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  HULL . sYPEDIENCY QUESTION-IMPORTANT ** DISCUSSION . l «> x £ bx tni boldeB in tha Freemason ' s Hill , on *? n £ iiDeli « t , pnrwant to preTioa «» rang « BOBt , * 2 f £ mSso . Burns » d WoradeU , totke discussion ** ffmie 5 tioa of 2 » « rriae » blene » , of otherwise , 0 / ^^ - ^ n ^ cliEsas Tie 13111 * « 7 F « rt <> ' their demand * fSffiSSSi' « the oon ^ tog » d paring **• chain" * * t * J * d the subject of the discussion »*!* ffleetine . together with his own dpinion , that the * ° 51 * b ^ < « e ° * importanee , would be more ^ 2 r to T t * f 2 l 7 signed , if other disputants should be mail to the arena , than if the ontrorersy should 5 kaltothfi two indiTidnaU between whom it ¥ ? Z * m ai& * 8 f *' m & i - ***» «¦» wwrenatton **^ * SrSS a TO «» aged that each speste 5 Mt a X « d fifteen minutes ; andtiak ^ £ & ^ bto ti ® 8 *** been ^ " ^ ^* Bams and SjSdT tfce discussion should be / opened to other
  
  ** * BnBSS , in opening the diseustfon , observed that he tod been hitherto a kind of pissive ajent in the jZ-j- ^ j . Be woald premise some explanatory remarks f ^ rt ffi prereBtion of m »» ppreben « iontetiiiifflepresftfit&-* m he did s-j bacasae ha had been N ^ ten abased SftfcnnS canrplsiniBg . H « " *»¦ to ? indifferSai ^ elther ^ waise or censure , while occupied in the swrchV ter Irt ^ be believed to be troth ; but when statements ^ emide , which were calculated to impede the dentaonent , * ai preTent the eliciting of truth , hie ttoat&Tbia duty to the cause required that he should Za ~ & set himself right , and hence he felt eorrf-Sted to rotice a satenwart -which bad been rnadjKby {^ present opponent , Mr . Worsdell , and whjsh ^ was " slcukttd to plaoe him in *» unfair positioa in the
  
  Resent discussion at the Tery outset It had been JT-jjBat be aiteaded the Leeds demonstration as & Snasebold Sa £ * ge delegate : this assertion he utterly EdnnspsToeaUr denied . He n » i gone there in no such Sjjjjtcr . Hear . ) There was another falsehood -jied in the Sorikfn Star , which he must notice : glad been stated that he had challenged the Asso-«» fi ( B ; that he also distinctly denied . The question w jjJok them for diseossion , was not the question gateSf&T- Tbe&istM&mwemetml ot&miButesceM j&eJaaii upoa » meeting holden there about a monih iao * bs « Mr . Bbboe ! was at tfcat meeting speaking-of ^ e repsft *** 02 sufirage of Mr . Hume , which he gr ^ U to te only an oth er nam e for Universal
  
  Sufk ^ s . or u nor it as might be . It was an instalment rf igaia tile pound , and he would take it gladly as i me mans cf obtaining tb » other two . This had leea dissected from by Mr . Woradell , who interrupted tan -vith » cry of " Xo , no , no , " to which he responded , "Yes , yes , ye& ; " ^ d the result was the arrangements { x te present Greeting . That was the point in dispute , ^ db eiioald not mffer himself to be led avraj- from k ibe qaesiion was , whether they should accept the jeahEeS' of las . in tiie poond upon the full amount jae : it tt 2 s not a question of expediency : it was cot i question of trheihtr they should go over to the Wh ' : ga aTheisr they should succumb to the middle classes : ) cfr-whether it "Wire eo ; wise to accept the ISs . ; . and
  
  fe hj .-psd ihey . would not be led away from it by any jaasET-csl words sbc-ut " Trmversal Sufirage , and no jcisider . " What were they required to surrender . ' ¦ JT 13 S fiid the " bo surrender" mean ? Was it not jdantted they were slaTes , that they were serfs ; that fceywere humbled t « the middle ela » , who were in jaiiry thtir taak-masters ; acd would they not surynripr their serfships ? Would th-y not strrerder fcai slaTery ? Was their miserable condition so dear B them , that they were dttermined to adhf re to it lor ten or twenty years longer , because they hsd a piqos against certain portions of society , to whom they ba olaei heard the terms " seoundrels" and " shoj > - Kirr" applied ? And must they , therefore , for ft-ar
  
  -4 being led aw » y by the middle classes , determine it nject ibe ISs . without any prospect of getting tie wis ypfrg twe ? Ke trusted they ^ ronld exercise more Janttym : ha hoped tiey wocld not be misled by ter tiba irtererted parties , who cocticually laboured to bep np a direct hostility between class and class , betwesi neighbour and neighbour , and to oppose tbe precepts of Chriitianity by uncharitable denunciations , le Haintained that if they were duly sensible of their jBfsbip , acd if they had the ofifer of the assistance of Bother class who had the power to mate the law ^ , ma who would giT « them within two shillings of the faH amount of their dsmand , that they ought t » be wry tfri . TiYfnl to that class for helping them to get it
  
  Did they not percem what must be ths effect ot fiirlsioBS amongst themselves ? Did they not know Sai the middle classes were now their masters ? Had thty not been proxed to be su ! Where were all the r esults that were promised to them from Chartism ? Tfce Charter was to hare been the law of the land long before this . Whfire wa « the determination of purpose of ths working erases ? When the Manifesto of the CocTention had been issued , re ^ -jiring evi
  Bull , when a rfngle soldier , strolling to the lodgings he bid been billeted to , frightened away half the meeting a 3 > xi Gsen . ' i Eere was s tremendous burst of dissppniatiaz—many Toicee crying " False , false ; " " It ' s * 2 s , " it A 3 sooa as the excitement cooled , that he tstii bB aiioved to fo on , Mr . B . eontiao « L . He gaT = &t xorr as L-e 2 iad heard it . He would not -vouch t-ji 5 a iccaaej , but hs . < l yet reasoa to beliere it true . SeteaiLg asaia to the war cry of " TaiTersal SufiTage , « ai bo snrreader , " he asked of what use would be Imrersd SaSare , h&d th = y it alone ? Without Tote
  
  ^ BsUot , they -rere better without Universal Suffrage tba wii it He had seen the "Xo surrender " fclbge in operation ; he had seen the " Xo surrender " sSsje at pKstoc , where , excepting Hunt , they had hts Kttt icytLmg but a Tory into tin House . He WKmbersd bow Mr . Gabbett had been treated by the " 5 o rarreiKir" Suffrage men of Coventry ; and , if tesi vhas were to t * taken as samples of the workax of the ' Xo < b—e-ider" principle , he would say that £ * u ikh sime i ; was surrendered , ilr . Burns ' s time tli LO » Cp , Z 2 &
  
  Hi . W 0 E 5 DZLL rc-se to reply . He was but a young J ^ BKsaa , aad prttesded neither to tbe information tor to the talent of his opponent ; but he had yet no anf « it result L-f this discussion . Trnih was ^ &ij in iblf , asd needed not the extrinsic aid of toqaeaee to maie it acceptable : it was enough that it Kip-tea p 5 a : tly , simply , and from the heart . He ^ atii *! a hi ^ h decree cf importance , if not to this fc ^ eSng , c-r to tb = < I : spusints engaged before it , to the Pacples hiro -rMch they wtre to e ' xamMe , and which ErolTsd the tappisess of millions . Mr . Burns had ¦ sssted Tery strong ; y that TDiVersal Suffrage alone * aldbe unpro .: uct : T- of bin = acial effects ; they did J ^ ^ ex Cniversal SuS ' iage alone , and no one ought to « t = known mat tetter than Mr . Bums . They sought j » the foil meed of ; osb ' ce contained in , and set forth »? . the princi ples cf the Charter ; and the question
  
  *» whether they shored surrender any one particle of ** Ihty sougLt for Uni-farsal Suffrage , Annual nrjawu , Tote fey BaUot , Equal Rreprtsentation—** T man ' s person to be at once his title dtad as a P » i » ad his qualification as a represcntatire—and lot « P&yatat of all public servants ; that tbe pubix as ^^ sters might rightly extrcise the just p < jwer of ^ °° £ ° r if nseessary of dismissal . > lr . Barns had ^^ i thit the question before them was a question of ^^ sacy : he too denied it for hiaistlf , bat contended *>*> Jir . Bens in his whole speech tad made it , and rf * « as , a qassiion of expediency . What was his If 1 > : ** d instalment of IBs . in ths p-rjnd ? Were £ & isaaaoj right or were they not right ? Were r ^^ P-ss of the Cha rter tbe principles of justice , " < aa tee people therein ask more than equity accorJed . ' fr ^ PJWSfcl tLere would be no ooestion on this Domt
  
  ^ briiiTed Mr . Bams would adu . lt aa readil y as Mm-Zv ^ ft people were entitltd to the -svhole Charter , ™™ , for the take of keeping to the metaphor , he ^ U 4 call ths whole 20 s . If , then * the whole * 20 s . -was ^" aK . and they -B- ere called upon to accept 193 . 11 Ad . « Joald caU that a substitution of expediency for 2 ~ ^ « "s might be thus illustrated : —A debtor ¦ wnsss ^ io , and if he had reason to believe , that ^ Jr ^ astiEces -irere such as thst he could not pay tbe r ** £ * e might then be iadined to make a virtue of ^®* y aad take what he could gat What mia ^^ a accept the offer of an instalment , knowing it to - not froa poTerty but from depravity of principle , taif * w !!! F ^ hand » power of compelling pavr ^ Eroathe debtor ? Were the Government able to We pfopJe of this country the amount of their f ** lttinr » Wetethw » M » t / i wnirt St it »«> r ^ nlo 611
  
  ^ M f ? ^ ^ their inlands ? And if so , why ^ r 6 * 1 ^ ey eontent themselves with Mr . Burns ' s 18 s . in ^ 01 JM , the whole sum being equally within their £ Twf * . ttertfore would withhold his rapport , and ^ - ^ " ^ f fri ends before him would withhold their ^*^» from either Mr . Hume , ot CgL Thomps « n , or ^ - ^ er nan , who offered to them any point ef g ^ aort of that contained in the Charter ; he was fctaT ™ ois h ° S" for ^ niTersal Suffrage . Mr . j «» maf ^ upon the deairableness jf a union bet ^ -H middl e aad working cUases ; he had no « the «• ^^ toioa ' P roTi ( 1 ed it were not effected ^ tea ^^* ^ working elvsea . The working SteZ Cf ^ 0 Dly for ¦ ffh * ' * ri « * J if ®* middle * Llf 7 Z ^ ""^ ^^ Ulem come to ns and join y ^ sot , let not tbe werkiag classes , at aU events , ften ^ TT ^ 1 ™ xith ^ movement based . upon fciTB £ P ° Pies than those of right Mr . Bums had „ » = u to tile oower of th » miA . r . a > i « . co ?« . t ^ oVo — ute wbucO ¦
  
  ^^ Uw « * "" " ***• uuu ) m * *** r- " * W then- * ' ^ "on why they ihould be conciliated , ^ teto H ?*^ 33 * 1011 Skt fol fey ^ e niiiiiuns . It *« bowpHL ^ P 0 ' 61 to ^^ e tlie 1 *™ : tow had 154 Oat a ^ 11 bilhert 0 exsre ^ d , and what warranty kSflft af * i : afford , for any reasonable expec-•¦ iaait d ^ l ^^ -roi 'tiEg classes , as the issue of ^^ t od „ eTolec < » or jnstiDe ? To what point of ** be SLSS ? * ! tbas ^^ ia ^ n should iheir atten-**• n « W » f 7 i' ? , e U »« a fall so far in love with •¦^ Ji aaon l ^^ *^^ P *' ' t ° sacrifice to their ** &i > ^^^ n tbe ackaoTrfedged principles * S of ^^ ttfcy take the New plor Law as a «» carefalneaj wiJh which the middle
  
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  classes legislated for the benefit of the working classes , and u a reason -why they should be zealously supported in theii movements by the working classes ? After some further observations on the Poor Laws , Mr . Woradell concluded by expressing his hope and confidence that the people would perseTfflre in their demand far Universal Suffrage , and that we should , ere long , behold a Junction with them not only of thfl middle classes , but of all classes , for the attainment of the flye points of the Charter , aad every other point necessary for personal , social , and political freedom , Mr . Bcrns ro » e to reply . He fully coincided , with tbe last remark of his opponent ; he , with him , "vms earnestly desirous to see a juncton of all classes for the five points , and any other point that should point ta political freedom . He protested , however , against tht
  
  covert manner in which Mr . Worsdell had sought to identify him with the New Poor Law . He was tolerably quick at the perception of these macosuvrea and insinuations , and he should expose them as he went on . He begged the matting , therefore , to note that he would not suffer himself to be coupled , by . Mr . Worsdell or anybody else , with the concocters and « uppoit * r 3 of that law . His reprobation of tliat law was not less strong than that of Mr . WorBdell or any other man . What he would like to do with all the advocates of the Poor Law was this -. he would have a bwge BastiKbuilt for them , and keep them there upon Poor Law diet for seven years . It w ^ s really amusing to hear people talk of their anxiety for the co-operation of
  
  other classes , while they refused to stir an inch from their position for the securing of that co-operation . It ¦ sras like a beggar being invited by a man with a good coat to ait down with him in more comfortable circumstances , aad replying , "No , I wont ; if you want my company , come over to me . I wont come an inch to you . " It was preposterous : it was ridiculous . Only imagine the working classes seeking to ameliorate their condition , confessedly in a state of almost indescribable wretchedntas and misery , the middle classes offering them ISs . in the pound , and they refusing it Only see the poor ragged fellow running away from the man in 3 good coat , who offered him money , and saying " No , no , no , I wont have ii . "
  
  Here the meeting , whieh had been getting exceedingly impatient for a lwng time , interrupted the speaker with his » es , and various exclamations , at almost every sentence , and became perfectly uproarious and determined to hear him no longer . The Chairha . n rose , and for some time vainly insisted on a hearing for Mr . Burns . He reproved the meeting in strong terms for their disorderly conduct , reminding them Uiat they had a person on that platform who represented their sentiments who would reply on their behalf .
  
  Order was , in . some degree , restored , by a person in the body of the meeting mounting a form , and requesting permission to ask a question . He bad come tut-re with the expectation , of receiving some information , bat he had been disappointed . When he was tcld that Uie propriety of conceding something to the middle classes , for securing their co-operation was to be discusstd , he expected to have laaraed thst some disposition had beea manifested by the middle classes to co-operate ; but as yet neither of the speakers tad giTen them any evidence that there "was any real disposition . He thought it quite time enough to consider the propriety of acceding to the coiiditioos oi the middle classes , when the middle el-uses were disposed ti > offer conditiots to tliem . He wished to ask , therefore , if the middle cli ^ &ca , as a body , had made any proposals of concession , or shown any disposition to cooperate with the working classes , for a ^ yet he had no : learned that sach Wis the tact .
  
  2 > Jr . Burxs tho ! igl ) t the question a very proper one , and had that gentleman been preseat a month ago , when the discussion was arranged for , he would have learned somethiBg upon that subject : he would have heard him ; Mr . Burns ) giving a description of Mr . Hume ' s Registration Suffrage scheme , which provided for the enjoy , ing ot the elective franchise by every resident of a dwelling-house , "or any pirt of a dwelling-house , qualified only by some three or six months' residence , and which , in his ( Mr . Barns '? opinion , amounted so nearly to Universal Suffrage , that he thought it would be madness to refnse it . This was what he had denomieated the instalment of 15 s . in the pound , and whatwe secured would make the other 2 s . easy to le obtained .
  
  The speaker in the crowd retorted that this was altogether beside the mark ; the question was not what Mr . Hume , as an individual , mij ; ht be disposed to do . Was there any evidence that Mr . Hume had the sanction of tfce middle classes for this ls ' 3 . instalment , or that he Lad their support in it ? If there was , he had not yet learned it ; tbey were not there to deliberate about the movements of Mr . Hu : ue , or of Daniel O ' Conneil , or of F ^ x Stansfeid , but of tbe middle classes , and he hoped the speakers -would keep that clearly in view , and not dtludo the 'setting by representing that as the m ^ -jsure of Uie middle classes which was only the measure of Uitse individuals . ^ Applause . ) Mr . BCRSS , somewhat excited , appealed to the Chairman- He would be obliged to that geatieman to sit down till other people had done . Taen , if tiie meeting wished for him ,- they would send for him . vGreat uproar . )
  
  Mr . Woksdell thought that as the arrangement had been come to that other spt-kcrs shsuid have the opportunity of expressing their opinions , the meeting ought not to interrupt Mr . Burns . He ittreated them to allow him to make his own statements , and if he • Mr . Worsdell ) should be unable to reply to them , then seme other person might supply his deficiencies . The uproar- having subsided , Mr . Bukss continued . He bad always thought the objects of the Chartuts to be the ameli . ration of the condition—the assuagement of the sufferings—and the elevation , socially and politically , of the working classes generally ; b ' -t he had not yet he ^ rd from his opponent , nor had he been able to ltarn from others , how it was t j be done . His opponent w ^ uld not accept the
  
  instalment : he wonltl have nothing to do with the ISs ; nav , eo rigorous and nice was he in his demands , that he -would not even teie IDs-11 Ad . Ihis was an uniompromising spirit , and he thought it an unwise and im : > o 2 Jtic one . They vtre nia ' olt ; to make laws without the middle classes , for the middle classes tail the p-jtrer of law making ; and without their assistance i , ow did they propose to ge : the whole of their demands . ' Were they aware of the condition of thousands upon thousands of their fellow siifferers ? If they ¦ sroaid T--z . il Richardson's Black Book , they -woulfi Jearn uf thousmii in a state of suffering perfectly indascribable , -srithoat half a sufficiency of food , almost in a condition of nudity , without a bed to He upon , and utterly deintote net only of thd luxuries , but of moit of the absolute necessaries of life . ( D < jep sezisatioa in the meetings And would they , with this
  
  catalogue of suffering before thtm , and with pretensions to humanity or feeling , refuse to accept any means by -which the eonduion of those might be ameliorated ? Ought they not to be thankful to the middle classes , or to any other classes , -who would help them to lift these out of this horrible slough of misery ? ( Great excitement and n . uch uneasiness in the meeting . Various exclamations of * 'Fa , false , " " question , question , " " keep to tbe point , " " whatbet ' . ur would they be for Household Suffrage ? " && ; Mr . Burns continued , amidst much uneasiness , to say , that -with such a picture before them , be hoped the people would not be such fouls ss to be led away by those who raised the cry of opposition to the middle classes , and who wouid meet their preffers of assistance with " We'll never come to you : come to ns . "' It was absurd . Here again the meeting broke into confusion , in the miiist of - which
  
  Mr . Bckns exclaimed that h « had ever -understood that , in a discussion , people should hear both sides ; and as he had learned that a great portion of the Hull Chartists had become teetotallers , for wkich be heartily thanked them , he did expect them te have come to this meeting with clear heads ; but he was rather pleased than otherwise in be-half of his piinciplea for this confusion- Better evidence ef their truth could not have been afforded to him , than the fact , that those to whom they were unpalatable would not bear them . Mr . Burns hers set down . The Chaiemak must correct the impression likely to be produced by Mr . Buna ' s last remarks . As a member and officer of the Hull Chartist Temperance Society , personally knowing all its members , he would undertake to say , that no interruption tod been offered to Mr . Bums by any member of that Society . ( Much lausein which Mr . Boms joined . )
  
  app , Mr . WORSDEtL was sorry that his opponent had been so much interrupted , and would be glad that the meeting should afford him longer time to make up for tke interruption . He liked fair play : he had no desire to monopolise the meeting ; and as he had no fears for tbe force of Mr . Burns ' B argument , he wished him to be heard . He would wiah both to be heard , and heard fairly . Mr . Bums had given him little to reply to . He had represented him as rigid in his exaction * as refusing 18 s . and even 19 s . Hjd . as an instalment : he was rigid and unflinching . Why should he not be so , asking no mora than right ? He * " desirous to guard of the full
  
  the people a ^ aiast yielding anything principle of right Eujoying the fracchiBe himself , he was desirous to extend is to « rerr man , «? d he tell emtdeat that if they permitted the insertion of thfl eloven foot irin , toriiTdcTiattOT from the fulness aad entirety of their demand , they would be made the victims of duplicity . The question simply was , whether they would have the fire points , or be content with less | Mnch applause , manifesting an enthuh ^ uc determination for the Charter by the , people ., Mr . Bums hal refused to be coupled with the Poor Law , and yet he couXl himself with it , by going with those tto » SST « Kiiuned , and supported Vhat law . iCnea of
  
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  " Aye , are , "— Brown bread Joseph , " — " Joey Hume , " fc& > Whatever might be said of Mr . Bnros ' i Registration Suffrage , it was » tiU Household Suffrage The Tote waa still to be had because ef the house , aad sot because of the man . It was bad on principle , and it could , by Mr . Burns's own statement , be only received by the people on the principle of expediency . Besides which , there was no expectation , nor could he suppose Mr . J . Hume had any expectation of its passing in the extensive form spoken of by Mr . Burns . It would doubtless be mutilated , and mode
  
  quite a different thing . Mr . Barns had alluded very feelingly to the sufferings of many of their fellow-subjecta . Poverty and Buffering might , as a general rule , be traced to bad legislation , and he believed that if Mr . Burns would consult the Bufi ' ereis themselves , as to the most likely mode » f alleviating their distresses , he vronld nud their opinion to be very decidedly expressed in favour of the suffrage being vested in their own hands , rather than in any mode of extension short of the full recognition of their rights . ( Great applause , amidst whicu Mr . Worsdell sat dewn . )
  
  Mr . Burns rose , apparently to reply . He said be must again begin with setting right murepresentatious There was no difference in principle between him and the strictest advocate of " Universal Suffrage and so surrender . " Ho held tbe suffrage to be every man ' s right , aud his person his title-deed . The only question ¦ was , how were they to get it ? Tke Chaizmah hero reminded the meeting ot their determination , iu tbe early portion of the meeting , that the whole discussion should not be occupied by Mr . Burns and Mr . Worsdell—that these gentlemen should first aUt-o thtir sentiments , and that , then , the discur&iou would fee open to other parties . Those geatlemen had now spoken each of them twice , and he would put it to the meeting whether they should go on , or whether any person , desirous of speaking on the question , should now have au opportunity .
  
  The question being put to the vote , the meeting decided that the discussion , so far as concerned Messrs . Burns anil Worsdeii , should now close , if other speakers would take it up . The CiuiHHAS stated that as Mr . WorsJell had been the last speaker , the meeting was now opeu to any speaker who might choose to take Mr . Burna ' a side of tbe argument . Having waited some time , and no speaker on that aide having presented himself , Mr . W £ BST ± . R came forward . Knowing that other gentleaieu Were in tho ruom , who held similar opinions wi ; h Mr . Bums , he vruuld rather that some one of those should follow Mr . Wors-iell than himself . H « wns sorry to tiud their courage at a discount , butcjuld not help it . He expected tho meeting to hold fast by the principle
  
  of " Universal Suffrage an-l no surrender ; " and said ho sheuid have some difficulty in rec-guusing as Chartists persons who held back their aiihosion from the National Cuarter AsSDciation , the only associated body having fur ita oiject tho attainment of the fivo l > ints . He illustrated bis position by refer-. cco to the associated body of Odd Fellows , ¦ w h j required all parties pursuing the same objects to conform to their rul >~ s , or disclaimed assi > ointti > n with them . He gave Mr . liurns credit for wit , talent , and ibfunuation , Lus . hu doubled his principle . As to the uiiudie clavsva , tljey had always shewn themselves hitherto to be the enemies of the people ; and whenever ilit-y might manifest a deposition to co-operate with tfio people , tue ptople were ready to co-operate with ilit-m . Mr . Burns—Upon what terms ?
  
  The Speaker—iin rvpiy )—Upon our own terms . Wi > ask nut . u : i : 2 more than U right , aud of course will take nothing Uss . Tht-y would not accept the co-operat : on of tho middle ckuses , for anything shwrt of the whole Charter . Mr . Burns—( in reply )—w ^ s at a lose to know in what school the u » t speaker had learned his notions of rii ^ hL He seemed to consider the right of defaming and depreciating the character of others , on acconfltof supposed motives , to be exceedingly valuable to Cliartisis . Mr . Burns had not hitherto understood this to be a Cliar . vst principle- If it was , he was not so far a CaariisU I Some interruption , in which the tsnn ' Fox was applied to Mr . Burns . ) lit . Bi .-k . ns— . My frieiid tlitre calls out " Fox . " I am afraid i m \ a % cail out tl Goose" in return . The docuiue of the last speaker wonld ba that of
  
  denunciation against all , the cu'ibrc of whose understanding was nut of precisely iho same bore . ( Interruptions ) Tiiis was not the doctrine or practice of tke yruiesslon oi Christian : iy at the outset In the i-stablishrnent of tliat great measure , which was to work » change in the marals , and comfort , and happiness of all mankind , th-j j-nnciple of expediency was a valuable principle . The New Testament woukl show them hoiv it vris acted upon by Paul , and liia coadjutors ia the same great work , but vre were now wise ab-jve what was written . Wi -were now to Stand upon triflrs , .-irnl denounce us devoid of principle every man -who dared to aitrVr from us : such proceedings wtre preposterous , si ; d he -woui < l Usli tbt : n that until they learned to govern theuiseivt-a by reason , and not by the inipui * es of lesion , they were uutit for the txcicifie of powtr .
  
  Mr . Worsdell , hiving misunderstood some of Mr . Burns ' s remarks , as being personal to himself , rose to reply . Mr . Bsrns explained , after which Mr . W 0 ESD £ LL propose I that Mr . Hill , being present , should be riquttsieU by the meeting to atlurtss them . Tuis was instantly seconded , and carried by vociferous acclamation . Mr . Hill briefly addressed the meeting , stating tliat he apprehended his seiuiinent 3 upon tliis subject t » be so well kiuwu by every peraou prt ,-ser . t . tliat Liis verbal enunciation of them was altogether uuneces ^ ary . The working clas&ea of this country hal the btacjn light of exptrienco for their guidance ; they had tas ; ed the
  
  &wtcU > an'I felt tiie benefits of class legislation for a U . nj series uf years . For a loug time the cry was , that thi direct power and indirect ii . tiuence ci the " upptr " classes , negatived all tun principles i , f justice , and destroyed the comforts of the poor . The Reform Bill transferred , or , at all events , cx ' . cnued the j > ovrtr to the middle classes . H ; ii tho condition of tho poor been improved thereby ? Was their s-. rfdom less certain , or their slaveiy less galling , under middle class , than under " upper" cltss domination ? Was the condition of those whose bufferings had been si , vividly pourtrayed before them , more likely to ! e effectually relieved by placing the power of legislation in their own bands , or in the hands of otliers , -with tbe promise that it should be exercised for their benefit ? Had they y « t
  
  fuun-i middle class promises to be deserving of their confidence ; ? He pointed to experience for the answer , and the answtr would be " no . " Reasoning , then , from that which is past to that which is to come , they would treat -warily the parties by whom they had been liuretofore deceived , nor leave the high road of principle and right to founder in the bogs of expediency afcer finy meteor light by whomsoever bolden . Even supposing Mr . Kuuie ' a Registration Bill , -which he a Imitt . d to bo a very large extension of the Suffrage , to be honeBtly iatenueA , aud honeatly prosecuted ; supposing it to have , which it -would not have , the support of the middle classes generally ; was it in the powfir of the middie claisw to secure its enaction without such a concentration of the force of public opinion , embodied ia and expressed by tbe people severally , as should be abundantly sufficient to carry not merely that but nny other measure they might clioote . The very fact of tho
  
  miudle classes seeking the co-operation of the working classes proved that this was so . Why , then , should the , palter with instuinients , when tbe same power which was necessary for enforcing tbe instalment , wae able to-enforce the full payment of the debt ? To do so would be taufcimouut to an admission that their demands bad beeu unrighteous and that slavery was their uatnral and proper portion . If so they thought , so let tiem act ; but if they deemed themselves men let them demand tbe rights of man , and yield nothing of the fullest recognition of those rigkta If the middle-classes chose to s ire a portion of the right , or chose to cBk for aa extension of tUe Suffrage , so let them ; but let them do it of and by themselves , — while tho people kept right on , the isiaik of freedom fully in view , swerving neither to the right hand nor to the left , but pressing on to its entire accomplishment . Mr . Hill was loudly cheered on rising and on retiring .
  
  Mr . Thomas WlLDK presented himself and attempted to address the meeting . There seemed , however , tut little disposition to hoar him . He was assailed by many opprobrious epithetsand personal allusions , during the whole of the few minutes he spoke . He said he h&d been a Chartist in pxincipte ever since 1816 . He admitted every thing contained iu the People's Charter , and he had been -waiting to uight to hear the development of some plan by which tbey might gut it . He had not heard each a pJan ; he felt quite sure that without the co-operation of tho middle-classes he should not liTe to see the Charter obtained . Ho concluded by proposing to the meeting the following resolution : —
  
  " That it is the opinion of this meeting that a union between the middle and worki ng classes is indisponsibly necessary , to obtain a Parliament that will do justice to the iflasses , and this meeting pledges itself to us * every effort to induce the present constituency to return such Members to Parliament , aa trill make the People ' s Charter the law of the land . " Mr . Walkeb seconded the resolution in a shert speech . Mr . Webster moved an amendment to the eiwct , that the middle clastes have been always known as the enemies of the woiking classes ; that it was useless to seek any union witk them ; and that Uie' meeting
  
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  pledged Itself to unceasing exertion for the obtaining of the P . eople' 8 Charter . The amended resolution was handed to us , but through gome mistake was left in the room . The above , as far us memory serves us , ia something like the spirit of it . The amendment having been seconded , the Chairman was about to pnt it to the meeting , when Mr . Hill again rose . He said he could not allow these resolutions to go to the meeting without expressing his dissent from both of them . The first resolution affirmed a union between the middle and working classes to be indispensably necessary ; this he denied . All power centred is the working classes , both aoeial and political . It required only that they should
  
  know that , and that they should bear in mind and act upon the knowledge of it , to enable them t « obtain every and any measure of justice they might seek , not only witbont the aid of arty other class , but in apite of the opposition of every other class . While , at the same time , it was bad policy to permit their consciousness of this to induce them needlessly to provoke uncalled for opposition . This he conceived to be done by the spirit of the amendment , which denounced the middle classes as the enemies of the people , and deprecated a union with them as useless . He could not agree with that sentiment A union of the middle classes would be very useful and was very desirable , if sincere , aud based upon right principles . It was quite clear that the Charter could be had only oue of two ways ; it must either pass through tue legislative forma
  
  of legislation , or it must be received aa the phoenix of liberty , rising out of the ashes of the present order of things , and springing forth from ruiu and desolation , consequent on tbe coufusion of universal anarchy . This ho was &uru no Chartist wished for , and therefore he should base hie amendment of the amendment already before them on the terms of the original resolution , expunging from it only tbe affirmation that a union of the middle and -working classes was indispensuble . He should submit to them tho resolution iu this form : — " That , in the opinion of this meeting , it is indispensably necessary to obtaiu a Parliament that will do justice to the masses ; and this meeting pledges itself to use every effort to induce the present couaiituency to return Mich members to parliament as shall make the People's Cuarter the law vi the laud . "
  
  Tiie mover and sscoiitlur of tbe original resolution here stated that they were quite satisfied to submit the resolution as altered by Mr . Hill ; and to expunge that portion of it to whica he objected . ( Hear , near , und cheers . ) Mr . WoitSDELr- was not satisfied with either of the aniemimauta . Hd should therefore propose another : — ' That this meeting pledges itaelf not to join with any cliv-s or party for any thing lea * than the whole Charter . " Mr . Hill eaid , that as the mover and seconder of the original resolution had adopted his resolution , he was now m liberty to second Mr . YVorsdeU ' a amendment , which be did very cordially , because it wub a « trou « er mode of expressing thu same thing .
  
  Mr . Xatk ; heu came forward to propose a third amendment , to tue eltl-ct that an tntiw change of system is uece ^ s ury lor the- benefit oi tue whole people ; iuid that the suouer such change ia effected the betur . Air . BURNS seconded tho amendment of Mr . Tate . Mr . Webster withdrew his amendment . TUe ( JiUiKM . vN then proceeded to read over the original resolution , with the alterations suggested by Mr . Hill , aud adopted by its mover and seconder ; thu amendment of Mr . Wotbdell ; and the amendment of Mr . Tate , before putting tiitiu iu tho ordinary form . Ou Mr . Tut-A aiueudiiicut being put to tue meeting , very tvw hands were holden up for it . For Mr . Wors-( ifcli ' ri amendment there was a large show of hands , much clapping and cheering . For the original resolution uiuuy hands were hoUlen up ; but not nearly so many as for Air . Worsdtli'a amendment .
  
  The C'iiairmam declared Mr . Woradell's amendment to be carried by a largo majority , at ' ter whicu tbe cheering continued lor several minutes . The Cuaiuman then vacated his seat , and claimed the right , as an individual member of the meeting , to ui . tke an answer to several remuika , which , during the evuuing , had been made by Mr . Burns , and what he considered to be peraouully applicable to himself . H « » polte at some length . Mr . Bums did not reply . Thu meeting gave three cheers for lJWgus 0 Connor , three cheers for tlio Charter , three cheers for the Editor of the Northern £ >> ar , and then separated .
  
  Tbe hall j crarouied ouring the whole evening , and the rii'jat intense interest peetued to be manifested by the audience . Sev « sral speakera wero cheered repeatedly ; auu the hisses , groans , and disapprobation of the audience , weru very freely bestowed on the expediency advocates throughout the whole evening . \ Vt > have uot noted in the report tbe exact point qf their occurrence , save on those occasions where , assuming the shapo of confusion , Uiey intorrupt ' . d the cuiuaa ot' the proceedings .
  
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  CAITHNESS . —The glorious causo progresses here beyond the expectations ot' its tuosi tai ^ ume advocates , Mr . G . M'Bcau has delivered , ia ail , twenty-seven lectures on the principles of Chartism . He is uow about to proceed on a mission to the Highlands aud Scottish isles , to preach the truths of Cliarnsin to the mountaineers in their native lau-£ ua « e . J ^ ESURGH . —A soiree has been lately holden here in honour of Dr . M'Douall . Debates from Hawick and Kelso were in attendance . About three hundred persons wero present , and tho proceedings wtre highly gratifying . KSNBAt .-Dr . M'Douall lectured here on the 26 ih ult . with good ttllct . A Chartist Temperance Society was formed the game night .
  
  SHEFFIELD . —At tho usual weekly meeting , an address to Foirgus O'Connor was agreed upou . PLVMOUTK . —An enthusiastic meeting has been hold here against the Poor Law ; spirited resolulious were passed , and excellent speeches made . OOiEBCfRN . —Mr . Mason lectured here on Sunday morning to % crowded audience and with great ttfect . At ' ter the lecture Mr . Sinclair said , that m accordance with the request of Mr . Lowery , no camo there to give all the publicity he could to a note sent to ti . e Nowcaulle Council , last Tuesday evening .
  
  It , was then resolved , that the business of the Council ou Tuebday , and of the Diseusaiug Ciub , on the 2 nd uud ikdiust .. be postponed to Thursday , the 4 th , to leave tho members at liberty to attend to the atiacK upon Uieir principles and organ , by Mr . Lowt-ry . An amendment was proposed , but could iinvi uv > seconder . It was then resolved unanimously , ' That the members of this Association place the most implicit confidence in the Northern Star , and ihat they arc determined to defend it against all its aisaiiaai . 3 , bo long as it continues to advocaie the people ' s cause , as it has done hitherto . "
  
  BAUNSLt , * - . —The Chartists met as usual at Peier Htey ' f , wbcit the usual business was being gone through , and the merits of the new movements iu lavour of the Charter descanted upon . The ioliowuig resolutions were agreed to : —lie soived , " Tna ; we , th : numbers of tho National Charter Association of Great Britain , do fully coucui- with the amendments made in the general ruloB of ih « j taid association , by the delegates assembled at Manehes . er , on the " 20 Ui ult . We , therefore , pledge ourselves to use our utmost efforts to carry the said rules into elfecc . iiesoived , That a public meeting
  
  be uoliieu in Barusley to petition parliament to mem jnai-. Zd her Majesty lor tiie liberation of Messrs . Asiitou , Hoey , and Cxabtree , aud all other impriaoiiou Chartists . " A committee was appointed to tarry tiiia resolution into effect . Trado is still £ e :. ii 2 ig worse , aud unfortunately we aro losing the Ttsj-y bess members of our society , and all going to tne . New World . The pithy reply of oue who is j [ oui £ , and with whom we conversed was , "If he uce cleared the British channel the union jick should never wave over his head , unless n was vhen tatceu a prisoner fighting against tyrannical kws . "
  
  lXV £ B . PO : ii . —The Chartists of this town held t public meeting in the Large Room , Preston-street , , o petition the House of Commons on behalf ot Frost , Williams , aud Jones , O'Connor , O'Brien , and all tho incarcerated victims of Whig tyranny , and the immeuiace dismissal of Ministers , on Wednesday evening , the 24 : b , alt . ; Mr . Roberts in the chair . Mr . Bernard Ai'Cartney , in a speech of powerful effect , moved the following resolution : — rt That we , the Chartists of Liverpool , are , aud ercr have beeu , of opinion that Frost , Williams , and Joues wero illegally expatriated from their uative land ; and th » t we pledge ourselves to continue our exertions until they are restored to the bosoms of their bereaved aad sorrowing families ; and we are
  
  further of opinion , that her Majesty ' s present Ministers , haviDg violated every pledge made to the people , and having exhibited a utter incapaoity iu the governing of the country , we deem them worthy of aiamitssal from office . " Seconded by Mr . John Robinson , and carried nem . eon . Mr , William Jones , in a speech replete with sound aud energetic argument , moved the petition , which was somewhat the same in &pirit and substance as those adopted on like occasions . Seconded by Mr . ThoB . Askwath , aud carried unanimously . Moved by Mr . W . J . Magee , seconded by Mr . David Farquharson : — " That the petition be entrusted to T . S . Duhcombe , Esq ., for presentation . " Carried . The petition has since beeu signed b y the Chairman , aad transmitted to Mr . Duncombe .
  
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  BURNXdETJT . —On Thursday . evening , February 26 th , Mr . Lenny , one of the persecuted Chartists , delivered a lecture in the Chartists' Room , New Town , Burnley , to a crowded audience , on the principles of the Charter , the deprivations of the different martyrs in the cause , and the fallacy of tbe Household Suffrage question , which caused a great impression on the minds of the members then prosent . Althongh an hour had only to elapse for calling a meeting , a crowded audience was asaem bled ; such is the spirit of Chartism in this town . The Chairman , Mr . Henry Clegg , a young man of
  
  promising talent ? , rose and substantiated the necessity of following the advice of Mr . Lenay , frr tho obtaining of the people ' s Charter . &IACCLESFIELI 5 . —The Chartists of this town are beginning to bestir themselves ; they have taken a large and commodious building , and intend joining the National Chanter AssociauoD . They had a very numerous weeling on Sunday evening last , when an addrees wan delivered oa "The importance of acquiring eonad political knowledge " The members seemed to be reanima ed , and highly pleased .
  
  NOTTINGHAM . —The Chartists met here a 3 usual , at the houBe of Mr . Gibson , King George on Horseback , Gregory ' s Buildings , on Monday last . A library haa been , formed , and every other exertion made to carry ob the agitation with effect . < Pcbuc Mketino . —At a public meetinc ; held last night , in the Chartist Chapel , Rice Place , Barker Gate , the following resolutions were unanimously agreed to : — - " That it is tho opinion of this HieoJing , that the conduct of the noble-minded Editor of the Northern Slur , and its nobio proprietor have ever merited our unqualified confidence and approbation , and that the same be forwarded to the Northern Star for insertion , together with the rules now agreed to for the government of thia association which are as follows : —1 st ' . That this association , meet in this chapel every Mom . 'ay ni ^ fit , at seven o'clock , at which time a chairman shall be chosen .
  
  2 nd . Any person being elected ou the council , or to any other office in this association , shall bo iu future by ballot , and any person not signifying his acceptance of office within fourteen divys of bis election , or having accepted office , shall neglect to attend for fourteen days , the * couiioil sh * ll declare the office vacant , and call a msetitig wilhin ion dajs to fill up the vacancy . 3 rd . Minutes shall bo taken of all proceedings of tho assooia ion by the Secretary , and be read at the next meeting for approval . 4 ch . No collections shall be allowed tor any perton uulesb notice shall have been given to the c-ouiicii previous , and recsived their consent , and guch cbileation be then disposed of in such manner for ti . o benefit oi such person as the council eriail see n ' t . 5 ; h . A general warning , in at least seven days before the election of the council , or the ejection of a delegate , shall bo given a 3 far is practicable . "
  
  3 PONTYPOOL . —A petition on behalf of Frost , Williams , and Jones , has been got up by the inhabitants of i'ontypool ; aud is iu course of signature at the following plaws : —Mr . TLomis Parry , Cranestreet , Mrs . Shellard , George-sireei , Air . John Godwin , and Mr . Richard Lewis , shoemakers , High-street , Mr . Thuraas Charles TJurbr-r , Cranestroct , Pontypool , Mr . Jordan , shoemaker , Frusnam , Mr . Hinder Taylor , High-.-treec , Poaiypaol , Mr . Watkins , Aberrychan , bhocmiker . It is eurnestiy requested that such of the inhabitants of Poatypool and the vicinity as have not signed the pe : h : < m will eumo forward , and sign forsliwith . The petition lias already goo about 2 , 0 c 0 signatures . The committee anticipate di > ublt > that number .
  
  HAWICK . —At a public meeting , held in the Subscription Rooms , en Saturday la . it , it wa « resolved to petition Parliament < m behalf of the Welsh martyrs , and all political prisoners . After the business of the ' . meeiiuji was over , Dr . M'Djaill addressed the meeting on " the rights of labour" for nearly two hours . On the following Monday , the Dr . lectured ou * the wrongs of labour , " to a numerous aad attentive audience . BRADFORD —At tho usual weekly meeting , holdon in the Chapel , Lon ^ -c roft place , after the routine business , a letter was read irora Mr . Martin stating he would be in Bradiordon the lhh March . Tha following resolutions were moved , seconded , aud unanimously carried . First , " That a public meeting be held on tho laihinst ., to adopt memorials V ) i
  
  behalf of Feargus O'Connor , E . ' q ., and Mr .- Rupert Peddie . " Second , " That a tea party aud ball be held the same . evening , iu honuur of Messrs . Martin and Ilolusworth . " Thiru , " That a committee ot nine persons bo appointed to make all necessary arraiigeuieiJts . " Fourth , " Tim ; , the tickets lor tJie tea party and ball bo limited to tour hundred . " Fifth , " That a committee of lour persons bo chosen from the couucil to draw up a plau similar to those of the religious sects , for local agitation . " Sixthj " That one hundred and fifty tacts , What is a Chartist ? and one hundred and fifty of Vincent ' s Temperance Address be sent for , to be distributed gratis . They may be had at the council meetlcgs ? . ' Sevcuth , "That this meeting be a ijourned to Saturday evening uext , to commence precisely at eight o ' clock . "
  
  Tem perance . —The cause of temperance is progressing vapidily iu this town . A Chartist Teniperance Society has been established , which holds it ? weekly meetings on Wednesday evening ? , at the house of Mr . Ellis , opposito Dead-lane-top , Goodmansend . Public Meeting , Tea Party , and Bail . —The Committee appointed fur making ail necessary arrangements for the public meeting , tea-pu . m ' , uud ball , met on Sunday la ? t , at tlio Temperance Houso of Mr . Ellis , Gooduianncnd . After some business of minor importance had boon transacted , the following resolutions were moved , seconded , and carried — 1 st . " That the public meeting be held m tho open space of ground in front of the Odd Fellows' Hail , ou Monday , the 15 th instant , tho chair to be taken precisely at half-past twelve o ' clock at noon . " 2 nd . * ' That tho tea-party and ball be held in the Social
  
  Institution , tea to be on the table at hall-past six o ' clock . " 3 rd . " That a full and efficient quadrille baud be engaged , for the purposo ot piayinp at the ball . " 4 th . " That Mr . Tattereall , from Colne , be written tar to attend and take part at the meeting , and deliver a short address after tea . " 5 th . " That the tickets be one shilling each , ana be given into tiie hands of tho following individuals for disposal : — Mv . C . Wilkinson , news-agent , Tyrrell-stre « t ; Mr . George Ellis , Goodmansend ; Mr . Hodgson , Q / iccntstreat , ; Mr . Burnett , 13 , Reform-street ; Mr . Hopper , Hope-street ; Mrs . Smith , Thompson ' s Houses ; Mr . Goldsborough , Goodmanscnd ; Mr . Edwards , New Leeds ; Mr . Kiley , White Abbey ; Mr . Alderaon , . Manningham ; Air . Turner , L \ dget Green ; Mr . Hird , Bowling Back-lane ; Mr . Barrows , Horton ; Mr . Sanitb , Wapping ; and Mr . Croft , Kiiigstretit . "
  
  Mannixghaxi . —Chartism continues to increase in this spirited little village . Tho Association mtvt once a week for the transaction of business , and ihe enrolment of members . They have formed a Chartist Co-operative Establishment , and which is in a flourishing condition . The opponents cf the miscalled Poor Law Amendment Act held a public meeting on Monday evening Jast , to adopt a petition , to be presented to the House of Commons against the motion of Little Finality John . HANLEY ( Potteries ) . —Mr . Win . Doan Taylor delivered a leoture hero to a numerous audience of working men , with a sprinkling of tho middle class . The lectures of this getnicnian arc of a talented kind , and do credit to the Birmingham friends who have made choice of him ; in blier , Mr . Taylor promises to become a popular lecturer , and already his lectures have made very great impressions on the minds of the men of tLe Potteries .
  
  WORCESTER . —A Cliarcist Ball was held , last Monday evening , in the large room , Pheasant-court , New-street , which was attended by upwards of 30 couple . The evening ' s amusements were interspersed with patriotic songs , recitations , &c . The company broke up highly delighted with the evening's entertainment . LEICESTER . —Tbe Mayor ( in answer to the requisition mentioned in tbe last nvnnbtr ) has granteu thu uso of the Guildhall for next Monday tiigkt , the 8 th inst . We hope to have a rattling denion&tiatiou for Butting our beloved O'Connor free ! We have lately got up a little weekly publication , of the unstamped class , caiied ' The Midland Counties Illuminator , " in which tho principles of Chartism are boldly and broadly advocakd . Several of the Whiglings and Whig-Radicals are eagerly inquiring after it : and thero is no doubt but that it
  
  will be highly serviceable to our cause . Vincent w expected among iu in the course of another fortnight ; and aftor the delivery of his addresses , it is intended to keep up the excitement by a weekly lecture , for which , we believe , we can furnish speakers and materials amongst ourselves . We are confidently looking to the meeting t « r the liberation of 0 'Counor , as the commeneeinuist of a fresh era of activity . When we have succeeded in arousing the town , by that meeting , to a state of earnest attention 'towards Chartism , we do not intend to let the txeitameat flag . It may be safe ' . y affirmed , that these are not mere words of wind : " a stroug under current of feeling has existed ainoug Chartists in Leicester , for some time , relative to the necessity of making a series of energetic mv ! sustained efforts ; and it is seldom that such a ststo of mind , on the part of a body of reflecting men , ends in nothing . —Corres .
  
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  - / S * ~ > ^ f * > ^ t ^ atry ^ sy ^ , -x ~ > - ? ^ £ Z > '~^ y /^ LONDON . —The Sunday meeting at tho W ' orV ing M ^ n ' s Chapel , Dock Head , Btvmondsev , was last Monday eve / nog- crowded by an attentive congregation , when-two discourses were delivered from these words . Tho spirit of the Lord is upon me , because he hath sent me to heal the . brokeu he irted , to preach deliverance to t he captives , to set ak : liberty them thit are bruised , and open the prison to them that were bound . " Also on the duty of mutual distribution from these words , " Adm > .. uisb > inc one another . " - " .
  
  Toweu Hamlets .- ^ At the weekly meeting holden at the Bricklayer ' s Arms , Cheshire street , Water * loo Town , Bethnal Green , on the 23 rd alt ., the sum of 3 i . 4 d . was voted for the assistance oi tiie delegate . On the 28 th , a discussion took place oa tha best means of securing universal happiness . The subject was well handled by Mr . Thomas Spencer and other speakers . The discussion was adjourned until next Suuday evening . SHEFFIELD . —Chartism is steadily progressing here . A committee has been chosen to conduct , as far as may be necessary , the operations for becuring the recall of Frost , Williams , and Jopcs , Mania ia to have a triumphant entry into Sheffield .
  
  ozjtuAm — Sunday lectures are regularly delivered in the Chartist Room , Greaves-stieeJ , auu the attenda » oe is , generally ppcaking , most encouraging to the labouiere in the cause of beaevoknea and truth . Much of the good seed , thus sown , we hope to behold bringing forth abundantly hereafter . The coal miners of this district have begun to sel them about the work of politica in earnest . A lecture was recently delivered to them by Mr . luvia , of Oldham , at the conclusion of which many enrolled their naincs as members of the National . Charter Association , and expressed an earnest wish thai their example should be followed by their brother miners throughout the kingdom ..
  
  CHESTi . aPSBI . D . A 3 * D BHAMPTON —M > . Skevin ^ ton , of Loughhorough , paid the Ciwrti ' sis of these places a visit oh bis retHrn from the Maui'hester Delegate Meeting , on Thursday last , ana in the evening , several ot the Council had an interview with him , wh&n he gave a very interesting accjuut of his mission , and urKedupon his hearers to uer .-overe iu their agitation ; for nothing short of the principles contained in the People's Charter will ever make thia country prosperous and happy . A vote of thanks was given to the worthy gentleman , ' yviio ackiiowleiged the same , atid the company liuke up . highly entertained with the evening's disouksiuu .
  
  ASHTOW-UJTOES-lTSraL— -The Frost , Wiliiams , and Jones's Commiiteo have califd ia the petition sheets , and there are six thousand si « rlUtures attached thereto . There is also about £ l 3 < . of a balance , after paying all expencc 3 , whica ihty intend to forward to tho Central Committee of Birmingham . They have forwarded a memorial to the Birmingham Committee aom « weeks siuet-. Tho National Chatter Association is getting oa rapidly here ; there is an addition of members ai ; aost every week , although , taking into consideration the nniubsr of professing Radicals of this tow a and neighbourhood , the association is far below v . ' . at it ought to be .
  
  HAWtEY . — ( PorxEniEs ) . —On Shrove Tucs-lay , the teacherB aud sehukvs of the Sunday ri-hooi appertaining to the Tabernacle Chapel , iu ihia town , took teatogeib . tr iu the school room . Asia customary on such occasions , the superiutccdent had prepared a few or the scholars with pieces neketed Irom different authors , which were visited aft or tea ; and I must say gave geutffa ! satisfaction . Amongst the rest , was a iittlo boy , who -re .-in > d a piece called the " Factory Bell , " with most t >;\ client ciitct , aud was highly applauded by the liuir . eroua assembly . This piece I afterwards ascertained , had
  
  beeu selected from a little work of Mr . Hick ' s , tha Chartist , which the Rer . Chairman of tho evening's festivities , a reverend Master Fletcher , th-j ? on of ono # Dr . Fjetcht-r , had not previously examined . When he closed the book , and was about to return it to the little boy , he found to his astonishment it was the production of a Chartist ! Ho immediately called Uie boy , and questioaed him . a . s to how ho vsma byic ; liio boy did not answer his reverence to hia S ; aii 4 ' . d-clion . The Superintendent was next ea tied to account , and after a , good deal of wran ^ ii ?! . ! , ' the reverend striphug roue from his seat an « i ieti the fcchool room astounded ux tho euorciity oi the eriroc
  
  . B . ABCZ . IFFI ! BZIIDGB .-Mr . LittJev . of Salford , deliver , d a . 'J ' eetotal Chattibt lecture on Sunday the 28 th February , in Mr . Walker's s .-Jit > ol-i-i . iom , Radcliffa Bridge , near Bury , Lancashire , to ix crowded audience , who were ple . issii beyond ineasuro wiih hia pointed arguments .
  
  WEST BB . lSTOZ . fiXD CMFTO 2 T . —At their wetkly meeting , Uelu last ruesiuty , tha Okutiata of thi-3 district resolved to enrol thtinsdlvea in the National Charter Association , uuder tLe new pinn of < jrg ; : iiiZil ' ) on , to nominate their councillors ana send ttieir uamts to tho Provisional Executive inat » . nter They aUo p . isswl a rtaolutiou , calling upon ev <; i y town , vilia ., ; e , ami district to do hlcowise , ihaS tLe Lxututive may send Uie list of the couucil to the wLsno ot" the society for duu election , previuua to tlw noiinnathka of the Executive Coininit-tt-e . upon thefiist of A ^ i ' u next , tbat all things nwy be time in due order .
  
  Crr ^ ST OP luON 3 ON .-At the \ rer-fely meeting , helu at tke Uitp ^ tch C ^ fies House , Bri « ie Lane , Fieit Street , oflioera were nomiaatetl for \ ho ev . uing quarter , aud a resolution was passed orukJiy u& ' . eiag with thu Recommendation of the National L '^ n-gate Meeting at Maiiuhester , in reference to the G « ueral Penny fcjubscriptiua on Easter Monday , for tbt- benefit of the political victims . ^ K . OCHDAI : iE .--Leciures . —On Sunday Jasf , ilr , JBcll , uf SuUord , tielm-red two lec (« iri > , " uiie ia the auernoon , and the other in the ev . um . ^ , 'o a « , 'ood attendance of membert' . Stibj . ; ct .-- " The origin and duties of Government , " and " Mo : archy and aristocracy tho rniing curse of Britain . "
  
  RXAtfCHESTES . —Lecturts vrere deliv .-red in the Tib-sti-eL-Lliuoin , in the afteruoon of SuuUiiy , by Mrs . Parkinson , of Oiciham ; ' and in the ever . iiu-, by Mr . Buttertvorth , who pcQved , in eloquent ami tt , > wing , tbougli deeply sarcastic language , tbat Ins time in prison had not been w&ittd . Tke audience v u . s overfluwingand dL-lighted . Mrs . Purkinson leclurtu in tbe evening , in the Brown-streefKoom ; after the : > :. ture , a resolution was adopted , highly comp ; imei , taij iu the fair lecturer . Oa Monday evauing , Dr . M-Douoll lectured at Tib-street
  
  SOTTON-IK-ASJfFZSta . —Some time a-o , thtt cryer went round to announce tliac a ptiiti ' . > n Traa lying for signature at the shop of . a Tory ,. in Uie Markot-pliice , ajjaiust thuISovv Poor Law . Tlirte j ¦ rsona ¦ we re deputed to apply to t / ie above ip ] - ^? t ,, unow how it originated , \; lun v ? e f « und it to be r t \ - production of the authorities of tbe town ; \ io n .-iionatrated with tbeni upon the impropriety of iio" : casing a public mteting , aud icforuiva . them that the W' ikiug chiB-i' 9 did not intend to h : i liny moveiutnt g ,. an without tlieiu having a ringer iu the pie , as the } ii . ii done , aad that , if they did uot cail . a public niLvtias , wa should see tbat the woikies did not sigii it . mid if they did , to let us kro ; v and we would iitteni , au < i that we could get a full nieetiu ^ in less than an Lunr ;' oix ¦
  
  which one of the autiionticr went to Uuniu . >( the 12 th of August uotoriuty ) and told the malU-i : to him ; sndhoaaid " l « c them btivti piie ; " tfcey stut t < . w . t ub know , and we waited upon , them a ^ sii :, ai . d ii" nverseer applied toUawin for the IVatii . nul fcjciijt ;; it was grunted ; we got up a good meeting , of five Lundr . d at least , of the workies . We txp < cttd the miuu .- Ti ; en to take part in the proceedings , but not one of tlu-m made tlwir appearance in tho place . -A pollce-rnau van outside the door , and Uuwin wtnt past twice . \ V » had the petition which O'Connor recommended ; ' ¦' , was adopted , with resolutions embracing thu < jl . , vter . Spirited speeches vrciegiven ; three cheers fur ( 'Connor ; three for the Welsh patriots ; they were su .. t . c top note ; and the meeting broke up highly dvltgh .
  the triumph vre had achieved . Also on ihv 2 , >•• . ! , we had a tea party for the befit fit ef the old King , kichard Oast ! t ? r , when eighty persons , mostly females , k , i down to a good tea , after wnicri 2 « 1 . each wsa taktii f > . r all who camo . Wo liad a good meeting . T < -Aits for Oastler , the Sovereignty of ih » People , thd i '^ ople'i Charier , and may it soon become the law of uif : land , Frost , Williams , and Jonts , FearguB O'Concur : ; id the incarcerated Chartists , and the-Northern Star , whica were all responded to with great spirit . Tiiu-c were patriotic auu sentinnntal songs , and rtcitatioi » , aud daucing . Three cheers lor O'Connor and the Ao ihem Star , nnd the meeting broke up much delight-a * ith the nights entertainment . Lasc night , Marcu i-, ¦ yr e held & public meeting , to petition tbe bouse of \ r . -. ura » bits for the immediate release of Fergus OC'nnor ,
  
  Esq ., ami all incarcerated on political chaig . . The following resoluciuna were unauimuufciy avtuj- ^ st : — " That it is thv opinion of tbia meeting that tbj treatment of Feargus O'Connor , Etq . is illegal , uii ' . ur . > stitational , and unprecedented . " , 'Xhac tbia moetrng deeply sympathises with Feargus O'Connor , Esq ., in ijs uomerited su&rings , and therefore pledges iUtli to use every legal means to obtain his liberation , auit Ur . it the following petition be adopted , for presentation w the House of Commons . " The petition was hcie read . Thanks were then voted to the cbairman , Mr . Joseph Alvey , and the business of the evening entiett A subscription was entered into "for poor Ea ^ axds , ia Oakimm Gaol , whom wo have learnt is quite di .- { irited . The cause is going on vreil here . Our aiotu- i » the Cliarter and no surrender , and no midaie ciaia hum * bug . Hurrah for the Ciiarter . —CorrapondetU .
  
  XiOU 0 rHB 3 ROUG £ 3 . —The Chartists luec on Sunday , February 28 th , when Mr . J . Skeviiigton &ive * a report of the proceedings at Manchester , aud fcxj . L--. ined the plan of organisation . His statements gav-j great BatisfooUon . A tow oi tbanKa waa then miunhr . ousry given to him for bis services . After otutr matttrs had been considered , Mr . Skevi ' ngton brought uudtr thehf notice the subject of the funeral sermons for ths . niartyrtd Ciajt-jn , on the 14 ; h , and 6 a hia eu ^ gttoUiu—a& . raugementa were made to have sermons pi& chKtl iWftR'J . ' . f { fr ; j ^? v various villages , whf-n collections are to bo niwie : onW V" \ i > half 10 be given to tho victim Edwarda , at uai .-oStej Al » ^ the other half to be s .-ni to Sheffield , to l * dytfiwed ^ iWKi . ] J : nS ^" - " iC \' - ' the fuueial and tl » o widow ; wlieu it hoptcv Vff ^ t . isM ^^ . \ iz -rv % \ will Eutspnbe liberally , and bhowtiuit \ . \ Uty'b ^^^ maS $ -i ' jy ^ . CJ . S-U 'Oi to feel for others . . \ & ' & * £ * s ^~ , < y } i x : i' i- ' ' ) m % ^ S ' c ^^' r H ^ TfW
  
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