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    • IN the Bankruptcy of John Ellison, of Leeds, in the County of York, Nail Manufacturer,
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      BELFAST *—The members and Mends of the Belfast TJniTersal Suffrage Association held their weekly meeting in tieir room in North-street , on Tuesday , the 18 th instant , for the purpose of adopting the National Petition , and Mr . James Forbes was appointed to the chair . After the preliminary business of the meeting tu gone through , Mr . Frmcis Mellon rose and showed in a Tery explicit manner , that wherever "we -should cast our eyes among the working classes , in any of the manufacturing districts in England , Ireland , and Scotland , misery and want would be presented to our view , and that this did not arise from any Indolent er slothful spirit in the working people , but was solely occasioned toy misrule—by the disgraceful monopoly claimed by those who possess landed interests in these countries :

      that the great mass of the people from . the bad principles upon which our legislation is based , are at present utterly prevented from any voiee in appointing members to represent them in Parliament , and te ( Mr . Mellon ) moved the following resolution : " That we , a portion of the inhabitants of Belfast , being convinced of the unjust system of representation in our Commons ' House of Parliament , and of the baneful effects thereby produced upon society , and believing that the People ' s Charter , as embodied in the National Petition , is the only remedy for the grievances complained of , it is the opinion of this mettins that each of its members should procure for the National Petition as many signatures as possible . " Mr . Daniel Wall rose and said he felt deeply the justice of what had been said , and from his own

      observation could testify to much misery which at present existed ; that he was well convinced of tfee almost uni-¦ renal discontent which prevailed in the minds of the people with regard to the imperfect and unjust representation given them in bur Parliament , and that he folly believed some efficient remedy was now loudly called for from tyarj corner of the United Kingdom ; and convinced as he was that that remedy was provided in the People ' s Charter , he begged to second the resolution which had just beon proposed , and declared that he for one was ready and willing to exert himself . to the veryuttsrmost to procure signatures to the National Petition . —The resolution was then put from the chair and carried unanimously . —Mr . Jas . Carlile next moved , " That the National Petition be adopted for signature

      fey this meeting . " This motion was seconded by Mr . John Boyd , and was carried without a dissentient—Hugh Carlile next presented himself , and addressed the meeting at considerable length , shewing that Reform in all countries ( going as far back as the Jewish nation ) had always began with attacking the existing abuses . He showed also that state priests had ever been very orthodox , whether we found them in the Temple of Jerusalem , St Peter ' s at Rome , or St Paul ' s in London —that in all ages of the world since kingly government ¦ was first established , with only the exception of a short period in the commencement of the Christian sera , the ¦ elerscy ever tanded themselves up with the kings of the earth , and formed a political-priestly-oligarchy , which in all cases proved ininrious and oppresive to the people .

      He ( Mr . C ) showed that such kingly and priestly connivance might pass in some measure current , if the dark end middle ages had always continued , but thut men ' s jninds being now opened to behold the deception so long practiced upon them , they could no longer tamely bssar the pressure of such an infamous and unjust load . Mr . C . proceeded next to analyse our " glorious constitution , " and shewed thai aristecratical bigotry had tra-Telled back time out of mind , and had gathered together a number of the broken fragments of antiquity , had packed them together and starched them over with the sacred authority of kings and priests , and * H « -we call cor " glorious constitution , " and to this Great Diana do all our Tory impostors and landed proprietors pay their devotion—they hold'this monstrous edifice more

      sacred than even the religion of Christ itself , and no sooner do the people demand a redress of their grievances or any change either in the Churah or the State , than the whole aristocratic monopolists cry cot with ene veice , " We never can concede to this chance , it is contrary to the very constitution , " and all landed proprietors cry , " . We cannot suffer any change to benefit the working people . " Mr . C then moved the following resolution : — " That the -agricultural interest and those who possess landed property are no in- > re entitled to exclusive representation in our House of Commons , than the other industrious membexs of the community , because in this ease it has been fully proved that a limitation is put upon all foreign commerce , and we are prevented by this imposition

      from exchanging our manufactured goods for their corn ; that these are the chief causes of the misery which at present falls upon society , every member of which has an equal right to the fruits of hia own labour , but which he never can enjoy under the present system ; and thiB meeting ia further of opinion that the National Petition demands the support and signatures of all real reformers . " Mr . James Hebbleweit rose , and in a Tery manly and spirited address , supported the sentiments in the abave resolution , shewing that class legislation was the chief cause of the misery which overflowed our land—that class legislation was the upas tree which sent forth its stinking and unhealthy holocaust into the thousands of families of the working classes ; depriving them of that privilege in "which ibis their

      EBtnral right , and that while they possessed the name of being free men , entitled to enjoy equal rights and privileges with the other members of the community , they found that they were literally slaves , oppressed and starved by pitiless and unrelenting taskmasters Mx . H . shewed that it was class legislation which had produced almost all the evils existing in the community . It had saddled the people with the National Debt , and instead of defraying any of that debt , was still in the ¦ way of adding thereto . He showed also that there , was no hope of redress from the WhigB , and that they had already both cheated and deceived the people in 1832 ; that the aiddle classes having obtained th ' e franchise to themselves , in getting rid of the forty shilling freeholders , had since too plainly proved their willingness

      to oppress ths -working classes as soon as they possessed the power . 3 Ir . H . considered no remedy worth adopting which did not go at once to the very root of the evil , and the only efficient remedy which had at all been proposed , wag the People ' s Charter . And to shew that the Chaiter was not any novel doctrine in the politics of this country , he read several extracts from the English Chartist Circular , which proved that the Hon . Charles James Fox , M . P ., and leader of the Whigs , the Duke of Portland , Earl of Ejremont , Earl Temple , Lord John Cavendish , Lord George Cavendish , the Hon . Thomas Townshend , Mr . Sawbridge , Mr . Wiikes , and abont ninety other noblemen and gentlemen supported by their constituents , endeavoured to pass into law as airly as 17 S 0 , the very requisitions of the present

      Charter . Mr . H . then seconded the motion , which was put from the chair and passed unanimously . Mr . Patrick Donaghy came next forward an « J moved" That an equal representation of the people is one of the main causes of a nation ' s welfare , and that any infringement upon this divine right , places an insurmountable barrier against the exercise of human enjoyment , produces results of debasement , disaffection , and anarchy—disturbs , yea destroys that happy relation which ought to exist between man and mun—renders them opposed to each other and to the introduction of any measure which would mutually benefit both . And this meeting believes that the perfect equality of right prayed for in the National Petition , should forthwith " be granted by our Government . " This resolution was

      seconded by Mr , Joseph Mills , and passed without opposition . -Mr . Joseph K = rr then moved— ¦ ' . ' That this meeting desires to express its firm conviction that the high price of food and the low wages received for labour , optaMtes injuriously upon all classes in the community , and that this is chiefly occasioned by the existing Corn Laws of this country ; which prevent that supply from abroad which a repeal of these laws would most inevitably secure . And this meeting is of opinion tha ' . Universal Suffrage would at once obtain this desirable obj = -cfc" Mr . Wm . Mordough seconded this resolution , and it passed unanimously , ilr . James Ward , moved— ¦ ' That this mee ' ang feeling actually the injustice and the oppression caused by the existing laws ,

      and considering also the powerful interest opposed to the abolition of these laws , is of opinion that ttie people ough ; to have their political rights restored , in order t » eff = ct the repeal of those laws , which sacrifice the working classes at the shrine of the aristocracy , compelling the many to submit to the interests of the few . And this meeting is of opinion that Universal Suffragei 3 pre-eminently demanded ; not only to repeal those laws which tax food and reduce wages , but atec to alter and amend all bad laws . " Mr . Sharp seconded this resolution , which was put and passed with perfect unanimity . A vote cf thanks waa then given to Mr . Forbes for the able manner in which he coodncted the chair , and the meeting concluded .

      CARIiISIi'B , —TRICKS OF THE ANTI-CORN La"H League—lectures os JIB . George Tuojspsos axd Public Discussion . —It having been armoancec ty placard , that Mr . James Bronterre O'Brien wonlc give -two lectures on the rights of labour and the pros pects of the working classes ; and as Mr . George Thonip son , of anti-slavery notoriety , and now the advocate- o the League , was in Carlisle , he was especially invitw : to attend and discuss the question of a repeal of thi Com Laws ; but as Mr . Thompson was engaged for th < two evenings on which 3 Ir . O'Brien had to lecture , hi could net accept of the invitation ; consequently , thi Ltsgue put out a handbill , challenging Mr . O'Brien t < discass tha above subject with Mr . Thompson , on th < Saturday , knowing tha : Mr . O'Brien's engagement ) precluded him from attending on that day , as he wsj specially engaged for that evaning at Edinburgh Previous , hewever , to Mr . Thompson ' s lecture at th <

      Athansjam , on Saturday evening , Mr . Bowman * teppe < forward and explained to the meeting the reasons wb ; ilr . O'Brien eonld not possibly rreet Mr . Thompson but if Mr . Thompson wonld allow discussion , " after h had delivered his lectare , he would be taken up ; as i ¦ w as an important Eubject , which should be well undct stood in all ita bearings . Mr . Thompson finally agreed After Mr . Thompson had read his lecture , which occu pied about an hour in delivery , Mr . Bowman stated hi views on the question . He contended that though th Corn Lair is a most unjust and oppressive law , jef trepeal it without other concomitant measures , wouli be a gross act of injustice to the farming and othe interests . That it is unlikely , indeed , n&xt to impossible that the House-Of CoHimons , as at present constituted will do any ssch thing , being mad e np of men win have a direct interest in . ie&ping up that , as well & other mont-TOli 63 ; that the holding oat of tha in crtase of our foreign trade u & core f * r all the evil

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      unaer which wesuffer . is a complete delusion ; and that supposing our trade to be considerably increased , snehan increase of trade . under the present state of things , would not benefit the working people . On all these points , Mr . Bowman expatiated at « onsiderable length . Mr . Thompaoa contended that Mr . Bowman had completely proved , or rather admitted , his case , that the Corn Law was an unjust law . He did not deal in figures , nor would he attempt te answer the varieuss statements which had been read by Mr . Bowman ; nor weuld he interfere with the rate of wages , which were regulated by supply and demand , Mr . Joseph Broom Hanson then came forward and stated his views on the subject . Ha spoke in a similar strain to Mr . Bowman , and concluded a very pertinent speech by moving the following

      resolution , which was seconded by Mr . James Arthur , and carried amidst tremendous applause . An amendment was certainly moved by a person in the body of tha hall , but as he did not press it , aad there waa no chairman , the sense of the meeting was not taken on it At this stage of tha proceedings , which had lasted from four to five hours , Mr . Thompson addressed the meeting in a very eloquent and feeling manner , which elicited considerable bursts of applause . The resolution was then carried amidst the most vociferous applause : — " It is the opinion of this meeting , that a repeal of the Corn Laws , unaccompanied by other measures—such as an equitable adjustment of the national

      debt—a reduction of the taxes—and an adjustment of all money and other contracts—would not benefit the working classes , inasmuch as labour would be still unprotected , except a destruction be put to all class-legis lation , by the adoption of the principles contained in the People ' s Charter . " The proceedings of this meeting we have given in as brief a manner as possible , but cannot conclude without remarking , that though there were slight ebullitions of feeling displayed , still the various speakers were heard with great patience . The proceeds were to go to the " charity fund , " and we rejoice to say , that the meeting was a complete bumper , there would not be fewer than from twelve to fifteen hundred persons present .

      Lectures of Mr . James Bronterre O'Brien . —This gentleman delivered two lectures in the Theatre , on Thursday and Friday evenings , on the " Rights of Labour and the Prospects of the Working classes . " He stated at some length his views on the subject of landed property in this country , and attributed the evils under which tie working classes now laboured , to class legislation . The funds , the national debt , and the rights of labour , formed prominent topics of his discourse ; he stated , that he had a plan which , if put into full operation , would completely alter the present state of things in the course of ten years , and the working classes removed frem their present degraded condition to a state of comparative comfort and happiness ; misery would be unknown , except to those who were unwilling to

      devote a few hoars to cheerful and healthful occupation , and this might be brought about without shedding a single drop of blood , or unjustly depriving any man of a shilling . He had been called a dangerous character , and his speeches attacked as illegal and seditious ; but he contended that his speeches were strictly legal , and it was only dishonest men , who had got their property by plunder , that condemned him ; they were afraid of his uttering the truth , that impelled them to denounce him in snch nnmeasured terms . With regard to manufactures , he drew a line of demarcation between those who first began to reduce the rate of wages of their workmen from motives of avarice , and those who were compelled to follow them , in order to meet their competitors in the market , and many of whom he believed were good men . Such men could not be blamed for their conduct , because they must either do that or be ruined ; and it was not to be expected that they would

      give Biore wages to one man than they could get another for . He condemned the system of laws which deprived the working man of five-sixths of his earnings , and put it to the meeting if such a state of things was not wrong . With regard to who were the robbers , that waa rather a ticklish question , and one which could not be answered without much deliberation and circumspection . He spoke in a satirical strain as to the intentions of the present Parliament , and expressed his belifcf that they would do . great things . They would eewhy he talked thus . When the Parliament was dead he would then speak very differently : he might kick it as one would de a dead ass , but it was quite a different thing to speak of a living one . He must never forget th © reverence which was to be used in mentioning the names of Honourable ^ and Right Hononrables , and he could not refrain from casting occasional glances to Lancaster Castle , for fear of accidents .

      Mr . OBbies ' s Second Lecture , delivered © x Fridat Eve . mng . —Mr . OBrien said , —Men of Carlisle , I last night stated that I charge the robberies in the country to class legislation . I will now show you how laws should be made , so that the people might secure prosperity and happiness . We , the Chartists , do not want to take away the property of ethers , but we claim to have our right in making the laws . It would be next to impossible to take property from its present holders , without a bloody revolution , which would end in the destructisn of half of the people . It may be asked what would I do if I were in Parliament ^? —which , by the bye , is not unlikely—it will depend on the turning of a atraw whether I must sit among the large thieves or the small thieves in Lancaster Cast la

      One paint is plain , that the people ' s earnings must be protected . I would propose means of putting bread into poor people ' s mouths , by restoring the old law of Elizabeth , and destroying the accursed New Poor Law . The old law enabled the magistrate to give immediate relief , and I wonld have the rates differently levied , net on the occupiers of houses , but upon the owners . Those who make the poor should keep the poor , and not those who are robbed of their earnings . You are aware of many instances of persons starving to death , and females destroying their infant children , in consequence of the atrocious enactments of this infamous New Poor Law . The late Mr . Cobfcett showed , if it were fully brought into executiou , it would confiscate 40 , 000 , 080 of money , belonging to

      the working classes . In many parts , before they would give relief , they , would b * U a poor man up , and then send his wife to one place , and him to another , and his children to a third—treating them like prisoners , putting pauper dresses npon them , and if , from illtreatment , they should leave the places , they were called thieves for taking away the parish dresses . Many have committed suicide rather than be subjected to the indignities of this law . The moment a man could not get work , I would have him relieved immediately ; and he should have the relief as a right , and not as a charity , but as a slice of his own loaf ; but I look forward to the time when such relief would not be needed . I would repeal this law , only as a temporary measure . I would then endeavour to procure work for

      the working people , by repealing the corn laws . But dont imagine I mean a Whig repeal , which is nothing better than swindling by wholesale . I want my repeal accompanied hy another measure—there should be a corresponding reduction of the National Debt , taxes , and all money contracts ; without this the repeal would be a regular swindle . For instance—if by repealing this law you reduce the price of things fifty per cent , then the Debt , and all leases and contracts should come down in like proportion . I would only reduce obligations according to the fall of prices . We are told by the anti-Corn Law league , that a repeal wonld reduce the price of bread one third . If a free trade takes place , we may fairly conclude that this market would be glutted and prices

      would fall fifty per cent , for the duty of many of our manufactures are very high . There is an average duty of thirty per cent ou silks ; and a similar large duty on many other articles . Machinery is cheapening the price of goods , and what would it be if exposed to the competition of the whole world . Then you give the fundhelder and all others living , on public money and fixed incomes—three times thequantity of manufactured goods , thus adding fifty per cent to the profits of all thsse idlers . Mr . O'Brien went on at some length illustrating his arguments by a great variety-of facts . He continued , is it nob strange , while the 3 e Corn Law repealers are so anxious to get you cheap bread from abroad , that they never think of restoring to the people their rights in the soil ? The reason is they want to

      have a surplus population , so that those in employ must submit to all sorts of indignities ; that is what they want . Until the reign of Henry the Eighth , the people had one-third of church property ; tithes were immense then ; now I would have these brought back to the people . My reason for wishing for a repeal is , tha * it would give immediate relief ; hit-this , relief would be only of temporary nature , providing the repeal was not accompanied by ottier measures which I have spoken of . Now , I come to my third proposition , which would be of a permanent character . It is' impossible to save England without getting rid of the public and private debts of the country . Solon ' s remedy was to make a composition . Julius Cse 3 ar having often become dictator of Rome , he found a still more difficult

      task to perform . Twenty-five percent of all debts had to be swept away , and it was his further intention of doing siore , but he was assassinated . Catiline , seeing CjE 3 ar ' a fate , be had no difficulty of putting himself at the head of the greatest party ever known . His plan was te set fire to Rome , to burn the usurers . Cataline paid debts hy giving brass for silver . Sir James Graham , now one of the Cabinet , wrote a pamphlet wherein he recommended to sweep off thirty per cent of the public debt Mr . O'Brien dwelt at great length on this subject , and gave his plan for making the property ot the country become the nation ' s property , and that there shonld be one grand National Bank , with branches all over the country . Mr . O'Brien closed hia lecture , which laated foui hours , by calling on the

      people to be firm and united , for without union they would be utterly powerless ; like the cable , which was made up of little tiny fibres , which the fingers ef an infant could tear asunder , and its breath sweep into the air , but when these tiny fibres were bound together , they formed the cable , which coald safely moor a ship of 129 guns . We have scarcely given even an outline of Mr . O'Brien ' s address , which was full of deep research , acute reasoning , happy illustration , graphic metaphor , and humourous anecdote . It seemed to make a deep , and , we trust , a lasting impression on the meeting , which testified it ? gratification in the mart heart-thrilling applause . Mr . O'Brien strengly arged tha people to sign the National Petition without delay . The bouse , we are happy to say , was crowded each evening .

      STOCKPORT . —The juvenile Chartists are getting well on . They have about 300 jmembers enrolled , and manifest a large amount of aeaL

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      CANTERBURY . —The splendid lecture on Chartism delivered in our Guildhall a short time since by the talented M'Douall is working great good , not the least example of which is the reprint , in the columns of the Kent Herald , of our Petition in its complete form . Onr newly-formed Chartist Society ii In leather ,. - and increases weekly . We are now endeavouring to make arrangements with the Chartists in other localities in the Kent county for the engagement of a lecturer of acknowledged ability to agitate the leading towns . KENDAL . —We are going on well here . We have gotten more than 3 , 000 signatures to the Petition , and expect 1 , 000 more . We have passed a vote of confidence in the Executive , and sent money for cards of membership . We much need a visit from the champion O'Connor .

      KSSWXCK . —A correspondent writes : — " Keswick is a complete priest-ridden bole : we have , however , here many well wishers to the cause of Chartism , and some scores of signatures might he obtained here to the National Petition if some stranger or strangers were to come and explain the motives and principles of the Chartists in a cool , rational manner . LEITH . —On the 19 th inst the Chartists held their weekly meeting . About 120 of the members were present , and nine new members were enrolled . The

      question of a Co-operative Provision Store was taken up . Forty-six members took shares , and a committee and office-bearers ( ad interim ) were elected . One of the members then delivered a lecture on phrenology , which was well received by the meeting , and another announced a lecture on education . Essays on the laws connected with the distribution of wealth are also in progress for the entertainment of the Association .- ^ Working men and others , not members ef the Association , ought te attend these lectures and essays ; they will get both amusement and instruction .

      I / ESMAHAGO . —On Satnrday evening , the 22 nd current , the Corn Law repealers of this place held a meeting in Mr . Motherwell's school-room , for the purpose of petitioning Parliament for an immediate , total , and unconditional repeal of the Corn and Provision Liws . An out-and-out Chartist moved the following amendment , which was carried by a large majority , and a petition founded thereon , and embodying the sentiments xpressedin the resolution , was unanimously adopted : — " Resolved , that this meeting petition the House of Commons for an immediate and total repeal of the Cora Laws , accompanied with an equitable

      adjustment of the National Debt Such a reduction of the revenue and expenditure of the country as ¦ will enable our mechanics and agriculturists to enter into fair and equal competition with the lightly-taxed mechanics and corn-growers of foreign countries ; ample measures to ensure a just fulfilment and satisfactory termination to all existing contracts and unfinished commercial transactions , with such extension of the Suffrage a « shall enBure equal rights and equal justice to all , and thereby do away with the cause of corn and all other monopolies , and prevent the re-enactment of any similarly oppressive and unjust law in future . "

      BILSTOW . —On Thursday evening week , Mr . Geo . White addressed a numerous meeting held in the association room , Stafford-street . Notwithstanding the severity of the weather there was a good attendance of friends from the neighbouring villages , anxious to obtain political instruction . Mr . White , in his usual sensible , and impressive manner , pointed out to his audience the necessity of persevering in the course they had so nobly begun . He called upon all who loved their country , their homes , and families , to come forward without hesitation and join the National Charter Association . There was no other means by which they could obtain protection for their labour , but by the Charter being made the law of the land- Mr . W . continued his lecture above an hour , and concluded amidst enthusiastic applause . Several new members joined the association . At the meeting on Sunday morning , a discussion commenced . Several of the members toek active Spart . Mr . Jarvis complained that resolutions that had been passed

      at a former meeting were not carried into effect , and hoped that they would no longer be neglected the purport of which was to raise a fund by subscription for the relief of the poor men that may be thrown out ol employment by their unfeeling tyrants , who are now giving notices to their Chartist workmen to quit their employment This was agreed to be acted on immediately . Mr . Stiran observed , that the people would see the necessity of forming an extensive co-operation , for the purpose of defeating the designs of the Tories who are now endeavouring to intimidate the working men that have joined our ranks . The Sunday evening meeting was well attended , Mr . Stiran was called te the chair , "who , in an appropriate speech , congratulated the peeple on the position they had taken which was likely to bring down opposition by their united energies . Mr . Oldham , from the Potteries , gave a cheering account of the progress of the cause in that quarter , and in a very able speech , set for th the justice of the people's claims to the elective franchise .

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      2 THE NORTHERN STAB ,

      In The Bankruptcy Of John Ellison, Of Leeds, In The County Of York, Nail Manufacturer,

      IN the Bankruptcy of John Ellison , of Leeds , in the County of York , Nail Manufacturer ,

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