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      APDBBSS OP THJS OPERATIVE STONE ' MASONS * ASSOCIATION TO THE TRADES

      GElfESALLY . BRETHREK , —We , a portion of the trade , straggling for that political protection -which has been hitherto withheld from the industrious portion of the population of this country , feel it to be our duty to call your attsn-Bon to an organisation which is being effected , with a jiew to unite the energies and consolidate the means of ; the labouring classes , for the purpose of endeaToaring I t © obtain the enactment of the People ' s Charter , by ! enrolling yourselves as members of the ' National Charter [ . Association , and , as s . trade , lending yonr influence aDd '

      sajport in conjunction with other trades and united ' todies throughout the empire , for the attainment of so desirable ao object It is s source of regret to us that circamztances j loudly calling for our attention should Tor some month ' s I past hava so far withheld us from this subject , yet we I have had sufficient time to observe , that notvrithstand- j ing the distressed " state of the country , and the pro- I siinent manner it has been laid before tha legislature , j they fcave evinced no disposition to enact anything in j the shape of relief ; in fact , they have completely j eradicated every hope from our minds of the existing j burdens that press so heavily on the working com- !

      munity being by them removed . That the existing laws Gf this country are bad , we think few of yon wfll j deny- And what is the remedy to be applied ?—We ' ssy , "Th . e Charter , " in its true form , is " the only one ; i and in order to do our share in obtaining it , we have j formed an Association of cur trade in order to carry out-: the principles of that document : and while we earnestly invite these of our own trade to come forward that have cot yet done so , and assist us in this good cause , we think , if every trade were to take up the question in a similar manner , it would make such an impression on the public mind as would go a great way in obt

      dude object .. There ia one thing in particular that slitnu- j Zates us at this time te call upon yen to examine the ' jnsrits of the Charter , which is our late strike . We ! think it is clearly proved , that however far trades '; onion ' s are calculated to better our condition , yet there ia too great a lack of protection , for any permanent j good to be derived from them as at present constituted ; feut do noi forafr for one moment that wo imagine j trades' mucus would become useless if the Charter were ' gained ; but on tfee contrary , they would still , we think , : continue to be necessary , and with tbe protection we ' might expect from a good government , would render 1 them more effective and useful . I

      The causes of strike are daily increasing , while ths ' means of securing the object struck for are daily deceas- j ing . The reason is obvious : the present system has made the supply of labour entirely to exceed the demand ; the effect of which is , first , to prevent numjbers obtaining employment , and thus depriving them ; cf the means cf subsistence ; and , secondly , givir . g tke ; enplsyers complete control over the labour market , ; thereby enabling them to exact the greatest possible amount of work for the least amount of wages . * There , never was , i ; the history of our country snch an im- ' portant period as the present ; hundreds of thousand * ~ ef our countrymen are ^ dually starving , walking throughout the manufacturing and agricultural districts ' like shadows of men gliding to their graves ; and poverty occasioned by others is punisha 1 as a crime . \

      There are many amongst you , who agree with our principles , may tell us that the alleged rash conduct of a portion cf the Chardst body ho 3 exposed their principles to prejudice and ridicule ; evsrn supposing this ia be the case , is it a sufficient reason to deier us from exerting onrsslTes to obtain that o \ ject , which is acknowledged by all good men—all wio hail with pleasure any improvement in the condition of their fellowmen—to be just and necessary . To thoss that are oppose 4 u our principles we say , " come ameegst U 3 , and show us wherein the Charter is -unjust , and we will be as ready to abandon it as we are at ^ resent determined tosax-porti . - "

      In conclusion , fellow-tradesmen , if you would sacure . goo ^ govemmsnt and justice to all , unite in one migbtT , grand , and unanimous effort to save your C 5 uatry foom decay and yourselves from annihilation . We remain , TcHow-trafiesmen , Yours fraternally , Tee Operative Masons * Charter Association . P . S . The above Association meets every Saturday evening it -is £ t o ' clock , at the Craven Head , Drurylans . London .

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      the surrounding districts to be placarded , on the waHa of the town , and that a number of copies be distributed at the lowest possible charge . Fifthly . That csniivial tea parties be held in the room as frequently as would be advantageous , for the interest of the cause , in engendering a good feeling , amongst the members . That instruction classes be formed , ' and every competent member Ib especially desired by this conference to aid this desirable undertaking . . _ . Sixthly . That as soon as a proper room Is obtained , a Benefit Society be formed in conjunction with our organization .

      Having submitted these means , we may state that we have our organization now greater than ever has been since the Birmingham Political Union . That we are capable of carrying out the complete organ : zition of Birmingham , if aided by your powerful exertions . As Patriots we are ready to perform our share . TO THE RIGHT HOX . THE SECRETARY OF

      STATE . Right Hoxockablb Sis , —At a meeting of the inhabitants of Failswiith , convened by the Constables at the requ sition of some of the principal rate payers cf ths township , and held on Monday , the 6 th instant , for the purpose of considering whether a memorial should be sent to yon in consequence of a statement of lately made by you in the House of . Commons " that the New Poor Iaw worked well in the out-townships of the Manchester Union , " it was agreed that a letter be sent lo you denying the correctness of the

      abovementioned statement , and expi-essive of our decided objection to the New Poor Law . We object to it , because we consider that it is unnatural and unjust ; that it i 3 an engine designed to foster despotism . We thick that nearly all the ills which c'ffl'Ct families or nations proceed primarily from misgovemment ; consequently we do not call for the enactment of Poor Liwb , fent for tha prevention of poverty by equitable legislation , that a system of government possessing far more and greater advansages , evea to the most wealthy and powerful , than ours might be adopted-

      -We oppose the New Poor Law too ^ nd desire a return to tie 43 d of Eltzibetb , until an equitable and jast state o' society be instituted , because , without aujtnentittg the comforts of the poor , it is more expensive , having cost this township £ 167 . 10 s . OtL , during the last twe years , besides the salaries cf the overseer and the collector , above £ 386 , the average year y amount The union of parishes appears to us to be bad , not onJy to the poor but the guardians , as many of the latter have to go a considerable distance to the Union meetings , aud to be at great expense . The former have to tell their tales to strange r 3 , who will probably neglect them unless they plead their wants fervtntly , which the most worthy are often unable to do .

      To give you some idea of th 9 aversion manifested towards the Kew Poor Law in this township , we need only to state that out of twelve townships inclnded in the union the inhabitants of three have unanimously refused t * t elect a guardian for the present year . Failswoita n ^ -ver eltcttd one . I am , Right Hon . Sir , Your obedient Servant , Henky . Booth , Chairman of the Meeting Failsworth , Jure 14 th , 1 S 42 .

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      COAL PIT GRIEVANCES . TO THE ED 1 I 0 K OF THE > " 0 BIHER > " STAB . Sir—In examining your paper dated the 11 th insL , I find in tbe debate of the House of Commons , Tuesday , ths 7 th of June , the evidence of James Waniner , a miner , the worst thing that has ever been brought about against the colliers is in the masters employing little bits of . lads as engineers . Until a man has come to matnrity of age , and to know the valne of a man ' s life be is cot to be trusted with the management of an enrfne . This was a perfectly just remark .

      ilr . Wild , chief constable of Oldham , whose duty it is to colleci evidence for the coroners inquests , said it is a general system here to employ mare children to ten * these engines , and to ttop them at the proper moment , and if they do not stop them , the two , three , four , or five persons wound up together , are thrown over the bsam down the pit a ^ ain . Tnera have been people wound over at Oldham Edge , and at Robin Hill , within-this six or seven years . D ^ es not know a case in which children were not the engineers .

      I . have now to state that I have been a workman under the Snn of Messrs . Barker , Evans , and Co ., as a miner , sinker , and other work , for the last twenty years , and eleven of the last I fcavs been the under st = waid fer the above firm , and hav-3 t- > state there was never any one wound over either at Oldbam Edge , Rjbia Hill pits , nor even at aay other pits under the same firm , or Dry C'ough C > mpasy . It would not ba possible to wind them oyei the beam—our engine is so constructed as to ttjp before the waggon could reach ths beam . Likewise it is said bojs of eight cr nine years of age conduct the engines , —r . ever such thing is practised under this firm , but good and experienced men conduct the engine .

      I hefpein your next you will correct taia error as well as yon can . Tha said firm find themselves aggrieved at the publication treating upon them , and being constant readers of your valuable paper , wish you not to let so sight of making it appear ; winterer may te the practice with other firms trs have nuthing nothing to efftr . I am , Yours mest respectfully , Jon . N Eva . ns , Uuderlooker . Oldhani , Jane IS , 1 S 42 .

      The Case Of Duffy.

      THE CASE OF DUFFY .

      TO THE EDITOR OP THE XOr . TIIERy STAB . Sir , —I trust yon will allow me through the medium of your , paper to appeal to my brother Chartists on behalf of James Duffy . I think a plain statement of his caso will ba sufficient to call forth your sympathy and support on his buhalf . I have no need to remind you of his sufferings in Nortnal ' erton hell for your cause ; 6 f his breaking up a ones happy and comfortable home , and being thrown pennyless with his consdtution destroyed upon an unrelenting and and persecuting world , for advocating the cruse of suffering humanity .

      My dear iriends can yon see a man like unto Daffy dying fur want of support , and not rouse yourselves to do something for him . We , the Chartists of Derby , have taken him under our protection . We conttmplate establishing him as a hanker and general dealer , and we confidently appeal to our brother Chartists , to assist us in this laudable undertaking . Ramember that many can help one when ons cant help many . Hoping you will see it your duty to do something , I remaia , yours , In the cause of justice , Thomas Briggs . Derby , June 21 st , 1 S 42 .

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      TO THE EDITOE OF THE > " 0 BTHER . \ STAR . Sir , —In a preceding nun . b ? r cf the Star you very properly cautioned the people againEt any inducement held o- « to them to violate the law . I participate in the advice given at this particular crisis , believing , as I do , that one fibe step on the pait of the Chartists . would throw them into the arms of their enemies , and damage tha vtry impoitant position they cow hold . I am led to these remarks from the fact that myself and others were requested to attend a meeting in a new locality of the National Charter Association in

      Great Guildfurd-street , Soutiiwark , on Thursday evening last After having carried a resolution in favour of the CharteT , tfctrs wers three individuals in the Toom , cue of whom , apparently well educated , got up and addressed tlio meeting in the most rabid stylo , advising the people , -whtn hungry , to sdzs food from the baker ' s and cook-shops ; denounced the Chartists for their CvW-rdice ; recommended cs-aislmtion , and called that lEsn a "fool wbo wcnl < l dcitrov lnn : s-: lf and children from the fear of povtity , ins ' . cad of des t roying the i'XLors tf Iiis inistxy : ail of ^ rliicU , from \ he vehement nnr . ctr ' in which it was delivered , wtsiauch applauded

      by the meeting . Messrs . BLickmore , Mayr . srd , 2 nd myself brought the mretiiig back tu their original position ; aud-instnnced the fact , that we have already 500 individuals incarcerated and cruelly t » eat = d , through ths instrumentality cf Whig spies , and that we were not yet to be- cancht by Tory spits , which ttce appreciated , and the iiiflu < -nc « of the individuals in qnestion set aside I was" struck on entering tte meeting at finding a policeman at the door ; a rather unusnal © ccurrence at

      London meetings of late . It must also be borne in mind , that Chartism is triumphant in Southwark to the chsgrin of both faction * . 1 have no desire to create an unnecessary alarm in the minds of any one ; but we must bide our time ; and as events are fast crowding round us , I firmly believe the people will , ere long , have an opportunity of evincing their adherence to the principles of the Charter , acd bBnca the Decessity of avoiding sectional squabbles with the law . I respecfnlly . differ from Mr . O'Connor in his last letter to the imperial Chartists , where he Eays : —

      "The Tories are too strongt 9 use spies or hirelings to destroy us ; " for I think , although strong in power , tht-y i have cot left off their old tricks , and would gladly seiza the opportunity , tfcrongh spies and agents , of putting down Chartism , which is likely to hurl tbem from power , if suffered to proceed at the pace it has been going at the last two or three years . ; My object in submitting this statement to your con- sideration is to put my brother Chartists on their guard against the inflammatory harangues of persons they know -nothing of .

      I am j oars , in the eau £$ , J . W . Paskeb l . Ox ord-treeh "Waterloo-roar .

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      DELEGATE MEETING OFgTHE COUNTIES OF SALOP AND STAFFORD . " We advise the party who sent the announcement not to attempt another heax upon us . —Ed- N . S .

      TO THE EDITOB OF THE NORTHERN STAR . Sir , —In your paper , of yesterday ' s data . I find the above quotation appended to a letter signed Frederick Hacklin , Newport , Salop . With reference to the above meeting , I will explain , in as brief a manner as I can , all the circumstances connected with the case , and as I felt compelled , last week , to record a vote of thanks to you , for your impartial line ef conduct , I tru 3 t the same impartial spirit will impel you t » allow me a place in yoar columns of nest week , for the following explanation to " put the sad-lie on the right horse . " The facts of the case are these ;—

      On Monday , the 30 th of May last , at our weekly meeting , I proposed a resolution to the following effdet , which waa carried unanimously : — " Tbat it is the opinion of this meeting , tbfit a Delegate meeting of the Counties of Salop and Stafford shou d be held immediately , to devise means for the better organizition of the two Counties , and to consider the necessity of appointing a lecturer , &c ., and that all the localities of the two counties are requested to correspond with Wm . Paplow , Stafford , as to the practicability ot holding suca meeting at Newport , Salop , on Sunday , June 19 th . "

      I sent a copy of this resolution to Mr . Child , of Coalbrookdale , with a request that he would communicate it through the Salop districts , and having received communications from Coalbrookdale through our Newport friends , I expected they would have been apprised of it through that medium . I also sent a coj > y of the resolution to the Pottery district Secretary , and Mr . Ward , of Stafford , communicated it to Mr . Wilcox , of Wolverhampton , wita a like request . I likewise sent tha resolution with other correspondence to the Star for insertion ; but upon reading the Star of the 4 th instant , I found that some of your subalterns ( for I cannot believe that you would do it ) had transformed the resolution to the following , which aptsears in the Star of that date : —

      " Stafford and Salop . —A delegate meeting of the counties of Sbffurd and Salop will be held at Newport , Salop ; on Sunday , Juue 19 tii . " I read the altered announcement in the Star to the members of our Association on the " following Monday night , and received orders , by a resolution to that tffect therefrom , to continue the announcement . Accordingly I sent the second announcement which appeared in the Star of June 11 th , which has called forth Mr . Macklin's " weak invention" letter . I must confess that I have taken liberties with Mr . 2 & . ' a name ; but when I consider that he was the only individual in Newport ' connected with tho Chartiata whose name bad been published , I cannot conceive , with the above explanation , that I have done much wrong .

      Trusting I have now said enough to set the matter at rest , aud that Mr . Macklin ' s " weak invention" letter will not have foiled tho delegate meeting , and that Mr . M . will labour iu " pursuit of justice , " I xemain , Yours , &c . Wh . Peplow . 1 , Friar-street , Stafford , June 10 th , 1 S 42 . P . S . By the return of the Stafford delegate , I learn he was tho only one sent to Newport . Sj th 3 t Macklin's " weak invention" letter has htul tbe desned effect , much to the annoyance of many of our Newport friends , who would have provided a meeting place for the delegates , had Macklin informed them he "wonld not . S . ) much for Macklin ' s " pursuit ef justico" course . W . P .

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      HOUSE OF LORDS-ZVirffly , June 17 . Lord Clon curry inquired if any portion of the money collected by virtue of the . Queen ' s , letter -would be distribut / .-d among the-people of ireland ? The . Duke of Wellington said he would inako inquiry , aud inform the Noble Lord on the next day the House met . ; ^ ord ? "zgeral 0 and Vesci said it would be as well if the Noble Lord would well consider his question before he gave no tics of his-intention-to put it ; he would be aware that the money collected was by virtue of u letter read in the churches ofEngland , Wales , and Scotland , and not in Ireland . Did the Noble Lord wish to know if any of the money collected in thi 3 country was to be sent to Ireland 1

      Lord CLONCUiiuy said the letter had been read insome of tan churches in Ireland ; and he wished to know if the IriBb psople would be participators ? The conversation then dropped . The E * rl of Raenop . -wished to ask what was the reason of the distribution of 5 jd . in the pound of tho proposed tax in Scotland , while it was 3 Vl . in England ? . . . ~ The E : vrl of Ripox said that in former Incorao Tax Bills ths ttnunt was charged u-pon twortbirds of his rent , but it , was found that this operated unequally upon the Scottish tenantry , who paid higher rents iu proportion than the Eng ) ish . .

      Tbe Eurl of Ripon then moved tho third reading of tbeBul . Ingoing so ,, the Noble Earl observed that nolbin ? but the most urgent necessity could justify the introduction of such a measure . He then entered into a financial statement ; " in ' -order td-. ' pr'Oya the necessity for rtsorting to such an-extraordinary , measure- for the purpose of equalising tha incorno aiid expsnditure of the country ui-in a sournlaiKi proper footing . Tho'Minq-vs oT LaNSDO \ V !> e did not wish to obr struct thu Biii , for he admitted the necessity . of raising a revenue ; hia objection . ' was as to the means . He wan . ed their Lorrlsaips that in-. agreeing-to ah income tax ' . hoy might be laying- '' the foundation , for good or o vil , of an entire change in the system of our taxation-He opposed the details of the Bill , with its inquisitorial power , on the hypothetical ground that the bill W 33 necessary ; bat he denied that necessity , requiresi as it was to-make uo between two an A three millions of a

      deficiency . As a tax ,-it . was essentially unjust ; and all its injustice' ainl inequalities might have been avoided by rt-s irting t-j the resources of the country , such as by an alter .-itiun of tha Corn Laws , timber , nnd sugar duties . Ho concluded with a motion eiiibodying his views . Lord Colchester sJiid that the deficiency in the supplies vf jiu ;;; ir had btren only caused by a series of droughts , aiv-1- -that unrter ordinary circumstances our colonies would supply our demands without any alteration in the duties .

      L > rd Brougham , / while denouncipg the income tax , adtnitt'M na necessity , and at the same time condemned the opposition' v . -feich had been raised against the measure , . 'vrliich lie conc&ived to have been the result of mere ticUcs . There was but a choice of evils , national insolvency , or an income tix . The pecuniary measures suiiKtHtevS by tbe Marquis of Lansdowne would provo utt-jr ; y inttFectua . 1 o . r mischievous , for the reduction of the duty on foreign sugar would be a premium and an encouragement to slavery .- ' The Noble ¦ and-Learned Lord concluded ' . ¦ with pointing ' . out what he considered to be defects in the Incoms Tax BUI , but which their Lordships had no power to alter or aimnd .

      Viscount Melbourne charged Lord Brougham with incMn . ssfcvncy , inabtnuch a 3 he had b . eeu the chief limier of tue asoivuit on the former Income Tax in 1816 , while he sutiporttd the present one . hVdid not himself share in an the objections which were .-entertained by ctbers agaiDSt an income tax , but he thought that at the present ' time , and under the existing circumstances of the country , it waa unnecessary , and supported the motion of the ' -Marquis of L : tnsdowne . TUo Duke of Wellington declared that- nothing but a great financial diffi -ulty would have led tha government to propose an incomo tax , which would not b 3 maintained or . o hour longer than was necessary . Tua Earl of YVicklow was at a loss to conceive why Lei .-jni was exempted from tho Income l \ x . lt-wus injurious to it that ifc BbouJd be considered exempt tu take its share ef the burdens of tho country .

      Tue Eirl vf Clarendo : * supported tho ajnemiiTiezit , ; and dc-itikltd the tinaocial propositions of t ' .: e lato sovemmtnt . He also coutemled that the tariff woul < 4 uot bt > equivalent f ^ r the income tax . for the great ani- ¦; cles of cotisuinptioii , such as butter and cheese , were ltft untouched- : Lord XV ' . UAiitiCLiFFE ( 1 » fsiuricd the imposition of the income tux aa being the o Ay one which could be resorted to uiiiler the circumstancea in which tno couutry was placed'by- the lite government . / After a few observations from tho Marquis Clanricarde and Lard Lyttleton , .... .. The Marquis of Linsdo wno replicil ; the Earl of Kipon explsiced . Upon a di ? i 3 ion thero appeared , for the original motion , 112 ; against it , D 2 . Afier somu further discussion , taeir Lordsh ; p 3 adjournad tha debate ut three o'clock .

      Saturday April \ ft . Tiia royal assint wis giv ? n by comniiisiou to various bills , moatly of a privito na ' . ure .

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      HOUSE OF-COMMONS , Friday , June 17 . The Spvakt' ? took thu chair at the usual hour . Mr . Fox . Maule presented a petition f .-om the General Assembly of the Church of Sootlind , on tha state of Church Datrona ^ o in that cone try , praying fur the repeal of toe Act of Qi ^ t-n Anno having rcferc-nca to this subject . Ha ( Mr . Fox Muule ) , further considering the motion for a-i address to the ttryao , of which he had given notice for Tuesday next , had resolved not to proceed furth&r witk that motion ; at the same time reserving to himwif the powor of tnking up the matter should he deem fit in another aession , if the Government did not i \ ct an .

      Sir Robert Pjjel said he would have acceded to the Kiijht Hon . Guntlenmn ' s . motion had he brought it for-¦ waul , anil availed himself of the opportunity it afforded of stating tbu-reasons , why ths-Gavetitnvt'iit , for tbe present , had givi-. n up interferenceinthis question . He left it to thu puoiTsecseand raoderution . of the people of Scotland to afford the mtana t > f a proper understanding on a suvject of so much importance . Lord John Kusskll was ready to leave the question with psrftiit satisfaction in the hands of the G . ) Vcrnmtnf . Mr . C . BvLhEJi called the attention of the House to the recftnt proclumiitiun reiiitive to the gold coiuage . Ho thought it a case of such ur ^ t nt importance , that he was prepared to proceKil now , or , if ihc Govornnient objected to his proceedings at prestnt , he vrould postpone bis motion till Monday . .

      Sir K . Peel com trained that no noticahad been given of this sirj ci : the Government had come down prepared to cis ; ii * 3 another que&tion . Mr . Bullish t !; cn gave notice that he Ehculd bring for ware ! iiia mttion as an amendment on the order for leading thfc'tiraVoTder of the day qn Monday . Ti : o order of the day for the second reading of the Poor Law Bill wu 3 thtn read , after which , Srjveni ! Hon . Members , on both sides of the Hf'iise , presented put ; tioj ; s against the Biil itsslf , and various of its provisions . On tlie niotiin that the Bill bo read a second time ,

      SKA . B . HAN Cuaw : kokd rose to niOYo an amendment , tbat it ho read a second time that day thrta ¦ mont hs . TiiO'olj-. ot < f the old Poor Law was employment or Eiihsistwcsf- - * tbe destitute poor . Tho now Poor L % , w did not glvo relief till they arrived vA that point of dostitut-on whic ' a tha law ouc . htto- 'ps-evt-nt , and not create . Oil that princi i- ! e ha founded iiis » p . pcsit : on to the measure . Thero hart feo&n little or no in . ccease in the . rates iror . i tht * year 1750 till the Act was altero i ' i The Gilbert Acts und select vestries left tha management of tbs poor in tho bands of strangers , while " under the old law the parishioners had tbe management of their own officers . Ho maintained that the coutinu : nco of the present law woutd be an act of great injustice to the r >* or man " . He did not think that relief should bo given to Rbla-boMed nwa without their giving tlisir labour in exchange . i

      Captain Peciiell seconded the motion of ms Hon . Friend . Hy shoulil opp 9 S 3 the continuance of tlie law , btciu ? 3 it interfered so much with local acts . Gilbert unions found work f jr aWe . bpdled paupers instead of sending them to the v ? orkhonse . The poor in tha Gilbert unions are much bettor . provided for ; and one million and a half of the inhabitants of this country are now enjoying liberty under these aots . His great objection to the mcafcure was tuas it proposed a continuance of ths system for ftvo yanra , and that it interfered so many waya with tne Gilbert unions . Tho Hon Member here read some documents to show the inefficient working of thsnew Poor Xtw . He would never consent to tho dissolution of too Gilbert unions .

      Mr .-pAKFKGTON would give his cordial support to the measure introijncei by her " "Majesty ' s Government . There had been attempts made to excita the bad passions of the people on the subj act of the Now Poor Law . He was coiivincad that by thus giving his vote to tho measure , he was promoting the ink rests of tha working classes themselveB . He thought it impossible that the affairs of the poor could be managed without some contral controlling authority . He th&nght the guardians should not be renioTed every year ; but that they should bo continued for five years . The Hon . Member dtfdnded the proceedings of the body of guardians that had been attacked by the Hon . Member who had brui » ht forward hia auiendmerit No class of

      people were nioro wretched and miserable than the inmates of tkb poor , houses furmerly were . Men and ¦ women were ' huddled ; together promiscuously , in dirty apartments ; and in one instance a lunatic had been chained up in the same roam ¦ with , the other inmates . Now , In order to put down those abuses , we meat have a regulated workhouse . " If this Act passed , such abuses as thosa lataly practised at Bridgwater and Seven Oaks , could net again occur . He , however , disapproved ef that part of the Bill relating to the educational districts . He contended that the amount ; of the rates under the old law had been ruinous , and a great saving had been effected . But the great object of the bill was to restore habita of industry and independence to the psormanj :

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      General Johnson said the working of the present law was very defective . There w& 3 no distinction between good and bad ; for , by whatever means a man was made ia pauper , he was equally a pauper . The amount of the rates had diminiBfeed before the Act was passed- ; ' but , within the last three years ,.-they bad . materialJy increased . He strongly objectyd to tho Com-Bniasloners being in power five years longer , as the Bill proposed ; Our forefathers took care of themselves and of half the poor iii the parish ; and why should we riot do so too ? Wages were depressed by the poor law . He would exclude the system of workhouiea;—of the workhouse tast—^ for , formerly , there vrah not above one workhouse to a hundred parishes .

      Colonel SiBTHORPE highly respected the present Government ; but yet he did not betieva the New Poor Law had benefited the poor . He , therefore , felt it to ba his duty £° oppose the measure . ' He should think it his duty to tr . ko tha sense of the House upon the subject ; and should support the motion of the Hon . Member . . Mr , GRursDiTCH said the present meaaura was condemnad by the great mass of the people . He objected strongly to tha duration of five year 3 ; for , if * the Commisioners retained tbeir offices fur five years longer , the country would be in arms .- He-reprobated the system of intimation Of terror , and tyranny , practised in workhouses at present ; au < i he'hoped theRi ^ ht Hon- Baronet , at the head of the Goyoriijaost , wouil

      apply the efforts of his gigantic m ' md to some remedial measure—( htarr ) He v . ould compel the-Commissioners to make returns to the Secretary of S ' . ate for the Home Department He read several exiraets from ancient statutes to show tho inefficiency of every snocessive Poor Law down to tba present , and he contended that Lord Brougham had owned that it had never been intended to apply it to the manufacturing districts ; nor did he believe tbe patience of the people would loug-vhdure . it in the agriciuUuial districts . Now , sometimes temporary relief for a weekr nay , for a day , would enable tha poor man to regain his independence , to remain his own master ; but iu order , to qualify him for being an inmate of a workhouse , his g «> ods were sold off , and he wa 3 brought to a state of utter destitution .

      Sir C . Napier could not see the uea of appointing Poor Law Commissioners at exborbitant salaries . Tho union hail done a great deal of good in tbe district where ho hadoifficiited ; and if ail the unions inEngiand were upon so small a , scale tkoy would be a bl ^ s . r ; g instead of a curae to the country . In his district old peopio of sixty years of age bad received three shiliinga per week , and why should they be deprived of a comfortable home ? They were people of good character , and heshould like to break the law for their benoat—( laughter ) . No \ v , if a inan with five or six children finds his 12 s . por week not suffiuient to maintain his family , he inust now sell his goods and csrue into the poor ^ bouses . Workbouss 3 ou ^ ht to bs mo .-a like Chvlsea or Greenwich hospital than that which they are present . Ha wouldy in tha event of a m * . n having a large ' 'family , agree to take one or two cf hia family

      in o the house and educate them , upon the . undors ' tandiug that they should be romwierated for it afterwards . In dabs' of bastardy also , ho disliked the i > iea of t'se reputed father not being obliged to support thechilii . He did not bslicve that the morals of feiU' : ! es were duo whit better for it ; for generally speaking the girl could not get a living for herself and child , and must go to the poor-house for support . A poor girl who conducts herself well cannot escape ; -whereas ,- . a loose girl may go out and come into the workhouse every week if aha pleases , by making an arrangement with hur lovt-r . "; T . s there any decency , sense , or morality in this ? ' He . should propose that every body should enterinto a sma ! I weekly subscription , if only twopence per week , to form a fund for the relief of the poor . Now , with respect to tha Gilbert Unions , he did not very well like them . Why should the Right Hon . Baronet destroy these Unions ? He should vote against tho Bill .

      Mr . Ferrand strongly reprobated the heartless tyranny with wlsich the Poor Law was attempted to be enforced . Magistrates were too idle to attend to the affairs of the poor ; and this measure -would be a disgrace to Englishmen , it would b ; a violation of lh& constitution ! In Barkshire , the gentlemen were too fond < f fox-hunting to attend to the aff , dr 3 o * the parish . A woman was overseer in one parish in the south of England , The present Poor Liw had been prcduotivu of great evil ; and he thought it a crufl thing th : t the poor shoulij be punished for the gros-s negligence of the rich . It had feen attempted to drive the poor from the soil in the south of E inland . But tho poor had a right to the soil of thsa cciiatry ; they had a homeHtead oa the soil : and tl ' . ey Phoukl

      not be : dtprived of it , to be reduced to -misery , ar : d destitution . It was recommended by the Poor Law Commissioners that they should be starved off thy soil . ' ( No !) He could prove it ! They bad -recommended iti Oh , what a - . horrible stvte cf © ppresaion ! Ha would read Dr . Kay ' s letter . Listen , tten , vm Honourable Members who aid , " read , read . " He ( t ) r . Kiy ; said , that necessity must dviva them from their abode ' Was not tliat it ?— ( hear , hear . ) It bad been' rrpre * sented that tbe manufacturiirc in the nort of . ' England had entered into a conspiTaey with , tho Poor Lavr Commissioners to absorb tho surplus labourers of the south of England , by kidnapping tha poor of the south-. ' Mr . Chadwick , a quaker gentieman , had been instiu ^ nentnl in Sbsorbing tho surplus . population of tho south , It

      was ene . bfthe most disgraceful scenes of tyranny avd slavery ever exhibited in any civilised country . Man under this system becomes brutal and reckless ; ho toils , like Sisyphus at his wheel , withr . o ota ' er prospect than a constant repetitiira of his nnrr . itigat < "cl labaur ; his habits arti debased , —his morals are contaminated , ho becomes sullen and ferocious , and 8 n easy prey to the arts of-designing demagogues—( hiar , hear . ) Hon . Gentlemen might say " Hoar ,. hear , " but he could point out some of them . Will gentlemen eive their sanction to this iueasure ? Wili they place tbis fearful power into tno bands cf these" Poor Law Commissioners for five years ? ( Loud cries of " Oa , no , no ) The bible is trampled under foot ! The laws of God

      are acoffud at ! For W 9 are en ; oined to feed the poor ! Vet they are--sacrificed '; -, for what ? To swell the enormous ¦ wealth of their masters , an / 1 to save tha rates , ; This has been avowed . Bad the poor-law commissioners been able to carry out thi 3 law in the north ? No , they had not . Men hail been incarcerated in county gaols , because they could not pay ths 2 * . 94 poor rates . He knew a poor nun out of work , who had 8 s . allowed him by tbe poor-law guardians , in his union , tomaintain his wife ami LtmUy , but ho was stopped 2 s .-Gsl . out of it for psorratea . It-was-dreadful , that aged people , who hart paid the rates , should be torn from their home 3 , and immured in Bistiles . ' Iftre fulfil but one-twentieth part of our promises , thai bill will never be read a second time .

      Sir J . Graham vindicated Dr . Kay from the aspersions of tae Hon . Member who had just sat dawn . The pnor had no right to a maintenance -without working . This was a doctrine subversive of all the rights of property , and most mischievous to the working chistts ¦ thenisolves . Mr . StoaUT'Wortley deprecated the ne ? . of stror . s or harsh langnnge with respect to the poor-law conivnission . Condemning the powers given to tbut corn : n : sfcion , he did not , nev-srthelff ' S , ask for its instnut abros . afi ' OD , but cautioned the House against its ptrpetuatiou , believing tiaat , under proper training , the local authorities wtro the bt&t administrators of the poor- ! aWi , Coion .-il Wood ( Brecon ) supported tho second reading of the bill , though be wished it had been liivided into tvro piirti ); aud Baw defects in the working of thiilaw .

      Mr . Liddell said he would support the second reading o » tha bill , but should oppose the third , reading , if certiijn iriuxrfcctiphs which-ho pointed out out were amend'Sd ; the bastardy clautic-a ,. mrtieulariy , -working very ill ; and he csrtainVy should oppose the . i ?! - > it ; ary dissolution cf tho "Gilbert unions . The Honse then divldeJ , when there were—For tho second reading ; 2 CU ; against it , 'til- ; majority , 190 . Tte third reading of the J > ean F . ) rrsfc Poor B : l ! was resistea , but was catrjed on a division by 81 to to 21 . The other orders of the day being then disposed of , the Houss adjourned at half-past twelve o ' clock .

      Saturday , May W . k . The House was occupied in considering the Railways ' Bill in c-i ' mmittee . Tiae first amendment of importance was one proposed by Mr . Stafford O'Brien , to prevent ths locking of the doors of paaseuger carriages en the side nearest to the stations . This , of courae , raised a discussion en the subject of" locking-up" on railways . Mr . 0 . KessELL ( the chairman of the Great / "Western Railway ) , sind thit the whole of tho c : vrriagcs in tha case of the lajnontabid accident sn the Paris aud Versailles ^ Railway wero second-class carriages , of which the top and sides were < 5 pen , and from which the passengers , could have escaped as easily as if fctio riucrs had bseu '• unlocked . Ha-was opposed , on ptiaoiplc , to allowing the doors to remaiii unlockedi as . ¦ ' being-far more likely to produeo accidents than tho practice of locking up .

      Mir . Gladstone opposed the amendment , considering that the » question should 08 left ' .. open , and that it was noi judicious to arm the Board of Trade with compulsory powers on the subject . After some conversation . Sir R , Peei . expressed his opinion , that the public were the best guardians of their own . safety , which , alao , would bej best ensuted by giving to the Board cf Trade a discretionary rather than a compulsory power . The amendment was Ultimately carried to a division , and rejected by 92 to 69 . Sir . Plujiftre then proposed an air . 6 ndaient that " do railway shall be used on any part of the Lord ' s Day , " except "in cases of charity and necessity . "

      Mr . Wacaulay opposed this feirid of legislation with respect to Sunday travelling , and asked wiio were to be empowered to . judge and decide on these cisps of " charity and necessity ? " He thought that the House would be placed in a iiaost inJicrous BituationTif it adopted so extravagant and monstrous a proposition . Lord Sandon , Mr . Qladsione , and Sir H . iKGiji ? , entMated Mr . Pirimptre to withdraw his amendment ; . but ; , after seme convsrsetion , it went to a diviBlon , when it vtn& suppoited by eight / and opposed by iO 5 ^' . " ¦' . ' . - ¦ . ' - " ¦ " ¦ - . ¦ ' ¦ ' ¦ . '¦ ¦ ¦ ' , ' -, : . ¦ :: : ' ... ' : ¦'¦ -. ¦ .:- " ¦ ¦ " Lord -Robert Grosvenor proposed a clause , the oWect of waich vaa to glvo a coatrolliag power

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      over railway companies having a common tcrmmua or using rails in common , so that unfair advantage should not be taken , or given by one company to the prejudice of another . This was lost by a majority of 1 . Mr . Gladstone , however , promised to maba suggestioES to tbe companies on the surjiset . „ The Castoms Act BUI ( the New Ta iff Bill ) was read a second tine . MondayiJuiie 20 . Sir J . 'Graham intimated that it was not the intention of Gyveramenf , during the present year , of interfering with tha present system of Eaglish registration of . Parliamentary voters , ; but that ; they would introduce " it ... bill- before the clbso of the present session , in ths hope of Carrying it early in the nexts

      session . : ' .. .... . -.: Sir Robert Peei ., in reply to Lord John Russell , said that Government di < l not at present intend to inter-Uia with' the qnsstion of Irian regUtraticr .. Mr . Chari . es Bulleu called the attention of the House to the suVjeyt of the gold- ' -caiiiaga ' . ' - He ' argued that it was improper and unjust ; that , by a sadden movement of the Governm ent ; ' the accidental liolttera of gold coin should be su ^ acted to the los ^ s of the ds-preciation of the coin ; and showed by various precedents in cur histyry tbat the public bad not , in the case of gold coinage , ' Been compsIR'd to bear ' the Joss of the

      depreciation , though be admitted thai ' , they bail .-been compelled to bear the loss in : the -cases of re-issues of ths silvev coinage . The conduct of ' the . G ; . > verpment ha--l been t-qnivoca ! and absurd ; by a sudden proclamation they had depreciated the entire gg ' tl coinage of tho -country ,:, while they ¦ themselves , -tlirouEh their fi ^ jnt-s , h : ' -i » con guiity of issuing li : ?!; t c ji ; : ago after the issue of ikaproclamation . The ri'ri ^ d , too , which the gov&r . nment had chosen was cxc ^ UQg ' v unpro ' pit ; r , us—a period of Rreat public dist ? : jas ; the ir . juty inflicted on tho public by this . measure- would be-productive of-iiiore dainnge in a fortnight than the tariff could compensate in ayea ? .

      Tho Chancellok of tha Exchequer , deprecated tliis mode of brin ^ in ^ on import-. nt q-neistibi's . Tne'law authorised all individu-tls to refuse goid coin which waa below the ¦ weight required as a les ; al-tender . He admitted that it would have bnen better if the public had been more -frequently warned of tkc eft ' ^ ct av . d op ' jt . atioa of the la"w ; but pnsdv . g over this , faj dt-ciaredihnt the intimiraatioBS whicli the present Govei-nmont ban received of the ' evil of the "depvcei&tion- of the present gold coinage required some txecu'tivc ; iiit-: vf < : ieiice , and the Government ; : ad selected ths . 1 soasauabie utomevi for Interference , -which they believed , if .. . neglected , would not soon occur again . The G > vi ; ns : neut had adopted th ; s measure with a view of relieving tiie pressure on the ' monetary intwasts , which Were uitiniatsly th ' . visitejests r . > f the " -whole community .

      Sir IiCBERT Peel produced proof of t ' ns demand for a rectification of -tlie gold xurreucy -which had been yresssd on tte Government , and cont&uded tbat , 'under existing circumstances , no other couvsa was opea to the executive Ai ; y other course taken to remcviy such an actual evil would have led to a positivo . depreciation . of the coinage 7 nior « sevai'd than thut wuioh now ex . &tiid , and which-,-by . proving ¦ 'a market for " clippors" and other ¦ 'dvpre-iiatbra-pf tho coinage , would have materially enhance ! the grievance felt by the pu > iio . Mr . IIu . ue . approved of the course adopted by tfee Government ' , but-wo 3 of opinion tbit they might have obtained their oVjiCt ' with-less loss to the cjinmoro ' -al and trading classes , who wire suff-ritsg severely from the ef *' gct 3 of the proclainatioa . ;

      Captain " Berkeley y > odaeod proofs of tha assertion , that since the issue of the proclamation , tb . 9 Gvverp . in ? nfc offiu-s bad been Lsumg li « iht Stivereigns inpayment of th . ) . seamen in her . Majesty ' s service . S : r G . COCKliURN iler . isd this . After some further conversation U , s motion was put fqr going inlo committee on the Poor Law-Amendment BilV , on ¦ which Colonb" . SiDTiroRP moved that the Commutes be postponed for three months , or in other words that the bill be-rejected .

      Mr . WaKLEV , at great length , supported the amendnignt . H- * belie . v . ' : d that- any obstacle to the progress of . the bill would be a b _ - » ioiit , for the bill > i-o / calculated to sow tlie sesds of rcvolut : on in the country . Ho opposed the bill on iho various grounds ; -f its uncoustifHtio .-. ai nature , iis despotic powers ' , ; its " inhumanity , and * te tend-jivcy to do 3 iroy t ! at ) . libertiK 3 Of the people of E' ! 2 ia ! i : l . Both of the groat pniitical parties , the Tory jirid tbfj Whig , -wtra rt-sponsible frr this mfcasinv , against which the entire country prayed . " ' : . . ' Lord Covrtenay dhifsnded the New Poor Liwaa a measure riqairei to correct the eviia of tap old system . : Mr . Lawsox strongly opposed the bill .

      Sir R Peel declared that the measure ^ vaa tha morisure not . of any indmiu . 1 , but of ht-r Majesty ' s Government . PIo sras not a member , but an opponent of tha GAyemioont which originally prop ; Pid this measure ; nvA , in supporting it in this matted , ba had seen t ; . 'thing to chang- a ^ opinion during tfis interval . \ Vp rcu t not forget the facts of the old s ? st in—the indecen :-7 , tbe idleness , the want of moral feeHag , and moral ccurrgs , 'ita . It ..-would be c& 3 y t-5 Rft ^ Ti a fchortlivcd p * i !{ u :-irity by " opposing-the Now P / x-r Lair , but believiu ^' tfcat r . o period shortof five years v ? ould ssrve to p ' .-. iib ' . vj' thsm l » umier 3 fand tho opuation if the ¦ Poor Law commission . And convinced' tiiat tha vices of the old system wtr ' e too inveterate to be otherwise roottiV oat , he gave his cordial support 10 tb . \> biil before the HbuEe . : ¦' . '¦

      Oa a division , the amendment was rejected by 219 to 4 s . ¦ ¦¦ . . ¦ ¦ ' . - ¦¦ ¦ " ' ''•¦¦ . : ¦ ¦ ' ;¦ . Mr . FKRRAND , after some observations , moved tha ajij .-. urnmuHt- of the debate for a v / e :-k . Mr . FielceS' S 3 eondea tho :. motion waraiag the House usraintt granting the . unconstitutional powers proposed to bo perpetuated by ilia Bill to tha Commis . si * L ; &rs . . ? Ir ., WAUK PffiLiPS supported the Bill in a speech of some length . Sir James ' Graha . m csiled in qnestion some statements by Mr . Ferraud , which he was quits wil'iuc ; to submit to the investigation of a syItct committee . Af : fr some debate , a division took place ; when there ! appeared 18 to 205 .

      Some , further ' debate , took place , and then tha JBill went into committee pro forma-, and tha IIousa adjourned .

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      BALANCE SHEET OF THE O'CONNOR DEMONSTRATION COMMlTTiiE . May 22 , 1842 . BECEIP 1 S . , £ . a . d . Lon ^ . ' on ... .. ••• ' 2 15 7 i Stiko ... 1 10 7 i Han 2 eya-: d Sa-A ' . on ¦ .. ... 2 12 6 tipper ! l ; iui ( V , aiid Srcallthorno ' 4- 11 lOh N . wcas ' . lc ... - ¦ - 0 13 U Burdtiu ... ... .... 1 ¦ 1 101 Coiluciions ' at , difil-reut-meetings -6 15 H ^ £ 20 0 11 EXPESDI 1 URE . . £ . a . d . To John Richards ,, to Birmingham , . to . the S'an-fr- ¦ Confcreucd ... 2 7 6 H . Booth , to lisip-. T ... ... 1 . 16 6 Coach and ft'iir , pustilicns , aad raarshaU ' s hoTsc-3 ... ... — 4 2 9 .-Printing hills-and cards ... ¦•• 1 7 0 Maticvaud carriages for < lo . ... 7 0 0 Mr Fityich , to Manchustcr ... <» ' > 2 jiicidtiUal expenses ' ... ... 3 . 8 3 Paper and postuga ... ... 0 3 31 £ 2013 oh Receipts ... ... £± Q 0 11-Das to Treasurer ... , £ 0 12 6 h Thomas SrAKKETj Treasurer . Wa , Garkatt , Chairaian . . Audited and found correct , James ¦ Li . vf . sixy , - \ , * ,., ; : >„ -, T t-, > AUujtOra . John BicHAitpSi )

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      TO THE REV . W . ILLTAM HILL , EDITOR OF THE K 0 BTHERN STAR . Sir , —It ib a pleasing duty I have to perform in testifying , amongst yonr numerous readers , to the perfect satisfaction I have ever received in your conducting such a journal as the Nortliem Star , with all tho difficulties and importance attached to it You have used the Ttin and spur with judgment and discrimination , and -srhen imperious necessity demanded it , you have not he ^ ltittfd to ply the whip , and lay it on " pretty thick" on ev . ry "bolter" from the straightforward course , but you havs never been wantonly or unnecessarily severe . In short , I bave sometimes thought you too ftrdingly alive to the sensibilities of others , who did not merit such tenderness at your hands .

      As a correspondent of your paper , you have withheld several communications of mine , and used the xein ¦ when you thought my z ^ al outstripped my judgment . I bowed to your decision , and generally I found your decision to be just and propsr . On the demise of the . /' indicator I addressed the Star , and congratulated all rcai Chartist 3 < n its extinction . I -tvas -scry angry with Vincent and Philp , and said , amorjg many things , " tLiit they -JTtre flaying the very devil . " I spoke of their peitishness , waspishness , and want of judgment and 8 e ! f-cor . troul , and their leaning to tho niWclle classes ; but I gave th-sni credit for honesty , and thought that age acd time wouiil do much for them . You did not insert my letter , and 5 n r < rar notices t » correspondents appealed this— " Woolwich .. Cadet must excuse up , it appears too niuchiifet * kicking a d «« i < i berse . " Yuii had no wish in tbia either to lash or denounce ; but I sometimes imagine that by sparing the rod , yon have spoiled the child . ' I was deeply grieved at the conduct of O'Brien , but I atUibuted it , ai I do now , to illness . L ^ t 0 Brien ' s health be completely re-established , and wo shall see him the " Bront&rre O'Brien" as formerly , vims sana , in corpce sano ' . The O'JBrien I iKoi hers cm uev ^ r become a tool for middle class schemers . I , for ona , will not listtn to it . Continue , Sir , in your path of righteousness , and you must ever command the ai > l and approbation of ail houest men and womsn , and tha Star , . under your guidance , ^ rill leari to the regeneration ycur coitniry . the civilization of the lawa , and tha happiness and prosperity of the people ! Kotbiog less than " Universal Suffrage , and no surrender , " will meet approbation from Your devoted Servant , A WooLvncii Cadet . Chichester , June 20 th , 1842 .

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      TO THE DIFFERENT SUB-SECRETARIES OF THE NATIONAL CHARTER , ASSOCIATION OF DEVON AND CORN iVALL . Fellow Democrats , —I bave just received a letter from our persevering friend , Mr . Cainpboll , in aDswer to a letter I sent ten days sicce , requesting him to ur ^ e the necessity of a good and -effiViVut lecturer being sent amongst ua to awnksn this apathetic region to a sense of their duty , and to lay our case before the New ExeeutiTe -when chosen . Mr . Campbell assures me and you all , every one of you , that if \ re do our

      duty , by trying to supply the reit ' y , he doubts not but that Davcn and Cornell . -will bo supplied with a lecturer of talent , and one that wiil go the whole hog Up , then , at once ; call your different committees together and let a general fund be raised of the two counties ; , every loom set to work , and every hand active , that we may weava a good web of sound Chartism , before the short days come on , for if we allow the vriater to come without giving the v ? heel of corruption a thrnsfc , we are hardly worth the name of Chariists .

      Mr . Smith , of Plymouth , has suggested the holding a delegate meeting of the two counties , for the better organisation of the different localities . Such a step is essentially necesssary , and I hope that every committee may immediately take the tu ^ ect into consideration , and correspond .-with Mr . Smith , ef Plymouth , and say how and when . Let the Bubject ba immediately entered into with a spirit that becomes men worthy of liberty . Hoping the above few hints may be the means of weakening the oppressor's power by strengthening the ¦ wor king man ' s cause of equal justice , Ib the sincere vriBk of yours , Persevering in the cause cf Politioal Emancipation , Etdruth , June IP , 1 ? 42 . Ee ^ rt Hancock .

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      TO THE CHARTIST OF ENGLAND . Dear Cou . ntrtmex , —Permit me , an old Rad . of ISIS to 1830 , 31 . ami S 2 , to draw your attention fox a few moments , being a passive obsefver of the present movement . * During the agitation for the Bill , the whole Biil , and nothing but the Bill , a mai . y of you will recollect the hue aad cry mr .-ie by middle-clas 3 Reformers , against your bestfriend and advocate , Mr . Hunt , to induce yuu to de 3 ert , denounce , and betray him . Your leaders in almost every district , joined the cry of " Traitor , " " Tory , " " paid Hunt , " &c , and sorry ws 3 I at that time to see them succeed , and induce you to follow your worst enemies , assisting them in rivetting the chain of slavery more firmly on your limbs . is

      For wh ^ t the preseat cry now raised against O'Connor and the Star by tha new move gontry ? just for the same purpose ; and will you again desert your best friend and advocate ? Will you throw away your rights and the rights of your children for the t-mpty praise thus beitowed " the generous , magnanimous , tnd ilisintercst-.-d wojkiDg men havo dverz up tfcfcir clii : iis for the good of the nation . " Ofv . al delusion ! but you have seen your error ; therefore be on your- guard ; be not deceived by smooth soft insinuations aga ' . nst tho XorthernStar , whose rays are penetrating into the dark recesses of corruption and dragging the hideous monster before the noon-day sun , exposing its deformity to the public . Rally round your tried friend who came to you ? rescue when yen lay at the feet of your worst enemit-s — the speculators in your blood and bones . AN Observer . Newton-Heath , Manchester , June 20 th , 1842 .

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      TO TEE ED 1 T 0 B OT THE S 0 E . THEUX STAB .. ST 2 , —As some little unpleasantness has arisen between Mr . White and many cf the members cf the ChsrtiEt body here , through what they consider an -ei-pa . t £ report given by that gentleman of the proceedings of tha conference , which appeared in your columns of l ^ st week . I am desired by the late delegate committee ior "what usage termed the Executive Council of Birmingham . ) to request that ysn will give a place in jour columns to thrir tyidress and prepesitions , herewith enclosed . As they are anxious that yoar Birmingham leaders , numbers of whom were not present at the

      Conference , should see that their only object in calling them together was te elicit by a friendly discussion , the fcesfr mode of disciplining acd extending the organizi tion of the / National Charter Association throughout the town and its environs They think this , in justice , is cue to them , 33 the very party which caussd ihc-m to be cishiered oa charges which , simply abridged , trouJd be that they Wore good Chartists , but bad lawyers , in tfcs same ireath . As anomalously ssthe verdict of an English ciod-poled jury , claimed from the ineeiirjg a Vote cf tharts for them , in consideration of the promptness , aptitude , end decision they had shown in all esses of emergency .

      You -will see then , Sir , that as a measure of justice to thesa yourg men , tfcst the insertion of their address and propositions wonld be both pleasing to themselves and encouraging to others , as they would learn that whatever "R&s desired in a friendly and patriotic spirit was aeitiier disregarded nor considered useless by the Chartist body . I have the honour to be , Sir , Your obedient servant , JOHN SOAi . P .-cspectSow , Birmingham , June , 15 , 1342 .

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      Ltjjort of Die Deegale Committee of the Saiicna ! Charier Association , resident in Birmingham , held at the Black Horse , June 7 lh , 1 S 42 . Fellow Paisiots , —Having been deputed by yen as an Executive Council , to take the most efficient measures te promote the orzanisation , harcaony . and activity cf our union , we have felt it oar duty to call yea together , for the purpose of considering—first , our preset position , and , Btcondly , to ascertain how fat yon are prepared to aid in consummating the liberty of eta beloved country . To us it was & matter cf sericus Tc £ ponsib . ui ' i . y In accepting the BiSiiature of the Extcutivs Council , yet as patriots it was our duty , and so far as we have been enabled , we have arduously tought to fulfil the object of our mission ; we have laboured to effect a complete co-operation of the various localities of the -National Charter Association of this town , and we have betn successful .

      Th-ie is but one sentiment has pervaded all our Eictings—that is , to achieve freedom we Eust be mi ' .-iL To sccosplisi this grand work cf moral p-j -sfcx , is the tlject for which we have called you toceitr . As patriots—as saviours of yonr country , we were aware that to establish coisfideDce , it was neres-£ sry jou should assemble . Many of you are unknown to e ^ ch other . This will tend to exte nd youi Intimacy —to inspire you with zeal—to cx . ilt your sentimentsto excite iQ-atnal respect—to awaken year energies , and to conSxn yonr patriotism . The rtal patriot must now

      be distinguished ij his devotion to the sacred cnu = e cf liberty ! Th 3 pstudo-patriot wiil soon abandon a cause he is unworthy to aid . Every man , however himible , has great duties to perform . Let , then , every ene colder that , in faiiiDif " to contribute his Eha ™ of tiiUIon for the salvation of his country , he is an accessory to tte crimes tf despotsra ; that those wto tolerate the outrages on arlcrnigliumanity are as gn'lty a 3 those "Who commit them . In a word , they are unfit to exercise libaty who axe net prepared to struggle for its obtainsea :.

      Oar ptsition at present as a creat class cf Reformers h si-si criticiL lit CxjvemuieL ; is in principle a confedrracy cf rich usurpeis , who havs in the course of events , placed a powerful and inhuman fac ' . icn in the Bnprtine administration of tuthority , through tLe ^ tXercise of wldch they s ; uy conserve the existing irigan .: insiltc ^ zs , srd wich absolute majorities . , in tie L-.-giskture . a perpetuate the atrocious order of things . Yes , f-Jiyw pitriotsl a crisis is approaching when , toless we are prepared to grapple -Kith the ilcns :-: r-TJiirrps ' . iori , T-ol fer ' y will your condition be rendered irredctniiV . ] e ; but we may by our criminal apathy , consign our pc&uiity to eternal slavery .

      Ltt ns then so far as we are concerned , do our utuy ; Itt us set an example to the country , BLriaii ^ bani is a town of immense population , J-nd what is EtiU more gratifjing , tht : pc-ople axe democrat . Grest ercnia arc aisociatid with the name , let us hope they are worthy of it . Their eucrgies have hittexto betn ever rtacy at the command t-f their country when any great measure of Befcrm has been submitted to the Government . All then that is necessary is to concentrate their moral Povrer Icr great practical purposes , the present plan of rrjicn , is eap&ble of accomplishing thi 3 essential otject fcy accpting the most jndicioua arrangements for its eSciect apt ) Iication . As such we now submit to your deliberation the following Beans of -rigorously organising the working men of tbis locality : —

      Fixit , "We propose that a eomEiodiop and respeet &tle lecture room , be taken , and should it ba impossible to obtain such a place , thit steps b ^ Immeciately iaken , either to purchase a piece of property to be eoaverted , iiAo such a mfceting room , or to erect b i £ L Becondly , Tbat a meeting of tbe members be hfcH ¦*« & 2 y , lor the transaction of business , and that each niember is specially requested to attend as frequently as possible . Thirdly . That open air meetings be held every west for the purpose of diffusing qui principles , and extending our organization .

      Fourthly . That a general Conference of all the Members be keld once in each month ; lfcst an address bs isaaed frcia them to the people ef Birmingham and

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      A prco i amation annouueing tlio is-ne cfa coin of a value « nk ; inv » bsforo , namely , halt . t ' n ' rthin- ^ s , was published oh Friday . To ' merchrints . eights of a p >!« ny have 'bum Jong familar in ticeir d =-al _ ( ng ; but how slicpJct'f'pers may like this new uKiin ; y is problerjiatica . ! . Hijierco a lar ^ e proportions t-.. p rofit has been mace oni ' . of fractious , 'which' never iiitve been tiivcn hi favour of the buyer , and which wiil upw ba vaAzd , 4 'nd tk-refbrs by so much will it bs beneficial to the poorer classes . : . ,

      Sleep . —'' K « th ' 5 ts » has such a tendancy t ^> testOTe the ¦ system as sound and refreshing sleep ; a popular writer " beiuuiiaUy remarka— '* ¦ : All-he . < i \ wg sleep neiv . raliz ^ s the . corroding causUR of caro , au .: blunts even thebatbad arrows of the marble iiea . rf . ed fiend— - Ii- /> ratitu < ie ;'; aad by a well-kmj' . Ta p ^ . t h i 3 ds-Bcvibed as * Nature ' s swf et reEtorcr ; yet there are thousanda who pass weary aud ekcpless -nights without takin . a ; the trouble to ascertain the cause ; many resort to opiates , and thus aggravate the evil . Parr ' s \ IAfe Pills will be found to soothe the irritated state of the nerves , and scon to briag the wholei system into'thst cool and healthy state as will induce sound and refreshing sleep , a » d thus fit tliouiiud and body for the varied duUea of life , " which henceforward will be performed wiiii eusc aad satisfaotioa . "

      ELACKBrRN—Trade hero is in a fearfully depressed condition / The poor hand-loom weavers have a . £ &m had to '• , submit , "to lower % vages . Factory operatives ' also snSet extrenio di ? tresB . The condition of cperatives j ast now is truly distressJug . The Legislature neither denies k . or i > efjshs right ' . —Such is tue power and activity of tlia class inteiesU in tbe House of Comcions , that the law branch cf those interests is endeavouring . { apparently Vrith success ) , to prevent the printing of tha pspers , in Mr . Gordon ' s casa of complaint against tbe Iristi Court of Caancery . It -is tha height of folly to expect any . tbing from tbat House as at pregenV ^ OBBtiiuted .

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  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), June 25, 1842, page 7, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct604/page/7/