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    • THE I\ T OPvTHEKW STxiE. SATURDAY, MARCH 27,1841.
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      THE CAPE CF GOOD KOPE AKD WEST XJTDTXS . —The Becond West India mail for the month of February h * s armed , and a paper or two front the Cape of Good Hope . The Cape papers state that the Governor was still conferring and making treaties with the Hottentots , and that an nnpreeedentedly large sale of land had taken place in die colony . Althocgh not without interest , the accounts from the West Indies famish no very talient points for remark . A scarcity of money in Jamaica geenu to hare produced a T * ry gloomy feelinjr , whieh exhibits itself ia dark forebodings for the future .

      TRXHIDAD . —The most interesting portion of the Trin dad papers are some speculations as * . q the probible eonrse of emigration from thr United Statea . It is supposed that the outgoing of coloured people from the Union must depend very greatly on the treatment whhh they experience . Some time back , very stringent laws -wc > re adopted in one or two of the States , and at that time the emigration of blacks was considerable . Since that time , those laws have been less rigorously enforced ; and the Negroes are more content to bear the accustomed His of their condition , and to remain . But as soon » s fe " freest country in the world" begins to tighten the yoke again , the bia « ks , it is reckoned , wiR again be driven out of its poria . Baxbadoes vSl exhibits a > scene of bickerirg between blacks and

      whites , for all the violent asserueus of the Governor and Legislature to the contrary . Ignorance on ; he part of the Negroes , and ignorance , too , most probably , on the part of the whites , promotes the cause of tad feeling ia a very ill-devised form of bargaining for labour : rent is made a kind of set-off against wages ; or the planter contrives , by playing fast and loOBe with bis tenant , to nuke the dread of ejectment Eerve the purpose of the lash in coercing a reluctant workman . Neither party can give np old habit : the Kegro cannot coneede his imaginary right to be provided by his-employer with a house ; the planter cannot resolve to trust solely to a plain contract of work and wige 3 between man and man , but must have some little contrivance to back Mb infi-uence as the seigneur of his estate .

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      The Fatheb or Edwakd Joses , the boy who has three time 3 intruded into Buckingham Palace , has sent a letter to the newspapers , complaining of the treatment which tho lad has received . Mr . Jones aays that his son ' s desire to intrude into the Palace is " an insane idea , " He complains tfes . t the boy has been tried by a secret conn , ( at the Home Office ) instead of by a Jury ; and that his health has been injured by imprisonment , over-work , and bad diet . The careless attendants at the Palace , the writer says , who k > ill protect its entrances , ought to be punished rather than the boy . Mr . Jones farther complains-that be and his wife were harshly and disrespectfully treated when they attended at the Police Office , aco . when the feelings of the mother induced her to refuse her consent to her son beiDg tent to sea . The having been in prison , too , has prevented Edward Jones fromproenring employment .

      A Fkaeppl Collision tookjuace off Cork harbour , in a dense fog , on 1 'riday , between the barque Royal " Saxon , with emigrants ^ bound for Port Philip , and the Abel Scuooner , coal laden , from Swansea to Cork . The emigrant ship escaped unhurt ; the schooner sank , but , providentially , all the crew were saved . MAKSLAXTGaiEB . —At Derby Assizes , Henry Hoskisson was cb&rged with frhootiug one llobert Har-Tey , a gamekeeper of the Earl of Chesterfield . The Coroner ' s Jury returned a verdiet of wilful murder against four persons , namely Hoskisson , Eames , Slaley , and Adey , but the three latter were admitted Queen ' s evidence . These persons were

      inhabitants of a large and populous place called NewaU , which is in the heart of the ccai district of Greasier , Swadiincote , & . c about three miles from Barton , and close adjoining Bretby Park , the seat of tbe Earl of Chesterfield . ' On the night of Thursday , the 4 th of February , the four persons © nginally charged , were drinkJiig the allowance of ale given them by their employers at a public-house , and remained to doing till about half-past ten , when they all went away together , one or them having been heard to say ihat he should like to have a hare . Thev proceeded ~ u > Lord ChesterfL = 2 d ' 3 land , for the purpose of poaching , when the alleged murder took place . —Manslaughter . Sentence—Transportation for life .

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      FROM OrE LO . NDOX CORBESPO . VD £ > T . Wednesday 72 cening , March 2 llh . The AxTi-CoES Law League . —This body has advertised a meeting lor the 31 st instant , at the Crown and Anchor , in the middle of the day , the admission to wh : ch is only to be by tickets ! Oh , what an impartial mode of obtainiRg public opinion . Bat -whsr . will thej say if they-are beaten on their own dunghill , and With real natural spurs , while they , poor fellows , have furnished themselves with iron heels ! " There are more things in Heaven and earth , than are dreamt of in Anti-Corn Law philosophy . " Depend on it , a rieh game is on the tapis .

      Deplorable Case op Destitution * . —Thismorning , as the policemen on duty in lie Regent ' s Park , were passiEg near tbe Governor ' s Gate of the Zoological GMden 3 , tliej discovered a poor woman , wiih two children , one about two years , and the other between thre ? and four yeare of ase , in the last stage of starvation . Prompt restoratives were immediately administered , and the children have partially recovered , bu ' . the mother is stiil in danger . She is the widow of a poor agricultural labourer , who , having migrated from Northamptonshire to work on the railways near London , died in January last , leaving her and the two children uueilj destitute .

      Walwoeth a > "D Caubekwkli . Charter Association * . —Th : s Society continu * s : o hold us weekly meetings at the Rose and Crown , Walworih Road ; and the cau = e is progressing steadily in - . his quarter Of the Metropolitan environ-. At the lait meeting , on Monday evening , a resolution was passed , approbatory of ' Mr . O'Connor ' s plan for a , Petition Convention , ai : d a colleen on was made in furtherance of that object . Petitions are getting up in favour of tue liberation of all political viciims , and a creat number of signatures have already been obtained- Tfce people declare them ^ e ' ve ^ determined not to relax in their efforts , untii they hare obtained the release of their persecuted breinrea from the fangs of iheir cruel tormentors ; aud , to prove their " faith "' by " t ; ood work : / ' they have commenced a subscription for the martyred Clayton , which is going on yery satisfactorily .

      The Petition CoMmiT ^ E . —L 2 = t evening , this Committee assembled at the r weekly mealing rooms , the Dispatch Coiice Kuu-e , Brioe-ltue , F : cei-= treir . Mr . Bills ia : he chair . Trie n . iiiuies cf tlie la ^ t mei-tiag ha ^ : i- ! j been coiiSrme-i , tbe secrc-iary , ( Mr . J . W . Parker , ) r-poned ihe result _ oT an interview between hia 3-e : i and Mr . Cleave , vrh ' a T . S . Duncoznbi , Esq . M . K , re-Litivd : o the ens of iir . C-. rrier , DOW ii : tbe Wih ^ isire Hon * 3 of Correetiou . A m ? - Eor al to Lord Xormar : by , in his bahalf , was adopte « and signed by me Committee , S&venty-l ' our petitions were then brought ia from various . pans of the metropolis , and tvro from the inhabitant .- cf Stockport , p ^ avins for ibe release of Frost , Williams ,

      and Jones ; the whole of which vrere ordered to be preheated . The Secretary was directed io write to Messrs . Fieldan ani Waidey , requesting them to ici ' Dra the Committee wheiher ifcej Lave presscied the petitions committed to thtir care , in order thai ( should such be the case ) more may be placed in their hands for pre s entation . The Committee , up to the present tiDe , ( . during the short space of three weeks , ) have ;; o ; npTvo . ru ? of 200 pe ' -itioDS for ibe Charter , Fros- ' , Wni : ani 5 , and Jones , Peddie , O'Connor , and tbe re-t of the poli . ioal victims . The Com-Biilieeha-re been mi-tnaiW asiirl-ed in iheir labours , by tne wiLmaue-i- v ' i M . e . ~» rs . Home and l ) nncombe , to present their petitions . In the coarse of the e > eniag , Mr . Pa-ker read the following highly-interesting letter from the vio . ia C-arrier : —

      ' Gaol , DeTizss , ilarcli 12 , 18-4 L , ¦ : Dear Sjr . —Since I have-been in the cheerless gloom of this place , it his seidun been my lot to fexperiecc 9 so much pleasure as I hire derived from tbe perusal of your letter . It was pat into my hand jast When I had concluded tkat I -Bis most certainly forgotten by all ; bat I found in ; hat unequivocal proof tbit my concia-ion was erroneeui " I beg you ¦ will a : e ; pt for yourself , and coavey to » y unknown , friends . , my ¦ warmest thanks lor the kindness -which they have manifested towards me , by affording assistance when It was so icach needed . Tou "will , perhaps , introiiHee me to some of them another day , when I tfcail have an opportunity fif expressing my sekuowiedgesnents to thsm in persoa " I often tbi" * ' of yoor litUe assemblies ; but , thongn X us not » t liberty to say trhat I think , no one can MWTeat Jae from belieTiiiS that right

      "' By holding on , -will gather sinew , till It mores that giant , might . ' u Bat of these things 1 must be , at present , silent . YcehaTB Terr kindly offered to forward a petition froa » e to ibe House of Commons ; bat as I know Botbiag of your present movements , I might possibly omntfc sa error , and spoil the work which others may kiVB dsoe . I tnink . therefore , that unless I could have ppottsaities ef knowing -what others hare been and ¦ tell are doing , in my behalf , it will be best for me to

      4 e * hV Meanwhile , I should be undtr additional obligations to y # u or asy of my London friends for taking ¦ Qcb steps as msy appear test coleniatsd to obtain my taiaigemsiii , o » an exteasioa o ? LnAul ^ eace * - I Tro-nid , kowerer , b ^ understood to mean such $ Ups oslt as we honourable ; for ( and I speak calmly and de-Kberately ! , raTixer Ursa obtain mj liberty fcy any prtie 3 sioas oi sorrow for doing that which I sincerely beUcTti w be my duty to do , or by acytting "which cowld g-vSiibly be coustmsd even iuto the » pearacee rt b riv-iiiise which would prevent me from

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      doiDg in future what I may believe ' t , o be right , I would endure all my imprisonment , V & ] J Its tevere hardships , orer and OTer again . ^ j ai { 0 j ^ OW that tills declaration does not proceed ^ j ^ m stubbornness or temerity , I am ready mczi fjgeiy \ o make any acknowi e 4 gment which the ^^^ n ^ y require , wherever I may bare committed rM error : my conduct baa hitherto been marked vi ' openness and candour , aad I shall endeaTonr to r ^^ intiin it , coat what it may . « , then , under these , restrictions , anything can be done f » r me , all 1 can yjy ^ ^ ju be dn ^ r appreciated . , " T ** ^ ptiticulars of my ease which yon ask for , are : — ' * ^ 1-am in prison , andl wishtogetout Secondly ,

      m food consists of bread , potatoes , aad water-grael , v / hich is not sufficiently nutritious to preserve the constitution in a healthy state for the space of two years , especially in a prison -where all ii gloom , and dull Jnonetony , and solitude , unchecked by social intercourse ; which act most powerfully « pon the body by depressing the spirits and enervating tbe mind . It is sufficiently obvious , therefore , that I want better food . I also wish to be allowed pens , ink , and paper , and newspapers ; and that my correspondence be unrestricted , ttiat 1 may have it in my power to repel tfca attacks that I have been informed have bees made upon me , with the view of preventing my friends from interesting themselves in my behalf .

      •* I ought , perhaps , to tell yon , that I addressed a memorial to Lord Normanby , on the 27 th of January , in -which I requested the above indulgences , and also that my friends be allowed to Ti « it me in my cell at all seasonable hours , with Borne others , 'Which I do not at present remember . First of all , however , I asked for the svmmum bonttm , liberty ; bat it appears that all the Noble Marquis could feel himself justified in advising her Majesty to grant was , the remission of that part of my sentence which subjected me to hard labour ; and this was carried into effect on the 13 ch of February . " Tou will excuse the length of this , I hope ; it is so seldom I write | or , I should add , speak , for I am on the silent system too , ) that I scarcely kiio-w when to leave off .

      " Ton will be good enough to send the money here to me ; I "would advise you to send it by post-office order , for one letter from me has been lost , and bow many io me I cannot know . I can only say , I , did not receive one for nearly five months till this week . " Believe me , dear Sir , " Tours truly , and very much obliged , " William Carrier . " " Mr . J . W . Parker , London . " Since the reseipt of tna above , the City of London Charter Association have sent Mr . Carrier 25 s ., and Mr . Cleave sent him 5 a ., in addition to 5 s . worth of Charter Almanacks , placed in the hands of the Committee , to be sold for Carrier ' s benefit .

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      THE POOR LAW . gUSH SYMPATHY JOR THE ENGLISH POOR . An . comment upon the scrdid meanness and crouching rascality of the Irish joints of the Treasury tail is rendered unnecessary by the undeviating practice ef these " pot-wallopperB "— these cupboard " patriots . " We g i ^ e , however , the names of the following nineteen , who voted for the full measure of atrocity

      proposed by Monkey Russell : —Bulks , Bodkin , Brabazos ( Lord ) , Callaghan , Evans , Gisborne ( one of the Anglo-Irish patriots , M . P . for the County of Carlow ) , Howard ( another Anglo-Irish patriot ) , Hume ( the old " brown loaf , " and one of the " boys of Kilkenny ) , " AIaeti . v , Nohrets , Sir J . D . O'Brien ( not Bronterre ) , O'Connell , Sir J . Pi-Gorc ( Attorney-General ) , Roche , Sheil ( the Right Honourable R . L . ) , Sohervillk ( Sir W . ) , Stocks ( Mr . Sergeant ) , Wysb , and Ashton Yatks , ( coadjutor of Tom Gisbor-vb for County of Carlow ) .

      Nott , don ' t the English people owe the patriots a a signal debt of gratitude ! And of the fifty-one dissentients , not one sicgle Irishman of any shade or colour of politics or religion . We also find H . G . Wakd , and E . PaoTHEEOE , and C . Wood ( our Halifax ii . P . s ) , in the list of starvebeggars . Will the men of Halifax allow them to entsr into the town—aye , even into the towc—again to insult the people ! If they do , we hope they'll put them upon salts and senna for the rest of their lives . _^ m ^ m . . . j . . _ . _ _ . ri _ _ _ _ ^^^^^^ - . - ___ - _ . - . . i-i-r .

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      THE MANCHESTER CORN LAW MEETING . We stole an awkward march upon our Manchester Whig friends by a bit of an express last week , by which means we administered the antidote with the poison . There appears to be much mystery ia tbe whole affair . The Sloming Chro ^ ic > e of Monday is silent upon the " important subject ; " the Guardian declares it" unsafe to hold any more meeetings ; " the Sun tells a thumping lie " upon authority ; " and yet some of the worthies claim a victory U If so , we can only say they don't deserve it , they have made such a very bad use of the triumph . But what says the Manchester Chronicle ? Why , this : —

      "Tee Leaguers Defeated . —> ever , within our observation , was there a more Bignal or humiliating defeat sustained by any party than by the Anti-Corn law League yesterday , from the Ciiartists . " Now , Will this do for our friends ! The Guardian cannot speak trnth ; he calls a Mr . James Cartledge the reporter for the Star , while he knew he was telling a lie . Was it Thomas Thorkhill Clarkso >\ Esq ., who gave evidence against O'Brie . n at Liverpool ; cr was it Jeremiah , or John Edward himself , that volunteered upon this service ?

      We last week , in our several editions , reported , and truly reported , three of the greatest triumphs ever gained by a people over a faetion . The complete overthrow of Walter and Co . at the Crown and Anchor , upon tbe " pat them on tbe belly " question ; the signal defeat of the export and import " O ^ res" of Dc-iby , wiib the Mayor in the chair ; and th . o uumerciful whacking of the whole League In tbo very camp . Here tbe fu&tiaas , under the co ; es of ihe rank- ^ elliug tyrants , after having thinned them ia gk'rnnshei and section fighting , actually took the whole camp by storm 1 And when ] Why , just when a triumph would have been a good announcement of Villiers' intended motion , and , to insure which , they , a 3 a matter of conrs-e , put forward their whole force .

      We have always told our friends not to leave the enemy a single shadow of a shade of doubl to hang a doubt upon ; and , as we perceive that the " gentlemen" of Leeds intend taking advantage of the pretence of Mr . Bajnes , M . P ., to hold their cheap labour meeting , on Tuesday next , we rust that the thing will be put beyond all doubt , or cavil . Our friends now see the manner in which iheir good nature has been returned ; \ n them bear in mind that Leeds fought the first- battle of the Spring campaign , and , on Tuesday , will finish it with the annihilation of the faction .

      Wherever Dr . M'Docaix , Leech , and Bairstow , happen to be , it becomes the bounden duty of the iuhabit&nts of that locality , to Bend them to the national camp at Leeds , on Monday night , in order that they may go over the chart , and each perfectly Understand the part allotted to him by the council of war , now arranging for the capture of Fort Hnmbug . Pitkethlt , of Hudderbfield ; Arras , of Bradford ; and other friends , most be there too . Let no man remain behind , and we will teach them how to count heads this time . Hnrrah for Tuesday , then 5 Leeds began , and Leeds will finish . Let M'DeuiLL , Leech , and Baujstow be sent , without fail , and in time .

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      THE AMERICAN WAR . Oub readers will , no doabt , have felt iome astonishment at our silence upon tbe subject ef a war with America , while we have looked upon their indifference as a happy omen of increased domestic reflection . Time was , when an earthquake in China would have nad more effect upon the English mind than , any amount of domestio oppression , and , in consequence , the pres 3 never failed to supply the foreign melo-dramatic representation , with blue fire and all , - while they were performing the domestictragedy . We have not mentioned tlie subject , fiistly , because the life of a man may , ia some way , be affected by the course which the people of this country ap-

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      pear to take . Mr . M'Leod ' s life ia not to be sported with , at least by us ; and "WO . fear venturing upon & line , which , by giving an injudicious tone to public opinion , might , by the remotest chance , have that tendency . If he was ¦ within reach of us * we would have given our opinion boldly and freely ; but any apparent interference , before trial , with tbe laws of one nation , by the people ef another , may cause a substitution of defiance for justice ; and , let it never be forgotten that if injustice be sanctioned against any one , nnder any circumstances , a precedent will be very easily framed ont of the role .

      Such , then , are out personal reasons for not venturing any remark , while our opinion , generally is , that the Ftte Republic of America will find herself considerably fettered by her three millions of black slaves , and England wonld find herself no less encumbered by her three millions of white ones , in the event of a war . We trust , we hope , and we feel confident that there will be no war , and , for that very reason , because the slaves of each nation are trammels around each nation ' s neck ; and we earnestly and devoutly pray that upon the first shot being fired , some lucky acoident or kind friend , will

      put a firelock in the hand of every Southern State slave , and say , " There , then , there ! behold , you slaves , the land enriched with your hearts' blood , your sweat aad your toil ! Take , take , take this musket , as your title henceforth to hold i ; for yourselves , and to till it and use it for your own benefit , and may God bless you and it . Be not tyrants over those whom you command , or we will arm them , and depose you . " If such is to be one of the results of an American war , God send it

      to-night before to-morrow ; while we beg to assure our virtuous readers , that we have no desire to learn that a company of English eoldiers discovered , after the battle , that many had probably shot their own brothers , fathers , sons , or friends . Again , and again , let U 3 impress our readers with the grand truth , that wo look for the People ' s Charter to establish that balance of power which shall decide controversy by right , an * not by might . What nation ever yet gained by war ! ^^ m i iii

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      PEEL AND STANLEY . We may at least claim credit , as having been the first to d . soover a desire , upon tbe part of the Right Honourable Baronet , to see the Earl of Derbt on his road to bliss , in order that his hopeful son may be on his road to the Upper House . Many circumstances have since transpired to prove the truth of our propheey ; but the press , in discHssing the question , omits one of the most important points" tenure . "

      Now , Stanlet would be much more powerful than Peel , if Stanley could confer as good a tenure upon his serfs ; but then , unfortunately , he has buk a life interest himself , and that a bad one—a very bad one ; and the young birds know full well , that should they now give np the certainty for the uncertainty , by abandoning Sir Robert , to go to Lord Staklet , that upon the melancholy evant of the death of Earl Derbt , tho cross would stand before the name of each

      deserter in the Black Book ; this is Peel ' s strength , and this Peel knows . Wo said eome weeks ago , that Pkkl was preparing to throw himself into the arms of Whiggery ; we now as : ert that he has become much more liberal than any Whig Government since 1638 , with a single interregnum of Fox and Bedford sham-liberality towards tho close of the eighteenth century , when they had the fear of the American war and French Revolution before their eyes .

      We have long said , and we now repeat it , that Peel , Wellington , Ltndhurst , Brougham , and even Stanlet , will make any sacrifice to get lid of Daxiel , and they will succeed ; and then Dan will look in vain for the ladder by which ho got on the house-top , and like all fools he'Jl tumble and crack his neck , for tho people vrill never again be bumbugged by any man living ; they want their Charter , and that none can long withhold with safety . NATIONAL CHARTER .

      ASSOCIATIONNOMINATION OF THE COUNCIL . We have received a considerable number of names of persons nominated to serve in the first General Council of the National Charter Association ; but , as many others have yet to come in , we have deferred publishing them till next week , by which time we hope that every town and village , which has not yet nominated its councillors , will have done so , so that we may lay the whole list before the whole country , at one view . ¦ i ~_ - ^ . ^ » — — — - ¦ —^^^^*~ - — — - ^^^ r f f f I * r

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      THE CONVENTION : VALUE OF REFLECTION . Most fully agreeing in the universal expression of approral of O'Co >^ or ' s plan of a Convention , we have had time to see some , or rather one , of the defects in its details . Nothing is more to be dreaded , or more to be avoided , than the sl'ghte ? t provocation for jealous feelings ; and , above all , nothing could bo more injurious than a collision between the Executive and the people of any locality . In order , therefore , to prevent the possibility of such an occurrence , we would recommeud the substitution of the ballot for

      O'Connor's plau , in the event of move than ten being elected a . s delegates . That is , we would recommend the Executive to call a public meeting , and at that public meeting , and in presence of all assembled , to write the names of every candidate chosen , upon slips of paper ; and then , after a proper shake , commence a ballot , by having the names drawn , by a person blindfold , from tho ballotting-box , and when proebfmel , let the name be thrown from tho hustiugd among the audience ; and when the eight , with Moir and Wjlliams , are chosen , let those be put to the meeting as the pevsons duly elected . ]

      This plan will prevent after disputes and jealousies ; for we do confess that the people at Edinburgh , Newcastle , or Norwich , or . any place , would have just cause of complaint , sheuld their delegates be postponed upon no better grounds than the vote of a meeting , to whom they were entire strangers . This would bring sections into collision with the Executive , whieh should , above all things , be avoided . Our p au leaves no room for jealousy , Buspieion , or after clap .

      > N e throw out the suggestion for the ' consideration of our readers . We bave great pleasure in informing our readers that more than one half of the sum required has been subscribed during the past fortnight ; and , we have no doubt , relying , as we do , on the spirit and zeal © f the people , that the remaining half will be forthcoming before next Saturday .

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      O'CONNOR ' S LETTERS . We are compelled to postpone O'Connor ' s letter upon Church Chartism , Teetotal Chartism , Knowledge Chartism , and Household Chartism ; and also his letter to the Marquis of NqbmaNBT . We uftu but the alternative of withholding them , or his second letter to O'Malut ; and , in the Belectiou 5 we consulted our own feelings , whicb , we are convinced , will be responded to by our readers , that nothing Bhould be allowed to interfere with th « chain of electricity , which is bmo to be produced npon the mind of every man by the letters to O'Malust .

      The whole seriet will form a compendium of Irish history , each increasing in romantic beauty and historic research—the wliole presenting Ireland at one view , in a manner never attempted by any writer of anj age , in a whole life . Well may O'Connob say— " no man shall plead ignorance of Ireland when I have done with her . " The second letter , which will , be found in our seventh page , will be read , but never will be anstcef . id . When completed , the whole series will be published in a cheap form , and may bo taken as a second volume of O'Connor ' s letters to O'Connell .

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      James Arthbr . —Both parcels were posted in time . M . Wale , Truro . —The letter about the cards has been sent to the Executive . J . Bvrne , Vale of Leven , —Tlie weight of petitions is unlimited : but they must be open at the ends . W . C , Truro , shall hear from us about the Convention and O ^ Brien ' s plates . Laret Tool , the Kcncick ChartisU is entitled to the plate , and ought to have had all that have been given since he commenced taking the paper . J . B . —It is better thnt" the Chartists of a whole town

      be disappointed occasionally , than that the Chartists of the whole empire be disappointed , which speedily must be the case if our rules were not adhered to . If the Agents sent their money in time , none would be disappointed of their papers from non-payment . A . Haxton . — Yes . B . W . Marshall . —Yes . W . Stokes . —We do not supply him . Samuel Tatlor , Pebshobk . —Send 15 s . 9 d . for papers from dale to end of year . FOR THE COMMITTEE FOR SUPERINTENDING DAN . ' s

      CHARTIST WELCOME TO LEEDS . £ * . d . From three Monkwearmouth friends 0 5 3 FOR THE WIVES AND FAMILIES OF THE INCARCERATED CHARTISTS . From a few Friends in Levsn and vicinity ... 0 13 6 ~ J . M'Ron , Paisley 2 0 -. Upper Wortley 0 10 0 ~ Congleton ... o s o . » Dunfermline , per Mr . Dryadale 0 4 6 „ Brighton , by Messrs . KeM , Willit , and Abcom ... 0 3 0 +. Dunfermline , per D . Ireland 3 12 4 „ a few Females at a spinning mill , Aberdeen ... ... 0 0 3 _ a few Make , do ., do . ... 0 2 9 POLITICAL PRISONERS' AND CHARTER CONVENTION

      FUND . From 300 Members of the Charter Association , Sutton-in-Ask-Beld 15 0 „ Mr . Brook , Dawsbury ... 0 10 0 „ Tower Hamlets Association , per Mr . E Taurkwell ... 0 7 6 - Mr . Ridcliffe ' d Family ... 0 0 6 „ Leeds Charter Association ... 0 6 2 ^ ~ G . Wright , Accringtuu ... 0 2 0 _ the Working Men of Huddersfield , per E . Clayton ... 1 0 0 _ Joseph Lawton , Prtsot ... 0 2 0 „ the Chartists of Daw Green ... 0 10 0 ^ High Town , in Livers « dge , per Mr . Penny 12 1 _ Wskefield , per Gejrce

      Adamson 117 « . J . Turner , London 0 1 0 * , T . C . Spencer , Dovizas ... o 1 0 ~ Oldham , per W . Hainer ... 1 0 0 * . the Cbartists of Hathern ... 0 2 6 « , twelve Female Chartists at Loughborough 0 2 5 ^ the Ckattists at Carlisle ... 1 0 0 „ a few Chartists at Oxford ... 0 6 6 „ the National Charter Association , Hull ... ... ... 1 0 0 ~ Manchester l o . o ~ J . Wrathard , Barnard Castle 0 0 3 „ Bristol , per F . W . Simeon ... 0 10 9 ~ Grtut H or ton Kelief

      Committee ... 0 6 0 ^ Mansfield , per J . Smith ... o 10 0 ~ P . D . G-, London o 2 6 „ Bolton , per J . Murray ... o 6 0 „ the Females of KUbarchan , perj . M'Crea ... ... 0 10 0 .. Stafford , per W . Peplow ... 0 2 6 „ Markinch , Fifeuhire , per W . Melville ... 0 10 _ Waterhead Mill , per James Greaves .,. ... ... 0 10 0 ,, some Ladies and Gentlemen at Edinburgh , per J . Syme ... 0 6 „ Stoke-upon-Trent , per G . B . Maut ... .. . ... 0 5 0 „ Monmonth , per J . Buttery ... o 3 9 ~ Gatehouse , per J . Walker ... 0 10 6 _ Oosebnrn , per J . Hail ... © 60 « Woodbtink print-works , pee

      3 . Arthur ... « 3 $ ~ Uppleby , near Carlisle , do .... 0 S 2 * . G . R ., Ross , Hereford 4 0 « G . L ., do . do .... l

      ——— * 0 « i Alexander Clysuale , per J . Cameron ... ... ... l « , o ~ the National Charter Association , Worcester ... ... 0 7 0 „ Mr . Helliwell , Horsforlh . ... o \ 9 „ a Friend to Chartism ... ... o 0 4 ^ D . Blackburn ... ... . ... © o 3 „ a few reformed 'geese , ' Leeds X $ ' „ the Chartists of Burton-upon Trent ... ... ... « i 6

      ~ theCbartiataof wotton-nnder-Edge ... ... ... o 3 6 ., the members of the Charter Association , Lancaster ... o 6 0 .. a few Chartists at Blackburn 0 19 Q ~ - Nottingham , per J . Sweet ... \ o 0 ' _ Chesterfield , per W . Martin 0 . 6 0 - » the National Charter Association , Sheffield ... ... o 12 e ^ a few Chartists at Cheltenham 0 10 0 ~ the Barnsk y Chartists ... l o a

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      _ Sttdbury . perW . MayhaU ... 0 7 8 „ , Warrington , per J . Savory ... . 7 * _ the Chartists of Moreton , per J . Cbll ' nge ... ... •••• • . * ¦ « „ the Radicals of Bradford Moor and Swain Green ... ... 3 < „ two Moulders at Aberdeen ... 0 1 .. Blairgowrie , per J . Edwards 0 « ¦ _ Cummersdale . perJ . M'Nichol 0 17 .. Smith , Sowerby ... ... 0 2 * „ the Chartists at Batley ... » „ Leeds , per J . Illingworth ... 0 2 3 _ Sowetby amd Mill Bank ... 0 9 t .. .. Halifax ... ... ... ... 0 8 ^ a few Wearers at

      Mickleth-¦ waito and Morton , near Bingley ... ... ... # *• « Turiff . perJameBShirron ... 0 2 « , ABC , » working man , with a wife and five children , London ... ... ... * . RobertMakay , moulder , Aberdeen ... ... ... 0 -9 . $ « . Merton , Surrey , per J . Bale 0 10 _ Holt , near Melksham , Wilts . 6 10 0 « . a Working Man , Park-lane , Leeds ... ... ... 0 16 . » Thomas Taylor , Monmouth ... 0 19 _ Mercy Brown , Cheltenham ... 0 0 _ eleven persons at Stokesley , per J . Hebden ... ... 6 0 VOX BftOST , WILLIAMS , iSD JONES ' S RESTORA . TIOH COMMITTEE .

      From the Joiners and Fitters , Ches- , ter-le-Street , per T . Varty 0 10 From Henry Edward Hay ... ... 2 C .. the Working Men's Association , Trnre ... Postage of petition ... 1 2 0 8 10 .

      FOB MRS . CLATTON . From Dewflbury , per W . M . Holt ... . # . .. Bath , per J . CogBweU ... 7 * „ the Brown-street Association , Manchester , per J . Popplewell ... ... 0 15 8

      „ a few Democrats , Girvan , Ayrshire ... ... ... ... 0 7 9 „ the Vale of Leven , per D . Campbell ... ... ... ISO « . Middlesbro , per J . Hollinahead ... ... ... 1 15 _ Button - in - Ashfleld , per J . Simmons ... ... ... 0 4 6 „ Chesterfield and Brampton , per W . Martin ... ... 0 26 _ Ouseburn , per J . Hall ... 0 8 S _ Great Horton Relief Committee 0 * 7 „ Mansfield , per J . Smith ... 0 6 4 _ Rochdale , per W . Baker ... 0 16 0 ¦ ' „ Bradford ( Wilts ) , per J .

      Haswell ... ... ... 0 10 0 _ . Oldham Chartist Association 0 10 0 „ Norwich , per J . Darken , per 8 . Goat ... ... ... 15 « _ thirty Shoemakers at London , . peiW . HoUiday ... ... 0 54 _ the Chartists of Brighton ... 0 SO „ a Chartist hair-dresser , the proceeds of one day ' s labour , Brighton ..... ... 0 8 0 _ six Agricultural Labourers of Hove ... 0 0 « M Dundee , per James Young ... 3 1 „ BiBhopweaimouth , per Mr . J . Helmsley ... ... ... 0 9 10 „ Stroud Chartists 0 6 0 ^ U pper Wortley 0 18 0

      FROM THE WORKING MEN'S ASSOCIATION , TIVERTON For Mr ? . Frost ... ... 0 10 0 „ H . Vincent ... 0 10 0 „ Carrier 0 10 0 . » the Executive Committee 0 10 0 2 , 0 FOR A PRESS FOR J . B . O ' BRIEN . From G , Wright , Accrington ... 0 6 0 FOB MR . EDWARESFrom Stroud Cbartista ... ... 0 6 0

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      EDINBURGH . —A public meeting of the inhabitants of Edinburgh was held in Wfaitefield Chapel , on Monday last , to consider the propriety of adopting the National Petition . Mr . John Ritchie being called to the chair , said that at this time it was the duly of all Radicals to exert themselves , and keep their position , aa there were many humbags endeavouring to lead them » 3 tray , and Concluded by reading the placard calling the meeting Mr . Raufcen then read Mr . 0 Connor's letter and the National Petition , and after making some remarks on the Charter , &c , he moved the adoption of the petition . Mr . Blackie made some capital ; remarks , and seconded the motion . Mr . Grant rose , and moved that two clauses be struck out of the petition , which , not being seconded , fell to the ground . Tha motion , was carried uiiammously . Mr . John Watson

      then moved that Mr . Duncombe be requested to present the petition , which was seconded by Mr . Peter Anderson , and carried unanimously . It was then moved by Mr . Innes that Mr . Saokey be appointed delegate for Edinburgh , which was seconded and carried . Mr . Pettigrew moved , that subscription-sheets begot up , to assist in defraying the expences , which was seconded by Mr . Nisbett , and carried . It wa 3 then suggested by Mr . A . Gray that , in the event of the House of Commons rejecting the prayer of the petition , that the delegates be instructed to draw up an address , to be presented to her . Majesty , which was generally approved of . The meeting then gave a vote of thanks to the Chairman , and dispersed . A goodly spirit was manifested by those pieaent , and there are great hopes that tho petition will be most numerously signed .

      York . —The Chartists mat , as usual , on Tuesday evening , the 23 d inst ; when the following resolutioa was propo-ed , seconded , and carried unanimously : —' -That we , the members of the National Charter Association , resident in York , having opened a subscription for the purpose of having a grand demonstration on the release of Feargus O'Connor , Esq ., from the dungeon , do recommend the Chartists of the various localities to adopt a similar course , for the purpose of sending delegates to do honour to the ' Noble patriot' on that . 00-casion . " PJtESTOHT .--Th . e Chartists are all alive , and full of zeal in tho good cause , and rapidly increasing in numbers . They have at last succeeded in obtaining a place of meo . 'iug ior twelve oionthf , and can now defy all the base attempts of the persecuting middle class men , who are very desirous of putting them down .

      BRADFORD . —At a meeting held on Wednesday , at the house of Mr . Godsbury , Goodmansend , ttra following resolutions were unanimously carried : "That this meeting highly approves of a Political Prisoner's Liberation and Chartist Petition Convention , to sit in London for a fortnight . "— " That this meeting disapprove of the Executive Council , or , a public meeting in Manchester , or in any other town , having exclusive power of nominating ten persona from the number nominated by the country , as fit and proper persons to constitute the Convention ; and further , we consider that tie whole of the members of the National Charter Association of Great Britain should elect them . ' "— " That a publio meeting beheld in the-Chapel , Long Croft Place , on Saturday , the 3 rd of April , to commence at seven o ' clock in the evening , for the purpose of nominating a fit and proper person to sit in the Convention . "

      STOKE-UPON-TRENT . A petition against the Poor Law Continuance Bill , strongly worded , is in course of signature here . BURTOK-OK-TRENT . -If proof be want ing to establish tho fact of the rapid progress of our cause , Burton at present affords it . Twelve months ago we had not a single Chartist in this town ; now we can boast of at least thirty " good men and true . " The Northern Star was then unknown ; bow we have six weekly . We are progressing raijidlv .

      though we have much to contend with : the sainted tea « hera of the people , the middle-class legislators , and the bigotted tools who lattw and riot on their spoils , have done their worst to crash every germ' of our growing principles ; but in vain . Knowledge is progressive , and truth immutable ; and , like the mountain stream , it may be impeded or retarded in its course , bat gathering Strength by evert ObStaolO , Will ultimately burst all bounds , and find tta "way at last in calm and majestic beauty to the great ocean of truth . : ¦ ¦¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ .

      . Carrifr , the Chartist Victih , has been removed from the gaol at Devizes , to Salisbury , where the treatment w better , by an order from Lord Normanby , received on Sunday last . The friends of Mr . Carrier will direct their letters to him accordingly . . SHEFFIELD .-The cause at this place is making steady and rapid progrew . A room has been ob-& ° « *! stai " » n « j 00 , a Tillage about four miles from bhefijeld , at the Hare and Hounds , where a lecture , illustrative of the principles of the Charter , -will be delivered on Sunday next . Tbi « is the resolt of the

      exertipus of a few friends , who were intent upon breaking Bp Borne fresh ground , and who were Ve Jighted to find that one or two ' Star * find Cheir way yt 0 Jht& "" ° ^ corner . The regular meeting of the Sheffield Chartists was held on Monday night yin « March was elected 'joint secretary , W Air . R . Otley , as treasurer ; and 6 s . and some odd pence wero collected for the London delegates A letter was read from Mrs . Peddle ^ which excited somo interest . The meeting , after the transaction of some important business , separated , highly gratified with the proceediugs of the evening .

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      UPPER WO * V ? tBY ( NEAR LEEDS . ) -FuneM sermons were preached , on Sunday las ; , in alar * room near the New Inn , by Messrs . AlderwnTS Bradford , and Hick , of Leeds , for Clayton sal Thomas Howgate . Eighteen shillings were cot lected for the widow of Clayton ; Mis . How «» ti having declined to participate in the , collection . NJJWCASTJLE . —At the weekly ' -meeting n . the 23 rd , the accounts being balancedi th . ? remained £ 2 5 s . 6 d . on hand . Half a reaK ruled foolscap was ordered , for the NatfLJ ? Petition . The Secretary was instructed " oS respond with the surrounding districts , reque st ^ their co-operation . ^ MEMBERS OF THB NATIONAL CHARTER AsSOCTi tion , residing in or near Newcastle , having ca * £ ^ membership not accounted for , are requested U account for them at their earliest convenience thi ! the sub-treasurer may remit to Manchester '

      Messrs . Williams » nd Binks have decline , ) serving as delegates to the Convention tS people hare written to Mr . J . Watkins not in London , requesting him to represent Newcastl . and Sunderland . Mr . Mason lectured at CranJinff ton to a few of the right sort on Thursday « nj £ Ken ton on Satnrday to a very attentive audience . DUNPEaMUNE .-A musical entertain ment , far the benefit of the victims' families Z got up here last week . Twenty-two musicians and a leader gave their services gratuitously mh £ 2 12 s . 4 d ., exclusive of expencss , was reauBedfa , the benevolent object of the meeting .

      GLASGOW . —At a meeting of the members ti the Church , held on Thursday night week , it wu agreed that steps be taken immediately to ruse thl necessary means to buy the one at present occupiei or build another . It was then agreed that the Rer Mr . Brewster be requested to re-deliver a lecture ! lately delivered by him in Glasgow , on the cream ? state of th « poor . A mteting was held in the chord on Tuesday evening , when Mr . O'Connor ' 8 Convex tion Petition Plan was agreed on , and it warn Bolvedto Bend a delegate to London , llr . Moii spoke at some length , and read a letter from Mi O ' Connor , which was loudly cheered . '

      Public Mbktino . —A public meeting of the ink bitants of Glasgow , was held in the Christian Chu . tist ChHrch , according to advertisement , at eitbt o ' clock , on Monday evening , for the purpose of cm ! sidering the plan of Mr . Feargus O'Connor , relatm to a Political Prisoners' Liberation and Petiti * Convention . Mr . Hamilton , of Stonehouse , wj unanimously called to the chair . He opened tS meeting in a brief speech , in which he Teco * mended calm and judicious deliberation upon tk very important subject which had called thq together , and concluded , by remarking that 4 Ethiopian might change Mb fckin , and even tnel * pard his spots , but it appeared impossible for $ mis-rule "Whigs to change then- principles of cru&i

      ana oppression . ( UieerB . ) Mr . John Rodger tia rose for the purpose of moving the first resolutia , which he did in a lengthened speech , fraught w& sound reasoning and undeniable facts , andcoj eluded with a feeling appeal in behalf of the exild and imprisoned Chartists . He Bat down by mom " That this , meeting agree toassiBt ia getting up j Great National Petition in behalf of the principle of the People ' s Charter , and praying tin legislature to take steps for the liberation & the exiled and incarcerated patriotB . " '( Cheers , ) Mr . M'Crae , of Kilbarchan , seconded this resolmk in a heart-stirring and eloquent speech , in which h depicted , in glowing language , the superhuman aertions of O'Connor in the Chartist cause , his

      unmerited sufferings at the hands of theinfaaou Whigs , which he ( Mr . M'Crae ) lashed with well merited severity . He dwelt , at considerable length , on the sufferings of the other patriots , and invoked , in a strain of poetical enthusiasm , the shades of oir martyred and patriotic ancestors to inspire us will iresh devotion in the cause of liberty . He sat don amidst great cheering . The resolution was tta put by the Chairman and unanimously adopted , Mr . Cullen , after a few pointed observation ! , moved the second resolution , " That this meetij cordially agrees with the plan of sendiu ^ i delegate to London to sit in Convention , for the papose of using every legal means for carrying ia Charter and the liberation of all political prisoner and that the directors of the Lanarkshire Umyera !

      Suffrage Association devise plans for raising the necessary means for that purpose , and that they a 5 & public meeting for the purpose of electing a fit d proper person to act as delegate . Mr . Cnlk supported the resolution with his usual ability Mr . M'Farlane in seconding the resolution » marked , that no motion , he believed , hii ever met with more general approbation amraj the Chartists of every description than the plan

      way , showing the good results that wer « likely k low from the measure . He was repeatedly cheerei The resolution was then put by the Chairman , an unanimously carried . / Mr . Moir was then londij called for , upon which that Gentleman proce «( W toward ^ the bench , amid the loud cheers i the meeting , and , in one of his very ba severe cutting and sarcastic speeches , belaboured ta Whigs and Corn Law Leaguers in great stji ^ amidst great laughter and cheering . Heconcluda by proposing a vote of thanks to the Chairmi :, which was heartily given ; a vote of thankBwas aa given to Mr . M'Crea . Mr . Lock , Secretary , «« notice that a meeting of the Directors would R held on Thursday night , to devise plans for carrnti out the resolutions of the meeting ; tha meeting the adjourned .

      Lecture . —Mr . Robert Malcolm delivered It lecture on class legislation in the Chartist Churtf on Tuesday last , at eight o ' clock , p . m ., to a to ; respectable audience . The subjeot of the lecta was good , and elicited considerable applause ^ » concluded by proposing a union with tne _ aiM classes , for the purpose of obtainiug theCharia and recommended thas all offensive language , *^ that class , should be carefully avoided by the Utf tists . The proposition and recommendatien cai « considerable merriment among tnose pres «» Messrs . Cul ' . en . Colqnhoun . and othersespressed th ® selves briefly on the subject ; the subsfcnee ot wto was , that the Chartists had done everything W could to get the middle classes to co-operate « them , and had ultimately found out , that they a * only been grasping at a shadow and lea yin S , , r stance behind , and if any offensive language baa we Qvauuo ucuiuu f auu 11 any v ** v ** o » . w — - „ „ . themaiW

      used against the middle class , they bad - . to blame , having been the firBt aggressors , and tu the middle-class were so cut up in sections or pare * that no union could be formed with them , -iw were the Whig and Tory party , the " > nrw Repealers , the Undefined Extension of theibofiW men , the Household Suffrage humbugs ! , the w » taries , Non-intrusionistaudChurch LndowmenW ties , and last not least , a party so deeply map in looking after black slavery that they couMJ see the white slavery at their own door ? . J- ? . *^ the middleciass were divided upon all subjects ** united upon none , while , the Cflartists alo ^ T the real friends of humanity among tne wm classes , were firmly united upon one given object ^ they must and will ultimately triump h , a vow . thanks was given to tbe leciurer for . atf-oUW excellent lecturewhen the m eeting dissolved , j

      , KCCISSHXIA . — LECTURE .-On Monday vm last , Mr . Cliffe , of Halifax , del ivered »*** »** £ the present state of the country , " . to a . largeassesof the working and middle class , at . the Victoria ^ Ecoleshill . We understand that it , » Mr . 0 . s m ^ tion to arouse the people of ^ t Bhl ] SAot ^ purpose , will lecture every Monday night for m time to come .

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      XEEDS .-0 n Monday last , two ragged 1 J 1 urchins , from Boot and Shoe -Yard , who *>** § are Thomas Madden and James M'flannah , J ^ brought before the mag istrates for gaming M Sunday morning . One ^ f the l ^ " ^ *}^ 1 heard tne Iada were gambling int Bw '* $ JM Yard , and on going there , T ^ nd * , * Il Sd * tossing . He locked them up . The , J » ds ^ JM were not gambUng , but , one of &m ^ ™™ $ m good fortune to possess a Bixpeiice , was « J | M himself by tossing it up , and the <>*« ^ S § 1 looking at him . The jnatice ^ though this ™} H cient , and asked them if they could pay a >^ wm three shillings and fourpenoe each , and i" > g « . The lade replied they thought it ^» ot , vS ?» Theu said the " Shallow , " can you « tinUiesw «™ it is a fine day for it J The •• Wb-J ™* t 2 iM can , if we get there .-To b& set in the tw »> m threehours ij

      , . „ , Attempt to Defbaud thb ExciSE . -0 n »(^ B Jut , Mr , John Ellingworth , ) W $ *? lj £ the Bank , appeared % efore the -nttog . ^ SW at the Court House , to answr *}* % ™ S $ m preferred a « ain « t him by the Exc . se , Jw JJJ lB Sie 2 nd ofjRoTember , and ^^ S ^ l horses to hire , without makrog the re ^ ! Tj 12 B thereof in his return to the . Ex « s » W »» 5 « ho had rendered himself liable to . a P ^ JL ^ W for each offence . ~ Mr . Ward , solicitor ^ , » ff »\ m anafix

      support the information , . " «» - — ; , « oflfence . Mr , Ward having stated ihe ^^ m first information , for having let *>«» V * lbieJ » of November , to Mr . Israel Borrows , iorw « charged 15 s ., and the dnty , not . acconntea r ^ j 2 s . 6 d ., Mr . Bond took an objection tothe V * % m tion , which , he contended , ought «*»*! » pr t'W the exemptiona , of which there «» JJfJ , (« by the Act ( 2 and 3 Victoria ) under which * g , « proceeding . Mr . Ward argued contra- , ^ , i « magistrates , having taken the ° P mlon & * 3 fl cleTk , ruled ' that tEe objection ^ wasJ ^ Jjj » . missed the information . The other was imn tm but only to be amended . B

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      Johk Martin , Castle Douglas , begs to acknowledge having received 10 s . 3 d . from the Sundtrland Chartists , through the hands of Mr . AUken , for the sufferers at the reamt accident ^ A . B . C—He cannot account for it , hut the fad was stated in our notice of last week . ' - ¦ , « , , Johi » A . Lawsoti . —His lines on the death of Clayton , next week . Pbter Hoby kindly points our attention to an ^ error in the petition , which must be attended to and corrected . Peter Hoey was not sentenced for hard labour . ' "The Dolk "—A correspondent writes us Ihat there is a charity called the "Dole , " bequeathed to the poor of the township of Dartpn , near B&rnsiey , by one of the ancestors of the Beaumont family ; that it amounts to from £ 20 to £ 24 per annum ,

      and is alien to the numerous poor ef the township , twice a year , in smallsumsof 2 s ., 2 s-Md . 3 s ., &e . each ; and that for some years past , a tailor and draper , being in some office of the parish , has contrived to lay hold of the whole , or a considerable part of it , and has dealt it out to the poor in draperies , and that , too , at exorbitant prices . This is , if true , as scandalous a perversion of the beneficence of charitable minds as we ever heard of ; it certainly forms a very proper subject for legal inquiry . ¦ ' _ J . B ., Matthew Kerr , R . S ., and J . Williams ' s Addresses to the Chartists of Durham dounty , and of the collieries , art shut out by press of matter . Lines on the brutal , nay d—n-ble treatment of Mr . Frosty declined . . ' L _ . , _ The Spirit of Justice—The Evil Spirit—Label for aGJu Bottle— must stand over tilt we have more

      room . Sarah Clatton . —We have received her letters dated March 17 , ani 23 , and mill attend to them

      m our next . J . R , —His poetry is declined . . C . N ., Conoleton . — You may have a chairman at i your meekly meetings ; he may or may not be of the Council , as may be most conveiiierit . A Sheffield Chartist , residing at Plymouth , recommends that the members of the National Charter Association , throughout the kingdom , should endeavour to procure from the Office of the Northern Star such papers as the members may want , on the sums terms as the country agents , the whole profits arising from the sale of such papers to be devoted to the Victim Fund . A Cornish Man ( wishesfor a definition of the word u Humbug . " He must be a humbug indeed ! to ask it . W . H . M ., we wish we could sec the sober common sense of his letter universally adopted . A BniTTLK Lawk Chartist . — We had not overlooked

      the matter . Mr . C . Sutton , 8 , St . Georges ' -street , Cheltenham , has sent us a long account of an ^ alleged assault upon his toife , and of injustice received from the magistrates there . We cannot interfere in the matter , having only an ex parte statement , and that none of the clearest , to rely on . W . V . Sankey . — ' Next week . W . E . says that Easter Monday is a day on which few of the London Chartists can hold public meetings for the victims , and recommends Good Friday as a substitution . It is for the London Chartists to decide that , which they may easily do . ¦

      Ouh Birmingham Correspondent desires us to say , that his parcel was so posted , last week , that we ought to have had it in time : we have received several other like communications , throwing the blame of delay on the post office . Wteanmly repeat that the fact was as we stated . Dublin Chartists . —Their letter last week was certainlynaftr received here . C . W . sen < frv $ an account of a man having been entrusted with Is . 6 d ., by the wife of poor Booker , to give to him at the Hell-hole , in Northallerton ; but which commission he . failed to execute , and now refuses to return , or give any account of the Is . 6 d . If this beso , it is , as our . correspondent says , " worse than highway robbery , " and the Lcamp should be kicked out of every honest man ' s house every time he dares to enter one ; but C . W . cannot suppose we should publish the particulars of such a charge on anonymous authority .

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  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), March 27, 1841, page 4, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct848/page/4/