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      NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN , That the next General Quarter Sessions of the Peace for tha Borough of Loeds , in tho County of York , will bo holden ' -before Thomas Flower Ellis , the younger , Enquire , Recorder of the said Borough , at the Gourt Uouso in Leeds , on Monday , the Eleventh day of April next , at Two o'clock iu the Afternoon , at wkich time and place all Jurors * Constables , Police Officers , Prosecutors , Witnesses , Persons bound by Recognizances , and others having business at the said Sessions arc required to . attend .

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      BLAIR'S GOUT AND RHEUMATIC PILLS CASE FItOM STAMFORD , COMMUNICATED BY MR . BAGLEY 10 MR . PR 0 VT , 229 , STRAND , LONDON . Stamford , Nov , 14 . 1841 . StR , —Mr , William Blades , the proprietor of the celebrated composition for destroying rats and mice , was afflictad with a severe attack of Gout the latter end ot last month , » nd was guff- ring the most excruciating pains in consequence , when he sent to m . s for a box of Blair ' s Gmt and Rheumatic Pills , and to his surprise , two hoars after he had taken only two pi Us , he was relieved from pain , and in a few days was able to follow his usual employment . I am , Sir , your obedient servant , R . Bagley .

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      THE WHOLE CHARTER FOR ONE HALFPENNY "i WITH ENGRAVING OF BALLOT BOX the SCHEDULES , &c . &c . " Every working man , for the charge of a halfpenny , can now procure for himself and family the above all-importanfc document , and wo sincerely hope the masses will now do 6 <> . "—Northorn Star . , EMMETT'S SPEECH ! Now publishing , Price One Penny , the splendid speech of Robert Emmett , Esq . » who was executed in Dublin , lor High Treason , in the twenty-second year of his age .

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      TO THE READERS OF THE NORTHERN STAR . rpiIE Readers of this Newspaper will have seen X advertised every week for a long period an account of the benefits arising from taking PARR'S LIFE PILLS . These accounts , from their undoubted truth , and the recommendations of parties who have tried the Medicine , have produced a very large sale , consequent on such recommendations . For the sake of unlawful gain , unprincipled ' -. parties have attempted various imitations , dangerous and disreputable ; and , in order to prevent disappointment , and guard against these impostors , it is seriously and paracutoly requested that you will , on purchasing the ftledicme , carefully examine : the Gpvernmont Stamp , and be sure it has the words "Parr ' 8 Life Pills , " in white letters , on a red ground engraved thereon , without which it is ; an IMPOSITION . ¦¦* OLD PARR 1 Life is not life , unlesss ' tia blessed with health , Tho' rich in fame and unincumbered wealth , 'i'ho * under eunny sky or frigid polar star , Life without health ia nought—then hail to thce old p ake ! What mighty treasures are by thee revealed , More than Peruvia ' s mines can ever yield J Not rich Golconda ' s glittering diamond rare Can purchase health , —then hail to thee old p arr 1 'Twas thy high purpose to make known to man , The power to lengthen out on earthy his little spaa Of life , —which erst was woe and care , But now is bright with joy , thro' thee

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      CHARTIST PItLS ; IMPORTANT TO THE AFFLICTED . 1 JTR . J . HOBSON , Northern Star Office , Leeds , XiX having accepted the Wholesale and Retail Agency of thoss Pills , is authorised to give Twopence out of each Is . l ^ d Box , to be divided between the Executive and the Families of the Imprisoned Chartists . - .., ¦ . . - . - . ¦ ¦ . - . ¦ ' -: ¦ . ' - ' '¦ ., ¦ ' . ¦ ¦ !' , : ' : '¦' ; '¦ " : .. ¦ •¦'¦ ' Th « many Medicines lately offered to- ' -the public would have prevented the proprietor from advertising these Pills ( although convinced of their ; efficacy ) , did he not feel it his duty to give his 'Buffering fellow Chartists ah opportunity ( by their affliction ) to forward tke cause of Democracy , and assist : the families of their incarcerated brethren .

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      MEDICAL ADVICE . TO THE AFFLICTED WITH SCUEVY , VENEREAL , OS SYPHILITIC DISEASES , RHEOJIATISSI , AMD NERVOUS OB SEXUAL DEBILITT . ' . MR . M . WILKINSON , SURGEON , &c . 13 , Trafalgar Street ^ Leeds . And every Thursdat , at No . 4 , George Street , Opposite East Brook Ghap « l , Bradford , HAVING devoted his studies for many years exclusively to the various diseases of the generative and nervous system , in the removal of those distressing debilities arising from a secret indulgence in a delusive and destructive habit , and to the buccessful treatment of ' .- ,- '

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      POTOVETiS . —Sir . Brophylecmred fcers OH "Wednesday , the 23 rd Tilt . The meeting , \ rtucll \? as both cumemu 3 and attentive , vrere much delighted Kith the tioctrinfea of Chartism . Resolutions "were passed embodying the principles of tie Charter , and for the formation of an Assoditlon , Twenty put down their namas as men : fcers . BATJiEY . —Mr . Brophy delivered a stirring lecture to the Chartists and misdlemfen of this placa , onThursaay , the 24 th nit ; at the conclusion , several ne-sv ¦ membets ¦ were enrolled . Chaitism is in the ascendant here ,

      Delegate Meeting . —A distriet meeting was held at Bailey on Sunday hist , ¦ when delegates from the following places "were present : —Dewsbury , William Kobsha-w ; BiUey , Ahraham "F < .-x ; Heckmoudwike , Joseph Atkinson ; Liversedge , James Charlesworfcb ; Birstal , Isaac Prost ,- Dawgreen , Daniel Wilson ; Mr . Joseph Atkinson in the chair ; the following resolutions vere moved and carried unaaunotiaiy : — " That every' Association in the ilsttiet , do send ii correct list of payable members they contain to the next , council meeting . " —* ' That -one psnny per member be lcTied throughout the whole of the distriet to defray the expences of the forthcoming Convention , and that a '; l places do send their levy to thfr n .- ^ xt council iii . cling eiUier by

      dtlegateoi lettei . " — "That the delegates of the nesi council meeting do make arrangements with resaid of engaging a lecturer for this district . "— " Tfcat the next council meeting he held at Earisbeaton , or . Sunday , April 10 th , at two o ' clock in the aftc-moon , in -their Association jroom , adjoining the Svran Inn , -when deitgates from tha followiEg piaces are requested to attend : —Ds-wsburv , Heckmonfl-sTike . Ciec'Kbeaton , B-rkinsna'W , Evr&tal , Batler , PGtovens , WakefieW , Overton . Minicld ^ Liver - sedge , Her bury , and Giwlhorp . " The accounts * given in from the various localities -were cheering in the extreme , as far as regards the increase cf members-, ard the spirit "which , is hott t-. Tiimating the people of this district .

      y fi , Vt T . gffB ATOV—Two lectares \ rere delivered here on \ Jock 1 Friday , by Mr . Brophy ; st the canclusioji of the lectures , thB { oiiowing Tfcsulutidn was passed by acclamation : — " That in the opinion of this meeting . the great and alarming distress which now prevails throughout tte country , has been caused by cla * £ -legis-¦\ ati on , and that the only safe and efficient remedy to restore trade , ensure prosperity to the producers and protection to the manufacturers end landlords , is contained in the People ' s Charter , and this meeting pledges itself to agitate for that measure , and never to cease its exertions , until the rights i f labour are fully reprcsei-ted in the Commons' House of Parliament . " OVEB . TON . —Mr . Brophy lectured a-aufyrmedan association here , on Saturday lost Chartism "was not heard cf here before , The audience "was numerous and attentive , and at the conclusion , a great number entered as members .

      TFAS £ PIEI » X > . —Chartism is silently and effectually working great good in this Whig and Tory ridden io-wn . The middle-class men Ere eagerly seeking for some measure as principle , t ) remove Peel ' s new scheme of " easing the burthens of ths people . " "We tell them to lock to the C ^ Tter . * - KIDDERMINSTER . —Mr . Stall wood addressed the people of this place at the Fietruo £ O "^ s' Anns Inn , on Saturday last , for thesp-ccof nearly two hcurs in a str-dn cf fervid animation , laying prostrate ail ard every humbug , and showing the superiority of the People's Charter over every other organic reform . At the conclusion , he was universally applauded . Mr . Stall wood delivered a second discourse in the same room to a delighted auditory on Sunday evening , jlr . Hitcbin announced that the room would be open for the future every Sunday evening .

      StaX > -j > -glet . —On Sunday last , Mr . Joseph Brook delivered two lectures in the Chartists Associarien room here . The lecturer gave general satMaetian . jli tt . _ - ciose of each lecture discussion was invited . HEPTONSTALt . —The Btv . VT . T . Jackson , of Manchester , gave a very impressive ltctare here , en Thursday , the 24 th nit , sntject , " The remedy for national poverty . " The lecturer was eloquent aitd convincinz , showing that the only remedy will be the People ' s Charter . At the conclusion , several new membfrs enrolled their names . OAKEN SHAW . —A public meeting took place fcfre on Tc ^ iday week , when Mr . Ltnd , the district lectcrtr , ctlivared an eloquent and effeet . v <; address , out of doers , to a large number of people , on the pr . ncitles of the People ' s Charter . Eleven new members were enrolled .

      B £ . VjER 1 i £ Y . —Mr . TVest , the East and North Riding lec ^ rcr , delivered an excellent address in the 3 £ arktt Plnce , last Saturday , to a large concourse ci peopiB- We are on the ascendant here . The recruiting sergeant is actively employed enlisting a many recruits . We have got 1 , 400 signatures to the Great Nationalthe largest petition that ever went from this aristocratic town . DURHAM . —At a meeting cf the Chartist body . fctld in tba A ? socVition Boom , resolution , n enmlPir . natory ef the Manchester massacre , and cf confidence in O'Connor , was unanimously adopted . MANsFIStiD . —Mr- Bairstow delivered a lecture In Mansneld Market Piac-a , on Monday , the 2 S ; h i :: s > t , to a large meeting . At the close of the meeting , Mr . Bairstow aad Mr . Harrison were elected to sit in the forthcoming Convention ; and ^ seven new members were enrolled

      CLITHSROE . —Chartism in this rotten Borough is winning its widening wsy . We had a . glorious meeting on Friday . The Mayor very kindly granted Ihe Maiket Pisce foi tis to meet in ; tut , o" > viss ; t : > tbe ¦ WetllfcSS Of tha afternoon , the mefetisg -was held in the large room at the Commercial Inn , when Jlr . Beesly , the district secretary , was elected nniiihnousiy to sit in tha forthcoming Convention , ilr . Lucd , in a calm ¦ dispassionate manner , proved to the satisfaction < f the meeting the superiority of the Ch-. rter over all other ttmedie ? - Mr . Beesly addressed the meeting for an hour and a half ; and , at the conclusion , a vote cf thanks was passed to the Mayor , and the meeting separated .

      BURTON-OX-TRENT . —On Tuesday evening last a lecture was delivered in the large room at Mr . Tyrack's High-street , to a large assembly , by Mr . Edwards , of Bradford , and ou Wednesday evening at Svradlington , in their room , to 3 . full meeting . PAVBNTRT . —On Pridayand Saturday evening ? , Mr . iiaron delivered two spirited Iecture 3 a : t ^ e Theatre , to veiy rtspecable and attentive audiences , on the bensnt to he derived by the obtalr . nient of the Charter , and on the means for obtaining the Charter . After the kctaes , a -whole hog Charter resolution was -carried unaniznwssir .

      BURY . —It hnvin ; been announced that that sterling advocate cf the people ' s rights , F- O'Connor , would address the ines of this town on Friday evening , the 25 th tfttnio , at stven o ' clock , there was a very large meeting to ht-ar him . Mr . Lomsx having been called to the chair , commenced the business of the meeting by stating that it would probabl ? be late before Mr . O'Connor could arrive , as he had to address the people of Manchester-the same evening . D .-. Fletcher having forced his way to the platform began te say something about meeting -ilr . O'Connor , but owing t : > the noise ( caused by his interrupts of the meeting j no bae-hut himself could t-ell what he said . At this stige of the proceedings , ilr . Bell , of Heywood , arrrived and Was introduced to the meetiog to address tnem until Mr

      O Connor should arrive ; he entered into the effects produced by class legislation , showing that the working classes had been continually producing more and more and receiving less every y « ar for producing it , whilst those who posessed a Hionorx-Iy of power had . been enabled to appropriate to theiBselves th-j additional ¦ wealth vfhich ^ the skill and toil of the industrious portion of the community had produced . He went on to abow the fol ' 17 of the working man placing any reliance in th » promise of either Whige -cr Tories , that , they " were both opposed to the interests of the working classes , thatisey were mere factions , and that it was not the interest of a faction to legislate for the gaod of the people . 3 Juring ily . Bell ' s . address Dr . Fletcher again forced himstlf upon the platform , and stated ,

      amidst the cries of renegade , traitot , &c , that be was Hot going to - dance attendance on iir . O'Connor , but i fiiat he would-go nom « and leave a friend to inform him -wtien Mr . O'Conner arrived . Mi . O'C . did arrive ; . Hie Doctor ' s friend went to tell him , In . -, he did not make his appearance ; perhaps whtn he heard that Mr . O Connor tad arrived , he became suddenly . cqe- ' Tinced that it was far more comfortable sitting by his . own fireside thaa being laughed at by the men of Bary . i "Upon Mr . O'C . entering the hall , he was welcomed by ] several rounds -of applause , which baring subsided , a young gentleman rose and read an address from tbe ¦ working men of Bury to Mr . O Cjnnor , thanking him - for the bold and uncompromising adr-ocacy of tfetir cause , and pledging themselves to stand by him

      as long as erer he pursued the coarse which he ; ftaYi done from . tbe « Qminencenieiit of n . is political career . ' The address having been moved and seconded , was about to be put , vpbai Mr , O'Connor rose , and said , he f should like to Q > eai prefious to the address bting put , tot there might be men there who would hold up their j hands for the address , arid afterwards , -when they had j heard him speak , might iu 3 having done so . In the j course of his address he stowed up the humbug scheme - d ilr- &taxgs ,-mho , having placed himself at . the bead j Of & vronM-be party , iB atriving to cause a . split among j the Chartists ; not for the purpose of getting Complete j Suffrage , as he call * it , bat for the purpose of breaking the Charter agitation and getting a repeal of the Corn '

      lawF . Mr . O'Connor continued to address them for upwards ef an hour and a half , upon the injurious effects 1 of class legislation , and concluded an eloquent speech by advising the people , if they wished to be raistd from- their present degraded position , to agitate for ' nothing less than the Charter without aDy alteration . ; Mr . O'Connor sat down amidst loud bursts , of applause . J Mr . Roberts was next introduced to the meeting , and in ; a neat speech moved a resolution , condemnatory of all j agitation except for the Charter and no less , and of j confidence in Mr . O'Connor , which was seconded by j jij . . j . Jones , and carried unanimously . A vote of ¦ thanfra bating been given to the chairman the " meeting * ep * ata 2 . 1

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      STQ URBRIDGE . —Mr . Stallwood , of London , lectured here to an oTar-flpwing audience , on Good Friday . " "' ' - BAiiKEITH— A meeting " of the Chartists hera took place on Monday evening last , in the Freemasons ' Hall , Mr . James M'Pherson in the chair . After the business of the Association had been disposed of , a letter was read from the B-rmingham Frost , Williams , and Jor . es Committee , which bad been received by Mr . William Bauiells , of Lasswade , and kindly forwarded by him to us , when the following resolution was proposed by Mr . William Taylor ; seconded by Mr . James Anderson , and passed unanimously ;— " That a District Committee be formed , to be called ' The

      Dxlkeith and Xasswade Frost , Williams , and Jones Restoration Committee , * whost duty shall fee to get up meetings , memorials , petitions , &C ., in favour of the exiled patriots , and to act in concert with the Birmingham General Committee ; and this meeting pledges itself to do all in their power to cause Frest , Williams , and Jones to be restored to their wives and famili&s " The following persons were nominated on the Committee , with power to add to their nnmher those who may ho appointed in M-uiselburgh , Fathead , and Gore Bridge . For D-ilkeith—Messrs . James M'Pherson , William Taylor , Hubert Thomson , James Anderson , and William Urquhart For Lasswade—Messrs . Wm . Daniel Is , John Wyliie , and Wm . Hay .

      IASSWABS . MEETJ . NG BY MOOKLIGHT . A public meeting was held hsre in the open air , on the evening of Wednesday , 23 rd inst , to hear an address from Mr . Robert Lowery , —SuVject , " Failure of the anti-Corn Law agitation , and the union of the middle and working classes . " Mr . John Stewart was called to the chair . The lecturer spoko in his u * u il able and convincing manner , and gave general satisfaction . The mfeStin » WOS Vtry well silenced ; a sprinkling of the middle classes being present , who begin to look with a mere favourable eye on Chartism .

      ARBROATH . — On the 21 st of March , Mr . Ahram Duncan addressed the people of Arbroath in the pavilion . The place was crowded to the door . At the close of the address the following resolutions were moved by ! Mr . William Foliar , jun ., and seconded b 7 Mr . Alexander Chritghton : — " Having heard the address cf Mr . A . Dancan upon the motion that ws ? . gitate for nothing less than the Gharter , and the amendment for a full , fair , and free representation ; a ' . so another amendment for equal legislative protection to all her Majesty ' s subjects , this meeting agree to abide by the who : e Charter , and look upon the amendment for a full , free , and fair representation as

      containing a just and excellent principle , but wanting the security for ita successful application in establishing for the whole people the exercise of their rights ; and we regard all who adopt it as sacrificing principle for expediency . " ' This meeting regards the amendment , equal legislative protection to all her Majesty ' s subjects , as destitute in the recognition of any principle of right on the part of the people to self-government , being nothing more than the prayer of a slave to legislate for a protection which all people really free possess , and which those who have it not in possession ought to demand , and have it secured to them by law . " The Chairman having put the resolutions to the meeting , they were carried with only one dissentient voice ; there b ; ing 700 people present .

      IiOrfDON . —Meeting of Trades' Delegates at the CraveVs Head . Diurt Lane . —A meeting of delegates from the varkus Trades Charter Associations assembled at the above place on Sunday , when preliminary arrangements were entered iato , for the purpose of bringing out the Trades of London for the Charter . CaMB . eb . well . —Mr . Wheeler lectured at the Cock public house on Wednesday evening . Several members joined . LijiehoL'se . —Kuffy Ridley lectured at the Victoria , to a numerous audience , on Wednesday last Chelsea . —Mr . Wheeler lectured to the new locality at the Acorn , Col ! ege-street , on Monday evening . Several members were enrolled , and the members , in future , will meet every Monday evening , at Mr . Martin's , Prince of Wales , L .-a . ler-streeV .

      District Council . —This body met as usual , on Sunday , Mr . Purcell in the chair . Considerable business was transacted , and a plan for raising funds for the Executive was laid before the council , approved of , and recommended to the localities . The Liquidation Debt Committee reported , and all persons holding money on account c-f the late festival , at John-street , were requested to transmit it to the treasnrer . Several sums were received on account of the Whig-made widows , and the meitiDg adjourned . Dispatch , Bkide-Lane . —The Committee for supplying the Metropolis with Chsrtis ; Lecturers met here on Fi-iday evening , Mr . Turner in the chair . Several talented advocates joined the Committee , and they have n * w the pleaiure of announcing that they have made arrangemfcnts t . y which every locality can be furnished with a regular supply of lecturers .

      Teetotaxleks , Crown Coffee House , Beakstreet . —Mr . Anderson lectured here to a numerous auditnes , on Sunday evening . Hit ob . Miss , Globe Fields . —Rufify Ridley lectured liere on Sacilay laat-CiTT OF London . —Mr , Brannon , from the Isle of Wight , delivered , on Sunday evening last , a very muchapproved-of opening discourse of a Eeries of lectures he intends to favour the congregatien with who asscmfele in the Institute , 55 , Old Bailey London O'Bkien Pkess C ^ umittee . —A portion of the above committee met last Monday night , at the Dispatch Cjffee House , Bri ^ e-lane , Fleet-street The committee are desirous that the localities of the Charter Association will send a . member from each to sit on committee with them , in accordance "with the unanimous recommendations of the Xondon Delegate Council .

      Albion Coffee House , No . 3 , Ciiracn-STREET , Shoheditch . —Ur . Farter lectured here on Sunday last . There will be a lecture here ntxt Sunday evening at eight o ' clock , and every folio » ring Sunday at the same time and place . The member ' s meeting will be held on Wednesday next , at eight o'clock in the evening . HALIFAX , —A public meeting was holden in the Chartist ' s Koom , Swan Coppice , on Monday , to confirm the election of Dekeatcs to the Charter

      Petition Convention . Mr . John Crossland in the chair . Mr . B . Rushton moved the following resolution , which wag seconded by Mr . J . Illingworth , and ably supported by Mr . Edwards , and carried unanimously , " That in the opinion of this meeting , Feargus O'Connor , Esq ., Mr , George Binns , and Mr . Lawrence Pitkethiy , are fit and proper persons to represent the interests of the people of Yorkshire , in the fortucomina Petition Convention , and this meeting pledges hself to give them its undivided £ upport . "

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      a better expose' of the wholesale trickery practised in the way of trade . Look at : tie " devil ' s dust , " and the other expediency < f deluding us . Go into a draper ' s Bhop , and ai sure as you Jive ,, you ¦ will have a lie told you as seun as you get in . The tale is , "Oh , we lose by this nrticie and by that ; " and though the draper may tell his son not to lie , what can the son say , but " Father , you live by lying . " " Yes , " says the father , '' but it is i i the way of trade . " A : capital excuse , indeed ! The lecturer next referred to articles which have appeared in the Dispatch , headed , •' Tricks of the trade ; " showing how the people are inipoied on by butchers , drapers , and the different trading classes . He then related the folio wing anecdote : —A grocer who had been smoking his pipe very comfortably in his kitchen ,

      called out to his servant John , " Have you watered the tobacco ? " " Yes , sir . " "Have you sanded the sugar ? " " Yes , sir . " " Why then , John , you may oome down to prayers . " ( laaghter . ) Yet , however imposing iR trade , you find them a very morat set of men ; you don"t see them rolling drunk about the streets . Oh no ; their system was pretty to the eye , but rotten at the core . The lecturer pointed out the habits of th © middle classes ; he said when travelling he had many opportunities of meeting them in taverne , where they were carousing and making merry ; yet he always found that they contrived to get home in their carriages , so that their drunkenness may not be seen . And yet they go to temperance mestinga and censure the intemperance of the working classes !

      " The poor man's sins are glaring , In the face of a ghostly warning , He is caught in the fact of an overt act . Buying greens ona Sunday morning . The rich man ' s sin ' s are unciet Ths lose of wtaltb . and station , And escape the sight Of the children of light , Who are wise hi their generation . The rich man has a cellar , And a ready butler by him ; The poor mau must steer For his pint of beer Where the saints ain't choase but spy li ' . in The rich man ' s painted windows Hide concerts of tlie quality ; The poor cau't but heat The crack'd fiddle in the air , Which offtiads all sound morality . "

      ( Laughter . ) The Lecturer said he thought he had given a pretty clear expose of the morality of the middle classes ; he did not say there were no exceptions . He next spoke of the education of those classes ; he said to hear them talk , we should fancy they were the greatest philosophers in the world . Give the franchise to the working men ! O , never ; they would not know how to use it . Go among the middle classes in any such place as Salisbury , and , instead of hearing them talk about political matters , on questions of phLsopby or political economy , you hear them descaut on the merits of this horse or that horse , about the state of the markets , and on how much it would take to fat a bog . ( Laughter . ) Such was their general talk . If you talk to

      then about politics—about giving woikmg men the franchise , you are accused of being a Chartist ; and they cry out immediately , " Throw him out of tho window . " I have said enough , then , ( said the lecturer , ) to shew you the morality of the middle classes ; and as to their education , I have shewn that it is not of that kind that wiii lead them to extend justice to th 8 working classes . I csme now to speak of their political con-Bisteney ; and here , though I may laugh at their follies , I cannot approach this subject but with tears of sorrow . If those classes had heeu honest , if they had fulfilled the promise they made us , the People's Charter would now be the law of tho land . To their conduct was to be attributed the procrastination of the Charter . As an esteemed friend had Baid . all struggles

      originated with the working classes . Look to the stiujgle of Wat Tyler , one of the neblest of former times ! Did it originate with the middle class ? No , it was the work of a blacksmith , and some few others ; and if the working classes were not so confiding , were they as we are , tho noble objects of Tyler would have been accomplished . Hs differed with those who said we ought not to be suspicious ; we had been too confiding , too ready to holi eut the hand « f fellowship . ( Hear , hear . ) After speaking of the so-called " Jack Cade , " and vindicating his memory from the aspersions cast on it by interested parties ; after eulogising Paine , whom he c&l ' ed one of the nobles of nature , he spoke of the agitation for the Reform Bill ; it was commenced by the working classes . The chief originator

      of it was one who was once a plough-boy , the celebrated Wm . Cobbett . Who contended then for the rights of the people ? Was it the shopkeepers ,

      Reform Bill ? Why , they got their representatives to pass the Poor Law Bill , which has proved so inimical to the rights and welfare of the poor . They imprisoned five hundred of your advocates ; they sent spies among you to entrap the unwary , and as the jurors , they doomed your advocates to imprisonment , where they were classed among felons . The judges or magistrates had no power ; the middle classes chuckled iu the juryboxes over their victims . In the case of » ur excellent friend Mr . M'Donall , they asked the judge whether there was no law to bang him . Look to the Wakefield hell!—what tales could it relate of the treatment endared by imprisoned Chartists . He advised the working classes not to trust the cause of Chnttism into middle class hands . He referred to the conduct of the

      middle class of Birmingham towards Mr . O'Connor on a recent occasion , and after showing it up in its proper light , asked whether such was not sufficient to make U 3 look upon them as . enemies to the cause of ChartismJ ? He next read a portion of Mr . O'Connor's letter desaiibing the murderous attack ma ; le on him at Manchester by the partisans sf the Anti-Corn Law League , and then remaked that he had said enough to show the morality , the education and political consistency of the middle classes ; thongh he belonged to them , he was ashamed of their conduct towards the working people . He had endeavoured to rouse the latter to a sense of auty , that they may tbrow off the fetters by which they are bound . When the middle class saw the error of their way , which I despair of .

      I know you will receive them cordially . Bui you will not trust them ; you will not place implicit confidence in them . As an earnest of their sincerity , if they are Universal Suffrage men , let them come down and enrol themselves in tha National Charter Association—( cheers ) . Let them act thus , and we will forgive them for the pa * t—then will we accept their services . The Editor of the Northern Star says that if the people run into danger , to the injury of toe Charter , it shall be with their eyes open . For my part , I advise you to have nothing to do with the Sturgeites ; give not up one point of your Charter , and the middle classes must

      come over to you ; they seem quite inarmed at the sound of the rattle-snake . They are coming nearer and nearer ; twiitle , twittle , they go ; but by and bye they will swallow down the ¦ whole sis points of the Charter . As the Editor of the Sia >• eays you should be watchful , I have found out that the Chartists of Bath will do things q » ietly ; and that they will shew to the world that bfaey are not to ba imposed upon by one new move © r another new move . I have shewn that whatever may be the conduct of other -classes of society , neither the morality nor the conduct of the middle classes would warrant you in trusting them . The lecturer-concluded amid great cheering' . .

      On the motion of Mr . Ftjrse , which motion was seconded by Mr . Phillips , a vote of thank * was given Mr . Marriott ; and one of thanks to , and confidence in , Feargus-O'Connor and the Editor of the Northern Star , was unanimously passed . Mr . MARRIOTT returned thanks . Mr . Horiuns next made a few observatiens in refeienoeto tbe . Sturge move , which he could sanction by no means . After a ^ few observations from the Chairman , he dissolved-the meeting .

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      said that at thb Conference they should vote ; for nothing but the whole Chatter . ; - . - : ' ' A ' 'Mti Cleaver Objected fcosucHmeetings being called by tickets ; he said heVaa " tor a public ^ meeting being called for the purpose of taking the sense of the public atiarge on the subjeot which they had met is consider The Chartists had chosen a Convention , and he could not see * v&atieed th ^ re was for a Conference to meet in Birmin ' gtiam . , . ' . He sai j d something about using , phystc . il force ; - but . the precise wdras we did not catch ; he was called to order by the Chairman ,, which caused a deal of uproar and confusion , which lasted for some . time . Ho was not snffered by the Chairman to explain himself - ¦ ' ¦ ' ' - ¦ . ¦ ¦ ' ¦ " ¦; - " - ¦ ; . . ¦ ¦;• ¦

      The Chairman ( Mr , Edrige ) was at one time , an out-. Aud-. aat | phystcal-force man , and at a late Conference , lie ' put hhusielf iu . afi ; htiug posture , aud implied by his actions that we should not get what we wanted till we were willling to fight for it . So much for the consistency of this man . ¦ The meeting broke up late in the afternoon . It was a source of much regret to the Sturgites , that there were so few present-. Copies cf an address issued by the society formed last week by Messrs . Vincfcuti Philp , &o ., were given away at the door by the doorkeeper . On Su » nda \ Evening , Mr . Bartlett lectured at the room of the National Charter Association . .

      Mr . Vincent delivered a sermon attheanti-Baechus , on Friday evening , after which sermon , the memorial of Joseph Sturge was placed at the door for signatures . Many persons were induced to sign from an idea that it was the National Petition . Ttds is stated on the authority of persons "who are prepared to testify to the fact At TLverton , Ihe memorial -was signer ! by many persons who took it to be tht » National Petition .

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      BATH . CHARACTER OF THE MIDDLE CLASSES DRAWN BY ONE OF THEMSELVES . On the evening of Good Friday , a meeting was convened at the room of the Xational Charter Association , to hear a lecture on the morality , education and political consiit-ncy of the middle classes . Mr . Twite , the treasurer of the society , was called to the chair , who after a few observatiea 3 , introduced the lecturer to the meeting . Mr . Marriott , professor of Phrenology , then rose and said , that he must commence his lecture with his accustonre 4 motto— " We will have the Charter . "—( hear . ) Bet to night , he continued , I must have an additional text , one which I take from a good authority , it having an immediate bearing on my subject : it was from one of the best of men , Feargns O'Connor , a motto at all times important , but more esp . daily so now ,- it-should be inscribed on the mantle-piece of every workingmsn . It is this : —

      ¦ "Sowworking men , I most solemnly swear and de -clare that I would rather live under an irresponsible military despotism , with trial by Court Martial , than live under the Government of a middle class , with trial by jury , they being jurors . " That is my text , but it is necessary that I define terms , lest any mistake may arise on the part of my bearers . What do I mean by middle class ? 2 f « t lords , iiags , Eqmirea , or any of the kind , as they come nnder the appellation of higher classes . I do not mean servile ministers , clerks , or email farmers , tut tile bullfreg farmers , whose wealth is produC 9 d by their men ; I mean also brokers , shopkeepes , and I include parsons of -every description . Whatever they do , it is -ef very little service to mankind , unlike lecturers

      | who instruct mankind in philosophy sod every thing that is useful . I have now defined what I mean by a middle class , of all of whom I cannot apeak is the same terms of animadvarsion , for among this class , as amosg the higher classes , there are many-excellent exceptions , such as O'Connor , O'Brien , and such aa -our ¦ wortby friend Mr . Alderman Crisp , who have put themselves on a fooling of equality with the producers cf wealth . ( Hear , hear . ) Having Baid this roach , I will now ecier into tfce subject at large . I will now treat « f the morality Of t&e middls classes generally . < T « judge of them after their own opinions of themselves , we should infer that they are the best people in the world ; and that , as the happy medium , all true miodednees , all the goodness , all the godliness were among them . They are so moral , so enlightened , as to be the mest fit to govern this country . They cou'd call meetings , and write trsete for the

      moralising of society ; and no doubt many persons present have been presented with , gome of those tract * , enjoining them not to run into gross immorality . I have found many tracts designed to pervert the minda of the " lower orders" as you are called . Now , I have had every opportunity , aa a professional man , of knowing the morality of the midle classes . Their religion is fanaticism , not pure , undented religion ; it is not to vMt the fatherless ; it is not to walk humbly with your God : it was saying God , God , have we not glorified in thy name ; not what have we done in thy name ?—( hear , hear . ) Their morality , from morning till night , consists in retail-trickery , in lying and cheating . I have heard many of them say that they were bound to cheat ; and a commercial traveller told ma that it was his object to do so . These are isolated cases , but such conduct was general among "what is called the middle class . Look to the speeches of Mr . Ferrand in tbe House of Commons ! Nothing can give

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      A epeeial meeting of the Sturgitea took place on Monday afternoon , at the Bazaar Koom , Quiet Street , Bath , for the purpose of appointing three delegates to act oa the " Conference" about to assemble in Birmingham . 3 < one but those who had signed the document of Joseph Sturge were to be admitted . Tickets were accordingly furnished the Sturgites ; ahd many became each , ± hat is , many atgHed St urge ' s memorial , for the purpose of obtaining admission to the meeting , so anxious were they to witness the proceedings About fifty Chartists , determined not to sign the said document , got tickets of admission , among whom was our reporter . Ab the tickets were not transferable , we had some doubt as to whether we should be admitted . Our reporter was at first denied admittance , thongh he stated he ctme there as an authorised reporter . At last many of the Chartist * who had tickets , began to remonstrate with the door-keeper—a man once the

      sab-secretary of the Chartist society at Bradford , but now in . the « m ^ loy of Messrs . Vincent and Puilp . All Eenaonsbance with hiia wes unavailing , till Mr . Philp came out , and told him to admit all who had tickets . When our reporter entered , he fcuad about twentyfive persons present ; and at no stage of the proceedings were there more than 300 in the room , among whom you may include mere than fifcy who had refused to sign Mr . Sturge ' s memorial . At the late ConftTence it was decided that a public meeting ahcnld be called to consult the public as to what should be done towards carrying out the principles of Mr . Sturge ' s Declaration . But the Sturgifcs were afraid to face a public meeting ; hence this nottransierable-tieket-meeting I A conference chosen by such meetings aa this , istot-spress the opinions of the great bulk of the middle clashes on the subject of Parliamentary Reform !

      The delegates chosen , are the Rev . Thomas Spencer , and Messrs . Vincent , and C . Clar . \ e . Various persona addressed the meeting . Uetstt . Vincent and Clarke

  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), April 2, 1842, page 2, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct424/page/2/