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      THE CONTENTION OF MINISTERS . TO THB EDITOB OP THE KOETHE&K STAB . gIBj _ On Sunday eTening , the 8 th instant , there m rerbal notice girea in two or three of the dissenting eh&pe bs in this town , stating that a meeting would be beld on the following morning , ( Monday , the 9 th . ) at ten o'clock , in the vestry room of Mr . Gray ' s chapel , Colleg e-lane , for the purpose of electing a delegate to the convention ot ministers , -which ia to meet in the ensuing week , at Manchester . When I entered the room , at a quarter past ten , there iris onJy a doien persons assembled , and at no time of the meeting did the cumber exceed thirty-two . But what surprised me the most was the thin attendance of ministers ; for though there are twelve dissenting congregations in Tfortiampton , there -were only four or five pastors

      presstt , - whsthar the others bad notice of the meeting or not I cannot say ; bnt if they bad notice it showed that the majority ¦ were either apathetic respecting the question , or did not agree in the objects of the meetjug ; and if they had not notice given them , it shows that the few -wished to hare it all to themselves . At the time I entered the room , thoee present were coaveisiag -with , and asking each other , as to what the yeal object was ; - whether the delegate was to be elected by and to represent the opinions of the ministers , or the 4 issenter 3 of Northampton in general ; and when the £ ev . 3 tlr . Gray assumed the chair , I put the shore -question through him to the meeting , stating that if the delegate -was supposed to represent the dissenters in g eneral , of the town , I should protest against one going from that meeting .

      A Terbal resolution -was then proposed by the Rev . Hr . Milner , Independent minister , to the effect" That two delegates be eiected to represent the dissenters of Northampton , at the eonTention of ministers about to be held at Manchester . " I moTed an amendment .- — " That if any delegates were s « nt from that meeting , they would merely represent the opinions of the iiinisteiB present , or that this meeting do now adjourn until proper notice should be given to the Dissenters of the town in general " Bnt , Mr . Editor , that would not do ; so the Re ? . Mr . Phillips , Dissenting Minister of Earls Barton , and bookseller , in Nottingham , moved as a second tmendment : — " That at a meeting of Ministers and a few friends , called by Terbal notice , it was resolved that two delegates be elected to attend the Convention of Minj * . tcrs , shortly to be held at Manchester . "

      As the last was near the troth , I consented to withdraw my amendment , if Mr . Milner agreed to withdraw his motion which he consented to do , and . Mr . philips then moved his amendment as an original motion and it was carried . It was then moved " That Messrs . Bennett and Milner , bo ' . b . Independent Ministers , should be the delegate elected . " Bat thU would not suit Mr . Gray , who is a Baptist , ( and who perhaps expected to have the honour of being cne cf the delegates . ! and he suggested that the delegates should do : be both of one denomination , but that one should be an Independent and the otaer a Baptist , or so .

      Well , how was this to be ordered ; one gentleman suggested that tkree delegates should be sent , ( that would have been one out of every eleven that there was si the meeting . ) I remarked that the meeting lad jusi decided that the number should be two , and it -would not be very lamnesa-like to undo what they had just done , when Messrs . Btnnet and Phillips seeing that their proceedings were the most ridiculous that could possibly ^ be imagined , charged me with attempting to upset their meeting , and questioned my right to attend or take asy part In the business . >* y right I vindicated and [ established , and repelled their charges by challenging 1 Mr . Bennett or any other inhabitant of the town , to rceei me in public meeting and discuss the question of . the Corn Laws , telling them that I was opposed to the repeal cf these laws without other remedial measures ;' au ' d if Bennett did not think my talents good enough and sufficiently respee ' -able for bisi , I -would find him ' mother man , but the advocates of free inquiry did not i accept the challenge .

      As they could not agree as to who should be the ; delegates , tie meeting rescinded their former resolution and separated without doing anything , Mr . Phillips ; tril . ing- them to go , as they had allowed II'Filial ! 6 to upset their meeting . ' Mr . Editor , what must we think of the Convention , if its members are elected at such hole and corner i meetings as thi above was evidently intended to have tizR . Tours in the cause , JOH > " M'PABLATE . Scarlet Well-yard , Northampton , August li ± . 1841 .

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      TO TBS KD 1 TOB . OP THE SOBTHKES STABSlE , —As the Pont-y-Tv-PTjdd Provision Company experiences inueh difficulty in obtaining what they want froa the wholesale dealers , for ready moriey , will you be so good as to make the fict known in the coimnns of the Star , in order that some of your Chartist correspondents may refer us to some houses who do not consider it their interest to make a political distinction between the money of Chartist companits , and that of thi factions . To remove all doubt on this point , I beg to transcribe a copy cf one of these invidious distinctions . Yonrs . it , Wsl Pbice , Porth-y-glo . "To Wm . Price , Por tb-y-glo . " Sir , —We are in receipt of your favour , and are xnsch obliged for tie preference of your order , bnt had rather decline the account altogether , as we are only in the haWt of doing business with regular grocers , and Hut companies of the description yon represent . " Y >' e are , Sir , your obedient servants , " Jos . Tbaveks k So > s . " London , Cth May , 2 541 . "

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      BIGHT OF WAT THROUGH WESTBOURNE GKOVE . TO XHS EDITOa OP THE ^ OBTHEES STABSis , —Permit me , through the medium of your journal , to call the attention of the inhabitants of Paddington and Marylebone to the stoppage of a right of way , at the end of Westboume Grove , a new road running in the direction of the Western Railway terminus to JfortingiiU- £ eids , and-which , until lately , [ when the improvements" were extended a field ' s length ,. ! was free to every cia&s of pedestrians who had occasion to pass that way . l fcare sp . ken to Mr . Janes , the baiJder , oi Westminster , on whose premises ( last house in the Grove > I considered an opening ought to be made , bnt fce orjtcts to it for several reasons—the ehiefest ¦ and cast friToions : of which is , that it would defeat bis intentions of keeping the road " select ' " If , " said he ,

      ' a thoroughfare were to be made , the poor people ( mai this , ye labouring classes ; would pass this way ; and mark , again ; they do destroy everything so . " I t : > ld him I tce-w too nrach of the industrious classes to bdkve that Bnt even admitting Ms assertion to be tme , I believed they ; the industrious classes ; paid for everything , and niaee the rich what they are . " Yes , " Biid he , " but I sh . nld not like them to pass this way ; Jon know one liies to keep the place as select as one ran . " . ind f o tie poor are to go " all round Robin Hoo ; s Bam , - as the siying is , because one man has tiktE i : into his head to make what should be a most Hs : e&Eiry thoroughfare " seitct . " Upon my word , what n * rt : Are eo : the industrious classes trampled upon

      * £ d = purn « d enough already , that this " sekct" " remaact cf mortal : ry" must needs add additional reproach ¦ cpon their honour , by calling them " destroyers oi everything , " and representing them as not even fit to pass down a road . I appeal to the inhabitants of this ( peat metrcpoiis , to know if they will aUow such an insalt to pass unnoticed . I appeal to the parish authorities , to every member of the Paddington Testry , to know if they—Trbo are appointed as guardians of tUe P . ? ? lfe ' s r ' -5 Ets , and redresscrs of the people's wrongs—* iil SMJcuon such a stigam on the characters of theii ^ fititrfcus poor , as they most assuredly will , unless ti ^ y arouse themselves as one man . and insist upon an Opening being made for their accommodation .

      Trusting thit yen will insert the above ou the esrlitst occasion , I remain , A foe to erery species of oppression , Beset Dowell Griffiths , ~ So . 11 , Winchester , Row , Edgware Road . ¦ L ^ icon , Acgust 16 lh , 1541 .

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      THE TEX HOURS * BILL . TO IBS EDITOS OF THX SOJtHEES STAB . -i ? - . —Some of your cotemporaries of the Whig and " iiig-Ri . jieii schools have , within the list few weeks , bue : rested their cbagrin in consequtr . ee of the Chartists « aiii £ IT . tie cTerthroyr of the unchristian and inhuman frstsm which obtains in the mills and factories of dviiizsd Britain . " The . - 'd acd front of * izr effending" appears to be a-, inactivity en our part in reference to the repeal of : L' ^^ i-5 ws while at the same time we labour to & 4 Bb Hi jmli

      , . , j «• j ^^^ k \ , ^ i - fcr ^ a a t ^^ *¦ w I ff if ] . iu r w % ^ of ^ v " ^ " ' -lms of 3 IaKimon from their horrid state tv wT ^ .. ii 3 Tc 3 Dii&d over their Incubrations in tope cf f ndicg EcniitUing Epproximating to argnaeni , vet 1 Ss ^ not the least scintilla of that neces-^ T commodity ; acrimony and dfeclamaiion are alone « e Cvffiponen t ingredients of their incoherent reveries ; ^ s DtiDg ; he case , I am saved the trouble of analy-» g the corcpeund prepared by Dr . Smiles BDd Co . ¦ ao-srever , as they are evidently ignorant of the views » sd o ^^ ts of the Chartists , allow me , through . th = Tvif ot J"car Joinnal , to tell those murky-brained P ^ ysicia ^ .

      ~ JT ¦ r ^ - ^ e ire opposed to , and war agtiinst every ' pl ^; - ^ ery , The'Jaer ic 5 ; cted npon the rising Se-etiu on , or up in the adul : ; and moreover , that cur - - ^ -ty is not circumscribed to our native soil , but ¦^ - ^ to rreiy clime , tribe , and creed ; we dcEiie the ^ om , and censequ-nt happiness , of the wuole ^^ « C 6 therefore we act not inconsistently . " - That -re hsre invariably denvnncei the ¦ te ^ "S ° * ein F ° J ^ S saUCien in fac . oiics to ttiat pro- ' baw d ^^^^ " ^*** most emiDent of tte fs - cult - imv ^ Kd lhfeLr Batnre l - ° *» finable to Eustain with i > ufci . y . Kctoittaoas j . cvKisniBat'ory ol tha evil ,:

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      have repeatedly emanated from the vari « as public meetings convened by the Chartists ; the subject has employed the pens of our ablest writers , and it has arrested the attention of the convention of Chartist delegates assembled from different quarters of the empire . Therefore it is no new doctrine engrafted npon Chartism for expediency sake . . 3 rd . . That the benefits to be derived from a repeal of-thfc Com Lawa is merely ideal , -while those erhicb wiil accrue from a restriction of machinery will be real . and substantial , betb . in respect to the physical , moral , religions , and political welfare of the present and succeeding genera tiens . Therefore we pursue not an airy phantom to divert the attention of the people from the pursuit of intrinsic good .

      ith . "We have not advocated the utility or necessity of the Corn LawB ; we have only questioned the motives of the " League , " who have , perhaps unintentionally , shewn the cloven foot , by declaring it to be impossible for the English manufacturer to compete with his foreign rival except by a reduction of wage * , which they find it impossible to tffect without a Tepeal of the Cvrn Laws , which they say , would pr » duce a reduction in the price of the workman ' s loaf . We have received no guarantee from the "League" that the continental manufacturer will , in case of a repeal of the Corn Laws , convert bis bleach grounds into corn

      fields , his mills into "barns , and his machinery into implements of husbandry . We have not yet been shewn how the agricultural labourers will be provided for , and that an influx of the tillers of the soil into our manufacturing towns will not affect the operatives theretofore resident . These things are left unnoticed by the " League "; therefore we should be inconsistent , nose-led , purblind dolts to co-sperate with the " League ;"' seeing that we seek the vital interest of all , and consequently , cannot desire to see our oppressed brethren in the agricultural districts thruot into hastiles , starved off the land of their birth , or transported to the wilds of Australia .

      Dan is the pet of the " League . " This " Moses of Ib . ela > "d " sold the factory child's cause for £ 1 , 000 , and in connection with the sale , the Priests of Mammon imagined that the cause was slaughtered ; however , they hare found out their mistake—the cause still lives in s : ite of the " MoSES" and the bloodmoney . This is the sore . Tours truly , "Wm . Rider . Leeds , August 17 th , 1841 .

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      TO THE EDITOR OP THE SORTHEHN STAB . SIR , — "Will you permit me tc acknowledge having received from Mr . William Russell , of Nottingham , SSO Northern Stars , 70 Chartist Circulars , 70 Illuminators , and about 50 Miscellaneous Tracts and other Journals , 30 TLilinguishers , and 60 Chartist Rusfittyhts , to light our way out of the meshes the Whigs haTe laid for us , and oblige , Tours truly , Joseph Macdonalu . 122 , High-street , Xewry , Ireland .

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      TO THE EDITOR OF THE > " 0 RTHER > " STAB . SIR , —I take the liberty of troubling you on a subject which our association thints is of the most vital iniportanc * to the whole Chartist body , and which we conceive that yon should , in the Star , notice as promptly as you possibly can , in order to pat every real Chartist npon his guard , so as to enable us to put down the nuisance which I now lay before you . Soon after the last Northern Political Union commenced , a few trotdd'be-thoU' jht middle-class men , shopocrats , at Newcastle , thrust themselves into the council ; leaders of it they would be ; its funds they kept at their almost sole disposal- , none but themselves would be allowed to hold office , either a 3 president , treasurer , it , they seeking to gain a popular name , in order to get a run to their own shops . They kept the Tnion in a state of turmoD , and bronght it to the close it had , solely through their own incapacity .

      After the close of the Northern Political Union , a spirit of apathy and distrust was felt by the working population here , until the present organization of the National Charter Association commenced , when the association here gathered strength , and at the present moment every prospect of success appears ; when lo ; the parties alluded to , finding , no doubt , their tills rather low , and seeing the people beginning to move , think it a good time for them to be stirring , and to swamp the Charter Associations by getting up a Northern Political Union again ; they , of course , to be the sole managers and cirectors , as before , of its funds .

      In order to get their political union brought about , and thus swamp the Chartists , tbey held a meeting at the Clarendon - A rms , the other day , to unite , as thty said , all classes of Reformers—for the Whig cheap bread budget no doubt—as they , having the elective franchise , invited " Brown Bread Joseph ; " whilst OUI associations were bringing forward Biofittrre O'Brien . They have now at tfceir shops . I assure you , a list , or prospects , for the reorgar . zition of the Northern Political Ur . ion , which , on any known Radical coming in , they present to him to i > ign , intending , as soon as they con get as many signatures as will enable thtm to pack a part of a room , to call a meeting , and raise themselves in head and chief , and bring money again to their tills , now getting very low .

      Tee Ctsxtists determine to resist tne atumpt with all their euergic 3 , and no doubt they will be able to upset them . 1 am , Sir , Tour obedient Servant , J . H . Ouseburn , August 17 , lS-il .

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      LONDON . ( From oar otcn Reporter . ) On Friday last , the Brsziers and Coppersmiths held thrir first meeting as meaibera belonging to the Chartist body . Mr . Ebbesen was called to the ehair . A deputation from the 111 : 130 ns , consisting of Messrs . Wilson , Hogg , and Walton attended , Mr . Wa ! : oa was called upon to address the meeting . He said be coped he should not be trespassing on the paticcce of the company present , if he were to

      describe the principles of the Charter , and the manner of uniting to carry its principles ont . Mr . "W . proceeded at great length to tspatiate on the Charter , and then proceeded to review the system which now holds , sway in England ; he held that a system which per- mi' . ted five eaters to live on the produce of one worker i must be rotten to the core . ( Hear , bear . ) The Char- tists had been accused of -wishing to injure their ft I- j low man .- Now , their ( the Chartist ; motto was , justice to all , and injustice to no person . The workmen of England had been for some time united in

      , Tra < ie St-cittics . He knew those societies had been i productive of no Email amount of good ; yet , had they ' succeeded to the tstent which had been expected from thtia ? He wuuld S 3 y boldly , DO ; and wLy had they . not done all the amount of go ^> d they might produce ? j Simply because the power was in the hands of their , oppressor ! Erery interest was protected and reprt- ! seuttd in the Cunimonfi' House save the working iiteri-st , zz ± & all classes but the -working men hacj 1 members to protect their interests , and -was it not , !

      therejore , time that they , the workies , should obtain tLcvt control over their own affairs , ic , as to j prevent their liberties from being at the nitrey of a set tf tyrants ? ( Hear and cheers ; Were not the trades j arid tbo 3 e connec : ed with them treated shamefully ? He j ¦ sroul'J only like the condition oi the trada he Eowad- ' dressed , and he would ask whether the coppersmiths . and br-.-ziers -srere not right in seeking to keep up their ; body , by not aHowir . g persons who had not served their ticie , to be placed on the same footing its those who ' ha < l ? Why , the surgeon , the lawyer , and other pro- ; feasionuis -were not allowed to practise until they had ! gone through their degrees . ( Hear . ) :

      Mr . Hogg said he had a fe-w words to address to the meeting . He found them in a melancholy situation , having to depend on the public , and why , because they had struck against an act of tyranny— 'hean— , ind , yet , he couJd Lot" he : p askirg what a few strikes uf that kind could da ; -why , they might be C 3 lltd in to perform some Eectssary work for the masters , and , then , in a little time be thrown upon the wide world again , whereas if tbey would make an universal strike for the Charter , ' they would not be afterwards subjected to the law ? s it no-w stood ; they -would then be protected from the provisions of the Combination Act , which 5 tl jected thsin at any time , 1 when it pleased the powers that be to put them in force ) to transportation . Instead ot having a Col . Sibthorp to represent the people , they would , if they would but unite , have men from their 3 wn ranks -who would prottct their interests ; but till ± iey c-tcc- forward determinedly to obtain the Charter , 30 cfcsng * in tLeir condition would be achieved . ( Hear , : ear .

      Mr . Wilsen said he was glad to find , that eo many of lie coppersmiths and braziers had enrolled themselves members of the ChaitUt body . Too long had the pecp ' ie > een trampled on—too long bad a system which ground he pcor and gave to them nothing but poverty , been urraed . Te « , they heard of deaths through starvation ,: ind yet the parliament which would inquire into their : ondit 5 on , so as to remove some of their evils , granted t'luii .-OOO a-year to an elderly lady . A system -was sup- > jrted by which men , wha bad never seen each other , I s-ere brought into the field to slay each other , under ' he idea . ef fighting for the glery of their country , and j > y this means a debt had been contracted so a 3 a num- j ¦ er of persons should live on the industry of others . Then "wers those principles cf bad government to be ex- j

      ioded , and the principles of industry , love , and virtue , ' 0 supplant them ? Never , he would say , till the people Tere htnuUTibly represented , and that would never be ill tbe Charter was gained . ' . Chtersj Mr . Dsliam said that they vu ^ ht to te much obliged 0 the geiitleiiiUi for their attendar . ee tkere , and he ens : siv hi bad heard more truth s ^ okea j a the short ime the g £ Li ! eE . fcn hzi been spe ? king , than he tad : e : jd for a lo = g time . They hid proved , indeed , that here was a moral feeling among- » t Chartists "which be ; ad been led to believe they , th / .. Chartists , did not posess ,- but be ioaod them Ttaso ^ able , nay , most reason-Life . Mr . D . then took a v ? ew of the circumstances : cder which the brczisrs and coppersmiths were sufferug , and ' concluded by adr . sing all present te btcome : bar ; Ut 3 .

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      The Chairman addressed the meeting in a sensible sptech , and at some length ; after which the tracts presented by Mr . Watkina were distributed , members were enrolled , and the following gentlemeu were nominated to form a portion of the General Council : —Mr . Ives H . Ebbedsen , Sub-Secretary ; Mr . Thomas Dullam , Sub-Treasurer ; Messrs . Dawson , Balls , Wynn , Phillips , Harvey , and French ,

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      DUBLIN . —The Irish Universal Suffrage Association held their usual weekly meeting ai thir great room , No . 14 , North Anne Street , on Sunday last , Mr . William Woodward in the chair . Mr . Brophy , the secretary , read the minutes of th& last meeting , ¦ which -wts confirmed ; he also read letters from Mr . John Rielly , of Navan , and Mr . T . M'Donall , of Newry containing eleven name 3 te be enrolled as members ; he also read letters from Mr . W . Russell , of Nottingham , and from Messrs . Wright and Clarke , of Sfcockporfc , all of which - were received -with loud applause . Twentyfive new members were enrolled , and notices for the admission of as many more were handed to the Secretary , after which the Chairman introduced Mr . Peter

      Hoey , late student ia hsr Majesty's College at Wakefield . Mr . Hoey said it gave him infinite satisfaction to see so orderly and well conducted a meeting as that he was then addressing . The time ( he said ) , had come -when the -working millions ought to be usited , and be was delighted to see that the threats and machinations of a loose and perfidious party hod not had the effect of damping the spirit of tree patriotism . He concluded an eloquent speech by describing tha treatment be received at the hania of the Whigs which called fo * th the sympathy of tbs meeting and their disapprobation of the conduct of Whigs and tfeeir supporters , j ^ r . M . Graves said that he agreed with Mr . Hoey that the

      people of England were not the enemies of Ireland ; thby were a people suffering the same privations as the Irish , and all these privations arose from class legislation . With regard to Repeal , he could wish that every county in Ireland had , like the states of America , a government of its own ; but Repeal without an extension of the Suffrage would only keep them in thtj-, prese-t state . Mr . T . Wood said that ir ever be ff \> proud it was on reading the Rev , Mr . Ryan ' s lef cei Although a Protestant he never bowed to the idr 1 oi the " Orangemen ; " nor did he ever drink " the glo * ^ ious pious , and immortal memory ;' but he hoped he -woulc have the honour of bowing to the Rev . Mr . Rr an , tin

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      Catkolic priest , and of drinking the health of so good , so ptaas . and so patriotic a man . Mr . OConnell ( not Dan ) rose and » id , that as a Roman Catholio and a Repeal , he 1 could see nothing illegal ia being a member of the Irish Universal Suffrage Association , nox did he see any thing contrary to the dictates of his religion . Mr . O'Higgins rose to propose the admission of iom » raembew , of whom he had given notice 00 the previous bunday . ^ He said that while he was on hia legs , he would take that opportunity of mentioning a fact which had come to his knowledge in a manner that could leave no doubt upon his mind as to the authenticity of the iuformation , and he was Bare that the members of the Imh Universal Association would be delighted to hear it Some persons who ware kind enough to honour their meetings with their presence had carried their

      good intentions so far as to give a pretty accurate report of their meetings to Mr . O'Ferrall , the Chief Commissioner of Police . Now , he ( Mr . O'Higgins ) hoped , and he was sur © that every member of this society would join him in the hope and the wish , that their proceedings would be regularly reported , and not only laid before the Commissioners of Police and the Irish Executive , but before the Throne itself . ( Heat , hear . ) He might reatare to aay , that in tne event of Her Most Gracious Majesty being made fully and fairly acquainted with the objects , rules , and proceedings of this Association , she would not only patronize and encourage it , but declare , as no doubt she will do one dajfc or other , that the members of the Irish Universal Suffrage Associa , tlons , and the British Chartists , are the only men upon whom she can rely in the time of need . Thanks were carried to the Chairman , and the meeting separated .

      BKXiFAST . —The Chartists of this town held their quarterly meeting on Tuesday , the l » th instant , Mr . T . Hebblewaite in the chair , who opened the business of the meeting by reading the rules of the society and explaining its objects . The books of the society being audited by two members appointed at the last meeting a balance sheet was laid before the meeting and adopted . The members then proceeded to the election of a committee and officers for the ensuing three months . Mr Donald M'Pheraon was unanimously appointed Treasurer , Mr . James Hebblewaite , President , and Mr . F . Mellon , Secretary . After the election of the committee ,

      several letters from England were read , which gave the lie to the assertion that the working classes of that country are enemies to Irish liberty ; a letter was also read from Armagh , requesting some Stars and Tracts to be sent The Chartists of ( his town have muoh to contend against , but opposition only makes them more zealous and determined in the cause they have espouaec ' Mr . Francis Mellon has received from our friends at Hollinifworth , a parcel containing 27 Stars , 70 Glasgow Circulars , 10 copies of Mr . MUouail ' s Churliil and Republican , accompanied with a letter from Mr . John Camp boll , of that place .

      SOUTHAMPTON .- —Th « National Temperance Association have dissolved , and the members thereof have joined in the struggle for the Charter , LEICESTER . —Names of new members are being received daily . The Sunday night discourses in the market-place have resulted in the deep conviction of hundreds , that Chartists are right , and numbers are coming forward to confess it . A new train of circumstances seems likely to increase the excitement . Chartists having so often been twitted with a neglect of " education , " Mr . Cooper gave notice that he would commence a series of familiar lectures on science , and made respectful application to the Mayor for the use of the Guildhall . His Whig Worship , however , had not ret digested his mortification at Chartist

      electioneering movements , and refused to grant the Hal ) , but without condescending to give a reason for his refusal . The room at All Siinta" Open was , therefore , resorted to , last Monday evening ; and while scores were compelled to go away , the crowd ot working men that remained , and wedged the room , s , it or stood to hear a lecture on geology , from , the lips of one of their order who has devoted his nights aud days to self-cultivation . That audience would have put many an assembly of the " higher orders" to the blush , and they remained for well nigh two hours , an assembly of working men and women , olA am ) young , with the sweat pourng down their earnest faces from the heat of the room—their eyes beaming with eager and gratified intelligence—their attention never drooping , to the last , although they had passed the day at labour—and

      their firm and fixed look testifying that , notwithstanding the malicious taunts of their enemies , they have minds of their own , and can comprehend subjects that involve even the weightiest thoughts . The pleasure experienced by the delivery of this ii . troductory lecture has led to the framing of another requisition , which , after it has been signed as numerousl y as possible , it is intended , again , to present to the Mayor , for the use of the Guildhall . These splenetic displays of the mortified Whigs , thus serve , not to strengthen their own drooping cause , but to cement working men in their efforts to master the tyranny of class-rule : —the event wiil be , either that Mr . Mayer will be foiled , and be compelled t » grant the room , or he will raise such a noise about bis ears as will lastingly annoy not merely himself , but his party .

      STROTJDWATSR . —Tho Chartist Association held a general meeting , at their Association-rooms , on Monday , the 9 th instant , when the circular from the Executive was read , and the route through the districts that the Executive intend taking was also read , when it was unanimously agreed to open collecting books , and solicit subscriptions and donations to assist in defraying the expences of the Executive in their lecturing tour . Subscriptions will be thankfully received by the committee . MANCHESTER . —Last week the anti-Cora Law party issued placards calling upon the working classes to assemble and form themselves ia procession and proceed to the field of Peterloo , to colebrate the ever memorable event of 1819 . About eight o ' clock on

      Monday evening , according to announcement , a large number met at the Old Cross , who formed themselves into procession . The band struck up and the flags and banners which were exhibited at the late meeting , in Stevenson ' s-square , were flying , when the procession , headed by Finnfgan , proceeded through tke various streets , to the field of Peterloo , having , in their way thither , obtained a great accession of numbers ; these added to the people already assembled to await the arrival of the procession , -would make several thousands . Mr . Moore , an operative , v . as called to the chair , who called upon Mr . Finnigan to move the flrat resolution , which was scsonded by Mr . Curarn ; and , after a few pointed remarks by the veteran Wheeler , upon the conduct of both Whigs aud Tories , it was put and carried , Chartists and Repealers voting for it . Mr . M * G » wan was called upon to move the second resolution , in doing which , he avowed himself to be favourable to every principle contained in the Charter , but

      while he did so , he would assist any body of men who wished to abolish any one monopoly . Mr . Daley , another of the Corn-Law lecturers , seconded it Mr . Doyle moved as an amendment : — "That the Corn Liwg are obnoxious ; but justice will never be obtained for the yrurk ' wg classes , only by a law baaed upon the principles of Universal Suffrage . " This was receivtd by loud cheers from all parts of the vast assembly . Mr . Linney seconded the amendment . The Chairman took a shew of hands for tho amendment which was followed by tremendous cheers . He likewise put the resolution , aud without the least hesitation declared the amendment carried by a large majority . The resolution being made known , tuw meeting c . miuenced cheering for Feargus O'Connor and the Charter . The conclusion of this meeting was the same as it would have been at former meeting * ,, if fair discussion had been allowed , without intimidation or physical force .

      HXO' . SXiEY . Mr . Jawes Leach , of Manchester , delivered a lecture in the large Kooin , Fleece inn , Mossey , on the principles of the People's Charter , to a Urge and respectable audience . Mr . John Mason occupied the chair . The leeturer exposed the iuconsistaucy ol contending for any thing less than the Charter . The lecturer gave great satisfaction to the meeting , after which several were enrolled . This clearly proves that the people of Mossley ave no longer to be kept from asserting their rights . The members of the association wish to kaow if Dr . P . M . M'D-iuall can deliver a lecture here on bis way to Yorkshire ? if so , they wish him to acknowledge it in the Star of Saturday next , together with , tho time he can come .

      BRIDGETON . —A public meeting of the inhabitants oi Bri . iget . on was held ia the Chartist Hall there ,, on the night of the 10 th instant . Mr . James Black was called to the chair , after wbieh Mr . Donald MvMurphy tried to make an impi-essiea * on the meeting in favour of the Whig eight shilling duty on corn , and their uuriouanew plan of reducing the price of sugar . He -was followed by Mr . Rodgers , who , in mp \ y , proved from documents drawn up by Ms . M'C » Uoch , tlie celebrated Whig Malthusian Scotch philosopher , that the eight shilling duty would raise-, instead of reducing the pri-ae of eorn . He was followed by Mr . Cameron , who produced documents , and made an eloquent speech , -which , for sound argument and clear reasoning , baffled the corn

      question advocates . Taa house -was crowded to & « & > - cation , while the crowd , outside and round the windows evinced , by their conduct , tho deep interest which they had in the proceeding * insida In fact , the Whig ten pounders , na-tneiy , Ikiessra . Jfinio , Blue , Wilson , Jca gave the eoiu . part 6 f the subject up , aud stuck to the sugar affair - with all the tenaeity of flies in a treacle can , the feet of their understanding sunk deeper and deeper , until the * wings of their imagination were totally besmeared , while their effotts to defead the Whig ministry were anet with jeeia and laughter ; consequently , the sugar ag ; tators gave up in hopeless despair ; . Votes of thanks were then given for Messrs . Cameron and Kodger g , and cheers for Mr . O'Connor and the Charter , when , the meeting dissolved .

      Ch artist Church . —Mr . Roy d elivered his lecture on t' ae necessity of first gaining the Charter before Teetotr . iism could be triumphant The house 'was a bumper ar > a the audience well satisfied 'with the powers of the l ' : cturer ; consequently , Mr . Roy has passed the college . A very keen discussion took place after the lecture ; M * . Roy summed up , when the meeting dissolved . —These meetings are now becoming a general topic of conversation , while men and theiv -wives , young men and their sweethearts , attend for the purpose of hearing the Chartist students pass in review before their respected professors . Mr . Cu . rie Las received a number of invitations from various districts , a proof that his lecture was appreciated .

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      RTJTHERGX ^ ZM . —A public meeting of the inhabitants of Kutherglen was held in thei * Hall , oa th r 9 th instant , Mr . M'Nain in the chair , when it was unanimously agreed that they should meet weekly , and receive lectures from the students of the Chartist College of Glasgow , and that a discussion should take place after every lecture . Mr . Gillesand several others spoke on the subject ; after which a vote of thanks was given to tho Chairman , when the Rutherglenoniats dispersed , resolved to co-operate with their brethren in Glasgow .

      NEWPORT ( Monmouthshire ) . ——On Tuesday evening , the 10 th instant , a council of twenty-one persons assembled ; at the house of Mr . Jonah Williams , Llanarth-street , for the purpose of enquiring into the conduct of Mr . W . Edwards , at the late election . On the previous day , the Secretary and two of the council casually met Mr . Edwards in the street , who appeared very angry at the insertion of the notice ia the Star oi the 7 th instant , at the same time expressing a desire to meet us if we would allow him nine persons on the council who were not Chartists nor belonging to the body . This was of course objected to . He then intimated his intention of being present , and that he should not bring more than two or three friends with him . At eight o'clock , the time appointed , Mr . Edwards entered ,

      as did the whole of the investigators . After making some preliminary arrangements , Mr . Benjamin Francis , merchant , was called to the chair . He opened by calling on the person who intended to prefer the first charge against Edwards to come forward , when Mr . Cronin presented himself , and said that he had two charges to make . " First ( said Mr . Cronin ) I charge him with acting in coalition with the Whigs . " Here Mr . Cronin detailed what took place from the time that Dr . Price was first proposed , up to the nomination at Monmouth . He laid the case no clear , that it was selfevident that the charge was established . Hereupon Mr . Edwards stood up , and asked if he should be allowed to reply to each charge separately . The Chairman replied that he was at liberty to do so if he

      thought proper . Edwards then said that Cronin ' s charge Bhould be proved before it was allowed to operate on their minds . Mr . W . James came forward , and proved that charge in a Clear , distinct , and unanswerable manner ; after which , Mr . Edwards rose to reply . He said : " Mr . Chairman , I have nothing to say to this charge . Every word that Mr . Cronin has said is true . I own I have acted wrong ; and it was nothing but ambition that led me to do it . ' I have ( said he ) sustained a great loss ; therefore I am willing to forgive , if you will do the same . " The Council replied— " No , we will not be sold again . " Mr . Cronin then proceeded to the second charge : " I charge him with accusing Mr . Feargus O'Connor with treading in the same steps as Daniel O'Connell , and that he only

      wanted to get popular with the people , and drag a long tail after him , and then he would sell the people , as Dan did . " Here Mr . Edwards called on Mr . Cronin to prove this charge ; and Mr . Cronin named Mr . Jonah Williams . Mr . Williams rose , and substantiated the statement Mr . Edwards repliad , tb . it he thought Mr . O'Brien ' s plan was preferable to Mr . O'Connor ' s ; that it was on that ground he differed with , and accused , Mr . O'Connor . Mr . Charles Grove bronght forward the third charge . He said he saw Messrs . Edwards and Dickinson , on the evening prior to the nomination , go into Mr . Blewitt ' s bank . Before going in , he saw them in company , and secret conference , with Mr . Desmond , clerk to the bank ; that Dickinson went into the bank first , and Edwards walked up and down for a time outside , and then darted in also . Here Edwards rose , and declared , that " he was not in that bank but once since he came from prison , " and that was

      absut three weeks after . Mr . John Morns was called on to prove this charge . He said I cannot tell whether be went into the bank or not , but I saw him go inside of the door passage . I did not go to the door to look after him up the passage or entry . Mr . Edwards would not stay any longer ! We requested him to stay and hear the decision , but he declined . The Chairman summed up , and the following resolution was draws up by the Secretary , and signed by nineteen of the Council , viz : — "That this Council are of opinion that Wjjj . Ed wards is guilty of the charges preferred against him this night , and we , the undersigned , do now warn the country to be aware of Messrs . Edwards and Dickinson let them go -where they wilL" Two of Mr . E « Jwards ' s friends refused to sign for some reason , but said he was certainly guilty . Mr . Dickinson , conscious of his guilt , did not attend the investigation . W . H . Cronin , secretary ; Benjamin Francis , chairman .

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      GLASGOW . —Glasgow is a mass of agitation ; political and misery meetings now occur erery day , and hundreds of plans of peace and violence are regularly proposed , discussed , and rejected , for the amelioration of the people ' s condition . This day , ( Monday , the 16 th inst . ) a largo meeting of the unemployed hand-loom weavers of Glasgow and neighbourhood assembled at Nelson ' B Monument , Glasgow Green , for the purpose of devising some measures of relief . Poor fellows ! they were in a sad pitiful condition—covered with rags , without the means of existence , many of whom had not tasted a morsel of food that day . They agreed that a memorial should be drawn up , setting forth their forlorn condition ; but who was to be * and where were they to find , a writer ? As I happened to pass , as I regularly do , from Bridgeton to the Gorbate ,

      where I work , it being at the breakfast hour , and many of them knew that tho correspondent of tho Northern Star fad pass that way , were on the watch —consequently , I was hailed . I shortly addressed my fellow tradesmen , and retired with a deputation to my own house to write the memorial , while another deputation was dispatched to my manager , in order to let him know what I was about . The memorial was written , and we were back at the meeting within three quarters of an hour . I read the memorial , which was universally adopted , while I retired to my work amid the cheers of the meeting . At the outskirts stood their starving wives and helpless children ; their exclamations of ' God bless you ! " were more congenial to my mind than all the lofty expressions and sinister rewards of the rich and the powerful . They appointed a deputation to carry the memorial to tho authorities , and , I have since heard , were successful . —Correspondent .

      A Meeting of the active leaders of the hand-loom weavers of Glasgow and corresponding villages in Lanark , Dumbarton and the Renfrewshires , was held in the Chartist Church Session-house , on Saturday , tho 14 th , Mr . Charles M'Gregor , of Pollokshaw , Renfrewshire , in the chair ; Mr . John Wilson , of Calton , acted as secretary . The meeting was afterwards addressed by Messrs . Clelland , from Toll-Cross ; Mr , Adam Smith , from Pollokshaw ; Mr . John Allan , of Parkhead ; Mr . M'Kay , of Bridgeton ; Mr . James Black , Mr . J . M'NeisIi , of Langside ; Mr . M'Gavauy , of Bla « k-quarry ; Mr . Wm . Hogg , of Belshill ; and a number of others , upon the painful and miserable condition in which they wore placed , the grinding nature of their employers , and the accursed nature of the Government-and the absolute in

      necessity and paramount importance ^ acting concert with the friends of the Charter , in behalf of the principles of that celebrated document . It was then agreed upon oh the motion of Mr . CleJJand , seconded by Mr . M'Kay , in rather lengthy speeches , which were loudly -cheered , " That an address be drawn up , setting forth their past and present condition , and calling upon the S 0 § > 000 hand-loom weavers of Scotland , England , and the North of Ireland , to unite in a great and glorieus union , and struggle for their rights , and at the same time oppose Ae pitiful conduct and merciless oppressions of their employers . " Messrs . M'Kay , of Bridgeton ; Clelland , of Toll-Cross ; and Wilson , * f Calton , were then appointed to draw up the said address . A vote of thanks was then given to their eld veteran Chairman ia three loud claps of weavers' thunder .

      Bridgetow . —A public meeting of the fraud-loom weavers , was called by tuck of drum * , and held in tho Cbartists ' -hall th * re , which was crowded to suffocation . A long diseussion took placef after which they agreed to adopt energetic measures foir their general amelioration . CARLISLE . —Another Victim- oh Whss vengeance ; , OR BAREFAGB © PARTIALITY OP TOVO OB THE BOnoKGH Magistbaxj 5 S >—On Saturday last , Wm . Blake , was brought up at theTown-HaU , charged with a violent assault on a-policeman named . William Johnston , on the 29 tV of Jane last . This wad another case arising out ai the late eleotion . We had thought that Whig Vengeance would have been i-atiated with the sacrifices made s £ tho late assizes .

      One young man o £ good character , and who was the solosupport of an Aged father , upwards of seventy years of age , whose only misfortune was having been at the late election , and whose only guilt was having struck a policeman a blov in return for two wkich the said policeman aimed at him , transported for fifteen years . Five others imprisoned for terms TMying from six to two months , and required to find heavy sureties to keep the peace for two years , bail , which wo are much afraid their friends will naver be able to procure ; bat the monsters seem never to be satisfied . In the case before us , the most disgraceful and disreputable means have been adopted to obtain , evidence ,, both by th © police and the magistiates .

      George Boyle , a boy fifteen years of age , who is in the habit of going up and down gathering rags and bones , deposed as follows—( or rather , we should Bay , answered questions put to him by the Clerk to the Magistrates , who has a happy knack of so dictating his questions as to make out a case against the prisoner)— " I rememember the 29 th of June . There was a disturbance that evening . I was amongst the crowd . It was about twenty minutes past nine o ' clock . I was standing close to Mr . Chambers '

      warehouse . I saw W . Blake , the prisoner , there . A police officer was going up behind the walls . He was going quietly on , and not striking at any one . He was dressed as a policeman ; but had no stick in his hand . The crowd were very riotous . The prisoner came behind the policeman , he put his'hand in his breast , and took something out like a piece of cane wiiha head on it , with which he struck the policeman on the head , and he fell down . I saw blood come out of his head . " Cross-examined by John Saul , Esq ., solicitor , m

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      behalf of the prisoner . — " I have been in Carlisle since the 29 th . I have never mentioned the circumstance before . I know John Armstrong :. I recollect the last Assizes . It was before that I saw John Arm * strong . I told him that Kent , the police officer , said he would give me a sovereign if I would give evidence against this man . "Kent-also promised I would get fifteen shillings further if I would give evidence . I know that several men were tried for rioting on the 29 ; h of June . Kent came toineand oaid , ¦ I heard you were at the election « the riot / He said , Did you se « a man felled ?* » nd I said * Yes r i saw No . 9 / Kent then raid , If yoa / iiffl

      tell me the man who felled the policeman , 1 " give you a sovereign . ' I told him I did not fcnovr th « man ' s name , but I told him what clothes he had on . Kent said , be would give me his hand for ¦ sovereign . ' Iunderstood it was closing the bargain , and that I would get a sovereign if I gave tne evidence . Two night watchmen fetched me Out of bed this morning at three o ' clock . ' [ We cannot refrain from remarking , in this place , that while Mr . Saul was cross-examining the witness , and likely to elicit answers in favour of the prisoner , he was most unfairly interrupted by the magistrates . ] _ . _ . ... ;

      t Cross-examination resumed—I mentioned the subject to John . Armstrong , and John Harker , Mr . Cockburn ' s foreman . John Armstrong said "Don't tell of the ican , " and I said " No . " He said , " For fear you may get killed . " By the Magistrates—It was in consequence , of those threats that I did no * giv « "virf ^ noifi before . [ What threats \ What does Mr . Salkald mean bj construing a simple observation into threats 1 ] William Johnston , the officer , deposed to his being knocked down , but he could not tell by whom . He stated most distinctly that his number was 15 , and not 9 , as the boy had stated . Mary Robinson , a girl of thirteen years of age , was then called . She simply deposed to having Been the man knocked down , but cou ' . d not swear to any one . She stated that her mother had said to her , last Monday , that she was not to swear against any one , as they were two lone women , and might be murdered . She meant another woman aud

      herself . Notwithstanding the disreputable character of tha evidence 1 , the magistrates committed the prisoner till the Sessions , to take bis trial , or find bail , himself in £ 25 and two sureties of £ 25 each . This man must be defended ; but where are the means ? Our appeal in the Star has only been answered in two instances . The Crops . —The weather for some time back has been very broken , and fears were entertained of a complete failure in the corn crop . Potatoes are selling at from 4 d . to 4 ^ d . per stone . Ma . James Arthur , of Carlisle , begs to acknowledge the receipt of 7 s . 2 j . from William Martin , of Bradford , collected around Little Horton and Manchester-road , to aid the defence of those young men , who were tried at the late assizes for murder , riot , and assault .

      HA WORTH . —The Rev . Mr . Winterbottom , late minister at the Baptist Chapel , West-lane , H&worth , preached his farewell sermon in that place On Sunday . ^ ARNARD-CASTLE . -Odd-Fellows . —The United Brothers Lodge , No . 883 , of the Independent Order of Odd-Fellows , held their seventh anniversary , on Saturday last , at the house of Ann Barker , Ship Inn , Bank . 109 of the brothers dined . The dinner gave general tatisfastion .

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      From the London Gazette 0 / Friday , A uffust 13 . BANKRUPTS . George Anton and George Duncan Mitchell , Marklane , corn-factors , to surrender Aug . 21 , at half-past ten , Sept 24 , at twelve , at the Court of Bankruptcy , Basinghall-street . ' Solicitors , Messrs . Araory , Sewell , and Moores , Throgmorton-street » official assignee , Mr Cannan , Finabury-square . James Newham and George Pearson , Ryde , Isle of Wight , linen-draper * , Aug . 23 ; at three , Sept . 24 , at twelve , at the Pier Hotel , Ryde . Solicitor .-. Mesawr . Hardwick and Davidson , Cateaton-street ; and Messrs . Randall and Eldridge , Southampton . Joseph White , East Cowes , Isle of Wight , shipbuilder , Aug . 24 , at eleven . Sept . 24 , at four , at the Fountain Hotel , West Cowes . Solicitors , Mr . Lambert , Raymond-buildings , Gray ' s Inn ; and Mr . Hoskins , G 'sport and Portsmouth .

      George Newton , Martock , Somersetshire , builder , Aug . 31 , Sept . 24 , at ten , at the George Inn , Ilminster . Solicitors , Mr . Cragg , Harpur-street , Red-lion-square ; and Mr . Vining , Yeovil . Henry Clifton , Worcester , proctor , Aug . 23 , Sept . 24 , at twelve , at Messrs . Hydes and Tymba ' , solicitors , Worcester . Solicitors , Messrs . Hydes and Tymbs , Worcester ; and Mr . Hall , New , Boswell-court , Lincoln ' s Inn . . James Smith , Thomas Edgley , and Bryce Smith , Manchester , Scotch and Manchester warehousemen , Aug . 28 . Sept . . 24 ,-at two , at the Commissioners' Rooms , Manchester . Solicitors , Messrs . Sale and Worthington , Manchester ; and Messrs . Baxter , Lincoln ' s Inn-fielda . Abraham Foster , Bridgewakr , Somersetshire , draper , Aug . 23 , Sept 21 , at one , at the Commercial Rooms , Bristol . Solicitors , Messrs . Jenkins and Abbott , New Inn : and Messrs . Clarke , Bristol .

      William Losh and John Losh . Manchester , calicoprinters , Aug . 31 , Sept . 24 , at two , at the Commissioners' Rooms , Manchester . Solicitors , Messrs . Abbott and Arney , Charlotte-street , Bedford-square ; and Messrs . Bennett , Manchester . George Thompson , South Shields , victualler , Aug . 30 , Sept . 24 , at eleven , at the Bridge Inn , Sunderland . Solicitors , Mr . Hodgson , Broad-street-baildings ; Mr . Wilson , or Mr . Wawn , South Shields .

      PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED . G . Thompson and E . Cresswell , Manchester , attorneys . —D . Arthurand R . B . Topham . Manchester , packers . —H . Ashton and W . WithneH , Liverpool , merchants . —R . and T . H . Ciappell , Manc hpsttr , fnstian-nraaufacturew —D . Haigh and J . Stadfield , Wakefield , woolstaplers . — M . Wilkin and M . and A . Wilkin , Liverpool , shipagents- —J . Smith , R . Beacock , T . Tannet , B . Taylor , S . Fletcher , and A . Archer , Leeds , machine-makers ; so tar as regards R . Taylor , S . Fletcher , and A . Archer . —P . Ganter , J . Ganter , M , Weildoogle , M . Ganter , K . Imbrey , J . Tritschier , L . Brugger , and A . Zepfel , Huddersfield . German clock-makers .

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      From the Gazette of Tuesday , Aug , 17 . BA » KRCPT 5 . Ihomas Howson , grocer , Leeds , to surrender Aug . 26 , at ten , and Sept 28 , at two , at the Commisaioners ' - roora « , Leeds . Solicitors , Messrs . Battye , Fisher , and Sufllovr , CUancer ^ -lane , London ; Mr . Shaekleton , Leeds . Benjamin Wright , draper , Madeley , Salop , Ang . 26 , and Sept . 28 . at eleven , at the Crown Inn , Bridgpnortb , Salop . Solicitor , Mr . Bigg , Southampton-buildinga , Chancery-lane , London ; Mr . Potts , Salop . Anne Casaeuberta , merchant , Manchester , Aug . 27 , and Sept 21 , at twelve , at the Commissioners' 2 ooms , Manchester . Solicitors , Mesnrs . Norris , Allen , and Simpsoa , Bartlett ' s-buildings , Holborn , London ; Mr . Norris , Manchester .

      John Barey and Richard Dierden , alkali manufac turers , 9 utto » , Lancashire , Aug . 27 , and Sept . 28 , afc one , at toe Clarendon-rooms , Liverpool . Solicitors , Mr . Norris , Liverpool ; Messrs . Ifbrris , Allen , and Siaopson , Bartletfs-buildings , HolbornyXondon . Charl 8 » Trapps , victualler ,. Abridge , Essex , Aag . 28 , aad Sept 28 , at half-past eleven , at the Court 08 Bankruptcy . Mr . Whitmore , Basingall-street , official Assignee ; . Solicitors , Ling and Harrison , Bloomsburytquare . Nathaniel Cl&ughton , fulling miller , Dizsn-mUl , Yeadon , York , Aug . 24 , and Sept 28 , at twelve , at the CommiasiOBers' -rooms ; Commercial-buildings , Leeds ; Solicitors , Messrs . Battye , Fisber , and Sudlow , Chan-C 6 ry-lana , Xondon ; Mr . Higtoam . Brigfconse , Halifax .

      James Crutchett , ¦ pawnbroker , Stroud , Gloucester shire , As ? . 26 , and Sept . 28 » at eleven , at the Georgd Hotel , Stroud . Solicitors , Messrs . Shearman and Evans , Gray * s-Inn-square , London ; Mr . Herbert , Painswiek ; Mr . Paris , Stwmd , Gloucestershire . William Fawcett , manufaaturer , Manchester Sept 8 , and 28 , at twelve , at tba Commissioners-rooms , Manchester * . Solicitors , Messrs . Turner and Hensman , Basing-lane , London ; Mr ^ Bennett , Manchester . Thomas Nutter , brewerj Paul-street , Finslmry-square , Aug . 26 , at half-past eleven , and Sept 28 , at half-past twelve , 3 t the Court of Bankruptcy . Mr . Cannon , Finsbury-sqaare , official Assignee ; Solicitors , Messrs . Taylor , Sharpe , Field , aid Jackson , Bedford-row . Thomas Atkinson , gro * er . Lancaster , Sept 10 and 28 , at eleven , at the King ' s-Arms Inn , Lancaster . Messrs . Robinson and Dodson , Lancaster ; Messrs . Makinson and Sanders . Elm-court , Temple , iondoa .

      Henry Medlejr and William Backhouse , oil merchants , Leeds , Aug . 24 , and Sept 28 y at ten , at the Commissioner's-rooms , Leeds . -Solicitors , Mr . Lambert , Raymond-buildings , Gray ' s-inn , London ; Messrs . Snowden and Preston , Leeds ; Mr . Smith , Leeds . Edward Sturcbfield , horse-dealer , Church-street , Paddington-green , Aug . 25 , at half-past eleven , and Sept . 28 . at half-past one , at the Court of Bankruptcy Mr . Whitmore , Basinghall-street , official Assignee ; Solicitor , Mr . Bicknells , Manchester-street , Manchester-Equare . . William Henry Lamport , silversmith , Plymouth , Aug . 25 , at half-past one , and Sept . 28 , at one , at the Court of Bankruptcy . Mr . Whitmore , Basinghall-street , official Assignee ; Mr . Lloyd , Clieapside . Fredererick Jones , draper , City-road , Aug . 25 , at one , and Sept . 28 , at twelve , at the Govurt of . Bankruptcy . Mr . Cannan , Finsbury-square , official A 8 « fnee ; SoU " citor , Mr . Humphreys , Queen-street , Cheapaide .

      John Frederick Lewis , woolkn-cloth manufacturer , Ebley . Gloucester , Aug . 28 , at half-past twelve , and Sept . 28 , at two , at the Court of Bankruptcy . Mr . Canaan , Finsbury-square , official Assignee j Solicitors , Messrs . Venniug , ' Naylor , and Robins , TokenaoaaQyard , Lothbnry .

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      Deptforb . —The Chartists met as usual , on Sunday last , -when the bye-laws for the society were confirmed . Mr . O'Br / an delivered his first lecture . Subject : — " The Charter , its objects , utility , practicability , and means of obtaining it . " After some further business the meetiDg broke np . A subscription has been entered into hare for the purpose of aiding the funds of contested elections , as also for the banners , &c . Tower Hamlits . —The female Chartists held their second meeting on Monday last , Mr . Simmons in the chair . On the nomination , the following member * were elected on the council : —Mrs . Downs , Mrs . I come , Mra . Xewley , Mrs . Gray , Miss Sellers . Mrs . Slater , Mra . Win Simmons ; treasurer , Miss Simmons ; secretary , Mrs . Simmons . The council will meet every Monday . The monthly meetings on the first Monday in every month , when tbe balance sheet will be ready for the inspection of the members .

      Westminster . —On Sunday , Mr . Stallwood delivered a most powerful and argumentative lecture on the People ' s Charter as a means of remedying the present unnatural artificial state of society , and completely demolished all the specious counter agitations which have been set on foot for the purpose of distracting tbe attention of the people fium tho grand remedy . The lecturer , in the course of his address , alluded to Teetotaliiin , us a means to assist in carrying out the agitation for the Charter . In this view , he was supported by the Chairman , Mr . Dowling , which brought on a

      friendly discussion , in which Messrs . Hogg , Ridley , Wilson , Wheeler , aud ctatr members took part Tbe decision come to was , that though teetotalism was very good in itself , yet it was imprudent to mix up any other uin with Chartism . The sum of 5 s . was sent to the Victim Fund , several members joined , and an excellent spirit was exhibited . A vote of thanks was given to the chairman and lecturer . Mr . Ridley was announced to lecture on the ensuing Sunday evening , at the tame place , and Mr . Stallwood at the Political and Scientific Institute , OldBailey , on Sunday evening , August 22 nd .

      Chelsea . —On Monday last , at a public meeting of the Chartists ef Chelsea and its neighbourhood , Mr . Wfcitehora in the chair , after the usual business connected with the locality and the delegate meeting was transacted , it was resolved that a public festival should be held on Monday , August 30 th , at the place of meeting , United Coffee House , George-street . Chelsea , in aid of the Election Fund for seating O Britn and Binns in the Cjmmona House of Parliament . Mr . Ford announced his intention of making tbe Association a present , to be raffled for in aid of the same goed purpose . Dr . Webb not being able to attend , in consequence of a circumstance connected with his professional duties , Mr . Wheeler was requested to supply his place , and addressed a Vf-ry numerous and enthusiabtic audience on the evils of a standing army , sfeuwing the ill effects it produced , buth in a political

      and moral point of view , demonstrating in a Eatisfactory manner that a standing army was only necessary umier a despotic and tyrannic form of Government , ami that under an improved system of 1 . gialation , based on the principles of the People ' s Charter , the gtandim ; army might be reduced to & merely nominal amount . The lecturer was highly applau . ifd throughout , and sat down amidst universal approbation . Several new members were enrolled , and much enthusiasm was evinced at the prospect of the whole of the trades of the metropolis speedily enlisting themselves under the banner of our glorious Charter . The Secretary stattd that he had remitted I 83 . to the Star for the political victims , 13 s . being from Chelsea , and 5 s . from Westminster . The meeting then adjourned , with a vote of thanhs to the lecturer and chuirivsnn . Dr . Webb will lecture on Monday evening , the 22 nd inst . ; chair to be taken at eight o ' clock .

      Camberweli- a . nd Walavohth . —The Chartists of this locality held their usual weekly mteting on Monday sight , when the following resolution was passed .- —" That a vote of thauks be given to Mr . White , for his persevering conduct in the cause of the Xatiunal Charter Association , and that we consider such men as Messrs . Collins and O'Neil as beneath our notice . '' The Eastern Division of the Boot and Shoemakers' e&arter Association , met on Sunday evening last , at the Bull and Bell , Bspemaker ' s-street , Moorfields , when several new members were enrolled , and eight persons were appointed to meet sixteen of the stonemasons , on Wednesday evening , to form deputations to wait on the West End budy of fshoemakers . ihe meeting adjourned to Sunoay evening next , to tte Star Inn , > 'o . 1 , Golden Lnne , Barbican , City , for the transaction of business .

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      Masons * Bodt . —On Saturday evening laBt , the Masons held their usual weekly meeting at their room , the Craven ' s Head , Drury-lane . The chair was taken at half-past eight , when the minutes of the last meeting having been read were confirmed . Five hundred copies of the address were ordered to be printed for circulation amongst the trades . It waa resolved , " That the three trades now organised , be called upon to form a committee , so as to make arrangements for waiting on tbe various trades . " Mr . Watkins delivered a spirited aud excellent address , wherein he pointed out the reasons of the failure of trades societies to keep up a beneficial state of society for the working classes . Mr . Wall was announced to lecture here on Saturday next .

      MaRylebone . —On Sunday evening last , Mr . Watkins delivered a lecture here ; his subject being " In perils amongst false brethren . " He commenced by stating that nothing could be worse , or more fatal , than false brethren . He tben divided false brethren into three classes , the treacherous , the timid , and the mercenary . He considered that Chartism had nothing to fear fro-n persecution , but all from false brethren ; fur persecution bad been tried , and failed ; it was the treacherous , false brtthren , who , whe . i victory is in our favour , leaves us , or strives to put us in the power of

      others ; but the class they had to fear the most from were the parties who wished to live upon agitation , and to keep up that agitation for the sake of lucre . After the lecture , a vot « of thanks was proposed and Seconded , when several questions were put to Mr . Watkins , who replied to them ; and in answer to Mr . Powell , stated that he was willing to meet Mr . Watkins , according to the plan he ( Mr . Watkinsi had proposed . Mr . Neesom then put a question to Mr . Watkins , relative to the authorship of a letter in a late number of the Star , which Mr . Watiins avowed . A vote of thanks was then carried , and the meeting separated .

      Finsbt : by . —The members held a meeting here , at Lunt ' s Coffee-house , on Monday evening last Mr . Fussin was called to the chair . After tbe enrolment of several members , the minutes were read and confirmed . Mr . Culver house rose , aud addressed the meeting a 8 to the propriety of becoming members of the Political institute . After some conversation , in which Messrs Wall and Watkins took part , the subject was dropped , and Mr . Spun * rose for the purpose of complaining of the conduct of Mr . Campbell , which he described as tyrannical towards the electors and himself , and destructive to the principle of Universal Suffrage . He declared

      he would throw himself upon tbe country for them to take up the case . Mr . Hogg moved , and a member seconded— " That a public meeting be held relative te the affair . " Mr . Watkins moved— " That the question be determined in that assembly , whether Mr . Campbell was censurable or not" The amendment being pat , was carried . A resolution was tben proposed — " That Mr . Campbell be not censured , he having acted up to tbe laws of the Association ; " to which an amendment was moved— " That Mr . Campbell ia censurable for his conduct , inasmuch as Mr . Spur had never given up his card . " Tbe amendment being put , was lost ; aud the original motion carried . Tower Hamlets . —On Sunday last , Mr . Preston continued his lecture .

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  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), Aug. 21, 1841, page 7, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct563/page/7/