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      -u > FaiiSBS . —Having deToled more than ten «* k and a hatf of the J > e 5 t of m ? ^ the « clo-¦ « Tserri 53 of the industrious of all classes , and v « 5 n 2 deiiied myself daring the whole of that time errsagfe enj ° Jment t 0 " ^ tocn my situation in life trifled me , and ha-ring expended every single f&r fr-Z- of jjjy fortune during the whole time for the ^ 3 ge of " farthering the interests of yonr order ; v ^ Sie borne more persecution , insalt , * nd indignity S ^ iE 3 man of mj cl&ss would have borne ; and Wee through all preserved a consistency which I ^^ ¦ sriil bear fair comparison with so much of the Tifeof&uy odierpnblic man th&t ever lived before Zp j thick it is high time that you and I should gSle ^ counts , and come to a proper understanding f ^ o ^ r ^ pectivepodtions . last thirteen months the Chartist

      Pot ^ cause wbetB held in abeyance . It got & severe blow in jwr& , 1 S 42 , not from the indiscretion of the Execute ' Committee as some would foolishly allege ; art iron * wan * of foresight of the Manchester jkJjgs ^ s , * s those who see through stone walls ^ jjsend ; bnt from the heavy arm of Capital which j ^ beea raised a gainst it for man y months previca sly to OuitTike . It was that , that struck you- It j ^ s ' sgainst its strike that I cautioned yon for four jBOHi ' ss before- ' It was a part of its plot , not of our tJo ; ; curs was the counterplot ; and I assert , with-£ si fear of contradiction that had it not been for jv > i counterplot the master manufacturers , with their i power oTer your labour as capitalists , with power btcx jour Irres and liberties as justices , would haTe csed you as tools for the accomplishment of Free | fr&ce , a change which would have placed you for an lEcalciilable nnmbtr of years wholly and entirely

      it mercy . I I am engaged in preparing an affidavit , should it ; ' bt net- ssary , for the defence of the men included in i -the fourth count , in which I shaul prove npon oath j thii every man charged in that count with having j conspired to create revolution are wholly innocent < of the charge , and furthermore , that but for their Interference tee town of Manchester , and the sur- ' roHnciag iown 3 , would most probably have been < burned to ashes . The reaction caused by the prompt ) interference of the trades of Manchester , and the i

      I jlsnchester delegates , compelled the masters to ; change ihelr tactics ; and from the announcement off $ nr counterplot , the nulls , as swora to by every . one i of ihe witnesses , became gradually opened antil the I operatives had all returned to their , work ; whereas , j Jad : he conspiracy to repeal the Com Laws been j jBoired to progress , they would never have opened a - jn 3 i until their object had been achieved , though by ; % bloody revolution . I have thought it necessary to * < frrc 21 briefly upon this subject , for the purpose of t ] jyiBg dearly before yon the causes which led to a ! iosporary cessation of the Chartist straggle , I

      Jiotwithstaisding the temporary check sustained ; fivrois £ ; h the unconstitutional condnctof the Secretary for ihe Home Department ; the rigour of the law ; j ihe vj ^ cur , or Tather the spleen of the village Dog- > berries who execute the law ; the malice of the jury j tlsss ; the thunder of the whole press ; the frown t of -what is called " respectable" pnblic opinion the trjsaEy of tie law's executors ; tbe frightful threats ¦ j grr . sz those who dared to profess Chartist princijks , and ihe disregard by all , of our appeals for a mere hearing of our wrongs : I say that , notwiti-I

      stsudins all . »* * s as 1 Iuucjuom loan « uee predicted ; Hat slihongh agitation has beea more circumscribed , ye : lie minahss been more active . Xhon ^ ht has gone 02 , while the body has been coerced ; and ihe impelling lesson for xcj writing this letter is , the practical proof that Ihave received of this fact from the Conference recently held at Birmingham . I do assure I tch , niy fr-ends , that I attached sn importance to , and feii an anxiety aboiu , that Conference which boP 2 B can describe ; and the result of the delibera-Cses I cannot myself adequately pourtray .

      From the intrigues of many whose bad conduct I iid caused a \ 5 smissalfrom our ranks , we had rea-i bob 10 suppose that enongh of anpry leaven would h&T ^ been introduced to nave rendered our work , if } not wholly unsatisfactory , at least incomplete . I j ± &T 2 served upon nearly all the Conferences and I Conventions that have beenholden by our body ; and 1 j can con = ? cientioiisly and prondiy affirm that of all j those gatherings none equalled the last , in judgment , < £ = cretion , anxiety to do right , courage , caution , prndence and unanimity . The conduct x > f those "' ercelJent men convinced me that the public mind ; las made a rapid advance within the last twelve EDEihsj during which time the cause has been ; irholiy maintained by the Northern Star , a few Ealoa ? , honest , badly paid lecturers , and my own \ psrsocal exertions ; and my astonishment i 3 , not that ' we are stroDger thi 3 year thanlastj but that we have '• ETed as a party through the quiet . The conduct of

      mry individual delegate during the whole time « f deliberation is beyond all praise . The object of each appeared to be , the eliciting the will of the " jKJority , with a determination to abide by that wilL 2 ironghGut , there was not a " speech"made ; and the rame work performed within the time would have occupied a Convention of other materials than work-I ing men , for fully six weeks , making due allowance for the nsnal amount of speechifying . So orerjojed , then , am I with Ihe prospects presented throngh such a popular representation , thai l « n now about to enter into a re-acknowledgement of a solemn League and Covenant with the working i tl »?? fi 5 daring that period for which they have im-, pceed npon me dnties and a responsibility which i Bathing but their own good conduct would have in- 1 &ced me to underfaie . I will enter into this lagne aid covenant for a period no ; exceeding my j iamre of cScejiis renewal to depend upon after ; toiiiinseirfri es .

      At the solicitation of many of the leaders of our wrtj , ^ nd in direct opposition to my own opinion , I 13 Te been unanimously elected as one of your Exe-RffiTe Committee ; to hold that office nniil your fct _ ConvBiition shall assemble in April next . Eivkg previocsly refused to allow myself to be put Bmommarion , I was persuaded , in ihe first instance , By an appeal made to me by ilr . 3 Iason and 31 r Dacaid < on , and subsequently backed by one coming Ifom the -whole body . I saw the foree of the reasonicg of those gentlemen so clearly , that I should have looked upon my refusal as cowardice . My reasons , iba , for accepting the office for a limited period TTcre as follow : —FIrsUy , the choice being to be B * c " e by the Conference , —their choice was

      wsaderably limited in consequence of the fate cf a namber of our best men being yet Hifiecided . Secondly , because tbe legality or aDEgality of our Organization has been a frnitful Home of dissatisfaction raised by onr enemie 3 and Bo ; wiiLoiu its eSect apon our friends ; and , if I ^^ e ^ a ? Buy responsibility attached to ihe party , it Tfodd devolve in a greater degree npon those who iid becpE e willing efficers to see it carried out . I xpcth : tias it would be cowardly to give my sanenoa : o a plan of Organization , and then to evade the ** pJ « BabiJiiy of working it . I thought that

      assn-Eh > 2 ibat rf ^ ponsibility myself would give an in-Ofs ^ trc corndtnee to the whole party . Thirdly , jp : £ c : mp-elled as I before stated , to make our elecuod irom a limited number , I was conscious that tie whole country would not be satisfied with the ^ f-cn-tUitiit of a body , when to some of whom many . jars of ihe country might be wholly ignorant , and in s ^ e of wh om , all might no : have implicit confidence ; * £ le 1 iad ihe vanity to believe that , in my apjoOitmeiii as Treasurer with a seat at the Board , ; > i < Trcnld believe that I wonld see to the proper ipciE ^ rsiioj ] of the funds , and to tie faithfnl tee £ ir =-e of our dnties : indeed that I would have

      * P ' £ in receiving , together with my brother -- ^ Cir 5 ) . a naaniIQou 3 rote ef thanks ana confidence " : " : 5 0311 tie firsi Convention , 10 which our condceS i tait be submitted for the most rigid investigation . ] -lOuniil y , that being an unpaid servant , I would be ' a X " saTe t ^ cozmiry ^ irtj shillings a-week , . ; - ¦ _ SiiJtbj in the on : set rendering our machinery less Kpei :- T » - ; and , Piftbiy , because 3 have made up -m-- ^ Jt iiid to give to the workin g of the ma-. »¦ " ddsery , the fairest chance and trial till April next , CM it Tiill admit of , taking open myself the respon-« EbSity x > f d ^ chargiBg the duties of my office , as well 5 m » £ ira ' . untiring energy , honesiy and determination , ¦ -M *» make the people the party of xhe Slate . Such M utB . sre my simple reasons for allowing the dtle-- ' M ? Ues to put fresh harness on mv back . ¦

      ~ m Having given the question mnch thought sines my ~ M ^ ° ^ mmilii 3 I have come to the conclusion that the M Regales acted cunningly , if not wisely , in the mat-~ M ^ "ffbiZe I am convinced that my refusal wonld m ^ f ^ \ aTe created general dissatisfaction , but ] -M ?* Soa considerable amount of distrust . Sncb , work- i « ?^ JteB » are my reasons for accepting c-ffice ; and j ^^ M tow jjfay t | je lermg npon which , and upon which U lone , J consent id remain an active jpember of the j ^¦^ if ^ sib-dy af : er our new Organization shall have ] 1 m ~? a f&iririJ . You are not to expect that I am j ^ m S ^ P 3 ^ my health and fortune in a fruitless strng- j 2 » P ^^ Ep ^ ish Tor others that abont which they M R 2 Te wholly indifferent . If the conduct of WL bb » ^ isin « Ttry way such as will ensure the ) » ^^^ 2 s app roval of the first Convention , and if ] mm * krii * , l ^ odnce a suitable response from the j KIKG

      H ^ f ^^ TIFlED IN ABAKDO THE m BETiSI SS ^^ ITS OF CHARTISM , AIs'D I dS JIST 0 PRIVATE LIFE . If I am ri 7 this alternative , I £ hali quit ^ he « Zl ma ? ^ qniued it be fore ; I shall aban-S renew ^^^^ OD j reduce myself to the ranks , aeenr-- card of a ^ mtsion , pay my subscriptions 9 r ^ V ' ^ ibe terms of Organization , conform as a 1 2 ° * ^ 1 the rnles , but live in retirement IS tor , . ? w >* ed opinion sliall again call me into 19 t od tT ' - m&m ^ nP ° n ^ e other lund ' eneT « J Wm U + f ^ r eri 30 ES shall be inet with corresponding Wk & * v * ^ ihe psxt of the country , then in April J Wm SJn ¥ ~ '& tt J ^« st ; aud , if my services are wanted , yBS ~ . P Prepared to continne the strnggle in any HI Sir ! £ > TriJchit shall please the people , throngh U ^ t < PresenlatJvfis , to impose npoa me . I dojiot SM w ? £ tbit * i » J living man will consider my terms i ? 1 ?! wiile I nndertaie to tileds& invself . nuoa

      Mfttiaii cf &lf and colleagnes , that with moderate JaBft ? " ^ lfce P oT *? people , we will place ^¦ fiat ^ F 3 t ca ^ iB s Position before April text , ^¦ bjjL ^ - % ni onr friends and aitonish our 3

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      __ It must be borne in mind that the present Executive is-but a temporary body , merely holding trust nntil the country will be in a situation to choose its officers from a more extended source ; and upon that account it was not only wise upon the part of the delegates , but indispensable , that the majority of the body should be chosen from the metropolis . And for this reason , few persons in the provinces would wish to break up their little establishments , and come to London upon so short a tenure as six months ; whereas it is highly possible that if an increase of salary should be required as an inducement , and if our exertions should warrant a belief that the labour is worthy that amount of hire , 'he Convention would hold out that inducement , rather than allow any obstacle to remain in the way of free election .

      Let me now lay before the country a simple statement of what will be rtquired for carrying out our Organization up to that period when our conduct must be submitted to a National Convention . The first settled cost is , for tbe Geupral Secretary one pound a week , the other pound of bis salary being paid out of the Land Fund . Salary of three other efficers at one pound ten shillings each ; four pounds ten shillings a week . The other officer , noihing . Total for tbe Executive , five pounds ten a week . 2 fow . it may be presumptions in me to say , and yet I guarantee , it that iu London alone , aje London , so much reviled , we will by our exertions , not only raise that amount , but also a fufficiency to pay our missionaries for the surrounding counties . I can

      always insure £ 16 a night in . Manchester , over and above all rxpences ; and at a night a quarter , that would be £ 64 in tbe year . Other towns of course I shall occasionally visit , without leaving any of my duties as Treasurer undischarged ; and I merely mention those things to shew whar one man can do when he is in earnest . Bnt let me go on with my calculations , as to the whole expence of working machinery : — Salary of Executive , £ 5 10 * . per week . Say twenty district leccurers at £ 1 10 s per werk . Six missionaries for breaking up new ground , £ 1 10 s . a week . Stationary and place of meeting . and other incidental expences of the Executive £ 2 per week .

      I do not include postage , as it is quite right and just to the whole body ihat every letter written to tbe Secretary should contain a postage sjamp *• frank the answer : -wM <» «*»• e ^ -ciciury should invari » Uy refuse all letters that are not post paid . TbJs rule will not enly be just , but will save an immensity of trouble ; while it will also prevent persons from playing off hoaxes at our expence . Tbe total expence , then , per week would be £ 46 103 . Is ' ow I will estimate the number of paying members , out of the 3 . 500 , 000 who . signed the National Petition , as low as 25 , 000 , making a weekly sum of £ 108 6 s . 8 d . ; not making any allowance for proceeds of tea parties , or public meetings , donations , or large subscription ? , or the amount for cards at entrance . Let us then dedHCt the cost of our establishment from the small amount at which I estimate the spirit of the body , and see how the balance wonld stand : — £ s . d . Weekly amount collected ... 108 6 8 Ditto expended 46 10 ft

      Balance £ 61 16 8 per week . Now , while there is so much talk about the expence of carrying out our plan , and especially as regards tbe Convention , let us see the situation in which even such an enrolment would place us . There are now thirty weeks between the present time and the time appoaited for the meeting of the first Convention . Tbat is little more than one-half tbe year ; and within that period vr 6 Bbould have thirty times the weekly balance , or 41 . 855 , in hand . Now , suppose that we felt it judicious to consolidate our whole Exchequer ; and suppose our Convention in April to consist of fifty delegates , representing those districts that had employed lecturers ; and

      suppose our delegates to the Convention to be paid 43 " per week for a whole month , their salaries would amount to £ o 00 , —their constituents merely paying their expences to and from London , which in the poorest wonld be accomplished by a tea party and voluntary subscriptions at parting , and another on returning to give an account 0 / their stewardship . Thus the salary of the delegates for their whole services would amount to £€ 00 , leaving £ 1 , 255 in hand for s-law fund , a victim fund , and a carrying-out-ofthe Charter fund . In thi 3 calculation the subscriptions for only thirty weeks are esiimated ; while Ihe expence of the Convention , which is only to be annual , is ako taken into account . But let us see how we would stand upon a balance of the whole

      year : — £ s . d . "Weekly expencesat £ 46 10 ... 2415 0 0 Expences of Convention ....... 600 0 0

      £ 3 . 015 0 0 Weekly subscriptions £ 108 63 . 8 J . £ 5 , 652 I 0 from which deduct expenditure , and we find an annual balance in our favour of £ 2 . 637 , as a law fund , a victim fund , and an emergency iund ; to be applied to calling , if necessary , special Conventions , Conferences , and so forth . J $ 9 wlodk at Ireland , and her poverty ; then at England and her poverty ; and I ask you soberly , honestly , and fairly , whether or not we aie entitled to the Charter , or worthy of the name of Chartists , and whether or not the Government is not fully justified in prosecuting ns as turbulent and dissatisfied vagabonds , if out of the whole population there are not 24 , 0 GB , or one in every 680 , ready to pay one penny a week , or four and fourpence a-year , for

      tbe purpose of testing their love of ihe principle . It is all nonsense to say that the conntry is too poor to pay such an amount for it 3 redemption , when thousands upon thousands are squandered weekly by " professing Chartists npon puffing tobacco , and drinking intoxicating drinks . 1 don ' t mind this letter being a very long one , and therefore while upon the subject of abstinence , I shall speak my nr . nd very freely ; " and tell you that wherever I see the necessity of surrendering a habit for the good of my fellowman , I will shew that I have the firmness to Bet the example myself ; and although I never will consent to Christian Chartism , Teetotal Chartism , or Enowledge Chartism being mixed up with the real Chartism , which is the Land as & free market fox labour ,

      and the vote to protect it , yet , I am resolved to set an exsmpJe in all instances in which its following can lead to our ultimate objects : and with that view it is my intention to propose , as the first resolution to the Executive body , that we shall sign a total abstinence pledge , until we lay our accountB before the first Convention : and I would strongly recommend tbe several districts to reqaire the same pledge during office from their several lecturer ?; while I trus : that the Executive will require the same from their missionaries , and that drunkenness and dissipation wilJ be considered ^ efficient groun ds for rejection or dismissal , hly friends , it is high time

      i ] j ; that we reform ourselves , while we are engaged in -. the geod work of reforming others ; and let me tell j you that dissipated drunken lecturers have bronght j more disgrace upon our cause than any other evil < that we have been subjected to , aye , more disasters 1 than the law ' s persecution . Some few men have j tola me that if I recommended total abstinence , i the Star wonld be kicked out of all the 1 beer-houses and Tom and Jerry shops : my I answer to that i 3 , that by no possibility could they ! confer a greater pleasure or hononr upon me . That 1 man is a bad man who dreads the exposure of vice lest he should suffer l in

      pecuniary oss doing so . Suppose for a moment that any of our enemies had ever seen me even tipsey , or spending my time unlike a gentleman , will any man say , or venture to calculate upoa the amount of loss that such conduct would entail upon our cause ! and give me leave to tell you that , in his locality , a district lecturer is of much more consequence in that locality than lam ; and therefore shonld he be equally particular in hi 3 conduct . 1 regret to say that , in more instances than one , I have been Ebocked at the account given of rhe beastly habits of some of our district lecturers . Let ns , my friends , put the stamp of our reprobation upon such conduct at once ; and let us feel assured that the example set by our officers would go far to insure improvement amongst the body . Although Scotland has not joined in our present plan of Organization , yet we may rest assured that the Scotch people only look for an extnem

      ample worthy of oeing followed . . Let us set That example ; and then call them factious if they don ' t follow it . Another thing against which I would especially direct the attention of the Charlist body is the underhand , nBgentlemanlike practice , of writing * ecr « t letters for the purpose of forming the nucleus of * b Bnd « rBUBiBfcf * pjang and mining party , sometimes fall of *» ral phraseB , and afterwards stronger phrases ; just like our Government , who first get a vote for establishing the Irish police , and then a vote for anpJBg them . Besides , an honest man or a gentleman ij no match for the mining corps , as he will never condescend to enter into controversy with them . I Ehall now direct your attention to another important subject , namely , that of tbe management of the local funds by the local efficers . In many towns we know of immense ^ receipts , bnt of very capricious disbursements . Now , I doEOtihinkihailocalbodieshaTeany right whatever

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      to speculate upon the funds ; and , indeed , it would be as well if the accounts were instantly submitted to public meetings ; and if , whenever , the sums collected amonDted fo a pound , they were converted into a post office order , payable to the person whose duty it maybe to receive the same . This would always protect the body from any , the slightest , peculation ; while the frequent opportunities of hearing all about their own funds would inspire them with renewed confidence . For my own part , I must inform you that as your General Treasurer , I shall place all the funds sent to me in the Bank of England , to the credit of myself and two of the trustees , whom the Executive shall have confidence in—Mr . Duncombe . for instance , and another , merely

      withholding a sufficient amount to defray our monthly expences . Here , then , I also set the example of placing our funds under vigilant popular controul . Let us now see how our outworks stand . That is , from whence we can draw our twenty district lecturers . I will give- you a list of those in my memory . Leach , Bairstow , Jonep , West , Doyle , Mason , Clarke , Macartuey , White , Ross , of Manchester , Btll , Gammage , Bolwell , Manta , Ridley , Dixon , Kydd , Mead , Dewhirst , Stallwood , Donovan , Morrison , Davirs , Skevington , Gill , Barber , and Smyth , of Bradford . Now , there are twentyseven , and there are many others well capable of discharging the duties . Next week , I shall address you upon the question of the Land , aud 1 undertake to satisfy every man of common sense that had it not been for directing public attention to that subject , we would have utterly failed in

      reorganizing the pubho mind , while we should still have remained a prey to the law . I shall then write to you upon the present position so nobly achieved by the colliers , undtr the able management of one man ; and by that time I trust that the Executive will be in a situation to lay some of its measures before you . Upon the whole , then , my friends , it re 3 is with you , to say whether or not we are to stand as a party , while it is my determination to work as man never worked before , during the seven months that I have named , during which I will hold office upon trial , and after which my further arrangements will be wholly guided by your conduct . Upon my own behalf I have told you of the example that I mean to set , and in the hope that all that is good may be foll ° «* ed , 1 hereby head the subscription for carrying out our New Qrg-inizition thus : —

      From Feargus O'Connor , first subscription £ 2 . Now , to all I gay , " Go , do likewise ; " and mind , as your Treasurer , I will not be answerabla for any funds , not to the amount of one farthing , which are not transmitted directly to me , post paid , and to the following address , until we have au office for the Executive : — " Feargus O'Connor , care of Mr . John Cleave , Publisher , 1 , Shoe Lane , Fleet Street , London . " This must be observed in all caseB , as 1 will not be accountable for any funda transmitted through any other channel . Hoping to present a fair specimen of your improved confidence in next week ' s Star , to which 1 shall send weekly an account of subscriptions . I remain , Your faithful friend and servant , Feargcs O'Connor .

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      LGUGHREA MEETING . Loughrea , Suxdat Night . —The repeal meeting took place here to-day . As this was the first public meeting since the Queen ' s speech , much interest was attached to it , and even more than the usual excitement prevailed amongst the thousands who attended it . Mr . O'Connell , accompanied by Mr . Steele , and other friends , arrived in a carriage and four , at Ballinasloe , yesterday evening , and was received with great cheering by the people who bad assembled to greet him . He slept at Balfinasloe , which is fifteen miles from Loughrea . Lougbrea itself ia a town iu the couaty of Galway , nearly ninety miles from Dnblin .

      Mr . O'Connell left BallinaBloe about twelve o ' clock this morning , and arrived at Lougbrea at three o ' clock . At various points along the road groups of people were assembled , who hailed Mr , O'Connell with all that enthusiasm which 13 the characteristic of the Irish people . Multitudes , accompanied by bauds and bann ts , went out from Loughrea about four miles on . the road to Ballinasloe , to meet and escort Mr . O'Connell to the meeting . A device on one of the banners ia worth noticing . It was a painting of the bank in Dublin ( formerly the Parliament house ) , with the motto , " Our old house at home . "

      The platform was erected on the market ground on the outside of the town , aud there was an ample space for the accommodation of a numerous assemblage . Just as the first detachment of the procession reached the ground a heavy fall of rain took place , which induced many of the crowd to take to their heel ? . The more ardent Repealers , however , stood firm , and shouted in derision at their comrades ' disinclination to face the shower . The rain continued during the remainder of the day , and caused the proceedings at the meeting to be very brief . Mr . O'Connell came on the ground at half-pa st eight o'clock , and was received with loud acclamations . Mr . Bodkin , M . P ., took the chair .

      Mr . M . J . Ffeesch came forward to move the first resolution , and said that in consequence of the state of the weather he would not trouble the meeting with any address . He moved the resolution as follows : — "That while we recogtiiza , as the only constitutional doctrine , that the speech delivered by her Majesty at the close of the late session of Parliament is not to be considered as conveying ~ Tier personal or individual sentiments ; but is to be taken as being in every respect the speech of her ministers , we deem it right to condemn , in the most emphatio terms , the foul and false charge of disaffection put forward in that speech by a selfish and degraded administration , who , having got into power to serve an unworthy paTty seek to continue that authority by exciting the anti-Irish passions of the English people against this oppressed nation—a nation that does not yield to any portion of her Majesty ' s dominions in generous and unaffected loyalty to her person and her throne . "'

      Mr . Dolphin seconded the resolution , which was carried unanimously , Mr . P . Daly , of Daly ' s Grove , moved the following resolution : — " That whereas the legislative union between Great Britain and Ireland has been effected by the most unjust and nefarious means , and has entailed upon its population all the evils of the most abject poverty and destitution , it is our boundeaduty and firm determination never to relax in our peaceful and constitutional tfforts , till we obtain & full and unqualified repeal of that odious measure . " Mr . J . Dillon , of Caher , seconded the resolution which waa agreed to .

      Mr . P . Sxerritt , of Loughrea , moved tbe following resolution—** That we can command no language capable of conveying our feelings of respect for the illustrious liberator ef our country ; the exquisite tact and wisdom , combined with the astouishing powers of mind which he has brought to bear upon every subject regarding Ireland , particularly on the great absorbing question of Repeal , must naturally excite the gratitude of every clas 3 of his countryipen . '' Mr . Anthony O'Kellt seconded the resolution , which was agreed to . Mr . Fahey , of Loughrea , moved the last resolution— " That the principle and preliminaries adopted by the Repeal Association for the restoration of oar native Parliament , has met our cordial concurrence , and that we are determined to afford them all the facility in our power . "

      Mr , Patrick Blase , of Frenchfont , seconded the resolution , which was carried unanimously . The whole of the resolutions were moved and seconded without a single observation , in consequence of the unfavourable state of the weather . Mr . Q'Co > 7 fELi . now came forward to address the meeting , and spoke from beneath an umbrella . He said that the Btate of the weather would compel him to limit the expression of his gratitude ; There was high authority for saying that it rained on the just as well as the unjust ( hear , hear ) . Bnt though he wished to be as brief as pospible , he could not avoid expressing his delight at the splendid speotacle of that day . Connaught had done well ( cheers ) . Connaught had exhibited a- right noble spirit ( cheers ) .

      Connaught was determined that Ireland should be free ( renewed applause ) . He had Been assembled that day the population of several countieB , and their peaceable and courteous demeanour might serve as an example to those who were called the higher orders . The higher orders—bah ( cheers and laughter ) . He had seen a peasantry with physical force sufficient to . achieve the greatest revolutions ; but who were as submissive as an assemblage of children . The men of Connaught showed their determination to join with him , and their other leaders , iu insisting on Irish nationality ( cheers ) . How foolish it was to Kuppose that the Irish were a fickle and a changeable people . There never was on the face of the earth a more persevering people than the Irish . For three hundred years tney had been subject to persecutions

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      of every description , the object of which was to uproot the ancient religion in Ireland ; but they bad come out of the persecution more numerous than they were when it commenced . The inhabitants of every other country disappeared before their conquerors ; but the Irish had conquered their invaders by absorbing them . He was res ' . raining his . feelings , and abstaining from aiming at anything eloquent , because he would not detain them in their present predicament . ( It was now raining in torrent ? . ) But could Irishmen forget that they once had a Parliament , and that they had thcisamB right to it as England had to hers ? lne Irish Parliament , oven in the worst times , was protective of the interests of the people ; whilst the English Parliament had plunged that country

      into debt to the amount of £ 450 , 000 , 000 ! At the time of the union , the Irish Parliament had incurred a debt of only £ 20 , 000 , 000 . Ho then briefly contrasted the condition of Ireland before and subsequent to the union , and apologised fer passing so britSy over topics on which he would have dilated for an hour and a half under more favourable circumstances . If they had the repeal of the union , they would get rid of the incubus of the church—each man would pay his parson a 9 he paid his ' tailor or his lawyer . They mmld not have to pay the Trenches ( groans ) . He wished he had time to speak about their landlords . Lord Clancarty was guilty of a cruel violation of conscience in compelling his tenants to send their children to his schools to bo taught the doctrines of

      a religion which their parents believed to be untrue —( groans ) . Lord Clonbrock was equally guilty of a violatiorPof conscience , in compelling his Roman Catholic labourers to work on hoUidays . He thanked the people of Loughrea for the show which they had made in the presence of their tyrants and oppressors . Let them confide in him ; repeal was coming on—( cheers ) . Let his advice be followed , and before many yeara , ay , before many months , they should have a Parliamenfcin College Green —( loud applause ) . Their motto must be peace , order , and law . There must be nothing but constitutional exertion : not a blow , no drunkenness , teetotalism for ever —( cheers ) . Believo me , my friends , continued Mr . O'Connell , that if you follow my advice , the day is not far

      distant when you shall have your Parliament restored in Ireland . I am . working the plan oilt . I have it in detail . I will have this protective society of 300 sitting before Christmas , and I hope to be able to give you as a new year ' s gift , a Parliament in College Green—( cheers ) . People of Ireland , you deserve it . Brave , noble-minded people of Ireland , you deserve it . Faithful , religious , moral , temperate people of Ireland , you deserve to be a nation , and you shall beanatUn —( much cheering ) . The Saxon stranger shall not rule you . Ireland shall belong to the Irish , and the Irish shall have Ireland —( hurrah ) . I will not detain you longer . May the blessing of God light on you . My temperate , generous , affectionate friends , you shall have liberty —{ cheers ) . Thanks having been voted to the chairman , the meeting dispersed ;

      THE DINNER . In the evening upwards of 400 persons dined in the Linen-hall . Mr . Bodkin , M . P ., was in the chair . Oa his right sat Mr . O'Connell , and on his left sat Dr . M'Hale . As soon as dinner was over an address from the inhabitants of Loughrea was presented to Mr . O'Connell . Mr . O'Connell , in reply , said that he would continue to exert himself in the cause of his country until his labours | should cease in the Parliament house on College Green—( cheers ) .

      Another congratulatory address from the Town Council of Loughrea was presented to Mr . O'Connell . Mr . O'Connell brijefly acknowledged the address , and said ho could , promise them nothing in reply except hia * unremitting exertions until his countrymen should see that novelty in Ireland , justice , administered by the hands of her own children . Letters of apology wore announced from Dr . Higgine , Sir V . Blake , Lord Ffrench , and others . The Chairman proposed the usual loyal toasts , which were drunk with all the honours . The Chairman then gave The People , the only true source of legitimate power" — ( great . cheering ) . Mr . Barrett having been called upon , made a few observations , in the course of which he declared his devotion to the cause of Repeal , and highly eulogised Mr . O'Connell .

      The Cu ^ iitHAN next proposed " The health of Mr . O'Connell , " which was drunk with onthusiastio applause . Mr . O'Connell said that as he was coming ; there yesterday , at Athlone , a worthy and honest Repealer , with a good deal of anxiety 111 his countenance , but a happy facility of Irish diction , a > ked him this question : " Shall I be afraid of the , Queen ' s speech ?" He replied at once he saw no objection to his being afraid if he were so timid as to be terrified by the ghost of a speech —( laughter ) . The Queen ' speech was the Bpeech of her Ministers . The people were not always so ready to mako tho distinction ; but it was his solemn duly to point it out to them to make

      them understand it . It was his duty to diminish as mnch as possible the tendency of the speech to create an unpleasant feeling towards the Sovereign—a result which would be as wrong , constitutionally , as it would be melancholy in pomt of fact . The Queen was beloved in Ireland . There , indeed , the Queen ' s name was a tower of strength . Until her accession to the throne , Ireland had received nothing but insult and injustice from sovereigns of the House of Hanover . In her case it was different ; and for that reason there was a personal affection mingled with the allegiance which the Irish people bore her—whioh they bore still , for they

      were" True as the dial to the sun , Although it t > e not shone upon . " The Queen ' s speech was the last card ministers had to play . The majestic movement for Repeal was in progress ; and they came out six months ago , when the movement was 100 years younger—for , in a national cause years count by minutes—with bullying the people of Ireland . They talked of civil war . Did the people crouch—( cries of * ' no , no ")! It might be vain in him—for they made him proud—but he would ask did the leader of the Irish people on that occasion conduct himself otherwise than as the leader of such a people ought—( cheers ) . Let him not be mistaken—he claimed no merit for himself . It was the people who inspired him—it was a

      knowledge of the sentiments of a noble and majestic people ; it was the knowledge that they might be slaughtered , but could not be intimidated . He hurled back a proud defiance on them in a voice of thunder—( cheers , " and so we will ") . They would not have to do it again ; once at a time was enough . Ministers did not repeat their throats , but spont the best part of the session in forgiug an Arms Bill , which excited general ridicule . A friend wrote to him the other day to ask whether he should allow his arms to be branded ; and he replied that he did not like to advise in such a case , but that he intended to have his own branded , in Order that they might serve as afresh proof of the insolence and tyranny of the Saxon—( cheers ) . After the Arms Bill , ministers

      had but one arrow left in their quiver , but one stone unflung , one trick untried , and out they brought the Queen . All Europe was to be astonished by her speech against Ireland . Oh what a trick . It was even worse than a scolding match between two fish wives in Billingsgate . i They were obliged to hear one another in reply ! but here the scolding match was all on one Bide . It was an unfair advantage that Judy took of them—( laughter ) When ministers talked of beating them , they were ready with their shillelaghs , and if they would give them fair play at scolding , there he was ready for them —( cheers and laughter ) . He remembered a phrase of Castlereagh about a man having his throat cat behind his back . Now ,-ministers , in their scolding match , had

      cut bis throat behind his baok , without giving him the power of reply . Who was afraid of the Queen ' s speech ?—( cry of " no one . ") No ; but they had cause to rejoice in it . Ministers would not have used so rotten a weapon as that if they had any better . If anything could resist a Repeal of the Union , it would' not be putting a few paltry words into a respectable lady ' s mouth . Peel supposed that the Irish were a changeable nation , and that they would soon get tired of the Repeal agitation ; but he was grossly mistaken . How many hundred thousands had assembled that day . The meeting of that day was one of the most magnificent and numerous he had seen . , It made his heart throb with delight , and he exolaimed to himself , " This is an answer to the Queen ? s speech "—( cheers ) . He had lateIv read an article in the Times newspaper , which

      Baid , " Does not Mr .- O'Connell know that of tho large multitudes he calls to attend him , there are fow ( hat would not shrink from actual danger !" He could tell the Times newspaper that the reason why he called l * rge meetings wag , that the people might not be tempted , not to shrink from , but to dare danger . He called those meetings to revive hope—hope that stood between the people and despair , and the want of which soon drives them on hostile bayonets . So i&t from shrinking from danger , did not hundreds call out to him , " Sir , when will you l « t us at them ! " —( much cheering ) . These mighty meetings were the safety valve through which the boiling courage of the people evaporated . After some further observations , he announced that he would hold meetings at Conncmara on Tuesday next ; at Lismore on Sunday next ; at MuUagah on the 1 st of October ; and Clonturf ou the 1

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      8 ih . In this course they iwould proceed ; but their measures were not limited to the mere enumeration of the national will in Ireland . He was making averagements , to have his Parliamentary scale complete and ready against accidents ; for who could calculate bow soon they might have their Parliament ? Lot England bo involved in any awkward dilemma with one of the states of Europe—let any other country on the focq of the earth attack her , aud in twenty-four hours they would have their own Parliament . Ireland had his plan before it , and he was going on with it . He hoped that every town mentioned in his soheme would ; furnish two persons to act as Repeal wardens , for the purpose of enumerating voters . When that was douo , he would call his Protective Society of three hundred Irish

      gentlemen about him . More than oae Member of Parliament had offered himsalf as a member of this Society already . He would proceed cautiously ana deli beratcly , with an eye to tho breakers ahead , and with a full knowledge of the shoal-water ,, steering the bark of Irish liberty through every danger , till it should roach in safety the port of Repeal —( cheers ) . He called on the people to- rejoice . The day of deliverance was not distant-f-the day when the country should be a nation again was not distant—( cheers ) . Liberty and prosperity should be the motto of her new Constitution , aud her people under its shade should be " Great , glorious , and free , " the " first flower of the earth , and fif 3 t gem of the sea "—( loud cheers ) . The Hon . and Learned Gentleman concluded by proposing ' * The health of the Chairman , " who returned thanks . ;

      The Chairman gave the health of Dr . M'Hale , which was drunk with three times three . Dr . M'Hale returned thanks ; The Cuaiumo next proposed the healths of Dr . Coon and Dr . Ffrench and tho Roman Catholic hierarchy of Ireland . ! The toast being drunk , ! Dr . Ffrkncu returned thank ^ . The health of Lord Ffrench was next toasted , and Mr . J . Ffresch spoke in reply 4 ^ Various other toasts were drunk , and the company broke up about half-past eleven o'clock .

      REPEAL ASSOCIATION . —Monday . The weekly meeting of this body was held at tho Corn Exchange to-day . ! William Connor , Esq ., in the chair . Mr . Dvfpy handed in £ 70 from the North and West of Ireland , and moved the admission of members and associates . \ Mr . John O'Connell handed in £ 40 from the parish of Kill , County Cavan , collected by tho Rev . Mr . M'Quaid . He moved a votetf thanks to the Raw Gentleman , and said that the sum was of doublo value coming from suohia poor parish , and contributed by many respectable Protestant gentlemen —( hear , hear ) . In fact the Protestants were beginning to see that it was as much their interest to join the national movement as it was the interest of tketr Catholic fellow countrymen—( hear , hear ) .

      Mr . O'Mahony moved that the speech of Mr . O'Connell , in answer to what was called the " paeon ' s speech , " should be published and oirculated . —Agreed to . j Mr . O'Callaghan gave notice , that the next day of meeting he would move that : an adequate number of copies of Mr . O'Connell ' s ' * Memoir of Ireland , Native and Saxon , " be purchased by the Association , and distributed as rewards to such Repeal Wardens in Ireland , and in England aud Scotland , as have collected £ 20 for tho Repeal Treasury . j

      Mr . John O'Conell read a letter from the Head Repeal Warden of England , jMr . William John O'Connell , forwarding £ 2 , the subscription of three English gentlemen . £ \ of that ! sum was from Mr . Baldwin , an extensive paper-manufacturer , of New Hall-street , Birmingham , and Sherbourno ; and it was his opinion that Ireland would be of greater benefit to England in the full possession of her domestic legislature than she was at present . 11 had been said ( observed Mr . John O'Conneil ) that agitation kept capital out of Ireland ; but it was , after all , a mere miserable paltry pretence to say so—( hear ) . Why was it , if capital had been kspt away by agitation and disturbances in Ireland , that capital had gone to the States of South America , where peace was not the order of the day , but where revolutions occurred within six months of each other—( hear , hoar ) *

      The Repeal Rent for the week was announced to bo £ 735 . The meeting then adjourned to to-morrow , wheu Mr . O'Connell is to attend ^

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      BRADFORD . —On Monday 0 veiling a meeting was held in the Large Koom , Butter Worth ' s buildings , to bear tbe delegates to the Birmingham Conference report tbe proceedings of that body Mr . Heaton was called to the chair , who briefly introduced Mr . Dewhirst to the meeting . Mr . D . went over the Plan as adopted by tbe Conference , explained various clauses , and urged on tbe meeting to aid in carrying it out . Mr . Smyth spoke of the manner of setting the machinery to work , explained the coastltution , and modes of redress in case of wrong or fraud being commitr vi by any members or officeTB of the Association , and called on tbe meeting to support the Plan as adopted by the Conference . The meeting separated satiafied that something substantial would now be put in operation . .

      DEW 8 BURY . —On Sunday evening , a meeting was held ia the room over the Ce-operative Store , to hear the report of tbe Conference proceedings from the West-Riding Delegates . Mr . George Sykes was appointed to tbe chair , who called on Mr . Smyth to state the nature of the plan the Conference had adopted . Mr . Smyth described tbe constitution and machinery of tbe plan , botb for tho agitation to carry tbe Charter and the means to get tbe land . Several questions were asked respecting the manner of taking the land , the persons first to be put thereon , and bow allotted , all of which were satisfactorily answered . Mr . J . Dewburst followed , who pressed on them the duty of using every exertion to catty out the plan , and declared his intention of doing his utmost to have it carried into effect . A . considerable number of persons gave in their names to become members of the Charter Asaociation , declaring theii intention of subscribing to tbe Land Fund . Dewsbury is rapidly advancing to its old position in the struggle for the Chatter . !

      HEY WOOD . —Two lectures wore delivered in the Chartist Association Room , on Sunday last , by Mr . J . Leach , of Manchester ; on " tbe necessity of tbe people receiving a morn extensive moral and political education . " The lectures were well attended , and were listened to with that marked attention that tbe magnitude of tbe subject demanded . \ PLYMOUTH—At the usual council meeting of the Chartists of tbe National Charter Association , resident in Plymouth , the following resolutions were agreed to unanimously— " That we heartily approve of the truly philanthropic and democratic feeling displayed by our Manchester brethren in tbe late funeral of our departed , brothers , Duffy and Lomos , and return our heartfelt

      thanks to our Manchester brethren for setting this noble example to the Chartists of the lUnited Kingdom . " " That we feel gratified at the unanimous conduct evinced by the members of our Conference , and we trust that the same spirit of union may ! actuate the body generally , to carry out their plans . " \ " That 5 s . be sent to the Victim Fund . '' It may be well to inform our brothers that Plymouth has had al display of Free Trade principles in a ticket meeting at tho Mechanics ' Intitutute of this town , on Tuesday last , when Mr . Blacktnore , a Chartist , stood forward to reason with them , upoa the fallacy of their plans ,- and was assailed with " pull him down , he is a Chartist—turn him out " However , he uttered a few plain faota which they dared not attempt to answer . i

      Mt , RTHVR T » DVIX # . —At the usual weekly meeting , held on Monday evening , Mr . Evan Williams iu tho chair . After the usual business was gone through , the delegate proceeded to give an account of his journey , and al 9 o aishart account of the proceedings of the Conference , which highly satisfied all present . A vote of thanks was tendered to the delegate for his honest services . BURNLEY . — On Tuesday evening , a pnblic meeting was held ia the Chartist room to hear the Burnley delegate deliver his report . Mr . Holland presided . Mr . Place ' s statement ) gave universal satisfaction , and a vote of thank . 3 waB given to that gentleman for his services . One pound was voted to the Defenos Fund . !

      Birmingham . —On Sunday morning , Mr . Mason , held his usual open air meeting at Duddeston-row . Great interest was manifested by the assembly to learn the issue of the Conference deliberations . Mr . M , read the " Address , " and gave a brief outline of the new position which the cause would now hold in influencing public opinion . Oa Tuesday evening , Mr . Mason held his usual meeting in the Hall of Science . Me gave a report of the proceedings of the Conference , which called forth maoh approbation . At the conclusion , Mr . Davies moved the thanks of the meeting to Mr . Mason and Mr . Eames , for their services in the Conference , which was carried with acclamation . !

      STGCKPORT . —Mr . Thomas Clarke lectured here on Sunday evening last te a numerous audience . His report of the proceedings of tho Conference was received with universal eatisfaotion . S

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      Manchester . —CARPesTEB * tULt . —On Sunday evening last the hail was densely crowded iu ev > ry part by a highly respectable audience . Mr . John Nuttall occupied tho cha-ir , aud after some brief remarks introduced Mr . Lloyd , of Liverpool . Air . Lloyd on coming forward was loudly cheered . His address occupied upwards of an hour and gave very great satisfaction- At the conclusion of the lecture Dr . Hulley ' s description of the po 3 t mortem examination upon the body of poor Dntfy was read , and a vote of ihanks was unanimously passed to the worthy Doctor for the kindness he had evinced during Duffy ' s illness .

      Aew Chartist Hall . —At a quarterly meeting of the shareholders of the intended Chartist Institute , hefd off Tuesday evening last , the accounts having been read over , were passed , and a vote of thtnlra « iven to ths miring Committee . The following gantlenien were appointed to act as a Committee for the ensuing quarter , namely—Messrs . John Hcdsorr , Joseph Court . Jauves Whocler . Richard Will amsodv- and AbH Bmy . Messrs . John Murray , Daaiel Donovan ,, and Maurise Donovan were appointsd auoitors . -

      Chmktist Paisters ^—The members' meeting of this body was held in t&rir Reading Room , on Sui > day morning last , when a vote of thanks was unani ^ mously passed to Dr . Halley , for his kindusss and attention- to the late James Duffy . LONDON . —King of PacsarA , Toolev Street . —An intereating ai = cusMoa was held here on Tuesday oveniaft last , on ' The evils that afflict man , their causes , and remedy . " Mr . Cannon in the chair ., Messrs . Frazer , Hart ,. Cowan , Dorin , and a middle olasa friend took part in the discussion .

      Political . « d 5 > cibntif ; c h .-armmoN . —The adjourned Sunday morning discussion was resumed , in which Me ^ sra . Dwaine , Cooper , OLeary , Cowan , and Gelding took part . The subject was again adjourned . Mr . R . Ridley lectured in the evening .

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      London—Ki . ng of Prussia , Toolkv-street . —ML ?* M'Grach will lecture here 011 Tuesday evening . Somkrs Town Locahtv . —On Sunday evening next , Mr . Graver will leoture at Mr . Doddridge ' s , Bricklayer ' s Arms . Toubridge-street , New Road . Cannon Coffee House , Old street , St . Lukes . — The members and friends of the City Locality of Boot and Shoemakers are informed that they wi . 'l in future meet at the above Coffee House . A meeting will be held there on Sunday evening next , at half-past seven . Marylebone , —Mr . Mantz will lecture on Sunday evening next , Sept . 17 th , at the Mechanics' Institution , Circus-street , New Road , at halt-past seven o'clock . - Mb , Dewhirst ' s Rours fob tub Er&vuxa Wbke . —On Monday , at Birstal ; on Tuesday , &i Littletown ; on Wednesday , at Batley Carr ; on Thursday , at Horbury ; and ou Friday , at Wakefield .

      Dewsbory . —Mr . Dewhirst will lecture at six o ' clock on Sunday evening , in the large room over the Co-operative Stores . Notice . —The North Lancashire Delegate Meeting " will taka place at Mr . Beesley ' s , Abbey-street , Accrington , on Sunday , Sept . 17 tb , at eleven o ' clock in the forenoon . Sheffield . —Mr . Wast will preach on Sunday , at the Cora Exchange , at half-past two o ' clock in the afternoon . A leoturewill ba delivered on Sunday evening , in the Fig tree- Lane Room , at half-pnt six o ' clock . Nottingham . —On Sunday next , Messrs . Dormao , Barker , and others will hold Chartist meetings at Kimberley .

      A match at cricket will be played on Monday next , on Nottingham Forest , by the twenty-six victims of magisterial oppression , who were tried at the Michaelmas quarter sessions for 1842 , and sentenced to various terms of from two to six mouths imprisonment , for being concerned in tho strike of last August . A discussion on penal JHrisprudence and its effects upon society will take place in the Largo Room , Swan's Coffeo House , Drury Hill , on Wednesday evening , to commenco at eight o ' clock . Mr . Doyle ' s Route for the ensuing week .- —Nottingham , Sunday ; Arnold , Monday ; Lamb ley , Tuesday ; Basford , Wednesday ; and llucknsl 1 , Thursday . Wigan . —A meeting of the Chartist body will ba held in their room , Mill-gate , on Sunday eveningnext , at six o ' clock

      Stockport . —Mr . Thomas Clarke will lecture here to-morrow evening at six o ' clock - Hey wood . —A public lecture will be delivered in the National Charter Association Room , Hartleystreet , on Monday evening next , by Mr . Wm . Be'l . Preston . —A public meeting will be holden in the Chartist room , on Mon ^ y , * the 18 th insfc ., Top of Bell-street , Park-road , kNyake into consideration the new plan of Organ ; zation . Richard Marsdea will give aa account of his mission . Rochdale . —Mr . James Mills , of Whitworth , will deliver two addresses in the Chartist Association Room , Top of Yorkshire-street , on Sunday next ( to-morow ) at half-past two o ' clock in the afternoon , and at six in the evening .

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      Wakefikld . —The coal miners lately in the employ of Mr . Charles Locke , of the Suapithorpe Colliery are on strike , on aocount of an attempted further reduction of wages . More than two years' ago , the men ' s wages were reduced 6 * d . per day . True it wpi promised at the time that less work should be required for the reduced wages , but which promise was not kept . Subsequently further reductions , and more vexatious regulations hive been imposed on the men , and for nearly two yoars past , the wages of tha men have not avoraged more than from 2 s . to 2 s . 3 d . per day . A further reduction to the amount of from 8 d . to lOd . per day being now attempted , the men have struck . Truly , the " money-mongers" are bringing things to a pretty pass all over the oountry .

      Mr . S . Davis vislt 9 d tho following places last we : k : Adwalton , public meeting , on Monday , at Four LVlo Ends : formed a society . Dudley Hill , on Wednesday ; but , in consequence of a misunderstanding , the men had gone to another place Low Moor on Thursday ; Bradford Moor on Friday . After the lecture , thirtyeight colliers came forward and enrolled themselves aa members , and paid their entrance money . To the Colliers of North Staffordshire — D . Swallow and John Lomax . two of the author zad

      agents at the Society , are appointed to visit tbe Potteries . As they are both strangers to that district , they ¦ win be much obliged to any of the colliers if they will be so kind as to give them all the information they ean , addressed to tbe following agents of the Star ;—Mr . Pilgrim , Hanley ; Mr . Brown , Lane End ; Mr Twist , Waleall ; Mr . Nicholson , Longton ; Mr . Simpson , or Mr . Yates , Shelton , aud they will be promptly attended to . The lecturers will commence their labours about the 20 th inBtant .

      Leeds . —A camp meeting of colliers will be holdea oa Sunday , 1 st , on Hunslet Moor . S . Divis , from Newcastle , and other friends , are expected to address the meeting , on " the binderance of ihe moral and intellectual improvement of that much oppressed class of men . '' T £ a meeting to commence at two o ' clock . S . Dav ; s , from Newcastle , will lecture at the fol lowing places next week : —Monday , Low Moor , near Bradford , ' at foot in tbe afternoon ; Wednesday nfght ,-Hunslet Carr , near Leeds ; Thursday nigbt , Belleisle ; and on Friday night , at Kippax , or Kippis .

      Minors Association . —Mr . Divid Swallow w'll deliver a lecture upon the necessity of Union , at D ; ia Church , Over Hulton , on Saturday evening , ( to night ) . He will also address the colliers of Bradford and Clayton , at the Forester ' s Arms , Oldham Road , Manchester , on Sunday , the 17 th , ( to-morrow , ) at six o'clock in the evening . Mr . Swallow will address bia Pendlebary friends on Monday evening , Sept . 18 , at the sign of tbe Lord Nelson , Pendlebury . A Public Meeting of miners will take place at the Snipe Inn , Dukenfleld , on Monday evening next , September 19 t , b . Chair to be taken at five o ' clock in tbe evening . The meeting will be addressed by Mr . J . Auty and other friends .

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      TOL- YI- JN O . 305 . SATURDAY , SEPTEMBER 16 , 1843 . " *™ ° " r . t ^ SSS jnSST ' ' " - . — - — - — - ' ¦ — - — ' — * ' ~ - ¦——¦¦¦¦ - ' - : - ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ 1 - - —_ - ^ .. _ , _ ¦ —— - —¦— : . *¦ _ - ¦¦ ¦ _ ¦ _ ¦ '_ j . - ¦¦ - ¦ - ¦ - — ' ¦—¦—¦ - _ ¦ _ _ ¦¦ - ¦ — r ¦ ' ¦¦ ¦ ¦ — ¦ ; ¦ — ¦ — - ¦ ¦ _ ¦ -

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      Boy Drowned . —On Tuesday , a little boy about eleven yeara of age , belonging to Mr . Wm . Drake of Batley Carr , shoemaker , was drowned while bathing in the beck betwixt Badey Carr and Dew - bury . Determined Suicide . —On Saturday last , a man named Nathaniel Burnett , residing in York-street . Clitheroe , was arrested on a charge of stealing some brass taps , castings , &c . He was lodged in the lockup , where he was visited by his wife , who brought

      him his food , leaving with him a knife aud fork . Oa Sunday morning , betwixt five and six o ' clook . ( according to his own confession ) , the unfortunate man inflicted a dreadful wound on his throat with the knife left with him the previous day . It was not nntil eleven o'clock that his awful situation was discovered by one of the constables , when he was removed to his own home , and surgical aid instantly procured , butall waa of no avajl : the unhappy man could take no rood , and finally , after much suffering , expired on Tuesday morning , about four o ' olook .

      _ Steambe Sijnk ovv Spubn . —Hull , Wednesday Evening . —Considerable anxiety has been exoited this evening by an announcement being posted in the windows of the Telegraph Office , stating that tha Duacannon , Barton and Hull steamer , whioh Ief port this morning with a cargo of about 120 , pleasure passengers for Spurn , had filled with Water ^ off Spurn , and that the passengers had gone oxA&ad "jrp-v . of a small vessel coming to Hull . No stalM 4 « &A . i * M ?> made as to whether any of them bo Xosi . ^ mj&M ^ jC ^^ rumours are rife in the town as to the < &ujBeAattfi jf ' \ '; Y ' \ circumstances of the accident ; but as thaja , jfaef | geirsr ; .-. V y / have not yet arrived , 1 deem them al £ fb . 4 je mere / -. > . > £ XL jm rumour and conjecture * v < ^ ; ^ , '' " * < lv " Siu- . ' ¦ ¦ - v /> ^ T ^ i&y g .

  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), Sept. 16, 1843, page unpag, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct499/page/1/