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    J »*—tHrBLXW . —The Irish Universal Snfirage Assoriaftminet asnsual in 4 he Great Booms , No . 14 , North Twne-sfcreei , on Sunday last , at six o ' clock in t he frtsW- Mr . Wiffism Woodward in thechair . Mr W »» S . IJyoit , secretary . in ^ ceoTdsnce ^ witb . ihe 4 a 3 practice of lie meeting fte secretary read the S is and objects of the Association , and a great i ^ ier of letters froaj the country , some * f which SJsoTthai the Trailers ¦ were Tery ansons to learn - -EfterfteO ' -Genndliribirte would be collected at SeGa pel doors this year , andTrhether ^ he Catholic " ngrgj -were justified in tOlovring ihe Catholic Tjpjj&essia Chapeb to be nBed for ihe jrarpose of ^ ee&g monej to snpport a set of greedy idlers

    Sa jheir inngry progeny—the tFBrienB , the ^ Befes , < hfr ^ niwni « onB ,= fijeConrtneya Jand several ^ en-and also to ie informed if this year , 1843 , ^ oeJ bhe really the " Bepeal year , " or whether th « ! L it * non vrill not eventuate in the ^ arming » nd call-S ^ he Grange ^ Yeomanry 5 and -waait possible ^ Ir eland should spend another fire years in ^ I&htfibris to conciliate a pooi ^ beggarly , cow-_^ y gang of of as sassins , known ai the Orangemen 3 . &B 3 frrth ? Another writer wished to be mform-JoF irh&tsrssdone with all ths money recently Sefivedas Bepeai Bent * Was it io be laid omL as

    aged , in wrenuuent debentures ; or was it 5 ^ aed to Mbe the Tories as a means - * f inducing them to concede the Repeal * jsotber ¦ writer Teouested the prudent ( Mr . CFHigj j ) s ) ioanswcr the following questions . The letter %$ ¦ "We aBhereinowBanto be a slippery fcnavB ^ have hither to regarded this Repeal affair as a ¦ y ^ -Wown bnbble to annoy the Tories ; and that ^ Ctam efl fWild whisfle-a-waj his followers to some j $ er question "whenever the Repeal became serious jut Ibe Catholic bishops and clergy have shown a jaltw earnest to allow a xtomeni ' s doubt as to Aarsneerity . I therefore rely npon yon fora few

    ftc ftr-3 _?* Are the Carbolic clergy determined to get 5 g > eal ; or wffl they , if ihe Government make other ^ Be egaons CHich as th&poorlaw ; ibrity « f tenure ; jjjguon of the tithe-rent charge , tec && } drop £ serj ? 3— Has O'Connell the power to stop the agita-$ ja and betray the people without their knowing it , ii hB has thrice done before I 3— ? 2 fihB English Government attack the meetj ^ Es for Bepeal by the bayonet and the bnllet , will ite £ WboBct 3 ergya « iiTdy restrain their flocks from Itssancel 4—* Are the people prepared to fight 1 and if Peel jlkeks them , "will they in despite of-the abandonment jf O'Connell , the ? not- « n © -drop-of-hnman-blood > ) Vjder , $ o on and repel force with forc e 2

    5— Is it in the nature of things probable that the Bj&nriU come io a crisis 1 when ihe Chartists of Jsgliiid Tmbeut danger of stultifying themselves by Jeeoming the dopes of O'Connell , may materially grre die interests of freedom by holding immense cmtmstraiiDOS in favour of the Repeal of the Jjion , * * To put thB question more pithily , * la it likely 6 jJ Patrick O'fljggTTts can , with propriety , join in -Re peal ranks V Sr . O'Biggins said that he had given these ^ HstJons hi s most serioHS consideration : fox , in jjdibon to their Tast importance , they were written k » most respectable gentleman , who : though net

    ji enrolled Chartist , was as sincere an advocate ?» ple ' s Charter as any man living . The letter to-written , and these qnestions pot by a scholar sadagenaernaii , OBe of natare ' s nobility , whom all iwrared—( hear , Lear ) . He ( . Mr . O'Higgins ) had intten bin answers to these questions , which , with S * 3 eaTeof the meeting , he shonid read , Iretitbe odErstood thatiiiB ( Mr . O'HigginF ) answers were Krelj Ms own individual opinions—that no man us answerable for them but himself ; and that if kfifiered in opinion from those who WSndlyfol-JnredCConneB , it £ honld , and he hoped wonld , be ^ j l ooked upon as a difference of opinion—( hear ,

    iar . ) He sincerely declared that he wonld support ffCoBDell to-morrow , and forgive all past injuries , jroTidEd he ga ^ e a pledge in writing , that he would spjwrt no Administration bnt one that wonld give sc&cial advocacy to the People ' s Charter—( hear , iar > . ( An O'ConneDite— - He said h « wonld xote it ibe measnre in Parliament "—( great cheering ) . Jlr . O'Biggins—SayinghewonldToteforthePeople ' s Qurter is the nest thing to a negative pledge . fie rapport or no support of a Ministry 1 b M test . The infamous Castlereagh supported iuholic onaneipalion . < O * Connellite—Snrely yon jW not going to compare O'Connell to the cut-throat JOwlereagh !) Mr . lJ'Higgins—3 ? o ; but those who

    " the mere support of a question or measnr * in hrliament » sufficient test ot a Mtmber ' a sincerity ipm the-question itself , a ? e making a comparison Mhreen Casflereagh and O'Connell , because , as 5 s as that goes , they are identical There is » mode of testing the honesty o ! a member tf Parliament , except by pledging him to withhold Is support from any Ministry but one that wonld Miethe People ' s Charter the law of the land . Had Mr . O'Connell done this , the Whigs would hare jised that measure long ago , and would hare held fieewith the good will of a gratefnl 3 alappy and a Trosperons people-r- ( bear , hear . ) But no ; their xasnres were " fiDai . " Under them there was no

    iq « of any , the least extension of public liberty , liep the Tories cut MB . we , the Whig supporters , pi ill the "Whig places . Let nsTote for erery base jasure andprofl ^ atejob , and delnde our followers \ the cry , Keep the Tories ont . " "Was not ftis fe EjEtenrpursued daring ihe wholereign of "Whig-Bay * Aje ; and this will . ever be the system nntil fia'&ne as the people haye the sense to pledge nnj Member of J " arlialBent witbont exception , to * ? port no Adminstra&ai bnt one that will tie the J ' eojfie ' B Gi&rtet a cabinet meafia . £ rery candidate coming forward at an tteticm , pledges "FnTngpitfj in general terms , to Sjresoithis constituents ; that is to say to lay their

    I nnts , wishes , and-gnerances before Parliament , ; * Sha -new toiemedy these grievances ; but when I « is letarned , lje : then pledges bis honour in the HtBDznaile Hoase , that he is a free and indepeniittitP ^ ihatiie leprefCTts no -news but his own , »« DBbHt himself . Now * begging tbepardoa of ! % » Sonourable iLP / s , is not this hononrable [ Wpgi but who dare say so 1 To say it is a breach of Pffife ^ e . It was ihi 3 test ; this clearly defined pod-Suplajge that tended , in a great degree , to < arry [ wbofic Emancipation- Whynotpledgecandidates ¦ "nrl Jrosl , "W illiams , and Jones wonld have been feaiHed long since iad Mi . O'Connell acted hon-I ? ij —( bear , hear ) . A motion for an address to the

    watoTeca ! them , was disrnssed in the Honse of k ? BH > n 3 . Mr . O'Connell spoke in favonr of it ; bnt * % Bg lint the motion wonld be carried if he voted ^ ivhs , Ske Lord Casflereagh , on ihe Catholic J ^ saon , left the House before the dirMou z there ; * sbj , when he and Hb family had all left the House I ** ^ kb ehe&ted Ms constitnente , for the motion 1 * i * Bunst it 58—ihe speaker having given the casi-[ Fl Tote against the motion , it was lost by a ma-I ^^ rf one . Bad Mr . < FConnell and those of hi& [ *^ ij , wbo pretended to be in favour of the motion , I y * & &r ii . there would have been a majority of six ; £ wonr-of it 1 ! Kow it is hard to trust a man who ; *•? onceactedin this base , treacherous , and deceitful

    * Bngt . Bnt&eIrish peopleaTekept in ignorance of f * * ulaBons conduct of their representarive 3 . The *^ uewsp » pers wonld not publish the divisions in fclions e of Commons , Ifst their publication should ge O'Conndl nnpopular . He ( Mr . O'Higgins ) *« often t «^ t > T » the votes and proceedings of the j |* Be « f Commons to get the -civiaonspublished ; y 'tte liberal papers vrefnsed to publish them . *^ Staanton , the proprietor of the Mornvng jSp ^ a sked him , ( Mi . O'H 0 npon one occasion , J *» good wonld it do to make O'Connell onpo-^»? " adnrittang by the question itself that the £ « aaSon of the tmth wonld make O'Connell •^ ppdsr . H 13 ( Mr . O'Higgins ) answer was ,

    * " » good does it do to make the devil unpopular ?* pt that of exposing treachery and falsehood , ¦^[ holding them np in contrast with truth and ^ ° nsnssF' He ( Mr . O'Higgins ) felt it to be i ^ PV- to the Associafion , to himself , and to the I Sfsre and followers of iir . O'Connell to make r ** ypreliniinary observatioiiB befere he shonid fe . 1 ^ an swers to ihe questions of hi 3 respected w ^* B »» ar to &st question , my opinion is that wg-gatfie Catholic oleigy are at present deter-1 «?**» «* Bepeal , yeW for the sake of tranquility s J * 9 would try the tfeot of what is called " Justice ^« SDd f that is to say , the concession of the V ^ Llrapoations which Mr . O'Connell said hs ^ Wsceept as an equivalent for Bepeai . jJT ^ J opinion isthat O'Connell has the

    , ^» tostop thB agitation , as he did thrice before , £ ** aiEtop it , prodded the Tories give him a por-^ the Irish patronage . ^ 53 ie Catholic clergy , being Ministers of peace , i ~**? OB of it too , will use all their influence to gZ ^ ntheir flocks , in the event of the EngEsh i ^ aoent attacking the Bepeai meetings by the Coasts and the bullet . ^ t" ^* people are not prepared to fight ; fliatis - ^ V ' ttey arsnot prepared with the munitions of fa ^ u ? 5 and amnnifaon : bnt ibat they arewaiinj ; jj ^ ti have not the ^ ightest doubt : , and ! have fiS ^ f * ! depart . , of the oonntry j ^ tj wo ma idb jjjwi

    s--w amen ratner jf « «» * j ^^^ K /« it , ftan g » t it qaietly ; aad , 1 here-^ S ? "Mi Aqr assnredly will Tepel force by 1 [ I ~ L -Q » j aiedf ^ 5 htedto b . BaT of the quantities j ^ * ad annmition whi ch have lately arri ved , ^^ r . O'Connell will not bring matters to a jg ^ 1 tf he can avoid it His object is to ieep up jr"SHabon for the Hepeal merely as a means of ^ gagthe Tories , which he could not now do so ^ r ^ J . by the agitation of any other measure . S&toSi ?^^* ^* Bepeai movement very fo ^ T ^' ^ ifbout either stultifying themselves , or ^^^ ***** ° * O'ConnelL But ^ iey cannot I jwa iae ^^ j ^ j ^ g int ^ ont becoming the dupes

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    SSSS&'sygf ^ d ^^ * - 1 . — -Becanse the National Chartist Association recognizes the Bepeai of the Union , and so does the -Charter itself . 2 . —Because the leadersof the Repeal of the Union movement do not recognize the Charter ; on the conirary every principle of the Charter is excluded from tne -tvepeal agitation . 3 . —Because Mr . O'Connell does not desire the Bepeai of the Union : for if he did desire H , he would not refuse the assistance and co-operation of thbeb HHilONS TITS HTJKDBED THODSAKD BHIT 1 SH SD » - JH ^ s . and court the aid and co-operation of a miserable cowardly gang of drunken , debauched , assassins and traitors , in the north of Ireland , under the na me of the Orange yeomanry . ==

    4 . —Becanse joining the Bepeai ranks would be formally abadoning a great principle for a lesser one —w « uld , in fact , be admitting that a part was greater than the whole . The Charter includes the whole —^ the Bepeai iB but a Bmall part of it . The Gharfisfa can petition fer Bepeai , hold meetings for Hepeal , but they cannot join the Bepeai ranks without an abandonment of principle . 5 . —Because Mr . O'Connell is not sincere , nor was he ever the sincere or honest advocate of any cause or measure , not even the Catholio question , which his letters to the late Counsellor Brio will prove , without his evidence before the Lords' Committee on the Bth of March , 1825 . He made an effort to sell the Radicals of England to thB WhigB in 1 S 37 ;

    and because they would not agree to the bargain , he denounced them as Tory Badicals , rascally Badicals , and subsequently as torch and dagger-men , midnight assassinB , Peargusites , blockheads , thick-skulls , and within thB last week , has basely and wilfully calumniated the whole Chartist body by stating that which he knew to be false , that is to say , "That the Chartists of England would noi allow any other body of men to meet for the purpose of discussing any other proposition , but at every such meeting , theChartenras crammed down the throats of the meeting , so that the progress of every good measure was retarded by these physical-force Chartists ; the B * peal of the Corn Laws for instance , as we ll as every other , measure calculated to ameliorate the

    condition of the people . " "Well , he knew that thiB was false when he stated it , bnt the dupes who followed him and the knaves and swindlers who compose his staff did not know it or care a farthing whether it were true or false . Well , he knew that when , the anti- Corn Law League attempted to give the air' of public opinion to their proceedings ; any inhabitant had a right to move at that public meetisg any amendment they thought proper ; and the Chartists being the great majority of the British people had , and have a clearly legal constitutional right to carry their own favourite propoHVons at any pnblio meeting , no matter foi what purpose convened , provided always that it purported being a public meeting of the inhabitants

    of the place where the meeting was convened . This is ibe law of public meetings , and well Mr . O'Connell knew that when he was calumniating three million nve hundred thousand British subjects . But did the Chartists ever move an amendment -or otherwise interfere with a meeting of the Corn Law League or an other league , when no attempt was made to give the meeting the air of a public meeting expressing public opinion ? No never ! Thesse are my answers to the queries ; and I have only to repeat what I have said before , that the Chartists cannot join the ranks of tbe Repealers withont utter degradation . AH-Chartists stand upon a perfect equality . The vote of the poorest man . is as good as that of the the richest . Not so with the Bepealers ; none can

    vote bnt a member ; that is , he who pays one pound annually or collects it ; so that to become a member , nineteen payers of one shilling each are literally disfranchised . Tkey may listen to be sure , but they have no right to speak or vote . Will the Chartists sanction this wholesale disfranchisenient of their brethren , ? Will they pay three shillings each , merely to receive the degrading badge of the willing slave , an associates' card , with the privilege of hearing , but liable to be turned out in the event of speaking at voting ! Will any Chartist in England agree to these tenns 1 Skould he do so he iB a slave . Mr . 2 > yott said that as Mr . O'Connell was contrary to the usage accounted a prophet in his own country , no matter what he was accounted in others , he ,

    for one , always wished to watch his morementa and weigh Mb words , in order , if possible , to solve tbe apparent eccentricities of the one and contradictions of the other . Accordingly , when Dan , who professes to be the very Goliath of Bepeai , repudiated the assistance of the English Chartists , and even declared that the admission of one Fergnsite into a London wardmote wonld peril the safety of the entire body , which should be put under interdict nntil the offending Jonah should be cast out ; when he ( Mr . D . ) Faw this , he looked sharp to discover wherein the Chartists had committed the sin against Mr . O'Connell not to be forgiven ; and what did they think he discovered it to b « Wty , " they had petitioned for the restoration of

    Fxosi , Williams , and Jones , to their native land—( hear , hear ) , —and Mr . O'Connell said he never could have anything to do with them till they had thrown overboard the cauBe of th « men wbo had wrecked their happiness aud periled their peace in the cause of liber ty ! till Englishmen were base , ungenerous , and recreant enough to forget their expatriated brethren , Mr . O'Connell could never recognise them as ooadjutors—( hear , hear )! till Englishmen became treacherous , ungratefnl , disloyal , time-serving slaves , they were unfit companions for Mr . Baniel O'Connell —( cheers ) . ' Mr . O'Connell was a good Catholia ; he prayed for the souls in suffering . Now Frost , Jones , and Williams were in a kind of political pnrgatory—( bear .

    Was he , the or thodox Mr . O ConneD , not bound by every principle of charity , aye and religion too , to add ins own prayers to those of the English Chartists to effect the translation of those sufferers to the heaven of their native land—theelyaum of the bosom of their families , from whence their too ardent zeal for the cause of universal political redemption had for a season—and he , lMr . IX ) trusted bnt for a season—shut them outi—{ loud cheers ) . Why be , ( Mr . D . ) whom Mr . O'Connell had called an * unbelieving miscreant , was ready to offer hiB warmest aspirations for those martyrs to justice and the poorman ' s right —( cheers . ) Mr . O'Connefl had told them in one of his recent speeches , that in the event of the Union being repealed , they would most likely get honsehold

    suffrage ! Yes ; he had given up « Ten manhood suffrage—his own peculiar invention—( hear- ) He ( Mr . D . ) wondered wonld women who owned houses be allowed to vote —( hear , and laughter . ) Was the mud cabin and the miserable sheahng of the Irish peasant to b * accounted houses ? It was sometimeB difficult to define the term—the last election of Dublin had been lost on this difficulty . Bat Household Suffrage was now tbe phrase . Why did not Mr . O'Connell know—many of his gaping dupes did not , that Household Suffirage would reduce the present constituencies : and into whose hands wonld electoral power be thrown ! into the hands of the masterclass—the landlords !—thear , hear ) . Here was an Irish political Proteus for you—ie has twisted from Universal Suffrage to Manhood Suffrage , and now be comes down to Household Suffrage . Oh , what a Radical Beformerl—( hear and cheers ) . But they had not been deceived : O'Connell was never tbe

    friend of the lower classes ; he pandered to their prejudices and preyed on their pockets to be sore , while at heart he was a proud aristocrat ; and more shame for him , for his or igin was lowly and his elevation was effected by the voiceB and pecuniary contributions of a generous , duped , betrayed people ( hear ) . Time would open their eyes . Thatassocrataon bad . been instrnmcnVal in forcing XMConnell into the position he now holds with regard to Bepeai . They wonld keep him there , and see that he was fsithfol tothecansehefcadbeensoloD £ feedJbr , and had so often betrayed—( hear ) . They wonld battJe for Bepeai in which as Irishmen they were deeply interested ; bnt they had no desire to fight in the O'Connell br igade , for they had no faith in its leader . 'Mr . Dyott resumed his spat amid lond cheers . Mr . Keegan was called to the chair , and tbe usnal thanks being returned to Mr . Woodward , the meeting broke up , giving three oheera for Bepeai and nine for the Charter .

    GBEENOCK . —Mr . Bobert Peddie lectured here on the evenings of Thursday , Priday , and Saturday last , to very large and respectable audiences . His two first lectures consisted of an account of the wicked sad diabolical means which were used to entrap and inveighle him into the snare Bet for him bv the hired minio » s of a corrupt and profligate Government . Mr . Pe «« i «'» lectures are calculated to ma *« a iwp « rf la ^« impression npon na in US . quarter , and oughT ^ y tafl « vto « rt . a- to assist aad relieve those who

    doall weeai to « e now ivSeAng in prisons , for steady and unlinchin advocacy of labour ' s rights . Bib last lecture waa npoSstate of the country and thedufaes of the people A * the elose of this lecture , Mr . Burrell brought forward a resolution , which was enthusiasm tically passed by the meeting , to the effect that we petition Parliament to enquire into the conduct of the late Government , in employing spies , and thai they grant Mr . Peddie a hearing at the bar of the House of Commons .

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    XEXCES 9 PER . —Last Snnday , Mr . Bairetow delivered two discourses in ? the Pasture and Market Place , to large , and attentive audiences . In the afternoon , a delegate meeting was held in Mr . Cooper ' s Coffee BoomB , when a resolution was unanimously agreed to , that proposals and arrangements should be made and entered into for the purchase of a suitable plot of ground , on which to erect a hall for * he meetings of the working classes . Mr . Bairstow gave in a report of bis tour for the past fortnight , which was highly encouraging , and he was unanimously re-engaged .

    Thomas Cooper . —The committee in Leicester have much pleasure in stating to the Chartists and the public generally , that ] Mr . Cooper ' s treatment has been somewhat alleviated since the last publio announcement in the Star . The surgeon has kindly allowed him ( for a month , by way of trial ) a quarter of aponndx > f beef ( which Cooper says is excellent ) per day , half a pound of coffee , half a pound of sugar , and five loaves , weighing a pound and a half each , per week . Mr . Cooper complains that his general health ib very bad ; he labours under much weakness and lassitude . He has also been allowed bis theological books and the scriptures in nine different languages , with his lexicons and dictionaries . The oommittee teg to acknowledge the receipt of one shilling from Andrew Weeks , and one shilling from John Matthews , from St . ; Germains , Cornwall ; for which they return those gentlemen their thanks on behalf of Mr . Cooper . Poor Mrs . Cooper still remains extremely ill , with little or no hope of

    recovery . CARMSU 5 , —A meeting ;; of the members of the council of the Chartist Association took place 021 Snnday evening last , Mr . Josiah Stowell in the chair . Several snms were paid in ; from the various localities ; after which , a motion was made to the effect that Mr . O'Connor be invited to pay Carlisle a visit at his earliest opportunity . ' Mr . J . B . Hanson then called the attention of the council to the necessity of the Chartist body expressing their utter detestation

    of the Irish Arms Bill , a measure brought forward by the present Government for the suppression of publio liberty . At the request of Mr . Hanson , the council room was granted fora publio meeting in the evening on tbe same subject . Jn tbe evening , a considerable number of persons assembled , when Mr . Hanson addressed them at considerable length on the above subject , and called upon them to get up a public meeting to petition against this cruel , unconstitutional and oppressive measure towards the people of unhappy and misgovernod -Ireland .

    OI » T > BAW . —On Sunday last ,, the discussion on the land , took place in the Chartist room , Greaves-Btreet . The attendance was small , in consequence of theholiday ; there were a few rules submitted to the meeting and discussed . The meeting then adjourned to Sunday next , at two o ' clock in the afternoon , when < t is expected that as many will attend as can make it convenient to do so , with a determination to enrol for the carrying out of the object . In the evening , Mr . Doyle delivered a lecture on the repeal to a numerous and respectable audience , which gave great satisfaction . ; O » Mosdat evening , Mr . M'Cabe delivered bis first lecture on Bepeai and the history of Ireland . The meeting was well attended with Irish and English Bepealers . At the conclusion , a vote of thanks was unanimously passed to the lecturer , who gave general satisfaction .

    NEWPORT ( MojiMOOTHBHiKE . )—From a correspondent . —1 b Chartism dead { The men of Newport , undaunted by the frown of faction and unawed by the menaces of iron-hearted taskmasters , have again nobly responded to the question by mustering in their might to express their sympathy for suffering humanity , in the person of Cooper and Richards , the imprisoned patriots , for their manly defence of the People ' s Charter . The bills announcing the meeting were only issued on Monday morning last ; bnt at tbe appointed hour the Assembly room of the Queen Adel aide tavern , kindly granted by Mr . Homer for the occasion , was filled to overflowing , although the netice was short , the meeting being held the same evening . Mr . John Williams was

    unanimously called to the chair , which was placed I below the splendid banner of the Association on on which is painted , by a master hand , correct likenesses of the patriots of Wales , Frost , Williams and Jones . The Chairman who ; introduced the business { in an appropriate address called on the first speaker , IMr . Jones , who said , it is now a longtime since 1 last had the pleasure of addressing my brother I Chartists , and great changes have been effected in the political world since then . The Anti-Corn Law I agitation , never a giant , ha § now dwindled down to JitB proper dimensions . They promised us great things when bread should be cheap ; but the loaf has ( enlarged very much of late ; and though increased in size and diminished in price , your condition is

    as bad as it was before . Even if after years of struggling the repeal of these laws was obtained , the ( people wonla find they had only got a dwarf after jail : and it was for opposing an agitation like this that Cooper 'and the others had raised such a prejudice in the minds of tbe jury class against them , whilst their only crime was : advocating the cause of the people—their only guilt was in defending the rights of their fellow-man . - He concluded by moving a resolution expressing the sympathy of the meeting in favour of the victims , and their resolve to petition Parliament for their liberation . Mr . Thos . Williams seconded the resolution , which was agreed to . Mr . Johnson was then called on , who spoke for . upwards of an hour , and throughout was enthusiastically applauded . We are sorry we cannot give more than a mere outline of his address . He depicted the hollow-heartedness of the Whigs , and

    the tyranny of the Tories in their proper colours . He pointed out , in forcible ; eloquence , the wrongs under which England and Ireland groan . He alluded to tbe extravagant propensities of tbe great ; he proved from Scripture , from reason , and from every claim of justice , the right of the people to controul the legislature ; he showed how offices had been multiplied without end in order to cram the hungry maw of the scions of the aristocracy , and showed that it was for laying bare the iniquities of a system like this that our best aad bravest were torn from their families , and subjected to all the privations which the tyranny of our oppressors could invent , in the vain and futile hope that the spiii \ of liberty would thereby be subdued , and tbe wish for freedom buried . He concluded by a stirring appeal to tbe men of Newport to resume their wonted place amid the friends of freedom , and moved the adoption of the petition .

    H To the Honourable , &c . ' " Humbly sheweth , —That your petitioners have heard with feelings of honest indignation , the cruel and unnatural treatment to which Thomas Cooper , John Richards , and Joseph Capper , are subjected in Stafford Gaol , by order of the visiting magistrates of that county , m being refused the necessaries of life , and subjected to privations which threaten the lifeor reason of these prisoners . ! " Your petitioners , being ardent lovers of peace and liber ty , as is well known to your Hon . House , pray your Hon . Honse to take sach steps as to you may seem most proper , to obtain for these prisoners a remission of their punishment , or at least such a mitigation of it as to allow their friends to supply them with the necessaries of life , and thus remove one jnst cause of complaint from the minds of an impoverished and oppressed people , And your Petition , &c . i *» Signed on behalf of the meeting ,

    w Johm Williams , Chairman . " Mr . Jonah Williams seconded the adoption of the above , which was then unanimously agreed to . Mr . Abbott was next introduced , ; who began by saying he woald not occupy their i time by a lengthened address , which , in fact , waa rendered unnecessary by the very eloquent speech which they had just heard j but the magnitude of the resolution which be had to propose must be bis apology for troubling them with a few words . Government had introduced a measure to receive the sanction of the legislature , on which he wished to take the sense of thiB meeting . He alluded to the IriBh Arms ' Bill—a measure framed for ! the purpose of giving to the Executive a better knowledge of what arms ¦ yy ere in the hands of the Irish people . He protested warmly against the measure .- Government had no right to this knowledge I They had robbed Ireland of her independence by English influence and

    English gold : and now , when her sens were in earnest for their freedom ; when Ireland was bent on re-obtaining her long-lost rights , he eonaidered it thebonnden duty of English ChartiBtB to aid her in the struggle , and therefore called on the meeting to pretest vrith him against ' a ] measure which would increase the power of the executive . to crush the demand for freedom in Ireland . He moved— " That , in the pinion of thii mseting , the Irish Arms Bill now before Parliament is an infringement on the rights of the Irish people . That this meeting deems it their duty to express their abhorrence ef the proceedings adopted by Government in exeroining itB power to put a stop to the spirit of liberty in the sister country . "—Seconded bj W . Thomas , and unanimously agreed to * The thanks of the meeting were then given to the Chairman , and the meeting broke up , determined to be more vigorous than ever ip . their exertions fox a nation ' s welfare .

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    SHEFFIELD . —Charx ; i 9 ts Bead!— " A Step in ™ b Biojax DiBKcrioN / ' -J-At the usual meeting on Wednesday evening , June 7 th , in the Figtree-lane room , Mr . John Tankard in the chair ^ Mr . Julian Harney , after an appropriate address , proposed for adoption the following declaration :-rBesoJved—JLnat it is the boun'den duty of professing democrats , to make every possible effort , and use aU means consistent with justice and honour , for the obtainmeirt of the rights of citizenshi p and the ! restoration of their country ' s jfreedom ; That the k Consuiuption of intoxicating drinks affords to an usurping and tyrannical government a source of immense revenue , and thereb y the means of keeping the people in a state ofj slavery ; That to support that

    Government in any way , where support can be avoided ia treason to the cause of liberty ; That the use of intoxicating drinks by members of the Chartist body is inconsistent with their duty and prejudicial to their jmeans of supporting ; the movement with that pecuniary aid so iadispenaible for success in their contest for jiistico ; That the use of such drinks has been one of the principal means of keeping the people in a state of degraded ignorance , unfitting them for the exercise of their reason and rendering themj the willing or apathetic slaves oRaespotiara ; That the glorious example set by the people of Ireland in proving their fitness for freedom by shaking off the degrading yoke of dissipation , is , one that Englishmen are

    bound to imitate , if they would enlist on their side the sympathies ; of mankind , and prove their worthiness of the rights for which they are struggling ; That , in 1 tbe present auspicious crisis , it is the duty of every patriot to devote every energy , physica l , mental , moral , and pecuniary , he may possess to the acceleration of the triumphof liberty , and the annihilation of slavery and misery s Therefore resolved , that . las it ia the duty of . consistent men to be ever ready to take the initiative in all movements and measures recommended by them to others—and , as example is better than precept—we , whose names are hereunto subscribed , being associated and other supporters of the principles of the People ' s Charter , do pledge ourselves to abstain for the future from the ] use of all intoxicating drinks , ( except for medioinal purposes ) , and do pledge

    ourselves , by all reasonable means , to discourage their use by others ; feeling convinced that if the mass of our countrymen can ibe induced to pursue the same course , morality will be promoted , the march of mind advanced , patriotism fostered ; and , finally , a nation ' s liberties be conquered and lastingly established on the indestruotible basis of virtue and reason . " Mr . William Dyson seconded the adoption of the Declaration , ! which , after a good-humoured discussion , was carried by a large majority . The following members of the General Council immediately appended their signatures : — -Mr . John Tankard , Chairman ! of the meeting ; Mr . William Dyson , sub-Treasurer of the Natioual Charter Association ; Mr . George Julian Harney ; Mr . Peter France ; and Mr . George Hunt . A considerable number of members of tbe National Charter Associotion followed their example on the spot .

    Stars to Ireland . —At the council meeting on Sunday evening , Messrs Green , France and Hunt , were appointed a committee to receive and forward to Ireland copies of the Northern Slar ^ given for that purpose all inclined to assist in the good work of spreading j our principles through Erin ' s Isle . It is hoped that at the present most important crisis , when it is so necessary that the real principles of Chartism , and sentiments and conduct of its professors should be known to the Irish people , that all true Chartists will { strengthen the hands of the committee by their donations of ( papers as soon as read . The committee will be in attendance for the performance of their duties every members { meeting night in the Fig Tree-lane room .

    Thk Chartists and Bepealers . —The Fig Treelane room was crowded as usual on Sunday ovening . At six o ' clock Mr . Boyston was called to the chair , Mr . O'Connor ' s letter and the reports of the Bepeai meetings in England and Scotland , were read from the Star , after which the leading articles of the Nation and thereport of the Drogheda Bepeai Demonstration were read . Finally , Bay ' s letter to tbe London Repealers , and O'Connell's abuse of the English Chartists at the Corn Exchange , was read to the meeting , after which Mr . Julian Harney moved that that the council ; be directed to draw up a reply to Mr . O'Connell'fl speech , to be submitted to the meeting the following evening . Carried . Mr . Edwin Gill then moved the following resolution—' "That this meeting has heard with inexpressible horror the sentiments of a letter attributed to Mr . Bay , secretary of the National Bepeai Association

    of Ireland , addressed to the London Repealers enjoining them to refuse the aid vand assistance of the English Chartists , on account of the foul calumnies cast upon the Chartist body —falsehood which this meetiDg will not stoop to answer , and because the said letter shews too plainly that there are persons associated with the Bepeai movement who would sacrifice to prejudice or selfishness the righteous cause of which they are the pretented advocates . Bat this meeting begs to assure Mr . Bay that no insult or calumny shall' deter the English Chartists from the performance of their duty , or induce them to withold their sympathy and assistance from theirllrish brethren in their glorious struggle for justice and nationality . " Mr . George Evinson seconded , and Mr . Gammage , of Northampton , supported the resolution , which was put and unanimously adopted . The meeting then adjourned . . ..

    __ .. ... .. Public MKKTiNG .-rThe weekly public meeting of the Chartist body was held on Monday evening in the above room , Mr . George Evinson in the chair . Mr . Julian Harney proposed for adoption , " an address to the enslaved classes of England . " Mr . Edwin Gill seconded , and Mr . Roystou supported the motion . Carried unanimously . Mr . Julian Harney then read and proposed for adoption , a letter to the Editor of the Nation , in reply to O'ConneH ' s speech denouncing ihe Chartists . The letter was received with applause . Mt . Ha'l seconded , and Mr . Edwin Gill supported the motion ^ which was agreed to unanimously . The meeting- trwn adjourned .

    Lecture on Repeal . —A lecture on the Repeal of the Legislative Union was delivered , on Tuesday evening , in the Town Hall , Sheffield , which was well filled by an enthusiastic audience . At eight o'clock , Mr . OUey was called to the chair . Mr . M'Gowan ( the lecturer ) then commenced his lecture , which occupied an hour and three quarters in Ihe delivery , and was indeed' an eloquent expose of the wrongs of the Green Isle , and an able defence of the Repeal question . We regret that want of space will not permit us to give a report . We must add that : Mr . M'Gowan was repeatedly and enthusiastically Cheered . Mr . Julian Harney moved the adoption of the following resolution : — "That thiB meeting , deeply sympathising with the

    long-oppressed people of Ireland , remembering with with shame and grief the centuries of wrong to which the people ofi that country have been subjected by the successive Governments of Englandconsider that the time has arrived when it is the duty of every Englishmen to endeavour to efface the foul blot of ; Ireland's misn . le from England ' s annals by aiding the people of Ireland in their demand for justice ; and this meeting , believing that Ireland can never be justly governed except by a domestic legislature responsible to the whole people , pledges itself to cooperate with their Irish brethren in their agitation for the repeal of the Legislative Vnion- ^ an Union

    planned in frand and infamy and executed through blood and corruption—an Union as inimical to the true interests of England as it has been destructive of the liberty and prosperity of Ireland . And this meetiBg appeals to the people of England to come to the help of their Irish brethren , and despite the threats and coercion of . a Tory government , to give every legal help and constitutional assistance to the IriBh people in their glorious struggle for nationality and civil and religious liberty . " Mr . Edwin Gill seconded , and Mr . Davies , Chartist lecturer , supported the resolution , ) which was carried by acclamation . A vote of thanks to the chairman , and three cheers for the Lecturer , three for Repeal , and three for the Charter , closed the proceedings .

    Repxa * of the Union—A very numerous meeting of Repealers was held at the Stag , Pea-Croft , on Sunday evening last , jwhen O'Conneirs speech gave rise to a lengthy and warm discussion , but ; one feeling of sympathy for ! the Chartists and condemnation of O'Connell ' fl' speech pervaded the breasts of all present . Mr . Julian Harney addressed the meeting at great length , iinploring that nothing should be done , which would cause disunion or create division ; offering to retire from the Repeal ranks rather than be the cause of offence to even one of thebodv . at the same time declaring that if hr ,

    withdrew from their ranks he would still continue ' , agitate for Bepeai . Mr . H . wa 3 moat nthusiar tically applauded . The discussion was ad jour aed until Wednesday evening . HALIFAX . —At the monthly meeting < r 7 this District , held at Ovehden , on Sunday last , jj Was unanimousl y resolved ^ that District Camp f , leetings should be held fortnightly , to commeate ; with the first on Skkcoat Moor , on Sunday , Jsae 25 , at two o ' clock in the afternoon . Commod » re >/ j » Iead , from Stockport , and several other friends - « nJ 1 address the meeting .

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    NEWCASTLE . — Camp MeetihO at BOLDEN Fell . —A Chartist camp meeting wan held at the above place on Sunday afternoon . No sooner Z » d the how of twelve arrived than the roads from tbe ea « t and the west , the sonth and the north " , leading to Bolden Fell , were thickly clad with the brawney so » of toil wending their way to tbe Chartist |« nmp mesttog , and continued to arrive in bands until after two o ^ elock . Soon after that hoar a waggon , drawn by two bsrses , which the Chartists of Sunderland j had brought * ith town for the twofold purpose of carrying their wivzs , sweethearts , and daughters to tbe place of meeting , aad of forming a platform when there , drew up iu the most appropriate place of the Fell for the [ meeting to be held . The ladies having descended , and the horses b ? ing set

    at liberty ( for liberty—true Christian liberty—waa the order of the day ) , the gentlemen -who were appointed to address tbe attentive multitude ascended . Mr . Beesley csoved and Mr . Cbarltoo seconded , tha * Mr . Sinclair , of Newcastle , preside , which we ? agreed to unanimously . Mr . S . bri . Sy opened the proceedings by stating the object for which the ] camp meeting waa held , read a letter from the Rev . VV ~ . Hill , expressing his regret at being unable to attend tbat day , and promlaing topay a visit to the men of Northumberland anil Durham , as soon as his other duties would permit , of wbioh he wonJd give timely notice in the Star . Mr . 9 . then conclude !) by introducing Mr . Charlton , of Sunderland . Mr . C . rose amid the general applause of tbe meeting , and after some introductory remarks , took

    1 Peter , 3 rd chapter , » part of 1 Oth j and llth verses , ri his text Mr . C . beautifully illustrated what was in his opinion pure Christianity—that J Christianity which was taught by Christ and his apostles , and showed bow different was the doctrine which the hirelings ( and not shepherds ) of the present day substituted in its stead . He proved tbat tbe major part of the professors of this day did not consider ( at least their line of conduct fitly contradictdd it , if they did ) { tbat all men are equal in the sight of God , and should be so in the sight of man—that iS we-3 a duty imperative on every Christian indeed "to do onto others as they would that others should do onto them , " } tbat " thon abatt love tby neighbour as thyself . " Mr . C . considered these tbe leading doctrines of pure , practical ,

    Christianity , and it waa with great regret that he had to adduce that the majority did not act up to it . Mr . C . then enamerafid tbe principles of the People's Charter , and contended that of all ] sects with which he was acquainted , none acted so consonant with tbe doctrines of Christ and his true followers , as do tbe Chartists He went on at great length and proved to the satisfaction of all present ] ( for although an opportunity was given to any one who might be disposed to differ from him in opinion , none embraced it ) that pure , practical Christianity ; and Chartism are BynonimouB . The Chairman next introduced Mr . Beesley , who was also received with great symptoms of applause . Mr . Been ey drew some inferences from the state of the Church in Scotland ! and of tbe Repeal

    agitation in Ireland , and hoped tbat every true Englishman wonld see the propriety jof joining in one phalanx for the procurance of those tights of which they , as men and Christians , had [ a perfect right to claim . He clearly showed things si they now are , and as they w # uld be if pare practical ] Christianity were established in these realms . He contended that such was hot the case new ; that that j which bore that name in England now savoured more of infidelity than of tbe principles taught by tbe Saviour and such of his followers as declared and acted | up to the whole council of God . Mr . B . advanced many able arguments in defence of the position which he had taken , and concluded amidst the plaudits of the whole auditory . Mr . Kydd , of South Shields , was next introduced . He

    was likewise greatly applauded . He commenced by noticing tne state of the Church in Scotland ( the " turnout" in which he considered to be nojtbing more than a scheme for Church extension ) showing that it could not be much relied on for the fortberance of the cause of justice . But if the leaders of tbe [ people in Ireland were sincere , he contended that it Would be of vital importance to our cause . Mr . K ( then reviewed the line of policy pursued by tbe leaders of the movement is Ireland for the last ten years , comparing It with the course panned by the most prominent leaders of the English movement for the same period ; and having drawn a true picture of the two , he -would leave the decision with the meeting which of them best deserved the confidence of the working classes ! He did not wish

    to give offtrace to any class of menj ; bat troth , from which nothing could induce him to swerve , compelled him to say tbat he had bis suspicions ; and recent events strengthened these suspicions ; and in his opinion it was his duty to tell tbe starving millions of England and Ireland to be aware jof false prophets . Their rights , their jost rights , are attainable ; and nothing but indiscretion on tbe part of tbe people and treashery on the part of their leaders ean prevent success . — A vote of thanks was agreed to be tendered to Messrs . Charlton , Beesley , Kydd , and Cockburn , for their able advocacy of the cause of true democracy , and to the Chairman , for his conduct in the ehaijr , and the meeting was dissolved . LONDON—On Sunday evening the usual meeting of Bepealers waa held at Buckley ' s Coffee House ,

    Boswell-court , Fetter-lane . An animated discussion took place respecting tbe orders from Dublin , for the exclusion of the Chartists . Much sorrow was expressed at the conduct pursued By Daniel O'Connell and his counsellors , but the only alternative being a separation from the parent association , they were compelled to refuse admission to any person professing himself an O'Connoritle Chartist . The names of nine individuals were taken down by the seoretary and sent to Dublin to have their money returned , the ward not feeling justified in returning it without the express consent of the Dublin council . The evil policy of the line of ' conduct pursued

    by the "Agitator , " was ably shown up by Messrs . Rathbone , Caughlan , Wheeler and others . During one period of the evening a little heartburning prevailed , but the Chartists eventually retired in perfeet good feeling , resolving to continue Bepealers , but to stand aloof from any connection with tbe associated body until they were more sensiblej of the value of their co-operation . The Secretary entreated them not to blame the ward for their exclusion , but attribute it to the preremtory orders they had received . In Chelsea and various other parts of the Metropolis a similar line of conduct was followed by the Bepealers in reference to Chartists who had been associated with them . j

    Lambeth . —At a meeting of Chartists here _ it was agreed to meet in future on Monday evenings , at the Britannia Coffee House , Waterloo Boad . A public meeting will take place next [ Monday evening : o petition Parliament in behalf | of Cooper and Richards , and to co-operate with the other localities on the Surry side , to callfa meeting'on Kennington Common , for the same purpose . Notice was given that at the next meeting an address to the Irish would be moved on the Ropeal Agitation . At a meeting held at the Crown ) and Cushion , on Monday night last , Mr . Bead in the chair ; it was agreed that the Chartists of Bermendsey meet for the future at the White Bear , Long Walk , Bermondsey-square . Mr . Read was elected Secretary in the room of Mr . Foster , resigned ; and it was also agreed to call a publio meeting at the White Bear , Long Walk , Bermondsey-square , on Monday

    next , at eight o ' clock in the evening , to petition against the Irish Arms Bill . ] MVBBPOOfe—Mr . C . Doyle , \ of Manchester , delivered a spirited lecture on Tuesday week , on the Repeal of the Union , to a crowded } audienee in the Nelson Assembly Rooms . We received a long report of his leoture on Saturday morning last , too late , of course , for last week ' s paper , in which only it ought to have appeared . At the usual Chartist meeting here , on - Sunday week . The sum * f 103 . was roted to Mrs . M'Cartney . j Liverpool . —At our usual meeting , on . Sunday evening , the balance sheet of the Defence and Support Fund Committee wa 3 read , having been audited according to a motion at a previous meeting . It was resolved , upon the motion of ] Mr . M'Knight , that it be published ia . the Ntrlhem Star . Since our last balance sheet , in January , we have collected £ 9 6 s . 7 id . j

    Mr . M'Cartney ' s expense to Lancaster ... £ 3 10 0 Mr . Wm . Jwnes ' s' expenses to Leicester ... 2 0 0 Previously acknowledged by Mr . Cleave foroirculara \ ... 1 11 10 Mr . M'Ca rtney to London J ... 2 5 3 | Mrs . Ell \ 8 .. » . 0 10 0 Mr . Myjartney \ 2 0 0

    411 16 ) . } Received £ 9 6 7 t Due to Treasurer ... £ 2 9 6 Mb . Doyib gave a secend lecture upon the Bepeai of the Unio « on Wednesday evening . The place was crowded . A resolution , pledging the Chartists of Liverpool to assist the Repeal by all constitutional means , was agreed to . Three cheers . were given for Repeal ; the Charter , the Press , O'Connor , O'Connell , a » d the Lecturer . A puBLie meeting was called by bill ? for the purpose of petitioning Parliament for the removal of Cooper and Richards to the Queen ' s prison . The meeting was addressed by Messrs . H . Jones , J . Cowan , M'Nulty , George Lloyd , and J . Leach , of Stockport ; it was a crowded meeting . Mr . Loach addressed the meeting at great length , and gave an interesting description of the Repeal movement in Ireland , from whence he had just come .

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    BARNSiEr . —The members of the Repeal Association held their weekly meeting on Suuday evening Mr . Peter Hoey was called to the chair . The speech of Mr . O'Connell was read front the Dublin Register , containing the declaration of no union with the Chartists of England . The letter of Mr . O'Connor in last week ' s Star , was also read to the meeting . Mr . Eneas Daly and Mr . John L ^ ary addressed the meeting . A Public Meetikg was held In the large schcol room , under the Odd Fellows' Hall , to petition the

    House of Commons , on behalf of the victim , Cooper , and against the Irish Arms Bill . He briefly opened the business of thft meetisg , and called on Franoig M if field to move the adoption of the petition . The speaker spoke at some lengtb in support of , ita prayer . Mr . John Grimshaw seconded its adoption . Mr . Davis , the Chartist lecturer , supported its prayer , and went at great length into the cause of Cooper being victimised . It was meved by Mr . Lingard ,, That T . S . Duncombe , M . P . present tho petition . A vote of . thanks was moved to the * chairman who returned thanks .

    ToiwroBDEi * . —Last Saturday night , there wa »» publio meeting , called by the constables of tho towBship of Todmorden and Walsdeli iu the Timbe * Yard lately occupied by Mr . Joha Hall , totake into consideration the necessity aud propriety of petitioning Parliament for the removal of Ifcom&s Cooper and John Richards , from Stafford &aol to a prison where they will be allowed to find their own provisions , and correspond with their families and friends . Mr . Wra . Helliwell briefly moved'tbe adoption of the petition , and Mr . Hartley Heywood sseonded the motion . Mr . David Boss then came forward and lead the pstition , and supported it id a masterly style of eloqjuenea . It was carried nnamV moirtly . Mr . David Bes » was again introduced ,, and gave a most interesting and instructive lecture on the People ' s Charter .

    Braopord . —Oh Sunday , the Chartists of Little Horton met in the School Room , Park Place ; where it was resolved to enter into a weekly subscription- for the purchase of land . On Sc * i » ay evejmjkh a lecture was delivered ia the large room , Butterworth ' a Buildings , on tbe laud , aud the means to be adopted by the people to obtain possession of small farms . On Monday evening , the members of the Repeal Association met at the White House , Broad Stones , when some discussion arose respecting the election of two volunteers . A motion was made to the effect , " that they be elected by the members in public meeting . " An amendment— " " That they be chosen by the wardens as heretofore . " A second amendment— "That there be no more volunteers elected " —was carried by a large majority .

    STOCKPORT . —A public meeting has been held here , to petition the Commons for a repeal of the Legislative Union , and against the Irish Arms * Bill . The weather proving very umfavoarable , the meeting adjourned from Waterloo Ground , to tha Chartist Room , Bomber ' s Brow . Mr . Thomas Welby was elected Chairman . He stated the business of the meeting ia a brief but effective speech , and ' introduced Mr . Jv Carter , to move the first resolution . Messrs * - M'Wade , AUinson , Horsfield , and Clarke , in excellent and energetic speeches , subsequently addressed the meeting ; and Mr . F . P . Mead wound up the business of the meeting in a pathetic detail of the miseries that aa alien Govern * meat had . perpetrated in the unhappy sister

    country . The petition is to be presented by Mr . John O'Connell , and its prayer supported by Messrs * Cobdsn and Marsland , the two Members for Stockport ; that is , if these gentlemen are ia a humour to do that , which we very much doubt . The meeting , which waa throughout a very spirited one , ended by the Commodore giving out" The gathering of the Unions , " On Sunday evening , the Commodore delivered a very excellent address to a numerous and respectable audience . He feelingly recommended the Chartists to bury in oUivion all past animosities , and to unite as one mau to show the Repealers , that although they were debarred from joining the Repeal Association , that they are determined , by all peaceable means , to forward the Repeal agitation .

    LONG BTJCKBT . —Two excellent leetarea ou the principles of democracy , by Mr . Samuel Parkes , of Sheffield , have been delivered in this place , the first on Saturday the 3 d , and the second oa Wednesday the 7 th . inst ., in the Market-place . A Working Man ' s Hall ia being erected in this place , the first stone of which was laid by our worthy aecretary , Mr . D . E . Lever , on Wednesday ,. the 31 st May ; it is raised by shares of five shillings- each , aad will be let for any legal and moral purpose . BXLSTON . —On Monday evening a-meeting wa » an * nounced to take place at Bilston to petition against the Irish Arms Bill ; also in behalf of Cooper , Richards , and Capper . Messrs . O'Neil , Wilcox , Fairbnrn ,. Thomason and others were to address tho meeting . The

    authorities willing to shew their power , brought the police forca of Wedneabury , Wolverhampton , and Great Bridge , into Bilston , all armed with cutiassea . Some of the keepers of the peace were not very sober . At six o ' clock , the time at wbicb the meeting was announced , hundreds wera wending their way to the Fipax ' s Meadow , the place appointed for meeting , and at the commencement of the business not lesathan twelve or fourteen thourind were present . On tbe motion off Mr . John . White , seconded by another Bilston Chartiat , Mr . Wednesbnry , ¦ we-j eilled to the chair . He opened tbe business of the meeting by glancing at tbe History of Ireland , from the time that their Milesian ancestors took- possession of tbe Emerald Isle , one thousand years prior to the time of Christ , till

    Christianity waa introduced into Ireland by St . Patriak , five hundred years after its conquest by Henry 2 ad . The miseries tbe , country suffered under the dominion of ambitious monarchs on the one band , and intriguing wicked ministers on the other . He then proceeded to direct tbe attention of the immense assembly to the case of Cooper and bis co-patriots . At this point , Colonsl Hogg made bis appearanoe- on honeback * and rode through the meeting , and a person called Obadiah B&tty , demanded the names of tho speakers . They were instantly given , and notices were served on the speakers to answer to a charge of trespass . Tbe following is a cepy of the notice : — " ! , Henry Pool * of Bilston , iu the county of Stafford , agent to Mrj . Dean , the widow of William Dean , late of Bilston

    aforesaid , gentleman , deceased , do hereby give yen notice not to trespass or meet upon certain laud of the said Mrs . Dean , in Piper ' s Meadow , at Bilston aforesaid ; and if you do , I shall take legal proceedings against you , and Cause you to be rejected therefrom . D . ited this 12 th Jane , 1831 . To Messrs . Arthur O'Neil , William Fairburn , John White and others . Henry Pool . " It happened tbat the ground on which the speakers stood belonged to the gentleman of whom the Chartists rented their room , and wb&bad given them leave ¦ to assemble . Another notice , addressed to Mr Q'Nell and the Chairman , was torn to pieces before the officials , and thrown into tbe air , Mr . O'Neil stating that as the charge of trespass had been falsified , be would - throw the notice to the winds * The petition was then

    read by the Chairman , its adoption waa moved by Mr . Wilcox , seconded by Mr . John White , and supported . by Arthur O'Niel , in a powerful speech-in which be referred to tbe state of the country , the difficulties of Government from tbe opposition of Chartists , Corn Law Repealers , Complete Suffrage , the malcontents of the Scotch church , and last , though not least , from Iralaa " . = After Btating his firm resolve to meet the people £ i some future time in the open air , he withdrew amid tbe applause of tbe immense assembly . Tie Chairman then put the petition , which was unanimously carried , with one exception . ' Mr .- W . Fairburn then addnsssed the people and remarked that an attack being made upon the liberties of Ireland , weald soon be followed by a crusade against tbe righti of Englishmen , if not

    promptly opposed by the advocates of bumaa freedom in both countries . He shewed that • tho rightoC public meeting , of Habaas Gorpus , and ferial by jury would all be made complete nullities . He concluded by moving the following resolution . "That ttas-meetlng are of opinion that the intention ot her Majesty ' s Ministers to carry into effect an Act of Parliament to disarm , the peopla of Ireland , is calculated to excite alarm and suspicion in the minds of the peopla of this country as being only a prelude- to the further enslaving and oppressing British subjects ; therefore this meeting declares such measure boUkttnjust and anconititutionaL" This resolution wci unanimously aatried . $£ r > Cadley then , addressed tho- meeting an £ gave a v « ry , vivid description of the atrocities committed by Ooangemen in different

    parts of Sreland , tbe destruction of property , private robberies , all connived at by the present Lord Lieutenant 9 } Ireland . Be concluded by moving the following resolution : — "That this meeting approves of tha , present struggle of the Irish people to obtain a repeal of the Legislative Union of Great Britain and Ireland , and this meeting pledges itself to use all the constitutional means in its power to further the accomplish * vaent of that juat aud desirable object" Mr . Wilcox seconded the resolution . Mr . O'Neil again addressed the meeting , and referred to the Bufferings of hia own family in tbe County of Tyrone , Ireland . One had been beheaded , another had been mown down by dragoons , another had perished at the Peterloo Massacres iu 1819 / who was a namesake and relative ; and he waa resolved to use the means inhis power to crush the influence of irresponsible despotism . He again reretired amid applause . A vote of thanks to the

    Chairman was moved by Mr . Fairburn , seconded by Mr . John White—carried ananimously . The meeting was adjourned until Thursday night , when Mr . Tbomaaon announced his intention to lecture on the Repeal of the Union . The overwhelming assembly separated with the greatest order : the only dirtaibance axetfeA waa by CoL Hogg's horse , who pranmd atxmt at tt « Bight of » nnmeroua Chartist ; meeting , —ii being something unusial to « Colonel ' s harm : inawd , this officer was alarmed at hi * situation , aa appears from the following expressson made use by him : — "Good Qod , men , do not take any advantage ^ SnrfrjrlOTTfe ^ am only one man . " He need not have been almrai fflt-p ^ Y ^ y was peaceable and proper , and an impresslon ^^ tt ^ e ^> f /\ upon the meeting , composed aa it was of £ Pt $ &&tJ \ > £ \ ; not easily erased . One middle class man tQbtWWifitt ' ti-K \< V < ball , gave three shillings towards p » yin ^ Ra ^ Bjffitf J ^^? C ^ C announcing the meeting . V * I ' # * % ^ * S ^ V ? S ^>^'

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    118 Md VUL . VI- NO . 292 . SATURDAY JUNE 17 1843 ma * . * nmrmic * ifptmr or ^ ==== r = — - __ . > y ^ . vr ^ v . pjve gnlI , lngl , per Quarter .

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• Citation
  • Northern Star (1837-1852), June 17, 1843, page unpag, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1217/page/1/