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FIVE HUNDRED ACRES , lone rood and nine perches—three hundred and thirty-six of meadow land—purchased I for the working classes , together with all the timber upon the estate , and a sp lendid ) baronial hall with the appurtenances there-3 onto belonging . This is the way that Lord i 5 obn Russell should feed the starring Irish [ peop le .
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TO THE EMBERS OF THE CHARTIST . COOPERATIVE LAND COMPANY . My dear friends ,- —The term , " This is the proudest day of my life , " bis become so hacknied , jomr people using it on the occasion of being appoin ted bottle-bolder to a pugilist , tbat I fear to use it , even upon great occasions ; however , I think I may truly say that I bad a good right to jfcel proud on Tuesday last I drove twelve miles in m open gig , in the snovf , and walked through the yum orer some hundred acres of land , and , as you nil see by an announcement elsewhere made , I
pursued FIVE HUNDRED ACRES , ONE ROOD , jLSD NINE PERCHES ; with all the Timber , and £ ro Pe ^ s i ° the Parish Church ; and all in a jing fence , and in the loveliest valley in the trorld , under the admired Malvern Hills , almost founded by their base , and within less than two miles of the fashionable town of Great Malvern , four fcora ( he market town of Ledbury , and ei ght from £ e city of Worcester , and within ten of Lowbands # t Redraarler r and with a lovely c ^ Vrj ^ puH
it meadow land '; and in the centre of all kinds of building materials ; the finest sand in the centre , and fme , stone and gravel within three-quarters of a mile . It was the seat of a kind-hearted gentleman , and was sold to pay debts ; and I assure you , it grie \ cd me to see a mansion in which I c ^ uld scarcely count the rooms—a magnificent baronial ssat—with racing stables , hunting stables , harness rooms , coach houses , brewing houses , and a perfect tillage of out-buildings , estranged from its proprietor ; while the novel purpose to which it is now to
he appropriated , gave nse to very serious and grand reflections , in which I feel assured , you , working men , will folly and generously participate . 1 thought , how odd , that , while responsible governors vere addling their brains about your concerns , and were well paid for making a mystery of simple matters , and questions easy of solution , that an outcast , and one thought deterring of felon ' s fare and solitary confinement sfcould be traversing the estates of the NEGLIGENT treakhv—up to his knees in snow , to purchase them vith the aggregate pence of the IMPROVIDENT
POOR , as you are whimsically called . Ah , my frienls , I knew that when there was a premium , or even an inducement , for economy and frugality , that your vices would speedily fly before your virtues . I thought how odd that the leveller and destroyer ibou'd be engaged in repairing the follies of his own order , with no other materials than the combined power of his mad followers , and by their united exertions that we should be enabled to restore beauty and productiveness to the exhausted estates of th ? loyal and the honoured , the distinguished and privileged classes ; bad trustees , methinks , of your
stairs when they are unequal to the task of taking care of their own . I thought of the novelty o f building 170 cottages , for husbandmen upon the rains of one section of a Squire ' s dilapidated estate ; I thought of the oddity of the heartless monopolist bcreasing the marketable BREAD STUFFS from the rude produce of about fifteen hired slaves to the produce after consumption , of about 300 free labourers and their families ; and I thought of John Bright and the Whistler , as Mr . Cullingham and I were trud ging through the snow and I ihoucht how natural that such an
ANTI-MONOPOLIST should hire such an ANTI-CHRISTIAN dog to bark at all who dared approach the gate of lie FKEE LABOUR MART . And whilst the siow was above me and below me I thought more , Uhoaght how FOOLISH , WEAK , and FUTILE would now be all the machinations oi the wily to resist the growing desire of the dependent poor to labour honourably for themselves , without being pensioners upon the charity of the upholders , foretoilers , monopolists , and regraters of their produce . I further thought what a heavenly sight 170 men and their children would he on a May morning , for
the poor COLD WATER patients who come to Great Malvern to restore health , which might have been preserved by industry and frugality . A new drive has been made for invalids just Over the estate , and commanding a full view of it , and think what a scene for them to contemplate as they loll their aching heads through the carriage windows . Think of your pride , when on Sundays you go into your own pews -and pray with the parson , not for charity , but that Cod may preserve the fruits of the earth to OUR kindly use , so as in due time YOU may enjoy them . Then think of the candidate for your suffrages , riding from Lowbands to Malvern , to canvass your independent votes , not faggot ones , but real ones ; and think
of the grasp HE'LL THEN give your hand , and how he'll kits your children , and praise the ECONOMY of your wife , and call you his RESPECTED FRIENDS , and how he'll CONDESCEND to taste your CHEESE , and eat your FRUIT , if it is summer season , or your dumplings , if it is winter , and how Ml pledge bis UNSULLIED HONOUR , to repre-Mat YOUR every interest in Parliament , if he shall be fortunate enough to be the choice of such a constituency , and how hell fork out £ 500 for books in » public building . However , my friends , my mind Was filled with the grandest thoughts , for I love men tad women and children , especially children ; 1 can spend a happy day with five or six infants , and they always love me better than father or mother . I returned home at half-past two on Wednesday
morn-U > g , after seventeen hoars and a half , and I had no grog , but a cup of tea ; read II letters from 3 and 4 acre allottees , all satisfied with 3 rooms and outhouses , and I slept like a top , after I thought of the pleasure the announcement would give you . Now to particulars ; honest men need no secrecy . We get posiession of the whole at Michaelmas next , and for the whole—timber and materials , all of which are money to us , but of no value to the common former , I gave £ 20 , 000 ; so that you * fll see I have no great chance of GOING TO AMERICA with a very large sum during
«» year . I shall be finished here , and the Occupants located , long before Michaelmas , and * bcn done here , all the carpenter ' s work can be going on just the tame as if we had possessioi « ad read y for use when we get it . I never , in roy ttost sanguine moment * , anticipated getting such situations as Herringsgate , Lowbands , and Malvern , J » d especiall y the latter , which people come one hundred miles to see . You may rest assured , my winds , that I am not indifferent to the great
responaihility I have imposed open myself , nor blind to watchfulness , caution and prudence requisite for carving out such a gigantic national scheme , Iu ft i now never bestow a thought on my own ^ -wsj they are of insignificant importance when wmpared with the success of the LAND PLAN , •"' l there are many , very many , great improvements yet to be made , and of which all must have the benefit , whether located or not ; and , firstly in im-Portance , comes the question of utbuildiags , upon
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this subject great explicitness is necessary . Every man , then , who is entitled to a fonr-roomed house , can have one , without outbuildings , or a threeroomed house , with dairy and back kitchen communicating with dwelling , house for donkey cart , stable ^ for donkey , cow-house for two cows , duck or fowl-house , fuel-house , pig-styes for four pigs , and privy , with walled-in yard , with a gate to it , all occupying about two perches and less than onethird of ground , and worth , in my humble opinion , more rent than half the land . Mr . Cullingham and I have calculated the cost to a nail , and we find the
result to be as I state , that the rent for three rooms and those outbuildings , will not he quite so much as the rent of a house without them . They will be built with brick , and slated with the same kind o ; slates as the houses , and whoever wishes for a tank may have one , price deducted from his capital of £ 15 , £ 22 . 10 s ., or £ 30 , at a cost of about £ 3 . 15 s . to bold about four hundred gallons , and- rain water excluded . On thinking orer our Rules , and the stan . dard by which our rents are established , I find , tbat a two-acra allotment oh Lowbands , with' £ 60 expended upon house , and £ 15 capital , ^ ould come to £ ? . 12 s . 6 < L a year , that is , the land ;
^ ' mi ^ m ^^ im ^^ t ' ai ^^ vsiv it wouhfhave cost at 181 . 15 * . an acre " . Tbat was our standard , and for this 62 / . lOt . each occupant was to pay five per cent ., or 3 / . 2 s . 6 o \ a « year , in addition to the 5 / ., and five per cent , additional upon what the cottage cost over 30 / .: so , supposing it to cost 60 / ., be would pay 1 / . 10 s . additional rent for that , making an addition to the 5 / . a-year of 41 . 12 s , 6 o * . making the rent 9 / . 12 » . 6 d . Now , two acres , with 60 / . for cottage , and 15 / . capital , will have cost the Company 175 / . * , and what I mean to
propose at next Conference is , that our rents shall be established upon a wholly different scale—namely , five per ceat . upon the outlay ; and in that case , the allotments here , instead of letting for 9 / . 12 * . 6 d ., would let for 81 . 15 s ., or five per cent , upon the outlay—and quite enough—and instead of reducing the rent I would propose that the 17 / . l # f . should be expended in out-buildings , as 17 * . 6 d . would be the interest upon the 17 / . 10 * . at five per cent—that is , that each two acre occupant should still pay 9 / . 12 * . id . a-year , but that he shall have a set of out-buildings , instead of none . Now , as to offices ,
I can build on the wholesale principle , whereas , each man building his own would build at retail expeuce . I can build for 17 / . 10 * . what no one individual can build for 25 / . Above all things , what we must be cautious in is to take care that we so expend our money as to give increased value to the Land , and increased comfort , convenience , and security to the occupant . This plan could not be observed in the case of four-roomed houses , as the expense of building would be out of the way disproportionate to the value of the land , and would stop us in our march .
Another proposal which I mean to submit to all is , the wisdom of the Conference meeting on the first Monday in July , when they can see the land , instead of meeting in January ; and that the Conference shall beheld on the estate last completed . Now , observe , this will enable men to judge for themselves ; it will enable them to see something of the operations ; they can travel in third-class carriages in summer and have a school-room to meet in , free of expense and lodgings , cheaper . The Conference should hold its sittings from tea till four , and from , eight till ten .
They can spend the morning till ten in the fields , and from four till eight , instead of in the beer-shop ; and they can take back valuable information and make valuable suggestions . And I mean to propose that the next Conference shall meet here , at Lowbands , as central a spot as any in the kingdom , and on the first Monday in July , when we can walk over to Great Malvern in a body some Sunday , and pronounce judgment on my last purchase . I will have all finished here by that time , and we may have a demonstration from Kidderminster , Cheltenham ,
Gloucester , Tewksbury , Ledbury , Worcester , Stroud , Red Marley , as we are in the very centre of those populous districts . I have stopped the building of four-roomed houses till I hear from all , and now you will see the" grandeur of our plan . I promised to ocate one hundred before summer , I bought land enough at two acres each to locate one hundred and thirty-two , and now we have land enough to locate 382 at two acres a man ; thus , in ten months I have purchased 763 acres of prime land , although I was not to be able to purchase any . I told you some
time ago that henceforth I would astonish you , and I think I have , and now , to confound you ^ entirely * I am iu treaty for a magnificent estate of 1700 acres . Now you may go on with the Bank , and all the injury you can sustain is to have YOUR MONEY BACK AGAIN . Send it to me if it was MILLIONS , and 1 will put it out ' at our stipulated interest , if only for a week , but you shall hav * your money and interest hack . You may therefore send
for deposit and redemption EVEN NOW , as the Bank will be shortly opened . Give me your pence aid you shall have the land , and it is my pride to say , that not one farthing has been wasted , and not a farthing shall be wasted . Of course , all these propositions apply to Herringsgate , as we never disinherit our children , or make any distinction . Let me pay off the 20 , 000 / . at once , and I will soon have 2000 acres more , and you have the land , such security as no banker gives .
Send in your money then for deposit or redemption , and I will soon make you independent of masters and ANTI-MONOPOLISTS . I am now writing with two cats and a dog jumping about me , one was a wild one that I tamed , and I brought all from Herringsgate , and Rebecca , the cow . A word about Rebecca . I spoke of eig ht quarts of milk a day , she gave twenty-eig ht and more in summer , and she gives over eig ht now on
bad keep and in the snow . I will write you a long practical letter next week . I hope you wont consider this too long : I am always thinking of you . If I had millions they should be spent in redeeming you from ' slavery . We can do it in spite of all opposition , ' if you have only PRIDE AND PRUDENCE . I am very happy to night , and am just about to start to Gloucester in an open gig in the snow for London , at nine o clock at night .
God bless you all my dear loved children , And I remain , Your fond and affectionate Father and Bailiff , Feargus O'Connor . P . S . —The annexed plan , is a faithful description of the out-buitdings which I undertake to erect for the WISE MEN who shall prefer them with three rooms , to four rooms
without them . Members must always bear in mind this one plain and simple fact , that we should stick in the mud if the money expended on building dwelling houses bore an unfair proportion to the value of the land , while money expended in the erection ofout -buiVdings gives increased value to the land . The rent of four acres , a three-roomed house with out-buildings , and a capital of £ 30 , for an allotment on the Malvern E | t ' Ate , will not exceed
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£ 12 a year , and in my mind will be cheap at £ 25 , as better land , for our purpose , a crow new flew over , F . O'C .
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TO THE CHARTIST BODY . Brethren , —We deem it our imperative duty again to address you at this awful but momentous juncture of our country ' s history , upon subjects which we conceive to be of vital interest to you , as comprising the majority of the sons of industry in this empire ; arid in doing eo , we would first solicit your attention to the appalling misery , disease , and | famine , which , like a fierce tornado , has spread and carried destruction to tens of thousands of our fellow-creatures , in unhappy and oppressed Ireland , during a considerable portion ef the past year , and from what we bare learned through the medium of the public press , and other sources , is likely , we grieve to say . to prove more terrible and unrelenting in its blighting course of devastation during this .
2 nd . We would also remind you that the people of the Sister Isle have not been the only sufferers through this terrific and much to be deplored calamity , if we may be permitted to use the term , * on the contrary , the hardy mountaineers of Scotland , and their fellow countrymen in the lowlands as well , have felt its withering and life-destroying power ; so much so , indeed , that the haughty and tyrant Oligarchy of the sea-girt Isle were constrained to meet together and devise means , such as they were , for alleviating , not removing , the extreme destitution which prevailed around their princely mansions . 3 rd . We would further add , that even in Albion , that Albion whose working people are far-famed for
their industry , skill , and enterprise , have likewise felt , to an alarming extent , the same evils which afflicted , and still afflict , the two former countries . Now we would ask , friends , what is the cause of this horrible and almost indescribable state of society ? The answer given to the above question by certain parties , both lay Mid clerical , is , that in consequence of the failure in the potato crops of Ireland and Scotland , millions of human beings have suffered the biting pangs of hunger ; that in some parts of the former country one out of every ten died of absolute starvation , that this is famine , and famine is a visitation of Divine Providence upon the people , sent as a just punishment for the sins they have committed .
Tnis is a monstrous and blasphemous assertion without one shadow of proof to support it inasmuch as this famine , or so-called visitation of the beneficenti Creator of the Universe , has only affected the toiling slaves of the United Kingdom , while those who do not labour ( and they are a very considerable portion of the community ) bbve not been deprived of one of their allotted meals in the day , or even one joint less on their tables at those meals . Now it is a generally admitted fact , and history proves it , that famine , to be a visitation of . God , should be universal , so far as the people of a country are concerned , and that all would necessarily feel its dire effects . But in the present instance such is net the case , for we find the monopolizers of the land and the money of the country , enjoy the venison , the beef , the mutton ,
the ham , the veal , the poultry , the game , the fish , the bread , t : e butter , the cheese , the tea , the sugar , the coffee , the pastry , the fruits , and tlie wines , indeed every thing the heart or man can desire , or his taste relish , in superabundance , while those whs > have produced all those comforts and luxuries have been the only persons deprived of their fair share of them . Brethren these are facts well known to you , and prove to a demonstration tbat the visitation has been sent by monsters in human shape , who by the laws and institutions which they have made , doomed the people through those laws to live upon one sort
of vegetable food , thereby constituting that food the staple food of millions of our fellow subjects . Now it must happen sooner or later , when the people of any nation or country are dependant upon one particular sort of esculent for an existence , that , when that fails , starvation must necessarily follow , unless the government and legislature take immediate steps to procure them other sorts in their ewn country , or trom any other where they are likely to be supplied ; and even should such an attempt be made , it would fail to provide sufficient for so large a mass of human beings as are now perishing through disease and famine within the limits of this empire .
A good government would , however , make the attempt , and though they might not succeed in preventing the Wolf ( hunger ) from entering the habitation of each suffering individual , yet they might so arrange and order affairs , that death through starvation should not take place . A wise , added to a good government , would make such alterations in the existing laws—would bring forward such measures for the amelioration of the physical and social condition of the people , as would effectually prevent , aa far as human foresight or
legislation could do so , any occurrence of a similar nature to again afflict them . But alas ! it is , aad has ever been , the unhappy lot of [ the working portion of the community , where class legislation made its hideous appearance , to be cursed with law makers that possessed neither virtue or wisdom ; and surely in our case , brethren , we are peculiarly unfortunate in having . to rule our destinies , men without thosequalitieeso necessary instatesmen . In proof , we need only glance at the measures of last year , and those ( propounded in this , to substantiate the above opinion .
Those measures will only tend to indemnify a landlord class from the just retribution which should fall upon them , for the iniquitous and murderous acts which they have perpetrated upon a brave , confiding , and generous people . But , friends , white the Irish aristocracy are to be indemnified—while they are to have money advanced to them , in orderthat ^ they may purchase seed for this year ' s crop upon their estate ; and which money must come from the results of your labour—yet , Lord John Russell , of finality notoriety , said it would not be prudent , nor safe , to allow the small farmers or labourers a like privilege . Again , while a million of pounds sterling is to be devoted to the purchase and reclamation of waste lands , not above the annual value ot 2 s . fid . the acre ; the greater portion of which land in all probability the Irish landlords have not received a fraction for
during their previous existence , to say nothing of those who possessed them antecedent ; yetthismillion oi pounds sterling must come out of the lasts levied uponyou , without your will or consent , while we would at same time venture to predict , that if any number ot your order were t « solicit the government for a loan of one hundredth part of the above named sum upon good security , for the purpose ot purchasing lands al * ready partially cultivated , a direct refusal to the solicitation would be the answer . But it may be said by those who are in favour of
the measures of the present government , tbat if the Irish landlords will not sell the waste lands or improve them , that they will be taken forcible possession of by the Commissioners of Woods and Forests , and appropriated to the purposes of reclamation . Granted , But there is a healing clause comes in between , which will prevent anything of the sort transpiring , ( that is , if the Landlords have sense enough to know their own interests ) viz ., should they not think proper to sell these lands , the government will advance them sufficient money to reclaim and improve them for their own personal benefit .
Friends , you will at once perceive from this one fact , what a fellow feeling exists between our aristocratic Government and their brethren of the same class in Ireland , and in truth throughout the United Kingdom . These lands are , however , according to the announcement of the Prime Minister in Parliament very lately , •« To be reclaimed in lots of from 25 to B 0 acres eaeh , and that when these lots have been reclaimed ( that is made really valuable by labourl they may be either gold , qt let tt tenant for
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a certain number of years , with a determination that they shall be sold at the end of that time . " The Premier further says— " It is intended that we shall not confine ourselves either to lotting or selling , but to act as may be found expedient in each particular case . " Brethren , we would simply ask , and it ' s a fair luestion , seeing tbat this land is to become the pro-¦ ertyofthe State , 'Who are to enjoy the increase ' alue given to it , by and through labour in either tase r Suppose at the end of ten years this land is let at . he annual rentalof £ 1 per acre , who are to have the wk * over and above the cost of properly reclaiming ! ? r , suppose it is sold at 25 years purchase , ( that Is at £ 35 per acre ) , who are to have possession of the jurplus , deducting the cost of labour , Ac ., or for what purpose is that surplus to be applied , as it appears < ery clearly that those who have by their industry
increased its value , are not to reap their just hartal ? Friends , this system of legislation is very different indetd from that adopted by many of your order and principles some twenty months ago . We allude to the "Chartist Co-operative Land Company , " whose laws we recommend to the especial consideration of Lord John Russell , and for his future guidance , as in them he will find a greater developsraent of genuine wisdom , foresight , simplicity , and equity ctmbined , than in all the laws that have ever & een made by class legislators since man ' soreation . But , fellow-countrymen , we neednot inform you in chi » y the ninth year of the Chartist movement , that we do not expect genuine wisdom , foresight , simplicity , and equity at the hands of our rulers- No , sad andleng experience has taught us the folly of such expectation .
seeing then , that while political power is exclusively confined to the few . we can anticipate nothing but increased physical depreciation , social misery , and moral degradation , it becomes our bounden duty to rouse ourselves once more from culpable apathy , and callous indifference ; buekleonour armour , and prepare , like true democractic soldiers , to fight the moral fight of our country ' s political , and subsequently social , emancipation . But in order to commence this laudable and holy warthenecessaryfundsmust . be provided , ( as we informed you in our brief address iu last week's Northern Luminary ) , otherwise we , your chosen officers , cannot make the attempt with the least probability of success , therefore we earnestly and respectfully call upon you to forthwith send in " the sinews of war " so that we may be enabled , in addition to the dem cratic apostle—Dr . M'Douall—to send forth
others to agitate the country , for the purpose of getting up such a Petition to the present Parliament , calling upon its members to make the " People ' s Charter " a St ; tute of this Realm , that for numbsrs , determination , and intelligence , shall greatly surpass any other that has been presented to any former Senate in this Empire . We would again bespeak your serious attention to the Memorial to the Queen , fp .-ying her to restore to their country , their relatives , and friends , our loved exiled brethren , Frost , Williams , and Jones ; and fervently hope , that you will be as energetic and expeditious as you possibly can , in carrying into effect the few instructions we imparted to you last week , relative to this important subject . In conclusion , brethren , we implo a you to avail yourselves of every opportunity that may present itself , in order to further the glorious cause we are engaged in .
Recollect ! that it is only by union , perseverance , and indomitable determination on our parts , to achieve our long-lost liberties , tbat will be at all calculated to realize ss desirable an object . Up then , brothers , and prove by your patriotic actions in the sacred struggle , that you are true and noble sons of freedom , and as such are worthy its possession . Fbar « us O'Connor , Philip M'Gbaih , Thomas Clark , Tuouas Mart ™ Whbelsb , Christopher Dotle , Secretary .
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THE PEOPLE'S CHARTER . The discussion between A . Gurney , Esq ., Barrister at law , and Mr . T . Clark of the Executive Committee , attracted an immense assemblage at the Literary and Scientific Institution , John-street , Fiteoy-square , last night ( Friday . ) At half-past seven o ' clock , Mr . John Skelton . Jon the motion of Mr . Thomas M . 'Wheeler and Mr . A . Gurney , was unanimously called to the chair , and very briefly introduced Mr . Archer Gurney , amid loud cheers , who , alternately with Mr . Thomas Clark , kept up the discussion with good temper and great ability , exciting the strongest interest , until 11 o'clock . At that hour , the audience having expressed a wish to testify their feeling by show of hands , Mr . W . Cuffay moved the following resolution : —
" Tbat in the opinion of this meeting , Archer Gurney , Esq ., has utterly failed to prove the inutility of the People ' s Charter as a means to promote the Liberty of the British nation , and that his arguments have only tended to increase our conviction of the immediate necessity of obtaining the enactment of that measure . " Mr . James Grassby seconded the motion , which was put , and only four hands being held up against it , was declared to be carried amid the most tremendous cheerinsr .
After a vote of thanks to Messrs . Gurney and Clark , and a similar compliment to the chairman , the meeting was dissolved . A full report of the discussion will appear in the Star oi next week . NOTTINGHAM—At a meeting of friends favour , able to the Chartist movement , Mr . W . Frccce fin the chair , the following resolutions were unanimously agreed to : —Moved by Samuel Boonham , seconded by John Wall— " That , in order the more effectually to strengthen the hands of the Executive Committee , we become members of the National Charter Association . " Moved by John Wal ^ seconded by Joseph Ward— " That , the following persons do compose the Council : vis ., John , Wall , George Clarkson , John French , Samuel Boonham ,
JohnSkerritt , Godfrey Machin , and Richara Fleckney . " Moved by John Skerritt , seconded by Samuel Boonham— "That , Mr John French be treasurer . " Moved by John Wall , seconded by Joseph Ward" That , Mr . John Skerritt be secretary ... " WEST RIDING DELEGATE MEETINGThis meeting was held according to noticeonSunday last , in the Working Man ' s Hall , Halifax , Mr . Alderson , of Bradford , in the chair , 'i'he minutes of the previous meeting were read over and confirmed . A list of local lecturers was handed in , and a lecturers' plan finally arranged for three months , commencing on Sunday next . The election of secro * tary was deferred until the next meeting . A levy of one halfpenny per member ia to be paid in at the
next meeting , to defray the eurrent expenses , < fcc The meeting was adjourned to > the second Sunday in April , to be holden at thf t house of Mr . Charles Brook , Littletown . BILSTON . — A public-meeting was held m the Chartist room , Stafford Street , Bilston , on Tuesday evening , February the ^ th , Thomas HamsiWley in the chair , for the pureose of adopting a petition to Parliament praying for the Abolition c £ the Rate-Paying Clauses of the Reform Bill . The petition was unanimously adopted , and ordered to be sent to the Hon . Charlea Pelham ViHiers , M , P , for ' . presentation , with a request to Thomas Thornley , Esq ., the other member for the berough , and the members for the county , to support the prayer thereof . After which , Dr . M'Douall delivered an excellent lecture ,
he was frequently applauded . : CELEBRATION OF THE BIRTH-DAY OF THOMAS PAINE IN NOTTINGHAM—A supper in honour of the above eminent political character , numerously attended , was held on Monday eve-, niuglast , at the Seven Stars , Baker Gate . Aft & . the cloth was removed , Mr . Sweet was Junanimoualy called upon to preside , who opened the business p the evening in a neat speech , and proposed th » f / j \ lowing toasts : —" The sovereignty of the pej » , i Mr . Baggaley responded . " The People ; mjtf thei well study the first principles of gorernm & B' an ! never relinquish the struggle tor social anjj Doiitica right , until the People ' s Charter become **' ,. » i aw o the land ; " responded to by Mr . Tbft » , ' ^ wrfeht "The memory of the immortal oft ) ot Thoma Paine-may the principles he a , * w , ated beeomi universally studied , and reduced fayr dCtice . .. 8 p 0 ke
l "L > uZl "T ,, ™* ' W Thomas Roper , at great length . The Martha * r Jtar and the w e ot the democratic press-may . * continu 9 ^ adTOCate the rights of man , and be w ^ rted j n its warfare with theoppressors of the , ky ^ race , by CTery tru 8 lover of his country ; » rew ded t 0 b ' &„„„ . « The speedy downfall « f ^ ingeraft an / priestcraft : " spoken to by Mr . Bagjr ^ * .. May mankind become brethren , and U , ' ^ ir mie 0 f foith ;" by Mr . Baker , who gave- " Robert E » mett '« de-, eDce - « . t > u- Buncombe , Esq . M . P ., the only man in the atW , ^ n oug e of commons who has the honesty to aV . flaji < $ justice for the whole people ;" spoken to b ' the Chairman , and drank with all the honours , Songjby Mr . Gisby , "The four-leaved ShMuWA . " •• Feargus O'Connor , Esq ., the people a triend and the tyrants' foe—may he live to see the ' men for whom he struggles socially happy and i politically * rw . " Prank with ail ( he htfwurs , Song
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by the whole of the Company— "The Lion of Fr «« - dom" " W . P . Roberts . EsJ ., the peS , at Z ney-general—may the working classes cleer him in his onslaught against tyrant magistrates and bloated capitalists . " Drank with all the honours . Sonr hv Mr . Mather— "Zadi the Moor . " " The Executive of the National Charter Association , and the Trustees and Directors of the Land Company—may their exertions in the cause of humanity be eminently successful . " Drank with all the honours . Recitation" The Black Slave . " by Mr . Baker . « The speedy return of Frost , Williams , Jones , Ellis , and every other political martyr . " Song by Mr . Clarkson ,
"Frost , Williams , and Jones . "The memory of Henry Hunt , and the illustrious dead of every age and nation , who while living struggled for the freedom of their fellow-men . " Various songs and recitations were given by Miss Blatherwick and others , which added very much to the harmony of the evening . Votes of thanks were given to the ladies for their attendance upon the occasion ; also to the aged democrat , Mr . Thomas Roper , to Patrick O'Higgins , Esq ., for his exertions in the cause of bis oppressed countrymen , and to the Chairman for his past services , to which he briefly responded , and the meeting separated , highly delighted with their evening ' s entertainment .
SOUTHAMPTON . - Tjk Land— On Wednesday , a public meeting convened by placard , was held in the old Assembly-room . Mr . Goodman presided . Able addresses were delivered by Messrs . Clark , M'Grath , and the Rev . Herbert Smith , of the established church , on the value of the small allotment system to the community . The Rev . gentleman considered the land project a powerful Fever for raising the condition of the people , and , although he disliked the word Chartist , as forming any part of its designation , would nevertheless take out a share in the Company . The thanks of the meeting having been awarded to the lecturers and chairman , the meeting dispersed . Thb Chartbx—A meeting was held in thesame place on Thursday evening , which was attended by Messrs . M'Grath and Clark . Resolutions in favour of the Charter and the National Petition were unanimously adopted .
NEWPORT , ISLE OF WIGIIT .-On Friday evening , a numerous meeting of the middle and working classes , was held in the large room of the Grapes Inn . Mr . Oliver , a veteran democrat , was unanimously appointed chairman . He said he accepted with much pleasure the honour of chairman to the present meeting . He was delighted to see so many of his townsmen assembled , to advance the cause of political justice to the oppressed millions of this empire . lie called upon Mr . Nichols to move the following resolution : — Resolved , —That , in the opinion of this meeting , the stare of the Elective Franchise ai at present exercised ,
under the provisions of the " Reform Act , " is unj . urt and tyrannical , as it excludes fire-sixths of the male adults oftha community , from the exercite of their po . litical rights ; we therefore agree to petition Parliament , for the enactment of the document known as-the " People ' s Charter , " which «» ntains ths principle-and details of a meaiure , for ecuriog the rights of all classes of the people . Mr . Nichols said , that the resolution which he had just read , embodied those principles which were necessary to a true representation of the whole people . It would , therefore , bean object of the most anxious solicitude with every friend to the freedom of his country , to have those principles made the law of the land . Mr . Nichols continued to argue
with much eloquence and force in favour of the principles of the Charter . The motion hawing been seconded by Mr . Barnes , and eloquently supported by Mr . Clark , was unanimously adopted . The National Petition was then ably moved and read by Mr Cooper , and seconded by Mr . Denyer . Mr .- M'Grath addrcsed the meeting in support of the petition , which was adopted without a dissentient . Votes of thanks having been passed to the chairman , and Messrs . M'Grath and Clark , the meeting separated . Tkk Litin . —Messrs . Clark and M'Grath addressed a meeting in the above room upon the land and its capabilities on Saturday evening . The addresses gave universal satisfaction . The unanimous thanks of the meeting were given to them for their labour
in the cause of Democracy . PORTSEA . —Thb Land and the ( Jbartbr—The Working-man ' s Association of this town having seen by the Northern Star , that Messrs . M'Grath and Clark were to visit several places iu > the South , at once took steps to secure their services ; the Atheneura ' was engaged , and bills were issued announcing the meeting for Monday evening , and notwithstanding the severity of the weather a vevy good meeting was assembled by 8 o ' clock . Mr-. Streud was appointed to preside , who very ably , stated the purpose of the meeting ; he then introduced Mr . Hewesa , to move the first resolution , which was as follows : — " That we have heard with feelings of commingled horror and indignation , of the-alarming state of
destitution to which our Scotch , and Irish fellow-subjects have been reduced , through the agency of the social and political institutions , with which they arecursed , and hereby declare-our solemn conviction * , that this lamentable staia-off things never will be effectually remedied until the .- people of those coan . tries are allowed the independent proprietorshipof their native soil | secure * to them bv the enactment of laws , founded upoa the universal rights , of man . " The motient was seconded by Mr ; Fox , and powerfully supparted by Mr . Clark ,, ami carried without a dissenting veice . The next resolution which was condemnatory of Class Legislation and in favour of the Charter , was moved by . Mir . Dart , seconded by Bfifo . Malcolm , and supported by
Mr . M'Grath in speeches , which were most eoBdially responded to by tMt < aui & n : nce . On being puhtothe meeting , it was adopted ne » . eon . Mr . 1 \ Fox proposed the National Petition , which was-seconded by Mr . Dart , aad . oarried . The customary , votes of thanks being giroa , the meeting dissolved ,. WINCHESWt—Messrs . M'Grath aad Clark addressed a meeting of the inhabitants of this town , in the assembly room of the Globe Inn , in elucidation ofthej > rin « iples and objects of the National Land Company . From the good feeling evinced an increase o £ ths- Company may be expected as the result of the meeting . LEEDS , —The discussion on the measures for Ireland was . opened on Sunday evening by Mr . Macintosh , whett the room was well filled ; . A very
animated debate took place , which was adjourned until Monday evening , at six o ' clock , when Mr . Brook will ceaufme the subject , and likewise the measure of LordlGfrorge Be « tinck ' s . JMANCIIESTBR LOCALITY . —Mr . Toralinsen , of Rochdale , lectured here on last Suiday evening , on tb , o right of the people to the Charter , and gave muiA satisfaction . ! BRIGHTON . —A general meeting of the Char-Itiate of this town was held at . the Articheke Inn , ot ' . Wednesday , February 10 , M * . Sinnook in the chair * ' when the following resolution , was proposed by M * i Giles , seconded by Mr . Page , and unanimousl y I adopted :- " Resolved . That we , the CnartisU . of
Brighton , hail with pleasure the . engagomeai w Dr . M'Douall by the Executive , believing he uiU be a great auxiliary to o « r : cause ; we , therefore * , hnpe every Chartist wiUnajly round and supfiArt the Executive in pecusjaey matters , as now is , the tun * when good men aad true are wasted to advocate outprinciples . " BIRMINGHAM , Fsa . 10 m .-A » our tisual weefcjy meeting on Sunday evening last , the following itaoi lution was -unanimously passed * . — " That th * besfc thanks of . this locality are due to Dr . M'Douall for his splendid lecture at the People ' * Hall this , even ,-ing . " [ The latter part of the resolution , which wa have omitted , should be sent to the Executive . }
CENTRAL REGISTRATIO N AND . ELKC Tj . ON COMMITTEE . —A tery full meeting of this . ' - > ody , over which T . S . Daucombe , Esq ., M . P , presided , and at which T . Wakley , Esq . M . P . « cted as vice-president , was held at the Asiembly-rooms , 83 , Dean-alreet , Soho . on Wednesday wming , February the 1 Mb , when letters were read froni Lord John Russell and Robert GrosTenor , Sir B . Hall , Sir W . Molesworth , Joseph Hume , Esq . M . P ., Dr . Bowring M . P ., W . S . O'Brien , Esq . M . P ., and the following M . P . ' s and gentlemen , who promise to attend the meeting on Wednesday evenint next , at the Crown and Anchor :-Sir B . Hall , M . P ., Sherman Crawford , Esq . M . P ., Captain Pechell , M . P ., Charles Cochrane , and Lawrance Hey worth , Esqrs . A letter was also read from Colonel Thompson , enclosing £ 5 towards defraying the expenses of the meveraent . Rotation * . Ac ., were then adopted , to be submitted
to the public meeting on Wednesday . Mr . Mallwood brought forward his resolution relative to taking the first opportunity of placing Mr . P . M'Grath in nomination for Parliamentary honours , as a working-man Candidate , which was seconded by Mr . Cuffay ; and after a very able debate the following amendment , moved by Mr . John Shaw . swas carried : — " That this committee recommend to their friends to give theircordialsupportatthenext General Election te Cel . Thompson , Candidate for Bradford ; te Mr . HaUiday , Candidate for Oldham ; and Mr . Lawrence Hey worth , Candidate for the Tower Hamlets : also that our friends should take steps to find Constituencies for Mr . Philip M'Grath Mr . Ernest Jones , and other worthy friends , as well as to render every assistance to such members of the present Parliament as support the principles of the People ' s Charter . " The eommittee then adjourned until Tuesday evening , February the tfth , st iigU o'dogk prwiwly ,
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HOME . ' Finns in thb MEinopous . —Rast evening ( Friday ^ a fire broke out at No . 2 , New * street , Bethnal-grece- ,. pceupiodby Mr . Jaylor . Tiie flames commenced hit the ground-floor , used as a- cabinet-maker ' s worlov shop . Upon the alarm being .-, given , the inmates in , the upper room were so frightened , that a man iajumping out of the window ^ , was severely injured ' aad two children bad very narrow escapes , as they > Were obliged to be handed oub of the same window ; . Considerable damage was dbne . Between eight . and-.-nine o ' clock an alarming . ' fire- broke out in the ' / mansion belonging to Mrs .. Mirah Loftus , at 82 ;
Wimpole-street , Cavendish-square . After considerable-trouble , and at no little personal risk , thefiremen , succeeded in entirely extinguishing the names , bttbnot until damage to the amount of a fewhundred founds was done .. Skortly after twelve ? o ' oJocfa . this- ( Saturday ) . morning , a fire broke out ; upen the premises in the occupation of Mrs . ElizabetbDuperary ,. cloth cap-maker , situate at No . I , GArnault-plaoe ^ ClerkenwelL Owing to timely assistant the flames were soon extinguished , but not . until the whole of the stock ia trade was destroyed ,, and the premises severely damaged . Unfortunate !/ the-occupier was not insured fcr a single penny .
Ths IhiBH' Pabti . —There was another meeting of the-Irish party on Friday . Seven clauses of the New Poor-Relief Bill were folly discussed ; those relating to outdoor relief to the able-bodied , and the extension of the proposed area of taxation from electoral districts to the entire union , having already been freetycanvassed , and disapproved of by the majority , the conversation was of an animated character , but no formal resolution was adopted . Mr . O'Con- - nelll is said to be suffering : under severe indisposition . DBAD & OV THB DDKS OP NoRTHnMBBBLAKD . —NeWS ' has reached town that the Duke of Northumberland ' diedton Thursday , at his seat , Alnwick Castle , Nor--thumberiand , in the 62 nd year of his age . The deceased leaves no children . His brother , therefore ,. Baron Prudhoe , who was elevated to the peerage in November , 1816 , succeeds to the title and estates . Thb Snow stobm . —The metropolis and indeed all parts of the csuntry have been visited by a
severersnowstorm than has been remembered for raanyc years , accompanied by an intense frost . The temperature during the hight has been as low as 18 degrees , not ascending higher than 28 degrees at noon ,, and' receding to 25 , orV degrees of frost by eighto ' clock in the evening . The roads and rails in many * instances were rendered impassable , and at onetime the post-office reported 119 bags , containing letters and newspapers , as not having arrived in consequence , Most ot the trains were many hours behind their time , —and on the Brighton Railway the . obstruction was particularly great . Four engineswere linked together and put at full speed to cut through the snow—but they soon become imbedded ,. , bhe snowextinguised the fires , and an express bad to be sent all along the line for the " navvies" who wkh spades and shovels were obliged to cut a channel for the train . We regret to say that numerous accidents * have occurred , and this , ( Saturday ) morning , the frost continues with unabated severity .
Latest from Irxland . —The latest accounts from Ireland were more than ever gloomy and alarming . The extreme severity ot the weather has aggravated the horrors of destitution , and famine is ex--tending its ravages in the south and west . . The very heavy fall of snow tbroughont the country , has caused a general suspension of the public works *—almost the bo !» source of sustenance for at least two millions of human beings , and although the regulation established by the Lord Lieutenant entitles the labourers in such a contingency to a moiety of the ordinary wages , yet , where provisions are at a famine price , the poor creatures will not ba ^ able te purchase food'enough to keep body and soul together . Many more deaths from starvation are reoqrted in the provincial journals .
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FOREIGN . Dou Miacnn . is said to have left Italy , jnvoute for Portugal . The Gazettf d « Simphn states that Yqun * Switzerland has in contemplation to execute : a coup da main . Mexigoi asn » ihk United States . —The Queen of the West , New York packet ship , has , arrived , but has brought no better intelligence from Meixco . The anticipated battle between the rival arjmies had not , according to . the latest accounts , ta ! : ou place . Thefeeling against the war in the United States Congresswas growing more powerful every day . A tremens dousiire had occurred in Boston on the 21 st ult . * . whereby . KO'baildings were completshrdcstroyed , ano > upwards- of fifty families had bec 3 : jfendered bouse ** less ..
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B « u > AS ^—At a special meeting t Belfast branch of the Chartist Land Company held in Mr . Yim . Via \ ker > s , Brady ' s-row , on Friday , the StU instant , the following officers were elected or appointed ;—iMr . A . M'ClemenA , secretary and treasurer : Mr , John Hughes and Mr . E . ™ mson . auditors ; Mr . B . M'Geod OT , scrutineer . The Com . Biittees-Wm . Walker . Robert Winton ,, Wm . Thomi ) son Bernard Macknamer , Win . liicklin , STylse , an VVW- Murphy . It was resolved thst one hafpennv per week be levied on ef , ch member to defray & oal expenses , to commence ivom the first instant . That a subscription list be opened £ m % » j i « gth « debt due to M * , ^' Connor on aSuuWefence fund , to be kept wen until the ml 3 iA . Votes of thanks . rT ^ srs , Walker and ITCJCttfBr » nuti » chsingftfl wergahjo adopte d
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IMPERIAL PARLIAi ^ ENT . ( Continued from dhe 'ifo Page . ) th «&&& nota \ p \ ra » ot the governjutat , called upon , hJa > noble friend either to abandou it ,, or proceed with it . at once , or at the latest on Fri > jay ; when it should h « ff « the preference over the other ord ; o » , except the Destitute Persons ( 'Ireland ) Bill . Ilord- CteeaeE Bentimcc regit tied that ministers . bad staked their official existe nee ou the result : it ' vhich the hoiue-sbould arrive ort th > . iill he had introduced , hut-accepted the challenge of' . tis noble friend , Lfeel , " said hi * lordship , " that » h « p the Queen ' s mifjuster , who . is- responsible for tb e sa ' . a ^ y of t he country , tslU me that it is fer the advanta ge of tbat country that
thUitieasurashould be forthwith brcoght forward , and speedily be decided —( hear , faea r)—f . jfeel I should be wanting in duty to- her Majesty , ai well i * to my country , If J , wero to hesitate in persevering witU « my motion , ( Choc ?* . ) And , sir ,, whatever may ba the rtajtlt , however important the consequences , upon my kqad is not the responsibility . ( Hear and cheers . ) ShoiW ! t be the pleasure of her Afajesty ' s minister * in the-present difficulties . of Ireland to desert the helm of state —( hear)—great as . I admit those difficulties to be , greater than any whi # ii any government have ever fell * in the conduct of t ^ a affairs of Ireland , my founds are i ^» t appalled at those , difficulties , and we shall not » b / juk from any responsibility that may be placed upon as 4 ( Cheeri . )
[ It is rumoured tt ij ^ mMning ( Friday ) tha ^ . tord JoVin only wants a decen ' tapcuae to resign , and / , that should Lord George be sut spited to night by even * a , respectable minority he will q ai ^ fnacl The adjoumm e ^ - 0 ft the house was preceded by an announcement fr-Qm . tho ; Deputy-Scrjeac ^ at-Arms , that a stranger had ' c «; eB , fp * ad in the membe , rs' * gallery , and was ia custody ; bn , t ,. a » it appeared he was . a member's friend , and gouache ** by mistake , hajxa * immediately discharged . In the Honss QT , ljjiW >» , on Friday evening , the Dsstitute Persons . ( frelaadD Bill was brought , up and read a firat time ; and thjt-lDisiilting from Suga . it Bill was read a second time ,. Knottier business of imjjoitaace came be * fore the towe . Iu tho-H / oosSr . ea Commons , oa Fi & ar evening , Lord J . Rossr . f 4 . mov 6 A Uie third reading of , the Destitute Persons (\ relandl ) Bfill , which was ,, nasjed without a divii-ftn .
Lc « 4 S . Swawca then moved $ fc * aecond reading w tha % H « ray * BiU for Ireland . ybftCflA ** Mo » of » be BxcJWApju opposed the Bill wfrjphi he ehsuasterisedas a mjen . » OT » for the benefit of sjftjyiway . shaBeholdsrs , and otaep unisons interested in jai . rwaysi . H # would coafedo . tbat labour to a , ' certain , wtent , might he , provided by the Bill , bufc vmleis he coajdi be convinced that the Siafcs oaght to becom & a . gjreat money . lende ? , that tbe »« naUwsy * would furu > h . a sufficient security for the monsjt advanced , thaS . thebtnefits conferrediby the icboma would be commeasuR & Jn with the amouat propoaedi to > be expended , as ^ . thaithe finances of the countty > wow in such a stats-as . to . admit of so laage an adva 0 cek he should feel b # urua to reject the scheme . To asUbiwh that the St « H ( , slw * ld not become-s great money ,-te » a > r , and thaJi t tfc * proposed sectusity would
net toe safe , he quoted ) advances which had been made to ctmul companies a ^ d , tc . the three principal cities ia Ireland , Dublin , Cwfc . add Limerick—advances which B » ver had never bw ^ reyaid , either priuc . isal or interest . H « denied that anting uke the numbsrvoiptrsons would be employed as the , uoUe lord suppose . ^ and as railway labourers were n » i ( guur * Hy men of famiUei , nothing like the aatislpated fcwfik would be produced by this scheme . The dais of railway labourers , too ,, were not the class which was sug > rJ « ffihe greatest deot & ution . and the parts of the country , through which the prponsed railways would pais wsre ncAUie most distressed parts ; therefore he ooncladtdthatiy * measure was net one which would produes immediate er general r « Uef , and that in the present itate of thq . itauees it should upt ba adopted by the fcw . u » e . The right , lion , gsntltman ocncluded by morlng as an amendment that the bill bc- . i s *^ »¦ *> a > 'Ki iki ,. * ' . h « ¦' . " » sis mootki .
Mr , JUULiB , Mr . T . X » . *«¦ «' . * . ^ T ) Vten ^ cv « nn ,. Sir CSapier , and Mr . lb ; m . )' L . ; in . «!> o ! .. i , > . »¦(¦ : ci-. i . m \ u the BUI , which was suBpoKtvO hy ' It . ? . ; um \ : m- >; .. Iu : re \\ Lord Bernard , Jfc , Ci . ' . fttf ' ui , .. \ 4 W . \ Uid « -v <\ On the motion of Cohjael . ! \> tw \ : <; ( V d « i » ut : w . 11 >' - jowratd . The Distilling {( QiftSugtr ¥ - \\\ vim i .-tv . ' -. . Mr- - ; , tint-: and palled . The House adjourned at half-past tweit » ta & ou day .
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Northern Star (1837-1852), Feb. 13, 1847, page 1, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/ns2_13021847/page/1/
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