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      tBTTER II , GHfitBltfS . —I think that the public mind is frirlj made np upon two points . Firstly , that the »" Reform Bill" has proved a failure , and , eeeondly , Ihit no Government can represent tbiB country in accor dance "with the public interest which refuBeB to le&oe expenditure to the capability of the nation to bear it . Under these circumstances we are to consd « how a Government , not acting upon the above princip le can hold office .

      Politically speaking , the Whig middle clas 3 voters appear to be in a woeful minority , as compared with the Tory constitnency ; and we must presume that the Whig constituency are not in faTour of Tory principles . Yet do the Whig voters remain a 3 a dead weight , exerting their influence no farther than io assist their fallen party now and then with a ^ de shore upon some not-yet-exploded crotchet . You are well aware that though comparatively

      annihilated as a party , yet nevertheless your union with 4 , 000 , 000 of an organised body , would make the incorporated force of industry too powerful to be successfully resisted by our oppressors . To your inactivity , therefore , the people are justified in ascribing their every calamity and suffering ; while the same cause justly deprives you ( in your present reduced state ) of sympathy from any party . In short , you have forged your own chains , and wear them with a becoming obsequiesness .

      Now , gentlemen , with an infant war in Indi&j and another in China , both requiring expensive nursing ; " with a starving population in England , Ireland , Scotland , and Wales , all requiring force to keep them down j with a idle aristocracy increasing at a prodigious rate , while all the land in the country BtQl remains in possession of he&cs of families , and while the off-shoots must be provided for from church or state ; with a state church demanding and receiving an enormous fixed stipend for religions purposes , irrespective of its diminished duties occasioned by dissent ; with a military

      establishment augmented considerably m the twenty-seventh year of peace ; with a growing royal progeny , always objects of surpassiEg interest to those who Tote away public money , and the leaders of whom owe their places to royal favour ; with the reenactment of the " Poor Law Amendment Act , " the whole levies and expences under which mutt now fall upon you ; with a war tax laid upon your incomes in time of peace : ¦ with all these and ten thousand other pressures upon you , allow me to ask how

      yon ( whose honesi energy , joined with that of the honest working classes , would at once and for ever rid yourselTe 3 and them of the monster , ) can reconcile jour apathy and indifference to yourselves ! Are you so much in Jove with things as they are , that you glory in starving under the law , aad perishing constitutionally ? Or are yon not aware that your oppressors , while they would court your loyalty , langh at yoor degeneracy and your want of selfrespect !

      Now , gentlemen , leaving altogether out of the question the great , the ungenerous and unconquerable hatred which you bear personally to myself , allow me to ask you if ever folly , chUdishness , and imbecility , was more forcibly ponrtrayed than ihat which your desertion and denunciation of the people ( by whose industry you live ) present ! Suppose ihat I was the very worst of men ; would that furnish a justifiable excuse for withholding your support from the very best of principles ? and are yon not

      fully aware of the fact that the way to destroy me , is by surpassing me in honest toil , by exploding my fallacies , and developing the soundness of your own view 3 and principles , by attending all local meetings , ( which cost you nothing , ) and especially those where I am present , and then and t aere , by following me , arguing with me , and reason-Izg with me , conr > public approbation from yonr SHperior knowledge rather than from your superior fiWSfl t

      You well know the great power which an honest recruit has oTer a veteran politician . Be assured that the very novelty , added to the boldness of the experiment , would give to the experimentalist an advantage of more than fifty per cent . ; and a 3 to clamour , noise , confusion , and riot , it would be the Tery means of suppressing all and of rivitting attention ; and a 3 to partiality , where in the wide world 13 there a more splendid spectacle than that attentive British audience which fair discussion ever insures ? Approbation is then expressed without clamour ; deference is paid to honesty , though in error ; and judgment keeps firm hold of the reins of prpjudice , passion , and personal attachment .

      Gentlemen , the unfathomable question of " Free Trade" has been selected by a new school of " political pedlars'' whereon to float your shallow understandings . This free trade means barter with , all the world at a disadvantage to all the nation , save those portions which from their present position could mske fortunes during the spirit of novelty and the balancing of demand and supply . Can the mind of man imagiHe a grosser absurdity than the idea of a nation with three Kings and three Queens , an old nest of Royal Princesses , and Royal DHkes , as state paupers ; with a debt ( called national ) of near a thousand millions sterling ; with an overgrown State Church Establishment ; with four millioas per annum ( more than the rental of all Ireland , that

      fertile and lorely land , ) going to pay an army and navy ; with a useless legal and police establishment ; with offices without duties , created for idiots to fiJl ; wi : h a Civil List of worn-out whore 3 a-id ba 3 tards , and political prostitutes , and blood stained heroes ; with functionaries only rendered necessary to suppress the distemper which misrule has engendered ; wiih land held in s ' erility and barrenness in order that political power may be carved out of itB vast allotments ; with a voluntary tax laid upon the dissenting mind , ia consequence of the disgust created by a persecuting and unchristian Law Church I aik , can the miad compass a wilder absurdity than the supposition that a state so oppressed can trade upon terms of equality with the free nations of the world ?

      Gentlemen , England ha 3 been set mad in the days of her prosperity , when her infant inventions gave her an exclusive command of the markets of the . whole globe . England was the first among nations to possess herselfof the powers of artificial production ; and she had simultaneously the advantage , if advantage it can be called , of throwing the hands of oiheT navions from pursuits of industry to the use asd management of arms . Daring our long protracred war , England , under convoy of her navy , became the qmen of smugglers ; while , at the same time , wuh the people ' s money she paid soldiers abroad for fighting her battles- Then you commanded tie markets of the world , and , as a matter

      of course , the immense profits of the manufacturers and the demand for labour enabled them to give hixh wages . Then England cheated all foreigners , while she wa 3 robbing her own people by mortgaging inem and future generations for the payment of the war-iax . But when peace was proclaimed , and our foreign soldiers were not longer required in the bitile-fidd , then was the " sword turned into a pluuga share , and disbanded armies were devoted to tae par-uiis of industry ; and , as a matter of course , other rations sought to make themselve independent , and betook themselves to manufacturers ; and in process of improvement they discovered that England had cot only been the queen of smugglers , but ihas she had also been the cheat of cheats .

      Baring a long and expensive war is not the time for ciinute study , or deep reflection . Oar gold enabled other nations to Etand our commercial impositions . Foreign merchants were well paid as parties to the imposition ; but when other nations began to EiaimFacture for themselves , then accounts were balanced , and lie English manufacturer stood in his true character in the markets of the world . Now , from that period to the present , all other countries have been manufacturing for themselves , some more

      and some less ; bnt the more being multiplied by the less , will leave you in the quotient , the wonderful miracle of DimrfiSHED yoBEiGN demand fob British hajotfactukes ; which diminution ( if other countries are governed wisely ) will keep going on nutil at length our rulers will be compelled to make thb country independent of all others , by the cultivation of our own resources to an extent which will Tender the whole people icdependeat of the whole world .

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      Aow , believe me , gentlemen , that all tariffs and income-taxes , and " will-o ' -the-wisp speculations" to keep our expenditure by taxation up to its present amount , must and will fail ! and then , instead of the press of the country , the lulers of the country , the leaders of seo : ions , and the political spouters having prepared the public mind for the only change which can save us , they will find society reduced to chao : > in consequence of the complete and signal failure of their artificial policy . Gentlemen , allow me , in- conolusion , to submit a simple proposition for' your consideration . I will suppose Bociety to be divided into one hundred different classes , the labourers constituting one of the one hundred .

      It is admitted by all that " the people are the legitimate source 0 / a // power , " while it cannot be for a moment denied that latmur is the foundation of all wealth . Now , my assertion is , that the ninety-nine classes ( not including the labouring class ) if enfranchised Jo a man , would Hot , nay could not , justly represent their unitedly enfranchised community ! Their interests would be antagonistic ; they would endeavour to gain advantages tbe one over the other ; while I contend for it that the labouring class alone of the one hundred being enfranchised , could -not dp justice to their oym grder vrhhoat at the same time administering thesaae justice to every class of which Bociety is composed . The result fef the enfranchisement of labour would be a vast increase

      of all the resources of the country ; and of these increased resources every other class wonld have its . due and righteous share . Enfranchised labour would find it to be its interest to protect capital , inasmuch as those working at artificial labour could not find capital for the emplojinentV their own labour ; and , believe me , that the whole people have sense enough to know when labour has its fair share of profit , and they have justice and honour enough to award to honest industry and speculation the just reward of r . Bk and exertion . Gentlemen ., I think , then , that vre may safely conclude that the Reform Bill has failed in its re-Bults ; while , if not yet prepared to admit the fast , Che first visit of the Commissioner to demand nearly three per cent , upon your income , will convince you of the absolute necessity of reducing our national expenditure to the nation ' s capability to bear it . And , gentlemen , believe me to be sincere in my honest conviction , when I assert that nothiDg short of the just representation of the whole people , as defined in the document entitled " THE PEOPLE'S CHARTER , " ever will , or ever can , produce an equitable Reform satisfactory to all classes , or reduce the amoui . t of expenditure to the PEOPLE'S AND YOUR CAPABILITY TO BEAR IT . Gentlemen , I have the honour to remain , Your obedient humble Servant , Feabgvs O'CoJiNOB .

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      TO THE CHARTI 5 TS OF NORTH LANCASHIRE . My deah though starving Friends , —For some week 3 past I have watched the proceedings of oar body in North Lancashire with intense interest . I was aware that that district , being the former seat of the handloom weaver ? , must suffer beyond most o : hers from the de-fouring enemy , machinery . I was right ; for machinery in the extreme north would , as a matter of coarse , affect the price of manual labour devoted to the same manufacture , even in the extreme south . Nay , more : machinery in America would as much affect your wages , under free trade , as machinery in Manchester would .

      It is true you are starving . I have watched your proceedings narrowly ; and from those proceedings I learn two great and wholesome Wessons . Firstly , that our great union now teaches each l-. cality that it constitutes but a component part of society , and holds itself responsible in its every act for the tStci which that act may have upon society at large ; and that the strength which it derives from the fellowship of other districts makes it too strong in hope , to be led by the spy , the coward , or the traitor , into any act which would peril the universal cause . Secondly , it convinces me that an indiscretion upon our part is the last remaiuing hope of faction .

      And now , why \ Because for seven years we have held oar meetings , attended by thousands and \ ens of thousands , and many sound , and good and able speeches have been made by handloonv weavers . Nay , I am bold to assort that handloom-weavers have been the origiBators , the ornaments , the prop and support of the Chartist cause . Their interest was first attacked by machinery ; and when in the outset they called for aid , had their fellowmen flown to the rescue , all would have been well . But no , the first victims were laHghed at and derided in their sectional struggle against the monster in its infancy , until the assassin that slew them threatened also to slay every succeeding interest , and then self interest rallied round the standard whicti the

      haadloomweavera had raised . But that is not so much tbe point . This is it . In our struggles the press have allowed ua to pass unnoticed , or has giveu ns a destructive notoriety . But now , we fi . id the Manchester Guardian , heretofore silent upon meetings held within its town , nay under its very doeg , running to North Lancashire in quest of news to ruit the palate of its luscious readers . And the Times , that hellish organ , has been moving heaven and earth to dissatisfy

      you wi : h your local leaders , for what the ruffian calls' their timidity . This is the first step in tyranny . The tyrant causes a split in the ranks by engendering suspicions and dissatisfaction between the leaders and the people . The leaders , if they are weak minded and thin-skinned , lose all self-control , sacrifice judgment to zeal , and in their attempt to wipe off a brand , "which should be considered- an honour instead of a disgrace , they lose their headB , and also the people ' s cause .

      This insidious attempt is not coufised to the Times and the Guardian . No ; I told you many a tims ' and ofi , that wnea the day of trial came , Whig and Tory middle class ihat had any thing would shake hands : and so it is . Ihe Manchester Advertiser , a paper which in the daya of poor d < pined Candy advocated popular rights , has now , it appears , s : epped into the raitks of our enemies . Beesley writes me that a most , cowardly aDd flagrant misrepresentation is

      given of a spetch of his in that paper ; and what redress has he 1 None whatever . Remember the trials at Liverpool in 1839 . A scamp of a reporter , that knew uotbiug of reporting , got into the witness-box , and read , old notes , pit as the Bible . There . it was ; written down ;( Wbig Gospel ) who could contradict it ! aud several persons were found guilty and suffered . Remember who the Jury class are , who the witnesses are : who the Judges are , and whose the laics are . ' I ' ¦

      Now , I would council you to appoint three discreet persons of your own order , to agree to all roports sent to the Star ; that course will protect the paper , and furnish ihe only defence you can have . Believe me , as to class , there is no diffsrenca between Whig and Tory ; neither is there in Government . There isyet enoaghof wealth in thehands of the middle classestor ruin torallyround , and we do not derive as muchstrength from the j ucetion of the few who join us as maybe supposed . And for this reason ; their uniting is an act of necessity rather than principle . It has not even the merit of expediency ; so that when they leave their old order , they unfortunately leave behind them all that gave them strength , Hiight , and influence , " the bii of brass ; " so that we receive them as deserters , without their arms . Now , my friends , just allow me to ask you a plain question or two . Do you suppose that tbe Tory

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      Times , the Whi g Guardian , and the Whig-Radical Advertiser would play the same destructive and anti-Chartist game , if it did not exactly suit the classes for which they respectively write ? Now ; just answer that ; ana allow me to remind you of a few very striking facts . Clayton is dead ; Hoeyis a cripple for life ; Duffy is a dying man ; Holberry dead , and his wife an idiot ; Peddy Btill lingers in his living tomb ; Frost , Williams-, and Jones are banished their native land , while every single soul

      who led the brave into the pitfall , and then abandoned them , areehhersku ! kingat home . livinghappy abroad , or provided for by the Government they so faithfully served ! Now , is that to be denied ? The hero who would have recklessly sacrificed the whole of the West Riding of Yorkshire took shelter behind a flour sack , and fled ! while the Editor of the Star , whose advice ' . and prompt exertion saved the lives of thousands , and spared the carnago that ambition would have produced , is still at his post .

      " TheBe ( indeed ) are times to try men ' s soula . " No man has wisdom who would say " starve on" to the starving man ; and no man has courage who would bs placed in a false position by the jaers and taunts of a revolutionary and middle class press , j Had it not been for tbe pending Nottingham fleotion , I EhoulQ have been among you long since f but now I embrace the first , the fitting opportunity . On Monday , I shall be at Halifax at noon ; and at Burnley iu tho evening . I lay you under no restrictions , none whatever , beyond what your own judgment points out . I am bound over in a heavy

      recognizance to keep the peace , * and remember that already five criminal prosecutions have , in fourand-a-half years cost me above £ 1 , 200 , and that I was no party to one of them . Remember that I was found guilty , twice at York by Special Juries ; once for publishing four lines from another paper ; and once for publishing two speeches , the one made by Mr . Dean Taylor , and the other by ilr . O'Brien ; and bear mmind , that I defended the speeches , though I suffered for their publication . Remember , that at York and Liverpool many men were convicted for merely being present at public meetings , where speeches said to be likely to

      lead to riot were delivered ; and bear inmiudthat nothing would give your manufacturing magistrates greater pleasure than to be able to hire some rufilan to implicate you and me either by being present at the delivery of an inflammatory Epeech , orby the employment of some firebrand to cause a disturbance . However , with a knowledge of these things before me , I go , because you demand my presence . I go , becaasa I am resolved , come weal come woe , to stand by the poorest of the poor . I go , because I have hope that my council will save you and pur cause from those snares whioh faonon is so busy in setting for you . Let your resolutions be strong , manly , and brave , but strictly legal .

      While the poor Irish are starving , those who have plundered them are comfortable , and absent ; when poverty rages and threatens destruction , then I choose to be a party to tkrow a protecting shield over the destitute . Bear in mind , that the magistrates of Staffordshire have renewed the spirit of 1839 . They have commenced the crusade against the Chartists , by apprehending Mason and others , and binding them over to take their trial , when they sought justice at their hands for an outrage offered to Mason by a constable . Recollect that all the Man of Authority will have to prove against Mason will be ,-firstly , that he is a Chartist , and consequently an outlaw ; secondly , that he , the Authority-man , has no doubt

      on his loyal mind , than the speech of Mason was calculated to lead to a riot . And he was right , for it did lead to a riot , but the Authority-man was the only rioter , while Mason and the Chartists were constables , and preserved the peace . It wonld be folly for me to do more than to remind you that the Government is too strong to require such a god-send as a physical force outbreak just now . And that the parties who look upon Buch a calamity as a blessing are the Whigs , who would then say to t ' ie middle classes , " Ah ! see how we put the Chartists down , and how the Tories have allowed them to meet and speak . " I teil you that the Corn Law Repealers will move heaven and earth to produce a revolution , from which they would hope to reap the spoils ; but I tell them that they SHALL

      NOT . My beloved Friends , I am now going to make a vigorous and unceasing effort to cement the head and tail of Chartism—the leaders and the people—in one firm union : and aiding as I shall , the efforts of the Executive of your choice , I have only now to implore that henceforth all idea of disunion and strife may be buried and for ever , and that we may go with the head , heart , and body of one giant man to the rescue of our common couutry .

      I have to request that no carriages be provided for me ; that no expense be incurred in the distressed districts , to mock poverty . I can pay my own expences , as I always have done ; and I can preach the gospel truth of Chartism , as I have often done before , wherever a few of the faithful shall be gathered together . Brothers , every thing is working for the great end ! In God ' s name , then , let us not aid tyrants i » th £ ir endeavours to subvert the will of that p rovldi-nck , which designs good fob all . Ever your devoted Frieud , Fkargus O'Connok .

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      MR . MASON , AND THE SEDGLY AUTHORITIES . TO EVERY MAN WHO LOVES JUSTICE , WHETHER HE BE WHIG , TORY , OB CHAIiriST . Loveks of Justice , —You will have learned that the authorities of Stafford have resolved upon putting Mason and others upon their trial , for having demanded jusiice at their hand * , for an iosult offered

      to them by a brutal con&t ^ ble . Now bear mind , that our cause has gained more strength from the vigorous maauer in wnich , in 1839 , we defended our prisoners , than from any other source ; and also bear in mind that our desertion of that 1 air-play principle now , would very rationally lead our enemies to a belief in our division , and would hurry them on once more in the same destructive course . We mustj therefore , though poor , make a vigorous effort to procure a guoci , nay , the best defence .

      Ihv ; trial oomes on on Monday next , or Tuesday , the 28 : h . A ftw pounds will do it—a little from tach . I will give my mite , though the General Defence Fund iclt me between £ 500 and £ GoO out of pocket . You had better remit whatever each locality can afford , by post-tfnee order , direct to Stafford , as no time shoud b ^ lust . You will kuow borne person of our cause in . re ; send him the money . You had better send it to the treasurer of the Chartist Association . But pray " send it ; aud I will thank him to pay ten fclnliing 3 on my account . Your faithful servant , Feahgtjs O'Connor .

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      BTALYBKiDGS—The Chartists of this place have resolved not hereafter to permit any person to lecture in their room unless he produce his card of membership in tbe National Charter Association , and credentials from the locality whence he may come . NOTTINGHAM .-Oa Monday evening last , the members of ihe Cnar ; ists meeting at tbe Chapel , Riceplace , heia their wetkly meeting , Mr . B . T . Morrison in the chair . Two shillings was vo . ed from the Association Fund , and a subscription entered into for the ufle of the victims , Bines and Duffy , and agreed to for tbe same to be open fur a week , when the amount will be divided between them ,

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      Hull . — ' Additional nominations to the General Council : — -The Rev . Wiliiam Hill ; Mr . William Cheesman , joiner , Edgar-street , Potteries ; Mr . Samuel Pulford , tailor , No . 2 , Dagger-Ian ^; Mr . George Barker , engine filter , Jessamine Cottages , EnglisU-atteet ; Reading . —a . public lecture waa delivered here on Tuesday , by iftr . Wheeler , ot Londen ; ou tha " Superiwity of the Democratic form of GjV « rnment . " Mr . James , at the conclusion of the lecture , addressed the meeting with great ability . Lomion Delegate Council . —Mr . J . Dowline in

      the chair . The Secretary reported from the Committee fur drawing up rules and regulations , and also from other parties with whom he Was deputed to correspond . Reports wero received from various localities , and a resolution received from the Broinpton and Kensington locality ; it was resolved that the . Committee ; appointed to investigate the charga against one of its members be dissolved , and that the matter be investigated in open Council on Sunday next . The sum of 4 a . 2 i . was ¦ '¦ received from the Shoemakers , Poley PJace . Credentials were received from Mr . Swatton , from Hammersmith .

      Queen ' s Head , Cambbidge road . —Mr . Duffiold lectured at thia place on ' . Sunday evening , last , to a goodly company , and gave great Bafcisfadtion ; VJr . Speacer in the chair . A vote of thanks to the lecturer , chairman , and host , ( Mr . Scut * , ) who severally returned thanks ; in the course of which , Mr . Scurr , the landlord ^ regretted he was iia his present unpleasant position , and declared ho shouk remaiff * 1 tim . toth 9 Charter , however he may be persecuted . Tho Chariists of this locality , will hold their next meetligon Sunday evenia& at the Sugar Loaf , Wells-street , ^ lile-end , Old Town . Great praise is due to Tucker and Blight , who stood outside in the . wet , and invited the peoplo in . The license of Mr . Scurr has been stopped aud the house is shut up . i

      Craven Head , Dbuhv-Lane . —Tho provisional committee request that all localuiea will see their delegates attond on Tuesday evening next , at eight o ' clock , at the above-named place , to give in a final account of money and tickets , appoint auditors , and transact other important business . For the satisfaction of the localities , it was moved "that a deputation of three persons be appointed to wait on the lessee of the Victoria Theatre , to kuow if

      the report , given in by the subcommittee , of the receipts be correct . "—Carried . Moved , •' That M'Carthy , Tread well , and Pearce , form the deputation . " —Carried . Moved " That the receipts of the Theatre , and the donations be printed in the Star . "—Carried . Moved "That all persons connected in taking money or checks , or , in any way connected with the business of the Theatre on the benefit night , be desired through the Star , to attend the committee next Tuesday evening . " —Carried .

      Donations received by Ruffy Ridley on account of Provisional Committee Fund . s . d . Mr . Britohart , by Ruffy Ridley 0 6 Mr . Dobson of Hammersmith ..... . .... 0 11 Mr . Rogers , Lambeth ......... 5 S Mr . Lucus .................................... 0 6 7 ~ 5 VICTORIA THEATRE . FINANCE SHEET . Cash paid at the Doors . £ a . d . 5 Box ... 0 10 0 34 Half Box ... 1 14 0 202 Pit ... 10 2 0 393 Gallery ... 9 16 6 Cash ... 22 2 6 Tickets and cross money ... ... 53 9 6 £ 75 12 0 Number of persons in the house after half price : -Boxes , 236 ; Pit , 729 ; Gallery , 524 . Tickets taken at the Doors . £ b . d . 98 Box ... ... ... ... 9 16 0 26 " Pic ta Box ... ... ... 1 6 0 73 X to Box 3 13 6 413 Pit ... ... ... ... 20 13 0 11 Box in Pit ... ... ... 12 0 53 Gallery in Pit ... ... 1 6 6 66 X to'Pit ... .... ... 1 13 0 Cash in Pit Box 0 4 6 472 Gallery ... ... ... 11 16 0 39 Pit in Gallery 1 19 0

      £ b 3 9 6 J . Lucas , Secretary . Subscriptions received by Ruffy Ridley , and paid into the hands pi" Mr . Ryai . l , on account of Mr . Chas . Southwell , late Social missionary : — s d Robert Poulton ... ... 0 6 J . Elston ... ... ... ( j 3 J . Preece ... 0 6 S . Gifford ... 0 4 R . P . ... 0 4 A Friend 0 6 T . D . ... ... ... 1 0 Mr . Dron ... ... ... 0 6 Ruffy Ridley ... ... ... 1 1 Mr . Wheeler 0 6 M . D . ... 0 6 6 0 At a Meeting of the Surrey council , on Sunday last , reports of a nattering nature were received from the various localities . A report was received from the committee appointed to attend a public meeting , at 6 ^) , Great Guildtord-street , borough ; and a locality was formed to meet at the Coifee Rooms i ' op the future , until further notice SuBRKY . —The committee for getting up the tea and concert , at the Montpelier Ta vein , are earnestly requested to attend on Sunday next , at three o ' clock precisely . Mill Wall . —Mr . Frazer lectured on the principles of tho People ' s ) Charter , at the Smith ' s Arms , on Monday evening . It is intended that another lecture shall be delivered on Tuesday nextj when a new locality will be formed . Nine persons have already taken up their cards .

      Queen s Hbad , Cambridge Road . —The Chartists of this locality are requested , for tne future , to meet at Mr . Palmer ' s , Sugar Loaf , Church-st ., Mile End , New Town . BIRMINGHAM . —People ' s Hali , of Science--A meeting of influential / working men was held at the Public Office on Friday evening laBt , Mr . Page in tho chair . The meeting was convened by circular , for the purpose 01 ascertaining whether the . working men 61 " Birmingham would lend their

      aid in completing the ereotion of the People ' s Hah , as the . Comniiitte had not sufficient funds for . that purpose . Mr . George White , Mr . Corbett , Mr . Hinde , Mr . Jeiikinson , Mr . Ernes , and others , delivered their sentiments on the subject . An excellent feeling prevailed , and it was ultimately agreed that a public meeting should be called , when the business should be brought forward , and an appeal made to those who wished to forward eo : desirable ao object . Thanks were voted to tho Chairman , and the meeting separated .

      Meeting at the Hall of Science on behalf of Mb . J . G Holyoake . —Anumerous and enthusiastic meeting was held at the Hall of Science , Lawrence Street , for the purpose of petitioning Parliament on the ii'j'is ' -ice of ihe Jata prosecutions for blasphemy . Mr . Mulse was unanimously called to the chair , after which Mr . John Mason proposed the following resolution . " -. That in the opinion of this meeting ^ it i 3 the natural aud iualicnable right of every human being to express his honest and conscientious convictions on tno subject of ' religion-, any law or practice tending to prevent the same being in opposition to the best interests of society , and calculated only to produce immorality and crime . " Air . ' Macintosh seconded the resolution , and it was carried unanimously . Mr . Soar then read a memorial and petition embodying ihe views of the meeting on the

      subject of the late prosecutions . Ha moved that they be signed by the chairman , and forwarded to Lerd Brougham , lor presentation to the House of Lords , G . F . Muntz , tor the Commons , and the memorial to the Secretary of State . Mr . G . White seconded the motion , after which Mr . J . G . Holyoake delivered a long and able address in vindication of his oonduot , and was loudly cueered by the meeting . The resolution was then carried unanimously . Mr . Edward Nicholla moved the following resolution , which Was seconded by Mr . James Betts , and unanimously agreed to . "That the beat thanks of this meeting are due , and are hereby eiveri , to ^ ^ the Northern Star , Weekly Dispatch , Sun , Cheltenham Free Press , and the liberal press generally , for their able and generous advocacy of civil aud religious liberty . " A vote of thanks was then -given to the chairman , and the meeting separated .

      Aston-Sstreet Meetings . —Mr . White addressed a meeting in the Chartist Room , Aston-streefc , on Sunday evening last , Mr . Talbotia the chair .

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      Monday EvENiNG .- ^ The usual weekly meeting was held at tbe room in A 3 ton-stre&t , on Monday evening last , Mr . Charles A&htQQ in the chair . The minutes of the council were tl en read over , from which it appeared that the council had passed a resolution of resigning their offices . Mn Bough moved and Mr . Lyneil seconded a motion , to rescind that part of the mmutes , on the grounds of the whole council hot being unanimous on the f-ubjtjot .-. ' : Mr . White supported the motion , and affirmed that they had no ri ^ ht to proceed in that m anner ; he moved an addition to the motion , that each member of the council who wished to resign , should tender his resignation to the meeting . After a long discussion in which the retiring members , Messrs . Williamson , Sauhders , White , and others took part , the motion was carried almost unanimously . Mes&rs . Lin ^ on , Fussell , Newhouse , Welsfm-d , and Stewart , then

      resigned , and Messrs . White , Talbot , Yardley , Ryan , Bough , and others , were nominated in their places . Air . White then gave a report of the proceedings of the directing council , aud afterwards moved a vote of confidence with regard to the political horiosiy and iutegrity of the retiring councillors , which was unanimously agrood to . The case of Messrs . Mason , Chaace , a « 4 others , who have to appear at'the Stafford ami Worcester Sessions in a few daysj was then brought forward by Mr . White , when a defence committee ' consisting of several most active females , in addition to the other members , wad appointed , and a resolntiou agreed fro , that the other localities in Birihirigham be requested to act likewise . The committee will meet at Aaton Street , at twelve o ' clock on Sunday next . Notice was tiliea given , that Mr . Geo . Julian Havney ¦ would adi $ ( sf a meeting at Astdn Street on the following Sunday ^ after which the meeting separated .

      Ma . White addressed numerous meetings at Lye' wan . ie and Stourhridge , on Wednesday , and at Cradley and Dudley on Thuraday last . The canse progresses rapidly in the mining districts . DuDDLESTON Row Meeting . —The usual weekly meeting was held at this place on Monday evening last , on the open ground , opposite the railway station , Duddlestbn Row . Mr . George White again addressed a numerous assembly , on the necessity of rallying round the banner of freedom , and joining the National Charter Association . He described the hpllowriess ef the professions of the Complete Suffrageites , and warnod the men of Birmingham of tbe manner in which they bad been deceived by the middle classes in tho Reform Bill , and declared that if ho . stopd alono he would oppose every attempt that was made to impose on the working classes . After adverting to various other topics he retired to attend an important meeting at tho Chartist Room , in Aston-street , which was well attended .

      A meeting was held in the field near tho Asylum , Suinm # r-lane , on Sunday last , at eleven o ' clock , which was addressed by Mr . George White * Ho also addressed a meeting at the same place , on Tuesday evening . The meetings at this place will be continued to be held at the same time , whilst the weather permits . Walsall . —Tfce members of this locality held their weekly meeting on Tuesday evening , when a liberal subscription was opened to defend Mr . Mason and the others at the forthcoming sessions at Stafford . The prejudice of the Corn Law repealers against us is fast giving way , and a strong feeling exists in favour of Chartism . A visit from our noble champion in the cause , Mr . O'Connor , would produce much good .

      Redditcu . —On Sunday last , Mr . Peter Rigby delivered two discourses to attentive audiences . He gave very great satisfaction . We strongly recommend him to the uotibe of the Chartist world as a very talented but distressed man . POliESHll . 1 ,. —We had a splendid meeting on Monday , to hear Mr . John Starkey preach a political serinon . We expect to have a very flourishing association in the course of a week or two . CIiDHAM—On Sunday last , Mr . Ross lectured to an overflowing audience in the Chartist Meeting Room , Greaves-street . A great many strangers were present . He made a powerful appeal on the nepessity of union for obtaining tho Charter , as the only means of destroying class monopolies .

      Weekly Meeting . —At the weekly meeting of the members which took place on Monday evening last , the following resolutions were unanimously passed , after a spirited disca 3 sion : — " That this meeting strongly censure Mr . O'Brien and Mr . H . Vincent , for thc'ir vile and malicious conduct towards Mr . O'Connor , the Northern Star , and the National Charter Association . " " That a vote of thanks be given to Mr . Cooper , of Leicester , for the spirited manner in which he questioned , and the manly reply he made to the flimsy reasons wh y ho ( Mr . O'Brieu ) was not a member of the National Charter Association ; and that this resolution be sent to the Northern Star . . and Coxnmonwcahhsman for insertion . " " . T&at one shilling be sent to tho Northern Star office , to raise a fund to set up Mr . Duffy in some kind of business , and wo would recommend every town , village , er hamlet , where there are any Chartists , to do the same . "

      DUBLIN . The Irish Universal Suffrage Association held their usual weekly meeting in the Great Rooms , No . 14 , North Anne-street , on Sunday , the 19 ch , Mr . Patrick Rafter in the chair , Mr . W . H . Dyott , Secretary . The Chairman said , that iu accordance wiih a good old custom , he should call upon their talented , amiable , and excellent Secretary , whom he was glad to see in good health and spirits , to read the rules ft ' n . d objects of the association . It may appear tedious to those who are accustomed to listen to this preliminary to their proceedings every Sanday , nevertheless it is right and proper to read the objects and rules if it were for no other reason than

      that of showing even to a single stranger who favours us with a visit , that we are not what others represent us to be ; that we are not Orange men , no * Ribbon-men , that we are not Tories , nor are we Whigs j that we abhor the ba ? e , bloody , and brutal authors of the Irish Coercion Act and the English Poor Law Amendment Act ; that we are neither O'Connoritcs nor O'Connellites , but we are Chartists , true lovers pf gonuine unadulterated liberty ; that our motto is " Peace , law , and order ; " that we are banded together like one man , lawfully and constitutionally , for the purpose of obtaining Universal Suffrage , Vote by Ballot , Annual Parliaments , the division of the Empire into equal electoral districts , eaoh returning to Parliament an

      equal number of representatives , thus doing equal justice to all parties ; the abolition of the Property Qualification , which will do away with perjury in the highest tribunal , or , at least , the next to the highest tribunal in the landi for the payment of our representatives ; that ; is , for the right to pay them , if we deem it proper go to do . Now , said the venerable Chairman , we seek for the attainment of those great and glorious objects , by no other means than by petitions to Parliament , —( hear , hoar , ) which we shall continue to pour into the House of Commons ^ from ; time to time ,

      until every honest man , every lover of the prosperity of the country , arid the happiness of the people , shall become fully impressed with the justice ot granting us our rights . ( Hear , hear , hear . ) Before I sit down , said the Chairman , I wish it to be distinctly understood that every man , whether he be for or against any proposition , shall have a fair heaTmg ; _ and even those who are not members shall be heard in opposition to any measure , provided that they keep to the rules , that is , to abide by the ordinary and common rules of legitimate discussion ; but non « except members can vote upon any question . Taere is nothing sectarian in our society .

      Mr . Henry Clark , rose , pursuant to notice , to propose for admission to the Irish Universal Suffrage Association , Messrs . Paluck , Hanlon , James Coyne ( son of Mr . C . Coyne , of Capel-streot" ) , and Mr . " Jas . Armstrong . Mr . Coyne , like many others , had prejudices against the Chartists , but he happened to be at the Hall of Soience , in Manchester , the night on which tho Repealers , as they call themselves , made the attack upon Mr . O'Connor and the Chartists . He had mentioned to him ( Mr . Clark ) that the gross misconduot ; , the brutal conduct of the Manchester Repealers , and the mild , cool , generous , and conciliating conduot and sound reasoning of ihe English Chartists , and Mr . O'Connor iu particular , had determined Mr . Coyne to come boldly and manful V forward to join their ranks , in despite

      of the puny threats of the would-be Repealera at the Corn Exchange —( hear , hear . ) One of the other gentlemen whom he , Mr > Clark , had the honour of proposing , was an elector in Dublin , and he was ready to join the other electors in Bigning the pledge , that he would vote for no candidate for the representation of this city , but one tkat would give a pledge in writing to support no administration , but one that would give its official advocacy to Universal Suffrage , Vote by Ballot ^ Annual Parliaments , Equal Representation , Abolition of the Property Qualification , and Payment of Members —{ hear , hear ) . As for the Repeal Association humbug , every body sees now , that it is not worth a farthing a week —( hear , hear ) . Mr . William : Woodword seconded the motion . Mr . O'Higgins said he had very great pleasure in proposing for admission in their Association , Mr . John Doyle , of Ballard , County Wioklow , Mr ,

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      Patrick M'NuHyy of Keady , County Armagh . m& his two respeoted neighbours , Mr . Smith , of Ifafewnstreet , and Mr . B ; Maguire , of North Anne-streefc These two gentlemen took twelve months to study the rales and objects of the Association , and ita objects and general tendency ; and after the most mature consideration , they have come forward to j » in it , and to give it every aid in their power . Their own words are that they never knew of any Association but this one establishment in Ireland , for tho benefit pf the whole people , without religions or sectarian distinction , and one of the reasons which kept them back so lone from ioinine it , was entirely

      owing to what Mr . O'ConneH so often said sboattta illegality—( . hear , hear . ) He pledged his professional reputation that it was a transportable offence . to belong to it ; bui finding that that pledge did not deter the people ftom joining , he then had recourse to personal abuse , calumny , and vituperation—( hear , hear . ) Yet , after all , the Society is prospering truth and justice will ultimately prevail over prejudice and error . Th ? accession of those gentlemen to our ranks affords one proof at any rate—tha ^ of the power of truth over falsehood and misrepresentation . ¦ ' .- . "' ¦ :. . . ¦ ¦¦ - . - ¦¦ . . ';;¦ ' : ¦ .- ¦ ; . ;" . ' Mr . H : Clark seodnded the motion .

      Mr . Hudson said that be was acquainted with hundreds-in his own line of business or trade ( bricklayer ) who were most auxious to join them , but who were deterred from doing so , lest they would be denounced by Mr . O'Cpnnell and his tyrannical satell i tes ; an d th us force their employers to diacharge them , lest by keeping them they would lose their business . The day was when the people were afraid of Tory tyranny , but there never was such an . infamous system of tyranny practised by Whi ; ef or Tory , as that which is now ucblushingly . practised by the Liberal O'ConneH party . He ( Mr . Hudson ) was told iu this very room Tby aid O'Connellite that the house they were in ought to be burned , and every one in it who did not agree with Q'Connell . ( Hear , hear . ) Was ever Tory tvranny equal to this ! "¦ ¦' ' ¦ . ¦ ' ¦ ¦ " ¦¦ ' "¦ ' . - - . ' " - ¦' ¦ "¦ . ' ¦ ¦¦• :-, ¦' ¦'• ' . ;

      Mr . H . Clark ros 8 and said that when he joined the Irish Universal Suffrage Association he little expected that any circumatance should ever arise which would make him feel so proud as he then felt * Hs was not only proud of the high and distinguished honour which t « vo hundred and forty of his cbimtryfnen conferred upon him by requesting him to projpttyp them for admission into the ranks of the assa-M ^ rt > n , but he was proud of being a Connaught m * n ; i ^|| ouat , ryman of those brave and manly fellows wppad . signedthepaper , the long / listof twohuadrcd and forty name 3 'to be enrolled as members of the Irish Universal Suffrage Association —( tremendous applause ) . Here they are—( great cheering ) . He should read the whole list over , with many of

      the names therein he was intimately acquainted . Some oi' those whose names he should read , differed with him in religion , and some of whom differed with him a short time since in politics ; but between the reports of the" proceedings in that room , and tha liberal and enlightened articles from the pea of . the Rav . Mr . Hill , in the Northern Star , those gentlemen have all become converts to the genuine and philanthropic doctrines of ChartiEm ( hear , hear . ) The day was not distant when every lover of rijiht and justice wonld glory ia the name of Chartist ( hear , hear . ) The primitive chrifctians were hunted , put to death , in many instances , and persecuted for centuries for no Other crime than that of adhering to the true faith in Kligion . We , the

      Chartists , have been hunted , persecuted , vilified and traduced ,-for no crime under heaven but that of abiding by the trne faith in politics ( hear , hear . ) B ut the day of triumph is at hand ; the people are beginning to open their eyes—to think for themselves , to be no longer led by the nose for a farthing a-week ; to support drunken profligates whose debts t © publicans and tavern keepers , have beea heretofore more than once paid by penny subscriptions , and to help to make a councillor of Tom Ray . Tom Reynolds and Tom Arkins being now provided for , it is quite natural that the people would withdraw from a . society that obtained £ 10 , 000 from them under the false pretence of

      Repealing the Union , but for the real purpose ef applying it to their own uses < hear , hear ) What has become of the money f What was done with it ? Oh i the people see clearly enough that it is money that is wanted , and not Repeal . Why not bring the question forward in the House of Commons , and let the world judge of Us merits by the arguments there . Oh no , that would not do , "it musfc be an open question for the Irish people to ajjitate for . " Waa there ever such barefaced delusion as this ! Bui thank God , my countrymen , the brave Connaught men are beginning to see through it , and the result of their enlightenment is the two hundred and forty men whom I now propose to be admitted members ( great cheering . ) ; / :

      Mr . O'Higgins , haying been loudly called upon , rose and . in a clear and luminoas speech , which would not discredit any man , seconded the motion tor the admission of the two hundred and forty Gonriaughtvmen .-- , . ¦ . - ¦ ¦ ' . . - ¦ ' : . - ¦ ¦ , '¦ - . . ¦;¦ ' . :-, ¦ : ; :- '¦ . ;•; Mr . Dyotfcrosa to bring forward the address of which he had given notice . He should not trouble them with many observations , as the address in itself was lengthy , and would explain its own . objects . The peoplo of Ireland were however sl&wly lapsing back into common sense . ; . '; They saw that repeal as at present agitated , was a mere pretext for extracting the pence of the poor . Men were getting " sick"and " tired , " he quoted thoir own words , of being humbugged —( hearhear , hear)—and at once

      , allowed that , the obtaining of the Suffrage was the ouly thin ^ worth contending for- ^( hear . ) The Corn Exchange Association was dying of political atrophy ; , its members were shrunk up , and its money exhausted . Amerioa was offended and would send , no more , as the provident Bank man had been called " Mongul Mooney , "— ( a laugh )—which was certaiuly a bad return for the dollars he had with such dexterity extracted frem the pockets of the slave-holding , liberty- talking Yankees . la the address he had now to propose , they would find an absence of nicknames or vituperation . It was

      rendered necessary , lest Englishmen should suppose all Irishmen were slavish enough to snbscribe to the vile and foolish threat made by the Sylla of his country against the liberties' of the working classes of the sister kingdom—( hear , hear)—and likewise to deprecate the ill feeling with which their unfortunate countrymen might be otherwise naturally received on the neighbouring shores , whither biting distress and rack-renting tyranny drove them to earn , by underworking the inhabitant peasantry , the means of holding the miserable patch of ground from which they derived a mere existence —( cheers . ) Mr . Dyott then read the address .

      Mr . H . Clark seconded the address . He was an Irishman ,- a Catholic , and long an ardent admirer of Mr . O Connell , through all his devious turnings and wild inconsistencies . But experience had shown him that though the people were madeabundant use of by the so-called Liberator , their rights and their wrongs were set aside and disregarded , while the privileges of the wealthier and middle classes were fiercely contended for , and in some measure achieved . ( Hear . ) Mr .: O'ConneH had Hever distinguished himself as the defender of labour ; on the contrary , he had made war on the tradesmen of Dublin-, and had he not been vigorously confronted by theni , would have still further curtailed their power of self-defence . ( Hear , and oheerB . ) And he had now come out—the aristocratic cloven foot had again appeared—( laughter)—with a threat to extirpate the starving artizans of England , if

      they laid hands on the bread for lack of which they were famishing . ( Hear . ) This address was indispensable . It was not to be supposed that Mr , O'Connell ' s 500 , 000 fighting men were to march en masse . No ; they would go in divisions , and the English labourers might rationally suppose , on the arrival of the Tipperarry men that they formed part of the first brigade ; ( Hear ;) .... . Imagination might readily convert their reaping hooks into falchions , and their shillelahs into musquets . ( Hear , hear , and laughter . ) And a collision might take place fatal to their fellow countrymen , and favourable to those who wished to trade on the respective prejudices of the people by prolonging their divisions . fHear : ) He had ne doubt but the recommendation in the address would be acted upon fay the English Chartists ,- and that with British money Chartist principles would be brought baok to this country . ( Hear . ) :: ; .:, [ . ;¦ ¦ ¦ . , ; - ^ : ' . \ / " : '

      Mr . 0 Connell said he had no notion of defending his namesake , whose expressions and conduct were indeed , he regretted to sayV in too many instances , indefensibie : but he suggested the policy of softening some passages in the address . Mr . Dyott said he always was delighted Co hear the sp ' eeches and suggestions of Mr . O'Connell , who was a credit to the working classes , for the soundness of his views , and the extent of his information ; but he regretted that he could not , on the present occasion , agree with him . They had too long temporised with truth for the sake of expedienoy , and what had been their reward ? abase of the coarsest kind , and vituperation the vilest and most unmeasured . Were they still to "bend low with 'bated breath and whispering humbleness 1 " No , but in the genuine attitude of men determined to be free , they should reply , with the voice of independence , to every threat and slander with which malignity

      and falsehood assailed them . ( Cheers ) They had done so already as regarded themselves . They had silenced the fire of the Cam Exohange , and procured tacit toleration at all conrts . Were they to permit their friends , the Chartists of England , to be used worse than themselves ! ( Hear . ) Against the un-Irish and ungenerous sentiment , were he to stand alone , he would contend . ( Cheers . ) They should defend the absent with doable the emergy that they would use In their own behalf , and not content with murmuring their indignation , they should openly and manfully denounce and repel the natrow ; intolerant , unworthy threat of Mr . Daniel O'ConneH , whom they would only support when advocating the generous and commendable principles of universal liberty , ( Cheers . ) ; The address was then carried without a dissentient voice , and Mr . O'Connell being called to the chair , the osual vote of thankB wob passed to Mr . Rafter , and the meeting separated ,

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  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), June 25, 1842, page unpag, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct436/page/1/