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      FRANCE . jl . Boeder has been arrested . The following official flot 9 hu heen communicated on this subject to tbe' Conjtit utiennel : — 'One of the administrators of the property of tha Orleans family , an es-dnputy of the parliamentary coali tion , who Bad been present on the 2 nd December at the sitting at the Mairie of the IOth arrondissement , and unoni the generosity of tbe Prince President had ordered to be set at liberty , M . Bocher , was arrested on Thursday when in the act of disseminating seditions publications , for some tune back the police have been seizing on packages containing thousands of similar publications , and the ? were aware that they were printed at London ,

      inlrodaced clandestinely into Paris , and thence distributed in the cap ital and provinces , where they were addressed to several members of the clergy , of the magistracy , bar , officers of tbe army , as well as to high functionaries in tbe administration . It was supposed that it was subaltern agents who carried on such manoeuvres , and no one imagined that one of the administrators of the hou 3 e of Orleans -would condescend to exercise such a propagandism in person . We regret to be obliged to say that ever ; kind of doubt appears removed on the point , and that M . Bocher really occupied in ihis plot tbe donble office of organiser and agent . The vigilance of the administratisn led to the failure of this attempt . M . Bocher isd-tained at the Conciergerie . '

      The document in question u the opinion of six of the most eminent statesmen and lawyers in France upon the legal -validity of the spoliator ? decree of January 22 . M . Bocher , not having been permitted by the government to publish this important pacer , tbe only resource which remained to him was to difWbute the copies printed for private circulation . His conduct in undertaking this task in his own person , instead of employing subordinate agents , instead of meritieg the offensive charges conveyed in theofficial note , is desiring of all approbation , as M . Bocber too correctly dir ined the danger attached to snch a service , and for this reason was unwilling to expose bis inferiors to the risk . The note betrays that hatred and suspicion of the House of Orleans which has betrayed the President into his greatest blander , the confiscation decree , and which still inspires

      unpopular measures of persecution . 51 . de Montalivet , who ii ronfined to bed with the gout , has received orders to qmt France without delay . It is reported that some portmanteaus , with double bottoms , containing publications printed in England , and emanating from leading personages of the Orleans party , having been detected by the custom-Loose at Calais , have prompted these severe proceedings against the ex-administrator of the property of the Orleans . The ' Patrie' slates that besides M . Bocher , three other persons have been arrested , and are being prosecuted as accomplices in the same ac's . He is ordered for trial before the ordinary tribunals on the charge of 'hawking and distributing seditious printed documents without the name of a printer , and unitamped / Tbe other three persons arrested are employees in the service of a parcels delivery company . Their are to be tried as accomplices .

      Divisions are talked of more than ever between the President and General de St . Arnand . It is even said that tbe latter has been pressed to resign , if be still refuses to sign the dismissal of sixty officers accused of favonring the Orleans party . Bat he declines to give up either his resolution or his post . On the 24 tli , the anniversary of the revolution , there was no notice taken of this matter . Indeed , under the auspices of M . de Horny tbe favourite device of the republic was carefully obliterated from the front of all public buildings ; and II . de Persiany followed up the blow dealt at the sjmboh of tbe revolution by proscribing tbe celebration of its anniversary . Last year , on this day , six thousand republicans walked in orderly procession to lay their votive wreaths at the foot of tbe column of the Bastile . This year , puhaps , six thousand republicans are crossing the seas towards various penal colonies in Africa and South America .

      A correspondent says : —* At this hour tbe Boulevards are thronged with an immense stream of carriages and peop le , dotted here and there with the rag-fair frippery of the Carnival , and sending up a dissonant hubbub of conflicting sounds from earthenware trumpets , mixed with the roar of wheels . Such are the pastimes of tbe multitude ; while their betters , equally oblivious of politics , seem more intent en discussing truffled turkeys than the decrees of the Moniteur . ' Meanwhile all official dignitaries are striving , each after tbeir degree , to comply with the injunctions issued from head-quarlers by giving nails and dinner parties , and thus atening in some small measure to tbe mortified shopkeepers for theri goroD . 3 parsimony systematically adop . ted by the opposition .

      The elections excite the least possible interest . The newest incident of importance on this subject is the following announcement of the « Patrie » : — ' Thejjandidatesbip of several ex-representatives now under banishment bas been spoken of . It is stated that the necessary arrangements are about to be taken to put an end to sucb a state of things , which is in direct opposition to tbe measures of public safety which have been adopted by the chief of tbe s ate / A terrible event took place during tbe week in the Hue Richelieu , Paris . A young man of good family , M . E . Chauvreulx , the son of a merchant of Elbeuf , was shot dead by the sentinel on duty opposite the Bibliotheqae

      Royale . There are two versions of the story . One is , that the young gentleman , with three of his friends , were returning home from a bait , and passing by the sentinel they -addressed some insulting remark to him , sucb as thoughtless young men will do when they have' taken too much wine . He called out to them Passez aa large . * They went on towards the Boulevard , but a few moments afterwards one of them left his companions and turned back towards the sentinel . It was about five o ' clock in the morning , and very dark . The soldier , seeing one of the men who bad insulted him coming back again , fancied that be was going to molest him at his post . He called out ' ¦ Go back / and , not being obeyed , fired . The guard , alarmed

      by the noise of the report , rushed into the street , raised the body of the unfortunate young man , and carried him to the guard-house , where he died in a few minutes . According to another account ( which ha 3 since proved to be true ) M . Chauvrealx was not one of the party that bad intuited tbe soldier ; but he happened to be turning into the Rue Richelieu from the Arcade Colbert at the moment that they went b y in an oppose direction , and in the darkness the soldier mistook him . It is too true that sentinels in ont of the way posts have lately been insulted , and even molested , and strict orders have consequently been given to soldiers on duty to use their arms in self-defence . But this event , occurring in one of the best quarters of Paris , nas caused a most painfol impression . The

      father of the victim has written " this letter to the ' Journal de Rouen ' : — ' S * h , — -An afflicted family supplicates you to do justice to the memory of the poor child that it has so fatally lost , beveral versions of the joornals accuse him , in company with two of his comrades , of having provoked tbe sentinel . Nothing can be more false . The poor young man bad just left one of his friends , who bad brought him in a carriage as fares the end of the Rue Richelieu on the Boulevards . He was going home alone on foot when he was shot . The sympath y of all bis fellow citizens , which he had acquit ed h y his gentle disposition , is a sure guarantee of the moderation of his conduct under all circumstances . We feel confident that jou will not refuse bis unfortunate parents the insertion of a note restoring tbe truth of 'the facts . 'Lsox Chauvreulx . '

      A genrra commanding a military division in the sooth , latel y received orders to liberate some of the most notorious rovges in the prisons under his jurisdiction . He was so surprised at the contradiction implied in snch orders to the announced policy of the government—its previous persecution of the Socialists and the violent denunciations of that party in its leading organs-that he conld not believe the instractions serious . He , therefore , sent bis aide-de-camp to Paris to explain to M . de Persignyin person that the men marked for liberation were red republicans of the most dangerous and seditious description . M . de Persigny is said to have replied , Never mind , they must be liberated . ' A communicated note in the Moniteur' directs that the general and special inspectors of police are to take rank , the former immediatel y after the bishops , and the latter immediatel y after the presidents of the Tribunals of Preaiere Instance .

      The 'London Illustrated News' was stopped at the rail-*» y _ stations on Monday ; its circulation in Franceheing JorLiddm . Tbj prefect of the Isere hag . . sgnea a decregj f ( Jr _ omaing any one , from the 26 ih to the 29 tb of the present month , fan , going through the villages and hamlets of any commune f . the . pnrpose of carrying on an anarchical pro-PiSandiam bv means of false news , calumnious reports or « ner fraudulent manoeuvres . Any assemble of people , w any public speiking or discussion in the neiahbomheod « « ie electoral coll ege * , is also forbidden , under pain of the tender or offenders being immediately arrested . It is «' so prohibited for any persons to station thenueWes at the aQ and force tickets bearing namei on the electors . The Prefect of Ljons has published an electioneering ad-«~ s , recommending the government candidates , and conning m these words :- ' You will consider with me every waiuature except the candidates above mentioned as a toa * h T" ™ d 0 Kn t 0 government , and every citizen who vj ° e either the ° ^ Ject or the promoter of it as hostile to l 3 e government of Louis Napoleon . '

      GERMANY . , ; aj ^ A . —Privy Councillor Niebnhr , son of the histothe saiT missioa t 0 London , partly in order to notify points t m ° f the Prnss 5 an court at Lord Granville ' a » ptb . ittt-aD P * rtl y inorder t 0 int l uJreisit 0 soroplaintsTaised CB "issian ambassador at London , Chevalier Bunsen .

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      in consequence of his famil y connexions with . English society , does not pursue Prussian interests with the desirable energy . At Deisau , a former deputy , M . Fiedler , who belonged to the suppressed free churcb , demanded to have a child christened by the clergyman of the established churcb . This was refused , unless he first formerly recanted his errors , and had his return to the church published from the puluh . He replied that unless the clergyman made his appearance by a stated hour he would send for a Catholic priest . The clergyman waived bis objections , and performed tbe ceremony . To such scorn of all religion does constraint and persecution lead !

      Dr . Kellner ' s escape from the fortress at Cassel was effected by the help of a compositor named Zinn , who enlisted in the Guards ; and did half a year ' s military service , merely to watch for an opportunity of liberating tbe doctor , whom he accompanied in bis flight . Tbe affairwas managed with wonderful sagacity and boldness . A political trial to which the high position and abilities of the accused have lent much interest tot-k place on the 21 st insuin Berlin . Count Henry Arnim , a member of the first Prussian Chamber , a titular minister of stateformerly

      , minister of foreign affairs , and who has also represented his King at the court of Versailles and in Belgium , was placed at the criminal bar , and accused of calumniating the government by his writings . Count Henry Arnim is a leader of the Liberal party . When M . Manteuffel went to Oloiutz , in November , 1850 , and there surrendered to Prince Sch . warzenberg every principle of policy which favourably distinguished Prussia from her despotic rival ; when he gave up the Union , and accepted the detested Diet ; when he abandoned Hease-Cassel , and permitted Aunrians to march

      to Hamburg—Henry Armna published a pamphlet , called , The Policy of the counter-revolutions ; two speeches , spoken and unspoken . ' From this pamphlet were derived certain passages upon which were based the charge of exciting to hatred and contempt of the ministry . An hour before the commencement of proceedings the court was crowded by an anxious auditory , and at nine o ' clock Count Arnim appeared at the bar , " wearing on his brsast the royal decoration of the Iron Cross . With him was arraigned M . Bardebeben , formerly editor of the ' Constitutionelle , ' who had reprinted in bis journal a portion of the incriminated discourse . The first act of the King s Attorney General was to pray the Court that this

      important trial mi ght be conducted with closed doors , pretending that in proving his case , namely the falsehood of M . Arnim ' s charges against the ministry , be should have to refer to diplomatic documents and acts not of a nature to be publicl y exposed . This was strongly opposed by M . Ulferr , the advocate for the defence , who very properly observed that his client , who bad been both a minister and a diplomatist , knew well what was due to official secresy , and was prepared on bis part to observe the obligation ; but he must insist upon meeting in public a charge which was publicly made , and the result of which could not be kept a secret . Notwithstanding , tbe Court decided that it would not be for the public edification to proceed with opea doorB , so the hall

      was cleared . M . Arnim had summoned , as witnesses to prove the truth of his assertions , M . Manteuffel , M . Ladenberg , and other ministers , and officials , of whom , however , none attended , but Justice Councillor Gefferr , President Kleist-Retzow , and Deputy Ohm . The Attorney-General went over the counts of the indictment , seeking to show that the accused had not acted with ' good faith , and con . eluded with demanding that Count Arnim mi ght be imprisoned for six months , and M . Bardebeber for half that period . M . Arnim defended himself in an address of two hours' duration , and the Court proceeded to deliver its judgment . The remarks of the accused Count on the viola , tion of the union treaty by M . Manteuffel were held not to be culpable since the treaty had really been abandoned , nor could he be condemned for stating that the ministry had changed its policy upon the demand of bis despatches by

      tbe Austrian minister , since that demand was an established fact . It remained to consider whether Count Arnim was justified in asserting that M . Manteuffel , in his eagerness to surrender the policy of tbe governmen t had set out for Olmutz before being certain that Prince Schwarzenberg would come so far to meet him . This was declared to be an outrage of the di gnity of a minister of state . The Court hereupon condemned the Count to pay a fine of 200 thalers , or be imprisoned four montbB , and M . Bardebeben to pay 100 thaler ? , or suffer two months' imprisonment . The substitution of a fine for the absolute imprisonment required by the prosecution , turns upon the fact that the Count was found guilty , not of tbe calumny imputed , but merely of offensive reference to the minister . This is the first time a minister of state bas ever been arraigned in Prussia . An appeal ii spoken of .

      AUSTRIA . —The Vienna police are as active as ever , and an order bas just been , issued obliging all lodging-house keepers , although they may only let a single bed , to make known immediately the fact to the police , wiih every information about their tenant . In fact , there never was a time , not even during tbe most despotic period of the empire in France , when policemen intruded more perseveringly and vexatiously into tbe concerns of private life . Tbe Chevalier Hulemann , Austrian Charge d'Affoirsal Washington , has received the knighthood of the Iron Crown , third class , for his conduct in the late crisis . The Imperial Gazette' contains tbe sentence of Maria Viehweger , a cigar roller , to four months' imprisonment in irons and twenty stripes with rods for inciting her fellow , labourers to strike for wages .

      ITALY . , ROME . —An order ha lately been given t » the Roman priests to baptise no more children with the name of Joseph , as there was reason to fear that the popular partialityforthe name arose Ibsb from a peculiar reverence for the saint or patriarch , than from regard to the dreaded tnumvir , Mazzim .

      SPAIN . We have advices from Madrid of the 18 th inst . On the preceding day the 'Clamor Publico , ' 'Constitucional ' National , " Novedades , ' Opinion Puhlica , ' 'Epoca , and the'Observador' were seized . The 'Gazette , continues to publish addresses of congratulation to the Queen on her recovery . A letter of the 18 th gives an account of tbe procession of her Majesty to tbe church at Atocba . The Queen left the palace at half-past two , amidst salutes of

      artillery . On the whole line of the proof 83 ion the houses were decorated , and the balconies filled with elegantly dressed persons . When the Queen ' s carriage appeared , there was a perfect shower of flowers thrown from the balconies . The acclamations of the populace were loud and universal , The Queen looked well , and appeared deli ghted with her enthusiastic reception . The most perfect order Prevailed and the Queen returned to the palace amidst the same demonstrations of joy and affection . At night the whole city was to he illuminated .

      This morning , a priest , who was formerly chaplain to an artillery battalion , was sent into exile into Estremadura . His reverence has been kppt closely guarded these four days , noun tbe public prison , but in a private room in the Home , office . His confinement has reference to the late attempt on the Queen . He was accompanied on his journey by two cml guards . A letter from Logrono mentions a murder committed by one priest upon another in the veslry of Brieves Church . A quarrel bad taken place between them

      as to who should say the first mass . After a furious personal conflict , in which they struck one another with the sacred vases , one of them , who is noted for his ferocity , beat out the other a brains with a crucifix . The authorities have orde . ed an investigation which will bring to li ght facts showing into how low a state of immorality the Spanish priesthood is falling . Even the nuncio is said to have complained of the facility hitherto offered to taking orders , and stringent measures will be probably taken by the ecclesiastical authorities .

      Bravo Murillo , the President of the Council of Ministers , is preparirg laws upon entails , to augment the electoral census , and to make the office of senator hereditary . The functions of the deputies are to be diminished .

      SWITZERLAND . The elections for the Canton of Tesino have resulted in tbe return of fifty-ei ght Conservative , and fifty-six demo cratic deputies . Disturbances are reported to have taken place at Lugano , but the statement is contradicted by the democratic journals . The papers of tbe canton of Vaud state that France has addressed three demands to , Switzerland , v ^ ., one concerning the Jews of Bale Campagne , another on the refugees , and a third on the press , besides some observations on the state of Bfrne . The Federal commisstoners at Geneva have desired the cantons on the French frontier to send in lists of all the refngees residing there , and to report all new arrivals . '

      RUSSIA . A letter from the Polish frontier , given in the 'Augsburg Gazette , bas the following , upon Russian military movements : — 'According to our lates t advices from Kalich akd other parts of the kingdom of Poland , the Russian govern ment appears to doubt either in the stability of Louis Napoleon a power or the sineerit y of his assurances , as military preparations are on every hand again urged forward with surprising activity and upon a large scale . Tbe westward movement of troops has recommenced , and the munitions of war are produced and accumulated with great zeal . The officers believe that tbe summer will bring with it a campaign ; and as the common soldiery believe absolutely that tbe Czar is the supreme and rightful disposer of events on earth , they only wait the word march with alacrity wherever their master may "bid them . "'

      TURKEY . A letter from Constantinople of the 7 th inst . states that the government bas just imposed a personal tax on every Turkish subject , without distinction of religion . The minimum is to amount to twenty piastres ( 5 f . 40 c . ) a year , and ft is thengut tatt tae ifbole amount will readfe . & . aim of 100 millions .

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      THE NEW REFORM BILL A crowded meelfojrofthe electors of Finsbury wa « h * lH on Monday evening at tho Music-hall in Store-street Mr ifseaUy Kide . ™ " ^ * ^ ° bair * ' ^ ' taking Mr . DoNcouHsVas always read y to attend to the wishes of his constituents , by appearing at or presiding over their meetings when his health permitted him . It would iff come him to anticipate any decision or resolution the mt * t ing might come to in reference to the subject which h ^ called them together , but he thought that there wuldbe no question of greater importance to a large constituency Buchas Finsbury , than the representation r frtLSJ '

      Since the Reform Bill was published the meetin , ™ well aware that a little incident had taken place in the Hou « nf Commons . ( A laugh . ) The bill and Its authorl weJJSS defunct ; they had been destroyed b y their old coEeSe Lord Palmerston . They bad been ' dismissed fro * Tofflce and scattered merely upon a question of words He coil , fessed his wish wns that the noble lord ' s triumph hid bean gained on a better question . He wished that fit triurnS had been gained , not merely by rejecting the word « l 3 » and substituting that of " general , " in reference to the militta . but on a motion for making the Reform Bill more popular . ( Cheers . ) That would have been a triumnh worthy of a statesman like Lord Palmeraton ; buWit m , it looked more like petty pique against his old oileagues han any desire to promote the interests if the people The Reform B . ll wasnow shelved fo MW ? Be « S « of parliament at least He was not able to " a Vh She ? Lord John Russell would , on his individual reinSf

      take up the question , but , at any rate , the noble lord had ' m his speech to the House of Commons that ereX d £ clared his intention to persist in the principles oTFree Trade and the interests of the people in the amendment of the representative system . The new Reform Bill thna shelved , contained nothing of much value , but it was worth a great deal in his eyes as an admission that that which he ( Mr . Doncombe ) had been struggling for duvin <* the last twenty yeara , viz ., an amendment in the Reform BUI wis necessary , and that he was in the right . ( Hear ) Tn 1839 he had moved an amendment on the address to the throne in favour of further reform ; on the division , he was sup ! ported bycighty-six and opposed by 426 members . Upon another occasion , he had proposed to extend the benefits f the eleofc . vefranch . se as it existed in .. England to our Mow-subjects m Ireland . His motion was negatived by 299 noes against etghty-one ayes . What chance had his non . colleague and himself of carrying any amendments against such majorities . No later ago than last Julv he

      naa proposed tnat the payment of the house duty should confer the right to vote , but the ayes were only sixty and the noes 119 . Though this had only happened in July last , and we were now in February , yet the people who had voted against him for fifteen years were now ready to bring in a bill for the amendment of the representative principle . That alone , combined with the speech from the f S ?\ Mi"S I ! i ? J ! niMion - ( neaf . hear . ) The details of the bill he should have endeavoured to amend in committee . The proposition which ho made last year respecting the house duty was contained in the bill . He found also the franchise cut down one half , so that boroughs like Manchester with 12 000 electors , would receive 25 , 000 . So far as that went , the bill was good . As the subject was one of great importance , he hoped the meeting would give it mature deliberation , and an impartial hearing to every speaker . ( Loud cheers , ) b ' Mr Moorb , in proposing the first resolution contended that the proposed Reform Bill was totally inadequate to 86 f \

      wiBju . peciaHouaana demands of the people . Bv the additions it proposed the 23 , 000 electors of the Tower Hamlets and the 10 000 of Westminster would be swamped by the petty boroughs . Theevilsof bribery and corruption , drunkenness and intimidation , had increased and six or seven of the boroughs had been clearl y convicted of those practices . Take even the boroughs like Aylesbury havinff more than 1 , 000 electors ; and he would remind them of a case in which a rev . gentleman brought up voters to the poll so drunk that they could scarcel y stand . Such evils as these all sensible men would wish to remedy , but the bill of Lord John Russeil was calculated to increase them . The

      reduction to £ 5 was a delusion ; it might add to thu number of TOters in some large towns , but in Finsbury he did not believe it would increase the constituency by twenty . However , the bill muet now be considered aa defunct and it was not worth while to enlarge upon it . He had no fault to find with their representatives as regarded their efforts in the cause of Parliamentary Reform- ( cheers )~ and it would be superfluous to call upon them to give the BtvoncDBfc opposition to any ministry headed by Lord Derby , or ^ advise them to give their confidence only to a ministry who would guarantee a full , fair , and free representation of the people . He then moved the first resolution —

      That in the opinion of this mcenins the bill now before the House of Commons , introduced by Lord John Russell to extend the ri Rht of voting for members of parliament , and to amend the laws relating to the representation of the people , does not contain provisions calculated to put an end to the evils of bribery and corrupt practices at election ! , nor to satisfy the just demands of the people ; and this meeting invites the constituencies throughout the country to instruct their representatives m parliament to refuse their confidence to any ministry that is notprepared to give a full , fair , and free representation of the people in the Commons' House of Parliament

      Mr . Elt , in " seconding tlie resolution , said the original intention of the meeting had heen to organise opposition to the weak and ineffective bill that had been proposed by Lord John Russell . Would any sane man believe that even such a measuro as this miserable Reform Bill , which vraa " a mockery , a delusion , and a snare " would have been brought forward at all if the Whig boroughs and Whig seats had not been in danger ? ( Hear ; hear . ) The bill would have given votes to the wealthy , and kept them from the working classes , who in indirect taxation paid as much astho 3 &jrho contributed to the direct Income Tax and lived half their time on the continent . Why not disfranchise these small boroughs ? The bill was a niei-o shuffli ng of the cards , keeping the trumps in the hands of the Whi » s ; it was a mere thimblerior . There was now about to be a

      Tory Administration , and he did not think the people would bo worse off in respect of representation than they were under the Whigs , for it would tend to open the eves of the exclusive Free Traders , and show them that there was no security for the continuance or extension of Free Trade , without a great enlargement of the franchise . ( Hear , hear . ) The people , when under this Tory Administration , must buckle on their armour as they did twenty yeara ago , and if they did not cet so far as universal suffrage as a first step , they should ask for a great increase of the franchise to bring their members under greater responsibility , and demand triennial parliaments and the protection of the voter by the ballot . The ministry had been turned out by their own militia bill . There ought to be no militia bill without extension of the franchise , nnd tho

      motto of the young men of England ought to be" No vote , no musket . " ( Clieers . ) It was said there wa 3 danger of invasion . He laughed at the idea . Still there really was si rock ahead , and that was the bringing this country into any participation with the quarrels of the continent . There was a great difference between the relations of nations towards one another and the relations of governments with one another . Were ouv young men to be enrolled a 3 militia to support the despots of Europe upon tlieir thrones ? ( Cheers . ) If any government were to plunge the country in a war , thus increasing burdens alread y mo heavy to be borne , the result might be that England would be blotted out of the map as a first-class nation of the world , He most heartily seconded the resolution . ' The Chairman then put the resolution , when

      Mr . Wood , in proposing an amendment , begged he might not be misunderstood , or his motives nvseonstrued , for he was not there as an obstructive or an opponent , but as a journeyman mechanic standing up for the rights of tho working classes . ( Hear , henr . ) Thorepieaentativesofthe borough ought to go away impressed with the sentiments of their constituents , and the amendment lie should propose was not with a view to oppose , but to explain and add to the resolution . Without a demand for Annual Parliaments , Universal Suffrage , Equal Electoral Districts , the Ballot , the Abolition of tbe Property Qualification , and the Payment of Members , tbe resolution would be nought- — ( hen ' r , hear)—and he desired their members to pledge themselves to those points . Mr . Wood descanted for tome time upon the necessity of obtaining those points , and proposed an amendment to be added embodying the six points he had named . Mr . Joseph Pattison seconded tha amendment .

      Mr . Finlhn , and others , who presented themselves , were refused a hearing , as they were not inhabitants of Finsbu < y . Mr . A . Wood moved an amendment embodying the details of the People ' s Charter . The speaker dwelt upon the various points wherein his amendment differed from the original resolution , and entreated working men to look to their own interests . The speaker obtained a geod hearing . Mr . J . Fislks rose to second the amendment , but not being an inhabitant of the borough it was seconded by Mr , J . Pattison from the . body of the meeting . Tho Chairman then put the resolution and amendment twice over , the numbers beiug nearly equal . He at length declared his opinion to bo that the resolution was carried . Considerable dissatisfaction was expressed at the decision , Mr . Dick moved the following as a rider : —

      That this meeting considers the measure recently laid before Parliament , and called by Lord John Russell a Refor m Bill , to be in reality only an idle mocker ; and a delusion ; expressed its satisfaction at the removal of the administration from office , nnd considers an ; Reform BUI that dues not include tbe individual ri / htoffree Manhood Suffrage , to be . unworthy the support of the people . Mr . Bezkr seconded the amendment . Lord John said that his measure was " full , free , and fair . " Derby would say tbe ' same . The rider defined tho meaning of the term . He was not at present a voter , but in a few months he expected to be intelligent enough to be a voter . They wanted a measure of Reform that would settle the question by leaving no one unenfranchised . There was no difference between Derby and ^ Rasseil as related to working men .

      When working men had * an opportunity to ' express their views ,-thty were deficient in duty to themselves if they did not avail themselves of it . Mr . Dick ' s amendment decided the principle , leaving the adjuncts for further consideration . The amendment said , give the man a vote because be was a man , He had voted for tbe previous amendment , but be and bis follow working men could , without inconsistency , vote for the rider also . They were told that they were obstructives ; he thought the contrary was the fact . If those who had cried the bill , and nothing but the bill , bad cried for something more , they would not now be deciding upon this paltry measure of Reform . He then . dilated upou the . six points , 3 nd expressed . , hia Ml confidence in the honour of Mr . Dunccmbe , who was O&fl of the yery best members of Parliament , ( Cheers , ) If ali

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      could not be got at once , it would be better to have gradual progress in reform than none at all . He praferreil Annu-il Parliaments to Triennial , but would rather have Trienni . il than Septennial . The working classes valued the vote , because until labour was represented justice to them would not be done . The Chairman then put the amendment , a . B a rider to the resolution , and both were carried by acclamation . Mr . Macdonald proposed the second resolution : — That a petition emboflying the foregoing resolution be presented to Parliament ; that our members , Thomas Slingsby Duneombe , Esq ., and , Thomas Yfakley , Esq ., be requested to support its prayer . He argued that the Government bill was fraudulent in its pretensions and demoralizing iu its tendency / and the people at large would be rather worse than better off were it paesed into law . Mr . Savage seconded the resolution .

      Mr . Waklet then addressed the meeting on the resolution , which called on him and his honourable colleaguo to support the prayer of the petition , which demanded that manhood suffrage should be granted to the people . That was no new thing . He had always considered that the people had a natural right to the Suffrage . ( Cheers . ) Ho had even gone further than manhood" suffrage in his demand for the franchise , for he should really like to see married women have a vote . ( " Hear , hear , " and laughter . ) For what was the object of good Government ? A * happy home . And who was more interested in a happy home than woman , and who was more likely to give an honest vote if she had one ? It was onl y by extending the suffrage to the utmost that bribery , intimidation , and corruption could be prevented . The meeting bad been first called

      against the bill of the Government , but that was before the " little incident" that had occurred in the House of Commons . Speaking medically , he was of opinion that that bill was only a six months' offspring ; it wa 3 unformed , and not a thing that could live . He had never seen a more contemptible little dead body . ( Cheering , and laughter . ) Yet entire opprobrium must not bo cast upon its parent ; for , diminutive as the thing , was , it was too much to be borne by tho Tories , Lord John Russell ought to have taken a different course , and have brought forward a measure upon which he could have appealed to the people , treating with utter scorn that odious party which hated everything that conduced to the advancement of the people , He had heard some of the Tories say at the conclusion of Lord John Russell ' s s eech , that the measure , after all .

      was not BO bad , and from that he inferred that it was so bad that it would hdvedone for the Tories , and he came to the conclusion that if the bill would do for them it would not do for the people of England . ( Cheers . ) In fact , the thing was stillborn , and had never lived at all . It appeared to him that they were on the eve of a great orisis , and of a great contest between tho principles of progression and of retrocession . ( Cheers . ) This country had made progress that other countries had not , but still the influence of tbe tyrants and despots of those countries extended even here . It was not to be borne fchat a foreign government should interfere for the removal of a Minister of this country . ( Hear , hear . ) Why this interference of foreign States with us ? Because the bright example of freedom in Enff ' anii rendered tvrants

      unsafe in their own countries , and they feared their people would demand that right of self-government which England had . He firmly believed there was an alliance between Austria , Russia , and Prussia to put down the advance of liberty in this country , and to substitute that despot'c rule which was exercised by themselves . ( Hear , hear . ) But England would not submit to that , and there was a power in the mind of her people which would overcome the tyrants , and , triumphant at Inst , would exercise its influence over the whole globe . ( Cheers . ) He then deprecated all intemperance and violence , and inculcated moderation , but firmness , in maintaining the cause of liberty in this country . Was there anything unreasonable in the demand for the Suffrage ? Tho difference between free men and slaves was that the first had self-government , and the second had

      taxes imposed upon them without their consent . Our present form of government was the best in the world for the maintenance of true liberty , provided its essential principles were carried out . There was actually a Tory Administration in power , and the thought took twenty years from his age , and he felt younger and stronger at the idea of a contest once more with the old Tories , who thought the country could be made crablike to go back . Nothing was moro preposterous than to suppose that the country could be governed on Tory principles . Forei gn despots were delighted at the removal of a certain Foreign Minister from omce , and therefore our Tory government , whatever difficulties they had to encounter at home , had none to contend with abroad . Let the meetwg clearly understand the oha . racter of what he would call the present Administrationit was composed of the party always opposed to tho progress of libevty in this country . He only recogmseil two parties in the country—that of progress and that of

      retrocessionand it behoved them not to quibble about details when principles were at stake . It was now their business to obtain a direct avowal of principle from all public men , and to remember that it was the undoubted prerogative of tho Queen to choose her Ministers , but that it was also the undoubted privilege of the people to refuse the supplies . ( Hear , hoar . ) Dr . Epps , Mr . Rexbow , and Mr . So , nTnEi : ' addressed tbe meeting , and a vote of thanks to the ' hon . Chairman was carried by acclamation . ; In returning his acknowledgments the Chairman said he did not believe tb ; vfc the Tories would dare to carry out their professions and tax the food of the people . Old Mr . Berries had como to life again , and was placed at the head of the Board of Trade . Could such an absurdity last Ion *? Their first duty would be to turn out t ! ie present Ministry ] and take care that the next was ono spring in" from tho people , knowing the wants and feelings of the people . The meeting then separated with ' three cheers for Mr . Duneombe .

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      associations ; but the fault lay in those who elected them and not with the men , who honestly performed their duty ! Mr . MURRAY said , if Chartism was dead they must resuscitate it . The localities could not do so—they must have a Convention to doit . He supported a Convention , chiefly because it would Bupport Mr . Jones in establishing a people ' s paptr . Mr . Whkklkr thought , that to call a Convention that they luijTht establish a puper for an individual , was not a kr , ?*¦ ^ ound for agitating the country and expending ; n unds He Imd , originally , been in favour of callin g a convention ; but when be saw that it was to bo called fcil « . rf p . . P ° se , he knew that it would only he proino-XlntVrf ! ef ' atld consequently opposed it . They had and when ^ M t 0 do in reorganising their various localities , ConventioS '" Tt d rit would berime enough to call a rXthey ; ughUo £ f Wa 8 ling lhdr ^ > ^ 1 Jar - the present or anV « Sw « " ?»? " ? # ' tiitl 0 " ' in 0 PP 031 tI 0 n . *• bv the vr . tR t af . k M 'l "' a B'H , unless accompanied ket - ' andtheco , ? e r wat ° « word 9 be -no vote , nomualir . "is ; saTLTi : 7 ^ liem ' ^ Clieer 8 ' . That was the question AUwhT " , ntion or " ot the movement would deride In I ??™ not st ) S » not the funds ? Because £ " ^ 17 ^ , TL ''? d tbey pie . They were told thcrKas Sathv tZM b y ' m pe ? : was because they bad on that BxeoSlw m ? ° Untl 7 > J Financial Reformers . The ExocuS hT wh , e' ? only calling a Convention . They S u would ° ' n entl 0 nof them . A Convention , instead of dividinl * " " ^ , . 1101 " !" unite them . The people bad decided in fenS ' ^ r " 1 1 vention , and it was the duty of the ExeouSe 2 c \ u 5 " He know the necessity of having a people ' s paper - but t denied that the Convention was called for that excess Mr . SmiwHr saM . be porfectly agreed with Mr . Jonon that if a Convention would purge the movement of tha false god , who infested it , and caused the divisions that existed among them , it would be beneficial . Ifo differed with him as to who were the false gods . If the Convention was to be called , as stated by some of the speakors , to establish a people ' s paper , he thoughfthat an insufficient reason for calling it . The " Northern Star " would bo more democratic if the Chartist party would setter 8 Upport it . If the Chartist party needed an organ they should follow the example of other parties , and properl ) - support it . A Convention called under the present auspices would only be productive of mischief . Mr . Jambs FINlen said , he waa in favour of a Conven . won ; but did not agree with the steps taken by the party who were so loudly calling for it . He thought that the conduct of Mr . Jones towards tbo Executive was far from generous . His conduct in now calling a Convention against the wish of the Exocutive was utterly inconsistent with his previous opinions . It was the duty of Mr . Jones and those who incurred that debt to assist the Executive in getting it paid This could not be done by denouncing tho Executive . Let them prove that tho Executive had done wrong before they condemned them . They had not funds in haSd suffiwent to pay their debts or to call a Convention , which , would give any dignity to the movement . Ihe time having arrived when the hall had to be cleared , a motion was made for an adjournment . A vote havin g been taken , a division was claimed , and the adjournment lost . The motion and amendment were then put , when the motion was carried by about three to two A vote of thanks was given to the Chairman , and the meeting adjourned until tbe following Suudav afternoon , to consider the question of a Militia Bill . ' Prior to the vote being taken , a considerable number of the audience had left the meeting .

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      AGGREGATE MEETING OF THE CHARTISTS OF LONDON . A public meeting was held on Sunday afternoon at tbe Pinsbury Institution , Loicester place , Clerkenwell , to oonsider the propriety of calling a Convention . The aitendance was good . Mr . Wood having beon called to tho chair , briefly opened the business of the meeting . Mr . Osborne moved—That it is expedient that a Coavention should be called . Their organisation was destroyed , and it was only by calling a Convention that it could have fresh life infused into it . The term Chartist was the great reason wh y the peoplo held back from them , and it wa 3 necessary that tbey should consult as to its being altered .

      Mr ; A . Grant seconded the motion , but differed entirely from the last speaker as to changing the name of Chartism . If men would not join them now , they would not when they had the additional meanness of alterin " their name . He thought that a Convention alone could re-invigorate the movement . Mr . Goodfkllow , an old Chartist , had never seen the movement in such a forlorn position as at present . Many of their previous Conventions had only served tllO pur . pose of aggrandising a few lenders , and playing into the hands of the middle class . He did not think that a Convention would tend to bind up the movement or heal its many wounds . As a man who was about leaving his country throuph . being a Chartist , he thought there was wisdom in consulting as to a change in their name . It debarred many from joining them whdmi !» ht otherwise do so . The majority of . Conventions had done muoh mischief , and had net boen productive of a corresponding degrpe of good . Mr . Nicholls moved a resolution to the effect—

      Tliat when the present debts were paid , and they had funds sufficient in hand for that purpose , the Executive should call a Convention . He thought that the course laid down by tho Executive was a wise one , - and thertforo he had adopted , their words for his resolution . He had been told , that calling a Convention was the only way of paying off their present debt . He had over found that Conventions lofc them in a still greater state of debt . The most eligible patty to call n Convention were the Executive . If called by any particular council it would , lead to still greater divisions in tho body . Tlie ' ro was plenty of work to be done in all their localities . They must not look to a Convention , but to themselves , to arouse the movement . "When they had done that , then would be the time for the assembling of a Convention .

      Mr . Leno seconded the amendment . A Convention could not be called without an expenditure of at least £ 100 , If the Chartists were not enthusiastic enough to pay their present debt , they would not have sufficient enthusiasm to pay such an additional expenditure . It was actions like that , of incurring debts without tho means of paying them , which brought disgrace upon the name of the Charter . There was tqual fault to be found with tbo members of the body as with their head . He had faith in the honesty and integrity of the men at the head of tho movement . If some Financial Reformers had been elected , the fault lay with the members , and not with the Executive Mr . Brtson supported the amendment . The reasons adduced for calling a Convention were that tbe movement was so poor and apathetic . Would a Convention remove these causes ? He believed not . He thought they had better pay off their present debts .

      Mr . Knowlks read a resolution passed by the council and members of the Ship Locality , opposing the calling of the Convention at the present time . He was in favour of a Convention when sufficient funds were in hand Mr . Cuhke supported tho resolution . Three important reasons why a Convention should be called were—that tho Property Qualification which compelled a parson to be a member six months should be altered . Tbe Executive h . d forfeited the confidence of the country by hooking in Messrs . Le Blond and Hunt . They needed a Convention to elect a new Executive , also to keep the Financial Reformers out of the Chartist ranks . Mr . Blioh thought the opposition to a Convention arose from a jealous feeling Tney would not work themselves , yet they attempted to keep men back who would do so . A r . Jone » wiBhed to bring out a Democrats * «»•»*• » J

      that was another reason why they should have a Convention . They could pny the debt aud call a Convention likewue iv ^ ilXSSy ^ 6011 ^ th <* ™ »™ a ^ ni ?; h ! f r ^ that i . tapP u eared thak a 11 Partis ™ re IZTJ t 0 f Convontion being called . The only difterence was , as to paying the debt . Let the body show their 25 'S ?«? " !§ ^ e present debts , and the Executive would speedily call a Convention . By that means they would do away with all cause for jealousy . They had oallS tf S&W 1 I > S l W their weakness for the purpose of calling a Convention for a party purnose . The active vSni L ^ T \ : but few > ^ ' they were Bet nt K " . * l } 6 aWies the localities would entirely M « into ruin . He admitted that it was not right to have persona on the Executivo who were connected with other

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      BOROUGH OF MARYLEBONE . On Monday evening a public meeting of the electors of tho borough of Marylebone , convened by the vestries of Marylebone and St . Pancras , was hold , pursuant to announcement , at the spacious vestry-hall of St . Pancras , Kings-road , Cauiden-town , for tho purpose of giving pablic expression to opinions at the present Ministerial crisis as to tho measures calculated to benefit the country . Mr . Thomas Eld Baker , the Bonior churchwarden of St . Pancras , occupied the chair . Mr . Brettingham moved the first resolution : — # That in the opinion of this meeting the full of the late Ministry js to bo attributed to their want of political integrity , and that without a complete and thorough reform and representation in tha Commons ' Ho'ine of Parliament tueie can be no security for the people or for the safety or stability of the throne . Mr . BJicheu , of Marylebone , seconded the resolution , which was carried unanimously . Mr . C . Frektii moved the second resolution : — That , jn the present s * ate of public enlightenment and political knowledge , an extension of the suffrage to all occupiers is imperatively called for . That the Ballot is indisptinsabl y necessary . That Irieiinilll Parliaments we absolutely required ; and that small boroughs should he extinguished , and eleutoral districts arranged so that population , intelligence , and property may be more equally represented . m j Mr . Manning seconded this resolution , aud denounced the projected Reform Liil introduced b y Lord Jouu Russell as a perfect abortion . The resolution was then carried unanimousl y . Sir B . Hall , M P ., on presenting himself to the meeting was received with immenso cheering . The hon . baronet proceeded to give an anal ysis of the bill , which , he said , would have increased the electoral body by half-a-million , which was a movement in the right direction . The evils were , that the franchise was too liis » h ; there was no ballot ; the ratepaying clauses and the Septennial Act were not abolished , and tliose miserable ; wd despicable boroughs , to the number of thirteen , which" bad under the old Reform Bill been placed in schedule " A , " had been reintroduced to the franchise . ( " Hear , " and " Shame " ) These thirteen places numbered only 302 £ 10 houses , and they were to return twenty-six members to parliament . ( "Shame . " ) The lion , member thon described the new ministry , and concluded by saying that , as the new Chancellor of the Exchequer had onca aspired to the honour of representing Marylubone , ho should like nothincr better than to meet him on the hustings . ( Laughter and cheering , amidst which Sir B . Hall resumed his seat . ) Lord Dudley Stuart explained his views on tho New Reform Bill , and expressed his general admiration of Lord Palmerston , but voted against . him on tho Militia Bill be . cause he thought the government proposal the lesser evil . With reference to the now ministry , they might depend upon it that a government averse to popular rights , and determined to re-impose a tax on the food of the people would have no support from him . Mr . Sodes , of Marylebone , moved the third resolution : — That any ministry which should propose a law to tax the feod of the people will call forth such an expression of just indignation as wilt prove highly injurious to the revenue , and dangerous to the peace of the country . The Rev . Dr . ^ Burns ( Paddington ) , in an able address , seconded this resolution , which was also carried netn . con . Mr . BRETTisonAM thon moved , and Mr . Barnbs seconded , an address to the Q . ucen , founded on the resolutions ; and On the motion of Dr . Pritchard , seconded by Mr . Ross thanks were awarded to the chairman . About 2 , 000 persons were present .

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      CONTEMPLATED RECONSTRUCTION OF TIIE ASTI-CORN LAW LEAGUE . On Tuesday night a meeting of a very spirited character was held at Newhall ' s buildings , Manchester , to consider whether , Lord Derby having obtained power , and being pledged to propose a . re-imposition of the corn duty , the Anti-Corn Law League should be renewed . It was finally agreed to await , Lord Derby ' s formal announcement of his intentions ; the executive council of the League meanwhile to watch the proceedings of the new administration , and the meeting to stand adjourned to Monday next .

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      BIRMINGHAM . A public meeting was called on Tuesday to consider the Reform Bill of thu lato ministry . Wot above 300 persons attended the summons . Tbe bill and its authors were very freoly censured , and on a resolution of confidence in it being proposed , an amendment , to tho effect , that nothing short , of Universal Suft ' rago , vote by ballot , &c , would satisfy thecountry , was carried , nytwitlistandingtbfit Messrs . Scliolfield , Muntz , and Geach supported the original resolution .

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      " TAXES ON KNOWLEDGE . " The annual public meotiug of the " Association for Promoting the Repeal of all the Taxes on Knowledge , and particularly tho Newspaper Stamp , " was held last nisht in . St . Martin ' s-hall . Tho large room was greatly crowded on the occasion , and several persons were excluded from want of space . Mr . M . Gibson , M . P ., Mr . Cobden , M . P ., Mr . Scholefield , M . P ., and Mr . Hume , M . P ., were loudly cheered on making their appearance on the platform , Mr . M . Gibson , having been called to tho chair , after a few preliminary remarks , rend letters from Mr . Leigh Hunt , and Mr . Douglass Jerrold , who were prevented by ill health from attending the meeting . Mr . Gibson , who was subsequently interrupted by disturbances , caused by the struggles of persons who could not mako their way into tho room , proceeded to say , that though the paper duty an > l the advertisement duty might have been originally intended exclusively for revenue , tbo orlginnl pbjeot of the newspaper stamp duty was to restrain the circulation of cheap literaturo and publication of cheap newspaper * , and the three had now been long considered as constituent pnrts of ono system , having this htter for its object and its result . But it was for the best interests of tbe country that there should be no obstacles placed in the way of the freeat dissemination of useful information among the great body of the people —( hear , hear ) : and that was a policy best calculated to promote tho cause of good government ., and to enable our institu tions to stand upon the most solid foundation , that of an enlightened and elueated people . ( Hear . ) The honourable gentleman , having read the preambles of the acts imposing the newspiper stamp act , said that there was a great demand for cheap publications among the eduoatcd portion of tho in . dustrious classes , and as for the fear that cheap newspapers would be vehicles of poisonous information , the industrious classes were as correct judges between good and had as those who were better off . ( Hear , hear . ) It was state d in . evidence before the Newspaper Stamp Committee of last session , that the best oheap publications , those that gave valuable information , bad the best sale , and that those of an improper description were genorally short-lived , and had but a limited circulation . ( Hear , hear . ) It was known that the judges had decided that the " Household Narrative "—a , monthly publication—was not liable to the stamp laws but the Board of Inland Revenue was notsatisBed with tho decision , and , as far as could be understood , they would prosecut e any other publication of the Bame kind that might be issued , and would drag the publisher into a court of law , they psyme their expenses out of the public purse . This was mos effectually restraining cheap newspapers . ( Hear ,

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  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), Feb. 28, 1852, page 7, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1667/page/7/