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      SO . IT . Gsstlekk ? , —Since I wrote my last letter , I leara gat a deputation of Manchester Shopkeepers has jjgga appointed to wait upon Sir Boberfc Pesl , with jke hope , no doubt , of inducing him to do something 0 alleviate jonr present distress . They will be froefolly dissppoiuted , and for this simple reason ft ii wholly out of the power of any Minister now to do more than to feed one portion of society for a short space upon another portion , Sach has been the

      invariable practice of ihe Reformera for the last ten years . Tae Whigs governed the natron ; and the Irish section constituted their Parliamentary force . 3 £ e Irish complained of the pressure of tithes ; and , iostead of benefiting the xmrepressated people , the Wliig GoTcrnment fed the landlords npon twenty - fire per cent , of church property ; and in turn they would hare regaled tfce borouga interest , _ -which is the manufacturing interest , with a slice of the landed spoil , had not the latter taken timely alarm , and disbanded the Whig Ministry .

      Now , Gentlemen , your turn ha 3 come ; and the landed interest , being in the ascendant , say 3 to the manufacturing and shop-keeping classes , "Asyou profess an identity ef interest , you shall lira upon one another . " " The tariff will increase trade , and cheapen food , and the shopkeepers and manufacturers must pay the Government £ 2 ' 18 ? . 4 J . per cent , for the reduction : " so says the Prime Miaister . Gentlemen , —If prejudice has cot Tfaolly blinded you , I pray your attention to the strict analogy between your position as regards the tariff and the income tax . and the operatives' position as regards

      & repeal of the Corn Laws , ana redaction of wages . You contend that the reduction in the price of consumable art : cle 3 consequent upon the tariff ¦ will no . be a' fair set off against the income tax of £ 2 18 s . 4 d . per . cent , while at the same time you stoutly contend that a repeal oi the corn laws would enable tha operative class to submit to a reduction of their wages . You have been taught so to jumble and confound all pelirieal questions , that it becomes a work of no easy character to keep your mind 3 to any one point . However , I shall shew yon how you have been juggled npon the

      question of the income tax ; and I shall further show you that yoor difficulty to meet it arises from that poverty which has been created by machinery , and from that alone . Take the tariff and the income tax , without reference to labour—and nevsr was so great a boon offered to all classes of society as that measure would confer . I will briE £ your minds to bear upon the measure in the rcos ; sin-pie form , and will 4 ake as an illustration of my argument , the lowest amount of property selected for direct taxation—one with an income of £ 150 per annum . Such a person would be liable to a tax of something

      less than £ 4 10 s . yearly . Now , I trill not go into ihe = £ Tfril ariiciea whosa prices trill be a&ct ' ed by the tariff , and which ycu may , er may not , use as you please . Timber , bread , coffee , wearing apparel , as well as many luxuries , I shall pass ever , and come at once to the point . 2 sow , suppose a man , bavins an income rateable at £ 150 per annum , to connnns in his family three pounds of meat per day ; and suppose the tariff to reduce the price by one penny per pound , ( which it will , and by more than double that sum . ) ihe reduction , in ? och case ,

      upon his family joint would amount to £ 4 11 s . 3 dper annum- In proportion as the income tax payer i ? eleTated in the social scale , in the same nt : & coes hisadrasrsge iz ^ rsase ; becaase luxuries to him are almost indispensibles , and the reduction upon them comes into his credit account against the £ 2 18 ? . 4 d per cent . For instance ; a man with an iDCon ? o : £ 2 , 0 i-Q per annum , will pay about £ 55 tax ; aad he will live , as he does cow , for £ 300 per annum less than hi cow can . But , gentlemen , i ? j the seme ratio as produce is shcapened , does the BrBDKX OF IAXA . H 05 BZCOX £ A > ACBITIOXAL

      PSESsraE o > os LAB ^ rs ; that if political economists and all others are right , who assert " thzt labour is ihe source of a" ! -wealth . " Now . gentlemen , for the Tery same reason that 3 repeal of the COM Iatps weal 3 noi tester ins condition of she working cia ^ se 3 , will the tariff not b ; nefn jouis . Cheap and dear are relative terms ; and you will find it much m 5 re difficult to lire upon reduced fixe , while n * achicery is destroying your customers , than you would to fare cnnrptuoaslj npon olden prices , if your customers were in fall employment . Thsre is one question which you have

      not besn taught to ask yourselves in yoar several examinations into the causes of your distress , and the means for your relief . You have not been taught to consider from whence " free trade" is to come to your shops ; noi how an extension of commerce " or reduction of the price of prorision is to bsueSt you who have nothing to do with PBODCcnox . but who haTe every thing to do with consumption Now , whether do yon liink it fronld be better for you that calico was I 3 . per yard , or 5 d . ] If it was a shilling , all those who are employed in its

      manufacture would spend their share of the difference with you ; while the difference between that smount and 5 d , is a kind of bonu 3 held out to cheap-buying foreigners to accept a present of so much English labour ; all of which is a direct I 023 to you , and a direct increase of the amount of taxation , which you will now hare to bear at a fixed money rate Behold , how differently monied men are dealt with by the Government , to the labouring classes . Let us , for argument's sake , suppose that one half the holders of Government stock will come under

      the rate-payirg standard of £ 2 18 * . 4 d . percent , ihe tax . in such case , would amount to somewhere about £ 100 , 000 per annum . Now the advantage of tie tariff , to insny , will amount to Rfteen per cant ., and more ; while all ( even the rmtaxed holders ) will derive a benefit of at least ten per cent . Thus , will the graduated advantage derived from the tariff by the fnadholderi ; vary from 7 to 15 per cent . Large holders will have an advantage of at least 15 per cent , when all comes into operation ; those of middling incomes who pay the tax , say for £ 150 to £ 308 per annum , will have an

      advantage of 7 per cent , af-er payment of tax—or 7 per cent profit on the tariff ; and those with increased incomes will have an advantage of 10 per cent . Thzi is , a man with an income of £ 149 per annum , will be able ro live as he does now and to have 15 or 10 per cent , more at the end of the year , in consequence of reductions made by the tariff . You mu 3 t observe that I do not select the funded property as a correct standard of amount of tax to be paid ; for lackirg the critical knowledge aa to the number of holders and SB-cnnis severally held and rateable , I eamict gi-re you a correct analysis . But this

      I can do for you ; I can from the altered position of the fundholders , make a general sum of tax-receivers with fixed incomes , and show you tlat by the diminution 10 them you may mea-£ nre the increased burdens of the country . In LABOUR they mast be paid , and labour they will tote ! not in fcni , BUT IN COIN OF A FIXED VALUE ! coin stamped with its present value , and Eot with- the value which it bore when the labour of the unborn vra 3 pawned to them . For iritarce , last year there were sold something oTer £ 50 . 000 , 000 sterling of English labour tO foreTIi tu loresf

      ; f r- ;; tt-VfToac ihf * tsms amnnr . t of T > ro-^ rs ; whereas , the same amount 01 proo " u-e , if fold in J 798 . would hare brought nearly &A ' . U ; 0 , OLQ iUriitg ! J 1 TMs is a loss within the Jtai to itbcur of £ 150 , 000 , 000 ! while the fundiolcers' fixed property , paid by ihe labourer , has been incrrased by fifty per cent , besides ihe increase in value consequent npon a decrease in the value of labour ! So that , in fact , this table of sale presents

      os with tae etartlirg reality that labonr which bronchi twenty shillings in 1798 , in 1841 only brought five shillings !! So much for the happy difference between a gigantic foreign trade and a certain home isarket ! So mnch English labour was worth twenty shillings in 17 S 8 in our own market , and the same amount in 1842 is worth five shillings in fte foreign mart ! What a beautiful thing this highsounding term , " extension of trade" is I

      Now , Gentlemen , I show yon what " extension of trade'' is ; and . hsw « makes it diffienli for yon to pay £ 218 s . Ad . per cenLupon capital made at home , when foreign speculators have driven your customers to btg ^ try . The Tories will wring your last farthing horn you ; and then yon will u&derstand that cheap and dear are relative terms , and that a "big loaf '' for a ptiEj will be dear to a man without a fartning to cy it with ! The labourer cannot buy breadj be-

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      cause machinery does his work ; yon cannot pay taxes because the labourer cannot buy your goods ; and all the powers on earth under the present system cannot mak ^ yon one wait better ; because , siould the frca-trade" party , now struggling for pre-eminence , ever succeed , ( which may God in his mercy forbid , ) in three years from this date , THREE MILLIONS woaM be an over-population , in a country capable of supporting 50 , 000 , 000 of a population and mors ! Yet , you join in the cry of emigration , while every puor man who leaver bis country i 3 a portion of your profit going cff .

      Get what is called free-trade" this mouth , and admit that the demand for British produce in the world will be thereby qaadrupled ; ia less than six menths there will be new and improved machinery in existence to supply the demand , " without the employment of as many hands as even the number at present engaged ] For always bear in mind thas '' extension of t ^ de" means inducement to people who do not really want to buy yoar produce , and Which can only be effected by substituting cheap for dear , artificial for manual labour . In fact , England may now be advertised thus , — "STOCK

      SELLIXG OFF AT RUKNOTTS REDUCTIONS . Gentlemen , ia my n * xt letter I shaJ show jou how the resources of this couu : ry may , by their proper development , be extended to an amount which would even yet render her " ths envy and admiration of the ' world / ' and the terror of tyraits . Gentlemen , I have the honour to remain , Ywur obedient humbie Servant , . Feargcs O'Co . n . voh .

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      TO THE IMPERIAL CHARTISTS . MB . CTCOXXOKS YORKSHIRE TOUR , COXTI > -ITED FRO -1 OUR LA . ST . My ieab Fbiends , —It was brnfly nrticed m 3 a « t week's S : ar , " that I visited Bindley on Wednesday last ; but it was not stated that I addre ^ sd thd congregated thousands at considerable length ; and , still more curious to relate , I was rcquesied by the Chartists to cowmtnt upon the Wirigi' last stretch . Now , what wjII any man say to this fac- ? For a scries of years , invention ' s bra ; n has been racked to find out sn employment for me in the Whig

      service cr the Tory service ; it maie no cr-acrence , but a tool I muss and should be in the hands of on : party or the other . Well , all devices having failed , what will niy friends suppose is the occupation that the moral-fores Whits hsve now assigned lo me 2 Why , no more or less than that" I am now in pay -of the Tories , engaged for the purpose o . pretaving the pace of tke cuntiy ! " What fay you -to that ? I Do not the fo ^ Is know that scch an honourable ofiee I Wuuld and do checrfu" 3 y nil : without farther pay or reward thin the

      delightful reflection that I hid b . u' ]; - d the iaoralforca Whigs in their hope of r-j-t « rl : ig their pariv by a physical more made by the people , during which the moral-force nifSan 3 would quietly look on un ' . il'the danger was over!—I addressed a tremendous cengregati on of men and women at Bingley , acd took a show of hands for the whole Charter , snins and all . We then pioceered to Keighley in procession , and assembled in an opea space , over 20 C 00 strong . Mr . Firth was called to the chair . I need not tell you that I spoke a ? great length , and the remonstrance was unanimously

      j adopted . We immediately adjourned to the Chartist I place of meeting , where an excellent soiree was held , and which was very well conducted . I was obliged ; to speak before the ceremony of tea-drinking was over , as J had to meet Adand , at Halifax , on the ; same evening , at eight o'clock . I left preeisely at \ seven , and reached Halifax ( cwelve mile ? , over a < shocking road ) at fi > e minutes before ( and not five ) micutes alter ) eulit , as Hiattd in the Slar , and ; proceeded ins-tantly to the Odd Fellows' Kail . An ; account of the proceedings which tot . k pbe ;? , you 1 bava seen ; but you cannot , even from that , form any ; nouon of the-value of tbe triumph . I do assure you most solemoly aud without affr . c : at \ on , that 1 ielt

      ashamed of the exposure which I was compelled to make cf my opponent ' s ignorance and incapacity . No creature in discussion eTer yet received a more continuous and complete trouncing than did Mr . Aclanti from the beginning to ihe eDd . But one thing which he told me , as he taid , in confidence , must not be kept back . No , no ; I am sot just the man to keep the secrets of the League . Now , let every man pay particular attention to the following disclosure , coming from the principal spouter of the " Plague . " Acland said to me , — " Well , ilr . O'Connor , we shall either have a repeal of the Corn Law 3 , or the Charter in three weeks . " Mr . O'Coanor— " Indeed ! how ?"

      "Mr . Acland— " Well , I tell you , in confidence , that the object of the League ' s present meeting in London ., 03 to take into consideration the propriety OF STOPPING ALL THE MILLS UPON A GIVEN DAY !! AND THEY WILL DO IT !! : !' Now , this piece of meditated villany requires but little comment , O \ tow loud these men were in condemning the assertion of the Duke of Newcastle , " that HE had a right to do what he liked with his own . " But , my friends , observe , that even here class legislation stfps in to mar

      tha League ' s unholy project ; because the Tories , knowing that the move 33 a political one and they ( the Tories ) being many of them lan : e mill-owners , will not join the '' base , brutal , and bloody" Whig masters ; but , on the contrary , would make a fine harvest of Whig hi . 'auijy j This Whig scheme , therefore , must totally fail ; No thanks , however , to the League ! But should they partially try the experiment , I shall have no hesitation in meeting them , and defending thf-ir " hands" against their treason . Let them try THAT , and provision * will soon become " cheap" enough 11 !

      DEWSBURY . On Tuesday I visited Dewsbury , where a mettiug was called in , the Cloth Hall , but it wa 3 so crammf d that we were forced to adjourn to the Market Place , where we had an immense assemblage . Mr . Titas Brooke , that excellent mau and honest Chartist , was -called to the chair . I spoke till dark at night , and wa 3 followed by Mr . Brooke . We took a show of hands for the Charter , name and all , and also against the infernal Poor Law Bill , and both

      were unanimous . A drunken fool of a master , named Taylor , who is more clever at reducing wages than any thing else , endeavoured to create a disturbance , but was compelled to stagger into a gin shop , to hide his ugly form from the people ' s sight . Dewsbury is fast falling in the scale t > f comfort ; a firm of three large masters has got hold of the whole labour market , and that firm is weekly amassing and laying up in capital all that belongs to the labourer aad tha shop-keeper . There are numbers of excellent Chartists in Dewsbury .

      YOBK . I am accused by those who cannot dream of the strength of our cause , of exaggerating our numbers , and of giving partial accounts of our meetings . How could anything more tend to lessen me in the lestimation of the very persons , who would be there - by led to suppose that our causa wa 3 rather a shadow living in my own imagination , than a subBtance based on principles and to b » realised by our strength . In fact no person , receives

      greater shocks of astonishment than I do . The meeting in York on Friday last places me in that position ; for were I to attempt even a description of it , I should be laughed at by all save those who witnessed it . I was met at the Station by a vast concourse , with a band and a very large black banner—the largest 1 have ever seen . This banner was procured for poor Holberry's funeral : upon one side was " Thou shall do no murder , " and upon the reverse an appropriate quotation from Scripture .

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      We went in procession to tha Market Place , where such a cencourso of piniBg shopkeepersand declining working men assembled as was never before seen npon auy occasion whatever in that ancient OJty « In fact 3 all appeared tcbo perfectly astounded . . Thai excellent Chartist , Mr . W . Burley , Secretary for the Riding , was called to the chair ; and after an abla opening of the business , he invited any of pur opponents to discussion , and threw down the gauntlet , challtpging all parties to produce one single charge of immorality or bad character affoctk . g any of the Chartist body in York . Mr . W .

      Cordeux , as perfect- a gentleman as breathes , a member of tho York At ? ociE . ; . ion , moved the remonstrance , which being seconded , I was called upon to support it , and which I did at considerable length . It was carried unanimously amid thunders of applause , the shopkeepers holding up both hands for it . This jricer ; j ) tj completely paralysed both factious ill York , and lias given a great stimulus to our cause in the paivon-ritluen city ; and in fact there breathes not upon earth a finer or more pure band of patriots thsn those associated under the Chartist principles in York .

      HEBDEN BRIDGE . On Saturday I left York for Hebden Bridge , and at Luddenien-bar I met a procession , whiofe , before v , o reached the village , numbered more than 20 , 000 persons ; and curion 3 to eay our meeting was held in the Said of one of the special jurors who found me guilty at York 1 Tha platform was at the foot of one of those beautiful hills for which that beautiial vale is eo iastiy celebrated ; and the hiil side was cue living mass of liting Chartist , giving their support by their presence , and their approval by their cheers to the business of the day . I rp-. k-e at treat length , and took a show of hands for jLe Charter , name and all , and every finger was hell up .

      We proceeded frjrn this lovely spot on our way to ToJektccu , at six o ' clock , and overtook the proci ? fioj \ within two miles of the town . The numbers were great : but we had not gone far , when the rain b ^ gan to fall in torrents , drenching every soul to the fkiu . I was to have addressed the people in the open air ; but a large building was procured for the occasion , capable of holding over 5 , 000

      person ? . We were compelled to abandon the open air meeting ; and , so heavy was the rain , and the building being a mile distant from the town , the room wa = nr . t nearly full ; whereas , load the evening becu fine , it . would not have held one third of those who would have cheerfully been present . To prais-o the position of the Todmorden Chartists would be ^ npeflj-us as they are known to have done as much for the cause as any Association in our

      moveuier .:. Tkuseonclndedniylast week ' s tour . I ~ ow beg leave io aE . 'jojjiiee as fo )) ow 3 fcr next week ;—On Tuescsy . the 19 : h , ul half-past seven , I shall be at Huddc-rrS . ld ; on Thursday , at eight , at Bradford ; on Friday , at eight , at IL > lbeck ; on Saturday , at seven » at Todmordcn again , in consequence of bein ^ obliged to leave so early 011 Si-turday la s t .

      And now , or . o word for p . ll . I will not , on any account , be induced to address an open air meeting . I suffered , most ssverdy ,- during the last fortnight from this cause . While at Leeds , I shall arrange for three nights ia that place , wben I shall deliver three lectures ¦ upon the following subjects : — No . 1 . Capabilities of Great Britain and Ireland . No . 2 . Machinery aad the Corn Laws .

      No . 3 . Tha means of extricating all parties from thtir present distress , and of turning machinery to a national , iuslwad of a clas 3 , advantage . I will discuss thesj three subjects with any one , or any number ot persons ; and I thu 3 give all a fair opportunity of preparing themselves upon the questions . I sha 1 hare much pleasure in dining with the Sufton-iu-A = hikid men , according to invitation .

      I am , my Friends , Your faithful Friend , Fergus 0 'Connob Wednesday , July 13 .. h , 1841 .

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      ::. IQKKW . SAiiI-10 UTI 2 . —On Tuesday evening the usual weekly mtct ; ui { w ; w h ? ld hero , Mr . Djbbie in the cha r . The ut' . endar . ce vras anialL Mr . Williams and Mr . Chappie addressed the meeting . LIVERPOOL . —A general meeting of the Chartists of this to "An was held on Sunday evening last , in the Association Room , whtru the cases of Wrs . Holberry , John SIat . on , and — Brooks , were severally taken into consideration , with a view to the raising of a fund for each . Mr . M'Cartney made a powerful and affectiDg

      appeal to the meeting on behalf of the widow of the vatinmtid Hoiberry , an' 1 callod upon them to renew their exertions , and redouble their effotU , to destroy the oppressive syattm which had brought to an early end premature grave . ne wlio was bold , honest , and patiiftic br . uvgh to iJiuid fortmost in the defence of the rights and lihsrt ^ j o : tne toiling and oppressed millions . " A resolution ?• • ¦ . * . p ' .-soed to the ttfect , that a subscription be forthwith set on foot for Mrs . Holberry , ami to eonUuue opta until th « 21 U » instant , after Vfhicll dute a subscription is to be tniered into for Mr . Mason and Mr . Bn » . K .

      On Wednesday e ^ eninsj last , a public meeting was hrldin the A » aouat ! 'jn R ^ om , when the building ¦ was crammed to t \ ffjcatiuu . for the purpose of memoria . is'u »; her M :, jtsty , and rttuonsiraung ¦ with the nouae of UuRimuiis on the recent rejection of the Xuiunal P-titiop . WiilTWCmTH . —On Sunday last , according to apt ) limiii ! n * . iu iipbu uir meeting was huld at Lobden , ; riir V / Jjitwortn . J htru * . » -ie upwards of one thousand p- < i-, i ' e pn sttt . who Wtr <_ - <( i < frsxtd by Messrs . Bjotfl , Sio ; t , Afchlry , L-.-. ch . i . f K » cL « . tle , and Lane , of Manchester , who -wtrij liv-Mit-d to with great attention . Tbi ; men of WhitwiTib , tukitg advantage , and availing tci : tusclvea of th ? strvTct-d of tbe speakers , procured a r-om , and ca ; lrd a iuec * . ii 3 £ for six o ' clock in the evening , wuen an association vras formed , and nineteen members enrolled .

      HtJDDCP-EFIsr . I > . —At a meeting in the Assoc ' m wd K' ) 0 iu , UpiJtib ' . a' .-row , on Tuesday night , it was resoive . 1 tbM as niauy tf tbe Chartists as can potk sioi / a :-eDd , shall meet on Tuesday , the 19 th instant , at six o ' clock in the evenvnt ; , in tbe above room , to form a pwci-fsion to mtet F . O'Connor , Esq ., and escort him into the to * n . Sheffield . — Mrs . Holbeiiiiy . —Ina letterrecsived by Mr . Harney from T . ' S . Danco . nba , E = q , M . P ., that gtntieui 3 n rtq'AtaU tba" » his name fit five pounds may be paced on tn « su b scription list for the widow of the murdtrtd patriot , Siiiiucl Holbtiry .

      State of the tow>\— Phogress of Chartism . — The ai . ount p ^ id to the regular litket poor in money , brean . & . -., for . tbe vvetfc eiiQing July 2 nd , was £ 93 18 s . T . ' ie amuuut paid to tne casual poor in money , bread , & . c , for thb same wect , was £ 424 123 . ; being a total <> f £ 518 IOa for that week oiuy . ' Djtresa ia ateadily prujtressiii ^; o . iy oy d ,: y new cases of misery and wxcicticdiless are brought , under oux notice , but want of tpace wui rut at prfccfcbt permit us to particulariaei Wo ; o-B keepinc up tt « sttaaj of agitation . On

      Sun-« : ay last , Mr . Harncj - addrcsaed two meetings , the mat in the af . ernoon at Iciafce , to which place a goodly nu :: ibc . r cf tiitj SaifBeld Chartists accompanied Mr . Harney . Tee proceedings were enlivened by the singing of some excellent Chartist hymns . The second meetiug was held in the evening , in Docwr ' a Fields , and was numerously attended . Mr . Harney addressed the assembly far upwards of an hunr and a half , and was followed by Mr . Eviflon , who delivered a brief address . All passed off highly satisfactorily .

      On Monday evening , a pablio meeting was held in Paradise-square , to adopt a memorial in behalf of Brookes , Pcddie , and Foden . Mr . William Wragg was called to the chair . Mr . Harney addressed the meeting at great length , and concluded by proposing the adoption of tbe memorial . Mr . Edwin Gill seconded the memorial , which was unanimously adopted . Mr . Evieon then shortly addressed , tne meeting . An adjourn * ment to Fig-tree-lane then took place , where Mr . Samuel Parfces delivered an energetic address , ' which closed the evening's proceedings . We have enrolled upwards of fifty new members since last week ' s report waa written . . - ¦ ¦¦ . ¦

      Holbeck . —The Bbv . W . V . Jackson lectured in the Chart : bt Raom on Monday evening last , to a very attentive audience . Several new members wer enrolled .

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      BOSTON . —Mr . Daffy has visited this place , and delivered three excellent and impressive lectures on the principles of the People ' s Charter . As soon as tho few but zaalona Chartists of Boston knew that Mr , Duffy would visit them , they at once set about making arrajJgeinpnts so as to make the best of the speaker , as the principles of the people ' s Charter are but little knows ia this agricultural district , and they concluded that he should speak id the Market place , on Wednesday eveniDg , that being inark < i day . A large bill was exhibited to that effect Long before the hoar appointed numbers might be seen in groups in different parts of the market place , anxiously waiting to hear what the CbartJsts had ta say . Unfortunately ilr ; D . could not speak out of daors , and if ha had attempted he would

      have been ordered down ;¦; if not , as the patridtie Mason was , pulled down without warning , the authorities of the place being dreadfully alarmed ; the Tory-mayor and several magistrates werito be seer , in tha Marketplace , in close conversation with the Superintendent of Police . By the hour appointed for the meeting vast uambera were assembled ia the Market-place , anrt txpr < s « 88 d much disappointment , as the general impression was taat the uiiiybr had prevented the lecturer from addressing them . Up to this time Mr . D . had remained in-doors , when brie of the Chartists suggested that Mr . D . and his friends should walk through the Market-place , when one of the most ludicrous scenes ever witnessed took place . As soon as the crowd discovered that the lecturer was in the Market-place , ft large concourse of persons surrounded him , all anxious to get a glimpse of this wonderful thing , a Chartist , as if be bad been some monster . More curiosity could

      not have been evinced ; Mr . D . weiit round the Marketplace fo ) low « d by t 3 st DDmbers , the police aleo following , and stated to Mr . D . that he was responsible for all thiv The Chartists tock advantage of the crowd by informing them that Mr . D , would lecture the next evening in a large room that had been procured for t ^ he purpose The Blue Bottles were all on the qui vive , and tried to uiako some disturbanca , but the Chartists said " it ' s no go , my lads . " knowing well that would not be the way . 'to get Chartism established in tba town . On Friday and Saturday evenings Mir . Duffy delivered- three eloquent lectures in a large room to orowded aadiences , and the lectures have done us much good , aTid have removed a niaBs of prejudice which existed against us ; several joined the association , and many more are rsndy . We have now got the Chartist banner unfurled in this plac « . and if we cpuld have another lecture many ; would rally round ita standard .

      NORWICH . —The Council of the Chartist Association of this city lately sont Mr John Hurrell a short tour for the purpose of arousing the people of Norfolk to a sense of their wrongs . The first place he attended was Lynn , in which place he was treated iu the riiost handsome manner . He went from Lynn to a remote village a short way off , where the Ranters Were holding a camp meeting ! -but'the owner of the field and waggon allowed Mr . Hurrell to speak from it ; tho consequence was , the people ' s minds were directed ' -to their wrongs — ho pointed out to them tbe way to emancipate

      themselves ineiitally and physicilly . The Ranters on seeing this prevailed on the parties to allow them to take away the wajrgon and forms from the field . They commenced stripping the field , and gave Mr . Hurrell a comfortable ride , though he was holding forth all the time . Mr . H . lectured in Lynn and then went to Bury , at which place he was at first treated rather . ' . cautiously , but be deaires to return hissincere thanks to tho men of Bury for the handsome manner in which they treated him . Hd had to announce the meeting fay goiiig round the town with the following hand-bill placed in front and

      fc--hind his hat ,- — " An address will be delivererl upon the state of the country and its remedy , in the Market Placo this evening , at seven o ' clock , " The result was be addressed tw 6 meetings . On the first evening there was a good meeting with a tolerable sprinkling of tbe middle c ' . ass . There was no announcement of the pec /> nd meeting , but Mr . H . commenced by : reading the letter of O Connor to , the middle classes ; and by the tlmu ae had finished there was a good collection of persous oii thei spot . He then gave them a long , lecture which gave great satisfaction , After leaving Bury he walked Iftecn miles , then rode to Norwich , and got in time enough to address the people of Norwich , in the nwket piace , ¦

      J 5 EPTFORD AT-JD GRESN WICH . —We had an open-air meeting in the Broadway , Deptford , on Wednesday , the 6 th instanti There would have been a sreat body of people but tlie" blue dbvils" interfered , and we were obliged te aiJj'jurn to our friend , Mr . Morgan ' s , grocbr . Church-street , Deptford . There we had a good lecture , and a Rood muster of people . On Sunday we had Messrs . Mauiz . Sp ncer , and : others , for the firtt time , to preach a Chartist sermon . They were not disturbed by the blues . The audience mustered very strong . ' - After the fiermon , we adjourned , to the Prince of . Wales Coffee-hoiiso , Greenwich ; there Mr Spencer explained the Six Points of the Charter , and gave great satisfaction to the body there assembled . We passed a resolution on Sunday , -that the secretary be instructed to wiite to Mr . O'Connor , to ascertain wben or whether ho will oblige the . Ghartists .-pf Deptford and Gieonwich by attending : i public rneeting on Blackheata , to retaanttraite the House of Commons , and jiiereorialifle the Queen for the attainment of the

      Charter .. , ; OLD HAM . —Oa Sunday last , Mr . Brophy lectured in this place to a crowded audience , and gave general satisfaction . ' Weekly Meeting . —At the weekly meeting of the members , the following resolution was unanimously agreed to : — " That a public meeting be held in the Chartist Room , Greaves-street , on Monday , July 18 th , for the purpose of passing a memoral to the Queen , and a remonstrance to the House of Commons . That this resolution be sent to ' tho Northern Star for insertion . " I . YJB , NoRTH-ASiproNSH / RE .-rrA public open air meeting was held in this remote village oh Sunday last , when an excellent spirit prevailed , which was exemplified at tbe conclusion by a collection of 83 . in aid of the Lecturing Fund , which h&s been transmitted to , and received by Mr . , J . M . Parian , Northampton ; 'County Secretary , who has also received 4 s . of a previous collection , making a total of 12 s .

      BAtrOB-D- —ChaTtiara weaTB a bettfit aspect now than for a long time past . We have , during the last few weeks , a ! most doubled our paying members , ' A spirit of unity prevaiia in our rsnks , pnd all bids , fair for progressing at railway speed . We have divided the town into districts , and have appointed a collector to each district , and we find this plan to work well both for collecting subscriptions and getting new members , as thfa collectors , when they go their round have an opportunity of enrolling many persons , which under any other system we csuld not have done . On Sunday afternoon , ' the youths held a camp meeting on . Sua . ws-. Brow , at two o ' clock . It is intended to hold these meetings every Sunday afternoon during the season , at the same time and place , should the wtather be favourable , if not , they will adjourn to the Chartist Room , Great George-street , Sailford .

      Mr . John Leach , ef Hyde , lectured here on Sunday evening , to a respectable audience . At the conclusion of his lecture several persons enrolled themselves members of the association . On Sunday evening last , Mr . Mitcheaon , a shppkeeeper , who has jpinod our association , gave sixpence to commence afund for the support of Mason and others , as recommended iu last week ' s Stor , and promised to pay sixpence per month for the same purpose so l » Dg os it is required . W 0 I . VBRHAMPTON . —Mr . H . Candy preached poor Hol . berry ' s funeral sermon in the Old Gardens , Stufford-stiett . on Sunday last , to a very large congregation . His discourse produced a marked impression on his audience . Six ihillings and eisjhtpence was collected for the widow . Walsall — On Suudiy last , Mr . Fraser Pearson was appointed lecturer fur this district f »? one fortnight by the delegates assembled here .

      Tiptoe . —Mr . Fraser Pearson delivered a stirring lecture here on Wedaesday to many hundred peraous . Several new members were enrolled . ; . ¦ NETHERTON . by Dudley . — Thei seeds , 'of Chartism were sown here on Sunday morning , toy Mr . Fraaer Pearson , who delivered a inost impressive sermon . He made an . impression that promises a very prolific harvest . He delivered a iecture ou Monday evening , and notwithstanding the rain fell fast , yast crowds attended . An Association is to be establiflhed for the winter . , . ' . ¦ '¦ ¦ ¦ ' . '• ' '¦ : - - ' .-¦ ¦ . ' ' . - ' ¦ ¦¦• . •• ''¦ ¦¦ ' :- '" .-. • . •¦ ¦

      Princes END . —There has been an association formed here after a great deal of tr . nble . Mr ; Candy volunteered to come on the first night , to break up tue ground , but instead of breaking it up as he thought , ^ e only strengthened the people in their prejudice , by showing them the abuses of religion instead of showing them their just and alienable rights . Butit is without any disrespect to Mr . Candy that this is inserted . Mr . Linney came on the Monday night following , and delivered a lecture on the Six Points of tfce Charter , and has continued coming ever since , -with the exception of

      two nights . This deficiency was ^ filled . up . 'by . . Mr . Soar , or Birmingham , and Mr . Froggat of Bilston , who both gave very : . » blo lecturea on too destitutign of the many , while the few are wallowing in riches . Mr . Linney lectured on Monday night , July the 11 th , on the Corn Laws , showing if they were repealed under the existing circanMtonces . j * would be of no permanent benefit to this country , but instead of » blessing ^ they call it , it weuld bo a curse ; but now the seed of Chartism is sown here it promises good harrest , for we now number upwards of one hundred membera in the association . — Correspondent *

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      tOI-TDOK , — -Tbe Watkins Testjnionial Committee met as ^^ usual , on Sunday . morning last , ' . " Mr . GouldinK in the chair . One thousand . ' copies of the address , were ordereci to be printed fur distribution , s ^ verat preE ^ nts were handed in to the- Committee for the riffle ; when the Committee afijouraed to Sunday moi-nihg next , at ten o'clock , when it is hoped all insaibera will then be present .. ¦ : ¦ . ¦' . ' " ' . '¦ . ¦ . ' ' - ¦ ' .. " - ¦ ¦ ' , '" '¦ '¦¦ In the Evening , Mr . John Watkins dslivered an highly instructive leotuw on the System , throughout the whole of woica he was loudly applauded .

      Xam . ' ; eth . —A meeting cf youths wa « held on Sutjday , tho 10 th instant f at tbe Charter Hall , 1 , China Walk , Lambeth , for tbe purpose of forming a Youths ' Charter Association . A good muster was in attendance considering it was but a preliminary meeting . Those present were instruted how to conduit their busidess . A class was then formed , and the meeting adjourned to S « nciay next , at three o ' clock . It is requested that the parents of youths conner ^ ei with the association ' .-exert their iEfluenceiD the working ont of the above object . MR . Rupi ' f Uidlev kotured at Caina-walk , on Sunday evening , to a respectable and attentive ' aii'diecce , after which a collection was made towards building the new Hall . 3 Je . Ruffy Ridley delivered a lecture on Sunday last , at 1 , China-walk , and n ! so another at the same place on Tuesday . The sum of ten shillings was voted to the Executive , and five--shillings .-to the widow Holberry .

      AT A meeting of the Bermondssy locality , at the Horns Tavern , on Monday , it was resolved that fifteen shillings be forwarded to the Executive , and ten ab . illings to ' Mr . ' Wilier , as a moiety of money lent the locality for the late demonstrationi- , HAMMERSMITH . —The members met as usual , at the Black Bull , ou Monday . evening . ' After-the transaction of the usual business , the sum of 2 s . 6 d . was votrd to Mrs . Holberry , and 2 s > . 6 d . to Mr . Hinde , of Shoreham , The delegate to the London Council waa instructed , to report the same , and request all the metropolitan Iocalitiey to adopt a similar . course . . MR Balls lectured on Sunday erenrng lasi to-a good auiUewce , at tae Aibioa Coffee Houss , Caurchstveet . 'Slioreditch . ¦' .. ''

      Rising Sun , Oxford-Street , Ste ? ney . —Mr . Southie lectured Lere oa Sunday evening to ths satisfaction of . the ¦ ¦ . audience . ' Sir . . W-ilaoii also aUuresseri the . meeting . After transacting other busiatia . ' tho moettng adjourned . Teetotallers , Waterloo-Road . —The members of this locality met aa usual at the Britannia Uofil'e-House , on Monday evening ; Mr . Andrews reported from the united meeting of the Cyuneiig , ami iiz-ach pleasure was expressed at the a pproacbiag union of the bodies . Tne meeting decided upon having lectures . given regularly on Monday eveaines . and-Mr . 'Andrews was authorised to apply to Mr . W-tib ' eler to furnish them with lecturers . After the settlement of oth ^ r business the meeting adjourned .

      Chelsea . —The ni&nibers of this -flourishing , locality met as usual at the Stag Inn . Fulhata Ruad , Mr . Moove In the chair . A General Council iva 3 elected . The auditors appointed reported the correctness ' of tbe accounts , aud gave a fla ^ tefing statement of the progress made during the quarter , jvieaars . Dowlinff , Wheelvr , Corbett , and others of the Cor-iniitteoi repoTted regarding the ball to take place on £ na 25 ih of JuJf . Considerable oilier bubi ' ne ' ss conaccted ryith tha locality was transacted , wn « n Mr . Iiu'i' y Ridlsy lecturtd to a numerous a'Hipuce on the system of Government pr ° - vailing in Great Britain , laying faara its vioes and dfcformiti « : ji , shewing . the many ineifeatual remedits which had been applied , and the utter inutility of the

      repeal of the . Corn Laws , uckss acccnipanisd by other and greater legislative changes .- He-d ?' : ated on the deceit and mock humanity ( if many of thelsaigue , an < 1 concluded a much-applauded addres 3 by calling upon them , in the name of all they fttld dear and sacred ,, to stand tirrii by their . Charter , and never to desert those who had throu » Ji every danger and difficulty remained true to thoir cause . Mr . Kidiey sat down amid great applause . It was unanimously resolved that the sum of Sixpence pa ? -Week should Ln coatribated fr «> m the funds to the snpppri ef the wiyes of Mason and the the other victims to tyranny in Staffordshire ; and the « xampio is held out to ail the London localities as worthy to bo followed .

      Shoemakers—Cloci v House , Castle-street . LEictSTEBSQUARE . —Mr . Ford in the chain The delegate reported from the united meeting , which gave satisfaction to the audienco . Mr . Farrer delivered an able awl instructive lecture : at its conclusion- the sum cf sixpeuca per ^ eek was ut ; animously voted to Mrs . Mason and" the other . Scaffordshire victims , until the period of their , inearcerition suould jsave expired , ¦ " ¦ ¦; . City of London . —The members resident in this locality held their usual weekly -metting . on Tuesday , at 55 , Old Bailey , when , after the transaction of local business , Mr . W . itiedall moved , and Mr . Gjrdeher saconded , " That the . following localities receive aAvote

      ef thanks for their assistance in . aiding us to defray tbe expencea of the Cro . v >' -uan < 4 Anchor meeting , " whicb waa cafried uhanimousijr . Tiieaa localities were—' St Maryiebone , 8 h . 4 U- ; Caitia Walk , Lambeth , 5 s . ; Stratford and East E& £ x , - 3 s . 6 d . ; Clock Heuse , Castle-street , Leicester-square . lOd . ^ Ir . Gardener then proposed the following resolution : —" Tiiat wo , the members of the City or Ljndon ljcality , do form ourselves into classes-: for mutual instructioa , " which being seconded by Mr . Overtoa , was carried unaaimously . It was then annennced that a general meeting of the members : would be held on Tuesday evening next , for thu coaauleration of important business , and the meeting adjourned to that time . - ... ' .

      Mr . Farrer lectured on Tuesday evening : last , at the School K ) om , King-street , CoHipton-atreet , Clerkenwell , to a good audience , and was much applauded . Birmingham . — --People ' s Hall , —A crowded meeting wa 3 held at the Public Office , on Wednesday evening , July 6 th , for the purpose of devising the best means of erecting this buUrticg . Mr . CouHcillor Pugs was called to the chair . Mr . Jenkineon , the Secretary , r-iad the placard ' eaitU . ig tbo meeting ; after wiiich Various resoluliona conccctoJ wrikh the object for which tha meeting waa called were carried , unanimously .

      Frost , Williams , and JonesRestoration Committee . — This body held their weekly meeting at the Chartist .- Room , Aaton-street , on Tuesday eveniqg last , air . Lynell in the chair . The Iett 6 r which deecribed the yillanoua treatment of the above . mentioned victims was read to the meeting from the Northern Star , after which a sub-Committee was appointed ta draw up an address to the countvy oh the subject . A letter was ordered to be sent to Mr . O'Connor ¦• respecting the memorials to be presented to the Queen , likewise a communication to G . F . Muntz , Esq ., on the subject of a petition from Birmingham , which : the Committee wish to be presented to Parliatuont on behalf of these 'victims of'Whigge ' ry . ' .- ' ¦ .. ''

      Delegate Meeting on behalf of Mr . Mason and the other prisoners in stafford gaol . —i . numerous meeting of delegates from the surrounding towns was held at the Chartist-room , Blue-lane , Walsallj on Sunday last The fallowing peraonq were present :- —Birmingham , Ashton-stireet and Steelhousalatie , Mr . C . Ashton . and Mr . Charles Thorpe ; : Mr . A . Fussell was sent from another locality ; Stafford , Mr . G . Harrison j Tipton i Mr . F . Bathurflt ; Wednesbury , Messrs . John D ^ uks , B . Danks , T . Danks , and William

      Fairburn ; .-... Walsall , Messrs . C . Goodwin and John Griffiths ; Dudley , Messrs . Cook , Pearson , audRankin ; Bilston , Messrs . Davis , Linney , and Rodgera- Great Bridge . Mr . Henry Booth . Mr . John Griffiths wgs appointed chaitmanj and the balance sheet of the defence fund was passed . A petition to Parliament was ordered to be drawn up , and an address to the country on behalf of the prisousrs ; and after various other important business was transacted , it was determined to hold another nieetiug on the 2 itli of July , at Dudley .

      SiEELHOusEtANE Meeting . —The members of tfce National .-Charter Association belonging this locality met at the Ship Inii , Steeihguse-Uno , on Tuesday ev « 3 ning Isafc , air . Horaley in tfca cfeair . Mr . Soar read an adiirasa to the Iiiah Universal { Suffrage Association , which he had been requested to draw up . The addreas was warmly applaudod und unanimously agreed to . Mr J . Enie 3 deUyered a most inatiucU ? e and aigumfcntative address , which was warmly applauded . After which , Mt'sars , Thotps ahdFfcllows were appointed to act on the Committee for the support of the families of Mr . Mason and other men iHiprisonrd in ? taffoid gaol , each locality in the town haying likewise elected two for the same purpose . ; It . was reaolved that the rules of the AssocUtiun should be read every evening of meeting prefioub to the transaction of business . The Bnb-Secretory was ordered to write to the Executive for sixty cards , and after the transaction of the usual routine business the meeting separated .

      Monday Evening Meeting—After the conclusion of the open-air masting , at Duddeston-row , the members repaired to Aston-street , for the purposa ef tran >; acting tbe usual business . The room was crowded , and Mr . Peter Henley was called to tne chair . He delivered a short and appropriate aidjreiss , ifter wLich Mr . Talberfc , sat Secretary , read . the minutes of the last Council meeting , which were passed unanimously . Mr . White then addressed the assembly on their improved position and good prospects , and , aftef the other business was transacted , the members separated .

      AsTON-sfRBET Meetings . —The usual meeting was held at the Association Boom , Aston-Btreet , on Sunday evening , Air . Williamson in the chair . The meeting waaadaressed by Mr . Gaqrge White .

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      : ¦ ¦ " ' ¦ ¦ - ^/ £ 4 ;/ fc : s& 7 ^^ Ppnc STEEnNG-Tho open- ^ r ^^^^^^ are hslrt m varu ;; v , pwta of Birmiii ^ hnra are pfi > dosin « immenssbe ^ pflMo the cause . A healthy and energstfe ¦ . ton « is tpprehy kfased bto : the Chartist movement , as . tne Worktaa men who attend thorn are te be seen like so many discus ? ien clasfisa . forrasdiuto Bmr . ll groups •» the fields , both at Da !( i-3 ton-row and Samnjer-Iorse . Mr . Wblte-addresflRd a numerous ossemWy near fn © Vuican Foundry .- on Sunday morning last , at eleven o ' clocki andiacain at the same place on Tu ^ s . ' . ay evening He [ oiiin '' a * tends evwy Monday erouiasia tha " large flfiW at Dudd « = « ton-row .

      Shoemakers' Mesting ;—The mGmbeTs of this patriwtic trade hold Uir > ir weekly meetings at tho house of Mr ; MarsB , Britannia Inn , PocfcLnne , every Taesitay evening . -At their kst meeting , Mr . Maijee ia the chair , a BpUited addrPi-a was doiivored by Ilr . Thomas S « ar , who was warmly applauded . Ssveral reBOlutioss were p assedi and addresses delivered by Hr . Gf . ¦ ' ¦ "White , Mr .- P . Henley , aii < l others ; and it -was resnivatj that tu 9 rai ' mbers gnouVl each act as collectors ha their torn , OS thoir names stand on the book . HULL—Ai the weekly jnevting of the Conccil five shilHnsa was Toted to Mr . Mason and the other soven Sedjley victrJis an /? arransr-irafints made for a . wllscticn ¦

      at tfie pen ^ tsl insetin ? next Slbntlay . ^ t . eriing , •' ¦ '' tlia ' 18 th inat . ; it is also their 'ihtsntion ' . . to sabsftrib '' raontl . ty to the support of the yictinis and 'their fa : nili ? s . auirth ^ y hope the Associatjona through the country will do the same , for uotbin *? unie the present nceursecl systt-m ¦ c ? iil tend more ' . to ch-ck thf . tbirst f .. r theblood of ' oiiraWest leaders than lio- " !? supporting them when incircerhtctt for ady ^ catinjr our cause . ' ..... " BaADFORi ) . ——Tiip good c . iubo progresses here silently hut s , u > -p ! y ; duTtti vr the ^ past w ek thera has been noraotttnes of asj not *? . At ' . tl ' io digorerit mevtince of tha Idcalitie 3 memb ^ ra are continuillv beuut

      rtdrled to the ranks of t ! : o N'tional Ciiarei * Associ ation . / A . deep e « isation has i ^ cvn " fi-lt .-ih t 6 s' bOHO'ilof every Chnrti' . t at tho har . i ft to / . f poor Frost . S ^ hs . tears , m ^ a-ns , an ) lameniati n 3 , r . ra exprfsss'l . by tvery one who belong . to our rafilis . Curses , both -, 'iou / i and deep , have been heaped on the heads of his hierr . Ueas oppressors ; but we s « e no hope of his releas ? until tjie Charter be ma- ^ e th 9 law of ths laud . Then let ewij Chartist labour with heart and soul , and vrorJcaa if the causa depsnited on him » n 3 him slone ; let ua never reat sati ^ fled until the'Chatter be made the law of the land , and the imsmauimous Frost , and h " t 3 compatriots , be rest-ired to their faaiili-.-s

      -Teadon Moob — -Oa . 'Sunday . ifterriooa lasf ? . mfleting was held at the" above plac ^ . at too o ' clock , wii ^ r / Mr . Alderson deliver ^ i an exctilc-ct lecture on Chart ^ si . The meeting . was a la ^ ge one . : Mr . " -Alderso .-i . was minutely questioned on the Corn L > ws by a naniber of Com Liw Repeaiers . Mr Alderaon had uo assvatant . The meeting whs ' , adj-surned'tw next Sunday wofk aitha same , hour aud . plaee , when a discussion will tase plac © on thc > Com Law ? . . Apperley" BRIDGE . —W . ei-srs . Aldarson . E : ' . wards , Dawhirst , anil Smith ; i ! . U-c ! : ; d : > . meetmg ah . 'this pliice , ¦ svinieh was well atttntted . iind an a £ «< n , aV-puf .-iv : > iVd ; six iiiem ' -i £ , r 8 vn re ' eusoil-j- 'i in the as 3 otinti-. > n . T -. is is a ney 7 locality : we nev ^ r h : v l a . ' tneeting . 'hers . b ^ fi . -iy ' .

      COKGLETON . — Mr .-, Ji ; s « . h Ci ' . pptif , fio :-. i Tiw . stall , preaclis-ft tv 7 o ' f ? ririQps in the Ct ' iarti ' ist . ' rob ' Jn . ? n C -Bs / leton , on bunda . y last ; p . luiif-r ^ l serm on for poor HoJ ^ srry in the . . evening .-f-r ; im tbe-slxch C . aptf . r of St . Luke , an- ; the twenty ssveath verse , to a n-. iu . er&us aad very attentive , a'jdien ' i * . ' - Kewcastle—The weekly 1 u ^ IncsH mftti-rjj waa held as i : ; iual on Monday ¦¦ ere .-onir , . Mr . D . ^ s iu the chair . After tti'e tr , ineaetu-. h of loc"l 'busings ' , IVir . Cockbuni reported J-iia-ltcrtiriKg t"U- " , to the l . izh gratification of ths meotin ? . At Mj : pitaar . d at ¦ AIi / , v : cjihe has been . peculiarly successful .

      Amble -t-T ? io . . CaartSss flii ? was unfur ! e : i hc-e on Saturday -last by Mr , -Cock burn , who loctujeil toan audienco conrjuisio ^ ai i ;; ost tho whuie pi ^ uVation of this and the . a . oj : ic- ?) t y ' illaiies of Warkworth and R'idcl'ffd BnO . ^ e . A vary corcii-. l vp . cfption' was given to him , r » nd at the conclusion i f" his IirciuTc ammfe of meinbers -were enrolled iu the National Charter Association . WAimi ?; GTplf . —A t tbe xrteJ ;; y mefitinaf here , on Monday , a hiilKcript'on waa cG : ! imenc-: d on b < b : . lf of Mrs . Holberry . Mr . Mason , an ; ' tha other . -prisoner ? .-

      ITeywood . —Mr . F . vM Itciurcd hero on Tuesday Rveiiing , to a , nwnK-r <> ns . in . - t > t : r ;_<> . H- ; was C . jliovyed by iMp . Loaia ;! , fruia lta , tci . fF-, and Ly a friend from Roehda'e , Lougubouougii —The Chartists hero continue " -to zp . cet in ( .. 'iff tain ' parts- ' . of ¦¦ the to ' . v : r UU'c « oi ^ hts ia th . o wtck . La ? t wet-lr , oa o / :

      N-5 w Row , near the Uar-rscks , to an iitentlye and mifnerous asierabiy , fhe "^ ini of : Freedom" beiag suns at tho comiQiencemftnt , and the ' * " ChurtVst Kauoaal Ant ^ ern" ai tho c | : > fo , ThteO cb . eei S , with one cheer more , wore # ivfii for' -the Charter , O'Connor , and the return of Frost , William ' s , - ' and Jones . Ten fresh njemberswere civ oiled ; aiid to show the terror of the wealthy , the toldicw were , in consoqueucc of the meo'io > i , confined to their barracks for the night .. On TuesdHy last , Mrssra . Jarratr , a- ; d Buckuall aduressod the people here in the Alarkefc Flace . ¦ . ¦ ¦ - . ¦ ' . ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦' ¦ ¦¦ " ' - . ¦ ' .: ' ¦"¦ . ¦ : ' - ' ¦

      ROTHEUHAJl —— GlORK . US DliSIONSTHATION IH favour of -TH . fi-, People's " Charter .- ~ Mh T : B . Smith visited us on Saturday iii >; ht last , and delivered a lecture in the Association Room , to a not numerous , but most attentive audienco . . He stated at . the coriciusion , that-if' agreeable ho would deliver another lecture on Tuesday- evening , in tho open air . Preparations wero ¦ itifitahUy iK-ade , plaparda \ vera issued , and a uoble spirit laanife .-tid which threw the town , and especially ths truckling teetotalers , iuto coaslprhi ) f -ioa . Tho Jatier siared that they intended to hold a meeuiig or ' tliie name evening , and that the Charuscs had cijatriyed thtr . rs iu ' . a . spirit of opnosition . ; this statement was falso , as na Chartist koew cf the temperance . natherine :

      until Tuesday , and the plaearca ' eiTriagthe meeting were issued on Monday . At the appointed ; hour , Mr . Smith , accompauioJ by Iiisfricutis , repaired to the Market-place , and afcerMr .: S :. ephea Peacoek had , as chairman , opened the business of the evening in a -few vvell-iimed remarks , Air . Smith commenced his- address , which lasted nearly two hours , and carried' conviction to maiiy an honest heart . Mr . Saiith took a review . of the present distress of the country , tmed in a clear and Jucid manner , our history from tbe days of Alfred , and expla ; nod thn six points of th& Charter with the most powerful effect . The meeting could not conmst cf less than 2000 j including almost all ihe respectables of Rovherham , who , wiih one or two exceptio . n ? , listened with the greatest . aftention . Some of the teetotallers ondeavoured to interrupt the meetin ); by slight groans , and some o ; -e in tho crowd threw a small stone a * fho ' -s ' peakVr . ; ' but

      tha meeting was raost peaceablijj and the conduce of the gentleni ' -h was euch as might ba imitated w : ta ady&nta « e in other places . Some few of the tools of faction endeavoured to tx > -rci . se thtir vocation in ^ 6 ma ) l way , one jvishiwe ; for Mr . Smith ' s imprisonment ; another , exclaiming ' , "blast hi : n , I could mill Him ; "' and a third , ( a poiicemau ) - vyirpci'ing ihatiiie fellow was well paid ; and when a » k . ed i ' cr prcof , replying , " why , because I think he is *" -,. At the cloao of the . lecture , Mr . ' Smith mado sbmo statements which .. have thrown confusion into the teuiporance i an ks . . Ho stated that on the oecasioa of bid last visit ' to Rothefh £ i ™> ^ was irsvited to lecture to thft Teetotal Society , and promised to do to on his mxt visit . He received for answer , that his offer wa 9 frienaly accepted ; accordinijly he lyrote to the Secretary , stating when he shbuld be in . RotKerhani , and his readiness tn fulfil his promise , to which he received the following reply : —¦ " College Koad , Rbfcherhani i July 2 , 1842 .

      "Sm , In reply to your note received last night , I have to inform you that jour bind , offer to give the Rotnerhatn Teetotal Society a lecture was diacussed by the members of tlie . comcaittee , the last time you was at Rotherham , and that the dfcision of the committee then "was , that sueh off ^ r be respectfully deciined , in . accordance with the iules of tho association , which expressly provide , that no paity politics or sectariaa opinions be allowed . : . "I leaaily believe , for one , that your statement of notiDtroducing such matter ia perfectly true ; buti a « we are circumstanced at Rotherham , it ia our only safe plan to steer quite clear of all danger in this respect-.: and , RB a lover of true temptrance , which LhaTe oveiy reaapn to believe you to be , jnu willj I hope / see bur hitherto fctrictly adfceredby rule could not flxfeiy , on thia cccasieh , be dispensed with . : . * 'l remain , , " Ycura most respectfully , ¦ - - - - - u ¦ ¦ " -

      " Mr . T . B . Smith , Leeds . " , Tile reading of this production was prGCuctive of much merriment . Mr . S ;' 6 howed that either a barefaced lie had been -written by —— or that a lie had been told by the deputaiioh which waited upon him on his last visit to Rotherham , and said he would leave the Committee and their Secretary to settle this betwoen tfaciiVi He then pointed out the consequence of bo er . plaining the rule of the Temperance Society as to exclude persons holdiDg particular political opinions or religious ones from its platforms . He showed that if this interpretation was correct ,

      it must excludei Whigs and Tories as well as Chartists , and men of all religions , as every one ot them held party and sectarian opinions , and asked the teetotallers present what they thought of a society which proclaimed by ¦ inference that nobody but a man without principles or opinions of his own was fit to appear as its advocate r Mr . S . concluded by recommending all to become total abstainers , but not to aiga the pledge until a new society be organised . This demonstration will be of immense importance to the cause here , and we look forward to anotacir Visit with much pleasing antioipation as to the result . .- " ¦ / - : ¦ ¦ - ^" . ; : ' - ' -. - ; ' - ''

      _ HAtiFAX—iecturers coming to Halifax are hereby required to giye due notice thereof ( three days afc Iea 8 t ) and also to give their address in order thafc they may be , given to understand whether thtir seryices are required or not . Lecturers neglecting this notice shall in . no case be engaged . Address B . Butterly , Buh-Seeretary , Back Albion-street . .

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  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), July 16, 1842, page unpag, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct897/page/1/