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      GL ORIOUS DEMONSTRATION TO WELCOME FEARGUS O'CONNOR , ESQ ., TO NOTTINGHAM . The Demonstration Committee having had but three days ' previous notice of the infection of their General to vfeitihem on Monday , consequ' ndy they had immediately to commence their arrangements for bis reception .

      THB OBDEB . OF PKOCESSIOa . The members of the National Charter Associaj&m Notts , with a splendid band and green basnet ,, vnih the six points of the People ' s Charter ; a o&Trogc and fonr beautiful greys ; the Nottingham Association of Chartist Shoemakers , whose boner called forth the admiration of all ; the ChMtists or Old and New BasFord , Badford , and Hyson Green , -srith band and most han dsomsTietT green ndc flags with appropriate mottoes j the children , with greea bannere fluttering in the bree ?^ , and at internals Binsing songs of " freedom ; than came those ' jraJlant fellows , thVCJuxrists of Sart-on . with banner flying , and an excellent band , ^ counted on a carriage ; ilansneld men and women , in troops , \ s- ' th" band and banner ; followed by thoss of Hucknail Torkhard , Beeston , and Ntw Lenton ; the spirited and determined Cbartists of Caivirton , Arnold , Lamblfiv , Cailton , RuudiEeton . Sec . &o .

      At eleven o ^ slock , tbou-h the ram jell in torrents , fiie procession be ^ an . to mo ? e after the carriage in which wtre Messrs . Sweet , Harrison , Taylor , and Bsirslow , down Wheelsr-gnte , Chough-gate , Canrch Side , Grey Friar ' s-gate , to the Railway Station ; about which , and the adjoining meadows , many thousand spectators were assembSecLanxiousIy awaiting the arrival of the London train . At a few mifictes to twelve the train appeared in sight , as the cheers of the thoHsands ran along the way , while the carriages passed swiftly through the inuner . se forest of blistered hands , which were instantly raised in fee air ihe moment their undar . nteu General waved 2 iis hand fer a signal . In a few moments he was gnrroiiflded by groups of joyous irituds—all anxious to shske tim by ihe hand . He called oat for Sweet and oiixir * by nune , who escorted him . to his carriage , when the postillions drove on . Seven excellent bands of music struek tip— See the conquering hero comes . "

      The scene was now ons which defies oesmphon , the ways all totally jammed spwith living teings , and it wa 3 several minutes before the carriage could more in the profession , from the anxiety of the people to get a sight of their beloved champion . The cavalcade asain moved along Leen-side , Jisaergate , to Cartergate , up Goosegite , up Broadetreat , Glasshouse-street , York-street , down Mansfield-road , into the Market-place . The ors ' er and splendour of the procession , astonished ; be nr ' cidie clashes ; and . notwithstanding the rain t- ? . -rrii ^ down

      curing tbe whole morning , the spacious Marketplace "eras scon full of people . The Corn Law Repealers candidly , themselves , give- us double the number of last Monday ' s meeting , ai which my Lora Raacliife presided . On this occasion , however , that sterling little feijoTr , Mr . James S-. vtet , was unanimously appointed chains an . He ep-med the meeting by reminding the congregated thousands , that psace , IstV ) a .: d order vrss a standing order from the Chartist camp , asd be had sufficient conudeE . ee to believe that it would be strictly adhered to to-day by every man who lored freedom and hated

      oDpresy . on . Mr . Joxateas Bahbeb , in ? a neat fpiecb , proposed the following res-laticn to the meeting , which was seconded by Sir . Dean Tayic-r in his usual style of eloquence : — _ - ^ That tHs meeting is of opinion that the disiress which prevails throughout the country is attributable to c 2 a ? s legislation , and that tbe evils a ' -tcsdai-t on the present system can nrrer be remedied till the whole people be fully and fairiy represented in the Commons House of Parliament ; we therefore pledge ourselves individually and collectively to agiiate for uoih ' -ng less than the whole of the document called the People ' s- Chafer . "

      FEiSGrs O'Co > " > 0 & , Esq . next cams forward , amid great cheering and waring of hats , to support ihe motion . His speech occapied upwards of one hour . Gas circcinstance is worthy of remark , and iha : is , that tse wes and leisure cold did not cause a mari to leave the meeting till the business vra ? concludsd ; ana this -we . take as evidence that-the 40 , 0 ft ) brave sonl ? who attended that meeting ou Monday are wtdded to the Charter , and determined ncrer a ^ ain tob ? sEpnravd from it but with thfir lives . The CHiir . MAS then put the resolution \ o ths meeting , and it was carried ¦ with ' out a dissentient voice , tfh : rh ? peak 3 daggers te O'Coamell , Cobden , and the L-asue .

      Wh-ei : tnemorning became so wet , the factions sneeringly said , "These f >? f poor ragamuSss are turned out to meet Feargua O Comi 6 r ; " but dare any cae gainsay thst the meeting was one of the moss orderly , attpntive , numerous , "end respesfablc ever held in Nottingham ; and throughout tbe day it wa ~ cot disgraced by aDy of these disgusring scenc-s invarisbly cxhiti ^ d a . Wh ; : ? and Torj meetings . Mr . 3 3 . u 5 sell , in a very iew words , proposed ilr . Gsorxe Harrisen , of Caiverrcn , 25 a fi : and proper T > rrr- a for csle ^ sts io ihe forthcoming General C 02-• vcnt-icH of ihe industrious classes , for this district , 'v ' iich wa ? s'cmded by Mr . Loxgjuke , and carried * ii 2 !! im ' - as ! j . Tvlr Simmons thsn proposed Mr . J . B . Bair ? tow as a- ? - ' r gate 1 or this disttiefc for the forthcoming Convt " .: oj in London , which was supported , and when piii ' oj -lit ! Chairman the meeting manifested ^

      rear-Tbe CrLkTKHxs then declared George Harrisos , of Cal »* £ rroii , ^ iid Jonathan Broadbi-nt Bairitow , of Leu-rstti * . duly elected delegates to the Convention for : ; e dJ-rrics . Mr ? sr .-. Hahsisos ard Baiestow each addressed iheTEsenrg ; after which , The worthy Chais 31 a > ' leturned thanks for tbe rssf-ic * which they tad thai day won for Chartism from a !! parties by their excellent conduct , and then aiank—d Uie ineetisg .

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      HAMKERSurrH . —Mr . Curtis ,, of America , lectured on the Corn Law ? , at the Latitner Room , on Tuesday evening . In the course of his lecture , he put fbrih the usual assertions that England has not land enough-fco j ? row oorn to feed her popnlation , and that America was an agricultural , not a manufacturing country . At tho conclusion , the Chairman stated that any one might pat questions to the lecturer , and ho would answer them . Mr ! StaUwood stept forward to do so . Chairman—What ' s your name ? Stall wood . Are you an inhabitant of Hammersmith ? No , Sir ; my residence is situate , in the parish of Fulham Court , half-a-dozen yards out of Hammersmith . Chairman—Well , then , as yon are rot an inhabitant of Hammersmith , and

      thclectuTer is desirouB of getting back to London , you , perhaps , will forego your questions . Mr , Stallwood—Sir , I am in your hands ; the matter rcsta with you whether I shall be permitted or no . Mr . Curtis—It your questions will not take up too much time , ! will answer them . Mr . Stallwood—Will it suit your convenience to have them put all at onco , or one at a time ? Mr . Curtis—Oh ! I shall not have time to answer them . Mr . Stallwood—I will suit your convenience ; I will be brief . Do you happen to know that Sheriff Allison , and Lord Laude ' rdale , great statistical writtrs , assert that the land of . England will not only grow com enough to feed the present population , but the one asserts twiee _ . the amount , and the other four times tbe amount ! Are you aware that America grows

      ootton , the raw material ! that she haa factories and taacQinery ? and that she not only manufactures poods for her own consumption , but that she supplies manufactured goods as far as round the Cape of Good Hop ?? And , as you are in such a hurry to go , I will only ask one more . Do you believe the present Iloutj of Commons " will ever repeal the Corn Laws ? do you not think it will be necessary to have a thorough radical reform first ? Mr . Curtis —I admit the-fir *! question . I believe the Corn Laws would" bo repealed by the present House ot Commons . Mr . Stallwood—You have omitted the middle question respecting America manufacturing and exporting manufactured goods . Mr . Curtis—rl answered tha-t ,. with the first , in the affirmative ; I admit it . Wbat will any sensible man say to u repeal" after this I

      'Hammersmith-Rcai ) — It was unanimously n greed here , on Tuesday eyi-ninj ; , that a levy of one shilling bo issued on each member of that locality in support of the forthcoming Convention . Shoemakers , Clock House , Castle-street , Lsi-CEsrER s ' quare . —Mr . H . Lei *; h addressed a numerous audience at this j > laco on Sunday , to their eutira satisfaction . T-u members were enrolled , and a Secretary , Treasurer , r . ud Council appointed . The sum o [ 3 * . 7 M . was coll « cS ;»? d for the Whig-made wiaows Jones , Williams , and Roberts . Horns Tavern , Bf / rmondsey . —On Mouday evening last Mr . Balls delivered a most able lecture upon the prospects of tho people . Twelve members were enrolled , and amongst them were somo of the most active and leading men of the auti-Corn Law League .

      BXS . EXXNGHAM . —A very spirited meeting was held at the Chartist room , Aston-street , on Friday evening , to hear a lecture fram Mr . James Dufiy ^ late of Northalkrton House of Correction . Mr . Smith Lindon was called to the chair , after which Mr . Campbell delivered a few remarks and retired from th » ' meeting . Tho Chairman then intmdue ^ Mr . James Daffy to the meeting . Mr . Duffy was warmly apolaudad , and delivered an excellent address , which for wit , argument , and genuine . hnmour . has seldom been surpassed , at times eliciting the che-ora of the meeting , and others producing bursts of laughter . Kc gave a heartrending description of the treatment which was given to the Chartist prisoner ? in the hel ! of Nortba ]] erton . Ho explained the principles of the Charter in au excellent manner , ard made a powerful appenl to hin audience , on the nert ? si * y of union , and ccnc . ' uded amidst loud cheer ? . Mr . Duffy's lecture gave unmixed satisfaction .

      Monday Evening . —Tho u ? ua . I meeting was held iu Aston-screet , tsn Monday evening last , Mr . Russell in the chair . Tho meeting was addressed by Mr . John Mason , in bis usual eloquent and impassioned style Af ; er tho usual business was transacted , the meeting separated .. B . E < 4 nsrnoN 10 the Mayou of Birmingham . — A requisition to the Mayor , requesting him to cali a meeting of the inhabitants to consider the propriety 01 petitioning Parliament for tbe establishment of the People's Charter , is in course of signature . The names of a large number of voters and members of the Town Council are already attached .

      Frost , Williams , and Jone ; . —The Genera ! Committee of Birmingham for the restoration of tho above-ramr- ' . ! patriots held tkeir us = w ' a . l .-weekly meeting on Wednesday evening lust , Mr . Fnssell in the chair , wl '< .-n it was uuaniiflousiy resolved" Tlia : the ccn- ' ry be immediatciy requested to form district committees , in conjunction with the geL-eral cocriaittee of Birmingham ; and that they immeriiately on formation correspond with this committae , and this committee will give instructions to ? urh committees , agreeable to a former resolution of this o-ommittee . " -All communications to bo addressed to John Wilkinson , Corresponding Secretary . 5 , Cregoe Terrace , Bell Baru Road , Birminicliam .

      SOUTHAMPTON . —Tho council met to transact business 0 : 1 xhe evening of tho -Oth ult . At this rct ? f iiv ' j , the council came to the following resolution : — " In jrder k > seeuro the services of a ' lec ' nreriu the southern dis 1 net . : \ fund be raised by voluntary subscription of not less thi > n one halfpennj per "iveek ; that the council likowiee become pgenfsfcr the sale of Finder ' s Chartist Blacking , the profits 0 ! which to be devoted to the above object . The retail sellers having agreed » give one penny out of every shilling , to the advancement of the cause ; wo trust then * examplo will be generally followed . Tbe council also hope that their fffort in this , will meet with the cordial co-operation of the surrounding towns .

      MANSPXSLD . —The cause of Chartism is making rapid progress here ; we are adding to our numbers every week , and the middle classes are signing the National Petition . Soaae of the pubVicana who have refused to gi f ; n the petition , are ready to do penance if they can get to sign . From some of the factories we have received subscriptions in aid of the Convemion Fand , and from A B C we have received 8 s . 8 d . The repealers had a discussion in their mpeting last week , on the subject of joining the Chartists , but they could not . swallow , the . 'wholo Charier ; but we will promiso them assoan ss they do bolt the whole Chart « r , snout , bridles , and tail , they may join us but ^ hall not lead .

      ABERGrAVENST'S ' . —The Cb . irtfstH of this town Ci-l a Euirited mseriuj ; on Monday ^ 18 = instar . t . in thtir 5 ar ^ e : 00 m , Frogiiiore street Tbo msatint ; was adur ^ ssei by Mr . BoV-rrll , of I $ vva , and Mr . Griffith ? , schoolmaster , of this tov 7 n . Ttio people evinced a spirit of ? rn journey . J arrived at Aitiwick , in Nort-h'QTnftfrla' . id , —tne Dake-rid ^ en town of Alnwick , —on Friday , the 18 ch ins ' ., where , after I had transacted my busint-sv 1 began , as is my wonted cu * tom , to mako inquiry ai 10 the sue

      cts . - of the Charter Petition , and tho proceei >' i ; i , 's of the Acti-Corc Law Lrzzu ? , which , I v / as gtv ^ -u 10 un iert ; t 8 n < j , had recjutiy boen formed in- that place . These Leaguers , who style themselves the friends of the people , had been exerting themselves str- nuousiy to win over to their views und procei-dints tho working men , first by the circulation oi authorities against the Corn Laws—then a course of lectures by Mr . Aciand—then copies of their spceit > us , cunning , and sophissical petition—then the distribution of wbat they term untaxed bread , (• Jiibs . cf the best w 3 ; eaten white bread , ) at ( ki . par ioui \ oa t ' r . e market days of three consecutive weeks , and tho hawking of their petition from houso to house—all of which efforts obrained for them the amazing number of somewhere about six hundred signatures , ou : of a population of perhaps twelve or thirteen thousand persons , including thoso from the numerous- places adjacent . But , Sir ,

      sciwithsfandlug all their arts and wiles , the working men have , in tho tnest honourable ar . d praiseworthy manner , demonstrated'that they are not to be caught by ADti Corn Law flummery . They have flocked to the standard of Chartism , arid on tho petition there , in the course of signature , there are already enrolled nearly seven hundred tames , —names of men who have laid hold of a- great and glorious principle , a principle of truth , justice , and inalienable right , —names ef men who are firmly resolved no longer to be the dupes of shuffling Whig ? , or gricdi : g Tories , —names of raen who have enlisted under the banner inscribed with M Truth , Law , and Order ;—Complete Suffrage , and no surrender , "men wlio have set -tkeir faoes against giving their weight aad inflaenee -to an ungrateful pany , who are ever and anon throwing ia their teeth that they are not pos ? eEScd of sufficient intelligence to wield the franchise , but who aie withal wise enough to sign Whig petition e .

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      Si ^ SfOP AUCKI . AND . —A spirited meeting was held ^ iagpunday : last , in theafternooiij when Mr . G . Bmaa ^ f Sunderlandjdeluered an ¦ fcxcelleritaddress on thii-fmperishabloprinidiples of freedom , embodied in the People ' s ' "Charter .: The meeting listened ; with great attention , and appeared io be greatly gratified with what the leoturir adva , nodd ; The people ' s cause ia making ; progress smongst , all clasBes of Bociety in this district ; thpy have' ceased to look upon the Chartist as a inaa with a . torch" in one hand anil a dagger in the other , bufc are ppeniiig their eyes to tEe want of that simple , plaiii , oomaion-senso measure of justice , called tho People's Charter . NoEiH SniELDS .- ^ -On Tuesday ovenin » , Mr . Williams , of Sunderiand , delivered along and energetic addrees to the inhabit ants of this place . Mr . Morris was in the chair . At tho conclusion a great number attached their . signatures to the National Petition . '

      Ousebdrn . —On Sunday morning Mr .. ' Williams addressed the . good men of this place on the rights of the people , aud th ! e position and duties of the Charuats . - ¦ . " . "¦¦;¦' . ¦ . ; : ; . ' .- . .- ¦ /¦ ¦ . : . " : . ¦ ; . ¦ .. ¦; NEWCASTLE . —On Sunday evening Mr . Williams lectured here on persecution for opinion . WOWERHAMPTQN . —Mr . James Uuffey , of Sheffield , lectured here on Honda y , "February ¦ ¦ 1 -tth , at Mr . Mogg ' a Coffee House , Snow Hilt ; ho delivered *¦ -: inps't ^ excellent address , and at the conclusion * tw-encyone " iiyvv members enrolled their names . Chartism is rapidly gaining ground in this town .

      Triumph of the Piiixcipi-es of Chahtism . —On Monday last , a public meeciug called by requisition , was held at the Public Ofiice , in this tovvn , for the purpose of taking into the consideration , the proposal of Sir Robert Peol , ; wit \\ iespeot to tho Corn Laws , and also what measures should bo adopted iu the present distressed condition of the country . At the hour appointed for the meeting , the room was filled to-suffocation and . au adjournment took place to St . Janit «' s-square . Mr . « I Wynu , a middle class Corn Law Repealer , v / as unanimously called to the chair . A resolution was moved by Mr . Joseph Walker , a middle ciass Corn Law Repealer , and seco }/ ded by M r . Mog ^ r , a Chartist , to the effect ttiat Sir Robert Peel ' s measure as proposed to the House of Commons , was not adequate to relieve the distress of the couutry , and was only adding in&iilt to > iiiju ' stica , and in order to remove that distress , it was

      necessary that the Corn Laws should uo entirely repealed , and that ' coulilnot be -evicted without tho people were fully , freely , apd fairly represented in Parliament , according" to iho priimiulaa-defined iu tho People's Charter ; it- was . " ' ' passed ' unanimously . A peti' vion founded on the ioregoin ^ resolution and calling upon her Majesty to dismiss her present Ministers , and to call none to her councils , buisuch as would pledge themselves to the above . principles , was unanimously adopted by the meeting . Mr . J 110 . Campball , general secretary j and Mr . James Duft ' oy were on the platform , and took part iu the proce ^ cl " - ings . Three hearty cheers were then given for the Charter ; three fcr the return of Frost , Willia . ms , and Jones ; three for Feargus O'Connor , and three tremendoua groan ' s' for Sir Robert Peel and the Tories , after wliich tho assembled thousands quietly dispersed . , . ; :

      LFcruBE— -At night , Mr . James .-Duffoy delivered a lecture on the evils of class legislation and the People ' s Charter , at tuo Vine inn , Canal-street . At the conclusion , twenty-two new memberseiiirolled their namos , several of whom took cards of membership . -, ' . '¦¦ . ' : " -. WIKGATE GRANGE . —— -Mr . Charles Cor . nor , from Manclicster , lectured to the Chartist » of Wiu-Sate Grange Colliery , . 011 Saturday cvcaing , ar . seven o ' clock , the IDeh iiist , to an attentive , as well as nnmt-rpus audience . After ' the 1 lecture , there was 16 s .-collected for Mr . Williams , to assist him ; in hia defence on Monday , the 21 st intt . at Durbavn . DUOGESBA . —A Chovter Associatiou baa been formed here , which promises to become very iiourishiue .

      DUBtlN . —The Irish Universa , V Suffrage Association met at 0110 o ' clock on Sunday , in their great rooms , No . 14 , North Anne-etreet , Mr . WiU ' wn Woodward in tho chair . The Chairman eaid thai ho had always folt great pleasure , and considered himself highly honoured , in presiding at any of the meeiiugs of his Radical' Reform brethren , or to sp ^ ak in . moro modern jarguagCj his Chartist brethren —( hear , hear . ) Thero svero but few of tlie members of their body at , that meeting , compared with the number of t . hpup" who were riot ui-mbcis , and who had the kindjies ? , and he ' ihight ndd , the manliness ,: to ye'htare into their meetiuK , a ' t ' ter all the denunciations .. wh ' ieh had been hurled upon their devoted heads . Tho Whits are out ; there are no

      moro places in petto for professing patriots j placohij . nters are 1 nov ? iu a discount . The viruleiico- oi tiieir denunciations ot our Association has in seme measure abated . The pr-ople of Ireland avo no longer told , by a high legal authority arjd civic functionary , that is is a transppriable ouenco to bo a . Charuvt in Iroland . Suph ridiculous absurdity has-had its day . Wo shall hear no more of that eort of stuff . Chartism- ' is coming i ^ uo fashion ; The Whigs are cut , and men are coming to their scnsePi The hereditary enemies of public hbe ' rty- are in power . We know the worst that can beta ! us . Wo must be on our guard . We ihust take care ,

      and keep within the pvecincts of the law , our enemy is on , tho look out , and-it is our . bouiitfen duty to bo on the look out also . Our falsCj deepitful friends are out , and never car ? , nover fehall , never will , conio iiHo power ' again—( hear , hear . ) Their whola policy , both at home and abroad , was oun continued , unbroken Im ^ of .. ' trick , deceit , and criiDanery . Was there ever such a-, juggle attempted to be foistci upon a nation an that proposed by Lord John Russell ? He and hia coll- ' agues found the Exchequer minus to the time of two minions ster * ling in the revenue ;; and ' -how did they propose to mako up the deficiency ? Why , by one of the most barefaced schemes that ever ' minister had the

      temerity to attempt—which was no less than tha , t . of laying a duty of two shilliiiits and . threepence a quarter upon foreign wheat , while at the same time they professed to be taking she du | j ^ off , for the purpose of giving the people ; a . cheap ; -loaf . ' Accordingto th « v own accounts , ' tho average duty on wheat > jnre " . 1 B 28 was 53 . 9 d . a qaarter . Now , ; little Lord John proposed to lay on a fixed duty of 83 . a quarter , -which' would in effect , and to all intents and purpeseB , be laying oh ah additional duty of 2-. 3 d . per quarter , while he and his unprincipledi f'Upportcrj professed to be taking off tho dutyi , ( Hear , lir ' ar . ) And fhis is the way . t . u ' : gct ; a big loaf , 13 it ? The little cheat ! he is out , and how he wants to get in again upon a deceitful ,

      hollo ' . v motion , which affirms nothing —( titar , hear)—bus the . " moaning , of which is , that ho wishes to get Pecl'a place , and Peel does 1106 like to give uc > . Now purely the litrle great tithe-owner knows very we ) l that his friends , tho Chartis s , tioo through his fophiitry and ineabures . B 1 . 1 t > said tho Chairraiu ) , I ara taking up too muck of your time—(" No , no . ") Tlicre . are , a * I said before , a ^ 'reat many ^' . rangers here , and if any of them wish to iiddresa the n ; p ting we shall be happy to afford ; them an attentive liearing . The regular busihesg of the meetiwt ; takes precedence of all extraneous subjects , but afterwards it is competent for any one present to addrps . s th . e . ' nieetiiig ; we bhall be happy to hear him , even in opv . osiMon to our favoured objects / Universal

      Suffrage , Vote by Ballot , Animal Parliaments , Equai E ' rcioral Districts , No Property Qualification , Payment of Members , arid-though list , upi . le ' astj but on the contrary dear to the heart of every truo ; and sensible Cliartiet , the Repeal of the Union- ( hear hear . ) The secretary , Mr : D ' empaeyi'Vyill now read the last day ' s proceedings , and the orders of the day for the present , meeting .. " Mr . Woodward then resumed the chair . Mr . Dsmpsey having read tho last day ' s prpceedintrs , Mr . O'Higgins rose and said ho had twelve members to propose—( hear , heat . ) They are a ) l far « : ors . Ho said that their principles were taking root every where . He had invited several of the respectable persoi ' 3 whom they saw there that day . ThaSe geiitlecien wero really

      under the impression that oaths were administered in that association , - . ' this " - ' they had secret signs ; and pass woris , and they were really afraid to commit themselves to laws by coming to this meeting , until he <^ Jr H ) assured them on his honour th 2 t there was no oath administered in their society , that they had no secrctf , but , on the con ! - trary , that they looked upon every man as a friend who gave the utmost publicity to evtry matter and thinK of aisy nature or kind which he taw or heard at their mettiug . With this assurance , the gentlemen were satisfied , and theresult is , that w $ are this dav favoured with their presence , and it is very

      probable they will go away with : far more favourable impressions than they came . At all events they must see that theman who slanders and Villifies the members of this society , and hioiself ( Mr . O H . ) in particnlar , so nnscrupulously , is , to say the least of him , but a bad Catholic , if he were to go to communion once a week insteart of orce a fortnijahtV When he said that we admuiistoved unlawful oatli ? , here he knew right well that what he isaid was untrue ; when heiaid that this association was : an unlawful association , he knew : that the assertion was false , because wo took good care to have the rules and objects of our society pus into his haeds in a week alter they were printed , when he said that the

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      objeots were lawful , the rules were good , but that the society must be crushed —( hear , hear . ) TJiese were his words , and the day is not distant when ; he will be confronted with them ( hear ) , ; Yet the man who acted thus 19 tho tho sanio who boasts of goiug to communion oace a , fortnight ('' shame , shame . - ' ) Well , lent is iii , -and Easter is . coming , and who knows but : he might make restitu tion to this society before this holy seaeon : passes over . In England , the other day , he talkcii about Manhood Suffrage aa a Eubatitute for Universal Suffrage , Why , this is not quito delicate in a . pious old geutlemau ; wha , t does he moan by mahftbpd I—( Htai i heav . ) Ha ( Mr . O'H . ) knew very well what medical men meant by those texms He also knew what oihers n 5 ca , nfc by manhood ; but he had never heard of it as a test of a iha , n * 8 fitness

      to mi joy tho suffrage . Uuiversai Suffrage ever tneaht , and meant nothing else , than thatoyery male inhabitant of the full ago of twenty-ohe years and upwards , of sane mind , and not convicted of any felonious offence by a jury , shall have the right to veto for a . member pf parliament . . Now j this is Universal Suffrage ( hear , iiaar . ) A person twenty-one years of age - can inherit property , contract . inarriage , uiake a will—in fact , do any act at that ago as lawfully , and of a 3 much force ia law as he can at , aay subsequent period of his life . What is the use , Vthen , of s ' auifling and quibblint ;'• : ' about i the .. exaot meaning of Universal ouffrage?—( . heai ' , hcui \ and ehaera . ) Would anyone tell him the exact meaning of the terms " a

      pettifogging quUtipg lawyer ; a political apdsta ' o ; a Repealer of tha Unida , " aud a variety of other termsi The creatures who : howl lou dest , the busiest little doceiyers about Eepeal can only tell you that Repeal is Repeal , aud that Mr . O'Couhell is a Repealer , and therefore every one ought to be a * Repealer . This subject is ' ..-too fertile . ' He ( Mr . O'H , ) should hot theu pursue it further ^ but would most respect ' fully direct the aticiuiott of their friends to the 13 th rule of xlid assbciatioH , which they would see was sufficiently stringent to guard them against aay unlaw'tul . ab ' ts : ^ - " That no .:-member of this association shall act in the capacity of delegate or representative ; and if any person shall assume or presump to act iu any such capacity , he shall be forthwich

      expelled from the Iriuh Universal Suffrage Association , and that no person whatsoever shall bp admitted as a delegate from any other association . " Mr . U'lliggiiis conolutku by prppp&ing twelve new membere . The motion wp . s secouncd by Mr . H . Clark , iu a pithy and sensible speech . ~ Mr . Newton proposed the admission of tan njembers ;—Mr . O'Counell ( not Dan ) seconded the motion . — -Mr . H . Clark moved the adoption of thu new committee of thirteen ^ seven of tvhorn musi ; alway s be working iaehi—The .- motion was seconded by Mr . Dyott , who savil that the mountain ^^ was at length coming to Mahomet . Mr . O Connell had declared his coaviotiou , both ia a letter to Mr . Ray , and at the reoent Corn Law meetings in Englaiid , that

      a PsLrliameut returned by the present constituencies will never do auything for the people . What > then , does he propose to do 1—to joiu the Chartists in remodelliog tioss . ' con <> . tituen ' cie ? , on tke fair and equable principles of Universal Suffrage , and proportionate districts , or to go on with the insane : cry of Hepeal ( 0 a Parliacient which has few Repealers in it beyond his own fainily- ^ a Parliament made lip of elass-retavned Members , oaly intent on servicg the monopolies , to which they ov / o their existence ? Are Mr . . O'Connell ' d hearers bo stultiiisd as never to ask him a few peitinent quostiong as to tho manna- in which ho iiieans to repeal the Union ?—will

      they never c ' &iiui the cost or hope of success aUending their wild attempi 1 Will they never think of reshaiperiing tho Mifftage , the weapon of victory , before they ruarcii to the achievement of ; their uatibual rijihtii Ii Blr . O'Conuoll a Chaitist and a ; rational iaaa at one side the Channel , a uiysteriQUs , uncalciilatiiig , and unquestioned . politicise , at the other ? ( Gheerb . ) The motioa was carried unanimously . Collectors v ;< erc ^ appointed ; after which tbo thanks of the meeting were cordially aud enthusiasuca ' . ly giveu 10 Mr . Woodward . Three heaity cheers were then given for Feargus O Conuor and ihe Chartists of England ; after which tho meeting separated ^ highly aeligbted with the day ' s proceedintta . ¦ - ' - ,. ' ' ' ¦ - .- - " : ;¦ ' ' ¦ - ¦'

      KXI ; M ABNOCU . —On Wednesday week , a general piseung of ta !\ jissociatiou wa 3 called for the express purpose of heariiJs the report of our delsgate , Mh ' -Wv Carrudi , who , hi conjunction with ihotovyn of Kilmarnock , was elected as our represen t-H ' -i vein tlio Scottish Convention , ' the following resolution was uiianuncu .-ily passed at the meeting : — " Tiiat this ¦ meeting look -with " surprise " -at tho decision cuuie tu by the delegates , composiug thelate Scottish Oynvi : iitioi < , as thoy do not believe them to have represented the feslings of the people of Scot-. land anerit tiie Rational Petition , and that this ino&ting do use the utmost of their , abilities iu-5 upjiort' of t ' -iofcaid pc-tiinini" The petition sheets are in course of bwntj v , \ -b filled . At the close vf the meetingi three new m"mbers wore enrolled . After a votoof approbaiiou to the delegate , the meeting was dismissed .

      ARBROATif .- ^ -The Corn Law Repealers had a meeting On Wudhes-day week , to liehouuc / - Peel ' s morion , at wldch the Cuaruats rallied , and carried their amehciiiieiit for the Charier by u , ' u ovtrsvhelming his < jcri ? y . . . Duii ^ KiES . —The " Plague" have succeeded hero in seducing from us Mr . Andruw : Wurdropp ,. Mr . Joh . ' . Belf , aud . Mr . William M'Doaali , and tliej have alreaiiy had convincing evidence how very bootless a thing it is to cai ' ry otf buch leaderfi of an enligbteiicd peopie aa may fee weak or base enough to suff -r tliems ' uives to bo entrapped or sold . These worthies made

      their appearance at a "Plague" meeting on the 19 th , and were well settled by tho people . The cries of " traitor , " " renegade , " "turncoat , " and other pleasing epithets with wbich Wardropp wa 3 greeted , were a-ppailing , and wish great ; difficulty was he heard aJ all . Some et' theiir prepared resolutions they did bob venture to eubmit at all : those which they did present to the meeting were negatived in fine style in . favour of a " whole hog" Charier resolutipn , proposed aud seconded by . . . ttio working men . Their "Plague" yttition was carried'by . airick , the people votinij for it under the fcuppobitiba that it was the National Petition . See how many signatures it will get besides forced or forged ones !

      EiDEVSLiK . —There was an excellent public meeting here on Monday evening , for the adoption of the 3 Sa , tioual Petition . A . resolution to that effect was moved , seconded , and unanimously carried . Mr . Aloir , of Glasgow , attended , and gave a political kemre in his usual masterly style . G&ASGOW . —Glorious Triumph of stern DEJIOCRACT OVER AVUIGGERY AND TUEACIIEHY . — T&e Ltagiie in Glasgow , Jcllowing t ' lie example of tLeir aissociates Iu Jumobnsging tbroujhout the couatry , oa receipt q £ the divialoa ca Finality ' s humbvig amondmanf to Peel ' s niotion , calle ^' a public nieetiug in the City Hall on Wedneschiy evenir-g last , at -eeytii o ' clock , for the parpoae of considering ;> nd protesting agaiii 3 t Peei ' s proposed , alteration of the Corn ; Laws . As early

      us six o ' clock , groups we re seen wending their way towards the hall , ami at half-past six the place was abeut half full . About this time Messrs . Moir aud Pxoudfoot entored ; and / were received with deafeniog clieers . Both gentlemen took their seats at the eud of the platform , and were soon joined by Jack , Malcolm , Kogers , and others , who appeared to be all anxitsty" to know w'h ' it % vas to be the policy of the Chartists . ; Oa learaiog that , the chair ' -was- to bo disputed , ( thu Whigs having announced that Welter Buchanan , of Shahtioh Lodgs , vies-president of the Anti-Corn'La'vv Leacuc , would take the chair , ) they ^ beoama pevfi . n tly furious . In ehoit they appeared to take as hiuchihierestg < . t : i : ; g Bit . Buchanan into the chair as ihs Whig ? ^ ossiltly could ; Rogers , in particular , became perfectly abOai'se .

      At seven o ' clock , the Whig committee , compasijig the elite of the party , iisctnded the platform . iJr . W . Buchanan was about totake the chair , v ; hen Mr . Ivloir rose aud moved that mt . Proudfoot do take the chair . The Whigs objected to this , but Moir wsa determined Bot to abandon his motion , : he put it to the meeting . when a large majority declared for . Pi ' ouafoot . " ' Still the Whige objected . Moir put it to tha Uicetiug a second time , with similar resuHa . l Tha Whigs atill objected -yvhen Mr . Aloir Buggerted that r > ou ( 5 foot and Bacfcanan ohould be appointed jointly to ILe chair , in order that the business might proceed ; to . " .. ' this the Whigs again objected . Mr . Mpir then told them tliat as hs bad the votes of the . j neeting in ; his favent , he waa resolved to abide byit Things wero bow at a stand , the .. " League , " though ; seetag the meeting : v , gainst them , still insisted that the committee bad * a right to

      appoint the chairman . At this : stage , Mr . Jack pushed forward to tho front df the platform , saying he \ nrbuld put ihe matter to right , adding , , " The meeting does not understand the matter . " Moir , who was still standing on the front of the platfoKn , yery simply allowed Mr . Jack to take the : matter out of his hands , which courtesy I guess Moir vpill uot be ready to extend to another under similar circumBtances . Jack tco ! i avote whether Buchanan o" Proudfoot should take the chair , taking tho vote for Buchanan first , though Proudfoot was the opposition . Still a decided majority declared for Pfoucifoor , yet Jack declared the Whig had It tlp ° this conduct there can be but one opinion ; many toid him at the time whfht I shall not rep > at fcere .- ~ Mr- Cross ( Town Councillor , ) then came forward and denbanced Peel ' s measure and all taxes on food , and after a very auiraated speech , moved ' - the following resolution : ~ » That this meeting views with

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      - /^^^ Se- ^ - -. " ' ^ ,, " ^ JZu ^ feelings th « dtepifet dlaappolntatsit , &nd indignation ^ / fi ' the scheme promoted by Sir Robert Peel , for the aeitlc ^ ment cf the Corn L&vej cs being hi , their judgment , a deliberate insult to a hitherto patient-and Bufferinjf people . " Ths motion vas aeconded by Mr . Johh Witeoa , o £ Dundyham , atid carried' nnanimouB ^ y .-i-The Rev . Dr . King , ia a speech of considerable length , moved the second resolution . The Rev . Gentleman was repeatedly interrupted with eheenr , biases , and confusion . He concluded by calling on them to anise for a repeal of the Corn Laws . ( Cries of " No , no , never . " ) ¦ " Tha ; they renew their protest against as ; laws which restrictthe Inioortatiou of food for ths people

      as unjust in principle , pernicious in every form of thejr operation , and creating such feelings of irriution anji discontent ; anitng a 1 classes , as seriously to peril the peace and inslitutiocs of the conutry . " Seconded by Mr . John Tenant , of St . Bollox . Mr . Moiv toao , " and said he had an addition to move to the resolution before putting it to t £ s meeting : Mr . Robert Malcolm who was standing on the front of the glatform , claimed to be heard first , To this tha great body ef tbe meeting objected . Malcolm persisted , bot not one word could beheard from him . At last the Chairman put it to the meeting which should be heard first , and an byei whelmiug majority declared for Mr . Moir . Mr . Moijr , in moving his addition to Dr King ^ s resolution ^ was tbjd by ^ the CBairman that the resoluf ' oa tad been tmanimousSy agreed to . Mr . Moir was surprised to hear iSt the regolutioa had been carried ( the fact was , no Tote

      had bean taken or asked on it ) , but as the Chasrain declared the rssoliitiou to be carried , he ( Mr . M . ) wonid move his addition as a subatantivo resolotioh . It Traa as Idllows : — " That this meeting ia of opinion that uie pioposition of Sir Robert Peel has . furnished an additional proof to inaijy already given , that the ; House of Goiumoa's does not rcpreseni either the feelings j > t the interest of the ; people . This meeting , therefora , Is of opinion that to enable the people to obtain a tofel repeal of the Corn and Provision Laws , aa / well as to Becure to them the fall benefit of such repeal "whin effdeted , a full . extension of political power must fortjiwith take place , and that the best means of realising this inipoitinc object is by making the principles bif the People's Charter , the lawof the laiid . This nieeting

      lurtner agrees to memorialisa her Majesty to dmtfesr her prtiseRt uiiniiters , and call to b , e * Cauacils sa $ » vazn only * a Aviu make 'the People ' s CiwH" ! tbo'lsn ; of th © land . " ;• ' This iras seconded by Mr . John Coir quuoutt—Mr . Robert Malcclm mid he had ah amendment to move ; it t ?* s to the effect that we denpunca Peel ' s measure ; anil pledging the zcetting ttf go for free , fult , and fair rapresentatton ^' r-Secouded by Mr . Jack ; This amendment wis received with ' ; a storm of disapprobation , - to endeavour to nllay which , Mr . Aciand eudeavoured to bring about a reconciliation / i&jr rbquesting the movers and seconders to retire to the Bide rooiuV to try and frame a resolution that would meet the unanimous approbation of the meeting . : Tfie > movers aud ssconders , accompanied by Batllie John Hainiltou ,. aud 'otheM , letirey . But no conciliation was efitcte ' d . 64 taeir rsturu , Mr . AcJand stated they ' ast ; fiilod tu sicure any conciliation . —Mr . Mok ; Eaid ho uevor would consent to anything short of the whole

      Charter , without £ r = t conBuUicg the people . —Mr . Colquhcun said ho had proposed to the other p ^ rty to strike cut the word Charter , as the juanie was jet ;» Jlttlp uap ; U ' atab : e to ssme ; ' bat on condition the whole six pciuts should bo : specially iacluded . "to somo of tho detaiit—Annual Pailiamonts , No Propaity Qualification , and l ^ ayiuent ot' iieaiberB—the gentl « iien on the . ' . ' other side would not : agree ; thareloie , ke < Mr . C . ) couid not meet- thfet : i .-T-SIe 2 sr 8 . Malooim and Jack endeavoured to explain their undefined : resolution , amidst hisses and coniusion . Ai the suggestion of the Chairmaa , two' ttllers wtre appointed . Qn the vote beinc ; taken ivCiecWed majority was ; declared for the original luolion . The announcement was received witbt deareaihg cheers , ¦ w hich lasted for acme minutes A c&tnmittcQ wiis then appoinied to s : e the memorial drawn up , au-. 2 'forwarded to her Slajtsty , through Lord Radnor . A vote of thanks was then glvsn to the Ctairnian with acclamation , and the vast assembl ^ e broke up about eleven o ' clock . ; '' . ¦ " - ' - ¦ .

      P . S . —This meeting will not be without its resulte in Glasgow . The cloak of hypocrisy has been iom asiiader ; tho people have got their eyes open . Many cf the middle class , at the closd of the meeting , declared those Chartists deserved credit for their ' noble stand to their principles against all the influence : of the middle ' class . The vipers fostered in our own bosom are now the enemies to be watched . Let the people be virtuous to themselves , and those " snakes in the grass' . will gponbeeome the Ecorn of all good men . Our petitionis being signed nobly . 1 , 175 names wtre adhibited to it in Mr , Moir'ashop last ; Saturday » in nine hours—all men of mature years . Had thore betn room , Jifliiiany more woiild have signed . Is this the time to finrrender?—Correspondent . ,

      Meeting . —An adjoumeti meeting of the Associatian took plrxe last Tuesday eveKingin St . Ann ' s Chnrcli , for tho purpose of appointing directors far the chsuijag year , 6 ce ., Mr . H . Martin in . the chair . The minutes of the last meeting having been read by the secretary , and appivycd of , a list of twenty-two was pntia nomination . Mv . Watkin proposed Mr . W . Pattison . Several objected to Mr . P . G . Murray aaid if Mr . Watkinpersisted ia his nomination , hei \ iMr . iSdnrray ) , however diBagreeaWe t ' n « duty , would iuove that Mr- Pattison ' a name be struck off the list Each njmia wsls thea voted oh tht » list separately . Oai Mr ; Pattison ' s name beic £ puc , . . Mr . Murray moved - ' that' as Hr . Paitisum had juinedtbo Coin Law Rspeaiera , ; he was not a fit and proper person to be a director of a Chartist Assaciatioa . After soino pointed aiiimadversions on the conduct of Mr . V ,, on the vote being taken , it waa all but unanimously Oitrried ; that Mr . Pattisbh ' s hams be struck : off After some other minor business was disposed of , the : meeting separated . ; ' "' " ¦ .- . ¦ : '

      LANARKSHIKE / UNlVEHSAt SUFFRAGE ASSOCli-rxiON . —A meeling of the directors of this associat ' . oa waa bold in the hall in CoHege Open ; on Monday evening the 2 letinrtint . , - 'V DunfermtiNE . —Oa the 17 th instah ^ Messrs . Marsden and TaUersali favoured Dunfermlino with a Tisit , and addresaed the ' Chartists in the evening Iu the Masons' Ha i . - ; . "¦ ' /' . ,. ; ¦ . , ¦ ¦ ' ' ' ,.- " , " "¦ , - \ . - ¦ " . ABERDESJf .- —Sign of , the Tjjiks . —Many 8 time and oft have vre eaid , that even here , in tho far North , Cfeartisni -was omuipotenfc . Oft hate vre asserted that the Chattists could beat tho Cern L = iW repealers hollowj : but never wasi this so truly yerifieel as the followingwill . ' attest It was usual for the '' cliuue " always after the meeting of the " locusts and

      bloodsuckera" to call a public meeting , and endeavor . v to wheedle the * people into a belief that they sympathwed with them , and further to pasa resolutions pleogicg themselves to petition for [* . y big loaf ; " ftud , on such occasions , the journals of tte League invariably assvvied that the Chartists had been outnumbered . Thei-Ciiarr ti&t 3 were in expectation that the same course wouldi have been adopted , fey the Lsaguej this year asforowrly , aad that they would hare an opportunity of again e ? - posuig the fallacies of this ; faction . The thiig , we hear , was debated in the Anti-Corn Law Association ; some -. vere for coming fat ly out and meeting tho Chartists upon honourablu grounds , ethers of the old women w « jre afraid pf >• Chaitiat interference , " and it was finally ; agreed taat no public tmeting sliotddbeheld this year . Accordingly , a fortrigbt ago , the city waa placarded , telling the people that the petition for the total and immediate repeal of the Corn La ^ FS lay for signatures at n shop in Union-street Now where this

      petition-was , agreed to , we know not , and of the partits who concocted it we are equally ignorant . Contrast this pondnct with that of the Chartists . They always come out to cbasult the public on any such i : upoitant questiens , and they are not afraid to abida by their . deuisiou . ; We kisow that the pesple will always decide * on ihe aide of righti Before the viaic of the champion of our liberties , O Connor , we could match ; any of the factions on fair grounds ; fcnfc tiiat visit sealed tUe fate of the vilo , perfidious crew . O for such another dayl : O'Brien is to be here this week , bur teacher ; great good is anticipated from his visit to our " city cold . "' We aie to have a festival in honour of thia uuflinching dungcon-proof advocate of ont rights . The Chartist movement In this town will receive a fresh impulse from his presence ; its advocates will be inspired -with new hopes , new vigour will be inftuied into their mindi , and all -will proceed with railway epeed . ¦ ' ¦ ¦ ' ' ; : ' . , ¦ " ¦ "¦¦ .- . - " " . ¦ -- ; - - :- ;¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦¦

      NEWWltiKS , ( AinsHiaE . )—At a moetbg of the iBhabitants cf this place on the 18 tb instant , called on purpose to express their opinionB on : the movement of the Corn Law League in Glasgow , the ^ jllowfcg resolutions were proposed , secorided > and nnaniroously approved of , lst , — «• rhat thi 3 meeting' pledge ttsmEelves to agitate for nothing less than the Charter , aa : in their opinion it gives jHsttce to all , and injury to none j and they ccinsider Messrs . Moir , Roes , and CoJ'iuhonn , » ud the citfzens of Glasgow who so nobly supported them in the defrace of the pxinciples of the vchaJter ( in despite of Whig cunning r . hd duplicity , and the traitorous conduct of pretended friends ) are worthy of th » thanks of this ineetiDg . " 2 nd , —" That this meeting ; not - wishing to difier ; with their English brethren ia things cf minor importance , agree to adopt the National Petition , notwithstanding their instructions to their delegate to the Scottish Convention , " who voted according to the instructions given him contrary to hia b \ m opinion . " ' :.. ¦¦ ' ¦¦' . ' . - : . ' . : ' : '¦ . : " . ; " : '•• : ¦ % ; . : '" - - '• ;

      EtGX 5 ? ,- ~ The catzse has been rather in a laagnifihing state here this threee or four months past , in conse quence of the opposition evinced by our middle classea , who have had rtcourse to all manntr of persecution to keep down the rising spirit of liberty , n& atone haa beeu left unturned by which a check ; conid be pat npoa pur proceedings . All places of meeting have bsen ahnt against as , althoBgb ^ theyare given to all other partieai co matter whether a Junap Jem Crow exhibiUon , at a penny a ^ ead , or a Corn Law humbug assembly , no matter , all are admitted ; but bo Booner do the worlt-S ! - ? . " ** ? : ^ ' to told ; a meeting ( for ^ Mch if granted would te

      to the tone 0 ? nixshillings aknight ) ia what is miscalled the Traded Ball , to consider and devise meaiis by wbicii he may to placed in that Ecale of ¦^^ , ^ hWt % :. bWi .-. - lib . . - | a ; : intltl » 4 to posseafc than he te told by our " exdusives" ttat no Ctoatiat are to be allowed to get the uae o £ the halL X But thanks t » the feototalleri , such an evil wUl aoon b « overcome , a ? they have takena flat , of a home , tbv partitions 6 f which are being all thrown down , and large ball fornicd , which will be open to all pa « tie » - ~ then will wo pay the cxclnsivea back with a veageanw ' ifineetiDgawiildoit ; ; '• ¦ ' . '

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      Bust . —Out mett ^ ngs of late kiv e bee n yre ' n it . tBdfrd ; tte hsll , every ni ^ i , Is tk / w vrcll filii d . OnHonday evenrn ^ last vre 1 ad a skrens ineettts ; fhe hall vras iv . ctly £ i ] ed , -oith a bpiuiklicg 01 ifce Cera Law repeakrs ; Mr- Cooper , ncm Manehfci « , ^ ras our Jifceinxfcr , ^ cd an abl e lectnre lie | 3 V 3 , ^ Iter wi-cri be invited diicustion ; with a cea ! of trcable , cue -of the Lcasutr& wasfeneited , * && a cevcre cir ' ii ^ atfcn he got . We expect as other WEeassicn next Mc-dav evening .

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      LABG ^ PUBLIC MEETING BY , SIOONXIGHT . AT BATH . ' On Monday last , the streets of ftis city preaented a scene of uncommon bustle and excitement . A man , mounted oa a horse covered with a white sheet , paraded the city triUi large placards beMnd and before him , announcing that a public meetiDg would be held iu the evening at half-pa ^ t six o ' clock , on Beacon-hill common , for the purpose of memoriolizing the Queen , calling upon her to dismiss her present miniitera , and call to her ceancils men ready to do justice ta the people . It was stated on the placards , that a procession , heaiied by a hand of music , and by persons bearing banners , ¦ would start just after six to tha place of meating . At

      that time there ¦ was a grsat concourse -of people in the Ab ? -ey G-retn , who formed themselves in procession and proceeded in excellent order through the Btreets , the band pisying a lively tuna Great was the excitement Many persons supposed . that the getters-up of the " meeting intended to burn the effigy of Sir Robert Peel ; beBce much cuiios ' ity was excited . "When the procession arrived on the hill , ttoey planted thbir banners in a-conspicuous place surrounding the speakers ; the bana led tne people into the valley that they might better hear the speakers from th- bill . The number at the mt * ting this unnsually large . The scene was truly in :- , posdng , especially as it was reflected upon so brightly by the splendid moonlight . '

      ^ air . W . P . Robebts wbs called upon to preside over the meeting . He a dor eased them in his usual good style , and called the attention of the middle clssees to the present Stato of the cotmtry ; said the meeting was called in the spirit ot the union that had taken place between those classes and the working peopla ; and observed that Mr . O'Conzinor and other prominent Char-. tists had called for active exertions among the people He concluded an excellent speech amid much cheering . ilr . 1 . ^ onin proposed tiie first resolution , which was to the effect , — '• That this meetisg expresses its disgust and indignation at the cavalier conduct of Sir Robert Petl , who had mocked at the distresses an : l misery cf the ptop ' e ; ami tliat this meeting b . lieves that nothing ahott of a t -t-jl rc-ptrjl of the Corn Laws would benefit the trading classes . "

      ilr . BiHTLrxT -sras caL'ed upon to second the resolutios , wiiich he did at s * me lbBgth . He said he could not join iu the condemnation of the policy of Sir Robert , for he thou ^ hs that policy would tena to forward the" cause of tho people— ( cheers ) . 2 ior could he entirely agree ^ ith the lalter part of the rtaoluiiou . Still h . e weald second it , as there was something to coma afitr that -wcnM sail the uat-re of tbe case . He thought . Sir K .-berl haviDg refused the repeal of the C > r ± i Laws , the middie classts - - i-onld be brcught to a ienso cf cutv , and 03 iu Iuj-j . i t > jain tho Chartists

      for a change in the representative system . He went on to point out ths position of ihe paopla ; the fruits u-f the Reform BIIi ; zn-4 dwelt som ? 1 lime on tne prosptcts of the people . He n ^ xt tefeired to the bass jsysKin of political jubting beiD ^ carried on in Ireland by the Tories . His speech produced a good impression on the la ' etlivg . Tiie resolution "was put and carried . Mr . Philp in an able speech propessd the second resolution , Pur a fall and entire system of representation . "

      Be pointed out the evils of ths present system , i te trhicb he sttrJLuted tbe Vvra Laws , and called : upon all prestct t ~> strn ^ ie together 'with a view uf ' geitiua : riii of class legislation . He waB much cheered j throughont his address . L Mr- Clarke secoiKied it in a short speech , with j much eSect . : The mction was passed unanimously . I ilT . Bol"well proposed " That jk . "• 'Dinted nittnorial be sent te the Qieen , . / onnded upon th-3 two preceding resolutions , calling I uj > on her to dismiss her present ministers , and mil to ; her councils men emposed to do justics to all classes of Hhe pwplfc *"—icbterirg ' . )

      I Mr Bajitleit s-conded it It was put £ 1 * 001 the chair , aEd carried xinanimoosiy . ' The CeaiB-HAN ma < ie a iaw observ . vtisms , and in I reply to the repeatsd tuiil for the turning of the tffigy \ of Sir Robert Peel , said tbe Chartists ¦ woald not be " a I P 7 to snch senseless pr&cteaings . He tLen ciissolved the meeting . J A precession . was again formed , and en ihe band ' EtrikiBg Tap , it proccedvd tlirtngh the diOvren . streets I on this way ta the ro .- < ru of the National Ctarter Asse-; ciatioc , from t "^; •* : ei 3 ow of "fthidi rconi the meeting j was acain addressed by iltssrs . Philp , Bmlctt , and jBolweU . The meeting after t ' . is qnietiy dispersed . It has ¦ produced a good spirit iu Baih , and has set all parties alive .

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      1 CHAtFOJiD . —Jlr . Kuowlcs lectured in the ; lar ^ e and populous violate of Cr ^ ifvrc , on Monday ! nj uht last , to a crowctd auaience , iu the Jargeroom i aithe Duke of York , which wa- k .. ; uly lent iu ; i . he i occasion . At the conclusion , oi' the lecture , f . rciv-3 ! persons enrolled their name ; . » BKI 3 TOL . —At a pub-ic mee'in ^ , held zt No . 06 . I Castle-street , Bristol , ou Ms r , c-: y , it , w ^ s re ? . olv ^ r < ! ** That the thanks of ihi- uif-eung arc vine to th- / I Executive Council for ti eir services , while sii . r i - ^ in i Bristol , assuring them tha ; il . cir presenou here ha ;

      \ been the means of acd : ug to the / . ssceiaiion . : _ Upwara 5 of sixty-iixmembers cwollea iLeir East ? ! during their stay in Bris-. cl ; vre therefore considt-r j the Execmive Ciiuncii ciestrui , ^ zr . c confidence of I every honest Chartist . " I : *» vas likewise proposed ; and agreed to , "That Mr . Henry Yincc ^ t is omkle-i ! to the praise and esteem of tke Chartists of Bristol ! for bis prompt attendance to cur c 2 j ' s fori . iip ; - - j sence at all publicmeetiisif .-: Lcli in Bristol , ai : a ; h-j f general j ; ood lie is perfcin . ir . £ towards iha ctus . c in j the West of England . " TLe Asiociation mc-ta \ every Monday night , for tLe purpose of enroiiiiij ; members andtransacting any other Dusiness connected whh the Association .

      STB . ODD . —Mr . Knowles lectured here ou Wed-De * asy the 16 lh insraiii , 311 place of Hr . Campbell , who tad been anuouLced , bu-. could uot aUenii . The lecture gave great sati ^ iacdou . Wiluam Ashton . —Thisvjotim of Whig persecution will be liberated in : n dcrauce vile on ihe 4 th of nexi menth , ou which day the term of his imprisonment will expire . Eablsheaton . —We have foimed here an association , wr . ich is progrfcts : ii £ rapidly . We art visiting evtry door 2 nd every faciwy vyiili vur pethiorx she ^ tB . ( Jur Whig and Corn Law Kepeslers are signing our petiricn , confessing titaiselv : s convinccc tha . ' . nothing but the Charier will do .

      THOBSTOJf . —The Chartist .- of Thornton held their usual - f , eeEly mcetiug on Mono *} night . The following rotoluiion v . 'a =. imanln-ouhiy agieed to : — " Tnai we , the Chartiv . s of Tnornton , nre determined to agitate for , auti accept of mjihnix less , than the whole Charier . CITY OF LONBON * . —Ladies' SnoFiuKLns . — Thia body have published a weii-wriueu a < -dress to their fellow Udonists thresh tas empire , calling npontnem 10 joiu the Ciiarter agralion . Tailors , Hed Lio . n , Ki > : g-stbeet . —Mr . Whaley attended here oa Sunday iait . Afiertlioinceiir . giho sum of ' 2 a . 6 d . was cullecied for the- widows Joucs , WiUiame , and Robcr : ? .

      Readisg . —Since our last cemmu-. iration we have consideraoly increased tbe nsiaber rt our membtt .- ? , some of them being persous cfc-. iisictrablei'iliuenoin the town . Duiicg the ensuinx wsek Mr . Mead , 0 ? Birmingham , wiil - Uenver ttrce kctuTes _ m iha school-room attached to Hope Chapel , which las been granted by Dr . Perry for ibis purpose . Hebaj slso expressed his wiilingntts to preside on these occasions . Camekbvell asd W ' AL-wofim—On Monday last , at the Monipelier Tavern , the following reso ution v ? as carried tmammousij : — " Thai vre cannot , ( afteT deep and deliberate consideration on the coaiemplateduniou with thu m : ddle ciassp ?) a ? ree to unit ^

      wiih any ^ pany , unless they axe prepared to adopt zzid manfaJly declare for ibe whole principles oociu : scd in the People ' s Charter ; and tkat we view aiay body of men wishing to cuitail or abridge ine dereils or" the Charter , as dirbouest and unfriendly to the reuse of liberty and justice we have so Ion *; patiently been struggling fcr : that we pledge ourselves not to forego principle to serve our ostensible allies , merely to carry their expediency measurethe repeal of the Corn Laws . As they admit the light of represeEtation to tbe working classes , they wodW berier shew their sincerity by iEmedjar ^ o j-. viiiing ihe National Charter Association , ibr we are determined noi to sacrifice our resolve . "

      Mautlebose . —Goodwyn Barraby , Esq ., will leclure on Sunday moraing , af eleven o'clock , on Com muni vy pf Property . " In the eTening ' Mr . Bccbow will preach . Lambeth . —A Terr able lecture was delivered ly Mr . Bamsty , at No . I , China Walk , to a very re-Rpectable" and attentive audience of the fustian jackets . The worthy lecturer shewed in a very forcible manner the vJlaiiy ci tbe oppressor , aco the ps'Ieice ciiU lo 3 g-Ei : ffiJiag of tbe oppressed ¦ and strongiy exhorted his hearers to be on their jraard withresptct to the Anti-Gorn-LaW ; party , who are at present using all the art they possess to induce us to jrinthemin the agitation for repeal .

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      .,:. v .- : -AND LEEDS GENERAL ADVERTISER .

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      VOL . T . [ M : 224 . SATURDAY , FEBRUARY 26 , 1842 . " m w £% 5 £ SJZ %£ Z "

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      Aftf rcpplicaiion had been made in vaia to the " Whig M-yor to i-ran j the ExohEn ^ e Rooms , and to other parrirs ;; r ihe As ^ einbly Rooms , Theatre , Sicras ScLco ] , M'otkley CLaptl , & . c . Mr . Bean most imdly grai .-ec tho n-c . of & < 2 . ' unoccupied rooms in LioeclL-Htr- ^ r , 10 hole the evening meeting , and tntioatiraking uny charge , for which the Chartists of ¦ No ' iUushi . ni wiil long . eel grattful .

      At Erven "' clock , tbe c aid rooms were crowded almost to r ^ ff rca ' -ic-D , and ihe number of people who covl < l ic : gain aonjj . tarcr ; was several thousands , asd m ^ sirelnrtiiily d } £ they retire from , the place . _ Jfr . Haebi 5 o : s * ^ resided .. He ccmnienced the buauess br coiiir- tulatin ^ th < -sc present on the pro-E ^ eBt as wc : ! ^ ^ . owerfnl po-. ition which the cause had that day as : u d in Kuttiiigham 5 aiid then intro ^ ucei Mr . O'Cossok ^ ho wj ? . tgain received by every p osible dr'snr- rj' - " r i-- p-fTe <' .--. r . n . He said the

      Com Latr Repr . ] crs \ z- endeavoured to get up as largeaaeetingiss-ilo ; : csy a-s lhat of to-day , b . nt were forced zo afkncvr-fdjje our numbers more than doubled rheir- % cv .-:. t ' aongh ' . hey had a Lord for a chnrmaD , asd a CL ^ rsi too ( at least by profession ) , but the vtople vrerx- not now such foolsas to be cajflrf by = ri ? tc- < -rj . tii- or nrc ' cie class profession He had duncg thr ?? 5 t r- t jc ^ rs learnt to estimate the vslue cf Whiij p . ^ v , —? . The Whigs had faocked down the r <» - r •> < -i >' - >; with ore fcasd , by a starrarion iair , and ihey ^ nd noterrained to keep thea dofm with the otntV , the Bural r ' vlice . In tbe most happy and » f . ! l p ^ iate ^ - ii-sw cf lau ^ Hage he eontu-3 ed for npwaru ; pi . *? o r-j-r * , the pcr ? piration poniii . ^ off him Jikr \* ^ m-m the excessively crowded s-ate of the tv * ra . Miny a middle class asa prtseLt was hf-ard t > ? av . " Well , thf * is quite Fufiek-i :-, ; I £ In 2 C , v 5- fojjy . c t 2 crc 3 ^ h ] y con vince d thULc-. rurs-pV . oji of t = . " v _ L , ] e ^ Charier can re

      Blare the ~ is = e cf the s . ^ T . - ^ ii . evils wx ; Ich titSEHtiou st ::: r ^ e cr- ; £ i ; . : ' At i ! i-2 ccnei ^ £ : 2 -A }' r . O ' Concor ' s address , Mr . Doo : Tzvl , r pre .-e . t = ¦ h ' z .. r . \ £ h . ail address &oatbe Chirti : ibad-j of ihe tv ^ n of ?< ottingbarn , sad ascilifr iT-: t :: li-si zddn- ± ; iscm those sr-bie and ^ piined fe : bw ^ ib-j - "" bartisi ¦ = ' : » .. ¦ mii"rs of Hotting-^ ffl . whoare fez £ - £ toi the ira < j _> 10 identify them-^ Tfs as a h ocv wi : ii cur 3 *?"; iiy iscvcraeEt . — - ! . k £ e addrttscs -. tUI be foui . d m ^ ur : cvr . h page . Hr . Smith , tf > Ii :: ! -field , also pr- -enwd aE address from tte Chariisis of t : ii -ow ' ji , x d during the Jc £ ciE g of it great e } .-j-Lcse w ;< s ; ~ .. c . u . d frozi the spirit it ' r . reath-. d . ^ r- Tickets w .= _ 5 cd * -gste--l fi < m Ef-lper , to reariCTe the parties of thf-T ciibound ^ 'i -i- ? nfide ^ ee . and the defeinjiEauon oi this lopali ^ v :-" stand or fell by tie Cbar » sr .

      The CHAiiHiS tl'Ti fa ^ , wr . ajfD ard rccn of ^' otts , you rave bren c ^ c ^ up 0 ^ t , iLew v ou rselvcs in order to hy before yonr cemmavcrr . art noVly have you respentu-n to il 2 ; cjjj . O'Cranor rould pet recict that ihe Whiss Lad put him £ fie- -r mc > n ' . h = ; a a felon ' s cell for a jibe } . , especially wh&e Le >> aw snch an army of Cbart > vs at bis comffiaac as he bad thai day only ceen in cue of ihe Midland c- unlleF ; ibJ 3 dezEOEEtration had Keen g . t up upon tiir « : e 3 . f > nonce-, acd he defied c-ithtr Wbij ;? or Tories to comdand public opinion in ti-e way it had been expr-.-seo and conducted ; and ggaii . ih ^^ kiiig ihtm all for ihtir Qoral courage and dtpor ; ment . ho dismissed ibe meeting . - ¦ ' -

  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), Feb. 26, 1842, page unpag, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct419/page/1/