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    • witn JUST PUBLISHED, REYOLTJTIOS IS PARIS. A narrative oi fte *«*nt r Revolution in France, containing a full , a ^ oc f^ .f
    • Aberdeen-.—The Charter.—On Friday ^ evening, the 17th inst., a meeting was held in Union Hall, "Blackfriarsstreit, for the purpose of re-organising
    • THE NORTHERN STAR, SATDRDAY, MARCH 25, 1848.
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      Witn Just Published, Reyoltjtios Is Paris. A Narrative Oi Fte *«*Nt R Revolution In France, Containing A Full , A ^ Oc F^ .F

      witn JUST PUBLISHED , REYOLTJTIOS IS PARIS . A narrative oi fte *«* nt r Revolution in France , containing a full , ^ f ^ . f

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      ts Causes , "lncidents ; and Effects , togetner " ^ J ""' cation of Louis Philijpe , the fall of fiawV" *™ triumph of the Popular 0 « n ^» B » " «^ S S ! ffiLfi ? sK 5 SSaSa ? aS a . 'ar-fsfflss sss ^ fc . •» Xm ^ I ord e rs shoul d be immediately sent

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      PHRTRATT OF FEAB 6 T / 5 O'CONNOR , Eso ,, M . P ., m MABTiruiforms his friends and the Chartist body B panel-ally that lie has reduced the price of his ^^ . whinSTlMeiicUi portrait of the ir IUnstnous Chief £ BK ? r ri ^! -print 3 - is ; coloured ditto , 2 B . 6 d . to tneiouunius * rEOpLE . edition . To be had at the Hoktheex Stak office , 16 , Great "WindrnlH- * treei , Hajraarfcet ; Sweet , Goose Gate , Nottingham ; Heyivood , Uanchester , and all booksellers in the r / nited Kingdom .

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      TO TAILOES . By approbation of Her Majesty Queen Victoria , and n . It . H . Prince Albert .

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      COLLITER'S COMMERCIAL COFFEE AND CHOP HOUSE AND READING ROOMS , 26 EJ . STRAND . LONDON . JC OLL 1 VER returns his sincere thanks to his . Friends and the Public at large , for the support he has received at their hands during the last ten years , snd hopes , by strict attention and civility , to merit a continuance of their patronage . J . C . also begs to state , that having lately made extensive alterations and improvements in his premises , he is now enabled to afford additional convenience without extra charge . A Commercial Coffee-room upstairs , with e \ ery facility for Travellers and Visitors from the country . The House is situated in the very heart of the Metropolis , in the centre of the Theatres , near the National Xand OSce . and Public Buildings- Omnibases pass to and from all the Railway Stations , to meet the Trains , every five miuutes . Beds . is . to is . 6 d . per ni ? ht . All other charges equal y moderate . NO FEES TO SERVANTS . * , * Please to observe the Address , COLLIVER'S COFFEE HOUSE , 256 J , STRAKD ( opposite the Augel Hotel ) .

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      TAXES ! TAXES ! TAXES ! This dav is published , price Fourpence , A BUDGET OF TWO TAXES ONLY ! ! -A STAMP TAX , with the Legacy Duty Equalised , and extended to Real Irop-rty ; a Pr-OPERTY FAX , applied to all realised Property , with an Equitable Proportion on Income . , Loudon : Effingham Wilson , Publisher , 11 , Boyal Exchange .

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      TO BE SOLD , a FOUR ACRE CERTIFICATE in the National Land Company , eligible for the Ballot . Price £ o is . Apply , if 1 ? letter ( pre-paid ) , to J . C , at E . Scholey ' s , Midgate , Peterborough .

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      NATIONAL LAND AND CHARTER , HANDKERCHIEFS . Price 4 s . each , and mav be sentby post for 4 s . id . npHE above is a Rich Satin Brussels , for a man ' s neck , X . thirty-five inches square , wvtii tricolouied bovder and plain green middle , entirely composed of the best China silk , soft shuts and warp . Also the LADLES' HA 5 DKEKCHIEF , eighteen inches square , price 'is . 6 d ., by posfis . 10 d ., beautifull y figured with the Rose , Thistle , and Shamrock , forthe border , interspersed with groups of barleycorns in themiddle , with the Charter and Land shield at esch corner , the whole surrounded by a fringe of one anil a half inches ; this handkerchief is eomnosed of fine Italian silk . The advertiseris a nine years' Chartist , and a Land member from the commencement , who respectfully solicits the support of his brothers and sisters in the cau « e . . . N . B . —To prevent an inferior or spurious article being offered to our Lody , they can he had only on application at the Office of the * National Land Company , li 4 , High Holborn , London .

      Aberdeen-.—The Charter.—On Friday ^ Evening, The 17th Inst., A Meeting Was Held In Union Hall, "Blackfriarsstreit, For The Purpose Of Re-Organising

      Aberdeen-. —The Charter . —On Friday ^ evening , the 17 th inst ., a meeting was held in Union Hall , "Blackfriarsstreit , for the purpose of re-organising

      Thii Branch Of The Jsational Charter Uni...

      thii branch of the Jsational Charter Union , when several influential members were added to the existing committee . The meeting highly- approved of the ssntiments contained in the draft of the National Petition , which Mr Henry read and ably supported . It was resalved to enter into immediate subscriptions with , the view to send a delegate to the Convention . Before separating , the meeting decided to go hand in hand with their more southern brethren ia thus petitioning for the last time : accordingly petition sheets were erdered to be circulated for signatures . Since the revolution in France , the civic authorities here affect the greatest alarm , when the Chartists announce a meeting , they seem to think the working

      classes are become destructives , and are at drawn daggers with them . This is so firmly fixed on their minds , that when a few poor men meet with a view to crave their assistance in order to find employment , the whole of the police force were summoned to protect them in the chamber where they sat in consultation . On this occasion , 800 special constables were sworn to maintain the peacj . The military in the barracks were erdered to be in readiness , and etch soldier hr . d ferty rounds of ball cartridges served out to him , and all this for what ? Not certainly under an expectation that those destitute peo pie would cut their throats , nor because tbey were hungry and might steal , but because they had seen extraordinary and dreadful visions which have been wafted across the channel from France ; and thus , with their dreams by night , their minds have

      become restless and disordered to such a degree , that without any exception they appear to bars fallen into a state of lunacy . Tee Republic tor Fraxcs asd the CnAra ? . p for Esglasd . —The Chartists of Halifax having felt a deep interest n the changes which have recently taken place in France , determined to call a public meeting to give the inhabitants an opportunity of manifesting their sympathy for the French people . They drew up a requisition to the constables , respect , faliy requesting them to call the meeting , which was signed by 83 of the shopkeepers and

      householders . The constables having refused to call the meeting , it was called by the requisitionistsfor Monday night last . No sooner had the bills made their appearance than three of the gentlemen , who had signed ths requisition , took alarm at a paragraph which was added , calling the thousands to attend , in order and in conjunction with other meetings , to carry terror to those who had so effectaally resisted the claims of the people . These democrats drew up a counter-requisition denouncing the placard as infhmmatory , and withdrawing their names . After visiting the parties who had signed , and endeavouring to terrify them out of their propriety , they

      succeeded in ob : ammg twenty-seven names ; and these not all genuine , as many of them have declared that tbey did not authorise them to use their names for this purpose . This step caused a feeling of terror to manifest itself amongst a portion of the respectables , they anticipated a row . The Bondles were ordered to be in readiness , not only in Halifax but also in Tluddersfield . The meeting took place in the Odd Fellows' Hall , on Monday evening ; the doors were opened at six o ' clock , business to commence at seven o ' clock ; long before that hour the room-was crowded in every part . Mr Gawkrodger was unanimously appointed to take the einir , and opened the meeting by reading the requLsitien . He remarked that a fear was entertained that abreach of the peace would take place , he had no fear as he had conSdencc in

      his brother democrats , and , should anything unpleasant occur , it would be caused by wolves in sheep ' s clothing having « ot amongst thera ; he exhorted them to set their faces against any line of conduct which had a tendency to produce this result . He then called upon Mr Ciissitt to move the first resolution , vrhich ^ as secon ded by Mr Abraham Hanson , and supported by Mr North . — 'That this meeting rejoices with the Republicans of France that they have so completely overcome their enemies , and established the power of the people in that nation having set an example worthy of imitation by all nations crushed beneath the sway of kingcraft , more e ^ aecially those governed by a ty rannical oligarchy . '

      Mr Bawden moved the second resolution ; Mr George Webber seconded , ard Mr John Snowden supported it , ' fh-it it is the opinion of this meeting that the s fferinssand privations which the working classes ot this country are at present enduring is a consequence of c ! a 5 i-legisla ion , and that no permanent relief can be ebiained until the People ' s Charter became the law of the Imd , and should this measure of justice bs much longer _ withheld , nothing can p e .-entthe people fromasp irlngafter and ultimately obtaining a similar change in the constitution which the French people have so recently obtained . ' Mr "C- Rushton proposed the address and Mr C . Shacklct in seconded it .

      Maschestes . —Mr Thomas Tafereall , of Burnley , will deliver a lecture ihthe People ' s Institute , nbunday March 20 th . Subject . — 'The powerol Tenffi ^ tsken at 8 ix ° ' clock in the

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      JUST PUBLISHED , TB 1 CB B 1 XTEHCB , HO . XV . OF " THE LABOURER , " containing 1 . The March of Freedom , a Poem , by Ernes Jones . 2 . Insurrection of the Working Classes . The Origin of Swiss Independence , 3 . The Poor Man ' s Le ^ al Manual . 4 . The Komauce of a People . 5 . The Wolf and the Church , a German Legend with an English Moral . 6 . National Literature . Russia ; being another black page in the history of Nicholas . * 7 . Last Dying Speech and Confession of an Ex . King . S . Tho Imprisoned . 9 . A Lesssn to Tyrants . 10 . The Pirates' Prize . 11 . Literary Review . letters ( pre-paid ) to he addressed to the Editors , 16 Great Windmill Street , Haymarket , London . Orders received by allagents forthe "Northern Star and all booksellers in town and country .

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      IMPORTANT PUBLIC MEETING . —The 1 FRENCH' SOCIAL REPUBLIC and MISREPRESENTATION of the " TIMES" Newspaper . In consequence of the insane attack on Socialism , cr misrepresentation of the Times , in its leading article of ; the 17 th inst . respecting it , and the glorious , fanmane , and virtuous social revolution in France , I hereby call a PUBLIC MEETING , to be held in the Literary Institution , Johnstreet . Tottenham Court Road , on FRIDAY , 2 ith inst ., at eight o ' clock precisely , vhen an ADDRESS to the PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT OF FRANCE will be proposed , and an explanation of English Socialism will be given , and the ignorance of the writers in the Times and other jour nals will ba exposed . London , March 17 , 1848 . ROBERT . OWEN .

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      TWO-ACRE ALLOTMENTS AT LOWBANDS . The premium required for tliose allotments which Mr O'Connor is empowered to sell , is 50 J each , to cover all .

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      LAND COMPANY . IMPORTANT . In reply to the person who has purchased a four-acre ' allotment from Mr Dewhurst , I am authorised by the Directors to state that the rules of the Land Company do not sanction a transfer of shares without the knowledge and concurrence of the Directors , and therefore ' all surfi bargains are void . T . CtAhK , Secretary .

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      THURSDAY , Makch 23 . FROST , WILLIAMS , AND JONES . HOUSE OF COMMONS . —Mr O ' Consor has just given notice of the following motion for Thursday , the 6 th of April : 'That a humble address be presented to her Majesty , praying that her Majesty may be graciously pleased to grant her Royal pardon to John Frost , Z ^ phaniah TJilliams , William Jones , and all other political offenders .

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      TEE CHABTEB AND HO JHflBEIDEl UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE . VOTE BY BALLOT . NO PROPERTY QUALIFICATION ANNUAL PARLIAMENTS . PAYMENT OF MEMBERS . EQUAL ELECTORAL DISTRICTS

      The Northern Star, Satdrday, March 25, 1848.

      THE NORTHERN STAR , SATDRDAY , MARCH 25 , 1848 .

      The Paris Proletarians. Reform Or Revolu...

      THE PARIS PROLETARIANS . REFORM OR REVOLUTION . The Proletarians of Paris have again earned for themselves the admiration and gratitude of the people of every land . The " three days" of Februarysaw them combat and conquer the spy and soldier-propped tyrant , who , less than eight and forty hours before his utter overthrow , uttered the vaunt— "I am so safe in the saddle nothing can unseat me ! '' Vain boast ! The people rose in their might , and every damnable engine of tyranny fell before them . A

      throne-. less king proclaimed the weakness of despotism , and the omnipotence of Democracy . All Frenchmen are now Republicans , for the Republic is an accomplished fact , which even Bugeaud and Soult , Thiers and Barrot , Berryer and Larochejacquelin accept , because nonacceptance just now would be rather awkward . But all professed Republicans are not Democrats . The bourgeoisie and political intriguers have no liking for a practical realisation of " LIBERTY , EQUALITY , FRATERNITY . " Certain practical measures , intended to realise equality in the National Guard , excited the hostilit y of a p ortion of that force . This , however , was rather the pretext than the real reason for the menacing

      demonstration of the Guard on the 16 th inst . That demonstration ' was mainly directed against Ledru-Rollin , on account of his circular to the Revolutionary Commissioners .

      That circular will be found at length in our sixth page . Let our readers " Mark / . learn , and inwardly digest it . " When they have done so , we doubt not that they will unite with us in declaring that circular necessary and praiseworthy ; honourable to-the Minister who drew it up , because a pledge of his sincerity and devotion to the veritable people . In every department , in every city and locality , large or small , there are swarms of corrupt villains , who oppressed the people , proscribed Republican principles , and supported

      the overthrown tyrant , a ? long as he remained at the Tuileries . These double-faced knaves , while hating the Republic , have no objection to fill Republican offices , although , if the chance offered they would betray the Republic tomorrow to any royal rascal who would pay them for their treason . These scoundrels Ledru Rollin orders the Commissioners to turn out , and put honest men , sincere Republicans , into their places ? and at the same time to enlighten the people preparatory to the coming elections . The intriguers , thereupon , raise a cry of" dictatorship , ' ,. " reign of

      terror , " & c , and ask " Is there no Charlotte Corday to assassinate Ledru-Rollin ?" On the Ifth of March the people rose in their moral might , and , two hundred thousand strong , marched to the Hotel de Ville , to manifest their confidence in the Government , and their determination to uphold Ledru-Rollin . The bourgeoisie were tau ght their littleness ; the intriguers were ] silened ; the conspirators were confounded . Glory to the Proletariansjof Paris , they have saved the Republic !

      I he work goes bravel y on . Germany is revolutionised from end to end . Princes are flying , thrones are perishing . Everywhere the oppressors of nations yield , or are overthrown . " Reform or Revolution " is now the order of the day . How long , Men of Great Britain and Ireland , how long will you carry the damningstigma of being the only people in Europe who dare not will their freedom ?

      Patience ! the hour is ni gh ! From the hilltops of Lancashire , from the voices of hundreds of thousands has ascended to Heaven the

      oath of union , and the rallying cry of conflict . Englishmen and Irishmen have sworn to have The Charter and Repeal , or Vive La Republique i

      Shall We Have The Charter Let England An...

      SHALL WE HAVE THE CHARTER Let England answer . On the 3 rd of April the Convention is to meet . We solemnly adjure the people not to let it separate until the Charter is obtained . The delegates are now being elected . We trust , as the number is so limited , the constituencies will be lar # e , and that mighty open-air demonstrations will be held for their election—not sneaking hole and corner meetings . We trust that London will make the meeting for the Election a demonstration on a suitable scale , a foretaste of the national procession—worthy of the Metropolis . It should , for this purpose , be an open air meeting . London and the country must he well organised and agitated between this and the

      IDES OF APRIL . The Ides of March subverted a despotism once—the Ides of April may do so yet , and dire will be the responsibility of those men who dare to throw cold water on the fine enthusiasm of the people . Miserable generals would those be who tell their army they have no confidence in them , and do not believe them capable of doing their duty . We trust we have none such—to inspirit and to cheer on is the duty of every honest man ; no battle was ever won by

      saying , — " I think I shall lose it ! ' ' We are happy to find the gallant men of the Tower Hamlets are active in the field . God prosper them and every gallant' heart 1 Honour , too , to the heroes of the north , who are mustering their mi g hty phalanxes . We see proofs on every hand that the true spirit fires the hearts of the people . Let it not be checked or cramped . Within the hounds of due discipline it must work ; but those bounds must not he drawn by pusillanimity any more than bv rashness .

      The Sword Drawn. The Usurpers And Oppres...

      THE SWORD DRAWN . The usurpers and oppressors of these inlands have determined to risk their last stake . They have commenced the game of persecution in Ireland . Informations have been sworn , and warrants issued , against Meagher , Mitchel , and Smith O'Brien , M . P ., for " sedition . " Good . The day is at hand when the people will issue warrants against Russell , Clarendon , and Somerville , " for high crimes and misdemeanours , " something worse than " sedition . " Of course , in spite of such crawling wretches as John O'Connell , the people of Ireland will do their duty to the proscribed patriots . Englishmen , see that you do yours .

      They who permit oppress io n , share the crime !"

      Parliamentary Review. While The Spirit O...

      PARLIAMENTARY REVIEW . While the spirit of Revolution is marching over Europe with giant strides , and ancient despotisms , that seemed framed to last for generations to come , vanish-Like the baseless fabric of a vision , it is curious to mark the singularly tame , monotonous , and negative characterof the proceedings in the British Legislature . ' Whether it arises from the pre-occupation of the minds of both Ministers and members by the astounding events which crowd so fast on the heels of each other as almost to exhaust the faculty of

      wonder , and concentrate all feelings in the question , " What is to come next ? " or whether it is owing to the deliberate adoption of a ! cautious and prudent policy , which aims , in these exciting times , to add as little as possible to the excitement , and maintain , as far as in them lies , the status quo , we have not the means of deciding . Perhaps it may arise from a combination of both causes . " One thing is quite certain , that there exist , in various sections of the population in this country , as many revolutionary elements as areto be found in any other country whatever . The

      agricultural peasantry of England would be proud to change places , so far as the command of material comfort is concerned , with the rural labourers of Austria Proper . The revolution there , has not been that of hungry bellies , but of the middle and educated classes against the systematic repression of free thought and speech , by the veteran statesman and di plomatist who , at the close of a life , during which he has virtually ruled Europe by means of an elaborately constructed despotism , has been driven from power , and compelled to witness the destruction of his handiwork as easily as if it had been a spider ' s cobweb . Our manufacturing population , and artizans

      generally , are little better off—if at all—than the tillers of the soil , with their nominally smaller wages . All the Industrial classes , in fact , are ground to the dust by the pressure of a false and injurious system of political economy , and an insane misapplication of our productive powers . The reason why the deep and general discontent , which prevails among them , does not break out in open revolt against a system ivhich thus crushes and oppresses them , Is , that they have been educated by their political leaders to a full appreciation of the means which the constitution of this country provides for securing their objects , whenever they themselves are sufficiently united and in

      earnest to make efficient use of them . Until then , they know , any mere sectional movement would be ' a failure . But the day is not far distant when the masses thus educated , and united by a common sense of wrong , as well as an enlightened perception that their interests are identical , will speak to the Government and " laissezfuire" Political Economists in a voice of thunder , and the Dagon set up bv these Philistines , will fall as helplesslv

      as its prototype . But it is in Ireland that the first rising against this monstrous state of things will take place . There all the injustice , the misery , destitution , and desperation , engendered by the system , have been full y developed and concentrated . Four millions out of eight are either perennially paupers , or in a state scarcely a degree removed from pauperism . The other half of the population feels the reaction of such a mass of destitution in a thousand injurious wavs . The moral and political

      atmosphere around is poisoned . Capital keeps aloof . Skill is paralysed—the labourer is stricken by the curse of forced idleness , and the soil that would support ten times the number in comfort and prosperity , is doomed to artificial sterility . And for what is all this ? Why should so deep , so dark a doom rest over an Island which God has blessed with his choicest natural gifts ? Are the interests of a few landlords , or over-gorged mortgageeusurers , to weigh against the lives and happiness of a whole nation ? Heaven forbid Yet we do not see from what quarter

      emancipation and regeneration is to come , except from a resolute determination on the part of the people themselves , at all hazards , and at any cost , to throw off so grievous and oppressive a yoke , If we mistake not , that resolution has been arrived at , and the leaders onlv want a fitting opportunity to show their determination in deeds . From the English Legislature and Government they have nothing to hope . Not because there is any real or serious indisposition to assist in improving the condition of Ireland , in Parliament , but simply because it is ignorant —utterly ignorant—of tho means by which

      that improvement is to he effected . Hence all attempts , with that view , are complete failures : —whether by the lavish expenditure of millions to meet a famine crisis , or by feeble and futile measures to grapple with acknowledged abuses . Such ia the relation of Landlord and Tenant . The fact is , that those who make these crude and incoherent efforts have no comprehensive or statesmanlike view of the real position and wants of Ireland , They aim at reconciling and maintaining two things totally incompatible—the continuance of the present territorial system in Ireland , and the comfort of the people . The first must be destroyed before the other can be secured .

      Everything that has transpired in the House of Commons , not only 'this week , hut during this session , with reference to Ireland , has

      Parliamentary Review. While The Spirit O...

      gone to demonstrate the utter incapacity of the British Legis \ atute to deal effectually or beneficially with Irish subjects . That incapacity does not exhibit itself in one party alone , but in all . Their prejudices and interests all tend to mislead and blind them ; and if Ireland is ever to assume that position among nations , which her natural capacities entitle her to , it must be throug h the independent and unfettered exertions of her own people , and their freely-chosen Representatives in an Irish Parliament . England would gain immensely by that measure . The 30 , 000 soldiers we have now to maintain to garrison' that ill-fated country , mig ht be disbanded . The cost of the miserable mockery of Royalty which is now

      maintained at Dublin , would belcut off . Savings would accrue in a thousand ways from the Repeal of the Union , and the Irish people relieved from the oppression which now turns their blood to gall—from the obstructions which prevent the application of their energies ^ internal improvement—would betake themselves to those occupations which would rapidly give us , on the other side of the Channel , a nation of free , prosperous , and happy men , instead of an oppressed and down-trodden mass of paupers , whose wailings rise up to Heaven against our misgovernment , and the spectacle of whose misery secures for them the sympathy , for us the hatred , of every other free country .

      These observations may serve to show that , however calm on the surface matters may be with us ; there is an underground swell , which is hastening us on towards the breakers and rocks a-head . If we had bold and skilful men at the helm , ^ the collision and the consequent loss might be averted , but , alas ! we have only the Whigs ' . Nobody else seems to be desirous of taking their places in these perilous times ; they know the fact , and with the arrogance , Fatuity , and disregard of public opinion , which ever characterises their conduct , when they have the ball at their foot , they persist , night after night in dragging Parliament through the mud and mire of a true Whig puddle .

      The Session Is Getting Towards Easter. W...

      The Session is getting towards Easter . What has been done ? Literally nothing . For all practical purposes the business of Legislation has been brought to a stand-still .. Everything , in reality , has had to give way to the monster blunder of the Session—the Budget , which reminds us of nothing so much as the witty repl y of the link boy to Pope , when he used his customary exclamation . —" God mend me ! " '— " Mend you ! " retorted the urchin : — "He'dsooner make two new ones . " It is

      beyond all power of p atching or cobbling ; the vices and defects of its original structure can never be removed , and it will remain to the end , with all the pains that may be bestowed upon it , another added to the many previous specimens of the financial botching which has ever distinguished the party . Every successive debate upon it brings forth a new blunder . At all points it is assailable , and even its authors find it almost impossible to say a good

      word for it . The most they urge in its favour amounts to this : —that a Budget of some kind or other must be passed . There is no time to make another now , and so their abortion must be voted as the only choice . It is to be voted , not on account of its merits , but its demerits . Its chief recommendation is its inequality , injustice , and oppressiveness . Because it has all these vices , it is urged that it will force us all the sooner to something

      better ! Such is a specimen of the apologies which Sir Charles Wood and Lord John ofiev

      in favour of this most unluck y of Budgets . Their whole time , and that of their understrappers , is taken up by apologising for its defects . Sometimes it is to confess to a substantial error , like asking too much Incometax—at another time—as on Monday lastthey plead guilty to a blunder of form , after they have proposed the wrong resolution , and elaborately justified themselves by urging , for the first time , the Queen s prerogative , to preclude the House from dealing fairly with the question . ¦ In this course , as well as in the determination to maintain an unnecessary large expenditure , we regret to say the House of Commons appears to be prepared to support Ministers . For Mr Hume's motion , that

      38 , 000 men for the Navy be substituted for 43 , 000 , as moved by Mr Ward on Monday nig ht , only 38 members voted , 347 members giving their vote for the larger number . In like manner the attempt to put a check upon ministerial extravagance , and to compel a speedy revision of our whole system of taxation , by granting the Income Tax only for one year , was defeated by a large majority . The inquiry

      whether we should have extraordinary taxes in a time of peace , or institute a searching inquiry to see whether our expenditure cannot be reduced , has never been entered upon in earnest b y the House . That duty has , perhaps properly enough , been remitted to two committees ; but , in the meantime , why does the House prejudge the question , and grant any votes , whatever , until the reports of these committees are before it ?

      Let this fact be borne in mind , whatever the Times may say about our poverty , the resources of the empire have not dried up . The money collected from the people has not been diminished—the sums paid into the Treasury have not decreased —on the contrary , they have increased ; but at the same time official extravagance , ever growing , has engulfed them all , and cries for more . The Government has

      wantonly and profligately wasted the resources of the nation on all sorts of jobs . Year after year , as one person called for an increase in the Army—another in the Navy—another proposed a Commission to inquire into this , and a fourth to inquire into that—have these additions been made , and Commission after Commission been appointed , swelling up the Miscellaneous and Army and Navy Estimates , at the rate of about 800 , 000 ? . a year ever since 1837 . Both Mr Gladstone and Sir J . Graham , confess to this tendency to extravagance on the part of all Governments . Mr Gladstone , while giving his qualified support to the present Government , said , " it was absolutely necessary , in consequence of this tendency , that the

      estimates should be vigorousl y overhauled and cut down , every ten years or so . '' Sir J . Graham , on Monday night , repeated the statement . Without imputing any corrupt practices to those in office , "There was , " he said , " a desire on the part of the heads of departments to have them in what they considered a high state of efficiency , regardless of expense , which rendered periodical supervision and reduction absolutely necessary ; " and be pointedly rebuked Mr Ward , who misrepresents the men of Sheffield , for the extravagant and pugnacious tone of his speech in introducing the Navy Estimates . Mr Hume , also , truly said that Mr Ward seemed to glory in his extravagance , and to be in love with the policy which led to an increase in the national burdens .

      Both legislators and ministers had better beware in time . Let them look at France and be wise . Reduction of taxation- ~ reduction of expenditure—abstinence from plundering the industrious classes-for the benefit of the idlers , by means of legislation , must he honestl y set about b y Parliament , if it means to avert similar consequences to those which followed a long course of financial extravagance in France , or a still more terrible effect of such mismanagement—the permanent impoverishment and debasment of the people .

      Ham)Fepmith.--A Meatine Of This District...

      HAM ) fEpMiTH .--A meatine of this district tonk place at the office . 2 , Littll-vak ^ -pface . on Sunday morning , March 18 th . Mr Stallwood in tho H ? dttrl ^ Kof ed ' T M tep 8 be t * £ by this to tilVnL i ? T - aJ ? y * ? obtain as ma » y signatures nossihlP' a f . » to the People ' s Charter as fhVillS ' fp « . fnm 0 r , pt , oa was then commenced for ( b ? deat & i Conn r ille < wh 0 had been d ° P «™ d Mr P p ^ ^ w cattle , when 2 * . was collected . rommirK w f handed iD-for ^ istration Mr S ! ' ? fo »*« M >™ l-ObjuiU agitation , 2 dr « miiv / S l ¦ ' }?* " gyration , 3 d . Several sums were tK ?• r the Bank » and bat and clothes club , and tne . meeting adjourned , ,

      Ham)Fepmith.--A Meatine Of This District...

      RECEIPTS OF THB NATIOHAJL IiAND COXSPW ?/ FOR THE WEEK ENDING THURSDAY , MARCH . 23 , 1848 . - PER O'CONNOR . 8 UAEE 8 . ^ « " Clifford „ 0 8 o Nottingham , . _ . n Sheffield .. 7 10 0 Wall « 1 13 8 FamlilU „ 4 4 8 Nottingham , Otley „ 8 5 4 Sweet 7 5 ? Spalding „ 8 U 0 Little Dean .. 2 3 0 Coventry „ 6 0 0 Kexby .. 0 18 0 York „ 1 C o Trowbrldgo .. 14 6 Smethirick ., 8 II 6 Northampton .. 15 O O Mountain .. 819 0 Manchester .. 22 12 0 Radcliffe Bridge 7 3 8 Glasgow 4 8 10 Huntingdon ,. 3 0 0 Edinburgh .. 1 17 0 Leigh .. 4 J 7 o Newton , Ayr .. 2 4 9 Isham „ 10 0 March „ 0 19 0 Monmouth .. 0 19 0 Brighton , Arti-Aberdeen .. 12 6 . choke .. 5 4 G Chichester .. 0 6 0 Morpeth .. 9 3 6 Thorpe .. 9 18 lo Gorebridge ,. 1 19 0 Killninning » 0 6 6 Bolton .. 25 0 0 Hammersmith .. 012 6 Crayford .. 117 10 Carlton 0 5 2 Sunderland .. 8 1 10 Rochdale .. 19 8 Leamington .. 11 1 8 Halifax .. 14 0 0 Newport , Hon . Hexham . .. 019 0 mouth - 1 5 10 Bradford , York 7 0 0 Bristol „ 6 0 0 Lincoln , « 2 0 0 Exning .. 3 10 6 Minster Lovel .. 7 18 6 Teignmouth . .. 5 6 0 Molls Corpo .. 4 14 0 SMney Row « 114 10 Otley ff 4 7 9 Lambeth .. S 7 % Banbury .. 13 8 6 Mold .. 14 0 Leeds - 7 0 0 Hebden Bridge .. 5 10 B Merthyr , Mor- Mossley .. 13 16 6 gan . 13 16 0 Ktoffsbrioge .. 1 19 0 Hull .. 815 2 Paisley .. 10 0 0 New Radford .. 119 Blyth .. 2 10 0 Bermcmdsey .. 2 0 0 Newport Pagnell 1 16 0 Wm Bailie .. 0 10 Richard Taylor 0 2 0 FredPesdorf .. 0 1 0 Joseph Cooper .. 0 10 Edward Ford » 2 8 0 Jas Waterman .. 0 0 6 James Chapman 0 0 6 Wm Mason » 0 2 6 Wiljiam Joseph . William Sum-Lamb ii 0 5 4 mers .. 0 6 8 Jamea Stuart .. 0 10 0 Wm Crow „ 0 2 0 IIH .. 100 EobertCrow H 020 J Shefto Rouse . 0 1 ' 0 Wm Thatcher .. 0 10 Alfred Aldridga 0 2 6 Henry Meadows 1 0 0 John Pyne .. 0 1 6 Wm Davis .. 0 10 John Roe .. 13 6 Wm Baillie .. 0 10 Thos Miller .. 0 2 6 Eliza Smith .. 0 5 0 Stephen Miller ,, 0 2 6 Jas D Thomas „ 0 2 0 WmBorrett » 0 5 0 Tr ' m Bryson „ 0 2 6 Chas Mitchell .. 026 £ 336 2 I EXPENSE FUND . ' """""""""* Clifford M 0 2 0 Trowbridge .. 2 10 Sheffield .. O 19 O Glasgow .. 0 5 0 Farnhill .. 0 12 0 Edinburgh .. C 1 0 Tredegar .. 0 2 0 Newton Ayr .. 0 2 0 York „ 0 0 6 March .. « 4 0 Smethwick .. 0 4 0 Brighton , Arti . Mountain .. 0 8 0 choke .. 0 8 6 Radc . iffe Bridge 0 10 q Morpeth .. 0 4 0 Monmouth ... Old Sunderland „ 0 10 6 Aberdeen .. 0 0 6 Leamington .. 0 10 Killwinning .. 0 10 Newport , Mon-Carlton ,. 0 2 5 mouth ., 0 6 6 Halifax ., 1 0 O Lambeth „ 10 0 MellsCorpe .. 0 4 0 Mold ., 0 2 6 Otley .. 15 8 Hebden Bridge .. 0 19 U Banbury .. O IS O Mossley .. 2 8 0 Hull „ 0 7 2 Blyth .. 0 2 0 New Radford ,. 0 6 6 Alfred Alldridge 0 2 0 Nottingham , John Pyne .. 0 2 0 Sweet .. 2 14 9 Harrison Beau-Little Dean .. 0 2 6 mont .. 0 2 0 Birmingham , W D Stevenson 0 2 0 Goodwin .. 2 0 0 Newport Pagnell 3 18 6 £ 25 16 Total Land Fund ; ... ... £ 336 2 1 Expense Fund ... ... 25 1 6 Rulea ... ... : 0 7 4 £ 361 10 * 11 Bank 468 5 Ci * 82 ? l _ e _ 4 J BsasBaaEosB Wm . Dixok . Cbeisto ? beb Doile , Thos . Claek , ( Correa . Sec . ) Philip M'GBATH , ( Fin . Seo . ) RECEIVED AT BANK . Bilston , from the Money Club at Mr Linney ' s 8 0 0 Preston , the Proceeds of a Tea Parly , for the benefit of the parties balloted from Preston .. .. .. M 11 3 7 j > Hawerth , the Woodland Lodge , No 185 , of the Grand United Order of Odd Fellows \ « 10 0 0 Leyland , Ten Independent Order of RechabiteB . ' Prideof the Village , 'Tent No . 1 , 064 10 0 0 Birstal , Received from H Summerskill , Snb-Secretary to the Littletowa ( near Leeds ) Branch of Land Company , for Joshua Stainthorp , Coal Miner , Birstal , near Leeds .. .. 20 0 0 T . Pbice , Manager . . DEFENCE OF MB o ' CONNOB ' S BEAT IH PABLUHBNT . JHamn .. 0 10 Rotherham .. 2 3 4 Birstall Char- Few Wearers at lists .. 18 8 Messrs Wardles ' , Lambeth , J Macclesfield .. 0 10 3 Richards .. 0 12 3 Benny M 0 7 4 Heywood .. 0 6 5 Facit .. 0 2 6 Greenock , per Paisley .. 0 18 6 Bui-rell ,, 300 £ 9 10 3 cSSSuSSi HWM * % RECEIPTS OF NATIONAL CHARTER ASSOCIATION . Kirltaldy .. 0 2 0 Lamheth „ 0 2 0 J Jones .. 0 0 6 Lons ; Sutton .. 0 2 0 J Piishley .. 0 0 6 S Rebeck .. 0 0 6 HPashley .. 0 0 6 Minster Lovel , Lincoln .. 0 8 6 porWUoss .. 2 10 0 Barrhead .. 0 17 0 Collected at meet-G R 0 1 0 ings at John-Friend .. 0 0 6 street .. 2 IS 11 £ 7 1 5 FOR THB PROSECUTION OF THE PROPRIETORS OF THE MANCHKSTBR EXAM 1 KEK . Burslem . .. ,. ,. 050 VOa PROSECUTION tV BLEAFOED MtJBDEB CASE . Edinburgh „ „ „ 0 12 It C , DorbE , Secretary .

      Important Notice. Each Branch Secretary ...

      IMPORTANT NOTICE . Each Branch Secretary of the National Land Company has received with the balance sheet , one of the usual quarterly return sheets ; but instead of returning thereon the payments for the quarter ending March 25 th , 1848 , they must enter , alphabetically , the names of all members of their respective branches , without reference to sections , with the total amount paid by each from the

      commencement of the Company until the 25 th instant , distinguishing Land Fund from the Expense Fund . Secretaries requiring more paper than the sheet sent , from the office , will provide themselves with it , and rule it similar to the printed sheet . Each return must set forth , in writing , that it is made out from the commencement to the 25 th inst . The Directors hope that each Secretary will promptly perform this duty , and that the returns will be sent as soon after the 2 dth of March as possible .

      Easington Lane.—Mr John West Delivered A...

      Easington Lane . —Mr John West delivered a lecture on the principles of the People ' s Charter , which was enthusiastically cheered ; at the close , twenty new members were enrolled . It was resolved to hold a general eut-door meeting on Saturday , Aprils . Nottingham . —A meeting of the friends of Mr O'Connor , will be held at the Leopard , Derby-road , on Saturday evening . Chair to be taken at seven o ' clock . —A public meeting vf ill be held in the GuildhalJ , on Monday evening next , at seven o ' clock , for the purpose of electing a delegate to the National Convention .

      Rochdale .- —A lecture will be delivered in the Chartist room , Yorkshire-street , on Sunday , March 26 ; h , by J . Rolinson . Chair to be taken at six o ' clock . —The juvenile members of this place , have formed a discussion class , to meet on Friday evenings , which is open to members only , The subject for the firat meeting is : — Monarchy and Republicanism . ' Birmingham . —A delegate meeting will take place at thp Ship * Inn , Steelhouse-lane , on Sunday , ( tomorrow , ) at eleven o ' clock , a . ra ., in connexion with the National Convention . The following places are requested to send delegates : —Smethwick , Oldbury , Dudley , Bilston , Wolverhampton , Walsall , Coventry , and Warwick , and all places adjacent , not belonging to Worcester district .

      Lowee Warley . —The members of the Charter Association and the Land Company are requested to meet , on Saturday , tha lat of April , at seven o ' clock in the evening . Midglet . —Mr B . Kuahton will lecture at this place on Sunday , March 26 th , at six o ' clock in the evening . Exmeb .. —Mv Clark will attends , public meeting at the above place , on Monday evening next . Gloucester . —Mr Clark will attend a public

      meeting at the above place , on lhursday evening next . Bory . — A public meeting will be held in the Court Room behind the Albion Hotel , on Monday , the 27 tn , for the purpose of electing a delegate to the National Convention , when the following persens will address the meeting : —Mr Jamea Leach , of Manchester ; Mr Tattersall , of Burnley ; and Mr Bell , of Heywood . Chair to bo taken at seven o ' clock . , IIl'ddersi'iei . d . —A special general meeting of the district will be held on Sunday next * 26 th inat ., at Mr Joseph Ibbetson ' s Temperancs-hotel , Buxfconroad , at two o'clock p . m ., to consider the propsiety of sending a delegate to tha festticomiBg Convention ,

      Easington Lane.—Mr John West Delivered A...

      \ fr ^ ' ^ ^^^ - — -- -- - ' - . , J # i > ^^ . ' ggp" We promised in our last a full report of the all-important popular demonstration in Lanca . shire , held on the 17 th , 18 th , and 19 th inst . To carry out our promise we engaged a special reporter , to supply us with a verbatim account of all that was said and done . To our great mortification , the only portion of the report received up to Thursday was Mr O ' Connor ' s apofich at the meeting in the Free Trade Hall . We were , therefore , thrown upon the Manchester papers as our only resource-En . N . S .

      ft ^ F An overwhelming press matter compels us to withhold Be » eral communications , ( some of them in type . ) We will bring up all arrears next week , The Fbatebnai . Democrats . —Monies received during Julian Harney ' s absence from London will bo acknow . lodged in our next . The Brighton and other candidates will be elected at next Monday ' s meeting .

      Females may sign the National Petition . R . Rankine . — Next week . To Pabties sending Patitions . —The Directors parti . cularly request that alUPetitions be left open at both ends , and addressed as follows : — To Feargus O'Connor , Esq , M . P .,

      144 , High Holborn , Petition . London . They also desire that no more Petitions be addressed to Mr Clark , as he Is not yet a member of Parliament , nnd that nothing more than the above address be writ , ten on the outside of Petitions , as other matter renders them liable to the charge of postage . T . Clabk , Cor . Sec .

      ¦ —""'"¦" ¦¦.¦—^Nnryin/Ir/L^J|^ Co #Eaaerg & Corresponueius,

      ¦ — " "' " ¦ " ¦¦ . ¦—^ nnryin / ir / l ^ J |^ Co # eaaerg & Corresponueius ,

      Correspondence Between Messrs. Cochrane ...

      CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN MESSRS . COCHRANE AND O'CONNOR . 40 , Leicester-square , Wednesday Afternoon half-past five March 15 th , 1848 . Sib , My attention has just been drawn to a let

      ter sig-ned by you , and inserted in the Northern Star , respecting the late intended public meeting in Trafalgar-square , on Monday , the 6 th inst . After , censuring my conduct , which you are at perfect liberty to do , you proceed as follows : — " Wow , Old Guards , if you have confidence in me , after a quarter of a century ' s struggle , you will not allow the mischiefmaker , or the coward , and , therefore , the braggart , to mar our glorious object . "

      May I request the favour of your informing me at your early convenience if such terms are intended , directly or indirectly , to apply to me or my conduct . Awaiting your reply , I have the honour to be , Sir , Your obedient servant , Charles Cochrane . To Feargus O'Connor , Esq ., M . P .

      Osborne ' s Hotel , Adelphi , 16 th March , 1848 . Sib , In reply to your note of last evening , I beg to say that I never cover my sentiments in inuendos . Ir I had meant the terms referred to in your note to apply to you I should have done so in such a way aa would not require

      explanation to show my meaning . What had reference to you in my letter was plain and unmistakeable ; it was a charge for not having discharged a duty which I thought , and think , was imperative , and if you had been in the habit of reading the Northern Star , you would find that in every case I name the parties referred to in my letters , and assume all the legal and personal responsibility .

      The terms , tken , to which you refer , were not applied either directly or Indirectl y to you , or any single individual , but rather to the general course pursued by many extravagant spoken cowards , who brought woe and desolation upon the poor , and discredit to their cause , in the years 1839 and 1842 . 1 have the honour to remain , Your obedient Servant , Feargus O'Connor . To Charles Cochrane , Esq .

      • The French Revolution.—A Most Nnmerous...

      • The French Revolution . —A most nnmerous and enthusiastic meeting was held at the South London Chartist Hall , Blackfriars-road , oa Monday evening , March 20 th , to hear a report from the delegates who were recently deputed by the Chartists of London , to wait on the provisional government of France , to congratulate the French people on the triumphs of February , and the establishment of a Republic . Mr Stallwood was unanimously called to the chair , and said they had met for the purpose of hearing a report from the delegates who were recently deputed to Paris . He had some very doleful , mournful newa to give them respecting the continent . Sure he was they would be much grieved to learn that thatmost exceHent , exemp \ ary , liberty-loving Prince , Metternich—( laughter )—had quitted the Ministry of Austria , not by his ' own will , but perforce of the

      people . ( Great cheering ) lie had another piece of awful news . The third edition of that evening ' s paper announced that that pious , wise , discreet , just , and humane friend of the people , his most gracious Majesty , the Emperor of all the Russia * , was no more . . Now , if this unfortunate news should prove true , why , those wicked Poles would rise again , and , perchance , they might follow the bad example or France , and proclaim Poland a Republic . ( Loud laughter , and cheers ) As regards England , he ? e « commonded them to divide the cities , towns , boroughs , villages , and hamlets , into streets , & c , for the purpose of visiting every house to obtain signatures to the proposed National Petition ; thus making labour light by dividing it amongst them , and at tha same time eliciting the opinion of every person in the land on the great question of the People ' s

      Charter —( loud cheers)—and by this means ensure such an expression ot public feeling in its favour as shall ensure its adoption . ( Great cheering . ) He had now much pleasure in introducing Mr Ernest Jones , one of the recent delegates to Paris , who on rising was greeted with the most hearty and prolonged cheering . He gave a vivid description of the scenes in Paris on the arrival of the deputationthe immense mass attending the funeral cortege of the heroes who spilled their blood for their country , at the barricades , during the three days of February , and who were carried with so much honour to the column of July—their cordial reception by the provisional government—the high and gratelul terms in which the French government spoke of English Chartism and Chartists , and they had evinced their

      sincerity by adopting the Charter' for the election of the National Assembly . ( Great cheering . ) He described the fraternity and kindness ot sentiment existing between the citizens oi France and the Char « tists of England ; one of the French leaders had gone so far as to say , Should oppression even drive the English Chartists to war that he would become an English citizen for the nonce and fight with them * —( great applause)—refuted the base slanders raised against that pure , spotless patriot , Ledru-Rollin , and declared that those charges were nothing more or less than an attempt at counter-revolution by the monied classes of France , which had been met by tha working classes and true representatives of Paris , who had assembled two hundred thousand strong , in defence of the provisional government , liberty

      equality , and fraternity . ( Tremendous cheering . ) Mr Jones resumed his seat amidst the most enthusiastic and prolonged cheering . Mr Small moved a vote of thank to Messrs Ernest Jones , Julian Harney , and Philip M'Grath , the delegation to Paris , for their services in having faithfully represented the English Chartists , which was seconded by Mr Side . The Chairman , previous to putting tho question , apologised for the absence of Mr Ilarney , aad for Mr M"Grath , who was present , but prevented irom speaking on account of exceaaivo hoarseness . The resolution was then adopted by acclamation . Mr Jones responded and moved a vote of thanks to the chairman , which was carried unanimously , followed by three cheers ; the meeting was thon declared dissolved .

      Blackburn . — One of the most respectable crowded , and enthusiastic meetings ever held in Blackburn , took place on Monday evening , in tha Theatre , Ainsworth-street . Mr Thomas Speatmau being called to the chair opened tho meeting in a speech replete with the fundamental doctrines of Democracy , and introduced W . P . Roberts , Esq . our esteemed advocate and representative , though not

      M . P ., who was received with unbounded applause . He expressed the great delight he experienced at meeting the working classes , and gave a general onto line of the French Revolution , and referred to the National Petition as being probably kicked out of the House once or twice more , but would ultimately ki ? k itself in . The Land Scheme and Land and Labous Bank were next noticed . He declared his intention to come again at the next election and contest tha borough , and retired amidst a burst of applause , which continued some time . Mr K . Maraden

      proposed , and Mr Baker seconded , a resolution of congratulation to the French . Three cheers were given for the Charter , Messrs O'Connor , Esneat Jonea , and the Land Scheme , and a vote oi thanks and three cheers to the chairman , and . the meeting quietly separated . P . S . The meetings though respectable , was attempted to be put a stop to la a most shameful manner by those obliging gentfemen tho police , VfhQ were kindly asked if -fhey knew the cause of the French revolution : f \ . this they sneekingly took the hint and retired , frustrated in their vile lUtemst ,

  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), March 25, 1848, page 4, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/ns2_25031848/page/4/