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      JV 1 T UBAB XXIEHDS , —x uun uurru - uieate to yon the proceedings of the past week : a j treek which , without affectation I may say , astonished even me . In last week ' s Star , the report of our meetings was brought down to Thursday night , , tt Brad&rd . I HOLBECK ( a PAST op ueeds . ) OnFriday night I addressed the people of Holbeck . We were to hsre met in a large school-rood belonging to Mr . Marshall , which he allowed us to use , and for , tyhieh we did not fail most heartily to thank . Mm , inasmuch as many of his class , aye , and of his inferiors , would hare seen us far enough , rather than bo far accommodate ns . Mr . Frazer was unani-HioasJy appointed to : the chair . But I should mention , thai bar numbers were SO great that we Were obliged ' to adjourn to an immense yard at the back of the school house , which was not only crammed in every oorner , bat the roofa of the surrounding hotaes were also filled . There were many ot the Holbeck Republicans , as they call themselves , present ; that is a set of shopkeepers , who prefer calling themselves Republicans as a test of their principles , to excuse them from taking any aefcive part in the Chartist agitation . I explained the question of the Xaxd , of taxation , and of

      capital and . labour , apparently satisfactorily j inasmuch as my audience seemed to understand every word I spoke , and to esteem it as the truth . Now , &fe Holbeok . is S district of Leeds ; and Ithasbewma fashionable with ag \ tatoi 3 who estimate the people ' s patriotism by the people's capability to supply them with pence , to speak alightingly of the jnea of Leeds and its vicinity ; while I assert , and Trfffi truth , that in no town in England does a better spirit exist than in Leeds , when the poor understand that the preacher preaches tob theib good , asd kot foji theib iioNET . The poor have been cruelly

      iansacked of their little pence—which they never object to pay , when the collection goes into the Chariisi exchequer , instead of into the lecturer ' s pocket Of this fact , that indefatigable and able lecturer , Gooper , ha 3 had ample proof ; he goes to work , and never fails to enroll more members than any otter individual , because he takes principle as a test of Chartism , leaving payment to wait upon convenience , well knowing that poverty withholds SUknj from joining , who would be anxious to do so .

      I never met a- better set of fellows than the Holbeek Chartists . I took a vote for the six points , name and all , and every hand was held up . A vote of thanks to ~ 3 dr . Marshall , for the use of his premises , and a vote to the chairman concluded the business ; after which w « proceeded with the process of enlistment , and enrolled an immense number of patriotic recruits . Before I leave Holbeck and Leeds , just one word : Let the leaders abandon their petty squabbles , and I will answer for tie the soundness of the people .

      TODMORDEN . On Saturday evening 1 addressed the men of Todjnorden at considerable length , and never "was so broiled in my life . It is not necessary to say a word of the patriotism and enthusiasm of the Chartists of Todmorden , and district . I met that good and excellent gentleman , Mr . Holland , of Burnley at Todmorden . A Chartist shopkeeper was unanimously caited to the chair , and many of the masters and middle cl&ssss attended .

      After the meeting , I repaired to my Hotel , where the sons of labour quickly flacked . After we Lad been assembled for some time , two most obtrusive , sad ignorant , and impertinent slave-drivers intruded themsc ] ve 3 ; the one a large master , and the other a litde one in every sense of the word . One was named Siansfield , as well as I recollect , and the other called Chambers . These men came with the evident intention of casting ridicule upon the Chartists , and with a hope of meeting gome of their own slaves , who would be overawed by their presence . They are both associated S ; urgites ; that is , of the

      new asd improved Corn Law Repeal Confederacy . This faction , though few , sot numbering more than seven in Todmorden , ^ ive tae people mttca annoy - aace . Th ^ two persons whom I have earned kept ine up till three o'clock in ths morning , and I was not sorry for it ; for , if I mistake not , I administered to " their " fofly a castigation which neither the one nor the other will forget in a hurry . I rejoice that they ¦ were not Chartists , as I should be pnzzlcd to defend my par ty against the charge of ignorance , if such empty fellows belonged to oar ranks . The Trorking men were -very angry with them and justly so ; as the ofcisct o * both appeared to be to cost ail the

      odium they could upon the Chartists and working men generally , and upon Mr . Fieiden particularly . Chambers , that is the young fool , appears to have some deep lurking antipathy to Mr . Fieiden ; but the people took good care to let him know , that but for Mr . Fieiden , all the masters in the district would iave lowered their wages . This was the sore point ; and the people saw it . One of Mr . Fielden ' s over-Beers ( Edmund was his Christian name ; I forget his srname ) rebuked Chambers in a most masterly manner , for supporting his ignorance with falsehood and impertinence . I trust that I shall not again be intruded upon bv such persons .

      NOTTINGHAM . On Monday morning , I arrived at Nottingham at ten o ' clock , and instantly proceeded to the Marketsquare , where an immense multitude had assembled to form a procession for Calrerton . Here in Nottingham Whig and Tory have united against the people . The old Reform Whigs have actually sold themselves , neck and crop , to Walt-er , and have bound themselves in a penalty of £ 4 , 000 to be his slaves . They have , indeed 1 the virtuous Wnigs , who were so indignant with the Chartists last year for J fining the Tories for a

      specific purpose . This has given a new complexion to the Election about to come off . The influence of the big one 3 has been communicated to the small fry , and many who were pledged to aid us are now filing off by two ' s and three ' s . Bui be assured as they have manifested such a preference for Toryism that they shall now have a belly-full . On the next general election they shall have two thumping Tories , and in XoTember they shall have a Tory Corporation and a Tory Mayor . Tins is all the satisfaction the people can take , and thi 3 they are resolved upon taking . Since the two parties , Whig aud Tory , were first bora in this country down to the present moment , there never was so base , eo cowardly , so rascally a transaction as the comof

      prose entered into by tha Whi ^ s Nottingh ; and deariy , m 0 £ t dearly shall the whole fraternity pay for their viilany . I adiressed the people at some Jecgth tmder a scorching sun ,, aad then started in procession for Calverton , ( seven miles ) , and in truth the whole population seemed to be " a stir f th ? road 3 were literally covered , and at every cross tha localities contributed their streams . When we reached Arnold , a village three miles from Nottingham , we were joined by a vast procession from that place , aad marehed on to Cairertoa , in the Eunsiime , through the rural villages , and out of sight of the bag spike chimneys . Never did Calverton present sack a spectacle before . It is an agricultural village and all the farmers turned out to hear the

      cunous doctrine 3 of Chariism . I selected for my address the favourite doctrine of the League , that manufactures and agriculture shottxd go hasd ra : haxd j and I explained how their practice was at yaruace with their theory , as they were eudeavonring to establish the triumph of inanimate machinery upon the min 3 of agriculturalists and manufacturers , which Ehoald be alike profitable to the operative * B d ike agriculturist . The farmers , . for the

      fcti time , opened their ears to receive the principles of Chartism ; and the result of my Sist address , was to bring the whole population of * ie surrounding district to hear my address in the eremng , which was of two hours'duration , and all upon the subject of the 1 olJO > aad Manufactures loing band is hand . I also exposed the monstrous fcUaeiea and absurdities of the League . Here also I took a' show of hands for the Charter , name and aC , and erery haad was held op .

      The farmers appeared perfectly to understand my positions , especially when I assured them that the most wholesome and economical description of tax was a direct tax ; explaining that if the tenant paid , the landlord would never kick against taxation , so long as the rent could be paid out of the residue : whereas , if he himself had to pay , as a

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      XXGISiator ^ he would take care to inquire into the necessity of every penny that was paid . The arrangements made by Harrison were very creditable . Nearly one hundred sat down to tea , while several parties were grouped like gipsies through tho orchards and grounds . In fact , it may beconsidered as the Nottinghamshire feast , the whole country being there represented . MANSFIELD .

      On Tuesday morning I started for Mansfield , and mst the procession within about two miles of the town , not the Mansfield procession , but a kkd of district procession , got up by the Mansfield Chartists-It was truly astounding , and the order that was preserved throughout surpassed all that could have been anticipated by the Committee . The multitude had swelled to an immense concourse before we" reached the town . We paraded every street , and at leDgth reached the Market-place , where a strong and very commodious hustings were erected . The Magistrates had issued orders to the " rurals "

      to appear in smock-frocks , and to report my speech ; and the awkward squad , the yeomanry cavalry , were also in readiness . One of the Magistrates was in the meeting on horseback , and I did not forget to remind him of the description of justice the people met at the hands of the Mansfield Magistrates , when I appeared as counsel to presecute the Duke of Portland ' s volunteer drillers and trainers in 1839 . All the shopkeepers were present , and 1 did not forget to remind them of the altered state of their

      banking accounts and their warerooms , although their windows may yel keep up a decent appearance . There were a number of soldiers present , who ftp * peared to enjoy the business very much ; especially my assurance to the magistrates , that I would come fifty miles to see a review of their yeomanry cavalry . Rare military 1 these yeomanry men ! they are like the Galway volunteer cavalry corps , who had so much to do to mind their riding , that they could not even answer the General , lest they should fall off wbile speaking .

      Clark , Tickers , Mead , and Harrison addressed the meeting subsequently , and all went off to the entire satisfaction of the assembled tens of thousands .

      SUTTON-IN- ASHFIELD . At four o ' clock , we proceeded en route fo Sulton , and in the course of our way thither , my eyes and senses were regaled at the sight of the Duko of Portland ' s agricultural improvements . I saw land that , seven years ago , would not feed a goose , now growing splendid crops of potatoes , wheat , barley , turnips , and clover ; and I thought of the League and their assurance , that the land would not grow enough , because it does not . Tory , and high Tory though he be , give mo a Portland in preference to ten thousand factory lords . If a poor man is

      disabled in his service , he is never allowed to wantj while in the service of the slave-owner , the injured are thrown aside like broken chairs or broken crockery . I fearlessly assert , that if every landed proprietor in England pursued the same course as the . Tory Duke of Portland does , and as the late Earl of Leicester did , agricultural labourers woald be worth , and would get , £ 2 per week ; while the population made surplus by machinery , would be taken as a reserve from the masters , and the home trade would be more va uable than all the foreign trade in the world . I contend

      for it that two millions of able-bodied men might , bo partially employed by the landlords ; and mind this is slave-labour which I do not advocate , but I wish to draw a picture . I contend that three millions of men may be partially employed at £ 2 per week , which ¦ would amount to the sum of more than two hundred millions sterling per annum . I contend for it , that with such a market , the operative could better afford to give a shilling a p ? und for beef , and four shillings a stone for flcur , than he could now give a farthing a pound for beef , or sixpence a stone for Eour . I contend further that the produce which we

      gave the foreigner last year for £ 51 , 000 , 000 millions sterling wonld have hroughtin the home market more than £ 100 , 000 , 000 millions sterling ; while I also contend that every trade and profession would be set to active employment , and that every emigrant , who ha 3 willingly banished himself from his native land . wouldj when reformed England and Ireland should thus present inducement , return to their native homes . Within two mile 3 of Sutton , we met tho procession ; and , with the single exception of Aberdeen , it was the most striking , Jorely , and gorgeoos my eyes ever beheld . So thought the reporter of the 7 \ 0 l-

      tingham Review , who sat in front of the carriage ; he estimated the number at over 30 , 000 . The women dressed in white muslin and black scarfs , and ribbands , being mourning for Holberry , arrested the attention of all ; while the vast number of flag ? , banners , garlands , and framed portraits , were literally incredible . When marshalled , tho procession looked splendid , and passed in proud array through every street in the town . The treat , however , was reserred for the three last streets , every ¦ window in which were crowded with females waring garlands and small flags , and apon every door

      and window was a printed motto of some sort or other . - There were several triumphal arches across , those streets , and the number of framed portraits , appended in all directions , was great . In one group John Collins was carried # ith O'Connor , Frost , M'Douall , and Oastler , but one general shout of * ' turn Collins upside down , " burst at one and the same time from every mouth . After having passed through this locality , now called Charter-street , tve arrived at a very spacious and firm hustings . Mr . Fox , a Chartist veteran , was called upon to preside . The memorial to the Queen was moved and seconded ,

      and I supported it , when every hand wa 3 h ? id up for it 5 . after which Clark and Mead addressed the meeting , and all departed to their respective homes highly delighted . I subsequently dined with some of the Sutton Chartists at the 014 Trooper Inn . where we were very comfortable . I addressed them briefly , and then repaired to the tent raised for the Soiree . It was a very bsautifol and tastefully arranged awning of immense sizs , and was crammed . We had many good song 3 , and though I had determined not to Bpeak any more , an address presented by the Chartists , forced me npon xaj legs . At eleven

      o'clock , after two most delightful days , I proceeded to Nottingham , and reached there at two in the morning . And now for a piece of sad news . Between Mansfield and Sutton , we met that truly good fellow , George Julian Haraey , who informed me that he hid coma for the purpose of bringing me to Sheffield , to meet tha League , at a meeting called for Wednesday by the Master Cutler . I at ones consented to go , and actually left for Nottingham at that lats hoar , not being sure of any conveyance from Sutton to the nearest station . I gave orders that I should be called at seven o ' clock , as I

      understood the first train for Sheffield Bt-arted at eight . I was accordingly called by Mr . E . P . Mead , and when he called me , I requested of him to go and ascertain , from where the omnibus started , when , behold ! he returned , and informed me that the train had started at a quarter before Beven , and that no . other would start till half-past eleven , which would be too late . This to me was a sad moitifieation ; for having beaten the huabogB in 1837 , npon the question of the Ballot at Sheffield , 1

      should have gloried in giving the League the finishing stroke in 1842 . However , I feel convinced of two things—first , th * t my friends will take the will for the deed ; and secondly , that the people have learned to do their business without me , of and fer themselves . This must be my excuse and consolation . I long to know the news from Sheffield . To-night I address the men of Nottingham in the Market-place , and have just returned from a committee-meeting , where I met many shopkeepers who

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      support Sturgo merely from his professions of political faith , aud many more who anxiously desire a union with the people upon the Burnley principle , whole-hog , name , and all . I have the pleasure to say , in conclusion , that throughout every town , not one disagreeable circumstance , not a single accident has occurred ; and , thanking you all for year devotion to the cause of jastice , which is the eause of God , and rejoicing to think that my humble exertions have placed fands at the disposal of the several Associations , . I am your true , your faithful , And uncompromising friend , Fbabgus O'Connor . Nottingham , Wednesday .

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      LEICESTER . —Rejection op the " Political Pedlar" by the " Suakspekean Bhigade . "Last Tuesday night ; gave another indubitable proof of the firmness of attachment felt among working men to the uncorrupted Charter . Pursuant to a trumpet-note , by tho Rev . Mr . Bloodworth , at the meeting of the Anfi-Corn Law League , in London , Master Vincent was brought down last Tuesday evening , to "jump Jim Crow" before the complete Suffrage people . The New Hall was hired for the occasion , and large placards were carried round the towa to say that admission would be one penny each and reserved seats sixpence . Crowds of " Shakspereans" were assembled round the

      principal entranoe for some time after the hour at whioh it was stated the " performance" wonld commence ; but three policemen ( those singular heralds of oomplete Suffrage !) were placed at the door and admission refused . Meanwhile , stragglers of the Sturgites and All Saints' Chartists weroadmitted by a select door . ' At length , th $ crowd were let in , —amidst blows , kicks , cuffs , yellings , and confusion almost indescribable . Mr . Cooper and Mr . Heedham scaled the platform , and remained there in spite of the lordlyinformation , that "that place was reserved for the committee , " aud in spite of physical force threats . The Rev . Mr . MurseJl and Mr . Vincent mado their appearance , after some delay , amidst the execrations of the Shakspereans and the

      cheers of the Sturgeites , to . Mr . Mursell said Mr . Vincent had desired him to take the chair , and he therefore appeared as the presideat for the eveiaibg . " I oppose that , * ' cried Cooper , " and propose Mr . Beedham a 3 chairman . " " I second it , " cried a thousand Shakspereans . But in tain were a forest of hands held up for Beedham ; the legitimate chairman of the evening was excluded from his seat by Suffrage gentlemeu , who forcibly held down Mr . Mursell in the chair , when he had taken it . Mr . Boedham ( from Hobson ' s choice ) sat upoa the table . Mursell , Beedha-j , and Cooper , by turns , endeavoured to address tha meeting , bufc tho resistance of the opposing parties prevented a word bein *; heard . For Lalf an hour , fiery aHeroations

      look place on the platform . Cooper and Beedham were assailed by the gentlemen as rogues , rascals , scoundrels , and so forth , when it was demanded by gome of the Suffrage wiseacres " what right the Chartists had to interrupt their proceedings V Mr . Cooper told them if they bad brought Joseph Sturge or Mr . Spencer , they would have been heard with respect , but working men would not hear that little renegade Vincent . Cooper pointed his finger at Vincent while he said this , and Vincent looked daggers in return , but paid nothing . The crowded hall , meanwhile , was filled alternately with outcries against the " renegade" and " traitor , " and with tho jovial son ? ' We'll rally around him . " As soon as a word could be heard from the platform .

      Mureell told the people he would Bit there till morning ; whereupon Beedham , still more stoutly , declared " then he would remnin there till thenight following . " Each of theso announcements was followed by cheer ? . Wine and cakes and sandwiches were then brought for Mr . Mursell . " Christiana on # hfc to remember their brethren , " said Cooper ; at least it was so in the time of Christ and his apostles . Mursell immediately took the hint and handed Bedham a sandwich and Cooper a biscuit—( loud cheers followed again on all sides . ) Fcr upwards of an hour , the people amused them-* elTes \> j singing , shouting , and putting on handkerchiefs in the foroi of nightcaps , to shew their Iriendd that they wore as much dettrtnined to stay as The

      there all ni ^ ht themselves . gentlemen pursued their blackguardly attacks upon Beedham and Cooper on the platform . Soon after ten o ' clock , Mr . Cooper , thinking tho limotraa now arrived for putting tht enemy to the route , called to a Charrist , who had a copy of the Star in his hand , and havicg obtained is , began to read , by a word rt a time , ( echoed by Charles Burbage , a staTreh-Chartist , who had icaled the platform ) the accennt of the Burnley meeting of shopkeep ; rs . A third Of the report was not read before the Sturgite ?' , worn out and exasperated , pushed the little pedlar on his legs to bid the audience good night , and he and tho Reverend Chairman immediately " cut their sticks , " followed by the elite of the Suffragers . Tho Shakspereans setup a shout for victory , and , with Cooper and BeedLam in their midst , left the hall , singing " Spread the Charter , " and "Wo'll rally

      around him , " all the way to their " general ' s" house , where another round of cheers was given , and the multitude dispersed at eleven o ' clock . Not one word could be heard from Vincent during the whole time he was in the hall , and he did not make tho attempt to be board for more than ten minutes . Six policemen were stationed inside the room , with their backs to the platform , at the boundary of the " reserved seats ; " a circumstance to which Mr . Cooper mado such allusions among the Bnffra ^ o gentry , while they were assailing him , as made thi-m gnash thoir teeth . Thousands were outside the hall , unable to get in , and twenty panes were broken in the hall windows , by stone 3 thrown from without . This meeting has created extraordinary dismay and excitement among the sham-reformers of all denominations .

      HYDE . —At a delegate meeting held here on Sunday , iv was resolved , " " That Messrs . James Wilcox , James Taylor , W . Aston , Jamss Stafford , of Dukinfield , and Josh , Mills ? ,-Horsley Hill , be the Committee to draw up rules . for tho yoveriiment of the Funeral Society . " "That Mr . W . Aitken bo the Corresponding and Central Secretary for the above Society . " " That James Taylor be the Treasurer . " " Thac the names and pence of aU those who wish to become members ba brought into the Treasurer , J . Taylor , Ashton , next Sunday , ( July 31 , ) and all those who are then entered will bo entitled to the benefit . " " That there be a meeting held the first Sunday in every month ; the first meeting to be held on tho first Sunday in September , in the MoLtram National Charter Association Room . " "That there be a

      Chartjst camp meeting on Sunday , the 7 ih August , on the most convenient plot of ground r . ear Mottram , at nine o ' clock in the forenoon . -JlII the sur-Touuding districts-are requested to attend . Duenotice will be gi'en in the Star of the place . All those who have « iven their names as local lecturers are requested to attend . to ¦ address , the " practical Christians then aud there assembled . Other advocates of the principles of human regeneration will be in attendance . " " That the individuals who take out the addresses take with them cards of our Association , * and when the addresses are called for , each person having one be solicited to take a card of membere rap . " " Tiiafthe order for the ton thousand addresses be completed , and that each locality pay its proportionate ehare of the expences . " Norwich . —The Chartists of this place have passed an unanimous vote of thanks to the shopkeepers of Burnley .

      Moxkweaumouih .- —On Tuesday evening Mr . Williams lectured at this place . Chartism is xb . & Colliery Distrists . —A spirit of revival appears to be fast springing up in the colliery districts of the County of Durham . There is a general desire for lectures , and latterly several meetings have been hold at Thornley . Mr . Richmond , and other friends from . Durham , have rendered good service . PiNDim's Blacking , —The money due this week to the Executive , from the sale of R . Pinder ' s blacking is as follows : — " - "''" ¦¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ " ¦ ¦ s . d . - Mr . Jackson , Hull .............. 0 3 Mr . Lundy , ditto ............... 0 6 Mr . Watta , ditto o 3 Mr . Hobson , Leeds ............ 5 3 Mr . Haslem , Oldham ......... 1 10 Co-operative Storejjjeitli ...... 1 10

      10 9 BRADFORD . —A numerous meeting was held at the house of Pat Murphy , the Rose , SbMnrock , and Thistle , on Monday evening last . Messrs . Smyth and Hnrley addressed the meeting at considerable length on the principles of the Charter , the Corn Laws , and the Repeal of the Union . EccLESHitL . —Messrs . Ibbotson , Hurley , and Smith , addressed a numerous meeting at this place in front of Mr . Julius Dalby ' s , on Sunday evening Iasi , on the Pcoplo'a Charter and the Corn Laws , which gave general satisfaction to the assembly .

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      l Appbbi . ey-Bbidqb . ~^ . Chartist meeting was held ^ at Apporiey-Biidge , on Sunday evening last , at six o ' clock , y » fclio . opsa air j Mr . Bishop was called to the ohairj aitdbiiefty opened the business of the meeting , and called on Mr . Thomas Ibbotson to address the meeting ., He ' ' spoke at considerable length on the principles of the People ' s Char for , and gave general satisfaction to tho meeting at larger We are very happy toeay a great many of the middlingjolassea were pr ^ e ni . Mr . Hurly , an Irish convert

      , spoke at . grea * length on general politics , and was well rec 3 ivedtv The cause progresses very fast amongst our : Iriah brethreniremdiug here . Mn Smyth ,: 6 ub-SescretaTy ^ addressed the meeting on the Corn Laws , and prove * to a demonstration that a repeal would not benefit theT working classes without they had the politicaKpowcr in their own hands , to prevent the clas 3 e $ that now make the laws reaping tho benefit . which on <; li ! t to go to reward the labourer . A vote of thackH was ; given to the Chairmaa i when the meeting separated * - :. v

      GaEESOCK . —By permission of the Honourable the Provost and Magistrates , in consequence of a requisition , a I great ' public but-dbpr meeting was held here on Wednesday last , to take into consideration the cause and best mode of alleviating and removing the present unprecedented di ^ t ^ skpf the couutrs ; Mr . JohnStott was ca ^ fcd ' tb the chair Mr . Thomason moved the first resolution ;~ That wo , the inhabitants of GreeniMik , deeply deplore the heartrending misery and destitution of the great mass of the industrious popul % &u of this country for want of the common necessaries of life . We are fully convinced that clas ? legisJatiohj ^ ver taxation , the unrestrained power of the capitalist , and the exclusive possession of the soil by a distinct class ,

      are the great causes of the distress . That we V 10 W with feelings of deep emotion and indignation , the utter disregard tho legislature have evinced for the distress , and the manner in which they have treated everymej # rdbronjgh > before ; them « m , | ejpafd culated toialtftiate or remove it . We eannot * 1 raB protest against the lavish and wasteful ¦ expenditure of the public revenue by the Government in carrying on a cruel and unjust war , whilst . those who produce that revenue are in a stale of starvation ; " which was put to the meeting and carried unanimously . Robert Burreil proposed the ; next resolution , which was as ' -follows * .: — " / that this meeting have no liopd in their condition being araeliorated by tho present exclusive legislative aystem , being of opinion that it

      is impossible for any class of men to eiiact laws for the benefit of others . That it is the inherent ri ^ ht of every one who does anything to the support of a State , to have a voice in the' making the laws he is bound to obey , aud that no class have a right to tax otherB without their consent—that the turning the wealth produced by toiling millions , toi the exclusive benefit of a claBS who do nothing towards production , whilst those who produce is are in a state of misery and destitution , is unjust in principle and must be remedied before the people can ever ODJoy true happiness ; and that this meeting are resolved for themselves , am ! would recommend it to the country to withdraw their support from any party or partioa who shew by their conduct that they wish that such a state of things should continue : we consider a better ovil&r of society cannot be brought about until the - . . whole , people are fully and fairly represented in the Commons' Housa of

      Parliament ; a « d that the dacumout entitled the People's Charter , is well calculated to effect such a change , by being made the law of Great Britain and Ireland . ? ' Mr . B . W . Marshall seconded it , and Mr . Kidd , tho cslebi'ated adyocate of the rights of labour , camo forward , and in a speech of considerable length and replete with sound argument , supported it . The resolution being put to the meeting , it was carried without a dissenting yoicc . Joseph M'Lean proposed the next resolution , to the effect , " That this meeting a , re determined to ^^ use every means in our powerlto bring into oiio solid bond of union all who arer favourable to the People's Chatter , beinar of opinion that , it is only by our union , pi'Udonco , energy , and deiermination that we can obtain our jast rights , arid that we corisider him au enemy to his country , thut will not unite with his fellow man for the samo . " Rebert Burreil seconded it , and it was carried by acclamation ; alter Which the meeting broke up .

      A LEcruiiK was delivered hero on Thursday night , being the evening of tho General AssemWy ' s Fast Day , by R £ r . John Thomson ^ to the , Ghartitt body in this town . Aiter giving a serero castration to the Past Proclamation of the Scotoh Establishment , in proclaiming a Fast for tlie purpose ol entreating God to rtraoye evils which ho nsVer Btnt , ho divided his lecture into lour , propositions , first , tho source from whonco our evils flow J secondly , that trades' unions were ineffectual . to remove these evils ; thirdiy , The Charter wa 3 tho oaiy cure for these ; and lourthly , That Uiiiversal Sqft ' rage was both right and expedient . " 'The three first of these , Mr . Thomson handlod in a clear and masterly styie , and tha fourth ie reserved as the substance of a iuiara lecture . The proceeds of the , evening were devoted for the -benefit , of the Stafford Victims , on whose behalf tho lecturer mada a most affecting appeal . ¦; - ¦¦ ¦ ' *' . : : - . - ,. ' . .- ¦ - .. ' ¦ - .-. ' : V . : - ' . - ¦ . - ¦ . . : * : : .. . .

      ABErtDEEN . —On Monday evening last , ? 5 th July , the weekly meeting of the Northern District Charter Union was held ; but nob in their Hall , 38 , Gaorge ' Sr street , as usual ; no , aad for : a very good reason , OCr C ^ . u se ( allhough { t has bpen greatly extsndetl of late , ) iL could not contain a tenth part of the vast assembly who intended to meet in it So , for the first time in this city , the members of the Chatter Union were obliged to transact their wetkiy business in tlie open air , under the blue canopy of heaven , because there ¦ was not a Hall in Aberdeen capable of contaiuing the one half of them . Tho intelligotice . having : been spread through the day that the harid-Ibom weavers were to come forward as a body at night and join tha Charter Union , and having displayed several flags from their

      workshops dnring the day , which created a great anxiety in the minds of rnany of our citizens to witness tho sceae at night ,. aud at eight o ' clock ( the tour appointeA tot meeting ) tna brave fellows had usscffibled in Aan-8 treet , to the number of flve hundred , and proceeded along George ' e-street , in a splendid proctasion / acconipanied by an elegant band of music , with a great number of flags and banners , with appropriate mottos , and as they moved along tlieir nunibers increased until the whole street was one moving mass of human beiugsi ohreaching tho Hall , ( whicliis capable of containing 800 . people . ) they were informed that it was crowded to suCfocation . An adjoufnment to the Inches was soon moved ; arid carried , and the whole assembly left the Hall , joined the procesaion ,: and

      marched along Union-stceet , Castle ? street , Marchel * street , to the Inches , where they all uBsembled , and soon amounted to upwards of seven thouisiv : d people . Mr . A . M'DJnald , who occupied the chair , addressed the meetir gat great length on the rapid progresa of Chartist ptincipies in ^ Aberdeen , and the fearful state of the labouring classes , throughout the ^ countiy . - . Mr . A . Henry and Mr . James M'Pherspn ahowod in powers fill speeches , tho grtat necessity of union ainougst the working classes , and heartily ebngratutated those men who had so nobly come forward , and showed to their oppressors thafc they would no longer BUbinit to bow tneir knee , and kiss the foot , thaV had trampled th ^ to in the dust . Mr , Buchanan then came fitward and stated that he was a delegate appoihtett by the -weavers

      to introduoe them to the Charter Union . He had a list of their names who wanted cards of membershipV which amounted to four hundred petspns , nnd . he cbuld assure them that his fellow workmen had not come to this resolution without serious consideratipD . They saw that their beloved country w » a ; sinking into ruin , and would soon be numbered amongst the things that were ; nnd tbey conld see nbtbibg tfaat wonld save her from being pfuuged for ever into obiiviocj save the glorious Charter . ; tuWefoie they had come to the determination to stand firmly by their principles , and useevoiy means in their power to makei them the law of the land . A hearty vote of- thanks was then given to tho band- ' . oom weavtifa for their noble conduct ; aud a vote of thanks to Messrs . Henry and M'Piioraoii , for the able manuer in which they exposed the trickery and

      bypocrisy of the cltrgy in Trinity Church , on Tuesday last , Three tremendous cheero were then given for the Charter , for Feargns O'Connor , and the Star , after wkich the mighty mass retraced their steps back to the Chartist Hall , where they separated . At the conclusion of the meeting seventy-ate members joiaei , which makes four hundred and seventy-five membersfin one night ; and doting the last three weeks no less than seven hundred ferave men have enrolled themselves ambngstournoble army of Chartists determined to be free . This shows us , in language that cannot be njisunder stood , Uiat the iJay la sot far distant that will crown our efforts with aaeeeaa ; trflen the . w ^ t » onn 3 iy , < 4 tt / n ^ -iim ^ k ^ ' J ^^ f ^ ^' - ^^ i ^ - ^ hill to " glen ; when men will crnmble to dust the rotten trunk ef corruption , and plant In its stead the tree ol life—the People ' s Charter . \

      0 iA / 5 GOw .-- | fpi , bB < ws 8 . ' -A pnWlo out door meeting was held here on Monday eveniog , wMeh was addressed by . Mr . "John ; Col 4 uiiouni ; : -- '\ ' - ; ;>; : * : i-v '; - : '¦ : '' - ¦ : . : ¦ : ¦ KETTERXNG .--tor . Wm . Jones / iromtiTerpooI , has delivered two leotureB in tbia town , on the ; etila of class-legislation . ,.-, " ; ,. -V .: " - ¦"' ¦¦ - . "'¦' ' ¦ :- ^'; : . : ¦ ¦¦ ' ^ y- _ . ASHioN-UNDKB-XYNEi LA very sensible and well written address of the delegates of fourteen surrounding towns and tillage * , to the Industrious and middle classes of society , is being extensively circulated in this locality . , ¦ ¦ . ¦ ¦ .- ¦ : , ¦ : ¦ - . "¦ ¦ ' •¦ " ¦ ¦ : . * ; /¦ '¦ ¦ : -V . •; . ;¦ . . : - - . : ' : ¦; . ¦ -

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      upon ttie evils of monbpbly and ^ clasp legislation on Mon'day « venMg last , in the'Working Men ' s Hall , : Gajdeh-Jjtreet . The audience was large ind-respect- ¦' .-. ¦ $ able , a . ud > at the ^ close of j ^ e lert ^ s ^ enj ^ -meiuterii . /^ were jenroiled . " ;;; j ; f * . - ; , ''¦' . ¦^¦ ' /¦ ^' : }¦ , "'' Z ' ^ a l £ \^ ± ^ . ; ' ' ^? S > ; . ' ¦ : ¦" ¦ .- £ X $ B ij& 1 G / i&ia ^ 5 & . 7 ^ - '¦ ¦ ¦ . thi 8 placela * t Friday evening , npoa ^ ^ tlie right * of tiia people to atteDd public mwitogs , wWoh : (> e * ipti 4 two hoars in the ^ eUvery . He cotdaded ov » t&e most powsrful . spee ^ h ^ s it waa ever our ; ple « fure ; torhear , amidst great applaose . 3 ^ u * e ch een . were give n for . Mrv Beesley , ^ ^ " ttire ^ ' iot tl « e C / wrter , and th » ineetiDg - separated , highly gratified . Mr . Beesley rtheni gave notice that < he woal 4 Ivgiw a looture that aighfeweek upon toe Corn Jiaws , and h © hoped the Corn Law Be- ' pealera would send some of their best men , and be would discuss the BULject with them . r '

      KIHKIWTCrtl / JCK . —A lecture was delivered here last Saturday evening by Mr * Con Murray , from ' Glasgow . At the close the following resolution was carried unanimously : _« ' Thatthis meeting pledgesjtseirtdgo right a-head for the Peb . ple ' 8 Charter ^ whole and entire , even the name by which we have been hitherto known , and by which we have letrnck dismay into the ranfes of 6 nr taskmaster . " After enrolling seTeral new members , and ^ ^^ gi ving he « ty ^ vot « 3 pt tibanto to . the lecturer and cbairman , the meeting sepwafed at a late hour highly delighted with the night ' si proceedings . .

      WEWCASTtB . —The Chartists , of : Newcastle held their weekly business meeting on Monday evening , in their Hall , Goat Inn , qotfa : Market Mr .: Stephen Binns was unanimously called to the chair . V The minutes of the previous meeting having been read . confirnied , Mr . Sinclair moved , and Mr . Franklin S 6 « conded , " That a deputatioh ol two be now appointed to wait upon the Association at Ousoburn , on Snnday morning , to enter into arrangements ^ jrespecttbg the Buat monument fund . " - * Carried . ' . Jlesars . Franklin

      and Sinclair were appointed . Mr . Cockburn moved the second resolution , WbJchwM seconded \ bj : Mr , Toungi and carried unanimously , viz . — ' * T ^ tJ&e Seeretary be instructed to procure as many copies of the address issued by the Hunt ' s Monument Committee of Manchester as possible , .- ' aiid ^ ri ^ it tliem " td the cpuatry difctricto , with a reqaest to eaoh locality re spectively to co-operate with the Chartista of Newcastle in prpcurjng funtla for thai J ^ udableobj 9 ctVV ^ TI ^ test of the business was , of ' a local nature , aad tho ; meeting adjourned at ten o ' clock ^ ' ? ¦" "¦ : 'i ¦ . '' - . ¦ , >; , ;; , "¦;• : ¦

      pUD&BT .---A delegate nteetlng ¦ was held In : the Association Room , in this towfl * on Snfiday last , at two o ' cJoek , when delegates were present from Dudley , Wednegbary , Bilston , BirmiDghaniv Waleall , WplverbamptoD , Tipten , Cbseley , EttersallTlane , Prince ^ ad , Brockniobr . and Pensnett . Mr . Thomas Danks , from Wednesbory , was called to tbe chair . A vete of thanks was given to our Birmingham friends for drawing up ao address to be published-in thef Northern Star . * The sum of 32 s . 6 d . from Wedn « sbary , ^ l from tne Leicester ChartiBisi through 3 tfi G . Wbite , > & » . ' > from Walsall , 23 . from Great-bridlfe , Is . 6 d ; from Dudley , and Is . from Tiptph was handed infor the Belief Fund of Messrs . Mason and Co . £ l was ordered to be disttibuted to the wives and fanjilies of the victims . The delegates all gave good accountsi of the progress ot Ciiattism in each locality . The next delegate meeting for this district is to be held in the Association Room , at Bilstoflj at two b ' clobk oa Sunday ; Angusb 7 thi when eash locality ia requested to sond their delegates . :

      WJBST BROM \ nriCH .-rA ^ mealing forgemeri , colliers ; < feC , Of South Staffordshire , took place an Monday last , to take into consideration tUe present reduction of wages , whichfaas , and which is , about to take place in South Staffordshire . The meeting was announced Ao take place on a piece ef waste ground at Swan village , bat -tha ground was too small , and ah adjpurnment to the Pit field took ; place . By eleven o ' clock , the time of meeting , there were fall S . parsons present . Mr . Wliite , a collier , from Bilston , was unanimously called to the chair . ' He commenced with a few remarks , and then called upon Mr . Linney to give an account of the present reductions , * o ., of

      the colliers of North Staffordshire ; after whlcb . Mr . ONell , of Birmingham , and Mr . Cook , of Dadley , and other persons , addressed the meetiug ; Mr . Linney tlitn read several resolutions to the meeting , stating the terms the colliers were determined to have , before they went to work ia Kortb . Staffardahire , -which are to bo put at a district delegate meeting , which is to be held next Monday , ;"; in the Pit field , West Btomwich , afc eleven o ' clock in the forenoon , as all the notices in this part will not expire till next Saturday ( this day . ) A vote of thanks was unanimously given to the chairraan , and three cheers , and one cheer more for the Charter The meeting quietty separated . : ^

      LEICESTHRSHiaE . —The ^ 'Shakflpeareanbrigade " receivedi an augmentation of sixty oh Sunday last , and * of for ty od- > r © nday : its humoers now amoiiiiit to 2 , 600 . The ieicester camp meeting on Sunday last wa 3 addressed in the morning by Messrs . Beetham , of Lsic 83 * er ,. Pepper , of Nbrmanton , and Jarratt , of Jjoughborough ; in the afternoon , by Mr . Bairstow , of the Executive , and Mr . Skevington , of Loughborongh ; and in the evening , by Mr . Cooper . Mr . Cooper addressed the brigade also . On Monday night , in Humberston gate ; Mr , Beedham lectured the same night at iW . igtoh . and / Mr ^ Peppe ^ iat TJittrro ^ stoiiu ^ i ^ ^ ^^ ^ I coacse of Suntiay , a dejegate inieting ; ' for the county waa field at various fiittrags in Mr . Cooper ' s Cofi « e Rooms . A uriibii of the conniy for Chartist purposes Waa finally determined on ; and a county fond was agreed , to ba rais ^ a ' ... by nbldingcamp meetings each Sundayi tUl the close ofv September . . -- . The ; following camp meetings

      were fixed upor < :- —Blackbrook , near Sheepshead , for next Sariday , July Si ; Barbage Common , near Hinckley , ^^ for Sunday , Angust 7 ; Thurmaston , for' Sacday , Augnst 1 * j ¦ Wigstpn , ' ¦¦ ' { p ^ ' 8 xtndti ^ , ;¦ Aagiiaf 21 : i ana HaUiern , for Sunday , Autmst 28 . ; Messrs . Cooper , Smith , wd . Gib ?? ( of tne firm of Crow and Tyrrell » Chartist beverage manufacturers ) , of Leicester , and Messrs . Skevington and BuoknaLU of Loughborougb , Vretre : eleeiBd fnnnty » t « n ^» M Jhi- fnrtherj ( fg ( Jfyttfiatfj in Lsicesterebire ; Mr . Copper to be Secretary , affcTMT Crow to be Treasurer . Mr , James Daffy , the esteemed compatriot of the depatted Holherry , is to be engaged in addition to the lecturing force already possessed by Leicestershire . It is resolved fco try if on * county cannot be made the very core and centre Of Chartist agitation ; The following document , Wfljch was UDaDimously caizied at this delegate meeting , ia moat respect fully recommended to the deep consideration of ear Chartist brethren throughout England : ' v

      1 . " ^ Ehat we , the delegates from ; tbe various Chartist Associations of North and South Leicestershire , feeling it incumbent onus to express our own honest convictions / fearlessly , and also the sentiments of ear cpnstltusnts , beteby declare that , having read over the account of the Executive ' s expences , as contained in the Northern $ tar of July the 8 th , we think the members of the . National Charter Association , generally , have aright to a full and fair explanation , on the part of the Ekecutiye , as to the enprmons chaiges made under the vague Beads of v postage' and * agitating expenssB , -in tue B ^ i ti account ; and , that the members of the Executive whose name ' s are dispiayedas recipients of salary in the said acount , baght to give such a description of their services as to convince aU concerned that their pecuniary claims were made in strict conformity " with the provisions of the 'planof organisation . ' •••' -.. - ¦ . ¦ .... ' ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦¦ ¦ ¦ : ¦ . ' .: ¦' : ' :- ' [¦ ' . /¦ ¦ ¦ : ¦ . ¦¦ ¦"¦ ¦¦ ¦ ¦ . '¦ ¦ ' - ¦ .

      ¦ 2 . > ' That we further feel it to be our bounden duty to express a decided conviction that the plan of organisatien has been infringed upon by the Executive , i 0 several impartant particulars :--First , the half-yearly renewal of the cards has beein suspeaded without the will of the membarh of the association having been consulted : — -Secondly , the 6 th article of the plan of organisation , wbereby it is provided that ' a book shall be kept by the Executive Committee , in which shall be ehtared tha names o £ the nieinbers of this association , throughout tiisi kingdom , has been neglected ,: and , so far frbuj tho General Secretary having made it bis bnsiaes 3 to colteot the number of the members , fn < tha Charter AsBOoiation

      yariuns iccalitieB of the National , no enquiry-of that kind , as ; far as . we can Ieara , has ever been made , —but oar enemies have be » n told that we are only 50 , 000 in number , —a statement which we believe to be enoneoaB : —Thirdly , tiae arrangernenfe ot tie i * th article ia the plau of prganisation lt . tbabtfifi Es > eouUveCommUteoehallquitomceJnthe . nioutnofSlarcli , in each year , has beon viplated , and the fltrange anil uttwarrantable proposal has been made that the Executive be allowed to substitutsi Juuo aud July for , February ana March , in the plan of organLBation , and . sojperpetuate the tranagreEsion o £ rule , and transform . ao ,: t ) ttqt into confiistency for tho future ; v

      3 . " That we cannot emit , on every occasion , to express bar inmost tianyiction ; that tha Northern Star is the most , invaluable organ of oar great causa ; . and we regard the recommendation of the Statesman , by the General Secretary , as a eeusurable acfc ^ Inasmuch , aa out closest bbaervation has led us to the conclusion , tnat not only are the Northern , Slar , and ita Incorruptible Editor , and patriotic proprietor , sought to be iDjared by . the cehductor of the Siatesrnaii , but the Interests and prosperity of the National Charter Association , are also insidiously sought to be undermined by tbe same toaper . " : ^/\ ' ¦ ¦ ' -- C : " ' : ' : " ^_ ' ]¦ ' ' - " . ' . - ¦ ¦ ¦ ' ¦¦ : . ¦

      4 . " That instead of the three conferences recently called by the Executive , we are of opinion that a National Delegate Meeting ought to be called : for the 16 th Augosfc , at Manch « 8 ter , ^ 8 inc 9 the three conferehces could bnlyA be ' sectional meetings of the Associatlon , WMle a National -Dalegate Meeting wouMLMTuU 7 competent tof discuss and setUe aU salijectsof grievance , and to makeisaelx alteratlons ' of the plan ol organlsatloa as might , by ; tbe wbola peopte . pe . aeeniea " ^ S w ^ M * of oplnioii that tojto ^ to General Sewettry should pdWi ^ T ^ iSS ^ In the Northern Star , not ^ only of w » / J «« omwe ^ f ?

      recelpta , but also of Its diflburaements . ' ; : ; ThoxnatCoop ^ - f ^ ^ SSL ^ TkotoasBeedbam ; *^^ £ L < William Smith . Cp ^ ^ P ^ , - ^ ji ^ jfortoi .. SamuelFiBherv > : - J . ^ Brtmwich . aeorgASmitb ; - ^ William Jones . JamesBaker . ; ^ SXldnswi . WimanrlJetei ^ wt . MEteDielTobn . JohttPegpev ¦ , :: Charles F . Biddons . John Gamer / • : ¦ " , Tbomaa Winters . Edward Qetfy : i ¦ ¦ ' : : ' ; -- v / - ' WilliamI ^ i ^ ilau : '• • SundaWJuly 24 , 1842 . V- ^ ; '¦ ; - > . ' ^ ' K-XS : ' .

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      YOL . Y . NO . 246 . SATURDAY ; JXJLY 30 ^ 1843 ^ S ^

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      aSNDfcfiV .- ^ We had a public meeting the School-room belonging thft Unitarian Chapel , when the following resolutions were adopted :-r- ' That this meeting do pledge itself never to rest satisfied until tho Charter , the whole Charter , andnothing less than the Charter becomes the law of the land . " " Tbatwe will not abandon our principles for a repeal of the Corn £ aw » nor any other clap-trap measure that may b 9 brought before us ; no , not e- » en by the abaniionmeut of the name . " Tha meeting ga . vs Untee cheers £ ot the Nortliem Star , three fpr O'Connor , three for Frost , Wmiams , and Jones , three for Mason and the ether prisoners , and then separated .

      HUDDSRSFieLD . —A lecture was delivered in the Assooiation Bboin , tlpp 8 rhead Bow , on Tuesday BlghtlaBt ^ tb a very attentive audience , by Mr . Tattersal , of Burnley , which appeared ' - -to give general satisfaccibh . y 7 iGrA tr .- —OD : Thursday last , Mr . Wm . Ball , from Hey wood , near Manchester , lectured in bar Commercial Hall , to an attentive audience , when forty additional members were added . ¦ : At BLXcKWO | bD , five miles from v 7 igan on Friday evening , James Hyslop , from Wigan > opened the business of the meeting in the open air , and then J&r . : Ball delivered a lecture to : an overflowing audience . Nearly fifty members were enrolled .

      KORW 10 SL—At a meeting of ttie Council , on Monday last , it ^ unanhnotrtly resolved that the thanks of this n » eetin # •» rtue and are Hereby given to the clear-eighted men of London , for the straight-forward manner In . wfitoli they oppoeed the Anti-Corn Law Plague , and I « h 4 > bare their sophlatry and delusion at the Standard tbeatre , WWtecftapel Totes of thanks were afco tendered to Mr . West * the liar . W . V . Jick son , and P ; O'Connor , Esq . tor their spirited conduct in opposing Mr . Acland , at Hallfex . Mr . J- Campbell , General Secretary , lectured in this city on the evenings of Thursday and Friday ; the 21 st and 22 d July , in the tUwax , St . Andrews , Broad-street ; the first evening on t ^ iWttHgrtaatct society , and on the second evening IMHP > t to ^ wta ^ hed instead of tkt preBe ^ onl ?^ ft ^ - 'tel « ttoi ^ l 3 totoW ] i 9 loodfy applauded during the whole of bis addresses .- —Mr . O'Connor iBKquested to visit thia district , r

      TilOvvSRIDaE . —On Thursday evening , July 2 Jst , ar convivial meeting , conaisting of a ball and concert , took place in the hall of the Democratic Chapel , under the management of the Council . The hall was set oflF with tho portraits of some ef the mosfc prominent of the Chattist agitators , and behind tha place usually alloted the Clinirniau all the principles pi our Charter were inscribed in large characters . The company , which was numerous , was graced with tho presence of many of tne female Bex . An excellent band of xnnaic w » s ia attendauce , which contributed in no arnall degree to the harmony of the eveuing . To compiote the : whole , a goodly company of singers delighted the company at intervals with some lively and appropriate spnga . The manner in which the whole affair was managed , the absence on this occasion of everything likely to drown reason or ipjore health , together with other things , contributed to illustrate the Scotch adage .

      ¦' ' It is good to fee merry and wise . " In the course of tho evening several recitations were given ; the music and dancing ware continued till a late hour , when the company separated , highly " 'd ' elightsd . with the evening ' s entertainment . Mk . Bartlett's Lecture . —On Monday evening last . Mi-. Bjrtlett gave a public lecture in the Dainbcratic chapel , to an attontiveaudience . Though

      labouring under a severe hoaraeaesa , hia lecture lasted for more than an hour . He concluded amid applause . After a yoteof thanfts to him , and he had returned thanks and made a few observations as to the duty of Chartists , the meeting separated . LONDON . —Chelsea . —A ball , concert , and lottery was held oh Monday evening , at the splendid and spacious rooms of the Stag Tavern , Fulbam-road . The attendance was very numerous , the place being crowded to excess . Th 8 hilarity of the meeting'wasi kept up to a Very early hour . Numerous patriotic songs and reeitations were delivered and hiijhly applauded . A

      memher of the Club of True Highlanders , instituted for benevolent and patriotic purposes , attended in full highland costume ; Two .: professional gentlemen from the Queen's Tae . it' ? , iu the costume of Nsw Znalaud Ghlcfsj amua « d th $ conipany -wita a war daace , combat , ^ feo .: A vote of thanks was given to the Master of the CeremQnies , Sir . Drake , and to Mr . Claxfcoh , the landlord of the Tavern j for bis feindhesaI in granting them the gratuitous usst of his aplenaid E \\ ite of roonia ; Mr . Wheeler , annouricad that ; tha Euni of . nbarly jg 3 Would accrue to % ha victiois from tho pleasures and amusement of the evening . A gentlepian in the room gave 2 s ; 6 'd . towards tha fund for Mr . Mason . ¦ .. '¦

      Funeral Address —Peter Sadler , late Secretary to tho Tower Hamlets Shoemakers locftlity , a slcunch Chartist , having suddenlydeparted from / the cares and strifes of this thorny , wilderness of life , tha Charfciats in tho nsighbdurhood determined to imp * oVa the event , by waiting in procession to the grave , and delivering ; a funeral oration pver his lamented remains . Hevax did tho East End witness such a demonstration on a similar occasion—it was indeed a noble sight . The procession -was conducted in the ' most peaceful and orderly manner , and was well marshalled by numerous policemen , some decorated with the insignia of their order , others without that distinguishing mark of national protection . On arriving at the : Eastern Cematery seine little discussion ensued with tha Rev . Gentleman

      regarding the propriety of hra allowing an address being delivered j but his scruples were eventually overcome ; andi after he ^^^ had conclnded ^ ^ t he burial service , his introduoed Riiffy Kldley to the meotin ^; as h ? s esteemed friend . Mr . Ridley , in a most eloquent and impressive manner , addressed the assembled thousands for about three quarters of an hour , drawing tears of sympathy from the eyes of many atoil-worn si&Vd to our present system . A collection ef 18 s . - ' SJ < 1 . was received -.-at the gates of Uie Cemetery fsr the widow , and five helpless children , and many promised , to subscribe still further for this humane puvpose . Tee assembly then departed in the same peaceful manner , and escited by its orderly cbndact the sympathy and approbation of many -who were previously unfriendly to OBrcauaei

      Stepney . —Mr . Farrer lectured on Sunday evening , to a good audience , at the Rising ; Sun , Oxfprd-streetj much to the satisfaction of his audience . Mr . Shaw mpved ^ and Mr . K ' . rby seconded , the following resblution : — " That the thanks of the meeting were due , and are tbererfr tendered , to Mr . Farrer , for the noble stand he made against the anti-Corn Law Leagu . Q v and the manner in which he met and exposed their failaciea . ¦' - ^ Carried . After the transaction of other basiness , the meeting adjourned . WalWobth . —At a meeting of the membere residing

      in the above locality , held on Monday , evening , at the Ship and Bluecoat Boy , Walwbrtli-rbad , a disca 3 s ! 6 h was commenced— " What is the probable feE > uit 3 likely to arise in cbnsequenca of t ^ People ' s Charter becbraiug the law of the laud ? " ^ The question was adjourned till next week , to fe iye all the members ot this locality an opportunity of expressing their sentlmoritfl upon ; this impoJtant subject . Chartism in this locality seems to be b » tbe increase amongst the fair portion of tbe Com .-inunlty , tkoy ha- ? ing : becorae nvore toaiii&fajli : their attendance than the man . .. : . / ; / ^ i ,, ^; v >^

      ; sir . TASCBAS . —lJieceivea too late for our last . ] ± - At a meeting of the members of toe . ^ t .. E 4 noras iKJcality ¦ of the National Charter Associatibniiiit was resolved , on a Biotipn of Mr . Farris , that we distribute documents emanating from the Executive Committee , bo that a more perfect understanding : may be < ome to with that body ; likewise to prevent any unnecessary expense in regard to calling Conferences , & 6 . 16 is suggested by this localit / that other localities should do the same . Resolved / that the resolution be sent te the Northern Star only for insertion . - . ; v ; DURHAM . —0 a Sunday afternoon , Mr . Richmond preached a funeral sermon on poor Samuel Holberry . Tlie sum of ¦; 9 s . 4 jd . was coliected , and having , been made lOs . Biacei Will bo forwarded through Mr . Hobson to Mrs . Holbeiry . - ¦ ' ¦•¦ ¦ ¦ -. ' -v ' ; ;/ - -: " ; . / .

      TllORNLEY , NEJlE . DunUAM . —On Monday night , Mesars . Jones and Richinohd , of Durham , visited Thornleyi and lectured to a uunierous meeting , who wero highly graUfled . At the close bf the meeting tweuty new numbers joined . Everything is looking well at Thorriley . Itwas announced that Mr . Kichmond would preach a sermon for the benefit of Mrs . Holberry On Sunday next , at twbb ' clbcb . V ; : - '<¦ .: ; ' , ' ; fl IBIBIW « HAM . ^ Ojp « w-AiH MEEXim . —ThoBe meetipgBare cpntiuued . pn Sunday morning , Mr . White ' -addjeegsed .- ' a numeroua audience near the Yol < MJ 8 Foundry , Sumner-laBe . jTHreaty-fivememt bera were enrolled , and a collection was made for Mrs . ; Holbejrry . Mr * White . addremed another meeting at the samo place , ion TneiBday evening , and enrolled sixteen membera . ' ,. . ,

      - DiwBE 8 iw « 0 Rbw ^ Mr . George WMt ^ addressed a meeting here on Monday evening , and called on thent tov stand firmly by tho coarse ;^ they had adopts .-Tnirty-fivemembera were eiiroU ^ , and a large number accompanied Mr . White to the Char * tisfc room , in Aston-street , where seventy-Bix membera Were enrolled . "'¦ . '" .:- ¦; -- -. ' V ' ¦ X ' . ' - . V- ' ¦' ¦ '' ¦ ¦ : GJBNEBAi Covscil M eeting . —A meeting of . the members of the Generai Council connected yntn the various localitiies ,. was held at the Ship Inn , Steelhouse-lane , oh Sunday last . There vras no businefiB of importance . - ;' v y- ^' --.:. . ' ¦"' ¦ ¦ ' ¦ . : ¦ ¦ ' . " ¦ ' /¦ ' ¦ : ¦'¦¦¦ ¦ : "¦¦' . ¦ : ' ¦ r Mb . Henry Cand ? , of Wolverhamptpn , addressed two meetings in the afternoon and evening of Sunday last , and gave general satisfaction . ,.

  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), July 30, 1842, page 1, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct764/page/1/