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      Monday, Pn. 21. House Op Lords. — Diploh...

      After a few words from Captain Habmb and Mr _S- . IKET , Mr S . _CatwroED declared hia intention of opposing the motion , as the reports of these committees would be used to prop up our existing establishments , and to _prevent the reduction of the future estimates . Mr Cobdeh said that in the reason * put forward against th . se committees be did not concur . ( Hear , hear ) ne did not conceive that by tbeir appointment tie jurisdiction of the house was taken away . They were to be _appointed for the purpose of examining into tie details of the miscellaneous , the army , the navy , and de ordnance _serviceP , and whatever might be their _deepen be should feel himself perfect vat liberty to vote with the _t-on . memb r for Montrose against any _increaie Ja thera departments . The resolutions were thea sg eed to .

      The Slave Tzade . —Mr Hnrr then moved for a select comm _« _eetolconsider the _^ _best _tneanswhleh GreatBritaitt eould adopt formidgating the horrors oJ the slave trade , snd _providing f . r its total extinction . Ur Jackson seconded the mo : ion in a speech of _conodtrable power and singularity _. After a h n . _i _discanion _, the motion was agreed to , S 3 he house adjourned at i _quarter past twelve . WEDNESDAY _Febbi-abt 2 S . HOUSE OP COIIMOXS . —Fokeigk _PolicT or Loan * P 4 tH £ RS . T 0 K . —The house mn at twelve o ' clock , and the _forn-. al _busintss having been _difposed of , nearl y the whole of the sitting wns occupied by a _speech from Mr-Asstet , who renewed his motion for an address to the Grown , for papers illustrative of the foreign policy pursued by _Lird Palmerston with a view of founding an $ _mr-- _> arhment upon tbem . Mr D _vQCBab / _t seconded the motion . Atter speeches from MrSheiland Mr Urquhart , and a EPS ch in reply from _Lird _Palmirrton _, the house

      ad-» umeo . HOUSE OF LORDS , Feb . 24 . Lord Starlet called the attentiea of the government fo the ' _Tiolent and seditious language , ' _pabli-hed in a _afiw . _spap : r called the United Ibi « hhan , which had recently been started in Dublin , and wished to know whether that paper bad ceme onder the notice of the government , and if bo , whether the law officers in Ireland bad been consulted , and whether it was intended to take any notice of it . The Marquis of Laks & _jwke replied , that be had reason to believe that the attention of the _Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland bad been directed to the subject . But it would be better to leave the course to be adopted to tbe discretion of the Irish Government , rather than to tako any step to control or fetter it . Tbe _Losd Chancellor then moved the second read . lEg of the Encumbered Estates ( Ireland ) Bill . The motion was agreed to .

      HOUSE OF COMMONS . Tut Winnow Doties . —Lord _Doncas moved for leave to bring in a bill for tbe total repeal of the window duties . Mr WAKIST . said all hope of _retrenchment from tbe present Administration was gone . The public had _enceentertained some respect for the government , hat tbat all was over now , and Lord John Russell wonld find things greatly chanced in this respect if he went down and visited his committee in London . After _jpeeches from Mr Stafford and Mr M'Gregor ,

      Mr Feargus O'Oxsob said the speech of the hon . gentleman who had just sat dawn would , 'in bis mind , excuse the _honourable member from voting against the committee proposed by the right honourable geni ' eman the Chancellor of the Exchequer ; and it also hnre _o-it to the fullest the feeling which prevailed ont of doors against the speech ef the noble lord , which the honourable gentleman had properly described as not altogether understandable . In advocating the extension of the window-tax to Ireland , if it were to be continued in this country , the honourable gentleman seemed to forget that the smallest amount of duty micht often prove sn entire prohibition . He seemed to forget the fact that an English _^ window and an Irish window were Tery different things . In

      Engiand the window was intended to let the light in , but in Ireland the use ofa window was to let the smoke ont . ( Laughter . ) The hon . member for Northamptonshire ( Mr Stafford . ) in dwelli _ng on the _comparatively small number of houses subject to the window tax , seemed to overlook one consideration _altogether . If there were 3 , 000 , 000 of houses not subject to tho window duties , while only 500 , 080 paid the duty , the result which he ( Mr O'Connor ) drew from this was , that a great number of the 3 e 3 , 000 , 000 ot houses were shut np in darkness , and ¦ would have windows but for this _tsx . lie would be prepared to show , when the time came , that an income tax of two millions a year was equivalent in an _Indirer-t manner to a tax of eight millions oa the

      _industrial classes , and that if persevered in , it must ultimately fall on the landlords of this eonntry . The Eubject would , however , betterenrae before _thehour-e on another occasion , and when that time arrived he ¦ would be able lo show to the _honourablemember for _Northamptonshire tbat the evils of which he had complained arose , not from adopting the principles of p ea trade , but from , atthe same time , not adopting those prudent regulations Co which tbe noble lord aUnded in hii celebrated Edinburgh missive , lie _sgreed with the honourable mem _b er for Finsbury that they were now oblig d to legislite for a thinking people . ( Hear , hear . ) As to the increase of the army and navy , the noble lord said that he did not Hiske a warlike speech . But , if he did not , what

      did £ 150 000 for a militia mean—what did the increase of the marines , and of the army and navy estimates mean ? Were not these warlike matters to introduce in a time of profound peace ? ( Hear , hear . ) He agreed in the adage , that the best way to maintain peace was to be prepared for war , but ie thought that the proper way ' to be prepared for war was to pay attention , not to tbe maritime defences , but to the wants and feelings of the classes on whom tbey should have to depend for _assistance if war should come . ( Hear , hear . ) The noble lord ought to look also to the peaceful feelings of the people of this ountry , but at the same time he might rely on their support in the hour of

      danger . Though he ( Mr O'Connor ) was stigmatised ss a firebrand , and a destructive , and a revolutionist , _l _> e would be ready to go farther _thsn the right tin . baronet the member for Tamwortb , in telling toe coble lord that even the cripple would shoulder bis crutch rather than have a foreigner to interfere In tbe affairs of this eonntry , and for his own part its was ready to become a Tolnnteer , tbongh he would Bot serve as a mercenary in resisting foreign aggression . Let not tbe noble lord tbink that the feelings of tbis country were to be judged of by the present oaiescest » tate of the people . The public mind was stronely alive to the course taken by the noble lord , and it was only necessary for some artful and

      designing demagogue—( a laugh )—to apply a match to their feelings in order to rouse the people into the most determined opposition . Tbe people were in fact determined to look after the matter ofrefeenehment in the public expenditure . ( Hear , hear . ) They were resolved that tbeir Bweat should nit be poured out and their labour increased in crier that others might live in luxury on the fruits cf their sweat and industry . ( Hear , hear . ) He would vote against this tax , _beeause he regarded tbe question as one of principle ; and because , as the _repre-EsntatiTe of a popular constituency , be wished , to saow tbat the people were ready to return good for evil . "When he went before tbem again , be hoped to justify his v . _-. te ; but he would much rather return to his own

      Insignificancy , than hold a seat in that house by _adopting any course which his own feelings did ' not tell him were just . The noble lord knew tbat the name cf bis party had been made odious to the public . The noble lord knew that the name of Whig stunk in the nostrils of tbe country . Ue believed that ha spoke tbe feelings of the working classes of this country _ts much as any man , and he would venture ia their came to tell the noble lord tbat all former differences would be forgotten , and all bygone battles be sunk in oblivion , if the noble lord would now take up their eanse ; but that tbey would not suffer themselves f e 6 t » rve , in order thatothersmight livein luxury on their toil . Though tbey were now at peace , the horizon _vaa not unclouded , and God only knew wbat their

      discussion might be on Monday night next . A great opportunity waa new in the hands of the noble lord , which all _pretiouB ministers Lad lost , bat he would tell the noble lord to take care to improve it . Let him take care that the people shonld not be sacrificed , and if he bad a difficulty to meet , he might then throw himself on the shoulders of the working classes of thiB country . But he ( Mr O'Connor ) begged to inform the noble lord and the bouse , tbat be wonld be no party to producing a slavish quiescence , asd be would be no party to the toleration or augmentation of any tax which would press upon tbe toil , the labour , and the industry ofthe industrious , in order tbat idlers may live in increased splendour and _luxurv . ( Hear ,

      hear . ) _Andwhen he ( Mr O'Connor ) came to enter fully into this subject on Monday night , he would be able to prove to the landlords on this side of the house , and the _Iriah members on that side af the £ ouse , b _3 tb of * ffb . om appeared inclined to give a des tru- * ve support to ministers , that au income tax Would press raost heavily upon those two very parties . Upon me English landlords , through increased poor rate * , consequent npon increased pauperism , resulting from an increased _idte class—( bear , hear , )—and upon the Irish nation thus , wben next they appealed to the middle-classes of this country _^ for relief , the answer of that class would fairly be , had you not allowed the minister to tax us to the amount of two er three million ? a year we wonld have been in a better condition to assist your countrymen—( hear ,

      hear . )—while yoa bave also placed ns who opposed tbe _measuro in the odious position of bearing all the evil con-equences which must result to the industrial classes from its adoption . _^ He ( Mr O'Connor ) Eaw the anomalous , tbe unjust and ungenerous position in which the noble lord was placing his quondam free trade supporters . —( hear , hear , — and on Monday night he wonld be able to trace all the necessity for an income tax to tbe derangement cf our currency , the distress of the shopkeeper , and the pauperism of tha people , not to the principle of free trade , _^ _but to the fact of the superstructure of the noble lord not being in unison or keeping with the basis laid by the right hon . baronet , tbe member j * " _lamworth . Ue wonld reserve himself for that _xSe _^ , _^ -Iin _^ eard a _2 _« at deal about the wiwet « , d consideration dBS to the cxmstitEencies

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      of hon . members ,: he ( Mr O'Connor ) owed that consideration to his own conscience , his own feeling , and bis own principle ; and if honour and constituency clashed , he would have no hesitation in throwing constituency overboard , but he _trus-ted that he would be able to reconcile his vote fur the repeal ef the window tax , against the infliction of the income tax , and in favour of the reduction et the salaries of idlers , and the diminution of Oar expenditure to the proper point of economy to his constituents , and it not . he would throw his _constituents overboard , rather tban support thera at the expense of tbe industrious classes . Ilowever , if his constituents were in favour of the window tax , an income tax , increated war tax , and against retrenchment , ho ( Mr O'Connor ) was not a fit representative for such a constituency . ( Hear , hear . )

      lord John Busse'l opposed the motion , which Mr Ewart , Dr _Bowrlne . and L » rd R . _Grosvenor Supported . The bouse divided , and the numbers were—For the motion C 8 Against it 160 Majority against ——92 The _molien was-therefore thrown out .

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      CONSPIRACY TO UNSEAT THE PEOPLE'S REPRESENTATIVE . IMPORTANT PUBLIC MEETING . ' We'll rally around him again and again . ' A most enthusiastic meeting was held at the Literary and Scientific Institute , John-street , Tottenham Court-road , " on Tuesday evening , February 22 nd , ' For the purpose of taking such steps as may be expedient to sustain that able and distinguished political and social regenerator , Feargus O'Connor , M . P ., against the vile attempt which the creatures of corruption are now making to effect hi ? ejection from Parliament . ' The meeting , notwithstanding the _pourins rain , was well attended .

      Jons Sbwelt ,, Esq ., was unanimously called to the chair , and said * . It was the duty of every one , even at the sacrifice of some comforts , to support the great object for which they had assembled . ( Hear , hear . ) Considering the way in which Mr O'Connor was elected , the petition against his election must have been unexpected . No election that ever took place in this , or in any other country , could have been more pure than the last election for Nottingham . ( Loud cheers . ) And had Mr O'Connor been either Whig or Tory tbe public would bave heard nothing of this petition . But Mr O'Connor

      was the friend uf the people , and hence this petition was got up . ( Hear , hear . ) The petition was not the petition of the electors and non-electors of Nottingham . ( Hear , hear . ) But he thought it would be found to be promoted by a mini-ter , and supported from the national funds . ( Loud cheers . ) He had no doubt that a large portion of both Whigs and Tories were anxious to unseat Mr O'Connor , in order to give a stab to tbe rights of man through the sides of that gentleman . ( Hear , hear . ) But sure he was that the people would do all they could to prevent the consummation of the vicious desires of those

      corrupfionisfs . ( Much applause . ) Mr O'Connor had been for some sixteen years before the people , and bad never deceived them ; but bad , upon all occasions , exerted himself to the utmost in support of the political and social advantage of the people . ( Great applause . ) And it was to be hoped that the Melbourne principle of' ruin him with expenses , ' would not be allowed to be enacted on the present occasion , but thatthe people would feel this struggle their own , and rally round Mr O'Connor . ( Great cheering . ) Mr Thomas Clark , who , on coming forward , was loudly applauded , moved the following resolution : —

      That thia meetins bave learned with astonishment and indignation , that a petition has been presented to the House of Commons , with a view of depriving Feargus O'Connor , M . P ., of his right to represent the borough of Nottingham in that assembly , and feeling that his continuance in his present position is of the first _importance to the labouring classes of the United Kingdom , this meeting therefere resolves to aid him in his determination to defend his right , not only with their sympathies , but witb their pecuniary means , and hereby call upon their oppressed fellow countrymen to act upon this determination , and thereby prove to the enemies of freedom , that the working classes of Great Britain have sufficient gratitude to struggle for him , who bas so long and so faithfully struggled for them .

      Mr Clark said , the the people of Nottingham , electors and non-electors , bad nobly done their duty in returning Mr O'Connor to Parliament . ( Cheers . ) But , Mr O'Connor was not merely the representative of the town of Nottingham , but tbe representative of Labour throughout the entire length and breadth of the Land . ( Loud cheering . ) Surely the Whigs were satisfied with their noble representative , tbe great Lord John Russell . ( Laughter . ) The Protectionists with their stable-minded man , Lord G . Bentinck and the Marquis of Granby ; and the mongrels had Sir Robert Peel . ( Hear , hear . ) Surely Mr O'Connor was not dreaded by those very great men , was he ? ( Laughter . ) Surely Mr

      O'Connor ' s violence could not do much harm in the house , but were heunsfated , he would have time to rouse the people to action . But it would appear the Whigs had resolved to become great agitators themselves , for the great Lord John Russell had produced a budget that had caused , and was likely to cause , great commotion . ( Immense applause . ) It was not for the want of either honesty or talent , that Mr O'Connor was objected to —( hear , hear )—but he ( Mr Clark ) believed the groundwork of the opposition was , that his opponents thought he was qualified out of the property belonging to the * National Land Company , ' and that tbeir petition would give them the opportunity of shouting ,

      ' See how he uses the working man's pence ; ' but they would find themselves _egregiously mistaken , although he ( Mr Clark ) was sure that the members of the Land Company would have been but too happy to have furnished a qualification for Mr O'Connor . ( Great cheering . ) Mr O'Connor had tested his qualification previous to going to Nottingham ; ( hear , hear ) but , notwithstanding tbis , it might so happen that Mr O'Connor might have the misfortune to get a Russell Committee , and if he did what could be expected but a Russell decision . Well , it was a national question , and it would not be right that Mr O'Connor should fight the battle alene . ( Applause . ) They would remember that Mr O'Connor devoted his whole time to the people . ( Hear , hear . ) Mr O'Connor had made himself acquainted with the question of Capital and

      Labour in all its bearings , and therefore it was indispensable that he sheuld have a voice in the Legislature . ( Loud cheers . ) Sure he was that every Chartist , every friend of the working man , would look forward to the 2 nd day of March with great interest . ( Hear , hear . ) Mr O'Connor had for a long time been at the head of the most persecuted party in the country ; he had advocated their cause from the platform , in the press , and the senate , and had suffered martyrdom in a dungeon for them , and surely it would be criminal in the people to desert him now . ( Immense applause , ) He was happy to state that up to the present time , bad as things were , distressed as the people were , they had received over three hnndred pounds towards the defence of Mr O'Connor ' s seat . ( Loud cheers . ) He had great pleasure in moving the resolution . ( Applause . ) ?

      lf _. m n _ _,- _., . _.-Mr WillIau Coffat in seconding tho resolution said , he was not astonished , but he felt indignant . ( Hear , hear . ) It was a most infamous affair . ( Hear , hear . ) But knowing how partieB were composed he conld not gay he was astonished . ( Hear , hear . ) Mr 0 ] Connor , from bis great knowledge , and mixing with the working classes , was the most useful man in the house . ( Hear , hear . ) Duncombe and Wakley were the nearest approach to him . but , unfortunately , Mr Duncombe was ill . Mr Wakley nobly did hiB duty . Mr O'Connor was petitioned against on the ground of want of qualification ; but they intended to bave more of their friends in that house yet , and no doubt tbe same opposition would be

      raised to their friend Julian Harney , when their friends returned hira as member for Tiverton , as most assuredly they would—( tremendous cheering ) —to Thomas Clark , when he presented himself as member for Sheffield—to Philip M'Grath , when he stood within the walls of St Stephen ' s , as member for Derby—to Ernest Jones , when he supersedes tbe wooden Chancellor of tho Exchequer , for Halifax —to William Dixon , when he was proclaimed the representative of the mining district of Wigan—and to Samuel Kydd , when he took his seat

      as the representative of the borough of Greenwich , in tbe place of the Naval Lord ( Dundas ) superseded . The Budget had done muoh towards unseating the Whigs . ( Great applause ) To his mind , the chances were two to one against Mr O'Connor , and should he be unseated , it would be their duty to send him back again . ( Hear , hear . ) Now was the time for anity amongst the masses , and victory was certain . He had much pleasure in seconding the resolution . Mr Cuffay retired greatly applauded , and the resolution was unanimously adopted amidst deafening shouts of applause .

      The _Chairhan then introduced Julian _Harnev . to move the second resolution , which was as follows : — ' That this meeting being fully cognisant of the gross partiality which has aforetime characterised the proceedings of Parliamentary Election Committees , would not be taken by surprise if the decision , in the case about to be tested , was against Mr O'Connor ; but as that gentleman has giventhemostpositiveassuranoe

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      as to the validity _ofhis qualification , should a corrupt committee decide against him , this meeting p ledges itself , and hereby calls upon the Democracy of Great Britain , to use every legal means in their power to securehis second triumphant return for the borough of Nottingham . ' Juxiah Harnev , who was received with loud applause , said : Mr Chairman and brother Democrats—If I had any objection to this _resolution , it would be to that portion which based Mr O'Connor ' s claim to re-election in tho event of being unseated , on the Eiound that his qualification ia unexceptionable . I think this the least of his merits ; nay , I think that before we obtain the Charter , we must gain tho election of men who avowedly have no property

      qualification—men who will go to the House oi Commons and claim to sit therein , because they have been returned hy their countrymen—their only qualification being intelligence , public virtue , and the _confidencs of the people . ( Applause . ) Still I _huve no hesitation to propose the adoption of this resolution . Tho sin of ingratitude is the moBt damning that can be laid to the charge of any man or body of men , and the worst ingratitude would be anytbinglikeselfiBh indifference on the part of the slaves of this country , to their veritable _fiiends and benefactors . That the working men of this country are in reality slaves , there can be no question . He is a slave who has no property in his own person or his labour . This was the condition of the helots of Sparta ; this is the condition of the slaves

      of Cuba ; and is also the condition of the working men of England . ( Hear , hear , ) Itis ttue that tbe bondmen of Rome , ' and the helots of Sparta , might be loaded with chains , scourged , tortured , and put to death , at the pleasure of their masters . But is it not true that your masters exercise the same power in another form ? Is the chain worse than the drag and weight of unceasing misery ? Are the pains of the scourge worse than the pangs of hunger ? Is death by the axe worse than death by starvation ? ( Hear , hear . ) You are called free- born Britons , and no man may place a collar round your neck , brand you with hot irons , or hunt you witb _^ bloodhounds . But if you do not wear a master ' s collar , you are subject to a master ' s imperious will , who compels you to go and

      come at his bidding , or at the sound of hia factory bell . You are not branded , but you are generally described as Tomkins ' s hands , ' or * _Bupgins ' s hands ; and your poverty-stricken appearance , diseased frames , haggard looks , rags and wretchedness , proclaim you the slave class as distinctly as if you wore the collar and the fetter . If you are not hunted by bloodhounds , you may be hunted by blue hounds . ( Applause . ) Become the object marked out for veneeance by a masters' conspiracy ; or try to get your living honestly by selling articles without a license ; or to save your children from death snare a hare , or shoot a pheasant , and you will forthwith find the blue bloodhounds ofthe law upon your track . ( Applause . ) You are more absolutely deDendent for life upon the

      capitalists , thanaretheslaveBof Cuba . 'Ihe stronger and _Ionjer-lived the slave is , the more valuable ia he to his master ; and , therefore , the owner of the poor black takes caro that his' hands' have at least a sufficiency of food , clothing , shelter , and medical assistance in sickness ; but who cares for you ? Not your masters . They take no heed whether you have food , clothing , or shelter ; and you may Bicken and die _uncared for by them . They work you till they have worked the Steel out of you , and then they fling you away like so much old iron . ( Cheers . ) You are compelled by the iron law of necessity to ' crave a lordly fellow worm' to give you ' leave to toil . ' { Hear , hear . ) If you do not work and obtain wages , you _jaust die , or , worse still , become beggars or

      paupers . Aa _Lamennais has forcibly said , the life of the proletarian ia in the purse ofthe capitalist . ' A Cuban slave has to submit to whatever requita lfor his labour his master may choose to dictate ; but how much belter oft' are you ? Notwithstanding your trades unions and societies of all kinds , the course of your class is ever downwards . You may win a temporary victory ; you may occasionally save yourselves from a threatened reduction of wageBi or , still more rarely , obtain a sixpence a week of advance , but your masters take care to have a speedy and a sure revenge , the firsfmoment that depression of trade places you at their mercy . The government invariably sides with tho capitalists . If any capitalist has undertaken a contraet to perform certain work for the

      government and his men strike , the government suspends the contract , that the cap italist may not be forced to surrender . If on strike , and unable to _subslot , you apply at the doors of the union bastile for relief , you aro driven away witb kicks and curses , and told to work , and be thankful for the wages offered you by your taskmasters . When the law is invoked , its decisions _arealmostalwaysagainstyou , and magistrates and juries acquit the capitalist , and condemn the proletarian . Consequently , for ; tbe amount of your wages—that is your means of preserving your livesyou are absolutely dependent upon the will of the capitalists . Is not this slavery ? It is . ( Cheers . ) Slavery that we must no longer tolerate ; slavery that we must no longer bow to ; slavery tbat we must destroy , eventhough , like Sampson , we pull down the pillars of the social edifice . ( Great app lause . ) But let me glance at the political side ot tbe question .

      Politically , as well as socially , tbe working men have no property in their labour or their lives . You are taxed without your consent . Almost everything that frora the cradle to tbe grave you consume , has bad the filching finger of the government upon it before it reaches the bands of tbe distributors ; and these , again , divided into several circles , appropriate to themselves tbat description of plunder , wbich in tbe young days of the world , was called' pillage , ' but is now dignified with the title of' profits . ' Again , laws are made without your consent being asked , lawe which affect your lives and liberties . You may be impressed to fight the battles ofyour oppressors , and may be compelled to serve in the militia to guard wealth robbed from your labour , institutions by which you are outlawed , and laws whose penalties are directed against the poor fer the benefit of the rich . This ia slavery- _^ _immense _apphuse )—and I say with the noble conspirator in Otway ' _a

      play' All who bear tbis are villains , Not to rise up at the great call of Naturo—To check the growth ot these domestic « po !! er « , Who make us slaves and dare deny eur Charter !' ( Great cheering . ) I have reminded you of the real facts of youreooial and political condition , that I may the more forcibly impress you with a sense of the debt of gratitude you owe to that man who bas , in sincerity of hea / t and soul , devoted himself to your service . ( Cheers . ) Yea , Feargus O'Connor has devoted his splendid talents and gigantic energies to the glorious work of destroying that accursed system of slavery I bave faintly _described . ( Applause . ) You know how rarely ib political honesty to ' be found in the ranks ofthe classes above you . Diogenes went looking

      for an honest man , but even with the help of a lantern be failed to find one ; and were we to imitate the phi * losopher of the tub , and confine our search to tbo ranks of tbe aristocracy and the bourgeoisie , we should ba almost equally unsuccessful . I say almOBt , for we certainly have found ene exception—I do not say only one—in the person of Feargus O'Connor . ( Applause . ) I am not in the habit of flattering any man , and am certainly no flatterer of the honourable member for Nottingham ; but 1 say , review his public acts , and prove dishonesty in any shape , form , or _Bense , if you can . ( Applause . ) I consider it perfeotly unnecessary to recapitulate tho acts of Mr O'Connor ' s public career ; bis wonderful popularity amongst the working classes , and the unexampled confidence they repose

      inhim , proclaim , _trnmpet-tongued _. hiB patriotism and sterling worth , Bnt I bave a still surer proof ef his incorruptible devotion to your interests , namely—the hatred entertained towards him by the aristocrats and profitmongers . The Gracchi were murdered by the aristocrats of Rome—a sufficient proof to me that those immortal brothers were tbe true friends of the people . ( Hear , hear . ) Kienzi had Pope and princeB arrayed against him ; he had to contend against the perfidy of the Church , and the butchering swords of the nobility ; therefore , there can be no doubt that he desired the welfare of bis country . _Wallace was betrayed to his death by his own _country ' s aristocrats ; and Wat Tyler was stabbed in the back by Walworth ' s dagger—the assassin being aided and abetted by a

      perfidious king and _blood-reeking aristocracy—a plain proof that those two martyrs desired to establish ve . itible liberty in Scotland and England . I might multiply these examples , but enough * , show me a man bated by your _oppreseora , and I will show you what Diogenes could not find—an honest man . ( Thunders of applause . ) By great exertions the men of Nottingham—all honour to them- ( cheers )—succeeded in returning Mr O'Connor to Parliament . He was elected member fer Nottingham , but he Bits in the legislature as the representative—the faithful representative—of the industrious classes of England , Scotland , and Ireland ; and , therefore , he is more than ever hated by your enemies . Aa you havo already heard , a conspiracy has been formed under

      the guise of an election petition , to deprive him of his seat . Will you allow your enemies to thrust him from the _Houbo of Commons ? ( Shouts of ' No ! ' ) Well , then , you must support him with your money . You must support him with the thunder voice of your confederated opinion . You must enable bim to foil his enemies with their own weapons . Hia arms must be of gold , and let his sword be only weighty enough , and his enemies will be paralysed . Should , however , the committee vote white black , and fraud triumph ovor right , then the contest will assume another charaeter . If , by any villany , Mr O'Connor is turned out of the house , let ua carry him in again ( Cheers . ) Ay ! we can , and . will io it , too . ( Renewed cheering . ) When Wilkes was elected far

      Middlesex , and ejected from the House ot Commons bj his enemies , the electors of Middlesex again elected bim . Again he was ejected and again elected ; and again election followed ejection , until the haughty usurpers of the Commonwealth were compelled to succumb to the force of public opinion . ( Cheers . ) If , in those days , ere political intelligence had enlightened the masses , so glorious a battle could be fought and won for a sham patriot like Wilkes , surely in these t'mes , when the massts are more politically enlightened than were the statesmen of Wilkes ' s day , surely as glorious a victory may be won for a real patriot and true defender of the people ' s interests . ( Cheers . ) Should Mr O'Connor he unseated , we must have a national subscription , to defray not

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      merely the ordinary , but also the extraordinary expenses of his next election for Nottingham . The democratic forees must be marched into Nottingham from every town and village within thirty miles of that town , to hold possession of it until our champion is once more its member . ( Cheers . ) Delegates must be sent from all parts of England , aBd I pledge myself tbat even the proletarians of the continent shall be represented . ( Great applause . ) I do not pretend to dictate to the working men of Nottingham , but I tell them that in the event of another election , the country will expect them to employ any and every means consistent with honour , to ensure the return of our Champion . ( Renewed applause . ) If the conspiring aristocrats and bourgeoisie think to drive us from the position we have gained , they are

      very mu ; h _mistakep ; The men of ' 39 are not yet conquered . ( Great cheering . ) We have put our hands to the plough , and will not turn back . Feargus O'Connor ts member for Nottingham , and Nottingham ' s member he shall be . ( Thundering cheers , ) On Nottingham ' s castle was oneo planted the royal standard of England , in hostility to England ' s people , but the mig ht of that people was too strong foe the force ofa puny king , and that standard became a headless despot ' s shroud . ( Immense applause . ) Now the banner of the Charter flies from Nottingham ' s battlements . That flag has the people arrayed on its side , and woe to those who would attempt to pluck it down . But let them make the attempt—they shall find our flag ' nailed to the mast , ' and their every onslaug ht received with our rallying cry— * No Surrender !'

      • No battle yet for freedom , Was ever fought in vain , Ia the bosom of merry England , Nor "hull it be again J ' ( Enthusiastic and protracted cheering . ) Mr Esmond Stallwood in seconding the resolution said , he apprehended be wag one of those to whom the appellation of 'Old Guard' properly belonged , seeing that he had been before the public as a _Radical Reformer for nineteen years . He did not state this from mere egotism , but to remind those ' Old Guards , ' of whom he was happy to see so many present , and to acquaint those who were comparatively young in the movement , that he knew Mr _O'Conner whilst member for the great county of Cork .

      Allusion bad been made to the Whigs hatred of himhad they not _eood reason ? When the question relative to the Dorchester Labourers was before the house , did not Mr O'Connor Bay , ' It was the duty of the legislature to recall those men , and send out the ministers—Russell , Althorp , and Grey—in the same ship that brought the labourers home ? ' ( Loud cheers . ) He knew that many , very many of the people were poor—that vast numbers were unemployed—that nearly all that were employed had to contribute towards their relatives or friends who were out of work—but _notwithstanding this , love of right and patriotism demanded that they Bhould contribute a something in defence of their own—the people ' s seat . lie and his family had already done

      so . After so many years struggle for the Charter , they were not going to give it up—( loud cheers , )—and particularly after the many excellent examples continental nations had set them . For instance , the King of the Two Sicilies flattered himself , some few weeks since , that civil and religious liberty prevailed in his dominions , and refused his subjects what is called a constitution , or in other words , representative government' ; but the good men and women of Palermo soon awoke him from his dream , and forced hira to yield tbeir demands . Again , in the Roman _Statea , the Pontiff bad conceded certain measures to the people , but fired by tbe triumphs won by the citizens of Palermo , tbey bad proceeded to his Holiness and asked a

      constitution . Pope Pius had pleaded the rights ef tbe Church and their holy religion ; but they might depend on it the Romans were not to be humbugged . Again , Louis Philippe and Guizot wished to suppress the cry for Liberty , Fraternity , and Equality , and attempted to put down the Reform Banquets , but the people of France demanded their continuance ; the Opposition deputies caught the inspiration , —its fervour eyen spread to some of the Peers , — the enthusiasm caused the epidemic to reach tho National Guards and tbeir officers , and tbe result would be that Louis-Philippe would be compelled to withdraw his opposition or lose his throne . ( Loud cheers . ) With all these examples before them should Mr O'Connor be unseated , would they remain quiescent ? ( ' No ! ' and loud cheers . )

      The * resolution was tben put and carried unanimously . The Chairman then introduced Mr Ernest Jones , whe was received with great cheering , jand said : Mr Chairman , —We are assembled to-night to defend our own cause in the person of Mr O'Connor , and I look at this meeting , not only as defending that gentleman ' s qualification , bnt as impeaching the qualification of Lord John Russell and his cabineV . ( Cheers . ) _ Money and land tbey have—yours ! The qualification we want tbey have not—honesty and judgment . For their judgment—look at the Budget . For their honeaty—look at the Reform Bill . ( Cheers . ) Well , then , let ub defend those that are honest , and rally fur the

      representative of England . Mr O'Connor pledges himsolf , Bhould he be unseated , to contest Nottingham again . Let us begin to form his canvassing committee . Let it be formed by all Engload , not by Nottingham alone . Five hundred national delegates should assemble there . You can do it , if you choose . London should send two from every one of its eight boroughs . Let this committee canvass the electors , and England will never have Been such an election . ( Loud applause . ) Again , party spirit will use intimidation—Whigs and _Toriea will try to frighten the electors . We ought to march one hundrsd thousand men into Nottingham from the Midlands , _jnst by way of re-assuring them , for some electors are very timid creatures . ( Loud cheers

      and laughter . ) Sir ! were the Charter the law of the land , we should not need these efforts to obtain common justice . ( Hear , hear . ) Therefore , I am g lad the following resolution is submitted to the meeting , Tho speaker then read as follows ;—* That the experience of erery day affords this meeting strong and conclusive proofs of the pressing exigency of a great radical change in the organisation of the Commons' House of Parliament ; and tbat this meeting is also of opinion that no reform in ths representative system , short of the enfranchisement of the whole male adult population of the empire , would meet tbe stern requirements of justice , or secure that universal happiness which should be the great end and aim of all government , and

      furthermore , thia meeting solemnly believing tbat the Bill entitled the ' People ' s Charter' embraces those great principles of political justice essential to a pure representation of the whole people , hereby pledge themselves te their oppressed countrymen , to _strug . gle incessantly until the bill aforesaid shall hare been numbered among the laws of the land . ' # __ Now _tsir 1 stand not here to talk of the principles of the Charter . Who impugns them ? I Bhould like to see the man in this meeting , who would soy a word against their justice . He would be a curiosity , No I we will no longer waste our time in defending Wbat no sensible man any longer dares attack . The time for ; philosop buing has gone by—now is the time for action , action , action I Let us no

      longer talk of it , bnt try to get it . ( Hear , hear . ) There are t _^ o stages in a public _msvement—the first—creating public opinion ; the next—using it . Something , indeed , may still be done in the first . Three sections—the strongest part of the population , _ha _^ e been sadly neglected . I mean the railway labourers , the miners , and the army . I would venture to suggest , that immediate steps be taken to win them over to -the principles of Chartism , by a special agitation directed for that purpose . ( Hear , hear , ) 1 am aware ef the laws against drawing the army from its allegiance . But . it is just in its allegiance , tbat we wish to con 6 rm it . To whom does it owe ita ehief allegiance—if not to the peeple who clothe , feed , pay , arm , and Bhelter it ? The

      bayonets and the guns , the flags and epaulettes , tbe glitter and the gewgaw are but the dirty pence of the _deapiaed wor king man . ( Cheers . ) I grant you tbey swear allegiance to the Queen , so they mayfor to whom does the Queen owe allegiance but to the people , who pay her for her royal work—and you know the pay is very Jittle , and the work very great . ( Loud cheere , and laughter . ) In the _^ uarters alluded to the seed still remains to be sown—there is yet many a fallow field of thought among the mines , the barracks , and the railways . ( Hear , hear . ) But let us now also organise the thought we have created . What steps are we taking ? Let us divide England into equal districts ; eaoh with ta council , its central place of meeting , and its periodical gathering .

      Let the names of every Chartist be signed on the district bocks , then we shall know our numbers , whether they pay or not—for poverty deeB not dis qualify from Chartism . ( Cheers . ) And above all , where is the National Convention ! It should be sitting now—let it not be long delayed—we are in the midst of a great crisis , andth collective wisdom of tbe working classes Bhould lay down the plan ol action . If lam asked how this proposed organisation is to carry the Charter , in the teeth of an armed and hostile government , I answer—that depends on circumstances . We need only determine _tebave the will , and _weshall soon find the way . ( Cheers . ) Much has been said by previous speakers about moral and . physical force . 1 dislike to hear the distinction drawn . For what does moral force mean ?

      It means being in the right . And what does pby sical force mean ? It means having the power to establish that right . Therefore , they are t win cherries on one stalk . ( Loud cheers . ) Well , I won't be afraid of talking about it too , The governmentnot we , have raised the question . The government— -net we , are arming and drilling . The government—not we , are preparing for _fichting . The London gentlemen are forming the ' Queen ' s own Volunteer Riflemen . ' They chose a right name —they have ' rifled us a _' ll along , ( laughter . ) I suppose the 18 , 000 parsons , of course , form part of tho rifle corps , and Lord John—who rifled the church lands * , and the fundholders—who rifle twenty-eight millions per annum ; and the landlords—who title the labourer ; and the cotton-lords —who rifle the mechanic ; all the army of idleness

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      —that rifles tbe pockets of industry . Oh ! these London volunteers , they shonld march with goosequills for bayonets ; ledgers for _swprde ; and bills of acceptance for a banner . Why one working man could scatter a battalion . ( Loud cheers . ) But , Bir , Lord John is supplying them with black braid and bronze ornaments , arms and ammunition , The Brook Green Volunteers will be nothing to them . ( Laughter . ) I wonder if Lord John would supply us too if we were to take it into our heads to form a national guard ? I should like to _mako the experiment . I do not liko to see a rich class arm * and a poor class weaponless . ( Hear . ) The fact is , they wanted to raise the militia , but they grew frightened , so they arm the middle

      class . We defeated them before with the cry— ' No vote , no musket . ' Well , it is a good cry , but 1 almost think it might be altered to— ' No vote—a musket ;' since _withont either one or tbe other , the poor man is in a sorry plight , when the rich have both . ( Hear , bear . ) Well , this sounds very like physical force , and yet I say I am a friend of peace . From that very reason , when ope arms , the other cannot afford to disarm ; that's just what the great powers eay , when they increase their armies— And , indeed , I ' m getting very frightened of the French—I quite tremble—I think you all de—and from pure fear of an invasion , we should arm to defend our cottages and land , our high wages and cheap bread , the blessings of Free Trade , and the _God-send of the Poor Law . ( Loud

      cheers and laughter . ) And , indeed , seriously speaking , if the middle class have a right to arm , so have the working class ; and though an advocate of peacespeaking now ofthe mere principle—I say there are times and circumstances when not to fight is treason . ( Great applause . ) The Irish understand this well ; they are stirring nobly at last . I hope they may conquer J and were I an Irishman , I would march in their ranks . And as an English _Chartiat _, it is my duty to aid them by every means in my humble power . ( Tremendous cheering . ) And were the English people maltreated , as some people not a thousand miles from here have been I wonld be the first to cry , Britons strike home ! ' ( Enthusiastic applause . ) Now , my countrymen , I call on you not to pay for

      the murder of the Irish ; no militia , save for the defence of freedom ! No namby-pamby , unconditional peace cry . Is it by moral force the very laws of tbe country uphold peace ? Why , if moral force is allsufficient , when a burglar breaks into a house , instead of sending a policeman , do they not send a parson to tell him— ' You ' re doing wrong—please to walk outplease give back what you took—please be a good Christian . ' ( Loud cheers and laughter . ) No ; they ' re obliged to use the truncheon after all , and crack his skull if he struggle . ( Hear , hear . ) Well , friends , the burglar Privilege has broken into the house of Industry ! Carry out the law against him , and if you cannot drive him hence by persuasion , then think of the policeman . ( Loud and prolonged cheers . )

      Mr John Arnott , seconded the resolution which was adopted unanimously . On the motion of Messrs Clark and Child , a vote of thanks was carried by acclamation to the chairman , who briefly acknowledged the eompliment . Three thundering cheers were then given for the Charter , three for Feargus O'Connor , three for Frost , Williams , and Jones , and three for tbe French Republicans , and the meeting dissolved .

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      Leicester Astili 5 0 0 Preston Liddel 22 19 0 Torquay ,. 6 2 4 _Olossop „ 9 18 0 Sheffield .. 8 o o Kilmains „ 5 19 8 Kendal .. 013 6 _"Wilmslow .. 0 12 6 Nottingham , _Atherstons ,. 12 14 0 Sweet .. 7 4 8 Crayford .. 2 0 8 Northampton , Loughborough „ 2 0 0 Munday _« 10 0 9 John Leicester .. 0 3 0 Macclesfield .. 5 0 0 G J Shunter .. 0 5 0 Mansfield , Walker 1 10 0 Stephen Francis 0 15 0 Birmingham , Good- Wm Eden „ 0 15 0 win 6 C 0 Ebenezer Seager 0 5 0 Banbury „ 23 18 9 Wm Borrett „ 0 2 0 Stafford .. O 19 6 Harriett Towers 0 lo o Central _Rossen . John Hefferman 0 16 date ,. 9 10 0 Wm King .. o i 0 Ashton-uader- Wm Jones ., e 1 o

      Lyne » 11 9 6 Robt Crow .. 0 2 C Stourbridge .. 4 14 9 Wm Crow .. 0 2 0 Hull ,. 3 12 0 Wm Thatcher « . 0 10 _Ardaley .. 1 10 0 T R Waterman 1 _G 0 Salisbury M 314 8 Thos Sherlock M 0 17 0 Falkirk .. 4 6 6 Wm _Boyson .. 0 3 0 Manchester .. 88 4 6 J D Thomas .. 0 10 Rotnernam .. a o o C _Tig-urs .. o 1 o Reading « 4 5 0 Edmund _Betts .. 0 2 6 Retford .. 616 0 Geo Bishop .. 0 10 Northwich , Bowe 6 8 6 Gillam and Cou-Shoreditch .. 17 0 sins „ 0 16 Gorebridgo M 2 0 0 Ann Broad n 0 0 6 Oldham .. 6 0 0 T J Thompson 10 0 Darlington .. 13 6 6 Timothy Roach 0 14 6 Newcastle-upon- Jamas Ashton .. 0 2 0 Tyne m 18 8 5 Chas Dohoo ., 0 2 9 Morpeth ... 8 5 0 Robert Gibson .. 0 2 0 £ 405 9 C _* _t EXPENSE FUND ———» tedbury ... 0 4 6 Hull ... 0 10 10 Globe & Friends 0 18 0 Ardsley ... 0 30 0 Market Lavington 0 0 8 Salisbury ... 16 0 Bacup ... 2 0 0 Falkirk ... 0 13 6 Boulogne ... 9 14 0 Manchester ... 10 9 Radcliffe Bridge 016 0 Retford ... 0 4 0 Aberdeen ... 0 7 3 Shoreditch ... 0 1 0 Rochdale ... 2 2 3 Darlington ... 0 13 0 Witham ... O 10 0 Newcastle-upon . Edinburgh ... 0 4 0 Tyne ... 19 3 Torquay ... 0 14 2 Hawick ... 0 ll 0 Sheffield ... 2 0 0 Norwich , Wells 0 2 0 Nottingham , Gainsborough ... 0 4 0 Swett ... 010 1 Preston Liddle ... 14 6 Mansfield , Walker 0 10 0 Glossop , „ 0 3 0 Birmingham , Kilmarns ... 0 6 0 Goodwin ... 10 0 Wilmslow ... 0 5 0 Banbury ... O 19 6 Atberston ... 0 fi 0 Stafford ... 0 4 0 Barnsley , Lowe 111 0 Kidderminster 0 15 0 Eliza Owen ... 0 2 0 Central Rosien- Thos Sherlock 0 3 0 dale ... 0 10 0 Edmund Betts 0 2 0 Otley ... 1 12 10 Geo Mathews ... 0 2 0 Salford ... 0 9 0 Thos Bruce ... 0 2 0 Stourbridge ... 0 6 0 Jas Thompson ... 6 4 C Morpeth ... 0 15 0 £ 28 12 8 _wmwHnMMV

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      Total Land Fund ... ... £ 405 9 6 } Expense Fund ... ... 28 12 8 Rules ... ... O 12 4 £ 434 14 _6 i Bank ... ... ... ... 578 3 2 £ 1 , 012 J 7 _ 8 i emsasaaara Wh . Dixoh . _CsaierorHEB . _DetLE , Thos . Ccabk , ( Correo , Sec . ) _Paifcir _M'GEATH , ( Fin . Sec . )

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      FOR THE r-ROSSCUTOH OF THE _PROPRIETORB OF THB MAK 0 _HHSIEB EXAMINER . Newcastle-upon- Preston , Per J Tyne ... 410 0 Brown ... 0 8 5 Salford ... 10 0 Newton Heath ... 0 17 0 St Helens ... 0 5 8 Glossop ... 0 3 0 Manchester ... 010 0 Market _Rasen ; .. 0 7 o £ 8 1 1 _Essssssssno FOR FBOBECBTION OF 6 LEAFOBD _MOBDEB CASE . Salford ... 0 10 Morpeth ... 0 0 6 T Davis ... 0 0 4 Stockton ... 0 6 0 Hornby ... 0 0 6 Market RaB « n ... 0 6 0 Sleaford ... 15 8 Mount Sorrel ... 0 2 0 J Dodson ... 010 0 Lincoln ... 0 3 6 HMurphy ... 0 0 C j ? 2 16 0 C . Doyle , Secretary .

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      Ebbata . —Omitted in the list , bnt forming part of the totals of former announcement , * Few Friends , Paddock , near Huddersfield , ' 10 s . ; J Hornby , Is . ; 'Co man _'Ss ., ought to havo heen ' Coltmau , ' and 'Ratford , * ought to have beea 'Retford . * Thos . Cla . sk . DEFENCE OF MR o _' cOKHOn _' _S _SJJAT IH PARLUMEHT . F Gardiner , Wind- Three Poor _Stooksor .. 0 10 ingers , Notting-E Waslington .. 0 0 6 ham „ 0 0 9 GBlack _~ 0 O 6 C Finlay .. 0 l B R Hand « 6 0 6 J Jameson and J Bluckholm ., 0 0 6 W Adamson .. 0 10 J Weston .. 0 0 6 J Bell .. 0 1 0 J Sibley m 0 0 6 Knareshorough , ¦ I Hodson .. 0 0 6 per J Docker .. 0 6 0 Mottram H 18 0 Waterhead Mill , Mi- Francis .. 8 16 per Beaumont 0 12 0 GA - 0 1 0 J Murray .. 0 1 n J B Brown , Lam- S Smith „ 0 0 6 beth -. 0 10 Ceres ,. 0 0 6 J Savery Wife Few Friends ,. O 1 0 and Five Ohil- Weston-superdren _» 0 0 7 Mare H 0 8 o

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      _WRodeers „ 0 1 ft J Whiddon _. 7 T ~" Somers Town JE Braer 2 l * Chartists and j Breeer « 2 o Land Members , Kinross M _° 2 0 per Arnott .. 0 It 2 J Cantelo and ° _X « E _Riely .. 0 10 Family Westminster .. 0 11 7 Manchester " _? , 0 Burrowas !' ., few Worcester " i i U Chartists .. 0 2 6 AZ " ° 1 0 D Pritchard and j Andrews " _« 0 Friends .. 8 1 8 Rochester , Land ° 6 J Salmon .. 0 8 6 CompaHy , . W Butterworth , j _Callehan and ' $ _Manchester .. 6 2 0 Irish Frwnds n , L Greano , Roch- New Engine Fac- ° da , e . _„ . * . " ? 2 £ J * ' *' ' Ashford l q „ Catherine Fisher 0 2 6 w Dear and G ° MrFarrer .. 0 0 6 Read _w MrGazley .. 0 5 0 Retford , per W l 0 Mrs Gazley M 0 16 Pernie . ft D Murphey .. 0 10 James Moir , _Glas . 3 RTR .. 0 1 O gow ' ; WSadler OlOsiB i ? *

      _« C T .. 0 0 6 J L B " I I « Market Lavington 0 12 0 T Christmas I ? 6 J Kennington .. 0 2 6 W Brown _n i ° H Cook , Wedge Salford , Land 6 and Feast .. 0 10 Company „ 2 „ . MrB Booty .. . 0 10 A few of Mr CCon 8 Sandbach , per nor ' s Admirers * R Stringer .. 0 5 8 Swinton , J Min J Hefferman .. 0 10 shell „ T M , an Exile .. 0 10 Rending " » , _' « JEnwright .. 0 10 Baulking J" ° _EM'Cann .. 0 10 Hull « 5 S S _MWalih .. 0 0 6 Stourbridge .. « J , J _PRocho .. 8 8 0 Otley S .. I « _" JnoSowell „ 110 Kidderminster ., i I . Few Friende , Stafford .. „ ? ' _Foleshill .. H » Northwich . „ ! J

      , Elizabeth Adncy 0 1 0 Ma / _jcl *> . f * eld .. in . IIC Young .. 0 0 6 Kendal .. _q a 2 M Noon .. O 8 5 Mr ( s . p . „ 0 1 n J _Abcrcromhle .. 0 l 0 Me _Sjfo * .. o 6 I Hy Abercrombie 0 0 6 T ttvw _. n .. o 1 J Abercrombie .. 0 0 « $ hr > _rt > ditch „ 0 a n R _Clemments , i Smith .. o 2 g Birmingham .. 0 2 0 W . Vaylor .. 0 1 o F Campb * ll , W Roue , Brixton 8 I « Portsmouth „ a I 0 Newcnstle-upon-Few Framework Tyne .. 3 17 8 Knitters _. _Tewkes- Jas Brown , do ... o o fi bury .. 0 12 0 Matthein , Hether . Friend , Holbeck 0 19 infctoa - 0 2 a _Tyldslej ., 8 9 1 Newport Pagnell 018 d Astley .. 0 6 _U Chartists and Land

      Frankbam , Family Company , Woland Friends , verhampton .. 015 7 Bristol .. 0 9 0 J Devey , do .. 0 o 6 J Lawton , Prescot 0 8 8 Hawick .. 0 4 _lj II Dixon .. 0 1 0 A 8 _hton-underw smith n olo Lyne , Land Com . T Davis , Bilston 0 0 6 pany .. 1 10 8 MrTilleray . fl 0 6 Bradford , York 1 l g Mr Keland h 6 2 6 Bramhope , per J E Brown 0 0 6 Smith .. 0 5 o A Brown » 0 0 6 Preston , per J 3 Lavender , Wat- Brown .. 3 2 7 ford .. 110 Sunderland , 2 nd G Carter .. 0 2 6 Remittance .. l 0 o W Wood , Bir- Morpeth „ 0 10 _g

      _mingham _« 0 2 6 Newton H * ath .. 0 18 o St Helens ~ 0 14 0 Failsworth - 013 e E B H , Lambeth 0 16 Sfarkinch , Land W and M Hewitt 0 10 Company .. 0 6 R Kydd .. 0 10 O Chelrasford _. Land _P'Sley .. 0 6 9 Company .. 8 7 9 JStropland .. 0 10 Lewis , LandCom . B Clarke .. 8 0 6 pany .. 6 8 o James Clarke , Brighton , per Sligo M 0 5 0 Flower , 2 nd W Taaffe , do . .. 0 5 0 Subscription .. 2 0 ( W Cumming , _nuddersfieldland Newtonards „ o 10 0 Company and H R Semple , do .. 0 10 0 Friends .. 7 18 6 J M Semple , dc „ 0 2 6 Few Friends , H Cochrane , Dalton . near

      Glasgow .. 0 2 6 Huddersfield .. 0 7 8 JTweedle , do ... 0 2 fi York , per AB- 0 5 g J M'Beth . do . .. 0 16 Few Friends , Mrs Sinclair .. 0 _l 0 Bradford .. 0 3 6 Dalston , 2 nd Re- JLagg .. 0 10 mittance .. 0 5 7 Mr Anderson „ 8 10 John Howarth .. 0 2 6 MrWestley .. 0 0 6 T Renyard and Mrs Giles .. Oil ) S Hill .. 0 0 6 West Comes H 0 5 6 G Hemming , Co- P At Browno .. 0 1 0 ventry .. 6 10 O Mount Sorrel _.. 0 3 6 F O'Connor Horn . T Blake M 0 5 0 ming , do . .. 0 I 0 G Clark .. 0 2 8 Norwich .. _« 15 0 Mossley 110 0 WBTaylar .. 0 2 6 Colne , No , 1 A _SaunderBon .. 0 2 6 Branch n 2 7 8

      J Bennett , Led- Mytholmroyd ,, 6 2 0 bury .. 0 0 6 Lincoln „ 0 13 Central Ross 8 n- Ironville .. 1 0 o dale .. 0 6 6 _Heckmondnike 0 1310 Rochdale Land Do ., per J Fearnly 6 8 19 Company -, BOO Heigh Town .. 0 10 1 Rochdale Char- Littletown Land tists .. 1 10 0 Company , from Rochdale female Local Levy Chartists .. 0 10 0 Fund .. 10 0 H B , Rugby „ 0 1 0 Dudley Land R B , do . .. 0 10 Companv and W C , do . .. 0 0 6 Chartists .. 0 14 0 M A H , do . .. 6 0 6 Headless Cross J J , do . m 0 0 6 Land Com-Lower _Wsrley .. 10 0 pany ,. 0 4 8 Cockermouth , Land Leicester , per

      Company .. 0 12 0 Barrow .. 010 S Chartists and Friends , _Pockling Land Company , ton M 0 1 6 Coventry .. 1 10 0 Tork Land Com . _JiRobinson , do .. 010 0 pany „ I 12 0 _Abley and _Lelling-- Truro .. 0 19 6 _stowe , Land M Murphy , Water . Company .. 0 2 6 ford .. 0 1 0 G Ifarny . _Exolor 0 3 O A _Wealeyau .. 0 10 C-Passmore , do .. 0 2 0 Witham .. 0 3 0 W Carlisle , col- Huntingdon Laad lected _. do . .. 9 10 Company .. 0 3 9 P Putt .. 0 0 § A Working Wo-HChanning .. 0 0 6 man , Red-W Nick , Exeter 0 0 6 raarley .. 0 5 0 C Verner , do . „ 0 0 6 Winchester , per T Morgan , do ... 0 0 6 _Sturgess .. 0 -1 6 W Carroll , do . M 006 JWR .. OfiO

      A Friend , do . _» 0 1 0 R Huth .. 0 5 0 R Snow , do . 0 0 6 Wilmslow „ 0 13 J Puddicomb _. de , 0 0 6 Atherstone „ 0 8 8 S Velien _, do . ,, 9 0 3 Crayford .. 0 t 0 H Rodgmont , do . 0 0 6 Bermondsey Char-J _Eales , do . .. 0 0 6 tists , 2 nd Sab-W Sward , do . .. 6 O C scrjptioa .. 6 11 ( W Leamon _, do ... 0 0 2 _JPoss _n <* 1 0 Hyde , per W I Poss „ O 1 0 Gaskell .. 5 0 0 H Whally H 0 1 0 Haslingden „ 0 9 0 T Bangbam , Shiney Row , Land _Breckiey .. 6 1 $ Company _ 0 S 10 Heywood Char-Torquay „ 0 5 2 tists .. 6 6 0 J Codling- .. 0 0 6 _Elderslie and John-Northampton stone Land Corn-Land Company , pany and Char-3 rd Branch .. 0 IS 4 tists .. IOC

      Northampton Fonr Acre Member , Chartists .. 10 4 Giggleswike n 0 0 8 Chartists and Stockton .. 1 0 0 Land Members , Longton Land Bristol , second Company .. 0 19 0 remittance -. 2 0 0 Kilmarnock , Three R llrownhill , Man . Friends .. 0 16 Chester 0 13 Longton , per Sheffield , per G . Humber M 0 i Cavill .. 2 0 0 Glossop .. 3 0 $ Derby , 2 nd Remit- J Cook , Norwich 0 10 B tance .. 5 0 0 J Jones , Tredegar 0 1 0 T Ropers , Frome OlO W Jones , do . ., o 1 0 Winehombe , Land M Fex , do . _„ OlO Company .. 0 10 0 J Hancox , , 2 nd

      South Shields , Subscription „ 0 1 0 Land Company , Mrs Hancox , do , 0 1 v 1 st Subscrip- T Bayless „ 0 Z 0 tion .. 1 2 0 W Wi liams .. o 1 » Stockport Char . J Sandford ,. 0 0 6 tists .. 1 0 0 N Gibson .. o I 0 Durh 8 tn Watch W Manual „ * 1 I Tower .. 9 2 6 _T Diamond 6 ) 0 Hanley Cbartist T Riley m Old Association .. 0 10 0 J M'Munn and J J Arnott .. 0 0 6 Vernes .. O 1 _i J Liddall ,. e 0 6 Market Rasen „ 0 9 ' * J Ward .. 0 9 6 Chester „ 0 10 » Mr Mansueld _, J Gibson M 0 10

      Bradford .. 0 5 0 Pershore .. o 18 0 Mr Fisher , do . ~ 0 5 0 _Chattsries , per Leed ? , per Mr Taylor „ 0 3 0 Hemmett .. 2 0 0 Fradingham .. 0 31 W P Walker .. 0 0 6 Welsh Patriots , Revely Abbey .. 6 7 6 Merthyr .. OU 6 W Leicester ... 0 2 6 E Richardson ... 0 1 0 J Kensett ... 0 I 0 c Cameron ... 0 0 3 J Cook ... 9 10 Windy Nook ... 0 6 9 R Longwood ... 0 10 Dewsbury , per R Richardson ... OlO J Poppnell ... O 12 0 C Richardson 2 nd Weardale ... 8 15 0 _Subscription 0 10 MixendenStones 1 2 0 T . and R . Tur- T . Riley ... 0 1 ner ... 10 0 MissE . Richard-Mr Butterwieh 0 1 0 son ... OlO Mr and Mrs Davis 0 2 0

      £ 12 ; 3 2 _ The last item was given to me at the close- _' of the meeting , at _John-street , on Tuesday evening hut , by a good friend , for himself and his wife . I am not sure that 1 have given thea the proper name , but if not , this notice will suffice . Thomas Clark-

      ^Auftntpte, §Ct.

      _^ _auftntpte _, § ct _.

      (From Tbe Gaxetle Of Tuesday, Feb . 22.)

      ( From tbe Gaxetle of Tuesday , Feb . 22 . )

      BANKRUPTS . John Goddard , _Outwell _, Norfolk , carpenter—William Bullmore , 28 , Clerkenwelhstonc , and 17 , _Bedford-street _, Covent-garden , gold aad silver wire- drawer—William Tanner aud John Ward , _Leadenliall-place , and _Leadenhall-market , leather factors—William Davis , Lock ' _sbottom _, Kent , brewer—William Chumpion _Streatfeild , 80 , Cornhill , underwriter—William Batten and Alexander Marshall , Ship _Tavern-passage , Grsceehurch . Btreet , cheesemongers—Josiah Goodnin , Birmingham , newspaper proprietor — Samuel Beddoe , West Bromwicb _, linen draper—James Peter Oldfield , Liverpool ,

      commission morcIuint-Willium Hannnli _, Liverpool , apothecary —Thumns Simon Jones , Wrexham , grocer— William May lor , formerly of Chester , . but uow of _Liverpool , licensed victualler—Thomas Holland , Bury , provision dealer—William Atkinson , Colne , Waterside , aad Manchester , cotton manufacturer—William Turpin _, late _ort Mcthley , Yorkshire , builder—George Oddy , jun ., _Dudley-hill , Yorkshire , innkeeper—William Daniel Ewens , _Broadwindsor , Dorsetshire , butter merchant-Tristram Walrond Wliittev , Cullumpton und Sampford Pevorcll , Devonshire , lime burner-Robert Dunn , Devonport _, draper—William Skemp , _Bidcfurd , draper .

      Printed Vy Dougal M'Go-Was , Of 18, Great Winduid-' Street ^ Haynihl-Ket, In The "City Of Westminster, Atih* Iinipo All T-Vlia Enmn Qti«I* „«..! !».._ • _« R&Gt; » * -..._ Nrisn 1

      Printed _Vy DOUGAL _M'GO-WAS , of 18 , Great _Winduid- _' street _^ _HayniHl-ket , in the "City of Westminster , _atih * iiniPO All _t-Vlia enmn Qti _« i * _„« .. ! !» .. _ _« r _> _» _* -... __ nrisn 1

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      „ ,......., .,. _u . vu ., oc _. anu _r , tor tne _m-pri _' - _"" FEARGUS O'CONNOR , _Esq ., M . P ., and _publish by William Hewitt , of No . 18 , Charles-street , Hrat > _. don-street , Walworth , in the parish uf St . Murv , Se _" j ington , in the County of Surrey , : it tha Office , Ac l _0 ' Great _WindmlU-street . Haymarket . in the Cityoi » e '' minster . —Saturday , February 26 th . 1813 '

  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), Feb. 26, 1848, page 8, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/ns3_26021848/page/8/