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      Mt Beloved Fbxesvs—I have jaot mneh time for writing this wee * . My cnest and back art sore , and very sore , after the battle last night , n which . weEmashed the renegade Stephens , and the Tory bloodhounds . I did intend saying a word thi > week about the delegate meeting to be held on the 17 th , at Manchester , and to expres 3 a hope that ii would be well attended , as I fervently and anxionsb expect at 4 hai meeting to smother , and for ever , all cause or chance of bickering , and to let our

      Executive work with the whole body of Chartists at their back , to posi forward and achieve the desired end . Jfow let one thing which I say have its dae effect Jfo power on earth shall induce me to join in any cabal—so let all who hope to profit by any disunion In which I may be expected to take part , give over the pursuit SB Tain and hopeles ? . When 1 tender my support to & body , I do it openly and undis guisedly . Tint support I have tendered to the Executive body , and while I am , and ever shall be , ready to review their acts manfully , I never will open any breach , but , on the contrary , try to heal

      I mention this circumstance in consequence of some communication I have received , and to which I shall not reply otherwise than as above . I am , your true , your faithful , And uncompromising friend , Feaegcs O'Conxor . , Nottingham , "Wednesday . P . S . —As to inviting me to meetings for ibe next "week , I cannot attend , aa really I require and must have a week ' s rest . I could not stand . On Saturday I am to be brought up before the Magistrates here , which cuts off one day . IF . O'C .

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      BE ADFORD . —On Snnday , a meeting -was held at Birienshsw . Messrs . Smyth and Fletcher addressed the meeting on the principles of ibe Charter , and distributed a quantity of Chartist tracts , and seld a number of Chartist Circulars ; they also held a meeting at JJierley , in two places , and delivered tracts . At Bawling they be&a » meeting , &t eight o ' clock in the evening , when Messrs . ibbetson , Smjtk , and Fletcher , spoke on tie advantage of having tee People's Charter made law . Hiese meetings are making conTerts to oar principles at a railway speed . On a Sunday the people , without danger or loss of time , or the master ' s or overlooker ' s eyes being on them , can hear the princi plea of the Charier expounded , and the means to be adopted for their accomplishment , by enrolling themselves members of the 2 ? atio : ial Charter Association .

      Masox s Ax 3 T 3 . The Chartista * Meeting at the Masons' Anas , neld theii anniversary on Monday . Between fifty and sixty Eat down to a good snpper , ¦ which rtfl ^ cted great credit on the worthy landlord . After doing ample justice to the good things set before them , the cloth was removed , when the younger portion of tbs company commenced to trip It oa tie 1-giit fantastic toe . Dincicg having , after a brief space , ended , air . Pintler was called to Use chair , "whe briefly addressed the meeting , and gave * ' The People the source of all poweT . " ilr . Edward Hurley responded in a very neat speech . Mr . Ross , sen ., sung " Old England awake from your sleep . " The chairman then gave " Feargus O'Connor , Esq . and the Chartist Advocates . " Mr . Smyth responded . Mr . Ashley sung " The Exile ef Erin" in excellent style , ar ^ "sraa Kndly applauded . The Chairman . — The Charter , and may it speedily become the law of tie

      land . " Mr . Hodgson responded . Mr . Dcailove sung " The New Policeman in plain clothes . " The next toast was " irest , Williams , and Jones , and may they speeaiij be itstored to the besoms of their families " Mr . Fletcher responded . " The memory of Henry Bunt , acd all who bad struggled to sow the seeds of Dasscsrscy daring tneir Eves . " Mr . Smith responded . Mr . William . Marshal gave a recitation . Sir . James Smith rtcited " Wat Tyler ' s protest against the Taxes ;* likewise The Epeech of CataUni to the BomaE Senate . " ilr . Ashley sung " My Bonny Erin , O . '" * in got » d style . Tie party separated highly gratified , several Irishmen declaring their opinion that nothing short of the People's Charter would benefit the country , and that they woold die for it . The roem was tastefully decorated with portraits , and ssrvtral banners flattered in the bre € Za from mzrjy ef the windows in the vicinity .

      Me . Henet Hodgson , who was elected delegate to the CorJtTcEce about to he held at MaEchester , has taken cut his card as member of the Complete Suffrage TTnion . 3 lA > -c 3 XSTiH . -RoA . D . —Mr . Peter Ri 5 by addressed the ctarr . fcts of tMs place , on Ta-S&ay evening ; at ihe conclusion , Mr . Rigby "was questioned by some Chartists , -who had joined the Sturgitts ; they were BiiswtTed Sitisfaetery to the assembly . Me . ? utth and Mr . Hurley lectured at the Rase and Thistle , en Tnesdsy evening , ; 'fco s meeting of Irishmen , } on the Repaal of the Vznozl , snd the People's Charter . After tha Ifeetnre , a discussion took place \ rith an Irishman , en the Chartist leaders , which ended by several taking cards of membership

      The Chahtisis of Bradford held their usual wetkly Eteting , in Bntterworlh ' s Bnildings . After arranging the mission for Snad ^ y , it was resolved that an ateacy be established to forward the circulation of tie Chartist Circular , and the secretary was ordered to ¦ write ft * , five hundred Circulars , to Bell , on Sand 3 y , in the country places , at the Cbarfcbi meetings , they being greatly Inquired for . TJiee . exsha . 'vv . —A meeting was held , on Sunday afternoon Jaat , in the open air , a nd was addressed by Messrs . Smyth , Jennings , and Fletcher , on the Charter versus-its Corn Laws . A meeting was also held at the same place in the evening , which was very numerously attended , when Mr . James Dawhirst preached a political samen , which was well received , and did a great deal of eood .

      Holme-lase-end . —Mr . Ibbetson preached a Bermon en the death of poor Holberry , at this place , on Snnday tremng list . A collection was made for the widow of the unfortnnatfi victim . Idxs . —ilr . Arran preached a sermon , a * Idle , on the death of Holberry . A collection was made for the poor disconsolate widow . Ljtti .: e H 0 E . 10 K . —A lecture was delivered , on Stingy e-enzng last , by lit Hsrley , on general politics ill . Brook also addressed the meeting- A resolution " was aerpf-d to that an agency be opened for the sale * f the Xoiihem Star newspaper , to commence on Saturday week , the profits of which are to be appropriated towards paying the rent of the Association Room Eight sulscribers gave in their names .

      XElsrSTrRSHIRE . —The agitation in the town Etill goes on triumphantly , while in the villages our principles are being rapidly -established . Mr . Cooper "Veiled Cenntesthorpe on Wednesday sen' aight , acd enroled twenty-five members—bringing np the number of the newly formed Association there to seventy . Mr . Beedham visited Sileby the next Eisht , and commenced forming an Association by enrolling thirty-seven members . The same night lie " Political Pedlar" held a ticket meeting at the Kew Hall , and was received wuh "wonderment by the Stnrgeites and sham-Chartists . A few of the shopkeepers contrived to get into the Hall notwithstanding the select way of holding the meeting , and did not fail to lemind i he little man of John Frost .

      but there was no response from the pedlar . He was qtiite dignified , and Eeemed rapturously hapty among his new comrades , the middle classeB . The sauiif ni ^ ht the judges of assize entered ; he borough , and were saluted with . " Spread the Charter , " and H "We'll rally around him , " sung by bands of Suak-Epereans , who foliowed the carriages up to the castle-dc-ors , where a bevy of constables rushed out and seemed greatly alarmed j bat our lads merely laughed and stood their ground . Judge Parke , who was on -he bench when Frost was tried , was one of the ' 'full bottoms" saluted after this novel Chanter methc d . Mr . Beedham preached twice id Leicester , 02 . Sunday last , and enrolled ten- Mr . Cooper preache < i at Sheepshead . ( in -the Konh of tne county )

      on tiniGaj momuig , and aiterwards proceeded to tie ca&p meeting , near Blackbrook , ( a &tream runmnz through the Caamwood forest hills . ) Messrs . b ^ eT-. nston and Jarrett , of Lougbborongh ; Pepper , of iS urniantcii , and brave James Duffay , addressed tee people ( who were about 3 , 000 in number ) in the autrnocn , and ilx . Cooper preached to them ai Eigtt . The ground was central between Sheepshead , Belton , Hathern , Whitwick collieriea , &c , and the Giartist fire scattered throughout the day cannot fail to D . arn giorjons ' y throughout the neighbourhood . During the last three weeks . fft members haTe been enrolled by the in

      aeraugibie Dnffey , in North Leicestershire i ^ tne close of the py&Bent week he comes into the southern Division of the Shire , when it is expected flu labours will be succeed by the annexing of jnmoreds to our organisition . He is to et » y in the i » nth during the whole fortnight . Mr . Cooper will wi abstnt on & second tour , through Birminghim , fiflston , the Potteries , Manchester , Leeds , &c . By the union of the two divisions of out country , we nave thus happily provided for keeping up the work when any of our workmen happen to be withdrawn iora brief period . Mr . Beedham visited Whetstone on Monday afternoon , and Karboroush at night

      and commenced Associations at each place by enrolling ihirtj-Eeven members at the iormer , and tom-se-fcu at the latter village . The same night , Mr . Cooper addressed the M brigade , " in the open

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      air , at the bottom of Hnmberstone Gate—enrolled ; welve new members—aad afterwards read over the monthly statement of accounts , when it appeared that the Shakspereans had expended on their own locality , daring ihe _ month of July , the sum of £ 8 43 . od . Considering the starving circumstances of the poor framework-knitters , this doeB not argue ill for their heartiness in the cause of the " rights of labour . " This is in addition to ' 22 s . raised for Mrs . Holberry , and the contribution for Mason ' s fund . Since the suspension of the Commontceatlhsman , we have got up the circulation of Cfeave ' s Chartist Circular from four dozsn to seven dozen weekly ! Let other Chartist Associations imitate the conduct of the " Shakspcrean Brigade . "

      . Sheepshead . —The cause of Chartism progresses here at a railway speed , and Monday the 1 st of August , will he remembered in fcheepshead ; no sooner was it announced that a tea party was to take place , than several shopkeepers , alive to their own interest , came forward and followed the example of their brethren of Burnley , and enrolled their names , and took out their cards of membership . Some sent tea , others sugar , bread , butter , and bought tickets , and distribu ed them to their poorer brethren . Mr . Bean has let us a room , capable of holding 300 persons . . Ninety-ergot sat dovfn to tea . At eight o ' clock , Mr . Duffy , onr district lecturer , delivered an animated lecture to one of the largest meetings everheld it Sheepshead . At the c ' ose , 264 members enrolled their names as members of the National Association .

      Covestbt . —We had a very crowded meeting on Friday evening last , to hear an address from Mr . T . M'Lean , which gave great satisfaction . We had also a political sermon from Mr . Holmes , sen ., of Foleshill , ob Sunday evening ; and on Monday evening , Mr . John Starkie lectured to a very Jarge audience , on the capabilities of the land . Several came forward and enrolled their names . Holbeck . —On Sunday evening last , Mr . T . B . Smith preached a very powerful and impressive sermon here , selecting as his text the first eleven verses of the 37 ch chapter of Ezekiel . At the conclusion , " Mr . 5 . announced his intention to give a lecture in the same room on Wednesday evening , August 10 . —The Chartists of this locality feel greatly indebted to thi 3 gentleman for his unceasing exertions to promote the cause of Chartism .

      Manchester . —The weekly meeting of the Fustian Cutters Body was held in their Room , Tib-street , on Monday evening , when Mr . Dixon delivered a lecture to a large and respectable audience , uj > on the present position of the Charter 8 git&tion , wbich gave general satisfaction . This body have enrolled upwards of ona hundred members within the last fortnight " . They have also opened a mental improvement class , which meets every Wednesday evening , when essays are read , and discussion entered into upon various political questions . The Jcvesile Chabtists held their weekly meeting in the Chartist Room , Tib-street , on Tuesday evening , when a discussion upon the Corn and Provision Laws took place . They also open their room , Tib-street each Saturday evening for amusements , conducted npon the principles of true sobriety . Admission one penny each .

      CAK ? E ? fT £ Bs' Hall . —Two lectures were delivered in the above Hall , on Snnday last , by Messrs . Cartltdge and Dixon , in the afternoon and evening . Os Tuesday evening , a meeting of the Farriers was held in their Club Koom , White Horse , Fetterlane . Mr . M'Canney , of Liverpool , being a member of that body , attended ; and , after the business of the society was despatched , he addressed them on the principles of the People ' s Charter , and pointed out the utter fallacy of ; he trades attempting to ward off the encroachments of masters or capitalists . thron <; n the agency of Trades' Unions alone , unless they have the same power over the laws which distribute the productions of their labour , as the other classes of society . A general meetiag is to be held on Friday next , of the whole bedy of the trade , for the purpose of joining the National Charter Association . Mr . Leach and Mr . M'Cartney are to attend .

      Todmobdes . —Mr . Marsden , from Preston , lectured to a numerous aad respectable audience , on Thursday night , July 2 G . h , in the Odd Fellows ' Hall . At the close of the meeting there were many enrolled . On Monday night last Mr . M'Cartuey , of Liverpool , delivered a leeiure in the Oddfellows ' Hall , to the satisfaction of his audience . At the c ' ose of the lecture twtnty one new members were enrolled . Newton Heath . —On Sunday afternoon , Mr . Aitkm , - of Ashton , lectured at this place to a crowded ancicuce ; and in the evening Dr . Schoficld preached a luneral s ? rmon on bthalf of the lave Samuel Holberry . Twelve shillings were collected for the widow .

      KmcoAT . —There was a large camp meeting at this place on Sunday last . Mr , Wheelright , of i-iytholmroyd , Mr . Mooney , of Colne , Mr . Marsden , of Preston , Mr . TattersaJl , of Burnley , and Mr . M ' Cartney , of Liverpool , were the speakers . L&rGHBOROUGH . —Chartism continues to progress in this town and ncghbourhood ; more than 100 new members were enrolled during the week ; and in every place that Mr , Daffy visited numbers were added to the Association . Mr . Duffy's lectures have been eminently successful .

      HtDDEHSFiELD . —On Sunday last another camp meeting was held upon Castle Hill , which was numerously attended . From some untoward circumstances , Mr . Jackson did not come , but his place was supplied by Mr . Dickenson , Setter known as the Manchester Packer . The lecture in the afternoon was chiefly upon unequal distribution , class legislation , and the necessity of union . In the evening , upon the extravagant expendimre of the rich , and the consequent misery Of thepoor . Both lec . ares were well received .

      Association Room , Uppekhead-row . —A general meetiDg was held , and the following business transacted . Moved by Mr . Joseph Bray , seconded by Mr .-Abram North , "That six additional members bs added to the General Council , making a total of serenteen for the town ; and that it be an instruction from the Chartists of Hadderffield to the said Council , that every member shall receive due notice of every meeting of the said Council ; and that no business wLl be recognised or agreed to by theHuddcrsfield Chartists , if transacted by ihe Council with a less number than nine present . " Carried unanimously . -

      Burt . —The Chartists of Bury held their weekly meeting in the Garden-street . Lectnre-room , when Mr . Belli tbe Sonih Lancashire lecturer , paid us a visit . Edmund Grundy , E ?^ . was called to the chair . Mr . Bell , the lectnTer , delivered aioostsoulstimng lecture on the evils of monopoly and clas ; - legislation , The Hall , which is capable of holding upwards of two thousand persons , was crammed in every corner . After a vote of thanks was given to the chairman and lecturer , the meeting broke up highly delighted , twenty new members being enrolled . Lectttres . —During the week , Mr . Dickinson , the " Manchester Packer , " has lectured with great succes 3 . at Holmfiith , Leeds , Todmorden , Halifax , aud Hnddersfield . He has enrolled nearly one hundred members .

      Newcastle . —The Chartists of Newcastle held tBeif weekly business meeting on Monday evening , in their hail , Goat Inn , Cloth-market ; Mr . James Pur ris ha ring been unanimously cailed to the chair , and the minutes of the previous meeting having been confirmed , Mr . Sinclair gave a report of the deputation to On- eburn , te which he and Mr . Frankland were appointed on last meeting night , which was highly satisfactory , and in accordance with the suggestion ol the good men and true of Ousebura . iir . Sinclair proposed and Mr . Watson seconded , 11 That a meeting of delegates from all pans of Northumberland and tbe adjacent district of Durham , be announced to be boloeu in , the Chartist Hal ) , Goat Iim , Cloth-market , Newcastle , on Snnday , the

      14 th mst ., at one o clock , to make arrangements for the reception of the real champion of our principles , Feargus O'Connor , Esq ., who has promised to spend a week with us immediately afier the National Conference , and to consider the propriety , of sending a delegate to the conference at Manchester , on the 16 th inst . " - It was carried unanimously , and it is hoped th&t the men of the Tyne and its environs , will come forward on that occasion , and show the factions that oppress ns , that we are determined to be free—that we are their unwilling slaves , and that no man or body of men can long withhold from ns those Tiehts to which we are entitled by the law of

      God and of common humanity . Hurrah then for the Charter , name and substance . Mr . Dees moved , and Mr . Frsnkland ssconded , " That the best thanks of this association be presented to Thomas S . Duncombe , Esq ., M . P ., for the able and straighfoiward manner in which he advocated the rights of the people in the case of Mr . Mason and hi 3 eo-patriots , in that Bint of corruption , the House of CommonB . ' Carried unanimously . Moved fcy Mr . Sloame , seconded by Mr . Livingstone , " That the above resolntion be sent to the Star , for insertion , and that the Secre » ary be instructed to transmit a copy of the same to Mr . Duncombe by post . " Carried unanimously .

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      BltiOLEY . —Mr . Hill preached two effectvo and impressive sermons , on Sunday afternoon aad evening , to Crowded congregations , in the Forester ' s Coorfc PltKINGTON . —The Chartists of this locality held a special general meeting on Monday evening , to lake into consideration the document passed at the Leicester county delegate meeting , when , after mature deliberation , the whole of the aforesaid document was unani-. moiisly adopted , and tbe following resolution passed : — " That this meeting is decidedly opposed to the changeB in the national plan of organization recommended by the Executive Committee of the National Charter Association , aa well as witn the proposed conferences , preferring , —if a meeting be necessary , —a national delegate meeting , to be heW in Manchester , and calls oh the Executive Committee to publish , through the metiinm of the Northern Star , a better explanation of thepeople ' B money . " . ;

      STOCKPORT . —On Sunday evening , Jlessrs . Littler and Doyle , of Manchester , delivered argumentative and interesting addresses on the present state of the country . At the close of the addresses six new members were enrolled . AsiiTON ukder-L-vne . Mr . Smethutat lectured here on Sunday . Several new niembera were enrolltd-Mb . Sak » y challeivger is appointed gob » S ^ cre . tary to tea Asnton Cbaruats ; and all communicattons for that body must ba addressed to him , at bis residence , Mill-lane , Ashton-under-Lyno . HoLLiNGWORin . —Mr . Leech , of Hyde , lectured here on Sunday last to a numerous and attentive audience . A very good sum for the . National Tribute to the Executive -was collected , which sum will be augmented at our next meeting ; and it is hoped that oar Brother Cuartisis throughout the kingdom will not lose sight of this laudable object ' Nine new members wtre enrolled .

      WiNCHCOMB . —On Saturday last Mr . Ruffy Ridley visitod as , and gave a lecture in tbe open air to a large assemblage IiEES , ( neab Manciiestkb . )—On Saturday last , Mr . James Leach , of Manchester , delivered two lectures in the Caartist Room , Waterhead Mill . Subject for the afternoon lecture— "What 18 likely to be the result of machinery , if the present unjust system of legislation is allowed to continue . " The lecturer very ably showed the bad effects that machinery produced in society as at present applied , when he concluded by calling upon the audience to become Chartists , and aid in the struggle to prevent the ruin which was awaiting this country ,, if the Chaxter was not soon made the law of the land .

      Subject for the evenings lecture ^— " The only way to turn machinery to a national , instead of a class benefit . " The lecturer very ably contended that nothing but locating the people on the land would ever bring real happiness to this country , and , to prove his position , he showed them the produce that might be raised from five acres of land , if laid out in the following manner : —One aero would produce four Eacks Of wheat , two sacks of corn , and forty loads of potatoes—that is , twenty-five loads for the family of the producer , fifteen ditto for the cow and pi * . ' , a quarter of an acre for cabbage and potatoes , 2 ^ acres pasture and meadow land , for one cow aud one hor&e ; half an acre for garden and orchard . He divided the labour

      as follows : —for fallowing two days , cross-cuttiug two ditto , harrowing one day , drilling potatoes one day , » anur . ng two days , covering one day , weeding four days , cibbages and turnips six days , shearing and gathering harvest ft-ur days , getting potatoes eight days , ditto turnips , &c , two days , thrashing wheat six days , winnowing one day , taking ii- to the mill one day , cleaning the corn after it is ground tix days , mowing and hay-making six days , total number of days employed fifty-three days . The speaker went on to state that if the land was divided and cultivated in the above manner , the people would have plenty of everything to make them happy The speaker then gave the value of the produce at the present time , namely , forty loads of

      potatoes , at six shillings pf-r load , £ 12 ; four sacks of ilour , 25 O . bs . per sack , £ 9 ; two ioada of meal , at £ 1 10 s . per load , £ 3 ; cabbage and turnips , £ 4 ; 10-1 lbs . of butter , at one ihillin ^ per lb . £ 5 4 i ; fourteen quarts of milk per week , at twopence per quart , £ 12 2 s . 8 d . ; the above produced with ti ' iy-three oays'labour . The speaker then went on to show hoiv long a man would have to work ia the cotton branch at the present rate of wages , to earn as much as the man with the five acres of laud ,-when ' the speaker concluded ; by calling on the audience never to rest satisfied till the Charter btcamo the law ot the land . A vote of tiiaaks was given to the lecturer for his able service * , aud tne meeting separated highly satisfied with what they had heard .

      SHEFFIELD . —The news of the arrest of Dr . M'Douall reached Sh ' ffield on Wednesday evening . Within half an hour of the breaking up of the great meeting in Paradi-e-square , at ffh . ch was gained that glorious triumph lor democracy reported elsewhere . Mr . Harney immediately ported the news outside his residence , summoning a meeting for the same evening in the square . By half-pait tevtn , some thousands of persons had assembled , to whom Mr . Edwin Gill read the news iroin the Sun , and after a few comment ? ,-adjourned the mteting ii : J the next evening . Thursday evening a very large meeting assembled in tho square . Mr . Gill read from the Sun , the examination of Dr . M'Dou ' &ll , and concluded an excellent speech by proposing a

      resolution cenunciatory of the infamous and unconstitutional interference with the right of public meeting and freedom of ' speech , by the lick-spittles of Toryism . " Mr . Samuel Parkes seconded the resolution , which was unanimously ado ^ ttd . After singing " Wu'll rally around him , " the meeting dissolved . Friday evening , a crowded meeiiug of the members was held in Fig Tree-lane , room . Mr . Harney read the late address of the Executive , several paragraphs of which it was resolved to seriously consider at a future meeting . Somo other business waa transacted , aud the meeting adjourned . Sunday last , Messrs . Harney and Evinson , with a numerous body of the Sheffield Chartists visited Loxley , and from there adjourned to Wtdsley Hills

      where an excellent meeting was held , which was addressed by Messrs . Harney and Evinson . A goodly number of the villagers residing in the neighbourhood were enrolled . Sunday evening , Mr . Parke 3 preached a Chartist pennon on the lofty ground overlooking the Bridge-house ? , Sheffield , his subject being" the right of the people to the fruits of the earth . " Monday evening , a largo met-1-ing was held in Roscoe- fields . Mr . jParke 3 addressed the meeting at # reat length on " machinery and the fallacies of the Corn Law Repealers . ' — Messrs . Harney and Errinion also addressed the meeting , and having mng a Cbartiat song the mettiDg dispersed . Oa Tnesday evening , at a crowded meeting of the newly enrolled members , Mr . Edwin

      Gill delivered a lecture on " The distress of the country , and the remody for existing evils . " Mr . G . clearly traced the present distress and degrada tion of the working classes to the operation of bad laws , the natural fruit of class legislation . Mr . G . showed the rise and progress of ; he oligarchial power in this couatry , from the peried of tne Norinan invasion to the present time , proved that the Charter was the only remedy , and concluded by britfly explaining its principles . Mr . G . was repeatedly applauded in the course of his interesting discour » e , for which a vote of thanks was npanimoufly awarded him by ihe meeting . We ( the Figtreelrners , the " whole hog" men ) now ( August 2 nd . ) nnmber above one thousand three hundred . ' Hurrah for the Charter .

      Hawjck . —The weekly meetiDg was held in tht Chartist Hall , on Monday night . Mr . Da vies gave an account of the proceedings of the deputation sent to Selkirk last Saturday ; they held a meeting in the market-place , which was more numeronsly attended than any similar meeting ever had been in the town . The meeting was addressed by Mr . Cairns , and then by Mr . Davis , and the people listentd attentively for about three hours , and appeared to take a great iBtert Et in what fell from the different speakers .

      After Mr . D . had given an account of his mission , it was resolved , that deputations be sent to other towns in the district , Jed burgh , Newcastleton , &- ; ., and that a subscription be immediately entered into to defray the expence . —An . out-door meeting was held here on Wednesday last presided over by Mr . Hunter , and addressed by Mr . Davis at considerable leDgth on the present alarming state of the country . The meeting was numerously attended , and the speaker w * s listened to with the greatest attention .

      Bbtstol . —OnSandayevenin > j , a-ccordingtoaBnoucement , Ml . Bairstow lectured in Bear-iane ohapel ; the congregation was highly respectable , being chiefly of the working class , and many well-drcssea ; as the papers generally remark , there were a iprinkling of the thinking of the middle class , indeed fts the factions press would say amotley mass-, a-ye , and her « - in was its great Chartm beauty , that they » t where they would , promiscuously side by aide , as Christian brethren , the poorer and the higher , the fustian and fine cloth , apparently courting that union 60 much needed , and displaying that brotherly Iotb that was once according to history the chief characteristic ol ' Christianity , but alas , hath long since fled from the edifices , pompously dedicated to Jesus . Mr . B . again lectures to-morrow evening at haif-past six on Brandon-hill , weather permuting ; if not , in Bearlane chapeL

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      LONDON . —Mr . Farren delivered an excellent address to a crowded audience , at the Crown ihd Anchor , Waterloo Town , oh Sunday evening last , and was much applauded . A collection was made for Mr . Sadler , a deceased brother . ; Leicester Square .- —Mr . Rouse delivered an excellent lecture at the Clock House , Castle-street , on Sunday evenihg . The sum of two shillings and sixpence was collected for ¦ ¦ the victims ; The two shillings and sixpence announced in last week ' s Sldr for Mason , should have been for Mre . Holberry .

      This Cojimittee for conducting the case of the Deptford Chartist prisoners announce to their brethren of the Metropolis that they have unavoidably incurred a debt of £ < 5 6 s , which they feel-as-, sured the different locaHtte ? will take prompt means to ensure the payment of , that their high character for hononrand integrity may be maintained . Money for the above purpose can be paid to Mr . Wheeler ¦ > 7 , Mills Buildings , Knightsbridge ; Mr . Lucas , Little Coram-street , Somer ' s Town ; Mr . Droti , dyer , Oakley-gtreet , Lambeth ; and on Sunday afternoen , at 55 , Old Bailey . /

      Stah Coffee House , Golpen Lane .- —The trade society of Ladies' Shomakers , late ot-the Cannon Coffee House , having mot at ; the above rooms , it waa unanimously resolved , " That the Mea's : and Women ' s Branch of Shoemakers form one locality to be called The United Chartist Association of City Boot and Shoemakers . "' Mr . Wheeler lectured upon the evils of ; a standing army ; after which five shillings was collected towards defraying the expenses attending the illegal arrest of Dr . M'Douall . Mr . VValkerr dine read the report of tha Auditing Corntniltee , from which it appeared , the two Associations had from M « y 29 th to July 24 th , received £ 5 93 . 9 id , and expended in the same period £ 4 6 s . 9 Jd;—balance in hand , £ 1 3 i . Old Bailey , 55 . —A concert was held in this room on Tuesday evening , 26 th July , | n aid of the funds of the National Charter Associaiion .

      Council Meeting— 'Mr . Salmon jun : reported the proceedings of the subcommittee appointed to draw up fulca and rftgulationB fi ) r the mutual instruction classes . Mr . Wisedall moved , — " That we holdi a concert in every month ; " seconded by Mr . Westray , and carried . The concert then determined on engaging a van for the Watford excusien . A subscription was also proposed for a silk banner to accompany the vans—it was agreed to commence the subscription immediately , and lay it before the members next meeting night . Mr . Wyatt gave notice of motion ,- ^ - ^ That we take into consideration the address of the Executive next Council night . " The concert then adjourned .

      Kingston , Surhet . —A large public meeting waa held at the Old Crown Inn , on Tuesday evening , to hear an address from Sir . Balls , of Londbni who Spoke for an hour and a halfj in . a most eloquent and convincing manner , in favour of the principles of the Charter . He vfaa louQly cheered throughout . A number of members were enrolled . Stepney — -Mr . Anderson gave a most excellent address on Sunday evening , at the Rising Sun , Oxford-street , to the audience asseinbliHgat this place , and conoluded , amid general applause . Mr . Spencer had previously addressed the assembly with great iflVct . The sum of 2 s , 9 hd . was coliected for the widow and orphans of the deceased Peter S&dler , The meeting then adjourned .

      Cahbekwell . —The Chartists of this locality toet at the Rose and Crown ; Mr » Marshall in the chair . The following resolution was carried unanimously : — " That , for the botter relief bf tho widows of our departed brothers , ( who have fallen victims to Whig tyranny and Tory oppression , ) ilso the wives and families of those brave men who are now incarcerated for advocating the cause of liberty and justice , that A fuud be immediately established , through every locality in England , Ireland , Scotland , and Wales , to relieve them according to their several necessities . " A full report of the Deptford Chartists waa laid before the meeting , which was received with satisfaction . Three shillings waa subscribed to assist them in liquidating a debt incurred for getting- up the Blackht-ath meeting . The cause goes bravelyon in Daptford ; stop it who can !

      A great open air Meeting was held at Lock's Fields , \ Valworth , on Tuesday evening , to take into consideration the outrage upon public liberty by the arrest of Dr . M'Djuall , and others , at Deptford . MnBIsciimore moved the first resolution ;— " That this nictting vio \ v the recent attempts upon th . liberty of ttm subject , at Stafford and Deptford , as a virtual suspension of the Habeas Corpus Act , and do htreby condemn every means which may bo used to depri 7 t > . the people of the right of public discussion . " Mr . Pedley seconded tho resolution , Wliicli

      was supported by Mr . Maynard ,. and carried unanimously . Mr . Keen moved the following resolution ; — " That wo consider the late outrage ' . upon the people to be one of the results of class-legislation , and that the oniyiineans of preventing such occurrences for the future is by uniting to cause the ¦ 'People'e Cliarter to become the law of the land . " Mr . Pfirktr seconded the resolution , which also was passed unanimously . The hour growing late the meeting then di&sulved , with thi -ea cheers for the Charter , thno for M'Douall and Fearyus O'Connor , aind three for Frost , Williams , and Jones .

      Bermosdsey . —The oapaoipus rooms of the Ship Tavern , Long-lane , were on Monday evening crowded to excess , in the-expectancy of hearing an address from Dr . M / Doualh but the ; doctor being obiiijatdd to be in Nottihgham , Mr . PhiJp kindly supplied his place . Mr . Maynard moved , and Mr . Kt-mplay Beconded the following resolution : — " That this meeting view w ith horror and alar in , the awfu 1 ly distressed state of the labouring population of thLs country , the manufacturer , the artizan , and agriculturiHt being alike upon the brink of ruin ; starvation and misery stalking abroad ; and tens of thou 8 andsnotha \ ing apiilow on which to lay their heads ; and being fulljr satisfied thai ; this state ol things arises from a system of class bgislation , we

      therefore pledge ourselves to use all lawful and peaceful means to restore to every mau that right -whicW by nature be is heir to—a voice itt the repre-SfcUtation of the cpuntry , agreeable io the plan laid down in the document called the People's Charter . " Mr . Philp , iu a long and powerful address , during tho delivery of which he was incessantly applauded , Bupporttd the resolution , which on being put . by the Chairman , was carried unanimously . Sixcfien persons took up their * carda of membership , and the meeting dissolved . : 55 , Old Bailey . —Itfr-R . C ^ na eron lectnred here on Tuesday . The city Chartists and the femile Chartista have met in the room during the week for the dispatch of business and the enrolment of mtmbers . A Teetotal and Charter Locality has

      been also formed . The Chautists of the city met at the above place on Tuesday evening , August 2 iid . Mr . Hawley Was called to tho chair . -The Bum of five shillings was voted towards defraying the expences occasioued by the arrest 3 at Deptford . Other business Was transacted . Mr . Browfll then delivered an eloquent and spirited address on the advantages likely to result from the connection of Teetotalism with Cnartism , after which the meeting adjourned tilJ next Tuesday evening . : Tower HAMtETS . —rThe thanks of this locality have been voted to Mr . Duncbmbe for his Parliamentary conduct in reference to the Chartist captives . ' . V ' , '¦ ¦ ¦ ¦;¦ ' ¦ '¦ . ' ¦''¦ ' ¦ ¦¦ ; "¦' ¦;' ..: ' Bjermokdsey , Ship Tavsbn . —Mr . Philp addressed upwards of five hundred in the Large Room , on the cause and remedy of the present distress .

      Diptforj ) . —We , the Chartists residing m Greenwich and Deptford , deeply sympathise with Dr . P . M . M'Douall and others , for their cruel treatment on Tuesday , the 26 th of July , by the police , and pledge ourselves never to cease agitating and holding public meetings until the People ' s Charter becomes the law of the laud . ' v ^ An ^ open air Meeting wagi held on Monday evening , aud the three previous Monday ? , at the open space of ground at the terniinus of the Great Western Railway . Paddington ; the attendance was numerou ? j a vd manyesctlient speeches were made . Themeetiug stauun aojourned until next Monday .

      LAMBETH .- ^ The : Chartist Teetotallers of this locality , will , in company with their brethren of the metropolis , have an exoursion to -.-Watford ,, on Aug . , 15 th . They will start from ; tke Chartist Hall , 1 , China Walk , Lambeth , at six o ' clock precisely Tickets 123 . each , under fourteen years , Is . ; the proceeds to go towards liquidating the debt of the Surry Council . Further information can be had at the Britannia Coffee-housejWaterlpp ^ road . BsoMProN . —The members mei as usual at the Corner of Exeter-street , Knightsbridge , when Mr . Cook delivered a much-approved-. of lecture .

      Marylebonb . —Public meetings by adjournment have been held for three Buoceeding weeks , at which a petition and a memorial oa behulf of Brooke and Peddie , and all political prisoners , were carried unanimously—likewise the Remonstrance to the Commons , and the Memorial to the Queen . The meetings were severally addressed by the Chairman , Mr . Yates , and Messrs . Nagle , Payne , Mudge , Savage , Skelton , and Brown , and have been the means of adding to our ranks .

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      • BIRMINGHAM . — -OPEiV ArS . MEETING —Mr . White addressed a numerous meeting near the Vulban Foundry , Summer-lane , at the usual time , on Sunday morning last , and enrolled twenty ^ one members . Eight shiiling 8 was collected by Mr . Barrett of ; Whilehall-street , for . Mrs . Holberry . He also addressed a large meeting at the same place on Tuesday evening . DDDDESxes Row ; Meeting . — -A great number of Chartists having repaired to Hockley Hill , for the purpose of meeting those who bad been at the great meeting at West BromwiBh , they all proceeded in a body to Duddlestoh Rowi walking in procession through the main streets of the town . The meeting was numerously attended , and was addressed by Mr . White , Mr . Soar , and the brave chairmaa of the colliers '; meeting . A number of Dames were enrolled and a collection made ta defray Air . Hamming ' s , expenses to the PotterieSi

      Aston Street . —The usual meeting was held here oh Monday evening last * Jtfr . Saundei'S in the chair , and Messrs . White , Talbert , Thorne , aud Saundcw appointed to aot on the directing council on behalf of Astoh-strcet looality . The Leiccsterahire resolutions were ititendod to be taken into consideratipn , but in consequence of a press of other business , wdPe-deferred to the hest meeting uigVit . A vote . ' of . thanks was unammously given to T . S . I ) uncombo , Esq ., M . P ., for his patriotic exertions in the House of Commons , on behalf of Messrs . Mason ^ IVi'Donall , and others . Similar resolutions were passed at the shoemakers' meeting 6 n ^ Sunday evening .:

      Seeelhouse ian e Meeting - — -The Executive . — At a meeting of Chartists held at the Ship in Steelhouse-lane , on TuescJay evening last ; Mr . M ^ yity ia the chair . Tho following resolutions were carried unanimously ; --on tbia motion of Mr . HorsVey , cabinetmaker , Steelhouse-lane , eeconded by MriPdrrer , boot manufacturer / Moor-street : —Resolved- ^ " That having heard a report read from the British Statesman , signed 'John Mairkham , ' and purporiing to bo a description of a , meeting held at Leicester , we are of opinion that that report is fl disgrace to tho paper ia which it appear ; and we hereby solemnly protest agaiuct the General Secretary of the National Charter Association recommending a paper which

      publishes suioh . attacks on our ablest and best ^^ advocates . Having alao heard the resplutiohs readwhich were passed by the Leicestershire Delegates , we think it necessary to defer giving our opinion until the Executive shall giye proper answers to the allegations therein contained . " It was likewise resolved , ^ That the resolution be transmitted to the Northern Star for publication , and a copy sent to Mr . Campbell , in answer to his note sent to Steelhouse-lane . " Messrs . Horsley and Porter were ihen elected as delegates to attend at Bilstofl , on Sunday . Ten shillings were voted to Mr . Mason ' s defence -fund , as-. it ' was understood that Mr . Cook , the treasurer , was minus £ 9 .

      Frost , cfec . Restorition Commitiee . —This committee met as usual at the Chartist Room , Astonstreet ; Mr . Nicholls in the cbair . A letter was read from Mr . O'Connor informing the meeting that he had applied to the Home Secretary for iuformation as to when he toald present the memorial on balialf of the above mentioned exiles , and was informed by Sir Jas . Graham , that he ( Jlr . O'Connor ) eould not present them this season , bat ; that if they were entrusted to him he would have them duiy forwarded . The committee resolved that Mr . O'Connor should present them , and declined- Sir James Graham ' s offer . The balance sheet v ? is then brought forward , and Messrs . Thorp and Nichols appointed auditors . Barnsley . —Mr . DickenaOn , the Manphester packer ^ lectured ou May-day Greea , to a crowded meeting . The lecturer explained the rights and wrongs of labour , to the admiration of all present .

      Salisbury . —At a Chartist meeting here , ou Tuesday last , resolutions affirming the right of the people to meet in public , condemnatory of the ministry in reference to the proceedings at Sedgeley and Deptford , thanking Mr . Dunoombe for his manly conduct ; , and censuring the so-called House of Commons , were unanimously approved . We would gladly have given the whole of the communication as we received it , but it arrived at too late an hour to reader it at all possible for us to do so . Birstaia— A public meeting was held upon Chandler ' s Hill , on July 28 ch , when the Rev .. W . V Jackson , from Manchester , gave a most soal-stirriijg Lcture .

      HELPER . —Chartism amidst all the factious and affluent opposition it has had to cor tend with , is greatly prospering in this town and neighbourhood- Tuevisit tf the iudpniitable O'Connor stamped tee cause with that importance 'which haS ; led the moat- inconsiderate to think and enquire as to tUe nature of our principles ; and the most intelligent part of the middle classes to own that as a party , from the morality of our niembers , and tb . 8 graceful order of the demonstration , with the justness of our prinolptes , we claimed attention . After ibis , a Mr . Wigley bfioredi us a amail room , which was accepted . Then General Cooper favoured cs with a visit , and delivered two stirring lectures , and enrolled 103 names , and the . ' - ' parties' have come up nobly . A week ago , Mr . Beardsley , of tho King and Cijampion public house , Kirig-street , offered , U 3 a large rOoni gratuitously , capable of . hoidirg 400 , on whica we \ EnlaTed on Monday night—Mr . West dellyered a niost instrucr tivo lecture in the Market-place on Monday eveningv

      showing the gradual decline in the price of fabrics-with the iricroase of mechanical power , the appliances of which bad served , owing to class Iegisation , to enrich the capitalist and impoverish tbe producers with those of the small traders to a most alarming extent , and that nothing loss than the Charter becoming the law of the land could remove the evil and save our beloved conntry from one general ruin , there were 3000 present"We'll raily around him , " was sung -with great entbusiasm by the mule and female melodists of the town tvud neighbourhood . The usual collection being made , the meeting concluded with three cheers for Feargus ; three for Frost , Wijliamo , and Jones ; three for the Charter . We then repaired to the room and enrolled fifty ^ four pames . —As Mr . O'GohnoJ has promised to visit Belper in about six weeksi it was resolved that he should be welcomed b ^ a spirited demonstration . Let every village Association iu the locality rejoiceV-tO bear this , and nobly come forward .

      IiOpHI > A 2 'S . —Mr . Beesley delivered two excellent lectures on Sunday last . Twenty new membera were enrolled . ¦• . - ¦ : . ' SELBY . —On Monday evening , Mr . Cooper , from Manchester , delivered a . lecture in the Market-place , to a large audience , which gave great satisfaction . ovsviiE . ^ -Mt . Winiam Jooea , ot Liverpool , - lectured here on Friday , 22 d ult ., and again on Tuesday , 'Uiift ^ ethi .-: ;;¦• ' ' : -.- : . '¦ ¦;¦ : :- - ¦ ¦' ; . ' . V ;';; ¦ : ¦ - . ¦ : •' : OI » pEAM . —Mr . Brophy delivered a most energetic and instructing lecture on Sunday evening last , in the Chartist 'Room , Qrace ' a-stteet ,. The room was crowded to oyeiflowing witu both English and Irish , who paid great atteutioa -to the lecturer throughout his address . The subject was the Repeal of the Uniop qetweeh England and Ireland . The lecturer , proved from history that flfty-three acti 3 had l ? een passed by the legislature affecting the liberties of the C&thclics ,

      all of which were enacted under Whig Oovernmant . He also showed that unless the labouring classes of Ireland ! got political power they wpcld never be beaefltttd by a repeal . At the weekly meeting ot the members the follewing resolutiod were unanimously passed , namely : — ' ' That thia xneetiug placeirraproschable coafidencB in the Executive CommUte , £ or we are of opinion that the blaiug heaped upon them by certain parties is nucalled for ; and has a tendiency to iiijurt and weaken Our cause , especially iu the general enrollment of members , for early in our joining , the ;'( Jbartfcfca resolution was passed and a depn ' ation sent to the Provisional Committee , with a determination that w would not submit for our names to go , andvwe are stil ' ofthei same opinipn . '' That With respest to the addresses of the Executive , the more tcey yet-cii'culated the better , and we do thinfe : they are perfectly ¦ ju . 3 'tiaed ; in sending them to any paper wbere they can have them inserted ^

      PARTJCK . —A public meeting of the inhabitants of Partick was , held in the Mason's Lodge Hall , on the evehihg of Thursday weekj for the purpose of hearing ana ^ dress : £ rom Messrs . Cullia and Gillespie , from Glasgow . Toe speakers d welt at considerable length upon the apathy and indifference which brooded over the ininds of the people at tee present time , and urged upon them the necessity of : coming forward in their giant strength , and never cease their exertions in the cause of liber ty , till the People ' Charter ' is ^ the law of tb « land . Votes of thahia having befai awarded to the epeaiers and chr- > r" « t " , tho meeting then- broke : up . : ' - ; . :. -: -:: \ K , ;' . ' " V > - ¦ r-. V : - ¦ , ¦ - ' - "¦; - ¦ ¦ ¦ : ¦/ . ¦

      BEBDEN BRX © GE ; - ^ Oa Friday etentng , a concett and ball took place in the democratic chaptl , under tbe management of a committee of the youths . ' The room waflsetoffwithflome of the portraits of the most prominent of tbe , CbarOst agitators , evergreens , flags , bannen , l&ndBcapcB . &c The company , which was numerous , was graced with many ofthe fair sex .: Some excellent musicians were in attendance , and contributed in no small degree to the harmony of the evening , i To complete the whole , a goodly company of singera delighted the company at intervals with twine lively and appropriate songs . la the course of the eTeaing several recitations were given j and maslc and dancing were continued till a late hour , when the compaby separated highly delighted with the evening's entertainment .

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      . '¦ ¦ .. , . . ¦ '¦; . ^ V ' 56 rnibn ^ tllQ Principles of th ^ PEUPl , E S CHA ; RTEl { , their consouav . ee wit ! i reason and with Scriptural precept and testimony will be delivered in Ihe old Assembly Riorns , over tho Gramxaar School , South Chnrch-sido , at eik o ' llock tb-morrow evening , ; Sunday , Au « uat 7 th ,

      KevWifrifHr-rAi thh village wo ha ^ e had cinnh . to grapple with and stand agaiast , but the principles of Chartism are growing in the minds of tlie peoD ' -e . Last Thursday night , Mr . Pepper , of Normanton ^ was at this place , and delivered an address on the People ' s Charter to a numerous meeting of the working incn and i \ few of the middle nien . Mli : Nn 6 w . — : A yory spirited canip meeting wa 3 held in this village ou Sunday last .

      Hanlkt . —At a publio meeting ia tho marketplace , on Wednesday ovening , thanks were voted to Mr . Daiicombe , M . P ., . and to the Stafford -friends , for their kindness to brother Sals ,, curing hl 3 incarceration in-Staffdrd : ; . . ' - ' -, '' - T-, ¦ ¦' '¦ - . "'¦'¦¦ v ' .:- ¦ ¦ , " ' .. " ' V :. . " ¦ Clithero&—At a ineeti ' ng on Wednesday evening in t he Primitive MetGodls \ Chapel , tne Memorial and Remonstrance were adopted—excellent speeches being made _ by MGgsrs . Grei > aoii , Driver , aud fedhead . Meetings are to be held here in future eitry Wednesday evening . v . ;

      Stockton . —On Saturday , Mr . Williams , from Simderiand , delivered a splendid and powerful address to the inhabitants ' of . sins' place . Also on Sunday afternoon he preached Holberry'si funeral sermon to' aVvery large concourse of pet > p 1 e , yvho listenedattentively , and showed their sympathyii > the poor-widow and fatherlesschildrenby coWectiug iSs ; 3 d ,-:: (\ i : ; : ' - ' : , -, - ¦' :. - - :::.: ' \{ ' ; : ' : ; ' . ; . HAsiiNGpEN . ^ -Mr . J . Leaoh , from Manchester , lectured iff Marsden-sq- 'are , Haslingden , on Tuesday evening to an audience of abouVsix thoiisaad people . At the cloS 9 of the jneetirig , thrte cheers were ^ lven fo r the lecturer , three for Q'C 6 nnor , and three for the Northern Star , and the rnestia / Ef separated highly Batisfied .- ^ We havo agreed to entertain no lecturer unle 39 arraugemeuts are entered into one week prior io the time .: V ' : \

      BROCI ^ MOpR : —On Sunday , July 24 'h ; Messrs Froggett and Xinney preached two excelient sermons ia ' . th ' « open air at the abpyo place . Mr . Eroggett in the afternoon , and Mr . Joseph Liuney in the evening , in itapifovement of the death of Holberry . The sum of lOs . 9 ^ 1 . was collected towards payicgtJia arrears ; of rent due atBilston , for the Chartist me ^ tiug room .: to which purposeit has been applied . Afwr the services thirty naniea were enrolled ^ : V Webi ^ sday's . Meeting—The good produced on Sunday , was fully denioostrated on Wednesday evening , by tho unasual assembjy of persons at our meeting room , the spacieua place beiug so ; crowded that we fo-and it necessary io adjourn to ji piece of land afljoining , wbea Mr . Linney . in a powerful and energetic speech , addressed tbe people , but was obliged ta conclude hastily " on account of the rain , wuich feil : in torrents . ' - : . '• ¦' : ; ¦ - . . ¦ . '¦ ' '¦ - ' - - - .. ¦ ¦

      CaESTERPXELB . —The C ^ rtlsts this locality held their-weekly meeting on > ronday evening last . at > the honse of Air , Thomas Taylor , Bistwell-street After the usual business of the meeting was gone througlr , the aub-Secreta . ry read the article on the p ^ an of organizitiod and the resolutions passed at the Ii ^ iceatershiro delegate meeting , which gave great satisfaction . A vote of thanks was moved by -Mr . Jobn Kycroft and secpntled by John Wigley , to Thomas Siingsby Duncombe , E ? q ., M . P ., for his noble advocacy of Mr , J . Mason and others in the Hquse of Coinnions , end ta Joseph Iturae , Esq . for seconding the S 3 me . it was carried nem con ., &it ^ e which the meeting separated . , : Mr .. Samuel . Hawley Smith , of GhesterSoldi haa been nobinnted to serve ori the General Gjuacil , in the room of Mr .. William Holmes , who has left the town .

      HOIiL—^ A ¦ weH-attended meeting was held in the Freemason ' s lodge , on Monday evening , whenv Mr . Dean Taylor delivered a most elcquent and argumentative lecture . A collection waa made at the end of the meeting in aip ! .. ' of the Sufiordsaire victims . XjEqtvr . es . —Mr . Cooper , of Manchester , delivered a lecture on our glorious principles to . a largo number of our townsnieni on the west aide cf the Humber Dock basi . i , on Tuesday evening . ¦' . . ; : THORNLEY . ——Oa Sunday last , Mr . Richmond preached a funeral sermon on the death of Samuel Holberry . He concluded by a powerful appeal to his audience on -behalf'cf the widow . Thia sum of ten atiillin ^ 8 waB collectadj which will be foiwasded ta the treasurer . ¦ : : ¦' . ' - ' '¦ : ¦¦' : ¦ - - •• ¦ '¦ ¦ ¦'" - '¦ .

      STAtYBEIDGS . —Oa Friday , the 29 th of July , one of the largest and most ehthusiastfc meetings we have ever ssen in this locality was held for the pa rposa of taking into consideration the beat means of putting a period to the enprmuus reductions that are now being made by the manufactursr 3 iu general . Mr . FintOn , of Ashton , was called to the chair , whoiaa short speech opened the business of tha meeting , at the conclusion of which ho said that nothing short of political power in tbe bauds of tbe people ; would ever remedy tbe evil < . t which the ; meeting complained . Mr . S . Challenger moved the first rasolnUon to the effect " That it is the "pinion of thiB meeting that red'actions in the price ! of labour ate > inj utio'is not only to the nianiifacturers . bat to all of the

      Shopkaepsrs ^ classes community ;; and this meeting ( , pledges itself to remt by every legal meana in its power any reduction that is or may be oifcred . " Mr . W . Slephenson in seconding the resolution gave some startling facts of the poverty-stricken state ol ; the people ; he . 'gave the names of five persons , three women and two men , who , on the testimony of credible persous died of actual sta . rvatioia . SsyeraV voices iu the meeting eaid that -what he . said was true . Wr PiJliHi ? , of Asntoa , moved , and Mr . Miliigan secanded the following resolution : — " That this meeting regreia the necessity the labourfcus are under of ilVing ire variance with emplbjers . and are of opinion that it * reductions are to ^ o on : as they have hithevto done , destitnticn , starvation and ruin vrtll be the consequence ,

      therefore we pledge ourselves if a reduction is offered we will cease-to lab . our or return to our employment until we baya a fair day ' a wago for a ; fair day ' s ^ ork , Tina we are of opinion that ibis can only bo obtained by the Charter pecphiing the lav ? of . the lant ! . " Mr . T . Staver moved , and Mr . Pi M . Brophy seconded a memorial to Sir R . "Pdel ,-. for 10 , 000 stand of ariaa to protect the lives aud property ( laboar ) of the working claeses of StalybrJdge frp ' ni those who are refusing to pay the property tax . The resolutions were all carried unanimously , after which there were given three deafening cheers for Feargus O'Connor , the People's friend ; three for the exiled patriots , Frost , Williams , and Jones ; and three times three for tbe People ' s Charter . The numbers present were estimated at from 10 , 000 to

      12 . 000 . ¦ :..- .:.. - . .- . : ' v -V ; ¦ Lectures were delivered here on Saturday evening by Mr . P . M . 3 rophy and Mr . M'Girtney , of Liverpool . PA » OXKTGriON . —On Sunday Mr . Clark , of Stockport , delivered , two very able and instructing ; lectures on the flistrc-aa . of the conntry , and ahewiDg' the" Cnartet to be the only means of remedying it . At the close twenty-one new niembera were enrolled . . Chartism Reviving on the Bprder : ——" Cbartisni is dead , " said the exalting bravadu No , it was only maimed , and mangled / and victimfz : d by him and bis myrmidons ^ -if ' ¦ -weary ., aud dormant , and quiescent for a white , it' has been enly the soporific iffact : —" Hope deferred maketh the heart sick . ''

      Narrow is the limit between despondency and desperation ; but while Universal Suffering arid General Levy are driving hard to -work out the finale of the Persecutor General ' s Tragedy , it becomes the province of General Agitation to iffecfc such a diversion of eitijtr force as to defeat alike tho fatality of each extreme-Pespqnrtency cannot avert impending destructionTrdesperation may only hasten it on . The Tariff will continue to augment our embarrassniepts ; the Income lax to be exactad with s \ o \ c indiiftirence , till the part-. es aggrieved by them shall learn the wisdom of bwelling . tho onward movement , which alone is destined to paralyse the rampant faction , whose creatures they are . Imbuing -our minds witk these facts , end

      equally conscious that our trne poicy i ? aggression , rather of advehturons than offensive character , we bava some time resolved to rallycur slaraberipgjenergies . and to bestir ourselves on this side tho bolder , as emulous of out Worthy conspattiots , wtio are . making such nobio progression on the other . At Hawick we hate lecently held euccessiveont ' door meetings , at which the Him bat couciliatory addresses of our unshrinking and faithful advocate , D&vU , have teen , doing good setvice . The weekly jmeetings in the Chartist Hall are also resumed , and we are receiving regularly accessions of insmbers . We began to extend ' , operations on Saturday last , when Messrs . Davis , Cairns , and Craig ; TiBlted SelkiTk . / ivfr . ^ CalthB opened proceedings by a slashing

      onslaught : on the stronghold of corruption , aa though be would leave nothing to be done but entericg the breach and compleJcg the conquest Mr . Davis followed by directing attention to the unparalleled extent of existing distress , traced its iustrumental production to the grasping landed interest , the peculating ft&udsof the monetary system , with it 3 bonus to the capitalists , augmented taxation and unmerited pensions , for the " just arid necessary war" of clasa interesta against those of tbepnbljc , theavaricions grasping of the mil ! - ocrats to the ruin of marjnaloperatioBS , over-production and choking " device dust" equally concurring with the infamous Corn Law to the universal stMtnatior . He appealed to the Judgment of common aense as to any hope of melioration , either for the email " trader or » hopHwpfcr IrOIU the exploding S 5 £ tem Of oppresslon . and sa to tbe absoJute necessity of ; reaching fundamental measures equal

      to a radical change . An exposition in vindicatwi of the Charter waa then given , and the annexed resolution submitted : — " That this meeting deeply cdnsclotts that the present unparalleled dlstrew resnlta from the misgovernment of class legifllation , and in ioseparable from it , we can eptertaln no hope of deliverance from the disastrous consequences to be anticipated , bat from the ealataij provisiom > of the People's Charter . " TBft waa supported by Mr . C . Haigh to a taleoted and superior manner , r eflecting honour upon his order , however bound in his own phraseology , to the fo t stumps of poveifcy' —the stocking frame . The resblution waa enthusiastically passed ; - and the impression produced appeared to be of a deep and lasting character . Arrangements are entered into for carrying on the good work with the txhilaxating prospect of cheering success . ¦ ¦;¦ -. . ¦ . '" : ¦' ¦ ' ' '¦ " -y ¦¦ - ¦¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ - ¦ , .: ¦ ¦ - ¦¦" : - - ,,. - ¦ .

      To The Imperial Chartists.

      TO THE IMPERIAL CHARTISTS .

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      TIbbata . —In my last week ' s letter for" nearly a hundred sat down to tea at Mr . Harrison ' s , " it should have been , a thousand f and in two places ¦ where these words , * partially employed , " appear , it should be " profitably emploved . "

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      YOL . T , NO . -247 . SATURDAY , AU&TJST 6 , 1842 . ™?^™ S , ^ S 2 ""* ' "

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      AND LEEDS fiEIERiL ^ BfillliEiL

  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), Aug. 6, 1842, page unpag, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct610/page/1/