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    t _^ _onDM * . —On Monday eveninc a meeting , oiled by requisition , was held in ; he Vestry _Room-j , Gordon _Square , St . _Pancras , London , to coDgratB _.-lue Mr . U'Connor on his release from unjust _confiawaent . Long before ihe time appointed , _notwithjtutding the rain poured in . torrents , the place of _jfteetinK was crowded to excess , and hundrftds more , _-gpecialiy females , went away , unable to procure an entrance , Mr . _Nicholson was called to the chair , wio commenced bj stating that Mr . _Sankey had been _wpeeted , bat had unexpectedly been called into the _eoantry ; bat rather than thwart the objects of the meeting , he had consented to occupy the chair . ( i £ r . O'Connor here entered the room , and was

    _greeted with the most _deafening applause , which Jiving subsided , the Chairman resumed . ) He had great pleasure in seeing such cumbers assembled ; it _5 ras a convincing proof of the necessity of Reform . Could either Whig or Tory faction , with their atmost exertions , procure a meeting jike the present J _? o , they eoald not ; theirs was a party purpose ours was for the good of the nation at large . We are Diet here to advocate , with unity and firmness , the principles of equal justice—we are met , not to _cds ; a slur ob Vais party or thai party , but to declare our rights as men—to consider as to the best Beans of obtaining a fair remuneration for our labour . Hitherto our labour , and the price -pre should obtain for it , has bees at the merer of our

    Whig and J . ory oppressors . Tne Wh _^ gs _promised la abolish ; _his system ; and if they had acted as tier promised , we should have had no occasion to meet _iere this evening : it wa 3 their _vaocillatin _^ conduct ¦ winch bad spurred on uie people to their _present line of conduct , and had induced the crj of Tory _pesction . We have been accused of giving the country a Tory _ascendancy ; whether jnstiy , or not , he ¦ would leave the people to determine . The people hid no other resource than to alter an Executive ¦ which insulted and oppressed them—which , by their _, half measures , had _losi the confidence of all honest Ben . The Whigs accused Sir Robert Peel of doiBg soiling . What , during their long Administration , had they done , but attempted to crush that spirit of

    liberty which , when in opposition , they had _foaiered and their only plea for tais conduct was the ignorance of the people , _Wero tie people more ignorant bow than in former times 1 Examine in © records of ancient periods , And you will find that in Athens t e people had the power of electing their Kings _, ike i * w 3 of Solon bad been much admired ; one of those Iaw 3 was , that any person suggesting a law prejudicial to ihe people , the curses of tb . 3 nation should be fulminated against him , and he should be Cable to severe punishment . Would not this De a beneficial law to enact against the Duke of Buckingham , and other aristocrats of the present day I We find the fame good laws existing among the ¦ Romans . CA voice— " Come to the _present time . ")

    He would ; but it was only by exam ; _ir . Dx the past that we could act with sound judgment in regard to the future . How did the Romans act when they found tkemsdve 3 _aggrieved—when , hke us of the present day , they _vrirre burdened with an enormous debt , due to the wily patricians—when goaded by them to act on the _defensive ! Why , when they wasted to engage them in bloody wars , _tiuy _^ would act fight for notbiug—they would no : fight to increase the misery and distress under which they then hboured ; man } ' of them thit had their _chains on their hands held them cp , and a _^ ked if _ihose were the _ornamenta they were to fight for ! He called upon them cot to _expend their exertions for that which was nought , bui to unite—to blend themselves

    in one great union , and the time would speedily approach when we should be able to _desiroy the power of those who now tyrannise and oppress us . ( . Load cheering . _)—Vit . _Parrell had groat pleasure in moving the first resolution , '' That in the opinion of this meeting , the right cf self government is inalienable from man , and all _attempts at _legislation , _ not recognising _tiis grand _acd _fnndanjemal principle , hare proved insufficient to protect the _ciass of mankind from ihe innate selfishness of the ruling few , and that the lamentable and unprecedented distress which cow _exiiis among * : the industrious portion of the people is caused by class _legislation / ' He perfectly agreed with the principles embodied in this _r _?> oliiiioa . The whole country was _unanimotis

    _thst _erc-at distress existed , save and except his Grace the _Doie of Wellington and Sir _Robert Peel . We well know that great distress exists—we are well aware of the cause of this distress ; and yet these £ s . c : isa ? , whom Cobbett rraJy _denominated , when he said that tbey were like a race of pigs , only satisfied when their cases were in the trough , when their noses were in the swill , " _hav-s the impndence to tell as that there is no country in the world where it is so easy for working men to accumulate aa independency—where all who chose , might 2 nd the means cf easy subsistence ; and : h ; s in the teeth of hundreds—yea , thousands of his _fcUow-conDlryaen Earring from want of employment . Surely , bis Grace must have made a mistake—mast have been

    comparing his own condition , instead of that of the _labouring classes ; surely , he cannot think we are _cotssmmate fools enough to beiieve this , though we kave been fools _enon _& a to allow him to pocket such enormous sums of oar hard earnings—have allowed him to saddle his _motbtr also upon us , to increase cur heavy Pension List . We may be told that many of _eurraecbaiiicsare earning _SOs . perweek , _acdhowcan thejbeilicff ? but even these , tbe best paid mechanics , do they lose no time ?—are they earning 50 $ . all the year round ! See how the labour of our wives and err daughters is remunerated tven here in London ; _asd then blush for the impudent assertion that we are on ihe high road to riches . Take a walk down tie splendid line of warehouses from Regent-street

    to 2 s jble-s ; reet , to those warehouses for the sale of ready-made shirts . See the _hundreds of females crowding there to obtain a miserable pittance , by making shirts for seven farthings _a-pk-ce ; and yet at this shameful price their warehouses are actually besieged with claimants for work , like a tbeaire on the night of some favourite performer taking his _beaefij . Is thi 3 the remuneration for labour by which we can speedily arrive at a competency 5 _Labsuring for such a price is _ftr worse than slavery , for the master has sn interest iu the _physical wellbeing of his slave ; but in your well-being he has to such interest ; as feoon as one _se : of men are ground down , another are ready to snpply their place ; aad ye ; when oar grand petition was presented ,

    stating that the country was overwhelmed with disirefs , _Pesl told you thai he denied i : s allegation , and in proof , stated the amount of money in the Savings' Banks , and denied that _distress existed . ( A . Tcice— " _>' o . ") I _s-ay that he did ; and a 3 a proof of the nnfitness of our legislators , not one offered to contradict him respecting the Savings ' Basks . Working men ' . is i ; you Yrho put money in the Savings * Basks , or is it the _shopkeepers , Benefit fcoc : e ; _iei , _gentlemeirs _Sizra . nts , ic . 1 You in a state of _prosperity ! when there are _cpwar-J 3 of S 00 i _^ oan _Societies in ti .: s metropolis _lending money at frora _ikiriy to _forij per cent , interest ! iA _voice—^ Eighty per cent ' . ") Why , if there was nought e _^ se , this alone is sufficient to _btggar you ; but it is useless » o complain : we must take our " iir . _erects into oar owa _keeping , _^ na to ] oEi ; er be the tools of those who are liberal oulv to themselves—who we

    stea ; only _apon their own interest , npon gratifying their own interests , for the Eako cf _addicg Sir to the n & _sie of plain Bs ; . jamm IHali ) _, or for the more mercenary _consideration of alitt _. e glittering wealth . I have _thought h hard to hep the middle classes _Kryiea _tneenernu s of our freedom . I have = ymp & - tfc : z .= d wi ; h them ; but a raore accurate v ; ew of : be _suojicthas shown me that they are the class who stand _betvrren _joaj-Ddj _^ tice ; ' bai _jo-j _havs the power m _junr hands to remove this obstacle , by acang on the principle of _-xclu . _'ire dealing , Ly form-3 grr _Sistranon _ con m : t ! ees , pied-ing the members to cea : oaij wita such _xs wLl rote , for your candioate . Do _ia : s , and _yos will speediiy alttr the _lystca—eooii awaken them to a _sec _^ e of th : r own 1 _vi _v- ' ' The Iesolution haviag Ken secended by if- y > D 4 _iej , wa 3 ; hen pu ; and , _aaid ioud cheers , caammouilj carnej .

    Mr . _O'Coxsos then _carce forward to _address the _aet . iDg _, and was received with _tremendc-us _applense Ho _saia , Chartists of St . _Panwa ? , I am Lappv » o s _^ - alt to this resolution , in the _skth of which I euw _. _r : j 3 £ ree . _Tnis is an _imperial meeting ; cot _D _-Mf . _soi _^ t . _paacra ? _, _Dv . t frcm the tff , els which _\" .- _? _oeetices produce upon the _c- - _-cairy at large . _- ¦¦ or . _r _Tse * i _:-2 gs are important , be cause tht-y be _:.-£ : _" r :: n « stamp of truth ana _priscTple-becaaso r . _^ : : _^ _ra _: se < l with alloy or _dros ; . I _disagret : _Tr _a im bul _calling this _mwtir . g . I _di « _-ee with 1 '" V ? S - otU of a portion of ihe next resolution , _^ _rfttg tne Repeal of ite _LerfrfanT * _Tmcn with

    ti _^ t _^ COtt e not here w ' e . ) _oss over my _pric-«? ies . I cissent from the memorial _praviug her _Mije-ty pot to _prorogue _Parlisni _^ nt . We ' are not 5 ; f- ° _^^ _^ _isnjpasnre ; we have no power to no _* o- vv are assembled here to _asbir . i :: working 5 ! _?> . _? _People , that of Uatv .-r .-al Suff _.-a-e . _^ r . _ UCoCIlor _xhen rtad the _teiacKal *• _v _^ yii _^ _- her _^ _ts ry not to prorr _^ e -fce _i'arlian : « , _; _^ liJ _' thfy _£ ? . _l ! xtttsI 0 ? of the Suffrage . " 11 is r ' _enhted to

    _* _£ _L _? _teiurion . Have I , _working men . spent i _» _T _r » > and strength—have I _snf-rcd imprison- _= Z _^ u j * _frfal ext _« _t 1 ion of the _Suffraee ! " This _^ ° , d _« d _fee falling into the ranks _os the enemy ! _% r . ] lEdeed be a _measure _calctiated to destroy ' ¦ u c _^ _ndsnee in our racks . There is xo _necessitywttiaaj _wBonal _; tat there is a _mcc-rsitj , _tnial-P « ative Eec € _« _ity—j . _ot that we should have a _greatl _tKTp _" _^^ S = ff _«« e—b « that we _shoald have , _^ _ecpie » Charter . ( Loud cheering . ) I perfectly ' » P « _wnh _wkat < e _) l frcm Tour Chairman : he with ' j

    _" » _a _, art » nd talent has _thown _jm that ' the laws 5 _« _ac _^ ca _ard of _Bcae were ' types of our pre- _' *»• _improvement ; but our Charier is ihe law _"f *• biac-for the pa _> : aid for tie future — = _rir _° A ¦ MBlcs _< _•>* » s _advocates shall be _cocfwmtulf n ? f ! r 7 _wlen ccr _Preset _oppresses are i erf Saw _he P _reTitB 3 _speaker _referred to _thelawa « «> _i _© n , w ;; eriiB a _pencn , enActtng b * d lawB wa _« i

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    visted with curses . If in the present day that _chbtorn was in force , this might justly be denominated the cursing age ; but we are not assembled this evening to inquire into old customs , bat to consider the _msans of remedying our present distress , _distress brought about and aggravated by bad laws . One speaker has told you of shirts being made for seven farthings each . Could there be greater slavery than that ! May you not hold up a bundle of these shirts , and ask who will fight for these ! Peel tells us there is no distress in the country . We are assembled _, here to convince him there is . He will leave U 3 to do that which he is so well paid for not doing . ( A voice " What about machinery . ") I will satisfy you just now , if you will wait till I get to it . Peel

    has told us that distress does not exist , because he Joes not feel it : but there is certain machinery now a : work that will speedily convince him of his eiror . He and the class ts which he _belong 3 may EUppo 3 e that all is going on prosperously—that there is no misery in the country , because it may not meet their eye in the precincts of Regent ' sstreet , in their drives round the Park , nor take np its abode in their luxurious mansions ; but there _ig _uo line drawn round even their abodes , to fence off the encroaching monster . There is no line drawn rouud St . _Pancras , to ward off the plague spot which has devastated other parts of the land ; when poverty has deprived the people in the country of their resources you will find them come np to you—you will not be

    allowed to have all the wealth _intnout aJso having a Bhare of tho poverty . The trades displaced in the coantry will come up to London ; for the richer , the more prosperous a place , the more will it attract those whom bad lawB have thrown omt of employment , and even if the Corn Law had thegreateffect whicbiis advocales lead you to believe , that of producing more trade , believe me the demand would not bo on your thews and sinews , but on some clever fellow to invent some new machinery . There is one _charactt-r you working men seem proud of giving yourselvesthat of being producers of wealth . At all your your meetings you reiterate this . Now , 1 seek to make you consumers of wealth . Production is one thing , but consumption is another . I am sati .-fied

    that machinery should be the producer so long as you can become the consumer . Machinery requires no consumption , save a few tons of _linseea oil , or a few hogsheads of grease . But you require beef , bread , solid nutriment . Of this , machinery deprives you ; deprivei you of the power of dealing with the shopkeeper ; and yet this class of nicn have been opposed to _yott . But they now begin to think it would be better if the people had a little more work , aud machinery a little less ; thpy find that machinery makes empty tills ; thai it 13 but a poor substitute _, to pay their bills with . No class of men have so . great an interest in your well-being as the _Ehopkecper ? . Is it not more for their interest that vou enjoy the fair fruits of yoar labour , that you

    should remain at home in comfort and prosperity , than _emigrate to distant climes in _search of that which nature ordained yoa sbonld e ., joy at home . Qh , yes ; they are aware of all this , but why do they not , vcte for your Charter ? Why , for two reasons . 1 st . They have not brains sufficient to see that they are destroying their own solid comforts , their own social happiness , for a little paltry , political distinction . The 2 nd reason . They are so entaugled in the traps of our present gambling system , that if a shopkeeper was to take ihe chair at oue of our meetings , it would _ba at the risk of bankruptcy ; involved in the commercial trap of the "bill _sy-tem , he would _go to his banker , bnt he would find 10 his cost that his bills would be protested , and the man ruined ,

    Labour is no longer the source of wealth . Capital has usurped its place . Formerly , in the Highlands , if a person wanted to purchase an estate , its value was estimated not by the amount of stock , not by the number of acres , but by the number of men that lived on the estate . Labour was then valued : but what do -we see now ! Why an estate advertised wi'h " N . B ., Clear of paupers , and their _hoases knocked down . " This is what they stile throwing as upon our own resources ; giving ns the choice of tho Bastile , to emigrate , or _* o starve ! This is the policy of the enlightened nineteenth century , in the tenth year of Reform . This is the result of machinery as a _substitute for your labour , you deriving no benefit frcm the machinery which has displaced your energies . Is it

    strange , with this as the result " of the Reform Bill that _yonshonld have a majority of ninety-one Tories , when the Ref 9 rm Bill , if honestly carried out , would have annihilated Toryism for ever ! But though we cave no sympathy with the beaten Whigs , neither ars we willing to submit to the measures which Sir Robert may dictate . We are not _billing to give him time to perpetuate hi 3 reign over the nation . No , we meet him manfully at the threshold . We have no feeling in common with him . We arc for real Reform . We claim the spirit of the Reform B ; ll , that taxation and representation should be coextensive . We _belit-ved this was to be the result of that measure . For this we threw up our caps ; for this we carried them triumphantly into office ; but how

    bitterly have we been deceived . During thtir ten years of office , they have passed more infquitou 3 set ? than any government that ever held the reins of power . So bad hare bfen their measures , that the Tories have been quite jealous to think they were not the father of them . But the day is goue by when you can support two factions . One muBt go to the wall . The mess is not _Isrge enough for both . You cannot _supper ; Whig pensioners and Tory pensioners . They must alter the law of primogeniture , and throw their families , on their own resources . I am for all being thrown upon their own resources ; I am for throwing all the idle drones on their own resources ; I am for throwing the bishops on their own resources—the parsons on their own resources ;

    I am not for giving the _Abicgers JDy _pensions , but for throwing them on their own resources ; I am lor throwing the Queen ' s horEes on their own resources ; 1 am for throwing Prince Albert on his own resources ; or , if this class is _essentially _necetsary for patronB and advisers , 1 am for allowing them only as much as they can earn by imparting to us » ooii sound advice . We are no despisers of talent—we should be willing to give a fair remuneration to all ; but wo w _* _.-u ! d allow none lo s'arve that other ? might revel iu luxury . This can never be ensured till all are fully repre .-ented . An extension of the Suffrage might , by a sudden flirt of _excitement , procure us a _msjjri'y of so-railed Liberals ; but so long as a money qualidcation exists , eo long would the

    Tories , by the mean 3 they possess , owing to their long continuance in power , undermine their _influence , and again reinstate themselves in power . They watch every movement of the registration courts ; they multiply faggot voters , and devil voters ; and , ii ' this is not sufficient , they resort to open bribery . I : matters 1101 whether it be a £ 10 Household Suffrage or a £ 1 IO 3 ., the result is the same . You , the working classes , are still left at the mercy of the capitalist—you have no control over tho dtmandanu the supply of yeur labour . For _iusrsnee , if a master employs 300 masons at 303 . per week , and there are 200 more out of employ , 1 : 3 can .-a ' eiv reduce the wages to _25 j ., for he h 3 S the 200 unemployed to fail _bi _^ k upon . This is the way in which

    competition operates upon you ; and where thpre is the best market there will the unemployed flock . They will be like the Irish tale of the fox _reading the newspaper , when Paddy asked what he was looking at the news for . " Why , sure _enough to see where the hounds meet . " Tbey will come up to you like the Irishman with his pretensions to the pigs ; _a-nd if yoa are better paid now , you will speedily feel the result of it . ( We do now . ) 1 am happy to hear it—heartily glad of'it . It wanted you to feel the pinch . to arouse you from your apathy—from your half measures . In the country the steel has £ oue tofheir very hearts ' . London only wants to be pierced with the sawe steel to make it the hot-bed of Chartism ; I have been addressing , last week , the

    four largest meetings ever held in this empire , con- ' _tainicg upwards of one million of $ aeu , ind yet plain J-hn Campbell said Chartism wa 3 dead ; and was made my Lord Campbell for becoming its under- s taker 1 Bnt if Chartism was dead , it hes had a mo .-t ; glorious resuscitation . If this is its dead corpse , 1 i pray that it alwsys may remain dead : for beaten , dead Chartism is a most lively splendid subject . 11 see several reporters present : I wonder what kind i of meeting they will call this . I suppose it will bo j a meeting of a few women and boys . _ThusuUthat the press _misrepresents every thing connected ' with Chartism . While speaking on this _subject , 1 i will relate a circumstance which occurred to eo last , Thursday as I entered Sheffield , in company with an American gent . Ho said he was quite surprised , to see _tuch an immense assembly , ana to observe on

    our banners Himilar _mottos to their own in America , to see ihat we were conteBding only for rights similar to those which they _haro obtained . The Americans had been led to believe , through the English and American press , that we were the lowest _rabbk-a-that we were torch-and-dagger mem— that we were without _organuation , and utterly undeserv ing of respect . This American merchirit stopped with us till the meeting waB over , and declared that it was a rcore orderly assembly than ever he attended in America ; and that yn his return to _Ameriea he would make a correct report of what Chartism really was . ( Loud ehwrs . ) Another _fhretrd observation this gentleman _tnada was , that he aw our streets crowded wjth _soiaiers and police , and he believed that , in proportion to their number , 90 in proportioa _wsb the misery and _ditsatisfaction ; for as a hosier would be the last _oaa _toiell that his

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    stockings were not good , so soldiers and policemen did not want peace aud honesty to be in the ascendant , for then "Othello ' d occupation would be gone . " Mr . O'Connor here related to the meeting the causes which led to his imprisonment , and the scandalous treatment he had received . The greatest punishment the Judge could inflict on a oonvict sentenced to transportation was to s .-nd him for two weeks to the condemned cell in which he was immured in York Castle . The last person who was placed is it previous to himself was a _Boldier ; ho hung himself at the expiration of three days . A woman who had been in previously huug herself at the end of ten days ; but he endured sixteen months of it , and , _iiiaiead of _hanging himself : why—he hung the Whigs .

    ( Tremendous cheering . ) 1 think that was the best way ; I never like to fall out with myself : I Hever did ; 1 invariably like to return all compliments ; I am now going to pay them with interest . I am not _ona of yoar puling girJs ; I am not _saeh a weakminded man as to be daunted at a paltry sixteen months' imprisonment ; for me it has no terrors . 1 am prepared to brave every danger—to sacrifice life itself to achieve the glorious victory for which wo are contending . I am not going to assist in gulling you for these " great commercial Reformers "—I ara tor driving the hangry hounds away from the political mess ; and when these Reformers see that they cannot attain their _measures by going down Constitution Lane , they will be willing to travel down the

    Charter high-road . But reinstate the Whigs in office , and they will then damn all " commercial reforms "will say they are willing , but the LordB will not allow ( hem to carry ii ; and eo , betwixt the two , the Lord help us I Mr . O'Connor here entered into a detail of his reasons for establishing a weekly press , and stated his determination shortly to establish a daily one . One advantage he had gained from the Corn Law agitation was a more extended knowledge of English geography . He had read of splendid demonstrations at p laces of whose existence _ne had before no idea of . 1 his was a Bomething gained ; but what would they gain by this agitation ! Ho would tell them . Mr . O'Connor then went into the details of the commercial

    question and demonstrated that before we could attain a beneficial , a permanent free trade iu commerce , we must have a tree trade in legislation . Mr . O'Connor also grappled in a masterly manner with the question of machinery , asserting that if government by bad laws , deprived tho people of the means of _bubsistence , they ought to bo compelled to support tho unwilling idlers in a condition equal to those whom chance " permitted to perform the work . It WaB _averred by some , that this state of things was ordained by God ; that it was his supremo will that there always should be rich and poor . Well , it God did so ordain , he did not _t-ay that the working man _should be the poor man ; he said those that will noi work , neither should they eat . ( Cheers . ) God

    did no : _say that the Bishops aud parsons should live on the fat oi the land ; that they should have ruddy cheeks aad well-clothed backs , while the flocks under their care were starving . God never ordained that the shepherds should receive enormous Falaries , while their Hocks Were living on less than 4 d _. a day ; and yet the Times tells us that the present distress is a judgment from God , ami that there will be no happiness , no prosperity in Wales , UDtil _therein a church npon its every hill . The Timet , I suppose , _recommenus fasting and praying . Heaven knows we have our share of tho fasting—let us now change plaoes ; let our parsons and _bishops take to tho fasting and we will manage the prayiug . ( Cheers . ) ' * God helps those who help themselves , " and those who help

    _themsblve 3 aro generally the best off ; the Whig and Tory factions have helped themselves so long , that they do uet like to leave the feast . I want the Charter , to give you the power to help yourselves . 2 want the Charter to render you happy and prosperous , and then you will bo moral and virtuous . Baptist Noel tells you that there _nro * 00 , 00 l ) persons living in this Metropolis " without God and without hope . I want the Charter to make these persons enjoy the goodness , to enable them to enjoy a fair share of the fruits of the earth ; then , and not till then , can Baptist Noel hope to see them look up with filial reverence to that God who has provided them with tho means of a comfortable subsistence ; and yet for doing this I am denounced as

    a physical-force—as a torch-and-dagger man . solemnly declare to you , that so far from being of a bloodthirsty disposition , I never willingly kil . ed even an insect—I never killed an animal—I never could stand by and see one killed . The Hon . Gentleman here explained tho tnauner in which the Birmingham traitors , Attwood , Muntz , and others , had procured the character of torch-and-dagger men , to throw upon us , to screen their own guilty shoulders ; and declared that he never countenanced or recommended physical force , until the time should come when further submission would ba a crime—that he bad always denounced an _armitJ resistance , in which one-half of the working classes _wuuld be shot , and the other half made slaves of .

    Tha if any Chartist ever had an idea of physical force , our present moral power had completely put such ideas to flight—that our mural power , like a powerful _maguet , was attracting all tho little needles of opposition unto our glorious banner—that we could now afford to laugh at all desertersthat we would _erea make Sir Robert a preseut of the Coroner for _Fmsbury : and in case Sir Robert should terminate his political career by suicide , the Coroner would be ready to hold an inquest over the body . ( Loud laughter . ) Peel was asking for a fair trial ; did I get a fair trial ! (•• No . ") If all had opposed him at the threshold of office , as I did , he would not now talk of proroguing Parliament—be would , ere this , have made up _hiBmind

    on the Com Bill and the Poor Law Bill . He is a very merciful man : he tells yoa he objected to the continuance of the Pocr Law Commission for tea years , and voted for five years , and that now he has only continued it for six months . He reminds me of the man who was too kiud to out off the dog ' s tail at once , so he cut off a joint every day . Peel will not continue it for ten years , but will give it you in mouthfuls of bix _moutlis apiece . O ! but the cry is now , The Ballot ; we want the Ballot to beat the Tories . " Do not be deceived ; they only want the Ballot for a cloak—for a masked battery , under the shield of which they may still plunder and oppress you . I will tdl yoa an anecdote respecting the Ballot . At a parish election in _Huddersfield they wanted an opposition , and two gentlemen persuaded Mr . Stocks to put up . Weil , they came to the ballot ; these two gents p ut the _balb into tbe box , aud _eaid , " Well

    Stocks , here goes for you . " _Stocfes counted greatly on their influence and thought he should get many votes . _Howmaay think you did Mr . Stocksgotf Why , not one ! They had rcado a tool of him and they wosld fain make toois of you , for believe me , th _; Whigs would rather have a house of Tories than t > f Chattisr _;> , a _;; _U the Tories would rather have a houso of devils . My friends , in conclusion , staud by the Charter , the whole Charter , if you give way for a "great extension of the suffrage' you will again have to box the whole of the political compass . At Manchester , I was hard at work from nine o ' clock in the morning till three the next morning ; there nine feet _urder ground we dug tho grave of the Whigs and gave orders to inter the Tories on the top of them to prevent them rising again . And with the Tories on top ot' them , aEd tbe six points of the Charter fixed firmly on tho top of the Tories , and the whole surmount * d with the solid monument of a nation's

    thanks ; if wjth this over them the Whigs riso again , it wili indeed be a resurrection ! No , my friends , we ranst no longer have three parties in the state ; the Whigs are gone ! It U now only the Chartists and the Tories ; and 1 trust that shortly vre shall no longer hear of ihe Whigs , the Tories , aud the _Chartist ? , but all shall be merged in the word , philanthropists , when the Charter shall be our horn-book , and _j > U _shaU dwell in peace under their own viae and fig-tree , when all shall knew their rights , and knowing care maintain them . To achieve this great object , you must follow my example ; you must think no & acri _§ oe too great , 110 exertions too daring . The last time I met the inhabitants of St . Pancras in this room , it was a joyous and yet a melancholy

    occasion ; we were then met to memorialize her _Majesty on behalf of Frost , Williams , and Jones it was joyous to me to see the Rood feeling you exhibited , but it was melancholy to see a good mau , like Frost , made a victim to bad laws ; it was melancholy to see a good citizen , a good husband , and a good father , made a victim because he had announced his intention of opposing Lord John Russell at Stroud ; it was melancholy to see such a man fall a victim to so great a tyrant ; let hia fate , & Dd the fate of other good and honest men , eauee us to increase oar exertions is favour of the Charter I We should then need no _standing army , no rural

    poiiee ; our cottages would be uur sentry boxes—our homes would be our castles ; there would be no danger of an enemy ; Britons would fiy to the rescue at the very thought of their homes being in danger ; we should not then hear of Irishmen coming over to put down the liberties of the English people ; all would enjoy equal rights and liberties ; Ireland would no longer _L-e a province , _bot an integral part of the empire . Mr . O'Connor here west into the question of the Repeal of the Uaion , which he handled with his usual ability , and _concluded by calling upon them no * to be idle , bnt -work hard in the metropolis , while he was exestin _^ himself in Scotland . ( _Greakshmbg , and cries-of " ¦ -we _wilL" )

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    Cheering will not do alone ; your cheers -will not frighton the factions ; you must unite , you must join energies together—you must join the National Charter Association , and support your National Executive ; you must force your opinions on the press ; you must attend _etery Corn Law and other meeting , and force then ! to consider you as a party ; you must act peaceably and quietly , offer no insult , - but put your amendment , and insist upon a division ; so will you force the press to notice you . [ A reporter for

    a newspaper , ( the Weekly Express ) stated they would always are , a frill report of all Chartist prooeeding 3 , which Mr . O'Connor acknowledged in a suitable manner , and concluded b y saying that he had Bight miles to go home , and he trusted they would , by proxy , allow him to move a vote of thanks to their Chairman . ] Mr . O'Connor , upon his retiring was enthusiastically applauded . Mr . GooDFEixcw , in an excellent and much applauded speech , proposed the following resolution : —

    " That , in the opinion of this _meeting , the only effectual remedy for the present distressed state of the country is to be found in the principles contained in the People ' s Charter , and therefore this meeting deem it expedient to address her Majesty not to prorogue the present Parliament until those great principles have been folly discussed . " This resolution was seconded by a gentleman whose name we did not learn , and carried unanimously . W _>( _tffc The _menorial to her Majesty _tras likewise carried . Mr . Fcssell moved the third resolution : —

    " That we hail , with feelings of pleasure and delight , tho reappearance amongst as of _Feargus O'Connor , Esq ., the unflinching and indomitable champion of the people ' s rights , and cannot find words to express our disgust at the tyrannical and unjust treatment which he has so manfully borne , and this meetiDg pledges itself to do all in its power to recall Frost , Williams , and Jones , and to assist our oppressed brethren in Ireland in their endeavours to obtain the Repeal of the Legislative Union . "

    Mr . F ., in a speech of considerable length , and great ability , addressed the meeting , eulogizing the conduct of Feargus O'Connor , not only as a public _rnan , but also to him as an individual on his trial at Birmingham ; he also , with great ability , denounced the treacherous conduct of the late Birmingham _loidera _, and informed the meeting that he , for his opposition to them , was denounced as a spy at the _lato meetings in Birmingham , but on Monday next he should be in Birmingham , not only to defend his private character , but the principles of the Charter , against any and every opposition . Mr . PEixiKG briefly seconded the resolution , which was carried unanimously . A vote of thanks was given to the Chairman , and the immense assembly broke up with the usual Chartist honours .

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    Lambkth . —Mr . Wheeler lectured here on Tuesday evening , to a numerous and intelligent audience , on the evils of class legislation . Chf . lska . —A public meeting of Chartists was held at tho United Coffee House , George-street , on Monday , the 1 lth of Oct ., Mr . Swyford in the chair . A letter was read from Mr . Cleave , apologizing for his nonattendance to lecture , owing to indisposition . Mr . Stall wood read the letter from the Executive , when Mr . Dowling moved , and Mr . Stallwood seconded the following resolution , " That this meeting are of opinion that it is not desirable that the Executive bring out any Journal at present , we having as many Journals now extant as our limited means will support , and the columns of the Star being at the service of the Executive . " Carried . A deputation , consisting of Messrs . Stallwood . Sturge , and Dabbax , was appointed to request the attendance of Mr . F .

    O'Connor at a publio meeting at the Bath Gardens , on the following Wednesday . Mr . Ford moved and Mr . Stallwood seconded the fallowing resolution , " That this meeting hail with delight the cordial feeling evinced at Manchester , on the recent visit of Mr . O'Connor , between the Repealers of the Union and the Chartists , and hereby renew their pledge never to relax in their exertions until full and comp lete justice be rendered to England and to Ireland . " Carried unanimously . —The Chartists meeting at this place will , after next Monday , hold their meetings on Sunday evening , at eight o ' clock . We i . earn , from a placard sent us by post , that the Chartists of Chelsea were to have a meeting 011 Wednesday evening , to receiye Mr . O'Connor . We perceive that Sidney Smith was invited to attend ; bnt wo rather calculate that _theknock-off-batsgentleman will find it convenient to keep his big words and email arguments away .

    Walwobth . —The cause progresses here . A spirited meeting vr & _s held a few _evenings ago , at which some excellent addresses were delivered . Several new members j _« incd . Lambeth—Mr . Whoeler lectured on Tuesday evening , at the Chartist Hall , 1 , China Walk , Lambeth , on the evils of class legislation . A vote of confidence was passed to the Council . Several new members joined . Mr . Morton was nominated on the General Council , in the placo of Mr . Sale , who had resigned . LeNDONO'BRiFN ' s PnESs Fund Committee . —This Committee held its first sitting on Monday evening , at the Dispatch Coffee House , Bride-lane , Fleetstreet . Mr . Wm . Hogg was unanimously appointed treasurer to the committee , and Mr . Watkins

    secretary and reporter . Resolved that this committee bo open to the public . Resolved that the whole committee be collectors , and that two dozen collecting bockti with other necessary materials be purchased for the uso of the committee . Resolved that an address be drawn up and forwarded for insertion in the Northern Star and Scottish Patriot , aud that Messrs . Watk _' ns , Wm . Hogg , and Osborn , be appointed to draw up tho address . Resolved that the seoretary write to Mr . O'Brien , to ascertain when he will be in London . Resolved that Monday night be the night of meeting , at eight o ' clock , and that five form a quorum . Six shillings and ei _£ htpence was delivered as subscriptions , and the meeting adjourned .

    X _. XMESOUSE . —An Association has been formed here . Mr . Watkins has been invited to give the _firgfc lecture . SOUTHAMPTON . —Tli .: men of this place are resolved to shake of " dull sloth" and to gird up their Ioin 3 for the race . They wish much for a good lecturer among theffl . MILNROW— Mr- Edward Clayton , of _Huddersfield , gave a very impressive lecture here on Sunday afternoon—subject , " The rights-of labour . " The lecture was e ' ear , argumentative , and convincing , shewing the difference between the American attizaa and the _English . A collection was made in the room for the unemployed operatives of Stockport .

    MANCHESTER , —On Monday evening , according to announcement by placard , a splendid snd _nnmerous meeting was convened in tbe Carpenter's Hall , to hear the indomitable school master of the age , and advocate of the _rights and liberties of the industrious aona . f labour , _lironterre O'Brien . The gallery and platform , long before eight o'clock , were crammed , and the body of the Hall equally bo . Before the gallery and before the rostrum were suspended the ful ) length paintings and striking likenesses of Frost . Williams , and Jones , Feargus O'Connor , and J . B . O'Brien . About the time appointed for commencement Mr . O'Brien entered the room , accompanied by Mr . Leach and a few others ot tbe good aud true , and as soon as he wns recognized by the people they simultaneously rose from their seats and greeted him with hurrahs , waving of handkerchiefs , clapping of hands , and-other marks of applause . Mr .

    Joseph L ' mney was called to tbe chair . There were two addresses presented to Air . O'Brien , prior to the commencement of the lecture , one which bad come more than a hundred miles , namely from the honest working men of Newcastle , and the other frem the democrats of Macclesfleld . Mr . O'Brien was then introduced , and was again received with cheers ; lie delivered a long and very excellent address ; in which he avowed his determination not to lecture for tha future , at any place , where more than one penny ¦ was charged for admission . Mr . O'Brien spoke about two hours , and was listened to with marked attention , and at the close was saluted by the moat tremendous cheering , which lasted tor several minuted . A rote ot thanks was moved by Mr . Leach , seconded by Mr . Murray , and carried by acclamation . A vote of thanks was also tendered to Mr . Joseph Llnney , the fi _j _>^ rm * i and the meeting broke _vp .

    _WOX . _VEHHAMPTOX . —Mr . Campbell , the general secretary , delivered a _leotvre here in th » large room at the George Inn , Salop-street , on Tuesday , the J 8 th ult , oa the Corn Laws . Mr . Caidy mi called to the chair , and , after a few remarks , introduced Mr . Campbell to the meeting . A considerable mmber of the numbers of the Anti-Cora Law Association were present , and Mr . Joseph "Walker , u the < _riHrirm * n of the Association , at the conclusion ot the Iectare , made some remarks npon , u , and contended that ia was impossible effectually to . improve the _condition ef the working classes without an alteration in the « _osa Laws , bnt said that ha began to think that it would , be necessary to get th » -6 buter first At the _baeaking up of the rue » t ing three cheers were given _foBrSdargjM CCbunor ,, and _timeA * . tha Charter

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    NOTTINGHAM— -A county delegate _meeting was held last Sunday , at one o ' clock , in the Democratic Chapel , Bice-place , Mr . George Kendal chairman , who commenced the business of the meeting by calling over the names of those then present , namely : —For Nottingham . Mr . W- Russell , Mr . XV . Parker , Mr . J . Wright ; Arnold , Mr . Win . Emmerson aud Mr . Daniel _Mellors ; Mansfield , Mr . Thomas Dutton ; Old _Basford , Mr . John Brown ; Ne * Leuton , Mr . Jacob Bostock ; Hyson Green , Mr . James Wilkinson ; Lambler , Mr . John Street ; Carrington , Mr . Thomas Caunt Others afterwards arrived , but too late to take a part in the proceedings . Mr . J . Wright _roas and said , that the late delegate meeting had appointed the united Councils as the County Executive , in all-affairs relative to

    missionary labours , agitation , & c bnt had omitted to define distinctly whether they had power to eend the lecturer to any sew places in tha county they thought proper , and where the cause of Chartism could be advaneed by lectures , -and founded a motion _accordingly thereon _, which wa 3 seconded by Mr . _Emmerson , and carried unanimously . Mr . Wright nest proposed , and Mr . Parker seconded that Mr . Dean Taylor be re-appointed County Lecturer for three months , from the data when his former engagement shall expire . Upon this motion a very animated discussion took place , which eventually terminated in the motion being carried unanimously ,

    with the understanding that an exchange with Derbyshire or Birmingham lecturer be mode , if possible , for a month . Oa the motion of Mr . Bostock , seconded by Mr . Bro _sa , the receipts were received and confirmed . Mr . Russell proposed and Air . Street seconded , " That It is of paramount importance to the movement , that a plan of local Sanday lectures be forthwith made out for one quarter and pat into operation immediately , subject to the sole guidance aad control of the Council , " which was also carried without opposition . Some other business of importance was _adjusted , when a vote of thanks to the Chairman was carried , who responded , and the meeting broke up .

    On _Monday evening last , the Chartists held their usual weekly meeting in the Democratic Chapel . —The meeting at the large room , King George on horseback , was extremely large , there being also a Chartist free and easy , Mr . Joseph Burbage in the chair . STOCKPORT . —The «* schoolmaster" was at homo here , to a crowded audience , on Sunday evening . He was met at the railway station and escorted into the town , all parties vieing with each other in their endeavours to pay respect to tho immortal _O'Brieu . He delivered a very long and eloquent lecture _1 _LXSSTON . —Mr . _Bairstow , the Chartist Missionary for this locality , preached a sermon in this place , on Sunday last , to an assembled multitude .

    HAWtET . —On Wednesday , 2 flth ult ., Mr . J . Campbell visited these parts , ou his way from Birmingham to Manchester , when he lectured in the George and Dragon Large Room , New-street . Tbe room was erowded to suffocation , and tbe best feel-\ _va _» manifested by the audience who listened with breathless attention to the straightforward and inauly statements of Mr . Campbell . BIIjSTON . —The Chartists held their weekly meeting on Sunday morning at Mr . _Goorge Dudley ' s , _Rowds-lare . Mr . Dudley has taken considerable trouble to St up a room for that purpose . The committee were _engaged in receiving the reports of the visitors , and the returns of the collectors from their

    various districts , all of whom , g & _va the most satisfactory proof that the system is calculated to effect much good . After tho reports w « re read , the meeting was adjourned until live o ' clock , at tho Ball Court , as being more convenient for the evening _meeting . Mr . John Perry was called to the chair . The Secretary having read the reports connected with the state of the association , Mr . Stir & a addressed tho meeting at some length recommending the establishment of a Chartist store . Mr . Brown proposed that the plan submitted by Mr . Stiran be adopted and acted on immediately—this was unanimously carried . A committee was then appointed to draw up & prospectus and submit the same to the Association for their approval .

    MOSSLET . —Important Discussion between Messrs . Doyle and Acland . —On Monday evening , Mr . Ac ! and delivered his second lecture in the _large School Room , which is capable of holding 1 , 500 persons , and never was any place more densely crowded . Serious doubts were entertained for the safety of the building . Mr . Buckley , a magistrate , presided , one of the fairest Chairmen that ever we witnessed : it may truly be stated that he gave fair play aad no favour . Mr . Acland lectured for about forty minute ? , and then eat down to make way for Mr . Doyle , who occupied about a quarter of an hour in rebutting the arguments of Mr . Acland on

    tho Corn Law _^ . Each disputant spoke three times . The meeting , during the whole of the discussion , kept the greatest order . Mr . Acland conducted himself like a gentleman on the occasion , so did Mr . DjvIg . Mr . Acland admitted that the principles of Chartism were correct , and that no man could refute them . On the whole , an impetus has been given to Chartism in Mossley ; upwards of thirty additional members have been enrolled in the Association during the two following nights since the discussion . A vote of thanks waa gives to the Chairman , and the meeting separated in the greatest harmony .

    _XVtQA'N . — -A discussion on the merits and demerits of the People's Charter , took place in the Commercial Hall , on Tuesday , tho 28 th , and Wednesday , tho 39 , h ult ., between Mr . Dixon and Mr . Emerson , an " Orangeman . " The hall was crowded both evenings . Mr . Dixon acquitted himself in a masterly style , while his opponent seemed all abroad . At tho close of the last nightly discussion , Mr . Birtyristle' proposed , "That those who were of opinion that Mr . Dixou had gained his point , would signify the same by the show of hands , " when every hand in the building was held up , thus giving Mr . Dixon a glorious triumph over the Tories . Three cheers were given for Mr . O'Connor and the Charter .

    HOCHDAt < E . The 0 _'CoHr . or Demonstration Committee assembled , as usual , in the Charter meeting-room , Sohool-lane , on Sunday morning last , to examine the _collectors' books , and for the transaction of other business , relative to the intended demonstration . The men in the country districts are not behind their brethren in the town , in their honest teal in the good cause . We hare this week again to announce the receipt of £ 1 43 . from the _spirited Ja _^ s at Bellfield Print Works ; and al .-o 84 . from the equally enthusiastic co-worker ' s at the Gate . Lecture . — -Mr . Shaw , of Huddersfield , delivered an excellent discourse to the Chartsts , in their meeting-room , on Sunday last , in tho afternoon , ou the present alarming condition of the " Productive Classes . " At the conclusion , 10 s . was collected for tho support of the Stockport unemployed

    operatives . HTJMi . —On Monday-evening last , Mr . Skevington delivered a lecture in the Market Place here , 10 a pretty numerous audience , considering the unfavourable state of the weather . Ho waa listened to with great attention , and highly applauded . He adverted to the conduct of the new Ministry , and observed that from the little they had Eaid and done , nothing good for the people could ba anticipated . Ho noticed with much satisfaction the glorious demonstrations recently made by many of the most important towns in the Kingdom , and their probable results . Notwithstanding the continued rain , numbers remained on the ground to the last , when he was rapturously cheered , on announcing his intention to pay us another visit shortly . An Irishman exclaimed , " I have never heard a better disoourse in my life I "

    MANCHESTER-The leading Chartists , to about thirty in number , got up a most excellent supper , in honour of Mr . 13 . O'Brien , on Monday eveniDg , to which they sat down after the lecture in Carpcnl « T 8 ' Hall . The entertainment waB provided by Mr . Ward , landlord of the Green Dragon Inn , the gentleman who gave bail for Mr . O'Brien Supper being over , and the cloth withdrawn , the remainder of the evening was spent in an agreeable

    manner . NORTHAMPTON . —On Tuesday , the 28 th of September , the large room at the Peacock Inn , was filled w _Buibcatiou with people anxious to hear our worthy representative Dr . P . M . _M'Douall . deliver a lecture on " Labour ' s Wrongs aud Labour ' s Remedies . " About * quarter past eight the Doctor entered tke room amiciat rapturous applause , when on the motion of Mr . C . Harrison , seconded by Mr . Spencer , Mr . Clark took the chair and in . a neat speech introduced the Doctor to the meeting , who after the cb . eerin _£ © n . hU rising had subsided , entered immediately on hia subject and delivered a soul BtirriDg address with Bis _nsual perspicuity and _eioqoen & Y

    HECBMOKDWIKK—The Chartists here _continue to hold their meetings regularly every fortnight . On Monday _evening , in addition to the business belonging to the cause , sa address was given on the suffrage question , the lecturer contending for Univeiaal Suffrage in preference to Household _Suffragty the young or unmarried man being much more likely to give an independent vote than the man with a family to provide for , and tied to some fiirmer cat great _maaBfacturer _^

    Lambkth.—Mr. Wheeler Lectured Here On Tu...

    BARMSUET . —The Barnftley _Onftttlgts heldtheb ? nsual weekly meeting on Monday . The Secretary read a letter from the Executive referring to the publication of their intended weekly penny journal . After the enrolment of _soma new _members ant } the payment , of contributions , a memorial wa _* _reatfand _adapted , to be forwarded to the West-Riding Members for presentation . to the Home office , for the release of William Asnfcta and Joseph Crabtree . _DUBUH—The cause goes bravely on here under the management ef Mr . P . 6 'Higgms and Mr . Brophy . On Sunday last , the Irish Universal Suffrage Association met at their great room , No . 14 , North Dean-street , Mr . T . Norton in tke chair . The minutes of the last

    meeting were read and confirmed . Letters wen read from the following persons and places : —From Mr . Ti Doyle and Mr . J . Robinson , of Manchester ; from Mr . J . _M'Nott , of Glasgow ; from Mr . T . Turner , Eirkaldy ; from Mr . T . Clark , of Stockport , containing the Barnes of nine persor . s resident in that town and neighbourhood , and requesting them to be enrolled as members ; and a most cheering letter from Athboy , Ireland , showing the spread of Chartism in that town by means of circulating the Star . These letters were -received with much applause , aft * r which , the Secretary said he was sure that tho tetters he had just read would bo sufficient to give the lie to a base and unfounded assertion made by the _OConnell party , who say that the Stars circulated

    by him and other members of the Association , " were sent to them by Feargas O'Cunnor , to destroy Mx . O'Connell ' _s popularity . " He hoped the persons present would be convinced that the working classes of England and Scotland could not be their enemies , when , as the letters just read state , they were willing to send other infortnation than the Star , if we can tell them by what means they may send it . Mr . Brophy said there was no press in Ireland to speak out the wrongs of the people ; even the Dublin World had shut oat their proceedings , and tho Editors of that paper had stated to him and others " that this paper was not for the working people—that they ranked ameng their subscribers a great portion of the gentry of Ltelmd . " He

    would not state this but that several influential leaders of the Chartists in England and Scotland had requested him to become their agent for the WorltL . fie was unwilling to transmit any paper , or become agent for any paper , whose politics he did not know . He had tested the World , and be had no doubt but they were in the pay of both Whig snd Tory , fox this was well _kfiowo to tho apprentice boys of Berry . Mr . _O'Higgiu rose and read a letter from Mr . _Thos . CKllett , and eleven others , letter-founders , requesting him to propose thsm as members of the Irish Universal Suffrage Association Mr . O'Higf ins said that on the receipt of that letter he visited the parties , and found them clear-headed , intelligent , and respectable , as tradesmen should be . He

    was proud of the honour they conferred on him , in requesting him to propose them , and referred to a like honour which bad been conferred upon him by the letter * preas printers of Dublin , in December , 1832 , when , to the number of 105 , tbey requested him to propose them as members of the Trades' Political Union . Mr . OH . concluded by moving that Thomas Qiltitt and the eleven persons whose names he hod jest read be admitted as members . Mr . Hitter seconded their admission . Mr . Wood addressed the _meeting in a coat speech replete with hamcur and goad sense , and concluded by moving that W . H . Djatt , letter-press printer , be

    admitted a member . Mr . Woodward said that , as a _tradesmsa , he . felt it to be an honour to him to be able to second the nomination of Mr . Dvatt . Mr . Djatt returned thanks , and was received with loud cheers ; be said he was proud of being admitted a _member of such an association as theirs , fur he held their principles dear to his heart , and had long wished that such an one had been established . Mr . Henry Clark handed in 78 . 6 _d . as the subscription of fifteen persons in Sligo . — The Secretary declared tbe number ef persons admitted at that meeting to be thirty-two . Thanks _having been given to the Chairman , the meeting separated .

    WEST-BIDING . —According to previous notice , a West-Riding delegate meeting was held oa Sunday at _Dawsbnry . Delegates wsre present from the following places : — Dewsburt Wm . _Meeeley Stott HuddeRSFIELP ... Mr . Samuel Jones . SowKBSiY Mr . Thc 3 . Greenroyd . _Hebdek-Bkidge ... Mr . HenryBarrat r ' . iDGLET Mr . Ab . Marshall , Bradford Jlr . J . W . Smith .

    Letters were also received from different parts of the Riding ; Mr . S . Jones was called to the chair . The propriety of _appointing a lecturer for the West-Riding was taken into consideration , when , after some discussion , the Secretary was directed to correspond with Mr . Dean Taylor , with a view of engaging that gentleman , if he was at liberty , and would accept tbe situation ; and if Mr . Taylor could not accept the situation , the Secretary was directed to correspond with Mr . West , of Macclesfleld , for the same purpose . It was then agreed that a levy of lid . per _member should tfo _masie throughout tbe Riding to meet the expences of the lecturer to be forwarded immediately to the Secretary . Anyplace iq the Riding wishing to hare the lecturer must correspond with the Secretary , Wm . Moseley

    Stott , hair-dresser . Town End , _Detrsbury . The propriety of establishing a Delegate Fund was taken into consideration , when every delegate present spoke in favour of such a fund being established , as they considered it very hard fur those places which were at such : great distances off , to have to bear the expences of sending a delegate which lay very heavy on them , white the expence of these places near was very light After some further discussion , it waa agreed to let the _question stand over until the next delegate meeting , so as to ailow every place in the Hiding timo to consider it over ; and it is hoped that as many delegates as pos sible will Vie in attendance , at the next meeting , which will beheld on Sunday , Oct . 31 st , at ten e ' cleck in the forenoon , at _Dewsbury .

    Dewsbbry District . —A delegate meeting of the Dewsbury district was held at Dewsbury , on Sunday , after the West-Riaing delegate meeting was over to take into consideration whether a district demonstration should be got op when Mr . O'Connor comes to this town . It was unanimously agreed that the district should take it up . We anticipate a glorious affair when the noble patriot arrives at this town ; ell _ia anxiety to _seehfrn once more , and ail the inquiry is , when , will Mr . O'Connor be at Dewsbury ? Tbe next district delegate meeting will be on Sunday , the 17 th of October , at two o ' clock in the afternoon .

    NORWICH . —A soiree was held here _« n the 27 th ult , in honour of _tba liberation of O'Brien . The room was tastefully decorated , a band of music was in attendance , several toasts and sentiments were given , and a numerous auditory _speat a very agreeable evening . The proceeds of the tickets amounted to £ 1 8 s . 4 . _^ d . and some friends contributed a further sum of 11 s . 7 _^ d . making a total of £ 2 for O Briea _' a boneSt . _OONCAS _^ EB . —The Chartist ? here met on Tuesday , and subscribed five _shillings to the Victim Fund . They have a box in the room with au inscription" For tho _Whig-n-. ade widows . " It has been resolved to alter the night of discussion from Wednesday to Sunday ; the subject for next Sunday evening , to be introduced by Mr . . Charles Buckley , being— "Will the adoption of Universal Suffrage , protected by the Ballot , lead to anarchy and confusion ? " The town has been divided into districts and collecting money , and agitation go hand in hand .

    STBOUDWATER . —A county _delegate meeting was held in the Stroud Charter Association Boom , on Sunday last , at half-past ten o ' clock in the morning , to take iato consideration the adoption of a plan for the exchange of Sunday lecturers . Mr . Sidaway , Mr . Herbett , and Mr . Latimer were present , as delegates from Gloucester ; Mr . Cook , Mr . Workman , and Mr . Chit , & o ., a 3 delegates from Bussage . Letters were received from Cheltenham and _Wotton-under-Edge , approving of _fsich a plan _being adopted . " . No delegate or letter was received from Cirencester , iu answer to the one addressed to Mr . Beecham . Mr . Sidaway was called to the chair , and gave an . excellent address in favour of the plan . The meeting was also addressed by Mr . Lucas , Mr . Ind , Mr . Cook , Mr . Harris , Mr . Herbett , Mr . Latireer , and Mr . Workman , when the plan was agreed to , and Mr . Harris was appointed Superintendent . The meeting was then adjourned for a month , and will be held on the _first Sunday in November .

    OX 4 > _HAtff . ~ 0 n Sunday evening last , Mr . Thos . Clark , of Stockport , delivered a very animating and soul-stirring address to a crowded audience , in which he shewed the treachery of Dan , in bringing measures forward which he never intended to carry out . At the weekly meeting of the Chartistg of this town , the _following resolution was unanimously agreed to : —* That a vote of thanks be hereby tendered to our worthy . representative , John Fielden , Esq , tor his mini ) ' conduct on Friday . September I 7 ih , in _moving the amendment on the Address to the Queen . "

    Prorogation Op Parliament.—The Houses Of...

    _Prorogation op Parliament . —The Houses of Parliament hating been' some time _engaged in doing nothing , have been prorogued . The _t-itrings of both Houses have certainly been unprofitable in tbe extreme , and bo far as the people aro concerned it would have- been much store profitable had her Majesty told them plainly they need nut to trouble themselves with any farther Parliamentary or even Ministeral duties . The Speech pu- - into the mouth _, of the Commissioners , by whom it waa delivered , wm , as usual , unmeaning ; the enly sentence wurth any thing being the following : —• ' The measures which it frill be expedient to udopt for tke purpose

    of equalising the p » blie income and tkt annual expenditure , and other _inportaat _ebjwta « _oaoeeted with the trade aad _coauaeree of the eons : ry will neeemrjly ocenpy /•¦ raUeatioB _a » an _emrlr period after the reeeM . Her Majesty has _coaaand « d us to repeat the expression of her deep eonoern at the distress which has prevailed fora considerable period in some of the principal manufacturing districts , and to assure you that you may rely upon the cordial concurrence of her Majesty in all such measures as Bhill appear , after mature consideration , best calculated to prevent the recurrence of that distress , and to promote the great object of all her Majesty ' s wisW—the happiness and contentment "of her Deople .

• Citation
  • Northern Star (1837-1852), Oct. 9, 1841, page unpag, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/ns2_09101841/page/1/