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      s .-is zrjasaza&zxzxgBZSj '¦ "j"iiausagnsa * g ^ yy- *^ , « . ^*» acw «^ iy ^ t tied . r . 'isobu'J by sir . Lasiifoni , seconiei by Mr Virgo : — " -Tii = t a ' rotc- of t ! ia ! ikg be s iren So !<* . ss-. "S . Siles an-i Flower for condneiiug- the business of this locality , and that we r .-eoanneud them « o » he director for r > .- -apposut . sent as agents for this locality . - Proposed by Mr . Davy and setonJwl by Mr . Lashfcrd : — Tiiat sre , toe members of this locality , are of opinion that any asemb-jr dr .-t . nng a prize and refusing to take up bis allotment ought to have his chance in everr . esUtv UHtU iia onooses to take his allotment without «; ' oine hi aieas-iiot , conceiving as we do that no uii-juber can '««• ii . jcra . i » Iijr auotiier member refusing to take Jib allotmen t : i : id thai this meeting wish the directors to gin : their opinion t < n this resolution in tiie Northern Star . Propped by Mr . Sihnoek , seondwl by Mr . Williams : — " ^¦— ~ j— ¦ - ~ — ~ . iiai ¦¦¦¦¦ ¦¦¦ —¦ -. ¦¦ ¦•¦!

      That the ^ thanks of this ' mcetiiig be siren to the directors for the praisewortfcv maiimT iu tvi : icii tbej- iiavo conGncMfl the business of this Bociuty . sad ttiat they possess the entire confidence of this ni-rttiiir .

      . MARYLEBONE . Tee Lasd- ^ Mk . Fkost—Mr . O ' Co ^ wk . —Mr . T . Cuekc , a ' member of the b » nrd of tiirect ws , cciivercd a iectun- on { ho advaatajse <» F the Siiiall form system , at toe Coach JPainters' Arms , Ci rcus Street , Maryleboim . « n Monday eveiiinu . Junethe 14 i 5 i . The room was veH fiUcd . Air . Worledge was unauimuu&l y caJied f . o tiie cliair . Mr . Clark apologised for " the absence af Mr . Me Grat ; -. -svlio he said was engaged elsewhere in furtherance of i he well being of the society—bat who uevertlieic «? -. vaaid appear here on Monday next . ( Cheers . ) The h-i&ircr said he thought the directors were now gmn > r valid proof of the security of their fuiiiis , and the slair . iity of their society , aa they m . w Jiad purchased two estates amounting to 234 acres of land , and wer > ' at the present moment negotiating for a ibir <] . < Loud cheers . ) On die first e-tue nineteen

      CfiiiAJ ' - ivereah&idyinastate of fiunsariues ^ , aiid tbe 01 lit-rs would follow immediately , and the directors & : uso resolved to have a grand demonstration on tiir ilrst Monday in August , ou the People ' s L ^ nd ; they * fco invited each metropolitan district to elect two oi ' i'ieir numbers , toco-operate with the directers ragetfe- ^ up this demonstration , an which Gccasiont ' ue TonngiCogland party would be invited to attend , and thus give ihe sioas of the aristocracy an opportunity of mixing wilb , aud enjoying fine heaituy recreation ' , with the yanthful yet stern democracy of England . ( Loud «; eers . ) Mr . Clark coufrasted the healthful appearance of the children of the sail , with ti . at of the sickly , deadly pale children of the factory , and showed die great advantages arising from employment on Land . ( Cheers . ) Mr . Clark concluded " a Tery able address amid theapprolution of the meeting . He a ^ aiji rose and made a most eloquent and moving spoe . il sn behalf eF the martyr , John Frost .

      Mr- SriLLirooDsaid L « had the pleasure of informing theoj , that Mr . George Rogers had received thirty nlae pounds np . to Saturday evening Jast—( Loud cheers}—and that he had already remitted twenty-five pounds out of that sum , to John Frost , bv mean < of the Australian Bank , in" accordance with the noble martyr's request . ( Much applause . } He had alsu 3 een a letter from Mis . frost , in ivlnea that amiable and devoted wife had declared her determination of mortgaging ) : er small annuity ( £ 70 per annum ) in order to send relief to her beloved husband .

      Bat Mr . Rogers had written to Mrs . Frost , and requested her not to do so , as . he was sure such a step wmld inflict great pain on her martyred husband , and was happily unnecessary , as from the £ Ood feeling displayed , the great affection for Mr . Frost in the public mind , he bad already sent him meaus to relieve bis present necessities , and hoped to -. be enabled to transmit him the ipean 3 of obtaining a decent livelihood , during the time he shall be compelled to lire in the Jand of Us captivity . ( Great annlausc . )

      Mr . Alfred Packer said he had resolved on devoting the profits arising from the sale of one week ' s Northern Star to that purpose . ( Cheers . ) Mr . CoaxBY announced that the Soniers' Town Locality had forwarded £ 3 3 s ., for the relief ef Mr . Frost . ( Lond cheers . ) A considerable sum was collected in the room for the same purpose . An interesting discussion then ensued <> n the merits of the Chartist Co-operative Land Society , in which Messrs . Davis , Stallwoud , Packer , and several others , took part . Mr . Cube replied , and said a large number of persons from Stratford and other places , Iiad been to tbe office to pay up their shares , and take up their certificates , declaring they did so at this time to . shew their unabated coufidencein Mr . Feargus O'Connor . ( Cheers . ) Mr . Patiesdes said he had paid up his " share " in full , and his confidence was undiminished , iie Tronic ! therefore

      move—Tint the confidence of this meeting remains Tindinii . nished in Feargus O'Coanor , Esq . ( Several voices " and the other directors . ") Jir . rIusdat seconded the iresolution , which waa put and canied nem . con . A vote of thanks was awarded to Mr . Clark for hia talented kcture , and the meeting separated .

      DERBY . Coorcs ' s Calumstes . —At a meeting of the Terbj Branca of the Ghartist Co-operative Land Society , held at Mr . Chester ' s Temperance Honseon Sunday eveDiug , the 14 th instant , the foltoning resolutions Trere unaaimously adopted : — Besolved , that it is our opinion that llr . T . Cooper , formerly of Leicester , but now of London , is no longer worthy " of the confidence of the Chartist public , nor the name of a Chartist , because he has mads an attempt to injure tiie reputation of 3 tr . -O'Connor in a scasaaloii ? manner , without tbe slightest foundation oi troth , for ihe purpose of cre . itiaj ; disorder and disaffection iu tiie ranks of democracy , hoping thtrebj to break up the l&ccl plan , and thus destroy the people ' s hope * iu the jlorions undertaking which Mr . O'Connor is now so auceestfaiJy engaged in .

      That we again express our uniioumled confidence in tne Isonesty of Mr . O'Comiorf . and also in the other directors . ^* * ' < ls » tiiaiik ' ilr . Clark ior infi . nnio ^ ilr . O'Connor < jf ihe unwarrantable attack made on his character , and we li «; ie ilr . O'Connor will abandon his resolution to gi ve ar . the deputy treasorership . John Lipscomb . Chairman .

      SHEFFIELD . Me . OTossor . —A special mtetimr of the members of is « Chartist Co-operative Lai-d Society wsis heid in t « e Democratic Temperance Kooiri 9 , 33 , Qn «; en- ~ u- ? et i on Monday evening tiie loth instant , to take iavi cotaideratiou the unjust attack upon Mr . O'Coaaor , by Thorns Cooper . On tbe m » tion of Mr . Geo . G-jddard , Mr . Wm . Toule was ucanimouiJy callM cpon to preside . ASter a few introductory remarks isfin the Chairmai ; , it was suggested that the ¦ whole of -Mr . O'Connor ' s letter should be read to tbe mrctici , which was done by ilr . Giay ton , who . after reauisjf it , moved the following resolution : —

      Thai tbe members of tbe ShefBcl J Branch of the Chartist Cooperative Laud Society feel themselves called npon it ? sipress their feelings anil sentiments with respect to t : se statements of Thomas Cooler iriiU reftrence to ilr . O'Connor ' s conduct as deputy treasurer to the Lan < i . Association , and that this met ting is of opinion fhuz n «* oijlv is Mr . Cooper opposed to the Land scJiruiL-, but li ' . 'it it is his object to break up thu laud movtincut by destroying public confidence in its directors , who ha * e » o siuit ' -actorily managed the afiaiis of ihe society up to the prts-iit time . After ; v few observation from Mr . Ponies , whoconcluJai by . seconding it , was put to the meeting , and carried ^ vith-ut a dissentient . Mr . Biijrgs rose to movefile gscoad resolution , ¦ which -. rt £ as follows : —

      IieioIva'L that we the members in > lu-ifield do hereby emj ?! : ai 5 ca 51 y and determinedly pledge ouiselvck to di .-u ov . n ail j . 'cr .-ious , friends , or professing friends , wlieu their ol'jcH Is io destroy a plan wliicii tbe people of this couutrj" «^ ; O'C-muor , Umj . as cur oej-uJj treasurer , and that neaie determined t * i sn | iport him so 1 «> hk as ! ie continues in itie same jialli , which i : a ? won for Llm tLe gulden upiuioiis of tbe worting CiUisrS . 1 tiesDoLion was carried nem . con . the ii ;; r < I and last resolution was moved by Mr . H . T .

      v-ir;—In- i % ifeat tms meeting do must Mnccrcly but re . spe < -ituP- '• • qauit Ur . O'Connor to resuuic Uie office «) dei"i * i" uiasurtr , audiujiroof of our coundfeure wo ar .: rexrVi-J - - •' - - »;»; x » ini-noindivjdui « l a * Lis successor . Tiie isouwn was carried unanimously . Tbsmk .-: «; ivin « been voted to the tliyirman , tlie meiithi-: ' ; i--soived .

      BARNSLEY . bin . O'Cosxoii Aim his Su . M > Kn £ « . —In con .-cque : s- •'• < ii ' , no viiJainous conduct « f Cuopcr towards Mr . Ftdi ^ us O'Connor , a numerous uierting vras held in Mi * . Ackjatn ' s Ro * ru , when the following reso ' .-i nan * were unanimously aJ « j > tt < i . with the request thai Uiay be inserted in the Star of next Sat'mby : — K- .-f-ej , Uiatjt is tbe opinion of tiiis meeting th : it the ^* iat : f H-iuct of Tliomas Cooper , rrsperiing nur mucli alC'iJ -.: id esteemed frieud , Fenrpus O'Owinior , E cj , roiv ^ hiai ( Copper ) to be a -ionb : ili > ii ] : ci impuMur , Vho , " » Ri ? ft he hypocritically assens auj vjiiulj boasty tba " . he " ;< uM surrifice Ills omi lite rtitiivr : han t « kc the lifewni- ;" ..-ll » w-nian , yet wickedly :. « i « i jian-i . r-uslj atteui- ;! S ic -ai . e away the character -if - « toun every waj tw SUj ^ r- r . ;« iri lvliose honour has iiiitiert .- been inaintaine < l -. v ] r : i ' . i ! t a stain or a blfcinisli . 3 Iov ^ 6 ' .-y John Leary , sccouued Ik IVwr Iloey .

      Movc-j by J . Stafford , and sceooduii by WibL-uu Woo > i . Ti :: ;! ihii meiciiiir , bemc composed of tiir members of the C . i-. i'i-t Co-ojierative Laud Sucietj . n ; que . sis Mr . O'C 6 Tim .. tii retain hia office of deputy treasurer . We assure iii . i " . geutleinrai that we u « Ti . v fictrst UU vile slau . itKr ? , tviry rascal of tlicni ( b . » w ; = t > in Ik- lias yet been ait jicii ! -: ) has beeu provad to have b . en actuated by sume itlfisli or bad motifP , aad we futther ccnsidiT that to nominate any person to take Mr . O'Connor ' s place in : consequence of Coop--r * s slanders Would be 4 gross vatrage upon common decency :

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      Moved by Joseph Wood , of Monk Brecon , beconded by Frank Airfield ., .: ~~ ,, r - ; ; i TUat tui ^ f branch of the Chartist Cooperative land Society Nquat' Thomas Cooper , *« . ^' "J 5 £ ? fw ? attend to his « Baron's Yule Feasts las Wts ^ to « and « Purjatories , " and leave the members •* «« ' ? , <» ££ tist Co-operative Land Society to manage theu-own affairs , as tl . ey consider themselves quite competent without Mr . Cooper ' s meddling interference , and we further believe that Mr . Cooper is trying to ape the conduct of Fox , 'the Norwich weaver boy , and a few more of the same gang . , Moved by Michael Segraw , seconde d by Thomas Wilkinson , supported by Abraham Eley .

      That the member * of this branch are heartily 6 ick of the various renegades and impostors , who from time to time keep abusing Mr . O'Connor , and we are determined tor the future to treat all such scoundrels « flOl the Contempt they merit . But we are further of opinion that Mr . Clark acted the part of an honest man in making the circumstance known to ilr . O'Connor , thereby taking ? he mask off the dissembler ' s face , and showing him in bis naked deformity . Moved by the Secretary , seconded by Peter Heey . That the best thanks of this branch are due , and are hereby given to Messrs . Michael Dean and Charles Leach !>* the caraful and diligent manner thoy have watched over the interest of this branch , No . 1 of the Chartist Co-operative Land Society during the past quarter as committee-men . ' / John Ward .

      PLYMOUTH . Mr . O'CoNxon . —At a meeting of the Plymouth Branch of the Chartist Co-operative Land Society , he following resolution was unanimously adopted . W . II . Tremainiu the chair . _ Moved by Mr . Robertson , and seconded by M < -3 eS Simm 0 U 9 . That the members of tbe Plymouth District behold with feelings of the highest indignation , which they are not solicitous of concealing , the base , infamous charges preferred by Thomas Cooper , the Chartist poet , against their highly esteemed benefactor aud deputy treasurer , Feargu j O'Connor . We profess ourselves fully satisfied with tba able and lusid explanation afforded by Mr . O'ConBor , and deeply sympathise with the mental anguish to which Mr . O'Coqnor has been subjected , and hope while his life and health are spared , te be able t » avaiTourselves of his serviees . in any capacity that is

      most agreeable to his feelings . That while they seek not to dictate , they beg leave to state that they Bhould esteem it a great favour if he would still continue to act as deputy treasurer , if only to show his unprincipled defamers thathis credit , which he has bought at such grea moral exertion is not to be easily destroyed . That their feelings would be seriously shocked if Mr . O'Connor were to forego his position as deputy treasurer , out of deference not to their wishes , but the voice of a foul-mouthed slanderer . That they would now recommend Mr . Cooper either to prove bis assertions , or formally to retract them , or else to withdraw from the Chartist ranks , and cease to interfere by false assertions between the shareholders and their officers . They beg leave to assure Mr . Cooper that while they fully appreciate his merit as a poet , that they have no confidence in him as a politician , and shall never allow him for one moment to interfere with the operations of the Land Society .

      TTe begleave most lespecLfulJy to submit this resolution to the shareholders of every district for approval . I beg leave to announce to the members of the Land Society , resident here , ( who all belong to the 1 st section ) that , till further notice , I shall attend at the Chartist-room , in High-street , Plymouth , every Monday night to receive tne shareholders at eight o ' clock ! E . Robebt 8 ON , sub-Sec .

      LOWER WARLEY . Mn . O'Connor asd , his Calumniator . —At a special raeetuur of the membersof the Chartist Cooperative Land Society at Lower Warley , the following resolutions were unanimously agreed to : — That wo view with utter contempt the base attempt of Thomas Cooper to stain the character of that unflinching advocate of thepeople ' s rights , Feargus O'Connor . That this meeting views with disgust the conduct of Thomas Coop-r in striving to sow the seed ' s of dissension amongst the members of the Land Society . That this meeting places the greatest confidence in Fear ^ us O'Connor and the present Board of Directors of the Land Society . And we also urgently call upon Feargus O'Connor to still hold the office of deputy treasurer . David Lawson .

      CARRINGTON . The members of tbe Chartist Co-operative Land Society , of Carrington , held their weekly meeting on Saturday evening , when Mr . O'Connor's letter , in the Star was read , and every member present expressed their disapprobation of Cooper ' s base conduct , in villifying Mr . O'Connor ' s character in such a scandalous manner . If Cooper thinks to injure either tbe Land plan or Mr . O'Connor , he will find himself greatly mistaken . I believe there is not a place in . the whole country where Cooper was mere respected than he was at Carrington , and I also believe , that there is not a place where he would re ceive a more severe castigation for his base perfidy , as witness the following , which was carried unanimously : —

      That ire , the members of the Chartist Co-operative Land Society , of Carrington , have full and unbounded confidence in the honesty and integrity of Mr . Fearjjus O'Counor , notwithstanding the foul and malignant assertions of Cooper or any other slanderer , " John Let , Sec . The shareholders here have directed thrir collections tor Mr . Frost not to be sent to Mr . Cooper , their confidence in him being entirely destroyed .

      BRADFORD . Mb . O'Conkor . —On Sunday the members of tin-Chartist Co-operative Land Society held their usual weekly meeting in their Room , Butterwerth buildings . The room was crowded to excess , the letter ot Mr . O'Connor was read from the . Star , Mr . Scott was c : ilied to the chair . Mr . Stead moved a vote of confidence in Mr . O'Connor , seconded by Mr . Wil . kinsou as follows : — That the members of tbe Chartist Cooperative Land Society have entire confidence in Feargus O'Connor , Esq ., uudare of opinion that Ms resignation of Deputy Treasurer to the Land Fund wi 1 be attended with disastrous

      ^ onsequtntes the association , we , therefore , request he will reconsider the subject , ami wecall on Cooper to compare the amount of money sent from Bradford in former necks < ind the amount sent this week , and thus discover that ( . very afttmpt to shake the people ' s confidence , in Mr . O'Connor , is met with ( if possible ) redoubled energy i-y the working classes to support him in his ; advance to the Goal of Freedom . Tliat the Serretary be instructed to write on behalf of .-he membt rs iu Bradford to Jir . O'Connor , expressing our regret at his announcement , and that our future exertions shall prove we arc ready to stand by him to the last , and euoul-lhe think proper to publish our letter it coniai « s our opinion and feelings .

      The meeting adjourned to Sunday ( to-morrow ) at Roven o ' clock in the evening ; nurfirst section has 210 paying mi'iuber ? , second section above sixty ditto . fnu O'Connor Buioade met ib their Room on Sunday , at . six o ' clock in the evening , when a vote of confidence in Mr . O'Connor was unanimously adopted similar to that of the Land Society . The collecioi-sfnr Frost reported favourably of the' collections , and were requested to persevere . The meeting adjem ntd to Sunoay at six o ' clock in the evening .

      CARLISLE . Coi-mr ' s Su&xDEns . —Meeting of the Members of the Chartist Co-operative Land Society . —On Sunday afternoov , the " above foody held their weekly inaetiii " . in their room ,-No . 6 , John-street , Caldewpate , when , after the usual business was disposed of , Mr . Joseph Conke was oallt ' il tothe chair , and the following resolution uKanimoiisly agreed to : — Tiiatuovii'w the attack of Mr . Cooper , on the cha . rauu-i of FVnrgus O'Connor , Esq ., with feeliDgs of indignation , and lie ; : to answer that gentleman , that our

      conliiltriico in the integrity of Mr . O'Connor is not to be shaken l > v •¦ roundk-ES ravines , such as , Mr . O'Connor is supporting the . Star upon the Lund Fund , & « ., and further , that > vc 0 : 1 nuot thitik of appointing any other person tu be sub-Treasurer , but respectfully request Mr . O'Connor to k .-t-p tins trust reposed in him until the next annual c « mf < Tcnce , when lie will be ot liberty to resign it nito the iiAMd * of those who intrusted him with it , at wlttch tint we fuel confident that the members will be n <» niori ; inclined to accept it from him than they are at j » rt ? i-Jjt . JOim GlLBEETSON .

      TOWER DAMLETS . Mr . Eftitor . Sir , —At a Genera ! meeting of the Wuitiingion and Cat Branch of tuo Chartist Cooperative Land Society , on Sunday evening , June MUi , " t'nt ! following resolutions were unanimously adi'jitei ! : — Timt « v « , the members ef the Whittington and Cat Brain ??! of tin- Ciiartist Co-operative Land Society , in general meeting assembled , herebj tender Mr . O'Connor our uwitKiri < l confidence lor his integrity as deputy tre : iMirtr tu ihe ubovis Society , hihI are determined to

      defend him a > : iu honest and upright man in all his dealnig- ; in .-ill money and political questions connected with the Oi < tr < i-it movement , as we are fully aware that the freijut-nt maliciou * aud slanderous attacks against Mr . O'Cf « i"ur arise Irom disappointed ambition , the working iwa having judgment nud sense to kesp out of offioo all luuri-jivkiiijT . would-like-to-be-leaders ; we , therefore , r > qn > 'St Mr . O'Cunuur to maintain his position as dejmry irua-iin « r against tlnspunytffurtof any i ndividual , wh <> liy fiiiuinuy t-udeavour * to cause disunion and to obstruct any jjoml |> iau brought funvard to redeem the work'nit cIhsm-s * froai their present state of slavery . "

      That ilicf « i « ,-: uiti £ resolution btiius *) 'ledi « the Northern Star . PRESTON . Codrcit ' s Cam : mnies . —At a general meetinjf of the lVtston Branch of tiie Land Society , on Monday evening last , at Mr . liOut's Temperance Collce llousef Lune-street , Mr . \ V . Berry , in the cliuir , after jb <; letter ot Mr . O'Connor bud been read the following resolutions were unanimously agreed to ;—

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      ¦ . « ¦ . < ¦ ¦ * : . f ¦ •¦ ¦ ' That this meeting ^ consider , that ., 3 Ir . Clark . was fully justified in the course he has pursued , in taking the firtt opportunity to inform Mr . O'Counor of' tbe unjust and -unfounded statements , which were being circulated by MjvCoopei . v , : ; ¦ •' ¦ . . ' 7 . 1 ' - " ' . ¦ _ ' '; , i v ^ ( ' ¦¦ ' . 7 . 1

      WEST RIDING DELEGATE MEETING . The Calumniators of Mr O'Connor . — This meeting was held according to notice on Sunday last , in the Working Man ' s Hall , Halifax . Mr , Joseph Gledhill in the chair . After the ordinary business had been disposed oif , Mr . O'Connor ' s letter from the Star was read containing'the vile slander of Mr . Cooper against that gentleman , and Mi . ' O'Connor's complete ^ refutation of the same . The following resolutionaVere carried unanimously : — That it is the opinion of this meeting that the foul

      charges brought against Mr . O'Connor by Mr . Cooper are unfounded ; we believe that gentleman incapable of doing so base an action , and beg to reassure him that our confidence in his integrity remains unshaken tfiind it further appears to this meeting that there has been an under current of tbe above calumny and slander running for some months back , propagated by some disappointed , designing pewon or persons , either to damn Mr . O'Connor or destroy the land Scheme by destroying the confidence of the members in that gentleman , but . their base attempt has failed and for ' ever will fail if the people be true to thomselves .

      That this meeting be adjourned to the third Sunday iu August .

      BRISTOL . Mr . O'Cosxor and uis Sianderer . — -At a meeting of the Chartist Co-operative Land Society held en Monday evening , at the meeting room 102 , Temple Street , Mr . Battle in the chair , after the letter of Mr . O'Connor , of the 13 th inst ., had been read , and several bad spoken on the shameless , mean , and malicious charge of Thomas Cooper , the following resolutions were unanimously agreed to : —Moved by C . Rebbcck , Sub-Secretary , and seconded by Mr . Clark : —

      That bavins read the accusations of Thomas Cooper , in reference to Feargus O'Connor , Esq . 's counexiou with the Chartist Co-operative Lund Society , and the insinuations calculated to impeach that gentleman ' s honour and honesty , and having carefulljgperused the defence of Mr . O'Connor contained in the ' Northern Star of the 13 th inst ., we are of opinion that the accusations are unfounded , am ) could only emanate from a man totally , ignorant , or wilfully malicious . fVe regret that Ur . O'Counor should have considered it necessary to enter into a public detail of his private affairs , and testify our estimation of h-. s disinterested services—our admiration of his unswering honour and honesty to the cause;—and our utter contempt for the puny effort to injure his reputation , by respectful !) requesting he will continue to held the office of Deputy Treusurer to the Society . Moved by Mr . Clark and seconded by Mr . Newman : —

      We pledge ourselves , individually and collectively , to use erery endeavour to circulate the Northern Star , and extend the sale thereof , considering i t to'be the oulj paper calculated to bring the people out of their political darkness and bondage . Moved by Mr . Cainer , and seconded by Mr . Griffiths : — That the foregoing resolutions be sent for insertion to the editor of the Northern Star . A subscription was then entered into for Mr . Frost , when £ 163 . Id . was obtained , being a second subscription .

      SUNDERLAND . A meeting of the Chartist Co-operative Land Association was held on Sunday evening , June 14 th , in their meeting room , Numbers Garth , when a vote of confidence in Mr . Feargus O'Connor was unanimously agreed to ; and expressing a hope that that gentleman will still hold his office as Deputy-Treasurer to the Chartist Co-operative Land Association . YORK . Mb . O'Connor . —The York branch of the Chartist Co-operative Land Society , though few in number , feel a deep interest in its prosperity . At a meeting of the members on Sunday , Mr . O'Connor's letter was read ; they felt astonished that Mr . Cooper should act the base part he has done to atriend , such as Mr . O'C . has been to him . A vote of confidence in Mr . O'Connor was passed , with an earned request that he will hold the office of Deputy treasurer ;

      WARWICK . Mr . O'Connor . —At a meeting of the shareholders of the Chartist Co-operative Land Society ,. the fol lowing resolutions were unanimously adopted : — "Resolved that we the shareholders of this locality deeply regret that any individual should have the temeritj to question the honour and probity of Mr . Feargus O'Connor , our acknowledged champion an <) leader , and while we regard , with contempt , the petty jealousy that gave birth to the slanderous matter of which Mr . O'Connor complains , we desire to assure him of our unshaken and unbounded confidence , as well as our gratitude and affection ; which bis devotion to the true interests of tbe working classes has juetly merited . " "That 7 s . shall be forwarded to T . M . Wheeler for John Frost , with an intimation that we do not approv . of any money being sent out to Frost by private baud . "

      DEVIZES . Votes of confidence in Mr . O'Connor and censure of Mr . Cooper have been passed at this places . CULLOMPTON . Cooper ' s Slanders . — -The shareholders here hope that Mr . O'Connor may triumph over all hienemies , whether they are found in the host adeserters from the Chartist cause since the cmiinenceraent of the agitation , or in the author of tin "Two orations against taking away human Mie under any circumstances , " but who seems most determined , if possible , to take away a person ' s character . un >' er any circumstances , though it be effected only by lyin » and slandering .

      BILSTON . Mr . O'Cosnor . —At a meeting of the Land Chartists of Bilston , held at Mr . Linney's . oii Sunday . June 14 th , after the reading of Mr , O'Connor ^ letter from the Star , a vote of confidence in tha « gentleman , was moved and unanimously adopted . STOCKTON . Ma . O'Cosson . —The shareholders of the Chartist Co-operative Land Society , on Monday eveiiiuu last passed the following resolution : — That we have the fullest confidence in Feargus O'Con nor , Esq ., and hereby jtendov him our warmest thanks for the great exertions , and large pecuniary sacrifices In has made for the benefit of the working classes generally .

      OLDHAM . Mr . O'Connor and his Calumniator . — At the weekly meeting of the members of the Land Society , the following resolutions were unanimously agreed to : — " That this meeting are of opinion that Mr . Clark diil perfectly rig ht in communicating the conversation wliiui ; took place betwixt him and Mr . Cooper , and it also view with contempt the dastardly attacks made on the character of Mr . Feargus O'Connor , particularly the late om made by Mr . Cooper , such conduct we consider highly censurable by all good men ; at the same time we express our unbounded and entire confidence in the integrity of Mr . O'Connor and we further express a hope that he will not be led away from pursuing the object he has in view , by suck malicious and cowardly slanders , nor give up any situation he now holds . "

      " That it is tbe opinion of this meeting no person should be eligible to stand the ballot unless all levies be paid up prior to such ballot taking place , and it is requested that all local secretaries will attend to the same . " " That Mr . Wheeler be requested to write to tbe Observation Committee at Manchester , to know why that budy have not published their promised address respecting tliu Redemption Fund agreed to by the delegate meeting in Easter week . " Lecthhe . —On Sunday last , Mr . James Williams delivered a very interesting lecture in th ' e . Sctiouiroumofthe Working-man ' s Hall , at the close of the lecture the following resolution was unanimously passed : —

      " That tins meeting views with regret and disgust , the frequent and dastardly attacks made upon the character of Feargus O'Connor , Esq ., by designing and time-serving knaves , more especially the Into one of T . Cowpw , whom liu has so much befriended , mid at the 8 Jine time expretH our entire confidence in tliehonesty and integrity of that gentleman , anii hops that such malicious and cowardly slanders will not induce him to resign any situation in which he has been placed b ; the ( suffrage of those for whom he has toiled so incessantly during hii long aad arduouh political career . "

      PRESCOTT . Mr . 0 'Co . nnob and jus Slanderer . —The slnrt > . holders of the Land Society at our usual weekly meeting strongly censured the conduct of Mr . T . Cooper , and commiserate Mr . Fein-pus O'Connor for the unmerited slander that gentleman receives m the hands of political pedlars : we all , here , have lull confidence in the Directors . STRATFORD ( ESSEX . ) Mr . O'Connor . —After reading the letter of Mr . O'Connor and Cooper ' s answer in Lloyd ' s Trash , we hasten to pay up tlio remainder of our shares £ 3 19 s . 6 d ., which is tiie best answer we can give Mr . O'Connor ' s calumniator ,

      TO THE MINERS OF SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE . Fauow Working Mek , —I take the liberty » f informing you that the caw which . has been so lonu pending between the magistrates of Wolrerhainptnn and lIiimino ' . ! S and others , is now decided , mid i 1 ; , i / our favour . Tbe question now is , will you nl ' . ov yourselves to remain silent , after this victory ( um sec the large amount of money -expended t ' nir , i youi earnings in prosecuting this ease , and not > , t .. ivc f compel the magistrates to rulundit ? A f <> w \\ a y , niiuie a imble struggle for a many ; and r . iy ndvico t < you is , not to relaii iw ( « ,. but push tiie cr ; se a » ahist tin magistrates for Tube imni'isimnKnit , ar , i ! let ihe wretel that -will hung behind , toil and endive hia misery . Faithfully yours , . John Jonkb , C . S .

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      CONfERENCE OF THE NATIONAL"ASSO CIA ' . TION OF UNITED TRADES . ( From the People ' s Journal , June 2 Gth . ) Tiie meeting of the delegates of this great na tional body in annual conference is a very striking event . It is anothor of the many features of the popular cooperation in maintenance of the rights of labour which are now show ! ng themselves . It is one of the most prominent and significant . Trades have long united their own members for this purpose ; but now they take another step—they unite with each other for still further strength , and a more universal , equal , iind easy diffuMon of it . The measure itself is a proof that the working classes have felt the benefit of even the partial operation of the principle , and iiave now learned a most important lessonthat they can work *" J' * " ' - __ - ^ , ' * rm f \ y ^ j » i

      , to » cther-T-that there are intelligence , public spirit , and moral discipline enough among them to enable them to act before the world with thoug htfulness and order , and to teach to their myriad brethren that they have amongst them men , minds , and practical statesmanship euousli to guide their own affairs , and even that of the nation if need were . The effect of this miiBt be powerfully felt everywhere . It must inspire courage , confidence , and an honourable ambition in every working man ' s mind . Every ene will feel that he belongs to a mighty body that spirit and deliberate talent are the monopolies of no class ; that it is in the po \ Yer of tbe people to put to shame the legislative and executive talents oi aristocratic statesmen , and to conquer from capital its own dues , by

      the very awe 01 widely extended anil hrmly but modestly exerted power . Every young man stooping over the last or the plane will . feel that there is , if he deserve it , a great and most honourable field of distinction open to him—the field of the great Parliament of combined labour , in which men of practical knowledge and weight of character will have their value acknowledged , and may win a solid distinction , worth ten thousand times more than * that of the noisy tongue-warfare of a corrupt House of Commons , beoausQ it must bo that of promoting the good of the majority of hia fellow-men . The very field of this upward change will do more to stimulate solid cultivation of the mind , and of the practical knowledge of trade and the true popular interests , that

      anything else , and will thus react by producing a numerous race of able men of the people in the bosom nf the people , insuring to the popular cause still prosveasivetriumphs . ¦ ; It is another striking feature of this movement that it is headed by an aristocratic memberof parliament . Mr . Thomas Duncombe has nobly come forward , careless of the sneers of . hisowH class , to act for and with the people . There was a time when a nan of a family , and a member of parliament , seating himself , as president of an assembly of shoemakers , tailors , and the like , would have been a butt for the witlines of the aee—but that age is gone by . There

      is a . meaning in the fact that makes even the shallow dandy look grave . The people meeting in their own parliaments of business , and members of the aristocracy taking their place among them as chairmen and counsellors , point to future scenes and unionsfor more national purposes , which are inseparably connected with great though silent changes in this country of the conditions and the opinions of men . Mr . Duncombe ' g steady , manly , straightforward conduct in connection with the working classes is deserving of all praise , and will bs productiveof more good . to his country than any other track which he could possibly lay out for himself .

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      EMPLOYMENT OF LABOUR ; The first annual meeting of "the shareholders ef the "United Trades Association , for the Employment of Labour , in Agriculture and manufactures , " was held !> tthe office , 30 , Hyde-street , Blonmsbury , on Saturday evening , June 13 th . T , S . Duncombe , Esq . M . P ., in the chair . The president briefly stated the object of the meeting , and called on the secretary ( Mr . James Harris ) , to read the following . .

      REPORT . " The Board of directors deem it requisite to preface their first annual Report of their proceedings , with the expression of a belief that it will not have been anticipated , by the most sanguine of their fellow shareholders , that the directors should hnve been enabled as yet to announce , the complete establishment of an association , which aims at nothing short of the Emancipation of Labour I ' rnm the thraldom in which it has been held for ages . Indeed the originators of the association very naturally regarded it & % an experiment , — and at the outset acknowledged that , fully to achieve the objects sought to be encompassed , by means of such an association , would require a far more extended union and organization among the various classes and sections of producers than it was to be feared could be attainable for some time to come . Thus those who are most deeply embned with the principles of the association , and have the greatest faith in their efficacy , were persuaded that the directors must

      necessarily be content to occupy , for some time at least , the position of" pioneers" to a better order of tlilngd , and the ultimate adoption of the rational and first principles of social amelioration , which they have in » lew , can alone be ensured by the most energetic exertions— -petseverance—ani ; temporary sacrifice of means and time , tided by a watchful and patient spirit of intelligence , such as to avert the consequences of those counter efforts , that muot naturally be expected from those interested in depressing the condition of the labourer , by reaping an itiorlinate profit out of the field of his toil . The association seeks to effect for the ' . ' hewers of wood arid the drawers of water , ''—the industrious labeurer whatever his denomination—security and comfort in the exercise of hiB craft , and the peaceful enjoyment of the fruits of his own labour . They know that "Restfor the wearyba ' nd and head , And a decent table spread ; Food for the mind—sports innocent , ¥ 111 stay the Labourer's discontent . "

      Such having been the condition of the projectors of the Association , it is hoped the shareholders will not perceive * ny cause of surprise , or any room for despondency , in the announcement that the directors have not been enabled , within the comparatively brief period of nine months , ti > accomplish anything beyond " laying the foundation stone , " as it were , of that sanctuary of industry in which fhe persecuted of " our order" may find a peaceful refuge , provided tne " Trades" wisely resolve to a ? alst in raising the fabric . . : It will readily be conceded that this Assouiatton was

      originated under inauspicious circumstances : —its avowed objects having at first commanded but little sympathy , and its plans even less confidence . Thousands of thoswho are more immediately interested in the success of our " views and plans "—the Working Classes themselves —regarded them more as things to bedesired , rather than as things to be attained ;—feeling and acknowledging the abstract justice of our theory , they backed that confidence in its practicability which can alone ensure success . In \ snntence , they wished , but did not wiU us , a triumph over long cherished prejudices and customs .

      However , perseverance and truth have " worked wonrfers . " Within a brief period very many doubters have been converted Into hetUeers ; and the justice of our principles acknowledged—the practicability of our plans conceded—by very many who at first denied both their utility and feasibility . They nre now frankly avowed , and perscvcringly advocated by men of the highest order of intellect , combined with the most enlarged Bympathy , who rejoice to proclaim themselves ow fellow labourars In the field of man ' s redemption from deep social wrong , and physical degradation . The " order of intellect" is now making' common cause * with the " order of poverty . ' We owe , indeed , a deep debt of gratitude to the William Howilt'e , she Douglas Jerrold ' s , the Eupene Sue ' s , the Charles Dickens' , and the Charles Maekay ' s of the " glo rious republic of lettw . * . " Something in the aid derived from such sources would tell us th re is an integrity , combined with tnlent of the first order , that " Gold can never buy . "

      But the directors feel that their hopes and convictions of eventual , and not distant , success , have been more especially confirmed by the sentiments so unequivocally expressed by the representatives of the trades themselves , at the Conference recently held in Manchester . " The inffficaoy of the method heretofore adopted by the inrfustvious claRses , for the protection of their interests was admitted , and the adoption of the employment system as recommended by this association , was Rreatly preferred to that of keeping men " on strike , "in irksome nnd degrading idleness , to the destruction of their own habits of industry , and the worse than wasting of the contributio » s of lU * lf employed brethren 1 The exertions , tlien , of the directors during the past nine months , oonfined as those exertions have been bj too limited means , are not to be held as "labour in vain . " . ... . . -

      The direc tors trust ihe shareholders will peroeive in the tone assumed by the Coufcrenco a token of the speedy concentration of the energies of the industrious classes for the practical working out of the groat and pond objects contemp lated by the association , and which must Bvcntnallj ! conduce to the peaceful aud complete emancipation of Labour , The directors will now briefly detail the principal mean 9 by which they have nought , during the fir < t nine months of its existence to . secure its establishment . At the first meeting of th . " directors , it was apparent 'h ; it tin ; Trades Conferenee , by whom tint rules of this Association , were framed , ami by vihutn directors were appointed hud failed in supplying the requisite , funds for eniibtins the director !) to carry into effect at once the intentions of the conference . The Associa .

      tion bad be . en oalled into being by the conference , but no sufficient means had been devised for fostering "'¦ 'I strengthening that existence in its infancy . It is true , that the coiiferi > iict > directed Unit this association should TCiivcits proportion of "bnck levies" then due from tr . iilos ri'proKimt-od in » previous Conference , but such " levies" were not immediately uvnil' . iblo nor commensurate in amount to the purposes of an association seeking 10 acquire the character of National . " However , the hon . president ( T . S . Duncombo . M . T .. ) of the Association , iu some decree cxtricat d 1 I 10 directors from this dilemma in the outset , by presenting them > vitli ten poU" < l s , in noYuiioii 10 liis instalment on one hundred shares . The directors , then , lost no time in securing tiie letfnl establishment of the association by having it provisionally refiRtoroJ , pursuant to the Act 7 aud 8 Vie . Several ttiou . e » p , a copies gf tho rules , & « .

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      " of thi association were traninitfted to"TrafWs So " cieties ^ andthe prospectus advertised in the NorthernStar and other newspapers , in conjunction with , the Centrnl Committee of the "Association for ihe •• ¦ Protection . of Industry , " tho directors Bubsequontly waite d upon the several metropolitan trades , but this course of action did not result in the anticipated immediate accession , of shareholders . ; ¦ i ,. I . The , Board of Direotors having ( cenjointly , with the Central Committee of the Association for the Protection of Industry ) engaged Mr . D . ^ Ross as a lecturer , that gentleman delivered several public addresses in London I " . •'¦¦ :- ¦ - ** ~ - --- " :-- ¦ - '¦*'¦ ¦¦ ' ¦"'¦»'' . " ' ^" ' - """ " -1 " -- -- * . _**_ __^* A & '_' jA '" ft a - . t # Hi *« t . ?* ii « a Q # » **

      and Manchester . Notwithstanding , the talent displayed by Mr , RosS , it was soon apparent that lectures were ill-calculated to promote the interests of either Association . It was , therefore , determined to supersede the plan of public lectures by a properly organised systemiof personal visits to " Trades' Societies / ' With ( his intention eiroulara have recently been addressed to Trade Societies , in various parts of the councry , directing attention to the views and plans of the two Associations , and intimating how desirous the "Bo-ird" and " Committee" were of waiting , by deputation , upon such societies at their respective times of mtetlng .

      The directors have how the gratification of requesting the attention of the shareholders to such a practical application of-their plans , as , —although comparatively unimportant in itself , will yet , —it is hoped , have a tendency to bring tbe advantages of joining the association under tbe more immediate attention of the trades generally . ; . In January last , Mr . Kendall , one of the principal employers in the strong boot and shoe trade of Iiondon , un . expeetedly intimated to his workmen that he had determined on dismissing them from his employment unless they sfgned a document pledging themselves to withdraw from their Trades' Union . Mr . Kendall sought to excuse his tyrannical proceedings by affirming that " somebody had'told him" thathis men contemplated striking for an advance of wages , as . ^ oon as the briskness of the approaching spring trade enabled them to do so with effect . He had , therefore , purposely obtained an extensive Stock , by which he would be enabled to do without them until they nad been starred , as it were , into

      compliance with his terms . Although Mr . Kendall ' s rate of wages was below that paid by other employers ; and notwithstanding his workmen considered themselves in other respects grievously wronged ; yet Mr . Kendall ' s pretence for requiring them to quit their Union was utterly false ! In order to convince Mr . Kendall of the needlesaness of his alleged apprehension of a strike , the men unanimously signed the subjoined disclaimer : — " TO . MB . KENDALL . " Sib , — We . Jthe undersigned men in your employment being desirous of establishing a mutual good understanding between the employer and the employed , and feelinjc

      confident that the course about to be pursued will produce an opposite effect , beg leave to inform you that the information you state to have received is wholly without foundation : and as proof that we bad no such intention to raise your wages , do uoteplecfjfe ourselves not to disturb your sliop ' except » n ease of a reduction . Whoever , therefore . baa so informed you , muBthave had a bad motive in so doing , and which we society men cannot but denounce . Trusting that your sense of justice will induce you to stoD all further proceedings , and leave your informant or informants to the contempt of all honest men , we now await your rep ly , and beg to subscribe ourselves , . . " . - ¦ " Sir , yours respectfully . "

      It was not unreasonable to expect , after Buch an emphatic denial of even an intention on the part of the men to venture upon a strike , Mr , Kendall would have found it just to have relinquished his determination . But Instead of adopting this course , Mr . Kendall merelj glanced at the letter , and declared " he would not have anything to do with that , or with them . " The injustice perpetrated by Mr . Kendall , and the consequent wretchedness little short of starvation , endured by upwards of . thirty workmen and their families , baving been communicated to the Directors of this Association , the ; resolved upon rescuing these men from oppression , and placing them in a far better position . than they before held . .

      With this intention the directors Iiave established a "Boot and Shoe Depot" in ; the'immediate vicinity of Mr . Kendall ' s principal place of business , and that individual may now feel assured thathis late iU-usedworkmeB will not be necessitated to " give up their Union , " or to seek re-employment at his hands . - The directors will merely add that the support already extended to the " -Workman ' s ' own shop , " satisfactorily indicates that it will prove of equal advantage to the workmen and the association . . The List of Shareholders and other documents will testify that the existence of the Association until "these better times / Ms in a great measure to be ascribed to the spirited-support it has received from tbe miners of Holytown .

      In conclusion , the directors hope that the efforts they have already made , limited by circumstances as they have been , will receive tbe approbation of the shareholders , and that it will , at least , be admitted that tbeir u ' tmose endeavours hare been directed towards convincing the trades of Great Britain that mdtoai . co-operation can nlone effectually emancipate thsm not only from thral dom and wretchedness , but . place them in the enviable position of capitalist labourers ; where , by becoming- their own employers , they would be able to dispose , for thenown benefit , of every article manufactured ¦ ¦ by themselves , to inhabit their own lionses , ' to raise food from their own land , and , in one emphatie ' sentonoG . to enjoy the whole products of their own ingenuity and labour . The report and balance sheet of receipts and disbursements were then received , and unanimously adopted . . . . ¦ _

      Messrs . Clnughan , of Holy town , and w . J . Young , of London , were unanimously appointed directors , ip the room of Messrs . Storey and G . White ; and Messrs . VV . Evans , Potteries , and S . Roberts , of Manchester , were unanimously re-elected to the same office . Messrs . E . Stallwood and J . Skelton were appointed auditor for the ensuing year . Several shareholders expressed their conviction that this new and every way important organization of labour would speedily be enabled to reduce its views and plans into practice , and thus effectually work out the salvation of labour .

      T . S . Duncombe , Esq . M . P . having left the Chair , and Mr . Robson , vice-president , having been callfd thereto , a vote of thanks was by acclamation awarded to the honourable member for Finsbury , for his services during the past nine months , to which he briefly responded , pledging himself to continue hi ? services so long as the working classes deemed them worthy of acceptation . ( Loud cheers .- ) A similar compliment having been paid to tbe directors for the pa 9 t year , the meeting terminated .

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      THE TEN HOURS BILL AND THE FACTORY SLAVES . ¦ TO THE EDITOB OF THE NOBTHEBN STAB . Sib , —As you take such a lively interest in the condition of the over-worked factory population , you will perhaps allow one who lias been in the agitation on this important subject for the last fifteen years , to make a few remarks on the present movement no w going on to gain a Ten Hours' Bill ; I perfectly agree with you ,. Sir , that it is high time the factory-working population should take up their own onus * themselves ; tha instructions to th « delegates , which appeared in your paper a shdrt time ago , convinces me that there is something wronff at the bottom of nil this manoeuvring , and particularly the third ot these instructions which states that , should the Ten nours ' clause be lost , the delegates should assist in the

      passing of any measure which limits the hours of labour in factories . This is certainly' the most disgraceful piece of business I have ever seen since I hare been connected with the apitation on this all-important subject . Has it ever been found out yet who issued those instrucions to the delegates ? I have made all the inquiry hero that I could amongst the members of the Central Short Time Committee of Yorkshire , ana no one can tell me any thing about it : I fancy , Mr . Editor , that those wbo issued them will now be ashamed to own them , and well they may . The Short Time Committee here was formed at a public meeting , called for the purpose of choosing them to carry out tbe Ten Hours' liill principle , and nothing else , and will they now have the bare-faced impudence to betray tbe trust reposed iu them , and se ll us

      into the hands of the Eleven Hours' Bill manufacturing tyrants . I can assure you it will not be dono quietly here ; sooner let tliom be dissolved altogether . The principle of a Ten Hours'Bill has been too well-established by evidence Riven before both Houses of Parliament , both by medienl mon , overlookers , and by factory workers themselves ; the immense sums of money which have from time to time been expended in carrying on the agitation , which ag itation had had the advocacy of a Saddler , an Ashley , an Oastler , a Bui ) , and a host , of others , who-have been champions iu the cause , first bearded their tyrants in &eir © wn dens , and wrung {¦ «»«» the government the present amelioration the poor factor y workersnow enjoy ; these , I say , all forbid that we siwvilil now at the eleventh hoar , just when victory is ia sight ,

      ho so moan , dcsiiieabb : and cowavdly as to sumwiev the jrloriou » principle of a Ten Hours' Bill into the Lands of those who , like the Corn Law Kcpealers , after getting what they wanted themselves , would then laugh at us fV . being such tools as to trust them . But I am convinced timt ' the factory workers , in the West Riding of Yorljsi jir ,. would any , as with the voice of one man , Ntver tiev ( , ! However , Sir , Jot tlio workers be on the look out > for ] have heard that there is something of that so- Roh ) g 0 J ] here , and if it is not strangled in Us birtb ., it , vill fioor come forth , and thon for the t « R ot war ; » , hogo men musl then be driven from tl \ e responsible sir datiOns ttiey hoW as committee men , for tUus " elf » ying thu trust reposet in them . Let them think upon whr , t they are going tc

      do , before they nttemp t to deliver Up the cause of huu ¦ lrods of thousands , into the hands of a few master slavi drivers . I should lili « to kno « r v , ilerc tue 0 \<\ leaders ii this movement have been duno- g t i , e present agitation if it lias liecn worthy the nair of an agjtntion . VThcr haslbekinirofthe faetovj children , Mr . Oastlm-, been I have heard of him buJu ' ^ Both hi Yorkshire and Lanes shire iUivinir : he a ^ tiU ' . on , hut not that he took any pai in il . nave at one me- etinjf at Manchester , arid ; t appesi ho was there yieriMy by accident . I uin convince' it wa not' Mr . Oiistler ' s fault , that he has not taken as prom m > nt a position this time as at all othersin the agitation c this subject , for he . has lieen as anxious as ever to do s but for fi ' orae reason or other yet uncxnlaiuad , and son

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      I secret influence or other that has been at work to prevent him . He was . advertised to speak at ' the LeedVmeetiny likewise MrT FVargus O'Connor j but a man from Mun ' ' Chester , who bun b « en figuring in london as a delegate , went direct to ; In'e ( J 5 to get ^ the committee there to gjj fresh bills out , and to leave Mr . Oastler ' s and Mr . O'Con . nort name our of the bills , but the . Leeds committee men were too loyal to their king , sO this Manchester man had his labour for his pains . This I fenow to be true , for I had my information from one of the oldest committee men in Leeds . What then , Jf r . E'litor , is all this twist , ing and turning about ? this secret way of doing business I ha ** ma L £ * hd »**¦ % *¦ & n «* ArnflM tnnt nhh »«««« % nX . ^« . ~_ 4- A . _

      will not answer , and if they try to destroy the influenea I of the ( . ' 00 ' ! old king amongst the factory working population , they will find it too hard for them . In conclusion , let me advise the factory ' workers to 'be ready for an / thing which may happen , to strangle anything . like a compromise of the Ten Hours' Bill principle in the outset , to keep out of ihf agitation a set of knaves , wlio get into agitations for no other purpose than to suck out its very vitals in getting hold of the sinews of war ; butchoosa men who will advocate the cause through principle , and through principle only , and then , as all thing's uvpeqc ready and ripe 1 ' or it , the Ten Hours' Bill must and will become the law of the land . Yours respectfully , Squire Auit . Bedford , near St . James's Square , June 9 , 1846 .

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      DUNCOMBE TESTIMONIAL . Dissolution of tbe Central Committee . —The Central Committee met at the Partheniam , 72 , St . Martin ' s-laue , on Friday night last , Mr . Grassby , president , in the chair . The "Presentation of Testimonial Committee" reported the presentation of the testimonial , and the acceptance thereof by the honourable member for Finsbury . Their report was received . The audit committee brought up their report , which wan received nnd adopted .

      Mr . Stallwood said he was pleased to find they yet had a small surplus after the payment of all expences , and sure he was that the committee would with Mm recognise the great and unremitting ser « vices rendered by their secretary , Mr . J . Syme , for a period exceeding two years . ( Loud cheers . ) Be had much pleasure in moving '' that , tne central commit tee present the sura of £ 5 to tbegeneral secretary , Mr ; James Syme , * s a memento of their gratitude , regard and esteem , for bis long , faithful and willing services in helping to raise the testimonial . " ( Loud cheers . ) . Mr . W . J . Young seconded the motion .. .,.

      Messrs . Barraii and Thome bore testimony to the zeal and unwearied exertion of the secretary : the motion was carried by acclamation . Mr . Stme rose , loudly applauded , and said he had given his labours , humble as they were , freely , as he conceived that Mr . Duncombn was worthy any sacrifice the working class might make . His only regret was that their labours bad not been moresucceasful . The balance sheet wag ordered to be printed and distributed to the subscribers forthwith . A vote of thanks was passed to the auditors , and to the president , Mr . J . Grassby , by acclamation .

      Mr . OrBASSBY , in' responding , said , whenever hia services could be of any avail ,. in promoting either the political or social welfare of his fellow men he should be always but too happy to render them . ( Lond cheers . ) A vote of thanks was also given to Mr . Barratt for the kindly us 8 of his office , ' 30 , Hyde-street , on sundry occasions , which was suitably acknowledged by Mr . Barratt . ' ' ' '' . Mr . Stme said he had tbe pleasure of being at the formation of the committee , it now became hia duty to move the concluding motion , namely— ''thai this committee be now dissolved . " Seconded and carried mm con .

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      TURN-OUT IN THI BUILDING TRADE IN LIVERPOOL . TO THE EDITOR OF TUE NOBTHERN STAR . Sia , —In a placard issued by the Master Builders of Liverpool , on the 23 d of March , is to be found the followini ; paragraph ;—" The Master Tradesmen engaged in the various branches of building , in making public the foregoing resolutions , desire to record their regret that Mrcumstances have rendered them so painfully necessary . Ther * object is ' not to reduce the wages paid to their workmen , not to increase the hours of labour , nor to revoke the concesdons which tiny made the last year . They desire not to

      abridge the privileges or comforts of the workmen : but the baneful influence which is at present exercised by the secret and irresponsible tribunals of the Trade * Unions so repulsive and unjust in all their tendencies , have rendered it imperative upon the employers to adopt the resolutions nlluded to , not only in self-defence against the dictation of the Unions , tot for the purpose of shielding as timcli as passible the well-disposed , iind , iu almost every instance , the most valued of the workmen from the tyrannical dictation of these dangerous combinations . "

      In my last I informed you that these masters had charged the masons with a breaah of faith—with the violation of an agreement come to before Mr . IJuslitun . I proved that such had not been the case ; but what are the masters doing- now 1 ~ The bricklayers agreed to go to work on tht > withdrawal of the document , at the same rate of wages as before its introduction . They did so , but mark what follows . In the fuce of what they stated to the public in their placard , they now want " to revoke the concessions made last year . " They have demanded that the bricklayers shall work two hours more per week , and of eourse the labourers must also < : ' o so , and more . They want the poor labourers , who have suffered so much on nccountot their unwarrantable proceedings , to carry two bricks more thun the usual number . Both bricklayers and labourers object to this unreasonable demand , and are determined to resist it to the utmost of their power ; and I trust you will uso your influence with tbe working classes tbat are in employment to render their assistance .

      No settlement has yet been come to with the masi ' .. The employers are still minus of their mon , and object to grant what is demanded *; but from all appearances , un » less they offer terms shortly , there will be no masons out of employment . It i ? remarkable to observe the spirit of independence Increase as it is doing ; and the intelli gence displayed at the meetings of operatives show that they are not only Ht to be entrusted with the elective franchises but at-e an example worthy of imitation by many of » ar legislators . Hoping to have better news for you soon , I beg to remain , Sir , Your humble servant , Thomas CiBTEB . Liverpool , June 17 , 1846 .

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      TuEGRAPHtc Communication Between Fkanci and England . —It was stated some time ago , that a sub-marine telegraph was to be laid down across the English Channel , by which . a || instantaneous communication could be made from coast to coast . The Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty , with a view of testing the practicability of this undertaking have been pleased to approve of the projectors laying down a submarine telegraph across the harbour of Portsmouth , from the bouse of the Admiral , In the dockyard , to the railway terminus at Gosport . By these means there will be a direct communication from London to the official residence of the Port Admiral at Portsmouth , whereas at present the telegraph does not extend beyond the terminus at Gosport , the crossing of the harbour having been hitherto deemed an insurmountable obstacle . This want of continuity ia the means of conveying official orders to the dock * yard has been attended with ao much ineonvenieKce , . « . 4 " ASK *¦ d ^ ' _ - — _ — W

      that her Mfljecty ' 8 Government had previously given orders for continuing the line of the electric telegraph from the Gosport terminus by carrying it round the harbour , a distance of six or seven miks » The disadvantage of this arrangement is at osiee obvious , as there is no railway or railway police to protect the lines from accidental or malicious injury after they leave the terminus . The submarine te ' : egrapb is to > bs laid down in the course of the ensuing week , and . it the working of the plan is found to be successful , this mode of telegraphic communication will be adopted in preference to the . more exposed one . The telegraph will be conveyed from the terminus . vO tiie water side underground , and after a similar manner to tjne Admiralty , House , it beiBjj a subteritfstrial as we ' ll as a submarine telegraph . In a few days after the experiment lias been successfully tested at Ports'aouth . ' tlio- submarine telegraph will be laid dowa across the straits of Dover , undev the sanction of both the English and French Government .

      Alleoed Suicide or a Boy at DcxsriCH . —On Monday an inquest , begun on Friday , last , was concluded at-the Plough , LordUiip-lane , Dulwieh , before HI * Carter , Corouer for Surrey , on ihe body ol ' George James Bennell , aged sixteen , in the service of Mr . G . W . Evans , a manufacturer ofPiqua tea , Lordship-lane , Dulwieh . George Bluuden , a tlonkey-drivev , saidv that on Tuesday night , between nine and ten o ' clock , the son of Mr . Evans came to him , and asked him if he ceuld dive , as his father wanted some one to go into the water . Witness accompanied him to Mr . Evans , who observed , that he thought " hia little boy , " the deceased , was in the pond at the back of the house . Witness proceeded to the nond . Two neighbours of Mr . Evans was there , viz ., Mr . Green and Mr . Roberts . The former had a long pole to which a hook was attached , with which deceased was

      found . Tim body was placed upon the grim . Witness ttbsevvcd an ivon weight round deceased ' s neck , and his hands tkd . Mr . Thomas Roberts , shoemaker , Lordship-lane , said , that on Tuesday night , between , iiitie and ten o ' clock , Mr . Evans , called upon-him . stating that ho aud his son had been out for an hour and a ball " , and tliuf . when he returned lie found the house fastened .- Alter begot in , he observed wiitten on the doov of the bedstead in chalk , " George 13 en * woll is in tbe pond behind the house , give my love to all my friends . " AVlien hes ; iw that , he procured a pitchfork , with which he searched the pond . The weigh round deceased ' s nei-k was a quarter of an hundred ^ eight . Additional evidence was adduced , from which it appeared that the deceased had contemplated suicide . The . jury returned a verdict that " The deceased drowned ' himself when in a state of temporary insanity , "

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  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), June 20, 1846, page 6, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1371/page/6/