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      Below we give the fcwment , «§« , * ^ k"kr headed - GratrtadV * TBefi * e wmbered « w the greiter ownrwumw of ffia rea&r / No . 1 . FBOM OTJ * LOKDOK CORIESPOKDEKT . £ eadm , IferKfay , &spi 16 . Tga * is IHenllj nothing worth writing about far the paper to-day ; and though rtave &en ob tte ^ Ctange , &c Buch is the panritr of n «» , that o » B 9 t pretend , to make a Thursday ' s letter this yrtA . In tin absence , however , of more interesting subjects for conversation among the professing Radicals , there is one of such deep and vital importance , thai 1 should fail in my private as well a * ^ official * duty , did I not stale to too tbe particnlanof what tij ^ . ^^__«_ 3 : " *_ . .

      1 eonfees to be at present a source of deep regret and prospective mischief . I hare long been acquainted with the efforts made bycertsin parties to depreciate Hr . O'Connor ' s labours and motives , by insinuation and whisper ; and in my peregrinations through the ooontry , I hare found the same game playing eff . I hare known of persons , having no ostensible means of living , going from plmee to place , mixing Kith the bed among the iUds . and speeding an Tense of a csiBea ft day , and these men uniformly make it tneirbusinesa to wsihdatk away the real merit of the Star and i ts proprietor , if they find that a bolder course won't be swallowed by their audience . Briefly on this part of the object , as I hare already hutted it to Mr . Hobson , while

      la London ; and from his reply , my mind was Bet at rest . Now , however , there is another theme for these fellows to work upon , and they hire availed themselves of it to their hearts content . There is a letter in town from Mrs . Frost , in which she complains that b y the advice of Mr . O'Connor , pgnaing her husband 8 trial , she sold an annuity , upon the promise that Bhe should be no worse off when the business was settled ; thai she has applied to Hr . O'Connor on the subject , who says he is not prepared to render an account tet ; and , in Bhort , the gist of the matter is , that any enemy of Mr . O'Connor may he furnished with a complete handle to work any amount of mischief for which they may be disposed . It is the unanimous opinion of Mr . O'Connor ' s friends with whom I have as yet

      eome in contact , that if instant means be not taken to put a complete ext&Bgmsher on this business , it wiH , to use the wordf of one of them , " cnt-uphis pofoJarity root and branch ; " the letter is in the possesnoa of a well-known London bookseller , ana as I know the generosity ( to a fault ) of Mr . O'Connor . and the _ superhuman efforts he made daring the Welsh trials , besides the dozens of instances of great pecuniary gifts , of which the public knew nothing I really think some notice should be taken of this matter . The teoridet are so jealous ( and properly ) of any irregularity in the appropriation of public foods , that car ene who wishes to destroy their l eaden , has jaly to earns with a plausible , and erea » aly opptae nttf faithful , charge of malversation in such matters , and the job is done . Yon might d » your stationers to the extent of a million ; the stain office to ant amonnt : and rob . cheat , and

      swindle the pabfie bv pour business , to any extent , and jo * would be held blameless ; bat , let the shadow of a thadete of irregularity appear in other funds , and the afeaeeis unpardonable . I should not have written this , but thai I am convinced it is noi enough far Mr . O'Connor to rely upon being able to put then slanderous rascals to shame by their own wrens ;; in the meantime the poison works , and the Kncbier spreads . I think he should state openly , thai which I am satisfied the modesty of r « o / generosity has hitherto withheld , what he really has paid eat of his own pocket ( which I believe to be eonstdenble > , what has been subscribed , and let them pot that and that together . There are some natures so bate that they cannot appreciate anything like true patriotism ; there are outers still baser , who do not believe in its existence ; both these are capable of dosseminatiBg their cynical views amongst tbon who are ever more ready to condemn than to ex-¦ mriTTm

      Xo . 2 . York Castle , Sept 23 , 1840 . Ht dejib Madam , —ItwOl not require many words to eosTince job of my kotow at being compelled to address you upon a painful subject , which , however , shall be touched so delicately as to direct your attention to facts only . I bare bow before me a communication from Trfrndmi , containing , * m « ngwt others , lie following sentence : — " There is a letter in town from Mrs . Frost , in which she complains that , by the advice of Mr . O'Connor , ptmdfag her husband's trial , she fold an annuity upon the promise that she should be no worse off ¦ when tfce business was settled , "

      Let me , in the first place , observe , that if I had , directly oz indirectly , made such , proposal or recommendat ion , I should hold myself bound in honour to have restored the foil amount of jour' intuity , -whether the receipts by contribution afforded it ot » t Will you please te infom me upon what groud sach an assertion could have been made ? So far froja this being a fact , when , w first learned the t&Tonnble point to be urged on behalf of a mm whose valour , integrity , a&d moral and personal worth I trast I shall ever know how to value , I instantly proposed that the glad tidings should be despatched to you , and ordered a chaise and four at my own

      expense for the purpose ; but Mr . Geach , who knew the state of the reads better than I , decided upon TraHw g y ^ g t /> piimmtryiinn by x person on horseback , and a very gentleman-like person from Cheltenham , whose name I do not just now recollect , being present , instantly offered his services ; and when some expenses were spoken of I paid the money , requesting that you should not be allowed to put your hand in your pocket for one f » rfomg . So far from supposing that you had paid anything towards the defence , Mr . Geach urged , as a reason tar not having more ready meney , his haTing JBat paid £ 100 for you at Bristol , j £ l 00 at Newport , and have given you £ 100 more to carry on business .

      Of Mr . Geach , yon may rest assured , I shall say nothing , either to yon or in print , to add a single pang to those suffering * , which , would to God , I could assuage by enduring them for you . However , I have , now-before me all his letters , from one of which I make the following extract : — " If you ran supply £ 1 , 200 I wQl give my bills payable upon the 25 th March and 29 th September . I will give £ 500 myself . " He told me he had a dear yearly income of £ 1 , 200 paid half-yearly in right of his wife , -which would enable him to meet those engagement * . I advanced

      £ 900 almost before a penny had been received ; £ 700 to Mx . Geach , and my word to Mr . Kelly ; cheque for £ 200 . If I *""* not done so , no defence could have been made , as ft now appeals that the money advanced fcyme is an that has been paid ; the items making up the balMwi of total expense being still due . - See the abort interval allowed for to great an undertaking , fr # m abort the 15 th Nov . to the middle of Dec ; the country harassed and worn out with collections for National Best and General Defence Fund . Borne time ago , Mr . Ccoaby , aolkitar , applied for the account , and promised to publish it ; he has cot done bo , although it w&s iOMbatsir furnished from first to last by your request

      I assure you , my dear Madam , that had your case been communicated to me , even in my . imprisonment , I would have relieved you ; and ¦ when I heard the first intimation through Dr . M'DonaJl , I immediately set about the securing to you aa annuity of £ 100 a-yeai tins : —Messrs , Rogers , Saul , Alsop , Swayne , and Moore , a committee for London , to ensure by subscriptions , £ 5 per quarter ; Messrs .-Heywood , James Taylor , Hebson , Pztkethlr , and Brooke for all England , te guarantee the same ; Messrs . Molr , M'Farlane , Proudfoot , Ross , and O'Neil , for Scotland , 'the same ; a committee of five for Wales , for the same ; and for Ireland £ 20 a-year from myself , all to be paid quarterly , and the first payment to be paid on the 4 th of November verb Such was the plan that I had arranged , which has been frustrated by the intelligence I have COBUBunlcated .

      The trial from first to last cost me one n ^ f of the whole sum expended ; but be assured you have yet to Inn , that bo- subscription will be allowed to progress upon a large scale in England , unless a London Committee is allowed a- per ctntage profit upon the receipts . In ray account you will find neither postage or other deductions . Have jou ever seen the account of a London Committee ? If not , pray get one , and see ibe difference . Tbeeffect of such misrepresentation as that I now complain « f is in general to disgust men of weak minds , and drive them from the field ; thus accomplishing the very object , tndtae only object , aimed at by the sUndeier ; bnt tbe consciousness of integrity , and desire to baffle the machinations of the interested , tells me to hold on by the strong arm of justice , with the assurance that the intelligence of the « nly class for whom I fight—( iht very workers J —will know how to distinguish , between unostentatious liberality and disappointed treachery .

      I assure you , my dear Madam , that I begged for the tetter part of two nights , in order to procure the sum required to insure the besWefence that English law admits of for your amiable husband ; and , unlike others , who ( stung by ingratitude ; abandon the field of honow in disgust , give me leave to assure you , if 3 stood alone , neither the wife or child of Mr . Frost shall ever know want in that country from whose shores the father and husband ventured his life to dispel it I have the honour to be , Madam , r Your faithful friend , FEAEGUS O'COhhOB . Xo . S .

      My DEaE Sib , —I frasten te reply to your letter without loss of time . 1 am grieved tuit I should , for one moment , be thought to have made an assertion so Teid of truth , and so entirely without foundation , as that which is attributed to me in your letter . 1 never applied for a statement of the account of monies- colleetfed for the defence . * I never considered 1 had a zignt to make inquiries coneerniBg that tund . I never btauned any one for misleading me in money matters ; % Bt —— [ Here follows , what -we tkini , the most importantpin of the letter , and which , in cur opinion , Might to have been published ; but which ( TConnor ' s mamat delicacy induces him absou ' . ely to forbid . ]—1 fcniao stranger to the obstacles that are thrown in tfcrway of a public character , particularly if he be a

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      " ^ •^• po palttooe . aoi lgsotiBtofyottT foo ^ Mfeted aid too § nmx * OUpotitiom . I fcav . n ** r * H over and over again , from » y dear smaband , and , I tnut , I shall ever feel grateful for you untiring efforts fa Us bcfcalf , ddris * bis trial , sad aftac With fcy feeftt wbhetteyetr health a * d bwpbcw , and aa judou desire Hot I my live to ¦» yea triumph over an yoer tyrants asd foes , b U * sincere wlah of one who bega to subscribe herself , Tour obedient Friend , M . FXOST . No . 4 . tS ^^ ^^^ J ^^ St ^ 1 uu 4 k > n .. ^ —Zr ^ T ^ -T ^ rlZ ^^ ' ^^ 7

      Sift , —Ai aome of the eorreopondaeee , stated to be the foa&datkm of a rumour of uy having recommended the unprotected wife of the devoted Frost to part with an annuity , to aid in her husband ' * defenco , hat been forwarded by you to my office , I have to inform yon that my accounts of the Frost Defence Fund , General Defence Fund , Northern Union Fund , and Chartirt Family Fund , will be submitted to the Mancheater Council on Monday next , the 6 th inst , when I request your attendance , and have directed Hr . Cleave to present you with your expenses . I will teach Lord Noraanby that be shall net accomplish , by hired assassins in London , what he has failed to effect in hia own person , I am , Sir , Tour obliged servant , F . O'Coknok . Mr . Heywood , of Manchester , will inform you of the plaee of meeting .

      To Mr . Meore . x No . 5 . 20 , Hyde-street , Bloomsbury , October 5 th , 1840 . SIR , —In reply to yours of the 2 nd instant , I beg to state my surprise how the correepondenee whkh I forwarded to Leeds , could be made the basis of a rumour of the kind you refer to , as it merely contains a statement of certain monies advanced by Mrs . Frost , not to you , but principally to Mr . Geach , on account of the defence of Mr . Frost ; and I have not communicated with more than five persons en tbe subject since I received it , and I can most truly declare I have never been the instrument of such a rumour , because I was

      aware tbat Mrs . Frost had said , in a letter to Mr . Hetherington , that she was persuaded by Mr . Geach ( contrary to Mr . Frost ' s advice to her ) to leave the bankers' account for him to settle , and advance the sums to him ; and that she ii in embarnaaeddreumstanees , owing to the bankers endeavoring to obtain the power of disposing of her little property to pay themselves . Several friends here thought if the letter I sent was published , it might be the means of refund , ing Mrs . F . the money . With this view only bare I acted , and I am most willing to take upon myself the trouble of correcting , as far as I can , the rumour you mention , in any way yon can suggest , but which I must say I never heard of before your letter informed me .

      I soi obliged by your kind offer to defray my expenses to Manchester , but from my employment it is impossible for ae to leave London at present ; beridei , I do not see in what way I should be useful there . Allow me , therefore , respectfully U decline your invitation , And remain , yours , truly , R . Hoo&B . F . O'Connor , Esq . No . 6 . GHOSTS DEFENCE FUND . £ s . d .

      Nov . 26 Lundy ( L . ) „ 6 7 6 28 Sunderland , per Williams and Binns 3 11 2 Dec . 2 ITnivesal Suffrage Association Lennoxtown , Stirling ... S 0 0 3 Gawthorpe , near Ossett ... 0 12 0 Four villages near Trowbridge IB * i Working Men's Association , WeHinbro' ... ... 2 0 0 5 Tillkomltry , from National

      Defence Fund 6 0 0 Banbury Working Men ' s Association 1 16 0 8 Rochdale ( Spotland Fold ) ... o 12 e A Farmer ' s Wife near Stockton 0 2 6 10 Three Chartists of Tong , one stilling each 0 3 0 One ditto , Olden Clongh ... o 1 0 Stockport , Feargus O'Cooaort Lecture 2 10 0 11 Hunalet , per Wood 0 14 1 Radicals , Chester-k-Street ... 12 6 Hand-loom Weavers , Wandswor th o 10 0 13 Female Association , Mauehllne 0 IS 4 Armley 0 7 11 Haggate Radical Association 10 0 The Radical Association of

      Oakeubaw 0 6 0 Stalybridge 6 e e ¦ Williams and Binns , Sunderl * ad , 5 3 ii Selby 2 0 0 Mer thyr Tydvil 25 0 0 Woodhouse Radical Association l o Shaw , near Oldham 15 0 13 Heckmondwike , „ ... 1 10 0 Manchester , per Heywood .. 7 0 10 Female Radical Association , Rochdale 1 £ 0 B . Grsyson , Manchester ... 0 5 0 14 Whyte , Boulogne 2 0 0 Charlesworth and Aven ' s MilL o 3 3 Two Friends , by a Friend , Man . Chester 0 15 0 16 The Leith Working Men ' s

      Association 1 15 0 The Radicals of Laister Dyke ... 0 9 2 The Radical Association , Dukinfield 2 11 0 Ulverstone , Lancashire ... 19 4 ^ Lee Moorgate , near Wakefield 6 4 6 J . Eargreaves , fee . ditto ... 0 10 0 Lees , per Greaves 117 SL Andrews , Fifeshire ... 10 0 Stafford , per Wm . Peplow ... 0 10 2 Halstead , Essex 0 11 6 Ashton , near Manchester , per Aitken 2 6 0 Liverpool Working Men ' s

      Association 5 0 0 Some poor Men at Whitby ... 0 0 8 Bristol , per Wm . Lewis ... 6 0 0 Trowbridge , per J . Knowles ... 10 6 0 St . Pancras' Democratic Association 110 East Wemyss Jiffle 18 0 Stockton-on-Tees , per Shields .. 1 10 0 Ditto per Nash ... 0 5 0 19 Rochdale 10 0 0 Kettering 5 0 0 Hawick 2 0 0 Stoke-upon-Trent 1 10 0 Padiham 3 0 0 Derby 0 13 6 Edinburgh , &c , per Duncan .. 4 19 0 Tbe Men of Bedttngton ... 3 5 8 Kinross , Scotland 0 18 6

      Oldham 7 0 0 Merthyr Tydvil 13 0 0 Aberdare , near ditto 7 0 0 26 A Friend ef the Radical Cause , Bradford 0 2 0 The Chartists of Nantwich ... 10 0 Friends near Bury 0 IS 6 Ditto , Teovil , Somersetshire 0 6 6 Cheltenham 31 0 0 York Northern Union ... 3 4 2 Auctcrarder , Scotland ... 1 0 0 Redditch , per Alcock ... 13 0 The Female Radical Association of Perth 10 0 Radical Association , TUlicoultry , 3 0 0 Do . do ., Montrose per R-

      Cheyne 0 ( lj James Moore , Whitehaven ... 0 2 6 Three friends at Mlddleton ... 0 4 o Wm . Smith , Bradford ... 0 2 0 Friend at Stockpor t 0 10 Working Men ' s Association , Stockport 1 12 6 24 Ackrington 1 10 0 A few friends at Gatehouse ... 10 0 Holroyd , Horbury ... ... 0 2 6 Clifton 0 5 0 Pot Ovens 0 13 0

      Gawthorpe , near Dewsbury ... 1 10 1 Richmond ... 0 5 6 Radicals of Hunalet ... ... 0 13 9 Mirfield , per G . Wood ... 1 18 « 25 Hyde 7 12 0 Paisley , per Aitken 4 8 0 Be i per 0 16 6 G&lston , near Killmaurs ... 2 0 0 Colne 3 0 0 Banbury 0 4 6 TVigan 4 0 0 Mansfield 1 14 9

      Norwich io 11 0 Bury St . Edmond ' s 0 10 0 Batley Radical Association ... 0 2 7 Waiefield 1 19 3 26 Leeds Association , per J . Hoi-«> yd 13 0 Millar , Barnard Castle ... 0 10 Rochdale 5 0 0 Spilsby \ . o 12 8 Liverpool 5 0 0 Leeds 7 9 6 ^ Edinburgh ... 6 12 11 28 Working Jewellers , London ... 0 10 0 Dundee , per Miss M . Burns ... 0 8 0 The Chartists of Darlington ... 2 0 0 Bath Female Radicals ... 2 10 0

      Bradford , per Shackleton ...- 1 5 7 i 30 Kilmamock , per R C . ... 1 10 o " Radicals of Kilmaurs ... 1 1 i J . ChadWiCk . Tillicoultry ... 0 5 8 BarnaUy , per P . Hoey ... 5 0 0 "Radicals of Montrose 0 8 6 & >• Leith ... 1 13 0 Kirkland , and sundries ... 2 0 0

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      SS 5 SS vmj ^ ' * 8 T 31 J * efep 2 Lr 2 S'f 8 r- * - ' ° » f . Loch—v BooUaad «_ ... s 0 o j . Andrews , Keith ... ... o u 4 Palsky .. v , v ... ... ... 1 j 9 . HaHfax « i ^ .,. ... ... g 3 0 DewAur t . . ... ... ... x lg 9 FOMJSpm , ... sot StaddflfSnald . % a > » ***" l T f' * »•• ••• ... X 2 7 7 l &Uhtay . » 7 4 4 lATtneage ... ... ... j . o ^ ££££ . & ** ' —' - ¦!¦ 8 T . _ 5 ™^ ^! . r ^ "r ^ •>• * 6

      ^ Aberdeen 1 « 0 Jan . 1 Sundries , as noticed - S 7 61 Profits of the Star ... 203 4 e 2 From Newark 2 0 0 Cupar Angus 1 0 jDerby 2 « o Oldham 8 2 8 Dundee 2 15 e Cireioester ... ... ... 300 Edinburgh 4 1 » 3 Trowbridge „ 2 19 l Belper 1 1 «

      irrine 2 0 0 S *™ 10 8 Burnley ... 3 0 0 Northampton 600 Kidderminster 13 6 Sundries under Is . 2 12 oi S Sutton-in-Ashfield 10 0 Aberdeen 6 10 9 Kilmarnock 2 12 6 Dinae , and Newbridge .,, 4 5 4 Bttckfaailelgh , Devon ... 1 10 0 Clackmansbire 200 Longhborough 8 4 li Mr . Owen , solicitor 4 10 Sundries , under Is . ... ... l 0 7 4 The Luzly Brook Radical

      Association ... ^ . ... 100 Stoefcpoxt , per Blacicabaw ... 14 6 Settle , per J . Brown 030 SpotlaadFold ... 0 16 0 From Radical Association , Barrowford , near Colne ... 0 15 0 6 Working Men ' s Association , Wellingbro' 1 10 0 Chippenham , per T . Broughall 111 Cumnock , proceeds Social

      Meeting 17 9 7 Readers Star , Cane of Gowrie 109 Radicals , West Kilbride ... 1 a 0 Newmilnes , Ayrshire 2 3 0 8 Working Men ' s Association , Bradford , Wilts ... ... 5 0 0 9 Crossgate , Fardel , and Dunferm-Uae ... ... 200 Ashton , per Aitken . ^ ... 19 6 Mansfield 1 10 10

      10 Radical Association , Stalybridge ... 3 0 0 GIron , per Mr . Scott 15 0 Bristol , per Lewis 5 0 0 11 Bridgewater print works and CUthero , pet Pate ... 10 4 Orenden ... 9 15 © J Edinburgh , per Duncan ... 3 7 0 Auchtermuchty 9 0 0 Eon , per Wilde 5 0 0 13 Chartists , Alloa 2 12 0

      Coventry 2 0 0 Boston and Sleaford 2 0 0 Birmingham 10 14 9 Lanark Democratic Association 0 15 6 ValeofLeven 9 0 0 G . Chlsholme , Glasgow ... 50 e 0 T . S . Brook , Dewsbury ... 0 0 9 14 Edinburgh , perFrazer ... 17 9 2 Dublin . P . Clancy 10 4 Ayr , per M'Whlrnie 0 13 6 Females , Merthyr 10 0 0 A loam from two Working Men .

      Chippenham , twenty miles from Monmoath SO 0 0 A Farmer and his brother ... 1 10 0 is Sheffield , per Liogard ... ... 12 8 Parley , „ 4 0 0 Oldham 490 Knareaborongh 0 8 0 Nottingham and Kendal ... 1 0 0 Hawick 16 0 17 Stockton 0 6 6 London , per J . Cleave ... 0 9 0 29 Newcastle , per T . Horn ... 10 0 6 Leicester , per Seal 3 17 $ Darlington 16 2 21 Nottingham 2 0 0 22 Cheltenham 3 12 1 23 Liverpool 10 0 0 Hyde 0 9 10 27 Tbe United Cabinet-makers , lisle dun

      Car ... ... ... uarusie 0 14 6 Working Men ' s Association , Stockport 13 6 . Foxhill Bank 3 3 1 28 Preston , per G . Halton ... 110 Thetford , Norfolk 0 7 0 E . Bharland , Fetter-lane , London 0 10 28 Stokesley 0 9 1 Bury , St . Edmunds 0 10 0 30 Dnndee 0 16 8 Female Political . Union , Tillicoultry ... 10 0 Paisley Defence Fund 4 0 0 Feb . 1 . From Brechin 16 0 Knaresborongh ... ... ... 0 5 6 3 Perth 0 13 S

      4 Bishop Auckland ... ... 10 0 8 Ayr 112 6 Small sums at Leeds ... ... 0 11 9 Burnley 110 Elderslie , Scotland 2 0 0 Congleton 116 Dalkeith 0 13 8 Stockport 0 6 6 Bromham 0 8 6 Alcester 0 3 6 Rodgers , London Treasurer ... 100 0 0 Glasgow , per G . Chisholme ... 50 0 n

      Heywood , Manchester Feb . Id Leicester , per J . Seal 10 0 20 Hanley , per Richards 0 4 6 Forfar , per J . Adams 6 0 0 21 Glossop , J . Kay 0 8 1 Ditto , per Thornton 19 6 J . Smith , Leeds 0 2 0 Catrine , Ayrshire 0 14 6 Working Men ' s Association , Kidderminster 0 13 Oj March 4 Caerleon , per H . Waters ... 10 0 Northampton , R . Foster ... 0 15 0 Galaehieli 110

      11 Chorleyi per Wm . Wood ... 14 6 The Vale of Leven 2 3 1 Female Radicals of Brompton Moor v ~ 0 7 6 J . Smith , Leeds ... ... 0 2 0 Green oct , per J . Kidd «^ 2 4 0 Kilmarnock — ... ... 0 3 5 April 16 Dublin — ~ . 0 4 0 Stainland ... 0 2 3 A few Friends at Warley ... 0 2 5 York , P . T . T 0 2 6 Irvine , Ayrshire 0 2 6 Detr&rton , near Dalkcita , ... 0 5 Q West London Democrats ... 0 7 t

      The following sums were paid to Mr . O'Connor at various meetings : — By & genteleman -who hated Mr . O'Connor ' s principles , but admired his zeal at Barnsley 0 10 0 By a working man after the Bradford meeting ... « . ... ^ . ... 0 2 fi By a working man after the Bradford meeting ^ ^ .. 010 At Newcastle , when collection was being made * ... ... 0 2 6 1030 2 4 * This was given to Mr . O'Connor , and he was not sure whether he threw it into the hat or not

      MR . O'CONNOR IN ACCOUNT WITH THE FROST DEFENCE FUND . Cr . £ s . d . By Cash paid to Mr . Geach , as per receipts 900 0 0 Paid to Mrs . Williams , and to Mr . Owen , solicitor for her 34 0 0 Paid Mr . Owen , for Fees for Counsel for Jones 10 10 0 Paid Turner ' s wife for expenses of witnesses 4 4 0 Paid Mr . Crosby , Solicitor 5 0 0 Paid Mr . Crosby , for Mr . Tardley's fees ... 7 15 0 Paid Mr . Br itton ' s expenses 5 0 0 Paid Mrs . J . Morgan , and Mr . Owen , for her Deed 3 0 0 Paid Mr . Grcenway for Counsel ' s fees ... 3 3 0 Paid two Messengers from London ... 4 0 0

      Paid David Jones ... 15 0 Paid in sums of , and under £ 1 20 0 0 Paid Curry and Gay 20 0 0 Paid ¦ for Composition of the Star when profit given 18 10 0 Paid Editors , Clerks , Publisher , Esgineer , and Packer 15 2 0 Other expenses , as explained ts meeting of Executive Council 1512 6

      £ 1067 1 6 To Cash amounts received 1030 2 4 Balance due to Mr . O'Connsr on the Frost Fund £ 36 19 2 Such is the balance of this account , and application has been made to Mr . F . 0 "Connor for more than £ 700 , still unpaid . In the above account two payments from Manchester , made by Mr . Heywood to Mr . O'Connor , -while at Monmouth , are omitted . Mr O'Connor has the account in London with his paptrs , and will procure it . The difficulty of giviag the amount from memory arises from the clroumBVance of its being mixed with advances which Mr . Heywood was obliged to make at the time to meet the expenditure .

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      - '¦• ' ,.. _¦_ . ' ' " ; ' " , r ' ¦ ¦ " £ Ml O . Fearftti < yCoaH « ; .. ... so o 0 A Gentleman at Leoghtoteaglr 1 0 0 * July 9 Newcastle , per J . B . O'Brfen ... 1 6 fl An Operative , " neu Wakefteld 1 0 13 J ! 2 i "' " ¦ " " * * ' ' •• " s ** . „ ¦ : **?? :. / " * .- ¦'' - ¦> ii * '¦ ••• 0 . © . 4 16 Frbton , per&Heane ... ... l jo © , Bared «* Northern Union ... 3 0 0 17 Lepton Radical Association ... 3 00 1 Huddettfled Co-operative 8 < h elety ... ... ¦ ... I--a 0 Darlington ... ... ... s 0 « Wellingborough ... ... 3 0 0

      i Perth ... ... ... ... so 0 Oldham ... ... ... ... 5 0 6 18 Healy ' sShop ... ... ... 6 6 6 19 Radical Association , Perth ... 8 0 0 Do . do . Carlisle ... 40 0 0 Journeyman Calico Printers ... 1 00 Williams and Binns ... ... 3 0 0 23 Hatherlowe Radical Association 2 0 0 24 The Crofters of Tonister ... 6 5 3 Railway Labourers , Cudworth loo Kettering , per Harding ... 3 6 0 25 Nottingham ... 25 0 0 Belper , and District ... ... 5 0 0

      Padiham ... 7 2 6 Ledbury and Cockarmouth ... a 0 ' HealyHShop 0 7 0 Wigton , Cumberland 9 0 0 Machine Room , Star 15 9 Compositors'do . da 0 20 30 Poekiington , per Dales ... 0 10 6 31 Moeton Bottom Print Works ... 1 1 0 Block Printers at Bisckley Hall 1 0 0 August 1 Lye Waste and Netherend ... 1 10 0 2 Nnneaton , per D . Shaw ... 2 0 0 8 Edinburgh ... ... ... 7 2 0 7 Wellington Foundry , I < eeds ... 110 James Walker , Leeds .,. ... 0 16 8 Wlgan Radical Association ... 3 0 0 York Northern Union 1 0 0

      Tillicoultry and Neighbourhood 6 0 0 Armley , near Leeds ... ... 1 0 0 Radical Association , Nottingham 9 14 9 Do . do . Derby ... 3 10 0 » Do . do . Hallbeath 3 10 Perth and Neighbourhood ... 10 8 0 A Friend to the Defence Fund 0 1 0 An Operative Tailor or 0 Manchester , per Heywood ... 0 6 6 14 Dunfennline , W . M . A . ... 2 0 0 15 Working Men ' s Association , Liverpool ... 0 12 0 Central Committee , Edinburgh fi 0 0 Chartists of Dumfries , Tailor ' s Society ... ... ... 5 0 0 28 D . Shaw , Nuneaton 2 15 2 Sept . XI Kidderminster . W . M .

      Association , „ 2 10 0 l « Tiverton , Herefordshire ... 100 18 A few Friends , Morley ... 1 4 0 24 The Radicals of Irvine ... 2 0 0 30 A few Friends at Fnlneck ... oil 0 Oct . 4 Do . do . at Moston ... 0 10 0 10 Do . do . atGalnsbro' ... 0 6 6 Nov . is The Vale of Leven 8 14 0 20 Leicester , per J . Seal . 2 10 5 28 Sandbaeh 010 March 12 . From Wakefield , per Mr

      Harg" » Tes 0 7 8 17 Preston;—proceeds of O'Brien ' s Lecture 100 For Holberry and Co ., York , Brampton , near Chesterfield loo Lincoln , for Defence of Sheffield Chartists 0 2 6 A few Chartists , Clackmannan 0 14 6 Dunfmnline 1 12 0 Bankhouse , Pudser 0 8 3

      A Philanthropist , Birmingham 10 0 0 A few Friends at Idle 0 4 oi April 16 . DublU ... , ... 0 3 0 The Vale of Leven ... ... 6 7 0 Andrews , Senior 0 6 3 Dublin , for Sheffield « 2 6 Warrlpgton ... 6 6 0 Luzly Brook 0 2 6 Stainland Co-operative Society 0 5 0 York , per T . S . P . o 6 0 Edinburgh ... 090 Per Lewis , Manchester , from Fustian Cutters 0 5 6

      S 64 10 8 j * This pound was given by a gentleman at Loughborough , who followed Mr . O'Connor after a public meeting , but would not give his name .

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      Mr . O'Connor in Accouni with the General Defence Fund . Cr . £ n , < l By Cash paid Mr . Clarkson upon general account — ... 358 18 2 Paid ditto for Counsel at York , as per receipts ... 50 14 0 Paid Mr . Jackson Solictor for Counsel for Peddle 3 3 p Paid Mr . Cobbett , Solicitor , for defence of Chartists , 40 0 6 Paid to late Convention in London , by Mr . Cleave 25 0 0 Paid Yates and Turner , for costs in White and Wilson ' s case ... 1110 0 Paid Jones , by order of General Convention 10 0 0 Paid for defence of Stockport Chartists ... 10 0 0 Paid for defence of Neesom and London hartists

      C ... a n n unartista 5 0 0 Paid in sums of £ 1 and under 16 0 0 Returned Bank Order to D . Shaw , Nuneaton 2 5 2 Amount from Tillicoultry . transferred to Frost ' s Fund , as per order 6 0 0

      £ 538 10 4 To amount received aa per sundries 264 10 8 A

      Balance due to Mr . O'Connor £ 273 19 7 J In Mr . Clarkson ' s account , bis charge for professional service amounts to £ 150 ; the difference was paid by Mr . O'Connor , through Mr . Clarkson , for Traverse fees , Court fees , andCounsel fees , at Liverpool . The Traverse fees alone amounted to more than one hundred pounds . Mr . Clarkson ' s charge Is for his own and his head clexk ' s attendance during the whole of the Yorkshire and Lancashire Assizes , and his attendance subsequently at Chester ; for his services in White and Wilson ' s case , and numerous attendances at the Magistrates' Courts , and having defended more than one hundred prisoners , separate briefs being required for a great number .

      No . 8 . £ s . d . Amount due to Mr . O'Connor , for Frost ' s Defence 36 19 2 Amount due to Mr . O'Connor , for National Defence ... 273 19 7 £ Amount due to Mr . O'Connor , by Northern Union ... 46 0 0

      356 19 3 The two amounts paid by Heywood are £ 27 odd and £ 47 odd , but the exact items are not yet known 74 0 0

      Which leaves due to Mr . O'Connor ... £ 282 19 3 No . 9 . Memorandum—A special meeting of the Manchester Executive Council , and of the Committee , appointed by the Delegate meeting in Manchester to distribute the fund subscribed for the relief of the wives and families of the imprisoned Chartists , having been called , for the purpose of examining the balance sheets of the receipts and disbursements of the "Frost Defence Fund , " and the " National Defence Fund , " in consequence of certain reports having been raised and circulated to the prejudice of Mr . Feargus O'Connor , theholder andthedlBburseroftttose funds , such meeting was held this Monday evening , Oct 6 th , 1840 , when , after hearing the several documents read , and the balance sheets having been examined , it was resolved unanimously : —

      1 . This Committee having heard , with deep regret , of the circulation , by eorae patties in London , of rumours and reports prejudicial to Mr . O'Connor ' s character , in relation te the Frost and General Defence Funds , highly approve of the steps taken by Mr . O'Connor for their refutation , in having corresponded with Mrs . Frost and obtaining from that lady a letter denying the charges said to have been made by her ; and in laying the whole documents , with full explanations , before this committee for examination and approval , if satisfactory , preparatory to their publication for general inspection . Moved by James Wheeleh , Seconded by Andrew Melville .

      2 . The balance-sheets of the several funds having been attentively and scrutlnizingly examined by this Committee , they beg thus to express their high sense of the admirable manner in which the several accounts have been kept , and the judicious core and management evinced in their disbursement . From such examination they find that the sums of £ 273 19 s . 7 $ d . on the General Defence Fund ; and £ 46 0 s . Od . on the Northern Union Medal Account , are due to Mr . O'Connor , he having advanced the same ; and they are of opinion that the entire of the money thus advanced , ought to be immediately aubHcrlhod by the country at large , and returned to Mr . O'Connor . Moved by Peter Shorrocks , Seconded by Wm . Rushton .

      3 . This Committee cannot too earnestly deprecate the many attempts made by certain parties In London , to whisper and insinuate away the character of Mr . O'Connor , in the teeth of the evidence of facts which proves that he baa done more in the creation and collecting of the several funds whose particulars we have just examined into , than any other twenty men put together ; and that his purse has ever been open to , and his talents ever been at tin use and command of , the suffering poor . These attempts , they think , spring from

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      My motive but th « one supplied by the love of On tlsta ; aad evince either jdiaappointed vanity or * eoo teUpkbU envy on tb * part at tho « o who make them . X . " ¦ ; Moved by WlLLUMMADDbCKB , f , , ; SecondW by Johh Millinqtobt . kth . lid * Committee eannet separate withoot registering their opinion that the gratitude of the aatta ai large is dne to Mr . O'Connor , ht the alnosi super-human efforts made by him in the eases of the Dorchester Labourers , the Glasgow Cotton Splnnen , fee Welsh Martyrs , and tbe Chartist Victims , tOSttOft fojp them the best defeBeo the Bar could furnish , or to procure their liberation after being sentenced to felon ' s fat * : and they hare witnessed with regret , theangrate ful conduct , In return , of those who either haveaot the soul to appreciate , or the honesty to acknowledge them . rn ^ n ^^^ ot C ^ tlafls .: aad « vinea . eitherdlsaDDoint « d mnlt * or eon .

      Moved byANDBEw Melvillb , Seconded by WiLLlAJtJRusUTON . . James Chamberlain , Chairman , Peter Shoerocks , Secretary . It was afterwards moved and carried unanimously , that Mr . Abel Heywood , of Manchester , be apptintod Treasurer for the fund for "the relief of the imprisoned Chartista' Wives and Families , " in consequence of Mr . O'Connor declining to act as Treasurer any longer .

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      TO THE POWER-LOOM WEAVERS OF LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE . . Friends and Fellow-countrymen , —We , the power-loom , weavers of Mr . Lord ' mill , Manchester beg most respectfully to lay before you the following facts : — . la consequence of a proposed reduction in the wages of weavers employed at the above mill , they have determined to resist the heartless and savage attempt to reduce their already too low wages , and beg to solicit your support in making a stand against it The fallowing facts will enable you to judge of the unreasonable propositions made by these miiiocmis :-

      —To show how remarkably conscientious these parties are , we may just state that a weaver upon two loems , with dose attention , could realise about eleven shillings weekly , and they are now reduced to nine . They see no limits likely to be set to the exactions of these lords of cotton ; and , therefore , feel the absolute and imperative necessity of standing or falling by their own order . Is , it not enough to be compelled to leave our homes at half-past five in the morning ? Are these men not Satisfied by compelling our wives and children , the one to forego the duties , and the other the pleasures , of home , to contribute to the exorbitant wealth of a set of heartless and avaricious tyrants ? Was eleven shillings a week too much as a reward for labour , painful and

      exhausting , followed from half-past five in the morning until seven in the evening , with only intervals to swall » w the scanty morsel new seught to be made less ? Is it not enough , we reiterate , that we may go on producing wealth of which we may not be the enjoyers ? Mu « t we see our wives compelled to give up the duties and relinquish , the pleasures of their own firesides , cooped up In a cotton mill , while their infants an left to be nursed by strangers ? Was the splendid sum of lls . too much as a remuneration for these sacrifices and labours , that we most submit to have it abridged ? You , fellow working men , we are persuaded , will see that the reduction is uncalled for , and we can with confidence appeal to your sympathy , and solicit your support in our righteous straggle to uphold our claims to " a fair day ' s wage for a fair day's work . "

      We cannot conclude without impressing upon tbe people the necessity of union . Single-handed , we must be crushed by the god , Mammon ; but combined for the purpose of upholding our rights , we shall check that inhuman disposition to abridge our very means of sub-Blstence , and be enabled to say to these ruthless enemies of their kind , "Hitherto shall ye go , but no further . "

      PUBLIC MEETING . A public meeting was held at the Coachmakers' Arms Jackson ' s Row , on Wednesday week , the purport of which was to take into consideration the necessity of resisting a reduction of 2 id . in the shilling , proposed in Mr . Lord ' s mill . After aome discussion , the following resolutions were unanimously adopted : — ' 1 st That the wearers of Mr . Lord ' s miu have come to a firm and decided resolution , before Chid and their country , never to return to their work until such time as they have come to a satisfactory arrangement With theb master , and all return together in one collective body . " 2 nd . That having heard the resolution which has been passed , and agreeing with the spirit thereof , we , the beamers , pledge ourselves that we will not beam a warp for any one at the reduced price , on condition that the weavers make a similar pledge with regard to us . ^^

      •• 3 rd . That we , the weavers hi the employment of Mr . James Lord , do pledge ourselves that we will never work the warps beamed at a reduced price , if the present beamers oppose a reduction . " A delegate meeting will be held at the Navigation Iiw . Great Ancoats-street , on October 25 th , 1840 , to Which all the trades are requested to send a delegate . To assemble at one o ' clock . ¦ uwegw *

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      TO THE EDITOR OF XHB NORTHERN STAR . Lancaster Castle , Monday , Oct . 11 th , 1840 . Dear Sir , —To save me the trouble of writing to a great many friends , will you be kind enough to insert this , informing our brother Chartists that , at last after six months' memorialising and battling with the ' Visiting Magistrates of this gaol , myself and feUow-prisonera will be henceforward allowed tbe free use of books , writing materials , correspondence , &c , subject only to the Governor ' s controul and inspection , which we have reason to believe will not be needlesaly or captiously exercised . Our friends in the good cause may therefore expect to hear ofteuer from us in future ; and meanwhile Mr O'Connor ought to be Informed of this , that he may take such steps as may induce the Yorkshire magistrates to . allow him similar privileges , if he have them not already .

      Thanks to the good air of Lancaster Castle , which stands on very high ground—to our own good consciences , and to plenty of opening medicine , which as well as prayers eight times a-week in chapel , we get from the bounty of the county , we are in tolerably good health and spirits , notwithstanding our long and close confinement . You will guess that it is close enough ., and that though we confess with Parson Rowley eight times a-week that we are erring and straying like lost sheep , there is no danger of pur straying very far from hereWhen tell

      . I you that there are two great iron doors to each of our cells , a solid or massive one , and a grated one—that our day-rooai is separated from our yard by three other doors of the right sort , while the only window attached toil is ornamented with font rows of strong iron bars , two on the inside and two outside , which , with the aid of a high dead wall close behind , not only saves us from a superfluity of light but are equally effective , with our worthy Chaplain ' s prayers , to correct out tendency to err and stray like lost sheep . <

      Add to this , that our yard or play-ground ( which is just Jive yarOs by fen , one-half of it occupied by tubs ; chamber-pots , skilly noggins , and a score of the like ornaments ) is on all sides surrounded by high walls covered with revolving chevreux de / rise—add this , I say , and without saying aught of the dozen other doors and gates between us and the profane public , our friends will at once see that , however other prisoners may fare , Parson Rowley ' s flock is , at any rate , dead safe—aye , even from " sedition , privy conspiracy , and rebellion . " Yours , &c ., Jambs Bronterre O'Brien .

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      Newcastle . —The Council met on Tuesday evening , m pursuance of business . The Secretary having been called on to read over the minutes of last Council meeting , and the subscriptions from the class-leaders having been received , it was moved by Mr . itead , and seconded by Mr . Cockburn— « That the delegates from the Trades' Unions , the districts , lodges , and 1 factories , meet next Wednesday evening October 14 , in the Council Room . " Carried . It was then moved by Mr , Read , aad seconded by Mr . nh ? l £ 7 fc k ha a ^ putation wait upon Mr . Hume , to obtain the books of the Northern Political Union . " Carried . Mr - Young thea introduced the following m mi On ' ^^ 8 «< w > nded by Mr . Cockburn—That an invitation be sent to Mr . White , along with Mr . Collins and Dr . M'Douall ; and as Mr . Burn and Mr . Owen will be at liberty before they arrive , they also be invited . " Carried . The Council then adjourned .

      GLOUCESTER .-We are still going on in the good work bravely , and the classes are being formed . Both the males and females are determined to up © their influence to bring down the pinnacle of corruption , and rear on its ruins the standard ef hoerty . ^ We have had two meetings each Sunday for tho last several weeks , and have enrolled several new members . We had a meeting on Sunday last at the Magnet , Mr . Thomas in the chair . The meeting was severally addressed by Messrs . John and Thomas Sidaway , who were much oheered . Several extracts from the Northern Star and Western Star ^ were read by Mr , J , Sidaway . At the close of the meeting , 9 s . 9 d . was collected for Mr Carrier . Jhe subsoription-Bheets are etill open , and anylriend who is desirous of giving his mite can do so by applying to the Secretary , Mr . John Sidaway , or . at the Magnet , where all subscriptions will be thankfully received .

      w CUMKOCK AWn NEWZttXLNS . -Cou . lNS AKD Whites TouR .-Repons of splendid « atheriuge at both these places have reached us , but pressure of other matter compels us to set them aside . We regret rt the less , ae they merely reecho theory of enthusiastic greeting whioh rings through , all Scotland .

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      - WWB » T . <» fPr-W » big to call sjbrf M T : l Couneil , beg most earnestly uTimntarJ ** m ^ m ^ s ^ ss ^^ here oTThuwday Xfttotter ttBTAtf S&pl leeted for thtnparp ^ e to WttflrtteffiffiftS ^ « r , Mr . Henule 7 , Joint Stock So ^ Jg A T « i PiMTW « held « U StoektoB ^ . twJ Monday t September 28 th , to raj * a fund WE support ef the prifoneTi in Dorham -QtiEM Jotai Binnu addressed the eoapujr in the « L , S the eTeaing , on tk » peneoatiott jfatax onthrecZS the eountiy , mat the impraotieablene « o efSJ * Bchftiae for enuhiDir the canse . The roem . S $ M .-. W . Ug t o ^^^ OT tha falUwiajp ^ MalntlAM * f ilui S «»^ . i . T ?! lism : *^

      small , wat well filled , and the ehair ably ot » S 5 by Mr . Shields . The interest of the meetiaTC sustained by numerous songs and redtati « a » v «}* ^*?" » K was kept np tiU a ^ Ste hoai- r taid thefijg shrill twaddle was heard long after the ^ S spirits that had voiced the world with' riB-Q tone te roost . " Young Feargus'Wifiespere , Z 2 . irth was lately advotSswliuibeSUr ^ mw bhS and was hi ^ ily wtoaod with the sigh * * nroceeSz H « was evidently uneasy , and ^ f «» ned iu ^ S in the spirit "—( three groans for the WhiesvTK a policeman been there with prepet apparatog . ^ lanes , andpistols , he might have been takenlito sedition . This was a fine school for the younnt ? his young ideas will shoot afterit . " ^ . J

      Caged Lions . —We beg to announce to CWk wishing to visit the prisoners in Durham GaoTfC there is an important alteration in the rules V £ prison . Any number of visiton may be ree ^* S every day ( exoept Sundays ) between the hom % nine and twelve , or from two to seven o ' clock / ( k Sunday , net more than six persons win L allowed to visit . The hours of admission from « 5 to ten in themoiming , and from one to seven fc 12 afternoon . Friends deairoug of going on the b ?

      day must leave their names at Bridge-street . ^ send notice to the prisoners , by letter , not latSftf Thuraday each week . The first six who applyTS be seleoted . and the list sent to Bridge-street ft ? rather too bad that the working men , who can « £ g et on Sundays , should be restricted in this mans * The caged lions look as well on Sunday asoniS other day , and can perhaps preach as good s seraa to the visitors in their cell as the chaplain who ? paidfbr it . . "

      ¦ TOURBrOBGE . —The . friend * of the Chiri here held a meeting en Sunday last , the 4 thhsL and joined the National Charter AssociatioB order to carry out and promote the prindpleBrf tk Charter . A discussion anwe on the propriety ot holding our Meetings on the Sunday , and U w » decided that in the mean time we do so , but teh ^ our ratore meetings oa some other evening ia eu week , so soon as practicable , our oppressors Utw for the present , foUedus in haviog any other nkS of meeting than our present one , and wJuchweai only get on Sunday afternoon . We again . Qu ^ A your extensively circulated colomns , uivite alfS frienda , within reach , to come forward udWi their aid in the good work .

      BABWMOBT . —NaUOKW . CHiRTKa ASfiOOiiiat No . 1 , heldits weekly meetingon Monday eveira * W at Mr . P . HcJey ' g hoiwe ; theplace was erowdsite exeees , and several new members wereenroDei-. tk nnmber on the books are 90 , and theprineipilaZ tion of the members are furnished with their eim It i » earnestly requested that all the membemS attend on Monday evening next , as there istasJMa of importance to be laid before the meeting by th council . . - ——a t m ^ KIDDERSUNtTEIl . —Last week this town wi one scene of commotion , in consequence of the ok position to each other of the Whig and Tory £ tions . The cause wan , a Mr . Adand , of the isfr Com Law League ef Mancheeterhad been tat *

      , ing here , on the nights of Tuesday , Thursday , ai Friday , to very crowded amdiences . On the W day and Thursday nights , the lectarer was listta ^ to rery attentively , tnd at the close of tire leetm , on Tuesday night , three cheers were given for ft Charter ; and , on the Thursday night , the Con Law gentlemen formed themselves into an Assb # tion , and did notfergetto put down , aa ameaocr of the Committee , one of our Chartist friends , botke nobly declined taking a part in any agitation tat had not the Charter for its object , which c * D « d forth a tremendous cheer for him , and it was after wards proposed by some person in the body of tin meeting , that three cheers be given for Feanw wiuwi wiu uis iMvrut

      v ern orar , ana tne WeWBl veryjpeaceably broke up . But on the Friday hiS the Tory faction , headed by a Mr . Boycot , asMmbM in the lecture room , after previously being treiW with a quantity of ale ( the Tory argumeni in Ki derminster ) , and caused such an interruption , tUt the Mayor was obliged to dissolve the meeting . Mi Acland afterwards issued handbills , stating tMt h would deliver his third lecture on the Saturdn afternoon in the open air . At the time appoint * hmdreda assembled , and a scene ensued M can hardly be described , one party hooting «• hissing against the other , and causing sach a t « - moil , that the lecturer wa 9 obliged to desist is fi endeavours to obtain a hearing . The cause of ii this disturbance , the Tories tay , was Mr . - Acini allowing three cheers to be given for the Charter ; bnt STftAt Arrtfif : IB Ana in » h /> tv «< 1 < r A # rH ..- < : ^ . L . ^ « uw 3 v& vusmtfM note

      ^ — - a-www vwww . w . u . ww vaao vw in that they did not interfere in the disturbaia which took place at the delivery of the lectura These disturbances do our cause much geed , id many people attend our public meetings who wooH not , if these disturbances had not taken place ; thej begin to see that at our meetings we strictly adtei to the motto of "Peace , Law , and Order , " aad ttat our cause is the only , true aad just cause , aad thai by obtaining what we ask we shall not only rW the obnoxious Corn Laws , but every other mnnrf law . The lecture upon the Corn Law taking pliui so near to our public meeting , according to our expectation , the meeting on Monday n ^ ht , the W inst ., was a very large one ; in fact , it surpassed oar imagination . The first resolution— "That tie Council or this Association be autherised tepmnn a number of Chartist tracts for gratuitous circul *

      tion "—was proposed by Mr . Ellary , and seconded by Mr . Charlton , at a very great length , in whteb he pointed out the utility of these tracts ; and b also drew the attention of the meeting to ( he events of the past week , and was listened to with the most profound attention daring his speech . The next resolution— That a vote of thanks be given t « the Editors of the Northern Star ( the most free and independent paper in England ) for the kind nianser in whioh they have inserted the reports of our meetings . &c , and for their Btrict adherence to the rid of the working elaBses " --was proposed by llr . Holloway , and seconded by Mr . Green , and mo * cordially responded to . The chairman ( Mr . Turner ) then announced that the secretary was then read

      to enrol the names of any new member in toil A * sooiation , when several persons came forward u 4 had their names enrolled . The number of oeaben at present ia about 104 , aU paying tieir weekly sniK scriptions . Several persons were heard to 8 » yti >»* they had never been at a Chartist meeting befae > but they shenld after then always attend , as thfl had been delighted with its proceedinga Tery mu « a It was the intention of the Chartist Council to havs attended at Stourport en the evening of Tuesday ^ thepurposeof forming an Association there ; . W it was announced ( b y Mr . Charlten ) te this vumf , that the manatratM had Iron to nil the Dnblie

      houses there , in order to stop any meeting taking place , but , for all their attempts te stop the prognff of Chartism , it is the intention of the Couneiltoctfcuiate Chartist tracts in Stourport ; and if the o » of Stourport are prevented from hearing the pra * eiples of Chartism at a public meeting , they c » tm those princi p les at home , at their own firesides , v » thus baffle the exertions of the tyrants who wMu > try to trample under their feet the spirit of Q& . tism . How long this Bpirit of tyranny is to ex * we cannot tell , but let U 3 hope that the dtyw ** fwrdistimfr . when w » can exolaiui , with I **!^ | * For a nation to be free , ' tis sufficient that ate «» it . "—Correspondent .

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      Leeds Corn Market , Tuesday , Octob »• fT The arrivals of Wheat , Oats , and Beans totb& ° V market are smaller than last week . Barlej Wff ' Fine dry new Wheat have been rather JoWf ^ damp and secondary qualities Is . per quarter W «» i but a good demand at the decline . Old has * r rather lower . Barley has been Is . per qaarter w ^ Oats , Shellings , and Beans have sup ported & > week ' s prices . " ¦ THE AVERAGE PRICES FOR THE W ^ ENDING October 6 th , 1840 . Wheat . Barley . Oats . Rye . Beans . ?** Qrs . Qra . Qrs . Qre . ' Qra . W * 3801 557 1126 — 376 * . £ s . d . £ 8 . d . £ s . d . £ s . d . £ s . d . M 3 5 6 1 18 3 1 5 25 0 0 0 2 7 2 J .. 2 1 *

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      O'CONNOR , Esq ., of Hammersmith , W ™* Middlesex , by JOSHUA HOBSON , at hH ** "J [ ing Offices , Nos . 12 and IS , Market-street , ^ P gate ; and Published by the said JesBOA Bo ( for the said Feabgus O'Connob . ) t ; hto »« "J ling-house , No , 5 , Market-street , BriBg ^ ^ internal Communication existing between » e No . 5 , Market-street , and the said Nos .. " . " * 13 , M&ikeUtieet , Brigg&te , thus ^ "f *** * , whole of the said Printing and Publi » WttS V ^ one Premises . . AU Communications must be adAressed , ( Fort-pd * i . Hobson , Northern Star Ofice , Leeda ( Saturday / October 184 W .

      Chartist Intelligence

      CHARTIST INTELLIGENCE

      Local Markets

      LOCAL MARKETS

      James Bkonterre O'Brien

      JAMES BKONTERRE O'BRIEN

      O'Coajtob Alfd The Frost »*«L^Rr - *

      O'COajTOB AlfD THE FROST »*« l ^ rr - *

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      ' M ' Iam * < 8 / ^ m THE NORTHERN SXAjt ,. fSSi ¦ ¦ Uj Mtoone lort * U * n ** I SSHl

      Leeds:—Printed For The Proprietor, Feabg^

      Leeds : —Printed for the Proprietor , FEABG ^

  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), Oct. 10, 1840, page 8, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/king-y1kbzq92ze2705/page/8/