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      MURDEROUS ATTACK OP THE LEAGUE TEAEGUS O'CONNOR , . AT BIBBUKGHAM . m TO THE IMPERIAL CHARTISTS . Mr Deabest Fbjekds , —I retain thanks to Almighty God that I still live to address yon , I shall proceed calmly with Toy narrative , commencing from -where I left off in my last . On Wednesday , the good men of Bermondsey which is a district of Southward in&sted On my TisitiBs them for the purpose of commBmorati'&g our Monday ' s trinmph . They procured the largest room in the district ; the hour for commencing was

      seven , but the place was crammed at half-past six , and at seven there were as many outside the windows as wonld haYe filed it OTer and over again . Yon will hare a report ; therefore 1 shall only say it was a most enthusiastic meeting , and the result wa 3 * NO SURRENDER . " I met several manufacturers there , all of whom declared for the Charter . Petition sheets of the great national were there , and were being well Eigned . I tell yon , London is now taking the lead .

      2 ? ow for Birmingham . And a sore Birmingham it shall be for the villains . You shall hear every word and judge for yourselves . I bad a letter from Mr . Thonij informing me of the intended gathering of the League , and praying of me to go . I at once consented , and , as at Southwark , I strictly enjoined him not to commanicate my intentions , in order that I might really test the value of the principle , by seeing how the people of themselves , and for themselves , wonld do their own work . I met Leach and Campbellj both of our excellent Executive , at the Birmingham Station . We proceeded to the

      house of Mr . Porter , a master shoe-maker , and one of the most upright and uncompromising gentlemen living . I there learned that Snirge had sent £ 50 to Collins and O ^ Neil , and that they had been in conference with the League Committee , and had promised their co-operation and support . I asked what course we were to pursue , and I insisted upon no compromise on our part . No , said Leach ; and no , said Campbell ; when one of our party took an amendment for the whole Charter from his pocket , and read it , of which we all approved . I then proposed as follows : — "As soon as they submit their proposition , I shall speak , opening the way for the amendment : and if they accept the Charter as the

      means , we will promise free trade as one of the first results j a townsman must move the amendment , as neither Leach , Campbell , or my 3 elf would be allowed , and Leach and Campbell will follow in support of the amendment . From tha specimen we had before , and from what our friend opposite says , I know they will attack us , but we mnst die game . " This course was resolved upon ; and the next question was oar means ; when we discovered that only seven tickets had been given to our party , three of which were handed to Leach , Campbell , and myself , thu 3 leaving three strangers and four townsmen to meet a thousand of the Leagae . The person who was to' move the amendment gave me his ticket and went in pursuit of another .

      At a quarter to twelve we started , to be early in the field ; and first , let me describe the interior of the Town Hall . The organ gallery is an immense stage , capable of holding more than 1000 ; on a level with it , but railed off , are two large side galleries ; at the end of the Hall is a spacious gallery , capable of holding above 1500 ; while the body of the building will contain from 5008 to 6000 . The organ gallery wa 3 filled with the League . About forty overseers , intermixed with a handful of Chartist churchmen , were ticketed for that part of each ade gallery which communicates with the organ gallery ; thi 3 was done to prevent any charge from the side gallery being made npon the platform .

      As booh as I entered the organ gallery , the whole meeting set np a tremendous cheering and waving of hats , whereupon the rufians in the organ gallery turned round , and upon recognising me , they set up < ma of the most hideous , terrific yells mortal ever heard ; they hissed and groaned , and hooted like mad devils . Nothing daunted I advanced , and Geo . White beckoned to me that he had reserved a place for me in front . I moved on till I got within seven rows of the place , when I was stopped by a solid TT"tre . I touched one upon the shoulder , and said * Will yon allow me to pass \ " and this was the answer :

      "No , Hast jeu , tee don't want YOU here . You are no townsman , we had you here before . " " Come , let me pass . " 'Wo , by G—d , if yon attempt it well crack yoar neck ; blast him , throw him over , kill him . " * Bah , yon rascally Northern Star . " " But for you we would have a repeal of the Com Laws ; you divided the working men from us . " " I did , and never wilJ unite you until you go for my principles ; and now you say you want a union , and this is the way you go about it . " "No , damn you , we want no onion with toc . By G—d you shan't speak here to-day . " " By G—d , but i will . " " Damn him , pitch him over . "

      w Come , let me pass . " No , blast you ; I am a townsman , and I should like to have that seat myself , and to speak too ; but I can ' t , and I am sure you shan't . " s Who said that all the property within twenty miles of Birmingham ought not to be worth £ 51 " " I did , if the people were fired upon , and I repeat it now . I am not to be intimidated . " " Damn him , throw him over , throw him over . " "You had better not . " "Ah , yon physical-force rascal , we want no physical force here . " "So itappeabs . " I then turned to a very gentlemanlike looking man , one of the most violent , and said , " wi ! l you just favour me with your

      lime and address . " "No , " said he , "I would see TOC BJlXXED FIEST . " "YOU ABE A GEJTLEiLOf , '' SAID I . Ail the time thai this was going on , there was an elderly gentleman at my right , who frequently remonsirated against the ruffianism of the blood hounds . Mnntz made his appearance , when the ruffians shouted and opened their months , and then with eyes flashing fire , turned to me , and said , " you niaygohomejif you attempt to speak yon shall be strangled , bjG d . " "Well , well , wait , " said the gentleman on my right , " the honest man ' s cheer will come by and bye . "

      I should now tell you that the Organ Gallery is entirely cut off from the body of the Hall j no approach to it : and when the people saw the opposition to my advancing to the front , every speaker was interruped by shouts of " Let Feargus come down ; " " Come down , Feargus , come down . " All &i 3 time , one faithful and brave fellow , is hi 3 working coat and apron , stood close to my back , determined that I skenld only be struck behind trough him . Whenever they jostled me , he clnng to me , with his face like scarlet . So the whole business proceeded , while Weston , Attwood , and

      Arthur O'Neil were speaking . Not one word could be heard but by those clo 3 e to the speakers ; but when the Charter was mentioned , then was a murnmr amongst the League , " No Chaster . " When O'Neil had conclnded , those nearest him cheered ; and npon being asked what he said by those behind , the answer was , he says he won ' t move any amendment ; then another shout was set up , and cries of " that's it—no amendment . " The resolution was then going to be put , when I roared out , Mr . Mayor . I have a word to say . " Now the yelling was like hfill let loose . I was in the middle of the infernal infuriate pack . H Throw him over . " "Don ' tlet him pass . " They were about

      eight deep between me and the Mayor . I shoved forward until I got within three of thefroRt , when I Was jammed by seven rnfiians into a pen or desk , my backagafost the back rail and my arms by my side . ** Come , come , ** said I , " seven to-one is too much ; what do yon mean ! do yen want to murder me I " " Yes , damn yon , " said one ruffian , " by God if you Bpeak well hang you . I wish 1 had a rope round youi neck . " * If the Mayor says I am to speak no power shall prevent me . " All this time Muntz , Douglas , O'Neil , Collins , and the old rnmp were just on my right , and never once interfered , although my life was not worth one minute ' s purchase . At length a gentleman with mustachios , who had witnessed all , said to the reman-, " come , come , this won ' t do ,

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      this is too bad ? ' he stooped down to the Mayor , and then getting between me and the assassins , he slapped me upon the shoulder and said " all right , you are to speak . " Be then , like a gentleman , assisted me in jumping from the midst of the ruffians on to the stage , and when I did , the organ forces set np such an infernal yell as never was heard , while the voices of the fustians soon drowned their hideous groans .

      The Mayor said that he would not take it upon himself to decide whether or not I should speak , but would put it to the meeting , when nearly every hand was-held up except the hands of the ruffians ; and as the Times has undertaken to give an opinion of my speech , in which the reporter says that I assured the meeting that Muntz , Douglas , and Salt were now to be relied npon , I assure you , on my honour , I never once mentioned the name of Mnntz , Douglas , or Salt , from the beginning to the end . I tell you what I did say . I said that if they wanted a Repeal they , should first have the Charter , as a means . That

      the Whigs deceived us before , and if they deceived us again it should be the people ' s own fault That I wonld surrender my life before I would surrender one hair ' s-breadth of the Charter . That the honest portion of the middle classes who would join U 3 were likely to be sincere , as they had been tardy in acknowledging our principles ; that they had looked before they leaped , and if we began to leap together upon sound principles , Peel and the Tories would begin to jump . That no union should be

      formed while I had life , unless every principle of the Charter was acknowledged as the means ; that npon those conditions , and none othbk , wonld my party ever join . That I could not reply to any of the speakers , as I had not heard one word ; neither would I oppose the resolution which I had not heard ; that those things were only done in the House of Commons ; that , of course , if it did not acknowledge the supremacy of our principles , a townsman would move , and another would second , an amendment for the Charter , which I would support .

      ' No amendment was moved , but , as Leach well observed , the principle and feeling of the meeting were tested by the show of hands that I should be heard . Leach , Campbell , and myself , left the Hall together , and then we learned that the person who was to have moved the amendment had given me his ticket , and could not for any money procure another for his own admission to the organ gallery . Had one been moved , it wonld have been carried by a majority of twenty to one ; but while that course would have been most satisfactory , the ruffians in their resolution have acknowledged the whole principles of the Charter .

      Of course , Leach and Campbell could not speak , as no amendment was moved , and not being townsmen , they would not otherwise , and I doubt even then , be allowed . When we returned to Porter's , I asked Leach , Campbell , and the others , how I performed my part of the duty 1 " Gallantly , capital , " was the reply . Let that answer the Times . I look for the approval of my own party only .

      Now , working men , I most solemnly swear and declare that 1 , would rather live under an irresponsible military despotism , with trial by court martial , than live under the government of a middle class , with trial by jury , they being jurors . Had they murdered me « n Friday , who would try them ? Some of the murderers themselves . Had any intemperance of mine led to the slightest violation of the peace , who would try me ! The conspirators themselves . What chance , then , have we .

      So ended a day in my life . And now , to prevent such another scene , I have to request that at least fifty Chartists will accompany their leaders to the platform of every mixed meeting ; it is necessary ; and should another be called in the Town Hall , kt the people meet early , and not allow the organ gallery to be opened one moment before the other entrances are also opened ; let them post themselves in each of the side galleries , which command the platform , and on no account allow them to outer ' until all are freely admitted .

      I was to have been in Birmingham on Monday next , the 28 th ; but in consequence of the London tailors coming oat on that evening , and being Jong pledged to them , I am compelled to postpone my visit till Wednesday next , the 2 nd of March , when I shall remain Wednesday and Thursday , and till noon on Friday , on which evening I am engaged to the Chartists of Westminster . I cannot dismiss the subject without returning my warmest thanks to the brave working man , who

      never left me for a moment , and who tried to crush his way after me even to the platform . I thank him from my soul ; he is a brave fellow . I also feel much indebted to the gentleman who stood on my right , and to whom I have before referred , and to whom I can appeal for the truth of my every assertion . I also tender my best thanks to the gentleman with moustachios , who , I believe , saved my life , while Muntz , Douglas , and the Christian Chartists coolly looked on .

      The ruffians know that they can only GET RID OF FEARGUS BY DESTROYING HIM ! I now write from Nottingham—glorious Nottingham—Nottingham that drove the rascally Whigs from office , and that , upon the aext trial , will drire the two Whig Baronets from its representation . We had such a demonstration yesterday as Nottingham never before witnessed . There is no use in

      guessing at numbers , except by the Whig standard , and here we have them . Twenty thousand they estimated the Ranciiffe meeting at , while they admitted that ours was more than double the size . It rained the whole time of the procession , but we had not one sugar or salt man among us . The brave men of Sutton-in-Ashfield sent seven carriages full , a large procession , and two splendid bands , and they are distant fourteen miles . I never was hailed with

      greater enthusiasm . N othnig but the Charter will go down here . Good God . ' working men ! in myronte I passed by the hostile , and saw aged fathers and mothers from the top windows , peeping like felons through strongly-barred windows . I saw pale-faced young men and women , while our new friends luxuriate on money plundered from them for want of the Charier .

      We had another glorious meeting here last night a Mr . Beens kindly gave us his whole establishment , and the large rooms , all commanicating , we could have filled twenty times . Harrison and Bairstow were elected to the Convention . Sweet , Russell and other geod fellows were all at their post , and although Harrison and Bairstow had a majority in the election over Taylor , yet does that noble little fellow

      neither show or feel the least jealousy ; he works harder to recommend himself hereafter by the same means which has insured success for his older friends . Tnis is as it ought to be . I learned for the first time that this Dean Taylor is the same man for whose speech I WAS TRIED and convicted , and now 1 rejoice in suffering for so good a fellow ; before ,-1 thought he was some musty old pickpocket preacher .

      To-day I go to Derby . To-morrow to Loughborough . On Tuesday I am to address the men of Knightsbridge , near London ; on Friday the men of Bermondsey again ; on Monday the tailors ; Wednesday , Tharsday , and Friday , the men of Birmingham ; Friday night , Chartists of Westminster ; on Monday , Tuesday , and Wednesday , I deliver three addresses upon the Land , the Repeal of the Union , and upon general policy , at Manchester ; and although' I intend to take some repose , I shall now sleep but little until we decide the question and terms of our future agitation . My next tour mil be Cheltenham , Br ighton , and Southampton .

      Chartists , look to London . It is going on bravely . Chartists , do not join the moral-force Whigs in their burnings , shootings , and hangings . If you do , it will go from the straw man to the flesh man and the house s and , believe me , you will be in the dock , while the instigators will be in the jury box , ready to testify their innocence by declaring your guilt . We are near the auction day . I fuBy subscribe to every word written by the Editor , and published in the 2 nd edition of last week ' s Star . They will now more heaven and earth to get possession of our movsment ; Birr they shall not . ' If they do % we are lost for ever . Still we will join them , but it shall be upon our own terms . We are the great majority .

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      We will not refuse their honest co-operation . They know that they cannot effect their object otherwise than by & strong manifestation of popular will , or by the adoption of the Charter . The former they cannot have without us , the latter they will not have if they can avoid it . You must now make up your minds to two things . You must make every one of your leaders work double , till the thing is settled , and you must swear to defend them ; and should the moral-force Whigs murder the poorest man of our party ( which is not unlikely ,

      WE ? THEH "— I am , My beloved Friends , Your faithful servant and brother labourer , Resolved to battle with the blistered hands , and fustian jackets , and unshorn chins , and to DIE SATHEB thau SUB . HENTJKB . AN HAIR'S BREADTH

      OF OUK CHARTER ! Fbakgus O'Connoe . Locghbobodgh . —I have just returned from the Loughborough demonstration , it was a fine gathering of the working classes in this agricultural district . We had a capital muster in the market place , where the Derby resolution was unanimously adopted . I now go back to Derby . It was arranged that we were not to have any procession ; however , without any concert , some thousands attended at the

      Station with a carriage and four , and so numerous were they that I was obliged to address them in front of the hotel . All promised well . The Theatre was taken , and at seven o ' clock it was crammed in every part , all the manufacturers , shopkeepers , neighbouring gentlemen and parsons of the dissenting order were there . I never saw such a muster of that order , and I never saw so well-behaved a set of middle class men . Nott , a working maa was in the chair ; a working man moved and seconded what I trust will be adopted all over the country , as the Derby resolution . It was as follows : —

      " That this meeting declares its unqualified approval of the principles ef free and unfettered trade , while at the same time , it denies either the competency or the right of the representative body , as at present constituted , to make bo great a change as that sought by the advocates of a repeal of the Corn Laws ; as any advantage derived by that measure would not be tor the benefit of the working classes ; and this meeting further protests against any partial alteration being made to affect any separate class ox interest , pledging itself in common with the people of all other parts cf the United Kingdom tolookwitha jealous eye to the

      application of the People ' s Charter , for the settlement of those many and conflicting questions which now agitate the public mind , always keeping in view the absolute necessity of legislating justly for all instead of ' partially fora class ; under these circumstances we pledge ourselves not to agitate for any other measure than the whole of those principles embodied in the document entitled ' the People ' s Charter , ' and to which we look as a means of attaining all those just asd beneficial results which are ever sure to flow from free and unfettered legislation , and from which alone can emanate national greatnuB , free trade , respect abroad , and peace , law , and order at home . "

      I spoke for two hours and eight minutes to the resolution , and they tell me that I have done them good by my speech—they say it was a good one . They received £ 16 93 . for my services , which enabled the Chartists to pay off all their debts , and provide for the Convention . There were two parties here , the O'Connorites and the "Sensible Chartists . " I enrolled several new members after our meeting , and I rejoice to say that the good leaders of the Liberal Operative Association joined , and took out their cards .

      You may suppose that our non-intentioned procession was not bad , when the Whig Mercury of this morning gives us much more than a thousand . I assure you I never met a finer set of fellows in my life than the Derby Chartists . I left them this morning in high—very high spirits , and after my speech they passed a unanimous resolution to stand by me and the Charter . The Nottingham Demonstration has paralysed the Whigs . On the whole , we never were half so Btrong or powerful , and all we now have to do is to stand together . . I leave this , after I speak to-night , for London , to be ready fer Knightsbridge to-morrow .

      F . O'C . Thursday night . [ This should have appealed in out last , but , In the hurry and worry in which Mr . O'Connor ' s many laborious and extensive correspondence keep him , it had been accidentally misdirected ; and so was not received until after the paper was printed . — , Ed . N . S .-3

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      TO THE CHARTISTS OF GREAT BRITAIN . Bsotheb Democrats , —I promised , last time I addressed you , to give yoo an account of our position in the various towns I then intended visitiug . Having left Sheffield I arrived in Nottingham , and held two excellent meetings in the Democratic Chapel . I was present at the dinner in the King George on Horseback . The Nottingham Chartists are men of the right stamp . No division is tolerated among them . Union is their "watchword . I next went to Loughboreugb ; met Skevington ; had a geod meeting ; they were making arrangements for F . O"Connor ' s visit *

      I proceeded to Leicester , where I met my friend Bairstow . I addressed the Leicester Chartists , first in the Shakesperean Rooms , Mr . Cooper in the chair . The room is capable of containing seven or eight hundred persons , and was densely filled . I afterwards addressed the people in the Town Hall , which was granted by the Mayor on the occasion , Mr . O'Higgihs , President of the Irish Universal Suffrage Association , took tb . 8 chair . There are upwards of eight hundred enrol ed members in Leicester ; indeed Cooper and Bairstow have done much good for our cause in Leicester . I had the next meeting in London , and by the exertions of the good men of London , backed by O'Connell and M'Douall , Chartism is in a more healthy position now , in London , thau ever it was before . The trades are moving , and let them but come out , and there is not the least donbt but ouo struggles will soon be crowned with success .

      I nest proceeded to Bristol ; attended lw& meeting ; ¦ whilst there the Doctor held a great meeting on Brandon Hill , Bristol . Ten thousand persons present I have seen Mrs . Frost and her family . My heart grieved ¦ when I looked upon her venerable face ; and -when I bethought me of her noble husband , I almost cursed the miscreants who transported him , and ths other good men , his co-patriots , and I inwardly vowed never to cease in my humble exertions until the syttaiu shall be dostroyed that victimized them . After the Executive had concluded their business in Bristol , they attended a meeting In Bath , from which place I cwne to Gloucester . I did not find Chartism in that healthy position I ccnld have -wished . I told Sidatray that when cards were disposed of , the

      money ought to be remitted to the Executive , and not be made use of by any party ; he could not even pay me then for the cards he had issued . I hope I may not have to allude to this disagreeable affair again . From Gloucester I went to Coventry ; met my esteemed friend Mahon ; held a good meettog in Coventry , and arrived in time to be at the Birmingham meeting . O'Connor ipoke at the meeting ; the vast bulk of the people insisted he should be heard , although the Corn Law Repealers on the platform cried oat several times , " Throw him over the railings . " However , it was no go , the people insisted he should have a hearing . Ninetenths of the meeting was with him , we could have carried any thing , but owing to some mistake or other , there was no amendment for the Charter ; mind , the resolution adopted -was for a full representation . I came to Bilston from Birmingham in company with Mr .

      Doffey , late of her Majesty ' s College at Nortballerton . Mr . Duffey spoke in the afternoon , I spoke at night ; forty members enrolled . Bilston , owing to the talented and honest exertions of Mr . Stiran Is , perhaps , as flourishing a district as any I knew of in the cause of Chartism . On Monday , Messrs . Stiran , Duffey , Cadley , and myself , with about five hundred of the Bilston Chartists , attended a great public meeting held at the public ofllce , Wolverhampton ; it was adjourned to the square , there were present at least 5 , 000 persons . Mr . Wynn , a Com Law Repealer , was elected chairman . Mr . Walker , another Com Law Repealer , moved the first resolmtion , to the effect that the Com Lew was a bad law , and the way to repeal ** was by giving to the people a fall , fair , and free representation , as defined by the People's Charter . Mr . Hogg seconded fee resolution in an excellent speech .

      The mover of the resolution is a Tery wealthy manufacturer , and he said he used to think that the present House of Commons would Repeal the Com Law , hut he was now convinced to the contrary . He intended to go on that tack no longer , but to agitate for the future , for the whole Charter . This was received with lc ud cheers . A memorial to the Queen was adopted , praying her to call ^ men to her councils who will grant a fnll representation to the whole people , as defined by the People ' s Charter , and the two Members for Wolveihanipten are to present the memorial to her Majesty . The Com Law Repealers of Wolverhampton have dons all the business themselves and went the whole hog for the Charter . I shook hands with the . Com Law

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      Repealers . I said t&la is a union ba « ed upon principle ; U joa are nonert we can beat the blood altdned Tori * from power , and do away with the names of faction for ¦ ever . They gave me faithful promises uut they wm g 0 for the Charter and nothing jew .. 1 aaid we will wateh you , " that is rtgWLthey said you have been deceived once and a burnt child dreads the fire . " We adjourned at ^ e close of the meeting to a neighbouring public house for ie" ""? , f * * "om capable of holding 400 people , was weu ailed , we soon discovered we had a apy in the room ; he was mating use of very violent language SUran asked him who be was , where he came from .

      n 9 Poram present knew him . I gave the people some wnolesomd advice , told them to avoid secret plots of any kind ; the men reliahad my adtice , and told the reuow they would not tolerate his language . The consequence waa that the rascal cut his stick . I came to Stafford , met Messrs . Peplow and Ward , had a very crowded meeting . ChartUm is doing well in Stafford . I ^ ext came to Hanley in the Potterie > . I held a most glorloUB meeting in the Potteries , and the manufacturers are about to call a meeting to adopt the whole Charter , yn arriving at heme , I had to comm « nca the -work of correspondence . I have been at it late and early since my arrival

      Brothers , our position now is a proud one—a commanding one . Let ui be but true to ourselves—let ^ iis have no recrimination-r-let us forget the past , but be watchful for the future . No flinching ; no expediency ; let us not abate a jot of thewholeCharttii ; but lettia endeavour to make as many friends as possible and as few enemies . I am extremely obliged to the members of the association who forward to me from time to time the different newspapers of the kingdom , this is absolutely neu 3 ssory , because all the informatien in those papers are carefully kept together and laid before the . Executive , bo that whenever any victory is obtained by our party ; then information ought to be forwarded to me immediately , and whenever the pressgang attacks us , then that paper ought also to be fowarded to me ; the Executive can decide much better what | course to pursue when they are put into possession of the actual state of the occurrences of the day .

      I find that in many places I have been in that my pamphlet is ' eagerly sought after . It is now but of print . I feel satisfied that that humble production has rendered some service to our cause . It is my intention to bring out a seond edition of the work , with a / wrapper to it , and to give three or four other tabies , which mast be of some value to sincere lovers of liberty . Our sacred cause is spreading rapidly ,: nothing can arrest its progress unless it be our own ' divisions , but thank heaven there is less of that now than ovtr there has been . We are in a fair way now to the attainment of our freedom ; let us be firm and we £ » re sure of success . ; Yours , in the cause of Democracy , John Campbell , Secretary .

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      NOMINATIOjNfS | TQ THE GENERAL ¦;' y \ . y \ : " ' ¦' ¦ ¦ . ; : X f OVNClL . ^ y , ; ~ . : ¦ " . ... -,. '?'' . '¦¦ ¦ ¦ : ' : ¦'' . . ' THUBStOWLAND . . : ; - ¦ . ' " - "'' ¦ ¦ . ' . ; Mr . James Stephensou , weaver . Stockmoor-top . Mr . David Whitehead , ditto , Foplstone . Mr . Henry Armitage , ditto , Whitstones . Mr . Thomas Higgson , ditto . Mr . George Gibson , ditto , ditto . Mr * John Pollard , ditto , ditto , sub-Treasurer . Mr . David Lee * ditto , sub-Secretary . . - : - ¦ :: "¦ ¦ ¦ ¦¦ .. ¦ - :- . / ' •' - ¦ - . ' : ¦ ¦ LEPTON ' . ¦

      Mr . Matthew Whittle , weaver , Mr . George Jessop , ditto . Mr . Thomas Shaw , ditto . Mr . Jonathan Senior , ditto . Mr . Henry Messenger , ditto . Mr . Luke Schofield , engineer ; . Mr . Charles Smith , weaver , sub-Treasurer . Mr , George Saudland . dittto , sub-Secretary

      HAVWOOn * Mr . John Hampson ,: Pave-brew . Mr . John Lomas , ditto . Mr . Robert Buckley , ditto . Mr . Francis Pennington , { ditto . Mr . James Grimshall , Milns-lane . ; Mr . Richard Hamer , Manchester-street . Mr . William Yates , ditto . ; Mr . James Hay , Church-street . sub-Treasurer . Mr . Joseph Butterwprth , Peal-street , sub-Secre tary ^ ¦¦ : - ¦ ' " ¦ : ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ - ¦

      BILSTON . Mr > Joseph Hanley , screw-maker , Bridge-street Mr . William Rowley , miner , Wolverhampton street . ' ; . - ; .. ¦ . - ; . / , ¦ ¦¦ . ¦ . ¦' : ' .. ¦ . " ¦ ' / ' . \ ¦ ..: ¦ Mr , Thomas Bradley , miner , Walbrook-atreet . Mr . William Walford , miner , Bilston-street . Mr . WilliaiB Davis , miner , ditto . Mr . John Cruchley , lathe-maker , Temple-street . Mr . George Dudley , tinplate-worker , Prouds lane .. - . ' '; . ; ; . ' •' : ¦ ¦ . - ' . - ¦¦ •¦ .- -. ' ¦;¦ . ' - / . ¦ : . ¦ ' . ¦ ¦ ; . ' ¦ , ¦ -, ' ' . ¦ Mr . William Onions , miner * Bilstoa-streei ; . Mr . Ezekiel Baker , labourer , Pinfold-street . : Mr . John Stiran ,, cheesefactor , Green Croft street . '¦ ¦ : ' [¦ ' - . ' .: ' ¦ ' . . . ¦ : ¦ . 'V "¦ ' . . - '¦ ¦ . V- ¦ : Mr . Francis Langston , ( schoolmaster , Oxford street . ^ THE LONDON WESTERN DIVISION OF BOOT ASD

      SHOEMAKERS . Mr . William Smith , 6 , Upper Rupert-street . Mr . George Horni , 2 , Turner ' s-court , Sr . Martin ' slane . : • - . . . ¦ ¦ .. . : - : ¦ . ¦ : . - " ¦ . ¦ '¦ . ' . ' ¦ . ' ; :: Mr . Robert Parks , 7 , Grafton-Etreet , Soho . Mr . Thomas Keeley , 47 , St . Andrew-street , Seven Dials .. ¦ ¦ .,. .. .. ¦ ¦ '• - . ¦¦ . ¦¦ . V ' .. : '' . Mr . John Corson , 93 , Berwick-street . Mr . Thomas Shackleton , 2 , Pickering-place , St . James's-square . Mr . Robert Barrett , lj Cranbourn-alley , sub-Trersurer . Mr . William HawkinB , 8 , Taylor ' s-buildings 5 sub-Secretary ,

      WIOAN . Mr . Thomas Walsh , weaFer , Spring-gardens . Mr . James Robinson , porter , Queeu-street . Mr . Dennis Downey , leather-dealer , Crispiacourt . ¦]¦ ' :- . - ¦ ¦¦ ¦ ¦ ; , : , ¦ .. - ¦'¦ ¦ - ¦ o ¦ . - .: ¦ .. - ¦ ¦• " •¦ .-Mr . James Roscow , cotton-spinner , Little London Mr . Silvester Booth , weaver , Hardy-bute . Mr . Patrick Bradley , weaver , Scholes . Mr . Henry Booth j ; weaver , Clubrrow . Mr . John Bootle , weaver , Hardy-buts , 6 ub Treasurer . Mr . Richard Kendrick , shoemaker , Brotherton ' s row , sub-Secretary .

      BEDMINSTER . Mr , Thomas Taylor , tailor , 47- West-street . Mr . John Rogers , carpenter , Easton-road , Laurence-hill , f Mr . Nathaniel Williams , cabinet-maker , 20 , Crossstreet . ¦¦'¦ ¦ ; . ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ' .: - ¦ . ¦ ¦ : '¦'¦ ¦¦ ' ¦ ' ; ¦ ' . - Mr . Henry Lockyer , engineer , Tyler-street , Dings . Mi-. George Crenks , last-maker , Turimel-street . Mr . Abraham Williams , carrier . 21 . Castle-areen . Mr . Abraham Williamscarrier 21 Castle-green .

      , , , Mr > George Goddard , mason , West-street , Bedminster . / . ' ¦¦' . ¦' /¦ . : '¦ - ¦ ' ' : : ' ' . ' '' : ., ¦ ¦ Mr . John Scamp , ditto , Somerset-street , Cat-hay . Mr * Woodruff , ditto , ditto , Kingsdown . Mr . James Popal , tanner , Red Cross-lane , Oldmarket . ' -: . . - ' . ¦ ¦ , ' ¦ ¦ . ¦ ... -. ' .. ¦ ¦ ' .. ' . ' . ' ' ¦ , ' Mr . Robert Hooper , smith , Northumberland-court , Frogmpre-street , sub-Treasurer . Mr . James Burrell , painter , 9 , Waters-places , Bedminster , sub-Secretary ,

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      SAIFORD—The Chartist Youths held their weekly meeting on Wednesday last , when Mr . Thomas H i : \ dle lectured on the present distressed state of the country and its remedy . BOMON . —On Sunday evening , the large room belonging to the Chartists of this town was densely filled by a respectable and attentive audience -to hear a lecture by Mr . Griffin , of Mancester , who dwelt upon the . evils of class legislation , such , as competition , over speculation , and the misapplication of machinery ,

      the New Poor Law , the laws of primogeniture , the Rural Police Law , the Tithe and Church Bate system , the Game Laws , and many others , all the effects of class legislation . He touched upou the merits of Teetotalism and Socialism , and . proved that the agitation for the Charter was superior to any other method Of agitation in abolishing not only the Corn Laws , but every other bad law which at present disgraces the statute book , The lecturer enrolled many names to the Association .

      Meeting . —On Monday evening week , a public meeting was held in the Temperance Hall , called by a requisition , the Mayor in the chair . The hall was crammed . The object of the meeting was conjointly to condemn the scheme of Sir Robert Peel on the ; Corn Laws , and % ? pass resolutions in favour of the Charter . A Committee , consisting of Repealers and Chartists , was called previously , to get up the resolutions . A resolution was agreed to by both parties on the Committee , which waaafterwards condemned by the Chartist body , of which the following is a ^ copy : ¦¦ - " That while this meeting believes that the entire abolition of the Corn Laws would reJieve the present distress , and save the country from ruin , it is convinced that there can

      be no permanently good and impartial Government uutil every man of twenty-pno years ; of age , of sane mind , and untainted by crime , is effectually secured by all needful measures in the free exercise of . the elective franchise , and the other numerous evils now affecting the liberties and privileges of the : Buffering masses are removed , by wise legislation , ., ftom the statute-book . " The above resolution . was condemned by the ; Chartist body , and another substituted , which was ultimately carried unanimously , and wliich was as follows : — " That this meeting is of opinion that the only way in which the people , of this country can be secured in the full possession of the fruits of their industry ^ is by extending the elective franchise to Universal Suffrage , protecting the voter by the Ballot / by Annual Parliaments , no Property " Qualification ; the Payment of Members , and by taking the election in such limited districts as shall secure the effective operation of these

      principles . " ' ..:. ¦ ¦ , . - v ' - : V- :- ¦ , "¦ ¦ : ¦ . ¦ - ; :- ¦ : . ¦ cxtv of XiONooN . —Last Sunday morning the Committee or Management of the Institute , 55 ; . Old Bailey , met in the same , as usuaL The following motion was agreed to . : — " That this Comtaittee is of opinion that it is injudicious to make any exclusive pecuniary call on the shareholders of this Institute for the support of the same , without first trying every other rational means to induce the friends of the cause of freedom to co-operate with them in carrying out the principles for which this Institute has been established . This Committee , therefore , do agree to hold a Chartist vocal and instrumentaV concert oh Monday evening , the" . ; 7 tb , instant , and on the first Monday evening in every month , and that the admission tickets be twopence only . " Meeting . —The London General Delegate Council held their weakly meeting on Sunday afternoon last , as usual , in the Institute , 55 , Old Bailey .

      Lectore . —Qn Sunday ; evening last , Mr . R . Cameron , of Finsbury , delivered a very eloquent and powerful discourse to a crowded audience , at the Institute , 55 , Old Bailey . MARYtEBONE . —Mr . Benbow lectured here 6 n Sunday evening last . Fifteen new members were enrolled . ¦¦ ¦;¦ , ' ;¦ ¦ ^• . ¦ . ' - [¦ ¦'¦ ' - ,-:. ¦ ;) Bebmondsey . —Twelve new members have been enro lledher ^ : ' - ; . " ; ¦ : ; ¦¦ ' .:. ¦ '¦ ; . '¦' ; ¦ : ; . ' :. ' : ¦ ' - ¦ ¦ .: '¦ '' :- ¦¦¦ ¦ ¦ .. ¦ ¦; ' . ; . ¦ Leciork . —Dr . M'Douall lectured at the Working Men ' s Chapel ; Dock Head , Bermondsey , on Thursday week , upon the present position of the Association . The above locality is increasing in strength at every meeting . ;; :: ; - ¦^¦ . - ¦ , ¦ .: ¦¦;¦¦ . ¦ ¦ - . ;; . ;•; ' j

      Norfolk Cottage , Hunter Street , Dover Road . —At a meeting of the Surter Counbil , on Sunday last , Mr . Thorpe in the chair , the minutes of : the last meeting were read and confirmed . Letters were read by the Secretary from various places . Reports were received from each looality of a very flattering nature .. ; " :.- ; . /; ¦ . vV ' ' : ; - ; .:: ; . . \' y- - -: - '' " :. - : V :- ' ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ' ... - ¦ : WAtwoBTH .- ^ Ori Monday evening last , the members of this lo ^ ity met at their rooms , the Ship and Blue Coat Boy , Walworth Road . Mr . Brown gave in a very flattering account from the Surrey General Counoii * A public lecture will take place at . the above rooms , on Monday , March 14 th- It is particularly requested that the members will attend on Monday evening next , March 7 th , ut half-past seven o ' oloc fc . V ; - '¦••• ¦ ¦ • ¦ ;; ¦ ¦ ¦ .- ' . ¦¦ . ¦ : " .: ¦ ; : ¦ ' : . ' ' ,- . - - ¦ ¦ . ¦'

      TailO'BaiEN Press Committee . —This Committee held their weekly meeting , as usual , at the ; Dispatch Coffee House , Bride Lane , Fleet-street , on Monday evening last . Mr ^ J . Watkins read a . very interesting ' . letter from Mr . B . O'BrienV giving an account of hja surprising success in the glorious cause , which continually takes place at the many meetings h « attends in bis tour through Scotland . The raffle for the framed portrait of - Feargus O'Connor , Esq . was postponed until next Monday fortnight , and then to come off at the Craven > Head , Dtury Lane .

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      — " — — i - - ' ' - ; n A . ASBBUBTON , ( DEVON . )—Chartfam ia gaining th * hearts of , many of the middle classes here , meetings are held every Monday evenhig , the petition sheets are getting numerously signed , and we are happy to state the Corn Law Repealers see that nothing short of Universal Suffrage and the Charter will raise this country to happiness and prosperity . BISHOP AUCKIAMD . —At a meeting of the Chartists held here on Monday evening . It was resolved that we , the Chartists of this district , will Bupport the brave O'Connor in the just , good , and glorious cause he has espoused . ¦ rotton . —Mr . William Booth , of Newton Heath , gave a lecture on Sunday last on the pre-Fent distress of the country , and the best means of removing it . The room was crowded to excess . A few names were enrolled . : '

      ABERDEEN . —On Monday Right last , a festival was held in . the large Pavilion , Newmarket-street , in honour of our talented schoolmaster , Bronterre O'Brien . ; Flags and banners decorated the walls , roof , &c . and a splendid band was in attendance , which played several favourite airs during the evening . When Mr *; O'Brien entered , he wa 3 loudly and repeatedly cheered . The party were addressed first by Mr . Nicolson , who responded to the sentiment ^— " The people the legitimate source of all ' powers ' * He was frequently cheered during the delivery of his address . The Chairman then gave " The Charter ; may it soon become the law of the

      land . " Mr . Macdonald responded in an able manner , and sat down applauded . Mr . John Legge then moved an address of congratulation and confidenco in Mr . O'Brien , and pledging ourselves by the Charter . This was seconded by Mr . Wright , and carried amidst great cheering . Mr- O'Brien on rising was greeted by several bur&ta of applause He delivered a short address , in which he described the cause of his imprisoBment and his conduct while in durance vile . The worthy tutor was unable to speak long from physical exhaustion . He sat down amidst applause . Several good songs were sung during the evening ; and , after the usual cheers , the meeting broke up at a late hour .

      Mb , O'Bhien lectured on Tuesday and . Wednesday : evenings , to a large and respectable audiences . Wo never jneard any ; lecturer go so deep into his subjects , or lay bare the corruptions of the system ia a clearer light than did Mr . O'Brien . We have seldom heard or seen any public speaker who gave such general satisfaction as O'Brien ; the good resulting from his labours amongst us will be incalculable . He has converted many of our opponents , roused the apathetic , confirmed 1 > he wavering , satisfied all parties , removed prejudices from the minds of many , regarding his owncharacter , principles , and professions . And bis earnestness in the cause , bis . desire to see justice reign , wrong annihilated , vice crushed , and virtue established on the ruins of corrupt aristocracy , may be judged from the fact , that ho lectured there three hours and a half on the first . night , and four hours and a half on the second night . '

      StOCBPORT . —On Sunday night last , Mr . Clark , of Manchester , delivered an excellent address on the state of the country , and the necessity of the Chartists maintaining their principles inviolable , for which he received a vote of thanks . Great Public Meeting in the C 617 ^ t House .--On Monday evening last , according to announcement by placard , a public meeting was held in the CourfcRooin . Shortly after seven o ' clock the doors were thrown open , and although a penny admission was charged , the spacious room was soon filled . At eight o ' clock , the time for opening the business , Messrs . Clarke , Carter ; Leach , Doyle , Mitchell , anol Hamer made their appearance on the platform . Mr . G . Bradburn was called to the chur . Mr . Thomas

      Clark moved the first resolution , to the effect" That in the opinion of this meeting , the unparalleled distress that so severel y presses on both the manufacturing and the Working classes of this country has been entirely brought about through the influence of class legislation .. " Mr . John Hawer seconded the resolution ; Mr . A . Campbell spoke in support . of it . After which Mr . Doyle was introduced amidst the cheers of the meeting . He supported the motion in bis usual manly and eloquent tone , and then retired With thunders of applause . The motion was then put and carried unanimously Mr . James Mitchell moved the second ; resolution in . a short speech , " That in the opinion of this meeting the only effectual remedy for putting an ; end to the

      baneful influence of class legislation is to have immediately passed into law the six points contained in the People ' s Charter , viz . Universal Suffrage , Annual Parliaments , Vote by Ballot , NoProperty Qualification , Payment of Members , and Eleotorial Districts . " Mr . Carter seconded it in a brief and effective speech . Mr . Leach then came forward , and was received by every demonstration of respect . He began b y stating the objects of Chartism ; he ridiculed the idea of anything less than the : Charter doing the people any good . During the whole of his powerful , argumentative , and convincing address ,

      he was listened to with breathless attention—every sentence . he uttered carrying conviction with it . He concluded by calling on the peopls to join the Association . He then sat down amidst cheers , which made the building ring . The resol Ution WAS thea carried by acclamation . A vote of thanks was given to the Mayor for granting tho tse of the Court House ; alBOj one to Messrs . Leach and Doyle , and the Chairman , with three cheers for the two members for the borough , for voting for ITniyersal Suffrage ; also for O'Connor , Frost , Williams , and Jones , and the Charter . Thus ended one of the most important meetings ever held , in Stockport . ¦¦ ¦ ¦ .- ' - ¦¦ . ¦ - ¦ ¦ : ¦'¦ ¦ . ¦/¦ ' '¦ . ' . , U - . ; -. ; /

      BRISTOL—At the usnal weekly meeting of the Chartists held at the Association room , Castle-sq ., it was lesolved , '' That , in the opinion of this meeting the present state of affairs call upon all professing themselves Chartists to be cautious in forming any union with the Corn Law Repealers , and that we pledge ourselves not to join in any agitation which does not embrace the six points of the People ' s Charter . " Several new membera were enrolled , and it was intimated that Mr . Forsbury would deliver a lecture in . . ' . Nelson-street , on Sunday evening next ; and in iho same house a Femalo Chartist Association would be formed on Monday evening . A meeting is beld every Monday evening for trahsaoting business . Bedmiwsteb . — -The weekly meeting of the Bedminster branch of Chartists was held at their rooms , on Tueaday , the 22 nd ult ., when several new members were added to their list .

      WATERHEAD MIIiI .. —A public meeting was held da Wednesday evening , Feb . 23 rd , for the purpose of taking into consideration what measures should be adopted in the present distressed condition of the country . The working classes attended to shew that they were determined to have political powers A resolution in favour of the Charter was carried without opposition . Mr . James Cartledge of Manchester , delivered a very powerful and instructive lecture , on Sunday afternoon , on the advantages to be derived to the country generally , by passing the People ' s Charter . Several new members were enrolled , v ; . ¦/ . ¦¦ ¦ . . OiDHAIff . —On Sunday evening last , Mr . James Cartledge , of Manchester , lectured on the proud but critical position held by the Chartists .

      Newcastle . —Mr . Charles Connor , from Manchester , delivered an address on Friday evening , in the Chartist Hall , Goat Inn , Cloth market ; Mr . Cockburn moved the following resolution , which was ably seconded by Mr . Kemnster Robson , and carried unanimously : ^ - That in the opinion of this meeting all the misery now felt by the mdustnous classes of these realms , is undoubtedly the result of class legislation , and that nothjag short of a fall and free representation in the House of Commons can remove those miseries , " after which the mesting separated , highly gratified with the evening ' s pro--ceedings . : ¦ : ' ' : ' - ¦' ¦ '¦ ' : ¦ ¦'¦ ' ¦'

      The Newcastle Chabtists held their weekly meeting on Monday evening . Deputations were appointed to attend thai meetings of the pitmen on Saturday , to exhort them , after their own business is over , to fqrm Charter associations in their various localities , and to procure as many signatures as possible , to the National Petition . Wigtown . —A public meeting of the inhabitaats of this royal Tory burgh , wasi held on the 19 th Feb . in the open air , to consider the present prevailing distress , and to adopt a petition to Parliament for the People > Charter .- : Chowbekt . —On Sunday , Mr . Isaac Barrow , of Bdlton , delivered two lectures in Harrison ' s chapel . A collection was made at the close of each service , to defray the expences of the chapel , which amounted in aU to £ 1 'Ub . 5 * d .

      BiNGLEY . —The Chartists . of ihis place hare been put to considerable inconvenience and expenco owing to an announcement which appeared in the Star of Saturday week , stating that Mr . Brcphy would visit Keighley , Bingley , &c , for the purpose of lecturing ; relying upon this statement the Chartists of Bingley placarded the town , prevailed upon the Mechanics' Institute to give up the room , and mode every arrangement for his viait * when on the day the lecture should have taken place , Monday , the 28 th of February , we were completely diB » ppointed by orecaiving uvlelligeiica thai Mr . Brophy iad not authorised any person to pnbHshjjiisiioute in the Star , and that other engagemMS ^ wld render it quite impossible to fulfil the appoinuaMfe

      We certainly think-that Mr . Brophy ou ^ t ^ o-TtoTe taken means to inform the association m snSoient time to prevent disappointment , as- many persons came a distance of three or four miles to hear the lecture , and the room was filled to overflowing \ of course paving no leoturer tho evening was spent in reading and discussion , at the close of which the following resolution was unanimously carried : —' ¦ That it is the opinion of * th& meeting that the distress at present so prevalent in this nation is the effect of class legislation , and that the only true remedy will be the enactment of the People ' s Charter , whole and entire . We therefore do pledge ourselvfs to agitate for the Charter , the whole Cnarter / iind nothing ; Ies 3 ; than the Charter . " After whloli the meeting broke up . ;

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      MR . JOHN DUNCAN , MINISTER OF THE CHRISTIAN CHARTIST CHURCH , pu y . DEE , versus THE NATIONAL PETITION OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCiL . TO THE ED 1 T 9 B OF THE NOBTHEBN STAB . Sib , —I addressed several letters to the people of Scotland on the National Petition and its rejection by the Scottish Convention ; Mr . Duncan stood forward , although not persunally alluded to , to combat my arguments , with what success the resolutions adopted for and against the National Petition in Scotland alone canprove . . ' : ' : '' .. '" /¦ ' ¦ ¦ : '' ¦ ¦ ¦'¦' . ;¦ . ' " ,. ¦ ¦ ' ¦ ¦ ¦' . ' .. ; - ' ,

      The question of ita adoption being in my opinion now settled in : the moBt praiBewotthy spirit by my countrymen , it only remains for me to dddress myself to Mr . John Duncan ; and in doing so , I may remark that I have a very great dislike to come into collision with any man and would have passed by Mr . Duncan's laat letter in silence , had it not been for his personalities , and the sneering , illiberal nature of his communication . I will , however , content myaelf with making Mr . Duncan answer himself ; employing as few of my own observations as I can well dispense with . Mr . Duncan—The Doetor's remarks are rather of a rambling ; nature . ' ' Answer—Because my letter was an answer to his , and the rule in such cases is follow your leader . Mr . Duncan—Until the Doctor converts all friendly to the Charter to his opinions on the subject of Repeal cf the Union with Ireland , he has ns right to mix up the one with the other . i

      Answer—On the Repeal question no conversion was needed . The people were convinced . ; and the difference between Mr . Duncan and myself arose from the fact that Mr , D . supposed the whole people adopted his view , whilst I believed they had adopted justice to all as their motto , and therefore Ireland's wrongs as England ' s grievance . Mr . Duncan—On the Poor Law , I deny that the Doctor or any Bection of our body has a right to introduce his own or their own " peculiar views into a document intended for adoption by the whole Chartist body , including , as it does , many who dissent from theseviews . Answer—AU England is the section here alluded to , and I also deny that

      Mr . Duncan , backed by all Scotland , has not any right whatever to object to the expression oi English opinion on the accursed Poor taw ; besides if we placed Mr . Duncan ' s dissenters against the English section of Pepr ' . Law opponents , and were guided by such a principle of concession to opponents , we may as well give up , piecemeal , the principles of the Charter , because certain middle-class Chartists have certain views on the education test , and household and ho property qualification claims ; no expediency . Mr ; Duncan—The Doctor absolutely confounds the Chartists , as a bodyi with Peter Murray M'Douall . Answer—If this " wilful miBtake" avisea from the number of capital I ' s in my letter , I would refer Mr . Duncan to bis own . If the sneer arises from a determination on my part always to identify myself with the Charter , the charge site bo pleasantty on my back , that I would recommend Mr . D . to try that remedy for an uneasy political conscience .- , ' :

      Mr . Duncan—The Doctor has the strangest opinion on the power of the ; legislature , this may lead men to consider him conceited and arrogant . Answer—What will"th ' t-following reinaiks of Mr . D . produce ? " The measure which I would consider necessary fer the salvation of the country Dr . M'Douall hardly ever alludes to . ( Pity Mr . D . was not chairman of the Executive , with two votes . ) Indeed , with the exception of Mr . O'Brien ( and myself , his disciple ) none of the leaders grapple tcilh the whole system , but siuiplp nibble at corners , and these not the most important either . " My nibbling conceit cannot of course be compared with the above mountain of modesty . :

      M r . Duncan condemns the mention of Prince Albert's income : so do the middle class and all the Corn Law repealers ; but not on the same plea , because Mr . Duncan conceives the Petition represents only the views of its framers . He thinks real gricvaBces are overlooked : smaller ones , like toe Poor Law and the National Debt , introduced . He thinks the people should be made thoroughly acquainted with the working of the present laws and institutions . He would show how other or different laws would remove the evils , and then , after his process of

      enlightenment , the people , to a man , he sayB , would rush forward to sign a petition for such reform , whether particular grievances were enumerated in it or not . ' . ' ¦ ¦ . But , says he * no sucli knowledgeis possessed by the great man , This wind up is rather atraago , considering the great efforts made by Mr . Duncan , and the decided political information imparted by tho labours of Mr . / O'Brfciu I freely anticipated that Mr . Duncan would have given us a practical illustratioa of what he had done , and what he could do , with a Scottish Petition outshining by far the lesser luminary ot the English Executive .

      Mr . Duncan—4 f the miijority were to decide that we were all to join the holy Catholic church , does he ( the Doctor ) mean to aay that « very matf of ua was forthwith to become the possessor of a crucifix ? Answer—Speaking for Enyself I would not be disposed for expediency Saks to take up the crueifix of the Irish Church to please the priests , any more than the creed of a Christian Chartist Church for the sake of conciliating the fanatics . Mr . Duncan—I * st the majority decide oh the course to pursue , taking care that theit decision does not interfere with the private opinions ol membeta of our body on other subjects . Answer—This is unsophisticated expediency . Mr . Duscan—The petition was concocted by one or two individuals .

      Answer—They were the Wrong one ? . The Charter was also the act of six , but the document of the many ; and that , of course , was got up in a manner Mr . Duncan will not tolerate again , unleai he is first conBulted , like Koebuck and Ward , before they would vote on principle . ; V Mr . Duncan—I do not see why the opinion held by Dr . M'Douall or John Duncan , or the opposite , should be a matter of concern to the working man . Answer—On the same ground , Mr . D . ' s opinion of Mr . O'Brien and himself can have stillleas to do with the readers of this spicy correspondencf . Mr . Duncan—When the day of unmasking arrives , a proportionate share of masked faces will be found south of the Tweed . Does the Doctor not think so ? Answer—Mr . Duncan knows his own friends and correspondents south of the Tweed better than ido . ""¦ , -: ¦ ¦ ¦'' ¦ :- ¦ - ¦ ; '' ¦ ¦¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ : ¦ ' . ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ " ¦¦ :. . ' :- v ; ..

      In conclusion , I have not , and I need not attempt to throw a new light on the subject ; since I can have tile advantage of instruction ftonx Boxtb of the Tweed , where old Cobbett said all the feelosophew and special pleaders were to be found . Heave the subsequent instraetion of the readers of the Star to Mr . Duncan , and unless aome pereonal remark may again be applied , I shall take no further trouble with a correspondence which must have spilled so much ink , or wasted bo much paper . : ¦ ¦ ¦'¦ - . ; . - ¦ Iam , SK .. . ¦ ' > : . ¦ : ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ , -:. yy- ¦<¦ ' .. ' ¦ ¦ :- .:. ; ' Yeurs , in the cause , ; ' ¦ ' . . ¦ P . M ; M'DorAtL .

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      An extensive fbaud has just been discovered m Dublin . George Lecky Mills , a young olerk in the Bank of Ireland , has confessed that he has been in the habit of taking from cancelled 30 ^ notes , corners stamped with the sum , and sinking them to £ 1 notes . He stands committed for trial .

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      _ t ' _ h ' e northern star .

  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), March 5, 1842, page 7, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct974/page/7/