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      pjus F&ietdSj—Of coarse my present poEJttOI be » m P le "J * 10 ^ * ° r no letter apon the * j" ^ fliig week ' s Star Mayhap that while yoa ^^• diu * tb * ' * m * y ** onC 8 more ^ inmate of V < * WsS 1 * WeU ! ** * t M h may ' wben my ^^ ifh andimi nisied energy , and I trust with ^ T ^ -uTtd institution and intellect . I most now fj ^ e fer the worst , andanticipate some separation : P \ faX 9 ** ^ PotreT ° * i ^^ ooence to resist the * tod of oppression ! "ri sJkt * time Bhall be deroted to your service , J ? L i perform in the Bhape of advice . Hear m » , ^^ mark I hare ethugglkd with

      md me ; yoa ^ ¦ jhin ten years , as man never sratGGLKD oar order , and with a sincerity that none can ^ 1 ~ Many obstacles hare been thrown in oar ^^^ U of which , from time to time , we hare ** L oin € ; until , at length , we hare become so J ' l gft } as to be a terror to tyrants , and a stnmbling jf in the way of misrule . I never for one \ y _ gji } entertained the foolish notion that I should * \ T the fang 5 < & tbe ^ iW » when those for whose it it k framed discovered that I was neiiher > IboaRk ^ sold , or intimidated from the advocacy Vwnr cause . But in proportion as the law ^ oU me . I kare a right to expect your

      co-operatad sa . ?? 0 ^ especnuj waen 1 ass notning tet fidelity to yourselves , yonr conntry , and your ^ ae That cause sustained itself throngh my jS o ' , and the absence of better men , for many * Trfis * foretiiBe ; and it is as valuable now a" it was ^ All , then , that I require of yoa is to keep the i ^ Trant alkht , until , if removed , we shall once \ liun in &e gl ° rio ; is struggle . jor nivself 1 » tk nothing ; bat I beg far the wives nl ^ B ^ ies of my brother prisoners . Do not 5 ^ than * s ? 011 iral tterei > y angmant the terror d the 1 * ' ^ *** P ° ° ' f * ^ * ' I' jour new jLjes , who » ay have to supply our places , shall aartd asenj ! themselves , at once abandon them ; as

      Zv i « 4 sot their eoontry's good , will be toeir fv ^ j ^ t bea tadfirrtiii ¦ mNmIiiiiI & ••• 25 ei * « pee the rafeject of ranlpermte ; sad see gL ^ g teetore upoa the Land , its capabilities , and ft . frr&y ° f rBri ^ ^ e in ^ ^* PPy home ; for , ^ aii Bpaft it , that after ail , in the Cottage on the T ^ is the only safe asylnm for the sons of toil , now -& lumber by machinery , and surplus by

      overmiJss boju jjie place so ably filled by my friend and your Hg&L the Rev . Wm . Hill , should he share a felon ' s ijj . wfll , during our absence , be supplied by one a trboo I have the most unbounded confidence , jji one in whose councils I have found j « i wisdom : one who understands our position '; yta is beany in our cause ; who knows our grievjiaes » d the remedies for them .

      Xbe Star has survived all the shocks of the opureseor and shall survive lbe worst that is now lined at H . For , after all , the great object of the present perwc ^ ^ ^ estr ° y l ^ ^ - ^ u * * s ^ dl may they attempt to * raze Olympus , " or to turn the snn itom its coerce . Be firm . " lore me another ; unite as one man ; and , iboreall , cnldTate a friendly understanding with mot Iiish brethren ; fcr , believe me , e ' er long , all the gessof labour will see with but one and the same tjt ' , as 4 triek , jaggJe , and chicane will cease to blisd tie understanding . Fight the Lxagejs to &elas ; f « if yoa dont beat them theyTl beat you . }{ jm FOB A MOXEhT KKXEBTAIS THE NOTION OF jwoo "sn 7 H thb LxiGCs ! if , to-morrow , they

      wotsxeng enough toform an Administration out of Qat party , your slavery would be complete . The Poo Litr Bill and the Rural Police Biil were the { at tejps thrown to their newly-created power ; and ooee sake them supreme , and both would lose their tdsHaies in their further enactments for the prosaam of labour . Of all the horrors that could prasii itself to me in the dungeon's gloom none mid equal the announcement that you had formed bj brotherhood with that hellish faction . Look to j 5 C Crixisb and the Ltsi >! and let faction of all caxsaations waste its sweetness on the desert ia '

      1 iiTe made the best arrangements , in conjunc-Bffi « rii our inestimable friend and adviser , Mr . Met 5 , that circumstances wonld admit of for the idatt of all : while my mind is made np to go to hfipsen ; to morrow as I would go to a bridal fcenl , eoDTinced that the puny endeavour of the Cnnm to crush us will haTe the effect of giving a icfold rtrengih to our principles . God bkss you , my poor but honest friends . If

      m worM deferts you , I will remain your friend to iis list ; and when I return from the dungeon ' s £ » tt , should fiction have scattered you , I will B » sore rally yon and make yoa a fresh terror J » ibj fresh tyrant that may present himself . i-pa 1 repeat that I toll bbeak oppression ' s HllS , 01 0 FFSESSI 05 SHALL BEKAK MT HEABT . LsTHE CHARTER , NAME ASD ALL , AND SO SURRENDER , be year motto , and Union ytar wa « hword .

      ETer your devoted friend , FkaEsus O'Consoe . London , "Wednesday evening .

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      BIRMIJiGHAM . —Tailors . —A meeting of the « wn tnde » m held at tit Rojal Oak , LitUe Charles-* wt . on Mcodsy evening . Mr . John Barton ni B&a to the ehaii The Chairman opened the bo « ineas o ! tt £ CTomg t / suting that a few friend * of the trade civaf Butu-ietber they had resolved upon forming ^ P ^ a n&o & political society , indepenoent of the nice socttj , aad he hoped that -. bey wocld be unanjttooi « m thtt wLtjtei , Mr . Charles Thorp movrd and oTk «» J 1 LTa ? bstKe 0 Eded The following resolution : — J cr . Qie distress and suffering which bave so long * r *^ xxtej ha * been can » ed by that monster evil ™»«? ttl » tkm , and being contiEced thut cothiEt short a tie eaaetttoit cf the principles as contained is the tan&zZ oeaefl the People ' s Ctsrter can render

      P ^ siod proiperity to the oppressed artfzsns of these vIZ * " ^^ therefore resolve to enrol ourselves as Bntmmtj of jfcs BirmiEihijH and Jlicland Cotmtae * Charter ^ KcatiM , from a firai conviction that a powerful ^ aw the wortingdasB is the only means whereby «*« ora * id document will become the law ef theae T ™ The n « olnlion w&a passed cnaJiimonsJy , after •* & i Ecmber of indiTiccala banded in their snb" ^• i obi u ttiRbers cf the association . —Messrs . E . / c . iLt > e ind Jvmes Xesle were elected sub-Secretary ir- i

      ^* . 'Drtr ; ts im . —Mr . John Jl&son then , at con-- _ -tieltBgtb , sGQrfcsBe ^ the aeetlng in a most entr-^ EiiED-r , and stowed the necessity of the diflerent «« a j onnia ? thsmselvtss into jn-Mtical bodies , as the tb ^* 'A £ ih : ill S tteir Jn » t righ t * . The tbsck = of wt ^ hTiig bfcen giTfn u ^ lr 3 ia 80 D for his fii . . V ** 1 atd ^ ^ e Cbairman for his connect in tbe kT ' , . me f * m adjoni ed till Monday ever-Siw ^ ° ' clodt > at tfce ranje place , where the v ^ . ^^ ter Assoeistion will continue to m « . t evt .-y -o « r eitci ^ fnTther . .

      o !^ r Meeti * g . —Oa Sunday , the first meeting j ^ trroe . il Council of tbe Binninstam and MidimtDti ^' r * ' Ca * rt € r Awociation assembled , accord-« tbe ^ a ° B . ° f ^ P' 6 '' 501 " delegate meeting , to jj ^ v ,. ^ " ^ atioa and matnring proper measures t * - ^ » S T'gorons orgin zition throughout the U ^ r * " ^ "W arwick , Wo . cester , and Stafford . "P » ^ ¦ m *** foUo" » ing p : ac « 8 were pretent : — J 5 -minefcMn > jir . Mason , Mr . Newhonse , Mr . ^ wv v ** Mr- TutM ' and Mr- wel » ford i Ihtflw vr * l ^ naldson ; Coventry , Mr . Hemmings ;

      fct ^ fto . Mr . Farmer ; B-lston , Mr . White ; T jT ™ ge , Mr . G-DoOfeUow and > Ir . Charce ; Lye *** n v , orrert : Bedditch , Mr . E . Co ^ ik , and Mr . b * r » m > W ^ 1 Mr- w-tks and Mr . Perkins ; Old-* l Potti " ; Suffjrd BDd Bromsgrove , by letter . WS hTJT * Boanimomly called to the chair . He " * Sm B 01 bBt f 6 Cl fte " Weisht of ***• *** tee&tf ayy *" en he witnessed such an impertant jm ^ T R e mtmbfcrs ef the councU as were then & «« at ™ T 6 ? r *> ald not detain them , bnt wonld ca 1 on D * A a *?! 00 *^ ' * i ^ e business . He would aunDf . Kr * * ' Mr > Mason , to read over tbe Kfeh-t , ™ kSate meeting of April the 16 th . Tbe fctir emfi ^ reid toe aiMte « > Mr . Welaford moved ** a r ^ S * ti 0 ? - Carried « m con . Mi . Donaldson ¦*« a »^ v ^ ' thit ie feIt de ^ r " to learn in -j . "Tt ^ W ^ tbe member * Of WWlrn ^ l aVrmM t >> on r > r , r > kMdk

      "V ^^ B ^ . TnMKk . 1 w-v ^^* BMVIUU ftI ^«* A VUM ^ SKS " ttori ^ to rt . He had not yet *« rf ^ l ^ ** PPoeed sneh was the case with •• fe in iZ ^ t , > 0 0 De could feel » ° » anxiety to % heu , crr" *^ fc «« tiTe oi » anis » tion in tfce *** u » . T the ^ cewity of » ndi as » wcia-Be toDtdnf ? nt to ** ^ opted , tiian be did . ^ taka . 8 Cnie of those tten Pr *« tnt , and who **« tnlrt ^ T part at the Preceding meeting , Kictd vf tuT exsct F 08 ^ 511 " » 'which they were ^ WtOE ' , ^ ° a Mi & »• he conridered Mr . ^ * o >„» qa 6 fncn " " not oijy vtry frvper in 11 ail ' * " I * * *^!? was corccrned , tnt that e £ it atisi for xhe tatisfaction of eTtry uce

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      present It was over all things necessary in public affairs to render even the numberless undertakings successful that men should understand clearly their position : and , had the instructions of . the delegate meeting been properly respected , tbe explanation now required would have been unnecessary . This , hewever , was always the result , when individual opinion over-ruled the opinions and deciBionB of bodies . He begged to Btate to Mr . Donaldson that at the meeting of delegates , it was agreed that the whole list of names then nominated should be snbmitted for election in each locality , so that tbe council might be invested with the highest moral influence which the public voice could confer en a delegated body . Far by this mode of constituting the council , each member

      would possess the confidence of the entire localities , as well as the particular place which he would directly represent , and no one would gain a seat without carrying with him the esteem and universal confidence of the people , Snch t , body , guided with wisdom , would soon prove a formidable power against despotic authority . A public meeting was to be held on tbe day following the delegate meeting , and it was fully arranged that the whole list nominated to serve as council for tbe enwing three months , would have then and there been elected , so that each councillor would have held birteat in virtu * of the public [ vote of the people of Birmingham until tbe various localities could bave beli similar

      meetings-How this had been set aside he did not know—be bad to leave the meeting . Mr . Donaldson—Had that been done all would Dave been right Mr . Mason—We must therefore proceed aa a provisional council . He was proud to witness tbe numbers then present , and the spirit which pervaded them , it augored well for future succeea . Several of tbe Beabea expraaed their aatb > factkm , aad aitgattod that they should proceed to eoosider whatever measures had been prepared by the provisional committee . Tbe Chairman then called oa tbe secretary to read the plan , which would be afterwards diseassed seriatim . Tbe secretary read the plan as follows : —

      1 . That the Union comprehend tbe following places in the counties of Warwick , "Worcester , and Stafford , viz ., Birmingham , Warwick , Worcester , Stafford , Leamington , Coventry , Wolverhampton , BUston , WiUsall . Wednesbnry , Darlaston , Redditch . Bremsgrove , Stourbridge , Lye Waste , Dudley , WestBromwich , Tipton , Oldbury , Smetbick , Great Gredga , Noneaton , anch each other places as may hereafter desire the assistance of the association . 2 That tbe Union be called tbe Birmingham and Midland Counties Charter Association . 3 . That a General CoubcU be elected every three months for the government of the Union ; the members to be fairly and proportionally chosen from all tbe localities .

      * - That a Genera ) Delegate Meeting take place each three months , to receive tbe report of the Council , audit tbe accounts of income and expenditure , and nominate a new Council for tbe succeeding three months . 5 . That tbe whole list ef candidates be submitted for election in each locality , where they shall have tbe power ( proper reasons being assigned ) to reject such names as they may think proper ; the General Council having the power to judge whether the objections are sefficient to refuse such persons as may be objected to . 6 . That there be a President , Secretary , and Treasurer chosen by the Genera ] Council from amongst tbematlTea . 7 . That the members of the Council will adopt , individually and collectively , every proper means of raising funds to extend the Association , and promote tbe sacred objects for which it is instituted .

      S . That tbe Association bold inviolate tbe document entitled the People's Charter . 9 . That any of tbe officers of tbe Association betraying tbe principles be is entrusted to preservs , or failing to do bis duty should he see those principles endangered by designing men , or damaging tbe interests of tbe body by misconduct , shall be subject to expulsion by Tote of the General Council-10 . That the Council employ their talent , wisdom , and seal , to cultivate patriotism , to diffuse intelligence , and inspire the ¦ whole of tbe numbers with tbe love of liberty—to promote social intercourse , esteem , brotherhood , and temperance throughout our Association . . 11 . That the Council , as soon as possible , devise some means of raising a fund for the relief of members in distress , mirfcrtune , and sickness , and to take such other measures as may conduce to tbe general welfare of tbe working classes .

      12 . That tbe Association be ever ready to co-operate with , their suffering fellow countrymen in any measures for National re-organizition which may hereafter be adopted . 13 . That agitation in the places comprehended in the jurisdiction of tbe Birmingham and Midland Counties Charier Association be essentially , for the time being , under the superintendence of tbe General Council . 14 . Tbat Sub-Treasurers be appointed for the various localities , to rective subscriptions for the general fnnd . 15 . That the contributions of tbe members be voluntary and in proportion to their means . The plan having been read , Mr . Ktece proposed , and Mr . Ball seconded that tbe first article be adopted . After somt discussion , in which Messrs . Donaldson ,

      Mason , Fallows , Reeee , and Farmer took part , it was agreed to vein . am . Mi . Chance moved , and Mr . Watts seconded , tbe adoption of tbe third article . Agreed to without discussion . Mr . Newhouse proposed , and Mr . Bsec * seconded , tbe adoption e-f tbe fourth article . Mr . Hemmings said he was afraid tbe expence would be grsat . having delegate meetiegs so frequently , as some bad to come a great distance . The rest of the members considered that it would be very injurious to the cause , to bold them lesa frequently than once in three months . Agreed to nenu con . Mr . Reeee proposed the adoption of the fif ih article , and Mr . Welsford seconded it . A lengthened discussion ensued , in which all present took part ; it was finally agreed to without a dissentient Tbe remaining articles were then agreed to without tny discussion . On the motion of Sir . Mason , it was unanimously agreed that the Council recommend tbe formation of Provisional Committees immediately in the various localities to aid in carrying out the

      measures agreed upon Mr . Fallows was elected President pro tern ., Mr Mason , Secretory pro tern ,, and Mr . Ketce , Treasurer pro iem , and the followiug gentlemen were appointed sub-TreasurerB : —Mr . Fallows , Birmingham ; Mr . Wright , Dudley ; Mr . Robinson , Coventry ; Mr . Danks , Wednesbury ; Mr . Griffiths , Walsall ; Mr . Stevenson , Worcester ; Mr . Chance , Stoutbridge ; Mr . Forrest , Lye Waste ; Mr . Ball , Oldbury ; Mr . White , Bilston ; Mr . Bromlee , Leamington ; Mr . Djni ] dson , Warwick ; Mr . is'lcbols , Dariaston ; Mr . E . Cook , Rwiditcb- Tbe Council then adjourned for a month . On Monday evening , the montfely Conference of Birmingham Chartists was snmmontd to meet in tbe A 6 ton-street Room ; but , such was the crowded state of the piace that an adj , uriimtnt was carried unanimously to dtfer the meeting une week . Tbe Conference will meet again on Monday evening , the 8 th in ^ t , at half-part seven o ' clock , in tbe Malt Shovel lsrge room ,

      Princessstreet . MEWTOWK , jMo'TGOMERTSHiRE ) As has been the cafe at otter places , the Dissenters here have fiercely attacked tbe Factories' Bill ; tbe working men , bo-wever , bave been at tbfeir posts , and taking the good parts of tfce t-ili aB an instalment , bave thrown overbeard the petition for its utter rs-jection , and carried amendments in support , not only of a regular system of education , but also in favour of the stringent clauses which so pinch the manufacturing tyrants , who wish to keep the power in their own hands ot torturing their slaves as they like , WEWCASTX . E . —Mr . Btesley lectured in the Chartist Ball , Goat Inn , Cloth Market , on Sunday evening , on tbe fallacy of tbe arguments of the Anti-Corn Law League .

      The Chartists held their weekly business meeting on Monday evening , Mr . Young in the chair . The mimtes of tbe previous meeting having been read and confirmed , tte following resolutions were uninimonsiy agre . d to : — " That tbe secretary be instructed to remit to Mr . Cleave , as treasurer ts tbe Defance Fund , the twenty-six shillings realised by the sale of M'Douall ' s portrait , presented by Mr . John T . Young . " " That & requisition be got up to the Mayor t « call a public meeting to petition Parliament for tbe adoption of the People's Charter . " " Thst means be ustd to ascertain when Mr . O'Connor can come to Newcastle , and , if possiWe ^ fix the meeting so as to have him present " " That ptr&onB be appointed to make out a list of the various localities that are likely to send persons to assist in ie-organizing the di » trict" " That such places be written to , requesting tbtis to send persons to at ' esd a meeting to be held on tbe day of the meeting in the Guildhall . "

      EDINBURGH- —Mr . Dickinson gave bis second lecture in Whiiefield Chapel , on Monday evening , to good audience . DtTNDEB . —On Saturday last , we were bonourt / 1 by a visit from Mr . Archibald M'Donald , fromAbeideen , who is at present thrown eut of bis employment for his steady adherence to the cause of tbe people . He delivered a lecture on the above evening , "On tbe past history , present position , and future prospects of the Cbartifit movement" After votes of thanks to thb lecturer and Chairman , the meeting quietly separated , highly delighted with tbe lecture . 0 > ' Mosdat etesisg , Mr . Robert Peddie , of Etiinbnrgb , delivered a lecture on the " dreadful destruction and sacrifice of human Me at the shrine of existing inBtitntfon * . "

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      GLASSCw—Cb \ jkl Treatment of the Vvem p los ed . —For a considerable ttme past several hundreds of these poor men have been employed is levelling some ground at tbe west end of the town , contracted for by the relief oommittee ; and , in order to encourage the men to do well , this humane com * mittee resolved that tbe . men should work it by tbe piece , or tkey should have no work . This , to say the least of it , * as charity with a vengeance I Piece work at such a job to tradesmen who had never wrought aday at out-door labour in their life was cnelty in every Bense of the word . However , tbe poor fellows were glad to accept of it , and wrought with aa muob alacrity as though they had been brought up to It , and well paid for it . For some weeks , the work being

      favourable , they earned from 7 s . to 9 * . per week . CLrcamstaticts are now altered , when tbe men should from two months' practice be able to wotk harder , for some weeks past they bave not earned above 5 s . per week ; that is , when they have had full time ; but , from wet weather and other" casualties tbe great body of them run from Is . to 3 s . 6 d . The work is paid by tlie square yard . A meeting was held on Tuesday , in Mr . Miller ' s Arena , to bear a report from the treasurer , Mr . Bennett . About 1 000 were present The report was most minute , detailing every penny received and expended . On the & > otion of Mr . James Adams , sssaconded by Mr . J . Colquboun , and carried by acclamation , a vote of thanks was tendered to Mr . Bennet , tot hit servicaa as treasurer , and bis untiring efforts in behalf of tbe poor .

      LOCBBS . —Mr Archibald M'Donald , from Aber * deen , leebued here on Friday latt . A committee was then appointed , and votes of thank * gives to the chair * man and tectarer , when the meeting broke op , highly delighted with the information they bad received . BRADFORD . —On Sunday , the Chartists of Little Horton met in the school-room , Park-place , when the plan of Mr . O'Connor , for getting en tbe land , was discussed and adjourned to Tuesday evening . Tbe Bum of 5 s . wascollectod for tbe defence .

      On Scsdat Afternoon , the council met in their room , Butterworth Buildings , when the following sums were paid in for the defence : —New Leeds , 3 s . Id ; Georges-street , 3 s . 2 d . ; Wapping , la . ; Three Pigeons . 3 s . 6 d . ; Daisy-bill , 3 s . ; Thomas Story , la . ; A . B , 6 d . ; AS , 6 d . ; J . C , 6 d . ; B . £ , Is . ; J . Buimer , 3 d . Tbe council adjourned to six o ' clock in tbe evening , to enable the collectors to make up their books . In the evening , the following sums were paid in : —B . B . Lane , Is . 2 d ; New Leeds , 9 d . ; Shear Bridge , 2 s . 2 d . ; Little Horton , 5 s . The following resolutions were unanimously carried : — " That the council do meet , for the future , at six o'cUck on Sunday evening . " " That this meeting do adjourn to Monday evening , at eight o ' clock , to meet in the co-operation shop . Chapel-lane , when all books for the defence are to be brought in . '

      On M on dat evening tbe council met at the cooperative abop , in Chapel-lane : tbe following snms were paid in for the Defence Fund : T . M . Is . ; J . Greenougb , Is . ; Holms Lane-ends , 4 s . 3 d . ; Idle , per Sugden , 3 s . ; per Wm . Neale , 3 s . 7 d ; G . Bishop , Is . ; S . Turner , Is . ; Bottomley , » d . ; J . Crowtber , 9 d . ; Mrs smith , 6 d . ; Clarkson , 6 J . ; Shear Bridge , 4 d . ; Buttomiey , Id . ; White Abbey , Is 6 d . It was resolved " That a public meeting he held on the 16 th ot May , to take into consideration the establishing of a Chartist book and stationery shop , tbe meeting to be held in the

      large room , Butterworth's buildings . " " That tbe sum of £ 2 128 . 3 d , be paid to John Arran to assist in defraying his expences to London . " " That every exertion be made by tbe members of tbe Council in their various localities to raise subscriptions for tbe Defence Fund . " " That Mr . Smyth do continue to be agent for tbe Council , to sell tbe Kerthern Star , and othei Chartist publications , and that Ibe Chartists be requested to use their influence to circulate the Northern Star and other Chartist publications , in the neighbourhood where they reside , "

      On Sunday Evening Mr . Arran lectured in the Council Room , on tbe present state of society . At tbe conclusion four and sixpence was collected for the dtfenoe . On Monday evening Mr . Smyth lectured in tbe Association Room , White Abbey , on the Com and Provision Laws ; at the conclusion li 6 d was collected for the defence . - The Chabtjsts of New Leeds met in their room on Sunday morning . The meeting was thinly attended , and an adjournment took place to Sunday ntxt at ten o ' clock in i be forenoon , when it is hoped that every member will attend , as every exertion must be made on behalf of the Defence Fund . Tbe sum of 3 s lOd was collected and ordered to be paid to the council for tbe defence .

      ETJNDEBXAND—The lads of this place bave taken a new room to hold their meetings in , and are progressing in the right way . Beesley has been lecturing , and has roused a new spirit among them . Si'SDERusD . —Mi . Beesley lectured here on Monday niiht last , in the lectore-room of tbe Whole-hog Chartist Brigade . Five new members were enrolled-MANCHESTER—South Lancashire Dele ' gate Meeting . —The South Lancashire delegates held their usual monthly meeting , on Sunday Jast , in the Chartist Boom , Brown-street , Manchester , when there were delegates present from tD 8 following places : —Manchester , Mr . John Futtall , Mr . Wm . Grocott ,

      Mr . William Gresty , Mr . John Siddelcy ; Halshaw Moot , Mi . James Ga > k * ll ; HoUiuwood , Mr . Joseph Brlerly ; Stockpott Youths , Mr . James Hibbert ; Oldham , Mr . Richard Haslem ; Salford , Mr . Ralph Buckley ; Chartist Painters , Mr . Peter Cameron ; Rochdale by letter . Mr Nuttall was unanimously called to the chair . The Secretary read tbe minutes of the last meeting . On the motion of Mr . Gresty , tbe minutes were confirmed , with tbe exception of that part of them ishich referred to the address to tbe South Lancashire Cbartists , which had not been attended to by the committee appointed for that purpose . The following sums were paid in by the delegates : —

      SOUTH LANCASHIRE FUND . £ 8 . d Carpenters'Hall 0 15 0 Stockport Youths ... 0 10 Chartist Painters 0 2 0 Ashton-under-Lyne ... * 3 4 Oldham 0 10 8 £ 1 12 0 IBJSH TVSD . £ 8 . d Carpenters' Hall 0 16 Stockport Youths 0 10 OldLam 0 0 3

      £ 0 2 9 After a very pleasing discussion upon the best means of arousing the various localities to a sense of tbeir outy , in whieh several of the delegates took part ; the following resolutions were passed : — " That each locality announce through the Star tbe name of the lecturer and time of njeetiDg " . If this is not atteuded to tb « local lecturers will not bold themselves responsible for any disappointments that may tako place . " " That the Secretary do write to the various localities that bave no delegate present , tbe result of this meeting . " " That each delegate come prepared to tbe meeting with the opinions of his locality , concerning tbe engaging ot a lecturer tor this division ot the county , and

      that the Secretary do request those places to which be writes , to forward to him , betwixt and tbe next meeting , their decision upon thiB matter . " " That the levy be discontinued for the next month . " *• That each delegate lay before his constituency the subject of the levy , and that they report accordingly at tbe next delegate meeting . " " That the Secretary do write to Mr . Henry Harridge concerning his non-attendance to his appointments during the present plan , and also to ascertain if he intends being put on the forthcoming plan as a Chartist lecturer . " " That this meeting do acjourn until this day month . " The thanks of the delegates were then given to the Chairman , and the meeting separated .

      Cabpenter' 8 Hall . —Two lectures were delivered in the above hall on Sunday last , by Mr . Christoper Doyle . The audiences were not so large as usual , but listened with marked attention to tbe remarks of their old and tried friend . LONDON- —A public meeting was held on Friday evening , at tbe small room of the Crown and Anchor Tavern , Strand , in support of the bill brought into the House of Commons by Mr . Elpbinstone : * for establish ' ing a court for marriages and divorces . " Mr . Veraon having been called to the chair , in an eloquent address , showed tbe evils of tbe present system in a social and political point of view . Messrs . Taaker , Brook , Ridley , Wheeler , and others addressed the meeting . A resolution and petition founded upon the bill , but carrying it * provisions still further was adopted , and a deputation appointed to wait upon her Msjeety's ministers to secure their support to the Bill aa amended by tbe resolutions of the meeting .

      Cbotdow , Subee'j . —At the usual weekly meeting here , on Monday evening , at the Bald Faced Stag , Mr . Paal was called to the chair . After taking into consideration the proposed plan of Feargus O'Connor , Eeq-, for ameliorating the condition of tbe working classes , the meeting aost cordially coincided with the proposed plan , snd pledged thetnBelves to do all in tbeir power towards carrying tbe same into effect

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      AN ADJOURNED xebting of the Council of the Katwnal C&artsr Association resident in London was held on Sunday afternoon , at the Hall , Turnagain-lane , Mr . Bofeaon in the Chair , when , after considerable diaoossioo , the fourth and fifth clauses were carrisd by large majorities . The sixth clause was amended as fellows : — " That on the first Monday in every month , * public meeting of the Cbartists resident In London ball be held , before which the proceeding a of tbe Executive and the Council shall be laid for their approbation , and for the satisfaction of tbe country generally . " The seventh clause was altered in the following manner : " That the accounts of the Executive shall be audited

      ty five persons chosen at the monthly public meeting , » ho shall report the result at the next ensuing meeting . " The eighth clause was agreed to , with tbe addition of , " or any other member of the Executive , " and the alteration of the word " removable" into " suspended . " Several other amendments were proposed , having tbe effect of reducing the number of persona necessary to carry the provisions of this rule into effect , but they were all negatived by large majorities . The ninth clause was adopted , an amendment to reduce the salary of the Executive hnrinc been lost by a considerable msjorlty . The Co n l then adjourned until the following Sunday , to m « ci at toe same place , at two o ' clock precisely .

      A Public Meeting of the Shareholders of tbe Political and Scientific Institution was held at the Hall , 1 , Turnagain-lane , on Monday evening , to receive tbe balance sheet of tbe affairs of the Institution , to elect a secretary , decide upon his duties and salary , and also to decide upon the double return of Messrs . Knox and Williams , as directors ; Mr Wartnaby was called to the fjfcsip , and after some discussion regarding the order of business , Mr . Salmon read the balan « e sheet , from which it appeared that tbe receipts up to March 25 th , 1843 , bad been £ 284 15 s . 6 | d .. tbe expenditure £ 297 17 s , Oid ., and the liabilites , £ 27819 s . Od . After

      some slight discussion , Mr . Wyatt moved , and Mr . Wheeler seconded that three auditor * be appointed , which being carried , the election fell on Messrs . Sewttll , Bolwell , and Stallwood . A letter of resignation was read from Mr . Knox for the office of director , and from Mr . Knighton for that of Secretary . Three separate motions were then made that the aalary of tba Secretary shonld be 10 s ., 20 a ., and 30 s , per week . Considerable discussion took place , in which Messrs . C . eave , Parker , Wy » tfc , M'Frederick , Read , Stallwood , and others took part , and tbe meeting eventually adjourned until Tuesday evening next .

      The General Council of Surrey met at No . 1 , China Walk , on Sunday last Tbe discussion on the land was gone into and again adjourned . Mr . Koigbton gave notice of bis intention to resign tbe secretaryship in consequence of acting as secretary pro tem , to the committee for getting a hall . It is hoped all will attend ou Sunday next , in order to appoint a parson in bis place . Mrs . Peplow made a demand of one pound for posting bills on account of tbe Surrey Demonstration . Messrs . Brown , May , and Knighton , urged the necessity of its payment . One shilling was collected for the purpose , 6 d . of which Mrs . P « plow gavo to the Victim fund , which with 8 d . otherwise collected was handed to tbe secretary . Several important matters were gone Into and the council adjourned until Sunday next .

      Mr . BROWN lectured on Sunday evening at the Political and Scientific Institution , 1 , Turnagain-lane , to a numerous audience , and was much applauded . The chair was filled by Mr . Bolwell , who addressed the meeting at some length . Messrs . Wheeler , Salmon , and others also adddressed the audience . A Meeting of the Anti-Corn Law League was held on Monday evening , at the Horns Tavern , Kennington . A slight rumour of tbeir intention having got abroad , tbe Chartists of that district prepared to oppose them . Mr . Warburton took the chair , at which time the attendance was very limited . A resolution was moved and seconded in favour of a repeal of the corn laws , when George White , Huffy Ridley , Mr . Brown , and a few other Chartist speakers having arrived , they attempted to gain au admission to the platform , but were immediately assailed and thrown down by the Gent * in possession . Riot and contusion were now the order of tbe evening ; the police were Bent for , and the

      speakers in vain attempted to gain a hearing . Order being eventually restored , George White moved , and Ruffy Ridley seconded , an amendment for the Charter , but such was the confusion which prevailed , that even their stentorian lungs were unable to secure them a bearing . After three hours of interminable disagreement , cheering and hissing from tbe respective parlies , the chairman essayed to put tbe resolution and amendment , when both parties claimed the majority . A division then took place with tbe same result , and between eleven and twelve o ' clock tbe meeting dispersed . The League in this instance , by delaying to announce the meeting until the last hour , rather stole a march upon the Chartists , but they took nothing by their motion . Tbe South London Chartists , anxious to show to their brethren that they are still on tbe alert , adjourned to the parlour of the hou > e , nnd made arrangements for a large open air demonstration on Kennington Common for tbe ensuing Thursday .

      Paddington—Mr . George White lectured here on Sunday afternoon . Ten new members were enrolled on Monday night . Lambeth . —At a meeting of members in thi 8 locality , the subject of the land was discussed , and after an animated discussion , was adjourned till next Friday , then to be considered in connection with the question whether a repeal of the Corn Laws would render the land easier of obtainment ! The discussion to commenoe after the lecture . Mr . Rainsley will lecture here next Tuesday eveeing , at eight o ' clock . The Camberwell Locality met as usual to transaot their local business on Tuesday evening .

      The Somerstown Locality met on Monday at the Goldbeater ' s Arms , aud after transacting business received a deputation from the Maryiebone locality to request our co-operation in getting up a public meeting at Hampatead Heath on Whit-Alonday . A committee of three was appointed to aid in the above object . Notice of motion was given for ntxt Monday to consider whether it is advisable to continue or discontinue the Sunday evening lecture ; the members are therefore earnestly requeued to attend to consider the above and other important matters , on Monday next .

      Chartist Triumph over Anti-Corn Law Physical r ' oi : ce . —A beautiful specimen of the real deposition of those pretended friends of the working classes , was exhibited at the Horns' Tavern , Kennington , on Monday evening last . Immense placards had been posted for a week previous , annouueing a public meeting for the above purpose , and at the time for commencing business , Mr . Warburton , of dissecting notoritty , was called to the chair ; after which the Rtv . Mr . Burnett , a dissentiu >» paison , moved the first resolution , and delivered a long and prosy address . The resolution declared tha , the land of England being incapable of growing sufficient for the support of the popLation , it was neces > ary to struggle for a repeal of the corn laws . "

      The motion being seconded by a person on the hustings , the chairman proceeded to read the resolution previous to putting it to the vote , whereupon Mr . George White , of Birmingham , who attended the meeting at the Tequest of the Lambeth Chartista , arose in the body of the Hall , and addressed the chair . Mr . Warburton asked the name of the individual who desired to address the meeting , and on Mr . White's name being announced , loud cheers were given by the Chartist party , responded to by hisses from the broad cloth gentry on tbe hustings . An indescribable scene of coniusioD followed this exhibition of feeling , and shouts of * ' Go on the hustings White , " arose from all parts of the crowded and spacious hall . Mr . White then proceeded towards the

      hustings , and Messrs . Ridley , House , and other active Chartists moved' forward at the same time . This was the signal for a general row . The Anti-Corn Law men ob the platform rising in a body , clenching their fists , and placing themselves in a Bghting attitude , headed by the parson , who had moved the first resolution . Mr . Ruffy Ridley being the tirst to ascend the hustings , was unceremoniously knocked off by the fighting parson , another of the gentry at the same time striking at Mr . White , but having missed bis mark , Mr . White seizsd him by collar and threw him into the body of the meeting , and the Chartist body proceeded at onc » to contest the platform , hand to band , and in five seconds put the whole troop of well-fed middlemen to the rout . The Anti-Corn Law men attempted to take a table which was placed on tbe hoatinga with them , but it waa wrenched from them

      by force , and Mr . White immediately mounted it amidst the enthusiastic cheers of the meeting . MeBsrs . Warburton and Co- immediately dispatched a messenger for tbe Whig body guard , " alias the police , and on their arrival they again ascended the hustings . The uproar was now at its greatest height , and Mr . Warburton endeavoured to make the police do that which his cowardly squad were inoapable of , bnt finding them reluctant in the matter , he ordered them to take Messrs . White and Rouse into custody ; this they al « o declined , anc Mr . White still held his position on the table , wel supported by his friends . He attempted sevexa ' timea to obtain a hearing , but his voice was drowned by hisses and yells from the Anti-Corn Law party . He then challenged them to discuss tha propoaitioi | put forth iu their first resolution , and told them that : td they had failed in their attempt at fighting , they

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      should have a chance of trying the more creditable and peaceable mode , namely , free di ^ cu . 'bion . A violent altercation took place , between Messrs . Warburton and White , when some rough compliments were exchanged . Tae excitement was now at its highest pitch , the cheers of the Chartists , and hisses of the anti-Corn Law men formnig a most discordant noise . A slight pause now took place , caused by mental exhaustion , and Mr . White again commenced an attack on the fallacies propounded by the anti-Cora Law r >\ he was hissed by the League men and loudly cheered by the Chartists , and in the midst of the confusion , Mr . White addressed those in front of the platform , and moved an amendment to the first resolution . Another storm was then created , in the midst of which Mr . Warburton declared the meeting dissolved . Loud shouts of " Ridley take the chair , " resouuded from all quarters , upon which the Chairman again

      resumed his position , and was again received by groans and yells , mingled with , " Go down you Whig humbug , "" Off you body snatcher , " &c , &o . Mr . Ridley then ascended the table , and seconded Mr . White ' s amendment . He was loudly cheered by the meeting , bat could not gain a hearing through the noise of Repealers , who were backed by the " blue bottles . " Tha noise and confusion created by those pretended Liberals had the effect of causing hundreds of the workiDg men to jetire in disgust , as it was quite olear those polite gentlemen would remain as long as they had the police to protect them ; and , seeing the improbability of anything being done , we left the meeting , whilst Mr . Ridley waa still on the table , previous to which three cheers was given for O'Connor and the Charter . Mr . Rouse , above alluded to , is the man who stood by Mr . O'Connor when he was so basely attacked in the Town Hall of Birmingham . A Looker On .

      Lamusth Youths . —Mr . Brown lectured to this body , at Mile-end , on Sunday evening , after which an interesting discussion took place . Mr . Cooper , of Leicester , delivered a talented lecture on Tuesday evening , at the Hall of Science , John-street , Tottenham vJourt-road . Mr . Fussell lectured en Sunday evening at the Flora Tavern . Barnsbury Park . —10 a . was voted to the Defence Fund . A Public Meeting was held on Tuesday evening at ) Hemmingway ' s Saloon , Mile Enu-road ; Dr . Bowkett having been called to tbe chair , addressed the meeting in the usual talented manner . Mr . Frazer mo 7 « d the following resolution : — " That this

      meeting considers that the evils under which the country are suffering owe their origin and continuance to class legislation , and that the investing the whole people with legislative power by the enactment of the People's Charter is the only remedy for such evils . Mr . Frazerin an eloquent manner supported the above sentiments , and in apoligizing for the unavoidable absence of Mr . O'Connor , congratulated them upon the presence of Mr . Hill , editor of the Northern Star , and Mr . G . White , which was received with tremendous applause . Mr . Sherrard ably seconded the resolution . Mr . Hill , on rising to support it , was greeted with enthusiastic cheering , waving of hats , handkerchiefs , &c . He stated that he thought they had appointed him to a

      sinecure office he had all his hie been fighting against ; they had assigned him a post with no duties attached to it . The resolution needed no support , it supported itself to the understanding of every honest man , and they had already given him sufficient indications that they were satisfied with it . The time was nearly gone by when ( Englishmen , and especially working men—men who had no interest bat the common interest of mankind needed argument to convince them with reference to the subject of the resolution , and he would not insult tbeir understandings by attempting to shew that nature never designed , nor nature's God contemplated that despoiism should erect its horrid front and desecrate tbe fairest forms of creation

      They knew the evils they had to endure , and the source of those evil * . They needed only information as to the remedy ; this was the true , correct , and most important field for their inquiry . They must persevere in their agitation ; they must concentrate thir energies to the attainment of their moral , political , and social rights ; they must endeavour to make all the powers which now worked against them work for them ; they must make nature stand for the first time ia the history of man right end up , the Charter waa the lever by which they could lift any weight no matter how ponderous , and to obtain it they need but to unite their energies , to concentrate their actions into one focus , and no power could stand against them ; the union he

      recommended was a union not of the tiger and the lamb , the hawk and the pigeon , the kite and the sparrow , not a union with those whose interest it was to thwart them in their holy struggle , but a union among themselves . Let the working men be united among themselves before they went about claiming the aid of the middle classes . There was pgwer enough in the hands of the men of London , if united in the holy cause , to laugh to scorn the opposition of any Government . View it with its boundless streets , its innumerable courts and alleys , it was indeed , as Cobbott termed it , a " mighty wen . " Let anyone reflect upon the immense mass of working men there stowed away , all of whom were , or ought to be , Cbartists , and for

      whose enfranchisement the Charter was designed . See these men , crawling like slaves upon the face of God ' s earth—men whose intelligence called into existence all the splendid edifices and improvements thvy saw around men whose sinews formed that which their intelligence designed—if these men could only see their own interest , and concentratedly pursue it , the very shadow of opposition would vanish . It need only to be known that they were united . It needed only for the fli « r of union to float over the \ r beads and tyranny would crouch before them like a spaniel dog . Mr . Hill addressed the meeting at considerable length , and departed amidst the rapturous plaudits of the assem-> ly . The resolution was then unanimously carried . Mr . Brown , in an eloquent and long address , moved , and Mr . Ulingworth seconded , the following

      resolution : — "That , notwithstanding the difficulties we have to contend with from the apathy of some , and the persecution of many of the middle snd aristocratic classes , those here assembled determine that they will continue to exert themselves unflinchingly in every legal and constitutional manner for the attainment of that object for which they have so long struggled , namely , the causing the People ' s Charter to become the law of the land . George White , in an eloquent and humourous manner , addressed the assembly for upwards of an hour , and was greatly applauded . The resolution was unanimously agreed to . Mr . Mantz moved , and Mr . Drake seconded a vote of thanks to Messrs . Hill and White , and a condemnation of the Government for their persecution . Messrs . Wheeler and Frazsr moved a vote of thanks to the Chairman , who made a suitai le reply , and ihe meeting dispersed .

      NOTTINGHAM . —The Female Chartists of Nottiogham met at their room , St Anne-street , on Monday , when a lecture was given by a member on the political rights of women . The room was densely crowded . Each member being allowed to bring tbeir female friends . A unanimous vote of thanks was given to the lecturer . At the close of the lecture a subscription was entered into to enable tbe members to purchase books for the use of tbe Female ' s Adult and Children ' s School . MACCLESFIELD . —Mr . Thomas Clark , of Stockport , delivered two lectures in tbe Chartist Room , on Sunday and Monday night last , on the people ' s distress and its remedy .

      OLDHAM—On Monday evening last a spirited discussion took place in tbe Cbartiat Room , on tbe subject of the Land . The speakers with great energy expressed tbeir anxiety of immediately commencing some practical operation , in order to alleviate the suffering which we are daily experiencing through the introduction of improved machinery , and with great warmth urged the necessity of falling back on the land , which was the only source for our salvation . At the conclusion a goodly number enrolled their names with a determination of carrying out the above object Tbe meeting was then adjourned to Sunday next at two o ' clock in the afternoon , at the same place . BKEGBY . —At the usual weekly meeting held here on Monday , it was agreed that 5 s . should foe sent to tbe Defence Fond . This is tbe fourth subscription from this small place amounting in all to one pound seven shillings .

      DUBLIN . —The Irish Universal Suffrage Association held tbeir usual weekly meeting on Sunday evening last , at six o'olock , at which hour the meetings will fee held until the latter end of August . On the motion of Mr . Woodward , Mr . Rafter was called to the chair . Tb » venerable Chairman said that it afforded him the most ineffable satisfaction to have the opportunity « f announcing to the meeting that the Chartists had outlived prejudice and ignorance , —oombined as both were with malignity and serdid peculation , and plunder o ^ bis poor , duped , deluded , and warm-hearted country , men —( cheers ) It waa no longer a transportable onV . nce to be a Chartist in Ireland—( bear , hear ; . The great liar and flippant Whig had been forced by the opinions of the law officers of tbe Crown in England , and the opinions of the Judges at the recent trials in ' that coun-

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      try , to shift his ground , and now has the consummate meanness to accuse tbe members of this association with Infidelity and Socialism—( bear , hear ) . But tho old cheat will be found out yet—thear , hear , hear ) . If the poor pecplu whom be cheats out of tbeir money under the false pretence of repealing the Union with it , knew but a tithe of his roguery there would not be one ' stone upon another In his house in Merrion-square in foar-andtwenty hours after . Look , too , bow hfs cause lias ever been tracked witb the blood of his countrymen . Do we not all remember the oath he swore before high Heaven that he wonld ' never pay one farthing tithe , and tha horrid and impious denunciations wbich be burled at tbe devoted heads of those who would pay tithes ? Look

      at a ) i the bloody , unatoned-for murders that followed from bis advice ; fourteen persons shot dead at Newtowhbarry , on the ever-memorable 18 th of June , 1831 nineteen killed at Carrrioksbock , on the 14 th December following ; ton murdered at Caatlepollard ; seven at Wallet own ; five at Moselain ; twenty-three at Kilkeel ; betides several others , and poor widow Ryan ' s son , at Rathcormac , on Christmas Eve , 1834 . And , in addition , the numbers who died martyrs in the prisons through Ireland . Seas of blood have been shed by following the advice of this wieked old man ; and after all a base compromise was entered into upon the tithe question . Tithes have been converted into rent , bo that the people must pay—( bear , bear . ) But then the people should know that Maurice O'Connell haa

      nothing to live oa bat the odious impost tithe . He married Bindon Scott ' s only daughter whose whole fortune was n tithe , and no doubt he takes care of the tithe at any rate—( hear , hear . ) He never proposed a measure yet that he did not betray when he found it his interest to do so . Let any one who doubts this read his letters to Brie , upon tbe Catholic question , and how he worked himself to oil for the purpose of getting a vote of confidence f . om tbe Catholics of Ireland ; bnt thank God he vras disappointed and defeated in his wicked attempt to sell tbo Catholics of this Empire . Before ba put the Repeal in abeyance he prevailed upon John O'Brien , Tom Arkins , and that great goose , Brennon , the poor rale collector , to pass a vote of confidence in him , at the Trades' Union , soon after which the

      Repeal waa put in abeyance , and his son in law—the beautiful and elegant repeal Member—Fitznmon , hopped off to the Wbiga , and sold the county Dublin to a Nan-repealer , fora fat Whig place—( hear , hear , That ' s true , we know that )—Depend upon it that the greatest godsend he could get now would be some sort of coercion act , because that wonld give him an opportanitj ptjticking np a great dost about tyranny , behind wbicn be would retreat with the thousands of pounds he has got from the people . This is what he ia looking for . The scheme is a deep one , but be has been at every sort of scheme to make mono ? by a short cut since ever I knew him . Well I remember what my lamented friend , the late Very Rev . Dr . Hamill , said about him It has come to pass . I shall mention it

      upon a fntnre occasion . He calls us infidels . Let him answer the admirable arguments of our excellent countryman Con Murray . It is by raising the hue and cry again * t us that be hopes to escape detection and exposure himself . But thank God we are rising as we ought to do in public estimation . Tbe people are beginning to see tbat the shillings of the poor will not Repeal the Union . They are beginning to doubt that this year , 184 ? , is the Repeal year . They ask bow can we Repeal the Union when we cannot return Repeal Members for the city or the county of Dublin 7 How can we Repeal the Union when via cannot prevent tbe passing of an Irish Arms Bill 1 It is heart-rending to see how tbe people are cheated . Mr . Rafter resumed bis seat amidst the repeated acclamations ef tbe

      meeting . Mr . D / ott read the last day ' s minutes , and tbe objects and rules of the Association . He then proposed for admission , Mr . Simon Tobin , iron-founder , and Mr . Patrick Carr , carpenter , who were admitted . Mr . Dyott said that be regretted very much to be forced , to bring under the notice of the meeting the strange conduct of some of tbe members of the Association , men connected with his own trade , letter-press printing . The men to whom be alluded were all Scotchmen . And it would be is tb « recollection of the meeting that those men had solicited to became members of tbe Association at a tiave When Mr . O'Connell accused the association with the crime of being compesed chiefly of Scotchmen and Englishmen ; nothing daunted , we hailed tbe accession of tbe Scotch type founders to our ranks ,

      we receive them as brethren . For awhile they attended our meetings . They began to fall off ; the reason assigned then was tbat we held our meetings during their Kirk hours—we changed the hour of meeting from two o ' clock in the day to six o'clock in the evening , ef which change they received due notice ; they said that this hour interfered with their evening prayer . They attended our meetings occasionally . But what he Mr . Dyott complained of , and what he conceived tbe whole Chartist body bad just cause to complain , is , that upon several occasions during the winter months when large parties were brought into these rooms for the purpose of overthrowlngus , and of wbich oar Scotch friends had due notice , instead of coming like men to our assistance , they absented

      themselves upon all those occasions , leaving us to fight the battle of ignorance , intolerance , and prejudice , as well as we could—( Shame , shame . ) Well , it was consolatory after all , tbat we were not defeated , for here we are gay , hearty , and triumphant , cheered on by the conscious rectitude of our own principles and the approbation of . every good man in the community—( cheers ) . We regret the defection of our friends . We are not angry witb them , bnt sorry for them . It is but just to ourselves to say tbat were we in England or in Scotland , and acted in a similar way we should look upon ourselves as traitors to our principles—( bear , ) .

      Mr . OHiggina said that there was a notice of a motion on tbe books f « r a vote of thanks to Mr . Crawford for having defeated the emigration swindle . Mr . Crawford had justly earned not only their most cordial thanks , but tbe gratitude of the whole community for having defeated one branch of this nefarious project —( hear , bear ) . Tbe other branch of it—the Catholic Emigration Swindle , that in which he regretted to say the Very Rev . Dr . Yone , is concerned has not been brought before Parliament yet He begged leave to save Mr . Clarke ' s motion for tbe next day of meeting . The thanks of he meeting were then voted to Mr . Rafter , after which the meeting separated .

      COGGESHALZi , Essex . —At the weekly meeting of tbe Cbartist Association , on Monday evening , the attention of . the members was called to a paragraph in tbe Star of Saturday last , by which it appeared that tbe Chartists of Croydon had spoken of the late meeting in a very handsome manner , and likewise accorded a unanimous vote of tbanka to the Chartists of Coggeshall . It waa resolved that the best manner in which we could respond to the friends at Croydon would be to follow their example , and immediately the sum of five shillings was collected for the defence fund .

      MANCHESTER . —The Chartist youths held their weekly meeting in the Association room , Brownstreet , on Tuesday evening last , when Mr . William Dixon addressed them upon the necessity of the young men of this country applying their minds for the purpose of obtaining knowledge , not only upon questions of policy but upon every branch of useful learning . The youths have opened the above room on Saturday and Monday evenings for amusement , their object being tbat of preventing the youths of Manchester , if posiible , from attending the ' free and-easy' and the Binging saloons , by which so many are led from the paths of virtue . Admission , gentlemen , 2 d . ; ladies , Id . The amusements are conducted upon total abstinence principles , no person allowed to bring intoxicating drink into the room . There is also to be a public lecture in tho above room , on Tuesday evening in each week , admission free .

      NAHTW 1 CH . —A public meeting was held in tbe Chartist Room , in this place , on Monday evening last , when Mr . Dixor , from Manchester , delivered a lecture upon the land and its capabilities , to a highly respectable audience . At the conclus-ion a vote of thanks was given to the chairman and lecturer and the meeting separated . BRADFORD . — Oa Tuesday evening the Rev . Thomas Spencer , of Bath , lectured in tbe Temperance Hall , on Complete Suffrage . TODMORDEN . —On Sunday last , Mr . David Ross , of Manchester , delivered two lectures in the Odd Fellows' Hall , both of which were very well attended . At the conclusion of the last lecture a vote of unlimited confidence was unanimously passed iu Mr . Robert Brook . Mr . Brook started for London by the eight o ' clock train on Wednesday sight .

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      TO THE CHARTISTS OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND . Brethren—You will learn by this week ' s StarVha turn which affairs have taken , and the present position in which our friends are placed . I shall not dwell upon tbe particulars , but I write to ask you most seriously toconsider the glorious victory wbich must , ere long , crown our movement , if we do our . duty . We must hope for the best , but we must prepare for the worst Our friends are poor ; their families have already suffered much ; and some of them have had hard work to raise the means of coming to London . It was necessary that they should come , and this , occasioned much expense . I know one who has bad to borrow the means necessary to ensure bis appearance , m Court ; and tbat , too , under circumstances to which I will { not bow allude further .

      AU this expence , diMot and badirect , ia thus incurred in vain , and will be iaearred ove * again , should the court overrule the objections raised by counsel , and proceed to judgment Yo » have not more , and it may be learn , than a month to prepare the funds necessary to complete on trinmpb . Now , let every man be at bis post , and do all he can to aid in fifing a legal , peaceable , bat t ' . etenubed death-blow to despotism and misrule ., i do not call upon yon to aid thwe men ; tbe eap . as is more your ' s than their * , and I will for onoe a / ppeal even to the principle of self . Let it not ba said tbat while a few were ready to sacrifice their all for the cause , the thousands of working men failed to support them , and that , too , while the pipe and pot went freely round . We must have fund provided , and that without delay be doing , and God bless you .

      Your ' s , in the good cause . cleanse , ' iJWWWni'EH

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  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), May 6, 1843, page 1, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct801/page/1/