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      Mr Akroyd ' s mSL and when betwixt twenty and fe ^ ifes ^ -s'MB asreed that if the military should be required at ifoplace , aBzgshoald bepnt tbrOTgh this aperture , and a man was placed on the roof of the Nortbgate Hotel , where the Hussars were stationed , to watch f 0 I this signal , and communicate to the military . As noon as the prisoners were secured in the mill , the « Vna 2 was iobted , and the Hussars set off at once

      S > quick pace , and the Infantry at a . smart run , towards the place . At this time it most he ramem-\ fOti there was-no attack upon Akroyd's mill , and ihe ot I * svmptoms of each aa attack being contem-Bl&ted by the people , was the entrance of the few stragglers ; who were secured in the mill , in the jiaaner we have described , and who were oonsiderjWy in advance of the main body , who were at that jyns passing" , without any disturbance , over North Bridge . We hare heard different statements of the juann er in which the melancholy occnrrenees , which ia a few minutes took place , originated ; but all agree in this , that there was no regular attack npon iheauU , and that the people were not causing any farther disturbance than must necessarily be caused

      ij the passage of so large a multitude along the road . The most probable account seems to be the following , which we learned from an eye-witness : — As the soldiery were approaching the spot , the cavdry si a hand gallop , and the infantry at a quick run , the throng © f people in the streets could sot get out of the way with sufficient rapidity , and _ there was gome crowding and jostling . One man in the way offered , unintentionally , as we understand , some slight obstruction to the psssage of the infantry , upon which one of them pricked ^ him with hi 3 bayonet , and the man turned round in an exasperated -state of mind , and said something ofiensve to ' - ^ tbe soldiery who immediately struck Vim down -with the butt-end of his musket , A

      diBtnrbanee among the crowd was the consequence , and iimnedialelv afterwards , the magistrate in attendance ( Mr . Hird , of Bradford , ) and the officers of the regiment were observed consulting together for a few seconds , and the nextxDoment the soldiery ftred upon the -people . Tie firsfc fire consisted only of ssraggliug ^ ots , but the next fire was a regular ¦ roJley of nraskesry from the whole body of the military . Rrom Hand ' s Bank , the gronnd rises for a considerable dis'snee in towering hills , and np these hills the people fied for their lives , and as they fled the military continued to fire , and some of the men dropped wounded upon the grass . We irent towards the scene of action immediately after

      &e firing had tsken place , and had not proceeded 7 ery far , before we Baw an old man , apparently betwixt fifty and sixty years of age , borne in the arms of a number of other men , apparently in an insensible state , and we were informed shortly after that he hid received a masket bill in ± he greia ; a few yards further , we saw another ' S 1 S who had " been , shot iu the back , whose hod was sustained by other men , and who appeared to be swooning , conveyed along the same road in a cart , and both , we believe , together wild another « ia who was shot in the leg , were taken to the iEaraJary . At this time the military were drawn bd aJong Band ' s Bank ; numbers of men were but tha bulk

      crouching down in ths gras 3 , great of the multitude were gathered on the utmost sammta of the distant hills , on the verge of the horizan , and far out of the reach of the military . Tram all that we can learn of the origin of the afeir , we think there were no circumstances to justify the military in firing npon the people . No iitaefc was made upon either person or property md the people were proeeediEg without disturbance along the road . The soldiery proceeded along the streets , driving all the people before them , who fled to escape them into tM sorts sf avenues and passages . So peremptory were they , that they compelled the people to * lcsa their windows as they passed , and neither

      Ben nor women could peep out of any aperture , to obtain a sigh ? of what was going on , without having a cluster of swords raised and shaken in menace at them . At a place , called Garth , opposite , the Pine Apple Inn , at the end of North Bridge , about twenty erthir . y people climbed up a wall , and got into a preen there to get outof way of the military , and , is the latter passed by , booted ihem , upon which the soldiers fired fifty or sixty ehote above their heads , ad produoed no little consternation among them . Amongss the persons wounded was Dr . Br&mley ' s Krant , who received a shot in his ancle . Another san also , who was standing in Nprtbgate when the Infantry passed , was stabbed with & bayonet ia the shoulder . He was conveyed to Dr .

      Bol-It is with mingled feelings of shams and indigaa-&a that we bring before the public aa instance of tiiton bloodshed—adeKberate attempt upon human life , which we can designate as little less than nmrdar , on the part of one of the soldiery . Mr . Bingley , &e reporter far the Leeds Times , and Mr . Hall , of tia Leeds Mertmy , were eye witnesses of tie cixeamstance , and were within a yard , or at mest two jxrds , of tha unfortunate victim of military recklessness , when the occurrence took place . The affair iook place in Xing-street , which is in the vicinity of the barracks and the police office . A , small cumber cf the Hussars ,-wh <* had been clearing the streets , after

      fcrned np the bottom of King-street , and , proceeding a few yards ; wars filing into a street called Kelson-street , which runs out of it : at the time that Messrs . Bingley and flail were approaching the top rfKing-street , an old man , named Samuel Crowther , mail-maker , was coming towards them , apparently to go to his own residence , which was cniy two or ibee yards distant . At ibis period there was not fee slightest disturbance in the streets , and indeed nsere were not , it is beKeved , twenty persons in the ^ wse betwixt the top of the street and the soldierv tonrds the bottom , a distance of probably nearly « 9 hundred yards- All tha soldiery had disappared : alone NeJson-street . except one ffiin wno

      fiased and looked in the direction of the persons abore mentioned , and then levelled his musket , fid appeared k > take deliberate aim at them . Not fee slightest alarm was felt by either Mr . Bingley * Mr . Hall , who seeing no cause for violence , ^ prehended none , and regarded the action of the aMier simply as a piece of bravado , and looked s tin with perfect unconcern . The soldier , how-« er , fired , and immediately the old man staggered fed reeled in the direction of his own door , but tode no outcry . Mr . Bingley exclaimed—* the « ffl is shot . " or some such expression , bat Mr .

      hn , who had previously seen him in a fit , replied ht he was only in afis . Ia a few moments , how-Psr , a number of women rushed out of the house filming that the man had been shot , and on Bering the boose , which was crowded with women tiering lond screams , the old man was found lying his back , on % bed np stairs , with a wound in Ms Women , Ma shirt was saturated with blood , ana ne Is writhing with agocy . Messrs . B . and H . immediately went to proenre the attendance of a surfcon . On calling afterwards , it was understood feat there was but little chance of his recovery . _

      t Three men , dangerously wounded , were at the unrmary np to Tuesday evening , all of whom had fteerred their wounds at the firing wllich tooE & « near the Siades Mill ; one of these had a shot aids groinj another in his back , and a third , who » w a deiver from Midgley , had a shot in his leg , * id the fame evening was obliged to have it ampu-4 tedL A considerable number were wounded , we klieve , but only slightly- Thlrty-sbc prisoners * ere captured in or about Shades MilL Of these Jtocners many had received sword wounds ; one « d a cat across his hand , asoiher had a cut across &a forehead , another on the top of his head , a fourth ** & a tremendous gash , three or four inches Itng , ft his head , and nis skull was fractured , and two or '« ree more had contusions on their legs , CMsedby fews fiom sworttB , In Xact . the police-office was ¦

      « medinwahosp ! taL _ , The mi 3 l 5 were , all stopped on Tnesday , at Elland , Cooper Bridge / Brjghouse , Stainland , andBarkiflited , - * - " ' " Immediitely Tffevlcns to the ekmnisTi at Saltert efcbie , and afterihe prKoneiB nad left by the train , 4 re » T 8 -cere made that the bridge across the railway > Wld be pulled down , and it was stated to be their Mention to let out the water in the tanks for the tpp lj of the engine , at several stations . . . It 13 stated that the turn-outs have entered into a ad not to damage any property , and that if any 'Jasge were committed by parties connecting them * * bea with them , they would make no effort to pro-^ or rescue them .

      Itebg Wednesday , all continued quiet throngh-• W the day except so far as an " excitement , " bja sasonr that 3000 Xsn « asbire jioteis were on taeir *» J to the town irzned . The military went towards tiie border , " but of course it was no go . " . Joaa-»» a Booth , fla ^ dreffier , of Korthowram , who was * s of those womided by the firing at Rand ' s Bank , ^ d at ten o ' clock on Wednesday night . He was «» t through the abdomen . Poor Crowtber is stall * 5 Te , and is expected to xeeover . The flumbercf * ^ oded by tbiBjMd freak , amounted , so f ar as ^ ld be ascertM&ed , to thirteen , besides numbers of aers who recetfedalight woaadLand whp got them iressedat the nMsesUraggist ' s Bnops . A meeting KjaiU ownerB-was keld on Wednesday afternoon , « ea it was -determiaed to resuae work on « TOdaymarniBg .

      LONDON . The excitement respecting tike movement in the £ Bnh continues to increase . The troops on leaving " ¦» on Monday wew compelled to charge the *» Ke * t the potnt of the bayonet three several |«* before thej could effect sn entrance to the ^** I St ation . 400 policemen were stationed at r *« Farm to prevent » nj attempt to destroy the rWHimication by railway . The smothered ashes of foment are « Terrwhere ehowinR themselves j and ? RaglB tyraaxueal moTement would kindle them j 2 * ftual flames , Meetinga were held on Monday *? £ oe « lay evenings , on OerkaiweU Green , very ^ ttonsh attended ; and resolations of BjmpaUiy

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      with the men of the North were unanimously agreed to . The meetings then gnietly dispersed . Early on Monday , placards were issued , calling upon the men of London to attend in their thousands on Stepney Green , on Tuesday evening , and express their sentiments upon the eoaduot of the authorities in violently assaulting and inhumanly masscreing men whose only crime was want of food . The meeting was called for half-paafc six o ' clock ; about six o ' clock two bo&rdmea were arrested at Stepney Greenland one in the Borough for carrying a seditious libel , and conveyed to the station , and a letter was sent to the committee , stating that the chairman and speakers would be arrested if they attempted to hold the meeting . Upon hearing

      of the arrest of the boardmen , Messrs . Drake , Tucker , and Wheeler , proceeded to the stationhouse to tender bail ; they were refused admission ; but eventually Mr . . Tucker bad an audience with Inspector Halt , who peremptorily refused to accept bail , and the prisoner was immediately taken in a cab to Bow-street . The inspector also waited npon the printer , and obtained from him the name of the party by whom he was employed , thinking by these preparatory steps to intimidate the committee from proceeding with . the meeting ; but they had mistaken their men . At seven o ' clock , not less that 10 , 000 persons having assembled , Mr . Drbh . was called to

      the chair , - and addressed them in an appropriate manner , explaining the purpose for which the meeting was assembled . During Mr . Dron ' s address the people poured into the Green at such a rapid rate , that the number was speedily augmented to at least 20 , 000 persons : ail the papers allowing it to be the largest meeting ever held in that neighbourhood ; the road being completely blocked np . Same little confusion was created by a drunken coalheaver driving his cart furiously among the crowd . Order being restored , Mr . Bl&ckmore , in a speech remarkable for its firm and manly tone , moved the following resolution : —

      u That this meeting views with great apprehension aad alarm the present dire and unprecedented discontent and dissatisfaction which prevails throughout the northern districts , and hereby determine to memorialise her Majesty to withdraw the troops , and endeavour to ameliorate our fellow-brethren ' s condition , by adjasting the existing dispute regarding the reduction of wages , and pas ing the People ' s Charter as the law of t&e land , " Mr . Maniz , in a very eloquent address , seconded the resolution " . Dnring the time he was speaking , the people were actually nocking up to the meeting by thousands , acd covered such an extent of ground thai it was difficult for the speakers Jo mako their voices heard by the whole of the vast assemblage . Mr . Parker , in a bold and energetic manner , supported the resolution .

      Mr . Spencer , in a speech which told with great effect upon . iis audience , protested , as a rate-payer , against the sending of the soldiers and police to massacre the men of Manchester , and leaving the vast accumulation of wealth and population unprotected . If they wanted EOldiers at Manchester let them eend abroad for them , and not expose the inhabitants of London to the danger of a successful insurrection , Thiy might tell him that he could be sworn in as a special constable , but he did not feel inclined . to perform that labour and those duties which he paid others to discharge . Mr . Knott , from Ashtoa-under-Lyne , next addressed the meeting , statiRg that he had but resently arriTcd from the disturbed dutrictB , and detailing the horrible Mate of distress k > which the operatives were reduced .

      Mr . Brown . in an address which raised the enthusiasm of the assembly to an enormous height , and which for eloquence has seldom been surpassed , wound up the . proceedings of the meeting . The resolution was then put and carried unanimously . Such a forest of hands as never before was seen in London . ATote of thanks was given to the Chairman , who briefly acknowledged the same , and the meeting broke up by giving three times three cheers for the " turn-outs , " which might be heard for miles , cheers for the Charter , Star , &o . While this meeting was being held a constant communication was kept np by the Superintendent of the Police with the Home Office ; the

      cavalry at KnightBbridge barracks were under arms in the Barrack Yard , from six until past eleven o'clock ; and the excitement in all parts of the town was intense . Although bail had been refused for the boardmen , yet , at the close of the meeting they were conveyed in a cab back to the East End , and disoharged ,. upon entering into their own recog nizinees to appear at Bow-street on the following morning . There is no doubt that the meeting was intended to be dispersed , but the numbers present made it of too terrific a character to be lightly meddled with . Dnring the night parties who had attended the meeting continued to perambulate the streets , singing patriotic Eongs . On Wednesday morning , the boardmen attended at Bow-street , accompanied by many of the leading . Chartists , and were discharged by Mr . Jardine , the

      sitting Magistrate , upon entering into their own recogniz&nee 3 to be of good behaviour for two months . During the proceedings it was given in evidence that the police had orders from head quarters to arrest every ods seen carrying a board , or exposing a bill . The Morning Advertiser refused to insers the advertisement calling the meeting , and every effort was made to hinder it from getting due pablicity . Summonses were applied for by the police against several persons , who refuse to take the bills out of their windows ; and they express their determination to put down the meeting , which is to be held on Thursday evening , at Islington Green . After the meeting on Stepney Green , five or six persons were busily engaged in enrolling members , hundreds anxious to join being unable to procure admission into a spacious bowling-given set apart for that purpose .

      LIVERSEDGE . AU 6 UST 16 . A large body of men , apparently from Dewsbury and its vicinity , have visited Howden-CIough , Birstal , Gomersal , L'ttletown , Mill bridge , and Heckaioadwike , and have ' tapped' the * -boilers of all the mills they have come to , except corn mills , and have , consequently , thrown the whole of the bands idle . The demeanour of the visitants was perfe ct } j peaceable ; Jbey neither &naoj&& person nor property , and I have not heard of one millowner who offered any resistance , Bave one atHeokmondwike , " who railed in good set terms" The people of this district take neither part nor lot in the matter , and ask with wonderment what is to come next !

      SKIPTON . Several thousands visited this quiet town on Tuesday , from Colne and other parw , and stopped the mills . The town remained quiet on Wednesday . On Tuesday , the special constables captured , with the assistance of a few of the military s 8 ix of the turn-cuts , who were committed to York . Mr . Gar forth , one of the magistrates , was , we understand , muchiDJuied .

      , - KE 1 GHLEY . Great excitement prevailed here on Monday . Several thousand tnrn-onts pour « d into the town between ten and . eleven o ' clock , and proceeded to stop all the mills . Every precaution was taken by the magistrates , who issued a proclamation reqnesting all peaceable inhabitants to keep within doors , and swore in upwards of 400 constables , but for whose services thsr © ; were not much occasion , not being backed by any military , who were all engaged in tee neighbouring large towne .

      _ ' . POTTERIES . . - - SUZLTO y AKD HAAXBT . TtfESDAYj TW £ tTB O ' CLOCK . I nave jnsi ne&Ta t"hat the military stationed at Burslena hare begun "firing on the people , and that two men have been killed , one from Stoke-upon-Trent , and the . other from either Macclesh' eld or Congleton ; bnt reports are so rife at the present hour , that the extent of the loss " of life cannot be told . 1 also hear that numbers are wounded , put how great a number I cannot say . Thus proving

      that the ruling few are determined , at all hazards , to perpetuate their rule over the BQfff of labour . Where these things will end I cannotsay , bnt this I do say , that neither life nor property is now safe in these distriscs . I would jast make one remark before ! close this , that , a 3 a body , the Chartists have had no hand in the destruction of property that has been going on here , nor has the advice of the Chartist speakers been attended to , for , had that have been the case , I can affirm that no such thing as lo £ 3 , either of property or life , could ever have occurred .

      AT / GUST 17 TH . I resume my narrative from where I left off in my report cf yesterday , I perceive that I omitted to slate that the residence of the Rev . R . E . Aitkins was set on fire sometime abont two o ' clock » . » ., and whatiwkes ibis vrom , the Rev . Gent _ was a eomplete invalid , ana report b »; s that the state of excitement into which ne was thrown , has terminated fatallj s bntttiB I cannot ray that I poatmSj know , nor can I rely on hearsay tales . I have also to report that the elegant mansion of W . P **** . w has shared the same fate , and nothing is to be seen but a heap rf rains a * either ot those * laces . _ ; A oublfe meeting was suddenly called by the

      influential * of Hanley and Sh&ton , to derise toe oest means of relieving the distresses of the inhabitants of this onee-flourishing district . This meeting was addressed by Mr . Moses Simpeon ^ W . Ridgway , Eeq-, Mi&John RiehardB , and Mr . Wm . Elhs , from Burslea- ^ Hnch good speaking was the-senlt , bat just as the meeting was about to come to some definite conclusion , the arrival of a body of military put a stop to » ny farther proceedings ; bnt not before the Chartists had passed a vote for the whole Charter . Mi . Ridgway earnestly requested the meeting to stand firm , as it was a legal publio meeting , oonducting itself in a peaceable manner , and that the militarj had no right to interfere . A magistrate -waB with the militery , I bear a Bev ., and ba in true

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      character ordered the meeting to be dispersed , which was done . The Kev . Gentleman then read the Riot Act , and gave strict orders that all persons found in the streets should be arrested . I have also omitted to state , that therVara pawnshops in the townships of Hanley and Shelton , and anntnber of persona of both sexes , but mostly females , surrounded the pawn-broker * , demanding the goods which they had pledged , and though several persona addressed them , urgfng that it would be unjust in them to take back by force what they had pledged nnless they paid the money they had bad on those

      goods , yet the women would have no nay ; their clothes they would have , and being emboldened by considerable numbers , forced their way into the pawnshops and served themselves , getting not their own property but any thing that came to their hands , sjid taking many things belonging to other persons ; this morning I witnessed a spring cart full of females , guarded by both horse and foot , taken to Newcastle , and some men on foot , between the sections of infantry , were likewise taken to the same place , for examination before the magistrates , and no doubt but Ihost of them will be committed for trial at the next sessions .

      jq my last I stated that two men were kitted at Burslem , it is now certain that one was shot dead , the other , thongh rery severely wounded , may still recover ; his name is Jerrold , a bricklayer , at Stoke * upon- Trent .

      CHORLEY . AUGUST . 17 . About 8000 people entered Chorley , yesterday , about eleven o ' clock in the forenoon , principally colliers by trade , and succeeded in stopping all the works in less than two hours . A great number have gone to Preston this morning . All the works are at a stand to-day ; none have dared to start their mills , with she exception of Medcalf , the manager for the estate of Dobson . A public meeting took plaoe last night , and a resolution was passed to have the Charter the law of the land before they worked again .

      BINGLEY . Several thousands loft Bradford early on Tuesday morning , and proceeded towards Shipley , where they stopped all tho mills without difficulty , there being no protective force . Prom theneo they marched on to Bingley , where t .: ; y oommenoed their work of putting " a * stop to all business . Whilo the Skipton mail was passing through , all persons got on that could find room , and rode on to Keighley .

      _ WEDNESDAY . Everything is quite at a stand still , and nothing is to be seen but the families of the turn-outs who are parading the streets .

      STAFFORD . WEDNESDAY NIGHT . How matters will terminate it is impossible for one to tell . This part of the country is in an awful state of excitement . On Monday last , all the shops in this town were shut up , and great excitement prevailed in consequence of a report that the colliers were coming . " Three hundred additional specials were immediately sworn in . The 12 th Foot were removed from thic town this morning for the Isle of France , and were replaced by two troops of the 34 ' . h . If matters do not assume a different aspect goon , the whole of the Stafford trade will be at a stand-still , as it depends entirely on the Pottery and the northern distriots , indeed many of the manufacturers are already talking of stopping their shops .

      MANCHESTER . The adjourned meeting of the delegates from the various trades of Manchester and the surrounding tovma and districts , to the number of 141 , ou business connected with the strike , assembled on Tuesday morning , at the Hall of Science , Camp Field , at tea o ' clock . Mr . Hutchinson again took the chair . The Secretary called over the names of the delegates , every one answering to hiB name . The gallery was occupied by parties from the country , who took great interest in the important business for which the meeting had been convened . After the necesBary arrangements had been made ,

      The Chairman opened the meeting by reading the address which the Committee of Management issued after the ar jVurnment of the last meeting . He hoped they would conduct their proceedings with calmness and caution , but still with firm determination . He said that the very important position in whieh they stood , and tho state of the district , called upon them to act with wisaom and prudence , and to bring their deliberations to a speedy termination , so as to give the people instructions how to act . He trusted they would act calmly , and not come to rash conclusions , as the eyes of all England were upon that day ' s proceedings , and it depended upon the decision to which they should come , how tho movement would in future be conducted through the whole country , and more especially the success of such movement ( cheers . ) The

      middle classes were about to call a meeting and had stated that they would ba glad to receive a deputation from tbe working classes , in « rder that arrangements might be made to work in co-operation with each other , and thus strengthen the movement . For his own part he saw a great change in the opinion of the working men of Manchester—much that had excited enthusiasm had abated , and they had begun to act and speak with reason , judgment , and reflection . There had bten no feature of relaxation exhibit id , nor any symptoms of change of opinion ; but they were as earnest els ever , and appeared to sec more than ever the neoessity of a great struggle for their political rights . He trusted they would deliberate upon everything brought before them , aud como'to Euch wise conclusions as their very responsible situation demanded .

      Air . Scott , delegate from the bookbinders , came forward and moved the following resolution : — " That this meeting do strongly recommend that all trade societies do from henceforth make political enquiry and discussion lawful and necessary in their various lodged meetiDg 8 , and society rooms- ; and that they embody in their rules a law for the adoption of this great principle . " Mr . Higginbottom seconded the resolution . Mr . Morrison could not see the necessity of passing a resolution of that description , nor did he think it

      was at all applicable to the subjeot for which they hid assembled . If they were xnet upon a mere trade question , perhaps it would be in place , but at that juncture , when there was a cessation from labour in that district , and probably would be throughout the Empire , they ought , he thought , to take kigher ground . If they again fell into apathy , and the masters pot them back to their employment without a proper understanding , both they and their constituents would be more than ever tyranised over than they had previously been .

      The Chairman then replied to a hint which had been tnrown out , to tho purport that he , in his opening speech , had made remarks with a view to damp the energies of the people j he shewed vtry clearly that he himself was firm , and emphatically urged them to show a bold front , and declared that they were not men if they adopted any measure that they were not able to carry out ; on the other hand , tfiey were not men it they did not adopt every measure they could to ensure a triumph and gain their political rights .

      Mr . M'Cartney agreed to the resolution , inasmuch as it would show that they , as delegates of the working classes , were aware of one of the main causes of political ignorance and mental slavery , —which causes were that the discussion of politics had been excluded from all sick and benefit societies . He then said there were men ih from no fewer than twenty places at a great -distance , who had been delegated for the express purpose of ascertaining the decision oi tbat raee iug , so that they , in iheir localities , might know what steps-to take .

      Mr . Duffy agreed with the resola'ion , though he must confess it was from the business of the meeting . Several other delegates saw the utility of * aoh " a resolution being passed , but thought it would be more in place * s tho last , instead of the first . ¦ The resolution was withdrawn , with antmder-Bt » sdiBg that it-would be brought forward at another stage of the proceedings . Mr . Duffy rote snd prepesed this resolution"That we view with ' feelings of disgust and indignation the efforts now made by various parties throughout the country to misrepz esent pur position , our objects , and the means we may decide upou adopting , in order to carry out our iut « iitions . - We nave been represented as mere instruments in the

      hands of designing men of various political parties . This we most emphatically deny . Called together by the spontaneous will of the people , we are determined to consult their interests alone without reference to any part of the court try now struggling for political power . The political emancipation of our countrymen ib the great primary object for which we are determined to contend at all hazards , uninfluenced by calumny or misrepresentation on the one hand , or the exercise of arbitrary power on the other . We call upon you most emphatically to BBS * pend labonr , and at onoe withdraw your money as individuals or collective bodies from the backs , and leave that power which oppresses you to defend its own resources . Stand firm . Do your duty . We will do onre .

      The resolution was seconded and supported by several delegates . . Mr . Robinson moved K That this meeting do not agree with , the present resolution , until we tavehad » conference with the middle class . This was seconded by a delegate present . Mr . M'Cartney supported the original resolution with a suggestion that it be printed and posted side by side with those placards which were just out , with a view to oast odium and calumny on their proceedings . ¦ - ' - ¦' .. Several delegates said money was not so very plentiful , and what they had was of more value than to be thus spent ; whilst others thought that the address of Monday would be Bufficienc without an additional placard . Mr . F . Taylor , from Royton , could sot agree with the molotioD . The will of the people had been ascwiained , and therefore they ought totakoBome

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      determined step ^ either the one way or the other ; for liberty . The middle classes , and many of the most talented nc& men of the country were anxious ; for tb ^ deciaion . ^ He believed that they , as the representatives of the working olassos , would not be doing . their duty if they did not act with the feelings of their constituents . ; . - " , •> : Many of the delegates here declared that the majority were far . the Charter , and argaad that ; as honest men , they ought to Speak out as men intrusted , with power , and decide at once , what position they should take , and whether the movement should be for wages or for a political Objedt . ¦¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ / - ¦'¦••¦ . * . ,. : V :- ' . ; ,-.. ^ ¦¦ ¦ :: ¦ ¦; ¦ .. ' ' ¦• : V .: ; ; Mr . Duffy withdrew hiB resolution ;

      Mr . Stott roseand : moved , "Thatfrom the statements made before this delegate rnceting , it is evident that a tremendous majority in these great manufacturing districts , are in favour of theTPeople's Cfiarter becoming the law of the land , and in conformity with-that : opinion , it is at this stage of the prooeedings necessary , that a defiuito : deoision should be come to relative to . the future course of action to be immediately adopted by the working classes , stating definitely whether labour should % further suspended or resumed . " .:. ¦ - ..

      Tins resolution was seconded by Mr . TfaO 9 . Whitaker , and oarried by a large majdrity . Mr . Joshua Malary moved the next resolation , " That the people s delegates , how assembled , do recommend their constitnehts to adopt all legal mea » s to carry into effect the People ' s Charter that they send deiegatea to every part of the United Kingdom to endeavour te get the iso-operatioh of the middle and labouring classes in carrying out the same , and that they oeaae work until it becomes the law ef the land . " ¦¦ ' Jt

      Seobnded by Mr . F . Taylor , of Royton . The delegate . from the engi ^ vera moyed ^ as ah amenameut , " Tiiat the peoDle forthwith resume work . - - ] ' ¦ - ' ; •¦¦ . - ¦ ¦;• . - . ¦ "" ¦• ¦ .- ^ : " -. " ' ; . "" - , " v " .. " - ¦ . . v , - . . ¦ ¦ ¦ ... " . - ; Seconded by a delegate whose natoe we . did ndt obtain . : . - - " . . ; . - - ,- ¦ . ; v : / . - ' ; . •; - . .- : ¦ . ¦¦ ¦ ¦¦'¦ ¦¦ : ¦ . ; .. > . After several delegates had supported the motion i news was brought into the Hall that the public funds were falling . Toe information emanated from the Mark Lane Express , and was received with load applause . '¦ . - ' .. ¦" . - ' : . : > ' :: ¦ ¦"'¦ , ' . ¦ .: ' - ¦ . ¦" >¦ ¦ '¦ . .. ¦ ¦ ¦ '' ¦•¦¦' .

      A disoussion arose regarding the means of carrying out the resolution , if adopted , oa which many gave their opinions .. Some thooght it ; would be ia , failure for-the want of food aiid funds ; whilst others , animated with feelings of enthusiasm and hopes of success , said that in the moral revolution of a country such things as money and food formed no part of their ] serious - . consideration . In . . . ' one place , said a delegate , the people had already made provision for four months . Both manufacturers and workmen had certified their intention of rendering them support so long as they behaved themselves well . One gen tlemanwithin a few miles of Manchester , had offered to giv « £ 2 fyQ if any other gentleman would eontributo' 4 ' lpp . ; . ^ The : ' ^ ga ' . " 'deleg ' ate , ^ Qa-. beilaif ^ ' 6 f hia constitueats , wfehed them to keep to the wage

      question alone . The delegate from Glossop district Baid , that at all the meetings which he had ever seen , and they had been very numerous , the people bad passed resolutions for a fair day ' s wage for a fair day 'a work , and above all to obtain the People's Charter to proteot Bnoh wages for the future ; and he believed if the working classes generally , came to such a Conclusion , the shopkeepers would render them their support . He thought that if tho people stood still for another month there was ample provision made . When the work was well begun every mau should put his shoulders to the wheel The question then was discussed at great length relative to means to be adopted to provide the people with food . ^ .: V Mr . Garner moved a resolution totheI effect j

      "Thattakingoffrestnqtionsoncdromercj would benefit the people , and of course was superior , as a question , to that of the Charter ^ This was the delegate from the Engraversiof Manchester . -, ¦; . ' -v . , ' . ¦ - '•¦;¦ ' ¦ . ¦¦ - ;¦ . ¦ : : ' ' ' . ¦ - '¦¦] .. ¦¦ ' ¦ : ' : ' The delegate from Hyde supported coming out for the Charter , to get good wages and preserve them . He bad travellea through all parts of the kingdom , and _ he found from experience that the prevailing opinion of the working men generally was in favour of the Charter , when an opportunity came for obtaining it . There never was a better ohanca than the present one , and therefore the inoetini * 6 f

      Delegates , the Executive , and the middle olassea , should unite and embrace it . : - \ - : Mr . Fielding , near Lees , representing the winders , said he tested the meeting which elected hini i and found it wa 3 decidedly in favour of the wage question . Two delegates from the same place said that the people generally were for the Charter , because they conceived that if they went in by the inducements of the manufactslrcrs , the latter would make reductions before they had been in pne week , and the working classes , when the meeting was dissolved , would be turned awayi if they professed to have Boula of their own . ; : /

      Mr . Neild , dolegate from the hatters near pidham , seconded the amendment of Mr . Garner ; and did so because Great Britain was dependent upon foreigners for food ,: to prove which , lie r « ad a statistical account of what amount of corn had been imported . ¦ :. ¦ -. . ¦ " : /• ¦ ¦ : '" . ¦ . ' : ¦ ¦ ¦¦¦' : ¦ ¦ ; -. ''¦'¦¦; . '" . ¦' " / ' - ' : / :. . ; -. " : - ~ After a disenssion on the merits and demerits of the resume-work amendmeat , the taking off restrictions on oommerce , aud the resolution for the Charter , and that no hissty or ra ^ sh resolution might be come to , it was 6 uggest « d that the delegates Bhould adjourn for an hour , —which was immediately done . Oa re-assembling , Mr . Hutcuinson , tie chairman , again opened the proceedings of the meeting by remarking that the two amendiaeuts would leavo a

      miuority , which , though small , would tend to weaken their measures : Because , <> n such important questions they should by all means be unanimous ; If they were not , the consequences would be ipjuridas to the fffeat body of the working olassea . 4 delegate then rose and said ho believed that it wasexpecKd thattha delegates would decide the question at once , i ither one way or tbo other , as to whether they must resume work or stand out until the Charter ia- obtained . He hoped all delegates would agree to work with , the majority , let it be what itmight . . . ' - ¦ ;• ¦ ' -: ' : r- ' - ; . ' i : ; .. ' .: ¦ : ¦ : ' ¦ ¦ . ' " : - ' i - .-Toe Seoretary here read the following bill , which had been issued by tho manufacturers sitting in King-street :-- . ¦ ,- ¦' , - . ' : '¦' <¦ ¦ ^ - ¦ . ¦ : ¦ , ' \ , " /¦¦ . < -.. - : ¦ ¦¦ ' - '

      ** ComniUtee Room ; King-street , v 15 th August , 1842 . " Resolution of a Committee of spianora , manufao " turera , machiae-raakers , miilwrightg , mechanics ' printers , dyers , and others , employing workpeople in the boroughs of Manchester and Salford , passed this 15 . ih day of August , at half-past one o clock . Resolved unanimously—* That the mills and other publio works of Manchester and Salford bo not opened for work until the workpeople therein employed signify their desire to resume labour . '"

      Mr . Stotfc eaid he had been round tho town since the adjournment , aud he must candidly declare that he never before saw so many bountrymeu in the to wn as he had just seen , and he took the opportunity of eliciting their opinions , whioJl were in every instance a declaratipn that the Charter should be made the law of the land . ' ^ The secretary said that he had just heard that the Chartist Conference had passed a resolution oalling upon the people generally , in Great Britain , to cease labour . . .. . - ' . '¦' /[ , [ '¦ ¦ ¦¦ ' V ¦ ¦ / ' . / :- \ Z . ' . ¦; . . . / ..- : ;• ' . ¦'¦ . : > Mr . Duffy rose and mado a rno 3 t powerful speech , shewing theevils of class legislation , aud broke up .-the argument of those who would wi 9 h to infuse a spirit of apathy amongsfc tho people . It had been asked who would support them , he would assure them that if they made a bold staad tho wliola nation would support them . -

      A delegateTrom Oldham ^ prasflnHng from lfiOOio 1 , 500 operatiyes , said that his constituents declared emphatically for the Charter . The delegate from the fustian cnttcrd the same . A delegate rose and asked how many there were present who had any understanding or seburiiy tt at tie masters would advance wages ? To Which there was no reply . K they ( said he ) went back without getting higher wage 3 and protecticn too , they would only be laughed at ( hear , h <» ar ) He and his constituents were for makiug a sure jub of it while they vrete about the undertaking . ; i : ' '¦ ' )

      The Delegate from Glossop said , in answer to a delegate from Stal ybrid ^ , that if the masters did reduce wages , and they did come out to resist a reduction , they would never go in again till the People's Charwr ia the law of the land . ; ; Mr . M'Cartney urged them to weigh well the etep they were going to take , in giving in their deoision . Ffteen thousaud pexeons had sent him to say that they would proceed for the Charter . Yet he wished not for either himself or his constituents to lead

      tttem to adopt a measure of which they would afterwards repent , bnt do that whioh they were coDvinceJ would be for the general good of the commanUy . Bat if they agreed for a cessation from labour , that they ( the delegates , ) would not leave the people , but endeavour to carry it out , and take their proper position as leaders of the movement . If they came to a decision for a cessation from labour , both he ani hiB conBt . tuency would stand by the resolution . The Delegate from Broad Bottom said they came out for wages ia that du » triot .

      The shoemakers' delegate from Lees said , he had to inform them that toe working men of his village were decided upon the question of wages and the Charter first to secure them . Parties had said that they had not the means of going for the Charter . He would ask them firom what source they wonld prooarethemean ^ of carrying the wage question , because the manufacturers had declared they would not give an advance of wages I Thefrtasoft the Lees people had voted Lt the wage question that morning , was , in consequence of the d © le ^ ates /? oJnx from the naeeting en the day previous , and telling them that if they would stand for the Charter , , the middle classes would withdraw their support from them . The Delegate from Mossley argued strongly in favour of the wage question . ' ; The Delegate from a factory atBttryiwent fortbe wage question .

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      Mr . Sioll was surprised to hear men from the localiiy where the proceedings firat commenced , say that their constituents wished to make it a wage question . He theakht it was very dishonest on the part of those who had brought out the honest , men of Manchester . \ They ^ oould not make it a wage qaeslion ; his own trade had expended £ 6 , 000 , and other trades had speut more ia trying to keep up wages . ' - '' ¦ ' ¦ ¦ ¦ ' - .. ¦ ¦ ¦ . - ¦ ¦ ¦ ' ¦ . - .. ¦¦ - ¦ , ¦' . ¦ : ; - . ; ., ¦ - . ;¦ : ¦ ' . ¦ ¦ ' ¦ : ¦ ' : ' /¦¦ ¦ ¦ ' .. - ¦' . The delegate from the mechanics of Patricroft said , on the authority of the chairman , that the mechanics had spent £ 3 , 000 , 000 in three years . He

      wanted the trammels taken off commerce ; he wanted to lessen the taxation of the country , and . likewise to have liberty 'he wa ?; receiving 27 ? . sbillinga per weeki and some of his fellow- yorkmeh were receiving more ; but both he and they had not come out for an advance of waj ^ es , but were wilHng to stand on an equality withi those who irera only receiving seven or eight shilangs per week , providing the latter would insist upon haying political power in the present stragaila .- It was all nonsense to talk about wages when it was equally as easy to obtain the Charter as an advance of wages . |

      The Delegate from Compstall Bridge said that neither he nor his constituents had come out upon the wage question . They had not left their employmerit of their ovrn accord , but had been forced out by the people of Hyde . Still , now they were out * they were resolved . to havei a fair day ' s wage for a fair day ' s work , and the Coarter . A manHfacturer at Compstall Bridge was quite willing that his hands should remain out till the employers generally vvonld consent to advance yrageaand had Bignified hia intention to assist them during the turn-out . He gave orders that a cow should bo made ready for slaughter , and the butcher was to have cut it up to be distributed—and other

      arraflgements to provide fooa sre being made , when all of a sudden the said gentleman altered his mind , and gave orders that the cow must i » ot be killed—and on being asked what had caused him to give counter orders , he replied that bo heard that the torn-out was taking a very different course— 'it ; hadbeconio a political question , to support which he pegged to be excused . The hands , nothing daunted , were willing to keep the political vjow of tae-queatipri , notwithstanding the withdrawal of ^ uph support . . '; : i ^ ; The dolegate from Rochdale declared that the meetings , and they had been very numerous , were determioed to have nothing-. l ^ ss than the Charter , Another delegate rose and eaid that he represented a meeting of 8000 , who instructed him to rate that they remain out until they obtained the Charter .

      Th" meeting was here interrupted by intelligence being brought that the military and the town officials were at tho Hall door . One of tho delegates went cut to ascertain , whether euch was the case , who returned and said that the magistrates , polioe , military , and special constables had surrounded the building . < ULoud cheers , and cries of We hops they will protect us , as the real representatives of the people . ") Mr . James Lowe , door keeper , then cani 8 tip and said that Mr . Beswiok and the magistrates were knocking at the door , and wished to know , through the medium of .. t . he ^ . Chairman , whether he must allow thtm to come in or not t The Chairman , in reply , gave orders to admit them . After a short pause , Mr . Beswick , the htad of the police force

      came in and adyanced , Accompanied ! by ^ Mr . Lowe towirds the rostrum , when tho Chairman accosted him by asking him if he was a delegate . Mr . Beswick eaid he was not , but presumed thas the Chairman knew who he Was . The Chaifnaaa said that was a : delegate meeting , and he wished to know whether he was a delegate or not , as he was a perfect strknger to him . : Mr . Beswiok then gare his name , and Mr . Lowe gave his capaxsity . The Chairman said that was a strictly legal meeting , and wished the business to proceed . He had no objection to his remaining in the room providing ho would be peaceable and orderly , and insisted that they be allowed to proceed with the business ; He ( Mr . Beswick ) then stated that the Alderman of the Ward had been to the foiice Station to lay complaints against the people assembling around the building in large numbers , which alarmed the

      inhabitants of the neighbourhood . ; He oame down and sayv such was the case , and after the Proclamation being issued that jail meetings which caused the people to assemble in large numbers were illegal , he did hot expect to have found such a numerous meeting as he then saw before him . The chairman said that every precaatJon had been taken to make the meeting legal . People were allowed to bb in the gallery to listen to what was said ; the reporters of the publio press were also admitted . They had . sent out several times to request the people to disperse , which he cdnceiyed was sufficient to convince him * and the authorities , that tbey wished not to break the law . They would try what they bouid do to persuade the people to disperse , and if they could not , they ( meaning the delegates ) would send for his assistauce . Beswick then lfcft the rbono , stating that . he would go and tell the magistrates .- ^ .. . ¦" ; . ¦ . -- ; ¦ .- > . ; . : ; .. ^ - ^ . - - .: ¦¦ . ' - ¦¦ - - '¦}}¦ ;

      Shortly after , Mr ; Beswick came in ^ with a gen ^ tleman of either presumed or legal authority , and surely ^ if all the world had belonged to him , h « could not show it more . He had a Bimilar interview With the Chairman ; but to speak as disputants the latter had oertainly the best , and , in our cpinion , proved that thoy vvero acting foolish , without authority , and , thereforo , cdhtrary to law . ; finding that they could neitheri frighten nor aigue the Chairman and Delegates out of the matter , he returned ; and in a short timo ' came in again , with two magiBtrates , who thought to awe the Chairman by asking him if he was awaro that that was an illegal meeting I The Chairman said it was not his place

      to prove ^ that—he himself believed to the contrary . On hearing this , a young man , with a handwhip in his hand , meaaced it before the delegates , and said that he was not going to parley with ^ heinV He would give them ten minute e' notice to d , pe ? se ; and if they did not they must abide the . orisequenee . The authorittoB then stumbled but of the room , with ail the pomp and pride of bloodhounds of despotic and : class-made law ; The Chair man , on their departure , put the amendments , when twelve were shown for one , and sovepteen for the other . Ho then put the motion , when upwards of 120 voted for it . The meeting was « hen adjourned to the Sherwood Inn , Tib-atreot , at ten o'clock on Wednesday .

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      MEETING OF DELEGATES IN » CGNFERENCE » AT MANCHESTErL This body was driven , by the V troublous time 9 " from the consideration of tho particular matters and thinga for which it was suaimoned . The all absorbins interest of the "/ strike" movement was forced on the attention of its members as a . first object of consideration . It being known that the sittings of this body were to commenco oh Monday ^ it was generally understood and believed that they would take up the subject ; and the decision to which they might come as to the course of action to be commended , was looked for by hundreds of thousanda with an

      intenseness of anxiety perfectly indisoribable . The Conference commenced its Jession on Tues ^ day , at two , p . m ., and continued , 8 y adjouruments , till about seven oa Wednesday eveaiuKi Taeit daiiberatlotia wore as " -might- be expected , most anxiouq ; the discussions most auipated and earnest ; and , while some diffdrence of opinion prevailed on the courae to be recommeuded by the people , one soul and purpose Beemed to animate the entire as-Bembly as to the necessity of ohfpraing , by every means within their individual and collective power , the observanco of Peace , Law , and Order , by and among the people . /

      Each member , in the first instance , stated to tho Conference , so far aa he had the means of knowing it , the state of his own district j and the opinions oi' his constituents in referenoe to' * the strike . " ;; A general , anxious , and protracted disoussion then enkaed upon the qaestioa of adopting the following

      RESOLUTION : OP THE DELEGATBS . "That whilst tba Chartist body did not originate the present cessation from labour , this Conference of Delegates from vatioQa patts o ? Euglaud , express tbeir deep sympathy with their constituents , the working men now on strike ; and that we stroBgly approve the exen-Mon anrt continuance <> f theii piesertt straggle till the PEOPLES GHARTEKbecomes a lffgiaiatiTOenactment , and decide forthwith to issae an Address to that eflvct ; andp ] fid « eoaraelFeaoa oar ratarn to our respective localities to give a proper direction to the people ' s efforts . " : ¦ :- . /• "¦ ¦; / , \ . . ¦ : ; ' '¦ v- " -- . - ' . v ;; . ¦ ^ V ; - \ oL ; -X ; Every speaker was restricteu *<» five ' inmate ^ iud no man allowed to apeak twice on the same question . An amendment was proposed , differing from the resolution in phraseolgy , but having the same purport ; another amendment was proposed to t&e effecn that '''¦ ¦¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ - /• ¦ : ¦ ' : " ¦ ¦ ¦ • ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ - ¦ ¦ ¦ :: -V . :-- . ' ¦ •¦ ¦ - ^¦ : - ' :

      " The information laid before this Conference by the Beveral delegates of Whom it ia compoaed , does not warrant this Conference m now recommending to the people any national strike or holiday , or in any way mixing up the Chartist name and movement wnlf'ibe present strike for wages , sabeifitiug ia some districts , and originated , as tbia Conference believes , by the anti-Corn Law League ; not seeing any means whereby the said strike can be now made a euocesaful effort for the carrying of tic People ' s Charter ; while at the same time this Conference deeply sympathise with tbeir oppressed brethren on strike , wad dnire tie spirit of energy and patriotism with which / the trades of Majiohe 3 ter and at other plaeea , have declared for the People ' s Charter , and express theirearnest hope taat 4 be

      energies of those bodies and of all other bodies of the people will be unceafiingly continued with increasiDg ardour and determinition until the enactment of that doonment be eooared . " ^ After almost every member had spoken upon the question , it was put , and the original resolution carried , by a large majority . It is but fait to stata that a considerable majority of delegates yrera froai tM districts actually oat and taking park in ^ the ettttgRle . Aftwr tho adoption © i the . above resolution , the following address was agreed to nem . con ; the mover and supporters of the amendment deemin g it both unneceseary and unwise to maintain an opposition , whiob , froia ) ma persisted in wheii seen to be powerless , might justly liave been coneidered factious . 1 : _

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      " ADDBESS OP THE KATTONAI , COfrFBRBNCB TO THS . ¦ ¦; - ' ,-V "' -- . ' -w ^ ' V- ' ' ' , CHAKTISTl » DBtrc . . ' - / ¦}]' - '¦ - ' : ¦' ¦ ¦¦' : [ : ' -: ' -: BbothbRChabtisw ,- —Those who havei eteeped you in poverty , and accumulated vast incomes by your labour , have turned npon yoa even in your distress , and would ^ plnnge you yet lower in the gulph of misery . Failing to purchase your aid for the accomplishment of their own sordid ends , they have efiFectuaUy ' . . pnjt into force ^^ the doctrine that " man has a right todo what he likes with his own ;" and , in tha hope of starving yon into compliance with their will , they have paralised the hand of labour—of the old ^ and the ydungi Yea , infancy and old age are alike instruments in . their hands for enhancing tho interests of their order . Willing Btill to labour for a bare pittance , and

      watching events peacefully which inigUt lead to the attainment of your just rights , ; and thereby render you independent of the oppressor ' s will , you trere cast upon the wide world for support Thankseternal thanks , to the braye and independent Trades of Manchester They saw theeyil , and nobly threw their comparative comfort into misery's scale . They have struck . Dot for wages ,- ' but for principle J andy regardless of cdnseqaenoes to themselves , they have , taken the foreground in your cause . They have declared that they will cease to toil till all labour shall be justly * requited ; which , in eheir © pialon , cannot be effected till the Charter become law . Must not their names be handed down to posterity as patriot 3 Bacrifiping their own convenisnes aud comfort for the atfaiumeat of ihit of their feHowmen ? Who can withhold praise from such men f

      You haVe not strack—you have been striokeii but let the stroke recoil upon the tyrants who have bo cruelly arrayed themselvea against the interests of labour . ' - ' ' ¦> ' . ' - ¦¦; .. . ; . •• -. J " -- - ^ - ; . ' : '¦ : . ¦ . ^ . v- ' -v-v ¦ -- :- . - < : ¦ ¦ . Brothers , these ate not times ^ to hdfiitite 3 Tiie cora hasa golden hue , while your visages are pale : bnt hope for change ; and better times . We are fortunate in . baying anaccredited Executive < bearing tha coufidence of all at onr head . They , too , have called uponyou . You will read their address—it breathss a bold and manly spirit . We could not , in times like the ; present , withBoIdfromthern , your servants , oar cordial : sappovi ^ as \ - in uniba alone is security to be found , and from . unanimity alone ban success be expected ; ' / ' - ' ¦ : ' ' */¦' ..: y- .. : '' -vC ; ' . \^ - Ss ' ¦ - ¦'¦'¦ ¦ : ¦' ; -.

      Thisisnot a voluntary ^ holiday ! " Itis the forced , ?* strike" ° f ill-requited labour against the dorainipn of all * powerful capital . But as the tyrants have forded tie alternative upon you , adopt it—and oat of the oppressor ^ threat loo freedom : spring . While we have not been the originators of , we are yet hold enoagh to say to thd 3 e who adopt , the oppressor ' s remedy , slick to it- rather thin become tools for your own destruction ! aud may he who haB si J > it toi spare , and would refuse itto menitrujcsling for their rights ,. feei the gripe of hunger , and the still more stinging ^ ri 8 f-. of a crying offspring ! Brothers , if we are worthy of yoar coiifidenoe , we ; must prove that we merit your esteem . Haar U 3 then , aad mark well our admonition . Let no

      act of yours take the { odium from those who have goaded you into resistance , and who would nov ? torture you , because / you dp resist . Be not deceived ; for , although the discomfitted Whigs have attempted to rally their ecattered foroes , under this new pretextj yet will all of their order in society , of whatever shade in politics , join with them in tiirowing upon you the odiifm which belongs to your op--prcssors . But heed them not . Qur a is the battle of Labour against Capital— -of ^^ Poverty ^^ against froperty—of Right against Might ^ of Justusa against Injustioe , and of Knowledge against Bigotry aad Intolerance . ¦ ' : /" *¦ . - ¦ . '" ..- ' ' ¦;> ¦ ¦[ ¦ : ' ¦ ; - ¦ ¦ . . .. - . ¦ ¦ .-. ¦; ; . ¦ This is a holiday , proclamed not by nature ; most unnaturaliy ; proclaimed ; and may the wicked fall into the pit which they have dug . ^ Let union and' peace be the Chartist Watchword . We-council you against waging warfare against reopgni 2 ed : authority , while we believe tho inoral

      strength of an united people to be sufficiently powerful , when well directed , to overcome ail the physical force that tyranny can summon to its aidi The blood of your brothers has been Bhed while peacefully agitating for their rights ; and the brav ^ delegates of the trades of Manchester have been scattered from their place of meeting , at the poiiit of the bayonet ; yet will the friends of justice ever find a refuge Oolong asnature ' s canopy stands , and so long as those for whom they struggle stand by them . - ;¦ : ¦ ' ; . - r ; ' - .. ' . - '¦ ¦ '¦'¦ -: '¦ ; ¦ ¦' - ¦ ¦¦• > -f :. - -: ' : \ : ; ' -- ' . ¦' . '' ¦'¦' ¦ . : ' - As the people appear to have made the " striko of the League ? for a repeal of the Corn Laws into a stand for principle and the Charter , we would implbre every ma , u loving jastice and having a bhiiling at hiscommand to advance it , upon thegood urider-r standing that free labour will ere long repay the loan . - . - ¦ " ¦ ¦ ¦ ' - . ¦¦ ¦'¦ ' ¦"¦ . ; ' ¦ ¦ ¦'¦ . ¦/¦ ' .- '¦ ¦¦¦ >• ¦¦ ¦ - -, - . - - ., ¦ ;¦ ¦ : ¦ ¦ ; ¦'¦ ¦ -.,

      Brothers , the Trades have issued a noble address . It breathes a spirit worthy of old laws and old English liberties . This , brothers , is the tioia for courage , prudence , caution , watchfdlnosB ; and resolution . . .: ¦ -. ; ¦ -: ;¦ : ¦' ' -. ¦ ; ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ . -. :-7 . ¦'¦ -. '¦ ¦' . ; - ' .. - ;¦ - ^ In . conclasiori , brothers , we would , abovo all things , council you against the destruction of lite or propertjr . V - . ; y ¦ ,:- ; , . -. ¦;¦ ; . •;¦ - . ¦ ; . ¦; . ¦ ¦; - ; /¦ ' . : , - \; :- : ' '¦ Remain firm to your prinoipleg , which are to be found in the doeument entitled the People ' s Charter ..- ¦ ¦¦ ' ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦¦ .. " .. ¦ -.-. V . . ' ; ¦' . ' . ' -- ¦ ¦' , - "" :-, ; - '

      Men be wise ! ^ and do . not commit yourselwa or your cause . ¦ ¦ - . Let all your actsi be strictly hs *\ and constitutional ; andere long your enemicB Will discover that Labour is in trath the source of all Wealth and should be the only source of jPower . Immediately after the adoption Of the address , it Was resolved unanimously , . ¦' - _ *' ¦ That the thanks bf the Conference be given te the E ^ eontive , for : their energetic iaboura on behalf of the people . " ; y ; ; ; Audit' was then resolved unanimously— "That thisConferehc > donow « Jis 8 o > lre . ' ; ; And the delegates immediately dispersed io their several homes . : ! .

      [ By an unforittnate accident , in a few copies of our first edition the resolution of thanks to the Exeeutive was omitted : ! \ : >

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      GREAT BASTON , Leicestershire ; --I wag i \ this village on the 10 tk inst ., ( lasi WedDe .-day , ) when I commeaced speaking to the people re-pocting CbaTtism . Some parties attached to the present miirderdus system , went into the belfry and began to ring , so that I should not be heard . I placed myself near to the old bloated Mother , and tola the people that 1 should be with them again souie Sunday . —William CoOPERi ScvmWABK ^ Thanks have been voted io the electors of Wottfrigham who voted for Mr ; Sturge ; and to those of Ipswich who vptdd for Mr . Vif . i cent . Ross , Hebefobdshire . —Mr . Milsom , of Chtfltenham , lectured here on Monday evening . New BASi > ORD . ~ Thanks have been votstl to the 1 801 electors of ; Nottiugham , who voted for Mr Sturge . ' .. - , ¦ -. ; . ¦ : ; . Vy .- ; . . / ¦ : ¦ "'• ¦ ;• . ;; . -:: : : - _ .. _ :.:-. - '¦ ¦ ¦ '¦ . ¦ .

      Barnslby —The Trades' Unionists have ¦ voted ^ 3 to Brcttier Whoakes , who is abont to enai ^ rateto America . : ';¦" . --- i " -- ' '" y ' - \; , : .. . '¦ .. ' / .. ^ - :: ' * : ' - ¦ ¦ yi ' - '' -- ;' -- ,- ' - ; MAnchesterhoad .- ^ A numerous meeting was held in the brick-ground in front of Mr . White's . — Mr . IA . Hodgson , at considerable length explained how . the peopie of Manchester were situated * MY H . was one of the 200 delegates that & 38 emhTc < I on Friday , and assisted in paasing the two resolutions that-were adopted by that meeting . ; v IPjiiyiCH ELECrro . y . —^ Heary Vincent , as a , caadidate tor the representation of this borough , has polled 4 f ? votes . The two Tories are returiied . ;" . .-B > . \ Buay . —Thanks have been voted -to- ' . / Mr . Dixiicomtie for his manly conduct in reference to Hblberry , Masoa , &o .

      ; . HnLL . — -Acland has managed it cleverly ; he haa got out of the town without any discussion \ at alL On Monday evening * the Chartists were informed at their public meeting that Mr . Acland had for the present declined the discussion that Bhouid hay © oomt ) off the last uiglit . ; ¦ BqaDFOaD Moon . —A Chartiat camp meeting was held oa this Moor on Sanday afternoon last ; at two o'clockjwhen there ware not less than 20 OOG people preseut . Mr . BJahbp was calledJto the chair Mr Ibbotson addressed the meeti ^ v and entered at

      great , xength wtpthe evils of the ^ present system , aud flhowed its causer-fllass legislation . Mr . Geo . Pictcher also , addressed , th © : meeting about twenty miautes , aad mado an excellent speech . Mr . Horfgsoa made a short bus energetic address , and related his mission to Manchester , detailing the resolutions adopted by the delegates the Friday previpu !? . Mr Soayth also shortly addressed the meeting , and advised them to be as firm as rock ? , and iato ear © they were not made the cats-paw Of any political party . - ' : - -: ' -. - - ; -. ' - ¦ ¦ . :-: . : ¦ - - ¦ '•¦ , ' ¦/;¦ " , y ;

      IXJCEStBU . — "The Shskesperian Chartists held a largo meeting in this town on Monday night Tnere were at least 8 , 000 present * Mr . Thomason , from the Vale of Leven , delivered a most enthusiastio address of an hour ' s length , ejeaorting the people to remain firm to . the gloriousprino : pies of the Charter , whioh , ere long , would be made the law of the ; land . Mr . Beedham followed , Ate showing up the apathy and supineness of the middit classes in not coming forth to the aid of the working millions , who are at this moment soffering the greatest deprivation for want of the oommoa neoe * Baries of life ; \ y-r . '¦ " ,. / ¦ ¦; -.:,: ¦/ .: ;; v ' y . ;

      ttiTTERWORTS . —Mr . James ^ Cnffy leotarad at Lutterworth on Monday evening last , to a larf © ooneouree of people , who were much delighted wlibt the lecture . This was the second lecture ever delivered inLutterworth upon the prinoiploa of-the People ' s Charter . The first night 64 enrolled their namea ; and on the . second 24 . At the close three cheers for Feargus O'Connor , and three for Frost , Williams and Jones , wens enthusiastically given . WhixehAtti AvQtssr 15 ,-r-The Qi ^ i ^ ibts been pleased to direotlettets patent to ba passed under tho Great S ? al , constitutine and ippointing Field Marshal Arthur Duke of Wellington , Commandei 1 - ia-Chief of all her . Majesty ' s Land Foreet ia tht United Kingdom of Qste&t Britain and belaud .

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  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), Aug. 20, 1842, page 5, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct767/page/5/