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THUNDERING MEETING AT NORWICH.
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TO THE WORKING CLASSES . My Fbiesds , —I have just returned 'from Norwich , \ rhere we had , last night , ( "Wednesday ) , one of the largest , most enthusiastic , and attentive meetings I ever attended in my life ; and you will gather , not more from the speeches , than from the last resolution adopted by a conference , and unanimoasly adopted by the meeting , that the new Reform Association is not going to stand still Mr . Hume , who was the first speaker , made amostadmirahle speech , and was most enthusiastically received . He repudiated any forger connexion with the -Wh igs , and Btated that the people and the veritable middle classes , could only achieve their rights by the enfranchisement of the former . Sir Joshua Walmesley made a most admirable 6 peech , showing the effect that the proposed Parliamentary Reform would produce , and the benefits which the working classes uould derive from it . John Humfrets Parry , formerl y a candiaafe-andlhope , to be the future represen S 6 l /^ h-made * regular dasher Itw * , Ml of ^ not rf ^ «** soundest common sense . Heis , and justly , a most popular man with all classes at knrich , and Norwich could not be more distinguished than b y returning such a representative 16
. -J ^ V ^ "a * to * most enthusiastically received by allparties . I do not know what Kma of a speech I made , but the meeting app ^ ed delighted . Then came your ifieorrupfable faend , George Thompson , who , with tosusual eloquence , assured the Middle Classes thatupon the very-first appearance ** i « tro grade movement upon their part , he would sound . the alarm ; but he stated that he had
do such anticipation . : ^^ S ^ ^ Prominent leader of && Middle Classes , toot the chair , and discharged Ms duties Uke a man . The place , capable of holdingseveral thousands , and the mostbeautimlhallin England , was crowded to sunbcation . The platform is an immense place , and upon it were seven magistrates , ana twenty-five town councillors ; all of whom most lustily cheered the most democratic
sentiment . In short , the meeting repaid me for my sufferings in the cause of Chartism , and for the ingratitude of some of the Land Members ; and in passing , I cannot forbear stat ing my feelings of gratitude to a deputation of the Land Members , who waited upon me . It consisted of the Treasurer , the Secretary , and a fine enthusiastic young fellow and their mission was to tell me that all the paid-up members had agreed to place their scrip in my hands , to do what I liked with it . aad apply ft as I pleased . This kindness upon tbeir part repaid me for much of the ingratitude I have experienced , but , of course , I declined then * offer .
This month the Association is to send a deputation to Aberdeen , and it is my intention to accompany that deputation . I also beg to state , in reply to invitations from Halifax , Newcastle , and other towns , that it is my intention to visit them upon my tour , and they shall have due notice of the time . And now , working men , as I am growing grey in the service , and as I see hope foreshadowed from this confederation , let me implore of you , in the name of everything that is dear
to you , in the name of God , of your country , and your families , not to allow any partial briskness of trade to lull you into apathy , which your tyrant oppressors would construe into satisfaction . I have the greatest confidence in the projectors of this movement , and few men can imagine what my joy would be at your triumph . Let us then co-operatenot only cordially , but heartily and effectivel y - —with onr new allies , who have at length discovered , that with us they are powerful , without us they are powerless
Tour faithful Friend , Feahots O'Cojotob , At foot are the resolutions that were passed at the meeting .
REFORM CONFERENCE . * St . Andrew ' s Hmx , Kokwich , October 3 rd , 1849 . Mr . Councillor J . "W . Dowsos ia the chair . Resolutions unanimously adopted . 1 st . —Moved by Mr . Councillor J . H . TnxETr , of Norwich , Seconded by George Whoex Brecn . Esq ., of "Wretham Hall , near Thetford , Norfolk : —
" That , Whilst this Conference is deeply convinced that a great reduction of the national expenditure , and a more equitable adjustment of the burthen of taxation , are imperatively necessary and almost universally demanded , it cannot see any reasonable hope of permanently securing those important objects , until such a measure of Electoral Reform has been obtained as shall ' give the people a direct controul over the taxes which they are required to pay "
2 nd . —Moved by Mr . Councellor Jeremiah Comas , of Norwich , seconded by Mr . Councillor J . D . Smitit , of Norwich : — " That this Conference most cordially approves of the principles on which the National Reform Association is based , and declares its unqualified confidence in its President and Council , it therefore urges all -who desire Parliamentary or Financial Reform , to give to that Association their immediate and earnest co-operation , and recommends that the Norwich Beform Association shall be henceforth merged in the National Movement , and that local committees for extending its operations be formed -without delay throughout this district of the kingdom . 3 rd . —Moved by Jons Tcbxeb , Esq ., of Troirse .
Norfolk , Seconded by Asa Kcbd , Esq ., of East Rnston , Norfolk : — " That this Conference strongly wges the importance of a decided effort being made to secure the return at the next Election , of Candidates favourable to the above objects , and particularly directs attention in the two divisions of the County , which ought to be energetically contested , in the confident assurance that ultimate success -will crown persevering efforts on behalf of right principles . Thai this Conference therefore earnestly recommends all Reformers to do their utmost to encourage and ex tend the Freehold movement both in East and West Norfolk , -with a view to sustain a decided policy at the nest Election .
4 th . —Moved by Thomas Bigsold , Esq . of Norwich , Seconded by Mr . Councillor Wm . Pratt , supported by Joror Ckisp , Esq . Beccles , and the Rev . Asdbew Reed , of Norwich : — " That this Conference rejoices in the hope that a hearty union between the middle and working classes has at length been attained , and strenuously enforces on all who complain of any grievances in the national afiairs , to concentrate all their energies in the constitution of such a tribunal in parliament , 33 shall deal out full and impartial justice to all classes of her Majesty ' s subjects . J . W . Dowsos , chairman .
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Ch eap Ships . — The New Swedish brig Duo , which we mentioned as having arrived here some weeks since to be fitted out at this port , sailed again on Friday last for the Cape of Good Hope . We understand she laid out nearly £ 1 , 000 here , in having her -wood sheathing taken off , in being recaulked all over , and resheathed -with the wood , and Months patent metal over it . She was also supplied "with a new rodder , with metal pintles and braces , anchors , chain cables , an iron -winch and pumps , several saijs , hawser , blocks , ship chandlery , &c . ~ of British manufacture . What -will the Protectionists say to this ? That a new foreign vessel of about 200 tons comes here and spends nearly £ 5 oer ton in being well fitted out , after being built
and rigged abroad , when we have been told that forei < Tiers can both build and equip vessels themselves for this very sum . —Plymouth Journal . The Goversheni axdthe hop-duties . —We have to announce to the hop-growers the answer of the Chancellor of the Exchequer to the memorials of the hop-planters and others , presented to the right hon . baronet by the deputation on Friday last . This answer was received by Thomas Law Hodge , Esq , M . P ., at his residence , Hemsted-park , Kent , by post on Tuesday morning . The decision of the Chancellor of the Exchequer is to the effect that the payment of the moiety of the 1818 duty , due in Oct , wDl be insisted on at the appointed time , but that he is ' not indisposed to allow tune for payment of thesecond half due in November . '
Immigkass into the United States . —The number of immigrants into the United States last year . was estimated , on the most accurate data that could be obtained , at about 250 , 000 . This year the number will probably reach 300 , 000 .
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CONVENTION AND ASSEMBLY . TO THE CHARTISTS . Feiends , """"" ¦ ^ J w Star" ti { Septemberthelst , apg red letters from Mr . Child , and from Messrs . Clark , Dixon , and M'Grath , apm ^ £ to ^ charge the debt due to Mr M'Gowan for printing , which debt * as contracted by your representatives sitting in tne late Convention and Assembl .
y Other letters have since appeared ; and following these remarks , you will read letters from Messrs . Walter and Reynolds , on the same subject . It will be seen that the former gentleman has contributed ten shillings , and the latter two guineas , towards the amount due to Mr . M'Gowakt . There can be but one opinion as to the liberty and right filing of Mr . Reynolds , Mr . Walxeb , . and other members of the Convention , who have contributed so generously from , their © wfi ^ pur ses ; nevertheless , I object to foll their ¦ vfy
ow example ^ I ^ ^ irimm ground of princi p le . I think it unjust that upon ' individuals should' be imposed a responsibility Vhich belongs to the many . I sat in the Convention , as Delegate for Nottingham , at a considerable sacrifice of tune and money , giving my services -without fee or reward . My successor , Doctor M'Douall , who represented Nottingham in the Assembly , has been for many months past an inmate of a prison , and he therefore has contri buted his share , and more than his fair share , of sacrifice and suffering for the common good .
1 submit , that it is the duty of the constituencies , and not of their Delegates ) to pay the debt due to Mr . M'Govan . Rather than see Mr . M'Gowax unjustly dealt by , I too would contribute from my own means ; but I will , at least , not do so , until the men of Nottingham shall have failed to redeem their honour . For Mr . M'Govax's own sake I object to the course hitherto pursued of raising money to meet his claim . Experience satisfies me that any such general appeal will meet vrith no adequate response . Mr .
M'Gowan's claim amounts to ( within a few shillings of ) Forty-three Pounds ; and , notwithstanding the weekly appeals for more than a month past , he has asyetreceived but Seven Pounds . If , indeed , every member of the Conventio n and Assembly were able to contribute as handsomely as Mr . Reynolds has done , there could be no fear of obtaining the sum required ; but the reverse is notoriousl y the fact , as regards , at least , nine-tenths of the delegates . I am , therefore , satisfied that the money-will not be collected by the means employed up to this time .
I suggest that Mr . Kydd , the general Secretary , who is at present in London , should confer with the other members of the Executive , for tiie purpose of drawing up a scale of contributions to be paid by each , district represented in the Convention and Assembly—so much to be paid by London—so much by Manchester—by Nottingham— -by Newcastle—by Glasgow—by Dundee—by Aberdeen—and b y all other places whoseDelegates were memberB of both , or either , of those bodies . This might be done at once , and the necessary notification published hi next week ' s " Star . "
In conclusion , I appeal specially to the good and true Chartists of Nottinghamshire , to prepare to pay then- fair share of this debt , which , in justice to Mr . M'GoWAN , and for the honour of Chartism , should be instantl y discharged . Cr . Julian Harney . Northern Star Office , October 4 , 1849 .
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Reynolds ' s Miscellany Office , 7 , Wellington-street North , Strand , Sept . 26 . Dear Sir , —I much regret to hear that your printing account , so long standing against the National Convention and the National Assembly , has not yet been paid . I am sure the Chartist body will not allow the fair fame of the good cause to be in any \ i ay tarnished by the non-liquidation of this liability . Your conduct has been most admirable in the matter ; and common gratitude , as well as common justice , demand that you should no longer be inconvenienced by this delay in settling your claim . The members of the late Convention and Assembly should exert themselves on your behalf , and set on foot a subscription amongst their constituents ; while those who have the means should at once take upon themselves the responsibility of ten or a dozen shillings each , whereby the amount owing would soon be raised .
So far as I am concerned , I hasten to act in accordance with my devotion to the democratic cause , and my respect for the working-men of Derby , whom I had the honour to represent in the National Convention;—and I therefore enclose you a cheque for two guineas , as my contribution towards the liquidation of your claim ; I remain , dear Sir , youvs obedientl y , George W . M . Reynolds . Mr . M'Gowan .
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TO THE EDITOR OF TnE SOMBER !! STAR . Sir , —As the printer ' s account is still unsettled , I think it ought to be kept prominently before the eyes of the Chartist body until it is pafd to the uttermost farthing ; and as I think those who allude to it should show their -willingness to bear a portion of the burden . I beg to state that I have this week remitted to the Executive Council 10 s . on my own account , and 2 s . 6 d . from a friend . If a few amongst the numbers that are spread over England , Wales , and Scotland , would give os . or 10 s ., and the many give their 3 d . or 6 d ., the debt wmld soon be liquidated , and the burden would be light for all . Hoping that what I and my friend have done , may spur others on to do likewise , I remain , Sir , Yours respectfully , Edward Waiter . Member of the National Convention of April , 1848 . Bavad-streei , Worcester , Oct . 2 nd , 1819 .
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The West-Ridixg delegate meeting was held in Bradford , on Sunday , September 30 , Delegates present—Joseph Taylor , Honley ; Jonas Wells , Keighley ; George "Webber , Halifax ; James Croft , Thomas Wilcock , Bradford . Joseph Taylor in the chair . The following resolutions were unanimously adopted : — "That the minutes of the last meeting be confirmed . " " That Mr . Thomas Wilcoek be the secretary for the next twelve months , and Richard Gee be the treasurer . " " That we , the
TFest-Eidmg delegates , recommend to the various Chartist Associations in the West Riding , the propriety of still keeping our Charter Association in existence , and never to give up one iota of the principles of the People ' s Charter ; but at the same time we would recommend all Chartists to give their support to all political reformers who are honestly advocating any of the points of the People ' s Charter . " " That this meeting adjourn till the last Sunday in January , 1850 . " All correspondence for the West-Riding secretary , for the future , must be addressed , " Thomas Wilcock , care of Thomas Uinpleby , News-agent , Manchester-road , Bradford Yorkshire . "
National Victim Committee . — This committee met on Thursday evening , September 27 , at the Land Office . Mr . John Milne in the chair . Mr . Thomas Clark reported that n . T . Atkinson , Esq ., barrister-at-law , had returned six guineas , and Fitch , Esq ., two guineas , from the amount of their bills for attendance at the inquests of Williams and Sharp ; the same to be given for the good of the cause . —John Arnott reported that Thomas Cooper , Author of the " Purgatoryof Suicides , " had consented to give a course of " three lectures , at the South London Hall , on behalf of . the Victim Fund . —Thanks having been voted to the above-named gentlemen , the committee adjourned .
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Hyde . —The quarterly meeting of this branch was held at the school-room , Cheapside , on Sunday last , September 30 th , when there was a good attendance of the members ; the books of the branch were examined , and was very satisfactory , on account of the economy that had been used in the local expenditure . The following resolution was carried unanimously : — " That the members of this branch are determined to assist to carry on the Company by every means in then- power , and the members who are in arreaas with their local expenses arc requested to pay the same as soon as possible . That this meeting adjourn to Saturday , October Cth , at seven o ' clock in the evening , and meet every fortnight afterwards . at the School-room , Cheapside , at that hour .
Salford . —At a paid-up shareholders special meeting held at Mr . Lees , Temperance Hotel , Tawellstreet , Sept . 29 th , for the purpose of re-organising the branch , it was resolved "That the meeting do adjourn until the first Sunday in Oct . 7 th , on business of great importance , at two o ' clock in the afternoon . "
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WHO PAYS ? TO THE EDITOR OF THE NORTHERN STAR . Sir , —On Monday last I read two cotempovary papers—a metropolitan and provincial one—both having leading articles expressive of sympathy with the victims of despotism confined in Tothill Fields House of Death . I should like to know who furnishes the Editors of those papers with the tacts they so fluently dilate upon ; or , if their articles aro not written more to withhold honour to whom honour is due , than to aid in alleviating the miseries of those still remaining in the prison-house . I think the former .
They tell their readers that the relatives of the prisoners advanced the means to exempt the incarcerated from oakum picking until they were unable to do so longer through extreme poverty . Alas ! the families are too poor to render such aid ; they were left destitute when their protectors were unjustly torn from them . Mr , O'Connor alone stood by them , —and to him alone the prisoners were indebted for their exemption from labour . If the Editors know anything of the matter they know this . But Feargus O'Cosxordid it !! TJiere is , to them , the eye-sore . Hence they write , sot in
stmpatey , but to concealthe philanthropy of a man whose virtues and home-spoken truths eclipse the WE doings of the whole pressgang . I should not have mentioned these perversion of facts ( as they are of daily occurrence , ) had I not seen ia the first edition of the Star this morning that Mr . O'Connoralludedto the misrepresentations in his speech at the John-street meeting . My object is to corroborate his statement , and I say to the lying Editors— "Go ye and do likewise , " instead of inventing untruths for party purposes . Wiiaiam Rider . Friday , September 28 th .
P . S . —Sir . —Press of matter having rendered it impossible for you to give insertion to the remarks made in haste this morning , I embrace the opportunity of adding a few words by way of postscript . In looking over the memorial adopted at the meeting , held in the Hall of Science , I find the following words : —> That the sentence passed upon the said Joseph Williams and Alexander Sharp did not include hard labour ; but , nevertheless , ( heir bklatives were required by tiieprisort authorities to pay , and tfiat THK DID BO ttXi tht 8 Um c / 5 s . each per ueek to tiie governor of the prison for their exemption from the degrading labour of picking oakum .
The memorial ought to have contained facts , and facts only ; yet the first paragraph ends with a misrepresentation , which Mr . O'Connor had in his speech pointed out ; and , I may add , that Mr . Mathison , the chief clerk at the prison , could easily direct the attention of her Majesty ' s advisers to the error ; he having more than once inquired of me who paid the money—my reply being " Mr . O'Connor . ' I don't know how the friends who drew up the memorial could fall into such error ; and more particularly so , when Mr . O'Connor had given the meeting a refutation of the lying reports of the Press .
As it is requested at the head of the memorial that it , or a similar one be adopted in every town , city , village , and hamlet in the United Kingdom , I think it right to call attention to the concluding sentence of the first paragraph ; and , while I implore the country to do its duty towards those yet within the prison walls , I conjure those who have the management of the memorials to see that no handle be given to the enemy in the shape of an untruth . Depend upon it , there are those in power who are ever ready to take advantage , even of trifles , to perpetuate the miseries of those under their fell domination .
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I must ask pardon for extending this postscrip t ri n thellmits Iat first intended ; but , as figures , like facts , are stubborn things , " I deem it no waste oi time to give a statement of the sums I Mr Math * for which * hoU rccei f * S' £ ned by
1848 , „ , SMS :: ' . ;* , £ »?•¦¦ »•{ Nov . 4-ditto \ l I ?™ cl 8-ditto .. 5 0 0 Dec . 7-ditto ' , \ I I ^ I'l-ditto .. 50 0 1849 ° ° Aug . ll _ ditto .. 5 0 0 Jan . 9—ditto < s n n eptl * -ditto ¦ 5 ° ° Feb . 8-fflto " . ' . 5 o o - 27—ditto .. 5 o 0 £ 74 17 6 nSS ^^ SsJSV ' for the ~ - S ^ l ^ ISS SiSllpis knows tliov J * ¦ advaftce the money . God ssassssHa *
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THE MINERS OF THE NORTH . TO THE EDITOR OF THE SOUTHERN STAB . ' Bra , —The usual delegate meeting of the Miners ' Association of Northumberland arid Durham , was held on Saturday last at the house of Mr . G Corbv New Durham , when the following resolutions were agreed to : — « That in order duly to support those of our brethren wiio may be necessitated to cease work , and being fully aware of the uncertain and partial relief afforded by voluntary subscri ptions , ft is hereby agreed that in future a levy be made upon all the members for that purpose ; and that at each
delegate meeting the secretary ascertain the number of unemployed , and also tho number of paying members , and report the same to the delegates , who shall be empowered to fix the amount of the said levy " I ' m 1 !?! befo . re any colliery or collieries shall be entitled to relief , they shall havo been enrolled and have paid into the funda of the society ono fortnight s contributions ; when if obliged to . cease work they shall not receive any pay from the general board for the first fortnight , it being always vmderstood-and is hereby agreed-that before any colliery can legitimatel y claim support , their case shall have been submitted to the « eneral delegate meeting , and approved of by a majority of
. ' _ That . tt » j levy for the unemployed for the ensuing fortnight be 3 d . per member . " r l x at & the vi ?* S « ing extensive publicity to the Miners grievances , more especially with regard to the injuvions effects of the present unhealthy system of ventilation-it is resolved to publish a series of tracts , to be entitled " Tracts for the Minors ; ' and that each colliery having just cause of complaint in this respect , forward a written statement of their case to M . Jude , Bavras Bridge Newcastle-on-Tyne who is appointed to superintend the publication of the said tracts . " " That Joseph Pawcett is duly elected by ballot t ^ . ^ .. ? , , ? °° iety , and to propalectuand addresses
gate , by res to tho minors , the views and objects of the society . " " That Thomas Wcatherl y become the general secretary to the society , and that his expenses be paid , when attending the delegate meeting , in the same way as the late general seorerary ' a expenses were paid . " . " Seeing that great numbers of our industrious brethren are at present out of employment—and being convinced that our wages cannot bo raised while sogrDiit a surplus of labourers remain unemployed—therefore it has been decided by ballot , that in futurono miner exceed in his earnings , tho sum of 3 s . 4 d . per day , until full employment and adequate remuneration is awarded to all tho miners in this district . "
The foUowing ' motions will come before the next delegate meeting , and will have to be decided by the ballot : — ' "That another agent or lecturer be called out , and the following persons are nominated for that oince : —Joseph Beaston , Charles Parkison . and H . Ingham . " " That the views and opinions of the Miners of these two counties bs ascertained , -whether they will extend the association , and make it national ov not ; the counties of Lancashire and Staffordshire having requested to learn our intentions and
purposeB in that respect . " It was then resolved : — " That the next delegate meeting lie held that clay fortnight , Oct . 13 th , at Mr .. T . Green ' s , Cock Inn , head of the side , Kewcastle-on-Tyne . Chair taken at nine o'clock , a . m . " Having ascertained that an addition of nearly two thousand members had been enrolled during the fortnight , the proceedings of the meeting were brought to a close in the usual way . II . JudeChairman .
, P . S . —It was announced at the closo of the meeting , that Mr . T . Dodd , printer , intended to bring out the Miners' Almanack , and would feel obliged by having forwarded to him all well authenticated cases of accidents which may have happened upon their respective collieries . —M . J .
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S 2 ff % Ifom' ' iends be of ° p inion tu * t tho abolition of a currency possessing intrimic value , and a substitution of an tncoitueruLJe paper currency ITnifo -I an i Provement . let them give u 3 the details , m order that we may examine them , bui do , tor Heaven s sake , let us steer clear of all matters and things which have no connexion with the aubjeetin dispute . I am no Communist , simply because I believe that the principles of Communism aro impracticable , but I am not going to be led i nto a discussion cither on Communism or any other ism at present .
In conclusion , let mo add , that it cannot too frequently be repeated , that tho question is not what sort of currency ought to exist m the present state of society , burthened , as wo ave , with an excessivo load of taxation , having tho fundholder , the parson , and whole swarms of honourable and right honourable pensioners to support in extravagance ; but what sort of a currency is the best for a community which is governed on just and equitable principles . Let me beseech my opponents not to lose sight of this , and the public will sooner have a chauce of deciding between us . Yours truly , Huddersfield . Kiohabd Brook . ^ fci
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REPORTED SAFETY OF SIR JOHX FRANKLIN'S SHIPS . ( From the Standard . ) We have received , with feelings of tho highest pleasure , the following communications from the Admiralty , which we hasten to lay before our readers : — " Admiralty , Oct . 4 , 1849 ,-Tlie Sccrcinrv of the Admiralty presents his compliments to the ' Editor ot the Standard , and requests the prominent insertion of the -enclosed notice in this evenings papor •—
"Admiralty , Oct . 4 , 1819 ,-Fromcommunications mado this day to the Lords of tho Admiralty , by the editor of the Mercantile and Shippiw , Ga-ette evening newspaper , some hopes are entertained that the news brought by Captain Parker , of tho Truelove , arrived at Hull , frorn Da vis ' s Straits , of Sir John i-ranklm s ships having been scon bv the natives as late as Mavchlast , beset by the ice ' in Prince llcgcnt s Inlet , is not without foundation . ' . J'From the same sourco reports havo been received that Sir James Ross ' s ships are on the south , of Psvwse Regent s Inlet , and that the vessels of both expeditions ave safe . " This hope is somewhat strengthened by a telegraphic message to tho Admiralty since received from the Mayor of null , where tho Truelovc arrived last night .
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LATEST FOREIGN SEWS . PAIIIS , WEDXBSDAT . —Tho National publishes a declaration si gned by Ledru Rollin , Etienno , -Wo , Martin Bernard , JUindoIph Rattier , Rebeyrofies Madier , Do Mouian , the younger , giving their reasons ( not being allowed to plead tho violation of tlio Constitution ) for not suvvciiuerin" - to take their trial at Versailles . ° A letter from Bourdeaux states that it had been found necessary to call out the military in that citv to disperse a tumultuous assembly , who spoko of erecting barricades in imitation of those at Paris The fourth representation of the Democratic piece , 'Some , ' has been forbidden by thcnoliee authorities , at the suggestion , it is said , of General Cuangarmcr .
Thirty-two Poles received orders on Tuesdav to quit Paris ; and one , a native of Poson , had dvliwn on him the attention of the police by his distribution of money to persons suspected of beine aecRts to the secret societies . They have , I am told " already quitted the capital . ' Tho couvt-n \ nftial of Lyons has just pronounced its sentence on the persons implicated in tho riots at Aienne ( France ) . Out of tho sixteen persons who appeared before it , five have buen acquitted and tlw remainder were condemned to imprisonment for two years , one yonr , and eighteen months . 1 W were sentenced by default , ono to ton rears' and three to twenty years' imprisonment . '
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ANOTHER FEARGUS O'COMOR . ANOTHER MARTYTT O INGRATITUDE . ™ 2 at % 0 n < 1 - er w , iU teetotallers say when thev tS ^ order V "' mustration of t' » e gmtiti .-lo of FATHER MATHEW AND HIS PENSION :-( From the Boston Chrmwtupc , ) The following correspondence will throw some light on the subject of Father Mathew ' s obliiration to the British government : — ' Address of St . Mary ' s Mutual Benevolen t Catholic Total Abstinenco Society to the Very Rev . Theobald Mathew :
"Rev . and beloved Sir , ~ We the undersisraed members of the above society , beg leaf topresr t to ' you our sentiment of love , confidence , ami gratitude , for your zealous exertions and unequalled success in tho glorious cause of total abstinence . We hail with , py your arrival in this free and happy country , and most fervently pray that your labours ma vie crowned with the most complete triumph . ' We lully recognise you as tho greatest bene £ etnr of the age . \ ouhave bo loved your follow msaM to devote your whole life and substance t ? thcVo- i motion ofhis present social and future welfare We fully sympathise with you iu your poouniarv em- barrassments , and we beg your acceptance of our m , o one hundred and fifty-five dZSjiJJS gift , the voluntary contributions of ourinomWs it being but a very small part of the grea dci-Uf gratitude we owe you . "Rev Sir .-You have our love and confidence , and we shall ever pray that your labours may have the most glorious consummation , not only in tho present but m future generations : that the God of Mercy may prolong yow days in this world , to administer the consolations of peace , sobriety and happiness to all who may stand in Jiecd , is the ar-Uent wish , reverend and beloved sir of your affectionate and devoted friends . " l om kALoit , ) Commitce in behalf of Jonx Cadacan , i . St . Mary ' s Total Ab-Andbkw Sproule , ) stinence Society " "Boston , Aww 91 , 18 « .-My Dear Friends ,-I am deeply grateful for this kind and
complimentary auuvosa , presented on behalf of the St Marv ' i Society With the fidelity and zeal ofits Sbers m . the sacred cause of temperance I have been long acquainted , and I feel justly proud of the proof tneyhayo given of their appreciation of my exertions in this great movement . Whilst I beg to present ray heartfelt thanks to the members , collectively and mdividualy , for their genevons contribution to extricate me from pecuniary difficulties I would be oppressed by such kindness , tlitl T nnh
feel that tho dept for which I am responsible is not properly speaking , mine ; as I never incurred anv on my own account . It is the debt of the temperancei societies generally , for which in my anxiety to establish and sustain them , I made myself liable . To secure the creditors irom loss , I offeVed an insurance on my life , and the pension generously granted by the British government is appropriated to the payment of the annual premium . Mv acceptance of this pension has been a source of ' dissatisfaction to my friends , who consider that it lias weakened my infiuenco with Irish people . It is solely with a view to remove this cause of offence that I consent to become burthensome to you , rather than continue to receive the pension kindly granted by the British government . I again thank you and the other members of St . Mary ' s Sncietv
tJio remembrance of whoso kindness shall be ever gratefully cherished by tbeir obli ged and devoted « & « . « " Theobald Mamew . io the gentlemen of the Committee of St . Mary ' s Society , "
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The Eoy Joxes aoaix . —About throe weeks since a young man , named John Frost , was committed to gaol fov robbing tho house of . Mr . David William Wire , at Lewisham , in Kent , of plate , which v-as soon afterwards found in the possession of the accused , who was tried , convicted , and sentenced to transportation for ten years , for having committed the offence . That John Frost is no other than tin * boy Jones , who had such a remarkable knack of evading the vigilance of her Majesty ' s domestic servants and the police , as to be able to secure a lodging in any room in the naUxce to \ s \ M \ lie might take a fancy . He lias been identified by several policemen .
Lola Monies in Boulogne . —late on the evening of the 10 th or 11 th ult ., a lady , accompanied only by a largo black Newfoundland dog , arrived at the Hotel do Londros , from the Folkstono packet , and having summoned Madame Uoutoir , the proprietress of that well-arranged establishment , to her presence , she informed her that she had been recommended to her hotel , and meant to take up her abode there until the arrival of her husband saying , at the same time , that the name she went by was Mrs . Traffovd , to whom her letters would be addressed , but that ere long she should know who she really was . The clever hostess made no further luqumcs ; and the lady , who was joined next packet by her / iitc dc ckambre , continued to walk about the
town , and call at tho post-office without observation or remark . In the course of hev morning vamWes she called at Duohocois , tho jeweller ' s shop , in the Grand Rue , with a superb ring—a Royal (< j « cr « , Bavarian ) crown in brilliants—to be repaired , leaving her name and address as above . The words" OrnlBh von LandsfeW" were afterwards discovered engraved on the inner part of the setting ; and on the same , day a letter addressed to the Countess of Landsfeld was brought by the postman to the Hotel do Londros , but refused by Madame Boutoir , who could not recognise , under that name , the lady with the dog . In the cowse of that day it was whispered that Lola Montes was in Boulogne ; and the lady in the green dress and mantilla of the same colour and texture , with bonnet trimmed with orange ( not
orange flowers ) , protected by the large Newfoundland dog , became at once an object of attention ; and it was then , and only then , observed that her eyes were of peculiar size and lustre , and that the pale cheek and negligee figure may lately have been all beauty and symmetry . On the evening " of the 15 th a youthful gentleman , with a downy light moustache , and net retrousse , apparently not out of his teens , came from London and claimed the ladv with the dog , as Ids wife , giving his name as Mr ! Heald , since " when there ha s been no disguise , and the lady and the youth may be seen almost daily inhaling the sea breeze on the "Torte , " or enjoying rural excursions in the environs—the former riding a donkey , seated on a pcau dc mouton , whilst the latter devotedly loads the passive animal , they being now known as iiola Montes and Mr . Heald .
CoMPKimotr for Paums . —In yeply to an advertisement which recently appeared in a local papev , announcing afarm to be let , the agent , a solicitor at Deddington , " had upwards of twenty applications by the next post ; and a large number of subsequent ones . —Carliile Journal .
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THE INTEGRITY OF CHARTIST ORATORS . TO THE EDITOR OF THE NORTHERS-JJTAB . SiR , —The notice you obliged me by swing in tho town edition of the last week ' s Star , of the circumstance which prevented me replying earlier to Mr . Cater ' s letter of the 15 th ult ., has exonerated me from the seeming disrespect of neglecting that gentleman s communication ; but I confess that I should have felt nneasy in remaining three weeks under the imputation of having " slandered" my co-lab th
owers , e Chartists , —with whom I havo always co-operated cordially , and whose confidence it has been a privilege to retain , —had not Mr . Cater ' s letter borne evidence of incapacity to judee the Question he raises , which disarms it of the power of doing serious injury . He reports me as one of the " slanderers" of his friends by an assertion which he charges me with having made : then he calls upon me for the " proof . " But while an assertion is open for proof , it is too eatly to judge it , and pronounce it" slander , " for if the truth be forthcoming , the assertion is a truth , and no slander at all .
Mr . Cater alleges , that in my lecture , ( at the Hall of Science , on " Hired Orators , " ) I said , " that several Chartists were iu the pay of the Tories to oppose the Corn-Law League in their meetings . " This , however , is a mistake . So far from asserting the venality of the Chartists in this matter , my object was to defend them from this imputation , and * did defend them from it . X 8 ald « If . it were true that the Chartists ever took bribes , they took them only on the side of their conscience . " If a man take a bribe to contradict his own convictions he is venal and a traitor to truth : but if he take it only to give a more energetic expression to his opinions he may be considered a 3 the victim of a pernicious policy , which lays his integrity under siisnicion . but
he can hardly be considered criminal . "This , I said , was the case with the Chartists .. They hated the Anti-Corn-Law League before they were said to be bribed , and if they took pay . thev only took . it to hate it the more . " The evident good feeling with which Mr . -Cater writes has not escaped my attention , and I hope he will not consider me as forgetful of it in what I am about to say . I am not aware that Mr . Cater is sufficiently known to the Chartist public to entitle him to be considered as personating that body . Therefore I pass from him to observe , that had his complaint come from Mr . Feargus O ' Connor , from my friend " L'Ami du Peuple , ' ( The Friend of tho People , ) from Mr . Thomas Clark , Samuel- Kydd , ™ "f Cooper , or other representative names , I should have impressed this fact upon public attention : viz ., that though , I did not say that the
Chartists were ever bribed , it is said that they were , and it w said by so by persons whoso authority i 3 not to be disregarded with impunity . When the League newspaper was about to cease , one of its concluding numbers threatened , if I remember rightly , to substantiate its accusation of the hire of Chartist speech-makers , and moreover to publish who they were—who bribed them—and what they received . At that time I looked into the Star to see this menace defied , publicly and scornfully , under the joint signature of every Chartist of note , but I found no such repudiation . I say , therefore , that if the particular imputation here in discussion , ha 3 , in the opinion of Chartism ' s representatives , any power to harm them , they should at once resolve themselves into a Committee of Inquiry , —force this dead League upon the stage again , take its evidence , and give that answer which should set this question rat rest for ever .
One who never slanders friend or foe , Reasontr Office , George Jacob Holtoake . 3 , Queen ' s Head-passage , Paternoster-i'ow , October 3 rd . [ For myself , holding in contempt the persons whose " authority" Mr . Holyoake seems to think so much of , I treat their lying imputations with scorn and defiance . If my name appeared in the list of those denounced by the dead and rotten League , it was a compliment . To have been abused by such bribed shams— " hired orators , " and bought writers-bribed by the tyrannical millocrats "to give a more energetic expression to their opinions " —reflected honour on the persons calumniated . — L'Ami du Peuple . ]
Thundering Meeting At Norwich.
THUNDERING MEETING AT NORWICH .
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THE CURRENCY QUESTION . IO THE EDITOR OF HIE NORTHERN STAR . Sir , —I beg to suggest , with all due deference , of course , that you ought to Ivavo inserted my yeply to Mr . Culpan , at least at the same time that you inserted a second reply to me from another individual ; however , as my first reply to Mr . C . will also answer in a great measure for a reply to my second opponent , I think if you will insert that , along with these remarks , they will both of the m be pretty nearly answered , at least for the present . It were much to be desired , that all disputants would endeavour to understand each other before they attempt at replies . It will be seen that our friend , Mr . Shackleton , has fallen into the same
mistakes with respect to my meaning as Mv . Culpan has done , but as I have pointed out these mistakes in my reply to this latter gentleman , I shall say no more at present on that head . Mr . Shackleton wants to know " what part of the present Currency laws I am prepared to defend , " as he says , "it is useless to lay down details of a new plan until the old one be fairly discussed . " I will tell him at once what I think ought to be done , and what I would do , if I had tho power . Supposing the present bank note , Exchequer bill , scrip , fund , and loanmongering thing , called a government , was to tumble to pieces from the pressure of its financial difflculties-and mind , there will be
no change until that is tU c « se , ~ and suppose a Democratic government was substituted in its place , the nrst thing to be done by such a government , in my opinion , would be to issue an order that no banker , loan , or fund jobber , should leave the SS' T trai 5 Sfel > a"y P ' tion of his estate , Kr 2 *!» done at ^ breaking up of the 1- Se . swindle , ) until a commission would be XRd S ^ ^ rs between the bank note M , ! M . Lfof th ? ' ' edlt ? ' on equitable principles ; men , ft ^" ^ P pay the debts ° f the ^ fMJSff 8 they . « Id SO . taking into considerahv thhff erenoe ? ^ valuo of tIie money , caused Enilffi - f t pa P circulation . ' As the National Debt is , to all intents and nurnoses . a mart .
twfenth , lT ' I ^ Ould scttl ° the business be-SfcfoL » . Md the funds on the same principle , £ K 1 ) eCIal c / that non * « f to & * i &a &nnm eany furfcher claira onthe general tax-2 Z ? W 7 ' AU the fotuwtwation of the S y ^ ld . levied on the real property of the and SriW t ? ° ? f l of very ™ g ™ ount » st ances , ? . rt ^ , ' Now > Ullder th ( * circum-S « M L 1 - llke t 0 know what need there E ?/ either banks or paper money , or what f « * ^ ou ld make to the circumstances of the people , whether the circulation was abundant fJlZ ^ ' 1 <; « called . When the people are freed
foK « * J gWpe of the togatlierer-for * faxed amount of money-it makes no difference to uieir circum stances whether the sixpence has all tne purchasing power of a sovereign , or it remains . L ; tho circumstances of the country will soon ^ accommodate themselves to the quantity of money m emulation , be tho amount great or fimrJ . ' , honesfc industrious man need suffer we £ S particularl y when those other informs nfpm ^ t ^ llshed ' which would naturally present Sa w ^ . , government emanating , from the S&Suisfon ^ nOttog t 0 d 0 ^' &e pre " PftSft **?? inas brief a manil 0 r as l Possibly could , stated my pian for ; bettering the condition o ?
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TO THE EDIIOn OP THE NORTHERN STAB . Sir , —TYifch all due deference to Mr . Brook , and with an assurance to him that mere victory on my part is not the object , of my remarks on the Currency question , *« yf | oi 94 ) myose and aim is ^ to arrive at the true and fundamental principles of this question , and to be a , humble instrument in directing the minds of the readers of your journal'to the subject . It does appear to me that Mr . Brook , though having been the first to introduce the subject , manifests such aresorve on it in his communications as completely to mystify his ideas . Ilis remarks on " all the other institutions of the country , &c , " are completely foreign to the question in hand . No doubt they are not what they should be . But how to alter them ! "Wo always find that when an idea suggests itself in the minds of leading men of somewhat modifying our institutions , the first thing that suggests itself is , how to obtain the money .
The man with tho idea alone could never modify an institution . He must set the printing press to work ; public lecturers must be sent out into tho country to enlighten the people on the subject ; which cannot be done without an adequate supply of the " needful . " We see then that a modification of any one of our institutions cannot be effected without the necessary instrument—money . Will Mr . Brook point out to your readers any institution which does not owe its existence to money ; and which would not immediately become inactive were money to be withdrawn from it ? If Mr . Brook cannot prove positively that the institutions of the country could exist without money , or , in other words , the distributive principle , his position is
vaiuiess . Money is the tundamental principle out of which institutions spring . It ia the first institution adopted in the infancy of civilisation . Men are created with different organisations ' giving them particular tastes , which lead them to different occupations . And as man can produce of any one article considerabl y more than he can consume —and as he lias a divosity of wants , —it follows , that the surplus , over and above what one man can consume ofhis own productions , becomes available for exchange with other parties ' who ave similarly situated as himsolf , —hence an exchange of commodities takes place to their mutual advantage . But as exchange conducted on this principle would be found to be very clumsy and
inconvenient , the principle of money is adopted , which represents a given value , thus great convenience and economy of time and labour is effected , the surplus commodities being exchanged or sold for a representative of value ; the sellev then has the means of purchasing the commodities which he may deem necessary for his comfort or convenience . The great ovil of our present monetary principle consists of its being based on a commodity , and that one of the scarcest in the world ; and the quantity of floating capital depends on the quantity of gold in the coffers of the Bank of England . This gold is liabletole reduced , in ., quantity by its becoming more valuable on the Continent or in America When this is the case , the merchants purchase our
gold with their produce instead of our goods , and for the best of all reasons , that the gold is moro valuable to them than our goods . We cannot , however , part with the gold without diminishing our circulating medium . Parties may be ready to say , what does it mean , the American or tlio Frenchman has left behind him an equivalent in goods . Instead , however , of being an advantage to us it tends materially to aggravate tho evil . It would have been considerably to our advantage had no transaction of such a nature taken place . Examine the position ; before we slupped the gold abroad the quantity of money in circulation allowed a certain price to be given for produce ; a certain rate of wages , < fcc . Just imagine one million of sovereigns to be
abstracted from the coffers of the Bank , and sent abroad , and thus withdrawing from circulation its equivalent in five-pound notes ; and supposing that this million has paid for goods which the foreigner has brought into the country ; we thus find ourselves in the possession of one million worth more of produce , and minus one million in the amount of our circulating medium . Will any sane man affirm that with our augmented-stock of produce , and a diminished quantity of money , that the same price can be given either for produce or as wages . It is evident that whenever our gold diminishes in quantity , it gives . i greater power to the usurers ; we generally find them abstracting on such occasions as much as eight per cent , for the discounting of
bills of exchange . The working-man feels who pays this interest , but , alas ! he docs not know how lie is compelled to pay it ; tbo nearest party to him who abstracts it is } iis master , and therefore , from his superficial view of tho case , looks upon the master as being the curse ofhis poverty and wretchedness . The legislators on money have not been content with basing it on gold , but they have determined that its price shall be £ 3 17 s . 10 id . per ounce in this country . When its price per ounce advances on the Continent , wo are not allowed to advance it in this country , and consequently have no other means of bringing it back again but by lowering tho price of our Mods until they become much cheaper than gold ; then an opportunity presents itself to
foreign merchants who purchase our goods with gold at enormously reduced prices , and take them to our India and China markets , and sell them at reduced prices , still obtaining good , profits , thus compelling those who have shipped goods to China or India markets , purchased at a legitimate price , to sell tho goods they may havo there at ruinous loss . Our merchants , manufacturers , shopkeepers , and operatives , arc blind to their own interests ; they havo had an idol made of gold and sot up for then- worship and adoration , and though it is sacrificing its thousands and tens of thousands of victims annually , they see nothing in it but the very essence of perfection . This is a golden age , and therefore a cruel and cold calculating age ; every
noble principle is corrupted at the shrine of this idol ; every vesti £ of liberty is likely to be crushed beneath its cruel and heartless sway . As money is a conventional institution , it ought to be based on such pvinciplfcs as would allow tlio producer to obtain his legitimate wages , so that ho could at all times procure with his wages an adequate supply of the physical necessaries and comforts , and even luxuries of life . Who so deserving of luxuries as tho industrious and hard-working producer of every grade ? This can only be effected by destroying the power and influence of gold , which may bo effected by applyingto it the principles of free trade , it would then be . no longer available as money in this country . Substitute for it a national paper , which could neither appreciate nor depreciate if issued on produce , and withdrawn as produce went into consumption . The foreigner could not then dimmish the quantity of our circulating medium if
he sold his goods ; ho would bo compelled to take our national paper , which would be of no avail to him in his own country ; he would therefore seek to purchase goods which he might require , and thus leave our money at home . If he purchased gold he would have to give a market price for it ; and gold being a commodity , its price would be governed somewhat Dy its supply and demand , so that should it advance in price on the Continent it would also Su' ^^ 1 and if jt was dearer than goods to the foreigner , he , of course , would take ££$ ;¦ ^ quantit y of money in circulation dc ermines the amount of interest payable for its use , iftW ^ ^ the" Merest advances it must therefore be evident that the mere usurer will always be scheming to keep tho . quanSty of money m . circulation aa limited as possible K the golden idol to be overthrown , tk class of indijg s wonld have to band WJte injunction of £ , Halifax , Oct ; Hi , X 0 UM trul 7 « j ^ g ulrAIfj Jun >
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• * TfJi * "S ^ * ¥ , dat 0 " £ cn tWs last sum was handed iS ; fc ? l Clark andM'Gi-att ,, l > yo ^ er of ^ MrrO'CoBfior stated in . his . speech that ha had t > aidlie tmaiuffTO and , 080 out of hisownpMkelSabove wiU show how nearly correct he was . «« wove mil
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THE LATE CHARTIST " ajJJJi , iwnimnminMi , iw - jgj ^ gr ¦*¦ " "< 1 JA . J . TJ iYH ATJTTOm f * f \ -vrx-m- * -rn .- ^ ^ ¦ ¦ - - — * — . ^— - . —
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Northern Star (1837-1852), Oct. 6, 1849, page unpag, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1542/page/1/
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