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r ^KBl4, 1846. T THS NORTHERN STAR. __^ ...
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V^j-ie 2°ih of November, the anniversary...
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Co iAtaUerg & coritsuonsei! te.
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"RjESl-ET.—Mr. Hunt's exposure of the TV...
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Fill or Thbbb IIocses at Old Bbompiox, a...
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RBCBIl'TS OF THE CHART ST CO-OtEKATlVK 1AND COMPAJfT.
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PER MR. O'CONNOR. SECTION No. 1. iflABES...
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NATIONAL CHARTER ASSOCIATION. PXS MB. o'...
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Slop-work asd DEsmimoif.*—On "Wednesday ...
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THE CHARTER AND NO SURRENDER! MESSRS. M'...
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RENEWED AGITATION FOR THE CHARTER IN SCO...
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ClIARTISM-THE FAMINE IN IRELAND AND THE ...
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Cftartisft InttUifftnte*
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R ^Kbl4, 1846. T Ths Northern Star. __^ ...
_r KBl 4 , 1846 . _T THS _NORTHERN STAR . ___^ *
V^J-Ie 2°Ih Of November, The Anniversary...
V _^ _j-ie 2 ° ih of _November , the anniversary of the rf r h Bevolntion ofl 830 , is [ approaching—should t ile occasion _beionoured by a popular _demon-^^ in the Daily Journals , that 31 . Rossi , _ CB Ambassador , who has returned to Rome , _* j _^ j instructed to recommend the Pope to o _derate in fhe introduction of reforms and _** _jieavour to conciliate Austria . Ot course ; _* ° was _Im _*® Philippe trusted that he did not _V _s The Pope appears to be what the trai-V « ue barricades never was , an earnest and tor ot
, , T TO . „ . ... h nest man , and , therefore , Louis Phillipe will , . cSOt ruin him . The Pope bas only to enr ically persevere in the course he has hitherto ei in defiance of Austrian menace and Gallic _Lrfidv a 1 " - lne blessings of a regenerated race _^ repV eu ' orts- As to _1 < 0 u ' p hflu P » he has , _^ _^ _-jj continue to have , his reward , ' in _hearse of hate and hisses of scorn , " from the _ j e _j . e wronged and the nations lie has j _^ _fiayfiu _- _* _JfoRTHEBS Star Office ,
Satukd . it , Nov . 14 . p 5 ___\ V " e have no certain news of the state of HiD"S in Portugal . According to the National , _gpjaal Scliwalback , after having obtained a slight - vantage at Viana , much exaggerated by the Gorstaaeni Journal , met with a severe defeat before Tvora , an _^ was _e' _-nipelled to fall back towards fjfhon . This victory , the news ef which was im-• _mediately s P reaa' abroad , at once drew into the movement all the district that the royal trot > p 3 had _gcanriei- The forces commanded by Das Anias and _gsJ _a-Bandiera , had advanced in good order to the _pjtes of the capital . The steam frigate Gorgon , A _flfl _jlonte Video , arrived at Falmouth on
Thurs-, } jr , baring on board tbe British ComrnisjjOEer , who has totally failed in the efforts made to me _diate between the belligerent parties ; _Bosashavjiig refused to come to terms , unless tbe blockade iasfirst raised , whieh could not be complied with ¦ whilst bis army remained in the province of the Oriental Republic . The officers of the Gorgon represent that matters were in a very unsatisfactory state in the River on their departure .
Co Iatauerg & Coritsuonsei! Te.
_Co _iAtaUerg & _coritsuonsei ! te .
"Rjesl-Et.—Mr. Hunt's Exposure Of The Tv...
_"RjESl-ET . —Mr . Hunt ' s exposure of the _TV * hi _* js sh lappear in our next number . _g w . vf _.--Xoroom . j . V . Bradford , Wilts . —Received . W . F . Barrhead . — The lines , though _pscsesstn _isome merit ,-. re on the whole not sufficiently good fo _rpubiication . & . Gobi iw > Sheffield , asks , "How much did tbe Whigs when last in office add to the expenses of the nation by way of r etrenchment S" The sum total is vthat we _Oavo no means of ascertaining , but Mr . G . may form some idea ofthe "tottle ofthe whole" by ascertaining a part , that he may do by referring to ib . Hunt ' s exposure , which we intend to give in next Saturday ' s Stir . _STrsiarit EiEC-noss . —To the Editor ofthe "Northern
Siir . ~ — _Sfc 1 called attention a short time ago through your valuable paper , to the Municipal Elections , and am sorry to see such a bad account of Chartist determination . Only two attempts , aud triumphantly successful in both . Is there only one Ward in each of those towns , Manchester and Sheffield , or are the Chartists too apathetic to attempt others ! Are there no other towns in England where there was a chance of doing something ! It is useless to say no intf rest is taken in such things . The "Whigs and the Tories take iaterest enough in them when a Chartist is brought forward , then why should not we do so ! One Chartist among thirty or forty liberals and Tories ! Enough to bt laughed at and sneerM at , but powerless for any practical purpose . For instance , a petition for Frost , Williams , and Jones , or for the Charter . Look at tbe exposure ofthe . Manchester Corporation , b y Mr . Dixon , aad then tell me whether they have not a great power
ia influencing the opinions of various persons , to whom tbey can dispense their patronage . I ask why , _tlien _, should working men , who pay a great deal of mosey directly , and all of it indirectly ; for where would it come from without their _latour—why should not they take some share in distributing it I They could find men quite _qualified to fill the places held by Whig and Tory backs , who would , perhaps , further the _enis of the working men , in _assisting to obtain ¦ JLP- ' s for the Boroughs , as Municipal Councillor ? . The 1 st of April is another opportunity , of which , I tSntik , the Ghartist body ought to avail themselvesviz ., in- returning Guardians to tbe Poor Lair Hoards . Look at _Keighley for what they can do , and bave done , asd then think what a CHa & Tisr Board would do . ~ By inserting the above you will oblige an eight-years-andfcalf Subscriber to your valuable Journal , and A Chartist .
Commercial-road East . Johs Smith , WeltonDaventry . — -We never received the letter to which he referred . W . _IT . F ., Plymouth . —If the methoditt preacher is such a scoundrel we think the girl has gained by the loss , and would recommend her not to attempt to bring Mm to the scratch . _AScbscbiber . —The father is liable for the debts of his wife . Asdkew Battebasi , Eye , near Peterborough . —It would be impossible for ns to satisfy every person as to every rule ofthe land plan . _J _. C . _H Tes , his residence constitutes settlement , Doscas _Shebbingto-sJ Glasgow . —Mr . O'Connor presents his land regards to his good friend , and pledges himself to visit Glasgow after tlie Land Conference .
Joax _BracESS , Cheadle . —His application will be referred to the Directors . The IUpobt op Mb . _IIr"HPHBCT ' _s Speech , delivered last Wednesday week , only reached us on Thursday , { this week ) too late for insertion . Iasbley , _Xotts . —Thanks for the communication , we shall look to it , Sogib Ssow . —We really cannot interfere in the case , as we bave paid quite enough for libels . C . Dotie . — Received—Thanks . 2 & BZ 5 T TcBSBcri .. —Press of matter compels ns to postpone jour communication till our next number . As _Ieish _Cham-ist . —The song to the air of ** St . Patrick ' s Day" is too imperfect for publication . Tbe _parodvon "The Minstrel Boy" may some day be used ,
should circumstances warrant . ¦ 3 . _Seevisgtos . — -The person whom yon have addressed knows nothing ofthe " Commissioners' Iteport . " He ¦ n _iU inquire if any other pet son connected with the oSce has retived it . _Sohisatios op Delegates to the Forthcoming _^ Lasd _Cokiebekce . —In the ilidland Counties district ef which Mr . Astell of Leicester , is the District Secretary , Northampton , So . l , 60 members and _Northampton , >" o . 2 , 11 members , are accidentally omitted . - " _& . Cajipbeli , , Cardiff—We know nothing of the letters you spoke of , your present communication we have forwarded to Mr . O'Connor . 2 . SaTTH , _Kaialoe . —The " Dialogue" between Dan and bis sua John , shall have insertion .
Fill Or Thbbb Iiocses At Old Bbompiox, A...
Fill or Thbbb IIocses at Old _Bbompiox , asb _£ oss op Life . On Thursday evening between the boars of five and t > ix o ' clock , the utmost excitement _vas created in the neighbourhood of Pe ham-square , Old _Brompton , in consequence ofthe Budden falling of three _newlv erected unfinished houses , situated on the south side ofa recently formed thoroughfare , known as Alfred place , _Pelb-im-square . It appears that about a quarter of an hour previous te the occur-Knce _np-wards of twenty men were employed on tbe premises , but in consequence of tlie approaching _tiarkness not permitting them to continue their work they , with the exception of three , left the bnildinss . James Ilashey , William Monney , and Patrick Sullivan , wero the names of the three individuals left at
work . __ They were engaged at the top ofthe premises preparing some _Ecaffoiding _, wbtn they were called npon bj a fellow-labourer , Darned ilullinford , to come down , lor the house was falling . The men , however , unfortunately , disregarded this warning , and merely replied that they were not so easily made fools of . Sullivan was then about to descend a ladder , but before he had reached the bottom the house fell in with a loud crash , immediately followed by the falling ofthe adjoining boose on the left side , and also the partial failing ol that on _^ the right . The workman who was descending theladdder was pitched heavily forward , « y which he sustained numerous very serious wounds likely to result fatally . Ills companion Monney , by jome means , escaped almost _unhun , but ilashey was buried in the ruins , and ircm the nature of the fail was doubtless instantly killed , and it being quite
d _** rk by this time , the street being but indifferently hgbted with gas , no efforts could be made to recover tbe body ot the deceased . Shortly after eleven o ' clock ° n llursday _, several persons , fancying they heard Jfmans proceeding from the ruins , ventured npon tnem , and were about to raise some of the fallen lunber , when another portion of the already half demolished house gave way , and fell with a heavy Gash , and a brick falling on the head of a labourer ** anied Ilawkins , he was knocked down and very _severely wounded . —Friday morning , at day break , a _uamber of men commenced clearing away the rnins , ani >* after themost unremitting exertions of nearly 30 hour , the mangled remains of the unfortunate _de-Ceased _, Kasey , were discrvered under a heap of _Mortar and bricks . The body was taken to the _« oop end Tov , a public house in the immediate _'Kinity .
Rbcbil'ts Of The Chart St Co-Otekatlvk 1and Compajft.
_RBCBIl'TS OF THE CHART ST CO-OtEKATlVK 1 AND _COMPAJfT .
Per Mr. O'Connor. Section No. 1. Iflabes...
PER MR . O'CONNOR . SECTION No . 1 . _iflABES . £ Mt _^ Rochdale , per J . Mawson „ .. . 5 0 0 Hyde , per J . Hough .. .. .. .. 126 Bristol , per C . Kobbeck 9 3 4 Stockport , per T . Woodhouse 2 0 0 Stom bridge , per G . Evans ,. ., .. S 16 6 Birmingham , per TV . Thorn .. .. .. 510 Plymouth , per E . Robertson 4 It 3 Xorvricb , per J . Ilurry 4 0 0 Sunderland , per H . Haines .. .. .. 2 18 2 Dewsbury , per J . Bouse 4 18 6 W orcester , per M . Griffiths 14 6 Nottingham , per J . Sweet OU 6 Lambley , per J . Sweet .. .. .. 112 11 Manchester , per J . Murray .. .. _„ 12 19 0 _-Ne wcastle-on-Tyne , per XNesbett „ „ 0 9 6 Asbton-under-Lyne , per E . Hobson .. .. 0 13 8 Kidderminster , per G . Holloway .. .. 12 8 Leicester , per Z . Astill .. .. .. COO : Todmorden , per J . Mitchell 1 18 0 Glasgow , per . J . Smith .. .. ~ 3 16 0 Liverpool , per J . Arnold .. .. .. 13 7 Oldham , per W . Hamer .. - ' * . 2 2 6
£ 16 9 1 SECTION No . 2 . ~ " ~ SHAMS . _Kiluiarnoi-k , per J . Bick .. •• « "' J Retford , per T . Dernie .. .. 320 Hyde , per J . Hough .. — « .. 1 9 « J Garudifteth , per T . Phillips .. .. .. 2 17 10 Maidstone , per IV . Cogger 0 18 2 Bristol , per C . Robbeck .. .. « S 4 6 Stockport , per T . Woodhouse .. .. 200 J- Smith , Aberdeen .. .. .. .. 500 Trowbridge , per G . _Eames 12 13 6 Birmingham , per W . Thorn .. .. 7 0 0 Norwich , per A . Bagsbaw .. * . .. 14 0 10 Sunderland , per II . Haines .. .. 1 G 7 Dew .-burv , per J . House .. .. .. 716 Worcester , per M . Griffiths .. .. ~ 12 5 C Xottingham , per J . Sweet .. .. .. 020 Lamblev , per J . Sweet .. .. .. 0 C 0 Cripplegate , per J . E Cartwright .. .. 2 2 lo Swindon , per 1 ) . Morrison .. .. .. 10 0 0 _Manchester , per J- "Murray .. — 17 o 8 Drovlsden , per Do ... .. .. 2 ig 6 Newton Ayr , per S . Irvine ° ? 2 s
Denny , per D . Cram _« ] ' u Torquay , per R . II . Putt 3 10 11 Xewcastle-on-Tyne , per J . _Xesbett .. .. 11 lu G Ashton-u . iiaer-l . yne , per E . Hobson .. .. 1 s o Kidderminster , per G . HoUoway .. ... 11 J Bradford , per -. 1 Alderson .. .. .. 10 0 0 Leicester , per Z . Astill .. .. ' 4 0 0 _VVaball _ - ~ .. 100 Glasgow , per J . Smith .. 2 12 o Birmingham ( The Ship ) , per J . _aewhouse . .. 3 10 1 1 5
Bevizes , per J . Stowc .. .. - \ 6 Exeter , per F . Clark » » Liverpool , per J . Arnold .. _.. •« •* " _" 8 Oldham , per W . Hamer .. •• ° _* 3 o IV 1 » . Roberts 0 4 -1 T . Roberts ..... .. « .. 544 M . A . Roberts 5 4 4 31 . lloberts , juu . _.. ?• •• .. 544 IV . 1 \ Kobcrts , juu . .. 5 4 4 Mrs . E . Hopkins .. .. .. 544 Miss E . A . Hopkins 5 4 4 Miss J . Hopkins .. .. .. .. 544 Miss E . Hopkins .. .. .. .. 54 *
£ 246 13 0 PER GENERAL SECRETARY , SECTION No . 1 . SHAEES . £ S . d . £ 3- «• - Westminster - 0 18 6 Bromsgrove - - 2 10 0 Camberwell - - 0 3 0 _Carringtou - - - ' 12 6 Bath , rerFranklin 2 4 5 Scarborough- -300 Birkenhead - - 1 12 3 Leeds - - -200 Colne , per Hey - 0 2 6 Oxford - - - 0 15 6 Bumlev , per Law- llochester , per "Willis 0 1 0 son " - - - 1 0 9 Hull - - - 1 10 0 £ 17 10 a
SECTION No . 2 . Brassfouuders' Birkenhead - - 0 IS 0 Arms - -694 Stalybridge - -10 0 0 Swindon - - 111 8 Horncastle - - 4 0 4 Tell _' s Brigade -. 0 1 0 Burnley _. lper _Law-Bowbridge - - 1 12 0 son - - - 012 8 _*> orwood , Mr . Clitheroe - - 10 0 0 Bwaffield - - 0 2 0 Rromsgrove - - 2 10 0 Charles Gnillian - 0 5 0 Newton Abbott - - 8 0 0 Westminster- - 0 17 10 Market Lavington , Do ., G . Goddard- 0 10 0 per Love - - 0 17 6 James nail - - 1 0 0 Carrington - - o 19 9 Newport , J . W . - 1 7 6 Ashburton - - 0 3 8 Bermondsey- - 0 G 0 Daventry - - 2 0 0 Somers Town - 111 6 Lynn , per Bunton 0 10 0 Do ., David Craw- Perth- - - - 3 15 6 fora _ . - 0 10 0 Sidney How - - 1 13 6 John Edgar Brooks 16 0 Leamington - - 3 0 0 Lambeth - - 2 11 6 Stafford , Harris -02-1 James Elphinstone 0 10 0 Oxford - - - 0 4 6 _Doi-khcad _, J . Orrell 0 14 Thomas _Joliffe - 0 2 G Horsley , T . MitcheUa 4 6 Thomas Hodges - 0 10 0 Square Bueklev - 0 7 0 Rochester , per Thomas Smith * - 2 12 4 Willis - - 12 10 0 Charles Owen - 2 10 0 Birmingham , per G . March - - 4 4 4 Pare - - -500 J . Bishop - - 0 0 6 Hull - - - 2 6 2 Ireston - - -GOO Shrewsbury , per Cirencester - - 15 2 1 Botho- - - 1 10 6 Wellingborough - 012 0 Marylebone - - 1 0 0 Foleshill , Coventry 1 1 0 Shoreditch - - 0 13 0 £ 131 12 4
TOTAL LAXD Fff . V" _- _* _- . Mr . O'Connor , Section No . 1 ... 10 9 1 Mr . "Wheeler „ „ ... 17 10 5 £ 03 19 6 Mr . O'Connor , Section No . 2 ... 246 13 0 Mr . Wheeler , „ „ ... 13112 4 £ 378 _ 5 4
National Charter Association. Pxs Mb. O'...
NATIONAL CHARTER ASSOCIATION . PXS MB . o ' cONNOB . EXECUTIVE . Henry Booth , Birmingham .. .. .. 016 VETEKAKS ' , WIDOWS * , ASD _CEPHAS ' S FUNDS . Bilston , per J . Linney .. .. .. 060 VICTIM EUKD . Birminghani , per W . Thorn .. .. .. 0 1 0 RECEIPTS OF NATIONAL CHARTER ASSOCIATION * . FEB GENEBAX 3 EC & ETABT . Norwood , Mr . Manchester - - 1 0 fl Swaffield - - 0 010 Horncastle - - 0 1 i Brighton - - 0 3 0 Tillicoultry - -050 Edinburgh . - 012 6 eecistbatio"s fund . Norwood , Mr . _Sir-imVld - - 0 0 6 _VETESASS ' , WIDOWS ' , ASD OSFHAS ' s FCSD . Mr . Swaflield - 0 0 3 Mr . D . Crawford -010
_FOS _WIILIAMS AND JONES . Wootten-under-Edge - - - 0 2 6 T . M . Wheeoek , Secretary . The Is . acknowledged last week from -vrhittington and Cat , for the National Charter Association , should have been Ss . The sub-Secretaries and others are requested to notice , that Thursday , Bee . 1 st , is the last day on wbich payments can be made , to entitle shareholders to be placed in the baUot at Birmingham on December 7 th . AU levies must be paid prior to that date . Persons paying to the General Secretaiy or Treasurer , are requested to send their levies in Postage Stamps . _Tuosias Maktin Wheeleb , Secretary .
Slop-Work Asd Desmimoif.*—On "Wednesday ...
Slop-work asd DEsmimoif . _*—On "Wednesday an inquest was held on Julia Fitzgerald , aged sixteen years- Tbe _bodj lay in a small-back roomatNo . 17 , George-street , Limebouse-Gelds . The room presented bare walls , no furniture but a single chair , and a few broken articles of crockery . It appeared by the evidence of several witnesses , that the mother of _tlccea- * cd , a widow , with two other children , of whom deceased was tne eldest , obtained their living by making -lop waistcoats and were in great distress . Not being able to pay 12 s . 6 d . for five weeks' rent , the landlord _distraiaed , and took every article of furniture they were possessed of ; on which
occasion a row took place , and tne son and two married daughters ofthe landlord beat ihe deceased , saying , ' -You , take that . " She subsequently fainted . Mr . Horton , surgeon , said he bad attended deceased . She died from pleurisy , which might have been accelerated by violence . The Coroner said the case assumed a serious aspect , and adjourned theiaquirv . On Thursday the adjourned inquest was held , when the jury returned a verdict of " Manslaughter against Richard King , the younger , Sarah Green , and Jane Somner , his sisters , " and Mr . Baker immediately issued his warrant for the apprehension and committal to Newgate .
Fire ix Parkee Street , Dburt Lane . —On Thursday shortly before midnight , an alarming fire was discovered burning upon the premises in the occupation of Mr . W . Piaywell _, timber bender , No 16 , Parker Street , Ib-ury Lane The flames originated in _thelowerfloorof the workshop , and extended from thence to the upper story , seizing in their progress uron a considerable quantity of the stock in trade . Intelligence was despatched to the engine station . Wi ? k all possible expedition , the parish , London _Brigade , County , and West of England
_endues arrived , preceded by a couple of escapes _belor-kingtothe Royal Society for the Protection of Life from Fire . Plenty of water being immediately procured irom the mains of the New River Company's works , the firemen at once brought the branch of the _Holborn engine to bear upon the flames , hut they had previously got so strong a hold ot the stock in trade , and the building , that nearly an hour wislost before the fire was extinguished , and not before considerable injury was done by fire and water to the premises and their contents .
_TniALur Jury . —Some seventy or eighty gentlemen partook , on Thursday , of an entertainment at Radley ' s Ilotel , Blackfriars , in commemoration of the institution of trial by jury , more especially as connected with the trial and acquittal of JJardy , Thelwell , Tooke , and tbeir coadjutors . M . W .. J . Fox occupied the chair , and amongst the gentlemen present were Messrs Saul , O'Leary , Galloway , Green , Phelps , Parry , _Beckwi'b . Moody , Cummir . _3 _, _Euvtttt Sits .
The Charter And No Surrender! Messrs. M'...
THE CHARTER AND NO SURRENDER ! MESSRS . _M'GRATU AND CLARKE'S TOUB .
WORCESTER . Adoption op thb National Pxtition On Tuesday evening , a public meeting was held in a large and commodious room in a mil ! , near the quay , for the purpose ot adopting the National Petition to Parliament , praying for the enactment of the People ' s Charter . Mr . Young , a working man , and a Democrat of many years standing , was called to tlie chair , and opened the business of the meeting in a brief but appropriate speech . After which he introduced Mr . P . M'Grath to the meeting . Mr .
M'Grath spoke for an li . jur and a-lialf in an eloquent strain , laying bave tho workings of the present system of Government , and urging the principles ol the People ' s Charter as the only effectual remedy . The . National Petition was spoken to , and supported by Mr . T . Clark , who developed the plans ofthe late Convention , for carrying on the moral warfare with the Government , in a highly satisfactory manner . The Petition was unanimously adopted . After which , thanks were voted to the chairman and the two speakers , and the meeting separated .
11 ANLEY . _Anorno-v of the Naiiosai . Petition .- — On Wednesday evening , a very numerous and enthusiastic meeting was held in the " Christian Brethren ' s " Room . Mr . ITenry Foster , an old and staunch friend of the popular cause , was unanimously chosen to preside , _r . nd after making a few observations upon the duty oftlie people at the presen t time , he called upon Mr . Edward Humphries to move the first _resolution , as follows : — That this meeting considers the present system of representation as unjust ; inasmuch as it excludes G-7 _tlis of the population from the privileges of the Elective Franchises , and that u-e _therefore petition parliament for the People ' s Charter , whole and entire . Mr . Maitland seconded the resolution , which was ably supported by Mr . Thomas Clark , aud _unanimously adopted .
The National Petition was proposed by Mr . J . Richards , seconded by Mr . J . Yates , supported by Mr . M'Grath , and carried by acclamation . A vote of thanks was then given to the chairman , to which he made a suitable response . After which , three cheers were stoutly given for the Charter ; _ihree for Mr . O'Connor and the Northern Star ; and , the meeting separated .
LIVERPOOL . Adoption or the National Petitios . —On Thnrs day evening , a numerous meeting oftlie inhabitant * of this great emporium of commerce , took place in the spacious Miibic Hall , Bold-street , for the purpose of adopting the National Petition , for the political rights of the people . At the hour named for _comtnencinsr , Mr . William Jones was uiianimouslv appointed chairman , and having orb-fly opened the _business of the meeting , called upon Mr . E ; Jones , who moved tbe first resolution , the purport of which was thai class domination was unjust in principle ,
and injurious in practice , and that the National Petition to Parliament be adopted . Mr . Jones ' s speech in support of the motion was powerful and telling The motion was seconded by Mr . Arnold , and most ably supported by Mr . Clark . On being put to the meeting , it was carried unanimously . Afr . Platts then ably read , and moved the petition , which was seconded br Mr . Smith . Mr . M'Grath spoke lengthily aud convincingly in support , of it . It was unanimous '} adopted . Vote of thanks having been passed to the chairman , Messrs . M'Grath , and _ClarkJ and three vociferous cheers having been given for the Charter , the meeting dissolved .
The Land . —On Friday evening the spacious Music Ilall was again occupied by a numerous audience , to hear . discourses from Messrs . Clark and M'Grath on the land , the value of its acquisition by the working classes and the efficiency uf the means employed by the Chartist Co-operative Land Company for that purpose . Both speakers acquitted themselves to the entire satisfaction ot the audience . Mr . B . Dix made some inquiries respecting the society , which on being answered by Mr . Clark , he expressed himself fully satisfied . The thanks ofthe meeting having been awarded ncm . cm . to Mr . Smith , the Chairman and the lecturer ** , the meeting separated .
STOCKPORT . On Sunday evening last , we had the most numerous mectiug that has been held in this town for some years past , to hear an address from Mr . T . Clark on the ali important subjects of the Land and the Charter . The chair was ably filled by Mr . J . Mitchell , who opened the meeting by stating the purpose for which they had assembled , intimating at the same time , that if any statements should be made in the course oftlie evening to which any party might feel disposed to take exception , that every facility would be afforded for discussing the disputed point . He expressed the pleasure which he experienced in introducin ? their old fellow-townsman ,
Mr . Thomas Clark , to their noti « e . Mr . Clark commenced his discourse by a brief review of the present social position of the working classes , arguing tbat as long as its present constitution remained unaltered , go Jong would they be dependant upon the whim and interest of others for their emplpyment , which , in his opinion , was the most _damnin-j feature of the political economy of the age . lie afterwards proceeded to propound tbe principles and objects of the Co-operative Land Company and concluded an energetic and eloquent address , by soliciting all those who took an interest in the welfare of their country to come forward and take up shares in the glorious redeeming Institution to which he had been calling their attention .
WIGAN . On _Msnday evening last , the _m-mber _.-s of the Land Company resident in this town , convened a meeting ot the inhabitants in the large room of the Commercial In : _* j , to afford them an opportunity of hearing from Messrs Clark and M'Grath , an exposition of the progress , principles , and objects of the Land Company . Mr . Hancock , of Lamberhead Green , presided , lie made some excellent observations on the benefits derivable from the possession of land by the labouring classes . The speeches of Messrs . M'Grath and Clark were _totent and conclusive as to the value of the land , and the ability of the Company to procure it for its members . \ Ve anticipate a considerable increase of our branch as the results of the meeting .
BOLTON . Having been apprised by Messrs . Clark and M'Grath , that they were desirous that a meeting should beheld here , we immediately set to woik and obtained the Town Hall for the desired meeting . Gn Tuesday evening last , at the appointed time , the hall was filled with a most attentive audience . Mr . Blinkhorn was chosen to preside . He briefly Intro _, duced the subject for consideration , and then called upon Messrs . Clarkand M'Grath in succession , who delivered discourses replete with facts and reasoning , demonstrative of the cause of the famine now afflicting Ireland , the distress that _avails the people of England , and proving the possession of the land by the people , to be the only remedy for the mass of grievances which misrule makes the lot of humanity .
Votes of thanks having been given to the lecturers and chairman , and three hearty cheers for the Charter , the meeting broke up .
Renewed Agitation For The Charter In Sco...
RENEWED AGITATION FOR THE CHARTER IN SCOTLAND . MR . DOYLE'S MISSION . ALVA . Mr . C . Doyle lectured here on the 30 th nit ., to a crowded audience ; many could not gain _admission The subject was " The rise and progress oftlie Chartist Co-operative Land Company . " Mr . John Kinross , a staunch Chartist was unanimously called to the chair . After reading the bill convening the meeting , he called upon Mr . Doyle to address the meeting . Mr , Doyle explained theprinciples ofthe Company in an able and convincing manner , and compared the condition of the starving operatives ol this country with the happy condition of the people in the island of Guernsey . He also save several instances of tbe _capabilities ofthe land of this coumry , which appeared to give general satisfaction . His lecture occupied nearly two hours in delivery ; he sat down much applauded . This ended a glorious night for the Land and the Charter .
Public SuFrBR . —On Saturday , the 01 st ult ., at seven o ' clock , in the hall , an excellent supper was got up by the Committee of the Land Company , for the purpose of giving a hearty welcome to " our tried friends , Messrs . C . Doyle and James Smith , secretary , Glasgow . The members , their wives and daughters , _tind a few more friends , sat down to the table , when Jamts Smith , of _Glasgow , was called upon to preside . After supper , Mr . Doyle began tbe evening ' s amusement with a political song . Toasts , songs , and recitations went on until ten o ' clock , when Mr . Doyle gave a splendid aceount ot O'Connorviile , The company then broke up at eleven o ' clock , highly delighted with the evening's entertainment .
On the 3 rd inst ., Mr . Doyle delivered a very instructive and satisfactory lecture , _subject , " the Charter , the National petition , and the necessity ef assisting our Champion , Mr . Duncombe , with twelve members at the next general election . " The Hall was filled to suffocation , numbers could not gain admission . The lecturer was heard with the greatest attention , and oreatrd quite a Chartist revival . Adoption op tiik National Petition . —On Saturday last apublio meeting was called for the purpose of adopting tbe National Petition . At seven o ' clock George Rattray was callod to tlie chair , and after reading the petition , its adoption was moved by J .
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Robertson , and seconded by John Kinross , when Mr . Uoyle was called upon to support the resolution , and did so m a masterly style in a speech of an hour and a quarter s duration . The resolution was put and ¦ l arried without a dissenting voice . P . S . —Mr . Itorle s services in this district have done much good to the cause of Chartism .
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ClIARTISM-THE FAMINE IN IRELAND AND THE LAND . The South London Chartist Hall , Blackfriarsroad , said to be capable of accommodating nearly 2000 persons , was densely crowded on Monday evening last , to hear an address from Mr . O'Connor upon the above interesting topics . Mr . Denis Devavne , a prominent IriBh Repealer , was unanimously called to the chair . He said that as an Irishman ho felt highly delighted at standing so high in the estimation of Englishmen as to he called upon to fill so distinguished a situation . Great praise was due to Mr . Feargus O'Connor for the
kindly feeling that at present existed between the workmen of the two nations . ( Loud cheers . ) ( At this moment Mr . O'Connor _enteied tho hall , anil was loudly greeted by the loudest acclamation , and which was repeated with redoubled energy when he as-ended the platform . ) The Chairman continued , as his illustrious countryman _, Mr . Feargus O'Connor , had now arrived , he did not think it would be serving the cause of Chartism were he to address them at any length . From the feeling now abroad , he was satisfied that Mr . O'Connor would _soi _. n be back in his native land , Old Ireland , _taking the lead in the movement to which his exalted patriotism and eminent talents so justly entitled bim . ( Loud cheers . )
les , in spite ol little John O'Connell , who recently exhibited the matchless effrontery of ordering the Dublin remonstrance , with its long list of signatures , _emb-acing a large majority of Repeal wardens and a host of volunteers and associates , to bo thrown into the'Liffey . ( Hisses and groans for him . ) Yes , in spite of him and all the tools of faction , circumstances now in operation told him that Feargus O'Connor would soon head the Repeal cause in Ireland —( tremendous cheering)— and then would Chartist principles prevail , when no place-hunting dictator would dare attempt to stifle public opinion . ( Renewed cheering . ) He was proud to see Englishmen and Irishmen in that hall combining in their endeavour to restore to his countrymen their long
lost rights . ( Great applause ) He , an Irishman , presided over an _English meeting to night , although by-tbe-bye , it consisted of a majority of his own _eotintrymen-- ( cheers)—and he was happy to say that the compliment had been _reciprocated as it were by anticipation , as an Englishman presided over an Irish meeting at the Temperance Hal ) , Clement's Lane , last night . ( Loud che ; rs . ) Thanking them for the honour done him . he would now introduce their long-tried champion , the eminent advocate of the rights of labour , _Feaisous _O'Consoh . ( We have received a report of Mr . ; O'Connor ' s speech , covering nearly lorty slips , closely written , and which wo regret being compelled to subject to the same fate as a host of correspondence , which would require another Star to publish . )
. Mr . O'Connor spoke at great length , and was received by his own countrymen with a general warmth of national enthusiasm , especially when he mentioned his resolution of raising the standard of Repeal once more in Ireland . When Mr . O'Connor bad concluded a powerful address upon the above topics , he called upon Mr . Hook to substantiate his charges of men being paid for over time at Herringsgate , and that the Society ' s property was made away with . Mr . Hook did not appear , however , but addressed a letter to the chairman , expressing his determination to reply to his own calumny in the S lur \ but up to this hour ( Thursday ) , we have _nol received Mr . Hook's communication . Mr .
O'Connor then called upon Mr . Culhnghani , the foreman at Herringsgate , whom he had brought to the meeting at his own expense , to exhibi ; his books , Mr . O'Connor stating that not a figure , sentence , word , or letter , was entered in the account by him ; the practice was this : Mr . Cullingham sat at a desk with the account book before him , and entered the amount paid to each man , and for what purpose . Thus , all that was in the book Mr . O'Connor did pay ; but there were many pounds not in the hook which he also paid . Now , he asked Mr . Cullingham if there was an hour , a quarter of an hour , or a minute entered as paid for in that book , that had not been earned ? Mr . Cullingham—Certainly not .
I now ask Mr . Cullingham , conlmued Mr . O Connor , if a pound's worth , or a crown ' s worth of the society ' s property has beeen made away with ? Mr . Ciillinghani— -No , nor a farthing ' s worth ; and he and Mr . O'Connor had often remarked , that they never saw property so well protected . He would not even allow a carpenter to take a few shavings home in his basket , and Mr . O'Connor had even the shavings collected , and gave them to a poor cripple , who earned his livelihood by baking a little bread . ( Loud cheers . ) Mr . O'Connor saw Mr , Dowling , the overseer of bricklayers , upon the platform , and he now appealed to Mr . Dowling , whom he had not seen for some time , whether , in his department , over time was paid for or any property was wasted ?
Mr . Dowling—On the contrary , if a quarter ot an hour or even ten minutes were lost , the men were ob _' _-is _* edto make it up , and if bricks were counted after 6 o ' clock it was usual to allow a little extra time , but Mr . O'Connor saw them counted himself and would only allow the exact time ; and further , I would hve discharged Hook several times myself if it had not been for Mr . O'Connor ' s interference . ( Loud Cheers . ) Mr . O'Connor resumed—Now I'll tell you , there ' s the book , and the labouring class never saw such an account of their money before , even to the farthing , and no sundries , and when I am satisfied to answer the charge of every pedling blackguard , and to spend my whole time , from the 1 st of January to the 31 st of December , and my whole fortune and health in vour cause , tbe least that I have to expect
is protection against the ruffians whom I employ for charity . ( Loud Cheers . ) Three cheers were then given for Duncombe , the Land and the Charter : three for Smith O'Brien , Young Ireland and a Repeal of tho Union ; three for Feargus O'Connor , and three for the Northern Star , after which the meeting was dissolved . We should have mentioned that at the close of _themeetitt" _-, a fine jolly looking fellow and a teetotaller , mounted the platform , and said he came to enlighten them a bit upon the subject of the Land , he knew a great manv men . near _Whittlcsca , that had Jess than two acres of Land , and never wanted to work a dav off it—and he knew a countryman of Mr .
_O'Conkot ' s _, that bad two acres and had 7 ot the finest pigs that vou would sec in a day ' s walk , and ho never work ' s off tho land ; but mind , he couldn t have pigs and drink too for his money , for he ' s a teetotaller , — ( Loud Cheers , ) so it drunkards failed let them not lay the blamo upon the Land plan , as every wnn that ' s sober can do a ureat deal more than Feargus O'Connor has told them , and he has no pity for a drunken man . The Land , he assured them , from experience , was the only thing that could afford them comfort and contentment , and a fair market for their labour . ( Loud Cheers . ) So enamoured was he of the Land plan , that he sold out his share in a Building Society and took out one in the Land plan .
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r " BILSTON . At the usual weekly meeting of the Chartists of Bilston , held on Sunday evening , November S , Thomas Davis in the chair , it was resolved that the profits at present arising from the agency of the Star be devoted to the relief ofthe Veterans , Widows and Orphans . Persons desirous of taking tho Star from the _Society , may give their orders to Joseph Linney , White llorso Inn , High-street , Bilston .
GEORGiE MILLS . A resolution was adopted at the late Convention , agreeing to raise-a sum of money for the purpose of alleviating the sufferings of those patriotic exilos—Zephaniah Williams and William Jones . An appeal was made a snort time ago on behalf of Mr . Frost , which has been kindly responded to , therefore wc think in fairness to the other two exiles , who are now suffering for tiie same purpose , that it is nothing more than our duty to carry out the resolution of the Convention , wo have called a general meeting , and bave chosen three of a committee to act in preparing subscription sheets , to bo left open one month in the following places , viz . —Georgie Mills , Sclatelbrd and Genipergrcon . We do hope sincerely , tbat all the different localities will exert themselves in a similar manner .
ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE . _Husi ' s Birthday . — On Saturday , November 7 th , a large number of theadmirors ofthe principles and person ofthe late immortal Henry Hunt , met at the house of Mr . Samuel Walker , Charlestown , near Ashton-under-Lyne , to celebrate tho birth of this
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noble minded man . the large room was very tastefully decorated . After the table had been relieved of _itscumberous weight , and the cloth removed , Mr . Jame 9 Iligson , a veteran in the cause , was called on to preside , and Mr . W . Aitken acted as vice-chairman . The chairman opened the meeting in a very pathetic speech , by reminding the meeting ol the important and solemn purpose for which they were met , and concluded by giving— "The people , the source of all legitimate power . " This toast was responded to in a very eloquent address by Mr . Samuel Marsden . Song-- "Sweet Freedom adieu , " by Mr . J . Ryder . The chairman then gave— "The immortal memory of Henry Hunt , the man who never deceived the people . " The meeting rose and uncovered , and drank the toast in solemn service .
Mr . William Aitken responded fo tbe toast in his usual htyle of orator . v . He concluded a speech of about three-quarter ' s of an hour by passing a _higii eulogium on the person ol Mr . Hunt , Song— " The _Life-and Death of Henry Hunt , " by Mr . James _Ashworlh . The chairman then gave— "The Northern Star , the People ' s Advocate . " Responded to in a very able speech by Mr . Samuel Radcliff . Song— " Liberty Tree , " by My . James _Bardsley . The chairman then gave "The memory of those who innocently full oh the Field of Blood , August 16 th , 1819 , while peaceably assembled to assert their country ' s rights , by petitioning the legislature for a Reform in the people ' s House of Parliament . " Recitation —" The _Petei-loo Massacre , " by Mr . Abraham Matley . Song— " Peterloo , " bv Mr . Edward Hulme .
Ihe chairman then gave " F . ' ar « u 3 O'Connor , Esq ., the never-ceasin-. ' friend of the people , ami successor of Henry Hunt . " _Repondi'il by Mr . Samuel Ilaufield iu a vtry praiseworthy address . Song— " Henry ' s _Giiost , " by Mr . . John Ryder . The sixth was "T . S . Duncombe , Esq j arid thf People ' s Charter , and soon may it becume the law ol the Land . " Mr . Clark , printer , delivered a very sensiblt address on this subject , which was much _applauded . Song— "In Wiltshire Fair a Child was Born , " bj James Ashworth . The chairman gave " A speedy rcitoratinn to tbeii native Jam ) of Frost , Williams , Jones , nml _liilis . " iMr James _IJi-json ably spolec to the toast . Trio— " Frost . Williams , and Jones , " by Messrs . Aitken , Radcliff , and Clark .
ihe chairman then gave "The memory oi out late townsman , Thomas Cook , and all the _ilfustriondead of all nations , who heave contributed to the cause of Freedom . " Tlie toast was very feelingly responded to by Mr . Edward Hilton , of llvde . Song— " Exile of Erin . " by John Stafford . " The Seer of Ashton _Mo--s , " was recited by tin Host , Samuel Walker . And other Recitations and Songs were given in the course ol the evening . Tin company separated at a late hour highly satisfiv ' with ihe evening ' s entertainment . _VETERANS , ORPHANS , AND VICTIMS
COMMITTEE . Brother Chartists , —It was noticed in last _wcek' _.- _* Star that the Committee had voted to Messrs . Davenport , Richards , and Smart , and Mr . Ellis , ten _shillings each , being the whole of the money in hand , with the exception of 3 _i . 8 J . This left the " claims of others totally unprovided for , though they _hnvehml no assistance since the lC * h of September last . \ 1 c ask you are wc not placed in a very unenviable position ? with no funds , and in the receipt of heurfrending appeals thnt would indeed " Soften with pity mens hearts of flint . " As a specimen , we consider it _necessary to make the following extracts from a letter . received from that _Vetei-fn Patriot , Smart , of Leicester , previous to our last remittance of ten shilling *! . He says ,
I havo not been favoured with any remittance fur many weeliB past . This is rather unfortunate , especially to thos .- who like myself are almost wholly dependant upon it for support . I have during that time experienced more severe _hardships than 1 ever did before , After alluding to the wretched state ofthe stocking trade , to which mostof the Leicester Chartist belong , and that many of them do not average more than 4 s . a-week for the support of themselves and families , the hoary headed patriot says : —
1 could not be induced , O'Gonnell . like , to rob them of half _tlifir 0 : itm » al nml potatoes under such circumstances . AVe were told that after the removal of Mr . Cooper from the Committee , our supply should be better and more regularly transmitted , as some of tlie sections re _fusud to contribute while lie belonged to the management , and that it would be more efficiently taken up and man , aged . How this may be ultimately I cannot say , but at present we are in a like position ¦ with the operatives under the promises of the League for " Cheap food , increased wages , and plenty for all to da . "
We consider comment on the above , necessary . Think seriously , and act promptly . Signed on behalf of the Committee , Jons Arnott , Sub-Secretary . Contributions will be thankfully received by Mr . O'Connor , Treasurer ; Mr . John Shaw , Sub-treasurer , 2-1 , Gloucester-street , Comincrcial-road , East ; Mr . Thomas Martin Wheeler , 83 , Dean-street . Soho ; Mr . Thomas Clark , Secretary , or by thu Sub _secietary , John Arnott , 8 , Middlesex-street , Somers Town , London . All Post-office orders _R- 'tit to ihe Suh-secretnry , to be made payable at the Post-office , Battle-bridge .
SPITALPIELDS . On Tuesday evening last , a lecture was delivered at the Railway Eogine _Coffee-house , Brick-lane , by Henry Mills , on the _Distre * _s of Ireland , which _yave great satisfaction to all present .
ROCHDALE . On Sunday last , _< we had an excellent meeting of shareholders of the Land Society , Benjamin Uudman in the chair . Various propositions were discus scd with good feeling and discrimination , for tlio Delegate to lay before the forthcoming Conferencethe meeting was adjourned to Sunday afternoon next , at two o ' clock , when nil members are requested to attend on business of importance . On Saturday evening last , ;• Tea P . n-ty _waslu-kl in the Chartist room , to celebrate the birth of th : it immortal man , Henry Hunt . The roum was neatly ? ci out with banners and portraits , nnd after the i ; ootl tilings of this life had b _<> eii dispensed with , the company enjoyed themselves to a late hour , by _singing patriotic songs and reciting appropriate pieces , when all separated highly delighted with the _eveninsj ' s entertainment .
SWINDON . On Friday , tho Committee went five miles , after six o ' clock in the evening , to a village , called Wanborough , and addressed a very attentive meeting , and at the close , we enrolled eight members . VOTE OF CENSURE ON THE MARYLEBONE VESTRY . At the meeting of the Anti-Enclosure Association held at Investigation Ilall , Circus . street , « n November the oth , the _ibUonring resolution was . unanimously passed : — " That this meeting deem the conduct of thu VWtry in rejecting the memorial , signed by 102 parishioners , ou the ground that Parochial thoroughfares is not Parochial business , highly censurable , and this aieotinj : hereby censures it accordingly . " " That a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Board of Vestry , which has , in this instance , so sham e _, fully betrayed its trust . "'
GLASGOW . At the weekly meeting of the Registration and Election Committee , it was proposed and carried" That the books with the address now read , he ut once issued , and a vigorous eft ' ott be made to get possession of the funds , so that wo may not be takul by surprise at tho next General Election . " " That the Secretary bu instructed to intimnttf through _thecal * , that the Committee meet every Friday evening , in Murdoek's School-room , No 27 , St . Andrew ' s square , and the persons appointed at the public meeting te re quested to attend at the above place . "
BIRMINGHAM . The shareholders of the Chartist Co-operativ _* Land Compnny , intend to commemorate the lir _.-i holding of the Land Conference in Birmigham , by ; i public tea party aud ball , on Monday , December ¦ jib . The Committee have engaged the People's Ilall fm the purpose , and a first-rate band . Conductor , Mr . Lucas . Fcareus O'Connor , Esq ., nnd the whole ot the Board of Directors , together with the delegates , will attend . Tea to commence at 5 o ' clock . Dancing at half-past seven . Tickets for the tea party mi ) be mid at the following place- - . Walter Thorn , news-agent , 111 , _Itea-street ; Mr . Smith , Ship Inn , Steclhouse-lane ; JohnNcwham , Henry-street ; John Fellows , Ued Lion , Smallbrook-streot ; _TIioiup ; _- Walker , llaii-dresser , 315 , Sumer-lai . c ; Hubert Marshal , 50 , IIill-street ; Mr . Davenport , Mountstreet , St ; George's ; J . _Spiuks , Lancaster-street ; Lucas Morrison , Edmond-strect ; and all the Committee .
SOMERS TOWN . On Sunday _evening last , the usual meeting of this locality was held at the Bricklayers Arms , Tonbridge-street , New-road . Mr . Charles Burton in the chair . Mr . John Arnott , the delegate to tho Veterans , Orphans , and Victims Committee , fully detailed the state of the finances of tho said Committee , and having made an enerftetie appeal on behalf of its objects , concluded by moving that 5 s . be voted from the funds of this locality in support thereof , which was seconded by Mr . Child . Mr . Hornby suggested as an addition to the motion , that in order to create a permanent fund to be at the disposal of the Veterans , Orphans , and Victims Committee , we hereby agree in future to appropriate one-fourth of our receipts for that purpose This having been checrluHy accecded to by the movci
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an _i seconder , and supported by JVir . rams , v _' . _' _jf unanimously agreed to . We > earnestly recommend other localities to do likewise . Air .- A- PefHit 1 as been elected delegate to the forthcoming Conference .
BRIGHTON , A Democratic Supper was hold at tho Artichoke Inn on Monday November 9 , to commemorate the birthday of the immortal Henry Hunt . The supper was irell provide by the worthy hojt , Mr . Akehurst . Mr . II . * Mi ! c ! iell presided on the _occiifion _, and was supported on the right bv the veteran Mr . l _** _i _„ , « r , and on t ' ie left by the veteran . Mr . ltams _.-y , both iu excellent health and spirits—our worthy host _occup * ing the vice-chair . After ample jus tice had been done to the _f _^ _ood things of this life , tha cloth wtxi _eli-iireil , and the public wire ndmittcd to _t njov the conviviality of t _» ic _cvtnin-,- * Mr . Mitchell again took thu chair , ami Mr . John _faga _: he vice chair . Several _patrioiic songs and recitations were given letivten the following toasts . tnd sui . _timculs : —Mr . Flower in nn _energetic style gave— "Tho Soverei _g nty o _' tho People , " drank _enthusiastically . Mr . Woolward ili an appropriate speech gave— ' -The immorthl memory of the latellmry limit , Esq _, anil all departed Patriot- * - . " Drnnlt in solemn silence .
Mr . Page rose , and in a shortand pithy address gave' The health of Thomas _Slinijsby Duncombe , Esq , tho People ' s Parliamentary Champion ; long may lie live to advocate tlio rights of the _industrious classes . " Drank with all trie honours , Mr . John Dav . y , in an address replete with sound ¦ sen se , gave—¦• Thu health of Feargus _O'Conirr , Esq ., _tl-ieiiidoniatiilil- ! _advouate of the rights of _mui—may ho live to see the people possesse . i of tlu-ir political and social lihiTty . " Drank with enthusiasm . Mr . Hawkins in n veiy . _ijij . _roj . _riatosiu'eeli save— "The People ' . * -. Charter , _tiiu ! may it _spuciiilj become tlie law of the land . " Mr . _Gaorjre Hoppy , in a feeling and _telling _address , _proj-nsod— "Thu Speedy return of frost . Williams , and •"¦ UW "—which mis heartily drank hy all present . Mr . George Giles in an abl" manner _suhmitted the tiesc _toist— ' _Prospi-rity to the _ClsartUt Co-operative Lund _Cmnp-iny . " Cordially received .
Mr . r lower _proinisvil in un impressive maimer— " The Northern .-Ur , » n < l the wholt- of thu" democratic press . " Aft . r which llr . W oodward spoke a few words in _fnvour of th . Northern Star , Douglas Jerrold ' s newspap- r , . 'mr ) the Na'ionalReformer , _notn-iiig the alttivd tone of the P ' _-ess in general , iitnl u as followed by a . few re marks from Mr . . _Yilli'iiii . * . _* , nlini tin ,- toast wns _rordiailY drunk .
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¦ _a-iKjj ' j ' _.- _* _- _* ' .--. SPITAI . FIEI . DS WEAVERS . The following _resolution was passed at a inciting of the ypil . _iilifl'l . s Bread-Silk _"Weivcis _Brai . eh of the United _Tr-idoH'As _« oeiation , ln . > ld at the White Horse , Hall-strict _. '' _Buthnal-jirecii : — _IleAolved , — ' -That we reuununeud the Central Committee ofthe _Unitul Trades' Association to take _itnO'hf-irsirh . us consideration thu _t-onditiou of tho Small-Ware Weavers ot _Taniwurih , with a view to their permanent relief . " _NATIONAL ASSOfilATON OF UNITED
TRADES . G _.- _* _-: at Acc _* _-s * io . v of Strk . _vctii is and _akound _N ' _ormoiiAM . —i \ b _ssr » . Buxton and Ward , since tin ir appointment as _agents in this district , have hem indefatigable iu their exertions . They have recently visitrd the coal minis of _Ivimburly ; on their _second visit on Saturday hint , assisted by Mr . Wolley , upwards of 100 members _cnt'Olleil their names . Un the sas )> edayMts > i '* _-. Buxton and Ward , attended the _i-acfe Makers aim Frame Workers , of ' _iCliilwill and Atunbnru ' and after Oe'dvcring of able , and eloquent , addresses , a goodly number of member- ] wea- em-oiled at each place .-
On Sunday , Jvovember the Sth , the Lace _iViakcrs oi ' iNuttiimhani , met at the _Assembly Room-. Broad ¦ Marsh , when Mr . Gimblett , one . of the Boat dot ' Directors , of tlio United Trades Association for tho Employment ol _L-ib _* uir attended , and in an eloquent address , stated the _eb-octs and practices of their association , his address was much _apphiuded _, at _ite close many _questioHS wrre put , and _gniisfcetority answered hy Mr . Gimblett , after which upwards nf GOO members were _padded to the roll of the National Association . On Monday , November the Oih Mr . Gimblett attended a meeting ofthe Framework-Knitters of Arnold , and addressed them at considerable _length , after which upwards of SO members weie enrolled .
On Tuesday , a lan ; e _meetin-, ' of the Silk Glove Makers was heldattiie King George on llor _.-eback , at which Mr . Gimblett also attended ; the result was the adhesion of the _Nottingham Glove Makers to the National Association . At the above _meetings , vote of thank 3 was awarded to Mr . Gimblett for his able addresses , and the satisfactory manner , in which he answered all questions . Mr . Gimblett ' s mission down here was to set tho frame-work knitters to work , in which lie has
bhcecflded , arid they are now in tiie employ of tho As- _^ _Moeiation of United Trades , for the employment of labour in _agriculture and manufacture- ' the _Nofclinirliain Committee recommended Mr . John Clark # of Kent-street , Kent-place , as agent , the recommendation _hMtxtii been _assented to , Mr . John Clark will attend to enrol shareholders , and give all and every information required , respecting the Association fur tho employment of labour , at the " General Ferguson . * ' _barker Gate , every Saturday evening , from _eisjkt till ten o'clock .
Itui . _voua Ffpkcts of Free Trade . —On Saturday oveniiiL' , a _Mcutim ; of the committee of the Spitalfields Silk Weavers' was held at the Crown and Anchor Tavern , \ Vatcrko Town , Bethnal Green , for the purpose of receiving a deputation from the United Trades' Association , and to concert measures for preventing the utter annihilation of their trade , which durina the last tew months lias been materially injured by the operation of Sir Robert Peel ' s Free-Tradu Tariff , A number of weavers of the district considered that the interests of the body generally would ho host promoted , and their ruin prevented " _, by an _jinmed ** .-alliance with the United Trades ' _Association ; but an impression _having gone abroad th-. it this in _.-uitution was , if not directly based upon , at least inoculated to a _hu-so extent with Free-Trade
principles , thu _Spitalfleltisoperatives repudiated all conueotion with the association nntil their views _resiardiiiff Protection to British Industry were explained . The deputation _stuttd that the United Trades' xVssoct ' ntion did not test its members by cither Protective or Free-Trade principles , but was solely formed for the purpose of mutual assistance , and the prevention of strikes , by a _reprodiiifive employment of the capital of the trades ; their object , however , in attending , was not so much that evening to explain its objects or principles as to concert with their flliow operatives the meaiw necessary to bo taken at the present moment . Several speakers addles- ** * * . ! the _meetinu , _showing by voluminous statistics , that ever _sifice tho introduction of Free-Trade meamres in lS 2 _i , by Mr . liuskh-son , the Spitalfields trade had been dcciinlnj :.
Mr . _Motts said : The weaving trade had always prospered under protection , and whenever that protection bad been withdrawn it bad decayed . It had beuimfttm _aaid , tbat when trade increased wages wouid also increase ; bnt let them remember that in tlie year ISM , when they had protection , which allowed the weaver 4 s . per yard for ten-hundred velvet , t _' . ieve were entered for home consumption in the United _Kimid-m , ] _, 50 i 235 lbs . raw silk , 29 , 233 ! bs . waste , and _oSd _. _oCoibs . of thrown , making a total of all sorts of 2 , lit ) 9741 bs ., but that iu the year lSl-i . when the trade increased and tho return *; showed that there were uuterncd for home consumption of
raw silk 4 , 02 l , S 03 l ! _ta ., of waste . 1 , 775 . _S-jSIIm ., and of thrown _ti _' . _ki _. OlO _.-JSobs ., malting u total increase as compared with 1814 of more thao 4 _Oi'O _. OOOibs ., the wiujes of the operatives were reduced 50 per cent . ( Hear , hear . ) The reduction likuwi . se applied to other articles of manufacture . Jn the year 1797 there were 2 ; 3 , 000 , _ii 00 ibs . of raw cotton worked up , and in that year the wages of tho o , eratives were 20 s . Sd ., and the _con-mmption inrrwise i till 1 * 3-11 , when the increase , was 528 , 000 , 000 of lb-, find then wains fell to 5 " . Gd . ( Hear , _li--, n- ) The speaker concluded by _expreisini ! his opinion that tlie establishment of local boards was much ¦• ailed _f--v to ameliorate the condition of the- miserable _Spilallields
weavers . Mr . Fcrdinaiuln also ah'y _ail'lra-Hiil in similar _arguments , on _tliesul'iectol ' _I'Yuc-trndi _- _* . Messrs . White _ai . d Slater slated their _ci-r . viction was that until the people iind the power of making their own laws by the enactment of the _Tiople ' _a Charter , the _sanio _conud-iinta would have ! o be . repeated . It was by the _nnmopnly of _legislation that the wealthy ela . ** ni were ei . _abled to crush iho . induscrions , and they _ivtic sink of ; . . >• _ayitaiiii ) which did nut _isini at _cou- ' _errinij political freedom ot tlio _oeople as mi imibpi nablu peri ion _iil _' any measure lor she improvi mom if iheir _coiuiiiio ' . i . ( Cheuis )
A resolution was passed _rtojiestnisjiheaticndance ofa deputation iioiii the . United _Tradis _Association , on Siilurdav _eveniissi the 2 ist instant , { or U ' . _* j purpose of more huly i ! i _.-eussini * the _.-tibjeet . _^ —
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- _^ _ugaa FniainTU , _Catas-inornu —Tiie _MoniietwA ' gerian of tin : £ > 'i- inst . nuuuuuees a melancholy catastrophe . On the 8 _r-l-n-t . ih _.-rivtr Aurach _, _swi- _;| .-ii by the rains of the pneediu ;; day and night , ¦ . veiUowrd its hanks and . _dulitfjul the lower part of the plain of tha Motidjah . Seven of ihe eleven houses which compose the village of tho _Maismi Carree were carried away io the torrent , wMi everything they contained . Tho loss of life is _asceitained ' to amount to _twentrthrce _peiaons drowned , ami the loss of property lk enormous .
Less of 1 . _H--K on tiik _Rivku . —On 'I hnrsday afternoon _, about four _oVIw-k _, a boat ou the river opposite the Thames Tunnel steam-boat pier in which wove three youths , named Georao Somers , \ Vid . ara lWwkin--- and Edward lirothereon , run foul <> t a hfflvilv Jn _' ileii _«¦»! barge , and was instantly capsized . Thev were consequently _im-HM-wed in the water , and neither of ' . hern being able to swim , they struggled violently for a considerable time . ' 1 be watermen succeeded in recovering Somers and Ilawkins , but their unfortunate companion Brotherson , sunk and disappeared almost directly fttccv the accident _.
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Northern Star (1837-1852), Nov. 14, 1846, page 5, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/ns3_14111846/page/5/
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