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      TO THE WOBKING PEOPLE . Mr FiTESPS , —Sjme slight notice of oar ap-^ a cbii !* trials aspeared in the Northern Star of iT-jrect , « opied from a Liverpool T > aper , Intiiftiiip thai they "would commence at Lancaster on ^ 25 ii o / iHs rooniA , this datt pokesi « ht ; since ^ regular nonce of trial for ihat day haa been !! rre 3 upon us . Yon sees then , thai the first Tory &a is to commence on Saturday fortnight . Yon sj thai TRifle Toies of tnante are about being pro-Zgd to soldiers for their great achievements ^ sad -while Lord Stanley gives an implied conof Mr for

      ; ^ jt to ths motion . Boebnei a general .-neir to persons denominated rebels , and found jnsh arms in their &and 3 fighting against theprero--neof the crown ; while all join in lauding and ZrfJa < nz&g a 11 ' ^ singing praise 3 to the patience and farc earsEce with which yon haTe borne , for years , ToaniBparalleled sufferings ; while the most violent cLecaes of wealthy manufacturers and their tools are sSorred to pass as merely descriptive of the rich _ 5 « i ' b fadings ; while the -winter has passed away -gjgut ^ single breach of the peace ; ¦ whilst mj " best exartio 115 have bsen directed towards the

      mainj gjjncs of that peace and order ; -while the reeessi j « s been directed to an exposure of prison discipline jad a description of the paupers suffering under the t ^ w Poor ls by the Times newspaper , to the wdsbijs of both of -which you and yonr friends wre been most i ^ nomirdoasly subjected ; "while ftera is no " , axd seveb "was is my tthe . a single Sccrit Association in the country ; -while an satstioa for a Repeal of the Union , which a minister sf the crown , in my hearing , in his place in the Boase of Commons , said he-would resist to his dsiih- ^ n d -which is described as an intention not of ewnp elHEg her Majesty to change her measures , " ' w fdisnaJii > eri I 1 5 flei' empire—is allowed to exist

      to Irelsifl , —sn& whilst that association is in corjsspondenee with & foreign , state , and in ree « nt of-Hnsp B 63 from that state to effect that norpose ; ^ while an agent , though not ac-Vnowl s ^ i s mt & 3 is intinerating in that foreign s ^ e in search * f comfort , aid , and supplies , to effect j Bjg ^ j gsbaEeni of the Em pire" ; while an assogjjjjjmjsin existence in England boasting of its pgggssoji of £ 50 , 000 , and its capability of raising £ 593 J *> 0 , to compel her Majesty to change her jjassref , even by means of corrupting the electors , ifneeesary ;—[ -be nrst attempt of this revolutionary iKHjjto effect its object , by the latter means , has WjiBiidsat Boloon , where a call has "been made

      swm Mr , Aiaswoith to resign his seat , because he ic&sea to be a tool of the Corn Law League . Sims of these associations publish any account of fie expenditure of their funds , while the Chartist i&djha . Te regular balance-sheets snbmitted to them , iiamaS that every farthing has been legitimately expended ; no such items to be found as ** < £ 5 to Mr . Price , of Manchester , in consideration of hi 3

      knocking Peargns O'Connor on the platform , to be jS = parehed by the hired ayaigrns of the League . " JEbc ! * this is an important feature in our agitation , J&&S all our funds are accounted for , and jrij 1 Because , conspirators" will apply monies to ysrposes which cannot bemsde psblic , and they dare mi in consequence publish a balance sheeO ;—with l inowledge of these facts before us , and -with noiJieeof motion of Lord Howickfor a committee to

      iacmre into the siate of the nation ¦ andisposed of c Charful sacrifice is to he offered up to propitiate tie \ cedthy mamifaslurers and the grumbling spicalturists 11 Yes , this is what we are to be sacnficedfor ; to appease the prejudices of the League and the fears of the landlords ; and not for any single &c ; thai we haTe committed . Howcrer , so it is ; and &xrik God that I am in a situation to do for those

      ifho are to be my fellow -victims , that which I neTer i haTe done for myself—To Beg . Always bear j in j nind that my numerous trials have neTer ; tosi yon one fEJtaisg , while the prosecations i in 1839-10 , cos : me nearly \ £ i 00 , besides the trouble j and Expexe of collectiag the funds . Recollect that j ln £ Ter ^ ntT £ lledamil € at your ^ xpence—I neTer ate ; amEal atypureipence—minever receiTed onefarthing of ytmristnsT , vTale goii have received all of minej Eecolfectthall hare pnblishsdan account of the 1 erpendlnire of eTery farihing of eTery fund of which j 3 Jure been treasurer ; and recoDect , that from the j d » j fliat you read thi 3 till the trials « ome on , will be : ha one foradght , sud that there are now in my lads scarcely any funds . Yon are poor , it 13 true ; 1 iaJ eo are your fellow labourers who . are to be tried ; I sad they must noi ba sacrineed for want of the '

      mans of defence . Yon will haTe some notion of j the clemency of our prosecutors when I tell you \ thaJnot only are tee to be tried by a special jury , But j « rgn poor George White , an Irish wool comber , ] 33 honoured by a special jury . Yes , 43 respect- ] able gentlemen of Warwickshire hare beehfetnrned ] ij lie Bigh Sheriff of the county , to constitute \ While ' s Jury . A Special Jnry 13 thus struck . The ; JRgk Sham of the county i 3 appointed by ihe

      Crown : he nominates foity-eight person 3 and his agent attends at the Crown Office with the list ! for ihe pnrpose of reducing the number io twenty-four * 2 » agent for the Crown striking off twelTg , and the igent for the person to be tried , if he has one , striking off twelve more , when the remaining tKenty-four constitute the panel , and the first twdTe drawn by ballot from that number consfitnie the Spedal Jury . We paid £ 7 for this honour , beads other legal ezpencss .

      ? irrT ~ : si * z IS 3 OCE 5 T ME ? are to be thus tried and sacrificed , if $ Dii do not aid them vith the means of . dejente ! "Upon ccrasioBS of this kind there are -always Tarions spcealaiioa 3 as to what Feargus tcUI do ; and that you should not remain in Euspence hswffi tell i on . He vAll phad Nol Gmhy , and aejend Jus principles , and hi * right and your right to advocate thanJJJ I hare itis JEcmeni receiTed £ 2 . One from Snttcn-in-Ashndd , and one from Barndey .

      3 Dust not , in the hurry of passing eTents . forget the future . It is probable that another ekcfaoa may Jake place &t Jfottinjham ^ and , as I haTe » nied the freedom of Epeeeh , if not of roting for & * & toinij I Eumoi forbear saying a word or two ^ ra the subject . I stlil feel tie pain of the two fw * s I received on my chest : and , until the ^ nsmgh ain Conference , I bore them as marks of JBO 8 J bat bow they stingme sorely , to think that I fiKmld iaTe svSerea them for one who pledged him-Stf to our pnmciples , and expressed sorrow at not * x&g able to bmg orer his cl 3 S 3 to our aidand

      , « co has 5 i 2 e € done mere than any man li-ring to ^ vL &B bTeaci ^^ e 63 the middle and " the ^ rfing classes . In supporting Srurge , I 0251 so because I really beliered him sin-** & m his < € dre for a union , by which our gjsaples might be established . Bis eondect is we Lonference , howeTer , has con-rinced me that it saa ft ^ Sai Dot ' thfi P ™^? 15511 " 11 ie sought ^ V ^^ -edo I hereby Te&ster mj Tote and Toice ^^ i Mi . Joseph Stnrge , when he shall again J& tomsdf as a candidate for Chartist support

      . v *> m& ias g jj . more > iaim jj , ^ ei ther - iteEs or ihe League ; and I am only sorry fen , \ l mt ps ^ more attention to the informa-^ n •« G ^ tr ge White , who afl through endeaToured I ~ EiC e use frcic any connection with him or iaiifS * ' — t ! le fact is * ^ am t 0 ° ^ ^ H ft ^ ^ - S andar ? ist ^ ng my bitterest enemies ^^ 2 e xpen of my best friends . HoweTer , it jj fi / 021 a ^ ^ ciinafion lo belieTe men as bad fkg are , -wheji they profess kindliness towards

      sasiny intention to haTe given np this month ' fia ^^^^ P 23 ^ of ilaich io &e collection of * iaf ^ fence ° ^ those who are to be tried ifljl ^ i ? 7 ^ now the near approach of onr trials , p * P * ij& ! - e ^ Tace the ; peopla ihat the time for J }^^^^ short enough . In next Saturday ' s * i ^ ft 5 | ?? ~ * D&bled to state tne exact 4 aj on -j o ^^^^^ Jpjrafors" should he in Lancaster , ufjj ^^^^^ Penee ; or Tery probably the crown io ^? % for the trials . Let all ordeH eect ^^ . ^^ e p&jable lo John Cle » Te . I haTe m ^ mms th * t Sir James Graham , Mr . Bailey , £ re ^ a !^ ^^ ^^^ oihersj should be snpjxaaed to be j ^ r ^^ ^ Pon the trial , and probably a day may k ^ J ^ ctea f « ihe tontenience of -flie Home Secre- i « " » We now your ^^ C { Ue he& ) IB ^^ y 0 Q j ^ swer it j thi ffa jj ^ q > ee dily . Perhaps

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      there never was an event in this country looked for with equal anxiety to that by -which the termination of the approaching prosecations will be marked . ETery man will then be placed in hia true colours before the . public , as every word spoken by every prisoner Ehall be published , be the expence what it may , On my soul and my honour , it is my firm conviction , that had not the Chartist body tnrned the

      ^ . eague outbreak to a move For the Charter , Lancashire would have been in flames , and all England in revolution : that is , if the current had been directed to the Repeal point , the League would have forced the people into conflict with the troops . We stepped in , and saved the nation : and prosecution iB to be our reward 1 while the real offenders are allowed to prosecute their scheme in a new and safer shape No matter :

      Hurrah for the Charter ! and No Surrender 1 3 am , my friends , Your faithful friend , Fbabgcs O'Cokkob . PA—By this day week I hope to be able to make a good return of funds received for the Defence . Join no party ! stick together ! and right must pre vail .

      I cannot , conclude without stating that our indefatigable solicitor and friend , Mr . Roberts , is unceasing in his exertions . I see him almost daily , and am well pleased with his mode of transacting business . These trials have been hastened on by a conth , no doubt In the hope of preventing the conntry from haTing sufficient time to furnish the meanB of defence . One more word I have to Bay . It is this . We must not , as in 1839-40 , have separate defence funds , j we mast haTe one General Defence Fund . The ctJI result of separate local defence funds i 3 this : —In general more money is raised for an individual than is necessary ; while those who snbscribB to that fuad imagine that they relieve the general fund ; but it i 3 . no such thing . One Defense Fund , and ihat a general one ^ is as much as the country can sustain . ' F . O'C .

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      BIRMINGHAM—CHARTIST COTTKCIL MEET 15 G . —Tilts important body assembled on Sunday last , at the Charfist Room , Aston Street Mr . Thomas Wilsford was called to the chair . The minutes of the previous meeting were read over and confirmed , after ¦ which the council proceeded to discuss the code of byelaws introduced by the directing Committee at the previous" meeting . The clauses -were read over oy the chairman and discussed separately ; and after a few verbal alterations and additions they -were unanimously adopted . It -was then resolved— " Tnat iu consequence of the other duties of the council depriving them of the power of taking an active part on Mr . White ' s Dsfence

      Committee , that the following persons be authorised to act in that capacity : —Messrs . Mason , Murlfcss , Reece , Cowsn , Potts , and Knight . " Several collectors handed in their books and money to the secretary ; after which a long discussion took place as to the propriety of getting up a public meeting to petition Parliament on the conduct of Lord Abinger . The matter iras referred to the directing committee . It was th 6 n resolved unanimously— "That a public dinner Bhonld be held in honour of Feargus O'Connor , Esq ., previous to hiB trial at the next assizes . " A public meeting -will also be held 011 the occasion . After the transaction of other business , concerning banners , -tc ., the council adjourned to three o'clock on Sunday next

      Astos SrBEET Mbetis g . Mr . Q . White addressed a meeting at this place on Monday evening last , Mr . Joseph Saeee in the chair . The Couscil of the boot and ahoe makers'locality held their usual -weekly meeting on Tuesday , and passed a vote of thanks to Mr . Kidd , for his conduct in suppoit of Ui . O'Connor , at Sonderland MAWGHESTSR- —The General l > efence Fund Committed beg 10 acknowledge the following sums TfitJi many ^ 'h ^ T ^ ts ;— b . d . A working man , per Mr . C . Dijle 5 0 Mr . Holden , tailor 3 0 Manchester Painters , 3 d . subscription 15 D Manchester Pustap Cntters 13 6 All parties holding collecting books for the General Defence Fond , are requested to bring them in immediately to-she Committee , "who meet every Monday in the Committee Boom , Brown-street , at eight o ' clock .

      The Cb-abtist Pajjtiebs of Manchester have established a reading room in Spear-street , opposite the White lion , -which is open every day at eleven o ' clock , a . m . And a lecture wU \ be delivered , or a discussion take place , every Wednesday evening , at eight o ' clock . The public and the trades of Manchester , are respectfully invited to attend . JLO 2 * G 70 N . —Mr . Samuel Bobinson , one of the Stafibrdsh&e Potteries victims , delivered hia first lecture , on -Tuesday night , since his liberation , to a very attentive audience , and gave general satisfaction . Be

      will deliver a lecture on the origin of the late insurrection in the Potteries , on Tnesday night next , at seven o ' clock , in the Yauxhall School room . Admission by ticket , one penny each , to be had of the Council at the door of the School room . - The money collected by Mr . W . Kobinton -was disposed of as follows : —National Defence Fund , £ 2 81 3 d . ; Mr . W . Ellis a defence 14 s . ; Mr . S . Robinson , 12 s . fid . ; Mr . John Naylor , 4 s . 2 d . towards the rent of the School room ; in hand one shilling and threepence for Mrs . Ellis , being a fifth of a collection after . Mr . DaTies's sermon , and a trifls for the National Defence Fund .

      SBX . BY . —The North and East Biding District held a delegate meeting in the Chartist Meeting Boom on Sunday . Mr . Finder , from Hull , was called to the f htir ; the first business -wass to examine the Secretaries balance sheet , -which was found correct Those places who are in arrears are requested to forward the same -without delay to the Secretary . A discussion then arose with respect to engaging a lecturer for the next three months , but after readiDg the correspondence upon the subject , and hearing the statements of the delegates , it was found impossible to engage one at present The th" *!* " of the meeting were gsven to Mr . E- Burley , the district secretary , for the honourable manner he discharged Ms duties as delegate to the Sfcarge Conference . The next delegate meeting will be held at Sslby on the 19 : h day of March next , to which as many places as possibly can are requested to send -delegates .

      LONDON . —55 , Old Bailet . —A public meeting ¦ was held here on Tuesday evening , Mr . Sullivan in the chair . A petition , praying for erquiry into the conduct of Lord AbUigei , relative to the late special commissicnB , on the motion of Mr . Overton seconded by Mr . Cater , and supported by Messrs Dunn , Wheeler , Wjatt , and others , was nnanimMisly agreed to;—Mi . Dancombe to present it to the Hou » e of Commons . Mr . Orerton reported from the Metropolitan Delegate Meeting . A discussion took place relative to the nomination of the Executive- Other basineB relative to the nuttings o ? the council and Ihe opening 0 ! the 3 Sew Hall was transacted . " Black Bttll , HaMhesssixh Boad . —Mr . Wheeler attended to leetnre here on Monday evening ; a deputation "Was appointed to wait on Feargns O'Connor , reqaes Jng him to take the chair at a public meeting on the tEsnirig Monday . A subscription was then entered iiito for the . purpose of carrying tile otiect iuto tff ct

      A Grasd Tea Pakty , Fesijtal , akb Ball toot plsce od Tuesday evening in the splfcnaid saloon of the Marqnis of Granby TaTern , "Union-street , Borough , Ffcargus O'Connor in the chair . The profits arising fiom the * nt * rtainment -were devoted towards defraying the txpences of tse ' london delegates to the late Birming-Tram Conference . Shortly after six o ' clock , the Chairman having arrived , a numerous company sat down to an Excellent tea , which was enlivened by the band playing several popular airs , and by the universal good feeling and harmony which prevailed . This exhilirating repast beiDg . concluded , Mt O'Connor in an address of great power and ability , -which was rapturously applauded , dwelt on Che present position of the Chartist body , the defection of the Evening Star , the prospects of the forthcoming trials , rod etoted his determination ,

      whether consigned to a durgeon or again set at liberty amongst them , never to deeort the cause of the people , a cause in -which he had imfiVted 20 much of persecu tion , andwUxii was endeared io nimby ties of the jtronge * t and mo » t heartfelt dearJption . Mr . O'Connor eoaelnded V trilliant speech , i > 7 proposing the follo-wiDg isBtiiMnt : —" The people , may they never rest satisfied nstil their severeignty be universally acknowledged , and their Charter becomes law . " Ha Bdlrstow , in i" » usual eloeuent manner , supported the sentiment , and elicited great applause Mr . Jenkinson , -who occupied the vice-chair , gave the next sentiment , .- *• Our Gmests , and a speedy union of all honest Boformers . " Mr . Citsve responded to this in an effective speech . In which he alluded te the forth-OQJBinf trials , sni earnestly entreated fcia audience to

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      increase their exertions ana subscriptions on behalf of the Political Victims . Mr . O'Connor now vacated the chair , waicD . was taken by Mr . Cleave , and the Yiee-Chairman proposed , as the thiri ; sen $ iment , " O'Connor , the man of the people ; , may he continue to command the love and adeniration of the toiling millions , and live to see us a free and happy people . " Mr . Balls , in a neat and eulogistic address , responded to this sentiment , -which was received tritb .: loud " acclamation . " Mr . Harris , Editor of the English , CKariisl Circular , in an able manner , responded , to the toast of f" The Deiuocratic Press . " The Chairman the 1 . prpi > dse < f , as the last toast of the evening , "Frost , Wiinams ^ iTohes , . and E | lifl , the liberation of all political prjaoneri , " and the ' spread of mil and religious liberty all over the world . " Mr .

      Bolwell , in an address suitable-to thk solemn subject , directed the attention of his audience to ^ the ; fate of theee unfortunate exiles , and called . , upon Ithem to increase their exertions to obtain the Charter as the only means of securing their liberation . A vote of thanks was given to the Chairman , who britfly replied , and the company then speedily joined In the gay dance . Mirth and pleasure was the order 6 f the evening . This enjoyment -was prolonged to a late hour ; when tbe g « 3 Sts departed , highly gratified with their evening ' s entertainment , and animated with a feeling of resewed determination to proceed with still greater vigour in the pnrsuit of that measure of political justice which alone will ensure happiness to tbe toiling millions .

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      THE POLITICAL VICTIMS AND LOBD ABINGER . TO THE EDITOR OF THI NOETHEBN STAB . Sin . —You will confer a favour upon the " General Political Victim and Support Fnnd Committee , " nominated by the Great Metropolitan Meeting , held some time back , at the Crown and Anchor , Strand , by publishing the subjoined balance sheet in the Northern Star . Now that tbe public excitement consequent upon tbe proceedings » f the recent Conference has subsided , the committee are ie ? olved to devote their undivided attention to the important duties contemplated by their appointment To this end arrangementa will be immediately made for augmenting the fund required for thu

      defence of the political victims , and the support of the Jiwniliea-of the incarcerated . Nor ia . _ on * modern Jeffries , Abinger , forgotten ; ' nor is tbe petition , calling for an inquiry into the . proceedings of the special commission , and of Lird Abinger in particular , adopted by the immense meeting above referred to , the committee having already procured similar petitions from most of the metropolitan districts . They also trust that thoir provincial friends will not delay an hour in following the like course . Mr . Dun combe will propose his motion in the House of Commons on Thursday evening next , the 19 th inat , and it will augur badly for the ' justice and humanity of tbe country , if the table of the House is not covered , on that occasion , by petitions expressive of the universal execration in which Abinger is held .

      I may just add , that the signature of the chairman of the meeting from which the petition emanates will be sufficient ; and the petition itself can bo transmitted , per post , to the member selected to present it Yours respectfully , J . Harris , Sec .

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      BRISTOL . —Mr . Gammage , of Northampton , d elivered two lecture here , to vary attentive audlencss , on Sun day and Monday evenings . NORWICH . —At a public meeting held in the Cb&rtisU Booms , on Saturday evening , a series of reso lutions -were agreed to , and a petition to Parliament

      adopted , fer an enquiry into the conduct of Lord Abing&r , » t the late special oommistioa ; it was resolved to request T . S . Dancombe , Esq ., M . P ., to present the petition to the House , and a vote of thanks was also given for his past exertions in the people's cause , and for tbe steps he is taking to bring before tbe country the conduct of the twjntt judge . A vote ot thanks having been given to the chairman , the meeting broke up , highly satisfied at having had an opportunity of expressing their sympathy for these unfortsnate victims of class-mads law , and a determination to shsfce off the shackles of tyranny , that no more such scene * of injustice nay occur in this once happy laad .

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      NSWCASTE . K-A public meeting ; of the pitmen of the Tyne and Wear was held at Scaffold Hill , on Saturday last , and cou = iderin £ the atats of the weather , which was very stormy , there was a very good meeting , some having come forcy miles to attend . Soon after two o'clock , a { jemletaan , whose : namewe could not barn , was unanimously elected to preside , who opened the proceedings of the day in a very ablo address , urging th 9 necessity of a uniiy of action on the part of the sons of labour , before tney could expect to got any thing iu the shape of a fair remuneration for their labour , or be able to stand out against the innumerable encroachments which the tyrannical drones are daily inn cling upon them , and sat down by introducing to tue meeting Mr . Swallow ,

      Delegate from Wakefield , who was received with warm marks ot approbation . Mr . S entered into a minute detail of the encroachments which the master c'ass made npon tho minorsthrou ^ hout Britain , and eatd he was happy to show that the miners were alive to their own interest , which was evinced by the reception he met with in the various districts he had visited Since their last public meetiug , and the number of names enrolled in the Miners' Philanthropical Society . The following resolutions were then unanimously - agreed to : — " That it is tho opinion of this meeting ,-that the various speakers confine themselves as much as po-sible to the grievances that exist between us , the pitmen , and our masters . " " That it is the , opinion of this meoting that the only remedy for

      our present distre ' b is a cordial union of our order throughout the united kingdom" " That there fee a - meeting of twoj delegates from each colliery immediately after the conclusion of this meeting . " That it is the opinion of this meeting , : that our friend from Wakefiold ought to be requested to remain amongst us another iormight , for the purpose of assisting us in enrolling members and other business connected with the society . " " That Benjamin Embleton be recommended . by the Executive to assist Mr . Swallow in his mission on the Tyue and Wear , for the next fortnight , and that he be recommended as a regular lecturer , " . Saveral of the brawny sous of toil addressed the meeting iu a style of reasoning aud eloquence that wou d have done honour to the rulers of our nation . A delegate meeting was held

      immediately after tho public meeting , at which deJogates from the fo'lowing places wore present : — Quarrmgton Hill , Casso \> , West Moor , Cramlington , Seaton Dclavill , SeahiH , ' Lawson Main , Joint Stock , Coxhoe , East Holywell , West Cranilingtou , Thornley , St . Lawrence , Haswell , Wingai-e , &c , and tho following resolutions were agreed to : — " That Mr . D . Swallow be paid all necessary cxpences by each locality he may vi « t , and that Mr . B . Embleiou be allowed the same by such places as ho may visit . " " That a meeting of delegates be held at the house ef Mr . Thomas Huichinson , the Free Masons Arms , Monkwearmouth , Sunderland , on Saturday the 18 : h of February , when delegates from each colliery ou the Tyne aud tho Wear are respectfully requested to attend .

      Mr . Kidd delivered a lecture in th < 3 Chartist Hall , on Sunday evening , upon the Queen ' s Speech and Lord Courtney ' s Address . Heeonimonced by tracing the origin of Kings , which he did in a very able manner . He then reviewed Lord Courtney s speech , pointed out its many inconsistencies , and proved it to be a batch of sheer nonsense , such as is generally vended by his class . Mr . K . then urged upon his auditory , the necessity of uniting for the acquirement of our inherent rights , by enrolling their names as members of the National Charter Association , being the only agitation now extant , that is calculated to benefit the working class . Several names were enrolled after the lecture . Mr . Walton , of London , will . lecture m the same room , on-Sunday evening next , at half past six o ' olock .

      The Chartists of Newcastle and Gateshead held their Weekly business meeting on Monday evening , Mr . Smith in ' . ha chair ; the minutes of the previous meeting were confirmed , after which there was a considerable amount of local business transacted , and several names enrolled . James Sinclair has removed from Gateshead £ 0 tbe Chartist Depot , 25 , High Bridge , ' Newcastle . ASHTON-UNDEIM . YNE . —Mr . Brown , from London lectured here on Tuesday . At the conclusion , the Committee for the Defence Fund agreed to have a public meeting on Monday evening next , and Mr _ Brown was invited to attend .

      BARNSLEY . —• The Chartists of Barnsley beld a publio meetAag In their Association ro-im , oa Monday evening , for tbe adaptibu ol a petition to tbe House of Cytuihons , in support of Mr . Djncomba ' s motion for an inquiry into tbe conduct of Lord A binder . Mr . Joseph Wilkinson , was called ; to the chair . Mr . iEueas Daly moved the adoption of the petition , which was agreed to , and ordered to be signed by the Chairman , on bohalf of the meeting . LETTERING , —Mr Cooper of Leicester , attended a tea party , held ou Tuesday night , for the beneflS of Mrs . Ellis . The meeting was well attended , Mr . Hames , ( Mr . Cooper ' s bail , ) was present , and after tea , a collection was made , when he presented £ 5 , Mr , Hames was elected chairman , and Mr . Cooper delivered a lecture which made a powerful impression on the aadience , The collection amounted to one pound , in addition to the £ 5 presented by Mr . Hames .

      COVENTRY . —A discussion has taken place here , on the Corn Laws , between Mr . John Mason , of Birmingham , and Mr . Rattray , an agent of the League . LASSWADE . —The usual half-yeary meeting of the Lasswade and Bonnyrigg Charter Association , was held on Monday last , for the purpose of inspecting the Becretary and treasurers' books , to appoint a fresh committee for the next six months , and to transact any other business . Mr . John Wyllie in tbe chair . After some conversation concerning the inceme and expenditure , Mr . William Daniella proposed the following resolution , " That the Lasswade and Bonnyrigg Charter

      Association be now dissolved , and that this nieetiog agree to j jin tbe Scottish National ChartiBt Association . " This was seconded by Mr . John Stewurfc , who urged the propriety of joining a National rather than a Social Society , on tho BCore of usefulness to the cause , &c , upon which Mr . John Taylor rose and said , be bad an amendment to propose on Mr . D . " a motion , which was , " That this meeting agree to join the Complete Suffrage Association . '' No one seconding this amendment , it of course fell to tbe ground , when the motion was carried all but unanimonsly . The meeting then proceeded to elect a council , and after a vote of thanks to the officers the meeting broke up .

      REDDITCH . —On Sunday evening , Mr , E . P Mead , preached a sermon in the Chartist Hall , and gave great satisfaction to his audience . Mr . E . P . Mead , ou Monday morning , having heard that a certain party , calling themselves Corn-Law Repealers , had collected and eent £ 1 to the head quarters of the League , and that in a short time iliey intended sending < £ 2 more in order to help it in its agitation for repeal , immediately placarded the town , challenging any Com Law Repealer , on that eveuiug , to a friendly discussion upon the question . He likewise font a polite invitation to the party , who had collected and paid the above-mentioned sum to the League ; many of them attended the evening ' s meeting and paid great attention . Af er Mr . Mead had dwblt upon the subject for nearly two hours , he requested any ono present , if they had any questioc 3 to ask him , to come forward and do so . No one attempted to do so , the meeting then quietlj separated .

      LEEDS . —On Sunday evening last . Mr . Sheridan Nussey lectured iu the room , Cheapside . SHEFFIELD . —Mb . ¦ Watkins — At a meeting of the Chartist body , held ou Wednesday evening , Feb . llkh , Mr . D ^ Tison in the chair , the following resolution was agraod to : — " That this meeting return its thanks to Mr . John Watkius , for his able defence of the principles of Chai-tism , contained in his letter , published in the Star of January 28 . h . " Mr . Samuel Pabkes delivered an excellent and impressive lecture on Sunday evening , which was listened to with great attention by his bearers .

      Queen ' s SP £ ECH . » -On Monday evening , Mr . G . Julian H&rney ably analysed " the Queen ' s Speech , " and , after a lengthy address , concluded by moving tbe following resolution t— " That this meeting having considered the mystifying rigmarole , dignified by the title of the ' Queen ' s Speech , ' express their opinion that the said speech is disgraceful to itB coucoctors , and * an-insult to the common sense of the oouutvy ; aud seeing that no hope is therein held out , to the suffering people , of any alleviation of their present sufferings , or removal of their wrongs : this meeting earnestly calls upon their fellow-countrymen to renew and redouble their exertions for the overthrow of class-legislation by the enactment of the People ' s Charter . 1 through the establishment of which they can alone hope to secure justice for themselves , and prosperity for the country at large . " It was ably seconded ; and supported by Messrs . Parkes and Gill , and carried unanimously .

      STOCKPORT . —A Chartist Tract Committee haa been appointed here . They met for the first time on Tuesday evening last . Mr . Clark was appointed Secretary and Mr . Wade president . Ic was agreed to get up a concert , the proceeds pf which are to go towards purohasing tt acts .

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      TO THE EDITOR OF THE NORTHERN STAR . SIR , —I hope you will favour me by- userting the few following lines : — \ I find in the Star of the 14 th ultimo' that the Scottish delegate , a fortnight previous , held a meeting in the Mechanics' Institution , Birmingham , passing ; i resolution for the refunding of Mt . j Ross' debts , by recommending the getting up of social meetings , or any other means that may bo deemed i necessary , " also " that Mr . Ross be requested to proueeote agents . " To the first qtotatton , then—Tae Chartists of K-iiso , in September last , contributed the sura ] of eight shillings and sixpence to assist in the defraying of Mr . Ross ' s

      debt . At their request I remitted the sum by post office order the fallowing day , desiring him to acknowledge the receipt of it as soon as convenient , to satisfy them . I waited for weeks but iri vain . I then wrote to the Editor of the Dundee Herald , with the same desire , that Mr . Robs might ; get a glance nt it , the editor assured me he ( Mr . Ross ) would get it . I have received no answer yet If this is the maun r in which Mr . Ross acknowledges a sain of money from his Chartist friends , I think he gives them little encouragement to co-operate with others elsewhere , in the resolution proposed . Tj the second quotation , I would briefly say , that it would be wasting J gooa money on bad to prosecute the K ? lso asjent for his pounds .

      He has given up a number of Ciculars , and were they turned into money , with any additional contribution , it would realise another equal sum of money , but frem the careless manner in which we have been used , there is no intention at present to try . j I am , sir , 1 Yours , &c , Aimm Wright , Morse Market , Kejso . Kelso , Feb . 6 th . 1843 ,

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      wvre not suiiable under present ; circnm .-J . irjf ' . ; if they repealed close Jaw » they would chart- the cimimRtance * . Mr Wheeler , in r ^ ply , demanded of Mr . I . rey , to explain how the work : g classes being fc ~ . with cheaper food , would enable the manufacHiir * r to compete with the foreigner , unless he made a s enaction in their wages ; and whether the ri .-e in the wages of the artisan . Consequent upon the np-ai of the corn laws , would enable him to make ^ . uper goods , whiob wa 9 the only means by which be voald compete with tbe foreign manufacturer . The i > . iUcy of an increase of wattes was a mere blind to tml the

      working classes ; the only object the mauuia 'urer had in view was to get an increase of trace in order to give an increased play to his machinery . A ' re . * dy had they ground down the wages of the workinu man to the starvation-point ; they had supers ¦ < ii d the labour of the father by the labour of the child . And now having overstocked every market with their machioemado goods , they were brought to a -:. indstill . and it now depended upon tho conduct of { he Chartists whether they should start with n .-. ved vigour in their career of avarice , of whether they 6 hculd be forced to adopt a more beneficial i' ; . o of policy . He could not conceive of Free Trade in relation to the circumstanc s of this country , t ree Trade and a National Debt of 800 , 000 , 000 were two

      antagonistic elements , which would never 80-alesee . Free Trade and an expensive army and navy were as opposed to each other as li ^ Ixt to darkness , and there was no affinity betweeu iree trade and a gormandizing State Church . But when the Charter should have abolished tnese and it net evils , if we were not content , with our . ; -i > udition , if we wished again to rue the race of a - 'urice and competition , then we should start on fair terms , for the monster of cla * s-kgisia ion which now grinds us to the earth would fee banished to the dark realms of despotic power , and free trade would no longer be the dream of a theorist , but a principle cap ^ o of being put iuto actual and beneficial operation- ' < in ar )

      Mr . Falvey , in reply , acknowledged that the principle of protection , which Mr . Whee-Vr had advocated , w ^ uid be good , if we could prodinvj iood sufficient for our consumption , or if we couiu find employment for our own artisans ; bat Britain exported fifty millions worth of manufactured goods ; aud did his opponent wish to deprive them ot that quantity of employment ? H » then represented that ouly about one and & half million , of souls depended upon agriculture for a subsistence , while the rest of our population were dependent upon our cociDiorcial prosperity ; hia opponent wished to throw drisfc in their eyes' by talking of an abstract theory ; he could not understand an abstract theory am more than he couid an abstract dinufr .

      Mr . w heeler did not know whether his opponent meant the " Devil ' s Dust , " to make which cr . t aper they were so anxious ; io : repeal the . Corn Law ^ , but he felt assured that if Tilr . Falvey could Dot v >¦' . arstand an abstract c inner , that his employers hu <<) u . bstracied the dinners from many a starving opera ive ' s table . Mr . Wheeler then pioved that Brhaii , t . ced not depend on foreign lands for food , and that with a good home consumntion we nvght do without ibafc foreign trade of whn-n his opDoiventsomuch b < .:--ted . He then proved that free trade principles haii produced ruin to the tilkweavers , glovers , shoem : ; -rs , laeemakers , and other trades , and asked whether Mr . Falvey was anxious to add the 6 , 300 000 strict iy and positively dependent upon agriculture to ' thi * hat , and concluded by stating that if the Corn Law Repealers were wise far-seeing men : if thty were anxious for a measure ot permanent good , auo not . a

      mere measure ot expediency , haole to be reKaied at any ensuing session of Parliament ; they wounj act honestly and join the Chartist body . But , if their t > bjecl was only agitation , if they only wanted iacreased trade to give increased play to their machinery , if they wanted 10 have another campaign 3 irailar to that-of August last , they would persist ia their present course ; but , though by aid of thoir ill got wealth they might gull those who were igiurant enough to be thei-r dupes , they would never ow ain their ends . Tho masses had planted the standard of toe Charter , they had stood by it through trouble and persecution , they had braved the malice of both Whig and Tory , aud now , when their principles were in the ascendant ; new , when they yvtre rendered sacred by the sigh of the exile aud the blood of the martyr ; now , of all others , was not a time whets they should desert their principles and become the tail of the League ( great cheering ) .

      Mr . Falvey denied Mr . Wheeler ' a statement regarding there being 6 . 31 ) 0 , 000 agriculturists , aud having borrowed the ' * Companion" from which Mr . W . quoted it , attempted to read the table falsely . Air . Wheeler protested against this and demanded that Mr . Falvty ' s Chairman should read it ; and this being acceded to , Mr . W . ' s statement was found to be-correct , and Mr . Falvey retreated from the meeting amid .-t thu hisses of the Chartists and the sileut contempt of many of his own party . Mr . Grew movod the following resolution , which was seconded by Mr . Morris , and carried unanimously : — " That this meeting consider that a repeal of the Corn Laws would be an injury to the working classes unless accompanied by the measure of political power contained , in the People ' s Charter . "

      This is cotundrred quite an event in the metropolis , it being . the first tlto » \ bat" av . a , c , ererfited Hgentof the League has ever accepted of a challenge to public discussion , and notwithstanding a messenger was sent to another Cora Law meeting at the Graveii M . jrrs , and procured a reinforcement from there , and a host of men being forced to anead by their employers , truth was completely victorious over sophistry . 1 ¦

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      AND LEEBi JrMEEAL ADVERTISER .

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      I VOL- YI . WO . 274 . SATTJRMY , TEBRUARYIi , 1843 ^ " ' ^ nS ^ ST' "

      The Trials!!

      THE TRIALS !!

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      SUBSCRIPTIONS RECEIVED BY MR

      CLEAVE POLITICAL T 1 CHM DEFENCE AND FAMILY SUPPORT F 0 KD . £ S d Previously acknowledged 178 5 11 j Montrose ( . purchase money of Chartist Circulars ) . 0 10 4 Barnsley , ditto 0 10 4 Radford Locality , Nottingham , ditto 0 10 4 Lambeth , ditto 0 10 4 Mr . J . Wells , 0 2 0 Daventry , for Victims 0 4 6 W . H ., Brighton 0 10 A few Friends , Pentonville ... ... 0 2 6 Cordwainers Society ,

      Ashton-under-Lyne 0 14 0 Butterley 0 5 0 Brompsou ... 0 17 9 An enemy to Oppression , for Victims 2 0 0 Proceeds of Raffle for Silver Plated Candle Sticks , presented by T . B . Somers Town 2 2 0 Ditto , for Victims 2 2 0 Halstead , Essex 0 5 0 Ulvertofc 0 5 0 Mr . G . Fawcett 0 0 6

      £ 189 8 64 FOR MBS . ILLIS . Previously acknowledged 6 9 6 Mrs . Price ... 0 10 Halstead , Essex 0 2 0 Daventry 0 10 £ 6 13 6 FOB M ' DOOALL . Previously acknowledged ... ... 19 9 4 ^ Diventry 0 4 0 £ 19 13 4 A

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      GENERAL POLITICAL VICTIM AND FAMII . X SUPPORT FUND . Balance sheet of expenditure and receipts consequent upon a great Metropolitan Public Meeting , held November 17 th , 1842 , at the Crown and Anchor Tavern , Strand , T . S . Duncombe , Esq ., M . P ., in the chair : — :

      RECEIPTS . £ . s . d . By collection , public meeting , Crown and Anchor ... 30 17 3-Dr . Black 0 10 0 Mr . Shaw 0 5 0 Dr . Bowkett ... 0 10 0 Mr . Rogers 10 0 Mr . J . H . Parry 0 10 0 Friends ( per Mr . Balls ) 0 3 0 Mr . Bunker ( per Ridley ) 0 0 6 Mr . Lovett ( do . ) ... 0 2 6 R . ( do . ) 0 2 6 Proprietor of Evening Star 0 14 0 T . S . Duncombe , Esq ., M . P 10 0 0

      Total Receipts £ ' 24 14 114 Total Expendtture ... £ 24 11 6 Balance in Treasurer ' s hands ... £ 0 3 5 . J EXP £ NDITUKB . £ s . d . To Committee Room , Crown and Anchor 0 10 6 LUhograpbio Circular ( invitations to public meetings ) 0 11 0 Ditto , ( invitations to committee ) 0 7 0 Advestisement of public meeting " Sun " newsDaper 0 7 6 Ditto , " Globe" 8 6 Ditto , "Morning Chronicle" 0 8 0 Ditto , "Times" ... 0 8 6 Ditto . "Moraine Advertiser" (

      fourinsertions ) 16 0 Ditto , " Evening Star" ( two insertions ) ... 0 14 0 Printing double crown posters ... 1 H 6 Ditto , window bills 0 11 0 Ditto , resolutions and petition 0 6 0 Postage stamps 0 11 0 Wages of boardmen ( ten at two ehillingr ) 10 0 Posting placards 0 6 0 Hire of Assembly Room , Crown and Anchor 14 14 0 Ditto , Committee Room , Globe , Shoelane , ( four evenings at two shillings ana sixpence ) 0 10 0 Stationery 0 10

      £ 24 11 6 Published by order of the Committee , Thomas M . Wheklkb , } K nA \ tors William Balls , \ Auditors . John Cleave , Treasurer . Jas . Barkis , Secretary . London , Feb . 4 , 1843 .

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      THE POOR L \ W GUARDIANS OF SHEFFIELD . TO THE EDITOR OP THE NORTHERN STAR . Sir , —I have bad placed in my han < is a circular addressed by the Guardians of tha Sheffield Union to tho manufacturers of the town . I give it verbatim . : — " SHEFFIELD UNION . " Gentlrhbv—Notwithstanding the precautionary measures adopted by the Poor Law Guardians , it is believed that a considerable number of the ablebodied poor might , at this time , obtain employment f uffioi * it to render paroohial assistance unnecessary . To relieve tho parish funds as much ; as possible , the

      master manufacturers are recommended to divide their work wherever it is practicable , so as to employ the greatest number of hauds ; and in every case where employment is refused junder any pretext whatever , aad there is reason Ito suppose tho person so refusing it receiving , or intends to apply for relief , the manufacturers are { respectfully requested to give immediate information to the Guardians , the Relieving Officers of the Union , or myself . " I am , gentlemen , " Your most obedient servant , " G £ O . CROSLAND . " Sheffield Vestry Office , " Jany . 10 th , 1843 . "

      Now , Sir , justice to the workirig men against whom this circular is directed , demamis that it should be dragged into the light , and its authors held up to the deserved censure of all honest men . The meaning of the present document isj this , —where a manufacturer is employing one man at the present time to whom he is paying 201 . per j week , be is recommended to divide that man's work with another so as to give both half work and half wages . The men who are getting 18 s . per we « l { to be reduced to 9 i . —those getting 16 a . to be reduced to 8 s . — those getting 12 a , to be reduced to 6 s . — those getting 10 s . to be reduced to 5 s , —those getting eight shillings to be reduced to four Bhiliingq , thus bringing the employed operatives to work for a

      less remuneration than even parish pay . Tnat such is the object is evidenced by the request made that wherever a man refuses to work at the terms offered Ly the employer , that the latter will give information to the Guardians , so that when the working man applies for relief it will be reftis ^ d , and if receiving relief it may be stopped ,. ! in either ca&e driving him to submit to the grinding terms and 8 tarve-ga ^ wages offered by the manufacturer . Tho pretext fox"tllis ls , " thitt ther&tisuiay bo saved . Aa a rate-payer I protest against tiits ; ? 6 * nd as much difficulty to pay my rates as most persons , but , no difficulties of my owu shall induce me to connive at the rascally system sought to be established by the Guardians , a system as snori-srghted and foolish as it is dishonest and

      unjust . Reduce the working men , jwho are at the present time struggling to keep eff the parish books —bring all down to one dead level of pauperism and misery , and make what regulation ' s they may , no matter how tyrannical , howeringent , the Guardians will find themselves unable , for any length of time , to stave off the certain results , vfz . ihe pauperization of the rate-payers themselves . If the ! Guardians are really desirous of saving the rates let them begin their reforms where they arfl needed ; ietl them get rid of some of their puppyish officials , and reduce the wages of the others . If division of labour is to be the order of the day , let me inform ] tho Guardians that in the circle of my acquaintancejwith the

      unfortunate recipients of parish relief , I could find two men capable of performing the duties of Mr . Crosland , between whom the work of ihat geutleman might be divide"di and who would be ! glad to do the work ( . both of them ) for half his pay ; that would bo one way of saving the rates , Jiut tbe saving of the rates is not tho object ; in my opinion the objHct is , to bring down the wages of the Sheffield workers to the level' of Lancashire and Cumberland wtavers , and that ; the Guardims are but tools of the ruuuuf cturers . in this conspiracy . If I am wrong let tha manufacurers ^ prove I am to ; let them call a meeting of the rstte-payers and renounce and denounce the above document .

      Indeed a meeting of the ratepayers is much needed , not oniy for the consideration of the above circular , but also other matters connected wit 1 the very existence of the poor ; the scale of relief has of late been considerably reduced , while the amount of relief is but nominal ; the sou pi I am assured by those who are so unfor < ui ; jite as to be under the necessity of conbunmifg it is little better than ditch-water , while tbe bread ( often very bad ) is worth nothing near the value placed upon it by the Guardians . I hope there will be found a sufficient number of pubi | c spirited men among the rate-payers to take these matters up and see that justice is done to tbe poor , piore especially by calling the Guardians to account for the above rascally circular , to which I request the serious attention of the rate-payers . ;

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      George Juljan Harney . Sheffield , Feb . 6 , 1843 . :

      ANOTHER GLORIOUS DEFEAT OF T / If ANTI-COEN LAW LEAGUE . Tho League , roused by the taunts of ^ r . Ferrnnd iu tho House of Comtnou * , have at length abandonee their t . cket meetings . ! A public lecture was announced tojbe delivered o : Wednesday evening , by Mr . Falrey ( iiow their ^ roai pun in London ) at the Black Swau ; BrownVlam-Sjnialfields ; and tho Committee having b-ja ? ted t :. a : they dared rely on his abilities to dincuss tho qties turn- with the Chartinn , a me ^ sate was sent to Mr Whceier , who promptly attended

      The lecture was announced to lake placs at feTen o ' clock ; aud shortly afiur that period a goutleraari quietly took posstssiou 0 ' tho chair . This no . b Mg tho Cnartist systtm of < ioii ) g business , Mr . D . ake was proposed by Mr . Mainz , and oi'jved into the cbair by an immense majority . A ' tetnn 0 ' ' great confusion followed , — thw League party refukuijj to allow a chairman , and demaucing that tbe lecturer should proceed . Mr . Wheeler cha'longed Mr . Falvey to a discussion at the close of l . ia lecture , projvidud he would limit his lecture to a reasonable period . This offer the Committee would not allow Mr . Falvey to accept , but ultinmte y , seeing they could get no better terms , Mr . Falvt . y agreed to have a discussion , he having the first hall-hour , and then his opponent and himself alternate '? a quarter of an hour each . i

      Considerable confusion took place in the election of a Chairman , the object of the League party being evidently to waste time , but it was ultimately decided that Mr . Drake should be Chairman for Mr . Wheeler , and Mr . Pollock foi Mr . Falvey . Order being obtained , j Mr . Falvet occupied hia half hour with the usual tirade of the Cora Ju&w party , that cheap bread would enable our manufacturers to compete with the foreigner , that this would increase employment , and that the rate of wages depending upon the demand and supply in the labour market , a repeal would inevitably cause a rise itfthe price of jwages ; he was a disci file of Hunt , and he deateorfed to know-why the Chartists did not follow in the st ^ ps of Mr . Hunt , whose first motion in the House of Commons was for a repeal of the Corn Laws ! lit was absurd to oppose the CorujLawa oa tho groinnd that th ^ y

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      TO THE OLD AND EXPERIENCED NORTH MIDLAND ENGINE MEN . My Dear Friends— " There is a tide in humnn life , when seized at the flow , leads to fortune "; that tide is now flawing upon you , and if you suffer it to ebb , or to elude yonr grasp , then the remaind&rof your lives will deservedly abound in rocks , steals and quicksands . I-Will take a retrospective mev of the past , and then proceed to your present and future prospects . The application of steam to locomotive purposed may be said to have created you as a body of men—it" haa aud ¦ will continue to extend to

      an almost unlimited extent It ib very far from heing improbable that we may live to sea the Lord Mayor's Show , in London , celebrated with the carriages drawn by handsome Iocomoliv- 'S , or the Great St . Leger Stokes contested for by steam . Indeed , an age may come when tbe genus of horses will be extinct—having no existence but in memory , —se wonderful are the effects uf science I It follows that your body will vastly increase in numbers ; and though that would have an injurious 1 ffnet with orher trades , it will benefit you , if you us-the

      means to obtain tho end . True yon ate now snffenng the ordeal . Now is the commencement of the struggle . Strong m ' nh 6 is "armed against weak tight : anu who shall g : \ in the victory ? You are now dependtct on voluntary contribution for subsistence . You are suffering privation , with your families , bttu « 8 tbe contributions have been bo very Hip lied , an 1 the expenses so great . You may yet have to sufi ; r much in mind , body , and state : Btill I say , » srstv ^ re , and tbe day of your salvation , is at hand—the end will sanctify the means .

      Does not this prove the necessity of an OTganfea'ion mi ! ting 8 t ycni ? . You have power , but that power wants udiicentratioii—you bave means , bat . those means are s-a-. tared , and ir-rt ^ niar—yon have cumbers , lut you l ;; ck the means of communication with each other . All tkese things must be rt-medied , or yon never can hope to make a successful and triumphant stand against your enemies You shouW establish an order similar to Old Fjftow ? . or Foresters—you should have a conn : We cf scrutiny . s in each loo ' ge , ' and treiy c . indilate sb >> u d undergo » t their hands a eearchius ; exarnin ; tion ; and sbouid they find him in the y-iistessivn of tiffisient abilities for the important siiouu-n -of engineman . he should receive from them a certincite io that effct , for which a small prei-iiura .-ikiiil 1 be paid by tbe recipient . This wouid be :-. aoi' ( if Hcwis ?' . It woullbe an honour and an inducemtnfc for ev . ; i- > man to join you , as all would be partakers not eniv of benevolence but also of utility ,

      The public end indeed the Government wonirt support you in caTTiit-. i ; out , ao laudable and praise -worthy a d < - « igtj . Atn ' . acst many other excellent things ¦ which ¦ W ' . uTl result fi- ' -ni this , it would ato : > . ce settle the quest ' jnas to a rnuu ' a a ' -Cities in case cf an accident . I raiijljt sr ,- ; , volume almost upuntbis subject fo detail ; but neith ' -i icr ti . . ' t r " . r space at prtse ; t will permit iur- vj say n . < r e . Y-. iir v ns't ; on now" stands thuj ;—th < i miiiers lia ? o o- 'vnurrced a ' ctusade against you to fo . ee a i- - / i . i : i-: iu i "f wage ? , and you have resigyied . You bnvr > est 3 >? ' - 'bv £ in tbe minds of the public , ( and I bulitve in thi * D r-ciors' usinds ) , through tUo medium of the pr * s 3 , j . ur HrM to seven shillings a day as wa ^ es for yon :- dange . ous labour—you have convinced ober uir-ctora of the impropriety and impolicy of

      cli |; . m 5 ihe -washes of their engine-men too closely—you have been the salv ^' . iun of your order , the employed engine-men ' s btst friends , and the sufferers by your own tesiiOTi \ y . Suffittrs did I say ! Never shonld it , never aball it , I hopy , b « recorded , that your order was sn untj-. ' 4 Jeful -is to not contribute largely to support you , who have conferred so decided and extensive a benefit upon ttwin . True , you . might five moon the reduced wages ; but remember that you were riot over-paid , anrt that reduction does not stop when it begins . Nay , to such an extent might it be carried by callous-hearted and unmerciful man , that yon . might be placed in tho dreadfal position of many at the present

      day—namely , short of the necessaries of life—the partners of your bosoms slow ' y bat Barely drooping , from the destructive effects of mental , angnish , and a surcharged heart , agoniz d and almost broken with grief—your little oces , encroacheis upon your scanty meal and stragglers with you for gnbditoncebadly fed and worae clothedand dered desperate , stern realities . Yep many . Economy ralnttl huadrera , nay tkel-jrdly ft-V walto-Frum smh a flip mined exertion- * protect iac iibucu

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  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), Feb. 11, 1843, page 1, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct790/page/1/