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      rpHOMAS XINGARD wishes to announce to tha X Public of BarSsley and Neighbotirhoodi that he has , in cbmpliaace with the request of several of his Friends , o'lmmenc ^ d his old Business , that of General NEWS AGENT . " T . L . considers it would be euperfluous in him to say one ^ cfd : by _ way of recommendisK hiniself to the Public , as his past conduct in the . BuBinesa ought to be a eufficient ^ aaraiitee what may ba expected in future ; T . L , therefore apprises th « Inhabitants of Barnsley and its vicinity , that he has commenced the above Business in the Shop ; next door to tho Neptune Inn , Naw-street , lately occupied by Mr . Thomas Daley ^ Butcher . N . B .- ^ T- 'L . also wishes to inform ihe readers of the Star , that all those who may faviur him with -their ,. '' orders , --, will be entitled to the next Portrait , when they have subscribed four months . Barnsley , 26 ih April s 1842 .

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      POZJSOITT , by Faltobk . —Thdm » er Stobm . This villa . ee and jjeighbonrijooil was visited on Saturday , the 23 r < 3 , Ins * ., by a somewhat severe thunder storm . Muitsripgs of thunder , accompanied bj flashings of lightning , were heard from about six o'clock m the evening , bnt as night approached tlfe storm was seen approaching much nearer , and a little before eight o ' clock -an immense sheet of electric fluid was observed , followed by a stunning peal of thunder . In some parts of this locality the rain fell in torrents , -while in others , not a quarter of a mile distant , scarcely a drop fell . _

      ° Pat toub Biil . "—On Sibbath last three candidates for the tread-mill entered the honse of a publican in this place , and after having refreshed themselves m&de a bolt without having paid , the " bill . " Mine host , however , was too nimble for them , and after a short race , E&cceded in capturing one of the sprigs , and made him " up the blunt . " Finding it was no go he was obliged to pay and was then suffered to escape . CQALSNATJGBTON . —A central meeting of delegates from the various places in the West Midland district of Scotland was held In their New Hall at this place , on Saturday , the 23 d ult ., Mr . John Rober tson , from Tillicoultry , in the chair . AfieJ settling some ¦ unimportant business , the two

      resolutions which have hsen forwarded from the National Convention , respecting a better understanding beiwesn the Chartists of England atid Scotland , jfcie lafeen into consideration , when , aft . r some discussion , tbs following resolution was unanimously agreed to : —* ' That it is the opinion of the delegates now present that the proposed meeting of Delegates from the six & ? ntxe 3 of Sectland -with the Executive of England should be held on as early & pay as possible after Ihe business of the Convention is concluded ; bu : as there are several places who have not delegates here to-ni ^ ht , in order to give time properly to lay tbc subject before the v . ar : ot ! s association ? , we agree to allow the subject to lie over

      until this day week , a meeting of delegates to be then held for the purpose of settling the question ; and that our decision be immediately thereafter forwarded to the Convention . " The Secretary was then instructed to write to those plact 3 in the district who i&d cottJeie ^ ates at the meeting . Mr . Th&mas Bennie then stated that some mistake must have occurred in the drawing on ; of the credentials of our delegate to the Rational Convention , as he is reported in the ICorthem . Star as being from Alloa , in place of Coalsnsughtoa . He considered thi 3 mistake important , as

      it would be apt to mislead correspondents , eansiDg them to address their communications to this centre to Aloa , instead of Coalsnsught&n ; he would , therefore , more : " That the Secretary be instructed to send a report to the Northern Star , and that he be particular in stating that the centre of the West Midland District , is held in Coalsnsughton , and that aU communications to this district , be forwarded to on ? Secretary , Mr . Thomas Roberts , teacher , CoaJsnaaghton , bj Tillicoulcry . " The motion was ananimously agreed to . The centre meet 3 in the New Hell , of this place , on Saturday , ( this day ) , at five o'clock p . m .

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      Sis , —In my report of the state of Chartism in Mon-¦ Kout hkhire , it appears 1 mafia a mistake by saying that Vfcere was no association in txiit = nco in Newport . There is an association there ; azid also they bad been engaged in obtainiiig ti ^ cs-tuTes before I visited tiem in the Eastex weefc . I iave to apologise to Biy 2 fetrport friends for these unintentional misstatemema ; also that the chief Chartist Association -was in ilerthyr Tydvil , Glamorganshire , —and cot the on : y ona , but that there " w = xe sev&-lal ^ TtiyH ones in tie ntdghbouraooa . Mokgas Wjlliams .

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      THE GET-B : D-OF-FEAKGUS PARTY , AND THE 1 K NEW "SEW MOVE . " TO XHS EDITOR OF THE SOKTHEEX STAB . Sir , —It vras my intention to have addressed you at some leugtii upon the move bow being made for the reorganization of tie Lovett party under a new leader - . but the report , in tie Slar , of my Epeecfa , in detailing the state of my district , into whic& I introduced the sayings of iiessrs . Xevett and party , is bo correct and fall , that I am enabled , without mnch pressure npon your valuable space , to perfect the pietore which I meant to present to yon . Tee facts li the case laen are briefly these—Mr Lovett ' 8 disclosures were as follow : —

      " Thst they wtre not , at Birmingham , scS ^ ently strong to get rid of the name of the Charter , that he did not find faalfc with Mr . O'Connell ' s abuse aad fleonncatiDn of the Chartists , and that they , the " new aoTc" men were sot in a position to acknowledge a coalition -with O'Connell ; but that , ere long , he would join them . " That their whole and sole object , as well as a sane man could judge , "sras to destroy the popularity of Mr . O'Connor , aad the circulation of the Northern Star , and to supply its place ¦ with a newspaper of that party ; and Sir , need I do more to confirm the correctness of my view than quote for you a passage from s letter from Montrose , received by Mr . O'Connor , aad abo-sm to me . This is the extract : —

      " Yesterday ¦ week , after Joseph Hume was returned for these boroughs , I , as one of the deputation , waited upon , him to take our petition sheets . -with 1 954 signa- ; tuies , ¦ which I hope , by this , the Convention has received . He kmdly received na , and promised to support the Six points , and will enter more into details afterwards . - He then began slap , We want to get op a paper to 1 supersede the Star ; get rid of Feargns O'Connor and I all his hot-heade d followers . There is Lovett , Vincent , ' Hetheringtpn , Collins , and a good many more , who j are doing All they can to bring about that so-irra = h > ' needed object " Now , Sir , Deed I say mare , when every working 1 man rejects that the said Joseph Hume has been the j pivot , from first to last , npon -which the " new move "; party has turned . Connect this with the Hiandiiic ' issued by Daniel O"Connell to his ioilowers , to enrol j themselves as members of the " new move" party , if =

      this is not cruel persecution of a man f jr the purpose ' of ruining niin , and then breaking up that party with which he has acted from the commencement , 1 know j not what is . And now , Sir , thB grand question it , are j we , as working men , to dese : t all car friends f « r the j vain gratification of oar old delndera ? A Ittter has been tent to the Convention , signed by S . Wade , ; charging me with falsiheod , as a spy ; but 1 hurl back ; the charse in the teeth of the said S . VVade and his j " new njoye ; " ar . tf I assure them that I have da-ly received letters of congratulation from my constituents for my noble and straightforward conduct , in thus j exposing their hypocrisy and deceit , hoping they will ; yet learn the art of numly honesty to the working CiVSr . s , I carselnde myself , I Youi obeditnt serranfe , ' in the cause of Charts sin , : - Geobge Harrison , ; ilemb er for the Midland Counties of the N&uonal

      Contention . I / mccn , April 27 , 2842 . )

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      TO IHE EDI 20 B OP THE 50 P . THEB 5 STAB . Sta . —The follovricg verbatim copy of a letter from R . J . Kich ^ rdson , of Manchesier , was received by t " ae Cxisrtib' ^ of Coine last week . H ? re—Itfj I freed you a copy of the Slafesman . the HoRCOs / brmis ! , and the Birmii . gham Journal , in order ihit joii may see something }; ie an impartial ' zzcovnt of the proceedings of the Conferee &s l&itiy ' icld at Birniu ^ bam . I feai y our minds may be biassed ' by "what I cocsidtr to be grogs misrepresentatiotiS in ' the Star concerning that body . I am txceedinBly

      EExIctis that the -working ciassts should te frt * ly anu hontelly iijoruitd on ail matters toucbiag the great ^ nestios of radical nf- . rm , and mure tsj- 'eciaUy those who have thc - au me their tssptcial marks of favour . 1 am aware the m-n of Co 3 ne will judge impartiaily " coth-cg txitLuate nor sec down atyht in malice , " nor ye ; tuStr their adids to be biasseil by any man , bo-weY = rr p ^ palas he iC 3 y be , 01 heweTer powerful . I coi > aCeT the Cor .-ertr > Cc ! to have acted nobly , generously . an 2 wii ^ y—ieariess cf tither one man or another , and utterly r&paxdleis of party er faction .

      Bjcish from your iiih . ds fvol suspicions , and jndce charital . iy . Stnr ^' s rnoTemtnt 1 freely belieTe w be eh hoitst one ; arid "sliittTtir course year n ? cn tate , acwi&atpsnucntly , and according to the honest aicuitca of Uis Cuiacitr . cc-. From your obedient serrant . R . J . Kichabdsos . The following answer has been returned by the Chartists cf CoL&e to the foregoing communication : — Sib . —We haTe to acknowledge the receipt of jonr Ifctttr of the 17 tH , together wita the newspapers , as stated in tnc same .

      I duly Eubmiited its contents to the consideration of the council of uur branch of the National Charter Association , and they resolved to call a general meeting of the members w . thout delay , to . take the united opinion and adYiee of toe general body . Accordingly . We had a fall meeting of the members last Thursday Evening , and the result vnx the passing of an unanimous volt of confidence inFeaigtus O'Connor , Esq ., and the Northern Star newspaper , for their unflinching and Straightforward advocacy of the righto of tbe working classes , io 4 deprtcatoag any movejaent that may have th » least tendency to deraBge , or bring Into contempt , either the old faithful and honert leaders , or even to ebange the ntme of tbe originsJ movement in favour of the People a Charter .

      _ The Cbartisto of Celne regret that any difference of opinion should exi « t amongst persons who prufessrdiy "bid the same objects iu view , ana more especially those * hom they , but a lute while aso , looked upon as J urnfaig aad shining lights in the forem . ist raiks of CbarttiBi , asd confldentiy looked to thtm for . S 3 mi » : ejs of « cfflsistfency , stability , and persever&r . ee in their enwrrd B «> ftr » 8 to obtain equal jastice f-. T tfieir suffrring felluwfcUffl&rjnen ; how Jtetn Mid acute jnuit be \ bs diisp-

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      poiat-riiant when they find tUo-c -whoortcs enjoyed their confidence , turning a ? 52 e and forming a coalition with one who has been the greatest Etumbling block in the way cf our political rexeperation , we mean Daniel O'Coimell . To place confidence in a "Weatbercock politician of this description would be the very height of folly end inconsistency . The men of Coine see no reason , as yet , to desert O'Connor &Rd the Northern Star , and if the Sturgites were honest in their adoption of the principles of the Charter , we see no reason why they need to assume a new name . except they intend to get rid of the old leaders , and the Northern star , if this bo their object , the m « n of Coine will be no party to such a proceeding . By order of tbe public m&rtiri ? , Thomas Waddington , Chairman . Coine , April 25 , 1842 .

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      ( jrom our surth page . ) and comforts of life . The restrictions on land bore chiefly en the working classes- , the greater portion of it was let to tenants whose occupancy ensured them a vote . Tie restrictions which he was anxious to remove ha had stated in tbe motion he made in the House of Commons . There were the leases , which in many instances only allowed one-fifth to be cultivated for grain , while four-fifths were laid cut in parks , < fcc , or occupied in grriss land , for the fatting of cattle . He had moved , in the House of Commons , for leases to be granted in perpetuity . Tr . e tenant wottM then have some security for his imprc vein eats , and wouJd lay out his capital with the confidence of haTing a- retttrrs .

      Tae law of distress was another rcstuction on the lanr . According te this law , the landlord could follow the iroods or stock of the tenant for a period of twenty-one days , if , thronch a dear rcn : or oth * -r circumstance . * , he " was compelled to quit his farm . This law of distress was : i privilege whica " « -as granted to no other clais of society . If he was to purchase £ 300 ¦ worth of goods , and was to sell them the next dsy , and then to become bankrupt , they could not issue a distrtsa upon tbe goods , but could- only obtain redress by enteririg an action ; but with the agriculturist they woald have the power of immediately seizhis the property . He also in the House of Commons advocated a Corn Rtnt , not , as some persons foolishly imagined , a Ttnt to be

      paid in corn , but a rent r * gniatefi by the market pries of the Corn ; aad sl-o that where , according to the prtse-nt tenure , the land was Jet at too higli a v ^ iue that a-jury , composed of the neighbouring farmers , should have the power to assess the value in a similar manner to that by which railroads , or other public works , were managed , viz that private interest should not stand in the way of public good . If theso principles were carried into operation , instead of having a deficiency , we should have a redundancy of home-grown corn . Th 9 mmufacturers greatly complained that owing to the restrictions on food , instead of exporting tbe mantsfaetured goods , they exported the raw mat-srisl , er tee goods in a half-finished state . The sama applied to the land . This was the raw material ; and ,

      if it was properly cultivated , every acre , with the exception of the waste lands , might be brought to a high state of fertility , a 3 tbe market gardens around the njefcrspolis . He unhesitatingly affirmed , in the teetn of a l the political economise , that two millions of acres , if cultivated in the btst manner in which it could be done , "would sDpply with wheat the whole of our present population—thc-ar , hear . ) He . knew that "Whig political economists would deny this , bnt they could not refute it . Off this quantity of land they might produce property to the value of one hundred millions of pounds , i en acres , if well cultivated , woald produce two , three , four , or five hundred pomids worth of produce—and over the whole kingdom in proLortion . Some had o > jscteil to these subjects being

      broached , lest they sbculd alarm the landed pr > prietorj . Sir Robert Peel fead pretty well alarmed them already ; bnt they were still more alarmed at the Chartists . Bat the Charter would , if carried into law , be their true salvation . Sir Robert Peel had an eye in advance : he saw the erject the Cbarti . ' ts had in view , he saw that the landlord * wtre dill of apprehension on ibis subject —that unles 3 they agrted to give up a portion they would risk the safety of the whole . Petl pursued the same line of policy with respect to Catholic Emancipation , also with regard to the dissemers , in 1829 . Hj would ask tbfcm whether they would rather labour fur themselves , or for i-thers—whether they vrou ' id rather spend the whole cf their lives in the close , heated air of the factory , or a portion of it in inhaling the pure

      breezes of heaven ? When thfy ra ? se tbe cry of more bread , if asked what produces bread ? ibey say v :: eat . If asSed how wheat is produced , they say from the land ; thtn instead of allowing yourselTes to be victimised by a set cf J ^ ti ? jabbers or greedy speculators , if their object be really to benefit the poor , to clothe th& naked , and to feed the hungry , why do not-tbey point to the latid it borne . ? Instead of benefitting the speculator bvincr ^ asir .: ; the number of towns , from which to draw t ! : e nt-crases , he weald advise them to increase the number of producers- to put sore lard into cultivation . While machinery was diifcttd as at present , it would be impossible , even if they obtained tbe Chirter , toprtveut themrelvea from being placed In a situation of cirtaiful dependency on other nations , unles 3 thev ados t " -d the

      system of small f-mis ; this was the only messure by which they could counteract the effects of our Tapidly increasing mechanical powt-rs ; this would give employ , mentto those -wao are now victims to our artificial state of society . It had been said they wanted to make an attack on tbe landed property of the kingdom ; he denied that teey had any such intension . The Poor Law Amendment Bill was a dirtct attack npon the property of the working classes ; they only claimed the poster of protecting themselves from Fnch attacks by having a resource on which they could fa !] back . If Ciiina could fopport hex immense population by cultivating six millions of acres for food , surely we , with only a population of seventeen millions , could jjrmv sufficient food off fifty millions acres of ground , all more

      or Jess capable of cultivation . It wa 3 a biasphemy upon the GxL of creation , a rank libel upon their ooui . try , to state that England could not prodocc a sufiL-itncy of food for its inhabitants . LH them get tht power of representation , by wnich the present potsessors of the Jar . d bad bstn enabled to ca : vs oat t ^ eir position , and the lacied proprietors would speeuily , for Ytibir ovn ihterf-st , bring the lands isto tbe market to be let for small farms . They would Discover that a profitable retail trade was faT iup&rior to a losing wholesale market . Th 3 Irish Reform Bill gave to Ireland p . complete landed franchise ; it tnablbd them to tject their Catholic tenantry , and eaussd a great influx into the British manufacturing towns ; instead of bsine a bentfit it has proved » enrse to tbe British

      labourer . The Isn 6 of Irtland was cfckfly in the bands « f Protestant proprietors . They soon discovered , in the first fcl&ctious , that tbe Catholic voters had t ^ o much spirit t j betray their country , toj much pride to be meanly bribed into acquiesence ; and the c-. iuequence was . that they were ejected by hundre-is , andihtirbir . ^ li firms turned into pastures . Th * 3 -sris oscssioned by the land beiDg rented on the oii feudal twms , ui-j-< 3 iMed in name , but similar in spirit . He thought fast Chartist lecturers should dwell ypin this sufj-ct ; that tt ^ y shou d mate themselves well acquainted With its bearing ; that they sbi-ul ' ' impress npon tneir audiences tbe grs-at capabilities of tbe land , and tbe imp-irtauce of fcaving it to fall back upon wh-.: i they should have obtained tht Charter . This would show

      tl ; sr \ hay Were not as eoaie parties asserted , eternai . y VawilEg for the C / iarrer , and la-king of nothirjg bat the Charter . It woal-J snow that vi-hen thty renu > Vfcri thr present ijsttm thuy were tnai > le . i t' cupply its place with a bctttr cue . Tney need Lot f < -2 r to aroasc the pr ^ judic js <_ f th&Irui'icd pr > prietors . Tueir tioctdnew ^ sbased on rer - s-on and on just-. ce and r . othing vr . ; u ! d stand against it . If there was Olie Ciasa c f hoc ' ttj ^? ho -wt-re im . rc iater < rst < -d tnsa cr . ' jtbcr in tfcis sn ^ ject . it TTi' that c'ass which haG per ^ . fcutc- 'l andrcviied tdetii—it vis those mtii who in tbe jary-b x ^ 3 bad emdenmed Hu-m to iniprisonrrjent ar , t } tXi \ e—tne thc ; - ) jeepers . The iaa :: nfacturer purchased his raw maUTial in a foxeigs market ; tht profits vshicii h * aciii uuiatad lie . sp .-niied in tbe purchase of lan < = ; tcar . ^ . V s tithe of Lis income aid he cir-. ulate

      amoM tlsft th » pkcrj . ws- But evci ; labourmi ; man tbat t-ar : iv . 1 £ o 0 a-yfir pat a great poit'on cf it into tbe pocket ut th ^ h £ iopKv « psr It the u . an was ibrown out i . f t'SJi 5 nj liit-ra for "ue yc ^ r it ytz s ^ £ 20 out of tbe ^ h ^ pteej ' -r ' i i « H-t « ji . " If a miliu > n uf men ^ ert- thrown cv . it of feinp ' yy it preTtnted the circulation of fifcj-: wo mulior . s LVcry yi-ar ihrunj-h t :. e bi ^ us cf iht > sht-pkeepur . Tuis via th = true cause tif Uie di ^ ir ^ a amuug the »! . ovkttpers : tht ir cnief cu ? tcrcers wsre unsiWe- to pnrch- 'S * : £ - •<* .-. Tcis wcjs tne origin of tLe tariff und tbe vcmd- tsx . Sir Robert found ill it 'nhen the ¦ svorXi' ^ ciasi S could ut > t iisd the means to puiC-us « the necessaries of lL ' t » , it re acted upon ilif ou-st ' . uH . asd made , an empty txcbeq'i ^ r , and cu ! Dpt ! l- 'i lie > liDisi . tr to louk eleewhtrs f jt a

      KubstituVfe f j ! -p ! e . It bad forced from t&e Gh > - Vcn . Tue ! t tue coufs ^ i-ju that the working class were the t ^} - ^ t ¦ c > ' . e uf ; he arch , the funn :: atiou on ¦ whioh the \ rti"it far : k _ rtit < -d . This resource failing the Minister be bud l > -rn compelled to tax even tbe Queen npon tbe' ti : xi-7 : e . He 5 mj .- » orcd t-jose prfcstet not to lujipose thatbtciust- it ^ j irit no interest in agricultural >> ursM-ta , tbtt the > tuay of this question would not ber . etit rht-m ; if out of a popnlatien of 100 000 men = 20 . 000 were to ?> etnk ^ n out of tLe maaufac - . uririg market , and st-ttifd upon the land . it would relieve the market of its surplus hands , and benefit the whole ; agriculturalist and niauu'aiturer could tbm shake hands , and co-operate for thtir mutual btntfit ; but this never could be the cas-r until the surplus labour population was located

      upon the lai . d—upon the soil of their native country . I Toty wrcIu thrD not only be producers of the necessaries i f life , hut sjso good consumers of manufactured articles . He Lad endeavoured , as fir as time would permit , to lay before them , —undLfined he allowed , — i to lay hefore iLnn the aavantagfcs to be derived from ' the ucciip 3 . EC . » -I tDe laca -H-bcn free from its present , j rt * tricn < nsl H > - ba- ' . from the shortness of tbe t . me been tninprllfcii t < j leave much to be fiiled up by their j own ir , vy- >> . H > - iiitKndtd to write t > ix letters in the j Chartist Circu ' ar upon ihat eur >; ect ; ho thought that j tte pToe : n . - - - . a a fitting time for fsari&ssly attacking the tvii » ^ f " tDr present syf tern of iaadod monopoly ; that the t u . c hart arrived , when tbe country had a : iiiht Id «• uund * hat were the n ! t'rior benefits to be derived from tbe Cbarter ; it vrould , in Bhoit , give

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      them an increased power of production , and would also confer upon them a more equitable distribution of the wealth produced . Mr . Pitketh ' y seconded the motion . Dr . MDousl ! was highly gratified with tha address of Mr . O'Connor , but thought that , as the question might lead to digcussion , it would be advisable to postpone it that they might proceed with the more immediate business of the Convention ; tbat of getting the National Petition in a state of forwardness for presentation , and for the transaction of other business connecttd srith that subject . Mr . Phllp thought the subject which Mr . O'Connor bad bo ably handled was one of paramount importance , and that they could not devote sufficient time at present for its discussion ; he therefore agreed with Dr . M'Douall that it had better be postponed . Several other members expressed a similar opinion .

      Mr . O'Connor having agreed to the Buggestioa , the discussion on it vr&s postponed . Mr . Beesley moved , and Mr . White seconded , that the Petition Committee report Dr . M'DouslI stated , that owing to the pressure of business , they bad not been enabled to do anything with respect to the Petition . They wished for the assistance of tho whole of the Convention . After some little discussion , Mr . Bairstow moved that the Convention resolve itself into a committee for getting the National Petition in order for presentation . Mr . Lower ? seconded the motion . Mr . M'Pherson had a motion on a subject haviag a similar bearing to that of Mr . O'Connor's , but he was willing to postpone it . - The motion was then carried .

      The Committee , after transacting considerable business connected with the Petition and the procession , received a deputation from Marytebone , with funds for tha Convention , and information regarding tho procession . A -rote of tkanfcs was given to the deputation . The Committeu then adjourned until nine o ' clock on Wednesday morning . Wednesday , April 27 . Mr . Duncan in the chair , Mr . Leach in the viceehnir .

      Present—Messrs . Harrison , Beesley , Pitkethlyi Bairstow , Bartlett , Leach . Thomason , D . ^ yle , Ridlay , Morgan Williams , Mason , White , Woodward , Campbell , Duncan , and M'Pheraon . The ruinates -were read aud confirmed . Mr . White reported from the committee appointed to wait on Sir Frederick Pollock and Sir James Graham * but had not been able to procure au interview . Mr . Pitketbly was added to the committea Mr . Kidlev Eue ? ested that they should wait upon those Members of Parliament favourable to their views , and request tbern to w . tit , with the deputation , on Sir Frederick Pollock and Sir James Graham .

      Mr . Mason moved that they appoint a committee to make out a list of those Memfeeta of Pjalurtneiit npon whom it would be advisable for them to wait He tbowfht the members of the old petition committee would be the most desirable persons to be selected . Mr . Ridley seconded the motion . The motion was carried . Messrs . Pitkethly and Moir appointed . Mr . Moirreada letter from E derslie , in Scotland , stating tbat they sent a petition , signed by double the number of the last petition . Petitions were received from the following places : —

      Bnrnley , 2 . 600 . Cheltenham , 5 , 800 . Dewsbury 2 . 490 . Hawicfe , ... 3 074 , Todmorden , 8 , 400 . Carlisle , ... 8 , 809 . Bradford 7 , 700 . Jedburgh , ... 565 , Banbury , 1 , 800 . Doune , ... 1 , 200 . Ditto . 2 , 209 . Perth , ... 3 , 200 Bradford , 909 . Frotne , ... 3 , 000 Bary , 2 , 200 . London , ... 424 , Biiston , 5 , 400 . Bilston , ( second ) 2 , « iO Lt-ith , 7 . 200 . Malvern , ... 990 Irving , 1 . 600 . Stroud , ... 4 , COO Dnnft ; rmline 4 . 400 . Irvirjg ( second ) 1 , 200 Paisley , 2 , 000 . Leamington , 1 , 800

      Mr . Jitdley having resigned on the Petition Committee on account of the pressure of business , Mr . Pitkethly was appointed in his place . A letter was read from Mr . T . P . Green , of Birmingham , stating fae disturbed state of that district Many riots had occurred ; numbers of men had been wounded by tba swords , ice of the soldiers ; and that the whole district was in a very excited state . A letter was also reid from Shefijtld , written by Mr . G . J . Hamey * stating the ill htaltb vt poor Holberry , and pressing his cjse , and that of the other prisoners , upon the notice of the Convention . Mr . Whita read a letter from Reddltch , containing a vote r-f thanks to their representative , and likewise to the CjnveDtion , aud expressing their censure upon Mr . Shannon Crawford for his conduct in not postponing his movion iu the House cf Commons .

      A letter was read from Denny , speaking highly of > he Chuitsr and the Convention , and pressing upon their notice the merits of the qvebtlon of total abstiuenoa A letter was read from S . Wade , stating that he had seen a report yf lir . Harrison ' s speech in the Northern &lar , and being chairman of the first meeting alluded t-j , he was buund to eay that the statement of Mr . Harrison was felse , and he wou ) . 1 advise any members of the Convention if they wished to attend their meetings to do it openly , and not in the capacity of spies . Mr . Harrison explained tbat he was ready to prove the truth of his statement And so far from being a spy hi had lodged in the hause where the meeting was held , ever since he had been in London , and he still lodged there . It wts the room he always used .

      Mr . Leach recommended that an address should be laid before the country , advising them to keep from all expTwssioEs of violence , dec , and likewise to lay their true position before tae country , as it had been reported that the / were divided in sentiment and broken into factions . Dr . MDouall perfectly agreed with the issuing of an a'idress on tho disturbed state of the country , but thought that the statement regarding disunion was bo perfectly unfounded , that it would be wrong irf > notice

      Mr . O'Connor expressed bus high admiration of the unanimous manner in which their husiuuss had been conducted . Several other membors expressed similar opinions ; and various extract from letters were read stating their & ; i . fidence in tbe Convention and determination to support them—they were highly pleased with the unanimity -which txUttai . Mr . O'Connor read a letter from Montrose stating that since the election of Joseph Hume a deputation bail waited on him t > request his support to tbe Petition . Tfais . he agreed to . He wouid support the six points of the Charter ; but they should kave a paper to put dowu the Slur , and remove the present hot-headed leadens : . Messrs Lovett . Hethenngton , and others were engaged in that movemtnt .

      Mr . D . yle moved that an address be drawn up , to tbe peopi-j of the > mpire , caliing upon them to refraiu from acts ef violence , as that would materially injure tbe CuUStJ . Mr . Woodward seconded the motion . Mr . Duncan stated the distressed state of the people of Arbriutti . in Scotland . U : her aiejubtrs gave similar accounts . Mr . Bbc&iey : » bVcd tbe following amendment , " That no address be putferth at the present , but that we le&Vc it to the judgment of tbe people to act as they think best in their present distiiute condition . " He thought

      it Wd ' . - useless to address men who were starving . Tuey might always be audressi g the people tu . nm .-. iu in a state of quiescence ; tbe time , was coma wliea it vras impossible . onger to remain passive aud qajet . Jvir . Philp seconded tbe amendment . He thought it usUtia to i ^ s'je another address . In the las t they kad reconimeudi ^ d tho people t& remain firm anil quiet * The people in those districts where th » dlsiurbauces t-xisted w ^ ra starving , aad they wou d pay no attention to any c-tansa . Air . Wiiiianis tappo ted the amendment

      Meisra . O Con cor , Moir , iVlason , HvPnerson , White , and Woodward spoke in favour i , i tbe origix . al motiurj , vshieh was carried by a great majority . Mes :: r-. Leach . Pliilp , White , and M'D > mall were api-omel tho CommiUea to draw up the address . > ir . O'Connor wished ic to ba an instruction to the comiu ; t : ea thnt in the address they Bhouid » xpn-ss their regret that the prop e should be ia suctta conditiun as t- > be c-iuipei . trd to seizj foo : 5 -where it could he procured , &uii tbi-y saoulii show that ihia Guuld not be tte Cv 6 t if the pcopln were truly n-urtSfiited .

      . Mr . Pitkct&iy briusht foTwani fi » e suij-ct of tha Bui tiickrr who had be- ^ u arreaied and fiaeo . Mr . Kiuiey engugtid that tue man should attend on the foljowing niotii ng . SiTeral nieiubers had leave of absence to forward the busiriesi of thu various connnUt > 5 ts . The iuljcct of the petition of Mr . Hindes , of Shoreh . m , was brought forward . Mr . O Connor stated that they had done all in their power in the first Convention to procure the restitution ot his pension .

      ilr . Woodward stated tlwt through the exertions of Mt . Duncombe the mat- , had procured a return of his pension , but th . it the present Tory Gjvernmeot had on their accession to ifibe immediately taken it off . The sulject then dropped . > lr . O'Connor thought they would be wanting in th&ii duty , if they aid not return a vote of thanks to those working men who ha i got up the excellent and crowded meeting on the previoub evening . It was a novel feature to see such a meeting at the Orawn » nd Anchor , on an occasion when money was charged for admittance . He should therefore move that a vote of th ; tnli . was due , and was hen by given , to the getttra up of the Crown and Anchor meeting . Mr . Dayle seconed the motion .

      The Convention then adjourned until the fouowing morning , and the various committees proc * -e iuflurnce to aid in procuring the return of Frost , V \ iUiams , and Jones , and the other political priBOueiB .

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      The ExEcuTiVE .--The ' follnwitig avo the proceeds from the sale of the-Chartist Bevera ^ e-lram the 9 ; h of April to the 23 i : — ¦ ' ¦ " ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ - . ¦ ¦; ¦ ¦ ¦ ' ' ¦ ¦ •• ¦ .-¦ ¦ ¦ . ' ¦ B . di ' " Mr . James Leach i Manchester 9 0 Mr . Yates , Staffordshire Potteries ... 6 0 Mr . Sweet , Nottingham i .. ... 16 Mr . Moggs , Wolverhampton ... 1 6 Mr . Robshaw , Dewsbury ... ... 16 Mr . Saunders , Newark ... ... 1 6 Mr . Baird , Boiton ... ... ... 6 0 Mr . Vjckers , Bclper ... ... ... 3 9 Mr . Sweet , Nottiuiebam .. ... 3 0 Mr . 6 . J . Harney Sheffield 3 0 Mr . Hay , Hawick ... ... ... 30 Mr . Yates , Potteries ... ..... ... 2 9 Mr . Bnley , Newcastle ... ... 1 6 Mr . Brook , Leeds ... ... ... 1 6 Mr . Jones , Northampton ... ... 1 0 Mr . Cooper ,-Leiqester ... ... 10 ¦ . : ¦ £ 2 , 7 6

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      Emigkation . —Eighteen emigrant vessels have left Cork since the 10 h of March , with 3 , 690 passentrers , of whom went to St . John ' s 1 , 542 ; to Quebec 1 . 211 ; New York 733 ; St . Andrew ^ 204 . Emigration is going on more extensively from Ireland this year than has ever been tho case previously .

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      THE NATIONAL CONVENTION OF THE INDUSTRIOUS CLASSES TO THE TRADES . ' Fellow Countrymen , Wo have been elected by the tufiVafiCS of a vast body of tho people , and aocordmt : to their instrnctiou wq have assembled to de'iberata upon the present condition and . ex-is'ing wrongs of the proJucinij classc , ? , to clcx-idu upon the means of placing their grievauses before the country and t ha present government , and to adopt peaceful and conbtitulional njrasure 3 to secure . support , disarm prejudice , aud defeat opposition . Wo have no

      faii . n in the government , little hope of justice from Parliament , and scarcely any assistance from the middle : class electors . Wa-rt-present millions who are thrust out from tho pale of die coHsEuutioH , wno are denied all protection to th' ) U * labour , which aione has created the wealth of the aristocracy , the fortune of the capitalists , and the eowfyrt-y of' the middle ilaBses . . We ' . re'jrsseiJt thoao who liave bo ^ n aistranchised , upon whoso forehead is tta ' ni . ped . ihe tho impress of political y ' tavevy ; whom the Rot ' orm liil : has placed wide apart from thoso whose intereets are identical , but vtU-js ' -j feelings are now hostile .

      We represent the , working cla ^ Bes , -. wli ^ haVe aroused themselves to a s < nsn of -their poUtical slavery , and who clearly perceive tliat th-ire is lie t-qual social protection to labour unilov the law , i ' rom t-he Parliament , or utiioiis of lubourevs , eo long as the poihical iVanchise is withheld , and the laws , tax e ^ , aud topee of iires > poji-. ilile rule , coisir . aolsd to oppress , defraud } unu iiit «> idat > . We havo met togotlicr in tht : metropoli 3 for the purpose of demanding t . vo connessions Trim the f ( overnmeHt ; the first is to perrait the -ad- ' vpcaUis of tha rights of labour 10 ( k . scrike its vvro' gs at the Ljr of the House of C . -. m : uoiis , tha second is to adopt , aad fiasainto laws a ' u act cohferrmg ' . ok-all men who have arrived at t * i <( : i ,- ;« e , i' i-W £ -rityrone , -. aTid who are or sound -mind ,. the r : >; ht of voting for fficrute-ia of Parliament ,-as wuil ? s iv tin a Annual i ariia .-mc-ritH , Voto by Ballot , E . jua . 1 E act oral Distvicts-, no Property Q ,, ialificati ; n n > r Mo .-bers of-Parli ' amrnt , aud Payment . " ¦ to r Parliac-ontar-y Servicee . ¦

      Should tho first be edict -i , as it was granted to tne nuenfra * n [ chiBe . d Ca-vartia ?> - , you will , for the firm time , be virtuajly . ¦ represented- iu the House of Commons , aiid have admitted as j- ? 't acd righ ? , the great principle for wuich ' wo bavg coutcaded . alioulo it be retueed , onr excellent friend and advocate T . S . : Danc > inbe , Esq ., will then move the adoption ' of'tho-. principle ' s in favour of which we are petitioning . Should both ba refused , wo may safely consider that , the aristocracy nave tiually resolved to rob the people of cvtry reianant of a hope of justice , and c ^ nv ! iico u 3 that all our struggles are to be '" regarded ' ' ' -with disdain , and oiir prayers wiih contempt .

      The means we propose for the . purpose of effecting the two objects stated , arts , first , to carry down in proc « asion u > the House :: » National Potttion , embodying our grievances , aud praying for . ' the remedy ; and secondly , to support the ' - prayer of that Petition by the personal presence of all those trades who may bo inouccd to take part in this new but most just and consilntional proc tdiug : wo have confident hopes that tho signames of three millions will produce an impression upon the hardened hearts of the oppressors of itiaustry . Bat we havo far iiighf . r h"pt ; s of the result should the powerful and organised Trades of tho Metropolis exhibit their determination firmly yet peacetuUy , not only to uTx si bt a ' . ' . 'petition , but to be Jicard through those rf prison : ativts . at tho Bar of the House , who in jus . sce should shiml'd ' -sit within it . We axe fully

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      awara that the trades could make an exhibition of moral force if they were convinced of the justice of the attempt ; and surely we may expeco eynipathy and support from them in our new and grand undertaking when , so many thousands of their brethren are about to be s truck down , unresisUngly by the new enactments of . the . Government . This nevr result of irresponsible power duKht to be met by a now and deternunbd effort on the part of the people . We have offered you tho means . Are yoiij the trades of this great capital , to remain inactive , when your feebler associations in the country have erectqa the standard of the suffrage ? Are you to stand idle and permit your representatives to

      struggle agaiast such fearful odds , aided only by the few pairiotio trades who have hitherto courageously battled against despotic power , whether it was confined to the acts of an overbearing agent or extended totKeTaSiff BilLqf SirRobertPeel ? We believe better of such organised masses , who combine within themselves that machinery which haa mada a- government tremble within its guarded offices , and an imperious press hend and admit tbeirpower , We hesitate not to admit , that 10 , 000 man from this jealously-wafched unions would create moreattentipn on the part of the Government , the Parliament , and the Pr 6 s ° i than uncounted myriads without organisation could ftrouse .

      We ask you , then , fellow-countrymen , if you have xr \> vances to compiaia of I If so , do you desire the whole to be explained at the bar of the House of Commons ? You have the power to make our prayer effectual . Yon have the means of giving imposing strength ; to our petition } . You have the power to avert calamity from the cottage threshold , and command redress from the palace portal . You havo the power to turn away with a ' . ' strong arm tLe sorrow and starvation of your weaker countrymen . You can forbid the impious hand of misgovernment to lessen the poop man ' s store ; You have union , power , and wealth . You want but the will tdsecura to yourselves that political franchise , without which the interests of your trades must be at the mercy of every dabbling- politician aud speculating miniBter ^ - without which you will be o ^ . red ap an easy sacrifice to the power of the aristocracy of land and capital , arid be made the scape scats for every minister , and the common prey of succeeding rulers .

      Fellow-coutitrynien , it is your righJ to be heard in your own defence , at , the bar of the House ; aad upon yoar decision depends the success 'Of our attempt to gain the first step towards liberty or justice . On IVlonday , the 2 nd of May , We go down witii tho petition iu procession from Lincoln ' s Inn Fi-lds , at twelve o ' clock . Arouse yourselves for thnt . important day . '— "England expects every man will do his duly I " Your faithful Representatives , A dram Duncan , Chairman , Wm ; Busby , Jas . M PHiSHSON , Edmund Stailwoop , James Leach , W . P . Roberts ^ Geo . iiAumsoN , J . H . Bairstow , P . M . Iyl * DouAi , i ,, Chas . Doyle , RK- jPhilp , R . RiDtEY , Gjeo . White , F . O'Connor , Mohgan Williams , Wm . Woodwakd , John CAMPBfitiL . Secretarv .

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      HOUSE OF COMMONS . —Tuesday , April 26 . Mr . Redington , the Chairman of the Southampton Election Committee , reported that a Member of the Huuse , Mr . Fleming ( one of the Members for Hampshire ) had . refused to answer certain questions , on r > . asona which the Committee had not considered valid . : ' " Mr . Fleming , who was in his place , gave a short es- ilanati 6 n , iu 'which he staled that he had taken a leading part in collecting subscriptions , to defray the " ttrictly legal" espencea of the election ; but he declined , as a man of honour and a gentlcnan , to violate cbi . fi Jenoe reposed in him , by giving particulars . Mr . Fleming thiin withdrew from the House .

      A discussion arose on the motion that he be ordered to attend in his place , and be informed by the Speaker that he must attend the Committee , and answer the question . The motion was carried ; and on 3 Ir . FlemlBg ' s return to his place , tha Speaker read the resolution to him , to which the lion . Member b » wed , aud sat down without observation . . .: .-: •' .. ¦¦ JEliziboth Ann Lucas , and the surgeon of Newgate . wer « examihed " at the bar , respecting the health of Oba iiafi Lucaa , con Sued in Newgate for prevarication before the Ipswich election committee j the lady being the sister of the prisoner . . After . some conversation , Lucas was ordered to be discharge' ! . Sir Robert Peel , in reply to Mr . O'Conuell , stated that he expected the treaties entered into between this country and Texas would , be ratified by August ntxt . :

      Sir James Graham gave notice of his intention to brin ^ in a bill f or the renewal of the Poor Law Commission on Tbursday the 5 th of May . Mr .. b'CONNELL rose to move for a select committee to consider and report upon the state of spiritual deatitutiou of tbe Catholic solditirs . serving in India and China Mr . BiNGHAM Baking said that sufficient provision was already made for the spiritual instructiou of the C . ttholic soldiers in India , and did not think the proposed committee would elicit more information than was already accessible on tbe subject Mr . HVME and Sir H . Hardingje addressed the House , the latter of whom hoped that Mr . O'Cpmiell would not persevere in his motion ; and after some observations from Sir R . H . Inglis , it was withdrawn .

      Mv . Expiii ^ stoN £ rose move that will expedient fur this House , at an early pariod , to resolve itewf Jjito a committee of the whole House , for the purpose of conaidering the act 55 George III ., c . 184 , with the view of imposing legacy and probate duties , on succession to real estates , of the same aniouufc as are now imposed by the said act on succession to personal property . : Tue Chancellor of the Excuequer contended that such a tax would only fail on property which was not under marriage and other settlements , and which was usually in the hands of the smaller propxivAprs , and that it would not produce what was t 8 tinfcteii . Mr . Hume thought that the Chancellor of the Exchequer hail made out a good case in £ vvour of the motion . Mr . Ewart' and Mr . WALLACE supported the mcti'in .

      Ldv ( 1 J . Russell , "whilwadmiting that the Chancellor of tbc Exchequer had produced a Bound objection to S 3 ) e motion , thought that sosnetbing like equality mitjht b « intrnduced into the application of the taxss ua ieul and persunai property . Sir Robeiit Peel , after referring to the contradictory cbarsus brought against him of ut c ' uiv . ing . the agricultural interest , and of truckling to it , declared tna ' t he could not regard this motion aud ( iiscusuion iu any other light than a renewal of the dohnw on the income tax , and an obutruction of the progtess of the bill . Mr . E . LLtc . E supported the motion , wth the hop « of obtaining a . complete review of tha wholij syste-n " t > f our taxat on on real as compared with personal , proparty .

      Dr . Bowrtng proposed an amendment fri the " iu « . ti < in . that the proposed tax on land should , ba taktn as u . suhstttuto for some of the burdtus which w-jigb » ii «>> i heavily on the industry of tho country . Lord HdwiCK thought that tbe inquiry contemplated by th 3 motion couicl only bo aitisfiiccorily un Ibif . adsu by a government .. The business of au opposition ' was not to propose taxus , but to oV'jsct In tbciii . A lunacy dutywas in itself a mpat-objactiojiable . tax . imdke wns not disposed at p « syat to vote in favour of au extrusion of it . , j On a division the motion ( Dr . B > wring ' s amenduiuut having been withdrawn ) was rejected by 221 to 77 .

      C olyntl Fox moveii for copies or extracts troni any j recent official information received t > y h ^ r Mi j aiy . ' s j governuiont from tho Capo of G ml H » p » , respecting the pressnt relations of the colony with tue tnd < 3 pen '<) cu « Boors who established themselves i > t Port N . ital together wth any information as to the treat rnej / fc of the-natives of South Africa by the said Boers ; also any instructions that may have been s ^ vit to the Governor of j the Cape of Good Hopo on thtse suVj ^ cts by Utr M . ijesty ' a govorument . " j Lord Stanley said tbat the subject to which tha : motion referred , was singular and int . n-stins ; . Thi- ^ o ;

      Boers , dissatisfied wits the protfaction ^ iSirdtd them by the Cipe autboritiea . bal migrated , pehptrafctd through the Caflfre country , and had «> BtabiiEDed t&e . iiselves at Port Natal , aa independunc of th < j B itkh Crown . But the Goverument were resolved no' to permit any infraction of the rights of sovereignly . pb . ssi-.- - . sfed by thia country over the colony . of tua Cupe oi tt ^ od Hope ; and , therefore , thipugh not . anticitutting-any ' collision between the Boers and her Majestj ' a truops , they could not permit them either to assert their inO-ptrtderica , or to enter into treaties with any of tbe nativo tribes . He agreed to the motion , with the omission of thu word " independent . "

      After Borne conversation , the motion , as ajuended , was agreed , to . ' : ' , ¦;¦ . - ' ' .. ¦ .. - -- , ... Mr . BubkouGhs entered into soine explanations , vindicating the magistrates and constabulary of Norfolkimplicated in a motion by Mr . Ttomas Duncombe . iiiaria before Easter , relative to the treatment of a poor mendicant .: ; '¦ ' ¦ . '¦ - . ¦ ¦'¦¦' ¦ ¦ . ' . ¦ ' . ' -.. ¦ . ¦'¦'' .. ' ; .. ' .. " ¦¦ Mi . Thomas Duncombb contended that all his statements had been borne out , and read a copy of . a \ tttar from the Hbme-tffiee , giving Sir James Gi-aUatu ' a ancided disapproval of tho conduct which htui beta pursued by tao constabulary . After some conversation respecting thoV business of the -House , and leave given to Sir Jamts Graham to bring in a bill for the managenient of the now nio . ci prison at Pentonville , and auottier bill for the appointment and paj ment of parish constables , tho House adjourned . Wednesday , April 27 . There being onlsf tweuty-tveo MambetJ present at at four o ' clock tha House adjouvneu .

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      TO THE E 0 ITQB OF THE NOBTHKRNSlAk . SIR . —I am sorry to trouble yon , bnfc the fallowing ia the reason for ray intrusion . lv At ' . t ^ a m eeting of the Convention held Apiil 20 to , and reported in your last number , a gentlttman of the name of Harrison has sadly misrepresented mo By seizingVhold of one or two phrases of ' . ' which ¦ ' . I made nse , and by intcrlardiDg them with matter of his own , he has contrived to make me say . ' much that I , did not sajr .. I am anxious to set myself right on one or two pointsi / . ' ¦ ' - ¦/ .. :. ¦ .. ' . " •'¦¦"' •' . '¦ ¦ ¦" ; . - ,. " ¦ - -. - ; ; - ' - - -. '' ' "' . ' - . •'¦""' , : ¦ ' ' - ' ^

      Mr . Harrison , it appears , was present » t two meetings of the National Charter ABSoufatioo , oh the evenings of April 12 ih and April 19 th , ard he relates to the Convention vrbat he then and there '¦ :.. _„ beard , aiid I hope I may say without offence , wuat he did not hear also . He charges me with sayina . on the , 12 th , that' " the Chartist lecturers were a drunken . di » - aipated set of men . " I Qftver did say this , ana for this simple reason—I don't believe it What I did eay wafl ' that the system of paid lecturers had a tendciicy to make men mere pothoussi poiiticians . " And from my own experience , I know this to ba a fact in nimy instances . - : But I never utte'ftd so unjust and ewerping a charge against Chaitifit lecturers as tbat attnbu-.-tl to me by Mr . Harrison . The remiuks I made- Wi vt ; expressly confined to the effects of a system which I think injar } QU 8 upon some who profit upon it , not uj ;; n all who are engaged it . ' . ' : ' ' -. .

      I a ] so beg to ^ assure you that I never said tbeNovtern Star was inconsistent , - as Mr . Harrison supposs . or ralstakea . / On ^^ the © antrary , I think the Northern Star die of the moat consistent papers in the couutiy . But : I did say , that " the Northern Star owed ice success , not to its strict love of truth , nor to its ability , u :. r to the absence of self-laudation of its prcprietyr , bat to the aihpio reports it gave of the ; proceedings . f the vroiking classes . " Ami although ic is of cour .-ie indifferent to you what a humble individKaliifce ; iyself may think about your labours , I added , "I neVfer - . > ould join In ^ wholesalo deaunclation of the Northern Star , which'I believed to havs contribiited in many w < , / a to theprogres 3 -of democracy . " j : These are the only coireotions I have to offer of Mr . Harrisoa ' 8 report of tho meetinc ; of tiie 12 tb . jOa ' ' the 19 th , Mr . Harrison imputes to me the following : ^— . : .. : ¦ '¦ . '• ¦ ' -..-.. ' .- -. ¦ -. . ¦ - . .. ' . : ' .. ' ' .-

      ' . ' ... Mr . Parry alsa stated that they were an igu"rant body of men ; that their conduct was very bad ; that they got themselves greatly into debt , and that ho had been in company with thirty of tUe ' m , not one of whom was acquainted with the details , or yet with a tingle detail , of the Charter . He also stated that they were resorting to such . low means to get funds , that they were going to take a theatre , and after that have a grandfeed . " v My answer is tbat I was not present at the meeting of tho 19 th , so that Mr . Harrison must either have wilfully stated that which is false , in « rder to calumniate me ( which , I don't think , because he couid have had no possible motive for doing so , ) or he mast bave mistaken some one else for the ; real Simon Pare , or the reporter of the Northern Stcir must have misreported him . But whichever way the isis-statement is accounted for , it cannot affect me . as eVen ilv . Harrison must allow that I could not make a speech at a raeBtinft which I did hoi ; aitend . *

      The observations of my friend , Mr . Lovott , on the evening of the 12 th insh , are even more twisted and perverted than mine by this same Mr . Harrisoru Bab I coald ^ not prevail upon him , Sir , to write to you on the subject . He has more of the rhinoceros about him . than I have . His epidermis is more touah ; and he actually ^ bad . the hardihood to tell me " that he did not care a fig what Mr . Harrison or any one else said about him . Ho would rather be judged by his actions than by the reports of others . " ¦' . ' -. I feel convinced ^ ou wJll not refuse insertion to the above . I have often remarked that you rea : 1 ily give a p ace in your columns to eomplainants ; and I am sure you will admit that I have not complained witLout a cause . I ntn , Sir , Respactfully your's , John Humffkeys Paery . London , April 25 , 1842 .

      ¦ I have just learned that Mr . Peat was the ' gentleman who made the observations erroneously or ftfsely attributed to me .

      To The Readers Of Newspapers And Other Periodical Publications.

      TO THE READERS OF NEWSPAPERS AND OTHER PERIODICAL PUBLICATIONS .

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      ETAaRIAGBS .

      The mfanfc dangbtsr of John and Mury Ann Hebden , of Oasebtirn , was bai ; t !^ ed oa the 1 Oth of April , Mary Frost O'Conuor Emmet Kcbden . Baptise-l , on Monday wesk , by tne liey . William HiU , luimster of Bethel Chanel , John Eroat , soa of William and . Mary Pager , of -Hull . ¦ -. •' . Bapiised , on tho 10 th April , John Frost Compton , tho infant eou-pf John and Mary Compton , cf Catteriok Uuild '' ng ? ,, near B ^ k er Bar . R o istered , Apnl 19 th , at Sheflaeid , fccargus-O'Connor Walker , the infant son of Beujimin and Sarah Walker . - . , On . Sunday , April lOtri , was baptiged in tlis parish cliuroh of Wifran , by the Rsv . Mx . Bluett . Miry-O'Ciiinor Fro .-t Dixon , second daughter of Wiltiam and Eilen Dixoa .

      Bapeiicd , at the . Collegiate Church , Wotverhampton , on April tht 4 ' , John Fr : arj ? rii ' . O'Comior Dunn ,., son o * Joh ' n and Sarah Du « n , Northampton-street , WolverliaQ ) pton .. At G ^ is-op , jun EaSte . r Sunday , by the Itfcv . G . Howo , vic . ir , Henry Fcargiis O'Connor Law tun . sou of Ei z : b > . th Lawton . A few vvcf'ks since , at Iloxton new charch was brjptjzxi , pJitr exxr iaestiinable patriot , Itoberfe : Fnarxm O'Connor Wei- % ton of Mr . ' -D / niel . Wost , of 12 , L-2 ird-street ; . Also Jahn Frost Windeler , son . of Mr . Juhn Windcler , 26 , Plumbcr-stretit , City-road .

      On Sunday laf ^ , by the Rev . J . E ' . a . ir . Mr . Allen . Arm&rag-, o [ Ii ^ Wers fie ld , to Miss Stoah Ann Gieahiii . of this . town . - ¦ "¦' : On the 18 h ins ' ., at JSt . Marv s cburch , Barnsley , . Mr . Charkfi HarVury , to Mips Elizabetli , sixth daughter ot Mr . Thomas Wilkinson , of Uaionstreet , of the above place . On " the" same day , at Silkston cburch , near Barnt ? ley , Mr . ' George Kenworthy , ironfounder . to Ann , youngefit daughter of thesaid Thomas' Wil-. ' . ' .. - bin ^ n . allof Barasloy . y On Tuesday last , at Lendal cliapelj York , by the , Rov . ChaTlea Pajt ^ n , the Rev . Qebrge Dunn , Independent mini ? ter of Tborno , near Doncaater , to Ann , the eldest daughter of Mr . Banks , Lord Mayor ' s Walk , York . ' :

      .- ' DEATHS . - : . - . ; . .- ¦; - ' On W < dnf ! sday , the 20 th inatant , Mary Feargaa O'i o . ' » ior yans / eravn , only f !; i . a-ihter of Isaao aad E'lizaWh' Saailerson , of WaJley Bridge , Derby- ' KJii !• <> - ¦ - : . ¦ - . ..-. ' .. : ¦ . ' . . '¦ -. . - . ¦• - . "•¦ . - ¦' - - ; ¦ ' ¦ " - . " : '' , " . " - . - . '¦ On tVie irt ' i iuAh ., after a lingering illness , afl * Ctlf ^ a ' . H } , n (> do « b % by . tho absencd of her husband , ; v . ho haf ; htc . i ! forMd fraia ^ his home , '' and'hiefamily , for . his-advocacy '' . of tho people ' s- ' - ' rights * in tub S 6 th year of [ t ^ v aae . Mrs . Ann Brophywwife of P . M . Br

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      TO THE CHARTISTS OF GREAT BRITAIN . Fellow Countrymen , —The mi-mbers c > f the National -Oonyeiitipn , in the reports made by them of fre present position and future ! prospect 6 f the Chartist cause , have stated that miicii excitenaeut ¦¦ prevails in various parts of the couatry , concerning the different movements directed against the present syssem of government , and the particular line of action we have adopted for the attasument of out p : nciples ; wo , therefore , conceive it to be our tluty to : give you our advice as to the proper course which should be pursued in regard to th 3 > e divisions . It is-our unanimous opinion , aaopcad after mature deliberation , that you go on with your present movement for iha People ' s Charter , whole and entire , fiumly adhering EVEN TO THE NAME .

      Extend yoar present organisation in England , and Scotland , and Wales . Uuice your energies for an attairment of that object l ' or which you have so nobly BtrugKlod during many . ' years , ami ( . 3 fc reviling , persecutions , and misrepreBeutation . Turn neither to the right hand nor to the left . Keep the even tenor of your way on principle alone . Extend the right hand of cordial welcome to men of all ranks , classes , and creod . ? , to induce them to uuito with you in the great struggle for national regeneration and enfranchisement . /

      The People ' s Gharter has becoaie a household word : its principles are engraven on ihe hearts of millions of our fellow-countrymi n ; and the name it endeared by the recollections of the long sufferings endured , and perseyerance exhibited , in its behalf . Amidst adversity and pvosperity , in the hours of persecution and distresSj we scorhed to deny it , and are not disposed to abandon it now . when ita bannera wave triumphant over all other national standards . Each succeeding day makes converts to your principles , proving to the distressed of all classes that it is only through their truth and justice that they can be freed from the errors and wrongs of class legislation . As the process of conviction arid conversion goes on

      amongst those that haveboon hitherto opposed to you , various offers of unionaud support will bo proposed to you , modified , according to tho knowledge , prrjujudices , feeling , and position in lite in- which the parties may be placed , Somo will only perceive , or acknowledge , yeur principled in part ; othere willacknow-edjje them enure , but object to your designation of them , or tho mauntr in which you struggle to attain them . To the first , your answer must be your conviction of the truth of your oausn , and your hope that time and honest inquiry will impress that truth on them ; to the > others , thas you have no cause to be ashamed of your name , and cainiot abandon it

      to suit the prejudices and fastidious taste of those that may ever and anpn arise to fiiid fault with it , while they adopt the principles it designates . A name to be fairly judged , ought to be so by the principles it represents , and not by the actions of any person or persons that may havo borne it ; tor thoso that act not in awoordauce with tho . principles , are not entitled to the name : therefore , those that adopt our principles , and shrink at their name , erinco a weakness of mind which we luaent , as showiuK them unequal to tha bt ^ rn andr-unbe'i ' iding purpose which Ehuuld nerve the patriot in his coutubt agaiusi . wrong sustiiued by prejudice , fabehood , aud perse-¦¦

      cuuon . .. *' .-We look to you , the » , feDow-countrymtn , to proceed wisely and firmly in the work iu which we are engaged ; keep your present organization , adding to it the power that "increased expavi ^ nce gives you , remembering that on each and all of you rest the responsibility of making your principles and their name respected in your own per 3 (») 8 r Go on , then , in the ovon cpurae of justice ami rights-hail with pleasure all movements , based on the .-Chatter , that may arise to assist you in attaining your dbjeci 8 . Ii men are so weak as to object to your Jiamo ,. bear

      with them— ' quarrel not with them about a name ; but do not \ mnato their weakness , by abandoning your own ; insist on * stern adherence to principles ; let these bo your guide ; watch earnestly for any wavering or compromise in those that profess to be wit ^ you for yours—then , and not till then , condemn and resolutely oppose thorn , but let all your opposition to . . yoar foes be guided by mild firmness , appealing to the truth oi your cause lor success ; have ' faith-, in that truth , and rest assured that , if the people honestly do their duiy , it will triumph over falsehood , wrong , and oppression .

      We remain . & , o . A . DUiNcan , Chairman . Wm . Beesly . E Ktallwood . J . M'Pherson . J . Leach . G . Harrison . J . R . H . Bairstow . P . M . M'Douall . C . Doyle . M . Williams . W . P . K . OBHRTS . R . K . I ' lULP . G . White . W . Woodwahd . F . O'Connor . R . Ridlky . N . Powkll . J . Mason . R . Lowery . W . 'Ihomasson . J . MoiR . Li PrrKEl'HLY . S . Babtlett . « J . Campbell , Secretary

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      ^^^ THE NORTHERN STAR ; ' ' ¦ - -. : ; " , . . .. ; ' : . : . - ^__^ _^__^_ .

  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), April 30, 1842, page 5, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct596/page/5/