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    • THE UOaTflEEN STAR. SATURDAY, APRIL 9, 1842.
    • THE INDIAN NEWS. The great news of the week is the confirmation of the whole fearful intelligence we had had previously received from India. Something like 13,000 brave /ellowshave "bit the duH" to gratify the appetites of our " extension of commerce" men. We give the whole details from the London papera, and must refer to tliem for particulars, while we refer to the letter of our excellent friend, the Woolwich. Cadet, for an exposition of the real state of things in India. We had purposed giving an article on the Indian policy of the " Extension" party this week, but have not space for it. We may return to it hereafter.
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      "WATKI ^ S LE GACY TO THE CHARTISTS . " While I still lire let me not lire in rain . " ChaETfs * Brethren , —I haTe a few discourses , delivered in London , equal in number "with the points of the Charter , —these I propose tif God-spares me ) to send , * eek after week , to the people ' s paper till the "Whole ire insetted . They may afterwards be gathered together and printed in a separate form ,. malpTig one little book , -which I should wiah the Chartists to consida my legacy to them . It ia ail I have to leave them . "Keep them , then , for my Bake , and let it be Baid" Though dead , he yet speaketh . " Youx faithful brother unto death , John Watkiks . Bafciersea , near London , April 6 , tmybuth-day ) . 3842 .

      LECTURE I . "It ia good to be zealously affected always in a good cause . "—Gal . i \ h Chap ., lSUi Ter . ¦ Bse thke : ^ is the Cavse , —I trill first endeavour to show -wherein it is good to be zsalously affected in a good causa Secondly , —Why or -wherefore we should be zealously affected , and always so . And , " lastly , — "what it is that constitutes a cause good . Concluding with an exhortation to follow this precept of St . Paul , who himself set a conforroaVle example . " It is good to be zealously affected always in a good -cause" good both for tee sike of the cause-and of ¦ onr ourselves . Wish we not always to do g&od?—wish we not to be ?<*>}—wish we not to erjoy what is good ? "We EhaUtsect ail these wishes by xealously affecting

      a good cause . And oh ! that there was more of goodness on earth—that there was less evil in us . God made a good world—he saw and pronounced that all thinga 'Were good—how could they be otherwise , when they came bat of the hands of goodness iisdl I Man himself he made good , but men haTe sadly degenerated . Is ' ot content with the general plan of creation , man left it and " found out many new inventions . " He differed from his Maker and what has been the consequence ? He has become tie dupe of his errors—the slave of his own passions—the victim of his own freewilL He has gone further out of God ' s way , the farther he has gone on his o"srn . He has , in a manner , ceased to be ' God ' s creature , and has become the creature of the eTil circumstances which he has created for

      himself , an 3 by which he is surrounded- He is no Ion-, ger a simple child of nature—he is now an . artificial being . In short man . is turned a monster . ; Oatward creation looks as fresh and fair as at its ¥ irth j —the sun shines as brightly— the sties smile as Wee , ; —the air breathes as" frtely—rivers now as limpidly ; into the n . « ivi £ g sea— grass grows aa" green—birds j sing 23 biithe—and the earth brings forth as abundantly I all things , " berk and tree , and cattle , and creeping ; thing , " after their several kinds , as at first . How happens it that man alone—mas oi all created beings formed the noblest , fitted the most perfectly for ' hap- ; piness—man to whom dominion over all t Ise , fish , ' fowl , and besst wa 3 given—who can have the use and ecioTxaeDt oi all—that msn should be more miserable ,

      Biore abject—that h « should suffer want end woe more than the very worm itself ? Man lives at variance with his fellow man , with all things , with Gjxi himself . Xot content with the world thaf God made for him , and with the way that God appointed him to walk in— - man must needs have a world of his own , " and walk in his own way . Not content with nature ' s law , he has made laws for ids own governance ia direct opposition to navure . "Xot content triih a God in Heaven , he has Bet up an earthly god , and the dominion which his Creator gave him over all thiDgs on earth , that dominion he has yielded up to kings and priests to be exercised over himsflf ; and thus it is that he has become a more miserable thing than the very worm he treads on . Man has dethroned God , aad put an usurper in his place—a king whose evil passions are invested with power , and rcade plagues cf—hj-nce come wars , pestilence , and famine—and , a = if it was

      not enough that man ' s body should be thus enslaved by tyranny—his soul has been unchained by snpei stdtion ; and kings and priests sre despotic allies , leagufed ruffians against the happiness , the fteedem , the very iife of man . What must man do ? What can he do ? He seeks the enfranchisement of his body , and is opposed by kiEgcraft—a power ^ hkh himself raised over himself , —if he seeks the enfranehisment of his mind , he is met by priestcrcji—a po-srer taken in hand by the other . What ought man to do ? Tint -srhich man wCl do ; he wD ) arise and « o t- ? his Father—yes , he will go to God , ani s .-y to Him , " Tfcou tiiat madest me , End gavesl me life—lo . ' I left thee , and made unto myself a king tied a priest instead if the e , and they have bc-ref : me c-f my living—cf all the rights which thoc dii = t jive me z . 1 my birth . I am do longer man , I am a mere slave ; tut do thou inspirit me afresh , and I will be bom again—I will a ^ iin be free , as becomes the sen cf such a Father !"

      " To be good Ls to be * happy . " TJan ' s folly and wickedness have bfeeii punished by his consequent mi-try . If he would again be fcappy he must be good . But aias ' "weareiaiisp-Scd togoconess—ise have so long b ^ -en evil that habit ha . - become a second nii ' . U ' . c ia us . We are evil ana huTi ; made * vil laws , and uut ciilhiren , tho-ngh bern cva : ipai £ t " -veiy good , fijon gTow tvil on acc-. mt of the evil iiWa and iiiitiiutlons cf their fathers . They are terr ^ i to slavery—trained to sin . Shx-2 W 3 not arnai th&ss evil la «•*—abolish them and make beiter ones ? Were the people of one mind they eouid break the bonds that bind them as easily as Samson

      feroke the green withes . Bat drink , liks ) a Djlilah , has shorn many of their str = ngth—it betrays them to the foe . Kings kind us—prie « ts blind tis , and we are made but th- ; sport of our oppressors—we ate nut g « oa —we do not do good—we hindti others ftom doing it , and goodness which is . to the taste of tue navitiated Aoal as sscci as honey to the tongue , -winch sever loatfcxS butgI 01 T 3 SWfeeUr the longer it last . " . We know Dot this goodnes 3 . If we knew it we Ehould feel it—^ e fihould love it and soon grow like it—we could not endure the tViL Oar constant cry would be , " Who will thow us any good ?"' What then is good ? It is gocd , we are told , to be Zraloasly affrctea in a good

      cause . To be zea 2 i , zi < h' affected I Xes , ire &re not merely -to te ajeci&z hui to fct zii . 1 uily affected- Tiic lact is , we e = n ^ o £ do good to a C 3 U 5 S QDjgSS "ire e 2 ^ 'age in it Zralously . I \ * o luke-warjin ' css—ao bae-i-waiviness—no partial measarei—ro compromise . " We must'be read ) lo do all and to dare ali . We must ixi zi vviking bet the cause and pre =. s onward t j it—ttirDinj not , stopping not , retreaucg liot . We must fix our ejea at the prizi we ! iim at , sa-. i strain every cerve to reach ir . Obstacles we must Eunn-snnt—opposition we must -oTercome —alluressants are must disregard . Wheii ; we e-Tinot climb , we mB-t cat through , like Huniiiba ] : n his passage ever tn = A ' . t-s : We ruusican the ciitise , th ¦ ¦ ugh

      we loEe . all t ; z-i ; it—7 < c :. mh gtr . a It . th't : ; h we Vst cuTSiives . it y-i ' : be a croTfn tf life to us , thuu ^ h va di = that aio ;^ - - ; t- A iTr ^^ th cf imisoriailty , thougb Ti v ^ iiA tin-. iLi " . ULit . Wa oiih-is .-a-t u gooi c ^ Ti--t , if we co nut juriu- it z-aluiiiy , a : ii morc « - " Vcr we are sure to lose :: bs . 1 ' . j di- 'fr ^ cs ctLrie ' . vts . L-t Vis nir . n eater tLe lists v . i . j is sr . ; rrr-area to ran zui ^ u-y , ui if the caUi . e GT-:...: ; -irvi cpon L . u . i ^ lC aljne , ; iiid : is if be al .- -= e would p . i-rfs the xr . Zi . In : i sojA ca . ; - ^ s s . ' : i thit run ci-z ^ -z—j ; . e , "r .. j : ; : ; ore shai-- ,- to tcc :: ii -win ) do / ot rsa \^ : ' : i sh ^ rc th- ^ > . kui-:. t ^ f it , "' as which cf u * ^ p . " -I EC ' t ; ¦ ' i « . t- - . rii . } . . y who a : i : fiemseiVkS SlUTsbMS n t ] ..- £ E 5 in r jiz T 2 T , cr \ rho e-jiiie tgainst U £ - It is a urc . er-: ' -.-. £ . - . f „ ¦ - h ^ r ¦ ? :. cd de : t :- < jiis ; ai . il the

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      Epinrs vf JCit : r . .-un .- ^ -:- i-= if ; c - , s-2 . tebi ^ 5 far struggles , arv oar s ^ -ect ^ -.-.-rs in hcv . p . ' . B . Z-xb £ iiy i-Qlc :- ~ J ' What sniuta we piiiraa w ' . t :-. z-al , ii not a good c £ . use '' . Witli wtat Zv ^ I \ -k purr- - ft trifles , f jilies , and evil things , the same asalir : a « oe > d c ^^ i ^ ' ^ culj ecsnrc i t , Were We as good as we are cr : \ , vre ti-juid beg&cd tnongh . A go-, d C 2 U 33 is rtt u ... j ijui : \ , r onr , tat fur all : " aad iii ' -rf the gcodne > 3 t-f tie cz-ui ; the good we fed in bcir . g ifected i- > ir . .-l » . iL 1- ir .-p' ^ - ^ ti = -R-itb z ; al . L .-t r-v fdin : heaiti corce awong iis ; 1- ^ t tL ^ m . K .- fcsptiJid if ttey co com ? , f r tt-y -A-ill itnjviLr cur z-al . The Jl 2 rqnis of BiirjL-e . w ]^ . " . . ill ^ pirij to the charge , shit a wrerir . g jvui ^ : r : c 3 U . t-- . u ? - he was fc ^ i fnl taat othera would to . f ct-A -trite hi = r \ : ir . Courage : ! ^ o co-fiords ! Ncr shoii . 1 ^ a h ~ zriijasiy ErT-. cted b ~ fiti sxc . starts , bet air - » . « it i , g ; - od tu t « z--aloWiy aSWcted always ::-. : ; ^« . o d emu-. "

      Soiae mecar- r .-. y to i-. v ^ rce with us . 131 ihfcy mectwjth G : & .-z : tiQi— th = n imylall back : ethers will advance aud OT-r-j-r :-- tLe Srit di £ culrir 3 , but do not persevere to U : e t ? nd ; tht-y are not Zralous always Let tbein go to th-. tst ^ nd ta > e a leaon . Th : U little insect , though !? s : ' ' - . ed "K-it ' n a Erais c-f corr ., w-il cliiaL ever every obstrne . i .-Ti in its -sray ; it seeks nut an easier or round-icc-ui vath , b-t laoccis c'lrectiy over ; acd ii yon luy the oDs ' - ruc ^; orx Ltfare it a ^^ . , n ar . ii anun ths Hiuiaeiit after it tis c isi ^ ti it , Ii CiiniOS it £ . Cain . We canaot work too : i u -h nor too lozg in a > ocl cause ; We should be alwajs at Trork " : n season and out oi s = i 5 on . " " What thiiic hand nudtih lo d ' . dj it ¦ with

      :: u thy might" Die , c : do : { - It is net only good , it is Eot only the best thing we can Cia do , tut it is absolutely E-cessary that we should be zealcnsly evicted in a good cause^—r-= cessary to the success of the cause For seel what tsere is to oppess us . Firsi &nd foremost , there are ourselves ; aye , we have none such foes as oimslves ; there ia cur indifference , cut indolence , to overcome ; onr ignorance , onr principles , to eooiend with ,- thsre is above nil our tiaiidy , our dread of ridicule or opprobrium or persecution . We want to gain what is £ cod without the tronble or expence of gainingit—we waut it given to u ? . Like Macbeth we are irrest > lutft vsdstermfned , cisiiErcted , and ^ y , —

      - " if chance will have me king , tliince may crown me Without my stit " Hiving overcome ourselves we shall have less difficulty in overcoming outward opposition . We chequer all thinrs ^ htz ; T 2 ct rqucr fear . Bui how are w « to conquer fear ? how tut by the help of love which casbeth out fear ? Lst us ftc-i zealously affected and we shall Eot kaow ftir , Lst us call on God to inspire us with affection , with seal , v / iih enthusiasm . They may calumniate us , imprisiri us , s '; ay us ; but we shall smile at the calumsy , bear impr ' senment with fortitade , and die with deught . ' for if- we ba trelf-an % cted all « rfl will turn inio good—all thing 3 ¦ sill -srork together for our good—we shall not be overceme of eril , tat ov « r « oBte evil yitt good . We mut

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      Vj ready to endure evil , but not to inflict it ; a good cause requires good means to a good end . In bondage or in exile we must exclaim , " It is good to be here , for the sake of the cauBe , " Our enemies Bay , "Evil , be thon my good ; " but we must return good lot their evil . We must contrast ourselves with them and then the bystanders -will make a comparison in our favour ; and you must know it is the bystanders that possess the balance of power—fiiey turn the scale . The indifferent portion of ' mankind comprise the greatest number ; if we can engage their sympathies in our behalf— if we can make them our allies in the cause , victory will sorely and speedily be won . The common interest of mankind requires that the good

      cause should succeed , and be sure they will judge our cause good , if tbey see us good—the bystanders see most of the game—they are the last judges—wo shall have them with ug , and that soon . But let us not wait for them—let us go on without them , juBt as we would do with them , and our success . Uf nothing else , will bring them to us . Motives of pity , of gratitude , of interest will actuate them , if better motives fail . Let us be just to eur cause and they will eventually be generous to n ? . I < ook at the re-ward ! but what of t ^ at ? a good cause rewards itseU , for it is good to be engaged in it ; it is our duty and we will do it well by beiDg zealously affected ; and if we should net gain the cause for ourselves , we gain it for our children—we gain it for our God ! ( To be concluded in our next )

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      THE CONFERENCES . We have neither room nor time to do more than just refer our readers io the reports of the Siurgeite aad Chartist Conferences at Birmingham , -which xhey vrili find elsewhere . "We do most heartily and i 2-j . se sincerely congratulate the people on the good fer . 50 they hciTe ulmoii universally evinced in avoiding this last , most spcciouSj and * most dishonest lure from the plain path of principle . The attempt to substitute for ¦ the well-defined snd Treii-under = tood torms and

      principles of the . People ' s Charier , the vague anything , Doibine , or whatever-you-please " declaratiou " biiiii of union , was an tvideuce only of ihs utter want of peneiratioa , which the " extension" men still expected to fled among the people . They have novf , we apprehend , discovered their mistake , asd their vexation and dishonesty is alike apparent ia th ^ ir more of getting up and managing their " Coaferanes . ' We refer to their different and unfair modes of admitting delegates with and wilhout examination , a ? detailed by some of their delegates at the Chartist meeting ou Monday ; topethftr with the " means which -we know to have

      b- ; c-a \ i = ~ d to prevent the election or reception of delegates likely to advocate ihe " details" of tho Charter . One of the delegates from Bradford informed us that in that good town several Sturgite Liberals pledged themselves prior to the election to defray the whole expences of the delegation ; but that as soon as they saw that Chartists had been elected , they not only refused to contribute One arihi ^ g towards the expences , bat that letters were immediately sent off to Birmingham to apprise the "au' . horities" at the head quarters ofStorgism of the misfortune which had happened , in order that some quibble might be invented to prevent their sitting ; and that the parties whose duty it was to sign the credentials of the delegate ? made much hesitation

      about doing so , and , at last , did it only on condition of being wholly exonerated from any share of the expences incurred . Sow considering that this " Conference" was called expressly to collect opinions on the proper "details " necessary to be attached to Mr . Sturge ' s " declaration of the principle of Universal Suffrage , " and that the Chartists were invited to sign the declaration that they might be entitled to vote for delegates , can anything speak more plainly than such conduct , the rank diihoaesiy and trickery of the whole business , and the necessity of the people ' s doing just-what they have done ; letting the humbugs see that they know them , and know how to estimate them .

      Thus let the people ever act ; let them adhere firmly to principle in a visible and tangible form ; let them bold by the advances they have made instead of turning back to meet the laggards ; let them fortify themselves -with patience , prudence , and Yi&laace ; let them write onward" on their

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      colours , and M No Surrender" on their foreheads , and nothing can or shall resist them . We had -written bo far before receiving by Thursday afternoon ' s post the report of the first and second day ' s proceedings at thia Conference ! to which -we now direct attention with much pleasure . The same post brought us also the following from F . O'Connor : —

      TO THE IMPERIAL CHARTISTS . My Beloved Friends , —I have only time to say that the Sturge Conference has adopted the six points of the Charter -whole and entire , and tomorrow comes on the baptism , - -that is the christening ; but thanks , everlasting thanks to the good men of Bradford , and some other good fellows , they will not allow our name to be changed .

      We have twenty-hve choice delegates on the watch . Birmingham is in a most tremendous state of excitement , as well as the surrounding districts ; but , fustian jackets — sons of labour , rely upon the prudence and courage of your leaders . And now I come to the great question . It is twelve o ' clock at night , and the messenger is waiting for the little I can say .

      MEN OF THE MIDLANDS , Here it is then . Your representatives have resolved upon holding a public meeting at Birmingham on Monday next , at eleven o ' clock . I -will be in Wolverhampton at three o'clock on Sunday , and will briefly address the people ; then I start for Bilston , where I willspsak shortly at six in the evening . At six on Monday morning , we start from Bilston in procession , after the Wolverhampton mea shall have arrived . On the road , we shall meet the men of Walsall , Dudley ,

      Bromsgrove and the other Chartist garrisons , aud thus arranged and marshalled , ( no man carrying even a walking stick , but with bands playing and colours flying , ) we go to Birmingham to attend the public meeting . No carriages ; wo all walk ; and should our principles be acknowledged , and our name not changed , we shall have a jubilee but should any even the slightest change bo attempted we w : ll meet the " new move , ' and strangle it in the cradle . I shall give no opinion npon to-inorrow ' s proceedings , but shall be prepared for the worst .

      Working men , then , be at your post . Your Birmingham brethren have a demand upon you ; unaided they have battled faction and beaten tyranny . They invite you to help them ; come , then , in your thousands , your tens of thousands , your hundreds of thousands to the jubilee or the rescue . Faction is trembling , -we will paraliza it and destroy it . My beloved Friends , Monday the 11 th , the eve of the forthcoming Convention , will be such a day aa England never saw ,

      I shall write you a long letter to-morrow for the Second Edition , when I shall be in possession of the whole of the tactics of the Conference . Till then , adieu ; and may the day be propitious , the assemblage great , and the righteous cause successful . Ever y our friend and Servant , Feargus O'Connor . Birmingham , Wednesday , past twelve , at night .

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      Determined to commemorate every great national event connected with the present " movement , " Mr . O'Comjor has entered into arrangements for presenting the Subscribers to the Star with a largo and splendid Engraving of the Presentation of

      THE GREAT NATIONAL PETITION to the House of Commons . This Plate will be as much superior to the Engravings already given with the Star , as they wero to any ever given with any other newspaper . It will be divided , as it were , into three main compartments . The first will represent the DeleeATEsin Coxvemionassemuled , previous tostarting with the Feiition to the House of Commons ,

      Tneceutie and largest compaitment will represent the Pkoces ^ io- v :-ccoinpaiiying the Petition to the House , the Petition itself , the Bearers of it , and the People , when passing Whitehall , and approaching Palace Yard . The third compartment will rtpresent tho Petition IN THE HOUSE , when " laid on the table ; " being a general view of the Iuterior of tho House of Commons , the Bir and the Speaker ' s Chair bciHg prominent features .

      In addition to thesa mam compart-U ' ents the upper and lower edges of the plate will be divided into sixteen , other smaller compartments , each one of which will contain an accurate representation of some great Publiu Building passed in the route from the Convention Room 3 to the Parliament House . "Views will thus be given of Temple Bar , St . Clement Dane ' s Church , Somerset House , Exeter Hall , St . Mary-le-Strand , Trafalgar Square , Northumberland House , Whitehall . Hichmond Terrace , The Admiralty , Tue Horse Guards , Westminster Bridge , The Treasury , Westminster Abbey and St . Margaret ' s Church , Westminster Hall , and the Exterior of thb House of Common .

      There will thus be given , upuii one very large sheet , Nineties Splendid Pictures , all harmoniously combined to make the whole an effective and worthy representation of tho most important movement ever made by the English people in favour of liberty . The terms upon which the PJaie will be issued aro as follow : — Every Subscriber to tho Star for Four Months from the Oth of April will be catitledto a Piaic . Wado not promise to have it ready at lhattimc , though

      in all probability it will be ; yet wo do not promise ; for the work will bo enc of such a character , and will need such careful attention on the part of the Engraver , as to defy a ,- 'y one to fix an exact time . This , however , we do promise . If the plate is not then ready , every subscriber is at hbetty to cease his subscription , holding his ticket , and receiving . his plate aud papcr from the A ^ eut he has subscribed \ v : th , the day it is presented , just a 3 if he had continued to sub .-cribe .

      The Price of the Paper the week the Plate is presented will be One Shilling . We will try' to make such arrangements as wiil make thia the only charge the Subscriber will havo-to pay . Agents , therefore , will clease to open subscription lists , and in all ca . sos furnish tho subi-criber with a ticket , vrhich ticket will entitle him to the Plate whenever it is ^ iven for subscribing for the Star for four months . As soon as possible , specimens shall bo placed in the hands of the Agents .

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      Brief Rules for the Government of all whs tviutk for this paper : — 1 . Writelegibly . Make as few erasures and interlineations as possible . In -writing names of pcrsoiis and places be uiore particular than usual to make every letter distinct and clear—also in asing woida not English . 2 . Write o « 'v on one side of the paper . 3 . EiDploy no abbreviations "whatever , but write out every -word in full . 4 . Address-communications not to any particular person , but to ' The Editor . " 5 . When yon sit down to write , don't be in a hurry Consider that hurried writing makes slow printing .

      6 . Remember that we go to press on Thursday ; that one side of the paper goes to press on Wednesday ; that we are obliged to go on filling up the paper the whole week , and that , therefore , when a load of matter comes by tS 8 last one or two posts , it unavoidably happens that much of it is omitted ; and that it is therefore necessary to be prompt in your communications . AH matters of news , reports of meetings , &c , &c referring to occurrences on Friday , Saturday , or Sunday , should reach us by Monday ' s post ; such as refer to Monday ' s occurrences by Tuesday evening ' s post ; Wednesday ' s occurrences by Thursday s post ; and Thursday ' s news by Friday morning ' s post , for second edition . Any deviation from this order of supply wiil necessarily subject the jnattere so received to the almost certainty of rejection or serious curtailment , and tvetake no blame for it . ¦ """¦ - ¦ ¦ ; " .

      All personal correspondence , poetry , literary commnnications , and articles ot comment to be here by Tuesday , -or their chance of insertion for that week will be vary small indeed : if not here by Wednesday we t ^ Vn't hold oareelTes boond tven io notice item .

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      Halifax Notice . —All persons holding Petition sheets for the Great National , in the Halifax district , are particularly requested to hand them in on or before Monday , April IQlh ^ to the Association Room , or to the Secretary for the district , 31 , South-street . By attending to the above v they will prevent much unnecessary inconvenience , as one of lhe delegates to Hie Convention is expected to call there . Received dy the Treasurer of the Chartists of Redfearn-street , Manchester , the mm of 10 s . from

      4 > r . llulley in support of the National Convention . C . Leb , Birmingham . — We know nothing ¦ of ¦ the address to which he alludes . We have again and again given notice that it is impossible for Us to insert such addresses ; yet we have them constantly crowded on us , as though such notices had never been given at all . The " breach of politeness" is certainly on the part of those who , in defiance of our published inabilities do insert them , ilill send them to us . Charles Rouse , Hackney Road . —There is nothing in hit letter which has not been said in the Star

      twenty limes . Neglect of Lecturers again . —A Stockporl Correspondent writes us— "Oil $ nnduy night last , we had ( he largest and most respectable audience ever assembled in our room . " He then goes on to compl a in bitterly , and justly , that this large and respectable audience , after waiting patiently for more than an hvnr , dispersed without having any one' to address them , ' . hef . Stockporl speakers being a ;! , fulfilling engagements elsewhere : ¦ ¦ Mr , Clarke at Rochdale : Air . Mitchell at Manchester ; and Mr . Carter atMacclesfield : while Mr .

      Crou-der , of Lower Moor , Old / mm , who . ought lo live been at Stockporl , neither attended to fulfil . hi . < , engagement nur assigned any reason . This tvi ' U noi do : persons ivho either can't or won ' t fulfil , their engagements , . must avoid making engagements . National anti-Tobacco and Temperance Society . —Mr . George Flinn , of Bradford , wishes his name enrolling us a member of this t-ociely . A Block Pki . ntkr , PtNni . GTON . — We have sent his letter to Mr . 11 eywood . Charlks Duncan . — He have really had enough of

      the discussion between him and Air . ( yiirien ., The Ci ; AKTisTSM >/ Me East and North Ridings must immediately fonvard theif Petition Sheets to the Secretary ' , t Edward Hurley , ID , Hilton-street , Layertliorpe , York : also their Quotas of Convention Fujiu . J . G : Stkatton . —Apply to Mr . James Leach , Tibstreet , Manchester . . '¦ ' . Ma . H . Candy wishes to inform his Wolverhampton ft tends that he will be with them ah Sunday , 24 / A of April , when he will deliver two lectures in the open . air . And its regards the assertion of : Mr . a . Wffhti , Editor of the ¦ ¦ Staffordshire Examiner , Mr . 11 , G ,, ndy : is quite willing to meet him , or any one , to give a fair explanation of anything required , face to face .

      Irish Universal Suffrage Association . —We are requested by the President of this Association to state that E . F . Dempscy is not secretary to the Irish Universal Suffrage Association , nor was ] xe ever elected in the room of Mr . P . M . Brophy JSIr . W :. II . DyaU , 'prinlrr \ -bookseller , and stationer , No . 26 , North King-street , Dublin , is the Secretary to the Irish Universal Suffrage Assoriation , to whom all papers and oommunicaiions'should be addressed . ¦ .. Bath . —The notice of Mr . O'Brien ' s lectures came after our last week ' s papers for the Bath post were printed . . Me . Gkohge Black requests 7 is to slate that he has received , in aid of the loss he eiidured a short time ago ,, the imderneath subscriptions from the following places : ~

      £ a . d . Newport , Monmouthshire ... ... 0 1 ( 5 . 2 § ' Mertbyr Tydvil ... ... ... 0 10 0 Abergavenny ... ... ... ... 0 . 10 6 Pontypool ... ... ... . . .. 0 6 G Coaleen ... .... ... ... 0 4 7 ^ Sbver ioaks .... ... ... ... 0 0 9 Newport , Isle of Wight ... ... " Mr . Mas : in and asctaer friend ... 0 1 0 Francis Vovets , Daybrook ... : ... o 1 . 6 Sheffield , „ ... ... ... 0 7 3 John Rogers , jun . ... ... ... 0 1 0 Blake-hall ... ... ... ... o 4 H OldBissford ... ... 0 3 2 " Skegby ... ... ... ... 0 2 0 Nottingham ... ... ... ... 0 1 7 Radford .... ... „ . ... 0 0 4 £ 3 11 2 i The National Petition .- ^ JVfany persons write to its to : know , what they are to do with the Petition sheets now in their hands full of signatures . The Executive will doubtless issue general instructions on the matter , : TsIqtice—Mr . HI : Catidtffinishes his engagemints in the West Riding oh Saturday . All letters for him , for the present , must be directed ¦ to him at Mr . Slater ' s , cordtDa * ner Chapet-StfeMi Hanley Staffordshire Pottmeii d

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      The 29 . from Morley , for the Manchester sufferers , inserted ia last -week ' s paper , should have been . .. 2 s .. fid . - ' :,- v- ; : U , - -- . :: - ¦ . ¦ . ¦ ¦ : ¦ ¦ :: ¦ ' ''¦¦ ¦ -. ' ¦/¦ : ' : ¦ " / . ¦¦' James Davidson , Dundee . —A parcel has been sent : ; . to Miss Butna . " .. \ . , '¦¦ ::: . " :. . "¦ ' : "¦' - ¦'¦ ¦¦¦' - '¦ ' : : : : ' -: - TflOJUS BUSHBY , Granthani ; M'Lani , teith t Mrs White r Gatesheadj Boheell , Bath ; Bailey , Cockermouth ; and Johnson , Beverley , will please make , their post-office orders payable to Jehn ' / -Ardiii .., ;; ¦ .. ¦ .. ; .. -. . :. ' :- . ; // . . : ¦ . : ¦ ¦;¦ ,, .: ; :. / ::. ¦; Miss Burns , Dundee . —The Plates -were sent last toeek .

      FOR THE MANCHESTER SUFFERERS . . ¦ ¦ V ¦ ¦¦ ¦ . ¦ - . ¦ :. ' . . . - . ' & a . a . From HolbecS Charter Association 0 6 0 „ a few friends to Chartism at Potovens , nearWakefield ; .. 0 7 4 „ an "" enemy to all Tyrants , Mansfield ... ... ... 0 0 6 „ , the Cbartist Association , Salisbury . / . ... ... . .... O 16 0 „ Wakefleld , per Mrs . Lancaster 0 4 3 ^ the Female Association , Leeds 0 2 6 FOB THE EXECUTIVE , From C . F ., Brointree , Essex ... 0 0 6 ^ Crow and Tyrrell , Leicester , for Chartist Breakfast Beverage 2 0 0 FOB THE CONVENTION . From Wm . Johnson , flre-diesBer ... 0 10 M eight Chartists at Morton , neat Bingley ... ... ... ... 0 3 L 6 „ the Chartist Association , Denholtne , per H . Candy 2 6 « . a friend , ditto , ditto ... 1 0 8 3 6 ^ the Society of Canterbury , per G . P . ... ... ... ... 0 50 FOB MRS . FROST , MRS , WILLIAMS , AND MRS . JONES From eight Chartists at Morton , near Bijigey ... ... ..-0 1 6 «» Wakefifcld , perMrs .. Lancaster 0 3 6

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      The meeting of this much talked of body commenced on Tuesday , April the 5 th , at the Waterloo Rooms , Waterloo-street ; Mr . Joseph Sturge was unanimously appointed to the chair ; Mr . Morgan was appointed secretary . After the preiimiuafjr business had been transacted , Mr . Myall , Editor of the NonconformisU moved a very long resolution , condeninatory of class legislation ; Mr . Henry Vincent seconded it in a clever speech , Mr . Thomas Steel then addressed the meeting , in which he abused the Tories , and the wild and mad Ghartists who followed Feargas O'Connor , and was assailed by loud cries of" Shame . ' * Mr . J . B . O'Brien rose to order , and said that if Buch proceedings as those adopted by Mr . Steel wero allowed , it would break up the Conference altogether . . ' ; ' . . ¦ . ' ¦ "¦ ¦ .- ¦ ; '¦ : . ; .- / " ¦' ; . ' . ¦ ' ¦¦ ¦ :

      Theresolution was then carried unanimously . The Rev , Mr . Spencer , of Bath , then moved : — " That the suffrage should be extended to every man twentyone years of age , of sane mind , and not disfranchised by a jury of his country . " He said that he had advocated those principles for more than ten years . He had also advocated the abolition of the Property Qualification , and the Payment of Members of Parliament for their serTices . He once held the opinion that hone should vote but those who could read and write ; but he had long since given up that opinion , and thought that every man ought to have a vote . Mr . Richard Warren , of Manchester , seconded the motion . ,

      Dr . Wade supported the motion , and said that he had three or four votes , and it was a Bhame that he should have so many and the working classes bo without . He said they talked about Poor Laws , Corn Laws , and Starvation Laws , and about emigration , but let those emigrate who had plenty to live on , and leave those behind that would be of some benefit to the country . Mr . Parry , of London , Mr . Adams , Editor of the Aberdeen Herald , Rev . Henry Lolly , Mr . Wm . Lovett , Dr . Ritehie , Mr , Robert Martin , of Leeds , and many other delegates supported it . The resolution was carried unanimously . This finished the proceedings of the first day .

      WEDNESDAY'S MEETING . The Conference met this morning in the Commit * tee Iloom of the Town Hall , and , after the minutes of the preceding day had been read and confirmedy letters were read from Tunbridge Wells , Northwich , Gallashiels , Burton-upon-Trenf , Francis Place , Eaq ., Mr . Clarke ; also One from Mr . Arthur O'Connor , of Paris , from which the Chairman read several extracts , approving of their proceedings . Mr . A . PaESTiGE , of Manchester , moved that Vote by Ballot be adopted by this Conference , in a speech of cQnsiderable length . Mr . Taunton , of Coventry , seconded the motion . Mr . Jenkins , of Warwick , supported the motion . Tom Steele , of Ireland , Messrs . Parry , Spencer , Mr . Burton , of Newark , Dr . Wade , Dr . Richie , of Edinburgh , Mr . Adams , editor of the Aberdeen Herald , Mr . Vines , of Reading , Messrs . Richardson , Chorlt ' oii , and a many other delegates , supported the

      motion . : . Mr . Mitchell , of Aberdeen , moved that the country be divided into equal electoral districts . Mr . Miles , of Oldham seconded the motion . Messrs . Prentice and others also supported the motion . Passed unanimously . Mr . La-wkence Taylor moved that there be no property qualification . He did bo in au able speech ^ Mr . O'Brien seconded the motion , in which he shovred the absurdity of any qualification , and repudiated the idea 61 property being injured or destroyed in consequeuce of its abolition . Messrs . Perry , Vinceut , fepeucer , Dr . Richie , T . B . Potter , of Manchester , supported the motion ; and it was agreed to unanimously .

      Mr . Parry moved "That the election expences of members bo paid out of the public purso as well as the wages of Members of Parliament . " Air . Wittam , of Coventry , seconded the motion . A vast number'Of-delegates , spoke to it , most raising objections against the money being paid from the state funds , and contending they should bo paid out of the county rates . The motion was resisted by somei and at length Mr . Wit tan agreed to a proposition declaring , " That members of Parliaaient ou ^ ht to be paid by tho public , and all legislation expeucea defrayed also . " . The motion was then unanimously agreed to . The meeting then adjourned to dinner .

      TO MR . O'CONNOR . DeahSir , —As you have now distinctly disclaimed any intention of imputing traitorous , or dishonourable conduct to mo , or Mr . Binns , in the letter which appeared from you iu the Star of February 19 th , I might her « have had the pleasure of concluding by thanking you for your explanation , had you not laboured a little ingeniously , though unfairly , in making my conduct , in asking you the said qmstion , appear to be absurd , unnecessary , and unwarranted . Let me here give you the paragraph from your-letter of February lath , which has formed the subject of discussion : — ; " Large sums of money have been devoted to the purpose of ' seduction . Stinderland , Leicester , Sheffield , and Birmingham , are to be the four grand points of attack . We will beat them . "

      After waiting until we had had an opportunity of practically proving our integrity , aud postponing any notice of your letter until after the expected '' attack , " I did at length , -when thero -was no sy > uptoms of any such attack , deem it necessary to address a letter to you in the-iStar of il ' aich 2 Cth , in-which , commenting on your letter , I say- ^—" It appeared from that letter , that the party had been so far successful aa to have secured four places which were to be made the grand points oi attack . These were Giasijow , BheiHeld , Leicester , and Sunderland . ¦ -.. ' : "

      " I will venture to ' assert , 'that ; to none was the intelligence more astounding than to the Chartists of Sunderlaud . They knew that such a scheme would not be attempted unless some of the advocates of Chartism in Sunderland had become parties to it ;; and seeing that Mr . Binns and myself had been completely identified with the riae and progress of Chartiam in this town , and had confessedly exercised a very great influence amongst the Chartist body , they considered the assertion of Mr . O'Connor to be virtually a ' strong- ; imputation , against either the one or the other , or both of ua . We were urged to notice it . I declined , knowing that time would prove who wera honest , and Who were not , and that we should speedily have an opportunity in Sunderland of giving the imputation a practical refutation . "

      Now , Sir , if you > ill read thia attentively , you-will find that not one only , but the Chiittista of Sunderland did generally consider the above paragraph from your letter to contain a strong imputation against the leaders here , and not only in Sunderland , bnti I assure you , throughout the County of Durham , the impression that " something was wrong in Sundeiland" was quite general . '¦ ¦ " ' . .. ; . ; .. - . ¦ .: - . , vy ... . ; -, . . . ' . : ' : ; ' . ' jgTo prove ta you that it was neither my blindness nor over sensitiveness that caused me to ask you for an

      explanation , I could , I have no doubt , get the . Bignatures of a thousand Chartists who would testify tliat they considered your letter to be an ungutatioa 6 a the leaders at Sunderland . v J beg also to remind you that ; some weeks before my letter , Mr , Binns addressed a private letter to you for an explanation . Your cngagemeuts have probably caused it to escape your attention : henco the necessity for my letter . 1 do think that on reading the above quotation from yoar letter , yon -will candidly admit that it will bear tbe coaatraction that haa been put npon

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      i .. _— - . . . . - ... . .. . . ¦ . . . - ~ ' . ™^ - ' it . You say " that large sums of money have been devoted to the purpose of seduction . " To seduce -whom ? The leaders of course . When , then , the people lean * that " Sunderland , : Leicester , Sheffield , and Binning , ham" are to be the grand points of attack ' , they naturally infer that these are places where the werk of seduction " had been ao far succeasful as to render tha attack more easy and safe . " Now , it ao happened that in all the other jplacea named , there was already divisions and persona more Openly accused as being traitors ; therefore the other and unimpeached leaders of those placea , had not the same reason to consider your letter an imputation upon tihem ; bi » t in Sunderland , we have hid no such divisions j we have had none who were impeached or convictedi of being traitors to the cause ; there is scarcely any but Mr . Binns and myself that have been engaged in advocating the cause * therefore suspicion , if it fell oh any , must necessarily have fallen upon us .

      Was it not much better then , thatweshould afford you the ppportunity of flatisfying the people , rather than allow their minda to be racked by groundless fears and suspicions ? : ; t That . ' -an attack has been made in other places wiJJ prove your correctness with reference to them , but as legardsSunderland , I think you have been misinformed . No attack is , I believe contemplated . Indeed , any who have bad an opportunity of witnessing the defeats ~ which the pp ' po . nents of onr cause have met with here , « pjlldeeiu it improbable that they shpnld be sofoblifllj as to contemplate any fur ther attacks . There are one ' or two additional subjeeta in your letter , which deserve for my own vindication some explanation ; but I must briefly pass them by . My second letter respecting . Messrs . yincent and Philp , upon which you smartly comment , I have vindicated in a reply to a Correspondent of the Star .

      I disclaim making any " sly thrust" at you in 1838 . What I then wrote , -I did manfully and fairly to your , self-, you have not fairly stated the object of that tetter , but it is quite unnecessary to eater uppa that subject now . ¦ ¦ : . ' ' ' ¦ ¦ '' ¦¦ " .: ¦ ¦ ¦ - .. ¦ •¦ '"' ¦ ' ¦ ¦ - ' ¦ ¦ ¦ : - i ; : ' - . '¦ : ¦ , My conduct in defending poor Decgan , in 1840 , 1 am prepared , if necessary , to justify . I really think , howeyer , that at this time , it would display very bad taste to rake up disputes whieh ought to be forgotten and fqrgivenv ' ¦ ¦ . ; ¦ '¦' . ' '¦ "' . ¦' : \ "/ : ' ;¦ -, . " , : ' ;¦ - ¦ ¦'¦ ' ' ' :: _ v Now , however , for a . - revelationwhich will astonish you . I have signed STyRGE ' s Declaration , and therefore you may deem it necessary ; to move a vote of censure upon me ; but before doing this , I hope yon willgive me notice of your intention , that you will let me know the time and place , and endeavour so far to accommodate me as to give me a chance of being present to defend myself .

      It mayv however , be as well , here , to inform you , that I only signed the Declaration , ' . as a record of mp opinions respecting the right of the people to the Suffrage , but : that I refused to sign the Memorial , or do aught more , lest I should compromise . -myself by agitating With the party . ; I am , Suy ¦¦¦' .. ¦ . Yours respectfully . j , WltWAMS .

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      HOUSE OF COMMONS , Tuesdat , April 5 . The House having resolved itself ints committee on the Com Importation Billi : : Mr . BaECLAT , upon the ninth clause , providing for the ascertainment of the averages , moved a resolution , " That it is not expedient to add to the number of the towns whence returns are now made . " This appeared to the Chairman to be an informal motion , but Mr . Cbildera raised the same question by another amendment . This was opposed by Sir Robert Ptsel , but the low tone in which the conversation was carried oa made it difficult to collect the teuour of his observations . The discussion was then continued , chiefly between Mr . Hawes and Mr . Gladstone , the former imputing , and the latter denying , that the towns proposed to be added had been . purposely selected from districts pro- , ducing low-priced corn , in order to keep down the rate of the averages . v

      Sir JB . Knaxcubull vindicated the intentions of Government . ' ' . ' ; -. ' . ' . ¦ . ;¦ ¦ ¦ : ; ; Mr . Villiers desired to know with what other object those toVns had been selected , in a bill the aim of which was notoriously to keep up the rents of the landlords ? He scouted the notion of treating the measure as a concession or a settlement ; it was merely a confession of the error in which the opposite party had theretofore persisted ; and it Would be the people ' s business to go on agitating till they obtained a real relief . ; - ¦ ¦ . ¦• : . , ¦ ; . . ¦ : '¦'¦ ¦ ¦'¦ '" ' - . ¦ -- ' - '¦ . ' ¦¦ ¦/¦ Mr . Labouchere , with reference to an opinion formerly expresssd by him , admitted that he had much overrated the exteiit ta which the averages w ^ re likely to be reduced by the enactment now under consideration . It was difficult to judge precisely what its eflfecfc would be ; and he wished to see the account of the averages in the towns of the old list kept separately from the averages in the towns of the new list . ^ ;

      Lord Wobslet thought that the ^ new list towns would not materially lower the averages , nor sufficientlyprotect tho agricultural interests . Mr . Howard regretted that Sir Robert Peel had not included corn in that general reduction of duty which bad formed the principle of his tarifty Mr . AGiiONBY was only more and more convinced by all the argumentation upon this difficult machinery that . the sliding scale was an- inconvenient device , arid that the only true principle was that of a fixed duty . - ; . '¦ . " ' ; ' ., ; ' . ' ¦ ; ¦ ;• ¦¦ ¦ - ' , ' ,- : ¦ . ; " . ¦ ¦¦ '¦ ¦ ¦; .. . ' -.- . . ; Sir R . PjdeI , withput meaning t o deny that the frauds in the taking of the averages had been somewhat exaggerated , yet felt persuaded that they had existed to some extent , and that the introduction of a liirger : number © f towns would go fur to prevent them . . : ' ¦ ' ¦ -

      . Mr . P . Stewart approved the extension of the liat of towns , but wished to know why the market-towna of West Lothian were net included ?¦ : ¦¦ Sir- b . peel saw , that if Scotland had been ineluded , so must Ireland ;' and that would have changed the whole plan of the averages . Dr . Bowring believed that it was a plan which would injure the consumer by raising prices . . ' . . After tuisdiscussion , the auiandmentwa ^ withdrawn , and the committee proceeded with the next clause , also relatingto the . regulation » f the averages . i Mr . WaKLEX here complained of the efFect likely to be produced ou the averages by the inclusion of sales of . inferior-corn ; in which view he waa supported by Mr . Hawes , But Mr . Gladstone apprehended tnafe no such quantity of inferior corn was likely be to ineladed aa would at all materiaiiy affdet the averages .

      Mr . AG 1 . 10 NBY suggested , that in each return , all corn , bearing less than a certain proportion to the corn of highest price , might bo excluded ; and Mr . Wakley declared his iutention of moving a clause hereafter for the o '^ viation of the mischief . On tho clause enabling . the Treasury to remove inspectors , - ¦ '• ¦ ¦ ' : .. I---.. " . . ivlr . Aglionby expressed a constitutional ''jealousy of Government influence . Sir . 14 . Peel endeavoured to quiet his apprehensions ; and . ¦ . ' ¦ : ' .- ¦ ¦ . ' . ;'• ;¦ - Colonel Sibtiiorp remarked upon the ungraceful effi-ct of such a suggestion proceeding from the otliei sida of the House , wt ' ibh led to some sparring bttween him . und Lord . \ Vorsley ; ' When the twenty-seventh clause was in discussion , Lord

      Woksley proposed that instead of fixing eix weeks as the period from which the averages should be deduced , the committee should fill up the blani : with the period of tea weeks . - " Mr . palmer , of Berkshire , concurred in the wish to exten < i tbe perio'l .. .. . ¦ - Mr . Gl-adstone feared that such an extension would prevent the duo relief to the consumer when the price was rising , avid defeat the due protection to the grower when the-price was fulling . . . :-- ' : . Mr . P . Stewart recommended it to Lord Worsley to withdraw his motion . ; ,.-. . : ¦ '¦' ¦¦¦ .: ¦ ,- ¦ .. ¦''¦' . Mr . Christopher was desirous to extend the period . His objVeb i ' n .- > upporUng that extension was not to raise prices , but only to keep them Etaady . He denounced the frauds of the speculators . ¦ 'y . . ' [ . /¦ Colonel SiiiTHORP oppbaed the extension .

      Lord Ebrington would have preferred ten years to ten weeks , for then there would have been piacticalls a fixed duty . . \ ' : , " ¦ ¦/ .: ' ¦ } ¦ ' .. ¦/¦¦ ¦' . : -: ^ V " -- ' - ...-Colonel wood ( Middlesex ) thought tho frauds o ! the specalatora very much exaggerated , and expressed hss 4 i 8 approbatipn of the proposed excensioh . Mr . Palmer < 6 f Essex ) inveighed strongly against the speculator ? . When two . or three other members had said a few words each , . ' Sir R . Peel declared his cbnvictioiw that the safest cdurae , both for the consumer and for the grower , was to adhere to the six weeks . :. ' , ' ¦ '¦ v Mr , Hawes said , he could have understood the advantage of a very short or of a Very long ? period , but not of an intermediate length of time like ten weeks * The Committee then divided- * - : For the amtndment ..,..,.,. 3 ir Againstit .... ; ...,. „ ......... 242 , :

      Majority ^ ..........,,. 205 , The Committee proceeded to clause 29 , Upon which Mr . CniLDEiis moved , that uat . i the 1 st of May , 1843 , the import duty should be regulated by averages taken only from the old list of towns ; but after Sat time , bj ¦ averages taken from all the towns in the schedule , unless Parliament should meanwhile direct otherwise . : " ¦ -: ¦ : ' - . '¦ . - . : '¦>¦¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ; , - ¦ : •/ . - ¦ ¦ :.: ¦ : - ; On this motion the Committee divided without a debate .: — . ' ; '¦'¦ ;; '• ¦ " ¦¦ , " . ;¦ - . ¦ . ¦¦ '• ¦ ¦ ;¦ ;¦ - . - . - . ¦ ' . ; .. ¦ :. - : ¦ ¦ . .: ¦ - For the amendment ......... 69 Against it ^ ....... ^ .,....... 202 Majority .. ; ..,...... 13 a Tha clauses printed in the Bill having been gone through , some disenssion took place upon additional clauses proposed by Lord Worsley , which , however , were withdrawn witLout division . 'Colonel Sibthorp , in proposing another clauW » made some oba « yation 8 about thb probable : danger io the landed interests from some of the reductions in tfas tar iff ; upon which ,

      The Uoatfleen Star. Saturday, April 9, 1842.

      THE UOaTflEEN STAR . SATURDAY , APRIL 9 , 1842 .

      The Indian News. The Great News Of The Week Is The Confirmation Of The Whole Fearful Intelligence We Had Had Previously Received From India. Something Like 13,000 Brave /Ellowshave "Bit The Duh" To Gratify The Appetites Of Our " Extension Of Commerce" Men. We Give The Whole Details From The London Papera, And Must Refer To Tliem For Particulars, While We Refer To The Letter Of Our Excellent Friend, The Woolwich. Cadet, For An Exposition Of The Real State Of Things In India. We Had Purposed Giving An Article On The Indian Policy Of The " Extension" Party This Week, But Have Not Space For It. We May Return To It Hereafter.

      THE INDIAN NEWS . The great news of the week is the confirmation of the whole fearful intelligence we had had previously received from India . Something like 13 , 000 brave / ellowshave "bit the duH" to gratify the appetites of our " extension of commerce" men . We give the whole details from the London papera , and must refer to tliem for particulars , while we refer to the letter of our excellent friend , the Woolwich . Cadet , for an exposition of the real state of things in India . We had purposed giving an article on the Indian policy of the " Extension" party this week , but have not space for it . We may return to it hereafter .

      Splendid And Costly Present To The Readers Of The"Northern Star."

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      MR . W . B . FERRAND , M . P . We regard this gentleman as one of the most useful men who ha 3 sat in the House of Commons during our time . His energetic and philanthropic assaults on the strongholds of tyranny and avarice and selfishness in the commercial system have entitled him to the thanks and approbation of all working men . We are most happy to learn that the -working men see this , and Mr . Ferband receives their encouragement to persevere in his philanthropic course .

      A Correspondent writes us that a deputation of working men waited on Mm at iu 3 residence , Harden Grange , oa Saturday last , for the purpose of having an interview with him on the truck sjttam , The deputation was very kindly received by the honourable member , when he entered fully into the subject , and assured the deputation that it was his intention to persevere ; that he was furnished with evidence on the truek system that would astonish the world ; and that he had a number of letters from clergymen , magistrates , bookkeepers , and others , assuring him that taey were ready to substantiate on oath , before the House of Commons , the charges he had brought against the anti-Corn-Law-Repealing

      Truck-master-millocrats : and . that as a oroof of the Trnck-master-millocrats ; and , that as a proof of the good which had resulted from his exposure in the Honse of Commons of the Tract System , he had received letters from Lancashire , containing accounts of masters giving up the Truck System ; and that the G-overnireEt Agent in Birmingham , for procurirg fire-arm ? , had issued orders to the masters of tho factories , who make those implements of slaughter , that if the wages of their workmen were not pa : d in ihs current coin of the realm , all orders for the future would be withdrawn . Tho

      deputation left the Honourable Member highly pleased with the manly , straightforward , and uncompromising foe of the Truck System and the accursed New Poor Law . It -n-ill he seen from our Parliamentary report tsat Mr . Ferra > d has given evidence of Ms intention to persevere fearlessly and faithfully in his notice of his to

      course , by giving purpose move a resolution of the House for the full and adequate protection of working men coming to give evidence before Commixes of tbe House appoiaied to inquire into the treatment , by manufacturers , of people employed by them , and also for the condign punishment of all tvho ^ Bo-aid intimidate or persecute such witnesses ; and also that he should move for a Select , Committee

      to inquire into tae frauds , aggressions , and ill-treatment perpetrated by manufacturers in the United Kingdom on the men in their employment ; extending also to the treatment of working men in mines and collieries , and on railwavs . This 13 what OUght to be . We hops ihe working m ? n of the wlivle empire will take care to supply Mr . Fereasd with plenty of facts ; and tbatthey will take c ^ re to send him nothing but facts , whereon io found his useful and necessary series of investigations .

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      7 , Finally , remember that We have only forty-eight columns weekly for all England , Scotland , Wales , and Ireland ; that we have no interest in preferring one town or place to another , because ours is not a Vocal but a national papar ; that we are bound , therefore , jn dealing with the , masses of matter whicfe come to us , to hold the scales of Justice evenly—our first ebject being the promotion and enhancement , according to our ovm best judgment , ef the success of the great and good cause ; and our second , the distribution of our time and space so as to give least cause of complaint ; that we are alike bound to this course of action fey inclination , interest , and duty ; and that , therefore , ' it is useless and senseless for individuals to

      fume and fret , and think themselves ill used because their communications may not always be inserted , or for societies to trouble their heads and waste their time in passing votes of censure upon us for devoting too much space to this , or too little to that , or for inserting this thing which they think should have been omitted , or for omitting the other tbitig which they think should have appeared . All these are matters for our consideration , and for the exercise of our discretion and judgment , which , we assure all parties , shall be always uBed , so far as we are able to perceive / honestly for the public , without fear or favour to any one , and withput being allowed to be turned for one instant from its course by ill-natured snarls or bickerings .

      Books for Review may be left for this OflSce at Mr . johu Gleave ' s , l , Shoe-lane , Fleet-street , London . To Agents . —A great portion of the 'Order * , of our Agents which should be hi our office on Thursday , at latest , have for several weeks back come on tho Friday ; nearly all the Scotch Agents ' Orders , have come on tho Friday often . This may be occasioned by the delays of the mails , owing to the weather , but there certainly is uo reason why the Agents at Hull , Liverpool , and evon Barrisley and Bradford , I should send their Orders to reach the Office just at the time the papers are going out of it . Any

      Orders not in the Office on Thursdays cannot be ^ ATTENDED TO : and . any patters returned in onsequence of orders being late will not be c dited . COBRESPONDENTS OF THE NORTHERN STAR < r-LoTioCon—T . M . Wheeler , 7 , Mills Buildings , Knightftbridge . Manchester--W . Griffin , 34 , Lomasstreet , Bank Top . Birmingham—George White , 20 , Bcomsgrove-street . Neivcaslle—Mr . J . Sinclair , Gateshead . Sunderland— : Mr . J . Williams , Messrs . Williams and Biuiis , booksellers . Sheffield—Wit . G . JJ Hivrhey , news agent , , 33 , Campo « lane . Bath , —Mr . G . M . Baitlett , 8 , Triuity-place , Walnat .

      Chartisx Addresses . —The General Secretary—Mr John Campbell , 18 , Adderley-street , Shaw ' s Brow , Manchester , Chartist Blacking Manufacturer-Mr . Roger Pinder , Edward ' s-square , Edward ' splace , Pottery , Hull . Secretary to the Frost , Williams , and Jones Restoration Committee—J . Wilkinson ; 5 , Cregoe Terrace , Bell ' s Barn Road , Birmingham . — J . T . Smith , Chartist Blacking Maker , Tavistock-strett , Plymouth . Derby . ——The friends of this neighbourhood having communications for iAe Star , or otherwise affecting the Chartist movement , are requested to send them to Mr . Thomas Briggs , care of Mr . John Afoss , shoemaker , Plumptre ? square , Darley-lane . Derby .

      Public Funds . — , prevent mistakes , let it be especially noted that all monies received by : our Cashier for the various Chartist funds are acknowledged by him in the column of " Notices to Correspondents , " and that he is answerable only for the sums there advertised to have been received . Money Orders to this Office , — Our cashier is frequently made to endure an amount of inconvenience utterly inconceivable by tliose U > ho have not multifarious transactions like his to attend to , by the jicgligence of parties hot attending to the plain instructions so often given , to make all money orders sent here payable to Mr . JOHN Audih .. Seme orders are made payable to Mr . O'Connor—some to Mr . Hobspn ^—sonie to Mr . Hill— -some to Star"Office : all these ' require the

      signatures of the person tn whose favour they are drawn before the money can be got . this Causes an attendance at the post office of , sometimes , several hoiifSt when a few minutes might suffice if all wereyightl ygiven— -not to mention the most vexatious delays of payment sometimes caused by it . Several old agents , who certainly ought to know belter , have oft in thus needlessly inconvenienced ¦ vs ; tee , therefore , beg that all parties having money to send to the Siar Office for papers , by order , will make their orders payable to Mr . John Akdill ; if they neglect this , we shall not hold ourselves bound to attend to them ; if , therefore , they Jind their nctjlect to produce inconvenience to themselves , lei them not blame us .

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  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), April 9, 1842, page 4, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct593/page/4/