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      National-Tiam) Compaq

      _NATIONAL-TiAm ) _COMPAQ

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      " Onward , and yon conquer—Backward , and you fall . "

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      _^ _r _^ TT _^ _re j _*^^ Notice is bereby g iven ; that app lication is intended to _^ be made to _parlimrat _m ; the ? ensuing session . for _ani Act to dissolve :-the National Land Company , and to wind up the undertaking _^ and to make sale , or otherwise dispose of , the lands and property belonging to the _smd 7 Company and after the payment of all debts , liabilities , and expenses respecting the same , to divide the surplus monies to be realised by such sale , or sales between and amongst the shareholders and subscribers entitled thereto , rateabl y , ac cording to their several interests in the said undertaking . " - "f

      And notice is hereby alio given , fliat it is intended to vary or extinguish existing rights or privileges , if any , which may impede or interfere -with _, ihe purposes of the said Act . Dated this 13 th day of Nov ., 1850 . Wm . PkOwung Roberts , Solicitor , Robert-street , Adelphi . "Waimislet and Son , Parliamentary - Agents , 23 , Parliament-street .

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      Mr. O'Connor's Tour. I Have Received Mos...

      MR . O'CONNOR'S TOUR . I have received most kind and affectionate letters and pressing invitations from Hanley , Stockport , Sheffield , Huddersfield , Bolton , Oldham and other places , to . visit those . towns after ileave Manchester , but , I am sorry to say that the winding np of the Land Company requires my continuous presence in London , "wbich deprives me of thepleasure of accepting those invitations ; however , whenthatinfernal aflair is settled _* then I . will have more than pleasure in visiting all my Mends . _EeIbgus O'Connok .

      To The Workina Classes. Mx Fsieifds,—In ...

      TO THE WORKINa CLASSES . _Mx _FsiEifDS , —In my last "week ' s letter I gave you a slight sketch as to the effects of that religious dissension which is now being created in this country . I then told you—and I now repeat it—that I would take no part whatever in any struggle between interested religious profitmongers . However , it is now " stated that thearmy in this country mn 9 t . be increased to the amount of 40 ; 000 men—that is , that 40 , 000 are to be added to the present force . You must be aware , that as itis stated

      that great amity now exists between France and England , that the increase of- this military force is not based upon any anticipation of foreign war , but upon the anticipation of a domestic struggle , consequent upon this religions contention and strife . . - _* We are told that Lord John Russell was most enthusiastically received , both on going to the Lord Mayor ' s puppet show , and also at the banquet supplied by your industry ; and . that that part of his speech which was abusive of the Pope and Popery was received with the most enthusiastic applause . _ '

      In 1848 , during the Revolution in France , and when the nieeting at Kennington Common frightened all parties , both in and out of the Honse of Commons , Lord John Russell _, and the "Whigs made the most of that fright to keep themselves in ofiice , and the Tories out . They considerably exaggerated the popular feeling ; and , as the' old maxim is true , that " Self-interest is the basis of human , action , ' you may rely npon it that Lord John Russell and his party will now endeavour to keep their opponents out of power , by creating a tremendous alarm , based upon this religious antagonism ; and itis for thatreason that I once more implore of you not io allow yourselves to he made puppets of by any party ..

      I told you that yon would this week see the definition of the Special Constable _President ' s policy . In his speech he tells yon ihat 421 mayors , and 183 adjoint ? - ; were dismissed from their situations _, in consequence oftheir endeavours and honest exertions to faithfully carry out the p rinciple of that Republic of which he was foolishly elected President , merely from his name . But , in his message , he fully developes for you the fact that , hy the better cultivation of the Land alone , le

      can the French , or any other peop , be elevated to their proper position . This will convince you that "The folly of to-day may be the wisdom of the morrow ;" . and that , sooner or later , the peop le of all countries must look to the better cultivation of the soil as the only means of preserving peace and plenty . I assure you that neither I , nor the most intelligent man in the world , could describe to you the sensation that this new relig ions straggle is creating ; but I have again to implore of you to take no

      pare whatever in it . On Sunday next I am going to address the men of the Northern Hive in Manchester , and there it is my intention to propound my . policy , and the course that it is my intention to pursue _. In consequence ofthe space that my uncle Arthur O'Connor's speech—delivered more than fifty-five years ago in the Irish Parliament—occupies , I cannot address you at any great : leng th this * week ; hut next week , after I shall have been better informed as to the state of "the mind in the manufacturing districts , I shall then be able to give you a better definition of our _presentposition . UCUlU v * ——j . ~

      _^ _uu _A Parliament will meet again in the course of about ten weeks , and Inow wish to prepare you for the awful struggle which will then take p lace . It does not require a majority in the House of Commons to break up any ministry ; but , on the contrary , forty , or even thirty , independant members , acting honestly and harmoniously together , would smash up any government ; and if this religions struggle doe 3 take place in the House of Commons , y ou will find that every Irish Catholic who has heretofore been the most servile supporter

      Of the _Whigs , will , when the Catholic struggle takes place , be their bitterest opponent : and , as I before stated , that my uncle's speech will occupy a considerable space , 1 must now conclude hy requesting you to read that speech , and hy imploring you to take no part whatever in this religious struggle , but to hold fast to the principles OF THE CHARTER , whole and entire ; and when you have accomplished that , the black slugs will cease to suck your blood , and every man will worship his own God according to his own conscience . Tour Faithful and "Uncompromising Friend , Fear gus _O'Coknor .

      St. Geohce's-Ix-Ihe-East.-A Few Minutes ...

      St . Geohce ' s-ix-ihe-East .-A few minutes _suffice for the journey , and stepp ing ; from the train the passenger descends a stone stair , to find h } mseir jn the parish of St . George ' s-in-the-Eart , a district which could not be more full of contrasts to Its namesake , at the other extremity of the modern Babylon—St . George's , Hanover-square—if it "were forty instead of four miles _distant . The houses m the Eastern St . George ' s aro almost all small , ana the streets and allejs form a _soit of labyrinth—a tangled web of dingy structures—ins and out 3 , and tnc

      twisted meshes of lane and alley , having only one feature in common , that feature-telling of po-Terty _ nct always squalid , for many show the Etrucrcrie of decency for appearances by a polished hrass _^ plate or door-handle , with here and there bright symptoms of green paint portal and a ¦ whitened door-stone—but ever displaying the presence of a population of the humblest means . Hound the outside of tbe _district there may be found a street or two , containisg the shops of the chief traders of the place , in which signs of more afflnence may be detected ; but within this crust

      lies one mass oi almost unredeemed poverty—a population of very many thousand souls , located npon a very few acres of ground . Scores of "houses , of Bix rooms , holding six families ; scores of houses , of five rooms , holding five families ; hundreds of Louses , of four rooms , holding four families each . " Time -was , " said an old inhabitant of tho spot , * ' when the people could get two rooms—one to live jn one to sleep in . Buttheevictionsatthewest-end , and other circumstances , have so increased the numbers , that rents have risen , and the people can afford but one room . "— Dickens ' s Household Words ,

      Letter From Robert Owen To Tfeaeffus O'C...

      LETTER FROM ROBERT OWEN TO _TFEAEffus o'conkqr ;; 7 Mr Dear Feakgus . —I duly appreciate yonr feelings in-what you have said of me in your letter -which appeared in ; last -week ' s " Star ; " but , upon reflection , _^ you will recollect , that the views of humanity entertained b y me as fundamental ¦ principles , exclude " praise and blame , and all individual reward and punishment . ' I" and : you , -or rather you and I , can claim nothing for "what nature has forced upon us .. fAf y merit in be-| ing what I am , my unvarying conviction declares , is nothing ; what yours is , you can ' better explain than I . 7 "

      Tour memory has led you intq _JaV slight error respecting what I said _ofyouruncle Arthur ' s speech in the Irish Parliament _^ . I said it was the first political speech that attracted my attention when a young man ; and that it interested me more than any-1 had ever met with ; and that , inconsequence of it , I always entertained a hi gh admiration of your ancle Arthur ' s ' character , and : great personal regard towards him for his noble disinterestedness and love for his race .- '' ' _['"¦[ But iny principles . relative "' -to * _^^ human' _nature and society , were imbibed at a much earlier period , and had been , for some years hefore extensively acted upon by me in Manchester .

      I would not thus have troubled you to appear on my account hefore the public , hut the explanation is important as a matter of history in the future . It will give me much pleasure to see re-published your uncle ' s celebrated speech , and to see again , what atthe time interested me so deeply . .- - Tours _Faithfally , Robert Owen . November 12 th . 1850 .

      ( Statist "JmteUtgencr

      The Executive Committee or the National Chaeieb Associatios held their usual weekly meeting at the office , 14 , Southampton-street , Strand , on "Wednesday evening , Nov . * 13 . Mr . Miles in the chair . Correspondence was read from Rochdale , South Shields and Yarmouth ; also from the Emmett's Brigade , and Stockport localities , nominating Mr . Ernest Jones to fill the vacancy in the Executive Committee . Messrs . Hunnibell and Piercy , the auditors appointed to audit the accounts , attended , and gave in the following , as their report , addressed to their " Brotheb Chaxtists , —Having "been appointed to audit the accounts of tbe Executive ' Committee , we consider it to be our duty to state that in doing so we had every facility afforded us , and after examining the various documents submitted for biir inspection , we heg to assure you that the hooks are kept in a hi g hly creditable manner and are strictly correst . The funds stand as folio _ws : —

      EXECUTIVE FCKD . Expenditure from June 10 th to "Nov . 13 , 1850 ( inclusive of £ 1163 . old ., the balance due to the Treasurer at thelast audit ) £ 82 5 10 Receipts during the same period 62 15 113

      Leaving a balance due to the Treasurer of 19 9 10 _J TRACT FDND . Receipts ! 6 0 7 Expenditure 6 0 0

      Balance in hand £ 0 07 Brethren , we earnestly ask you to redeem your characters as men , aud place the Executive Committee in a far more exalted position than they at present occupy . They most nobly and energetically stepped into the breach that was made in onr ranks by Whig tyranny , spies , and traitors ; they have worked hard , and encountered every _opposition - unpaid and unrewarded . "We feelassured that for sucb conduct they must have your confidence and gratitude , and we can only attribute the lack of support they have received to the deplorable disorganisation at present existing . "We therefore call on you to arouse from your apathy , and be determined that this state of things shall uo longer ¦¦

      continue . •'• -. Trusting that henceforth you will aid the Executive in the straightforward and vigorous course they have hitherto pursued , . We are , brother Chartists , yours fraternally , AubedHoxxibeix , _A-cgustusPiekct . " Itwas then agreed that the report be received , and a vote of thanks was awarded to the auditors for their services . The secretary was instructed to announce , that the Executive desire their friends to understand that they have no connexion with the Fraternal Home , 41 , Turnmill-street , Clerkenwell . The Committee then adjourned to Wednesday

      evening , 2 fov . 20 . _Manchester . —The usual weekly meeting was held in the People ' s Institute on Sunday , wben that sterling democrat Daniel Donovan gave an interesting lectnre on the present political state of Europe , after which a vote of thanks was given to the lecturer . —On Monday evening the Couneil assembled , and after transacting some local business tne following address was unanimously agreed to : —

      THE CHARTIST CONFERENCE

      THE MANCHESTER COUNCIL TO THE CHARTISTS OF ENGLAND . Fmekds , —An important mission has been confided to us , which we hasten to fulfil to the best of our abilities . One part ofthat mission is immediately to appeal to you , individually aud collectively , to be once more , on the alert for the advancement of that glorious cause , which can never he won without your

      warmest sympathies and support . Friends , we feel assured that we but participate in the feeling of regret which prevails in the democratic ranks for the want of an efficient and active organisation of the people , for the attainment of political freedom .. To supply that vrant is the aim ofthe Chartists of Manchester , in appointing us to the position in which we now address you . 7 . 7

      Since the middle of that memorable year of tottering thrones and crumbling dynasties—1818— -the Chartist movement has been for some cause on the decline . This is a consequence which must be most deplorable to you , ¦ who have laboured sedulously for years to advance the political liberties of the people . The question which we . propose for your solution is , whether you will allow apathy any longer to spread its deadly influence around , or whether you will at once bestir yourselves to infuse vitality into the political aspirations of the peop le 1 "We consider a re-organisation

      ofthe Chartist party a matter both of paramount duty and pressing necessity . "We are aware that some will argue the non-necessity of tins accomplishment , alleging that an organisation already exists which contains every element of utility for combining and directing the energies ofthe peop le . To such ye reply , that a somewhat lengthy experience teaches us that there is a decided want of that indispensable requisite in all agitations , —confidence in tbose as a body who are now presiding over the destinies of ihe movement . It is to us a matter of regret to have to make this statefor

      ment , but we must not permit a single moment our regret to stand between us and the performance of a public dutv . P Those who now claim to be the recognised head ofthe Chartist body , derived their-tote to that distinction from so inconsiderable a section of the community , that their means of creating a movement must ever remain as _nan-ow and circumscribed as the _DaBIS upon which their appointment rests . Friends , irom the very commencement of Chartism , we have been closel y allied with its support . "We have been among the first to glory in its triumphsj and to sadden at itB reverses ; and with sorrow we say it , that they have been neither few nor far between .

      Letter From Robert Owen To Tfeaeffus O'C...

      We think that with' all . true _TDemocrats our antecedents will ' p lead in j _unification of the sfeps . we have .. ' . taken , fto revivet . a veritable movement for theCharter , whole and entire ' , ' but separate and distinct from every-- ' other " . 'Ism , ' - ' whether political or social . _•»* _* _-V _we most ; emphatically repudiate that aJHSumption of power by any other hody , which'would . deny us the right to * effectuate the work above indicated ; Our duty is simply to convene a Con-.

      ferenceforthe re-organisation and ihvigoration of the Chartist movement forthe ; establishment of the liberties of the people . Inthe performance , of this duty , neither zeal , labour , ' nor devotion shall be wanting on our part ; and we cherish the hope that the ; spirit / of liberty , 'is too active in . ' the breasts * of _^ our countrymen 7 fo . permit a failure to blight bur labours in the good old cause . If the country , should respond as we think it willj the Conference will meet Jn _TManchester on New

      Year Is Day .- Every town paying the expenses of delegation will have the right to send ' one or more delegates . : ¦ ' _•*•* . ¦ ' _, ' ' 7 _^ Friends , in conclusion , we invoke your . aid : in the holy work of human advancement . _;^ Re- ' member that * freedom * does * not descend * like the dew _^ _from'Heavenrhut isithegloriouscreation of man for himself . ' . _ ' ¦ . _'• • '" [ ' ; 7 o - ¦ - '"* 7 Fellow-townsmen' of Manchester , : we _^ feel that we shall not solicit your aid in vain ; . your ardent devotion in days gone by is fresh in . Our memories , and we live in hope of being felicited by its _renewal . ; Tou have , always -been regarded as the stronghold of ; Cbartisin ,-an honour of which you -must , still * prove yourselves worthy . , * We Bhall take steps between this and the timefor holding ; the Conference _^

      which will afford you opportunities for displaying your wonted zeal in the great cause of man ' s emancipation . Friends , the . . course which we are now pursuing has elicited the approval of some of the firmest supporters of the good old cause .- "Amongst these we discover , with commingled feelings of pride and pleasure , the faithful friend ofyour rights , the uncompromising champion of your principles _—Feargus-O'Coknor ., His countenance inspires us with hope , and : imparts energy to our efforts ; hut our exertions are mere-futilit y without your support ., Up , then , brave spirits of Manchester ! TJp , ye brave Democrats of England ! you owe the cause of liberty another struggle ; and let the land resound from ' - shore to shore with the soul-stirring cry of , -THE

      CHARTER AND NO SURRENDER ! - * - Sighed by the Council of the Manchester Branch of the . "National Charter Association :, James Leach , Daniel Donovan , Henry _Nuti-aix , William Fostek , Thomas Roberts , Samuel Jones , Joseph EntwisTLE , James Moonet , James Wainweight . John Sutton , Chairman . Edward Hooson , Treasurer . " Jos h ua Gutteridge , Financial Secretary James AlcocKj Corresponding Sec' .: retary , f . ' .. . ' _* , ... ; 77 7 . 7 All correspondence must be addressed tp 14 , Byroni-street , Upper Duke-street , _Hujme , Manchester .

      (From The Chartist Metropolitan Dslegate...

      ( From the Chartist Metropolitan _Dslegate fjburieil - ¦ : Circular . ) : f v : : _[; " ' ¦ ' _¦ " - ' ORIGIN OF THE PEOPLE ' S ; CHABTER . ' ' The principles contained in tho document known as the People's Charter have , existed , as put forth at the present moment , for upwards of seventy years ; and _. strangeasit may appear ,, those Chartist principles owe their origin to " a great meeting of : the '" nobleme ' n ,. ' clergy ,-and ;' freeholder 8 _,-of the county of -York , " held : at York iri the month : of January , 1780 , and from which meeting a committee of ninety-six gentlemen was appointed to petition for " a redress of grievances , and a reform of Parliament . " - On the _: 2 nd of February , in the" same year , this was followed by ' a great meeting of the

      inhabitant householders of Westminster , " -held in "Westminster Hall , oyer which the Hon . Charles James _"E" _* ox , M . P ., presided , and at which a committee , consisting of about one hundred noblemen and others , was appointed , the Duke of Portland at its head , to correspond with other committee ' s throughout the kingdom ; from this a sub-committee of nine was appointed , who , on the 17 th day of May , in the same year , at the Freemasons' Tavern , Great Queen-street , Lincoln ' s-inn-fields , reported to the general committee , and received its thanks ; and , at that same sitting , the following was passed : — " That the report of the sub-committee be printed , and copies sent to the several committees of counties , cities , and boroughs , of this kingdom—C . J . Fox , Chairman . "

      The report is a master-piece of sound and conclusive reasoning , showing much research and great knowledge . It occupies eight octavo pages ; and is followed by a plan for taking the' suffrages of the people . The plan consists of sixteen articles . . . III . —Elections to be held annually , upon the first Tuesday in July , and be closed before sunset on that day . IT , —All male inhabitants , aliens , minors , criminals _,, and insane . persons excepted , to be admitted to vote . I . —That each county be divided into as many districts as if is entitled to elect representativeseach district choosing one representative . - * . II . —Each district to contain as nearly as possible , an ' equal number of males . . _- . XVI . —Every person competent to vote , to . be qualified to be elected . IX . —The poll in . each district to be taken by ballot . '

      ' . XIV . —All members to be entitled to reasonable wages . V . —Contains a sehedule of proportions for each county . ¦ .. :. VI , VII , VIII , are regulations for the eleotions . X , XI , XII , XIII , are regulations for calling , ic , and conducting parliaments . XV . —All election causes to be finally decided before the Judge of Assize . T . _Bkajtd Holms , Chairman . Here then we have Annual Parliaments . Universal Suffrage . Equal Voting Districts . No Property Qualification . Voting by Ballot . Payment . of

      Members . Every elector qualified to vote may be , elected . Poll to be taken on the same day . Brethren—push this matter into the hands of your fellow-workmen , inculcate tho doctrine everywhere , and cease not to propagate those ennobling principles until they shall have become tho law of the land , and then will ye be enabled to enforce all those great Social Rights which will secure to ns all those great blessings which the earth , when wisely cultivated , and her fruits justly distributed , are so eminently capable of yielding . On the part of the Council , W . A . _Flecheh , J . J . Bkisck . 26 , Golden-lane , Barbican , Nov . 3 rd .

      Sheffield.—On Tuesday, November 5th, A S...

      Sheffield . —On Tuesday , November 5 th , a Soiree and Ball-was held in the Hall of Science , Rockingham-street , when E , Jones , Esq ,, delivered an address which occupied an hour in delivery . Mr . Jones urged his audience to adher strictly to tho Charter , and to leave crotchets to the crotchetmongers . Councillor Groves presided . Tho' evening ' s amusements were excellent , and wero kept up till a late hour . —On Sunday evening , November 10 th , a full meeting ofthe members was held in the Democratic Temperance llotel , 33 , Queen-street ; Mr . _Royaton in the chair . The secretary read from the Star the address from the Executive , whereupon Mr . G . Cavill moved , and Mr . Higginbottom seconded , the following resolution , which was carried without a dissentient : — " That , in accordance with ¦

      the address which has reference to sundry things appertaining to the welfare or otherwise ofthe Chartist body , we beg to say , -firstly , that to elect the vacant member at present would be useless ; secondly , we again reiterate , with all due deference to others , that we are in favour of a Conference being held in Manchester at the time our friends there have chosen ( New Year's Day ) , and shall prep are for the coming delegation . "—Mr . R . Buck moved , and Mr . Milner seconded , the following resolution : — " That seeing Mr . O'Connor is about tobe in Manchester , we again respectfully invite that gentleman to visit Sheffield at at early day . "—Moved by Mr . Ash , and seconded by Mr . Whaley : — " That steps be immediately taken to get up a soiree in honour of our friend and champion / ' Carried unanimously . —Mr , Thomas Rooke

      Sheffield.—On Tuesday, November 5th, A S...

      moved ; - ? --. ! ' That , ' 8 hould . 4 li _* . c' 0 'Connor _} be able to ' . oWige . us _. _fthatone half ' , the , proeeedsfb . e id _£ v 6 t ' ed to the liquidation of his . own- debt-fund . ? , ' _,,. Tho ' motion was " unanimously agreed , to , The _^ _baiarice-shee fc of the ' late soiree was next' read by 'the' secretary / and _approved ; with''this addition , _tebe _, stated ; _in-the . _&« r .. for the satisfaction bf-those' who were * present at _^ he _^ soiree } mxi—tKat ' _-SQs _? was collected in ! the _HaU ' Science ; _and'Ss . ' iii the _? Democratic " . Teihp ' e _** ranee Hotel ; _vthioh-appears und _$ r , < the ; signature of ; Wm .- _r ! Qrpy . es . . _^ Thanks being , awarded to ; theTCbair _/ "naUj . 'the . meeting . _adjourned . until ani answer is pbfaine * d'f rbmf _^ r .. _O'Connor . 7 . 7 [ . [ , _., , ! !!'' _- '' * 7 '*' . _Ms ihbPOHiA _^' H _^ i _. EdilTB _Cbuxciii . _'—On- Sunday . _afteriSbdii _'tbtf dei _& ates ' - ' met '' at the ' City . _> Chartist

      Hall ! _'Gbldetf-lap _';^ Mrj » StaUwddd % : the ; chair ., Mr . _'Vfcor _& _'tboft _' his . seat aS'a"delegate for the . East London ! locality . " : -Reports were _receivedjrelative _. to . thev , Greenwich : < . pr . osecution _; Jca 8 e .. « Mr . _^ 'Osborne mov ; ed _;^ r _^ iThat anaggregatemeeting / of the _^ _members _^ jthe National , Charter ; AssQciatj . opibe ' : held oh Sund _^ rj Npyembe ' r . ' 24 th , . _ty relative to" the '' project of union drawn jiip by _; the _Johii- " streeS Conference ! . " ; 'He _'* b ' elieyed , that _* tonbe th ' _e' Only--method of ascertaining the real ' feelings _*;' _of , themembers ) , ! In hia 10 cality '! they ' were opposedtq . the _uhiony though he ; was ! himself favourable to it'T suoh . ; wjiS the case , in . other localitie » 7 therefore a deleeate _meetinff * , would ; not _> fairlv ; _renr _^ sent the

      _^ embef _^^ _to . _jifegjeyosejmnded _^ ' _$ M 3 _§ _lffi _^ _$ ' _$ _y- _$ }' ' _Sloco-mbe _. _^ bpi gave ' ib ' as "his F bpin _" u _^ tbaVibeme _) ! iingfwou sanction Ithe union . fAfter _considerable debate ' itib _^' motion ' " _^ _as'oarried * _^ _lbng'disciission took '' plac © , on ' the most eligible place '* , _folt * holding the ' meeting , _and-afder several motions . had been made and _Rejected , it was , ultimately agreed that . Messrs ; i Osborne , " Magee , and Slocombe should form a committee : to engage a suitable . place . —Mr . Osborne put-some questions to the . Chairman relative { to- the . funds said to be-in the hands' of the _^ Registration Cominittee . —Mr . Stallwood not giving a' 7 gatisfacto " ry explanation , Mr . Miliie stated that the whole of the funds had been properly applied , and the !; Committee , so far from having cash in hand ; were actually in debt

      every _. particular of the expenditurermight . be seen by application ; atth 6 . rooms of the . _assoeiatlon ., —Mr . Fletcher having tendered , his resignation as secretary to the _Councij , Mr . Slqcombe gaye notice ofa motion foi * the election of a secretary on the ensuing Sunday . The Delegates froni the East Iiondoh localitystated that ' . they , had opened a largo building in MOrpeth ' _--sti ; eet ' , _rGreen-street , as a Literary Institution , and requested . the Council to aid them , with speakersfat the _opening soiree on Monday ,. the 18 th , and , _alsoj to _^^' supply '' _tjiem . with lecturers ; to this r rer quest'the COuhcilagreed . : A _., discus ' 3 ' ion then took place relative tp the circu ' . ar ' issued by the Council . Mr . Arnott ' brought the . case . of Dr . Frith before the delegates , requesting their- support . ' The meeting then adjourned until the ensuing Sunday , to meet at the same time and place . ;• ' _•>• .. ¦ ¦ _.-.:. u : - ; . -, v *

      -, Bradford . —Mr . Ernest Jones delivered a lecture in the Temperance Hall ,, Leeds-road , last week to a numerous audience .. . Mr . Jones ,, who was loudly applauded , ' strongly recommended the people to organise . ' _.- ' _- " ;• ' ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ • _•* ; - - ¦• ' : ¦• .. _, ¦ ¦ ¦ _NouiNGHAM . _' -Oh Monday evening last ' a public meeting was held in the Town Hall , which had been granted by the Mayor , foi * ' the purpose of hearing an . address ' from Miv _Ernest . Jones . ' Mr _.-James Sweet'was unanimously elected to preside ; over ; the meeting , and in a few ' pe ' rtirient obsei _* vations introduced Mr . Jones amidst every demonstration of applause from a densely filled hall . —Mr . Jones took a rapid review of our movement and its future prospects * , ho ; showed-clearly the evils of the-present

      competitive state * of society , and pointed to the twenty-eight million _aci-es ' of uncultivated ; land in the United Kingdomlas the remedy for the pauperism and crime engendered thereby ! He spoke for nearly two hours , and at the close received an unanimous vote of thanks ; ¦ ¦• Thanks were also given to the Mayor for the use of the hall , and to . the Chairman , : when the meeting broke up . — -Mr , '! Jones was _afterwards entertained by a few , friends at the Seven ' Stars , ' where supper , had been provided , and a pleasant social hour or two was passed .. .. .. ' - ' ¦ ' _- " ' AsiifoN-uNDER-liTSE . —The adjourned meeting of the committeefor the promotion of the rehearsal of the trial of Robert ' Emmett took ' place on : _»? und * y last , when-the preliminary -arrangements . . were

      made . The , . committee trust that the people of Ashton will riot fail to render that , support which the case deserves , - ' viz' 4 thai of relieving the _ Hunga : rian and Polish refugees . They have incurred a considerable expense'in : order ; to render _it'Worthy of the object to which the proceeds will be devoted . . . DBRBT , _-r"Mr . Ernest .. * Jones re-yisited Derby on Friday , _Sthinst ., and me , t w ith ( as he ever deserves ) a right hearty welcome . ' , In the . evening of tho same day , he delivered an oration in'the British . Academy , Orchard-street , " npqri the " Social ahd political condition of the people y' and nothwithstandirig , there being two other meetings - ' announced for '' the same night , the spacious building , capable of holding from eight hundred to a thousand persons / was well

      filled ., Mr . Jones spoke for nearly twehours iri the most energetic , eloquent , and impressive strain ; At the conclusion the . " Working man" of the Derby Reporter ; who had been openly invited ; by placard to attend the meeting ; was called ' upon by the lecturer to unmask--himself , and if he had anything tofsay against what he had- advanced , hot to defer it until he ( Mr . Jones ) had quitted the town , as hehad done onthe last occasion .: "No response being given to the . invitation , the meeting separated , highly delighted with the evening ' s proceedings . " _-.- _; BiRMisoiiAM . —At a meeting ,. held at the ; Ship ,. on Sunday evening last , the close ofthe Hungarian Refugees was again brought forward , and 2 s . Cd . collected , which , with 3 s . Qd ' . collected at Mr . _Eussoll ' s ,

      the Freeholders Tavern ' , - was " ordered -to be sent to the Committee for : their immediate relief . ' The friends meeting at the ' Ship , 7 also ; hope " that the Chartists < of Birmingham will ; . again rally - to the weekly meetings at the above house , as business of importaricewill be brought before them every week . Todmorden . —At the weekly , meeting of members Mr . S . Kydd was nominated and almost unanimously carried ; t'd'gcrve in the place of Mr . Thomas Brown , on the Executive Committee . It was then resolved that 6 s ; id ; bo sent to tho 'Executive"as their quota for the . last quarter . The following resolution -was also carried' unanimously : — " That the suggestion of Mr . O'Connor be acted on ; that'there be a Conference held in Manchester forthe purpose

      of strengthening more . effectually the present organisation , * and also that ' the day be the one fixed upon' by -the men of Manchester , viz ., New Year ' s day . " •;¦' ' ' •' _' _- . _" Emmett Brioadk . —At a meeting held at the Rock Tavern ,. Lisson-grove , on Sunday , Nov . 10 th ( Mr . King in the chair ) , on the motion of Messrs . J . Blake _^ and Mundin , the following resolutions were unanimously carried : —" . That Ernest C . Jones be hereby nominated to fill the vacancy in the Executive Committee , caused by the retirement of Mr . Thomas Brown . " " That the Brigade' do tiieir best

      m * responding to tho Executive ' s appeal for funds . ' . ' On the motion of Messrs . Cook and Kelly it was resolved ,- _^ " That the best thanks of the Emmett Brigade are duo and hereby given to Mr . G . 'W . M . Reynolds , for his prompt attention to their address . " : Beruokdset . —At the weekly meeting of this locality , 'the . propriety of electing a person to fill the vacant place in the Executive was discussed , when Mr . Stratton was put in nomination , and carried , to fill the office of Thomas Brown' Afterwards , _theidisciission was resumedupon the best means of furthering the cause of Chartism , whioh was adjourned untu next Tuesday evening .

      Fiksbohv . —At a meeting of members , held at the Fraternal Home and Lecture Hall , on Sunday last , resolutions approving of a Conference being held in London , and also that a Concert and Ball be held on the 3 rd of December , in aid of tho funds of-the locality , were adopted . . The meeting was adjourned until Sunday evening / at the samo place . 'AsnT _' ON-UNDER . LTNE . —HUXT ' S BlRTnDAY . — A largo number of admirers of the immortal Henry Hunt met at the house of Mr .. Samuel Walker , Charlestown , on Saturday last , to celebrate his birthday . * The memories of the " goo _* A and true patriots of tho past'" wore duly honoured . " Feargus O'Connor , Esq .,. and tho Northern Star , " was also enthusiastically received . Tho company broke up at a late hour , highly . delighted with the entertainment . ' .

      Jon _» -sriiEET . _IffSTiTuribif . —A public meeting was held on' Tuesday evening at the John-street Institution , Tottenham-court-road , to assist the men of Greenwich in procuring redress for the illegal seizure oftheir place of meeting . The hall was well filled , and several of the Polish and . Hungarian Refugees were present , and sung several patriotic airs during the evening . —Mr . Blythe having been called to the chair , opened the business of the meeting by detailing the circumstances of the case , and called upon his fellow working-men to assist them in resisting oppression . It was not their case alone , but that of tho whole of the working classes , and if they showed a determined front , the middle classes would not attempt to practice such impositions upon them . The Chairman then apologised for the absence of-Messrs . O'Connor and Reynold's

      Sheffield.—On Tuesday, November 5th, A S...

      . _' rfi'r . 'V ] " ! _» i _:-U- ; ; , ' -V >\ y" * _ii _WIO ¦ _•'• _: _> V- ¦ _,- ' : ) ' _£ _•¦ _-. ; .,, ;¦ . ¦¦¦¦ whose names had been announced to he present . — Mr ? Brown ' ' m 0 ye ; d 7 tKe' _1 f qllbwi _^ " 'ThaHuthe _^ dpmibn _' of th ' is ' meeting _^ the ' unjust attempt'bdeprive : themeh _' o'f Greenwich of ; their place of meeting , is ofa _plece ' with the general conduct _. of all classes towards working men , endeavour-, ing-to keep ; them in ' ignorance and : consequent subjection , and that this . ovil can ; only : ; be . remedied by aunioh . ofall . tbeweajthproducers to : Obt _* iin political power , and thereby-redr / ess their manifold _grieyance , s ' . " - The speaker paid , af high ' compliment to th ' e ' _menpf'Greehwicbj . iind _' _. _was proud to see that their ball'for assistance had _^ been so nobl y responded to . 'He fwas for-the Ch _' _arteralone _^ well ; knowing that when they obtained ithe _'Charter- 'theyv would soon _^ get ; their _sociab . rights _' ,- but not . until then .

      Mr . Brown then made a strong appeal on behalf of the Refugees .-rfir . _; Frith , seconded the . resolution . It was a painful . ' duty infah _. age like the present , bqastihg ' ; of it ' s liberty ahjd enlightenment ; to have _. _to'ineet far the _' purpose ' of . resisting such a case of oppression ; - The middle" classes were * -fearful that ' an - ' agitation-would '' Be again' _raisedftin this country ; an _d- * threw every obstacle ' "in the way of _ifSjdevelopement , bufrnthose : ' . efforts ¦ would prove vain ; - . their - ; principles , were fast spreadingfamong all classes . Persecution had ' but ; endeared ' the cajise to . their . hearts , cand . made , converts of many whb : Md .. p ' r 6 vi 6 usly , bppbsea , them . Let them But ' cultivate a spirit '" of ubiOh ' and 'fraternity , and they : _Wduld ere long bei suc cessfiil ; . —Mr . _^ 'Wheeler , * ih ' a _spirited- ' addr ( 2 s " sl supported 7 the resolution . —Mr ;

      _Bezorwas pleased that Such ' an ' excellent meeting _oould-boigot up in afey _^ _idays notice . 'The present case was a partof the whole _systemof their oppressors . _> _jThey were _; told .-thati the ¦ days of persecution _weraTg ' one by ,, that . they- Jived _inya : free ' country , arid that - every , man could 7 giv _; e utterance , toThis sentiments _^ , Iff working men said that all- other classes were represented , '' and that'they . woiild never ceasestrugglihguntil .. their oppressors were overthrown ; - they were _castfintb prison ; ' or transported ; iyet they . were : told that- public opinion was free .. Mr . Bezor then , * : in : a humourous manner , para _ died . the letter ; of Lord John Russell tothe Bishop ; of London , and drew roars , of laughter from , _^ _tis _, . audiencej by ., ; reciting ,. a song composed while he was _infNewgatej and concluded by ' singing his celebrated soiigof the " . Whigs , " which was loudly eribhbred . . Mr . Elliot next addressed the meeting' and in a lucid mahher explained : the

      necesssity of working men- 'understanding the labour question * ' / He also showed the ; folly of expecting emancipation-from't he establishment ; of cooperative .-stores ,,., and / ,-assurred them : that they would , never . g ain social , rights until they had first obtained political , power .,,. The Chairman then put the" resolution ,, fwhich was . unanimously agreed to . A ' motion was made by apcrson in the gallery , that instead of going to law . with '' the Greenwich men they should endeavour to compromise the matter . After some explanation from Messrs . Wheeler , Pettie , aiid ; Jeffry , 7 the motion -was put and negatived . . ; A vote , of-thanks was then given to the men of Greenwich , for _; bringing the matter before the public ,, also ,, a . vote of thanks : to the chairman , and the meeting dissolved . ' . Then a brass band ' executed some popular airs , and a _gsod collection was made on behalf of the Refugees .

      .'. . . .'."," . Y'.; "'" .!I*'," H ".,Y'.,- '[ . '. Rational Ftanu Efompawg*

      . _' . . . . ' _. " , " _. y ' _. ; "'" . ! _i _*' , " " ., y ' _.,- ' [ . ' . _Rational ftanu _efompawg *

      . -. . . Whittington. Asd.. Cat.—A Large...

      . _-. _. . Whittington . asd .. Cat . —A large body of " shareholders : met . dn Sunday-evening to hear the report of'the ' delegates' appointed , to the Sonier ' s-town meeting , and to consider other matters relative io the position of the Land'Company . " Mr . 'Bloomfield having been called ' to the' chair , and the minutes confirmed ,- Mr . Dowling gave in his _ueport of thebusiness transacted at the delegate meeting ; healso stated , that as one of the auditors be had waited , upon . the . directors , and : Mr . M'Grath had produced the : books for his inspection ; he had also ' received a letter and financial statement from tha * : " gentleman " , which he would lay . before them , The letter of Mr ; M'Grath was then read , from which 1

      it ' 'appeared , " that'the total receipts since the publication- ' of' the ' last 'balance sheet was £ 5745163 . _-Sid . v of which £ 4 , 454 Is . 7 d . had been received for the Mathon Estate , and since repaid , leaving - £ 1 , _2911-iSilOld . as the ; amount received for Land Fund , Bonus ,. Expense Fund , rent , <& c . Out of _; that sum they had received , as rent from O'Connorville , ' ., £ _1567-17 s . . ' Od . ; Snig _' s" End , £ 7 _i" 183 . 'GaY ; ' Lowbands , ' £ 4 G ; .. Minster Lovel , £ 191 . Besides some sums chiefly from O'Connorville , '* -which : Mri - '• O'Connor 'had' received . Mr . Dowling having read the names of those who bad paid rent at the varibus'estates ; commented on _. the absence of Messrs . Doyle ,:. Cullingham and Clark , but explained , that Mr .-M'Grath informed him ' that

      they had money owing to them , by the Company , _vrhich . accounted for their , _i-non-payment of rent . Mr . J . Wilson asked questions . rjelative to the Land Office , which were replied , ' : to . by Messrs . Wheeler arid Dowling . After various other matters had been debated , - Mr . ' Illingworth moved , and ; . Mr . Harrison seconded ;—¦ ' Thatourdelegates , attending on Wednesday at Golden-lane- be instructed to support the calling of a • public _^ meeting of the . shareholders , withthe ultimate views of a Conference being called , to meet , in London on the 1 st of Jan , After a long discussion , during which Mr . J . Wilson read some lengthy extracts from the examination of the witnesses by the Committe of the House of Commons , and commented thereon ; the motion

      was passed , with the omission of the date on . which the . Confernce was to be called . Mr . Wheeler moved , and Mr . W . Wilson seconded , — " That the delegates meeting : at Golden-lane , be requested by our delegates to send a deputation to Mr . O'Connor , requesting his : CO-operation in calling a Conference of the shareholders . " .. After , _, some . debate the motion was carried by a' considerable majority , andthemeeting ' adiouiiieduntil . the ensuing Sunday evening . * - - ¦ ' ¦ _'• - ¦¦ : ¦ . _:- ;* n v . ';•' - ; Citt Chartist HALii—An adjourned meeting of delegates was held at the City Chartist , Hall on Wednesday evening , * delegates wero present from the _various localities . Mr . Talboys haying been appointed chairman , and Mr . Dowling secretary , the minutes were read and confirmed , and it was decided that shareholders present should be allowed !

      to speak , but not vote . Mri Dowling gave : in . a report of his visit to this Directors ; he had only requested a statement of receipts , not being then prepared to audit the books . > Mr . M'Grath , after allowing him to inspect the books , furnished him with a letter , which he would read to them . He then read a letter from Mr . tM'Grath ,. which , together with Mr . Dowling's instructions , were , on the motion of Messrs ! Humphrey ' s and _Newby , ordered tobe sent to the Northern Star forinsertion . _; Mr . Dowling ' s instructions were * . — " That he be author rised by the delegates to demand an inspection of the Company's books . " _'MiVM'Grath'slottei * is as follows : — . ... "To the Representatives of the Whittington and . Cat _,. Spnievs _Towjn , Crown : and Anchor , and Shoreditch branches of the National Land

      Company . "Gentlemen , —In _' accordance with the wish of Mr . Dowling , one of the auditors of the Company , I herewith send you a statement ofthe receipts of the Company since the issue ofthe last balance sheet , they are as follows :-r _> £ s . d . Total receipts from June 24 th , 1849 , tothe present time ... ... ... 5 , 745 16 5 J Of this sum the Mathon Fund . amounted to ... ... ... 4 , 454 17 The Land Fund , Expenses , Bonus , and Rents , ' amounted to ... £ 1 , 291 14 10 _\

      The balance sheet , setting forth the details of the above receipts , shall appear by the end of the present quarter . I may , jii 8 t observe here , for the information , of the delegates , that for the period for which a balance sheet is due , no payment whatever has been mado by the Crown , and Anchor , Somers Town , and Shoreditch branches . The Whittington has paid in their remittances , £ 9 4 s . 6 d ., thelast of which , £ 2 Is ., was received November _2-3 rd , 1849 . I am also instructed by the Directors to inform tho delegates that the books of the Company _, are always open to tho inspection of all its members , and their willingness , as servants , not only to individuals or branches , but the whole Company to render every information ,, ought to render unnecessary the haughty and tyrannical tone ofthe resolution presented to us by Mr . Dowling . It partakes , in our opinion , more of the spirit of a Russian Ukase , thanthe- business resolve of ' a few libertyloving democrats .-., "lam , gentlemen , on the part of the Directors , " yours , respectfully , ¦ _ .. _' . " Philip _M'Gratii , Secretary . "

      In addition to the letter , there was , a detailed account of the rent received from the different locations , by which it appeared that the following sums hadbeen paid : — £ s d Minster Lovel - ...... . „ 291 o 0 O'Connorville ... * ... ... _^ i 66 17 9 Snig ' s End ... ... ... ... 76 18 e » _^ - " ,: ¦• - ' ¦ ¦ ¦'¦¦ ' • . ' 45 0 0 Mr . 0 Connor had also regeltred some rent from

      . -. . . Whittington. Asd.. Cat.—A Large...

      O'Connorville , not included _iofthis statement . — •¦ Mri . _^ ldiog _^ of .= Grea _^< _-DojyordME 8 tete , spoke for . some , period respecting tp . _pos'itiorT of ' affairs , and _thenecessityof mea ' surCs"being taken to wind-up the Company ,- Mr , Gathard , of Minster Lovel , also made a ' -. long ... statement of grievances . Messrs . . Wheeler . and Dowling corrected some _misrepresen-. p _^ _tj _pBs . madoby the prior * speakers . ¦" . On the motion t Of . Messrs ' . - Dbwlihg-ari 3 'Pummings , 'it Svas decidei mi-j V _^ bhe ' aipptib ' _fbithe-sharehbld _^ rsshould be called on Wednesday evening ; at the ?; Oity Chartist Hall . at " , was also decided , that-tbe _? meeting be advertised in the Northern Star . _'JnS accordance with ; instructions from , their branches , a deputa « . tion ,. cqnsisting _* . of ; Messrs ; Humphreys and Dowling , were . appointed to wait on Mr . O'Connor , to O'Connorville , not included i £ this statement . — spoke for

      ascertain his views ,, arm invite htm to attend the meeting , ' or btherwise assist in calling a Conference of : the _shareholders . Mr . Wheeler ; _suggested the propriety of ' als 6 ; inviting the atteridanca of the dire ' o ' _tori ; as many questions mi (* ht _beisked which : couldih 6 t be explained in their _aosence _? The meeting then adjourned until'Suhday afternoon , at five o ' clock-, to meet at . the . _same place .- * ; * - . _TCfdRwioffi—Atameetingof ; mcmbfr' ' i beld in tho _Cliaftist ' . Room ; in , 6 ti . Mary ' s , on , _* S 3 unday last , itwas resolved , — ' _* : That , a Comniiftee . _, of seven be elected , tbm ' eet every * Sunday morning , at half-past ten o ' clock , ' ' to- receive _^ subscriptions'for to _asBisfc Mi * . * O'Connor in win-ding up the Company . " Subscriptionlists will be left in other _parts'of the city , ofwhich due notice will be given . : c : _* Bristoii . —A meeting was held in , Castle

      Millstreet , ( on . Monday , the llthinst . —Mr .-p . Hyatt in the . chalr—w . hen _^ Mr . O'Connor ' s letter was read _froml-thef Siari calling oh the members | o send their share towards the winding , up of the . Company . The- ' few ' willing meriibers think it 'unjust that tbey should bear the burden of the unwilling . As some partof the property has been sold , they think that thatmoney should be appropriated tb such purpose , asthe ; moneyiby levy come 3 in so slow . _i The Company , are . also _Jeftijn ¦ the _tfark , , no ; b _» _lanee-sheet baviri g appeared 7 si . nc e .. jabou ( i ; , June , •] 1849 . The members think ,. so . long . as . therei 37 property to be sbld ' or mortgaged , ' it _slibuldf bei doneftp cover the _experiises , ' as they see ridpracticability of raising a suffioieht sinn by levy , in the" time required . —C . J . GiiRK ; 'secretary ]" ¦¦ •¦•) « : ¦ _'«¦ ' - " : _'¦^ -. '•'• ¦ I' *

      -¦ 'I^Mooratxgfcfjj^I^Kce. ^The Commits ...

      _- ¦ ' I _^ _MOORATXGfcfJJ _^ i _^ kCE . _^ The _Commits above bbdy ' . tbdraw upah address to the country , met at . the Chartist Office , 14 ,. Southamptonstreet , Strand , on "VVednesdayevening , November 13 th . . Mr . John Fussell in the chair . Mr . Thornton Hunt moyed the following address , which , having been seconded by Mr . Stallwood , was unanimously adopted .

      TO THE MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL : CHARTER ASSOCIATION , SOCIAL REFORM LEAGUE ,: FRATERNAL DEMOCRATS , NAi TIONAL REFORM LEAGUE , THE ' SEVERAL UNITED TRADES' BODIES , AND-THE PUB-- ; , L 1 C ¦ _GENERALLY : — . _.-,,: < , . Friends , —Wo hope that the terms \ of the proposed union will receive your approbation , and that the union itself will have your cordial support . You will perceive that the declaration of the . Conference rests on the universal princi ple , _"Thfitjul mankind are brethren , and are born with an equality of right to enjoy the earth , with all native raw > _materiafoh . and . _fceneatn its surface , its seas , rivers , and the atmosphere around it . " . The objects for which it is proposed . that the National Charter and Sooial Reform Union should direct the movement of the

      people are , —the enactment of-the People's Charter , whole and entire , the nationalisation of land , a free ahd unrestricted press , a national system of secular education , and better _employment of labour , with better- distribution of the fruits of industry . This enumeration will show that the interest of every society represented at the Conference bas been duly taken care of , and that the . endeavour * has been to effect " an union , which will he active and powerful in bringing about a better condition of "the people , politically and materially _, f The rulej have been made as simple , as possible . All persons- acquiescing in the objects of the National Charter and Social Reform Union ' arc eligible to become members on the payment of'threepence , for which . they will obtain a card , setting forth tho obiects and rules .

      'T he members formed into localities \ will be em- * powered . to . " enact bye-laws for their" own guidance , " and " impose payments , for local purposes . " ' The general government of the " Union" will bo vested in a Central Committee , composed of thrco memhers from each body * giving in its _' adhesion to the Union ( all to be unpaid excepting the Secretary , ) who -will direct its affairs-until the assembling of the National Conference , on or before thc month of May of , next year . * . We know that it may be . objected , "that the members of . the Chartist bOdv are much , more numerous than "t _. _hnsf ! of nnv

      other * association , and should therefore return _mot ' emembersto the council . " Truly-, but thero can be-no doubt that , without introducing so great an inequality of numbers , the- --Charier _> will receive ample support as-the primary obj _' eef -of the Union . . It is already a primary object with tho Fraternal Democrats and National Reform League . A largo ¦ body of united trades . put forward universal suffrage as one of their leading principles _, * and at tho Conference hone gave a more prompt and hearty support to the People's Charter , " name and all , " than the representatives of the Socialist .

      We now refer the whole -matter to you . Wc would advise that the several _associations should immediately call their own members together , to take the proposed union into consideration . Where no societies at present , exist , public meetings may be called for the same purpose . " _, f - Since former combined movements f in furtherance of the . Charter , circumstances have materially altered ; several obstacles to the power and wellbeing of the people have , in part or wholly , lost their force . " Although the organisation ofthe people abroad has proved too imperfect finally , to establish their power ,. it has mado itself felt , and the timo has passed when . the people is forgotten in tho councils of state . Nor is . it remembered only by the bounty of princes and ministers ' : fthe people is remembered because it has been felt to be a power in the state ; andassuch . it is respected . At tho

      same time , the conduct ofthe people generally has disarmed the fears of those who dreaded popular power , and in this country the opponents of universal suffrage have enormously dwindled in numbers and confidence . ¦ ... j . .. Concurrently with these great changes of opinion amongst influential classes heretofore opposed to us , opinion has been unsettled oil other questions of the greatest moment . More than one class is moving towards a radical change of taxation . The tenure of land , even the rieht of individual property in it , is questioned ; the conflicts of protection and free trade have left both parties without the supreme good they expected , and they are obliged to dig deeper into the land itself for the root of tho evils that distract the country . A new school of political ' econony is displacing the coldblooded Malthusian school which has administered the poor law for sixteen years .

      • _: Wefeel , therefore , that the time has come when the people may reach forth ils'hand to take possession of power . The first object of tho National Charter and Sooial Reform Union will be to complete the political right of the people , by moving for the enactment of the People ' s Charter ; and an advance might now be made with a great increase of support—a great diminution of resistance ; even our most inveterate enemies abating their confidence in themselves . ' At the same time the opportunity might be seized of giving sucb a shake to tho load of taxation which oppresses the people , that it shall soon be lightened , and not slowly be made to fall into a iuster settlement . And the

      state can be mado to recognise the right of every man to labour , or to subsistence from the state , whilo bad laws fetter his labour , and withhold him from the land to which he is born . The peoplo might obtain for itself—even anticipating the tasdy law-making of parliament—instant accession of power , sudden , growth of influence over the councils ofthe state , and rapid improvement in material well-being . The things wanted for thia glorious movement are knowledge and union among tbe people of the opportunity which lies before it , * union of all who are earnest in the service of the people . It is within-the power of - those who act for the people to form tho _^ nucleus of sueh a united national party as shall _iconduot the . world afclast to freedom .

      Walter Cooper , Georob J . Holyoake , I _' _horxto 3 « , Hunt , George W . M . Reynolds , John Shaw , Edmund Stallwood , Isaac Wilsox ; John Fussell , Chairman , ; . John Arxoit _, Secretary . - . ; 1-1 , Southampton-street , Strand , Nov . - 13 th , ISoO . ¦ ¦ V . S . —We have appointed John Arnott , Secretary of the National Charter Association , of 14 , Southampton ' street , Strand , London , our _Returningofficer , to whom all decisions—affirmative or negative—relative to the proposed "National Charter and Social Reform Union , " must be sent on or before Wednesday , the 27 th day of November -lexD ensuing .

      ¦•Lccry. Dream.—The Pitmen Ol Uelford Co...

      ¦• Lccry . Dream . —The pitmen ol Uelford Colliery , on _proceeding one morning last week to thenwork , at a ¦ " sink shaft , " found that the _rojio wrapped round the cy linder . , at the pit-mouth had been cut _neurlv , through in - more plncos that , ono . It is reported that ; the wife _ofono _^ pf the pitman told her husband , bri leaving for . his work , , to examine the rope , for s > e had dreamed during the night that the rope had been cut . A Bint fob the _Bluus . "—Milton being asked whether he would instruct bis daughters in the different languages , replied , " No ; one tongue is sufficient for a woman . "

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  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), Nov. 16, 1850, page 1, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/ns3_16111850/page/1/