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10 THE MEMBERS OP THE LAXD COMPANY.
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10 The Members Op The Laxd Company.
10 THE MEMBERS OP THE _LAXD _COMPANY .
My Fbiexds, I Receiv* Some Letters Askin...
My Fbiexds , I receiv _* some letters asking me -when the Company -will be registered—iu fact , not a few —aild I consider thein very legitimate inquiries , aud am not at all astonished that interested parties , "who are wholly ignorant of the law , should he anxious upon the _subject . The way the matter stands is this : —The Court of Queen ' s Bench- has directed the Registrar to assign his reasons for refusing to complete the
Registration . This is the ordinary mode of proceeding in such cases . The Judges are now on Circuit . The next term commences on the 13 th of April , that is , the assize business will then be terminated , and the Judges will sit in the Courts in London to transact such business , and then the question will be decided ; and , aslbefore told you , every professional gentleman who has been consulted upon the subject is decided in op inion that the Registrar would be compelled by the Court of
_Queen ' s Bench to complete the Registration of the Company . And perhaps I may now assert what no ibunderof any other society or company € Ould assert , and it is this : that if I Med in effecting complete Registration , and was , according to the recommendation of the Land Committee , armed with power to wind tip the afiiiirs , that I would pay every member who was not disqualified by the resolution of the Birmingham Conference , and by the law , twenty shillings in the pound , without deducting a fraction for legal and other incidental
expenses . Xow I consider that a _rcry proud and honourable position both for you and me to occupy , " especially when you reflect npon the novelty and the magnitude of the undertaking . Perhaps the " Mien . " of the foiure" will one day talk of the interested demagogue , who in less than three years erected nearly three hundred splendid cottages , and four schoolhouses , for the poor ; devoted every hour of his time , and everv farthing of his monevtothe
experiment , and received the slander of all as his reward . However , as I have always attached social reform and improvement to every political agitation , and as I have frequently told _vou that if the Land was locked up to-day , I would not g ive a _forthing for the Charter tomorrow , perhaps I shall one day reap my reward , when some great Minister or statesman propounds the scheme of the juggler , as the means of national regeneration ; and then , in the words of the eloquent member for _Bucldnjrliainslnrc— " LIKE THE UNKNOWN
STRANGERS IN THE ROMAN LEGEND THEY WOULD COME ; ON THE T 1111 JD TIME ONLY ONE BOOK WOULD THEN REMAIN ; BUT THEY " WOULD TAKE IT UP , AND ON IT WOULD BEINSCRIBED 'PROTECTED AXD REGENERATED ENGLAND . ' " To this I may add , and the title of the book will be " THE LAND PLAN " . "
My friends , you must learn from the dail y and weekly papers , and from the debates in the House of Commons , that the question of the Land is now the all-absorbing topic in all countries , and "with all classes . Indeed , it was only last week that 650 acres of Crown Lands were ofiered for sale by public auction in the _wrst of Ireland , and if I was defeated in this plan or in the next plan , I would still persevere in my endeavour to make the Land , man's inheritance , the Free Labour Field for man . For
when I undertake anj project , in the success ot which I see hope for the people , I am not easily scared from the pursuit You are all aw . ure that many inventors—and that many adopters of _niveution—have been ignominiously consigned to death , but that their memories have survived , and that their opinions and plans have been subsequently adopted ; and so , _bi-Heve me , itwHI be with the Land Plan . So much for the question of Registration , and now 1 will address you upon the subject of the Location on the Broinsffiwe Estate .
That estate I look upon as thei * hcapest lever purchased . It comprises 280 acres , is magnificentl situated , and in a district surrounded b y a dense consuming population ; within _fourteen miles of J 5 inningham , within twp of Bromsgrove , seven of Stourbridge , and Hut far from Dudley , Kidderminster , aud _Worcester ; it is very nearly all drained with p ipes four feet deep ; and it cost £ 30 an acre , that is deducting the thirty acres that I have sold—some at £ 100 " an acre ; some at £ . > 2 . 10 s . ; some at £ oo ; and some at £ _4 fi ; in all thirty acres—it _reduccsthc remaining 250 to £ 30 an acre . And there _avIII be on an average liftv tons of the best manure that can be made
to each allotment ; aad it is my intention to cultivate each allotment before possession is _takt-u , with field peas and beans , potatoes ( for I am detcraiiacdnotto g _ivj them up yet ) , cabbagfs , and other things . And the resolution to wmch the Directors have uuauimousl y come , is , that as the Lund is to be cultivated , the day for _ai-claring the allottees who are entitled to possession , shall be Monday , the 4 th of June—a _period of the season when * all will have an opportunit y of judging of the appearance of the cr .-ps , and they may take possession on the 1 st
of Jul y , allowing twenty-six days to the Directors to arrange as to the parties " entitled to the _allotments ; and on the 1 st of Jul y each allottee will receive Lis conveyance , £ 4 per cent . »> w ; : g deducted on the amount paid as Bonus ; that is—if the rent of the allotment without " _ttwius should be £ 10 , the rent with Bonus will he _-t'C ; and although Ihaveput the land down at :. i' \ i an acre I should have stated it at £ 24 , and for this reason—because it is tithe free , am _« mud of ihat description fetches more than _&' _> an acre when it is tithe free , than it would ii ' _Mihjcet to tithe .
fiiis resolution—in consequence of the decision of the Birmingham Conference—may require some explanation , although there isonly twen ty-two days between the time specified by _tito Conference and decided upon by the Dircct"is , and I think the explanation will be satisfactory _. It is this : that the extension of time will _ailord more facilities for cultivation , and _&<• season will afford better opportunities fcr
_juuging of the prospects—and the Directors hare thougMit ri g bt to cultivate the land in a better style' than was decided upon by the _Conference ; and , npon the whole , I think tli _* : alteration is judicious . However , if the parties who arc likel y to compete for possession , by paying the stipulated amount of _liomis , are dissatisfied with the alteration , they have onl y to notify their disapproval to _tiic Directors .
ihe mode of selecting occupants will bethat the man who has paid the largest amount of _jJtmus will be entitled to priority of choice , and , to on , till the list is gone through . That is , suppose there were fift y , or anv number , of allotments ready , the fifty who paid the largest amount of Bonus , would be declared the tenants , and the choice of allotment would bo according to the amount paid by each ; hut the rail , Will be measured , not _according to the wholesale value of the estate , but each allotment will be valued according to the quality of the land . If parties wish for more information , they must address the Directors , who will give them satisfactory answers : no , not satisfactory , for I find that that would be _hnpossik ' . <—¦ 'but correct answers . Your faithful friend , Feaiigvs ( yGoyzGn .
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_^ 'i- _^ _tvEn _Dit eixixgs for tiie _Pook . —A _prclimi' - "o _level ing has been held in Edinburgh for the l ,: ! _n- _- -.: cf considering the best means to be adopted \ ' ' ' _'ia : _i : a ; g suitable house accommodation for the " - •"•'• rcL- ( :, _sc 5 . The Lord Provost mentioned thai tach v . - . - , * die scarcity of dwellings at a low rent that ! _T :: ! i' _^ " _^ ivcd forty applications for a house rented v- ~ 1 ' ' _" ' : v feeling ' of i he meeting was , that a Joint 'J "'~ _< - < -i . i _} Buiy would be the best medium for yar _^" r < = »' . the- proposed design , . _-uid a sub-eommittee _" _^ 'H :, h « ed : or _? i > Mi co details
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_NATIONAL LAND COMPANY . _MocxTArs , kear Halifax —At a special meeting of the Mountain braacb . of the National Land Com _" pany , helden tbe 19 th , of March , 1840 , it was resolved : - " That _Fesrgus O ' Connor , E « q _^ written to , in order to ascertain what ' policy he intends to pursue with regard to the dissatisfied members of the _National Land Company , and to inform him that we are determined touscevcrv means within our power to bring about a final and honourable settlement with the said members and the rest of the Company ; and that this resolution , together with the following letter , be addressed to F , O'Connor , Esq ., through the medium of the Northern Star . "
TO P . _OCOSSOJt , ES < _J . Deab Sm , —Wc were induced to enter the Land Compauy by your plausible speeches and writings on tlie value and capabilities of the soil , and of the easy manner in _wluch poor men could obtain possession thereof , and thus be bettered iu their condition ; and , if we mistake not , you told us , that if we would assist to try your Land Scheme _, you would warn us of the very first approach of danger , or failure , and that the worst that could bend us would be to have our money returned back again . Now , sir , we had confidence in your ability and integrity , and sent you our
money—our families suffering the keenest privations that We might pay up our shares ; and now , what is the result after a trial of three years ? Why , the feet is , that persons are willing to dispose of their shares for little more than one-half of what they have _paid—k > ur prospects are blighted—every ray of hope destroyed—our confidence lost —and _GV £ ry advantage which had been held out as our future reward has vanished into thin" air . If such be our position—and no one can truthfully deny it—how wicked it must be for any one to ' attempt to defraud poor working men of their hard-earned' pence , under any pretext
whatever . - We have no desire to break up the Society ; but we propose that some portion of the property be sold , and that the rest be taken by the Society at a fair valuation ; that thestock be taken , and the loss , if any , ascertained . This done , we win suppose-that the loss . amounts to five shillings per share , for the number that have paid in five shillings per share and upwards . Then every dissatisfied member should have his or her share money returned , be it Large or small , to the amount he or she has paid above five shillings per share . Such , sir , we believe—or sumethinsto answer this purpose—is the _onty plan by which harmony , or anything like general satisfaction , can be brought aboni . We nOW humbly request that you will say whether you wfll assist us to obtain the object here set forth ; ' or if it should appear unreasonable , to your miud , we desire to hear your reasons for thinkiug so . Anxiously waiting for your reply , We remain , yours , < fcc , THE _ilEMREHS OP 'HUE Mountain _linvsmi of the
National Land Compass ( Signed on behalf of the meeting . ) . Jonx Field , Chairman
My . _Friends , I received the above letter the day after mine , was written which appears in the " Star" of this week , and in reply to yours I heg to say , that I fully accord with the sentiments of your letter , with this exceptionthat I trust no member will lose a sin gle farthing , and also to repeat my as 3 ertion , that should the Plan not he registered—which I have no reason whatever to suppose—every member , not excluded by the resolution of the Birmingham Conference , shall receive twenty shillings for every pound he has paid ; and should I be driven to that alternative , I will establish another Laud Plan , as I am
determined , as long as life remains , to devote my time , my energy , and my money to the developeuient of the value of Free Labour applied to the Laud ; and while no man feels more at the impediments thrown in our way than I do , never let it be lost sight of that the Company owed-me in June last £ 3 , 400 , without any account of my own expenses ( which for three years have been enormous ) that that debt has been increased since the report was made—that I have never put my name to a single hill for a single tradesman connected with this Company—that I have never accepted to the amount of a pennyworth from any tradesman , though I have been ofiered large presents- _^ -and that I have devoted every
hour , of my time to the encouragement and success of the Company : and further , that I have been incurring an expense of £ , 5 and £ _i > per week by paying my own tradesmen in bills , while I have been paying your tradesmen ¦ with my money ; and notwithstanding all tins , I can deeply feel for the situation of the poor man who has paid his pound , and who could badly spare it , while you and I must feel disgust for the system which encourages aud protects wily knaves in the furtherance of plans which uphold class distinction , while it heaps insult and imposes difficulties upon those whose object is disinterestedly to servo the poor ; I remain , your faithful friend , _Eeaugus O'Connor .
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LIBESALITY OF THE PRESS . TO THE CHARTISTS OF ST . PANCRAS . My _Fkiexds , Last Tuesday fortni g ht , I presented your petition to the House of Commons . On the same day , I put a question to Lord _Mahojt relative to Mr . Diseaeli ' s motion for Protection , —and J also gave notice of motion _relative to the case of Captain _Dillox : but , " although these are the subjects which the Press usuall y report most carefully , yet neither presentation of the petition , question ,., or motion , appears in the " Times" or "Chronicle . " So much for the liberality of the Press , when I am concerned . Your faithful friend , Feakgus _O'Conxoh .
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Mkhciiaxt Seames ' s SociETr . —On Tuesday a quarterly court of the corporation for the relief of seamen , « fcc , in the merchant service was held at their offices , 25 , Birchin-lane , Cornhili . George Lindsay , Esq . in the chair . The report read by the secretary showed that the receipts of the corporation for the past year , amounted to £ 25 , 536 7 s ., and the expenditure to £ 23 , S 40 3 s . 3 d ., leaving a balance of £ 1 , 715 ISs . 7 d . The number of pensioners on the books for London and the outports , was 1 , 912 men , 3 , 025 women , and 2 , 569 children , TUcaccounts _having been approved , the court adjourned , and a committee was formed and proceeded to the consideration of upwards of sixty applications for pensions and relief .
SoMEKSETsmnE . _—Fixascial Reform . —At a meeting of the Bath Liberal Association , on Monday evening , Admiral Gordon in the chair , it was resolved to appl y a portion of the funds to the purchase of the tracts issued by the Liverpool Financial Reform Association , to be distributed to the Liberal electors of the city . A committee was also appointed to carry the above resolution into effect . Id was also resolved , that a public meeting should be convened in Easter week , to petition Parliament in favour of the Financial Reform propounded by Mr . Cobden , and other reform measures likely to promote the same . Fike at Merto . _v _, _ScimEY . —On Tuesday ni ght the village of _ilerton presented a most unusual scene of confusion , owing to the outbreak of a fire
in some stabling 50 feet by 30 feet , and the total destruction of many buildings , farming implements , & c . The scene of destruction adjoins the Six Bolls public-house , and on its flames spreading the illuminated atmosphere indicated to hundreds the locality of the disaster . The most fearful results were anticipated , when Mr . Henderson , the foreman of the south division of the London establishment , arrived with a powerful engine and firemen from Southwark Bridge-road . To this may be attributed tlw saving of the Six Bells tavern aud other property _, llowever , it was deemed necessary to liecp the engines continuall y at work , and it was not unti , Wednesday momiu" - that the safetv of the
; ° f ., _^ - ton was c ° _« _sidered certain . ' The loss ti .. f , ? iw an ; 0 l " ' k _> _Pl"ly "o lives were lost . _ir _fJS ? ° _^ _« a » official account returned to the 1 . - U ions _I'uurance offices- .-The farm buildings , public-house , aud out-houses of _Sir . J . Miller ; _bUlldmgo ( CXUCpt pubbfl-hou _^ roof only damaged all destroyed and contents therein , of great extent m value . lusureu m the Sun Fire-office _jtfc . J . A . Paon * , author of a work just published , entitled lne _^ _-lucsis of _Foith '' has resigned his fellowship at Exeter Coliegc ' , Oxford hating accepted the office of Master to the _Ili"h School of Hobart-Town , Van Diemeifs Laud , llis book iias been publicly burned by the _snthorit'es in the College-Hail .
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THE NATIONAL VICTIM AND DEFENCE COMMITTEE TO THE CHARTIST PUBLIC . _FitiENDS , —We consider it to be our duty to state to you our present position , and also that every claim received by this Committee has been duly considered , and assistance rendered to the utmost limits the . funds would allow .
We have thirty law-made widows , and nearl y one hundred orphans , dependent on what we receive for support—including the wives and families of those brave and indomitable patriots , Messrs . Jones , -Leach , West , Donovan , White , _M'Douall , and others , who , for their advocacy of the glorious principles which you profess to admire , are doomed to all the horrors of imprisonment in the dungeons of our oppressors .
At the very small p ittance of three shillings each to the widoAvs , and one shilling fop every child under twelve years of age ( being the lowest amount we could affix ) , the liabilities of the Committee are nearly TEN POUNDS PER . WEEK . Last week we were compelled to award three shillings to the widows only , as the funds would not allow any- support for the children . This week the miserable ,
the paltry , sum of two shillings was all that could be given to a female with five , six , or seven children , to subsist on for seven days ! And oh ! that you who are apathetic in the cause of suffering humanity had been present to-day , to witness , as we did , the downcast look—the starting tear—to have heard the suppressed sigh , and the involuntary ejaculation— " What shall I do ? " hurst from the
throbbing breast ! We are confident ( unless you have flint within your bosoms instead of hearts that feel ) that this appeal would have been unnecessary . We repeat what we heard —we ask vou , " WHAT SHALL , BE DONE ? Shall they starve ? Shall we tell them to go to the Union Bastile , or will you support them ? " Tips we leave for your decision , as on your response their fate depends . All monies to be forwarded to John _ArjfOTi , 11 , Middlesex-place , . Somers Town , London , by Post-office order ONLY , and made payable to him at the Battle-bridge Post-office . '•'
Signed on behalf of the'Committee , John _Arnott , Secretary 144 , High Holborn , March Kith , 1849 .
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_National Charter Association . —The Executive met at their rooms , 144 , High Holborn , on Friday evening , March the 16 th . Present—Messrs . G . J . Harney , Ross , Stallwood , Grassby , Clark , and M'Grath . Mr . Ross was called to the chair . The Secretary stated that the friends holding the South London Hall , 115 , Blackfriars-road _, had placed the Hall at their disposal on the evening of Wednesday , March the 23 th , free of expense . It was resolved , " That the offer be accepted , and that a public meeting be held therein for the purpose of adopting the Chartist petition , and that Charles Pearson Esq ., M . P ., Charles T . D'Eyncourt _, Esq ., M . P ., and Feargus O'Connor , Esq ., M . P ., be invited to attend on the occasion . "—Messrs . Shepherd and
Taylor attended as a deputation from the Commercial Hall , Philpot-street , Commercial-road , to request the services of some members of the Executive as lecturers , when it was arranged ( with the consent of the persons named ) , that Sir . Dixon should lecture on Tuesday evenings the 20 th and 27 th inst . ; _3 Ir . M'Grath , on Tuesday evenings A p ril the 3 d and 10 th ; and Mr . Stallwood , on Sunday evening , April the 15 th . —The following instructions were then agreed to , as regards the getting-up of petitions for the Charter , it being understood that Mr . O'Connor brings on a motion for the adoption of the People ' s Charter , in the House of Commons , during tllO month of May next : —1 . " That the petition which appeared in the Northern Star of the 17 th
of March , _"lSlD , be recommended for _adoption ( although the Executive would not prohibit the adoption V any petition , provided the prayer embrace the six points of the People ' s Charter ) . " 2 . "That the signatures of males of ei ghteen years and upwards only be attached to the petition sheets . " 3 . " That each locality is strictly enjoined to examine the petition sheets before forwarding the petition to any member for presentation , in order to prevent anything of an improper kind _being- inserted therein / ' 4 . " That after the petition shall be duly signed , it shall be forwarded to the ( or cither , if there be two members ) , member representing the borough or county , for presentation , and in case of there ueing two members for the borough or County , one member shall be invited to present , and tho other to support the prayer of tiie petition . " 5 .
" That in all . p laces whore petition sheets are issued for signature , the person having the care of such sheet or" sheets shall affix his name and address to such sheet or sheets , as a guarantee for the genuineness of the signatures . " 0 . " That cacli locality be requested to forward to the Executive Committeeaddressed to the Secretary , 144 , 'lli _^ h Holborn—the number of names- affixed to the petition or petitions forwarded from their city , town , or district , & e . for presentation . " 7 . " Any large sheet of paper will UO tO Wl'itO the petition on—it must be written in a plain legible round hand . " 8 . " All localities are requested to set to work-without delay , and procure as many signatures as possible to the petition . " The Committee then adjourned till Friday evening , March the 23 d .
Wbst Ridixg Delegate Meeting . —A West lttdfcg Delegate meeting was held by adjournment at the Democratic School-room , Bradford , on Sunday , the 18 th inst ., to perfect the plan of lecturing . ' Delegates from the following p laces were present : — Bradford , Huddersfield , Keighley _, _Bmgley _, Leeds , Wilsdenand Birkcnshaw . The following resolutions were agreed to : — " That the minutes of the last Delegate meeting be confirmed . " Moved by Mr . Gothwaite , seconded by Mr . Wilcock . " That a local lecturers' plan bo now drawn up . " Moved by Mi : _fStcel , seconded by Mr . Wilcock . " That in order to meet the expense of working out the plan , a collection be made at each lecture , a statement of the sum so collected to be given to the lecturer at
the _tUftO . The amount SO collected to be linnded to the treasurer , at the next West-Hiding Delegate meeting , and that should any deficiency arise , it shall be made up by a levy of such sum per member as may be deemed necessary . " Moved by Mr . Kitson , seconded by Mr . Firth . " That should any person be appointed to a place distant more than five miles from his place of residence , and to which there is no railway conveyance , he shall be paid one penny per mile ; but if live miles , or under , he shall go gratuitously . " Moved by Mr . Vickars , seconded by Mr . Gothwaite . "That tiie plan be printed and ready for working in one month , and that one hundred copies be struck off and distributed to the several branches . " " That this meeting stand adjourned to Sunday , the 29 th of April , to beheld in the Democratic School-room , Uradford . " Moved by Mr . Steel , seconded by Mr . Vickars . IIaufax . —Messrs . Craven and Thomas gave very
instructive lectures in the Working Man ' s Hall , on Sunday evening last . On Monday evening the Chartists met in the above room ( as the council have determined to open the room on Monday nights for raiding , lectures , discussion , etc . ) . Mr . CHssett , will lecture on Monday evening next , at eight o ' clock : —Subject , "Competition and Co-operation . " Mr . Ciissett reported the proceedings of the Todmorden delegate meeting , which gave general satisfaction , and a resolution , expressive of the samc ,- ; was carried unanimously . The address of the Executive was read from the Star . After some discussion the council agreed that one fourth of the contributions should go to the support of the fcxecutive , aud , after transacting other business , the _meetinsr separated . The Female Chartists , of this place , are exerting themselves nobly on bchalt ot the Victim Fund * Thcv have contributed aud collected from the friends of the cause various articles , useful and ornamental , to the number of about 140 , which they intend to dispose of on Good i nuay .
¦> isr » orouTA _» _Dbj-Soaws Council . - —At the call of the Executive Committee a meeting was held on jv ' ondav cvenimr , March the ll'tb , at the Executive Wis , 144 , High _Ifolboni .. The following was the order of representation on tha occasion _^ _-Fmsbuvy -Messrs . W . Salmon and A _1-eniwll . Cripplegate —Thomas Brown and John Harper . _lvenUsh Town-Edward Wrig ht nud ltoniy W Lrncst Jones locality of _Cordwainer _^ _-Lharlcs _ulur . } nd - Philips . Wcstmhister-WiQ . _feaute _aad thane *
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¦ _UtefrSg ; South London—Edward Miles and Michael Pattison _.-vMarylebonc—Jolui E . Salmon . < 3 auibcrwell—James House and John Simpson . _Sower llamlets ( Crown and Anchor Locality)—Messrs . _Ncwley and Petteret . And on the part of the Executive Committee—Messrs . M'Grath , Dixon ,. Stallwood , G . J . Harney , Grassby , Ross , and T .. Clark were present . Mr . W . Tjixon was unaniiaouslv called to the chair , and Mr . Stallwood oleeiod secretary , pw tern . The delegates then delivered reports of their several localities , their _strong , and the means at thoir disposal for furthering _the-movcmeut , . which occupied a considerable time , and was , of _& . 01 > es _^ s ome of the localities possess halls , libraries , & c , and all have places and regular times of meeting , and all are willing to do their
best in getting up meetings and obtaining signatures to the petitions ior the People ' s Charter . The delegates having concluded their reports , on the motion of Messrs . Utting and Fennell , it was resolved , « ' That it shall be competent for the members of the Executive to move , second ,. speak , and voto upon any measure that may come before the council . " On the motion of Messrs . Alfred Fennell and William Salmon , it was resolved , " That a sub-committce of five ho appointed to draw up a code of rules for the guidance of the committee , and that they report at tho next meeting . " Messrs . Stallwood , Brown , Fennell , Utting , and William Salmon were elected . On the motion of Messrs . M'Grath and TJ > _feiaag , it was resolved , " That each delegate vi / vi / [/ _gi L-ab / _iuliiwitiuiia
_"*?> f _§ _V * _auvji' _gctiyiij _^ u puc ; in their several districts in favour of the Charter _,, and-for the adoption of the petition , before the members of their localities , and report the result to the next meeting _^ " Tho council then adjourned to Monday evening , March 26 th . Important Delegate Meeting at _Todmobdes _. — A delegate meeting of the surrounding districts was held at this place , on Sunday , the 18 th inst ., when the following places were represented : — Manchester , Messrs . Sutton and _Ormeshci" , Halifax , Mr . Isaac Ciissett ; Ilcbden Bridge , Mr . E . Hitchin ; Bacup , Mr . James Wilson ; Todmorden , Mr . T . Feldcn ; Eochdale , Mr . W . Bake ; Padihnm _, Mr . B . Pilling ; Bradford , Mr . Aldersdn ; Executive Council , Messrs . R . Brook and S . Kydd . Mr .
Ciissett was elected chairman , and Mr . kydd secretary . The following resolutions were adopted : — "That in tho opinion of the delegates assembled the proposal of the Executive to petition the House of Commons by local petitions , for the enactment of tho People ' s Charter , is a practical and proper step , and meets with our approval . " Moved by Mr . Sutton , seconded by Mr . Ormesher . "That the mode of petitioning be tho simplest and most _efficient , and that public meetings be duly called for such purpose , the petition to be sighed by tiio chairman of the meetiug , leaving the addition of signatures , or otherwise , to rest with the decision of sub-agents of the Association , constituting the local councils . " Moved , by Mi ' . Hitchin , seconded by Mr . Sutton .
'" _iThfttiwe recommend the districts to consider tho advisability of arranging a regulated and proper system of local lecturing , with a view to an efficient organisation of the association ; , and that it would he well for tho various sub-agents in the local councils to acquire a knowledge of persons most likely to be efficient lecturers , and that the same be agreed on and referred for consideration to district delegate meetings ; and to be afterwards transmitted to the Executive Council for their approval or rejection . " Moved by Mr . Alderson , seconded by Mr . Ormesher . " That the People ' s Charter we recognise as the ground work of our political creed ; and expect that all lecturers w > ll endeavour to enlighten public opinion on the suffrage , with a view to the peaceful
and constitutional enactment of the said document . Moved by Mr . Hitchin , seconded by Mr . Polling . " That as " the public safety depends upon tho administration of the law by the local authorities , and as security of the peace , property , and life of every citizen in tho ' state is indispensable to good government and personal freedom of the subject , wo desire all localities and districts to use tlie ' ir influence to elect for all local offices of trust and responsibility , men who are well known for their probity and independence , and of avowed adhesion to the principles of the People ' s Charter . " Moved by Mr . Ormsuer , seconded by Mr . Alderson . "That a distribution of tracts , containing well-authenticated and useful information on subjects affecting the social and political condition 6 f the people is desirable , and thanking the Manchester council for -their past
exertions , wo recommend them to persevere , and consider tl * e question worthy of a more centralised action and support , which we trust it will speedily receive ; and we further recommend the various localities to make arrangements with the Tract Committee of Manchester for regular supplies of such tracts as may be issued by them . " Moved by Mr . Sutton , and seconded by Mr . Kydd . "That the formation of adult classes lor discussion , instruction , and mutual improvement , and schools for the education of tho young , in connexion with localities , arc desirable , and wc recommend the general establishment . " Moved by Mr . Wilson , seconded by Mr . Hitchon . " That we recommend tho Executive Council to reconsider tho plan of
organisation , calling on localities to vote one half of the local subscriptions to the general fund ; and wc are of opinion that one-fourth of the regular subscriptions would be preferable , and request the Executive Council to elicit the opinions of the districts thereon ; and further , that each locality transmit , forthwith , the exact number of paying members to the secretary of the Executive Council , and continue to report the _uwvc ;\ sc ov decrease of members , monthly , and pay subscriptions due , proportionate to numbers . ' Moved by Mr . Sutton _, seconded by Mr . B . ike . " That Mr . Kydd be engaged for one month , or longer , if possible , and tha _( 5 each council requiring Mr , Kydd to lecture pay _nWloss than ten shilling to the general fund for
his _sbi-viccs _, to defray the expense of travelling , and write direct to Mr . ' Thomas Ormesher , 52 , Bridgewato ' r-strecfc , Dcansgate , Manchester . " Moved by Mr . Slitto'ii , seconded by Mr , Aldcrsou . Mr . Brook said . he had a resolution to propose , important , botli as regarded the character of the Chartisfc ; body and the interests of some of its more prominent ' members . Wives and children of incarcerated men were starving , and England—rich _England—afforded no relief . What were the active men in the country doing ? I mean—continued Mr . "JJ . —the few good men , as for the many who bawled
so lustily , a year ago , they were yet in their winter quarters , and were not likely to benefit the honest men they had deceived and betrayed . We want money—money must be . had , and I hope the resolution 1 now move will not be without its effect . Money , I say , must be had , and let next week show that some portion of the debt , so long due , can bo had . " That we consider the support afforded heretofore to the victims and their dependents to be inadequate , and we now call on all justice-loving and huinanc men and professing Chartists , to subscribe towards their support . Wo thank the London and _Mnnchnstor Victim Committees for their noble and
patriotic exertions in the past , and hope they may continue their praiseworthy exertions . ' Moved by Mr : ' " Brook , seconded by Mr . Bake . A general opiuion was expressed , that it would beadvisable for the Manchester Tract Committee to employ Mr . James Leach ' s family in printing the tracts they may issue , and also that __ places iu tho Manchester district having bills to print , might also consider the claims of Mr . Leach , particularly when lie could print bills as cheap and as well as other printers . A vote of thanks was unanimously passed to Mr . Ciissett , for his services in the chair , and the delegates separated .
iiuxi .. —At the usual weekly meeting , hold at Mr . II . Hancock ' s , 21 , Bishop-lane , after a resolution , approving of the petition published in the Stur had passed , and other _business transacted , the sum of 7 s . ( Id . was handed in to tho committee for the case of Dr . _M'Douall , which was ordered to be sent forthwith to Mr . Cobbett . BmsTOL . —On Monday , the 19 th instant , a meeting was held at Mr . _Itichard _' s , Castle Mill-street , when a discussion arose respcetingthc Chartist petition , after which the uicctiug adjourned to Mondav , the 26 th inst .
_Cbipfleoatb . —A numerous and hi ghly-respectable meeting was held iu the Chartist Assemblyroom , 2 d , Golden-lane , on Sunday evening , "March the ' _lSth . Mr . Bentloy w . as called to ' the enair , and briefly introduced Mr . Bristck , a German Democrat , who delivered a very able address in favour of the PooploTChartor , calling on all to lend their aid in propagating its principles , and securing signatures to the petitions now getting up in support of Mr . O ' Connor ' s motion , Which will come _before the House in May next . It was announced that meetings are held at the above rooms every Sunday evening . The meeting thou adjourned .
Tower 1 Iamm _; ts Ham , _LOCALIIV _, —A full meeting of-the members of the above locality took placci at the Crown ant Anchor , Waterloo Town . Mr . Stevens in the chair . The following resolution was moved by Mr . Illingsworth , seconded by Mr . Lawrence , and carried uimnimousiv , " That ' this meeting having carefull y and fully discussed Mr . O ' Connor s letter , in answer to the one sent from this locality , beg to state , with all due deference to that gentleman , that they can see nothing in tho sl «\\ v > ofivnivvgu . \\ w _utativc answer to the statement
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made- b y them ; and they _begrto-siate , that so far from being young recruits , _thoy . have- been in connexion with _viie movement , with : one- or two exceptions , quit © as long as Mr . O' Connor- himself , and though not having his sagacity _oiveloOjUencc , mav , perhaps , _, have- oecu as useful in _thaiivhuiable efforts . "
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CHARTISM IK IHE SOUTH . TO T 1 I 15 _EOITOU _OF-silE-. _JMHVniERX STAR . Ssa , —As the Chartist _^ , in several parts of the country , and the Executive- _Committee in parties .-, lar „ arc trying to rouse the people to a sense of their duty , by getting up an energetic agitation for tho Charter , a few of the Chartists of Lowbands have determined to do theiiv shai ' e in the goodwovk We- cannot remain inactive- after having served _iso long in the glorious movement , especially when . so much work remains to . bo done . The cities . af _Gloucester arid Worcester ,, and the towns of _Chclf tenham , Tewk esbury , _JJewmt _, Lodburv , and Stroud , arc- within a . fewhour & walk of this " place , and ; woconsider it would be criminal in us , as Chartists < . i £
wedidnot exert ourselves-to arouse those _placenta , action . Tho people here- need no incentive to . sth ' them up , for they areas ra , uch oppressed and nliuir deved as any people ia tlie- world . I do not llnow one farmer , for miles , around here , that haas any fixed pay day for his . _mnu . j in _faot , the _lahoucevs hardly over receive money from their musters * , for they make them take- their wages in the _produce of their lands . Sometimes , perhaps , in the course of three or six month * they have a *' settling ,, " ' aud then they receive the balance , if any , but / _gciacs & Uy " , with as many curses as shillings for not having taken it out in stuff .. I have inquired of several labourers , but none-could tell mo of one thai' _^ iid in money . Thoir wages are from six shillings , to eight shillings per week .. Now , the towns I We
mentioned might very easily carry out the- plan of organisation , _fos-tlvcy have the same _monais . of doing so as the people of any part of Lancashire . It is our intention to . correspond with all those places , and to call a delegate meeting , to be held at some central place , aud thus begin to organise the district . In several of these places there-are men well qualified for lectures . I may mentioa Mr . Harding , of Worcester ; Mr . lluish , of _Lwlbliry ; Mr . O'Brien , of Lowbands , and several others ; and , with a little exertion , , we think tho agitation may be kept up in this district . The chief object in view , is to obtain as many signatures to the petition , in favour of the Charter , as possible . I remain , yours iu tlie cause , Lowbands , March 20 . Stephen Clark .
To The Editoit Op Tiie Northern Star. Si...
TO THE EDITOIt OP TIIE NORTHERN STAR . Sin , —We were rather taken with surprise , at Mr-O'Connor ' s letter in the Star of March 3 d ., respecting Republicanism , but as the next week ' s brought the repl y of the men of _Nottingham , likewise tho able letter of " L' Ami du Peuple , " we thought as both sides of the question had been discussed , jj | i \ O'Connor would have had the good sense to . kt the matter rest for the public to decide on ; but .,, as wo see by this week ' s Star , ( March 17 th ) ,, that ho has again entered the lists by occupying more than one fourth of the paper with a letter , . written it appears to ns not so much to convince its . readers that advocacy of Republicanism , or Republicanism itself , is an evil , as , wo are compelled tu _sa _^ ( from
its tone ) , with the view of lowering those- whom he is discussing the matter with , by substituting personality for argument , and by bringing forward doubtful matters not at all relevant , ta the question at issue . As tho whole tone and _beaming of the letters of Mr . O'Connor seem to tend ' towards controlling aud fettering tho minds of the readers of tlie Star to his peculiar views and opinions , we beg leave firmly , but respectfully , to inform him that we dissent from him , arid that we oannot by any means allow ourselves to be dictated to'by anyone in matters of _opirion . As it seems by tile tone of Mr . O'Connor s last letter , that quostions of foreign polities will be excluded iu future from the columns of the Star , wjiich will of course exclude tho letters of" L'Ami du Pounle , " which letters we have of" L'Ami du Peuple , " which letters we have
always perused with p leasure , and without rendo-ring us nt all lukewarm in the cause of 'Chartism , or of imbuing us with any particular wish to Bee England a Republic , ( as we are awn re such is not worth five minutes' discussion ) , still we must confess , ( independent of the letters of " L . ' Ami du Peuple , '' ) that we are not in love with tho present oligarchy that both enslaves tlie Queen and the people . Under tlie ahove circumstances , and if the Northern Star , is in future to be devoted to nothing besides the advocacy of the Charter , according to Mr . O'Connor ' s peculiar views , which has been going on move or less from the first commencement of the Star to the present time , ami accomplished nothing , we must respectfully decline taking the paper in future , Mark W . Noi : _man \
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Banbury . —A mooting of the shareholders of tlds branch of the Land Company , was held at tlie Butchers' Arms Inn , on Monday evening , M : rch 12 th , 'when the following resolution was carried unanimously : — Proposed by Thomas Griffin , seconded by J . llawtiu , " That the members if this branch consider the present apathy of shareholders is solely attributable to the want of information respecting the progress that the Company is making ; they therefore roouost that the _Directors will immediately give an account through tho columns oi the Nor lhcm Star of their proceedings ; likewise whether the estate at Bromsg ' rovc will be ready for location on tho 12 th of May , next , according to the decision of the v . \ te _Ooufeveneo . "
AXSWBB 0 _V DIRECTORS . All that tho Directors can state iu reference to the Reg istration of the Company , is that thoy have applied to the Court of Queen ' s Bench , for a mandamns to compel the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies to complete the Registration , and that the Court has already granted a rule nisi , and at tho ensuing law term , which commences in the early part of next month , the case will come on for hearing , when the Registrar will be compelled to show cause why he has refused Complete Registration , and the decision of tho Court will be given . The Directors , previous to appearing in open Court , were necessitated to remain silent upon their intentions , for reasons too obvious to need elucidation here . The Northern Mar , of this week contains the desired information respecting the estate at Bromsgrove . —Thomas Clakk , Cor . Sec .
CiiARTEitviLr , E . —At this "Land of Promise" the allottees are busy getting in their seeds , potatoes , & e ., from " early morn' till dewy eve . " The wheat , beans , and other crops look remarkably well , and the laying out of the Land does our Chartist agriculturists great credit . The denizens of Chartervillo are heartily rejoiced to find the exertions of their friend Stallwood and others crowned with success by the opening of a post-office on the estate . Yes , Chartervillo is acknowledged by tlie government , and dates as a post town from Saturday , March 17 , 1849 , and by tlie time this is published , the parish of Minster , for the first time since it became a parish , will have Chartist overseers , Chartist churchwardens , and , in all probability , a Chartist guardian of tho poor , as Chartervillo furnishing the largest portion of rate-payers , the allottees are determined to look to their own interests and in order
to have their business well done , are resolved to do it themselves . We hear that on Easter Monday the allottees have determined to hold a festival in the SCllUOl rooms , Consisting of tea , conceit , and ball : to commemorate the establishment oi _Chartwvilie , they have invited Mr . O'Connor , the Directors ot the ' Company , Mr . Stallwood , and thoir brother Chartists from Oxford and the surrounding towns and villages , to be partakers of their festivity .
Cholera. Tho Following Fresh Cases Were ...
CHOLERA . Tho following fresh cases were reported to the Board of Health on Saturday : _—Soita ! fields , 1 ; Limehonse , 2 ; Edinburgh , 1 ; Dunfermline , 7 , i fatal ; Iulbirnic , 1 ; Galasliioh , ' , 1 fatal ; Riccarton , 5 . —Total , IS new cases , o deaths . Tho'following fresh cases were reported to the Board of liealfli ' on Monday . —St . _OcorgeVin-the-East Workhouse , 2 ; Camhcrwcll , 1 fatal ; Muuderiaad Union , from the 10 th , 0 fatal : Glasgow ; 1 bital ; Kilbirnie _, 1 fatal ; Stowc , 1 iUf . d . — total , lo new eases , 1 ! 1 deaths . On Tuesdav the following fresh cases were reported to the ' Board of _lleaitm—St . George * s- ' m-the-East workhouse , 7 , -1 land ; yimderlaiiu , 1 '; Liverpool 12 th instant , 5 , -i fatal ; _Glasgow , I ivilbirnie , o , 2 fatal ; total , IS new cases , 10 iatal . On Wednesday tho following iY-e-sh cases were reported to the Hoard of Ikwltli ;—St . Ueorgo ' _s-iuthe-East workhouse , 1 fatal ; West Ham , _. ' " ; _% u ;< - denand _, 9 , fatal ; ( ircencik , . ' _) fatal ; Cauiohelton Arder _.-eir , 2 fatal ; total 10 new cases , 7 fatal .
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_: PUBLIC MEETINGS . _^ _i Berkshire . —TEXAXT-iimiir . —This subject was discussed b y the members of _tl-. o Reading ' Farmers ' Club at their hist meeting . The discussion was opened by Mr . \ oung , ' of _Bivrafi . > ld , who proposed n resolution to the etlect , that a legislative _oiiaetmi'iifc Was necessary to secure a just _an-1 equitable system of tenant-right between landlord aud tenant ' ; and alter several memvers had taken part in it , an _adjonriMnent took place . ; Mr- C . T . D'Er . _vcoi'RT a : id his Constituents . — ¦; On . Monday night a numerous meeting of the _eleetoivsof the borough of Lambeth was held at tl . o _Vcstey-hall , Church-street ,, to take into consideration : the conduct of the Right Hon . C . T .
D'Eyn-. _ooniifc , one of the borough members , in absenting himself from the division upon Mr . Cobden ' s resolution , in favour of a _reduction of national expenditure . Mr .. Hunt , churchwarden af St . Mary ' s , Lambeth , in . _oxsplanation of the object of the meeting , road a long letter from Mr . IVEimeourt , in which he protested against the manner , in which his conduct in Parliament , on the question of financial reform , had beeui _pvejudwed by a _sma'l portion ot Wis _constituents He vindicated his « Hidenendence from any undue-control exercised on . their part , IjuC stated that ho-was ready to meet them at any time when lie was properly invited , aiul to justify the-votes which ho-kid given . He conoiiuded ' his letter by appealing to . his long services as their representative , as a proof that he still adhered to his political principles , and by stating _thut he had merely declined to pledge himself to a financial proposalf _brought
forjwavu by a private _mousber of Parliament , because lie deemed it impolitic-and _unadvisabk ? , although he [ abstained from voting'against it , lest he might appear adverse to economy and retrenchment . —Mr . Roidt proposed , and ! Mr . Edmonds seconded , the adoption of the following resolution , which was curried by a largo majority : — " That it is the opinion of this meeting tha * the frequent absence of the Right Hon . C . T . _EfEyneourt from Ids duty in Parliament , and especially on the ' 213 th-j . f February last , and not voting fou Mr . Cobden ' s resolution for ; v reduction of public- expenditure deeply affecting _tiik . borough , is hi ghly injurious to iiw interests , and that It would bo-do the credit of that right \\ m \ . gentleman to rcthie- from the _representation . "—Tho meeting terminated by the appoia _& ment of a . committee to draw . _- tfcp a petition to Parliament in favour of financial rofd « n .
Rei'iul _of-. _3 « e Malt ax » Ho ? _Dbtiks . _—Ifonwampto . v . —ThRr _Xortliamjitonsldii _* . Society for tho Protection af _Briti-h Agweultaro and _Native Industry , _hcldiviheir annual _gcns * nl meeting at the George Hot *! , X « rthanij > ton , _t-a Monday _afct-nioi-. a ; and , at thrr ? t > mdusio ! i of the _r . _^ atine business , a general meefea > g of persons _intcij-wtcd in tlie welfare-of _agricultUKfrtook plaee , for the purpose of considering _theTvaopricty of _jietitionlas Parliament for the total _rejjsal of the Malt and Hop _Dutie-s and also for the Immediate revision oi' all general and jocal taxation * _* which presses wit , ! fc unequal severity upon the _cultivators of the soil . The attendance was _nunieroufrsrid hi ghly hifhien ' _fjvl , aud comprised some of _the-jirinuipal tenant-fariaors of the county . —Mr .
_Payng ' ifose , and proposed ! the following _resolution : " _Tliftfc it is the opinion si" this meeting that the pros-slat depression of a _;» iricultural produce- ( occasions *! by the removal of protection duties ) ., in _conjuneiion with tho he _^ vy and oppressive burdens upon land , the restrict . ! iveduties upon malt and hops , _aiyli the local taxation . _> _sp , ou owners and occupiers , is _raiftous to the agrieu _& ural community , a * well as _OTc-ntiially to the _eoueiry at large . " Th <> Nov . P . _Watkins seconded the- resolution , which was carried unanimously . —Mr . . IV . Iligg ins _propose-d the iiexc _^ solution : ' " That , She removal of the . Malt and Hop Duties is i » ipcrati . _w-iy called for , as a measure of immediate relief : and that a great reduction in tho general , and an _effectual revision iu the- local , taxation of the _coinitr- 'y _, is absolutely necessary , tu avert the ruin of the _ra-itish farmer . " Ms \ il . Uarratt
seconded the _resolution , which , having been _j _» ut front tho chair-,, was agreed to new , con . —Mr . P . Love moved _tj-ic- next resolution : " -That a petition from this coiMy , in accordance _wifch the p receding _resolutions , as also the _resolutions and recommendation of tl _© Central Society at their last meeting , he presented to both Houses of Parliament ; and that the _position be presented iaihu House of LorJs by the Luke of Richmond , aud to tiie House oi ConmiOBS by Sir Charles _Knightloy ; and that he and the-other members for ihe county be rospectfully _requested to su |> port the prayer thereof ; and that the petition Jay for _Signature at the several market towns in the county . " Mr . C . Ivens _secomlc-d the resolution ; which was put from the chair and agreed to . — Thanks having been g iven to the chairman the meeting ; separated .
_ilETitopouTAX Financial ani > Pakliamentauy Reform Association— -On Tuesday evening a meeting was held at tha _Qneen Victoria Tavern _Quewi-Stroct , Stepney , for the purpose of establishing ; i branch of the above association fur that nei g hbourhood , and of enrolling members . Mr . Bishop iu the chair . —Mr , "W ' iokhaiii attended from the parent society . —Mr . Matson also addressed the meeting iu explanation of the views advocated by tlws _soui ety , and announced that Mr . Cobden and Col . Thompson had _joined its ranks tha . t ,. _evei ) iiig , . 7—The _Secretary _having read the address of the association to the inhabitants of the metropolis , Mr . Maskoll moved the first resolution , to tiie effect that the nice-tin ? considered the objects proposed by tlie
_Motrojioh ' tan Financial and Parliamentary Reform Association deserving the support of all classes . He detailed in forcible and eloquent language the means by which the association hoped to obtain _mucii 2 _> a ) 'lia » ientnrr and social reform , and inculcated the _necessity of zealous and continuous labour in the cause of political regeneration . _—? dv . Watts seconded the resolution , which was _liiianilllosisly adopted . —It was moved by Mr . D . tvis , s _.-cendod by Mr . Bowkett _, that a branch _association for _Stejmey should be at once formed , and a committee appointed for carrying it out . This resolution was also ear / loJ unanimously . The committee v _.- _.-is named , thanks wore given to the chairman , aud tha _meeting separated .
THE RATE I > " AID , A meeting of Members of Parliament _eoiiiiccted with tho Irish representative body , and having property iu Ireland , was held in c . _- . e ol the _CnmnuttPoroomS Of the House of Commons on Monday afternoon , for the purpose of deciding on the course to be adopted on the second reading of the Ciovornniont rate in aid . The meeting was very numerously attended by the most influential of the Irish members opposed co Lord John Russell ' s scheme . Sir Lucius O'Brien occupied the chair . Mr . G . A . 1 I . miij . tox addressed the _meetbi'T at
some length , and stated that he should feel It tu be his duty to give the government measure Ids most decided arid determ ; :: ; , ' . ! opposition , lie believed tho rate in aid project was most unpopular in Ireland , and he considered he would be best consulting the wishes of his _con-rtitu ? nts in moving , as he proposed to do , an amendment that the second reading of the bill be taken that day six months . tieveral hon . members _exjiressed their intention of voting against the second reading , or to support- a negative amendment should that course be considered tlie most advisable to defeat the measure .
Mr . Rev solus agreed that this would be tho most desirable course for hon . gentlemen to adopt who had voted against the measure in its earlier stages . As far as he was concerned , as he had differed with them to some extent , ho should he compelled to take a different course . He very much regretted that Major _Klac-kall had proposed his amendment on tho ' introduction of the measure , because it was objectionable as sanctioning the imposition of an income-tax on professional and mercantile incomes _, lie was quite sure tli . it the hull _, and gallant gentleman was actuated by tin .: \> _t \ rest and most patriotic motives , but he ( Mr . Reynolds ) believed that if bis motion had not been crossed or
interfered with lie would have succeeded iu passing all , or the greater part of it . That motion was that all Government salaries amounting to £ 150 and _ujiwards , and ail incomes derivable from the public funds , should be liable to a tax , and that the three per cent , now \ r . \ ul on the £ 3 , UOO , 0 . IO of absentee rent collected in Ireland , aud a lax upon the interest on mortgages derived from Ireland , should bo paid to the credit of tho Poor Lair Commissioners , for the support of Irish pauperism , lie now begged to intimate to his brother representatives , that in tiie event of the rate in aid bill being read a second time—of which he had little doubt—it was his intention to move a similar resolution in
committee . Mr . _Moxski _. l would also decidedl y vote against the sc ! _.-oi ; d rending , but he declined to pledge himself to support tlie amendment . It should , however , receive his best consideration . Colonel Ucxnb State . ! , that he would record Ids Vote against the second reading of the bill ; but that if _tiie-governineni were successful hi carrying that stage no would then support Mr . llcpioids ' s amendment , Mr . PkKxcu thought the bill ought to be opposed in every form and at every stage , without any compromise . It would be quite time enough to _disjass the _unu'iiihuonts iu he _prupmu ! in eom ' nihteo if tho second reading were carried . All their _energies ought'to be directed towards defeating that st . tgo ot a measure which would _iiiiiict great injustice on Ireland .
fciir J " . \ V . \ L &; i and _svvcr . d other gentlemen expressed their determination to oppose the bill o . i princi ple , and ti ey added , _ti ; at they believed tho _anienilmont . de-son _ing of _i-wiisidtTiliiOil . . U ' _cj-r : ;<; :: x discussion it was agreed ti . nt ' Mr . llamiicoii ' s aiuetuiiueut negativing uie voml read ingot the l . _iil should be propos The meeting then a _journed , in i i _¦! _. _!¦ l lv 1
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