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      3 in > DLrron , —Mr . John Bailey , of Manchester , inS . lecture in the Chartist Gtt&pel , on Sunday , Feb . 20 . Makchesteb . — On Sunday evening Mr . Carfcledee lectures at Bedfern-Btreet j Mr . Connor , at Brown-steeet ; Mr . Booth , atSErand-st . ; Mr . Lxne ) &t Miles Platting . Salford , Mr . Smetnuist ; Yorkstreet , Mr . Slaney lectures here . Maschesteb . —There will be a pnblio meeting on Monday craning , at the Hall of Science , Campfield , to take into consideration the case of Mr . Southwell . Messrs . Watts , Cooper , West , Griffin , and others will address the meeting . Mi 5 CHisiEB .-On Tuesday eTening next , a concert and recital will take place in the Chartot Room , itedfearn-street . To commence at eight o dock . Tickets of admission one penny each , to be had at the various association rooms .

      Bbow-v stbSet , i Youths . ) - Thomas Bradahaw will lecture on Sunday next , at two o ' clock , m the Chartist room , Brow n-street . "Rt . rwjL-BS —Mr . H . H . Swindlehnrst , of Preston , * ffl l £ S ? to JHMkbnn , on Monday , Feb . U the Siecfthe justice of the People ' s Charter and its harmony with human progression . Losbos . Thbeb Ckovxs , Richsom > . Stheet .-Mr Wheeler will lecture here on Sonaay—subject , " the superiority of the democratic form of government /' Sr Pa- nous . —A lottery will be held at the Ft-a-ber ' s Tavern , Warren-street , Tottenham-court read , on Monday , February 13 ih ; tickets sixpence ea- ' -h ; the pioceeds to be given for the benefit of a digressed brother member , C . F . Gooafeilow . All friends are requested t-j a ; tend .

      Mn-s Esd . A member of the General Council of fills locality will give an address on the present aspect of the country , on Sunday evenirg , at eight o ' clock precisely , at the Hit or Hiss , < 9 , West-street , Devo nshire-street . IUd Lion , Eisg-Stseet . —Mr . Leigh will lecture here on Sunday next . Boot asd Shoe Makees , Lotods — On Sunday evening next , Mr . Balls will lecture in the large room , at the Star Coffee House , Gold « n-lane , at seven o'clock . Mabtxeboxs . —Mr . W . Benbow will lecture on Sandav evening , ( to-morrow , ) at No . 5 , Circus-street , Isew Road . Chair to be taken at half-past seven o ' clock . .... _ .. ....

      Leeds- —A lecture will be delivered in the Associsiion Koom , Cheapside , on Sunday evening , ( tomorrow , ) to commence at half-past six o ' clock . Holbecr . — Messrs . Longstaff and Pybus will address the Chartists of Hoibeck in their Association Boom , to-morrow evening , at half-past six o'clock . HrxsLsr . —Sir . John Smith will deliver a lecture in the Association Room , to-morrow ( Sunday ) evening ; to commence at half-past six o ' clock . WooDHorsE . —Messrs . Chambers and Hobson will address ihe men of Woodhouse in the large room of the Black Bull , to-morrow evening , at half-past six o ' clock . Wostlet . —Messrs- Roberts and Butler will address the men of Wordey in their Association Boom , to-morrow evening , at half-past six o ' clock .

      BtBT . —Mr . We . Dixon , of Wigan , will deliver a lecmre on Saturday , ( thi 3 day , ) at seven o ' clock in the evening , in the Garden-street lecture room On Sunday , at Batcliff Bridge , at six o'clock in the evening ; and at Bury , on Monday evening , at eight o ' clock , m the Garden-street lecture room ; and ^ on Tuesday evening , at the Infant School Room , New Road . DcirfFiELD . —Mr . John Redmain will deliver a lecture on Sunday evening , in the National Charter Association Room , Hall Green , at six o ' clock . Holllswood . —Mr . Edward Clarke , Manchester , will lecture here on Sunday evening , at six o ' clock .

      Hathebs . —On Monday evening , February 14 tc , at six o ' clock , a delegate meeting will be held at Hathern , on important business . The following places are r « quest « d to send delegates , Sheepshead , IJelton , Whaxton , Dishworth , C- Donington , Sutton , £ egwonh , Kormanton , and Leake . LorGHBosorGH . —On Sunday evening , February 13 : h , Mr . Pepper will preach a Chartis * sermon in the Association room . Socthwakk . —The members of the Association are requested to attend a general meeting on Wednesday evening next , Feb . L 5 : h , on business of the most important nature . Sheetieib . —Natiosjx Chaster Association Room , Fig-tree Lake . —The youths association will meet on Sunday afternoon at two o ' clock . The Council will meet at the same hour .

      Mb . Jctoax Hahxet will lecture in the above room , on Sunday evening at half-past ox o ' clock , Subject— " The life , character , and writings of Robt . Bums . " The Chartist Fzhales will meet in the above room , on Monday evening , at six o ' clock . Mb . Wm . Joses the talented and eloquent Chartist lecturer for the North and East Ridings , will deliver two lectures in the aDove room ( Fig-tree Late ) on Monday and Tuesday evening 3 , Feb . 14 th and 15 th , to commence at eight o ' clock each evening precisely . A Pusljc Meetisg will be held in the above Toom , on Wednesday evening , at eight o ' clock , to elect delegates to the Convention .

      Notice . —The Morning Sun containing the whole of the previous night ' s debates in Parliament , is publicly read every evening in the Charter Association room , Fig-tree lane ^ on Monday and Tuesday evening ? , from seven to eight o ' clock ; Wednesday , Thursday , Friday , aBd Saturday ( except nexv Wednesday ) frcm eight o ' clock to half-past nine . Free admission . Rochdale . —Mr . Bailey , of Manchester , will lectnre In the Association room , Yorkshire-street , on Sunday , ( to-morrow , ) at half-past two in the afternoon . Bcddsbstield . —A meeting will take place in the Association Room , Upperhead Row , on Monday nighi , for the purpose of forming a working man's library and newsroom ; the chair to be taken at eigk o ' clock ,

      Mr . John Abbas of Bradford will deliver two lectures in ihe Association room , TJpperheail-row , on Sunday ntxt , the loih , in the afternoon , at half-past two o'clcKik , and in the evening at half-past six . Ma , William Joses , the East and North Riding lecturer , -vrill visit the following places dnring the next fortnight , namely , on Monday and Tuesday , Uih and } 5 ih , at Sheffield ; Wednesday and Thursday , the 15 ih and 17 th , at Doncaster j Satnrday and Sanday , the lS : h and 20 th , at Leeds ; 21 st and 22 nd , *» Sdby ; 23 rd and 24 ih , at Howdta ; 25 ih , at Holme ; 2 Si , a : Hull . The reason of Mr . Jones visiting SheSdd Ib on account of an application to that effect hy the Shxfi = ld Council .

      ^ ohth Shields . —On Tuesday , the loih , Messrs . Williams and Chappie "Will visit this place for the purpose of lecturing . The place of meeting vrill be either the " Future Admiral , " er the " George Inc , " near the Railway Station . Bisii ^ GHAM . —Mr . Mason ' s route for the following week : — Birmingham , Aston-street , on Sunday ; Dudley , on Mosday ; Birmingham , Sreelhonse-lane , on Tuesday ; Siourbridge and vicinity , Wednesday tod Thursday ; Redditch , on Friday ; and Broms iroTe , on Saturday . Kotice . —Asdbew Weeks , of Leicester , will , in the next lonnignt , visit all the Chartist Associations direct from Leicester to Plymouth , and address them if convenient .

      Mr . Dzax Tatlob ' s Rcittb for the essui . ng Wees , — On Sunday , &i Ilkestone ; Monday , Becstoz ; Ttte&d&y , Badford : Wednesday , New Lenton ; and « a Suurday evening , at King George on Horsback , Sotergham . Macclesfield . —Mr . West will lecture in the Associati on Room next Sunday , if not pre-engaged 2 a some of the out-districts . A Meetin g of Delegates from every town and village a the ci / tmy of Cheater , will be held in the Associak « i Rooms , Watercotes , Macele&field , on Sunday , * ne 20 th instant , when it i 3 expected no place * i u be uarepiesented , as bnsiness of vital iraporttoie to the county and the good eanse must be transacted .

      ^ oticeto Lxctubebs . —When any lecturer intends W visit Bolton , he is rtqm sted to give at least five dajE ' Eotsee , either in the Slar or by letter addressed to William Baird , 7 , Flaah-street ; giving hie own address at the time . Bixgley . —A delegate meeting will be beld in the JOresiers Court , York-streot , Bingley , on Sunday next , the 13 : h , at ten o ' clock in the Forenoon , to take into consideration the propriety of forming a district . The following places are requested to send ^ egates . nameJyjBradiord and snrrounding villages , j Cboriitoi / , Allerion , Idle , Shipley , Baildon , Wilsden , gdhngworth , Haworth , Keighley , Skipton , Silsden , Morton , &c

      Seut . —A delegate meeting will be held in the Association-room , Mr . George Woodal'B , Temperance wte ^ Andns-Btieet , Gowthorpe , on Sunday , the 20 th instaat , at halfpast ten o ' clock in the morning . „ Baesslet . —Frank Mirfieldwill deliver a lecture ffi the Association Room , on Monday . c BfiADFOiD . —A Council Meeting will be held on Sunday next , to form a new plan for lecturing . Lirnjs Hohtos Gbees . —MeEsrs . Edwards and Ainlty will J ^ ure on Tuesday evening next , at aght o ' clock .

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      Loxdox . —The Chartists meeting at the Carpenter ' s Arms are requested to meet there next I ' nesday , Feb . 15 , on particular business . A lecture will be delivered by Mr . M'Grath , on Sunday evening uext , at the Angel and Crown , Twig Folly . ¦ A Meexisg will be held at the Shoemaker ' s Club Rooms , the Clock House , Castle-street , Leicestersquare , oh Sunday , Feb . 13 , for the purpose of forming a new locality . Mr . Wheeler will attend and explain the principles of the People ' s Charter . St . Pakcras . —Ruffey Ridley will lecture at the Feathers , Warren-street , on Sunday evening . Mb . Kxowles ' s route for the ensuing week : — Brimscombe , Monday ; Dunsley , Tuesday ; Kxngswood , Wednesday ; Tetbnry , Thursday ; ' Fairford , Friday ; Cirencester , Saturday .

      Sheffield . —Mr . Beal will lecture in the Political Institute , Corn Exchange , at seven o ' clock . Maxxixgham . —Mr . Smith will lecture on Monday night at eight o'clock . Stajtsixgley . —Mr . George Flinn will lecture on Sunday next , at half-past two in the afternoon , and at six o ' clock in the evening . Mr . Thomas Ibboison , one of the Bradford Local Lecturers will lecture ai the following places next week : —Heckmondwike on Monday , February 14 th . and Tuesday ni ^ ht , at Batley ; Wednesday night , at Dewsbury ; Thursday night , at Birstall ; Friday night , at Horbury . Stcckpobt- —Mr . West will lecture at Stockport on Sunday evening , and at New Mills on Monday evening .

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      Mlt . R . J . KICHARDSON AND THE CHARGE OF TREASON AGAINST HIM . TO THE ED 1 TOB 0 ? THE KOBTHEBN STAB . Sib , —Mr . O'Connor has taken a most unwarrantable liberty with my name , in his letter to the Imperial Chartists of last week ; he there accuses me of treason , &c Now , Sir , I call upon Mr . O'Connor to retract the language he has made use of towards me , as every syllable , vrord , line , and sentence is fase ! and the subject a pure invention .

      I have seen ; yes , Sir , I have been put to the expense of going to jOldham to see the parties named in the letter as Mr . O'Connor ' s authorities , in order to beard them to their faces with their falsehoods . I have seen Isaac Nichols ; I asked him where he got his information" from ? HeEaid , I have heard it talked of . Where ? Baid I . Inthe Dute of Yoik , said he . O then , I replied , its only hearsay after all ; bat who were they who talked of it ? O , he conld not tell ; but he thought it vras true . Did you give Mr . O'Connor your permission to publish it ? I next asied . No , said he ; but I told him of it Where can I find Henry Chappel ? said I . To-this question he turned stray , and said , very-polilely , " you mun seech him out . " A few moments

      conversation with him proved to me he at least v&s not -worthy of " any further notice . However , after four hours searching , I found Chappel at his -work . On asking him similar questions to the above , he very candidly told me he had heard it With a little pressing he said Quarmby had told him , and Quarmby -was there and heard all that passed . I asked him , before a witness , if he"had authorised O'Connor to make use of Ms name as an nntbority in support of the charge ? He distinctly , unequivocally , and emphatically denied it ! bnt still he . said he believed it , as Quarmby was there . Well . Sir , Iwent to Quarmby ' s house , but he vras not at home . I got a person of respectability to call upon bim this morning to answer the charge of Chappel , the result was the following letter : —

      TO R . J . BICIIARDSON . Sib ., —I am sorry I was not at home when yon called upon me , last evening . With respect to the disagreeable affiir upon which you came up to Oldham , I btg to state most emphatically , that I know nothing in the world of the circumstance , and never in the slightest degree gave either Henry Chappel , or any individual , the least cause for mixing my name up with the affair in question , and that I never made any such statement as the one I am charged with . I remain . Yours , fcc . J . 1 . Qcabmbt . Stfa February , 1842 .

      Now , Sir , there is an end of the matter , and I hope Mr . O'Connor will retract the" language 1 complain of , and apologise to me for the liberty be has taken with my name . And I hope in future he will be more wary how he founds his serious charges against individuals , as I for one am resolved to submit no longer to any such wicked abnsej of the liberty of the press , neither will I passively suffer any inconvenience that you or he may put me to . Yours , Respectfully , R . J . Richardson .

      [ In reference to this letter , we have enly to say , that from > Ir . Richardson's own showing , the charge of " falsehood" and " invention" applied by him to Mr . O'Connor , is at the best very harmless bluster ; as the persons referred to by Mr . O C . as the parties from whom he learned the asatter made no hesitation in giving the same information to Mr . Richardson as they had given to Mr . O'Connor . The " talk" about these persons not having authorised Mr . O'Connor to use tlieii names is Bheer nenseBse . They must , and doubtless did , suppose that in giving this information to Mr . O'Gonnor they were putting it in his power , to be used according to his discretion . They must have known little of O'Cos >* ob .. and less of common sense , if they could think that he or any

      honest man would , knowing such things , omit to publish them for public guidance , or that any honest man . coti ! d publish such things without giving his authority . The question is between Mr . Richardson and Messrs . Isaac Nichols and Henry Chappell ; though Mr . Richardson seems wishful as far as possible to overlook these gentlemen , and to fix the " falsehood " ' and pure invention , " if it be one , upon Mr . O'Connor ; jast as his friend Stott labours to fix the odium of another charge of gross treachery against Mr . Richardson , and to which Mr . Richardssn has yet condescended no reply , upon an anonymous writer who , nndef " the signature of "A Radical of the Old School , " asked , in the Star , if the nndenied charges were true .

      Mr . O'Connor has done that which Mr , Richardson ought to thank him for ; rather than to be angry with him . No enemy is sa hateful or so dangerous as a whisperer . The man who speaks out boldly and gives his authority for what he S 3 V 8 , as O'Connor has done ,, affords to a man who may be the subject ef falsa statements , the opportunity of instantly clearing himself from injurious iKputations . Had Mr . Richardson been as prompt in meeting and replying to the charges of treachery , diitinctly prefmed against him by Messrs . Joseph Linney , James Wood , Paul Eairclcugh , Samuel Chamberlain , Henry Nuttall , Jame 3 Wneeler , James Harrison ,

      James Leach , Thomas Davies , Greorge Mitshell , and Robert Gray , as , from his letter above , he seems to have been in this case , and had he succeeded in proving those charges to be " false in every sentence " and a " pure invention , " we opine that Mr . Richardson woold have preserved many friends whom he has lost We beg to assure Mr . R . J . Richardson that we regard the " bit of a threat" contained in the last two lines of his lettter to be very innnocuous . Jlr . Matthew Fletcher of Bury has also written in contradiction of the same matters , so far as they affact him . —ED . N . S . 1

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      tsiASGOW . —Scotch Mjmsg Districts . —The Coal Miners' Chartist Association had an excellent meeting of delegates at Bailuston ( six miles east of Glasgow ) , on Saturday last , when a report was tendered by each delegate , some of which presented a most horrid picture . They were visited and addressed by Mr . Duncan Robertson , who has done much good in the various mining localities . His exertions are adding vast numbers to our ranks . He tendered a report of the varionB meetings he had lectured at , and many of the places wanted him back . It ' was moved by Mr . John M'Lay , and seconded by Mr . John Muir , " That the miners get up a press and journal or newspaper of their own , where the grievances of lbe miner could be pointed out . " The , meeting soon after separated .

      LECTtrBB . —Mr . O'Brien delivered three lectures last week , in St . A » n ' B Church , on the " Science of Government" In hU first lecture he dwelt at considerable length , and in severe terms , on the conduct of the majority of those who composed the first Convention . He then referred to the difference of opinion about the National Petition ; he said he regretted what had occurred , but now th * t both petitions were before the country , he would advise those who could not rim the English one , to lo « e no time in getting the Scotch one &s numerously signed as possible , taking good c * re to have both pretested on the same day , and itating they were tw » dutlnct bodiea of petitioner ^ differing on detail * , but both lot the Charter . After diiposing of these two subject * , Mi . O'Brien entered upon hia favourite scheme of the land , the rights of the poor , the laws olusurv , &c all of which he treated in a clear » nd masterly Btyle . A » to the me * n « cf carrying the Char ter , lie ( Mr . O'Brien ) would recommend the people ,

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      at the next general election , to appoint , by show of hands , delegates who should afterwards sit in London as a national representation . We must show that we have a cleat majority of the nation for the Charter , before we could speak of any ulterior measures . At the elose of each lecture Mr . O'Brien took a show of hands upen whether his views regarding the land . fyc , were in accordance with the ancient constitution or not The meetings which were well attended gave their unanimous approval of " r ^ a opinions advocated by Mr . O'Brien . At the close of the last lecture the Chairman

      asked whether there w . 19 any one- present who wished to put any questions to him . Mr . Robert Malcolm rose amidst cries of ( " sit down , man , you are no Chartist" ); he "wished to ask the leclnrer what he meant by ulterior manures , an > l the probability of the future Ceavent ' on recommended by Mr . O'Brien being / better than the first f . Mr . Malcolm concluded a speech of about a quarter of an hour , recommending the lecturer not to occupy so much time in answering the qnestions as he did in answering -seme former questions put . % Mr . O'Brien would tender to Mr . Malcolm the advice wlilch

      he wished te give to him ( Mr . O'Brien ) not to employ Bd mnch time in putting the next question ; ha was surprised to hear such language from Mr . Malcolm , who he understood to be a moral force man » f the first w » Ut , and of very delicate conscience . ( Cheers and langbttr . j Mr . O'Brien gently , but very pertinently replied to Mr- Malcolm in a manner which the young gentleman did not appear ti relish , for he went out without waiting the close » f Mr . O'Brien ' s remarks . Jtt was now near one ' clock in the morning . A vote Vf thanks to the lecturer was given amidst acclamation , when the meeting broke up evidently much impressed with the importance of the lectures .

      Pl'BLic Meeting . —A public meeting was held iii St . Ann ' s Church , on Monday evening last , to hoar the report of Messra Moir and Proudfoot , as delegates to the late Scottish Convention . Mr . Moir , at some length , went over the various measures discussed and ugrt-ed to by the Convention . He dwelt particularly on tne case of Mr . Mitchell , of Aberdeen , saying he voted againsthi 3 u \ Ir . Mitchell ' s ) sitting us delegate ; and had there been u dozen similarly situated , he would have voted against every one of them : he ( Mr . Moir ) would never be a party to the getting up or countenancing a Convention constituted on such principles . There was another subject on which he had voted in accordance with their wishes , and with great satisfaction to himself—namely , the right of the people to

      attend all public meetings called to consider questions affecting the interest of the community generally ; and he was proud to observe that this right had been oo nobly maintained ou a Lite occasion . Thi 3 was a course which he had pursued hitherto , and it was one he was determined to persevere in while he took any part in public matters . ( Cheers . ) Mr . M'Farlar . e spoke against Mr . Moir's views in reference to Mitchell ' s case , and said the opposition was givenfroni factious motives . Mr . Proudfoot concurred in all which had fallen from Mr . Moir . Mr . Gillespie replied to Mr . M'Farlane . After some farther discussion , Mr . Colquhoun moved a vote of thanks te the worthy delegates , which was carried by acclamation . Both gentlemen acknowledged the cordial manner in which the vote of thanks had been

      responded to . Mr . Colquboun briefly moved the adoption of the National Petition , which was seconded by Mr . Con Murray , and supported by Messrs . Denis , M'Milbn , Proudfoot . Anderson , < 5 tc ., and carrieii , in opposition to the Scotch Petition . The meeting was afterwards resolved into a meeting of the Association , when the Treasurer laid before them a statement of his intromissions during the last year , shewing a balance in his favour of £ 3 17 s . 6 ^ cL He also laid before them a statement of the O'Connor Soiree , shewing a surplus of £ 54 18 s . 5 d . After a vote of thanks * -to the Treasurer , Mr . Colquhoun moved the adjournment of the meeting till Tuesday evening , the 15 th instant , for the purpose of electing a new directory , and other business connected with the Asso » iatio » .

      LONDON —Lambeth . —A meeting of the members of the General Council residing in Surrey and Marylebone , was held on Sunday last ., at 1 , Chinawalk , Mr . Rainsley in the chair . The minutes of last meeting were read aud confirmed . Therepoits from the various loca ^ ties were cheering . A letter was read from Croydon , stating that the magistrates had threatened the landlord where the meetings were held , and , therefore , they were obliged to gtt a new place ; they were progressing , however , and requested more cards . Mr . Andrews attended from the locality of teetotallers , held at Westbrook ' s ,

      B . ' ackfriaro-road ; twenty-four tad ! tikeu up catdB , and he expected double the number in the course of a few weeks . They had resolved to assi .-t the Surrey council for the a ivancement of the cause . Reports were received from the deputations appointed to wail upon the localities , to explain the rta ^ on why they were determined to ho ; d open council meetings , suchrepoit 3 were of a very nattering lature ; deputitions where appoiuted to wait upon those locality which had been omitted last week . The meeting adjourned to Sunday next , at 1 , China walk ; the chair to be taken at three o'clock .

      Berhosdset , Hoilns' Tavek . v , Crucifix-Lane . — The ca-ise hire is progressing greatly—discussions take place on Monday evening , new members join weekly , and each member is determined to use every exei tion to arouse thia densely populated place from its apathy . The commutes of the working men's chapel , have kindly granted the use of that place to hold a public meeting in , free of expence , when it tuiia convenience , ilr . O'Connor is expected to attend . Marylebone . —A public meeting was held at the Working Men ' s Hall , Circus-street , on Monday , in support of the Masons on strike . The spacious Hall was crowded . Mr . Dethridge was called to the chair : and , after a few brief remarks , stated

      that Mr . F « argu 3 O Connor had been expected to attend , but was unable to do so , being then on his journey to Yorkshire . Mr . Savage moved the following resolution : — " That it is the opinion of thia meeting that the masons now on strike are highly prai ? eworthy for their sober , steady , and determined conduct , during so long and arduous a struggle ; and we are of opinion that the conduct of Messrs . Grissell and Veto is highly reprehensible in refusing to submit the case to arbitration , and in retaining G . Allen in their employ ; and this meeting pledges itself , both individually and collectively , to use every possible exertion for their support , until their caa-se be crowned with succes 3 . Mr . Cook seco-ided the resolution . Mr . Anderson ( stonemason )

      in a feeling and eloquent speech , of considerable duratiou , explained the present position of the masons , and the cheering hopes they had of success , if backed by their f < : Iiow-men . He recapitulated , in the genuine eloquence of nature , the numerous indignities they had endured &i the hands of George Allen , and concluded , amid much approbation , by thanking them for the noble support which they had so generously afforded them . The resolution was then put and unanimously carried . Mr . Jordan moved the second resolution , " That ic is the opinion of this meeting the assistance rendered by the Commissioners of Woods and Forests and the Board of Admiralty to Messrs , Grissell and Ptto , is partial and unjust , and plainly

      demonstrated the utter inutiiity of relying upon the Government for any aznehwalioa of ihe condition of the working classes , and we therefore consider it to be our duty to continue our exertions , in uniting ourselves together i © counteract such unjust interference between the employer and employed , likewise to protect tie rights of industry . Air . Scott seconded the resolution in a highly spirited a 4 dress , denounciuginat * eelingmannerthecruel treatment the men had experienced from Allen . He had himself felt the lash , but had left the employ of Peto in disgust a short time previous to the strike , and had since been fortunate in procuring

      employment . Mr . Kellrcad an excellent address appended to the balance sheet of the expenditure and receipts , and in a concise manner supported the resolution . Mr . Trench briefly addressed the meeting explaining that nine or ten vessels were in Plymouth Sound waiting for cargoes of granite , but could get none , save such rubbish as would not defray the expense of carriage . Mr . Belton , ( wheelwright , ) wound up the proceedings in an excellent address , which elicited great applause . The Chairman then put the resolution , which was unanimously carried , and the assembly spperated , determined toachiave the object for which they had assembled . There was a collection at the door for the benefit of the masons .

      Mabtlebo . ve . —Mr . Leach , of the Executive , lectured to the Chartists of this locality on Sunday evening ; he had a crowded audience , and his lecture gave the greatest satisfaction . The cause is progressing . Eastern Division of Bootmakbbs . —On Sunday evening last , this body of Churtiata met in the luge room of the St&r Coffee House , Golden Lane , to hear a lecture from Mr . Lees . The room was crowded to suffocation , and the greatest enthusiasm prevailed . Several new members were enrolled .

      GiMBEBWELL AjtD Walworth . —The Chartists of this locality held their usual weekly meeting on Monday night , at the Montpelier Tavern , when business of importance was laid before the meeting , for the attainment of the People ' s Charter . Messrs Brown , Pedley , Mason , and Halliday resigned their offices aa members of the General . Council ,: also membership , of this locality . A vote of thanks-was given to the sub-Secretary for hiB past BftTvieef , and he was requested to continue them .

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      IiTXTH . —In consequence of the Anti-Corn Law humbugs having held a meeting at an hour when the Chartists had to be looking after their work , we suffered a doubtful defeat . The triumph of the Leiagua here is unbounded , and according to one of their leaders , " the Chartists here have sunk to rise no more . " We did not much miud this however , and on Thursday evening , the 3 rd inst ., held a public meeting in Mason Loage , to which the League were challenged to come and give their nostrum before the bar of public opinion . At this meeting it was moved by Mr . Watson , seconded by Mr . Clarke , " That automatic machines are superseding human labour to a fearful extent in the manufacturing districts , and are the cause of throwing

      immense masses of capital into the hands of a few avaricious individuals , and thereby preventing its wholesome diffusion ; and this meeting consider that it is the duty of a wise Government to provide fair and remunerative employment for all . ' . those whose usefulness is circumscribed through the influence of machinery ; and We further suggest that the best means of doing so , that at present offers , is to place the surplus manufacturing population on the few remaining crown lands , and also upon the reclaimed waste lands , of the united kingdom under a well regulated system of cottage economy / ' Moved by Mr . Mackren , seconded by Mr . Ludin , " That this meeting is of opinion that a repeal of the Corn Laws unaccompanied by an equitable adjustment of the

      national and a general reduction of the revenue anfr expenditure of 'the country , that the mechanic and agriculturist may enter into fair and equal competition with the mechanics and agriculturists of the lightly taxed cheap corn-growing countries would be highly injurious , rather than beneficial , to the operatives of Britain . " Moved by Mr . Magillvray , seconded by Mr . Macrae , "That the distresses of this country cannot be relieved by the repeal of ooe monopoly only , and class legislation being the root whence all other monopolies arise , we have no confidence in the professions of any party who agitate for a less-measure than the principles laid down in that document called the People ' s Charter . " These motions were carried ^ Triumphantly , and some excellent speeches were made on the occasion ; not a dog of the League dared to wag his tail , and the most gratifying pan

      of the business was , that we trusted to our own unaided efforts , and shall do so in future . We have to meet these gentlemen of the League at two o ' clock on Monday , and have no fear but we will give them a ' lessonof modesty that they -will not soon forget . Leith is a bantling of G'Connor'a , and he onghfc to bo proud of its growth . Our Association may be stated at 300 , and we hop 9 to double it before May . The National Petition goes on gloriously ; and if every oity and town make the same exertions to get signatures as we do , the petition will boast of eight instead of four millions . We do not require to go into the schools , and enlist boys of from six to fourteen years of age to getnamesto our petition , as the faciiojQists are doing . 'They have managed to turn us out of our mnal place of meeting , but we trust that , ere ldng , we shall see a Co-operative Store and a Trades'Hull hero worthy of the working men of Leith . ' '• ' ..

      DTJKINPIELD . —TheChartistshold their monthly meeting on Sunday afternoonj at their ; room , Hall Green , Mr . James Hague in the chair . When the Secretary had read the accounts of the last month , the two following persons were nominated in the General Council : —Messrs , Peter Glover and Peter Morris , Messrs . William Cook and Abram Lee having resigned , on account of having other business to attend to . Eight shillings were ordered to be sent to the Executive . Lecture . —Mr . John Bradley , of Hyde , delivered a lecture ou Sunday evening last , to a very ' attentive audience .

      IPSWICH . —We had a very excellent Chartist soiree or tea party with ball , last Wednesday evening . The room waY tastefully decorated with eyef-, greens , festoons , aud portraits , and intermixed with appropriate Chartist and Temperance mottoes for the occasion . Abont 150 sat down to tea after which Mr . M'Pherson was called to the chair , who opened the business in a short speech . Several appropriate recitations were given , and * madrigala , glees , and S 0 I 03 sung . This being our fir 3 t ; soiree , the company was much larger than we anticipated , and altogether it passed off well . It has brought us a little balarioe to our treasury , and we purpose having another shortly . .

      pUBLIN . —The Irish Universal Suffrage Association held their usual weekly meeting on Sunday last , Mr . Charles Freebairn m the chair . Mr . E . F . Dempsey , secretary . The Secretary read the minutes of the la * t day ' s meeting , also the objects and rules of the association . Several letters were rea'l , announcing the spread of Chartist principles throughout Ireland , notwithstanding tlie persecution used by Whig 3 and Tories , towards those who dared to advocate ttiose very principles which the honest Radical Reformers of Great 'Britain ; ,- ara seeking to obtain , and each expressing their astonishment that Mr . O'Connell will not assist to obtiiu for the people their long-lost rights . The Secretary next read a

      letter from Mr . W . Thompson , of SaUcoartes , Ayrshire , requesting him to propose him a member of the Irish Universal Suffrage Association ; Mr . Thompson was admitted with acclamation . ' Mr . John Dodd rose and Baid that before ho attended the meeting of the Chartists of Dublin , he entertained the most horrible opinions of them , he being told they were all Orangomen , aud in everyway inimical to the good cause of Ireland , namely Repeal ; but he was now convinced that they were most grossly calumniated , and that nothing short ' . of the People ' s Charter becoming the law of the land , will ever benefit poor old Ireland or Repeal ihp Union . Mr . P . M'Mahon next rose and said that he was

      rejoiced to see the meeting so will attended , and that too with men possessing so much talent , men determined to seek by every lawful means in their power their country ' s political regeneration . Mr . Dyott said , ho did not ir . t » nd on that occasion to trouble them with a speech , but he could not refrain from a few remarks on the document- produced by Ministers , as the Queen's speech ; it commenced by thanking God for giving her an opportunity of squandering many thousands of the people's money oh the unmeaning ceremonies a ad gorgeous fooleries of the late Etite pageant called the christening of the Prince of Wales , andsaid that theitt irving people were in ecstacies , because the young inheritor Of the royal apponages of Wales and Cornwall had been brought

      forth in purple and in gold , and sprinkled with a liquid said to have , been brought from a miserable stream in the small and sterile tract , called Palestine . ( Hear , hear . ) He trusted that meeting felt the full weight of the exertions of the Court on that solemn occasion . ( Laughter . ) But , if they did not , could they refuse assent to the mighty honour and vast advantage which had been bestowed on them by the condescension of his Protestant Majesty of Prussia ^ who had actually come over , in propria persona , tovthis country , to be entertained at the expense oi" a famishing people J ( Hear , hear . ) Her Majesty called their attention to that splendid instance of itoyal philanthrophy in paragraph No . 2 . . of her speech , and ho trusted they would worthily

      and gallantly appreciate it . After other / points , foreign to their interests , it was announced that the Torie 3 , wishing to strengthen themselves on both sides , had resolved on furnishing the manufacturers with a pretext on which further to reduce the wages of their overpaid artizans , by making * at least , a nominal alteration in the ; Corn Laws . The Tory government were intent on a political bigamy , and wished to wed the land-ooraoy on one hand , and the moneyocracy on the other . But he had better news for them still , the franchiie was to be V regulated , " in other words , Stanley ' s bill was to be re-introduced . The franchise in Ireland was tooattainable , as witness the results of the late electioB in their citv . ( Hear , hear . ) The rest of the speech ,

      with the exception of that part which announced another healing rfelsure—the levying of additional taxes , and the reiteration of what newspapers ^ long ago told us about , the treaties and the opium war , was of that description of writing which Dr . Johnson lauds , where he says , it is easy to write about something but he is the olever man who can pen » long letter about nothine . The wily Baronet , soft as the cotton out of which his perfections have been twisted , is Dr . Johnson ' s clever fellow . ( Hear . ) But he was afraid readers of the present day . were more acute than those of ther Doctors XHear , hear . ) He was confirmed in that opinion when he paw them there on so cold a-day--plottm « and planning how they could best aid m forwarding that to whwh

      great , august , and absorbing cause- they were pledged ' and from the support <> f which they never would shrink till the standard of Chanisin was placed on the ruins of class-legislation . Determuied to devote himself entirely to that cause he had an address in preparation tq the repealers of Ireland , which he humbly trusted might lead to the conviction of his countrymen , that a . commoir . banner should be unfurled awd on that eihblazbned" Chartism and Repeal ! " ( Loud cheers . ) The meeting was farther addressed by Messrs . Duff , Dillon , and O'Connell , when- Mr . P . Duff was called to the chair and tb'e marked thanks of the meeting given to Mr . Cj . Freebairn for his manly , dignified i and impartial condnot in the chair , after which the meeting separated .

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      ltKESTON , Debby ^ hibb . —Mr . Dean Taylor ^ the talented lecturer , visited here on Wednesday evening week , and had a large and attentive audir ence . A party of the Corn Law League asked what the object of the Charter was , when Mr . Taylor explained the six points of the Charter , and a discussion was carried on for two hours . ; A nearly unanimovtBly rote was taken for the Charter . At the conclusion of the meeting , three cheers were givea for the Charier , three for O'Connor , three for Frost , Williams , and Jones , and three for the Lecturer , when the meeting quietly dispersed . KXRKHY XONSDALE . —Mr . Thomas Lund , of Lancaster , addressed ; a crowded meeting in the Market Place , yesterday evening week , on the distress of the country , and the best plan for removingit .

      SHEFFIELD . —f From our own Correnpmdent . J —Chartist Youibs . —The Youths' Association met in the room : Fjgiree-lane , on Sunday morning , when ariumber of new members were enrolled . The Queen's Speech . —Mr . Harney lectured to a numerous and respectable audience on Sunday evenings in the above rootn . The aubject of his discourse being the Queen ' s Bpeech dissected and shown up in its true character . Chartist Females . —The Female Association met on Monday evening , when several new members were enrolled . LEcruKE . —Mr . G . J . Holyoake delivered a lecture in the Ghartist room , Figtree-lane , on Monday evening last , Mr . Clayton in the chair . The subject of the discourse was" The character , duty , and destiny of the working classes . ' * The lecturer received a vote of thanks at the close .

      HALIFAX , —Wadswouth Row . —Mr . Charles Connor lectured at this place on -Saturday evening last ,, to ati attentive audieuce , on the necessity- ' of union amongst the labouring class , for the obtaining of the Charter . At the conclusion , nine new msmbers enrolled their names . BILSTON . —The Female Chartists of this town , held their usual weekly meeting on Wednesday evening , the 2 nd inst . There was a pretty good attendance . This branch is steadily progressing ; and through the perseverance of a few intelligent females is likely to become a numerous body . The meeting was addressed by Mr , Stiran , who , in the course of his remarks on the affairs of the week , complained

      of the negjeet oi those persens who were appointed to assist him in the examination of the churoh books . Mrs . Withers then rose and proposed the following resoMion . which was seconded by Mrs . Gittens , and supported by . Miss Langstou : — " That this meeting approves ofjthe conduct of Mr .-Stiran , and consider hiur deser fing the support of all friends in pur association , and that if those persons neglect , whose duty it was to assist him , the feinalea present , pledge themselves to suppoffi Mr . Stiran in his oresent struggle with the Church-rate party . " This resolution was carried unanimously . Great enthusiasm prevailed . Mr . Leach , from Manchester , visited this town , and delivered an excellent address ^

      WINCHCOMB . —On Tuesday week , Mr . Knowles lectured here on the present distress of the country , its cause , and remedy . Tme monthl y meeting was held , at which the greatest dnanimity prevailed , and the . spirit of the members may be seen by their subscribing the sum of five shillings for the masons on strike ; also their resolution as much as possible to carry out Chartist principles , by every means in their power . XEBPS . —Cheering Tea Party . — -Mr . Feargus O'Connor in the chair . —Oa Tuesday morning last , Mr . O'Connor arrived ' . u Leeds , and was shortly after waited upon by t ' ue secretary of the National Charter Association to request that he would take the chair at a tea party to be held on that evening ,

      at the Chartist Meeting Room , the proceeds to be devoted to the support of the forthcoming Convention . Mr . O'Connor at : once consented , and before seven o'clock the room was crowded to suffocation . In opening the business Mr . O'Connor spoke at considerable length , explaining the present position of tho Chartists , and shewing the progress that their cause had made . He . traced all former failings of the democratic cause in England to the jaalousiea , bickerings , and avarice : of leader ^ He cautioned the people against taking any part in . those egotistical broils which may occur between parties having a selfish object : to attain , and concluded a speech which was received with most rapturous applause , by assuring the audience that some seven years ago he had addressed numerous

      audiences of from five to six persons , with the bandy-legged cripple Chartism under his coatj when it was not fit to be seen , till at length he had nursed it to that giant strength in which they now recognised it ; and which , thank God , was capable of annihilating hirn if he dared to desert his only child . ( Great cheering and waving of hats . ) Mr . O'Connor then coutinuedi " the heavy part bf the business has now concluded with my speech , and I beg to introduce 1 to your notice the first toast , and in doing hpnour to which we shall put the temperance men and teetotalers to shame , by drinking'it in free air instead of Samson . " He then proposed , ' ¦ The sovereignty of the people , " and called upon Mr . Storehouse to respond to the sentiment . Mr .

      Stonehouse observed , that the right of the people to sovereignty was acknowledged by all , but was practically frustrated by the usurpation of the few . He animadverted strongly upon the manner in which the people by disunion had allowed class legislation to triumph over popular opinion . He expressed a hope that ere long the multiplied union of the people would once more place them where they ought to be , in theascondaat , and concluded amid general cheering . The Chairman then introduced Mr . Dudson , who sang an exoellent song , and was followed by Mr . Hill , who also delighted the company with another song ; the Chairman next gave " The Charter ^ and may it speedily become the law of the land . " Ha called upon " Mr . Fraser to respond . Mr .

      Eraser said that the Charter as it ought had swallowed up all other agitation , and that the very parties who hoped to crush it by clamours for the repeal of the Corn Laws and other sida blows , now began to cower bisfore its mighty influence—that all that was required by the people now for the accomplishment of their object , was to resist and oppese every measure of minor importance which tricksters and knaves should attempt to force upon them : and ooaciuded amid loud cheers . Mr . Hill was then introduced , and ho sung an admirable comic song in first-rate style , and was rap ^ turously encored . Mr . Butler then gave an excellent piece of recitation , after which , the Chairman gave " The Leeds National Charter Association , and

      may it prosper , " and called upon Mr . Dixon to respond . Mr . Dixon said that the body which not long since was frowned upon by many , and despised by all classes save the working elkssea , was n 6 w , from the many victories which they had achieved , courted by their former enemies . If ( said he ) there is a mock measure of humanity to be discussed , who brings the force of argument into the held '•? ';¦ If there is a question of religiorii who brings real piety , forbearance , and Christianity to bear upon the subject ., but the Chartists ! If there is a mock show of feeling for the black slaves , where are the body of whiteslaves who more forcibly pohrtray the wrongs of all lhan the Cn&rtists of Leeds \ We have only , then , to go on , to ensure the ultimate triumph of the

      object we have in view . ( Loudcheers . ) Songv by Mr . Butlejr * The Chairman then gave the patriots of the past and . thepresenttiroe , which wasably responded to ) y Mr . Longstaffe . He showed that the patriots of the past left a legacy to the patriots of the present day , and that as successors to the great men of old ^ they bad turned that legacy to the best account for the people . Hereftrred to the effect which the writings , the speeches , and the sufferings of bygone patriots had upon ; those who bow supplied their place ; and expressed a hope that the co-operation of the people would crown with victory the efforts of those Who now struggled for the restoration of popular rights . ( Loud cheers . ) Song , by Mr . Coalson . The Chairman then rose and said , that the political

      portion of the business had concluded , and that the plea 9 ingofiioe of master of the cerernonies > to preside over the dancing , should devolve upon another pereoii . He expressed himself highly delighted with the night ' s proceedings , and announced that at eight o ' clock on the following night he would attend for the purpose of expounding hi 3 views with regard to the land , and to : enrol members to the National Charter ABsociatioii . A vote of thanks was th ^ n passed to the Chairman , with three times three cheers , when the political business terminated , and dancing commenced . What constitutes the most

      extraordinary feature in the cheering meeting , of which we have given but a brief outline above , is the fact , that the proceedings were conducted exclusiTeiy by operatives , young men of from nineteen to twerity-two years of age ; and , in truth , it is a very exhilarating thing to find youths of that class anc age eoniing forward in spite of intimidation and poverty j and registerihg » determination to become poBseesed of all those lights which alone distinguish the freeman from tha felave . We conclude in the language of Mr . O'Connor with the recommendation to the workingmen of Leeds and elsewhere , to make principle their guide and union their watchwords

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      • - ^ S ^ J ^ ^ NOTTINOHAWt .-T-On Mond » y evening last , ttos usual weekly meeting of the Chartirts was hblden in the Demoeratib Chapel . Mr . Chas . Fawkea was appointtd chairman . Thefinaa ^ ftV fcuoiiess or the association was first irwisacted ; after which the secretary read an ofBcfal letter : from the Home Secretary , Sir James Graham , to Mr ; Win ; Russell , containing a statement of his opinions in reference - to a memorial which had been passed at a previous public meeting , to her Majesty , in behalf of ifohu krost , ZaphaDiau Williams , and John Jones . A . resolution was unanimonsly carried that , in the opinion of this meeting the Home Secretary is a servant to the public , and therefore ought to hare complied with the wish of the memorialists ; instead or which ,. he has left them ignorant whether he h » s

      performed his daty by tresehting the memorial to her Majesty or not ., Mf . Russell was accordingly instructed by the public meeting to address the Home Secretary again on the subject . The chairman next brought the Corn Law Repealers under notice of the meeting ; he did so . knowing that they are procuring signatures to their petition by means of the grossest falsehoods j imposing upon the people at their houses , by stating that the whole of the Chartists are cheerfully -signing- ; the petition , aud on Sunday last , the names of al ] the chdldrenattendiiig the Subday schools , of different Dissenting chapels , ( vere enrolled in the Anti-Corn Law petition sheets : and in one instance , he would prove that an lufaut ' a name , two months old , had been set down . In defiance of every base stratagem resorted to by faction to cajole the people , the Chartists liere to a man , stand firm to their Charter , and our numbers daily

      increase . . . . . ; " .- ,. ;¦ . ' - On Sunday Mobnikg last the meeting of the general council was holdenin jheDemocratitrchapel , at ten o'clock ; ~ Mr . Hdury Shaw iutiie chair . ' important business W 3 s trausacted . Next Sunday morning , at ten o ' clock , in the same place , a meet * ing of delegates from the county council wili take place . . ¦ ; . ;¦ ¦ ¦¦¦ ' . ' ... ¦' . . ¦ ' -. . ;• : ¦; '¦• ¦ ' ¦ ' ¦ -. - ' ¦'¦ TEWKESBTJRY—Mr . Knowles deliverod a spleadid lecture of two hours length on Monday eveniag . An association is about being formed , and we hope that Chartisnvwill again fioarisb in this town .

      ST ANDREWS . —Pubixc MEEtifrG of xhb Chahtists , axd Glorious- Tbiumph qveb ras Corn Law Repealers—In the . beginning of last week , handbills were circulated throughout thia city , calling a public meeting of the inhabitants for the purpoBe of petitioning Parliament for the adoption of the aPeople ' s . Ghaiter , and intimating that Mr . Robert Lowery Was to address the meeting . It vras to take place in the Town Hall , on Thursday evening , at eight o ' clock . At the hour , thehall , which is capable of holding abeut 500 persons , waar . crammed in evwy corner , gallery inclutlea . Mr . Lowery ' a entranca with the committee was hailed with general applause . Mr . Alexander Mackay Hever , * was unanimously called to the chair ; He iatroduced Mr , Lowery to the meeting in a few

      sensible and appropriate remarts . The lecturer was received with loud applause . He gave us one of the most splendid addresses on the present condition ef country we ever heard . He traced the origin of all mbnopplieB to the monopoly of representation , and proved satisfactorily that the only way to better the lamentable distress—and cure all those evils with which , aa a nation , we arc affi . cted ; was by enacting the Charter as tie law of the land . . The whole of bis address was characterised with an amount of eloquence and sound reasoning never i quailed in . this city . Aftei speaking for about an : hour and three qtuarters he sat down by urging upon all the propritiiy of uniting for the attainment of " equal rights and eo [ ual laws . " He was frequently interrupted by rounds of applause

      and sat down amidst great cheering . The Chairman then stood up and intimated that if any person in ithe meeting had any questions to ask , they would now be allowed to do so . No one appearing * Mr . Charles Stawart , painter , rose and moved the following resolu tion ;— - " That it ia the opinion of this meeting that tho prosperity and happiness of the industrious classes ot Great Britain and Ireland have been destroyed by unjust taxes , monopolies and laws passed without their consent by Parliaments that -did not represent them , and that we cannot secure good and cheap goverment , with , just Laws , while the source of all monopolies remains , the monopolyt ot the political franchise . We therefore pledge ourselves to petition Parliament to pass fnta law the principks . of Universal Suffrage , Tote by Ballot ,

      Annual parliaments , Electoral Districts , No Property Qualification for Members of Parliament , and payment of those merhbere , as defined in the People ' s Charter . " In mpyiDg the above resolution for the adoption of the meeting , Mr . Stewart made a few appropriate remarks in which he urged upon the people the duty of cooperating in carrying on the present glorious agitation for the attainment of the people ' s rights , and successfully comba tied the assertion that the young should not interfere in politics . The resolution was secondqd by Mr . David Black , shoemaker , and carried by acclamation , with only two dissentients A vote of thanks was then awarded to Mr . Lpwery , and another to-the magistrates for the use of the TownbaU , and the meeting was about to separate , when Mr

      Wright , a student , atood upon a lorm at the far end of the hall , and stated that he had a motion to make iu opposition to the one which had been proposed by Mr . Stewart ; a d curied unanimously . He stated that he had no wish to enter Into a discussion , but calling upon the people to Fttsa ^ then and support tke Whigs inParliamenf ; her or » d ; ' that instead of petitioning for the Charter— -the niej * 'flg should petition for the total and immediate rejeil of the Corn Laws . '' This was received with very significant marks of disapprobation by the audience , with cries of '' Towards to the platform , " — " No more Whiggery , " * c . Upon being pressed , he did come forward to the desk , previous to which another student , named Dickinson , seconded the amendment Wright then entw- 'd into a tirade of

      abase against the Charter , and . t . adherents , raved about an «• intellectual test , " and then called upoa the people to petition for cheap braad , amidst cries of " you ' re an ass * " " -we wont bo gulled , " " we wont be catehod , " Ac . Mr . Lowery then replied to the nostrums advanced by the stadent in a short speech , fall of sarcasm and argument . He completely dished the " corn criks , " amidst the greatest applause . After being allowed each to speak for a short time , Bailie Connell , who was in the gallery , rose , and stated that as the hall had been granted to the Chartists for » public nieating only , be could not allow any protracted discussion . This did not seem to be relished by the meeting ; and upon both Messrs . Lowery and Wright asking for a further allowance , the Bailie acquiesced , at

      tiie same time expressing a wish that they w 6 nld be as brief as possible . To it they again set , the student always professing that he did not wish to enter into any discussion as to the principles of the Chatter , and yet he was never away from teem . lit . Lowery , however , allowed him to run on for a while , until he had almost spent his breath , when he ( Mr . L . ) replied , ; and completsly " cut him up , " He tore his arguments toshreda , flung his " in . ellectual test" tothts winds , and , in fact , left him not a word to say . From the expressions of opinion made by the meeting , the humbugs plainly snw ; they had iso chance of taking the people openly , so they tried to do it with cunning . Accordingly , thererorej Mr . Henderson , another student , rose and proposed another amendment , something like the following

      " That while we consider the principles of the Charter to be right and just , still , from present circumstances , we consider it expedient to petition for a repeal of those laws affecting bread . " Mr . Henderson , in moving this , hoped that Mr . Wright would withdraw his amendment . His motion was seconded by Mr . Andrew Bell Morrison , one of Mr . Bpurie ' a clerks . Mr . Charles Stewart said , that neither of . -the two motions whish had been proposed : could be eoiK sidercd as amendments to his former motion , as it had been before adopted without any objections being stated—that Mr . W'right ' s must come as a substantive motion , and Mr . Henderson ' s as the amendment—but as he could agree witli neither , he proposed the following as an amendment to both : — " That while we

      consider the'Corn Laws to be unjust in principle , injunons to commerce , and prejudicial to the best interests of the people , we bold , that as they , with all other bad law ^ are only the effects of one great cause—class legislation —we consider that the only practicable way to obtain a repeal of these Iaws . -soasto benefit the nation , to be in the destruction of the oavse , thert fore resolve to adhere to a » former resolution—to petition for the Peopled Charter . ** Mr . Stewart supported ^ this amendment ia a few re marks , which called forth the approbation of the meet ing . He suggested that the two amendments should be put first , and then , whichever should be carried , to be put against Wright ' s motion . Mr . Henderson urged upon the latter to withdraw his , which he refused to do ; and , as his object evidently was to confuse the

      people , he persisted in having his pat as a counter motion to the" o >>^ which had been &rmeriy carried f The scene at this moment was rather rich . On the platfom were Messrs . Lowery , Henderson , Stewart , Wright , and Dickinson , engaged in iispnting as to tha way in whkh , tho motions should 6 e put . In the gallery were Bailies Cowan and Connell ,: both urging the meeting to diapersa in order . In the body of the Hall were Andrew Bell , and one or two students , speaking time about , and the whole meeting in an uproar . On order being partially restored , Mr . Stewart stated , that , in order to briag the natter to a conclusion , he would withdraw his amendment , and give them all their own way , by allowing his former motion for the Charter to be put again—Mr . Wright ' s to be pnt up against it—and then the dne that was carried to be put in oppo » itton to Mr . Henderson ' s . This was

      agreed to , and , upon the moiionsbeing ah read oter again , the Cb&limau put Mr . Stewatt'B motion , when almost every hand in the meeting was held up ; while far Wright ' s only about a . dc » h were uplifted , amidst the laughter and derisive cheera of the ajeeting . Mow ; ' however , came the ¦'•* tug of war /* Evidentty m » ny had been led away by the plauable remarks of Mr . Henderson ; but , however , ire "did them . " Ob the show of hands being taken , the Chairman declared Mr . Stewart ' s motion to be carried . Mr . Henderson , however , demurred : again it was pot , snd still more apparent was the people ' s triumph . Mr . Henderson allowed that "if any pw * y had it , it was the Chartist *'' Three enthusiastic cheers were given for the Charter , three for Feargus O'Connor , thiee for Frost ; Williams , and Jones ; and three groans for Peel , Russelir and all tyrants . Thus ended our first triumph over humbug , but wawwdij it will xti % be oar last .

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    • Northern Star (1837-1852), Feb. 12, 1842, page unpag, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct878/page/1/