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    • Cfcarttjst 3EnteIU' sence.
    • TO THE IMPERIAL CHARTISTS.
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      Mr deax Fkiesds , —In 1838 I asked jou for a defence fnnd to enable me to meet those attacks -which I well knew authority would make apon my party . I explained to you the mode of collectibr . the porposes to which it should be applied , and the Ixm ffita whieh would accrue from it ; bat as the irdt tns not then at band you never dreaded his mwto * cJi . Many is the time that I haTe since regretted your apathy . Your compliance at that time ! would have saved us thousands since , as I should hare been enabled to gvre faction a surfeit by exposing acts of oppression to which individuals

      have been subjected as an experiment to try the national temper . Yon cannot justify your noneompliance by pleading poverty , as in the following year you gave to one man * larger snm for his defence than baa been expended npon law by our party since the commencement of legal persecutions . However , I am not going to dwell long apon the snbjec ; , nor yet to say more by way of censure , but merely to point out your folly and your consequent saferiBg for not having taken my advice . In Jane , July , and August , of the present year , I foretold the

      coming storm , and I implored yon in North and South Lancashire , in Yorkshire , and throughout th « Midland Counties , to fold your arms when the tariff revolution should commence . I prophesied everything that has since occurred . l \ or do I blame you for being caught in this snare of the tempter ; I merely remind you of those . things to strengthen my name as a prophet , in order to give additional weight to my future predictions : I have means ef information , which yon have not ; I have leirure to Btndy political mofements , waich you have not ; I have an individual interest in the success of our

      cause which no other living man has , to the same extent . All circBtnst&nces combine to make me an honest man , if 1 am not so naturally . In short , with me , and for me , honesty is not only the best , but the only policy . I have an interest besides a pleasure in being honest . Well , now hear my next prediction . If assassination of me should be necessary to insure a fall sad complete union between ail the different streams of Whiggery for the restoration of that party to power , even that will not be left nntried or unapplied , to bring about what is called a nnionof all Reformers . And our ranks being poor , andihe Toriesnot standing in need of agitation . Whig

      money , under any species of du guise , will be spent upon demagogues and hired lecturers , to make a diversion in favour of * ' free trade , " which means "W ^ gsery . Already the Editor of the Morning Chro'ucle , the leading organ of that hellish faction , has gone as far as even jcrt servility would allow him , to induce a recourse to fire and incendiarism , as a means of producing a union amongst Reformers . Thelattempt is being made . Feelers are put out everywhere , and the people ' s temper is being tested upon the subject of union . A Conference was to have been held next month at Birmingham , of delegates of the electoral body for that purpose , but thanks to the ever-watchful eye cf the Editor of the

      Northern Star , he has driven them from their fastness and compelled that democratic body to abandon their clas 3 notion . Here t&eu at Birmingham , and next month , will be the trial of strength between Ehazn and real principles . This Conference will be the most important ever held . If the people are unprepared they will be sold to the "Whigs . Much- of the £ 50 , 000 will be spent in corrupting the delegates ; but yet have I reliance upon the public voice . Here then we may try our strength againit Whiggery , and if elected , there I will go to lend my aid in its destruction . No man in his seases can fail to see what is now going on , and the leaning of the Complete Snffragites to the Free-trade party .

      If any Chartist requires rules and good ones for bis government , let him read the following proceedings of a meetiDg recently held in Glasgow , aad especially the concluding question to the "humbngs " :-" The directors of the Glasgow Charter Association met in their Hall , College Open , on Friday evening , Mr . H . Cra-wford in the chair . The minutes of the last meeting being read and confirmed , Mr . Brown , secre' -ry , requested that the appointment of the Observation Committee being the first eobject in order of discussion be postponed to the nexi meeting ; he matle this reijaart from reasons -which be was not preparsd just tben to state , unless pressed to do bo . Agreed to .

      " The subject of the delegate meeting , agreed to at the last meeting of the directors , was then taken into consideration , when it was unanimously agreed that the said meeting be held on Tuesday evening , tee lath instant , in the Chartist Church , East Regentstreet . " Mr . Ancot said he had seen in the nonconformist a report of the late meeting of the Council of the Complete Suffrage Union , from which it appeared they hid altered the plan originally l 3 id down for tbe election of delegates to the Conference to be held in December nert

      " It teas agreed , that as the matter was now left in the hands of the people , that in the circular calling the delegate meeting on the 15 th , the various 6 Bop 3 , factories , and districts , be requested to instruct their respective delegates as to whether they with to send delegates to the forthcoming Conference . There appeared to be a unanimous f-.-eling that the necessary number of dele-gates be sent to represent Glasgow . We bust the people will now do their duty , and send from erery town and locality the necessary number of representatives , and let those be stem , uncompromising democrat *—let there be no trimming as to allowing * ach pirty an equal number at all meetings—let the voice , the omnipotent voice of the people , bV the only ralelet ihe people bear in mind that OSE vote , bt 0 > 'E DII . EGi . IE , MaT DESIBOT THE WHOLE .

      " In case any attempt be made to call meetings for the appointment of delegates at an hour when it may be inconvtcicat for the working cla ^ s to attend , at the risk of beicg considered factious , we would recommend the foUowir . g , in order that this Conference may in itiAtij he made a Ttfl ^ x of the public mind . Should a meeting be called in the forenoon , or in the afterroou soccer than t ; gfet o ' clock , p . m ., let such of tbe people ' s friends as may find it possible , attend , and move an adjournment till eight o ' clock , p . m . ; and if circumstances should require it , let the discussion en tbe adjournment be continued till eight o ' clock , when the people should be earned to attend : let them be

      cu ! y apprised tf their friends' determination not to allow any Tote to be taktn before they , the peeple , have an opportunity of attending . Let none shrink from their duty on this occasion ; the abuse cf faction is eaaily beme , but a wroa , - vote once taken , sometimrs is cot easily canotlled ; better be charged with making long speectea than allow delegates to be appointed wfco do not represent public opinion . Lrt all bear in mi nd that no committee can , oi dare presume to make rules for conducting the business of id eetiogs called for the election of delegates ; no man there dare take upon hini to saj who shall or shall not

      £ pt : k , cr how lor . g they shall speak ; every man there has a right to express his opinion , either in five Bittutes or in five hours . >" o Manchester clerical hctubsg , no making the Charter movement subservient to Whig gammon ; we know the tricks of some of tiese parties ; we are / uily aware of their movements , and shall in due time exhibit them to the public eje . Why are the proceedings of the last meeting of the Complete Scffrage Aasociatios held in Helton-street not published ? Are th « y afraid to let it be known that they discussed the propriety of joining the League , ? If » e are wrongly informed we &ie willing to be corrected . "

      Now , iny friends , a Scotchman ' s word is as good as an Irishman's blow , so if yen don't mind me , mind ihe Scotchmen . 0 , for a few snch Erjelfsh middle-class men a ? iloir , Prondfoot , M'Pbtrsen , ( Aberdeen ) , Ancoat , and ifce gjori&as George Hoss . In hope to see some or all of tmin there speaking the Scotch mind to our ttidd : e-clas 3 delegates ; till then farewell . Mark fcj word asd ass accordingly . I nave in my hand about £ 10 for the purpose of sending delegates , and I will add my mite . But let ns me « t them and make them friends or prone them enemies . Ever your faithful friend , Feaegus O'Coxnos .

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      NOTTIN GHAaL— Pursuant to public netice given by platird , a meeting cf the inhabitants of Nottingham * as held on Monday evening , in Batkergate , w confer the propriety of petitioning Sir James « rah&ni for & remission cf the sentences past npon the Pditieal cStndere tried at the late quarter session for the tonatj of If otticgkgm , and to adopt » on » e meara of "p ^ kriog assi stance to the destitute families of these ¦ n cuna of prosecution . Mr . Bridges was called to the ccair ; Mr . Sweet Hoved the first resolution : — " That "P etition be transmitted to Sir J . Graham , But , M . P ., wc reUry cf State for tbe Home Beoartment , on behalf J * the persots who were committed for political cSVnces " SmUwtll Hou » e of Correction daring the late ~™ j ? - " H * - Hanson iEccnded the rtsolution . A very f ^ oij- 'iroraed anfi appropriate petition was then moved e&rrilf Barber » Kconded by Mr . Blinwich , acd r—*™ »«« am . other resolutions of mere local intaeritiiD ? ^ iio £ tad > acd 19 i 3 d * was wliectfcd fox

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      SUBSCRIPTIONS RECEIVED BY MR . CLEAYB . POLITlCAi VICTIM AND DEFENCE VXJXD . £ . B . d , Previously acknowledged . . ... ... 10512 1 ^ Non . Con . ... ... ... 0 10 J . Welb ... ... ... 0 0 6 J . Becks ... ... ... 0 0 6 J . Williams ... ... ... 0 0 6 A . B . C . ( Ireland ) ... ... 0 5 0 Limehonse locality ... ... 0 19 0 Weaver's locality ... ... 0 5 0 J . B . Smith ( sale of Warwick raffla tickets ) ... ... ... 0 3 0 Per Mr . G . Simms , Lambeth teetotal

      Lcality ... ... _ . 0 3 0 Members of do .... ... ... 0 0 11 Mr . Hextall ... ... ... 0 2 8 Friends , Great Malvern ... ... 0 5 0 Stonehaven , Kincardinshire ... 0 5 0 Northampton ... ... ... 2 0 0 An . old Chartist , Suffolk ... ; ... 0 4 6 Do . and Friend ... ... ... 0 3 6 Norwich , ( per Wilkinson ) ... ... 0 3 6 Do . ( per Debbage ) ... ... 0 13 2 Daventry ... ... ... 0 10 0 Two Fustian Jackets , Grandholm , near Aberdeea ... ... ... 0 10 FJax Dressers' Democratic Association , Aberdeen ... ... ... 10 0 W . Smith ( Leicester ) for raffle ticket ... 0 10

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      f Oft DO . K ' SOOAJU . Northampton ... ... ... 10 0 FOB KB .. ELLIS . J . K ..-. ... ... ... 0 10 Firtt Division City Cordwainers ... 0 1 10 E . Nightingale ... ... ... 0 0 3 £ 0 3 1 FOB MASON , &C . Mrs . R . Campbell ... ... 0 2 6

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      LONDON . —Hope and Crown , Crsss stkeet , Newisgtos . —A meeting was held at this place on Tneeday evening , to hear a lecture from Mr . Sewell , but owing to indisposition that gentleman could not attend / A discussion took place on the t « st means of remedying the distres « ed state of the country . Mr . Brown having been called to the chair , entered into » lnminoos 4 etail of the present state of the nation , and of the fitness of the Charter as a remedy , explaining clearly the advantages to be derived from the adoption of its separate clauses . Mr . Wheeler followed on the same side , and showed the superiority of the Charter , and of the National Charter Association as a means of carrying it out over , every other political measure that had been brought before the public . Messrs . 'N odder , Hamilton , Gray , Pedley and others took part in the discussion , which was kept up with great spirit to a late hour . Mr . H . Gray gave one shilling to the Vietim Fund .

      Putney Common—A meeting was held on Sunday evening , at the Miller ' s Arms , and five members were added to the spirited little band . Mr . Cullis was elected secretary , and a council appointed . Ceotdon , Surry . —The Chartists of this place met on Monday evening , at tbe B . Ud-faced Stag . Mr . Smith was called to chair . The Secretary opened the meeting by readings letter of Mr , Campbell , in the Star , concerning voting for the New Executive . Mr . Hodges moved and Mr . Blackaby seconded the following : — " Resolved by the Chartists of Craydon , that they , in common with the phL&ntoropio and reflecting portion of the community , deeply regiet the late proceedings Bg&inst Mr . Wm . Ellis , which this assembly believes to h&ve been instituted for the avowed purpose of

      banishing him from his native land . As it is the opinion of this meeting that bis unimpeoched and moral character , added to his tterling patriotism , was a sufficient guarantee for his conduct s& a public man , and that we , in unioa with tn * t&mirew of impartial justice , pledge our&felvfcs to use all legal means to restore him to that society of which he was an ornament , and to the bosom of his unprotected family ; and this resolution be accompanied with a subscription in order to defray the expence of Counsel , preparatory to tbe question being argued before the Judges of the land . ' Carried unanim « us ] y . Five shillings was collected in the room for tae above purpose . Mr . Hodges was elected delegate to the metropolitan delegate meeting . A vete of thanks wag given to the Chairman , and the meeting separated .

      Mi . J . Campbell lectured st tbe Somerstown locality on Sunday , to a crowded audience , Mr . Lucas , of St . Pancras , in the chair . After recapitulating the events connected with his late arrest , the wortby gentleman alluded to the general policy of the Tories , in endeavouring to crush the rising spirit of liberty , and instanced the American War , their opposition to , and sacrifice of blood and treasure to crush the same spirit in France ; the prosecutions of Emmett and his compatriots ; the eleven prosecutions of tbe honoured parent of our dearly beloved Feargus O'Connor ; the same cf the members of the London Carresponding Society ; the massicre at PeUrloo ; and cow tbe wholesale attack on the liberties of the people in the right of public meeting ; and the arrest cf their most noted leaders . In an

      eloquent style he appealed to the audience not to rest satisfied until the present unjust system of claw-legislation was destroyed , and a Constitution raised on its ruins wortby the name of Britons , which shall enclose within its pale the whole family of our nation , and represent and protect all classes from the crown to the peasant He then alluded to the ecorrilous manner our cause and advocates had been treated by the press of the factions ; pointed out the benefits we had derived and were likely to receive from the Northern and Evening Stars ; the reciprocity of feeling engendered , and the impetus and effect given to the efforts of our advocates , by the dissemination of sound principles amongst

      the masses , and concluded by imploring his audience to support to the utmost of their ability , the Northern and Evening Stars . A subscription was made at the close of the lecture for the victims , which realized is . 10 id . A deputation waited on the locality from the delegate meeting , 55 , Oid Bailey , on the subject of procuricg a large central ball for the use of the National Charter Association . Several shares were taken . Mr . Lath&m , on behalf of the Victim Csmmictee , thanks Mr . Gent fpr the three engravings , viz . Robert Emmfett , the trial of Frost and his compatriot * , and the petition , which wiil be rsfflad far oh the 22 ad inst , at the GjM Bf eattrs Arms , Old St . Pancras-road , for the benefit of ihe victimB . Mr . A . Cook will lecture at the

      same place oh toe 13 th inst On tbe 8 th , the locality met for business , when tbe minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed . A long discussion took piacs on tho subject of She Crowa and Anchor meeting , whin a resolution was passed , that as the meeting is intended asabenuflt for the victims as well » s an expression of opinion , we consider it politic to charge for admission . Lihehocsb —A special meeting of the members of this locality , was held on Tuesdaynight . inthe Schoolhouse , Limehouse Causeway , for the purpose of taking into consideration a plan for tbe organisation of the members of the locality , with a view of facilitating the calling of them together in an effectual manner when necessary for great public meetings , or other

      extraordinary occasions , connected with the advancement of " the People ' s Charter . " Air . Frazer was called to the . chair ; and after some cor side-ration had been given to the question ( ou the necessity of the adoption . of which all the members seemed to agree ) , it was determined , in order to mature and perfect the organisation as much as possible , to bring it forvrard again on an early evening , and it was accordingly posiponed for that purpose . A discussion then arose on a question of the adoption , by the meeting , of a set of " Bye-laws , " prepared by Mr Brooks , for the government of the members of the locality . Several members , including the Chairman , offered their opinions as to the propriety or impropriety of adopting those laws , the members , generally ,

      being anxious not in any respect to commit themselves in aty act that could be construed into an infringement of the law ; and kst the bye- ] aws in question might , by possibility , have any thing in them that could be so construed , the question of tbe adoption or rejection of them nas adjourned to Tuesday night next , when it will again be brought forward . The meeting was addressed in . the course oi the evening by Messrs . Pierce , Baesage , Squires ( secretary ) , Sweet , Lacarson , ice . Tbe locality , under the proposed organisation , is likely to become a very efficient one , its leading members beiDg active , zealous , and intelligent in the Chartist cause . The Evening Star ^ tnd Northern Slar newspapers are taken in by the locality .

      Putney kew Locality . —A pnblic meeting was held on Sunday evening , Nov . 6 . at the Miller ' s Arms , Tutstr Vomxaon . The room was again densely crowded . Several respectable females were present , who appeared to take the most lively interesi in ihe proceedings . Mr . E . Holloway was nnanimcBsly called to the chair . He apologised for his inefficiency for eo prominent a situation , and said when he had gained experience he should be enabled to do better . He would call on Mr . i Churchill to read

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      the minutes of the last meeting . The minutes were then read and confirmed . Mr . W . W . Wynne said , last Sunday they formed a locality of the National Charter Association . It now behoved them to carry out what was then so well begun ; in order to do that it would be necessary they should elect councillors . It waa then moved , seconded , and carried unanimously , that the following persona shonld act as general councillors of the National Charter Association : —Mr . Edward Paine , labourer Gardener-lane , Putney ; Mr . Charlea Forman . labourer , Upper Richmond-road , Putney ; Mr . Wm . Watkins Wynne , shoemaker , King-Btreet , Hammersmith ; Mr . William Churchill , gardener . Lower Common , Putney ; Mr . John Wing , gardener , Lower

      Common , Putney ; Mr . George Loveday , labourer Lower Common , Putney ; Mr . J Rollings , labourer , Seymour-row , Putney . Mr . William CoIHb , marketgardener , Alfred-place , Putney , sub-Secretary . Mr . George Price , grocer , and victualler , Putney Common , sub-Treasurer . Mr . Stall wood , who , with Messrs . Dobson and the Messrs . Aldridge , were , present from Hammersmith , then addressed the meeting on the necessity of exertion , union , and perseverance—pointing out in a clear and lucid manner what had been done , and consequently might be done by those means—aad exhorted them to continue in the good course they had cut out for them , selves . Mr . W . W . Wynne most ably and energetically addressed the meeting in support of the foregoing views , and met with the loudly-expressed

      approbation of the meeting . On the motion of Messrs . Wing and Churchill , supported by Mt . W . W . Wynne , the following resolution was unanimously carried : — "That this meeting hereby request that Mr . SUUwood will oblige them by delivering a lecture on the principle of the People ' s Charter on Sunday evening , Nov . 13 , at the Miller ' s Arms , Putney Common . " Mr . H , Dobson's business-like talents were of great service during the evening . Six persons enrolled their names in the books of the Association , making twenty-three in the two nights of the locality ' s existence . A vote of thanks was passed to the deputation from Hammersmith , and responded to ; and also to the chairman . The numerous meeting separated , evidently delighted with their evening's instruction , &c . Mr . Stallwood will lecture here on Sunday evening next .

      DAViiNTRY . —On Monday last Mr . R . K . Philp delivered a lecture on the justice of the People ' s Charter , in the Theatre , to a very respectable audience . HETWOOO . —Mr . Heywood preached two sermons here on Sunday la&t , to large and attentive audiences , when the room was illuminated in commemoration of Henry Hunt ' s birth-day . MOS 3 LEY . —Mr . Christopher D ^ yle delivered a lecture , on Tuesday evening last , in the ChattUt ' s meeting room , on the principles of tbe People ' s Charter . He explained and argued every point in a very able manner , to the great satisfaction of the meeting . CO 6 GSBALX * . —Mr . Samuel Harrington has received and forwarded the following sums for the Defence

      Fund;ad ad Mr . Thomas Rowland 1 0 Hannah Rowland ... 0 6 Mr . Joseph Rowland 1 0 Mr . Thos . R * ady ... 0 6 Mr . RjbertFenn ... 0 6 Mr . Robert Young ... 0 6 Mr . Peter Rowland 0 6 Mr . Jabtz Rowland 0 3 Mr . Wm . Ellis ... 0 6 Mr . S . Harrington ... 1 0 Mr . Gdorge Mills ... 0 6 BIRMINGHAM . —The friends of Steelhouse-Iane met on Tuesday evening , Mr . A . Fusseil in the cbair . It was resolved— " That the meml . rs of thiB locality approve of the recommendation to postpone the previously proposed election of five persons to form a reserve Executive j and , at the same time , record their approbation of the conduct of the Executive pro tern . in making the proposition . Also that a meeting of the General Council of tbe National Charter Association resident in Birmingham , shall be btld at the Ship , Steelhouse-lane , at seven o ' clock on Sunday evening , Nov . 13 tb , for the transaction of most important business . " 8 s . 3 d . waa collected tor Ellis .

      THE Bail demanded for Mr . White is four sureties in £ o 0 each , on each of two indictments . Four individuals , to be bound in both indictments , will be tendered to the magistrates on ThuxBrtay . The members of Mr . George White ' s Defence Committee , and all holders of books are requested to attend punctually at five o ' clock , at Aston street , on Sunday afternoon , November J 3 tb , to transact important business . Astos-Strekx . —Mr . Parkes lectured on Sunday night , on tbe absolute folly of persecution , the effect of which was ever to spread more widely and surely tbe obnoxieua principles . Mr . Parkes delivered a short address on Monday , after which a discussion ensued upon the propriety of establishing » news room . REDDITCII The members of the Democratic Gift Society held their f « ast in the Chartist Hall , on Saturday last . After tbe cloth was drawn , 3 s . was collected for Mr . G . While . The members meot the flrat Tuesday in every month .

      K . IRKHB ATON . —The Chartists of this place held thtir weekly meeting on Sunday ; a good spirit prevailed , and the following resolutions were paastd unanimously : — " That the C . ' j artibta of Kirkbeaton consider proper sti-pa for the election of a hew Executive have not betn taken by tbe members of tbe National Charter Association , and as there are four of the Executive at liberty and able to act , ii would be better to stand over till March next" "That thf thanks of this meeting are due , and are hereby presented to T . S . Danconibe , E . q ., M . P ., for his manly straightforward , aufl patriotic exertions in the cause of the people . " On Sunday evening , Mr . E . Clayton delivered a most eloquent lecture ; tbe subject was the past , present , and future prospects of Cbartism . At tbe close nine females came boldly forward , and enrolled their names aa members of the association .

      LEICESTEP —On Tuesday the town was jn one continual state of excitement , in consequence of the expected arrival of our patriotic friend Mr . Cooper . Hunareds of the brave men who compose the Shakspn ian Association , ran with eagerness to meet every train which arrived during tbe day ; yet , though our noble leader did not reach Leicester , the damped spirits of his compatriots were enlivened , by the nppt-arance of Messrs . West and Vickers of Belper . A soiree waa held , at which a party of 163 sat down to partakeof tea , which had been provided by Mrs Cooper , after which Mr . W . Jobnatone sang , " The brave Northern Star , " in excellent style . Mr . Duffey was tben called to tbe cbair , and after making some very excellent remarks on the cruelty of our present and past government , he sat

      down by calling upon Mr . "Vickers of Belper , who . In a speech replace with sound sense , showed the superiority of the intelligence possessed by the working classes over their miscalled superiors . He reprobated the extravagance of one portion of society , whilst the other was in abject misery . He spoke © f the battles which Mr . Cooper hart fought with the Whig and Tory f . ic'ioDSbearding them in their own dene of infamy . He exhorted the Chartists to go on in their onwsrd course , warring them not to let their passions overcome their judgments . He recommended them to use no exciseable articles , but make a trial ( in the substitute of coffee ) of the Chartist beverage . After a few other remarks he sat down amid loud cheers . Mr . West rose amidst tremendous applause . He spoke

      of his confinement in Detby goal , and tbt mismanagement of the reaourcea of hiss native laud during tbe lust seven centuries by acorrupt and tyrannical government , Bhovring the origin of the People ' s Charter , and the necessity of union among the working classes to uproot and destroy tbe present physical force- system by which the rig hts of the millions are held from them He referrd to the mevemeut of the League wbo were trying to dissuade the workies from their prep , nt agitation , and follow their Will-o' -the-Wisp ; but Le assured them that wherever he went they would find a determined opponent , for come death or come victory , he was determined never to cease agitating for the Cnarttr . He tueu referred to the present grinding system of the cot . on lords , who in the midst ot wretched

      poverty could . Lccurnulate their princeiy fortunes . He then related the fact thatthere were fifty-6 ight bravea . en who would have to stand their trials at the next assicss for advocating their rights , when the judge , who might be the Tory Abinger , would sit as chairman of one of the greatest Chartist meetings evtr held . He then eloquently showed the superiority of tbeglorions principles contained in the People's Charter over the present system , and said although tbe Tories might sow dragons teeth through the country , yet we should in time re . ip a glorious harvest . He then spoke most highly of the ladies in London , and showed from history that in all great retozma women performed their share of the work of their country's political redemption . After a few other r era arks he concluded in an

      impassioned strain of eloquence , which for argumentative reasoning has never been surpassed within those walls . He sat down amid tbunddra of app lause . A vote of thanks and confidence waa then passed unanimously to Meaan . Weat and Vicktrs , and to those persons who had become sureties for Mr . West , and also to those individuals who kindly offered it- A vote was then passed , thanking Mrs . Cooper and those ptrsons trho bid assi&ted in the management of tbe tea . The company then sang , "Rally around him ag ' . vin and again "— " The Chartist anthem "—and passed a tote of thanks to the Chairman , when the younger portion of the assembly began to trip the light fantastic toe till twelve o ' clock , when the company retired to their homes , in high expectation of meeting the next night their beloved patriot and friend , ThomaB Cooper .

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      SHEFFIELD . —We have but little to communicate this week . The harmonio meeting of Saturday evening was well attended . The company wore entertained with some excellent Binging . Mr . Harney lectured on Sunday evening to a crowded audience . SHEFFIELD DEFENCE FUND FOB MESSRS . HARNEr AND PARKES . RECEIPT ' S AND PAYMENTS WP TO NOV . 8 , 1842 . £ a . d . £ s . d . TbomaaTnrner 0 0-6 A Friend , Sttn-Horatio Martin 0 1 0 ningtoo ... 0 3 0 James Worth 0 1 o Collected by Collected In Fig- Mcssra Spencer

      Tree-lane , Room 0 8 6 & Himsworth 0 7 4 Mr . Lee ... 0 0 6 Collected at Pig-Mi . Langley 0 10 tree-lane Room 0 3 7 Mr . P . mlton 0 0 6 Mr . Ladlam .... 0 0 6 Collected at the Mr . Greaves ... 0 0 7 Dove and Rain- , Mr . Taylor ... 0 0 6 bow ...... 0 3 2 Mr . Wragg ... 00 6 Maurice Fitz- . Mr . Hoole ... 0 06 gerald ... ... 0 1 0 : Joseph Smith ... 0 1 9 A friend ... 0 2 0 Mr . Hill ... 0 0 6 A friend ... 0 1 0 Samuel Dale ... 0 1 1

      Mr . Eagle ... 0 0 6 Proceeds of a Henry Butler 0 0 6 . raffle ... ... 0 3 4 Mr . Smith ... 0 9 Collected at Fig-Collected bjr Mr . ttte-lane Room « 1 dj Spencer and A Friend ... * Mr . Himaworth 7 11 Mr . Wragg ... 0 0 6 Mr . Dile ... 0 11 Mr . Appleton , Mr . Evioson . — 0 14 AtterclinV ... 0 1 0 Collected at J % - Mr . Barkworth 0 0 11 Tree-laneRootn 0 3 6 Colt-3 ted st Pig-Mr . Green ... 0 0 6 Troe-laneRoom 0 4 3 Thomas Steven- Proceeds of a

      son 0 1 0 rams ... ... 0 3 0 An old friend to Mi . Dale ..., 0 13 freedom ... 0 2 6 Mr . Abbott ... 0 1 0 Collected at Fig- Mrs . Murdock ... 0 0 6 tree Lane Room 0 3 2 Patrick Blayney 0 0 6 T . Tomer ... 0 0 * 6 A friend to the Mr . Richardson 0 0 6 cause ... 0 1 0 Mr . MellniBh 0 0 6 Mr . Sheldon ... 0 7 6 Henry Case ... 01 0 Mr . Dale ... 0 2 0 Ann Leasley ... 0 0 6 Two friends ... 0 10 Collected at Fig- Mr . Biimpstead 0 0 6 Tree Lane Room 0 3 0 . V Mr . Hudson ... 0 0 6 Mr . Ludlarn ... 0 0 6 " Mr . Slack ... 0 0 6

      Mr . Clayton ... 0 1 0 Collected at the Geo . Caminey ... 0 0 6 FiR-Tree-Lane A Friend ... 0 0 6 Room ... 0 1 4 } Mr . Wragg ... 0 0 6 Ditto ... ... 0 0 10 Mr . l > jle ... 0 1 4 Collected by Mr . Mr . Rodcere ... 0 2 0 Spencer ... 0 2 Mr . Richardson 0 13 Small sums un-Joseph Button , der sixpence 1 2 4 ^ E-q-, per . Mr . — Thomas Dale 0 3 0 Total receipts £ 6 17 0 J Mr . Storer ... 0 0 6 ¦ ¦ ¦ £ ¦ ; ¦ . a . Paid Mr . Harney to meet expenses of keep , travelling , and fees

      paid at Liverpool ... ... 1 18 0 Ditto Mr . Parkes ditto ... ... " 1 5 0 Carriage of two parcels to Liverpool 0 3 9 Post Orders , &c . ... 0 0 8 Magistrates ' clerics'fees paid at Sheffield ... ... ... ... 08 0 Paid Mr . Palfreyman , solicitor ... 1 10 0 Total expenditure ... £ 5 4 8 Ba ' ance in band ... ... ... £ 1 12 i £ OLDHAM-On Sunday , Mr . D . Donovan delivered a lecture on the wrongs of Ireland , in which he showed the inhuman cruelties and tortures inflicted upon his countrymen in bygone days , all of which originated from class legislation , and in conclusion urged hit * bearers who were not members of the National Charter Association to enrol themselves immediately .

      On Monday evening , Mr . Leach delivered his third lecture in tbe Town Hull , on the evils of class legislation and the remedy . Mr . Rushton occupied the cbair . Mr , Leach was loudly cheered on rising . The lecture- w , i 8 truly astounding , and was replete with good sense and sound argument A vote of thanks , at the conclusion , was passed to the Lecturer and Chairman , ami the meeting went away expressing their great satisfaction . On SUiNDAY evenijv g , Willfam Williams , of Lees , near this town , was arrested in tbe Chartist Room , Greaves street , by the police , and immediately lodged

      in the lock-up of tbe Town Hall . He was brought up oi Monday evening for examination before Messrs . Hibbert , Mellor , and Clegg , magistrate * of , the boruugh . He wus examined in close court , DO 008 being allowed to go in . A . friend of his applied at the door but was put back b > tbe police . He was committed to take his trial at Liverpool the next Assizss , for attending illegal meetings and sedition . The bigh amount of bail required will , uo doubt , consign him to prison till a gaol delivery takes place . He is a man , without work , house , or home ; bis wife and family in the workhouse . The bail required is himself in £ 400 . and twe sureties in £ 200 each .

      DUBLIN . —The IriBh Universal Suffrage Association continues to promulgate its principles and augment it » Bumbera . At its meeting on last Sunday , there were a groat number of strangers present , not one of whom went away unconvinced of the right of every mau to the suffrage , and several were enrolled . A mass of correspondence from the provinces was read ; amongst thu rest , a letter from Mr . Leeson , classical teacher , in Wioklow , transmitting the request of Mr . Jefftrs , of that vicinity , for admission . Mr . Guinness addressed the meeting at some length , on the right of every man , living under laws and supporting the state , to a voice in the regulation of public property . He regTtited that their agitation could not be carried on without any anniaiiversions on Mr . O'CoDnel ) . —Mr .

      O'Hig-iir . s , in proposing a member , said that it was quite silly to suppose that they could discuss politics iu Ireland without incidentally mentioning Mr . O'Connell ' s name , particularly when they took into consideration th : it gentleman ' s sinuous , inconsistent , and he would add unworthy course respectiug tbe Charter . ( Hear , hear , hear . ) If he let them alone th « y certainly would not be the first te attack ; but let any one look at the insults offered Chartists generally and their body in particular by Mr . O Connell in his last report upon Repeal , and say if they would not be altogether destitute of the spirit and bearing which belonged to honest and independent men , if they did not fling bfsck upon their author the infamous aspersions made upon the ChartiBts of Engr

      iand , and the affected contempt—while he feared it in his heart—with which he treated their associationicheers ) . For bis own part he would , in imitation of the Roman Brutua , siiy that though he likod Mr . OConnell well , he liked Ireland better—( hear ) . When he sni'j ha liked OConnell , he meant the O'Connell of other days , ere he had lost tho feeling , the frankness , th . j fervor , and the henesty wfcich bo bartered for Whig patronage , and became the hired bupporter of a paity which , in a sincere moment , he had justly denominated " base , bloody , and brutal . " — ( cheers . ) Mr . Dyott e < . id Mr . O Connell bad talked about the •* innate utility" of Cbartisni having been begrimed and destroyed by the follies of those connected with the movement . Mr . O'Conr . eli should know that principle and " innate

      utility" were indestructible and immutable in their nature ; no individual nor even go . ieral guilt er folly could destroy principle or obliterate utility , —( hear , hear ) . Although persons of violent conduct of even atrocious crime , had disfigured the Chartist ranks , the " Charter "—that pure embodiment of & nation ' s justice , and a nation's sentiment stood intact and entire , nay shone the more refulgent after it had been passed throush the furnace of adversity . —( Hoar . ) But he denied that one tenth of the violence or physical force had taktn p '; ice in Englaud , during the agitation for the Charter , which had marked the progress of tithe agitation in Ireland . —( hear , )—an agitation which , as Mr . O'tiiggiiis had ably proved , was so impotently concluded by Mr . O Conneli , whose health the paraons of Ireland

      woro in thu nightly habit of toasting . —( Hear and laughter . ) But Mr . O'Connell repudiated any connection with Clinttism : into how sad a miBtake then had bis Jidus Achu ' es , Mr . Steele fallen , who at the meeting of tbe He ^ ial Association immediately previous , bad declared they wire " all Cbartists , " though not O'Connorites . — ( Hear . ) Mr . OConnell said they were "few" and " insigniScant . " He ( Mr . D . ) bad a hundred times heard the samo migh ' . y leader say that no man was too humble —no individual too insignificant to assist In the work of his country ' s regeneration . Yet cow he tells us that we , 1 , 036 p rsona , were too contemptible for notice ! Which does this refiset disgrace on—O'Connell or the Irisb Universal Suffrage Association ?—( Hear , bear . ) Can he-be called the friend of democracy ?

      Yet be owes all to tbe people . —( Cheers . ) The fact was Mr . O'Connell waa an aristocrat and leagued to the Whig faction . He knew well that the repeal aa now sought was all delusion and bamboca ' e ; but be lived on the success of the Emancipation agitation , and by ingenuity he bad dextrouriy made tbe Irish think that it was he who carried the measure , which bad been making progress before be was born , and was finally achieved by the devotednesa of the forty shilling freeholders , whom he basely betrayed— ( hear )—after clluibiug into Parliament on their suffrages , and helping in all his relations and friends , to savt them , in many instances ,. front arrests , until they could be provided for oat of the tsxes , and placed as additional burdens on tbe shoulders of an im-

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      poverished and ereduleus people , who believed him sincere , and subscribed upwards of £ 20 . 000 a-year In proof of their gratitude , which kept him from taking offioa himself , because three Lord Chancellorship * would not put aa much in bis wallet . ( Hear , hear , and loud cheers . ) They had at length begun to spread the trutk amongst the people ; hence the former abuse and the present affected contempt of Mr . O'Connell ; they gave him credit tor his hatred , to all wbo opposed bia dictatorship and exposed his inconsistency . But he would find that as they bad progressed under his calumnies , so they would live out his contempt , while it was his ( the speaker ' 6 ) firm conviction that the testy and thwarted old man Would die of a new complaint—he would die of a "second society . "—

      ( Hear , and laughter . ) The Chairman , Mr Moran , gavo a graphic account of Mr . O'Connell ' s conduct to the tradesmen of Dublin , during the time of his recession to avoid voting ou tbe Canada bill , when bis friends , the Whigs , were coercing that people . He said he anJ others who had then denounced the base attacks of the middle-class Liberator , met with all kinds of opposition and obloquy . But truth , said Mr . Moran , prevailed . Mr . O'Connell , after spending lots of the peaple ' s money on a > Commission , " was obliged to surrender to the men , and he ( Mr . Moran ; had been presented with a silver snuff-box for his exertions—( bear , and cheers . ) After toaie other business had been transacted , and several other remarks made , the meeting separated .

      AKBROATH , —A Bocial meeting was held in the Chartist Pavillpn , on Tuesday last , for the benefit of a new ball which it about to be erected in this town for the dissemination of useful political knowledge ; Mr . Abram Douu vw JWtnjiwraMf « Oed Co « te tbair . who , after a few well-timed remarks , introduced Mr . Lowery to the meeting , who spoke in bis usual argumentative an 1 convincing style for upwards of an hour , on the rise and progress oi Chartism . His address was received with acclamation . It was a large and respectable meeting , and after a few words from the Chairman , the assembly separated .

      SIDDAIiL , near Halifax . —On Sunday last , Mr . Barker of Manchester , preached here to an attentive audience , and gave general satisfaction . On Monday evening the friends of democracy held a tea party at the above place , which was served up in excellent style to a very nnmerous company . After tea , Mr . 1 ) . was called npon to preside ; here we have to regret , that our friend , A . Hanson , ofEiland , who was to have taken part in the evening ' s proceedings , in lying dangerously ill ; however * his placs was filled by Mr . Barker . The Chairman , upon taking bia place , proposed the first toast , — "The people the source of all legislate-power . " Mr . Barker of Manchester , responded to it . The Chairman next gave , "The Charter , may it soon become tbe law of the land ; " and called Mr Wallace , of Halifax , to respond to the sentiment . The Chairman next gave The memory of the martyred Samuel Hoi berry , " which was responded to in an excellent speech by Mr . Butterley , after which the meeting broke up .

      HALIFAX . —At the weekly meeting of the Council , it whs unanimously agreed that an agency for the Northern Star be undertaken . The prsfits to be appropriated to Dim support of the cause . Public Meeting . —Last Saturday evening , a public meeting was held in the Old Assembly Rooms , for the piirpoau of taking into coneide-ration the present price of milk . At about half-past seven o ' clock , Mr Wollaco was moved in the chair , and Benjamin Ruthtsn carno forward to muve the first resolution , which was . " That the meeting pledge itself not to give raoro than thifee-halfpence per quart for new milk , and three farthings for old all the year . " Mr . Sutcliffe seconded

      the resolution , which was carried nearly unanimously . Mr . Barker , from Manchester , then moved the next resolution , which was , "That it is the opinion of this meeting , that it is only requisite for ua to unite against being imposed upou by the nnlk venders , but most particularly against tbit most gross of impositions , class-legisiatioR , uud until that be removed , the people will never be happy , and this nation will never be prosperous . " Mr . Shackleton , from Queenshoad , seconded the resolution in a manner which did credit to that class who are termed the " swiniah multitude , " after which Mr . Dickinson addressed the meeting at some length in its support , when it was unanimously carried .

      G&ASG 3 W . —The directors of the Glasgow Charter Association met in their Hall , College Of > ea on Friday evening , Mr . H . C / awfori in the chair . The minutes of the last meeting being read and confirmed . Mr . BrowD , secretary , requested tout the appoltitmeiit of the Observation Committee being the first subject in order of discussion be postponed to next meeting ; be made this request from reasons which h » was not prepared just then to BUte , unless pvosaed to do so , Agreed to . Tfco Bubject of the delegate meeting , agreed to at last meeting of directors , was then taken . Into consideration , when it was unanimously agreed thiit said meeting beheld on Tuesday evening , 15 fch insUnfc , in the Chartis : C ' nurch ,

      Eis . t Recent-street Mr . Ancoit said he had seen in the Nonconformist a rtport of the latu meeting of-the council of the Complete Suffrage Union , from which it appeared they had altered thu plau originally laid down fur the election of dtleiatts for the Conference to be heid iu December next It was agreed , as the matter was now left in the hands of the people , that in the circular calling tbe delegate meeting on the 15 th , the various shops factories , and districts : be requested to instruct their respective delegates as to whether they wish to semi delegates to the fortneomiag Conference . Thereappeored to be a unanimous feu ' iin ; that the necessary number of delegates be sent to represent Glasgow .

      CARLISLE—Mr . Rigby reached hero on Saturday evening , when . he . addressed a number of persons on various popular subjects , in Mr W . Blythe ' s beaming machine room , Water-lane . Ho also addressed the people at Messrs . Sinclair ' s and Mos 63 ' -niachine rooms on Sunday . NEWCASTLE . —A meeting of delegates from the counties of Northumberland and Durham was held in the Chartists' Haii , Newcastle , on Sunday last , at ten o ' clock p . m . Mr . Sinclair was unanimously-called , to the chair ; and Mr . John Mowbray , of Duthain . was elected secretary for tiie day . The various delegates having stated the progress ot the cause iu their different localities , aud the willingness of their constituencies to contribute towards the support of a lecturer , tbe

      following wers unanimously agreed to : —Moved by Mr Dobb . e , of Sunderlaud , and seconded by Mr . G'ltillan , of South Shields— " Thnfc the counties of Durham and Northumberland amalgamate for the purpose of engaging a lecturer for the two counties as to mi as funtls can be collected for that purpose . " Moved by Mr . Brice , aud seconded by Mr . Hale— " That a missionary fund be immediately . established , and that a trensimr and corresponding secretary be now appointed , to correspond with the different districts p .-e » ioun t- > next delegate meeting . " Mr . Dobbie proposed , and Mr . Frankland seconded—Mr . Sinclair as secretary , pro tern . Mr . Frankland proposed , and-Mr . Bmoa seconded— Mr . Haii » a treasure ? , pro tern . Mr . Hail suggested that each delegate present recommend to his constituents the txohanse of local lecturers . Mr .

      Mowbray moved , and ivlr . Slater seconded— " That the next delegate meeting be held . at Newcastle , en the first Sunday iu December . " The Chairman tben declared the meeting adjourned until Sunday , tho -4 th of December , when it-will be resumed , in the Chartists' Hall , Goat Inn , Cloth Market , Newcastle , at one o ' clock , p . m . A vote of thanks having been adopted to the Chairman aad te the Secretary for their Kervices that day , the meeting adjourned The delegates hope that each locality in the two counties that are desirous of seeing the glorious causu of universal justice more fully elucidated , throughout the country will lose no time in sending their contributions for the support of a lecturer to Mr . Hall , NorU >\ siubetland Fi % x Mill , Newcastle ; and the delegates will thereby be enabled to engage lecturers on ntxt meeting day .

      The Chartists of Newcastle held tbeir weekly business ruwtiug on Monday evening , Mr . Smith in the chair . Tbe tnfoutes of tbe previous meeting having been confirmed , the Secretary read a letter from the General Stcretary ; likewise one from Mr . Rigby , wherein be promised to be in Newcastle about the 14 th instant , when the following resolutions were unanimously agreed to : — " That the thanks of the Chartists of Newcastle be respectively tendered to the honest municipal electors of Birmingham , Dundee , Man cheBter , and all other townB in the empire , who have , like them , taken a straightforward eonrse at the recent glorious display of their power at the elections . That a deputation be now appointed to draw up an address from the Chartists of Newcastle and Gateshead to James Hodgson , Esq , Mayor of Newcastle , for tbe

      impartial manner in which he filled that office , and tbe fortitude with which be resisted the suggestions of those who wished him to regale their palates with a eeond edition of the magisterial riot at tbe Spital . " Messrs . Pees , Smith , Frankland , and Sinclair were appointed . Twelve shillings was paid in to tbe Defence Fund from tbe honest men of Cramlington Colliery , per Messrs . Bird and Thompson ; also 15 s . 9 d . was paid in to the same fund from the Friends of Universal Justice at Shotley Bridge , per Mr . James Finlay . One of the true men of Shotley Bridge was out of employment , and , consequently , bat ) no money to advance ; but bo conscious was be that it was his bounden duty to assist in purchasing ( for it cannot be got gratisi justice for the ill-used victims of the powers that bo , that he gave a peck of potatoes to the colieptorB for advancing 6 d . on his account : ,

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      day 1-Mt two lectures were delivered Jn the above Hall , by Wm . Dixon in the afternoon , and by Mr . J . Leach in the evening ., The lectures were well attended . In t . ' ae af tersoon Mr . J . Mnrray was called to the cbair , Bind opened th& meeting by making a most feeling appaai to the Chartista of Manchester en behalf of the victim Ellis , and the other brave fellows who are suffering in the people ' s cause . —Mr . Dixon then entered into an analysis ot the Reform Bill , and the effect it . bad produced upon ths community ; after which he made a few remarks upon the life and lab&urs of the _

      immortal Henry Hunt , and the treatment which that sterling patriot received at Che hands of the jeopte during the agitation fur the Whig humbugs : and concluded by an appeal on behalf of those suffering in the cause , and especially on behalf of the Tory victim , Ellis . A very liberal subscription was made towards defraying the expences of Mr . Ellis ' s caae . In the evening the Hall was crowded with a highly respejtable audience . Mr . Knig ht was unanimously called to the chair . Mr . Knight said that when he entered the hall he had not the most distant idea of being called to the chair . But he ( Mr . Knight ) was proud to Bay that he was a number of a family that had suffered much in the cause of right against mi ^ ht . Mr . K'lighV tben commenwt a severe satire upon tho so called

      ChrisUan ministers of this country , and concluded by stating , that if the ministers of religion hod done their duty the people would not have been in their present deplorable condition , and concluded his remarks by introducing 'Mr . Leash . Mr . Leach said that the remarks of the Chairman reminded him of some titUe business that he had had with the parsons during the past week . The circumstances of which were , that he had taken an active part in the getting up of a petition for a man that had been transported for fifteen years at the late commission at Liverpool , for being in company with some others , who were begging in Thomas ' street . The snm that they received was four , shillings * and sixpence , and . the parties giving it swore that they gave it from fear . He ( Mr . Lench ) was sare

      that this man was as innocent of the charge as any man in that meeting ; but because he waa seen in tbe crowd , be had this severe sentence passed upon him . His wife had two children , and bad been delivered of a dead child in the Manchester workhouse since her huubanrt waa sent to prison ; and , It was the opinion of the doctors wbo attended her that the death of the child was occasioned by her fretting for her husband . He ( Mr . Leach ) thought that it would be advisable to get the petition signed by some of the parsons of the town , kaMitag ISBaV fliey woaM have some influence wrttrShr 3 » m "« r flrtamOB ^ and ihla 1 tlDgttat"t ! ie man's wife would be the likeliest to make an impression in his favour—he sent her to several of tkose meek gentlemen . But . did they sigh the petition ? No , they

      did not , but told tbe poor woman that her husband bad only got what he' deserved , and that he and all the rest ought to suffer for their horrid crimes . He tben said that he would dismiss the " parsons , " and come to a subject with which they were more immediately interested . It appears , ( said Mr . Leach ) that the middle classes are determined that if you will not join in a union ; . with them , that they will compel you —( hear , hear )—or , at least , if you wont unite with them , they will make you pay your share of £ 10 , 000 ; and how did they do this ? Why , the very last week , several of the manufacturers had mule their work-people contribute to this fund . But what are we to unite with them for ? Is it for the Chartet' % No ; but a repeal ot the Corn Laws . There

      was no man mere anxious for a union of the middle and working classes than he ( Mr . Leach ) , providing ttmt that union was based upon the principles of hoiieaty . He ( Mr . L ) was willing to unite with the Duke of Wellington , or any other man , no matter what was hia uaine , lua party , ot his creed , if he would give aa even-handed ^ measure of justice to the whole people ; but if it was short of this he ( Mr . Leach ] would have nothing to do with it , nor allow tbe people to be led astray by any ' claptrap' without . being told of their danger . The London press is now dragging up the ashes of themurdered Holberry , and ^ nde ^ vouring by this measure to get your goo 4 wishes , and by taking up the name of Holoery as the murdered victim of the Tories , try to persuade you to throw out tbe Tories

      aad put in the Whigs . But when you were sending petitions andmemorials to the Whigs , telling them that the prison discipline was killing Holberry , did the Chronicle ot any other part of the press , with the exception of your own organ ; back yorr prayers ? No . The name of Holberry was not to be round in their pages—but the fact is there is this £ 50 . 000 , and their fingers are itching to get hold « . f- » part of it , and thsre is nothing too mean for them to stoop to for money . He ( Mr . Leach ) thought that the working men of England set more value upon tbe sacred ashes of Holberry than to let faction make use of them to entrap them into an ignoble union with their greatest enemies . Mr . Lcach then exposed the fallacious twguments brought forward by the Leaguertj one or two of

      which is all we C 3 n give in this brief report The Corn-Law gentry have got a new argument that they are spouting forth . We have been telling them that if all the world waa to grow corn for us we could not eat it . Oh i . Say tbey , now we never intended that the corn , tint wo brought should be eaten in England , we would send part with our shipping to other parts of the world . This , said Mr . Leach , is the truth . Tbey new did intend that we should eat the corn , but where would we send it ? It would look rather strange to bring it from America and take it back again . But suppose they took it to France , the fact ia if they needed it the people there ruuBt be engaged in some other way than growing corn for themselves j \ nd the consequence would be that if they waiuud our corn they would not want our manufactured

      goo d * Lawrence Hej worth says that when food ia cheap the working classes clothe themselves , and the conEtrqui-nce is , that wages advance , and trade is good . Well , food haa coinc down intke tuvkrket ; but have wages advsuci-d ? No ; ou the contrary , the musters of this towa havo taken advantage of this , and have said to their work-people , food is cheap , and therefore yon an live upon less—and in place of wages rising , they have bean reduced , and thu consequence is , that the food of the peop e is not any cheaper , but dearer , than it was , for they have less to buy it with . Mr . Cobden distinctly stated , last week , tuat the wages of the working classes in this country must come down , whether tlie Corn Laws were repealed or not . Mr . Leach tben referred to America , and said , how is it ? if we could

      bav *? such a good market in that country , that there is so much distress there amongat the cotton operatives , many of whom are coming back to this country to seek that .-employment they cannot find there ? and how comes it to pass that the back settlements of America havo so much corn on hand that they are willing to give us in return for ciothing that they stand so much in need of , and at tbe same time the corn ia wautod at New York and Philadelphia ; and at those places they have plenty of olothing as good as ours to give them in return ? In fact , « aid Mr . Leach , it is all a delusion , and as it regards the cheapness of food , It just depends upon your -capability to purchase The reductions in the wages of the powerlooin weavers of Manchester within thetebt sixteen or eighteen inoutbshave been more than all the bread he eats , the tax upon it , and altogether . Lawrence Hey worth is vight , a home market is what we want , for we exchange our blood and sweat for

      articles of uo value , to dtc > rate the persons of a bleated aristocracy , who hava become a pigmy race by their licenticud and luxurious manner of living , and require the aia of tinsbl and precious stones to ni&ko their persons tit to look upon . At a ball held some time ago in Lonaon , their persons were decorated with diamonds to the value of £ 4 000 . 000 , wlnlsb the working classes who-bad producbd that which went to purchase those baub . es , was starving . Working men , what would you think of givin& 300 , 080 pieces of calico for a little fatona no larger than . a horBu-bean ? Mr . Loaches' lecture took upwards of two U'mrs in the delivery , ami was most instructive . At the conclusion Mr . William Gt'tcott , teaa the - letter of Mr . O Connor from the-Star of last Saturday , -which wng received with repeated rounds uf applause . After the ttiacks of tbe niei-ting beint ; givtu to the'Chairman and lecturer , the atatraWy diepurstsd . '

      . Manchester Toi'tjjs—A lecture was delivered by Air . Wiiliani Biudfchaw , in their Room , Tib-street , opposite Green-street , en Tuesday evening last Two new lueuibers v ; ere enrolled . Xne room is open every 'fuesuay evening for lectures and discussion . LEA . .. 'UNGTON . —At a meeting of the Chartists of this locality , the gum of £ i 17 s . was banded in for the Defence i ' und H ; fnd » and live fahilhngs fjr White ' s support , Letters were read faun Hull , Bristol , London , and StratforS , all enquiring fur particulars respecting the painting to fee rafflad . Mr . Donaldson appealed to the meeting in support of the G-neraL Victim and D / fence Fimd . Ha hoped that funds would be rendered available to rescue that good and virtuous man , poor Ellis , from t * a . t > foul grasp of the demons of

      misrule . He solomuly declared Ellis was innocent of the crime fur which he was sentenced to be expatriated . Was there a father or a husband in tbe country , possessed of a spark of humanity , who could 6 tand unmoved , and not raiae his voice to save that innocent man ? was there a tender wife or mother , in whose bosom flawed one drop of tbe milk of human kindness , who would not sympathise with the bereaved and afB cted Mrs . Ellis , who was at this moment weeping over her helpless offspring , with an agony of feeliog which none but an affectionate wife wbo has been robbed of her protector aad second self can experience ? For his part , as a parent and a . husband , his reflections on the subject overpowered him , and nearly choked bis utterance . He could but again earnestly entreat his brother ChartiBts to unite with him in renewed exertions to save the

      victims of cruel claas made oppressien . —Mr . Sansford felt deepiy for the whole of the political victims , and it pained him to find that not more than one-fourth of the value of the beautiful oil painting had yet been realised by the few tickets sold for their benefit ; however , as the letters read that night implied that their ft tends at a distance required further information , and time to dispose of more tickets , he begged to move tb > t tho raffle bedeferred until the 28 th lust The motion was seconded by Mr . Hanley , and carrrled unanimously Tickets at one shilling each may be had James Shepherd , sub-Secretary , of the Nati Association , care ot Mr . Donaldson , Warwick . The subject for discussion be on the propriety and necessity of the ing delegates to ttte'Bturge Conference at to render it a truly national undertaking .

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      AND LEEDS GENEEAJL ADTERTISER .

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      TOL . Y . JTQ ., 261 . SATURDAY , ffOYEMBEK 12 , 1842 . ro ' >^^ gP ^»^' " . .

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      TO THE IMPERIAL CHARTISTS .

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  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), Nov. 12, 1842, page 1, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct779/page/1/