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      WILLIAM B—NE & Co . BOOK AND PRINTSELLERS , STATIONERS , AND GENERAL NEWSPAPER AGENTS , No . 1 , Cloth-Market , St . Nicholas Square , NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE . WM . BYRNE & . CO . beg to inform the Public If * that they will open the above Establishment on Saturday , 6 th February , 1841 , with a general and well-arranged Stock of every Article in the Trade , of the bo 3 t quality , at the Lowest Prices . W . B . < fe Co . will supply all Subscribers to the Northern Star , with the Portraits , upon the same Terms as any other Ageut of that excellent Journal .

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      ROCHDALE POOR RATES . To the Worshipful the Magistrates , acting in and for the Division of Middleton , in the County of Lancaster , in Petty Session assembled , « t the Flying Horse Inn , in Rochdale , within the said County ; TT \ HE Memorial of the Overseers and Select Ves-X tries of the Townships of Butterworth , Castleton , Spotland , Wuerdle , and Wardle , and Wardleworth , in Meeting assembled , at Tweedale ' s Hotel , Rochdale , January 1 st , 1841 , Humbly Sheweth , —That since the rery heavy increase of the County Rate , mainly occasioned by the introduction of the new Constabulary force , the Overseers and Collectors at these Townships have found the greatest difficulty in collecting the Poor ' s Rate , so as to meet the various demands upon it .

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      BLAIR'S GOUT AND RHEUMATIC PILLS . To Mr . Prout , 229 , Strand , London . Dartford , Jan . 2 , 1841 . SIR , —I have much pleasure in stating to you that Blair ' s Gout and Rheumatic Pills have been of the greatest service to me . Between nine and ten months ago I became afflicted with that most painful disease Sciatica ; the agonising pain which I suffered in my legs and thighs for so long a period , baffles any description which I can possibly give of my then miserable state . I could seldom obtain either rest or sleep . I had the best medical advice , including that of two physiciaBB in London , without obtaining any essential relief . I went to Margate , and had the best medical advice , trying the warm bath thero and at other places , without obtaining any benefit .

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      CBARXISISIU ; * > URCHA 5 g : ,. THE DOOM OP TOIL ; . A POEM , Just Published , Price Three pence , Postage Free to all parts of the Kingdom , by " An Ambassa » ob in Bokds , " now lying in ^ Gaol , for political truth telliug . By enclosing Sixpence in a letter , through the post , pre-paid , two copies of the Poem Will be delivered , free of charge , to the place directed . -Send your orders and money to Williams and Binns , Bridge-street , Sunderland .

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      WEST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE ADJOURNED SESSIONS . NOTICE IS HEREBY GITEN , that the Christmas General Quarter Sessions of the Peace for tbe West Riding of the county of York , will be holden by adjournment at the Court House , in Wakefield , on Wednesday , the 10 th day of February next , at Twelve o ' clock at noon : when the report of the committee appointed on the 9 th day of December last , " to consider of the number and extent of the Police Districts to be formed within the West Riding , and the number and probable expence of tha Constables within the said Districts , " will be taken into consideration ; .

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      TO THE READING CHARTISTS Op GREAT BRITAIN , Whose attention is requested to the following Lirt of Cheap Tracts now publishing . Price One Sbik ling and Sixpence per 100 , or Jive for a Penn » The Qu « 3 tion :-WHAT IS A CHARTIsffi ANSWERED as to PamciPLKs and as to Piuciici , % Thefriends p f the Charter are earnestly w . quested to aid in giving this admirable Tract an ex . tensive circulation . A Liberal Allowance to thgn purchasing to give away . Also , price One Penny , on a broad-sheet , wia an Engraving of the British Deadly Upas Tre * THE MEW BLACK LIST j being a CompaiJ tive Table of Allowances to Rich and Po » Paupers , with a variety of . other useful information important alike to the non-consuming producer and to the non-producing consumers . ^

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      OLD PARR'S SECRET OF LONG LIFE DISCOVERED . A MOST singular dooument has recently been brought to light , and is now in the possession of the Rev . Wm . Artheb , of East Peckham : it appears to have been written by the celebrated OLD PARR , who attained the almost incredible ago of one hundred and fifty-two years , and who left this document to a relation : it is written on parchment , and although upwards of two hundred years old is in an excellent state of preservation . The following is an extract : —

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      44 , ALBION STIIEET , LEEDS . T N CASES of SECRECY consult the TREATISE X onfi every Stage and Symptom of the VENEREAL DISEASE , in its mild and most alarming forms , just published , by Messrs . PERRY and CO ., Surgeons , No . 44 , Albion-street , Leeds , Private Entrance in tbe Passage ; and 4 , Great Charles-street , Birmingham , and given gratis with each Box of PERRY'S PURIFYING SPECIFIC PILLS , price 2 a . 9 d . 4 s . 6 d ., and Us . per Box , containing a full description of the above complaint , illustrated by Engravings , shewing the different stages of this deplorable and often fatal disease , as well as the dreadful effects of Mercury , accompanied with plain and practical

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      OLD PARR'S PXXiXiS . rpHE following Letter from Mr . Noble , of Hu ll , ia 1 well worthy of perusal : — To the Proprietors of Parr ' s Infallible Life Pills . Gentlemen , —Since I undertook the agency of this popular Medicine , I can with truth aver , that it has , to my own knowledge , been a very great blessing to scores of persons in this town and neighbourhood . Indeed , so aumerous are the testimonials to the virtues of " Park ' s Pills" in the cure of inveterate disease , that many persons who had been quite hopeless of any relief , have obtained a permanent and perfect cure . To particularise , would be useless ; the cases are so numerous . One person was cured of a bad leg of fifteen years' duration ; another , of Rheumatism of ten years' standing ; others of Asthma , &c , &c .: these are among the Cures . And numerous are the cases of relief in Bilious and Liver Complaints , sick head-ache , coughs , colds , and diseases of the stomach and digestive organs , &c . From these facts , more than from any mode of advertising , the sale of the pills is daily increasing ; every person who has been benefited ia anxious to recommend them , and assist his neighbour . —Enclosed is £ 50 , which please send me in Pills by the next coach . I am , Gentlemen , yours , respectfully , JOSEPH NOBLE , Printer , Bookseller , and Stationer . 23 , Market Place , Hull , Jan . 18 , 1841 . P . S . —lahail be happy to furnish the names and address of persons cured , &c , to any who may require it ; letters to be post-paid . Important Caution . —I t has been discovered that vile attempts have been made to substitute base imitations for the genuine Medicine : in order , therefore , to protect the public from such imitations , the Hon . Commissioners of Stamps have ordered " Parr ' s life Pills" to be engraved on the Government Stamp attached to each box , without which none are genuine . Price ls . ljd ., 23 . 9 d ., and family boxes 11 s . each . Full directions are given with each box . The " Life and Times of Thomas Parr , " who lived to be 152 years of age , 06 pages ) stay be had gratia of all agents .

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      ADVICE . MR . WILKINSON , SURGEON , HAVING devoted iris Studies for many Years if the successful Treatment of the VENERBAl DISEASE , in a ll its various Forms ; also , to t » frightful consequences resulting from that deatrn *' tive practice , " Self Abuse , " may be per sonally © of suited from Nine in the Morning till Ten at NigM , » nd on Sundays till Two , at IS , TRAFALGAB STREET , NORTH STREET , Leeds , and ertff Thursday , at No . 4 , GEORGE STREET , Bradford from Ten till Five .

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      BAUORD . —CFroro our Manchester Correspondent ; omitted test ueek . j—On Tuesday according to announcement ; by placard , a public meeting was ooQTcned in the Town Hall , Salford , for the purpose of taking into consideration the treatment of ieargus O'Connor , Esq ., and to petition the Throne tad the Parliament on behalf of Frost , Williams , tod Jones . Mr . LrrrueR , member of the ProTisional Council , wa > elected to the chair , who , after making a few appropr i ate observations on the business for which they hed met , called upon Mr . Roberts to move thp first resolution , which was as follows : — ** That this meeting is of opinion that the treatment iiHicted upon Feargtu O'Connor is crnel and

      unjust , ana contrary to the spirit of British jurisprudence ; and , further , that this meeting considers that persecution and prosecntion mast erer be the fate of the patriot and philanthropist , and that Jull justice can never ba done to the working classes until they are represented in the Legislature of the British assembly . " . The resolution was seconded by Mr . Champledk , and supported by Mr . Doyle . Mr . Bell moved the petition to the Queen on behalf of Feargus O'Connor . He said that that meeting was one of importance , not only i .-i reference to Feargus O'Connor , but to tnat class of whom he had been the disinterested aad unflinching advocate . The document which he had the pleasure of moving did not aak for mercy , but merely justice , according to the spirit of the British law , and because the treatment of that gentleman had not been in

      accordance wha his sentence ; and as the stab was inflicted opon him for defending the rights of the working classes , it wa 3 just that they should meet and register their voices against it . The speaker then went into the justness of the claims of the Chartists , and when they saw that they stood forward in & just cause of right against might , they would continue to agitate ; at least , he would , so far as his abilities would permit . Unless they could prove to him that he , and the class to which he belonged , had no right to ba represented , he would contiDne to elevate hi 3 voice until he enjoyed that right which would place him in the position in which God intended he should be , and till the brand of slavery was erased from his brow . He thought that the conduct of Mr . O'Connor had been suf&ciently before their eyes ; therefore he would leave him in their hands , submitting tha t > etition with his most cordial support . ( Cheers . i

      A man in the hall seconded it , and when put it was ¦ carried with lond cheering . The following is the petition : — To the Queen s Sfosl Excellent Majesty . The Inhabitants of Salford , in public-mectiu ? assembled , HrMBLT SHEWETH , That Fesrgus O'Connor was convicted of libel at the York Assizes , and ws 6 sentenced to eighteen months imprisonment . That , in accordance -with the sentence , the aoid Feargns O'Connor , Esq . was confined in York Castle , and to be k * pt there till the expiration of Ms term of imprisonment Th » t your petitioners have heard , with surprise and Borrow , that Mr . O'Connor has been sa > jected to cruel treatment in prison , and that some of the few privileges he had in prison , are being taken from him .

      Believing such conduct to be inconsistent with the professedly humane spirit of English law , "especially as hi * offence was not criminal , your petitioners humbly submit his ease to your Majesty , with the hope that your Majesty will cause inquiries to be made into the facts of the case , and to interpose , fot the purpose of making such alteration in his treatment as the nature of the offence , the spirit of British'lair , and the huma nity of your Majs-sty , may think proper . And your petitioners , as in duty bound , will ever pray . Hr . Tillhax moved the following resolution : — ' That it is the opinion of this meeting , that the sentence passed upon John Frost . -ZsTpinniah-Williams , and William Jones , was illegal , inasmuck as the Judges disagreed on the objection raised by Sir Frederick Pollock ; a doubt was necessarily raised , aud the prisoner should have the benefit of any doubt , according to the British law . "

      Mr . T . s-aid it gave him great pleasure to see tte men at Masebeiter met for such a laudable purpose . It was ft good omen , and proved to the tyrants that the fat « of thi < -s <; unfortunate men would never be erased froin the tablets of their memory . He saw before him men Of respectability and intelligence . He rejoiced to see mch a goodly number of females before him ; and the man who could mate use of the expression Mhich Daniel O'ConoeU did , in regard to the females of England , deserved the execration of every man who loved t ' ae other sex . ( Hear , hear . ) Had Fro 3 t , ' Wniiams , and Jones , been of thetsame stamp as that i Tile and slanderous traitor , they would not have been Where they are now . ( Hear , hear , hear . ) But i where would they have been now tad it not ,

      been for public opinion ? Why , rotting in thrir graves , iGroans . ) The speaker "then explained a -ipeech which he had made at Bradford , and com- j plained most bitterly of the wrong construction which ; the Leeds Times and the Weekly Chronicle had put upon it , which was making him , TU . 1 ni . aTi , into a ' bloodthirsty physical-force man . He then gaTe the i precise words which he did say , in contradistinction j to the reports of the Times and the Chronitie , and challenged the base penny-a-liner or Lord J . Russell's j reporter to come upon the stage and defend himself , j He was quite conscious that the Government and their tools had their eyes upon him . He would advocate . the cause he esDoused in spite of aii opposition ; but ,

      lie was not going to throw himself recklessly into the bands of the Government . ( Hear , hear . ) Mr . i Tillmyi commented upon the great meeting st Leeds , and said if he had the chance , he would ring the names ' of Frost , Williams , and Jones in the ears of the ; Big O ., and would let hitr see that though th " e working , classes were maligned for being ignorant , yet they were , divested of sophistry , and possessed talents and com-. xnon sense . He would inform the audience what ' talents he possessed , which were that , if he thought proper , he could be a * wicked as anv man the ' Govemznsnt could employ ; and , ob the contrary , he eoald be aB ^ virtnous . ( Hear . ) He then made a few remarks on the eon a act of William Lovet : and John Collins signing a document which they knew would bring them

      into collision with the law ; by so doing they "had immortalisdd themselves as patriots ; yes , and the very same thing which made them patriots , wou ' d make a XHlmau , or any other man , a patriot . ( Cheers , and heir , bear . ) Haar that , ye reporters of Lord John Ruwell . ' It was because John Frost had bearded that little reptile , that he was now on the penal codes—becausa he told Mm of his low , mean , dirty , unprincipled tricks , and dared to publish the correspondence , and refused to accept of a bribe . ( Hear , hear . > Bat the working men of England must make his ease as though it was their own , and declare , yea , demand the restoration of these men . He had faith they would do so , and that these unflinching men would come back and assist in foft achievement of the rights of his countrymen .

      Mr . Haeeis seconded the resolution , which was earned by acclamation . Mr . CcasES moved , in an eloquent speech , the adoption of the Birmingham Memorial , and pledged himself never to cease his exertions till Frost , Williams , Kid Jones wtre restored to their country , homes , and familus . Mr . Joseph Liuney rcse to second the memorial , ebserving that tae men who bad met a short time a *; o on behalf of the Indian slaves were absent that night ; and aftsr giving them a right good loaning for their iueoasfetent conduct as humanity-mongers , sat down amid load cheers . Tbe Chuhmxu read a placard , which had apparently emanated from Leeds , and which called for deafening dieers on behalf of the Yorkshire Chartists .

      A vote of thsnki was given to our esteemed friend , Mr , Littler , the Chairman . Three cheers were then given for Feargus O'Connor , which made the large room ring again , and three cheers for the three Wel&h patriots ; and thus ended as orderly and as well conducted a meeting as we ever remember to have witnessed , and truly verifies the assertion that the working classes have set up business for themselves . Mr . Thom . asso > s Lecture . —On Sunday evening , Mr . Tfaomasson delivered a lecture to the shoemakers and tailors , which has done a great deal of good ; at the concision , eleven members joined the National Charter Association , and they Eubecribed 10 s . to be devoted towards the great demonstration at Leeds .

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      GATEHOUSE . A correspondent says that Daniel O'Connell passed through this town on Thursday , the " 21 st inst ., on his way from Belfast to the " Fox and Gooae banquet . " He took breakffcst at oar inn , and made but a short stay to change bones . He declared to the landlord , and some of his own kidney who called to see him eat , that he was ^ iad to Bee them , and that the people here were BUfity civil , more bo than in Belfast , for they all but murdered him , by smashing the wiridowB of the inn he stopped at , and destroying the windows of the chapel where he was haranguing them oat of . A qwetion was put to him—did he thank the present Ministry would retain offloe ? He said they would , and -declared also that the Chartists would spoil the

      Meeting of the Fox and Goose Club , " Leeds . By the time he was at breakfast , and the horses getting ready , a goodly number of all classes had congregated to get a glimpse of this great " big Beggar-¦ aan : " Well , oat he comes with cap in hand , bowisg « ad scraping to the crowd , among which wa 3 a foo&y number of the right kind , who clearly understand tbe meaning of O , do put something in tbe bat . ? While stepping into his carriage , he was tainted with three cheers for Universal Suffrage , three for O'Connor , three for Frost , Williams , and JTonea ; three groan * for the M Fox and Goose auk . ' * three for the Factory Bill , and thongh last , Tiot least , three dreadfnl groans for the big beggaraun himself , all which he took as good naturedly as possible , with a geaUe nod of the head , and a beek ; with the hand , bat evidently much chagrined faitbtmi&d .

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      CARDIFF . —At a recent meeting of the National Charter Association , it was agreed to petition for the reiurn of Jones , Williams , and Frost . NB ^ t pc rt . —The Association here is getting on gloriously , very much to the discomfiture of their enemies . Subscriptions are being raiaed for the prosecution of a spy , now in priwD . CUPAR ANGUS . —The Co-operative Society here , held a soiree in the Mason ' s Hall , on Monday , the 18 : h inst ., at six o clock in the evening , in commemoration of the birth of the above institution . Mr , Robert Graham , president , was in the chait . Tbe teetotal band was in attendance , who contributed largely to the entertainment of the evening . After a plentiful supply of tea and bread were served

      out , the chairman arose and spoke with great fervour for some time , on the present condition and futura prospects of the in&titution , and was followed by Messrs . Adam , Chalmers , Robert-son , Simpson , aad others . Mr . Robt . Robertson , in a rery humourous manner , made a few observations on the rise and progress of this institution . Mr . James Simpson , a member of the committee , arose , and in a very able mauner , described the working of the society . He stated that the original stock nad been doubled in two years ; and what amass of wealth they would have at the end of thirty years ! if it produced at the fame ratio of increase , which he had little doubt of , if the trade extended as the stock increased . The speaker sat down amidst loud cheers .

      BROMSGHOVE . —The cause is progressing rapidly in this neighbourhood . Political lectures and Chartist sermons are being delivered . Much excitement is caused , and we trust it will result in great good . LAWBETH . —Co-operative Society . —A profit of 25 per cent . ha 3 been declared on the shares of this instituiion ; the members of which , at a recent meeting , passed resolutions highly complimentary to Mr . O'Connor , and the Editor of the Northern Star . The contents of the snbseription-box , ( 5 $ ., ) was agreed to be forwarded to the committee for the benefit of the victims of Whig misrule .

      HAWICH .. —A meeting was held on Monday evening , the 18 ih inst ., in the large room of Scott ' s Temperance Hotel , Sandbed , which was crowded te excess , for the purpose of forming the Chartist Total Abstinence Border Union ; Mr . James Gray in the chair . The rules of the Society were laid before the meeting , and after some discussion , were unanimously approved of . A committee was then appointed , to manage the business of the Society during the year . On the motion of Mr . Richard Harris , a vote of thanks was unanimously passed to the editor of the True Scotsman , for his able and zealous advocacy of temperance principles . The manner in which the motion was received , evinced the high value the meeting put on Mr . Fraser ' s services . Before the meeting broke up , about 100 signed the pledge , the great proportion of whom were heads of families , and many of them had not previously been members of a total abstinence society .

      NEWCASTLE . —A general meeting of members having bem announced lor Tuesday evening , the 19 cn inst ., to adopt the balance sheets of the late treasurers , prior to their retiring from office , Mr . Hall moved , and Mr . Fainlough seconded , — " That Mr . Edgar ' s balance Eheet be adopted by this meeting , only on consideration that an acknowledged balance remains due to the Association of 8 j . Id ., and that the balance sheets of Mr . Smith and Mr . Bruce be likewise adopted . " Moved and seconded— " That the Ousebum resolution be adopted by this meeting respecting Mr . B . "' Carried . The New Council having taktii their seats , it was moved and seconded " That Mr . Timothy Man ^ han beappointed treasurer of the Ntw Council , and that Mr . James Sinclair be requesied to continue his services as secretary . " Carried . The members appeared more awake to their own interests to-night than they have done for some months .

      BANKCCS 3 TON .-On Old Handsel Monday , which is kept as a festival in this part of Scotland , in the same manner that Christmas is kept in England , a few friends of freedom met in the Hall here , to enjoy themselves with a supper and ball . Fifty persons sat down to supper , which was w « U served . Mr . William Dauiels was in the chair . After supper , the compauy amused themselves with dancing , singing , recitations , &c , to the satisfaction of all present . The company was served with tea , and several kinds of bread , at one o ' clock in the morning . AmoDg the sentiments given were , the speedy return of Frost , Williams , and Jones , and success ; o the People ' s Charter . The room was appropriately decorated with various paintings .

      BERMONDSH , Y . —At a meeting of the members of the Bermondsey Mutual Instruction Association , who meet every Thursday evening , at eight o ' clock , at the Temperance Coffee House , Bermondsey New Road , a vote of thanks was carried by acclamation to Feargus O'Connor , and the Editor of the Northern Star , for their manly conduct in exposing the tricks of that most consistent driveller that ever disgraced the worst oF times , Daniel U'Connell . The hearty groans of all present on this occasion , were given for this political monster . Charter Association . —On Wednesday evening , 21 st instant , a public meeting was held at the Horns Tavern , Crudtix-lane , Beraondsey , to extend the National Charter Association . Mr . Simpson was

      called to the chair ; when Mr . Rose , in an appropriate speech , moved , and Mr . Nodder seconded , a resolution affirming , that impartial justice could not be expected from the preseut House of Commons , aud that the meeting would not cease agitating until they had a voice in the laws they were called upon to obey . Mr . George supported the resolution . Air . Barnsiey moved the second resolution , pointing out that the repeal of the Corn Laws , and Household Suffrage , were subterfuges of the enemies of the working classes , to draw the people's attention from the Charter , which they ( the meeting ) pledged themselves to U 3 e all their exertions to obtain , and were of opinion , the best way vf doing that was by uniting to the National Charter Association . Tbe speaker having sat down , amidst loud applause , was followed by Mr . Wyld , who seconded the motion in an able speech , and was also applauded . Mr .

      Parker , who supported the resolution , was warmly greeted . Mr . Hart , on the ami-Corn Law Committee , proposed the omission of that part of the resolution relating to the Corn Laws , but , as his motion met with no seconder , it fell to the ground . Messrs . Jago , Passell , and Tyre , supported the resolution ; which was unanimously agreed to , amid loud cheers . Mr . William 3 moved to the effect , that this meeting deeply sympathise with Feargus O'Connor for the sufferiDg 3 he is now enduring ; and that we pledge ourselves to use every exertion in our power to obtain his rekase , and tuat of all other political prisoners . Mr . bale seconded the resolution , which was spoken to by Mr . Parker , and carried . Three cheers were given for Feargus O'Connor , and all political prisoners ; three for the Charter ; three groans for D ^ n ; a vole of thanks to the Chairman ; and then the meeting dispersed . About thirty-eight members joined the Association .

      CAITHNESS . —Chartism at the End op the World , or in the Capital op the Land op John O'Gsoat . —In this hothouse of political strife aud animosity , much has been heard about Chartism , although much of what we have hitherto heard about it , has been conveyed to us through a corrupted medium . Until six or seven weekt ago , this place scarcely knew anything true or fair of the glorious aims and objects of the Charter movement . Mr . M'Bean , a working man , and truly a bold , and an iDtrepid advocate of the poor man ' s rights , has visited thi 3 place abont eight weeks ago ; and after much personal exertion , and sacrifice of time and means , in pursuit of a place to lecture in , at last succeeded in getting a large school-room , in which

      he delivered one of the most eloquent and splendid Jectures that eFer was girea in this place , on the self-improviug principles of total abstinence from all intoxicating drinks . This lecture raised Mr . M'Bean in the estimation and confidence of his working brethren . Mr . M'Bean showed , in an impressive manner , that self-reform was the highway te national and community reform ; so much were his audience convinced on this occasion that , if they persisted in self-reform , in accordance with their duty aud privileges , no power on earth could long continue to tyrannise over the rights of humanity . In consequence of the appeals which Mr . M'Bean made on this occasion to the rational judgment of his hearers , the watch-word here now

      is , — " Let us all be good men ourselves , and we shall soon overcome aii our difficulties , political and social . " Inasmuch as Mr . M'Bean is trulj a political patriot of the first magnitude , he has given umbrage to some of the conscience-smitten , milk-and-water reformers of this place , and , in particular , to some of the leading officials of the committee of our good Total Abstinence Sooietya society which has been established about twelve months ago , by Mr . R . Gray Mason , the great total abstinence missionary . This society has certainly done a great deal of good , and still continues to go on prosperously , although the conduct of the individuals referred to , who have vainly attempted to pers&cut © Mr . M'Bean and his associates for their laudable procedure , are more calculated to hinder the great progress of social amelioration than otherwise . However , those

      individuals , we may say , are composed of a class who are vulgarly considered , by fools and passive serfs , to be the better Isort of folks ; "' no doubt , but they are thought to be so , (?) just because their shops are full of the creation of labour , and their pockets foil of the money of the working menmoney which we now know to have been taken from thsm by chicanery and fraud , or in the way of aneqnal exchanges . The best of it n , that Mr . M'Bean and his associates do most cordially forgive these wretched , dark-minded dependants ; aad although they nave done every thing that is low , mean , and unmanly , in itself , the patriots are folly determined to do all . ia they power to enlighten their dark minds , and , if possible , bring them to a true knowledge of the way they should go in . Mr . M'Bean , a&d all the friends of truth and liberty here , haT « been severely persecuted . Some even of th « magistrates

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      strutted about for days and -weeks , consulting ail their earth-born authority to see if they could , by any means , get Mr . M'Bean put out of tne town , foi propagating Chartkjn and total abstinence ; but while these busy bodies were squeaking and strutting , and running back and forward , tbe whole people s attention and sympathy was aroused , aud the cry . went from the one end of the town to the other , " What has this stranger done , that they want to put him out of the town V Mr . George Cormack , architect and undertaker , of this place , a man well known for his liberal principles and deeds of kindness , soon fitted op a most ¦ convenient place fora lectnre-room for Mr . M'Bean— a place held by him ,

      by what the lawyers . call tbe best title—namely , possession . Mr . Cormack boldly told the people , " Let us give the man a fair hearing , before you condemn him . " The people in general seemed well pleased with Mr . Cormack's suggestion , but the next embarrassment that was to be overcome , was the mode of announcing the first political lecture , because the bellman was prohibited . However , Mr . M'Beaa ' s boldness in the cause of truth was so great that he procured a hand-bell , and publicly announced his lectures through the town and suburbs ; and at the hour of lecture the place was crowded to excess . Mr . M'Bean commenced his first lecture by stating that all mankind are the creatures of one common Parent , and that they all have an equal claim on his providence and bounty . Mr . M'Bean also related the doings of time and change , and the transition and progression of human society—the

      origin and design of all Governments—the abuse and weakness of the preseit Government , and the necessity of a change , embracing the People ' s Charter , as the best means known to raise this nation to its proper dignity and position . Mr . M'Bean has since given about twenty lectures , which were all ¦ well attended , and have given great satisfaction to the moss of the peo-{> l e here ; in proof of which , there are at east 500 Chartists here now , and they are to be found amongst the soundest thinkers , and the most peaceable and virtuous portion of the community . To do honour to this fearless champion of liberty , a soiree was held in Mr . Leech's Coffee House , which was filled to overflowing by the producers of wealth , at which many appropriate speeches were delivered . The evening ' s entertainment went off in the most harmonious and orderly manner , much to the annoyance of our adversaries , whose notions of

      gentility seemed thunderstruck , to think that decorum and order could exist in a meeting of what they foolishly call " the lower orders . " At the request of those who attended the great soiree , Mr . M'Bean was earnestly solicited to continue his career of agitation , with whioh request he readily complied , and for seven nights successively lectured to crowded audiences . Another soiree was eagerly demanded ; and on the 4 th inst . a eoireee was held in a large loft , which was filled with the right honourable the producers of wealth of both Bexes . Many excellent speeches were made , and Bongs sung , which elicited much applause , and at the conclusion , three cheers were given for Frost , Williams , and Jones , and all the ret of the incarcerated patriots . This is the way that Chartism prospers at the " end /> f the world , John-o ' -Groat ' s . " Hurrah for O'Connor and the Northern

      Star!—Correspondent . LONDON . —At a meeting of the members of the East London Democratic Association , it was unanimously agreed , — *• That the Association be dissolved , and formed into the National Charter Association . " It was requested that all members would attend at the Hit or Miss , 79 , West-street , Globa Fields , to enrol their names . BlKIttlNGHAItt . —At a recent meeting of this Association , it was unanimously resolved , — "That a co-operative store be formed , " and a committee was appointed to draw up regulations for the same . Three cheers were given for Feargus O'Connor , Frost , Williams , and Jones ; and for all the incarcerated prisoners . All letters requiring information , to be addressed to Jno . Pare , 17 , Association Room , Littlo Charles' Street .

      STOCKPORT . —At the usual meeting on Sunday evening , Mr . Wright , delegate to the Leeds meeting , gave a humourous account of the sayings and doings os the " Fox and Goose Club . " The Mitchell and Davis Demonstration Committee , met on Sunday evening , when £ 1 6 s . 2 d . was handed in as a week ' s subscription . KINROSS . —A public meeting was held here on Monday week , for the purpose of memoralising her Majesty for the return of Frost , Williams , and Jones ; and a petition to both Houses for a similar purpose , was also adopted . Other resolutions , in accordance with the same , were also adopted .

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  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), Jan. 30, 1841, page 2, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct534/page/2/