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      WAITED AGJTATIOK FOR THE PEOPLE ' S C 11 AK . I btt . 5 K EAT PUBLIC MEETING AT THE WEST EKD OF LONDON , to form a Central Registration and Election Committee , to act in conjunction ¦ with loca ! committees , with a view to returning members to Hie Commons House of Parliament , pledged to the malting of the principles contained in the People ' s Charter the primary object of their labours . On Monday evening , AwguBt the 31 st , pursuant to nuW . ic notice , the first of a series ot Public Meetings or the abore purpose , «»« IM . it the lAewry »» J ana Scientific Institution , John ? frcef , T « t « enliam court Road . This spacious building , said w > •» » pab ' e of containing 1 , 500 persons . ™ " ° ? £ Je . ««« ., with an attentive and enthusiastic awiiene At a quarter past eight o'dock . m lo the Mr . Tdomw Cmrk ww unan . mmigiy c utu chair , amid the loudest app lause . 1 Ie wj uuiiuvi

      v , »» " - , •* ,. l enme land , wnn » been called out of town . to look ^ t some g" e Tiewtmts Pn ^ f ^ ffoScnab ' cd to return alHhe « tS aririns from the expression of that opinion , ( bear , hear . ) whichga ^ e then , a . claim U « S larger share in the representation of the SuntrT than they at present had- ( loud cheers . ) True they had a few good men in the Commons , — * hort > was Duncombe and WaWey . ( loud cheers , )

      Fiekfen and Johnston , ( continued cheering ) and a few others ; but he did think , such a large and iiicrrasmg bodv as the Chartists should have more representatives in that house . The late Convention , loldine this opinion , had resolved that a Central Committee , with its local aids , should be tarraed with a view to the carrying out so desirable an object . ( Cheers ) That Convention was desirous of seeing a Chartist school erected in every Tillage , bo that the rising generation might be thoroughly embued Viih the ctoious principles of democracy . ( Loud cheers . ) It bad also recommended a concentration , and proper organization of the Democratic strength of this Metropolis , and other large towns—( hear , hear . ) Its members were also of opinion , that Lecturers shonld be sent out through the length and breadth of the land , preaching the great truths ol Democracy , and organizing Chartist strength , tor the fnrthcoming election struggle . ( Great cheering . ) That , meetinjr was . nerhanf . aware that Loid John

      Russell had acknowledged the theory of Chartism , by adraittine that as the people became enfranchised so did morality increase , —yet , whilst he admitted the theory , he most inconsistently opposed the practice of Chartism- ( hear , hear . ) However , the Convention had agreed upon the necessity of getting up a National Petition , and continuously agitating the rotten House of Commons , until it did justice to the people . ( Great cheering . ) The Convention had aho shown that it was quite up to the spirit ot the age , bv declaring in favour of the abolition of th « brutafand inhuman system of Flogging in the Army and Navy , and of Death Punishments . ( Loud cheering . ) He now had much pleasure in mtrodncins Mr . Philip M'Gratb , to muve the first resolution . Mr . AI'Ghath rose " greeted with the most enthusiastic cheerinp , which baviac subsided , he said he lad had placed in his hand the following

      resolation : — That this meeting proclaims that political freedom u the natural inheritance of all men , without distinction Of da's , country , or eoloir , and , moreover , that the non-« rf .. rcementofsueh principles is thi cause of the locial inequality , moral depr * tity , and physical degradation , ¦ which at present characterise the population of th « cirilised world , and thii meeting records its solemn de . termination to use every honorable means in its power for the establishment of such sublime principles , and never to cease agitating until it shall hare beeom » the iasU of the « onsiitution . by the inicription of the People ' * Charter upon the statute boot of these realms .

      He looked anon that resolution as an epitome of Chartist doctrine . It proclaimed the great truth that political freedom was the right of every sane mind , not convicted of crime , and that was his creed . ( Loud cheers . ) The Chartists had long been promulgating this dectrine , hut they had not yet succeeded in obtaining its enactment . This night would witness the renewal of the agitation , with a deterrainanon to succeed . ( Lond cheers . ) The people had no right to ascribe their political and tojial degradation to either "Whig or Tory , but to their own criminal apathy . ( Much cheering . ) Discussion of the principles of Chartism was demanded Of its advocates , but they have invariably failed to find an " opponent -with manly courage sufficient to

      meet them . ( Uear , hear . ) The pot-house Dispatch had heaped its senseless abuse upon Chartism , but its writers were incapable of offering an argument in euppmt of their abuse . The iVntfontoo had ventured to call Chartism an abomination . The light of day was an abomination to the owl , and so might the Charter be to those who could not bear the light cf truth . Some had said the people were too Ignorant to see the advantage of a national debt—( Laughter and cheers )—too ipnorant to seethe advantage ol raising taxes to the amount of thirty millions annually to pay the interest of a debt they never contracted , and therefore it would be doubtless unwise to entrust the people with the franchise . ( Loud laughter and gr eat applause . ) That debt , with a few oilier similar blessed institutions in Church and State , constitute ! England's " glorious constitution . " the envy of the world , and the glory

      of surrounding nations . ( Loudlaughter . ) Ilemneh feared they were too ignorant to appreciate the blessings of th e sa id glorious constitution —( Increased laughter)—which the poet had somewhere said—Was this , was that , was t ' other thing , Wai everything , and nothing . ( Roars of laughter . ) He believed that if the people would only unite and persevere , they would effect their emancipation . He trusted this meeting would give anew impetus to Chartism . It must bring it out into the light of day . It was for the people to say whether the Chartist organisation and agitation should be grand and effective , or miserable and paltry . Manchester had recently opened a larce institution , could not Maryfebone " do the same ? Would the Tower Hamlets lag behind ? If the people were only resolved , the game was in their hands , freedom was their own . Mr . M'Grath resumed his seat amidst the most vociferous cheering .

      Jclmn * mRNisr , who was received with loud cheering , came iorward tostcond the resolution , llesaid , he held this important meeting to be " a great fact " a ? the commencement of a renewed agitation for the Charter . Notwithstanding his hatred to the Whigs , lie owed it to them to admit that they were the cause ofCharti-m springing into existence , Lord John ' s finality deelara ' . ion had called it forth—it then sprang into esisteecc , and went forth conquering , and to conquer . Acain , Sir John Campbell ' s declaration of Its "death , " caused it a glorious resurrection . ( Loud cheers . ) And now that the Whigs were once more in power they had commenced by declaring war against the ^ Charter ; Lord John had declared his unabated an « l determined hostility to Chartism ,

      therefore it ( ttily remained for the Cliariists to proclaim undying hatred and hortllitv to Whigs and WMggay ( Loud cheers . ) lie thought Lord John Russell had not done well in courting Chartist opposition , ( hear , hear , ) he should have remembered that it ¦ was Chartist opposition that mainly , in the year 3841 , hurled him from power . ( Great applause . ) Daring the Intefew years ol seeming apathy , Chartist principles had been silently but surely progressing . Their advocates had been sowing the good seed , and now the crop of armed men—men armed with intelligence , public virtue , and democratic energv , was springing ; up as the fruit of their labours ! ( Chejra . ) The Whigs too had begun sowing—sawing the storm and they shall reap the

      whirlwind . ( Applause . ) The resolution declared the justice of the People ' s Charter ; who would deny its iustiee ? The Nation had said some of the " yoiaU" were an ** abomination . " Alas I poor Ireland was crucified between two thieves , between the Moral-force Mokanna of Botheration Hall on the one hand , and ihe powder-monkey successors of Brian Bora on the other . ( Great laughter . ) O'Connell had never been honest in his agitation for " Repeal . " He used it merely as " a good cry " to extraefc money from the people and enable him to command Whig patronage . ( Cheers . ) On the other hand the ferocious anti-English juveniles of

      the Nation had merely for their aim the substitution of Irish for English tyranny , tkey had no intention to invsst the millions with the rights of citizenship ¦ which the Charter would confer . Both parties were the enemies of Democracy , and therefore he denounced their agitation as a transparent sham , a gross humbug , a " delusion , a mockery , and asnare . " ( Great cheering . ) The speaker next took up and defended the points of the Charter ; on coming to the " Ko Property Qualification , " he read the following extract from the Times Police Report , as an illustration of the sort of respectable legislators elected under the present system : —

      IUblbobobcu-stbebt . —A young man in the smploy of Mr . Davis , oil and Italian warehouseman , St , Martia ' slane , applied to 3 J > . Habdipjck for advice under these circumstances : —He went that morning to Denulaine '« Hotel , in Leicester-square , where Lord William Paget was residing , to ask for payment of £ 3 due by his Lordship to his master . He wa ? told at first that Lord 'William Paget had gone out of town , but on erj / ressing his disbelief ef this Btory , and declaring he would remain until hestwhis Lordship , he was , after waitings long

      time , called into a room , where he found his Lordship . Having mentioned his business , Lord William Paget , who Lad a small tuble knife in his hand , came close up to him , and flourishing the knife , toJd him it wag d—d luckj for him that he had not found him in hit room , for if he had he « ou d have broken hisb— head . Lord William Taget , after soHie further remarks , told him to get out of the room , otherwise he would break his b— nose . Applicant wished to know whether be had inv redress for insulting » nd menacing behaviour wheu he civilly went to ask for payment of a debt contracted with his master ?

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      v [ The reading of this extract excited shouts of execration , « hicnit & a pity "his Lordship " , lost the benefit of hearing . ] Such were their precious leg . shtor * under the present system . ( Loud cheere . ) A itliament of sweeps « d " « - »» "ffij ^ ff siblv produce a worse blackguard than tins born-aristocrat and member of the " collective wisdom . " ? St applause . ) Let them have the Charter and they would elect a very different set of men . ( Venement cheering . ) It had been eaid " for a nation to be free it was sufficient that she willed it , " but that will must be shown through the medium of continuous and energetic acts . The people must prove their devotion by « elf-sacrifice and indomitable determination : such a people would be more unconquerable tlian Thehau baiij , nioreinvhcihlo than Macedonian

      phalanx . ( Applause . ) Nations from afar were watching them . Their National Petition had already appeared in several French and Beljan papers . ( Cheers . ) In France the infamous despotism of the money-mongers was ripening to its destruction , and the French democrats were anxiously regarding the movements of the Chartists . In tiermany the moral revolt had been long going on and ¦ would eventaate in a glorious revolution . Poland , bleeding and leaning on her broken lance , looked to England hope giving her ^ breath and life ( for future struggles . ( Applause . ) Let them persevere then , and be prepared by the next session to ray to the rotten House of Commons through the medium of millions of petitioners , " Get you gone , " make way for better men . ( Immensecheering . )

      Mr . Samuel Ktdd , ol Glasgow , rose to support the resolution , and was enthusiastically welcomed . He said , Lord John Russell had boasted of the suppleness of the English constitution , and its applicability to the wants of the peeple , in the recent free trade triumph . But , he would just beg leave to hint to Lord John Kussell , that it vraa money influence that forced the measure from a reluctant Parliament—( hear , hear . ) He would just put it to Lord John , was the constitution as pliant in 1819 , at the time of the Pettrloo massacre at Manchester , when a large meeting assembled to ask for the same measure ? ( Loud cheers . ) He was in favour of the People ' s Charter , because he thought the progressive spirit of the age demanded it —( hear , hear . ) Some there

      were , he knew , who said it would not do to grant that measure all at once ; but he looked on such obiectors as being far behind the age . When Lord John KtisseM intimated his opposition ( e the principles of the Charter , the other day , he ( Mr . Kydd , ) would have liked to have had his reasons for so doing . The Whigs had been spoken of—but , said the speaker , 1 tell you the Whigs are dead and buried . ( Laughter . ) Yes , they arc gone ; for we find the Minister ot the present day granting votes of money to employ the Irish people , instead of sending them to seek for charity , or shutting them up ini a bastilo . In this respect they had bowed to a nation ' s will . ( Loud cheer e ) But he wished Lord John Russell had gone a little farther , and proclaimed the great

      truth , that land and labour was capital , and voted a sura of money to set them all to work , and thus enabled them to till their fertile soil , and banished for ever want and misery , by letting the labourer enjoy the produce of the land . ( Loud cheers . ) Mr . Kydd gave some tremendous and satirical hits at the present medley " open question Cabinet , " and sat down much applauded . A friendly discussion here took place , in which Mr . jStallwood , Mr . Kydd , Mr . Knight , Mr . M'Grath , and Mr . Wheeler took part , in the course of which full justice was done to the labours of the London Chartists , in maintaining and advancing the movement . The first resolution was then put and unanimously adopted , amidst much cheering .

      Mr . C . Dotxe said he had not been much accustomed to speaking of late , having been engaged in the healthy occupation of farming , and the pleasant occupation of building houses and preparing land for the people—( loud cheers)—therefore they must excuse any little blunders he might commit in moving for the formation of an active committee of twenty persons , and the raising of a fund to carry into effect the object of such Registration and Election Committee . He thought they had heard enough to night to convince them of the injustice of class domination . In order to secure a representation of our principles in parliament , it was essentially necessary that they should have in the Commons House a few men such as the honourable member for

      Finsbury—( Loud cheers )—the masterly speech of Duncombe had thrown out the odious Master and Servants Bill , and if they only had a few such men to aid and assist Duncombe , all bills of a similar character would meet Kith a similar fate . ( Loud cheers . ) Messrs . M'Grath , Kydd , and other friends , often made excellent speeches , which were reported nowhere except iu the Northern Star , but only attach M . P . to their names , and their speeches would be wafted on the wings of the press to the farthest parts of the earth . ( Much applause . ) He believed if his brother Chartists commenced their subscriptions at sixpence each and went upwards in accordance to their means , they could very easily obtain a fund of £ 25 , 000 , which would enable them to contest many seats , and return several of their able advocates , lie had

      much pleasure in moving— " That a committee be appointed , and a fund raised . " Dr . M'Douall came forward to second the resolution , and was greeted with a most cordial welceme . He said he felt proud to have the opportunity of addressing them once more . He was grateful to them for the kind reception they had given him . In the movement they had just recommenced , sevei-nl things were necessary—first a press , which they had in the Northern Star— ( Loud cheers)—and he was happy to find the Manchester Guardian had recently become a convert to . their opinions and principles . The speaker next read a paragraph from a French newspaper highly eulogistic of the proceedings of the late Convention . Past experience showed that

      the system of Jong balls would no longer do —( Hear , hear)—they must now fix upon certain boroughs and carry them , and place new champions by the side of Duncombe . ( Cheers . ) The whisper of four millions of signatures to the new national petition had already done much good . Let them proceed in the collection of their fund and the obtaining of their votes . Depend on it there was more force in four million votes then there was in as many bayonets . The speaker proceeded to show the necessity for the Charter , by commenting on the splendid palaces on the one hand , and the miserable Poor Law bastiles , with Andover fare , on the other , and asked were not these the effect of class legislation . ( Loud cheers . ) What was the cause of immense wealth on the one

      hand , and a squalid wretchedness on the other , but the want of political power by the great mass ot the people . ( Great ebeerinp . ) llence the necessity of the proposed committee and fund . By such resources , and by such only , would the people be enabled to force their way into the House of Commons , and thus she w the " people ' s might , the people ' s right . ( Great cheering . ) Mr . Stallwood said , this had long been a pet subject with him , and he believed by exertion tho people might accomplish a great deal . He was desirous of shewing what a fund was required for . Perhaps many were aware that himself and others had caused a Jarge number of claims to be made ; and perhaps they might remember what Mr . Murray of

      Manchester had stated , that a large number of claims had been made in that town , and that they had lost thematter all their trouble , in consequence of having no one to defend them before the barrister in the revision court . Well , they had an Ernest Jones amongst them , who waa a barrister , and doubtless they had others . Would it not be well to engage some of our Ernest Jones ' s , to defend their votes in the barrister's courts . ( Loud cheers . ) Kot only could something considerable be done in the boroughs , but also in the counties . He entreated their attention , whilst he gave them a leaf from the Leaguer ' s book . In the County Registration , the following are the qualifications : —1 st . Freehold , including the ancient 403 . ; freehold , of inheritance for ever , and property held under a lease

      for lives , which should be described as freehold in the notice of claim . —2 nd ' . Leasehold , for a term of not less than 50 years , originally of £ 10 annual value ; or if for a term of not less than 20 years , of £ 50 annual value . —3 rd . Copyhold , of £ 10 annual value . — 4 th . Occupiers of land , or building and land under one landlord , subject to a bona fide rent of £ 50 a year . Inthe first class , the owner of a 40 s freehold for ever , must have been in possession from the 31 st of January , in the year in which the claimant registers ; and the same in the case of the owner of leasehold for lives of 30 s . a year , provided he be himself in the occupation of the property . If the owner of the lease for lives does not occupy the prnpertj , tho property must be of the annual value of £ 10 . Hehad been thus minute , as he was desirious of showing

      beyond dispute , that the Chartists had already created 36 votes for the county of Herts—each occupant at " O'Connorville" will be entitled to the elective franchise . ( Loud cheers . ( lie was happy to find that the late Convention had agreed to endeavour to effect tl . e abolition of the rate paying clause in the Reform bill . To illustrate the great good this would do , he would assure them that a means had been found to evade these clauses in Saint Martin ' s parish , and the result was an addition of at least one third to tho electoral list . ( Much applause . ) Another object recommended was the obtainment of local power , parochial ofiice , &c . ; onee get this done , and the obtainment of national power would be very easy . ( Loud ehet-TS . ) The resolution was adopted by acclamation .

      Mr . Bakkkr moved— " That the following persons constitute the committee : —Messrs . J . Knight , \ V . Cuifay , Julian Harney , Dr . M'Douall , John Shaw , James Moy , John Hornby , John Simpson , James Slater , Thomas Mills , Edmund Stallwood , \ V . Godwin , James Grassby , John Milne , Ernest Jones , C . Doyle , T . M . Wheeler , P . M'Grath , F . O'Connor , and T . Clark . " Seconded by Mr . Hornby , and carried unanimously .

      Mr . GfiASsur moved—" That T . S . DnncomuP , M . P ., be respectfully requested to accept the olfieeof President of the Committee , and that his worthy colleague , Thomas Waldcy , M . I ' ., be solicited to act as Vice President . "

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      Seconded by Mr . Siallwood , and carried by acclamation . Mr . Hennessey moved a vote of thanks to the I Chairman , which was seconded , and carried unani * ' , mously , amidst the loudest acclamations , and suitably acknowledged . This highly important meeting , after giving three cheers for the Notthern Star , then quietly separated ; each , and all , evidently delighted with the enthusias-I tic manner i « which all the resolutions had been ] carried , and the determination evinc « d to carry them ! into practice . ¦

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      THE "VETERAN , ORPHAN AND VICTIM FUND" COMMITTEE TO THE BENEVOLENT AND PATRIOTIC REFORMERS Oi GREAT BRITAIN . Frikhos , —The late Convention having deteri mined upon amalgamating the above funds , and the ! management of them having devolved upon US , we I have reviewed the state of our finances and the dei mands upon them , and find that your immediate aid i is absolutely necessary to enable us to carry out tho objects for which we have been elected . In the first place there are several aged patriots , who have spent the greater part of a long and usefu life struggling for the emancipation of labour , an < who are now mainly depending upon the exertion s of the committee to save them trom the horrors of a Poor Law Bastile . Messrs . John Richards of Hanley , T . R . Smart of Leicester , and T . Preston of Londonare amongst the numberand as their

      , , claims to public gratitude are w well known , the committee need not now detail them . They have for some time past received partial aid from the " Veteran Patriots' Fund , " which will henceforth be incorporated with the other two funds , which will be impartially divided between all who may have a rightful claim upon it . The condition of the widows and orphans of Clayton , Bouker , and Duffy ot Sbetfield , one of whom was tnuydered in prison , and the other two who died shortly ftfter their liberation from the same confinement , have also been considered by the committee , and they have agreed to leave no means untried to alleviate the sufferings of those persons as long as their circumstances may require such assistance , and they confidently hope that you will co-operate with them in their humane undertaking . . '

      __ _ , The case of Mrs . Ellis , with which you are all so familiar , was investigated by the committee , when a portion of the small sum then in hand was unanimously voted to her , and a resolution adopted to treat her in every respect like the others whose unfortunate positioa render them tke peculiar care of those for whose cause their friends have suffered banishment and death . , Tho lamented exiles , Williams and Jones , the companions of John Frost , were not forgotten ; but as the Convention had passed a resolution to raise a fund for the specific purpose of aiding those two much injured men , the committee decided to forward such fund as much as possible . n The committteealthough appointed by the

      ton-, vention , have no power to increase their fund by levies of any kind , but , nevertheless , they feel warranted in calling the attention of the Chartist b p dy to the fact , that a former Convention resolved , that one penny per month per member should bs paid to the victim fund , but , with a few honourable exceptions , such resolution was not complied with , tor the future , however , it is hoped that more attention will be paid to the subject ; and that if there does not exist a power to make a direct tax , that local committees will be forthwith appointed , whose duty it shall be to attend to this particular matter , and raise a fund by voluntary subscription .

      The locality meeting at the Brass Founders Arms , Tower Hamlets , have generously agreed to act upon the resolution above referred to , and it is earnestly hoped , that their worthy example will have its due weight , which , of course , means that it is deserving of imitation . _ ... Signed , on behalf of the Committee , Thojjas Ciark , Secretary . P . S . —As Mr . F , O'Connor has been appointed Treasurer , all money intended for the Committee must be sent direct to that gentleman , directed to "The Northtrn Star Office , 16 . Great Windmillstreet , London , " My address is , " Chartist Land Office , 88 , Dcan-3 treet , Soho , London . "

      WHITECIIAPEL . On Sunday evening a numerous and respectable meeting assembled at the Brass Founders Arms , to hear a lecture from our much esteemed friend , Mr . M'Grath , but , in consequence of the unexpected , and . we trust , only temporary indisposition of the talented gentleman , the audience were doomed to disappointment . However , an ample apology was made by Messrs . Knowles and Shaw , which the company accepted , but declared at the same time they would have been much more satisfied with the kcturo they had anticipated from our eloquent friend . In the course of the evening , the friends and members of this locality expressed a desire to have a lecture from Mr . Samuel Kydd , of Glasgow , who they trust will shortly pay them a visit . At the desire of the company , Mr . Shaw very effectively read the letters of Messrs . O'Connor and O'Higgins , which appeared to give general satisfaction .

      BURNLEY . On Monday last a meeting was held in a large room near the Primitive Methodist ' s Chapel , Burnley , when it was agreed to establish a branch No . 2 , of the Chartist Co-operative Land Society . The secretary will attend every Saturday evening , at half-past seven o'clock , to receive contributions and to enrol new members .

      LIVERPOOL . At a meeting "of the members of this locality on Sunday evening last , a resolution wa unanimously passed inviting Mr . O'Connor to lecture at Liverpool . CRIPPLEGATE BRANCH OF THE CHAR . T 1 ST CO-OPERATIVE LAND SOCIETY . A numerous and highly respectable meeting wa held on Sunday evening ; , August 30 th , at Cartwright's Coffee House , CO , Red Cross Street , City , when after enrolling several new members , thanks were voted to the chairman , and the meeting separated .

      BRADFORD . The SniLLiso A Year . —On Sunday , the members of the Chartist Association met in their room , Mr . Alderson in the chair . The discussion on the payment of a shilling per member was resumed , when it was resolved : — A new Council was then elected for the ensuing quarter , and the meeting adjourned to Sunday next at four o ' clock in the afternoon . Several now members were enrolled , and the Association promises fair to resume its former position in Bradford .

      ST . ANDREWS . We regret exceedingly that the people of this large and populous county , which at one time occu » pied so prominent a position in the Chartist movement in Scotland , should have for a long time back , have exhibited so much apathy and coldness regarding the success of those principles , to the furtherance of which , by all the means in their power , they have so often and sostrongiy pledged themselves . Various reasons could be assigned for this culpable apathy , but as that would only servo to " rake up old sores , " a thing of all others we have need to avoid , —we refrain from doing so—merely expressing our confident hope that now that the Free Trade and other "

      Humbugs" have , to a certain extent been removed , a , r e , - * union of the Fife Chartists , will speedily bo accomplished , and an agitation again started in th ' iB county in furtherance of the glorious principles of the Charter , more vigorous and determined than ever . Certain are we that the materials of such an agitation exist . There is no want of Chartists . What is needed is union . Let our old friends of the " west end" then of Cupar , Kettle , Markinch , Kirkaldy , die , bestir themselves , —and we avc confident that the Chartists , the " good men and true , " that are to be found even in this priest-ridden city , will be ready to co-operate with them in accomplishing so desirable a consummation as the revival of the " good old cause . " Again we say , bestir yourselves .

      GARI / TOW . A public meeting was licld on the 1 st September , Mr . Smitham in the chair . Mr . Barber first addressed the meeting on the benefits of Co-operation , he was followed by Mr . Sweet , who explained the rules of the Chartist Land Society , and addressed the meeting at some length . Mr . Lee and Mr . Winfield also addressed the meeting . Seeeral persons gave in their names to form a branch of the Land Society .

      MR . DOYLE'S VISIT TO SCOTLAND . Mr . C . Doyle of the Executive Committee , will he at Glasgow on Monday , September 11 th , ISM , and all applications for his services , must be made to Mr . Smith , 29 , . Rotten Row Street , Glasgow .

      GLASGOW . The Glasgow branch of the Chartist Co-operative Land Society , held their usual weekly meeting in Murdock ' s School Room , No . 27 , St . Amlrew ' ssquarc , on Monday , August 8 lst . After enrolling new members and transacting othor business , a letter from MV . Wheeler was read stating that Mr . Doy le would be in Glasgow on the 14 th of September . Tho secretary was then instructed to write to tlio different localities in Scotland , to see if they wished a

      visit from Mr . DoyJe , so that n route could be made out for him previous to his leaving . After the rending of Mr . O'Connor ' s letter in the Star of Saturday last , the " , subject of the Bank of Deposit was discussed at great length and appeared to give satisfaction to those present , and , if established on a sure footing , all will make an effort to become depositors . It is considered by flic members iti Glasgow as a subject of the first importance to the society as it will give the directors an opportunity of fairly developing ihcplau , and also will _ bc ; m encouragement ; to mem-

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      ber * to deposit their savings after their shares are paid up , instead of squandering them in the alehouse .

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      CHARTIST CO-OPERATIVE LAND SOCIETY . SHARES , £ 2 10 s . The first section of the above flourishing Institution , consisting of 6 , 000 members , is now complete ; the members in it hold , among them , nearly ten thousand shares , upon which , they have paid

      £ 13 , 000 . The second section advances rapidly towards completion , it numbers at present four thousand members , who have subscribed upon their shares £ 2 , 000 . Thus , although the society has been but fifteen months in existence , it has enrolled ten thousand members , and created a capital of £ 15 , 000 . The following are the benefits which the society guarantees to its members ; holders of one share , a house , two acres of laad , and £ 15 ; holders of a share and a-half , a house , three acres , and £ 22 10 s . ;

      holders of two shares , a house , four acres , and £ 30 . Leases for ever will be granted to the occupants . The society affords facilities for enabling members to purchase their allotments , and thus become freeholders . The rent of the allotments will be moderate , as it will be regulated by a charge of 5 $ cent upon the capital expended upon each . The society having been called into existence for the benefit of the working dosses , the rules enable the poorest to avail themselves of its advantages , as the shares may be paid by weekly instalments as low as threepence . Meetings for enrolling members are held « s follows : — 8 UNDAT EVENING . South London Chartist Hall , 115 , Blackfriars-road ; at half-past six o ' clock . —City Chartist Hall , 1 , Turnagain-lane : at six o ' clock . — Westminster : at the Parthenium Club Rooms , 72 , St . Martin's-lane-at half-past seven . —Somert Town ; at Mr . Duddrege ' s Bricklayers' Arms , Tonbridge-street New-road , at half-past seven—Tower Hamlets : at the Whittington and Cat , Church-row , Bethnal-green , at six o'clock precisely . — Emmett ' s Brigade : at the Rock Tavern , Lisson-grove , at eight o ' clock precisely . — Marylebone : at the Coach Painters' Arms , Cirous-sti eet , at halfpast seven . Gray ' s Inn Road , Mason ' s Arms , Britannia-street . — Hammersmith : at No . 2 , Little Valeplace , at ten in the forenoon . —Newcastk-upon-Tyne : at the house of Martin Jude , Sun Inn , Side , lrom seven till nine . —Leicester : at 87 , Church-gate , at six . — Bradford ; Woolcombm' Ara 9 Inn , Hopestreet , at five .

      UONDAT XVENING . Rochester : at the Victory Inn , at half-paBt seven . —Camberwell : at the Montpelier Tavern , Wai worth at eight o'clock precisely . — Kensington : at eight o ' clock , at the Duke of Sussex . — ZtmeAou * e : at the Brunswick Hall , Ropemaker's Fields , at 8 o'clock . Leicester : at No . 17 , Archdeden-lane , at seven o ' clock . — Chepstow : at the Temperance Hotel , Bank Avenue , at eight o ' clock . —Armley : at the bouse of Mr . William pates , boot and shoemaker , Armley Town-gate , at eight o ' clock . —Liverpool : at eight o ' clock , at Mr . Farrell ' s Temperance Hotel , 4 , Cazneau-street . — Helper : at the house of George Wigley , the Dusty Miller , Field-head , from seven till niue . —Brintol : at No . 16 , Horse-fair , at eight o'clock in the evening . — Darlington : at John Moss's , No . 24 , ¦ Union-street , at half-past seven . —Chorley Wood Common : at Mr . Barbor ' s at seven o ' clock . — Rickmamworth : at the Cart and Horses , at seven o'clock . —Me End : at the Golden Cross , at seven o ' clock . TUBSOAY EVENING . Greenwich : at Mr . Paris's , Cold Bath , at eight o ' clock . —CheUea : Cheshire Cheese , Grosvenor-row , at eight o ' clock . WEDNESDAY EVENING . Aberdeen : the oflice-bearera meet at half-past seven , at No . 1 , Flour Mill-lane IlalL—^ n irAtorj ; No . 2 , at No . 3 , Charles-street , at eight o'clock .

      THURSDAY EVENING . Shoreditch : at Chapman ' s Goffee House , Churchstreet , at eight o ' clock . The French Republic—The Fraternal Democrats will hold their first annual festival on Monday , September , 21 st [ wot Tuesday , the 22 nd , as stated last week ] the anniversary of the abolition of Royalty in France , by a Public Supper at the White Conduit House Islington . The following members will take part in the proceedings : —Dr . Berrier Fontaine , Chairman , Thomas Clark ( of the Chartist Executive ) Vice-chairman , Colonel Oborski , Julian Harney , Carl Schapper , Ernest Jones , and J . A . Michelot , P M'Grath , Samuel Kydd , T . M . Wheeler ^ Dr . M'Douall , and several other advocates of the rights of man will also attend and address the meeting .

      Democrats of all nations are invited to take part in this festival . Supper on table at 8 ofctook precisely . Tickets may be had of G . J . Harney , ' Morthtm Star Office ; T . Clark and T . M . Wheeler . S 3 , Deanstreet , Soho ; S . Ford , Knightsbridge ; E . Stallwood , Hammersmith ; J . Shaw , 24 , Gloucester-street , Commercial-road East ; C . Keen , 7 , Popfar-pkee , New Kent Road ; J . Moy , 4 , Paget-place , Waterloo-road ; J Overton , 14 , Tabernacle-row , City-road ; W . Dunnage , 11 , Webb-street , Bermondsey ; Mr . Arnott , 8 , Middlesex-place , Somers-town ; Mr . Dron , dyer , Oakley-street , Lambeth ; Mr . Gathard , 5 . Grangewalk , Bermondsey New-road ; Mr . Pakes , 22 , Little Windmill-street , Piccadilly ; Mr . Parkes , Devonshirestreet , Lisson-grove : and of the sub-secretaries of all the Chartist localities .

      Sheffield . —On Sunday , September 6 , Mr . Seward will deliver an address in the Democratic . Temperance Room , Queen-strcet , subject , " The Powers of the People and . their Antis . " Chair to be taken at half-past seven . On Monday evening , the quarterly meeting of the Land Society will be held in the above rooms . Chair to be taken at eight o ' clock . Bbadford . — On Sunday the members of the Chartist Co-operative Land Society will meet in their room , Butterworth-buildings , at two o ' clock in the afternoon , a full attendance is expected as the ouicera of the Juvenile Association will be elected . On Wednesday next a meeting of the members of the Land Association , will be held in the Chartist Land Office , Butterworth-buildings , to take into consideration the proposed addition to the rules for allowing families to be located on the one estate .

      On Sunday , ( to-morrow , ) the members of the Chartist Association will meet in their room , Butterworth-buildings , at four o ' clock in the afternoon . Sowkrby . —Mr , Bawden will lecture at the Helm Locality on Sunday ( to-uaorron ) at C o ' clock in the evening . Wjmden . —A camp meeting will be held at the New Holland Farms , Wilsden , on Sunday , September 13 th , to commence at 2 o ' cleck in the afternoon , when several speakers from Halifax and Bradford will address the meetin ? . ' Cooper Soiree . " — Having just received an intimation from the treasurer , with reference to this long pending business , 1 now for the last time convene a the

      meeting of the committee , at Mr . Straughan ' s , Old George , Snow-hill , on the evening of Tuesday , September 8 th , where I request each member to be in attendance at 8 o ' clock . I mean not this as an egotistical display , but am of opinion after the amount of labour both mental and physical that was necessarily imposed on me , in the first place , and also the number of private , and public , appeals I have since made for a settlement , that it is the bounden duty of each man to meet me on this occasion . J . Shaw , Secretary . NomsGiMM . — The next meeting of the Land Society in this district , will be held at the Hope and Anchor , New Radtbrd , on Sunday evening next , at six o ' clock .

      Somkrs Town . —A meeting will be held on Sunday eyeningr next , at th « Bricklayer ' s Arms , Tollbridge Street , New Road—the chair to be taken at eight o ' clock precisely . As a subject of peculiar interest Will bo brought before the meeting , a full attendance is requested . A Chartist Camp Meeting will be held at Mount Skip , in Wadsworth , near Hebden Bridge , on Sunday next , September Oth , to commence at half-past two in the afternoon . B . Rushton , R . Sutcliffe , It . Wheelwright , and others , will address the meeting . Halifax . —The members of the Chartist Co-operative Land Society , are requested to meet tho Secretary on Sunday afternoon . The meeting will be holdcn in the Workman ' s Large Room , Bull Close Lane . Leeds . —The adjourned meeting for better organizing the Chartist interest in the several wards of the borough , will take place to-morrow afternoon at half-past two , in the back room of the Bazaar .

      To-morrow evening , at 7 o ' clock , in the above room , Mr . Brook will open the following question for discussion . Whether will a Government based upon Household Suffrage , or the Charter Suffrage , bo best adapted for promoting tho well-being of the whole community . Bradford . —Great Horton . —A public meeting wi'l bo held on tho open spaco of ground , near the Fleece Inn , Great Horton , at 2 o ' clock on Sunday next , when Messrs . George White and William Jackson will address the meeting . The Chartists of Bradford will meet in tho largo room of the Woolcombers Arms , Hope-street , at 5 o ' clock on . Sunday next .

      Birmingham . —At the usual weekly meeting of Ch . ii'tists , hold at tho Ship Inn , Steelhouse Lime , on Sunday evening last , the committee for Mrs . Roberts reported that they had received 10 d . from the Victim Committee . We earnestly hope that those localities that have not already subscribed to the above object , will do so without delay , as tliecommitteo arc about £ 10 deficient of the required sum , ti > pay her passage to her husband . Parties having money to semi will please direct it to Mr . Janiea Smith , Ship Inn , Sleclhouse Lane , or to Mr . John Newhousc , Secretary , 7 . Hanlev Street .

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      United Tradbb Abbooiatios , Scotland — ; Mr . Jacob ' s , the Missionary ef this Association , hag been very successfully engaged in explaining the objects of the Association to the Trades of Edinburgh . He haB addressed meetings of the Joiners , Masons , Cabinet-makers , and a meeting of Trades' Delegates . The principles and plan of the Association are very favorably received , and the labours of Mr . Jacobs are likely to effect great good .

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      day forenoon , Mrs . Charlotte Glar . by , a widow , about fifty years of age , who carried on the business of a dressmaker , at No . 14 , Q , ueen street , Finsbury market , destroyed herself under very shocking circumstances . From tho statement of a young woman named Sarah Bennet , who was in her service and resided with her , it appears that during the morning there had been nothing unusual in her manner , but shortly before eleven she went up stairs , saying , that she was going up to her mother , a very aged woman , who lay bed ridden in an upper apartment , and she had no sooner entered the room than she opened the f outand the noise of the

      window and threw hersel , fall being heard , her mangled remains were fonnd lying in the yard . An alarm being given , Policeman Smith , 171 G , was called in , and Mr . Davis , a Burgeon living nearly opposite , was in immediate attendance , but it wag apparent that death must have been nearly instantaneous . The deceased had fallen direct upon her head , which was literally dashed to pieces , the brains being scattered upon a well more than a yard distant from the spot where she fell , and amongst them Mr . Davis , the surgeon , found one of the eyes . Immediate information was forwarded to Mr . Baker , the coroner , for an inquest to be held to ascertain the circumstances which led to the

      dreadful act . Fatal Collision at Sba . —We regret to report an occurrence on the Atlantic of a most ^ melancholy nature . The circumstance is thus given in the Livtrpool Albion , oi Monday— "Information of a most melancholy nature has reached us . The steam ship Hibernia , which arrived on Friday from America , while in her passage up the channel , in a dense fog , ran down a small vessel . We regret to state that three or four of her crew , together with the captain , were drowned , though the steamer ' s boats were instantly lowered , and every effort was made to save the unfortunate men . No authentic

      particulars have come into our possession . " In some respects we believe , according to the information furnished by our Liverpool correspondent , this is inaccurate . The disaster occurred on the coast of America , during the night time , while the Hibernia was on her voyage from Boston to Halifax . The steamer struck the American fishing schooner with her starboard bow , and the schooner swung round under the starboard paddle wheel , and immediately afterwards sank . According to our information , the captain , with five men composing the crew , were drowned . The Hibernia received some trifling damage in the bow and paddle box , which are now being repaired .

      Parental Depravitt . —Oh Monday last , George Winter , a boy only eleven years of age , together with his mother , were brought before the county magistrates at Rochester , the former charged with stealing waistcoats from his employers , Messrs . Levy , clothiers , of Chatham , and the htter with feloniously receiving them . The juvenile prisoner and his brother were both in the same establishment , and much respected by their employers , but according to the statement of the unfortunate boy , he had been induced to steal the waistcoats , which he concealed in bis trousers pockets , at the instigation of his mother , who had pledged them with several pawnbrokers in the neighbourhood / three of whom were present , and produced eight waistcoats , which she had left with them . Even the plea of poverty cannot be urged in mitigation , as the husband of the woman is in respectable employment . Both prisoners were committed for trial at the next Quarter Sessions , at

      Maid-Btone . Dreadful Accident at the Birkenhkad Docks . — Last evening , as the workmen were engaged at the warehouses in course of erection on the margin of the new docks at Birkenhead , a scaffold gave way , and a number of men were precipitated to the ground , burying several of them under thousand ! of bricks . Four were very seriously injured . They were immediately attended by Mr . Jermatte , surgeon , who had them removed to the hospital , and administered proper medical assistance to them . Their injuries are very serious , but it is hoped they will eventually recover . The following is a list of the parties more seriously injured : —Patrick Moran , 33 years , labourer , St . Anne Street ; Terry M'Coen , 30 years , labourer , Albert Terrace ; Henry Roach , 35 years , labourer , 4 , Wood Street . They were all married men . —Liverpool Journal of Saturday .

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      BOW SRTEET . Serious Assault . —On Monday William Korris , a ihoemaker , was placed at the bar before Mr . Jardine , charged with committing several assaults upon Hcnrj Figging , by stabbing him in different parts of the body with a knife . Constable 55 F division stated , that about one o'clock ha was on duty in Feathers-court , Drurj-lane , and seeing a crowd collected he went up , and was informed that a man had been stabbed . Upon making further inquiriet Into the circumstance , the prisoner was pointed out to him as the person who had committed the offence , and

      having left him in the charge of another officer , h « proceeded up stairs to his room , where he found the shoemaker ' s paring knife produced , lying on a chair , sod smeared with blood , He then took him into custody , and on the way to the station , in consequence of the rsmarks made by the crowd that followed him , the prisoner said that he had served the —— right , and that had he firearms by him he would hare shot him dead , which he repeated several times in the presence of the inspector , adding that had witness given him the same provocation he would have served him in the eame way ; besides it would be a good job if the old would die .

      In answer to the chargt , the prisoner laid that he had received great provocation , and on a future day he could give a satisfactory account of hi 6 conduct . Mr . Jardine ordered him to be remanded , upon his own confcibion , fur a week .

      CLERKENWELL . Diking Outrage . —On Monday Jtimes Mantling , a powerful man , twenty-eight years of age , was placed at the bar before Mr . Combe , charged by Mr . James Kenny , of the Red Lion , White Ilorse-ulley , Cow-cross , with having assaulted him under circumstauces of a very Anting and aggravated nature . It appeared that on Saturday night , « bout half-past te « o ' clock ' , the prisoner , with seven or eight stout Irishmen , passed through White Horse-alley , creating a great disturbance which attracted Mr . KenNy who came to the door , On making his appearance , the prisoner endeavoured to enter . Mr . Kenny , hoivever , prevented him doing so , on which the prisoner seized him by the throat and nearly strangled

      him . They struggled together for some minutes until the arrival of Andrews , CG G . and by their united efforts they got the prisoner inside of the house , when his violence was extreme , and having contrived to get the policeman ' s staff from his pocket he used it about hie head and body until he was most severely injured . The neighbourhood was in a state of excitement and uproar until communication was made to the police , when numerous officers arrived oa the spot and rendered their assistance , but in their efforts to secure the prisoner , they were struck , bit , ami kicked by him , and it was with the greatest difficulty ho was taken t « the stationhouse . Mr . Kenny snid it was miraculous that he escaped with his life ; he exhibited marks ef violence , and his clothes were torn from his person .

      Tho prisoner in his defence said he was drunk , and knew nothing of what had hnppened . Mr . Combe said it was so wanton and unprovoked au outrage , that lie could not think of dealing with it summaril , y . Six individuals had been violently assaulted and injured . He would commit the prisoner for triul . Ho was accordingly committed . GREENWICH . ¦ Daring Outrage by Russian Sailobs . — On Monday four Russian Finlanders , named Palmgreene , Giorious , Brothers , and Storm , seamenou board the ship , Nicholas the first , timber laden , nuci lying in the Commercial Dockg were brought before Mr . Trail , in custody of the police , charged witlt haviHg committed a brutal assault upon James Lovell , Charles Baggot , and Dzekiel Henry Gilbert , servants to the Directors of the Commercial Dock Company .

      M . May , solicitor , of Deptford , attended to prosecute on behalf of the Dock Company , and called James Lovell , who deposed that he had been in the employ of the Dock Company during the last thirty-two years . At two o'clock on Saturday , he was at his duty on a raft hi the dock . The prisoner , II , Giorious , jumped out of a barge alongside and siezed hold of a boat hook which witness held in his hand , and took it from him . He endeavoured to prevent him Irova so doing when the prisoner broke it in two parts and threw it away . He then knocked witness down and beat him with great violence . The prUonerF . Storm , then came up struck witness under tho jaw and knocked him down again , and his hand was much injured . Baggot came to witness ' a nssistuuee and lie was uUo knocked down .

      Churles Baggot deposed , that the prisoner Palmgreen , knocked him down in the barge , and kneh upon and tried to cholco him , holding him by the neckcloth rery tight until nearly strangled . Nearly the whole ship ' s company took part in the aft ' ray . T , II . Gilbert deposed that he was on shore , when he aw Francis Storm throw a log of wood , and Giorious a boat hook , at witness , from the ship ' a side ; and if it had not missed him he must have been killed . Georgo Mitchell , a rafter man in the dock , corroborated most of the ovidsuee given b y preceding witnesses . Had boen twenty-eight years in the company ' s service , and had not seen such conduct before . Mr . Trail said , the prisoners were strangers nnd foreigners in this country , unacquainted with tUo law , as

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      well ai language spoken . Some allowance ought therefore to be made . He thought a lummary conviction would best aniwer the end * of justice . Thin course being assented to , Mr . Trail aiked the captain , through an iuterpreUr , what wages hi « men received perimohtfl , and on being ini formed that the average wagei amounted to nine or ten shilling ! sterling per month , ' the worthy magistrate laid that under the circumstances be should fine the three first named prisoners , Palmgreen , 10 s ., John Gioriout , 90 s ., and Francis Giorioug 10 s ., and as there was no specific charge against Storm , he should diimfsa him . The captain paid the fines , and the prisoners was IU berated .

      WORSHIP STREET . Attempt of a Mam to Mwdeb hib Wipe . —Richard Tweedy , a rather respectable looking man , living In Grove Street , Hackney , and stated to be a foreman in the St . Katherint ' s Dock , was placed at the bar before Mr . Broughton , on a charge of feloniously cutting and wounding bis wife . Robert Payne , Policeman 247 N , stated that between nine and tea on Sunday night he found a crowd collected in an excited state about the prisoner ' s hou 3 e , No . 4 , Grove Street , and on entering the first thing he saw was a . po ol of blood , which was flowing out of the back room into the passage , and . going into that room he found the wife sitting on a chair frith cloths about her neck , which was wounded and bleading . In reply to

      his questions she told him that it had been done by her husband , who was then gona to fetch a eab to take her to the hospital . A little boy , her son , came in , and the witness sent him for eurgeone , and while the latter were dressing the wound the prisoner himself brought a cab to the door , and on calling his wife two or three times by her aame . Kitty , asked her if she woald go to the London Hospital t She did not repl y to him at first , but afterwards said " Yes . " Her removal there , how . ever , was objected to by the ' medical men , and it was arranged that she should remain at home . The prisoner , who was very much agitated , being told that he must be taken into custody , « id , " Don't be too fait , * bat he afterwards said he knew that it must be to ; and on the way to the station house he said to the witness " I ' m aware that I ' ve done it ; and I must suffer for it .

      JobH Tweedy , the son , a little boy , ten years of age , was then sworn , and said he had seen his father useviolence to his mother before Sunday , On that day hie elder brother went to Epping Forest , and when he came home , about seven in the evening , his father wacvery angry , and told him that be should not have any supper . His mother , on the contrary , said that he should , and told him to sit to the table on which the iupper things were laid , and he was accordingly proceed * ing to do so when his father took a knife up from the table , and jobbing with it at the neck of his mother , who was then standing at tbe dresser , exclaimed , " Now ¦ weat and die ! " The blood instantly gushed out , and the witness said his mother was falling , when fife brother caught bold of and supported her . His father , ho said , then wasted to put a plaister or . the wound ,, but his mother would not suffer him to do so , and bound up the wound bemlf with a handkerchief and apron ^ until she could receive medical assistance . —Tho prisoner was remanded for a week .

      The Assault on the Polish Exiles at Spital . vields The [ parish clerk and beadle at Spitalfleldschurch , with a policeman , again appeared before themagistrates of this office on a summons charging them with interfering with the euatomary oration about to be delivered at the grave of a Pole who was interred in theburial-ground of that church . In addition to the particulars , which appeared in tbe Star not long since , the rev . G . Roberts said he officiated on the occasion . No application wai made to him to permit an oration , but on * of the parties commenced one , and he , knowing it to be tkecustom abroad , did not object to it . After performing the service at that he went with the clerk to another grave , and he did not experience any annoyance or incon . ? enlence . ' He gave no directions to prevent or remove th * complainant , and there could not have bsen such violence as had been asserted without hi 6 seeing something of it ; but he saw nothing of the kind , and , in fact , knew nothing of any such disagreeable occurrence till he saw an account of it in tbe newspapers .

      Mr . Broughton , After a long inquiry , said tke Polesstrangers in and not well acquainted with the customs of the country—ought not to hare been to discourteously treated . He would not decide upon tbe different statements « s to the violence that had been used , but held the defendants to bail to aniwer any indictment , if the complainants should be advised to prefer one at the ieesiens , The defendants were held to bail .

      HAMMERSMITH . Ikdecekt Exposubje . —On Monday a young man ¦ of respectable appearance , who gave bis name as Henry Benman , but who is known by the name of Jordan was brought up at this Court before Mr . Clive , and several charges of indecent exposure of the person , and indelicateconduct towards females having been proved against Lim , was committed to bard labour , in the House of Correction , for three calendarmonths . CivrcRE or a Gang or Pivfi EUbbolais . —Fifeyoung men , all abent eighteen or nineteen years of age ,

      deicribed on the police-sheet as George Moore , of No . 3 , George-street , Hclborn , George Gardener and James Gardener ( brothers ) , of No . 5 , Eden-strcet , Chelsea , John Jackson , of No . 1 , Grange-terrace , Brompton , and John Witham alias Greenwood , of No . 20 , Pye-street , Westminster , all well known housebreakers , belonging to "Greenwood ' s Westminster Gang , " were placed at the bar , on a charge of having burglariously entered tho reeidencs of Mr . Duesbury , a gentleman recently returned from India , No . 1 , Uppw Gore , Keniington-road , and stealing a quantity of valuable property .

      Thomas Stubbs deposed , that he waB the keeper of the Kensington gate of Hyde Park , and lived at the lodge at that gate . That about five o'clock that morning , as he was proceeding thi ough that portion of the Park abutting ; ou the high road , for the purpose of opening the Park gate close to the Halfway House , he saw the prisoner * Jackson and Moore , near Messrs . Gray ' s uunery , walking along tbe high road , towards Knightsbridge , More having a large picture under each arm . They went on past Park House , wben , seeing witness , they turned into thd meadow , on which Ennismore Gardens are about to be built , where they secreted thimselvei behind some pales . Witness went and uulocked tbe gats , and aa he came back he saw the prisoners again come from the back of

      the wall of Park House without the pictures , and they went down the road towards Kensington , until they mtt the other three prisoners , at which time he was unlocking the Park gate opposite the Countess of BJessington ' e , end they all then returned into the meadows . Witness then suspecting a robbery had been committed , went in search of a policeman , and seeing Dunbar , T ( 91 , coming up 0 orelane , he told him his suspicions . They then both went to the meadow and searched it , but could neither find the prisoners nor any property . The policeman then returned to the station-house and fetched two other constables , " who . with Witness , made a closer search of the meadow ) and eventually discovered the two pictures produced covered over with earth .

      Elizabeth Knock deposed , that she was head housemaid in the serriceofMr , Duesbury , who was at present from town . The house wa 9 fastened up as usual ou Monday night , and none of tbe inmates were disturbed during the night . That morning , about seven o'clock , in consequence of information dhe received from the police , she found a number of articles of value missing , and she also discovered that the thieves had entered by means of one of the drawing room windows . The two pictures , the Indian china ornaments , and the napkins produced were her master ' s property .

      Police Sergeant Skelton , B 4 , deposed to having , with other constables , apprehended the whole of the prisoners together in Hyde Park , having watched tkem from Enightsbridge , until he could procure assistance . Ii ' the prisoners were remanded , he should be able to produce additional evidence against them in that and other catec , and also to prove former convictions against the prisoners Witham olios Greeuwood , and J act son , if not against the others . AH the prisoners were accordingly remanded for a week .

      SOUTIIWARK . Hotv W ' atek . — On . Monday 3 : ary M'Grath nas charged with being intoxicated , and refusing to quit the Catholic chapel in the . London -road , A policeman stated tli . it on the preceding day he was called to the above chapel to remove the defendant , who was drunk , and insisted on getting a bottle of holy water before she left the pl ace . He tried to coax her out , but all his efforts were in vain , and when he took her up in his arms to carry her out she kicked and plunged in such a manner that they both fell together , and she afterwards became so violent that he was compelled to have further assistance in carrying her to the station-house , where she was kept until sober . Mr , Cottingham ( to defendant )—This is a serious charge against you Mrs . M'Grath , it is not the first time you have been here for unruly conduct ; and what have you to say for yourself ?

      Defendant , pulling a large phial out of her bosom , exhibited it to the magistrate , and said she went to the chapel to get it filled with holy water , as she was just starting to pick hops in the country . Mr , Cottingham—Well , you might have the holy water , 1 suppose , if you had not gone to the chapel drunk and disgraced jourself . Defendant—Please your worship , I was as sober as I am now , and all I wanted was the drop of holy water , but they would not let me have it , aud that vexed me a lot , and I daro say that 1 showed my temper . But , your worship , I never go to the country to " hop , " without a drop of holy water . What luck could I expect ' without it ! Mr . Cottingham said , there was anouter kind of liquid , nnmcly , fin , that he was afraid she was much fonder oi than holy water—that as sue now appeared penitent , iie should not inflict a fine , but allow her to go to pick hoys . The defendant having made her curtesy then quitted tbe Court , ejeculatiiig that she should have her bottle oi holy water to take with lier into the country .

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    • Northern Star (1837-1852), Sept. 5, 1846, page 8, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1382/page/8/