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      i Ms Punkas , —Har ? BS devoted more than ten - £ s and a *^ * ^ m J t £ > tie ^ lucre service of the iadusirions of » U classes , and hving denied myself during the whole of ihariiae pay sagle enjoyment to which mj situation ia life muUe d ' ine , and la-ring expended every single farthing of W f 0 Tiime during the "whole time for the *^ se of " furthering the interests of your order % iavii £ tome more persecution , insult , and indignity jli ^ B 7 man of my class wonld have borne j and aaviug through all preserved a consistency which I j—jsj -mil bear fair comparison -with so much of the [ ifeofssj other pnblic man that ever liTed before ¦ mf IiHsi ii 13 high timB that yon and I should cg ^ le accents , and come to a proper understanding ^^ nur Tejpectijepositions . thirteen months the

      for the las * Chartist canse > £ = b ^ n held in abeyance . It got a severe blow in Ajm- f , 1 W 2 i BOt : from lllB indiscretion of the Ex-KiSTe Committee as some wonld foolishly allege ; Eot from a ^^ of foresight of the Manchester Atless' -e ? . s 5 t * I 0 se w ^ ° through stone walls ctffl ' . cad ; but from the heavy arm of Capital which jjjd bees raised against it for many months prerioa ^ j io & strike . _ It was that , that struck you . It ^ jj ' afsicst its strike that I eautioned you for four Bitaifcs before . It was a part oHts plot , not of our plosi t-rsrs . was the connterploi ; and I assert , wkhozi k& of coniradicnon that had it not been for jja ; wanterplot the master manufacturers , with their pcwcr over your labour as capitalists , wiih ^ Kjwer J TS-Tccr lives and liberties as jnstices , would have tredyeu as tools for the accomplishment of Free Jrsde ^ a change whieh would haye placed you for j ; incalculable number of years wholly and entirely

      U r mercy . I am engaged in preparing an afSdavii , should it ifEec-5 saiy , for the defence of the men included in is founh count , in which I shall prove upon oath jst every man charged in that connt with having rcsspired to create revolution are wholly innocent d the charge , and furthermore , that but for their jJcrierence the town of Manchester , and the snrsanding towns , would most probably have been feTEcd to ashes . The reaction caused by the prompt iaerfeience of the trades of Manchester , and the

      Jfctnehesier delegates , compelled the masters to £ jEge their tactics ; and from the announcement of . jar counferplo :, the mills , as sworn to by every one if lie witnesses , became -gradnally opened Hniil the { jsrauTes had all returned to their work . ; whereas , } ad lie conspiracy to repeal the Corn Laws been iSowtd to progress , they woul

      SoiwnhstaBding the temporary check sustained jiioasi the unconstitutional conduct of the Secretary for the Home Department ; the rigour of the law ; ¦ its vi £ enr , or raiher the spleen of the village Dogl&Tks who execute the law ; the malice of the jury j ! i _ -s ; tie ihnncei of the whole press j the frown -of Tvta : is called " respectable" public opinion ; the ijraaaj of the law ' s executors ; tb * frightful threats jgsiiirj those who dared to profess Charnst principks , and the disregard by all , of onr appeals for a E = re hear ing of onnvroegs : I say that ,

      notwitb-Sasdaig all , it i ? as I hai e more than once predicted ; llisi-althosgh agitation has be ^ H more circumscribed , je : the nmdhasbeen more active . Thought has gone iz , while ite body has been coerced ; and the impelling Tea ? on for my trriting this lener is , the practical jsroof ihat lhave received of this fact from tBe Conference recently held a ; Birmingham . I do assure td 2 , my frrends , th&t I attached an . importance to , jm felt an anxiety about , that Conference which io pen can describe ; and the result of the deliberafcons I cannot myself adsqnatelv pourtray .

      From the intrigues of many whose bad conduct iad tansed a dismissal from our ranks , we had reason to isppose thaJ enough of angry leaven would iiTfl been introduced to have rendered our work , if H > : wholly unsatisfactory , at least incomplete . I Isve served upon nearly all the Conferences and Conventions that have beenholden by onr body ; and I ob conscientiously and proudly affirm that of all those gatherings none equalled the last , in judgment , DiCrerion , anxiety to do right , courage , caution , prudence and unanimity . The conduct of those EKsUem men . convinced me that the public mind bs made a rapid advance within the last twelve E 0 Htb ? j curing wMeh time the cause has been

      wholly maintained by the Sorthern Star , a few Esicus , honest , badly paid Itcturers , and my own jsrsonal exertions ; and my astonishment 13 , not tnat -re are stronger this year than last , but that we have Zved as a party through the quiet . The conduct of rreiy individual delegate during the whole time of ceHbaration is beyond all praise . The object of tsch appeared to he , the eliciting the will of the / Eajority , with a determination to abide by that will Ihrongbrnt , there was not a " speech " niadej and th « sme wori performed within the time would have teenpied a Convention of other materials than working men , for fully six weeks , making due allowance for the n 5 ual amount of speechifying .

      So overjoyed , then , am I with the prospects pre Kntec through snch a popular representation , that I am now about to enter into a re-acknowledgement of a solemn league and Covenant with the working tlase ? during that period for which they have imposed upon jne duties and a responsibility which sothing but their own good conduct wonld " have in-Gaced me to undertake . 1 will enter into this h&gne and covenant for a period no ; exceeding my JcLiire of cfice ; its renewal to depend upon after B 2 ? iB ^ e £ eie&

      At the solicitation of many of the leaders of our jarry , and in direct opposition to my own opinion , I hive b = en unanimously -elected as one cf your Exetstive Committee ; to hold that office until your hn Conreition shall assemble in April next . Eating previously refused to allow myself to-be put in nomination , 1 was persuaded , in the first instance , tj an appeal made to me by Mr . Mason and Mr . iJoEaldson , and subsequently backed l > y one coming from the whole body . I saw the force of the reason ing of those gentlemen so clearly , that I should have looked npon my refusal as cowardice . My reasons , 8 kb , for accepting the ofSee for a limited period TTtre as follow : —Firstly , the ehoice bting to be Jade tr the Conference , —their choice was

      tonndersuly limited , in consequence of the fate of a number of onr best men being yet Tadecidtd . Secondly , because the legality or ^ legality of our Organization has been a friutfu ] feme of dissatisfaction raised by our enemies and bdi without its effect Bpon our friends ; and , ii &erewas any responsibility attached to the party , it vedd devolve in a greater degree upon those who lad become willing cScer 3 to see it carried out . 1 ik'Ufihi i ) -at it would be cowardly to give my sane-Son to 2 plan of Organization , and then to evade the iEpon = ibility of working it . I thought that assn ttini ? that responsibiiity my ? eli would give an intreif-td coufidtnee to the whole party . Thirdly . ip ^ K c-Hspelled as I before stated , to make our election from a limited number , I wa 3 conscious that

      & 9 whole country would not be satisfied with the sppwninitEi of a body , when to some of whom manj J 3 rti- < jf lie ccuntry might be wholly ignorant , and in seme of whom , all might not have implicit confidencp : * irie J iad ihe vanity to believe that , in my apiwpiment as Treasurer with a seat at the Board s * 3 wcc ! d believe that I wonld see to the propei Jcm jnis' jaiion of the funds , and to t ^ e faithful £ zCL 2 Txe of our duties . 1 indeed that I wonld have * pride in receiving , together with my brother sSeers , a unanimous Tote of thanks and confidence - « nn the first Convention , xo which onr conduc East

      be rubmitted for the most rigid investigation , fourthly , that being an unpaid servant , I wonld bt * ile to save the country thirty shillings a-week &Eriby in the outset rendering our machinery less * xptn 5 ive ; and , Fifthly , because I have made ui iEy mind to give to the working of the mathhiery , the fairest chance and trial till April next ¦ fliat it vsHl admit of , taking upon myself the respon ability of discharging the duties of my office , as wel » 5 zeal , untiring energy , honesty and determination to make the people ihe party of the State . Sncl itsBj are my simple reasons for allowing the dele gates to put fresh harness on mv back .

      Having jpven the question much thought since my appointment , 1 have come to the tondnsion that the cdegates acted cunningly , if not wisely , in the matte ; while 1 am convinced that my refnsal would sot only havfl created general dissatisfaction , but ? & > a considerable amount of distrust . Such , workttg men , are my reasons for accepting office ; and cow bear the terms upon which , and npon which ^ ote , I -consent io remain an active member of the Chartist bi dy afier onr new Organization shall have pd a fair trial . You are not to expect that I am So i mpair my health and fortune in a fruitless struggle to Rcconpiish for others that about which they jhenistlTes are wholly indifferent . If the condnct of the Executive is in every way tuch as will ensure the ^ mammons approval of the first Convention , and if a shall fail -l 0 pxounce a snitable response from the * hole p-ople , TBEN SHALL I CONSIDER MYSELF JUSTIFIED m ABANDONING THE AQ-ITE PTJflSUITS OF CHAHTISMAND

      » JET 1 RE I 2 JT 0- PRIVATE LITE . If I am flrTta 10 this alternative . 1 shall quit the ^ cp E 5 no man ever quitted it b efo re : 1 shall aban-Qon my conmiiison , rednce myself to the Tanks ; Knew my card of admission , pay my subscriptions aceorcicg ^ o the terms-of OrgMiization , conform as a * B « Eber to all the rules , but live in retirement ^ anl an improved opinion tkall again call me into more active He . If , npon the other hand , our energy and exertions shall be met with corresponding * cnriij on jjjg p ^ j Q £ ^ gQQutrj ^ then in April 1 Mia

      lesign niy tra 3 t ; and , if my serrices are wanted , aiiu bs prepared to continue the straggle in any atEKtk * : which it shall please the people , thiongh sneir repitientatives , to impose npoa me . I do not *™ k that any living man will consider my terms * £ Ji 3 i . while I undertake to pledge myself , upsB bebali of self and coUeagues , that with moderate energy upon ihe part of ihe people , Tre will place ihe Ctaxiisi cruse in & position before April Eext , thai wul delight our friends and astonish our enemies .

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      _ It must be borne in mind that the present Executive is but a temporary body , merely holding trust until the conntry will be in a situation to choose its officersfrom a more extended source ; and upon that account it was not only wise upon the part of the delegates , but indispensable , that the majority of the body should be chosen from the metropolis . And for this reason , few persons in the provinces wonld wish to break up their little establishments , and come to London upon so short a tenure as six months ; whereas it is highly possible that if an increase of salary should be required as an inducement , and if our exertions should warrant a belief that the labour is worthy that amount of hire , he Convention wonld hold out that inducement , rather than allow any obstacle to remain in the way of free election .

      Lst me now lay before the ccuntry a simple statement of what will be required for carrying out our Organization up to that period when our conduct xnnst be submitted to a National Convention . The first settled cost is , for the General Secretary one pound a week , the other pound of his salary being paid oni of the Land Fnnd . Salary of three other officers at one pound ten Ehillings each ; four pounds ten shillings a week . The other efficer , nothing . Total for the Executive , five pounds ten a week . Now it may be presumptions in me to say , and yet I guarantee , it that in London alone , aye London , so

      much reviled , we will by our ( xertions , not only raise that amount , but also a suffideccy to pay our missionaries for the surrounding counties . 1 can always insure £ 16 a night in Manchester , over and above all rxpences ; and at a nigbt a quarter , that wculd be £ 64 in the year . Otber towns of course I shall occasionally visit , without leaving any of my duties as Treasurer undischarged ; and I merely mention those things to shew what one man can do when hei 3 in earnest . But let me go on with my calculations , as to the whole expence of working machinery : —

      Salary of Executive , £ 5 10 s . per week . Say twenty district leccurers ai £ 1 10 s per week . Six missionaries for breaking up new ground , & \ IO 3 . * -a week . Stationary and place of meeting . and other incidental expences of the Executive £ 2 per week . I do not include postage , as it is quite right and just to the whole body thai every letter written iq ' he Secretary should contain a postage stamp to frank the answer ; while the Secretary shonld invariably refuse all letters that are not post paid . This rule will pot only be just , but will save an immensiiy - of trouble ; while it will also prevent persons from playing off hoaxes at our expence . The total expence , then , per week would be £ 46 10 s .

      Balance £ 61 16 8 per week . Now , while there is so much talk about the expence of carrying out our plan , and especially as regards the Convention , let us see the situation in which even such an enrolment would place us . There are now thirty weeks between the present time and the time appointed for the meeting of the first Convention . Tnat is linle more than one-half the year ; and within that period we Bhould have thirty times the weekly balance , er rfl , 85 o , in hand . Now , Suppose that we felt it judicious to consolidate our whole Exchequer ; and suppose our Convention in A _ pril to consist of fifty delegates , representing those districts that had emoloved lecturers : and

      suppose our delegates to the Convention to be paid Jt 3 per week for a whole month , their salaries would amount to £ 600 , —their constituents merely paying their expences to and from London , which in the poorest would be accomplished by a tea party and voluntary subscriptions at parting , and another on returning to give an account of their stewardship . Thus the salary of the delegates for their whole ser-Tices wonld amonnt to £ 600 , leaving £ 1 , " 255 in hand for a law fund , a victim fund , and a carrying-out-ofthe Charter fnnd . In this calculation the subscriptions for only thirty weeks are estimated ; while the expence of the Convention , which is only to be annual , is also taken into account . But let us see how we would stand upon a balance of the whole year : — £ s . d . Weekly expences at £ 46 II ... 2415 0 0 Expences of Convention COO 0 0

      £ 3 . 015 0 0 Weekly subscriptions £ 108 6 s . 83 . £ 5 , 652 0 from which deduct expenditure , and we find an annual balance in our favonr of £ 2 , 637 , as a law fund , a victim fund , and an emergency Jund ; to be applied to calling , if necessary , special Conventions , Conferences , and so forth . Now look at Ireland , and her poverty ; then at England and her poverty ; and I ask you soberly , honestly , and fairly , whether or not we aie entitled to the Charter , or worthy of the name of Chartists , and whether or not the Government is not fully justified in prosecuting us aa turbulent and dissatisfied vagabonds , if out of the whole population there are not 25 , 009 , or one in every 680 , ready to pay one penny a week , or four and fonrpence a-year , for

      the purpose of testing their love of the pnngiple . It 13 all nonsense to say that the country is too poor to pay such an amonnt for its redemption , when thousands upon thousands are squandered weekly by professing Chartists upon puffing tobacco , and drinking intoxicating drinks . 1 don ' t mind this letter being a very long one , and therefore while upon the subject of abstinence , I shall speak my mind very freely ; and tell you that wherever I see the necessity of surrendering a habit for the good of my fellowman , I will shew tbat I have the firmnes 3 to set the example myself ; and although I never will consent to Christian Chartism , Teetotal Chartism , or Knowledge Chartism being mixed up with the real Chartism , which is the Land as a free market for labour

      and the vote to prou ct it , yet , I am resolved to set an example in all instances in which its following can lead to our ultimate oljects : and with that view it is mv intention to propose , as the first resolution to the Executive body , that we shall sign a total abstinence pledge , until we lay onr accounts before the first Convention : and I would strongly recommend the several districts to require the same pledge during office from their several lecturers ; while I trust that the Executive will require the same from their missionaries , and that drunkenness and dissipation will be considered sufficient grounds for rejection or dismissal . My friend ? , it is high time that , we reform ourselves , while we are engaged in the good work of reforming others ; and let me tell

      yen that dissipated drunken lecturers have brought more disgrace upon our cause than any other evil that we have been subjected to . aye , more disasters than the law ' s persecution . Some few men have told me that if I recommended total abstinence , the Star would be kicked out of all the beer-houses and Tom and Jerry shops : my answer to that is , that by no possibility could they confer a greater pleasure or honour upon me . That man is a bad man who dreads the exposure of vice lest he should suffer pecuniary loss in doing so . Suppose for a moment that any of our enemies had ever seen me even tipsey , or spending my time nulike a gentleman , will any man say , or venture to calculate npoB the amount of loss that such conduct

      would entail upon our cause ! and give me leave to tell yon that , in his locality ,, a district lecturer is of much more consequence in that locality than 1 am ; and therefore should he be equally particular in his condnet . 1 regret to say that , in more instances than one , I have been shocked at the account given of the beastly habits of some of our district lecturers . Let us , my friends , put the stamp of our reprobation npon such condnct at once ; and let us feel assured that the example s-et by our officers would go far to insure improvement amongst the body . Although Scotland has not joined in our present plan of Organization , yet we may rest assured that the Scotch people only look for an example worthy of being followed . Let us set them that example ; and then call them factious if they

      don ' t follow it . Another thing againBt which would especially direct the attention of the Chartist body ia the underhand , ungentlemanlike practice , of writing secret letters for tie purpose of forming the nucleus of an BnderoiniBg , »* pping and mining party , sometimes fall » f B » ral phrases , and afterwards stronger phraseB ; just like our Government , who first get a Tot * for establishing the Irish police , and then a Tote for arming them . Besides , an honest man or a gentleman is ho match for the mining corps * as he will never condescend to enter into controversy with them . I shall now direct your attention to another important subject , namely , that of the management of the local fandB by the local officers . In many towns we know of immense ^ receipts , but of very capricious disbursements . Now , I donotihink thatlocalbodies haveanyright whatever

      . Now I will estimate the number of paying members , out of the 3 , 500 , 000 who sitned the National Petition , as low as 25 , 000 , makmg a weekly sum of £ 103 6 s . 8 d . ; not making any allowance for proceeds of tea parties , or public meetings , donations , or large subscriptions , or the amount for cards at entrance . Let us then deduct the cost of our establishment from the small amount at which I estimate the spirit of the body , and see how the balance would stand : — £ s . d . Weekly amount collected ... 108 6 8 Ditto expended 46 10 0

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      to speculate upon the funds ; and , indeed , it would be as well if the accounts were instantly submitted to public meetings ; and if , whenever , the bu . tw collected amounted to a pound , they were contfsrted into a post office order , payable to the person witose duty it may be to receive the same . This would always protect the body from any , the epgbtsat , peculation ; while the frequent opportunities of hearing all about their own funds would inspire them with renewed confidence . For my own part , I must inform you that as your General Treasurer , I shall place all the funds sent to me id the Bank of England , to the credit of myself aud two of the trustees , whom the Executive shall have confidence in—Mr . Duncombe , for instance , and another , merely withholding a sufficient amount to defray our monthly expences . Here ,: then , I also set tho example of placing our funds under vigilant popular controul . Let us now see how our outworks stand .

      That is , from whence we can draw our twenty district lecturers . I will give ' . you a list of those in my memory . Leach , Bairstow , Jones , We 3 t , Doyle , Mason , Clarke , Macartney , White , Ross , of Manchester , Bell , Gamroage , Bolwell , Mantz , Ridley , Dixon , Iiydd , Mead , Dewhirst , Stallwood , Donovan , Morrison , Davirs , Skovington , Gill , Barber , and Smyth , of Bradford . Now , there are twentyseven , and there are many others well capable of discharging the duties . Next week , I shall address you upon the question of the Land , and i undertake to satisfy every man of common sense that had it not been for directing public attention to

      that subject , we would have utterly failed in rrorganiz ng the public mind , while we should still have remained a prey to the law . I shall then write to you upon the present position so nobly achieved by the colliers , under the able management of one man ; and by that time I trust that the Executive will be in a situation to lay somo of its measures before you . Upon the whole , ttoen . my friends , it rests with you , to say whether or not we are to stand as a party , wJsile it is my determination to work as man never worked before , during the seven months that I have named , during which I will hold office upon trial , and after which my further arrangements will be wholly guided by your conduct .

      bpon my own behalf 1 have told you of the example that I mean to set , and in the hope that all that is good may be followed , I hereby head the subscription for carrying out our New Organization thus : —

      From Feargns O'Connor , first subscription £ 2 . Now , to all I say , " Go , do likewise ; " and mind , aH your Treasurer , 1 will not be answerable for any funds , not to the amount of one farthing , which are not transmitted directly to me , post paid , and to the following address , until we have an office for the Executive : — " Feargus O'Connor , care of Mr . John Cleave , Publisher , 1 , Shoe Lane , Fleet Street , London . " This must be observed in all cases , as I will not be accountable for any funds transmitted through any other channel . Hoping to present a fair specimen of your improved confidence in next week ' s Star , to which 1 shall send weekly an account of subscriptions . I remain , Your faithful friend and servant , Feabgds O'Connor .

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      IRELAND .

      LOUGHREA MEETING . Locghrea , ScxDAT NiGRT . —The repeal meeting took place Lere to-day . As this was the first publio meeting siuce the Queen ' s speech , much interest was attached to h , and even more than the usual excitement prevailed amongst the thousands who attended it . Mr . O'Connell , accompanied by Mr . Steele , aud other friends , arrived in a carriage and four , at fiallinasloe , yesterday evening , and was received with great cheering by the people who had assembled to greet him . He slept at Ballinasloe , which is fifteen miles from Loughrea . Loughrea itself is a town in the county of Galway , nearly ninety miles from Dublin .

      Mr . O'Connell left Ballinasloe about twelve o ' clock this morning , and arrived at Loughrea at three o ' clock . At various points along the road groups of people were assembled , who hailed Mr . O'Connell with all that enthusiasm which is the characteristic of the lruh people . Multitude 1 ? , accompanied by bands and bann ^ rs , went out from Loughrea about four miles on the road to BaliinasJoe , to meet aud escort Mr . O'Coanell to the meeting . A device on one of the banners is worth noticing . It was a painting of the bank in Dublin ( formerly the Parliament house ) , with the motto , " Our old house at JiDinfl . "

      The platform was erected on the market ground on the outside of the town , and there was an ample space for the accommodation of a numerous assemblage . Just as the first detachment of the procession reached the gronnd a heavy fall of rain took place , which induced many of the crowd to take to their heels . The more ardent Repealers , however , stood firm , and shouted in derision at their comrades ' disinclination to face the shower . The rain continued during the remainder of the day , and caused the proceedings at the meeting to ba very brief . Mr . O'Connell came on the ground at half-pa st eight o ' clock , and was received with loud acclamations . Mr . Bodkin , M . P ., took the chair .

      Mr . M . J . Ffbe > ch came forward to move the first resolution , and said that in consequence of the &tate of the weather he would not trouble the meeting with any address . He moved the resolution as follows : — "That while we recognize , as the only constitutional doctrine , that the speech delivered by her Majesty at the close of the late session of Parliament is not to be considered as conveying her personal or individual sentiments ; but is to be taken as being in every respect the speech of her ministers , we deem it right to condemn , in the most emphatic terms , the foul and false charge of disaffection put forward in that speech by a selfish and degraded administration , who , having got into power to serve an unworthy party seek to continue that authority by exciting the anti-Irish ; passions of the English people against this oppressed nation—a nation that does not yield to any portion of her Majesty ' s dominions in generous and unaffected loyally to her person and her throne . '

      Mr . Dolphin seconded the resolution , which was carried unanimously . Mr . P . Daly , of Daly ' s Grove , moved the following resolution : — " That whereas the legislative union between Great Britain and Ireland has been effected by the most unjust and nefarious means , and has entailed upon its population all the evils of the most abject poverty and destitution , it is our boundea duty and firm determination never to relax in our peaceful and constitutional efforts , till we obtain a full and unqualified Tepeal of that odious measure . " Mr . J . Dillon , of Caher , seconded the resolution which was agreed to .

      Mr . P . SxERRiTT , of Loughrea , moved the following resolution— " That we can command no language capable of conveying our feelingB of respect for the illustrious liberator ef our country ; the exquisite tact and wisdom , combined with the astonishing powers of mind which he has brought to bear upon every subject regarding Ireland , particularly on the great absorbing question of Repeal , must naturally excite the gratitude of every class of his countrymen . ' Mr . Anthont O'Xellt seconded the resolution , which was agreed to . Mr . Fahet , of Loughrea , moved the last resolution ~ " That the principle and preliminaries adopted by the Repeal Association for tbo restoration of our native Parliament , has met our cordial concurrence , and that we are determined to afford them all the facility in our power . "

      Mr . Patrick Blake , of Frenchfont , seconded the resolution , which was carried unanimously . The whole of the resolutions were moved and seconded without a single observation , in consequence of the unfavourable state of the weather . Mr . O'CoNNEiL now came forward to address the meeting , and spoke from beneath an umbrella . He said that the state of the weather would compel him to limit the expression of his gratitude . There was high authority for saying that it rained on the just aa well as the nnjust ( hear , hear ) . But though he wished to be as brief as pospible , he could not avoid expressing his delight at the splendid spectacle of that day . Connaught had done well ( cheers ) . Connaught had exhibited a right noble spirit ( cheers ) .

      Connaught was determined that Ireland should be free ( renewed applause ) . He had seen assembled that day the population of several counties , and their peaceable and courteous demeanour might serve as an example to those who were called the higher orders . The higher orders—bah ( cheers and laughter ) . He had seen a peasantry with physical force sufficient to achieve the greatest revelations ; but who were as submissive as an assemblage of children . The men of Connaught showed their determination to join with him , and their other leaders , in insisting on Irish nationality ( cheers ) . How foolish it was to suppose that tho Irish were a fickle and a changeable people . There never was on the face of the earth a more persevering people than the Irish . For three hundred years they had been subject to persecutions

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      of every description , the object of which was to uproot the ancient , religion in Ireland ; but they had come out ot the persecution more numerous thau they were when it commenced . The inhabitants of every other country disappeared before their conquerors ; but the Iri 3 h had conquered their invaders ' - by absorbing them . He was restraining his feelings , and abstaining from aiming at any thing eloquent , because he would not detain them in their present predicamont . ( It was now raining in torrents . ) : But could IriV-hmeii forget that they once had a Parliament , and thav they had the sam « right to it as England had to hers i The Jnsh Parliament , even in the worst times , was protective of the interests of the people ; whilst the English Parliament had plunged that conntry

      into debt to the amount of £ 450 , 000 , 000 ! At the time of the union , the Ivish Parliament had incurred a debt of only £ 20 , 000 , 000 . Ho then briefly contrasted the condition of Ireland before and subsequent to the union , arid apologised for passing so bribily over topics on which lie would have dilated for an hour and a half under more favourable circumstancea . If they had the repeal of the union , they would get rid of the incubus of the church—each man would pay his parson as he paid his tailor or his lawyer . They wonld not have to pay the Trenches ( groans ) . He wished he had time to speak about their landlords . Lord Clancarty was guilty of a cruel violation of conscience in compelling hia tenants to send their children to his schools to be taught the doctrines of

      ajreligion which their parents believed to be untrue T ^ tfe roans ) . Lord Cloubrock was equally guilty of a violation of conscience , in compelling his Roman Catholic labourers to work on hollidays . He thanked the people of Loughrea for the show which they had made in the presence of their tyrants and oppressors . Let them couKde in him ; Tepeal was coming on—( cheers ) . Let his advice be followed , and before many years , ay , before many mouths , they should have a Parliament in College Green—( loud applause > . Their motto must be peace , order , and law . There must be nothing but constitutional exertion : not a blow , no drunkenness , teetotalism for ever—( cheers ) . Believe me , my friends , continued Mr . O'Connell , that if you follow iny advice , the day is not far

      distant when you shall have your Parliament restored in Ireland . I am working the plan out . I have it in detail . I will haye this protective society of 300 sitting before Christinas , and I hope to be able to give you as a new year ' s gift , a Parliament in College Green—( cheers ) . People of Ireland , you deserve it . Brave , noble-minded people of Ireland , you deserve it . Faithful , religious , moral , temperate people of Ireland , you deserve to be a nation , and you shall be a nati » n —( much cheering ) . The Saxon stranger shall not rule you . Ireland shall belong to the Irish , and the Irish shall have Ireland—( hurrah ) . I will not detain you longer . May the blessing of God light on you . My temperate , generous , affectionate friends , you shall have liberty —( cheers ) . Thanks having been voted to the chairman , the meeting dispersed . THE DINNER . In the evening upwards of 400 persons dined in the Linen-hall . Mr . Bodkin , M . P ., was in the chair . On hia right sat Mr . O'Connell , aud on his left sat Dr . M'Hale . As soon as dinner was over an address from the inhabitants of Loughrea was presented to Mr . O'Connell . ; Mr . O'Connell , in reply , said that he would continue to exert himself in the cause of his country until his labours should cease in the Parliament house on College Green—( cheers ) .

      Another congratulatory address from the Town Council of Loughrea was presented to Mr . O'Connell . Mr . O'ConNkll briefly acknowledged the address , and said he could promise them nothing in reply except his unremitting exertions until his countrymen should see that novelty in Ireland , justice , administered by the hands of her own children . Letters of apology were announced from Dr . H jggins , Sir V . Blake , Lord Ffrench , aud others . The Chairman proposed the usual loyal toasts , which were drunk with all the honours . The ChaibmajN then gave " The Peoplo , the only true source of legitimate power "—( great ohoring ) . Mr . Barrett haying been called upon , made a fow observations , in the course of which he declared his devotion to the cause of Repeal , and highly eulogised Mr . O'Connell :

      The Chairman next proposed " The health of Mr . O'Connell , " which was drank with enthusiastic applause . Mr . O'Conn ' ell said that as he was coming there yesterday , at Athlone , a worthy and honest Repealer , with a good deal of anxiety in his countenance , but a happy facility of Irish diction , asked him this question : " Shall I be afraid of the Queen's speech 1 " Ho replied at once he saw no objection to his being afraid if he were so timid as to be terrified by the ghost of a speeoh- ^( laughter ) . The Queen ' s speech was the speech of her Ministers . The people were not always so ready to make the distinction ; but it

      was his solemn duty to point it out to them to make them understand it . It was his duty to diminish as much as possible the tendency of tho speech to create an unpleasant feeling towards the Sovereign—a result which would be as wrong , constitutionally , as it would be melancholy in point of fact . The Queen was beloved in Ireland . There , indeed , the Queen ' s name was a tower of strength . Until her accession to the throne , Ireland had received nothing but insult and injustice from sovereigns of the House of Hanover . In her case it was different ; and for that reason there was a personal affection mingled with the allegiance which the IriBh peoplo bore her—which they bore still , for they

      were" True bb the dial to the sun , Although it be not shone upon . " The Queen ' s speech was the last card ministers had to play . The majestic movement for Repeal was in progress ; and they came out six months ago , when the movement was 100 years youngor—for , in a national cause years count by minutes— -with bullying the people of Ireland . They talked of civil war . Did the people crouch—( cries of * " no , no ")! It might be vain in him—for they made hini proud—but he would ask did the leader of the Irish people on that occasion conduct himself otherwise than as the leader of such a people ought—( cheers ) . Let him not be mistaken—be claimed no merit for himself . It was the people who inspired him—it was a

      knowledge of the sentiments of a noble and majestic people ; it was the knowledge that they might be slaughtered , but could not be intimidated . He hurled back a proud defiance oh thorn in a voice of thunder—( cheers , " and so we will ") . They would not have to do it again ; once at a time was enough . Ministers did not repeat their threats , but spent the best part of the session in forging aa Arms Bill , which excited general ridicule . A friend wrote to him the other day to ask whether he should allow his arms to be branded ; aud he replied that he did not like to advise in such a case , but that he intended to have his own branded , in order that they might serve as a fresh proof of the insolence and tyranny of the Saxon—( cheers ) . After the Arms Bill , ministers

      had but one arrow left in their quiver , but one stone unflung , one trick untried , and out they brought the Queen . All Europe was to be astonished by her speech against Ireland . Oh what a trick . It was even worse than a scolding match between two fish wives in Billingsgate . They were obliged to hear one another in reply ! but here the scolding match was all on one side . It was an unfair advantage that Judy took of them—( laughter ) When ministers talked of beating them , they were ready with their shillelaghs , and if ^ hey would gite them fair play at scolding , there he * vas ready for them—( cheers and laughter ) . He remembered a phrase of Castlereagh about a man having his throat cut behind his back . Now , ministers , in their scolding match , had

      cat his throat behind his back , without giving him the power of reply . Who was afraid of the Queen's speech?—( cry of "no one . " ) No ; but they had cause to rejoice in it . Ministers would not have used so rotten a weapon as that if they had any better . If anything could resist a Repeal of the "Union , it would not be putting a few paltry words into a respectable lady ' s mouth . Peel supposed that the Irish were a changeable nation , and that they would soon get tired of the Repeal agitation ; but he was grossly mistaken . How many hundred thousands had assembled that day . The meeting of that day was one of the most magnificent and numerous he had seen . It made his heart throb with delight , and he exclaimed to himself , " This isau answer to the Queen ' s speech "—( cheers ) . He had lately read an article in the Times newspaper , which

      said , " Does not Mr . O'Coanell know that of the large multitudes he calls to attend him , there are few tbat would not shrink from actual danger ?" He could tell the Times newspaper that the reason why he called large meetings was , that the people might not be tempted , not to shrink from , but to dare danger . He called those meetings to revive hoDe—hope that stood between the people and despair , and the want of which soon drives them on hostile bayonets . So far from shrinking from danger , did not hundreds call out to him , " Sir , when will you lot us at them 1 "—( much cheering ) . These mighty meetings were the safety valve through which the boiling courage of the people evaporated . Alter some further observations , he announced that he would hold meetings at Connemara on Tuesday next ; at Iismore ou Sunday next ; at Mullagah on the 1 st of October j and Clonturf . ou the

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      Uth . In this course they would proceed ; bat thoir measures were not limited to | the mere enumeration of the national will in Ireland . He was making averagements , to have his Parliamentary scale con > plete and ready against accidents ; for who could calculate how soon they might have their Parliament ? Let England be involved ; in any awkward dilemma with one of the states of Europe—let any other cotiniry on the faca of the earth attack her , and in twenty-four hours they would have their own Parliament . Ireland bad his plaa before it , and ho was going 00 wjth it . He hoped ! that every town mentioned in his scheme wonld furnish two persons to act as Repeal wardens , for the purpose of enumerating voters . When that was done , be would call his Protective Society of three hundred Irish

      gentlemen about him . More than one Member of Parliament had offered himself as a member of this Society already . He would proceed caatiously ana deli berately . with aiv eye to the breakers ahead , and with a full knowledge of the shoal-water , steering the bark of Iri , -h liberty through every danger , till it should reach in safety the port ofi Repeal —( ch ; ers ) . He called on the people to rejoice . The day of deliverance was not distant—the day when the country should be a nation again- ( was not distant—( Cheers ) . Liberty and prosperity should be the motto of her new Constitution , and her ) people under its ehade should be " Great , glorious , and free , '' the "first flower of the earth , and firatf gera of the sea" — ( loud cheers ) . The Hon . aud Learned Gentleman concluded by proposing " The health ; of the Chairman , " who returned thanks . i

      Tfte Chairman gave the health of Dr . M'Hale , which was drunk with three times-three . Dr . M'Hale returned thanks , j The Chairman next proposed jthe healths of Dr . Coen and Dr . Ffrench and the ' Roiaan Catholic hierarchy of Ireland . ' The toast being drunk , ; Dr . Ffrench returned thanks . The health of Lord Ffrench was nest toasted , and Mr . J . Ffrench spoke in reply , j Various other toasts were drunk ' , and the company broke up about half-past eleven o ' clock .

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      BRADFORD . —On Monday evening a meeting was held in the Large Room , ButterworttTs buildings , to hear the delegates to the Birmingham Conference report the proceedings of that body Mr . Heaton was called to the chair , who briefly introduced Mr . Dewhirst to the meeting . Mr . D . went over the Plan as adopted by tho Conference , explained various clauses , and urged on tbe meeting to aid in carrying it oat Mr . Smyth spoke of the manner of setting the machinery to work , explained the constitution , and modes of redress in case of wrong or fraud being committ ; d by any members or officers of tbe Association , and called on the meeting to support the Plan as adopted by the Conference . The meeting separated satisfied that something substantial would now be put in operation . j

      DEWSBTJRY . —On Sunday evening , a meeting was held in the room over the Ce-operative Store , to hear tbe report of the Conference proceedings from the West-Riding Delegates . Mr . George Sykes was appointed to the chair , who called oh Mr . Smyth to state the nature of the plan the Conference had adopted . Mr . Smyth described the constitution and machinery" of the plan , both for the agitation to carry the Charter and the means to get the land . Several questions were asked respecting the manner of taking the land , the persons first to be put thereon , and how allotted , all of which were satisfactorily answered . Mr . J . Dewhurst followed , wbo pressed on them the duty of using every exertion to carry out the plan , and declared his intention of doing his utmost to have it carried into effect A . considerable number of persons ; gave in their names to become members of the Chatter Association , declaring their intention of subscribing to the Land Fund . Dewsbury is rapidly advancing to its old position in the struggle for the Charter . .

      HEYWOOD . —Two lectures were delivered in the Chartist Association Room , on Sunday last , by Mr . J , Leach , of Manchester , on " the necessity of the people receiving a Hior « extensive moral and political education . " The lectures were well attended , -and were listened to with that marked attention that the magnitude of the subjeot demanded . j PLYMOUTH—Al the usual council meeting of the Chartists of the National Charter ^ Association , resident in Plymouth , the following resolutions were agreed to unanimously— " That we heartily approve of the truly philanthropic and democratic feeling displayed by onr Manchester brethren in the late funeral of our departed , brothers . Duffy ami Lomas , and-return oar heartfelt

      thanks to our Manchester brethren for setting this noble example to the Chartists of the United Kingdom . " " That we feel gratified at the j unanimous condnct evinced by the members of oar Conference , and we trust that the same spirit of union may actuat 3 the body generally , to carry out their plans . '' " That ds . be sent to the Victim Fund . '' It may be well to inform our brothers that Plymouth has had a display of Free Trade principles in a ticket meeting at the Mechanics ' Intitutute of this town , on Tuesday last , when Mr . Blackmore , a Chartist , stood forward to reason with them upon the fallacy of their plans , and was assailed TMth " pull him down , he is a Chartist—turn him out . " However , he uttered a few plain facts which they dared not attempt to answer . i

      MBRTHYR T * DVIL . —At the usual weekly meeting , held oa Monday evening , Mr . Evan Wiiliains iu the chair . After the ! usual business was gone through , the delegate proceeded to give an account of his journey , and also a short account of the proceedings of the Conference , which highly satisfied all present . A vote of thanks was tendered to the delegate for his honest services . BURNLEY . —On Tuesday evening , a public meeting was held in the Chartist | room to hear the Burnley delegate deliver his report . Mr . Holland presided . Mr . Place ' s statement gave universal satisfaction , and a vote of thanks was given to that gentleman for his services . One pound was voted to the Defence Fund . I

      BIRMINGHAM . —On Sunday morning , Mr . Mason , held his usual open air meeting at Duddeston-row . Great interest was manifested by the assembly to learn tbe issue of the Conference deliberations . Mr . M , read the " Address , " and gave a brief outline of the new position which the cause would now hold in influencing public opinion . On Tuesday evening , Mr . Mason held his usual meeting in the Hall of Science . He gave a report of the proceedings of the Conference , which called forth much approbation . At the conclusion , Mr . Davies moved the thanks of the meeting to Mr . Mason and Mr . Eames , for their services ia the Conference , whieh was carried with acclamation . <

      STOCKFORT . —Mr . Thomas Clarke lectured here on Sunday eveninglast te a numerous audience . His report of the proceedings of the Conference was received with universal satisfaction . !

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      ManChESTSH . ^ Ca&PeKTEps' HAtL . * -dn Sufiday evening lasi the hail was densely crowded iu evury part by a highly respsctable audience . MV John Nuttall occupied the chair , and after some * brief remarks introduced Mr . Lloyd , of Liverpool . Mr . Lloyd on coming forward was loudly cheered . His address occupied upwards of an hour and gave very great satisfaction . ¦ At the conclusion of the lecture Dr . Hulley ' s description of the post mortem examination upon tbe body of poor Dnffy was read » and a vote of thanks was unanimously passed to the worthy Doctor for tbe kindness he bad evinced during Duffy's illness .

      New Chartist Hall . —A % a quarterly meeting of the shareholders of the inteaded Chartist Institute , held on Tne 9 day evening last , the accounte having been read over , were passed , and a vote of thtnk'Jgiven to the retiring Cooimit& » c . The following gentlemen were appointed ^ o act as a Committee for the ensuing qfirarter , namely—Messrs . John Hudson-Joseph Court , Jkmes Wheeler , " Bichard Williamson , and Abe ! Bury . Messrs . Jonx ? Murray , Daniel Uonovan , and flj&uriro Donovan were appointed auditors .

      ii P L » : iST PAINT 2 H& . —The members meeting of this body was held in their Reading Ifrom , on Sunday morning last , when a vote of thanktrwaa unanimously passed to Dr . Hulley , for his fcindusss and attention to tho late James-Duffy . t * ONOOtt . —Kim © s PacssiA , Toolet Street .. —Au interesting discussion was held hero on Tuesday evening . last , on '" ISie evils that affifct man , their eauses , and remedy . " Mr . Cannon in the chair- Messrs . Frazer , Hart , Cowan , Dorin , and a middle cla 3 S friend took part in the discussion . Pomtical and SctENTiF .-o frtsTiTUTioN . —The adjourjied Sunday morning discussion was resumed * in which Messrs . Dwaine , Cooper , OLeary , Cowac ,. and Golding took part . The 3 ubject was again ad ' journedi Mr . R . Ridley lectured in the evening .

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      LoNDaK—King of Pjiussia , Tcoley-stkket . —Mr . M Grath will lecture here on Tuesday evening . Somers Town Locality . —On Sunday evening : next , Mr .-Stover will lecture at Mr . Doddridge ' s , Bricklayer ' s Arms , Toabridge-strest , New Road . Cannon Co ? fee House , Old street , St . Lukes . — Tho members and friends of the City Locality of Boot and Shoemakers are informed that they will in future meet at the above Coffee House . A meeting will be held there oa Sunday evening next , athalf-past seven . Marylebowb . —Mr . Mantz will lecfcnre on Sundayevening next , Sept . 17 th , at the Mechanics' Institution , Circus-street , Netv Road , an half-past seven o ' clock . Mr . Dewkibst ' s Route for the ehsuing Weee . —On Monday , at Birstal ; on Tuesday , ai Littletown ; ou Wednesday , at Barley Carr ; on Thursday , at Horbury ; and ou Friday , at Wakefield .

      _ Dewsbury . —Mr . Dewhirst will lecture at six o ' clock on Sunday evening , in the large room over the Co-operative Stores . Notice . —The North Lancashire Delegate Meeting will take place at Mr . Beesley ' s , Abbey-street , Accrington , on Sunday , Sept . 17 th , ' at eleven o ' clock in the forenoon . Sheffield . —Mr . West will preach on Sunday , at the Corn Exchange , at halt-past two o ' clock ia the afternoon . A lecturewill be delivered ou Suuday evening , ia the Fig-tree-Lane Room , at half-p ^ it six o ' clock . Nottingham . —On Sunday next , Messrs . Dorman » Barker , and others will hold Chartist meetings at Kimberley .

      A match at cricket will be played on Monday next , on Nottingham Forest , by the twenty-six victims of magisterial oppression , who were tried at the Michaelmas quarter sessions for 1842 ; and seateuced to various terms of from two to six months imprisonment , for being concerned in the Btrike of last August . A discussion- on penal jurisprudence and its effects upon society will take place in the Large Room , Swan ' s Cofree House , Drury Rill , on , Wednesday evening , to commence at eight o ' clock . Mr . Doyle ' s Route for the ensuing week : —Nottingham , Sunday ; Arnold , Monday ; Lambley , Tuesday ; Basford , Wednesday ; and HuckneU , Thursday . Wigan . —A meeting of the Chartist body will be held in their room , Mill-gate , oa Sunday evening next , at six o ' clock

      Stockport . —Mr . Thomas Clarke will lecture here to-morrow evening at six o ' clock . Hey wood . —A public lecture will be delivered in the National Charter Association Room , Hartleystreet , on Monday evening next , by Mr . Wm . Be ! l . Preston . —A public meeting will be holden in the Chartist room , on Monday , the I 9 ih inst ., Top of Bell-street , Park-road , to take into consideration the new plan of Organiz Uioa . Richard Maraden will give an account of his mission . Rochdale . —Mr . James Mills , of Whitworth , will deliver two addresses in the Chartist Association Room , Top of Yorkshire-street , on Sunday next ( to-morow ) at half-past two o'clock in the afternoon , and at six in the evening .

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      Wakefikld . —The coal miners lately in the employ of Mr . Charles Locke , of the Snapithorpe Col - liery are on strike , on account of an attempted farther reduction of wages . More than two years' ago , the men ' s wages were reduced 6 d . per day . True it Wf 1 promised af . the time that less work should be required for the reduced wages , but which promise was not kept . Subsequently further reductions , and more vexatious regulations have been imposed on the men , and for nearly two years past , the wage 3 of tha men haye not averaged more than from 2 s . to 2 s . 3 d . per day . A further reduction to the amount of from 8 d . to 10 d . ' per day being now attempted , the men have struck . Truly , the " mouey-mongers" are bringing . thiugs to a pretty pass all over the country .

      MR . S . DAVib visited the following places last wc . b ; A . dwalton , public meeting , on Monday , at Four L o Ends : formed a society . Dudley Hill , on Wednesday ; but , in consequence of a misunderstanding , the men bad gone to another place . Low Moor on Thursday ; Bradford TVfoor on Friday . After the lecture , thirtyeight colliers came forward and enrolled themselves as members , and paid their entrance money . To the Colliers of North Staffordshire — D . Swallow and John Lomax . two of the autttor zed

      agents of the Society , are appointed to visit the Potteries . As they are both strangers to that district , they will be . much obliged to any of tha colliers if they will be so kind as to give them all the information they ean , addressed to the following agents of the Star : — Mr . Pilgrim , Hanley ; Mr . Brown , Lane End ; Mr Twist , Walsall ; Mr . Nicholson , Longton ; Mr . Simpson , or Mr . Yates , Shelton , aud they will be promptly attended to . The lecturers will commence their labours about the 20 th instant .

      Leeds . —A camp meeting of colliers will beholden on Sunday , 1 st . on Hunslet Moor . S . D wis , from Newcastle , and other friends , are expected to address tbe meeting , on the hinderance of the moral and intellectual improvement of that much oppressed class of men . ' Tta meeting to commence at two o ' clock . S . Davis , from Newcastle , will lecture at the fol lowing places nexS week : —Menday , Low Moor , near Bradford , at four in tbe afternoon ; Wednesday night ,-Hunslet Garr , near Leeds ; Thursday night , Belleisle ; and on Friday night , at Kippax , or Kippis .

      Minors Association . —Mr . David Swallow w'll deliver a lecture upon the necessity of Union , at De in Church , Over Hulton , oa Saturday evening , { to night ) . He will also- address tbe colliers of Bradford and Clayton , at the Forester ' s Arms , Oldham Road , Macchester , on Sunday , the 17 th , ( tomorrow , ) at six o ' clock iu the evening . Mr . Swallow will address his Pendlebury friends on Monday evening , Sept . 18 , at the sign of the Lord Nelson , Pendlebury . A Public Meeting of miners will take place at the Snipe Inn , Dukenfield , on Monday evening next , September 19 th . Chair to be taken at five o ' clock in the evening . The meeting will be addressed by Mr . J . Auty and otber friends .

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      REPEAL ASSOCIATION ^ . —Mostdav . The weekly meeting of this body was hold at the Corn Exchange to-day . ¦ William Connor , Esq ., in the : chair . Mr . Duffy handed in £ 70 from the North and West of Ireland , and moved the admission of members and associates . j Mr . John O'Connell handed lin £ 40 from the parish of Kill , Couuty Cavan , collected by the Rev . Mr . M'Quaid . He moved a vote ; of thanks to the Rav . Gentleman , and said that the sum was of double value coming from such a poor parish , and contributed by many respectable ^ Protestant gentlemen —( hear , hear ) . In fact the I Protestants were beginning to see that it was as much their interest to join the national movement as it was the interest of their Catholic fellow countrymen-Hhear , hear ) .

      Mr . O'Mahon y moved that the speech of Mn O'Connell , in answer to what I was called the " Queen ' s speech , " should be published and circulated . —Agreed to . { Mr . O'Callagiian gave notice , that the next day of meeting he would move that an adequate number of copies of Mr . O'ConneU ' s ) " Memoir of Ireland , Native and Saxon , " be ( purchased by the Association , and distributed as ; rewards to such Repeal Wardens iu Ireland , and in England and Scotland , as have collected £ 20 for the Repeal Treasury . ;

      Mr . John , O'Conell read a letter from the Head Repeal Warden of England , Mr . William John O'Connell , forwarding £ 2 , the subscription of three English gentlemen . £ 1 of that sum was from Mr . Baldwin , au extensive paper-manufacturer , of New Hall-street , Birmingham , and Sherbourne ; and it was his opinion that Ireland would be of greater benefit to England iu the full possession of her domestic legislature than she was at present . 11 had been said ( observed Mr . John O'Connell ) that agitation kept capital oat of Ireland ); but it was , after all , a mere miserable paltry pretence to say so—( hear ) . Why was it , if capital had been k ? pt away by agitation and disturbances in Ireland , that capital had gone to the States of South America , where peace was not the order of the day , but where revolutions occurred within six months of eaoh other—( hear , hear ) ! \

      The Repeal Rent for the week was announced to be £ 735 . The meeting then adjourned to to-motrow , wheu Mr . O'Connell is to attend . *

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      Bor Drowned . —On Tuesday , a little boy about eleven years of age , belonging to Mr . Wm . Drake . of Batley Carr , shoemaker , was drowned while bathing in the deck oetwixfc Batloy Carr and Dew - bury . - . r Determined SuiciDE .-On Saturday last , a man named Nathaniel Burnett , residing in York-street . Chtheroe , was arrested on a charge of stealing some brass taps , castings , &c . He was lodged in the lockup , where he was visited by his wife , who brought him his food * leaving with him a knife and fork . Oa Sunday morning , betwixt five and six o ' clock , ( according to his own confession ) , the unfortunate man inflicted a dreadful wound on his throat with the knife left with him the previous day . It was not until eleven o ' clock that hia awful situation was discovered by one of the constables , when he was removed to his own home , and snrgical aid instantly procured , butall was of no avail : the unhappy man could taken © food , and finally , after much suffering , expired on Tuesday morning , about four o ' clock .

      bTEAMEB Svm oyp Spubh . —Hull , Wednesday &TENING . —Considerable anxiety has been excited this evening fay an announcement being posted in the windows of the Telegraph Office , stating that the Duncannon , Barton and Hull steamer , which lef port this morning with a cargo of about 120 pleasure passengers for Spurn , had filled with water off Spurn , and that tho passengers had gone on board of a small vessel coming to Hull . No statement is made as to whether any of them be lost . Various rumours are rife in tho town as to the cause andfl circumstances of the accident ; 'but as the passenger ^ have not yet arrived , I deem them , all to be men rumour and conjecture rr r ? sT

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      AND LEEDS GENEEAL ADYEBTISEB .

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    • Northern Star (1837-1852), Sept. 16, 1843, page unpag, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1230/page/1/