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      The following letter from Mr . O'Higgins , to the Editor of the Dublin Freeman , in reply to the savage erotrl of the ** Liberator , " would have been publislied in the Star some weeks ago ; bat we accidentally lost the p&per contusing it which had been forwarded by an Irish friend . u TO THI EDITOB SP THE 7 R 1 JKMA 3 . «* Si * , —I did not expect , nor did any of ray friends expect » that after the persecution which I snffered at the hands of Mr . O'Connell and some of his followers in 1 S 33 , an aitempt would be now made to renew it . I did sot expect that , at the end of eight years , so piou 3 a gentleman as Mr . O'Connell would put forth all his strength and all his power to destroy so poor

      and so humble an individual as I am ; on the contrary , there was not an Easter passed oTer since , that I did not expect to receive some atonement from him for the grievous injuries which he had ) done me . It is well known tha ; many of my friends ! - Trho haTe , and ought to hare , influence with him , offered to wait upon him and snow him that he was i bound , a 3 a Christian , to do me an act of common I justice , and some of those friends , respectable inha . bitant 3 of the town of Drogheda . They will bear j testimony that my uniform answer wa 3 to leave him i to himself , that he would come forward voluntarily ; after some Easter communion and m ^ ke re paration't to me . I did live in hope of seeing this , aad I do- ! not despair of it yet . !

      " It is almost incredible that , after the lapse of so . ; long a period as eight years last January , Mr . ] O'Connell would come forward again and ? ay of me •• that which he has said at the meeting of the Loyal ; National Repeal Association of Ireland , that 1 hate j him . I stall give his own word 3 , as reported in the Freeman ' s Journal of this day . " ' The present person to whom I allude is O'Higgins , who is exceedingly angry with me , and I'll do j Mm the justice tossy that he is quite right in being j so , for though exceedingly wrong as a Christian , he j is perfectly justified as a man , inasmuch as I was at ; the head of a committee who expelled him for

      misconduct not very creditable to him as a man , as a Christ ian , or a gentleman . He has therefore a i right to hate me , and the only thing I request he shall do is to try his lritle talent in abusing me as ' long as he pleases . ' He says 'in addition , that , Ii Tflify and traduce him . i " I hope , Sir , that you with your usual love of . justice , will give me an opportunity , through the ; iolumns of the Freeman , to prove to aU yonrimpartial readers that I neither hate nor vilify Mr . ( TCon- j nell , that I never joined the Orangemen or any other , body of men against him ; that upon those points he has been misledat any rate . '

      , 11 I shall not now go Into the merits or demerits of the proceedings of Mr . O'Connell and all his family against me in January , 153 o ; but I deny that there was any charge of any nature or kind brought against me upon that occasion . I de » y that a majority of the committee of the Irish Volunteers were against me . There were upwards of fifty-five member * on the committee , twenty-three of whom , and twemy-threeonly , signed Mr . O'Conneli ' s sentence agamst Ee . And who are those twenty-three ? Will * Mr . O'Connell inform the public upon what grounds two of them became absentees ? Will Mr .

      O'Connell be so good as to state in detail the true gronnds upon which be pronounced sentence upon me ! It is too bad to run away with a man ' s character in general term 3 . I give Mr . O'Conneli full liberty to state the charges upon which he pronounced sentence upon roe , upon the condition that he states mine against hi 3 friend at the same time . The sentence was pronounced upon me because I brought certain charges against a member of the committee , -which charges were nev ^ r refuted , nor attempted to be refuted in any other way than that of passing a censure upon me for bringing them

      for" Mind that Mr . O'Connell says that I hate him , and that I ought to hate him , for causing me to be expelled from the Volunteers . This censure of expulsion , mind , bears date the ] 8 th January , 1833 . I was at that time extensively engaged in the

      wholesale Irish woollen trade , and had received an address , replied , that I would be very sorry to hear that the signed by every respectable shopkeeper in Dublin , Catholic curate of Baldoyle and Kinsealy had made of Ireland

      recommending me to the shopkeepers as a man of the highest honour and integrity , not only in my dealing ? , but in all the relations of life . This address , and my answer to it , was published in the Morning Begister , Freeman ' s Journal , and other papers . Although I found a great deal of uphill ¦ work in pushing this new trade to a state of profit , ye ; by skill acd judgment in the selection of stock , aad dint of perseverance , was realizing about ^ £ 40 U a-yeir . Bat when Mr . O'ConneiTs auack oa me became pcblic , there was a run upon me like the run on a bank ; the banks refused to discount the bills 1 had drawn uw > n my customers . My own bills , my

      acceptances , were falling due ; besides this , bad debts to the amount of £ 500 were announced from Tuam and Galway on the same day . The refusal of the bank 3 to discount , the expulsion by Mr . O'ConneD from a public b&dy , and bad debts , drove me into such a state of mind that I say now , before God and my country , that , after having put a docket of bills amounting to £ 1381 into my hat , to look out for . the first lime for private discounts , I found myself at the Royal Exchange before I recollected what brought me out , or where I -was going . I got the bills discounted , paid every body tweniy shillings in the pound , but lost my trade and business . _ which

      •* Well , on the 10 : h of November following , was the day for collecting the O'Connell tribute , I forgot the Hi-treatment I received . I conceived that Mr . O'Connell was justly entitled to the tribute from his country , no matter what he did to me , and acting upon thi 3 feeling , I aided , as usual , in the collection of it , and published letters in the Morning j Register of November , 1 S 33 , in favour of it , which letters called forth the acknowledgments of Mr . P . j T . Fitzpatrick , who said that my individual exer-: tions had helped to swell the tribute to an unpre- ; cedensed amount . Does this look like hatred of ! O'Connell 1 Again , when I had the honour , and a j high honour I shall always consider it , of having i accompanied the great and good Mr . Cobbett on his ' wur through the south of Ireland in September and > October , 1 S 34 , the people were collecting the OCon- \ neli tribute in the south ; and while Mr . Cobbett j and I were on a visit at the Rev . Mr . Costello ' s , the i

      parish priest of Abingdon , the tribute was collected , i and the Rev . Sir . Costello will bear testimony to the ' fact , that I cot only collected the tribnte at his j chapel gate upon the occasion , but was the first to put my gold upon the great pewter dish which was used for the purpose of receiving the money . Does this look like hatred of O'Connell ? u Oh ! shame , where i 3 thy blush ? " I lost no opportunity of ex- j plaining to Mr . Cobbett the grounds upon which I ' considered Mr . O'Connell entitled , justly entitled , to i the tribute from his country ; I mentioned to him

      that in my opinion it excited the envy of the tyrants of Europe—that it wa 3 a voluntary tribute for services rendered to a people who had no more effectual mode of testifying their gratitude . Mr . Cobbett , with his usual sense of justice , soon viewed the question in the same light ; and when the Times , of the " 2 r : ii of October , 1834 , published an article stating tha ; the tribute was extorted from Iho people by hired ruffians , Mr . Cobbett refuted the calumny in a style and with a spirit that does honour to h ^ man nature . This letter is to ' , be found in the Freeman's Journal of the 31 st of October , 1834 . It was written in my house , and with my most ^ hearty

      concurrence . , " When Mr . O'Connell stood as candidate for the , city of Dublin , in ! 83 o , he was , on the third day of ; the election , so apprehensive of defea : that I was nfraid he would resign , and at a meetiug of his Committee in Sacknlle-street , ilr . Murphy , of Smhhiield , in the chair , I mentioned the cause of his j bebg a ; the foot of the poll , which was simply . because those who voted had not been checked off , a-d tha ; therefore the exertions of tha out agents , were wasted in looking after electors already polled . ' A Commutes of twenty-four was appointed to ; rule the books ; I ttos Chairman of it , and sat ' ij ? all nigh ; in the Committee-rooms in Ca pel-street . The books irere checked , the voters were brought up , Eextd 3 T , and at the close of that day ' s poll Mr . ' uCoanell was at the head of it , instead of the foot , wnere he was the day before . Did this look like hatred of O'Connell ' i

      0 ! gratitude , where hast thou fied ! Hist thou , £ £ - men ' ° s ° Ei 5 altogether I V > aen 3 Ir . O'Couuell abandoned the high posi- i tion -much he held in ihs country , ar-d descended not ' oiuj to enter into petty squabbles -with issuers of one P ^~ i ncres , but became a backer himself , I thought — but perhaps I may be wrong—that he , as a backer , in opposition to other bankers , and from my ! objections to Joint Stock Banks and banking—that ' J ' ' 0 say , issuing of nores in general—he was do ' ion ^ er entitled to a tribute from hi 3 country . I ¦ wsed upon it as a pnblic collection to aid him in : opposing other banker ? , which means I considered urjast and unfair ; ar . d 1 thought that a great man ' iue him should have kept himself aloof from banking projects altogether . I shall no : covr enter into a

      ac q upon banking ; but , perhaps , Mr . O'Connell may discover— I hope not too late—that I was aore hi 3 friend than his eBemy when I refused to contribute mj mite to the tribute ever sines he became » banker . "JVhen the anti-Tory Association wes formed I declined becoming a member of it , though proposed oy 13 nonest a patriot and as worthy a man as erer any country gave birth to—the late Dominick Eon-? J * ' P > for Clonmel—because I saw nothing in U » e objects of the association but to form a coalition

      rrartne authors of the coercion act . When I saw , ia a jist of ihe division of the Honse of Ctmmons , that Mr . O'Connell voted with Peel , Goulburn , Jackson , Shaw , Lefroy , and all the other Teries in the nonse . against Mr . Crawford ' s motion for the total * w > lmen of tithes , and that he subsequently told the whole world that Mr . Crawford ' s Radical piopoataons wtre calculated to turn out the Whig ? , and ™? ng in the Tories ; in short , wb en I saw that he had joined the Whigs , and Toied , upi n several oeeairons , «* e eternal gratitude of Ireland to ihem , I could no wager , without feeling myself ottexly degraded in mj

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      own estimation , vote for him ; and upon these grounds , as well as many others which I shall not now mention , I did not vote for him &t either the last election or the former one . Aad perhaps a day may yet come wh . Bn he will be under the necessity of telling his countrymen that I was right . I was opposed to Mr . O'Connell in his attempt at conciliating the Orangemen , and surely this opposition cannot be construed into hatred . I have no hatred of O'Connell—I bear him neither malice , hatred , nor illwill . I do not approve of the policy which he has thought proper to pursue since 1835 ; and is it just , is it conduct becoming a Christian , to run me down , to destroy me ^ to pronounce civil excommunication upon me in the land of my birth , in the land of my forefathers , because , and only because ,

      I remain upon the same political gronndjupon which Mr . O'Connell left me . A word with the Rev . Mr . M'HuKh , and I have done . Th «) Canadian declaration of independence , with which this Mr . M'Hugh finds so much fault , was published in the DubAn Evening Pott , from which it was taken , and subsequently published as a hand-bill , and sold through the streets of Dublin . I looked upon it as an excellent document , was glad to see it coming from such an authentic source upon the subject of proclamations as that of tho Evening Post . I got the handbill printed , from a desire to sire to those who could not go to the expence of buying the Evening Post , the advantage of reading the only good article I saw in its columns since Catholic Eaiancipation .

      Having had a bundle of those handbills in the house , and being in the habit of going out to shoot on Saturdays , I and a gentleman who accompanied me , folded up some sandwiches in those placards . Some of the people in Portmarnock seeing us throw down those papers ; took them up and read them , them , and asked if "we had any more of them On the following Saturday we brought some more , and distributed them amongst the people . Some time in the month of December last , and not in April , we ( for there wero two of us in it ) wero encountered by a gentleman on horseback at Portmarnock , who questioned me in a very peremptory and authorative manner as to whether 1 was the person who was in the habit of distributing inflammatory papers amongst the people , exciting them to sedition , &c . < fec .

      I answered by saying that I never distributed a seditions paper ; that J had a character to sustain , and a little stake in the country , and tbat 1 would not like to forfeit either ; to which he replied , that if I h&d either I would not have acted the part of an incesdiary , as I had done . I then asked tho gentleman his name , and by what authority he took the liberty of assailing me in such terms 1 He refused to telfmehis name , but said , ultimately , that he was the Catholic curate of Baldoyle and Kinsealy ; to which I replied , that if any word or expression had

      fallen from me which might be considered rude or impertinent , that no such expressions should have fallen from my Iip 3 had I known he was a priett . He acknowledged then that I bad said nothing to ofiend him—that he only required me to promise that 1 would distribute no more papers amongst the people ; to which I replied that such apromise would imply that the papers were such as he described them to be , and that I would make no such promise . He then got into a passion , and said that he would go and lodge information against me ; to which I

      a " Paddy M'Hugh" of himself . " I said nothing offensive to him but this , and I was sorry , very sorry , for having said it , when I learned that this respected clergyman ' s name was M'Hugh . There were several witnesses present at this conversation , to whom I have often spoken on the subject , and who recollect it well . My reason for talking to them about it was that I haa learned that the Rev . Mr . M'Hogh bad gone to the Attorney General to lay his informations against me , in the hope of having me prosecuted for publishing the paper alluded to . " I am sorry , not for my own sake , but for my religion and my country , that any priest could be found in Ireland who would forget his sacred calling so far as to carry in his mind my trespassing , if trespassing it can be called , since December last ; and having failed in getting the Attorney-General ta prosecute me , now joins the most powerful man of the age in his efforts to ruin and destroy me .

      " The ' hue and cry' has now been raised against me , and if I am not hunted down it will be little short of a miracle . " In conclusion , I beg to stat 9 that I have never gone through the northern districts of the county Dablin for the purpose of distributing incendiary papere . I go out to shoot occasionally on Saturdays during the season , and the only papers I have taken with me since December last were copies of the People ' s Charter , and the rules and objects of the Irish Universal Suffrage Association , which I hope is not violating any law of God or man . " Patrick . O'Higgins . " No . 14 , North Anne-street , Aug . 18 , 18-41 .

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      BlRmXM GRASS . Chaetist Lectures . A crowded meeting was held on Sunday evening , to hear a lecture from Dr . M'Donall . The worthy lecturer entered into his subject with his usual cleverness , and showed up the system in all its hideous deformity . The Doctor was warmly applauded , and a goodly number joined the Association at the conclusion of his excellent discourse . Mo . vdav Etem . vg . — A very numerous meeting was held at the Chartist-room , Freeman-street , on Monday evening , Mr . Corbett in the chair . The assembly was addressed by Mr . George White at some length on the glorious progress which the cause of Chartism was making in Birmingham , and all over the country . He said that nothing pleased

      him more than the reports which had been delivered by the delegates from the various places in the neighbourhood of Birmingham . There could not be a better spirit displayed than took place at the delegate meeting , especially by the statements of the Warwick and Kidderminster delegates . The former had proved that the Chartists of Warwick had the real principles at heart , for , although they held different views to the National Charter Association at first , yet when they found that the country were in favour of it , they determined to act with the majority . The delegate from Kidderminster had also made a similar statement , from which it would be seen that

      every town in tha district were determined to do their duty , and the splendid display which had been witnessed on the previous Monday settled the question in Birmingham , although the pastors of the Christian Chartist Church have done all in their power to stop it , thereby proving their narrowmindedness and want of principle , they had therefore sealed their doom , and from thenceforward could not be looked upon as the friends of the working classes . Mr . J . Campbell , secretary to the Executive , afterwards addressed the meeting in a very clever manner , and was loudly cheered . Upwards of 40 members were enrolled during the last week .

      Mr . Mason ' s Lecture—Mr . Mason of Newcastle-upon-Tyne , has been busily engaged this week , addressing large audiences at Coventry , Foleshill , Nuneaton , and other places . He is greatly admired iu this district for his eloquence and energy . Freeman -Street . —A meeting was held at the Chartist room , Freeman-street , on Wednesday evening , Mr . Corbett in the chair . Mr . -George White again addressed them on the tyranny to which the working classes were subjected , after which a member of the Irish Universal Suffrage Association was introduced to the meeting .

      The Executive Council of the National Charter Association held their sittiugs in the large room of the New Inn , Bromsgrove-street , every day last we * k , and besides arranging the correspondence with the various towns , they drew up a circular , which was printed and dispatched to the snb-Secretaries throughout the country . They also drew up the form of the National Petition ( a very clever document ) which will be published next week . Mr . Campbell attended at the Ship Inn , Steelhouse-lane , where sixty cards of the National Charter Association were taken , and a society formed . Societies will also be formed in other parts of the town ; so that it will be seen the cause is prospering rapidly in Birmingham , and to know the state of the district , it requires to be added that on Monday evening it was announced that 5 U 0 colliers had joined at Bilston this week .

      Frost , Williams , and Jones . The General Committeo of Birmingham , in consequence of the soiree in honour of the Executive , held no meeting on the 21 st , but on Tuesday evening last they recommenced their usual weekly meetings , at the Charter Association Room , Freeman-street , Mr . Thorp in the chair , when the memorial not being complete , was referred to the sub-Committee , to report progress on Tuesday next . Several bills were discharged , and letters received from various places , all tending to show the prosperity of the Committee , and the high opinion in which it is held by all who are noted to be lovers of their species , and all

      nobleminded patriots throughout the country ; the Committee , therefore , conscious of this good opinion , and proud of the esteem and friendship of all true patriot ? , are desirous of adding to their list of honorary members ( which already embraces most of the influential Chartists in Britain ) all who will pledge themselves to act in their respective localities , in conjunction with the General Committee of Birmingham , to secure the return of Frost , Williams , and Jones to their native land . By order of the Committee , T . H . Shaw and F . Wilkinson , jointsecretaries . Address for Committee , at present , at Mr . Guest ' s , Steelhouse-lane , Birmingham .

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      MRS . ROBERTS , THE WHIG-MADE WIDOW OF BIRMINGHAM . TO THE EDITOR OF TUE NORTIIERK STAR . Sir , —I again take the liberty of introducing the case of this poor we man . She has got her youngest child des-d in the house after a long and painful illness . The funds in my possession have been long since exhausted ; I now propose , as her hands will be somewhat relieved by the death of her yougest child , a subscriptions to purchase for her a mangle' by which she says she ceuld earn herself and children a living ; and to aid the fund at Birmingham , I propose to get up for her exclusive benefit , at Lawrence-street Chapel a tea party and ball , to take place in about five weeks from the present time . Any subscription , no matter how email , will be thankfully received and duly applied , by Your very obedient servant , James Guest , Bookseller 93 , Steel-house L&ne , Birmingham . P . S Any amount may be sent in postage stamps .

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      TO THE MEN OF BIRMINGHAM . Men of Birmingham . —You who so lately shewed your mighty armament and gigantic power to your enemies . You who have braved the taunts and sneers of the self-styled respectables . You who have dared the vengeance of the powers that be . Now is the accepted time . Now is the day of salvation . Our enemies tell us we are ignorant . Ye 3 , they tell us this , who are themselves the Tory slaves of barbarism , fit companions only for beast 3 . They tell us we are ignorant , and therefore not fit to exercise the elective franchise . They who build palaces for horses , and make fires to warm themselves with your hard

      earnings , instead of giving us the knowledge they say we stand in need of . Then since your enemies will not do it , come forward and let us instruct each other . We need not colleges , nor fine institutions , to gather true knowledge . Attend , therefore , a public meeting , to be held at the Domestic Coffee House , 14 , Henrietta-street , on Thursday next , the 7 th instant , at half-past seven , when and where business of importance Trill be brought before you . I am fellow-townsmen , Your friend , _ T . H . Shaw .

      THE BIRMINGHAM DEMONSTRATION . The Committee , in bringing its business to a clo .= e , beg leave to return their best thanks to tho various friends and contributors , for the very handsome manner they have come forward to assist in providing the necessary means for getting up that grand display , to do honour to the man and the cause that ¦ we delight to honour . When it is stated that the sum of £ 18 0 s . Cd . was collected in the short spaco of three weeks , chiefly from the working men , it is a proof ( if any were wanting ) that we can accomplish a great good if we are so determined .

      To the various trades we are indebted not only for their flags and banners , but for their presence . The Committee assure them that if at any time they should wish for a similar favour , they will heartily comply . To our friends in the surrounding towns and districts we are in like manner grateful . The sum total of receipts and expenditure is as follows : — £ b . d . Receipts 18 0 6 Expenditure 22 4 8 Dae to the Treasurer ... 4 4 2 We have no doubt but that our friends both in town and country will come forward , aud assist the Committee in clearing off the above small sum . With these few plain and simple facts ,

      We remain , On bahalf of the Committee , Walter Thorn , Chairman . Wm . Hoplair , Treasurer . W . Parkes , Secretary . All communications to be addressed to Mr . Taylor , printer , Small-brook-street . % .. .... The balance- sheet Iie 3 at the National Association Roym , 'Freeman-Btreet , where any friend may inspect it at any time during the various meetings on Mondays , Wednesdays , Fridays , and Sundays . Those books tbat are now out the Committee would be obliged to the holdere if they will bring in on Friday next . September 27 th , 1841 .

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      WOTTXNGHAltt . —The Chartists held thoir usual weekly , meeting in the Democratic Chapel , Riceplace , on Monday evening last ; new members again jomed . Indeed the cause progresses hero at a steady rate . To-day at twelve o ' clock , the Queen Dowager went through , and on changing horses at Georgo the tourth , an attempt was made by a few manworshippers to raise a cheer ; but it was no go . The general remark was , among the people , that 50 , 000 widows had much better be comfortably supported at the expence of English industry , than one German pauper , because she had been tho wife of a km * . A reading class meets every Sunday morning , *? i 1 chap *" . , « ice-place , from ten till twelve o'clock , for adults . Mr . William Russell , and Mr . John Wright were unanimously appointed as delegates , by the friends meeting at the Democratic Chapel , and Mr . Wm . Parker , and Mr . William Fletcher , from the George on Horseback , to the forthcoming delegate meeting .

      Nottingham—king g eorge on horseback . Mr . William Parker _ Mr . Christopher Bell . Mr . William Fletcher . Mr . John Herbert . Mr . Jonathan Barber . Mr . John Burbage . Mr . John Peters . Mr . Timothy Thatcher , sub-Secretary . Mr . John Gibson , Sub-Treasurer . I « AlttBI . EY . —At the village of Lambley , on Monday afternoon , 130 Bat down to tea , after which Messrs . Dean Taylor , Harrison , and Sweet addressed the meeting , a collection was ako made for the O'Brien Press Fund , this party being got up expressly to honour that great political teacher .

      CHURWEZiXi . —Mr . Smith , according to request , paid a visit to this place on Monday last , and preached in a school-room , mo 3 t kindly granted for the occasion . His text was Acts , 20 , xxii , and in the course of liifl discourse , he shewed tho perfect accordance of the Charter with the rule of right , as laid down in the Word of God . The place was full , aud the deepest attention was paid to tho arguments of the preacher . BIRSTAIr . —The good work in this place goes on bravely . Mr . T . B . Smith , arrived here on Saturday , and lectured on the Charter , and the * benefits of co-operation , iu the room over the co-operative store , to ' a most attentive audience . On Sunday , he delivered three practical Christian sermons , in tho

      Zion Sunday school room , after which collections were made towards defraying the expence of the school , which is considerably in debt , amounting to 18 j . oa ., which was gratefully received by the managers and teachers . Mr . S . also delivered two short discourses to the children of tho school , and to which they appeared to pay the most marked attention . Indeed the conduct of the scholars reflects the highest credit on their gratuitous instructors , and gives fair promise of future excellence . Mr . S . enforced in a feeling and eloquent manner the practicable importance of mutual love and good-will , and expressed himself highly gratified with the orderly behaviour of the children . The enrolment of twenty-one members of tho National Charter Association , proves that his visit was not in vain .

      COVENTRT . —A tea and dancing party was got up in honour of Dr . M'JDouall , and Mr . Leach , of Manchester . Through some circumstance or other they did not come , and great disappointment was the consequenoe . Mr . R . K . Philp , of Bath , one of the Executive , and Mr . Mason , of Newcastle , lecturer for this district , made their appearance about four o'clock . The largo room of the George Inn . Little Park-street , where the association hold their meetings , was tastefully decorated with flowers and evergreens . About half-past five o ' clock upwards of eighty ladies and gentlemen sat down to a most excellent tea , as many as the room could accommodate at once ; the compauy retired , and a second party of more than forty was supplied tho same as the former part . Tea being over the ohair was taken by Mr . David Buckney , ribbon manufacturer ; after a few appropriate remarks from the chairman , he introduced Mr . Mason , of Newcastle , who spoke upwards of an hour in an eloquent and masterly

      manner . DUNDEE . —A trial of strength betwixt the Chartists and both factions is about to take place here in the election of Police Commissioners . The suffrage is household . The qualification required for a member to sit at the board is the holding of a honse at the annual value of ten pounds . Tho police under tho present superintendent have given the most unqualified dissatisfaction to the great body of the people , acting in the mest severe and rigorous manner in almost every instance when they were called upon to interfere . If a Church party , an Anti-Coru Law party , or any other party of humbugs called a meeting where the face of a Chartist was forbidden to appear , the police were tho willing tools

      of the clique , ready at all times , with batou in hand , to show physical force opposition to his being admitted . But this is not the worst ; the " force" has acted in many instances as spies at Chartist meetings ; they have come in disguise , for no other purpose but tbat of carrying off such account of the proceedings as might have the effect of bolstering up a charge of sedition against some of the speakers . This has been proved . One insignificant creature , who has been long connected with the establishment , and who acts as clerk in the office , has , in an unguarded moment , " let the cat escape from the bag , " and tho people will know how to value his services in future . But such doings will not be permitted to exist . The majesty of the people will show itself at these

      elections ( which take place on the 6 th October ) and put the real finale upon such treachery . Last year the Chartists came into the field at the eleventh hour ; however , they carried a number of their men . This year there is a strong and formidable union , in order to return a majority of commissioners to the board who will do their duty to the people , and protect the liberty of the subject . Our Whig and Tory papers are alarmed beyond measure—the respectability , forsooth , of the board is in danger . The people are , notwithstanding , steadily pursuing their course , leaving it to interested hirelings to talk about respectability . —As a great number of electors read the Star , who have no opportunity of seeing a local paper , we say , be ready for the Coh of Octoberevery householder has a voto .

      LONDON .-The Tailors held their weekly meeting , at the Bricklayer ' s Arms , King-street , Golden Square , on Thursday oveniug , when Mr . Drew gave in his report as delegate to the County Council , and Mr . Walton , operative stone-mason , addressed the meeting . OEPTPORD . —Mr . Illingworth , of Leeds , lectured here on Sunday evening . WAWDSWORTH . —The friends here have agreed to form a library for mutual instruction . They have also made arrangements for receiving a visit from O'Connor , on his return from the north .

      SOI 7 THWABB .-On Sunday evening last , a meeting of the Repeal Association was held at Mr . Roche ' s , Red Lion , Maza , Tooley-street , Mr . O'Leary in the chair . After some private business had been transacted , the Secretary asked if any person wished to join the Association . Mr . Jeans , a true Repealer and membtr of the National Association , entered his name and took up his card . A gent , then rose , and inquired whteher they were for an unconditional Repeal of the Union , when he was stopped by the Secretary , stating , that no person but members of the Association were allowed to speak . Upon which the person stated tbat , having been a true Repealer ever since his first entrance into political life , he would with pleasure join the Association ,

      aud gave his name Mr . Brown , of Walworth . Mr . B . then , in a neat speech , replete with interest , depicted the cause of the present distresses both in England aud Ireland , ascribing it to class legislation , and after a speech of considerable length , sat down ¦ with cheers . The Chairman proposed that the health of thenew and talented member be drank with three times three , standing and uncovered . Mr . Brown then returned thanks , and stated that after the manner in which the opinions he had stated had been received , he begged to move the following resolution , considering it to be the only remedy for the evil of both countries : — "That it is the opinion of this meeting that the Repeal ' of the Legislative Union based upon the principles of Universal Suffrage is the only remedy for Ireland and Eagland . " Mr . Sherman seconded the resolution in aepeeoh full of and called the to

      spirit , upon meeting join together in obtaining a Repeal of the Union , based on the principles of the People ' s Charter . An amendment was proposed and seconded in favour of what is called General Suffrage , and the Repeal of the Union , whiob , on being put to the rote , was declared to be lost , and the original resolution carried by a large majority . Mr . Sherman than stated , that he trusted that a report of the meeting would find its way to the Northern Star , as that paper was the only one which wonld report the account of their meetings , the Tmblel having refused . The meeting was conducted with the greatest good feeling , and a few such meetings as these would soon show to the IriBh people that the English Chartists were noi their enemies but their friends , and were determined to obtain tho rights of the English , Irish , Scotch , and Welshmen , m despite of all opposition . The meeting resolved to meet again on Sunday week .

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      ROTHBRHAM . —The Chartists here met on Monday evening , and agreed to invite Mr . O'Brien to visit them . TODWORDEN . —The weekly meeting of the Chartists was held in the Mechanics' Institute , Bridge-street , on Tuesday night , when it was resolved to give O'Brien an invitation to give them a lecture . HEANOR . —Mr . Bairstow delivered a lecture at this place on Tuesday last . Several new members were enrolled . NEWPORT , Monmouthshire . —At the weekly meeting held on Tuesday , thanks were voted to Mr . Sharman Crawford for his amendment to the address to the Queen . Some local business was transacted , and some new members added . LOANHEAD . —Mr . Lowery lectured here on Tuesday , to a crowded audience , on the rights of the people .

      SAXiKEKTB . A splendid demonstration to O'Connor is being provided for here . The largest room in the town has been engaged for a soiree , and the towns of Musselburgh , Lasswade , Pathead , Gore Bridge , Roslin , Pennywick , &c , will join in the display . HANLEY . —A tea party and ball took place here on Monday , the 27 th inst ., at the house of Mr . Wm . Hall , George and Dragon Inn , New-street , Hanley , where the most ample accommodation was afforded by the worthy host . The object of this tea party waa to commemorate the release of that fearless and talented advocate , J . B . O'Brien , from his dungeon . Upwards of 240 sat down to tea . Every bosom glowed with sympathy , and every countenance

      beamed with joy at the intelligence of the liberation of this truly disinterested patriot and man of the people . Mr . G . B . Mart having been called to the chair by the unanimous voice of the assembly depioted the condition of the working classes of this country , which he said was in an awful state . Mr . M . described some desperate cases , which called forth the disapprobation of the assembly , and which he said ought never to exist in a country calling itself Christian . ( Loud cheers . ) The following toasts wero given : — "The people , the only legitimate source of all power . " —Responded to by Mr . Samuel Robinson , who animadverted strongly on the Government for their oppressions practised on the people , and tho unsparing haud of persecution laid

      upon our leaders . The institutions of the country , observed Mr . R ., were not calculated to benefit the people , but to oppress them ; and , so long as the people were apathetic , they would still more and more become so . All arises from the baneful influence of class-legislation ; lie advised them from this time to shake off their apathy , and begin the work of their emancipation . The upper classes cannot exist without your labour ; therefore , demand your rights as producers of all wealth . ( Loud cheers . ) Song by Mr . Nile Grocett , " Daughter of Israel . "' Toast— "J . B . O'Brien , the upright , consistent , and talented advocate of the people ' s rights . " Three cheers were here given for this noble patriot . Mr . J . Richards responded to this toast with the

      feelings and sympathy worthy of a copartner . I would address you , said , Mr . R ., as Ladies and Gentlemen , but uuder our circumstances I must address you as slaves—I am called upon to respond to this toast , and I do it with the greatest pleasure . If I must go through the history of J . B . O'Brien , I should take up the whole of your time . 1 can scarcely express myself with sufficient admiration for the services this powerful writer has given to the people of this country ; he had endeavoured to infuse the same spirit in the people a 3 he had imbibed himself—that of pure , disinterested , democratic principles ; he had discovered the condition of the people , and would net rest until the people had obtained their whole rights . Song— " Little

      pigs live on very good straw , " by Mr . William Finnus . Toast— " Feargus O'Connor , and the Executive of the National Charter Association . "—Responded to by Mr . Moses Simpson , who eulogised Mr . O'Connor in a short speech , for the services he rendered to the producing classes of this country by his able disquisitions oa the small farm system , and by his original and eloquent speeches . Toast— " The People ' s Charter , the only foundation to political and social liberty . "—Responded to by Mr . Livesly . The Charter , he said , was based on three principles , Utility , Right , and Justice . A measure proved to be just ought to be carried out so soon as discovered to bo so . The principles were carried out in Switzerland , in Norway , in America , and those

      countries were now in a prosperous condition , and the happiest nations in the world ; and why not the Charter become the law of this country . This country was the richest and yet there were more poor in it than any other . The Charter he said would remove these anomalies . Recitation— " The enslaved millions , " by Mr . Isaac Cartledge . " Frost , Williams and Jones , and all political prisoners , andmay they soon be restored to the bosoms of their friends . "Responded to by Mr . Timmis . Mr . T . said if England , Ireland , Scotland and Wales had done their duty , these patriots would now be at home . Recitation— " Black and White Slavery , " by Mr . Thomas Simpson . " The Universal Suffrage Association of Ireland , and may their exertions be crowned with

      that success which their zeal and perseverance merits . " Responded to by Mr . J . Wallace , who expatiated on the sufferings of Arthur O'Connor in exile , and said that so soon as the Irish people found they were deluded by O'Connell , they would go for the Charter . They must remove that obstacle . " The Ladies "—Responded toby Mr . Bates in an eloquent address , in which Mr . B . showed the reasonableness of women being admitted to the franchise , acd showed as proof of their intellect the noble-minded women of this country were entitled to it , such as Misa Woolstencraft and others . " The Northern Star and the Democratic Press "—Nobly responded to by Mr . S . Robinson . Song , ably sung by Mr . Beech .

      NEWCASTLE . —On Friday evening there was a public meeting held by tho Chartists , « Scc , to celebrate the release of Mr . O'Brien . There was a Whig anli-Corn Law lecture at Ouseburn , and many thought that they would celebrate his release as well by going there and swamping the Whigs , as attending the meeting , which made the assembly thinner than should be on such an occasion , until a late hour , when they flocked in with the tidings that the anti-Corn Law lecture-reader was completely floored . It was his first public attempt iu Newcastle , and we believe it will be the last ; he is not prepared to answsr the reasonable questions of the working classes ; and a consciousness of his incapacity to do so , induced him to go and hide himself . The

      following resolutions were moved and seconded , and carried unanimously at the Chartist meeting , Mr . Condon in the chair . Resolved , " That this meeting hail with extreme delight , tho liberation from the Whig dungeon of that unflinchiog poor man ' s friend , our representative James B . O'Brien , Esq , and as a proof of our respect for , and confidence in that noble of nature , we do hereby plodgo ourselves to fall into rank with him , and never to cease agitating until the Charter becomes ths law of the land . " 2 . "That inasmuch as we cannot more competently show an attachment to tho genuine principles and first-rate talents of Mr . O'Brien , tbaa procuring for him , by union with the rest of his admirers throughout the empire , the mean 3 of establishing

      an indpendent press wherewith to exercise those talents , this meeting are , therefore , of opinion , that certain gentlemen be requested to take part in delivering a course of lectures , the proceeds to go to Mr . O'Brien's press fund . " 3 . " That the thanks of this meeting be given to Mr . Fieldcn , M . P ., and Dr . Bowring , M . P . respestively , for moving and seconding the stoppage of supplies ; likewise to the four independent gentlemen who supported the same . " 4 . " That the thanks of this meeting be tendered to Mr . Wm . Atkiua , of tlie Ducraw Inn , for his liberality on all occasions in contributing towards tho association funds , aud more especially on the

      occasion of offenug to make up any deficiency in defraying the expencesof a delegate to welcome Mr . O'Brien . " S . " That a reply be sent to Mr . Williams , to the letter sent us respecting the public tea , and that the town be placarded with an address on the subject . After giving three hearty cheers for the Charter , Mr . O'Brien and Mr . O'Connor , the meeting broke up at a late hour . Mr . Morgan lectured at the following places this week , to large and attentive audiences , Benfon-square , Wesrmore , North Shields , South Shields , at all which places they pledged themselves to join the National Charter Association forthwith .

      At a meeting of delegates at Seghill , on the 26 th , Mr . Wm . Bird in the chair , delegates were present from Cramlingtoo , Bedlington , Foreman's-row , Seghill , East Holy well , North Shields , and Newcastle , who were all instructed that their constituents would contribute for the support of a missionary . Bedlington handed in 9 s . 6 d . and Foreman's-row 8 a . 6 d . to begin with . The delegates passed resolutions pledging themselves te continue their exertions for the Charter . After some other business of less importance , the meeting was adjourned to Sunday , Oct . 34 th , when it wilfbe resumed at North Shields , at ten o'clock , a- » . At tub usual weekly meetiug , in tho Clothmarket , little business of publio interest transpired , The resolutions were mostly those of thanks to various individuals for aervicee rendered .

      Mb. Patrick Cfflggins And The Slanderer, O'Connell.

      MB . PATRICK CfflGGINS AND THE SLANDERER , O'CONNELL .

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      ^ ^ 5 ^ U ^ r ^^ 3 ^^^^^^ y 9 SCBm ^ ( From dur own Corretponiml . ) Ecclbsfield —Mr . JalJan Haf tey visited thia pleasant village on Wednesday , the 22 nd instant . Two or three years hare passed and gone since a Chartist meeting was held here previously , though a few bright spirits maintained the principles and have been the constant readers of the great organ of

      the cause ; still , no meetings being held , it was long since gravely asserted by some of tha would-bethought-politicians of the place that" Chartism was dead , " and " no mistake" bore ; judge , then , the surprise abd horror of these important personages when on the Tuecday week they heard it announced per bell , that tho following evening a lecture oa Chartism would be delivered in the village . The evening arrived , the village band volunteered their services in the good old cause , and went with a number of friends some distance on the Sheffield

      road to meet Mr . _ Harney , whom they escorted to the place of meeting , summoning on the way by their lively strains all who had ears to hear , " to come , listen , and judge for themselves . Noin-door place of meeting could be got , so the wet earth for foot-hold , and the dark sky for covering was , as asual . the resource . On the motion of Mr . Lunn , Mr . Fearn , of Sheffield was appointed to preside over the meeting ; in a few remarks he introduced Mr . Harney . Mr . H . commenced by reviewing the present unsettled and deplorable state of society , showed that the miserable condition of the working class was the result of nnsgovernment , occasioned by the people having no control over the legislature of the land , the remedy Mr . H . showed to be the

      enfranchisement of the whole people as provided for in the Charter , and concluded by a forcible illustration and vindication of the principle of Universal Suffrage . A besotted beast who has been a methodist preacher , attempted to interrupt Mr . Harney , but was uncerinaoniously bundled out of the meeting , this "backslidor" managing to get his precious person into a row , contrived , so says report ,-to get both his pious eyes blacked . The meeting for the size of the place was extremely numerous ; a good number of the fair ser were

      present , who seemed by their deep attention to interest themselves much in tho subject-matter of the lecturer ' s discourse . At the close of the meeting , a number of friends adjourned to a convenient place , and there resolved to join the ranks of tho National Charter Association , several enrolling their names on the spot . We shall look to Ecclesfield , and take care that the fire kindled shall not be extinguished . What are the other villages round Sheffield about ! Mr . Harney has volunteered his services . Why do they not do has Ecclesfield has done ? :

      The Patriot Hojcbebbt . —The Victims' Committee had prepared a well-reasoned and forcibly written memorial to the present Sscretary of State , in behalf of Samuel Holberry , and signatures were in course of obtainment , when a letter to Mrs . Holberry , from her husband , announced his removal ( by order of the Right Hon . Sir James Graham ) from Northallerton House of Correction to York CaBtle . This being the case , it was deemed advisable to postpone for the present the memorial for his release . ' So soon as the demonstration is over , the Committee will turn their attention to the present treatment of Holberry in York Castle , and will also take the necessary steps to memorialise the Secretary of State for the release or removal of Peter Foden from Wakefield Hell .

      Sunday Evejcing Lecture . —Mr . Beale lectured to a numerous and respectable audience in the room . Fig-tree Lane , on Sunday evening , on " Poetry . " M Tho poetry of Elliot" was the subject of the lecture , rather , than poetry in general , though incidentally the speaker touched upon Byron , Burns , tficol , Jklrs . Grimstone , and Gallia ' s noblest bard—Beranger . The pieces recited by the lecturer were well selected from the writings of the above , and in general elicited warm marks of approbation from the audience . It was announced that Mr . Harney would lecture j » n Sunday evening next .

      Monday ' s Meeting . —The usual pnblic meeting of the Chartist borfy was held on Monday evening , in the room , Fig-tree Lane . The room was crowded to excess ; Mr . Needham was called to the chair . The principal business transacted was matters cmnected with the Demonstration , unnecessary , therefore , to be published . Mr . Green moved— " That the thanks of the meeting be given to James Marshal ] , one of the victims of Whiggery confined in Northallerton Hell-hole , for his unbending and unflinching conduct in refusing to petition for his release or removal from the dungeon in which Whig oppressors have immured him . " Carried unanimously . Mr . Harney announced the removal of Samuel

      Hoiberry from Northallerton Gaol to York Castle . In the latter place , Mr . Holberry would have greater facilities of corresponding with his friends . A fewshillings was wanted to allow him the means of corresponding with his family and others . He ( Mr . H . ) wished the meeting to take the matter up , that the assistance required might be forthcoming . Mr . Stokes moved , seconded by Sir . Cartledge , ' that one penny be charged for admission to the meeting on Monday next , the proceeds to be sent to Mr . Holberry . " Agreed to . Oh the motion of Mr . Fearn , seconded by Mr . Prior , it was resolved , " That in . future the doors be opened each Monday evening , at seven o ' clock . The chair to be taken at half-past

      seven . KEIGHLEY . —A delegate meeting was held at Mr . Knowles ' s Temperance Hotel , on Sunday last . Delegates present -. —Thomas Knowles , Keighley ; Win . Tipping , Bingley ; Jonathan Bury , Cullingworth ; John Halam , Skipton ; James Greenwood , Morton ; Samuel Widdop , Silsden , Chairman ; John Garnett , Koighley , Secretary . The principal object of the meeting was to organise the surrounding villages , and establish a local missionary fund to supply them with delegates and other necessary

      information . The delegates reported the progress of the cause in their several localitea . It was resolved that each delegate , on returning to his locality , endeavour to form associations where there are none , and report at a future meeting , to bo held at Mr . Knowles ' s on Sunday next , Oct . 3 d , the number of members who may enrol their names , so that an equal provision may be made amongst them for the support of missions , &c . Mr . Knowlea was requested to lecture at Skipton , on Saturday , Oct . 9 th .

      On Tuesday last , Mr . Benbow lectured in the Working Men ' s Hall , on the present awful state of our country , and the remedy lor removing it . The Hall was crowded to excess . NEWARK . —Mr . Dean Taylor lectured here on Thursday evening to a large audience . TROWBRXDOE . —On Tuesday evening , at a publio meeting held in the Democratic Chapel , Mr . Clewor , the Chartist lecturer , successtully defended himself against the slanderous and unchristian attacks recently made upon him . HUDDERSFIEL © . —Mr . Cha 3 . Conuor lectured here on Tuesday evening , and gave a cheering account of the glorious reception of the patriots in Manchester , and tho defeat of the machinations of the " plague" and its minion . .

      GLASGOW . —A lecture was delivered in St . Ann's Church , > y Mr . Hamilton , of Stonehouse , on the evils of intemperance , and the propriety of all professing Chartists abstaining from the uso of intoxicating drinks . Gobbals . —A meeting of the inhabitants was held in their own Hail , when Mr . Cuxrie delivered a lecture on the state of parties . The Glasgow Soiree Committee had a meetiug in the L . U . S . Hall , College Open , when they entered into further arrangements for that important affair . It was also stated that the Committee had sold all the tickets which they could possibly dispose of .

      The Demonstration Committee assembled in the same place ou Thursday evening week . Tha "Steam Boat Committee reported that 12 a . waa the price of the boat . It was then agreed to call a public meeting in St . Ann ' s Chnrch , for the purpose of laying before the Chartists of Glasgow tneir proceedings , and asking their permission to invite Sharm-n Crawford and Patrick O'Higgins , Esqrs . to the O'Connor Display in Glasgow . Public Meeting . —A public meeting of ths females of Glasgow was held in St . Ann ' s Church , Miss Miller in the chair , for the purposo of considering the question of presenting a testimonial of esteem to

      Feargus O'Connor , Esq . Several of tho ladies present delivered sentiments worthy of tho occasion . It was stated that O'Connor would not accept any present ; but the ladies present declared their determination of compelling him to accept a present from the lasses pt the Queen of" Cbarc ^ m : and we very much doubt if the great giant of Chartism will not be vanquished in the Bazaar Hall , at the soiree , when surrounded by the lily-white hands and pretty faces of those who are determined to take him prisoner , and then bang round his neck the emblem of their affection . A large Committee of the ladirs was then appointed to carry the " desired object into effect .

      DTJBMN . —The Irish Universal Suffrage Association held their meeting on Sunday last , at their great room , No . 14 , North Anno Street , Mr . Henry Clark in the chair . The minutes of the last meeting were confirmed . Letters were read from Mr . John Copp , of Bristol , Mr . A . Russell , of Athboy , and Mr . T . McDonald , of Newry . Mr . Freebairn gave notice for the admission of six persons resident A Island-bridge . Mr . Wood , after some remarks , moved the-admission of Mr . Peter Dunn , whom he was preud to have the honour to propose , because of the opposition he bad given , but whom he was proud to say , had been weaned of his prejudices b y tho reasoning of the advocates of the People ' s Charter in that room . M r . O'HSggin ' a seconded the admission of Mr . Dunn , which was agreed to . Thanka having been voted to the chairman , the meetfng dispersed , after receiving notices for the enrollment of several new members . -

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      YOL . IT . ISO . 203 . SATURDAY , OCTOBER 3 , 1841 . "" """^ f , n ^^ " '"

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      CITY OP LONDON . —The Chartists of this city met as usual on Sanday morning , in their Institute , 53 , Old Bailey , the a ' ceoant of th « splendid meetings in Birmingham , was read from the Star . In the evening Mr . Watkins preached in the same place to a full attendance , and a very attentive congregation . It is hoped by many , that the sermon will be printed in the form of a tract , and used by the City Political Tract Loan Society now forming . On Monday evening following , in the same place . Mr . Clancey , the fonnderand late secretary of the Dablin Repeal and Charter Association , delivered his second

      lecture , upon the subject of O'Connell , Ribonism , and Chartism in Ireland , for the benefit of Mr . R . Peddie . The lectures produced " a ., 2 s . 6 d . of winch was given by the Ucturer . The Chartists htld their weekly meeting , Mr . Henderson , of Westminster , in the chair ; new members were enrolled . Messrs . Watkins and Parker gave their report of the proceedings of the association , and the county council of Middlesex , which was received with feelings of pleasure . Mr . Matthews was elected to the county council in the place of Mr . Parker ; Messrs . Parker and Osborn were elected members to sit ou the O'Brien

      Press Committee . FXNSBURT . —\ t a well-attended and respectable meeting , held at Lunt ' s Coffee House , Clerkenwell Green , on Monday evening last , 10 s . was voted to the Executive . Mr . Watts directed the attention of the meeting to the conduct of Mr . Martin , one of their delegates , on the County Council , at the anti-Corn Law meeting held that evening at the Court Room of the parish of St . Luke ' s , City Road ; and a resolution for a vote of thanks to him for his bold and manly opposition to the monopolising conduct of these pretended anti-monopolist ? , wa 3 unanimously and enthusiastically carried , and ordered to be inserted in the Star .

      Socthwaek . —A glarious Repeal Meeting took place on Sunday evening last , at Mr . Roche ' s , Red Lion Maze , Tooley-street , Mr . O'Leary in the chair . A powerful address wad delivered by Mr . Brown , of Walworth ; also several excellent speeches were made by Messrs . Murphy , Walker , aud Jeanes . Tne business of the evening concluded by the carrying cf a motion Dy a groat majority that Universal Suffrage , with a repsal of the Union , would be beneficial to the working classes of EDgland and Ireland .

      Bkbmosdsey . —Several robberies have taken place last week in tUis locality , viz . —Mr . Sherman , neiviman , 2 , Grange Terrace , Grange Road , lost ft > ur sovereigns—the landlord of the Fort Tavern , Grange Road , twenty-five sovereigns—a poc > r journeyman baker , of Star Corner , twelve quartern loaves—a poor man in the Grange lost nearly all his clothes . Strange to say , all this was done m the middle of the day . BRIGHTON . —On Friday evening last , Sept . 24 th , the men of Brighton assembled at their weetimr Toom at the Cap of Liberty , Portland-street , to testify their joy at the release of their persecuted friend , James Bronterre O'Briefl . To iiave seen the joy pictured on the countenances of tvery one present would have been to the persecuted Bronterre for the sufferings he bad under

      —a payment in part gone in the cause of the people . The old , the young , the gay and the sad , were all there to pay a welcome tribute , to an honourable and virtuous man . The females vied with the males in the enthusiasm and joy they felt at their teacher being again among ihem . Mr . Woodward occupied the chair , supported on the right and left by Messrs . Flowers , Gue 3 , Page , Colling , Morling , and a host of the '' good men and true" who had " fought the good fight " in days gone by , with the fearless and undaunted O'Brien at their head . Monday , ihe room was again crowded , and we should say more numerously than on the Friday evening ; not a seat could be got , and hardly standing room ; all was again en : hasiaEm , nothing is wanted in Brighton more , than that O'Connor or O'Brien should pay a visit to givt a zest to the cause .

      ARVSXiET . —A Chartist Association haa been formed at Ardsley . On Monday evening last , seventeen of the good men and irae entered into the holy cause of Chartism .

  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), Oct. 2, 1841, page unpag, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct399/page/1/