5 JC i . i" - ¦ ¦•"" - ' wujb . W' propoBeu-ztax- ' i qhy 'bus "Ww ' . * :, ? . ^ , ^! iW . > y . iUW . H- : i& viC- - ¦ -, ;¦ . ¦ ' . ' . .. AUer 8 omefut . therdi ! oussion ,: the house ; di ? ided ^ . ^ - ... ; . v ^ W ^ bn ^ uss elUB mbUon „ . 166 .. ! -r -., - * , vi , \ v ' * . Forthe amenanierit . . ¦ . ? . ' ¦• . ' . ; r , : Q&J { ti ' . ' \ ,-¦ " ^^ Piy to Sir R : ^ InglU '"^' ;^ : ^^ - , ^ : ... •^ Lord- ? . Rj ; swLtappbii ? ted-thiB ' Qay week-foV ^' !' : ; v next atage ; ofthifiheiisurS . "' - ^^ - * - ? $ " - ' ^ v- ' < - " ^ -: ¦ ' . '¦ ¦ '"' ! iThe ; comraittal of the"DeBignsiiAc ^ late ' nsion Bitt ^ - ' ¦ ' ¦ "i ' W , ; pppq 8 ed : by Mr ^ ARKwroGHT / . vrhoarBtfedtB ^ ' "¦>''> •^?? J ? " ? ure would . confer an * unfau- adrantofii t * v : r ( v , - tne toreigner , . unleas . ^ precaution ' a-. wer ^ taken ^ t * ' - : ;'• securereciprooltyV . . v . =- \ ff Mr . LABovcH 8 iJB' c . 6 ntended that the objection * ' !* " ' . offered-by the hph . member , d ^' n 6 tapply WthebilT lnatsrpresent ' Bhafee :. ^^ 1-5 : •"•• - ' - - ¦ ¦ " - ^ . Aftera few words from Mr ; Spooner " , ¦• : , ¦ Co 1 ;; : Sibihorp denounced : the favouritism showot by the ministry to foreigners , and anathmetised th ' er Crystal Palace .

      Some further discussion ensued , and the motion , was withdrawn , .. .. . ' . . Mr . Mumz and Mr . Grooan concurred in thinkin ff tbe bill ill-constructed . ' After a legal explanation from Sir J . Romilit * division was- called' for , and the amendment negatived by 132 votes to 42—90 . Tho house then went into committee on tho bill , and the several clauses were passed , after some opposition and a division . ; The house then resumed , and adjourned at half * past twelve . ( Frexi our Seconoi Edition of last wtel . J FRIDAY , March 28 .

      HOUSE OP LORDS .-Thk Cossolidated Fusd Bill was read a second time , and their lordships adjourned . . .. HOUSE OF COMMONS .-Lord J . Russell , ia replyihgto a question , took occasion to announce tho ¦ intentions of the government , respecting the course of public business . ¦ It was propesed , he said , that the house should sit to-morrow ( this day ) , to receive : the report of tho Committeo of Supply on the Army- Estimates voted that evening ; that , on Monday it should again go into Committee of Supply on the Army and Ordnance Estimates that on Friday next the Chancellor of the Exchequer would state tho alterations ho proposed to make ! in his financial arrangements , ' and on the same'day move in Committee of Ways and Meaias a resolution respecting the

      continuance of the income tax , when the proposition ofMr . Herries might be debated ;< that the Ecclesiastical Titles' Assumption Bill should be committed on Friday , the 2 nd of May ; and with respect to the measure for the abolition of the ofiBco of Lori Lieutenant of Ireland ^ be observed that the proposition made last year had shown that the general opinion in Ireland was favourable to the continuance of the office , and although his opinion ia favour of its discontinuance remained unaltered , looking at the quantity of business before the house he did not intend V ) introduce that measure this session . He added that when the Ecolesiastical Titles Bill had passed through ' committee , ho thought it desirable to proceed with the remaining stages of that bill as expeditiou ' sly as possible .

      The House then went'into Committeo of Supply upon the Army Estimates , ¦ which occupied the remainder ofytlie evening , and the house adjourned at half-past one o ' clock .. . - ; . ¦¦ - '¦¦

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      THE POLISH REFUGEES . : : ' \ TO THBIBDilO ' R OF THB : NOMHERK BUR ? " *'¦' > My Dbar SiR . ~ Ii :. wiBhi . to ,, callyour readera ' most serious attention to 8 ' iaa few ~ im " portant con-« id « rations respecting the 232 'Pjles who are now at Liverpool . ' . ' ' > . ; , . : l 8 t . They are all picked men—staunch and welltried republicans '; ' who can ill be * spared from the coming European war , and whose services meanwhile here ,- in spreading republican principles , were it only by example ,, will be of immense value to the cause of English freedom . ; i k ¦ s ' . ¦ .-. 1

      2 nd . Our enemies arewell aware of ( his ; and therefore it is that , tbe base-Whig government is endeavouring to Btarve these men into consenting to be transported to America ; therefore it is that Lord Dudley Stuart ' s ( may the Men- of Marylebone mark him )[ 8 ociety of the Aristooratic Friends of Polandtherefore It 5 b that Liverpool . magistrates and roer . chants ( chiefly . the supporters of Mr . Hume ' s Reform Bill ) are doing their utmost to second tbe execrable intentions of the government , . ; 3 rd ; We have little reason and no ripht to expect that tbe aristocrats and Parliamentary Reformers of other parts of the country will act very differently from their friends at Liverpool . As at Liverpool there may be honourable exceptions ; but we must not depend upon tbe middle classes keeping these men . ¦

      4 th . It will be a shame to Chartists , and a damn * ing confession of the utter weakness of our patty if the Chartist body , taking it at the lowest calcu < lation of 5 , 000 men , canuot support 232 of the proscribed . There is . one way in which we can insure their support . Not by leaving them to chance subscrip . tions which almost always fall short , but by individuals guaranteeing the support of individuals . If tbe Chartists of Great Britain will divide themselves into Relief Committees of twenty men , each committee undertaking to guarantee the support of one man , Vhe woik \ t done . Twenty times 232 is 4 , 640 ,

      I believe there are 4 , 640 Chartists ; not one of whom ought to shrink from even the sacrifice of iixpence a week to save his brother from starvation . Sixpence a week is ten shillings a week for each Pole—till he can learn our language and obtain employment . We would not keep such noble guests , on even the poor fare of tbe wretched of our own land . Recollect it is not a life-burden , but 3 temporary hospitality . We would treat them likeguests . I say this , not wanting sympathy also for our own sufferers , and with a full knowledge of the poverty and scanty resources of my iellow countrymen . But there are emergencies when we can put forth an extraordinary strength . This is one .

      Has the Chartist body earnestness enough to give their sympathy with European liberty this practical shape ? I will pot doubt their response . Let twenty after twenty , as rapidly as possible , forward their . undertaking , signed with their names , or tho name of one authorised by the rest , to the Editor of -the Northern Star , who will forward the same to the Central Committee for the relief of the Refugees . I take twenty at sixpence each as an average , simply to show what may be done . But sometimes ten may be rioh enough to guarantee the one man . ' Sometimes thirty may club their smaller sums . Each man , top , will undertake for what he can—one twopence , another sixpence , another a shilling . let men everywhere set about the work , and as soon as in any place a sufficient number ' can

      eombine to guarantee one man , let their undertaking be Bent in . Ten shillings , too , I only name because I must fix a sum . But let each committee make its own calculation . Simply all that ia wanted is for 232 Chartists , 'in their own names , or the names of any number of . their friends with , whom they ore joined , to guarantee the maintenance of 232 Refugees . ' ¦ ¦ ¦ :- . . .. , t Lot rhe also be understood when I say guardntee . I do not ask for sixpence ; a week paid , Uown ; but for the names of those who will undertake to bo ready with sufficient for the support of ono man . or so much as may be needed " to Lkc up any defic J enoy , whenever subscriptions fa , l or fall ih&t . 80 ral CmSL th 6 Ve ^ of Bl 6 ans ' «» < £ tral Committee may know on whom to fall back mil m BUPPly > m su ] im ' ' V ° ™ come ia

      _ burely the Cl . artist body can do this . If not , iron a matter socloBe . to their principles and to tneir feelings , . they aro unable to thwart a rascally government ; and ; its tirhe-Bening ' supporters—lut tm can do this , and 1 truat they will . Honour to those whose namea-shatf stand-first on the " list '' of the Refugee Guarantee Fandi . i ' ours . faithfully , > Miteside , March . 21 , 1851 , 'W . J , Lision .

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  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), April 5, 1851, page 1, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1620/page/1/