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      l 0 > --jn ? f . _ -Mi . Sia : lectarsd at the Goldbeaters ' , . _ / ^ - Pi ^ cras-road , on the benefits resulting from ; . " . r " --. ^ rzn ; = r : t . The lecture was highly instructive , - * Hi -sr-. i zre ^ -. ' y applauded . Mr . Rufiy Ridley , Mr . , V ^ =-r ! l , Mr- . Martin , Messrs . Lneas , DaToc sad Lawrie , j « £ . « i « ' sjaned in tbe diasiBsion which succeaded , and \ * m - a v , jy supported it . At the general meeting of the f ~ -i * T on tie 25 i , 3 discaasion t ^ ok place relative to-ICl'V-riis ol various weiabers for the council , ar . a a It- w « - banded in to the sub-Secrttary for

      nomi--.. _ 252 J ! a > " > 'Ia LoCiXlTT met as nscxl on Sunday , t- " = ir a ^^ - :: cr tne transaction of -oral business , the i- ^^ J is and frier ' s Jwaited lill ba ' if-past nice o ' clock « ~ -i ' t £ s exijsctiucn of hearing } lr . Man ^ z lecture , but i-f ^ cr-r * tine- This is the second time that Mr . vitas ' disappointed this locality , which has been rCr ^ --s- ; z-f as * f using two or tares new members . i i -pri . i . ; -: miei : > ' 3 to promote the principles of / r-V-r ^ s ui in the borough of 5 jntfi-s-arfc , and to tlect a V ~ 7--t- t ^ " -be Metropolitan Drleff .-te Mttrtinz . was v . L ^' n ' Tnesdar s-renii ? a : the Sar C ffre Hou = e , £ - " " -. = t : eet , bcrc-csh . > lr . Andrews was called to ( v " ^^ Wi la ' a bri-f mia :: ti laid brfore the ^ - -- "••' - thr rns : ct-F 3 of the evericr . Mr . Cooper pro""~ "; -. Z , i Vr . TTa ? fir seconded , Xr . A ' : fred Andrews ,

      t . . j-ircate to the Metropolitan Defecate Meeting . J" - / ii ¦ cr arimo'us ' y- M " - Farrar , in a sound arcumen-,. ' .-. ; address , proposed the followi : ;; resolutionr-n , i : it is the cpic : c-n of this meEtine , that the present ^ T-. r-isJid mi cerra . dtd condition o ? the aivzww . of q . _ - Bri : i " : iu is cring to the TiB ^ j ^ t and cre el mode of £ - ^ i-cisliticn , which thtre is no other effectual means c -. ^ -oT . : Dr thaa by causing the document called the ¦ p "_ * ; -. s ' s eerier to te ^ iae the Isw of th * land ; and . v-j - ¦ _ -r ^ : r :--: h = r = V * yp " ec& = 5 itstif ueTsr lo Co 2 S * for one CT ~ i _ . _; . t irititicg the country , and prouiDie ^ Lcg the ^ - ; i-: i . ; = s of npriai . tcess and jusree , until every ^ * is fairly , fully , and freely represented is t " Commons House of P ^ liament- " Mr . ¦ p- ]_ ~ " cr seconded the resolution and urged the E-rcr---t 7 of increased exertions in the ? ood cause of y-ijTiting and remodeliins' the dtcayitg institutiens of iv c-jUEtry . The resolution wa _ - carried unania : fecs ! y . 3 Ir . jviicsley proposed the following resolution , aca C ^ LCrnted uDon the conduct cf the modern Jeffries : a tK 2-3 ¦ well suited to the occasion— " That this meetinf ji-Ks with bonvr , dis ^ iist and indignation the unmanly * % --. isdrsljie coninct-o ! thit entmy U > tb& riibts of

      l- ^ sz Era , Lord Alinger , it the Iste 5 ptc ; al Com- . j ^;^; m , isd this meeting pledges : t * tlf to aid and , ,.. •_ _ - ; 23 far as their means vriji aliow , the ur . forttii " -e ard persecuted imii-fiduals -who h 3 Te failtu Tic ' . ^^ s to his abnse of the judicial furctioDS . '' "Mr . Sz - ? , i : U in sn eloquent manner seconded the r-. solntioa , S ^ i ibowtd in truthful colours tbe danger of trusting « -t c ' . aii of men with irrcspoiisible powers . Mr . C ^ " Z--. T supported the resolution , ¦ w hich 'waa com-E : __ j npDu ' by the Coiirmaa asi carried -tridioat a j ^ j ^^ i- ^ t- Xvlve p ^ r ^ c-rLS "sr ^ re tiieia ziosiinated bj" rte ^ -- ^ tnrT as a portion of the General Cocncil cf x . be Vs - --=- l Charter Aisoc " ation . A deputation -was re-~ c ~~ l from the shareholders cf the >" cw Centra ! Hill , i :-:- ! sc c- > or > er 3 tion in that lan-lible nride ^ tiking . A T .. i rf tb ^ is "was § iTen tu the Cha ' . rman for . his ^ - ~ % ; e that e ^ eni ^ g and on nunttrous other occac" rj . isl the nifcetinz dispersed .

      r . - . r . A Taverx , BaUssbvry Pisk .. —An enteitif- : rs asd instructive lecture was deiiTersd here on « - ¦ ijT cTsniEg , and gave much satisfaction . Mr . i ^ ryU rre ^ ented to the locsiity a handsome ¦ waistcoat , whkh "will be ratlcd for the benefit , of the Political T : ^' - ^ un Monday evening . A rote of th . nfrs was EYsrtj to lb = oo :: or for his kindness . Tbe St-crctary i- -rr ; sated seTrn indif iduuis as a portion of the General Cjit ^ iL Oia local busiiiess "was traiisasted , and tte jzi-Scg adj . 'nmed . 5 r . Pj . > chas . —A large meeting ¦ was held at 5 . »| , 7 . -.-. t-ishain-court-road , ° Monday cTening , Mr Collet iz * . Li chair . Mr . Lucas read extracts from the Evening 5 ; , -. Messrs . Fatrar , Whteltr , and Ctiristir , deliTertd sr- ' : ted redresses upon the snbject of " Machinery and tie Cam Laws , " and were highly appended . FiTe Er-t-ers were enrolled . A friend presented some art : iv > c-f -srearing apparel to be disposed of for the £ __ .. £ : of the victims . ArrangeiEents were made for a Ft : rr = sion of concerts for the same laudable purpose .

      2 s ! r Lucas pressed them to the necessity of supporting the fij . ' . ij . ' Circs ' st . ToUs of thanks were given to yi-j-ri . Wheeler and Farrer , t » which Mr . Farrer briefly rrT ^ iri A discussjoa ensued between Mr . "Wheeler t : " d a stranger , on the beaefirs to be derived frcm the C ^ irt-- r , which terminated in the gentleman taking out s ar-i of membership . Some local business w ^ s traassctri , and the meeting adjourned . At a Meeting of the "United Brvay of Shoemakers hi -- is the Luge room , at the Star , Go'deji-l 3 r : e , on 5 ii liT , Mr . M-Prederick was called t * the chair . After thf " : asiness of tbe locality was transacted , tbe Cbaire ; .:. introduced Mr . Campbell , who entered into a very jj . ---T ! » defence aeainBt the charges br » 'r ; ght against ti ' rf tie Editor " of tie 2 iortnern Star ; a :. d was freq-e-iiy interrupted by loud bursts of applause from the c 3- * £ e £ ^ udien ii At the clos ? of his :-. ddre ! 3 , he rece : tri a unanimous Tote of thanks . Four shiiiiegs and liiiri-ence were collected for the Tkilm 3 . A rot-e of thitfts was given to the Chairman , and the meeting gri ' -LT-to' hithly satisfied .

      At a Meeting of tbe Councillors of the Xational Cz ^ v . r : Aibociation , residing in the Tower Hamlets , on £ ul ,: y vvrning , at the Scbool-rooin , Grey Eagle-street , ill . Drake in the chair , it was unanimously TtsolTed , " Ti-t . a pnblic meeting of the Chartists of the Hamlets be L ;; d in the school room , Grey £ igle-street , Bricktezz . on Monday evening , December 5 th , for the purpoae c' iirtc « ninii : g who stsall be put in nomination to repres-Et them at the forthcoming Conference . " The S ^ rrisrj then introduced the qntstion of the Bread C . ^ r ^ itt ^ c-, which , upon the motion of Mr . Wilson , was ic ' - " 1 ,-jijed to tte n « nr , i meeting of the C ^ tiDciUors , next $ i _ i _ j gTening at five o " cli > ck , at the AJbion C ^ ffceluLj- ' Chnrch-street ,

      Sfcorcditch-V , ' alwoeth Locality . —At a meeting at the Montpelia laTern , Walworth , on Monday evening , Mr . Ped-Irj in the chiir . The minutes of the previous meeting Wei- read and confirmed . It was requested that the ¦ srii-Ir of the members of this locality would attend upon Efit Monday evening for the puipose of nominating prKras for the general council , at half-past seven o ' clock pTrfis-rJy , as otktr important business will ha ^ e to be rr ; s into . Cr . c-TDOji , SVRT ,-E ~ i . —Onrcsual meeting washeld at Yl- BJd Faced Stag , on Monday evening last . Mr .

      xir . rr iras called to the chair . After a great deal of lx £ bnsineEs was brousht to a close , Mr . Hodijes proj- ; e'i a res- 'Iuiion , wktch was secondml by Mr . Blackaby sii i ' r ' . y supported by Messrs . Ssagrare and Claxton , — " Tiit we the Chartists of Croydon are of opinion that J ; hL ii- ^ -s of >* a 22 , Saiitb-buildiugs , X ^ ng-Inne , Berrtjidiry , is a fit and proper person to represent tbe J > i . l : .: i-i ^ juthwark , in the forthcoming Birmingham Cvt : t \ rei 5 cs . and this meeting is also sensible by his past c : _ n : t ihit shtnla he be rfctarned to that imporiaDt ssi-r-bis ^ c he wiU no t swerre frvm ths Six Points of li . r Liirtcr , name and all . " Cariied uEaaimously .

      l . Cn ;? ri Walk , Lambeth—Mr . Fussell de-Iivrr-i a very satisfactory lecture to the members of fie iN . vc V .-csXas ; after which it was agreed that the E-. r . rT is the handa of cut Treasurer for the Victim Urfri . re Fund , smonttting to £ 1 3 s . Si , be paid over t . tL G . aeral Treasuier " In addition to this , the pro- crr . 5 . / ar . -fiefora boot j-ck , presented by Mi . TVm . K ; rr 5 foi the Yicthu D . i'ence Fond , amounting to f- - i .. was received , and ordered to te paid over . A c . u ; ct :. n was also received from Mr . Munro , ai- ^ ttD ^ t ^ fuurshillings , makinsr a rota l of £ 1 is . 2 d-, Cv . ' -t - . r-i by Mr . Munro for the Victim Defence Fund . Tii ; jrrtleinau ' s exertions in the cause of the MiffeT- iti : i jtriots deserve tht > warmest thanks of the public , i TiiLfiiS , Three IIotis , Beswick-street , , 5-i :- - —Jtis body ere cf cpicion ; hi : £ 1 K'S . should be j-iu » Dr . M-P ^ ua " . l eyeij week unrLs ^ his ab-. f e-c =. V . " :-: KZy £ ? . cur Metropolitan readers to an advsrtbr :. ti :- ' . n asothtr cclutnD , annenzcigg a benefit at ti ; K ya : Victoria Theatre f jr an orphan child . We tfv-i 5 sj rot ose word in rccommri-. dctiotj . The r :- _ - , --s have taken the matter up ; we are sure they will ^ cccsjfu liy complete it . We knjw aUa that they Jfrz ' . 'l rot thus ba-re appealed to the public on slight p w-. ' s- The tender mtrcies of the >" sw Poor Law srrr . Jeri cruvl Their object is to save xhi orphan i ' -rz their endurance . The public -will See that they ' s ^ . -rci in their humane efforts . DUBLIW . —The Irish Tniversa ! Saffrs ^ e Associati .- Living judged it advisable to change its hour of ; c-v . ^ s f rt > m six in the evening till cue in the afternoon I ct _ -: ^ i tie winter months , placarded the city to that i tSrct , iv . d bad in consequence a srrc ^ t nun-ber of

      stTit-jc-rs present on Sunday last . One cf the bills JoKtd on a board , and hung in front of Mr . P . Hipgins " s fc . 2 ? e , in >' orth Ann-street . ^« as aEcerenioiuon ^ Iy seized t ' J 3 P .-iCeinsn , and Cirri = J off . without even knocking V . Uit Cvi-t to request it to be taken in , on pretence of its C-iircting a crowd and obstructing the pathway , —a titLsy pretence , as in that part of the city the tbo-TvtuLLje is by no means dense , aDd , consequently , little , if any , inconvenience could have resulted te pas-Sc ? . ie : s . It seems , however , to show the animus of the 5 ctii . ritics here . The room wss excellently filled with * ct ; *; 5 vjr . » , wbo had the pnre ooctrines of tbe Charter xtly tiv ^ = dcd to tkem by Messrs . 0 'H . iceins , OConnell , J > ji . 'tt , C . aike , fcc , Mr . M'Mahon presiding . Another l * tter was read from Mr . Leeson , of Wickloir , enclosing

      the ni 2 . ci of a fresh bevy cf candidates for enrolment , » to were at once admitted . The speccies were listened to with intense interest and attention , and the Kpeitec plaudits which followed the deliTery of their * eV . tn . cct « , in this , a meeting of strangers , not mesfc = rs . thi-Reu that ail Chartism wants in Ireland is a nti _ : si audience . Three persons attatched tbemselves ti ± Association s-t osce ; and almost eTery one , if not all , tiit . e . 1 the Petition . Ireland is rapidly preparing i -z - cre-i , u thoroujb , ana » rauonal ctauge in politics IL = ¦^ . -. ¦ ^ z . d ixi ^ eccis t ^ cer wLicii see has so long itt-iicni sre loricc ft'er ^ th , sapping , by the growing t ; = - .- - . n the part of bar people to read and rcirct , aid "t-s-. seTti t . s n . uklrg by her Teal friends to put ustfui p- : it-. rx iiteratuje ^ utia ticir reach . We are row

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      HALIFAX—A delegate meeting of this district was heid at Rippenden , on Sunday . After the financial and other business of a local nature was coneiaded , the auention of the delegates was drawn to the Balance Sheer of the -Executive , -when , after a lengthy discussion , in which all took part , the following resolution was unanimously agreed to t" That -pre consider the conduct or the Executive not to be strictly in accordance vrith the Plan of Organizv . ion , nor according to the pure democratic spir it of Giarii-m , but a ? , the same time we are willing lo make ali allowances and consideration that cm be made coa .-istent with principle , and believe their errors to be more of the h--ad than the heart , and we hope that the matter vriii be circu .-sed in brotherly * Jriecdship , ana amicably and speedily terminated . BUDDEP-SFIELD . —On Thursday ir ' ght week , Mr . R :- £ :. - gave a lecture upon the principles of the Charier , ia the Guildhall . His lecture vras replete VtV . ii 50 'JDtl argument a ! id i- ^ fiil informa-ion . It wa ; elcquentiy Ceiivcred . bm in cor-seq ^ enee of havtni ; ; o ; hori a notice cf his coming , the room was not ikied . A vote of thanks was given to the lecturer as the conclusion . BKABFOBD . —The members of the Council met as nsuil en Monday evening . A deputation was appointed to meet the Committee of the Complete Suffrage Association to arrange for the public meeting to elect delegates' to the forthcoming Conference . The au Htors made their report of the state of the accounts , and a motion that the report be received , was unanimously ¦ passed . The following reso" ; utiors were also unani-

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      mously carried : " Thai this Council begs to express its * ntire confidence in Dr . M'Douall , and tenders him its ¦ K-srmest thsuSs for fcispaet zral , stiTices , and sacrifices in our glorioas cause , and are of opinion that his bereaved wife onght to receive her husband ' s wages allowed t-y the plan of organ ' zition so long as he ia a member of tbe Executive Committee . " " That we respectfully r . quest the Editor cf the Sertliei-n Star to allow the colu ' . nns of that paper ( which is the chief organ of our body ; to be open t » our exiled champion , for tie insertion cf bis Jttters . " Tfie meeting adjourned to Monday next , at k 7 cd o ' clock in the evening , when the Eomination of members to the General Council "Will take rlace .

      MR . Smyth lectnred in the Council Room , Butterworth ' s-iJaildings , on the details of thu- Charter , and pointed out several portions of the machinery of that measure , which appeared cumbrous , and proposed alterations , especially on that part of tjxing the districts for the ertction expences . His views met with the approbation o ! the meeting . Mr . Joseph Haujcod preached in the Chartists School leoin , White Abbey , on Sunday afternoon and evening , in aid of the funds of the school . The collection amounted to 7 s . 4 j . The Chaxtists of Central Bradford met « n Sunday mornin ; in the Council room , when several members were Enrolled . Tua place of me ? tirg is well adapted , biiri £ in Lbe middle of the to-srn , and promises to flourish . Each meeting is crowded with visiters , to hear and discuss the principles of the Charter .

      The CHaetists cf Bawling Back-lane met on Sunday morning , at ten o ' clock , and , after receiving subscriptions , discussed tbe surject of the Com Laws aud the Charter . They adjjurned to Sunday next , at ten o " clock ia the morning . j AT THE WEEKLY MEET 1 >" G in BntteTWOrth ' S : Buildings , on Sunday morning , the following reso-! luticn was unanimously passed : — " That the members i of the central locality resident in Bradford , do con-¦ scienliouily tender our most implxit and nnbounded confidence in Mr . Feargus OConnor , for his manly , straightforward , and patriotic exertions in forwarding the pure principles of democracy . We also view with horror and disgust the malicions and cowardly attacks lately made upon the character of that noble of nature

      by a party who , at one period of their existence , were glad to accept the hard-earned pence cf the dtstitu ' . e , and oppressed l 3 bonring people , but now that faction has bought thtm over , the rcpiilss are poaring forth their venomous language , with an intent to damn the character of noble-minded and patriotic men -, but tfiiTifc- g , eternal thanks , to tbe raoich of intelligence , we are dow enabled to dLtinrniih in ^ n that will act in accordance with truth to men that will basely betray ' we sacred rights of man . We , therefore , : ire determined to sacrifice our very existence , if required , in the cause we esponse , namely . Chartism ; we are likewise dtWrniined to sacrifice that existence to defend O'Connor , M-Douall , and all the conscientious leading advoestes of the people . "

      NOTTINGHAM . The Chutists met at the Democratic Caapel on Sunday morning , Mr . James j Newton in the chair . Th- _ - following delegates were ¦ present from the l © caliti-s in and near Nottingham , I viz . Democratic Chapel ; Peacock , in St . Peter ' s Gate ; f >" ag ' s Head , on Mansfield Road ; Union Coffee Honse , ! on Drury Hill ; Rancliffe Arms , SusacX-street ; the ' FeaTgus OConnor , Piatt-street , and from New Radford . : The following resolution , proposed by Mr . S . Boonham , and seconded by Mr . G- Rodger , -was carried unanimously : —That we do not receive the services of any lecturers unless they correspond with us at lea&t eight uays previous to their coming . " Address { postpaid ! to Thomas Stanford ^ 27 , Oldham-street , Nottingham .

      At a srMEBOUS meeting , at the FeargU 3 O'Connor , it was resoived— " That the proceedings of the locelity : should close at cine o'clock , and the remainder of the time be engaged in free discussion ; each member | intending to discuss any subject to give a week ' s | notice" The Korlhe-ti and Ecemn-j Start are read j every Sunday evening , at seven o ' clock , and free ; discussion . i SHEFFIEI . S . —The Lam > . —Mr . William Bessley ¦ of ! Xorth Lancashire , delivered a lecture on this inter-[ esting subject in the Hall of Science , on the evening of : Wednesday , Nov . 23 , n * tight o ' clock . Mr . Harney was I called to the chair , and introduced the lecturer . Mr . 1 Beesley delivered an address occupying nearly two ; hours ; with the small space allotted us it is , ¦ therefore , impossi&ie to give even an outline of his

      , ' I r : ; \ \ i 1 interesting discourse , this we ths less Tegret as we un' derstand that it is Mr . Beesley ' s intention to shortly publish aa exposition of bis views and acquired facts , in ttij shape of a small pamphlet ; tbis we . hope will be done ; the sulj = ct is one of vital imp _ r-¦ tance to the suffering millions , one on which tbey need ; instruction , and we think only require instruction to set them acting for themselves in securing an ameliora' ¦ tion cf their present situation . Mr . B . traced the wrongs of the people to class-legislation , and showed ; that the great means of sjcial emancipatien was the ; obUinment cf the People ' s Charter . At the same time ; it was in the power of the people , by union , to bctt « r . ' their present iot by obtaining possession of a consider' able portion of the soil , a :: d mike its possession an 1 auxiliary for securing their poetical rights . Mr : B . ^ proved , by % fonnidubie array of facts ar . d ; figures , the soundness of his theory , and te

      the satisfaction of the great body of the meeting showed ( in answer to two sundry objections urged by two or three individiisla at the close ol the lectnrei the practicability of his scheme , the union of the people bciDg the only thing wanted . Mr . B . repeatedly elicited tbe hearty applause of bis hearers . Mr . "West of Macclesfield , seconded by Mr Samuel Parkes , moved tbe thanks of the meeting ts ths lecturer , wluch _ caving been unanimously awarded , tbe meeting adjourned . Mr . Beesiey inten-s , after the dissolution of tbe forthcoming Conference , to spend 3 short time in tbe north of England , whither he has been invited by the men of Shields and other places . We are sure all the true democrats of " canny Newcastle" and the surrounding country , more particularly cur old friends at Winlaton , will welcome the " Lion of North Lancashire ;'' he is ose after their own heuits , and will be found an indomitable champion of the good cause , wherever he may

      be-Ff . ee-Trade . —On the evening of Thursday , Mr John West , of Macclesfield , delivered a lecture on . " Free Trade ind a Repeal cf the Com Laws , " in the Hiil of Science . Mr . Harney was ag ° . in called to the chair . Mr . West delivered a discourse replete with statistical facts and inco ;; trovenib ' . earguments , proving that as trade tad incrcas-. d , so had pauperism and nations' degradation increased , and ttat only through the enactment of the Charter , could the WDrkiag men hope to serive a benefit from the repeal of the restrictive laws in question . Mr . West ' s exposure of the sophisms and ^ fallacies of the freebooters , and withering denunciation of the existing political and social system , called forth the oft-repeated cheers of his heirers . Discussion was invited at the close of Mr . West ' s lecture , but though the " freebooters" bad Ken challenged to att * nd , set one of the " cheap bread " brawlers appeared to take up tbe gauntlet . On tbe motion cf Mr . Edwin GUI , seconded by Mr . Dyson , a Vote of tfrnr . fts was . given to Mr . "West tot ids able leeVure .

      Ms . "West addressed two meetings in the Fig-treelane Room , on Sunday last ; at the evening meeting the room was crammed almost to snffocation . On the motion of Mr . Harney a vote cf thanks was given to Mr . TVes : for his long-continued Services in the democratic cause , and paiticulaily for his -valuable services ia SieSeltL st . AiBAW 5 ,-5 ir , G . Brown , of London , has been lecturing here with splendid success ; The " powers thr . t be ' attempted to put hiia down , and to deprive him cf the use of a room , but by the spirited conduct cf Mr . Edwards , he was accoaiincdated , and durirg three eveninis lad crowded auuienccs .

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      WILTON , Northamptonshire . —The spirit of democracy is alive in thi 3 small and retired village , which was manifested by the principal part of the inhabitants concentrating themselves ou Sunday , November the 20 lh , to bexr a leetnre on the incompatibility of the present system , to ihe adoption of the principles of Christianity . The lecturer intespersed bis arguments with o- servations upon the People ' s Charter , as being tte only remedy and the only means of producing a system whereby Christian precepts can be adopted . BRISTOL— complete Suffrage Lecture . — On Wednesday , 23 rd , at the Hail of Science , Bro ^ dmead , Mr . Johnson delivered a lecture on the Six

      Piii ! : t 3 , which seemed to eive great satisfaction to his audi = cce . He declared himself a Chartist out and out , ninie and all , advocating the necessity of establishing a general fund for as ; it 3 tion purposes , and called earnestly upon the Chartists to j jin the Sturgitea . STDUHBHIDGE . —A meeting was held bere on Monday last , CUIlSiSting of tha Various grades of Kacnuers . After some discusoiun on the propriety of sending delegates to the Conference to be heM in Birmingham , it was unanimously resolved— " That two dek-gstes should be sent to represent this town in the said Conference , " and arrangements Were ica ^ e for callir . g a public nic&ting for tbe purpose of electing the said delesatei

      Lie Waste—A meeting of the good and true of this place was held here on Monday , when arrangements were made for calling a public meeting to elect delegates to represent this place in tile Conference to be held in Birmingham . birbiingsaivi . —The Execuxive . —A meeting of ChaitiaU , chiefly members of the National Charter Association , was held at the Chartist Room , Astoustreet , on Sunday evening last Mr . Cowen was ue 2-nimuusly called to tbe chair , and introduced Mr . Geo . "White to address the meeting . Mr . White was warmly applauded on stepping into the rostrum , and said that he had no intention of making- a speech that evening , but Wtuld bring before them various business connected with , their welfiire . He tDfcn reviewed their positioa , the State of the organization in Birmingham ,

      and other matiers to wmen he had directed his attention since his liberation , and showed the necessity of perfecting and strengthening the Chswtist organization . iB order to he really to meet the various shades of humbug which was about to be introduced amongst them . He then directed their attention to the Executive Bilacce Sheet , and read Mr . HiWs article on that subject from tbe Xorthe > -n Star . He said that the case was now fairly before the country , both the accusation and the reply of the accused , it was necessary that they should give an opinion upon it , and for his part he should leave it entirely in their hands , to deal with it as they thought proper . Mr . William Talbert , sub secretary , then stood forward , and said that the members of the General Courc . l had investigated tbe matter at their last meeting , and had authorized him

      to bring forward the following resolution as their ananimOUS decision—it rested with the members whether they approved of it or mo ; ;— " That we the Chartists of Birmingham , meeting in Aston-street , view with deep regret the wanton waste of Chartist money by their accredited servants , the members of the Executive Committee , and we further consider that our Secretary has added insult to injustice by his explanatory letter in the Star of last week ; and wo hereby tender our sincere thanks to tbe Rev . \ V * m . Hill for his praise-worthy conduct in unmasking such a bare-faced robbery , and txonerate Mr . Moigan Williams from all blame in those transactions . " llr . J . Sannders seconded the resolution , aud said that however he might deplore the necessity of coming to such a resolution , yet as a Chartist he felt bound to take that course : for how

      could they complain of the injustice of those over whom they had no control , if they suffered their servants to misapply their fu . ' ; ds ; it would make their eaemies think that they were not capable of using the franchise , were they to allow such practices . He had read Mr . Cimpbell ' s defence , and thought it only aggravated the crime with which he stood charged , for he plainly stated that if the members were not satisfied with his vague explanation , that he could not give any other , and could not help it For those reasons he wonld cordially second the auotion . ilr . Parkes suppoTted the resolution . He said when the subject was brought forward on a former evening , he opposed going into it then , feeling desirous of hearing both sides . He had since read Mr . Campbell ' s letter , and also Mr . Bairstow's , and felt bound to support the

      motion . The Chairman then asked if any person present had aDy remarks to in : tke on the subject , and waited for a while , in order to giva time to any person who felt so disposed , feut no one feeling inclined to come forward , he put the resolution , which was carried unanimonsly . Mr . White then addressed the meeting , and said that he bad used the name of the Birmingham Chartists last week on what be coniiderod a most important occasion , and he should lay tbe case before them , to ascertain whether they would justify him in what he had done . The wife of the nobleminded and patriotic Ellis had passed through Birmingham on the previous Wednesday , to take her farewell of her huiband , -who "was then on boarrt tbe transport Ship , ab « ut to leave hi « native land . > 1 ts . Ellis having lo stay a short while awaiting the

      departure of the coach , read several of his letters , the last of which contained an earnest request for a little money , and some books . There was no time to be lost ; and , after mentioning the subject to Messrs . Follows , Horsley , and Potts , and receiving their sanction , he wrote to Mr . Cleave , of London , refuesting him to advance ten pounds to Mrs . Ellis , and some books . He had written this in their name , and it remained for them to approve of it or otherwise . He had since received a letter from Mr . Cleave , informing him that he complied with the request . ( Loud cheers . ) He felt grateiul to ilr . Cieave for hia promptitude , and alse for his noble exertions to raise funds / or tbe defence of the Chartists who were being persecuted . Mr . Saunders highly approved of tbe conduct of Mr . White , and moved— " That his act be considered and adopted as that of the Chartists of Birmingham . " Mr . Parkes seconded tbe motion , and said that he was delighted to think that poor Ellis would feel that he w : ls not forgotten or neglected . He considered Mr .

      White ' s conauct highly creditable . The Chairman put the motion which was passed unanimously . A gentleman present then moved— " That the thanks of this meeting be conveyed to Mr . John Cleave , of London , for his conduct on this occasion , and for his general services to the cause of liberty . " Mr . G White seconded the motion , which was uuanimously agreed to . On the motion vf Mr . Saunders , a resolution was passed , recommending the General Council resident in Birminghom , to get up a pnblic meeting for the benefit of the Defence Fund . Notice was given that the nuaiications to the General Council would take place on the following week . It was also announced that a reading class had been formed , at wbich the Evening Shir and various useful works wer # read every evening . The admission is twopence , and a penny each week ontribution , so that the working classes have now an opportunity of improving themselves and mixing amusement with instruction , for one penny per week . After the transaction of the usual business the niettina separated .

      STEZiHccsE-XAhE meeting . —A meeting of Chartists was held at tha Ship Inn , S ; telhouse-lane , on Tuesday evening last , Mr . James Mavitty in the chair . The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed , after which the case of Mr . Joseph Linney was brought before the meeting and a collection entered into . Mr . Josiah Eanes and Mr . Tusssll then introduced the question concerning the Executive , and after a long discussion Mr . David Potts moved , and Mr . Newhouse seconded the following resolution , which was carried unanimously . — "Resolved , That the Executive committee of the National Charter Association have been guilty of gross neglect of duty , and contempt of tbe plan of organisition by their lavish expenditure of the funds entrastett to their care . We also consider that the general secretary has kept his accounts in a cinmsy and unsatisfactory manner , which has not been improved by hia the

      explanatory letter , and as men seeking to destroy present corrupt system , we shouid not be doing enr duty were we to overlook the flajrant abuse of our funds by those who were elected for the express purpose of putting down sueh practices , and must , therefore , however unwillingly , declare them tobeunwMtiy the confidence of the people . We , at the same time , consider it necessary to except Mr . Morgan Williams , as he does not seem to have taken any part in those disgraceful proceedings . " Various addresses were then delivered on the probable effect of the exposure that had Uken place , and it was the general opinion that the Ret . We Hill was entitled to the thanks of the Chartist public for bringing the subject before the country , and all parties present theught that it would have the effect ef making the members of the National Charter AssodnUon look more strictly into the plan of organiaition , and can » e the future Executive to be . what they ought to be , honest

      serranta . THORNLY . —Mr . Rigby preached a Chartisi sermon at Cossop , near tbis place , on Sunday last , to an attentive audience . He showed the aristocracy of C&urch and State in their true colours , and gave general satisfaction . The sum of five shillings was collected for the cause . WOLVEH . HAMPTOX . —Mr . J . Richards , of ths Staffordshire Putteries , delivered a most excellent lecture in the AjLOciation Room , John-street , and at the conclusion was londlj cheered . This aged but unflinching advocate of the rights of tbe people , is an especial favourite in this town and district , aud de-^ civeils so .

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      OLDHATd . —On Satur . l&y evening last , a recital cf tasks took place in the Chartist Room , by the scholars of the Sundey School and others . A great variety of entertaining and amusing pieces were excellently performed to the satisfactioa of the audience . The benefits arising therefrom will be appropriated to the support of the families of the political victims . On Sunday , . Mr . Ciark , of Stoekport , delivered a very entrgetic lecture to a respectable and densely crowded audience . A collection was made after the lecture in aid of the political victims , which amounted to , 7 s . 4 . ^ ., after which five new members were enrolled .

      COVSWTRT . —A public meeting of the inhabitants oi this town , convened by placards , for the purpose of appointing rklecatea to the forthcoming ConfereDce-, took place on Friday . evening , in the Chartist Associatimi Room . At the appointed hour , a goodly nvr . v . i : br being present , Mr . Wiiliam Hosiowc was called to the coair . After a . few' brief remarks , fee c&Uecl upon -Mi ' - Pctor Hoy to move the first resolution , as follows : — " That this meeting is of opinion that it is highly necessary to elect two delegates . to the forthcoming Conference to ba held in Birmir . gbiini on the 27 th of D . cember next , to represent the feelings of the inhabitants of this city wirh regard - to the . policy to be pursued to secure the just and equal representation of the whole people , in the Commons- House of Parliament . " Seconded by Mr . Wood . No opposition

      being offered , the chairman pat it to the nieeting . ' and it was carried neiii . con . Mr . John Starkey . moved the second resolution— " That two persons be chosen from this meeting , and that each candidate be put separately to the meeting . " Seconded by Mr , Eooch Ramabottonv and carried unanimously . Mr . William Parker then rose to propose > Ir . Peter Hoy as a fit peTSOIl tO represent the citizens of Coventry in the forthconuDg Conference . Mr . George Hemmings proposed Mr . John Siarkey , who was seconded by Mr . John Gilbert A number of questions were then put to the candidates by several . persons ik the room , which were satisfactorily answered by Messrs . Starkey and Hoy . The chairman then put them separately to the meeting , ¦ when they were chosen without a dissentient TOice , Thanks were given to the chairman , and the meeting dispersed .

      SiEICESTEK . —The " Shaksperean Brigade , " mi « ht naturally be supposed , suffered some decree of dispersion during the brief incarceration of its General . Things are beginning , however , now to resume something iike the flourishing appearance of old times . The Amphitheatre ( the most spacious building in a theatrical form out of London ) has been engaged for the winter at a weekly rent of £ 5 . The expense of gas , handbills , kc , will increase the weekly expenditure , at least £ 2 . Mr . Cooper was told by a Whigling . that he hada " large kidney , " when it was known that he had ventured on this speculation . The result of last Sunday nnd Monday s experiments , however ; has proved that the cnterprizi was not so ffid as had been conceived . Mr . Cooper delivered two sermons on Sunday , the subjects being" The dignity of human nature , and tbe . meanness of

      avarice ; " and " The horrors of war , and the wickedness of conquest ; " and , on Monday evening , Mr . C . lectured on " The life and poetry of Milton , " and recited several passages from the majestic " Paradise Lost " The receipts , from the audience attending these three discourses ( the admission to the pit and gallery being only one Ua \ f-penny , and to the boxes , two-pence ) actually amounted to nine guineas ! This is , surely some proof that Chartism ia neither dead nor dying in old Leicester .. J » ay more , one pound was also collected at the doors , on Sunday evening , to be forwarded to Mr . John Cleave , towards making up the £ 10 furnished to the suffering wife of the exiled William K . lis . A vote of thanks was passed amidst great evidence of patriotic sympathy by the immense audience to the incorruptible

      George White of Birmingham for his truly Chartist feeling , in desiring Mr . Cleave to make the remittance : and also to Mr . Cieave for his noble promptitude in instantaneously paying- over the £ 10 to psor Airs . Ellis . Sections of the Shaksperian Association , for the cultivation of tinging , study of the drama , &c , assemble at different periods of the week . A play of Shakspeare is being . got up , and Mr . Cooper bas announced his intention of appearing on the boards in the character of " Hamlet . " It is reBolved that no mode of rendering Chartism popular in Leicester shall b « left untried . Our " General" aims to fortify the cential town in England in such a manner as to render it an impregnable garrison of Chartism , during his second incarceration at Stafford ; which it is feared will commence next March .

      KAWIC& . —Public sieetiso . —A public meeting was held in the Chartist Hall , on Tuesday last , according to adjournment , Mr . Charles Hunter in the chair , when the following Memorial , &c . was ageed to ' : — . " May it please the Qcjeen , —In approaching the throne for mei cy , we do not sanction violence , we palliate no criminality , we justify no tumultuous riot and disorder ; but the sad fate of unfortunates , so numerous , appealing to our sympathy , we comniisaerate their pitiable case , and urge our : suit for Royal clemency . If the prayer of our petition , be unusual , the occasion is unprecedented ; its impression is co-extensive with , its influence prevades the whole community . Hundreds of our feUow-bubjecta aie doomed to the various grades of punishment , only short of death itself , scarce any of whom ever previously incurred criminal guilt , or were

      even aware of any violation of law in the conduct for which they arc so severely sentenced . To the Sovereign , the arbltress of tbe national rights , liberties , and happiness , we aver the originating cause of the calamities , we deeply regret , was less of personal depravity than suffering and wrong . That cause we bitterly feel and too intimately bnowia fearfully general and portentous in its aspect . Manual industry has been long reduced to the most abject position—unwilling idleness , partial employment , protracted and wasting toils , with remuneration inadequate to supply the demands of physical exhaustion . The exemplar ; patience of tlie people under thoir known privations ,

      received the plaudits of both Premier and Parliament during the recent session . That patience has been overdrawn , weaned , borne down , bevo # i endurance . With accumulating destitution , wretchedness , and misery to tbe millions , the monopolists of land and capital have competed in thriving prosperity . Tast musses of the labouring classes witness the bounties of a innnificieut providence extended in rich profusion over hill and vale , but are debarred from partaking : they behold wealth and luxury , and ease and splendourand perish with hunger . These unnatural , inhuman distortions , either reduce to drivelling despondency , or they goad to frantic desperation .

      A mere immediate cause of the recent lamentable disasters , we trace to be a reduction of wages , to induce a voluntary cessation of labour—a project approved , at least , by some of the employers , as a means to effect au extension of commercial relations , by a repeal of prohibitory duties . The proceeding thus ¦ stamped with a political character , the advocates of another proposed legislative measure , connected themselves with it , which if legitimate or criminal in the one case , we cannot hide from ourselves the conviction it was equally so in tUe other ; and although in the progress of events the Chartists became involved , they did not originate them , and as accessories after the fact , justice would not visit them with the heaviest penalties , "while these were permitted to escape with impunity . Loosing sight of these impressive and extenuating facts , infatuated prejudice , and strong political bias , rather than impartial justice , ' and . lenient administration of the laws , seem to have actuated manufacturers , magistrates , juries , council , and judges in common .

      Excesses and violence , as cause and t ^ ijct , were essentially the result of a cessation from labour ; and the introduction of Chartism would reterd and repress , rather than accelerate or extend them ; yet no sooner did the unfortunate junction occur , than the spy and police systems were let loose to betray and entrap these unhappy victims . Chartism has been illegally , as disqualification of bail , denounced from the judgment seat as tantamount to grave and serious crime , while , in reality , it seeks on ' . y legislative protection for labour , as other interests , by possession of the elective franchise . Martyrs may be multiplied for their devotedness to truth and equity , but their principles are indestructible—immutable as the throne of the Eternal—their guardian is Omnipotence . In the first of the fairest of God's creation , what attribute so Godlike as that of mercy 1

      Our Sovereign—V *; e plead destitution and misguided judgment on the part of the offenders , unnecessary alarm and misconstruction in the judicial authorities , deep heartfelt interest by tho people—the sorrow , the gloom , the anguish , the horror of domestic disruptions —susceptible of the tender relations of wife and mother , with natural regards for the oppressed , suffering , imploring subjecU of Britain ' s Empire—may it please the Queen , to investigate the cases—remit and mitigate the punishments of the unhappy prisoners convicted and sentenced for participating in the late disturbances in the manufacturing and mining districts . It was resolved , " That the memorial be signed by the chairman on behalf of the meeting , and sent to Sir Jas Graham for presentation . " " That the thanks of this meeting are due , and are hereby given to Mr . Roberta , of Bath , for the able and talented manner in which he conducted the defence of the victim * at Stafford . "

      •• Thai ; tbis meeting cannot permit this opportunity to pas * -., -without returning their sincere thanks to Feaiyjs O'Cocnor , Esq ., for the manifold services and sacri . gees done and guttered by him in the cause * of the pe ' jple ; and particularly for his exertions in behaif of t '_ iose , who along with himself are suffering persecution at the hands of lae factions , for their aiifcerence to the cause of justice—the People ' s Charter . "

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      LUDDENDEN .-O : i Sun , ! ay two lectures were delivered hereby Mr . Joseph Greenwood , of Westfield , and Mr . Richard Wheel * "gbt . NEWCASTLE . —In couscqui 'nee of the inability of Mr . W . K Robson to attend to deL ' vei a lecture in th * Chartist Hall , on Sunday evening according to announcement , Mr . M'Cheyne kind . ' volunteered his service to give a lecture on the Repea 'of the Union , in whichhe very clearly showed the jn 3 ties of , and the perfect right the people of Ireland had , to a Parliament of their own that was acquainted with their iDnnmerable ¦ wrongs , and would show a willing . ness to redrtsa them ; he likewise showed the utter absurdity to expect a Re-peal or any other measure of justice , froi v a P . \ rliaiiie t as at present constituted . The present Parliament only represented the interest of a certain cl uss—a

      mere motion of the coi . nmunity ^ -the most t seless drsnes of society . . Mr . M 'C . therefore contended thai it VfaS Vhe uUtJ ' Of every man to unite and use every effort left him by the tyraut factions to procure a foil and free represoLtation in the state to all classes of f Jbe society in Great Britain aiid Ireland , as from such ' *• Parliament only mi ^ ht Irishmen , or any man elst " ., expect a Repeal , or any other substantial men sure oi justice done them . He advised all to go for the Charter and then the Chartists would go fora repeal of the Tight sort . The hall was crowded to the door , and Mr . M'C . was loudly applauded . After the lecture , Mr . Buncombe and Mr . O Connor's speeches at the London and Manchester meetings , were read from the Star , also Mr . Cooper ' s ltttera respecting Mr . Ellis , and it was announced that another lecture would be delivered in the same Hall on

      next Sunday evening , at six 6 ' cloek . ' The Chartists of Newcastle nnd . Gateshead held iheir weekly business meeting on Monday evening us usual , Mr . John Ypung iu the chair . The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed . The secretary read a letter from a Chartist and '' Republican now in Aberdeen . A good deal of local business having been disposed of , which caused lengthy discussious in which , Messrs . Livinastone , Dies , Leeming , Frazer , Young , Frankland , Sinclair , and others took a prominent part , it was unanimously agreed—" That the whole of tho Chartists now present fonu themselves into a committee to collect funds to defray tho expenses of delegates to the Birmingham Conference . " M « ssrs . Frankland and Sincluir got their instructions how to act at the forthcoming delegate meeting on Sunday .

      STOCKPORT ^—On Sunday evening last , a large and enthusiastic meeting was held in the Association Room , Bomber ' s Brow , Mr . Joseph rCarter in ths chair . Mr . John Allensoa delivered an eloquent lecture on the Factory System , and showed in a clear and convincing ; . manner its evils on the manufacturing population in a physical , mental , and moral point of view . A handsome collection was made , aud the meeting separated . GLASGOW . —At a meeting held here on Tuesday evening , in the City Hall , called by the Complete Suffrage party , after four hours' stormy proceedings , during

      which Messrs . Moir , Kid ( i , Prt > u { ifoot , &c , administered regular chastisement lo all mock professors of democracy , which told with powerful effect against the doctrines advanced by Malcolm , Rogers , M'Parlane , and Mr . Ewan . Whole-hog instructions were carried by an crverwhelnjing majority , when tho party who got up the meeting declined to propose any candidates . The following were proposed by the Chartist body .- —George Anderson , ( Town Councillor ); James Adams , Thomas Allcott , Samuel Kitld , James Moir , and John Colquhoun , and carried all but unanimously . Now for the Conference n '¦'¦¦¦'

      MANCHESTER . — THE CHARTIST PAINTERS , Carpenters , and Joiners , held their weekly meeting in tbe large anti-room of the Carpenters' Hall , on Friday evening last . Mt . Partiugton delivered his promised lecture , which gave great satisfaction to his audience . The Chartist Mechanics held their weekly meeting in their room , Brown-street , on Thursday evening last , when Mr . C . Doyle delivered an interesting and instructive lecture upon the Coru Laws . HoLLiNWOGD . —Mr . C . Doyle delivered a lecture ! to the Chartists of the above place , on Sunday evening last .

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      f * r * I . ~ - * C —^^^ *~ . J . ^^ * ¦ ^ - - ¦ ¦ ' ¦ ... ¦ condition of the labouring portion of their fellow ^ hjtcts , shewn so particularly ; throughout the late unfortunate . disturbances hi the Northern and Hidlaa 4 Counties . . . ' ¦' - ' . ' .. ' ¦ ¦¦ That while your Petitioners rea-lily admit thai p « N sons convicted on true and sufficient evidence before a . just Judge and honest Jury , of any real crime connected with the lamentable ombreaks referred to , were deserving of punishment , they think that such punishment should have been awarded only in proportion to the wrongs proved to have been i :. dieted on Society , and with a due retard to . that mercy vrith which the administration of the law stoold have been tempered , especially under the pvculUr circumstances .

      Th 3 tyour Petitioners not only regard tbopsnishments extended , in many instances , by the recent Sperial Commission , excessive iu . a high degree , but they cosceive that the btntSt of a " fair , patient , and impartial trial" was not , in every case , afforded by such Speeial Commission ; the trials ' generally havintr , intheopiakjn of your Petitioners , been hastened on—at a time whw » , and in places where , great excitement prevailei } - — with an undue and utter disrega . t « l of the interests at the accused . Tbat James Scarlett , Lord Ahinger , Chief Baron or Her Majesty's Exchequer , one of the Judges appointed to preside on such Special . Cummission , did deliver , certain charges , wtich , as ¦ your " petitioners would iumbly represent , were improper , as proceeding from a Judge upon the beuc ^ , being of an unfair , ur just , ami politics tendency ; calculated to prejudice , mislead , and exaspe .

      rate tbe minds of tbe Juries to whom such charges were addressed , and by whom the individuals indicted as participating iu the late , disturbances , were to bu tried . Your petitioners , therefore ^ most earnestly . Vat respectfuliy . pray 7 our Honourable House to institute such au inquiry—by the appointment of a committee or otherwise—into the proceedings of the late Special Commission , as y " onr Honourable Huuse in wisdom and justice may deem tit And should such inquiry coiiBrui the fu . re ^ oi : ;? allegations , your petitioners further pray your Honourable House to a-ldrcss Her Majesty that she may be pleased to visit the before mentioned James , Lord Chief Baroa ' Abingar , - with such a mark of her royal displeasure as may induce other Judges , hereafter to preserve * the purity of the judicial functions unsullied by political rancour or party spirit :

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      Fire at at West Beeoholt . —About ten o olQfiMfi * ^ on Saturday night last , a fire was discovaMdJ ^ jfi . ^¦* £ /* bain upon the premises of Mr . Daniell , braPBf w' ^ y ^ fc . '' ¦ " - mahter , of West Berghblt : The engines firt > nvCo > ^ Jj . . ^ fe > •' £ cheater were soon on the spot , and , with tEe asrist -- ' < ^ * S buildings . There were 150 coombs of tfrrfeufltf ., ^ ivf jS ^ i " * Barley in the barn , which was consumed . "Dm turtUffSX \ W ' . fri Q a stable , a shed , and pert of another build ^ iitt&nnQfo gVt < g hurt to the ground ; a pony , we understiro 3 ta «^ JyESi ' . jj burnt to death . The damage is estimated ft jwWbSJZIJ ^ V Mr . DanJcll's loss is fortunately covered by fS"jfl £ j ^ ^ £ r ranee . —Esssex Herald , " ^' ' . « . " ^

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      LORD ABINGER AND HIS VICTIMS . TO THE EDITOR OF THE KORTtfERN STAE . Sir , —If the once bold , justice-maintaining people of Great Britain have not utterly lost that spirit of manly independence for 'Which they were renowned ,-if tney are not disposed to cringe and fawn on those who are base enough to add the grossest insult to the wrongs they have long endurpd , then wilJ jny Lord Abinger'a savage war whoop indeed rouse them to a sense of duty . The people will revolt from the atrocities attempted to be practised in the name of law with as much horror as they would from the fangs of tbe most venomous serpent They will not , with abject patience , ; endure that Buch things as oar " modern Jefferys" should " Act the very devil they obey . "

      The national voice must so express itself as to convince the " powers tbat be , " that such an enormous offender against the very decencies , not to say moralities , of society as Lord Abinger is not invulnerable to a popular demand for justice . "AH classes and conditions of men "—however differing in their political opinions—should now seek from the throne the immediate removal of Abinger from the judgment-seat , which all reasoning men admit him to have disgraced . If this " modern Jeffrey '' be not removed , who can take upon b . im 8 elf to say that it Will not go far to reproduce the seeds of popular grievance , which ultimately may ripen into popular indignation , such as cost a Charles his life , and a James his crown ? Let , then , the people of every town throughout tbe empire immediately assemble , and adopt some such address to the legislature as . that recently decided upon by the great Metropolitan Meeting at tbe Crown and Anchor .

      1 enclose—Tor insertion in the Northern Star—a copy of the London petition to the House of Commons , as in every respect worthy of general at tent ibn and imitation . I will merely add , that the Committee ' s arrange ments will shortly afford every friend of Justice in London an opportunity to affix hia signature to the petition . With thanks fer your manly denunciation * of the conduct of that . " Scarlett abomination" of the Judgment Seat—Abinger , I am , Sir , Yours respectfully , Jas . Harris , Secretary to tbe " Defence and Support Fund " Committee . London , Nov . 30 th .

      The followingis the petition : — Sheweth , —That your Petitioners most deeply regret and sympathise with the degraded and _ , distressed

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      CHARTIST CALENDAR . January . —8 th , 1840 , John Frost , convicted ef High Treason . —12 th , 18 iO , Spy Outbreak at Sheffield . —16 th , 1840 , Froat , Williams , and Jones , sentenced to death . — 17 th , 1840 , Spy Meeting at Bsthnal Green . —26 tn , 1840 , Spy Outbreak at Bradford . —31 st , 1 S 40 , Frost , Williams , and Jones ,. transported . February . —3 rd , 1769 , Wilkes expelled the Honse of Commons . —15 th , 1500 , National Debt commenced . — 15 th , 1835 ; H . Hunt , died . — -20 th , 1459 , Printing in England-March . —1 st . 1840 , Trial and Acquittal of J . B . O'Brien , at Newcastle . —4 th , 1817 , Habeas Corpus suspended . —17 th , 1840 , Feargus 0-Connor tried for Libel . , April 3 fd , 1833 , Irish Corcion Bill passed . —6 tb , 1840 , j . B . O'Brien , R . J . Richardson , Rev . W . J&ekson , and W . Butterwortb ., convicted of < 'Sedition" at Liverpool . —18 th , 1775 , ' . ' American Revolutien commenced , linh , 1626 , Lord Bacon , died . —1824 , Lord Byron , died . "

      May . —2 nd , 1842 , Presentation of the third National Petition for the " People ' s Charter , " by T . Duncombe , signed by neaily 3 , 500 , 000 persons . — 3 rd , 1841 , Assembling of the National Petition Convention . —IZtb , . 1840 , Mr * F . O'Connor sentenced to eighteen months imprisonment . —19 th , 1840 , F . O'Connor lodged with Felons iu York Castle . —25 th , 1841 , Presentation of the Second National Petition for the " People's Charter , " by T . Duncombe , signed by 1 , 300 , 000 persons . —30 th , 1778 , Voltaire died . June . —8 th , 1809 , Thomas Paine died . —15 th , 1381 , Wat Tyler killed . —19 th , 1215 , Magna Char t * signed . — 27 th , 1842 , Public Funeral of Eolberrj , at Sheffield , 50 . 000 persons present . July . —16 th , 1647 , Massaniello assassinated . —19 tb , 1839 , F . OConnor tried for Libel at York . August—9 tb , 1842 , Great Strike in Yorkshire and Lancashire . —16 th , 183 U , Dr . M'Douall tried at Chester . —26 th , 1841 , F . O'Connor liberated from Torit Castle .

      October . —8 th , 1842 , William Ellis , tried for Arson , Conspiracy , &c , at Stafford—11 th , 1842 , ThomaB Cooper , tried for Arson , at Stafford , and acquitted . — 11 th , ; 1492 , America discovered . —15 th , 1842 , W . Ellis sentenced to be transported for 21 years . November . —4 th , 1839 , Newport Riots , for which Frost , Williams , and Jones suffered . —Gtb , 1773 , Henry Hunt born . —18 th , 1 S 37 , Northern Star Newspaper established . December . —1 st , Love all ; trust few ; do wrong to none . —Chartist Almanac

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      IRELAND ,, n-roiirLAKwy of the Foor Rate . —The Baudors boagrdof guardi&as met 6 n Wednesday last . Lord Bernard , M . P ., in the chair , aad were occupied a great portion of the day in an investigation arising out of ; i charge of alleged immorality among the female unmarried paupers , several of whom were stated to be encienic . It tujned out , howevgr , after dae examination of the proper oSctirs , that snob , was us > t the case , and that the report was malicious a : ; d unfoanded in fact . One of ttie guardians ( a Sir . Huriy ) then referred to a rumour , that certain landlords ia the county were compelling tie tenants to pay the entire amount of the poor-rate without giving them the just and legal allowance to which , they were entitled b ylaw . ' ^ If " sushi were the fact , " ( said

      Mr . Hvwly ) "it was so wonder there wa » great reluctance on the part of the people to pay the rate , and thac it was necessary to have th&aid of the military for its collection . " The chairman ( Lord Bernard ) remarked , that if such a system bad been psrsued by any landlord as described by Mr . Hurley , he ; Lord Bernard ) would characten ' zd it as most discrtditable conduct . The intention of the legislature waa > that all parties should bear a proportionable share of the burtlea , and he could not therefore , account for such dishonest conduct . His lordship then alluded % o the late melancholy affray at Skibbereen , and entreated of the gu . irdians to aid in the upholding of uhelaw as it at present stood . As to a revision , that waa auother question , and for anotner plaee . Coionel Clerke then proposed- the two following resolutions , which were carried unanimously ::

      —" Resolved—That . the . total , failure ' of . the Poor Lnw as a general measure of relief , the absolute rejection of it by a great majority of those for whose benefit it was professed to have been enacted , aud the unhappily daily increasing symptoms of opposition to the collection of the rates , make it evident that the subject must occupy the attention of the Legislature ^ at an early period after its assembling . " Resolved—That we look forward to our noble Chairman taking a prominent part on that occasion , and bringing to bear on the . subject that mass of information which he has acquired during his indefatigable attendance in his place at the head of this benrd ; and that with a view to strengthen the bands cf his Lordship , and of the other friends of rational and obvious amendment , a statement in the form of petition from .

      this board be drawn ' up , showing the working and entire progress of the law . since its introduction into this union , and recommending such alteration and improvements as may appear advisable ; such petition to be intrusted to our noble Chairman . That it be a part of the duty of the committee to prepare a brief address to the rate-payers , recommending a peaceable compliance with the demand for payment of the rate , and pointing out the fatal consequences of an opposition to the law ; such address to be printed and posted in conspicuous places throughout the different districts of the union . That the follawiug gentlemen compose the committee , and that the members of this board pledge themselves by their example , their exhortations , their influence , and their authority , to discourage and suppress all opposition to the payment of the poor rates . " Then follows the names of the proposed committee .

      Outrage and Gallant . Resistance . —On Thursday night , Mr . James Foley , ot Shrabane , near Cahirconlish , was aroused from bed by the barking of his dog , but having examined his house , and finding ail safe , he retired to bed again . Last evening , bis daughter , after closing the windows of the bouse , and having gone into an inner room , saw- the window of it re-opened , and perceived a man endeavouring to hide himself behind some clothes on a rack near the window ; when he saw that bo was observed , he attempted to get out of the window , but the girl resolutely caught him , calling out that robbers were in the house . Her father who was in the bitchin , seized his gun and ran to her

      assistance , but the fellow had released himself from the girl , aud . was getting out of the window when Foley came in , aud , after a struggle , the man slipped from him . Foley then fired and shot him in tbe thigh , inflicting ; i bad wound ; Foley then sent for the police , the prisoner Bays his name is William Hicknian , from Ennistinion , and he had been in Foley ' e employment about three months before ; it was he that made the noise the night before .. The man is at present under the ; care of . Dr . Seward . An investigation into the matter is to toko place . The prevalent opinion is , that he secreted himself to admit robbers when the family had retired for the night—Limerick Chronicle . .

      Robbery and Attempt to Murder On Tuesday evening last , about six o ' clock , as Win . Walsh , of Glanworth , was returning from Cork , where be had been to sell oats , the price , of which he had on bis person , on coming towards the lime-kiln on . the Ballyhooly mountain he perceived a man wearing a straw hat and white vest coming from the kiln in the direction of the road . Walsh had a pair of horses and cars , and not wishing to be overtaken by the person approaching , he rose from a sitting position on tbe foremost car to urge on the horses . Just in doing so he received a blow of a stone from an unseen hand , which felled him ; he was then savagely beaten , robbed of the price of his oats , ( about £ 10 ) , and left in a dike on the road-side senseless . In a short time h « recovered bo as to be able to crawl to a cabin at some distance , where he remained until next morniBg , whfcn he was conveyed home , and he now lies in so dangerous a state-that little hopes are entertained of his recovery ; He can give no clue to the discovery of the robbers , and perhaps murderers .: — Cork Constitution .

      DLBLfx , Nov . 28 . —Assassination op aRomaij Catholic Gentlkman in Tipperaiiy . —There hafl been more blood spilt in Ihia wretched country . The particulars of this foul deed will be found in the following , [ extracted from the Mail of Monday evening : — " This jnorning letters reached town , bringing the account of the muider of Mr . Scully , of Kilfeacle , iu the county of Tipperary ^ which event occurred on , Saturday evening . The unfortunate victim of the assassin ' s deadly aim was'returning to his residence after enjoying a day ' s sporting in the neighbourhood , when he was waylaid # nd shot within a few yards of his own door . He survived the discharge of the deadly weapon only 15 minutes . This gentleman , now the victim of tbe Wood-thirsty and lawless system that still p « rvades that wretched country , had a similar attempt made upon bis life some time since , in which the miscreants failed . The ' wild justice of revenge , ' however , does not easily forego its cUiraB upon human life , and in this instance its decree , though slow , baa proved sura "

      Two Attempts at Murder . —Accounts have also reached Dublin of two desperate attempts at murder , the first in the Queen ' s , and the second in tbe King ' s COUIlty . In the first mentioned place a man named Thomas Couroy , a bailiff in the employ of Mr . J . H . Hamilton , was fired at , and desperately wounded on the night of the 2 Glh inst ,, by some unknown assassins , at he was proceeding on a car to the town of Rosenallif . Government have effared a reward of £ 80 for the discovery of the miscreants . The faecond outrage took place on tbe night following , the 27 th , when the house of a . man named Bergin , who resides near the village of Moneygall , was entered by three armed men ,- who discharged a pistol and blunderbuss , at Bergin , by which he was dangerously wounded , and now lies in a very precarious state . There is a reward of £ 80 offered for the discovery of the offenderr .

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  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), Dec. 3, 1842, page unpag, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct459/page/1/