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      TO FEABGTJS O'CONNOR , ESQ ., fhi Address of&e Chartists meeting ai AJX Sainfs Open , in the Borough of Leicester . Patriot A 5 D BfcOXHEB , —Amongst the many eases for joy , -which your present vMS to the ancient Swn of Leicester has created , then are none jrMch ire Z highly valae as the opportunity it has sff * rdedus , of testing to you personally the measure of respect and j ^ ktkm which we entertain for your parson and aw-Tires in our holy caima . . __ . *» . t view of the past

      When vre take a retrospective , even before the mighty movement commenced , which , yrw JS ^ Ddayo ^ apices , and tirougbyoui exertions , STshaken tL strong citadel of ^ P *?? « d . »»¦ Jovernment to its base , and dissected the hght of SU , of reason , and of justice , through a region of more thanCimmerian darfcness , and partly removed the mureuumw ignorance , and fostered SBeiS . ltho i » a hater of oppression , and the « , n «» ofaU iosUce and mercy , has raised you np for an 2 SSES& 2 ^ d 5 , U > driin * the poor and needy SfatL toads of those who oppress them , and tyran-S ? ov £ them . »»» * ° establish , by a moral , a bloodtea reTolntion , a punned order of society , where equal rights shall be respected , and just and equal laws established and administered . " Sister Islandand de

      Bom and educated in the , - joajded from the aristocracy , 3 our earliest f elings must necessarily bare been tinctured with the prejudices of birth and caste ; whilst the profession to ¦ w hich you ¦ were devoted has a dirttt tendency to harden the human heart , and confonr . d the distinctions of right and trrong . But the magnitude of your mind , -when arrived at its maturity , triumphed over these petty distinctions ; and your first acquaintance "smb . tie tyranny -which endaTtd , and the consequent poverty \ rbich degraded , the toiling operative in this country it once determined you nobly to step forwards as Ms advocate ; and , with an apostolic zaal , devote youisdf to the great -work of bursting asunder the b ~ nds •» bich manacled him ; to restore to him those lights of -which he had been forcibly or fraudulently deprived- and to dent * the slave to the dignity of a

      And how have yon . performed this mighty task ? Spurning from you that wealth , which courted your acceptance ; disdaining . the professional and senatorial honours which were placed wiihin youi grasp ; and rejecting wish contempt the fallacious advantages of birth and rook , you entered at once into the r ^ nks of the people , and proclaimed your adherence to the ouse of truth and justice , and your deUrniinatlon to itand forth as the champion « f democracy ; and from that day to the present hour we have beheld yon with joy , and even surprise , pursuing your nndeviating coarse like a mighty planet in its orbit . Lasting at the

      threats of your numsrons and powerful enemies , and dsriiig the ¦ utmost which their diabolical malice could imV . ct , you cave devottdyoui matchless talent , your all but superhuman energies ; your time by day , your rest by nigbt ; your hsaltb sacrificed , and the period of your ackntss net spared , exp a nding your -wealth even to your own privaiion ; -and , when released from that felon's dnnjeon , into which y « nr and our enemies had cast you , st once resuming your mora than herculean labours , with a seal and perseverance rather increased and invigorated than relaxed by persecution and ofierinz .

      Proceed , then , indomitable Champion , in the career yon have so nobly begun , and so worthily continued ; secure of our zealous , though humble , cooperation and support , while tbe aspirations of millions of our suffering feiiu' « nnen , are wafted to Heaven in your "behalf ; and , when the pages of the future historian are polluted with the blo » 5-stained names of wholesale murdsrtrs called heroes , and blackened with the crimes and oppressions of statesmen , you will stand lovely and xbeering as the Oasis in tbe mia ^ t of the dreary and fcsrren desert , or the living spring in the thirsty plains of tbe East , as the friend acd benefactor of the human nee , -whilst succeeding generations to times remote thill be taught from their infancy to lisp with veteralion the name of O'Connor . Signed , by erder cf th . s Meeting , Esoch PaTse , Chairman .

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      - — - ~—~ ^ ¦ ¦ - ¦ ¦ —~ KEWTOWN , MONTGOMERYSHIRE . —REYIYAX . O ? CHARTISM . TO THB EDITOB OF IHE NORTHERS STAR .. SlB , —Permit me through the medium of your invaluable columns to furnish you and the friends of freedom with - a -brief acsount of tite Ftzte of Chartism at Kewtown . During the agitation of 1839 the Chartists of } Jevrtown were f nUy alive to tbe cause of tb . e people , and eirrted tb « r energies by contributing nearly . £ 40 towards the support of their delegate ( Mr . Chas . Jones ) ¦ wh o sat in the first Convention ; but by the indiscreet

      conduct of some sincere friends of the cause by attending military evolutions , tie enemies of the people pounced upon them with tieer-like fury , dragged a number cf them to the tribunal of what is called justice ; a&ny were sentenced to long confinement , and one doomed to transportition ; the effect of this damped fiifcir enthusiastic feelings for a time , and being destitute of any leaders , toe people's cause seemed to be beclouded , and the enemies of the people adopted the laaguage of plain John CampbelL " That Chartism a dead . "

      A rew mends "whose souls burned within them at « eing the apathy of the people , resolved upon trying « a experiment by an appeal to their fellow -workmen iat assistance , to eonmence another campaign on the emrp of the enemy—the appeal was made , and reiperaded to in a liberal -manner—500 National Petitions , lOfl of the People ' s Charter , and 20 Petition Sheets * tie purchased . The National Petiti-n and the People ' s Charter were distributed through the town , tae tffect of which has been such that many of the lEidcle class have declared tbeir wiUiagne&s to sign the Kitional Petition , being convinced that the Charter is the grand panacea for England ' s misery . Encouraged Hi the success that attended the efforts of the noble few , tfcej resolved to convene a public meeting for tbe adopticu of tbe National Petition j accordingly a meeting t&s Le'd Jan . the 18 th inat , in a large room in

      Harptave ' g Buildings , which was crammed to suffocation . On ih

      ' That ic tae opinion of ihis meeting tbe many evils aica are now existing among the working class of « u cosntry are brought on by class iegiriation , and that t «» e evils never can be effectually rtmoved but by the . passing of the People ' s Charter . " The speaker wa frtgner-tJy cheered during his ^ P *^ sad resumed hia seat amidst enthusiastic * ppl « ae . llt- Thomss Thomsa rose and seconded theresolu-« an in tn ^ le hD ^ tfiicaent manner ; he pointed cut tbe fJBsi . ce of the present restricted represenfetion Ehow-™ 1 tUJ r , W 2 S UEconstitutiona ! in its nature , unequal in « operation , against the dictates of reason and religion , «» the piiiaary cause of our «* nt distress . The

      pr 2 ?* er ^ Ttry logical manner handled the brick •* o » ortsr suffrage , and proved as cltar as any maxim w tadid ihax the suffrage must be vested in mind , as ~» aa iEniutfciy superior to matter . He tben took a ~ f * ° rj glance at the diffiirent remedies held forth to * = 2 »* e cur national grievances , and concluded an ** p at speteh by showing tbe superiority -cf the ?»?** ^ - 6 Te 3 7 otiieT Bcstrum praponcded to tbe ^ pie . His arguments mode an impression on tne T ^ e * , for he was frequently interrupted by tbe ~~^* of ths meeting , and sat dawn amidst deafening

      _ . * rtsolution was then * ut acd carried nnani-ESCiy . - * * J- Jchn Owen , a young man , then proposed the ~^« a of tie National Petition , which hn read in I ** - John Humphreys ja youta of seveBken ye ^ rs ef ]| y ^ * ° second its adoption He commenced by t T ™! tie reasons why he did so , extolled He Extcu-» y ^ Etl * Jns of eloquence for the able manner in y ^^ « ey haTe drawn up tbe imperishable document , jj ^ *^ ^ Petition , and in the most bald , convincing , * ad t ^ S * 114 toannei entered npon the ori i iu , nature , Peti- - ^ ? of ( xovernment , defended tbe National of Bh * ^ di&reot bearirgs , repudiated the idea t&fcnffl ** 110766 ' " ^^ tlie necessity of nnion between farT 11 ^ and working classes , and concluded by an p !^ ^ appeal to the people , from "B ' chardKn ' s poiw Poetry , " juni « t down amidst the plaudits of •« awtjng , Thich lasted a considerable time .

      « a tie opinion of all tkat heard the youthful speaker ^^ adesfcaed to become an able 4 wvoc * ie of tbe wp . e b cmae , ^ ^^^ rf ^ jpeaie ,, ^ y ^ excited ^ wtomihnieirl of the town , as each of tfcem at the ¦* tog dfchvered their maiden ipeeebet mtj * *' * ^ "d Jon « , from S- » th Wales , ro » e and ^ owea the j * tlUem , ably advocated the People ' * " *««¦ , and esdfed considerable intersrt . inte raolifion ¦»» , than propo * ed £ r « m tiie chair , and ed « nan ? moM l > . to- John CriiILUiipropos « d the third resolution : — *] f ^ the tow n tiivlded into districU , for the "oreeffiacUal metholof c »* Tassinr and obtainini ? az-****** to tho Nati « ral Petition . " Kr . John BnHiTam , { one of tbe sons of Erin and a *^ P «» ler , ) seconded th . resolaUw . - ^ e ^ resol-RUoB havinj been put bom the chair , was

      Mr . Oaver tben read arer the financial affairs which " ? " * - satirfactfos , ad as ther * was a eurp-us of * ° « 7 m band , b « propo « d the following resolution :

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      " That the surplus money be devoted to the purchase of one hundred pamphlets , entitled Reconciliation between the middle and labouring classes , ' taken from that excellent piper the Nonconformist , to be distributed among the middle class . " Mr . Thomas Thomas seconded the same , which "was put to the meeting and carried almost unanimously . Some few wished the snrplus money to go to support the forthcoming Convention , but being informed that a tea party is to be held in a short time , the profits thereof to go to the support of the Convention , tbey were delighted with the idea of endeavouring to convert the middle class , and of supporting toe people ' s delegates .

      A vote of thanks having been given to the chairman and three cheers for tho Charter , the meeting separated highly delighted with the preceedings of the evening , and with a full determination to exert every nerve to forward the cause of democracy , among the sons of Gomer , and blow the " horn of liberty , " till it shall echo and re-echo among the mountains of " wild Wales . " A Correspondent . Newtown , January 23 , 1842 .

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      A LIST OF NOMINATIONS TO THE NATIONAL CONVENTION , FOB MARCH , 1812 . Northumberland and Durham . Cumberland and Westmorland , Bronterre O'Brien . Yorkshire , Feargus O'Connor , George Julian Harney , Edward Clayton , LawrencePitkethly George Binns , Thomas Teevers , James B . O'Brien , John West , aDd-JFrsncis Hoofield . Lancashire , James Leach , * Dr . M'Douall , Tfm . Dixon , and W . Beesley . Cheshire , Christopher Doyle . Norfolk , Sufibik , Cambridge , John Campbell , * Secretary to the Executive . Derbyshire , Leicester , Nottingham , Thomas Raynor Smart , Daan Taylor , George Harrison Farmer , Jonathan Bairstow .

      Staffordshire , G B . Mart , John Mason , John Bichards . Warwick and Worcester , George White . Northampton and Oxfordshire . Monmouth and Herefordshire , Morgan Williams . * Devon , Cornwall , and Dorset , Thomas Smith and Mr . Powe'd . Gloucester , Somerset , and Wilts , Win . Prowting Roberts , Robert Ksmpt Philp , * George Mersa Bartlett , Felix Wm . Simeon , John Cspp . Hants , SuBst-x , and Isle of Wight , Nathaniel Morling , Wm . Woodward . Essex , Middlesex , Surrey , and Kent , P . M . M'Douall , * Wm . Prowting Roberts , Goodwin Barmby , J . W . Parker , John Fussell , Edmund Stallwood , Ruffy Ridley , Philip M'Grath , Wm . Fox , John Watkins , Rainsley , Balls , and John Knight . Those marked thus * are members of the Executive .

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      NOMINATIONS TO THE GENERAL COUNCIL . SAUOKD— JUVENILE CHARTISTS . llr . Garnet , 13 , Rosamond-street . Mr . Thomas itaokb , 3 , AdelpbJ , Smith's BaiJd ings . Mr . Edward Cassidy , 65 , Durham-street . Mr . Wm . Sumner , 3 , Ford-street . Mr . PoUif , OldSeld-lane . Mr . Wm . Suthern , Silk street , Adelphi . Mr . James Hoyle , 3 , Adderley-street . Mr . John Evens , 15 , Le ^ ender-street . Mr . Samuel Howeil , 4 , Hey wood-B ; reet , Oldfield lace . Mr . Thom a * Hulm , 79 , Durham-street . Mr . John MiWinton , id , Hope-stree ; , sub-Trea

      surer . Mr . John Miller , 7 , RoEsell-s'reet , sub-Secretary

      TEW GSEEN . Mr . Benjamin Gledhill , weaver . Mr . Naiaan Thornton , weaver . Mr . David Gledhill , smith . Mr . John Thornton , weaver , sub-Treasurer Mr . John Ashto ' n , weaver , sub-Secretary .

      XLSOXDBVRT . Mr . John Lod ^ e , fancy-weaver , JaraJey Bank , near AJmondbnry . ' Mr . James Bancroft , fancy-weaver , Longcroft . Sir . John Moss , fancy-weaver , near the church . Mr . Wm . Sjkes , fancy-weaver , Grass-croft . Mr . Thomas Dearnly , fancy-weaver , Longcroft . Mr . Thomas Kaye , ' fancy-weaver , Wheat-Royd , sub-Treasurer . . " Mr . Wm . Broadbent , fancy-weaver , Well-head , sab-Secretary . VrDDLETOX .

      Mr . Edward Batterwortb , printer , KiDg-street . 2 rlr . Roger Gregorie , collier , Tong-lane . Mr . Robert Ward , weaver , Church-street . Mr . John Beswick , weaver , Tong-lane . Mr . Moses Jaqnes , weaver , Top of Heber 3 . Mr . Edmund WMfworth , waiehouteman , Spring gardens , sub-Treasurer . Mr . Edmund Fallows , -weaver , Bottom of Barrow fields , sub-Secretary .

      CARDIFF . Mr . Thomas Morgan , High-street . Mr . HeDry Campbell , Bridge-street . Mr . David Jones , Key-street . Mr . John Waddington , Frederick-ftreet . Jlr . BeDJamin Joaes , Mary Ann-street , sub-Treasurer , Mr . Edward T . Waddington , Frederick-street , sub-Secretary .

      BIRMINGHAM . Mr . Charles Thorp , Bartholomew-row . Mr . Frederick Corbett , Adam-street . Mr . Waiter Thorn , 86 , Lower Hurst-street . ilr . Smith LyndoD , Mne-court , Water-sireet . M ! r . Thomas Rouse , Skinner-sireel . Mr . Thomas Wetsford , 11 , Barr-street . Mr . Charlt 3 Stewart , Curzon-street . Mr . Charles Ashton , 60 , Great Lister-street . Mr . E . Spink , l- £ 5 ,. Lanca 6 ter-Etreet , £ ub-Secretary

      KEMUL . Mr . Thomas Milenest , weaver , Far Cross Bank . Mr . Frauds Summers , carpet weaver . Mr . John Pennington , twine spinner . Mr . Wm . Caton , weaver . Mr . Uriah Smart , ca- pet weaver . Mr . Jeseph Aikinson , fancy weaver . Mr . Edward Dawson , carpet wearer , Mr . Henry Bird , comb maker , Far Cross Bank , sub-Treasurer . Mr . John "R obinson , painter , sub-Secretary .

      NORTHWICH , ( CHESHIRE . ) Mr . Thomas Rowland , joiner . Mr . James Dean , confectioner . Mr . Wm . Axon , cutler . Mr . James Whitehead , painter . Mr . Eilis ElliSj cooper . Mr . John Cork , brush maker . 3 ! r . Joseph Bradburn , sail msker , President . 2 flr . James Green , shoc-mafepr , 5 Tib-Treasurer . Mr . J « d Jienbow , painter , &c , sub-Secretary

      " WADSWOBTH . Mi . Jame 3 Greenwood , weaver , Wadsworth row . Mr . Wfiiiam In ^ him , weaver , Hp y-h ^ ad . Mr . Henry Spencer , weaver , Wadsvrorth-Iane . Mr . John Greenwood , weaver , Wad = worth-laLe . Mr . Thomas Wade , weaver , Sowterhouse . Mr . James . Barritt , weaver , High-street , sub Treasurer . 31 r . Robert Townseiid , twister , Wadsworth row .

      CROTBO ^ . j Mr . John Kilinister , c-arpenter , Old Town , I Croyd on . Mr . TitU 3 Bennett , plumber , Barrack Field . Mr . Frederick JR . Ciaxton , juiner , King-street , Mr . Charleg Leatrave , joiBcr , Pit ' a-lake . Mr . Daniel KeUey , bootmaker , North End . Mr . David Tilling , painter , Croy don Coamon . Mr . Kq ox , cordwainer , Old Towa . Mr . WilLam Hodgeg , wood-sawyer , Charter Cottage , ; Barrack Field , sub-Treasnrer . Mr . L . R . Stebbings , coach-builder , High-Btreet , sob-Seoretary . WOOTOH-UXDJB-XDGB . Mr . Joseph Witts , cloth weaver , Bradley Green . Ur . Samuel Brutoa , doth wearer , Bradleyitreet . Mr . Daniel Cox , ipianer , Old T » wn . Mr . Williaa Bennett , cloth dreiser , Coomb Road , ¦ ub-Tre *« rer . Mr . Rowland Lxe * y , petn groeer , C « oab Road , snb-S # e « tarr . . tEMMQUDtlT . Mr . John Go ' . hari . Mr . William BlifB , York-street , Rotheihithe . Mr . Henry Riissell , bootmaker , -Bond-street , Rotherhitke . * ,..-., „ Mr . Henrj Foster hatter , Batler / s-buildlngt . Jlr . Wm . Jones , tailor , Fendall-ftreet . Mr . John Jlaynard , Norfolk Cottage , Hunterstreet , Bnb-Secretary . Mr . Charles Jeants , hair-dresser , Snew ' s-fieldSj Buh-Treistier .

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      tONDON . —Ladies Boot and Shoemakers . — A deputation from the Bootmakers' Association accompanied by two of the Middlesex Council waited upon the ladies' boot and shoe makers at the Bell Inn , Old Bailey , and met with the most flattering reception . Mr . M'Carthy addressed them at some length and exposed in an able manner the almost total inuiilitj of trades unions , under existing circumstances . He was followed by Mr . J .

      Knight , who explained to them in a lucid manner the great principles of the People ' s Charter , and the extreme necessity of the trades of London uniting to achieve their independence and obtain political power . Mr . Matthews was then called upon . He spoke for some time on the general bearing of class legislation , and its enormous evils . The members finally agreed to meet on Sunday » ext , to form a branch of the National Charter Association .

      A Public Meeting of the St . Luke ' s Enfranchisement and anti-Monopoly Association , was called on Monday evening last , when a great body of the members of this association and el the Chartists of the locality also attended . But a few months ago , this association was an anti-Corn Law , afterwards it changed its name to the auti-Moaopoly , and went for an extension of the franchise . This would not do , the Chartists would not bite , and they have now come out for the Charter Suffrage , the Ballot , and the Equal Electoral District clauses of the People ' s Charter . Mr . Walker aioved a resolution iu favour of Universal Suffrage , the Ballot ,

      &c . Mr . J . Knight , a member of their Comn&iUee , moved an amendment for the whole aix points of the Charter . Mr . Kuight , on the suggestion of several cf the Committee withdrew his amendment , on the pledge of several of the influential members of the committee , to make a motion on the several points in committee , and bring them before the next meeting , and a recommendation fron the meeting was unanimously carried for the committee to include the three remaining points of the Charter .. A vote of thanks to Mr . Pal . isier , the chairmau , was carried , and the meeting broke np . It has created a great sensation % mong the middle classes .

      Lambeth —A spirited meeting of Chartists , from various localities , was held at the Charter Hall , Lambeth , on Tuesday , January the 21 th , and adjourned till Tuesday , the 16 th of February , when all persons interested in the Convention are requested to attend , as business of great importance will be then transacted . Eastern Division of Bootmakers . —On Sunday evening last , Mr . Lees delivered 3 lecture on the Corn Law fallacy to the above trade , in the large ro _> m at the Star Coffee House , Golden-lane , which gave great satisfaction to the numerous assembly present . Seventeen shillings and tenpence was contributed to defray the expences of the public meeting .

      Thzeb Cbow > s , RiciiMO . vD-sTREp . —The tailors of the above association held their usual weekly meeting oa Sunday last , when Mr . Stallwood delivered a lecture upon the principles of the Charter to the general satisfaction of all the present . Globe Fields . —Mr . R . Ridley lectured to an approving audieuce at the Hit or Miss , oa Sunday last , Jan . the 23 rd . Marylebon ' e . —Mr . Savage ' s lecture was such as gave universal satisfaction to a very numerous and delighted audience ; after which three additional members were enrolled on the immortal volume of the People ' s Charter .

      Tower Haklets . — A deputation having been appointed to wait on the silk weavers to request their co-operation , in calling a meeting to hear an address from our patriotic leader , Feargus O'Connor , to those connected with the silk trade , it was agreed that a district committee be forthwith formed for the especial purpose of carrying the objects we have in view . Uur cause is rapidly progressing ; on this occasion we are much indebted to Mr . Everett , Mr . Campbell , and Mr . Buck , chairman , Chartists to a man . Mr . Wilkins alBO very ably laid down the principles of the Charter , showing the necessity of the weavers uniting with us to a man for tie attainment of our political rights . We bad last sight ' s Vc rj full attendance of persons at the Crown and Anchor , Waterloo-town , when our friend , Mr . Garth , delivered an eloquent address .

      PEEBLES . —A meeting was held here at the Bridge Ead , for the purpose of formirg a Charter Association , Mr . James Donaldson in the chair ; it was moved , seconded , and carried unanimously : — " That this meeting do agree to form an association to be called the People ' s Charter Association . " A committee of seven was then appointed to conduct the necessary business . Mr . James Donaldson was elected chairman ; Mr . John Niven , secretary ; and Mr . Thomas Keddie , treasurer . Mr . Ranken , from Eumburgh , addressed tho meeting . After a vote of tnauks to the Chairman , and the same to Mr . Raaken , tbe meeting dispersed .

      "WEST KII . BBJ . DE , Ayrshire—The Chartists of this place , held public meetings in the Seoession Church , on Wednesday , the ] 2 th ' and 15 th , when they were addresBed by Mr . Richard Marsden , late member of the Convention , aud Mr . Tatersell , of Bunl . y . WIGTON . —A few spirits of the right kind have combined together , and , after some difficulty , procured a room . On the 17 th instant , they heW . a meeting , and formed a committee . On the 24 th ins ; aut , they held a second meeting , when their arrangements were completed , and the cause i s now progi easing . WIGAN . —On the 13 th instant , Mr . Bairstow delivered a Chartist lecture at this place ; * and on the 24 th lastant , Mr . Beesley lectured in the same

      hall . BE 1 DGETON . Chartist Revival—The laTgest public meeting which has taken place here since the first visit of John CollinB to Scotland , was held ie the Relief Church , on Monday last . Mr . Cameron was called to the chair , and the meeting was addressed at great length by Messrs . Rodgera , Johnston , Pattison , Cullen , Gardner , Proudfoot , and Currie . BIKSHNCrHAM . —Frost , Williams , akd Joses—In consequence of a letter arriving from Mr . Feargus O'Connor , accepting the office of presenting the memorials which thiB Committee held from the country , agreeably to a former resolution

      of this Committee , a special general meeting was held on Friday evening last , at the house of Mr . T . P . Green , No . 1 , Bath-street , whea it was resolved , " That both lots of the memorials be sent together to London , and that the last ba presented , if possible , first ; but if it be found that the memorials eannot be presented before the baptism of the » yal Prince , that the last memorials be presented through the Home Secretary , and the originals presented personally to the Queen . " It was then thought expedient to send a deputation to London , to facilitate the presentation of the memorials , and give m » h instructions and general information to Mr . Feargus O'Connor as he might require . Messrs . W . Thwn and J . Barratt were therefore appointed a * s * ch deputation , irho departed from Birmingham on

      Saturday last . —At the usual weekly meeting , held on Tuesday evening last , at the Charter Association Room , Freeman-street , Mr . Thornton ia tbe chair , tbe deputation having returned , gave in their report . A vote of thanks was then given to the deputation . In consequence of the above onr friends -will pereeite that the appointment of Messrs . Watson , Benbow , and Wheel er , as reported in last week ' s Star , wm rendered nugatory . Memorials hare been received from Newport , Sheetford , and Ashton-andet-Lyne , and forwarded to Londoa . Fbeeman-stbbet . —After the transaction orioeal business , Mr . Mason addressed the assembled Chartists on Monday evening , in a long and eloquent i-peech .

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      NOTTXNeHAM > -Tae Chartists held thew usual weekly meeting , in tha Democratic Chapel , on Monday Jast . Mr . Russell was appointed chairman . There was a numerous attendance of members . The Chairman , in opening the business of the -evening , oenfiried his remarks to the most important part , that of selecting two fit and proper -persons . to serve as members of the forthcoming Cohverition . A letter was read bearing upon the same question . Some further observations having been made by different individuals , the voting was immediately proceeded with ; at the conclusion of which some other financial matters wete adjusted , and the meeting separated . WADSWORTH . —Mr . Knowles lectured at this place on Wednesday , the 19 fcb , to a large audience . Ten new members were enrolled .

      BOLTOW , — -On Sunday evening last , Mr . Isaac Barrow preached a sermon in the Unitarian Meeting House , a building capable of holding about sixteen hundred people , which was filled to excess At the conclusion a collection was made for the purpose of establishing a Sunday school in the Chartist Association Rooms , which amounted to ' : ; £ 3 . ' 17 s . 5 £ d . OTOTTBAM , —Mr . Bailey lectured on Sunday , at half-past two o ' clock , in the Mottram National Charter Association Room , to an attentive audience , and gave the utmost satisfaction , when a few members were enrolled . > ; SBJ 1 PTOW . —Mr . Duffy has delivered an excellent lecture in this place , on the principles ^ con ? tamed iivihePdaplq ' sCharter . SIliSDEN . —Mr . James Duffy leotnred here on the evening of the 21 st instant ; the petition is being numerously signed ; :

      XtffACCLESFXELD . —Mr . West lectured to a numerous audience , on Sunday evening last , on the natural law of wages , and then showed the proud position Chartism occupied at present , and the cheering prospect of the future . : HOLIJNGWORTH .- Mr . John BaUey . from Manchester , leotured here on Saturday last , in the large room of Mr . Robert Hampson ' s New Inn , Holling worth , in the room of Mr . Jonathan Bairstow . Mr . Robert Wild / late © f Bermoridsey , was called to the chair . Mr . Bailey said that he , ap peared before them as the substitute of Mr . Bairstow ; and , after making some satisfactory remarks why Mr . Bairstow could riot attend to his appointment , he proceeded to the subject , which was the present alarming state of the country , its evils , and its remedy , which he handled in a masterly manner , and gave striking proofs of the neces-Bity for a change .

      ALOTONDBURY—Mr . Candy lectured here on Tuesday evening last , to a very crowded and attentive audience . At the close of the lecture several new members were enrolled . \ COVENTRY . —At a public meeting held on Friday last , Mr . George White , of Birmingham , was nominated for the Convention . The meeting was addressed by Mr . Mason in a long , energctio , and eloquent speech . SAXiTOED . —The youths of Salford held their second meeting on Wednesday evening last , when

      Robert Roberts , a member of the Salford Youths ' Association , delivered a lecture on trade and commerce . The lecturer , although it was his maiden speech , entered deeply into the subject , and showed plainly from facts and statictical calculations , that as trade and commerce had increased , wages had been reduced , in consequence of machinery supplanting manual labour . Several other members of the association delivered speeches . At the conclusion nine members joined . On Sunday evening Mr . Bailey lectured here to a respectable audience .

      HUDDERSFIEUO —Mr . Campbell , of Manchester , being in Huddersfield on Sunday evening , gave us a lecture in the-Chartist Room , tfpperheadrow ; it was well attended , and at the conclusion a many respectable persons , male and female , entered their names as membsrs . Mr . Candy , the Chartist lecturer , is now in this neighbourhood , and ia engaged for one month ; he has already commenced his labours , and is makiDg a very great impression in favour of the Charter i indeed the cause of Gnartism is visibly progressing here . ' . ¦¦ ' ¦ : " : r - . . " ' .. - •¦ ¦•¦ . . ¦

      W 1 SBEACH . —The Chartists of Wisbeach being desirous of strengthening and consolidating their association , and giving the people an Opportunity of hearing the principles and objects of the People ' s Charter explained by one of their advocates , opened a communication with Dr . M'Douall , and succeeded in engaging that gentleman , who arrived in Wisbeach on Saturday evening , Jan . 15 th , and on Monday and Tuesday evenings he delivered lectures in the peopled new Temperance Hali

      ASHTON-UJTOER-IiYNE . —Mb . Editor , —1 am directed by the members of the National Charter Aesooiation , Ashton , to inform you that we placarded the town announcing that Mr . William Bell , of Salford , would lecture in Our room , on Sunday evening last . We had a good audience ; but from some cause or other he disappointed us . We ex pected he would have sent a substitute , or assign areason why he did not come ; but he did neither . To disappointments of this sort , we attribute the late apathy of the . people of Ashton ; for we haye been disappointed once by Mr . James Leach , and once by Mr . J . Bairatow . We wore at great oxpenoo in placarding the town on each occasion , and got good audiences ; but as I before said , we were

      disappointed : and through the people being disappointed so often , we could tot raise an audience when we advertised a lecture , until Mr * O'Connor came to our town ; for the people said "Ofy we'll not go , we shall be disappointed again . " Thus you will see , it is this alone which threw us into the back ground : and now that Mr . O'Connor has roused them from their past slumbers , the lecturers are determined to undo the good he has done , by allowing themselves to be put upon the plan , and then disappointing us . We hope that no lecturer will allow his name to be on the plan , unless he intends fulfilling his engagements . By inserting the above , you will greatly oblige the Ashton Chartists . I am , Mr . Editor , y

      sub-Secretary . DALZIEL OOLLIEB-Y , near Hamilton . — On Saturday , the 8 th current , a meeting of delegates from sixteen collieries , was held at the house of Mr . Sirapson , Bailieston-toll , at which Mr . Duncan Robertson , of Mansfield Colliery ,. delegatia ' 16 the late Scottish Convention for Sanquhari attended along with Mr . M'Lay , delegate from Langloan ; Mr . Robertson was called on to give an account of the proceedings of iho Convention , which he did , and which seemed to give much satisfaction to all present ; he stated that he had informed Mr . O'Connor of the disposition on the part of the mining body to join the movement in favour of the Charter , and that he was proud to inform them that Mr . O'Connor had F » idthat as soon as the days were -. - * Tittle

      , longer , and his health a little improved , he would have much pleasure in complying with their request , namely , that of addressing a meeting of the coal and ironstone miners of Lanarkshire . This announcement was well received by all present , each delegate saying that he would communicate it to his constituents , believing it would be the means of extending their organisation . It was then agreed that Mr . Robertson should remain for sometime in this district and address the miners in their respective localities on the principles of the People ' s Charter , to which he agreed . At the request of the delegate from Carnbroe Colliery , Mr . R . delivered his first lecture in the schoolroom of that place , on Monday evening , the 10 th , and at D * lziel , on the 12 th ; at

      Coatdyke . on the 14 th ; at Old Carobroe , on the 15 th ; and at Motherwell , on Monday , the TTth . At all the meetings we have had an opportunity of attending , Mr . Robertson never fails to give universal satiEfaction , and we confidently believe that much goodwill result to tho good cause , from his exertions . B A WORTH . —Mr . James Duffey , of Sheffield , lectured here on the Ifiih inst . in the Foresters ' Hall . At the conclusion of his addreas dispugsion was invited , when the Rev . J . Winterbotbam , requested permission to ask Mr . Duffy a few question , or to speak a few words relative to that panacea of all our evils , the Corn Laws . \ He commenced by ridiculing the Clurtist body generally , for continoaUy interrupting and upsetting all tho ^ meetin / js of tne anti-Corn Law party . Heexerted hunaelf in » jery eloquent manner , in his end *» roura to aa » ke it Sntto the meetint . that the Chwtwtfl were

      aeting inooneistentlv in their continual opposition to the Leicuew . Mr . Dnffy , replied to * he ReT , Gentleman ' s remarks in * masterly wwrner , , ana requested bia antagonist to » n » wer i » m one ^ ueation , Ti « ., ¦» Howare the Coxa Laws to berepeal * d ?^ Vb . Winterbotham honestly ireplied , that , ^ the Com ^ B ^ re to be rejwled by extending the rofrago to every male adult , 0 / iwenky-oue Jear ^ of soand mind and nneom taniiiated > y crime ! After which he declared himsetf * Chartist , and swd . he had been one long before the name was knowni or before many iH the room had a political existence . The discussion , was carried on in » n orderly manner nearly tv / o hoars , when Mr . Duffy wound np the proeeedin «' , by proposing"ft vote of thanks te tne KfiT . Mr . Vfinterbotham for the honest and Btraightfor-¦ warcL ^ aefinition he had given of . now the Corn Laws werato berepealed , which proposition was seconded and .-carried amid loud cheering !

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      XVIANCHE&TER , BROWN-STRBET ^ On Sunday evening , after a strong lecture . from Mr . Leach , the following resolution was passed unanimously " ¦ ¦' : — "We , the membersof the National Charter Association belonging to Brown-street district , have heard with feelings of regret ^ abhorrence , and dismay , the base , treacherous , aud bloodthirsty conduct of the Irish Orangemen towards our poor , oppressed , and unoffending Catholic brethren in Ireland ; we take this opportunity of entering our most eolemn protest against the sanguinary wretches who would dare to interfere with the political or religious opinions of any man , and further that we have ever been opposed to such men , and considered them to be the worst BpecieB of tyrants , and the bitter Opponents Of the interest of the producing classes , and further that we never have had any connection with , or

      concurred in the- opiaions of thetprangemen of Ireland , the Tories of England , or any man , or body , of men who have not been willing to give a full measure of justice to the whole people of the United Kingdom , but that we are of opinion this cannot be done until the People ' s Charter becoraos the law of the land . '' WESTaURy . — -The 1 County Council met on Sunday , at Mr . Tucker ' s , but owing to its not being duly noticed in the Star , there was but a thin attendance ; Mr . Tudgy ' - ' -was . unanimously called to the chair , and Mr . George , Secretary for the day . The following sums were sent to the Executive : — : ¦ •¦ ¦ '¦' ¦ .. " " - , " ' ¦ ; ¦ - ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ s . d . Trowbridge ... ... ^ . 4 6 Bradford . w .. 2 6 Westbnry ... .. 5 5 Monkton-Deveril ... ... ... 6 6 Warminster ... ... ... 1 5

      Total ... £ 10 4 CHESTEB .-r-We had a Ieoture delivered to us on Monday , evening last , by Mr . C . Doyle , on the overwhelming distress of the industrious classes of this country . The meeting was convened by placard , and took place in the Chartist Meeting Ri > om , Steam Mill-street ; aud notwithstanding there was a small sum charged for admission to defray exponces , the intense coldriess of the night , and the uninviting situation of our room , especially in the winter Beason , the meeting was well attended . Mr . John Vaughan was called to the chair . He opened the business in a lucid style , and concluded a neat and argumentative speech by introducing Mr . Doyle to the meeting , as an unflinching assertor of the people ' s rights . Mr . Poyle then came forward , and gave the enemies and oppressors Of the people , lay and clerical , such a castigation and exposure as perhaps never was excelled within the walla of that rooom . or any other

      in the kingdom . It occupied two hours and a half in the delivery , and he was frequently interrupted with bursts of applause . He in an especial manner shewed up the unchristian , infidel , tyrannical , inconsistent , and inhuman conduct of the clergy of the law-made Churoh , as evinced by them in their overbearing and intolerant Conduct towitds the people . He also shewed , as plain as two and two make four , thai nothing but the full adoption of ; the People ' s Charter would or could be a panacea for the ; present unparalleled distress and misery of the toiling millions . After he had concluded , it was moved by Mr . John Burkhill , seconded by Mr . J . Challenor , " That the thanks of the meeting be given to the lecturer for his very able and soul- stirring lecture , " which was passed unanimously ^ as was also a vote of thanks to the Chairman , for his excellent conduct in the chair . Before the meeting broke up five new members were " enrolled .

      9 ONCASTEB . — Aeoption of the National Petition .- —A requisition , numerously signed , having been presented to the Mayor ; Thomas Johnson , Esq ., for the use of the Town Hall , to hold a public meeting of the inhabitants of Dohcaster , to adopt the National Petition , that gentleman , after reading the petition , generously called the meeting for Thursday , the 20 th , at seven o clock in the evening . At half-past six the doors were thrown openv and by seven o ' olock , the time appointed for calling the meeting , the body of the hall , the galleries , and every avenue leading to the hall , were crowded to suffocation . On the motion of Mr . Henry Foster , seconded by Mr , John Waller , Mr . Thomas Dernie , shoemaker , was called to the chair . The Chairman opened the business of the meeting by stating that

      as this was the first time the working men had ever had the use of the Town Hall to state their grievances to Parliament , and what they believed would remedy those grievances , he hoped that the meeting would prove , by their conduct that evening , that the Mayor would have no cause to regret his impartiality , in allowing the working men , for the first time , the use of their own building . If any individual had any objection to any of the resolutions that would be submitted to them for their adoption or rejection , he weuld endeavour , as far as in him lay , to obtain for him a fair and impartial hearing ; but should any individual attempt to dirturb the meeting , be should most certainly , as Chairman , exerciise his Dower , and have him removed . Mr .

      Henry . Foster moved the first resolution , which was asfoUowa : — " That as the Reform Bill has failed in the object for which / it was intended—that ofsecuring to all parties peace and contentment , that a farther reform is necessary ; and that this meeting is of opinion that the People ' s Charter is the only remedy for existiiig grievances , and that unless it be speedily enaoted ,, this country will be inTolved in one common ruib , '' Seconded by Mr . John Waller , and carried unanimously . The second resolution , moved by Mr . George Bloomer , waa for the adoption of the National Petition , which was read at full length , and being secouded by Mr . John Bradley , aadspoken . toby Mr . Jones , the Chartist lecturer for the East and North Ridings , was put from the chair , and carried unanimously . The third

      resolution , moved by Mr . Charles Buckley , That this meeting pledges itself to use every legal and constitutional means to ' . ' : ' , cause , the People's Charter , as speedily as possible , to become the law of the land , ' was seconded by Mr ; Foster , and carried unanimously . " Mr . Foster then proposed a vote of thanks to the Mayor for calling the meeting . At this part of the proceedings the Mayor was seen close by the platfotm , and was loudly cheered . Mr . Foster continued that as the Mayor .. hadbeen present , and witnessed the proceedings , he had no doubt that should they again apply for the use of the hall , it would be granted , to which the Mayor kindly nodded assent . The motion was seconded by Mr . Jones , and was carried unanimously . A vote of thanks to Mr . Thomas Dernie , for his impartial conduct in the chair , terminated the proceedings . v

      MERTHTR TYDVIL , Wales . —A meeting was held here On Friday last , called by a requisition to the chief constable , who refused hia sanction ^ but which , took place notwithstanding , relative to the introduction of the pelice force into the place , which important event has just taken place . The parish authorities finding that a l » rge sum of money would be required for this purpose , and finding but slight hopes of getting it from the tradesmenf who are already groaning under high rents and heavy taxes , came to the resolution of taxiug the great bulk of the working classes , though at the same time , knowing that many hundreds of them were in want of the common necessaries of life . The meeting was called to take 1 the sense of : ihe people upon the matter ,

      when it came to the following resolutions unanimously : ?— " That it was of opinion that the police force was not wanted , and that it would not pay the proposed rate towards its support , " Excellent speeches were delivered upon the occasion by several of the working men . A few of the blue coats themselves were present upon the occasion , and contented themselves with grimacing and making monkey faces at the speakers . One or two of the speakers impressed upon the meeting , the absolute necesiity of taking their money put of the banks . This place is very strong in benefit societies , and some of them hare considerable sums of money in the banks , but from . every appearance ^ a great many of them will be divided , as the persons belonging to

      them cannot pay their contributions , buch is the truly deplorable condition of the people in this once prosperous district . The Charti&i cause goea on well * and never was there a bettor spirit than at present amongst the people of this place and the neighbourhood . The association room is filled to summation both on Sunday and Monday nights , and a very great number of new members are each night enrolled . S » great was the attendance on Sunday night last , that tbe cross beam under the gallery gave way with a loud cr » sb , the whole gallery giving way towards tbe centre—much alarm was of course produced but fortunately no injury done to » ny penoB . In fact , hundreds are obliged to go away erery meeting night for want of room , and we

      ¦ ay onfi 4 « itly assert that the principles of the Charter were never mw * deeply engraven upon the minds of any body of people than upon those of tbe people of the Welsh hills . They are gradually extending , and nothing is wanting to complete the good w » rk but a talented and an active lecturer capable of apeaking the twolanguages . The places ¦ tost backwards are Swansea , Carmarthen , and the shires of Pembroke and Cardigan . They want visiting very mueh , and it is « xpected that a streig effort will be made for that purpose in the course of a few months . Universal Suffrage and no surrender is the motto of the Welsh Chartists , and to this they will stand , come weal , come woe .- <»[ We HaYo also received another report of this meeting from a correspond « n » whom we thank . —Ed . ]

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      KORT ^ WlCBr , —Mr ; Doyle has been ^ leoturinj w / s / / here . Discussion being as usual invited , a Cton » y ^/ £ ^/ * 7 « 2 wj Lawrepealer , named Thompson , took up tbe gage / ^ but found he had burnt his fingeraj and sneake * oat of tho room amidst the hpotinga of the »•• sembly . ; , - ;;;; ; - /; . - . ;^ --: " " , ¦' - ¦/;;¦/ . ; - ¦/ - /¦; ¦ . - ¦ . ' . // : ;; . :: : ¦ ¦ " , '¦' . ' ••'¦¦ . . - . KNARESBRO . ' —A deputation of Chartisit 3 from this place have waited upon their members , A , Lawson ^ and ' -W ...-B . Ferrand , Esqrs ., leaving with each » copy of the People ' s Charter and of th » national Petition , - and requesting their support thereto ; they also left with them Mr . CampbellV A-orn Law pamphlet . Both gentlemen received the deputation coM ^ ously , but aeclined to vote for the ^ nart cr expresaliig perfect confidence in Sir Rober * reel and ms colleagues . : . MIDPMTOlt . —On Sunday , Mr . John Crowder or Lower Moor , pldham , delivered a lecture in the Chartists chapel , to an afctentive audience .

      . BORT . —Mr . Thomas Clark , of Btoekpprt , - of . Mfc P . M . Brophy , of Dublin , paid a tlait to this town oa Monday last , and delivered two Interesting and Instructive speeches to alarge and attentive audience , and am general aatififaction .- : y V ; BATH . —Mr . C . Clarke delivered . In the Chartist *' Room , a leeture on the . character of JRobert Emmett , the Irish patriot , on Sunday evening last . Mr . Vincent ectured here on Tuesday night , the day of the christen-Ing of the Prince , on the words , " Put not your truafc in Princes . " : ^

      . WYTHOLMaOYO . —A meeting of the Chartists of this locality was held on Friday hight , Jan . Slat , in the Primitive Methodist Chapel . A large and attentiTS aaaembly was congregated together , who were ably addressed by W ^ Knowles , of KeJghley . Another mefcting washed on the Slondajnight following , Into * above-mentioned : place , when Messrs . John West * Featgns O Connor ; Q . Binns , and Bronterre O'Brien were nominated to serve in the forthcoming Con-Vbntion . . - 1- ' : ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ - : - ¦ '¦ ; .. ¦;;; ' ¦ ¦ ' ¦; . ¦ - . ¦' - . ¦ ; -.: . ; - ¦ . ¦ ¦ ., , -:- /• :-BXMTON—Chartism TRtX 3 M » HANT .-- ^ Oh Thawday last , a vestry meeting , called by the Chapeiwardens for the purpose of levying a church rate , was held in the school room belonging to St . Leonard ' s Church . At

      the appointed hour , the gentry were in attendance , expecting to have all their own way , but to their utter astonishment our watchful general , Stiran , and bis staff , with a few hundreds of the Chartist corp 3 , made thai * appearance , and completely disconcerted the Churchgoing party . The Rev . J . H , Flesher , B 8 a matter of right , iHoved himself into the chair . The Rev . Chairman addressed tae meeting , saying he had come there for the purpose of granting a rate acoordibg to Act of Parliament , 58 th and : 59 th Qeorge III , and that the Caapelwardens were Compelled to make them a grant olthe Said rate . He then , proceeded / to : read theproposals of the Chapelwarderis , who requested a grant of sixpence in the pound ; Mr . Stiran then rose and

      said that he had an amendment to propose , and also a few questions to ask the Chapelwaidena . It was hia opinion that a great portion of the monies collected to pay off tbe debt owing to the individuals -who advanced certain sums for the rebuilding of the Church , have been appropriated to other purposes , which is a direct violation of the contract entered into by the parisbioneTS and mortgagees . The Rev . Chairman replied , " We are not aware of that" Mr , Stiran—I am able to prove that such is the case . I shall now ask the Chapelwardens if there has not been a great portion of this money expended in law?—Qne of the Chapel wardens replied , " There has been upwards of £ 120 expended in law in one year . " ( Great uproar . )—A

      Mr . Willira , a lawyer , one of the mortgagees , disputed ifc .- ^ -Mr . Stiran—We shall soon decide that , by exa-, mining the books . He then proceeded to prove that £ 56 . 118 . 4 d . had not been handed over to the succesding Cnapelwardens , - by Messrs . Thomson and Perry f A long discussion ensued between Mr . Stiran , thfr Chapelwardens , and the Chairman , when llr . Stixan . moved his amendment as follows : ' That this meeting stand adjourned until this day week , the 27 th instant , for the purpose of affording sufficient time to examine the books , and that a committee « f six Chartists be

      appointed to proceed with the examination of the acepunts of the receipts and expenditure since the year 1838 . up to the present time . " The Chairman put the amendment , which was carried by an overwhelming majority . The meeting then adjourned , and the Chartists moved off to the Association Room , where Mr . Stiran delivered a spirited and Bpul-stirring addreas , shewing to the people their : capability of managing their own affairs in both local and political matters , and that they had to rely on their own power alone for obtaining their political redemption .

      M a . M a so N lectureil the same evening to a numerous audience . The place was ailed . Upwards ot a tbouaand persons were present Hundreds were obliged to go away without being able to obtain an entrance . At the conclusion , eightwsa joined tire Association , and great numbers signed the National Petition . Sunday . —The meetings in the morning and at night were addressed by Messrs . Edwards and Jennings , front Bradford . The ineetmg in the afternoon was addressed by Mr . Richards , from the Potteriesi ; after which fourteen shillings were collected for Mr . White ' a defence ¦ fund .- .. ; . ' . '¦ . ' . '¦ ' ¦¦ ' : ' .. ' ,. ¦¦ . ¦ - . ¦ . ¦¦¦ , - .- '¦ ' . ¦; .- , ¦¦ ¦ ¦ . ' ¦ : ¦" . BLEEDS ——Mr . Jones delivered two eloquent lectures , in the Chartist Room , Fish Shambles , on Sunday- afternoon and evening . The lectures were veil attended . " ' . ¦ '• "'¦ . ¦' : : ¦ ¦ ¦' ¦' ' . '¦¦ . ' - ' ¦ •' /' . ¦'¦" . ' :,- •¦¦

      Ax ihe weeklt ueeting of the Chartists of this town held in their room , Fjsh Market , Snambles , on Monday evening , Mr . Dixon , in the chair , Mr . Jones , the East and North Riding lecture * , rose and expressed , his pleasure on seeing so many persons present on that occasion . He considered that any person talcing part ia public meetings ought , to arrive at proper conclusiona , to consider and compare the opinions of other men , or if rthey neglected that , they -would be apt to run away with a false notion . It appeared that at the present day the more wealth a man had , the more he wanted ; hence it was that so many poor individuals acted the part of cringing crawling slaves , » o as t « bow the knee to another man , because that man happened to have been

      more fortunate than himself . If ever a poor slave was raised up or elevated to-a higher or superior station ia society , he thought that because he had been accustomed in former days to bow ; the knee to his tyrannical taskmaster , that all other men ought to do the same to himself ; and thus wtalth was made the tool in the hands of scringing fuction for vhepurpose of oppressing their poorer and more unfortunate fellow-men , and grinding them to the dust Government could never have put down the efforts of the people ' s leaders , had it hot been for the treachery of those who pretended to support them . The people first deserted their leaders , and whan tbey had been bung upon the iscaffold , and put into their graves , then did the people erect some monumental

      piles to the mouldering relics of those who they then called patriots in ther cause , and they handed their names down to posterity , as patriots who had struggled arduously for the attainment of the rights of the working millions . ( Cheers . ) The great evil which affected the country at the present day was class legislation . Some parties asserted that there was a surplus population , bi \ t the persons who asserted it were utterly ignorant of the khpwledge , of theamount of population at all . ( Hear , hear . ) It was a well known fact , that there was enough macbinary in existence to support 600 , 000 , 000 , ¦ while the extent of the present population , was only 26 , 000 , 009 , and therefore there wereyet the means of sustenance for 674 , OOO , o 6 o of human being *

      in a comfortable situation . And still , with these facta { before their eyes , they " kept crying out that there was a surplus population . He believed that there was a surplus population , for there was one class of Boeietf in existence which they could very well diapensa with ; for there were the usefol and the useless class of society , " and if he were to decide which of th ^ se : class es could be the mos t ieasily / dispensed with , he would say that it was the useless class , viz . the aristocracy . He dwelt at great length on that conduct of the religions ministers , and was warmly applauded ; he said that tbey were at the back ef a base faction , for the purpose of crosbing the rising spirit of freedom . But could they do that ? Nol for the

      principles ef the People ' s Charter were implanted in the heart of every -working man , ana would therefore croak to atoms all the puny attempts of an insignificant faction te put them down . ( Hear , hear . ) The laws which at present existed did not protect the labour and the property of the poor man , and therefore he would say , let the People ' s Charter be enacted , and then laws would be passed -which , -while they -would protect the property of tho rich man , would likewise protect the labour of the poor man . ( Cheers . ) They must not look for indemnification for the past , but protection for the future . The / middle classesought to join them hand in hand , in attempting to crush that monster , distress , and entirely annihilate the factions Who nave so long

      combined for the purpose of crushing the Peeple ' s cries for bread ! But when you ask them for bread they give you a stone . When OConuell attempted to identify Orangeism with Chartism , either he -was labouring under a sad mistake , did not understand the subject upon -which , aft 'B&s tteaUag , ot did not wish the people vbf either country to be fiee ; but in either case , he coasidered him -wholly undeserTiag of the confidence of the people of lrelaad or England . ( Hear , hear , hear , ) AIL that they wanted was a fail day's wages for a fair day ' s work . Although the good and patriotic men who had come foriraxd , darad to stand between the oppressor sad oppressed , and assert the rights of their fellow-mes , yet aoas of them had accomplished tbe object whl 6 h their were at pr « sent advocating ; but still Chartism wo « ld erect its proud standard- o » tbe mouldering rail *

      of tyranny a » d oppression , and womld yet defy tte base hirelings of faction to put It down . -And : ia spit * of ths perfidy of tbe Wbifs , who e » d « avoured -t » aocompllik what the Tories failed to do , stUl the cawe of Chartism would toll on , and increase in Us nrnmbet until success crowned the effoTte of those engaged ia expounding it A strong desire was going 00 in tbe country for the aooomplishment of that most desirable end . Let him have his freedom , then would he flgfat for 4 < Old England ' s glory , " if any other nation dared to attack it , but not till then , bo help him Qod I Mr . Jones sat down amid the deafening cheera of the meeting . A short discussion afterwards ensued between Messrs . Roberts and Jones , on -what the people must do with the Chaitei 'when they had obtained its enactment After the usual preliminaries had been goss thro « gh , the mestiog Mpanttd .

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      STOCKPORT . Mr . Henry Smith , weaver , New Bridge-lane . Mr . Jonathan Dooley , dresser , Heaton-lane . Mr . James Johnson , weaver , ditto . Mr . James Mitchell , beer-seller , ditto . Mr . John Ashcroft , shoemaker , ditto . Mr . John Kitchener , hatter , Hope Hill . Mr . John Green , bzndloom weaver , C&rringbon Field . Mr . Wm . Con way , shoemaker , Wind Mill-street , sub-Treasurer . Mr . Thomas Davies , weaver , Harrison-Btreet , Portwood , sub-Secretary .

      PRESTON—( JUVENILE CHARTISTS . ) Mr . John Kilner , labourer , 4 , School-ttreet . Mr . John Thompson , Arthur-street . Mr . Richard Kendrick , cordwainer , Russellstreet . Mr . David Broekbank , weaver , 29 , Gradwellstreet . Mr . James Williams , cordwainer , 40 , Russellstreet . Mr . Joseph Hutchinson , labourer , Moss . Mr . John Cartwright , Howartb , Bridge-street , President . Mr . Henry Johnstone Rawstrone , overlooker , eub-Treasurer . Mr . Henry Hunt , Swinglehurst , power-loom weaver , 29 , Gradweli-street , sub-Secretary .

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      AND LEEDS GENERA ^ ^

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      TOL . Y . IfQ . - 220 . SATURDAY , JANUARY 29 ~ l 843 . ^ £ ^^ £ ^^

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    • Northern Star (1837-1852), Jan. 29, 1842, page unpag, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct415/page/1/